Monday, May 14, 2012

New comics bring the pain this Wednesday, May 16


Round 4 of Marvel's no-holds-barred throwdown occurs this week in Avengers vs. X-Men #4! Not only does the fighting continue, it spreads across the world as Avenger and X-Man clash in the Savage Lands, Wakanda, Tabula Rasa, and anywhere else they find each other. While the two groups fight, Hope sets out to enlist Wolverine's help with what is sure to be a suicide mission. And don't forget, the Secret Avengers team is still in space and about to face the Phoenix head-on. Then, check out AvX VS #2 which will highlight the one-on-one fights of Spider-Man vs Colossus and Captain America vs Gambit. Of course, there will be a few tie-in issues to keep an eye out for: Avengers #26, Avengers Academy #30, and Uncanny X-Men #12.

Gotham City is under attack by a group older than the city itself, the Court of Owls. Nightwing's last encounter with The Talon didn't go so well, and he is up against another assassin in Nightwing #9 that will test him all over again. The last person anyone thought would come to Batman's aid does just that in Red Hood and the Outlaws #9. Jason, Koriand'r, and Roy take on a task that will put them face-to-face with Mr. Freeze. Things only get weirder when Catwoman and Spark are given the job of defending The Penguin against the Talon assassins in Catwoman #9. If that wasn't enough, join Black Canary, Batgirl, Katana, and Poison Ivy as they risk everything to protect the city from the Court of Owls in Birds of Prey #9.

A couple of other books that are worth checking out are Saga #3 by Brian K. Vaughan (creator of Y The Last Man), Secret Service #2 by Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons, Hell Yeah #3, and Adventure Time #4. While there are many other great titles coming out this week (as you can see in the list below), those mentioned above are some of my personal favorites. 

30 DAYS OF NIGHT 10 BLOODY YEARS TREASURY ED
ACTIVITY #6
ADVENTURE TIME #1 3RD PTG
ADVENTURE TIME #2 2ND PTG
ADVENTURE TIME #4
ALTER EGO #109
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #682 2ND PTG VAR
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #683 2ND PTG
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ENDS OF EARTH #1
ARE YOU MY MOTHER A COMIC DRAMA HC
ARMY OF DARKNESS ONGOING #4
ATOMIC ROBO REAL SCIENCE ADV #2
AVALON WEB OF MAGIC OMNIBUS TP VOL 01
AVENGERS #26 AVX
AVENGERS ACADEMY #30 AVX
AVENGERS ACADEMY PREM HC SECOND SEMESTER
AVENGERS BLACK WIDOW STRIKES #2 (OF 3)
AVENGERS CONTEST TP
AVENGERS VS X-MEN #0 (OF 12) 3RD PTG
AVENGERS VS X-MEN #4 (OF 12) AVX
AVX VS #2 (OF 6)
BACK ISSUE #56
BATMAN BRUCE WAYNE THE ROAD HOME TP
BATWOMAN #9
BIRDS OF PREY #9 (NIGHT OF THE OWLS)
BLUE BEETLE #9
BOONDOCK SAINTS HC LTD ED
BPRD HELL ON EARTH DEVILS ENGINE #1 (OF 3)
CAPTAIN ATOM #9
CATWOMAN #9 (NIGHT OF THE OWLS)
CATWOMAN TP VOL 01 THE GAME
COLDEST CITY HC
CONAN THE BARBARIAN #4
CROGANS LOYALTY HC
DANCER #1
DANGER CLUB #2
DAREDEVIL #13
DC UNIVERSE PRESENTS #9
DEAD OR ALIVE #4 (OF 4)
DEADENDERS TP
DEADPOOL MAX PREM HC SECOND CUT
FAIRY TALES OF OSCAR WILDE HC VOL 05 HAPPY PRINCE
FANTASTIC FOUR #605.1
FATALE #1 5TH PTG
FEMALE FORCE CARRIE FISHER ONE SHOT
FURY MAX #2
GENERATION HOPE END OF A GENERATION TP
GI JOE 2 RETALIATION MOVIE PREQUEL TP
GLORY #26
GREEN LANTERN BRIGHTEST DAY TP
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #9
GREEN LANTERN HC VOL 01 SINESTRO
GREEN LANTERN THE ANIMATED SERIES #2
GRIMM FAIRY TALES #73
HARDCORE #1
HELL YEAH #3
HELLBLAZER #291
HULK SMASH AVENGERS #3 (OF 5)
INCREDIBLE HULK #7.1
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #517
JOHN CARTER GODS OF MARS #3 (OF 5)
JURASSIC PARK DANGEROUS GAMES HC
JUSTICE LEAGUE #4 3RD PTG
JUSTICE LEAGUE #9
KUNG FU PANDA DIGEST GN VOL 02 ELEMENTAL
LADY DEATH ORIGINS CURSED #2 (OF 3)
LAST UNICORN HC DLX ED
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #9
LIFE WITH ARCHIE #19
LOCKE & KEY CLOCKWORKS #6 (OF 6)
LONE RANGER CHRONICLES SC
MANHATTAN PROJECTS #3
MARVEL UNIVERSE VS WOLVERINE TP
MONDO #2 (OF 3)
MOON KNIGHT BY BENDIS AND MALEEV PREM HC VOL 02
NEW AVENGERS #24 2ND PTG AVX
NEW MUTANTS #42 EXILED
NEW MUTANTS CLASSIC TP VOL 07
NIGHTWING #9 (NIGHT OF THE OWLS)
NINJETTES #4
NOWHERE MAN #3 (OF 4)
PARADOX ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS KULT TP
PLANET OF THE APES #14
PRINCELESS TP VOL 01
RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #9 (NIGHT OF THE OWLS)
RESET #2 (OF 4)
RICHIE RICH DIGEST GN VOL 02 PURSUIT OF PESOS
SAGA #3
SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED VOL 05
SAUCER COUNTRY #3
SCALPED #58
SCOUTS DRAFTED GN
SECRET HISTORY OF DB COOPER #3
SECRET SERVICE #2 (OF 7)
SECRET SOCIETY OF SUPER VILLAINS HC VOL 02
SHADE #8 (OF 12)
SHADOW #2
SHADOW 80TH ANNIV 4PK COMMEMORATIVE COLLECTION
SIMPSONS COMICS #190
SONIC UNIVERSE #40
STAN LEE STARBORN TP VOL 03
STAR WARS DAWN OF THE JEDI: FORCE STORM #4
STEED AND MRS PEEL #5 (OF 6)
SUPERGIRL #9
SUPURBIA #1 (OF 4) 3RD PTG
THIEF OF THIEVES #1 3RD PTG
THIEF OF THIEVES #4
THUNDERBOLTS #174
UNCANNY X-MEN #12 AVX
VALEN OUTCAST #6
VAMPIRELLA VS DRACULA #4
VENOM #18
VOLTRON #5
WALT KELLY LIFE & ART OF CREATOR OF POGO HC
WINTER SOLDIER #5
WOLVERINE AND BLACK CAT CLAWS 2 TP
WONDER WOMAN #9
WORDGIRL GN VOL 04 FASHION DISASTER
X-FACTOR #236

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