Iann Robinson: Comic Book Folder For 2/24/10

Holy Crap Whatta Week!! I do so love when Wednesdays come about and the comics pile up high. Here's the list of what I find to be the best bets for this wednesday. I've also included the writer & artist so you'll know who is producing the goods. Enjoy!!

DC COMICS

BATMAN & ROBIN #9 (Grant Morrison, Cameron Stewart)

Only months into his new role as Batman, Dick Grayson faces perhaps the biggest threat of his life. In hopes of attaining his heart's desire, has Dick instead unleashed a terror the likes of which the world has never seen? Meanwhile, back in Gotham City, Alfred and a recuperating Robin are at the mercy of someone both fearsome and familiar

BLACK LANTERN GREEN ARROW #30 (JT Krul, Will Conrad, Greg Horn)

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BLACKEST NIGHT #7 (Geoff Johns, Ivan Reis)

As Nekron continues to wage war on life throughout the universe, Hal Jordan discovers the grim, true mission behind the villain's return. But the truth is so cosmically abysmal that it threatens to expose a secret that could tear the very universe asunder. You can't miss this stunning, penultimate issue to the year's biggest event! Blackest Night!

BLACKEST NIGHT JSA #3 Of 3 (James Robinson, Eddy Barrows)

The bloodthirsty combat in Manhattan reaches its stunning conclusion here! Earth-2 Superman returns to prove that the true legacy of the Justice Society of America is death. Can our heroes rise up to defeat their dead mentors, role models and villains? And can even the third- smartest man in the world, Mr. Terrific, devise a way to destroy them - or will Manhattan and the world perish under Nekron's might?

FLASH REBIRTH #6 Of 6 (Geoff Johns, Ethan Van Sciver)

In a battle along the outskirts of time, the secrets of the Speed Force have been revealed! The new archnemesis of those who ride the lightning is coming for Iris Allen. And the Barry Allen you knew is gone forever...or is he? What change does Wally West face? What destiny will Kid Flash choose?

GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #9 (Paul Dini, Guillem March)

The Riddler continues leading the Gotham City Sirens into a labyrinth of puzzling predicaments. Is Edward Nigma friend or foe? Whatever the case may be, the girls are going to get their revenge.

JSA #36 (Bill Willingham, Jesus Merino)

The discovery of exactly who was behind the recent attacks on Obsidian and other members of the Justice Society puts the team on the trail of a true Axis of Evil! This means war!

SUPERMAN #697 (James Robinson, Bernard Chang)

With the Legion of Super-Hero members in the 21st century now revealed to Mon-El, the Man of Valor learns of a greater destiny he and Superboy share; one that ties directly in to the fate of New Krypton and Kal-El!

TEEN TITANS #80 (Feleicia D. Hnderson, Joe Bennett)

The Teen Titans rush to rescue Static from the clutches of the sadistic thug Holocaust.

UNKOWN SOLIDER #17 (Joshua Dysrt, Alberto Ponticelli)

The world is becoming as hot as the barrel of a spent gun, and Moses feels it most of all. Now he's making a mad play, falsely aligning himself with everyone in hopes of figuring out who killed the camp doctor before one of his new 'friends' puts a bullet in his back.

WONDER WOMAN #41 (Gail Simone, Aaron Lopresti)

It's a knock-down, drag-out war in the sky between the mightiest females in the DC Universe as Wonder Woman fights Power Girl! Meanwhile, that disturbingly creepy circle of hellion kids known as the Crows do everything they can to destroy Diana's life and loved ones!

MARVEL COMICS

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #622 (Greg Weisman, Fred Van Lente)

 As the Gauntlet rages on around him, the spotlight is on Peter Parker's original archenemy-turned-best friend, Flash Thompson. Since losing his legs in service to his country, Flash Thompson's not been deterred by his physical limitations. But even a hero can have his limits.

 

AVENGERS INITIATIVE #33 (Christos Gage, Jorge Molina)

The Initiative faces its own CIVIL WAR as Taskmaster, Constrictor and Diamondback join the Dark Avengers in the Siege of Asgard...and come face-to-hammer with Thor! Meanwhile, Justice, Tigra and the rest of the Avengers Resistance assault camp H.A.M.M.E.R., aiming to bring it down once and for all - but the Hood is ready for them! It's all-out war on two fronts - and one side won't be here when it's over!

 

 
DARK WOLVERINE #83 (Daniel Way, Marjorie Liu)

A choice must be made, but what is real in the realm of gods? Mystery, illusion, and games of fate--all of these await Daken in the heart of Asgard as the Siege continues all around him. But when he is forced to confront himself -- who he is, who he wants to be, who he could be -- who will Daken choose to become?

