Monday 15 August 2011

What to Read on Wednesday - 17/08/2011

Solicitations for the ten comics to read this week.

PLUS: Solicitations for 10 of the final issues of DC Comics' current era which come out this week.


Avengers #16 (Marvel Comics)
Written by Brian Michael Bendis
Art by John Romita Jr.
Cover by Alan Davis

Amidst the ashes of what is left of the Marvel Universe and, during the bombastic battles throughout New York, a new Avengers romance blossoms.





Captain America #2 (Marvel Comics)
Written by Ed Brubaker
Art & Cover by Steve McNiven
Find out the secrets of the mission that went wrong in WW2 and why old friends are now old enemies! Its action and history in a cage match for your comic-reading pleasure.






Daredevil #2 (Marvel Comics)
Written by Mark Waid
Art & Cover by Paolo Rivera
Daredevil's back -- but not everybody's happy. Given his recent past, Matt Murdock has a lot to answer for and Captain America is doing the cross-examining. Daredevil's quickly learning that burned bridges with his friends and former allies aren't easy to repair particularly when Klaw, the Master of Sound, is on his tail!





DC Retroactive: Batman - The '90s #1 (DC Comics)
Written by Alan Grant
Art & Cover by Norm Breyfogle
Alan Grant and Norm Breyfogle revisit a pair of villains closely associated with their original run on The Caped Crusader: The Ventriloquist and Scarface! Released on a technicality one year after being arrested, this bizarre duo is determined to reclaim their status in the upper echelon of Batman's Rogues Gallery. This "lost tale" of the era spins directly out of DETECTIVE COMICS #613, reprinted in this issue!




Flashpoint: The Outsider #3 (of 3) (DC Comics)
Written by James Robinson
Art by Javi Fernandez
Cover by Kevin Nowlan
FLASH FACT: The Outsider's greatest enemy is revealed.








Hellblazer #282 (DC Comics)
Written by Peter Milligan
Art & Cover by Simon Bisley
Don't miss this startling stand-alone tale! In a British prison, a shape-shifting product of the Babylonian backstreets called Julian is about to have some fun at the prisoners' expense. Now, the prison has become a kind of living Hell – even more than before – which should make John Constantine feel right at home when he poses as an inmate and tries to dish out his own rough justice to demonic prisoner number 666.




Hulk #39 (Marvel Comics)
Written by Jeff Parker
Art & Cover by Gabriel Hardman
OMEGEX, a deadly force from beyond the far reaches of space, has awakened, and he wants Red Hulk! Our Crimson Crusader has fought battles of massive scale, fought villains of great strength and guile, and even punched a Watcher! But what can he do against a destroyer of entire worlds?




Ultimate Comics Fallout #6 (of 6) (Marvel Comics)
Written by Brian Michael Bendis, Nick Spencer & Jonathan Hickman
Art by Mark Bagley, Eric Nguyen & Mitch Breitweiser
Cover by Bryan Hitch
What will become of Captain America? Where have all the X-Men gone? And what is up with the new Spider-Man suit? The final chapters of one of the most talked about Ultimate events ever.




Venom #6 (Marvel Comics)
Written by Rick Remender
Art by Tom Fowler
Cover by Tony Moore
Spider-Island tie-in! Flash Thompson is dropped into Ground Zero of the Infestation -- but will he lose control of his emotions (and the Venom Symbiote) when his own father lies dying in the hospital?




X-Men: Schism #3 (of 5) (Marvel Comics)
Written by Jason Aaron
Art & Cover by Daniel Acuna
The events of Schism #1 have launched the world into turmoil, and the all-new Hellfire Club is ready to take advantage of the chaos. But when the survival of the mutant race is on the line, just how far will the X-Men go? Once a line is crossed, there’s no going back. The event that promises to tear the X-Men apart at their very core continues, by writer and Marvel Architect Jason Aaron and superstar artist Daniel Acuna (WOLVERINE, AVENGERS)!



And the 10 DC Final Issues...


Batman #713
Written by Fabian Nicieza
Art by Steve Scott
Cover by Tony Daniel
Over the years, Dick Grayson has worn several guises: First, he was Robin the Boy Wonder, then Nightwing, and finally Batman. But now that Bruce Wayne has donned the cape and cowl once again, Dick finds himself at an identity crossroads.





Green Lantern Corps #63
Written by Tony Bedard
Art & Cover by Tyler Kirkham
With tensions high from the fallout of "War of the Green Lanterns," Kyle Rayner, Soranik Natu and Tomar-Tu confront a crisis in Sector 2813. What they find there will shatter this series' status quo forever!





Justice League of America #60
Written by James Robinson
Art by Daniel Sampere
Cover by Ivan Reis
In the aftermath of "Eclipso Rising," the team faces an uncertain future. Be here for a tale of love, friendship and heroism when this incarnation of the JLA must decide whether they have anything left to offer the DC Universe. And the mystery of Jesse Quick's wavering speed powers is solved in a revelation that will shock everyone.



The Legion of Super-Heroes #16
Written by Paul Levitz
Art & Cover by Yildiray Cinar
The finale to the battle with the Legion of Super-Villains! Like many of the Legion's past encounters with the LSV, one Legionnaire will not survive it.






Power Girl #27
Written by Matthew Sturges
Art by Hendry Prasetya
Cover by Warren Louw
Power Girl has 20 seconds to save the day – three times over! But who set up this dangerous game? Can Power Girl find a way to overcome not one but three disasters and track down the statistically-minded villain behind it all?




Superboy #11
Written by Jeff Lemire
Art by Pier Gallo, Pete Woods & Cafu
Cover by Karl Kerschl
In SUPERBOY #11, Jeff Lemire and Pier Gallo bring the saga of "The Hollow Men" to its explosive conclusion! Superboy, Lori, Simon and Psionic Lad must fight for the very soul of Smallville hundreds of miles beneath the town's surface!




Supergirl #67
Written by Kelly Sue Deconnick
Art by ChrisCross & Marc Deering
Cover by RB Silva
Between abductions, no chicken fingers in the cafeteria, and the killer robots, Supergirl has about had her fill of college. But before she can leave, first she has to save the kids of the Silk Pajama Society, stop the bad guy from unleashing his devastating plan upon the world, and attend one last orientation session!



Superman/Batman #87
Written by Joshua Hale Fialkov
Art by Tomas Giorello
Cover by Miguel Sepulveda
It's the brutal final chapter of "The Secret"! The mastermind behind all the trouble that Superman and Batman have been plagued with ever since that dead body washed ashore in Metropolis stands revealed – and it's none other than the Clown Prince of Crime himself, The Joker! Better get ready to duck, Clark!



Titans #38
Written by Eric Wallace
Art & Cover by Fabrizio Fiorentino
Deathstroke battles Arsenal for the leadership of the Titans in the finale of "The Methusalah Imperative." But as two bitter foes face off, Osiris and Dr. Sivana make a pact that will change the Marvel Family forever. Meanwhile, one mystery remains – who will wield the catastrophic power of the Methuselah device? Guest-starring Jericho!



Zatanna #16
Written by Adam Beechen
Art by Victor Ibanez
Cover by Adam Hughes
A pesky visitor from Limbo Town comes calling on Zatanna – but is our sorceress ready for an apprentice? And when Uriah starts poking around in Shadowcrest Mansion's many rooms, will he stumble on more than he bargained for?

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