Welcome to the last comics store update of the year, and boy is it a big one! We have 82 new comics to keep you busy over the festive period. Plus we have some rather exciting news, we finally have a Manga publisher on board. You’ve probably heard of TOKYOPOP, they were apparently responsible for introducing the term manga to the English language. They have a catalogue of over 3,000 books and have worked on creating manga versions of major brands like Star Trek all the way through to SpongeBob SquarePants.

So without further ado, let’s look at this week’s highlights.

From TOKYOPOP, who ya gonna call? GHOSTBUSTERS, of course! Find out what’s been happening since the Ghostbusters last saved New York City as Peter, Ray, Egon, Winston and the rest of the gang make their first manga appearance!

Based on one of the most popular fantasy films of all time, Legends of The Dark Crystal is a manga prequel set hundreds of years before the events of the film, when the gentle Gelflings and wise Mystics are still thriving. And so, unfortunately, are the evil Skeksis…

Halloween has always been and always will be about one thing…getting the best CANDY. Some fiendish friends excel at tricks if they don’t get the right treats. Follow what happens in I Luv Halloween; when these gremlins receive a frickin’ apple at their first house of the night, they plan deadly revenge on the offending fruit-favouring old-timer.

Going where no manga has gone before, check out Star Trek: The Manga which is set in the original series.

The highlight from Marvel this week must be Tron: Original Movie Adaptation. A stunning new visualization of the original TRON film. Learn the secrets of the Tron Universe. Discover its cast of dynamic characters. Witness the events of the legendary film in an all-new comic event.

Finally, from BOOM! comes an adaption of one of my favourite books, Philip K. Dick’s Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? I believe someone made a film about it too…

Anyway, have a lovely Christmas and a happy new year! Here’s the complete list:

• Bone #10 & #11 Cartoon Books
• Bone: The Great Cow Race (BUNDLE) Cartoon Books
• Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? #1-#8 BOOM! Studios
• The Dreaming #1-#8 Tokyopop
• Eternal Descent #5 IDW
• Ex Machina #23 DC Comics
• Fables #38 DC Comics
• The Flash: Rebirth #4 DC Comics
• Ghostbusters: The Manga #1-#6 Tokyopop
• Green Lantern #20 DC Comics
• Green Lantern Corps Vol.1 #2 DC Comics
• Hetalia: Axis Powers #1-#6 Tokyopop
• I Luv Halloween #1-#7 Tokyopop
• The Indifference Engine #2 Markosia
• JLA #27 & #28 DC Comics
• Justice League: Generation Lost #16 DC Comics
• Legends of the Dark Crystal Tokyopop
• Locke & Key: Keys to the Kingdom #3 IDW
• NYX (2003) #5-#7 Marvel
• Planetary #22 DC Comics
• Sandman #15 DC Comics
• Star Trek: The Manga #1-#7 Tokyopop
• Superman/Batman #42 DC Comics
• Supernatural: Origins #4 DC Comics
• Telara Chronicles #3 DC Comics
• Transformers: Sector 7 #3 IDW
• Tron: Original Movie Adaptation (2010) #1 & #2 Marvel
• True Blood #6 IDW
• Ultimate Fantastic Four (2003) #2-#6 Marvel
• Ultimates (2002) #2-#6 Marvel
• Wonder Woman Vol.3 #14 DC Comics
• World of Warcraft: Curse of the Worgen #2 DC Comics
• Y: The Last Man #21 DC Comics

View the entire catalogue at www.playstationcomics.com.

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Hello again, it’s time for another Digital Comics Store update. This week we have a huge update and loads more content from BOOM! Studios. Let’s have a look:

DC Comics deliver us The Flash: Rebirth #1 a six part mini series. Geoff Johns and Ethan Van Sciver, the visionaries responsible for the blockbuster GREEN LANTERN: REBIRTH and THE SINESTRO CORPS WAR, comes the start of an explosive and jaw-dropping epic that will reintroduce to Barry Allen, the modern age Flash who single-handedly birthed the Silver Age of comics! DC history will be made, and the Flash legacy will be redefined!

DC also release Supernatural: Origins #1 which is a must buy for any fan of the TV Show
From Marvel we finally have the much requested series The Punisher (2001). Written by industry legend Garth Ennis, Issues 1 to 4 are available now.

IDW bring us another dose of Silent Hill, this time with Past Life #1. We also see the forth issue of Zombies vs Robots: Aventure which I can’t recommend highly enough!

Finally from BOOM! Comes Cold Space, written by none other than Samuel L. Jackson! When an on-the-run outlaw crash-lands on a hostile planet on the brink of civil war, he finds himself in the crossfire between two warring factions. But in chaos lies opportunity – because where there’s war, there’s money to be made.

