SOMETHING NEW

NEW COMICS

12 MARCH 2014

It's a week of exciting debuts and highly anticipated returns here at Dave's, starting with the long awaited conclusion to the last STRAY BULLETS storyarc, which leads nicely into new series STRAY BULLETS: KILLERS; if you're looking for something new and haven't tried this visceral crime noir series yet I would definitely recommend picking this new title up, because it looks fantastic. Also beginning this week: supernatural mystery THE RETURNING, dark fantasies THE CROW and MONSTER AND MADMAN, a special standalone story from BEASTS OF BURDEN, and another chance to read the sell-out print debut of THE BUNKER. There's lots of action happening at Marvel, when CAPTAIN MARVEL flies back onto our shelves (hurray!) after a brief hiatus, the SECRET AVENGERS get a new storyline and creative team, DEADPOOL celebrates his 25th (comic) birthday, mischief is hopefully managed in the new series AVENGERS UNDERCOVER, and X-MEN LEGACY celebrates its 300th issue with a standalone story written by some of the title's fan favourite authors. What are you looking forward to this week?

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ARCHIE
ARCHIE #653
FOX #5

The fantastically-foxy finale is here in "Freak Magnet" part 5: "Future's End"! Emmy Award winning writer/artist Dean Haspiel is joined by acclaimed writer J.M. DeMatteis to conclude the "Freak Magnet" saga of the pulp-style hero The Fox! Our hero has won the day and defeated his evil adversaries, so why does he now find himself trapped 70 years in the past, side-by-side with the legendary hero of WW2 known as The Shield! And what does the Shield's Arctic battle-royale have to do with the diamond realm?! And will someone please tell The Fox, aka Paul Patton Jr., why he can't just have the simple, freak-free life he wants?
SONIC UNIVERSE #61

BOOM

THE RETURNING #1 (OF 4) 

WHY WE LOVE IT: We can't get enough innovative mashups of some of our
favourite genres: Fantasy, Horror, and Mystery. Plus, we're fascinated with the science of near death experiences (NDE's)!
WHY YOU WILL LOVE IT: Award winning novelist Jason Starr (Wolverine Max, The Chill) and artist Andrea Mutti (Noir, The Executor) deliver a gripping but deeply human drama set in an uncertain world.
WHAT'S IT ABOUT: It's 2022, and some people who have had Near Death
Experiences have come back "changed." They exhibit extreme behavioral changes, becoming increasingly paranoid and violent, and no one knows why. People who have had NDE's fall immediately under suspicion, and in some cases, are murdered by justice seeking vigilantes. It is in this world where Beth, a quiet high school student with a bright future, will learn just how quickly friends and family will turn on her when she has the bad luck of
surviving the worst night of her life...

REVELATIONS #3 (OF 6)

SONS OF ANARCHY #7

DARK HORSE
ABE SAPIEN #11
BEASTS OF BURDEN HUNTERS GATHERERS ONE SHOT

This standalone adventure is the perfect entry point for readers new to this award winning series. The town of Burden Hill is defended from monsters and madmen by a brave crew of dogs and cats-and one werewolf hybrid. This book packs serious scares and occasional gross-outs, and sometimes drives readers to tears. Evan Dorkin and Jill Thompson return to the characters that won them the 2005 Eisner.
GHOST #2
STAR WARS #15
STAR WARS #6 (OF 8) LUCAS DRAFT

A dogfight with Imperial fighter craft, a dangerous detour through an asteroid field, and a forced evacuation in life-pods land Luke Skywalker and company on Yavin-the planet of the Wookiees! But Princess Leia gets separated from the group, and when slavers capture her, Annakin Starkiller goes all Jedi on them!
The first look at the Wookiees in this official eight-issue adaptation of George Lucas's original rough-draft screenplay for Star Wars!
X #11

DC
ASTRO CITY #10
BATGIRL #29
BATMAN #29 (ZERO YEAR)

The "DARK CITY" chapter of "ZERO YEAR" reaches its conclusion in this amazing, extra-sized issue! Now, the next chapter of Zero Year is almost upon us, and we've saved the best for last! What corners of Batman's past will be revealed? And how will they impact his very near future? Find out here!

