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This Friday, the Fourth of July, Fantom Comics locations will be open from 10am - 1pm.

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Nickelodeon's upcomming cartoon, Wolerine and the X-Men, had its first showing at the San Diego Comic Con Friday. The lastest X-Toon appears to be just as equally adult and kid friendly as its two previous incarnations (X-Men: The Animated Series & X-Men: Evolution). The three part pilot is set to premire early 2009, and follows a disassembled cluster of X-Men led by Wolverine, fighting their way the Brotherhood of Evil, the Government and dozens of Sentinals. Looks pretty good, but judge for yourself and see the trailer here.

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This past Wendsday, one of the best X-Men stories in recent years came out, featuring not just an all star X-Team line up (Cyclopes, Emma Frost, Kitty Pryde, Beast, Wolverine, Armor, Collosus) but what is possible the best creative duo in comics right now -- writer Joss Whedon and artist John Cassady.
Astonishing X-men Vol. 4 follows seven of the worlds most powerful mutants fighting for their lives on planet Breakworld, while assisted by S.W.O.R.D. and Agent Brand. The technologically advanced bloodthirsty race of Breakworld is out to kill an X-Man (no spoilers here) who is destined to destroy Breakworld. Not since Y: The Last Man has a comic made me utter "wow" more times than this incredible piece of work. Whedon nails the characters head on, and unfolds new sides and provides new and amazing depth into every X-Man. Not only does it feature perfect artwork to go along with its perfect dialogue, but is has so many unbelievable twists and turns that by the end (a spectacular end), you'll really understand whats so Astonishing about it.

Astonishing X-Men Vol. 4 collects Astonishing X-Men #19 - 24 and Giant Astonishing X-Men #1.

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What a week! We've got some smoking hot books coming out this week, tell you what. Check 'em out:

HOT GRAPHIC NOVELS
All Star Batman and Robin the Boy Wonder HC Vol 1: The wait is finally over! If you haven't been keeping up with this groundbreaking interpretation of The Batman by Frank Miller, here's your chance. Love this version or hate it, it's a story that must be read.

Walking Dead Vol 8: Made to Suffer: Image has been leading us all on for weeks now. But the moment of truth has finally arrived. They are actually releasing the newest volume of the Walking Dead. In this must read volume, the zombies go into lengthy debate over which delicacy is superior: skin or brains.

HOT COMICS
Final Crisis #2: Sure, number one made no sense to the non-initiated, but that just makes the series all the sweeter to those in the know, am I right?

Mythos Captain America: Retelling the origin of Captain America. In this version Cap gets buff through the Charles Atlas program, which he orders from a Batman comic book.

Thor: Ages of Thunder Reign of Blood: By Matt Fraction. Need I sayeth more? This tome doth focus highly on ye olde Asgardian Gods.

NEW TITLES
Conan the Cimmerian #0: Conan's going back to his roots in this new series, which promises to bring you more sweaty pecs and loin cloths than ever before!

Beyond Wonderland #0: For fans of Grimm Fairy Tales. Do you like fairy tales AND scantilly clad characters? Then look no further: this series is for you.

No Hero #0: By Warren Ellis. Back in the 60s a bunch of freaky hippies from San Francisco got super powers through drug use. They tried to use their powers for good, but flash forward to today, and see how they've sold out to The Man. Who has time to fight the good fight when the beamer needs to go to the shop?

SECRET INVASION X-OVERS
Avengers Initiative #14
Mighty Avengers #15
Ms. Marvel #28
New Avengers #42
Secret Invasion Runaways Young Avengers #1

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