Robin was an amazing title from DC – even after it was relaunched as Red Robin. This title was ended and Red Robin began after the Batman: Battle for the Cowl mini-series.

My map brings this title out to 12 volumes. I could only fit 10 in the box. Mapping Robin was not an easy task. I got a lot of help at The Comic Forums. Crossovers like Batman: Murderer, Batman:Fugitive and War Games have their own binds. I simply placed a notice in the appropriate volumes of when to see those stories.

Map

Volume 1
Batman #436 (August 1989): “Batman Year 3: Different Roads”
Batman #440 (December 1989): “A Lonely Place of Dying, Ch. 1: Suspects”
New Titans #60 (November 1989): “A Lonely Place of Dying, Part Two: Roots”
Batman #441 (Holiday 1989): “A Lonely Place of Dying, Ch. 3: Parallel Lines!”
New Titans #61 (December 1989): “A Lonely Place of Dying, Part Four: Going Home!”
Batman #442 (Winter 1989): “A Lonely Place of Dying, Ch. 5: Rebirth!”
Detective 618
Detective 619
Detective 620
Detective 621
Batman 455
Batman 456
Batman 457
Robin Vol. 1 #1 (January 1991): “Big Bad World”
Robin Vol. 1 #2 (February 1991): “The Shepardess”
Robin Vol. 1 #3 (March 1991): “The Destroying Angel”
Robin Vol. 1 #4 (April 1991): “Strange Company”
Robin Vol. 1 #5 (May 1991): “The Dark”
Batman 465
Batman 466
Batman 467
Batman 468
Batman 469

Volume 2
Robin II #1 (October 1991): “The Funniest Thing Happened…”
Robin II #2 (November 1991): “Tomorrow a Tragedy”
Robin II #3 (November 1991): “…a Comedy Tonight!!”
Robin II #4 (December 1991): “Chill Factor”
Robin Annual 1
Robin III: Cry of the Huntress #1 (December 1992): “The Hammer”
Robin III: Cry of the Huntress #2 (January 1993): “The Beast”
Robin III: Cry of the Huntress #3 (January 1993): “Dosvedanya, Baby”
Robin III: Cry of the Huntress #4 (February 1993): “Fall From Grace”
Robin III: Cry of the Huntress #5 (February 1993): “Circle of Darkness”
Robin III: Cry of the Huntress #6 (March 1993): “Murder Ink”
Robin Annual 2
Showcase ’93 5
Showcase ’93 6
Showcase ’93 11
Showcase ’93 12

Volume 3
Robin Vol. 2 #1 (November 1993): “Outcast”
Robin Vol. 2 #2 (December 1993): “Busted!”
Robin Vol. 2 #3 (January 1994): “Clueless”
Robin Vol. 2 #4 (February 1994): “Breathless”
Robin Vol. 2 #5 (March 1994): “Last Gasps”
Showcase ’94 #5
Robin Vol. 2 #6
Showcase ’84 #6
Robin Annual 3
Robin Vol. 2 #7
Robin Vol. 2 #8
Robin Vol. 2 #9
Robin Vol. 2 #10
Robin Vol. 2 #0
Robin Vol. 2 #11
Robin Vol. 2 #12
Robin Vol. 2 #13
Robin Vol. 2 #14
Robin Vol. 2 #15

Volume 4
Robin Vol. 2 #16
Detective #685
Robin Vol. 2 #17
Detecetive #686
Robin Vol. 2 #18
Robin Annual 4
Robin Vol. 2 #19
Robin Vol. 2 #20
Robin Vol. 2 #21
Robin Vol. 2 #22
Robin Vol. 2 #23
Robin Vol. 2 #24
Green Arrow 105
Robin Vol. 2 #25
Robin Vol. 2 #26
Robin Vol. 2 #27
Robin Vol. 2 #28
Robin Vol. 2 #29
Robin Vol. 2 #30
Robin Annual 5
Robin Vol. 2 #31
Robin Vol. 2 #32 (part of Legacy xover)
Robin Vol. 2 #33 (part of Legacy xover)
Robin Vol. 2 #34

