Comics and More

Here are the books that caught my eye in Previews Catalogue , for books shipping to comic shops in July... Captain Marvel #1 - I looooved the last ongoing series featuring Ms. Marvel, so I'm excited to see Carol Danvers getting a new series as she steps into her new role. Cursed Pirate Girl HC - My favorite graphic novel of last year gets the hardcover treatment with extra goodies, courtesy of Archaia.  This is a gorgeous book and stunning fantasy - comes with my highest recommendation! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures (Volume 1) - The Archie comics series begins to be collected by IDW in this series of books (following the recent 100-page spectacular) featuring the beloved stories based around the animated series. Space Punisher #1 (of 4) - This has got to be fun, right? National Comics: Eternity #1 - This stand-alone issue sees Jeff Lemire, who's doing awesome things at DC currently, take a stab at writing Kid Eternity. American Elf (Volume 4): The Colle

Sorry that this one is later than usual, but I will be getting back to posting more regularly now.  Here is the book you should be paying attention to, in comic shops today! The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen III #3: Century 2009 - Lots of good stuff comes out this week from the likes of Gilbert Hernandez, Kevin Huizenga and Eddie Campbell, among others, but I'm most excited about the latest League of Extraordinary Gentlemen .  Why spend your money on the questionable taste of Before Watchmen , when you can have the real thing, by Alan Moore himself?  Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill bring the League into current time, featuring a character very similar to one very popular boy wizard. Other Noteworthy Releases Archie Americana (Volume 4): Best of the 70's HC Attack on Titan (Volume 1) Before Watchmen: Nite Owl #1 (of 4) David Mazzucchell's Daredevil: Born Again: Artist's Edition HC Defenders by Matt Fraction (Volume 1) TP Dinosaurs vs. Aliens HC Fatale

This is the book you should be paying attention to, in comic shops on Wednesday... Angel & Faith (Volume 1): Live Through This TP - This was one of my favorite books of 2011, and, I think, the best thing to come out of Buffy the Vampire Slayer 's continuation in comic book form so far. Other Noteworthy Releases Before Watchmen: Comedian #1 (of 6) Challengers of the Unknown by Jack Kirby Omnibus HC The Complete Flash Gordon Library (Volume 1): On the Planet Mongo HC Dark Horse Presents #13 Frankenstein, Agent of S.H.A.D.E. (Volume 1): War Monsters TP Incredible Hulk by Jason Aaron (Volume 1) HC Invincible Iron Man (Volume 9): Demon HC Lost Dogs GN Mars Attacks #1 Mars Attacks Classics (Volume 1) TP Mort Meskin: Out of the Shadows TP New York Mon Amour HC Spider-Man: Trouble On the Horizon HC Static Shock (Volume 1): Supercharged TP Team Cul de Sac HC Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse (Vol. 3): High Noon at Inferno Gulch HC X-Men: X-Club TP

On this week's Comics-and-More Podcast , Patrick Markfort and I discuss the first part of the Avengers vs. X-Men crossover, as well as various titles tied into the event. Reviewed: Avengers vs. X-Men #1-5 John Romita Jr, Brian Michael Bendis, Jason Aaron, Ed Brubaker, Jonathan Hickman & Matt Fraction Wolverine & the X-Men #2-11 Jason Aaron, Chris Bachalo & Nick Bradshaw Secret Avengers #21.1-27 Rick Remender, Gabriel Hardman, Renato Guedes & Patrick Zircher Uncanny X-Men #9-13 Kieron Gillen, Carlos Pacheco, Greg Land & Billy Tan For further reading: AvX: VS #1-3 Various Avengers Academy #29-31 Christos Gage & Tom Grummett New Avengers #24-26 Brian Michael Bendis, Mike Deodato & Will Conrad Avengers #25-27 Brian Michael Bendis & Walter Simonson Check out this new solo video from Patrick Markfort: New Comics 6/6 ( Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man #11, Popeye #2 & Trio #2 )

Here is the book you should be paying attention to, in comic shops tomorrow... Spider-Men #1 (of 5) -  Peter Parker from the Marvel Universe and Miles Morales from the Ultimate Universe meet in this mini from Brian Michael Bendis and Sara Pichelli.  Also available this week, Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man by Bendis (Volume 2) HC and Ultimate Spider-Man Omnibus (Volume 1) HC Other Noteworthy Releases American Vampire: Lord of Vampires #1 (of 5) Batwoman (Volume 1): Hydrology HC Before Watchmen: Silk Spectre #1 (of 4) Cloak and DAgger: Crime and Punishment HC Daredevil by Mark Waid (Volume 2) HC Deathlok: The Living Nightmare of Michael Collins HC Kiss #1 Kitchen Princess Omnibus (Volume 1) Mister Terrific (Volume 1): Mind Games TP Prince Valiant (Volume 5): 1945-1946 HC Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Micro-Series (Volume 1) TP

Here is the book you should be paying attention to, in comic shops today! The Walking Dead (Volume 16): A Larger World TP - The latest volume of the super-popular  The Walking Dead hits stands today, as well as the paperback edition of The Walking Dead prose novel, Rise of the Governor , and The Walking Dead and Philosophy SC. Other Noteworthy Releases Avengers West Coast: Along Came a Spider-Woman TP Batman: Detective Comics (Volume 1): Face of Death HC Before Watchmen: Minutemen #1 (of 6) The Complete Little Orphan Annie (Volume 8) HC Creator Owned Heroes #1 Creepy Archives (Volume 13) HC Ed the Happy Clown HC Green Lantern Corps: Revolt of the Alpha Lanterns TP Infestation 2 (Volume 1) TP Koma GN Paris GN Red Lanterns (Volume 1): Blood and Rage TP Uncanny X-Men by Kieron Gillen (Volume 2) HC

Howard Mackie & Ian Churchill The Ravagers is a new title from DC Comics, part of the New 52, spinning out from Teen Titans .  In fact, this title's story directly follows up events from Teen Titans #9 , where a ragtag group of superhumans have escaped N.O.W.H.E.R.E. and their prison lab with the aid of a N.O.W.H.E.R.E. doctor, none other than Fairchild, who was previously part of the Wildstorm universe.  If that sounds complicated, especially for a first issue, it kind of is, given that all of these events happened before this issue and it's pretty much the entire plot, told to us through Fairchild's thoughts and dialogue.  The remainder of the issue is of the team trying to get their bearings in some Arctic landscape as they try to escape their pursuers.  And really, that's all you need to know.  There's a good mixture of characters here, some abandoning others to try to save themselves over the team as a whole, and others bickering over their next moves.  

On the latest Comics-and-More Podcast , Patrick Markfort and I discuss Scott Snyder's Batman , from DC's New 52. Reviewed: Batman (Volume 1): The Court of Owls HC Scott Snyder & Greg Capullo For further reading: American Vampire (Volume 1) TP  Scott Snyder, Stephen King & Rafael Albuquerque Batman: Gates of Gotham TP Scott Snyder, Kyle Higgins & Trevor McCarthy Batman: The Black Mirror HC Scott Snyder, Jock & Francesco Francavilla Check out these new solo videos from Patrick Markfort: Alan Moore's Supreme Supreme & Popeye New Comics 5/23 ( Godzilla, Youngblood, Grifter, Savage Hawkman , etc) Wandering Son (Volume 2) New Comics 5/30 ( Angel & Faith, FF, Batman Annual, Next Men , etc)