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Show Note 1: Hockey Show Note
Show Note 2: JS Show Note

SEX, the story of a former superhero who hangs up his cape to pursue the kind of life he had forbidden himself, has been positively received by fans and critics alike. SEX #1 sold out instantly and is already into a third printing. Seems like comic fans can’t get enough of SEX!

Here’s a sampling of what people are saying about SEX #2

“With a nod towards Moore and Gibbons, SEX’s Casey and Kowalski have given us a modern superhero story with dash of retro, a splash of moral ambiguity, and a whole lot of naughty bits.”
- Conor Kilpatrick, iFanboy

“Joe Casey’s Sex continues to develop with a reserved yet highly enjoyable plot” – 9.2 out of 10
- Joshua Yehl, IGN

“You can expect sex inside these pages but read it through and you’ll see it’s a whole lot more ” – 5 stars
- Russel Johnson, Unleash The Fanboy

SEX #2′s second printing is available to order now (Diamond code FEB138644), and the third issue will be in stores on May 22.

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Show Note 1: Cocky Cosplay

Fans and critics agree, they love Nova!

“I’m very glad to see a good Nova book back on the stands” – Aint It Cool News

“Quite simply, this comic book is big screen wow.” – Comic Book Resources

“We’re off to a great start.” – ComicVine

“this is welcoming refreshment” – iFanboy

“It’s an all-around good time.” – IGN

“Nova is a dynamic entree for those looking to cruise Marvel’s spaceways.” – Newsarama

Each issue of Nova includes a code for a free digital copy on the Marvel Comics app (for iPhone®, iPad®, iPod Touch® & Android devices). Additionally, each issue of Nova features special augmented reality content available exclusive through the Marvel AR app – including cover recaps, behind the scenes features and more that add value to your reading experience at no additional cost.

So what are you waiting for? Head on over to your local comic shop and reserve a copy of Nova #4, today!

NOVA #4 (MAR130618)
Written by JEPH LOEB
Art & Cover by ED MCGUINNESS
FOC – 4/22/13, ON SALE – 5/22/13

NOVA #1 SECOND PRINTING VARIANT (JAN138312)
Written by JEPH LOEB
Art & Cover by ED MCGUINNESS
ON-SALE NOW!

NOVA #2 SECOND PRINTING VARIANT (FEB138449)
Written by JEPH LOEB
Art & Cover by ED MCGUINNESS
FOC – 4/8/13, ON SALE – 5/1/13

There’s only one thing that’s on the mind of the Superior Spider-Man when he encounters the heroes of the Marvel Universe…how can he beat them?! First on his list? The Avengers!

“Superior Spider-Man Team Up #1 takes fans across the entire Marvel Universe and pits Superior Spider-Man against heroes and foes you wouldn’t necessarily think he’d rub shoulders with,” explains Stephen Wacker, Senior Editor, Marvel Entertainment. “More and more people in the Marvel Universe are starting to sense a change in Spider-Man, and being able to see Chris put Spidey in those situations is going to have my inbox full of team-up requests! (So stay strong Songbird fans!”)

This July, Superior Spider-Month turns it up a notch as Yost and Lopez let loose in Superior Spider-Man Team-Up #1!

SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN TEAM-UP #1
Written by CHRIS YOST
Art by DAVID LOPEZ
Cover by PAOLO RIVERA
ON SALE JULY 2013!

SEX, the story of a former superhero who hangs up his cape to pursue the kind of life he had forbidden himself, burst onto the scene in early March, with an exclusive edition of the first issue available only at Emerald City Comicon in Seattle. Its first printing, in stores on March 6, sold out the same week as its release and prompted praise from critics:

“…for as much as this title begs for the attention of being called a porno mag disguised as a comic book, it refrains from titillation in favor of creating a fascinating character study amongst a fully realized neo-noir world.”
- IGN

“For those looking for dazzling art and an interesting psychological drama, then definitely pick up Sex #1.”
- Bloody Disgusting

SEX #1′s third printing is available to order now (Diamond code FEB138534), and its second issue will be in stores on April 10.

Find out the answers to these questions and more as Marvel’s Fightin’ Fanboys brings you exclusive behind the scenes access to the WWE Universe’s biggest stars – only at Marvel.com [http://marvel.com/videos/watch/2698/fightin_fanboys_wrestlemania_29]!

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Show Note 1: Wolverine Posters
Show Note 2: J.J. Abrams Superman
Show Note 3: Cocky Cosplay 1
Show Note 4: Cocky Cosplay 2
Show Note 5: Sexy “Cosplay”

With the epic events of PLANET DEATH currently rocking the Valiant Universe, don’t miss the essential prelude that launched Valiant’s premier hero off-world and into a one-man crusade against an entire alien planet in the X-O Manowar #10 Second Printing Variant by New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti and comics superstar Trevor Hairsine! Start reading here to get in on the ground floor of the most ambitious X-O Manowar story ever attempted on April 17th – the same day X-O Manowar #12 arrives in stores!

Then, in the aftermath of the Harbinger Wars’ first firefight, meet the man with his finger on the trigger in the Harbinger #0 Second Printing Variant – an indispensable standalone tale of Toyo Harada’s origins by New York Times best-selling author Joshua Dysart and acclaimed artists Mico Suayan and Pere Perez! Look for it in stores on May 1st – alongside Valiant’s next standalone zero issue, Shadowman #0 by Justin Jordan and Roberto De La Torre!

This spring, the story starts here! Jump into two of Valiant’s most exciting, sold-out storylines with the X-O Manowar #10 Second Printing Variant and the Harbinger #0 Second Printing Variant – coming soon to finer comics shops everywhere!

X-O MANOWAR #10 SECOND PRINTING VARIANT (FEB138333)
Written by ROBERT VENDITTI
Art & Cover by TREVOR HAIRSINE
$3.99/T+/32 pgs.
ON SALE 4/17/13 (FOC – 3/25/13)

HARBINGER #0 SECOND PRINTING VARIANT (FEB138429)
Written by JOSHUA DYSART
Art by MICO SUAYAN & PERE PEREZ
Cover by MICO SUAYAN
$3.99/T+/32 pgs.
ON SALE 5/1/13 (FOC – 4/8/13)

Pilot Studios is picking up where Earthbound Comics left off, publishing its longest running title, The Longhunters, starting with the latest issue, Longhunters #4!

The Longhunters is a frontier epic revolving around a group of mountain men wandering the untamed North American landscape of the early 1800′s! Their stories are tales of America and our writers and artists work hard to mix authentic history with fictional adventure; presenting a violent and dramatic world of Native Americans, rogue military officers and invasive settlers. The Longhunters sets itself apart from the normal Superhero, Western and SciFi genres, and makes its mark as one of the few Frontier books on the stands and easily one of the best.

This fourth issue of the series features a wrap-around cover by Fubar, Winter War, and The Stars artist Kurt Belcher, along with inker Victor Moya and
colors by Chuck Michael Obach. The Longhunters #4 also features art by Ben Ferrari, story by Buck Weiss, and letters by Ken Lateer.

Pilot Studios is a Small Press comic book company, putting out over 20 high quality comics from online distributor Indyplanet.com and digitally with Drivethrucomics.com for over 3 years. Along with The Longhunters, Pilot Studios is proud to continue publishing The Stars, as well as the upcoming Kurt Belcher’s WORLD #1 anthology one-shot, Son Chasers and Flagship & Armada.

Cartoon Network’s powerhouse series will debut its first comic book series next month,hot on the heels of KaBOOM!’s smash hit adaptation of another popular Cartoon Network comedy series, ADVENTURE TIME! The new comics will follow the antics of Mordecai, a blue jay, and Rigby, a raccoon, a couple of best bros in their twenties just tryin’ to chill for a bit, man. But when you’re livin’ in as crazy a world as they are, no day can be called…regular!

The highly-anticipated series will be written by web cartoonist KC Green (GUNSHOW) and illustrated by newcomer Allison Strejlau. REGULAR SHOW #1 ships with main covers by Nick Edwards (ADVENTURE TIME), Nathan Fox (X-MEN: SECOND COMING), Phil McAndrew (CRYING IN FRONT OF YOUR DOG AND OTHER STORIES, ADVENTURE TIME), John Allison (BAD MACHINERY, ADVENTURE TIME: MARCELINE AND THE SCREAM QUEENS), Brian Butler, and Chuck BB (BLACK METAL). Ask your retailer about the pre-order variant by Chris Houghton (ADVENTURE TIME, REED GUNTHER) and the incentive variant by Dustin Nguyen (BATMAN, LI’L GOTHAM)! Additionally, a commemorative boxed set of all six main covers will be available for collectors.

REGULAR SHOW #1 is a 32 page, full color issue that retails for $3.99 and is available for order under Diamond Code FEB130826. The REGULAR SHOW #1 COMPLETE COVER BOX SET contains REGULAR SHOW #1 Covers A-F in a shrink-wrapped commemorative box that retails for $24.99 and is available for order under Diamond Code FEB130829.

The best-selling debut of Hickman-penned Image Comics series to date, EAST OF WEST #1 introduces readers to a world on the verge of collapse where incarnations of the Horsemen of the Apocalypse roam a sprawling landscape and all signs point to an inglorious end.

In contrast to the spiraling fate of humankind depicted in its pages, the beginning of EAST OF WEST has been a critical triumph:

“East of West is astonishing. Something that may reset the bar by which all other comics are tested.”
– Crave Online (10/10 review)

“Hickman accomplishes here what other writers might spend a whole series building up, which leaves the door wide open for this imaginative story to go east and west and then north and south, to boot.”
– IGN

“The series is still new, but I wonder whether it’s a glimpse at our nation’s sins made manifest. A bald depiction of the scarlet letter forever branded on America, not for adultery, but for human bondage and derision. Or maybe it’s just a cool, nihilistic revenge saga.”
– iFanboy (Pick of the Week)

“…this is a comic that could just possibly blow your mind.”
– Comic Vine (5/5-star review)

Each issue of Avengers includes a code for a free digital copy on the Marvel Comics app (for iPhone®, iPad®, iPod Touch® & Android devices). Additionally, each issue of Avengers features special augmented reality content available exclusive through the Marvel AR app – including cover recaps, behind the scenes features and more that add value to your reading experience at no additional cost.

This April, Hickman and Deodato show readers why “adaptation” is the scariest word in the Marvel Universe – only in Avengers #10!

For more on Marvel NOW!, please visit now.marvel.com and join the conversation on Twitter using #MarvelNOW.

AVENGERS #10 (FEB130501)

Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN

Art by MIKE DEODATO

Cover by DUSTIN WEAVER

FOC – 4/1/13, ON-SALE – 4/24/13

Valiant is proud to present an advance preview of Archer & Armstrong #0 from the New York Times best-selling creative team of Fred Van Lente (Amazing Spider-Man) and Clayton Henry (Harbinger Wars)! On May 8th, join Valiant’s immortal wayfarer, Armstrong, for a trek into the distant past in a special standalone tale of dinosaurs, robots, mad kings, and mortal combat that also sets the stage for “Far Faraway” – the next great arc of A&A beginning this June in Archer & Armstrong #10!

Here, for the first time, the one hundred percent true story of the Epic of Gilgamesh can finally be told… A tale of three warriors, the adventuring Anni-Padda – three immortal brothers that would one day roam the Valiant Universe as Armstrong, the Eternal Warrior, and the mysterious Timewalker – on a quest from the city-state of Ur to the mythical Faraway to recover the Boon… And their sword-swinging conquest of a land beyond time itself… A land inhabited by man-eating brutes, futuristic technology, and perhaps the greatest secret in all of the Valiant Universe!

On May 8th, start reading here to begin the adventures of Valiant’s gallant immortals – then be back in 30 for Archer & Armstrong #10, the FIRST ISSUE of the brand new story arc, “Far Faraway”! Ten millennia on, what could bring Armstrong and his new partner back to the land of the Faraway? Begin the adventure that will bring past and future full circle this May in Archer & Armstrong #0!

Far Faraway – Prelude:
ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #0
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Art & Cover by CLAYTON HENRY (MAR131324)
Pullbox Exclusive Cover by LEE GARBETT (MAR131325)
Wraparound Gatefold Variant by TOM FOWLER (MAR131326)
$3.99/T+/32 pgs.
ON SALE 5/8/13 (FOC – 4/15/13)

Far Faraway – Part 1 (of 4):
ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #10
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Art by PERE PEREZ
Cover by CLAYTON HENRY (APR131281)
Pullbox Exclusive Variant by JUAN DOE (APR131282)
8-Bit Variant by MATTHEW WAITE (APR131283)
Variant Cover by ANDREW ROBINSON (APR131284)
ON SALE 6/6/13 (FOC – 5/13/13)

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Show Note 1: DC Super Image
Show Note 2: JS Cocky Cosplay
Show Note 3: We Eat The Batman
Show Note 4: Chris Ferrell Fans United

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Show Note 1: JS news
Show Note 2: Scott Obama Thing

Each issue of Superior Spider-Man includes a code for a free digital copy on the Marvel Comics app (for iPhone®, iPad®, iPad Touch® & Android devices). Each issue of Superior Spider-Man features special augmented reality content available exclusive through the Marvel AR app – including cover recaps, behind the scenes features and more that add value to your reading experience at no additional cost.

