x-men: battle of the atom Archives

The Sandman: Overture heralds Gaiman’s return to the art form that made him famous, ably abetted by artistic luminary JH Williams III, whose lush, widescreen images provide an epic scope to The Sandman’s origin story. From the birth of a galaxy to the moment that Morpheus is captured, The Sandman: Overture will feature cameo appearances by fan-favorite characters such as The Corinthian, Merv Pumpkinhead and, of course, the Dream King’s siblings: Death, Desire, Despair, Delirium, Destruction and Destiny. This is the first issue of a 6-issue, bimonthly miniseries features a stunning double-page interior foldout.

Really, was there any doubt this would be our pick? Gaiman’s return is huge news, especially to this crossover success.

Check out below for the rest of our picks!

Brett:

Top Pick: Sandman: Overture #1 (Vertigo) – Above says it all. This is a master writer returning to one of his biggest hits and bringing along one of the best artists out there right now.

Final Plague #3 (Action Lab: Danger Zone) – Perfect for Halloween, this series is beyond scary and creepy, it regularly gives me chills. The story features zombie rats and their rampage in a small town. Perfect in every sense.

The Fox #1 (Archie Comics) – Mark Waid and Dean Haspiel, that should be enough of a reason to pick up this series. The duo relaunches this classic character giving us fun action for the whole family.

Wild Blue Yonder #3 (IDW Puplishing) – I love this new series from IDW which has air pirates, dog fights and a look and feel that’s just amazing. One of my favorite new series this year.

X-Men: Battle of the Atom #2 (Marvel) – Don’t you want to know how this event ends!?

TPB/Graphic Novel of the Week: Mara (Image Comics) – The limited series from writer Brian Wood and artists Ming Doyle is collected. It’s a great meditation on celebrity as today’s icons and modern myths.

Scott:

Top Pick: Sandman: Overture #1 (Vertigo) – Wow. Where to begin, even? Twenty-five years since it’s debut, one of the premier literary/comic talents returns to one of the most inspired worlds ever created, and he’s brought one of the top artistic talents with him. I’m kind of freaking out here.

Saga #15 (Image Comics) – It’s Saga. I don’t know what else to say.

TPB/Graphic Novel Picks of the Week

Batman Vol. 3: Deeath of the Family (DC Comics) – Easily the best of Snyder’s Batman arcs, Death of the Family tells a story that will probably go down as one of the most important Joker stories ever told. Definitely pick this up.

Mara (Image Comics) – I only read the first issue, but it was so interesting, and Ming Doyle’s art was so incredibly physical, that I’ve been anxiously awaiting the trade ever since.

Exciting Twists and Turns as Month Two of X-Men: Battle of the Atom Begins!

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Brett

If you thought the first month was exciting – you ain’t seen nothing yet! They’ve come from the past. They’ve come from the future. They’ve come from….the future again? Who are the REAL Future X-Men?! Find out this October as X-Men: Battle of the Atom heads into its second exciting month full of even more twists and turns!

“We have been waiting to reveal these images since the day we planned this event,” says Senior Editor Nick Lowe. “Who are these characters who claim to the be the X-Men of the future? And if they’re not lying, WHO ARE THE OTHER GUYS?!?!?!”

Chaos at the Jean Grey School! The return of the Phoenix Force! And more! Plus a game-changing conclusion that will shake the X-Men to their very core! Don’t miss out on the exciting second half of the blockbuster X-Men event of the year, X-Men: Battle of the Atom!

Marvel is also proud to announce that due to overwhelming demand, All-New X-Men #16 and X-Men #5 will be returning for second printings! That’s right, chapters 2 and 3 of X-Men: Battle of the Atom have sold out at the distributor level, and will be going back to press immediately.

ALL-NEW X-MEN #16 SECOND PRINTING VARIANT WITH DIGITAL CODE (AUG138195)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Art by STUART IMMONEN
Cover by DAVID LÓPEZ
FOC – 9/30/2013, On-Sale – 10/23/13

X-MEN #5 SECOND PRINTING VARIANT WITH DIGITAL CODE (AUG138196)
Written by BRIAN WOOD
Art by DAVID LOPEZ
Cover by PHIL NOTO
FOC – 9/30/2013, On-Sale – 10/23/13

WOLVERINE AND THE X-MEN #37 WITH DIGITAL CODE (AUG130843)
Written by JASON AARON
Art by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI
Cover by ED MCGUINNESS
Variant Cover by KRIS ANKA
FOC – 09/30/13, On-Sale – 10/23/2013

X-MEN: BATTLE OF THE ATOM #2 WITH DIGITAL CODE (AUG130845)
Written by JASON AARON
Art by ESAD RIBIC
Cover by ED MCGUINNESS
Variant Cover by ESAD RIBIC
FOC – 10/07/13, On-Sale – 10/30/2013

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Preview: Uncanny X-Men #13

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Brett

This October, the X-Men event of the year heats up as Battle of the Atom rages on in Uncanny X-Men #13! Wolverine is down and bleeding out with no healing factor and the Jean Grey School is under attack from mysterious foes! Is that a Phoenix Quentin Quire and who is the blue man on the cover?! From blockbuster writer Brian Michael Bendis and critically acclaimed artist Chris Bachalo, comes the next can’t miss chapter of the X-Men event of the year!

