Amazons Attack #1 - After the debacle that was World War III, I hope that Will Pfeiffer manages to do that silk purse/sow’s ear trick.

God Save The Queen – I actually received a review copy of this last week and have been meaning to give it a bit of a kicking. It’s lovely, of course, with John Bolton painting the hell out of the thing, but Mike Carey’s script is tired and only manages to occasionally rise above just-plain-derivative. Note to Vertigo: you’ve been to that “someone in our world (preferably English) discovers a link to a magical world” well a few too many times. Maybe it’s time to try a crime OGN or something science fiction?

Hawkgirl: The Maw - Oh, I so, so wanted to like this. Really, I did. Shame it was…ok, it was pretty awful. I’m embarrassed that I tried to get people to read it just because Chaykin and Simonson were the auteurs of this atrocity.

Star Trek Klingons Blood Will Tell #1 English Language Edition Incentive Joe Corroney Variant Cover - Ha.

Star Trek Klingons Blood Will Tell #1 English Language Edition Incentive Joe Corroney Virgin Cover - Ha. Virgin.

Star Trek Klingons Blood Will Tell #1 English Language Edition Regular David Messina
Cover – Ha.

Star Trek Klingons Blood Will Tell #1 English Language Edition Regular Photo Cover - Ha.

Star Trek Klingons Blood Will Tell #1 Klingon Language Edition Incentive Red Foil-Stamped Cover - Ha.

Star Trek Klingons Blood Will Tell #1 Klingon Language Edition Regular Cover - Ha.

Agents Of Atlas – Yes, it’s $6 more expensive than the original issues, but it features some swell bonus features. Take it away, Marvel Solicitation writers:”…the Agents’ first appearances in stories from Yellow Claw #1 (Jimmy Woo; October 1956), Menace #11 (Human Robot; May 1954), Venus #1 (August 1948), Marvel Mystery Comics #82 (Namora; May 1947), Marvel Boy #1 (December 1950), Men’s Adventures #26 (Gorilla Man; March 1954) and What If? #9 (1950s Avengers; June 1978). Also featuring blogs, creator interviews, character designs and more!” Wow, all this stuff and it’s actually a really freakin’ good Marvel Comicâ„¢, too, using the history of the Marvel Universe to do more than offer cheap continuity porn and providing a real sense of gravitas to the whole shebang. Parker and Kirk did a bang-up job on this one and I’m looking forward to future collaborations between the two.

Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus Vol 1 - It’s $62.99 on Amazon.

Punisher War Journal Vol 1: Civil War – I read and enjoyed the first two issues quite a lot, but then opted for the trade. At least I’m giving comics a chance before killing them.

Johnny Hiro #1 – This is a pun I’m getting a little sick of, even if the book looks like a lot of fun. Heroes (ugh, yes, I know I’m supposed to like it) features a Hiro, and Stephenson started used in Snow Crash way, way back in Precambian times. Yes, I’m petty.

Hunters Moon #1 – Written by James White, who managed to fit Ray Charles’s entire life neatly into a two-and-a-half-hour screenplay.
Planetary Brigade Origins #3 – More Giffen and DeMatteis haw haw.
Tag Cursed #3 – “Zombie, Zombie, zombie-hie-hie.”

Truth Serum: The Lonely Parade - An all-new graphic novel featuring a return to the mundane, hilarious adventures of costumed heroes and villains that aren’t very good at what they do. Think Seth writing The Avengers and you’re about a third of the way there. You can get an idea of what to expect over at the City Cyclops site.

Pyongyang: A Journey In North Korea – One of my favorite books from the last couple of years is now out in paperback. Here’s a 2005 review of the book that hits all the high points so I don’t have to.

Tiny Tyrant – If I were six or seven when I first read this, I would haven eaten it up. Trondheim and Parme do a bang-up job telling the mirthful misadventures of a thumb-sized thug that rules with an iron fist. More information and a preview are available here. I promise I won’t alliterate again if you give it a look.

Micrographica - While I’m not a fan of Renee French’s work per se, I have to admit that each book is worth of a good strong look at the very least.

Super Fuckers #4 - This is the greatest comic ever, at least for this week. Nice to see it back on the shelves after a too-long hiatus.