J&M Comics and Games Forum

With the DVD releases of Jersey Shore: Season 1 Uncensored (Amazon.com Exclusive), Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths, The Informant!, Everybody's Fine,The Box, Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant, and The September Issue this Tuesday along with Book Solicitations for May 2010, Star City Games Richmond Open Series in Richmond, VA, and the theatrical releases of The Crazies, and Cop Out this weekend, what will be interesting to read? Comics to Astonish with J & M Comics as backup DC Comics Batman And Robin #9, Regular Frank Quitely Cover $2.99/Incentive Cameron Stewart Variant $12 - $20 - 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... Blackest Night Green Arrow #30 (Blackest Night Tie-In), Regular Greg Horn Cover $2.99/Incentive Mike Grell Variant Cover $9 - $15 - TOP SECRET! Blackest Night #7 (of 8), Regular Ivan Reis Cover$3.99/Incentive Rodolfo Migliari Varaint Cover $9 - $12/Incentive Ivan Reis Sketch Cover $30 - $50 - 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 JSA #3 (of 3) (Blackest Night Tie-In), Regular Eddy Barrows Cover $2.99/Incentive Gene Ha Varaint Cover $9 - $12 - 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), Regular Ethan Van Sciever Cover $2.99/Incentive Ethan Van Sciever Variant Cover $12 - $20 - 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? Prepare to meet a Flash Family that's both familiar and different...and get to the starting line for the next epic adventures of the Speed Force! Superman #697, $2.99 - 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! Dynamite Entertainment Black Terror #8, 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 - The climactic finale to this pulse-pounding story arc! 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? Find out in this issue! Project Superpowers Chapter 2 #7, Regular Alex Ross Cover $2.99/Regular Johnathan Lau Cover $2.99/Incentive Alex Ross Virgin Cover $5 - $10 - The Inheritors have fled the battle with the Superpowers and taken the Super Mysterymen back to Swisslakia to educate the state sponsored heroes in their version of the events. Meanwhile, The Big Shots work on their plan to capture Zeus while other members of the team confront Captain Future in a battle that will change all of their lives — and the world — forever! PLUS: The origin of The Face by Ross, Klauba and Krueger! Marvel Comics Amazing Spider-Man #622, $3.99 - 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. Greg Weisman, one of the brains behind the smash TV hit Spectacular Spider-Man, teams with Luke Ross (CAPTAIN AMERICA) to bring a touching story of Flash Thompson coming to terms with his new life. Then, Fred Van Lente and Joe Quinones (WEDNESDAY COMICS) bring Spider-Man face-to-face with Morbius, The Living Vampire! Dark Wolverine #83 (Siege Tie-In) , Regular Salvador Larroca Cover $2.99/Incentive Deadpool Variant Cover $8 - $12 - SIEGE BLOCKBUSTER TIE-IN!! 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? A man...or a monster? Fall Of The Hulks Red Hulk #2 (of 3), $3.99 - FALL OF THE HULKS charges on! 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, Regular Alan Davis Cover $2.99/Incentive Deadpool Variant Cover $8 - $15- At the bottom of the world, there's a mystery buried deep beneath Vostok station. Marvels Project #6 (of 8), Regular Steve Epting Cover $3.99/Variant Steve Mcniven Cover $3.99/Incentive Gerald Parel Variant Cover $8 - $12 - 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. Nation X #3 (of 4), $3.99 - Danger is back with the X-Men and it’s time to pay for the death of her first victim, Wing, in ASTONISHING X-MEN. First in line for pay-back is Armor. Meanwhile, Magik has banished Anole to Limbo, but why? Cannonball’s hands are full dealing with the incoming military jet threatening the mutant’s new home. All this plus a story that is so top secret we can’t tell you who is writing it or drawing it or who it’s about! New Avengers #62 (Siege Tie-In), $3.99 - SIEGE BLOCKBUSTER TIE-IN!! 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, Regular Jim Cheung Cover $2.99/Incentive Deadpool Variant Cover $8 - $12 - 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 Clone Saga #6 (of 6), $3.99 - See how the controversial classic SHOULD have ended, straight from the pens of the Clone Saga’s original architects, Tom DeFalco and Howard Mackie. 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! Thor #607 (Siege Tie-In), Regular Mico Suayan Cover $2.99/Incentive Deadpool Variant Cover $8 - $12 - SIEGE BLOCKBUSTER TIE-IN!! Asgard lies under SIEGE! 