2014 Comic Books: Arion's Achievement Awards

Every time I get my box of comics I feel again like a wee lad in Christmas. It’s such a wonderful feeling. Even if I know exactly what I’ll find inside the box, it feels as if I were unwrapping a surprise present. So I open the box, I take out the comics. And I look at them and I smile. Yes, comics will always brighten up my day. I read at least 160 comics in 2014. That’s plenty of brightening up in my book. 

Like a treasure hunter, I always look for the best available titles. The selection process begins early. In fact, two months prior to the date I place my order, I’m already checking out solicitations and choosing what seems to be more promising. Then I read everything I buy and I keep in mind which titles have captivated me the most. Finally, I share my opinions with you at the end of the year, as I’m doing right now. So, without further ado, I invite you all to the fourth annual edition of the AAA (Arion's Achievement Awards).

Best Writer - Yoshiyuki Sadamoto / Jason Aaron / Al Ewing
Best Artist - Geof Darrow / Das Pastoras / Jason Fabok
Best Cover Artist - Yuko Shimizu / Mukesh Singh / Nick Bradshaw 
Best Editor - Lauren Sankovitch 
Best Single Issue - Detective Comics # 27 
Best Ongoing Series - Thor: God of Thunder
Best Limited Series - Kick Ass 3 
Best New Series - The Autumnlands: Tooth & Claw 
Best Archival Collection / Reprint - The Last Temptation 
Best Publisher - Vertigo
Best Comics - Related Webpage - TheOuthousers.com
Homage - Steve Moore, Dick Ayers & Jeremy Dale
Worst Title - Avengers & X-Men: Axis
Worst First Issue - Winter Soldier: Bitter March # 1
Most Disappointing Project - Conan: People of the Black Circle

Chris Burnham

Someone said once that ideas can be more valuable than gold. Good ideas are, indeed, a rare and precious thing. Sometimes writers can spend entire decades chasing one good idea, the one that will put them on the spotlight, the one that will make them live eternally in the minds of the readers. 3 excellent writers are on my 2014 list: Yoshiyuki Sadamoto for his fascinating and intense final volume of Neon Genesis Evangelion, Jason Aaron for his memorable runs on “Thor: God of Thunder” and “Wolverine & The X-Men” and Al Ewing for his rather splendid “Loki: Agent of Asgard”.

Art is what turns comics into a superior form of narrative. Throughout the decades, pencilers and inkers have experimented with different styles and artistic approaches. But regardless of the year or the name of the artist, graphic quality has always been the most important component of the ninth art. 3 artists have exceled during the past 12 months, so it’s only fair to reward them appropriately: Geof Darrow for his extraordinary and inspiring “The Shaolin Cowboy”, Das Pastoras for his fantastic illustrations in “Thor: God of Thunder” and Jason Fabok for his outstanding contribution to “Detective Comics”.  

When buying a comic, the first I thing I look at is the cover. The mission of the cover is to seduce the reader’s eyes. So it has to be attractive, it has to outshine all other covers, it has to persuade us to acquire the book. Drawing an eye-catching cover is no easy task. Luckily, there are artists that continue to amaze me with their output: Yuko Shimizu for the high quality level and thematic consistency of “The Unwritten”, Mukesh Singh for his remarkable efforts in “All-New Invaders” and Nick Bradshaw, for his delightful and charming work in “Wolverine & The X-Men”.

Editors must learn how to bring the best out of their creative teams, without interfering excessively. Editing can be a difficult process, and most of the times even when it’s done appropriately it goes unnoticed or unpraised. I would like to congratulate Lauren Sankovitch, for successfully editing “Young Avengers” (winner of the 2013 AAA for Best Ongoing Series).

This year I finally had the chance to read Alan Moore’s “From Hell”. It is the best graphic novel I’ve read in recent years. A true masterpiece that I need to reread again. However, faithful to the rules of the AAA, I can only choose material originally published in 2014. So the distinction for Best Single Issue goes to Detective Comics # 27, an extraordinary anniversary issue and an astonishing lineup of some of the industry’s most relevant authors. 

Esad Ribic

Last year it was a strong competitor in this category. Now, it’s the winner. “Thor: God of Thunder” deserves to be praised as the Best Ongoing Series of 2014. Jason Aaron wrote some of the most meaningful and inventive tales about the Odinson, and marvelous artists like Esad Ribic and Das Pastoras graced the pages of this title with their beautiful illustrations.

When I first came across “Kick-Ass”, back in 2009, I had no idea what I had been missing. Mark Millar completely surprised me with this saga about a nerdy boy who decides to dress up as a superhero to fight against crime. Millar continued to offer us fresh new takes on the superhero genre. “Kick-Ass 3”, the last volume of this exceptional series, moved me in ways that I could not have anticipated. I cannot believe how connected I felt with all of it. “Kick-Ass 3” truly deserves as many trophies as possible. After all, it was the Best Limited Series of the year. 

There were so many promising new series that I had a hard time making a selection. Titles as impressive as “Dead Boy Detectives”, “All-New Invaders”, “Loki: Agent of Asgard”, “Deadly Class”, “Moon Knight”, “Caliban”, “The Wicked + The Divine”, “Starlight”, “Silver Surfer” and “MPH” were in my list. However, in the end, I decided to choose “The Autumnlands: Tooth & Claw” as the Best New Series. Kurt Busiek has created a magical and fascinating new world.

“The Last Temptation” is an unsung masterpiece. So I’m grateful to see Dynamite giving it the deluxe treatment it deserves. Without a shadow of a doubt, “The Last Temptation” gets the prize for Best Archival Collection / Reprint. This is one edition that I’ll treasure forever. 

“This doesn’t bode well for Vertigo”, became a recurring phrase right after the departure of Karen Berger. Nevertheless, Vertigo has prospered beyond the pessimistic augurs of 2012. Some of my favorite titles such as “Sandman Overture”, “The Unwritten”, “The Wake” and “Astro City” come from this imprint. So that’s why I’m going against the trend and giving Vertigo the recognition it has earned as Best Publisher.

Dave McKean

I have posted there daily since 2009, making good friends in the process. I’ve laughed out loud with their whimsical and politically incorrect articles. I’ve supported their initiatives and I have celebrated their message boards for the past 5 years. I’m talking, of course, about TheOuthousers.com simply put: the Best Comics - Related Webpage!

