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Folks, when we say AvX has been living up to the hype, we mean it. This book is unstoppable, and each and every issue has been a rock-em sock-em ass-kicker of a read, with no signs of slowing down anytime soon.

As the Avengers and the X-Men square off across the globe, literally, from the Savage Land to Tabula Rasa, and beyond, the AVENGERS away team is heading straight into space with Thor leading the way… and, guess what they’re coming face to face with in this week’s AvX #4?

You got it, folks, THE PHOENIX.

Will we see heroes fall? Will the X-Men embrace the arrival of this harbinger of doom, or come to their senses?

And, just what is the suicide mission that Hope is trying to task Wolverine with?

If you looked up the definition of GREAT COMICS in the dictionary, you’d see the cover to AvX next to it, ’cause this book has captured everything we love about the Marvel Universe, and made it work in a big way.

Action-packed, with no signs of slowing down, and a focus being brought to the characters that we actually care about and are interested in, Avengers vs X-Men is the best Marvel event since CIVIL WAR, or heck, we might even be enjoying this more than CIVIL WAR.

Wanna get caught up? We’ve got issues #0-3 in stock now to catch you up to this Wednesday’s AvX #4, and we’ve also got ALL of the AvX tie-ins in stock and available to catch you up on the supplementary parts of the story.

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AVENGERS VS X-MEN VERSUS #2 DROPS THIS WEDNESDAY AS WELL, FILLING IN THE GAPS BETWEEN AVENGERS VS X-MEN #3  & AVENGERS VS X-MEN #4

AVENGERS VS X-MEN rages on this week, and alongside it, comes the absolute most crucial tie-in to the whole story, AVENGERS VS X-MEN: VERSUS.

This amazing 6-issue limited series is giving us what we’ve wanted out of a big event like AvX all along: an entire book devoted to the fights!

Each issue takes place in between the core issues of AVENGERS VS X-MEN, with VERSUS #1 coming in between issues 2 & 3, and fleshing out the fights between MAGNETO and IRON MAN, THING and NAMOR, and more. This week’s AvX VERSUS #2 comes between issues #3 and #4, and further expands on the showdowns between Colossus Juggernaut and Spider-Man, Gambit and Captain America, and more.

And, yes, folks, WINNERS ARE DECLARED!

The creative teams involved in this one are top notch, quality, with Steve McNiven, the artist of OLD MAN LOGAN, CIVIL WAR, and NEMESIS, helming this week’s VERSUS, so you know you’re in for a treat.

And, lets be real, folks, when you’ve got a story as big as AVENGERS VS X-MEN, you damn well that you want to see a ton of time devoted to the actual fights and throw downs, right?

Even if you’re not hitting all the tie-ins, we highly recommend getting on board with AVENGERS VS X-MEN VERSUS, as it’s a fantastic supplement to the line.

Wanna catch up? We’ve got AVENGERS VS X-MEN VERSUS #1 in stock now to catch you up to #2.

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SAGA #3 CONTINUES ONE OF THE TOP 5 BEST NEW SERIES THIS YEAR THIS WEDNESDAY! PURE EPIC SCI-FI FANTASY ACTION WITH A MODERN TWIST! 

 IMAGINE GAME OF THRONES meets FIREFLY / SERENITY

SAGA, without a doubt, is one of the best new series to launch in 2012. In just two issues, this book has cemented itself as a MAJOR hit, amongst fans from all walks of life. We haven’t seen such a crossover hit like this in a long time, and folks, it’s with good reason: SAGA is fantastic.

This is pure and simple comic book goodness. When you think about those series that people find themselves going back to again and again, the kind that are on best of lists for years to come, SAGA is one of those in the making. This is the kind of comic that’s not just a comic you’re reading, but an actual piece of history. It’s the kind of thing people will be talking about for years.

OK, enough fanboy gushing here, SAGA is an ongoing series from IMAGE that’s a unique blend of the kind of gritty, realistic sword-and-sorcery action of GAME OF THRONES, and the sharp-witted, swashbuckling sci-fi of JOSS WHEDON’s SERENITY / FIREFLY series.

Written by Brian K. Vaughan, of Y THE LAST MAN and EX MACHINA fame, SAGA hits all the beats that Vaughan has in his past series, with strong characters, exciting pacing and plotting, and cliffhangers that leave you on the edge of your seat as you wait for the following issue.

With issue #1 already going to a fourth printing, and #2 going through to a 2nd or 3rd printing, I believe, this book is one of the hottest new releases of the Summer.

What’s the plot behind it? Two people, two planets, not supposed to be together, but they are, and they’ve had a kid.. and, they’ll do ANYTHING in their power to keep that kid safe, even if it means fighting the combined forces of their two warring planets.

Bounty hunters, political intrigue, star fighters, wizards… how can you not love this book?

Toss in the amazing artwork of FIONA STAPLES, who just drops our jaw every time we crack this book open, and you’ve got yourself one hell of a comic.

Wanna get caught up on this one? We’ve got issues 1 & 2 of SAGA in stock now to catch you up to this week’s #3.

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JIM LEE RETURNS TO JUSTICE LEAGUE THIS WEDNESDAY, AS THE DC NEW 52′S FLAGSHIP TITLE CONTINUES TO IMPRESS AND THE STORYLINE: VILLAIN’S JOURNEY BEGINS IN THIS WEEK’S JUSTICE LEAGUE #9

JUSTICE LEAGUE continues to be one of the most kick-ass DC NEW 52 books on the stands, with GEOFF JOHNS and JIM LEE leading a steady charge of awesomeness all the way through.

As the flagship title of the DC NEW 52, JUSTICE LEAGUE is the title that is pretty much laying the groundwork of the DC NEW 52, tweaking the minor details we know, and filling in the gaps that we don’t. We’re totally impressed with how much we’re enjoying this one, and 9 issues in: this book still has it.

This Wednesday, superstar comics legend JIM LEE returns to JUSTICE LEAGUE (he was off during issues 7 & 8, but was the artist on issues 1-6), and totally rocks our socks.

Johns and Lee kick off a HUGE story arc, with ‘THE VILLAINS JOURNEY’ this Wednesday, as an all-new major nemesis for the Justice League is introduced.

This issue marks a great jumping on point for new readers, and folks.. looking at the cover, could we be seeing some Starro awesomeness?

Also, the third chapter of the SHAZAM NEW 52 origin continues, and I gotta tell you: I’m loving the NEW 52 take on SHAZAM.

Wanna get caught up? We’ve got issues 1-8 of JUSTICE LEAGUE in stock now to catch you up to this week’s #9.

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DANCER #1 FROM IMAGE COMICS DEBUTS THIS WEDNESDAY FROM THE WRITER OF “WHO IS JAKE ELLIS?” AND THE ARTIST OF “VIKING”.

DIG MOVIES LIKE “TAKEN” or “LEON THE PROFESSIONAL”?

READ THIS!

We were huge fans of the stylish, noir espionage of WHO IS JAKE ELLIS, and we loved the dramatic artwork of Nic Klein on VIKING, so when we saw that writer Nate Edmondson (WHO IS JAKE ELLIS?, THE ACTIVITY) and artist NIC KLEIN (VIKING) were pairing up to do an incredible new thriller from IMAGE COMICS, we could not help but get stoked.

In DANCER, retired assassin Alan fisher and his ballerina companion must escape a ruthless sniper who stalks them through the streets of Milan. To survive and protect the love of his life, Alan will unravel the tapestry of the past he’s kept hidden for years, and discover the killer’s impossible identity.

A brilliant mash-up of stuff like TAKEN, THE PROFESSIONAL, and other modern spy / noir thrillers, DANCER is a fantastic 21st century spin on the classic spy thriller, and we loved every second of it.

Give it a shot this Wednesday at Third Eye!

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GARTH ENNIS, writer of THE BOYS, CROSSED, PREACHER, AND PUNISHER MAX brings us the most hardcore spin on NICK FURY yet with the new FURY MAX series in this Wednesday’s FURY MAX #2.

Garth Ennis was BORN to write NICK FURY. Seriously, his take on the old war horse in PUNISHER MAX was a tease, and then his limited FURY series for MAX back in the day, just got us even more stoked.

Now, he’s back with what’s one of the highlights of 2012 for us: FURY MAX. A new ongoing series which puts Nick Fury into the MAX line-up, which means that this book is most definitely a NC-17 kinda read. Uber-violent, and gratuitous to the MAX… get it?

Seriously though, FURY MAX picks up in the wake of WORLD WAR II, with Marvel’s hardest soldier finding himself without a battle to fight, until the very first glimpses of the Cold War begin to form.

Now, Fury is tasked with being the ultimate in CIA hardcore commando badasses, and folks, this book takes no prisoners.

Highly recommended, if you’ve dug Ennis’s work on PUNISHER MAX, PREACHER, or THE BOYS, we think you’ll love this one.

