November comics / cómics de noviembre

After eating turkey and ham, I enjoyed the long weekend since I had plenty of time to read my new comics. I really liked the first issue of Bendis & Sook’s Legion of Super-Heroes, and this might very well be the first time I follow a regular series from DC since 2006 or thereabouts. Of course, there were also other very interesting first issues, such as Folklords and Money Shot, and especially Punisher Soviet! Aaron continues to delight his readers with both Conan the Barbarian and King Thor. Die, American Gods and Invaders continue to be good. But my favorite issue of the month was The Dollhouse Family # 1, Mike Carey and Peter Gross have surprised me again, I can’t wait for the next issue. And now, without further ado, here are November comics as per solicitations:

AMERICAN GODS #7
(W) Neil Gaiman (A) P. Craig Russell & Various (CA) Glenn Fabry. Confronted by revelations about his past and future and determined to put a stop to the upcoming divine bloodbath, Shadow puts himself at the center of the battle between new and old gods.

CONAN THE BARBARIAN #10
(W) Jason Aaron (A) Mahmud A. Asrar (CA) Esad Ribic. THE STORY YOU NEVER THOUGHT YOU'D SEE - THE DEATH OF CONAN! • It's all been leading to this! • The thief, the reaver, the slayer - CONAN meets his ultimate fate at the hands of the CRIMSON WITCH! • But what lies beyond? • And find out the secret history of the Crimson Witch and her mysterious underlings! • Plus: The next chapter in the all-new novella 'BLACK STARLIGHT'! Parental Advisory

CONAN THE BARBARIAN #11
(W) Jason Aaron (A) Mahmud A. Asrar (CA) Esad Ribic. BY CROM - THE BARBARIAN VS. HIS GOD! • As Conan shuffles off this mortal coil, he stands face to face with his God, CROM! • But Crom does not care for the fate of some weak mortal… • Unless Conan MAKES him! • CONAN IS DEAD! LONG LIVE CONAN! • Plus: the penultimate chapter in the all-new novella 'BLACK STARLIGHT'! Parental Advisory

DIE #9
(W) Kieron Gillen (A/CA) Stephanie Hans. 'SPLIT THE PARTY,' Part Four-Forget escaping DIE. You can't do that without escaping the prison, with your worst enemy and the first woman who ever gazed upon this plane with human eyes.

DOLLAR COMICS SUPERMAN
(W) Dan Jurgens (A/CA) Dan Jurgens, Brett Breeding. The Man of Steel pays the ultimate price to defeat the creature known as Doomsday

DOLLAR COMICS SWAMP THING
(W) Len Wein (A/CA) Bernie Wrightson. Following an act of sabotage that was meant to kill him, scientist Alec Holland is reborn.

DOLLHOUSE FAMILY #1
(W) Mike Carey, Joe Hill (A) Peter Gross & Various (CA) Jessica Dalva. On Alice's sixth birthday, her dying great-aunt sent her the birthday gift she didn't know she always wanted: a big, beautiful 19th-century dollhouse, complete with a family of antique dolls. In no time at all, the dollhouse isn't just Alice's favorite toy...it's her whole world. And soon, young Alice learns she can enter the house to visit a new group of friends, straight out of a heartwarming children's novel: the Dollhouse family. But while the Dollhouse family welcome her with open arms, in the real world, her family life is becoming much more complicated...and deep within the Dollhouse's twisting halls, the black room waits, with an offer to Alice. The house can fix all this, the black room says. All she has to do is say the words... Longtime collaborators Mike Carey and Peter Gross (Lucifer, The Unwritten) are joined by Vince Locke (The Sandman), to bring their most horrifying vision yet to Hill House Comics-a story that echoes into centuries past, into Alice's tormented future, and into the beating heart of the madness that makes up our world...literally. Plus, in chapter two of the 'Sea Dogs' backup story written by Joe Hill, spymaster Benjamin Tallmadge's monstrous scheme is underway as his coerced crew of bloodthirsty colonial lycanthropes prepare to gut the Royal Navy from within!

FOLKLORDS #1 
(W) Matt Kindt (A/CA) Matt Smith. From Narnia to Harry Potter, we've seen our hero leave the real world for a fantasy world-but in Ansel's world of monsters and magic he's haunted by visions of our world with tailored suits and modern technology! * Ansel embarks on his Quest to find the mysterious Folklords, hoping they can explain his visions...but looking for the Folklords is punishable by death. What will Ansel risk to find out about the world he has never truly belonged in? * Eisner Award-nominated writer Matt Kindt (Grass Kings, Black Badge) teams with acclaimed artist Matt Smith (Hellboy And The B.P.R.D.) challenge everything you know about the line between fantasy and reality in a new series for fans of Die, Middlewest and Fables.

INVADERS #11
(W) Chip Zdarsky (A) Carlos Magno, Butch Guice (CA) Butch Guice. With the world about to undergo its biggest disaster ever, CAPTAIN AMERICA and NAMOR are nowhere to be found! But on a tiny island in the ocean, two men are having a long overdue conversation. DEAD IN THE WATER continues here! Rated T+

KING THOR #2
(W) Jason Aaron (A/CA) Esad Ribic. IT'S THE BATTLE FORETOLD FOR CENTURIES: THOR VS. LOKI IN THE FINAL FIGHT OF THE MILLENNIA! The universe is dying, and All-Father Thor is its only hope. But to save all life, the greatest god in history must defeat the one person who has always managed to escape his wrath - and that was before he got his hands on the weapon that almost killed three generations of Thor and stripped the God of Thunder of his legendary hammer. Loki, God of Lies, wielder of All-Black the Necrosword, finally faces his brother at the end of all time! Rated T+

KING THOR #3
(W) Jason Aaron (A/CA) Esad Ribic. THE RETURN OF THE GOD BUTCHER! All-Father Thor believed the fight with his brother Loki - now empowered by the Necrosword and more bitter than ever - would be the bloodiest fight of his long life. But he's about to be proven wrong. Gorr the God Butcher has bided his time for millennia. Now, it is the end of all things. And the end of the last of the gods. Rated T+

LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #1
(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A/CA) Ryan Sook. Welcome to the 31st century! Inspired by the acts of and lessons learned from the greatest heroes of all time, the Legion of Super-Heroes have gathered together to stop a galaxy from repeating its past mistakes. The greatest lineup of heroes in comic book history returns with new, fresh, and reader-friendly stories! Eisner Award-winning writer Brian Michael Bendis reteams with master artist Ryan Sook (Action Comics) for one of the most ambitious mainstream comic books ever created! Why have the Legion of Super-Heroes broken the cardinal rule of the United Planets and inducted Jon Kent, a.k.a. Superboy, into the Legion? What are they hiding? And what does it have to do with Aquaman's long-lost trident?

LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES: MILLENNIUM #2
(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) Nicola Scott & Various (CA) Ryan Sook. Get on board for a journey through the future like no other! A gallery of all-star artists join our mysterious guide as they continue their 1,000-year journey toward the 31st century, inspiring Booster Gold to time-travel, debating fighting tactics with O.M.A.C. and making their way to the front door of the Legion of Super-Heroes. The DC event of the future is here now!

MONEY SHOT #1
(W) Tim Seeley, Sarah Beattie (A/CA) Rebekah Isaacs. In the near future, space travel is ludicrously expensive and largely ignored. Enter Christine Ocampos, inventor of the Star Shot teleportation device. Her big idea: She'll travel to new worlds, engage-intimately-with local aliens, and film her exploits for a jaded earth populace trying to find something new on the internet. Now, Chris and her merry band of scientist-cum-pornstars explore the universe, each other, and the complexities of sex in MONEY SHOT! A story about scientists having sex with aliens for the glory of mankind-and money.

