Winter Soldier 1 & other New comic releases at CNJ Comics
So what was the Cleveland comment about? Well this weeks all new Marvel NOW releases features a new #1 issue for Winter Soldier by Rick Remender!
1966: With Nick Fury missing, and presumed dead, global espionage agency S.H.I.E.L.D. sends secret agent Ran Shen to collect two Nazi scientists with the key to defining who wins the Cold War. But the Americans are not the only ones who want the high value scientists. The Soviets have opened the Red Room, releasing their most dangerous operative –The Winter Soldier, who unbeknownst to the world, is the presumed-dead partner of Captain America — Bucky Barnes! The brainwashed soldier’s mission: to acquire the scientists by any means or to kill them should they fall into American hands. This classic 60’s style, high-octane, spy pulp told at Cold War’s peak follows Ran Shen and his terrified scientists as they creep out of the shadow of East Berlin. Intrigue, adventure, romance and murder abound with ramifications that will shatter relationships in the modern-day Marvel Universe-including one with the Star Spangled Avenger himself!
Before the release of the Captain America The Winter Soldier movie this April, get to know more about the main antagonist in this five issue mini series! I also firmly believe that Remender is one of the best writers in comic books today!
Next up from all new Marvel NOW is another powerful female character, She Hulk #1!
JENNIFER WALTERS IS…THE SHE-HULK! A stalwart Avenger, valued member of the FF, savior of the world on more than one occasion, she’s also a killer attorney with a pile of degrees and professional respect. A 7-foot-tall drink of cool, emerald water, she’s tough enough to knock out Galactus with one punch (possibly?) and has a heart bigger than the moon. But juggling cases and kicking bad guy butt is starting to be a little more complicated than she anticipated. With a new practice, a new paralegal and a mounting number of super villains she’s racking up as personal enemies, She Hulk might have bitten off a little more than she can chew…but she just calls that that Tuesday.
Written by Charles Soule and drawn by Javier Pulido (who did a couple fill in issues of Hawkeye) She Hulk will add to Marvel Comics’ new focus on women ‘characters and creators’ who aim to defy the ‘scantily clad’ cliche.
Check out This Great Story on Marvel’s Program to provide woman (and men!) with engaging well thought out female characters:
- Ms. Marvel (out now)
- Captain Marvel (due out 3-12)
- Black Widow (out now)
- X-Men (all female cast) (out now)
- Elektra (due out 4-23)
- She Hulk (due out this Wednesday 2-12-2014!)
Also new from All New Marvel NOW is All New X-Men #23, All New X-Factor #3, Avengers #26, Superior Spider-Man #27, Thor God of Thunder #19 and X-Force #1! Plus a new issue of Deadpool!
Our other focus this week, Image, is back with a vengeance with some really cool indie titles! This week is a perfect example of the diversity of Image’s brand.
First up is Fuse #1!
“THE RUSSIA SHIFT,” Part One
Working homicide 22,000 miles up on an orbiting energy platform, in a five-mile-long jury-rigged steel city stuffed with a half million people, with no help from your so-called colleagues back on Earth, is more than tough…it’s murder!
Cynical, foul-mouthed veteran ANTONY JOHNSTON (UMBRAL, Wasteland, Daredevil) gets partnered with fresh-faced idealist JUSTIN GREENWOOD (Wasteland, Resurrection) for a new crime series with attitude! Murder, mayhem, and mystery-22,000 miles straight up.
Next up is the amazing looking Mercenary Sea #1!
“NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT”
Action and adventure set in 1938-The South Seas. Japan has invaded China. War in Europe is imminent. Ex-bootlegger Jack Harper captains The Venture, a refitted German U-Boat, with a crew of expats, mercenaries and treasure hunters. They do whatever it takes to stay afloat, often running up against pirates, headhunters, spies, and soldiers. They’re always one step away from the greatest score of their lives…or their certain demise.
Image also has a strong week of staple titles like Fatale #20 (shop favorite), Manifest Destiny #4 (the new Walking Dead?) Ten Grand #7, and a real new issue of Walking Dead. There’s even a new issue of Spawn this week for all our old school customers out there.
The entire staff is always more then willing to help you find the right Image title for you, simply because we enjoy the books so much.
Back to the good week for Cleveland thing, we’ve also got new sets of Marvel Minimates coming out this week to coincide with Captain America The Winter Soldier! Only $9.99 for a two pack!
Also this week, since the Infinity Gauntlet Bottle opener was such a hit, we’ll have a brand new Deadpool Bottle Opener!
And not to be outdone there is a Venom bottle opener coming out this week as well!
We’ve also got a full compliment of other titles to go with this stuff!
That’s it! Stay warm and we’ll see you this week at the comic book shop!