Need issue #1 to catch you up? We’ve got plenty in stock to get you on board.

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HARDCORE #1 ONE-SHOT from ROBERT KIRKMAN, BRIAN STELFREEZE & MARC SILVESTRI DROPS THIS WEDNESDAY, and IT IS AWESOME! 

Do not miss this overlooked gem from the writer of WALKING DEAD, THIEF OF THIEVES & INVINCIBLE

Duuuuuude, this one is AWESOME. A stellar one-shot pilot issue of a new idea from ROBERT KIRKMAN, and MARC SILVESTRI (one of the legendary co-founders of IMAGE, as well as the creator of THE DARKNESS and more), this one is guaranteed to go under the radar for many, but fear not, Third Eye Faithful: we’ve got plenty in stock this Wednesday to hook you up.

What’s the scoop behind this one? Here’s the skinny: Once the hard core is shot into the back of your neck, an assassin’s brain waves can be transmitted into your body — circumventing your brain functions — taking complete control of your body.

When assassins use this technology — your killer can be anyone; your barber, your neighbor, or your wife. They are the best assassins in the world — but what happens when one of their own turns against them? Who can you trust when your enemy can change his appearance as easy as someone changes a shirt?

What happens when your killer could be your son, your daughter, your mother, or your father?

A stellar, uber-violent piece of sci-fi action movie goodness, ROBERT KIRKMAN delivers big on this one… and folks, just like we said with THIEF OF THIEVES, this one has major potential behind it. Do not sleep on HARDCORE this Wednesday at Third Eye!

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THE NIGHT OF OWLS CONTINUES THIS WEEK IN CATWOMAN #9, BIRDS OF PREY #9, NIGHTWING #9 and RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #9.. DO NOT MISS OUT ON THE BEST DC CROSSOVER SINCE BLACKEST NIGHT!

We are so into the whole NIGHT OF THE OWLS thing that’s rocking through the pages of the Bat-books this Summer, and folks, every single issue has delivered BIG-TIME.

This crossover has the same kind of energy and potential that THE SINESTRO CORPS WAR first showed, which led into something VERY big with BLACKEST NIGHT.

Now, as the excitement builds, and NIGHT OF OWLS mastermind SCOTT SNYDER continues to build this into a huge thing, we’re finding ourselves more and more stoked about this one.

So far, all of the tie-ins have been crucially relevant to the bigger story, and have all delivered quality reads that are on the same level of awesomeness as the flagship BATMAN title.

What is the scoop on COURT OF OWLS / NIGHT OF THE OWLS? In the COURT OF OWLS arc in BATMAN 1-7 (available in single issues, all in stock now, or in hardcover, also in stock now), we learned of a secret society that’s been rotting Gotham from the inside out since it’s founding.

Now, after having their champion, the Talon, defeated by Batman, they’ve flipped their lids, and are unleashing hordes of Talon operatives on Gotham City, taking it apart piece by piece, and showing Batman who truly runs the city.

This week, we’ve got CATWOMAN #9, which shows us how Miss Selina Kyle is forced to defend the Penguin against the Court of Owls… which, if you know their history, means something big must be going down.

Meanwhile, in BIRDS OF PREY #9, NIGHT OF THE OWLS continues to rage on, with Black Canary, Batgirl, Katana, and Poison Ivy risking their lives in Gotham to battle The Talon and the Court of Owls… and a shocking revelation comes to surface about Black Canary’s husband, Kurt Lance.

Mr. Freeze gets the spotlight in this week’s batch of NIGHT OF THE OWLS tie-ins, as we’ve got RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #9, which brings Jason Todd head to head with Mr. Freeze, as he reluctantly answers Batman’s call in the throw down against the Court of Owls.

And, then finishing off the NIGHT OF THE OWLS tie-ins this week, we’ve got one of the most crucial, with NIGHTWING #9. The NIGHTWING tie-ins have been some of the most vital, as the story has been brewing for quite some time in this one, and we’re loving every second of it.

Wanna get caught up on the NIGHT OF OWLS? We’ve got ALL of the issues of this event in stock and available now to catch you up to this week’s newest releases, as well as the BATMAN: COURT OF OWLS hardcover, for those of you who’ve been waiting to jump onto Snyder’s flagship BATMAN.

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GARTH ENNIS’S THE SHADOW #2 HITS THIS WEDNESDAY, FOLLOWING UP THE STELLAR FIRST ISSUE OF THIS BLOODY REVIVAL OF THE COOLEST PULP HERO OF ALL TIME!

THE SHADOW is one of the most exciting revivals of a pulp character that we’ve seen in quite some time. For those of you who may not be in the know, characters like THE SHADOW, THE SPIDER, and more were directly instrumental in the creation of BATMAN, THE SPIRIT, and other masked vigilantes.

These characters were the stars of big, thick, cheaply produced novels that were kind of like the grand-daddies of modern comic books, and provided lurid, often violent takes on the worlds of organized crime and the supernatural.

Now, Garth Ennis, the writer of hits like PREACHER, PUNISHER MAX, THE BOYS, and more, is bringing the awesome with his new spin on THE SHADOW.

Lamont Cranston and Margo Lane fly west on Pan Am’s fabulous China Clipper in this week’s SHADOW #2 — but the golden age of air travel might just mean fiery death above the clouds for our heroes. In Shanghai, Major Tateo Kondo of Japanese military intelligence puts his own plans in motion, while his American counterparts struggle to catch up.

The Shadow delivers some two-fisted, guns blazing justice to aerial assassins and worse, in this blood-drenched second issue of the red hot new SHADOW ongoing series from Dynamite Entertainment.

Wanna jump on board? We’ve got copies of issue #1 in stock now to get you up to speed for this week’s THE SHADOW #2.

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 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: ENDS OF THE EARTH #1 ONE-SHOT EXPANDS ON DAN SLOTT’S KICK-ASS ENDS OF THE EARTH STORY ARC THIS WEDNESDAY

Dan Slott’s entire run of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN has been downright AMAZING, and we find ourselves coming back again, and again for more awesomeness on this one, folks.

The story of a desperate, one-last-attack Doc Ock, trying to bring down the entire world, and the Sinister Six being thrown in there with him has brought us to the peak of Slott’s incredible run, and we cannot wait to see where he takes the book next. You can literally feel the passion and excitement Slott has for the world of Spidey and his cast with each page.

So, it’s no secret that we’re stoked for this Wednesday’s AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: ENDS OF THE EARTH one-shot, which fleshes out various aspects of the ENDS OF THE EARTH arc, and shows us how heroes across the globe are dealing with Octavius’s worldwide attack.

Killer stuff, snag yourself a copy this Wednesday at Third Eye!

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URSA MINOR #1 DELIVERS A FRESH NEW SPIN ON THE WHOLE VAMPIRE VS. WEREWOLVES GENRE WITH A FUTURISTIC RIFF THAT DELIVERS BIG-TIME! 

FROM THE CREATORS OF “LEGEND OF OZ”

It’s the year 2022, and werewolves are an endangered species. Vampires are mankind’s saviors, and one girl with a power she can barely control is determined to return the supernatural balance that nature had intended.

Ursa Minor delivers a pretty fresh new twist on the horror comic genre, with this fantastic meshing of fantasy and horror, with a bit of sci-fi.

In the year 2013, werewolves first show themselves, and how do they do it? They kill the president, and the world is thrown into a witch hunt to eradicate all werewolves, which leads to the Vampires revealing themselves to humanity as it’s protection.

In the meantime, other mythical creatures begin to come out of the woodwork, and from there, we’re taken into a fascinating future of 2022, where vampires are humanity’s saviors, and werewolves are all but extinct.

We were very impressed with this small publisher (Big Dog Ink) and their debut, LEGEND OF OZ: THE WICKED WEST, so when we saw they were putting out something new, we got pretty stoked.

Give it a shot this week at Third Eye, Third Eye Faithful!

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GREEN LANTERN VOL.1: SINESTRO HARDCOVER FROM THE DC NEW 52 HITS THIS WEDNESDAY, DELIVERING THE FIRST 6 ISSUES OF THE DC NEW 52 “GREEN LANTERN” TITLE BY GEOFF JOHNS

GREEN LANTERN volume 1 arrives this Wednesday, featuring the first 6 issues of the DC NEW 52′s top shelf, blockbuster GREEN LANTERN title penned by JUSTICE LEAGUE / AQUAMAN writer GEOFF JOHNS.

For years now, GREEN LANTERN has been a consistently quality read, with GEOFF JOHNS behind the wheel, and the NEW 52 spin on the character is no exception.

We’ve loved the concept of SINESTRO being brought back into the Corps, and returning to work as a GREEN LANTERN, even if it’s reluctantly so.

