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Comic Book Review: A Rope Around Your Broken Neck

A Rope Around Your Broken Neck

Story by: Martin Ian Smith
Art by: R. Ricardo and Nicholas Brondo
Cover by: Nicholas Brondo
Published by: Attackosaur Comics
Cover Price: £2.00 ($2.98 American)

The Indie comic scene has a wide array of comic examples. You have upscale Indie in companies like Dark Horse and Image whose comics are comparable to Marvel and DC. There's no reason a Dark Horse or Image comic couldn't have the same sales as a Marvel or DC comic except the covers don't say Marvel or DC.

But then there is what I consider true Indie. These are guys who don't often turn up in the Previews Catalogue. These are the guys who use their own money to get their comics published and get the word about mainly by the power of their own voice. These true Indie publishers have my utmost respect for their daring and courage, especially when it turns out to be something of note.

Which brings me to A Rope Around Your Broken Neck. A Rope Around Your Broken Neck, henceforward to be referred to as simply Broken Neck, is a tale set in the Tower of London during the Bubonic Plague. As the Black Death rages and people die or flee the city hoping to find salvation elsewhere, a lone guard at the Tower of London tends to his grim duties: feeding the prisoners and executing them.

Can a Catholic Priest from Spain reason with him before he finds himself with a noose around his neck?

Despite being set 150 years ago, Broken Neck is quite topical when you consider some of the dark events of recent history including Hurricane Katrina and some of the more despicable events of the war in Iraq. It asks the question, who would you be when chaos erupts and society degrades to a husk of itself?

To compliment this high minded comic is artists R. Ricardo and nicholas Brondo's dark art. The images of the corpses are truely grotesque.

Swing by attackosaur.com to give this hidden gem a looksee.

Comic Catch: March 24, 2010

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #626 - Story by: Fred Van Lente
Art by: Michael Gaydos
Letters by: Joe Caramagna
Cover by: Michael Del Mundo
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $2.99

Hiya, Retailers, Fred Van Lente here to tell you we could never let "The Gauntlet" get by without the return of another classic Spider-Man foe...THE SCORPION! She has brand new powers, a new modus operandi, and you won't believe her reason for tangling with Spidey-- Hm, what? Yes, we said "she." Why? Who did you think we meant?

DEADPOOL #21 - Story by: Daniel Way
Art by: Paco Medina
Colors by: Ryan Devall
Letters by: Dan Kratoochvil
Cover by: Jason Pearson
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $2.99

Deadpool and Spidey square off against one of the deadliest foes either of them has ever faced, Hitman Monkey! But can Deadpool do what it takes to rid New York of this terrifying new menace, or will he wilt under Hitman Monkey's soulful gaze?

DEADPOOL CORPS RANK AND FOUL #1 - Story by: Various
Art by: Gus Vazquez
Inks by: Damion Scott
Colors by: Aaron McClellan
Cover by: Humberto Ramos
Publisher: Marvwel Comics
Cover Price: $3.99

In the Marvel Universe Handbook style, this one-shot has everything you need to make sense of Deadpool! (Is that even possible?) In this issue, there are more ALL-NEW profiles than 'Pool has voices in his head -- from "allies" (Outlaw, Weasel, Zombie Deadpool), to enemies (Ajax, Dr. Bong, Madcap), to the hotties (Dr. Betty, Blind Al, Big Bertha) and the sheer awesomeness of the Sack! How could you pass this up? You know at least one of your personalities will love it! Featuring NEW ART for dozens of characters! More fun than a barrel of gun-wielding monkeys!

FVZA #3 - Story by: David Hine
Art by: Roy Allan Martinez
Cover Art by: Clint Langley
Painters: Kinsun Loh & Jerry Choo
Letters by: Richard Starkings & Jimmy Betancourt
Publisher: Radical Publishing
Cover Price: $4.99

The final showdown between the living and the undead! When Hugo Pecos and the FVZA discover the plans of the European vampire council to infect the United States, they quickly locate the underground headquarters of the vampires in the city. As Landra and Vidal split into two squads to thwart the sinister plot of the undead, they realize that there is far more to their mission than simply extermination. A stunning revelation, a tragic death and a shocking betrayal await Landra as she journeys into the belly of the beast to battle the bloodthirsty and ruthless Chaucer and the queen vampire herself - Yaelis.

