New releases are here! This week includes the mightiest heroes of the Multiverse, long lost heroes, holiday specials, ordinary parents saving the world, the latest story from Junji Ito, new Magic and Pokemon, and more! Check out the highlights below.
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COMICS
AVENGERS ASSEMBLE ALPHA #1
(W) Jason Aaron (A/CA) Bryan Hitch
From throughout time and the far corners of the Multiverse, the Mightiest Heroes of All the Earths are assembling as never before for a battle beyond all imaging. A war that will take us from the prehistoric beginnings of an Earth under assault by the greatest villains who’ve ever lived to the watchtower that stands at the dark heart of the all and the always, where an army of unprecedented evil now rises.
The biggest Avengers saga in Marvel history begins now.
RATED T+
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #1
(W) Geoff Johns (A/CA) Mikel Janin
The JSA returns in this monthly series by writer Geoff Johns and artist Mikel Janin with Justice Society of America: The New Golden Age Part One!
The world’s first and greatest superheroes return! Or do they?
A long-lost hero from the JSA crashes into our era with a grave warning… but it’s too late. A mysterious and malevolent enemy has invaded the entire history of the JSA, and an all-new team must come together to defeat it. But what deadly secret does this messenger from beyond keep? Where are they from? And why is all of this happening now? Only the Time Masters know…
DCS GRIFTER GOT RUN OVER BY A REINDEER #1 (ONE SHOT)
(W) Derek Fridolfs, John Layman, Max Bemis, Cavan Scott, Michael Conrad, Scott Bryan Wilson, and more! (A) Dustin Nguyen, Fico Ossio, Christopher Mitten, Skylar Patridge, and others (CA) Carlos Danda
Ho-ho-ho my gosh, it’s time to deck the halls with holly… er, Harley Quinn, Batman, and more of your favorite DC superstars!
Who made it to the Nice List? Hawkman? Black Canary? Is that Animal Man on the naughty list?
And how did Grifter find himself in the targeting sights of those pesky reindeer!
SUPERMAN KAL-EL RETURNS SPECIAL #1 (ONE SHOT)
(W) Mark Waid, Sina Grace, Alex Segura, and Marv Wolfman (A) Max Raynor, Dean Haspiel, Jack Herbert, and Reilly Brown (CA) Dan Mora
Kal-El has returned from his long sojourn to Warworld, but what ramifications does this hold for the broader DC Universe? In this special issue, we’ll spotlight Kal-El’s reunion with the Dark Knight, Jimmy Olsen, the Justice League, and… Lex Luthor?!
Plus: witness the never-before-revealed look at the moments leading to Superman’s abduction by Pariah in the Dark Crisis event!
The march toward Action Comics #1050 continues in this essential special volume!
BLUE BEETLE GRADUATION DAY #1 (OF 6)
(W) Josh Trujillo (A/CA) Adrian Gutierrez
Jaime Reyes has a lot to juggle. Whether it’s his finals for senior year or a new villain tearing up El Paso, Jaime is always torn between two worlds. But when his worlds come crashing together at his high school graduation, nothing will ever be the same. A message from the Reach bombards Jaime’s scarab, Khaji Da, and it starts throwing off his connection to the device.And as if that wasn’t enough, Jaime’s parents and friends are pressuring him about his next steps in life. But what’s hidden here on Earth that’s drawing the Reach back? And where did this new Fadeaway Man come from?
Can Jaime find balance in his life and rise to become a true hero, or is it curtains for Blue Beetle?
PLANET HULK WORLDBREAKER #1 (OF 5)
(W) Greg Pak (A) Manuel Garcia (CA) Carlo Pagulayan
MILLENNIUM!
• A thousand years from now on the planet Sakaar, a young woman with green skin searches for the legendary Green Scar to help save her brother from a group of apocalyptic cultists.
• But which Hulk will she find?
• And after all these years, is he truly the Sakaarson, who will save us all – or the Worldbreaker, who will destroy us?
• A shocking expansion and culmination of the mythos of Sakaar and the heart of the Hulks from PLANET HULK scribe Greg Pak and visionary DEVIL’S REIGN artist Manuel Garcia.
RATED T
CATDAD & SUPERMOM WHAT MAKES A HERO?
(W) Bobby Gregory (A) Rahil Moshin
Here comes Catdad and Supermom! A young boy’s real-life super-heroes are his wonderfully ordinary parents. They help Jaxx navigate life’s challenges and the everyday lessons of growing up. In his dreams, they transform into costumed super-heroes who help teach him right from wrong. In What Makes a Hero Jaxx has a disheartening encounter with a celebrity hero at a comic book convention. Later he embarks on an action-packed imaginary adventure and discovers the true heroes who never let you down!
