Comic Catch: March 11, 2009

ACTION COMICS #875 - To give the full details of this story would spoil the dramatic finale of the 'New Krypton' crossover, and we don't want to do that! Suffice to say, a 'World Without Superman' is a very dangerous place, indeed, and the only thing standing between the good (and not so good) folks of Earth and an impending shadow of doom are the all-new Nightwing and Flamebird! Eisner Award-winning writer Greg Rucka (FINAL CRISIS: REVELATIONS) teams with rising star Eddy Barrows (TEEN TITANS) to kick off a bold new era for ACTION COMICS!









ADAM LEGEND OF BLUE MARVEL #5 - It all comes down to this! The Blue Marvel and his greatest arch-nemesis, the virtually indestructible Anti-Man, face each other for the first time in over 45 years! The last time these two titans clashed, the villain was nearly killed and the hero’s life was all but destroyed. Now full circle, Adam Brashear, the Blue Marvel, stands up to reclaim the legacy that should have been his all along. But at what cost…?











BLACK TERROR #3 - Spinning out of Alex Ross' Project SUPERPOWERS is the first new ongoing series -- opening with a story arc by Ross, Krueger and Lilly!

In this issue, The Black Terror has bitten off more than he can chew on his quest to find out the ultimate fate of his sidekick, Tim. On this quest, he's run right into "The Patriots" and the battle leaves the Terror shaken, but at the end of it, he comes face-to-face with President West!

Featuring three incredible covers that span the ages: Alex Ross (main cover), Mike Lilly (1 in 10) and a “sketch: cover by Mark Texeira (1 in 15)! All covers will be printed on high-end card stock paper (similar to Marvel's Civil War and Secret Invasion)!





BPRD BLACK GODDESS #3 - As Johann faces the fight of his life, Abe and Kate learn the story of Victorian occultist Martin Gilfryd's transformation into Memnan Saa, the prophesied king of Hyporborea who would "tame fire to breed dragons."

Written by Mike Mignola and John Arcudi, and drawn by Guy Davis, B.P.R.D.: The Black Goddess follows The Warning as part two of a trilogy that pulls together threads from the beginning of the series--and leaving the B.P.R.D. and the world forever changed.









FABLES #82 - In this special epilogue to “The Dark Ages” titled “Waiting for the Blues,” Boy Blue is back at the Farm, and he and Rose Red have finally had their no-holds-barred, all cards on the table conversation about love and marriage and the possibilities of finally getting together at long last. But is true love still possible between them – considering all of the trials and tribulations, bizarre sicknesses and rebound romances that have intervened? Or will Rose Red forevermore be waiting for the Blues? Oh yes, on another note, Bigby and Beast fight tooth and claw. It’s all leading up to the “Great Fables Crossover Event” beginning right on this issue's heels!








GHOST RIDER #33 - TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS,” PART 1 After the shocking events of last issue, the all-new Caretaker struggles to pick up the pieces of her life, but the mad dog man-mountain called The Deacon has other plans. Also, Caretaker gives us a special guided tour of the long sordid history of the Spirit of Vengeance in America, including glimpses of some previously unseen Ghost Riders of the past.












GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #11 - If Captain Marvel is no more, how is he here? With War of Kings about to explode across the galaxy, two of the Guardians face death itself! Drax and Quasar journey beyond the veil of life in a desperate quest to find Moondragon. But what is waiting for them on the other side, and will it ever let them return? It's a double shot of cosmic horror - that plants the seeds for where GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY is heading next!











LIFE AND TIMES OF SAVIOR 28 #1 - He is the first, and greatest, super hero: an American legend. But when tragedy forces Savior 28 to question the very beliefs that have guided him for seventy years, his life begins to unravel and his nation turns against him.














PUNISHER FRANK CASTLE MAX #68 - So much for Brotherly Love…Seems like everyone in Philadelphia won’t be content until they’re staring at the 200-pound corpse of Frank Castle. See, everybody’s gunning for the Punisher tonight—a crooked Mayor, a hot blonde, a pair of dirty ex-cops, a roving gang of executioners, the Russian mob…oh, and the Philly PD and FBI, too. And if none of the above get him, the clock will—thanks to the poison racing through Castle’s veins that will kill him in less than three hours.










STAND AMERICAN NIGHTMARES #1 - The second arc begins! The deadly super flu Captain Trips has devastated the country and now the few survivors must pick up the pieces and go on. Larry Underwood seeks escape from New York City. Lloyd contemplates an extremely unsavory dinner option in jail, and Stu Redman makes a desperate bid for freedom from his interrogators. Most ominous of all, the stange being called Randall Flagg continues his dread journey across the devastated landscape of America. You must not miss it!










SUPER HUMAN RESOURCES #1 - Tim joins the HR department of the world's greatest super-team. Let's hope that he survives the experience! (Because, um, he might not... just saying.) 'If you ever had a job, Super Human Resources is funny. If you ever liked superheroes, Super Human Resources is very funny.' Joe Kelly (Writer: Spider-Man, JLA, Deadpool.)













SUPER-ZOMBIES #1 - 1. Super -Zombie /'super/ [soo-per zom-bee]
-noun
a. flesh eaters with super powers.
2. Super -Zombies /'super/ [soo-per zom-bees]
-noun, plural
The next BIG hit from DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT!

In a world filled with super-heroes, one man stands apart, Neuron, once known as Bernard Jaeger, the man responsible for saving the world, most particularly from the KHR SYNDROME. But it was this very plague which began to change the world forever, filling its population of super heroes with a deadly new hunger - a hunger for human flesh!





TITANS #11 - Shaken by the loss of one of their teammates, the Titans attempt to regroup and move on. But they discover that their problems aren't even close to over as their past comes back to haunt them in this prelude to the major “Deathtrap” crossover with TEEN TITANS starting next month!














WALKING DEAD #59 - Overwhelmed!