GUILD #1 - Story by: Felicia Day
Art by: Jim Rugg
Cover by: Cary Nord, Georges Jeanty
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Cover Price: $3.50

Internet phenomenon The Guild comes to comics, courtesy of series creator, writer, and star Felicia Day (Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog)!

Chronicling the hilarious on- and offline lives of a group of Internet role-playing gamers, the Knights of Good, The Guild has become a cult hit and is the winner of numerous awards from SXSW, YouTube, Yahoo, and the Streamys. Now Day brings the wit and heart of the show to this three-issue miniseries. In this origin tale of the Knights of Good, we learn about Cyd's life before joining the guild, how she became Codex, and how she began to meet the other players who would eventually become her teammates. This storyline fills in details never before revealed on the web show, making it a delightful new chapter for existing fans as well as a perfect jumping-on point for new fans!

HAUNT #6 - Story by: Robert Kirkman
Art by: Greg Capullo and Todd McFarlane
Cover by: Todd McFarlane
Publisher: Image Comics
Cover Price: $2.99

SPECIAL STAND-ALONE ISSUE!
The events surrounding Kurt’s death are revisited, this time from the perspective of the mysterious Mirage, providing more insight into the birth of Haunt. An excellent jumping-on point for new readers, leading up to the second explosive story-arc beginning next issue!

MARVELS PROJECT #7 - Story by: Ed Brubaker
Art by: Steve Epting
Cover by: Steve McNiven, Gerald Parel, Steve Epting
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $3.99

Cap meets Bucky! The origin of the Destroyer! The interrogation of the Sub-Mariner! And it's all leading up to the Nazis' conspiracy to bring the US into World War Two!

MIGHTY AVENGERS #35 - Story by: Dan Slott
Art by: Khoi Pham
Colors by: Jake Bilbao
Letters by: Allen Passalaqua
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $2.99

SALVATION Pt. 1 of 2 "Heir Apparent"

SIEGE BLOCKBUSTER TIE-IN!! THE AVENGERS' GREATEST THREAT RETURNS! AND HE'S NOT ALONE... A rag-tag team of Mighty Avengers are thrust onto the front lines of SIEGE...with no one to lead them! And where's HANK PYM? Trapped in Pym-Space with his greatest enemy, his sinister cybernetic "son", ULTRON! A war on two fronts, a team divided, and when it's over...not everyone will be coming back! Big threats, big changes, and the biggest Avengers surprise of them all revealed!

NEMESIS #1 - Story by: Mark Millar
Art by: Steve McNiven
Cover by: Steve Mcniven
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $2.99

CIVIL WAR? Nothing. KICK-ASS? A warmup. What if the smartest, toughest costumed bad ass in the world was totally evil? Meet Nemesis. He’s systematically been destroying the lives of every police chief in Asia, and he’s now set his sights on Washington, DC. Between you and me, the police don’t have a chance. Do not miss the book that EVERYONE will be talking about by the creative team that made CIVIL WAR the biggest book of the decade.

NEW AVENGERS #63 - Story by: Brian Michael Bendis
Art by: Mike McKone
Colors by: Dave McCaig
Letters by: Albert Deschesne
Cover by: Stuart Immonen
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $3.99

SIEGE BLOCKBUSTER TIE-IN!! The battle for Asgard is in full force. One of the biggest battles in all of Marvel history! And at the heart of that war is a battle so intense and crucial that the entire future of the Marvel Universe relies on who emerges victorious. This is the story of that battle!

PRELUDE TO DEADPOOL CORPS #4 - Story by: Victor Gischler
Art by: Paco Medina
Cover by: Dave Johnson
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $3.99

Witness the birth of the most important super hero team ever in a universe-spanning event that will rock the month of March! Wade Wilson has been tapped to save the Universe, and to do that he's going to need help. Enter: The sexy-but-insecure Lady Deadpool! The devious-but-lovable Headpool (a.k.a. the Zombie Deadpool Head)! The bratty-but-brilliant Kidpool! And the irascible mutt known as Dogpool! Individually, they're, well, kind of messed up, but together, they're the unstoppable force know as DPC. Issue #1

ROBOCOP #3 - Story by: Rob Williams
Art by: Fabiano Neves
Cover by: Stephen Segovia, Johnny D
Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment
Cover Price: $3.50

Dynamite's Robocop series is the only sequel to the smash film any fan will ever need! Written with reverence and pure appreciation for the original film, Dynamite's Robocop - under the writing hand of Rob Williams and artist Fabiano Neves - pulls no punches and spares no criminal! This is the Robocop you've been waiting for! This issue: The Old Man of OCP has his eyes on a new body, only problem is, Robocop’s currently using it!