Volume 5
Robin Vol. 2 #35
Robin Plus 1
Robin Vol. 2 #36
Robin Vol. 2 #37
Robin Vol. 2 #38
Robin Vol. 2 #39
Robin Vol. 2 #40
Robin Vol. 2 #41
Robin Vol. 2 #42
Robin Annual 6
Robin Vol. 2 #43
Robin Vol. 2 #44
Robin Vol. 2 #45
Robin Vol. 2 #46
Robin Vol. 2 #47
Robin Vol. 2 #48
Robin Plus 2
Robin Vol. 2 #49
Robin Vol. 2 #50
Robin/Argent Double shot 1
Robin Vol. 2 #51
Robin Vol. 2 #52
Robin Vol. 2 #53
Robin Vol. 2 #54

Volume 6
Green Arrow Vol. 2 #134
Detective Comics #723 (July 1998): “Brotherhood of the Fist, Part Two: Fight Back to Gotham”
Robin Vol. 2 #55 (July 1998): “Brotherhood of the Fist, Part Three: Monkey Fist”
Nightwing Vol. 2 #23 (August 1998): “Brotherhood of the Fist, Part Four: Paper Revelations”
Green Arrow Vol. 2 #135 (August 1998): “Brotherhood of the Fist, Part 5″
Robin Vol. 2 #56
Robin Vol. 2 #57
Robin Vol. 2 #58
Robin Vol. 2 #59
Robin Vol. 2 #60
Robin Vol. 2 #61
Robin Vol. 2 #62
Robin Vol. 2 #63
Robin Vol. 2 #64
Robin Vol. 2 #65
Robin Vol. 2 #66
Robin Vol. 2 #67
Robin Vol. 2 #68
Robin Vol. 2 #69
Robin Vol. 2 #70
Robin Vol. 2 #71
Robin Vol. 2 #72
Robin Vol. 2 #73

Volume 7
Robin Vol. 2 #74
Robin Vol. 2 #75
Robin Vol. 2 #76
Robin Vol. 2 #77
Robin Vol. 2 #78
Robin Vol. 2 #79
Robin Vol. 2 #80
Robin 80-Page Giant #1
Robin Vol. 2 #81
Robin Vol. 2 #82
Robin Vol. 2 #83
Robin Vol. 2 #84
Robin Vol. 2 #85
Batman 587
Batgirl 12
Robin Vol. 2 #86
Birds of Prey 27
Catwoman 90
Nightwing 53
Detective 754
Gotham Knights 13

Volume 8
Robin Vol. 2 #87
Robin Vol. 2 #88
Robin Vol. 2 #89
Robin Vol. 2 #90
Robin Vol. 2 #91
Robin Vol. 2 #92
Robin Vol. 2 #93
Robin Vol. 2 #94
Robin Vol. 2 #95
Robin Vol. 2 #96
Robin Vol. 2 #97
—** see Bruce Wayne Murderer **—
Robin Vol. 2 #100
Young Justice #44
Impulse #85
Robin Vol. 2 #101
Superboy #99
Young Justice #45
Robin Vol. 2 #102
Robin Vol. 2 #103
Robin Vol. 2 #104
Robin Vol. 2 #105

Volume 9
Robin Vol. 2 #106
Robin Vol. 2 #107
Robin Vol. 2 #108
Robin Vol. 2 #109
Robin Vol. 2 #110
Robin Vol. 2 #111
Robin Vol. 2 #112
Robin Vol. 2 #113
Robin Vol. 2 #114
Robin Vol. 2 #115
Robin Vol. 2 #116
Robin Vol. 2 #117
Robin Vol. 2 #118
Robin Vol. 2 #119
Robin Vol. 2 #120
Robin Vol. 2 #121
Robin Vol. 2 #122
Robin Vol. 2 #123
Robin Vol. 2 #124
Robin Vol. 2 #125