Fans of Steve Niles will also want to check out Giant Monster. The year is 2013. Astronaut Don Maggert’s first solo manned space flight has him disappear in the grip of an intergalactic horror. Returning to earth, he’s been transformed into something that will throw the entire planet into peril!
Here’s the entire list:

• 2000AD Prog #1708 2000AD
• Bone #7 Cartoon Books
• Codebreakers #1 & #2 BOOM! Studios
• Cold Space #1 & #2 BOOM! Studios
• Ex Machina #20 DC Comics
• Fables #35 DC Comics
• Fantastic Four (2003) #570-#574 Marvel
• The Flash: Rebirth #1 DC Comics
• Ghostbusters CON-volution! #3 IDW
• Giant Monster #1 & #2 BOOM! Studios
• Green Lantern #17 DC Comics
• Green Lantern Corps #4 DC Comics
• JLA #21 & #22 DC Comics
• Kill Shakespeare #6 IDW
• Mystery Society #4 IDW
• N-Guard #2 Markosia
• Planetary #19 DC Comics
• Powers (2004) #1-#3 Icon
• The Punisher (2001) #1-#4 Marvel
• RASL #7 Cartoon Books
• Reya #4 Markosia
• Sandman #12 DC Comics
• Silent Hill: Past Life #1 IDW
• Son of Hulk (2008) #3-#6 Marvel
• Superman/Batman #39 DC Comics
• Supernatural: Origins #1 DC Comics
• Transformers: Sector 7 #2 IDW
• Turkey Grove Farms #3 Markosia
• Wolverine Origins (2006) #1 Marvel
• Wonder Woman Vol.3 #11 DC Comics
• Y: The Last Man #18 DC Comics
• Zombies vs Robots: Aventure #4 IDW

View the entire catalogue at www.playstationcomics.com

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Hi everyone, as we approach our first anniversary the team are busy preparing something special for you all. So it is left to me to tell you about today’s releases.

For WoW fans we have World of Warcraft: Curse of the Worgen #1. A series of grisly, animalistic murders have rocked the walled town of Gilneas. A famous detective sets out to discover the perpetrators and finds far more than he bargained for. To find the truth, he must delve through years of twisted history – both the history of his family and Gilneas itself. This pivotal 5-issue miniseries explores the in-depth lore of the Worgen!

Artist Ludo Lullabi tells us more in this exclusive creator Q&A:

- The artwork evokes the atmosphere of Azeroth perfectly. How challenging was it to capture this world in the format of a comic book?

Before working on the World of Warcraft comics series, I was a regular player and knew the general atmosphere of the game. The adaptation of my art to the comics came naturally… When i wasn’t sure of something, I went into the game on my tiger mount to study the places in which the story took place!

- How much WORLD OF WARCRAFT do you play?

I played World of Warcraft very regularly when the game came out, as well as Burning Crusade. Due to a lack of time because of my work and also the fact that I want to discover all other games out there, I play less and less. I have not investigated everything in Wrath of the Lich King yet. My avatar is still lvl 78, though…

- Who are your favourite comic creators?

I am influenced by many creators but to quote only some of them: Joe Madureira, Humberto Ramos, Katsuhiro Otomo.

- Name some of your favourite comic book characters, and artistic influences.

The comic books which most influenced me are “Akira” by Otomo and “Battle Chasers” by Joe Mad.

Stay tuned to playstationcomics.com for more WoW: Curse of the Worgen interviews – coming soon.

Elsewhere, Markosia bring us Turkey Grove Farms. Something has gone very wrong on the farm, tired of ending up on people’s plates the turkeys revolt and force the farm hands to provide them with a certain turkey substitute. A dark, adult but most of all, funny comic that you should be sure to pick up. Just look out for the over amorous bull.

IDW deliver the next instalment of a personal favourite, Locke and Key: Keys to the Kingdom. In case you didn’t know Stephen Spielberg is producing a Locke & Key TV series, so why not read the comics before everyone jumps on the band wagon!

Born in fire. Raised by monsters. Destined to destroy. On an alien planet shattered by war, no one is stronger than Skaar, the savage Son of Hulk. Marvel release the first two issues today.

That’s it from me. Check out the list below for all the new releases, or check out our website to browse the entire catalogue and to take part in the forums.

