J&M Comics and Games Forum

With the DVD releases of Saw VI, Michael Jackson's This Is It, Surrogates - Based on the graphic novel, Whip It and I Hope That They Serve Beer In Hell this Tuesday, Preview for Books Solicited for April 2010, Worldwake Prereleases, and the theatrical releases of When in Rome, Edge of Darkness, and Saint John of Las Vegas [LA/NY] this weekend, what will be interesting to read? Comics to Astonish with J & M Comics as backup DC Comics Astro City The Dark Age Book 4 #1, $3.99 - Royal Williams and his brother Charles are hot on the heels of their parents' killer, but their mission is igniting a fire that may incinerate more than they could ever imagine! It's the mid-’80s in Astro City, and not everyone's going to survive. Featuring the Green Man, the Silver Agent, Mirage, Hellhound, the Pistons of Engine, the Crazy Eights and more in the next arc of the critically acclaimed ASTRO CITY series! Atom & Hawkman #46 (Blackest Night Tie-In), $2.99 - The Atom has been in the center of the BLACKEST NIGHT storm since day one. But now that storm becomes more personal than he could ever have imagined when he is hunted by not only the Black Lanterns Hawkman and Hawkgirl, but Black Lanterns Khufu and Chay-Ara! Don’t miss the meltdown in another of this month’s one-issue revivals of classic DC Universe titles! Batman And Robin #7, Regular Frank Quitely Cover $2.99/Incentive Cameron Stewart Variant Cover $12 - $20 - Knight, Squire and DETECTIVE COMICS’ Batwoman guest-star alongside The Dynamic Duo in “Blackest Knight,” a 3-part story illustrated by Cameron Stewart (SEVEN SOLDIERS OF VICT0RY: MANHATTAN GUARDIAN). Readers who enjoyed BATMAN R.I.P. and FINAL CRISIS won’t want to miss this captivating new storyline packed with additional clues on the Domino Killer and the details surrounding the “death” of Bruce Wayne! Blackest Night JSA #2 (of 3), Regular Eddy Barrows Cover $2.99/Incentive Gene Ha Variant Cover $9 - $15 - BLACKEST NIGHT continues! Black Lantern Lois Lane tracks down her undead husband, but their reunion could mean Power Girl’s funeral! Green Lantern #50 (Blackest Night Tie-In), Regular Doug Mahnke Cover $3.99/Incentive Jim Lee Variant Cover $15- $25/Incentive Doug Mahnke Sketch Cover $60 - $80 - BLACKEST NIGHT spreads with an oversized anniversary issue! Surrounded by friends and enemies, Hal Jordan goes into battle with a being he will never defeat – the Black Lantern Spectre! Can Saint Walker, Sinestro and the others put a stop to this bizarre Spectre rebirth? Plus, Atrocitus reveals a tie to a power that may make him the most unbeatable of all the Lanterns! Justice League Cry For Justice #6, $3.99 - After a shocking loss, Prometheus reveals an even greater threat to the team than they thought possible! How will this new crisis change the face of the DC Universe? Find out in the penultimate chapter of this groundbreaking miniseries event! Justice League Of America #41, Cover A Green Lantern & Green Arrow $3.99/Cover B Batman & Mon-El $3.99 - Be here for the start of a new Justice League era! The JLA have been getting a pounding in the last couple of months, but NO MORE! The team regroups with a new roster that will transcend time and space! Make way for the World’s Greatest Heroes – Batman, Green Lantern, the Atom, Green Arrow, Donna Troy, the Guardian, Cyborg, Mon-El, Starfire, Dr. Light and, yes, Congorilla! Superman Secret Origin #4, Regular Gary Frank Cover $3.99/Incentive Gary Frank Varaint Cover $5 - $8 - While everyone wants something from Metropolis’ first Super Hero, Superman must fight his first Super-Villain – someone who wants everything – the Parasite! Meanwhile, Lex Luthor turns his attention toward The Man of Steel... Geoff Johns and Gary Frank continue their bold reinterpretation of the origin of The Man of Steel for the 21st Century! Superman #696, $2.99 - Man of Valor” Part 3! Picking up plot threads from ACTION COMICS #885, the Guardian, Nightwing and Flamebird are hot on the trail of General Zod’s Metropolis sleeper agent. But just as they’re about to uncover who the sleeper is, tragedy strikes, which leads to a completely different revelation. Seeds for this issue’s surprising twist were planted all the way back in James Robinson’s first issue – so don’t miss it! Dynamite Entertainment Black Terror #7, Regular Alex Ross Cover $3.50/Regular Johnathan Lau Cover $3.50/Regular Steven Sadowski Cover $3.50/Incentive Alex Ross Virgin Cover $5 - $10/Incentive Alex Ross Negative Art Cover $9 - $15 - It’s all been building to this as The Black Terror and Dynamic Man fight to the very death! Meanwhile, strange things are doing under Area 51 as the