UNCANNY X-MEN #13 (AUG130841)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Art by CHRIS BACHALO
Cover by ED MCGUINNESS
Variant Cover by CHRIS BACHALO
FOC – 9/23/13, On-Sale – 10/16/13

Graphic Policy Radio Returns Tonight, Live at 10pm!

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Brett

We’ve taken a few weeks off, but Graphic Policy Radio is back for a brand new episode tonight crammed with news, reviews and more. You can listen to the show live, starting at 10pm ET.

In this episode:

We’ll discuss DC Comics’ war on marriage as they have denied the marriage of Batwoman and her love Maggie leading to two creators resigning.
DC Comics also released a tone deaf open call having budding artists submit a comic stip featuring Harley Quinn attempting suicide.
We’ll discuss new releases such as Marvel’s Battle of the Atom, DC’s Forever Evil and Villain’s Month, The Massive, Red Sonja, Lazarus and more!

So join us this Monday night as we talk about that and more and we want to hear from you! So call in at (619) 768-2952 with your thoughts or chat with us on Twitter, @graphicpolicy.

Around the Tubes

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Brett

It’s new comic book day today! What’s everyone getting?

Around the Tubes

ICv2 – Waid Now a Retailer – Good luck sir!

Around the Tubes Reviews

Bite Club – American Vampire, Volume 1

CBR – FBP: Federal Bureau of Physics #2

CBR – Infinity #2

CBR – Morning Glories #30

Comic Vine – Superior Spider-Man #17

Comic Vine – X-Men: Battle of the Atom #1

MTV Geek – Villains Month Reviews: Count Vertigo, Relic, and Grodd

Pick(s) of the Week: The Star Wars #1

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Brett

This week is packed with awesome releases making this choice a very difficult one. For years now, there has existed an elusive script written by George Lucas, The Star Wars. This early draft of the classic film we know today is filled with familiar characters, worlds and concepts, but all twisted just a little into a new adventure.

Annikin Starkiller is the hero . . . Luke Skywalker is a wizened Jedi general . . . Han Solo is a big green alien . . . and the Sith . . . Well, the Sith are still the bad guys. High adventure and derring-do from longer ago, in a galaxy even further away!

This is the official adaptation of the screenplay we’ve only heard about and having read it, we’re getting one hell of an adventure.

Check out below for the rest of our picks!

Brett:

Top Pick: The Star Wars #1 (Dark Horse) -See above as to why I’m going with this one. I read the first issue and it’s awesome.

Forever Evil #1 (DC Comics) – Out of the Trinity War comes this first company wide event. Trinity War was pretty solid, but this one sounds like it’s going to get people talking with some shocking moments.

Superior Foes of Spider-Man #3 (Marvel) – While I love Dan Slott’s Spider-Man comic, this one looks at the villains he faces in an awesome comic that’s part comedy as well as adventure. The writing and dialogue is fantastic.

Trillium #2 (Vertigo) – The first issue absolutely blew me away in one of the best debuts of the year. Here’s hoping the second issue holds up and is just as solid.

X-Men: Battle of the Atom #1 (Marvel) – The other big event kicking off this week. Marvel has been stumbling a bit with their events lately and here’s crossing my fingers this one breaks the downward spiral.

Sean:

Top Pick: The Star Wars #1 (Dark Horse) – You’ll see my review out tomorrow, and hopefully you’ll pick this up tomorrow, because in my opinion it’s one of the best series debuts this year!

Forever Evil #1 (DC Comics) – I’m plainly just looking forward to seeing what DC does with this.

Infinity #2 (Marvel) – The first issue was pretty fantastic, and I’m not even a huge Marvel fan, so how could this be a let down?

Superior Spider-Man #17 (Marvel) – The return of Spider-Man 2099, and, well, this makes the list because it’s Superior Spider-Man and Dan Slott hasn’t disappointed. Oh, and I think Harry’s back?

X-Men: Battle of the Atom #1 (Marvel) – What, another major event? This is madness! X-Madness!