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WHAT’S NEW @ THIRD EYE FOR WEDNESDAY 5/26/10
May 21st, 2010 | 
Author: WHAT’S NEW @ THIRD EYE FOR WEDNESDAY 5/26/10
Hey gang! Here’s a full listing of new releases arriving at Third Eye this Wednesday! See something you just absolutely gotta have? Shoot us an email at thirdeyecomics@gmail.com, and we’ll be happy to set it aside for you!
- 7 PSYCHOPATHS #1 *THIRD EYE CERTIFIED COOL*
- GEOFF JOHNS’S ACTION COMICS #858 *THIRD EYE DOLLAR MENU!*
- AIR TP v.3 PURELAND
- AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #632
- AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #632 HEROIC AGE VARIANT
- AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #37
- AMORY WARS KEEPING SECRETS OF SILENT EARTH 3 #1
- ANGEL #33
- ANGEL #33 VARIANT
- ANITA BLAKE PREMIERE HC BOOK 03 LAUGHING CORPSE EXECUTIONER HC
- ARCHIE #609
- ARMY OF TWO #5
- WARREN ELLIS’S AUTHORITY #1 *THIRD EYE DOLLAR MENU!*
- AVENGERS WEST COAST AVENGERS ASSEMBLE HC
- BATMAN LONG SHADOWS HC
- BATMAN RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE #2 *THIRD EYE MUST BUY!*
- BATMAN RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE #2 VARIANT
- BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #181
- BILLY BATSON AND THE MAGIC OF SHAZAM #16
- BOONDOCK SAINTS IN NOMINE PATRIS #1
- BRAVE AND THE BOLD #34
- CAPTAIN MARVEL DEATH OF CAPTAIN MARVEL PREMIERE HC
- CHOKER #3 *THIRD EYE CERTIFIED COOL*
- COLD SPACE #2
- COMICS BUYERS GUIDE #1667 JUL 2010
- COWBOY NINJA VIKING TP
- DARK WOLVERINE #86
- DARK WOLVERINE #86 HEROIC AGE VARIANT
- DARKNESS / DARKCHYLDE / WITCHBLADE KINGDOM OF PAIN ONE-SHOT
- DAZZLER #1 ONE-SHOT
- DC’S GREATEST IMAGINARY STORIES TP v.2
- DEADMAN WONDERLAND GN v.2
- DEADPOOL MERC WITH A MOUTH #11
- DETECTIVE COMICS #865
- DISNEY HERO SQUAD #5
- DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP: DUST TO DUST #1 *THIRD EYE CERTIFIED COOL*
- DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP: DUST TO DUST #1 VARIANT
- DOC SAVAGE THE MAN OF BRONZE TP
- DOCTOR WHO ONGOING #11
- DOOMWAR #4
- DOOMWAR #4 HEROIC AGE VARIANT
- DUNGEON QUEST BOOK 1 TPB
- EARP: SAINTS FOR SINNERS #0
- EERIE ARCHIVES HC v.3
- ESSENTIAL FANTASTIC FOUR TPB v.8
- FALL OF THE HULKS SAVAGE SHE-HULKS #3
- FALL OF THE HULKS SAVAGE SHE-HULKS #3 HEROIC AGE VARIANT
- FANTASTIC FOUR #579 *HEROIC AGE*
- FANTASTIC FOUR #579 HEROIC AGE VARIANT
- FATHOM BLUE DESCENT #0
- FORTUNE & GLORY A TRUE HOLLYWOOD COMIC BOOK HC
- FRAGGLE ROCK #2
- FRUITS BASKET ULTIMATE EDITION GN v.5
- FUTURAMA COMICS #49
- GARRISON #2
- GI JOE DISAVOWED TP v.1
- GI JOE HEARTS AND MINDS #1 *THIRD EYE CERTIFIED COOL*
- GOATS TP v.3 SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN
- GOD OF WAR #2
- GOTHAM CITY SIRENS #12
- GREEN HORNET YEAR ONE #3
- GREEN LANTERN #54 *BRIGHTEST DAY TIE-IN* THIRD EYE MUST BUY
- GREEN LANTERN #54 VARIANT
- GREEN LANTERN CORPS #48 *BRIGHTEST DAY TIE-IN*
- GRIMM FAIRY TALES ANNUAL 2010
- GRIMM FAIRY TALES ANNUAL 2010 VARIANT
- THE GUILD #3
- HEROIC AGE BY JIMMY CHEUNG POSTER
- INCORRUPTIBLE #6 *THIRD EYE MUST-BUY*
- INCORRUPTIBLE #6 VARIANT
- INVINCIBLE GENE COLAN HC
- INVINCIBLE TP v.12 STILL STANDING *THIRD EYE MUST BUY*
- IRON MAN CAPTAIN AMERICA TP
- IRON MAN EXTREMIS DIRECTOR’S CUT #1
- JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST #2 *BRIGHTEST DAY TIE-IN*
- JUSTICE LEAGUE GENERATION LOST #2 VARIANT
- JUSTICE LEAGUE RISE OF ARSENAL #3
- JUXTAPOZ VOL 17 #6 JUN 2010
- KEVIN SMITH’S GREEN HORNET #4
- KEVIN SMITH’S GREEN HORNET #4 SKETCH VARIANT
- KEVIN SMITH’S GREEN HORNET #4 1:50 ALEX ROSS VARIANT
- KOOKABURRA K PREMIERE HC
- LITTLE WOMEN AND WEREWOLVES SC
- MADAME XANADU #23
- MARVEL PREVIEWS JUNE 2010
- MARVEL ZOMBIES 5 #3
- MARVEL ZOMBIES 5 #3 HEROIC AGE VARIANT
- MARVEL ZOMBIES #1 *THIRD EYE DOLLAR MENU!*
- MIGHTY CRUSADERS SPECIAL #1
- MARVEL MASTERWORKS AMAZING SPIDER-MAN TP v.4
- MYSTERY SOCIETY #1 *THIRD EYE CERTIFIED COOL*
- MYSTERY SOCIETY #1 VARIANT COVER
- NAOKI URASAWA 20TH CENTURY BOYS v.8
- NORTHLANDERS #28
- PETER PARKER #3
- POWER GIRL #12
- PREVIEWS #261 JUNE 2010
- PROJECT SUPERPOWERS CHAPTER TWO #9
- PROOF #27
- ROBOCOP #4
- ROBOTECH PRELUDE TO THE SHADOW CHRONICLES TP
- SAM AND TWITCH WRITER #2
- SCALPED #38
- SECRET AVENGERS #1 *THIRD EYE MUST BUY!*
- SECRET AVENGERS #1 DEODATO VARIANT
- SECRET AVENGERS #1 DJURDJEVIC VARIANT
- SECRET AVENGERS #1 HEROIC AGE VARIANT
- SECRET WARRIORS #16
- SECRET WARRIORS #16 HEROIC AGE VARIANT
- SENSE AND SENSIBILITY #1
- SIMPSONS SUMMER SHINDIG #4
- SONS OF LIBERTY GN v.1
- SPIDER-MAN #2
- SPIDER-MAN COMPLETE CLONE SAGA EPIC TP BOOK 02
- SPIDER-MAN REAL CLONE SAGA HC
- SPIDER-WOMAN HC AGENT OF SWORD GN W/ MOTION DVD
- STAR TREK MOVIE ADAPTATION #4
- STAR WARS INVASION RESCUES #1
- STAR WARS LEGACY #48
- SUPER FRIENDS #27
- SUPERMAN NEW KRYPTON TP VOL 1
- SUPERMAN WAR OF SUPERMEN #4
- SUPERMAN WAR OF SUPERMEN #4 VARIANT
- TALES OF DRAGON GUARD #3
- TALES OF TMNT #70
- TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #62
- TEEN TITANS #83
- TERMINATOR #3
- TEZUKAS BLACK JACK TP v.11
- THANOS IMPERATIVE IGNITION #1 *THIRD EYE MUST BUY!*
- THOR #610 SIEGE EPILOGUE
- THOR #610 HEROIC AGE VARIANT
- THOR LATVERIAN PROMETHEUS TP
- THUNDERBOLTS #144 *HEROIC AGE*
- THUNDERBOLTS #144 HEROIC AGE VARIANT
- TITANS TP v.3 FRACTURED
- TORPEDO HC v.2
- TRACKER #4
- TRANSFORMERS IDW COLLECTION HC v.1
- TRANSFORMERS ONGOING #7
- TRANSFORMERS ONGOING #7 VARIANT
- ULTIMATE COMICS ENEMY #4
- ULTRA VIOLENT MAGAZINE #10
- UNKNOWN SOLDIER #20
- WARCRAFT MAGE GN
- THE WEB #9
- WEDNESDAY COMICS HC *THIRD EYE CERTIFIED COOL*
- ROB ZOMBIE’S WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BARON VON SHOCK #1
- WILDCATS #23
- WIZARD MAGAZINE #226
- WIZARDS OF MICKEY #5
- WOLFSKIN HUNDREDTH DREAM #2
- WOLVERINE ORIGINS #48
- WOLVERINE ORIGINS #48 HEROIC AGE VARIANT
- WOLVERINE WEAPON X #13
- WONDER WOMAN #44
- X-FORCE #27 *X-MEN SECOND COMING CHAPTER 9*
- X-FORCE #27 FINCH VARIANT
- X-FORCE #27 HEROIC AGE VARIANT
- X-MEN FOREVER TP v.3 COME TO MOTHER RUSSIA
- X-MEN ORIGINS EMMA FROST #1
- X-MEN PSYLOCKE TP
- X-MEN SECOND COMING REVELATIONS BLIND SCIENCE #1 ONE-SHOT *X-MEN SECOND COMING REVELATIONS TIE-IN*
- X-MEN WORLDS APART TPB
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THIS WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS @ THIRD EYE FOR WEDNESDAY 4/21/10
IT’S A GREEN LANTERN KINDA WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK!
GREEN LANTERN #53- INTO THE BRIGHTEST DAY! GET A FREE GREEN LANTERN RING WITH PURCHASE OF GREEN LANTERN #53 THIS WEDNESDAY AT THIRD EYE!
PLUS, ABSOLUTE GREEN LANTERN REBIRTH & BLACKEST NIGHT SERIES 4 ACTION FIGURES!
MEET THE NEW GUARDIANS!
While BRIGHTEST DAY officially kicked off last week in BRIGHTEST DAY #0 (still in stock here at Third Eye!), it’s Green Lantern #53 that we’re really looking forward to seeing. This issue here pretty much serves as not just the beginning of BRIGHTEST DAY for Hal and the rest of the new Guardians, but also an almost epilogue for BLACKEST NIGHT.
We almost knew this was coming after seeing how things played out in Blackest Night 6,7, and 8, but, this week’s Green Lantern #53 makes it official: These are the New Guardians. And, now it’s going to be very intriguing to see where things are going to be heading for Hal, Atrocitus, Sinestro, Larfleeze, and company now that they actually have to work together and reach an agreement if their future endeavors as The Guardians are going to succeed.
Almost a year ago this week, DCU delivered GREEN LANTERN #43, which was the Prologue to BLACKEST NIGHT. It still remains (alongside issues 50, and 52) as one of the most important issues of Green Lantern to date; exploring the back-story of Blackest Night baddie, BLACKHAND, and setting up the BLACKEST NIGHT perfectly. We have a feeling that this week’s GREEN LANTERN #53 is going to have the same effect. A crucially important turning point for not just Green Lantern in regards to BRIGHTEST DAY, but for the Green Lantern title overall. There were some unanswered questions at the end of BLACKEST NIGHT #8, especially in regards to the Indigo Tribe, and we cannot wait to see how they’re answered in the scheme of things with GREEN LANTERN and BRIGHTEST DAY.
For those of you who may just be jumping onto things with the launch of BRIGHTEST DAY, make sure you check out GL #53 as well. While all the tie-ins for large storylines are not integral, the Green Lantern title, written by Geoff Johns (the man masterminding this whole thing) is an integral piece of the storyline, and has proven to be just as important as the core title itself (i.e BLACKEST NIGHT, and now, BRIGHTEST DAY). Not to mention that Green Lantern is just a DAMN GOOD book. You’ve got the writing of Geoff Johns, who’s probably one of the top three best superhero writers working today, and then the killer artwork of Doug Mahnke, who is extremely underrated as an artist, in our opinion. This book has been rocking and rolling for almost three years now, ever since things really kicked off with the Sinestro Corp Wars, and it’s just been getting better and better ever since. If you haven’t ever picked up an issue of GL before, GL #53 is a perfect spot to jump in, and start finding out why this series rules.
And, ontop of all this… we’re gonna have more Green Rings to give out this week, and each issue of GREEN LANTERN #53 comes with a GL ring! :)
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hereto read more about GREEN LANTERN #53
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herefor the official Third Eye BRIGHTEST DAY Checklist
BLACKEST NIGHT SERIES 4 ACTION FIGURES AVAILABLE THIS WEDNESDAY AT THIRD EYE!
And, then, who could have a killer Green Lantern Wednesday without a nice new batch of BLACKEST NIGHT action figures? This has probably been the hottest line of action figures DC Direct has done in quite some time, and the sculpts on these figures are magnificent. Make sure you get your’s quick, ’cause they go out of production fast, and DC Direct is kinda slow to restock! We’ll have plenty in stock this Wednesday, so grab yourself your favorites, or a whole set!
BLACKEST NIGHT: DIRECTOR’S CUT ONE-SHOT EXPLORES THE BEHIND-THE-SCENES OF LAST YEAR’S BIGGEST COMICS EVENT! TONS OF EASTER EGGS, WRITER AND ARTIST COMMENTARY, and MANY “DELETED” SCENES
This 80-page one-shot looks pretty cool, and is sure to appeal to those of you who’re like me, and love to dig beneath the surface of the story to see the process and how we got to the finished product. This one-shot delivers several hidden Easter eggs, as well as the meanings behind some of the more cryptic moments of BLACKEST NIGHT. Plus, from what we read, there’s several “deleted scenes” that did not make it into the book, as well as never-before-seen character designs. Sounds pretty cool, and if last year’s Final Crisis Director’s Cut was any indication with it’s commentary by Morrison, a very cool insight into the mind of series writer, GEOFF JOHNS.
