This week is packed with less filling and more meat on the comic rack. We’ve got Cable and Secret Invasion #3 coming in from Marvel. Is that the real Captain America? I hope not, then the Captain we saw in Civil War was just a Skrull. Which would suck. Let me actually clarify that. The Captain America we saw in Civil War 1-6 was an amazing relaunched and revitalized Captain America. The Captain America that gave up in Civil War #7… he can be a Skrull.
From DC Comics, the big buzz is Trinity #1. Superman, Wonder Woman, and THE BATMAN in their own weekly title. I’m still just a little more than pissed off over the Martian Manhunter thing, but oh well.
MARVEL COMICS
CABLE # 4
The Story: The second phase of the war that began in “Messiah Complex” continues! There’s nothing better than catching up with an old war buddy, especially after the years have really started to pile up. You can rummage through the bad old days, revel in the glory days, and down quite a few beers on the back porch while the sun slips down over the horizon. But not so for Cable.
Because his old war buddy has shown up with news that everyone he knows or cares about is dead. The battles are over, and they’re the only ones left on the losing side. If that weren’t enough, Bishop, their former ally, is just one bullet away from achieving his objective: killing the baby, and erasing the last shred of hope for mutantkind. All of the battles Cable has won mean nothing. Because suddenly, all of these years later, he’s in real danger of losing the war.
SECRET INVASION # 3
The Story: THE BLOCKBUSTER EVENT continues. Its Avenger versus Avenger. Hero versus hero! Norman Osborn versus Captain
Marvel?? The Initiative versus an army of Super-Skrulls? Is Tony Stark really a- -? And who’s that guy with an eye patch coming to save the day?? And, oh man, who did he bring with him?
DC COMICS
DETECTIVE COMICS #845
A killer stalks the city, taxing the wits of Batman, the Riddler and every other detective in Gotham. The Dark Knight’s quest to unravel the truth behind the seemingly unrelated murders is complicated by the surprise return of a fan-favorite character. What sinister secret lies at the bottom of the gruesome murders plaguing Gotham City?
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #16
The beginning of the end of the ever-growing Justice Society starts with a new storyline! In the first chapter of “Gog,” meet Earth’s future savior — the one, true Gog — as he offers the Justice Society of America something many of the members can’t refuse. But the controversial goodwill threatens to splinter the team, and it’s up to Alan, Jay and Wildcat to hold it together.
NIGHTWING #145
As the stakes get higher, Nightwing finds not only his own life in danger, but quite possibly the future of the entire country. Talia’s grand new plans take shape thanks to the forced assistance of a kidnapped Mother of Champions now under Creighton’s complete control.
ROBIN/SPOILER SPECIAL
From the rooftops in Robin to Gotham Underground, Spoiler’s identity has remained a mystery — until now. All is revealed in this special when Robin and Spoiler team up to take down a kidnapping ring, hit up an illegal warehouse party and finish Tim’s algebra homework; just another day in the life of a teenaged vigilante super-hero! Plus, even more Robin doesn’t know: Spoiler’s secret identity in another country, in another life - one she can never leave behind.
TRINITY #1
DC’s new weekly series TRINITY explodes in an extra-sized debut issue featuring art by fan-favorite Mark Bagley (Ultimate Spider-Man) and Art Thibert with lead stories and dialogue by Kurt Busiek (SUPERMAN, ASTRO CITY)!
The lead feature explores the unusual bond — and importance — of DC’s top three characters, Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman, as a mysterious dream links them together and may prophesy important changes in their trinity!
Plus, a co-feature in issue #1 explores the mysterious connection between several villains who are watching the Trinity —as well as the near future for these characters and their surrounding world! Co-features in issues #2-4 fill in back-story on some of the other important players in this major storyline. These stories are written by Busiek and Fabian Nicieza with art by Scott McDaniel and Andy Owens (NIGHTWING, GREEN ARROW), Tom Derenick and Wayne Faucher and Mike Norton and Jerry Ordway (ALL-NEW ATOM, INFINITE CRISIS).
