THIS WEEK'S HIGHLIGHTS @ THIRD EYE FOR WEDNESDAY 9/10/09!

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BLACKEST NIGHT #3 - THE BLACK LANTERNS UNLEASH THEIR FULL ASSAULT ON HAL JORDAN & THE JUSTICE LEAGUE AS THIS YEAR'S BIGGEST COMIC BOOK EVENT GETS BIGGER! The biggest book of the year for us here at Third Eye has most definitely been BLACKEST NIGHT. This event, which has had a few years to organically build and brew, into the comic awesomeness that we're experiencing now, has taken the comic book world by storm. First off, it's GOOD. And that's what's most important, the fact that this is a GOOD story. Great artwork, and great writing are the driving force for anything. Whether it's a small, unknown title, or the most hyped blockbuster of all time. Blackest Night definitely has lived up to the hype so far though. And we're not just talking about the main book, but hell, the tie-ins have all been fantastic too. From the arrival of Earth-2 Superman in BLACKEST NIGHT SUPERMAN to the revelations rocking the Titans in BLACKEST NIGHT TITANS, these have all been rock solid reads. But, of course, the one that gets us all so freaking excited is the main book, and this Wednesday, Third Eye's going to raise the dead as Blackest Night #3 hits the racks! The Black Lanterns have been coming together, and popping out of all corners of the DCU for the last couple of months, and now they're beginning to unleash their full fury on the face of the DC Universe. Is this the return of Ronnie Raymond as a Black Lantern Firestorm? We think so! Plus, who knows what else is going to be coming to surface, because every single issue of this awesome event has been one big surprise after the last. CAPTAIN AMERICA: REBORN #3 THIS WEDNESDAY CONTINUES THE RETURN OF STEVE ROGERS! On the other side of the comic landscape, Marvel has been delivering a sleeper event hit with the pages of CAPTAIN AMERICA: REBORN. The book is awesome. Ed Brubaker, the writer of MARVELS PROJECT, INCOGNITO, and CRIMINAL, has been delivering some juicy storytelling as he fleshes out the world of Marvel, and sets up for the return of Steve Rogers. While there's been comparisons drawn to LOST in how he's being brought back, we feel that the story has been pretty solid thus far, and the "lost in time" way of telling the story has gotten us intrigued. The thing that makes this book unique is that it's actually a story that's being slowly built and developed. You can't go into it expecting giant splash pages of madness, but instead, the kind of well-crafted, yet suspenseful storytelling that Brubaker does so well. I've got to say though, folks, if you missed CAP: REBORN #2, PLEASE pick it up and give it a shot. There were some very cool fight sequences, and the characterization Brubaker's bringing to the pages of this book is seriously on point. Most importantly, this book seems to be building serious gravity in regards to how it will impact the Marvel landscape as a whole. It IS set within continuity, and characters like Osborn, the Dark Avengers, and more are featured prominently thoughout. This leads us to believe that the events of REBORN are about MUCH, MUCH more than just the return of STEVE ROGERS, but also in regards to a lot of the strange events that have occured within the Marvel U in the last decade (i.e the Mephisto-Spidey thing, ect). Clickhereto check out a preview of CAPTAIN AMERICA: REBORN #3! BATMAN REBORN: BATMAN & ROBIN #4 FOLLOWS UP FAST ON THE HEELS OF BATMAN & ROBIN #3, BATGIRL #2 EXPLORES THE EXCITING NEW BATGIRL, AND BATMAN: STREETS OF GOTHAM #4 CONTINUES THE THIRD EYE FAVORITE GOTHAM CRIME SERIES! DC has got us hooked on all the great stuff going down in the Bat-titles these days. The flagship of which, BATMAN & ROBIN, especially has been solid. Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely have been delivering issue after issue of high concept, yet self-contained, and streamlined superhero adventures that embody the word comic book, while keeping a post-modern edge. From the Circuis of Crime coming into their own as villains, to the dynamic between Dick Grayson and Damian as Batman and Robin, this series hasn't just been good, it's been GREAT. A brand new story arc begins in this issue, featuring the debut of a mysterious and vicious Red Hood, and his sidekick, Scarlet. They're looking to bury the name of Batman, and replace the Caped Crusader as Gotham City's guardians. Trust us, folks, this one's going to be fresh as hell! Are you reading BATMAN: STREETS OF GOTHAM? If you're not, then you're missing out on one of the finest new Bat books to hit the racks. This one kind of brings me back to the awesomeness that was Gotham Central. Written by co-creator of BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES, PAUL DINI, Streets of Gotham is one of the coolest additions to the Batman line with the new launch. It's a sleeper though, as it's a little more unconventional in it's approach. See, Streets of Gotham's focus is on the underground of Gotham, the Gotham City PD, and everything else in between. In other words, it's the man on the street look at Gotham City. And, Dini manages to knock it out of the park big time with how he's writing it. The villains are as seedy and frightening as ever, the GCPD is very well fleshed out, and the world of Gotham in the wake of it's Dark Knight's absence is a very interesting one to behold. If this sounds like something you'd be into, then fear not, cause we've got the first three issues of Streets of Gotham still in stock for you to check out. How Do You Like The New Batgirl? Did you guys dig the first issue of BATGIRL? We thought it was pretty damn cool, I know that Trish especially dug it, and liked the way the new Batgirl was written. Personally, I was kind of hoping that the new Batgirl wasn't who they decided to go with, BUT, it's an interesting decision and one that makes sense to the grand scheme of the story. As for how I liked the first issue? I thought it was a solid read. Well put together, good story, good art. I'm really intrigued to see where things go in the following issue due out this Wednesday. Did you miss out on issue #1? Don't even sweat it, we've still got #1s in stock, so if you need to catch up, we've got you covered! FILM-MAKER KEVIN SMITH'S BATMAN CACOPHONY AVAILABLE IN HARDCOVER THIS WEDNESDAY AT THIRD EYE! Usually, celebrities writing comics is not a good thing. Kevin Smith proves everyone wrong yet again though with last year's BATMAN: CACOPHONY limited series. The return of the villain he created, Omonopea (I think I spelled that right), along with his twisted, yet humorous take on the Joker, made this one a dark, but fun read. Just a good solid, out of continuity Batman story. If you missed it when it first hit, now's your chance to scoop up the hardcover collecting the entire limited series, in addition to the script of the third issue, and an introduction from Kevin Smith. And, you know, while you're at it.. check out the brand new BATMAN: WIDENING GYRE series which started a couple weeks ago. We've still got it in stock at Third Eye, and it's a SOLID read. It's the book that Kevin Smith is calling his last Batman story, cause he doesn't feel he can top himself after this one. Click here to read more about BATMAN CACOPHONY! ATTN ANIMAL LOVERS: CHECK OUT BEASTS OF BURDEN #1 THIS WEDNESDAY! EVAN DORKIN & JILL THOMPSON'S NEW LIMITED SERIES IS AWESOME! It's no secret that we here at Third Eye are big animal lovers. The Third Eye household is secretly run by a dynamic duo of a lazy Labrador Retriever, and a cat who's got way too much energy. So, we have to admit, this one hits us in a soft spot. But, wait, the serious is good too! It's written by indie comics legend, EVAN DORKIN (Milk and Cheese, DORK, ect), and JILL THOMPSON (Scary Godmother) is handling the illustrations. The story? A gang of dogs and cats that talk amongst themselves find themselves solving supernatural mysteries. One part Scooby Doo, one part Homeword Bound, somehow, someway, this recipe manages to entertain in big ways. So, if you've got a soft spot for critters, give BEASTS OF BURDEN a shot this week. We're pretty excited about it. Click here to read a preview of BEASTS OF BURDEN #1! DARK REIGN "THE LIST" CHAPTER TWO: DAREDEVIL CONTINUES THE CONCLUSION TO DARK REIGN! BULLSEYE VS. DAREDEVIL... ONE LAST TIME? hereto check out the preview of DARK REIGN: DAREDEVIL *THE LIST PART 2* And if you missed DARK REIGN THE LIST AVENGERS last week, don't worry, we've still got copies in stock! THIRD EYE MUST-BUY: VENGEANCE OF MOON KNIGHT #1 - We've read it, and it's awesome! A very