NEW MUTANTS #1 
The classic New Mutants (Sunspot, Wolfsbane, Mirage, Karma, Magik, and Cypher) get together with a few new friends (Chamber, Mondo) to seek out their missing member and share the good news… a mission that takes them into space alongside the Starjammers! Rated T+

PUNISHER SOVIET #1
Garth Ennis (Co-Creator of The Boys & Preacher) is back at Marvel and writing the Punisher again, this time with art phenom Jacen Burrows (MOON KNIGHT, 303, Crossed) at his side. • A dozen Russian mobsters lie dead at the Punisher's feet and he wasn't the one who pulled the trigger. • If you know Frank Castle, you know this doesn't necessarily set his mind at ease. • Who is in New York City decimating the Russian mob and can it be long before they come into conflict with Frank? Rated MAX

SHARKEY THE BOUNTY HUNTER #6 
(W) Mark Millar (A/CA) Simone Bianchi. MINISERIES FINALE! It's the final showdown! Sharkey faces off against rogue bounty hunters to seize Edra Deering and reclaim his snow-cone spaceship. Where will his next hunt take him, and what will become of Extra-Billy once the mission ends?

TRUE BELIEVERS: X-MEN - KWANNON #1
Reprinting X-Men (1991) #17 Rated T

TRUE BELIEVERS: X-MEN - APOCALYPSE #1
Reprinting X-Factor (1986) #6 
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Después de comer pavo y jamón, disfruté el fin de semana largo poniéndome al día con la lectura de mis cómics. Realmente me gustó el primer número de Legion of Super-Heroes de Bendis & Sook y bien podría ser la primera colección de regular de DC que me animo a seguir desde el 2006 más o menos. Por supuesto, hubo otros interesantes primeros números, como Folklords y Money Shot, y especialmente Punisher Soviet. Aaron continúa deleitando a sus lectores con Conan the Barbarian y King Thor. Die, American Gods e Invaders continúan siendo buenos. Pero mi cómic favorito del mes fue The Dollhouse Family # 1, Mike Carey and Peter Gross me han sorprendido nuevamente, estoy impaciente por leer el siguiente número. Y ahora, sin mayores preámbulos, ahí van los cómics de noviembre:

AMERICAN GODS #7
Enfrentado por las revelaciones sobre su pasado y decidido a detener el próximo baño de sangre divino, se coloca en el centro de la batalla entre dioses nuevos y antiguos.

CONAN THE BARBARIAN #10
La historia que nunca pensasteis ver: ¡la muerte de Conan! ¡Todo ha llevado a esto! El ladrón, el mercenario, el asesino: ¡Conan se encuentra con su destino final a manos de la Bruja Carmesí! ¿Pero qué hay más allá? ¡Descubrid la historia secreta de la Bruja Carmesí y sus misteriosos subordinados! 

CONAN THE BARBARIAN #11
Por Crom - el bárbaro versus su dios. Mientras Conan enfrenta esta espiral mortal, se encuentra cara a cara con su dios, ¡Crom! Pero a Crom no le importa el destino de un mortal débil... ¡A menos que Conan lo obligue! ¡Conan ha muerto! ¡Larga vida a Conan! 

DIE #9
Olvídate de escapar. No puedes hacer eso sin escapar de la prisión, con tu peor enemigo y la primera mujer que vio este plano de existencia con ojos humanos.

DOLLAR COMICS SUPERMAN
El hombre de acero paga el precio máximo para derrotar a la criatura conocida como Doomsday

DOLLAR COMICS SWAMP THING
Tras un acto de sabotaje destinado a matarlo, un científico renace.

DOLLHOUSE FAMILY #1
En el sexto cumpleaños de Alice, su tía abuela moribunda le envió el regalo de cumpleaños que no sabía que siempre quiso: una casa de muñecas grande y hermosa del siglo XIX, completa con una familia de muñecas antiguas. En muy poco tiempo, la casa de muñecas no es solo el juguete favorito de Alice... es todo su mundo. Y pronto, la joven Alice se entera de que puede ingresar a la casa para visitar a un nuevo grupo de amigos, como en una conmovedora novela infantil: la familia Dollhouse. Pero mientras la familia Dollhouse la recibe con los brazos abiertos, en el mundo real, su vida familiar se está volviendo mucho más complicada... y en el fondo de los retorcidos pasillos de Dollhouse, la sala negra espera, con una oferta para Alice. La casa puede arreglar todo esto, dice el cuarto negro. Todo lo que tiene que hacer es decir las palabras.. A los colaboradores de toda la vida Mike Carey y Peter Gross (Lucifer, The Unwritten) se les une Vince Locke (The Sandman), para traer su visión más terrorífica hasta Hill House Comics, una historia que resuena en siglos pasados, en el futuro atormentado de Alice y en el corazón palpitante de la locura que conforma nuestro mundo... literalmente. Además, en el capítulo dos de la historia de respaldo de escrita por Joe Hill, el monstruoso esquema del maestro espía está en marcha mientras su equipo forzado de licántropos coloniales sedientos de sangre se preparan para destripar a la Marina Real desde adentro.

FOLKLORDS #1
Desde Narnia hasta Harry Potter, hemos visto a nuestro héroe abandonar el mundo real por un mundo de fantasía, ¡pero en el mundo de monstruos y magia de Ansel lo persiguen visiones de nuestro mundo con trajes a medida y tecnología moderna! Ansel se embarca en su búsqueda para encontrar a los misteriosos señores del folclore, esperando que puedan explicar sus visiones ... pero la búsqueda de los señores del folclore es castigada con la muerte. ¿Se arriesgará Ansel a descubrir un mundo al que nunca ha pertenecido realmente? El escritor nominado al Premio Eisner Matt Kindt (Grass Kings, Black Badge) se une al aclamado artista Matt Smith (Hellboy And The BPRD) para desafiar todo lo que sabes sobre la línea entre fantasía y realidad en una nueva serie para fanáticos de Die, Middlewest y Fables.

INVADERS #11
Con el mundo a punto de sufrir su mayor desastre, ¡CAPTAIN AMERICA y NAMOR no se encuentran por ningún lado! Pero en una pequeña isla en el océano, dos hombres están teniendo una conversación largamente atrasada. ¡Muertos en el agua continúa aquí!

KING THOR #2
Es la batalla anunciada por siglos: Thor vs. Loki en la lucha final del milenio. El universo está muriendo, y el Padre Supremo Thor es su única esperanza. Pero para salvar toda la vida, el dios más grande de la historia debe derrotar a la única persona que siempre ha logrado escapar de su ira, y eso fue antes de que consiguiera el arma que casi mató a tres generaciones de Thor y despojó al Dios del Trueno de su legendario martillo ¡Loki, dios de las mentiras, portador de la necro-espada negra, finalmente se enfrenta a su hermano en el final de todos los tiempos! 

KING THOR #3
¡El regreso del dios carnicero! El padre supremo Thor creía que la pelea con su hermano Loki, ahora con mayor poder gracias a la necro-espada y más amargo que nunca, sería la pelea más sangrienta de su larga vida. Pero está a punto de demostrar que está equivocado. Gorr el Dios Carnicero ha esperado su momento por milenios. Ahora, es el final de todas las cosas. Y el fin del último de los dioses.

LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #1
¡Bienvenido al siglo 31! Inspirado por los actos y la lección aprendida de los mejores héroes de todos los tiempos, la Legión de Super-Héroes se ha reunido para evitar que una galaxia repita sus errores pasados. ¡La mayor lista de héroes en la historia del cómic regresa con historias nuevas, frescas y fáciles de leer! El galardonado escritor del Eisner, Brian Michael Bendis, vuelve a formar equipo con el artista maestro Ryan Sook (Action Comics) para uno de los cómics convencionales más ambiciosos jamás creados. ¿Por qué la Legión de Super-Héroes ha roto la regla cardinal de los Planetas Unidos e indujo a Jon Kent, también conocido como Superboy, a la Legión? ¿Qué están escondiendo? ¿Y qué tiene que ver con el tridente perdido de Aquaman?

LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES: MILLENNIUM #2
¡Subid a bordo para un viaje por el futuro como ningún otro! Continúa el viaje de 1000 años hacia el siglo 31, inspirando a BOOSTER GOLD a viajar en el tiempo, debatiendo tácticas de lucha con O.M.A.C. y dirigiéndose a la puerta principal de la Legión de Super-Héroes. 

MONEY SHOT #1
En un futuro cercano, los viajes espaciales son ridículamente caros y en gran medida ignorados. Y Christine Ocampos, inventora de un dispositivo de teletransportación, tiene una gran idea: viajará a nuevos mundos, se relacionará íntimamente con extraterrestres locales y filmará sus hazañas para una hastiada población terráquea que intenta encontrar algo nuevo en Internet. ¡Ahora, Chris y su alegre banda de científicos y estrellas porno exploran el universo, el uno al otro y las complejidades del sexo! Una historia sobre científicos que tienen relaciones sexuales con extraterrestres para la gloria de la humanidad y porque necesitan el dinero.

NEW MUTANTS #1
Los clásicos Nuevos Mutantes (Sunspot, Wolfsbane, Mirage, Karma, Magik y Cypher) se reúnen con algunos nuevos amigos (Chamber, Mondo) para buscar a un miembro desaparecido y compartir las buenas noticias... una misión que los lleva al espacio al lado los Starjammers!

NEW MUTANTS #2
La aventura continua.

PUNISHER SOVIET #1
Garth Ennis (cocreador de The Boys & Preacher) está de vuelta en Marvel y vuelve a escribir Punisher, esta vez con el fenomenal arte de Jacen Burrows (MOON KNIGHT, 303, Crossed) a su lado. Una docena de mafiosos rusos yacen muertos a los pies de PUNISHER y él no fue quien apretó el gatillo. Si conoces a Frank, sabes que esto no necesariamente tranquiliza su mente. ¿Quién está diezmando a la mafia rusa en New York? ¿Pueden pasar mucho tiempo antes de que entren en conflicto con Frank?

SHARKEY THE BOUNTY HUNTER # 6
¡Es el enfrentamiento final! Sharkey se enfrenta a cazadores de recompensas para capturar a Edra y reclamar su nave espacial. ¿A dónde lo llevará su próxima cacería, y qué será de Extra-Billy una vez que termine la misión?

TRUE BELIEVERS: X-MEN - KWANNON #1
Reimpresión de X-Men (1991) #17 Rated T

TRUE BELIEVERS: X-MEN - APOCALYPSE #1
Reimpresión de X-Factor (1986) #6

April comic books / Cómics de abril

In previous months I had barely a dozen of new comics and lots of free time to read them, now I have over twenty plus one very nice hardcover and a trade paperback. Lots of things to read and no time at all to do so. Luckily, that’s what weekends are for. The first thing I read was America’s Got Powers # 1 which I loved so much that will be reviewed here shortly. Secret Service, The Shadow and Fanboys versus Zombies were also very good. I’ll probably talk more about these titles in upcoming posts. Meanwhile, I leave you with April comic books as per solicitations.

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN HOOKY
Susan Putney (W) Bernie Wrightson (A/C)
• Spider-Man Vs. The Horrific Tordenkakerlakk In The Dimension Of Cloudsea!
•Can Spidey And The Spirited Spindrifter Overcome A Foe That Becomes More Powerful – And More Terrifying – Each Time It’s Defeated?
•A Macabre Masterpiece Illustrated In Disturbing Detail By Horror Master Bernie Wrightson!
•Reprinting Marvel Graphic Novel #22: Spider-Man – Hooky

AMERICAS GOT POWERS #1 (OF 6)
Welcome to AMERICA'S GOT POWERS! It's the biggest TV show on Earth, where the chance to win fame, fortune and get laid are dangled in front of a generation of super-powered teens. All they have to do is WIN. Who is the fastest, the strongest or the greatest? Who survives? Young Tommy Watt's dreams of being the greatest hero of them all might just be shattered when the greatest show on the planet begins to reveal it's dark heart.

CAPTAIN AMERICA CORPS #1 (OF 5)
Written by ROGER STERN Penciled by PHILIPPE BRIONES Cover by PHIL JIMENEZ A mysterious Cosmic Entity has recruited five brave patriots for the ultimate commando mission. Their names are legend: The U.S. Agent, American Dream, Commander A, Captain America, and ... Captain America?! But what threat is so grave that two Captain Americas are needed? Who will lead the team? Can even these mighty heroes save our nation -- and the world -- in time? And what is the AmeriCommand? New York Times best-selling author Roger Stern (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) joins forces with artist Phillipe Briones (AMERICAN SON) to provide the answers! 32 PGS./Rated T+

DOMINIQUE LAVEAU VOODOO CHILD #2 (MR)
Still reeling from her bloody introduction to the supernatural horrors of New Orleans, Dominique gains an unexpected ally when she's rescued by the shade of a long-dead prize-fighting jazz drummer. Finally, she begins to make sense of her insane new reality. But between her and the truth, there's a whole mess of trouble: New Orleans' lost souls, the unearthly hunters of an enraged demigod, and the descending blade of a killer in the shadows.

FANBOYS VS ZOMBIES #1 MAIN CVRS
NEW ONGOING SERIES! One is a decrepit mob of gurgling, ravenous fiends…and the other is a zombie outbreak. When there is no more room in Hell, the undead shall take over Comic-Con! A crew of feuding best friends find themselves trapped inside America's largest comic convention transformed into a seething cauldron of zombies. Is a horde of starving brain-eaters any match against reflexes battle-hardened by video games, nerves tested by horror flicks, and courage crystallized by comic books? Find out as an unlikely band of nerds use their genre savvy to survive in Fanboys vs. Zombies! Written by indie sensation Sam Humphries (Our Love is Real) with art by hot new talent Jerry Gaylord! Don't forget to ask your retailer about the rare CGC 9.8 Near Mint variant by Marvel Zombies artist and Zombie King Arthur Suydam!

FAIREST #2 (MR)
Okay, so Sleeping Beauty has been awakened again by true love's kiss. But hold on! The thief Ali Baba doesn't seem a likely candidate for knowing true love from a day-old cruller. So how did this kiss work? We proudly present thrills and chills - and since the Snow Queen is involved, we do mean chills - along with mathematical proof of what does and does not constitute true love.

FLEX MENTALLO MAN OF MUSCLE MYSTERY DLX HC (MR)
Once he was Hero of the Beach and of the Doom Patrol. Now Flex Mentallo, Man of Muscle Mystery, returns to investigate the sinister dealings of his former comrade, The Fact, and a mysterious rock star whose connection to Flex may hold the key to saving them both. Don't miss this deluxe hardcover collecting the four-issue miniseries from the team behind ALL-STAR SUPERMAN, including a special sketch section and recolored art.

GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO SPECIAL #1 (Net) (MR)
Just in time for Free Comic Book Day, don't miss this FREE advance look at the upcoming graphic novel adaptation of Stieg Larsson's international best-selling thriller! This opening chapter introduces the dark mystery of the Vanger family, as disgraced journalist Mikael Blomkvist is hired to uncover the truth behind a teenage girl's disappearance over forty years ago. But before Blomkvist can take on the case, he's going to be thoroughly investigated by hacker extraordinaire Lisbeth Salander...

GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #24
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING Penciled by WES CRAIG Cover by ALEX GARNER A REALM OF KINGS ISSUE! The universe faces one of its greatest evils-and no one can see it coming! The Magus, the necromantic shadow-half of Adam Warlock, is not dead after all...and only a small and hapless band of heroes-heroes who should be dead, too-can stop him! Are they back from the grave permanently, and what will we finally see emerge from the enigmatic coccoon? Find out in the book that ComicsBullentin.com calls 'excellent…Abnett and Lanning combine cosmic adventure with gritty combat and a dash of comedy into a wonderful package.' 32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

KIRBY GENESIS #7
Covers: Alex Ross (main), Ryan Sook (1-in-10) Writer: Kurt Busiek Artist and Painter: Jack Herbert, Alex Ross Colorist: Vinicius Andrade On one side, Captain Victory, Silver Star, the Primals, the Mythics and more. On the other, the Lightning Lady and the deadliest threat Earth has ever faced. In the midst of all out battle, Kirby must infiltrate the Hive to find and win Bobbi back. Is this what the Pioneer Two have been waiting for? The climactic confrontation begins.

NEW DEADWARDIANS #2 (OF 8) (MR)
Someone is killing the dead! Inspector Suttle's investigation continues as he pursues the identity of the victim and attempts to determine the method of murder. But he must work circumspectly, because the answers he is seeking are literally matters of life and death, and they will rock the very cornerstones of Deadwardian Society.

POINT ONE #1
Written and Drawn by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS, JEPH LOEB, ED BRUBAKER, MATT FRACTION, DAVID LAPHAM, FRED VAN LENTE, CHRISTOPHER YOST, ED mCGUINNESS, BRYAN HITCH, TERRY DODSON, ROBERTO DE LA TORRE, RYAN STEGMAN, JAVIER PULIDO, and MORE! IT ALL BEGINS HERE! Here are SEVEN all-new stories that set the stage for everything coming your way in 2012 from the biggest names in the comics industry. You CANNOT miss this! Catch a tease of the biggest change to the Marvel Universe in over 35 years! 64 PGS./Rated T+ ?$5.99

SAGA #2 (MR)
The ongoing epic continues!  After deserting their galactic armies, former soldiers Marko and Alana must now protect their newborn girl from the lethal killers dispatched to destroy their family.

SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING TP BOOK 01 (MR)
By ALAN MOORE, STEPHEN BISSETTE, etc.

SAUCER COUNTRY #2 (MR)
Arcadia Alvarado is the Governor of New Mexico, she's running for President, and she just released a bombshell: She was abducted by aliens. As her campaign tries to deal with this startling new information, they must seek help from a disgraced Harvard UFO-ologist who might not be completely sane. The West Wing meets The X-Files in an adventure through the strange and fascinating world of UFO mythology.

SHADOW #1
1938: The Shadow returns in a tale of blazing action and deadly intrigue, as a night of carnage on the New York waterfront plunges the mysterious vigilante into a conspiracy involving the fate of the world itself. As storm clouds gather across the globe, American Military Intelligence meets with a certain Lamont Cranston, determined to beat a host of spies and assassins to the greatest prize of all... but what that might be, only the Shadow knows.

SECRET SERVICE #1 (MR)
From The Writer Of Kick-Ass And The Artist Of Watchmen Comes A Collaboration Decades In The Making. Says Millar: ?'Secret Service Is The Ramifications Of [How] America Is Struggling On The World Stage, Funding Is Being Seriously Undercut To Balance The Books And Some People Are Trying Their Best To Take Advantage Of The Fragile Global Situation. The Hero?And Sidekick Guys Who Lead The Book Are, I Think, The Best Characters I've Written.'

SUPERCROOKS #2 (MR)
Johnny Bolt Is A Villain Living In A World Where Pickings Are Slim And The 'Heroes' Are Everywhere. Now, With Little Left To Lose, He's Convincing His Pals That Their Last, Best Hope Lies Overseas. But Will Culture Shock Get To Them Before The Policía Do? Continuing The High-Stakes Escapade From The Creative Team That Brought You Superior!

SUPREME #63 LARSEN CVR
'REVELATIONS'  The legendary Supreme returns! ALAN MOORE's final SUPREME tale is the ultimate jumping on point for new readers!  The triumphant return of Image Comics' most powerful hero! As Supreme romances Diana Dane he takes her on a tour of the Citadel Supreme and tells all of his innermost secrets just as Supreme's most hated nemesis, Darius Dax, makes a most unfortunate discovery: the key to defeat his abhorred adversary! It's most mind-blowing cliffhanger in the history of comics! Featuring a story by award winning author ALAN MOORE (WATCHMEN) and art by fan favorites ERIK LARSEN (SPIDER-MAN, SAVAGE DRAGON) & CORY HAMSCHER (X-MEN). You wish all comics were this good!

UNWRITTEN #36 (MR)
The war of words is over, and the aftermath is worse than anyone could have imagined. A great tide of chaos is sweeping through all the places that never existed, overwhelming old friends and enemies alike, and sparing neither man nor...rabbit?

WALKING DEAD #96 (MR)
THE ROAD TO ISSUE ONE HUNDRED STARTS HERE AS 'A LARGER WORLD' CONCLUDES! Will Rick's community join the network?  Will they enter into an era of unprecedented peace and prosperity - or has Rick ruined that for everyone? Has he now made more, deadlier enemies for them to deal with?
 
WITCHFINDER LOST & GONE FOREVER #2 (OF 5)
Mike Mignola (W/Cover), John Arcudi (W), John Severin (A), and Dave Stewart (C) Bitten by a werewolf and left for dead, Edward Grey survived only through the grace of God. But in the deadly plains of the Wild West, God is nowhere to be seen as Grey recounts his harrowing adventures facing creatures of the occult! o EC Comics legend John Severin (Two-Fisted Tales) rejoins the Hellboy line after his stellar debut in B.P.R.D.: War on Frogs! o Look for a 25th anniversary editorial from Mike Mignola at the end of the Dark Horse section. 'A worthy addition to the Mignola universe and a fine horror comic in the Hellboy tradition.' -Broken Frontier
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En meses anteriores tenía apenas una docena de cómics nuevos y muchísimo tiempo libre para leerlos, ahora tengo más de veinte y encima un tomo recopilatorio y otro en tapa dura. Muchísimo para leer y poco tiempo para hacerlo. Afortunadamente, para eso están los fines de semana. Lo primero que leí fue America’s Got Powers # 1, y me encantó, merece una reseña aparte. “Secret Service”, “The Shadow” y “Fanboys versus Zombies” fueron muy buenos. Probablemente, hable más sobre estos títulos en futuros posts. Mientras tanto, los dejo con los cómics de abril. 

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN HOOKY #1
¿Podrá SPIDER-MAN vencer a un adversario que se vuelve más poderoso con cada derrota?

AMERICAS GOT POWERS #1 (OF 6)
¡Bienvenidos a América tiene poderes! Este es el show más grande de la Tierra, donde las oportunidades para ganar fama y fortuna, y tener sexo, están a la mano de una generación de adolescentes con súper-poderes. Todo lo que tienen que hacer es ganar. ¿Quién es el más rápido, el más fuerte o el más grandioso? ¿Quién sobrevivirá? Los sueños de Tommy Watts de ser el mayor héroe de todos se hacen añicos cuando descubre la verdad del show.

CAPTAIN AMERICA CORPS #1 (OF 5)
Una misteriosa entidad cósmica ha reclutado a cinco valientes patriotas, entre ellos U.S.AGENT y dos CAPTAIN AMERICA.

DOMINIQUE LAVEAU VOODOO CHILD #2 (MR)
Almas perdidas y dioses iracundos. Apenas recuperada de los horrores sobrenaturales de New Orleans, ella gana un inesperado aliado.