In the aftermath of WAR OF THE GREEN LNANTERNS, Hal Jordan has been stripped of his ring. Left standing in his place is an unexpected new Green Lantern: SINESTRO!

And, now, the original renegade GL has set course to Korugar with one purpose: to free his home world from the very own SINESTRO CORPS he created, with the reluctant help of Hal Jordan (man, we’re using reluctant a lot here, aren’t we?)

Seriously, top notch stuff, as always, we’re stoked to see where this one goes next.

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DANGER CLUB #2 DROPS THIS WEDNESDAY, DELIVERING THE SECOND ISSUE OF ONE OF OUR PERSONAL FAVORITE NEW IMAGE BOOKS!

Imagine WATCHMEN by way of YOUNG JUSTICE / TEEN TITANS! 

A MUST FOR FANS OF THE CAPE, IRREDEEMABLE, AND BRAT PACK.

Meet creators LANDRY Q WALKER (WRITER) & ERIC JONES (artist) at THIRD EYE on SATURDAY 6/30

DANGER CLUB is one of the most exciting new releases of the year from IMAGE, and it’s one of my personal favorite new reads that’s hit the stands. The combination of Walker’s sharp storytelling, and strong characters, with Eric Jones’s kick-ass artwork makes for one hell of a fun read, and we cannot wait to get our hands on this week’s #2.

What’s DANGER CLUB about? Picture this: all of the world’s biggest superheroes venture out into space, we’re talking the Avengers, we’re talking the Justice League, the whole nine, right? And, they don’t return. Dead, or imprisoned, who knows?

What’s left behind though are the teen sidekicks and apprentices of these heroes. An entire planet left at the mercy of super-powered 17 year olds, without any guidance or mentorship, to steer them in the right direction.

Some will go bad, and some will go good, and some will find that the road to hell is paved with good intentions.

Folks, this book KICKS ASS. It’s sharp, it’s smart, it’s action-packed, and is one of the most exciting superhero books to launch in 2012, and that’s saying something with the great offerings coming through from Marvel and DC.

In this week’s issue #2, Yoshimi Onomoto returns to her homeland a fugitive as Danger Club leader Kid Vigilante and his arch-nemesis Ladybug confront their pasts in the Cave of Vengeance. Old wounds are opened again, and new mysteries arise as the world faces its imminent doom.

DANGER CLUB is red hot, with issue #1 already hitting a second printing, and the buzz building with this week’s #2, folks, we can’t recommend it enough.

PLUS: You can meet the creators of DANGER CLUB at our special DANGER CLUB #3 release party in JUNE, with writer LANDRY Q WALKER and artist ERIC JONES.

Click here for the details!

Wanna jump on board this one? We’ve got issue #1 in stock to get you caught up to this week’s #2.

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AVENGERS VS X-MEN: UNCANNY X-MEN #12 BRINGS THE BATTLE TO TABULA RASA IN A BIG WAY

With the risk of sounding like a broken record here, the tie-ins to AVENGERS VS X-MEN have been… AMAZING. Seriously, we have been so impressed with the amount of quality and care that’s gone into making each one of these books connect to the mainline story, and deliver a read that’s freakin’ off-the-chain.

This week’s UNCANNY X-MEN #12 takes the battle of the AVENGERS and the X-MEN to the global stage, and Tabula Rasa gets brought into the battlefield in a major way.

Another stellar AvX Tie-in, snag yourself a copy this Wednesday at Third Eye!

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MARK MILLAR (writer of KICK-ASS, OLD MAN LOGAN, SUPERCROOKS, NEMESIS & more) and DAVE GIBBONS (artist and co-creator of WATCHMEN) deliver THE most violent, most darkly humorous, and most bad-ass spin on a James Bond-esque character you’ve ever read with this week’s SECRET SERVICE #2.

THE SECRET SERVICE is another of the most exciting new reads we’ve seen to launch this Spring, with Mark Millar, writer of past hits like KICK-ASS, NEMESIS, OLD MAN LOGAN, THE ULTIMATES, and more, delivering the raddest take on the super-spy genre we’ve ever read.

In SECRET SERVICE, we’ve already seen Mark Hamill crushed to death by a snowmobile… how do you top that? Well, we’re going to find out in this week’s issue #2.

Meet the world’s greatest secret agent, and his name’s not Bond, who finds himself on the most exciting case of his career. But will the end of the world as we know it take a back seat to training his street-punk nephew to be the next James Bond? The young man’s preparation now begins in earnest, saving him from a life of desperation.

Meanwhile, what’s the secret link between a series of kidnapped science fiction stars and the murder of an entire town in Middle America?

Folks, only Mark Millar could make this work, and boy, does he do a terrific job.

Highly recommended, if you wanna catch up, we’ve got plenty of #1 in stock now to catch you up to this week’s #2.

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AVENGERS VS X-MEN: AVENGERS #26 - WHO WILL BETRAY THE TEAM TO FILL THEIR DESTINY WITH THE PHOENIX?

Another excellent AvX tie-in drops this week, featuring the legendary WALT SIMONSON on art chores, and the man who helped make the AVENGERS movie so awesome, BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS, on the script.

Like we said above, the AvX tie-ins have been top notch, all the way through, and we’re totally stoked on what’s going down in AVENGERS, as a game-changing moment will take place in this week’s AVENGERS #26.

The road to a new era of AVENGERS begins here, Third Eye Faithful, and the question is: who will betray their team-mates to fulfill their destiny with the Phoenix?

Click here for a preview of AVENGERS #26

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 THE MANHATTAN PROJECTS #3  - JONATHAN HICKMAN and NICK PITARRA’S ALT-HISTORY SCI-FI EPIC DELIVERS MORE AND MORE AWESOMENESS WITH EACH AND EVERY INSTALLMENT!

Just like DANGER CLUB, and SAGA, MANHATTAN PROJECTS is another stellar new release from IMAGE this year that has us all kinds of hooked, and we cannot get enough of this one, Third Eye Faithful.

Jonathan Hickman, who’s kicked mucho ass on books like THE RED WING, NIGHTLY NEWS, PAX ROMANA, and more, is delivering some of his best work yet with this alt-history sci-fi thriller that keeps us guessing with each issue.

In the world of MANHATTAN PROJECTS, the atom bomb is the LEAST dangerous thing to be created under the Manhattan Project banner, and there’s all sorts of nasty things, like doorways to other dimensions, and the plundering of mythical artifacts like Poseidon’s trident, that make the MANHATTAN PROJECT much more frightening than we thought.

Using real deal historical reference, and figures, Hickman weaves an amazing story that we could only compare to something like PLANETARY in terms of the multiple layers, and angles that apply to it.

In MANHATTAN PROJECTS #3, the Death of FDR leaves the Manhattan Projects in chaos as questions of leadership arise. The world’s first Artificial Intelligence is created 40 years ahead of schedule. And whatever happened to the THIRD atomic bomb developed by Oppenheimer and his unparalleled Science Team?

One of the best damn series on the stands, if you’re not yet reading MANHATTAN PROJECTS, folks, please, get into this one.

Need to catch up? We’ve got copies of MANHATTAN PROJECTS 1 & 2 in stock now to get you up to speed on this week’s #3.

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INCREDIBLE HULK #7.1 DELIVERS A GREAT JUMPING ON POINT FOR ONE OF THE MOST PROMISING NEW MARVEL ONGOINGS!

We have been totally stoked on Jason Aaron’s incredible run of INCREDIBLE HULK. He’s working the same kind of magic he’s done in WOLVERINE AND THE X-MEN, as he brings new levels of excitement and intrigue to the world of Hulk and Banner.

This week, issue #7.1, is a perfect jumping on point for new readers to get on board one of our favorite Marvel books on the stands.

After the madness of Bruce and Hulk being split from one another, and finding themselves trying to eradicate the other, as Banner desperately tries to reclaim his gamma roots… we’re led to Red She-Hulk, who is none too happy about what’s gone down.

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HELL YEAH #3 – ANOTHER IMAGE ALL-STAR HITS THIS WEDNESDAY, AND FOLKS, THIS MAY BE OUR FAVORITE ISSUE OF HELL YEAH YET!

Plus: Third Eye gets a shout out on the inside front cover!

Dude: we love HELL YEAH. And, not just because Joe and Andre are awesome dudes, and were super cool when we had them in for the signing back in April.

No, seriously, this comic is freakin’ GREAT. Set in a world where the first wave of superheroes debuted in 1992, in true, head-exploding, ’90s hero fashion, HELL YEAH is the story of the kids who grew up in the shadows of superhuman gods. Bitter with resentment, warped by a culture that has no use for anyone ordinary, and where ray guns, and dimension travel is the norm… this is WATCHMEN for the KICK-ASS generation, Third Eye Faithful, and it’s off-the-wall awesome.