SUPERGOD #3 - Story by: Warren Ellis
Art by: Garrie Gastonny
Cover by: Felipe Massafera
Publisher: Avatar Press
Cover Price: $3.99

Your God walks among you. Praying won't help, expect to die shortly. From the creator of Black Summer and No Hero comes the craziest, nastiest, most soulless and criminal superhero comic of the year! SUPERGOD issue 3: the classic cold-war rivalry lives as the first atomic powered gods clash! In one corner America?s Jerry Carney and in the other Soviet Russia?s Novaya Goraj. But the collateral damage is beyond imagining and these aren?t even the most powerful of the Supergods. This is what a superhuman arms race would look like. This is what asking to be saved by men who can fly would look like. Take every superhero comic ever published, shove them into a nuclear-powered blender, soak it in bad vodka and set the whole thing alight -- and SUPERGOD will crawl out and eat your brain!

SUPERMAN #698 - Story by: James Robinson
Art by: Bernard Chang and Javier Pina
Cover by: Julian Lopez and BIT
Publisher: DC
Cover Price: $2.99

"Brainiac and The Legion of Super-Heroes" Part 3! Superman is trapped on Brainiac's ship while New Krypton burns! Mon-El will need to call upon all the skills he's learned in the last year if he's going to have a chance of freeing the Man of Steel! Plus, what secret about Brainiac will the duo learn that may help turn the tide?

UNCANNY X-MEN #522 - Story by: Matt Fraction
Art by: Phil Jimenez andce Portacio
Cover by: Terry Dodson
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $3.99

She’s been gone for a long time, but she’s coming back. This isn’t a hoax. This isn’t a joke. KITTY PRYDE is back in this over-sized special issue of UNCANNY X-MEN.

X-FACTOR #203 - Story by: Peter David
Art by: Valentine De Landro
Colors by: Jeremy Cox
Letters by: Cory Petit
Cover by: David Yardin
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $2.99

Deep into unknown jungles go Monet and Guido, a.k.a. Strong Guy, a two-person rescue team in a desperate gambit to free Monet's father from the hands of terrorists. And what exactly do the terrorists want? They want Monet, as it turns out. And you'll never guess who's behind it all.

Comic Catch: March17, 2010

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #625 - Story by: Joe Kelly
Art by: Max Fiumara
Inks by: Dan Simon
Colors by: Sophie Heath
Letters by: Jason Paz
Cover by: Marko Djurdjevic
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $2.99

Deep within the fires of the gauntlet It’s Rhino vs. Rhino – with Spidey caught in the middle! When the young, teched-out upstart who’s taken the Rhino mantle refuses to leave the original Rhino, Aleski Systevich in peace, he forces Systevic to make a stand…and the tragic result s will be felt in Spidey’s life for months to come. Witness THE LAST STAND OF THE RHINO!

AMERICAN VAMPIRE #1 - Story by: Scott Snyder and Stephen King
Art by: Rafael Albuquerque
Cover by: Rafael Albuquerque
Publisher: DC/Vertigo Comics
Cover Price: $3.99

Witness the birth of a brand new species of vampire in this new ongoing series that begins with five extra-sized issues featuring back-to-back stories by exciting new writer Scott Snyder and the master of horror himself, Stephen King! When notorious outlaw Skinner Sweet is attacked by an old enemy (who happens to be a member of the undead), the first American vampire is born... a vampire powered by the sun, stronger, fiercer, and meaner than anything that came before. Plus... Pearl Jones is a struggling young actress in 1920s Los Angeles. But when her big break brings her face-to-face with an ancient evil, her Hollywood dream quickly turns into a brutal, shocking nightmare.

ANYWHERE #3 - Story by: Tom Akel, Eric Mahoney
Art by: Alan Quah
Publisher: Arcana Studios
Cover Price: $3.50

If you missed issues 1 and 2, then issue 3 is the perfect jumping on point! You won't believe your eyes when a party trip to the Big Easy for Mardi Gras leads to a not-so-welcome visitor to Hell's Kitchen. A couple of people get worried when the residents of 47th Street have been going missing.

