Club Member Additions January 2010
Club Additions for the Month of January 2010

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MARVEL COMICS

SIEGE EMBEDDED (4 issue mini)
Written by BRIAN REED Penciled by CHRIS SAMNEE Cover by ADI GRANOV SIEGE BLOCKBUSTER TIE-IN!! The SIEGE of Asgard has begun! And Norman Osborn and his Dark Avengers are leading the charge! Osborn's savvy use of the media fueled his rise to power – but the very tools he’s been using may turn against him. It’s time to expose Norman’s true face to the world and uncover the secrets behind the attack on the gods! Witness the changing of the Marvel Universe firsthand!

SIEGE (4 Issue mini)
Written by DANIEL WAY Penciled by DALIBOR TALIJIC Cover by FRANK CHO A troubled soul set upon a path of vengeance he does not understand. An assassin without equal. A flesh and blood specter, haunting the killers of the world. A monkey...with a gun. Bear witness as the legend is born..

SIEGE STORMING ASGARD- HEROES & VILLAINS (One-Shot)
Written by JOHN RHETT THOMAS Variant Cover by GREG LAND
Since the shocking finale of SECRET INVASION vaulted him to national prominence and a newfound respect, Norman Osborn has been slowly organizing his power base, promoting his minions, eliminating his enemies - and losing his sanity. Now, as he meets with the uber-powerful elite of the Cabal - Doctor Doom, Loki and the Hood - the final stages of his Dark Reign are about to be put into fruition: the taking of Asgard.

DAFFODIL (3 issue mini)
Written by BRREMAUD Penciled by RIGANO Cover by RIGANO Variant Cover by RIGANO
Addio-Colonnello is a distant town, a port beyond the oceans, many moons away from our Bohemian lands. Tragedy strikes when Nosferatu launches his assault, commanding his legion of vampires to descend upon this town.

ULTIAMTE COMICS ENEMY (4 issue mini)

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Pencils by RAFA SANDOVAL Cover by ED MCGUINNESS
Who is the face of true evil in the Ultimate Universe? What is the biggest secret the world doesn't know? Join the gathered heroes as they embark on an adventure unlike anything seen in Marvel Comics...and that's a promise!!

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN PRESENTS JACKPOT (3 issue mini)
Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM Penciled by ADRIANA MELO Cover by DAVID YARDIN
From the pages of Amazing Spider-Man! The last Jackpot died in combat alongside Spider-Man - so who is the New Jackpot putting fear into the hearts of street criminals? Why has BOOMERANG targeted her for death? And how is THE ROSE involved?


FALL OF THE HULKS RED HULK  (4 issue mini)
Written by JEFF PARKER Penciled by CARLOS RODRIGUES Cover by ED MCGUINNESS & CHRIS SOTOMAYOR FALL OF THE HULKS continues in this all-new series! What secrets will be revealed? What plans has the RED HULK been hiding from everyone? And what does all of this have to do with the COSMIC HULK robot!? Don’t miss this thrilling first chapter by JEFF PARKER and CARLOS RODRIGUES!

IRON MAN I AM IRON MAN  (2 issue mini)
Written by PETER DAVID Pencils by SEAN CHEN Cover by ADI GRANOV Gear up for the hottest movie event of 2010! Superstar creators Peter David (DARK TOWER) and Sean Chen (MIGHTY AVENGERS) bring the blockbuster IRON MAN to comics…just in time for IRON MAN 2! Tony Stark is a billionaire weapons maker…who’s given a taste of his own medicine.


AVENGERS VS ATLAS  (4 issue mini)
Written by JEFF PARKER Penciled by GABRIEL HARDMAN Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS Spacetime is being selectively eroded by an unknown force. To stop the effect, the Agents of Atlas seek the help of the Avengers-

MARVEL BOY THE URANIAN  (3 issue mini)
Written by JEFF PARKER Penciled by FELIX RUIZ Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
A young man has travelled billions of miles through space in a rocket to help our world. But is Earth of the 1950's ready for a new super hero?

NATION X X-FACTOR (One-Shot)
Written by PETER DAVID Penciled by VALENTINE DE LANDRO Cover by CHRISTIAN MACNEVEN
Utopia. The sanctuary for mutants to escape a world that wants them extinct. So is it the ideal home for X-Factor? That's what Cyclops believes when he invites the world's only mutant detective agency to relocate to their floating island retreat and take up residence there.

WOLVERINE WENDIGO (One-Shot)
Written by FRANK TIERI Penciled by PAUL GULACY & PACO DIAZ Cover by BEN OLIVER A camera crew torn limb from limb attempting to shoot footage of a mythical beast in the deepest forests of Canada. Two survivors spouting wildly diverging stories about a ferocious, white-furred monster and the mysterious stranger that came to their rescue.

X-MEN ORIGINS CYCLOPS (One-Shot) 
Written by STUART MOORE Art by JESSE DELPERDANG Cover by ADI GRANOV The X-MEN ORIGINS series continues with this month spotlighting Cyclops! Witness the origin of the X-Men’s leader from his childhood through his joining of the X-Men with both classic moments and a few scenes that you’ve never scene. Don’t miss this book!

