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The Witching #5

Just in time for Halloween (okay, so it's a few days late), a special story with guest art from Mark Buckingham! Find out how a tragic event in the young life of Elsa Grimston ties into current events of the book, including the origins of a certain magical stuffed cat. This book just gets better and better; if you haven't been reading, this issue is a perfect place to try it out! Written by Jonathan Vankin.

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Tomb of Dracula #2

As Blade and a team of vampire slayers work to locate and destroy Dracula before he can rise to godhood, distrust threatens to break apart the team from within. And everywhere they go, hordes of vampires follow---is there a spy in their midst? Easily the best Blade story in over a decade, this book will appeal to fans old and new. Written by Robert Rodi (with story assist from Bruce Jones), drawn by Jamie Tolligan and Tom Palmer.

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The Intimates #1

A new generation of super-heroes for the Wildstorm Universe, but this isn't Gen13! At the Seminary, teenage metahumans learn to be super-heroes, with classes you won't find at the local public high school. Meet the Duke, Punchy, Destra, Empty Vee, and Sykes, and see some of the most garish costumes in a comic since the mid-90's Image heyday! Co-created by Jim Lee with writer Joe Casey, and art by Giuseppe Camuncoli and Sandra Hope. Truly one of the more bizarre takes on young superheroes in a while, but it definitely works. Fans of teen powers books won't want to miss this!

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Avengers #503

A week late, but worth the wait! It's the issue you've been waiting for, whether it's a sense of dread or excitement for the big plans Brian Michael Bendis has in store for the World's Mightiest Heroes! Who is the mastermind behind the worst day in Avengers' history? You may have already guessed, but the real shocker comes in the story itself. Double the size, double the action---a must-read!

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Majestic #4

The final issue of this four-issue mini-series is but a prelude of the things to come this January, when the ongoing Majestic begins. As Majestros battles the Daemonite probe that followed him to the DC Universe, Eradicator arrives! A three-way battle ensues, threatening to tear the neighborhood apart. Will Majestic have to give up what could be his last, best chance to get home? The answers are here, brought to you by Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning, and Karl Kerschl.

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Uncanny X-men #452

As the search for Sage leads the X-Men to the old headquarters of the Hellfire Club, the team gets help from an unlikely ally. Tensions grow, and Rachel Grey, the new Marvel Girl, is dealt a lesson in humility. Split up and disoriented, will the X-Men be able to pull it together in time to help their teammate? A new generation of the Hellfire Club begins here in Part One of "Chasing Hellfire!"

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