In HELL YEAH #3, we’re introduced to Kurtzberg University, one of the most elite colleges for super-powered individuals, and now the victim of a massive, unexpected attack, which everyone believes is Ben Day’s fault.

When the super-powered community isn’t enough to find him, there’s only one man they call. All this, plus Ben begins to find out what exactly it means to be the “last Day on Earths.”

The book took a turn for the Kirby in issue #2, and this one is going into some crazy territory, and we’re loving every second of it.

You want comics that are pure fun and mayhem, all the way through?

Read HELL YEAH, you will love it.

Plus: there’s a shout-out to Third Eye on the inside cover, and well, we thought that was nifty.

Wanna get caught up? We’ve got HELL YEAH #1 and #2 in stock now to catch you up to this week’s #3.

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  AVENGERS VS X-MEN: AVENGERS ACADEMY #30 PITS THE ACADEMY KIDS AGAINST THE KIDS OF GENERATION HOPE

AVENGERS ACADEMY continues the AVENGERS VS X-MEN saga, tying into the GENERATION HOPE title, and pitting the AVENGERS ACADEMY kids head to head with the young mutants of GENERATION HOPE.

And, yes, that is Sebastian Shaw kicking ass on the cover? Another stellar tie-in to the AvX series, we cannot stress how under-rated the entire run of AVENGERS ACADEMY has been, so these tie-ins are a great opportunity to give the book a try.

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IT’S TIME AGAIN THIS WEDNESDAY AT THIRD EYE…. ADVENTURE TIME! AS ADVENTURE TIME #4 HITS THE SHELVES, AND CONTINUES THE AWESOMENESS THAT IS BOOM!’s NEW ADVENTURE TIME SERIES

Dude, this issue of ADVENTURE TIME is rocking a total of four covers, how crazy is that? But, we get it: the pure epic win of ADVENTURE TIME cannot be contained to just one cover.

Judging from the sheer craziness and popularity of ADVENTURE TIME, you don’t need me to tell you how fantastic the series is, or how great of a job BOOM! has been doing with these books, so I won’t keep rambling here, but I will say this..

For those of you who’ve been itching to get into ADVENTURE TIME from BOOM!, we’ve got plenty of issues 1, 2, and 3 in stock now to catch you up to this week’s ADVENTURE TIME #4.

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Here it is, Third Eye Faithful! One of the hottest graphic novel releases of the Summer, BATMAN: THE COURT OF OWLS is the highly anticipated first graphic novel collection of SCOTT SNYDER’S incredible DC NEW 52 BATMAN run, and leads directly into the red hot NIGHT OF THE OWLS arc that’s running through the BATMAN books.

This book has quickly climbed to the top of everyone’s favorites list when it comes to the DC NEW 52, and with the NIGHT OF THE OWLS going into full effect, we can see why.

The one-two-three punch of SCOTT SNYDER (writer of AMERICAN VAMPIRE, BATMAN THE BLACK MIRROR and GATES OF GOTHAM), GREG CAPULLO (legendary artist of SPAWN), and JONATHAN GLAPION make this book into what we like to call: the total package.

Seriously, if you want to know what it felt like to be a fan and reading Frank Miller’s original BATMAN work WHILE it was happening… you need to get into the Snyder/Capullo run.

There’s a unique, indescribable quality here to it, where all we can say is that it’s just… GREAT. It has the dynamic, fluidity and action-packed pacing of Jim Lee’s HUSH, but it also has the noir sensibilities and mystery and intrigue of THE LONG HALLOWEEN. There’s also a strong influence of YEAR ONE and DARK KNIGHT RETURNS in how Gotham and it’s inhabitants are portrayed, and heck, we can even sniff out hints of Bruce Timm and Paul Dini’s BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES when watching the fight sequences that Capullo lays out.

The story focuses on a series of brutal murder that have rocked Gotham to it’s core, causing Batman to realize that perhaps these crimes go far deeper than appearances suggest. As the Caped Crusader begins to unravel this deadly mystery, he discovers a conspiracy going back to his youth and beyond to the origins of the city he’s sworn to protect. Could the Courtt of Owls, once thought to be nothing more than an urban legend, be behind the crime and corruption?

Is there a secret society that’s responsible for the pain, the misery, and the general rottenness of Gotham?

Folks: trust us on this one, you will not buy a better graphic novel this year. Just like BLACK MIRROR blew our minds last Summer, THE COURT OF OWLS will blow your’s this year.

Prefer to read in the singles? We’ve got BATMAN 1-9 in stock and available now to catch you up to current.

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WALKING DEAD #97 *EVERYTHING TO FEAR PART ONE* – THE NEXT ARC OF WALKING DEAD BEGINS THIS WEDNESDAY, PICKING UP IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE UPCOMING WALKING DEAD VOLUME 16! 

WANNA JUMP ONTO THE MONTHLY SERIES & FOLLOW THE ROAD TO ISSUE #100?

START HERE!

 WALKING DEAD is in full effect this year, Third Eye Faithful, and what more can we say.. I mean, it’s one of the BEST consistently quality books on the stands after nearly 7 years of running.

This Wednesday marks the release of a very special issue with WALKING DEAD #97, the very first issue to follow up on the upcoming WALKING DEAD VOL.16 (collecting issues 91-96), and the first chapter of the brutal countdown to issue #100 story arc “EVERYTHING TO FEAR.

Folks, you know how hard it is now to find copies of WALKING DEAD #91 and #92, right? And, you know why, right? It’s cause about three months after they’re released, a new graphic novel drops, and all of the sudden, everyone is dying to get caught up on the singles.

Well, if you’ve been on the fence about getting your WALKING DEAD fix in the monthlies, we highly recommend you hop on board with this Wednesday’s WALKING DEAD #97. Not only is this the first issue to follow the upcoming VOL.16 (which is due out in June), it’s also the first issue of the EVERYTHING TO FEAR arc, which culminates in the highly anticipated issue #100… and will be delivering the biggest shock in WALKING DEAD history yet.

Not reading WALKING DEAD yet? I cannot tell you enough: GET INTO THIS series, folks, YOU WILL LOVE IT. If you even remotely enjoy the show, you’ll love the comics.

We can get you on board with the WALKING DEAD graphic novels, and get you caught up in no time flat.

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  “THE FINAL EXECUTION” CHAPTER 1 BEGINS IN UNCANNY X-FORCE #25 THIS WEDNESDAY, FEATURING A STELLAR NEW ART TEAM CONSISTING OF MIKE MCKONE AND DARK ANGEL SAGA artist JEROME OPENA

UNCANN X-FORCE IS ONCE AGAIN A MUST-READ!

UNCANNY X-FORCE has been one of the high quality marks of the MARVEL line-up for the last couple of years, with the DARK ANGEL SAGA really bringing a strong showing as one of the best X-MEN story lines we’ve read in YEARS.

Featuring RICK REMENDER as the writer of the title for 25 issues straight, and an all-star cast of artists, UNCANNY X-FORCE constantly impresses the hell out of us.

But, it’s this week’s UNCANNY X-FORCE #25, with the start of the new arc, FINAL EXECUTION, that has us extra-pumped. Why? Well, number one: the art team. Mike McKone and Jerome Opena delivering the kind of artwork that we’ve come to expect out of UNCANNY X-FORCE. While we loved the Otherworld TRIAL OF FANTOMEX arc, we did miss Opena and Brooks on art chores.

McKone brings a very killer style back to the book, and we’re pumped to see him on board.

Secondly… FINAL EXECUTION seems to be really building on the plot points that Remender has built in his APOCALYPSE SOLUTION and DARK ANGEL SAGA arcs.

From the start, we’re asked the question: Who are the Omegas and why is X-Force tasked with hunting them down for termination?

This one looks to be a saga that captures the same kind of high adventure spirit that DARK ANGEL SAGA did, bringing a new school approach to classic X-Men storytelling.

And, this week’s issue #25 is the PERFECT issue to jump on board with, and get into UNCANNY X-FORCE.

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DAN THE UNHARMABLE #1 DELIVERS PURE SLICE OF LIFE CRIME NOIR MADNESS FROM AVATAR PRESS, PUBLISHERS OF CROSSED, FERALS, NEONOMICON & MORE!

From the writer of STRAY BULLETS!

Plus, the main character looks like Buzz from THE MELVINS, how can you not love it?

Dan the Unharmable looks KICK-ASS. First off.. it’s a crime comic by the master of crime comics, DAVID LAPHAM, writer of STRAY BULLETS. While I won’t go into the details of why STRAY BULLETS still remains one of my all-time favorite reads, I will say this: Lapham can write crime. Secondly, it’s being published by the one and only AVATAR PRESS, the fine folks responsible for bringing you mayhem and misery in books like CROSSED and FERALS. So far: this is a winning combo.

Seriously though, this book is a blast, and is a fresh, fun new spin on the crime comics genre, bringing an ultra-violent sense of dark humor to the book.