PUNISHER MAX GET CASTLE #1 (One-Shot)
Written by ROB WILLIAMS Penciled by LAURENCE CAMPBELL Cover by TIM BRADSTREET
Barracuda murdered Frank Castle’s old friend Yorkie, but death’s not going to stop him calling in one last favor.

SUPER HERO SQUAD (On-going)
Written by TODD DEZAGO Pencils & Cover by MITCH SCHAUER
The new ongoing series kicks off with a bang. TWO new stories based on the hit animated series, THE SUPER HERO SQUAD SHOW!


DC COMICS

One-Shot revivals of classic DC titles!

THE ATOM & HAWKMAN #46
Written by Geoff Johns Art and cover by Ryan Sook
 

CATWOMAN #83
Written by Fabian Nicieza Art by Julian Lopez & Bit Cover by Guillem March As if the chaos and mayhem of Gotham City's blackout wasn't enough, Catwoman faces a dead villain that she was responsible for killing - the original Black Mask!

THE PHANTOM STRANGER #42
Written by Peter J. Tomasi Art and cover by Ardian Syaf & Vicente Cifuentes. Spotlighting the DC Universe's magic-based characters! The Phantom Stranger, with Blue Devil at his side, battles the Black Lantern Spectre with little hope of success.


THE POWER OF SHAZAM #48
Written by Eric Wallace Art by Don Kramer & Michael Babinski Cover by Tom Feister. BLACKEST NIGHT infects the Black Adam family when Osiris returns from the dead as a Black Lantern to terrorize young Billy and Mary Batson!


THE QUESTION #37
Written by Greg Rucka Art by Denys Cowan & Bill Sienkiewicz Cover by Cully Hamner. A BLACKEST NIGHT tie-in! Greg Rucka (DETECTIVE COMICS, CHECKMATE) joins original THE QUESTION series artists Denys Cowan and Bill Sienkiewicz for the return of Vic Sage! The Black Lantern rings have made their way to earth and disturbed the grave of the original Question.


STARMAN #81
Written by James Robinson Art by Fernando Dagnino & Bill Sienkiewicz Cover by Tony Harris
James Robinson revives his beloved STARMAN series for one more issue as a Black Lantern Starman haunts Opal City.

WIERD WESTERN TALES #71(one-shot)
Written by Dan DiDio Art by Renato Arlem Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz
The gun-slinging action continues here in an issue written by DCU Executive Editor Dan DiDio! Western heroes Jonah Hex, Bat Lash, Scalphunter and Firehair rise from the dead as Black Lanterns.

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA SPECIAL #1 (one-shot)
Written by Brad Meltzer, Mark Waid and Brian Azzarello. Art by Ed Benes, Ivan Reis, Andy Kubert, Adam Kubert, Jim Lee and others. Cover by Ed Benes.
Previously part of the DC Direct's JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA ACTION FIGURE BOX SET.

ASTRO CITY THE DARK AGE BOOK 4 (4 issue mini)
Written by Kurt Busiek Art by Brent Anderson Cover by Alex Ross
Royal Williams and his brother Charles are hot on the heels of their parents' killer, but their mission is igniting a fire that may incinerate more than they could ever imagine!

SUPERNATURAL BEGINNINGS END (6 issue mini)
Written by Andrew Dabb & Daniel Loflin Art and cover by Diego Olmos. Picking up several years after the hit RISING SON miniseries, the Winchester clan find themselves in the strangest situation imaginable - monster hunting in the Big Apple!

WORLD OF WARCARFT HORDE (on-going)
Written Written by Doug Wagner Art and cover by Pop Mhan Variant cover by Ludo Lullabi & Tony Washington. Because you demanded it! An exciting new series focusing on The Horde from the World of Warcraft MMORPG begins here. 

THE BRONX KILL HC
Written by Peter Milligan Art by James Romberger Cover by Lee Bermejo
Being a cop was in the Keane blood. But Martin wanted to be a writer even if it meant turning his back on the family legacy. Then his wife goes missing, and Martin is forced to delve into the dark history - and darker secrets - of that same family.

JOE THE BARBARIAN (8 issue mini)
Written by Grant Morrison Art by Sean Murphy Cover by Sean Murphy
Having an overactive imagination can get a kid through a lot, but it doesn't change the facts: Joe's still the kid in school that can't fit in.

INDEPENDENT COMICS

 

ALIENS VS PREDATOR THREE WORLD WAR (6 issue mini)
VERY FINE/NEAR MINT
Randy Stradley (W), Rick Leonardi (P), Wes Dzioba (C), and Raymond Swanland (Cover)
A centuries-old interstellar conflict threatens humanity's very existence as a long-lost Predator clan stakes its claim for galactic dominance.

BPRD KING OF FEAR (5 issue mini)
The bureau moves to put the frog menace to rest once and for all.

