by Jason Inman, Dec 13 2011 // 9:00 AM
Everyone knows that Wednesday is new comic book day. While picking up your new issues consider looking at some of the trade paperbacks and hard covers of past issues and story lines. But which ones should you choose?
That’s why every Tuesday, The Flickcast will recommend a collection of comics that are just as good, if not better, than the issues you are currently buying. Books that deserve to be read, and bought the next time you walk into your local comic book store.
X-Statix was a book ahead of its time, in fact, its probably book that can’t exist in any time, and that’s what makes it so good. First published in 2001 during the Grant Morrison New X-Men era, the story of this group began in X-Force #116. Marvel at this time was willing to take risks and chances.
Their movies were making money, and they wanted edgy comics that matched. Thus, X-Force was turned from a military group mutant team to a group of mutants that star on a reality show, and only save people if it will help their fame.
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Posted in: Comic Reviews · Comics · Features · Marvel · Trade Paperback Tuesday
Tagged: Comics, Marvel, marvel comics, Mike Allred, Omnibus, Peter Milligan, X-Men, X-Statix, X-Statix Omnibus Review
by Joe Gillis, Mar 1 2011 // 1:30 PM
Okay comic book fans, here’s some new ones coming out from our friends at Marvel this week. And like we do every week, we’ve got some particular ones we’re most interested in. Not that they all aren’t interesting, we just have our personal favorites.
Among the new ones coming out, we’re most interested in Avengers Academy #10, Deadpool #33.1, Secret Warriors #25, Captain America and Falcon #1, Annihilators #1 and 5 Ronin #1.
As with most weeks, new comics arrive on Wednesday, so hit your nearest comics book store early for best selection.
Don’t know where your nearest comic store is? Use this handy guide to find one.
Comics On-Sale:
5 RONIN #1 AJA COVER
5 RONIN #1 CASSADAY VARIANT
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #651 2ND PRINTING VARIANT
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #652 2ND PRINTING VARIANT
ANNIHILATORS #1
ANNIHILATORS #1 MIGNOLA VARIANT
ASTONISHING THOR #3
ASTONISHING X-MEN MGC #1
AVENGERS ACADEMY #10
AVENGERS, THOR & CAPTAIN AMERICA: OFFICIAL INDEX TO THE MARVEL UNIVERSE #11
CAPTAIN AMERICA AND FALCON #1
CAPTAIN AMERICA: HAIL HYDRA #3
DAKEN: DARK WOLVERINE #6
DEADPOOL #33.1
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Posted in: Comic Previews · Comics · Marvel · News
Tagged: 5 Ronin, Andy Lanning, Annihilators, Avengers Academy, Comics, Dan Abnett, Deadpool, Gerard Way, Marvel, Peter Milligan, Secret Warriors, Tan Eng Huat, Tomm Coker, Wolverine
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