BRIGHTEST DAY SHINES ON THE JUSTICE LEAGUE IN JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #44 *BRIGHTEST DAY TIE-IN*
In the aftermath of BLACKEST NIGHT, the brand new line-up of the JUSTICE LEAGUE is getting a big dose of sunburn courtesy of BRIGHTEST DAY. It looks like James Robinson and Mark Bagley are going to be pairing up the JLA with the JSA, as one of the characters featured in BRIGHTEST DAY ends up joining the JLA. The big tease though is who the mysterious villain (and we’re wondering just who else has returned from the dead in this whole thing…) that DC is teasing to reveal at the end of this issue, and which character will switch from JLA to JSA or vice versa?
We’re pumped for this tie-in, not just ’cause we’re stoked on everything BRIGHTEST DAY at the moment, but because it’s James Robinson doing the JSA again, and with his long history with the JSA, including the critically acclaimed “JSA: THE GOLDEN AGE” storyline, it’ll be cool to see him mix his old favorites with his current team of Justice Leaguers. Plus, I think the tease about who’s coming back from Blackest Night is pretty obvious by the cover, but the mysterious villain thing has my curiosity piqued. I mean, if there’s a buncha dead baddies running around recently returned… just which one is going to be quick to target the JUSTICE LEAGUE?
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hereto read more about JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #44 *BRIGHTEST DAY*
ABSOLUTE GREEN LANTERN: REBIRTH ARRIVES THIS WEDNESDAY! BUY YOUR’S THIS WEEK, AND GET A FULL SET OF LANTERN RINGS, THE ENTIRE SPECTRUM!
If there’s anything that deserves DC’s prestigious “ABSOLUTE” treatment, it’s Geoff Johns’s now classic revival of Hal Jordan in GREEN LANTERN: REBIRTH. This six issue limited series took a character that had been long-forgotten by many, and breathed fresh new life into him. More importantly, it was the ground floor for Geoff Johns’s road to building the DC Universe into the exciting and interesting place it is now today. The ABSOLUTE collections are always gorgeous, and this one is no exception, a giant over-sized hardcover that collects the full GREEN LANTERN: REBIRTH mini-series, the first issue of the Green Lantern ongoing series, the preview story from Wizard Magazine, and then a very cool one-shot story from GREEN LANTERN SECRET FILES 2005, which features the incredible artwork of DARWYN COOKE.
And, like all ABSOLUTE-format books, this one is over-sized, so you can see Ethan Van Sciver’s gorgeous artwork bigger than life.
We still have a very limited quantity of power rings left over from last winter’s free ring promotion, and when you pick up your copy of Green Lantern Rebirth this week, you’ll receive a free full set of Lantern power rings, excluding the white ring which has not been released yet.
We’re going to have limited quantities of this hardcover available, so if you’re set on grabbing one, please get in touch with us about holding you a copy
CROSSED: FAMILY VALUES #1 KICKS OFF THE SEQUEL TO THE MOST DISTURBING SURVIVAL HORROR STORY WE’VE EVER READ… THIRD EYE CERTIFIED COOL, FOR SURE, MAKE SURE YOU CHECK THIS ONE OUT WEDNESDAY! PLUS, MORE CROSSED TRADE PAPERBACKS BACK IN STOCK!
All right, by now, many of you have read the trade paperback collection of CROSSED that came out last week. And, by now, you too, are hooked like I have been, on the insanely awesome, yet sickeningly disturbing survival horror story of CROSSED. Lets face it, Garth Ennis rocked it out hardcore, and totally set the tone for extreme horror in comics. CROSSED was the equivalent of the first Napalm Death album. We hadn’t seen anything that hard-hitting before, and it’s completely raised the bar for many. And, this is why we cannot wait to read the sequel which begins this Wednesday. The fact that David Lapham is handling this one has us even more stoked, because let me tell you, if there’s one thing that NEEDS to be reprinted it’s Lapham’s epic ’90s crime comic series, STRAY BULLETS. Some of the most gritty, nihilistic modern-day noir you’d ever want to read. And, it was all before the big crime comics explosion of the mid-2000s. But, back to CROSSED.
If the first series of CROSSED was the ground-breaking moment, and the first burst of craziness, then this sequel is sure to be even more intense. Why? Well, lets be honest, you can’t follow up something like CROSSED and not be prepared to take it up a few notches. After having read the preview of CROSSED: FAMILY VALUES, I am so stoked, it’s not even funny.
Now, some of you might be wondering… well, I haven’t read the first run of CROSSED yet, should I? Honestly, from what Lapham has said in interviews, this new story is a whole new cast of characters in a different corner of the CROSSED-Universe, meaning that it’s a fresh, new story. All you need to know is that the CROSSED are evil, sadistic maniacs infected by a disease that reduces them to their most sinister, and most sadistic desires. However, they are not zombies, in fact, they can still think, plot, and plan, just like humans, the only difference: they have no moral compass, they exist to destroy. So, imagine a zombie outbreak where the zombies could strategically position themselves, flood people out of their shelter, and then gun them down. Imagine jet planes being flown by zombies, and human bodies being dropped from them as live ammo. That’s CROSSED. The most insane, over-the-top survival horror comic you’re ever gonna read.
However, while CROSSED: FAMILY VALUES is a nice fresh jumping in spot… YOU HAVE GOTTA pick up the CROSSED trade paperback, and find out what all the fuss is about. Folks, this book was for real, one of the most sickeningly, gratuitously fun reads I’ve had in a while. Garth Ennis gave us nine chilling issues of survival horror, and I guarantee you: nothing you’ve read before stands up to CROSSED in terms of the whole “HOLY CRAP” factor.
Now, before you go and just assume I’m some nutjob who’s easily entertained by creative means of death and destruction, let me also say that the thing that made CROSSED so compelling was how well written the story was. I mean, it’s Ennis, and like he normally does, he shows why he’s the master of managing to blend the right amount of shock-your-system disgust with compelling character-driven story to make one heck of a good read. The fact that David Lapham is on board for this second one has got me also confident it’s going to be a good read, because as I had said before, Lapham’s work on Stray Bullets is some of the best comic stuff I’ve ever read. It’s really criminal there’s no trade paperbacks of that stuff in print. However, we feel that we’re gonna get to see some raw and nasty awesomeness from Mr. Lapham with this new CROSSED series.
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hereto read a preview of CROSSED: FAMILY VALUES #1
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #25 KICKS OFF THE THANOS IMPERATIVE THIS WEDNESDAY! THE RETURN OF THANOS HAS BEGUN!
Who doesn’t love THANOS? I mean, many of you like, I’m sure, remember the epic sense of wow and wonder that the INFINITY GAUNTLET delivered, and while we thought it was awesome how the infamous titan went out in ANNIHILATION at the hands of DRAX THE DESTROYER, we knew he’d be back. Thanos is just too cool of a villain to put to rest for good, and now, this week, beginning in GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #25, the THANOS IMPERATIVE brings the Mad Titan center stage.
Now, why are we so pumped about this? Well, not only is it the big return of Thanos, but it’s also a Thanos story that’s being written by the incredible duo of Abnett and Lanning. These are the guys responsible for reminding me just how cool Marvel’s cosmic characters could be, and ever since their first kick-off with ANNIHILATION, they have turned the cosmic corner of the Marvel Universe into something that is must-read material. Whether it’s the trippy events of REALM OF KINGS, or the consistently stellar storylines that have been running through Guardians of the Galaxy (one of Marvels most under-rated books) and Nova, Abnett and Lanning have really done a fantastic job of making the Marvel Cosmos a fun place to be. And, now, they’re being handed one of the coolest Marvel cosmic baddies ever, and we cannot wait to see their approach.
The prologue to the THANOS IMPERATIVE begins here, and all the questions of how he returned, and why he’s back are going to start being answered here in Guardians of the Galaxy #25. PLUS, just what does this all mean for the galaxy’s motley crew of universal protectors?
This one’s gonna be a great read, and we cannot wait to get our hands on it this Wednesday.
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herefor a preview of GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #25 *THANOS IMPERATIVE PROLOGUE*
BRIAN WOOD KICKS OFF DV8: GODS AND MONSTERS #1 THIS WEDNESDAY! THE TALENTED WRITER OF “DEMO”, “NORTHLANDERS” and “DMZ” WRITES HIS DREAM STORY AND MAKES WILDSTORM COOL AGAIN. THINK BRIAN WOOD MEETS “LORD OF THE FLIES”
First off, folks, it comes as a surprise to us too that this is Brian Wood’s dream book, but, hey, the man writes some of the best comics on the stands, and after reading the advance of this first issue: IT’S FREAKIN’ AWESOME. First off, why are we surprised? Well, DV8 is a ’90s superhero book that’s set in the Wildstorm universe, and it hasn’t really been seen or heard of in a very long time. However, Wood apparently has been trying to write this story for years, and now he’s finally gotten his chance.
DV8: Gods and Monsters is an eight-issue mini-series with the killer art of Rebekah Isaacs, and serves as a brand new story for people who’ve never read a Wildstorm book before in their life. The book stars the DV8 characters who made their debut in the original series that Warren Ellis did during the mid-90s, which in my opinion, was ahead of it’s time in how it depicted the lives of warped, selfish, and ultra-violent super-powered adolescents who looked at saving the world as a close second place to their own selfish desires.
Wood’s approach looks to be much more in tune with the kind of work that’s really made him into a must-read creator, whether it be the high-octane action/political thrills of DMZ, or the introspective character-driven stories of DEMO, this series seems to bring together a perfect marriage of the two.
The story looks to be focusing on a team of super-powered 20-somethings who’re extremely dysfunctional, and maintain very messed-up relationships with one another. Wood decides to take these damaged, and sometimes purely unlikable characters and givet hem something incredible and epic to grapple with, and see how it changes them as individuals.
While I don’t want to drop spoilers on this one, I’ll give you a rundown of how things kick off.. the kids wake up to find themselves, literally falling from the sky into the middle of a prehistoric world. We kind of get the impression that the DV8 gang has been “on ice” for an unknown amount of time, and are now thrown into this situation. The real interesting dynamic is how eight brightly colored superhumans literally falling from the heavens affects a primitive society. And, that’s where the title comes from: Gods and Monsters.
All in all, folks, whether you’re a fan of cutting edge superhero stuff that kind of runs along the spirit of NO HERO, or SUPERGOD, or if you’re into the heady stuff that runs through DMZ, and DEMO, you should give this one a try. I think this may be up there as one of my favorites of the week, and it could really give the Wildstorm universe that much needed shot in the arm it’s been needing for quite some time.
As for whether or not you need any prior knowledge of the DV8 crew… no. This is a fresh story with a fresh start, and throws you right into the thick of things.
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hereto read more about DV8: GODS AND MONSTERS #1
SIEGE: SPIDER-MAN ONE-SHOT – SPIDEY AND DARK AVENGER VENOM GO HEAD TO HEAD IN THE RUBBLE OF ASGARD!
Last week’s SIEGE one-shots really impressed the heck out of me. I really dug all three of them, especially the Captain America and the Loki. It’s so hard nowadays to tell during these big events which tie-ins are going to be a good read, and which aren’t, but I’m pretty happy to say that all three from last week were killer reads. I just sat down and read through the SIEGE: SPIDER-MAN coming out this Wednesday, and I’ll have to admit: this one is pretty damn cool too.
First off, don’t expect anything that’s over-the-top in terms of revelations or reveals. But, what you do get is probably one of the coolest, most solid one-off Spider-man stories I’ve seen in quite some time. The whole issue is pretty much a giant brawl between Spidey and the current incarnation of Venom, which we’ve all been waiting to see for quite some time. Does it deliver? Folks, does it ever. Sometimes you just want to see the good guys hit things, and Spidey does a whole lot of that. The writing’s solid, the art is good, and it helps flesh out the wallcrawler’s place in the grand scheme of things in regards to SIEGE.
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STEPHEN KING’S AMERICAN VAMPIRE #2 FOLLOWS UP THE FIRST ISSUE OF THIS KILLER NEW VERTIGO SERIES! IF YOU HAVEN’T CHECKED THIS ONE OUT YET, YOU NEED TO!
Dude, I was totally impressed with the first issue of the new Vertigo series, AMERICAN VAMPIRE. I mean, first off, there’s the whole you know sense of awesomeness that you get from watching the FIRST, ORIGINAL COMIC WORK of the Master of the Macabre, Stephen King, unfold before your eyes. But, I’ve gotta tell you guys: co-writer Scott Snyder delivered big-time on this one as well. And, after our interview with Snyder about the future of AMERICAN VAMPIRE, I could not be more stoked to see where this story is going. American Vampire kind of channels the feel of hard-hitting, gritty dust and blood Vampire tales like NEAR DARK, and combines them with the old spooky mystique of classics like SALEM’S LOT. The artwork, and the writing on the first issue was sharp, with dialogue that you just pulled you in, strong characterization, and a very nice sense of pacing.
If you haven’t read AMERICAN VAMPIRE yet, here’s the scoop: The story of AMERICAN VAMPIRE seems to be centered around an Old West outlaw by the name of Skinner Sweet. In the first issue, we see two narratives that kind of wrap together, one set in the ’20s during the heyday of Hollywood, and the other telling us the origin story of America’s first Vampire, outlaw Skinner Sweet. From the vibe we got of the first issue, it looks like this series is going to explore not just the motivations of the O.G American bloodsucker, Skinner Sweet, but the whole lineage of Vampires in America. It’s a very cool read that manages to tell a very solid period piece without feeling old-fashioned, or dated. This one definitely lives up to the hype, and if you want a compelling horror story, or just a damn good vampire story… then you need to read this one. It’s fantastic.
This Wednesday, we’ll be seeing the release of AMERICAN VAMPIRE #2, and we’re pumped to see where the story of Pearl, Skinner, and the rest is heading. Heck, we’re only one issue into this thing, and I’m already planning to put it right near the top of my “To-Read” pile this week.
If you missed issue #1, no need to fear, we’ve got plenty in stock to get you caught up this Wednesday!
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Click hereto read our interview with AMERICAN VAMPIRE co-writer, SCOTT SNYDER that we did after the release of issue #1.
