BOOK OF THE MONTH:

Gold Digger #100 (Antarctic). A double-sized extravaganza issue for one of the longest running independent books in comics, written and illustrated by Fred Perry.

Also notable:

Spawn #185. Creator Todd McFarlane returns as co-writer.

X-Men: Worlds Apart #1 (of 4). Storm in a new mini-series (with the Black Panther, natch!)

Unknown Soldier #1. A new incarnation of the classic fringe DCU character, set in Uganda.

Vixen: Return of the Lion #1 (of 5). The Justice Leaguer gets her own mini (written by Cairo’s G. willow Wilson.)

Presidential Material: Barack Obama. IDW’s biography of the Democratic presidential candidate.

The list:

Buffy TVS #19. Cover by Georges Jeanty.

Final Crisis: Submit. Black Lightning stars in this FC one-shot.

Final Crisis: Resist. Mr. Terrific and Checkmate are part of this FC one-shot.

DC Special: Cyborg #6 (of 6)

Tangent: Superman’s Reign #8 (of 12)

Supergirl #34, Teen Titans: On the Clock TP. Pencils by Jamal Igle (who has some art in the latter).

Justice League of America #26. Written by Dwayne McDuffie.

WildCATS #4. Some art by Pete Woods.

Stormwatch PHD #15

Bomb Queen V #6 (of 6). Story and art by Jimmie Robinson.

Ultimate Captain America Annual #1. Featuring the origin of the Black Panther.

Immortal Iron Fist #19. Pencils by Travel Foreman.

Secret Invasion: Thor #3 (of 3). Pencils by Doug Braithwaite.

Iron Man: Director of SHIELD #34. Guest-starring War Machine.

New Warriors #17. Written by Kevin Grevioux.

Cable #7. Guest-starring Bishop.

X-Factor #36. Pencils by Larry Stroman.

Fire & Brimstone #3 (of 5)

Pirates vs Ninjas V1, V2. Written by Perry. Offered again.

Chaos Campus: Sorority Girls vs. Zombies #1 (of 3). Written by Bart Alex Thompson.

The Lone and Level Sands HC

Tempest: Tainted Charlie, Totem: Tainted Delta. Art by Chriscross.

Antoine Sharp, The Atheist V2 #3

Return of the Super Pimps #6 (of 6)

Everybody’s Dead TP. Art by Dave Crosland.

Beyond Wonderland #3. Written by Raven Gregory.