Monday 1 August 2011

What to Read on Wednesday - 03/08/2011

Solicitations for the ten comics to check out this week.


DC Retroactive: Batman - The 80s #1 (DC Comics)
Written by Mike W. Barr
Art & Cover by Jerry Bingham
Someone using the name, appearance and methodology of The Reaper is killing off the mobsters of Gotham City...but both of the men who previously masqueraded as The Reaper are dead! 
Meanwhile, Batman must shepherd an untried Robin - Jason Todd. 
A reprinted Reaper tale from the 1980s rounds out this special edition.









Flashpoint #4 (of 5) (DC Comics)
Written by Geoff Johns
Art & Cover by Andy Kubert
FLASH FACT: The war between the Amazons and the Atlantians has arrived. 
The battle between Diana of Themyscira and Emperor Aquaman will tear this world apart - unless The Flash can fix it!











Flashpoint: Batman - Knight of Vengeance #3 (of 3) (DC Comics)
Written by Brian Azzarello
Art by Eduardo Risso
Cover by Dave Johnson
FLASH FACT: The Joker is revealed, and Thomas Wayne will have to figure out whether he can pull the trigger on his lifelong nemesis.










Jonah Hex #70 (DC Comics)
Written by Justin Gray & Jimmy Palmiotti
Art & Cover by Ryan Sook
For a man like Jonah Hex, death is a constant presence - always looming, always ready to strike. But how and when will it come for Hex? 
Find out here, as guest artist Ryan Sook illustrates a very unusual HEX tale, one we could only call "Weird Western."









The Punisher #1 (Marvel Comics)
Written by Greg Rucka
Art by Marco Checchetto
Cover by Bryan Hitch
TIME TO GET BACK TO WORK.
For Frank Castle death comes easy...life is where things gets complicated. Fully loaded with the Eisner winning writer Greg Rucka (Batwoman, Queen and Country, WOLVERINE) and neo-superstar artist Marco Checchetto (Amazing Spider-Man, Daredevil), the BIGGEST GUN of all returns with blood on his hands and vengeance in his eyes. 
As New York City's body counts continue to rise, the city's streets are teeming with more methodical criminals than ever and a police force doing it's best to keep its head above water. The Punisher has returned to serve his own brand of justice with everything's he's got... but can he survive the darkness stored in his own arsenal? 
Plus bonus pages exploring some of the new personalities in Frank's life...and how closely intertwined living is with dying.





Rachel Rising #1 (Abstract Studios)
Written by Terry Moore
Art & Cover by Terry Moore
Rachel wakes up at sunrise on a shallow grave in the woods and discovers the freshly murdered body in the dirt is her own. With events of the previous night a blur, Rachel seeks out her boyfriend Phillip. But Phillip has a new girl now and Rachel is beginning to suspect she rose from the grave for a reason--revenge! 
Don't miss the Premier Issue of this haunting new series by Eisner and Harvey Award-winning creator Terry Moore!







Scalped #51 (DC Comics)
Written by Jason Aaron
Art by R. M. Guera
Cover by Jock
In "Knuckle Up" part 1 of 5, it's war on the reservation as Red Crow loses his grip on the reins, Agent Nitz gains momentum and Dash Bad Horse faces his toughest foe yet.








Secret Six #36 (DC Comics)
Written by Gail Simone
Art & Cover by J. Calafiore
Bane's ambitious plans turn darker and deadlier than anyone imagined, putting The Secret Six in the most perilous position of their nasty little lives! 
No one escapes unscathed in this one - and the Six won't ever be the same!











Severed #1 (of 7) (Image Comics)
Written by Scott Snyder & Scott Tuft
Art by Attila Futaki
A man haunts the roads; a man with sharp teeth and a hunger for flesh. When 12-year-old Jack Garron runs away from home, he'll see how quickly the American Dream becomes a nightmare. 
Be there at the beginning of the series that everyone will be talking about!









Ultimate Comics Fallout #4 (of 6) (Marvel Comics)
Written by Jonathan Hickman, Brian Michael Bendis & Nick Spencer
Art by Mark Bagley, Sara Pichelli & Clayton Crain
Cover by Mark Bagley
What will become of Captain America? Where have all the X-Men gone? And what is up with the new Spider-Man suit? Don't miss the final chapters of one of the most talked about Ultimate events ever.

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