BATMAN: GOTHAM COUNTY LINE #1

Oh look! Another “prestige format” Batman book, which means another $5.99 out of your wallet! Here’s the good news---it’s written by Steve Niles, creator of “30 Days of Night”, with art by Scott Hampton. Ex-Commissioner Jim Gordon calls on Batman to help out a friend of his working a case in the suburbs of Gotham. Batman quickly discovers there are far more serious matters at hand than the evidence suggests, leading him headlong into one of his most bizarre cases. Discuss

MARVEL TEAM-UP #13

The most fun you can have in a Marvel book! Bringing together fan favorites like Nova or Moon Knight and more ubiquitous characters such as Wolverine and Spider-Man, Robert Kirkman has managed to not only create a book that is at once accessible for all ages and fans alike, but possibly one of the biggest non-stop thrill rides available to Marvel’s readers. In part three of “Titannus War”, the assembled heroes continue their losing battle against the seemingly unstoppable Titannus, only to learn that any action they take may be for naught! An even greater threat looms on the horizon, but what could possibly be worse than Titannus? Discuss

OUTSIDERS #29

Writer Judd Winick continues to shine in this incarnation of the Outsiders, with the team finding itself in all-new territory after recent events. Jade and Arsenal head up the charge toward a different team dynamic, but is everyone willing to play along? Not only that, but the Fearsome Five return with a new member, and they’re ready to make things truly miserable for the Outsiders. As if you need more reason to pick this up, it’s a direct tie-in to the disastrous finale of “Day of Vengeance”! Discuss

HULK #87

After returning from the House of M, Bruce Banner (literally) wakes up to find his world shaken up once more. Many a surprise lay in store for the Green Goliath as he faces the all-new Scorpion, as Peter David wraps things up and sets the stage for Daniel Way’s coming story arc that promises big changes for the Hulk! Discuss

SWAMP THING #20

Acclaimed horror artist Richard Corben returns for this special standalone story. After recent harrowing events, the Swamp Thing attempts to find solace by literally going inside himself. Creating smaller and smaller copies of himself, he digs deep to make sense of a world that no longer has meaning for him. And when he goes one step too far, who and what lay in wait for the Swamp Thing? Written by Joshua Dysart. Discuss

NEW THUNDERBOLTS #13

You know you want this! It’s the New Thunderbolts vs. the New Avengers, but what folly could set these two superteams against each other? When the Commission on Superhuman Activity decides that an unsanctioned team of Avengers is a dangerous team, they decide to use the Thunderbolts to send a message. Anything to get superheroes fighting, right? Discuss