 

DEADPOOL #20 (Daniel Way, Carlo Barberi)

Deadpool and Spider-Man team up (yes, team up) to combat the unstoppable killing machine known as Hitman Monkey! Yes, Hitman Monkey.

 

 
FALL OF THE HULKS: RED HULK #2 Of 4 (Jeff Parker, Carlos Rodrigues)

Have Bruce Banner and Red Hulk formed an alliance? Is one playing the other? And how does Hulk and Thundra's child factor into M.O.D.O.K.'s grand scheme?

 

 
FANTASTIC FOUR #576 (Jonathan Hickman, Dale Eaglesham)

At the bottom of the world, there's a mystery buried deep beneath Vostok station. It's part two of the Prime Elements arc: The Old Kings of Atlantis.

 

 
MARVEL PROJECTS #6 Of 8 (Ed Brubaker, Steve Epting)

Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting's acclaimed tale of the origin of Marvel continues, as the mysteries of Nazi spies on American shores begin to unravel, and The Human Torch and the Sub-Mariner battle once again in the skies of New York, with devastating results.

 

 
NEW AVENGERS #62 (Brian Michael Bendis, Stuart Immonon)

The New Avengers are being hunted at the worst possible moment. The Hood has powered up his crew in ways that the Avengers can't possibly defeat. But they must find a way in order to save Asgard from Osborn's advancing forces.

 

SECRET WARRIORS #13 (Jonathan Hickman, Stefano Caselli)

Origins, changes...and an ending! This issue has them all! The story of how Strucker and Kraken rebuilt HYDRA. Fury's new direction for the kids...and one of our team members reaches the end of the road.

 

 
SPIDER-MAN THE CLONE SAGA #6 Of 6 (Howard Mackie, Tom Delfalco, Todd Nauck)

Heroes are born, heroes die, and demons from the past return with a vengeance. Once the smoke clears only one Spider-Man will be left standing! Don't miss the finish that answers ALL your lingering questions, Spidey fans!

 

 TALES OF THE DRAGON GUARD #1 Of 3 (Ange & Paul Benjamin, Alberto Varanda)

No one knows why dragons have appeared in this word of heroes, but their very presence is re-shaping reality. Their influence destroys everything, transforming men and beasts into monsters: a curse known as the Veill. Only virgin women are free of this curse and can get close enough to these terrors to kill them. And so, the Order of the Dragon Knights was created. Trained from childhood, they fight against all odds, including a world that refuses to accept them as women of power, the very same society they swore to protect. They fight to the death, because if they don't, their entire world is doomed.

 

 
THOR #607 (Keiron Gillen, Billy Tan)

As the evil eye of Norman Osborn falls on Asgard, what happens to neighboring Broxton, Oklahoma? What unexpected enemies will be drawn to the scene like carrion to a carcass? And what unlikely heroes will rise to the town's defense? The Asgardians face the battle of their livesÖand the showdown that's coming may end their new life on Earth as quickly as it began!

 

 
X-FACTOR #202 (Peter David, Bing Casino)

It's all been building toward this: A suicidal assault on Castle Doom in the heart of Latveria as the unlikely trio of Monet, Shatterstar and the Thing go head-to-head with the guy who has his own complete country. Meanwhile, who or what exactly was buried in that lonely grave? And did Madrox arrive in time to make a difference? Plus, Franklin and Valeria Richards are on the run from the most unexpected enemy of all, and the only person who can defend them is...Strong Guy?

 

X-MEN LEGACY #233 (Mike Carey, Clay Mann)

ROTEUS has returned and he is more powerful than ever! Now the X-Men must stop him where he died: Muir Island. Failure is not an option as this madman makes his move to block the X-Men from stopping Selene and her plans in Necrosha.

ARCHIE COMICS

ARCHIE COMICS

ARCHIE #606 (Stan Goldberg, Dan Parent)

The amazing events of the last 6 issues have left Archie in a daze, and he doesn't know how to explain it to his friends - especially Betty and Veronica! Can he readjust to the way things used to be before he walked up Memory Lane? Then, Archie comes up with a new way to break a date with Veronica: he'll push her buttons until she breaks the date with him! Finally, an all-week Career Fair at school has Archie leaping from job to job; if only any of them were paying gigs!

 BOOM STUDIOS

 

28 DAYS LATER #7 (Michael Alan Nelson, Declan Shalvey)

Great Britain is quarantined. The Infected overrun the land. What the world doesn't know is that uninfected people are still trapped inside. They live, although in no way resembling their former lives. When Selena, Clint, and Derrick find these lost souls, the question is posed: What do these people do when they run into strangers?

