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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

Go back in time in Thanos’ history (since he’s apparently dead…for now) and see the beginning of his and Gamora’s history. Should be cool. “THANOS IS DEAD. Executed by the deadliest assassin in the galaxy…his daughter, Gamora. But before their relationship came to a bloody end, how did it begin? Find out in this all new miniseries by Tini Howard (MARVEL KNIGHTS 20TH and AGE OF CONAN: BELIT) and Ariel Olivetti (DEATH OF THE INHUMANS). Parental Advisory.” Pre-Order Now Related shopping tags: THANOS

Whoa! The first three issues of this series were published way back in 2000 under Image’s Gorilla imprint, but the series was never completed. There are quality names attached, so no reason it shouldn’t…you know…get all published this time around. “MINISERIES PREMIERE ‘GROUND ZERO,’ Part One A team of fearless adventurers uncovers the secrets behind UFOs, MONSTERS, and LOST CIVILIZATIONS. It’s ‘JACK-KIRBY-does-The-X-Files’ in this miniseries by one of comics’ classic creative teams-KARL KESEL (Harley Quinn, Superboy) and TOM GRUMMETT (The Death of Superman, Superboy)-and some of the greatest alternative cover artists in the industry.” Pre-Order Now Related shopping tags: IMAGE SHADOWLINE

Xena has a new series from Dynamite! She’s become so much more than just a spin-off from Hercules, maybe even more popular than him even. He hasn’t had a lasting comic book legacy, has he? “In a time of ancient gods, warlords and kings…a land in turmoil called out for a hero. She was XENA, a mighty princess forged in the heat of battle. In this all-new series, writer VITA AYALA (Black Panther, Wonder Woman, The Wilds) and artist OLYMPIA SWEETMAN throw Xena and her companion Gabrielle headfirst into a mysterious adventure. Can Xena discover the secrets of a village full of super-strong children, before jealous and petty GODS get involved?” Pre-Order Now Related shopping tags: XENA, WARRIOR PRINCESS

This from retired editor Ralph Macchio is most likely an out-of-continuity one-shot. The creative team had another out-of-continuity one-shot around the time of the last Avengers film too. Crazy. “M.O.D.O.K.’S SCHEME REACHES ITS ENDGAME. From the wreckage of their moon base, the villainous LUNAR rises again – with a deadly plan for the shards of the COSMIC CUBE. Join CAPTAIN AMERICA, BLACK WIDOW, IRON MAN and CAPTAIN MARVEL in a race against time that will determine the fate of the solar system. But what is M.O.D.O.K.’s plan, and how does he figure into LUNAR’s ambitions? All will be revealed as the Avengers fight to save the Earth from the EDGE OF INFINITY. Rated T.” Pre-Order Now Interested in Getting Started […]