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Tuesday, February 6, 2018

PREVIEW: Bane: Conquest #9

Written By: Chuck Dixon

Art By: Graham Nolan, Gregory Wright, Carlos M. Mangual

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: February 7, 2018

Bane is going to war! And to take down Kobra in their lair, he’s going to need an army. Travel around the world with the Man Who Broke The Bat as he assembles his own dirty half-dozen of faces familiar and new. Who has the stuff and who can he trust? The breakneck pace continues as co-creators Chuck Dixon and Graham Nolan raise the stakes for Bane and his new crew! Come in for the kill!

Suddenly Oswald

Writer: Frank Tieri

Artist: Mirka Andolfo

Colors: Alex Sinclair

Letters: Dave Sharpe

Cover: Amanda Conner and Paul Mounts

Variant Cover: Frank Cho and Sabine Rich

Cover Price: $2.99

On Sale Date: February 7, 2018

“ANGRY BIRD” part one! Ever since he started horning in on New York City, the Penguin and Harley Quinn have been stuck in a cold war...and it’s about to heat up! Making a long-term investment in a Gotham City that’s crawling with Bats isn’t the Penguin’s style, so now he’s hell-bent on making Coney Island his new nest!

The Penguin in New York City? I hope he isn't looking for a great New York slice of pizza, they've all gone fancy now. Have a gander at some preview pages--a "slice" of this comic book!

PREVIEW: Black Lightning: Cold Dead Hands #4

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Grey Skies for White Thunder

Writer: Tony Isabella

Artist: Clayton Henry & Yviel Guichet

Colorist: Pete Pantazis

Letterer: Josh Reed

Cover: Clayton Henry & Mark Morales with Tomeu Morey

Cover Price: $3.99

On Sale Date: February 7, 2018

Where were you when terror came to Cleveland? It’s open warfare on the city streets as Black Lightning and the police form an uneasy alliance against White Thunder and his murderous flying killers. Lightning’s troubles with the cops are hardly over, and an angry Tobias Whale plots his next move.

Looks like the plot thickens on the streets of Cleveland! Have a peek at some preview pages below.

Cuddling Up By the Bubbling Swamp

Written By: Tom King, Len Wein

Art & Cover By: Jason Fabok

Colored By: Brad Anderson

Lettered By Deron Bennett

Second Story Pencils and Inks By: Kelley Jones

Second Story Color By: Michelle Madsen

Cover Price: $7.99

On Sale Date: February 7, 2018

Tom King and Jason Fabok pay tribute to the legendary creators of Swamp Thing, writer Len Wein and artist Bernie Wrightson, as they join forces for an earth-shattering Swamp Thing passion project!

You don't normally think of Swamp Thing when you think of Winter, but here were are. And it looks like Len Wein's last story before his passing is in here! Have a look at some preview pages, maybe there will be some kind of clue.

Struck By Cupid's Marrow

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Written By: Kyle Higgins, Tim Seeley, Mairghread Scott, Colin Kelly & Jackson Lanzing, Paul Dini, Mark Russell, Steve Orlando, Alisa Kwitney, Phil Hester, James Robinson

Art By: Artist: Kelley Jones, Michelle Madsen, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Cam Smith, Tomeu Morey, Bryan Hitch, Andrew Currie, Nathan Fairbairn, Javier Fernandez, Trish Mulvihill, Guillem March, Dave McCaig, Frazer Irving, Nic Klein, Stephanie Hans, Mirko Colak, Mike Spicer, John McCrea, John Kalisz

Letters By: Rob Leigh, Clayton Cowles, Carlos M. Mangual, Sal Cipriano, Travis Lanham, Tom Napolitano, Dave Sharpe, Clem Robins

Cover By: Kelley Jones

Cover Price: $9.99

On Sale Date: February 7, 2018

It’s hard being a monster…and even harder being a monster in love. Sparks will fly and hearts will be broken when the ghouls and ghosts of the DC Universe assemble to bring you the Valentine’s Day Special that no one saw coming!

Well, this looks like it might be some Reggie-flavored crack cocaine. Didn't even know they made that! You can have your free hit by looking at the preview pages, right here!

Written by: Ben Percy
Art by: Juan Ferrerya and Deron Bennett
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: February 7, 2018

“THE RISE OF RED ARROW”! All Emiko wanted to do was follow in her brother’s footsteps and be the Red Arrow, but he refused her. Now she’s taken an arrow for him and her life is in the balance. Will she survive to become Red Arrow? And will Green Arrow punish those responsible or find himself in the grave?

