Comic Shop Corner: October 30, 2013

Woo! Comic Shop Corner! Yay! Comics! Neat!

Dark Horse Comics

Blood Brothers #3

It's not too often we see a horror series aimed at children, but that's exactly what this series does with it's ages 8+ rating as this mini series concludes with this issue. As the vernal equinox approaches, a ritual begins which could give one vampire dominion over an army of immortal warriors. Still butting heads because Nick wants to forsake his immortality for the woman he loves, can our two blood-drinking heroes quit bickering long enough to save the world?

Also available: True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys #5, Star Wars Dark Times: A Spark Remains #4, King Conan: The Hour Of The Dragon #6, Itty Bitty Hellboy #3, Astounding Villain House One-Shot, Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven And The Red Death One-Shot, Captain Midnight #4, and many more!
 DC Comics

Sandman: Overture #1

Twenty-five years since The Sandman changed the landscape of modern comics, Neil Gaiman's legendary series is back! New York Times best-selling writer Neil Gaiman's return to the art form that made him famous, ably abetted by artistic luminary JH Williams III (Batwoman, Promethea), whose lush, widescreen images provide an epic scope to The Sandman's origin story. From the birth of a galaxy to the moment that Morpheus is captured, The Sandman: Overture will feature cameo appearances by fan-favorite characters such as The Corinthian, Merv Pumpkinhead and, of course, the Dream King's siblings: Death, Desire, Despair, Delirium, Destruction and Destiny.

Also available: Green Lantern Annual #2, Damian: Son Of Batman #1, Action Comics Annual #2, Forever Evil A.R.G.U.S. #1, Nightwing Annual #1, and many more!

IDW Publishing

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Villain Micro-Series #7 Bebop & Rocksteady

From the classic movies to the page! The IDW debut of these powerful villains has arrived! The routine life of a street-level goon can get dull, so when opportunity presents itself these two won't let it pass them by, but as they are about to learn the hard way, there's more to being a successful mutant menace than just strength. Don't miss this bone shattering issue that sets the stage for the final showdown in next month's City Fall finale!

Also available: My Little Pony 2013 Annual, Powerpuff Girls #2, Transformers Robots In Disguise #22, Wild Blue Yonder #3, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #27, KISS Kids #3, My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic #12, Danger Girl: The Chase #2, Transformers Prime Beast Hunters #6, and many more!
 Image Comics

Bushido #5

VAMPIRES IN FEUDAL JAPAN! Kichiro is an outsider in feudal Japan. Lacking the Japanese blood that would allow him to become a samurai, Kichiro must fulfill his dreams of serving the shogun in a less traditional manner... by eliminating every foreign supernatural threat that rears its fangs! This Halloween month, we've been treated to an issue of Bushido each Wednesday! That's right, all FIVE issues of Top Cow's and Heroes and Villains Entertainment's latest series has been a treat for all horror fans this October.

Also availble: Saga #15, Prophet #40, Sex #8, Distant Soil #42, Mice Templar IV Legend #8, Witchblade #170, Five Ghosts #6, Thought Bubble Anthology #3 (2013), and many more!

Marvel Comics

Cataclysm #0.1

Why with X-Men Battle Of The Atom finishing and Infinity ongoing would I decide to spotlight this? Well there is so much secretcy around it. First in October's solicitations it read "Classified" then we were told at SDCC that Galactus was going to tear open the barrier between the ultimate and main Marvel universe and that the Ultimates would have to fight him. Then we get a preview that is unlettered (read: Just the art) what can be hiding in these pages? I'm excited to find out...

Also available: Infinty #5, X-Men: Battle Of The Atom #2, Avengers #22, Captain America: Living Legend #2, Superior Spider-Man Team-Up Special #1, Guardians Of The Galaxy #8, Kick-Ass 3 #4, Superior Spider-Man #20, Punisher: The Trial Of The Punisher #2, Avengers A.I. #5, and many more!

Spotlight:

BOOM! Studios: Hellraiser Annual 2013

WHY I LIKE IT: A big part of what makes Hellraiser a horror classic is its expansive world and deep mythology, and annuals give you an opportunity to dive deeper! WHY YOU WILL LOVE IT: Brandon Seifert created and writes one of our favorite horror procedurals, Witch Doctor, and truly understands what makes the Cenobites tick. And lets not forget Clive Barker is still overseeing this. WHAT IT'S ABOUT: In this extra-­large special issue, Brandon Seifert and Ben Meares go even deeper into the mysteries of Leviathan and his plans for Harry D'Amour, Kirsty Cotton, and Elliott Spencer.





Well guys hope you enjoyed this last Halloween special, look forward to November when I give you a break from this just to blindside you with Christmas specials in December.