X-MEN SECOND COMING CONTINUES THIS WEDNESDAY IN X-MEN LEGACY #235 *X-MEN SECOND COMING PT 4*and X-FACTOR #204 *X-MEN SECOND COMING: REVELATIONS*
Another killer dose of the hottest X-MEN crossover since MESSIAH COMPLEX arrives this Wednesday in the pages of X-MEN: LEGACY #235. Man, how long has it been since the X-MEN were this cool? I couldn’t tell you, but, folks, this storyline has been killer. It’s really gotten back to the roots of the X-MEN, and gets better with each installment. The whole scoop on this one is Hope, the first and last mutant baby born since the events of M-DAY (check out HOUSE OF M trade paperback, and the DECIMATION trade paperbacks) has returned from the future with Cable, and wouldn’t you know? All the X-Men’s old human anti-mutant extremist villains have combined forces to exterminate Hope. So, Cameron Hodge, Bolliver Trask, Bastion, and so on and so forth are all out for blood.
This week, the action continues in X-MEN: SECOND COMING CHAPTER 4, where we see the X-MEN that’ve been on the trail of Hope and Cable have lost a team-mate, and their trail has gone cold. And, that’s where Rogue comes into the picture. When I was a youngin’ reading X-MEN, I loved Rogue’s character, but after about 15 years of Rogue/Gambit over-dose.. I got pretty sick of her. It looks like in this issue we’re gonna see her come back into her own as a strong, and interesting character, and I’ll admit: I’m pretty pumped about that.
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X-FACTOR #204 *X-MEN SECOND COMING: REVELATIONS TIE-IN* BOLLIVER TRASK PUTS OUT THE HIT ON X-FACTOR!
Now, let it be said: X-FACTOR is one of the best X-Books you’re not reading. There’s just something so unique, and fresh about Peter David’s approach to these characters that has really turned this book into a sleeper hit here at Third Eye. And, this week, you may get a chance to sample that in the pages of X-FACTOR #204, which ties into X-MEN: SECOND COMING as one of the “Revelations” tie-ins. While this issue is not an actual chapter of the storyline, it does feature events that are taking place on the outskirts of what’s going on, and it looks like we’re going to see Bolivar Trask intent on one mission: Kill every member of X-FACTOR. How’s he plan to do that? He’s gonna hire the team and send ‘em into a surefire death-trap.
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ARE YOU READING GRANT MORRISON’S JOE THE BARBARIAN? IF NOT, THEN REMEDY THAT THIS WEDNESDAY, AND CHECK OUT THIS FANTASTIC NEW SERIES! A TRUE URBAN FANTASY TALE THAT HAS US HOOKED HARD HERE AT THIRD EYE! JOE THE BARBARIAN #4 HITS THIS WEEK!
Grant Morrison’s limited series which takes a shy, diabetic teenager and throws him head first into a trippy realm where all of his action figures have come to life, and live within a world of their own making, has had us really hooked since it’s launch. While we felt the first issue was a little slow, it was when we got into issue #2 that we knew Morrison was onto something here. Each issue seems to be building towards a much larger picture than what we had assumed at the start of the series. In last month’s issue #3, we learned that there’s a real importance to this new world Joe’s stumbled upon, and had a very cool Alice in Wonderland or Wizard of Oz, albeit slightly darker, feel to it.
In issue #4, it looks like the adventure quotient of the story is gonna be kicking up big time, as the mysteries of the Iron Kingdom and it’s relationship to Joe’s real world are finally revealed. And, it also looks like Joe’s going to get a new traveling companion thrown into the mix for the adventurer and his rat friend’s voyage into Ultimate Darkness.
Joe the Barbarian has been a stellar read since issue #1, and we highly recommend it. Sean Murphy’s art brings Morrison’s crazy, and tripy world to life in so many ways. And, I mean, there’s just a real “cool” factor about reading what is basically a high-adventure fantasy story that’s set in a mythical world composed of action figures, and toys. The fact that artist Sean Murphy seems to be deliberately keeping the look and feel of the toys as ’80s favorites, is very cool. When you see Optimus Prime or Snake-Eyes lurking in the background, or the Captain Picard-like character giving Joe a word of advice… it’s just very cool stuff.
If you’ve missed the prior 3 issues, don’t sweat it, we’ve got all three in stock, and it’s easy to get caught up.
PLUS, issue #1 is only a buck!
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RADICAL COMICS’S HOTWIRE: REQUIEM FOR THE DEAD by WARREN ELLIS & STEVE PUGH AVAILABLE THIS WEDNESDAY IN TRADE PAPERBACK! CYBERPUNK BLADE RUNNER MEETS GHOST BUSTERS AWESOMENESS COURTESY OF MR. WARREN ELLIS!
Here’s a trade paperback hitting this week that I’d call a sure-fire must read. Hotwire by Warren Ellis and Steve Pugh launched last year, and was one of the shining lights in up-and-coming publisher Radical’s line-up. The story centers around Detective Hotwire, who’s what people in this dystopian Blade Runner-ish future call a Detective Exorcist, and her plight to control the unruly spirits of the dead. Imagine this: ghosts are acknowledged and proven as scientific fact, and now there’s no room in the afterlife for them, so they roam the world, and it’s up to the authorities to make sure these spirits and poltergeists don’t interfere too much with everybody’s day to day.
And, this is where Alice Hotwire comes into play, she’s the best there is at reining in the “Blue Lights”, which’re what the dead are called as they roam mindlessly. However, now they’re being turned into weapons of mass destruction, and she’s the only person who can save the city from a total meltdown. This one played out like a very cool, cyberpunk kinda ghostbusters story, and we highly recommend it, especially if you’re an Ellis fan. And, Pugh’s artwork is INCREDIBLE.
In addition to the limited series, this trade paperback includes creator notes, character designs, and even some newly remastered tales from Alice Hotwire’s past, featuring some never-before-seen Warren Ellis stuff.
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THE DOOMWAR CONTINUES THIS WEDNESDAY AS THE FANTASTIC FOUR JOIN THE FRAY IN DOOMWAR #3!
Amidst the Sieges, and the Second Comings, there’s a pretty killer little event that’s taking place in a more quiet corner of the Marvel Universe, and that’s the DOOMWAR. This one has a much more old-school (but in a good way), tons of good guys going head to head with one bad guy kinda vibe, and it’s really been a lot of fun.
Simply put, the Black Panther is on a mission to not just rescue Storm from Doom, but take Wakanda back from Doom, and he’s enlisted the forces of the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, and even Deadpool to help him do so. While it’s unclear whether the events of DOOMWAR are set before or after SECOND COMING/SIEGE (we’re assuming that it’s during SIEGE, but before SECOND COMING), the story has been pretty killer so far. And, really, it’s all because it’s one whole storyline focusing on Dr. freakin’ Doom! I mean, c’mon… we know we just went zany over Thanos, but we like Doom even more than Thanos when it comes to bad guys, and it’s great to finally see an event where he’s getting center-stage.
If you missed issues #1 or #2 of DOOMWAR, don’t worry, we still have plenty in stock to catch you up.
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MAGDALENA #1 KICKS OFF A NEW TOP COW ONGOING SERIES FOR THIS LONG-TIME FAN-FAVORITE TOP COW CHARACTER! AND IT ACTUALLY LOOKS PRETTY GOOD. 
Now, I have to be honest. I’ve never been a big TOP COW fan. I LOVED WANTED, and whatever KIRKMAN dishes out under the Pilot Season imprint, I’m all over. I even enjoyed the Cyberforce/Hunter Killer mini from last year, because Kenneth Rocafort’s awesome artwork. However, I’ve just never really been a big fan of many of TOP COW’s characters. Don’t get me wrong, I loved what Garth Ennis did on the early DARKNESS stuff, but you know, where the company went in later years, just wasn’t my thing.
However, I know a lot of people do dig TOP COW, and I really have an appreciation for some of the talented artists they’ve got working for ‘em, so it was with some curiosity that I decided to scope out the preview of the first issue of the new MAGDALENA ongoing series, and folks, it’s pretty damn cool. If you’re a TOP COW fan, you’re gonna love it, but even if you’re like me, and haven’t really dipped your toe in their “universe”-centric books in a while, you should give this one a peek. The preview reads like a very smooth, well-done vatican conspiracy kinda thing meets Assassin’s Creed action and espionage. And, I REALLY dig the artwork, but that’s really nothing new for TOP COW, because they always have some of the best artists working on their books.
All in all, I think that this one is worth giving a shot, especially if you’re into religious conspiracy stories, or kind of ultra-violent Tomb Raider-esque fun.
Plus, I have to admit, seeing that old logo on the top of the cover has gotten me nostalgic.
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MARK MILLAR (KICK-ASS, NEMESIS, OLD MAN LOGAN) WRAPS UP HIS FIRST ARC OF ULTIMATE AVENGERS THIS WEDNESDAY IN ULTIMATE AVENGERS #6
You know, Mark Millar can do no wrong, in my opinion. The man just knows how to write one hell of an entertaining comic, and his current run on the ULTIMATES with ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS has been fantastic. He’s really kinda pulled the ULTIMATES up from where they’d fallen after the very disappointing ULTIMATES 3. His unique take, and twist on the world of the AVENGERS as seen through the guise of the Ultimate universe is fantastic, and this run, which has focused on the reveal of Steve Roger’s illegitimate son growing up to be the Ultimate Red Skull has had us on the edge of our seats the entire time.
This week, Millar wraps up the conclusion in typical epic Millar fashion, bringing us a huge showdown between Captain America and the Red Skull, and the Avengers need to get there from keeping these two from destroying the entire world in the process.
If you haven’t yet read ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS, but have been meaning to, we’ve got issues 1-5 well-stocked here at the shop, so it’s easy enough to get caught up. If you’re looking for a tight, self-contained, and well-told Avengers story with a definite edge to it (I mean, c’mon, this is being written by the guy who did KICK-ASS and OLD MAN LOGAN), then give ULTIMATE AVENGERS a shot.
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MAGIC: THE GATHERING RISE OF THE ELDRAZI IN STOCK AT THIRD EYE THIS FRIDAY!
The third set in the Zendikar block, Rise of the Eldrazi will be in stock and available at Third Eye this Friday. We’ll have plenty of booster packs, sealed booster boxes, fat packs and intro packs available.
STRAIGHT FROM THE PAGES OF THOR, LADY SIF GETS HER OWN ONE-SHOT WITH SIF #1 THIS WEDNESDAY! PLUS.. BETA RAY BILL!? YES!
This one looks pretty kick-ass, but that might just be because I’ve really become a big Thor fan over the last few years. This one-shot gives us the tale of Sif, an Asgardian warrior who craved the blood of her enemies, and how she has not been the same since Loki possessed her body. This one-shot features Sif and Beta Ray Bill fighting their way forward as she tires to reclaim her former glory.
My thoughts? Looks pretty cool, the preview reads well, and while I’m not super familiar with the creative team, the art is killer. But, c’mon, Sif is a cool character, and it’s kinda neat to see her getting some spotlight. Plus, I think it’s cool they’re actually addressing the whole Loki taking over her body thing.
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WARREN ELLIS’S DO ANYTHING GRAPHIC NOVELLA ARRIVES THIS WEDNESDAY GIVING US THE RAMBLINGS OF ELLIS AS TOLD THROUGH A ROBOTIC JACK KIRBY HEAD. YES, WE’RE SERIOUS!
Here’s a cool one. This little slab of awesome, priced only at $5.99, collects the writings and ramblings of critically acclaimed author, WARREN ELLIS, as told through the robotic head of Jack Kirby. Ellis’s thoughts on the comics medium, creating comics, the future of comics, and their past, are all told here, and it’s very compelling stuff for anyone who is a fan of the man’s work. Give it a look this Wednesday, for some truly funny, yet insightful looks at how the comic industry operates.
STAFF PICKS
Steve - BRIGHTEST DAY #0 = An exciting start for DC’s next big progression of things. It’s got a very cool, ground zero feel to it, where you feel like you’re at the start of something very cool. The balance of major characters with minor is well done, and the writing and art were really sharp. Really excited for more now!
Trish – GEORGE R.R MARTIN’S FEVRE DREAM #1 = I’m not necessarily a big GEORGE R.R MARTIN fan but I really liked this new Avatar book. Bloody, and vicious, it’s got that kind of old school vampire charm to it.
Torma – FLASH #1 = The Flash is officially cool again. Thank you Geoff Johns!
Matt – KILL SHAKESPEARE #1 = I liked this one a lot. It had a real Stuff of Legend / Fables feel to it. The hook is perfect too, Shakespeare’s villainous characters brought to life and seeking to murder Shakespeare? Awesome.
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ABSOLUTION by Christos Gage & Robert Viacova – courtesy of Avatar Press
“Dexter” meets “ROBOCOP” from the publishers of CROSSED & SUPERGOD
You know, in the course of the last few years, Avatar has become a mark of quality. And, often, in the thick of the high profile books they have coming out from the likes of Garth Ennis and Warren Ellis, sometimes books will get lost in the shuffle. Absolution is a book that I feel may have gotten lost in the shuffle last year, due to all the hit books that Avatar was releasing. And, that’s a shame, ’cause Absolution is freakin’ AWESOME.
When the #0 issue first came out, I was actually kind of lukewarm on the book. The concept didn’t really hook me right off the bat, and compared to some of the other fare coming out from Avatar at the time (CROSSED, NO HERO), that #0 issue didn’t really knock me over. But, I was wrong. See, the beauty of ABSOLUTION is it takes an issue or two to get going, but once it gets going, it delivers more adrenaline and awesomeness than most books that explore similar concepts.
Lets talk about the hook, first off, the series takes place in a world where super-human police forces have been instituted. Just like normal police officers, these superhuman officers are bound by a code of conduct and ethics. This means they can’t just run out there, and vaporize someone for their crimes. Just like a real officer has to arrest, and bring the criminal in to stand trial, so do they. And, that’s where things get interesting, as the main character of the story, Dusk, who’s superpower is sort of like a reverse of the Invisible Woman’s (in other words he can create matter from a murky, black substance, and use it to conceal himself, create forcefields, or use it offensively to.. well… decapitate a guy. :) ), ANYWAYS, at the start we see Dusk take down a rapist/murderer who ends up sickening him more than anyone he’s ever brought in before. And, when he accidentally lops off the guy’s arm in the process of apprehending him, he realizes that he’d rather let him bleed out than seal up the wound with one of his “duskfields.” And, he does. The guy dies, and Dusk realizes he’s gone down a path that he cannot retreat from.
