Well faithful readers, it’s August!How did that happen?It seems like only two days ago that July was still with us.Wait, it WAS just two days ago!!Oh well, the sweet passage of time continues, and with that I’m back to give you a peek at what’s landing in comic book stores this week!Marvel gets things started for us today with some big trouble in San Francisco!Thunderbolts #161 sees both the alpha and beta teams of our hard-luck heroes going up against a possessed Juggernaut.They made some progress in the last issue in bringing down the unstoppable one, but see if this Fear Itself tie-in brings resolution to his rampage.Over in X-Factor #223, Wolfsbane prepares to give birth amid a gauntlet of obstacles, as the “Hard Labor” storyline concludes with this issue.Things also get tough in the pages of Amazing Spider-Man #667, as Spider Island begins with old foe The Jackal returning to lead a force of powered up New Yorkers.See how webhead handles this latest crisis!A familiar face gets a reboot with the launch of Punisher #1 this week.A new team arrives to take on the adventures and trials of vigilante Frank Castle.Also, the origins of one of the most sinister villains in the Marvel universe continues with Red Skull Incarnate #2. The story of a young man’s journey to becoming a force for evil unfolds in this next chapter.If you’re looking for more Fear Itself goodness, Avengers Academy #17 and Hulk #38 have got you covered!Last but certainly not least from Marvel is issue two of the Brian Michael Bendis penned Brilliant.The story of cracking the secret of superpowers continues in this next chapter.
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