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COMIC BOOK INSIDER RETURNS: PREVIEWING THIS WEEK'S NEW RELEASES

Welcome back everyone to the Second week of Comic Insider right here on PWInsiderXtra.com.  This being a five week month less books are coming out each week so it makes for a slow month of reading but is easier on your pocket book.Must read books are in bold print for your benifit.With that said on to the books and previews for the
week.

DC COMICS

52 Week #27, $2.50
WEEK 27: "It's Jean Loring. Sue's murderer." Plus, The Origin of Power Girl by Waid
and Adam Hughes.

Batman #658, $2.99
The shocking conclusion of the 4-part "Batman and Son," by the team of writer Grant
Morrison and artists Andy Kubert and Jesse Delperdang!

Batman And The Mad Monk #4 (Of 6), $3.50

Batman Strikes #27, $2.25
When is a Catwoman not a thief? When she's been hired by a bank to test their
security, that's when. But when Bruce Wayne finds out about the bank's shady
dealings, only Batman save Catwoman from a trap that even she can't escape!

Captain Atom Armageddon TPB, $19.99

Cartoon Network Action Pack #7, $2.25

Dmz #13, $2.99

Firestorm The Nuclear Man #31, $2.99
The penultimate chapter of "In My Father's House!" The mystery villain's plan is
revealed — and it's a plan that stretches throughout the DCU. But as Firestorm
races against the clock to stop him, Firehawk holds a secret that may lead to
nuclear armageddon!

Gen 13 #2, $2.99
The new mysteries of the teenage super-team unfold, courtesy of writer Gail Simone
and artists Talent Caldwell and Batt! Following the manifestation of their powers,
the kids find themselves at the mercy of I.O. and their "doctors." But what's the
ultimate motivation for the battery of tests and experiments being performed on the
kids? Is there have any hope of escape? And how does John Lynch play into
everything?

Gen 13 Var Edition #2, $2.99
Variant Cover by Ed McGuinness and Sandra Hope

Green Arrow #68, $2.99
It's the end of Ollie's training just before he returned to Star City — and at
more than full strength! But at what cost — and with whom at his side?

Green Lantern #14, $2.99
Part 1 of the shocking new story arc "Wanted: Hal Jordan!" On the run from a legion
of intergalactic bounty hunters and the new Global Guardians, Green Lantern is on
the path to discovering who put a price on his head and the shocking reason why.
Meanwhile, John Stewart's undercover role is compromised, and Alan Scott makes a
decision on what to do about the renegade Green Lantern: Hal Jordan.

Green Lantern Corps. #6, $2.99
Hunting kidnappers in a strange city, Guy Gardner finds his greatest enemy is the
city itself. On the planet Korugar, a Lantern faces hatred and rejection and, across
the cosmos, another Lantern's heart is broken.

JLA Classified #29, $2.99
Part 4 of the 6-part "Sacred Trust." The JLA sinks deeper and deeper
undercover…until their cover is blown wide open on the battlefield — leaving
their mission against two warring armies of metahumans a failure!

Martian Manhunter #4 (Of 8), $2.99
The Martian Manhunter and his new allies are under attack from all sides! It's up to
J'ohn to keep the peace between the humans he has sworn to protect and the last
remnants of his long-lost Martian civilization.

Nightwing Renegade TPB, $14.99

Rokkin #5, $2.99
Arness and Evy's epic journey kicks into high gear as they outrun a band of
assassins who have been dispatched from Demortia itself. With the price on their
heads growing higher by the day, will Arness and Evy be able to trust their lives
and secrets with anyone? Or even each other?

Stormwatch Phd #1, $2.99
Originally a U.N. crisis intervention force with a global reach, StormWatch suffered
a very visible and crippling blow following a catastrophe in New York City. With
their limitations now exposed, facing budget cuts and internal gutting, former
Weatherman Jackson King is tasked with a near-impossible mission: develop new
methods of superpowered-being apprehension and containment on a shoestring budget.
Gone are the fancy orbital satellites and matter-teleportation services, traded for
a dingy office staffed with second-rate heroes and former villains to combat the
growing crisis of post-human threats. Does humanity — and this Post Human Division
— stand a chance?