So, begins John Dusk’s descent into dangerous territory as he kills more, and more bad guys. From this point forward, we’re taken into an ultraviolent world of superhumans, and a quickly blurring line between wrong and right. We watch what happens as Dusk takes actions into his own hands, and this is part of what makes the book stand apart. It makes the reader think. Sure, it’s violent, it’s full of harsh language, and nudity, but underneath it, there’s a very serious moral dilemma that fuels the entire series, and this is part of the appeal.
And, I’m holding back some of the best parts of ABSOLUTION, as I don’t want to ruin any of the surprises. Just trust me, this one’s worth the read.
We have limited quantities of the entire series still in stock, issues #0 to #6, make sure you grab em quick though, ’cause these are out of print, and are going to be difficult to keep in stock until the trade comes out this Fall.
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While BRIGHTEST DAY officially kicked off last week in BRIGHTEST DAY #0 (still in stock here at Third Eye!), it’s Green Lantern #53 that we’re really looking forward to seeing. This issue here pretty much serves as not just the beginning of BRIGHTEST DAY for Hal and the rest of the new Guardians, but also an almost epilogue for BLACKEST NIGHT.
We almost knew this was coming after seeing how things played out in Blackest Night 6,7, and 8, but, this week’s Green Lantern #53 makes it official: These are the New Guardians. And, now it’s going to be very intriguing to see where things are going to be heading for Hal, Atrocitus, Sinestro, Larfleeze, and company now that they actually have to work together and reach an agreement if their future endeavors as The Guardians are going to succeed.
Almost a year ago this week, DCU delivered GREEN LANTERN #43, which was the Prologue to BLACKEST NIGHT. It still remains (alongside issues 50, and 52) as one of the most important issues of Green Lantern to date; exploring the back-story of Blackest Night baddie, BLACKHAND, and setting up the BLACKEST NIGHT perfectly. We have a feeling that this week’s GREEN LANTERN #53 is going to have the same effect. A crucially important turning point for not just Green Lantern in regards to BRIGHTEST DAY, but for the Green Lantern title overall. There were some unanswered questions at the end of BLACKEST NIGHT #8, especially in regards to the Indigo Tribe, and we cannot wait to see how they’re answered in the scheme of things with GREEN LANTERN and BRIGHTEST DAY.
For those of you who may just be jumping onto things with the launch of BRIGHTEST DAY, make sure you check out GL #53 as well. While all the tie-ins for large storylines are not integral, the Green Lantern title, written by Geoff Johns (the man masterminding this whole thing) is an integral piece of the storyline, and has proven to be just as important as the core title itself (i.e BLACKEST NIGHT, and now, BRIGHTEST DAY). Not to mention that Green Lantern is just a DAMN GOOD book. You’ve got the writing of Geoff Johns, who’s probably one of the top three best superhero writers working today, and then the killer artwork of Doug Mahnke, who is extremely underrated as an artist, in our opinion. This book has been rocking and rolling for almost three years now, ever since things really kicked off with the Sinestro Corp Wars, and it’s just been getting better and better ever since. If you haven’t ever picked up an issue of GL before, GL #53 is a perfect spot to jump in, and start finding out why this series rules.
And, ontop of all this… we’re gonna have more Green Rings to give out this week, and each issue of GREEN LANTERN #53 comes with a GL ring! :)
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herefor the official Third Eye BRIGHTEST DAY Checklist BLACKEST NIGHT SERIES 4 ACTION FIGURES AVAILABLE THIS WEDNESDAY AT THIRD EYE!And, then, who could have a killer Green Lantern Wednesday without a nice new batch of BLACKEST NIGHT action figures? This has probably been the hottest line of action figures DC Direct has done in quite some time, and the sculpts on these figures are magnificent. Make sure you get your’s quick, ’cause they go out of production fast, and DC Direct is kinda slow to restock! We’ll have plenty in stock this Wednesday, so grab yourself your favorites, or a whole set! BLACKEST NIGHT: DIRECTOR’S CUT ONE-SHOT EXPLORES THE BEHIND-THE-SCENES OF LAST YEAR’S BIGGEST COMICS EVENT! TONS OF EASTER EGGS, WRITER AND ARTIST COMMENTARY, and MANY “DELETED” SCENES
This 80-page one-shot looks pretty cool, and is sure to appeal to those of you who’re like me, and love to dig beneath the surface of the story to see the process and how we got to the finished product. This one-shot delivers several hidden Easter eggs, as well as the meanings behind some of the more cryptic moments of BLACKEST NIGHT. Plus, from what we read, there’s several “deleted scenes” that did not make it into the book, as well as never-before-seen character designs. Sounds pretty cool, and if last year’s Final Crisis Director’s Cut was any indication with it’s commentary by Morrison, a very cool insight into the mind of series writer, GEOFF JOHNS. BRIGHTEST DAY SHINES ON THE JUSTICE LEAGUE IN JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #44 *BRIGHTEST DAY TIE-IN*
In the aftermath of BLACKEST NIGHT, the brand new line-up of the JUSTICE LEAGUE is getting a big dose of sunburn courtesy of BRIGHTEST DAY. It looks like James Robinson and Mark Bagley are going to be pairing up the JLA with the JSA, as one of the characters featured in BRIGHTEST DAY ends up joining the JLA. The big tease though is who the mysterious villain (and we’re wondering just who else has returned from the dead in this whole thing…) that DC is teasing to reveal at the end of this issue, and which character will switch from JLA to JSA or vice versa?
We’re pumped for this tie-in, not just ’cause we’re stoked on everything BRIGHTEST DAY at the moment, but because it’s James Robinson doing the JSA again, and with his long history with the JSA, including the critically acclaimed “JSA: THE GOLDEN AGE” storyline, it’ll be cool to see him mix his old favorites with his current team of Justice Leaguers. Plus, I think the tease about who’s coming back from Blackest Night is pretty obvious by the cover, but the mysterious villain thing has my curiosity piqued. I mean, if there’s a buncha dead baddies running around recently returned… just which one is going to be quick to target the JUSTICE LEAGUE?
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hereto read more about JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #44 *BRIGHTEST DAY* ABSOLUTE GREEN LANTERN: REBIRTH ARRIVES THIS WEDNESDAY! BUY YOUR’S THIS WEEK, AND GET A FULL SET OF LANTERN RINGS, THE ENTIRE SPECTRUM!If there’s anything that deserves DC’s prestigious “ABSOLUTE” treatment, it’s Geoff Johns’s now classic revival of Hal Jordan in GREEN LANTERN: REBIRTH. This six issue limited series took a character that had been long-forgotten by many, and breathed fresh new life into him. More importantly, it was the ground floor for Geoff Johns’s road to building the DC Universe into the exciting and interesting place it is now today. The ABSOLUTE collections are always gorgeous, and this one is no exception, a giant over-sized hardcover that collects the full GREEN LANTERN: REBIRTH mini-series, the first issue of the Green Lantern ongoing series, the preview story from Wizard Magazine, and then a very cool one-shot story from GREEN LANTERN SECRET FILES 2005, which features the incredible artwork of DARWYN COOKE.
And, like all ABSOLUTE-format books, this one is over-sized, so you can see Ethan Van Sciver’s gorgeous artwork bigger than life.
We still have a very limited quantity of power rings left over from last winter’s free ring promotion, and when you pick up your copy of Green Lantern Rebirth this week, you’ll receive a free full set of Lantern power rings, excluding the white ring which has not been released yet.
We’re going to have limited quantities of this hardcover available, so if you’re set on grabbing one, please get in touch with us about holding you a copy
CROSSED: FAMILY VALUES #1 KICKS OFF THE SEQUEL TO THE MOST DISTURBING SURVIVAL HORROR STORY WE’VE EVER READ… THIRD EYE CERTIFIED COOL, FOR SURE, MAKE SURE YOU CHECK THIS ONE OUT WEDNESDAY! PLUS, MORE CROSSED TRADE PAPERBACKS BACK IN STOCK!All right, by now, many of you have read the trade paperback collection of CROSSED that came out last week. And, by now, you too, are hooked like I have been, on the insanely awesome, yet sickeningly disturbing survival horror story of CROSSED. Lets face it, Garth Ennis rocked it out hardcore, and totally set the tone for extreme horror in comics. CROSSED was the equivalent of the first Napalm Death album. We hadn’t seen anything that hard-hitting before, and it’s completely raised the bar for many. And, this is why we cannot wait to read the sequel which begins this Wednesday. The fact that David Lapham is handling this one has us even more stoked, because let me tell you, if there’s one thing that NEEDS to be reprinted it’s Lapham’s epic ’90s crime comic series, STRAY BULLETS. Some of the most gritty, nihilistic modern-day noir you’d ever want to read. And, it was all before the big crime comics explosion of the mid-2000s. But, back to CROSSED.
If the first series of CROSSED was the ground-breaking moment, and the first burst of craziness, then this sequel is sure to be even more intense. Why? Well, lets be honest, you can’t follow up something like CROSSED and not be prepared to take it up a few notches. After having read the preview of CROSSED: FAMILY VALUES, I am so stoked, it’s not even funny.
Now, some of you might be wondering… well, I haven’t read the first run of CROSSED yet, should I? Honestly, from what Lapham has said in interviews, this new story is a whole new cast of characters in a different corner of the CROSSED-Universe, meaning that it’s a fresh, new story. All you need to know is that the CROSSED are evil, sadistic maniacs infected by a disease that reduces them to their most sinister, and most sadistic desires. However, they are not zombies, in fact, they can still think, plot, and plan, just like humans, the only difference: they have no moral compass, they exist to destroy. So, imagine a zombie outbreak where the zombies could strategically position themselves, flood people out of their shelter, and then gun them down. Imagine jet planes being flown by zombies, and human bodies being dropped from them as live ammo. That’s CROSSED. The most insane, over-the-top survival horror comic you’re ever gonna read.
However, while CROSSED: FAMILY VALUES is a nice fresh jumping in spot… YOU HAVE GOTTA pick up the CROSSED trade paperback, and find out what all the fuss is about. Folks, this book was for real, one of the most sickeningly, gratuitously fun reads I’ve had in a while. Garth Ennis gave us nine chilling issues of survival horror, and I guarantee you: nothing you’ve read before stands up to CROSSED in terms of the whole “HOLY CRAP” factor.
Now, before you go and just assume I’m some nutjob who’s easily entertained by creative means of death and destruction, let me also say that the thing that made CROSSED so compelling was how well written the story was. I mean, it’s Ennis, and like he normally does, he shows why he’s the master of managing to blend the right amount of shock-your-system disgust with compelling character-driven story to make one heck of a good read. The fact that David Lapham is on board for this second one has got me also confident it’s going to be a good read, because as I had said before, Lapham’s work on Stray Bullets is some of the best comic stuff I’ve ever read. It’s really criminal there’s no trade paperbacks of that stuff in print. However, we feel that we’re gonna get to see some raw and nasty awesomeness from Mr. Lapham with this new CROSSED series.
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hereto read a preview of CROSSED: FAMILY VALUES #1 GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #25 KICKS OFF THE THANOS IMPERATIVE THIS WEDNESDAY! THE RETURN OF THANOS HAS BEGUN!Who doesn’t love THANOS? I mean, many of you like, I’m sure, remember the epic sense of wow and wonder that the INFINITY GAUNTLET delivered, and while we thought it was awesome how the infamous titan went out in ANNIHILATION at the hands of DRAX THE DESTROYER, we knew he’d be back. Thanos is just too cool of a villain to put to rest for good, and now, this week, beginning in GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #25, the THANOS IMPERATIVE brings the Mad Titan center stage.
Now, why are we so pumped about this? Well, not only is it the big return of Thanos, but it’s also a Thanos story that’s being written by the incredible duo of Abnett and Lanning. These are the guys responsible for reminding me just how cool Marvel’s cosmic characters could be, and ever since their first kick-off with ANNIHILATION, they have turned the cosmic corner of the Marvel Universe into something that is must-read material. Whether it’s the trippy events of REALM OF KINGS, or the consistently stellar storylines that have been running through Guardians of the Galaxy (one of Marvels most under-rated books) and Nova, Abnett and Lanning have really done a fantastic job of making the Marvel Cosmos a fun place to be. And, now, they’re being handed one of the coolest Marvel cosmic baddies ever, and we cannot wait to see their approach.
The prologue to the THANOS IMPERATIVE begins here, and all the questions of how he returned, and why he’s back are going to start being answered here in Guardians of the Galaxy #25. PLUS, just what does this all mean for the galaxy’s motley crew of universal protectors?
This one’s gonna be a great read, and we cannot wait to get our hands on it this Wednesday.
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herefor a preview of GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #25 *THANOS IMPERATIVE PROLOGUE* BRIAN WOOD KICKS OFF DV8: GODS AND MONSTERS #1 THIS WEDNESDAY! THE TALENTED WRITER OF “DEMO”, “NORTHLANDERS” and “DMZ” WRITES HIS DREAM STORY AND MAKES WILDSTORM COOL AGAIN. THINK BRIAN WOOD MEETS “LORD OF THE FLIES”First off, folks, it comes as a surprise to us too that this is Brian Wood’s dream book, but, hey, the man writes some of the best comics on the stands, and after reading the advance of this first issue: IT’S FREAKIN’ AWESOME. First off, why are we surprised? Well, DV8 is a ’90s superhero book that’s set in the Wildstorm universe, and it hasn’t really been seen or heard of in a very long time. However, Wood apparently has been trying to write this story for years, and now he’s finally gotten his chance.
DV8: Gods and Monsters is an eight-issue mini-series with the killer art of Rebekah Isaacs, and serves as a brand new story for people who’ve never read a Wildstorm book before in their life. The book stars the DV8 characters who made their debut in the original series that Warren Ellis did during the mid-90s, which in my opinion, was ahead of it’s time in how it depicted the lives of warped, selfish, and ultra-violent super-powered adolescents who looked at saving the world as a close second place to their own selfish desires.
Wood’s approach looks to be much more in tune with the kind of work that’s really made him into a must-read creator, whether it be the high-octane action/political thrills of DMZ, or the introspective character-driven stories of DEMO, this series seems to bring together a perfect marriage of the two.
The story looks to be focusing on a team of super-powered 20-somethings who’re extremely dysfunctional, and maintain very messed-up relationships with one another. Wood decides to take these damaged, and sometimes purely unlikable characters and givet hem something incredible and epic to grapple with, and see how it changes them as individuals.
