PUT THE BOOK BACK ON THE SHELF: A BELLE & SEBASTIAN ANTHOLOGY

The Glasgow-based indie pop band Belle & Sebastian inspires a kind of love and admiration few bands can ever hope to achieve. In "Put The Book Back On The Shelf", this love takes on a whole new form as a series of visual interpretations of the band’s songs, spanning the band’s prolific catalog and featuring the talents of a broad assortment of independent comic creators. It’s Belle and Sebastian’s songs as you’ve never seen them before, and for any fan of their musical stylings it’s not to be missed.

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #529

Like it or not, Spidey’s new "Iron Spider" costume is here! After the life-changing events of "The Other", Peter Parker has seen his life undergo a massive sea change. With a fresh start and a new outlook on life and his powers, the wallcrawler is set to hit the streets again, but Tony Stark has one last surprise for him. Spider-Man gets a test run in the new suit, but the price of calling Iron man "boss" may come with a pretty hefty price tag. Is it a price Spider-Man is willing to pay? All that, and a "No-Prize" styled explanation for a recent glitch in crossover continuity!

CATWOMAN #52

The Black Mask has pushed Selina to her absolute limit, threatening everyone and everything she cares about, and now it’s time for Catwoman to fight back! With the revelations about her mind-wiping experience with the JLA still festering like a raw wound, what lengths will the feline vigilante go to in order to see her friends and her city safe from the Black Mask’s presence? A cover is worth a thousand words.

STORM #1

As a prelude to Storm and Black Panther’s so-called "Wedding of the Century" comes another peek into the early days of young Ororo Munroe. Orphaned at an early age, Ororo has survived as a pickpocket, but now her strange mutant abilities are beginning to manifest themselves. As her power over the weather begins to take shape, other forces beyond her control threaten to destroy her precarious world, but a chance encounter with a young Wakandan prince could change her fate forever.

LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #15

As the heroes of the 21st century face Infinite Crisis, the Legion of the 31st century are poised against a crisis of their own. As the Legion stands ready to fall, their many young supporters gather to share stories of the Legion’s many triumphs. It’s a strange collection of tales to be sure, as oddly familiar versions of Legionnaires of the past make their return. But there may be more than meets the eye here, as one story in particular points to the possibility of an altogether different fate for one of DC’s most beloved heroes.

CAPTAIN AMERICA #15

While Captain America dealt with the ramifications of his old partner Bucky’s return as the Winter Soldier in recent issues, the deadly assassin Crossbones was on a mission of a very different nature. After capturing the Red Skull’s daughter from a government "re-education" facility, he sets about engaging in a little re-education of his own. If he succeeds in his attempts to make the brainwashed Synthia Schmidt remember her ugly past, it’s only going to mean more trouble for the already distressed Captain America. Written by Ed Brubaker, who has taken this series to great and unforeseen heights in his first year, this provocative stand-alone issue sets the course for Cap’s next harrowing journey.