Comic Shop Corner: December 24, 2013

With Christmas on a Wednesday, new comic day has been pushed up to Tuesday! Though it's a very light day with the major publishers releasing a book or 2 and Dark Horse not pushing out anything this week. Though now with all the Free Comic Book Day books announced, this will be the first week I spotlight a FCBD book and it will be happening every week up until the first weekend in May.

DC Comics

Justice League #26

A Forever Evil tie-in! Why has the Crime Syndicate really come to our Earth? What are their darkest secrets? And how will their actions fundamentally change the Justice League as we know it? Meanwhile, Grid controls the world's power and communications, but what does he truly want from the Syndicate? Plus, a member of the League struggling to survive plots a path of return...and revenge. Geoff Johns continues his run on Justice League while laying the groundwork for post-Forever Evil events.

Also available: Forever Evil #4



IDW Publishing

Doctor Who Special 2013 #1

In this special one-shot story celebrating the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who, a strange force flings the TARDIS and the Doctor into our own universe! Once here, the Doctor encounters a 10-year-old girl who happens to be a huge fan of the Doctor Who TV show. The Doctor grapples with
being a fictional character and monsters lurking at the girl's school on the way to coming face-to-face with the actor who portrays him, Matt Smith! This is however bittersweet as it is the last Doctor Who comic that will be released by IDW as their license with BBC to publish the comics will expire at years end.




Image Comics

The Saviors #1

Eisner Award winner James Robinson (Starman, Earth 2) and artist extraordinaire J. Bone (The Rocketeer: Hollywood Horror, The Spirit) present an all-new saga of monstrous alien horror. When Tomas Ramirez stumbles upon an extraterrestrial conspiracy to take over the world, his life is changed forever. He must now seek out those few souls who share this terrible knowledge. But even united, how can they hope to defeat a shadowy alien cabal that is both indestructible and eager to kill anyone who threatens it? This newest ongoing at Image is sure to entertain and continue the great success the publisher has had over the last decade.

Marvel Comics

Origin II #1

A few years after the events of Origin finds James Howlett running with the wolves... Until something unexpected brings him back into the world of Follow the first "X-Man" as he finds his way back to civilization and falls afoul of someone Sinister, who's just discovering mutantkind and the horrors he can visit on them. Plus, discover the secret behind James' greatest enemy! At some point, the mutant who will become The Wolverine must choose: is he man or is he beast? An all-new chapter in the secret origin of one of Marvel's most mysterious characters is revealed by superstars Kieron Gillen (Young Avengers, Iron Man) and Adam Kubert (Avengers, Uncanny X-Men, Wolverine)!

Also available: Avengers #24

Spotlight

Dynamite Entertainment's Robotech/Voltron #1

Part 1 of 5. Two of the greatest anime legends of all time are about to collide in one epic saga! The Lion Force team face the return of a mysterious ancient adversary that could jeopardize the very existence of Voltron itself. The repercussions threaten to reach across the fabric of time and space, all the way to Earth. How will Roy Fokker and the Skull Squadron cope with such a new menace, especially with the Zentraedi looming over Macross Island? What opportunities will King Lotor pursue in a crisis like this?




FCBD Preview

Dark Horse Comics 3 books in one!

It just wouldn't be a comic shop corner without previewing a Dark Horse release so what a perfect time to talk about their gold book offering at this years Free Comic Book Day, as usual Dark Horse is giving us 3 books in one. Following last years R.I.P.D./Mass Effect/The True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys, comes this years mix of Avatar: The Last Airbender, Itty Bitty Hellboy and Juice Squeezers. In Avatar: The Last Airbender, Sokka follows Suki as she gives a lesson in manners and encourages a young girl's strength. Itty Bitty Hellboy has fun toying with nemesis Rasputin, and the Juice Squeezers crew leap into action to defend one of their own against a persistent bully. Hilarity ensues!