September comics / Cómics de setiembre

A couple of days after moving to my new apartment here in Davis, I was welcomed with a box of comics, and unlike previous months, this time the box wasn’t half empty, it was full! I was so happy to get the deluxe hardcover edition of John Byrne’s Superman: the Man of Steel vol. 1! The Boys Dear Becky and Strange Adventures continue to amaze me, the Legion of Super-Heroes was good too, however my favorite comic of the month was X-Men: Marvels Snapshots! And once again this year the best FCBD book was the aptly titled Best of 2000AD! And now without further ado here are September comics as per solicitations:

BOOKS OF MAGIC #1

(W) Kat Howard (A) Tom Fowler (CA) Kai Carpenter. From the SANDMAN UNIVERSE #1, it's the return of Neil Gaiman's magical morality fable in an all-new series written by Kat Howard (Roses and Rot, An Unkindness of Magicians) and drawn by Tom Fowler (DOOM PATROL)! Timothy Hunter may be destined tobecome the most powerful magician in the universe, but he's still a London teenager, and having magical abilities complicates things more than it helps. It's not like he can use magic to pass his exams, stop being bullied or convince his cute friend to date him. And while Tim's trying to live his life, there are cultists who want to kill him, believing his power will eventually corrupt him into becoming a merciless mage. Oh, and those are the good guys. Luckily, his new substitute teacher is more than she appears, and may be able to help Tim discover the mystery behind the Books of Magic…

BOOKS OF MAGIC #2

(W) Kat Howard (A) Tom Fowler (CA) Kai Carpenter. Tim embraces his access to magic, trying to do as much as he can as quickly as his power will let him. Overwhelmed by enthusiasm and impatience, he ignores Dr. Rose's warnings and fails to consider the consequences of his actions. And they could be dire.

BORDER TOWN #2

(W) Eric M Esquivel (A/CA) Ramon Villalobos. After barely surviving a supernatural showdown at Jack in the Box, the kids regroup over nachos to debate what to do when your town is overrun by monsters of myth. Frank's freaked and wants to go to the cops! Julietta can't because her family's undocumented. Aimi wants to know the secrets of the underworld! And Quinteh might just be hungry. Meanwhile, El Chupacabra crosses the border between worlds, bringing with him an unspeakably terrifying force to Devil's Fork.

BORDER TOWN #4

(W) Eric M Esquivel (A/CA) Ramon Villalobos. Racist high school bully Blake has become that which he hates the most: a figure of Mexican legend! Transformed into a walking, talking Día de los Muertos skeleton, Blake's possessed by the spirit of Santa Muerte herself, who compels the tortured young man to undertake a most dangerous mission: open the border between worlds-permanently.

BOYS DEAR BECKY #4

(W) Garth Ennis (A) Russell Braun (CA) Darick Robertson. Butcher risks a collision course with Mallory, as he exploits a voice on the inside of Vought's latest superhero operation. But his memories of Becky make the dangerous game he's playing all the more difficult. Hughie, meanwhile, is pushing his luck in another way entirely…

CAPTAIN AMERICA #1

(W) Ta-Nehisi Coates (A) Leinil Francis Yu (CA) Alex Ross. IT IS WINTER IN AMERICA. For over 70 years, he has stood in stalwart defense of our country and its people. But in the aftermath of Hydra's takeover of the nation, Captain America is a figure of controversy, carrying a tarnished shield…and a new enemy is rising! Who are the Power Elite? And how do they intend to co-opt and corrupt the symbol that is Captain America? Rated T+

DOCTOR DOOM #1

(W) Christopher Cantwell (A) Salvador Larroca (CA) Aco. THE CRACK OF DOOM! From Christopher Cantwell (HALT AND CATCH FIRE, SHE COULD FLY) comes a new monthly ongoing series… Victor Von Doom - scientist, sorcerer, disfigured face, twisted soul - has been spending much of his time warning against a trillion-dollar global effort to create the first 'artificial' black hole. Wrestling with visions of an entirely different life…a better future…DOCTOR DOOM finds himself at a crossroads. (what is he questioning?) A catastrophic act of terrorism kills thousands, and the prime suspect is… DOOM? Victor will have to push his unexplained thoughts aside and focus on remaining alive as the title of 'Most Wanted Man' is thrust upon him…. Left with no homeland, no armies, no allies, indeed, nothing at all, will the reign of Doctor Doom come to an abrupt halt? Rated T

FCBD 2020 BEST OF 2000 AD #0

FCBD 2020 ENTER THE INCAL #1

FUTURE FOUNDATION #1

(W) Jeremy Whitley (A) Will Robson (CA) Carlos Pacheco. A BRAND-NEW SERIES STRAIGHT FROM THE PAGES OF FANTASTIC FOUR! When the Richards family is called back to Earth to be the Fantastic Four again, they left behind the Future Foundation - a think tank of the most brilliant young minds in the universe - with one mission: to find the pieces of and rebuild their friend Molecule Man. But that's proved harder than imagined as this crew of young geniuses, Atlanteans, Mutants, Moloids and androids have run into every problem in the Multiverse. Now, with the leadership of Alex and Julie Power and a little extra firepower from guest professor Yondu Udonta, the team will undergo their most dangerous mission yet - a PRISON BREAK! Jeremy Whitley (UNSTOPPABLE WASP) and Will Robson (GREAT LAKES AVENGERS; Spawn) take the Future Foundation on a heart-pounding journey across time and space!

LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #8

(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A/CA) Ryan Sook. The United Planets are at war as a new epic begins! The president of the United Planets is unable to maintain peace as Ultra Boy's homeworld of Rimbor and Chameleon Boy's homeworld of Durla declare interplanetary war! With the Legion of Super-Heroes choosing sides and a civil war brewing, will these young heroes need to split into separate teams? Plus, Superboy makes a discovery about the future that will change everything he knows…there is a new Krypton! Find out what happens next in the only book telling you the future of DC Comics every month!

STRANGE ADVENTURES #5

(W) TOM KING (A) MITCH GERADS and EVAN “DOC” SHANER (CA) MITCH GERADS. Mr. Terrific is back on Earth, and he’s making things hot for Adam Strange—but he also might get a little burned himself! The conflict is out in the open now, and the court of public opinion doesn’t play fair. Mr. Terrific was picked to investigate the accusations against Adam Strange because he was the most impartial member of the Justice League—but can even he keep all of this from getting personal? Plus, as we witness more of Adam’s adventures in outer space, will his version of events jibe with the facts, or will they continue to drift further apart? Find out in the series everyone is talking about by one of the most acclaimed creative teams in comics!

SUPERMAN THE MAN OF STEEL HC VOL 01

Following Crisis on Infinite Earths, comic book superstar John Byrne reimagined Superman for a new era in bold tales presented in this new collection! Starting with the six-issue Man of Steel miniseries, Byrne fundamentally changed Superman's origins and propelled him into the present, including iconic encounters with Lex Luthor, Metallo, and Darkseid! This title collects The Man of Steel #1-6, Superman #1-4, Adventures of Superman #424-428, and Action Comics #584-587.

