WHAT'S NEW REVIEWS

Powers, Vol. 13: Z

After Z, the superpowered hero who murdered Hitler, is found dead, Detective’s Walker and Sunrise are on the case. This new collection from writer Brian Michael Bendis launches the series in a direction that makes for a great jumping-on point for new readers while rewarding longtime fans with details of Walker’s past and the incredible twists, turns, and surprises of a Powers investigation.

Witch & Wizard: The Battle for Shadowland

Fans of James Patterson novels may enjoy this story, which is set in the world of his Witch & Wizard series, but even those who are new to his work can find a lot to like in this cheerful, fast-moving adventure story.

Demon Sacred, Vol. 1-2

The second series to be published in English by standout manga creator Natsumi Itsuki, Demon Sacred is a complexly constructed piece of sublime shoujo entertainment.

ADULT FICTION REVIEWS

The Phantom: The Complete Newspaper Dailies, Vol. One: 1936-1937

Though not a superhero himself, The Phantom is the character where superheroes truly began: With a skin-tight costume and an identity-obscuring mask, he set what superhero comics would later adopt as standards of the genre. The Phantom: The Complete Newspaper Dailies smartly collects the very beginnings 

Revolver

Sam is a young man stuck in a dead-end job. But his life takes a very strange turn when he begins waking up in an alternate universe very similar to his own except being pushed to the brink of destruction. As he flips back and forth between both realities, he finds himself losing his grip on reality.

Impaler, Vol. 2

The undead have taken over the earth, and the United States has nuked New York City in a vain effort to keep the vampires at bay. Only the legendary Vlad the Impaler has the potential to save the human race from the evil unleashed.

TEEN REVIEWS

X-Force/Cable: Messiah War

Thrown nearly a thousand years into the future, Hope, believed to be the mutant messiah, is caught between a bloody feud and the demands of fate. Her guardian, Cable, has been raising her, training her, and protecting her from the X-Man Bishop, another time-traveler who has seen the future and the horrors a small child has yet to cause. Wolverine and his black-ops squadron, X-Force, are in close pursuit, hoping to protect the child and stop their one-time ally before Bishop can fire the killing shot and end the Messiah War before it ever truly begins.

Saturn Apartments, Vol. 1

Mitsu is a window washer on the satellite ring orbiting the Earth—the only home that humans now have after leaving the Earth behind to allow it to heal.

K'ON! Vol. 1

The much-anticipated new four-panel manga about four high school girls who form their own pop music club delivers diversion with charm and good cheer.

KIDS REVIEWS

Robot City Adventures

The Robot City stories are good, old-fashioned futuristic yarns with a modern attitude, in which robots and humans work side by side, and the humans don't always get the last word.

The Great Treasury of Christmas Comic Book Stories

You’d have to be a true grinch to dislike this collection of great, classic comic book stories about Christmas. The Great Treasury of Christmas Comic Book Stories is a joy-filled experience for the season.

Amelia Rules! True Things (Adults Don't Want Kids to Know)

Amelia McBride is still coping with her parents’ divorce and the fact that she now has to live in a small town rather than her beloved Manhattan. Plus, she has to deal with popularity issues, schoolwork, and the attentions of a rival school’s popular boy…who may or may not be a good guy.

Tower of Treasure

Dessa, an orphaned acrobat in a traveling circus, searches for her kidnapped brother but ends up accused of trying to steal the Queen’s treasure.

Rabbi Harvey vs. The Wisdom Kid

Is Rabbi Harvey’s wisdom quick enough to win in a duel against the “Wisdom Kid,” or will his town fall to the wiles of “Bad Bubbe” Bloom and “Big Milt” Wasserman?

SPECIAL FEATURES

Robot City Adventures!

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Special Feature - The Night Bookmobile

Imagine every book you've ever read lined up in one magical library. That wonderful scene is the reality of The Night Bookmobile, which intrigues and fascinates one woman who comes upon it one night and spends years trying to refind it. Enter an amazing and transfixing world in Audrey Niffenegger's captivating The Night Bookmobile. Click to enter to win a free copy!

CREATOR INTERVIEWS

Creature Feature: Doug TenNapel on His Body of Work

Acclaimed writer and artist Doug TenNapel discusses the rerelease of Creature Tech, the success  of Ghostopolis, his work in comics, movies, and video games, and the faith he puts into his career.

Cowboys in Space: Erik Jensen and R. Emery Bright Discuss The Reconcilers

Set in the year 2165,The Reconcilers takes place in a world where corporations have taken over and become the ultimate leaders of humanity. Humans toil for the good of business, and laws form around corporate needs. In this interview, two of the creators behind this ambitious sci-fi series discuss what’s in store for it.

Bill Zimmerman and Your Life in Comics

Through his interactive website and his multiple books, author Bill Zimmerman has tried to reach out to kids and inspire them to write, draw, and get creative. His latest, Your Life in Comics, is an incredibly timely book that integrates comics and learning in an exciting way.