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 lives...and the showdown that’s coming may end their new life on Earth as quickly as it began! Kieron Gillen and Billy Tan kick off their second spectacular arc! X-Force #24 (X Necrosha Tie-In), Regular Clayton Crain Cover$2.99/Incentive Clayton Crain Variant Cover $8 - $12 - Death comes to X-Force! The final battle begins as X-Force storms Necrosha to find and kill the Black Queen...but there are 16 million of her slaves between them and her. As the team's least likely member goes on a suicide mission to save Warpath, Selene achieves her heart's desire...and someone doesn't walk away from this fight. X-Men Legacy #233 (X Necrosha Tie-In), Regular Adi Granov Cover $2.99/Incentive Deadpool Variant Cover $8 - $12 -The most powerful villain the X-Men has ever faced is back. PROTEUS 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. Wizard Entertainment Wizard Comics Magazine #223, Kick-Ass Movie Cover $5.99/Mike McKone Spider-Man Cover - KICK-ASS! Mark Millar's dark, violent & fun adaptation hits the screen! IN THIS ISSUE... BLACKEST NIGHT Geoff Johns' new dawn in the DCU! MARVEL CON '75 The event that helped launch a comic book explosion! 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: Hitman Vol 2 10000 Bullets TP New Printing Tommy Monaghan’s adventures as a Gotham City-based hitman for hire continue. In HITMAN: 10,000 BULLETS, a vindictive mob boss from Tommy’s past puts a contract out on him. With friends caught in the crossfire, Tommy must find a way to exact revenge on the mafia head. Avengers Korvac Saga HC Premiere Edition Book/Direct Market Cover He hails from an unimaginable era: the 31st century. Fleeing through the timestream from the pursuing team of futuristic defenders known as the Guardians of the Galaxy, Korvac the Machine Man has established a secret presence on present-day Earth in the self-created persona of the mysterious Michael. Through such an unassuming guise, Korvac contemplates the elements of a universe he thirsts to command. Yet despite the subtlety of Michael’s machinations, the world’s greatest super-team--the mighty Avengers--catches wind of his cosmos-conquering scheme, thus drawing the two titanic forces into inevitable conflict. Captain America Theater Of War HC Paul Jenkins brings you four stories chronicling the adventures that made Captain America the hero we know today. From skinny Steve Rogers at boot camp to the Super-Soldier leading a battalion of men against the Nazis, this is the Captain America you thought you knew but you’ve never seen. Find out what happens when he’s forced to make a choice between his country and his best friend! Then, follow Cap as he experiences one of his darkest days when a WWII mission doesn’t go the way anyone planned. Plus, witness how the legacy of the Super Soldier reverberates through the years in an all-new story set during the height of the Gulf War. Fantastic Four By Jonathan Hickman Vol 1 HC Be there as Marvel's newest exciting creator, Jonathan Hickman, teams up with superstar artist, Dale Eaglesham, to give you the Fantastic Four experience you've been waiting for! It's adventure, it's family, it's tough questions in dark times. Ben and Johnny prepare for a trip to Nu-Earth while Val figures out what her dad is up to. See what happens when Reed Richards tries to SOLVE EVERYTHING. Incredible Hercules Sacred Invasion HC The SECRET INVASION has begun, and Earth is overrun by Skrull shape-shifters on a holy crusade to remake the universe in their image. But the goddess Athena has a solution: if you want to destroy the Skrulls: kill their gods. To this end, Athena’s brother, Hercules, leads a uniquely divine strike force — including Inuit demigoddess Snowbird, Eternal warrior-scholar Ajak, the monstrous god-eater Demogorge and evil Japanese trickster deity Amatsu Mikaboshi, plus Herc’s boy-genius sidekick Amadeus Cho and his faithful coyote pup. Together, they embark on a celestial voyage to the realm of the Skrull gods, finding romance, camaraderie and treachery among their ranks along the way. Then, Amazons are unleashed as Hercules and sidekick Amadeus Cho find themselves unwittingly wound up in Artume’s insidious plot, one that eventually draws in plenty of other Marvel heroes and gods from the pantheon! Mighty Avengers Vol 6 Unspoken HC Doom, Thor, Black Bolt, Black Panther, Ka-Zar, Namor... There are many monarchs in the Marvel Universe, but only one so powerful and so reviled that he had to be written out of history. He is THE UNSPOKEN. And his return will have dire consequences on both our world and worlds beyond. It’s a powerful storyline that will bring dishonor for one Mighty Avenger and redemption for another, a family reunion, and ties into both DARK REIGN and WAR OF KINGS. New Avengers Vol 12 Power Loss HC One of the Hood's gang has found a way to power drain the New Avengers and it turns the tides of the Dark Reign in ways no one would have expected it. Plus the new Sorcerer Supreme has a lot to learn, and they're going to learn it from...Spider-Man? Ian