Stormwatch Phd Var Edition A & B #1, $2.99
Variant covers by Trevor Hairsine

Tales Of The Unexpected #2 (Of 8), $3.99

Teen Titans #40, $2.99
In Part 3 of "Titans Around the World," the team meets the strange, mysterious and
very cute Miss Martian. What's her secret? And how can she help the Titans?

Y The Last Man #51, $2.99
Part 3 of the 4-part "Motherland." With the long-awaited revelation of who or what
caused the plague that killed every man except for Yorick Brown, will new life be
created or old ones snuffed out?

MARVEL COMICS

Amazing Spider-Girl #2, $2.99
Mayday’s ambivalence about returning to the spider-life may prove fatal for one of
her closest friends! Believing that Spider-Girl could be a volunteer at St. Andrews
Shelter, a brand-new super-assassin targets all the teenage girls and sets his
sights on Courtney Duran! Introducing an all-new super-villain and a guest
appearance of the Hobgoblin!

Annihilation #4 (Of 6), $2.99
Left behind, can Drax survive... Thanos takes action... and Nova sets course on a
suicide mission. Bottom line, no Marvel Cosmic fan will forgive himself for missing
THIS ISSUE!!!

Avengers Earths Mightiest Heroes II #1 (Of 8), $3.99
Goliath! The Wasp! Hawkeye! The Black Panther! The Vision! They are... Earth’s
Mightiest Heroes?! Beginning a second look into the history of the Avengers in this
all-new mini-series written by original EARTH’S MIGHTIEST HEROES scribe, Joe
Casey. A new team has risen to supplant the original legends -- and these members
have to prove their worth all over again. Can Goliath withstand the pressures of
lead ?

Bullet Points #1 (Of 5), $2.99
World War II. America needs a super soldier. Only one man possesses the formula to
create the perfect fighting machine from volunteer Steve Rogers. But when a deadly
bullet kills Dr. Erskine along with his bodyguard, M.P. Ben Parker, Steve’s
destiny—and that of the Marvel Universe—is changed forever.

Civil War Young Avengers & Runaways #4 (Of 4), $2.99
Trapped within the most secure superhuman penal colony ever devised, hunted by the
most dangerous teenaged killing machine ever incarcerated, the Young Avengers and
the Runaways might even stand a chance of survival—if they could put aside their
mutual dislike for just one minute!

Doctor Strange Oath #2 (Of 5), $2.99

Eternals #5 (Of 6), $3.99
All the mysteries are answered, as Neil Gaiman (1602, Anansi Boys, Sandman) and John
Romita Jr. (AMAZING SPIDER-MEN, WOLVERINE) bring you the penultimate chapter of
ETERNALS. The remaining Eternals have to fight for their existence and the nature of
the cosmos is explained.

Eternals Romita Jr Var #5 (Of 6), $3.99

Franklin Richards Happy Franksgiving, $2.99
He’s been nominated for an Eisner and three Harvey awards! He’s turned
invisible, bounced across the country and fought giant squids! He’s tried every
last nanobyte of H.E.R.B.I.E.’s patience! And now’s your chance to once again
join everyone’s favorite lab brat, Franklin Richards, on five more exciting
adventures! See what all the buzz is about... you’ll be THANKFUL you did!

Heroes Reborn Iron Man TPB, $29.99

Magician Apprentice #3 (Of 12), $2.99

Marvel Adventures Fantastic Four #18, $2.99

Marvel Legacy 1980S Handbook, $4.99
From the Venerable Vaults of Marveldom, it’s the Mighty Marvel Handbook – 1980's
style! Just what is the 1980s Handbook, you ask? Imagine a Handbook written at 11:59
p.m. Dec. 31, 1989. The profiles within cover everything published by the hallowed
House of Ideas up until that point. So if it’s from a comic that has a December
1989 cover date or earlier, you’ll find it in this magnificent mag! Featuring
1980s takes on the Avengers, Captain Marvel, the Defenders, the Fantastic Four, Iron
Man, She-Hulk, Spider-Man, Thor and Wolverine – plus U.S. Archer, Captain Hero,
the Crossroads, Crystar, DP7, Fusion, Hercules of the 24th century, Lady Daemon,
Lunatik, Necromon, Nightmask, Nuke, Rocket Raccoon, Spaceknights, Spider-Ham, Micah
Synn, Zaniac and more!