While I don’t want to drop spoilers on this one, I’ll give you a rundown of how things kick off.. the kids wake up to find themselves, literally falling from the sky into the middle of a prehistoric world. We kind of get the impression that the DV8 gang has been “on ice” for an unknown amount of time, and are now thrown into this situation. The real interesting dynamic is how eight brightly colored superhumans literally falling from the heavens affects a primitive society. And, that’s where the title comes from: Gods and Monsters.
All in all, folks, whether you’re a fan of cutting edge superhero stuff that kind of runs along the spirit of NO HERO, or SUPERGOD, or if you’re into the heady stuff that runs through DMZ, and DEMO, you should give this one a try. I think this may be up there as one of my favorites of the week, and it could really give the Wildstorm universe that much needed shot in the arm it’s been needing for quite some time.
As for whether or not you need any prior knowledge of the DV8 crew… no. This is a fresh story with a fresh start, and throws you right into the thick of things.
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hereto read more about DV8: GODS AND MONSTERS #1
Last week’s SIEGE one-shots really impressed the heck out of me. I really dug all three of them, especially the Captain America and the Loki. It’s so hard nowadays to tell during these big events which tie-ins are going to be a good read, and which aren’t, but I’m pretty happy to say that all three from last week were killer reads. I just sat down and read through the SIEGE: SPIDER-MAN coming out this Wednesday, and I’ll have to admit: this one is pretty damn cool too.
First off, don’t expect anything that’s over-the-top in terms of revelations or reveals. But, what you do get is probably one of the coolest, most solid one-off Spider-man stories I’ve seen in quite some time. The whole issue is pretty much a giant brawl between Spidey and the current incarnation of Venom, which we’ve all been waiting to see for quite some time. Does it deliver? Folks, does it ever. Sometimes you just want to see the good guys hit things, and Spidey does a whole lot of that. The writing’s solid, the art is good, and it helps flesh out the wallcrawler’s place in the grand scheme of things in regards to SIEGE.
Click herefor a preview of SIEGE: SPIDER-MAN #1
STEPHEN KING’S AMERICAN VAMPIRE #2 FOLLOWS UP THE FIRST ISSUE OF THIS KILLER NEW VERTIGO SERIES! IF YOU HAVEN’T CHECKED THIS ONE OUT YET, YOU NEED TO!
Dude, I was totally impressed with the first issue of the new Vertigo series, AMERICAN VAMPIRE. I mean, first off, there’s the whole you know sense of awesomeness that you get from watching the FIRST, ORIGINAL COMIC WORK of the Master of the Macabre, Stephen King, unfold before your eyes. But, I’ve gotta tell you guys: co-writer Scott Snyder delivered big-time on this one as well. And, after our interview with Snyder about the future of AMERICAN VAMPIRE, I could not be more stoked to see where this story is going. American Vampire kind of channels the feel of hard-hitting, gritty dust and blood Vampire tales like NEAR DARK, and combines them with the old spooky mystique of classics like SALEM’S LOT. The artwork, and the writing on the first issue was sharp, with dialogue that you just pulled you in, strong characterization, and a very nice sense of pacing.
If you haven’t read AMERICAN VAMPIRE yet, here’s the scoop: The story of AMERICAN VAMPIRE seems to be centered around an Old West outlaw by the name of Skinner Sweet. In the first issue, we see two narratives that kind of wrap together, one set in the ’20s during the heyday of Hollywood, and the other telling us the origin story of America’s first Vampire, outlaw Skinner Sweet. From the vibe we got of the first issue, it looks like this series is going to explore not just the motivations of the O.G American bloodsucker, Skinner Sweet, but the whole lineage of Vampires in America. It’s a very cool read that manages to tell a very solid period piece without feeling old-fashioned, or dated. This one definitely lives up to the hype, and if you want a compelling horror story, or just a damn good vampire story… then you need to read this one. It’s fantastic.
This Wednesday, we’ll be seeing the release of AMERICAN VAMPIRE #2, and we’re pumped to see where the story of Pearl, Skinner, and the rest is heading. Heck, we’re only one issue into this thing, and I’m already planning to put it right near the top of my “To-Read” pile this week.
If you missed issue #1, no need to fear, we’ve got plenty in stock to get you caught up this Wednesday!
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Click hereto read our interview with AMERICAN VAMPIRE co-writer, SCOTT SNYDER that we did after the release of issue #1.
X-MEN SECOND COMING CONTINUES THIS WEDNESDAY IN X-MEN LEGACY #235 *X-MEN SECOND COMING PT 4*and X-FACTOR #204 *X-MEN SECOND COMING: REVELATIONS*
Another killer dose of the hottest X-MEN crossover since MESSIAH COMPLEX arrives this Wednesday in the pages of X-MEN: LEGACY #235. Man, how long has it been since the X-MEN were this cool? I couldn’t tell you, but, folks, this storyline has been killer. It’s really gotten back to the roots of the X-MEN, and gets better with each installment. The whole scoop on this one is Hope, the first and last mutant baby born since the events of M-DAY (check out HOUSE OF M trade paperback, and the DECIMATION trade paperbacks) has returned from the future with Cable, and wouldn’t you know? All the X-Men’s old human anti-mutant extremist villains have combined forces to exterminate Hope. So, Cameron Hodge, Bolliver Trask, Bastion, and so on and so forth are all out for blood.
This week, the action continues in X-MEN: SECOND COMING CHAPTER 4, where we see the X-MEN that’ve been on the trail of Hope and Cable have lost a team-mate, and their trail has gone cold. And, that’s where Rogue comes into the picture. When I was a youngin’ reading X-MEN, I loved Rogue’s character, but after about 15 years of Rogue/Gambit over-dose.. I got pretty sick of her. It looks like in this issue we’re gonna see her come back into her own as a strong, and interesting character, and I’ll admit: I’m pretty pumped about that.
Click herefor a preview of X-MEN LEGACY #235 *X-MEN SECOND COMING PT 4*
X-FACTOR #204 *X-MEN SECOND COMING: REVELATIONS TIE-IN* BOLLIVER TRASK PUTS OUT THE HIT ON X-FACTOR!
Now, let it be said: X-FACTOR is one of the best X-Books you’re not reading. There’s just something so unique, and fresh about Peter David’s approach to these characters that has really turned this book into a sleeper hit here at Third Eye. And, this week, you may get a chance to sample that in the pages of X-FACTOR #204, which ties into X-MEN: SECOND COMING as one of the “Revelations” tie-ins. While this issue is not an actual chapter of the storyline, it does feature events that are taking place on the outskirts of what’s going on, and it looks like we’re going to see Bolivar Trask intent on one mission: Kill every member of X-FACTOR. How’s he plan to do that? He’s gonna hire the team and send ‘em into a surefire death-trap.
Click herefor a preview of X-FACTOR #204 *X-MEN SECOND COMING: REVELATIONS*
ARE YOU READING GRANT MORRISON’S JOE THE BARBARIAN? IF NOT, THEN REMEDY THAT THIS WEDNESDAY, AND CHECK OUT THIS FANTASTIC NEW SERIES! A TRUE URBAN FANTASY TALE THAT HAS US HOOKED HARD HERE AT THIRD EYE! JOE THE BARBARIAN #4 HITS THIS WEEK!
Grant Morrison’s limited series which takes a shy, diabetic teenager and throws him head first into a trippy realm where all of his action figures have come to life, and live within a world of their own making, has had us really hooked since it’s launch. While we felt the first issue was a little slow, it was when we got into issue #2 that we knew Morrison was onto something here. Each issue seems to be building towards a much larger picture than what we had assumed at the start of the series. In last month’s issue #3, we learned that there’s a real importance to this new world Joe’s stumbled upon, and had a very cool Alice in Wonderland or Wizard of Oz, albeit slightly darker, feel to it.
In issue #4, it looks like the adventure quotient of the story is gonna be kicking up big time, as the mysteries of the Iron Kingdom and it’s relationship to Joe’s real world are finally revealed. And, it also looks like Joe’s going to get a new traveling companion thrown into the mix for the adventurer and his rat friend’s voyage into Ultimate Darkness.
Joe the Barbarian has been a stellar read since issue #1, and we highly recommend it. Sean Murphy’s art brings Morrison’s crazy, and tripy world to life in so many ways. And, I mean, there’s just a real “cool” factor about reading what is basically a high-adventure fantasy story that’s set in a mythical world composed of action figures, and toys. The fact that artist Sean Murphy seems to be deliberately keeping the look and feel of the toys as ’80s favorites, is very cool. When you see Optimus Prime or Snake-Eyes lurking in the background, or the Captain Picard-like character giving Joe a word of advice… it’s just very cool stuff.
If you’ve missed the prior 3 issues, don’t sweat it, we’ve got all three in stock, and it’s easy to get caught up.
PLUS, issue #1 is only a buck!
Click hereto read more about JOE THE BARBARIAN #4
RADICAL COMICS’S HOTWIRE: REQUIEM FOR THE DEAD by WARREN ELLIS & STEVE PUGH AVAILABLE THIS WEDNESDAY IN TRADE PAPERBACK! CYBERPUNK BLADE RUNNER MEETS GHOST BUSTERS AWESOMENESS COURTESY OF MR. WARREN ELLIS!
Here’s a trade paperback hitting this week that I’d call a sure-fire must read. Hotwire by Warren Ellis and Steve Pugh launched last year, and was one of the shining lights in up-and-coming publisher Radical’s line-up. The story centers around Detective Hotwire, who’s what people in this dystopian Blade Runner-ish future call a Detective Exorcist, and her plight to control the unruly spirits of the dead. Imagine this: ghosts are acknowledged and proven as scientific fact, and now there’s no room in the afterlife for them, so they roam the world, and it’s up to the authorities to make sure these spirits and poltergeists don’t interfere too much with everybody’s day to day.
And, this is where Alice Hotwire comes into play, she’s the best there is at reining in the “Blue Lights”, which’re what the dead are called as they roam mindlessly. However, now they’re being turned into weapons of mass destruction, and she’s the only person who can save the city from a total meltdown. This one played out like a very cool, cyberpunk kinda ghostbusters story, and we highly recommend it, especially if you’re an Ellis fan. And, Pugh’s artwork is INCREDIBLE.
In addition to the limited series, this trade paperback includes creator notes, character designs, and even some newly remastered tales from Alice Hotwire’s past, featuring some never-before-seen Warren Ellis stuff.
Click hereto check out the preview pages of Hotwire: Requiem for the Dead
THE DOOMWAR CONTINUES THIS WEDNESDAY AS THE FANTASTIC FOUR JOIN THE FRAY IN DOOMWAR #3!
Amidst the Sieges, and the Second Comings, there’s a pretty killer little event that’s taking place in a more quiet corner of the Marvel Universe, and that’s the DOOMWAR. This one has a much more old-school (but in a good way), tons of good guys going head to head with one bad guy kinda vibe, and it’s really been a lot of fun.
Simply put, the Black Panther is on a mission to not just rescue Storm from Doom, but take Wakanda back from Doom, and he’s enlisted the forces of the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, and even Deadpool to help him do so. While it’s unclear whether the events of DOOMWAR are set before or after SECOND COMING/SIEGE (we’re assuming that it’s during SIEGE, but before SECOND COMING), the story has been pretty killer so far. And, really, it’s all because it’s one whole storyline focusing on Dr. freakin’ Doom! I mean, c’mon… we know we just went zany over Thanos, but we like Doom even more than Thanos when it comes to bad guys, and it’s great to finally see an event where he’s getting center-stage.
If you missed issues #1 or #2 of DOOMWAR, don’t worry, we still have plenty in stock to catch you up.
Click herefor a preview of DOOMWAR #3
MAGDALENA #1 KICKS OFF A NEW TOP COW ONGOING SERIES FOR THIS LONG-TIME FAN-FAVORITE TOP COW CHARACTER! AND IT ACTUALLY LOOKS PRETTY GOOD.
Now, I have to be honest. I’ve never been a big TOP COW fan. I LOVED WANTED, and whatever KIRKMAN dishes out under the Pilot Season imprint, I’m all over. I even enjoyed the Cyberforce/Hunter Killer mini from last year, because Kenneth Rocafort’s awesome artwork. However, I’ve just never really been a big fan of many of TOP COW’s characters. Don’t get me wrong, I loved what Garth Ennis did on the early DARKNESS stuff, but you know, where the company went in later years, just wasn’t my thing.
However, I know a lot of people do dig TOP COW, and I really have an appreciation for some of the talented artists they’ve got working for ‘em, so it was with some curiosity that I decided to scope out the preview of the first issue of the new MAGDALENA ongoing series, and folks, it’s pretty damn cool. If you’re a TOP COW fan, you’re gonna love it, but even if you’re like me, and haven’t really dipped your toe in their “universe”-centric books in a while, you should give this one a peek. The preview reads like a very smooth, well-done vatican conspiracy kinda thing meets Assassin’s Creed action and espionage. And, I REALLY dig the artwork, but that’s really nothing new for TOP COW, because they always have some of the best artists working on their books.
All in all, I think that this one is worth giving a shot, especially if you’re into religious conspiracy stories, or kind of ultra-violent Tomb Raider-esque fun.
Plus, I have to admit, seeing that old logo on the top of the cover has gotten me nostalgic.
Click herefor a preview of MAGDALENA #1
MARK MILLAR (KICK-ASS, NEMESIS, OLD MAN LOGAN) WRAPS UP HIS FIRST ARC OF ULTIMATE AVENGERS THIS WEDNESDAY IN ULTIMATE AVENGERS #6
You know, Mark Millar can do no wrong, in my opinion. The man just knows how to write one hell of an entertaining comic, and his current run on the ULTIMATES with ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS has been fantastic. He’s really kinda pulled the ULTIMATES up from where they’d fallen after the very disappointing ULTIMATES 3. His unique take, and twist on the world of the AVENGERS as seen through the guise of the Ultimate universe is fantastic, and this run, which has focused on the reveal of Steve Roger’s illegitimate son growing up to be the Ultimate Red Skull has had us on the edge of our seats the entire time.
This week, Millar wraps up the conclusion in typical epic Millar fashion, bringing us a huge showdown between Captain America and the Red Skull, and the Avengers need to get there from keeping these two from destroying the entire world in the process.
