March comic books / cómics de marzo

March was a month almost entirely devoted to sci-fi comic books. Alan Moore’s Miracleman continues to amaze me like no other comic could; while Moore’s Crossed Plus Hundred remains as my favorite current miniseries. Avengers # 35 was surprisingly good, but Invincible # 115 was even better. I also had the chance to read some very promising new series, such as Suiciders # 1 (a compelling story about a post-apocalyptical Los Angeles plus great art by Lee Bermejo), Shaper # 1 (an ambitious space odyssey written by Eric Heisserer and illustrated by Felipe Massafera) and, of course, Chrononauts # 1 a new miniseries about time travel that reunites two of my favorite authors: Mark Millar and Sean Murphy. However, if I had to choose the best issue of the month I think the award would go to Descender # 1 (by Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen) an impressive futuristic tale about robots and intergalactic intrigues (and the art is top notch!). So without further ado here are March comics as per solicitations. 

ALL NEW INVADERS #10
(W) James Robinson (A) Steve Pugh (CA) Michael Komarck. • The hunt for TORO! • JIM HAMMOND reprogrammed? • One of the 'band of brothers' a traitor? • The startling end of the DEATHLOK WAR and a Martian invasion? • This one has it all, even KILLRAVEN!!!

AVENGERS #35
(W) Jonathan Hickman (A/CA) Leinil Francis Yu. IN 8 MONTHS…TIME RUNS OUT!

CHRONONAUTS #1 (MR)
From MARK MILLAR (Kick-Ass) and SEAN GORDON MURPHY (Punk Rock Jesus) comes a bromance for the ages! Corbin Quinn and Danny Reilly are two buddies who love to have fun. They're also scientific geniuses. When their research leads them to a time-traveling adventure, will they use their knowledge for the good of all mankind? Or use the space-time continuum for their own ends? This is the story of man's first, televised steps through the time-stream and everything going wrong in the process.

CROSSED PLUS 100 #3 AMERICAN HISTORY X WRAP CVR (MR) 
(W) Alan Moore (A/CA) Gabriel Andrade. When human civilization is lost, does that mean we've lost our humanity® Alan Moore returns to monthly comics and puts his unique stamp upon the Crossed universe, as he and artist Gabriel Andrade paint a vivid picture of the future 100 years after the outbreak!  Future Taylor and her crew uncover a horrific nest and get forced into making some brutal choices.  Attempting to piece together the past and the history of the Crossed, Future Taylor is discovering the horrifying truth of the plague that nearly wiped out the human race.  This multi-layered story delivers a new brand of horror to Crossed fans at the hands of the scribe that redefined the comics medium.   This masterwork is a self-contained whole new world; no prior knowledge of the Crossed series is needed.  All the covers for the series have been planned out by Alan Moore, with the images enriching and expanding on the series.  Clues and glimpses of what came before, and what might be, are found throughout the variant covers.  American History X Wraparound - Each of these will depict a specific time in the past hundred years, showing how things have changed and offering a peek at some key events.  Each cover will display the year in which it takes place to help build the full picture.  Crossed Culture  - These are all images of how the Crossed have changed the way they live.  With few humans left to hunt,  and the animal kingdom thriving with predators, even the thrill-driven Crossed have had to make adjustments to their lifestyle.  Future Tense - Each cover is a homage to a famous work of science fiction, and each of those original works ties into themes of this series.  New World Order Wraparound - These are not for the faint of heart or delicate of constitution.  We can't even picture them in this catalog, they are visions of what an ideal all-Crossed world would be.  If the madmen have their dreams come true, what would the everyday life look like® These covers are brutally intense images of true horror and may have scenes of torture, depravity, and nudity. These are clearly for adults only.  Each copy of this edition will ship in a sealed polybag with a protective slip cover over the actual image to assure it can be racked in stores.  The graphic pictured here is the slip cover only.  Due to all these special protective measures this edition is strictly limited to initial orders.  Also available with  Retailer Incentive covers of Red Crossed and Design Sketch, showing the original works of series artist Gabriel Andrade.  Don't miss out on the ultra-rare CGC Numbered Edition as well! 

DESCENDER #1 (MR) 
One young robot's struggle to stay alive in a universe where all androids have been outlawed and bounty hunters lurk on every planet. A rip-roaring and heart-felt cosmic odyssey that pits humanity against machine, and world against world, to create a sprawling space opera from the creators of Trillium, Sweet Tooth, and Little Gotham. Extra-sized first issue. 30 story pages for only $2.99!

