ED BRUBAKER & BRYAN HITCH'S CAPTAIN AMERICA: REBORN BEGINS THIS WEDNESDAY! MARVEL'S BIGGEST SERIES OF THE SUMMER KICKS OFF THIS WEDNESDAY AS WE SEE THE RETURN OF STEVE ROGERS
The biggest Marvel event of this summer is about to kick off this Wednesday, and where else can you come to find it, but your friends here a Third Eye! That's right, folks, Captain America #600 gave us a taste of things to come, and laid out some very important hints to the how and the what, but this Wednesday, the actual wheels are put into motion for the Return of Steve Rogers. That's right, folks, the one and only Captain America. And, man, Marvel could not have positioned a better creative team for it! Ed Brubaker & Bryan Hitch! Brubaker, as you know him, has built a solid name for himself as a superstar writer on books like CRIMINAL, INCOGNITO, CAPTAIN AMERICA (of course), DAREDEVIL, and IRON FIST, meanwhile Bryan Hitch is the insanely talented artist who helped define Marvel Comics in the 21st Century on THE ULTIMATES alongside Mark Millar. These two creators are literally a dream team, of epic proportions. And, what better book to have them on than the return of Marvel's biggest icon?
Okay, so, if you haven't already read Captain America #600 (and if you did miss it, we still have copies available at Third Eye, so be sure to snag your copy this week), then you're probably a little bit clueless as to just what the hell I'm rambling on about. Okay, okay, I'll go back a bit. First off, Ed Brubaker has been writing the best run of Captain America I've ever read. I know it's a bold statement, but since his first issue, all the way up to 50 & 600.. it's been rock solid stuff. And, with the way that Marvel has been setting up the debut of REBORN... you know it's going to be an epic read. They're saying that the things revealed in this will have huge impacts on the Marvel Universe, so there has to be more to this series than just the return of STEVE ROGERS, even though that's big enough. From what we've read of the solicits, and seen in the promos.. this is going to have lasting effects on the way Norman Osborn has been running the Marvel Universe, as well as the interaction between major villains like Dr. Doom and the rest of the Marvel Universe.
Basically.. this is the centerpiece of the Marvel Universe this year, and everything that's a big deal is going to either be happening in the pages of, or as a result of, REBORN. Trust us, folks, you do not want to miss out on this one!
Click here to see a preview of CAPTAIN AMERICA: REBORN!
BLACKEST NIGHT BEGINS PREEMPTIVELY IN THE PAGES OFGREEN LANTERN CORPS #38 THIS WEDNESDAY! DON'T MISS THE FIRST SHOTS FIRED IN WHAT WILL BE ONE OF THIS SUMMER'S BIGGEST STORIES!
This Wednesday in the pages of Green Lantern Corps #38, the pre-emptive beginning of Blackest Night is taking place. Now, while the banner across the top of the page is hitting the PRELUDE TO BLACKEST NIGHT spot still... the book has been listed on retailer invoices, and in solicitations to us as an official BLACKEST NIGHT tie-in. And, with GLC #38 being the first book marked as a BLACKEST NIGHT tie-in to be released.. we're pretty confident that this issue is going to be an important one. Our speculations? The Alpha Lanterns do some serious executions, and tally up some more Black Lanterns in waiting... and, we're expecting to see maybe some Black Lantern reveals in this issue... we're not positive on that one, but we're expecting it. Either way, this is an issue you do not want to miss as it's going to carefully lay out the foundation for this summer's Blackest Night, and leave us with all sorts of interesting tidbits of what's to come the week of July 15th. There's always those initial one or two issues before a huge series kicks off that everyone ends up kicking themselves about missing the first go around, so don't let history repeat itself on this one, folks. Blackest Night Begins Wednesday as Emerald Eclipse closes, and the doors are blown off the caskets for the Black Lanterns to rise!
Click here to read a preview of GREEN LANTERN CORPS #38!