Forgive Me Batman, For I Have Sinned

Written By: Jody Houser
Drawn By: Ty Templeton
Colors By: Kieran Smith
Letters By: John Workman
Back-Up Script: Magdalene Visaggio
Back-Up Art & Color: Sonny Liew
Back-Up Letters: Todd Klein
Cover By: Frank Quitely
Cover Price: $4.99
On Sale Date: February 7, 2018

“MILK WARS” part two! Mother Panic has discovered a Gotham City transformed. What happened to her family and friends? And who moved into Gather House, the religious school that scarred Mother Panic as a young girl? It’s Father Bruce, the orphan millionaire who decided to give back to society by filling the deep demand for sidekicks. So many Robins in need of a nest! Plus, part two of the Eternity Girl backup story!

Hey, this is the first time Batman and Mother Panic have met, right? Or was there that one time toward the end of the 12-issue series? Whatever the case, they're gonna meet up now, and you can check out some preview pages to see if it happens in the first few pages!

Written by: Sam Humphries
Art by: Bernard Chang, Marcelo Maiolo, and Carlos M. Mangual
Cover Price: $2.99
Release Date: February 7, 2018

“THE UNTOUCHABLE—INFILTRATION”! Another day in Blüdhaven, another death tied to the Judge of all Creation. The clues lead Nightwing to Guppy, who was there when the first murder occurred. If Nightwing can’t stop the Judge, maybe Dick Grayson can.

Written by: Priest
Art by: Diogenes Neves, Trevor Scott, Jeromy Cox and Deron Bennett
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: February 7, 2018

“Chinatown” part one! In the aftermath of the shocking events of this year’s Deathstroke Annual, Slade finds himself at a crossroads as his ad hoc “Dark Titans” team dissolves and even Wintergreen finally abandons him. Slade begins a turbulent backslide to his old ways, bringing him face to face with China’s New Super-Man!

Written by: Sean Murphy
Art by: Sean Murphy, Matt Hollingsworth, and Todd Klein
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: February 7, 2018

Jack’s mind and body begin to betray him as he prepares for an inevitable showdown with Batman, and Bruce himself struggles to keep his team united. As the game gets tougher, Batman seeks counsel from a shocking source—and after Wayne Manor is infiltrated, a car chase for the ages aims to curb Napier’s supercriminal crew once and for all.

Ep.#39: Punisher: The Platoon, The Avengers, Ben Reilly: The Scarlet Spider, Phoenix Resurrection / Marvel Madness Comics Podcast

We got an episode packed full of maybe the most books we’ve ever discussed in one Podacst, mostly because we’re slackers though and didnt discuss Avengers last week. However, in very unslacker like fashion we also bring to you the full conclusion of the Jean Gray Saga, so its a little give in and take with us. Tune in and find out what happened in (mostly) this weeks Marvel titles! Like always you know how we do things, we get deep into details, and discuss whether or not to buy, borrow, or forget the following titles:

Star Wars: The Last Jedi - DJ #1 Review - Marvel Mondays

Hey Mr DJ

Written by: Ben Acker and Ben Blacker
Penciler: Kevin Walker
Inker: Marc Deering
Colors by: Java Tartaglia
Publisher: Marvel
Reviewer: Andrew McAvoy

"You know what I think would be so cool? A one-shot comic featuring DJ from The Last Jedi". Said no-one. Ever. Yes, that's right folks, Star Wars Marvel backs yet another winner with the backstory of the guy who wasn't the master codebreaker, who screwed over Finn and Rose, and who was the focus of the least popular scene in any Star Wars saga film ever. Canto Bight. Wonder what this one will be like?

Three is the Magic Number

Writer: Brandon Montclare
Art: Natasha Bustos
Colorist: Tamra Bonvillian
Publisher: Marvel
Reviewer: Andrew McAvoy

I'm sure in all my years reading comic books I have come across a book that delighted me as much as Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, but I'm having trouble remembering one. This arc has been, well, fantastic, and the chemistry between Lunella, Ben and Johnny is really great. Let's see what made this special.

Punisher: The Platoon #5

Writer: Garth Ennis
Art Team: Goran Parlov , Jordie Bellaire

Marvel Comics

Release Date: January 31, 2018

Cover Price: $3.99

Battle Tested, Soldier Approved

A Frank Castle Marvel Max series hasn't been done in awhile. So Garth Ennis stepped to the helm and picked a wartime setting, featuring Frank in Vietnam, leading a platoon of soldiers through a jungle mission, where you just know shit will pop off. So let's take a peek at the series already in progress and see if it'll force us back for more. I'll start by saying not having read back issues I have lots of questions lol.

Injustice 2 #43 Review

Injustice 2 #43

Writer: Tom Taylor
Art Team: Bruno Redondo, Juan Albarran, Rex Lokus
Marvel Comics
Release Date: January 30, 2018
Cover Price: $0.99

Monkey Business

Tom Taylor sure knows how to end an issue and leave us all hanging doesn't he? I mean when the cliff hanger is a rebellion sponsored by Grodd in the Injustice Universe your doing something right. So lets waste no more time, and see what the results of all this fighting will turn out to be, shall we. Join me inside for a blow by blow breakdown and critique.