Young Avengers debuts featuring a new team. The crew includes Wiccan, Hulkling, Hawkeye, Loki, Marvel Boy, and Ms. America. Kieron Gillen writes the series and Jamie McKelvie and Mike Norton provide art.

Also kicking off is a new Deadpool miniseries that follows hot on the heels of Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe. Cullen Bunn returns to guide Deadpool in his journey to destroy all of fictions most popular characters. First up- Moby Dick! The series features art by Matteo Lolli and Sean Parsons. Check out the solicit info and preview pages below!

Legacy isn’t a dirty word… but it’s an irrelevant one. It’s not important what our parents did. It matters what WE do. Someone has to save the world. You’re someone. Do the math. The critically acclaimed team of Gillen/McKelvie/Wilson (with added Norton Sauce) decide to reinvent the teen superhero comic for the 21st century, uniting Wiccan, Hulkling and Hawkeye with Loki, Marvel Boy and Ms. America. No pressure. Young Avengers is as NOW! as the air in your lungs, and twice as vital. It’s the book that knows Hyperbole is the BEST! THING! EVER!

• Deadpool has already killed every hero in the Marvel Universe.

• He isn’t through.

• This time…Deadpool’s gonna take most famous characters in classic literature!

• YOU NEVER KNEW HOW BADLY YOU NEEDED THIS SERIES!

Cody "The Thorverine" Ferrell, MARVEL-ous Previews: Young Avengers #1 And Deadpool Killustrated #1

IDW is releasing a comic book prequel for Star Trek Into Darkness, called Countdown to Darkness, written by Mike Johnson with a story by Roberto Orci. It is an official prequel comic to the movie and works to bridge the gap between the first film and the second. The cover to #4, the final in the miniseries, shows a Klingon warrior with the much debated helmet. The comic comes out in April and the film in May. Could it be setting the Klingons up for a big role for Into Darkness? Time will tell. What do you think?

Cody "The Thorverine" Ferrell, IDW Seems To Hint At Klingon Involvement In Star Trek Into Darkness

This series, a collision of comedy, sex, and violence, follows the misadventures of America’s most dysfunctional family as they go head-to-severed head with an Oprah-loving ax murderer, a cult-crazy soap opera star, and a neo-Nazi prison gang.
First issue: Todd wants desperately to make friends, but every kid he approaches winds up decapitated. Or worse. Meanwhile, Todd’s mother is on a mission to get even with her husband who she believes is having an affair.

Todd, The Ugliest Kid On Earth is a new four issue series with a story by M.K. Perker and Ken Kristensen. The issue is written by Kristensen with art and letters from Perker. Cemal Soyleyen joins the duo by providing colors. Todd is an odd new book, but is it worth checking out?

A new family is moving into their new home when Todd, the ugliest kid on Earth, comes over to try and make friends with the nice little Korean girl. Todd frightens most other children his age because he walks around with a giant paper bag covering his face. But Todd is a nice, sweet kid who just wants to make a friend. That’s hard to do when Mike, the neighborhood bully, and his gang roll up on the scene to harass Todd and cause him to get into trouble. Mike is the little devil that bullies everyone but uses his silver tongue to talk his way into the good graces of the adults. Back at home Todd has to deal with his drunken father and inattentive mother. While watching the news, the family learns of an axe murderer on the loose who targets children. While the news report tells parents to keep their children inside, Todd’s mom wants him to take out the trash…in the rain…with an axe murderer in the area. You might be able to guess what happens. That sets off the comedy of misunderstanding that ensues.

Perker and Kristensen have a truly unique story on their hands. This odd, politically incorrect, and wacky story features a cast of messed up characters and humor that should hook any reader. While it’s hard to say there’s anything quite like Todd, the nearest compression would be something along the lines of The Maxx and The Oblongs. The art is absolutely amazing. Perker along with Soyleyen’s colors make a beautiful book. I mean this as a huge compliment, but it looks similar to what you would see in a children’s book. You have some cartoony looking art with bright and vivid colors. The backgrounds are fantastic and the characters are slightly exaggerated in their face, size, and features.

Bottom Line: Todd, the Ugliest Kid on Earth is a fantastic book like no other. This oddball story features slightly risqué humor with fantastic art. Perker and Kristense have a lot to live up to with the remaining three issues. If it’s anything like the first issue, we’re in for a great ride 5/5

Cody "The Thorverine" Ferrell, Advance Review: Todd, The Ugliest Kid On Earth #1

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Ah the power of a ReTweet! Somehow I came across @MikeLuoma tweets about his comic Alibi Jones. While finding out more info about the series, Mike generously sent me a PDF file of Issue one to review.

Science Fiction is one of my favorite Genre’s. As a whole however a very small percentage of Comics are Science Fiction . So I was excited to see the interstellar elements in these stories.

A quick character shot of Alibi: He is a member of SAIF a mediator force that  is helpful in bringing peace  to hostile situations, often with alien lifeforms.

In BLIND EYE   featuring art by Meisha, we see Alibi enjoying  a successful mediation, only to find himself roped into attending  a swanky party due to the demand of his Aunt.  While being lead around to different guests by the parties esteemed host, he is surprised to see his ex-girlfriend Shirra.  Her use of an assumed name leaves him curious and on the path to discovering a dangerous scheme she and her new lover are engaged in. A great way to introduce the character. A complete adventure that really leaves you intrigued with Alibi’s Ex.

Fathers Day:   Show’s us Alibi’s first meeting with his Father when he was a young boy. It’s short and not so sweet, but very entertaining.

 The last story: About Time: Takes place four years after Blind Eye and features the return of Shirra, who breezes into Alibi’s life again with danger and a Time Travel device.

Shirra is a dangerous woman. Mostly because of the people she hangs out with( primarily thieves) . Of course she needs Alibi’s help to get the machine working as it’s owners are almost upon her. Alibi is still susceptible to Shirra’s charms.  He doesn’t think twice about trying to help her use an alien device, even when all the plans she suggests using it for are Illegal!

This issue also has some amazing pin ups of Alibi and others. I really enjoyed the different stories and meeting the characters Mike has in his world . The art is a crisp Black and White with fully realized worlds and creatures. Alibi finds himself in several dangers yet he keeps his wits about him and  finds a solution.

A great introduction to the characters and a show case for artist Meisha, Federico Guillen and more.

Yogikai, REVIEW: ALIBI JONES by Mike Luoma & Friends

Nerd Geek Dork, Nerd Geek Dork #004 “An Alien Among Us Pt.1″