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Preview Monday: EARTH 2 #5 and FAIREST #8

Mon, 10/01/2012 - 9:00am | Alex Nagorski

For this week’s installment of Preview Monday, we’re giving you exclusive first looks at EARTH 2 #5 and FAIREST #8.

The fate of Earth 2 hangs in the balance as Hawkgirl, The Flash and The Atom take on Grundy … and each other! Will they be able to cooperate long enough to stop Grundy from destroying the Earth? Meanwhile, The Green Lantern travels deep into the matrix of The Grey, leaving his physical body behind and vulnerable to attack. Once in The Grey, he is faced with a heart-wrenching choice that will affect the entire Earth! Written by James Robinson and illustrated by Nicola Scott and Trevor Scott, EARTH 2 #5 goes on sale this Wednesday. Click here to see an exclusive preview of the issue.

Meanwhile, FAIREST #8 kicks off the all-new story arc, “The Hidden Kingdom.” While getting her hair cut, Rapunzel is attacked by a flock of origami cranes with one simple message scrawled in Japanese on them: “Your Children.” Defying the orders of Snow White and Sheriff Bigby, Rapunzel sets off to Tokyo with her hairdresser and Jack of Fables to find her children. But someone is waiting for them there and it’s not going to be pretty when they meet! FAIREST #8 comes to you from 2011 Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning writer Lauren Beukes and artist Inaki Miranda. Click here to see an exclusive preview of the issue, which hits stores this week.

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Preview Mondays: HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE #1 and SWEET TOOTH #35

Mon, 07/02/2012 - 9:00am | Alex Nagorski

For this week’s installment of Preview Mondays, we’re giving you exclusive first looks at HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE #1 and SWEET TOOTH #35.

Originally launched in the early 1980’s, HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE returns this July as a new six-issue miniseries. In the inaugural issue (on sale this Wednesday), Skeletor has rewritten all of Eternia's history. Now a scrawny and simple woodsman caring for his ailing father, Adam (a.k.a. He-Man) is haunted by dreams of his past glory. With the help of his hawk, Zoar, he decides to set out on a journey to rediscover his rightful destiny. But which of Skeletor’s henchmen is waiting to stop him before he can begin his quest? HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE #1 is written by James Robinson and features artwork by Philip Tan, Ruy Jose and LeBeau Underwood. Click here to see an exclusive preview of the issue.

In SWEET TOOTH #35, Dr. Singh arrives in Alaska where the plague that decimated the world started. What will he discover about the origins of Gus, the plague and the hybrid children? And once he’s at the laboratory that started it all, what other secrets will he uncover? The Mysteries of SWEET TOOTH begin to reveal themselves as the exciting series conclusion draws near! SWEET TOOTH #35 goes on sale this week and is written and illustrated by Jeff Lemire. Click here to see an exclusive preview of the issue.

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Preview Mondays: DC UNIVERSE PRESENTS #10 and FABLES #118

Mon, 06/18/2012 - 9:00am | Alex Nagorski

For this week’s installment of Preview Mondays, we’re giving you exclusive first looks at DC UNIVERSE PRESENTS #10 and FABLES #118!

In part two of this three-issue arc, Kass is faced with the demons of her past as she must work with her father, the notorious serial killer Vandal Savage, to help track down a murderer. The twist? This new criminal seems to be attempting to copy Vandal’s old blood-shedding patterns. Can the two work together to find the killer before it’s too late for Senator Darrow’s daughter? And does Vandal Savage truly care for his daughter or is he just using her to escape from prison? DC UNIVERSE PRESENTS #10 hits stores this Wednesday and comes to you from writer James Robinson and artist Bernard Chang. Click here for an exclusive preview of the issue.

In the fifth installment of “Cubs in Toyland,” Therese discovers a dark secret that binds all the tattered toys together in Discardia. Meanwhile, Bigby Wolf calls on the gods for help in finding Dare and Therese. And in the backup story, a very peculiar bounty is put on the head of King Roquat. FABLES #118 is written by Bill Willingham and features art by Mark Buckingham, Steve Leialoha and Shawn McManus. Click here for an exclusive preview of the issue.

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DC Universe Presents, fables, James Robinson, bernard chang, bill willingham, mark buckingham, steve leialoha, Shawn McManus