New X-Men #32, $2.99
“WHATEVER HAPPENED TO WITHER?” Part 1 (of 1)!
The New X-Men are still reeling from the events of last issue, but the real concern
is: Where has Wither been this whole time? After leaving the Mansion, Wither set out
on his own...but what has he been up to? Find out here. Also, what does Selene have
to do with all this?!

Punisher #40, $2.99
“Man of Stone,” Part 4
It’s high noon in the mountains of Afghanistan. As Frank Castle and his ragtag
crew of mercenaries square off against General Nikolai Alexandrovich Zakharov –
a.k.a. “The Man of Stone” – and a battalion of Russian Marines. The Punisher
is boxed in, outmanned – just the way he likes it.

Punisher Very Special Holidays TPB, $12.99

Secret War TPB, $24.99

Shanna The She Devil TPB, $16.99

Wisdom #1 (Of 6), $3.99
Pete Wisdom has a lot of fairies to kill. Yes, fairies are supposed to be nice and
magical and charming, but they are currently attacking England. Hugo Award nominee
Paul Cornell (BBC’s Dr. Who and Robin Hood) and fan-favorite artist Trevor
Hairsine (X-Men: Deadly Genesis, Ultimate Six) bring you a sci-fi mini-series unlike
anything you’ve seen before!

Wolverine Origins #8, $2.99
“Savior”, Part 3 of 5
While Omega Red holds Jubilee hostage and with S.H.I.E.L.D. hot on his trail, Logan
makes his way to Berlin – the site of an ill-fated mission during his time in Team
X – to retrieve an ellusive artifact from the Cold War: the carbonadium
synthesizer. Omega Red wants the synthesizer so that he can stabilize the deadly
carbonadium bonded to his body—but can he be trusted to deliver on his end of the
bargain? Of course not. Logan has a plan, though—but he’s going to need some
help from an old friend to pull it off.

Wolverine Poster Magazine, $4.99

X-Men Fairy Tales TPB, $10.99

DARK HORSE COMICS

Blade of the Immortal #119, $2.99
More surprise reunions, as Döa and Isaku run into some high-strung acquaintances on
the streets of Edo. Isaku reveals that he's got more going for him than long legs
and pretty eyes, and Döa shows that there's more under her hat than a stubborn
mind. An action-packed exercise in survival ensues, leaving Rin dumbstruck. Hiroaki
Samura's hilarious "Biography"text piece continues, with exclusive pinups-an added
bonus found only in this monthly series. This issue also features Stan Shaw's third
back cover illustration that will link up with other Blade of the Immortal covers to
form an exciting, extended image!

The Escapists #5, $2.99
Wizard Top Ten writer and multiple Eisner Award-winner Brian K. Vaughan (Y: The Last
Man; Ex Machina; Runaways) digs into Escapist lore to bring out the ultimate
betrayal-Luna Moth, as an agent of the Iron Chain! Is her mind under the Saboteur's
control, or is she his willing accomplice? The Escapist is caught in a "good
old-fashioned death trap," but his longtime enemy has confiscated the Golden Key-the
source of his powers-and has drugged him out of his mind! Now what?! Jason Shawn
Alexander (Damn Nation, The Secret) moodily illustrates what may be the Escapist's
last adventure.

Back in the real world, artist Steve Rolston (Queen & Country, One Bad Day) joins up
with Denny, who is ready to fake a confession for the high-profile publicity stunt
that landed him downtown. Add in Case's daring, hang-gliding confrontation in a
darkened building, and it leads to the moment all you hopeless romantics have been
waiting for!

