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Powr Mastrs Vol. 2

C.F. continues his decidedly offbeat epic adventure.

Publisher:
Picture Box Inc.
Writer:
C.F.
Artists:
C.F.
Reviewer:
Timothy Callahan
Tue, November 25th, 2008

Young X-Men #8

A mutant tattoo artist equals bad times for the youngsters.

Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Writer:
Marc Guggenheim
Artists:
Rafa Sandoval, Roger Bonet
Reviewer:
Timothy Callahan
Mon, November 24th, 2008

Super Friends #9

Lex Luthor hatches a zany scheme to snatch away Superman's birthdays, but we learn the true meaning in time for a save of the day.

Publisher:
DC Comics
Writer:
Sholly Fisch
Artists:
J. Bone
Reviewer:
Doug Zawisza
Mon, November 24th, 2008

Dynamo 5 #18

"Dynamo 5" continues on, with the team now comprised not of Captain Dynamo's illegtimate children, but rather a Dynamo 5 of Substitute Heroes. The results don't quite measure up to expectations.

Publisher:
Image Comics
Writer:
Jay Faerber
Artists:
Mahmud A. Asrar, Marcio Takara
Reviewer:
Doug Zawisza
Mon, November 24th, 2008

Mouse Guard: Winter 1152 #4

Treachery hits Lockhaven in this latest installation of "Mouse Guard: Winter 1152" as threads are continued from previous issues of this series as well as from the series prior.

Publisher:
Archaia
Writer:
David Petersen
Artists:
David Petersen
Reviewer:
Doug Zawisza
Mon, November 24th, 2008

Squadron Supreme 2 #5

Nick Fury appears to have a plan, but, like everything else in this series, it's slow going.

Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Writer:
Howard Chaykin
Artists:
Marco Turini
Reviewer:
Timothy Callahan
Sun, November 23rd, 2008

Terra #2

"Terra" continues to offer up a mysterious connection to the young ladies who possessed the name previously while setting the DCU up with new locales and adventures.

Publisher:
DC Comics
Writer:
Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti
Artists:
Amanda Conner
Reviewer:
Doug Zawisza
Sun, November 23rd, 2008

Ambush Bug: Year None #4

Giffen and Fleming continue to bring the funny.

Publisher:
DC Comics
Writer:
Keith Giffen, Robert Loren Fleming
Artists:
Keith Giffen, Al Milgrom
Reviewer:
Timothy Callahan
Sun, November 23rd, 2008

JSA Kingdom Come Special: Magog #1

Most people would expect the main story in a one-shot special to be the attraction with the backup story the slightly forgettable one, but DC Comics decided to switch things up here.

Publisher:
DC Comics
Writer:
Peter J. Tomasi, Geoff Johns
Artists:
Fernando Pasarin, Scott Kolins, Mick Gray
Reviewer:
Greg McElhatton
Fri, November 21st, 2008

X-Files #1

A quick issue that goes through the motions instead of telling an interesting story.

Publisher:
Wildstorm
Writer:
Frank Spotnitz
Artists:
Brian Denham
Reviewer:
Chad Nevett
Thu, November 20th, 2008

Uncanny X-Men #504

"Lovelorn" finds Colossus looking to remember days gone by, the X-Men need him to get over it, and Scott Summers and Emma Frost have a conversation without even talking.

Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Writer:
Matt Fraction
Artists:
Terry Dodson, Rachel Dodson
Reviewer:
Doug Zawisza
Wed, November 19th, 2008

Pax Romana #4

Jonathan Hickman’s intelligent writing on conceptions of government and the advancement of humanity make for a thought-provoking read matched only by his uniquely beautiful art.

Publisher:
Image Comics
Writer:
Jonathan Hickman
Artists:
Jonathan Hickman
Reviewer:
Chad Nevett
Wed, November 19th, 2008

Amazing Spider-Man #578

Chowing on some Chinese food in a deluge, Spider-Man cracks a fortune cookie to the message of "Today will be your lucky day." We all know what the ol' Parker luck is like. . .

Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Writer:
Mark Waid
Artists:
Marcos Martin
Reviewer:
Doug Zawisza
Wed, November 19th, 2008

Scalped #23

Jason Aaron and R. M. Guera continue their stellar run with an issue that focuses on Dino Poor Bear and the bad choices he continually makes.

