Monday, July 22, 2013

This Week's Highlights at Third Eye Comics for Wednesday 7/24/13


THE NEW ONGOING UPERIOR SPIDER-MAN TEAM-UP #1 IMPRESSES THE HECK OUT OF US, AND DELIVERS EVEN MORE SUPERIOR SPIDEY AWESOMENESS THAN WE THOUGHT POSSIBLE!
We've been loving all the new Superior Spidey-related stuff coming out of Superior Spidey month this July, but we have to say: SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN TEAM-UP is, by far, the cream of the crop.
There's a twist on this one... and it's so freakin' cool, so darn neat, that we don't want to give it away here. All we'll say is that when you see what it is your response will only be "well, that makes perfect sense."
Chris Yost, who's no stranger to the Spidey books, with his stellar runs on series like SCARLET SPIDER, does an incredible job here in making the book unique, relevant, and strong in it's own identity separate from the regular SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN ongoing.
In issue #1, we're taken across the entire Marvel Universe, as Superior Spider-Man goes against heroes and foes you wouldn't necessary think he'd rub shoulders with.
As more and more people begin to sense a change in Spider-Man, he realizes that his only defense is a good offense... and perhaps, he needs his own Team-Up allies who're on the same page as he is.
Sharp storytelling with crisp, energetic artwork make Superior Spider-Man Team-Up a must-read, and we cannot wait to see where this series goes next.
SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN TEAM-UP #1 LAUNCH PARTY THIS WEDNESDAY 7/24/13
Get the Superior Team-Up #1 Deadpool Variant -- Only Available at the Superior Spidey Team-Up Launch Party!
We're going to be hosting a very special SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN TEAM-UP launch party to kick off the book good and proper, and would be honored to have you guys join us for this one!
We've got a ton of awesome stuff happening at the party, including an exclusive cover to SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN TEAM-UP #1 featuring the one and only Merc with a Mouth facing off against Superior Spider-Man.
We'll have the following available at our launch party:
*FREE Superior Spider-Man Team-Up Party Prints (limited quantities, so get here early!)
*Special Savings on Select SPIDER-Items!
*Be Entered to Win A Superior Spider-Man Team-Up COMPLETE Variant Set with purchase of SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN TEAM-UP #1
*GET the first opportunity to purchase the limited edition SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN TEAM-UP #1 Variants
*PURCHASE the EXCLUSIVE Launch Party-only SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN TEAM-UP #1 Deadpool Variant.
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THE TRINITY WAR CONTINUES WITH JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #22 THIS WEDNESDAY, AS THE ROAD TO VILLAINS MONTH CONTINUES!
Man, we are so hooked on the TRINITY WAR stuff, it's not even funny. This crucial event that leads up to the upcoming VILLAINS MONTH event for DC, where the entire DCU is put under the control of it's most hardcore bad guys, has been incredible.
Imagine Marvel's CIVIL WAR but with the icons of the DC Universe at war with one another.
League against League, and of course, there's some serious manipulation going on from everyone's favorite bad guys.
In the first chapter, things get off to an insane start as Superman uses his heat vision to do what Superman had never done before: kill.
In an act of impulsive defense, he grabbed Doctor Light, and literally incinerated the character's head in one zap... and thus, began the TRINITY WAR.
Now, with loyalties in question, and the nature of metahumans being seen as a threat by many, the heroes of the DCU are at war with one another in a major way.
In this week's third chapter, a member of the Justice League defects to the mysterious, occultism-fueled JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK, but what does Constantine know about this murder that he isn't telling? And what dark secret does one of our Leaguers hold that could turn the tide of this Justice League War?
Find out in this week's JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #22.
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MASS EFFECT: FOUNDATION #1 -- A NEW ONGOING MASS EFFECT SERIES BEGINS, INTRODUCING A NEW "AGENT" AND EXPLORING THE WORLD OF MASS EFFECT!MASS EFFECT finally gets it's own ongoing series with MASS EFFECT #1 this Wednesday, after several super rad mini-series exploring the world in between the various games.
Now, the lore and continuity of MASS EFFECT is explored in an all-new way by MASS EFFECT 2 & 3 lead writer Mac Walters, featuring an enigmatic "agent", and revealing teh story of her time spent on the violent mining colony of Themis.
Dark Horse consistently does incredible stuff with the MASS EFFECT line, and this new series is shaping up to be another must-read!
Click here for a preview of MASS EFFECT FOUNDATIONS #1
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HUNGER #1 -- IN THE FALLOUT OF AGE OF ULTRON, AND ON THE ROAD TO INFINITY, COMES THE WORLD-EATER HIMSELF.. GALACTUS: ON A MISSION TO DEVOUR THE MARVEL MULTIVERSE! 
As the Marvel Multiverse began to emerge in the final chapters of AGE OF ULTRON, something.. interesting.. occured: the World-Eater himself made a grand return, and this time, he's set to do more than just devour worlds, he's out to consume entire universes.