AVENGERS VS ATLAS #3 - Story by: Jeff Parker, Paul Cornell
Art by: Gabriel Hardman, Peter Vale
Letters by: Mark Evanier
Cover by: Humberto Ramos
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price:$ 3.99

The original Avengers and the Agents of Atlas find that the chronovirus is accelerating, affecting the entire world. As the past continues to collide with the present, the man...or thing behind it must be stopped...or an Avenger will DIE! PLUS, A BONUS BACKUP: VENUS answers your favorite heroes' love queries, courtesy of Paul Cornell and Peter Vale!

DARK AVENGERS #15 - Story by: Brian Michael Bendis
Art by: Mike Deodato
Colors by: Amanda L. Mathis
Letters by: Rich Ginter
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $3.99

SIEGE BLOCKBUSTER TIE-IN!! In the middle of SIEGE, Ms. Marvel and Hawkeye take center stage in a sick twisted battle, and launch their own agenda, revealing their true relationship, and their personal plans for Norman Osborn.

DEADPOOL MERC WITH A MOUTH #9 - Story by: Victor Gischler
Art by: Bong Dazo
Cover by: Arthur Suydam
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $2.99

Bloodthirsty zombies and interdimensional travel have got Deadpool feeling a little, well, frisky. But there's only one way that Wade can earn the affection of the luscious duo of Dr. Betty and Professor Veronica: by capturing one of those pesky zombified super heroes for a little experiment. And just where does a can of "stink spray" fit into his plan? Answers inside.

DOOMWAR #2 - Story by: Jonathan Maberry
Art by: Scott Eaton
Colors by: Carlos Franco
Cover by: John Romita Jr.
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $3.99

Doctor Doom's latest power play has the Marvel Universe up in arms. Wakanda has been conquered and Storm faces execution in the next 48 hours -- unless the X-Men, the Fantastic Four and the two Black Panthers can rally to the rescue! With Doom only minutes away from stealing enough Vibranium to help him conquer the world, T'Challa faces the most dreadful decision possible: let Doom win...or let Storm die!

FADE TO BLACK #1 - Story by: Jeff Mariotte
Art by: Daniele Serra
Cover by: Daniele Serra
Publisher: Image Comics
Cover Price: $3.50

Desert survival is hard, even without a cannibal cult in the mix. Five people will find that out as they embark on the most terrifying journey of their young lives…only none of them are what they seem--and neither is anything else!-- in this gut-wrenching horror miniseries.

GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #24 - Story by: Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning
Art by: Wes Craig
Cover by: Alex Garner
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $2.99

A REALM OF KINGS ISSUE! The universe faces one of its greatest evils-and no one can see it coming! The Magus, the necromantic shadow-half of Adam Warlock, is not dead after all...and only a small and hapless band of heroes-heroes who should be dead, too-can stop him! Are they back from the grave permanently, and what will we finally see emerge from the enigmatic coccoon? Find out in the book that ComicsBullentin.com calls "excellent...Abnett and Lanning combine cosmic adventure with gritty combat and a dash of comedy into a wonderful package."

IRREDEEMABLE #12 - Story by: Mark Waid
Art by: Diego Barreto and Peter Krause
Publisher: Boom! Studios
Cover Price: $3.99

With Modeus at last revealed and standing by Plutonian's side, the Paradigm--and the world--have no defense against Armageddon! But is this the end? Or only the beginning? A not to be missed issue of BOOM!’s bestselling apocalyptic superhero ongoing by multiple Eisner Award-winning KINGDOM COME and EMPIRE author Mark Waid.

LOCKE AND KEY CROWN OF SHADOWS #4 - Story by: Joe Hill
Art by: Gabriel Rodriguez
Cover by: Gabriel Rodriguez
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Cover Price: $3.99

Kinsey and Bode find themselves in a desperate, seemingly unwinnable battle against a rising army of living shadows, while Tyler faces down Dodge in a terrifying duel of wits and wills.