X-MEN MARVELS SNAPSHOT #1

The Marvels Snapshot tour through Marvel history continues, showcasing Marvel's greatest characters through the eyes of ordinary people! Or does it? In this case, the 'ordinary person' is teenaged Scott Summers, witnessing the dawn of the Marvel Age from a Nebraska orphanage and wondering what his place in it might be. What was it like to experience the debut of the FF, the Hulk, Iron Man and more? To wish you could be a part of it all? Writer Jay Edidin (Thor: Metal Gods, Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men) makes his Marvel comics debut, teamed with Tom Reilly (Immortal Hulk), to tell a story of upheaval and decision that would shape the X-Men (and the Marvel Universe) forever after. Rated T+

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Un par de días después de mudarme a mi nuevo apartamento aquí en Davis, una caja de cómics me dio la bienvenida y, a diferencia de meses anteriores, esta vez la caja no estaba medio vacía, ¡estaba llena! Quedé feliz con la edición de lujo en tapa dura de Superman: the Man of Steel vol. 1 de John Byrne. The Boys Dear Becky y Strange Adventures continúan asombrándome, Legion of Super-Heroes también estuvo bien, sin embargo, mi cómic favorito del mes fue X-Men: Marvels Snapshots. ¡Y una vez más este año el mejor cómic del FCBD fue el acertadamente titulado Best of 2000AD! Y ahora, sin más preámbulos, aquí están los cómics de setiembre:

BOOKS OF MAGIC #1

Regresa la fábula de la moralidad mágica. Timothy Hunter puede estar destinado a convertirse en el mago más poderoso del universo, pero todavía es un adolescente londinense y tener habilidades mágicas complica las cosas más de lo que ayuda. No es que pueda usar la magia para aprobar sus exámenes, dejar de ser intimidado o convencer a su linda amiga para que salga con él. Y mientras Tim está tratando de vivir su vida, hay cultistas que quieren matarlo, creyendo que su poder eventualmente lo corromperá y se convertirá en un mago despiadado. Oh, y esos son los buenos. Afortunadamente, su nueva maestra sustituta es más de lo que parece y puede ayudar a Tim a descubrir el misterio detrás de los Libros de la Magia...

BOOKS OF MAGIC #2

Tim acepta su acceso a la magia, tratando de hacer todo lo que puede tan rápido como su poder se lo permite. Abrumado por el entusiasmo y la impaciencia, ignora las advertencias de la Dra. Rose y no considera las consecuencias de sus acciones, que bien podrían ser espantosas.

BORDER TOWN #2

Después de sobrevivir a duras penas a un enfrentamiento sobrenatural, los chicos se reagrupan para comer nachos y debatir sobre qué hacer cuando su ciudad esté invadida por monstruos mitológicos. ¡Frank está asustado y quiere ir a la policía! Julieta no puede porque su familia es indocumentada. ¡Amy quiere conocer los secretos del inframundo! Y Quinta podría tener hambre. Mientras tanto, el Chupacabras cruza la frontera entre los mundos, trayendo consigo una fuerza indeciblemente aterradora.

BORDER TOWN #4

Blake, el matón racista de la escuela secundaria se ha convertido en lo que más odia: ¡una figura de la leyenda mexicana! Transformado en un esqueleto del Día de los Muertos que camina y habla, Blake está poseído por el espíritu de la misma Santa Muerte, que obliga al joven torturado a emprender una misión muy peligrosa: abrir la frontera entre los mundos de forma permanente.

BOYS DEAR BECKY #4

BUTCHER se arriesga a un curso de colisión con Mallory, al explotar una voz interna de la última operación de superhéroes de Vought. Pero sus recuerdos de Becky hacen que el peligroso juego que está jugando sea aún más difícil. HUGHIE, mientras tanto, está empujando su suerte de otra manera completamente...

CAPTAIN AMERICA #1

Durante más de 70 años, él ha sido la defensa incondicional de Estados Unidos y su gente. Pero a raíz de la toma de posesión de la nación por parte de Hidra, el Capitán América es una figura controversial, con un escudo empañado... ¡y un nuevo enemigo está surgiendo! ¿Quiénes son la Élite del Poder? ¿Y cómo pretenden cooptar y corromper el símbolo que es el Capitán América?

DOCTOR DOOM # 1

Víctor Von Doom, científico, hechicero, rostro desfigurado, alma retorcida, ha dedicado gran parte de su tiempo advirtiendo contra un esfuerzo global de un billón de dólares para crear el primer agujero negro "artificial". Luchando con visiones de una vida completamente diferente... un futuro mejor... Doctor Doom se encuentra en una encrucijada (¿qué está cuestionando?). Un acto catastrófico de terrorismo mata a miles, y el principal sospechoso es… ¿Doom? Víctor tendrá que dejar a un lado sus pensamientos inexplicables y concentrarse en permanecer vivo mientras la etiqueta de 'el hombre más buscado' se le imponga... Sin patria, sin ejércitos, sin aliados, de hecho, sin nada en absoluto, ¿se detendrá abruptamente el reinado del Doctor Doom?

FCBD 2020 BEST OF 2000 AD #0

FCBD 2020 ENTER THE INCAL #1

FUTURE FOUNDATION #1

Cuando la familia Richards es llamada de regreso a la Tierra para volver a ser los Cuatro Fantásticos, dejaron a la Fundación Futura, un grupo de expertos de las mentes jóvenes más brillantes del universo, con una misión: encontrar las piezas y reconstruir a su amigo el Hombre Molécula. Pero eso resultó más difícil de lo imaginado, ya que este grupo de jóvenes genios, Atlantes, Mutantes, mieloides y androides se han topado con todos los problemas del Multiverso. Ahora, con el liderazgo de Alex y Julie Power y un poco más de potencia de fuego del profesor invitado YONDU, el equipo se someterá a su misión más peligrosa hasta el momento: ¡Escapar de una prisión!

LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #8

¡Los Planetas Unidos están en guerra y comienza una nueva epopeya! ¡La presidenta de los Planetas Unidos no puede mantener la paz ya que el mundo natal de Ultra Boy, Rimbor, y el mundo natal de Chameleon Boy, Durla, declaran la guerra interplanetaria! Con la Legión de Superhéroes eligiendo bandos y una guerra civil, ¿estos jóvenes héroes deberán dividirse en equipos separados? Además, Superboy descubre algo sobre el futuro que cambiará todo lo que sabe ... ¡hay un nuevo Krypton!

STRANGE ADVENTURES #5

Mr. Terrific está de vuelta en la Tierra, y está dificultando las cosas para Adam Strange, ¡pero él también podría quedar mal! El conflicto está ahora a la vista y el tribunal de la opinión pública no juega limpio. Mr. Terrific fue elegido para investigar las acusaciones contra Adam Strange porque era el miembro más imparcial de la Liga de la Justicia, pero ¿puede evitar que todo esto se vuelva personal? Además, a medida que seamos testigos de más aventuras de Adam en el espacio exterior, ¿su versión de los acontecimientos coincidirá con los hechos o seguirán alejándose cada vez más? 

SUPERMAN THE MAN OF STEEL HC VOL 01

Después de Crisis on Infinite Earths Tierras Infinitas, la superestrella del cómic John Byrne reinventó a Superman para una nueva era en los audaces relatos presentados en esta nueva colección. Comenzando con la miniserie del Hombre de Acero de seis números, Byrne cambió fundamentalmente los orígenes de Superman y lo impulsó al presente, ¡incluyendo encuentros icónicos con Lex Luthor, Metallo y Darkseid! Este título recoge The Man of Steel # 1-6, Superman # 1-4, Adventures of Superman # 424-428 y Action Comics # 584-587.

X-MEN MARVELS SNAPSHOT #1

¡La gira a través de la historia de Marvel continúa, mostrando los mejores personajes de Marvel a través de los ojos de la gente común! Y en este caso, la 'persona común' es el adolescente Scott Summers, testigo del amanecer de la Era Marvel desde un orfanato de Nebraska y preguntándose cuál podría ser su lugar en él. ¿Cómo fue experimentar el debut de los FF, HULK, IRON MAN y más? ¿Ojalá pudiese ser parte de todo ello? Una historia de agitación y decisión que daría forma definitiva a los X-Men (y el Universo Marvel). 

