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Geekscape’s ‘The Week In Comics’ The First Edition Of 2013!

by Shawn Madden

It’s the time to recap the week’s news and events with The Week In Comics! There wasn’t a lot of news this week in regards to comics but there was some pretty big news to report.

Jame Tynion IV Taking Over Writing Duties On Red Hood & The Outlaws 

Red Hood And The Outlaws has been one of the New 52’s best titles so far and it looks like it’s getting even better. James Tynion IV (Talon) will be taking over writing duties after Lobdell finishes up his final story arc. [via Bleeding Cool]

Eddie Brock To Become The New “Toxin”

It’s been revealed that Eddie Brock will be returning to the Marvel Universe. But Brock won’t be coming back as Venom nor will he return as Anti-Venom. No, Brock will be returning as a new incarnation of Toxin, and will definitely be coming head to head with The Superior Spider-Man in the future. Cullen Bunn on Eddie Brock as the new Toxin: [via Newsarama]

You’ll start getting glimpses of him before issue #31, but in #31, Toxin returns. There are a lot of people who say, “Eddie Brock should be the only Venom. He’s the only person worthy of being Venom.” My goal, as lofty as it may be, is, I really want people to forget about Eddie as Venom. What [artist] Declan [Shalvey] and I are trying to do is, once we tell this story, I want people to associate Eddie Brock with Toxin.

It’s a lofty goal, because he has such a big history with Venom, but a lot of people really liked when he was Anti-Venom. We want to make Toxin a viable, interesting, dynamic character on his own — the Eddie/Toxin combo, or “Broxin” as I’ve seen him referred. [Laughs.] Our goal is to really make people love and hate and fear Toxin, and Eddie Brock.

When Eddie and Toxin were bonded in “Savage Six,” he was almost like this mindless killing machine. That is not the Toxin you are going to see. I don’t want to say he’s solidly a villain, but for Venom, at least, he is solidly an antagonist. The one thing that Eddie and Toxin have in common is that they both hate Venom — both the symbiote and the man. That solidifies their partnership to some degree.

New Mystery Series Coming From From Brian Wood And Oliver Coipel

This image was tweeted earlier by writer Brian Wood. The future of Marvel is XX? Coming this April is a new series from Brian Wood and Oliver Coipel. One would assume by the X’s that it’s a new X-title. But, we’ve been wrong before. Then again…does the DNA kind of give it away? An official announcement regarding the title will be made some time in the next month.

Phil Noto Taking Over Art Duties On Thunderbolts

Not a fan of the art on the new Thunderbolts title? Well, don’t worry because starting in March the title will see a new artist. Phil Noto (Uncanny X-Force) will be taking over with issue #7 this March. Will he be bring new life to the title or just Frank Castle’s sex life? [via IGN]

Check back with us again next week as we recap the biggest news and events of the week.

Geekscape Comics: The Weekly Pull List For The Week Of November 7th!

by Shawn Madden

Every week there’s plenty of titles that hit your local comic shop. Maybe you’re having a hard time deciding which issues to pick up this week? Or maybe you just want to check out something that you’re not reading yet? Well, have no fears long box junkies…I am here to help you out with The Weekly Pull List. Every week I will give you a heads up on what will be the five issues that should be on the top of your stacks and pull lists this coming Wednesday. So, let’s kick off The Weekly Pull List for the week of November 7th!

5. 47 RONIN #1 (DARK HORSE)

– Among the best-known tales in Japanese history, the legend of the 47 Ronin and their epic mission to avenge their disgraced master epitomizes the samurai code of honor. It has been said, “To know the story of the 47 Ronin is to know Japan.”

– Retold through the ages, the legend at last comes to comics in a meticulously researched and beautifully illustrated miniseries from Mike Richardson, Stan Sakai, and editorial consultant Kazuo Koike! Recounting this sweeping tale of honor and violence in all its grandeur, chapter one details the tragic incident that would seal the fate of Lord Asano and set forty-seven of his vassals on a years-long path of vengeance!

4. IRON MAN #1 (MARVEL)

– Tony Stark-Iron Man: Technological visionary, wealthy playboy, unparalleled engineer, and armored Avenger. His greatest invention becomes his greatest mistake. Iron Man must act fast and Tony Stark must build faster!

