July 14 finally sees the launch of DC's answer to Marvel's Ultimate line. Opening the canons with All Star Batman And Robin The Boy Wonder #1 the logo that would make it seem as though it is all about the Boy Wonder, guest starring the Bats.

From the initial solicitations, Small Gods Special was supposed to have been an all colour affair. Now, it's just back to the plain black and white of the regular series. Shouldn't do much to dent the otherwise fine storybook dealing with psychics as cops.

There is talk of nasty action with cows in the pages of Zombie King #0. With art from Frank Cho, it'll surely look fantastic. So that's a definite looker.

 

For those around Sydney CBD, Manly, Bondi and the Inner West, the newest LAST issue is out. Check on page 18 and you'll sort yourself out for the pick of the crop harvested across the spectrum of 2004. Ten comics all up, but if you're really counting, just over half are still around.

She-Hulk, Mitchell Hundred, Bone and Cerebus make the list. There's also Plastic Man and Conan. A tough call to make, their values judging themselves. Blew the brains out trying to make this one, the task far harder than first considered. Wow, the work involved. It pains.

Sydney based writer, Jason Rand is there for the Australian connection -- there's that Small Gods comic from Image Comics he's got under his pen.

Rest of the magazine is into that Valentine skin. Check it out. It's free, though you might not believe that entirely. You have six days left.

(This week's picks for February 10 are already holding space on the standing order. Doc Frankenstein and Captain America and the Falcon aren't that similar. But they sure do pack in some fun and intriguing schematics.)