Galactus has always been one of the coolest Marvel bad guys, and in the limited series, HUNGER, which ties into the upcoming INFINITY event, we see him taking on a role very similar to that of the Anti-Monitor in the DCU, as he tears a vicious path through the various Marvel realities... and consumes each one.
We, of course, know that one of those universes is the long-running ULTIMATE universe... could this be the end days of the ULTIMATE line, or will this be where we see characters from the Ultimate Universe merge into the regular 616 Marvel realm?
Either way, this book looks fantastic, and we cannot wait to see the direction it's heading this Wednesday.
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BATMAN / SUPERMAN #2 -- THE KILLER NEW TEAM-UP TITLE EXPLORING THE VERY FIRST MEETING OF BATMAN AND SUPERMAN IN THE NEW 52 CONTINUES!
Featuring the incredible artwork of JAE LEE!
We totally loved the first issue of BATMAN / SUPERMAN with PLANET HULK writer GREG PAK and BEFORE WATCHMEN OZYMANDIAS artist JAE LEE combining together to do an incredible job.
Now, we're stoked to see where the second issue of this exciting new ongoing series is taking us, as the earliest meeting of Batman and Superman leads them to EARTH-2, where they find familiar heroes.. who just so happen to be trying to kill them!
Folks: the storytelling on here is great, but let me tell ya: Jae Lee's art is off-the-chain, and is worth the price of admission alone.
A great, self-contained SUPERMAN and BATMAN title, we give BATMAN/SUPERMAN a high recommendation!
Wanna hop aboard? We've got issue 1 in stock now to catch you up to this week's #2.
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ARMY OF DARKNESS VS. HACK / SLASH #1 -- REVIVAL creator TIM SEELEY brings his slasher-hunting femme fatale, Cassie Hack, into the world of DEADITES this Wednesday!
After the events of the HACK / SLASH series, Cassie Hack is doing her best to live a normal life -- but, a Deadite attack forces Cassie back into action, and this time, she's brought a friend.
Meet Cassie's new partner: Ashley J. Williams! Can the pair keep from killing each other long enough to quest for the stolen pages from the Book of the Dead? Will Ash get some sugar? And, who's gonna be shopping S-Mart when it's all over?
We love ARMY OF DARKNESS, we love HACK/SLASH, and we love Tim Seeley's work... so this one's a no-brainer. Snag yourself a copy this Wednesday.
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HAWKEYE ANNUAL #1 -- Another dose of HAWKGUY awesomeness this month from MATT FRACTION? AWESOME!
We've been HUGE fans of Fraction's run of HAWKEYE, and we saw he was teaming up with the highly underrated, and uber-talented Javier Pulido (BATGIRL / ROBIN YEAR ONE) to deliver this killer HAWKEYE annual... we were already there!
In HAWKEYE ANNUAL #1, Kate Bishop heads to Los Angeles -- to get away from New York, life, and Clint Barton -- but not trouble!
Of course, Madame Masque is hanging out at poolside with the rich and famous as well, and that means some tense situations for Kate.
Who is Kate Bishop? Find out alongside Kate Bishop herself as this issue leads to a crucial status quo change for the HAWKEYE ongoing series.
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STEAMPUNK AIR PIRATE AWESOMENESS CONTINUES IN WILD BLUE YONDER #2 THIS WEDNESDAY
One of our favorite new creator-owned series of 2013 has gotta be WILD BLUE YONDER, from STUFF OF LEGEND writer MIKE RAICHT and THE CAPE artist ZACH HOWARD.
Featuring some of the best artwork we've seen in quite some time, this series takes the steampunk airship genre into some crazy, awesome post-apocalyptic territory and leaves you on the edge of your seat.
As the newest recruit aboard an elusive solar-powered airship, Tug begins his training as a 'Gun.'
On the run from the Judge, Tug has just joined the sky's Most Wanted, but with the beautiful Cola as his pilot, and the ferocious Scram as his coach... what could go wrong?
Imagine a world where the Earth is dead, and all life must be lived in the sky.
No ground to be seen, just endless clouds, giant airships, and hovering air-stations acting as land bases.
That's the world of WILD BLUE YONDER, and it has us hooked!
Wanna get into it? We've got issue 1 in stock now to catch you up to this week's #2.
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The new LARFLEEZE ongoing series continues this week with LARFLEEZE #2! Get a FREE Black Lantern ring with purchase of LARFLEEZE #2
How can you not love LARFLEEZE? I mean, out of all the cool stuff to spin out of Geoff Johns's now classic BLACKEST NIGHT saga, LARFLEEZE and his one-man Orange Lantern Corp, may be one of the coolest.
Now, in his own ongoing series, we're loving the adventures of the Lantern of Greed, and cannot wait to see where the series takes us next.
Wanna get on board? We've got issue 1 in stock now to catch you up to this week's #2.
Get a FREE Black Lantern Ring with Purchase of LARFLEEZE #2
Like many of the other new direction Lantern titles, LARFLEEZE #2 comes with a FREE Black Lantern ring! You know you gotta have the whole set! And, if you missed issue #1 -- it comes with a FREE Orange Lantern ring!
Want to learn how you can get a full set of Lantern Rings? Click here for the full rundown on our Lantern Ring giveaway running all Summer long!