An internal war between good and evil hangs in the balance, and it all leads up to one unbelievably heartbreaking surprise – only in Superior Spider-Man #8!

SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #8 (FEB130537)
Written by DAN SLOTT
Art & Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS
FOC- 03/25/13 On-Sale – 04/17/13

The Expo is set to debut on Friday and Saturday, March 29 and 30, at the Granada Avenue Gymnasium, 30 E. Granada Avenue in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

The show will present the world of music, comics, movies, television, toys and more, with a showroom packed with over 100 exhibitor spaces.

Numerous vendors will be buying, selling and trading a variety of antique, vintage and popular culture collectibles, such as DVDs, posters, books, magazines, comics, trading cards, art, crafts, jewelry, apparel, toys, games, lunchboxes, advertising items, CDs, vinyl albums and singles, antique cash registers, jukeboxes, gumball machines, pinballs, and antique arcade games.

The event is being organized by USA Theatres, which operates a portable drive-in and outdoor movie theatre in Central Pennsylvania.

“All of the events that we organize exhibit the retro factor,” said Ronald M. Vastola, Outreach Coordinator for USA Theatres.

Special guests including Bronson Pinchot (best known as Balki Bartokomous on the ABC sitcom Perfect Strangers), Butch Patrick (best known as Eddie Munster on the 1960s hit television series The Munsters), and model Cassandra Lynn, will all be on hand signing autographs and meeting fans, in addition to several other special guests.

“Many actors and most movie stars — show audiences versions of themselves onscreen, which is cool if you can pull it off. Since I’ve been a character actor all my life, being merely myself seems like something of a giant leap, both to myself and the audience… And I love it,” Pinchot said.

Pinchot currently stars on The Bronson Pinchot Project, a home renovation show on the DIY Network. Each episode features Pinchot and his crew of local contractors renovating another room at one of his properties in Harford, Pennsylvania.

“There is also a fair amount of teaching I do on the show, but not in a forced way, more in a ‘spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down’ style… And since I’m doing it through my homeboy-carpenters, who are all rural Pennsylvania guys, it doesn’t seem preachy.”

Pinchot said he is looking forward to coming to Hershey and meeting fans.

“As always, I’ll happily do the Balki accent for anyone over 80, as long as I can whisper it to them,” he added.

Butch Patrick will also be on hand to meet and greet fans.

“The Munsters have a really good staying power, the family values hold up really well,” said Patrick. “Now you have kids watching it with their grandparents or parents, everybody enjoying it together, which is difficult because there is not a whole lot of shows that that happens to.”

Patrick said his experience on The Munsters was amazing. “It turned out to be an interesting show, it was very well received, it was fun, good music, good guest stars, cool cars, all of the above,” he added.

According to Patrick, he is currently working on a renovation show (much like The Bronson Pinchot Project), but with a twist. He said his grandmother’s house in Missouri is the showcase of his new project, where he is creating a haunted bed-and-breakfast.

“It is an old classic historical house, built in 1875, with the resident ghost,” Patrick said. “We are doing a restoration show/history show/bio show, ‘Hollywood boy comes back home,’ to a bed-and-breakfast.”

Other guests, who will be appearing at the expo, include Paris Themmen (best known as Mike Tee Vee in the classic film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory), Matt Hardy (professional wrestler), Geri Reischl (best known as Jan Brady from Sid & Marty Krofft’s Brady Bunch Variety Hour), David Orange (best known as the Sleepy Klingon from the motion picture Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country), and Triston Johnson (Zombie Barn Walker from AMC’s hit series The Walking Dead).

A live performance by award-wining Elvis Presley Impersonator Brad Crum will also be on hand.

Crum will be taking audiences through many of Presley’s legendary hits with the genuine sound, look and feel of the man himself.

Crum will be performing three sets on Saturday between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.

“I will be doing three costume changes and be featuring 60 songs that cover the entire range of Elvis’ career,” Crum said.

Crum’s impersonating is so compelling that he modeled for the Aloha Elvis figure released in 2008 by McFarlane Toys. The 6-inch figure features Crum’s body with Elvis’ face, he said.

According to USA Theatres, seating will be limited to one set per person and subject to availability on a first-come, first-served basis, space permitting.

Attendees will also have the opportunity for a chance to win a brand new classic-style full-size jukebox (List Price: $1,495.95), provided by RetroWonders.com, an authorized reseller of Crosley Radio products.

A real-Life 1966 Batmobile and Star Wars characters will also be featured, in addition to a pinball showcase and a mobile video game theater.

Early buyers are welcome Friday evening at 5 p.m. and also Saturday morning at 8 a.m. for $25 per person each day, while general admission on Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., is $7 for adults and $5 for seniors, college students and active military with photo I.D. Children 11 and under will be admitted for free, accompanied by a paying adult. Parking is free.

A variety of food and beverages will be available for purchase at the event.

For the most current show information, visit their website, www.usatheatres.com/conventions

Each issue of Nova includes a code for a free digital copy on the Marvel Comics app (for iPhone®, iPad®, iPad Touch® & Android devices). Additionally, each issue of Nova features special augmented reality content available exclusive through the Marvel AR app – including cover recaps, behind the scenes features and more that add value to your reading experience at no additional cost.

This April, Jeph Loeb & Ed McGuinness go soaring beyond the stratosphere with Nova #3!

For more on Marvel NOW!, please visit now.marvel.com and join the conversation on Twitter using #MarvelNOW.

NOVA #2 (FEB130510)

Written by JEPH LOEB

Art & Cover by ED MCGUINNESS

FOC- 03/25/13 On-Sale – 04/17/13

Valiant is proud to announce its debut appearance at WonderCon Anaheim on March 29-31, 2013 at the Anaheim Convention Center – and we’re bringing along a ton of free giveaways, show exclusive products, and special guests to celebrate!

Visit Valiant at booth #710 all weekend long to get a sneak peek at the future of the Valiant Universe inside the pages of the Harbinger Wars Sketchbook – a FREE first look inside the biggest Valiant event of the summer! And look for signing sessions throughout the weekend with New York Times best-selling author and Harbinger Wars co-writer Joshua Dysart!

Valiant will also be debuting new “Harbinger Wars blue” Valiant logo t-shirts for sale, alongside a complete selection of Valiant comics, trade paperbacks, hardcovers, and blank convention-only flip books.

And don’t forget to join us on Saturday, March 30th at 4:30 pm in room 208 for the “Valiant 2013: Harbinger Wars and Beyond” panel – the only place to find out everything you need to know about the Valiant Universe in 2013!

With the opening shot of Harbinger Wars just weeks away, get ready to discover the secrets that will put Harbinger and Bloodshot on an inescapable collision course – directly from a panel of Valiant insiders, including writer Joshua Dysart (Harbinger, Harbinger Wars), Valiant Publisher Fred Pierce, Valiant CEO & Chief Creative Officer Dinesh Shamdasani, and some special surprise guests!

For information, visit ValiantUniverse.com or Comic-Con International’s WonderCon homepage.

Each issue of Iron Man includes a code for a free digital copy on the Marvel Comics app (for iPhone®, iPad®, iPod Touch® & Android devices). Each issue of Iron Man features special augmented reality content available exclusive through the Marvel AR app – including cover recaps, behind the scenes features and more that add value to your reading experience at no additional cost.

This April, justice is served in Iron Man #8! So what are you waiting for? Head on out to your local comic shop and reserve a copy today!

IRON MAN #8 (JAN130688)

Written by KIERON GILLEN

Art & Cover by GREG LAND

FOC- 03/25/13 On-Sale – 04/17/13

The second printing of PETER PANZERFAUST #10 will be in stores on April 17 and can be pre-ordered at comic book stores now (Diamond Comics code FEB138250). The first printing sold out the same week as its March 13 release. In addition to the all-new cover featuring art by series artist Tyler Jenkins, Image will also be producing a convention exclusive edition of the issue with a blank cover for sketches and autographs and a limited edition retailer exclusive edition as a token of thanks for the readers and retailers who have supported PETER PANZERFAUST.

Issue #10 closes out the “Paris” story arc for the series and will be collected in the series’ second trade paperback, which will be in stores on May 15.

Fueled by the announcement of the production of a motion comic adaptation by the BBC and coverage in USA Today and The Huffington Post, PETER PANZERFAUST has become the quintessential independent comics success story. A personal story for its creators writer Kurtis J. Wiebe and artist Jenkins, PETER PANZERFAUST offers an emotional depth in a high-concept package, capturing readers’ devotion to this comic book series outside of the superhero mainstream.

The series continues to garner excellent reviews as it moves toward its third story arc:

“In the horrors of war, the story of Peter Panzerfaust is an inspiring story of friendship, honour, courage and living life to its fullest.”

-Comicosity (10/10 review)

“Peter Panzerfaust #10 is an exemplary outing that not only offers a fitting conclusion to this arc but adds in some more character development to boot.”

-Unleash the Fanboy

“Peter Panzerfaust is simply a comic that is too excellent to ignore.”

-Read Comic Books

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Old Superheroes! Ancient Gods! Teen Angst! Rotting Zombies!

Titan Comics and ATOMEKA are pleased to announce the release of SHARKY – the first in an irreverent, thrilling, genre-mashing graphic novel series by Dave Elliott and Alex Horley.

Perfect for fans of bestselling creators Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Robert Kirkman, Simon Bisley and Richard Corben, SHARKY marks the debut of an all-new hero!

SHARKY has been raised alone by his single mom, with no idea of who his ‘love’em and leave’em’ father was. Hitting the brick wall called puberty, he discovers that the ‘no-good-S.O.B.’ who contributed to his genes is none other than ODIN, king of the Norse Gods – and his mother is a child of ZEUS, ruler of Olympus!

Now, whenever something sets off his hormones, he transforms into the demi-god SHARKY – complete with a pumped-up body The Rock would kill to have – and the strength of Hercules!

When two of the black sheep of his family tree visit Earth and create havoc by raising the dead as an army to take over the world, Sharky has to pick sides, with the fate of the planet at stake. With no time for training, it’s a case of working out Superhero 101 as he goes – and if he fails, his friends’ lives are forfeit!

WITH GREAT POWER COMES GREAT IRRESPONSIBILITY!

SHARKY also comes complete with cameo appearances from indie comics favorites THE MASK, VAMPIRELLA, SAVAGE DRAGON, MILK & CHEESE, MR MONSTER and FLAMING CARROT!

“Alex and myself are huge fans of Jack Kirby, John Buscema, Richard Corben and Frank Frazetta,” says creator Dave Elliott. “This series is the wild, mutant baby that splices those genes and crosses all those genres.”

Writer Dave Elliott is a constant innovator in the world of comics, with a long career as a writer, artist, editor, publisher and IP developer. Working on diverse titles such as A1, Deadline, Viz Comic, Heavy Metal magazine, 2000 AD, Justice League of America, Transformers, GI Joe and Doctor Who. Elliott is currently relaunching his company ATOMEKA, started with his partner Garry Leach, as part of a co-publishing deal with Titan Comics.

Artist Alex Horley has illustrated comics for DC Comics, Dark Horse, Image Comics and Heavy Metal as well as being a major contributor to the sets of smash-hit collectable card games World of Warcraft and Magic: The Gathering.

SHARKY will hit book stores on September 11, 2013. The series will also be available to read day and date on the iPad, iPhone, Web, Android and Kindle Fire, exclusively through the comiXology app and comiXology.com

Retailers can order SHARKY from the April 2013 edition of Diamond PREVIEWS.

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Show Note 1: Cocky Cosplay

Joe Simon! Jack Kirby! Andy Kuhn! Dave Dorman! Alex Horley! Mark A Nelson! Sami Basri! Ron Marz! Tom Raney! Vito Delsante! Javier Aranda! Dave Wilkins! Ian Edginton! D’Israeli!, and many more star in new graphic novel anthology series!

Titan Comics and ATOMEKA are pleased to announce the release of the first volume of a brand-new graphic novel series, Monster Massacre – a SF and fantasy anthology headed up by A1 creator Dave Elliott and starring the greatest comics talent: past, present and future!

