It's hard to keep a good man down and, well, practically impossible to keep a superhero dead. Remember when Steve Rogers, a.k.a. Captain America, was killed in March 2007 by the shot heard 'round the world, especially if you live on the pop-culture planet inhabited by fanboys? Here's today's newsflash: He's feeling much better. On July 1, just in time for Independence Day, Marvel Comics released the first of a five-issue arc called , written by Ed Brubaker (the star scribe who killed Cap off in the first place and was also behind the compelling "Criminal" series and a memorable run of "Daredevil") and drawn by Bryan Hitch (the British artist who was co-creator of "The Ultimates" and "The Authority"). There are several variant covers available--and for this scan it's by Alex Ross--which, incidentally may be used by some to get around the no mirrors rule.

Who is the enigmatic Hicharo? Is he friend or foe? And just how does his troubled past with the Brimstone Society tie into the life of the nefarious Kagan?! One thing is for sure: You will not believe the proposition he has in store for Rayne! Plus, more action with the deadly beauty Ayano as she enlists Severin to aid her in trapping an unlikely foe. All this and more as the battle in the land of the rising sun rages on!

The action-packed movie concludes in the final issue of this three-part, bi-weekly extravaganza! Kirk versus Khan to the death!

G.I. JOE: The Rise of Cobra takes over theatres on August 7th, but comic fans can get an advance look in July! Under license from Hasbro, Inc. and working closely with Paramount Pictures, IDW is proud to offer a four-issue weekly comic book adaptation of the much-anticipated motion picture that delivers an exclusive glimpse of what to expect, from costumes to plot twists.

The end of the world is near. The dead walk the earth and feed on the flesh of the living. The birth of a terrifying new world is at hand. is the 15-issue comic-book series that set the standard for comics of the undead, published by Dark Horse Comics. The Zombie World series consists of the 3-issue miniseries first published in September, 1997; the one-shot (December 1997); the 2-issue (January 1998); another one-shot (April 1998); the 4-issue miniseries (May 1998); and the 4-issue miniseries (June 1998). It has since become a cult classic.