Stand-Up Comics Weekly News, 7/14/09
Posted by Eric on Tue, Jul 14th, 2009
The Short of It:
1. Blackest Night!
2. New This Wednesday
1. The last few weeks have each given us a major comics launch-- on
July 1 there was Captain America: Reborn and last week had Wednesday
Comics #1 (I hope those of you who bought this enjoyed it by the
way!). This week kicks off what might be the most anticipated comics
story of the summer: DC's Blackest Night!
If you were here on Free Comic Book Day back in May, you probably
picked up Blackest Night #0, which lays out the groundwork of the
story: some malevolent force is bringing the dead (especially dead
superheroes) back to life, creating an army whose goal is nothing less
than a galactic cataclysm. This will be DC's major story for the next
eight months or so, running through its own book as well as select
mini-series. This is a book not to miss! And, as a bonus, if you stop
in this week to pick up your copy you might just snag a promotional
Black Lantern ring. Nifty! So don't forget to check out Blackest Night
#1, hitting stores tomorrow!
2. New This Wednesday
Marvel Comics:
Agents of Atlas #8
All-Select Comics #1 70th Anniversary Special
Amazing Spider-Man #599
Beta Ray Bill: Godhunter #2
Captain America #601
Dark Avengers #7 -- "Dark X-Men" part 3!
Dark Reign: Mr. Negative #2
Deadpool #12
Franklin Richards: School's Out
Incognito #5
Lockjaw & the Pet Avengers #3 -- featuring Bo Obama! (that's the
president's dog)
Marvel Adventures: Avengers #38
Mighty Avengers #27
New Mutants #3
Punisher #7
Timestorm 2009/2099 #3
X-Factor #46
DC Comics:
Action Comics #879
Air #11
Batman #608 $1 Special Edition
Batman: Streets of Gotham #2
Blackest Night #1
Blackest Night: Tales of the Corps #1
Brave & the Bold #25
DMZ #43
Fables #1 $1 Special Edition/Peter & Max Preview
Fables #86
Final Crisis Aftermath: Escape #3
JSA vs. Kobra #2
Red Robin #1 2nd printing
Super Friends #17
Superman/Batman #62
Titans #15
Vigilante #8
Wednesday Comics #2
World of Warcraft #21
Dark Horse Comics:
Creepy Comics #1 -- the classic horror anthology comic returns!
Star Wars: Clone Wars #7
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic #43
Werewolves on the Moon vs. Vampires #2
Image Comics:
Dead @ 17: Afterbirth #2
Walking Dead #63
Misc. Comics:
Angel: Not Fade Away #3
Buck Rogers #2
Caped #4
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep #1 -- beginning a massive 24-part
adaptation of the Philip K Dick story from Boom Studios
Dr. Who Ongoing #1
GI Joe Movie Adaptation #2
GI Joe Movie Adaptation #3
GI Joe Origins #5
Phantom Generations #3
Poe #1
Rasl #5
Sherlock Holmes #3
Simpsons Comics #156
Soulfire: New World Order #3
Star Trek: Crew #5
Voyages of the Shebuccaneer: Eye of the Jade Dragon #3
Magazines:
Lee's Toy Review #200