COVER BY: BILLY TAN
WRITER: BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
PENCILS: BILLY TAN
INKS: MATT BANNING
LETTERED BY: COMICRAFT

Despite what the wraparound cover shows we do not get a "Dark" Avengers VS New Avengers showdown this issue. We start off with the New Avengers watching the introduction of the "Dark" Avengers. We then have a couple of pages of artwork where no one moves and they all continue to stare at the screen.

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  Buffy the Vampire Slayer #23  and now on to the rest of the week’s books.

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Written by Dwayne McDuffie; Art by Jose Luis Cover by Ed Benes

We pick up where issue 28 left off with Hawkman telling the JLA that he needs there help. By this time the JLA has taken out all of the Milestone heroes and tells Hawkman that Shadow Thief should not be too much of a problem to handle. We find out though, that he has gained a new source of powers and is much more powerful.

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COVER BY: MIKE DEODATO
WRITER: BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
PENCILS: MIKE DEODATO
INKS: MIKE DEODATO
COLORED BY: RAINIER BEREDO
LETTERED BY: DAVE LANPHEAR

We pick up issue 2 with a slight back story on how Morganna La Fey went back in time and was going to kill a younger Dr. Doom but decided not too. We then see Norman Osborne rallying the new troops of HAMMER with a pep talk about how they are the first members of the group. Back to Latveria as Morgana attacks Dr. Doom as he arrvies with HAMMER agents to reclaim his country.

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  The Prelude to Blackest Night Continues this week in Green Lantern #38. Here are the rest of the week’s books.

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Written By: Chris Ryall, Art By: Ben Templesmith

Scheduled Release Date March 18th.

Since this is a pretty far in advance review of the book, the major spoilers will be kept to a minimum. We are given a quick rundown of events discussing the governments alien programs and then we are shifted to two years in the past in New Hampshire. We meet Barnabus Bauer and his dog Scruffs as they are traveling at night on a desolate road.

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Dark Avengers 2 is the major book of the week. Here are the others

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Written by Neil Gaiman; Art by Andy Kubert and Scott Williams; Covers by Andy Kubert and Alex Ross; Variant sketch cover by Andy Kubert

What ever happened to the Caped Crusader ? Part 1:

We start this issue with an voice over of someone asking where they are. The response is Gotham City. We then see a Catmobile pull up into crime alley.

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Neil Gaiman’s Batman story ships this week.

  Now on to the rest:

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COVER BY: SALVADOR LARROCA
WRITER: MATT FRACTION
PENCILS: SALVADOR LARROCA
INKS: SALVADOR LARROCA
COLORED BY: FRANK D’ARMATA
LETTERED BY: VC – JOE CARAMAGNA

  We start right where we left off last time with Norman Osborn calling out Tony Stark to turn himself in to answer questions about the Skrull Invasion. (more…)

Written by Geoff Johns; Art by George Pérez and Scott Koblish; Covers by George Pérez                                                                                                                                   Normally I save the critique portion for the end of the review , but this book is too good to hold back the praise. For everyone that was complaining that Final Crisis the main series made no sense, direct your eyes this way.

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Amazing Spider-Man Extra #2

  Two stories that are much better than most of the recent regular run of the book. We get an Anti-Venom solo story and a fun Spidey-Wolverine Team-Up. Dark, but good art in both stories. 3 out of 5 Spider-Villains.

 Put It On The Stack.

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Batman #685

  The second part of the Hush storyline sees Hush captured and imprisoned in Wayne Tower by Nightwing and Robin. This should lead to Hush teaming up with Damian to take over all of Bruce Wayne’s life. Good story, decent artwork. 4 out of 5 Batmen.  Put It On The Stack.

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