End of the year and the start of a new one right around the corner. Janus spins his heads looking back and forward. Tomorrow can only come when today goes into yesterday. And all that blather. But... comics ahoy!

"CREATE THE FUTURE, DESTROY THE PAST!" From the mind of comic book innovator JONATHAN HICKMAN, comes the exhilarating time-traveling epic, PAX ROMANA. The creator of THE NIGHTLY NEWS brings his unique sensibility to science fiction and the result is a visually stunning look at a new history of the world.

PAX ROMANA tells the tale of 5000 men sent on an impossible mission to change the past and save the future. It's the end of the world: Will they succeed, or will they fail?

Pax Romana #1 (of 4) from Image Comics

Other end of year comics to eyeball

Robert Kirkman presents Invincible Presents: Atom Eve presented by Benito Cereno and Nate Bellegarde. Represent! Presently.

Chupacabras aplenty on the Fantastic Four: Isla de la Muerte trip. Hunter guides of Tom Beland and Juan Doe heading down Puerto Rico way with the first family of the Marvel U.

One shot in the ring with Hulk VS Fing Fang Foom. Green on green and Peter David with apparently nobody on art from the Marvel solicit page.

Pack it up, pack it in, let it begin with Green Lantern/Sinestro Corp Secret Files. From a swagger of writers and artists on the green and yellows. Ring fingers that don't fing much. Thanks Otto.

Oscar Wilde's story on vanity and all sorts of debauchery pops on the treadmill of conversion as the House of Ideas goes Marvel Illustrated: Picture of Dorian Gray. Roy Thomas and Sebastian Fiumara painting with the oils on this picture.

Spiky trade of the week

Classic, but a good read, Sonic the Hedgehog from Archie Comics. Not for all, especially those into their muscles and codpieces. Great read for the emotion, connection and slapstick. Relaxing even.

 

Here comes Green Arrow/Black Canary #1, following from Green Arrow/Black Canary 'Wedding Special', this new series will feature Connor Hawke (son of the original Green Arrow) and everyone's favorite girl in black fishnet stockings Black Canary. The two are joining forces to track down who shot Ollie. This will be the beginning of two in their tales; Dead Again: part 1 "Here comes the bride".

The new Green Arrow/Black Canary team investigates the shocking results of the Wedding of the Century in an all-new adventure that brings the Star City-crossed lovers together! Written by Judd Winick (Formerly on Outsiders, Barry Ween); Art and cover by Cliff Chiang (Human Target).

Other Comics to Keep an Eye Out for this Week:

From "the House of Ideas" Marvel presents; X-Men: Die by the Sword #1 (of 5) , Writer Chris Claremont (Uncanny X-Men from 1975-1991); Artist Juan Santacruz brings together the parallel jumping Exiles and Excalibur to team-up to try to stop the world from being destroyed (nothing new that the X-Men can't handle).

Also from Marvel Comics; Part two of 'One More Day' continues in; Friendly Neighbourhood Spider-Man #24, who will Peter lose out of the storyline? Written by J. Michael Straczynski (Amazing Spider-Man); Art by Joe Quesada (EIC of Marvel). Friendly Neighbourhood Spider-Man #24 will ship in two covers (50-50 split), one by old school cover by Quesada and the Mary Jane cover by Marko Djurdjevic.

Dynamite Entertainment brings; Sword of Red Sonja: Doom of the Gods #1, Writer Luke Lieberman; Art Lui Antonio (debut). The follow up from the four part mini series Red Sonja vs. Thulsa Doom.

Out of Dark Horse Comics; Umbrella Academy #1 (2nd printings) by Gerard Way, will be available this week for those of you that have missed out.

DVD of the Month

Superman Doomsday animated movie, from producer and director Bruce Timm (who brought Batman: 'The Animated Series' and Justice League Unlimited). Based off the comic series 'The Death of Superman', by Dan Jurgens.

'When Lexcorp accidently unearths the intergalactic serial killer Doomsday, Superman battles the creature head-on in the fight of his life. The world collectively mourns it's fallen hero; humanity realise it will never feel truly safe again. Superman's enemies rejoice - all but Lex Luthor, who grieves the loss of his own demented manner, setting off a chilling chain of events that even he couldn't have foreseen'.

Starring Adam Baldwin (Firefly) as the voice as Superman, James Marsters as Lex Luthor (Buffy) and Anne Heche as reporter Lois Lane.