Volume 10
Robin Vol. 2 #126
Robin Vol. 2 #127
Robin Vol. 2 #128
—** see Batman War Games **—
Robin Vol. 2 #132
Batgirl #58
Robin Vol. 2 #133
Batgirl #59
Robin Vol. 2 #134
Robin Vol. 2 #135
Robin Vol. 2 #136
Robin Vol. 2 #137
Robin Vol. 2 #138
Robin Vol. 2 #139
Robin Vol. 2 #140
Robin Vol. 2 #141
Robin Vol. 2 #142
Robin Vol. 2 #143
Robin Vol. 2 #144
Robin Vol. 2 #145
Robin Vol. 2 #146
Robin Vol. 2 #147

Volume 11
Robin Vol. 2 #148 (1 year later)
Robin Vol. 2 #149
Robin Vol. 2 #150
Robin Vol. 2 #151
Robin Vol. 2 #152
Robin Vol. 2 #153
Robin Vol. 2 #154
Robin Vol. 2 #155
Robin Vol. 2 #156
Robin Vol. 2 #157
Robin Vol. 2 #158
Robin Vol. 2 #159
Robin Vol. 2 #160
Robin Vol. 2 #161
Robin Vol. 2 #162
Robin Vol. 2 #163
Robin Vol. 2 #164
Robin Vol. 2 #165
Robin Vol. 2 #166
Robin Vol. 2 #167

Volume 12
Robin Annual #7
Batman 670
Robin Vol. 2 #168 (January 2008): “The Resurrection of Ra’s al Ghul, Part 1: A Boy for the Demon”
Nightwing Vol. 2 #138 (January 2008): “The Resurrection of Ra’s al Ghul, Part Two: The Lesser of Two Evils”
Detective Comics #838 (January 2008): “The Resurrection of Ra’s al Ghul, Part Three”
Batman #671 (January 2008): “The Resurrection of Ra’s al Ghul, Part 4: He Who Is Master”
Robin Vol. 2 #169 (February 2008): “The Resurrection of Ra’s al Ghul, Part Five”
Nightwing Vol. 2 #139 (February 2008): “The Resurrection of Ra’s al Ghul, Part Six: Living Proof”
Detective Comics #839 (February 2008): “The Resurrection of Ra’s al Ghul, Conclusion: Entitlement”
Robin Vol. 2 #170
Robin Vol. 2 #171
Robin Vol. 2 #172
Robin Vol. 2 #173
Robin Vol. 2 #174
Robin/Spoiler Special 1
Robin Vol. 2 #175
Robin Vol. 2 #176
Robin Vol. 2 #177
Robin Vol. 2 #178
Robin Vol. 2 #179
Robin Vol. 2 #180
Robin Vol. 2 #181
Robin Vol. 2 #182
Robin Vol. 2 #183

I cannot stress how good this title was.

I went with Herring & Robinson Bookbinders as the binder for this title.

This was a fairly easy map. The title ran 24 issues with a brief crossover with Red Robin. One issue was supposed to be continued into an issue of Batman, Inc. But the delays on that title put the issue after the reboot.

edited to clarify binding Map -Donny

Map

Volume 1
Batgirl vol.2 #1
Batgirl vol.2 #2
Batgirl vol.2 #3
Batgirl vol.2 #4
Batgirl vol.2 #5
Batgirl vol.2 #6
Batgirl vol.2 #7
Red Robin vol.1 #9
Batgirl vol.2 #8
Red Robin vol.1 #10
Red Robin vol.1 #11
Red Robin vol.1 #12
Batgirl vol.2 #9
Batgirl vol.2 #10
Batgirl vol.2 #11
Batgirl vol.2 #12
Batgirl vol.2 #13
Batgirl vol.2 #14
Bruce Wayne: The Road Home: Batgirl #1
Batgirl vol.2 #15
Batgirl vol.2 #16
Batgirl vol.2 #17
Batgirl vol.2 #18
Batgirl vol.2 #19
Batgirl vol.2 #20
Batgirl vol.2 #21
Batgirl vol.2 #22
Batgirl vol.2 #23
Batgirl vol.2 #24

I worked on my map for Birds of Prey for quite a bit. Crossovers like Batman: Murderer and Batman:Fugitive have their own binds. I simply placed a notice in the appropriate volumes of when to see those stories.