“Ars longa, vita brevis” goes an old Latin saying. Art, indeed, can be everlasting even if our lives are doomed to end. In 2014 we say goodbye to several prominent creators: Steve Moore, a very respected British author, and a mentor for legendary writer Alan Moore. I’m familiar with Steve Moore’s stories for “2000AD”, and I was truly saddened when I read in the news that he was gone. Dick Ayers, was a very popular name in the silver age, he was famous for his work in the early days of Marvel Comics and was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2007. Finally, Jeremy Dale was the creator of the acclaimed title “Skyward” and a collaborator in “G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero”. Fans and followers were devastated when they found out that Jeremy was only 34 years old when he passed away. 

I started this post explaining how I methodically and carefully choose what comics I get each month. However, no methodology can be 100% effective, so every now and then I get really bad comic books in my list. Reading “Avengers & X-Men: Axis” was a complete waste of my time (it’s hard to believe that the same Remender who wrote “Uncanny Avengers” also wrote this rubbish). This narrative disaster also has the ugliest drawings I’ve seen from Adam Kubert in decades. This was really the worst title of the year. The worst first issue also comes from Marvel, I’m talking about Winter Soldier: Bitter March # 1. Boring and with awful pencils, not even the cover saves this one. And the most disappointing project would be “Conan: People of the Black Circle”. This is the second time that a Dark Horse Conan title lets me down. Maybe it’s because I grew up reading Roy Thomas and Barry Windsor-Smith’s run on “Conan the Barbarian”, but the thing is that every time I try to get into Conan’s new material I find it absolutely abysmal. 

And thus 2014 cometh to an end. Speak, speak now, reader. If thou art not as unkind as a Vaudeville villain then, by all means, unsheathe thy tongue. Thou shall not be arrested by modestly discourse, come forth and pray tell us what is on thy mind lest you wish to incur in the wrath of the keeper of this tavern, ensconced in yonder and ethereal realms.

I bid thee farewell and long live the ninth art!
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Cada vez que recibo mi caja de cómics, me siento como un niño pequeño en navidad. Es una sensación maravillosa. Incluso si es que sé exactamente qué encontraré dentro de la caja, es como si estuviera abriendo la envoltura de un regalo sorpresa. Así que abro la caja, saco los cómics. Y los miro y sonrío. Sí, los cómics siempre alegrarán mi día. Leí al menos 160 cómics en el 2014. Yo diría que eso es un montón de alegría.

Como un buscador de tesoros, siempre estoy pendiente de los mejores títulos. El proceso de selección empieza temprano. De hecho, con dos meses de anticipación, ya estoy revisando las solicitaciones y eligiendo lo que parece ser más prometedor. Luego leo todo lo que compro y apunto los títulos que más me han cautivado. Finalmente, comparto mis opiniones con ustedes al final del año, tal como estoy haciendo ahora mismo. Así que, sin más preámbulos, los invito a la cuarta edición anual de los premios AAA (Arion's Achievement Awards)

Mejor escritor - Yoshiyuki Sadamoto / Jason Aaron / Al Ewing
Mejor artista - Geof Darrow / Das Pastoras / Jason Fabok
Mejor portadista - Yuko Shimizu / Mukesh Singh / Nick Bradshaw   
Mejor editor - Lauren Sankovitch 
Mejor número único - Detective Comics # 27 
Mejor serie mensual - Thor: God of Thunder 
Mejor serie limitada - Kick Ass 3  
Mejor nueva serie - The Autumnlands: Tooth & Claw 
Mejor obra coleccionada / reimpresión - The Last Temptation    
Mejor Editorial - Vertigo
Mejor página web sobre cómics - TheOuthousers.com
Homenaje - Steve Moore, Dick Ayers y Jeremy Dale
Peor título - Avengers & X-Men: Axis
Peor primer número - Winter Soldier: Bitter March # 1
Proyecto más decepcionante - Conan: People of the Black Circle

Alguna vez, alguien dijo que las ideas pueden ser más valiosas que el oro. Las buenas ideas son, de hecho, algo precioso y poco común. A veces los escritores pueden dedicar décadas enteras a la búsqueda de una buena idea, algo que los coloque en el centro del escenario, algo que los haga vivir eternamente en las mentes de los lectores. 3 excelentes escritores están en la lista del 2014: Yoshiyuki Sadamoto por su fascinante e intenso último volumen de Neon Genesis Evangelion, Jason Aaron por sus memorables etapas en “Thor: God of Thunder” y “Wolverine & The X-Men” y Al Ewing por su tan espléndido “Loki: Agent of Asgard”.

El arte es lo que convierte a los cómics en una forma superior de narrativa. A lo largo de las décadas, dibujantes de todo tipo han experimentado con diferentes estilos y enfoques artísticos. Pero sin importar el año o el nombre del artista, la calidad gráfica siempre ha sido el componente más importante del noveno arte. 3 artistas han destacado durante los últimos 12 meses, así que es justo recompensarlos debidamente: Geof Darrow por su extraordinario e inspirador “The Shaolin Cowboy”, Das Pastoras por sus fantásticas ilustraciones en “Thor: God of Thunder” y Jason Fabok por su sobresaliente contribución a “Detective Comics”.  

Yuko Shimizu

Al comprar un cómic, lo primero que hago es mirar la portada. La misión de la portada es seducir los ojos del lector. Así que tiene que ser atractiva, tiene que opacar a todas las otras portadas, tiene que persuadirnos a adquirir el ejemplar. Dibujar una portada que capture el ojo no es una tarea fácil. Afortunadamente, hay artistas que continúan asombrándome con su producción: Yuko Shimizu por el alto nivel de calidad y la consistencia temática de “The Unwritten”, Mukesh Singh por sus notables esfuerzos en “All-New Invaders” y Nick Bradshaw, por su delicioso y encantador trabajo en “Wolverine & The X-Men”.

Los editores deben aprender a sacar lo mejor de sus equipos creativos, sin interferir en exceso. Editar puede ser un proceso difícil, y la mayoría de las veces incluso cuando se hace apropiadamente, pasa desapercibido y no recibe elogio alguno.  Me gustaría felicitar a Lauren Sankovitch, por editar exitosamente “Young Avengers” (ganador del AAA 2013 a Mejor serie mensual).

Este año finalmente tuve la oportunidad de leer “From Hell” de Alan Moore. Es la mejor novela gráfica que he leído en los últimos años. Una verdadera obra maestra que necesito releer en el futuro. Sin embargo, fiel a las reglas del AAA, solamente puedo elegir material publicado originalmente en el 2014. Así que la distinción al Mejor número único va para Detective Comics # 27, un extraordinario número de aniversario y una impresionante alineación de los autores más relevantes de la industria.

