MARVEL KNIGHTS FOUR #21

It's Reed and Sue's anniversary, and guess who's forgotten it yet again? With Sue down in the dumps, it's up to her girlfriends to cheer her up with a night on the town! Join Sue, She-Hulk, Alicia, Emma frost, and Sharon Ventura (the sensational She-Thing!) as they make it an all-nighter in the streets of New York. Featuring a fabulous Silver Age flashback starring Black Panther, drawn by Ron Frenz and Sal Buscema. Written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, who as always displays a keen understanding of the family dynamics and interpersonal relationships of the Fantastic Four, with art by Valentine DeLandro and Batt. Discuss

BATGIRL #67

Road trip! Batgirl's determined to learn the identity of her birth mother, and with Cain refusing to give up anything, Cassie takes to the road in search of the truth. This issue, she takes her quest to the Birds of Prey, as Oracle may have the information she needs, but with the way they last parted, it may turn a tad awkward. And where Oracle goes, Black Canary is sure to follow (witness one of the goofiest displays of her canary cry ever!). Written by Andersen Gabrych, with art by Ale Garza and Jesse Delperdang. Discuss

NEW X-MEN: HELLIONS #4

The Hellions have made a deal with the devil, and now it's time to pay up! When the team learns exactly what the sinister Kingmaker is after, they must make a choice between their deepest desires and the safety of the human race. No one ever said training to be an X-Man would be easy---will the gang make the right decision? Nunzio DeFilippis and Christina Weir, with art by Clayton Henry and Mark Morales. Discuss

TOP TEN: BEYOND THE FARTHEST PRECINCT #1

After too long a hiatus, Top Ten returns with an all-new story arc! Set a few years after the events of the SMAX mini-series, things seem to have settled down a bit for the Tenth Precinct of Neopolis, but that surely won't last long. When a mysterious spectre appears at the annual Top Ten summer picnic, the force must mobilize to uncover a new threat before it's too late. Written by Paul Di Filippo, with art by Jerry Ordway, who prove immediately that Alan Moore's creation is in good hands---not to be missed! Discuss

SPIDER-MAN: HOUSE OF M #3

It doesn't seem to matter what reality he inhabits, things are always going to go wrong for Peter Parker. After being outed as a human and not the mutant he claimed to be, Peter must try to put right all the things that have gone wrong. With the Rhino on the rampage and the mysterious Green Goblin terrorizing the city, it's going to be an uphill battle for Spider-Man! Written by Mark Waid and Tom Peyer, with art by Salvador Larroca and Danny Miki. Discuss

CABLE & DEADPOOL #18

With Deadpool returned from his jaunt across alternate realities in search of Cable, now all that's left is to tie up all the loose ends. Cable's back as a quickly-growing baby, and Deadpool still wants to kill Cable---and that's only the start of their problems! Who is the mysterious Black Box? Why is Cable no longer an adult? And why is Deadpool still an insufferable idiot? Well, there are only so many questions Fabian Nicieza and Patrick Zircher can answer, but they'll certainly try. Discuss

BIRDS OF PREY #85

With Oracle still besieged by the Brainiac virus, it's up to her friends to finally put the problem to rest, but does she really want to let it go? Meanwhile, Black Canary makes a final stand against the Silk Brothers, but luckily she has Wildcat, Huntress, and a few other friends in tow to back her up. Gail Simone brings it all to a head with the help of Joe Bennett and Eddy Barrows (this issue's all about teamwork, isn't it?). And don't forget that jaw dropper of a cliffhanger! Discuss