Monday, July 1, 2013

This Week's Highlights at Third Eye Comics for Wednesday 7/3/13


SUPERIOR FOES OF SPIDER-MAN #1DELIVERS AN EDGY, IN-YOUR-FACE LOOK AT THE VILLAINS OF SPIDEY-OCK FROM "BEDLAM" & "MORNING GLORIES" Writer NICK SPENCER
A Must for fans of the current run of HAWKEYE!
Folks: I know you may be thinking to yourself -- how cool can a book starring the Shocker, Boomerang, and the Beetle really be?
My answer to you? PRETTY FREAKIN' AWESOME! This first issue blew us away, with it's fresh, and innovative tone, combining the sharp writing of IMAGE favorite NICK SPENCER (BEDLAM, MORNING GLORIES) and the stunning, avant garde art stylings of STEVE LIEBER.
It's very reminiscent of Fraction and Aja's work on HAWKEYE, with it's slick artwork, and quirky storytelling, and we loved every second of it.
So, what's the scoop on this new ongoing series? Boomerang and a crew of Superior Spider-Man's deadliest foes have decided to prove that with terrible powers come terrible responsibilities.
A book solely focusing on these often-frustrated, sometimes downtrodden supervillains who yearn for the same kind of fame, respect, and infamy that the likes of Kraven the Hunter, Green Goblin, and others have earned. SUPERIOR FOES OF SPIDER-MAN is a really fresh, and interesting look at the concept of super-villains in the Marvel Universe, and the inclusion of the Superior Spider-Man angle has us hooked, as we've been really digging the series.
Great art, great storytelling, folks, do yourselves a favor, and make sure you give this one a shot this week at Third Eye!
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TRINITY OF SIN: PANDORA #1 & TRINITY OF SIN PHANTOM STRANGER #10 GET THE BALL ROLLING FOR THE TRINITY WAR THIS WEDNESDAY!
The TRINITY WAR is getting closer, and closer, and it's looking better, and bigger than we could've ever imagined.
As the biggest DCU event since FLASHPOINT, and the road to the upcoming VILLAIN'S MONTH, which is going to be too freakin' cool, TRINITY WAR is shaping up to be one of the most exciting things we've seen coming to DC since the onset of the NEW 52.
Faturing the mysterious woman connected to the creation of the NEW 52 itself, PANDORA, gets her own series which kicks off as part of the official TRINITY WAR preludes, TRINITY OF SIN.
On an action-packed, blood-soaked mission to hunt down the horrors she inadvertently unleashed upon the world, Pandora seeks to save the DCU -- and redeem herself in the process.
Is this possible?
We're gonna find out in this crucial prelude to the upcoming TRINITY WAR.
Snag yourself a copy this Wednesday!
Also dropping this week is the TRINITY OF SIN: PHANTOM STRANGER prelude, following last month's #9.
Also dropping this week is the second TRINITY OF SIN chapter of PHANTOM STRANGER, which began last month in TRINITY OF SIN: PHANTOM STRANGER #9.
On the eve of TRINITY WAR, the Stranger is forced to make the most difficult choice he's faced in thousands of years walking in the wilderness. What or who could pose such a challenge?
Click here for the official Third Eye Guide to TRINITY WAR
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ZENESCOPE, MAKERS OF "RETURN TO WONDERLAND", TAKE US DOWN THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD INTO OZ THIS WEDNESDAY WITH OZ #1
Zenescope has done a great job over the years of blending the horror genre with the world of classic fairytales, and after taking their dark trip through the Looking Glass in RETURN TO WONDERLAND to twisted, new heights, they're venturing into new territory.
In OZ #1, the final realm of power in the Grimm Fairy Tales world is revealed.. and there's never been a Land of Oz quite like this one.
This modern take on the story of Oz re-imagines the classic tale in the signature Zenescope style.
The Witches of Oz are searching for a lost weapon of power known as the Veridian Scepter.
Their quest leads them to the most unlikely of places... the farmlands of Kansas and the home of the unlikeliest of heroes.. Dorothy Gale.
From there, a dark fantasy epic begins, and folks: we are completely impressed.
Snag yourself a copy this Wednesday.
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HAWKEYE Writer MATT FRACTION debuts new IMAGE Ongoing Series with LEGENDARY American Flagg & Black Kiss Artist HOWARD CHAYKIN this Wednesday in SATELLITE SAM #1
SEX! DEATH! LIVE TV! Satellite Sam delivers all these things.. and much more, and every single second of it is pure comic awesomeness, Third Eye Faithful.