-The lethal techno virus Extremis is out in the wild and out for grabs to the highest bidder! It’s up to Tony Stark to contain it and that means creating a new suit of armor NOW!

3. SHADOWMAN #1 (VALIANT)

– There’s a million dreams in the Big Easy. But now its worst nightmare is about to come true. As the forces of darkness prepare to claim New Orleans as their own, Jack Boniface must embrace the legacy he was born to uphold.

-As Shadowman, Jack is about to become to only thing that stands between his city and an army of unspeakable monstrosities from beyond the night. But is the mantle of Shadowman a blessing or a curse? And what is the true cost of his otherworldly power?

2. DEADPOOL #1 (MARVEL)

– Dead former United States presidents, from George Washington to Gerald Ford have been resurrected, and that’s BAD.

– The Marvel heroes can’t be the ones to stop them, someone is needed with the reputation, skills and plausible deniability to take out these com-monsters in chiefs…NOW! is the time for Deadpool In Wade We Trust!

1. UNCANNY X-FORCE #33 (MARVEL)

– FINAL EXECUTION races to its thrilling conclusion! X-Force brings the attack to the Brotherhood, but there is dissension in the ranks.

-Genesis faces the truth about Apocalypse and his destiny!

This week’s trade spotlight: Red Hood And The Outlaws TPB Vol. 01 Redemption

– Collecting issues #1-7 of the DC COMICS – THE NEW 52 series!

– The Red Hood is cornered by Green Arrow’s rejected sidekick Arsenal and the alien Starfire – and they want him to lead them as a crimefighting team! Together, they’re about to face threats including The Untitled, Crux and the superassassin known as Essence!

Now, these may be my top picks but there’s plenty of other stuff to check out this. No, really there’s a ton. I mean we also have AvX Consequences, Animal Man, Swamp Thing, Earth 2, a second print of Happy #1 if you missed it the first time and many more. Trust me. Your wallet may not like you after you leave your shop.

Geekscape Comics: The Weekly Pull List For The Week of October 31st!

by Shawn Madden

Every week there’s plenty of titles that hit your local comic shop. Maybe you’re having a hard time deciding which issues to pick up this week? Or maybe you just want to check out something that you’re not reading yet? Well, have no fears long box junkies…I am here to help you out with The Weekly Pull List. Every week I will give you a heads up on what will be the five issues that should be on the top of your stacks and pull lists this coming Wednesday. So, let’s kick off The Weekly Pull List for the week of October 31st!

5. NEW MUTANTS #50 (MARVEL)

– FINAL ISSUE!

– It’s time to raise a glass to Dani Moonstar, Sunspot, Cipher, Warlock, Sunspot and X-Man in this series-ending issue!

4. HIGHER EARTH #6 (BOOM! STUDIOS)

– With no one to trust, not even each other, Rex and Heidi must find a way to work together as the agents of Higher Earth come ever closer…

3. SWAMP THING ANNUAL #1 (DC)

– As ‘Rotworld’ kicks into high gear in SWAMP THING and ANIMAL MAN, how the world fell to the Rot is revealed through the eyes of the event’s key players!

2. HAPPY # 2 (IMAGE)

– Trapped in a mob hospital at the mercy of the cold-eyed torture expert Smoothie and his team of dedicated sadists, the only hope for Nick Sax is Happy the Horse!

– With three days to Black Christmas, can our unlikely duo stay together long enough to stop Pedo-Santa’s rampage?

1. ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #16.1 (MARVEL)

– The Daily Bugle is on the hunt to find out everything they can about the new Spider-Man. What they discover will surprise them, you and him!

Well, instead of a trade this week I am going to recommend that you pick up: SUPERMAN: EARTH ONE VOL. 2

– The highly anticipated sequel to the #1 New York Times best-selling graphic novel SUPERMAN: EARTH ONE by acclaimed writer J. Michael Straczynski and superstar artist Shane Davis is here!

– Young Clark Kent continues his journey toward becoming the World’s Greatest Super Hero but finds dealing with humanity to be a bigger challenge than he ever imagined! From a ruthless dictator to a new love interest who’s NOT Lois Lane, things are never easy for this emerging Man of Steel.

– And the worst is yet to come, in the form of a man-monster with an insatiable appetite, the Parasite! The only thing that might appease his hunger is The Last Son of Krypton! But that will also mean he will have Superman’s powers without his conscience, and Kal-El learns to live without powers beyond those of mere mortals.

