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You heard it right ladies and gentlemen, the Fantastic Four will not be the same come Tuesday January 25 2011…because someone is gonna DIE!

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Check out these brand-new titles to the bargain table at Brave New Worlds, while supplies last …

Captain American Reborn HC

Ed Brubaker (w) Bryan Hitch (a)

Steve Rogers died. Long live Steve Rogers. His return is documented here.

Infinity Gauntlet HC

Jim Starlin (w) George Perez, Ron Lim (a)

Thanos. In Charge. ‘Nuff said. This one is a classic, and a steal at only $12!

Siege HC

Brian Michael Bendis (w) Olivier Copiel (a)

The Siege of Asgard. The fall of Norman Osborn. The birth of the Heroic Age. And the return of the original Marvel Big Three!

PunisherMax Kingpin HC

Jason Aaron (w) Steve Dillon (a)

A trap has been laid with a patsy named Wilson Fisk. Trouble is, there already is a Kingpin of Crime named Wilson Fisk, and he’s none to happy about this.

The New Avengers Illuminati HC

Brian Michael Bendis, Brian Reed (w) Jim Cheung (a)

All the “events” of the past few years in the Marvel Universe can find its origins right here – World War Hulk, Secret Invasion and more. If you have never picked up this mini-series, now is the time.

Spider-Man New Ways to Die HC

Dan Slott (w) John Romita Jr. (a)

It took a bit, but Marvel’s new top dog Norman Osborn has a score to settle with a certain web head,

Spider-Man One More Day HC

J. Michael Straczynski (w)

Everything changes in the world of Spider-Man, literally, in Straczynski’s swan song after a decade of writing the wall crawler.

Don’t worry, you didn’t miss it last month…the took off because of the holidays. CBS! Philly is back with a vengeance! Hit the jump for details.

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I’m back again for another look into some comics I’m looking forward to reading. 1 is an old standby for me but the other one, well to be honest, is in a series I’ve never read before.

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Three
You might not have realized this, but the very next issue of Fantastic Four (issue 587) will be the last for one of it’s main characters. One of the original team is going to DIE! That’s right. Kaput! Goners. Well at least as dead as one can be in the comics that is. The team has been separated the past couple of issues leading up to he climatic end. In little over a year Jonathan Hickman has put a big-old stamp on this title, where Mark Millar never really found his voice with the title.

Infestation
Here’s a daring event for IDW Comics as they take a novel idea (a zombie outbreak) and have it play out simultaneously throughout some of their license titles – Star Trek, G.I. Joe and Transformers. Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning come on over to the dark side (or IDW) and pen Infestation #1 and #2, which starts the outbreak in their zombies versus robots before it breaks into two-issue mini-series in the above-mentioned titles. Here’s a great opportunity for comic fans who generally don’t like zombie books to try some zombie time, while zombie fans can dip their feet into some new universes. This one begins this month as well.

Reign of Doomsday
This one also began a few weeks ago with the shocking Steel one-shot (which is going to second print as it sold out). And when I say shocking, I mean shocking. Anyway, the Reign of the Supermen was spawned when Doomsday took out Kal-El back in the day. The first, Steel. Perhaps there is a trend coming? Anyway, this is a five-part series running through a couple different books – Outsiders #37 (part two), JLA #55 (3), Superboy #6 (4) and a final yet to be announced title. One book a month. If the first issue is any indication, we are in for one hell of a ride. Better hide the women, children and Kara Zor-El.

Age of X
We have been here before, alternate reality and the X-Men. One day things are normal, living in NYC and saving the world why everyone hates them, the next living in another weird, warped reality (Age of Apocalypse, House of M). So what is going to make this one different? For starters, Mike Carey is writing this one as it moves through X-Men Legacy and New Mutants. This one takes place in a alternate timeline (so reality is not being morphed, think J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek) and here is the kicker, the X-Men never existed. This one has promise and I am looking forward to it, as should you especially if you are an x-lover. Stop by Brave New Worlds for a checklist (while supplies last).

Death of Spider-Man
All I have to say on this one is frakking Mark Bagley. The book was doing fine, the character survived the Ultimatum and I have been loving what Brian Michael Bendis has been doing with the title since the relaunch with his new friends. Well, starting in issue #153 the story is titled “The Death of Spider-Man.” Could they really be killing off ultimate Peter Parker? What about his relationship with Gwen, MJ, Aunt May, Johnny? Taking place in Ultimate Comics Spider-Man and Ultimate Avengers vs New Ultimates, the mantra at Marvel with the new Ultimate ‘verse is to provide stories no one has seen before. Uh-oh, looks like this could be for real. Would not be the first time Bendis killed off a great title (Dark Avengers anyone?).

Flashpoint
The summer event for DC, this one was teased last year in the final pages of Flash #1 by Geoff Johns. This is going to be a fun one with whatever happens with the speedsters changing the future, pasts and maybe even some alternate realities on Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman (I wonder if this is how she finally wears then new uniform?). This could the the one this summer and make sure to read Flash because Johns is notorious for leaving hints.

Fear Itself
You may have seen the teaser images in some of the Marvel books for this upcoming seven-issue mini-series – which promises bigger than normal issues for the first and final books (debuts this April). Some of Marvel’s biggest heroes are having to face their greatest fears, and well that can never be a good thing. Marvel generally has a great track record with events, and they are tapping into something carnal that is going on in our own world right now. Everything seems to be good finally in the Marvel Universe, so of course the bottom will drop out. Check out the map in Secret Avengers for a rosetta stone.