FANBOYS VS ZOMBIES #1
Ellos son una jauría decrépita de balbuceantes y hambrientos contrincantes, los otros son zombis. Los no muertos atacarán en el Comic-Con. Un grupo de amigos están atrapados en la convención de cómics más grande de Estados Unidos, ahora repleta de zombis. ¿Serán suficientes sus reflejos forjados por video juegos, sus nervios puestos a prueba por películas de terror y su coraje cristalizado por los cómics para vencer a esta horda de come-cerebros? Una banda de nerds usará su sapiencia del género para sobrevivir.

FAIREST #2 (MR)
Así que la Bella Durmiente ha sido despertada de nuevo por el beso del verdadero amor. ¿Pero es el ladrón ALI BABA el candidato adecuado?

FLEX MENTALLO MAN OF MUSCLE MYSTERY DLX HC (MR)
Alguna vez fue un héroe de la playa y de la Patrulla Condenada. Ahora, el hombre del músculo misterioso regresa para investigar los siniestros negocios de su antiguo camarada, El Hecho y de otro misterioso sujeto.

GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO SPECIAL #1 (Net) (MR)
Un periodista en desgracia investiga el asesinato de una chica, ocurrido hace cuarenta años. Pero al mismo tiempo es investigado por alguien.

GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #24
El universo se enfrenta a una de las más terribles amenazas, el MAGUS, la sombra nigromántica de ADAM WARLOCK no está muerta después de todo, y solo un pequeño grupo de héroes podrá detenerla.

KIRBY GENESIS #7
Con una gigantesca batalla en ciernes, Kirby debe infiltrarse en la colmena para rescatar a su amiga. ¿Es eso lo que los dos pioneros querían?

NEW DEADWARDIANS #2 (OF 8) (MR)
Alguien está matando a los muertos. El inspector continúa intentando descubrir el método del asesinato. Pero debe hacerlo con circunspección porque podría alterar a toda la alta sociedad londinense.

POINT ONE #1
escrito y dibujado por BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS, JEPH LOEB, ED BRUBAKER, MATT FRACTION, DAVID LAPHAM, FRED VAN LENTE, CHRISTOPHER YOST, ED MCGUINNESS, BRYAN HITCH, TERRY DODSON, ROBERTO DE LA TORRE, RYAN STEGMAN, JAVIER PULIDO, etc.

SAGA #2 (MR)
Luego de abandonar a la armada galáctica, ellos deberán proteger a su hija recién nacida de los letales asesinos que atacarán a la familia.

SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING TP BOOK 01 (MR)
ALAN MOORE, STEPHEN BISSETTE, etc.

SAUCER COUNTRY #2 (MR)
Arcadia Alvarado es la gobernadora de Nuevo México. Ha postulado a la presidencia y ha contado un secreto. Ella fue abducida por extraterrestres. Es hora de buscar la opinión de un experto en OVNIS.

SHADOW #1
1938, la Sombra regresa en una historia con mucha acción e intriga. Tras una noche de carnicería en New York, el misterioso vigilante descubre una conspiración que amenaza al mundo.

SECRET SERVICE #1 (MR)
Estas son las ramificaciones de los combates de Estados Unidos a escala global. Las finanzas ya no son lo que eran, la crisis se hace notar, y algunos intentan aprovecharse de la frágil situación global. 

Bryan Hitch answers to my question / Bryan Hitch responde mi pregunta

SUPERCROOKS #2 (MR)
Johnny es un villano que vive en un mundo en el que el crimen no paga y los héroes están por doquier. Sin nada que perder, ha convencido a sus amigos de que la esperanza yace en otro continente.

SUPREME #63 LARSEN CVR
‘Revelaciones’. El legendario Supremo regresa. Supremo seduce a Diana y le hace un tour por su Ciudadela Suprema mientras le cuenta sus más íntimos secretos. Mientras, su némesis ha descubierto su debilidad.

UNWRITTEN #36 (MR)
La Guerra de las Palabras ha terminado, y las consecuencias son peores de lo imaginado. Una gran oleada de caos golpea los lugares que nunca existieron, abrumando a aliados y a rivales por igual.

WALKING DEAD #96 (MR)
Es la conclusión de ‘Un mundo más grande’. ¿La comunidad de Rick se unirá a las otras? ¿Entrarán a una nueva era de prosperidad o será todo lo contrario? ¿O Rick ha arruinado todo, creando nuevos enemigos?

WITCHFINDER LOST & GONE FOREVER #2 (OF 5)
Mordido por un hombre lobo y dejado por muerto, Edward Grey sobrevive. Pero en las planicies mortales del salvaje oeste nadie puede escucharlo mientras recuenta sus aventuras sobre las criaturas de lo oculto.

December comic books / cómics de diciembre

December was basically a month for trade paperbacks and hardcovers, and floppies of course! I really enjoyed Kick-Ass # 6 and Avengers Children’s Crusade # 8. Defenders #1 was actually quite a pleasant surprise, a bit reminiscent of Gaiman or Morrison’s earlier works for DC, Matt Fraction creates a very interesting first issue (definitely one of the few promising titles from Marvel in 2011).

Severed # 5 and Witch Doctor Resuscitation continue to be on my favorites list, and this time I got a letter published in Witch Doctor (more on that on a future post). The Strain #1 had a solid script but the art was too sloppy for my tastes. I plan on reviewing The Unwritten which, in my opinion, is the best Vertigo series in years. Gaiman’s Sandman, however, remains as the best Vertigo title ever published. I wanted to read Gaiman’s Books of Magic since I was in high school and I finally ordered it, it sure deserves a review. Anyway, December’s list is here, as per solicitations. Just judging by the covers what do you like? And what don’t you like? 

By the way, a few months ago I talked briefly about Kirby Genesis by Kurt Busiek, Alex Ross and Jack Herbert, feel free to read the first two issues here and then come back to tell me what you think of them, I really like them but I’d like to hear your opinions.

AVENGERS CHILDRENS CRUSADE #8 (OF 9)
Written by ALLAN HEINBERG Pencils & Cover by JIM CHEUNG THE DEATH OF AN AVENGER. The Young Avengers find themselves on the wrong side of the Scarlet Witch's reality-altering powers in their final battle against the combined forces of THE AVENGERS and THE X-MEN. In this penultimate issue of the epic maxi-series, the Young Avengers have no one to turn to except each other as they are forced to fight their lifelong heroes to the death. Find out who lives and who dies.

DEFENDERS #1
Spinning out of the stunning end of FEAR ITSELF! The final Worthy on a global rampage! • Matt Fraction (FEAR ITSELF, THE MIGHTY THOR, INVINCIBLE IRON MAN) reteams with TERRY DODSON (UNCANNY X-MEN, SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN)! • Everyone's favorite Marvel characters banding together to solve a mysterious conspiracy deep at the heart of the Marvel Universe! • The last line of defense against the forces of the unknown! 32 PGS./Rated T+

KICK-ASS 2 #6 (MR)
The Mother****er and his team of Toxic Mega-***** are running rampant through New York City. With his life in shatters and his allies dead or locked away in prison, it falls to Kick-Ass to strike back against the supervillain uprising, with a little help from everyone's favorite pint-size death-dealer: Hit-Girl. The fight to save NYC from the Mother****er's masterplan beings here! 32 PGS./Mature

LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES GREAT DARKNESS SAGA DLX HC
By Paul Levitz & Keith Giffen, with Pat Broderick. Legion of Super-Heroes # 284-296, and  Annual # 1.

OUTCAST #1
The King is dead - long live the Dead King! King Valen Brand was a just king and a great warrior until he was killed by a Necromancer in battle and resurrected as one of the walking dead. Now he's considered an abomination in his own realm, an outcast with only one purpose: to restore his lost soul! From the mind of fan-favorite creator Michael Alan Nelson (28 Days Later, Robert E. Howard's Hawks Of Outremer) comes Outcast, a visceral new ongoing series that blends 'epic fantasy' with 'sword-and-sorcery.' Perfect for fans of A Game of Thrones and Conan.

