Last week’s poll makes for two in a row that ended in a tie! This time around the tie came down to two DC books: Superman Secret Origin #6 and Batman #702. And I of course, as HOH of this particular household, cast the deciding vote in favor of… Superman Secret Origin #6! Congratulations to all!
This week I am giving you a ton of choices. If you can’t find something on this list, I don’t know what I can do for you! You’ve got the new Wolverine series, the much-maligned Shadowland, Scarlet, a new Thor series and much more from Marvel. DC meanwhile gave us Brightest Day, Red Hood, Secret Six and Sweet Tooth, plus a few other goodies. There’s also the perennial favorite Cowboy Ninja Viking, the beginning of the final story arc on Buffy the Vampire Slayer by Joss Whedon and… Nancy in Hell? How did she get on there?! Oh that’s right, SHE’S AWESOME.
REMEMBER: New comics on Thursday this week! (Labor Day)
As we suspected by the tentative list, this week is looking to be a big week for Bat-books.Not only are we getting the two heavy hitters with Batman and Robin #14 and Batman #703, we’re also set to get Neal Adams’ Batman Odyssey #3, Batgirl #14 and Red Robin #16! Also from DC, Green Lantern #57 and the last issue of Fabio Moon and Gabriel Ba’s excellent series Daytripper.
Marvel’s got a solid week lined up, too, led by Daken Dark Wolverine #1 and X-Men #3! We’ll also be getting two (count them two) issues of Amazing Spider-Man, New Avengers #4, Daredevil #510, Thor #614, Ultimate Comics Avengers 3 #2, the first issue of Invaders Now and more!
Also be sure to check out the Dr Horrible TP and Eric Powell’s new Billy the Kid series from Dark Horse and 28 Days Later #14 from BOOM!
They are called the Hand – An organization of ninjas, thieves and assassins. Originally banding together 800 years ago to fight off the oppressive system of feudal Japan, the Hand turned to corruption and darkness when the mutinous Snakeroot clan seized power.
When the Hand sought Daredevil out to become their new leader, he plotted to use the organization as a force for good. When his archenemy Bullseye destroyed a city block – and killed 107 people in the process – Murdock was pushed over the edge and killed Bullseye. On the site of the decimated city block, he built his fortress Shadowland.
With Bullseye’s blood on his hands, Daredevil is no longer satisfied with purging Hell’s Kitchen of crime. He orders his top lieutenant, Black Tarantula, to begin expansion on the territory under Shadowland’s control.
Meanwhile Iron Fist and Luke Cage have a run-in with Wilson Fisk. The former Kingpin of crime makes one thing clear: Daredevil’s martial law is hurting everyone and he must be stopped. Cage and Rand take a diplomatic route, rounding up Misty Knight, Colleen Wing, Shang-Chi and Spider-Man to reason with Murdock.
The Kingpin has more than one tactic to destroy Shadowland, however, and fights demons with demons summoning Ghost Rider to storm the ninja compound. Ghost rider breaches the fortress and breaks a group of prisoners free (including Jake Lockely, alter ego of the brutal street vigilante Moon Knight).
Daredevil’s forces see Ghost Rider’s act as an act of war from the superhuman community – Luke Cage and his crew are drawn into a face-off with Daredevil and the Hand!
SHADOWLAND!
Those are not my words. That’s the intro to SHADOWLAND #3. I laughed. I cried. I enjoyed. What’s not to love? Sometimes we take our comics too seriously. Lighten up! Have some fun!
Give you my serious pick on the Best Book of the Week poll tomorrow. I’ll let y’all go first this week. Mine’s boring. Shadowland is not. I’m still grinning.
Everything, and it was a huge week, on Sunday. See ya!
Last week I read Godland, which was a return to old school Jack Kirby superhero silliness. But this week I didn’t have the urge to read any book in particular, so I decided to put one of the other Cosmic Comix reviewers to the test. Specifically, I wanted to see if the books Rusty always raves about are actually as good as he says… or if he is just trying to move stock out of the store. So, based upon one of Rusty’s rants, I read the first volume of 28 DAYS LATER, written by Michael Alan Nelson with art by Declan Shalvey, published by BOOM! Studios. Volume 1 collects the first four issues of the ongoing 28 Days Later series. (This was also a TPB Spotlight earlier in the week. – Ed.)