pleasant surprise! HOLY CRAP! THIS WAS GOOD! From time to time, Marvel allows us the privilege of reading advance copies of books. And, this new launch of Moon Knight is a perfect example of why that's a good thing. Originally, without having read the book, I was very skeptical about the relaunch of a character who's last title had kind of faded away towards the end. The concept of the character itself is cool, but sometimes the execution leaves something to be desired. But, then I read the .PDF Marvel sent us of issue #1 of VENGEANCE OF MOON KNIGHT, and dude... this book smokes! First off, it has one of my favorite new artist, Jerome Opena, handling the art, and his art looks SHARP. Dude's storytelling abilities are great, and there's just something about his gritty, dynamic style that really appeals to me. If you're not familiar with his work, he first made his Marvel debut on the first arc of the DARK REIGN Punisher run. As for the writing, Gregg Hurwitz, the crime novelist, is delivering the duties. He's good, real good, and he's got a good feel for what Moon Knight's about. And, what exactly is Moon Knight about? Well, the simple way you could describe him is Marvel's Batman, but I think that is not a fair comparison. Moon Knight is Marc Spector, a former mercenary who grows a conscious and almost gets himself killed. After seeing a vision of Khonshu, an Egyptian god, he's given a second lease on life. Basically, Moon Knight is a schizophrenic vigilante who talks to a *seemingly* imaginary Egyptian death god, and often finds himself cutting off people's faces. What drives Moon Knight? Killing bad guys makes him feel better about all the people he killed as a mercenary, that's it in a nutshell. And, with the brand new ongoing VENGEANCE OF MOON KNIGHT series kicking off, we're stoked to see the character given such a quality creative team. Just take a look at the preview, folks, we stand behind this one as a solid read, and we're excited for this series like you can't believe. Clickhere to read the preview of VENGEANCE OF MOON KNIGHT #1! DARK AVENGERS #9 guest-stars Nick Fury & his Secret Warriors! Bendis & Deodato Return! GREAT JUMPING ON POINT FOR NEW READERS! Dark Avengers has been one of the biggest Marvel books of the year, due to the high level of talent on the book, and the overall coolness of bad guys pretending to be good guys. Now, that the Dark X-Men Utopia crossover has ended, the next chapter in the saga of the DARK AVENGERS begins as the team comes head to head with NICK FURY and his SECRET WARRIORS. And, in this issue, it's going to be Nick Fury versuses Ares as two old war horses go head to head. If you've been curious about jumping aboard DARK AVENGERS, this issue serves as a great jumping on point. It's a fresh start after a big storyline has finished in the book, and from the looks of the preview, provides a new reader friendly approach to learning the team quickly and catching up without having to hunt down the first 8 issues. And, we know that a lot of you have been curious about hopping aboard a good key Dark Reign book to follow what's going on, Dark Avengers is most definitely that book. It's probably the flagship of all the team books for Marvel right now, so give it a shot this Wednesday! Who are the Dark Avengers? Norman Osborn (the Green Goblin) has put together his very own strike team of former supervillains like BULLSEYE, and VENOM, and is masquerading them around as Avengers to the public in the guise of characters like HAWKEYE, SPIDER-MAN, and MS. MARVEL. Click here for a preview of DARK AVENGERS #9 ULTIMATE COMICS ARMOR WARS #1 from master sci-fi storyteller WARREN ELLIS (TRANSMETROPOLITAN, IGNITION CITY) EXPLORES IRON MAN'S PLACE IN THE ULTIMATE UNIVERSE POST-ULTIMATUM! If anyone can tell a mean story, it's WARREN ELLIS. The man is a comics legend, and tech-heavy characters have always been a specialty of his. Whether you're a fan of his legendary work on the VERTIGO series TRANSMETROPOLITAN (a Third Eye Must-Read, for sure), or currently enjoying his work on the Retropunk-infused IGNITION CITY, you know the man can tell a good story. And, his work with the Ultimate Iron Man character has been especially good. We first saw what he could do with the character on his own when he did the ULTIMATE HUMAN limited