This Week’s Highlights at Third Eye Comics for Wednesday 5/23/12

The world of BATMAN INCORPROATED that GRANT MORRISON has put together is one hell of a fascinating, and exciting place to be in terms of BATMAN, and we really cannot get enough of it.

Picking up after the events of last year’s BATMAN INCORPORATED (pre-NEW 52, now available in graphic novel at Third Eye), BATMAN INCORPORATED launches Batman and Robin into the NEW 52, as they continue to build a global presence of Dark Knight Crusaders, while trying to avoid the entanglements of the Court of Owls, and the numerous Talons that are roaming Gotham.

This series brings a very unique feel to the world of the DCU, as we see new and existing characters being recruited into Batman’s worldwide campaign against crime, and it’s this global effort to put a Batman in every country, that is what originally sparked the ire of the Court of Owls, and kicked off that amazing story arc that’s currently running.

Morrison brings all of the quirk, and post-modern Bat-weirdness that we came to love during his run of BATMAN AND ROBIN, and BATMAN INC, to the NEW 52, with the amazingly talented Chris Burnham handling art chores, and making this book look as sleek as it reads.

I mean, I think when you see a villain by the name of Goat-Boy in the first issue, you have a pretty good idea that you’re in for one hell of a bizarre, and wild read.

As huge Morrison fans (his work on BATMAN AND ROBIN, the BATMAN: RIP trilogy, THE INVISIBLES, WE 3 and more are still among our favorites), we’re pretty pumped to see where he plans to take the Caped Crusader and his new mission in BATMAN INCORPORATED.

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JOE HILL’S THE CAPE HARDCOVER ARRIVES THIS WEDNESDAY, COLLECTING ONE OF THE BEST POST-MODERN 21st CENTURY ANTI-HERO STORIES WE’VE READ FROM THE WRITER OF “LOCKE & KEY”

Joe Hill’s THE CAPE is one of our favorite things we have read in quite some time, with it’s dark, mature take on what would happen if your average low-life got super-powers… and, how a real-life, genuine “super-villain” is born.

Written by LOCKE & KEY author, JOE HILL, who also happens to be the son of Stephen King (I guess good stories run in the family!), THE CAPE tells a story where every little boy dreams about putting on a cape and soaring up, up, and away.. but asks what if one day that dream were to come true? Eric was like every other eight-year old boy, until a tragic accident changed his life forever. The Cape explores the dark side of power, as the adult Eric — a confused and broken man — takes to the skies.. and sets out to exact a terrible vengeance on everyone who ever disappointed him.

Eric can’t hold a job, has a drug problem, treats his girlfriend poorly, and is just all around not a great dude, after a lifetime of being handed the short end of the stick. After being dumped, he finds his childhood cape.. and realizes he can fly again, and from there, starts a spiral into homicide, and madness that cannot be stopped.

We don’t want to ruin the initial surprise of how the first chapter concludes, but, folks, you will not be able to put this one down after reading that, TRUST US.

One of the best things we followed last year, if you haven’t read THE CAPE yet, snag the hardcover this Wednesday, and give it a shot. You’ll love it.

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  ASTONISHING X-MEN #50 GOES ON SALE ONE DAY EARLY FEATURING THE START OF THE MONUMENTAL WEDDING OF NORTHSTAR ISSUE

ASTONISHING X-MEN #50 marks a landmark arrival in this year’s Marvel line-up as it begins the story arc that features the wedding of NORTHSTAR.

This landmark issue will be allowed to go on sale one-day early on Tuesday May 22nd, and we’ll have plenty of copies on hand. Marvel is expecting a pretty big draw of news coverage on this, and we’ve made sure to have lots available so you can get your hands on this Marvel Comics landmark.

One of the sleeper hits of the Marvel line-up, ASTONISHING X-MEN has been one of our favorites for a while now, featuring some fantastic arcs that have gone under-the-radar, and we’re stoked to see the book getting put into the spotlight with this historic event.

Snag yourself a copy, and jump on board one of the biggest issues in Marvel history, and make sure you ask us to reserve you the second half of the arc, the Wedding issue, in ASTONISHING X-MEN #51.

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GODZILLA ONGOING #1 KICKS OFF THIS WEDNESDAY DELIVERING A MONTHLY SERIES FEATURING THE KING OF MONSTERS IN ALL HIS GLORY FROM IDW PUBLISHING!

We have been totally impressed over the last year or two with IDW Publishing’s fantastic GODZILLA comics that give you pretty much everything you want from kick-ass Godzilla comics: GIANT MONSTERS DESTROYING EVERYTHING!

With a strong attention to detail, and focus on the various Kaiju that have come and gone through the Godzilla films, obscure and famous, IDW has really put together something special, and we can’t get enough.

This is why we were pretty stoked to see them kicking off something as monumental as an ongoing GODZILLA series, and folks, after taking a peek at this one: we are PUMPED.

Godzilla is back, and this new series delivers the ultimate monster-movie blockbuster madness, as an ex-special forces agent known as Boxer takes his grudge against the King of Monsters to a new level, and vows to end Godzilla’s reign of terror, no matter what.

A team of monster-hunters who’re put together to take down each and every single one of the denizens of Monster Island and beyond… at a bounty of $7-million per monster. What starts as a vendetta is quickly becoming a business, and through it all, we’re going to see LOADS of kick-ass monsters, ranging from Batra to Mothra to Hedorah, and more.

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AQUAMAN #9 – ONE OF THE DC NEW 52′S BEST CONTINUES TO KEEP US HOOKED, AS GEOFF JOHNS AND IVAN REIS MAKE AQUAMAN A TOP TIER PLAYER IN THE NEW 52.

