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		HOT TOPICS Weekly Comic Book Roundups 'TMQB' Comic Book Reviews Archive Weekly Features and Columns WIZARD TV Comic Previews Video Games Hobby Gaming Blogs In The Press WIZARD WORLD TOUR Chicago Comic-Con Big Apple Comic-Con Philadelphia Toronto Comic-Con SUBSCRIPTIONS Wizard ToyFare Twisted ToyFare Specials & Books New This Month THE WIZARD POLL The Thwack! Poll Which creative team would you most want on a streamlined JLA book in 2010? Grant Morrison and Jim Lee Geoff Johns and Jim Lee James Robinson and Ethan Van Sciver Greg Rucka and Francis Manupal view results ON SALE NOW ToyFare #144 Ghostbusters Cover Wizard Magazine #214 G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra Movie Cover Wizard Magazine #214 John Romita Jr. Amazing Spider-Man #600 Cover Wizard Poster-Palooza 2009 Wizard Michael Turner Millennium Tribute Edition Limited Deluxe HC Wizard How To Draw: Heroic Anatomy Deluxe TPB Spiral Bound Edition		COMICS HOT LINKS! The tastiest news nuggets from around the nerd 'net! Chow down on all the 'must click' comics, movie and TV links! read more TEN REASONS WHY WAR MACHINE IS THE #1 GUN IN MARVEL'S ARSENAL A decade of reasons why you should love Greg Pak's new Jim Rhodes series A LOOK AT IVAN BRANDON AND NIC KLEIN'S 'VIKING' Image's Norse epic was pillaged from comic shop shelves due to hype surrounding its over-sized format. Here's what went into getting retailers and fans on board the longboat of 'Viking's' sell-out. ENTER WIZARD'S 18TH ANNUAL HALLOWEEN COSTUME CONTEST! Halloween will be here before you know it, and we want you to share your costume experience with 'Wizard!' BOOK OF THE MONTH: THE OUTSIDERS In Peter Tomasi's action-packed ensemble book, Batman's valet leads a bizarre squad of living weapons into a war on crime HOT LINKS: 6/30/2009 From Green Lantern to 'Final Crisis' to Marvel movies, this is your one-stop shop for nerdy news nuggets from around the web! 'THE FLASH: REBIRTH' CARTOON RECAP PART THREE Noah Van Sciver delivers a cartooned summary of each issue of his brother Ethan Van Sciver and Geoff John's book from DC Comics! DYNAMITE PUTS SHERLOCK HOLMES BACK ON THE CASE click here for more info 'The Trial of Sherlock Holmes' Begins in May with Cassaday covers! DYNAMITE PREVIEWS FOR 2/25/2009 [PREVIEW] 'SHRUGGED' #8 [PREVIEW] 'INVINCIBLE' #56 ANOTHER 'ULTIMATUM' TEASER More Previews>>> HOT LINKS FROM AROUND THE WEB The must-read comic, movie and pop culture news from all across the internet–your one-stop shop! GAREB SHAMUS, WIZARD ENTERTAINMENT CEO, BUYS TORONTO COMICON Shamus expands brand internationally by buying critically acclaimed international convention! THE WIZARD Q&A: ED BRUBAKER TALKS 'CAPTAIN AMERICA' #600 The superstar scribe dishes on the milestone 'Captain America' issue and teases what's next for the Star-Spangled Avenger with 'Reborn' HOT LINKS: 6/26/2009 You're 'must read' comic, movie and TV news from all around the web! GET YOUR WIZARD WORLD PHILLY UPDATES ON TWITTER! Tons of show news and info in nice, little chunks! HOT LINKS: 6/25/2009 Top stories on comics, movies and more from around the web! MARVEL PORTFOLIO REVIEW AT WIZARD WORLD PHILADELPHIA Two days to submit your art to be reviewed by Marvel Entertainment, Inc. HOT LINKS FROM AROUND THE WEB News from this weekend's cons, videos from Wizard World Philly and more! THE THWACK! POLL Which creative team would you most want on a streamlined JLA book in 2010? HOT LINKS FROM THE WEB Your one stop shop for the tastiest news tidbits from around the internet! HOT LINKS The hottest, must-click links of the day! All the comic, movie and TV news you need in one nice, neat little package! HOT LINKS FOR JUNE 15 The top news you need to check out from over the weekend and today! The hot, hot links! FALL OUT BOY'S PETE WENTZ TO CREATE FALL OUT TOY WORKS AT IMAGE COMICS THIS SEPTEMBER! MTV breaks news of FALL OUT TOY WORKS, the new comic book mini-series from Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz! 'THE FLASH: REBIRTH' CARTOON RECAPS Noah Van Sciver delivers a cartooned summary of each issue of his brother Ethan Van Sciver and Geoff John's book from DC Comics! WATCHMEN COVER-ED AT WIZARD WORLD All 12 covers of the critically acclaimed 'Watchmen' comic series on display at Wizard World Philadelphia! SATURDAY NIGHT IS ALRIGHT FOR FIGHTING!!! Don't miss the hottest night of Wizard World Philadelphia at the Trocadero Theatre for the Wizard World Philly Party! MORE WIZARD CONVENTION UPDATES! From Jeff Katz to Dan DiDio to Matt Serra, there's a lot to get excited about. FIVE QUESTIONS WITH FRANK QUITELY Grant Morrison's prime artistic partner in crime ramps up for a twisted, trippy new take on 'Batman & Robin' THE 10 BEST X-MEN CROSSOVERS It's X-Over easy as 'Wizard' counts down its picks for the top X-Men crossovers of all time! THE HOT LINKS The tastiest, clickable online morsels from around the web on comics and entertainment WIZARD INSIDER: PLANET SKAAR The son of Hulk visits Earth for summer vacation. 'Wizard' and writer Greg Pak give you the skinny on his trip! DAN DIDIO COMES TO WWP! DC Comics makes its presence felt at Wizard World Philly with its Senior VP. GRANT MORRISON ENTERS NEW REALM The superstar writer gets his own documentary WINICK ON WEEN Four-letter words meet fourth grade boys in the writer's 'genius' indie epic OH CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN! Paul Cornell's 'Captain Britain' canceled; 'Wizard' staff weeps MUST CLICK LINKS OF THE DAY: 5/18/2009 'Wizard' brings you the hottest news from today and over the weekend in comics and entertainment in one handy article! 'WIZARD' ANNOUNCES NEW CONTESTS FOR THEIR UPCOMING SHOW Time for a little bit of friendly competition TYRESE GIBSON AND IMAGE COMICS UNLEASH MAYHEM AGAINST THE CRIMINAL UNDERWORLD THIS AUGUST! The mega-popular superstar brings his unique creative vision to Image Comics this August! THE 'THWACK!' POLL After the Big Two, who's your favorite publisher? FIRST LOOK AT 'BLACKEST NIGHT: SUPERMAN' Cover to the first issue revealing Earth-2 Superman as a Black Lantern CGC BRINGS IT TO PHILLY Get your comic books graded on-site at Wizard World Philadelphia TODAY IN COMICS AND ENTERTAINMENT: 5/15/2009 The hottest links from around the web from DC, Marvel and more–A quick rundown of Friday's top news! CONVENTION UPDATE: STEVE DILLON, TONNER DOLLS AND MORE! Get the scoop on some of the most exciting stuff set to happen at Wizard World Philly! GAME ON FOR CAPTAIN BRITAIN Paul Cornell reveals teaser art from the upcoming 'Captain Britain' annual GET WITH THE WIZARD WORLD PHILLY PROGRAM! Panels of all shapes and sizes fill out Wizard World Philly schedule! 'FLASH: REBIRTH' RUNS FURTHER THAN BEFORE The miniseries by writer Geoff Johns expands to six issues KEVIN SMITH GOES COMIC CRAZY Writer tackles a Dynamite relaunch and takes another swing at Batman UP CLOSE WITH MARK WAID The Boom! Studios E-I-C flexes his evil muscles on 'Irredeemable' and geeks out over writing 'The Incredibles' comic and his impressive Superman collection JIM LEE AND JOE QUESADA HEADLINE THE BIG APPLE CON AS CO-GUESTS OF HONOR As named by Gareb Shamus, Wizard Entertainment CEO, the two superstar artists will share honors at 'The 2009 National' October 16-18, 2009 in New York City at Pier 94 SECRET STASH: 'FUNNY MISSHAPEN BODY' Jeffrey Brown's latest collection of true-life tales hit profound and funny heights as he seeks to become an artist FRACTION: THE EARLY YEARS A look back at the 'Invincible Iron Man' and 'Uncanny X-Men' writer's work BOOK OF THE MONTH: 'FABLES' In the second round of highlighted books this month, Wizard talks about the already epic fairytale crossover getting its own crossover! UP CLOSE WITH WILLIAM SHATNER Star Trek's coolest captain talks about his new comic book deal, hanging with Leonard Nimoy and his possible return to the Enterprise bridge SECRET STASH: 'SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE UNIVERSE' The hilarious mishmash of manga fights, '80s video games and 20-something slacker angst kicks into high gear for its penultimate volume NEW GUESTS AND NEW EXCLUSIVES ADDED TO WIZARD WORLD PHILLY AND CHICAGO COMIC CON! Exciting additions include Ray Park, 'G.I. Joe's' Snake Eyes, 'T3's' Kristanna Loken and a Kotobukiya Wolverine bust exclusive! FIVE QUESTIONS WITH CHRISTOPHER YOST The Marvel Animation, 'X-Force' and 'Battle for the Cowl: Man-Bat' writer shoots the breeze on everything from 'Messiah War' to 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine.' BEST PRESIDENTIAL APPEARANCES IN COMICS Hail to the Chief! 'Wizard' looks back at our favorite presidential comic book cameos! THE EVOLUTION OF SPIDER-WOMAN Tracing the threads of Jessica Drew's web BOOK OF THE MONTH: GHOST RIDER Supernatural armageddon, flaming heads and cannibal co-stars–it's one hell of a ride with Marvel's Spirit of Vengeance GAREB SHAMUS ACQUIRES BIG APPLE CON The '2009 National' in New York City moves to Pier 94, October 16-18, 2009 UP CLOSE: DAMON LINDELOF Three years later, the Ultimate Wolverine Vs Hulk writer makes up for ‘Lost’ time with the debut of Ultimate She-Hulk, a ‘Star Trek’ shout-out and…Hulk poop? WEAPON X-CELLENT Jason Aaron slices his way through Wolverine's career and calls out his favorite claw-tastic moments WE LOVE THE 90'S! A rundown the most tubular mutants of the ‘90s! Barack Obama TOPPS Trading Card in Wizard #212 LOST IN EXILE New Exiles writer Jeff Parker takes us through the heroes unhinged from time Behind the Cover: Wizard #211 Gold A closer look at Alex Maleev's Spider-Woman THE BOYS #30! JIM LEE JOINS THE BOYS! DARICK'S "DYNAMITE" COVER! PIN-UPS! AND MORE!!! This May, The Boys hits the big Three-Oh! DYNAMITE TO PUBLISH GREEN HORNET COMICS! Legendary crime-fighter to appear in new Dynamite series PROJECT SUPERPOWERS: CHAPTER TWO COMING THIS JUNE! Ross and Krueger continue the best-selling series from Dynamite in full-size comic book featuring 32 pages of story and art for just $1! JEFF LEMIRE ON 'THE NOBODY' The lauded 'Essex County' creator fills us in on his new graphic novel for Vertigo GET READY FOR THE GREATEST HEROGASM OF YOUR LIFE! The first-ever spin-off mini-series from Dynamite and "The Boys" is coming your way in May - get ready for your first-ever Herogasm DYNAMIC FORCES OFFERS A MIGHTY SELECTION OF VARIANTS AND SIGNED EXCLUSIVES George Perez's 35th Anniversary! Marvel Then and Now for Hero Initiative! Barack Obama DF Limited Edition! Signed Books! Alternate Covers! Oh my, May is Mighty! Dabel Brothers Publishing presents sneak peek to "The Wheel of Time: Eye of the World #0 - Dragonmount" 'WATCHMEN' COVER ART–FIRST TIME EVER ON PUBLIC DISPLAY COINCIDING WITH MOTION PICTURE'S RELEASE! MoCCA Exhibit Includes All 12 Original Covers, Courtesy Of Wizard Entertainment Chairman Gareb Shamus THURSDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK: 2/26/2009 A fast-paced, shotgun-style smattering of reviews of this week's comic book fare! Featuring the TMQB podcast! MUTANT MANIFESTO: 2/25/2009 Bastion and his people make their next move in the war against mutantkind. ['SPAWN' SPOTLIGHT] TODD MCFARLANE Q&A AND A PREVIEW OF ISSUE #189 The creator discusses the launch of his brand new 'Spawn' run and offers up images of this week's issue AVENGERS 'DARK REIGN' ROUNDUP 2/25/2009 Attack of the clones, quick reads and a giant sized beat-'em-up–all that and more in this week's Avengers titles! [FAN POLL] BATMAN: THE GREAT DEBATES Should Batman have a kid? Is Tim Burton or Chris Nolan a better Bat-director? Is Batman better as a solo hero or on a team? Make your voice heard by voting on these, and many more, classic debates! THE WIZARD PROFILE: JIMMY PALMIOTTI Best buddies with everyone from the heads of Marvel and DC to new comic book break-ins, the so-called 'Mayor of Comics' writes his own ticket as one of the most prolific, hardest working creators in the biz 'BUCK ROGERS' BLASTS OFF FOR ONLY A QUARTER! The #0 issue of Dynamite Entertainment's new relaunch of teh sci-fi icon is set for 25 cent release! THE HOT LIST: 2/23/2009 A look at the biggest comics, movies, TV and video game releases for this week DYNAMITE PUTS SHERLOCK HOLMES BACK ON THE CASE 'The Trial of Sherlock Holmes' Begins in May with Cassaday covers! HIDDEN GEMS Crack open this six-pack of comic treasures that you should add to your collection ASAP! FIVE WAYS 'WATCHMEN' CHANGED COMICS 'Wizard' runs down five reasons why 'Watchmen' is more than just a 'must read,' it's history! THURSDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK: 2/19/2009 A fast-paced, shotgun-style smattering of reviews of this week's comic book fare! AVENGERS 'DARK REIGN' ROUNDUP The Dark Avengers get 'a head' of the game. Get it? 