This new series follows a carefree amnesiac whose happily low standard of living is supported by dangerous odd jobs — a type he’s uniquely suited for, since he cannot be injured or feel pain. The invulnerable protagonist is drawn into a modern Hollywood murder mystery involving an old flame and their orphaned kids.

So, it’s a very BLUE ESTATE by way of PULP FICTION kind of kick-assery, as we’re shown this lovable loser who cannot be hurt. Bullets, fire, drowning, whatever, nothing can hurt him. And, see, that’s also psychological. Nothing riles him up. Nothing bothers him. And, from there, this character is thrown into a situation he can’t ignore. Four orphaned kids, a mother brutally murdered in the style of a classic Hollywood murder… even the most hardened man alive can’t ignore this.

Folks, DAN THE UNHARMABLE is a MUST, and I highly recommend giving it a shot this Wednesday at Third Eye!

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BATMAN: NIGHT OF THE OWLS RAGES ON THIS WEDNESDAY IN BATGIRL #9, BATMAN #9, AND BATMAN AND ROBIN #9! 

DO NOT SLEEP ON THE BIGGEST DCU CROSSOVER SINCE SINESTRO CORPS WARS / BLACKEST NIGHT

THE BEST. That’s all I can say, THE BEST, DC COMIC on the stands arrives this Wednesday, delivering another exciting installment in the red hot NIGHT OF THE OWLS crossover, and folks: HOLY CRAP… THIS BOOK IS SO GOOD I CAN BARELY TYPE RIGHT. JLDAFJDKLSDJH ahhh I lost it. See?

Seriously though, NIGHT OF THE OWLS has us hooked, and we’re loving EVERY second of it. And, of course, it’s center-piece, BATMAN, by superstar writer SCOTT SNYDER is one of our most anticipated reads every month.

This week, the NIGHT OF OWLS delivers a triple threat of AWESOME with BATMAN #9, BATMAN AND ROBIN #9, and BATGIRL #9.

The NIGHT OF OWLS rages on, as  BATMAN has literally kicked the hornets nest, and sent all those Talon’s flying out. By beating the TALON that was sent to take him out, he’s unleashed a legion of the Court of Owls’s secret soldiers, and now, they’ve breeched the BATCAVE.

Meanwhile, the dark secrets of the PENNYWORTH family begin to surface, and we learn just how those play into the NIGHT OF THE OWLS.

Wanna get caught up? We’ve got all 9 issues of BATMAN in stock now to catch you up to current, as well as all chapters of NIGHT OF THE OWLS.

Also, dropping this week for NIGHT OF THE OWLS..

Batgirl must save her father, Commissioner Gordon, as the Court of Owls attack all facets and support systems of BATMAN. And, just who is Lady Talon?

And then rounding out the line up of NIGHT OF THE OWLS ass-kickery, we’ve got BATMAN AND ROBIN #9, which shows us something I know we’ve all been waiting for: Damian Wayne versus the Owls! Who doesn’t love the snot-nosed son of Batman? And, with the lethal streak he has that many of the Bat-family do not… just how far will he go when confronted by the Court of Owls?

Wanna get caught up on COURT OF THE OWLS? We’ve got all chapters in stock now (BATMAN #8, NIGHTWING #8, DETECTIVE COMICS #9, BATWING #9).

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HORROR COMICS LEGENDS STEVE NILES & BERNIE WRIGHTSON PAIR UP TO DELIVER THE AMAZING NEW FRANKENSTEIN ALIVE ALIVE #1 THIS WEDNESDAY FROM IDW PUBLISHING

A CAN’T MISS, MUST-READ SEQUEL TO THE ORIGINAL STORY OF FRANKENSTEIN!

Bernie Wrightson is the definition of comics legend. He’s one of those rare superstar creators whose work has just gotten better and better with the length of time he’s spent in the industry, and his most famous work, is the graphic novella adaptation of MARY SHELLEY’S FRANKENSTEIN.

This masterpiece is so damn good, so well-done, heck, I have a print from it in my living room, that’s how much I love it. It’s just an amazing testament to what horror comics, heck, what comics as a whole, can be.

So, when we saw that those crafty, talented folks at IDW were working to put together a sequel to the project, with horror comics superstar and creator of 30 DAYS OF NIGHT, STEVE NILES, on board to pen it… well, we got pretty damn stoked.

Now, Wrightson returns to the world of Frankenstein and his monster, with a story that picks up at the end of the original Frankenstein story, and follows the monster’s miserable journeys.

A must-read for any monster kid, new school, or old school, you’ll freakin’ love it.

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AVENGERS VS X-MEN: NEW AVENGERS #26 *AVENGERS VS X-MEN TIE-IN* - THE SECRET HISTORY OF THE PHOENIX IS REVEALED IN THE BOOK OF DEAD IRON FISTS!

The AVENGERS VS X-MEN tie-ins have been freakin’ off the chain, pure quality across the board, and we haven’t been able to get enough of them, folks.

We’ve especially been digging the angle that NEW AVENGERS has taken with the Phoenix and it’s connection to the Immortal Iron Fist, and in this week’s NEW AVENGERS #26, the secrets of the Phoenix are revealed!

In K’un Lun’s book of the Dead Iron Fists, one of the most important revelations in the AVX story will be revealed, and we cannot wait to see what it is.

Need to catch up on the NEW AVENGERS tie-ins to AVX? Or any of the other AVX tie-ins? We’ve currently got ALL chapters of the AVX saga in stock, including all tie-ins. You’d need NEW AVENGERS #24, #25 and this week’s #26 to get caught up to this arc.

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  DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: FORGOTTEN REALMS #1 DELIVERS A BRAND NEW ONGOING SERIES THAT EXPLORES THE WORLD OF DRIZZT, AND FORGOTTEN REALMS!

Who doesn’t love the bad-assery of FORGOTTEN REALMS, and the classic Dark Elf anti-hero DRIZZT? IDW has done a fantastic job with their D&D comics up to this point, and this brand new ongoing series which explores the worlds of FORGOTTEN REALMS looks to be no exception to the rule.

A must for any fan of the classic Dark Elf Trilogy stories, this new FORGOTTEN REALMS series which explores further adventures of Drizzt, and more, is a must-read.

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DEATHSTROKE #9 MARKS THE DC NEW 52 DEBUT OF THE ONE AND ONLY LOBO! A MUST-READ, AND KEY ISSUE IN THE NEW 52 AS ONE OF DC’S BIGGEST FAN FAVORITES GETS A NEW 52 SPIN

This week’s DEATHSTROKE #9 is a pretty special issue as it marks the debut of Image Comics co-founder ROB LIEFELD on both writing and art chores. And if there’s anyone who’s perfect fit for DEATHSTROKE, it’s LIEFELD. Guns, bigger-than-life action, and ultra-violent mayhem galore, this first issue of the new DEATHSTROKE run is off-the-chain fun.

Also, making this issue a very special arrival is the FIRST APPEARANCE of the DC NEW 52 LOBO, which makes DEATHSTROKE #9 a key issue, because lets face it: everyone loves LOBO, and him first showing up in the NEW 52 is a must-snag.

The entire run of DEATHSTROKE has been pretty darn solid, so if you wanted to jump on board, we’ve got issues 1-8 in stock to catch you up to this week’s #9, but you can also jump on fresh with issue #9, as it’s the start of a brand new arc.

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FATALE #5 – IMAGE COMICS DELIVERS PURE SUPERNATURAL CRIME NOIR MADNESS WITH THIS AMAZING MIX OF CTHULHU-INSPIRED HORROR and CLASSIC CRIME COMICS STORYTELLING

A MUST-READ!

Damn, we’ve been in love with FATALE since issue #1, and cannot get enough of the series. This surprise hit of 2012 from IMAGE COMICS has been keeping us on the hook with it’s fantastic blend of otherworldly horror, and demonic intrigue, with a strong dose of the crime noir mastery that ED BRUBAKER and SEAN PHILLIPS are known for on past works like INCOGNITO and CRIMINAL.

Fatale’s first arc veers dangerously toward it’s crushing end, as all the pieces fall into place, and Josephine and her lover are prepared to execute their plan. However, only one of them knows what kind of men (or.. demons) they’re dealing with. Nothing will go as planned, and folks, there will be A LOT of blood.

You want ritual murder, Cthulhu gangsters, WORLD WAR II conspiracies, immortal femme fatales, and one of the best damn comics on the stands? You gotta read FATALE. You’ll love it, trust us.

Don’t forget, each issue is packed with extra goodies, including very cool write-ups and essays at the end of each issue on various facets of horror and crime fiction.

Wanna get caught up on FATALE? We’ve got issues 1-4 in stock now to get you up to date for this Wednesday’s #5.