Geekscape Comics: The Weekly Pull List For The Week Of October 17th!

by Shawn Madden

Every week there’s plenty of titles that hit your local comic shop. Maybe you’re having a hard time deciding which issues to pick up this week? Or maybe you just want to check out something that you’re not reading yet? Well, have no fears long box junkies…I am here to help you out with The Weekly Pull List. Every week I will give you a heads up on what will be the six issues that should be on the top of your stacks and pull lists this coming Wednesday. So, let’s kick off The Weekly Pull List for the week of October 17th!

MARVEL NOW! POINT ONE

Marvel NOW! may have kicked off with last week’s Uncanny Avengers but this is the book to check out the future of the Marvel U with a collection of one-shots leading into their new titles. It’s got a Nova, Cable and Guardians Of The Galaxy story. You’re sold.

ULTIMATE COMICS IRON MAN #1

– Demon in the Armor? What dark motivation drives reckless Tony Stark to be one of Earth’s greatest heroes? Who or what is Ultimate Mandarin?

 

AvX: CONSEQUENCES #2

– Spinning directly out of AVX #12, find out what happens next! What ramifications will the fallout of AVX have on the Marvel Universe?

CYBER FORCE #1

– Top Cow celebrates its 20th anniversary with the return of the series that started it all: CYBER FORCE! Not content in pushing the envelope just in terms of story and art, Top Cow will be the first major US comic publisher to launch one of their biggest properties with top tier creators concurrently for both the traditional print market and exploding worldwide digital market for FREE. That’s right: Thanks to the support of fans through Kickstarter and participating comic shops, you can get the first FIVE issues of CYBER FORCE at no cost.

You read that right. It’s free. The question is, why wouldn’t you pick it up?

HARBINGER #5

– Toyo Harada and Peter Stanchek. Master and apprentice. Creator and destroyer. Alpha and Omega. Humanity’s most powerful psionic, Pete Stanchek, has been run to ground. His few friends and family are gone. He is loved is by no one. At the nadir of his brief, 18-year existence, he has been drugged, deceived and deluded by a corporate master. But now he’s finally had enough.

– Tonight, the human race will find out exactly how powerful he is. Tonight, the boy who has nothing will go to war against the man who has everything. And soon the Valiant Universe will discover that everything has an end – even the world.

It’s hard to pick between this and XO Manowar as Valiant’s best relaunched series. Oh, who am I kidding here? It’s Harbinger and there’s still plenty of time to catch up before this issue hits stands.

THE WALKING DEAD #103

– It is a new beginning for THE WALKING DEAD.

Rick Grimes is no longer in charge, and nothing will ever be the same again. It’s such a perfect jumping on point, it could easily have been a new first issue – but instead, the world’s best selling creator-owned comic just keeps moving forward, with #103 and counting!

It’s The Walking Dead…just shut up and read it already.

This weeks trade spotlight: ZOMBIES CHRISTMAS CAROL

– There will be no singing this Christmas – only screaming! Marvel presents Charles Dickens’ classic A Christmas Carol…with a ghoulish twist! As London is overrun by a plague known as the ‘Hungry Death’ – a disease spreading rapidly among the surplus population – the poor turn into the undead and hunger unendingly. When the disease spreads from the workhouses to the public, only one person can turn the zombie tide and save Christmas for all: that humbug, Ebenezer Scrooge. God help us, everyone. Collecting ZOMBIES CHRISTMAS CAROL #1-5.

Hey, it’s time to get in the holiday spirit…right?

Geekscape Comics: The Bionic Mans Next Adversary… The Bionic Woman?

by Derek Kraneveldt

You read that right! This January, Dynamite entertainment is set to launch a pretty huge book in the Bionic franchise: Steve Austin and Jamie Sommers, as enemies!

Here’s the press release:

Coming from Dynamite in January 2013, in association with NBCUniversal Television Consumer Products, two classic icons will clash in The Bionic Man vs. The Bionic Woman #1! Written by Keith Champagne and featuring covers by Ardian Syaf, Sean Chen, Jonathan Lau, Jack Herbert, and drawn by Jose Luis, this series is not to be missed!