If you haven’t yet read ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS, but have been meaning to, we’ve got issues 1-5 well-stocked here at the shop, so it’s easy enough to get caught up. If you’re looking for a tight, self-contained, and well-told Avengers story with a definite edge to it (I mean, c’mon, this is being written by the guy who did KICK-ASS and OLD MAN LOGAN), then give ULTIMATE AVENGERS a shot.
Click herefor a preview of ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS #5
MAGIC: THE GATHERING RISE OF THE ELDRAZI IN STOCK AT THIRD EYE THIS FRIDAY!
The third set in the Zendikar block, Rise of the Eldrazi will be in stock and available at Third Eye this Friday. We’ll have plenty of booster packs, sealed booster boxes, fat packs and intro packs available.
STRAIGHT FROM THE PAGES OF THOR, LADY SIF GETS HER OWN ONE-SHOT WITH SIF #1 THIS WEDNESDAY! PLUS.. BETA RAY BILL!? YES!
This one looks pretty kick-ass, but that might just be because I’ve really become a big Thor fan over the last few years. This one-shot gives us the tale of Sif, an Asgardian warrior who craved the blood of her enemies, and how she has not been the same since Loki possessed her body. This one-shot features Sif and Beta Ray Bill fighting their way forward as she tires to reclaim her former glory.
My thoughts? Looks pretty cool, the preview reads well, and while I’m not super familiar with the creative team, the art is killer. But, c’mon, Sif is a cool character, and it’s kinda neat to see her getting some spotlight. Plus, I think it’s cool they’re actually addressing the whole Loki taking over her body thing.
Click herefor a preview of SIF #1
WARREN ELLIS’S DO ANYTHING GRAPHIC NOVELLA ARRIVES THIS WEDNESDAY GIVING US THE RAMBLINGS OF ELLIS AS TOLD THROUGH A ROBOTIC JACK KIRBY HEAD. YES, WE’RE SERIOUS!
Here’s a cool one. This little slab of awesome, priced only at $5.99, collects the writings and ramblings of critically acclaimed author, WARREN ELLIS, as told through the robotic head of Jack Kirby. Ellis’s thoughts on the comics medium, creating comics, the future of comics, and their past, are all told here, and it’s very compelling stuff for anyone who is a fan of the man’s work. Give it a look this Wednesday, for some truly funny, yet insightful looks at how the comic industry operates.
STAFF PICKS
Steve - BRIGHTEST DAY #0 = An exciting start for DC’s next big progression of things. It’s got a very cool, ground zero feel to it, where you feel like you’re at the start of something very cool. The balance of major characters with minor is well done, and the writing and art were really sharp. Really excited for more now!
Trish – GEORGE R.R MARTIN’S FEVRE DREAM #1 = I’m not necessarily a big GEORGE R.R MARTIN fan but I really liked this new Avatar book. Bloody, and vicious, it’s got that kind of old school vampire charm to it.
Torma – FLASH #1 = The Flash is officially cool again. Thank you Geoff Johns!
Matt – KILL SHAKESPEARE #1 = I liked this one a lot. It had a real Stuff of Legend / Fables feel to it. The hook is perfect too, Shakespeare’s villainous characters brought to life and seeking to murder Shakespeare? Awesome.
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WHAT’S NEW @ THIRD EYE FOR WEDNESDAY 3/17/10
WHAT’S NEW @ THIRD EYE FOR WEDNESDAY 3/17/10
Hey gang! Here’s a full listing of new releases arriving at Third Eye this Wednesday! See something you just absolutely gotta have? Shoot us an email atthirdeyecomics@gmail.com, and we’ll be happy to set it aside for you!
- 28 DAYS LATER #8
- 28 DAYS LATER #8 VARIANT
- A-TEAM WAR STORIES HANNIBAL #1
- AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #625 *THE GAUNTLET PT 13*
- AMERICAN VAMPIRE #1 *THIRD EYE MUST BUY! STEPHEN KING’S FIRST OFFICIAL COMICS WRITING!*
- AMERICAN VAMPIRE #1 JIM LEE VARIANT
- ANGEL #31
- ANITA BLAKE LAUGHING CORPSE EXECUTIONER #5
- ARMY OF TWO #3
- AUTHORITY THE LOST YEAR #7
- AVENGERS STANDOFF PREMIERE HC *FEATURING GEOFF JOHNS!*
- AVENGERS VS AGENTS OF ATLAS #3
- AZRAEL #6
- BATMAN #697
- BATMAN INTERNATIONAL TP
- BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #179
- BOOSTER GOLD #30
- BRAVE AND THE BOLD #32
- BRONX KILL HC *VERTIGO CRIME – THIRD EYE CERTIFIED COOL*
- CAPTAIN AMERICA MINI-BUST
- CAPTAIN AMERICA #1 *FREE THIS WEDNESDAY AT THIRD EYE!*
- CHOKER #2 *THIRD EYE CERTIFIED COOL*
- DARK AVENGERS #15 *SIEGE*
- DARK AVENGERS ARES TP
- DAYS MISSING HC v.1
- DEAD @ 17 WITCH QUEEN #1
- DEADPOOL MERC WITH A MOUTH #9
- DEATHLOK #5
- DEVIL #2
- DIE HARD YEAR ONE #7
- DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS SERIES 3 #1
- DOOMWAR #2
- DOROHEDORO GN v.1
- ENDERS GAME COMMAND SCHOOL HC
- EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT IRIS #4
- FABLES #93
- FADE TO BLACK #1
- FARSCAPE ONGOING #5
- FINAL FANTASY XIII OERBA DIA VANILLE PLAY ARTS KAI FIGURE
- FINAL FANTASY XIII SNOW VILLIERS PLAY ARTS KAI FIGURE
- FLASH GORDON SECRET HISTORY OF MONGO SC
- FLASH GORDON TP v.1 MERCY WARS
- GARTH ENNIS BATTLEFIELDS #4 FIREFLY PART 1 *NEW STORY, GREAT JUMPING ON POINT!*
- GRIMM FAIRY TALES PRESENTS NEVERLAND #1
- GRIMM FAIRY TALES PRESENTS NEVERLAND #1 VARIANT
- GHOST PROJEKT #1
- GI JOE OPERATION HISS #2
- GREEN ARROW #31 *RISE AND FALL OF THE GREEN ARROW*
- GREEN ARROW #31 VARIANT
- GREEN HORNET YEAR ONE #1
- GREEN LANTERN CORPS #46 *BLACKEST NIGHT*
- GROO HOGS OF HORDER #4
- GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #24 *REALM OF KINGS*
- HERCULES FALL OF AN AVENGER #1
- HEROIC AGE DOOR HANGER *FREE THIS WEEK AT THIRD EYE!*
- HULK #21 *FALL OF THE HULKS*
- HULK #21 CHO VARIANT
- I KILL GIANTS TITAN EDITION HC
- INCREDIBLE HULK #608 *FALL OF THE HULKS*
- INCREDIBLE HULK #608 CHO VARIANT
- IRON MAN ARMOR WARS PROLOGUE TP
- IRON MAN THE END TP
- IRON MAN IRON MONGER HC
- IRREDEEMABLE #12
- IRREDEEMABLE #12 VARIANT
- JOE THE BARBARIAN #3 *THIRD EYE MUST BUY*
- THE KILLER HC v.2
- KOOKABURRA K #3
- LAST RESORT TP v.1
- LOCKE & KEY CROWN OF SHADOWS #4
- MAD MAGAZINE #503
- MARVEL BOY THE URANIAN #3
- MUPPET SHOW #3
- MUPPET KING ARTHUR #3
- MYSTERIUS THE UNFATHOMABLE TP
- NAOKI URASAWA 20th CENTURY BOYS GN v.7
- NATION X #4
- NEW MUTANTS CLASSIC TP v.5
- NOVA #35 *REALM OF KINGS*
- OKKO HC v.1 CYCLE OF WATER
- PRELUDE TO DEADPOOL CORPS #3
- PUNISHER NOIR PREMIERE HC
- REALM OF KINGS IMPERIAL GUARD #5 *REALM OF KINGS*
- RED SONJA TP v.7 BORN AGAIN
- ROBOTIKA HC v.2
- SCOOBY DOO #154
- SHIELD #7
- SHOWCASE PRESENTS WORLDS FINEST TP v.3
- SIEGE #1 DIRECTOR’S CUT
- SIEGE #3 *SIEGE* THIRD EYE MUST BUY
- SIEGE #3 DEL’OTT VARIANT
- SIEGE #3 QUESADA VARIANT
- SIEGE EMBEDDED #3 *SIEGE*
- SIMPSONS COMICS #164
- SIMPSON COMICS GET SOME TP
- SONIC UNIVERSE #14
- SPIDER-MAN AND THE SECRET WARS #4
- SPIDER-WOMAN #7
- STAR TREK MOVIE ADAPTATION #2
- STAR WARS INSIDER #116 PX
- SUPERGIRL #51 *LAST STAND OF NEW KRYPTON PT 3*
- SUPERMAN 80 PAGE GIANT #1
- SUPERMAN: NIGHTWING AND FLAMEBIRD HC v.1
- SUPERNATURAL BEGINNINGS END #3
- SUPER REAL GN
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THIS WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS @ THIRD EYE FOR WEDNESDAY 2/17/10
KICK-ASS HARDCOVER by MARK MILLAR (OLD MAN LOGAN) & JOHN ROMITA JR ARRIVES THIS WEDNESDAY! THE MUST-READ SERIES OF THE LAST TWO YEARS! READ IT BEFORE YOU SEE THE MOVIE!
YOU. MUST. READ. KICK. ASS!!! One of the most widely anticipated releases hitting the Third Eye racks this Wednesday is the KICK-ASS hardcover. Why? Cause this whole series friggin’ smoked from start to finish. It took a while to finish, but heck, that ending was worth it. Millar was in true form here, delivering some vile yet humorous dialogue, some horribly gory action, and some of the most clever comics storywriting we’ve seen. And, who can forget John Romita JR’s part in all this? His skill as a storyteller shined through here so well, that you got lost in every issue of KICK-ASS you read. Every broken bone, every knife in the gut, every bullet in the face… he makes the violence hammer you over the head, in a quick, machine-gun fire burst.
And, soon, in just a matter of months, you will be able to see KICK-ASS on the big screen, as this film went straight from the pages of the comic to the movie theater. So, now, before we just keep rambling on and on about why we think this series is so damn good, lets tell you WHAT it’s about, and WHY it’s good.
WHAT IS KICK-ASS? KICK-ASS is a story about a teenage comic book fan named Dave Lizewski. Disenfranchised with his everyday ordinary life, Dave decides to take his love of comic books to the next level, and embark on becoming a vigilante. And, from there, everything goes horribly wrong. Right from the start, he purchases a wetsuit from eBay, to fashion into his costume. His first night out, he tries to stop some teenagers from spraypainting a wall, and ends up getting brutally beat and hospitalized. Broken ribs, broken collar bone, he’s a mess.
Six months to a year later, and Dave is out of the hospital. He swears he’s done with the superhero game, and burns all of his comics, tossing out all of his “secret plans”, and more. And, then, weeks later, he feels that itch.. to go out, and try again. And, this time, things work out where he ends up an internet viral sensation known as KICK-ASS.
And from there, the story begins, carrying us into a world where REAL people disenfranchised with the way things are, have decided to put on costumes, and try to change it. The thing that makes this interesting though is most of the people acting as superheroes are psychologically damaged in some way. Whether it be the relationship between Hit-Girl and Big Daddy (which you learn more about in the later issues of the series), or the motivation of the Red Mist… it’s a world of people desperately trying to escape their day-to-day through the guise of “fighting the good fight.” Of course, a real, flesh and blood gangster gets involved in the picture, and that’s when the world of superhero role-play quickly turns into a bloody war across the city streets.
WHY WE LOVE KICK-ASS? The series is sharp as hell. The characterization of everyone from the main character, Dave Lizewski, to the psychotic Hit-Girl, is dead on. Each character’s dialogue is so believable for them, and their background, that it really helps to pull you into the story. And, the pacing, the pacing is perfect. The story never feels like it’s dragging, but at the same time, you’re given brief moments where the backgrounds of these characters you may have just met are explored and fleshed out.
And, of course, the pop culture references and the insane amount of violence. What can we say, folks? We love our ultraviolence here at Third Eye, and KICK-ASS has it every which way. Plus, being the big pop culturally obsessed kinda folks we are, Millar’s use of comic book and T.V references in the dialogue, and even some of the storytelling of the book is most appreciated.
At it’s heart, KICK-ASS is a modern-day everyman superhero story, that serves as a nice 21st Century spiritual successor to the classic Stan Lee/Steve Ditko Spider-man stuff. I know, I know, you’re like “Steve, how the hell do you connect those two?” Well, to me, both are stories about guys who do find themselves wielding a responsibility, even though it gets them their asses handed to them. And, both also tend to put on that suit just as much for the self-gratifying escapist need, as they do the need to “do the right thing.” Both are characters that could be anybody, and are written that way too.
I HEARD THERE’S A KICK-ASS MOVIE? Ontop of all of the above mentioned factoids, there is a KICK-ASS movie hitting this Spring, and it looks… well, KICK-ASS. The trailers for it look INSANE. And, Nick Cage actually looks like he’s got a good role for him, for once! At first we were skeptical about how the book would translate to film, but, after seeing the red-band trailer… we’re convinced it’s going to rock.
OKAY, OKAY.. I WANT IT! We’ll have plenty of the hardcover in stock this Wednesday, packs the eight issue series into one giant slab of awesomeness for only $24.99. This one is going to be a popular one this week, so if you’re really set on getting one, make sure you get in here this week, or drop us a line about holding you a copy.
Click here to read more about KICK-ASS on the KICK-ASS wiki page.
Click here to see a trailer for the KICK-ASS movie.
BLACKEST NIGHT: GREEN LANTERN #51 & GREEN LANTERN CORPS #45 DELIVER A DOUBLE-DOSE OF BLACKEST NIGHT AWESOMENESS THIS WEDNESDAY!