Map

Volume 1
Showcase ’96 #3
Black Canary/Oracle: Birds of Prey #1
Birds of Prey: Manhunt #1
Birds of Prey: Manhunt #2
Birds of Prey: Manhunt #3
Birds of Prey: Manhunt #4
Green Arrow vol. 2 #115
Green Arrow vol. 2 #116
Green Arrow vol. 2 #117
Birds of Prey: Revolution #1
Birds of Prey: Wolves #1
Birds of Prey: Batgirl #1
Birds of Prey: The Ravens #1
Birds of Prey: Batgirl/Catwoman
Birds of Prey: Catwoman/Batgirl
Birds of Prey #1
Birds of Prey #2
Birds of Prey #3
Birds of Prey #4
Birds of Prey #5
Birds of Prey #6
Birds of Prey #7

Volume 2
Birds of Prey #8
Birds of Prey #9
Birds of Prey #10
Birds of Prey #11
Birds of Prey #12
Birds of Prey #13
Birds of Prey #14
Birds of Prey #15
Birds of Prey #16
Birds of Prey #17
Birds of Prey #18
Birds of Prey #19
Nightwing Vol. 2 #45
Birds of Prey #20
Nightwing Vol. 2 #46
Birds of Prey #21
Birds of Prey #22
Birds of Prey #23
Birds of Prey #24

Volume 3
Birds of Prey #25
Birds of Prey #26
Batman 587
Batgirl 12
Robin 86
Birds of Prey #27
Catwoman 90
Nightwing 53
Detective Comics 754
Gotham Knights 13
Birds of Prey #28
Birds of Prey #29
Birds of Prey #30
Birds of Prey #31
Birds of Prey #32
Birds of Prey #33
Birds of Prey #34
Birds of Prey #35
Birds of Prey #36
Birds of Prey #37
Birds of Prey #38
—** Bruce Wayne Murderer note here **—
—** Bruce Wayne Fugitive note here **—

Volume 4
Birds of Prey #39
Birds of Prey #40
Birds of Prey #41
Birds of Prey #42
Birds of Prey #43
Birds of Prey #44
Birds of Prey #45
Birds of Prey #46
Birds of Prey #47
Birds of Prey #48
Birds of Prey #49
Birds of Prey #50
Birds of Prey #51
Birds of Prey #52
Birds of Prey #53
Birds of Prey #54
Birds of Prey #55
Birds of Prey #56
Birds of Prey #57
Birds of Prey #58

Volume 5
Birds of Prey #59
Birds of Prey #60
Birds of Prey #61
Birds of Prey #62
Birds of Prey #63
Birds of Prey #64
Birds of Prey #65
Birds of Prey #66
Birds of Prey #67
Birds of Prey #68
Birds of Prey #69
Birds of Prey #70
Birds of Prey #71
Birds of Prey #72
Birds of Prey #73
Birds of Prey #74
Birds of Prey #75
Birds of Prey #76
Birds of Prey #77
Birds of Prey #78
Birds of Prey #79

Volume 6
Birds of Prey #80
Birds of Prey #81
Birds of Prey #82
Birds of Prey #83
Birds of Prey #84
Birds of Prey #85
Birds of Prey #86
Birds of Prey #87
Birds of Prey #88
Birds of Prey #89
Birds of Prey #90
Birds of Prey #91
Birds of Prey #92
Birds of Prey #93
Birds of Prey #94
Birds of Prey #95
Birds of Prey #96
Birds of Prey #97
Birds of Prey #98
Birds of Prey #99
Birds of Prey #100

Volume 7
Birds of Prey #101
Birds of Prey #102
Birds of Prey #103
Birds of Prey #104
Birds of Prey #105
Birds of Prey #106
Birds of Prey #107
Birds of Prey #108
Birds of Prey #109
Birds of Prey #110
Birds of Prey #111
Birds of Prey #112
Birds of Prey #113
Birds of Prey #114
Birds of Prey #115
Birds of Prey #116
Birds of Prey #117
Birds of Prey #118
Birds of Prey #119
Birds of Prey #120
Birds of Prey #121
Birds of Prey #122
Birds of Prey #123
Birds of Prey #124

