MARVEL ZOMBIES #1

Out of the pages of Ultimate Fantastic Four comes a story of an Earth whose heroes were infected by a space-born zombie plague. Standing alone against the remaining zombie heroes is Magneto, the once-villainous Master of Magnetism. All hope may seem lost for the lone mutant, but he still has a few tricks up his sleeve. Robert Kirkman, creator of the acclaimed series Invincible and The Walking Dead, has taken Mark Millar’s concept and run with it. Joined by artist Sean Philips, the team delivers a darkly funny, irreverent and downright gory take on the characters of the Marvel Universe. Discuss

BATMAN & THE MONSTER MEN #2

Set in the early days of the Dark Knight Detective’s career, “Monster Men” tells the story of Batman’s first encounter with super-powered villains. In this issue, Batman uncovers a startling piece of evidence in a grisly murder case, all the while trying to balance his nighttime caped career with his daytime identity as playboy Bruce Wayne. How is Bruce’s current love interest tied to the mysterious Hugo Strange? Written and drawn by Matt Wagner, this book has all the trademarks of a great Batman story---mystery, action, suspense---and finds a balance between the superheroic Caped Crusader and the grim Dark Knight Detective. Discuss

WHAT IF? FEATURING CAPTAIN AMERICA

Last year’s sold-out revival of the old “What If?” concept returns with 6 all-new one-shots, beginning with this time-lost tale of Captain America. Set in the days of the Civil War, a very different Captain America fights for the future of America against the White Skull. Told through the eyes of an altogether different Watcher, all six of this year’s “What If?” tales are set in the same alternate timeline, where little twists of fate have paved a path to a drastically different Marvel Universe. Discuss

HARD TIME: SEASON TWO #1

For anyone who missed the first exciting series of Hard Time, never fear! This first “episode” will catch you up on everything you need to know about 16-year old prison inmate Ethan Harrow, his tragic story, and the weird world surrounding him. And for longtime readers, this story offers a new glimpse into the details of Ethan’s road to the State Penitentiary, as well as a look at things to come in future issues. Series creator Steve Gerber is joined once more by artist Brian Hurtt, along with new co-writer Mary Skrenes. Discuss

JSA #80

The JSA have found themselves in a distant dimension far removed from their own reality, where nothing is as it seems and a member of the team stands revealed as a traitor! What can they hope to achieve against a villain with the power of a god? Meanwhile, a newly reborn Dr. Fate battles his longtime enemy Mordru in a battle that spans entire universes, featuring the DC Elseworlds of "kingdom Come" and "JLA: The Nail". Written by Keith Champagne with a! rt by Don Kramer, this issue is sure to leave lasting changes for the Justice Society. Discuss

NEW EXCALIBUR #2

Can it be? Has Chris Claremont finally found a fresh start with this third series of Excalibur? After leaving fans less than thrilled with his recent run on Uncanny X-Men, Claremont may have finally found fresh air with the British arm of Marvel’s mutant superheroes he helped create almost twenty years ago. As a team of twisted X-Men lookalikes creates panic on the streets of London, Kitty Pryde and Marvel Girl attempt to save the life of ex-Exile member Nocturne. But when they come face to face with a very different Professor X, do the two mutants stand a chance of defeating him? Discuss

GOTHAM CENTRAL #38

The critically acclaimed Bat-title may be reaching its grand finale, but it’s sure to end with a bang! Writer Greg Rucka has left the best for last, finally answering the riddle of the mysterious Jim Corrigan. As detectives Allen and Montoya prepare to take down the corrupt cop once and for all, what secrets will they learn in the process? And is it possible this Corrigan is somehow connected to the Spectre of Vengeance? Discuss

MARVEL TEAM-UP #15

It’s fairly obvious that Robert Kirkman has a blast writing this series featuring not only ubiquitous characters such as Spider-Man and Wolverine, but even so-called second tier characters such as Nova and Moon Knight. He seems to take a delightful glee mixing hilariously over-the-top storylines with an array of characters old and new (and even sometimes best left forgotten). Such is the case with "League of Losers", which begins with a bang as a new villain lays waste to the heroes of the Marvel Universe. Avengers? Fantastic Four? X-Men? All are dead, and now it’s up to an all-new legion of heroes to take the reigns and save the world from total annihilation. Almost every character you never thought you’d see again (and some you wish you wouldn’t) will take center stage in a battle to take back the planet! Discuss