'A head?' No? Keep reading, you'll figure it out. DYNAMITE PREVIEWS FOR 2/25/2009 A Dan Dare hardcover, 'Terminator Revolution' and 'Battlefields: Dear Billy' round out the week's releases JIMMY'S JOURNEY The highlights of Palmiotti's writing career [DCU REVUE] 'BOOSTER GOLD' #17 The weekly column that recaps some of DC's biggest books, featuring the DCU's time-traveling hero: Booster Gold! HERO INITIATIVE AT MEGACON Hero will heat things up in Orlando at MegaCon, featuring signings with Dan Jurgens, George Perez and 'Hulk 100 Project' artists, plus lunch with your favorite creators! C.C. BANANA'S NEW YORK COMIC CON INVASION The banana man ambush-interviews talent on hand for the Con! [CORPS CURRICULUM] 'GREEN LANTERN CORPS' #33 Mongul makes his bid for control of the Sinestro Corps while Kyle makes kissy-face! Get the roundup on all things Green Lantern here! UP CLOSE WITH GRANT MORRISON The Scottish scribe describes his Hollywood plans, debunks comic book rewrite rumors and admits, 'I don't want to do anything like that again.' DAN JURGENS Q&A The writer/artist talks about his maxiseries 'Tangent: Superman's Reign' and the ongoing 'Booster Gold' NEW YORK COMIC CON 2009: NEWS CENTRAL Your one stop shop for all the news and interviews coming out of the convention. THURSDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK: 2/12/2009 A fast-paced, shotgun-style smattering of reviews of this week's comic book fare! Featuring the TMQB podcast! [DYNAMITE SPOTLIGHT] PREVIEWS FOR 2/18/2009 Get a peak at new Battlestar, Highlander and Project Superpowers comics! 'WARRIORS' #4 COVER PREVIEW Get a sneak peek at the fourth issue of the movie adaptation's cover! [NYCC] 'PUNISHER NOIR' Q&A WITH FRANK TIERI The writer talks about Marvel’s latest noir title where Frank Castle faces off against gangster Dutch Schultz THWACK! POLLS Weigh in on your favorite Wolverine stories and which show has you dying for answers more than any other! VOTE IN THE WIZARD FAN AWARDS! Voting is in its last days! Vote now, before it's too late! We've picked our best of 2008 and now it's time for your fan voices to be heard! Cast your ballot today to vote for your favorites of 2008! [NYCC] 'MONDO MARVEL' PANEL The publisher's 70th anniversary special featured lots of 'Amazing Spider-Man' talk, announcements of a few new series and 'Son of Hulk' information! [GOING SOLO] 'THOR' #600 Wizard's weekly round-up of Marvel's mightiest who don't necessarily need a super-team to stand shoulder to shoulder with. This week: 'Victory'! But for whom?! RATING THE BAT-CANDIDATES We handicap the battle for the cowl: Who will be the replacement Batman? [NYCC] GREG PAK TALKS 'PLANET SKAAR' The 'World War Hulk' scribe pens a family reunion bound to shake the Marvel Universe to the core as Skaar comes to Earth! [NYCC] NEW 'HALO' COMICS FROM MARVEL Fred Van Lente and Peter David set to give the popular video game two new comic treatments [NYCC] MARVEL DIGITAL COMICS PANEL With their online comic presence shifting into high gear, Marvel announced a digital motion comic featuring a New Avenger, some 'War of Kings' tie-ins and an exclusive digital 'Dark Reign' series [NYCC] DC'S BATMAN PANEL June will see a total of eight Bat-books on comic shop shelves [NYCC] LOCKJAW LANDS HIS OWN SERIES Chris Eliopoulos gives the public what they want with the just-announced 'Lockjaw & The Pet Avengers' [NYCC] 'DARK WOLVERINE' Q&A WITH DANIEL WAY AND MARJORIE LIU Daken takes over for daddy when 'Wolverine' becomes 'Dark Wolverine' this June [NYCC] DC UNIVERSE ROUNDUP News about the future of the books surrounding Superman and Batman, 'Final Crisis' followups and more from the publisher! [NYCC] JAY FAERBER TALKS 'WAR OF KINGS: WARRIORS' The 'Dynamo 5' writer gets up close and personal with Crystal and Lilandra in the upcoming release from Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited! [NYCC] DC'S SUPERMAN PANEL Geoff Johns, the 'New Krypton' writing crew and more were on hand to discuss all things Superman and give details about the upcoming 'Adventure Comics' [NYCC] MARVEL'S 'DARK REIGN' PANEL Now that Norman Osborn is in charge, some of the House of Ideas' greatest minds met to rundown what's up with the 616's new status quo [NYCC] PAUL CORNELL ON 'DARK REIGN: YOUNG AVENGERS' The 'Captain Britain and MI 13' scribe is set to explore where the assembling kids stand in Marvel's new status quo [NYCC] MARVEL'S 'ULTIMATE' REQUIEMS Aron Coleite and Joe Pokaski talk about the last issues of 'Ultimate X-Men' and 'Ultimate Fantastic Four' [NYCC] 'DARK REIGN: MADE MEN' Q&A WITH FRANK TIERI The writer runs down which classic villains are getting a breath of fresh air in the upcoming series from Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited! [NYCC] DALE EAGLESHAM JOINS MARVEL COMICS The Canadian artist signs an exclusive contract with Marvel and gets set to hang with the Marvel U's first family: the Fantastic Four! [NYCC] MARVEL'S CUP O' JOE PANEL Led by Marvel's main man Joe Quesada, this panel discussed the future of the Ultimate line and new 'Halo' projects [NYCC] 'SEX & VIOLENCE' Q&A WITH CHRISTOPHER YOST The writer talks about the upcoming 'X-Force' spin-off miniseries starring Domino and Wolverine [NYCC] CHRIS CLAREMONT TALKS 'X-MEN FOREVER' The legendary X-scribe discusses his new title picking up where he left off after 'X-Men' #3, and he dishes on his upcoming 'GeNext' project! [NYCC] MARVEL'S X-MEN PANEL The merry mutants get rounded up in this Marvel-ous panel, featuring announcements about Old Man Logan and new books spinning out of 'Dark Reign' and 'X-Force' [NYCC] THIS JUST IN... 'ADVENTURE COMICS' The creative team for the new DC Comics ongoing series revealed! 'NEW AVENGERS: THE REUNION' SKETCHBOOK Get a peak at artist David Lopez's redesign for the series' star heroine: Mockingbird! THURSDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK: 2/5/2009 A fast-paced, shotgun-style smattering of reviews of this week's comic book fare! Featuring the TMQB podcast! THE DCU REVUE: 2/5/2009 The weekly column the recaps some of DC's biggest books, this installment features Gail Simone's 'Secret Six' and much, much more! JERRY ORDWAY ON THE MARVEL FAMILY The artist and writer, currently teaming with Geoff Johns on 'JSA,' dishes on the current arc and the status of all things Shazam! MARK MILLAR NAMED GUEST OF HONOR AT CHICAGO COMIC-CON! The super scribe behind 'Kick-Ass,' 'Fantastic Four' and Old Man Logan is set to appear in the windy city THE SPIDER-MAN ROUND TABLE We snare creators Marc Guggenheim, Joe Kelly, Dan Slott, Mark Waid and the Marvel editorial Webheads for an 'Amazing' Q&A covering 2009's Spider-plans EXCLUSIVE 'ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN' TEASER IMAGE! Could this be the first look at the endgame of Robert Kirkman's wolf-centric superhero series? THE 'WIZARD' Q&A: JONATHAN HICKMAN 'Wizard' delves into the mind of the 'Secret Warriors' scribe to find out more about the new Marvel title hitting shelves this week UP CLOSE WITH 'MOON KNIGHT' WRITER MIKE BENSON The TV writing vet and Marvel newcomer cranks up the volume on a darker, grittier 'Moon Knight' and tunes up for HBO's Red Hot Chili Peppers series OF 'MAUS' AND MAN Two decades after his Holocaust memoir gained him a Pulitzer Prize and comics cultural acceptance, Art Spiegelman still struggles and strives to break the medium wide open AVENGERS 'DARK REIGN' ROUND-UP 1/28/2009 Catch up on all things Avengers during the Dark Reign! This week, Clor makes his epic return to disassemble the Avengers Initiative, and Luke Cage goes baby-hunting with Norman Osborn! [GOING SOLO] 'MS. MARVEL' ROUNDUP A 'Ms. Marvel' two-fer! Following Secret Invasion and Norman Osborn's subsequent seizure of control over the Marvel Universe, what is Ms. Marvel to do? For starters, she can look smokin' in a t-shirt and sweatpants! IDW IN 2009: 'STAR TREK,' 'ANGEL' AND MORE! Get a rundown of projects coming from the publisher over the next year, including Star Trek movie tie-ins, new Doctor Who, Transformers and Joss Whedon's vamp leading man! THURSDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK: 1/29/2009 A fast-paced, shotgun-style smattering of reviews of this week's comic book fare! Featuring the TMQB podcast! ['WORD ON THE STREET'] 'CAPTAIN AMERICA' AND 'DAREDEVIL' ROUNDUPS Get a little gritty Wizard Universe's weekly round-up of Marvel's street-level superheroes 'IT ALL ENDS HERE!' The Ultimate X-Men and Ultimate Fantastic Four Are No More. THE WIZARD Q&A: ALAN MOORE The legendary author's literary adventure creation, 'League of Extraordinary Gentlemen,' returns with a new publisher, new team members and 100 percent more musical numbers! 'WIZARD' #210 CELEBRATES BARACK OBAMA WITH COLLECTOR'S COVER! Proud American comic fans can enjoy the Alex Ross cover on this collector's edition issue SHOP TALK WITH DAMON LINDELOF AND BRIAN K. VAUGHAN 'Wizard' goes on a buying spree with the 'Lost' creatives and comic superstars and chats them up about their favorite books, Garth Ennis and 'Watchmen' BEHIND THE COVER: 'WIZARD' #208 Take a peek at what went into the production of Andy Kubert and Alex Sinclair's Batman cover! THE WIZARD PROFILE: ROBERT KIRKMAN The new Image partner has gone from $1,000 a year in comics to bona fide superstar by keeping everyone on their toes ['WORD ON THE STREET'] 'GHOST RIDER' AND 'MOON KNIGHT' Get a little gritty Wizard Universe's weekly round-up of Marvel's street-level superheroes [CORPS CURRICULUM] 'GREEN LANTERN' #37 ROUNDUP Blue and Red and Green and Yellow Lanterns, oh my! The four colors collide in this issue that holds big changes for Hal Jordan. THURSDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK: 1/22/2009 A fast-paced, shotgun-style smattering of reviews of this week's comic book fare! Featuring the TMQB podcast! AVENGERS 'DARK REIGN' ROUNDUP 1/21/2009 Catch up on all OF Earth's Mightiest Heroes during the Dark Reign! This week, the Dark and Mighty Avengers debut their all-new line-ups! FIVE QUESTIONS WITH JEN VAN METER The celebrated creator dances the time warp and powers up 'Black Lightning: Year One' [GOING SOLO] 'WAR MACHINE' Following his tremendous Secret Invasion arc in 'Iron Man: Director of S.H.I.E.L.D.,' Rhodey gets his own ongoing and subsequent place amongst the 'Going Solo' pantheon with this recap of the series' first two issues. WHAT WE WANT TO SEE IN 2009 From company crossovers to more kids comics, we run down eight comic resolutions worth keeping in the new year CHARACTER TO WATCH: SUPERWOMAN With her 'Faces of Evil' cover to 'Supergirl' on shelves today, we give you the scoop on the new woman of steel ['SPAWN' SPOTLIGHT] TODD MCFARLANE Q&A AND A PREVIEW OF ISSUE #188 The creator discusses the launch of his brand new 'Spawn' run and offers up images of this week's issue KURT BUSIEK TALKS 'TRINITY' With DC's weekly saga past the halfway point and heading towards home, we caught up with the writer to talk all about the series, where it came from and where it's going THE FUTURE OF 'PROJECT SUPERPOWERS' The first in a series of interviews where the all-star creators of 'PSP' share their Dynamite plans for the Golden Age heroes of 'PSP' Part One: Alex Ross [PREVIEWS] DYNAMITE BOOKS ON SALE: 1/21/2009 Get an early look at books like Garth Ennis' 'Battlefields' and the John Cassaday cover to 'The Lone Ranger and Tonto' #2 WHAT'S NEXT FOR... DAVID, ALLRED, PAK AND BRUBAKER Wizard gives you the run down on these four creators' plans for 2009 GRANT MORRISON KILLS THE BATMAN 'Wizard' gets the FIRST INTERVIEW with the 'Final Crisis' scribe discussing the Caped Crusader and the shocking conclusion to issue #6 of DC's big event COMING SOON IN 'TEEN TITANS' A preview of what's to come for everyone's favorite teenaged heroes STJEPAN SEJIC INTERVIEW The 'Witchblade' artist takes a look back on his first arc with the heroine, now collected in trade. THURSDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK: 1/15/2009 A fast-paced, shotgun-style smattering of reviews of this week's comic book fare! Featuring the TMQB podcast! WHAT'S NEXT FOR GAIL SIMONE The 'Wonder Woman' scribe taks about what's coming up for the Amazon and her villain team in 'Secret Six' WHAT'S NEXT FOR JEPH LOEB From 'Hulk' to 'Ultimatum,' Loeb gives us the 411 THE 'THWACK!' POLL This month: Who should be the new Batman after 'Battle For The Cowl?' ERIK LARSEN Q&A The Image founder and 'Savage Dragon' creator talks about putting the green guy back in blue for 2009 UP CLOSE WITH DARWYN COOKE The 'New Frontier' creator takes aim at a new crime adaptation, shoots straight about Lee Marvin and confesses to once planning a bank heist WHAT'S NEXT FOR: MATT FRACTION The 'Uncanny X-Men' and 'Invincible Iron Man' writer talks about what's coming up in 2009 GEOFF JOHNS TALKS ABOUT THE YEAR AHEAD The guiding light behind 'Green Lantern,' 'Superman' and 'JSA' announces his departure from DC's Golden Age heroes, big changes for the Man of Steel and a