The series is based upon the movie of the same name, which was originally released in 2002 at the beginning of the zombie craze. The zombies in this story aren’t dead. They’re normal people infected by a rage virus that turns them into bloodthirsty killers. The infected run and jump like normal people but a bullet to the chest will kill them as easily as a machete to the head.
There are three things you need to know prior to reading this story: 1) the zombie plague started in London and quickly infected all of England; 2) the rest of the world quarantined the British Isles to prevent the spread of the disease; and 3) at the end of the movie there were three survivors that managed to escape to the European mainland.
Not quite as good as the "Story Trailer" released from the DC Online game, but this trailer is still fun and gives the viewer a sense of what the actual gameplay will look like!
It’s a busy week for me (back to school) so we’ll keep it short today. There was one thing I noticed at the Baltimore Comic-Con that really stuck out for me when meeting creators and, more specifically, artists. The artists I had the most fun meeting and talking to offered prints, sketchbooks and original art at their tables to purchase and have them sign. Others, like Eric Powell, even had stickers and hats on top of that. I was, however, surprised at how many veterans and well known artists had empty tables, void of anything to sell a fan.
I understand that prints cost money and time and all of that. But I saw one of my favorite artists and I wanted to go up to him and tell him I love his comics. He had some original art for hundreds of dollars for sale. Not much, but a few pieces. He had nothing else to purchase, wasn’t offering sketches for money, and I did not have any comics on hand that he had done. I felt weird just going up to him and saying, "I love your stuff, sorry I have nothing for you to sign or even sketch on."
Jim Calafiore had by far the best price range of stuff for fans. He offered one print for $10. (I got a Nightwing/Batwoman one.) A huge set of 10 different prints for $30. And he offered original art from $50 on up to hundreds of dollars depending on what it was. I didn’t have to run around the Con looking for the most recent Secret Six issue or shell out a ton of money just to get some cool art, a signature, and to tell him he’s awesome. I appreciated not only his pleasant demeanor and his humor, but offering many ways for fans to enjoy his work.
First off, a little business to get out of the way. I know, I know: you like this column because it’s a No Serious Business Zone, but this is website-related! Anyway, you may have noticed a change in the way comments are done recently, as I tried to implement a new commenting system called Intense Debate. Unfortunately, it was causing some problems in other areas of the site — certain bookmark links not working, comments not showing up, etc. — so I had to give it the bail. But this IS a community website, so if you guys liked the functionality of that new system enough, I’ll endeavor to find something that works. I just need to know!
Anyway, enough of that and back to the No Serious Business Zone.
DARKWING DUCK #1
2ND PRINTING
Obviously a nod to Frank Miller’s Dark Knight Return, you have to appreciate this cover on Darkwing Duck. Plus, I’m happy to give DW a little love for new columnist Julian Staros, who picked the third issue a few weeks ago in his column.
And a brief convo with CCX regular Matt Hetrick, who happened to be here as I was typing, reminded me how great the theme songs for cartoons used to be, and in particular the Disney cartoons: Duck Tales, Tale Spin, Chip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers and of course Darkwing Duck! That’s a strong line-up of theme songs right there, and in fact I’d say everyone within five or so years of my age (30… ish) remembers all the lyrics to every one. "Let’s get dangerous!"
The biggest news this past week (at least in our neck of the woods) would have to be the Baltimore Comic-Con. It was the first Con I’ve ever attended… ever. I worked half of the time, while the other half of the time I wandered around like a love-sick fanboy. I saw one lady dressed up as Emma Frost and it was perfect enough to make Grant Morrison’s hallucinations of her real. Breathtaking. The best costume (Andy B. and I agreed) was the person dressed as a trooper from Spaceballs. It was one of the more original ideas and far too fantastic not to mention.
I want to give a shout out to Eric Powell for taking time away from drawing a cool sketch to sign my Powell sketchbook. I love The Goon and he was very nice. J. Calafiore, artist on Secret Six, was also super cool. I bought a print he did of Nightwing and Batwoman, which he signed for me. He stated he would be on Secret Six for awhile with no plans to leave. This is great because it is one of the best books at DC. Jonathan Hickman was busy writing a comic (he was illustrating thumbnails in a small notebook) but took the time to sign my SHIELD #2and talk to me a bit. I like his writing and he said he’ll be doing more art soon. This makes me happy.