May Comics / cómics de mayo

I guess, one way or another, we all celebrated Free Comic Book Day in May. However, unlike previous years, instead of my usual 5 FCBD books I only got 2 (shame on you, DCBS!). I got Archie, which was surprisingly good and 2000AD, which was extraordinary (I absolutely loved it). Marvel continues to do an outstanding job with monthly series like Silver Surfer and International Iron Man (I didn’t think I could enjoy Bendis and Maleev’s title so much). Of course, nothing could be better than the Uncanny X-Men Omnibus Vol. 1, almost 1000 pages of classic X-Men stories, mostly illustrated by John Byrne, one of my all-time favorite artists and the reason why I decided to get this gigantic book. Speaking of reprints, Gaiman and Zulli’s The Facts in the Case of the Departure of Miss Finch was also wonderful. Strange Fruit continues to be one of the best miniseries (and J.G. Jones art is top notch). Finally, there were two very interesting new series in May: the first issue of Renato Jones was aesthetically delightful but the best comic of the month would be Cinema Purgatorio #1, an impressive anthology that reunites authors such as Alan Moore, Garth Ennis, Kieron Gillen, Gabriel Andrade, Kevin O’Neil, Ignacio Calero, etc. And now, without further ado, here are May comics as per solicitations:  

CINEMA PURGATORIO #1 
(W) Alan Moore & Various (A) Kevin O'Neil & Various (CA) Gabriel Andrade. Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill invite you, and some of the finest creators in comics, in to join them in a different kind of dark: Cinema Purgatorio! This ongoing monthly series will feature Alan and Kevin in every issue and is their first major new project together since League of Extraordinary Gentlemen! Anthology has become a dirty word, so far be it from us to clean it up. Instead we'll shine our light onto the cutting edge of sequential art, with black and white artwork to allow illustrator's pure visions, and the greatest assembly of writing talent ever gathered on one series. Every issue is perfect-bound, with no ads, and all of the works are very long-form, there are no collections planned before 2018. Jump in now and embrace the new future of comics. The one of which Alan Moore has always dreamed. It's here, now. Hiding in the dark corner. Welcome to Cinema Purgatorio.

EMPRESS #2 
(W) Mark Millar (A/CA) Stuart Immonen. Queen Emporia is on the run from her husband, along with her kids and bodyguard. Now all they have to do is get across the galaxy while the world's most ruthless dictator has all his forces in hot pursuit. Easy, right? A plea for help on an alien stopover world plus a broken transporter could end their adventure before it's begun! The stakes get even higher in the latest from superstar creators Millar and Immonen! RATED T+

FACTS IN THE CASE OF THE DEPARTURE OF MISS FINCH HC 
(W) Neil Gaiman (A/CA) Michael Zulli. Come and hear of the terrible tale of Miss Finch, befallen by mystery and abduction deep under the streets of London! Join a group of friends, with the stern Miss Finch in tow, as they enter this strange world of vampires, ringmasters, illusions, and the Cabinet of Wishes Fulfill'd!

FCBD 2016 ARCHIE #1 
(W) Mark Waid (A/CA) Fiona Staples. Comic superstars Mark Waid and Fiona Staples reimagine an icon in this special FCBD reprint of the best-selling first issue of Archie! Change has come to Riverdale in the can't-miss kick-off to Archie's new ongoing series! As the new school year approaches, you'd think Archie Andrews would be looking forward to classes and fun - but nothing is as it seems in the little town of Riverdale. Is this a one-off, or a sign of bigger changes awaiting America's favorite teens... and the entire town? Find out in this exciting, remarkable and critically acclaimed first issue! Item Code: JAN160001

FCBD 2016 2000 AD SPECIAL 
Forty-eight pages of thrill-drenched Sci-Fi from Britain's greatest comic! Including exclusive new stories, digital strips, and a downloadable song from MC-1's favorite band! Creators include Alec Worley, Matt Smith, John Wagner, Alan Grant, Kek W, Barry Island, Hannah Berry, Peter Milligan, Eric Powell, Dani K, John Burns, Rufus Dayglo, Carlos Ezquerra, Henry Flint, Joëlle Jones, and Ron Smith. Item Code: JAN160042

INTERNATIONAL IRON MAN #2 
(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A/CA) Alex Maleev. The mystery of Tony's real parents reveals some truths behind the history of the Marvel Universe that have been kept hidden for decades. • Can Tony unravel the mystery before deadly history repeats itself? Rated T+

INTERNATIONAL IRON MAN #3
(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A/CA) Alex Maleev. As Tony's troubled past comes to the present new villains and allies are introduced. And Tony inches ever closer to finding out the identity of his birth parents. A Civil War II prologue story. From the creative team that brought you Daredevil's darkest chapter. Rated T+

JUDGE DREDD #1 IDW'S GREATEST HITS 
(W) Douglas Wolk (A/CA) Ulises. Introducing IDW's Greatest Hits! One-dollar versions of key issues and launch-points from your favorite IDW books! This month, it's Judge Dredd: Mega-City Two #1! Revisit Judge Dredd's trip out West! Dredd is sent packing out to Mega-City Two, in what was once known as Los Angeles, where he soon discovers that they do things a little differently there…

MAE #1
(W/A/CA) Gene Ha. When she was just a girl, Abbie discovered a portal to a fantasy world and for the last couple of years has been having great adventures there: defeating horrible monsters, power-mad scientists, and evil nobles. She was a celebrated action hero! But when she turned twenty-one it all came apart and she decided to return home. Her sister, Mae, has had no idea what happened to Abbie all this time. Her tales are too hard to believe; that is, until the monsters and other terrible creatures start to cross over to our world...

RENATO JONES: THE ONE% #1 
(W/A/CA) Kaare Andrews. Special double-sized first issue! The One% own more than half the world's wealth. They've crashed economies, bought governments, and have amassed more power than any other group in history. And they still don't have enough. With this kind of power how can anyone make them pay? WHO will make them pay? Enter Renato Jones, a mysterious vigilante, out to even the score. And when he enters the fray THE SUPER-RICH ARE SUPER F***ED. From acclaimed creator KAARE KYLE ANDREWS (Iron Fist: The Living Weapon, Spider-Man: Reign) comes a supercharged capitalist action thriller for a post-Great Recession world.

SILVER SURFER #4
(W) Dan Slott (A/CA) Mike Allred.  Massive fallout from the events of Silver Surfer's 50th Anniversary issue. • There is a price to pay for what Norrin Radd has done. • Some actions can never be taken back...or forgiven. • Will any of Earth's heroes stand by the Silver Surfer's side in this, his greatest moment of need? • A mythic tale in the Mighty Marvel Manner! Guest starring The Avengers, The Thing and major characters from around the Marvel Universe. Rated T

STRANGE FRUIT #3  
(W) J. G. Jones, Mark Waid (A/CA) J. G. Jones. The townspeople of Chatterlee make every effort to conscript the stranger to help with the fast-failing levee-but the growing racial divide in town makes choosing sides virtually impossible even as the clock ticks towards disaster.

UNCANNY X-MEN OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC 
(W) Chris Claremont, Len Wein (A) John Byrne, Dave Cockrum (CA) Dave Cockrum, Gil Kane. When a young writer named Chris Claremont took over X-MEN in 1976, few fans could predict the incredible impact he would have on the Marvel Comics series. With a flair for realistic dialogue, heartfelt storylines and hard-hitting action, Claremont's writing breathed life into the characters. In collaboration with artists Dave Cockrum and John Byrne, Claremont crafted a run still heralded as a definitive era on the book. X-MEN became more than just another super-hero title: This diverse cast of mutants fighting against prejudice and intolerance has resonated in the hearts of millions of devoted readers. Now, the first five years of their landmark run on Uncanny X-Men are collected in one oversized volume. This keepsake edition also includes all original letters pages and other uncanny extras! Collecting X-MEN #94-131 and ANNUAL #3, and GIANT-SIZE X-MEN #1. Rated T
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Supongo que, de un modo u otro, todos celebramos el Free Comic Book Day en mayo. Sin embargo, a diferencia de años anteriores, en vez de 5 cómics del FCBD sólo recibí 2. Me quedé con Archie, que fue toda una sorpresa, y con el extraordinario 2000AD (realmente me encantó). Marvel continúa haciendo un trabajo sobresaliente con series mensuales como "International Iron Man" (no pensé que disfrutaría tanto con esta colección de Bendis y Maleev) y "Silver Surfer". Por supuesto, nada podría superar a "Uncanny X-Men Omnibus Vol. 1", casi 1000 páginas de historias clásicas de los X-Men, la mayoría ilustradas por John Byrne, uno de mis artistas favoritos de todos los tiempos, Byrne es la razón por la que decidí conseguir específicamente este tomo gigantesco. Hablando de reimpresiones, "The Facts in the Case of the Departure of Miss Finch" de Gaiman y Zulli fue también maravilloso. "Strange Fruit" continúa siendo una de las mejores miniseries (y el arte de J.G. Jones es de primer nivel). Finalmente, hubo dos nuevas series muy interesantes en mayo: el primer número de "Renato Jones" fue estéticamente delicioso pero el mejor cómic del mes sería Cinema Purgatorio # 1, una impresionante antología con autores como Alan Moore, Garth Ennis, Kieron Gillen, Gabriel Andrade, Kevin O’Neil, Ignacio Calero, etc. Y ahora, sin mayores preámbulos, aquí están los cómics de mayo:

CINEMA PURGATORIO #1
Cinema Purgatorio en un tipo diferente de oscuridad. Antología se ha convertido en una mala palabra, pero no nos tocará a nosotros limpiarla. En vez de eso, haremos brillar la luz en la vanguardia del arte secuencial, con arte en blanco y negro que permita las visiones puras del ilustrador, y el mayor montaje de talento alguna vez reunido en una serie. Cada número está perfectamente encuadernado, sin anuncios, y todas las obras son de muy larga duración, no hay recopilaciones previstas antes del 2018. ¡Aprovecha el momento y acepta el nuevo futuro de los cómics. Uno con el que Alan Moore siempre ha soñado. Está aquí, ahora. Escondido en un rincón oscuro. Bienvenido a Cinema Purgatorio.

EMPRESS #2
La Reina Emporia está huyendo de su marido, junto con sus hijos y su guardaespaldas. Ahora todo lo que tienen que hacer es atravesar la galaxia, mientras que el dictador más despiadado manda a todas sus fuerzas para la persecución. Un pedido de ayuda en un mundo alienígena y un transportador roto podrían poner fin a esta aventura antes de haber empezado.

FACTS IN THE CASE OF THE DEPARTURE OF MISS FINCH HC
Venid y oíd la terrible historia de la señorita Finch, abatida por el misterio y secuestrada en las profundidades subterráneas de Londres. Uníos al grupo de amigos que llevarán a la severa señorita Finch a cuestas, entrad a este extraño mundo de vampiros, cirqueros, ilusiones y el gabinete de los deseos cumplidos.

FCBD 2016 ARCHIE #1
El cambio ha llegado a RIVERDALE. A medida que el nuevo año escolar se acerca, se podría pensar que Archie Andrews espera con ansias las clases y la diversión - pero nada es lo que parece en el pueblito de RIVERDALE. ¿Qué tanto han cambiado los adolescentes favoritos de Estados Unidos? Descubridlo en este emocionante, notable y aclamado primer número.

FCBD 2016 2000 AD SPECIAL
48 páginas con trabajos de Alec Worley, Matt Smith, John Wagner, Alan Grant, Kek W, Barry Island, Hannah Berry, Peter Milligan, Eric Powell, Dani K, John Burns, Rufus Dayglo, Carlos Ezquerra, Henry Flint, Joëlle Jones y Ron Smith.

my drawing (color version) / mi dibujo (versión a color)

INTERNATIONAL IRON MAN #2 
El misterio de los auténticos padres de Tony revela algunas verdades que se han mantenido ocultas durante décadas. ¿Podrá Tony desentrañar el misterio antes de que la mortal historia se repita?

INTERNATIONAL IRON MAN #3
El turbulento pasado de Tony afecta el presente. Aparecen nuevos villanos y aliados. Y Tony se acerca cada vez más al descubrimiento de la identidad de sus padres biológicos.

JUDGE DREDD #1 IDW'S GREATEST HITS
Juez Dredd viaja al Oeste, y llegará a la zona antes conocida como Los Ángeles; allí todos hacen las cosas de una manera un poco diferente...

MAE #1
Cuando apenas era una niña, Abbie descubrió un portal a un mundo de fantasía y en años recientes ha tenido grandes aventuras allí: ha derrotado a horribles monstruos, a científicos locos y a malignos nobles. Ella era una célebre heroína. Pero cuando cumplió 21 años todo se vino abajo y decidió volver a casa. Su hermana, Mae, no tiene ni idea de lo sucedido durante ese tiempo. Son relatos demasiado difíciles de creer; es decir, hasta que los monstruos y otras criaturas terribles comienzan a aparecer en nuestro mundo...

RENATO JONES: THE ONE% #1
El 1% posee más de la mitad de la riqueza del mundo. Ellos han derribado economías, han comprado gobiernos  y han acumulado más poder que cualquier otro grupo en la historia. Y encima quieren más. Con tanto poder ¿es posible hacerles pagar por su codicia? Conoced a Renato Jones, un misterioso vigilante, preparado para igualar el marcador. Y cuando él entre a la refriega los súper-ricos estarán jodidos. Un thriller sobrecargado de acción capitalista para un mundo post-Gran Recesión.

SILVER SURFER #4
Importantes desenlaces luego de los acontecimientos del 50 aniversario de SILVER SURFER. Hay un precio que pagar y NORRIN RADD no podrá evadir esta responsabilidad. Algunas acciones no pueden ser olvidadas... o perdonadas. ¿Alguno de los héroes de la Tierra apoyará a SILVER SURFER en su momento de mayor necesidad? Un relato mítico a la manera Marvel. Estrellas invitadas: Los Vengadores y los principales personajes del Universo Marvel.

STRANGE FRUIT #3
La gente del pueblo hace todo lo posible para reclutar al extranjero para que los ayude con el dique, pero la creciente tensión racial divide al pueblo. 

THE UNCANNY X-MEN OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC
(W) Chris Claremont, Len Wein (A) John Byrne, Dave Cockrum (CA) Dave Cockrum, Gil Kane. Cuando un joven escritor llamado Chris Claremont se hizo cargo de los X-MEN en 1976, pocos fans podrían haber predicho el increíble impacto que tendría. Con un toque de diálogo realista, historias intensas y acción contundente, la escritura de Claremont dio vida a los personajes. En colaboración con los artistas Dave Cockrum y John Byrne, Claremont logró crear la era definitiva de los X-MEN. Este diverso elenco de mutantes que luchan contra los prejuicios y la intolerancia ha resonado en los corazones de millones de lectores devotos. Ahora, los cinco primeros años de esta etapa son recogidos en un volumen de gran tamaño. Esta edición también incluye todas las páginas de cartas originales y otros extras. Incluye X-MEN # 94-131 y ANNUAL # 3, y GIANT-SIZE X-MEN # 1. 

May comic books / cómics de mayo

May is always one of my favorite months, and I think it is because I get free comics. I’m talking, of course, about Free Comic Book Day, and now, for third year in a row, my favorite was 2000AD, with 48 thrilling pages plus free digital comics, this certainly has been the most generous offering of the season. Another great FCBD title was Mercury Heat, I’ll certainly be reading the next issue in a month or so. And I loved Alex Ross cover for Secret Wars! Jupiter’s Circle continues to impress me, but perhaps the biggest surprise this time was All-New X-Men #40, an issue that made it into the headlines of every comic news website, the reason? Bobby Drake, AKA Iceman, founding member of the X-Men, admits that he’s gay, we owe this wonderful coming-out-of-the-closet issue to Brian Michael Bendis. Finally, the best issue of the month was Alan Moore’s Providence. And now, without further ado, here are May comics as per solicitations:

ALL-NEW X-MEN #40 
BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS (W) MAHMUD ASRAR (A) ANDREA SORRENTINO (CA) Who are the Utopians? And what secret do they hold that pertains to the future of mutantkind? The All-New X-Men may regret finding out!