MARVEL BOY URANIAN #3 - Story by: Jeff Parker
Art by: Felix Ruiz
Letters by: Deryl Skelton
Cover by: Marko Djurdjevic
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $3.99

The times are changing, and they've finally caught up to Marvel Boy with bizarre menaces and strange threats to match his power! A mysterious figure with an agenda has also caught up to Bob Grayson. Surrounded by manipulators, how can the Uranian finally become the hero he was born to be? Jeff Parker, writer of the acclaimed series AGENTS OF ATLAS, reveals the untold tale of other-worldly mental marvel! Plus, re-presenting classic Atlas-era tales of the space-boy's adventures!

PRELUDE TO DEADPOOL CORPS #3 - Story by: Victor Gischler
Art by: Philip Bond
Cover by: Dave Johnson
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $2.99

Witness the birth of the most important super hero team ever in a universe-spanning event that will rock the month of March! Wade Wilson has been tapped to save the Universe, and to do that he's going to need help. Enter: The sexy-but-insecure Lady Deadpool! The devious-but-lovable Headpool (a.k.a. the Zombie Deadpool Head)! The bratty-but-brilliant Kidpool! And the irascible mutt known as Dogpool! Individually, they're, well, kind of messed up, but together, they're the unstoppable force know as DPC. Issue #1

REALM OF KINGS IMPERIAL GUARD #5 - Story by: Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning
Art by: Kev Walker
Colors by: Jonathan Maberry
Letters by: Roy Richardson
Cover by: Brian Haberlin
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $3.99

Deep in the unknown territories of The Fault, the Imperial Guard and their reluctant allies the Starjammers fight for their lives-and glimpse the true cosmic horror growing in the heart of this deadly new territory! Can they get out alive with a warning for the rest of the Marvel Universe? This sounds like a job for...Gladiator!

SIEGE #3 - Story by: Brian Michael Bendis
Art by: Olivier Coipel
Colors by: Brian Lynch
Letters by: Fabrice Sapolsky
Cover by: Olivier Coipel, Gabriele Dell'Otto, Joe Quesada
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $3.99

THE MARVEL BLOCKBUSTER OF THE YEAR!! In the halls of Asgard and on the streets of small town America the entire Universe is gripped in a the greatest battle ever seen: SIEGE!! Lives have been lost! Lines have been drawn! And the battle for Asgard is in full force. The moment for revelations and life-changing moves is here, and for some, this will be the last choice they ever make in this world. What happens next is so epic, so historic, that it changes the entire dynamic of the Marvel Universe. You're gonna want to be there for this one...trust us.

TITANS #23 - Story by: Eddie Berganza
Art by: Angel Unzueta
Cover by: Angel Unzueta
Publisher: DC
Cover Price: $2.99


Spotlight on Red Arrow! As Roy Harper lies in critical condition after the events of JUSTICE LEAGUE: CRY FOR JUSTICE #5, his fever dreams show him the perfect future life he wants for the Titans. Unfortunately for him, it's a life the Titans will never see.

VENGEANCE OF MOON KNIGHT #6 - Story by: Gregg Hurwitz
Art by: Jerome Opena
Cover by: Leinil Francis Yu
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $2.99

'KNIGHT FALLS,' CONCLUSION

Every man has a past. Every night has its day. It's time for Moon Knight to face both. It all comes down to this. Moon Knight versus Bushman.

X-FACTOR FOREVER #1 - Story by: Louise Simonson
Art by: Dan Panosian
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $3.99

THEY'RE BACK! Once they were Xavier's young charges: mutant teens who bore the responsibility of protecting a world that hated them. But time has hardened these five X-Men, forcing them to reimagine their mission and purpose. And now, the original dream-team returns to fight the one threat that's haunted them since the day they took on the X-Factor name. Join legendary X-scribe Louise Simonson as she reunites with the title and characters she made famous for an epic in the FOREVER tradition!

X-MEN LEGACY #234 - Story by: Mike Carey
Art by: Diogenes Neves
Colors by: Nathan Fairbairn
Letters by: Cory Petit
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $2.99

Rogue has survived a lot in her day, but can she survive the men warring for her heart? It's not the first time several men have courted the Southern Belle, but it is the first time she can actually do anything about it. Who will she chose? You'll be shocked!

Comic Catch: March 10, 2010

ACTION COMICS #887 - Story by: Greg Rucka and Eric Trautmann
Co-feature Story by: James Robinson
Art by: Pere Perez
Co-feature Art by: CAFU
Cover by: Kalman Andrasofszky
Publisher: DC
Cover Price: $3.99

In this corner – the already beaten, exhausted and bruised Nightwing and Flamebird! And in this corner – the reincarnation of the all-powerful Kryptonian sun god Rao! Place your bets! (Smart money's on the sun god.)

