Injustice: Gods Among Us News. New Characters, DLC!

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We’re a little over two months away from Injustice: Gods Among Us hitting our game consoles and news about the game keeps coming out. First up check out these two videos.

It also looks like we’ve got some DLC coming our way too. The UK Special edition of the game will come with a “Steelbook” and a Red Son DLC pack, which will include 20 missions plus corresponding skins for Superman, Wonder Woman and Solomon Grundy.

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It also looks like Shazam will also be a playable character.

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Review – Green Arrow #17

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Green Arrow #17 CoverStarting with Green Arrow #17, the emerald archer heads into a whole new direction with a new creative team. Writer Jeff Lemire and artist Andrea Sorrentino take over creative duties for the series. The new issue features a new character called Komodo and decides to dismantle Green Arrow/Oliver Queen’s life. It’s systematic and quick in how it goes down leaving our hero at square one and starting from scratch.

And it’s appropriate that in this issue the character is completely dismantled and taken to the basics. Oliver Queen is no longer a DC version of Marvel’s Tony Stark, instead the character finds himself at the street level with nothing, and no one to help him. It all has to do with some mystery hinted at and something to do with Queen’s father.

It’s a character coming to terms with the loss of his fortune, his company and his past.

And that’s a perfect spot for new readers to give the series a shot. Lemire has proven he’s an amazing writer having penned many of last year’s praised comics, Sweet Tooth and The Underwater Welder to name two. The writing is as solid as I’d expect. Lemire has stripped the emerald archer from his toys, remarking on them in the comic. We’re getting a back to basics character and it should be interesting to see where this goes.

Sorrentino’s art is solid work. The artist had been knocking it out of the park in I, Vampire and the art isn’t quite as sharp at some points, overall it’s great art with some cool visual angles and use of panels.

Mysteries abound in an all new direction. There’s not many answers, but while this usually frustrates me, here it works as there’s so much action thrown at you, it feels like a thriller with the hero on the lamb. The changes or quick and swift, ripping the band aid off. I was a lapsed reader of Green Arrow but the new team has got me interested in seeing what the next issue holds.

Story: Jeff Lemire Art: Andrea Sorrentino

Story: 8 Art: 8 Overall: 8 Recommendation: Buy

DC Comics provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review

IDW Publishing Previews – 2/6/13

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The Adventures of Augusta Wind #4 (of 5)

J.M. DeMatteis (w) • Vassilis Gogtzilas (a & c)

Augusta and her companions seek refuge in the underwater world of Lake Innermost. But an attack by the Terrible Something forces them into deeper waters, and even deeper mystery, when they come face-to-face with the enigmatic Sleeper On The Ocean Of Story.

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

The Crow: Skinning the Wolves #3 (of 3)

James O’Barr & Jim Terry (w & a) • O’Barr (c)

With the camp in chaos and bloodshed, the Crow moves in for the final stage of his deadly chess game with the Commandant. Layers of tragedy are peeled away as the mystery of his death and the catalyst of his vengeance are revealed—it is the Endgame, and the Crow will not rest until his mad thirst for retribution is sated…

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Doctor Who #5

Andy Diggle (w) • Craig Hamilton (a) • Mark Buckingham (c)

Andy Diggle returns! The Doctor books a trip for Amy and Rory on a luxury star-liner for a little rest and relaxation after their recent adventures. But when the Doctor crosses paths with a thief from his past, any thoughts of peace go right out the porthole!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #187

Larry Hama (w) • S L Gallant (a & c)

Things have gotten dangerous for G.I. JOE in Benzheen: the countdown for the activation of a nuclear warhead has begun and a rescue mission led by LT. FALCON struggles to rescue a team of captured G.I. JOE members. Can the team make it out of the blast radius in time? As the clock ticks down in Benzheen, JINX has been sent on a secret mission by DUKE and HAWK… where old enemies resurface once more!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Joe Palooka # 3 (of 6)

Mike Bullock (w) • Fernando Peniche (a) • Marat Mychaels (c)

An all-new set of challenges face MMA fighter Joe Palooka when Joe meets a man who will (for better AND worse) change his life forever. While being hunted down for a murder he didn’t commit, Joe catches the eye of billionaire MMA fight-team owner, Tommy Chang. But when the mysterious and eccentric Mr. Chang takes Joe to Asia for a grueling martial arts boot camp the question becomes if this zany billionaire is a friend, an enemy or something in between?