The best was the Jimmy Palmiotti & Amanda Conner table. A friend of mine wanted me to say hi to them and it was cute because Jimmy had no idea who they were while Amanda had known exactly who they were. (Jimmy and Amanda are a couple, in case you didn’t know.) They were funny, awesome to all of their fans, and I bought a lovely Painkiller Jane print they both signed. Next year they’re doing a creator-owned book called Captain Brooklyn for Image Comics.
So what else happened this past week besides my adventures? Well here is what I’ve gathered for you!
Greetings, citizens! Well, it looks like DC Comics has held the award for biggest release each and every week since I’ve been doing this column, which is why the first set of picks has always been DC titles. Not this week, my friends. This week we’re shaking things up a bit as the prestige for biggest release of the week belongs to Marvel with Wolverine #1, the new ongoing series by writer Jason Aaron. In the debut issue, Wolverine’s soul is sent to Hell, leaving his body to so some rather terrible things. Aaron has proven his worth time and again, especially in his Punishermax series, so count me in for what should be one fun and bloody ride.
Next up is Avengers: Children’s Crusade #2 (of 9). The Young Avengers continue their search for the Scarlet Witch. Magneto extends a helping hand to the group in an effort to find his daughter and finally comes face-to-face with the two super-powered teens claiming to be his grandsons. The first issue set the stage for this maxi-series and the writing and artwork have been stunning. I can’t wait to see how the kids’ quest continues and what obstacle awaits them next.
INVINCIBLE VOL. 13 comes out this Wednesday! Written by Robert Kirkman, this superhero story is one of our absolute faves and it’s the second of this week’s Early Trade Paperback Spotlights. If you’ve never gotten on board for this one, now is the time!
Mark Grayson is just like most everyone else his age. He’s a senior at a normal American high school. He has a crappy part time job after school and on weekends. He likes girls quite a bit, but doesn’t understand them. He enjoys hanging out with his friends, and sleeping late on Saturdays… at least until the good cartoons come on. The only difference between Mark and everyone else is that his father is the most powerful superhero on the planet, and as of late he seems to be inheriting his father’s powers. Which sounds okay at first, but how do you follow in your father’s footsteps when you know you will never live up to his standards?
INVINCIBLE VOL 13: GROWING PAINS TP
Invincible and Atom Eve are dating at last, but Mark has just recently moved back in with his mom and half brother. To make matters worse, Mark finds himself staring down the deadliest bunch of villains he’s faced thus far – iIn the aftermath of his battle with Conquest, Invincible and his world are left in ruins. He’s faced with questions he doesn’t know how to answer about his future as a hero and what is needed to actually protect the people of Earth. Meanwhile: deep in space, Nolan and Allen the Alien are making preparations for the impending VILTRUMITE WAR!
Previously only available in hardcover, 28 DAYS LATER comes out this week in trade paperback! It wasn’t long ago that 28 Days Later #11 was Rusty’s pick for Best Book, so we figured the first trade paperback just had to be this week’s Early Trade Paperback Spotlight. If you’ve seen the movie, you know it’s one of the most intense zombie movies ever made, and this story continues that tradition very well. If you like Walking Dead and other zombie stories, you need to check this one out! It comes in on Wednesday.
28 DAYS LATER VOLUME 1 TP
LONDON CALLING
28 Days Later comes to the world of graphic novels, connecting the film 28 Days Later to its sequel 28 Weeks Later! Focusing on Selena, one of the three survivors of the first film, as she embarks on an epic journey of her return to Great Britain!
28 DAYS LATER is always in stock and available at the store anytime! And of course if you need it shipped to you, just send us an email.
A couple big X-books lead the way next week. Following up ont his week’s Wolverine #1 comes next week’s Daken: Dark Wolverine #1 (pictured)! Along with it in the X-Universe are X-Men #3 and X-Force: Sex and Violence #3. We’re also set to get two (count ‘em two) issues of Amazing Spider-Man, the Shadowland tie-ins Daredevil #510 and Blood on the Streets #2, and Thor #614.
Batman leads the way at DC next week with several releases. Look for Batman #703, Batman and Robin #14, Batman Odyssey #3, Batgirl #13 and Red Robin #16! Also looking forward to the final issue of Daytripper #10 (pictured) and Green Lantern 57!
Keep reading to see the full list of what might be coming out next Wednesday.
(If you’re looking for the comics that are coming out this Wednesday, September 1, click here.)
