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Firestorm #8

Jason continues to make sense of his powers as Firestorm and what it means to be a hero. He soon learns that doing a good thing isn't necessarily the right thing, as his attempts to help people threatens to cause more harm than good. Written by Dan Jolley with art by new penciller Jamal Igle and inker Rob Stull.

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Uncanny X-Men #453

In their search for Sage, Storm, Wolverine, Bishop, and Nightcrawler find themselves in the sewers of Paris. The trail leads them to learn more than they expected of the newly-reformed Hellfire Club. Have old enemies become new allies? Meanwhile, Marvel Girl and Emma frost continue to make their own discoveries about the new White Queen, Courtney Ross, in Hong Kong. Written by Chris Claremont, with art from Andy Park and Jon Sibal.

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Deadshot #1

DC's man with a deathwish gets his own mini-series, with TV scribe Christos N. Gage (Law and Order:SVU) and artists Steven Cummings and Jimmy Palmiotti at the helm. When Deadshot learns he has a daughter, he heads to Star City to find her. After discovering her neighborhood overrun by drugs and violence, he realizes he may have something left to live for. His plan: clean up the Triangle, by any means necessary!

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New X-Men: Academy X #7

Things seem to have settled down a bit for the kids at Xavier's after the events of the last few issues. David's sister comes for a visit, and the others are settling into a more normal daily routine. But this is Xavier's Institute For Higher Learning, a special school for young mutants, so things are bound to get weird again any time! Is there a ghost at the mansion, or are the kids just imagining things? Don't miss Part One of "Haunted", written by Nunzio DeFilippis and Christina Weir, with art by Michael Ryan and Rick Ketcham.

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The Intimates #2

More "Heathers" than "Dawson's Creek", this series about teenaged metahumans takes a new twist on the old "Gen13"/"New Mutants" mold! When Mr.Majestic's old sidekick Desmond gives a lecture at the Seminary, Punchy decides to take his words a little too literally. But Duke's overdose of "hyperlaxatives" may send their plans straight down the toilet! Joe Casey and Giuseppe Camuncolli bring you this fresh take on an old standard, with covers by Jim Lee.

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Justice Legue Unlimited #4

Guest-starring Adam Strange, defender of the Planet Rann. Adam has saved his adopted homeworld countless times, with and without the Justice League's help. But when one boy decides that Rann would be better protected by one of its own, he causes more trouble than good by letting loose the evil Kanjar Ro. Written by Adam Beechen, drawn by Carlo Barberi and Walden Wong.

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Exiles #55

In Part One of "Bump In The Night", the Exiles once again find themselves in a strange world, but this time, they don't remember who they are. This new world is a fantastic one of swords and sorcery, and only one of its denizens knows the truth of how it came to be that way! Now the Exiles must race the clock to stop the evil mastermind behind the madness, if they can just remember who they are...By Tony Beddard, Jim Calfiore, and Mark McKenna.

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Jubilee #4

Don't let this great book go the way of "Mary Jane"! Just because it's one of Marvel's "All-Ages" books, doesn't make it all bad---and it's written by none other than Robert Kirkman, the busiest man in comics, with great linework from Derec Donovan. In this issue, Jubes decides to help out a teacher in need and gets in a little over her head, but a little surprise help from her new acquaintance Shane Shooter goes a long way. And what exactly is Aunt Hope up to on her "business trips", anyway?

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