INVINCIBLE #116 
(W) Robert Kirkman (A/CA) Ryan Ottley & Various. In the aftermath of Robot's attempt to take over the world, the few survivors that remain must pick up the pieces of a world once familiar... but now completely alien.

MIRACLEMAN #16 (MR) 
• Miracleman's existence has been revealed in a shocking fashion! Confronted with this new reality, he chooses to take action and realize his destiny. • From the ashes of great tragedy, the world will be reborn. The sick will be healed. Military powers will be disarmed. The planet will be restored. Poverty will be abolished. Every day shall be a day of miracles…a new dawn for humankind! • The original Miracleman opus comes to its majestic close in 'Olympus'! • Including material originally presented in MIRACLEMAN (1985) #16, plus bonus content. Mature

NAMELESS #2 (MR) 
On a former U.S. moonbase, kept secret since the Cold War, a terrible key unlocks an ancient box and a last-ditch plan is drafted to save humanity from the doomsday asteroid Xibalba-but is it already too late? The nightmare intensifies in MORRISON & BURNHAM's apocalyptic occult horror epic!

SHAPER #1 
(W) Eric Heisserer (A/C) Felipe Massafera. A galactic empire hunts a race of shape shifters prophesied to overthrow its rule. When orphaned teenager Spry discovers that he is one of the hunted - a Shaper - he must learn to use his newfound abilities to escape the empire's prime enforcer, Tor Ajax, and save his entire race!

SPIDER-WOMAN #1
(W/A) Various (CA) TBD New Ongoing Series/Spider-Verse Tie-In! Jessica Drew has been an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., and agent of S.W.O.R.D., an Avenger and so much more. But nothing could prepare her for the multidimensional insanity that is Spider-Verse! A war is brewing, and every spider-character in the multiverse is a target! But being a target is something Jessica Drew just won't abide. She's a woman with a mission and with Silk, the newest spider-character on the block at her side, she'll have to put all her training to the test if she wants to make it out of Spider-Verse alive! SPIDER-VERSE KICKS OFF A NEW ONGOING SERIES! • Dennis Hopeless (CABLE & X-FORCE, AVENGERS: ARENA) and Greg Land (UNCANNY X-MEN) bring you a universe spanning adventure starring Jessica Drew Spider-Woman and the newest spider-hero, SILK! Rated T+

STAR WARS #3 
(W) Jason Aaron (A/CA) John Cassaday. THE GREATEST SPACE ADVENTURE OF ALL TIME CONTINUES! • The attack on Cymoon-1 comes crashing to an end! • Will the Rebels overcome Vader to strike another blow against the Empire? • And is Luke ready to be the Jedi Ben wanted him to be? Rated T

SUICIDERS #1 (MR) 
(W/A/CA) Lee Bermejo. In the post-apocalyptic city of New Angeles, killing isn't just a crime - it's entertainment.  When the 'big one' finally hit the West Coast, Los Angeles was left in ruins. And when the U.S. government decided to cut the city loose, things went from bad to worse. To survive, L.A. did what it does best: It turned survival into entertainment.  Now, thirty years later, the city of New Angeles is thriving once more thanks to the blood sport known as SUICIDERS - a TV series that combines the spectacle of hand-to-hand combat with elaborate, high-tech obstacles that test each competitor's ability to survive. But these competitors have an edge: They've been freakishly enhanced by drugs and technology. The results are both marvelous and monstrous, as the man called The Saint begins to rise above his fellow Suiciders.  SUICIDERS is a dark, post-apocalyptic epic that tells the story of a strange, brutal world, written and illustrated by Lee Bermejo, the #1 New York Times best-selling writer/artist behind JOKER, BATMAN: NOEL, LUTHOR and BEFORE WATCHMEN: RORSCHACH. 

