Comic Book Picks for March 12, 2014

All-New X-Men #24 courtesy Marvel
All-New X-Men #24 courtesy Marvel

All-New X-Men #24 Alien empires demand justice but should this Jean be punished for crimes of the Phoenix Force? For the life of Jean Grey…Guardians of the Galaxy and X-Men versus Gladiator and the Shi’ar Imperial Guard! Kitty Pryde, the original X-Men, Starjammers, Star-Lord and the Guardians in a battle royale that changes one mutant forever.

 

 

Batman #29 After a mind-blowing look into the future of Gotham City (plagues, new sidekick, new Queen of Gotham City Underworld, debut of a fan-favorite) Scott Snyder takes us back to Bruce Wayne’s first year as the Dark Knight. Continue reading Comic Book Picks for March 12, 2014

UNITY #5 Brings Back Dr. Silk

UNITY #5 courtesy Valiant
UNITY #5 courtesy Valiant

Unity #5 introduces the Valiant Universe’s next A-level adversary in “Trapped by Webnet.”

 

The new, three-part story arc launching Ninjak’s most notorious arch-nemesis, Dr. Silk, and his high-tech terror network, WEBNET, into the Valiant Universe.Writer Matt Kindt (Justice League of America, Mind MGMT) and Valiant’s exclusive artist, CAFU  start a brand new arc with a classic enemy reborn. Continue reading UNITY #5 Brings Back Dr. Silk

ARMOR HUNTERS Prelude Preview

X-O Manowar #23 courtesy Valiant
X-O Manowar #23 courtesy Valiant

Earth is the hunting ground.

X-O Manowar is the prey.

 

Valiant shares this preview of X-O Manowar #23 – the Prelude to Armor Hunters, a prologue to Valiant’s summer 2014 crossover event. Writer Robert Venditti and artist Diego Bernard lead the march toward X-O Manowar’s first confrontation with the galaxy’s most feared team of hunter-killers, the Armor Hunters on March 19th. Continue reading ARMOR HUNTERS Prelude Preview

WEBNET Hit In UNITY #5 Preview

 

Unity #5 courtesy Valiant
Unity #5 courtesy Valiant

A classic villain’s comeback!

 

Valiant shares a first look of Unity #5 – the first issue of a new adventure for the elite superteam. Matt Kindt (Mind MGMT) and Valiant exclusive artist CAFU unveil new vision of Ninjak’s ultimate enemy in “Trapped by Webnet” – a new three-part story arc.

 

“For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. First came UNITY… Now meet WEBNET! Coming off of the earth-shattering repercussions of their first mission, Ninjak is leading the newly formed Unity team right back into the trenches to face the Valiant Universe’s next colossal threat Continue reading WEBNET Hit In UNITY #5 Preview

Top 5 Comic Book Picks for January 15, 2014

Alex+Ada #3 courtesy Image Comics
Alex+Ada #3 courtesy Image Comics

Alex + Ada #3 Boy gets android girl. Boy rejects android girl then can’t resist her. In this issue Alex goes on a quest to fulfill what’s missing in the new woman in his life. Beautiful, haunting, thought-provoking science fiction by Jonathan Luna and Sarah Vaughn.

 

All-New X-Men #21 Wolverine’s daughter joins the school and romancing is blooming with Cyclops. How will the fiery tempered Jean Grey handled it when she and X-23 forced to work together against a mysterious enemy? Continue reading Top 5 Comic Book Picks for January 15, 2014

Livewire Takes Control in UNITY #3 Preview

Unity #3 courtesy Valiant
Unity #3 courtesy Valiant

Livewire takes control!

The war between Toyo Harada’s strike team and X-O Manowar escalates.

It’s mind over machine in the next chapter.

Valiant shares an early look at Unity #3 by Matt Kindt and Doug Braithwaite.

 

“On an airtight team of stone-cold soldiers, Amanda McKee is the one variable in the equation that equals absolute kill. Now, as the last woman standing against the unstoppable force known as X-O Manowar, Continue reading Livewire Takes Control in UNITY #3 Preview

X-O Manowar #20 UNITY First Look

X-O Manowar #20 courtesy Valiant
X-O Manowar #20 courtesy Valiant

Here’s a first look at  X-O Manowar #20 – the next chapter of X-O Manowar’s confrontation with Valiant’s asuperteam, Unity, from Robert Venditti and artists Cary Nord and Vicente Cifuentes.

 

“X-O Manowar finally has it all, and his people finally have a land they can call home…but threats from all sides now threaten to destroy the man inside the armor, Aric of Dacia, and the peace he has struggled to secure. Continue reading X-O Manowar #20 UNITY First Look

UNITY #2 Engage

Unity #2 courtesy Valiant
Unity #2 courtesy Valiant

To kill a king they assembled an army. Valiant’s first super group wants to take down X-O Manowar.

 

In Unity #1 Toyo Harada recruited Eternal Warrior, Livewire and Ninjak to take down one of Valiant’s most popular heroes.

 

X-O Manowar reclaimed his homeland and shook the world.  To bring him down Harada gathered this elite team of ruthless operatives.

 

This week the war escalated in UNITY #2Continue reading UNITY #2 Engage