SANDMAN TP VOL 06 FABLES AND REFLECTIONS NEW ED (MR)
Neil Gaiman with Bryan Talbot, P. Craig Russell, Shaw McManus, etc.

SEVERED #5 (OF 7) (MR)
'The Road Beckons' In 1916, a boy runs away from home in search of his father. But along the way he meets a salesman with sharp teeth and a hunger for flesh. SCOTT SNYDER (American Vampire, Batman, Swamp Thing), SCOTT TUFT and ATTILA FUTAKI (Percy Jackson) are back with 2011's most terrifying horror series. SEVERED.

THE BOOKS OF MAGIC
by Various See a quartet of fallen mystics nicknamed 'The Trenchcoat Brigade' for the first time in this stunning trade paperback. Tim Hunter is introduced to Vertigo's greatest practitioners of magic - among them John Constantine, the Phantom Stranger, and Zatanna - and must choose whether or not to join their ranks. Mature Readers.

THE STRAIN #1 (OF 11) HUDDLESTON CVR
When a Boeing 777 lands at JFK International Airport and goes dark on the runway, the Center for Disease Control, fearing a terrorist attack, calls in Dr. Ephraim Goodweather and his team of expert biological-threat first responders. Only an elderly pawnbroker from Spanish Harlem suspects a darker purpose behind the event-an ancient threat intent on covering mankind in darkness.

Unwritten Vol 1
Tommy Taylos and the Bogus Identity. Unwritten # 1-5.
 
UNWRITTEN #32 (MR)
Tom's battle against the cabal continues, with Glitterspar as the ultimate sanction. But Tom discovers that letting storybook magic into your world is playing with fire - and ice.

WALKING DEAD #92 (MR)
Get ready for some action.

WITCH DOCTOR RESUSCITATION ONE SHOT
You wake up in a bathtub of ice with a surgical incision on your side? but the hospital says you've still got two kidneys! Where do you go for a second opinion? Where else but Dr. Vincent Morrow, the Witch Doctor! Summer's medical horror smash hit returns with a tale of black magic and organ-swapping. And it's a great jumping-on point for new readers, so don't miss out - ask your retailer to preorder a copy for you!   'If you're not checking out WITCH DOCTOR, you need to do so, STAT!' - Ain't It Cool News

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Diciembre fue básicamente un mes de tomos recopilatorios y en tapa dura, y números sueltos, desde luego. Realmente disfruté con Kick-Ass # 6 y Avengers Children’s Crusade # 8. Defenders #1 fue una verdadera sorpresa, con ligeros toques que me recuerdan los primeros trabajos de Gaiman y Morrison en DC, Matt Fraction crea un muy interesante primer número (definitivamente uno de los pocos títulos prometedores de Marvel en el 2011).

Severed # 5 y Witch Doctor Resuscitation continúan en mi lista de favoritos, y esta vez me publicaron una carta en Witch Doctor (queda como tema para una próxima ocasión). The Strain #1 tiene un guión consistente, pero el arte es demasiado flojo para mi gusto. Planeo escribir un comentario sobre The Unwritten que, en mi opinión, es lo mejor que ha habido en Vertigo en años. El Sandman de Gaiman sigue siendo el mejor título alguna vez publicado por Vertigo. Había querido leer Books of Magic de Gaiman desde que estaba en secundaria y finalmente lo compré, también merece una reseña aparte. En fin, aquí está la lista de diciembre. Solamente mirando las portadas, ¿qué es lo que les gusta? ¿Y qué no?

Por cierto, hace algunos meses hablé brevemente sobre Kirby Genesis de Kurt Busiek, Alex Ross y Jack Herbert, siéntanse con total libertad de leer los primeros dos números aquí y luego regresen para decirme qué les pareció, a mí me gustaron bastante pero quisiera escuchar sus opiniones.

AVENGERS CHILDRENS CRUSADE #8 (OF 9)
Los Jóvenes Vengadores se encuentran en riesgo a causa de los poderes alteradores de realidad de SCARLET WITCH. Es la batalla final entre los AVENGERS y los X-MEN. Los Jóvenes Vengadores no tienen a nadie en quién confiar excepto en ellos mismos. ¿Lucharán contra los héroes adultos?

DEFENDERS #1
Los Defensores vuelven a reunirse para resolver una conspiración.

KICK-ASS 2 #6 (MR)
El némesis de Dave está devastando New York. Con su vida en ruinas y sus aliados muertos o en prisión, es el momento del contraataque de KICK-ASS, con la ayuda de la asesina más despiadada del mundo: HIT-GIRL.

LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES GREAT DARKNESS SAGA DLX HC
Paul Levitz & Keith Giffen, con Pat Broderick. Legion of Super-Heroes # 284-296, y  Annual # 1.

OUTCAST #1
El rey ha muerto… larga vida al rey muerto. El rey Brand era un guerrero honorable, pero fue asesinado por el Nigromante y resucitado como un muerto viviente. Ahora, es considerado una abominación en su propio reino.

SANDMAN TP VOL 06 FABLES AND REFLECTIONS NEW ED (MR)
Neil Gaiman con Bryan Talbot, P. Craig Russell, Shaw McManus, etc.
 
SEVERED #5 (OF 7) (MR)
El camino convoca. En 1916, un chico huye de casa. Pero en el camino conocerá el horror a manos de una siniestra criatura.

THE BOOKS OF MAGIC
Neil Gaiman, John Bolton, Scott Hampton, Charles Vess y Paul Johnson.

THE STRAIN #1 (OF 11) HUDDLESTON CVR
Cuando un Boeing 777 aterriza en el aeropuerto internacional JFK, el Centro de Control de Enfermedades teme que se trate de un ataque terrorista. Pero, la verdad es mucho más siniestra de lo que parece.

Unwritten Vol 1
Mike Carey & Peter Gross.  Unwritten # 1-5.

UNWRITTEN #32 (MR)
La batalla de Tom en contra de la Cábala continúa.

WALKING DEAD #92 (MR)
Prepárense para algo de acción.

my final version / mi versión final

WITCH DOCTOR RESUSCITATION ONE SHOT
Te despiertas en una bañera llena de hielos, con una incisión en el cuerpo. Pero en el hospital te dicen que tienes dos riñones. ¿Qué ha pasado?

July Comic Books / cómics julio

July was a good month for comics. Out of the 17 issues I bought, I can say I enjoyed Witch Doctor tremendously, as well as the beginning of a new arc in Hack / Slash. Image’s new miniseries The Vault had a very interesting first issue. Alan Moore’s League of Extraordinary Gentlemen was absolutely great. Butcher Baker Candlestickmaker has everything I love about Garth Ennis; and the second issue of Fly was, again, a very pleasant surprise. Boom’s Elric sure seems promising, but not as much as Joe Hill’s new miniseries: Clockworks and The Cape, although with very different tones, these first issues hooked me since page one. And now, without further ado, here there is the complete list of my July comics (as per solicitations):



100 PENNY PRESS WORMWOOD GENTLEMAN CORPSE #1
Ben Templesmith (w & a & c) Ben Templesmith, 30 Days of Night and Fell co-creator, brings his beloved creation Wormwood, Gentleman Corpse, back in an all-new miniseries this month. And for just a single dollar, you can also experience the first issue of Wormwood's initial miniseries and see just how the little corpse-possessing worm got his start.
 BOYS BUTCHER BAKER CANDLESTICKMAKER #1
Writer: Garth Ennis Penciller/Inker/Covers: Darick Robertson The story of Billy Butcher, the Boys' mysterious leader, is told at last. From the backstreets of London's East End to the carnage of the Falklands War, from the heights of love to the depths of tragedy, the most violent man in comics reveals the terrible nature of the forces that drive him. And when he's done, he'll be ready... to finish things once and for all. MATURE THEMES

