Monday 20 June 2011

What to Read on Wednesday - 22/06/2011

Solicitations for the ten comics to check out this week.

Batman: Gates of Gotham #2 (of 5) (DC Comics)
Written by Scott Snyder & Kyle Higgins
Art & Cover by Trevor McCarthy
Murder, mayhem and the building of an empire! Issue #2 throttles up the action as Batman tries to find the source of the attacks before the killer can strike again. But with the reveal of the fourth family of Gotham City and an old case from the early days of the city, is Batman playing right into the villain's hands?








Brightest Day Aftermath: The Search for Swamp Thing #1 (of 3) (DC Comics)
Written by Jonathan Vankin
Art by Marco Castiello
Cover by Ardian Syaf & Vicente Cifuentes
Following the events of Brightest Day, the new protector of Earth has been chosen. But one reluctant hero making his return to the DCU is trying to convince Batman, Superman and the others heroes of the DC Universe that this may not be a good thing, because he can see that things are not right and mankind's brightest days are indeed over.




Flashpoint: Kid Flash Lost #1 (of 3) (DC Comics)
Written by Sterling Gates
Art by Oliver Nome
Cover by Francis Manapul
FLASH FACT! Where is he? Or should we say when?












Flashpoint: Lois Lane and the Resistance #1 (of 3) (DC Comics)
Written by Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning
Art & Cover by Eddy Nunez
FLASH FACT! She is ready to reveal the Amazons' secret!














Flashpoint: The Outsider #1 (of 3) (DC Comics)
Written by James Robinson
Art by Javi Fernandez
Cover by Kevin Nowlan
FLASH FACT! He won't join the war! (It could dirty his new suit.)












Flashpoint: The Reverse Flash #1 (One-Shot) (DC Comics)
Written by Scott Kolins
Art by Joel Gomez
Cover by Ardian Syaf & Vicente Cifuentes
FLASH FACT! He's more powerful than ever...












Rocketeer Adventures #2 (of 4) (IDW)
Written by Mark Waid, Darwyn Cooke & Lowell Francis
Art by Chris Weston, Darwyn Cooke, Geoff Darrow & Gene Ha
Cover by Alex Ross & Dave Stevens
This issue of ROCKETEER ADVENTURES continues to soar with a trio of stories crafted by masterful comics creators. 
Mark Waid and Chris Weston provide a pulse-pounding story of revenge set to a colorful backdrop of the opening of the Golden Gate Bridge.
Lowell Francis and Gene Ha put Cliff through his paces in an-all action extravaganza that has him fighting tooth and nail for his very survival - plus a special guest star! 
Finally, Darwyn Cooke delivers the goods (as always!) with a tale that we won't say one word about - it's too good to even hint at and ruin the surprise! 
Plus, a pair of pin-ups, BOTH by Geof Darrow - his incredible piece was just too massive to be held to the confines of a single page, so he's supplying a gorgeous TWO-PAGE pin-up!



Ultimate Avengers vs. New Ultimates #5 (of 6) (Marvel Comics)
Written by Mark Millar
Art & Cover by Leinil Francis Yu
Conspiracies intensify, loyalties are questioned, and tragedy has struck. What will become of our heroes and the rest of the Ultimate Universe? When you don't know who to trust, the only certainty is chaos...










Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #160 (Marvel Comics)
Written by Brian Michael Bendis
Art & Cover by Mark Bagley
"The Death of Spider-Man." The final issue.













Wolverine #11 (Marvel Comics)
Written by Jason Aaron
Art by Renato Guedes & Jose Wilson Magahales
Cover by Jae Lee & June Chung
"Wolverine's Revenge" Part 1 & 2
First, Wolverine was sent to hell. Then he was forced to fight for control of his own mind against demonic invaders. All thanks to the machinations of a mysterious group called the Red Right Hand. Who are they and what is their grudge against Logan? And how do they hope to survive now that Wolverine has come looking for some revenge of his own?

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