Comic Catch: November 12, 2008

Action Comics #871 - "New Krypton" part 4! With thousands of Kryptonians being integrated into human society, the world believes they'll be watched over and protected across the globe. But not everyone was raised by Ma and Pa Kent. Meanwhile, the experiments on Brainiac continue as his mysterious captor builds an army against the Man of Steel and his people.

Published by: DC












Black Terror #1 - Who are the Super-Patriots? Who are the "Inheritors"? And how does Captain Future fit in to all of this? And if that wasn't enough, this first issue will have a sneak peak at the Death Defying 'Devil series and the Masquerade series.

Published by: Dynamic Entertainment













BPRD: The Warning #5 - Abe, Johann, and Kate discover that their old enemies have joined forces, threatening to shake the very foundations of the world.

Published by: Dark Horse Comics














City of Dust #2 - The discovery of a child's storybook puts Khrome at the center of a citywide crackdown on imagination crimes. While detective Khrome bears the weight of suspicion, another grizzly murder is committed and a secret truth is revealed, a truth that will shatter the fragile peace of this estranged society!

Published by: Radical Comics

Cthulhu Tales #8 - Two stories to blow your mind past the mountains of madness. Matthew McLean's THEATER OF THE EMPTY EYE takes one step for man, one giant leap toward tentacled Elder Gods while Christine Boylan's THE ELITE spotlights a man who tries to right his past.

Published by: Boom! Studios




Detective Comics #850 - A "Batman R.I.P." tie-in! "Heart of Hush" concludes in this anniversary double-sized issue! Catwoman's life hangs in the balance during this final battle between Batman and Hush! And the life of Bruce Wayne will never be the same as the confrontation with his childhood friend Tommy Elliot reveals a terrible and shocking secret!

Published by: DC











Fables #78 - This issue's theme: What's in the box? What's in the box that Freddy and Mouse have discovered in their lost kingdom, and what's in the box that Bigby and Fly have delivered back to Frau Totenkinder in Fabletown? What's in the box being buried up at the Farm, and finally, how is that causing everything to come loose in Fabletown and beyond? The answers aren't what you'll expect in part 2 of this 5-part story.

Published by: DC/Vertigo










Jack Staff #19 - Sommerset Stone is a hunter, and his prey is The Claw - and just when Ben Kulmer thought things couldn't get any worse... Plus: A bonus story featuring The Eternal Warrior!

Published by: Image Comics













Pistolfist #4 - This is it! The explosive, action-packed grand finale to the hit series! Not only will Bluewater reveal the winners of the 'New Pistolfist Costume Design Contest,' but - spoiler alert! - Ben Franklin dies in this issue!

Published by: Blue Water Productions

Savage Dragon #140 - Spawn! Witchblade! Invincible! ShadowHawk! The Savage Dragon! Together, the world's greatest heroes unite to face the greatest menace to even threaten this perilous planet! Dragon's tour of the Image Universe comes to its cataclysmic conclusion in this awe-inspiring epic destined to shake the universe to its very foundation! Not for the squeamish!

Published by: Image Comics










Stand: Captain Tripps #3 - Ever-evolving and ever-deadly, the superflu "Captain Trips" continues to spread across the country, affecting even such far-flung lost souls as Larry Underwood in New York and Frannie Goldsmith in Maine. As rumors about chemical warfare and bubonic plague start seeping into the media, the actions of the American government begin to devolve, legal systems local and global start to break down, and two reckless outlaws--Lloyd Henreid and Poke Freeman--decide to take advantage of the situation, cutting a path of destruction through the American southwest. It's murder and mayhem, Stephen King-style, in the third chapter of this epic struggle between good and evil!

Published by: Marvel Comics





Titans #7 - Match, the imperfect clone of Conner Kent, shows up at the Tower looking for a fight. But the Titans' old teammate Jericho is still trapped inside him! To subdue Match and save Jericho, the Titans must find a way to force the two apart, and their solution has unexpected consequences for them all!

Published by: DC












Walking Dead #54 - story ROBERT KIRKMAN, art & cover CHARLIE ADLARD & CLIFF RATHBURN

32 PAGES, BW, $2.99

All-out action!

Published by: Image Comics