Geek Syndicate Issue 8 | Page 74

Geek Syndicate 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. 74