From MATT FRACTION, who's been totally kicking ass month after month on the innovative HAWKEYE title from Marvel, and the legendary HOWARD CHAYKIN, who you guys probably know best from AMERICAN FLAGG and BLACK KISS, Satellite Sam is a visceral, in-your-face celebration of grisly noir, comic book violence, and the golden age of entertainment.
It's NEW YORK CITY, and the year is 1951. The star of beloved daily television serial "Satellite Sam" turns up dead in a flophouse filled with dirty secrets.
The police think it was death by natural causes but his son knows there was something more.. if only he could sober up long enough to do something about it.
This noir mystery shot through with sex and violence exposes the seedy underbelly of the golden age of television, and in the process, delivers one hell of a good comic.
Make sure you snag yourself a copy this week at Third Eye, folks!
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AVENGERS A.I #1 DEBUTS THIS WEDNESDAY, PICKING UP IN THE AFTERMATH OF AGE OF ULTRON, AND TYING INTO MARVEL INFINITY!
Following hot on the heels of AGE OF ULTRON, a new kind of Avengers line-up has ASSEMBLED.
Harder. Better. Faster. Stranger. The triumph of HANK PYM turns to tragedy for the human race.. an unfathomable Pandora's Box of destruction!
When a brave new world is unleashed, and the multiverse of the Marvel Universe begins to bleed together, only one team of Earth's Mightiest Heroes can save us from the future: AVENGERS A.I.
The Vision, Hank Pym, Victor Mancha, Doombot, the mysterious Alexis, and Monica Chang, Agent of SHIELD.
The AGE OF ULTRON may be over, but the AGE OF A.I is just beginning.
Click here for a preview of AVENGERS A.I. #1
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THE WRATH DEBUTS IN THIS WEDNESDAY'S DETECTIVE COMICS #22 -- Meet the Anti-Batman.
DETECTIVE COMICS #22 kicks off a brand new Batman story arc featuring the NEW 52 Debut of one of Batman's coolest villains: THE WRATH.
Originally debuting many years ago, the WRATH has been re-imagined in the NEW 52, but staying true to his roots as the definitive 'ANTI-BATMAN'.
The Wrath's backstory involves him being the son of two criminals who find their lives taken by the Gotham City PD. He grows up to pledge himself in a war against justice, and in the process, becomes the anti-Batman.
Very cool stuff -- we're stoked to see the character being brought into the NEW 52.
Hop aboard with issue #22 this Wednesday!
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JOE CASEY, Writer of THE BOUNCE & SEX, Debuts his new series CATALYST COMIX this Wednesday!
Straight from the glory of Comics' Greatest World, Frank "Titan" Wells, Amazing Grace and the Agents of Change are back!
Joe Casey brings his unique voice to Dark Horse Comics, as he gives superhero comics a back-alley facelift as these very different champions confront cosmic threats and personal demons -- and it all starts at the end of the world as we know it.
Stunning, larger than life, and pure hyper-violent comic book fun, CATALYST COMIX is a must-read, 21st century spin on the classic superhero team dynamic done in a way that only Joe Casey could.
Snag yourself a copy this Wednesday!
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TV'S DEXTER MAKES HIS COMIC BOOK DEBUT IN THE NEW SERIES FROM AUTHOR JEFF LINDSAY IN THIS WEEK'S DEXTER #1
We know that many of you guys, like ourselves, are huge fans of the cult favorite TV series DEXTER, so when we saw there was a DEXTER comic on the horizon... we knew you guys would be stoked for this!
In DEXTER #1, Dexter Morgan is not just an above-average forensic blood spatter expert. He's also Miami's friendly neighborhood crime-fighting serial killer.
But Dexter's 'killing' streak gets put on hold, as he finds himself trapped in a sticky situation -- his high school reunion.
The Skid Row Slasher, Miami's newest serial killer is racking up quite the body count,  and giving good ol' Dexter a run for his money.
And Dexter's problems are only beginning to multiply as his Dark Passenger, Dexter's inner voice, sreams for a little murderous fun to feed the need.
Hop aboard this Wednesday, Third Eye Faithful.
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AVENGERS #15 *PRELUDE TO INFINITY Chapter 2* CONTINUES PAVING THE ROAD TO INFINITY THIS WEDNESDAY!
The Road to INFINITY continues in this week's AVENGERS #15, as these official PRELUDE chapters set up the biggest Marvel event in ages.
