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Written by PLAYBACK:stl Tuesday, 04 March 2014 14:19

First, the Roman Empire is on the edge of collapse, and the barbarian leader wakes up in a mass grave in The Darkness: Vicious Traditions. Afterwards, space captain Honor Harrington relays her epic adventures on the eve of her execution in the kick-off of the epic series, Tales of Honor #1.

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Written by PLAYBACK:stl Friday, 28 February 2014 00:00

First, a high speed street race in East LA leads a young man down the fast and furious road of destiny in All-New Ghost Rider #1. Then, imbued with strange and immense new powers, Kamala begins her journey to become a true hero in Ms. Marvel #2. Afterwards, Agent Ran is on a mission, and the Winter Solider stands in his way in Winter Soldier: the Bitter March #2. Then, Matt Murdock is in a brand new city, with even more dangerous foes in Daredevil #1. Finally, the Odinson battles to save the Earth across the timestream in Thor: God of Thunder #20.

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Written by PLAYBACK:stl Friday, 28 February 2014 00:00

First, Earth’s Mightiest Hero with death-defying powers and an attitude to match is back – and nothing is going to be the same in Captain Marvel #1. Then, strings continue to be pulled and the pieces are in play for the Fantastic Four’s downfall in Fantastic Four #2. Finally, from the cold streets of Russia emerges a powerful new villain. Enter – the Hand of God in Black Widow #4.

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Written by PLAYBACK:stl Friday, 28 February 2014 00:00

First, as the battle for the afterlife commences, one of the X-Men must make the ultimate sacrifice in Amazing X-Men #5. Then, it's vampires vs. zombies in George Romero’s Empire of the Dead #3. Afterwards, to save their nations, Namor and Black Panther must set aside their differences in New Avenger 16.Now. Finally, it’s a cold welcome to Planet X in Uncanny Avengers 18.Now.

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Written by PLAYBACK:stl Tuesday, 25 February 2014 18:41

First, Tony learns how to kill the Vampire in Chew #40. Then, from child star to hitman in Hollywood, this is the story of a glorious bastard in One-Hit Wonder #1. Afterwards, Griffin Franks finally has everything he wants…just in time for someone to take it all away in The Revenge #1. Finally, the son of a slain star steps into his father’s shoes in more ways than one while falling into bed with any woman that’ll have him in Satellite Sam #6.

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Written by PLAYBACK:stl Friday, 14 February 2014 00:00

First, Trapped in space, the genetically engineered geniuses known as “vitros” must band together and create a plan to get back to Earth before their failing satellite turns into a deathtrap in Pariah #1. Then, the most definitive motion picture of a generation was lost before its time, but thirty years later Dark Horse is bringing it back in Vandroid #1.

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Written by PLAYBACK:stl Friday, 14 February 2014 00:00

First, he was once the deadliest and most feared mutant on the planet…and he will be again in Magneto #1. Then, Summer School is in session as world-famous mutants Wolverine, Storm, and more must educate and train the next generation of X-Men in Wolverine and the X-Men #1. Next, Evolution has gone off the rails and the High Evolutionary and his army have taken it upon themselves to put things right in New Warriors #2. Finally, Frank has discovered the Dos Soles gang’s deadly new weapon in Punisher #3.

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Written by PLAYBACK:stl Friday, 14 February 2014 00:00

A beautiful girl wakes up in an abandoned subway station with no memory of how she got there. When men try to hurt her . . . they wind up dead. Where did she come from? And what is she capable of in Veil #1?

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Written by PLAYBACK:stl Friday, 14 February 2014 00:00

They’ve fought monsters, aliens, the Hellfire Club, and even their own school building – but now, the inaugural class of the Jean Grey School prepares to leave their hallowed halls behind in Wolverine & The X-Men #42.

