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Injustice: Year 2 [DC Comics, comics] – January 2014
A tie-in comic based on a videogame being good
enough to deserve a second series? An emphatic
‘YES’ in the case for Injustice. Written by Tom Taylor
and a rotating group of artists, a story set in a world
where Superman goes to the dark side has never
been more gripping. The twists and turns of the first
series kept readers coming back for more. With the
shocks backed up by robust storytelling, this is not
to be missed.
Serenity: Leaves on the Wind [Dark Horse Comics,
comics] – January 2014
Time to dust off your Browncoats as the cult favourite series Firefly returns in the form of a new six issue
miniseries that finally gives fans the answer to the
question: whatever happened after the events of the
sensational Serenity film? Written by Zack Whedon
with art by Buffy artist Georges Jeanty.
Garth Ennis’ return to the Punisher [Marvel Comics,
comics] – sometime in 2014
A legendary run by Mr Ennis truly defined the character of Frank Castle and his violent vendetta on organised crime in the 2000s. The scribe returns with
a new miniseries that delves into the early origins of
the character during his time in military service.
A Certain British Invasion at Marvel: Miracleman returns and Revolutionary War [Marvel Comics] [Comics] – January 2014
Previously held in legal limbo, Miracleman has
been gone for so long that the series’ existence
has almost become legendary. Now Marvel has the
rights, the original series gets the reprint treatment in January. To accompany that, the spirit
of Marvel UK returns with an all-new eight-issue
publishing event called ‘Revolutionary War’ that
brings back the British characters that rose to
fame in the 1990s. Featuring the writing and art
talents of Brits Andy Lanning, Kieron Gillen, Rich
Elson, Simon Coleby, Mark Brooks, and more.
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