HJU Comic Book Picks of the Week: September 3rd

MARVEL

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #570
NEW WAYS TO DIE!
It’s the Spider-Fight of the century: SPIDER-MAN versus VENOM versus ANTI-VENOM! Who will be the last web-slinger standing? The guy with radioactive spider-blood? The man with the original symbiote? Or…hold on…just who or what is Anti-Venom anyway?! Also: a regular Spidey cast member falls prey to Menace! And Aunt May sees a suspiciously secret side of the F.E.A.S.T. center…


ETERNALS #4
Tremble, Mortals! Even as time runs out for the planet, the Eternals squabble amongst themselves! With a traitor in their midst and a spy watching their every move, the Eternals have broken into factions, and both sides have earned the ire of the newly awakened Forgotten One! All this, plus the petulant mortal Iron Man, Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. chooses now to take a stand against our immortal heroes?! How will they prepare for the coming of the Horde?

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #5
THE FIVE NIGHTMARES builds to its penultimate chapter. Stane and his army make their assault against Stark — the man AND the conglomerate — and Tony Stark shows even an old dog can pick up a trick or two when his back’s against the wall. Iron Man and Iron Man 2.0 finally come face-to-face and head-to-head — and the only thing more shocking than the way it starts…
is the way it ends.

MS. MARVEL ANNUAL #1
It’s a Brand New Day as Ms. Marvel and the Amazing Spider-Man cross paths. Can they settle their own differences and save Manhattan from menacing mechanized malcontents? Only Brian Reed (SECRET INVASION: FRONT LINE) and Mark Robinson (CREDIT) know for sure!

X-MEN: MANIFEST DESTINY #1
Witness the biggest shake-up in X-Men history. With the mansion in Westchester destroyed, the X-Men are moving to San Francisco. But it’s not just a change in the zip code. Come see what the momentous change in status quo means to the X-Men. In every issue of MANIFEST DESTINY Mike Carey (X-MEN, ENDANGERED SPECIES) brings you an installment of a story featuring one the first X-Men—Iceman. Also in this first issue are stories by C.B. Cebulski (X-MEN: DIVIDED WE STAND, LONERS) and Skottie Young (X-MEN: DIVIDED WE STAND, NEW X-MEN).

X-MEN: RETURN OF MAGIK #1
At long last, Magik is returning to the Marvel Universe! But in what form will she return, and to whom will she owe her allegiance? In a touching tale of death and acceptance originally presented in X-MEN UNLIMITED #13, the X-Man Colossus continues to mourn the loss of his beloved sister, the mutant mystic known as Magik. Meanwhile, in a story from NEW X-MEN #37, Magik’s origin is explored — and her former master, the demon-lord Belasco returns! Fighting his way through hostile terrain and vicious demon hordes, Belasco will stop at nothing to wrest control of Limbo. But the evil sorceress standing in his way bears a striking resemblance to his former protégé. And finally, from X-MEN – DIVIDED WE STAND #2, Magik has indeed returned — but she’s trapped in Limbo, a slave to Belasco! Illyana yearns for her freedom and family, but she must find the lost pieces of her soul, the bloodstones, if she is to escape and defeat Belasco once and for all!

DC

TITANS #4
The conclusion of the team’s first adventure features the return of their deadliest foe and the sacrifice of one of the Titans! Will the Sons of Trigon live up to their father’s expectations?

TRINITY #14
Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman lead the heroes of the DCU against the machinations of their malevolent counterparts, resulting in a cataclysmic event that will change the world – but not like anyone involved expects. Plus, Hawkman and Gangbuster make their move to rescue Tarot, and Konvikt breaks loose.