CAPTAIN AMERICA #1
Written by ED BRUBAKER Pencils & Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN Variant Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL Variant Cover by JOHN ROMITA SR. Variant Cover by NEAL ADAMS Movie Variant Cover also available Blank Variant Cover also available Bestselling Cap writer Ed Brubaker and superstar artist Steve McNiven bring you the next huge chapter in Steve Rogers life, and it's a perfect jumping-on point for fans of the Cap movie. A funeral for a fallen friend turns into a race against time as the original Captain America makes his explosive return! 32 PGS./Rated T+


ELRIC THE BALANCE LOST #1
(W) Chris Roberson (A) Francesco Biagini (C) Francesco Mattina, Benjamin Carre Afterword by Neil Gaiman! For 40 years comic fandom has thrilled to the exploits of Elric since his introduction in Marvel Comics' Conan the Barbarian in the early 1970s. Neil Gaiman called Elric's creator Michael Moorcock 'my model for what a writer was' while Warren Ellis said he is one of the 'eight core sites in my creative genome.' Now the godfather of the Multiverse teams up with hot New York Times bestseller Chris Roberson (Superman, iZombie, Stan Lee's Starborn) for an ongoing series that sees a crisis break out across multiple worlds with Moorcock's other two most famous fantasy franchise characters, Corum of the Scarlet Robe and Dorian Hawkmoon! The workings of Fate are being tampered across the Multiverse, upsetting the Cosmic Balance. Elric is on a quest to restore The Balance and save the Multiverse from ruin! Elric, Corum, and Hawkmoon are forced into action far and wide, but will they fight on the side of Law... or Chaos?


FLY #2 C CVR ERIC J (MR)
Written By Raven Gregory Artwork By Eric J Colors by Michael Garcia Cover C By Ale Garza If your fix on superheroes isn't being whetted by the Big Two, take a taste of Raven Gregory's FLY. One dose and you'll be hooked. - Aint it Cool As a teenager Eddie Patron had thought he'd seen it all. That is until his nerdy friend Francis Keiser introduced him to the drug FLY. Now the sky's the limit and Eddie is about to be introduced to a whole new world. A world that is not without it's consequences. From the mind of the writer of Image Comics THE GIFT, Zenescopes WONDERLAND TRILOGY and THE WAKING comes Raven Gregory's latest tale of suspense set in a world where superheroes aren't really heroes at all... How far would you go to FLY?


HACK SLASH #6 CVR B BELLEGARDE (MR)
story TIM SEELEY art DAN LEISTER cover A DAN LEISTER & RACHELLE ROSENBERG cover B NATE BELLEGARDE 'FAME MONSTER,' Part One Every time Cassie falls asleep, she dreams of another celebrity murder. And when she wake up, she finds it has actually happened! The cast of 'Douche Beach,' the Pouperheus Sisters, Lady Art Projekt, even teen heart throb Kendall Schipp and his millions of 'Worschippers'... none are safe from the Fame Monster!


HAUNTED CITY #0 CVR A RYAN
Peter Johnson - Writer / Michael Ryan - Art / Peter Steigerwald - Colors In the corners of our minds, we find ourselves asking? who protects us from the unknown® Detective Tom Whalen is a 'lifer' on the force, as well as a veteran of the decrepit streets of New York City?along with all the freaks that come with it. Yet, the city might not be anything close to what he thinks it is, in fact-it might just be far worse than he ever imagined! Journey through the supernatural origin and expansion of America's most famous metropolis, New York City, in this introductory HAUNTED CITY zero issue that will uncover those which dwells in the shadows of the paranormal, and also reveals why Detective Whalen may not be able to survive the city he's spent his entire life protecting. Aspen Comics proudly teams up with producer and director McG's Wonderland Sound and Vision to bring you this all-new story that sets the stage for the brand-new HAUNTED CITY #1 issue heading your way next month. Make sure to get in on the ground floor of this incredible new series that's set to take comics and Hollywood by storm! Complete with an additional sketchbook section, never before seen art, and a stunning cover by series artist Michael Ryan, this special #0 issue is not to be missed!


JOE HILL THE CAPE #1 (OF 4)
Joe Hill & Jason Ciaramella (w) o Zach Howard (a) o Howard, Nelson Daniel (c) A line has been crossed. After years of failure, Eric has finally found something he's good at, and is determined to let the world know. The follow-up to December's critically acclaimed, quickly sold-out one-shot, this new miniseries is again written by Jason Ciaramella and Joe Hill, with art by Zach Howard and Nelson Daniel. Explore your dark side.


KIRBY GENESIS #2
Writer: Kurt Busiek Penciller/Inker: Alex Ross, Jackson Herbert Covers: Alex Ross (main), Ryan Sook (1/10) The Midnight Swan is on the loose! The Wanderer has reached Earth! The Godrealms are opened, the Lightning Lady is freed, and dark alliances are formed that even Silver Star and Galaxy Green may not be able to stand against. And in the middle of all this, one young man searches for his lost friend -- only to run afoul of Thunderfoot, the Half-Human. The explosion of cosmic wonder and unbridled adventure ramps up, as Kirby: Genesis continues! Also featuring Captain Victory, Dragonsbane and the Mythics, the Pioneer Two and more!


LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN CENTURY #2 1969
CHAPTER TWO takes place almost sixty years later in the psychedelic daze of Swinging London during 1969, a place where Tadukic Acid Diethylamide 26 is the drug of choice, and where different underworlds are starting to overlap dangerously to an accompaniment of sit-ins and sitars. The vicious gangster bosses of London's East End find themselves brought into contact with a counter-culture underground of mystical and medicated flower-children, or amoral pop-stars on the edge of psychological disintegration and developing a taste for Satanism. Alerted to a threat concerning the same magic order that she and her colleagues were investigating during 1910, a thoroughly modern Mina Murray and her dwindling league of comrades attempt to navigate the perilous rapids of London's hippy and criminal subculture, as well as the twilight world of its occultists. Starting to buckle from the pressures of the twentieth century and the weight of their own endless lives, Mina and her companions must nevertheless prevent the making of a Moonchild that might well turn out to be the antichrist.


LOCKE & KEY CLOCKWORKS #1 (OF 6)
Joe Hill (w) o Gabriel Rodriguez (a & c) Colonel Adam Crais's minutemen are literally trapped between a rock and a hard place; in the first days of the Revolutionary War, they find themselves hiding beneath 120 feet of New England stone, with a full regiment of redcoats waiting for them in the daylight... and a door into hell in the cavern below. The black door is open, and it's up to a 16-year-old smith named Ben Locke to find a way to close it. The biggest mysteries of the Locke & Key series are resolved as Clockworks opens, not with a bang, but with the thunderous crash of English cannons.


MARKSMEN #1 (OF 6)
story DAVID BAXTER & DAVE ELLIOTT art JAVIER ARANDA, GARRY LEACH & JESSICA KHOLINE OF IMAGINARY FRIENDS STUDIOS cover TOMM COKER Sixty years ago the oil ran out and debts were called in. Civil war followed that splintered America into warring fiefdoms. New San Diego is a technocratic utopia that offers the last bastion of peace and prosperity, provided you live within its walls. Drake McCoy is its best protector. McCoy, an expert marksman, defends the city from the numerous threats in the wasteland outside the walls. But when the oil rich Lone Star state sends a powerful army to steal New San Diego's energy technology, even Drake's leadership and skill may not be enough to fend off the siege.