El año pasado fue un fuerte competidor en esta categoría. Ahora, es el ganador. “Thor: God of Thunder” merece todos los elogios como la Mejor serie mensual del 2014. Jason Aaron escribió algunos de los más significativos y creativos relatos sobre el Hijo de Odín, y maravillosos artistas como Esad Ribic y Das Pastoras agraciaron las páginas de este título con sus hermosas ilustraciones.

Cuando leí “Kick-Ass” por primera vez, en el 2009, no tenía ni idea de todo lo que me había estado perdiendo. Mark Millar me sorprendió completamente con esta saga sobre un chico nerd que decide vestirse de superhéroe para luchar contra el crimen. Millar siguió ofreciéndonos nuevos y refrescantes enfoques sobre el género superheroico. “Kick-Ass 3”, el último volumen de esta excepcional serie, me conmovió de una forma que no podría haber anticipado. No puedo creer lo conectado que me sentí con la obra. “Kick-Ass 3” realmente merece tantos trofeos como sea posible. Después de todo, fue la Mejor serie limitada del año.

Hubo tantas series nuevas prometedoras que me resultó complicado hacer una selección. Títulos tan llamativos como “Dead Boy Detectives”, “All-New Invaders”, “Loki: Agent of Asgard”, “Deadly Class”, “Moon Knight”, “Caliban”, “The Wicked + The Divine”, “Starlight”, “Silver Surfer” y “MPH” estaban en mi lista. Sin embargo, al final, decidí elegir “The Autumnlands: Tooth & Claw” como la Mejor nueva serie. Kurt Busiek ha creado un nuevo mundo mágico y fascinante. 

my drawing (final version) / mi dibujo (versión final)

“The Last Temptation” es una obra maestra poco conocida. Así que agradezco que Dynamite le diese el tratamiento de lujo que merece. Sin la menor duda, “The Last Temptation” recibe el premio a Mejor obra coleccionada / reimpresión. Esta es una edición que atesoraré para siempre. 

“Esto no pinta bien para Vertigo”, se volvió una frase recurrente justo después de la partida de Karen Berger. No obstante, Vertigo ha prosperado más allá de los augurios pesimistas del 2012. Algunos de mis títulos favoritos como “Sandman Overture”, “The Unwritten”, “The Wake” y “Astro City” vienen de este sello editorial. Así que por eso estoy yendo en contra de la tendencia y otorgándole a Vertigo el reconocimiento que ha ganado como Mejor Editorial.

He participado allí desde el 2009, he hecho buenos amigos en el proceso. Me he reído muchísimo con sus artículos irónicos y políticamente incorrectos. He apoyado sus iniciativas y he celebrado sus foros en línea durante los últimos 5 años. Estoy hablando, por supuesto, de TheOuthousers.com simplemente la Mejor página web sobre cómics.

“Ars longa, vita brevis” afirma un viejo refrán en Latín. El arte, de hecho, puede durar para siempre incluso si nuestras vidas están condenadas a llegar a su fin. En el 2014 le decimos adiós a varios creadores prominentes: Steve Moore, un autor británico muy respetado, y mentor del legendario escritor Alan Moore. Estoy familiarizado con las historias de Steve Moore para “2000AD”, y realmente me entristeció leer en las noticias que había fallecido. Dick Ayers fue un nombre muy popular en la edad de plata, fue famoso por su trabajo en los primeros días de Marvel Comics y se le dio la bienvenida al Salón de la Fama del Cómic de Will Eisner en el 2007. Finalmente, Jeremy Dale era el creador del aclamado título “Skyward” y colaborador de “G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero”. Fans y seguidores quedaron devastados cuando se enteraron que Jeremy solamente tenía 34 años al momento de su deceso.

Empecé este post explicando cómo elijo mis cómics del mes metódica y cuidadosamente. Sin embargo, ninguna metodología puede ser 100% efectiva, así que de vez en cuando cómics muy malos entran en mi lista. Leer “Avengers & X-Men: Axis” fue un completo desperdicio de tiempo (es difícil creer que el mismo Remender que escribió “Uncanny Avengers” también escribió esta basura). Este desastre narrativo también tiene los peores dibujos que he visto de Adam Kubert. Realmente fue el peor título del año. El peor primer número también viene de Marvel, estoy hablando de Winter Soldier: Bitter March # 1. Aburrido y con un dibujo atroz, ni siquiera la portada puede salvar algo como esto. Y el proyecto más decepcionante sería “Conan: People of the Black Circle”. Esta es la segunda vez que un título de Conan de Dark Horse me decepciona. Quizás es porque crecí leyendo la etapa de Roy Thomas y Barry Windsor-Smith en “Conan the Barbarian”, pero lo cierto es que cada vez que le doy una oportunidad al material nuevo de Conan, lo que encuentro es algo de bajísimo nivel. 

Y así el 2014 llega a su final. Hablad, hablad ahora, lectores. Si no sois tan malvados como un villano de Vodevil entonces, por todos los medios, desenvainad vuestra lengua. No seáis arrestados por discursos modestos, venid al frente y decidnos lo que está en vuestra mente a menos que oséis incurrir en la ira del dueño de esta taberna, escondida allende los reinos etéreos. 

¡Os digo adiós y larga vida al noveno arte!

February Comic Books / Cómics de febrero

What a fantastic month for comic books! I loved the Bojeffries Saga GN, I had been wanting to read it for years and now that I did, I must say it lived up to my expectations and in fact surpassed them. I’m quite satisfied with the first issues of All New Invaders and New Warriors (part, as you may have guessed, of All New Marvel Now). Since I no longer buy The Walking Dead I was very relieved to get my fix of zombie thrills in George A. Romero’s Empire of the Dead. Image’s Deadly Class #1 was quite an interesting first chapter and with great art. Miracleman continues to surprise me not only because it’s one of the best Alan Moore runs but also due to the high quality of Marvel’s edition. And this month I have a tie for best single issues (printed in 2014): Unwritten Apocalypse #1 and Thor God of Thunder #18 (Das Pastoras is the best!). Truly extraordinary issues. And now, without further ado, here are February comics as per solicitations. 