CHRONONAUTS #3 (MR)
(W) Mark Millar (A/CA) Sean Murphy. From ancient Rome to the roaring twenties to the 1980s music scene, Corbin and Danny-the world's first time travelers-continue to wreak havoc with the time-stream, and get into more hijinks with some of history's most notorious figures! And it's all happening while the world-and their bosses-are watching! 

FCBD 2015 SECRET WARS #1 
Prepare yourself for the final days of the Marvel Universe as you know it as the march to the biggest comic event of the year continues! From the ashes of a decimated cosmos rises…Battleworld! Amid the strange, patchwork realm, refugees from thousands of obliterated universes struggle for survival. Even if they can endure the horrors of Battleworld - the home they knew has been destroyed! Time has run out, and the opening salvo of Secret Wars has been fired. But can anything restore the Marvel Universe that once was?

FCBD 2015 2000 AD SPECIAL
The galaxy's greatest Eisner-nominated SF anthology returns to Free Comic Book Day with a 48 page zarjaz line-up of stories. In Through the Out Door, a brand new story from Matt Smith and Norm Breyfogle, Judge Dredd uses the iron fist of the law to settle a block dispute; in 3000 AD some jobs are murder, as proved by The Traveller from Mick McMahon; galactic frontiersman Ajax Bloodthirsty meets his match on the astronomical object of oblivion known as the Death Rock in a new tale from Ben Willsher and Barry Krishna; the Grand Master of Termight is sickened to find that his final resting place has been defiled by the legendary alien freedom fighter, Nemesis the Warlock in Tomb of Torquemada by Pat Mills and Kevin O'Neill; wizened master of the occult, Doctor Sin returns to pass on his mantle (and battle a demon) in Don't Call It A Comeback by Rob Williams and Luca Pizzari; pilot of the future, Dan Dare, discovers an alien satellite in Star Slayer by Dave Gibbons and Gerry-Finley Day; Celtic warrior Sláine acquaints more enemies with his axe in A Simple Killing by Pat Mills and Simon Davis; Judge Dredd upholds the law in some classic Dredd newspaper strips by John Wagner, Alan Grant and Ron Smith; and Prepare your mind to be melted by Tharg's Alien Invasions from supreme craz-o-naut Henry Flint. If this wasn't enough each strip comes with a FREE digital story attached!

FCBD 2015 LADY JUSTICE  
Back in print for the first time in two decades! Lady Justice FCBD edition reprints issue #1 of Neil Gaiman's lost comics classic.

FCBD 2015 LEGENDARY COMICS SAMPLER 
Working with industry-leading talent such as Grant Morrison, Frazer Irving, Matt Wagner, Simon Bisley, Judd Winick, Geoff Shaw, Jonathan Hennessey and Shane Davis, we've created an ever-growing library of thrilling sagas including Annihilator, Epochalypse, A Town Called Dragon, The Harvester, The Tower Chronicles: DreadStalker and more, alongside cinematic tie-ins such as Godzilla: Awakeningand the best-selling Pacific Rim: Tales from Year Zero. Join us this Free Comic Book Day as we unveil an exclusive first look at the exciting next chapter of Legendary Comics.

FCBD 2015 MERCURY HEAT DEBUT (MR) 
Kieron Gillen blasts into Free Comic Book Day with an exclusive preview introduction to his all-new sci-fi series, Mercury Heat! Over the last few years, Gillen's work has gained a massive following from titles like Uber, The Wicked and the Divine, and Iron Man. Now Gillen takes you to Mercury, a slow turning planet where you can outrun the sunrise. Along with the blistering heat it brings. This is the new frontier of space, where humanity's insatiable need for energy is being fueled by Mercury. It's a tough environment and it attracts a rough crowd. So Luiza is bringing her own heat as a cop on Mercury, since she's just a bit too intense to be one on Earth. This special issue features the first chapter of this ongoing saga, a special introduction to the World of Mercury Heat, and a look at the ships, designs, and making of this epic. The future is here with this primer and first chapter of 2015's biggest sci-fi title!

INVINCIBLE #111 (MR) 
(W) Robert Kirkman (A/CA) Ryan Ottley. THE WALKING DEAD CREATOR ROBERT KIRKMAN WRITES INVINCIBLE!!! A new beginning for INVINCIBLE as things take a turn down a dark path. Everything changes as Invincible is betrayed by one of his own. You won't want to miss this explosive issue #1... 1... 1! It packs the punch of THREE relaunched number one issues! IN ONE BOOK!

JUPITER'S CIRCLE #2 (MR)
(W) Mark Millar (A) Wilfredo Torres (CA) Frank Quitely. It's 1958 America, and Dr. Richard Conrad is a superhero and celebrated surgeon...with another identity that he struggles to keep hidden from his trusted teammates. When the director of the FBI threatens to reveal his secret, Richard is forced to make an impossible decision, all while his team battles to keep the world safe.

PROVIDENCE #1 (of 12) (MR)
(W) Alan Moore (A/CA) Jacen Burrows. The most important work of 2015 begins here with the long-awaited arrival of Alan Moore's breathtaking epic PROVIDENCE with his artistic partner Jacen Burrows. In his most carefully considered work in decades, Moore deconstructs all of Lovecraft's concepts, reinventing the entirety of his work inside a painstakingly researched framework of American history. Both sequel and prequel to NEONOMICON, PROVIDENCE begins in 1919 and blends the mythical visions of HPL flawlessly into the cauldron of racial and sexual intolerance that defined that era on the East Coast of America. Every line from artist Jacen Burrows is perfectly honed to complete this immersive experience. The result is a breathtaking masterpiece of sequential art that will define modern horror for this generation. Invoking a comparison it to a prior literary masterpiece is not something to be handled lightly, but in scope, importance and execution: Providence is the Watchmen of horror. Moore has designed every cover, every single page, and every nuance of this work to create his most fully-realized vision to date. There are no ads, all 32 pages are written by Moore, and Jacen Burrows has spent the past two years slaving over the finest detail possible on the pages. The entire work is already written, intricately crafted to tie the most nuanced threads together over the breadth of the series. Painstakingly researched, meticulously produced, this is a sequential masterpiece that will serve as important a call to the next generation of comic book writers as Watchmen did 30 years ago: this is a definitive demonstration of just how good a comic book can be. Available with Regular, Pantheon, Portrait, Dreamscape Wraparound, Women of HPL, and a special Ancient Tome Incentive cover, all by collaborator Jacen Burrows.

SANDMAN OVERTURE #5 (MR) 
(W) Neil Gaiman (A/CA) J. H. Williams. The fate of the entire universe hangs in the balance when Dream finally gets his mother's full attention. Magic, joy, war and heartbreak are brought to life on the pages with epic luminosity in the penultimate issue of THE SANDMAN: OVERTURE. This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue.

STAR WARS #4
(W) Jason Aaron (A/CA) John Cassaday. THE GREATEST SPACE ADVENTURE OF ALL TIME CONTINUES! • Luke Skywalker is NOT a Jedi-not yet, at least. • He's only ever met one Jedi in his life...and he died. • So, Luke's quest leads him back to Obi-Wan's hut...on Tatooine. Rated T Star Wars © Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All rights reserved. Used under authorization. Text and illustrations for Star Wars are © 2015 Lucasfilm Ltd.

STAR WARS #5
(W) Jason Aaron (A/CA) John Cassaday. • The Empire is rounding up fugitive Alderaanians... • ...that doesn't sit well with their Princess. • But what can one woman do against an Empire?