Legion invigoration in 2009 [SNEAK PEEK] 'WARRIORS' #3 COVER BY ERIC POWELL The Eisner-winning 'Goon' creator covers the classic film's comic adaptation! RORSCHACH IN THE SPOTLIGHT A 'Los Angeles Times' article expands on the movie and comic versions of the Alan Moore creation and cites 'Wizard' as evidence of the character's importance to comics! THURSDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK: 1/8/2009 A fast-paced, shotgun-style smattering of reviews of this week's comic book fare! Featuring the TMQB podcast! BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS TALKS 2009 The veritable Dark Reign-maker of the Marvel U forecasts the storms of the coming year and announces the return of Captain America to the Avengers! ZENESCOPE TEAMS WITH PAT CROCE Croce to co-publish pirate themed book called 'No Quarter' WIZARD WORLD TO POSTPONE LA SHOW AND CANCEL TEXAS SHOW Popular Philadelphia And Chicago Shows Will Continue As Scheduled [MEN IN TIGHTS] 'SECRET SIX' #5 This ish, the Six's antagonist Junior reveals his identity! ['WORD ON THE STREET'] 'THE PUNISHER' #1 Get a little gritty Wizard Universe's weekly roundup of Marvel's street-level superheroes [GOING SOLO] 'INVINCIBLE IRON MAN' Wizard's weekly round-up of Marvel's mightiest who don't necessarily need a super-team to stand shoulder to shoulder with. This week: It's an Iron Man two-fer with all teh Tony Stark action you can handle! [PREVIEW] 'SHRUGGED' #8 Aspen Comics releases long-awaited conclusion to 'Shrugged' miniseries THE HOT LIST A look at the biggest comics, movies, TV and video game releases for this week HERO INITIATIVE MEMBERSHIPS NOW AVAILABLE Take some initiative in the New Year by joining up with the folks who make sure your favorite creators are taken care of! [BEST OF 'O8] BEST COVER ARTIST: MARKO DJURDJEVIC Take a look at a gallery of some of the best work of the man behind half the covers in the Marvel U! PROFILES IN VILLAINY As murderers, monsters and madmen prepare to take over the DCU, we run down the best of the worst acts ever perpetrated by the four villains at the heart of 'Faces of Evil' CASTING CALL: 'IRON MAN 2' Don Cheadle has been announced as a new cast member for the Iron Avenger's second flick. Here's who else Wizard wants to see in the next red and gold blockbuster! [BEST OF '08] BEST COMIC BOOK MOMENTS A look at the most memorable events of the year IN MEMORIAM... 2008 A final farewell to those creators who passed away over the last year [BEST OF '08] BEST HERO: CAPTAIN AMERICA Thanks to former sidekick Bucky Barnes, Cap's back and over the past year he proved he's better than ever! MORE ON WHAM BANG COMICS' 'THE BLONDE ASSASSIN' Wizard checks back in on the book's ups and downs on its way to issue #2 [BEST OF '08] BEST VILLAIN: NORMAN OSBORN This Spider-Man foe who returned in 'New Ways To Die' and went from goblin to the savior of 'Secret Invasion' with one shot wins our best baddie honors! THE DOUBLE TAKE MOMENTS OF 2008 A look at the wackiest, 'Wha-huh?' moments of the past year in comics [BEST OF '08] BEST NEW SERIES Crack open this 12-pack of the year's best series launches from Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, Vertigo and Abstract Studios [BEST OF '08] BEST STUFF The top-shelf, must-have merchandise of the year [BEST OF '08] BEST REVAMP: 'INCREDIBLE HERC' The Lion of Olympus got made over with style this year thanks to writers Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente [BEST OF '08] BEST ALL-AGES: 'TINY TITANS' The tremendous amount of fun that this Johnny DC book delivers can be enjoyed by every comic fan, young and old! [BEST OF '08] BEST ARTIST: LEINIL YU From 'Wizard's' own drawing board to 'Secret Invasion,' we take a retrospective look back at the entire career of the man with the pencil behind Marvel's big Skrull spectacular. [BEST OF '08] BEST SINGLE ISSUE: 'Y: THE LAST MAN' #60 No single issue this year surpassed the finale of Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra's Vertigo epic. [BEST OF '08] INDIE OF THE YEAR: 'KRAMERS ERGOT 7' The Indie anthology that you just can't miss features contributions from Dan Clowes, Kevin Huizenga and many more. [BEST OF '08] '08'S INDIE GREATS The most ridiculously radical Secret Stash gems of the year [BEST OF '08] BEST SATIRE: 'SCREAMLAND' This classic movie monster starring Hollywood send-up was one of the year's best and drop dead hilarious to boot [BEST OF '08] BEST WRITER: JASON AARON Responsible for delivering some of the most memorable moments of the year in a bevy of different titles including 'Ghost Rider' and 'Joker's Asylum,' this scribe stands atop the rest. [BEST OF '08] BEST EVENT: 'SECRET INVASION' The Skrull-filled summer epic delivered a slam-bang story of action and intrigue with relevant tie-ins to support the company-wide Marvel spectacular [BEST OF '08] BEST R-RATED BOOK: 'THE BOYS' Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson's crude and crazy superhero book from Dynamite is the best adults-only read of '08 ['SPAWN' HIGHLIGHT] TODD MCFARLANE Q&A AND A PREVIEW OF ISSUE #187 The creator discusses the events of issue #186 and offers up images of this week's issue [BEST OF '08] BEST HORROR WRITER: JOE HILL The writer behind IDW's 'Locke & Key' is our scariest scribe of the year [BEST OF '08] BEST BOOK: 'ACTION COMICS' Writer Geoff Johns and artist Gary Frank shined throughout this banner year for the Man of Steel thanks to the Legion of Super-Heroes and Braniac MUTANT MANIFESTO: 12/19/2008 Wizard's X-Book roundup! Vulcan spreads violence in space; Emma faces a hard decision; Xavier shares a moment with his step-brother Juggernaut; Madrox and his crew continue their rescue mission; Deadpool becomes a never-ending human meal. THURSDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK: 12/18/2008 A fast-paced, shotgun-style smattering of reviews of this week's comic book fare! JAMES ROBINSON'S FAVORITE JLA BACK ISSUES The 'Superman' writer behind the upcoming 'Justice League' shops for some choice JLA titles from his childhood GREG HORN'S GOT G.I. JOE COVERED The popular artist chats with 'ToyFare' about his new Joe two-pack comic covers THE HOT LIST: 12/15/2008 A look at the biggest comics, movies, TV and video game releases for this week FIVE QUESTIONS WITH DAN JURGENS The 'Booster Gold' creator returned to his time-lost hero this week as writer/artist on the book. 'Wizard' caught up with Jurgens to see what's in store for Booster and Skeets. HELLBOY'S WILDEST HUNTS Now that 'The Wild Hunt' has begun, 'Wizard' takes a look at Big Red's riskiest run downs THURSDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK: 12/11/2008 A fast-paced, shotgun-style smattering of reviews of this week's comic book fare! PETER DAVID'S 'FALLEN ANGEL' TO CROSSOVER WITH 'ANGEL?' The IDW crossover is in the works with Joss Whedon [MEN IN TIGHTS] 'BOOSTER GOLD' AND 'SECRET SIX' ROUNDUPS Booster gets tangled up in the Elongated Man and the Six take an ice cream truck to Vegas! MUTANT MANIFESTO: 12/10/2008 Wizard Universe's all-encompassing X-Men roundup! 'Astonishing X-Men: Ghost Boxes,' 'X-Infernus,' 'Cable,' more 'Manifest Destiny' and Wolverine's San Fran adventure—all inside! [PREVIEW] DYNAMITE BOOKS FOR 12/17/2008 Get a look at 'Boys' and 'Lone Ranger' hardcovers, as well as peeks at 'Zorro,' 'Black Terror' and more! [CORPS CURRICULUM] 'GREEN LANTERN CORPS' #31 More with the Star Sapphires and the GLs face off against the baby-stealing Sinestro Corps member Kryb ROB LIEFELD'S READY TO DELIVER ARMAGEDDON...NOW! The artist teases his new prophetic project 'Armageddon Now' with new writer Pastor Phil Hotsenpiller STEVE NILES GETS RADICAL WITH 'CITY OF DUST' The horror titan delves into his new science fiction project with Radical Comics FUTURE UNCERTAIN FOR THE 'LEGION' With their series canceled, what's next for DC's 'Legion of Superheroes?' BRING BACK THESE COMICS! Which canceled books do we love so much we want to see them rise from the grave like bookshelf zombies? Check out our picks! WATCH MARVEL'S 'DARK REIGN' TRAILER The Invasion may be over, but the Dark Reign has just begun! DAVE GIBBONS DISCUSSES 'WATCHING THE WATCHMEN' Check out three video clips featuring the legendary creator talking about his book that sheds light on 'Watchmen' BEHIND THE COVER OF WIZARD #207 GOLD See what went into Mauro Cascioli's new JLA cover for the upcoming book written by James Robinson 'SECRET INVASION' #8 DIRECTOR'S COMMENTARY WITH BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS The Skrull scribe leads a tour through each issue of Marvel's mega-event as he takes a panel-to-panel look at the wrinkly-chinned invasion! FIVE REASONS TO READ IDW'S NEW G.I. JOE BOOKS We break down why you need to re-enlist with these American heroes—as if it weren't already an order, soldier! [PREVIEW] DYNAMITE BOOKS IN STORES ON 12/10/2008 Get early looks at western hist 'Lone Ranger' and 'The Man With No Name,' and a look at some 'Battlestar Galactica' comics, as well! ['WORD ON THE STREET'] 'IRON FIST' #20 AND 'MOON KNIGHT: SILENT KNIGHT' ROUNDUPS Take a look into S.H.I.E.L.D.'s files for Wizard Universe's weekly round-up of Marvel's street-level superheroes THE HOT LIST: 12/8/2008 A look at the biggest comics, movies, TV and video game releases for this week THURSDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK: 12/5/2008 Ok, it's Friday, but we still have our fast-paced, shotgun-style smattering of reviews of this week's comic book fare! Featuring the TMQB podcast! MUTANT MANIFESTO EXTRA! X-Force's search for the Legacy Virus continues as Warpath gets help from a surprising source; Wolverine struggles to save his son from his own rage; The X-Men execute a questionable plan to defeat the Skrull fleet. INTO THE 'UNKNOWN' WITH JOSH DYSART In words and photos, the writer of the new Vertigo series 'Unknown Soldier' recounts the month he spent in Uganda researching for his story OUR FAVORITE 'SECRET INVASION' SURPRISES With issue #8 hitting stores today, Wizard takes a look back at some of the coolest moments from both behind the scenes and on the page of the mega event! [GOING SOLO] 'SHE-HULK: COSMIC COLLISION' #1 It's Galactic Ladies Night in the 616! [PREVIEW] 'INVINCIBLE' #56 Can Mark Grayson be driven to murder?! DENNY O'NEIL TALKS 'LAST DAYS OF GOTHAM' Take a look inside the scribe's latest tour of Batman's world DENNY O'NEIL'S TOP 12 GREATEST BATMAN MOMENTS To celebrate his return to writing Batman, Wizard dives into the legendary writer and editor's twelve greatest cases with the caped crusader FROM THE FLAMES OF 'X-INFERNUS'... ...a team is reunited! THE KRYPTON Q&A WITH GEOFF JOHNS, JAMES ROBINSON AND STERLING GATES The architects behind the biggest Super-crossover in years unfurl their plans for the Man of Steel and an uncorked City of Kandor! [EXCLUSIVE] SNEAK PEEK AT 'THE WARRIORS' #2 Get a first look at the cover art by Jason Pearson for the movie adaptation comic [TOP COW SPOTLIGHT] 'JINGLE BELLE: SANTA CLAUS VS. FRANKENSTEIN' Christmas comes early this year as Wizard takes an advance look at Paul Dini's 'Jingle Belle' ANOTHER 'ULTIMATUM' TEASER 'Ultimatum' #2: The End Is The Beginning [GOING SOLO] 'MS. MARVEL' #33 AND 'SHE-HULK' #35 Wizard's weekly round-up of Marvel's mightiest who don't necessarily need a super-team to stand shoulder to shoulder with. 