In The Bionic Man vs. The Bionic Woman #1, Steve Austin joins forces with the FBI to track down a mysterious, seemingly-bionic, serial killer. But when the Bionic Man disappears, only Jamie Sommers has a chance to find him. But if their paths cross, will it be as friends, lovers…or mortal enemies? Nothing will ever be the same!

“Growing up a huge fan of Steve Austin and now having such a strong admiration for the work Kevin Smith and Phil Hester have done to redefine the characters, I almost have to pinch myself that not only do I get to play in this world, but I get to tell THE Steve Austin/Jamie Sommers story I’ve carried with me all these years,” says writer Keith Champagne. “Expect plenty of twists and turns before it’s all over because I’m putting both Steve and Jamie through their bionic paces. Let’s see what they look like when or if they make it out to the other side.”

“Bionic fans have asked for The Bionic Man vs. The Bionic Woman from the get-go. But we wanted to wait till we shipped over a years worth of Bionic Man’s before releasing this. Now, prepare for ultimate bionic action!” – Dynamite President Nick Barrucci

Sounds good to me! It has been awhile since I’ve had any thoughts about Steve Austin (despite watching the show on VHS all through my childhood), but this book sounds freaking cool.

What do you think?

 

Geekscape Comics: The Weekly Pull List For The Week Of October 10th!

by Shawn Madden

Every week there’s plenty of titles that hit your local comic shop. Maybe you’re having a hard time deciding which issues to pick up this week? Or maybe you just want to check out something that you’re not reading yet? Well, have no fears long box junkies…I am here to help you out with The Weekly Pull List. Every week I will give you a heads up on what will be the six issues that should be on the top of your stacks and pull lists this coming Wednesday. So, let’s kick off The Weekly Pull List for the week of October 10th!

UNCANNY AVENGERS #1

– THIS IS IT! The greatest era of the Marvel Universe starts here! From the ashes of AvX an all-new, all-different Avengers assemble!

This is the book that should be on top of your stack hands down. With Rick Remender (Uncanny X-Force, Venom) and John Cassaday (Astonishing X-Men, Captain America) teaming up on what is set to be Marvel’s title of the year. I’m pretty sure everyone over here at Geekscape has this on the top of their lists. So should you.

ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #17

– The Mutant Resistance Army continues to grow. Can Kitty control it?

– Master Mold Vs. The X-Men. The shocking conclusion to UNITED WE STAND and bold new beginning for the team!

If you haven’t been reading Ultimate Comics X-Men...you should be. Arguably one of the best X-books out there right now.

MARVEL UNIVERSE VS THE AVENGERS #1

– In MARVEL UNIVERSE VS THE PUNISHER we journeyed through the ruins of our world.

– In the Bram Stoker Award-nominated MARVEL UNIVERSE vs. WOLVERINE we witnessed the fall.

– MARVEL UNIVERSE VS THE AVENGERS is the war.

– Some worlds can’t be saved. All worlds can be avenged.

 

BATMAN #13

-The Joker returns in ‘DEATH OF THE FAMILY’!

-He crippled Batgirl. He killed Robin. What will The Joker do now that he’s returned to Gotham City? What must Batman do to protect his secret identity and that of those who fight alongside him?

Batman. Snyder. The Joker. Enough said.

PHANTOM STRANGER #1

– An all-new series focusing on secrets of The New 52 you never imagined!

– The Phantom Stranger strikes a bargain with Lord Trigon that will have serious repercussions in the DC Universe! From afar, Pandora watches.

The zero issue of this book was fantastic and hopefully it continues along that path. If you have been wondering about the mysterious Pandora…this seems like the book to be reading.

TRANSFORMERS REGENERATION ONE #84

– LAST STAND!

– Things go from bad to worse as MEGATRON tightens his remorseless grip on planet Earth. Can the Wreckers save Kup? Can they reach the Ark in time? The odds have never been more stacked against them.

If you’re looking for some classic 80’s style Transformers….look no further.

This week’s trade spotlight: SAGA VOL. 1

– From New York Times bestselling writer BRIAN K.VAUGHAN (Y: THE LAST MAN, EX MACHINA) and critically acclaimed artist FIONA STAPLES (MYSTERY SOCIETY, NORTH 40), SAGA is the sweeping tale of one young family fighting to find their place in the worlds.

– When two soldiers from opposite sides of a never-ending galactic war fall in love, they risk everything to bring a fragile new life into a dangerous old universe. Fantasy and science fiction are wed like never before in a sexy, subversive drama for adults.

