Dark Days Metal is here!
The DC event of perhaps the year (bigger than the button?) has landed and so have the spoilers! Time to avoid the internet because there are some big ones, trust me! Come find out what Batman's been up to since the last time Snyder had hold of him!
Divinity #0 kicks off a fantastic look at the Valiant universe, for those of you after a taste of something new superhero wise this is a great introduction to the fun, grit and charm that Valiant has in buckets.
The greatest military mind of our generation returns in Genius. Gangleader Destiny is far from her old territory and is now under lock and key working for the US government. Surely now they have her nothing bad can happen? It's not like she's a revolutionary or guerrilla warfare specialist after all...
Last but not least this week, we have Spy Seal! Follow MI-6's newest agent through the delightful Tintin-esque panels as he tries to get to the bottom of the mystery of "THE CORTEN-STEEL PHOENIX". Expect humour, mystery and Bond-like shenanigans.
That's it for this week! See you Wednesday!
Tom
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JUN170232
(W) Scott Snyder (A) Danny Miki (A/CA) Greg Capullo
The superstar BATMAN team of writer Scott Snyder and artist Greg Capullo reunite for a massive, universe-spanning event!DARK DAYS: THE FORGE and THE CASTING hinted at dark corners of reality that have never been seen till now! Now, as DARK NIGHTS: METAL begins, the Dark Multiverse is revealed in all its devastating danger-and the threats it contains are coming for the DC Universe!
DARK NIGHTS: METAL is a DC event unlike any other-one that will push Batman, Superman and heroes of the Justice League beyond their limits to take on threats unlike any our world has ever seen! It will take the combined might of the World's Greatest Heroes as you've never seen them before to face what's coming their way!
JUN172060
(W) Matt Kindt (A) Renato Guedes (CA) Juan Jose Ryp
AN EPIC JUMPING-ON POINT LEADING DIVINITY THROUGH THE WHOLE OF THE VALIANT UNIVERSE! New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (X-O MANOWAR, Mind MGMT) and explosive artist Renato Guedes (BLOODSHOT REBORN, Wolverine) present an awe-inspiring introduction to the largest independent superhero universe in comics - as told through the eyes of Valiant's most powerful cosmic force! DIVINITY, a lost Russian cosmonaut newly returned to Earth with god-like powers, has successfully restored the world to order after the reality-altering event known as the Stalinverse. But how can a man - even one with near-divine abilities - know for certain that the planet has been truly restored in full? To make sure, Divinity must bear witness to the world as it now stands - heroes, villains, gods, and all - to ensure the rightful order of the Valiant Universe! From BLOODSHOT to FAITH to NINJAK and dozens of surprise guest stars, traverse the world of Valiant's most enduring icons as DIVINITY guides a standalone entry point into the most acclaimed publishing line in comics today!
JUN170857
(W) Tom Taylor (A) Ramon Rosanas (CA) Jorge Molina
THE TEAM-UP YOU'VE ALL BEEN ASKING FOR!• The death of WOLVERINE shook the Marvel Universe... And the ascension of the ALL-NEW WOLVERINE reimagined what a healing factor and some Adamantium claws can do!
• But the amazing combination of LOGAN and LAURA is the duo you've been waiting for! Tom Taylor, the mind behind ALL-NEW WOLVERINE, brings you Generations...a double-Wolverine team-up for the ages!
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JUN170857
JUN170655
(W) Marc Bernardin, Adam Freeman (A/CA) Rosi Kampe
Seventeen-year-old Destiny Ajaye took on the LAPD in her South Central Siege and paid for it-not with her life, but with her freedom. Now, Destiny is sequestered in the Madrasa Institute, a government school for prodigies. But will she use her gifts to wage war at the military's behest-or is she already planning another revolution? From writers MARC BERNARDIN and ADAM FREEMAN (Castle Rock, Alphas, X-Men Origins: Nightcrawler, The Authority, The Highwaymen) and rising-star artist ROSI KAMPE, comes a sequel that promises to set Destiny's world-and ours-ablaze.
MAY172077
(W) Joe Brusha (CA) Julius Abrera
The Mysterious Order of Tarot has emerged from the shadows with its sights set on ruling the Realms of Power. With the courts of Swords, Cups, Wands, and Pentacles at his command the Emperor is ready to launch his assault on the Grimm Universe and the only thing that stands in his way is a wild card named, Talisman.
