Comic Shop Corner: November 27, 2013

Let me start off by thanking you all, I never thought I'd get to 1000 page views this quick but here we all. So from the bottom of my heart, thank you so much. Secondly, have you ever hid under your covers reading comics by flashlight? I know I have!! Here's this week's must-haves.

Dark Horse Comics

Captain Midnight #5

I for one am so excited to read this. I love watching Dark Horse's talented artists and writer bring this golden age badass back from the dead. As Agent Jones investigates the mysterious Black Sky, Captain Midnight's on the clock as a time bomb ticks down to destruction! Can our hero save the day before he's out of time?! This issue is also the introduction of Skyman!

Also available: Sledgehammer 44: Lightning War #1, Itty Bitty Hellboy #4, Mind MGMT #17, Never Ending #1, Criminal Macabre: The Eyes Of Frankenstein #3, Goon #44, Mass Effect: Foundation #5, Conan And The People Of The Black Circle #2, Star Wars Legacy II #9, Massive #17, Robert E. Howard's Savage Sword #6, and many more!

DC Comics

Justice League Dark #25

The DCU is all about Forever Evil and Zero Year at the moment and keeping with that tradition JLD continues it's role in the Forever Evil Blight sage with issue #25 where John Constantine, alone in a world where Super-Villains reign, must enlist the aid of Swamp Thing in order to turn the tide in their favour.

Also available: Batman: The Dark Knight #25, Damian: Son of Batman #2, Superman #25, Forever Evil: A.R.G.U.S. #2, Red Lanterns #25, Injustice: Gods Among Us #11, Teen Titans #25, Larfleeze #5, Aquaman #25, Beware The Batman #2, Flash #25, Tom Strong & The Planet Of Peril #5, Catwoman #25, Green Team: Teen Trillionaires #6, All-Star Western #25, Talon #13, Adventures Of Superman #7, and many more!

IDW Publishing

The Maxx Maxximized #1

Say what you will about IDW and their constant reprints of old books. Some books do however deserve to be re-released and The Maxx is one of them. Sam Kieth has long been renowned for his stunning artistry and insightful and quirky stories. The Maxx tells the story of a homeless person who lives in a box and moves back and forth between our reality and 'The Outback,' a heroic fantasy realm. He is aided and accompanied by Julie Winters, a social worker in our world and a beautiful jungle princess in The Outback.

Also available: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #28, Mr. Peabody & Sherman #1, Transformers Regeneration One #96, Powerpuff Girls #3, Star Trek #27, Half Past Danger #6, X-Files Season 10 #6, and many more!

Image Comics

Black Science #1

Join writer Rick Remender and the superstar art team of Matteo Scalera & Dean White for this face-melting science fiction epic. Grant McKay, former member of The Anarchistic Order of Scientists, has finally done the impossible: he has deciphered Black Science and punched through the barriers of reality. But what lay beyond the veil was not epiphany but chaos. Now Grant and his team are lost, living ghosts shipwrecked on an infinite ocean of alien worlds, barreling through the long-forgotten, ancient, and unimaginable dark realms. The only way is forward. The only question is how far are they willing to go, and how much can they endure, to get home again?

Also available: The Walking Dead #117, Thief Of Thieves #18, Pretty Deadly #2, Saga #16, and many more!

Marvel Comics

Nova #10

You have to love a writer honouring his deceased son with a comic character being named after him. That's what writer Jeph Loeb (Batman: The Long Halloween, Batman: Hush) has done introducing Sam, the newest member of the Nova corps. In this 100th issue anniversary special we her about big changes for Sam Alexander in this supersized issue guest staring the new New Warriors! And as if that's not enough new, you also get a whole bonus story from new regular Nova writer Gerry Duggan (Deadpool).

Also available: Infinity #6, Superior Spider-Man #22, All New X-Men #19, Deadpool Annual #1, Kick-Ass 3 #5, Hawkeye #14, Cataclysm: Ultimate X-Men #1, Uncanny Avengers #14, Wolverine And The X-Men Annual #1, and many more!

Spotlight

Aspen Comics: All New Fathom #4

A new direction in the FATHOM Universe begins! As Vana brings her attacks below the surface and against the rest of the Blue, Aspen must return to Muria and team up with Killian in an attempt to stem the tide of destruction while trying to discover the truth of what Vana's intentions are. But whose side is Killian really on, and are his motives as genuine as they appear to be? Writer David Wohl (Executive Assistant Iris), artist Alex Konat (Executive Assistant Assasins) and colorist Beth Sotelo team up once again to bring you the latest adventures of Michael Turner's most beloved creation!