Solar: Man of the Atom #12
Frank J. Barbiere (w)
Jonathan Lau (a)
Marc Laming (c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99 • Teen+
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Final issue! Erica, the Woman of the Atom, vs. a real-life-no-kidding supervillain! Somebody (hopefully!) will survive, because whoever wields the Solar power after the battle is the key to what comes next…
Max Hunter is a bad-ass bounty hunter with a past. Snowfall packs a lot into the first issue, possibly too much, but it does raise a lot of questions that’ll pull you back in for more.
In Max Hunter: Snowfall Part 1 we join Max as he’s busting up some low-level thug (who happens to have a bounty on his head) for information on his REAL target. Once that target is found, an even BIGGER baddy emerges creating layers of story out of fight scenes. Lots of action, and a gritty couple of flash backs give you an insight into the psyche of this dark hero. After being saved by a toy sheriff badge in a shootout that left his parents dead and his sister shot and missing, Max is on the hunt in Gate City, and no one is safe from his justice. Cowboy justice. His faithful assistant Keys is his rock, his tech support, and is not really involved in the first issue. I hope to learn more about her.
This series from Dark Side Global, a small indie comic book company based out of Miami Florida, is great for the more visual fans. The art is smooth and the action intense. Not much for dialogue, but the story tells itself.
Story: Alex Lobato Art: P.R. Dedelis
Story: 7 Art: 8 Overall: 7.7 Recommendation: Read
Graphic Policy was provided with a FREE copy for review
Five Ghosts: Special #1
Story By: S.M. Vidaurri
Story By: Frank J. Barbiere
Art By: S.M. Vidaurri
Cover By: S.M. Vidaurri
Price: $3.99
Diamond ID: JAN150579
Published: May 13, 2015
Explore the mythology of FIVE GHOSTS with a beautiful painted story from S.M. VIDAURRI (Jim Henson Storyteller: Witches, Iron: Or, The War After) featuring knights, demons, wizards, and the Dreamstone! And in a special backup story, FRANK J. BARBIERE presents Fabian in one of the most exciting literary heists ever!
Spinning out of the pages of Batman! The teenagers of Gotham City have adopted the “R” and made it their own. A new Robin? No, HUNDREDS of new Robins! And they finally meet Batman himself…but is it everything they imagined it would be? And what will the Dark Knight think of them?
DC Comics has announced that the new ongoing series We Are…Robin, written by Lee Bermejo, will now feature art from Jorge Corona, Rob Haynes and Khary Randolph. You’ll see the first of Corona’s work on We Are…Robin in the Sneak Peek on May 27th, and then stay tuned for We Are…Robin #1 on June 24th. When the series was announced it just featured Bermejo and Randolph as the announced creative team.
Corona was recently nominated for Comic-Con International’s Russ Manning Promising Newcomer Award. Please help us welcome Jorge to the new series!
Check out the first three covers by Lee Bermejo, including the official reveal of the cover to Issue #3.
Southern Cross #3
Story By: Becky Cloonan
Art By: Andy Belanger
Art By: Lee Loughridge
Cover By: Becky Cloonan
Price: $2.99
Diamond ID: MAR150599
Published: May 13, 2015
The Southern Cross begins to give up its secrets, and Braith finds that the more she learns about her sister’s death, the less she actually knows her.
Escape from New York #6
Author: Christopher Sebela
Artist: Diego Barreto
As clashing forces fight for control over the Trans-Siberian railway, Snake learns things have not changed much since his first time as a soldier. With the ever-watching eye of a masked stranger upon him, Snake will discover that the past is never too far behind him.
Savior #2
Story By: Brian Holguin
Story By: Todd McFarlane
Art By: Clayton Crain
Cover By: Clayton Crain
Price: $2.99
Diamond ID: MAR150592
Published: May 13, 2015
A tragic airline crash has killed hundreds. Why? And because of the massive catastrophe, a small town braces itself for the onslaught of news media invading their city. But the biggest mystery may be the man who randomly walked out of the corn fields following the crash. Who is he? Where did he come from? And why can’t he remember if he was a passenger on that fatal plane? This second issue is FULLY-PAINTED by artist CLAYTON CRAIN.
The Earth-shattering release of Secret Wars #1 has already taken the comic industry by storm, but the story is just heating up! The destruction of the Marvel Universe was just the beginning! Marvel has released a first look at the Secret Wars Battle Standees – a new promo item coming to stores this June!
Releasing alongside June’s Secret Wars #4, the Secret Wars Battle Standee One-Sheet features eight different characters that can be assembled into individual figure standees. Featuring artwork by rising star John Tyler Christopher, each sheet includes standees of Mr. Fantastic, Black Panther, Miles Morales, Peter Parker, Star-Lord, Captain Marvel, Thor and Cyclops!
Plus, don’t miss July’s epic Secret Wars Landscape Wraparound Variants, the perfect backdrop for your Secret Wars Battle Standees. Featuring environments from across Battleworld, these five wraparound variants take fans from the Hulk overrun Greenland of Planet Hulk to the robot and zombie infested wastes of Age of Ultron vs. Marvel Zombies – and more domains in between! Pair them with your Battle Standees to create your own scenarios from the blockbuster Secret Wars!
Secret Wars Landscape Wraparound Variants will be available on the following titles shipping throughout July:
The fuse is lit. The Secret Wars are set to explode. Now is your chance to create action of your very own with the SECRET WARS BATTLE STANDEES and SECRET WARS LANDSCAPE WRAPAROUND VARIANTS!
What happens when you cross Star Trek’s Holodeck with the wacky irreverence of Frederator’s Bravest Warriors? You get Bravest Warriors: Tales from the Holo John, courtesy of BOOM! Studios. (Yes, the Holo John is exactly what you think it is.) And what better way to enjoy this fun, oversized comic adventure than to receive an exclusive variant in your Loot Crate subscription box? Loot Crate and BOOM! Studios have partnered up this May to include what is Loot Crate’s 6th variant cover and first 48-page comic ever into a crate.
Whether you’re a huge BOOM! fan, or just genuinely curious to see what can happen in such a magical bathroom, you have until May 19th at 9pm Pacific Time to sign up for Loot Crate and receive this UNITE-themed crate.
It’s new comic book day! What is everyone excited for?
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