Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Comic Book Wednesday: 14 books on my to read list (and a bonus book)

It's not too late for me to post my Comic Book Wednesday list. I've come to realize something that probably only comic book readers would understand. I have no idea why I keep buying the new 52 Catwoman, that series is horrible but for some reason I still end up picking it up. I keep hoping it will get better but each issue is a disappointment.

Anyway, here's my list:



Marvel


Book: Marvel: Now What? #1

Description:

Get ready for the NOWest book in Marvel NOW History – Marvel NOW WHAT?!SEE NOW! Captain America get Cat Fished! SEE NOW! The Intervention of the Watcher! SEE NOW! The Wedding of Thor and Storm! All that and more as a cast of comedy's shining stars and Marvel's most exciting artists bring you the stories of Marvel NOW that you never thought you'd ever want to see – but you do want to see it, and you want it NOW!




Book: Young Avengers #11

Description:

They say you can never go home. For the Young Avengers, it's not true. They can go home. It's just that if they do, the universe may end. Better not go home then, eh? WHAT ARE YOU DOING, YOUNG AVENGERS? YOU'VE DECIDED TO GO HOME? GAHHKKH! YOU GUYS!Is Kate Bishop an enemy in waiting? Is this the last we see of the loveable/strangle-able Kid Loki? Are rhetorical questions a cheap device when writing solicits? All answers revealed, except the last one, which you'll have to work out by yourselves.



Book: Nova #9

Description:

INFINITY TIE-IN! The events of INFINITY have Sam Alexander in over his head, but he's about to get back up from some Nice Entertaining Wallflowers Who--okay, this is exhausting. They're a couple of dudes from the New Warriors. Will Nova help them put their team back together?



Book: Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #28

Description:

"SPIDER-MAN NO MORE" CONCLUDES The end of the first chapter of the MILES MORALES saga Miles discovers one of the big secrets of his origin. Guest starring CLOAK AND DAGGER and SPIDER-WOMAN.



DC Comics


Book: Adventures of Superman #6

Description:

A young Superman faces a threat like he’s never seen before when a powerful alien warlord named Mongul shows up on Earth’s doorstep looking for trouble! Will Superman heed the counsel of his Kryptonian father? Or will the words of a certain silver-tongued Phantom Zone prisoner cloud his judgment?



Book: Aquaman #24

Description:

Who is the Scourge of the Seven Seas?! All his life, Arthur’s been told that he is the King of the Seven Seas. But he’s about to learn exactly what that title means—and the dark power and legacy it carries with it. Is it possible for one man to rule every living thing in the ocean? Or is the King of the Seven Seas always doomed to die trying?



Book: Batman: The Dark Knight #24

Description:

Now that he's locked up in Arkham, Gotham City is safe from the threat of Clayface. But what led Clayface to become the monster that he is? The answers lie here.



Book: Catwoman #24

Description:

It’s time! Catwoman vs. The Joker’s Daughter deep in the Gotham Underground!



Book: The Green Team: Teen Trillionaires #5

Description:

When the world’s not big enough for you, where can you go? Space, of course! Armageddon’s inevitable if nobody stops an asteroid from hurtling towards Earth—but The Green Team’s spotted an opportunity to both save the world AND make a buck in the process! Of course, nothing about this mission will go as planned… especially with a most unexpected threat waiting beyond the atmosphere!


Archie Comics


Book: Archie & Friends Double Digest #32

Description:

Archie may be the king of high school-but what happens when high school's over?

When Reggie introduces him to the Associated College Simulation Program, Archie gets the chance to see what college life will be like - virtually, that is! Archie gets a taste of exams, parties and girls.

Will he be able to adjust to college life? Or will this simulated look into his future freak him out even more?

Find out in 'College Kidder,' the four-part frenzy that kicks off this fun-filled double digest!




Book: Betty & Veronica Friends Double Digest #236

Description:

Veronica in 'The Doghouse!' Who's the most privileged pet in Riverdale? Why, it must be Veronica's dog Fifi! However, when Veronica's snooty cousin comes to visit and her dog's doghouse upstages Fifi's, Fifi refuses to settle for less than the best! Can Veronica create a living space for the likes of her classy canine? And what will her father think of the expense?




Book: World of Archie Double Digest #33

Description:

Archie in 'Piggy With It.' Archie's new friend is a real pig-no, not Jughead! When Archie brings home a pig named Mr. Portly to pet-sit while the owners are on vacation, the Andrews have a hard time adjusting to their new house guest! Will they be able to put up with him making a sty out of their house, or will they find someone better suited to take care of him?


Image Comics


Book: Rat Queens #2

Description:

"GOLD, GUTS AND GROG," Part Two

Someone wants to kill the Rat Queens? The girls are seeing red and there's only one thing to do about it: get really, really drunk. And, eventually, maybe get to the bottom of who's trying to kill them. Because, let's be honest, they already know why.        


Book: Velvet #1

Description:

When the world's best secret agent is killed, Velvet Templeton, the Personal Assistant to the Director of the Agency, is drawn off her desk and back into the field for the first time in nearly 20 years . . . and is immediately caught in a web of mystery, murder and hi-octane action.

Sexy and provocative, with a dark twist on the spy genre, this EXTRA-LENGTH first issue by two of the industry's best-selling creators will knock you out!
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Does lady at that top of the book remind anyone of else of Stacy London from What Not To Wear? Maybe it's just me.
     

Bonus book:

I haven't decided if I'm going to pick this up but I just might. It's a Halloween issue.


Book: Vampirella Halloween Special  $4.99

Description:

Vampirella once again joins forces with Dracula and Eva in order to confront a Doomsday Cult intent on releasing one of the Ancient Ones back upon the Earth. The trio, empowered from their previous successes, will confront these evil forces head on! These three warriors race from threat to threat in order to stop the apocalypse but will learn that even their immense power may not be enough. Whether they accept it or not, some battles cannot be won.

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