And in the co-feature, Captain Atom has to answer for his past sins by fighting the entire Justice League of America single-handedly!

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #624 - Story by: Mark Waid
Art by: Paul Azaceta
Inks by: Array
Colorsw by: Julio Herrera
Letters by: Jason Paz
Cover by: Michael Lark
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $2.99

The origin of the new Vulture! Who is he? Why does he prey on the city's criminals? And what extreme circumstance could possibly make Spider-Man even consider allying with a creature this deadly? The Gauntlet pits Spidey against his most dangerous foe yet!

BPRD KING OF FEAR #3 - Story by: Mike Mignola, John Arcudi
Art by: Guy Davis
Colors by: Dave Stewart
Cover by: Mike Mignola
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Cover Price: $2.99

While scouring the Tibetan caverns to obliterate the monstrous frog colony, Liz and Abe face the King of Fear-who's found a powerful new ally in his quest to destroy the surface world!

The B.P.R.D. take on frogs, subterraneans, and giant squid-bots!

DARK X-MEN #5 - Story by: Paul Cornell
Art by: Leonard Kirk
Colors by: Gary Martin
Letters by: Paul Cammileri
Cover by: Giuseppi Camuncoli
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $3.99

It's the final showdown between the Dark X-Men and X-Man, all within the mind of Norman Osborn. Can the rag-tag group of villains take down the nigh-omnipotent Omega-level mutant while keeping Osborn sane? Or will this battle be what finally tips Norman over the brink forever?

DOOM PATROL #8 - Story by: Keith Giffen
Art by: Matthew Clark
Cover by: Justiniano
Publisher: DC
Cover Price: $2.99

A pandimensional wrecking crew has come to Oolong Island looking for something specific, and the Doom Patrol had better find it while there's still an island left!

GRIMM FAIRY TALES #45 - Story by: Joe Brusha
Art by: Ralph Tedesco
Publisher: Zenescope Entertainment
Cover Price: $2.99

What ever happened to Cinderella? Way back in Grimm Fairy Tales #2 we met Cindy, a poor college freshman being tortured by the snobby sorority girls on campus until Sela came to her rescue. Under Belinda's influence Sela transported her to the fairy tale realm and promised to make all of Cindy's dreams come true for a small price...Her Soul. Cindy has been living the good life on campus since she made her deal but when she gets a visit from the Devil's right hand man she finds out the time has come to pay up. Cindy's fate is revealed in this issue...Cinderella Revisited.

JUSTICE LEAGUE RISE AND FALL SPECIAL #1 - Story by: James Robinson and J.T. Krul
Art by: Mike Mayhew
Cover by: Mauro Cascioli
Publisher: DC
Cover Price: $3.99

Following the stunning conclusion to JUSTICE LEAGUE: CRY FOR JUSTICE comes the next epic chapter for the World's Greatest Heroes. What controversial decision has created a split in the League? A new meaning to the term "hunt for justice" creates fear in the villain populace. Plus, a shocking secret is revealed that will change Green Arrow's life forever.

LOCKJAW AND THE PET AVENGERS UNLEASHED #1 - Story by: Chris Eliopoulos
Art by: Ig Guara, Chris Sotomayor
Cover by: Chris Eliopoulos, Roger Langridge
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $2.99

Once upon a time, in a world of super heroes and villains, there lived a team of animals that saved the universe...and no one knew it. These creatures asked not for fortune or fame, merely to help the humans that pet them. But a new threat to the world has arisen, which only they know of, that could change everything...and kill one of them. Join CHRIS ELIOPOULOS, IG GUARA, and CHRIS SOTOMAYOR for an epic tale of adventure, courage...and sacrifice.

POWERS #3 - Story by: Brian Michael Bendis
Art by: Michael Avon Oeming
Inks by: Array
Cover by: Michael Avon Oeming
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $.95

Walker's past has come to bite him right in his ##$! big time and it's going to take a @#$@#$ and a $@#$@ to get him out of the !@$#@#$@$@$@. It's another potty mouth chapter in the award winning cops-meets-capes epic saga from the creators of Secret Invasion and The Mice Templar.