Publisher:
Vertigo
Writer:
Jason Aaron
Artists:
R. M. Guera
Reviewer:
Chad Nevett
Wed, November 19th, 2008

Amazing Spider-Man #577

The new "Amazing Spider-Man" has another moment in the sun, with a fresh approach to the art and an entertaining done-in-one story.

Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Writer:
Zeb Wells , Joe Kelly
Artists:
Paolo Rivera, Barry Kitson, Mark Farmer
Reviewer:
Benjamin Birdie
Tue, November 18th, 2008

Salt Water Taffy Vol. 2: A Climb Up Mt. Barnabas

With the second volume of "Salt Water Taffy," Matthew Loux proves that the fun and excitement of the first installment was not a fluke.

Publisher:
Oni Press
Writer:
Matthew Loux
Artists:
Matthew Loux
Reviewer:
Greg McElhatton
Tue, November 18th, 2008

Aetheric Mechanics

Warren Ellis’s latest Apparat book is one of his best efforts in recent years, with a Holmesian detective living in a futuristic 1907 London and solving “The Case of the Man Who Wasn’t There.”

Publisher:
Avatar Press
Writer:
Warren Ellis
Artists:
Gianluca Pagliarani, Chris Dreier
Reviewer:
Chad Nevett
Tue, November 18th, 2008

Fantastic Four #561

The Nu Defenders vs. the Fantastic Four, in spectacular widescreen action.

Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Writer:
Mark Millar
Artists:
Bryan Hitch, Andrew Currie, Cam Smith
Reviewer:
Timothy Callahan
Tue, November 18th, 2008

Galveston #1

"You know, Lafitte, I think the only think more dangerous than being your enemy is being your friend." Jim Bowie offers that insight in the first issue of "Galveston", a buddy book from BOOM! The danger to the reader is minimal, but th

Publisher:
Boom! Studios
Writer:
Tom Peyer, Mark Rahner, Johanna Stokes
Artists:
Greg Scott, Todd Herman
Reviewer:
Doug Zawisza
Mon, November 17th, 2008

Thunderbolts #126

Diggle and De La Torre join as the new creative team as the Thunderbolts struggle to deal with the fallout from "Secret Invasion."

Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Writer:
Andy Diggle
Artists:
Roberto De La Torre
Reviewer:
James Hunt
Mon, November 17th, 2008

Ghost Rider #29

Johnny Blaze and Danny Ketch finally duke it out as it’s Ghost Rider versus Ghost Rider round one!

Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Writer:
Jason Aaron
Artists:
Tan Eng Huat
Reviewer:
Chad Nevett
Sun, November 16th, 2008

Wolverine #69

In the future, Wolverine and Hawkeye get attacked by Moloids and a good, old-fashioned bar fight, by Millar and McNiven.

Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Writer:
Mark Millar
Artists:
Steve McNiven, Dexter Vines
Reviewer:
James Hunt
Sun, November 16th, 2008

Fantastic Four: True Story #4

This whimsical tale comes to its logically whimsical end

Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Writer:
Paul Cornell
Artists:
Horacio Domingues, Rick Burchett
Reviewer:
Timothy Callahan
Sun, November 16th, 2008

Patricia Briggs' Mercy Thompson: Homecoming #1

Mercy Thompson makes the leap from novel to graphic novel -- well comic book, actually -- in this first issue of a four-issue limited series. The art is shiny and the story is fast-paced, offering a very different read from other books out this week.

Publisher:
Dabel Brothers Publishing
Writer:
Patricia Briggs, David Lawrence
Artists:
Francis Tsai
Reviewer:
Doug Zawisza
Sat, November 15th, 2008

The Stand: Captain Trips #3

"The Stand" might be moving slowly, but it's a great dramatization of what makes Kings' novels so great: the characterization.

Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Writer:
Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
Artists:
Mike Perkins
Reviewer:
Benjamin Birdie
Sat, November 15th, 2008

Booster Gold #14

Booster Gold's Starro adventure concludes with ramifications for the future and hope for the direction this series will chase in the coming months.

Publisher:
DC Comics
Writer:
Rick Remender
Artists:
Pat Oliffe, Jerry Ordway
Reviewer:
Doug Zawisza
Sat, November 15th, 2008

Eternals Annual #1

Fred Van Lente writes a better story than we've seen in the main title, but the art is a significant step backwards.

Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Writer:
Fred Van Lente
Artists:
Pascal Alixe
Reviewer:
Timothy Callahan
Sat, November 15th, 2008

Gears Of War #2

Liam Sharp's artwork is the draw for this video game tie-in comic, written by Joshua Ortega, who scripted the game's sequel.

Publisher:
Wildstorm
Writer:
Joshua Ortega
Artists:
Liam Sharp
Reviewer:
Benjamin Birdie
Sat, November 15th, 2008

Black Terror #1

This "Project Superpowers" spin-off is seriously bad.

Publisher:
Dynamite Entertainment
Writer:
Alex Ross, Jim Krueger
Artists:
Mike Lilly
Reviewer:
Timothy Callahan
Sat, November 15th, 2008

Young Liars #9

The answers just raise new questions in David Lapham’s latest unpredictable issue of “Young Liars.”

Publisher:
Vertigo
Writer:
David Lapham
Artists:
David Lapham
Reviewer:
Chad Nevett
Thu, November 13th, 2008

Batman: Cacophony #1

Kevin Smith brings back his creation Onomatopoeia in a new mini-series, but was anyone besides Smith eager for Onomatopoeia's return?

Publisher:
DC Comics
Writer:
Kevin Smith
Artists:
Walter Flanagan, Sandra Hope
Reviewer:
Greg McElhatton
Wed, November 12th, 2008

Gravel #6

Warren Ellis’ combat magician finds himself with a problem magical bullets won’t solve: wealth, social class, and a group of acolytes who want him to teach them the way of magic.

Publisher:
Avatar Press
Writer:
Warren Ellis, Mike Wolfer
Artists:
Oscar Jiminez
Reviewer:
Chad Nevett
Wed, November 12th, 2008

Fables #78

Bill Willingham shows that "Fables" still has life in it after the war, as things proceed to get nasty for our heroes in a very rapid way.

Publisher:
Vertigo
Writer:
Bill Willingham
Artists:
Mark Buckingham, Peter Gross, Andrew Pepoy
Reviewer:
Greg McElhatton
Wed, November 12th, 2008

Captain Britain and MI: 13 #7

Deft character work, the expert juggling of multiple plots, and clean, crisp art make this one of the best superhero books out there.

Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Writer:
Paul Cornell
Artists:
Leonard Kirk, Michael Bair, Jay Leisten, Craig Yeung
Reviewer:
Chad Nevett
Wed, November 12th, 2008

JSA Kingdom Come Special: Superman #1

Alex Ross writes, pencils, and INKS a comic book story about the Kingdom Come Superman.

Publisher:
DC Comics
Writer:
Alex Ross
Artists:
Alex Ross
Reviewer:
Timothy Callahan
Wed, November 12th, 2008

Action Comics #871

"New Krypton" continues to weave a larger tapestry with the threads of Superman's two worlds as Kryptonians and Earthlings mingle a little more, with interesting results.

Publisher:
DC Comics
Writer:
Geoff Johns
Artists:
Pete Woods
Reviewer:
Doug Zawisza
Wed, November 12th, 2008

Impaler, Volume 1

A vampiric infestation hits New York, and only Vlad the Impaler can help repel the fiends.

Publisher:
Image Comics
Writer:
William Harms
Artists:
Nick Postic, Nick Marinkovitch, Francis Tsai
Reviewer:
James Hunt
Tue, November 11th, 2008

Mo and Jo: Fighting Together Forever

Mo and Jo promote the fine art of teamwork in a story for young children

Publisher:
Toon Books
Writer:
Jay Lynch
Artists:
Dean Haspiel
Reviewer:
Timothy Callahan
Tue, November 11th, 2008

Jack and the Box

An oddball book for very young readers written and drawn by a comics legend.

Publisher:
Toon Books
Writer:
Art Spiegelman
Artists:
Art Spiegelman
Reviewer:
Timothy Callahan
Tue, November 11th, 2008

X-Men/Spider-Man #1

It’s nostalgia time in the swingin’ Marvel Sixties, as the X-Men of that era meet up with Spider-Man, courtesy of Kraven and Sinister!

Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Writer:
Christos Gage
Artists:
Mario Alberti
Reviewer:
James Hunt
Mon, November 10th, 2008
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