Painted Staff Picks (02/14/2018)

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Death of Love #1 (of 5)

Funky's Pick

Love sucks. Philo Harris is going to do something about it. After gaining the ability to see the Cupidae that make love work-after a particularly bad drunken decision-Philo ends up going to war with love itself. With a chainsaw.

What is the most dangerous thing in the world? Love. Love stops time. Love breaks lives apart. Love kills. And enough is enough! Philo Harris is going to stop Love's dangerous game. With the most dangerous weapon... A chainsaw!

Yes... This book is exactly that much fun! From creators Justin Jordan (Family Trade) and Donal Delay, this new  mini-series, perfect for anyone whom has ever experienced the goods and evils of love, arrived just in time for Valentines Day week. Come pick it up now!

Skybourne #5 (of 5)

Adam's Pick

Oversized final issue! The final battle over the fate of Excalibur begins, with Skybourne outmanned and outgunned by Merlin and his supernatural forces. Will the magical weapons of the Mountain Top Foundation be enough to slay the beasts? 

It has been a long time coming, and you have been patient, but the culminating issue of Frank Cho's (Totally Awesome Hulk) Skybourne is here! And the myth and the man come together to defeat the beasts. Will Skybourne succeed in his mission or will Excalibur fall to the darkness? Catch up on the series today!

Dark Knights Rising: The Wild Hunt #1

Adam's Pick

Continued from the pages of the bestselling DARK NIGHTS: METAL! The Dark Knights ride through the farthest reaches of the Multiverse to track down the unlikeliest of teams: The Flash, Cyborg, Raven and Detective Chimp. The mission: keep these heroes from completing their desperate quest to save all of existence! Plus, Challengers' Mountain crackles with dark energy that will release an army of the world's worst nightmares into the streets of Gotham City! This one-shot also answers the question: Where are the Metal Men? And who is the latest addition to the team? 

What would happen if Scott Snyder (Batman N52) and Grant Morrison (We3, Klaus, Happy) got together and surrounded themselves with DC Comics' best creators.. And then wrote a book that tied into one of the best DC Events of the modern day? That is what happens with the Dark Nights: Metal tie-in, Dark Knights Rising: The Wild Hunt #1. And you... NEED this book!

We know you were already heading to see us, but... In the small chance you weren't, you DEFINITELY need to come in now! Come by, chat with us a bit and we can offer you these and even more great reads.

Painted Staff Picks (01/10/2018)

Oops... We almost put 2017. But... No! It is our first Painted Staff Picks of 2018! Happy New Year, Comic Fans! Let's get started and jump right into what books we think you should be reading...

Old Man Hawkeye #1 (of 12)

Adam's Pick

The super heroes have fallen.  The country has been divided into territories controlled by super villains.  Among the wastelands lives CLINT BARTON - one of the few Avengers to survive.  But it's been 45 years, and he's no Avenger.  Trying to eke out a living anyway he can, the former HAWKEYE is confronted with a startling discovery:  the sharpshooter is going blind.  With time running short, Clint realizes there's one last thing he wants to see: revenge for his fallen comrades-in-arms. Rising-star writer Ethan Sacks (Secret Empire: Brave New World) and superstar artist Marco Checchetto (Star Wars Shattered Empire) take you back to the Wastelands in a story set five years before the original classic OLD MAN LOGAN.  

Barton is not as young as he used to be. And, though he does not call himself an Avenger anymore, his heart and sole have not changed. Even with age getting the better of him, he still seeks justice for those whom he once loved.

If you are a fan of the original Wolverine Old Man Logan series from Mark Millar (Kick-Ass, Kingsmen: The Secret Service) and Steve McNiven (Secret Empire), you will want to dive into this story. #1 is now out on shelves.

Judas #2 (of 4)

Funky's Pick (Part I)

Judas comes face-to-face with Satan, and the Great Adversary begins to win him over.

The story of the man went from Disciple to Betrayer. But he was not just one who took a few coins to give up one of the holiest men in history. There was darkness, evil and even light behind Judas' actions.

This book is a MUST in your collection. From Emmy Winner Jeff Loveness (World Reader) and artist Jakub Rebelka (Namesake), #2 is on the shelf now and is going fast!

Avengers #675

Funky's Pick (Part II)

NO SURRENDER Part 1 - AVENGERS goes WEEKLY for the stunning sixteen-part saga that will write the end of an era!
The Earth has been STOLEN! The sky burns while mysterious cosmic objects crash down from above, wreaking havoc across the world! The Avengers are the last line of defense between Earth and the mysterious forces threatening to tear it apart. It's time to ASSEMBLE! The teams you know and love from AVENGERS, UNCANNY AVENGERS, U.S.AVENGERS and OCCUPY AVENGERS come together to face a threat beyond any they've faced before in a weekly epic adventure that will define the future of Earth's Mightiest Heroes!

It is such a big week that Funky needed to double up on the Staff Picks! The Avengers' world is rocked and it will take all of the Earth's Mightiest Heroes to work together. Avengers is now WEEKLY! And it is worth every second. Come in and pick up this new Earth Shattering series from writer Mark Waid (Archie) and artist Pepe Larraz (Star Wars: Kanan)!

Phew! What a week. Our first Staff Picks are up but we always have many more books to offer. Come on in and we will happily give you more and more and more... And more!