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic #3

Katie Cook (w) • Andy Price (a) Amy Mebberson, Stephanie Buscema (c)

The Mane 6 enter the heart of the Changeling Kingdom to rescue their friends! Danger lurks everywhere, and each Pony will have to put their best hoof forward if they are to survive the night! Unfortunately that’s exactly what the Changeling Queen expects! Will our heroes fall into her trap?

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Snake Eyes & Storm Shadow #21

Chuck Dixon (w) • Robert Atkins (a & c)

A “silent” issue in homage to the classic G.I. JOE #21. But this time it’s Storm Shadow in ninja action. He’s survived the massacre of the Arashikage clan and is seeking payback. But he needs to visit the Hard Master before he heads out on the road to vengeance and, possibly, his own destruction. It’s swords and shadows as an era comes to an end.

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Star Trek #17

Mike Johnson (w) • Claudia Balboni (a) • Tim Bradstreet (c)

As the release of the next STAR TREK film gets closer, the ongoing series focuses on the never-been-seen origins of the Enterprise crew in the new movie timeline! First up is Doctor Leonard “Bones” McCoy: find out how the cantankerous miracle worker found himself on a shuttle to Starfleet Academy with James T. Kirk! With a story overseen by STAR TREK writer/producer Roberto Orci, this all-new tale sets the stage for the upcoming film!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Color Classics #9

Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Michael Dooley (w & a & c)

A young man wakes screaming from a recurring dream about samurais in battle. Elsewhere, Master Splinter meditates and senses someone… SOMETHING… is searching for him. Find out what it all means in this newly colored reprint of the TMNT classic!

FC • 38 pages • $3.99

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #18

Tom Waltz, Kevin Eastman (w) • Ben Bates (a) • Bates, Eastman (c)

The Turtles are stranded in Dimension X! With Krang waging a massive war against the Neutrinos, the Turtles have no choice but to help. What can four lone Turtles do against an army of Stone Soldiers? The answer lies with a curious robot named the Fugitoid!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye Ongoing #13

James Roberts (w) • Guido Guidi (a) • Alex Milne, Nick Roche (c)

SHORE LEAVE! The AUTOBOTS visit the planet Hedonia—and get a chance to put recent events behind them, ingest some energon, and relax. Everyone, that is, except SWERVE, who faces the toughest challenge of his life: in just six hours, he has to teach ULTRA MAGNUS how to have fun.

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Transformers: Prime—Rage of the Dinobots #3 (of 4)

Mike Johnson & Mairghread Scott (w) • Agustin Padilla (a) • Ken Christiansen (c)

SPAWNS OF SHOCKWAVE! The mind-blowing introduction of the DINOBOTS into the PRIME universe continues here! The Dinobots enter the belly of the beast in an attempt to save their comrades. But when SHOCKWAVE’s minions turn the tables, GRIMLOCK will have to decide whether to beat them…or join

them!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Transformers Spotlight: Megatron

Nick Roche (w & a) • Roche, Livio Ramondelli (c)

MEGATRON IS BACK! Writer/artist Nick Roche (Last Stand of the Wreckers) takes us back to the last time MEGATRON returned—when he found his DECEPTICON forces in tatters under the control of STARSCREAM. In this never-before-revealed tale, we learn exactly how Megatron reacted… and how Starscream survived!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Preview – Dia De Los Muertos #1 (of 3)

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Dia De Los Muertos #1 (of 3)

Story by: Alex Link, Christopher Long, Dirk Manning Art By: Riley Rossmo
Price: $4.99

Inspired by the Mexican Day of the Dead, artist extraordinaire, RILEY ROSSMO (DEBRIS, GREEN WAKE, COWBOY NINJA VIKING, REBEL BLOOD) joins forces with nine different writers over three issues to tell tall tales from beyond the grave!