BATMAN LIL GOTHAM #12
COFFIN HILL #6

Eve comes face to face with her nightmare from a decade ago - and this time, she can't turn away. As innocent lives hang in the balance, Eve must embrace the legacy of the Coffin Witch to put her family curse to rest...or die trying in the final issue of this storyline!
CONSTANTINE #12 (EVIL)
FBP FEDERAL BUREAU OF PHYSICS #8
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #29
JUSTICE LEAGUE 3000 #4
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #13 (EVIL)

The fate of the Justice League revealed! Will Manhunter and Stargirl be alive long enough to learn the truth?
LEGENDS DARK KNIGHT 100 PAGE SUPER SPECTACULAR #2
NIGHTWING #29
ROYALS MASTERS OF WAR #2 (OF 6)

As THE ROYALS continues, the truce is broken thanks to Prince Henry's actions during the Battle of Britain! Now, Royals across the world are entering World War II - and that includes the oldest and most powerful of them all, the immortal Emperor Jimmu of Japan. Meanwhile, Henry, Arthur and Rose travel to the United States to attempt to convince President Roosevelt to join the conflict. Will Arthur's drunkenness and Henry's attraction to his sister torpedo the alliance? And who is the uninvited visitor on the White House lawn?
SCOOBY DOO WHERE ARE YOU #43
SMALLVILLE SEASON 11 ALIEN #4 (OF 4)
SUPERBOY #29
SUPERMAN WONDER WOMAN #6

When the Phantom Zone is breached by Zod, Superman and Wonder Woman are forced to do the unthinkable to stop the tyrant from global destruction. But can they do what must be done - and will the world forgive them?

IDW
JUDGE DREDD #17
MONSTER & MADMAN #1 (OF 3)
MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDS FOREVER #3
STAR TREK ONGOING #31
THE CROW PESTILENCE #1

Juarez, Mexico. A young boxer, Salvador, refuses to take a fall, but has no problem taking a vicious drug gang's pay-off. When they take their lethal revenge on the Salvador and his family, he returns as THE CROW, in search of vengeance...and forgiveness.
TMNT ONGOING #32
TRANSFORMERS MORE THAN MEETS EYE #27 DARK CYBERTRON
X-FILES CONSPIRACY CROW #1

Bernard is a decorated state policeman in love with his partner. But their romance is brutally cut short when both die following a high-speed pursuit and fiery car crash involving the Lone Gunmen. Bernard inexplicably awakens to find himself resurrected by an otherworldly crow and with only one thing on his mind: vengeance.
X-FILES SEASON 10 #10

IMAGE
EAST OF WEST #10
EGOS #3

The first storyline concludes! The all-new EGOs unite to take down Masse, who's about to devour four inhabited planets. At stake: eight billion lives, the team itself, and oh yeah: their leader's marriage. Whether you're a True Believer or a Godless Communist, you must read "The Tadpole and the Sword!"
INVINCIBLE #109
MANIFEST DESTINY #5
MINIMUM WAGE #3 

SPAWN #241
STRAY BULLETS #41

The long awaited conclusion to "Hijinks and Derring-Do" arrives with a thirty-two pages of cover-to-cover action and suspense. Virginia Applejack's return home has turned into a disaster of blackmail, tragedy, brutality, motherly love, dismemberment, kidnapping and now...murder. Watch it all come to a head as Virginia faces the unhinged Mike Hussy with Leon's life on the line. Will a missing finger, a pile of cocaine, and a basket of laundry be enough to stop eight rounds of white-hot lead? School's out forever...
STRAY BULLETS THE KILLERS #1

One of the most acclaimed crime series ever returns! When Gary Goldsmith and his young son Asa are involved in a deadly hit and run, their night goes from bad to worse when their grisly deed is witnessed by a disturbing stranger. Find out what thirty dollars, a dirty diaper, and a girl named Yummy will reveal about the true meaning of life in a little story we like to call "The Love Ride." Featuring the return of Spanish Scott!
This new arc of stories about life and love and all the things we do to kill them starts out in the best noir tradition, then turns the genre on its ear. Would you expect any less? If you've never read STRAY BULLETS before, jump in here. Hell, jump in anywhere. Every issue always presents a complete story that fits into a larger whole.
WALKING DEAD #123
WITCHBLADE #173

INDIE
BLOODSHOT & HARD CORPS #20
BUNKER #1

THE SMASH HIT DIGITAL COMIC COMES TO PRINT WITH A DOUBLE-SIZED DEBUT ISSUE! When five friends go to bury a time capsule before going their separate ways, they find a mysterious bunker stamped with their names and containing artifacts from a time that has yet to come. Will their discovery save the world or doom it? From Joshua Hale Fialkov (I, VAMPIRE; ULTIMATES) and Joe Infurnari (MARATHON) comes a new ongoing series that proves outrunning your future is no easier than escaping your past.
DEADWORLD RESTORATION #4 (OF 4)
FATHOM KIANI VOL 3 #1
GARTH ENNIS RED TEAM #7 

 All hell breaks loose as Red Team is targeted by an unexpected enemy, and Trudy and Eddie are forced to fight for their lives.  When the dust settles, the survivors must face justice for their crimes from an unexpected quarter.  Our heroes learn the true cost of their bloody mission!

LIBERATOR EARTH CRISIS #1 (OF 2)
MAGNUS ROBOT FIGHTER #1
NOSFERATU WARS ONE SHOT

SPONGEBOB COMICS #30
UBER #10

The Americans have their Battleship Enhanced Human as Razor becomes something more than he ever imagined.  But this scarred young man isn't even old enough to drink, much less face the horrors of Hitler's heavy hitters.  Meanwhile, the Pacific Theatre is irrevocably altered as the Japanese Ubers stretch their destructive capabilities outward upon a naval opponent that is unable to counter them.  Worse yet,  no one expects Hitler's master stroke that is about the be unveiled....

