THE BZZZ - 03.21.2012

A quick look at this week's (03.21.2012) new graphic novels, new comic book series and crossovers that are not to be missed.

TP = TRADE PAPERBACK
HC = HARD COVER
PREM = PREMIER

NEW GRAPHIC NOVELS

ANNIHILATORS EARTH FALL TP

From the fallout of ANNIHILATION and the end of the Guardians of the Galaxy, an all-too-familiar cosmic threat has returned, this time with Earth as his beachhead. His followers span a thousand worlds, awaiting only the word to begin new wars in his name…unless Gladiator, Quasar, Ronan, Ikon and Beta-Ray Bill — the all-new Annihilators — can silence him first! So why are the Avengers standing in their way, and what are the true stakes if either side fails? Plus: It’s Mojo versus Rocket Raccoon and Groot onstage for a high-stakes campy cosmic free-for-all! Collecting ANNIHILATORS: EARTHFALL #1-4.

ASTONISHING X-MEN BY WHEDON/CASSADAY ULTIMATE COLLECTION TP BOOK 2

The chart-topping super-team of Joss Whedon (Marvel Studios’ The Avengers, RUNAWAYS) and John Cassaday (Planetary, CAPTAIN AMERICA) return! Things go from peculiar to just plain bizarre as Emma Frost’s erratic"¨behavior sends the X-Men into a non-stop downward spiral, and the new Hellfire Club makes its move! Plus: the X-Man destined to destroy the Breakworld stands revealed! Who is it? And will the X-Men be able to protect Earth from certain destruction at the hands of the Breakworld? When it’s all over, nothing will ever be the same! No, really, we mean it! Whedon and Cassaday’s complete saga — acclaimed as "Series of the Year"‌ by Wizard magazine and a "Must Have Gift"‌ by TV Guide — is collected across two softcover volumes. Collecting ASTONISHING X-MEN (2004) #13-24 and GIANT-SIZE

ELEKTRA ASSASSIN PREM HC

Good ninjas never die, let alone the baddest one of all! Fan favorite Frank Miller ushers his awesome assassin through good and evil and life and death and rebirth and more! Who is the otherworldly entity in pursuit of the presidency? When has Elektra met her greatest triumphs and tragedies? Why did she die, and how did she return? Collecting ELEKTRA: ASSASSIN #1-8. 272 PGS./Explicit Content

STAR WARS OMNIBUS OTHER SONS OF TATOOINE TP



In the Galactic Civil War, Luke Skywalker was not the only hero to hail from Tatooine.
Luke’s story has been told time and again, but what about the journeys of his boyhood friends, Biggs Darklighter and Janek “Tank” Sunber? Two very different paths led them both to be heroes in their own right: one a hero of the Rebellion, the other a hero of the Empire . . .
Discover their stories in this complete omnibus collection—plus, a tale starring galactic smuggler BoShek, yet another son of Tatooine!

WOLVERINE AND NICK FURY SCORPIO TP

Wolverine and Nick Fury — as both allies and adversaries! When they embark on a mission to stop the criminal mastermind Scorpio, Ma Fury’s favorite son has very personal reasons for wanting to bring in the villain alive. But what happens when Logan wants him dead? You just know sparks are gonna fly! Plus: Wolverine again clashes with Fury when he tracks down a child-abusing drug peddler — but finds Fury protecting him?! Thrill to the exploits of Marvel’s two long-lived espionage experts in these extra-sized tales of intrigue guaranteed to deliver! Collecting WOLVERINE/NICK FURY: THE SCORPIO CONNECTION, WOLVERINE: BLOODY CHOICES and WOLVERINE & NICK FURY: SCORPIO RISING.

NEW COMIC BOOK SERIES

GRIMM FAIRY TALES - JUNGLE BOOK #1

    

A pirate ship carrying four children crashes on the shore of a mysterious and merciless jungle. Each child is taken by a separate tribe of animals as a means to keep the peace between the species. It is a peace that will not last. Fifteen years later the children have now become young adults and each will have to face the destiny that awaits them in the unforgiving jungle. A place where only the strong will survive. From writer Mark L. Miller and the creative minds behind Grimm Fairy Tales and the Wonderland trilogy comes the wildest and newest reinvention of a classic that only Zenescope does right! Featuring four connecting covers by Deadpool artist Ale Garza and DC superstar colorist Nei Ruffino and a retailer incentive cover by Zenescope superstar artist Mike DeBalfo!

JOHN CARTER GODS OF MARS #1 OF 4

The Classic Edgar Rice Burroughs Tale Comes To Graphic Life! • After Ten Long Years, Our Glorious Hero, John Carter, Finally Returns To Barsoom! • Transporting Planet To Planet Has His Downsides, As Carter Finds Himself In The Valley Dor — The Land Of The Dead! • Our Hero May Have Faced Martian Beasts, But Can He Handle Martian Gods?

JOHN SAUL'S GOD PROJECT #1

For the Corliss family, the disappearance of their teenage son will bring many eyes to Eastbury, and spark a quite different type of mystery. What has happened to these children? Eastbury happened. Eastbury, Mass. Quiet, peaceful, prosperous. Surely the ideal place to raise a family? For the Montgomery family, the death of their baby daughter is a mystery that medicine should be able to answer, but can't.

SUPER CROOKS #1 OF 4

MARK MILLAR on what readers can expect from Supercrooks.

Supercrooks is such a simple idea – the guy that runs Marvel, Dan Buckley, said to me once “You’re the master of the obvious idea”, and it took me about an hour to figure out that it was an insult. Kick-Ass is one of those stories that is kind of obvious, it’s about what would happen if somebody without super powers in the real world tried to become a superhero. This is another one of those really simple concepts – all the superheroes live in America, so why do the supervillains always commit crimes in Metropolis, Gotham City, or Star City? Why don’t they just go somewhere where there are no superheroes? It would make life an awful lot easier for them. I remember thinking that if I was the Joker or the Mirror Master or someone, I think I’d head for somewhere like Glasgow, where the worst thing that will happen is being chased by a fat cop. That’s the idea of it really, only I thought I’d make it a bit more exotic, so I ended up making it Spain instead. So a bunch of supervillains head for Spain for one last job, for a heist. And I love heist movies – I’ve always wanted to do a ‘men on a mission’ story with supervillains. So the idea is a bunch of super-villains get together to pull off one last job; the biggest job of their career.

Cheers for reading and enjoy this week in comics!