In AVENGERS #15, alien races fleeing an intergalactic terror find themselves crashing onto Earth, just as the Avengers are occupied with the now-active Origin Sites.
What could this terror be, and what connection to the threat of INFINITY does it have?
Find out this week as writer Jonathan Hickman (EAST OF WEST) continues to weave a stunning tale in the AVENGERS ongoing series.
Click here for a preview of AVENGERS #15
Click here for the Third Eye Guide to INFINITY
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POLARITY #4 CONCLUDES SAY ANYTHING FRONTMAN MAX BEMIS'S ULTRA-VIOLENT TAKE ON SUPERPOWERS!
A MUST FOR FANS OF "STRANGE TALENT OF LUTHER STRODE"
We've totally dug POLARITY from the frontman of SAY ANYTHING, Max Bemis, and cannot wait to see how he wraps up his epic saga of super-powers, anti-depressants, and ultra-violence!
In Polarity #4, Tim finds out he's not the only one harboring unique powers tied to mental illness.
With Tim being only as powerful as he is insane, he's going to have to get a little crazy to save the hapiness he's finally found, as he goes up against the mental cases Mays has up his sleeve.
What's POLARITY all about? Meet Tim, a bipolar artist stuck in the world of hipsters, meaningless sex, and vain art -- better known as Brooklyn. But after he survives a near fatal car accident, Tim discovers that his mental instability is more than just a disorder, and that his bipolar medication hasn't just been subduing his depression and uncontrollable mania... it's been suppressing his super powers!
From there, a bloody, over-the-top exploration of Tim's powers begins, and folks, it's been a wild ride!
Wanna get caught up? We've got issues 1-3 in stock now to catch you up to this week's #4.
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THE FINAL INSTALLMENT OF THE DEADPOOL KILLOGY BEGINS THIS WEDNESDAY IN DEADPOOL KILLS DEADPOOL #1!
First, he killed the Marvel Universe..
Then, he killed the Classics of Literature!
Now, HE KILLS HIMSELF!
First we had DEADPOOL KILLS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE, then we had DEADPOOL KILLUSTRATED, now, Cullen Bunn brings his DEADPOOL KILLOGY to it's close with the third and final installment: DEADPOOL KILLS DEADPOOL!
What more can we say about this one than it's Deadpool setting his sights on the ultimat target: himself!
Quite possibly the darkest venture into the world of DEADPOOL KILLS, we have a feeling DEADPOOL KILLS DEADPOOL is going to be our favorite of the three mini-series.
Wanna get into it? Hop on board with this week's DEADPOOL KILLS DEADPOOL #1. Want the earlier series? We've got both DEADPOOL KILLS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE and DEADPOOL KILLUSTRATED available in graphic novel.
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Imagine if the Green Lantern was Dexter Morgan --- meet the world's first superhero serial murderer in ABSOLUTION: RUBICON #1 this Wednesday
In the future, superhuman abilities have become a fact of life, and in response, special divisions of the city police departments have been put together to deal with superpowers -- and get this, they're staffed by superhuman police officers.
Just like any other law enforcement official, they have to worry about lawsuits, career politics, and a code of ethics that governs how their justice is served up.
John Dusk has stepped outside of that code of ethics, and he likes it.
After reaching his breaking point, Dusk committed a string of vigilante murders -- becoming judge, jury and executioner for a number of scumbag criminals.
Now, after his public fall from grace, every scumbag lawyer in the city is leading the charge to have the criminals he put away released from prison.
But the thugs are finding that life behind bars is safer than facing Dusk's brand of permanent justice on the streets.
As the bodycount rises, the former friends and loves of Dusk's life face the difficult challenge of trying to bring in one of their own.
With a bounty on his head and pressure mounting for his arrest, the authorities take an insane chance by unleashing an unstoppable maniac to take him down.
But sometimes the cure can be far worse than the disease.
A great, cutting-edge take on vigilantism, ABSOLUTION is published by AVATAR PRESS, who've done great no-holds-barred horror series like CROSSED and NEONOMICON, which means they're not afraid to push the envelope.
Snag yourself a copy this Wednesday!
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THE EMERALD CITY OF OZ #1 CONTINUES SKOTTIE YOUNG'S GORGEOUSLY ILLUSTRATED OZ COMICS THIS WEDNESDAY!
Many of you know Skottie Young from the uber-popular Marvel Baby variants he often does, but for the last few years, Skottie Young has been making a real name for himself by crafting the entire OZ mythology into vibrant, unique comic book masterpieces.
