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“There is a new Iron Man in town, and his name is VICTOR VON DOOM. The greatest villain of the Marvel Universe will try something new. Where Tony Stark failed, Doom will succeed. What is Doom’s Master Plan?” I was a big fan of SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN, where Doc Octopus took over Peter Parker’s body and masqueraded as Spider-Man for a couple of real calendar years to great entertainment value. INFAMOUS IRON MAN appears to be a similar spin on that concept with Doom becoming Iron Man. It won’t be quite the same premise as Superior Spider-Man if another Tony Stark and/or Iron Man is inhabiting the same continuity and people know it, so we’ll have to see how this one plays […]

This one is guaranteed to be mostly self-deprecating, but probably also a fourth-wall breaking, dark, satirical comedy. Fans of the Deadpool film will likely also enjoy this comic. Michael Allred’s variant cover captures the essence of this series perfectly. “All New, All Different?” No, thank you! New things are bad and different things are scary! Instead, why not join everybody’s least favorite super-hero team, the Great Lakes Avengers in their brand new–but not too brand new–ongoing series, Same Old, Same Old, Great Lakes Avengers! When the team gets reinstated as permanent members of the Avengers and uprooted to Detroit, the GLA has one more shot at super hero glory… but can they answer the call? Do they even have 4G […]

If you hadn’t noticed, DC took a weird spin on the line of Hanna-Barbera cartoon properties that they recently introduced. Now, DC is introducing a line of books tagged DC’s Young Animal (DCYA), and it’s equally difficult to describe. There’s not a whole lot of information, but it appears they’re extracting some of the oddballs from the DC Universe and “zapping them with invigorating life.” These comics are a “place for wild ideas” and “an alternative to what is largely happening in mainstream comics and the media.” First up is DOOM PATROL #1. Here’s the full description of this comic book. Tell us you think? The atoms are buzzing. The daydreams crowd sentient streets, and the creative team has been […]

The science fiction author, William Gibson, effectively coined the term “cyberspace” in his 80’s cyberpunk writings, a genre he is largely credited with creating. The prescient author is writing a new comic series, Archangel, with artist Butch Guice, from IDW Entertainment. About American politicians leaving the planet to create a new reality they can equally control…and corrupt. If this sounds interesting to you, let us know!

Wait…what? It’s been 30 years since Jim Henson’s Labyrinth movie came out? Although it was considered a commercial failure at the time, it’s accumulated a fair cult following since. If you need more stories from that fantastic world, JIM HENSON’S LABYRINTH 30TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL #1 collects all the previously published Free Comic Book Day stories with a couple new tales. You’ll find short stories based on some of the ancillary characters of the world: Sir Didymus, Ludo, Ambrosius, Hoggle, some of the iconic figures that Sarah came across in her journey through the labyrinth. This comic book is offered in this month’s Previews catalog.

DC Universe continues its Rebirth this month with a handful of #1’s offered in the Previews catalog. The SUPERGIRL: REBIRTH #1 description mentions the DEO, so it looks to be borrowing from the popular TV series incarnation. SUPERWOMAN #1 reveals a Lois Lane with the powers of Superman. This kind of gender role reversal is proving popular, so something tells me this trend of giving the female lead the male superhero’s powers won’t stop until they’ve all been done.

Scott Snyder’s New 52 Batman from 2011 is some of the best Batman in existence. So, his ALL-STAR BATMAN #1 is a solid recommendation. The Court of Owls and their tie to Gotham’s and the Wayne’s past was riveting. This time around, Snyder looks to be exploring Batman’s rogues gallery. ALL-STAR BATMAN #1 is offered in this month’s Previews catalog.