PRELUDE TO DEADPOOL CORPS #2 - Story by: Victor Gischler
Art by: Whilce Portacio
Cover by: Dave Johnson
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $2.99

Witness the birth of the most important super hero team ever in a universe-spanning event that will rock the month of March! Wade Wilson has been tapped to save the Universe, and to do that he’s going to need help. Enter: The sexy-but-insecure Lady Deadpool! The devious-but-lovable Headpool (a.k.a. the Zombie Deadpool Head)! The bratty-but-brilliant Kidpool! And the irascible mutt known as Dogpool! Individually, they’re, well, kind of messed up, but together, they’re the unstoppable force know as DPC.

PUNISHERMAX #5 - Story by: Jason Aaron
Art by: Steve Dillon
Colors by: Will Shetterly
Letters by: Rich Ginter
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $3.99

"KINGPIN," PART 5

Witness the birth of the Kingpin. And witness Frank Castle at his most desperate and brutal. The first arc of PUNISHERMAX concludes with death and murder and more death.

SAVAGE DRAGON #158 - Story by: Erik Larsen
Art by: Erik Larsen
Cover: Erik Larsen
Publisher: Image Comics
Cover Price: $3.50

“DRAGON WAR,” Part Four
The Vicious Circle has upgraded its most powerful member, and things aren't looking too rosy for Savage Dragon.

SECRET SIX #19 - Story by: Gail Simone
Art by: Jim Calafiore
Cover by: Daniel Luvisi
Publisher: DC
Cover Price: $2.99

Catman's past crawls back to haunt him as Cheshire returns! Could the secret she's carrying spell the end of the Secret Six?

SUPERMAN LAST STAND OF NEW KRYPTON #1 - Story by: James Robinson, Sterling Gates
Art by: Pete Woods
Cover by: Andy Kubert, Marcos Manz
Publisher: DC Comics
Cover Price: $2.99

The new Superman crossover event "Brainiac and The Legion of Super-Heroes" begins here, in this first issue of a 3-part miniseries! It's New Krypton's worst nightmare as Brainiac attacks the planet, determined to recapture the city of Kandor! But General Zod has been waiting for this moment since Brainiac first attacked Old Krypton – he has a plan to save his people, but at the cost of Earth and the future as we know it! So it's up to Superman, Supergirl, Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes to stop the two madmen before they destroy everything!

TWELVE SPEARHEAD - Story by: Chris Weston
Art by: Chris Weston
Colors by: Brian Wilkinson
Cover by: Paolo Rivera
Cover Price: $3.99

Europe, 1945: Captain America leads a mission to destroy the Nazis' missile program...and The Phantom Reporter wants in! An untold tale from Marvel's Golden Age featuring the forgotten heroes who would go on to become "The Twelve"!

ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #8 - Story by: Brian Michael Bendis
Art by: Takeshi Miyazawa
Colors by: Amanda McMurray
Letters by: Rich Ginter
Cover by: Takeshi Miyazawa
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $3.99

Spider-Man and his amazing friends are there for the birth of a brand new hero!! Who is he? What is his name? Here’s a hint: It’s a name that will make you burst out in applause!! He’s set to be major player in the Ultimate Universe, so be there as hotshot creators BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS (ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN) and TAKESHI MIYAZAWA (RUNAWAYS) bring you his big debut!

UNWRITTEN #11 - Story by: Mike Carey
Art by: Peter Gross and Jimmy Broxton
Cover by: Yuko Shimizu
Publisher: DC
Cover Price: $2.99

In a city haunted by its own past, Tom Taylor tries to help a very different kind of tormented ghost – and discovers the many ways the dead can threaten the living.

WAKING #1 - Story by: Raven Gregory
Pencils by: Vic Drujiniu
Colors by: Mark Roberts
Publisher: Zenescope Entertainment
Cover Price: $3.99

In the big city, four police detectives investigating two routine murders discover that the victims of these crimes are coming back from the dead in search of those responsible for their murders. Now the detectives are in a race against time to find the source of the recent "wakings." Meanwhile, a father with an incredible ability must choose between avenging his daughter's death or losing her forever. From the writer of Zenescope’s Wonderland trilogy and Image Comics “The Gift” comes a 4 issue mini-series that brings an incredibly fresh and new twist on the zombie genre!