DigBoston and LeaguePodcast Comic Book Picks of the Week for February 5, 2014

COMICS

The classic Gold Key line of comics returns at Dynamite, and first up is Turok: Dinosaur Hunter #1 from Greg Pak (Batman/Superman, Code Monkey Save World) with art from Mirko Colak. This issue is Turok vs. Man Eating Thunder Lizards! … Read the VERY early origin of Obadiah Archer as a member of Project Rising Spirit in Archer & Armstrong #0.2014. … Numbers mean practically nothing to a Marvel book these days, so strap on this new Wolverine #1, written by Paul Cornell and featuring new X-Costume by fan favorite Spidey artist Ryan Stegman! Picks today from LeaguePodcast.com!

TARDIS on The COSMIC TREADMILL – A Look at IDW's 'DOCTOR WHO 2013 SPECIAL #1' - FORCES OF GEEK

After a visit to the town called Christmas in the Time of the Doctor, Who fans are sure to miss Matt Smith as the Eleventh Doctor.

Just the day before, on Tuesday, December 45th, IDW Publishing marked its regeneration cycle by releasing a 53 page year end special in tribute not only to Matt but to the publisher’s claim to the Time Lord.

Since 2008, IDW was the first US publisher to have the comic rights through the BBC to new stories with the tenth and eleventh doctors, and this book is a sign off for them. Written by longtime Doctor Who television and comics writer Paul Cornell and drawn by Jimmy Braxton (Cornell’s partner on Batman: Knight and Squire).

Rarely does a single issue deem itself worthy of a run on the Cosmic Treadmill, but as the New Year, a new Doctor, and the next 50 years of Doctor Who are all converging on a timey wimey convergence, this one is definitely worth picking up.

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DigBoston and LeaguePodcast Comic Book Picks of the Week for March 13, 2013

COMICS

Friend of the Dig and spy-fi writer Nathan Edmondson with Tonci Zonjic have been nominated for nearly every award for the espionage thriller Jake Ellis series. Where is Jake Ellis #3 reunites Jon with Jake at a critical moment but at what cost to both of them? … Marvel NOW! had a bit of a #SXSNafu this week when they offered over 700 free digital codes to everyone that wanted them. This crashed Comixology, and they are still working on the fix. The best solution is to pick up this week’s Wolverine #1 at an actual store from the superstar team of Paul Cornell and X-Man legend Alan Davis. … A new book from ComiXTribe, The Standard #2, hits shelves today. Will the original Standard come out of retirement as a chemistry teacher to save the life of a young girl? … Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com.

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