Monster Massacre is an epic, heart attack inducing, spanky new graphic anthology series for fans of science fiction, fantasy, big monsters and all-out mayhem!

Hitting book stores on September 11, 2013, Monster Massacre Vol.1 showcases 10 stories from some of the greatest comics talent:

• From the creators of Captain America a Classic Joe Simon and Jack Kirby horror story THE GREATEST HORROR OF THE ALL from Black Cat Mystery!

• MONSTER PUNCH, starring IRA GERSCHWIN: MONSTER FIGHTER by Andy Kuhn (Firebreather, TMNT)!

• HITCH, a post apocalyptic zombie story by Dave Dorman (Star Wars, Indiana Jones)!

• ZEKE & KRO, a macabre black comedy by Mark A Nelson (ALIENS)!

• A Faery and a Human team up to con everyone in DESTINY’S ROGUES by Ron Marz (Shinku, Sliver Surfer, Green Lantern) and Tom Raney (The Authority, Avengers)!

• DAIKAIJU – Dragons destroy Japan by Vito Delsante (Scooby-Doo) and Javier Aranda (Star Trek, Marksmen)!

• EL ZOMBO by Dave Wilkins (El Zombo, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Masters of the Universe) and Dave Elliott! Guest-starring SHARKY and MR MONSTER!

• Jerry Paris, Arthur Suydam and Dave Elliott bring us DEEP SIX – day one of the return of Cthulhu!

• SHARKY by Dave Elliott and Alex Horley (Sharky, Lobo, Blizzard) sees the novice hero and THOR face Alvin the Dwarf and Devlin the Giant Lice!

• LITTLE MONSTERS is a prologue to the graphic novel Kingdom of the Wicked by Ian Edginton (Scarlet Traces, Leviathan, Victorian Undead) and D’Israeli (Lazarus Churchyard, Sandman)!

• Plus art galleries from Alex Horley and Steve White!

“Garry Leach and myself created Monster Massacre for those who wanted their comics less ‘grim and gritty’ and more ‘sexy fun and crazy adventure,’ says creator Dave Elliott. “Whether you like your action-packed comics high-brow or low-brow, we’ve got you covered!”

Monster Massacre Vol.1 comes with a special wraparound cover by Garry Leach (2000AD, Marvelman, Global Frequency, A1) and Sunny Gho (Superior, Ultimate Avengers, Stellar Labs).

The series will also be available to read day and date on the iPad, iPhone, Web, Android and Kindle Fire, exclusively through the comiXology app and comiXology.com

Retailers can order Monster Massacre Vol.1 from the April 2013 edition of Diamond PREVIEWS.

To keep up-to-date with news from Titan Comics, visit www.titan-comics.com or join us on Facebook or follow @comicstitan on Twitter.

A tale of the fallout when four geniuses — the founders of the tremendously influential and powerful research and development company World Corp — clash and part ways, NOWHERE MEN explores the potential of science and technology, and the human cost of science without limits. The narrative transitions between the volatile partnership of the “Fab Four of Science” in World Corp’s early days and the present-day fruits of their work — a team of researchers quarantined in space as a virus coursing through their veins begins to manifest in unimagined changes.

The series continues to receive overwhelmingly positive reviews with the release of the fourth issue:

“Nowhere Men respects the intelligence of the readers, and it’s taking us to places that feel brand new. There’s nothing not to dig about that. Catch it now while it’s still ramping up.”

-CraveOnline

“Nowhere Men’s a trip fo’ sho’, but as we’ve established it’s a lot more than just some next-level sickness. In fact, the perfidious mystery behind the mutating virus and WorldCorp’s involvement is creepier than the virus itself. Between corporate madmen and a transmogrifying infection, you’re better off with the virus.”

-Page and Panel

“This book. Wow. What a masterpiece. That’s not a word I throw around lightly, either. Image Comics’ “Nowhere Men” is without a doubt the most incredibly designed ongoing comic book out today. Eric Stephenson, Nate Bellegarde, Jordie Bellaire and Fonografiks are producing a brilliantly cohesive package, and the fourth issue is dynamite.”
-GeekSmash

“There is nothing on the stands like Nowhere Men…. With every detail from Eric Stephenson and Nate Bellgarde, along with Jordie Bellaire and fonografiks, this world of super science is all the more realized.”

-Silver Snail

“”Nowhere Men” just keeps getting better and better, and if the spirit and energy on show here are any indication, there are some seriously fun issues ahead…. Comics are the new rock ‘n’ roll.”

-Multiversity Comics

NOWHERE MEN #5 will be in stores on April 24.
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Each issue of Uncanny X-Men includes a code for a free digital copy on the Marvel Comics app (for iPhone®, iPad®, iPod Touch® & Android devices). Additionally, each issue of Uncanny X-Men features special augmented reality content available exclusive through the Marvel AR app – including cover recaps, behind the scenes features and more that add value to your reading experience at no additional cost.

This April, Bendis and Bachalo raise the stakes in Uncanny X-Men #4!

For more on Marvel NOW!, please visit now.marvel.com and join the conversation on Twitter using #MarvelNOW.

UNCANNY X-MEN #4 (FEB130545)

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS

Art & Cover by CHRIS BACHALO

FOC- 03/18/13 On-Sale – 04/10/13

There’s a brand-new star in Heroic Publishing’s galaxy of comic book superheroines.

The initial print run of Champions Adventures #7, featuring the first full-fledged cover appearance of the wonderful WINTER WONDERLASS, along with the very first Winter Wonderlass solo adventure, has completely sold out. And Heroic Publishing has announced that this issue of Champions Adventures will be going back to press.

According to Heroic’s publisher, Dennis Mallonee, fan response to this brand-new character came as a complete surprise, because she’s a character who doesn’t even exist! In the world of Flare and the League of Champions, the Winter Wonderlass is a completely fictional character, who was created by the superhero Icestar, way back when he was pitching ideas for comic book stories to the publisher of the official Champions comic book.

But in Champions Adventures #7, the supposedly fictional Winter Wonderlass is indeed out there in the real world, having herself a real-world adventure! How is that possible? The answers to “The Mystery of the Winter Wonderlass” begin to unfold in the pages of Champions Adventures #7.

Comic book fans can order this and subsequent issue of Champions Adventures directly from the Heroic Publishing website at www.heroicmultiverse.com

Heroic Publishing’s comic book titles are distributed exclusively by Heroic Distribution’s online web service. Retailers interested in carrying this and other Heroic Publishing titles should register for a free retail account at www.heroicmultiverse.com/heroicdist

This April, the fight against the mechanical menace Ultron has reached a fever pitch in Age Of Ultron #5, courtesy of the blockbuster creative team of Brian Michael Bendis and Bryan Hitch! The few remaining members of Earth’s Mightiest must head to the Savage Land in the hopes of finding a way to survive and turn the tide of war! But with half of the heroes dead, are they enough to stop Ultron?

With the robotic revolution in full force, no fan can miss how Age of Ultron will ultimately change the Marvel Universe leaving no hero or villain unscathed! So what are you waiting for? Head on over to your local comic shop and reserve a copy of Age of Ultron #5!

AGE OF ULTRON #5 (FEB130477)

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS

Art and Cover by BRYAN HITCH

FOC – 3/18/13, ON-SALE – 4/10/13

Bullies better watch out, cowboys best stay in their graves, and kids should keep a close eye on their deranged parents in the new issue of Indie Comics Horror!

Indie creators Fabian Rangel, Jr., Scott R. Schmidt, and Glenn Moane all lend their grim twist to stories in the issue haunting April’s Previews, Diamond’s comic book pre-order catalog, under Aazurn Publishing.

Above, Fabian Rangel, Jr.’s “Stinky,” Scott R. Schmidt’s “Ghosts,” and Glenn Møane’s “The Drain.”

Nine complete tales of dread, three more than Indie Comics Horror #1, shamble through Indie Comics Horror #2, the best fear from independent comic book creators. This #2 issue is bigger than #1. “Like some cancerous growth, this publication keeps expanding!” said Aazurn Publishing Publisher/Editor Gary Scott Beatty. “Fans crave horror and in this issue a dozen creators love swinging it at them!”

Fabian Rangel, Jr. self published the first two issues of his werewolves versus teens comic “Extinct” before signing on with Philadelphia based publisher 215 Ink in 2011. 2012 saw the release of “Extinct,” “Fall” and “Engines of Doom.” This year, Fabian continues to self publish “Revenge Rooster” and “Los Muertos,” though “Believe In Comics,” and in numerous anthologies.

Scott R. Schmidt is the writer and creator of “Steele Vs,” the Yukon adventures of Sam Steele, Northwest Mounted, with artist Slobodan Jovanovic. His work has been published by Future Quake Press, Ink and Drink Comics, and 215Ink. He publishes the anthology “Savage Pulp” with Jonathan Sawyer, and “Cold Ground,” a crime miniseries, with Nick O’Gorman through Pistol-Whip Press.

Norwegian Glenn Møane has released the one-shots “American Sinner” with Edson Alves and “Homecoming” with Marco Santiago. His graphic novel “Partners” (illustrated by Elias Martins) was published digitally by MoonShot Digital Comics. Glenn is currently working on a webcomic project called “Lazarus Standing” with industry veteran artist Dario Carrasco, and another one-shot.

Indie Comics Horror #2 presents a monstrous Lovecraftian cover from indie legend (Caliber, Moonstone, BOOM!, IDW) Andy Bennett. B3NN3TT.com

Information about other independent comic book creators and a video preview of Indie Comics Horror #2, with music by the appropriately indie Star Destroyer, are online at IndieComicsMagazine.com.

With no huge overprint, no digital version and no back issue sales, Indie Comics Horror #2 is available ONLY at your local and online comic book shops. It is best to pre-order from April’s Previews, said Beatty. Some Indie Comics Magazine issues, like 2011′s Christmas issue, are now hard to find.

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Four Premiere 13-Chapter Series Featuring Leading Marvel Superheroes and Creators

New York, NY—March 11, 2013—Get ready for a weekly comics experience featuring the most popular super heroes by the most talented creators, in an innovative format that will leave you demanding more! Announced yesterday at the Marvel House of Ideas panel during SXSW, beginning Tuesday July 9th Marvel will release a new Infinite Comic every week for an entire year spotlighting four of Marvel’s biggest characters in a 13-chapter series. Designed specifically for mobile devices and fully embracing the technological opportunities, Infinite Comics are the first to treat these devices as a new canvas, creating comics designed for a new generation of users. Not only will these new Infinite Comics will feature some of the most popular heroes in comics today but they’ll also boast some of the best creative talent in the industry!

To kick things off, fans are in for the ride of their life as superstar creators Jason Aaron, Jason Latour and Paco Diaz take Wolverine back to the Far East in Wolverine: Japan’s Most Wanted. The Silver Samurai has his sights set on Wolverine and will do anything he can to get rid of him, including unleashing a horde of deadly ninjas, and the mutant mass murderer – Sabretooth!

“We call these Infinite Comics because the storytelling possibilities are, frankly, infinite,” said Alonso. “Perfect for new readers, but also set in current continuity to provide interest for long time fans, Wolverine: Japan’s Most Wanted follows right in line with the premium content fans have come to expect in this new medium. Throw in top creative talent and these Infinite Comics become a force to be reckoned with.”

Ignited by the red-hot success of Infinite Comics in 2012, and combined with the demand from fans and creators who saw a world of infinite potential in this new format, these stories are designed specifically for mobile devices and fully embracing the technological opportunities.

“Following the critical acclaim we had with Avengers VS. X-Men and Ultimate Spider-Man last year, we wanted to take advantage of the technical aspects of the digital reading experience take it to the next level,” explained Peter Phillips, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Marvel Digital Media Group. “By providing these comics on a weekly basis, we are furthering our commitment to bringing a new kind of digital reading experience to a wider audience than ever before.”

This is first time Marvel has ever offered all-new weekly digital comics content, and this June – Marvel is doing it style!

“Wolverine is one of our most popular characters both in and out of comics,” explained David Gabriel, SVP of Publishing, Print & Digital Sales. “What’s great about kicking off our weekly series with Wolverine, we’re hoping new fans might find interest in other stories featuring him and head on out to their local comic shops for more!”

Available right at your fingertips, these new Infinite Comics will be available on the Marvel Comics app (for iPhone®, iPad®, iPod Touch® & AndroidTM devices) and online in the Marvel Digital Comics Shop!

First issue of new superhero series gets second printing
This week, Image Comics demonstrated what everyone has suspected all along: SEX sells. Joe Casey’s and Piotr Kowalski’s comic book SEX, that is — a subversive take on superheroes that takes a former costumed crime-fighter into the underbelly of the city he’d formerly sworn to protect. The first issue, which made its debut with a limited edition exclusive cover at Emerald City Comicon and landed in stores on March 6, has sold out and will receive a second printing.