Volume 8
Birds of Prey #125
Birds of Prey #126
Birds of Prey #127
Birds of Prey: Secret Files
Brave and the Bold 33
Birds of Prey vol2 #1
Birds of Prey vol2 #2
Birds of Prey vol2 #3
Birds of Prey vol2 #4
Birds of Prey vol2 #5
Birds of Prey vol2 #6
Birds of Prey vol2 #7
Birds of Prey vol2 #8
Birds of Prey vol2 #9
Birds of Prey vol2 #10
Birds of Prey vol2 #11
Birds of Prey vol2 #12
Birds of Prey vol2 #13
Birds of Prey vol2 #14
Birds of Prey vol2 #15

I have created a custom cover template generator (http://www.donnyd.com/comics). There are a lot of binderies out there that can handle custom covers like Library Binding did.

The template will be at 350dpi at a height of 10 1/4″.

Enjoy.

I am going to see about other alternatives for binders in a similar price/quality (over-sewn and glued, extras like ribbon markers and die stamping, etc) range.

I have not had any direct communication with Houchen and therefore cannot comment one way or another on the quality of their work or even if they will work with individuals like Library Binding did. From what I understand, a lot of the larger binders do not take into account us one-off customers. You know the customer who is only getting a couple of books bound – unlike a library or school that would be getting hundreds or more bound at a time.

I am going to provide photos of a set of volumes I had created a few months ago along with the map, order of issue placement in each volume.  A great resource for binding is at the Binding Forum on TheComicForum.com and from the Comic Geek Speak podcast.

New Mutants Binding Map

Volume 1

• Marvel Graphic Novel #4 (smaller sized trade)
• New Mutants #1
• New Mutants #2
• New Mutants #3
• Uncanny X-Men #167
• New Mutants #4
• Marvel Team-Up Annual #6
• New Mutants #5
• New Mutants #6
• New Mutants #7
• New Mutants #8
• New Mutants #9
• New Mutants #10
• New Mutants #11
• New Mutants #12
• New Mutants #13
• Magick #1
• Magick #2
• Magick #3
• Magick #4
• New Mutants #14
• New Mutants #15
• New Mutants #16
• New Mutants #17

Volume 2

• New Mutants #18
• New Mutants #19
• New Mutants #20
• New Mutants #21
• New Mutants Annual #1
• New Mutants #22
• New Mutants #23
• New Mutants #24
• New Mutants #25
• New Mutants #26
• New Mutants #27
• New Mutants #28
• New Mutants #29
• New Mutants #30
• New Mutants #31
• New Mutants #32
• New Mutants #33
• New Mutants #34
• New Mutants Special Edition #1
• Uncanny X-Men  Annual #9
• New Mutants #35
• New Mutants #36
• New Mutants #37
• New Mutants #38

Volume 3

• New Mutants #39
• New Mutants #40
• New Mutants #41
• New Mutants #42
• New Mutants #43
• New Mutants #44
• New Mutants Annual #2
• Uncanny X-Men Annual #10
• New Mutants #45
• New Mutants #46
• New Mutants #47
• New Mutants #48
• New Mutants #49
• New Mutants #50
• New Mutants #51
• New Mutants Annual #3
• New Mutants #52
• Fallen Angels #1
• Fallen Angels #2
• Fallen Angels #3
• Fallen Angels #4
• Fallen Angels #5
• Fallen Angels #6
• Fallen Angels #7
• Fallen Angels #8

Volume 4

• New Mutants #53
• New Mutants #54
• New Mutants #55
• New Mutants #56
• New Mutants #57
• New Mutants #58
• New Mutants #59
• New Mutants #60
• New Mutants #61
• New Mutants #62
• New Mutants #63
• New Mutants #64
• New Mutants #65
• New Mutants #66
• New Mutants Annual #4
• New Mutants #67
• New Mutants #68
• New Mutants #69
• New Mutants #70
• New Mutants #71
• New Mutants #72
• New Mutants #73
• New Mutants #74