Also released this week…
- Briar #2 (of 4)
- Detective Comics 2022 Annual
- LCSD 2022 Kroma #1 (of 4) Var
- Magic Nahiri The Lithomancer #1
- Nightwing 2022 Annual
- Peter Parker Miles Morales Spider-Man Double Trouble #1 (of 4)
- Star Wars Darth Vader #29
- Strange #8
- Strange Academy Finals #2
BOOKS
PARASYTE COLOR COLL VOL 01 HC
(W) Hitoshi Iwaaki (A/CA) Hitoshi Iwaaki
They arrive in silence, out of dark skies. They infest human hosts and consume them. And they are everywhere. They are Parasites: alien creatures who must invade and take control of human hosts to survive. Once they have infected their victims, they can twist the host’s body into any abominable shape they choose: craniums splitting to reveal mouths of sharp teeth, batlike wings erupting from backs, blades tearing through soft hands. But most have chosen to conceal their lethal purposes behind ordinary human faces. So no one knows their secret, except an ordinary high school student. Shin managed to arrest the infestation of his body by an alien parasite, but can he find a way to warn humanity of the horrors to come?
BLACK PARADOX GN
(W) Junji Ito (A) Junji Ito
Four people intent on killing themselves meet through the suicide website Black Paradox: Maruso, a nurse who despairs about the future; Taburo, a man who is tortured by his doppelganger; Pii-tan, an engineer with his own robot clone; and Baracchi, a girl who agonizes about the birthmark on her face.
They wander together in search of the perfect death, fatefully opening a door that leads them to a rather bizarre destiny…
For older teen audiences.
CARNAGE VOL 01 IN THE COURT OF CRIMSON TP
(W) Various, Ram V. (A) Francesco Manna, Various (CA) Kendrick Lim
Carnage is back to celebrate 30 years of symbiotic slaughter!
Prepare to look deep into Cletus Kasady’s psychotic past – and to catch up with Venom’s offspring in the here and now, ready for his visceral and violent future! For years, the unhinged Cletus Kasady has been the only host the Carnage symbiote has known. Sharing a uniquely horrifying bond, the pair were the most notorious and prolific serial killers in the entire Marvel Universe. But after the events of EXTREME CARNAGE, Cletus’ codex has found a new home – leaving the Carnage symbiote adrift, alone… and deadlier and more bloodthirsty than ever before! What new and terrifying creature will emerge from this symbiotic solitude? Something wicked this way comes!
Collecting CARNAGE (2022) #1-4 and CARNAGE FOREVER #1.
Rated T+
SPIDER-GWEN GWENVERSE TP
(W) Tim Seeley (A) Jodie Nishijima (CA) David Nakayama
On Earth-65, Gwen Stacy was bitten by a radioactive spider, gained arachnid-like super-powers and started a crimefighting career as Spider-Woman. Now known as Ghost-Spider, she’s still affectionately known to her peers as Spider-Gwen! But what would have happened if she’d picked up the enchanted hammer Mjolnir instead? Or if she received the Super-Soldier Serum? Or built a high-tech suit of armor? Or…you get the idea! Well, you’re going to find out! Gwen Stacy is about to face a unique journey of self-discovery across time and space, never quite knowing which reality or time period she’s just landed in – or which version of herself she’ll be meeting next! Who is behind all this chaos? And when the Night-Gwen of HEROES REBORN returns, will she be friend or deadly foe? The answers lie… in the Gwenverse!
Collecting SPIDER-GWEN: GWENVERSE #1-5.
Rated T+
MAGIC THE GATHERING THE VISUAL GUIDE HC
(W) Jay Annelli
Magic: The Gathering is a fantastical Multiverse of mystical beings, fabled realms, and mythical creatures. Dominating all are the mighty sorcerers known as planeswalkers. These fearsome mages cross between the planes of existence, battling to save others or to destroy them, to fight darkness or to create it. Magic: The Gathering Visual Dictionary illuminates the wondrous worlds they traverse, reveals their arcane lore, weapons, artifacts, and spells, and recounts their legendary exploits.
Produced in close collaboration with Wizards of the Coast, this book is the first time MTG‘s key characters and locations are showcased in one sumptuous, indispensable, and up-to-date guide to its vast and expanding Multiverse.
GAMES
All of this week’s new game releases will be available from Friday 2nd December!
MAGIC: THE GATHERING BROTHER’S WAR BUNDLE GIFT EDITION
MAGIC: THE GATHERING JUMPSTART 2022 DRAFT BOOSTER PACK
POKEMON TCG HISUIAN ZOROARK VSTAR PREMIUM COLLECTION
POKEMON TCG MEW VMAX LEAGUE BATTLE DECK
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