ALL NEW INVADERS #1 
(W) James Robinson (A) Steve Pugh (CA) Mukesh Singh 'GODS AND SOLDIERS' PART ONE • Eisner Award winner James Robinson (STARMAN, EARTH 2) returns to MARVEL, uniting with Steve Pugh (ANIMAL MAN, HOTWIRE, GEN-X) to create a unique, modern day take on the INVADERS. • The KREE EMPIRE intends to conquer the universe using a weapon that will grant them an army of NORSE GODS. • It falls to four heroes united by their past-CAPTAIN AMERICA, NAMOR, THE ORIGINAL HUMAN TORCH and the WINTER SOLDIER-who must now face the future and wage war against the Kree to save Earth. 

ALL NEW X-FACTOR #2 
(W) Peter David (A) Carmine Di Giandomenico (CA) Jared K. Fletcher. 'NOT BRAND X' Part 2 X-FACTOR IS BACK…LIKE NEVER BEFORE! Serval Industries, one of the world's most trusted names in electronics and leader in cutting-edge internet and weapons technology, has just unveiled their newest contribution to society…the All-New X-Factor. Led by mutant mistress of magnetism, Polaris, the team uses its corporate backing for the betterment of society. With her half-brother Quicksilver, notorious thief, Gambit, and more by her side, can Polaris trust that her corporate masters really have good intentions? 

BOJEFFRIES SAGA GN (MR) (C: 1-0-2) 
(W) Alan Moore (A/CA) Steve Parkhouse. Jobremus Bojeffries is like any other father - trying to keep the peace in a house stuffed with two kids (Ginda and Reth), uncles Raoul and Festus, a baby and old Grandpa Podlasp. Never mind that one's a werewolf, one's a vampire, Grandpa is in the last stages of organic matter, and the baby puts off enough thermonuclear energy to power England and Wales. All right, they're no ordinary family. And this is no ordinary book, with stories spanning decades, a whole chapter written as light opera, a Christmas episode, and an all-new 24-page comic bringing the Bojeffries up to the present day. On every page, the wry and anarchic creativity of the creators shines through: Alan Moore's affectionate and penetrating grasp of human nature (and British culture) creates a kind of desperate poignancy in the characters, brought to memorable life by Steve Parkhouse's deft and articulate line work. It's all there, untutored, unpolished, ramshackle and always on the edge of collapse. 

DEADLY CLASS #1 (MR) 
(W) Rick Remender (A/CA) Wesley Craig, Lee Loughridge. It's 1987. Marcus Lopez hates school. His grades suck. He has no money. The jocks are hassling his friends. He can't focus in class, thanks to his mind constantly drifting to the stunning girl in the front row and the Dag Nasty show he has tickets to. But the jocks are the children of Joseph Stalin's top assassin, the teachers are members of an ancient league of assassins, the class he's failing is 'Dismemberment 101,' and his crush, a member of the most notorious crime syndicate in Japan, has a double-digit body count. Welcome to the most brutal high school on Earth, where the world's top crime families send the next generation of assassins to be trained. Murder is an art. Killing is a craft. At King's Dominion High School for the Deadly Arts, the dagger in your back isn't always metaphorical, nor is your fellow classmates' poison. Join writer RICK REMENDER with rising star WESLEY CRAIG (Batman) and legendary colorist LEE LOUGHRIDGE (Fear Agent) to reminisce about the mid-1980s underground through the eyes of the most damaged and dangerous teenagers on Earth. 

DEADPOOL GAUNTLET #1 
Deadpool has tangled with vampires before, but is he ready…to work for them?! • Dracula has a very important package he needs delivered safely, so he hires the Merc with the Mouth to get the job done! 

GEORGE ROMEROS EMPIRE OF DEAD ACT ONE #1 (OF 5) 
(W) George A. Romero (A/CA) Alex Maleev ZOMBIE GODFATHER GEORGE ROMERO UNLEASHES HIS NEXT UNDEAD EPIC-AS AN ALL-NEW MARVEL COMIC! • Welcome to New York City years after the undead plague has erupted-but just because Manhattan has been quarantined, don't think that everyone inside is safe! • Not only do flesh-eaters roam within Manhattan, but there's another ancient predator about to take a bite out of the Big Apple! • Plus: It's a terrorizing team-up in variant cover form when the Zombie Godfather unites with the Zombie King - Arthur Suydam! 

KICK-ASS 3 #6 (OF 8) (MR) 
(W) Mark Millar (A/CA) John Romita. It's the flashback issue you've all been waiting for: The secret origin of Hit-Girl! Training, first blood, and of course, lots of hugs and positive reinforcement from Big Daddy. Exactly how does little Mindy McCready earn her assassin stripes? Hint: It ain't by collecting stickers. This issue will be extra-sized for extra awesome! 

MIRACLEMAN #2 
(W) TBD, Mick Anglo (A) Various (CA) Alan Davis • KIMOTA! With one magic word, a long-forgotten legend lives again! • Freelance reporter Michael Moran always knew he was meant for something more -- now, a strange series of events leads him to reclaim his destiny! • Relive the ground-breaking eighties adventures that captured lightning in a bottle -- or experience them for the first time -- in these digitally restored, fully relettered editions! • Issue #2 includes material originally presented in WARRIOR #1-5, plus bonus material. 

NEW WARRIORS #1 
(W) Christopher Yost (A) Marcus To (CA) Ramon K. Perez. WARRIORS REBORN! Adventurers SPEEDBALL and JUSTICE have come together with a group of young heroes including NOVA, SUN GIRL, and HUMMINGBIRD (and even a couple of new faces) to stop the latest threat to the Marvel Universe-the Atlanteans, Inhumans, clones and hundreds of other so-called 'superior' beings are living among the humans of the Marvel Universe, but not everyone is pleased about it. THE HIGH EVOLUTIONARY has raised an army to combat the evolution of humanity - and the New Warriors are locked in his sights! 

SIDEKICK #5 CVR A MANDRAKE & HIFI (MR) 
(W) J. Michael Straczynski (A/CA) Tom Mandrake,  HiFi
For weeks, super-villain Julia Moonglow has been feeding off the body and energy of Barry 'Flyboy' Chase while keeping him from remembering this. Now she's ready to let him remember, and reveals why she's been stalking him and the fate of her late twin sister. But that's just the warm-up for the big reveal, as Barry learns for the first time that the Red Cowl may be alive, a discovery that shatters him down to his very core. 