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SAM HUMPHRIES, writer of SACRIFICE, OUR LOVE IS REAL, and HIGHER EARTH, comes on board as the new writer of THE ULTIMATES with ULTIMATES #10 this Wednesday

Meet writer SAM HUMPHRIES this SATURDAY at THIRD EYE! 

Jump on board with issue #10 this week!

So, we’re huge fans of Sam Humphries here at Third Eye, right? We just love the dude’s quirky, fascinating, and action-packed sense of storytelling, and when we saw he was coming on board as the new writer of ULTIMATES… well, we took notice.

This issue marks a perfect jumping on point for new readers, as a brand new arc begins, which kicks off Humphries’s run.. and, a beginning of a new era for the Ultimate Universe’s UNITED STATES.

How do Nick Fury and the ULTIMATES move forward in the aftermath of the People vs. the Children? Covert op AVENGERS goodness, folks, and judging by that cover…. we’ve got some pretty kick-ass, otherworldly awesomeness happening, with BLACK WIDOWand HAWKEYE in the middle of it all.

If you were digging on AVENGERS, and especially NICK FURY, make sure you jump onto ULTIMATES, it’s probably the closest thing on the stands that really captures the feel, and sense of the new AVENGERS films.

PLUS: You can meet writer SAM HUMPHRIES this SATURDAY at THIRD EYE and get your copy of ULTIMATES #10 signed!

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TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES COLOR CLASSICS #1 RE-RELEASES THE ORIGINAL, DOWN AND DIRTY, UBER-VIOLENT, ULTRA-GRITTY MIRAGE NINJA TURTLES COMICS IN FULL COLOR GLORY! 

FEATURING KEVIN EASTMAN AND PETER LAIRD STORY AND ART

You guys know that we’re huge fans of the TMNT here at Third Eye, and as children of the ’80s and ’90s, we especially have a soft spot for those old school, uber-violent, ultra-subversive original Mirage Studios TMNT comics.

So, when we saw that IDW would be re-releasing these bad boys with a stunning color treatment that makes Eastman and Laird’s story and art pop even more, we practically lost it.

This first issue kicks things off in a grand way, detailing the entire origin of the Turtles, and their first fateful encounter with the Foot Clan and the Shredder.

A must-read, make sure you snag a copy this week at Third Eye!

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AVENGERS VS X-MEN TIE-IN: WOLVERINE & THE X-MEN #10 DROPS MAJOR REVEALTIONS AS CYCLOPS MAKES LOGAN AN OFFER HE CAN’T REFUSE

As we said above, the AVENGERS VS X-MEN tie ins have all been pretty top notch quality reads, and since we’re already mega-huge fans of WOLVERINE AND THE X-MEN, and have been since the first issue, we’re extra stoked on the AvX tie-ins involving it.

In this week’s WOLVERINE AND THE X-MEN #10, big things go down, as Cyclops makes a very rare trip to the JEAN GREY SCHOOL OF HIGHER LEARNING…. and, the question is asked: Will Wolverine’s X-Men join Cyclops in his war against the Avengers?

Plus: is that RED HULK vs. ICEMAN we spy?

Pure ass-kickery from start to finish, do NOT sleep on the AvX tie-ins, Third Eye Faithful, or else you’ll be missing out on some fantastic stuff.

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NIGHT OF 1,000 WOLVES #1 DELIVERS A KILLER MIDEVIL THRILLER SET IN THE DARK AGES FROM THE COMPANY THAT BROUGHT YOU LOCKE & KEY

In the DARK AGES, the tranquil life of Harrick Benjyon and his family is shattered by unthinkable tragedy. Before they can react, the family find themselves under siege by hordes of wolves with one aim: DEATH. A race for survival becomes all the more impossible by the arrival of the supernatural… and the dark secrets that lie at the heart of the Benjyon family.

A fantastic tale of classic horror that looks to have surprise hit written all over it, we’re pretty excited to see how this one turns out this Wednesday at Third Eye.

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DEADPOOL #54 *DEAD CHAPTER 5* – THE DEATH OF DEADPOOL… SRSLY? 

Is this it, Third Eye Faithful? Is the MERC WITH A MOUTH going to finally get put six feet in the dirt, and get his wish?

The DEAD arc of DEADPOOL has been a blast, and has been one of the best runs of the character that we’ve seen in quite some time. With a stellar creative team of DANIEL WAY and ALE GARZA, this book harkens back to those classic JOE KELLY issues of DEADPOOL, and we’re loving every second of it.

Wanna get caught up? We’ve got issues DEADPOOL #50-#53 in stock now to catch you up to this Wednesday’s #54.

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FAIREST #3 CONTINUES TO EXPLORE THE CLASSIC FEMME FATALES OF FOLKLORE AND FAIRYTALES, IN THIS DEBUT ARC FOCUSING ON THE SNOW QUEEN, AND SEVEN FAIRY GODMOTHERS.

A must for fans of the WONDERLAND trilogy, FABLES, and TV shows like ONCE UPON A TIME

We are totally loving the new wave of DC VERTIGO titles, and FAIREST may be our favorites. Spinning out of the FABLES universe, and written by FABLES writer BILL WILLINGHAM, FAIREST explores stand-alone stories, past, present, and future, surrounding the iconic women of Fairy Tales and Folklore.

Whether it’s the secret origin of how CINDERELLA became a top secret super-spy, or the current arc which explores the Snow Queen capturing Briar Rose and Ali Baba, while Fairy Godmothers run amok, this book is fresh, and fantastic, and we can’t get enough.

Highly recommended if you’re a fan of TV shows like ONCE UPON A TIME, or dig modern fantasy stuff like STUFF OF LEGEND, FABLES, and Zenescope’s WONDERLAND trilogy.

Wanna jump on board? We’ve got issues 1 & 2 in stock now to catch you up to this week’s #3.

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AVENGERS VS X-MEN: SHE-HULK, FALCON AND MOON KNIGHT ARE ASSIGNED BY THE AVENGERS TO SEIZE THE JEAN GREY SCHOOL OF HIGHER LEARNING IN THIS WEDNESDAY’S X-MEN LEGACY #266

AVENGERS VS X-MEN rages on, and like we’ve been saying: the tie-ins have been outstanding. This week’s X-MEN LEGACY by ABSOLUTION and AVENGERS ACADEMY writer CHRISTOS GAGE is no exception to the rule.

The Avengers are going full speed ahead, and have deemed it necessary to secure the JEAN GREY SCHOOL OF HIGHER LEARNING. So, She-Hulk, Falcon, and Moon Knight are sent on a very special mission with one goal: seize the Jean Grey school, and secure it in the name of the AVENGERS.

Of course, Rogue and her team of X-Men aren’t going to let this fly.

Click here for a preview of X-MEN LEGACY #266

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GARTH ENNIS (Writer of THE BOYS, CROSSED, PREACHER, JENNIFER BLOOD, THE SHADOW and MORE) joins forces with AMANDA CONNER (POWER GIRL) with THE PRO! 

A must-read for fans of THE BOYS!

The dark sense of humor of GARTH ENNIS is one of our favorite things in comics here at Third Eye, and he’s given us many greats over the years with THE BOYS, PREACHER, CROSSED, and more.

Now, back in print, is his killer one-shot of depravity, THE PRO. This outrageous story takes GARTH ENNIS to a whole new level of insanity, as he takes on an idea no one else could, or would: the world’s first superhero prostitute.. THE PRO.

This, Third Eye Faithful, is pretty much required reading if you’ve dug Ennis’s other work on stuff like PREACHER, or THE BOYS, and we highly recommend snagging it this Wednesday.

PLUS: Amanda Conner’s art ALWAYS kicks ass!

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SCARLET SPIDER #5 – ONE OF MARVEL’S BEST RELEASES OF 2012 CONTINUES TO GET BETTER & BETTER!

Folks, I know I keep preaching about how much this book rocks my socks, but seriously: SCARLET SPIDER is good stuff! We love this RED HOOD-esque take on the classic Marvel icon of the ’90s, and the creative team of CHRIS YOST and RYAN STEGAMAN have done an amazing job thus far with the book.

This week’s SCARLET SPIDER #5 continues to impress, as the PETER PARKER clone gone wrong, Kaine, finds a nuclear bomb ticking in his newfound home… and, it’s up to him to stop it.

Meanwhile, it turns out the AVENGERS themselves aren’t too keen on Scarlet Spider’s activities, and are about to step in with his brutal, no holds barred method of fighting crime.

Folks, if the MARVEL UNIVERSE ever had their own spin on the RED HOOD, it’d be the SCARLET SPIDER, and we love it.

All the power, none of the responsibility, how can you go wrong?

Wanna get caught up? We’ve got issues 1-4 in stock now to catch you up to this week’s #5.

