PREVIEWS: What’s new for Wednesday, November 30, 2011?

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WORTH A LOOK AND MAYBE A PICK-ME-UP =THESE BOOKS ON SALE 11/30/2011

DAREDEVIL #6:  Waid has brought the old magic back to this title.  One of the few Marvel books I continue to follow.

NEAR DEATH #3:  Interesting crime story following a hit-man who has a near death experience and tries to make up for all his bad deeds - - making him a marked man wanted by both the crooks and the cops.

PREVIEWS #279 Need to see what new books are coming out in February 2012.

RASL TPB VOLUME 3  I need to catch up to this title.  I’ve read the single issues that made up Volume 1 and loved it.  An art thief (well, maybe) who travels cross-dimensions. He has multiple lives, personalities, enemies, lovers, and a past connection to the famous inventor Tesla.

RED SKULL #5  Travel back to the pre-World War II days of Hitler’s ascendance to power - - get a history lesson and also learn how the Red Skull became so mean.

SPACEMAN #2 OF 9  I missed picking up Issue #1 somehow.  I wanted to read it and see if it was worth waiting for the eventual trade paperback.  So far, this has received very good press.  I may have to preview Issue #2 just to satisfy my curiosity.

T.H.U.N.D.E.R. AGENTS #1 of 6  No, it’s not title #53 of the DC NEW 52.  It’s one of several mini-series that DC will be rolling out in the coming months.  If it’s anything like the first volume from Nick Spencer this will be worth your time to check it out.

T.H.U.N.D.E.R. AGENTS TPB VOLUME 1  This ran for enough issues to fill two volumes, so save some more money for the coming months.  Nick Spencer took this book and made it fresh, added enough intrigue and espionage for several Mission Impossible movies, and kept adding twists and turns to keep readers guessing throughout.  I love seeing it collected so it can be read in one sitting.

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