Check out this week's books by local creators and publishers!


Green Lantern #55 – DC Comics

By GEOFF JOHNS, DOUG MAHNKE and CHRISTIAN ALAMY

BRIGHTEST DAY marches on as the Main Man, Lobo, goes head-to-head with Red Lantern Atrocitus - with Hal Jordan caught in the middle! It doesn't get more brutal than this! Plus, Hector Hammond returns . . . to join the new Guardians?



Mercy Sparx: Under New Management #3 (of 4) – Devil’s Due

By Josh Blaylock, Matt Merhoff and Pericles Junior

Someone is running around with the stolen keys of Heaven. Mercy's reaction? Get hammered. But the party is cut short when rogue angels point out a simple fact to her: if she doesn't help them now, what will Heaven say when they realize Mercy's known about the theft for weeks and has done nothing to solve the reality-threatening problem?


Domino Lady Noir – Moonstone

By Nancy Holder, Shawn Van Briesen and Michael J. Williams

Great jumping on point! Bram Stoker Award-winner and New York Times best-selling author Nancy Holder tells of bad love gone bad in the comic novella 'D.O.A.' Steamy white hot passion, the business of violent crime, and a girl who should know better! Gorgeous greyscaled art by Shawn Van Briesen!


The Phantom Double Shot: KGB Noir #5 (of 6) – Moonstone

By Mike Bullock, Nancy Holder, Fernando Peniche and Dennis Calero

Deep in the bowels of Maderia Island, the Ghost Who Walks deals with the repercussions of the Hammer Strike! And then, Domino Lady tries to commute a death sentence of a Russian Hollywood stuntman who fears being found by the Russian Secret Service.


The Phantom: Generations #13 – Moonstone

By Robert Weinberg and Doug Klauba

Join author Robert Weinberg for a tale of the 13th Phantom and his wife as they travel to the United States and take a 'vacation' aboard a riverboat, but are soon embroiled in a crooked gambling plot. Along the way, they cross paths with the Phantom's old friend, Jim Bowie!


The Phantom: Ghost Who Walks #12 – Moonstone

By Mike Bullock, Silvestre Syzilagyi and Art Thibert

'Godfall,' Part 5
The Phantom and the HIM face off for their final confrontation. With the lives of thousands hanging in the balance, can the Phantom fight his way through waves of child soldiers to take out their leader, or will he become another trophy in the legacy of Uganda's most despicable warlord? Covers by Art Thibert, Fernando Peniche, and Roberto Castro.


The Phantom/Captain Action #2 (of 2) – Moonstone

By Mike Bullock, Reno Maniquis, Art Thibert and Mark Sparacio

The over-sized conclusion! The two timeless titans collide in the first concussive crossover ever created. Captain Action and Diana have tracked down the Phantom's kidnappers, but when the bullets start flying, and their plan is shot full of holes, the entire world may come crashing down around them before their mission is accomplished. Guest Starring Lady Action!


Vampire, PA #1 (of 3) – Moonstone

By J.C. Vaughn, Brendon and Brian Fraim

From the writer of Zombie-Proof comes this trip to Western Pennsylvania's oddly vampire-rich environment! Vampires in suburbia? Dean Marklin didn't think so. In fact, he didn't believe in vampires at all. Then he met one. Then he met lots more, and they all wanted to kill him! Now he's a vampire hunter, and he's pursued by a beautiful vampire while he tries to hold onto what's left of normal life. How do you think that's working out for him? Covers by Mark Wheatley and Jacob Jordan.


Zombies vs. Cheerleaders #1 – Moonstone

By Steven L. Frank and Various

Morbid or funny, and sometimes morbidly funny, top talent bring eclectic tales of Zombies vs Cheerleaders. Based on the hit trading card series from 5FINITY Productions, read the exciting stories of the two things everyone loves: zombies and cheerleaders! Writer Steven L. Frank teams with artists Benjamin Glendenning, Jessica Hickman, Frankie B. Washington, and David Namisato in this rip roaring first issue! Covers by Jason Worthington, Justin Ridge, and Jessica Hickman.