SEX #1 was the Pick of the Week at iFanboy: “It’s a book both titillating and somber, bright and dusky.”

“[F]for as much as this title begs for the attention of being called a porno mag disguised as a comic book, it refrains from titillation in favor of creating a fascinating character study amongst a fully realized neo-noir world.”
-IGN

The second printing of SEX #1 will be in stores on April 3 and can be pre-ordered now (Diamond Comics code JAN130476). SEX #2 will be in stores on April 10.

On June 12th, what happens in Vegas may just destroy the Valiant Universe!

Beginning in Harbinger Wars #3 (of 4) by Joshua Dysart, Duane Swierczynski, and Clayton Henry, get ready for the first appearance of the all-new, all-dangerous H.A.R.D. Corps – an unpredictable new player in Valiant’s first crossover event!

Las Vegas is burning, and the situation on the ground is about to go from bad to worse. With the firefight between the Harbinger Foundation, Bloodshot and the Renegades spiraling out of control, Project Rising Spirit has only one desperate option left to prevent the conflagration from spreading. It’s time to bring the deep-black weapons development project – designation H.A.R.D. Corps – back online. But are they a precision strike or a sledgehammer? And can they be trusted with the enormous power they wield?

“These guys are dangerous. They are not covert operators and they are not stealthy. When it comes to a precarious situation like the Harbinger Wars, they are a weapon of last resort,” Valiant CEO and Chief Creative Officer Dinesh Shamdasani told Newsarama. “We keep saying internally that the H.A.R.D. Corps are not a scalpel. They’re more like a landmine. Dropping them into the mix of Harbinger Wars is going to ensure things are explosive – and, rest assured, they are not an element that Bloodshot, Harada, or the Renegades will be anticipating.”

The Harbinger Wars hit their boiling point on June 12th as the H.A.R.D. Corps charge out of the line of fire and into the Valiant Universe! Don’t miss their devastating first assault in Harbinger Wars #3 (of 4) – featuring covers by Patrick Zircher, Trevor Hairsine, and Khari Evans!

For more information on Harbinger Wars and the rest of the Valiant Universe, visit Valiant on Twitter, on Facebook, or at ValiantUniverse.com.

HARBINGER WARS #3 (OF 4)
Written by JOSHUA DYSART & DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
Art by CLAYTON HENRY
Cover by PATRICK ZIRCHER
Pullbox Exclusive Variant by TREVOR HAIRSINE
Variant Cover by KHARI EVANS
Variant Cover by PATRICK ZIRCHER
$3.99/T+/32 pgs.
ON SALE 6/20/13 (FOC – 5/20/13)

Also on sale soon from Valiant…

HARBINGER WARS #1 (OF 4)
Written by JOSHUA DYSART & DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
Art by CLAYTON HENRY & CLAYTON CRAIN
Cover by LEWIS LAROSA (FEB131152)
Pullbox Exclusive Variant by CLAYTON HENRY (FEB131153)
Variant Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN (FEB131154)
Variant Cover by PATRICK ZIRCHER (FEB131155)
$3.99/T+/32 pgs.
ON SALE – 4/3/13 (FOC – 3/11/13)

HARBINGER WARS #2 (OF 4)
Written by JOSHUA DYSART & DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
Art & Cover by CLAYTON HENRY (MAR131316)
Pullbox Exclusive Variant by LEWIS LAROSA (MAR131317)
Variant Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN (MAR131318)
Variant Cover by STEPHANE PERGER (MAR131319)
$3.99/T+/32 pgs.
ON SALE – 5/1/13 (FOC – 4/8/13)

HARBINGER #11 (HARBINGER WARS)
Written by JOSHUA DYSART
Art & Cover by CLAYTON HENRY
Pullbox Exclusive Cover by CLAYTON HENRY
Variant Cover by PATRICK ZIRCHER
$3.99/T+/32pgs.
ON SALE APRIL 10th (FOC – 3/18/13)

BLOODSHOT #10 (HARBINGER WARS)
Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
Art by BARRY KITSON
Cover by MICO SUAYAN
Pullbox Exclusive Cover by CLAYTON HENRY
Wraparound Variant by LEWIS LAROSA
$3.99/T+/32pgs.
ON SALE APRIL 17th (FOC – 3/25/13)

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Show Note 1: Cocky Cosplay 1
Show Note 2: Cocky Cosplay 2

Stay tuned to www.marvel.com and www.sxswgaming.com for more details on Marvel’s plans for SXSW.

Their motto—Fan Supported, Creator Distributed—has never been more true as this season was made possible with a $113,000 Kickstarter campaign. “This season proves that fans can drive the production of quality entertainment,” says executive producer Ben Dobyns, “allowing independent creators the freedom to make extraordinary ongoing shows without network oversight.” Distribution partner Redux explained “Redux’s platform will power the streaming and sale of the film across the web, Connected TV, and mobile.”

About Journeyquest Season 2: City of the Dead:
Perf (Christian Doyle), a wizard cursed with a wisecrackingsword, has been captured by an assasin intent on delivering him and his companions to the Wicked Kings. Meanwhile Karn the Unpleasant (Bob Sapp) and Queen Starling (Jen Page) strive to protect their throne from the Kings while Wren (Emilie Rommel Shimkus), the bard assigned to chronicle Perf’s epic, faces professional competition from rival songsmith Silver Tom (Fran Kranz). JourneyQuest is made available under a Creative Commons license, allowing the public broad rights to share, remix, and enjoy the work.

Fans can check out the lastest developments on all Zombie Orpheus webseries at www.zombieorpheus.com.
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ZombieOrpheus?fref=ts
Twitter: https://twitter.com/zombieorpheus
YouTube.com at http://www.youtube.com/zombieorpheusent

What if the zombie apocalypse began in Riverdale? This horror-infused comic answers that question when it kicks off in late 2013, spearheaded by one of Hollywood’s hottest writers, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, who will be fresh off the high profile crossover, ARCHIE MEETS GLEE.

AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE will provide readers with zombie-filled mayhem like only Archie can, taking the Riverdale gang where they’ve never been before – to the grave and back.

In addition to his Archie credits, Aguirre-Sacasa has made a name for himself in the world of television (writer/producer on GLEE), Broadway musicals (Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark), and movies, penning the remake of Stephen King’s Carrie, which premieres this fall.

“Roberto’s a superstar writer,” said Archie Co-CEO Jon Goldwater. “Working with him on the upcoming AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE is the next step in the ever expanding Archie universe.”

“AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE combines two of my great passions: Archie comics and horror comics,” said Aguirre-Sacasa. “This series came out of conversations with Jon [Goldwater], asking questions like, ‘what if the Archie characters found themselves in a Stephen King novel like The Stand or a Sam Raimi movie like The Evil Dead?’ Could we pull that off, tonally? We’re really going for it. The first arc is called ‘Escape from Riverdale.’ The second arc is called, brace yourself, ‘Betty RIP.’ Of course, all the horror stuff will be balanced by elements that are quintessentially Archie.”

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JOSHUA DYSART. DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI. CLAYTON HENRY.

JUNE.

In this new iteration, Dr. Mirage is the stage name of Shan Fong, a one-time television investigator of paranormal phenomena whose unique abilities make her an invaluable asset to police departments around the world. During the upcoming “Darque Reckoning” storyline – beginning on March 6th in Shadowman #5 – Fong steps into the world of Jack Boniface and the Shadowman after discovering that no matter where she goes, the dead only have one thing to say: “Master Darque is coming.”

“Since the Summer of Valiant, we’ve been slowly building towards several key events. You can see the first of these events this April in Harbinger Wars, where Bloodshot and Harbinger collide,” Valiant CEO and Chief Creative Officer Dinesh Shamdasani told the AP. “The return of Dr. Mirage is part of that plan — part of setting the stage. Dr. Mirage is a key piece in the future of the Valiant Universe and the timing of the return, as well as the manner, is no accident.”

Read the Associated Press’ complete coverage here.

For more information on Shadowman, X-O Manowar, and the rest of the Valiant Universe, visit Valiant on Twitter, on Facebook, or at ValiantUniverse.com.

SHADOWMAN #5 – ON SALE MARCH 6th!
Written by JUSTIN JORDAN & PATRICK ZIRCHER
Art by PATRICK ZIRCHER, LEE GARBETT, & ROBERTO DE LA TORRE
Cover by PATRICK ZIRCHER (JAN131302)
“Blackout” Pullbox Exclusive Variant by PATRICK ZIRCHER (JAN131303)
Variant Cover by DAVE JOHNSON (JAN131304)
Linewide Variant by RAFAEL GRAMPA (JAN131305)
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With the robotic revolution in full force, no fan can miss how Age of Ultron will ultimately change the Marvel Universe leaving no hero or villain unscathed! So what are you waiting for? Head on over to your local comic shop and reserve a copy of Age of Ultron #3. Fans have been demanding to know more about Age Of Ultron since Free Comic Book Day last year, and come this March – some of those questions and more (including an ending nobody will see coming) will be answered in Age of Ultron!

AGE OF ULTRON #3 (JAN130637)

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS

Art and Cover by BRYAN HITCH

FOC – 3/4/13, ON-SALE – 3/27/13

Coming Fall 2013.

Begin with the best super heroes in comics–Marvel does it FIRST!!

HUGE story coming soon to fans, worldwide.

Don’t worry folks, we’ll be back to two shows per week again next week.

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Show Note 1: Texting While Flying
Show Note 2: Give Credit Where Credit Is Due (Batman 17)
Show Note 3: Not so Cocky Cosplay, or is it?

School Bites NEW! Independent Studies Collection

Story and Art By Holly G!

Class is back in session!

If you love Harry Potter but want a little more bite to it, then
this is the title you won’t want to miss!

Join Cherri Creeper and her pals in this trade of vols 6: Private Lessons and 7: Home Ec which continues their adventure into romance,
Vampires, Dark secrets and pink cupcakes.

This Independent Studies collection comes bagged with a bonus postcard sized colour pin up!

This Project is full of fun and awesome for Lovers of Goth, manga and all things cute.

FC128pgs + 1 postcard: $19.99

Never Read School Bites?! Here’s a Crash Course!

The story itself centers around the main character, Cherri Creeper, once known by the Mortal name, Charlotte Webb. After being bitten and left for dead by a rouge vampire, Charlotte is lead by a love smitten bat named Bing into an alternate realm where the Shadow Academy resides.

The Shadow Academy is an institution were fledgling Vampires learn to drink responsibly. There, Charlotte is given her her new Vampire name, meets her classmates, teachers and begins her Vampiric education.

Unlike many Adventure or Vampire series or movies, School Bites does not dip into the ‘we must Save or Destroy the world!’ dramatics. It relies on personal experiences of the characters dealing with being different, coping with coming of age, being ageless, friendship and matters of the heart.

These Vampires do no live on blood alone. Because of a special elixir, they can live on sugary goodies for most of the time, giving them the ability to pick and choose their human meals more carefully without bloodlust clouding their decision.

Why do Holly’s Vampires look somewhat different from each other? In School Bites there are many types and hybrids of Vampire. For example, Nostferatu are born Vampires, they are green in appearance and are usually of royal lineage. Where other Vampires have elf-like ears and different shades of lavender skin. This sometimes causes prejudice among Vampire clans which the school continuously strives to extinguish.

School Bites is For a 13 years+ audience. Buuut I do know alotta grown up dudes dig it too!

Please drop by and support Holly Golightly’s SCHOOL BITES: www.schoolbites.net

The four-issue, black-and-white mini-series follows Jake Dobson, an ordinary comic book nerd who becomes entangled in a bizarre murder plot when he finds a cell phone with a gruesome photo stored on it. Now, whoever is responsible for the killing depicted wants the phone back and Jack out of the way… permanently!

To celebrate the success of SNAPSHOT — and as a nod to its City-by-the-Bay setting —James Sime, owner of Isotope Comic Book Lounge in San Francisco, is launching a special SNAPSHOT contest for fans of the book!

Simply take a picture of a staged “murder” on your cell phone and post it to Twitter with the hashtag #snapshotcomic or on the Tumblr page snapshotcomic.tumblr.com. The pictures will be posted on the Tumblr page, and selected fans whose pictures are posted will receive a limited edition SNAPSHOT bookplate signed by the series creators. In addition, Diggle and Jock will choose their favorite picture as the grand prize winner, who will receive a piece of original art by Jock from SNAPSHOT!

“Diggle & Jock’s SNAPSHOT is so great, definitely one of the best reads on store shelves!” said Sime. “And the action takes place in a comic store here in San Francisco? On Fell street at Gough?! The Isotope had to celebrate!”