'BE A ZENESCOPE GIRL' CONTEST Enter for a chance to be a 'Girl of the Month,' win a trip to Comic-Con International and more! [MEN IN TIGHTS] 'BLUE BEETLE' #33 ROUNDUP He may have been canceled, but he's not done yet! Check out a recap of Blue Beetle's team-up with the Teen Titans in his solo book that's only got a few issues left! DYNAMITE PREVIEWS FOR 12/3/2008 See first looks at new issues of 'The Boys' and 'Xena vs. Army of Darkness,' and get a look at the first 'Project Superpowers' Hardcover ['WORD ON THE STREET'] 'CAPTAIN AMERICA' AND 'DAREDEVIL' ROUNDUPS Take a look into S.H.I.E.L.D.'s files for Wizard Universe's weekly round-up of Marvel's street-level superheroes DELIVERING 'ULTIMATUM' Ultimate creators Jeph Loeb, Mark Millar and Brian Michael Bendis give the last word on the Ultimate Universe event THE WIZARD Q&A: WARREN ELLIS The bearded man in black sits down with a Red Bull and pack of cigarettes to discuss his comics, his Web persona and how uncle Alan Moore made his little girl's day THE WIZARD Q&A: KEVIN SMITH The writer, filmmaker and fanboy funnyman commits to hitting deadlines on his new Batman project, may finish his long lost Daredevil miniseries and opens up on what he'd do to avoid being shot with arrows (Hint: It's dirty!) THE BEST OF 'SANDMAN' Celebrating 20 years of Neil Gaiman's signature series with a look at our favorite moments THE SUPER ARTISTS OF 'NEW KRYPTON' Take a look at some of the artistic talent making the Kryptonian crossover look like it can leap tall buildings in a single bound ['WORD ON THE STREET'] 'GHOST RIDER,' 'MOON KNIGHT' AND 'PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL' Take a look into S.H.I.E.L.D.'s files for Wizard Universe's weekly round-up of Marvel's street-level superheroes WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO... BUFFY ANIMATED? The almost-cartoon series gets a second chance in Dark Horse's 'Season Eight' THE SHANE DAVIS SKETCHBOOK The 'Rage of the Red Lanterns' artist shows off his upcoming covers for 'Trinity,' 'Haunted Tank' and 'Green Lantern' [ULTIMATE EXPOSURE] 'ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR' # ROUNDUP See if Ben Grim can save Sue Storm from her invisi-coma in this ULTIMATUM tie-in! [GOING SOLO] 'IRON MAN: DIRECTOR OF S.H.I.E.L.D.' #35 ROUNDUP The 'Secret Invasion' War Machine tie-in wraps up in Wizard's weekly round-up of Marvel's mightiest who don't necessarily need a super-team [MEN IN TIGHTS] 'THE FLASH' #246 ROUNDUP Could this be the end for Linda Park West? What will Wally do to save his wife? [MUTANT MANIFESTO] THE X-MEN ROUNDUP 11/20/2008, PART TWO In the second installment of this week's column, the Young X-Men meet their enhanced tattooed match and Storm finds herself fighting on two fronts, for her husband and her family. ['SPAWN' HIGHLIGHT] TODD MCFARLANE Q&A AND A PREVIEW OF ISSUE #186 The creator discusses the launch of his brand new 'Spawn' run and offers up images of this week's issue THURSDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK: 11/20/2008 A fast-paced, shotgun-style smattering of reviews of this week's comic book fare! Featuring the TMQB podcast! TIM SALE'S FAVORITE COVERS The 'Captain America: White' artist picks the covers that get his creative fires burning [MUTANT MANIFESTO] THE X-MEN ROUNDUP 11/20/2008 With a massive amount of X-books hitting the shelves, we give you looks at 'Uncanny,' 'Legacy,' 'X-Factor' and 'Deadpool' in Part One of this week's column STAN LEE AWARDED NATIONAL MEDAL OF ARTS The legendary creator honored at the White House MARKET WATCH: COMICS The Wizard Price Guide takes readers behind the scenes to let them know what comics they should be paying attention to and what books are moving in stores around the world. 'SAVAGE' Q&A WITH MIKE MAYHEW The artist rips into the details behind creating the monsters of the new Image Shadowline book [SECRET STASH SPECIAL] MORE ON 'MESMO DELIVERY' WITH RAFAEL GRAMPÁ An extended interview with the newcomer about his acclaimed Adhouse book HOW TO WRITE TEENAGERS WITH TERRY MOORE, SEAN MCKEEVER AND PHIL HESTER The trio of writers sit down, drop some knowledge on writing characters in their tempestuous teens after their experiences penning 'Runaways,' 'Teen Titans' and 'Firebreather' CHATTING WITH MATT WAGNER The swashbuckling scribe wows with some impressive Zorro knowledge, talks about how he keeps 'Grendel' fresh and what's up with 'Madame Xanadu!' DYNAMITE PREVIEWS FOR THE WEEK OF 11/19/2008 Get a first look at this week's 'Battlestar Galactica' book and 'Savage Tales' [CORPS CURRICULUM] 'GREEN LANTERN CORPS' #30 ROUNDUP The Lanterns fight off a baby-snatching Sinestro Corps beast and the Guardians have lost that lovin' feeling! TEN OF THE ODDEST ITEMS SEEN AT BIG APPLE CON Wizard Universe blogger Ethan Kaye scopes out some of the most bizarre and hilarious toys and collectibles on display at last weekend's Con [MEN IN TIGHTS] 'BOOSTER GOLD' #14 ROUNDUP It's more Booster versus the Starros in yet another crazy time travel adventure! THURSDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK: 11/13/2008 A fast-paced, shotgun-style smattering of reviews of this week's comic book fare! Featuring the TMQB podcast! Q&A WITH CRAIG ROUSSEAU The Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane artist talks about the new miniseries starring Spidey's main squeeze and trying to not be the creepy guy in malls. [EXCLUSIVE] 'PUNISHER: FRANK CASTLE MAX' #66 Get your first look at 'Cable' scribe Duane Swierczynski's MAX Punisher arc 'Six Hours to Kill!' BEHIND THE COVER: 'WIZARD' #206 Take a look at how Greg Horn put together the sexy, skrully image of Spider-Woman for this 'Secret Invasion' cover [MUTANT MANIFESTO] 'OLD MAN LOGAN' ROUNDUP Logan and Clint's journey the battered, baddie-dominated U.S. of A. continues with massive amounts of moloids and more! SECRET STASH: 'MESMO DELIVERY' It's the Indie book of the month! A celebrated newcomer's cinematic trucker tale thrills with dramatic violence and dynamically detailed illustrations BOOK OF THE MONTH: 'WONDER WOMAN' Gail Simone puts Diana through her paces with mating rituals, gorilla roommates and Manazons! MARKET WATCH: COMICS The Wizard Price Guide takes readers behind the scenes to let them know what comics they should be paying attention to and what books are moving in stores around the world. MARK MILLAR TALKS 'ULTIMATE AVENGERS' The super-scribe dishes on his return to the Ultimate U in 2009! FIVE QUESTIONS WITH... PETER DAVID The award-winning author gives the skinny on his IDW series 'Sir Apropos of Nothing's' move from prose to comics A WHOLE NEW DINI-VERSE The 'Detective Comics' writer talks about the future plans for his cartoony characters IDW RELEASES 'THE DREAMER' The Award Winning Webcomic makes the jump to print MARVEL BRINGS ON THE BAD GUYS! Get an eyeful of these two villain-centric variants by Richard Corben and Humberto Ramos! WIZARD WORLD TEXAS: IN PICTURES Check out a visual walk through Saturday at the show! Over 75 photos of creators, panels and the fan costume contest! [MEN IN TIGHTS] 'SECRET SIX' #3 ROUNDUP Our 'heroes' have 'a run of misfortune' as bounty hunters begin to show up looking to get paid! WIZARD WORLD TEXAS IS HERE! Can't make the show? check out some great features on it's biggest guests, because the most exciting convention in the Southwest starts today! THURSDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK: 11/6/2008 A fast-paced, shotgun-style smattering of reviews of this week's comic book fare! 'BEST OF 2008' LISTS FOR GRAPHIC NOVELS START ROLLING OUT It's never to early to wrap up the year's best graphic novels! Here's the skinny on a few outlets who have put out lists already. [GOING SOLO] 'INVINCIBLE IRON MAN' #7 AND 'MS. MARVEL SPECIAL' #1 ROUNDUPS This week: 'The Five Nightmares' Epilogue. It's a Web-Head/Shell-Head Team-Up! And, Marvel Pirates in 'Return of The Storyteller!' Featuring Fin Fang Foom! THE EVOLUTION OF SHANE DAVIS Wizard takes a look back at the up-and-comer's artistic journey at DC Comics. A Wizard World Texas preview! [MUTANT MANIFESTO] 'CABLE' AND 'MANIFEST DESTINY' ROUNDUPS Cable's safe haven compromised! Iceman struggles to save his own life! Graymalkin deals with open wounds! Colossus' friends try to cheer him up! [FIRST LOOK!] PREVIEW 'THE WARRIORS' FROM DABEL BROTHERS! Get a look at the first covers and pages, and see who the creative team will be on the cult film's comic! WIZARD WORLD TEXAS FRIDAY RECAP! Check out this quick rundown of the day's event and photos! UPDATED WITH NEW PHOTOS! [WIZARD WORLD TEXAS PREVIEW] PHIL HESTER'S MUST-READS! Wizard gives you the skinny on some of the writer/artist's cream of the crop, essential work! [WIZARD WORLD TEXAS PREVIEW] FIVE 'ASTONISHING' JOHN CASSADAY MOMENTS Wizard's picks some of our favorite Cassaday-illustrated X-Men moments! BLUEWATER TALKS 'LEPRECHAUN' AND 'WARLOCK' The publisher reveals its plans for the two adaptations of the popular Lionsgate horror franchises. [WIZARD WORLD TEXAS] CREATION OF A CONVENTION Wizard World Texas is coming to life. Click here for pictures straight from the convention floor! ['WORD ON THE STREET'] 'PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL' ANNUAL Take a look into S.H.I.E.L.D.'s files for Wizard Universe's weekly round-up of Marvel's street-level superheroes [WIZARD WORLD TEXAS PREVIEW] TERRY MOORE'S 'ECHO' Check out this list of the series' best moments, in case you missed them! [WIZARD WORLD TEXAS PREVIEW] TOP FIVE SEAN MCKEEVER 'SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE' MOMENTS Wizard Universe picks out the five McKeever moments you don't want to miss DEVIL'S DUE SPONSORS T-SHIRT DESIGN COMPETITION The indie publisher teams up with Threadless.com [WIZARD WORLD TEXAS PREVIEW] BRIAN AZZARELLO AND LEE BERMEJO TALK 'JOKER' The duo behind the Clown Prince of Crime's new book chat about the OGN before their WWT appearance this weekend [CHARACTER TO WATCH] BLUE MARVEL Keep your fanboy eyes peeled for the 'new' Marvel hero hitting comic shop shelves this week! ['WORD ON THE STREET'] CAPTAIN AMERICA: THEATER OF WAR Take a look into S.H.I.E.L.D.'s files for Wizard Universe's weekly round-up of Marvel's street-level superheroes MARVEL'S NOIR LINE HARD BOILS THE HOUSE OF IDEAS Get the scoop on the darker look of what could have been for Marvel's merry mutants and more! WIZARD'S 17TH ANNUAL HALLOWEEN COSTUME CONTEST Superhero and Pop Culture costumes made by readers like you in the spirit of the holiday! [EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW] ROBERT KIRKMAN: ON TIME IN '09 The newly minted Image partner dishes on his (hopefully) timely projects for 2009, including 'Invincible,' 'Walking Dead' and 'Image United!' THURSDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK: 10/30/2008 A fast-paced, shotgun-style smattering of reviews of this week's comic book fare! Featuring the TMQB podcast! [GOING SOLO] THOR ROUNDUP This week: We rundown the goings-on in the Asgardian's solo book and his 'Secret Invasion' tie-in! [MUTANT MANIFESTO] X-MEN ROUNDUP 10/29/2008 Alternate dimension X-Men! X-Force hunt down The Vanisher! Wolverine and Professor X discover Sebastian Shaw's plans! Beast has a shocking breakthrough on defeating Skrulls! GRAPHIC NOVELS TO HAUNT YOUR HALLOWEEN Monsters, vampires and witches, oh my! Here's a list of wonderfully wicked books to remind you that life's no fun without a good scare! [DYNAMITE SPOTLIGHT] PREVIEWS FOR THE WEEK OF 11/5/2008 Black Terror goes solo and Jungle Girl returns! ASPEN COMICS AN COMIC BOOK INDUSTRY TEAM UP FOR TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL TURNER ISSUE Get a look at some of the first tributes and a look at all the contributors here! NEW TEASER IMAGE RELEASED FROM MARVEL! Who's the man behind the mysterious silhouette? SECRETS OF THE SUPERMAN BIBLE Straight from 'Wizard' #205, DC Comics gives readers a peek inside the coveted document revealing all the Man of Steel's mysteries MARKET WATCH: COMICS The Wizard Price Guide takes readers behind the scenes to let them know what comics they should be paying attention to and what books are moving in stores around the world. 'SECRET INVASION' #7 DIRECTOR'S COMMENTARY WITH BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS The Skrull scribe leads a tour through each issue of Marvel's mega-event as he takes a panel-to-panel look at the wrinkly-chinned invasion! [GOING SOLO] 'SHE-HULK' ROUNDUP Skrully-goodness abounds! And, dive headfirst into the hottest super-team this side of a J. Scott Campbell book! [GOING SOLO] 'MS. MARVEL' ROUNDUP Wizard's weekly round-up of Marvel's mightiest who don't necessarily need a super-team to stand shoulder to shoulder with. [DYNAMITE SPOTLIGHT] PREVIEWS FOR THE WEEK OF 10/29/2008 Garth Ennis and Alex Ross deliver two books each this week from the explosive publisher! THE 25 VEIN-POPPINGEST RAGE MOMENTS IN COMICS HISTORY! With Red Lanterns RAMPAGING through 'Green Lantern,' we count down the maddest, angriest, most rage-vomit-spewing-est moments ever! THURSDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK: 10/23/2008 A fast-paced, shotgun-style smattering of reviews of this week's comic book fare! Featuring the TMQB podcast! [MEN IN TIGHTS] 'BLUE BEETLE' ROUNDUP This week: Jaime learns more about immigration and we get some background on Doctor Polaris ['ULTIMATE EXPOSURE'] 'ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN' ROUNDUP Gwen Stacy's back...and she's a little slimy! [EXCLUSIVE] J. SCOTT CAMPBELL'S COVER TO 'X-INFERNUS' #1 Check out this new variant of the first issue of the X-event! WIZARD Q&A: ROB WORLEY Ghosts, guns, and skulls collide in 'The Revenant,' a blood drenched revenge story from Desperado Publishing. ['WORD ON THE STREET'] 'DAREDEVIL' ROUNDUP Take a look into S.H.I.E.L.D.'s files for Wizard Universe's weekly round-up of Marvel's street-level superheroes [MUTANT MANIFESTO] 'X-MEN LEGACY' ROUNDUP Wolverine and Xavier take a trip down memory lane while Sebastian Shaw tries to strengthen his hold on Daken. GARTH ENNIS' 'BOYS' HEAD TO THE ANIMAL HOUSE The series' scribe lampoons the X-Men and promises 'there will be blood' WHICH BATMAN STORY ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO MOST? Wizard's letters column THWACK! wants to know which upcoming Dark Knight tale has you most excited! A NEW BLACK PANTHER? Reggie Hudlin drops some info on who SHE is! DYNAMITE PREVIEWS: WEEK OF 10/22/2008 Get first looks at this week's issues of 'Army of Darkness,' 'Battlestar Galactica,' 'Brother In Arms' and 'Xena vs. Army of Darkness: What, Again?' ['ULTIMATE EXPOSURE'] 'ULTIMATE ORIGINS' #5 ROUNDUP More is revealed about the secret government conspiracy surrounding mutants! ON THE 'BATTLEFIELDS' WITH GARTH ENNIS The writer returns to WWII action and adventure! [MEN IN TIGHTS] 'BOOSTER GOLD' AND 'THE FLASH' ROUNDUPS This week: Flash faces off against more sinister swarms and Booster Gold runs into Starro! MARVEL ANNOUNCES 'SUPER HERO SQUAD: HERO UP!' ONE-SHOT! The Hasbro action figures hit comics! ['SPAWN' HIGHLIGHT] TODD MCFARLANE AND WHILCE PORTACIO Q&A Wizard's new monthly 'Spawn' column begins here! The Image icons spark a new direction for 'Spawn' and reunite with fellow founders for a ground-breaking, universe-spanning miniseries THURSDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK: 10/16/2008 A fast-paced, shotgun-style smattering of reviews of this week's comic book fare! Featuring the brand-spankin' new TMQB Podcast! MUTANT MANIFESTO] 'ASTONISHING,' 'UNCANNY,' 'YOUNG' AND 'WORLD'S APART' ROUNDUPS Storm's life is turned upside down! 