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My greatest hope for this series is that it maintains quality and longevity, introducing great, new characters that carry over into the mainstream Marvel Universe. It’s classic series like this that acted as a sort of try-out for concepts and characters. Fingers crossed! “THE CLASSIC MARVEL TEAM-UP RETURNS. After a science demonstration at Empire State University goes awry, Ms. Marvel and Spider-Man find themselves tangled up in the same chaotic adventure. Is it destiny? Or disaster? Eve L. Ewing (IRONHEART) and Joey Vazquez (SPIDER-GEDDON) team up for the first thrilling arc of a mind-bending and magnificent new series. Rated T+.” Pre-Order Now Interested in Getting Started In SPIDER-MAN (PETER PARKER) comic books? Check out our guide here. Related shopping tags: […]

What has taken so long for follow-on Big Hero 6 material, animated or print?!? I really hope this materializes! “Based on the hit Disney Channel series. Hiro, Honey Lemon, Wasabi and Go Go are all off on a class trip for the day-leaving Fred at home to defend San Fransokyo. He’d better come up with a strategy, just in case-and what better way to do that than by writing his very own Big Hero 6 comic book. Join Hiro, Wasabi, Fred, Go Go, Honey Lemon and Baymax for new adventures, new friends, and new adversaries as the Big Hero 6 team continues to fight to protect San Fransokyo.” Pre-Order Now Related shopping tags: BIG HERO 6

If the original #252 is out of reach for you, consider picking up this sweet ‘Facsimile Edition!’ “The stunning debut of Spider-Man’s black suit – the alien costume that would one day become Venom. As Spidey makes his homecoming from the super hero Secret Wars, he returns with a miraculous new outfit, a striking black-and-white Spider-Man costume that morphs and responds to his very thoughts – allowing him to change back to Peter Parker at will. But is it possible that this miraculous article of alien clothing may have a mind of its own? With New Yorkers made uneasy by his new look and the Secret Wars photos he took far too alien to sell to the Daily Bugle, can […]

A new Samurai Jack mini-series from IDW! The cartoon was so awesome. If it can’t live on in animation, I love that the story continues in comics! “‘Samurai Jack 2.0’. Under the leadership of the benevolent Samurai Jack, society has prospered-everything is in line with his philosophies, his storied stoicism, and of course his hair. Of course, this is all news to Jack who doesn’t much care for this impostor using his name. But which one is the real Samurai Jack? A bold new miniseries from Paul Allor (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Universe,Clue) and Adam Bryce Thomas (Sonic the Hedgehog). A new Samurai Jack adventure in every issue.” Pre-Order Now Related shopping tags: SAMURAI, SAMURAI JACK

A cool-looking new series from Scout Comics! Supposedly, it’s perfect for fans of Aqua Teen Hunger Force and Rick and Morty. That’s some pretty good company there. “The next entry in the new BINGE. Imprint where Scout releases a World Premiere issue followed by the entire story a few months later in one volume. What the Fin is a Metalshark Bro? Well, here’s the liner notes summary: a traditional shark stumbles upon Satan’s nephew and is forcibly given anthropomorphic qualities. With his newfound human physique and propensity for violence, he’s tasked with collecting the souls of those that have sworn allegiance to Satan. The only problem? He just wants to be a normal shark again. Naturally, he swears bloody vengeance […]

What a cool concept! A Peter David/Greg Land Spider-Man tale from the ‘black costume’ days before we knew the symbiote was the nefarious ‘Venom.’ And Mysterio is the main baddie! This will be epic. “Everyone knows that Spider-Man’s infamous black suit would someday become the wicked web-slinger called Venom – but what happened BEFORE Peter Parker discovered the black suit’s sinister secret? Find out in this dynamic tale from comics legends PETER DAVID and GREG LAND. Set during the original ‘Black Suit Saga,’ this is an all-new tale that pits the wall-crawling wonder against that most mystifying of menaces…MYSTERIO. Rated T.” Pre-Order Now Interested in Getting Started In SPIDER-MAN (PETER PARKER) comic books? Check out our guide here. Related shopping […]

Hey, this is truly exciting! A new, ongoing Star Trek series that continues the original mission. There was a couple ‘Year Four’ mini-series, but this is YEAR FIVE! Beam me up! “The crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise left Earth four years ago. They’ve traveled to strange new worlds, defeated impossible foes, and made universe-changing decisions. But now, with the end in sight, they’ll have to face their biggest challenge yet. Step aboard the Enterprise with Kirk, Spock, Bones, Uhura, Sulu, Scotty, and Chekov as they begin the end of their original Five Year Mission and boldly go into an uncertain future in this new continuing Star Trek series. A new continuing series about the end of the Five-Year Mission. The […]

Here’s a pretty funny-sounding concept from small, independent publisher, Ahoy Comics! They should have a nerd who was frozen too who thaws out into a King of the Nerds in today’s culture, hehe. “AHOY Wave Two continues. Three high school jocks in the 1980s are accidentally frozen by an experimental cryogenics device, only to be revived in the computer-driven, superhero movie-loving world of 2019, an era ruled by nerds. Plus. A backup series explores the characters’ origins. Eztra. Prose and pictures by the finest talens in and out of the comics industry.” Pre-Order Now

Rob Liefeld creates a new character for Marvel’s X-family hoping to strike Deadpool-gold again. “WHO IS MAJOR X? A mysterious new player enters the Marvel Universe and the X-Men are in his crosshairs. What is his mission and how can the man known as Cable hope to stop him? Writer/artist Rob Liefeld introduces a new wrinkle in the saga of Marvel’s Mightiest Mutants. The Mystery of MAJOR X continues in issue #2 as he forges a union with Cable – and races against time to save mutantkind from certain devastation. Rated T+.” Pre-Order Now Related shopping tags: X-MEN FAMILY TITLES

A great-looking, new series from small, independent publisher, Ahoy Comics! “AHOY Wave Two begins. What do you get when you combine all the best-loved comics genres of the 1970s: apes, monsters, Kung Fu, sword-and-sorcery, and cosmic adventure? You get Bronze Age Boogie, an intense, character-based action-fest with plenty of style. In this collector’s item first issue, young barbarian princess Brita Constantina finds herself battling a Martian invasion in both 1975 AD and BC. Back-feature: Meet Major Ursa, the first bear in space. But will he be a hero or a villain? Plus the usual assortment of AHOY extra text stories.” Pre-Order Now