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Welcome to the Comic News page, the part of the site where we feature comics,
miniseries and graphic novels that are going on sale soon. Go ahead and look around
for awhile, and thanks for stopping by!
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Click here for a sneak preview of Athena Voltaire!

Batman: Thrillkiller
[Written by Howard Chaykin; art by Daniel Brererton. Goes on sale May 3, 128 pages, $14.99.]
Bat-fans, rejoice! The long-out-of-print Batman: Thrillkiller can be found in this
trade! Collects all three issues of the miniseries Thrillkiller, in addition to the 1962
special of the same name. A classic!

Shadowpact #1
[Written by Bill Willingham; art by Bill Willingham. Goes on sale May 17, 32 pages, $2.99.]
Now you can find all your favorite Day of Vengeance characters
in their very own ongoing series, starting with Shadowpact #1!
Nightmaster, Ragman, Nightshade, Blue Devil, Enchatnress and Detective Chimp
work their magic once again in this issue, facing another threat to humanity.
Plus, the big guy himself makes a guest appearance. That's right - Superman - so don't miss
it!

Legion of Superheroes Vol. 2: Death of a Dream
[Written by Mark Waid; art by Barry Kitson, Kevin Sharpe, Georges Jeanty,
Dake Eaglesham, Ken Lashey, and others. Goes on sale May 24, 200 pages, $14.99.]
While the Legion's members battle against one another, their hopes
for a unity among the planets are dashed on the rocks. The only way
they'll be able to stop an invasion now is to fight Terror Firma - but will
it be worth the death of one of the Legion's own? Collects issues #7 - 13.

Superman Vs. Lex Luthor
[Written by and illustrated by various. Goes on sale May 31, 192 pages, $19.99.]
Catch all the foe-fighting action between Superman and arch-enemy Lex Luthor
here! Collects tales from Action Comics #23 and #544, Adventure Comics
#271, Superboy #86 and #139, Superman (vol. 1) #90, #164, and #416, Man of Steel
#4, Superman (vol. 2) #9 and #131, and Superman: Lex 2000. You can bet
your Kryptonite ring it's going to be a hit with Superman fans!

Superman: For Tomorrow Vol. 1
[Written by Brian Azzarello; art by Jim Lee and Scott Williams. Goes on sale May 3, 160 pages, $14.99.]
Compiled of the first half of the story arc "For Tomorrow" (Superman #204 - 209), this trade paperback
tells the story of an occurrence on Earth that made millions of people vanish into thin air - and how
Superman was affected. Don't miss it!

X-Men Fairy Tales #1
[Written by C.B. Cebulski; art by Sana Takeda and VC - Chris Eliopoulos. Goes on sale May 17, 32 pages, $2.99.]
This series, based on the tradition of an X-Men Classic called "Kitty's Fairy Tale," re-tells stories
of the X-Men through fables and folktales from around the world. This issue tells the story of the "Peach Boy". Once
upon a time, a Japanese couple found a a giant peach that contained a baby with a peach pit for an eye. They soon discovered that
when the pit was removed, Peach-Boy shot out great red beams. Starting to sound familiar? Check out this unique series for
the whole tale!

Essential Classic X-Men Vol. 2
[Written by Roy Thomas, Gary Friedrich, and Arnold Drake; art by Gil Kane,
Werner Roth, Jack Sparling, Dan Adkins, Ross Andru, Don Heck, George Tuska, Jim Steranko,
Barry Smith, and John Buscema. Goes on sale May 3, $16.99.]
You can find just about anything in this archive of the early X-men - popular and rare villains,
first appearances of Banshee and Polaris, glances at early stages of X-men uniforms, and...the death
of Professor X? Plus, guest appearances by Spider-Man, Doctor Strange, and the
Avengers! This collection of X-Men #25 - 53 is not to be missed.

X-Men: The End - Men and X-Men #5
[Written by Chris Claremont; art by Gene Ha, Sean Chen, Sandu Florea, Avalon - Ian Hannin, and Dave Sharpe. Goes on sale May 3, 32 pages, $2.99.]
Prepare yourselves for tons of action in this issue - Bishop's team finds out that Cassandra Nova
has been using Professor X to attack the X-Men, Kitty Pryde eagerly awaits the results of the
Chicago mayoral election, and Jean Grey returns! Want details? Check out this ish! Thanks to Michelle for
this contribution.
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