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Haunted Tank #5

The series concludes but the war rages on. Forever.

Publisher:
Vertigo
Writer:
Frank Marraffino
Artists:
Henry Flint
Reviewer:
Timothy Callahan
Sun, April 5th, 2009

Justice Society of America #25

A throwdown with the (Black) Adam's Family that looks great but suffers from a weak ending.

Publisher:
DC Comics
Writer:
Geoff Johns, Jerry Ordway
Artists:
Jerry Ordway, Bob Wiacek
Reviewer:
Timothy Callahan
Sun, April 5th, 2009

Captain America Comics 70th Anniversary Special #1

Marvel celebrates 70 years of comic goodness by kicking off a series of specials with the grandpappy of all their Timely heroes, Captain America.

Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Writer:
James Robinson, Joe Simon
Artists:
Marcos Martin, Jack Kirby
Reviewer:
Doug Zawisza
Fri, April 3rd, 2009

Batman: Battle for the Cowl: Man-Bat #1

Kirk Langstrom returns to the skies of Gotham in this "Battle for the Cowl" tie-in.

Publisher:
DC Comics
Writer:
Joe Harris
Artists:
Jim Calafiore
Reviewer:
Doug Zawisza
Thu, April 2nd, 2009

Glamourpuss #6

Dave Sim shifts focus to discuss advertising comics of the 1940s and ‘50s, and counts down the 10 blonde Mensa supermodels.

Publisher:
Aardvark-Vanaheim
Writer:
Dave Sim
Artists:
Dave Sim
Reviewer:
Chad Nevett
Thu, April 2nd, 2009

The Boys #29

“We Gotta Go Now” concludes with the shocking revelation of the truth behind the G-Men, which leads to the most brutal confrontation the Boys have had yet.

Publisher:
Dynamite Entertainment
Writer:
Garth Ennis
Artists:
Darick Robertson
Reviewer:
Chad Nevett
Thu, April 2nd, 2009

The Outer Space Men

An original graphic novel, "The Outer Space Men" comes to Earth with a wave of nostalgia and an entertaining story packed in the pages of this book.

Publisher:
The Outer Space Men LLC
Writer:
Eric C. Hayes
Artists:
Rudolf Montemayor
Reviewer:
Doug Zawisza
Thu, April 2nd, 2009

The Destroyer #1

Turns out, this long-forgotten Golden Age character is still alive and kicking butt. More of the latter than the former.

Publisher:
Marvel Max
Writer:
Robert Kirkman
Artists:
Cory Walker
Reviewer:
Timothy Callahan
Thu, April 2nd, 2009

Franklin Richards: April Fools!

Marvel's latest "Franklin Richards" special is, unsurprisingly, pretty darn funny.

Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Writer:
Chris Eliopoulos
Artists:
Chris Eliopoulos
Reviewer:
Greg McElhatton
Wed, April 1st, 2009

Invincible Iron Man #12

Iron Man fights Namor. Pepper Potts fights a jet. Maria Hill fights a cult led by a stoned crazy man. When you put it that way, this comic sounds awesome. It isn’t.

Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Writer:
Matt Fraction
Artists:
Salvador Larroca
Reviewer:
Chad Nevett
Wed, April 1st, 2009

Seaguy: Slaves of Mickey Eye #1

Seaguy is back with Lucky El Lorro in tow for more adventures of the mind-bending variety. It’s been five long years, but the wait was worth it.

Publisher:
Vertigo
Writer:
Grant Morrison
Artists:
Cameron Stewart
Reviewer:
Chad Nevett
Wed, April 1st, 2009

Pride and Prejudice #1

An adaptation of a classic that sucks the ironic wit from the source text and adds garish drawings in its place.

Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Writer:
Nancy Butler
Artists:
Hugo Petrus
Reviewer:
Timothy Callahan
Wed, April 1st, 2009

The Flash: Rebirth #1

Publisher:
DC Comics
Writer:
Geoff Johns
Artists:
Ethan Van Sciver
Reviewer:
Benjamin Birdie
Wed, April 1st, 2009

X-Force/Cable: Messiah War #1

Cyclops sends X-Force to meet Cable in the future, while Bishop makes a deal with Stryfe.

Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Writer:
Craig Kyle, Christopher Yost
Artists:
Mike Choi
Reviewer:
James Hunt
Wed, April 1st, 2009

Battle for the Cowl: Oracle: The Cure #1

"Battle for the Cowl: Oracle: The Cure" has connections to "Batman," "Final Crisis," and "Birds of Prey," but forgets to actually make its lead character semi-competent.