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Written by PLAYBACK:stl Friday, 14 February 2014 00:00

Ask yourself the question: If you were a teen superhuman and all the adult heroes failed you when you were kidnapped and tortured, would you switch sides and break bad? Find out the answer in Avengers Undercover #1.

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Written by PLAYBACK:stl Tuesday, 11 February 2014 14:17

First, Nicolas Lash is in the deepest trouble possible, and there's only one person who can save him now in Fatale #20. Then, working homicide 22,000 miles up on an orbiting energy platform is more than tough...it's murder in The Fuse #1. Afterwards it’s action and adventure set in the South Seas in The Mercenary Sea #1. Finally, surrounded by buffalotaur and fighting for survival, what Lewis and Clark need most is a monster killer. And her name is Sacagawea in Manifest Destiny #4.

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Written by PLAYBACK:stl Friday, 07 February 2014 00:00

First, Jean Grey has been abducted by the Shi’ar Empire – accused of cataclysmic crimes she has yet to commit, but not all is as it seems in Guardian of Galaxy #12. Then, the Earth has been sentenced to die. Obliterated at the hands of the Celestial Executioner in Uncanny Avengers #17. Afterwards, witness the Wolverine’s first encounters with his greatest enemies in Origin II #3. Finally, it’s Galactus vs. The Ultimates, and the winner will shock the Ultimate Universe to its core in Cataclysm: The Ultimates’ Last Stand #5.

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Written by PLAYBACK:stl Friday, 07 February 2014 00:00

First, Archer &  Armstrong have been targeted for elimination by Project Rising Spirit’s most elite kill crew, Bloodshot and H.A.R.D. Corps in Archer & Armstrong #18. Then, Aric of Dacia is about to be forced into a brutal confrontation with the deadly legacy behind the universe's most powerful weapon in X-O Manowar #23. Finally, Ninjak is leading the newly formed Unity team right back into the trenches to face the enigmatic Dr. Silk and his high-tech terror cell: WEBNET in Unity #5.

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Written by PLAYBACK:stl Tuesday, 04 February 2014 17:12

First, Alison Carter is a private detective. Her beat: the end of the world, or more accurately, preventing same in Apocalypse Al #1. Then, an immortal talk radio celebrity discovers a slight problem with living forever in Drumhellar #4. Afterwards, it’s the wedding of Knockout and Kid Thor in Invincible Universe #10. Finally, check out this bookend chapter of the newest series guaranteed to completely peel your head in Secret #5.

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Written by PLAYBACK:stl Friday, 31 January 2014 16:38

The original Human Torch ignites once more! But the reunion may be short lived, as the Kree Empire unleashes the indomitable, the unbeatable, and the unstoppable Tanalth the Pursuer in All-New Invaders #2!

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Written by PLAYBACK:stl Friday, 31 January 2014 15:25

First, A Manhattan sporting event goes terribly wrong as the ref is killed in front of a live audience by two crazed and seemingly bulletproof wrestlers in Lobster Johnson: Get That Lobster #1. Then, Mysterious killers dressed in white have resurfaced in New York, leaving a trail of dead mobsters in their wake in The White Suits #1. Then, it’s 1985, and Skynet has targeted a scientist whose discoveries threaten its future, but this time there is no resistance fighter sent back to face it in Terminator: Enemy of My Enemy #1! Finally, follow Lara Croft on the formative adventures that will change her life forever in Tomb Raider #1.

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Written by PLAYBACK:stl Friday, 31 January 2014 12:32

First, Something is rotten in the big apple. And it’s not just the rotten flesh of the Zombies overrunning Manhattan in George Romero’s Empire of the Dead #2. Then, when Gideon Mace reappears, White Tiger will hunts for vengeance in Mighty Avengers #7! Afterwards, Miracleman comes face to face with a shocking enemy in Miracleman #3. Finally, Ghost Rider has inadvertently pulled the Thunderbolts into the underworld in Thunderbolts #22!