See the new face of World War II in this smash hit series.
UNITY #5

MARVEL
ALL NEW X-FACTOR #4
ALL NEW X-MEN #24 ANMN
AVENGERS UNDERCOVER #1 ANMN

WHEN TEEN HEROES INFILTRATE THE MASTERS OF EVIL, WHO WILL BREAK BAD?
Damaged by their experience in Murder World, five conflicted young superhumans go rogue and infiltrate the Masters of Evil, planning to bring the Avengers' rivals down from within. But the longer the teens spend undercover, the more they descend into darkness, and as they start to build relationships with these multi-layered criminals, the line between good and evil blurs. What will happen first...joining the Masters for real, or getting exposed and killed? If you thought Murder World was dangerous, just wait until "Most Promising New Talent" Harvey award-winner Dennis Hopeless and acclaimed artist Kev Walker surround you with Evil!
BLACK WIDOW #4

From the cold streets of old Russia, the Hand of God reaches out to crush Black Widow-and it is merciless. Outmatched by the brute force of a powerful new villain, Natasha finds a deadly plot unfolding that spans the entire globe
  Jump on to the sensational new series as the most lethal The Avenger faces her deadliest test!
CAPTAIN MARVEL #1 ANMN

Hero! Pilot! Avenger! Captain Marvel, Earth's Mightiest Hero with death-defying powers and an attitude to match, is back and launching headfirst into an all-new ongoing series! As Captain Marvel, a.k.a. Carol Danvers, comes to a crossroads with a new life and new romance, she makes a dramatic decision that will alter the course of her life and the entire Marvel Universe in the months to come. It's time to go HIGHER, FURTHER, FASTER and more in the most super-powered comic around!
DEADPOOL #25.NOW ANMN

DEADPOOL REACHES RECORD-BREAKING ISSUE #25!
"Deadpool vs. S.H.I.E.L.D.," Part 5 of 5.
First Marvel NOW! title to reach the landmark 25th issue! Avengers doesn't count. Because. When Deadpool re-killed the reanimated dead Presidents of the United States, Agent Gorman of S.H.I.E.L.D. stiffed him on his well-earned pay. Now, his vengeance is finally wrought! But now that former S.H.I.E.L.D Agent Preston's consciousness is stuck inside his head, will she be ok with this wreaking? And is all this SHIELD stuff a shameless cash in because of the TV show? Ask guest-star AGENT COULSON!
FANTASTIC FOUR #2 ANMN
HAWKEYE #17

"Rio Bravo" - PART 4
The sense-shattering fallout of the Clint vs. the Clown -- Clint Barton has been deafened! With the Barton Brothers this battered and bloodied, surely they'll make easy pickins for the Bros, right? Bro? Seriously? If we do our jobs right THIS time, this issue will be the Dog Issue of Sign Language issues.
MARVEL UNIVERSE AVENGERS ASSEMBLE #6
MIGHTY AVENGERS #8
REVOLUTIONARY WAR MOTORMOUTH #1
SECRET AVENGERS #1 ANMN

SAVE THE EMPIRE, Part One
The all-new Secret Avengers are ready to get started. Are they going to be the world's most effective secret squad? Or will their personal issues tear them apart? U-DECIDE! Three missions kick off at the same time: one in the space, one on the ground...and one in the air. And no one's ready. Except for the attackers. Russian spa. Helicarrier. Space station. Falling satellites. A hired hitman with nothing to lose. The Fury. WAIT. Yes. THE FURY. Why is Hawkeye still around? And why are these people chasing him? Why are Black Widow and Spider Woman in a Russian spa? Do questions in teasers excite you? 

RUN THE MISSION, DON'T GET SEEN, SAVE THE WORLD. NOW!

SUPERIOR FOES OF SPIDER-MAN #9
SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN #29 ANMN

"Goblin Nation" - Part 3 of 5
  The Spider-Slayer Squadron were supposed to be under Mayor J. Jonah Jameson's control...but now they've been drafted into The Goblin Nation!
  Guest Starring: Spider-Man 2099!
WOLVERINE #3 ANMN
X-FORCE #2 ANMN
X-MEN LEGACY #300

In observance of the title's 300th issue, iconic X-MEN: LEGACY writers Mike Carey, Christos Gage and Simon Spurrier return to tell an all-new tale of the X-Men!
Mike Carey brings us a story featuring Professor Xavi-oh wait, he's dead.
Well, Christos Gage has penned a tale involving Rog-nope. She's dead too.
And Simon! There's Simon Spurrier with a story led by Legion, who-oops. Can't spoil the ending of X-MEN: LEGACY #24.
Well...erm...just read it!