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Comics
Who will be able to fix the world? Is it even possible to mend the damage done? Find out more in Age of Ultron #8!
Is there no one Diana can trust? Find out in Wonder Woman #20.
In Avengers: The Enemy Within #1, vicious echoes of the Avengers' past are cropping up all over Manhattan. Captain Marvel is doing what she can to combat the unseen foe causing this, but it may not be a real villain.
Ultimate Spider-Man... No More! Will Miles Morales toss the costume in Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man #23?
New Series - For more about Regular Show #1, see Brad's Pick of the Week below!
Nazi cultists and monsters are after Jo, as she searches for answers and comes face to face with Mr Bishop for the first time in the standalone Fatale #14.
The villain pitting family against family is revealed in FF #7!
New Series - The Dream Merchant #1 is the latest sci-fi series from Nathan Edmondson (Who Is Jake Ellis?, The Activity.) Winslow will realize that what is in his dreams is what the rest of the world has been made to forget--and what strange entities will stop at nothing to erase from his mind.
The helmet leads Sam to an intergalactic conflict that will make waves in the Marvel Universe in Nova #4.
The Jean Grey School puts together a time capsule, and we'll be there in the future when it gets opened in Wolverine and the X-Men #29!
An emotionally unstable Batgirl must confront one of Batman's most violent foes in Batgirl #20.
Cable and his team are face to face (in deep space) with the Uncanny Avengers in Cable and X-Force #8.
Batwoman is being played right into a confrontation with Batman in Batwoman #20.
"The Secret Origin of Tony Stark" continues in Iron Man #10.
Snow White has no one to turn to but herself in a fight against Prince Brandish in Fables #129. But those fencing lessons were a long time ago...
Deadpool isn't happy in Thunderbolts #9!
In Nightwing #20, a key figure from Dick Grayson's past returns from the grave!
Raised from the dead as a weapon to be used in a witch's war, he now wanders without his former bloodlust in Helheim #3.
Arsenal and Kori are reliving Red Hood's memories, including his battles with thw Legue of Assassins, in Red Hood and the Outlaws #20.
New Story Arc - Johann leads a B.P.R.D. team on a rescue mission in Chicago to locate the group of agents in B.P.R.D. Hell on Earth #107: Wasteland. What they find instead is a flood of humans turned into monsters.
Power Girl becomes Supergirl once again in Supergirl #20!
Edgar Allen Poe's The Fall of the House of Usher #1 is the first of a two-issue series that brings the cursed house to chilling life with art by Richard Corben!
Collections
Done in a pocket-sized black and white format similar to manga, Adventure Time: Playing Fire is an all-new original graphic novel. Join Flame Princess, alongside Finn and Jake, as she leaves the Flame Kingdom and goes on her very first adventure!
Princess Bubblegum joins Marceline's paranormal rock band for a tour across the land of Ooo in Adventure Time: Marceline and the Scream Queens!
Combining forces with the French Resistance, Peter and the boys lead a deadly game of espionage to locate and free their lost brother in Peter Panzerfaust vol. 2: Hooked. All that's stopping them is the combined might of the Nazi army led by a cunning and ruthless adversary... Kapitan Haken!
Welcome to Ponyville, home of Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, Applejack, and all your other favorite Ponies! Something's not right in the town though, as some of the inhabitants are acting very, very strange in My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic vol. 1!
Doctor Who: Prisoners of Time vol. 1 is the first collection of the series that celebrates 50 years of the Doctor by featuring all 11 incarnations in one adventure through time and space!
Now in softcover, Aquaman vol. 1: The Trench collects the first story arc of the New 52! Aquaman has renounced the throne of Atlantis, but an enemy from a forgotten corner of the ocean is about to attack!
If you're a hardcover fan, Aquaman vol 2: The Others is the latest tale from the depths of the ocean kingdom. Aquaman joins with his former team to find whoever is responsible for destroying Atlantis!
Captain Marvel meets Captain Marvel in Captain Marvel vol. 2: Down. But will Carol and Monica be friends that save the world together, or does the former Captain have a major problem with the new one?
Eerie Archives vol. 13 collects terrifying 1970s tales from art greats Wally Wood, Alex Toth, Bernie Wrightson, Richard Corben, and more!
Indie Spotlight
Ivan Brunetti's Aesthetics: A Memoir is an illustrated biography that unearths a trove of previously unpublished materials, including working drawings, sketches for cartoons, book covers, personal photographs, and items from the artist's collection of toys and handmade objects.
Top Shelf Productions and Knockabout Comics present The From Hell Companion, an astonishing selection of Alan Moore's original scripts and sketches for the landmark graphic novel, with copious annotations, commentary, and illustrations by Eddie Campbell.
Books, Magazines, etc.
Comic Book Creator #1 kicks off a new magazine series from TwoMorrows Publishing. The debut issue features the cautionary tale of Jack Kirby, a review of the collaborations of Dennis O'Neil and Neal Adams with the creators themselves, an interview with Alex Ross and Kurt Busiek, and personal Valentines created by Will Eisner.
American Comic Book Chronicles - The 1980s looks at comics in the Reagan era, offering a year-by-year account of the most significant publications, notable creators, and major trends including: the rise and fall of Jim Shooter at Marvel Comics; the ascendancy of Frank Miller as a superstar; DC Comics' reboot with Crisis on Infinite Earths and its British Renaissance; the emergence of Direct Market-exclusive publishers; and many other events that shaped comic book history!
There are also new issues of Bleeding Cool Magazine and Alter Ego out this week!
Toys, Statues, T-Shirts, Merchandise, etc.
The Doctor Who Official Sticker Book contains over 1,000 stickers of over 200 of the scariest monsters and aliens from the last 50 years! The Dark Knight Trilogy Play Arts Kai Batman and Bane Figures are imported from Japan, and represent the Nolan's movie characters as high-end collectible toys. DC Comics Aquaman ArtFX+ The New 52 Statue is the latest of Kotobukiya's striking (and pretty reasonably priced) line. DC Superman Flying Into Action Wall Clings briefly re-tells Superman's original story. The included reusable wall clings can be used to retell the story over and over again on any smooth surface. The Batman Black & White Statue by Michael Allred features the artist's retro style in a beautiful monochromatic statue that will look great on your book shelf.
Restocks
If you missed it the first time around, Sex #2 has a 2nd print out this week.
Recently Acquired
We picked up a pretty impressive early X-Men collection. Look for more details in an upcoming Classics email! And if you're not already on that email list and would like to join, sign up at austinbooks.com!
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