Comic Catch: April 22, 2009

ASTONISHING X-MEN #29

Story by: Warren Ellis
Art by: Simone Bianchi
Colors by: Simone Bianchi
Letters by: Chris Eliopoulos
Cover by: Simone Bianchi
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $2.99

"GHOST BOX," PART 5

The penultimate chapter of the opening epic by the superstar team of Warren Ellis and Simone Bianchi. Are you ready for the secret of the Ghost Box?









BATMAN BATTLE FOR THE COWL ARKHAM #1

Written by David Hine
Art by Jeremy Haun
Cover by Ladrönn

Gotham City has become a place of nightmares and madness. At its poisoned heart lies Arkham Asylum. For decades the lunacy has been kept under control by Batman and contained within the walls of Arkham. But with Batman gone, what happens once the walls come tumbling down? In this one-shot, will the Asylum’s administrator Dr. Jeremiah Arkham fall prey to the madness that has plagued so many of his inmates? Or will he seize this opportunity to usher in a new era for Gotham’s most haunted institution?

32 pg, FC, $2.99





BUCK ROGERS #0

Story by: Scott Beatty
Art by: Carlos Rafael
Colors by: Carlos Lopez
Cover by: John Cassaday
Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment

Join us as we present comicdom's first hero -- Buck Rogers... the first man out of time... the first man to be taken out of his present environment and put into the future!

In the tradition of such best-selling introductory Dynamite launches as Red Sonja and Battlestar Galactica, Dynamite is launching the all-original #0 issue for just .25 cents! Under a John Cassaday cover (Cassaday serves as series cover artist), writer Scott (Batman) Beatty and artist Carlos Rafael present an original 12 page comic book adventure - "The Death of Buck Rogers"! This is where it all begins and Dynamite's plans for Buck Rogers follow the that they've followed over the years beginning with Red Sonja, embracing the history of such classic characters, but giving them a modern edge for today's audiences! All this, and for a quarter to introduce you to the new canon of Buck Rogers!


DETECTIVE COMICS #853

Written by Neil Gaiman
Art by Andy Kubert and Scott Williams
Cover by Andy Kubert

"Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader?" part 2 of 2! This second part of Neil Gaiman and Andy Kubert's special collaboration is sure to be a BATMAN story for the ages. This extraordinary tale, told as only Gaiman and Kubert can, explores the intricate relationships between Bruce Wayne and his friends and adversaries and builds toward an exciting and unexpected climax. It's a classic in the making

48pg. Color $3.99








GHOST RIDER #34

Story by: Jason Aaron
Art by: Tony Moore
Letters by: Joe Caramagna
Cover by: Arthur Suydam
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $2.99

"TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS," PART 2

Among the truckers who work the loneliest stretches of highways at night, there is a legend. The legend of the Highwayman, the hellbilly terror of the hammer lane, a former trucker who was cursed by the devil and now drives a mystical black rig, preying on the souls of anyone foolish enough to drive his highways come nightfall. This issue, that happens to be Danny Ketch, a man who knows a thing or two when it comes to curses.






GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #13

Story by: Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning
Art by: Brad Walker, Victor Olazaba
Colors by: Wil Quintana
Letters by: Joe Caramagna
Cover by: Salvador Larrocca
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $2.99

A WAR OF KINGS tie-in! The guns of the Kree and the Shi'Ar have thundered — and there will hell to pay! Star-Lord’s Guardians spring into desperate action in an attempt to stop the planet-shattering battle, but will either side listen? If they don’t, the walls of the galaxy will disintegrate! It’s more mind-blowing cosmic heroics from the book that made CBR.com rave “if comics were movies, this would be the one people would be talking about all summer!”





INCREDIBLE HERCULES #128

Story by: Greg Pak, Fred Van Lente
Art by: Dietrich Smith, Cory Hamscher
Cover by: David Williams
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $2.99


The DARK AVENGERS versus the OLYMPUS GROUP versus Herc & Co! 'NUFF SAID!














INVINCIBLE #61

Story by: Robert Kirkman
Art by: Ryan Ottley, Fco Plascencia
Cover by: Ryan Ottley, Fco Plascencia
Publisher: Image Comics
Cover Price: $2.99

INVINCIBLE WAR: AFTERMATH! The planet is in ruins. Everything has changed, the world's superheroes are in the hospital or dead. Invincible is left to rebuild -- but now he must face his most deadly and powerful adversary yet. Who... or what is CONQUEST?










JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #32

Written by Dwayne McDuffie
Art by Federico Dallocchio
Cover by Ed Benes and Rob Hunter

While the team struggles with the aftermath of dissolution, the cosmic force known as Starbreaker sets out to ravage the earth for a hidden source of unimaginable power. But with the team facing its own crisis, who will stand in his way?

DC Universe 32pg. Color $2.99










KICK ASS #6

Story by: Mark Millar
Art by: John Romita Jr.
Colors by: Tom Palmer
Letters by: Dean White
Cover by: John Romita Jr.
Publisher: Marvel Icon
Cover Price: $2.99

This is it—the moment Dave Lizewski has spent his whole brief career as KICK-ASS preparing for. When the chips are down, when everything’s at stake…whose ass will be kicked? KICK-ASS’ origin story unfolds as the smash hit super hero comic of 2008—by legends MARK MILLAR and JOHN ROMITA JR.—continues!







MIGHTY AVENGERS #24

Story by: Dan Slott
Art by: Rafa Sandoval, Danny
Colors by: Dean White
Letters by: Dave Lanphear
Cover by: Khoi Pham
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $2.99

"CHASING GHOSTS"

The SCARLET WITCH is back and her brother wants answers! Join QUICKSILVER as he races around the globe, hunting down the MIGHTY AVENGERS! Plus, what's HANK PYM'S problem with MR. FANTASTIC? And what does NORMAN OSBORN have in store for Earth's Mightiest Heroes?

Guest starring QUICKSILVER, and featuring appearances by the YOUNG AVENGERS and the FANTASTIC FOUR.



NEW AVENGERS #52

Story by: Brian Michael Bendis
Art by: Billy Tan, Chris Bachalo
Cover by: Billy Tan, Chris Bachalo
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $3.99

Who is the new Sorcerer Supreme? The entire Marvel Universe hangs in the balance as the Avengers race to help the fallen Doctor Strange battle the forces of the Dark Dimension as they make their earthly power play.












SAVAGE DRAGON #147

Story by: Erik Larsen
Art by: Erik Larsen
Cover by: Erik Larsen
Publisher: Image Comics
Cover Price: $3.50

The Dragon discovers that when you mess with the Vicious Circle –- you're playing with fire. Nobody's safe. Everybody he's ever known –- everybody he's ever loved –- every life he's ever touched is in jeopardy.












THOR #601

Story by: J. Michael Straczynski
Art by: Marko Djurdjevic, Danny Miki
Letters by: Chris Eliopoulos
Cover by: Marko Djurdjevic
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $3.99


Has Thor turned his back on Asgard…? Has Asgard turned its back on Thor?! After the monumental and cataclysmic events of THOR #600, the God of Thunder’s life has changed completely! New readers…now’s your chance! Jump on board!









ZMD ZOMBIES OF MASS DESTRUCTION #4

by Kevin Grevioux & Geraldo Borges

In the hostile Middle East, U.S. experiment Zombie Zero has gone rogue and is advancing the infection beyond control. Drake finds his family in the hot zone, but his wife has already been infected. Distracted, the back-up unit arrives threatening a nuclear strike, making this a suicide mission for all. From the creator of the Underworld movie franchise.

Format: FC, COMIC Price: $3.25