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Written by PLAYBACK:stl Friday, 31 January 2014 08:48

From the shadows, Goblin has taken complete control of New York’s underworld, and it’s all Otto Octavius’ fault in Superior Spider-man #27. Then, Cable and his new black-ops squad are entering an endless shadow-game to ensure that Mutants have a hand in the future of the Marvel Universe – by any means necessary in X-Force #1.

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Written by PLAYBACK:stl Friday, 31 January 2014 00:00

First, out of the Earth rises a great dragon – with the city of Madripoor atop its head in Avengers World #3. Then, New Warriors mainstays Speedball and Justice are getting the band back together with a new team of heroes the likes of which you’ve never seen before in New Warriors #1. Then, when their parents are kidnapped, teens Maxwell and Melody are thrust into a treacherous race through the mysterious Museum of the Weird in Disney Kingdoms: Seekers of the Weird #2. Finally, as the family of cosmic explorers rushes headlong into their darkest hours, who could possibly be behind their downfall? Find out in Fantastic Four #1.

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Written by PLAYBACK:stl Wednesday, 29 January 2014 21:07

First, The Ranger and Death finally clash in the inevitable meeting of Law and Inevitability in East of West #9. Then, Enrique returns to the School of Five Weapons, but not everyone is happy to see him in Five Weapons #6. Afterwards, our heroes' stay on Quietus reaches its inevitable conclusion in Saga #18. Finally, Special Agent Cohen has plagued Conrad’s every step…until Thief of Thieves #19.

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Written by PLAYBACK:stl Friday, 24 January 2014 00:00

The Man Without Fear stands alone against the villainous hate group known as Sons of the Serpent. And their climactic clash is about to take place on a different kind of battlefield – in a New York City courtroom in Daredevil #36. Then, the stage is set for Frank to wage his war on crime on the streets of L.A. – if he lives that long in The Punisher #2.

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Written by PLAYBACK:stl Friday, 24 January 2014 00:00

Millennia away, a future version of Thor squares off against Galactus, the Devourer of Worlds for the remains of Earth! Winner take all in Thor: God of Thunder 19.NOW! Then, Jean Grey must pay for her crimes – even the ones she hasn’t committed yet in All-New X-Men #23.

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Written by PLAYBACK:stl Friday, 24 January 2014 00:00

This April, it’s the Merc with a Mouth versus the Serial Killer with a Symbiote in Deadpool VS. Carnage #1!

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Written by PLAYBACK:stl Friday, 24 January 2014 00:00

Stryfe has returned and is determined to exact his revenge upon Cable…by taking from him what he holds most dear: his daughter, Hope!  But rather than killing Hope, Stryfe plans to corrupt her in Uncanny X-Force #17.

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Written by PLAYBACK:stl Wednesday, 22 January 2014 13:54

First, it’s the conclusion of “What Happens Stay,” where, like all good trips to Vegas, this saga ends in tears and spilled milk in Bad Dog #6. Then, the city is on its knees, manipulated into causing its own destruction, and beginning it’s slow descent into you-know-what in Bedlam #11. Afterwards, guess who’s writing again in Chew #39? Finally, welcome to the most brutal high school on Earth, where the world’s top crime families send the next generation of assassins to be trained in Deadly Class #1.

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Written by PLAYBACK:stl Friday, 17 January 2014 11:35

Staring into a fractured mirror of her life, the world’s first superhero, Furious, seeks to atone for her past sins by doling out rage-fueled justice in Furious #1.

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Written by PLAYBACK:stl Friday, 17 January 2014 11:21

Rampage through twentieth-century culture in a blazing new adventure, set in a city of totalitarian shadows and mechanical nightmares. Cultures clash and lives are lost in the explosive collision of four unforgettable women in Nemo: The Roses of Berlin.