government unleashes its most fearsome defenses in an attempt to bring down the Black Terror’s one-man crusade! Marvel Comics Amazing Spider-Man #619, $2.99 -SPIDER-MAN versus MYSTERIO! How long can Mysterio play with Spidey's head before the web-slinger finally snaps?! The mind games keep ratcheting up as the body count goes up, down, and...into the negatives? Some bad guys just won't die and others can't stay dead! So which long-thought deceased Spider-Man character is back now?! It may only be January, but get ready for the most unbelievable Spider-Man moment of the year! Captain America: Reborn #6 (of 6), Regular Bryan Hitch Cover $3.99/Variant John Cassaday Cover $3.99/ Incentive Joe Quesada Variant Cover $30 - $50 - The story so big we needed another issue to finish it! The return of Captain America! The fight for the body and soul and mind of Steve Rogers! Avengers versus the Red Skull and his cronies! The biggest finale of the year is finally here! Daredevil #504, $2.99 - The first story arc from the creative team of Andy Diggle (THUNDERBOLTS) and Roberto De La Torre (IRON MAN) reaches its shattering climax. Backed-up by the ruthlessly loyal ninja army known as The Hand, Daredevil declares war on a murderous cadre of dirty NYPD cops--and Hell's Kitchen is the battleground! But can Foggy Nelson and Dakota North find out who's really behind the recent spiral of violence before the city burns? Dark Reign Hawkeye #5 (of 5), $3.99 - From the pages of DARK AVENGERS! Reporter Ben Urich is closing in on his story, the assassin formerly known as Bullseye is losing his marbles, and the person you least expect is about to blow everything sky high! Be there as the deadly duo of writer Andy Diggle (THUNDERBOLTS) and penciler Tom Raney (SECRET INVASION: INHUMANS) unleash the psychopath you love to hate in the book that ComicsBulletin.com calls “invigorating...this is what I've been waiting to see since day one of Dark Reign.” Fall Of The Hulks Red Hulk #1, $3.99 - FALL OF THE HULKS continues in this all-new series! What secrets will be revealed? What plans has the RED HULK been hiding from everyone? And what does all of this have to do with the COSMIC HULK robot!? Fantastic Four #575, Regular Alan Davis Cover $2.99/ Variant Jelena Kevic-Djurdjevic Invisible Woman Marvel Women Variant Cover $2.99 - Kicking off the world-spanning new adventures of the Fantastic Four, this is part one of the Prime Elements arc: The Hidden City of the High Evolutionary! Featuring the return of the Mole Man, the architecture of the underworld, and the smartest Moloid you'll ever meet. Don't miss it! Kick-Ass #8, $2.99 - THIS IS IT!!! The final confrontation as KICK-ASS and HIT GIRL test their mettle. Bodies will fly and bad guys will die as the biggest surprise hit super-hero comic of the twenty-first century reaches shocking new heights! Who will live? Who will be morally outraged? New Avengers #61 (Siege Tie-In), $3.99 - SIEGE BLOCKBUSTER TIE-IN!! Steve Rogers makes his triumphant return to the Avengers, but is he too late? With the SIEGE on Asgard begun, he must act swiftly, but who can he turn to and trust in a world with Norman Osborn in charge? When the gods fall, what chance does a Super Soldier stand? The biggest shake up since DISASSEMBLED starts here! Punisher #13, $2.99 - Trapped in the dank tunnels under New York, surrounded by a savage team of Japanese monster hunters, filthy in the blood of his friends, Frank Castle turns, lifts a giant rifle and smiles. They aren’t prepared for this, you aren’t prepared for this, an entire issue loaded full, completely dedicated to bleeding, sweet, revenge-splattered murder in traditional hardcore Punisher style. Frank’s been through hell--time to give a little back. Secret Warriors #12, $2.99 - Nick Fury quietly moves his forces into place as the war between the armies of LEVIATHAN and the armies of HYDRA kicks into gear. Also, the long-awaited origin of the mysterious HIVE, and we finally find out who the father of STONEWALL is. Siege Storming Asgard Heroes And Villains, Regular Greg Land Male Loki Cover $3.99/Variant Greg Land Female Loki Cover $3.99- Since the shocking finale of SECRET INVASION vaulted him to national prominence and a newfound respect, Norman Osborn has been slowly organizing his power base, promoting his minions, eliminating his enemies – and losing his sanity. Now, as he meets with the uber-powerful elite of the Cabal – Doctor Doom, Loki and the Hood – the final stages of his Dark Reign are about to be put into fruition: the taking of Asgard. Some might say such a plan is insane. And when you're dealing with the former and possibly future Green