It’s funny, but the quality and importance of the GREEN LANTERN title in the big scheme of BLACKEST NIGHT has become so important that I look forward to it almost as much as I do the core BLACKEST NIGHT series. Each issue of GREEN LANTERN fills in the gaps between BLACKEST NIGHT issues very nicely, and nothing proved that more than GREEN LANTERN #50 from a few weeks ago. If you’re only reading the core BLACKEST NIGHT title, and skipping GREEN LANTERN, you’re seriously missing out on a lot of cool stuff that Geoff Johns and Doug Mahnke have been expanding on in the core series.
Anyways, last month’s issue of GL, issue #50 (still in stock here at Third Eye, in case you missed it!) picked up directly after the last page of BLACKEST NIGHT #6, with the deputized Lanterns throwing a beat-down on the Black Lantern. And, not only did we get to see Orange Lantern Luthor, Yellow Lantern Scarecrow, Star Sapphire Wonder Woman, and more, go to town, but we also got to witness the likes of Sinestro, Atrocitus, St. Walker, and more prepare to go to battle with the Black Lantern Spectre.
Of course, the Spectre being the embodiment of God’s wrath, and all that made things a little tough… and that’s where things really got interesting, with Hal Jordan re-inventing the Parallax entity back into his being, to reunite to take down the Spectre.
And, now, here we are GREEN LANTERN #51, and the question everyone has on the top of their mind is: How will they take down the Spectre, but more importantly, what’s going to happen to Hal and this Parallax thing when all is said and done? I guess this is what we’ll find out this week in GREEN LANTERN #51.
Meanwhile in the pages of GREEN LANTERN CORPS, we’ve been seeing Guy Gardner as a RED LANTERN. And, what former Green Lantern would be more fitting to represent the Rage than the infamous hothead, Guy Gardner. Ever since the finale of GREEN LANTERN CORPS #42, Guy has officially flipped his lid. And, c’mon… the Red Lanterns are just plain cool. From the looks of the cover for this week’s GREEN LANTERN CORPS #45, it looks like Guy is going to be going head to head with his former comrades in the Green Lantern Corp as they try to bring him back from the dark side of the Red Lanterns.
BLACKEST NIGHT: BLACKEST NIGHT FLASH #3WRAPS UP GEOFF JOHN’S AWESOME INCLUSION OF THE FLASH AND HIS ROGUES INTO BLACKEST NIGHT!
If there’s one character besides Green Lantern that you can tell Geoff Johns (Blackest Night mastermind) was born to write it’s The Flash. In fact, before Johns relaunched the world of Green Lantern and brought it back to the top of everyone’s mind, he was belting out some killer Flash yarns on the regular ongoing series. It’s actually kind of funny, because in the late ’90s, The Flash had kind of registered on my radar as being a book that always tended to have a very strong creative team onboard, from Mark Waid’s run (which got me into the Flash) to those killer Morrison/Millar issues, but it was Geoff Johns who really helped me appreciate, understand, and feel a connection to the Flash, his supporting cast, and his villains.
And, this is why I feel that the Blackest Night Flash has shined as one of the better Blackest Night-related limited series. Johns has a real love for the character, and you can really feel how he manages to connect both FLASH: REBIRTH and BLACKEST NIGHT to the world of Flash. Johns is doing a fantastic job of tying the events of BLACKEST NIGHT FLASH with FLASH REBIRTH, in regards to Reverse Flash, and of course, his Black Lantern counterpart.
But, the best thing about the Blackest Night Flash so far has been the return of Johns’s focus on the Flash Rogues. These characters have always been some of my favorite in his Flash works, and they are really shining in this limited series. It’s pretty awesome to see Captain Cold and crew taking down the Black Lantern Rogues, not only because the Black Lantern Rogues are out to get them, but because they feel a responsibility to put them to rest.
Scott Kolins, who has worked with Johns before on some of his earlier Flash stuff, in addition to last year’s FINAL CRISIS ROGUES REVENGE, brings his trademark, hyper-kinetic artstyle to the book, and that just compliments the high energy tone of this mini.
Folks, if you’re a Flash fan, or just plain ol’ digging Blackest Night, and you’ve yet to try BLACKEST NIGHT FLASH, I can’t recommend it enough. We currently have plenty of issues 1, and 2 in stock, and issue #3 will be in this week.
From the looks of BLACKEST NIGHT FLASH #3, we’re going to possibly see some Nekron action going on here. And, I wonder if this will maybe touch on Barry’s transformation into a deputy BLUE LANTERN.
Click here to read more about BLACKEST NIGHT FLASH #3
BLACKEST NIGHT SERIES 3 ACTION FIGURES THIS WEDNESDAY! YOU KNOW YOU WANT YOUR LARFLEEZE! MINEMINEMINE
This Wednesday, the next fearsome foursome of Blackest Night action figures arrive from DC DIRECT! So far, we’ve been so impressed with the quality of the sculpts on the Blackest Night stuff, and this next wave looks just as killer as the previous two. This week, we’ve got LARFLEEZE, THE ORANGE LANTERN! BLACK LANTERN AQUAMAN! STAR SAPPHIRE! and ARISIA!
If you’re stoked on these, and want us to reserve you any of them, then feel free to drop us a line!
DARK AVENGERS #14 – THE SIEGE CONTINUES AS NORMAN OSBORN NEGOTIATES WITH THE SENTRY’S DARK SIDE!
Okay, Marvel has really knocked things up quite a few notches with their SIEGE event. So far, this has probably been the best event that they have done since CIVIL WAR, and is definitely living up to the hype they’ve given it. Surprisingly, the tie-in issues have all been very solid so far, but the best of the bunch thus far, was DARK AVENGERS #13 which revealed the origins and true nature of the Sentry.
Now, the Sentry has always been a character I’ve really disliked. I just couldn’t get into him, or the concept of his backstory. The REAL origin that they revealed in DARK AVENGERS #13 completely changed my opinion of the Sentry, and I feel that he has truly found his place now in the Marvel Universe as a top tier heavy-hitting bad guy.
Continuing the story of the Dark Avengers in regards to SIEGE, DARK AVENGERS #14 arrives this week and picks up right where DARK AVENGERS #14 left off. The way that it reads, it looks like it takes place directly before SIEGE #2, and it really is a good follow-up issue to the strong origin issue of the Sentry. I don’t want to give too much away, but this issue explores the Sentry’s new embracing of his dark side, and his complete submission to the Void side of his personality. And, of course, how Osborn deals with it. We also see how Osborn is slowly losing his own grip on his sanity, and is put into check by Victoria Hand.
Without giving away too much, this sets up what you already saw in regards to the Sentry’s actions in SIEGE #2, perfectly. It’s a very action-packed issue, that has some very cool character growth for Osborn, as well as an interesting look at what The Sentry’s goal is now that he has embraced his dark side.
Click here for a preview of DARK AVENGERS #14
Click here for the official Third Eye SIEGE Checklist
THIRD EYE CERTIFIED COOL: DEVIL #1 – LEGENDARY ANIME/MANGA STUDIO MADHOUSE (TRIGUN, NINJA SCROLL, ect) DELIVER THEIR FIRST AMERICAN-STYLE COMIC WORK! SCI-FI VAMPIRE CRAZINESS!
Here’s one that caught my eye while doing the Previews orders last month. DEVIL is a brand new Dark Horse limited series where the powerhouse anime/manga studio behind NINJA SCROLL, and TRIGUN, are bringing their incredible and unique artwork to the world of American comics. Please note, this is not a manga, but a Western-style comic being illustrated by some of the most talented animators and artists from Japan. Of course, the killer artwork is what got my eye, but, then I read about the concept of the story, and this one sounds pretty damn killer. Let me tell you some more about it.
A virus has been unleashed on the planet, and is spreading quickly. It turns ordinary people into superhumans with a thirst for blood called “Devils”, while most of them “burn out” and die within days, or weeks, there’s a new strain that allows the “Devils” to survive. And, this poses as a threat to mankind, with them being replaced on the food chain by this new predatory breed of human.
The only ones left to stand in the way of humanity going the way of the dinosaur are a couple of detectives from the Tokyo Police department.
From what I’ve seen in preview pages, this one has some gorgeous art, and looks like a very cool cyber-punk-esque horror tale.
Click here to read a preview of DEVIL #1
INCORRUPTIBLE #3 - BOOMS! RED HOT IRREDEEMABLE SPIN OFF CONTINUES TO ASK THE QUESTION: WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE BAD GUY GOES GOOD?
One of the best new ones to come out here in 2010 has been Mark Waid’s companion book to IRREDEEMABLE, INCORRUPTIBLE. What’s awesome about this is that whether you’re reading IRREDEEMABLE or not, the book is still accessible, and easy to follow, so you really need no prior knowledge of the world of the Plutonian (Irredeemable) to enjoy it.
However, if you are reading Irredeemable, then you’re like me, and REALLY digging INCORRUPTIBLE. The world that Waid is building here is so compelling, and is turning into one of the best superhero universes I’ve seen. This story runs parallel to the events of IRREDEEMABLE, where one of The Plutonian’s arch-enemies, in the wake of the Plutonian’s turk to the dark side, has had a revelation that he needs to step up, and change his path of criminal behavior. Basically, it’s the flip side of IRREDEEMABLE.. what happens when the bad guy goes good?
And, so far, two issues in, it’s been great. Just as interesting, and compelling as Irredeemable, if not moreso. The characterization of the main character, Max Danger (formerly Max Damage) is dead on, and the somewhat creepy former relationship to his sidekick is slightly disturbing. The motivation of Max is very cool, and the way Waid is writing him so that he’s applying the same kind of thinking he’s lived with his entire life, but applying it to the flip side of what he’s always done.
It’s really an interesting take on the world of superheroes, and one that hasn’t been explored fully before. We’ve seen the hero fall, but it’s rare that we see the path to redemption being traveled by the bad guy. And, Max Danger was a very, very bad man, as we find out through glimpses at his past in Incorruptible.
Both IRREDEEMABLE, and INCORRUPTIBLE practically hum with fresh, post-modern superhero energy that manages to take the standard foundations of classic superhero storytelling and infuse it with a fresh breath of air.
We currently have both INCORRUPTIBLE #1, and #2 well-stocked here at Third Eye, in case you haven’t hopped onto the series yet, so if you need to catch up, we got you covered.
Click here for a preview of INCORRUPTIBLE #3
WHAT IS IRREDEEMABLE? You’re probably wondering after seeing the references to IRREDEEMABLE above just what the heck IRREDEEMABLE is. Well, for those of you who haven’t yet stepped foot into the exciting new superhero universe Waid’s been building, here’s the rundown.
Irredeemable is the story of the Plutonian, who is basically the equivalent of Superman in this world. Essentially, it’s WHAT IF SUPERMAN WENT EVIL? The series kicks off with the Plutonian hunting down and murdering his former team-mates (Imagine Superman systematically exterminating members of the Justice League, and their family one-by-one, and that’s pretty much the feel here), and the first story arc culminates in the Plutonian sinking Singapore just to prove a point! Much like INCORRUPTIBLE, the characterization of the Plutonian and his supporting cast is fascinating, and we learn more and more about the why of him snapping and turning to the dark side through well-placed flashbacks to past events. We see a man who has saved the world time and time again, and we see the times where he’s been taken for granted, betrayed, and otherwise crapped on by a world that he’s made vows to protect. All of these things culminate in one major event that finally sends him over the edge, and when you get to that point, it’s one of the best reveals in comics, in recent memory.
Want to check out IRREDEEMABLE? For only $9.99, you can grab the first trade paperback collecting issues 1-4, and then either hop on with issue #5 (which is only $.99 cents), or go straight to the second trade that collects issues 5-8. The series itself is currently at issue #10.
DOOMWAR #1 – DR. DOOM IS MORE POWERFUL THAN HE’S EVER BEEN BEFORE, AND OUT FOR BLOOD! AND HE’S GOING HEAD TO HEAD WITH THE BLACK PANTHER, THE UNCANNY X-MEN, and THE FANTASTIC FOUR.. PLUS… DEADPOOL’S THERE TOO?
Who doesn’t love Dr. Doom? One of the best Marvel villains of all-time, and over the course of the last couple of years, they’ve really re-established Doom as a major force in the Marvel Universe, as he should be. And, now, in DOOMWAR, a limited series beginning this week, we see the good Doctor getting the title billing he deserves.
See, for the last few years, Doom has been slowly plotting and manipulating events and people in the Marvel Universe. In the pages of books like Black Panther, we’ve seen Doom launch vicious sneak attacks against T’Challa, and manipulate key events so that the support of Wakanda would lean towards Doom. With Storm being held prisoner, T’Challa has decided the time is right to strike back at Doom, and get his revenge. Now, T’Challa has called in the aide of the X-Men, and the Fantastic Four to wage war against Doom and his forces. T’Challa has also paid for the services of one of the most unpredictable and dangerous men in the Marvel Universe: DEADPOOL.
Why Are We Stoked About It? It’s going to be a five-issue over-the-top brawl from start to finish, featuring one of our favorite Marvel baddies, Dr. Doom. It’s also got a roster of characters involved that is pretty impressive, with Black Panther, the X-Men, the FF, and Deadpool all being thrown into the mix. Also, from the preview pages we’ve seen, Scott Eaton’s art is seriously on point, and this one looks like a fantastic event where one of our favorite villains gets to shine.
Click here to read an interview with the creative team on DOOMWAR about the series
WARREN ELLIS’S IGNITION CITY ARRIVES THIS WEDNESDAY IN TRADE PAPERBACK! GRITTY STEAMPUNK AWESOMENESS! DEADWOOD MEETS BUCK ROGERS MAYHEM!
Available in trade paperback this Wednesday, we’ve got one of Ellis’s coolest stories in ages. Ignition City was one of the best things we read last year, and we know that a lot of you guys have been waiting to scoop this one up when it hit trade, and now it’s finally here!
Ignition City delivered a great, pulpy steampunk/retropunk tale that Ellis has gone on record as describing as “Deadwood meets Buck Rogers”. Essentially, it’s a story set in a steampunk alternate history where World War II was interrupted by a Martian invasion. As a result, space travel became the norm, and the age of space heroes was born. Of course, in the wake of World War II’s ending, things have changed drastically. The world is now one where spaceships belch smoke, and it’s not uncommon to see a quickdraw raygun shoot-out in some dusty tavern.
