SETH’S PICK :: BLACK WIDOW #1:  There are several new Marvel reboots/relaunches coming up in the next few months, and I’m anticipating a good number of them.  We’ll see Felipe Smith and Tradd Moore starting a brand new car-driving Ghost Rider, Jason Latour teaming with Mahmud Asrar on Wolverine and the X-men, Kelly Sue DeConnick returning to Captain Marvel, and Mike Allred on Silver Surfer.  Add to that list this week’s Black Widow #1 by Nathan Edmondson and Phil Noto.  Edmondson has a knack for collaborating with exceptional artists, and he’s done it again here.  Who doesn’t want to see Phil Noto illustrate a Black Widow series?  Start the year on a good note with this comic, and don’t forget about those other upcoming debut issues hitting the shelves soon.  

Happy New Year! We’ve been telling you about all the great creators coming to Charlotte MiniCon later this month but we can’t stop the HeroesCon 2014 guest announcement train from rolling! Let’s get to it…
MICHAEL CHO :: Cartoonist/Illustrator: Batman Black & White, Shoplifter, Back Alleys and Urban Landscapes

SHAWN CRYSTAL :: Artist/Podcaster: Fantomex, Deadpool, Inkpulp Audio

JEREMY DALE :: Writer/Artist: Skyward, NFL Rush, Marvel KaPow, G.I. Joe

JEFF DEKAL :: Cover Artist: Superior Spiderman, Inhumanity, Journey Into Mystery, Valiant

KEVIN MAGUIRE :: Artist: Justice League, Gaurdians of the Galaxy, World’s Finest

PHIL NOTO :: Artist: Black Widow, Ghost, X-Force

COMIC FANS! Tickets for Heroes Convention 2014 are on sale now!

CREATORS! Artists Alley tables are on sale now! These spaces are available first-come-first-served and they usually go fast! Reserve your space today!

We have some great HeroesCon 2013 guests to announce today! Heroes Convention is in Charlotte, North Carolina, June 7-9 2013. Get your 3 day passes today! The full guest list (so far) is here.

PHIL NOTO – Artist: Ghost, Avengers: The Origin, Wolverine and Jubilee, Birds of Prey

MARK BAGLEY – Artist: Fantastic Four, Avengers Assemble, Ultimate Spider-Man, Thunderbolts

SL GALLANT – Artist: GI Joe, Torchwood, Shrek, Monsters vs Aliens

BRYAN JL GLASS – Writer: Mice Templar, Quixote, Ship of Fools, Thor & Valkyrie

KHARY RANDOLPH – Artist: Charismagic, Spider-Man, Starborn, Spawn, Hellboy, New Mutants

SARA RICHARD – Artist: Womanthology, Zombie Bomb, Marvel’s Dangerous Divas Sketchcards

BRANDON SEIFERT – Writer: Witch Doctor, Doctor Who, Hellraiser: The Dark Watch

DAVE WACHTER – Artist: Breath of Bones: A Tale of the Golem, The Guns of Shadow Valley

NOLAN WOODARD – Colorist: Insufferable, 28 Days Later, The Eighth Seal, Irredeemable

CHRISSIE ZULLO – Artist: Cinderella: From Fabletown with Love, Creepy, Fables, Madame Xanadu, Hack/Slash

HEATHER’S PICK :: BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: SEASON 9 #12: Since the major world changes from Season Eight, Buffy has had a lot going on as she adjusts to life in post-Twilight era.  (That’s Season Eight’s Big Bad, not the sparkling vamp series.)  Supernatural foes have been replaced by typical post-college woes: maintaining steady employment and paying off student loans.  Slayer training is now put to practical use in a special security gig that brings back one of my favorite Big Bads from the Angel side of the Buffyverse: Wolfram & Hart (oh, those evil lawyers!!).  Come for the beautiful Phil Noto covers and stay for the great storytelling within.