HJU Comic & Video Game Picks of the Week: February 6th

This Week’s Release List…

MARVEL

UNCANNY X-MEN # 495
“DIVIDED WE STAND”
Reeling from the events of Messiah Complex, the surviving mutants reassess Xavier’s dream amidst the rubble of the mansion. Betrayed by one of their own, and mourning the loss of former allies, is peaceful coexistence still an option? The only thing that’s certain is an uncertain future for mutantkind. Is anyone safe in a world without X-Men?

CLANDESTINE #1
Alan Davis’ freaky family returns! They’ve existed, hidden among mankind for centuries, a mysterious bloodline of superhumans, eternal and apart. And all they’ve desired is to be left alone, to pursue their individual interests in peace. But now, the existence of their hidden clan is threatened with exposure by the activities of one of their youngest siblings, Rory Destine, who aspires to be the costumed crimefighter called the Crimson Crusader! And now that the cat’s been let out of the bag, who or what is going to come calling at the Destine family’s Ravenscroft doorway?

MS. MARVEL #24
Brian Reed and Aaron Lopresti break the record set by Ms. Marvel’s original series by reaching the twenty-fourth issue (cue fireworks)…and they do it in style! On Monster Island, surrounded by thousands of Brood, Carol Danvers regains her long lost Binary abilities…but the price may be her life!

DC

DETECTIVE COMICS #841
Scarface and the new Ventriloquist make their deadly return to DETECTIVE COMICS in a story destined to surprise readers! Plus, Zatanna guest-stars in this special tale!

METAL MEN #6
The terrors of Oolong Island are revisited as The Metal Men go toe to toe with Chemo and the other monstrous Board of Trustees at Magna-Tech Inc. The alchemical creature known only as The Nameless uses his stone-like Gogoloths to steal Magnus’ secrets for the elemental controlling Responsometers in a literal bid for earthly domination! Plus, the return of the Robot Renegades!

TEEN TITANS YEAR ONE #2
The origin story of the Teen Titans continues as the focus falls on Aqualad, who must overcome his many phobias and get help above the waves when Aquaman goes rogue! Things aren’t any better on land, as both Kid Flash and Speedy must confront the madness of the Flash and Green Arrow.

And the Video Game Pick of the Week is…