This past week Rusty picked Superman: Secret Origin #6 as the best book. He was way off; it was an alright issue. I felt the mini-series didn’t have a firm idea of what it wanted to do and by the end became a standard origin mini-series. I liked the previous issues with Lois treating Clark much differently, which was a fresh way of doing it. But it quickly became stereotypical Superman stories by the end. The fight scenes were great (Gary Frank really does rock) but then Johns had Superman open his mouth. It was sappy and read like my grandfather’s Superman.
Seriously, I like Johns and he writes modern characters so well. But his love for the Silver Age “vanilla” style heroes without any modern slant or twist to them at all (even in their dialogue) makes for some boring heroes. I just can’t get behind it. For better Superman origin stories read Birthright, Man of Steel, or Man For All Seasons instead.
Another book had its first story come to an end this past week and that comic was much better. It is my first choice for the reviews this week. Enjoy!
BLACK WIDOW #5
Marvel Comics
Written by Marjorie Liu
Illustrated by Daniel Acuna
The end of the first arc of Black Widow finished perfectly. Having been framed for the intelligence she gathered over her lifetime as a spy getting loose (when someone cut it out of her) Natasha Romanova has been on the run from Government forces, former allies, her current lover (yeah Bucky Cap!) and of course doing that while hunting those responsible for her predicament.
Imus is using the interface of a robot to hold Black Widow captive (and naked) in a meat packing warehouse. The Government spook that helped Imus get the data from Widow shows up to see the job of her demise done right. However, being the Black Widow, she escapes and turns the tables on her enemies. After she kills a slew of people, she connects with Bucky Cap and Wolverine. One of the best moments in the book allows two things: 1) Wolverine has a great comedy line, and 2) Black Widow doesn’t need saving. Wolverine and Cap play Lois Lane to Widow’s Superman, because this is her book and she most certainly doesn’t need a man hero to save her.
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Welcome to the Cosmic Comix Featured Auction of the Week! Every Sunday we put a very special item up for auction on eBay. We always start the bidding at exactly ONE PENNY with no reserve, so somebody’s definitely going to win… possibly for the bargain price of one penny! And if you pick it up at the store you don’t even have to pay for shipping!
This week’s item up for bid is:
Silver Surfer
The Enslavers HC
A guy was in the store just the other day saying that there isn’t enough Silver Surfer out there. Well, sir, YOUR WISH IS OUR COMMAND. Here we have an original hardcover graphic novel from 1990 by Stan Lee about the one-time Herald of Galactus. The lives of everyone on Earth are in danger (naturally) and only the Silver Surfer can help! And also, the bad guy’s name is Mrrungo-Mu. What more do you need to know??
For the month of July, the newest member of the X-family pounded the competition, as X-Men #1 sold a whopping 140,000 copies, which was 40,000 more copies than the #2 seller, Brightest Day #6. DC did manage to take six of the top 10 spots nationwide, though, behind the strength of the Brightest Day event as a whole, while the Avengers did most of the heavy lifting for Marvel.
TOP 10 COMICS — NATIONWIDE
July 2010
Rank
Index
Title
Price
Pub
Est.Qty
1
183.69
X-MEN #1
$3.99
MAR
140,332
2
123.94
BRIGHTEST DAY #6
$2.99
DC
94,684
3
115.21
BATMAN RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE #4
$3.99
DC
88,020
4
114.41
AVENGERS #3
$3.99
MAR
87,410
5
112.31
BATMAN AND ROBIN #13
$2.99
DC
85,804
6
110.17
GREEN LANTERN #56
$2.99
DC
84,164
7
109.16
NEW AVENGERS #2
$3.99
MAR
83,397
8
101.83
BRIGHTEST DAY #5 (*)
$2.99
DC
77,796
9
100.00
BATMAN #701
$2.99
DC
76,398
10
94.63
SECRET AVENGERS #3
$3.99
MAR
72,293
Here at Cosmic Comix, meanwhile, it was Marvel that took six of the top 10 spots, with much the same cast of characters. Except, most notably, X-Men #1 was NOT the best-seller on the month. That honor goes to New Avengers #2! How do you explain that, when X-Men was so dominant on the nationwide chart? The answer, quite simply, is variants and promos. The ratio of comics bought by retailers (the nationwide chart) to comics bought by customers (often reflected in our local chart) is not always 1:1.
