Jen's Pick of the Month

Pixu HC Vol. 1 Mark of Evil

This gripping tale of urban horror follows the lives of five lonely tenants-strangers-whose lives become intertwined when they discover a dark mark scrawled on the walls of their building. The horror sprouts quite innocently from a small seed and finds life as something otherworldly, damaged, full of love, hate, fear, and power. As the walls come alive, everyone is slowly driven mad-defenseless against the evil in the building, stripped of free will, leaving only confusion, chaos, and eventual death.
Originally self-published as a two-volume book, this groundbreaking work receives a deluxe presentation in a hardcover edition with a sketchbook section.

Pixu is a simple yet complex book; it is a quick read with simple dialogue, but there is a lot more depth behind it.  I enjoyed the twisted nature of the story as well as the beautiful artwork.

Picks of the Week

IRON MAN 2.0 #1

Spinning directly out of INVINCIBLE IRON MAN!

New mission! New armor! New Iron Man! Lt. Col. James Rhodes is War Machine...the single most advanced one-man weapon of conventional combat. But wars aren't fought the way they used to be - and when Rhodey has to face a mysterious enemy he can't shoot, can't bomb, can't even see, he's going to be forced to evolve...or die. Find out why War Machine becomes Iron Man 2.0 in the 3-part launch arc of this all-new ongoing series! By breakout sensation Nick Spencer (Morning Glories, Action Comics) and the legendary Barry Kitson (INCREDIBLE HULKS, THE ORDER)!

 MISSION #1

Paul, an average working guy, finds his life upended when he's approached by a mysterious figure who tells him he's been chosen for a mission in the battle between good and evil-the mission is murder. Is it real or is Paul losing his mind?

 FANTASTIC FOUR #588

Following the death of Johnny Storm, we spend a month seeing how the remaining members of the Fantastic Four, the extended family, other heroes, and prominent villains react to the loss of this legendary hero. It's the epilogue to THREE: A Month of Mourning. PLUS: The Amazing Spider-Man consoles Franklin Richards in a second all-new tale!

Picks of the Week

Silver Surfer # 1

The sentinel of the spaceways walks the Earth once more, a stranger feared by many. Only the High Evolutionary understands his true potential, but the Evolutionary's mysterious grand design may cost the Surfer everything and change the cosmic balance forever!  It's a character-defining epic showing the Silver Surfer as you've never seen him before, brought to you by "Planet Hulk" writer Greg Pak and "Dark Wolverine" artist Stephen Segovia.






 
Jennifer Blood # 1

Jennifer Blood is a suburban wife and mom by day, and a ruthless vigilante by night!  Every day she makes breakfast, takes the kids to school, cleans the house, naps for an hour or two, makes dinner, puts the kids to bed, and kisses her husband goodnight.  This suburban punisher is ready to be unleashed in a story that can only be told by the legendary Garth Ennis!








Amazing Spider-Man 654.1

Start reading with this point one issue to learn the new meaning for great power and great responsibility! Witness the birth of a new Spider-Man in the start of a brand-new story arc! Bonded to the dangerous and powerful Venom symbiote, this new webslinger is showing Peter Parker up in the hero department! Plus, who will Spider-Man turn to in his darkest hour? Believe us, it's not who you think!

Book Club

Don’t forget to join the Laughing Ogre Comic Book Club on Shelfari.com (http://www.shelfari.com/groups/75586/about). The book of the month is LOCK & KEY: Welcome To Lovecraft Vol. 1 and it’s 20% off at your local Ogre Shop. So stop in, grab a copy and join the discussion.

Meghan's Pick of the Month

Locke and Key Vol 1: Welcome to Lovecraft

The Eisner-nominated Locke & Key tells of Keyhouse, an unlikely New England mansion, with fantastic doors that transform all who dare to walk through them, and home to a hate-filled and relentless creature that will not rest until it forces open the most terrible door of them all!

Locke and Key is an awesome mystery series that I found impossible to put down. The story is captivating from the very first page. I loved the mixture of a typical crime story blended with the supernatural, and the art and page layouts are stunning. Locke and Key is creepy, fascinating and beautifully drawn. I would recommend it to mystery or horror fans or to anyone who wants to read something a little different.

Picks of the Week

ONSLAUGHT UNLEASHED #1 (OF 4)

THE SECRET AVENGERS AND YOUNG ALLIES CO-STAR IN THIS SENSES-SHATTERING SAGA!

Deep in the heart of Colombia, an immense and unmarked engine hums at a steady, ominous pace. Its purpose: to exploit a tear in the barrier between this world and another; to harvest and refine an exotic energy source for Roxxon Energy Corp. But just on the other side of that tear, inside the Negative Zone, a dark entity of vast power has been waiting for what has seemed like centuries, preparing for the moment when he can finally reach through the tear and once again cast his judgment on humans and mutants alike. For the psychomagnetic abomination called ONSLAUGHT, that moment is about to arrive... and he'll have the girl without a world - NOMAD - to thank for it! Eisner winner Sean McKeever and Filipe Andrade (X-23) team to bring you to the heart of terror and the edge of sanity in this hotly-anticipated epic!

 FLASH #9 (FLASHPOINT)

BRIGHTEST DAY rushes forward! Now, make way for Hot Pursuit - the latest speedster to come out of the Speed Force! He's here to make sure no one breaks the speed limit - hero or villain! And just wait until you see whose face is under Hot Pursuit's helmet...

 BATMAN AND ROBIN #20

From the pages of the best-selling BRIGHTEST DAY and GREEN LANTERN CORPS comes the new regular creative team of writer Peter J. Tomasi and artist Patrick Gleason! Kicking off the action is "Dark Knight, White Knight" part 1 of 3, as Bruce Wayne returns from the dead and Gotham City finds itself locked in the grip of chaos! Dick Grayson and Damian Wayne come face-to-face with what could possibly be the strangest Bat Villain yet. Who is the White Knight, and why is he hell-bent on making Gotham City into Heaven on Earth?

 ULTIMATE AVENGERS VS NEW ULTIMATES #1 Of(6)

The Death of Spider-Man begins here.

We got a signing going on here.

Signing Alert!!!!! Sean McKeever will be signing from 5-7 at the Laughing Ogre Columbus location Wednesday the 9th for his new project ONSLAUGHT UNLEASHED #1.  So stop by, grab a copy and bug him for his signature.