X-Men First to Last
Starting in Giant-Size X-Men #1 it appears that the original X-Men will be taking on the current roster of the team. That’s all we know. It starts in May and it is happening. Sometimes a teaser (Cloverfield anyone?) is all that we really need. Stay tuned for more, but this one appears to have promise.

Marvel Point-One
This is a terrific idea by Marvel, with so much serialization and back story going on in all of their mainstream books, new readers can feel a little overwhelmed trying to jump into Iron Man, Captain America, Spider-Man, etc. But Marvel has you covered in February with their Point One initiative. Starting in Amazing Spider-Man #654.1, Marvel will provide new readers with a perfect jumping on point while also satisfying its current readers with a story that will impact the upcoming year’s story. Click here for a checklist of all the titles.

PLUS Bruce Wayne has returned and is taking Batman global, Hope is living the dream and becoming the mutant Messiah Cyclops thinks she is, Matt Murdoch is reborn, Batwoman is back in her own book and Buffy season 8 winds down, Superman returns to Action Comics in a milestone issue, American Vampire goes to war, plus a death in Archie and more!

And don’t forget, it’s never too early to plan to attend Free Comic Book Day 2011! Save the Date for the first Saturday in May!

Amazing Spider-Man #652

Dan Slott (w) Stefano Caselli (a)

Next. As in next artist up. Slott’s first arc is done, we now understand the new Spidey world order. So what’s next? I am glad you asked. Part one of three, the Spider Slayer is back and he’s well looking to slay a spider. As always, the hyperbole flies in these previews as “big” changes are coming so don’t miss an issue.

Avengers Academy #8

Christos Gage (w) Mike McKone (a)

Are you missing the days when Norman Osborn was in charge and all the maniacs and free reign? Well this book is not that, however it is probably as close to that as you will get as Osborn’s hand-picked future psychos are now in the Avengers Academy. Thisweek they seek retribution against The Hood for some internet video he posted of Tigra.  I guess they are a little sensitive. However this mission of revenge (which by the way is a dish best served cold – thanks Khan) could eventually lead them down the path Steve Rogers and company was hoping to avoid.

Batman Streets of Gotham #19

Paul Dini (w) Dustin Nguyen, Derek Fridolfs (a)

This title should really just be simply titled Hush or even Hush’s Revenge. Thomas Elliot remains at center stage in this penultimate (just love that word) issue of the “House of Hush” arc. Dr. Death is back, and in league with you guessed it, Hush. I am guessing they are talking about our national healthcare crisis. I mean that’s doctors talk about right?

Buffy the Vampire Slayer #40

Joss Whedon (w) Georges Jeanty, Andy Owens (a)

This is it, the end of season eight. Everything we have been reading these past couple of years is coming to a head. I don’t know about you, but personally I am a little excited, and sad as there will be no new Buffy for a little bit. Obviously the Scoobies will never be the same again after this issue, with a betrayal so shocking that well, you will be shocked, SHOCKED!

Invincible Iron Man #500

Matt Fraction (w) Salvador Larroca (a)

Milestone time as this giant-size anniversary issue has a little bit of everything – a Spidey team-up, three generations of Stark’s fighting together in the future, a revelation of an offspring, rings, nightmares and oh yeah, the tagline – the future starts now. I mean if you want to get technical the future is every moment just before this moment and then it becomes the past after of course it was the present. You know Tony Stark (and maybe Reed Richards) knows what I’m talking about.

Morning Glories #6

Nick Spencer (w) Joe Eisma (a)

It’s a new year and that means time to give something new and a little different a shot. Have you heard of Image Comics’ Morning Glories? Chances are you might not have seen it on the shelves because it sells out so fast – every issue has gone to a second printing. This is a pretty interesting tory about six kids that go to a school, that of course is not as it seems. It’s something a little different, and isn’t that what Monty Python taught us all those years ago?

Scarlet #4

Brian Michael Bendis (w) Alex Maleev (a)

Scarlet’s practicing downright anarchy in this book, but is it justified? And our we still willing to go along for the ride after the tragedy of a week ago? At their best, comics tap into the national zeitgeist whether they realize it or not. Anyway, the revolution kicks into high gear this issue. Good thing it’s not low gear, I mean we have people to entertain with this.

Astounding Wolf-Man TP Volume 4

Robert Kirkman (w) Jason Howard (a)

A man that is a wolf, that’s what this story is about. Well of course it’s not that simple, but when you get right down to it, it pretty much is. Of course, this is Kirkman’s take on that scenario, and as he does all the time, puts his own unique slant on things. This is the end however, as every moment from issue number one has been leading to this story and of course, the Astounding Wolf-Man’s life will never be the same. NEVER! Collects Astounding Wolf-Man #19-25.

COMICS COMICS COMICS! (still not the huge week that I am assuming 1/26/11 will be…) Check out this weeks shipping list!

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Ghostbusters Wave 1 Action Figures

The classic movie is still alive and well in all our hearts and what is the one thing we have all been begging for for the past 25 years? Well Ghostbusters Retro Action Figures as Mattel introduces the gang in the classic MEGO 1970s style. Standing 8” tall and include the original and four and only gang, Peter Venkman, Egon Spengler, Raymond Stanz and Winston Zeddemore.

World’s Greatest DC Heroes Retro Action Figures

The third release by Mattel of the classic DC heroes in retro 1970s molds includes Flash, Wonder Woman, Captain Cold and Cheetah!

The latest release of the popular Blackest Night action figures will be at Brave New Worlds this Wednesday (Jan. 12) and will include Black Lantern Superman, Black Lantern Terra, Red Lantern Mera and Sinestro Corp Arkillo. Don’t delay because these never stay on the shelves long.