And, just in case you've been completely out of the loop... Blackest Night is shaping up to be the biggest storyline of the summer. It has some tough competition from Marvel's REBORN, but GEOFF JOHNS has been carefully building and crafting this epic event for over 3 years now. The seeds were being laid as far back as Green Lantern Rebirth, and things really came to shape at the end of the SINESTRO CORPS WAR. And this year has been a constant steady countdown to what's to come very soon in Blackest Night. In a nutshell, Blackest Night will be nearly every dead DCU character returning to life as Black Lanterns (think crazy undead evil sinister versions of Green Lanterns)... and the list of confirmed (and some unconfirmed) Black Lanterns is getting interesting. Everyone from Dick Grayson's parents to Aquaman and The Question... the list is getting crazier and crazier. So, check this out.. go to the Blackest Night Wikipedia page by clicking here, and then for our frequent Black Lantern Watch updates (where we'll be announcing possible & confirmed Black Lanterns), you can follow us on twitter by going tohttp://www.twitter.com/thirdeyecomics
MORRISON & QUITELY'S BATMAN & ROBIN #2 ARRIVES THIS WEDNESDAY, FOLLOWING UP THE FIRST ISSUE OF ONE OF THE BEST NEW SERIES OF THIS SUMMER!
Holy crap, was Batman & Robin #1 good or what!? I had absolutely no complaints about the first issue. This is Morrison & Quitely at their finest, man. They wowed us with books like WE3 and ALL-STAR SUPERMAN, and now they're applying their streamlined post-modern kind of storytelling to Batman and Robin (a.k.a Dick Grayson/Nightwing and Batman's son Damien). The artwork is simply jawdropping, some of the best we've seen, and the story moved at a fantastic pace. While the first one was a quick read, we were just impressed at how the book kicked right into the cool stuff without any hesitation. Not to mention, Morrison already kicked things off by introducing an awesome new villain in the guise of the Pyg, a psycho in a rubber pig mask that hot glues babydoll masks to people's faces.
How cool is this series? It's so good that if you try #1, and you don't like it.. we'll give you your money back. We're behind Batman & Robin that much. Okay, okay, I know, I get carried away when I fall in love with a new book, but c'mon, folks.. try this.. it's the freshest take on Batman we've seen in a very long time, and it's rare that you get such a perfect pairing of artist and writer as you do with Morrison & Quitely. Did you miss Batman & Robin #1? Don't worry, we've still got some left here at Third Eye for you to catch up on, so be sure to snag one this week.
And, then this week, in Batman and Robin #2, the hits keep on coming as things really get crazy, and we get (what looks like from the previews) a really cool interaction between Gordon and the new Batman.. and it's all in one or two panels! Look, all I can say is this book is solid stuff. Click here to check out a preview ofBATMAN & ROBIN #2!
DEADPOOL: MERC WITH A MOUTH NEW ONGOING SERIES DEBUTS THIS WEDNESDAY WITH #1!
Okay, lets be honest.. can ANYONE get enough Deadpool? I don't think it's possible. I mean, c'mon.. from the way he breaks the fourth wall on the regular to the hilarious one-liners, and crazy antics... Deadpool never gets old. Lets face it.. he's a guy who kills people for money, and has a wicked sense of humor. Do we need any other reason to love him? And while I already know that all of you faithful Deadpool followers are on board the current monthly series... there's still some of you guys who came in a little late to things, and are looking for your Deadpool fix. Well, guess what, Third Eye Faithful... Marvel has delivered just that book. DEADPOOL: MERC WITH A MOUTH is a brand new ongoing series featuring Deadpool.. and.. his zombified head. It's like the Odd Couple or Perfect Strangers, but with guns, and blood.. and dinosaurs.. and cavemen.. and HYDRA... and more zombies.. and martians.. and space ships.. and Z-String Marvel characters.... oh, hell, it's the wackiest, most awesome Deadpool reading you're gonna get.
Ontop of all that, it's got Victor Gischler penning it, who is a new guy to comics that made his name on some great crime novels. And, the solid pencils of Bong Dazo make the series look like it's gonna be a surefire hit.
So, what more can we say? It's Deadpool, it's a brand new series, and we know you guys are foaming at the mouth for this one. So, do yourselves a favor, and don't miss out on it this week!
Click here for a preview of DEADPOOL: MERC WITH A MOUTH #1!
DARK X-MEN CHAPTER 2 ARRIVES THIS WEDNESDAY AS THE NEW TEAM OF DARK X-MEN ARE REVEALED IN THIS WEEK'S UNCANNY X-MEN #513 IN THIS EPIC DARK AVENGERS vs. X-MEN crossover!
Dark X-Men kicked off with a BANG last week in the pages of the DARK AVENGERS/UNCANNY X-MEN Utopia one-shot (which we still have available in limited quantities here at Third Eye, so get your's before they go!). And this week, in the pages of UNCANNY X-MEN #513, we get the second chapter in what's shaping up to be one of the most interesting events of the Marvel Universe.