The first issue has garnered excellent reviews:

“Reading Snaphot #1, the world that Jock draws has the paradoxical feeling of being both detailed and minimalistic at once. He is selective — choosing to focus the reader’s attention in certain places with densely rendered patches of texture and depth and in other places, using only a few lines to suggest space and presence. The reader gets a sense that every line was precisely placed and serves a purpose, just like how in good prose, every word counts.”

- Comic Book Resources

“Jock and Diggle have established strong creative chemistry over the years, and Snapshot takes advantage of both creators’ strengths to create a satisfying story with striking visuals.”
-The A.V. Club

SNAPSHOT #2 will be in stores on March 6.

For Immediate Release:
BOOM! STUDIOS
REVEALS EMERALD CITY COMICON 2013
EXCLUSIVES

February 19th, 2013 – Los Angeles, CA – BOOM! Studios proudly unveils its exclusive items for Emerald City Comicon 2013 including exciting new debuts and fan favorite series. Both BOOM! Studios and its all-ages imprint, KaBOOM! Studios, will be representing at the Washington State Convention Center in full force from March 1st through March 3rd with exclusives for ADVENTURE TIME, ADVENTURE TIME: FIONNA & CAKE, BRAVEST WARRIORS, PEANUTS, DEATHMATCH, and FREELANCERS. BOOM!’s newest limited series, ALIENS VS PARKER, co-created by comedian Paul Scheer (NTSF:SD:SUV::, THE LEAGUE, & HUMAN GIANT) and writer Nick Giovannetti will debut at the show with a pulse-pounding cover by Joe Quinones (WEDNESDAY COMICS, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN). And fans of the smash all-ages hit, ADVENTURE TIME, won’t want to miss the exclusive wraparound cover by Dustin Nguyen (BATMAN: L’IL GOTHAM) of the ADVENTURE TIME MATHEMATICAL EDITION HARD COVER. To add to the excitement, BOOM! will be debuting two new projects featured in exclusive limited edition prints by Brian Stelfreeze and Mike Kunkel. Swing by the BOOM! (#2002) and KaBOOM! booths (#2102) for more information!

ALIENS VS PARKER #1
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DEATHMATCH #1
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FANBOYS VS ZOMBIES #11
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FREELANCERS #1
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FREELANCERS #1
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PEANUTS #6
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“We can’t stop now. It… it has a life of its own. This reboot-itis has permeated our souls,” said Image PR and Marketing Director Jennifer de Guzman. “I hated it at first but now it feels kind of good. Warm… safe… In a darkened world full of uncertainty it’s all we have left.”

THE ALL-NEW SECRET SKULLKICKERS #1, written by promotional broken record Jim Zub and drawn by innocent mp3 Edwin Huang, continues the epic six-arc SKULLKICKERS storyline on a haunted island of mystery, apes and rampant violence. It’s good.

“At this rate I figure we’re still a couple months away from using up any goodwill I might have built up in this industry,” said series creator Jim Zub. “This is the kind of thing that can happen when you let creators write their own press releases.”

If you’re a diehard collector of SKULLKICKERS who’s sad that you won’t have a SKULLKICKERS #22 to add to your collection, fret no longer. In addition to the regular “All-New Secret” cover we’re offering a special “issue #22 variant” B cover to make sure your numbers stay in order. You can tell everyone you started reading “before they became horrible sell-outs.”

We’re sick. We can’t help it. Comic price guide makers will curse this stupid string of title changes for the rest of their natural lives. THE ALL-NEW SECRET SKULLKICKERS #1 will be available in May wherever fine comics are sold. Pre-order it now from the March issue of Previews and stop the hurting.

With the Vine invasion fleet waiting in orbit, Aric of Dacia is forced into the one battle he never wanted, against the strongest, most horrifying opponent he’s ever faced. This adversary doesn’t want the X-O Manowar armor. It doesn’t want Earth. It only wants Aric — dead. The winner will hold the fate of everyone, human and Vine, in the palm of his hand. Because before this fight is over, the armor will reveal that it wields far more destructive potential than anyone could have possibly imagined.

Be here on February 20th as Robert Venditti and Trevor Hairsine conclude the introduction to Planet Death, the epic storyline a year in the making, only in X-O Manowar #10!

And be back in 30 days for the explosive FIRST ISSUE of Planet Death in X-O Manowar #11, featuring the return of Eisner Award-winning artist Cary Nord!

To keep up with the next great happenings for X-O Manowar and the rest of the Valiant Universe, visit Valiant on Twitter, on Facebook, or at ValiantUniverse.com.

Prelude to Planet Death – Part 2 (of 2):
X-O MANOWAR #10 – ON SALE FEBRUARY 20th!
Written by ROBERT VENDITTI
Art & Cover by TREVOR HAIRSINE (DEC121266)
Variant Cover by CARY NORD (DEC121267)
$3.99/Rated T+/32 pgs.

Planet Death – Part 1 (of 4):
X-O MANOWAR #11 – ON SALE MARCH 20th!
Written by ROBERT VENDITTI
Art by CARY NORD
Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN (JAN131298)
Pullbox Exclusive Variant by CARY NORD (JAN131299)
Variant Cover by PAOLO RIVERA (JAN131300)
Wraparound Variant by BART SEARS (JAN131301)
$3.99/Rated T+/32 pgs.

Planet Death – Part 2 (of 4):
X-O MANOWAR #12 – ON SALE APRIL 17th!
Written by ROBERT VENDITTI
Art by CARY NORD
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC (FEB131162)
Variant Cover by JUAN DOE (FEB131163)
$3.99/Rated T+/32 pgs.

Planet Death – Part 3 (of 4)
X-O MANOWAR #13 – ON SALE MAY 15th!
Written by ROBERT VENDITTI
Art by CARY NORD
Cover by TREVOR HAIRSINE (MAR131330)
Variant Cover by RYAN SOOK (MAR131331)
$3.99/Rated T+/32 pgs.

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Show Note 1: Saga
Show Note 2: Cocky Cosplay

But don’t take our word for it – see what everyone has to say about Peter Parker’s final fight against Doctor Octopus!

“Slott will be remembered as one of the best Spider-Man writers of all time.” – Aint It Cool News

“[A]n emotional, impactful and memorable Spider-Man story.” – ComicBookResources.com

“Dan Slott has done everything in his power to remind us all why Peter Parker is the greatest super-hero in the Marvel Universe.” – Newsarama.com

“The conflict is certainly worthy of a milestone issue.” – IGN.com

Don’t miss out on the story that’s taken the world by storm—Amazing Spider-Man #700 Third Printing Variant on-sale later this month at your local comic shop!

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #700 THIRD PRINTING VARIANT (DEC128334)
Written by DAN SLOTT with JM DEMATTEIS & JEN VAN METER
Art by HUMBERTO RAMOS with GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI & STEPHANIE BUSCEMA
Cover by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI
FOC – 2/25/13, ON SALE – 3/27/13

Up and coming artist/writer Zach Bassett has been working tirelessly to fulfill his
childhood dream of creating comic books. He has done work for various
publishers including 215 Ink, Creature Entertainment, Big Dog Ink and Cosmic
Times where he has helped others complete their projects. Now he has the
chance to share his own vision with the world. Yurushi is a fully painted, full color
manga sized graphic novel written and illustrated completely by Zach.
Zach Bassett’s Yurushi tells the story of a young Samurai who was blinded as a
child while trying the save the life of his father. Haunted by his failure and a thirst
for vengeance – he roams the land without cause or purpose until one day he
accidently slays a woman in the woods mistaking her for his father’s assassin.
His honor dictates that he must atone for this mistake until he meets and falls in
love with the daughter of the slain woman. Consumed by shame, the Samurai is
forced to come to terms with his actions and must decide if the truth is more
important than his own happiness.

Zach Bassett’s Yurushi is a full color fully painted manga sized graphic novel with
a $7.99 cover price and is rated T “appropriate for readers ages 12 and older”.
Cosmic Times will be releasing this graphic novel along with several other new
books for 2013 on March 15th at MegaCon in Orlando Florida. Retailers
interested in supporting independent comics are encouraged to contact Cosmic
Times publisher Martin T. Pierro (Martin@CosmicTimes.net) about ordering
copies of Zach Bassett’s Yurushi for their stores as well as other titles from
Cosmic Times.

Cosmic Times has become a driving force in the Florida comic scene releasing
several successful titles over the years including Arthur: The Legend Continues,
Souled, From Blood, Giant Robot Warrior Maintenance Crew, What I.F. and the
critical hit Decisions. Publisher Martin T. Pierro and Creative Director Zach
Bassett are both committed to the continued growth of Cosmic Times in 2013
and beyond.

The World War II adventure inspired by J.M. Barrie’s classic Peter Pan is written by Kurtis J. Wiebe (DEBRIS, GREEN WAKE) and drawn by Tyler Jenkins. It was recently optioned by the BBC to be produced as a motion comic and a live-action drama.

A second printing of PETER PANZERFAUST #7 will be in stores on March 6, while a second printing of #8 will be on shelves on February 27.

This March, the new Image Comics series EAST OF WEST, a dystopian western by Jonathan Hickman and Nick Dragotta, will cast readers into broken future where the world’s most powerful men and women are working together to manufacture the end of the Earth.

“East of West is a story about that feeling we’re experiencing collectively right now, as a society, that the world is in a bit of a spiral,” said Hickman in an interview at Previews World. “You know, the end times are imminent and we all hate each other too much to come together and solve our problems…. And then, in the face of all that despair and gloom, somehow there is still hope. That’s East of West.”

The Four Horseman aren’t exactly Biblical — Hickman describes them as “scary adolescents,” and their goal is to take a series of actions that will eventually domino into apocalypse. In the face of this, the question of who will stand against them is one of the many mysteries and shocking revelations of EAST OF WEST.

Hickman’s collaborator, artist Dragotta, whom Hickman calls “Probably the most expressive artist I’ve had the pleasure of working with,” has also worked with him on Marvel’s Fantastic Four and FF. His intricate pages capture dusty wastelands and cramped cityscapes, as well as the varied inhabitants of EAST OF WEST’s apocalyptic world.

EAST OF WEST is a full-color, ongoing series starting on March 27, 2013. Issue #1 (JAN130468) and #2 (FEB130440) are available for pre-order now in the January issue of Previews. A promotional poster will arrive in comic book stores

To add to the excitement, FCBD is actually just the beginning for The Steam Engines of Oz. In June, we will be releasing The Steam Engines of Oz issue 1, which we think you’ll love as much as we do… Be sure not to let your FCBD experience end with May 4th… Pick up issue 1 in June, Issue 2 in July, Issue 3 in August, and let’s keep the story rolling! If fans enjoy our exploits of Victoria Wright and her group of friends wandering the future of Oz, we’ll keep making them!

The Steam Engines of Oz FCBD is still available for retailers to order for their stores, so be sure to ask them about it! Diamond Previews code JAN130018 (FCBD 2013 STEAM ENGINES OF OZ).

And now for a look at the artwork from the Steam Engines of Oz! Don’t the pencils alone sell you on the book? Just wait until you see the same pages in full, glorious color…

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PETER PANZERFAUST #9 will be on the shelves February 13. The first five issues of the series, which reimagines the Peter Pan mythology in a World War II setting, are available in a trade paperback, PETER PANZERFAUST Volume One: THE GREAT ESCAPE.

“We’ve been setting up the role of Apocalypse, the Apocalypse Twins in the Marvel Universe, and with this issue readers get their first in-depth look at them AND a MAJOR reveal in regards to Kang’s involvement in it all,” explained Remender. “It also hints at a big future romance we’re developing. Do not miss this issue.”

With the robotic revolution in full force, no fan can miss how Age of Ultron will ultimately change the Marvel Universe leaving no hero or villain unscathed!

“When Rick first told me about the Uncanny Avengers I was floored – it’s such a fun book with so many threads are being woven together. Fans are only starting to see the hints of where this run is going,” explained Duggan. “Age Of Ultron asks one of the greatest questions fans have been wondering for decades, what if Ultron won?! And throughout the event, people are going to love seeing these dominoes…and characters fall. The story I’m cooking up with Rick and Adam is a fun, but important story that marries two timelines, and I’m just thrilled to be a part of it in some small way.”

UNCANNY AVENGERS #8AU

Written by RICK REMENDER & GERRY DUGGAN

Art by ADAM KUBERT

Cover by JIMMY CHEUNG

ON SALE MAY 2013!

AGE OF ULTRON #7

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS

Art by BRANDON PETERSON & CARLOS PACHECO

Cover by BRANDON PETERSON

ON SALE MAY 2013!