NETHERWORLD #1 (OF 5) CVR A (MR)
Top Cow Productions, Inc. and Heroes and Villains Entertainment present the next evolution of supernatural noir! It's the message on the walls. It's the feeling in your gut. In this city, 'We are all lost.' Ray certainly is; a former cop turned private eye and junkie, haunted by his past in a city with no sun and no hope. A beautiful woman and a slick criminal both offer him the same job: Find a girl named Madeline and bring her to them. Ray doesn't want the job, but he can't just leave this girl in the middle. Thrust into the city's twisted underbelly, Ray will unveil Netherworld's darkest secrets and come face-to-face with his past. Beware, Ray. If you seek the truth, you just might find it. From masters of supernatural terror Bryan Edward Hill and Rob Levin (Pilot Season: 7 Days From Hell, Broken Trinity: Pandora's Box) and the art team of Tony Shasteen and colorist JD Mettler (Witchblade: Annual, Stephen King's Talisman) comes a haunting supernatural noir epic like nothing you've ever seen before.


RED WING #1 (OF 6)
To stay alive in the future, the best fighter pilots in the world not only have to perfect their skills and master their aircraft, they also have to know how to travel through time. Brought to you by award winning writer JONATHAN HICKMAN and possibly the best new talent of the year, NICK PITARRA, the Red Wing is the story of the greatest battle in the history of the history of three worlds.


VAULT #1 (OF 3)
story SAM SARKAR art GARRIE GASTONNY color SAKTI YUWONO cover BAGUS HUTOMO A small team of treasure hunters struggles to excavate a dangerous and legendary treasure pit before a massive storm hits Sable Island, the 'Graveyard of the North Atlantic'. Equipped with all the latest technology, the scientists believe they are prepared against all of nature's fury, but nothing can prepare them for what they are about to unleash from The Vault.


WALKING DEAD #87
story ROBERT KIRKMAN art / cover CHARLIE ADLARD & CLIFF RATHBURN / BW We learn to carry on without them. RETAILER WARNING: MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES


WITCH DOCTOR #2 (OF 4)
story BRANDON SEIFERT art / cover LUKA KETNER Another foray into medical horror from ROBERT KIRKMAN's Skybound Originals line! Is your baby really your baby - or is it a camouflaged monster that's feeding on you while you sleep® An infestation of Cuckoo Faeries is spreading through the nurseries of Arkham, Oregon, and it's up to Dr. Vincent Morrow, the Witch Doctor, to stop it! So why doesn't he want to bother® Plus: Shark cage diving with sea monsters!

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Julio fue un buen mes para los cómics. De los 17 ejemplares que compré, puedo decir que disfruté tremendamente con Witch Doctor, así como con el inicio del nuevo arco argumental de Hack / Slash. La nueva miniserie de Image, The Vault, tiene un comienzo interesante. League of Extraordinary Gentlemen de Alan Moore fue absolutamente genial. Butcher Baker Candlestickmaker condensa lo que más me encanta de Garth Ennis; y el segundo número de Fly fue, de nuevo, una muy placentera sorpresa. Elric de Boom parece prometedor, pero no tanto como las nuevas miniseries de Joe Hill: Clockworks y The Cape, aunque con tonos muy diferentes, estos primeros números capturaron por completo mi atención desde la página uno. Y sin más preámbulos, aquí va la lista de mis cómics de julio:


100 PENNY PRESS WORMWOOD GENTLEMAN CORPSE #1
¿Cuál es el origen de esta criatura capaz de poseer cuerpos?


BOYS BUTCHER BAKER CANDLESTICKMAKER #1
Esta es la historia de BILLY BUTCHER, el misterioso líder del grupo. Desde los callejones del bajo Londres, a la carnicería de la batalla; de la cumbre del amor hasta los abismos de la tragedia, todo es revelado al fin.


CAPTAIN AMERICA #1
El funeral de un amigo se convierte en una carrera contra el tiempo en el explosivo regreso del Capitán América original.


ELRIC THE BALANCE LOST #1
Una crisis amenaza con destruir múltiples mundos, amenazando la balanza cósmica. ELRIC buscará la ayuda de CORUM, el de la túnica roja, y DORIAN HAWKMOON para restaurar el equilibrio, ¿a favor de Caos u Orden?


FLY #2 C CVR ERIC J (MR)
Como adolescente, Eddie pensaba que lo había visto todo. Hasta que su amigo Francis lo introduce en el consumo de la droga FLY. Ahora el cielo es el límite y Eddie pronto conocerá un mundo absolutamente nuevo.


HACK / SLASH #6 CVR B BELLEGARDE (MR)
Cada vez que CASSIE duerme, sueña con el asesinato de una celebridad. Y cuando despierta descubre que, de hecho, así ha sucedido.


HAUNTED CITY #0 CVR A RYAN
Tom es un veterano detective en las decrépitas calles de New York. Sin embargo, la ciudad no es lo que él cree que es. Empieza el viaje que narra el origen de la sobrenatural expansión de la metrópolis más famosa de América.


JOE HILL THE CAPE #1 (OF 4)
Una línea ha sido cruzada. Después de años de fracaso, Eric finalmente ha descubierto para qué es bueno, y todos sabrán qué es.

KIRBY GENESIS #2
El Cisne de Medianoche ha escapado, El Errante ha alcanzado la Tierra, los Reinos Divinos están abiertos, la Dama del Rayo está libre, y ni siquiera Estrella de Plata y Galaxia Verde podrán enfrentar las oscuras alianzas que se han formado. Y en medio de todo ello, un joven busca a una amiga perdida…


LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN CENTURY #2 1969
En la vorágine psicodélica de Londres durante 1969, el ácido es la droga que todos eligen. Los bajos mundos se sobreponen uno encima del otro. Los viciosos gánsteres de los bajos fondos londinenses entran en contacto con una ‘contracultura subte’, de místicos y medicados hijos de las flores o amorales estrellas del pop al borde de la desintegración psicológica y con interés en el satanismo. Alertados sobre una amenaza sobre la orden mágica que investigaron en 1910, una moderna MINA HARKER y su menguante liga de camaradas intentarán navegar por los peligrosos rápidos de la subcultura hippie y la criminal, al igual que el mundo del crepúsculo de los ocultistas. A punto de ceder por las presiones del siglo XX y por el peso de sus propias vidas inmortales, Mina y los suyos deben evitar a toda costa el nacimiento del Niño Lunar, que bien podría ser el anticristo.


LOCKE & KEY CLOCKWORKS #1 (OF 6)
En los primeros días de la guerra revolucionaria, los hombres de Adam Craig se encuentran escondidos bajo 120 pies de piedra de Nueva Inglaterra; y un regimiento de chaquetas rojas los persigue. Con las puertas del infierno abiertas, Ben Locke deberá encontrar la forma de cerrarlas.


MARKSMEN #1 (OF 6)
Hace sesenta años el petróleo se acabó y las deudas mundiales fueron cobradas. Una Guerra Civil despedazó Norteamérica. Ahora, Nuevo San Diego es una utopía tecnocrática, el último bastión de paz y prosperidad para aquellos que viven al interior de sus muros. Con una perfecta puntería, Drake protege a la ciudad de las numerosas amenazas que vienen de afuera. Hasta que el estado petrolero de la Estrella Solitaria manda un ejército.


NETHERWORLD #1 (OF 5) CVR A (MR)
El mismo mensaje se repite en las paredes “estamos perdidos”. Al menos para un ex policía que ha caído en desgracia, así parece ser.

RED WING #1 (OF 4)
Para permanecer vivos en el futuro, los mejores pilotos del mundo no sólo deberán perfeccionar la navegación sino también el viaje temporal.


VAULT #1 (OF 3)
Un pequeño equipo de buscadores del tesoro excava en un legendario pozo antes que una peligrosa tormenta los alcance. Armados con tecnología de punta, están preparados para todo excepto lo que encontrarán.


WALKING DEAD #87
Aprendemos a sobrevivir sin ellos.


WITCH DOCTOR #2 (OF 4)
¿Es tu bebé realmente tu bebé? ¿O es un monstruo camuflado que se alimenta de ti mientras duermes? Doctor Morrow versus la plaga.