Thor (Das Pastoras)

THOR GOD OF THUNDER #18 
(W) Jason Aaron (A) Das Pastoras (CA) Esad Ribic • A tale of Young Thor, in the age of the Vikings. Here be a dragon. 'Nuff said. 

UNWRITTEN VOL 2 APOCALYPSE #1 
(W) Mike Carey (A) Peter Gross (CA) Yuko Shimizu It's the perfect jumping on point, as Tom Taylor is stranded at the beginning of all creation! Lost in the unwritten scenes of all the world's stories, Tom Taylor is headed back to reality - and all the gods and beasts and monsters ever imagined can't stop him. But there's a toll on the road that may be too high for him or anyone to pay… 

UNWRITTEN VOL 2 APOCALYPSE #2 (MR) 
(W) Mike Carey (A) Peter Gross (CA) Yuko Shimizu. In the ruins of a post-literary world, Richie and Lizzie go in search of their lost friend Tom Taylor. But to find him, they'll have to venture into the most dangerous place on Earth: London. 
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¡Un mes lleno de cómics fantásticos! Me encantó Bojeffries Saga, había estado esperando leer esto por años y debo decir que sí estuvo a la altura de mis expectativas y que de hecho las superó. Estoy bastante satisfecho con los primeros números de All New Invaders y New Warriors (parte, como habrán adivinado, de All New Marvel Now). Como ya no compro The Walking Dead me sentí muy aliviado de recibir mi dosis de zombis en Empire of the Dead de George A. Romero. Deadly Class #1 de Image fue un primer capítulo bastante interesante y con un muy buen arte. Miracleman continúa sorprendiéndome no sólo porque es una de las mejores etapas de Alan Moore sino también por la óptima calidad de la edición de Marvel. Y este mes hay un empate para el mejor número único (impreso en el 2014): Unwritten Apocalypse #1 y Thor God of Thunder #18 (¡Das Pastoras es lo máximo!). Números realmente extraordinarios. Y ahora, sin más preámbulos, aquí están los cómics de febrero.

ALL NEW INVADERS #1
Comentario: El imperio KREE intenta conquistar el universo usando un arma que les garantizará un ejército de dioses nórdicos. Ahora, los héroes del pasado (CAPTAIN AMERICA, NAMOR, la Antorcha Humana original y WINTER SOLDIER) deben reunirse y luchar para salvar al mundo.

ALL NEW X-FACTOR #2
Comentario: ¿Podrá POLARIS confiar en las buenas intenciones de su medio hermano QUICKSILVER y en GAMBIT, el notorio ladrón?

BOJEFFRIES SAGA GN (MR)
Comentario: JOBREMUS BOJEFFRIES es como cualquier otro padre, intentando mantener la paz en una casa atiborrada de dos chicos, dos tíos, un bebé y un abuelo. Sin contar con que uno de ellos es un hombre lobo, el otro es un vampiro, el abuelo está en las últimas fases de la materia orgánica, y el bebé tiene suficiente energía termonuclear como para darle electricidad a toda Inglaterra y Gales. Está bien, no son una familia ordinaria. 

DEADLY CLASS #1 (MR)
Comentario: Es 1987. Marcus odia el colegio. Tiene malas notas. No tiene plata. Los deportistas fastidian a sus amigos. No puede concentrarse en clase gracias a la preciosa chica que se sienta en primera fila. Pero los deportistas son los hijos del asesino principal de Stalin, los profesores son miembros de una antigua liga de asesinos, la clase que está a punto de desaprobar es ‘Desmembramiento’, y la chica es parte del sindicato del crimen de Japón. Bienvenidos a la secundaria más brutal de la Tierra, donde las principales familias del crimen del mundo envían a la próxima generación de asesinos para que sean entrenados. Aquí el asesinato es un arte, y la matanza una ciencia.

GEORGE ROMEROS EMPIRE OF DEAD ACT ONE #1 (OF 5)
Comentario: Bienvenidos a New York años después de que la plaga de los muertos vivientes ha empezado. Pero aunque Manhattan ha sido puesta en cuarentena, eso no significa que la gente se haya salvado.

my drawing / mi dibujo

KICK-ASS 3 #6 (OF 8) (MR)
Comentario: ¡El origen secreto de HIT-GIRL! Entrenamiento, sangre y por supuesto un montón de abrazos y buenos deseos de parte de BIG DADDY. ¿Qué exactamente hace una niña para ganarse el título de asesina? 

MIRACLEMAN #2
Moran siempre supo que estaba destinado a algo más… ahora, una extraña serie de eventos lo llevan a reclamar su destino.

NEW WARRIORS #1
Comentario: Los aventureros SPEEDBALL y JUSTICE reúnen a un grupo de jóvenes héroes, incluyendo a NOVA, SUN GIRL y HUMMINGBIRD (y un par de caras nuevas) para detener la más reciente amenaza… el Alto Evolucionario ha formado un ejército para combatir la evolución de la humanidad.

SIDEKICK #5 CVR A MANDRAKE & HIFI (MR)
Comentario: Durante semanas, una villana se ha estado alimentando del cuerpo y la energía de Barry Chase (FLYBOY) y borrando sus recuerdos. Ahora está lista para devolverle su memoria y revelar por qué lo ha estado acosando. Pero la mayor revelación será descubrir que RED COWL sigue vivo.

THOR GOD OF THUNDER #18
Comentario: Un relato de un joven Thor, en la era de los vikingos.

UNWRITTEN VOL 2 APOCALYPSE #1
Comentario: Tom Taylor está perdido en el principio de la creación. Perdido en las escenas no escritas de todas las historias del mundo, hasta que se dirige a la realidad. Y ni todas las bestias ni monstruos imaginados lo podrán detener.

UNWRITTEN VOL 2 APOCALYPSE #2 (MR)
Comentario: En las ruinas de un mundo post-literario, ellos darán inicio a la búsqueda de Tom Taylor. Pero para encontrarlo tendrán que aventurarse en el lugar más peligroso de la Tierra: Londres.