Museum Of Terror Vol 3 TPB, $13.95

Samurai: Heaven and Earth Vol. 2 #1, $2.99
The all-star team of writer Ron Marz and artist Luke Ross returns for a sequel to
last year's acclaimed series!

The samurai Shiro followed his kidnapped love, Yoshiko, across Asia and Europe, from
feudal Japan to Paris and the mirrored halls of Versailles. Reunited only briefly,
the lovers were wrenched apart once again by the treachery of a Spanish nobleman
determined to possess Yoshiko. Now the Spaniard has fled, with Yoshiko his prisoner,
and Shiro pursues, swearing vengeance. Their journey will take them from Spain to
the azure waters of the Mediterranean, and finally to the sands of fabled Egypt.
Swashbuckling historical epics have never looked so good, thanks to the exquisite
artwork of Luke Ross (Jonah Hex).

Star Wars Dark Times #1 (Of 5), $2.99
"For over a thousand generations the Jedi Knights were the guardians of peace and
justice in the Old Republic. Before the dark times, before the Empire."
--Ben Kenobi

The dark times are here. Even as the worlds of the former Republic are drawn into
the iron grip of Palpatine's Empire, the galaxy seems adrift in a sea of chaos,
lawlessness, and despair.

On Coruscant, Darth Vader waits for his Master to reveal his vision for the future.
But is there a plan beyond obtaining power? On New Plympto, Jedi Master Dass Jennir
leads a Nosaurian army in a war they have already lost. Is this what it now means to
be a Jedi?

Dark Times #1 is the gateway to a new era in Star Wars history, an era where the
future is grim, evil is on the rise, and all paths seem to lead nowhere . . .

• Moving into the new, unexplored territory of the time period immediately
following Revenge of the Sith.

Trigun Maximum Vol 10 TPB, $9.95

IMAGE COMICS

Cross Bronx #3 (Of 4), $2.99
Detectives Aponte and Ortiz feel the real and first-hand danger of their
investigation into the mysterious gang slayings as a close brush with some thugs on
the run leaves them standing face to face with the killer apparition looking to kill
again.

Phonogram #3, $3.50
Phonograms dark fantasy falls screaming into open horror and blackest satire as
David Kohl crosses over into the Memory Kingdom of Britpop. In this very personal
hell he sifts through bloody London streets for the clue to his dead mistress�
fate. Here Be Monsters... and Kohl isn�t out of place.

INDEPENDENTS

Action Philosophers Its All Greek To You, $2.95

Battlestar Galactica #3, $2.99

Battlestar Galactica Negative Cvr Incv #3, $2.99

Battlestar Galactica Sketch Cvr Incv #3, $2.99

Best New Fantasy 2005, $12.95

Betty & Veronica Digest #170, $2.49

Betty & Veronica Spectacular #76, $2.25

Damned #2, $3.50

Devi #5, $2.99

GI Joe Americas Elite #17, $2.95
It had to happen – no one is safe when the BARONESS finally breaks out! She’s
furious and gunning for everyone! Plus, more on the Phoenix Guard and their
unbelievable mission! COBRA COMMANDER’s most ambitious scheme continues! And from
the smoke of defeat, the G.I. JOE team strikes back!

Jugheads Double Digest #126, $3.69

Killing With The Edge Of The Moon TPB, $12.95

Knights Of The Dinner Table #120, $4.99

Nhs Hawaii Pkt Manga Vol 2 TPB, $14.95

Nodwick #35, $2.99

Peepshow #14, $4.95

Red Sonja #16, $2.99

Red Sonja Ebas Negative Cvr Incv #16, $2.99

Red Sonja Rubi B&W Cvr Incv #16, $2.99

Sabrina Vol 2 #80, $2.25

Walt Disneys Christmas Parade #4, $8.95

Xena #4, $3.50

Xena Batista Virgin Incv Cvr #4, $3.50

Xena Neves Negative Incv Cvr #4, $3.50
Well gang that puts an end to week 2 of Comic Insider.I'm Frank and I will see you
here next week when things pick up with the release of Civil War 5 be here for
previews of that and much more.

*all previews are taken from there prospective publishers web sites.