What's the whole DARK X-MEN storyline about? Basically, Norman Osborn, who already runs SHIELD as HAMMER, and the Avengers as the DARK AVENGERS, has had enough with leaving the X-Men to their own devices. He wants his own people in place to run the team, and the throwdown between his DARK AVENGERS and the X-Men is how he intends to get it. And in this very important issue, the team is revealed... we all knew Emma was going to show her true colors sooner or later, and here we go.
Who else are the DARK X-MEN? Looks like Namor, Professor X, and Mimic may be among their number... we gotta say, we're amped. The X-Titles are starting to heat up again, folks! Don't miss out!
Click here for a preview of UNCANNY X-MEN #513 *DARK X-MEN CHAPTER 2*
CROSSED #6 CONTINUES GARTH ENNIS'S ULTRAVIOLENT, ULTRASICK SURVIVAL HORROR EPIC THIS WEDNESDAY!
Oh man, oh man.. a new issue of CROSSED? You bet your ass it is! By now, you've heard us ramble on and on about how much we're enjoying Garth Ennis's sick, twisted, and demented survival horror epic. For those of you who haven't already discovered the twisted, disgusting joy that is CROSSED.. here's the skinny: horrible disease breaks out turning average human beings into blood-thirsty, sadistic beings of pure evil. Not undead, not zombies.. but concious, human beings who just want to commit every atrocity you can think of. The disease can be spread, although the victims usually don't live long enough to be infected as they get torn apart often by the Crossed. Now, of course, we've got a group of non-infected that we're following who're on the run from these monsters.. and well, lets just say this is flat out the most horrifying comic book you will read this year, and maybe ever. It's just that bad. And, this Wednesday, the sixth issue in this 9 issue journey in depravity hits. And we know, that like us, you cannot wait, Third Eye Faithful. :)
THE BOYS v.4 TRADE PAPERBACK COMES OUT ALONGSIDE THE BOYS #32! GRAB THE TRADE, CATCH UP AND HOP ONBOARD WITH ISSUE #31!
Another series that we've been championing for quite some time has been THE BOYS, by the same writer as CROSSED, Garth Ennis. This is another sickie, but goodie, folks. However, the Boys has one hell of a strong underlying story underneath all the dark humor, blood, guts, and.. well, inappropriate behavior. And, we know that there's quite a lot of you who've been following THE BOYS in trade paperback only. Well, guess what? Wednesday's your lucky day, cause the fourth trade of the series is being released. And, we know how hard it can be waiting for that next trade paperback.. we know how it kills you seeing those issues, and having to wait for the trade. Well, this week, you can snag BOYS v.4, AND issues #31, and #32 and be completely caught up on The Boys to follow as a monthly series. C'mon, you know you want to!
Click here to read a preview of THE BOYS Volume 4 GOTTA GO NOW
WAR OF KINGS #5 CONTINUES MARVEL'S HIGH OCTANE SPACE OPERA THIS WEDNESDAY!
WAR OF KINGS has definitely been the sleeper event of this season. We've gushed and gushed in these pages before about how amazing a job Abnett and Lanning have done revitalizing the cosmic characters of the Marvel Universe over the last few years, and it's all built up to the WAR OF KINGS, which has been stellar. This high impact space epic gives the BATTLESTAR GALACTICA treatment to the Marvel Universe, and trust us, it is as good as the critics are saying. War of Kings is guaranteed to be the book that many people slept on while it was coming out, but will be a consistent classic for years to come. Do yourselves a favor, and check it out. We still have all the first four issues in stock here at Third Eye!
Click here for a preview of WAR OF KINGS #5!
AFTER WATCHMEN PART 2: MORE FREE COMICS THIS WEDNESDAY FROM THIRD EYE! Y THE LAST MAN #1 ANDGREEN LANTERN REBIRTH #1, BOTH TOTALLY FREE THIS WEDNESDAY!
DC did something very cool this past Spring with the release of WATCHMEN. They re-issued the first issues of several fantastic, and influential series for people to sample at a very low cover price of only $1. And, hey, you know we love to spread the joy of good comics to you guys here at Third Eye, so we decided.. what's a $1? We're gonna give 'em away! And, now, this week, they're bringing the AFTER WATCHMEN program back. And, this week, here at Third Eye, we're going to be continuing the joy of FREE COMICS, by dishing out these two AFTER WATCHMEN books completely free. But, remember, supplies are limited, so make sure to come in on Wednesday to grab your free copies! Now, onto the free books this week!
