Comics By Big Names: Peter David, Mark Millar, Brian Bendis and Bigger Names: Joss Whedon, Stephen King, Jack Kirby - Dave’s Picks of the Week (4/2-4/9)
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #555 - Fellow New Avenger, Wolverine, joins Spidey for a wild rescue mission in snowbound Manhattan. The next creative team, Zeb Wells and Chris Bachalo, rotates in for the first time.
AMERICAN SPLENDOR SEASON TWO #1 (MR) - The most talented grouch in comics , writer Harvey Pekar, returns in this Vertigo mini-series. Art supplied by David Lapham, Chris Weston, Dean Haspiel, Hilary Barta, John Lucas, and more!
ANGEL AFTER THE FALL #6 - I would have to agree with a quote I saw about this series; it gets better with every issue. AATF captures the flavor of the TV series while going places that a TV budget could not cover.
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #13 - Drew Goddard (Alias, Lost) signs on for an arc of Season 8.
COUNTDOWN SPECIAL KAMANDI 80 PAGE GIANT - I have talked with several people recently who have never heard of Kamandi. Along with the New Gods, Kamandi was one of Jack Kirby’s creations for DC Comics in the 1970s. This Special reprints post-apocalyptic stories from KAMANDI: LAST BOY ON EARTH #1, #10 and #29.
DARK TOWER LONG ROAD HOME #2 - The Stephen King comics sequel continues!
HULK TPB PLANET HULK - Finally collected in soft cover, the Hulk story that led to World War Hulk.
KICK ASS #2 (MR) - The best alternative superhero series is written by the creative team that gave us Wolverine: Enemy of the State, Mark Millar and John Romita, Jr.
SECRET INVASION #1 - Bendis and Yu reveal some Skrulls among the Marvel hero population.
YOUNG X-MEN #1 DIVIDED WE STAND - Cyclops recruits ex-students as soldiers for his youthful taskforce.
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