The story itself focuses on a former space pilot, Mary Raven, as she ventures to Ignition City to recover her dead father’s possessions. Once she’s there, she discovers the true nature of Ignition City, a dead island on the equator, where lawlessness runs rampant, and space heroes go to die. She finds that her father was murdered, and begins her quest to find out who did the deed in this World of Tomorrow rotting out from the inside. On Ignition City, broken down men who were once swashbuckling science heroes pass out drunk in the shells of their former ships. On Ignition City, rayguns burn holes in the torsos of card cheats. On Ignition City, the ugly face of the World of Science is revealed.
This, my friends, was a fantastic read, and we can’t recommend it enough.
Check it out this Wednesday here at Third Eye!
FALL OF THE HULKS CONTINUES THIS WEEK INHULK #20 and INCREDIBLE HULK #607! RED HULK vs. THE X-MEN! RED SHE-HULK vs. THE AVENGERS!
The monster epic FALL OF THE HULKS has been a big hit here at Third Eye, as it barrels forward to a conclusion that should reveal many things, including the identity of The Red Hulk and Red She-Hulk! So far, I’ve been really enjoying the FALL OF THE HULKS storyline. It’s got everything that I’ve loved about the current direction of the HULK title: big, over-the-top, beat’em up fun. larger than life Marvel characters making guest-appearances, and incredible artwork.
The concept is pretty simple: The Intelligencia, a gathering composed of Marvel’s mad scientists, old and new, ranging from obscurities like Egghead to heavyhitters like Dr. Doom, all working under the banner of The Leader, have combined their scientific know-how and demised a final solution to rid the world of all the different Hulks running around.
The storytelling has a nice edge to it, but definitely fills a niche in Marvel as having an old school late ’70s/early ’80s vibe fused with some modern day Marvel madness to keep it from feeling dated (I mean, c’mon… Red She-Hulk broke Green She-Hulk’s neck, for God’s sake!)
Coming down the pike this week, we’ve got two big FALL OF THE HULKS chapters in the pages of HULK #20, and INCREDIBLE HULK #607. In the pages of HULK #20, we get to see the Red Hulk going toe-to-toe with the X-Men, and, ontop of that, the Red Ghost and the Super Apes are up to some bad mojo regarding The Beast and Black Panther. Of course, this issue is being illustrated by the insanely talented ED MCGUINNESS. This guy is pretty much THE Hulk artist, and whenever he’s cranking out the book, you know you’re going to get BIG, because McGuinness does BIG very well.
Next up, is INCREDIBLE HULK #607, the next chapter in FALL OF THE HULKS, where it looks like we’re going to be seeing the Red She-Hulk going toe-to-toe with the Avengers (anyone noticing a theme here?). And, that’s when Banner and Son step in to save the day. Apparently, in this one, we get to see just where Banner stands, and what his true motives are now in the grand scheme of things. And, to be honest, I’m as excited about that as I am about finding out who Red Hulk is going to be. Ever since World War Hulk, I’ve been wondering just what Banner’s overall plan about things was.
Anyhow, folks, if you want some killer Marvel fun with bigger than life characters, lots of extremely brutal comic book brawls, and every Marvel character you could think of… all in gorgeous artwork by folks like Ed McGuinness and Paul Pelletier, then do yourselves a favor and check out FALL OF THE HULKS. One of the most fun mini-events we’ve been following here at Third Eye!
Click here to check out the official Third Eye FALL OF THE HULKS Checklist
JOE THE BARBARIAN #2 *THIRD EYE MUST BUY*FOLLOWS UP THE FIRST ISSUE OF GRANT MORRISON’S KILLER NEW VERTIGO SERIES! A MUST-READ FOR FANS OF STUFF OF LEGEND! IMAGINE FIGHTING ALONGSIDE YOUR OPTIMUS PRIME AND SNAKE-EYES ACTION FIGURES! MISSED #1? STILL PLENTY IN STOCK!
Oh man, here’s one I’m so excited for it’s not even funny! Joe the Barbarian, I could tell from the first issue, is already going to become one of my favorite books. I mean, nevermind the fact that Grant Morrison is writing it, and he’s one of my favorite writers, or that Sean Murphy is showing us just how incredible his artwork can be, but dude.. it was a GOOD read. That’s what got me hooked!
This Wednesday, the second issue of Morrison’s Joe the Barbarian arrives, and picks up from the cliffhanger issue #1 left us on. If you’ve already read Joe #1, then you probably felt like I did after the first issue: AWESOME set-up, but c’mon.. lets get to it, I want more! And, this is why I can’t wait to read issue #2 this week. The first issue did a solid job of establishing the main character, and the world around him, but it wasn’t until those last three or four pages, that I was caught hook, line and sinker. For those of you who haven’t yet read JOE THE BARBARIAN #1 (and you should, it’s only a buck!), here’s a brief rundown on what the heck this book is all about!
WHAT IS JOE THE BARBARIAN? Joe the Barbarian is a 8 issue miniseries about a kid named Joe. Joe’s kind of a typical geeky kid, who hasn’t really gotten a fair shake in life. He lost his father in the Iraq War, and he’s got diabetes, not to mention the kids at school tend to give him a pretty hard time. Joe retreats to his world of drawing, and action figures, avoiding the harsh realities of his mother fighting to keep their house. He spends a lot of his time finding ways to escape the somewhat sour real world around him. The first issue, which admittedly, is a quick read that doesn’t really give you much to go on with the series other than that it’s going to be a wild, crazy trip, ends with Joe heading up to his bedroom, and waking up in a strange world surrounded by his action figures in the flesh. Characters ranging from Optimus Prime (okay, an Optimus Prime stand-in, licensing, I know, I know) to Batman to Darth Vader crowd around him, and from that point forward… we have no clue what’s going to happen next, but we know it’s going to be a wild ride.
Morrison injects his unique blend of well-paced, high concept storytelling with his knack for capturing a human feel in his dialogue and characterization. His story pops perfectly with the INCREDIBLE art of Sean Murphy, who is a real rising star newcomer, that I think is going to break out big on this book.
The story looks like it might have a feel similar to STUFF OF LEGEND (another fantastic book that we can’t recommend enough), but we feel that Morrison may have a different take on this one as he moves things forward.
All in all, JOE THE BARBARIAN is a definite Third Eye Must Buy series, and if you missed #1, pick it up for a buck here at Third Eye this week.
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PUNISHER #14 *FRANKENCASTLE PT 4* – ONE OF THE FRESHEST, QUIRKIEST MARVEL COMICS ON THE STANDS! A PERSONAL FAVORITE, AND A MUST-READ FOR FANS OF BIZARRE, FUN COMICS!
All right, what started out as a guilty pleasure has become a full-fledged obsession here for me with FRANKENCASTLE. Dude, this is the illest, craziest comic I have read in quite some time. It’s definitely the freshest thing they’ve done with the Punisher in the 616 Marvel Universe, and while I’m trying not to get hung up on “What happens after this story ends? What’s gonna go down with the Punisher?”, I think it’s probably one of the best things I’m reading. Seriously.
First off, the artwork is fantastic. Tony Moore is the man, and he’s got such a unique, stylized technique to his art, that he just takes whatever book he’s on, and makes it into his own world. The coloring especially on this one really pops for me, and I’m pretty excited to hear we’re going to see some guest-art by a favorite legend of mine, Dan Brereton, in this week’s issue.
Secondly, Rick Remender has managed to take an idea that could’ve totally flopped, and been complete crap, and make it into something that is fresh, fun, and definitely on the trail-blazing fore-front of 21st Century Comic Awesomeness. His characterization of not just The Punisher, but the Legion of Monsters, is dead on, and has given these under-used characters more life than they’ve seen in years.
So, now you’re probably wondering why I’m so amped up on a storyline that sounds.. well, kind of goofy? Well, let me tell you about FRANKENCASTLE, and maybe you’ll get where I’m coming from on this one.
WHAT IS FRANKENCASTLE? The FRANKENCASTLE story arc takes place directly after the DARK REIGN LIST PUNISHER one-shot where Daken chopped the Punisher into pieces and dumped his remains in the sewers. His remains are then gathered by Man-Thing and the Morlocks that live below, and taken deep into the Morlock Tunnels where all of the Marvel Monsters have gone into hiding.
Why are the Marvel Monsters hiding? Well, they’re being hunted by a steampunk monster of a man in a giant clockwork suit, and an army of Cyber-Samurais. Folks. I can’t make this up. It’s too good. And, what do they want with The Punisher’s remains, you’re probably asking?
Well, they patch him together into this Frankenstein-looking monstrosity, and are hoping to receive his military strategy as an aide in saving their skins. Now, Castle, of course, is ticked they didn’t leave him dead. He’s an abomination now, and he knows it. He has to constantly keep taking these brain-glue pills to keep his synapses firing right, or else he finds himself reduced to a mindless, growling beast. As the story goes on, we see a Morlock.. in a Devo shirt.. bringing Castle his pills, and just helping him adjust to life amongst the Monsters. Castle, of course, is still not sold on his newfound existence or in helping these folks… and then the Cyborg Samurais raid the tunnels, and we see Castle cradling the body of said Morlock in his arms.. a smoking hole in his Devo shirt. And, then, from there, Castle decides it’s time to throw down.
I know it sounds weird, but this is the good kind of weird, folks. It’s got great art, great story, and probably the best take on the Legion of Monsters characters in a long time. And, they’re all here too… Morbius the Living Vampire, Werewolf by Night, the Living Mummy.. some baby Fin-Fang-Fooms.
If you want to try FRANKENCASTLE, we still have all of the chapters in stock, and you can get started by picking up PUNISHER #11 *FRANKENCASTLE PT 1*.
Click here for a preview of PUNISHER #14 *FRANKENCASTLE PT 4*
A DOUBLE-DOSE OF DEADPOOL THIS WEDNESDAY WITH DEADPOOL #19 *WHATEVER A SPIDER CAN PT 1* & DEADPOOL MERC WITH A MOUTH #8..PLUS, A LADY DEADPOOL POSTER!
What’s better than ONE Deadpool book? How about TWO Deadpool books? Yup, this week we get a double-dose of the Merc With A Mouth, and hell, they even threw in a smoking cool poster of Lady Deadpool too.
First on the agenda, we’ve got DEADPOOL #19 which begins the new story arc pairing ol’ Wade Wilson with Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-man. Now, you know as well as I do that a dream team couldn’t be better made than these two. You’ve got two of the biggest smart-asses in the Marvel Universe coming head to head, and you know… it’s only going to end in a very horrible, horrible… yet hilarious way. We can only assume that Deadpool’s taken his whole “finding himself” thing to the streets of New York, where he figures maybe.. just maybe, he could be a good stand-in for the wallcrawler..
Click here for a preview of DEADPOOL #19 *WHATEVER A SPIDER CAN PT 1*
Next up, we’ve got the zaniest of the Deadpool titles with DEADPOOL: MERC WITH A MOUTH #8. Deadpool, Headpool, Betty, and Agent Bill head into the Marvel Zombieverse to get to the bottom of this whole flesh-eating superhero thing, once and for all.
Click here for a preview of DEADPOOL: MERC WITH A MOUTH #8
And, then, last but not least… A LADY DEADPOOL poster!
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #42 – JAMES ROBINSON’S KILLER NEW DIRECTION ON THE JLA CONTINUES AS DICK GRAYSON JOINS THE TEAM!
I don’t know about you guys, but I really enjoyed last month’s JLA #41, where the new direction of the JLA began, and the new team was revealed. I thought that the storytelling was sharp, and there was enough of a balance between the characters we all know and love, and then the lesser known characters that you need in the mix, to keep things interesting. I also really dug Bagely’s pencils on the book, and feel that he really shines as a team-book artist.
This week, Robinson continues his new direction for the League (which is essentially the Titans grown up, with a mix of some heavy-hitters like Green Arrow, and Green Lantern), as we find out whether or not Dick Grayson will accept the invitation to join the team (aw c’mon, we all know he’s going to). Plus, it looks like Dr. Impossible (remember the guy that Brad Meltzer made cool on his relaunch of JLA a few years back?)
All in all, the new JLA looks to be a solid team book, and we’re excited to see what the second issue of the official new direction holds.
Click here to read more about JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #42
ZOMBIES VS. ROBOTS: AVENTURE #1 DELIVERS… ZOMBIES ROBOT SMACKDOWN MADNESS!
What more can be said then.. Zombies vs. Robots. I mean, c’mon.. what more could you want? Seriously though, I’m intrigued by this one. I mean, imagine this… the world is now over-run by zombies, the human race is pretty much extinct, and there’s a handful of robots left fighting off the zombie hordes, and trying to restore the human race.
And, you know.. zombies do need brains, so what the heck are they going to do when they try to sink those teethers into a metal robot skull? Well, it’s not going to be pretty.
Each issue is made up of three stories that continue in each issue. The first story is Kampf, which is the big war story, set in the early days of the Zombie/Robot War, where you’ve got humans and robots fighting alongside each other to squash the zombie menace. The second story is Masques, which focuses on how scientists have tried to build this giant metal suit to go through some sort of time-travel gateway.. and of course, it fails miserably, and then some maintenance guy finds the suit and uses it to kind of half-assedly fight zombies. And, then the third of the stories in each issue is Zuvembies, which is follows a small group of survivors in Haiti, as they try to use voodoo and magic to form their own resistance against the zombies.
All in all, this one sounds like a lotta fun, and I’m pretty interested to read the first one this Wednesday and see how it is.
STAFF PICKS
Steve – Mesmo Delivery = Dude, awesome art, awesome story, violent as hell, and it’s caused me to coin a new term: Truckstop Noir. Seriously, if you took Johnny Cash’s darkest ballads, a couple of Pogues bar-room romps, Steve Ditko, Paul Pope, and Geoff Darrow and mixed them all together in a tumbler of Jack Daniels.. you’d get MESMO DELIVERY. Pick this one up, for sure!
Trish – Choker #1 = I LOOOOOOVE Ben Templesmith’s art, and this book is a perfect fit. Kind of reminds me of Ed Brubaker’s CRIMINAL meets Men in Black. Weird crime noir mixed with mutants and aliens.
Torma – NEXTWAVE: AGENTS OF H.A.T.E ULTIMATE COLLECTION= one of my favorite all-time comics. it’s like you took every obscure Marvel character and ran them through a blender with ’80s Arcade games, and Warren Ellis’s twisted brain.
Matt – Haunt #5 = Robert Kirkman continues to make this one of the best comics coming out monthly. Super bloody, but well-written all the way through.
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