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VIMANARAMA #3

Grant Morrison and Philip BondÕs Indian super hero smash hit comes to its inevitable conclusion with the end of the world at hand and our hero, Ali, dead. Being dead might make it hard for some people to save the world, but AliÕs not willing to let a little thing like death stand in the way of fate and the girl he loves.

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UNCANNY X-MEN #461

Mojo is back! With Spiral at his side and on the trail of the recently missing Juggernaut and Nocturne, Mojo arrives at the Xavier Institute to take back what he feels is rightfully his. With appearances by the X-Babies and the Exiles (definitely not the team you know!), this issue is easily one of the most madcap and thoroughly enjoyable romps since the days of the old Excalibur book. More issues like this could definitely put Claremont back on top in the eyes of disgruntled fans, but with House of M looming large on the horizon, things probably wonÕt be quite this lighthearted for some time. Enjoy it while it lasts, fanboys!

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WOLVERINE #29

NorthstarÕs still not back, so please keep sending that hate mail to Mark Millar c/o Marvel Comics. In other news, Wolverine hitches a ride on the back of his pet Sentinel to hunt down the Hand. Seeking to stop the ages-old organization from realizing their goal of ending the world, Wolverine encounters a once-more resurrected Elektra and a horde of Hand ninjas. With a legion of undead fighters standing in his way, Wolverine may need a little extra help just this once, but who can possibly save him now?

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SEVEN SOLDIERS: KLARION #2

Klarion the Witch Boy, having sought a world outside Limbo Town, must now face the wrath of the Horrigal, but he wonÕt do it alone. With the help of the mysterious Ebeneezer Badde, Klarion makes good his escape from Limbo Town once and for all. Predictably, things are never as they seem, but itÕs the way writer Grant Morrison allows things to play out that makes the story all the more interesting. Slowly but surely, the loose threads of the various Seven Soldiers books, still in their infant stages, are showing signs of a larger tapestry as is evidenced by KlarionÕs indirect brush with the Manhattan Guardian this issue. Also featuring the gorgeous fully colored art of Frazer Irving, this book has just the right balance of dark humor and moody storytelling fans have come to expect from MorrisonÕs projects.

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DAREDEVIL #74

ÒDecalogueÓ continues delving deeper into the year that Daredevil spent as the new Kingpin. As the ÒDevil Among UsÓ support group continues to discuss how DaredevilÕs actions impacted their lives, they begin to discover a strong connection between their personal interactions with the vigilante defender of HellÕs Kitchen and a broader picture of the man behind the mask. In this issue, learn the secrets of Matt MurdockÕs marriage to Milla Donovan and how one motherÕs friendship to Milla turned to mistrust and anger.

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JLA CLASSIFIED #8

The Super Buddies find their way out of hell only to encounter a world much worse than anything they could have imagined, a world where Mary Marvel is a violent dominatrix and GÕNort rampages through cities as a giant monster. Even worse, their headquarters is now a strip club operated by Maxwell Lord and Sue Dibny! The Super Buddies have become Super Baddies, and home is looking farther and farther away. One issue left---how are Giffen, DeMatteis, MacGuire, and Rubinstein going to wrap up this mess?

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GLA #3

Three down, one to go! How can the GLA possibly hope to save lives if they canÕt even keep their members from constantly getting killed? After the shocking death of the Grasshopper, the surviving members return to home base (thatÕs Milwaukee for the uninitiated) to decide on their next plan of action, but cruel fate waits around every corner as a new villain emerges to plot his revenge againstÉMonkey Joe? How could anyone seek revenge against a cute little squirrel? Granted, heÕs a smart little critter, but he is still a squirrel. Answers will be revealed in the pulse-pounding penultimate issue to GLA: ÒMistaken Identity CrisisÓ!

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BIRDS OF PREY #83

Subplots begin to pay off as things come to a dramatic head for the scattered Birds. As Black Canary and the JSAÕs Wildcat continue their undercover work as drug dealers in Singapore, Barbara Gordon has her own problems in Gotham. When the Brainiac virus takes hold of Babs, her failing to control it may blow CanaryÕs cover, leading to a high stakes game of cat and mouse in the sky over Singapore. Meanwhile, HuntressÕ plan to take back the Gotham underworld is going rather smoothly until a very familiar face arrives to take her down! Written by Gail Simone with art by Joe Bennett, this issueÕs story also ties into the events of OMAC Project.

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