JUN171941
(W) Jean-David Morvan (A) Looky (CA) Walter Simonson
AS WAR RAGES ACROSS THE GALACTIC FRONTIE R, ONE HALF-HUMAN, HALF-GOD SUPER-SOLDIER FACES HIS GREATEST ENEMY - HIS OWN DEMONS - IN A BID FOR TRUTH AND REDEMPTION! TITAN COMICS PRESENTS THIS STUNNINGLY ILLUSTRATED, SCIENCE FICTION RETELLING OF THE LEGEND OF HERCULES BY MULTI AWARD-WINNING WRITER, JEAN-DAVID MORVAN (WOLVERINE: SAUDADE)! WITH ORIGINAL COVER ART BY COMICS LEGENDS WALTER SIMONSON AND LAURA MARTIN!
JUN170617
(W) Matt Wagner (A/CA) Matt Wagner
LEGENDARY WRITER / ARTIST MATT WAGNER RETURNS FOR THE THIRD AND FINAL VOLUME OF HIS EPIC FANTASY TRILOGY-MAGE: THE HERO DENIED! This first full-sized issue begins 10 years after the climax of THE HERO DEFINED and finds the everyman hero Kevin Matchstick at an unexpected point in his life. It's been some time since he's utilized his powers as the reincarnated Pendragon, wielder of the mystical weapon Excalibur. Despite his reluctance to fulfill what two different Mages have declared as his destiny, dark forces have gathered to once again force Kevin into action. Throughout these events, Kevin keeps hoping for the same mystical guidance that has mentored him in the past. "Who is the third Mage?!"MAGE: THE HERO DENIED will be a 15-issue limited series climaxing in a double-sized finale. Newly repackaged editions of the previous books from the trilogy-THE HERO DISCOVERED and THE HERO DEFINED-will be released over the course of the new series. MAGE has been a perennial favorite with old and new readers alike for nearly three decades.
JUN170372
(W) Dan Jurgens, Steve Orlando (A) Jon Bogdanove, Rick Leonardi (CA) Paul Pope
Don't miss two new tales starring Jack Kirby's costumed Master of Nightmares from the 1970s. Sandman, Brute and Glob battle an onslaught of dreams so powerful that they are invading the dreams of other people! Then, a grown-up Jed Walker returns to his childhood home, only to find himself haunted by dreams from the past. This issue also includes "Strange Tales from the D.N.A. Project" from SUPERMAN'S PAL, JIMMY OLSEN #142-144, 146 and 148, written and pencilled by Jack Kirby and "Turn on the Heat," starring the Newsboy Legion, from STAR SPANGLED COMICS #27, written and illustrated by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby.
JUN171444
(W) Marguerite Bennett, Christina Trujillo (A) Moritat (CA) Emanuela Lupacchino
In this riveting relaunch, the guardian of the jungle, SHEENA, pursues a mysterious invader that has come to spy on the Amazon's most ancient secrets... Following the path of the trespasser, she encounters a forbidden ruin in which even more deadly dangers lie in wait -- and begins an adventure that will take her beyond her wildest imaginings!
JUN170705
(W) Rich Tommaso (A/CA) Rich Tommaso
SERIES PREMIERE! "THE CORTEN-STEEL PHOENIX," Part One
Journey into the thrilling world of international espionage as one of Britain's most covert MI-6 divisions, The Nest, recruits a brand-new secret agent to their team: SPY SEAL! An exciting new comic series-reminiscent of The Adventures of Tintin and Usagi Yojimbo-and created by SHE WOLF author, RICH TOMMASO.
JUN171033
Reprinting CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS (1941) #1 and the Captain America story from TALES OF SUSPENSE (1959) #63ALL AGES
JUN170703
(W) Kyle Starks (A/CA) Kyle Starks
A NEW 6X9 EDITION OF THE EISNER-NOMINATED SEXCASTLE!Shane Sexcastle, formerly the World's Greatest Assassin, has paid his debt to society for killing the vice president. Leaving his violent past (also: prison) behind, he's decided to settle down and sell flowers in a small, quiet town-but that doesn't mean he'll tolerate the fools who think they run this town.
An homage to to the likes of Die Hard, Road House, and '80s-era WWF wrestling, SEXCASTLE may just be the single greatest '80s action movie never made.
"Come for the action, stay for the laughs and the surprisingly poignant character work."-The Onion's A.V. Club
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