Dec. 5 - Dec. 12, 1997
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Fantastic Four #2
Written by Scott Lobdell
Drawn by Alan Davis and Mark Farmer
Since the Thunderbolts have taken over Four Freedoms Plaza, Reed Richards has moved the Fantastic Four into a new headquarters. But the team's housewarming goes awry when a creature calling himself the Iconoclast shows up and attacks the Invisible Woman...and no one else on the team can see or touch him!
The revitalization of the Fantastic Four continues as Lobdell and Davis serve up another issue of quick plots, old friends, new faces, and beautiful artwork! In this issue, you'll see what happens when an invisible man slugs Reed Richards! And the Human Torch and the Thing almost meet their demise at the hands of...a couch?!?
Fantastic Four #2 is available at our on-line store.
JLA: Paradise Lost #2
Written by Mark Millar
Drawn by Ariel Olivetti
Zauriel, a guardian angel, has become mortal to be with the woman he has come to love. But Asmodel, a renegade angel planning the second rebellion, wants Zauriel dead. Can even the JLA stand against a vengeful angel? And will the Martian Manhunter make the ultimate sacrifice to stop Asmodel?
This mini-series continues the story that began in the main JLA title and maintains the same sense of grandeur and epic adventure. Zauriel may be joining the JLA in a few months, so this series is your chance to catch up with this great new character!
JLA: Paradise Lost #2 is available at our on-line store.
Divine Right: The Adventures of Max Faraday #3
Written and Pencilled by Jim Lee
Inked by Scott Williams with Sal Regla, Alex Garner, and JD
Max Faraday's life has been turned inside out ever since he downloaded the Creation Equation. Now he's at the center of a pitched battle between the demonic Rath and the enigmatic group called "The Fallen." And to top it all off, Gen13's Lynch and Fairchild are hot on his trail, too!
Jim Lee's latest project continues in the same tradition as his past books like WildC.A.T.s and Gen13. Now he's bringing Max Faraday fully into the rest of the WildStorm universe with this Gen13 crossover!
Divine Right: The Adventures of Max Faraday #3 is available at our on-line store.
Journey Into Mystery #516
Written by Ben Raab
Drawn by Hagan and Florea
The first arc of Journey Into Mystery's new anthology format wraps up with part three of the new adventures of Shang-Chi, the Master of Kung-Fu! It's cover-to-cover kung-fu action as Shang-Chi fights to bring down Cursed Lotus, the crime lord behind the new "Wild Tiger" drug epidemic!
Remember back in the 1970s when Master of Kung-Fu was one of the best comics around? Looks like Shang-Chi's the latest 70s icon to make his return! Now when are we going to see a new Defenders title?
Journey Into Mystery #516 is available at our on-line store.
Spider-Man/Kingpin: To The Death
Written by Stan Lee and Tom DeFalco
Drawn by John Romita, Sr. and Dan Green
Stan Lee and John Romita return to Spider-Man in this one-shot special! Someone impersonating Spider-Man has been ruthlessly killing criminals, and there's a price out on the wall-crawler's head! Who can he turn to but Daredevil?
This is a nearly perfect comic, as one of the classic Spider-Man teams returns to the character -- and show that they can still teach today's superstars a thing or two about comics!
The X-Files #35
Written by John Rozum
Drawn by Alex Saviuk and Rick Magyar
Cover by Miran Kim
When Agent Scully was in training for the FBI, one of her closest friends was a fellow trainee named Tony Romano. Tony has just been killed on an undercover assignment, and Mulder and Scully have been assigned to protect the mobster, about to turn state's evidence, responsible for his death. But the mobster in question is convinced that demons made of light are after him...and he may be right.
This issue of The X-Files delved deep into Agent Scully's past, as she's forced to put aside her feelings for the sake of her investigation. The only problem is, she may not succeed...and that could be disastrous for her and for Mulder.
The X-Files #35 is available at our on-line store.
X-Force #73
Written by John Francis Moore
Drawn by Andy Smith and Mark Morales
A road trip involving teenage mutants is bound to be strange, but things go around the bend completely as Siryn and Warpath finally learn what happened to Warpath's family all those years ago. But discovering the truth may cost Warpath his life!
This book has gone from being "just another mutant" book to an underrated, well-written ensemble series with strong characters and great dialogue. X-Force may well be Marvel's best-kept secret!
X-Force #73 is available at our on-line store.
The X-Files: Ground Zero #1
Written by Kevin J. Anderson
Art by Gordon Purcell and Larry Mahlstedt
Cover by George Pratt
In this adaptation of Kevin Anderson's original X-Files novel, Mulder and Scully investigate the death of a nuclear weapons researcher. He seems to have been killed by a nuclear blast...in an office with no radioactive material at all. There's more going on than meets the eye...but what?
If you've read Anderson's novel, this mini-series is a great way to see the story retold in a new medium. And if you haven't, prepare to read one of the best locked-room mysteries you've ever seen in a comic! See? Something for everybody!
The X-Files: Ground Zero #1 is available at our on-line store.
Spawn #67
Story by Todd McFarlane
Pencils by Greg Capullo
Inks by Todd McFarlane and Chance Wolf
As Sam and Twitch intensify their investigation of Spawn, the derelicts in the alleys debate the meaning of life, the existence of God, and what purpose Spawn serves in their world. But the debate may never find an answer, since Spawn finds himself on the receiving end of a fusillade of gunfire from a homeless crime lord. But guns can't hurt Spawn...right?
This issue takes a philosophical turn, as Spawn, and the people around him, take stock of their lives and consider what it means to live in the same world as a creature like Spawn.
Spawn #67 is available at our on-line store.
Uncle Sam #2
Written by Steve Darnall
Painted by Alex Ross
In part two of this fully-painted mini-series, the man called Sam finds himself face-to-face with the spirits of many nations. He may be the spirit of America...or he could be the crazy old man so many people keep saying he is. And the answer to that question could decide the fate of the future.
This issue of Uncle Sam asks hard philosophical and political questions, and it sports terrific artwork by Alex Ross to boot! What more could you want in a comic?
Uncle Sam #2 is available at our on-line store.
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