On The Rack – March 5, 2014

Welcome to another action packed week of On The Rack. Last week we had a flood of titles and this week doesn’t let up with more great titles hitting the shelves tomorrow, including Robot Chicken Variants. I had a chance to pick up Walking Dead last week and was not disappointed with where this war is going. Any guesses on who’s going to survive All Out War? I have my theories and would be happy to discuss them with you guys in the comments below.

The Trial of Jean Grey took a great twist over the last two issues as well and promises to round about soon with the final two issues. By the looks of things, we are going to get a Cyclops series spinning off of this story arc in the very near future.

Avatar Press

Extinction Parade #5 Leather Cover

Yes that’s right, the Max Brooks (World War Z author) series hits the shelves this week with issue 5 and a leather cover, a must have for the Brooks fan. This one is going to be a tough grab with limited print run, so you’d better call ahead and put this down on your file.

“Horror doesn’t get any bigger than having New York Times Bestselling Author; MAX BROOKS deliver a one-of-a-kind masterpiece like Extinction Parade! Brooks’ zombie fiction has been a staple of the bestsellers lists but this new comic book project ups the ante with a whole new set of creatures to fear. And this issue begins the all-out war of the undead as the vampire race is finally thrust into the center of the subdead zombie epidemic. Three species in mortal conflict – Extinction Parade: This is how a species dies! Available with Regular, Wraparound, End of a Species and Bloodwashed Retailer Incentive covers by Raulo Caceres. Also, available with a special black Leather cover, limited to just 1000 copies!”

DC Comics

Action Comics #29

Action Comics may be somewhat of a filler issue, but they do have a Robot Chicken variant cover.

“Superman must protect the sub-terrans from Ghost Soldier and the U.S. Armed Forces! Is he about to become Public Enemy #1?”

Batman Superman Annual #1

In this issue, we get some heroes meeting for the first time and face the ongoing threat of Mongul.

“It’s the first meeting of Supergirl and Red Hood, Steel and Supergirl and more as the competing Batman and Superman families must battle for the control of the missing Mongul’s fortress! And at the heart of it, Batman and Superman deal with their grief over their fallen comrades.”

Detective Comics #29

Gothtopia wraps up in this issue of detective and you guessed it, another Robot Chicken variant cover.

“The stunning conclusion of ‘Gothtopia’! Batman discovers the terrifying secret behind this brave new world.”

Forever Evil #6 (of 7)

We are getting close to the end of the Forever Evil series. Will we see a death of a major DC character this week? You’ll definitely have to pick this up to find out.

“The final fate of Nightwing! The most unlikely of allies have set the Crime Syndicate in their sights – and they’re playing for keeps while the life of a hero hangs in the balance! Plus, the identity of the mysterious man in the hood is finally revealed!”

IDW Publishing

Rogue Trooper #1

Sci-Fi mixed with war, this new series looks like it may be an interesting grab.

“Nu-Earth, just another planet ravaged by a galaxy-wide war, its atmosphere poisoned by chemical weapons. Created to fight in such conditions were the G.I.s – genetically engineered infantrymen. But now only one remains, the man known as… Rogue Trooper. IDW is proud to re-introduce Rogue Trooper in this all-new series!”

Image Comics

Starlight #1

Mark Miller’s Starlight kicks off this week with two different covers. Be sure to keep an eye out for both.

“Forty years ago, Duke McQueen was the space hero who saved the universe. But then he came back home, got married, had kids and grew old. Now his children have left and his wife has passed away, leaving him alone with nothing except his memories… until a call comes from a distant world asking him back for his final and greatest adventure. This issue launches the much-anticipated Millarworld Universe. Get in on the start of something MASSIVE!”

Marvel Comics

Magneto #1

The wait is over and Magneto’s new series finally hits the shelf this week with four different covers. This is going to be a must have series for the fans of the master of magnetism.

“Once the deadliest, most feared mutant mastermind on the planet, MAGNETO is no longer the man he once was. After falling in with Cyclops and the X-Men, Erik Lehnsherr became just one more pawn in another man’s war. But now, determined to fight the war for mutantkind’s survival on his own terms, Magneto sets out to regain what he’s lost… and show the world exactly why it should tremble at the sound of his name. Magneto will safeguard the future of the mutant race by hunting down each and every threat that would see his kind extinguished–and bloody his hands that they may never be a threat again.”

Moon Knight #1

Running right behind the shadows of the Magneto series but not to be missed, Moonknight launches a new series as well this week.

“Marc Spector is Moon Knight!… Or is he? It’s hard to tell these days, especially when New York’s wildest vigilante protects the street with two-fisted justice and three–that’s right, count ’em–different personalities! But even with the mystical force of Khonshu fueling his crusade, how does the night’s greatest detective save a city that’s as twisted as he is? The road to victory is going to hurt. A lot. Marvel’s most mind-bending adventure begins NOW as Moon Knight sleuths his way to the rotten core of New York’s most bizarre mysteries!”

Wolverine and the X-Men #1

Wait, didn’t this series just end last week? Told you they wouldn’t be gone for long. Marvel loves their reboots during the Marvel Now campaign.

“WELCOME TO THE JEAN GREY SCHOOL OF HIGHER LEARNING! The ALL NEW MARVEL NOW smash hit series schools with Jason Latour (WINTER SOLDIER) and Mahmud Asrar (X-MEN) leading the charge with drama, action and homework(?)! World-famous X-Men Wolverine, Storm, and a star-studded faculty must educate the next generation all-powerful, but inexperienced mutants! But with their own lives steeped in deadly enemies and personal crises, how can the X-Men guide and educate–let alone defend–the school? At the Jean Grey School, you never know who will enroll…or who will lead the class! And what mysterious organization waits in the shadows to destroy Wolverine’s mutant sanctuary? These questions and more are answered in the All-New Marvel Now sure-to-be-smash, WOLVERINE AND THE X-MEN #1!”

That’s a wrap on another week of On The Rack. Be sure to let us know what you pickled up this week and if there is anything coming that you cant wait to hit the shelves.  Be sure to be back here next week, it doesn’t look like the publishers are ever going to let up with great titles hitting the shelves again, leaving us coming back for more and more. Wait till you see the next conspiracy…

Chat soon fellow geeks, and stay Elite!