'Astonishing' discovers a hidden heaven! Pixie rejoins the team? The secrets of some of the Young X-Men revealed! EARTH'S MIGHTIEST COLUMN: 10/15/08 Wizard Universe's regular rundown of Marvel's mightiest teams as they combat the Skrull forces of SECRET INVASION! [GOING SOLO] 'IRON MAN: DIRECTOR OF S.H.I.E.L.D.' # 34 SECRET INVASION TIE-IN! This week: 'War Machine: Weapon of S.H.I.E.L.D.' Part 2! ['WORD ON THE STREET'] 'GHOST RIDER' AND 'MOON KNIGHT' ROUNDUPS Take a look into S.H.I.E.L.D.'s files for Wizard Universe's weekly round-up of Marvel's street-level superheroes RETURN TO THE DARK FUTURE IN DYNAMITE'S NEW 'TERMINATOR REVOLUTION' #1 THIS DECEMBER The Terminator is back! (He Always is!) Dynamite pits John Connor up against Skynet and the dark future as envisioned in the blockbuster films! A CONVERSATION WITH JEPH LOEB AND TIM SALE Comics' dynamic duo reunites after three years with 'Captain America: White,' and gives the lowdown on their creative 'marriage' TOP FIVE REASONS NOT TO MISS 'ULTIMATUM' Marvel breaks down why you need to read their Ultimate U event! [GREAT DEBATE] BATMAN'S SUCCESSOR AFTER R.I.P. If Batman dies in 'R.I.P.,' who should replace him? WIZARD RETROSPECTIVE: GRANT MORRISON He's the writer who met himself in a comic, wrote 'Spawn' accidentally and followed Neil Gaiman's fashion sense. Here, he retraces his creative path to 'Final Crisis' 'RED LANTERNS' Q&A WITH GEOFF JOHNS AND SHANE DAVIS The creative team behind the newest Green Lantern Corps event, give readers a reason to get excited about seeing red [PREVIEW] 'INVINCIBLE IRON MAN' #7 Iron Man and Spider-Man, together again! CHECK OUT 'THE UNIQUES' Wizard gets the lowdown on one of the best self-published books you're not reading. UP CLOSE Q&A WITH MILO VENTIMIGLIA The 'Heroes' star launches his own comic from Top Cow, begs Jeph Loeb for an early peek at 'Captain America: White'...and becomes a villain in Season 3? [SECRET STASH] 'THE LAST CALL' Two metalheads trapped on a train through hell discover mutant movie stars, living shadow symbiotes and a demonic murder mystery [CORPS CURRICULUM] 'GREEN LANTERN' AND GREEN LANTERN CORPS' ROUNDUPS 'Secret Origin' wraps with a visit to Oa and the first Star Sapphire is revealed! THURSDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK: 10/9/2008 A fast-paced, shotgun-style smattering of reviews of this week's comic book fare! Featuring the brand-spankin' new TMQB Podcast! MUTANT MANIFESTO: 10/8/2008 X-Books Roundup: Wolverine asks Xavier to help his son; Iceman is tricked again by Mystique; Emma tries to figure out her place with the X-Men; Deadpool continues his game with the Skrulls. [MEN IN TIGHTS] 'SECRET SIX' #2 ROUNDUP The brigade of bad guys breaks into Alcatraz! And Catman? He fights the Batman! [GOING SOLO] 'INVINCIBLE IRON MAN' #6 ROUNDUP This week: 'The Five Nightmares' Part 6: Can a headless Tony Stark stop Ezekial Stane? MATT WAGNER AND CRAIG ROUSSEAU COMING TO WW TEXAS! The popular creators prepare to make the trek down South! [BOOK OF THE MONTH] 'CAPTAIN AMERICA' Is the book better without Steve Rogers? Or is something else going on in Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting's epic story? [EXCLUSIVE] NEW 'ULTIMATUM' TEASER! "For What They've Done, They Will Have to Pay The Ultimate Price." MARVEL ASKS: 'ARE YOU READY TO HERO UP?' Wizard Universe's Loudest Monkey blog speculates on the newest image leaked from Marvel HQ Updated with villains! MARKET WATCH COMICS: 10/8/08 The Wizard Price Guide takes readers behind the scenes to let them know what comics they should be paying attention to and what books are moving in stores around the world. BEHIND THE RED LANTERN COVER OF WIZARD #205 Penciller Shane Davis, inker Sandra Hope and colorist Nei Ruffino talk about the process behind the rage-filled cover image! 'FROM KRAKOW TO KRYPTON' INTERVIEW WITH AUTHOR ARIE KAPLAN The author of the new book exploring the Jewish influence on comic book history takes some time to chat about his historical findings. COMIC BOOK CANDIDATES Everything voters need to know about all the candidates in the comic book universes 'MIGHTY AVENGERS' Q&A WITH DAN SLOTT The 'Amazing' scribe talks about taking over Brain Bendis' 'Mighty Avengers' post 'Secret Invasion' and what's coming up in the world of Spider-Man [DIG THIS STUFF!] HALLOWEEN COSTUMES Straight from Wizard #205, we pick some of the coolest costumes you can sport this October! DDP TO DISTRIBUTE TWO ISSUES OF 'HACK/SLASH' OUTSIDE OF DIAMOND Publisher stands behind creator-owned horror series amid licensing dispute and will distribute 'Hack/Slash' #'s 16-17 outside of Diamond 'WAR MACHINE' Q&A WITH GREG PAK The 'Skaar: Son of Hulk' writer answers our questions about the upcoming series starring Tony Stark's best buddy! THURSDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK: 10/2/2008 Featuring the brand-spankin' new TMQB Podcast! A fast-paced, shotgun-style smattering of reviews of this week's comic book fare! ['WORD ON THE STREET'] 'PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL' ROUNDUP Take a look into S.H.I.E.L.D.'s files for Wizard Universe's weekly round-up of Marvel's street-level superheroes [DYNAMITE SPOTLIGHT] 10/8/2008 PREVIEWS Get the first look at new issues os 'Lone Ranger,' 'Battlestar Galactica' and 'Red Sonja' CHECK OUT THE FIRST 'ULTIMATUM' TEASER That's one unhappy Magneto! MUTANT MANIFESTO: 10/1/2008 Cable and the girl try to enjoy the calm life, while in the present the X-Men extort information from Bishop. 'TALES FROM THE CRYPT' GETS A SARAH PALIN COVER The cult horror comic goes political with a VP candidate who's out for blood on a new cover [BALTIMORE COMIC-CON] KIRKMAN VS. BENDIS: THE FUTURE OF COMICS The two creators go head to head in a comics debate for the ages! And, HEAR AN MP3 RECORDING OF THE ENTIRE PANEL inside! MARVEL UNVEILS STEPHEN COLBERT VARIANT OF 'AMAZING SPIDER-MAN' #573 The popular pundit gets the 'Amazing Fantasy' treatment! MILLAR STAYS IN SCOTLAND The 'Kick-Ass' writer signs in his hometown for the first time in 10 years LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES ROLL CALL Take a look at this spotlight of they key players in Geoff Johns and George Perez's character-filled 'Legion of 3 Worlds' 2008 HARVEY AWARD WINNERS See who picked up accolades at Baltimore Comic-Con this year! [DYNAMITE SPOTLIGHT] 10/1/2008 COMIC PREVIEWS Get a first glimpse at new issues of 'The Boys,' 'The Man With No Name,' 'Army of Darkness' and more! [BALTIMORE COMIC-CON] DC NATION PANEL The publisher gave an update of the Superman world and their main event, 'Final Crisis,' among other news 'BLACK TERROR' MINISERIES COVER PREVIEW The 'Project Superpowers' hero gets his own spin-off! [DYNAMITE SPOTLIGHT] 10/1/2008 COMIC PREVIEWS Get a first glimpse at new issues of 'The Boys,' 'The Man With No Name,' 'Army of Darkness' and more! ['WORD ON THE STREET'] 'CAPTAIN AMERICA' AND 'DAREDEVIL' ROUNDUPS Take a look into S.H.I.E.L.D.'s files for Wizard Universe's weekly round-up of Marvel's street-level superheroes TERRY MOORE, SEAN MCKEEVER AND BILLY TUCCI CONFIRMED FOR WIZARD WORLD TEXAS! Three More Big Names Added To The Comic Convention! [BALTIMORE COMIC-CON] MARVEL'S 'CUP OF B' PANEL 'Secret Invasion' scribe Brian Michael Bendis and Executive Editor Tom Brevoort sit dow to chat about the state of the marvel U MARK MILLAR TO SIGN IN SCOTLAND The 'Wolverine,' 'Kick-Ass' and 'War Heroes' writer will sign for fans in Central Scotland this weekend 'INCOGNITO' INTERVIEW WITH ED BRUBAKER AND SEAN PHILLIPS The partners in crime take a break from 'Criminal' activities to go a little 'Incognito' MUTANT MANIFESTO: 9/24/2008 X-Force deal with recent problems while evil hit hard; Deadpool teaches the Skrulls the meaning of 'madness.' THURSDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK: 9/25/2008 A fast-paced, shotgun-style smattering of reviews of this week's comic book fare! [DYNAMITE EXCLUSIVE] 'JUNGLE GIRL SEASON 2' #1 PREVIEW Frank Cho's bikini-clad bad ass is back! SPIDER-MAN: THE GREAT DEBATES! Married or unmarried? MJ or Gwen? Aunt May...dead or alive? We bandy about the biggest Spidey questions everyone's buzzing about! [TOP COW SPOTLIGHT] EXCLUSIVE FIRST LOOK: 'RAVINE' Stejan Sejic gives a ravine's worth of information on his new creator-owned series and a look inside at some PREVIEW ART! [PREVIEW OF THE WEEK] 'MOON KNIGHT' #23 'The Death of Marc Spector' continues with the Thunderbolts pursuit of Moon Knight! ASPEN UNVEILS EXCLUSIVE 'FATHOM' #2 MICHAEL TURNER VARIANT AT BALTIMORE COMIC-CON Pick up the new cover at the Con this weekend! DC COMICS DISCONTINUES MINX IMPRINT Lack of sales cited as reason for end to imprint focused on teenage girl-geared comics [WIZARD RETROSPECTIVE] TODD MCFARLANE As he gears up for his return to 'Spawn,' comics' most outspoken—and successful—renegade remembers his first 25 years VIRGIN COMICS ACQUIRED BY NEW PUBLISHER Liquid Comics to go forward with unannounced Virgin projects STEPHEN COLBERT CONTINUES TO SWING THROUGH THE MARVEL U! Spider-Man and Stephen Colbert team up in 'Amazing Spider-Man' #573! MARKET WATCH: COMICS The Wizard Price Guide takes readers behind the scenes to let them know what comics they should be paying attention to and what books are moving in stores around the world. [DYNAMITE SPOTLIGHT] 'THE DEATH-DEFYING 'DEVIL' Issue #1 shipping in December with covers by Alex Ross and John Cassaday SHANE DAVIS' RED LANTERN SKETCHBOOK 'Green Lantern' superstars Geoff Johns and Davis give a look inside their upcoming sci-fi opus [GOING SOLO] 'SECRET INVASION: THOR' #2 This week: Beta Ray Bill and Balder take the leads in Asgard's defense against the Skrull blitz, while Dr. Donald Blake is off playing Ob-gyno in Broxton. [GOING SOLO] 'IRON MAN: DIRECTOR OF S.H.I.E.L.D.' # 33 This week: Rhodey takes center stage as Secret Invasion hits! [THE WIZARD PREVIEW] DYNAMITE'S 'PROJECT SUPERPOWERS' #6 AND 'ZORRO' #7 Check out pages from two of the publisher's most explosive books! TOP COW ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF PILOT SEASON 2008 See which of the six get to continue as an ongoing series! ['WORD ON THE STREET'] 'GHOST RIDER' AND 'MOON KNIGHT' ROUNDUPS Take a look into S.H.I.E.L.D.'s files for Wizard Universe's weekly round-up of Marvel's street-level superheroes MUTANT MANIFESTO: 9/17/2008 The X-Men take the fight to the Hellfire Cult; X-Force gets involved again with Darwin and Longshot; despite a bad start, the Young X-Men continue to work as a team. [EXCLUSIVE] NEW MARVEL ZOMBIE VARIANT COVERS Spidey and his MC2 counterpart have the taste...the taste for brains! MARVEL LAUNCHES TWO NEW MOVIE TIE-IN COMICS EXCLUSIVELY ONLINE Web-only 'Iron Man' and 'Incredible Hulk' comics arrive at Marvel's Digital Comics Unlimited Service BEHIND THE COVER The breakdown of 'Wizard' #204's original art by artist Mike Choi and colorist Sonia Oback MARKET WATCH: COMICS: 9/17/2008 The Wizard Price Guide takes readers behind the scenes to let them know what comics they should be paying attention to and what books are moving in stores around the world. GRANT MORRISON'S ALL-STAR MOMENTS The 'All Star Superman' writer offers up his favorite Man of Steel moments and stories from the Last Son's long history Q&A WITH ARON COLEITE, JOE POKASKI AND BRANDON PETERSON The two writers and cover artist talk about this week's 'Ultimate X-Men/Ultimate Fantastic Four' Annual and the upcoming 'Ultimate Fantastic Four/Ultimate X-Men' Annual that finishes the story! BRUBAKER AND PHILLIPS LAUNCH NEW BOOK IN DECEMBER! The team behind 'Criminal' deliver 'a twisted mash-up of noir and super-heroics.' MUTANT MANIFESTO: SEPTEMBER 10, 2008 The Skrulls will regret ever crossing paths with Deadpool; Magneto's origin is finally revealed; Bishop is still on Cable's tail; the X-Men's first encounter with the Skrull invasion forces them to work on a new strategy. 