DC Comics

• Desolation Jones #1 : Written by Warren Ellis, art and cover by J.H. Williams III.
  Desolation Jones -- the lone survivor of a horrific experiment called the Desolation Test -- just lived through a full year of constant, sleepless agony. A former British intelligence operative, the retired Jones is making ends meet in the private sector as a detective-for-hire to the covert community of ex-spooks who are living whatever life they can in L.A. It's a dirty, ugly job, but someone has to do it -- and that man is Desolation Jones.
• Fables #37 [Vertigo] : Written by Bill Willingam, art by Mark Buckingham and Steve Leialoha, cover by James Jean.
  Part 2 of a Boy Blue story, in which he continues his dark and dangerous quest to find his lost love through lands wrecked and ravaged by the Adversary¹s evil will. But Blue will stop at nothing to find his lost love, even when the enemies set before him grow increasingly more deadly.
• Hellblazer : Red Sepulchre TPB [Vertigo] : Written by Mike Carey. Art by Steve Dillon and Marcelo Frusin, cover by Glenn Fabry.
  A new trade paperback collecting issues #175 - #180 of the flagship Vertigo series. In pursuit of his runaway niece Gemma, Constantine faces a crew that thinks they can use her as a goad to make him do their bidding. But Constantine has never been known for taking orders - or for his forgiving nature.
• Judge Anderson Vol. 1 TPB [2000 AD] : Written by John Wagner and Alan Grant, art by Brett Ewins, Cliff Robinson, Robin Smith, Barry Kitson, Jeff Anderson and Will Simpson, cover by Arthur Ranson.
  Cassandra Anderson is a member of Psi-Division, the psychic section of the Justice Department. A precognitive telepath and empath, she can detect crimes before they¹re even committed. In this first collection of Anderson stories, Cassandra must face the horror of the Dark Judges once more, enter a demonic realm in a quest to save a young boy's life, and face Orlok, the terrifying assassin who nearly destroyed Mega-City One.
• Majestic #5 [Wildstorm] : Written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, art by Juan Santacruz and Sal Regla, cover by Ed McGuinness and Dexter Vines.
  "Demon Night" begins as Majestros returns to Earth, only to discover it isn't the Earth he remembers at all! A shocking threat returns, as does a face from the past. Get ready for action and suspense on a nightmare world.
• The Rann/Thanagar War #1 (of 6) : Written by Dave Gibbons, art and cover by Ivan Reis and Marc Campos.
  Rocketing out of DC Coutndown and the death-defying conclusion of the Adam Strange miniseries, the space heroes of the DCU take center stage in a galaxy-shattering story. This star-spanning six-issue miniseries will bring worlds to war and citizens to their knees. Adam Strange, Green Lantern, Hawkman, Hawkgirl and a cast of DC's greatest space adventurers come together to face an evil forged in the depths of Thanagar; an evil that threatens to bring down two planets and countless civilizations.

Marevl Comics

• Astonishing X-Men #10 : Written by Joss Whedon. Pencils & Cover by John Cassaday
  "DANGEROUS" A familiar face returns to the pages of ASTONISHING X-MEN just as things take a turn for the worse. But will the helping hand be in time? Part 4 (of 6).
• District X #13 [Marvel Knights] : Written by David Hine, art by Lan Medina, cover by Tom Raney.
  "One of Us" part 1 of 2. Billy Bates just had the worst day of his life. What choices led Billy down this road? Bishop investigates and discovers the horrible truth.
• Punisher : The Cell [MAX] : Written by Garth Ennis, penciled by Lewis Larosa, cover by Tim Bradstreet.
  From the darkest bowels of Riker's prison, the old men preside over their empire. Nothing goes down without their say-so; no one draws a breath without their permission. And when a riot explodes, they need only fortify their defenses and ride it out. But someone else is weaving his way through the bloodstained halls, their newest neighbor: Frank Castle.
• Punisher #21 [MAX] : Written by Garth Ennis, penciled by Leo Fernandez, cover by Tim Bradstreet.
  "Up Is Down And Black Is White" Frank Castle¹s got big problems: Ubergangster Nicky Cavella is back with a vengeance. And if Frank is going to survive the experience he just might need a little help-from a secret admirer. Part 3 (of 6).
• Punisher : Mother Russia TPB [MAX] : Written by Garth Ennis, penciled by Dougie Braithwaite, cover by Tim Bradstreet.
  Nicky Fury's got a job that needs doing -- in Russia. The kind of suicide mission any sane man wouldn't ponder for a second. And that¹s exactly why he needs the Punisher. Searching for a deadly retrovirus whose sale on the black market could bring the world to its knees, Frank Castle penetrates a Russian nuclear silo...and comes face-to-face with the Mongolian! Collects Punisher #13 - #18.
• Spider-Man : The Last Stand Vol. 3 TPB [Marvel Knights] : Written by Mark Millar, pencils and cover by Terry Dodson.
  In the conclusion to the Marvel Knights Spider-Man super-story, the identity of Aunt May's abductor is finally revealed. But is that the villain who really pulls the strings? Things heat up as Spidey and the Black Cat face off against the might of the Sinister Twelve. Even with the tough-as-nails Black Cat by his side, how can the web-slinger possibly defeat twelve of the most powerful super-villains on the planet? The roller-coaster ride that is Marvel Knights Spider-Man picks up speed, riding a corkscrew to its conclusion. Collects Marvel Knights Spider-Man #9 - #12.