May Comic Books / Cómics de mayo

Slightly later than usual, here I present you last month’s comics. I still haven’t finished to read all of them, but I’d rather make this post now. America’s Got Powers continues to be amazing, the first issue of Mind the Gap is very promising, plus the art is great. In the Free Comic Book Day front there’s plenty of good stuff: Graphic Elvis with art by the incomparable John Cassaday (I’ll buy anything with his name on it), The Hypernaturals was everything I love about the Legion of Super-Heroes; I truly enjoyed the Archaia graphic novel anthology, not only is it a very nice hardcover edition with lots of interesting stories, but also it’s completely free. But if I had to choose the best book of the month it would be Morning Glories # 18, a powerful and haunting story about the forbidden love of two young boys who meet again years later only to realize that passion can still prevail. As a writer, Nick Spencer surprises us with an unforgettable story about teenagers trapped in a school that keeps murdering its own students. And here are May comics as per solicitations:


AMERICAS GOT POWERS #2 (OF 6)
A generation of super-powered teens battle to be The Hero on the biggest TV event in history but Tommy Watt's dreams of fame and fortune might be over even if he survives The Trials. Someone is coming and he's going to destroy the show and everybody in it!


BOYS #66 (MR)
(W) Garth Ennis (A) Russell Braun (CA) Darick Robertson The last Boys story begins with some very shady goings on in Moscow, as an old friend runs into some unexpected trouble. Butcher announces a promotion that doesn't please everybody, Annie makes a decision that horrified Hughie- and in the aftermath of last issue's super-carnage, Vought-American begin the struggle for survival. Part one of the six-part The Bloody Doors Off.

DOMINIQUE LAVEAU VOODOO CHILD #3 (MR)
(W) Selwyn Sefu Hinds (A) Denys Cowan, John Floyd (CA) Rafael Grampá
Dominique comes face to face with her mysterious pursuers from the Voodoo Court; a deadly enemy takes the first step toward becoming her ally; and she finally learns of the age-old supernatural civil war that's been rippling beneath the fabric of New Orleans... and her place in the middle of the madness. But it may all be too little too late when the Voodoo war god Ogun shows up to put her to the ultimate test.


FAIREST #3 (MR)
(W) Bill Willingham (A) Phil Jimenez, Andy Lanning (CA) Adam Hughes
We want this third issue to be really big, so let's have Briar Rose and Ali Baba captured by the Snow Queen! And let's throw in seven good fairy godmothers and one really, really bad one. Let's have dire curses and desperate fights and comic asides. Let's show the consequences of attempting a second uninvited kiss. Basically let's have everything in this but the kitchen sink. No, wait - let's throw the kitchen sink in too!


FCBD 2012 GRAPHIC ELVIS PREVIEW (Net)
(W) Stan Lee, Various (A) John Cassaday, Various (CA) Mukesh Singh This FCBD Preview of the Graphic Elvis collector's book features selected stories and excerpts from the deluxe hardcover edition! An illustrated homage to Elvis' lifelong appreciation of comic books, Graphic Elvis also commemorates the 35th anniversary of Elvis Presley's death in 2012. In the same way comic books inspired Elvis, this book allowed today's premiere comic book creators to find inspiration from Elvis' treasured archives at Graceland, creating a unique visual experience for his millions of fans. 371947


FCBD 2012 IMAGE 20 (Net)
(W/A) Various Image Comics presents this 20th anniversary anthology packed with all-new stories featuring a mix of Image's best loved characters from the past and present! 371923


FCBD 2012 MOUSE GUARD LABYRINTH & MORE HC (Net)
(W) Jeremy Bastian, Nate Cosby, Royden Lepp, Jim McCann, Ted Naifeh, David Petersen (A) Jeremy Bastian, Chris Eliopoulos, Cory Godbey, Janet Lee, Royden Lepp and David Petersen (C) David Petersen This Free Comic Book Day, Archaia offers readers the chance to experience history in the making with a FREE, gorgeous, 48-page, 6' x 9' full-color original anthology hardcover featuring all-new material! David Petersen returns with an all-new Mouse Guard tale that's guaranteed to tug at your heartstrings! Lose yourself once again in Jim Henson's amazing world of Labyrinth, featuring a fantastical story from Eisner Award-nominee Ted Naifeh (Courtney Crumrin) and Cory Godbey (Fraggle Rock). Get a new perspective on Jet Jones in Royden Lepp's critically acclaimed Rust, with a short story seen through the eyes of younger brother Oswald Taylor. Jeremy Bastian's acclaimed Cursed Pirate Girl hits the high seas in this whimsical, swashbuckling tale of wonderland journeys and unimaginable dangers. Nate Cosby (Pigs) and Chris Eliopoulos (Franklin Richards) present Cow Boy, a comedy/western that tells the tale of a young bounty hunter determined to send his entire outlaw family to jail. And Jim McCann and Janet Lee follow up their Eisner Award-winning Return of the Dapper Men with an all-new short story that leads into the upcoming sequel, Time of the Dapper Men. Witness the origin of a new, major character! And?the return of 41?! 371915


FCBD 2012 THE HYPERNATURALS (Net)
(W) Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning (A) TBD. This Free Comic Book Day... A universe trembles. It is the far future; the human race has finally colonized the galaxy, preserving an era of prosperity that's only possible because of The Hypernaturals. They're a celebrated, galaxy-wide superhero task force that keeps the peace. That is, until they all mysteriously vanish. Now, as the galaxy teeters on the brink of chaos, it's up to a group of retired and long forgotten Hypernaturals - and their novice recruits - to save the galaxy from complete destruction. Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, the superstar writing duo behind Annihilation and The Legion, launch an all-new original series that takes cosmic super-heroes to a new frontier. Experience the special preview issue of The Hypernaturals this May and pick up the #1 issue this July!

FRANKENSTEIN ALIVE ALIVE #1
(W) Steve Niles (A/CA) Bernie Wrightson Few works by comic-book artists have earned the universal acclaim and reverence that Bernie Wrightson's illustrated version of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley's Frankenstein was met with upon its original release in 1983. Nearly 30 years later, Wrightson returns to his passion project with a comic series that picks up at the end of the classic novel, hailed as one of the greatest horror stories of all time. Frequent Wrightson collaborator Steve Niles provides the script for this epic, decades in the making. While appearing to be in black and white, each page was scanned in color to mimic as closely as possible the experience of viewing the actual original art, showing off the exquisitely detailed brush work of one of the greatest living artists in comics today. Each issue will also include supplemental materials, including interviews, essays and a serialization of the original prose story by Shelley.


HIGHER EARTH #1 MAIN CVRS
(W) Sam Humphries (CA) Phil Noto & Various You Are Illegal On This Earth. Space is dead. Why conquer other planets when there's a perfectly good Earth in the universe next door® Heidi, a girl born in garbage. Rex, a soldier gone rogue. The only thing between them and their destiny is an empire of a hundred different Earths, across a hundred alternate timelines. One majestic planet dominates them all: Higher Earth. Created and written by Sam Humphries (Fanboys Vs. Zombies) Higher Earth is his sci-fi follow up to last year's indie hit Our Love Is Real, a fast-paced epic of infinite possibilities. And don't miss the first of four extremely rare retailer incentive variants by legendary artist Michael Golden, offered with a CGC 9.8 Near Mint grade!