series. A true cult classic in the world of Marvel Comics, Ellis's take on the Leader, Tony Stark, and more was perfect. Now, this week, Ellis is returning to the Ultimate Universe with the four issue limited series, ULTIMATE ARMOR WARS! Don't think this is simply a re-telling of the Armor Wars, because it's not. This is about Iron Man in the post-Ultimatum universe, and what he's doing when his company's crippled, and his technology has been looted. It's similar.. but different. Click here to check out the preview of ULTIMATE COMICS ARMOR WARS #1! DEADPOOL MERC WITH A MOUTH #3 - THE ADVENTURES OF DEADPOOL, AND HIS ZOMBIFIED HEAD (aka..HEADPOOL) CONTINUES! This is the coolest homage cover of all-time, seriously. Deadpool Dawn of the Dead.... amazing. But, on a serious tip, we're stoked to see the third issue of this great new Deadpool ongoing series hitting the racks this week. Yes, it's completely absurd, but hey, isn't that what Deadpool is supposed to be all about? Deadpool, and his Marvel Zombieverse equivalent's head, now known as "Headpool", are trapped in the SAVAGE LAND, and if the HYDRA Elite Strike Team doesn't get em, the Zombie Cavemen will. Of course, Headpool's involvement is enough to mix things up, and hey, why not throw Kazar in the mix too? As always, Deadpool is funny, and on point in this, and this ongoing serious seems to take things to an even more ridiculous extreme. Click here to read a preview of DEADPOOL MERC WITH A MOUTH #3! DEADPOOL: DARK REIGN HARDCOVER AVAILABLE AT THIRD EYE THIS WEDNESDAY! For those of you who prefer your wise-cracking mercenaries in collected format, we've got an exciting one for you guys this week with the arrival of the second installment of the DEADPOOL graphic novels, DEADPOOL v.2 "DARK REIGN". This one collects the extremely illusive DEADPOOL issues #6-7, as well as the recent (and super badass) DEADPOOL VS. HAWKEYE (aka BULLSEYE) story arc. Get it this Wednesday at Third Eye! GRABBING MARVEL ULTIMATE ALLIANCE 2 TOMORROW? READ THE GRAPHIC NOVELS THAT INSPIRED THE GAME! 15% OFF THIS WEEK AT THIRD EYE WHEN YOU BRING IN YOUR RECEIPT FOR ULTIMATE ALLIANCE 2! So, if the awesomeness of ARKHAM ASYLUM wasn't enough for all of you guys, this week, there's another challenger to the crown of comic book video game awesomeness: Marvel's ULTIMATE ALLIANCE 2. With a story inspired by both SECRET WAR and CIVIL WAR, this one is going to be awesome, for sure. And, we know that there's going to be a lot of you folks out there who're like, "Man, I need to check out the original source material on this..." Well, this week only at Third Eye, when you bring in your receipt for ULTIMATE ALLIANCE 2 (doesn't matter where you picked it up), you can get 15% Off of the CIVIL WAR Trade Paperback and the SECRET WAR trade paperback. We'll have plenty of copies in stock to meet demand, so if you need it, come on by, and take advantage of the special offer! EDDIE BROCK RETURNS IN AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: ANTI-VENOM #1 THIS WEDNESDAY! Eddie Brock, the original VENOM, returns this week in the pages of the brand new ANTI-VENOM NEW WAYS TO LIVE limited series! Returning after the events of last year's smash hit Spidey story, NEW WAYS TO DIE, Eddie Brock is now the enigmatic ANTI-VENOM. And, we know that a lot of you guys have a soft spot in your hearts for ol' Venom, the original Venom, so we know you're going to be stoked to see him returning this week. What's the scoop? Think a modern day intepretation of VENOM: LETHAL PROTECTOR. Yes, Brock is returning as a vigilante, on the right side of the law this time.. well sort of, I mean, he IS killing people still, as far as we know.. so, he's not that far on the side of angels, ya know? GHOSTBUSTERS DISPLACED AGGRESSION #1 BRINGS EVERYONE'S FAVORITE GHOST-BUSTING FOURSOME BACK TO THE WORLD OF COMICS! I think most of us who grew up in the '80s, and '90s have a soft spot for the Ghostbusters. And, this new limited series, brings everyone's favorite ghoul-grilling foursome back to the four color page. After being defeated by the father of Gozer, Peter Venkman's been sent to the past, the year 1886 to be exact, you know... the Old West. You can only imagine the insanity that follows shortly after! Click here for a preview of GHOSTBUSTERS: DISPLACED AGGRESSION #1!