Comic Shop Corner: November 20, 2013

Comics are so mainstream now it's crazy to think about! You'd think Superman just died or something?? Anyways here's what you should pick up this week...

Dark Horse Comics

The Strain: The Fall #5

Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Arrow are doing well for themselves... So it's about time Dark Horse jumps on the TV bandwagon, and looks like "The Strain: The Fall" will be coming to FX soon so prepare yourself as the comic starts it's next chapter. Sure that an ancient tome, the Occido Lumen, holds the secret to defeating the Master, Fet and Setrakian head to the auction house for a different kind of battle. Meanwhile, Eph, sure of a conspiracy surrounding the vampire epidemic, mounts a secret mission to assassinate the wealthy and ailing Eldritch Palmer!

Also available: Star Wars: Dawn Of The Jedi Force War #1, B.P.R.D. Hell On Earth #113, Kiss Me Satan #3, Conan The Barbarian #22, Buzzkill #3, Dark Horse Presents #30, Brain Boy #3, and many more

DC Comics

Harley Quinn #0

Although the former psychiatrist has appeared in The New 52, most notably as a member of Amanda Waller's Suicide Squad, Quinn fans finally made their voices loud enough to get a response from DC and now the Joker's gal has her own monthly title for thew first time in years. This bombastic debut issue features art by award-winning illustrators including Darwyn Cooke, Sam Kieth, Tony S. Daniel, Paul Pope, Walter Simonson, Art Baltazar and others-but will any of them measure up to the exacting standards of the Clown Princess of Crime? Don't miss the thrilling return of Harley Quinn in her own monthly series!

Also available: Batman & Two-Face #25, Wake #5, Green Lantern: New Guardians #25, Forever Evil: Rogues Rebellion #2, Batwoman #25, Fables #135, Animal Man #25, Batman '66 #5, Red Hood And The outlaws #25, and many more!

IDW Publishing

Ben 10 #1

The beloved Cartoon Network series returns to comics in the final of the first 3 installments (After Powerpuff Girls and Samurai Jack) of IDW releasing Cartoon Network themed books. Who knew vacation could be this exciting? Ben Tennyson and his teammates kick off a maelstrom of action when an ocean cruise brings Ben in the cross hairs of Ssserpent, who's out to find a long-lost underwater society. But does Ben's new, slightly oddball love interest harbor dark secrets of her own? Aliens, superpowers, ships and swimsuits: the perfect ingredients for high-seas adventure.

Also available: Doctor Who Prisoners Of Time #12, Samurai Jack #2, My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic #13, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles New Animated Adventures #5, Jinrise #8, and many more!

Image Comics

A Voice In The Dark #1

It's been 72 days since Zoey killed someone. With her recent move to college, Zoey is eager to start a fresh chapter of her life - one where she can control her dark urges they way she has before. But when she becomes the host of a late night campus radio show, Zoey must consider if she has given a voice to something far more troubled than her anonymous callers. The early reviews are great from newcomer Larime Taylor, as this book promises to bring murder back into the dark where it belongs.

Also available: Sex Criminals #3, Savage Dragon #192, Zero #3, Clone #12, Todd The Ugliest Kid On Earth #7, Sheltered #5, and many more!


Marvel Comics

Indestructible Hulk #15

Mark Waid continues his amazing run with The Hulk in this conclusion to the ongoing storyline "Hulk: Agent Of T.I.M.E." It's the Hulk's final stand against the Chronarchists. We also see The Hulk return to present time... But which Hulk is it? and whatever happened to Bruce Banner? These questions are promised to be answered.

Also available: Cataclysm: The Ultimates #1, Uncanny X-Men #14, Longshot Saves The Marvel Universe #2, Avengers #23, Superior Spider-Man Annual #1, X-Men #7, Daredevil #33, Dexter #5, A+X #14, Superior Spider-Man Team-Up #6, Wolverine MAX #13, Secret Avengers #11, Thunderbolts #18, Cable & X-Force #16, Fantastic Four #14, Young Avengers #12, and many more!

Spotlight:

Avatar Press: The Night Of The Living Dead: Aftermath #12

Have you ever wondered what happened after the cult classic film Night Of The Living Dead ended? Well Avatar Press has been releasing it's sequel for the last year and now it's finally come to an end. The end is here as David Hine tells the final bloody chapter in the Night of the Living Dead: Aftermath story. The excessive 1970s have given way to the dawn of the undead. Zombies have overrun the defenses that held them in check and turned major American cities into shambling ghoul towns. We started our journey with the Las Vegas survivors and our tale of misery ends with them.




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