TOP 10 COMICS — COSMIC COMIX
July 2010
Rank
Title
Price
Pub
Est.Qty
1
NEW AVENGERS #2
$3.99
MAR
109
2
X-MEN #1
$3.99
MAR
107
3
AVENGERS #3
$3.99
MAR
105
4
BATMAN AND ROBIN #12
$2.99
DC
102
5
BRIGHTEST DAY #5
$2.99
DC
100
6
GREEN LANTERN #56
$2.99
DC
98
7
UNCANNY X-MEN #526
$3.99
MAR
97
8
BATMAN #701
$2.99
DC
95
9
SECRET AVENGERS #3
$3.99
MAR
92
10
THOR #612
$3.99
MAR
89
One final note before the Top 100, check out the graphic novels chart for July. Scott Pilgrim DOMINATING.
THE MIGHTY was a series from DC Comics that only ran for 12 issues, but those 12 issues were outstanding. Co-written by Peter J. Tomasi (Green Lantern Corps) and Keith Champagne, and featuring art by Peter Snejbjerg, The Mighty has often been compared to Irredeemable, in a superhero-with-his-own-agenda kind of way. It’s a dark story and a totally intriguing and well-written one, and the two volumes (which collect the entire series) are this week’s Trade Paperback Spotlight.
THE MIGHTY VOL. 1 TP
America’s only superhero, Alpha One, is introduced in this first collection featuring issues #1-6 of the intriguing new series The Mighty. But when murder strikes at the top of Alpha’s crimefighting organization, the life of one of its members will change forever.
THE MIGHTY VOL. 1 is always in stock and available at the store anytime! And of course if you need it shipped to you, just send us an email.
Last week’s vote ended in a tie, so we have to give double congratulations to the co-winners: Brightest Day #8 and Chew #13. BUT, as Speaker of the House of Cosmic Comix, I have the power to cast the tie-breaking vote… and I give it to Chew #13! Huzzah!
Anyway, as Rusty said in his Best Book column when he picked Superman: Secret Origin, there was a slew of quality books this week. Up against his pick are Batman, Green Arrow, Action Comics and a big old Superman Batman from DC, along with an awesome issue of Scalped from Vertigo. Meanwhile, Marvel is bringing the debut of Namor, X-Men Legacy, Avengers and Cap. Plus there were numerous other good books to choose from: the final issue of Garth Ennis’ Battlefields, Gravel, Echo and a double shot of Kirkman with Invincible and Guarding the Globe. So get to votin’!
What was the best book of the week?
Batman #702 (DC) (18%, 5 Votes)
Superman Secret Origin #6 (DC) (18%, 5 Votes)
Green Arrow #3 (DC) (14%, 4 Votes)
Captain America #609 (Marvel) (11%, 3 Votes)
Gravel #20 (Avatar) (11%, 3 Votes)
How can you ask me to pick from this group? It's an outrage! I'll say more in the comments. (7%, 2 Votes)
Kind of a no-brainer for the big pick of the week: it’s Wolverine #1! You’ve seen the cover, Wolverine’s heading down to Hell. Also from Marvel this week, a new Thor mini-series kicks off with Thor: For Asgard #1. Plus, Shadowland #3, Scarlet #2, Heroic Age: One Month to Live #1 and Avengers Children’s Crusade #2!
Over in the Original Universe, look for Freedom Fighters #1 from writers Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray. Plus, Superman: The Last Family of Krypton #2, Brightest Day #9, Red Hood Lost Days #4 and a couple good Vertigo titles with Sweet Tooth #13, I, Zombie #5, Jack of Fables #47 and House of Mystery #29.
Image has a solid week with Cowboy Ninja Viking #8, Haunt #9 and the newest Invincible TP! There’s plenty more, too, with Baltimore: Plague Ships #2 and Buffy #36 from Dark Horse, GI Joe: Hearts and Minds #4 from IDW, and Stumptiown #4 from Oni!
How about GREEN ARROW #3? The forest can save you. It’s magical! Live Green Arrow Live. Green Arrow’s response to being magically alive?.…can’t be…arrow…shot me in the head. Arrow to the Head! Only to be topped later on by the now speculating Ollie, So much of this forest is a complete mystery. Guess I’ll have to add removing an arrow from my skull to the list. Arrow from the Skull! Highly amusing. I’m digging it.
And of course the actual BULLET TO THE HEAD #3 came out this week. Bullet to the Head! What’s not to love? Nice art, good story, bullets flying everywhere. And it takes a half hour to read! But alas, neither bullets nor arrows will win this week.