JUDGE DREDD CRUSADE TP (C: 0-1-2)
The Thing meets Where Eagles Dare as two of the world's most popular comic book writers - Grant Morrison and Mark Millar - produce a high-octane thriller! The greatest future lawman of them all, Judge Dredd, joins an international cadre of judges to recover a scientist who claims he has a message from God! And in 'The Frankenstein Division,' Millar creates the ultimate judge - by stitching together pieces of the best!


MIND THE GAP #1 CVR B
(W) Jim McAnn (A/CA) Rodin Esquejo, Sonia Oback After Elle Peterssen is mysteriously attacked on a Manhattan subway platform, she is left in a coma, the only clues to her attacker trapped inside her mind. No one knows the identity of the person behind this brutal beating or where they will strike next. In this ALL-NEW ONGOING series, everyone is suspect, and no one is innocent. USAToday calls it an 'anxiously anticipated modern thriller…Whodunit® McCann's done it again.' Eisner-winning writer JIM McCANN joins RODIN ESQUEJO (MORNING GLORIES) and SONIA OBACK (S.H.I.E.L.D., The Defenders) unite for a psychological thriller that will leave you guessing at every turn!


MORNING GLORIES #18 (MR)
story NICK SPENCER art JOE EISMA cover RODIN ESQUEJO  'P.E. - The Conclusion'


NEW DEADWARDIANS #3 (OF 8) (MR)
(W) Dan Abnett (A/CA) I. N. J. Culbard
Investigating the chilling 'Murder That Should Not Be,' Inspector Suttle is obliged to visit the East End of London's notorious and dangerous Zone-B. It's the last refuge of the living, where the poor, the free-thinking, the artistic, the liberal and the undoubtedly mortal live surrounded by the fenced-off restless horror. What secrets will Suttle learn there about the case and himself?


RICH JOHNSTONS THE AVENGEFULS #1
A fundamentalist Islamic terrorist, the world's leading for-profit deity and a reality TV star thawed out from the 1940s. Can The Hoff assemble this rag tag group together into a team ready to face Earth's greatest threats? Well, he better, because that's why we're making this comic! A hilarious parody of what's sure to be one of the biggest movies of 2012. No, not Step Up 4… Written by Bleeding Cool's Rich Johnston (Watchmensch, Chase Variant).


SAUCER COUNTRY #3 (MR)
(W) Paul Cornell (A/CA) Ryan Kelly
Hypno-regression therapy, cutting edge aviation technology, and an abduction by rabbits! Things are getting really strange on the campaign trail in New Mexico, and Governor Alvarado is beginning to wonder: Has everyone in this state been 'abducted by aliens'® The book we like to call 'The West Wing meets The X-Files' ramps up as we meet the enemy and get a look into their big, black eyes…


SAGA #3 (MR)
(W) Brian K. Vaughan (A/CA) Fiona Staples
BKV's and FIONA STAPLES' controversial epic continues!  Stranded on a mystical alien world, new parents Marko and Alana encounter their greatest fear. 


SECRET SERVICE #2 (OF 7) (MR)
(W) Mark Millar (A/CA) Dave Gibbons
The world's greatest secret agent is on the most exciting case of his career. But will the end of the world as we know it take a back seat to training his street-punk nephew to be the next James Bond® The young man's preparation now begins in earnest, saving him from a life of desperation. Meanwhile, what's the secret link between a series of kidnapped science fiction stars and the murder of an entire town in Middle America?


SUPERCROOKS #3 (OF 4) (MR)
(W) Mark Millar (A/CA) Leinil Francis Yu
Johnny Bolt has gathered a group of super-villain friends from his past to pull off the biggest robbery in history. The real surprise--the victim's identity! But things go horribly wrong and it's too late to turn back. The greatest super-villain of all time might have amassed a billion dollar fortune, but he's not going to be easy to steal from. A massive secret in the American superhero community might just work in their favor…


STAR TREK TNG DOCTOR WHO ASSIMILATION #1
(W) David Tipton & Various (A) J. K. Woodward (CA) J. K. Woodward, David Messina They said it would never happen! Nearly five decades and 1500 episodes in the making! The two greatest science-fiction properties of all time cross over for the first time in history, in STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION/DOCTOR WHO: ASSIMILATION2! When the Federation's most terrifying enemy strikes an unholy alliance with one of the Doctor's most hated antagonists, the result is devastation on a cosmic scale! Spanning the ends of space and time itself, Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the USS Enterprise find themselves joining forces with the Doctor and his companions, with the fate of the galaxy hanging in the balance! Written by Scott and David Tipton, the authors of the critically acclaimed Star Trek: Infestaion, and featuring the beautiful painted artwork of J.K. Woodward (Fallen Angel), this is the adventure that both Trekkers and Whovians have waited for all their lives! Geronimo® Make it so!


UNWRITTEN #37 (MR)
(W) Mike Carey (A) Peter Gross (CA) Yuko Shimizu
A year after The War of Words and nearly unbearable tragedy and loss, Tom Taylor's life is finally coming together. But the real world and fictional world are both in turmoil, and the damage seems to be spreading. Before he can hope to heal it, Tom will need to find 'The Wound,' part 1 of 4. It's the start of a brand-new storyline in a psychologically postapocalyptic world disconnected from the power of Leviathan and the manipulation of the Cabal. Fiction is up for grabs and Tom Taylor stands at the center of that battle!


WALKING DEAD #97 (MR)
(W) Robert Kirkman (A/CA) Charlie Adlard, Cliff Rathburn
TWO ISSUES IN ONE MONTH! The start of a new storyline, leading up to our monumental issue 100!  After nearly 100 issues, Rick and the other survivors finally have 'SOMETHING TO FEAR.'


