Comics this week

Another fairly light week for Marvel this week. This goes against EVERYTHING the Marvel blog was set up for, but it's worth pointing out that Image is releasing a slew of older number ones for just a DOLLAR, including ZERO, ALEX + ADA, BLACK SCIENCE, DEADLY CLASS, EAST OF WEST, LAZARUS, MANIFEST DESTINY, PRETTY DEADLY, RAT QUEEN, SAGA, SEX CRIMINALS, STARLIGHT, VELVET, and WALKING DEAD. Dude. There are a LOT of great books in there. I've only read about half of those (GUYS, I did a lot of catching up since that Eisner nominees post I made and I've read a bunch of books) but many are worth checking out. EAST OF WEST is pretty amazing, you guys. LOOK, let's get back to Marvel.

Amazing Spider-Man 1

Peter Parker is back! Just in time for his brand new movie! Go ahead out and grab a new Spider-Man number one in one of about a million possible variants. That's maybe a little crazy. STILL, Peter's back, that's pretty exciting.

New Avengers 17

What are those crazy rascals in the Illuminati up to this time? They've recently re-imprisoned the Black Swan in light of new information about what she's capable of and there's plenty going on, as there has been throughout the series.

Origin II 5

The final issue of Kieron Gillen and Adam Kubert's ORIGIN II comes out as we find out what happens with Sabretooth and Wolverine's first ever team-up and what it means for Mr. Sinister. This series has won me over to a point and I'm excited to see how it wraps up.

Silver Surfer 2

Dan Slott has a pretty big week with the big new AMAZING SPIDER-MAN launch, Amazing Spider-Man 2 in theaters (Slott, to my knowledge, didn't have anything to do with it but that guy LOVES Spider-Man), and a new issue of the new series SILVER SURFER. So check it.

X-Force 4

Guys. Guys, guys, guys, guys, guys. This is the issue where Fantomex will be narrating. Spurrier's Fantomex has already shown himself to be maybe more of a charming rogue than the slightly darker interpretation of Remender's UNCANNY X-FORCE but this is bound to be our first real look behind the curtain. Should be fun, really enjoying this book.

ALSO, don't forget you guys, Saturday is Free Comic Book Day, so head to your local comic shop and pick up some FREE STUFF, DUDES. There's a chance there might even be special guests at your LCS! Gail Simone, inexplicably, will be in Manchester, New Hampshire! So anyone can be ANYWHERE.