Publisher:
DC Comics
Writer:
Kevin VanHook
Artists:
Julian Lopez, Fernando Pasarin, Bit, David Bryant
Reviewer:
Greg McElhatton
Tue, March 31st, 2009

Black Panther #3

T'Challa takes a stroll on the spiritual side of things while his sister, Shuri, continues her quest to become Wakanda's next champion.

Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Writer:
Reginald Hudlin
Artists:
Ken Lashley, Paul Neary
Reviewer:
Doug Zawisza
Tue, March 31st, 2009

Usagi Yojimbo #119

"Usagi Yojimbo" finishes up its own take on zombies, and Sakai's long-eared ronin warrior is as charming as ever.

Publisher:
Dark Horse Comics
Writer:
Stan Sakai
Artists:
Stan Sakai
Reviewer:
Greg McElhatton
Tue, March 31st, 2009

X-Men: Sword of the Braddocks #1

Psylocke faces off against her nemesis, the villainous Slaymaster, as he hunts her down over several realities.

Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Writer:
Chris Claremont, Adam Warren
Artists:
Scott Clark, Rick Mays
Reviewer:
James Hunt
Tue, March 31st, 2009

Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka Vol. 2

A major work from one of the best living mangaka, inspired by a famed "Astro Boy" story.

Publisher:
Viz, LLC
Writer:
Naoki Urasawa, Osamu Tezuka, Takashi Nagasaki
Artists:
Naoki Urasawa
Reviewer:
Timothy Callahan
Tue, March 31st, 2009

Mighty Avengers #23

Hulk, Iron Man, Hercules, Wasp, Jocasta, Vision, U. S. Agent, Stature, Amadeus Cho and Edwin Jarvis are the Mighty Avengers and this is the story of their battle against Chthon.

Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Writer:
Dan Slott
Artists:
Khoi Pham, Allen Martinez, Danny Miki
Reviewer:
Doug Zawisza
Mon, March 30th, 2009

The Incredibles: Family Matters #1

"The Incredibles: Family Matters" is certainly a fun and successful tie-in, but it understandably can't hit the heights of the original movie.

Publisher:
Boom! Studios
Writer:
Mark Waid
Artists:
Marcio Takara
Reviewer:
Greg McElhatton
Mon, March 30th, 2009

Irredeemable #1

BOOM! Studios has given Mark Waid room to try out some ideas. "Irredeemable" is one of those ideas, and offers a different take on the superhero concept -- especially the part about power and responsibility.

Publisher:
Boom! Studios
Writer:
Mark Waid
Artists:
Peter Krause
Reviewer:
Doug Zawisza
Mon, March 30th, 2009

War of Kings #2

Abnett and Lanning balance the epic scope of an interstellar war with the small moments of characterization needed to make it matter.

Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Writer:
Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning
Artists:
Paul Pelletier, Rick Magyar
Reviewer:
Timothy Callahan
Mon, March 30th, 2009

Cars: The Rookie #1

BOOM! Studios next Pixar/Disney title zooms into comic shops this week and CBR has an advanced review.

Publisher:
Boom! Studios
Writer:
Alan J. Porter
Artists:
Albert Carreres
Reviewer:
Doug Zawisza
Sun, March 29th, 2009

Secret Warriors #3

Marvel’s best new series keeps on rolling with a confrontation between Fury’s Commandos and Hydra, while Fury meets with an old flame.

Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Writer:
Jonathan Hickman, Brian Michael Bendis
Artists:
Stefano Caselli
Reviewer:
Chad Nevett
Sun, March 29th, 2009

Superman #686

The Superman-less adventures of the "Superman" comic start here. With Kal-El bound for New Krypton, his title presses on with Mon-El and the Guardian sharing the burden of entertaining the readers.

Publisher:
DC Comics
Writer:
James Robinson
Artists:
Renato Guedes, Jose Wilson Magalhaes
Reviewer:
Doug Zawisza
Sun, March 29th, 2009

Top 10 Season Two Special #1

Daxiong is no replacement for Gene Ha, and Zander Cannon gives us the equivalent of a "She-Hulk" story.

Publisher:
Wildstorm
Writer:
Zander Cannon, Kevin Cannon
Artists:
Daxiong
Reviewer:
Timothy Callahan
Fri, March 27th, 2009

Amazing Spider-Man #589

The Spot returns, for what it's worth, and it turns out it's worth a lot if you like good Spider-Man stories with humor and pathos.

Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Writer:
Fred Van Lente
Artists:
Paulo Siqueira, Amilton Santos
Reviewer:
Timothy Callahan
Fri, March 27th, 2009

Daredevil #117

"Return of the King" continues as Wilson Fisk has an offer for Daredevil, just as Daredevil's world fills with turmoil once more.

Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Writer:
Ed Brubaker
Artists:
Michael Lark, Stefano Gaudiano
Reviewer:
Doug Zawisza
Fri, March 27th, 2009

The Death-Defying ‘Devil #4

This series ends with no resolution as to the ‘Devil’s identity questions. But, hey, that was only the main plot, so why would anyone think it would be answered?

Publisher:
Dynamite Entertainment
Writer:
Joe Casey, Alex Ross
Artists:
Edgar Salazar
Reviewer:
Chad Nevett
Thu, March 26th, 2009

Justice League of America #31

Once again, "Justice League of America" gets sidetracked, this time to catch up with how the events of the DCU affect the League. Hint: it's not a big happy issue.

Publisher:
DC Comics
Writer:
Dwayne McDuffie
Artists:
Shane Davis, Sandra Hope
Reviewer:
Doug Zawisza
Thu, March 26th, 2009

Wonder Woman #30

"Rise of the Olympian" continues here with characters rising, falling, being thrown about, and maybe even dropped on their heads.

Publisher:
DC Comics
Writer:
Gail Simone
Artists:
Aaron Lopresti, Matt Ryan
Reviewer:
Doug Zawisza
Thu, March 26th, 2009

Proof #18

"Proof" follows the adventures of Bigfoot in 1850s London as he trails Spring-Heeled Jack. Believe me, it's even more interesting than that.

Publisher:
Image Comics
Writer:
Alex Grecian, Kelly Tindall
Artists:
Riley Rossmo
Reviewer:
Doug Zawisza
Wed, March 25th, 2009

New Avengers #51

The Avengers settle some team business while Dr. Strange approaches Wiccan with the offer of a lifetime. Plus, Chris Bachalo joins Billy Tan on art.

Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Writer:
Brian Michael Bendis
Artists:
Billy Tan, Chris Bachalo, Matt Banning, Tim Townsend
Reviewer:
Chad Nevett
Wed, March 25th, 2009

Captain America #48

Cap, Namor and the Black Widow try to foil Professor Chin’s plans to release a Human Torch virus. But, are they too late?

Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Writer:
Ed Brubaker
Artists:
Butch Guice, Luke Ross, Steve Epting
Reviewer:
Chad Nevett
Wed, March 25th, 2009

Batman: Battle for the Cowl: Commissioner Gordon #1

The Gotham police try their best to deal with a city gone mad thanks to Batman’s death. But, can they contend with the likes of Mr. Freeze without back-up?

Publisher:
DC Comics
Writer:
Royal McGraw
Artists:
Tom Mandrake
Reviewer:
Chad Nevett
Wed, March 25th, 2009

The Surrogates: Flesh and Bone

Taking place 15 years prior to “The Surrogates,” the murder of a homeless man by three teens using Surrogates sets into motion a chain of events that may tear a city apart.

Publisher:
Top Shelf
Writer:
Robert Venditti
Artists:
Brett Weldele
Reviewer:
Chad Nevett
Wed, March 25th, 2009

Hotwire: Requiem for the Dead #2

The walking dead make an appearance as Alice Hotwire, police exorcist, continues to work on discovering the mystery behind the ‘blue light bomb.’

Publisher:
Radical Comics
Writer:
Steve Pugh, Warren Ellis
Artists:
Steve Pugh
Reviewer:
Chad Nevett
Tue, March 24th, 2009

Caped #1

The idea of PAs for superheroes could be interesting and well done, but nothing in “Caped” suggests that this is the comic to do it.

Publisher:
Boom! Studios
Writer:
Josh Lobis, Darin Moiselle
Artists:
Yair Herrera
Reviewer:
Chad Nevett
Tue, March 24th, 2009

Amazing Spider-Man Extra #3

Contains three stories that fell between the cracks of Spider-Man’s recent adventures.

Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Writer:
Marc Guggenheim, Joe Kelly, Phil Jimenez
Artists:
Fabrizio Fiorentino, Patrick Olliffe, Dale Eaglesham. Phil Jimenez
Reviewer:
James Hunt
Tue, March 24th, 2009
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