Goblin, we're not going to necessarily disagree with you! SIEGE: STORMING ASGARD – HEROES & VILLIANS takes you inside the careful planning behind Osborn's crusade to take the kingdom of Thor off the board. Who are the featured players in the saga, how did we get here, and what are the many contingencies in this operation? With insider character bios and commentary from the creators behind the Dark Siege, this will make essential reading for kicking off the event in style! Spider-Man Clone Saga #5 (of 5), $3.99 - MAXIMUM CLONAGE! It’s Hoo-Ha Time as MJ goes into labor while Peter, Ben Reilly, and Kaine have a clone war for the ages...in the heart of mid-town Manhattan! Only one will walk away as the controversial crossover rockets to its mind-blowing conclusion! Wolverine Origins #44, $2.99 - Wolverine’s plans have hit a snag. With Romulus breathing down his neck, Wolverine struggles to get his last piece on the board. And the fact that she’s in prison doesn’t exactly make it any easier… X-Force #23 (X Necrosha Tie-In), Regular Clayton Crain Cover $2.99/Incentive Clayton Crain Underworld Variant Cover $5 - $8 - X-FORCE has a new mission: KILL SELENE. As Utopia burns, Wolverine and the team heads to take down the Black Queen and rescue one of their own, but they have no idea what they're in for when they arrive on the shores of Necrosha. The biggest X-Force story yet continues as Selene's Inner Circle begins to tear itself apart, and the truth about Wolfsbane is finally revealed. X-Men Legacy #232 (X Necrosha Tie-In), $2.99 - A classic X-Villain hitched a ride on Destiny’s body when Selene brought her back from the dead. But this villain doesn’t want to be part of the Black Queen’s master plan. He’s got his own agenda. So it’s up to Rogue, Nightcrawler, Colossus, Psylocke, Husk, Blindfold and MAGNETO (what? You haven’t been reading UNCANNY X-MEN?!?!) to take this villain down. Wizard Entertainment Wizard Comics Magazine #222, Lost Cover $5.99/Marvel Siege Cover $5.99 - LOST Go back to the mysterious island one last time, as TV’s most enigmatic series enters its final season! ALSO...BRAD MELTZER’S BUFFY JUST IN TIME FOR VALENTINE’S DAY! The 10 worst girlfriends in comics GRANT MORRISON Building a better Batman! MOVIE MADNESS! Vertigo’s “Losers” and Mark Millar’s “Kick-Ass” bloody up the big screen! I would recommend that everyone to get these at a discount or on sale since I probably would already have the original issues and/or trade paperbacks and hardcovers where they were already collected: Avengers World Trust HC Together, they can defeat even the most powerful super villain--but can the Avengers govern the world? They are Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, united in their vow to protect the planet from those enemies against whom no single super hero can stand alone...and this may be their greatest challenge. The capital cities of every country on Earth have mysteriously vanished,throwing the globe into anarchy. In this time of extraordinary crisis, the nations of the world turn to the only organization capable of leading them through the ensuing strife and restoring political, economic and social order: the Avengers. Hulk Son Of Hulk Dark Son Rising HC After recent cataclysmic events, the Son of Hulk is abandoned, wandering aimless and alone. Can he find his way in the savage, hopeless universe that promises only his destruction? And have any of his allies survived to stand by his side. Join us as Paul Jenkins (WOLVERINE: ORIGIN, INCREDIBLE HULK) takes the reigns for this surprising new story! Hulk Visionaries Peter David Vol 7 TP The Hulk continues his pulsating partnership with the Pantheon, and he'll need all the supporting characters he can get when half the universe disappears! Thanos has taken up the Infinity Gauntlet, but the Hulk instead suspects his endurable adversary Abomination — and it should be easy to investigate from the ground up...when he's shrunken to six inches tall! Plus: hard choices, harder punches and the death of a longtime Hulk ally. Guest-starring Doctor Strange, the Man-Thing and Sabra the Super-Agent! Secret Warriors Vol 2 God Of Fear God Of War HC Baron Strucker and Norman Osborn team up to drive out the Marvel Universe's ultimate covert superteam. It's wall-to-wall insanity as the Dark Avengers and the Thunderbolts go after the Secret Warriors. It's time for Ares to get his son back! And in THE LIST, Osborn's got it in for Marvel's super spy, but what happens when he needs Nick Fury to uncover a breach in national security? Nothing good, nothing good at all. It's lies, interrogations, double-crosses and just a whole bunch of meanness. Ian