Not to be confused with Marvel’s classic What If? series, this time around the I.F. stands for Imaginary Friend and that is the focus of this heartfelt tale. This poignant story follows a unique creature that exists in our imagination … or perhaps we simply exist in his. Written by D.J. Strong with art by Jeramy Hobbs, What I.F. is a “one in done” one-shot that weaves an emotional narrative through a letter written by Penelope Xylophone’s imaginary friend Jackson Leviathan. In this correspondence, he reflects on their time together and comes to terms with the fact that the time has come to move on.

What I.F. is a black and white (with grey tones) 22 page single issue comic book with a $3.50 cover price and is rated E “appropriate for readers of all ages”. Cosmic Times will be releasing this comic along with other new books for 2013 on March 15th at MegaCon in Orlando Florida. Retailers interested in supporting independent comics are encouraged to contact Cosmic Times publisher Martin T. Pierro (Martin@CosmicTimes.net) about ordering copies of What I.F. for their
stores as well as other titles from Cosmic Times.

Cosmic Times has become a driving force in the Florida comic scene releasing several successful titles over the years including Arthur: The Legend Continues, Souled, From Blood, Giant Robot Warrior Maintenance Crew and the critical hit Decisions. Publisher Martin T. Pierro is committed to the continued growth of Cosmic Times in 2013 and beyond.

“We’re excited to return to SXSW as we take the Marvel ReEvolution to
the next level with a quintet of announcements this year, leading us
into the future of digital publishing,” said Dan Buckley, Publisher &
President of the Print, Animation & Digital Divisions, Marvel
Worldwide, Inc. “We’re big believers that we can combine the best of
print and digital media to bring fans the ultimate comic book
experience—that’s the heart of the Marvel ReEvolution. And if you’re
at SXSW Interactive this year, you’ll be the first to find out just
how Marvel’s changing everything you thought you knew possible about
comics, forever.”

Since the launch of Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited in 2007, the first
major digital comics program in industry history, Marvel has been on
the forefront of digital comics publishing. After becoming the first
major publisher to offer single issue sales in 2009, Marvel has
continued to expand its digital comics offerings to numerous
platforms, with an unrivaled library of award-winning storytelling.
Marvel also became the first comics company to offer free digital
copies with select print issues and comic shop coupons with the
purchase of a digital comic. In 2012, Marvel Entertainment became the
first major comics publisher to attend SXSW, announcing such landmark
initiatives as Marvel Infinite Comics and Marvel AR (Marvel’s
augmented reality app).

“The strength of Marvel’s characters and their stories make for a
perfect convergence with SXSW Gaming Expo’s gaming, geek and comic
book culture. We’re looking forward to a bigger presence and more
announcements from the GEEK stage this year,” said Matthew Crump, SXSW
Gaming Expo Event Coordinator.

After the Marvel: House of Ideas panel concludes, fans in attendance
will receive a limited edition Age of Ultron #1 SXSW Variant Cover
(while supplies last) and a chance to have it signed by Alonso in a
special Marvel signing session.

“Marvel’s fans are the best in the world—bar none—and we can wait to
see them turn out in huge numbers once more at SXSW” said Alonso.
“Last year Marvel brought you an all new digital format with Infinite
Comics and a new way to experience comics with Marvel AR—and this year
we’ve planned even bigger surprises!”

Stay tuned to www.marvel.com and www.sxswgaming.com for more details
on the Marvel: House of Ideas panel and Marvel’s plans for SXSW. Join
the conversation on Twitter using #MarvelSXSW!

About Marvel:

Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt
Disney Company, is one of the world’s most prominent character-based
entertainment companies, built on a proven library of over 8,000
characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years. Marvel
utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and
publishing. For more information visit www.marvel.com

New York, NY, February 7, 2013 – Hyperion Books and Marvel Entertainment today announced plans to partner and publish two action-packed novels featuring popular Marvel Super Heroes. Scheduled for release in June, both novels showcase strong, smart heroines seeking happiness and love while battling cosmic evil.

She-Hulk, Marvel’s much-beloved comic book heroine who shares her cousin Bruce Banner’s ability to transform into a hero of incredible power, comes to life in a page-turning novel. In The She-Hulk Diaries, Jennifer Walters, aka She Hulk, juggles climbing the corporate ladder by day and battling villains and saving the world by night—all while trying to navigate the dating world to find a Mr. Right who might not mind a sometimes-very big and green girlfriend.

The second novel, Rogue Touch, features one of the most popular X-Men characters, Rogue, a young woman trying to navigate the challenges of everyday life and romance—except that her touch is deadly. After accidentally putting her first boyfriend in a coma, she runs away from home where, she meets the handsome and otherworldly James and sparks fly. Like Rogue, however, James’ life is hardly simple. To elude his mysterious and dangerous family, James shaves his head, dons all black. Stealing a car, they head out on the highway and eventually, Rogue has to decide whether she will unleash her devastating powers in order to save the only man alive who seems to truly understand her.

The announcement was made by Hyperion’s Editor-in-Chief Elisabeth Dyssegaard. Of the deal, Dyssegaard says, “Marvel has had tremendous success with recent hit movies and we think it’s a great time to explore what happens to super heroines when they are dropped into traditional women’s novels.”

“It’s exciting to see Hyperion bring two of our most beloved female super heroes, Rogue and She-Hulk, to life in ways you’ve never seen before,” said Ruwan Jayatilleke, Associate Publishers/SVP, Marvel Entertainment. “Whether you’re a long time fan of Marvel or new to our Super Heroes, these novels deliver exciting stories that will capture your imagination.”

About Hyperion
Founded in 1991, Hyperion publishes general-interest fiction and non-fiction hardcover, eBook, trade, and mass-market paperback titles. The company publishes about 80 combined hardcover, original eBooks, and paperbacks a year, and offers many of its titles as audio books. Hyperion is the adult trade book publishing unit of the Disney/ABC-Television Group, which is part of The Walt Disney Company.

About Marvel
Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of over 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing. For more information visit www.marvel.com.

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The biggest super heroes in comics today – the Avengers, X-Men,
Guardians of the Galaxy, Fantastic Four, Inhumans, Superior Spider-Man
& more!

The most dangerous threat in the Marvel Universe – Thanos!

The grandest Marvel Comics event of all time – INFINITY!

This May for Free Comic Book Day, prepare yourselves for the greatest
battle for survival ever waged in the Marvel Universe as Marvel
marches towards Infinity! In this all-new story by the blockbuster
creative team of Jonathan Hickman and Jim Cheung, witness the opening
shots of the war that will be heard around the galaxy. Plus, get a
sneak peek behind a major Marvel release that hasn’t been announced
yet and relive Thanos’ first solo story.

With the entire Marvel Universe on the brink of intergalactic war, no
fan can miss this year’s Free Comic Book Day!

FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2013: INFINITY
Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN
Pencils & Cover by JIM CHUENG
ON SALE – MAY 4th, 2013!

The Wolverine: Adamantium Collection HC includes:
· Wolverine: Origin by Paul Jenkins and Adam Kubert

· Wolverine: Weapon X by Barry Windsor Smith

· Wolverine by Chris Claremont and Frank Miller

· Wolverine: Not Dead Yet by Warren Ellis and Leinil Yu

· Wolverine & The X-Men by Jason Aaron and Chris Bachalo

· And unforgettable single issue stories by Larry Hama, Mark Millar, Dave Cockrum, Jim Lee and Kaare Andrews!

” Wolverine is the Clint Eastwood of comic book characters, an enigmatic loner with a sin-riddled past that he’s desperate to atone for, even if he won’t outright admit it,” explained Axel Alonso, Editor In Chief, Marvel Entertainment. “With such a rich history, fans of the character are in for a real treat, because even if they’ve read all the stories before, with the ‘Adamantium Collection’ – they’ve never read them like this!”

A one of a kind, oversized slipcased hardcover packed with a trove of extras, the Wolverine: Adamantium Collection HC is a must have not just for fans of Wolverine, but any super hero!

“We have never compiled a collection as massive in terms of page count, size AND weight, so fans better prepare their coffee tables and bookshelves for this one,” said Ruwan Jayatilleke, Associate Publisher, Marvel Entertainment. “With this collection, we’re giving fans the ultimate collection, the ultimate collectible and ultimate guide to one of the most popular characters in comics today!”

The Wolverine: Adamantium Collection HC includes a code for a free digital copy on the Marvel Comics app (for iPhone®, iPad®, iPad Touch® & Android devices) and Marvel Digital Comics Shop. Additionally, this collection also features special augmented reality content available exclusive through the Marvel AR app – including cover recaps, behind the scenes features and more that add value to your reading experience at no additional cost.

This June, experience the life of Wolverine from where it all began to where he is today! This is a collection for the ages, so what are you waiting for?! Go reserve a copy of the Wolverine: Adamantium Collection HC today!

WOLVERINE: ADAMANTIUM COLLECTION HC (JAN130769)
Written by PAUL JENKINS, BARRY WINDSOR-SMITH, CHRIS CLAREMONT, LARRY HAMA, WARREN ELLIS, MARK MILLAR & JASON AARON
· Penciled by ANDY KUBERT, BARRY WINDSOR-SMITH, DAVE COCKRUM, FRANK MILLER, JIM LEE, ADAM KUBERT, LEINIL YU, KAARE ANDREWS & CHRIS BACHALO
· Slipcase by GABRIELLE DELL’OTTO
Cover by BILLY TAN
ISBN: 978-0785167891
FOC – 2/18/13, ON-SALE – 6/5/13

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DEATHMATCH, the newest original comic series from BOOM! Studios, is a dark, psychological deconstruction of the superhero genre by writer Paul Jenkins (INHUMANS, FAIRY QUEST) and artist Carlos Magno (PLANET OF THE APES) in the vein of IRREDEEMABLE and INCORRUPTIBLE. DEATHMATCH #2 second print is available for order from Diamond Comic Distributors currently.

Comic book fans should keep in mind first printings of DEATHMATCH #2 may still be found at the local comic shop nearest you. Not sure where to find your nearest comic retailer? Use www.comicshoplocator.com to find one!

The battle royale continues as the world’s greatest superheroes are forced to fight each other to the death in a mysterious, otherworldly prison. Who will be crowned the victor in this month’s grudge match? More importantly, who will be the loser? And will the cabal of Sable, Meridian, Sol Invictus, and the Manchurian be able to decipher the mysteries of the prison before one of them is selected to enter the arena?

DEATHMATCH #2 second print ships with a must-have all new cover by Tom Derenick (HYPERNATURALS) with colors by Blond, with a Diamond order code of DEC128189.

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This will be followed shortly by the digital release of the trade paperback and first issue of an ongoing series, beginning January 30th, and the general release to comic book shops on February 13th.

“This is an amazing opportunity for Action Lab,” proclaimed Action Lab President Kevin Freeman. “Both Nicktoons and the National Football League have universal recognition, well beyond the comic book market. The NFL RUSH ZONE comic book series is full of exciting stories that expand the history and lore of the characters from the show. We are honored that the NFL chose Action Lab as its licensee for this exciting action series. “
“We are very pleased to be working with Action Lab on NFL RUSH ZONE comic books based on our animated TV series,” said Leo Kane, Senior Vice President of Consumer Products for the NFL. “Their action packed stories are certain to encourage young fans to learn more about their favorite NFL team. We are certain that kids will love the Rush Zone characters.”

David Dwonch, Action Lab’s Creative Director, added, “The NFL RUSH ZONE comic book series is based on football–America’s most popular sport. Each publication features NFL players and teams as they work with the characters from the animated TV show to protect their Megacore.”
Each issue of the NFL RUSH ZONE comic book series features Ishmael “Ish” Taylor, an eleven-year old boy who serves as the primary protagonist, as well as other NFL Guardians. Guardians are the chosen young protectors of the players and their teams. Issues will feature current NFL players and one or more NFL Rusher, who assists the Guardians in protecting the NFL and the world from would-be conquerors. Each of the 32 NFL teams has Rusherz, and over time every team will have stories directly related to their games.

Action Lab and the NFL have plans to distribute the comic book series and trade paperbacks to retail outlets, booksellers and the NFL RUSH ZONE website, as well as making it available at NFLShop and in team shops at NFL stadiums. The NFL RUSH ZONE books will also be available digitally through digital comic book outlets such as Comics Plus and ComiXology.

NFL RUSH ZONE is a high-profile animated series for Nicktoons and the NFL. Along with the comic book series, there is a solid merchandising plan underway which includes games, toys, and other exciting merchandise for young fans.

AGE OF ULTRON #1 (JAN130627)

AGE OF ULTRON #1 YOUNG VARIANT (JAN130632)

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS

Art and Cover by BRYAN HITCH

Variant Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG

FOC – 2/11/13, ON-SALE – 3/6/13

AGE OF ULTRON #2 (JAN130634)

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS

Art and Cover by BRYAN HITCH

On-Sale March 2013 A.U.