First off, we've got BLACKEST NIGHT mastermind GEOFF JOHNS and FLASH REBIRTH artist ETHAN VAN SCIVER'S extremely important GREEN LANTERN: REBIRTH #1! This is the series that brought Hal Jordan back to life, and back into the forefront as the Green Lantern. It's also the story that laid the groundwork for what has become one of DC's highest quality ongoing monthly series. A must read! Check out the wikipedia entry on GREEN LANTERN: REBIRTH by clickinghere.
Also, dropping this Wednesday, totally free is the first issue of the highly influential, and extremely amazing Y: THE LAST MAN series. Look, all I can say is this series did for comics in the 21st century what series like Watchmen, Sandman and Preacher did for comics in the '80s and '90s. It's a simple concept. Last man on earth, right? But, man.. this is some of the smartest writing I've seen in comics... very heartfelt, very well-done. Just go read the WIKI entry on Y: The Last Man.. and then pick up the first one free, this week. Click here for the Wiki entry on Y THE LAST MAN.
And as always, if you like the freebies, we've got plenty copies of the trade paperbacks in stock on these series for you guys to hop aboard!
JUSTICE LEAGUE: CRY FOR JUSTICE #1 DEBUTS A NEW JUSTICE LEAGUE ROSTER! FROM THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED STARMAN WRITER, JAMES ROBINSON, AND THE AMAZING TALENTED PENCILS OF MAURO CASCIOLI
Justice League Cry for Justice begins this Wednesday, and this one is supposed to be the book that shakes things up for the Justice League and the DCU. DC looks like they're heading in the right direction with it, as they've already brought on the extremely talented writer JAMES ROBINSON to take care of the story end of things, while putting TRIALS OF SHAZAM artist Mauro Cascioli on the artwork chores. Wise choices on both. Now, the story?
Batman's dead. Martian Manhunter's dead. And, these aren't the only two heroes who've recently taken a dirt nap at the hands of the supervillains of the DCU. This is about a Justice League composed of characters like Green Arrow, Green Lantern, Shazam, Supergirl, the Atom, and Congorilla (???) who've had enough and are taking it straight to the bad guys. And, when you throw in the recently returned Prometheus (the Anti-Batman) into the mix.. you know you're in for some awesomeoness.
Click here to give the preview of JUSTICE LEAGUE: CRY FOR JUSTICE #1 a look.
LIKED UNWRITTEN? THE NEW VERTIGO SERIES, GREEK STREET #1, DEBUTS, AND IT'S ONLY $1.00!
The success of Vertigo's new series the UNWRITTEN has really proven to them that putting out the first issue of their series at $1 is a great way to get new readers into the book. And, now, this week, we're seeing their second new ongoing series GREEK STREET, which debuts at the same $1 price tag. This isn't a gimmick folks, and this isn't a trick.. it's a full 32 page comic, for only a buck. You can't beat that!
But wait, a $1 price tag isn't enough to justify the plunge, I agree.. so, let me give you the skinny on why we're stoked about Greek Street. You're from the rough end of town, you've grown up in some rough times, and now at the age of 18.. you're looking for your mom, and you find her dead at your feet. Where else to go, but Greek Street? And, that's when a whole motley crew of strippers, thugs, bodysnatchers and lost souls exist. The horrors and atrocities that graced the THEATER OF DIONYSUS in Acient Greece are played out here in the modern Red Light district of London. Tales of murder, oracles, kings, monsters and gods.. all set against a gritty backdrop. Sounds pretty cool, and you can bet that we're in on this one!
Click here to see a preview of GREEK STREET #1!
HELLBOY CREATOR MIKE MIGNOLA DEBUTS NEW CHARACTER & NEW SERIES IN THIS WEEK'S WITCHFINDER: IN THE SERVICE OF ANGELS #1!
If there's one guy who can do pulpy, creepy comic book madness right.. it's Mike Mignola, the man who created the rich mythology of Hellboy and BPRD. Think of this series as kind of a Solomon Kane meets Carnaki the Occult Detective by way of Mignola riff. Very cool sounding stuff, as we're introduced to Sir Edward Grey, an agent of the Queen of England who handles bizarre and strange cases. And, we get to see him on one of his very first cases as he takes on the Heliopic Brotherhood of Ra (think Alesteir Crowley and his OTO).
