Top 5 Comic Book Picks for April 10, 2013

Batman #19 courtesy DC Comics
Batman #19 courtesy DC Comics

Batman #19 Bruce Wayne vs. Jim Gordon?

Harbinger #11 Is Bloodshot gunning for Peter Stanchek and his Renegades? How will the kids react to Project Rising Spirit’s new mission? Harbinger Wars continues this week.

Sex #2 How does a former crime fighter get his thrills when his super hero fantasies are over? Joe Casey’s shocking story of a repressed ex-hero’s submersion into a city’s twisted underbelly.

Star Wars #4 Princess Leia sets a trap for an Imperial spy in the rebel fleet. Luke Skywalker is grounded. Will the future Jedi’s flirtation with a fellow pilot become a dangerous romance? Han Solo’s escape from the Empire leads to an adventure in the dark underworld of Coruscant. Brian Wood’s new adventures set during the original trilogy continue to thrill and amaze.

Ultron #1AU  What if your father took over the world and killed a lot of superheroes. Life was already tough for Victor Mancha. Now Age of Ultron brings more daddy issues for the android son of Ultron. Kathryn Immonen focuses on the former Runaway and future star of Avengers AI. Can this tortured teen escaped his evil father’s shadow to forge his own heroic future?

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X-MEN Showdown Round Two!

Uncanny X-Men #4 courtesy Marvel
Uncanny X-Men #4 courtesy Marvel

Who says you can’t go home again? It’s easy when you have a demon sorceress/mutant teleporter on your side!

Cyclops, Magik, Magneto and Emma Frost arrived at the Jean Grey School in All-New X-Men #10 last week. Scott welcomed the staff and students of Wolverine’s school to join the new Xavier School. Some of the Jean Grey School students agreed to join Cyclops and the issue ended with a cliffhanger:

Will a member of Yesterday’s X-Men join Scott’s revolution?

This week in Uncanny X-Men #4 the action continues but will we learn who Continue reading X-MEN Showdown Round Two!

GODBOMB Begins in THOR!

Thor: God of Thunder #7 courtesy Marvel
Thor: God of Thunder #7 courtesy Marvel

How do you follow up a story about a serial killer of Immortals?

Drop a Godbomb!

Jason Aaron kicked off his Thor: God of Thunder series with the Avenger battling Gorr, the God Butcher in three time periods: Young Thor fighting and drinking with his Vikings, Thor in a present day alien world and King Thor, the last of the Asgardians in a final battle. This week in Thor: God of Thunder #7 the Godbomb arc detonates:

“As we’ll see, Gorr has his own world in the future, and he has legions of Continue reading GODBOMB Begins in THOR!

HAWKEYE & The Ladies

Hawkeye #9 courtesy Marvel
Hawkeye #9 courtesy Marvel

Ex-wife, work-wife, girlfriend.

The women in Clint Barton’s life may be his only lifeline when assassins target the Avenging Archer. Black Widow, Mockingbird, Spider-Woman and Kate Bishop team up in this week’s Hawkeye #9.

Hawkeye #9 courtesy Marvel
Hawkeye #9 courtesy Marvel

This acclaimed new Hawkeye series by Matt Fraction and David Aja is about Clint Barton when he’s not on duty as an Avenger. When you’re a superhero Continue reading HAWKEYE & The Ladies

Batman Summer Books Preview

Batman #22 courtesy DC Comics
Batman #22 courtesy DC Comics

The Dark Knight is complete and this summer it’s Superman’s turn to soar at the box office but this will be an amazing summer for Batman fans in comic book shops! DC Comics shared the covers and previews of July books including the second chapter of Batman Year Zero, Grant Morrison’s final issue of Batman Incorporated and meet more of Nightwing’s new rogues gallery.

Batman #22 by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo.

“The second chapter of “Zero Year” delves into Bruce Wayne’s past with the Red Hood Gang Continue reading Batman Summer Books Preview

TRINITY WAR Revealed!

 

Trinity War courtesy DC Comics
Trinity War courtesy DC Comics

Three teams go to war this July! DC Comics revealed new details the Trinity War. Justice League, Justice League of America and Justice League Dark will battle each other in a massive summer crossover tied to the beginning of The New 52.

“It’s going to be really interesting when these characters do come together, because some of them haven’t met, some of them have, and what happens Continue reading TRINITY WAR Revealed!

Warrior Woman Joins Fearless Defenders

Fearless Defenders #3 courtesy Marvel Comics
Fearless Defenders #3 courtesy Marvel Comics

Valkyrie is recruiting Earth’s finest females to become the new Shieldmaidens of Asgardia. Misty Knight and Valkyrie became a globe-trotting odd couple fighting Viking zombies in the premiere. Dani Moonstar and a sinister new enemy joined the action and Hela was raised in Fearless Defenders #2. The Death Goddess unleashed a reborn Warrior Woman in the final page!

Writer Cullen Bunn will keep building the roster as the rollercoaster ride continues.

“This is not a traditional team. They don’t have a headquarters. There’s a whole slew of characters who will pass in and out of the book. Valkyrie, Misty Knight and Dani Moonstar are there for the long haul. It’s different from the average Marvel group book” explained Executive Editor Tom Brevoort.

Picking up from the last issue – a showdown with Hela in Asgardia Continue reading Warrior Woman Joins Fearless Defenders