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TAKIO #1 DEBUTS THIS WEDNESDAY DELIVERING A FANTASTIC NEW SUPERHERO BOOK FOR FANS OF ALL AGES FROM AVENGERS VS X-MEN writer BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS and POWERS artist MICHAEL AVON OEMING

We really love it when an exciting new all-ages book hits the stands, especially the kind that both an adult and a kid can enjoy, ’cause we know how many of you are always looking for something you can read with the kids.

Plus: kids reading comics is a good thing, and we want to see more of it!

Takio is a must-read, folks, with an all-ages, all-new superhero adventure for a new generation. Taki and Olivia are sisters with superpowers. In fact, they are the only ones in the world with superpowers. So obviously, they have to become superheroes, right? But is the world ready for real-life superheroes? Are the girls ready for the challenge? And will the accident that made them who they are reveal secrets that will change their lives forever? The answers are no, no, and yes.

A must-read, and a perfect book for all ages, TAKIO is a blast, folks, and we highly recommend checking it out this Wednesday.

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One of the most exciting DC crossover events since BLACKEST NIGHT begins in this Wednesday’s NIGHT OF THE OWLS Chapter 1 and Chapter 2, and folks, we could not be more stoked for this.

First off: many of you guys are from the same generation as us where big, epic sweeping Batman crossovers rocked our socks every Summer, and we loved it. So, after a few years of being out of the limelight, it’s pretty damn cool to see the Dark Knight back in the spotlight.

Secondly: it’s masterminded by the one and only SCOTT SNYDER, who I have been singing the praises of non-stop since his impressive creator-owned debut AMERICAN VAMPIRE.

Scott has blown us away with his incredible work on BATMAN: THE BLACK MIRROR, GATES OF GOTHAM, and most recently, his current run of the flagship “BATMAN” title with the COURT OF OWLS arc.

And, the COURT OF OWLS is exactly what has kicked off what is the biggest DC event storyline that we’ve seen in quite some time. Remember how SINESTRO CORPS WAR was the sleeper hit arc that really caught fire, and kicked off the now-classic BLACKEST NIGHT?

This is how we view NIGHT OF THE OWLS, and, folks, trust us, you DO NOT want to sleep on this one. It’s going to be amazing, and one of the BEST Batman stories in ages.

What’s the story behind the NIGHT OF THE OWLS? The Court of Owls was originally introduced in the pages of the NEW 52 flagship BATMAN title, pitting Bruce Wayne against an enemy unlike any he’s ever faced: one he knew nothing about.

The Court of Owls leads Batman into a secret society that’s been quietly running Gotham from beneath the surface for years, and as Batman investigates… the Owls mercilessly torture him. Talon, the ruthless Owl hit man, leads Batman through mazes of torment, and even beats him half to death. All of this is in a way to break Batman, undermine his control over Gotham, and take the city for their own completely.

In NIGHT OF THE OWLS, The Court of Owls has snapped after witnessing one of their Talons bested by Batman, and now, legions of Talons awaken to reclaim Gotham City.

With an arc that brings in ALL of Batman’s supporting cast, from Tim Drake to Dick Grayson to Barbara Gordon, and many of his most fearsome enemies, from MR. FREEZE to SCARECROW and more…. this is going to be one hell of an amazing read, Third Eye Faithful.

The First chapter kicks off in DETECTIVE COMICS #9, as the Talons continue their assault on Gotham City, with ones target in mind: JEREMIAH ARKHAM.

Meanwhile, chapter 2 leads into BATWING, as Batwing arrives in Gotham City just in time to join the fight against the Court of Owls.

Wanna get started with NIGHT OF THE OWLS? Start with BATMAN #8 *PRELUDE TO NIGHT OF OWLS* and NIGHTWING #8 *PRELUDE TO NIGHT OF OWLS*, both in stock and available now.

Wanna catch up on the COURT OF OWLS? We’ve got issues 1-7 of BATMAN, collecting the entire arc in stock and available now.

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Three issues in, and hot damn, AVENGERS VS X-MEN is SMOKING. Marvel has got themselves a real winner here, folks, delivering one of THE best Marvel event books that we’ve read in quite some time.

I know that many of you folks were huge fans of the SMALLVILLE televisions series, and while we didn’t get into it until closer to the end, we gotta say: it really turned into a truly awesome piece of the Superman mythos, Third Eye Faithful.

VALIANT COMICS was one of the most influential, and impressive independent publishers of the ’90s, and there’s many of you guys, ourselves included, who hold the Valiant era of comics near and dear.

Folks, I haven’t been this excited about a DC NEW 52 title since the launch of JUSTICE LEAGUE last year, and I gotta tell you:  EARTH 2 delivers exactly what it promises. Even if you only pick up just one of the NEW 52 WAVE 2 books, make sure it’s EARTH 2, as this book delivers BIG-TIME.

 

EPIC KILL is EPIC KICK-ASS. I had high hopes for this one, after reading about it a few months ago, but I gotta tell you, Third Eye Faithful, after finishing #1 this weekend, all I can say is this: the book kicks ass. BIG-TIME. I mean, you wanna see a girl killing hordes of people with her bare hands? Gruesomely punching holes in their torsos, and cutting their jugulars with karate chops?

Each issue is set in a different era and generation, showing the various incarnations of the HULK, and the AVENGERS, and then giving us a BRUTAL What If?-style story where the Hulk slaughters the entire team… how can this not rule?

DIAL H is a brand new, ongoing series from best-selling Hugo award winning novelist China Mieville, and folks, if you’re digging the dark weirdness of books like SWAMP THING and ANIMAL MAN, then DIAL H is a must-read.

Avengers Academy has always been a favorite with us here at Third Eye, and we are so stoked to see this upcoming AvX tie-in that features the AVENGERS ACADEMY crew and the GENERATION HOPE kids coming to blows.

One of the breakout hits of the NEW 52, ANIMAL MAN is phenomenal, and continues to draw in more and more readers every month with it’s fascinating combo of horror comic and superhero comic storytelling.

There’s really no easy to sum up just what it is that makes this book so special, I mean, Jeff Lemire’s storytelling is top notch, but Travel Foreman’s artwork is incredible!

As part of the DC NEW 52, Animal Man, Buddy Baker, has gone from “super” man to family man — but is he strong enough to hold his family together when Maxine, his young daughter, starts to manifest her own dangerous powers? As these new abilities continue to terrify Buddy and his wife Ellen, things take a turn for the worse as Buddy begins a startling transformation of his own that will lead him on a journey into the heart of THE RED.

A horrific take on the superhero genre, ANIMAL MAN is must-read stuff. If you’re big on the weirdness and quirk of IMAGE hits like CHEW, or MORNING GLORIES, with their strong characterization, and weird surroundings, we really feel that you’d love ANIMAL MAN.

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DC NEW 52 WAVE 2 THE HAUNTED TANK, WEIRD WAR TALES, AND MORE RETURN IN THIS WEDNESDAY’S GI COMBAT #1

Another one of the DC NEW 52 WAVE 2 titles arrives this Wednesday, with GI COMBAT, which brings old school war comic craziness to the DC NEW 52 in a big way.

This first issue features on the return of the old school war comic classic HAUNTED TANK, bringing a quirky, supernatural twist to the war comic genre.

Featuring some stellar looking artwork courtesy of Phil Winslade, GI COMBAT looks to be a blast.

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MAGIC THE GATHERING: AVACYN RESTORED IN STOCK THIS FRIDAY! BOOSTER PACKS, SEALED BOOSTER BOXES, INTRO DECKS, AND FAT PACKS!

 The latest and greatest from the fine folks at WIZARDS OF THE COAST arrives this Wednesday, with AVACYN RESTORED, one of the most anticipated new MAGIC THE GATHERING sets we’ve seen in a minute.

We’ll have plenty of booster packs, sealed booster boxes, fat packs, and intro decks available at both Third Eye locations this Friday!

I’m personally very excited about this AVENGERS VS X-MEN tie-in, and would go as far as to call this one of the most crucial tie-ins of the entire line.

I mean, it’s literally an entire limited series (6 issues total) of JUST FIGHTS! Ridiculous, over-the-top, in-your-face FIGHTS.

Every single throw down that doesn’t get fully fleshed out in the pages of AvX’s main series? This book delivers all the gory details, showing you just how Iron Man holds his own against Magneto, and Cyclops stands up to Captain America.

Featuring top tier talent, with WOLVERINE AND THE X-MEN / X-MEN SCHISM  writer JASON AARON and ADAM KUBERT taking care of the art chores, this book is a CAN’T MISS win, and we’re loving every second of it.

Every fight, every second, all taken care of within these pages, and illustrated by some of the best artists in the biz.

Versus #1 begins with two huge fights: MAGNETO vs. IRON MAN and THE THING vs. NAMOR… and folks, we know it seems like MAGNETO vs. IRON MAN is an obvious no contest, but trust us: this one is worth reading to see just how it plays out.