'JUNGLE GIRL' GONE WILD Frank Cho goes on safari once again with 'Jungle Girl 2' [GOING SOLO] 'MS. MARVEL' #30 This week: THE SECRET INVASION TIE-IN CONCLUSION! It's Ms. Marvel vs. The 'Super-DeE-Duper' Skrull! 'DAREDEVIL NOIR' Q&A WITH WRITER ALEX IRVINE The writer behind the noir version of the Man Without Fear talks about the upcoming series 'SECRET INVASION' #6 DIRECTOR'S COMMENTARY WITH BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS The Skrull scribe leads a tour through each issue of Marvel's mega-event as he takes a panel-to-panel look at the wrinkly-chinned invasion! THURSDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK: 9/11/2008 A water-cooler review of this week's comics 'SECRET INVASION' #5 DIRECTOR'S COMMENTARY WITH BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS The Skrull scribe leads a tour through each issue of Marvel's mega-event as he takes a panel-to-panel look at the Skrull invasion! [CORPS CURRICULUM] 'GREEN LANTERN CORPS #28' ROUND-UP Wizard's roundup of all things emerald and intergalactic Q&A WITH BRIAN AZZARELLO The writer of the upcoming “Joker” hardcover and Wizard World Texas Special Guest tells us about working with the legendary villain. MARKET WATCH: COMICS The Wizard Price Guide takes readers behind the scenes to let them know what comics they should be paying attention to and what books are moving in stores around the world. NEW 'MARVEL APES' MIKE WIERINGO VARIANT COVER TO BENEFIT HERO INITIATIVE Daregorilla, the Ape Without Fear, penciled before Mike's passing DYNAMITE SPOTLIGHT: 'LONE RANGER' AND 'RED SONJA' PREVIEWS Two new books from the publisher! Get a look at them here! [IMAGE SPOTLIGHT:] 'DYNAMO 5' Taking five, writer Jay Faerber breaks down the new members of Dynamo 5 and offers up some PREVIEW PAGES for our viewing pleasure. [MEN IN TIGHTS] 'SECRET SIX' ROUND-UP This Week: What's in the box? Dear god, what's in the box!?!?!?! WEBCOMIC OF THE WEEK: 9/9/2008 This week, we log-in to the world of 'Realms of Ishikaze.' [TOP COW SPOTLIGHT] BROKEN TRINITY: ICY COOL 'Broken Trinity' unleashes a new artifact bearer, whose icy grip spells death for a major character 'THURSDAY' MORNING QUARTERBACK: 9/5/2008 A water-cooler review of this week's comics Q&A WITH WW TEXAS SPECIAL GUEST BEN TEMPLESMITH The 'Welcome to Hoxford' creator answers our questions! 'EL DIABLO' Q&A WITH JAI NITZ AND PHIL HESTER The writer and artist behind DC's newest Hispanic hero talk about recreating the character for their miniseries, the duality of a protagonist named after the devil and fighting undead conquistadors! [IMAGE SPOTLIGHT:] 'I KILL GIANTS' Joe Kelly talks about killing giants and gives us a sneak peek with some PREVIEW PAGES into the next issue of his latest series [TOP COW SPOTLIGHT:] 'DRAGON PRINCE' 'Witchblade' writer Ron Marz takes readers on a ride with his first creator-owned Top Cow series and provides some royally awesome PREVIEW PAGES MUTANT MANIFESTO: SEPTEMBER 4, 2008 Iceman is looking to cure his problems while Karma and Tabitha deal with their share of problems; Young Hank McCoy comes to terms with his destiny. [CORPS CURRICULUM] 'GREEN LANTERN' #34 ROUND-UP Wizard's roundup of all things emerald and intergalactic [GOING SOLO] 'INVINCIBLE IRON MAN' #5 AND 'MS. MARVEL ANNUAL' #1 This week: Zeke Stane looks to send Stark Industries back to the '70s and Ms. Marvel teams up with Spidey! ['WORD ON THE STREET'] 'PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL' #23 Take a look into S.H.I.E.L.D.'s files for Wizard Universe's weekly round-up of Marvel's street-level superheroes WIZARD Q&A: GREGG HURWITZ TARGETS 'PUNISHER' The crime novelist talks about all things Frank Castle and what other superheroes he'd like to take to the MAX! EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW PAGES INSIDE! MARKET WATCH: COMICS The Wizard Price Guide takes readers behind the scenes to let them know what comics they should be paying attention to and what books are moving in stores around the world. A CONVERSATION ABOUT THE HISPANIC PRESENCE IN COMICS WITH JAI NITZ The scribe behind DC's new 'El Diablo' and the Spanish-language issue of 'Blue Beetle' chats about all things Hispanic in comics today! 'Q&APE' WITH KARL KESEL The 'Marvel Apes' scribe reveals his favorite ape and details on the new mini-series. WEBCOMIC OF THE WEEK: 9/02/08 This week, we sample a slice from Punch an' Pie. 'X-MEN/SPIDER-MAN' Q&A WITH CHRISTOS GAGE AND MARIO ALBERTI The writer and artist of the upcoming min talk about pairing up two of Marvel's most popular headliners! DYNAMITE SPOTLIGHT: BLACK TERROR Alex Ross drops a bomb on fans with this 'Black Terror' cover, featuring the titular hero riding a missile to the White House! THURSDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK: 8/28/2008 A water-cooler review of this week's comics HULK FAMILY Greg Pak, Fred Van Lente and Paul Tobin ring in on joining up with the Hulk Family Q&A WITH WWTX GUEST MITCH BREITWEISER! The 'Captain America: The Chosen' artist tells us about his past, present and future! LEE BERMEJO Q&A The 'Hellblazer' cover artist discusses his work on his upcoming hardcover book, 'The Joker!' Q&A: DAN ABNETT AND ANDY LANNING Five reasons why Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning's outer space superhero books rock! MARKET WATCH: COMICS The Wizard Price Guide takes readers behind the scenes to let them know what comics they should be paying attention to and what books are moving in stores around the world. EARTH'S MIGHTIEST COLUMN: AUGUST 27, 2008 Wizard Universe's Regular Rundown of Marvel's Mightiest Teams! This week: Avengers The Initiative, Mighty Avengers and New Avengers! WIZARD WORLD TEXAS GUEST LIST ANNOUNCED! The Final Wizard World Convention Of 2008 Is Packed With All-Star Talent! ADHOUSE RELEASES NEW BOOKS! Check out 'Notes Over Yonder' from award-winning author and artist Scott Morse, and other cool books! [MEN IN TIGHTS] 'BLUE BEETLE' ROUND-UP This week: Jaime Reyes goes on the hunt for a fugitive group, and what he finds out is deadly! [ULTIMATE EXPOSURE] 'ULTIMATE IRON MAN II,' 'ULTIMATE X-MEN' AND 'ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN' This Week: It's a regular family feud as the Stanes and Starks go to war! The threat of Banshee - silenced by the X-Men! The Spider's new clothes! 'MARVELS: EYE OF THE CAMERA' Q&A WITH TOM BREVOORT The Marvel editor talks about the new mini penned by Kurt Busiek DYNAMITE SPOTLIGHT: BLACK TERROR #1 The publisher unveils a powerful four-pack of covers to propel its upcoming 'Project Superpowers' spinoff series [MUTANT MANIFESTO] 'X-FORCE' AND 'OLD MAN LOGAN' ROUNDUPS The final confrontation with the Purifiers doesn't end well; Clint and Logan's rescue of Clint's daughter brings surprising results. WORD ON THE STREET: 'IRON FIST,' 'DAREDEVIL' AND 'GHOST RIDER' ROUND-UPS Take a look into S.H.I.E.L.D.'s files for Wizard Universe's weekly round-up of Marvel's street-level superheroes [GOING SOLO] 'BLACK PANTHER' # 40 AND 'SHE-HULK' # 32 "You may take our lives, but you’ll never take...our Vibranium!" The Secret Invasion is upon us, and She-Hulk isn't going to let those Skrulls give green-skins a bad name. Plus, the Skrulls get creative with their "Supers" and Kl'rt, you ARE the Father! JOHN CASSADAY NAMED GUEST OF HONOR AT WIZARD WORLD TEXAS! The Superstar Artist Will Be Back In His Home State To Meet His Legions Of Fans And Promote The Lone Ranger! [IMAGE SPOTLIGHT:] 'VIX!' Take a journey back to high school and to a simpler time in comics with Rantz Hoseley and Matthew Humphreys ANNOUNCING WIZARD WORLD UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC PROGRAMMING The Institute For Comics Studies Is Accepting Proposals For The First Ever Wizard World Academic Track At The Wizard World Texas Convention This November! Q&A: MIKE CAREY TALKS 'SECRET INVASION: X-MEN' Wizard catches up with the X-scribe after the first issue of the 'Secret Invasion' tie-in 'WEAPON X FIRST CLASS' WITH MARC SUMERAK The writer talks about his miniseries announced at Fan Expo 2008 that delves into the world of secret Canadian ops with artist Tim Seeley CHRIS YOST TALKS 'KINGBREAKER' The scribe chats about his newly announced miniseries at Fan Expo 2008 that builds-up to the event 'War of Kings' COVER OF THE WEEK The comic art that stands apart from the rest PINOCCHIO GETS A LITTLE GRIMM 'Grimm Fairy Tales' writers take wooden puppet back to his roots and offer up some PREVIEW PAGES DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT RELEASES FIRST 'BUCK ROGERS' IMAGE Futuristic spaceman set to debut in 2009 [MEN IN TIGHTS] 'THE FLASH' AND 'THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD' Wally may be the Fastest Man Alive, but can he outrun the Speed Force itself? Plus, the Man of Steel is the Cat's meow in 'The Brave and the Bold!' THURSDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK A water-cooler review of this week's comics [WORD ON THE STREET] 'MOON KNIGHT,' 'GHOST RIDER' AND 'CAPTAIN AMERICA' Take a look into S.H.I.E.L.D.'s files for Wizard Universe's weekly round-up of Marvel's street-level superheroes MUTANT MANIFESTO: 'UNCANNY X-MEN,' 'X-FACTOR' AND 'YOUNG X-MEN' ROUND-UPS The celebrations in San Francisco are halted by a violent attack; X-Factor and She-Hulk must team up in order to take down a strong Skrull; Layla Miller tries to change the future while looking for a way home; the Young X-Men face the awful truth. 'ADAM: LEGEND OF THE BLUE MARVEL' Q&A: KEVIN GREVIOUX AND MAT BROOME The duo talk about thier new mini from Marvel about the 616's most famous hero from its past you've never heard of! [GOING SOLO] 'IRON MAN: DIRECTOR OF S.H.I.E.L.D.' # 32 Wizard's weekly round-up of Marvel's mightiest who don't necessarily need a super-team to stand shoulder to shoulder with. [ULTIMATE EXPOSURE] 'ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR' ROUND-UP This Week: The Fantastic Four attempt to stop the Seven from hatching their evil scheme! DAREDEVIL: DIRECTOR'S COMMENTARY Kevin Smith, Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti reflect upon their blockbuster arc that launched Marvel Knights 10 years ago WEBCOMICS OF THE WEEK – 8/18/08 This week, take a look at Gunnerkrigg Court and Scary Go Round. And hey! We got original art inside too! STRANGE & STRANGER: THE WORLD OF STEVE DITKO This exclusive excerpt from historian Blake Bell's new biography of the reclusive art legend provides a sneak peek into Spider-Man's tumultuous creation [IMAGE SPOTLIGHT:] 'GUERILLAS' Brahm Revel goes ape with his new series Be sure to check out the end of the interview for PREVIEW PAGES WIZARD WORLD SIX PACK: JOE MADUREIRA The Wizard staff picks their top six Joe Madureira covers! MARK MILLAR AND TONY HARRIS SIGN IN NEW YORK CITY The duo behind Image's 'War Heroes' kick off their signing tour in the Big Apple! THURSDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK A water-cooler review of this week's comics 'SECRET INVASION: INHUMANS' Q&A WITH JOE POKASKI The scribe dishes on the Skrully tie-in, how his 'Heroes' experience helped him write Marvel's moon family and his favorite Inhumans! UP CLOSE: MARK WAID The Boom chief adapts a video game into a graphic novel and defends his friend's ‘Final Crisis' [CORPS CURRICULUM] 'GREEN LANTERN CORPS' #27 Wizard's weekly roundup of everything emerald and intergalactic! X-MEN X-POSITION: 8/13/2008 The X-Men confront a murderer in Chaparanga Beach; fight the Skrull invasion in San Francisco; and young Jean Grey's struggles to overcome a tragedy with the aid of Charles Xavier. [MEN IN TIGHTS] 'BOOSTER GOLD' #11 Wizard's weekly roundup of those main men in the DCU who headline with their heroics! This week: Booster Gold, Killer Moths and Time Masters, oh my! WEBCOMIC OF THE WEEK-WEBCOMICS ROUNDTABLE! At San Diego Comic-Con, a bunch of webcomic creators sat down to talk about working in the arena of webcomics and all the work and wackiness that comes along with it. [GOING SOLO] 'SECRET INVASION: THOR' #1 Wizard's weekly round-up of Marvel's mightiest who don't necessarily need a super-team to stand shoulder to shoulder with. This week: Asgard gets a piece of the 'Secret Invasion' action, with special guest appearance by Beta Ray Bill! IT'S THE 'FINAL' COUNTDOWN! Check out all the tie-ins for DC's 'Final Crisis' WIZARD Q&A: TERRY MOORE The creator of 'Strangers In Paradise' talks about his plans for 'Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane' [WIZARD WORLD SIX PACK] DAVID FINCH The Wizard staff picks their top six David Finch covers! WIZARD Q&A: BRAD MELTZER The best-selling author kills the DC Universe in 'Last Will and Testament' and tells the truth about his latest novel, 'The Book of Lies' [RETROSPECTIVE] MARVEL KNIGHTS: TEN YEARS LATER Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti look back on their revolutionary imprint's launch 10 years ago! COVER OF THE WEEK The comic art that stands apart from the rest DYNAMITE SPOTLIGHT: PROJECT SUPERPOWERS With his own spinoff series in the works, we spotlight breakout character Black Terror and look at five of his best moments from the Dynamite series 'WAR HEROES' COVER COMPETITION WINNER ANNOUNCED After months of fierce competition, a winner has emerged! Click inside to see which cover reigns supreme! 