We’ve been recommending this one on the site for awhile now. I guess we can do it one more time.

Geekscape Comics: The Weekly Pull List For The Week Of October 3rd!

by Shawn Madden

Every week there’s plenty of titles that hit your local comic shop. Maybe you’re having a hard time deciding which issues to pick up this week? Or maybe you just want to check out something that you’re not reading yet? Well, have no fears long box junkies…I am here to help you out with The Weekly Pull List. Every week I will give you a heads up on what will be the six issues that should be on the top of your stacks and pull lists this coming Wednesday. So, let’s start it off with The Weekly Pull List for the week of October 3rd!

AVENGERS VS X-MEN #12

-Extra-sized final issue! It all come down to this! The final battle-as the world burns!

This should be the no-brainer top of your stack this week. Let’s keep it real here.

UNCANNY X-FORCE #32

– FINAL EXECUTION nears its brutal finish! X-Force finally faces the new Brotherhood of Evil Mutants all together!

We’re nearing the end here guys. If you haven’t been reading this series, do yourself a favor and go pick up every back issue. You’re welcome in advance.

ANIMAL MAN #13

– It’s the story you’ve been waiting for: ‘ROTWORLD: THE RED KINGDOM’! Part one of a four-part epic in which the Earth has fallen to the Rot! Guest-starring Justice League Dark, Beast Boy and many other heroes and villains from the DC Universe!

I haven’t been a fan of much of DC’s New 52 but this is sure to be one of their best crossover story arc’s. Jeff Lemire has definitely brought new life to this character and it’s definitely going to be the best DC book out this week.

HYPERNATURALS #4

– Thinkwell, Bewilder and Clone 45 begin to discover just how deep Sublime’s scheming runs, as they discover the lone survivor of the cataclysmic event that seemingly wiped out the previous Hypernaturals team.

It’s a brand new story arc and definitely a perfect jumping on point for readers. If you’re looking for something new this one is definitely worth giving a shot.

DOCTOR WHO #1

– The Doctor is back! Welcome to a new, exciting era for everyone’s favorite Time Lord, as New York Times bestselling writer Andy Diggle pilots the TARDIS as the ongoing series architect.

So, I am not even a Doctor Who fan myself. But, this book is being done by Andy Diggle  (The Losers) and Mark Buckingham (Fables), which means even I may have to check it out.

THIEF OF THIEVES #9

– Augustus’ troubled past comes back to bite him where it hurts – and Redmond’s son has to step up to the plate to keep an angry cartel at bay. Meanwhile: Cohen pushes harder on Conrad.

It’s a book written by Robert Kirkman. Of course you should be reading it.

This weeks trade spotlight: Death The Deluxe Edition HC

– Now in DC’s acclaimed deluxe format, this new hardcover collects all things Death, including DEATH: THE HIGH COST OF LIVING #1-3, DEATH: THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE #1-3, plus extras including ‘Death Talks about Life’ AIDS pamphlet, stories from VERTIGO: WINTER’S EDGE #2 and THE SANDMAN: ENDLESS NIGHTS, the short story ‘The Wheel’ from the 9-11 tribute book, SANDMAN #8 and #20, and art from the DEATH GALLERY!

Never got a chance to check out some of Neil Gaiman’s best work? Well, now you can in one collected edition that also features some beautiful artwork from Chris Bachalo. These stories are definitely one the “must read” list.

Geekscape Comics: The Weekly Pull List For The Week Of September 26th!

by Shawn Madden

Every week there’s plenty of titles that hit your local comic shop. Maybe you’re having a hard time deciding which issues to pick up this week? Or maybe you just want to check out something that you’re not reading yet? Well, have no fears long box junkies…I am here to help you out with The Weekly Pull List. Every week I will give you a heads up on what will be the six issues that should be on the top of your stacks and pull lists this coming Wednesday. So, let’s start it off with The Weekly Pull List for the week of September 26th!

 HIGHER EARTH #5

Find out more about the Higher Earth empire and its deadly assassins as Sam Humphries dives deep into the infinite mythos that has everyone talking.

A can’t-miss issue for fans and a perfect place for new readers to get started!