THE WICKED + THE DIVINE #10 (MR) 
(W) Kieron Gillen (A/CA) Jamie McKelvie, Matthew Wilson. Ragnarock is finally here. The show to end all shows promises to be a lovely experience for all the gods... wait. Oh noes! Jamie and Matt have drawn Baphomet drenched in blood on the cover. What a hilarious internal communication error. I'm sure it's a mistake and nothing to do with the story whatsoever.
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Mayo es siempre uno de mis meses favoritos, y creo que es porque recibo cómics gratis. Estoy hablando, por supuesto, del Free Comic Book Day, y ahora, por tercer año consecutivo, mi favorito ha sido “2000AD”, con 48 emocionantes páginas y además cómics digitales gratuitos, sin duda este ha sido el ofrecimiento más generoso de la temporada. Otro gran título del FCBD es “Mercury Heat”, de todas maneras leeré el próximo número en un mes, más o menos. ¡Y me encantó la portada de Alex Ross para “Secret Wars”! “Jupiter’s Circle” continúa asombrándome, pero tal vez la mayor sorpresa en esta ocasión fue All-New X-Men #40, un número que apareció en los titulares de todas las páginas web de cómics, ¿la razón? Bobby Drake, también conocido como Iceman, miembro fundador de los X-Men, admite que es gay, le debemos esta tremenda salida del closet a Brian Michael Bendis. Por último, el mejor número del mes fue “Providence” de Alan Moore. Y ahora, sin más preámbulos, aquí están los cómics de mayo:

ALL-NEW X-MEN #40 
¿Quiénes son los Utópicos? ¿Y cuál es su secreto? 

CHRONONAUTS #3 (MR)
Desde la antigua Roma hasta los vibrantes años 20, pasando por la escena musical ochentera, los primeros viajeros temporales continúan causando desastres en la corriente temporal, y se meten en problemas con algunas de las más notorias figuras históricas. Y eso no es todo.

FCBD 2015 SECRET WARS #1
De las cenizas de un cosmos diezmado se alza… Mundo-Batalla. En este extraño reino, refugiados de miles de universos aniquilados luchan para sobrevivir. El tiempo se acaba, y la primera ráfaga de las Guerras Secretas ha sido disparada. Pero, ¿podrá el universo ser restaurado?

FCBD 2015 2000 AD SPECIAL
JUDGE DREDD de Matt Smith y Norm Breyfogle, THE TRAVELLER de Mike McMahon, AJAX BLOODTHIRSTY de Ben Willsher and Barry Krishna, NEMESIS THE WARLOCK de Pat Mills y Kevin O'Neill, DON'T CALL IT A COMEBACK de Rob Williams y Luca Pizzari, DAN DARE de Gerry-Finley Day y Dave Gibbons, SLÁINE de Pat Mills y Simon Davis, más JUDGE DREDD de John Wagner, Alan Grant y Ron Smith, y THARG'S ALIEN INVASIONS de Henry Flint.

FCBD 2015 LADY JUSTICE  
El clásico perdido de Neil Gaiman. 

FCBD 2015 LEGENDARY COMICS SAMPLER
ANNIHILATOR, EPOCHALYPSE, A TOWN CALLED DRAGON, THE HARVESTER, THE TOWER CHRONICLES: DREADSTALKER y más obras de Grant Morrison, Frazer Irving, Matt Wagner, Simon Bisley, Judd Winick, etc.

FCBD 2015 MERCURY HEAT DEBUT (MR)
Mercurio, un planeta que gira lentamente, donde no puedes dejar atrás al atardecer. Junto con el intenso calor. Esta es la nueva frontera del espacio, donde Mercurio satisface la insaciable necesidad de energía de la humanidad. Es un ambiente duro y atrae a hombres rudos. LUIZA es policía en Mercurio, porque es demasiado feroz para serlo en la Tierra.

INVINCIBLE #111 (MR)
Un nuevo comienzo: las cosas dan un vuelco hacia un camino oscuro. Todo cambia cuando INVINCIBLE es traicionado por uno de los suyos. 

JUPITER'S CIRCLE #2 (MR)
Estados Unidos. 1958. El doctor Richard es un superhéroe y un afamado cirujano… pero tiene otra identidad que debe ser ocultada a sus colegas. Cuando el director del FBI amenaza con revelar su secreto, Richard se ve obligado a tomar una imposible decisión sin pensar en sus camaradas.

my drawing (color version) / mi dibujo (versión a color)

PROVIDENCE #1 (of 12) (MR)
Deconstrucción de los conceptos de H.P. Lovecraft, reinventando su obra a lo largo de una historia de los Estados Unidos meticulosamente investigada. Todo empieza en 1919, al combinar las míticas visiones de H.P. con un escenario de intolerancia racial y sexual que definieron una era. 

SANDMAN OVERTURE #5 (MR)
El destino de todo el universo pende de una balanza. Sueño finalmente recibe toda la atención de su madre. Magia, alegría y guerra son llevados a la vida en las luminosas páginas de este penúltimo capítulo. 

STAR WARS #4
LUKE SKYWALKER aún no es un JEDI. Sólo ha conocido a un JEDI en su vida. La búsqueda de Luke lo llevará al hogar de OBI-WAN en TATOOINE.

STAR WARS #5
El Imperio está capturando a los fugitivos de Aldebarán… y eso no le gusta a la Princesa. Pero, ¿cómo puede ella enfrentarse al Imperio? 

THE WICKED + THE DIVINE #10
El RAGNAROCK finalmente está aquí. El show definitivo que promete ser una experiencia adorable para todos los dioses… esperad. Oh no. Han dibujado a BAPHOMET todo ensangrentado en la portada. Qué hilarante error interno de comunicación. Seguramente es un error y no afecta la historia.

May comic books / cómics de mayo

It happens every year. My favorite FCBD book comes from Rebellion: it’s 2000AD. Am I losing impartiality? Is it because I grew up reading old 2000AD progs? I don’t know, the thing is that 2000AD FCBD 2014 was the best of the bunch. Epic (from Comix Tribe), however, was surprisingly good. May has also been a month for back issues, a chance to catch up on some of the All New Marvel Now series (the best has been Loki Agent of Asgard # 1, what an unforgettable first issue!). Certainly, Jason Aaron continues to surprise me with some of the best comics I've read lately: Thor God of Thunder and Wolverine & the X-Men. Both brilliant! Of  course, Miracleman continues to amaze me, and Mark Millar’s universe is still the best place to go. Starlight was terrific but if I had to choose my favorite comic book of the month the award would be a tie between MPH # 1 and 2000AD. A veritable British thrills overload! And now, without further ado, here are May comic books as per solicitations:

ALL NEW INVADERS #2 
(W) James Robinson (A) Steve Pugh (CA) Mukesh Singh 'GODS AND SOLDIERS' PART TWO • Eisner Award winner James Robinson (STARMAN, EARTH 2) returns to MARVEL, uniting with Steve Pugh (ANIMAL MAN, HOTWIRE, GEN-X') to create a unique new take on the INVADERS • As the ORIGINAL HUMAN TORCH decides to rejoin the human race, he and his fellow INVADERS face the savage fury of Kree's ultimate hunter, TANALTH THE PURSUER! How can they beat a threat that seems unbeatable? • Learn the long-forgotten secret Invaders' mission -- involving dead heroes, Nazis and Norse Gods! • And what is the desperate measure the Invaders decide to save their teammate NAMOR from the clutches of the SUPREME INTELLIGENCE? 

FCBD 2014 2000 AD SPECIAL (Net)  Item Code: JAN140046
(W) John Wagner & Various (A) Ronald Smith & Various. The Galaxy's Greatest SF anthology returns to FCBD with this stellar line-up of stories! Dredd races to save a fellow Judge in "The Badge" from Matt Smith & Chris Burnham; Sláine stars in "Lord of the Beasts" by Pat Mills & Rafael Garres; Rogue Trooper recounts his bloody past in "Glass Zone" by Gerry Finley-Day & Dave Gibbons; and Psi-Judge Anderson faces a magical monstrosity in "Golem" by Alan Grant & Enric Romero! Plus: D.I. Harry Absalom (by Gordon Rennie & Tiernen Trevallion), Durham Red (by Leah Moore, John Reppion & Jan Duursema), Future Shock (by Henry Flint), and classic Dredd newspaper strips by John Wagner & Ron Smith! 

