Brave New Worlds

Highly-anticipated issues and some new young blood litter the new release wall this Wednesday in the Spotlight. Jump for all the details.

Avengers Academy #1

Christos Gage (w), Mike McKone (p)

Think Professor Xavier’s Institute, except run by Hank Pym and for the next generation of Avengers.

Batman #700

Grant Morrison (w), Various (a)

Continuing to tie into the Return of Bruce Wayne, Morrison returns to the bat’s self-titled book with stories from different eras of Batmen.

Deadpool Wade Wilson’s War #1 (of 4)

Duane Swierczynski (w), Jason Pearson (a)

Our buddy Duane Swierczynski is back spinning yarns at Marvel – this one is about everyone’s favorite merc with a mouth and promises answers, answers and more answers.

Nemesis #2 (of 4)

Mark Millar (w), Steve McNiven (a)

Issue two of the brand-new mini-series from the mind that brought you Kick Ass, Ultimates and Wanted. Nemesis continues to enjoy the sights of our nation’s capitol as the chief of police has some ideas on how to stop him – interesting.

Shield #2

Jonathan Hickman (w), Dustin Weaver (a)

Hickman’s revelations of the birth of the Marvel Universe continue. Find out just what Leonardo DaVinci, Galileo and Isaac Newton did to save us all, and how many times they did so.

Young Allies #1

Sean McKeever (w), David Baldeon (p)

Finding a home for some of Marvel’s wayward heroes, they battle the Bastards of Evil is issue one – EPIC!

Hellboy TP Volume 10 Crooked Man and Others

Various (w), Various (a)

Collects Mike Mignola’s Eisner-Award winning Crooked Man. Also includes rare “They Who Go Down to the Sea in Ships” by Mignola and Joshua Dysart, “In the Chapel of Moloch” and 2008 Free Comic Book Day tale “The Mole.”  Also includes artist sketchbook.

Irredeemable TP Volume 3

Mark Waid (w), Peter Krause (a)

Collects issues #9-12. The hunt may be over, but ultimate chaos is still at hand – bwah-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!

Neil Young’s Greendale HC

Joshua Dysart (w), Cliff Chiang (a)

One of Neil Young’s (Yes, that Neil Young) most personal albums is brought to Vertigo in a graphic novel that explores a new dimension to the former Album of the Year award-winner.

Spider-Man Return of the Black Cat TP

Various (w), Various (a)

Latest chapter in Spidey’s Brand New Day, Black Cat returns as Mary Jane attempts to mend a broken relationship. Collects Amazing Spider-Man #606-611 and material from Web of Spider-Man #1.