WICKED & DIVINE #8 (MR) 
(W) Kieron Gillen (A) Jamie McKelvie, Matthew Wilson (CA) Matthew Wilson, Jamie McKelvie. Now the eleventh god is here, it's time to party. You're invited. Everyone's invited. We can sleep when we're dead-but when you'll be dead within two years, you may as well turn up in your pyjamas. After seven issues of egomaniacs, it's time for an issue where the crowd is the star.  
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Marzo fue un mes dedicado casi exclusivamente a los cómics de ciencia ficción. “Miracleman” de Alan Moore continúa asombrándome, mientras que “Crossed Plus Hundred” de Moore sigue siendo mi miniserie actual favorita. Avengers # 35 fue sorprendentemente bueno, pero Invincible # 115 fue incluso mejor. También tuve la oportunidad de leer prometedoras nuevas series como “Suiciders” # 1 (una atractiva historia sobre Los Ángeles en clave post-apocalíptica con el grandioso arte de Lee Bermejo), “Shaper” # 1 (una ambiciosa odisea espacial escrita por Eric Heisserer e ilustrada por Felipe Massafera) y, por supuesto, “Chrononauts” # 1 una nueva miniserie sobre viajes en el tiempo que reúne a dos de mis autores predilectos: Mark Millar y Sean Murphy. Sin embargo, si tuviese que elegir el mejor número del mes creo que el premio sería para “Descender” # 1 (de Jeff Lemire y Dustin Nguyen) un impresionante relato futurístico sobre robots e intrigas intergalácticas (y el arte es de primer nivel). Así que sin mayores preámbulos aquí están los cómics de marzo.

ALL NEW INVADERS #10
La cacería de Toro. ¿Quién es el traidor? ¿Invasión marciana?

AVENGERS #35
En 8 meses, el tiempo se termina.

CHRONONAUTS #1 (MR)
CORBIN QUINN y DANNY REILLY son dos amigos que adoran divertirse. También son genios científicos. Cuando sus investigaciones los llevan a una aventura de viajes temporales, ¿usarán sus conocimientos para el bien de la humanidad? ¿O para sus propios fines? Esta es la historia del primer paso del hombre a través de la corriente temporal y todo lo que sale mal.

CROSSED PLUS 100 #3 (MR)
100 años después de la plaga, Taylor y su equipo descubren un horrible nido y se ven obligados a tomar una brutal decisión. Al intentar armar el pasado y la historia de los infectados, Taylor está descubriendo la horrible verdad de la plaga que casi exterminó a la raza humana. 

DESCENDER #1 (MR)
La lucha de un joven robot para permanecer con vida en un universo en el que todos los androides están fuera de la ley, con caza-recompensas que acechan en cada planeta. Una desafiante y conmovedora odisea cósmica que enfrenta a humanos con máquinas, mundos contra mundos, para crear una ambiciosa ópera espacial.

INVINCIBLE #116
Luego del intento de conquista mundial, los pocos supervivientes que quedan deben volver a juntar las piezas de un mundo que alguna vez les fue familiar y que ahora les resulta algo completamente alienígena.

MIRACLEMAN #16 (MR)
MIRACLEMAN (1985) #16. Y material adicional.

NAMELESS #2
En una ex base estadounidense, mantenida en secreto desde la Guerra Fría, una terrible llave abre una antigua caja y un plan de último minuto es puesto en marcha para salvar a la humanidad de XIBALBA, el asteroide del día del juicio final. Pero, ¿es demasiado tarde? La pesadilla se intensifica.

SHAPER #1
Un imperio galáctico caza a una raza de cambiantes de forma. La profecía dice que ellos vencerán al imperio. Cuando el adolescente huérfano SPRY descubre que él es uno de los cazados –un cambiante– debe aprender a usar sus nuevas habilidades para escapar del principal ejecutor del imperio.

one of my old drawings / uno de mis viejos dibujos

SPIDER-WOMAN #1
Ella ha sido miembro de S.H.I.E.L.D., agente de S.W.O.R.D., Vengadora y mucho más. Pero nada podría prepararla para esta nueva guerra.

STAR WARS #3
El ataque llega a su fin. ¿Los Rebeldes derrotarán a DARTH VADER y le darán otra estocada al Imperio? ¿Está Luke listo para ser un JEDI?

SUICIDERS #1 (MR)
En la ciudad post-apocalíptica de Nuevos Ángeles, matar no es sólo un crimen, es un entretenimiento. Cuando el ‘Grande’ cayó en la Costa Oeste, Los Ángeles quedó en ruinas. Y cuando el gobierno de Estados Unidos decidió deshacerse de la ciudad, todo empeoró. Para sobrevivir Los Ángeles hizo lo que mejor sabía hacer: convirtió la supervivencia en entretenimiento. Ahora, 30 años después, la ciudad de Nuevos Ángeles está floreciendo de nuevo gracias al sangriento deporte de los suicidas, una serie de televisión que combina el espectáculo del combate mano a mano con elaborados obstáculos que ponen a prueba la habilidad de cada competidor para sobrevivir. 

WICKED & DIVINE #8 (MR)
Ahora el undécimo dios está aquí, es la hora de la fiesta. Están invitados, todos lo están. Podemos dormir cuando estamos muertos, pero cuando la muerte te espera en dos años, bien podrías aparecer en pijama.