It’s the end of the world — and the Authority feels fine? The “Nova” writing team of Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning come on board for “The Authority” #1. Also included, part 2 of the John Lynch back-up story by Christos N. Gage and Trevor Hairsine. DC releases the third part of mega-event “Final Crisis” today, by Grant Morrison and J.G. Jones. Joss Whedon and Karl Moline create “Buffy: The Vampire Slayer” #17, in which Buffy and Fray must team up.
Full list and commentary after the break.
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #1
Get a first look at “Marvel Apes!”
AMORY WARS II #3 (OF 5)
ARMY @ LOVE THE ART OF WAR #1 (OF 6) (MR)
ARMY OF DARKNESS #11 LONG ROAD HOME
There sure are a lot of long roads home in comics these days. The Dark Tower had a long road home, Buffy had a long way home, and now Army of Darkness has a long road home. Doesn’t anybody have a short commute?
AUTHORITY #1
Simon Coleby provides the art for this new “Authority” series, written by the “Nova” writers.
AVENGERS INVADERS #4 (OF 12)
Doctor Strange discovers the secret of the time-lost Invaders!
BETTY #175
BOND OF SAINT MARCEL #1 (OF 6) (MR)
BOYS #21 (MR)
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #17
Buffy and Fray, together!
CABLE #6 MD
CABLE #6 MONKEY VAR (PP #821)
CRIMINAL 2 #4 (MR)
Starting a new arc. The best crime book on the stands; one of the best books, period.
CROSSED #0 (OF 9) (MR)
By Garth Ennis and Jacen Burrows, so you’d already think “not for the faint of heart.” But then when you see that the solicitation copy says “depraved,” “corrupt,” and, in fact, “not for the faint of heart,” you can pretty much bank on it.
DEMONWARS VOL 02 DEMON SPIRIT #2 (OF 3) SEELEY CVR A
DETECTIVE COMICS #847 RIP
DOCTOR WHO CLASSICS #9
DRAGON CROSS #7 (MR)
DREAMLAND CHRONICLES IDW #2
ETERNALS #3
FATHOM #1 CVR A GARZA
FATHOM #1 CVR B CAMPBELL
FATHOM #1 CVR C TURNER
J.T. Krul, Ale Garza and Sal Regla kick off the third volume of “Fathom.” After the humans’ latest attack, the Blue now want revenge.
FINAL CRISIS #1 DIRECTORS CUT SPECIAL
FINAL CRISIS #3 (OF 7)
Wonder Woman faces the evil gods.
FRANKLIN RICHARDS SUMMER SMACKDOWN
FX #6 (OF 6)
The conclusion of the Wayne Osborne-John Byrne miniseries that’s been a nice dose of retro-style superheroics.
HACK SLASH SERIES #14 FRISON CVR B (MR)
HACK SLASH SERIES #14 SEELEY CVR A (MR)
HAWKMAN SPECIAL #1
HELLBLAZER PRESENTS CHAS THE KNOWLEDGE #2 (OF 5) (MR)
HOUSE OF MYSTERY #4 (MR)
HULK #5
IGOR MOVIE PREQUEL #4
INFINITY INC #12
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #4
IRON MAN VIVA LAS VEGAS #2 (OF 4)
The somewhat belated second part of the miniseries, by “Iron Man” director Jon Favreau and illustrator Adi Granov.
JACK OF FABLES #24 (MR)
JACK STAFF #18
JONAH HEX #34
KILLER #7 (OF 10) (MR)
KING SIZE SPIDER-MAN SUMMER SPECIAL
KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE SPECIAL ED LAST MAN STANDING
LOONEY TUNES #165
MANHUNTER #33
MARVEL ILLUSTRATED MOBY DICK #6 (OF 6)
MARVEL ILLUSTRATED THREE MUSKETEERS #3 (OF 6)
NEW EXILES #9
NIGHTWING #147 RIP
NYX NO WAY HOME #1 (OF 6)
OKKO CYCLE OF EARTH #1 (OF 4) (MR)
PATSY WALKER HELLCAT #2 (OF 5)
PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #22
RAY HARRYHAUSEN FLYING SAUCERS VS EARTH #4 (OF 4)
RED SONJA #36
REST #0
Milo Ventimiglia (”Heroes”) comes to comics with the story of John Barret, a man who becomes addicted to a drug that prevents him from falling asleep.
