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<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nWould you believe me if I told you this was the first series dedicated to teaming up the original Avengers, Captain America and Iron Man? Well, believe it. In this new five-issue miniseries Steve and Tony are both after a Hydra double agent that they both have connections to, but all is not as it seems (why would it ever be with Hydra?) as there is somebody, or something else pulling the strings. My two favorite Avengers get their own co-starring book this week, right on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nJohn S. has been raving about Daredevil and the rest of us at the shop are sadly far behind right now, but that doesn\u2019t mean we aren\u2019t excited for the newest event; Devil\u2019s Reign. Wilson Fisk has been the mayor of New York, Matt Murdock has been in prison, and Elektra has been the new Woman Without Fear terrorizing Hell\u2019s Kitchen\u2019s seedy underground. But now Fisk is coming for all the vigilantes in New York, and he\u2019s got his own version of the Thunderbolts to bring everyone down including the likes of Taskmaster, Crossbones, Kraven, and others. Written by the team behind the awesome main DD series, Chip Zdarsky and Marco Checchetto, this is the Marvel event for this winter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nDaniel Warren Johnson is a shop favorite, crafting some awesome stories with ridiculously big and beautiful art, and his latest brings the Beta Ray Bill miniseries from earlier this year together in one trade paperback collection finally. Following their confrontation in the pages of Donny Cates\u2019s Thor, Bill is without Stormbreaker and feeling lost in the universe, but he\u2019ll team up with some galactic friends on a quest for immortality and meaning in the universe. The cosmic stuff has been great from Marvel recently, and this is right up there with the phenomenal Silver Surfer Black. A can\u2019t-miss read for fans of Thor or the Korbinite himself, Beta Ray Bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DC Comics<\/h1>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.cnjcomics.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/BATMAN.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nFear State is over, but Gotham and its Dark Knight will never be the same again. New writer Joshua Williamson takes Batman on a new adventure outside of city limits where he\u2019ll cross paths with a mysterious new villain named Abyss. Tynion\u2019s run was a little uneven for me at times, but I\u2019m always excited by the prospect of a new writer taking over my favorite character, and recently there have been some allusions to Batman Incorporated making a return to the scene. Sign me up, especially for this #ToddyMac inspired variant cover that was so awesome we had to order up on. I\u2019m very excited to see where things go from here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe funniest book this week (just read the first few pages and you\u2019ll know), Mark Russell and Steve Lieber team up for a new miniseries about a different kind of heroes for hire. \u201cWho you gonna call? One-Star Squadron! Meet DC\u2019s superhero team where heroism meets capitalism. This ragtag group of heroes led by Red Tornado is here to provide service with a smile. All you must do is send a request via their on-demand hero app and they\u2019ll answer any call. Whether it\u2019s a children\u2019s birthday party or an alien invasion, no job is too small or too big!\u201d This was a fun first issue with some heart and humor that was a nice change of pace from a lot of other titles out there, especially from the Big Two. Definitely worth a shot this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nA retelling of the fall of the planet Krypton, but this time with Michael Avon Oeming artwork! Joined by writer Robert Venditti, this six-issue miniseries looks at Krypton\u2019s heroes and their final struggle to save their planet before annihilation. You think you know the story, but not quite like this. You had me at Oeming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Manga<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s a little light this week from the small press publishers, but did you know that we\u2019ve been stocking manga now too in the shop? This week sees a few new volumes released.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nAkira Toriyama Manga Theater is a celebration of the creator of Dragon Ball himself, featuring short stories from early in his career before the mega-hit franchise debuted, as well as stories about his life. For fans of Dragon Ball, and the history of manga also.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nFear State is over, but Gotham and its Dark Knight will never be the same again. New writer Joshua Williamson takes Batman on a new adventure outside of city limits where he\u2019ll cross paths with a mysterious new villain named Abyss. Tynion\u2019s run was a little uneven for me at times, but I\u2019m always excited by the prospect of a new writer taking over my favorite character, and recently there have been some allusions to Batman Incorporated making a return to the scene. Sign me up, especially for this #ToddyMac inspired variant cover that was so awesome we had to order up on. I\u2019m very excited to see where things go from here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nThe funniest book this week (just read the first few pages and you\u2019ll know), Mark Russell and Steve Lieber team up for a new miniseries about a different kind of heroes for hire. \u201cWho you gonna call? One-Star Squadron! Meet DC\u2019s superhero team where heroism meets capitalism. This ragtag group of heroes led by Red Tornado is here to provide service with a smile. All you must do is send a request via their on-demand hero app and they\u2019ll answer any call. Whether it\u2019s a children\u2019s birthday party or an alien invasion, no job is too small or too big!\u201d This was a fun first issue with some heart and humor that was a nice change of pace from a lot of other titles out there, especially from the Big Two. Definitely worth a shot this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nA retelling of the fall of the planet Krypton, but this time with Michael Avon Oeming artwork! Joined by writer Robert Venditti, this six-issue miniseries looks at Krypton\u2019s heroes and their final struggle to save their planet before annihilation. You think you know the story, but not quite like this. You had me at Oeming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Manga<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s a little light this week from the small press publishers, but did you know that we\u2019ve been stocking manga now too in the shop? This week sees a few new volumes released.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nAkira Toriyama Manga Theater is a celebration of the creator of Dragon Ball himself, featuring short stories from early in his career before the mega-hit franchise debuted, as well as stories about his life. For fans of Dragon Ball, and the history of manga also.<\/p>\n\n\n\n