AQUAMAN has been one of THE highlights of the NEW 52, delivering issue after issue of amazing storytelling, top notch artwork, and the kind of cliffhangers that leave you foaming at the mouth for the next issue.

With BLACKEST NIGHT / BRIGHTEST DAY creative teams GEOFF JOHNS and IVAN REIS handling the writing chores, this book has read AND looked great, and we really mean it when we say that it ranks up there with BATMAN, ANIMAL MAN, and JUSTICE LEAGUE as one of our favorite NEW 52s.

This Wednesday, we journey deeper into the secrets of ‘THE OTHER LEAGUE’ as AQUAMAN finds more of his past with the team he sat with before the JUSTICE LEAGUE revealed.

Meanwhile, MERA learns a startling truth about Arthur’s past from Shin.

From issue #1 to current, this series hasn’t had one bad issue, and we cannot wait to see where things head next going forward.

Wanna jump on board, and get caught up? We’ve got issues 1-8 in stock now to catch you up to this Wednesday’s #9.

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  UDON STUDIOS & SKULLKICKERS WRITER JIM ZUB DELIVER AN AMAZING NEW READ WITH MAKESHIFT MIRACLE VOLUME 1 THIS WEDNESDAY

We are HUGE fans of Jim Zub’s work on the IMAGE series SKULLKICKERS, and have been hooked non-stop since the launch of that killer read. So, when we saw Zub had a new project he was putting together, we took notice.

MAKESHIFT MIRACLE is an enchanting story about a young boy named Colby Reynolds who’s searching for meaning in the world around him and discovers a place where dreams can come true, if he’s willing to pay the price.

Along the way he’ll see sights he’s never fathomed and encounter hidden truths about himself that he’ll wish he never knew.

A fantastic read that’ll appeal to all ages, much in the same way that books like THE AMULET, and STUFF OF LEGEND do, MAKESHIFT MIRACLE is an amazing modern fantasy with incredible artwork that’ll leave you wanting more.

Snag yourself a copy this Wednesday at Third Eye.

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AVENGERS VS X-MEN: SECRET AVENGERS #27 - CAPTAIN AMERICA IS REBORN, AS THE KREE ARE UNITED AGAINST THE PHOENIX! Could this be a lead-in to the upcoming CAPTAIN MARVEL series featuring CAROL DANVERS?

SECRET AVENGERS has been a must-read title since RICK REMENDER, of UNCANNY X-FORCE and VENOM, came on board as the regular series writer, bringing an otherworldly sense of cosmic adventure to the book in a big way.

This one continues the streak of awesomeness that has been going down in the AVENGERS VS X-MEN tie-ins, and folks, when I say I haven’t read a bad tie-in yet, I mean it. Marvel is ON POINT.

In SECRET AVENGERS #27, CAPTAIN MARVEL is REBORN in an effort to unite all KREE, meanwhile the Avengers find themselves being put at odds with their allies Ms. Marvel, and Captain Marvel, as the Phoenix draws closer to the Kree home world.

Look for developments to shape Carol Danvers into the new Captain Marvel to go down in these issues, folks, as her new series is getting ready to come out very soon, and it looks AWESOME.

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STAR WARS: DARTH VADER AND THE GHOST PRISON #1 FILLS IN MORE STORYLINE GAPS BETWEEN EPISODE III and EPISODE IV IN THIS AWESOME NEW LIMITED SERIES STARRING DARTH VADER

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NIGHT OF THE OWLS EXPLODES IN ALL-STAR WESTERN #9 AND BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #9 THIS WEDNESDAY, DO NOT SLEEP ON THIS STELLAR CROSSOVER SPINNING OUT OF SCOTT SNYDER’S BATMAN

We’ve been LOVING the NIGHT OF THE OWLS from DC this Summer, with the killer COURT OF OWLS storyline that began in Scott Snyder’s BATMAN title exploding across the DC NEW 52, this has been one of the best crossovers we’ve seen in ages.

Now, going forward into this week’s ALL-STAR WESTERN #9 and BATMAN DARK KNIGHT #9, we get two more incredible chapters of the NIGHT OF OWLS, both of which add crucial elements to the overall storyline.

I’m personally very stoked about the ALL STAR WESTERN tie-in, as the entire run of this series has been one of my favorite reads, with it’s unique look at Gotham City during the Old West, the formation of Arkham Asylum, and much more, we’ve been loving this book since issue #1.

Now, we’re stoked to say that you guys are going to get to see just how awesome a job of Gray, Palmiotti and Moritat have been doing with this book. It really is the definition of damn good comic book storytelling.

This issue of ALL STAR WESTERN gives a rare insight into the earliest days of the COURT OF OWLS, and their formation, during the year 1880… the year the Jonah Hex was operating out of Gotham as it’s most notorious bounty hunter.

Also dropping this week is the stellar tie-in to NIGHT OF THE OWLS that goes down in BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #9.

This issue features UNDER THE RED HOOD writer JUDD WINICK as a special guest-writer, and of course, regular series artist, and comics legend, DAVID FINCH, on art.

Red Robin has returned to Gotham City, and when he does, he’s thrown into the thick of the NIGHT OF THE OWLS, as TALON specifically targets him for extermination.

Another stellar NIGHT OF THE OWLS tie-in, snag it this Wednesday.

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AVATAR PRESS, PUBLISHERS OF CROSSED, NEONOMICON, CHRONICLES OF WORMWOOD, FERALS, and MORE DELIVERS CALIGULA trade paperback this WEDNESDAY