A couple big Marvel #2 issues lead the way next week with Defenders #2 and Avengers: X-Sanction #2 (of 4)! It’s also another big week for the X-Men family as we’re set to get Wolverine and the X-Men: Alpha and Omega #1 (of 5), Uncanny X-Men #4, Uncanny X-Force #19.1, X-Men #23 and X-23 #20. Plus Avengers Annual #1, Fear Itself Fearless #6 (of 12), Thunderbolts #168 and more!

On the DC Comics side of the aisle, the fifth month of the New 52 gets under way so we’ve got a whole bunch of #5 issues coming your way. Look for Action Comics #5, Swamp Thing #5, Detective Comics #5, Animal Man #5, Red Lanterns #5, Stormwatch #5 and more. Plus, Penguin: Pain and Prejudice #4 (of 5), Sweet Tooth #29 and the trade paperback collection of Grant Morrison’s Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne!

Plus, we’d be remiss not to mention a series we’re very excited about: Image Comics’ Fatale #1, the start of a new supernatural crime series from Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips! Also look for Goon #37 from Dark Horse, Rachel Rising #4 and The Lone Ranger #1!

The full list follows…

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