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LAZARUS #2 -- Greg Rucka & Michael Lark (creative team of cult favorite GOTHAM CENTRAL) deliver a post-apocalyptic blend of crime noir and Terminator-style sci-fi!
We absolutely loved the first issue of this series, and cannot wait to see what's in store with this week's #2.
Rucka and Lark hit a home-run, delivering a hyper-violent, gritty, real-world look at a grim sci-fi charged future where political boundaries have vanished, and wealthy family units govern the world.
And, each family has a 'Lazarus', a nearly unstoppable body guard who does their bidding.
Now, the Carlyle Family has been attacked by their enemies to the south, and Forever Carlyle's father suspects a conspiracy amongst his children.
To root it out, he sends his own Lazarus, Forever, into the arms of the enemy, Family Morray.
Killer, killer stuff, Third Eye Faithful, trust us, and give #1 a shot this Wednesday if you haven't tried it yet.
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NEW AVENGERS #8 *PRELUDE TO INFINITY TIE-IN* -- The Road to INFINITY continues in this week's NEW AVENGERS #8
Each and every single one of the tie-ins and lead-ups to INFINITY so far has been TOP NOTCH. Seriously, these aren't just filler chapters, folks: these are legitimately awesome reads that feel like they're really help build the foundation of the INFINITY event.. and we're loving every second of 'em!
This week's NEW AVENGERS #8, written by INFINITY writer JONATHAN HICKMAN continues the road to INFINITY in a major way.
With casualties piling up in the war between Wakanda and Atlantis, will the Illuminati be forced to step in?
Meanwhile, as more people learn of the Illuminati, their future may grow bleak.
How long will they be able to keep their secrets and protect the Earth before everything falls apart?  And what role DO the Inhumans play in all this?
The beginning of the end, as the road to INFINITY gets shorter and shorter.
Wanna back-track to earlier chapters of NEW AVENGERS? We've got issues 1-7 in stock now to get you up to current on this series!
Click here for the THIRD EYE GUIDE TO INFINITY.
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STAR WARS DAWN OF THE JEDI VOL.2 PRISONER OF BOGAN ARRIVES THIS WEDNESDAY
From the creators of STAR WARS LEGACY, John Ostrander and Jan Duursema, STAR WARS: DAWN OF THE JEDI is one of the best, and most interesting new takes on the STAR WARS mythos we've seen SINCE Legacy, and we know many of you will be stoked to see the second volume arrive this Wednesday.
Set thousands of years before the Clone Wars, and chronicling the very inception of the Jedi and the Sith, DAWN OF THE JEDI is a look at the birth of the Star Wars Universe from it's most absolute earliest point, and it's downright fascinating.
In PRISONER OF BOGAN, Xesh, a mysterious alien warrior, is enthralled with the madman Daegen Lok and his obsession with conquering known space.
Hunter teams are dispatched by the Je'daii to stop Lok and save the misguided Xesh, but they're not alone.
Xesh's former masters have sent their own hunter -- with orders to kill.
Wanna start the series? We've got volume 1 in stock now of DAWN OF THE JEDI to get you started!
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NIGHTWING VOL.2 NIGHT OF THE OWLS ARRIVES THIS WEDNESDAY, COLLECTING ISSUES 8-12 & #0 OF THE NEW 52 ONGOING NIGHTWING SERIES!
We've been totally digging the NEW 52 NIGHTWING series since it's debut, and it continues to keep us hooked with strong storytelling, and solid artwork, so it's always good news to see the next trade of the series arriving.
As part of the epic BATMAN storyline, NIGHT OF THE OWLS, this second volume, collects issues 8-12, which tied into the NIGHT OF OWLS arc running through Snyder's BATMAN.
Dick Grayson must face a deadly adversary as he learns of his own connections to the mysterious Court of Owls; but even if he can stop an undead assassin, he'll still have to deal with an anti-Gotham City army -- and the mysterious Paragon.
More goodness, give it a shot this week at Third Eye!
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 CONSTANTINE #5 *TRINITY WAR TIE-IN* -- TRINITY OF SIN EXTENDS TO THE HELLBLAZER HIMSELF IN CONSTANTINE #5
As the TRINITY WAR rages on in JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK this week, it's effects are also felt in CONSTANTINE #5, as the original HELLBLAZER himself takes a keen interest in Billy Batson's power of Shazam!
But, does he want to mentor Billy.. or destroy him?
Click here for the Third Eye Guide to TRINITY WAR.
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STAFF PICKS  
STEVE: DEATH OF HAGGARD WEST #1 - Guys, I love Paul Pope's stuff so much, that it doesn't matter what it is, it's always going to be my pick of the week.
TRISH: JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #6 - So, so hooked on TRINITY WAR!
TORMA: JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #6 - Loving the TRINITY WAR!
MATT: SUPERIOR CARNAGE #1 - Great twist on an old favorite!

SHAUN: JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #6 - Really diggin this!

RYAN:  DEADPOOL #13 - I'm still loving the current run of DEADPOOL!
JOHN: SUPERIOR CARNAGE #1 - Another awesome addition to the Spider-Titles!

LEXI: JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #6- Cannot wait for the next installment!

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