'CLOAK AND DAGGER' Q&A WITH VALERIE D'ORAZIO AND IRENE FLORES The writer and artist of the new, upcoming minseries divulge some info on what to expect from five issues on Cloak and Dagger! THURSDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK: 8/7/08 A water-cooler review of this week's comics DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI Q&A The 'Cable' and 'Immortal Iron Fist' writer survived an earthquake! That tale, plus exciting tidbits about the future of his titles! [GOING SOLO] 'INVINCIBLE IRON MAN' #4 Wizard's weekly round-up of Marvel's mightiest who don't necessarily need a super-team to stand shoulder to shoulder with. [X-MEN X-POSITION] 'CABLE' #6 ROUND-UP Scott attempts to discover his faith in Cable and the baby while dealing with his emotions as a father. [IMAGE SPOTLIGHT:] 'DEAD AHEAD' Writer Mel Smith talks about his latest project, which returns horror artist Alex Nino to the world of comics [ULTIMATE EXPOSURE] 'ULTIMATE ORIGINS' #3 This week: Re-birth of man – rise of the mutants! [WORD ON THE STREET] 'PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL' ROUND-UP Take a look into S.H.I.E.L.D.'s files for Wizard Universe's weekly round-up of Marvel's street-level superheroes BRIAN REED Q&A The busy writer takes the time to answer some questions about the bold new direction for 'Red Sonja!' WEBCOMIC OF THE WEEK: 8/04/08 This week, Wizard goes back to colonial times and high school with 'The Dreamer' ALEX ROSS AND JIM KRUEGER'S 'BLACK TERROR' With a new ongoing series set to spin off from 'Project Superpowers,' learn more about this 'Pirate Superman' from Jim Krueger and Alex Ross MARKET WATCH: COMICS August 6, 2008: Venom is on the rise, the market watches the Watchmen and sales heat up for Zenescope's 'Beyond Wonderland' [TOP COW SPOTLIGHT:] 'BROKEN TRINITY: THE DARKNESS' Wizard previews and reviews 'Broken Trinity: The Darkness!' COVER OF THE WEEK: JULY 30, 2008 The comic art that stands apart from the rest DOWNLOAD FREE COPIES OF RADICAL COMICS' TWO SDCC EXCLUSIVE BOOKS Get your very own electronic copy of Steve Niles' 'City of Dust' and Radical's collaboration with Zombie Studios, 'Shrapnel.' [MEN IN TIGHTS] 'BLUE BEETLE' ROUND-UP This week: 'Boundaries, Part One: Crossing the Line' THURSDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK: 7/31/2008 Our water cooler review of this week's comics! X-MEN X-POSITION: JULY 30, 2008 Logan and Clint's journey reaches San Francisco and brings them into contact with old names in new clothes. SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON'S TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL TURNER A detailed recap of the event held at the Con to remember the comic artist's life and career [GOING SOLO] 'THOR,' 'BLACK PANTHER' AND 'MS. MARVEL' ROUND-UPS Wizard's weekly round-up of Marvel's mightiest who don't necessarily need a super-team to stand shoulder to shoulder with. 'MOUSE GUARD' RPG INTERVIEW AND PREVIEW 'Mouse Guard' creator David Petersen and RPG creator Luke Crane talk about the upcoming Role Playing Experience centered around the popular indie comic! [ULTIMATE EXPOSURE] 'ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN' ROUND-UP This Week: Spider-Man gets a beat down from the Beetle! 'INDIE JONES' Q&A: ELIJAH BRUBAKER The cartoonist discusses his latest series based on the life of Wilhelm Reich [CORPS CURRICULUM] 'GREEN LANTERN' #33 ROUNDUP Wizard's Roundup of all things emerald and intergalactic DYNAMITE SPOTLIGHT: PROJECT SUPERPOWERS This superhero series from Jim Krueger and Alex Ross blows up with its fifth issue, and here's five reasons it'll detonate your eyeballs MARKET WATCH: COMICS July 30, 2008: The Wizard Price Guide takes readers behind the scenes to let them know what comics they should be paying attention to and what books are moving in stores around the world. PAUL CORNELL Q&A ON 'FANTASTIC FOUR: TRUE STORY' The writer behind 'Captain Britain and MI 13' brings Marvel's first family into the realm of fiction with his new miniseries DC SPOTLIGHT: THE JOKER'S ASYLUM—SCARECROW Artist Juan Doe talks about his first Bat-foray and shares his process for producing such eye-popping pages WIZARD WORLD SIX PACK: ALEX MALEEV The Wizard staff picks their top six Alex Maleev covers! [TRIBUTE] MICHAEL TURNER: ONE MONTH LATER A month has passed since the tragic death of legendary artist Michael Turner. We spoke to some of Turner's friends and colleagues to gather their thoughts and praise for the late creator. WEBCOMICS OF THE WEEK: 7/30/2008 This week, take a look at 'Least I Could Do' and 'Inverloch' [EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW] 'SECRET INVASION: INHUMANS' #1 Get your first look at the 'Secret Invasion' tie-in with the most important ramifcations to the mega-event's fallout WIZARD WORLD SIX PACK: ADI GRANOV The Wizard staff picks their top six Adi Granov covers! [SDCC] JESSE ALEXANDER TO WRITE NICK FURY PREQUEL FOR 'CAPTAIN AMERICA: WHITE' The 'Heroes' scribe delves into Loeb and Sale's colorful Marvel Universe [SDCC] 'DCU: ONE WEEKEND LATER' PANEL The publisher recaps a weekend worth of comic news and announces a surprise new project featuring comic legend Neil Gaiman [SDCC EXCLUSIVE] 'IMAGE UNITED' The Image Comics founders reunite for a brand-new, comic book crossover project [SDCC] 'ENDER'S GAME' Q&A WITH CHRISTOPHER YOST AND PASQUAL FERRY The popular sc-fi novel heads to the paneled page, and Wizard took some time to chat with the creative team. [SDCC] MARVEL'S 'SECRET INVASION' PANEL It's getting Skrully in San Diego! Marvel talks the mega Skrull event and announces—what seems to be—their next big event! [SDCC] 'THE ULTIMATE UNIVERSE MUST DIE!' PANEL There's a contract out on the Ultimate Universe's head! Will you be the Kevin Costner to its Whitney Houston? Check inside to find out how—or if—you can save Marvel's alternate universe! [SDCC] 'FINAL CRISIS' PANEL The brainiacs behind DC's latest 'Crisis' dish out all the scoop on your favorite heroes and villains! [SDCC] 'BATMAN: NO REST FOR THE DARK KNIGHT' PANEL Wizard checks in on 'Batman R.I.P.,' 'Detective Comics,' and all other things Gotham! [SDCC] 'WAR MACHINE' WITH GREG PAK We talked with the smash-tacular writer about his newest ongoing series  [SDCC] MARVEL'S CUP O' JOE PANEL Led by the publisher's editor-in-chief, the panel made a bevy of announcements about upcoming plans at Marvel and included talk about the new Black Panther animated series. [SDCC] C.B. CEBULSKI TALKS 'X-MEN: INFERNUS' The writer discusses the upcoming X-event announced at San Diego [SDCC] SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON PHOTO GALLERY, DAY TWO Click inside to check out the latest and greatest photos from SDCC! [SDCC] MONDO MARVEL PANEL 2008 has already been a huge success for Marvel in all corners of the Universe. Check inside to find out what's coming up for Iron Man, Hulk, Daredevil, cosmic, the FF and all things Marvel! [SDCC] JEFF PARKER TALKS ABOUT HIS NEW ONGOING 'AGENTS OF ATLAS' The creator returns to the characters from his popular miniseries for ongoing monthly adventures [SDCC] EW'S WATCHING THE 'WATCHMEN' Based on the 200-page book, the final takes a retrospective look of 'Watchmen' through the ages COVER OF THE WEEK: JULY 23, 2008 The comic art that stands apart from the rest [SDCC] DC NATION PANEL The comic publisher makes some major announcements at the Con including a major announcement about the creative team for a Flash project [SDCC] MARVEL: X-MEN PANEL The X-Men have a new home and a new direction in 'Manifest Destiny.' Check out what Marvel has in store for everyone's favorite mutant heroes! [SDCC EXCLUSIVE] MARVEL ILLUSTRATED TO ADAPT 'KIDNAPPED' Wizard talks with the team from MI's 'Treasure Island' and what it's like to be back for another Stevenson story THURSDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK 7/24/08 A water-cooler review of this week's comics [WORD ON THE STREET] 'IRON FIST' AND 'DAREDEVIL' ROUND-UPS Take a look into S.H.I.E.L.D.'s files for Wizard Universe's weekly round-up of Marvel's street-level superheroes [MEN IN TIGHTS] 'THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD' ROUND-UP This Week: Nightwing and Hawkman head to Nanda Parbat to help out Green Arrow! [SDCC] SAN DIEGO COMIC CON PHOTO GALLERY, DAY ONE Click inside to check out the latest and greatest photos from SDCC! [ULTIMATE EXPOSURE] 'ULTIMATE X-MEN' ROUND-UP This Week: The X-Men versus… the X-Men!?!? [SDCC] MARVEL ANNOUNCES NEW SERIES: PHILIP K. DICK’S 'ELECTRIC ANT' Announced at the Mondo Marvel Panel, the popular sci-fi writer's work comes to the paneled page! [SDCC] ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY’S COMIC BOOK CREATORS PANEL The popular magazine gathers some of the comic book world's top talent together for a discussion on the industry [GOING SOLO:] 'SHE-HULK' #31 AND 'BLACK PANTHER' #38 Wizard's weekly round-up of Marvel's mightiest who don't necessarily need a super-team to stand shoulder to shoulder with. X-MEN X-POSITION: JULY 23, 2008 The X-Men's warm welcome to San Francisco ends fast with new and old threats; Xavier goes through old pains while trying to break Sinister's control. 'IMMORTAL IRON FIST' Q&A WITH DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI The 'Cable' scribe and crime novelist talks about picking up Marvel's immortal weapon where Ed Brubaker and Matt Fraction left off WIZARD WORLD SIX PACK: ETHAN VAN SCIVER The Wizard staff picks their top six Ethan Van Sciver covers! [SDCC] INTRODUCING GRANT MORRISON'S 'MBX' Virgin Comics and Perspective Studios announce collaboration with the superstar 'Final Crisis' scribe 'THE INCREDIBLES' IN COMICS?! Pixar and Boom! Studios to launch line of children's comics Q&A: ADAM BEECHEN ON 'BATGIRL' Veteran 'Batgirl' scribe talks about the upcoming miniseries! "Batgirl is back with her own mini-series, fresh off the League of Assassins and looking to find a true home and family with the Bats." ALEX ROSS' 'UNCANNY X-MEN' #500 COVER DISASSEMBLED! Take a look at six secrets behind the making of the acclaimed artist's 'Uncanny X-Men' #500 cover! WEBCOMICS OF THE WEEK: 7/21/2008 Grab your 20-sided die and a pen and paper, 'cuz it's roleplaying time on Webcomics of the Week! COVER OF THE WEEK: JULY 16, 2008 The comic art that stands apart from the rest THE WIZARD PREVIEW: 'MAGIC TRIXIE' Get a sneak peek at this whimsical kids' book as writer/artist Jill Thompson casts her spell on the world of children's lit MIKE BENSON ON WEREWOLF BY NIGHT'S RETURN The 'Moon Knight' scribe talks about bringing back the classic Marvel character [TOP COW SPOTLIGHT:] CHRIS CROSS ON VELOCITY 'Velocity' artist talks about working with Joe Casey on the upcoming Pilot Season-winning book WIZARD WORLD SIX PACK: ALEX ROSS The Wizard staff picks their top six Alex Ross paintings! 