If you’ve ever said to yourself: “Man, I wish that fight went on longer”, then AVX: VS is your book, Third Eye Faithful.

We were lucky enough to sit down with issue #1, and folks: it’s incredibly good stuff.

Each issue takes place in between issues of AVX, so this one is set between the pages of Avengers vs X-Men #2 & Avengers vs X-Men #3, beginning during AvX #2, and leading into #3.

While we’ve been totally impressed with all the AvX stuff thus far, and have totally been digging most of the tie-ins, VERSUS is definitely are favorite of the tie-ins so far.

If you only read one of the AvX tie-ins, make sure that this is the one.

Wanna get caught up on the main AvX series? We’ve got issues #0, #1, and #2 in stock now.

Click here for our official Third Eye AvX Checklist.

Click here for a preview of AVX: VERSUS #1

Plus: it’s a comic all about BOBA FETT, how can you go wrong?

Aquaman has been one of the best of the DC NEW 52, and each issue has continued to leave us impressed as all get out. The current arc, which shows us a mysterious gathering known only as THE OTHERS, has us hooked big-time, and this week, in issue #8, we get to see AQUAMAN square off against these enigmatic characters.

UNCANNY X-MEN  has had us hooked already with a very solid run from Kieron Gillen and Greg Land, but this week’s UNCANNY X-MEN #11 is a very special tie-in issue to AvX, and folks: it’s awesome.

Image has been on a real roll this year, and REBEL BLOOD is no exception to that, with it’s fascinating new spin on the zombie genre. And, folks, trust me, it’s not easy to come out with all guns blazing on a new survival horror comic when you’ve got heavyweights like WALKING DEAD and CROSSED rocking the racks.

Dynamite’s done a fantastic job with their revival of many classic pulp heroes in the last year or so, and the FLASH GORDON ZEITGEIST series is looking to be one of the best comic book incarnations of the classic pulp space hero that we’ve seen in a long time.

So, it only makes sense they’d expand on this a bit, with a limited series exploring the origins of one of pop culture’s coolest bad guys: Ming the Merciless.

In this epic prequel to FLASH GORDON: ZEITGEIST, Prince Ming begins his rise to dominion over the entirety of Mongo. But who (or what) was Ming before he was The Merciless? This is where we find out the origins of one of Science Fiction’s raddest bad guys.

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AVENGERS VS. X-MEN: SECRET AVENGERS #26 - THOR LEADS MARVEL’S COVERT OPS HIT TEAM INTO SPACE TO BATTLE THE PHOENIX IN THIS KILLER AVX TIE-IN WRITTEN BY “DARK ANGEL SAGA” writer RICK REMENDER

SECRET AVENGERS has been quickly climbing it’s way to the top of our read pile each time it comes out, ever since Rick Remender came on board as the series writer, and when we saw they were tying one of our favorite ongoing Marvel books into the awesomeness that is AvX, we got pretty pumped.

With the PHOENIX FORCE hitting Earth in full effect, and enveloping the galaxy, one of the Marvel Universe’s most powerful heroes, THE MIGHTY THOR, rallies the covert ops strike team of the Avengers: THE SECRET AVENGERS, to fend off the Phoenix.

Remender is ON POINT here, folks, turning this tie-in into pure comic gold, as he’s able to play to his strengths, and really delve into the history and lore of the Phoenix, as well as giving us what we really want to see: Asgardian craziness versus a literal force of cosmic nature.

As with the rest, this is another rock solid, and totally awesome tie-in to the AVENGERS VS X-MEN event, and we highly recommend picking up a copy this week, and checking it out.

Wanna get caught up on the other AvX tie-ins? We’ve got everything that’s been released so far in stock, and available now.

Click here for our Third Eye AVENGERS VS X-MEN CHECKLIST

Click here for a preview of SECRET AVENGERS #26

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  POPEYE RETURNS TO COMICS WITH IDW’S POPEYE #1 THIS WEDNESDAY, AND IT’S A BLAST

Who doesn’t love POPEYE? I’m serious, whether it’s the old school classic newspaper comic strips, or the cartoons, POPEYE and his supporting cast are one of those icons of sequential art that have really stood the test of time.

The cover of IDW’s new POPEYE limited series caught us, with it’s very E.C. Segar look to it, and the classic tone and colors used on it, but when we actually got a chance to take a peek at this one, we were even more impressed.

The writer behind the highly underrated MUPPET SHOW books from BOOM! (before they lost the license, rats!), ROGER LANGRIDGE, delivers a great take on the one and only Popeye, that’s a total throwback to the classic comic strips, with a sense of humor that’s timeless yet contemporary.

A totally fun book, we give it high recommendation to any of you out there who dig the original POPEYE stuff, or stuff along the lines of CARL BARKS’s work.

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TEEN TITANS #8 *THE CULLING PRELUDE* – THE CULLING BEGINS, TYING TEEN TITANS, SUPERBOY, AND LEGION LOST TOGETHER, AND LEADING INTO THE NEW 52 2012 TITLE: THE RAVAGERS

Folks, I know I’ve been singing TEEN TITAN’S praises for quite some time, but, this book has been a freakin’ blast to read since the get-go. and now, with THE CULLING kicking into full gear, it’s a total must-read.

Tying into SUPERBOY and LEGION LOST, The CULLING is a DC NEW 52 story arc that is going to lead into one of the 2012 NEW 52 titles that’s launching in May, THE RAVAGERS.

THE RAVAGERS is looking to be a really intriguing team, and we’re loving the concept of how Wildstorm characters like Caitlin Fairchild and Grunge from GEN 13 are being merged further into the DC continuity with this title.

The Culling itself is a culmination of a plot that’s been running through SUPERBOY and TEEN TITANS since their debut issues, involving an organization named N.O.W.H.E.R.E and its leader, HARVEST, who has been capturing super powered teens, including those from LEGION LOST.

Many of the relaunched, and redefined characters that are being introduced during the Culling are emerging from NOWHERE’s “Colony”, which is the nickname for their prison of teenage metahumans.

Some of the team members we’re going to be seeing on THE RAVAGERS, well, are pretty darn interesting.. Warblade (of WILDSTORM past), TERRA, Beast Boy, and of course, Rose Wilson, Deathstroke’s daughter.

Wanna get caught up on THE CULLING? Not only do we have all prelude issues of the CULLING in stock and available now, but we also have SUPERBOY #1-8, TEEN TITANS #1-8, and LEGION LOST #1-8 in stock to catch you up to their most current issues.

These titles are a must for anyone who was a major Wildstorm comics fan in the ’90s.

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CROSSED: BADLANDS #4 – THE FINAL WORD IN SURVIVAL HORROR CONTINUES IN IT’S ONGOING SERIES THIS WEDNESDAY

IF YOU’RE A HORROR COMICS FAN, DO NOT SLEEP ON CROSSED!

Caught up on WALKING DEAD? Try CROSSED!

CROSSED continues to impress, and the new ongoing CROSSED: BADLANDS series is the perfect channel to deliver this epic, world-spanning survival horror story that is the only thing we’ve seen come close to the awesomeness that is WALKING DEAD.

Just like WALKING DEAD has a knack for building strong characters, believable plots, and getting you invested in the world around the story, so does CROSSED. The only difference between the two, is CROSSED takes it to further extremes…. and will leave you in a state of shock and awe, when it’s finished with you. Not that WALKING DEAD doesn’t do that, but.. well, you’ll see what I mean.

What’s the story behind CROSSED? A disease has broken out throughout the world that causes this infected to sport a maniacal permanent grin, and a rash on their face that resembles a cross. Once infected, they have only one drive: to commit acts of pure evil. They’re not zombies, they’re not undead, they’re normal every day people who are stripped of all self-control, and brought down to their most evil, and sadistic instincts. The most frightening part about CROSSED? They retain all of their ability to think, plot, and plan, like a person, and any skills they once held.. they still have. That means that everything’s on the table: CROSSED flying planes, CROSSED using guns… the whole nine yards. Terrifying stuff. And totally awesome.

Wanna get started with CROSSED? You can either kick off at the very beginning with the first CROSSED trade paperback, and catch up from there, or you can start fresh with the new  CROSSED: BADLANDS ongoing series.

We’ve got issues 1-3 of BADLANDS in stock now to catch you up to this Wednesday’s #4.

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THE OMEGA EFFECT CONCLUDES THIS WEDNESDAY IN DAREDEVIL #11 *OMEGA EFFECT CHAPTER 3* - FINISHING OFF THIS EPIC NYC CROSSOVER OF DAREDEVIL, AVENGING SPIDER-MAN, AND THE PUNISHER

Big, bold, and in your face, BLOODSTRIKE is a total blast, as it continues the same kind of EXTREME Studios revival magic as PROPHET and GLORY.