Widescreen Comic Review: July 2014

ADVENTUREMAN #1

Eighty years after the famed Adventureman's apparent demise, single mother Claire and her Adventurefan son Tommy seem to be the only two people alive that remember the thrilling Adventureman sagas...that is, until a mysterious customer arrives at Claire's used bookstore and Claire finds herself pulled into a sense-obliterating, earth-shaking, imagination-quaking adventure. This new fantasy adventure series from Matt Fraction (Sex Criminals, Hawkeye) and Terry Dodson (Red One, X-Men/Fantastic Four) will be available at local comic shops on Wednesday, June 10.

Strange Academy - Director's Cut Edition (2020) #1

Featuring action-packed extras including a Cover Gallery, Script, Inked And Color Pages and more! A SORCERER SCHOOL FOR THE MARVEL UNIVERSE! The Marvel Universe has mysteriously changed in such an alarming way that Doctor Strange has done what he’s avoided for decades; he’s opened a school for young sorcerers. Young people from around the world with aptitude in magic have been brought together in New Orleans to study the Mystic Arts under Strange, Brother Voodoo, the Ancient One, the Scarlet Witch, Magik, Hellstrom and ALL your favorite Marvel magicians. But with all the new magical threats, is it too late?!

Sword Master (2019) #9

MIGHTY MARVEL MARTIAL ARTS DOUBLE TROUBLE! ALL NEW ONGOING SERIES! You saw him tear through Fire Goblins in WAR OF THE REALMS with his big, damn magic sword! Now learn the mysterious origins of LIN LIE, A.K.A. SWORD MASTER, Marvel’s newest Chinese superhero, in the English language debut of the original series written by Shuizhu and drawn by Gunji! Haunted by dreams of demons, Lin Lie hunts for his missing archeologist father – and for the secret of the black sword he left behind. And in a brand new story written by Greg Pak (NEW AGENTS OF ATLAS), Sword Master teams up with SHANG-CHI! What happens when an undisciplined, untrained kid with a magic sword tangles with the one and only, undisputed MASTER OF KUNG FU? (Spoiler alert: they will indeed drive each other crazy, with huge ramifications for the Marvel Universe!)

Iron Man 2020 (2020) #3

“THE KILL SWITCH” Stop uploading this content! I said STOP, bit-head! What is your malfunction?! Why are you still scanning this?! GO OFFLINE! Fine. You kept going. Happy? You just uploaded the software patch that will END the Robot Revolution. Great going there, Sparky! The countdown’s started. There’s nothing left to do now but wage all-out war against the fleshies! Screw on your best attachments, rust bucket, ‘cause we’re storming the tower! Time to take the fight straight to IRON MAN himself! KILL THE MASTER PROGRAMMER! DEATH TO ARNO STARK! Age Rating: 12+

Old Lady Harley (2018-2019) #5

Harley’s worst nightmare has come true: The Joker is reborn! But is there one more card to turn over? Is the killer behind that smile the man she loved, hated, loved and lost...or something even more deadly and devastating? Harley’s future world will be torn apart in this issue—don’t miss it! https://www.dcuniverse.com/comics/book/old-lady-harley-2018-2019-5/413f60a0-a6a4-49a7-89d9-ca0cfaf7a338/ JUSTICE LEAGUE ODYSSEY (2018-) #6 The Codex reveals a dangerous secret to the Odyssey team about the fate of the Ghost Sector that makes their mission clear: they have to escape! However, with Green Lantern out of action and Darkseid hot on their trail, Cyborg, Azrael and Starfire might have to rely on the very dark powers that they are trying to outrun in order to save the Multiverse!

Gotham High

After being kicked out of his boarding school, 16-year-old Bruce Wayne returns to Gotham City to find that nothing is as he left it. What once was his family home is now an empty husk, lonely but haunted by the memory of his parents' murder. Selina Kyle, once the innocent girl next door, now rules over Gotham High School with a dangerous flair, aided by the class clown, Jack Napier. -- When a kidnapping rattles the school, Bruce seeks answers as the dark and troubled knight--but is he actually the pawn? Nothing is ever as it seems, especially at Gotham High, where the parties and romances are of the highest stakes ... and where everyone is a suspect.

Kill Whitey Donovan #4 (Natalie Barahona Variant Cover)

Sacred Six #1

Spinning out of the current hit series, VAMPIRELLA! Four women are lured to rural Georgia as part of a mysterious scheme to defend an impoverished farming town which finds itself under siege by zealots. But this isn't just any impoverished farming town, and these aren't just any four women. The all-new Draculina, Pantha, Nyx, and Chastity have been brought together in Ashthorne in an effort to avert all-out war against nearby Sacred, Georgia. But Ashthorne has a deadly secret, Sacred has a deadly purpose, and lurking in the shadows is Lilith, the immortal sorceress and mother to Vampirella.

FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2020 (ALL AGES)

In Stranger Things, the Scoops Troop discovers that young Erica Sinclair smuggled out a dangerous object from the Russian facility below Starcourt Mall and they must once more come together to find a safe solution before government authorities discover the threat they pose! Then in the world of Minecraft, a young middle-schooler discovers puberty is stranger than she imagined. With the help of her friend, she learns just how fun being different can be as she explores her new Minecraft powers in the real world! -- Go to your local comic shop for Free Comic Book Day on Saturday, May 2, 2020!

Batman Allies: Alfred Pennyworth

Following Alfred's tragic death in "City of Bane," this collection gathers the greatest stories in the character's 75-year history, including his debut appearance in 1943's Batman #16, the mystery of "The Man Who Killed Mlle. Marie," and the touching "Father's Day." Collects stories from Batman #16 and #31; Detective Comics #83, #356, #501, #502, #806, and #807; Untold Legends of the Batman #2; Batman Annual #13; Batman: Shadow of the Bat #31; Batman: Gotham Adventures #16; Batman Eternal #31; and Batman Annual (2016) #1 and #3.

Outer Darkness Chew #1

(W) John Layman (A) Rob Guillory (A/CA) Afu Chan SERIES PREMIERE! THE GREATEST CROSSOVER EVER! Tony Chu is a modern-day cop who gets psychic impressions from what he eats. Joshua Rigg is a 28th-century starship captain who flies through an outer space filled with demons, monsters, and ghosts. Sounds like a perfect recipe for a comic book crossover, don't it? Well, be careful what you wish for, because CHEW/OUTER DARKNESS is warping your way, bringing together the reunited multiple Eisner Award-winning CHEW team, writer JOHN LAYMAN and artist ROB GUILLORY, with OUTER DARKNESS' regular resident artistic genius, AFU CHAN! In Shops: Mar 04, 2020

Batman: Overdrive

Batman: Overdrive tells the story of how a young, pre-Batman Bruce Wayne came to build the Batmobile while still processing the pain and guilt of his parents' death, and how he comes to understand that he doesn't have to walk through life on his own. - Driven to solve the mystery of his parents' murders, teenage loner Bruce Wayne hones his detective and combat skills as he scours the underbelly of Gotham looking for clues. Feeling responsible, Bruce is eager to find someone to pin the blame on so he can absolve himself of the guilt he feels. His quest for freedom while still clinging to the past is revealed in his effort to rebuild his dad's first car. Finding the correct parts forces Bruce to open himself up to new friendships and challenges, ultimately leading him to what he desires most: freedom!

Harbinger Wars 2 Deluxe Edition Hc

The paths of the world’s most formidable heroes – X-O Manowar, Livewire, Bloodshot, Ninjak, the Secret Weapons, H.A.R.D. Corps, and more – collide right here in a coast-to-coast clash of comics icons that will leave no hero unscathed. - Academy Award nominated writer Eric Heisserer (SECRET WEAPONS) and New York Times bestselling writer Matt Kindt (DIVINITY) come together with superstar artists Raúl Allén and Patricia Martín (WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR), Tomás Giorello (X-O MANOWAR), and more, for a prestige-sized volume bringing together the entire HARBINGER WARS 2 event for the very first time. - Collecting SECRET WEAPONS #1–4, SECRET WEAPONS #0, SECRET WEAPONS: OWEN’S STORY #0, HARBINGER WARS 2: PRELUDE #1, HARBINGER WARS 2 #1–4, HARBINGER WARS 2: AFTERMATH #1, along with the never before collected HARBINGER WARS 2 #0 and more than 20 pages of rarely seen art and extras!

Machine Gun Wizards TPB

Eliot Ness and his team of Untouchables work overtime taking on dangerous criminals that hide in the seedy underbelly of 1930s Chicago. Except in this world, Al Capone isn't dealing in alcohol, but in magic. With Lick, a drug that grants magical powers to anyone who ingests it, mobsters become wizards, ordinary men become monsters, and darker secrets than Ness can imagine lie at the heart of it all. - Collects the four-issue miniseries and features a sketchbook section and pinups by Declan Shalvey, Ian Bertram, Tula Lotay, and more.

George R.R. Martin's A Clash Of Kings (Vol 2) #2

Daenerys receives a dire warning while she basks in the comforts offered in the city of Qarth, while more than a thousand miles distant, Stannis makes his move on Ser Penrose and Storm's End. Peace and diplomacy will be cast aside as the Red Woman Melisandre displays the full power of those who embrace R'hllor, the Lord of Light - much to the horror of those that bear witness to this magic. All this, and more, as another chapter unfolds in this visual adaptation of George R. R. Martin's epic masterpiece, A Clash of Kings! - Dark Horse Digital is proud to present Dynamite comics; two great publishers in one amazing store!

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