Volume 5

• New Mutants #75
• New Mutants #76
• New Mutants #77
• New Mutants #78
• New Mutants #79
• New Mutants #80
• New Mutants #81
• New Mutants #82
• New Mutants #83
• New Mutants #84
• New Mutants #85
• New Mutants #86
• New Mutants #87
• New Mutants Annual #5
• New Mutants #88
• New Mutants #89
• New Mutants #90
• New Mutants #91
• New Mutants #92
• Fantastic Four Annual #23
• New Mutants Annual #6
• X-Factor Annual #5
• Uncanny X-Men Annual #14

Volume 6

• New Mutants #93
• New Mutants #94
• Uncanny X-Men #270
• New Mutants #95
• X-Factor #60
• Uncanny X-Men #271
• New Mutants #96
• X-Factor #61
• Uncanny X-Men #272
• New Mutants #97
• X-Factor #62
• Uncanny X-Men #273
• New Mutants #98
• New Mutants #99
• New Mutants #100
• New Mutants Annual #7
• New Warriors Annual #1
• Uncanny X-Men Annual #15
• X-Factor Annual #6
• New Mutants: Truth or Dare #1
• New Mutants: Truth or Dare #2
• New Mutants: Truth or Dare #3

Check out “Ring Capacity” by Kirby Krackle on YouTube.

Go to Kirby Krackle’s website to hear more of their music.

http://www.kirbykracklemusic.com

The lawn gnome comes to life and works with Andy to get ready to fight the entity trying to enter our world through his basement. I’m not going to further spoil the plot. I may have already said too much. But this is not just the tale of the last gnome on earth, but also a coming-of-age tale for Andy. Sorta.

This book is awesome. Plus Dave did a pretty cool thing for people who pre-ordered the comic through DCBS (Discount Comic Book Service), he would sketch the hero/villain of your choice as a gnome. I, of course, elected to get one done of my City of Heroes character, Vindicator done. I’ll post a pic here

as soon as I can get it scanned in.

You can still get a copy of this book. Ask your local comic shop to order it, or you can get it from Super Real Graphics or Amazon.com

From the back of the book:

“Gnomes are real! Believed to be simple yard decoration, these Garden Gnomes once roamed the Earth as its greatest protectors. Lonmg ago a curse was placed upon them, petrifying them until the day they were needed to protect the Earth once more. In 1956 the world was in peril … and one lonely gnome answered the call.”/

The Return of Father Wrath!

Cassie and Vlad enter Haverhill in search of Father Wrath – and we see an art style change. The rest of the issue is presented in an Archie style. The story starts with 3 friends talking about a school dance being held that night. Taber, the Archie of this issue, has asked two girls to the dance and is freaking out. One of his friends begins to plot how he could benefit from this. He is approached by someone with a solution. Taber is convinced to wear a Father Wrath costume – and someone else will be at the dance in the same outfit – that way he can spend time with both girls without arousing suspicion. Taber’s friend spikes the punch and makes a move on Taber’s girl after she has had a lot of punch. Cassie and Vlad enter and Cassie tackles Taber thinking he is the real Father Wrath. Meanwhile, Father Wrath has followed Taber’s friend and his date to the locker room waiting for them to sin…so he can bash their heads in with a giant cross. Taber’s friend gets it, but Vlad is able to save the girl just in time. Turns out this is not the original Father Wrath, but his nephew.

If you were ever remotely a fan of Slasher movies – this title is for you! There are 3 trades out now – get them or check to see if your local library has them.Ultimate Spider-Man #116 (Marvel)

More fallout from the Goblin’s escape from SHIELD.

Norman flees the scene and Peter tries to draw him out. After that doesn’t work, Peter and Kitty leave. Peter gets home and is surprised to find Norman sitting in his living room. Norman begins to talk about how he will be remembered for creating Spider-Man – but Peter is having none of it. Suddenly, a special news report comes on TV – Harry outs his father to the world as a madman and murderer.

Crime Bible #2 (DC)

This issue deals with the sin of lust. Acolytes of the crime church has setup a convent (aka brothel) to attract politicians and other powerful men and women. Renee goes undercover as a client to find out what their goal is. Apparently, they videotape the sessions with their clients and then blackmail them – not for money or secrets – but to keep them coming back for more diverse “pleasures”. pleasures that end in the murder of one of the girls. A senator is being prepped for this final ritual when Renee begins coming to the convent. She spends weeks just talking to one girl in particular until one night she slips and lets things get physical. She then leaves the room and gets to the senator just in time to stop him from comitting murder. She sets fire to the building giving everyone plenty of time to evacuate. This closes this convent and the work they were doing.

