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Katana #3

"Katana" #3 by Ann Nocenti and Cliff Richards has some beautifully elegant moments mixed with some real clunkers.

Publisher:
DC Comics
Writer:
Ann Nocenti
Artists:
Cliff Richards, Rebecca Buchman, Juan Castro, Le Beau Underwood, Phyllis Novin
Reviewer:
Greg McElhatton
Fri, April 26th, 2013

Scarlet Spider #16

Armadillo pops in to ruin Kaine's trip to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo in "Scarlet Spider" #16 courtesy of writer Chris Yost, artist Khoi Pham and broken hearts everywhere.

Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Writer:
Chris Yost
Artists:
Khoi Pham, Terry Pallot, Victor Olazaba
Reviewer:
Doug Zawisza
Fri, April 26th, 2013

Mighty Skullkickers #1

Jim Zub and Edwin Huang's Mighty Skullkickers #1 is actually part three of a fun swords-and-sorcery adventure (and a running gag of first issues) that's a great comic all around and a must-read for fantasy fans.

Publisher:
Image Comics
Writer:
Jim Zub
Artists:
Edwin Huang, Kevin Raganit
Reviewer:
Nat Webb
Fri, April 26th, 2013

All-Star Western #19

Booster Gold pops up in "All-Star Western" #19 as Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray and Moritat deliver a story that's equal parts time-travel, western and awesome.

Publisher:
DC Comics
Writer:
Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray
Artists:
Moritat, Staz Johnson
Reviewer:
Doug Zawisza
Fri, April 26th, 2013

Uncanny Avengers #7

In "Uncanny Avengers" #7 by Rick Remender and Daniel Acuna, the villains take on a Celestial while Havok struggles to keep the unity of the team and give off a good impression to the public.

Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Writer:
Rick Remender
Artists:
Daniel Acuna
Reviewer:
Ryan K. Lindsay
Thu, April 25th, 2013

Superman Family Adventures #12

"Superman Family Adventures" #12 gives Art Baltazar and Franco Aureliani a chance to bid the Man of Steel and his multiple families farewell, at least until we meet again.

Publisher:
DC Comics
Writer:
Art Baltazar, Franco Aureliani
Artists:
Art Baltazar
Reviewer:
Doug Zawisza
Thu, April 25th, 2013

Avengers #10

Captain America leads a squad of Avengers up north to confront one of the seeds from the Gardeners in "Avengers" #10, drawn by Mike Deodato and written by Jonathan Hickman.

Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Writer:
Jonathan Hickman
Artists:
Mike Deodato
Reviewer:
Doug Zawisza
Thu, April 25th, 2013

Amala's Blade #1

Steve Horton and Michael Dialynas bring the surprisingly light-hearted tale of Naamaron's greatest assassin in "Amala's Blade" #1.

Publisher:
Dark Horse Comics
Writer:
Steve Horton
Artists:
Michael Dialynas
Reviewer:
Doug Zawisza
Thu, April 25th, 2013

X-Termination #2

The doorway to the Age of Apocalypse needs to be sealed, at least according to writer David Lapham and his half-squad of artists on task for "X-Termination" #2.

Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Writer:
David Lapham, Marjorie Liu, Greg Pak
Artists:
David Lopez, Guillermo Mogorron, Raul Valdes, Matteo Lolli, Don Ho, Lorenzo Ruggiero, Carlos Cuevas, Allen Martinez
Reviewer:
Doug Zawisza
Thu, April 25th, 2013

Jupiter's Legacy #1

Mark Millar and Frank Quitely's "Jupiter's Legacy" #1 plumbs familiar territory with the family tree of a super-powered family, but there's a promise to this start that hasn't been present for a while in Millar's scripts

Publisher:
Image Comics
Writer:
Mark Millar
Artists:
Frank Quitely
Reviewer:
Greg McElhatton
Wed, April 24th, 2013

Young Avengers #4

"Young Avengers" #4 has Kieron Gillen, Jamie McKelvie and Mike Norton provide us with a ship powered by Kirby engines -- and trust me when I say that's the least awesome thing you'll find there.

Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Writer:
Kieron Gillen
Artists:
Jamie McKelvie, Mike Norton
Reviewer:
Greg McElhatton
Wed, April 24th, 2013

Batman Incorporated #10

Grant Morrison, Chris Burnham, and company begin the endgame in "Batman Incorporated" #10, as Batman assembles tools from multiple sources to create the most unstoppable Batman ever.

Publisher:
DC Comics
Writer:
Grant Morrison
Artists:
Chris Burnham, Jason Masters, Andrei Bressan
Reviewer:
Greg McElhatton
Wed, April 24th, 2013

Witch Doctor: Mal Practice #6

The frantic oddball adventures of horror's greatest doctor wraps up another mini-series, as Doctor Vincent Morrow fights an eclectic cast from Brandon Seifert, Lukas Ketner, and Image Comics. While there's a lot to keep track of, it's never

Publisher:
Image Comics
Writer:
Brandon Seifert
Artists:
Lukas Ketner
Reviewer:
Augie De Blieck Jr.
Wed, April 24th, 2013

Invincible #102

Image Comics' "Invincible" #102 changes another status quo in the series, and that's the life and leadership of the Viltrumites on Earth. A solid issue for long-time readers looking to close up a couple of teased plots from Robert Kirk

Publisher:
Image Comics
Writer:
Robert Kirkman
Artists:
Ryan Ottley, Cliff Rathburn
Reviewer:
Augie De Blieck Jr.
Wed, April 24th, 2013

Miniature Jesus #1

In "Miniature Jesus" #1, Ted McKeever, best known for "Metropol" and artwork for many of DC's Vertigo titles, begins a tale about temptation and redemption, saints and demons in a semi-rural, postindustrial landscape.

Publisher:
Image Comics
Writer:
Ted McKeever
Artists:
Ted McKeever
Reviewer:
Jennifer Cheng
Mon, April 22nd, 2013

Sword of Sorcery #7

In "Sword of Sorcery" #7 by Christy Marx, Aaron Lopresti, Marc Andreyko and Andrei Bressan, Eclipso strikes and seeks to unite the power of House Diamond and House Onyx of Gemworld under his own rule, and Stalker tries to outwit the Devil.

Publisher:
DC Comics
Writer:
Christy Marx, Marc Andreyko
Artists:
Aaron Lopresti, Andrei Bressan
Reviewer:
Jennifer Cheng
Mon, April 22nd, 2013

Nightwing #19

In "Nightwing" #19 writer Kyle Higgins sends Nightwing to Chicago and welcomes Brett Booth and Norm Rapmund to the art chores.

Publisher:
DC Comics
Writer:
Kyle Higgins
Artists:
Brett Booth, Norm Rapmund
Reviewer:
Doug Zawisza
Mon, April 22nd, 2013

Wolverine and the X-Men #27AU

"Wolverine and the X-Men" #27AU finds Wolverine and the Invisible Woman stuck in the past, accidentally stepping on butterflies.

Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Writer:
Matt Kindt
Artists:
Paco Medina, Juan Vlasco
Reviewer:
James Hunt
Mon, April 22nd, 2013

Supergirl #19

Mike Johnson and Mahmud Asrar bring Lex Luthor and Power Girl to "Supergirl" #19 for a fast-moving, action-packed story.

Publisher:
DC Comics
Writer:
Mike Johnson
Artists:
Mahmud Asrar, Marlo Alquiza
Reviewer:
Doug Zawisza
Mon, April 22nd, 2013

Revival #9

Things are coming to a head as people begin to take advantage of the "Revivers Situation" in different ways and Dana's son finds himself in mortal danger in Tim Seeley and Mike Norton's "Revival" #9.

