Libéré de son sarcophage, un esprit antédiluvien s'empare de corps humains et terrorise nos sociétés urbaines sous l'apparence d'un colossal monstre griffu.

IDW's is a year old! And the franchise which now consists of three titles--the core series, the origins, and the side of cobra--has certainly come a long way from where it was stagnating with Devil's Due Publishing before the transfer to IDW. Oddly enough, it is with the Cobra title where the best work and output are being done. For one that structurally symmetrical Cobra one-shot published just three weeks ago (posted here in Avaxhome by yours truly) was not just special--it was, to say the least, unforgettable and outstanding. Now if they could perhaps do the same for this flagship series, to even things a bit, I'll be happy.

Set in the time between and , focuses on the legendary Clone Wars. This series serves as a complement to Lucasfilm's CGI-animated The Clone Wars movie and television programs. Some of everyone's favorite Jedi: Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, Master Yoda, Master Mace Windu, and others, will be joined by a few new faces as they fight to maintain the true spirit of the Republic. In addition to the lead story, each issue features a backup story by one of the artists from the TV series.

It's not too often that movies get made into comics after the movie has been out there for a few years. Here is what MTV had to say about this official movie-to-comic adaptation: "Clint Eastwood’s iconic Man with No Name rides again in this brand new story by writer Chuck Dixon and artist Esteve Polls. I don’t care what you say about Dirty Harry, folks— and the rest of the “Man With No Name” films were Eastwood at his cigar-chompin’, squinty-eyed best. Well, you'll say right away it would be hard scripting a main character who hardly speaks. Issue #4 continues the art (Polls' gritty style), and the slow, deliberate development as with the previous three issues that makes you feel as if the story was lifted right from the movies and it definitely reads with a cinematic style (note the wide panel layouts) and pace clearly reminiscent of Sergio Leone. You can almost hear that haunting, taunting theme. Still great stuff.

along with Batman are two superhero properties where, ever since Frank Miller's deconstructions of their characters and mythos, creators are always inspired with the wildest and the boldest of ideas and storylines. In Diggle and De La Torre begin with a stark change in status quo: Matt Murdock has broken all ties with his friends and assumed leadership of The Hand, the deadly ninja cult he's been battling since the days of Miller and Klaus Jansen. It's a radical transformation, to be sure, but to drive home the bolt to help seal it Diggle has Daredevil undergo the final initiation that will make him truly the leader of The Hand. In issue #502, the second of Diggle's run on the Man Without Fear (3rd if you count the special) we get to see what Diggle really is doing with the character: he is making Daredevil work within the context of both Ed Brubaker's previous run, and the current "Dark Reign" status quo of the Marvel Universe. Matt Murdock is not really deep into a dark abyss as some would have it; he is merely adjusting his crime-fighting to an increasingly brutal world, using the means available to him. The artwork is also perfectly suited to the style and to the direction where the title is going. Great development from a sure and confident creative team.

After the overwhelming praise from fans and critics alike for , Mike Mignola and cowriter Joshua Dysart return to the Hellboy universe for , a five-issue miniseries continuing the early exploits of the fledgling Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense and its founder, Trevor Bruttenhom—occult investigator and guardian of the infant Hellboy. Despite the fact that the Hellboy/B.P.R.D. franchise has ballooned over the years and creator Mike Mignola rarely has the time to illustrate any of these stories, the various mini-series and one-shots over the years have managed to achieve a surprisingly consistent visual style. 1947 is no exception. With art by Eisner award winners Gabriel Bá and Fábio Moon, it is a visual treat. Mike Mignola himself talks about Bá and Moon: "Their work is amazing, and we’re giving them an epic gothic tale, a moody and shadowy nightmare unlike anything they’ve done, and darker, scarier, and more mysterious than anything we’ve done in such a long format." And about 1947: "In the 1946 series, the B.P.R.D. was just two guys and one of them died. In 1947 we see the humble beginnings of the Bureau we know and love today."

is an ongoing series by Warren Ellis, illustrated by Mike Wolfer and published by Avatar Press. A number of different limited series have been published under the Strange Killings banner, all of which centered around British "combat magician" William Gravel. Gravel initially appeared in the Strange Kiss limited series, which was followed by a sequel, Stranger Kisses. The third series was titled Strange Killings, which remained the name for the subsequent limited series, until the latest ongoing series. With Gravel, Wolfer became the co-author with Raulo Cáceres joining as the first of what has been described as a "revolving team" of artists. This week, issue #15 starts the the third major story arc.

This is the reboot of the Punisher under Marvel's MAX imprint. And since it is under MAX, it is grittier and more hard-edged than the usual, tying Frank Castle's life history to that of Wilson Fisk aka the Kingpin.

When ancient giants begin to rise from their graves across England, Hellboy is invited to join a mysterious group called the Wild Hunt and help bring them down. But the hunt leads to betrayal, and Hellboy finds himself up against enemies as angry about what he is as what he's done. "The fading children of the earth gather in the shadows, waiting for the promised return of the Queen of Blood, and a chance to once again shake the trees, crack mountains, and make the daytime world weep in fear." Hot on the heels of the 2008 summer film release , Mike Mignola and Duncan Fegredo reunite with , the follow-up to events set in motion in their 2007 Hellboy miniseries Darkness Calls. In the concluding issue #8 Hellboy finally confronts the truth about his heritage -- a moment that the mysterious Osiris Club has been anticipating for over a century, and believes heralds the final days of man.