INVINCIBLE #74? The Viltrumite War rolls on! They may have won the battle but the war ain’t over yet. And even though the bad guys got their butt’s whipped, again, they still think they got it in the bag. Enjoyed. But unlike Mr. Kirkman’s other series, which is on a three issue winning streak, next issue in two weeks, see if it can make it four in a row, the juggernaut that is, The Walking Dead, Invincible doesn’t break into the winners circle this time around.
How about some books we haven’t seen in awhile? SCALPED #40? Hasn’t really been that long. Just can’t get enough. Building back the plot. Awesome as usual. GRAVEL #20? Now that has been awhile. And within two pages I was totally back into the story. They killed the minor seven! The only shocking part was…Gravel didn’t do it! I have missed my Gravel.
And BATMAN #702? R.I.P The Missing Chapter Part 2. Think this was supposed to be released about two years ago….anyway…liked it a lot. Superman put the Justice League on Condition Amber and Batman declared a Black Alert! Not sure what that’s all about but it was all very dramatic. And now I know, wait a minute, rephrase, this is Grant, I think, I can probably guess at what actually happened to Batman now. To be continued in something called the Return of Bruce Wayne. Should be out any day now.
Which brings us to the very late SUPERMAN SECRET ORIGIN #6 (OF 6). Oh how I hate late books. But it was the Best Book I Read this Week. Must have had to ferment. It was mighty thick. First half with the Superman/Army/Metallo fight scenes was utterly fantastic. Might have got a little sappy in the middle. But hey that’s Superman. And it was a great portrayal of Superman. And Lois. And Perry. And Jimmy. The characters are just dead on. And the whole story ended well. Great issue. Great series. Best Superman story I’ve read in some time. Sometimes it’s worth the wait.
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They are called the Hand – An organization of ninjas, thieves and assassins. Originally banding together 800 years ago to fight off the oppressive system of feudal Japan, the Hand turned to corruption and darkness when the mutinous Snakeroot clan seized power.
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It’s a busy week for me (back to school) so we’ll keep it short today. There was one thing I noticed at the Baltimore Comic-Con that really stuck out for me when meeting creators and, more specifically, artists. The artists I had the most fun meeting and talking to offered prints, sketchbooks and original art at their tables to purchase and have them sign. Others, like Eric Powell, even had stickers and hats on top of that. I was, however, surprised at how many veterans and well known artists had empty tables, void of anything to sell a fan.
The biggest news this past week (at least in our neck of the woods) would have to be the Baltimore Comic-Con. It was the first Con I’ve ever attended… ever. I worked half of the time, while the other half of the time I wandered around like a love-sick fanboy. I saw one lady dressed up as Emma Frost and it was perfect enough to make Grant Morrison’s hallucinations of her real. Breathtaking. The best costume (Andy B. and I agreed) was the person dressed as a trooper from Spaceballs. It was one of the more original ideas and far too fantastic not to mention.
Greetings, citizens! Well, it looks like DC Comics has held the award for biggest release each and every week since I’ve been doing this column, which is why the first set of picks has always been DC titles. Not this week, my friends. This week we’re shaking things up a bit as the prestige for biggest release of the week belongs to Marvel with Wolverine #1, the new ongoing series by writer Jason Aaron. In the debut issue, Wolverine’s soul is sent to Hell, leaving his body to so some rather terrible things. Aaron has proven his worth time and again, especially in his Punishermax series, so count me in for what should be one fun and bloody ride. 
A couple big X-books lead the way next week. Following up ont his week’s Wolverine #1 comes next week’s Daken: Dark Wolverine #1 (pictured)! Along with it in the X-Universe are X-Men #3 and X-Force: Sex and Violence #3. We’re also set to get two (count ‘em two) issues of Amazing Spider-Man, the Shadowland tie-ins Daredevil #510 and Blood on the Streets #2, and Thor #614. 
Another book had its first story come to an end this past week and that comic was much better. It is my first choice for the reviews this week. Enjoy!
The Walking Dead! Superman! Scott Pilgrim!
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Kind of a no-brainer for the big pick of the week: it’s Wolverine #1! You’ve seen the cover, Wolverine’s heading down to Hell. Also from Marvel this week, a new Thor mini-series kicks off with Thor: For Asgard #1. Plus, Shadowland #3, Scarlet #2, Heroic Age: One Month to Live #1 and Avengers Children’s Crusade #2!
Whatcha got this week? Plenty to choose from.
