Monday, September 17, 2012

Amethyst returns this Wednesday, September 19


The third week of September brings with it a slew of DC New 52 zero issues. Pandora, the mysterious woman appearing in the background of the number one issues, has been the constant topic of conversation among fans, but no one knows who she is or where she came from. Justice League #0, by Geoff Johns and Gary Frank, presents the not-to-be-missed origin of the hooded lady and further rumblings that will build to Trinity War, but that isn't all! The true star of this book is Billy Batson and the power of Shazam; don't miss the New 52 origin the of "The Big Red Cheese." After a year, not all of the original New 52 books were lucky enough to make it to the zero issue mark, but the super-sized DC Universe Presents #0 brings readers five new tales featuring some of these not so fortunate characters like Mother Machine, Hawk and Dove, Mister Terrific, and O.M.A.C. While some books go away, new ones come on to the scene. Amethyst returns in Sword of Sorcery #0 by Marx Christy and Aaron Lopresti. Amy Winston and her mother have lived an odd life on the road but for good reason. Amy is about to find out she is the lost princess of Gemworld and, because of that, is being hunted by enemies of the throne. 

If your looking forward to the return of the Joker in DC's forthcoming Death of the Family storyline, don't miss Scott Lobdell and Pasqual Ferry's Red Hood and the Outlaws #0, or you won't know how Jason Todd returned to the land of the living after being killed by the Joker. If you want more origins of the Bat-family, see how the orphaned Dick Grayson turns super hero in Nightwing #0 by Kyle Higgins and Eddy Barrows. And what of Kate Kane? She bares the familiar symbol of the Batman, but why? In Batwoman #0, writer/artist Freddie Williams tells the story of how Kate left behind her life of excess and became the masked crusader Batwoman. All of the books above are just the tip of the iceberg, the following DC titles are also out this week: Birds of Prey #0, Blue Bettle #0, Captain Atom #0, Catwoman #0, Legion of Super Heroes #0, Supergirl #0, Wonder Woman #0, and Before Watchmen: Nite Owl #3.

One of the staff favorite Spider-Man (or should I say Spider-Men) events of the year is coming to a close this week with Spider-Men #5 by Brian Michael Bendis and the incredibly talented Sara Pichelli. Peter and Miles have been through a lot during their short time together, but the amazing Spider-Man must find a way back to his own reality. To do that, the Spider-Men must stop Mysterio. Don't miss the epic conclusion to this amazing series. For those needing their Avengers vs X-Men fix, check out Avengers #30 and see if the budding romance between Hawkeye and Spider-Woman can survive the ending of the world. In X-Factor #244, tragedy after tragedy has befallen the team, and one member of X-Factor makes an unforgettable sacrifice in hopes of setting everything right.

Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard have taken fans on an emotional roller coaster with their Something to Fear storyline, but the ride comes to an end with Walking Dead #102. Those who have survived the recent tragedies must regroup, plan for the future, and hope for the best, but will they ever be the same again? And if you want some more of the undead, check out Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Spike #2 by Victor Gischler and Paul Lee. Spike's steampunk spaceship has been invaded by demons from the dark side of the moon, and now the misfit crew is on its way back to Sunnydale!

All of the books discussed above and those listed below will be available as soon as Dr. No's opens its doors Wednesday, September 19. We look forward to seeing you!