AXE-COP: PRESIDENT OF THE WORLD #3

Under attack by evil robots and a mad scientist from Mars, and facing the newest menace Every Man, all the good guys have left Earth. Axe Cop must defend the planet and rescue his friends, even if he has to do it all by himself!

Written by eight-year-old Malachai Nicolle and drawn by big brother Ethan Nicolle, the imaginative adventures of Axe Cop have taken the world by storm!

HAPPY #1

Meet NICK SAX – a corrupt, intoxicated ex-cop turned hit-man, adrift in a stinking twilight world of casual murder, soulless sex, eczema and betrayal.
With a hit gone wrong, a bullet in his side, the cops and the mob on his tail, and a monstrous child killer in a Santa suit on the loose, Nick and his world will be changed forever this Christmas.

HIT-GIRL #3

So many goons, so little time. Hit-Girl’s got both hands full when her sidekick Kick-Ass gets benched, leaving her to take the mafia on solo.

But when her secret crime-fighting binge brings heat to the wrong guy, even Hit-Girl may be in over her head.

Meanwhile, Red Mist gets sent where all rich kids go to do penance !

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #525

The villian revealed! Shang-Chi uncovers a monster threat to humanity. Can he stop the threat in time to save everyone?

SECRET AVENGERS #31

The Master of Evil are gathered. An army of villains unlike any ever collected before. The Secret Avengers are defeated with no hope of backup. The Shadow Council’s true goal and Max Fury’s ultimate scheme revealed. Enter the power of The Abyss!

This weeks trade spotlight: NEAR DEATH VOL. 2

In this second collection of the series BRIAN K. VAUGHAN calls ‘a killer crime book with a very sharp hook,’ former hitman Markham has relocated to Los Angeles, where he continues his efforts to balance the scales by saving people instead of killing them. But try as he might, Markham can’t outrun his dark past. If you like THIEF OF THIEVES and FATALE, you’ll love NEAR DEATH.

Geekscape Comics: The Weekly Pull List For The Week Of September 19th!

by Shawn Madden

Every week there’s plenty of titles that hit your local comic shop. Maybe you’re having a hard time deciding which issues to pick up this week? Or maybe you just want to check out something that you’re not reading yet? Well, have no fears long box junkies…I am here to help you out with The Weekly Pull List. Every week I will give you a heads up on what will be the six issues that should be on the top of your stacks and pull lists this coming Wednesday. So, let’s start it off with The Weekly Pull List for the week of September 19th!

SPIDER-MEN #5

The shocking conclusion to the Spider-Man event of the year! How will the amazing Spider-Man get back to his own reality? What will both Spider-Men do now that they know they’re not alone in the universe? Will Peter Parker give Miles Morales his blessing?

DAREDEVIL #18

The biggest Daredevil story yet begins here! The debut of a new menace in New York – the killer called Coyote! And just how sane IS Matt Murdock?

 JUSTICE LEAGUE #0 

Billy Batson takes center stage in this issue as he unleashes the awesome power of Shazam in a special origin story! ï Also featuring the not-to-be-missed origin of Pandora and the next seeds of TRINITY WAR!

RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #0

Learn how Jason Todd came back to life after being killed by The Joker. Do you really need another reason to check out this issue? 

30 DAYS OF NIGHT #10

Fright-master Steve Niles continues the all-new, critically acclaimed 30 DAYS OF NIGHT ongoing series! Eben turns the screw in the neck of the city of Los Angeles as he hunts down Alice and seeks to make peace with the European vampires. He is growing his army and choosing his target. He will not stop until the world is in chaos.

EXTERMINATION #4

Red Reaper’s and Nox’s partnership has never been on shakier ground. At each other’s throats, will the duo survive the dangerous trek down to New Orleans where a supposed ‘coalition of capes’ has assembled? Or have they been sent on a wild goose chase through EDDA territory by the ramblings of a (deceased) madman?

This weeks trade spotlight: Winter Soldier Vol. 01 Longest Winter

He’s been Bucky and Captain America – now, James Barnes returns to the role of the Winter Soldier! They’re the super-spies of the Marvel Universe – and when ex-Russian sleeper agents awaken, Bucky and the Black Widow must go on the hunt for men trained by the Winter Soldier himself. But when the trail leads to Latveria, Bucky comes face-to-face with Dr. Doom! Can Bucky and the Widow prevent war with Latveria? Can Bucky stop the sleepers he himself trained? Eisner Award-winning writer Ed Brubaker and superstar artist Butch Guice kick off an explosive new era for Bucky Barnes! Collecting FEAR ITSELF #7.1: CAPTAIN AMERICA and WINTER SOLDIER #1-5.

