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Avengers #1

Written by Kurt Busiek
Drawn by George Perez and Al Vey

As former Avengers around the world find themselves under attack by Asgardian myths and monsters, Earth's mightiest heroes regroup to fight back! That's right, the Avengers are back and the heroes have finally returned!

This is the Avengers as they're meant to be. Captain America! Thor! Iron Man! And more heroes than you can shake a stick at! This is the kind of book you'll tell your grandchildren about reading when you're old and gray. Run, don't walk, to buy this book!

Avengers #1 is available at our on-line store.



Secret Origins #1

Written and drawn by various Silver Age creators

This 80-page comic reprints the classic 1961 Secret Origins comic that itself reprinted classic origins of heroes like Flash, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, and the Challengers of the Unknown! Not only is this comic a real blast from the past, it's also got more pages and more stories so it will give you the maximum possible bang for your buck!

Sure, you know all about Kyle Rayner and Connor Hawke, but if you've ever wanted to know about the guys who wore the costumes before they came along, this is your big chance to catch up on your history! And with great writers and artists like Ed Hamilton, Dick Sprang, Jack Kirby, and Joe Kubert, you can't go wrong with Secret Origins!

Secret Origins #1 is available at our on-line store.




Captain America #2

Written by Mark Waid
Pencilled by Ron Garney
Inked by Bob Wiacek

Captain America is back, and the US Navy's got him! HYDRA has seized control of a nuclear submarine and Captain America is the only hope of stopping the terrorist organization from gaining nuclear capability! Along the way, however, Cap suffers a loss that may spell a major change for the living legend of World War II!

Not only does this issue have a great script by Mark Waid, not only does this issue feature amazing art from Garney and Wiacek, but it also tells you everything you always wanted to know (but were afraid to ask) about Captain America's indestructible shield!

Captain America #2 is available at our on-line store.




Divine Right #3: Chromium Cover

Written and Pencilled by Jim Lee
Inked by Scott Williams with Sal Regla, Alex Garner, and JD

This special variant-covered comic represents the story from Divine Right #3, the latest issue of Jim Lee's new project. This issue guest stars Lynch and Fairchild of Gen13 fame as the powers-that-be intensify their search for Max Faraday and the Creation Equation!

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 #3 is available at our on-line store.




Star Wars: Crimson Empire #1

Written by Mike Richardson and Randy Stradley
Drawn by Paul Gulacy and P. Craig Russell
Cover by Dave Dorman

Remember the Imperial Guards from Return of the Jedi? Those, silent, implacable defenders of the Empire? Ever wonder what goes on behind those masks of theirs? And did you ever wonder what they did when Emperor Palpatine died?

So did Dark Horse, apparently. And this new six-issue limited series explores how the guards try to preserve the Empire, and their power, in the days immediately following Return of the Jedi! This is science fiction intrigue at its best! Star Wars: Crimson Empire #1 is available at our on-line store.



X-Men #72

Written by Joe Kelly
Drawn by Carlos Pacheco and Art Thibert

With Cyclops and Phoenix on leave from the X-Men, it's up to Wolverine and Storm to lead the team. Their first order of business is reining in Marrow, the one-time Mutant Marauder who hooked up with the team during Operation: Zero Tolerance. But doing so just might tear the team apart!

In addition to featuring a knock-down, drag-out fight between Wolverine and Marrow, this issue is full of great character bits and interaction between X-Men old and new. To top it all off, we learn new secrets from the pasts of Magneto and Maggot!

X-Men #72 is available at our on-line store.




X-Man: All Saints' Day

Written by Ben Raab
Drawn by Terry Dodson and Rachel Dodson

Nate Grey's mutant powers have always threatened to bring him to an early grave. And when Nate meets a young boy with leukemia on Halloween, he feels an urge to find a cure for both of them. His quest leads him to the castl of Dr. Von Mort in Transylvania...and what Nate finds there could lead him to an earlier grave than he ever expected.

This special features a beautifully drawn mystery and a story that runs the gamut from frightening to touching. It's also a chance to meet Nate Grey outside of his own series and get caught up on just who this X-Man character is.

X-Man: All Saints' Day is available at our on-line store.




Voodoo #2

Written by Alan Moore
Pencils by Al Rio and Michael Lopez
Inks by Trevor Scott, Mark Irwin, Luke Rizzo, and Randy Elliott

In the second issue of this series from writer Alan Moore, Voodoo, formerly of the WildC.A.T.s, tries to get her bearings after she relocates to New Orleans. She finds work and a room easily enough, but she also finds herself slowly drawn into that city's magical underground and stumbles into a murder investigation.

What happens when a character named Voodoo encounters the real thing? We'll tell you this much: don't try it at home! New Orleans is a great place to visit, but after reading this series, you might want to think twice about living there!

Voodoo #2 is available at our on-line store.




Xena: Warrior Princess and Joxer: Warrior Prince #2

Written by Tom and Mary Bierbaum
Pencils by Ron Lim
Inks by Armando Gil

The father of the princess Joxer has fallen in love with has trapped Joxer into performing twelve impossible labors to win the hand of his daughter. Impossible tasks for Joxer, that is; they're a piece of cake for Xena. But will saving Joxer from one peril after another drive Xena to her breaking point?

Joxer is one of the most popular supporting characters in the world of Xena, and this issue is a great opportunity to see him interacting with Xena. If you like Joxer, you'll love seeing him in action this issue, and if you hate Joxer, you'll love seeing him in mortal danger for twenty-two pages!

Xena: Warrior Princess and Joxer: Warrior Prince #2 is available at our on-line store.




The Tenth #4

Written by Beau Smith
Created, Pencilled, and Plotted by Tony Daniel
Inked by Kevin Conrad and Marlo Alquiza with Saleem Crawford, Livesay, Mark Morales, and Rich Perrotta

The team's adventures in Japan continue as Esperanze, Zorina, and Victor (a.k.a. The Tenth) find themselves teleported inside the body of Blackspell to search for Zorina's mother! They think they can handle anything, but they learn that they just may be a bit overconfident when they discover what lies lurking within Blackspell!

This issue continues the intrigue and adventure that fans have come to expect from the Tenth! This issue's got everything, so be sure to pick it up!

The Tenth #4 is available at our on-line store.



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