FCBD 2014 GUARDIANS OF GALAXY Item Code: JAN140009
(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) Nick Bradshaw (CA) Sara Pichelli. In an all-new story by award-winning writer Brian Michael Bendis and acclaimed artist Nick Bradshaw, the Guardians of the Galaxy welcome Venom and Captain Marvel to the team for the launch of a not-to-be-missed death-defying epic! PLUS: Writer Dan Slott lays the foundation for 2014's top secret Spider-Man event that will rock the Wall Crawler's world forever! 

FCBD 2014 EPIC #0 Item Code: JAN140028
(W) Tyler James (A) Matt Zolman, Fico Ossio (CA) Fico Ossio. After a freak experiment gives teenager Eric Ardor incredible powers, he does what you would do...he puts on a costume and becomes EPIC! Super strength, speed, flight, optic blasts...it's a fanboy's dream come true. Unfortunately, he's just discovered he has one weakness...pretty girls! While most boys his age lose their cool around the hotties, EPIC loses his powers! Living in Miami, home to the zaniest super-villains AND the most bikinis per capita in America, it's gonna be a problem... Not a dinky preview or a unfulfilling teaser, this is a super-sized, action packed, 32-page pilot issue of your new favorite super hero book...for FREE! Get it on May 3, and then grab the first issue of the new EPIC ongoing series the following Wednesday at your local comic shop!

FCBD 2014 MOUSE GUARD LABYRINTH RUST HC  Item Code: JAN140024
(W/A) David Petersen & Various (CA) David Petersen. When Archaia released their first hardcover FCBD offering two years ago, it was a rousing success with fans and retailers alike. Now they're doing it again! Readers will get original, all-ages content from a powerhouse lineup of Archaia creators. Plus, the debut of FARSCAPE comics under the Archaia imprint!

FCBD 2014 ATOMIC ROBO & FRIENDS Item Code: JAN140047
(W) Brian Clevinger, Jay P. Fosgitt (A) Jay P. Fosgitt, Scott Wegener (CA) Scott Wegener. Unanimously heralded by fans, creators, retailers and critics as the perfect first comic to give to a non-comic-reader. ATOMIC ROBO has defeated the greatest foes of the last century, but his latest discovery has reduced him to a mere play thing for the Yonkers Devil. Plus, an all-new adventure from mischievously-lovable BODIE TROLL and previews of 2014 Red 5 favorites and new faces. 

FF #16 
(W) Matt Fraction, Lee Allred (A/CA) Mike Allred FINAL ISSUE! - 'For All We Have And Are' • The final showdown. The last FF member standing, Scott Lang goes up against Dr. Doom alone -- and everyone knows the Ant can't. The smackdown of the century. •Plus an extra ten page bonus of F4/FF goodness co-written by Karl Kesel and the Allreds. 

LOKI AGENT OF ASGARD #1 
(W) Al Ewing (A) Lee Garbett (CA) Jenny Frison Old God - New Trickster! Kid Loki's all grown up - and the God of Mischief is stronger, smarter, sexier and just plain sneakier than ever before. As Asgardia's one-man secret service, he's ready to lie, cheat, steal, bluff and snog his way through the twistiest, turniest and most treacherous missions the All-Mother can throw at him... starting with a heart-stopping heist on Avengers Tower - and the death of Thor! And that's just the beginning! Would we lie to you? This is LOKI, true believer - we're lying to you RIGHT NOW! 

MIRACLEMAN #5 ROSS VAR 
(W)  TBD (A) Garry Leach, Alan Davis (CA) Alex Ross • Book Two: The Red King Syndrome begins! • The twisted genius who created Miracleman initiates a long-held plan that threatens Miracleman's family. • The origins of Dr. Emil Gargunza his Project Zarathustra are revealed. • Issue #5 includes material originally presented in WARRIOR #12-15, plus bonus material.  

MIRACLEMAN #6 
(W)  TBD (A) Garry Leach, Alan Davis (CA) Alan Davis • Book Two: The Red King Syndrome begins! • The twisted genius who created Miracleman initiates a long-held plan that threatens Miracleman's family. • The origins of Dr. Emil Gargunza his Project Zarathustra are revealed. • Issue #6 includes material originally presented in WARRIOR #16-18, plus bonus material 

MPH #1 (OF 5) CVR A FEGREDO 
(W) Mark Millar (A) Duncan Fegredo (CA) Duncan Fregredo. STORY: MARK MILLAR ART / COVER A: DUNCAN FEGREDO COLORS: PETER DOHERTY. The all-new Millarworld Universe kicks into high gear with the launch of Millar and Fegredo's fast and furious miniseries. When a group of hard-luck teens in Motor City stumble upon a street drug called MPH, they gain the power of super speed. Will they use it to save the world? Hell no! Not when there's dolla, dolla bills to be had, y'all. A high-octane urban adventure, MPH brings you super speed like you've never seen before! This launch features a variant cover by Jock, a blank cover variant, and a special series of linked cover variants by Fegredo showcasing the book's cast. 

SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING TP BOOK 06 (MR) 
(W) Alan Moore (A) Rick Veitch, Stephen R. Bissette (CA) John Totleben- This hardcover collection of issues #57-64 of SWAMP THING begins across the galaxy, where the Swamp Thing's consciousness has been hurled. Trying to find his way back to Earth, Swamp Thing stops over on Thanagar, home of Hawkman; Rann, home of Adam Strange; and encounters the Green Lantern of a world of sentient plants. 

SILVER SURFER #2 
(W) Dan Slott (A) Michael Allred, Michael Allred • Who is the NEVER QUEEN? How is the entire future of the Marvel Universe tied into her very existence? And why is she trying to DESTROY the Silver Surfer?! • Are these questions important? Sure. But you know what's just as important? Lunch. Because what Earth girl Dawn Greenwood has for lunch today could change the fate of EVERYTHING! • Not kidding here. This is a very important lunch. 

STARLIGHT #3 CVR A PARLOV (MR) 
(W) Mark Millar (A/CA) Goran Parlov. STORY: MARK MILLAR ART / COVER A: GORAN PARLOV  Duke and his young companion begin their first adventure together! To the people of Tantalus, Duke is a hero and savior. Now, he's their last chance to vanquish the new menace that has invaded the peace-loving world he left behind. But four decades have passed: Duke's not the young man he once was, and the enemy he faces is more powerful than anything he faced in the good old days. The stakes are raised, and the weight of Duke's own conscience might be his heaviest burden yet! 

THOR GOD OF THUNDER #17
(W) Jason Aaron (A) Ron Garney, Emanuela Lupacchino (CA) Esad Ribic. THE GRAND FINALE OF THE ACCURSED! Thor's desperate tour of the Nine Realms brings him to Midgard, to Earth, where he makes his final stand against Malekith and the dark forces of the Wild Hunt. But what has become of Thor's newest compatriots, the League of Realms? Who stands revealed as the traitor in their midst? And what bloody victory has Malekith already won? 

THOR GOD OF THUNDER #19.NOW 
(W) Jason Aaron (A/CA) Esad Ribic. THE LAST DAYS OF MIDGARD begin NOW! Thor, Asgardian God of Thunder, has always fought to save his adopted home of Earth. But who can he fight when the planet itself is dying? Thor's mortal ally and environmental secret agent Roz Solomon has a few ideas. Namely the world's largest and most nefarious energy company Roxxon, and its ruthless new CEO known as 'The Minotaur.' Has the God of Thunder finally met his match, in the form of a multinational super-corporation? Meanwhile, many millennia ahead, a future version of Thor faces a very different battle to save what remains of the earth--a battle against the greatest villain the Marvel Universe has ever known-Galactus, the Devourer of Worlds! 