MASS EFFECT REDEMPTION  (4 issue mini)
(W) Mac Walters, John Jackson Miller (A) Omar Francia (A)
Mass Effect 2 lead writer Mac Walters reveals an essential moment in the life of Commander Shepard, the galaxy's greatest hero, only in Mass Effect: Redemption! The eagerly anticipated sequel to the blockbuster science-fiction epic that IGN.com named the #1 Xbox 360 game of all time, 

MESMO DELIVERY OGN
Rafael Grampá (W/A) and Marcus Penna (A)
When the Mesmo Delivery truck rolls into town, a heap of trouble is sure to follow. Eisner Award-winning artist Rafael Grampá ( makes his full-length comics debut with the critically acclaimed graphic novel Mesmo Delivery-a kinetic, bloody romp starring Rufo, an ex-boxer; Sangrecco, an Elvis impersonator; and a ragtag crew of overly confident drunks who pick the wrong delivery men to mess with.

SOLOMON KANE DEATHS BLACK RIDERS  (4 issue mini)
Scott Allie (W), Mario Guevara (P), Juan Ferreyra (C), and Darick Robertson (Cover). Taking place after the events in Solomon Kane: The Castle of the Devil-but written to stand on its own-this new series delves deep into the horrors scattered throughout Germany's Black Forest.

ORC STAIN (on-going)
story JAMES STOKOE art & cover JAMES STOKOE
A one-eyed orc with the ability to find the weak spot in any structure has started to notice cracks in the endless war and conquest of orc existence.

WEIRD WORLD OF JACK STAFF (on-going)
Written, art and cover by Paul Grist.
BEGINNING A BRAND NEW ERA IN THE LIFE OF BRITAIN'S GREATEST HERO! Castletown is home to giant robots, vampire reporters, victorian escape artists and also Britain's Greatest Hero. Welcome to the Weird World of Jack Staff! John Smith is a builder. He also seems to be a superhero, only he doesn't know about that.

ROCKETBOTS TROUBLE IN TIME OGN
story ALEXANDER GRECIAN art & cover CHRIS GRINE
Robots vs. dinosaurs and cavemen and other robots! Five alien robots crash land on Earth in the Jurassic Age and wait millions of years to be rescued, only to find that their rescuers are far more advanced robots and intend to use them for scrap! The RocketBots must enlist the aid of primitive humans to fight alongside them or face being melted down.

THE DARKNESS SHADOWS AND FLAME  (1-shot)
(W) Rob Levin (A) Jorge Lucas (Cov) TBD
A Tale of The Darkness! Go back to the turn of the 20th Century and read a tale of lost love, the depravity of man and powers beyond our understanding in the tradition of H.P. Lovecraft!

PILOT SEASON STEALTH  (one-shot)
(W) Robert Kirkman (A) TBA (Cov) Marc Silvestri
From the creative minds of Image partners Robert Kirkman & Marc Silvestri! Subscribe here for all Pilot Season issues.


ROBOCOP (on-going)
Part man. Part machine. All cop. The future of law enforcement! Dynamite Entertainment proudly presents the dynamic debut of Robocop by writer Rob Williams and artist Fabiano Neves! Under two awesome covers - one by the sensational Stephen (Wolverine) Segovia and the other by Dynamite's newest up and coming sensation (and the pupil of artist David Finch) Johnny D! - Dynamite goes back to basics as it unveils the dystopian, deeply satirical, and all-out violent world of Robocop. This is ROBOCOP continuing the stories from the first movie..

STAR TREK CAPTAINS LOG (on-going)
Scott & David Tipton (w) o Federica Manfredi (a) o David Messina (c)
Introducing a brand-new series focusing on some of the most famous Captains in Starfleet history! In the debut issue, Captain Hikaru Sulu, still new to the command of the U.S.S. Excelsior, finds himself once again face to face with one of the Federation's most dangerous and mysterious adversaries-the Tholians! From the creative team behind Spock: Reflections! Set your phasers to FUN!!! 

TRANSFORMERS LAST STAND of the WRECKERS (mini-series)
The AUTOBOT special ops crew, THE WRECKERS, are sent to investigate Garrus-9, a prison that fell to the DECEPTICONS three years ago with no communication in or out since. Who's really behind the prison siege, and what dark secret awaits SPRINGER there? Writer/artist Nick Roche (Maximum Dinobots) does all the dirty work.

WEEKLY WORLD NEWS (mini-series)
Bat Boy! PhD Ape! Manigator! UFO Alien! Ed Anger, the columnist who sits to the far right of the far right! These and many other tabloid newspaper staples from the Weekly World News are featured in their first-ever miniseries.

LOGANS RUN (mini-series)
(W) Paul Salamoff (A) Daniel Gete
Logan has been trained to kill; born and bred from conception to be the best of the best, but his time is short, he's nearing the end of his life. Age 21, when every citizen reports for Deep Sleep. But before his life ends he's got one final mission: Find and destroy Sanctuary, a fabled haven for those that chose to defy the system.

ARMY OF TWO (on-going)

Coinciding with the release Army of Two: The 40th Day, this new ongoing monthly series, written by comics veteran Peter Milligan (X-Statix, Greek Street), follows ex-Army Rangers Salem and Rios as they form their own Private Military Corporation: Trans World Operations. But the pair get more than they bargained for as they are unexpectedly caught in a brewing war between the Mexican Army, drug cartels, and The Maras-one of the most powerful street gangs in Mexico!


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