'CROSSED' Q&A WITH GARTH ENNIS AND JACEN BURROWS The writer and artist duo behind Avatar's 'Chronicles of Wormwood' re-team for a new book that takes place in a post-apocalyptic future. WIZARD UNIVERSE PRESENTS: HAS YOUR CHILD BEEN REPLACED BY A SKRULL? The Parent's Guide to Discovering if Your Child has been Replaced by a Skrull! Q&A: MARK SABLE, 'TWO-FACE: YEAR ONE' Wizard caught up with Mark Sable before San Diego Comic Con to talk about Two-Face: Year One! SIX SECRETS FROM GAIL SIMONE The superstar writer of the upcoming 'Secret Six' ongoing and 'Wonder Woman' shares six of her secrets on how to become a great comic book writer [EXCLUSIVE] 'BROKEN TRINITY' #3 COVER BY DALE KEOWN See the third section of the piece of art comprised by the first three covers of the event [GOING SOLO] 'IRON MAN: DIRECTOR OF S.H.I.E.L.D.' Wizard's weekly round-up of Marvel's mightiest who don't necessarily need a super-team to stand shoulder to shoulder with. This week: 'Iron Man' continues with part three of 'With Iron Hands.' THURSDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK: 7/17/2008 A water-cooler review of this week's comics WATCHMEN COMICS COME TO LIFE ON WEB DC pairs with iTunes for new online venture that mixes animation, sound and effects with traditional comic art Q&A: JOSH ELDER AND RUSSELL LISSAU 'The Batman Strikes!' scribes answer our questions [MEN IN TIGHTS:] 'THE FLASH' ROUND-UP My, how fast children grow—literally! Plus, death rears its ugly head... whose life is in jeopardy? Check inside for the answer! TOP 20 COMIC BOOK ALTERNATE FUTURES Inspired by Marvel's post-apocalyptic 'Old Man Logan' arc, we count down our 20 favorite futures in comics! EARTH'S MIGHTIEST COLUMN: JULY 16, 2008 Wizard Universe's Regular Rundown of Marvel's Mightiest Teams GEOFF JOHNS GOES 'ROGUE' DC's superstar writer talks about his return to the Flash Universe with 'Rogues' Revenge' [WORD ON THE STREET] 'MOON KNIGHT,' 'GHOST RIDER' AND 'CAPTAIN AMERICA' ROUNDUPS Take a look into S.H.I.E.L.D.'s files for Wizard Universe's weekly round-up of Marvel's street-level superheroes [X-MEN X-POSITION] 'X-FACTOR' AND 'X-FORCE' ROUNDUPS X-Factor's new investigation gets in the middle of an alien invasion; Reverend Risman plans to get rid of Bastion before his war against Mutantkind can continue. [ULTIMATE EXPOSURE] 'ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR' ROUNDUP Math is proved right again as seven tops four in this week's Ultimate Universe roundup! WIZARD WORLD SIX PACK: PETER DAVID The Wizard World staff picks their top six Peter David moments! DYNAMITE SPOTLIGHT: ZORRO Big moments abound as Matt Wagner reaches the midway point of the opening storyarc, which recounts the origin of the first costumed pulp avenger [IMAGE SPOTLIGHT:] 'POPGUN' Image Comics' Joe Keatinge discusses the anthology series highlighting some of the latest and greatest entrants into the comic world MARKET WATCH: COMICS 7/15/2008: The Wizard Price Guide takes readers behind the scenes to let them know what comics they should be paying attention to and what books are moving in stores around the world. DENNIS CALERO Q&A The 'X-Factor' artist and Wizard World guest discusses his upcoming super-secret project and some crazy commission requests! DYNAMITE SPOTLIGHT: RED SONJA A new era begins with issue #35, as we catch up with ongoing writer Brian Reed to get the scoop on the latest concerning the She-Devil with a Sword [TOP COW SPOTLIGHT:] 'BROKEN TRINITY' We talk with Ron Marz about his universe-changing miniseries 'Broken Trinity' and the introduction of two new artifact bearers 'SECRET INVASION' #4 DIRECTOR'S COMMENTARY WITH BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS The Skrull scribe leads a tour through each issue of Marvel's mega-event as he takes a panel-to-panel look at his highly anticipated series! SIX SECRETS OF THE 'SECRET SIX' WITH GAIL SIMONE 'Wonder Woman' writer Gail Simone delivers a half-dozen things about the upcoming ongoing that you need to know! COVER OF THE WEEK The comic art that stands apart from the rest WEBCOMICS OF THE WEEK: 7/14/2008 Demons, Angels, and the lingerie of the Devil invade Webcomic of the Week! THE JULY 2008 ZUDA COMPETITION IS ON! Check out the Top Ten Entries here before you vote! MICHAEL TURNER TRIBUTE AT SAN DIEGO COMIC CON Michael Turner Tribute Planned for Sunday at SDCC X-MEN 'DIVIDED WE STAND' ROUND-UP: JULY 9, 2008 The Young X-Men take the fight to the Brotherhood, while Cyclops' secret comes to light. CHICAGO 'REDEYE' HOSTS BEST SUPERHERO TOURNEY Time to cast your vote for the best cape and/or cowl of all time! JIM STERANKO AT RADICAL'S SDCC PANEL Check out Radical's Signing Schedule! [MEN IN TIGHTS:] 'BOOSTER GOLD' ROUND-UP July 11, 2008: Booster Gold hits issue #1,000,000! Hey, how the heck did he manage that!? [ULTIMATE EXPOSURE] 'ULTIMATE ORIGINS' ROUND-UP A retrospective on the experiment that changed Steve Rogers' life and a poll about the latest addition to the Ultimate Universe! (Seriously... what the heck is that thing?!) [REVIEW] 'VOLTRON: A LEGEND FORGED' DDP's book on the '80s favorite adds some depth to the massive mecha 'G.I. JOE AMERICA'S ELITE: WORLD WAR III' COMMENTARY WITH MARK POWERS PART IV: The writer dishes on the entirety of his 12-part Joe epic from the cover of issue #1 to the last page of the final chapter THURSDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK: 7/11/2008 Or...a... Friday Quarterback! It's Wizard Universe's water-cooler review of this week's comics WARNERS RETHINKS DC COMICS FILM STRATEGY WB to draw up new battle plan regarding comic adaptations KATZ'S FANCY The Fox exec may be departing 'Booster Gold' in July, but Jeff Katz gushes over future projects that he'd love to work on THE HERO INITIATIVE'S HULK #1 COVERS EBAY AUCTION BEGINS JULY 14 Approximately 10 Covers A Week Will Be Offered SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE, AND WE ALL LOVE EISNER-WINNING TERRY MOORE! Now with variant cover by Adrian Alphona! LEGION OF THREE WORLDS George Pérez and Geoff Johns give the 'Rebirth' treatment to the Legion of Super-Heroes in August HERE'S TO YOU, MR. ROBINSON He may have created the Joker, but early comic book pioneer Jerry Robinson's ultimate legacy will be the lives he's impacted with his activism THE WIZARD RETROSPECTIVE: GEORGE PEREZ Enjoy these excerpts from Christopher Lawrence's bio of the greatest team-book artist of all time, from his most personal book to his odds-defying return to 'Avengers' THE BRAD MELTZER FINAL EXAM! Test your booksmarts! MARKET WATCH: COMICS July 10, 2008: 'Astonishing X-Men' continues to dominate, while 'The Exterminators' prepare for their TV debut! DDP AND 'MONSTER GARAGE' 'ICE ROAD TRUCKERS' TEAM REVVING UP 'CHOPPER ZOMBIE' New OGN to debut in San Diego telling undead motorcycle saga from Original Productions RADICAL AND FUSION TEAM UP TO SEND A LUCKY WINNER TO COMIC-CON AND MORE! Get a free trip to geek paradise! TRADE SHOW The paperbacks you should be reading DYNAMITE SPOTLIGHT: PROJECT SUPERPOWERS Alex Ross shares his insights on issue #4, which finds New York City transformed into a literal 'Big Apple' and introduces new players to the fold [IMAGE SPOTLIGHT:] 'AMAZING JOY BUZZARDS' We jam with Mark Andrew Smith and Dan Hipp about their crazy fun band-based adventure story RADICAL ANNOUNCES 2ND PRINTING OF HERCULES #1 AND CALIBER #1 The hits rereleased VERTIGO'S 'THE EXTERMINATORS' MAKES ITS WAY TO SHOWTIME Exterminating the bugs on TV sets everywhere! Q&A: TERMINAL PRESS OWNER BRIAN FERRARA Comic publisher discusses Terminal's new line of books based on iconic adult film titles. DABEL BROTHERS FORAY INTO A POST-APOCALYPTIC FUTURE WITH 'DOG EATERS' THIS FALL Brand new original manga-style comic book series, based on the Award-winning screenplay by Malcolm Wong MOON KNIGHT AND GHOST RIDER GET APE VARIANT COVERS! Marvel Goes Ape This September! J. SCOTT CAMPBELL JOINS 'BEYOND WONDERLAND' Artist goes down the rabbit hole with David Finch! REDEYE LAUNCHES SUPERHERO TOURNAMENT Who's the 'Best Superhero?' You decide! BRAVE NEW WORLD IN SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA HOSTS 'TOP COW' GALLERY SHOW Original artwork by Marc Silvestri, Eric Basaldua, Michael Broussard and Sheldon Mitchell to be on display and for sale, with a portion of the proceeds going to the American Cancer Society in Michael Turner's honor CALAFIORE, IGLE AND MCKONE TO APPEAR AT SDCC Calafiore, Igle and McKone make their stand at the San Diego Comic Con [TOP COW SPOTLIGHT:] 'URBAN MYTHS' We take a look inside of Jay Faerber's mythological Pilot Season book, and be sure to check out the preview pages after the review! 5 REASONS TO READ JUNGLE GIRL Though really, just look at that cover SPAWN'S NEW CREW Image co-founders Todd McFarlane and Whilce Portacio set fire to the publisher’s cornerstone character TRADE EXTRAS More trade paperbacks than you can shake a stick at WEBCOMIC OF THE WEEK: JULY 7 A look at the comics you should be reading this side of the internet! This week: Robots and Ninjas and Air Pirates, Oh My! [WWC] Q&A WITH SEAN MCKEEVER The writer lets us in on some upcoming plans for 'Teen Titans!' Q&A WITH 'ATOMIC ROBO' CREATORS Wizard pokes the funny bones of creators Brian Clevinger and Scott Wegener! SECRET STASH: TOO COOL TO BE FORGOTTEN Alex Robinson time-travels back to high school with his smoking new graphic novel COVER OF THE WEEK: JULY 2, 2008 The comic art that stands apart from the rest BOOK OF THE MONTH: CONAN THE CIMMERIAN Robert E. Howard's barbarian grows up, goes home and gets bloodier THE WIZARD PROFILE: GARTH ENNIS From 'Preacher' to 'The Boys,' the writer relies on his keen observations of life to craft the gritty, street-level stories he's built his career upon THURSDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK: 7/3/2008 A water-cooler review of this week's comics ENTER WIZARD'S 17TH ANNUAL HALLOWEEN COSTUME CONTEST! Halloween will be here before you know it, and we want you to share your costume experience with Wizard! X-MEN 'DIVIDED WE STAND' ROUND-UP: JULY 2, 2008 Astonishing X-Men investigate their first case in San Francisco; Bishop's hunt for Cable and the child reaches to an end. [MEN IN TIGHTS] 'THE ALL NEW ATOM' AND 'BLUE BEETLE' The final chapter of Ryan Choi's adventure! Jaime Reyes versus the Beast of El paso! ['WORD ON THE STREET'] PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL Take a look into S.H.I.E.L.D.'s files for Wizard Universe's weekly round-up of Marvel's street-level superheroes [WWC] Q&A WITH FREDDIE E. WILLIAMS II The artist discusses his upcoming return to 'Robin' at Wizard World Chicago! WIZARD WORLD CHICAGO NEWS CENTRAL! Get all the breaking news, announcements, interviews and Wizard TV videos from the Con right here! 'G.I. JOE AMERICA'S ELITE: WORLD WAR III' COMMENTARY WITH MARK POWERS PART III: The writer dishes on the entirety of his 12-part Joe epic from the cover of issue #1 to the last page of the final chapter Q&A WITH GAIL SIMONE The comic scribe discusses 'Wonder Woman' and more! [IMAGE SPOTLIGHT:] 'HYPERKINETIC' Howard Shum talks about his space-based adventure story miniseries [PREVIEW OF THE WEEK] NOVA #15 Face-to-really-big-face with Galactus! [TOP COW SPOTLIGHT:] 'FRESHMEN SUMMER SPECIAL' We spend some summer time with 'Freshmen' writer Hugh Sterbakov to talk about the latest installment of his college-based series [IN MEMORIAM] MICHAEL TURNER AND JEPH LOEB'S 'SUPERMAN/BATMAN' DIRECTOR'S COMMENTARY With the passing of comics legend Michael Turner, Wizard takes a look back at at Turner's career with this 2005 commentary on the series Q&A WITH GAIL SIMONE The comic scribe discusses 'Wonder Woman' and more! [TOP COW SPOTLIGHT:] 'FRESHMEN SUMMER SPECIAL' We spend some summer time with 'Freshmen' writer Hugh Sterbakov to talk about the latest installment of his college-based series [WWC] 'SECRET WARRIORS' Q&A WITH BENDIS AND HICKMAN Brian Michael Bendis and Jonathan Hickman discuss the Nick Fury-centric series spinning right out of the mega event 'Secret Invasion' [WWC] SECRET INVASION PANEL Marvel announces new 'Secret Warriors' ongoing series co-written by Brian Bendis and Jonathan Hickman, among other Skrull-infested announcements! [WWC] JASON AARON 'WOLVERINE: MANIFEST DESTINY' Q&A Wolverine's got a past everywhere he goes and writer Jason Aaron took some time to explain why heading to San Fran is a bad plan for the three-clawed man WIN A 'CAPTAIN AMERICA' HONDA ELEMENT, CUSTOM DESIGNED BY MARVEL! The San Diego Blood Bank and the Easy Going Honda Dealers of San Diego County offer a chance to win this one-of-a-kind collectible on display at the Comic-Con International Blood Drive! [IN MEMORIAM] MICHAEL TURNER ART GALLERY A look at Turner's entire career of covers, pinups, posters, and original artwork WAR HEROES COVER COMPETITION FINALISTS ANNOUNCED! The voting may be over, but the competition still rages on! WE CAN'T WAIT TO READ... These great comics! FIRST LOOK: 'SAVAGE' Your sneak peek into the new comic by Mike Mayhew [WWC] SATURDAY AT WIZARD WORLD CHICAGO Check out our photos from Saturday at the con! COVER OF THE WEEK: JUNE 25, 2008 The comic art that stands apart from the rest SECRET INVASION TIE-INS SELL OUT Secret Invasion Continues To Infiltrate & Sell Out Quickly! MARC SILVESTRI REMEMBERS MICHAEL TURNER The artist posts a tribute to his friend and colleague on his blog [WWC] BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS 'ULTIMATE UNIVERSE' Q&A We chatted with the ultimate writer about his upcoming 'Ultimate Spider-Man Annual' and the future of the Ultimate universe DABEL BROTHERS TO ADAPT ROBERT JORDAN'S BESTSELLING 'WHEEL OF TIME' SERIES IN COMIC BOOK FORMAT From novel to graphic novel! [WWC] CUP 'O BENDIS PANEL The 'Secret Invasion' and 'Ultimate Spider-Man' scribe sat down to talk about the status of all things Bendis in the Marvel U [WWC] JASON AARON TALKS DANNY KETCH VERSUS JOHNNY BLAZE The scribe dishes on his 'Ghost Rider' arc that will face off the two Ghost Riders and the future of his run [WWC] 'DCU: CRISIS IS HERE!' PANEL The publisher dishes out more news on their upcoming books with numerous talent on hand including Greg Rucka, Gail Simone, Shane Davis and more! </