UNWRITTEN VOL 2 APOCALYPSE #5 (MR) 
(W) Mike Carey (A) Peter Gross (CA) Yuko Shimizu. This single-issue story interlude, 'When Rabbit Howls' stars reader-favorite character Pauly Bruckner. Sometimes it's hard to be a man - especially if all your recent experience is of being a rabbit. Pauly is back, and having his wishes come true may be just the start of his problems.  

WAKE #6 (OF 10) (MR) 
(W) Scott Snyder (A) Sean Murphy (CA) Andrew Robinson 'My name is Leeward, and this is where my story begins...' Our story jumps two hundred years into a flooded future where nothing is the same. The second half of THE WAKE starts here! 

WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #40 
(W) Jason Aaron (A) Pepe Larraz (CA) Nick Bradshaw • Battle of the Atom is over -- but the battle for the future of mutankind has just begun! • For months, S.H.I.E.L.D. has had designs on the Jean Grey school -- now they make their presence known! • All this, and Cyclops vs. Wolverine as Jason Aaron (THOR) and Pepe Larraz (ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN) bring you the action! 

WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #42 
(W) Jason Aaron (A) Pepe Larraz, Nick Bradshaw (CA) Nick Bradshaw SCHOOL'S OUT FOREVER! FINAL ISSUES! • It's the end of the year for the Jean Grey school - but where do our graduates go from here? And who will have survived the experience?! • Jason Aaron, Pepe Larraz & Nick Bradshaw bring the story of the Jean Grey school to a close! 

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Pasa cada año. Mi cómic favorito del Día del Cómic Gratuito es de Rebellion: 2000AD. ¿Estoy perdiendo imparcialidad? ¿O es porque crecí leyendo viejas historias de 2000AD? No lo sé, lo cierto es que el FCBD de 2014 de 2000AD fue el mejor. Epic (de Comix Tribe), no obstante, fue sorprendentemente bueno. Mayo también fue un mes de números atrasados, una oportunidad para ponerme al día con algunas de las nuevas series de Marvel (lo mejor ha sido Loki Agent of Asgard # 1, ¡un primer número inolvidable!). Ciertamente Jason Aaron continúa sorprendiéndome con algunos de los mejores cómics que he leído últimamente: "Thor God of Thunder" y "Wolverine & the X-Men". ¡Ambos brillantes! Desde luego, Miracleman continúa asombrándome, y el universo de Mark Millar sigue siendo el mejor destino para nuestras visitas. Starlight fue estupendo pero si tuviera que elegir el mejor cómic del mes, el premio sería un empate entre MPH # 1 y 2000AD. Una verdadera sobrecarga de emoción inglesa. Y ahora, sin mayores preámbulos, ahí van los cómics de mayo: 

ALL NEW INVADERS #2
La Antorcha Humana original decide volver a unirse con la raza humana, mientras que los Invasores se enfrentan a la furia salvaje de TANALTH, el Perseguidor, un cazador KREE. ¿Podrán vencerlo?

FCBD 2014 2000 AD SPECIAL (Net)
La más grande antología de ciencia ficción siempre con autores estelares.

FCBD 2014 GUARDIANS OF GALAXY
Llegan dos nuevos integrantes al equipo de los Guardianes.

FCBD 2014 EPIC #0
Luego de que un extraño experimento le confiere al adolescente Erik Ardor increíbles poderes, él hace lo que vosotros haríais… se pone un uniforme y se convierte en EPIC. Súper fuerza, velocidad, vuelo, rayos ópticos… es un sueño hecho realidad. Desafortunadamente, descubre que tiene una debilidad: las chicas lindas. Mientras la mayoría de los chicos pierde la calma alrededor las más atractivas, EPIC pierde sus poderes. Vivir en Miami, el lugar con más súper-villanos peligrosos y más chicas en bikini per cápita de Estados Unidos, será un gran problema.

FCBD 2014 MOUSE GUARD LABYRINTH RUST HC
Antología con las mejores historias para público de todas las edades.

FCBD 2014 ATOMIC ROBO & FRIENDS
ATOMIC ROBO ha derrotado a los más grandes villanos del siglo pasado, pero su último descubrimiento lo ha reducido a un mero juguete.

FF #16
FINAL ISSUE. ‘Por todo lo que tenemos y lo que somos’. El enfrentamiento final. El último integrante en pie de los FF, Scott Lang, deberá enfrentarse solo a DR. DOOM. Y todos saben que no lo logrará.

LOKI AGENT OF ASGARD #1
KID LOKI ha crecido – el dios de los engaños es más fuerte, más astuto, más tramposo y más sexy que nunca. Como único integrante del Servicio Secreto de Asgard, está preparado para mentir, hacer trampa, robar y estafar en las misiones más enredadas, retorcidas y traicioneras que pueda encontrar. Empezando con un asalto a la Torre de los Vengadores.

MIRACLEMAN #5
Comienza el síndrome del rey rojo.

MIRACLEMAN #6
Se revelan los orígenes del proyecto y el genio retorcido que lo creó todo. 

MPH #1 (OF 5)
Cuando un grupo de adolescentes pobretones en Motor City encuentran una droga llamada MPH, ganan el poder de la súper velocidad. ¿Lo usarán para salvar el mundo? ¡Que no, joder! No cuando hay dólares de por medio. Una aventura urbana de alto octanaje y de velocidad nunca antes vista.

SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING TP BOOK 06 (MR)
SWAMP THING #57-64, por Alan Moore, Rick Veitch y Alfredo Alcalá.

SILVER SURFER #2
¿Quién es la Reina Nunca? ¿Cómo el futuro del universo está ligado a su existencia? ¿Y por qué ella está intentando destruir a SILVER SURFER? ¿Son estas preguntas importantes? Vaya que sí. 

STARLIGHT #3 CVR A PARLOV (MR)
DUKE y su joven acompañante dan inicio a su primera aventura. Para la gente de Tántalo, DUKE es un héroe y un salvador. Ahora él es su última posibilidad para vencer a la amenaza que ha invadido al mundo amante de la paz que él dejó atrás. Pero han pasado 4 décadas. DUKE ya no es el joven que alguna vez fue, y el enemigo al que se enfrenta es más poderoso que cualquier otro. Los dados están echados.

THOR GOD OF THUNDER #17
El desesperado recorrido de Thor por los Nueve Reinos lo llevará a la Tierra, en donde se enfrentará contra MALEKITH y las fuerzas oscuras de la Cacería Salvaje. Pero ¿qué ha sucedido con los nuevos compatriotas de Thor, la Liga de los Reinos? ¿Quién es el traidor? ¿Y cuál es el triunfo de MALEKITH?

THOR GOD OF THUNDER #19.NOW
Thor, dios del trueno y heredero de Asgard, siempre luchó por salvar a la Tierra, su planeta adoptivo. Pero, ¿contra quién puede pelear cuando el planeta está muriendo? Solomon, el mortal aliado de Thor y agente secreto medioambiental tiene algunas ideas. Y el blanco será la nefasta compañía energética ROXXON, y su cruel CEO conocido como ‘el Minotauro’. ¿El dios del trueno podrá derrotar a una súper-corporación multinacional?

UNWRITTEN VOL 2 APOCALYPSE #5 (MR)
A veces es difícil ser un hombre, especialmente si tu experiencia más reciente consiste en ser un conejo.  

WAKE #6 (OF 10) (MR)
Otra historia comienza aquí, luego de dar un salto de 200 años hacia un futuro en el que todo ha cambiado.

WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #40
La batalla por el átomo ha terminado, pero la batalla por el futuro de los mutantes acaba de empezar. Durante meses, S.H.I.E.L.D. ha estado conspirando contra la Escuela Jean Grey y ahora su presencia se hará notar.

WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #42
FINAL ISSUE. Es fin de año para la Escuela Jean Grey, pero ¿a dónde irán los que se gradúen? ¿Y quiénes sobrevivirán la experiencia?