 

IRREDEEMABLE  #11 (MarK Waid, Peter Krause)

Discover more behind the winged behomoth known as Gilgamos, as the newly empowered Charybdis leads The Paradigm into their first real victory!

 

MUPPET KING ARTHUR #2 (Paul Benjamin, Patrick Storck, David Alverez)

The epic tale of King Arthur continues, as only the Muppets can tell it!

 

DARK HORSE

 

ALIEN VS PREDATOR THREE WORLD WAR #2 (Randy Stradley, Rick Leonardi)

Machiko Noguchi is the only human known to have lived among the extraterrestrial hunters known as Predators -- and she's had plenty of up-close-and-personal experience with another deadly, otherworldly life form, the xenomorph Aliens. Machiko thought those days were long past, but now a long-lost rival clan of warlike Predators has emerged, using specially bred Aliens as weapons, and both Predators and humans are threatened. Now, Machiko must again don her Predator armor and negotiate a possible alliance with the very same race that made trophies of humans for centuries. And when you "negotiate" with Predators, there will be blood!

 INDIANA JONES OMNIBUS TPB: THE FURTHER ADVENTURES VOL 3

The globetrotting hero born of George Lucas's love for high-adventure 1930s fiction returns! Irreverent archaeologist Dr. Henry "Indiana" Jones scours the furthest corners of the planet for priceless artifacts, hungry for knowledge about ancient civilizations and in a constant race to beat grave-robbing thieves to the goods. Though his quick wit, resourcefulness, and dashing good looks have gotten him this far, what happens when his Nazi foes attempt to wake the dead through sorcery?

 STAR WARS: LEGACY #45 (John Ostrander, Jan Duursema, Dan Parsons)

Wayland is a world overrun with Yuuzhan Vong flora and fauna -- almost all of it hostile to humans. Cade and his friends have been separated, Deliah Blue has been captured, and they're about to meet the source of all of the Vongspawn! Elsewhere, the Jedi, Roan Fel's Imperials, and the Sith are preparing to converge on Agamar -- revealing some unexpected alliances.

DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT

 

 
BLACK TERROR #8 (Alex Ross, Phil Lester, Jonathan Lau)

Black Terror's quest to help the plight of his former ally - the American Crusader - concludes here, but will the Terror survive to fight another day? Also, what of the legacy of the American Crusader? Will it remain perverted forever by what it's become, or will the truth ring free and clear and the legend of the Crusader be born anew?

 

 
BUCK ROGERS #9 (Scott Beatty, Carlos Rafael)

Wilma Deering has been sent as an envoy to the city-org of Han, but she hasn't returned and Han is causing trouble. In order to get 'aboard' the hovering city-state, Buck has to ally himself with Black Barney, an air-pirate who trades regularly with the Han, but Barney is playing both sides. what could possibly go wrong?

 

 
ROBOCOP #2 (Rob Williams, Fabiano Neves)

OCP has unleashed the biggest and baddest ED-209 yet, one that even Robocop is gonna have a hard time putting down

 

 

IDW PUBLISHING

 

 
GI JOE Operation Hiss #1 (Brian Reed, Augustin Padilla)

G.I. JOE thinks they've won the day, and stopped the rise of Cobra... But their battle is just beginning! Scarlett and Snake Eyes are dispatched to investigate a disturbance at a Chinese weapons facility- and come face to face with the first stages of Cobra's latest and most deadly plan.

 

 
STAR TREK MOVIE ADAPTATION #1 (David Messina)

The first part of the exciting movie adaptation of JJ Abrams’ blockbuster reboot.

 

 WE WILL BURY YOU #1 (Brea & Zane Grant, Kyle Strahm)

1927: The first talkie ended the silent film era, the first man completed a solo transatlantic flight, andÖ a zombie virus decimated the human race. Two unlikely heroines use their unorthodox skills to survive as a zombie infection spreads through the streets of New York and beyond.

 

 

 IMAGE COMICS

 

 CHOKER #1 (Ben McCool, Ben Templesmith)

Johnny 'Choker' Jackson, once one of Shotgun City's most promising police officers, is a bitter private detective with a terrible case of Alien Hand Syndrome. But he's unexpectedly been offered a job back on the force: provided he can nail a twisted drug dealer selling a very exclusive product, that is

 

 
IMAGE UNITED #0 Of 6 (Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Ottley, Portacio)

Trapped in a suit that gives him seemingly limitless power that he can barely control, which leads to a confrontation with the Image Universe's favorite cop: Savage Dragon!

 

 
WALKING DEAD #70 (Robert Kirkman, Charlie Adlard)

Behind these walls everyone has their place; everyone has their job. There is no danger, there are no threats... everyone has hope. Will it last?