Comic Shop Corner: March 12, 2014

Is it new comic day yet!? How about now? Now? Well let me just funnel my excitement into this post so you know what to pick up.

Dark Horse Comics

X #11

The battle for Arcadia builds towards a chaotic climax! X's hands were already full with Carmine Tango . . . Then Gamble reappeared! X thought he killed this suave assassin years ago, but the luck-obsessed murderer is still a player, taking his chances on revenge! Welcome to Arcadia, where the odds are bad . . . and the bads are odd!

Also available: Ghost #2, Star Wars #15, Nosferatu Wars (One-Shot), Abe Sapien #11, The Star Wars #6 (Lucas Draft), Beasts Of Burden: Hunters And Gatherers (One-Shot), and many more!

DC Comics

Nightwing #29

So long Kyle Higgins and thanks for the memories.With Nightwing questioning his purpose, will he be able to stop Mr. Zsasz's relentless rampage through Chicago? Don't miss this epic story that ties into the events of Forever Evil! The penultimate issue of Nightwing says farewell to Higgins who rebooted the book back in September 2011 when the New 52 launched.

Also available: Justice League Of America #13, Batman #29, Superman/Wonder Woman #6, Green Lantern Corps #29, FBP Federal Bureau Of Physics #8, Batgirl #29, Justice League 3000 #4, Constantine #12, Coffin Hill #6, Smallville Season 11: Alien #4, Astro City #10, Royals: Masters Of War #2, Superboy #29, Legends Of The Dark Knight 100 Page Spectacular #2, and many more!

IDW Publishing

Star Trek #31

Bored of Into Darkness yet? Good thing IDW has you covered with a comic series set in the films universe! Issue 31 is part 1 of an epic all-new 2-part adventure. Captain Kirk and the crew have never faced a threat like the one they face now: their own ship! Don't miss the first chapter of 'I, Enterprise', overseen by Star Trek writer-producer Roberto Orci!

Also available: The Crow: Pestilence #1, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #32, My Little Pony: Friend's Forever #3, Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye #27, X-Files Conspiracy: The Crow #1, Judge Dredd #17, Monster And Madman #1, X-Files: Season 10 #10, The Powerpuff Girls #7, Indestructible #4, City The Mind In The Machine #2, Deadworld: Restoration #4, and many more!

Image Comics

Stray Bullets: Killers #1

When Gary Goldsmith and his young son Asa are involved in a deadly hit and run, their night goes from bad to worse when their grisly deed is witnessed by a disturbing stranger. Find out what thirty dollars, a dirty diaper, and a girl named Yummy will reveal about the true meaning of life in a little story we like to call "The Love Ride." Featuring the return of Spanish Scott! This new arc of stories about life and love and all the things we do to kill them starts out in the best noir tradition, then turns the genre on its ear. Would you expect any less? If you've never read Stray Bullets before, jump in here. Hell, jump in anywhere. Every issue always presents a complete story that fits into a larger whole.

Also available: East Of West #10, Manifest Destiny #5, Stray Bullets #41, The Walking Dead #123, and many more!

Marvel Comics

X-Force #2

Cable. Psylocke. Fantomex. Marrow. They are mutantkind's protectors, spies, assassins and torturers! But just what has driven each of them to join the most deadly incarnation of X-FORCE yet? Yes, Marrow is back! But how has she regained her mutant powers and what does it have to do with X-Force's first target?

Also available: Superior Spider-Man #29, Captain Marvel #1, Deadpool #25, Secret Avengers #1, X-Men Legacy #300, Fantastic Four #2, All-New X-Men #24, Black Widow #4, Hawkeye #17, All-New X-Factor #4, Avengers Undercover #1, Wolverine #3, Superior Foes Of Spider-Man #9, Marvel Universe Avengers Assemble #6, Revolutionary War: Motormouth #1, Mighty Avengers #8, and many more!

Spotlight

Archie Comics' Fox #5

Bet you didn't know Archie comics had a superhero imprint huh? Well here you go! The fantastically-foxy finale is here in 'Freak Magnet' part 5: 'Future's End'! Emmy Award winning writer/artist Dean Haspiel is joined by acclaimed writer J.M. DeMatteis to conclude the 'Freak Magnet' saga of the pulp-style hero The Fox! Our hero has won the day and defeated his evil adversaries, so why does he now find himself trapped 70 years in the past, side-by-side with the legendary hero of WW2 known as The Shield! And what does the Shield's arctic battle-royale have to do with the diamond realm?! And will someone please tell The Fox, aka Paul Patton Jr., why he can't just have the simple, freak-free life he wants? Don't miss the finale to end-em-all, and don't miss out on collecting all five 'Fox Five' Variant Covers to this issue! With art from Dean Haspiel, Howard Chaykin, Mike Cavallaro, Mike Norton, and a special Alex Toth throwback edition! 

FCBD Spotlight

Papercutz's Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

In 1993, The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers burst on the scene in an explosion of colorful combat, bizarre monsters, incredible robot battles, and Megazord-sized fun, spawning a global phenomenon and an ever-expanding storytelling universe. These comics present the stories fans have been waiting over 20 years for: all-new stories featuring the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers! This is a never-before-seen Power Rangers story starring the six Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, and is not a reprint of any existing material.