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The Martian Manhunter has had a long and twisted publishing history already, but this maxi-series re-imagining could be a good read. “No matter what you know about J’onn J’onnz, you’re not prepared for this. The acclaimed team of writer Steve Orlando and artist Riley Rossmo (BATMAN/ THE SHADOW, BATMAN: NIGHT OF THE MONSTER MEN) reteam for a reinvention of the Manhunter from Mars in this twisted, unexpected series. Back on Mars, J’onn was about as corrupt as a law officer can be, and when a reckoning comes for his entire society, he’ll get a second chance he doesn’t want or deserve. One shocking murder, and an unexpected fragment of the Mars he lost, will change his life-and the course of […]

The solicitation paragraph is not explicit about this, but this mini-series is really the comic book adaptation of AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR. The adaptations of Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films haven’t been as popular as the original stories, but still worth a read. “A COSMIC CALAMITY. From the dawn of the universe came six INFINITY STONES, each in control of an essential aspect of existence: space, reality, power, soul, mind and time. Now, THANOS strives to collect them all to further his mad plan of wiping out half the universe’s population. Standing between him and his goal: the AVENGERS, the GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, SPIDER-MAN, and more. But with one Infinity Stone already in Thanos’ possession, will even the combined might […]

Marvel puts out another wedding special for another couple tying the know. “Come and celebrate the impending nuptials of the Thing and Alicia Masters with a Ladies Night Out as only the First Family of Comics can do it. Guest-starring She-Hulk, Medusa, Crystal and more, it’s the bachelorette party Alicia never expected-and one whose ribaldry will be interrupted by the arrival of a Surprise Super Villain. (And no, we don’t mean Johnny Storm.) Meanwhile, the Thing has an unexpected meeting with his future father-in-law, the Puppet Master. Plus, Hembeck. The Fantastic Four family tree. And more. R.S.V.P. at your local comics retailer this December, and don’t forget to kiss the bride. Rated T.” Buy It Now Related shopping tags: FANTASTIC […]

A DC maxi-series set on Earth-X (Two). I know…the DC Multi-Verse can be confusing. On this Earth, Nazi Germany won WWII and the Freedom Fighters travelled from Earth-Two to defeat it. Is this a new timeline offshoot? “Line up for this all-new maxiseries set on Earth X, where the Nazis won World War II. Twenty years after invading and occupying America, Germany wiped out all metahuman resistance, including the original Freedom Fighters. Fast-forward to the present day, and a new team of Freedom Fighters emerges to challenge the Nazi occupation once again. But if they’re to have any chance of victory, they’re going to need Uncle Sam-who disappeared after his original team was killed. The 12-part epic ‘Death of a […]

Man, the list of creators on this one is looooong. Good times. “Twenty-five holiday tales of merry mutants, one for each day of December 1 through December 25. What does Magneto do for Hanukkah? What’s Rogue and Gambit’s first married Christmas like? Is Jubilee truly the master of navigating malls during the holidays? These questions and more are answered as all your favorite X-Men and more creators than you can shake a jingle bell at come together for a holiday celebration to last all month long. Rated T+.” Buy It Now Interested in Getting Started In X-MEN comic books? Check out our guide here. Related shopping tags: X-MEN, X-MEN FAMILY TITLES

This awesome retrospective is perfect for any level of Transformers enthusiast. “: The year was 2005. The treacherous Decepticons and their heroic Autobot counterparts descended upon the Earth and unleashed a new era of Transformers comics through IDW Publishing. Thirteen years and hundreds of issues later, that universe has come to a close. Join Transformers historian Chris McFeely on a guide distilling the past 13 years of publishing history and remember the masterful storytelling of the first IDW Transformers run. Written and compiled by Chris McFeely, host of the popular and accessible Transformers: The Basics on YouTube. The perfect book for new readers to discover what they’ve been missing, lapsed readers to catch up, and old readers to remember all […]

This is not a complete surprise. I’m sure the METAL villains will resurface periodically, now that they’ve been created. “Left rattled by the events of DARK NIGHTS: METAL, Bruce Wayne must come face to face with the nightmares spawned from the Dark Multiverse. But even though evil devoured evil in the collapse of Challengers Mountain, the Dark Knight still has his doubts. He discovers that the Batman Who Laughs not only survived the fight with The Joker at the end of METAL, but now he is enacting a sinister plan across the Multiverse-something both terrifying and oddly familiar. But when Bruce Wayne realizes the only way to stop this madman is to kill him, he must consider violating the very […]

Typhoid Mary kicked Iron Fist’s butt in their first meeting in the Netflix television series. Let’s see what happens in the ‘real,’ comic book world! “Typhoid Mary is stronger than ever, and Spider-Man and the X-Men know that better than anyone as they’ve been forced to fight among themselves. As her powers grow stronger, it’s only a matter of time before Typhoid Mary turns Manhattan into her own personal playground – if not her own personal ashtray. Luckily, IRON FIST is in town and willing to lend a hand…er…fist. But will the Master of Kung Fu be able to stop the flames from spreading, or will he just add fuel to the fire? Rated T+.” Buy It Now Interested in […]

Hey, this looks interesting. This isn’t a reboot/rehash, as much as it’s an extension of the story eight decades later. “A Rocketeer for a new century. It’s been 80 years since Cliff Secord first found an experimental jet pack and soared through the skies as The Rocketeer, becoming a hero along the way. Now, decades later, The Rocketeer is all but forgotten, a legend of a bygone era-until Cliff’s jet pack is found, but in a most unexpected way-one that causes conflict for several people, each of whom are drawn to the jet pack… Some for good and some for evil. A pulp-inspired modern-day adventure. First female Rocketeer.” Buy It Now Related shopping tags: ROCKETEER

Here’s a cool-looking–presumably sci-fi–new series from Image and a previously unknown creative team. It looks pretty slick, and I’m always up for plot twists like Westworld. “SERIES PREMIERE. Introducing a new creative team everyone will be talking about-superstar talent writer MAT GROOM and artist EDUARDO FERIGATO. When chaos besieges the kingdom of Arcadia, warrior Amala Citlali sees it as her chance to escape her clearly-defined role-and to change her destiny. But she could never have predicted that it would also be her chance to confront her God. In his debut editorial role, comics veteran KYLE HIGGINS guides this intimate, worlds-spanning story of self-discovery.” Buy It Now