• 2000AD Prog #1706 2000AD
• Batman #683 DC Comics
• Boffin Boy and the Forest of the Ninja Ransom Publications
• Boffin Boy and the Rock Men Ransom Publications
• Boffin Boy and the Quest for Wisdom Ransom Publications
• Dark Man: The Dark Glass Ransom Publications
• Dark Man: The Dark Waters of Time Ransom Publications
• Dark Man: The Dark Side of Magic Ransom Publications
• Ex Machina #18 DC Comics
• Fables #33 DC Comics
• Green Lantern #15 DC Comics
• Green Lantern Corps #2 DC Comics
• JLA #19 DC Comics
• Locke & Key: Keys to the Kingdom #2 IDW
• Magician (2006) #13-#17 Marvel
• New Avengers (2004) #5 & #6 Marvel
• N-Guard #1 Markosia
• Planetary #17 DC Comics
• Powers (2000) #35-#37 Icon
• Reya #3 Markosia
• Sandman #10 DC Comics
• Son of Hulk (2008) #1 & #2 Marvel
• Star Trek: Khan: Ruling in Hell #1 IDW
• Superman/Batman #37 DC Comics
• Telara Chronicles #2 DC Comics
• Transformers #12 IDW
• Turkey Grove Farms #1 Markosia
• Wonder Woman Vol.3 #9 DC Comics
• World of Warcraft: Curse of the Worgen #1 DC Comics
• Y: The Last Man #16 DC Comics

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Hello again! As winter encroaches on the northern hemisphere what better excuse than to stay indoors and read some comics? Plus, with Digital Comics you don’t even need to leave the house to go to the shops.

Let’s have a look at what we’ve got in store:

One of DC’s bestselling titles makes its debut with the first 6 issues of Grant Morrison’s JLA. It features all your favourite superheroes including Wonder Woman, Superman & Batman.

If you’ve not checked out Jeff Smith’s multi award winning Bone yet, now might be the time. Today we release a new bundle featuring the first 6 issues at the reduced price of £5.59/€6.99.

For the brave amongst you we have all 5 issues of Silent Hill: Dead/Alive which features an incredibly evil 8 year old girl.

For Aardman fans both Shaun the Sheep and Wallace and Gromit return to the store for more hilarious adventures.

Finally you can download a free 10 page preview of DC’s Green Lantern Emerald Warriors.
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Hello everybody! It’s time to have a look at this week’s new digital comics.

DC Comics release the first two issues of one of my favourite comics series Y: The Last Man. If you’ve not heard about it the premise is simple. A mysterious plague has killed every man (& beast) on earth except Yorick Brown and his pet monkey. Now this may sound like a good thing for Yorick as it’ll be up to him to repopulate the human race… But the world he wakes up to is a confused & dangerous one; there are even some women who call themselves the Amazons claiming that nature wiped out the oppressive men so that the fairer sex could take over the world. Brian K. Vaughan (Runaways) has created a wonderful, thought provoking series and I recommend it to you all.

DC also bring you a free copy of Safe Inside (Zuda) and we start a new series of Green Lantern: No Fear.

From Marvel this week we have all 5 issues of Venom: Dark Origin in which we discover the true twisted roots that gave rise to a lifetime of malevolence for Eddie Brock.

We also see the first issue of a book that follows the exploits of a gun-wielding monkey assassin. The simian witnesses the destruction of his tribe at the hands of a bunch of armed men. With no family and no home, the only thing left for him to do was avenge his fallen brothers. “And thus the legend was born. A killer of killers, forever to be known… as Hit-Monkey”

Finally don’t miss the 3rd issue of Eternal Descent From IDW.

• 2000AD Prog #1692 2000AD
• Archie #606 Archie Comics
• The Authority #5 DC Comics
• Bayou #7 DC Comics
• Breathe #2 Markosia
• Deadly #2 DC Comics
• DMZ #17 DC Comics
• Eternal Descent #3 IDW
• Ex Machina #4 DC Comics
• Fables #19 DC Comics
• Gen13 #25 DC Comics
• Green Lantern: No Fear #1 DC Comics
• Growing Up Enchanted #1 Markosia
• Hit-Monkey (2010) #1 Marvel
• Jonah Hex #17 DC Comics
• Mickey Kid and Goofy Six Shots #1 & #2 Disney Digicomics
• The Murder of King Tut #2 IDW
• Mystery Society #2 IDW
• Planetary #6 DC Comics
• Powers (2000) #19 & #20 Icon
• Powers (2000) Annual Icon
• Rockerduck and the Summer of Revenge Disney Digicomics
• Safe Inside DC Comics
• Scrooge McDuck and the Awesome Crawling Sand Disney Digicomics
• Stormwatch PHD #17 DC Comics
• Venom: Dark Origin (2008) #1-#5 Marvel
• Wildcats #5 DC Comics
• Wizards of Mickey II Disney Digicomics
• X-Mickey Disney Digicomics
• Y: The Last Man #1 & #2 DC Comics

As always check www.playstationcomics.com for all your comic needs.

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