100 BULLETS HC BOOK 03
30 DAYS OF NIGHT ONGOING #10
ADVENTURES IN CARTOONING CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
ARTIFACTS #21
ATOMIC ROBO FLYING SHE DEVILS O/T PACIFIC #3 (OF 5)
ATOMIC ROBO REAL SCIENCE ADV #6
AVENGERS #30 AVX
AVENGERS ACADEMY #37
AVENGERS VS X-MEN #1 (OF 12) 7TH PTG CHEUNG VAR AVX
AVENGERS VS X-MEN #2 (OF 12) 7TH PTG CHEUNG VAR AVX
AVENGERS VS X-MEN #3 (OF 12) 4TH PTG CHEUNG VAR AVX
BATMAN BEYOND UNLIMITED #8
BATTLE BEASTS #3 (OF 4)
BATWOMAN #0
BEFORE WATCHMEN NITE OWL #3 (OF 4)
BIRDS OF PREY #0
BLUE BEETLE #0
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SPIKE #2 (OF 5)
CALL OF WONDERLAND #4 (OF 4)
CAPTAIN AMERICA AND HAWKEYE TP
CAPTAIN ATOM #0
CATWOMAN #0
CLASSICS ILLUS DLX SC VOL 09 CHRISTMAS CAROL & MUGBY
COBRA ONGOING #17
COMIC SHOP NEWS 90CT BUNDLE #1318
COMP GT FIGURE DRAWING FOR COMICS & GN SC
CRACKS IN TIME UNOFF & UNAUTH GT DOCTOR WHO 2010 SC
CRIMINAL MACABRE THE IRON SPIRT HC
DAN THE UNHARMABLE #4
DANGER GIRL GI JOE #3 (OF 4)
DAREDEVIL #18
DAREDEVIL BY MARK WAID PREM HC VOL 03
DARK AVENGERS #181
DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER MAN IN BLACK #4 (OF 5)
DC UNIVERSE PRESENTS #0
DEADPOOL KILLS MARVEL UNIVERSE #3 (OF 4) 2ND PTG VAR
DEADPOOL KILLS MARVEL UNIVERSE #4 (OF 4) 2ND PTG VAR
DEADPOOL TP VOL 10 EVIL DEADPOOL
DOC SAVAGE DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 61
DOCTOR WHO DAVE GIBBONS COLL TP
DOCTOR WHO SPECIAL #32
DOROTHY OF OZ PREQUEL #4 (OF 4)
EXTERMINATION #4
FABLES #121
GAMBIT #1 2ND PTG
GARTH ENNIS JENNIFER BLOOD #17
GFT BAD GIRLS #2 (OF 5)
GHOST #0
GHOSTBUSTERS ONGOING #13
GODZILLA HALF CENTURY WAR #2 (OF 5)
GODZILLA ONGOING #5
GREEN LANTERN CORPS HC VOL 01 FEARSOME
GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #0
HARVEST #1 (OF 5) 2ND PTG
HELLBLAZER #295
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN PREM HC VOL 10 LONG WAY DOWN
IRRESISTIBLE #3 (OF 4)
JANE WOMAN WHO LOVED TARZAN HC
JOHN CARTER GN TP GODS OF MARS
JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY TP VOL 02 FEAR ITSELF FALLOUT
JUSTICE LEAGUE #0
KISS #4
KODT BUNDLE OF TROUBLE TP VOL 38
LEGION LOST TP VOL 01 RUN FROM TOMORROW
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #0
LIL DEPRESSED BOY #13
LOBSTER JOHNSON CAPUT MORTUUM #1
LOCUS #620
MARVEL VS CAPCOM OFF COMP WORKS SC
MERCILESS RISE OF MING #4
MIGHTY THOR #20
MMW ATLAS ERA TALES OF SUSPENSE HC VOL 04
MR BIG TALE OF POND LIFE GN
MU AVENGERS EARTHS HEROES COMIC READER TP #3
NEW MUTANTS #49
NIGHTWING #0
PEANUTS VOL 2 #2 (OF 4)
PENGUIN PAIN AND PREJUDICE TP
PETER PANZERFAUST #6
POUND GHOULS NIGHT OUT #1 (OF 4)
PUNISHER BY GREG RUCKA TP VOL 02
REBEL BLOOD TP
RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #0
RED SONJA ATLANTIS RISES #2
REVIVAL #1 3RD PTG
REVIVAL #3
RICH JOHNSTONS THE AVENGEFULS TP
ROGER LANGRIDGES SNARKED #12
SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED VOL 07
SHADOW #5
SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 64
SIMPSONS COMICS #194
SONIC UNIVERSE #44
SPIDER-MAN SPIDER-ISLAND TP
SPIDER-MEN #5 (OF 5)
STAR TREK NEXT GENERATION HIVE #1
STAR TREK ONGOING #13
STAR TREK ROMULANS TREASURY ED
STAR WARS DARTH VADER GHOST PRISON #5 (OF 5)
SUPERGIRL #0
SUPERMAN THE BLACK RING TP VOL 02
SWORD OF SORCERY #0
THANOS FINAL THREAT #1
TRUE BLOOD ONGOING #5
ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #15 DWF
ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #15 DWF
UNCANNY X-MEN BY KIERON GILLEN PREM HC VOL 03 AVX
UNTOLD TALES OF PUNISHER MAX #4 (OF 5)
UNWRITTEN #41
VAMPIRELLA RED ROOM #3
VAMPIRELLA VS DRACULA TP
VENOM #25
VENOM CIRCLE OF FOUR TP
WALKING DEAD #102
WARLORD OF MARS DEJAH THORIS #15
WINTER SOLDIER TP VOL 01 LONGEST WINTER
WOLVERINE TP GOODBYE CHINATOWN
WOMANTHOLOGY SPACE #1
WONDER WOMAN #0
WORLD OF WARCRAFT PEARL OF PANDARIA HC
X-FACTOR #244
X-FACTOR TP VOL 15 THEY KEEP KILLING MADROX
X-MEN WEDDING OF CYCLOPS AND PHOENIX TP
YOUNG JUSTICE #20

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