ROBIN #176 RIP
SECRET INVASION FRONT LINE #2 (OF 5) SI
SHONEN JUMP SEPT 08 (C: 1-1-0)
SPECIAL FORCES #3 (OF 6)
SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE SEASON 2 #1 (OF 5)
SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE SEASON 2 #1 (OF 5) ALPHONA VAR
SPIKE AFTER THE FALL #2 (OF 4)
STAR TREK ASSIGNMENT EARTH #4
More from John Byrne, this time on the what-if Star Trek spinoff.
STORMING PARADISE #2 (OF 6)
SUPERGIRL #32
SWORD #10 (MR)
TEMPEST #7
TERRY MOORES ECHO #5
TITANIUM RAIN #1 (OF 12) (MR)
TOR #4 (OF 6)
TOTEM #7
TRANSFORMERS MOVIE PREQUEL SAGA O/T ALLSPARK #2
TRINITY #10
TWELVE #7 (OF 12)
ULTIMATE ORIGINS #3 (OF 5)
UNCLE SCROOGE #377
VENOM DARK ORIGIN #1 (OF 5)
VINYL UNDERGROUND #11 (MR)
VOYAGES OF SHEBUCCANEER #2 (OF 3) (MR)
WAR THAT TIME FORGOT #4 (OF 12)
WOLVERINE KILLING MADE SIMPLE
GRAPHIC NOVELS
AMELIA RULES FUNNY STORIES TP VOL 01
AVATAR CINEMANGA GN VOL 08 (OF 
BOBOBO-BO BO-BOBO SHONEN JUMP ED GN VOL 01 (C: 1-0-0)
BRIT TP VOL 02 AWOL
COMPLETE ZOMBIES VS ROBOTS TP
COUNTDOWN ARENA TP
CREEPY ARCHIVES HC (C: 0-1-2)
DEAD OF NIGHT FEATURING MAN-THING TP (MR)
DMZ TP VOL 05 THE HIDDEN WAR (MR)
ESSENTIAL MAN-THING TP VOL 02
EYESHIELD 21 TP VOL 21 (C: 1-0-0)
FLASH THE WILD WESTS HC
FOOLKILLER TP FOOLS PARADISE (MR)
GRENDEL GOD & THE DEVIL TP (C: 0-1-2)
KID HOUDINI AND THE SILVER DOLLAR MISFITS GN VOL 01
An all-ages comic from Dwight McPherson, starring a young Harry Houdini.
MASK OMNIBUS TP VOL 01 (C: 0-1-2)
NEGATION TP VOL 04 (O/A)
PUNISHER PREM HC WELCOME BACK FRANK
SHOWCASE PRESENTS HOUSE OF SECRETS TP VOL 01
SPIDER-MAN J TP VOL 1 JAPANESE KNIGHTS DIGEST
ST TNG INTELLIGENCE GATHERING TP
STAR WARS DARK TIMES TP VOL 02 PARALLELS (C: 1-1-2)
WALT DISNEYS COMICS & STORIES #692
WALT DISNEYS VACATION PARADE #5
WORLD OF WARCRAFT HC VOL 01
August 5th, 2008 at 3:35 pm
Marvel Apes… yawn.
but SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE!!! WOOOOOO!
I am one of the biggest fans of this series, or, rather, the Sean McKeever run. It was the second best Spidey book, behind Ultimate Spidey. (though, really, i find myself liking Amazing more and more… and I want to hate it so bad…)
So I’m pumped. Tenn angst + MJ + Christina Strain’s colors = PERFECT.
August 5th, 2008 at 3:36 pm
Actually, the only original art I have framed in my house is pages from SM Loves MJ, when David Hahn was the artists.
I’ve got a three pages framed together of when Gwen and Peter are breaking up at the end of the last series, and it’s one of my favorite sequences. Just the best book.
I’m a girl.
August 16th, 2008 at 11:08 am
David Hahn is pretty great. And I think McKeever is underrated.
That said, I’m liking the new series so far.
- Matt