This issue’s writers are ALEX LINK (REBEL BLOOD), CHRISTOPHER LONG (X-Men Unlimited, Hiding In Time, Easy Way) and DIRK MANNING (NIGHTMARE WORLD, Write or Wrong). Future issues will feature stories by ED BRISSON (COMEBACK), ALEX GRECIAN (PROOF), JOE KEATINGE (HELL YEAH), JEFF MARRIOTTE (FADE TO BLACK), KURTIS WIEBE (PETER PANZERFAUST) and JOSHUA WILLIAMSON (XENOHOLICS).

In this issue: A mariachi falls in love with a woman who strongly resembles his lost love, a father is abused by a poltergeist, and a girl who’s mother died when she was born visits the land of the dead in her dreams.

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Action Lab Announces Pirate Eye: A Pirate’s Life is Not For Me

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Action Lab has announced a new Pirate Eye tale with Pirate Eye: A Pirates Life Is Not For Me. The series has brilliant mixed a classic swashbuckling with a noir tale. Like the first release this new comic is written by Joe Grahn with art by Carl Yonder.

The ex-pirate and now high-seas detective known as Smitty gets a rude reminder of his past when a pirate ship comes to town. With the pirates seeing Smitty as their best chance at recovering a valuable map stolen by a defector, he gets pulled into a deeper, darker world of deceit and debauchery. Cannon fire meets hard-boiled introspection in the latest chapter of ‘buccanoir’ adventure.

Pirate Eye: A Pirates Life Is Not For Me is a one-shot that is listed in the this months issue of Previews Diamond Order Code FEB130670.

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New Marvel Minimates

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The 48th assortment of Marvel Minimates, available now in comic shops and specialty stores from Diamond Select Toys, is dedicated entirely to the world of the Fantastic Four! Team leader Mr. Fantastic comes with manipulative foe the Puppet Master, the hotheaded Human Torch comes with the explosive Blastarr, the force field-wielding Invisible Woman comes with a Moloid, and the rare variant set includes a Moloid and blind sculptress Alicia Masters!

Also in stores is the Best of Marvel Minimates Series 2! The first “Best of” assortment was such a success that DST has taken eight more superstars of the Marvel Universe – both heroes and villains – and made the absolute best Minimates they can make of each character, exclusively for the specialty market! In this new assortment, the Hulk comes paired with trickster god Loki, blind vigilante Daredevil comes with the maniacal Venom, the mercenary Deadpool faces off with the unrelenting Punisher, and the stretching Mr. Fantastic comes with his nemesis Doctor Doom!

Each 2-inch mini-figure features 14 points of articulation and comes with extra parts and character-specific accessories! Check out these shots of the toys in action, and pick up your set at your local comic shop or favorite online retailer today!

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Preview – Garth Ennis’ Red Team #1

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GARTH ENNIS’ RED TEAM #1

32 pages • $3.99 • Mature
Written by Garth Ennis
Art by Craig Cermak
Cover: Howard Chaykin (50%), Ryan Sook (50%)

Part one: The First-Timers. Eddie Mellinger, Trudy Giroux, Duke Wylie and George Winburn are Red Team: the NYPD’s elite anti-narcotics unit. They’ve taken down one drug lord after another with a careful blend of meticulous surveillance and applied violence, but their latest case has even them stumped. Their frustration leads them to take extreme measures setting them on a path from which there can be no coming back. As they’re about to discover, doing the wrong thing can be very, very seductive.

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