Publisher:
Image Comics
Writer:
Tim Seeley
Artists:
Mike Norton
Reviewer:
Kelly Thompson
Mon, April 22nd, 2013

Daredevil: End of Days #7

Not content with having one of the best ongoings on the stands, "Daredevil: End of Days #7" by Bendis, Mack, Janson and Sienkiewicz shows why Daredevil might just have the best miniseries, too.

Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Writer:
Brian Michael Bendis, David Mack
Artists:
Klaus Janson, Bill Sienkiewicz, Alex Maleev
Reviewer:
James Hunt
Mon, April 22nd, 2013

Mara #4

Mara finally comes to terms with both what she can do and the peace that can bring her as she breaks free of everything -- including Earth -- in Brian Wood and Ming Doyle's "Mara" #4.

Publisher:
Image Comics
Writer:
Brian Wood
Artists:
Ming Doyle
Reviewer:
Kelly Thompson
Fri, April 19th, 2013

Chew #33

In "Chew" #33, John Layman and Rob Guillory have Tony Chu assist the US Navy with the pursuit of the church/cult of the Immaculate Ova, in part three of the "Bad Apples" storyline. If that isn't enough, Poyo makes a cameo appearan

Publisher:
Image Comics
Writer:
John Layman
Artists:
Rob Guillory
Reviewer:
Jennifer Cheng
Fri, April 19th, 2013

Doctor Who: Prisoners of Time #4

"Doctor Who: Prisoners of Time" #4 has some great visuals from Gary Erskine and Mike Collins, but Scott and David Tipton's story of the 4th Doctor, Leela, and K-9 feels strangely off-pace.

Publisher:
IDW
Writer:
Scott Tipton, David Tipton
Artists:
Gary Erskine, Mike Collins
Reviewer:
Greg McElhatton
Fri, April 19th, 2013

Superior Spider-Man #8

Another confrontation with Cardiac shows that Spider-Man might just have some heart after all as Dan Slott and Humberto Ramos run a battery of tests in “Superior Spider-Man” #8.

Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Writer:
Dan Slott
Artists:
Humberto Ramos, Victor Olazaba
Reviewer:
Doug Zawisza
Fri, April 19th, 2013

Jirni #1

April showers bring the third title in Aspen's "10 for 10" promotion: the sword and sorcery adventure of "Jirni" #1 from J. T. Krul and Paolo Pantalena.

Publisher:
Aspen Comics
Writer:
J.T. Krul
Artists:
Paolo Pantalena
Reviewer:
Doug Zawisza
Fri, April 19th, 2013

Batwoman #19

J. H. Williams III and W. Haden Blackman map out the various familial connections that thread throughout the cast of "Batwoman" #19 and Trevor McCarthy draws plenty of emotion to fill those connections.

Publisher:
DC Comics
Writer:
J.H. Williams III, W. Haden Blackman
Artists:
Trevor McCarthy, Walden Wong
Reviewer:
Doug Zawisza
Fri, April 19th, 2013

Captain Marvel #12

"Captain Marvel" #12 is a good old-fashioned super-powered slugfest between Deathbird and Captain Marvel, courtesy of Kelly Sue DeConnick, Christopher Sebela, Filipe Andrade, Jordie Bellaire and Joe Caramagna.

Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Writer:
Kelly Sue DeConnick, Christopher Sebela
Artists:
Filipe Andrade
Reviewer:
Doug Zawisza
Thu, April 18th, 2013

X-Factor #254

"X-Factor" #254 hits the fifth part of the "Hell on Earth War" storyline, and unfortunately Peter David and Leonard Kirk are beginning to lose steam as the fighting continues to stretch onwards.

Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Writer:
Peter David
Artists:
Leonard Kirk, Jay Leisten
Reviewer:
Greg McElhatton
Thu, April 18th, 2013

Birds of Prey #19

Christy Marx and Romano Molenaar let the conflict between Black Canary's team and Mr. Freeze heat up in "Birds of Prey" #19, and Marx's arrival to the title continues to feel consistent and well-placed.