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Written by PLAYBACK:stl Friday, 17 January 2014 00:00

When a lead on a major source of drugs, weapons, and more leads Frank out west, he sets his sights on Los Angeles, and the City of Angels isn’t ready for a devil like the Punisher in The Punisher #1. Then, Loki is back and craftier than ever as the All-Mother’s secret weapon against Asgardia’s strangest threats. With his serpent’s tongue, debonair charm, and taste for the uncanny, there’s no assignment Loki won’t take in Loki: Agent of Asgard #1.

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Written by PLAYBACK:stl Friday, 17 January 2014 00:00

First, Bucky Barnes has been called many things – Avenger, Invader, and even Captain America. But to many, he’s known by only one name – The Winter Solider. Take a look into his bloody past in Winter Soldier: The Bitter March #1. Then, savior of the world on more than one occasion, Jennifer Walters is embarking on a brand new, and no less dangerous mission – opening a new law practice in She-Hulk #1!

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Written by PLAYBACK:stl Wednesday, 15 January 2014 00:00

First, it’s a twisted far-future epic! An aging hero risks everything to rebuild his former team – but to do so, he must cross a line with his wife that can’t be uncrossed in EGOs #1. Then, it's a tale of revenge where the Hunters becoming the hunted in Peter Panzerfaust #16.

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Written by PLAYBACK:stl Friday, 03 January 2014 00:00

First, Thor is a mad god out for blood – and he has his sights set on Uriel! It’s the God of Thunder vs. the Angel of Apocalypse as these two titans come to Earth-shattering blows in Uncanny Avengers #16. Then, the Green Goblin goes glider-to-glider with the original Hobgoblin, and only one of them is walking away in Superior Spider-man #26.

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Written by PLAYBACK:stl Friday, 03 January 2014 00:00

First, in a bid to conquer the universe, the Kree Empire has discovered a way to weaponize Norse Gods in All-New Invaders #1. Then, the arrival of the time-displaced original X-Men sent shockwaves through the universe, and they’re not happy to see Jean Grey in All-New X-Men 22.NOW.

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Written by PLAYBACK:stl Friday, 03 January 2014 00:00

This February, Valiant declassifies three decades worth of the H.A.R.D. Corps' unsanctioned super-powered incursions into war zones across the globe. But, in the era of analog, Bloodshot and H.A.R.D. Corps' cutting-edge enhancements are far from perfect and bugs are bound to pop up in the wetware with disastrous results in Bloodshot and H.A.R.D. Corps: H.A.R.D. Corps #0.

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Written by PLAYBACK:stl Friday, 27 December 2013 00:00

First, following the events of INFINITY, our heroes have returned from the stars to find a very different Earth in Avenger World #1. Then, humanity is once again put in peril when a vengeful A.I. set out to wipe out all organic life, and only the Vision and the Uncanny Avengers can stop it in Avengers A.I. #1. Afterwards, Marvel UK’s greatest heroes must band together for the first time in 20 years to stop a long forgotten enemy in Revolutionary War: Alpha #1. Finally, the fate of the entire Ultimate Universe lies in the hands two very unlikely champions this January in Cataclysm: The Ultimates’ Last Stand #3.

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Written by PLAYBACK:stl Friday, 27 December 2013 00:00

First, the world’s foremost leader in cutting-edge weapons technology has just unveiled their newest contribution to society: it’s superhuman division in All-New X-Factor #1. Then, in the year 1933, the man who will become the Wolverine finds himself the accidental caretaker of a group of orphans who’ve been targeted by the mob in Savage Wolverine 14.NOW. Finally, Natasha’s past is paved with bloody memories, and her path to atonement will take her to the darkest corners of the Marvel Universe and beyond in Black Widow #1.

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Written by PLAYBACK:stl Friday, 27 December 2013 00:00

First,When their parents are kidnapped, teens Maxwell and Melody are thrust into a thrilling race through the world’s strangest – and most treacherous – museum in Disney Kingdoms: Seekers of the Weird #1. Then, Miracleman is back and better than ever in Miracleman #1.