This one should be a creepy, high adventure, pulp fiction-fueled masterpiece in the making, and we're pumped. Click here to see the preview of WITCHFINDER: IN THE SERVICE OF ANGELS #1!
MESSIAH WAR AFTERMATH BEGINS IN THE PAGES OFCABLE #16 THIS WEDNESDAY!
The Messiah War came to an AWESOME conclusion last week in X-FORCE, but trust us.. things are FAR from being over, folks! This book opens literally seconds after the startling conclusion to Messiah War, and trust us, Cable's prospects for saving mutantkind aren't looking too good. In the cold, lonely depths of a brutal, unrelenting future... all Cable can do is pray that the relentless killers hunting for he and Hope don't achieve the goal they're looking for. Looks like Messiah War has set up for some really interesting storylines to kick off.
Click here to read a preview of CABLE #16 *MESSIAH WAR AFTERMATH*
ESCAPE FROM WONDERLAND #0 BEGINS THE LATEST IN ZENESCOPE'S WONDERLAND SERIES THIS WEDNESDAY!
The cutting edge crew at Zenescope Entertainment brings the third installment in their ultra-popular, and ultra-hot Wonderland series. Zenescope has given us a very twisted look at the world of Alice in Wonderland with some extremely twisted ideas and concepts. Not to mention, these guys never skimp on the artwork. And, this Wednesday, from the Wonderland creative team of Raven Gregory and Andy Leister. So, for all your twisted Wonderland meets Lovecraft mayhem, you know that Zenescope is the name to trust for that kind of madness!
Click here to read an interview with Raven Gregory about ESCAPE FROM WONDERLAND!
FANTASTIC FOUR #568 *MASTERS OF DOOM CHAPTER 3*THE NEW DR. DOOM HAS BEEN REVEALED!
Man, the last page of last week's FANTASTIC FOUR #567 was one hell of an end! Since issue #566, Mark Millar and Bryan Hitch have been exploring an awesome little story arc on FF with their MASTERS OF DOOM run. The plot? The Marquis of Death, Dr. Doom's mentor, has been welcomed into our dimension by Doom.. and well, the Marquis of Death is NOT happy with Doom's ability to inspire fear throughout the world. So, SPOILERS... he throws Dr. Doom to a shark, takes his faceplate and becomes the new Dr. Doom. /SPOILERS. And now, well, the FF and the Marvel Universe have to deal with a pretty serious threat to deal with. All this, AND, Mark Millar has said that his run on Fantastic Four, his miniseries from last summer 1985, and the ultrahot, must-read OLD MAN LOGAN story arc are all supposed to connect in some shape or form. Well, we've seen some hints pop up from the books in other books, and we think we may have an idea on where this is all going to go, but we're still not sure how he plans to wrap the whole thing up. What we do know is that MASTERS OF DOOM is one hell of a killer arc, and you should be reading this, FF fan or not.
Click here for a preview of FANTASTIC FOUR #568 *MASTERS OF DOOM PT 3*
STAR WARS INVASION #1 KICKS OFF THIS WEDNESDAY BRINGING US THE NEXT BIG STORYLINE TO ROCK THE GALAXY! AND YES, IT'S GOT LUKE SKYWALKER!
Man, it's been some rocky times being a Star Wars fan in the last ten years. I mean, I remember back in the '90s, when it was a rich, glorious time for Star Wars Expanded Universe fiction. Tons of interesting stories featuring the characters we really cared about, and new characters that intrigued us. And, then came the prequels. Okay, so I think everyone knows that a good deal of people weren't too big on those... I won't beat that dead horse, but.. the worst part of all that? It seems like the only Expanded Universe stories we get anymore center around stuff spun out of the Prequel mythologies.
But, holy crap, it looks like we're gonna be getting an awesome story featuring key Trilogy characters with this new STAR WARS INVASION event... basically, 25 years after the BATTLE OF YAVIN (A NEW HOPE), a hostile invading force of aliens called the Yuuzhan Vong are trying to dominate the galaxy, and it's up to Luke Skywalker and the New Republic to stand against them. This sounds totally rad, and we're pretty damn stoked.
Click here to read a preview of STAR WARS INVASION #1!
