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Editorial by Mike Heronime
Descriptions by Midtown Comics

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #550
Writer: Marc Guggenheim

Artist:Salvador Arroca

Manufacturer / Publisher: Marvel

Description: "Jackpot! Spidey vs. the Police! Menace! Triumphs, twists, turns and tragedy pack these two issues by Marc Guggenheim and Salvador Larrocca. And would you believe...Spider-Man sued? (Hey, that's what we get for having a former lawyer write these things...)"

Editorial: Last week, we were treated to a new writer/artist team without skipping a beat.  This is good stuff kids.  There's no telling how long it might last, though, so get in while the gettin's good.

ATOMIC ROBO #5
Writer: Brian Clevinger

Artist:Scott Wegener

Manufacturer / Publisher: Red 5 Comics

Description: "An anomaly in Italy leads ROBO to a secret Helsingard lair filled with memories of battles past. But behind the ""end boss"" doors, protectors have awoken. Is this the end of ATOMIC ROBO and his famed Action Science League?"

Editorial:  This Hellboy-inspired serial gets better with each issue.  This is the kind of comic book that answers the question, "Why can't comic books just be fun anymore?" with "Why the hell not?"  People hate it when I answer a question with a question so just pick up this book and don't ask so many questions.

BPRD 1946 #2
Writer: Mike Mignola - Joshua Dysart

Artist:Paul Azaceta

Manufacturer / Publisher: Dark Horse

Description: "The first case of the fledgling Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense�a post-WWII investigation into the Nazis� occult research�turns deadly for U.S. forces as Professor Bruttenholm probes deeper into Project Vampir Sturm. With lives at stake, Bruttenholm enters an uneasy alliance with the leader of the Russian occult team�uncovering a secret as terrible as any plot of the Third Reich. Adventure, horror, and mystery in the finest Hellboy tradition."

Editorial: Paul Azaceta's art is amazing.  Which makes picking up this BPRD series and extra treat since it's already got Mike Mignola and his BPRD crew for starters.  This time around, Mike takes us back to WWII where Bruttenholm has left Hellboy back in the states to join forces with his Russian counterparts to explore the depths of Hitler's obsession with the occult.  Nazis? Russians? Hitler? Bruttenholm?  Lobster Johnson's sure to make an appearance.  What more do you want?

CAPTAIN MARVEL #3
Writer: Brian Reed

Artist:Lee Weeks

Manufacturer / Publisher: Marvel

Description: The mystery of Captain Marvel's presence in our world deepens as the first signs of a Secret Invasion are revealed! Brian Reed (New Avengers: Illuminati) and Lee Weeks (Daredevil) continue the winter's most surprising mini-series.

Editorial: I've been a huge fan of Captain Marvel since his costume was green and white.  I wasn't too keen on the Death of Captain Marvel although I thought it was well done.  But all of the iterations since have been very disappointing.  Especially the Return of Captain Marvel.  Until now.  The first issue of this run blew me away.  The art was particularly amazing.  And Brian Reed's story has been particularly intriguing.  I'm glad they've brought back this Captain from the dead.

FANTASTIC FOUR #554
Writer: Mark Millar

Artist:Bryan Hitch

Manufacturer / Publisher: Marvel

Description: "MARK MILLAR! BRYAN HITCH! Need we say more? All right, we will! Who is Mrs. Fantastic? And how will her return into Reed�s life rock comicdom�s First Family? Also, get ready to meet the Invisible Woman�s brand NEW super-team! This issue kicks off a year-long storyline that will make FANTASTIC FOUR �The World�s ULTIMATEST Comic Magazine!� Promise!"

Editorial: Mark Millar has talked in interviews about how this is going to be a love letter to Stan and Jack.  And then he says that this run won't have anything to do with Stan and Jack's run.  According to Millar, he and Hitch are planning to reinvigorate the FF and turn them into a top ten book again.  And though I haven't read the first issue yet, I have every reason to believe they're going to do it, if the Ultimates is any indication of the kind of excellence these guys are capable of.  Now let's just hope that these guys can keep this book on schedule.

NEW AVENGERS #38
Writer: Brian Michael Bendis

Artist:Leinil Francis Yu

Manufacturer / Publisher: Marvel

Description: "The break up! CONSPIRACY, PARANOIA, BETRAYAL may have taken their toll on the Avengers newlyweds Jessica Jones and Luke Cage. After the shocking turn of events at the end of last month's NEW AVENGERS ANNUAL, has Jessica Jones turned her back on THE AVENGERS? Who better to help tell this story than Alias artist Michael Gaydos returning to Marvel for this special issue. Guest-Starring the Mighty Avengers. WHO DO YOU TRUST?"

Editorial: I started reading this title again when Leinil Francis Yu came on board.  But it's been Bendis' marvelous storytelling that has kept me coming back for more.  Now that we're heading into Bendis' next big event (the Skrull invasion), I'm not going to miss an issue.   And the best part?  Yu's still delivering the goods on  the art.

You can buy these great comics online from Midtown Comics or, if you're in Dallas, be sure to drop in on Zeus Comics to pick up your copy of these great books.