AGE OF ULTRON #3 (JAN130637)

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS

Art and Cover by BRYAN HITCH

On-Sale March 2013 A.U.

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Each issue of Nova includes a code for a free digital copy on the Marvel Comics app (for iPhone®, iPad®, iPad Touch® & Android devices) and in the Marvel Digital Comics Shop. Additionally, each issue of Nova features special augmented reality content available exclusive through the Marvel AR app – including cover recaps, behind the scenes features and more that add value to your reading experience at no additional cost.

This February, Jeph Loeb & Ed McGuinness bring the Marvel Universe face to face with Sam Alexander in Nova #1!

For more on Marvel NOW!, please visit now.marvel.com and join the conversation on Twitter using #MarvelNOW.

NOVA #1 (DEC120602)
NOVA #1 YOUNG VARIANT (OCT128294)
Written by JEPH LOEB
Art by ED MCGUINNESS
Variant Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG
FOC—1/28/13, On-Sale- 2/20/13

Here aboard the luxury space station Lost Vegas, only the highest rollers in the galaxy are allowed. No bet is too high, and no game off-limits. But be careful — while you could win a fortune if you go all in, a much darker fate awaits if you get too far in debt here, and in casinos and back-room gambling halls in every planet around. Once you’re over your head, you lose the last thing available: your freedom, something a con-man gambler Roland learned the hard way.

In LOST VEGAS, a new four-issue Image Comics miniseries by acclaimed creative team Jim McCann and Janet Lee (Return of the Dapper Men), Roland, now enslaved to the casino, has a plan to steal back his freedom. In just 24 hours, he must pull off the heist of the millennium.

“The system of “working off debt” is rigged in the houses’ favor, like most things,” writer McCann explained in an interview at PreviewsWorld. “It’ll never happen. For him, there’s only one option: …cheat the system, get enough money to get a ship, and escape the cruiser with a new life.”

Roland’s caper and sense of adventure puts him in a category of dashing scoundrels that includes Han Solo, Danny Ocean, and Eddie Felson. And like any proper leading man, he has a strong-willed foil, the beautiful Kaylex, whose role on the luxury cruiser is a mystery to guests and workers on the Lost Vegas alike, one that can help or hinder Roland and his tight band of trusted allies.

Artist Janet Lee says of the book, “Artistically, Lost Vegas is the alien love child of The Hustler and The Wizard of Oz. It’s filled with alien opulence, every type of creature I can imagine, fabulous costumes, scoundrels, thieves, and hard-hitting grit — you know, exactly like the real Las Vegas.”

With colorful aliens, splendidly-attired elites, and astounding attractions, all set in the gorgeous backdrop of the most luxurious pleasure-ship this side of the Titanic, LOST VEGAS is a feast for the eyes from the Eisner Award-winning team.

The first, 32-page issue of the full color miniseries will be in stores on March 6 and is available for pre-order now from the January issue of Previews. LOST VEGAS #1 features a wraparound “A” cover by series artist Janet Lee (JAN130473), a “B” cover by Dan McDaid (JERSEY GODS) (JAN130474), and a 1:10 incentive cover by Francesco Francavilla (Black Beetle) (JAN130475).

WHAT’S YOUR THOUGHTS?

Each issue of Nova includes a code for a free digital copy on the Marvel
Comics app (for iPhone®, iPad®, iPad Touch® & Android devices) and in the
Marvel Digital Comics Shop. Additionally, each issue of Nova features
special augmented reality content available exclusive through the Marvel AR
app – including cover recaps, behind the scenes features and more that add
value to your reading experience at no additional cost.

This April, Jeph Loeb & Ed McGuinness bring Sam Alexander face to face with
his toughest challenge yet in Nova #3!

For more on Marvel NOW!, please visit now.marvel.com and join the
conversation on Twitter using #MarvelNOW.

NOVA #3 (FEB130510)

Written by JEPH LOEB

Art & Cover by ED MCGUINNESS

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AGE OF ULTRON #1 (JAN130627)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Art and Cover by BRYAN HITCH
On-Sale March 2013 A.U.

AGE OF ULTRON #2 (JAN130634)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Art and Cover by BRYAN HITCH
On-Sale March 2013 A.U.

AGE OF ULTRON #3 (JAN130637)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Art and Cover by BRYAN HITCH
On-Sale March 2013 A.U.

Marvel is pleased to present your first look at NOVA #1 from the
chart-topping, award-winning creative team of Jeph Loeb and Ed
McGuinness! You met Sam Alexander, the all-new Nova, in the pages of
last year’s blockbuster hit Avengers VS X-Men—but what is his secret
origin? How is he connected to the Guardians of the Galaxy? And just
why is Sam the only one worthy to carry on the legacy of the Nova
Corps? These answers reveal shocking secrets about the Marvel Universe
and help set the stage for the biggest comic book event of the year!

Each issue of Nova includes a code for a free digital copy on the
Marvel Comics app (for iPhone®,
iPad®, iPad Touch® & Android devices) and in the Marvel Digital Comics
Shop. Additionally, each issue of Nova features
special augmented reality content available exclusive through the
Marvel AR app – including cover
recaps, behind the scenes features and more that add value to your
reading experience at no additional cost.

This February, Jeph Loeb & Ed McGuinness bring the Marvel Universe
face to face with Sam Alexander in Nova #1!

NOVA #1 (DEC120602)
Written by JEPH LOEB
Art & Cover by ED MCGUINNESS
FOC—1/28/13, On-Sale- 2/20/13

The Bold Digital Transition Of North America’s Most Popular Weekly Manga Anthology Now Releases Manga Chapters The Same Day As Japan

San Francisco, CA, January 21, 2013 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga, graphic novels and anime in North America, ushers in 2013 with the dawn of a whole new era of manga with today’s first issue of the new WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP digital manga magazine. The weekly serial anthology features the synchronized latest chapters of various manga debuting on the same day as the Japanese Weekly Shonen Jump magazine counterpart, including flagship series NARUTO, BLEACH, ONE PIECE and more.

Formerly known as WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP ALPHA, the next phase in the evolution of VIZ Media’s popular digital manga magazine will now simply be known as WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP. The publication features a brand new look and logo, along with a completely redesigned website at ShonenJump.com.

To learn about the new WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP, please watch the anthem video at http://youtu.be/d-mjfJ4fptk.

“The ‘ALPHA’ phase of WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP marked our bold transition to an entirely new digitally-based format and attracted thousands of new readers in the process,” says Andy Nakatani, Editor-in-Chief. “With that transition now complete, WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP will be even closer aligned with our Japanese counterpart, and domestic readers finally will be able to enjoy the latest chapters of their favorite manga series on the same day as Japanese fans. This is the beginning of an exciting new era in international digital manga publishing!”

Also launching in today’s issue of WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP is the brand new superhero comedy series ONE-PUNCH MAN (rated ‘T’ for Teens) from writer ONE with artwork by Yusuke Murata (also the artist for EYESHIELD 21, published by VIZ Media). In this new action-comedy, everything about a young man named Saitama screams “AVERAGE,” from his lifeless expression, to his bald head, to his unimpressive physique. However, this average-looking fellow doesn’t have your average problem… He’s actually a superhero that’s looking for tough opponents! The problem is, every time he finds a promising candidate he beats the snot out of them in one punch. Can Saitama finally find an evil villain strong enough to challenge him? Follow Saitama through his hilarious romps as he searches for new bad guys to challenge!

WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP is available exclusively on the VIZ Manga digital platform, and features the latest installments of BLEACH, CROSS MANAGE, NARUTO, NISEKOI, ONE PIECE, and TORIKO on the same day as their general release in Japan. Monthly series such as BLUE EXORCIST, RUROUNI KENSHIN: RESTORATION and YU-GI-OH! ZEXAL will debut on the closest Monday after the Japanese release.

Every digital edition of WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP treats manga fans across North America to the latest chapters of some of the world’s most popular manga titles. Annual membership is available through the VIZ Manga digital platform for just $25.99 (USD/CAD), and provides readers with permanent access to 48 weekly issues each year. Members can also look forward to exclusive YU-GI-OH! promotional trading cards throughout the year (the first card will be Number 88: Gimmick Puppet of Leo), and access to additional magazine content, including creator interviews and insightful promotional videos.

For more information on WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP and exclusive subscriber offers, please visit www.ShonenJump.com.

To learn more about ONE-PUNCH MAN, and to read a free preview, please visit ShonenJump.com/node/1394.

To learn more about VIZ Manga and to download the VIZ Manga App, please visit VIZManga.com and www.viz.com/apps.

Timothy Woods is a bipolar artist stuck in the world of hipsters, meaningless sex, and vain art — better known as Brooklyn. But after he survives a near fatal car accident, Timothy discovers that his mental instability is more than just a disorder, and that his bipolar medication hasn’t just been subduing depression and uncontrollable mania…it’s been suppressing his super powers! Now it’s time for Timothy to stand up to his disease alongside an onslaught of wretched human villainy as he finally finds his place in the world.

“In perhaps what is the most exciting development to me in my artistic life since I formed Say Anything, I’m thrilled to announce that my first comic series, POLARITY, will be debuting in April through the wonderful folks at BOOM! Studios. I am an obsessive comics fan to say the least so this is the actualization of a long time dream, and I foresee myself continuing to write A LOT in the future, so this will, hopefully, be where it all begins,” says Bemis.

“I think fans of my music in particular will be excited that the roots of POLARITY lie in the story that I created for the musical that never was, but became the blueprint for our first record …IS A REAL BOY. In many ways, this is that same story, told through a different medium,” added Bemis.

SAY ANYTHING music fans will also want to note that every issue will come with a free download for a new original song written and performed by Bemis! Each song will not be available anywhere else and will be written specifically to accompany the comic project.

“Max Bemis is one of the most exciting new voices I’ve worked with in comics,” said Matt Gagnon, Editor-in-Chief of BOOM! Studios. “He’s an astounding creative force who has inspired many with his music and has expertly, remarkably transitioned his artistic vision to comics. I can emphatically tell you that Max is a legit comic book fan and a student of the medium. Get ready for one of the breakout talents of 2013.”

POLARITY #1 ships in April with a cover by Frazer Irving (UNCANNY X-MEN, HIGHER EARTH), along with retailer incentive covers by W. Scott Forbes (FORGETLESS, 27) and Irving. The first issue is a 32 page, full color issue that retails for $3.99 and is available for order under Diamond Code FEB130853.

“On Hawkeye we’ve been blessed with not only one of the biggest writers in comics with Matt Fraction, but also some of the best artists like David Aja, Javier Pulido and now Francesco Francavilla,” said Stephen Wacker, Senior Editor, Marvel Entertainment. “Though he’s only on the series for issues #10 & #12, Francesco is going to leave his mark on Clint with some of the most beautiful art you’ll see all year!”

New story. New Threats. New Artist. You cannot miss Fraction & Francavilla teaming up for the first time ever in Hawkeye #10, on-sale in April!

HAWKEYE #10
Written by MATT FRACTION
Art & Cover by FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA
ON SALE APRIL 2013

“We are so thrilled for Kevin to be honored this way,” said Archie Comics Co-CEO Jon Goldwater. “Archie’s pal Kevin has been a perfect addition to the gang. It’s hard to imagine Riverdale without him.”

“Archie Comics continues to be ahead of the curve, paving the way for characters like Kevin to be represented in mainstream comics,” said Archie Comics President Mike Pellerito. “Riverdale is, and will always be, a place that embraces diversity.”

2012 was a landmark year for Kevin, which saw the character transition from a mini-series into the launch of an ongoing title as well as his highly publicized wedding in the pages of Life with Archie. The critically praised comic capped the year with a guest appearance from the legendary Star Trek actor George Takei whom Kevin idolizes.

“I applaud a forward thinking comic like Kevin Keller and am flattered to be a part of it,” said George Takei of his guest spot. “Comics play an important role in contributing to a healthy, sociable community and Kevin is a great role model for the youth of America. I am delighted to see GLAAD recognize it.”

Kevin continues to make appearances in high profile Archie projects including last year’s Archie Meets KISS and the upcoming Archie Meets GLEE crossover. This spring Kevin will also make the leap into books with a young adult novel published by Penguin Young Readers Group.

Created by Dan Parent, Kevin Keller first appeared in Veronica #202, the first comic to go to a second printing in Archie Comics history. Parent continues to write and draw the adventures of Kevin Keller into 2013.

Deep in the caverns of the old Weapon X facility, Cyclops is training the next great generation of Mutantkind in the Charles Xavier School for Mutants! With new mutants popping up all across the Marvel Universe, Cyclops and his team must race to recruit. But will there be anyone to turn him down?