This Wednesday, the latest installment arrives with writer Eric Shanower and artist Skottie Young delivering the best of the Oz saga yet.
Click here for a preview of EMERALD CITY OF OZ #1
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Image's Supernatural Hit-Man Epic TEN GRAND continues this Wednesday with TEN GRAND #3!
We are loving TEN GRAND, from comics legend J. Michael Straczynski (MIDNIGHT NATION, SUPREME POWER, SUPERMAN: EARTH ONE, RISING STARS) and Ben Templesmith (FELL, 30 DAYS OF NIGHT).
Focusing on a hitman who finds him and his wife meeting an untimely demise, which will separate them forever unless he seeks redemption; TEN GRAND is a killer concept with a perfect execution.
Joe's done too much bad to join his wife in heaven, but the angels will allow him 5 minutes with her for every otherworldly nasty that Joe hunts down and takes out for them.
Now, in #3, Joe Fitzgerald's client is dead. The young woman he went searching for on her behalf is dead. And he's not happy about it. Worse still, someone's shaking the foundations of Heaven, in a move putting the spirit of his beloved Laura in jeopardy.
Someone's going to pay for it -- even if it means walking into Hell itself.
Wanna hop onboard? We've got issues 1 & 2 in stock now to get you current!
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NEW AVENGERS VOL.1 EVERYTHING DIES NOW REUNITES THE ILLUMINATI FROM "EAST OF WEST" & "INFINITY" Writer JONATHAN HICKMAN
We don't have to go into detail about how much we like Jonathan Hickman's stuff, Third Eye Faithful, 'cause let's be real: you already know this.
But, we will say this: Epting has made NEW AVENGERS a must-read once again, with a crazy awesome conspiracy-heavy story reuniting the Marvel Illuminati.
In NEW AVENGERS: EVERYTHING DIES, to prevent the collision of our universe with another, the Illuminati must reassemble.
It's the most powerful and brilliant team in the Marvel Universe: the Black Panther, Iron Man, Doctor Strange, Black Bolt, Mister Fantastic, Namor the Sub-Mariner and the Beast against an infinite legion of parallel realities.
Armed with the six Infinity Gems, the Illuminati gather to plan for the death of everything.. but their task is complicated by old wounds, lies, and secret agendas.
But when the Illuminati experience their first dimensional incursion, can this loose brotherhood of end times trust each other enough to use the Infinity Gems in unison?
A must-read, as one of our favorites in the MARVEL NOW, and a great primer for the upcoming INFINITY event.
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GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY: TOMORROW'S AVENGERS #1 ONE-SHOT SHOWCASES THE ORIGINS OF THE GUARDIANS AND THEIR MOTIVATIONS!
From GUARDIANS Writer BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
We've been loving the new GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY series, and the direction Bendis has taken the book, so when we saw this one-shot was coming out giving us even MORE Guardians awesomeness -- well, you could say we were more than a tad bit excited.
Tomorrow's Heroes shows us all-new-looks at the origins of the various Guardians, as well as crucial interludes to the main title and the direction the series is heading.
Snag yourself a copy this week!
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WHAT IF RETURNS WITH WHAT IF: AVX #1 THIS WEDNESDAY
We've always been big fans of Marvel's WHAT IF stories, and we're totally pumped to see them bringing WHAT IF back with this Wednesday's WHAT IF: AVX #1.
We all know what happened to the Avengers and the X-Men.. but what if things had gone a different way?
Featuring Magneto, Hope, and every Avenger and X-Man you can think of, WHAT IF AVX is a fascinating look at last year's biggest Marvel story... but in a very different way.
Click here for a preview of WHAT IF: AVX #1
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STAFF PICKS  
STEVE: LAZARUS #1 - Dude, IMAGE never fails to impress us. Greg Rucka and Michael Lark deliver some of their best work with this stunning new series.
TRISH: LAZARUS #1 - I was floored with how good this one turned out to be!
TORMA: X-MEN #2 - The X-BOOKS are better than they've been in a looooong time. Love this new series
MATT: LAZARUS #1 - Super cool new concept and great art!

SHAUN: LAZARUS #1 - Greg Rucka impresses me once again!

RYAN:  BATMAN / SUPERMAN #1 - I really really loved this one -- great art, great storytelling!
JOHN: THE WAKE #2 - This book is fantastic. Scott Snyder once again proves his writing prowess.
LEXI: BATMAN / SUPERMAN #1 - Jae Lee's art is so so so so good!

KYLE: BATMAN / SUPERMAN #1 - Great art, great storytelling!

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