Geekscape Comics: The Weekly Pull List For The Week Of September 12th!

by Shawn Madden

Every week there’s plenty of titles that hit your local comic shop. Maybe you’re having a hard time deciding which issues to pick up this week? Or maybe you just want to check out something that you’re not reading yet? Well, have no fears long box junkies…I am here to help you out with The Weekly Pull List. Every week I will give you a heads up on what will be the six issues that should be on the top of your stacks and pull lists this coming Wednesday. So, let’s start it off with The Weekly Pull List for the week of September 12th!

UNCANNY X-FORCE #31

• The Final Exectution kicks into high gear
• What is left of X-Force go up against the new Brotherhood of Evil Mutants for the last time.

ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #16

UNITED WE STAND BEGINS!
• The X-Men fight for their lives in the Sentinel-controlled states
• Featuring…Nick Fury’s Howling Kittens?!

BATMAN #0

Bruce Wayne has returned from his worldwide quest to take the law into his own hands! This issue reveals the early steps of building everything that surrounds Batman – the costume, the cave, the car, the gadgets.

HARBINGER #4

Teenage superhuman Peter Stanchek is about to prove that he’s the future of the humanity. Even if it means burning Toyo Harada’s Harbinger Foundation to a cinder.

PUNK ROCK JESUS # 3

As Chris grows up to be a teenager, he starts to question his existence, rebelling against his “captors” in front of the whole world. Meanwhile, Gwen’s depression has Thomas and Epstein worried, but all Slate sees is increasing ratings…

FANBOYS VS ZOMBIES #6

The Wrecking Crew continues wrecking shop in the destroyed wasteland that was once San Diego! Struggling to survive, your favorite fanboys and fangirls ditch the escape plan and forge an attack against the never-ending zombie chaos.

This weeks trade spotlight: THE MANHATTAN PROJECTS VOL. 1

“SCIENCE. BAD.”

What if the research and development department created to produce the first atomic bomb was a front for a series of other, more unusual, programs?

Collecting the coolest new series of the year into one super science package.

Collects THE MANHATTAN PROJECTS #1-5

Geekscape Comics: The Weekly Pull List For The Week Of September 5th!

by Shawn Madden

Every week there’s plenty of titles that hit your local comic shop. Maybe you’re having a hard time deciding which issues to pick up this week? Or maybe you just want to check out something that you’re not reading yet? Well, have no fears long box junkies…I am here to help you out with The Weekly Pull List. Every week I will give you a heads up on what will be the six issues that should be on the top of your stacks and pull lists this coming Wednesday. So, let’s get into The Weekly Pull List for the week of September 5th, 2012!

ANIMAL MAN #0

• What is the secret history of Animal Man?
• Learn how Buddy got his powers!
• Plus: A terrible secret is revealed as “Rotworld” draws closer!

FAIREST #7

Cigars, cigarettes and…St. George? Beauty and Beast star in their own mid-century modern detective story set in the smoky clubs and dive bars of 1940s Los Angeles. This stand-alone issue from the guest team of writer Matthew Sturges and Shawn McManus is set in the heyday of Hollywood, where ancient Greek evil shows us that “Everything beautiful leads to ruin in the end.”

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #524

• THE FUTURE is upon us!
• How will Tony Stark escape the Mandarin’s ultimate death-trap?
• What has Zeke Stane been hiding? What insane invention is he willing to unleash?

X-FACTOR #243

• The first of five issues that will CHANGE THE FACE OF X-FACTOR FOREVER.
• PART III: Discovering a long-buried secret from the past, one member of X-Factor will be driven insane.

HAWKEYE #2

• What you need to know: Fraction. Aja. Hawkeye. Kate Bishop. Cars. Guns.
• Stealing from the rich never looked so good.
• Get. Now.

HYPERNATURALS #3

Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning finish the first arc of their cosmic superhero masterpiece in the making and will have you begging for more! It’s the return of Prismatica as she rejoins the Hypernaturals and faces her greatest fear: the man who killed her husband and the most diabolical supervillain the Quantinuum has ever known…Sublime.