“Brian and Frazer are bringing you a whole new take on Mutantkind — and it will have major ramifications on the Marvel Universe,” said Axel Alonso, Editor In Chief, Marvel Entertainment. “Whether you root for Cyclops, hate him, or a little bit of both, everything you thought about Mutants will be turned on its head.”

Marvel NOW! is the culmination of Marvel ReEvolution, the groundbreaking new initiative to evolve the comic book experience through innovation. With Uncanny X-Men, Marvel NOW! ensures fans will discover an entirely new perspective in the adventures of the X-Men.

Each issue of Uncanny X-Men includes a code for a free digital copy on the Marvel Comics app (for iPhone®, iPad®, iPad Touch® & Android devices). Additionally, each issue of Uncanny X-Men features special augmented reality content available exclusive through the Marvel AR app – including cover recaps, behind the scenes features and more that add value to your reading experience at no additional cost.

An all-new direction! An all-new team! All-new threats! This is Uncanny X-Men NOW!

This February, Brian Michael Bendis and Frazer Irving redefine what it means to be a mutant in Uncanny X-Men #5!

UNCANNY X-MEN #5
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Art & Cover by FRAZER IRVING
ON SALE APRIL 2013

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Show Note 1: Cocky Cosplay this week.

It’s off to Jotunheim, the land of the Frost Giants as Bruce Banner and his lab team embark on an all-new secret mission for S.H.I.E.L.D! Caught trespassing by the local natives, they’re going to need the help of the mighty Avenger, Thor!

“The Marvel Universe’s two most powerful heroes — the Hulk and Thor — join forces to quell a centuries-old war between Godlike forces,” says Axel Alonso, Editor In Chief, Marvel Entertainment. “But first, they’ll throw down in a slugfest to prove who’s more worthy to wield that pesky hammer. It’s an epic tale featuring two of Marvel’s most popular characters, told by two creators at the top of their craft.”

Marvel NOW! is the culmination of Marvel ReEvolution, the groundbreaking new initiative to evolve the comic book experience through innovation. With Indestructible Hulk, Marvel NOW! ensures fans will discover an entirely new perspective on the Jade Giant.

“Banner claims that he’s taking his crew to Jotunheim in search of a specific element that exists only at Frost Giant temperatures,” said writer Mark Waid in an interview with Marvel.com. “But Bruce has a hidden motive, as well. The real fun of it is how Bruce and his team get to Jotunheim in the first place; it’s a nifty piece of applied science, if I do say so myself.”

Each issue of Indestructible Hulk includes a code for a free digital copy on the Marvel Comics app for iOS and Android devices. Additionally, each issue of Indestructible Hulk features special augmented reality content available exclusive through the Marvel AR app – including cover recaps, behind the scenes features and more that add value to your reading experience at no additional cost.

An all-new direction! All-new threats! All-new piles of rubble! This is Hulk NOW!

This April, Mark Waid and Walter Simonson bring a brand new perspective to the phrase “HULK SMASH” in Indestructible Hulk #6!

For more on Marvel NOW!, please visit now.marvel.com and join the conversation on Twitter using #MarvelNOW.

*Retailers should keep an eye on the Marvel Mailer and Diamond daily for special announcements concerning Marvel NOW!

INDESTRUCTIBLE HULK #6
Written by MARK WAID
Art & Cover by WALTER SIMONSON
ON SALE APRIL 2013!

“Valiant’s Pullbox cover program is designed to give our dedicated fans something special for supporting our ongoing series. Now, with Harbinger Wars gearing up to launch not only a standalone mini-series, but new story arcs in Harbinger and Bloodshot too, the time was right to try another first for Valiant – three interlocking Pullbox covers showcasing the true scope of the first crossover event for the new Valiant Universe,” said Valiant Publisher Fred Pierce.

On April 3rd, pick up the first interlocking Harbinger Wars Pullbox Exclusive Variant as Harbinger Wars #1 (of 4) by Joshua Dysart, Duane Swierczysnki, & Clayton Henry slams into stores! Two dozen highly volatile, untested and untrained teenage “harbingers” are breaking out of Project Rising Spirt and into the world. Now, with no guidance and no place to turn, these super-powered children have decided to forge their own future – and they’ll take it by any means necessary. But when they terrorize a major American metropolis, the children of GENERATION ZERO will find themselves in the middle of three-way firefight for the fate of the Valiant Universe. Bloodshot wants to train them. Toyo Harada wants to use them. And Peter Stanchek wants to set them free. Who will reach them first? And can anyone survive the all-out fury of the Harbinger Wars?

Then, follow the fallout with new standalone story arcs on April 10th in Harbinger #11 by Joshua Dysart & Khari Evans, and on April 17th in Bloodshot #10 by Duane Swierczynski & Barry Kitson. Contact your local retailer to reserve your Pullbox Exclusive Variants for each of these milestone issues today!

Fans and retailers take note – Valiant’s printings of Pullbox Exclusive Variant covers are strictly limited, so please remember to submit your pre-orders by the Final Order Cut-Off Date.

For more information on Harbinger Wars or to follow the next great happenings in the Valiant Universe, visit Valiant on Twitter, on Facebook, or at ValiantUniverse.com.

HARBINGER WARS #1 (OF 4)
Written by JOSHUA DYSART & DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
Art by CLAYTON HENRY
Cover by LEWIS LAROSA
Pullbox Exclusive Cover by CLAYTON HENRY
Variant Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN
Variant Cover by PATRICK ZIRCHER
$3.99/T+/32pgs.
ON SALE APRIL 3rd (FOC – 3/11/13)

HARBINGER #11 (HARBINGER WARS)
Written by JOSHUA DYSART
Art & Cover by CLAYTON HENRY
Pullbox Exclusive Cover by CLAYTON HENRY
Variant Cover by PATRICK ZIRCHER
$3.99/T+/32pgs.
ON SALE APRIL 10th (FOC – 3/18/13)

BLOODSHOT #10 (HARBINGER WARS)
Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
Art by BARRY KITSON
Cover by MICO SUAYAN
Pullbox Exclusive Cover by CLAYTON HENRY
Wraparound Variant by LEWIS LAROSA
$3.99/T+/32pgs.
ON SALE APRIL 17th (FOC – 3/25/13)

Titan Comics is pleased to announce the launch of Solid State Tank Girl, a brand-new four-part series by creator Alan Martin and stellar new artist, Warwick Johnson Cadwell!

Tank Girl is back and more puerile than ever!

Originally created by Martin and one half of the critically-acclaimed virtual band Gorillaz, Jamie Hewlett, Tank Girl remains one of the greatest counter-culture comics anti-heroines, driving her attitude-laden tank straight into the face of bland, spandex-wearing simpletons!

Hitting stores on May 15, 2013, Solid State Tank Girl sees the post-modern princess of punk return to face her nastiest nemesis: ANTI-TANK GIRL!

Tank Girl, Jet Girl, Booga and Barney are back and on a mission to save their favourite little radio store. Things are going according to plan, too, but somewhere along the line Booga manages to electronically summon the gang’s evil counterparts, fronted by the darkest bitch on the planet – ANTI-TANK GIRL! The fight is to the death, as each gang member draws on their deepest, most screwed-up powers to eliminate their own personal nemesis. Things are about to get very dark, very bloody… and very stupid!

The new series has Martin teaming up with debut artist, Warwick Johnson Cadwell. Cadwell was forced to hand-wash eighty-six pairs of Tank Girl’s soiled underpants, scour Jet-Girl’s air-intake and lick Booga’s salty bollocks while dressed as a Glaswegian nun before he was even allowed to submit his art samples. Imagine what he had to do in order to gain Alan Martin’s approval and become the new official Tank Girl artist! We’ll give you a hint: it involved a plunger, an oxygen tank, seven mini-tubs of quick-drying hair-gel, the cogs of an antique watch, the spleen of a goat, and four kilos of body-chocolate.

Steve White, Senior Comics Editor says, “The new Titan Comics imprint is all about taking a chance on new creators and new talent, and pairing Warwick’s street-art energy to Alan’s potty-mouthed imagination has refreshed Tank Girl once again. The results are blindingly good!”

Solid State Tank Girl #1 hits comic stores on May 15, 2013. The series will also be available to read day and date on the iPad, iPhone, Web, Android and Kindle Fire, exclusively through the comiXology app and comiXology.com

Retailers can order Solid State Tank Girl #1 from the February 2013 edition of Diamond PREVIEWS. For updates retailers can sign-up to the Titan Comics retail newsletter, hereor follow @TitanRetail on Twitter.

An old enemy shows up at the X-Men’s door, seeking asylum from an ancient evil come back to Earth. Meanwhile, Jubilee has come home, and she’s brought with her an orphaned baby who might hold the key to the Earth’s survival…or its destruction! With an imminent alien invasion and an eons-spanning war between brother and sister around the corner, Storm steps up and puts together a team to protect the child and stop a new threat that could destroy all life in the Marvel Universe!

“This April, double X marks the spot,” said Axel Alonso, Editor In Chief, Marvel Entertainment. “The most popular and powerful female mutants will band together to form a team that’s much more than the sum of its parts, battling for stakes that couldn’t be higher. It’s a mind-bending, heart-pumping, thought-provoking saga that only Brian Wood and Olivier Coipel could tell.”

Marvel NOW! is the culmination of Marvel ReEvolution, the groundbreaking new initiative to evolve the comic book experience through innovation. With X-Men, Marvel NOW! ensures fans will discover an entirely new perspective in the adventures of a brand new team.

“How perfect is this? A phenomenal cast of iconic women, powerful, beautiful, multi-faceted characters… this is the X-Men to me, and I’m writing a series to match,” said writer Brian Wood. “ This is an action comic with classic villains like Mark 1 Sentinels, as well as new twists on others (Sublime has a sister?). I love the X-Men – I have since my time on Generation X twelve years ago – and this is kind of as good as it gets for me. And if I do my job right, it’ll be the same for X-Men fans. And wait ’till the last page of #1, when ****** ********* shows up.”

Each issue of X-Men includes a code for a free digital copy on the Marvel Comics app (for iPhone®, iPad®, iPad Touch® & Android devices). Additionally, each issue of X-Men features special augmented reality content available exclusive through the Marvel AR app – including cover recaps, behind the scenes features and more that add value to your reading experience at no additional cost.

“Not only does every book with the Marvel NOW! logo feature a new superstar creative team and blockbuster story, but they also come with all-new incentives for our retailer partners,” explained David Gabriel, Senior Vice-President of Sales, Marvel Entertainment.. “We want to make sure every comic shop nationwide is fully stocked to meet the high demand we’re already seeing for Marvel NOW! And want to make sure their voices are heard throughout this exciting time. Stay tuned for more news on how Marvel will be working directly with retailers to make sure our programs address their needs.”

An all-new direction! All-new threats! All-new team! This is X-Men NOW!

This April, Brian Wood and Olivier Coipel usher in a new age for Mutantkind in X-Men #1!

Script: Barbara Slate
Art: Dan Parent, Jim Amash
Cover: Dan DeCarlo, Allison Flood, Tito Pena
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: 1/16
160-page, full color comic
$3.99 US.

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Show Note 1: Cocky Cosplay this week.

SEX, a new Image Comics series, takes a drastic turn from writer Joe Casey’s previous work, like BUTCHER BAKER THE RIGHTEOUS MAKER and GØDLAND. In an interview at Comic Book Resources’ Robot6, Casey described SEX as a comic that is “experimental in a different way … just not in an obvious way.”

Simon, formerly known as the Saint, Saturn City’s greatest hero, discovers what it is like to live not as an icon, but as person. After years of keeping himself at a distance from society, Simon finds himself ill-equipped for the tasks of a “normal” life, like running a business and navigating relationships – including with women, whom he’d stayed away from in his decade as a costumed vigilante.

And it’s not just Simon who has to adjust to the new normalcy. His former enemies, now without a nemesis, have to re-adjust and re-evaluate their lives.

With moody, shadowy art by Polish artist Piotr Kowalksi (Malignant Man), SEX takes readers into the dark underbelly of a city without a hero. In choosing Kowalski to depict this world, Casey had specific criteria that he felt Kowalski fulfilled.

“I wanted to work with Piotr because everything about his art, his storytelling, his approach to comics is infused with a cool, European vibe… because he lives and works there,” Casey related. “That vibe fits with how we want to present this story. He doesn’t shy away from the sexual content contained in the book, but gives it to you in a very non-gratuitous manner.”

Interviews with Casey about SEX have appeared on Comics Alliance and Comic Book Resources’ Robot6, and another will be published at USA Today. SEX is a new on-going, full-color comic book series for mature readers. The first issue will be in stores and available digitally on March 6.