Green Lantern Corps #18 (DC)

Ion vs. Superman-Prime!

We learn a lot about Ion’s previous life on his xenophobic homeworld in this issue as he and Superman-Prime have a huge knock-down dragout fight. He had befriended a crashed alien only to be brainwashed by his parents in an attempy to make him xeniphobic like everyone else on his planet. The plan backfires and he begins to fashion a spaceship from the wreckage of the alien’s vessel. Just as he is about to finish this endeavor, a Green Lantern ring chooses him. Unfortunately, he is not a match for Superman-Prime and is defeated.

The Sinestro War has been the perfect example of an event. It has an amzing story and writing and artwork. Much better than Countdown or any of the Marvel ones lately.

Teen Titans #53 (DC)

We see a large group of Titans from the future here as a future Lex leads them against Starro.  We cut to Miss Martian, Robin, Wonder Girl and Supergirl each dealing with their counterparts in various ways.  Miss Martian kills her future self.  Supergirl knocks the clone of Conner into the stratopshere and she goes to help Wonder Girl.  Lex and the future Titans and Kid Devil, Ravager and Blue Beetle fight for their lives until only Blue Beetle is left without being taken over by Starro.

Here we have the story of Angel picking up after the end of season 5. LA has literally been taken to Hell. Angel has convinced the dragon last seen in the final frames from the last episode of the show to be his ally. They are working to round up normal humans and take them to a safe haven. Who runs that safe haven – his son, Connor.

Angel returns to the Wolfram and Hart building and has a dustup with a demon lord. Wesley comes to break it up. Yep Wesley. Just as Lyla was tied to Wolfram and Hart after death, so to is Wesley’s spirit. We have more setup on the current status quo as we see Gunn and his gang taking out demons and freeing their slaves. After clearing out the demons, they promptly turn on the grateful humans and feed on them. Turns out, they are vampires – even Gunn.

Powers #27 (Icon)

Deena goes to Lance the Lance and “convinces” him to help find out who is killing teenage girls. Trihammer returns to the station in search of his daughter. Walker takes him to the morgue and Triphammer finds the body of his daughter. He loses it and trashed the morgue. We cut to Lance’s henchmen turning over criminals looking for information on the killings. What do they find? That Deena has the same powers as the killer and the police want to question her concerning the killings. As the fit hits the shan, the police are talking strategy to try and come up with a way to find or stop the killer. Then Retro Girl walks in …

The Boys #12 (Dynamite Entertainment)

We learn a little more about the exploding superpeople as little Nina returns to a building filled with supervillains. Butcher and Hughie are hiding and watching the proceedings … well … I don’t want to give this one away. Go read it. The first trade is available. This is NOT a title for the kids.

Invincible #46 (Image)

We open with the Immortal going to a cabin and finding Dupli-Kate. Turns out she keeps a copy of herself hidden away just in case all her copies die. Her power works a little differently than Marvel’s Multiple Man – Kate shares a consciousness with all her dupes in real time. Her brother does as well. Multi-Paul attacks Invincible and Rex Splode. He holds Rex responsible for the death of his sister. As Invincible and Rex mow through copies of Paul, Kate and the Immortal come on the scene. Kate eventually cools her brother down – somewhat.

We cut to a Viltrumite prison where Omni-man is exercising. His reward – General Kregg will deal with him personally.

Walking Dead #44 (Image)

The Governor has returned and he brought friends. And a tank. The Others attack the prison in an attempt to take it for their community. They mow down the zombies in front of the prison and fire through the fences at the people within. Andrea climbs a guard tower and begins sniping attackers one by one. Glen climbs the other tower – but doesn’t really do that much damage. They manage to run off the Others – but not without a price. Rick has taken a shot to the stomach.

Looks like it is really true – no one is safe in this arc.