WALKING DEAD #98 (MR)
(W) Robert Kirkman (A/CA) Charlie Adlard, Cliff Rathburn
TWO ISSUES IN ONE MONTH! 'SOMETHING TO FEAR' continues!
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Ligeramente más tarde de lo habitual, aquí les presento los cómics del mes pasado. Todavía no termino de leer todo, pero empecemos de una vez. America’s Got Powers continúa asombrándome, el primer número de Mind the Gap es muy prometedor y tiene un artista de primera. En cuanto a los cómics del Free Comic Book Day hay muchas cosas buenas: Graphic Elvis con arte del incomparable John Cassaday (compro todos los cómics que él dibuja), The Hypernaturals fue todo lo que me gusta de la Legión de Súper-Héroes; realmente disfruté la novela gráfica de Archaia, además de ser una cuidada edición en tapa dura con muchas historias interesantes, también es completamente gratuita. Pero si tuviera que elegir el mejor título del mes sería Morning Glories # 18, una poderosa y evocadora historia sobre el amor prohibido entre dos chiquillos que se reencuentran años después y descubren que la pasión aún puede prevalecer. Como escritor, Nick Spencer nos sorprende con un inolvidable relato sobre adolescentes atrapados en un colegio que asesina a sus propios estudiantes. Y sin más preámbulos, aquí están los cómics de mayo:


AMERICAS GOT POWERS #2 (OF 6)
Una generación de adolescentes con súper-poderes lucha para ser ‘el Héroe’ del más grande evento de la televisión en la historia. Pero los sueños de fama y fortuna de Tommy Watts quizá desfallezcan si es que sobrevive a los juicios. Y alguien destruirá el show y a todos los que participan.

Morning Glories # 18

BOYS #66 (MR)
Algo sucede en Moscú; un viejo amigo está en problemas. Y llega un anuncio que complacerá a pocos.


DOMINIQUE LAVEAU VOODOO CHILD #3 (MR)
Dominique se enfrente a sus misteriosos perseguidores de la Corte Vudú; un enemigo mortal toma el primer paso hacia una alianza. Y ella finalmente descubre la guerra civil sobrenatural en Nueva Orleans.


FAIREST #3 (MR)
RED ROSE y ALI BABA son capturados por la Reina de las Nieves. Además, allí están las siete hadas madrinas buenas, y una mala.


FCBD 2012 GRAPHIC ELVIS PREVIEW (Net)
Incluye trabajos de Stan Lee y John Cassaday.


FCBD 2012 IMAGE 20 (Net)
Antología en homenaje a los 20 años de Image.


FCBD 2012 MOUSE GUARD LABYRINTH & MORE HC (Net)
Escrito por Jeremy Bastian, Nate Cosby, Royden Lepp, Jim McCann, Ted Naifeh, David Petersen y dibujado por Jeremy Bastian, Chris Eliopoulos, Cory Godbey, Janet Lee, Royden Lepp & David Petersen.


FCBD 2012 THE HYPERNATURALS (Net) 
Estamos en un futuro lejano. La raza humana ha colonizado la galaxia, preservando una era de prosperidad posible sólo gracias a los Híper-Naturales, quienes guardan la paz por toda la galaxia. Hasta que todos se desvanecen misteriosamente, y la galaxia está ahora al borde del caos.


FRANKENSTEIN ALIVE ALIVE #1
Adaptación del clásico de terror de Mary W. Shelley.


HIGHER EARTH #1 MAIN CVRS
Eres un ilegal en esta Tierra. El espacio está muerto. ¿Para qué conquistar otros planetas si hay una Tierra perfectamente buena en el universo de al lado? Una chica que nació en la basura, un soldado fugitivo. Lo único que hay entre ellos y su destino es un universo de cientos de Tierras diferentes.


JUDGE DREDD CRUSADE
El más grande juez de todos, Dredd, se une a un grupo internacional de jueces para rescatar a un científico que clama tener un mensaje divino. Mientras, la División FRANKENSTEIN crea al juez definitivo.


MIND THE GAP #1 CVR B
Cuando Elle es misteriosamente atacada en una plataforma del metro de Manhattan, queda en estado de coma, las únicas pistas sobre su atacante están en su mente. Todos son sospechosos, nadie es inocente.


MORNING GLORIES #18 (MR)
Educación física. Conclusión.


NEW DEADWARDIANS #3 (OF 8) (MR)
Al investigar el asesinato que no debió ocurrir, el inspector es obligado a visitar la peligrosa zona pobre de Londres, el último refugio de los vivos, donde los pobres, los libre-pensadores, los artistas, los liberales viven rodeados del terror que no termina. ¿Qué secretos descubrirá el inspector?


RICH JOHNSTONS THE AVENGEFULS #1
Un terrorista islámico fundamentalista, el dios mejor pagado del mundo y la estrella de un programa de televisión congelado desde los años 40. ¿Podrá este patético grupo enfrentar a la más grande amenaza de la Tierra?


SAUCER COUNTRY #3 (MR)
Terapia hipnótica de regresión, tecnología de aviación de primera, y una abducción hecha por conejos. Las cosas se vuelven aún más extrañas a lo largo de la campaña, y la gobernadora Alvarado se pregunta si es que acaso todos han sido abducidos en Nuevo México.


SAGA #3 (MR)
Varados en un mundo extraño y místico, Marko y Alana, padres primerizos, encuentran aquello a lo que más temen.


STAR TREK TNG DOCTOR WHO ASSIMILATION #1
Luego de cinco décadas, las dos más grandes series de ciencia ficción se reúnen. Cuando el más temible enemigo de la Federación forma una alianza con uno de los más odiados antagonistas del Doctor, el resultado es la devastación a escala cósmica. El capitán PICARD y el Doctor unirán fuerzas.


SECRET SERVICE #2 (OF 7) (MR)
El más grande agente secreto del mundo tiene un caso emocionante. Pero el fin del mundo tal como lo conocemos no le impedirá entrenar a su sobrino, un punk callejero, para ser el próximo James Bond.


SUPERCROOKS #3 (OF 4) (MR)
Johnny reúne a un grupo de villanescos amigos de su pasado para lograr el mayor asalto de la historia. El más grande súper-villano del mundo ha amasado una fortuna de billones, pero no será fácil robársela.


UNWRITTEN #37 (MR)
Un año después de la Guerra de las palabras, la vida de Tom por fin se tranquiliza. Pero el mundo real y el mundo ficticio están en caos. Y el daño se extiende, Tom deberá encontrar la herida antes de poder curarla. ¿Qué pasará en un mundo sin un Leviatán o la manipulación de la Cábala?


WALKING DEAD #97 (MR)
Finalmente Rick y los otros tienen algo que temer.


WALKING DEAD #98 (MR)
“Algo que temer” continúa.