Comic Catch: September 24, 2008

Ambush Bug: Year None #3 - Written by Keith Giffen and Robert Loren Fleming; Art by Keith Giffen and Al Milgrom; Cover by Amanda Conner

Darkseid makes a list and checks it twice! Plus, a shotgun wedding, alternate universes, more OMACs than you can shake a stick at and the very important return of Super-Turtle all wait for you in this all-new, all-ridiculous third issue.











Contract #3 - by Madeiros, Shell & Padilla The contract to rescue a kidnapped little girl has taken a turn for the worst. Abducted from her kidnappers by black market organ dealers and their cybernetic bodyguards, the threat to her life is very real. However, battling through a couple squads of armed combat cyborgs seems almost easy when compared to the tough choice that Jessie, Panzer and Tsumi will have to face. Can they live with themselves after the decision is made? Find out in the conclusion of Contract's first 3-part mini-series!






Cthulhu Tales #5 - Set sail for DEATH! Well...okay, first, unspeakably mind-bending terror on the cruise ship out of time...and then DEATH! Sorry to give away the surprise ending. Also, a sneak peek at our new companion book, FALL OF CTHULHU: GODWAR by horror scribe Michael Alan Nelson!






Deadpool #2 - The Merc with a Mouth is back, even deadlier and more deranged than before! The planet has been invaded by Skrulls, everything’s gone topsy-turvy…but, in Deadpool’s world, that just means it’s Monday! Crazy times call for crazy men, but c’mon, this guy’s insane! Like it or not, Deadpool may be the only person on the planet who can save us…but who’s to say he wants to? Be here for the explosive debut of the new ongoing series by writer Daniel Way (WOLVERINE: ORIGINS, GHOST RIDER, BULLSEYE: GREATEST HITS) and fan-favorite artist Paco Medina (NEW WARRIORS, NEW X-MEN)! Deadpool: His madness is his method! You won’t want to miss it!







Fables #76 - Written by Bill Willingham; Art by Mike Allred; Cover by James Jean

ARTIST MIKE ALLRED RETURNS TO FABLETOWN!

Tourists of the world unite! If you've ever craved a guided tour of Fabletown's secret Manhattan location, prepare to be voraciously satiated. Pinnochio has a field day taking a certain VIP around the city. And exactly which Fabletown denizens are no longer active (dead, alive or otherwise) just might shock you into a comic book coma in this guest artist, one-off issue.








Flash Gordon #1 - America's beloved sci-fi hero is back in a brand new ongoing series, based on Alex Raymond's original ideas but with a modernized twist for the 21st century! By Paul Green and Brendan Deneen. CIA Agent Dale Arden draws a reluctant Flash Gordon back into the world of espionage to track down the allegedly insane Hans Zarkov - who's been accused of creating a weapon of mass destruction. Elsewhere in the universe, Ming the "Merciful's" tyrannical shadow looms over Mongo, where an impending civil war is escalating


Hellboy: The Crooked Man #3 - Trapped in a crumbling church, Hellboy must save a man's soul from ancient witches, a rain of exploding corpses, and finally the evil magic of Crooked Man himself.

This three-issue series reunites Mignola and legendary horror artist Richard Corben (The Bodyssey, Banner, Punisher: The End, Hellboy: Makoma) in a tale of witchcraft rooted in Appalachian folklore.










New Avengers #45 - If the Skrulls have infiltrated us for years preparing for the INVASION, then what happened to them during the legendary HOUSE OF M event? Find out here in another huge chapter in the Secret Invasion story packed with shocking reveals.

By Secret Invasion's Brian Michael Bendis and superstar artist Jim Cheung (Young Avengers)











Perhapanauts #4 - BEDLAM is evacuated! Between the reccent infestation of Gremlins and the subsequent power outages, The Chief shuts the place down! Also, more on the fate of Karl! Will King Choopie be dethroned? And a Perhapanauts Extra! A Red Team Adventure!














Project Superpowers #6 - The first series of Dynamite's all-new and ongoing Project SUPERPOWERS comic book series is about to come to a startling close! The penultimate issue (the opening series will end with issue #7, but the series will be back in the Fall of 2008!) is here as Alex Ross, Jim Krueger, Carlos Paul and Debora Carita present issue #6!

Under the fully-painted Alex Ross cover - featuring two of Project SUPERPOWERS all new characters, the Scarab and the American Spirit - interior artist Carlos Paul and Debora Carita work from Jim Krueger's script as our heroes continue to assemble, and Dynamic Man and the Dynamic Family attempt to regain control of the very world - and their very power!






She-Hulk #33 - He may have helped Nova and the Guardians save the universe twice, but now the Super-Skrull is out for blood…the blood of his own daughter! Can She-Hulk prevent the murder of her partner, or will Jazinda’s infamous father use this summer’s alien invasion to do his dirty work?














Ultimate Spider-Man #126 - Guest-starring the Ultimates! The worst has happened -- Peter Parker has become the dreaded symbiote Venom! And not only is Silver Sable and her Wildpack on his gooey trail, but our troubled hero is also in the crosshairs of the Ultimates!














Ultimates #5 - This is it, the ending you've been breathlessly waiting for! Who killed the Scarlet Witch -- and why? The answers will rock you as the Ultimate Universe is about to explode! Betrayals, secrets, and even another murder are all laid bare as superstars Jeph Loeb, Joe Madureira and Christian Lichtner conclude Volume 3! But the next big Ultimates story is just beginning, as right around the corner is...Ultimatum!













X-Men Legacy #216 - No X-Man goes back further with Charles Xavier than Cyclops, but the trust between them has been eroded by terrible
revelations. Now Xavier wants Scott Summers to hold a mirror up to his own past and present. What he sees there could destroy both of them...












Youngblood #5 - Youngblood is dead! Long live Youngblood! Introducing the all-new, all-different lineup - and they're more than ready for their fifteen minutes of fame! But how did this personnel shift take place? And will the viewing public actually stand for it? Meanwhile, the Televillain makes his violent return - and this time he's rockin' the power of Tivo!