Publisher:
DC Comics
Writer:
Christy Marx
Artists:
Romano Molenaar, Vicente Cifuentes, Julio Ferreira
Reviewer:
Greg McElhatton
Thu, April 18th, 2013

Catwoman #19

"Catwoman" #19 has a fun idea with the Justice League of America planting Catwoman inside Arkham Asylum, but execution of the story from Ann Nocenti and company feels like it's missing a few pages in the middle.

Publisher:
DC Comics
Writer:
Ann Nocenti
Artists:
Rafa Sandoval, Cliff Richards, Stefano Martino, Jordi Tarragona, Walden Wong
Reviewer:
Greg McElhatton
Thu, April 18th, 2013

Lookouts #5

"Lookouts" by Ben McCool and Robb Mommaerts finally seems to be on a regular schedule, but its latest issue doesn't quite live up to the promise of its debut, with a thin story and art that looks a little rushed.

Publisher:
Cryptozoic Entertainment
Writer:
Ben McCool
Artists:
Robb Mommaerts, Mike Norton
Reviewer:
Nat Webb
Thu, April 18th, 2013

Nova #3

"Nova" #3 from Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness pushes the new Nova one beat forward in the story -- but it's not a lot and certainly not enough.

Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Writer:
Jeph Loeb
Artists:
Ed McGuinness, Dexter Vines
Reviewer:
Ryan K. Lindsay
Thu, April 18th, 2013

Cable and X-Force #7

"Cable and X-Force" #7 from Dennis Hopeless and Salvador Larocca is an action movie comic with the team stealing both an alien craft and the aliens themselves.

Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Writer:
Dennis Hopeless
Artists:
Salvador Larroca
Reviewer:
Ryan K. Lindsay
Thu, April 18th, 2013

Justice League of America's Vibe #3

"Justice League of America's Vibe" #3 brings Sterling Gates onboard as the new regular writer while Kid Flash makes an appearance to provide Vibe with some field testing.

Publisher:
DC Comics
Writer:
Sterling Gates
Artists:
Pete Woods, Sean Parsons, Fabiano Neves
Reviewer:
Doug Zawisza
Thu, April 18th, 2013

Danger Girl: Trinity #1

The latest "Danger Girl" mini-series "Trinity" #1 by writer Andy Hartnell features three artists for each of the ladies stories: John Royle, Harvey Tolibao, and Stephen Molnar.

Publisher:
IDW
Writer:
Andy Hartnell
Artists:
John Royle, Harvey Tolibao, Stephen Molnar
Reviewer:
Kelly Thompson
Thu, April 18th, 2013

Savage Wolverine #4

"Savage Wolverine" #4 is the only comic coming out this week that brings you dinosaurs, apes, Wolverine, bikini-clad female warriors and Man-Thing. What more would you expect from Frank Cho?

Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Writer:
Frank Cho
Artists:
Frank Cho
Reviewer:
Doug Zawisza
Thu, April 18th, 2013

He Man and the Masters of the Universe #1

Keith Giffen and Pop Mhan under-deliver in the pages of "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe" #1, but at least He-Man makes an appearance.

Publisher:
DC Comics
Writer:
Keith Giffen
Artists:
Pop Mhan
Reviewer:
Doug Zawisza
Thu, April 18th, 2013

Daredevil #25

"Daredevil" #25 from Mark Waid and Chris Samnee pits daredevil against a worthy adversary who steps up to deliver a message through action.

Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Writer:
Mark Waid
Artists:
Chris Samnee
Reviewer:
Ryan K. Lindsay
Thu, April 18th, 2013

Wonder Woman #19

Brian Azzarello, Goran Sudzuka, and Tony Akins kick off "Wonder Woman" #19 (and the first chapter of the fourth collection) with a regrouping of characters, even as some prepare comebacks.

Publisher:
DC Comics
Writer:
Brian Azzarello
Artists:
Goran Sudzuka, Tony Akins, Dan Green
Reviewer:
Greg McElhatton
Wed, April 17th, 2013
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