Need a monster mending ? This calendar week ’s strip have you covered with a Predators prelude , definitive Dracula art from the former Dick Giordano , and the second issuing of Mark Millar and Steve McNiven ’s Evil Batman series , Nemesis . Who ’s the most grievous ?
Comics are n’t all caped do - gooders and divot - chinned son scouts — no , sometimes they ’re filled with downright unpleasant protagonists . This week ’s funny craw is a Whitman ’s sampler of nasties . There ’s Dark Horse ’s Predators 1,a prequelto this summer ’s Robert Rodriguez Yautjafest . There ’s a recolored reprint of Dracula 1 ( Marvel ) feature art by comics legendDick Giordano . FInally , the 2d issue of Nemesis ( Marvel ) premieres this week . Will Nemesis be a lusus naturae for the ages or succumb to the hype beast ? We ’ll let you be the judge of that .
Van - Worthy Comics Art Gives A New Look At Predators Movie

DC Comics Superstar Dick Giordano Is Dead At 77
Other rarefied read let in :
Buzzard 1 ( Dark Horse ): The grizzled reverse - undead ( United Nations - undead ? Reliving ? ) sheriff of Eric Powell ’s The Goon stars in this limited serial .

S.H.I.E.L.D. 2 ( wonder ): Jonathan Hickman ’s mystic story of the Marvel Universe proceed .
Tom Strong And The Robots Of Doom 1 ( DC / ABC ): Terra Obscura co - writer Peter Hogan tackle this miniseries star Alan Moore and Chris Sprouse ’s science paladin .
gilbert Joe Cobra II 5 ( IDW ): Mike Costa and Christos N. Gage ’s pleasantly espionage - heavy Joe series get on-going status . If you wish your Real American Heroes pulpy and all not toyetic , check this out .

Avengers Academy 1 and Young Allies 1 ( wonder ): With the Initiative shuttered post - Siege , these are Marvel ’s new flagship teams of superyoung’uns . Besides the Young Avengers , natch .
Astonishing X - Men : Xenogenesis 2 ( Marvel ): Last issue of Warren Ellis and Kaare Andrews ’ tenner - series had Wolverine extradite an impromptu African political history lesson while Emma Frost ’s décolletage blocks most of the panel . Highbrow and lowbrow have never been juxtaposed so hilariously .
Batman 700 ( DC ): Grant Morrison — along with Andy Kubert , Tony Daniel and Frank Quitely — helm this anniversary issue which showcases the various Batmen throughout DC history .

Jonah Hex 56 ( DC ): In anticipation of next hebdomad ’s Jonah Hex boast flick , Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti have penned a jump - on point to entice fresh readers .
As for in writing novels , there ’s Hellboy Vol 10 : Crooked Man And Others ( Dark Horse ) , a trade paperback book of Keith Giffen ’s new Doom Patrol serial ( We Who Are About To pass , DC ) , and a hardcover interpreting of Neil Young ’s construct albumGreendale(DC / Vertigo ) , featuring a script by Josh Dysart of Unknown Soldier and pencil by comical pop - artistry kingCliff Chiang .
Wolverine , Cyclops , and Phoenix , as target by John Hughes

What ’s MY PICK OF THE hebdomad ? Spiderman : Fever 3 ( Marvel ) by Brendan McCarthy . I ’d love to see Marvel do more bizarre , prestigiousness timbre miniseries like this . Doctor Strange and Spidey tooling around some alternative insect universe is hard not to dig it . Also , the comic looks like Steve Ditko animating Yellow Submarine . Way recommended if you have n’t checker this yet .
you may find the quietus of the workweek ’s releaseshereand your neighborhood four - control panel fun - slingerhere . Happy reading , folks !
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