Trade of the week

Invincible Vol 1 'Family Matters'; Co-created and written by Robert Kirkman (Marvel Zombies & Walking Dead); Art by Corey Walker and also co-creater. "Probably the best superhero comic book in the universe!". If you haven't read or heard about Invincible, it's time you check it out. The first trade contains the first four issues. The story follows a boy named Mark whose dad is a well known superhero (Superman-ish), eventually Mark discovers he has his own powers and the adventure begins. Like Spider-Man, Invincible deals with teenage turmoil and the responsibility of trying to be a superhero. 5 out of 5 spuds!!!

 

All these people coming back from the future, do any of them even have an idea of what happened to the missing $50 voucher? Does it ever even exist that far into the months and years from now?

Exploding from the pages of 52 and exploring the timeline of the DC Universe comes a new monthly book featuring the greatest super-hero history will never know: Booster Gold!

Following the universe altering conclusion of 52, Booster Gold wants what's due to him -- a spot on the Justice League of America! But the time stream's in trouble, and Booster Gold is in the center of it! Now he must make a choice: reclaim his former glory or do the right thing, forgoing the credit.

ALL-NEW Booster Gold will take you through time and space, to the greatest moments of the DCU that have happened and will happen.

"52 Pick-Up" begins in this extra-sized issue #1! Someone is exploiting the ravaged time stream, hoping to eliminate the world's greatest heroes -- and only Booster Gold can stop them. But, really -- Booster Gold? Why him? What does Rip Hunter truly want? And what shocking figure is behind it all?

The All-New Booster Gold from DC Comics

Glen Brunswick and Frank Espinosa check up on the Killing Girl. Basically, what if the Mafia had a secret service of their own? Name calling again? On top of all the people walking around with absences of knees? So many suits...

Jason Aaron and Jorge Lucas throw into the shark waters with the floating chum in Ripclaw: Pilot Season. One of a half dozen that will come from the Top Cow's teat's and by the end, only the chosen ones (by actual readers) will continue on.

"First, let's make sure he's dead." There is a silence, then a shot is heard. The guy's voice comes back on the line. He says: "OK, now what?" And that's the death of that punch line! Oh, that bears nothing in relation to The Fourth Horseman by Jeffrey Nodleman and Tommy Castillo. Horse is a horse of course, of course. Unless it's either a dead horse or a horse ridden by death. Then, not so much.

David Lapham and Patrick Zircher pick the skin and limbs of five and so at Terror, Inc. Where a rotting private eye needs to keep on stacking on other parts to feed his constantly decaying body. Certainly not like sitting at the train station picking off flakes of skin for about a half hour until the City via South Line train rolls up.

Trade of the week

Invincible: Volume 1: Family Matters by Robert Kirkman and Cory Walker takes the cake for the superhero stuff done straight up and with a nicely done kick to the side of the funny bone. And that's a good thing. Or cold or hot. Though stay away from eating comics in any sense. At least without a TV dinner nearby to throw up from.

 

Watch enough day time soaps and the time slip cracks aplenty with the wash of nothing clear. Turmoil, bickering, two hams fisting the air and it's all quite academic if not for the interplay which really proves the hook for the bait.

The greatest team-up title of all time is back! A proud DC tradition is restored as writer Mark Waid (52, SUPERGIRL AND THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES) and legendary artists George P?rez (THE NEW TEEN TITANS, CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS) and Bob Wiacek (ORION) put Batman and Green Lantern on the trail of what could be the greatest weapon in the DCU!

The trail leads to Ventura, the gambling planet--wanna bet what'll happen if they don't get their hands on the weapon?

This issue will feature two covers by George P?rez, Cover A spotlights Batman; Cover B spotlights Green Lantern!

The Brave and The Bold #1 from DC Comics

Sean McKeever and Terrell Bobbett flush the start of Spider-Man Family with the new part of the old cart. Reprints, thick count and a swag to swing the bimonthly of another Spider-Man title.

As Jim Carrey will tell you, Dr Pepper has not 19 flavours, but 23. And 23 is a number which can drive you crazy. This has no relation other than issue number to Powers #23 from Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming through ICON.

Collecting and colouring the series which appeared first in Japan, Witchblade Takeru Manga from Top Cow, Yasuko Kobayashi and Kazasa Sumita. A school girl in a monastery, the witchblade and colour. Like metal long enough and it starts to give a taste.

Image takes a swift kick into the ET nads as Invincible #39 from Robert Kirkman and Ryan Ottley shows up with an alien force looking to make the denizens of Earth their slaves. For when you want superheroes with a bit of joy about them.

Mike Carey, Skottie Young and Greg Land unleash the creep in Legion of Monsters: Werewolf By Night from Marvel Comics. First of a triad features the hairy one what runs around at full moons howling and a scratching at the door to be let in again.

 

 

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