New Comics for April 23rd, 2014

24 #1
7th Sword #1
All-New Invaders (2014-) #4
Aquaman (2011-) #30
Avengers Undercover #3
Batman Eternal #3
Batman/Superman (2013-) #9
Catwoman (2011-) #30
Daredevil #2
Elektra #1
Eternal Warrior (2013- ) #8 Reg Larosa
Evil Empire #2 (MR)
Fantastic Four #3
Five Ghosts: The Haunting of Fabian Gray #11
The Flash (2011-) #30
Fuse #3 (MR)
George Romero’s Empire of the Dead: Act One #4 (of 5)
Ghosted #9 (MR)
Guardians of the Galaxy #14
Harbinger (2012- ) #22 Reg Walsh
Iron Patriot #2
Justice League Dark (2011-) #30 (evil)
Justice League United #0 (evil)
Larfleeze (2013-) #10
Lazarus #8 (MR)
Letter 44 #6
The Manhattan Projects #20
Massive #22
Mind Mgmt #21
Original Sin #0
Red Lanterns (2011-) #30
Savage Wolverine #17
Secret Origins #1
Sheltered #8
Skullkickers #26
Sovereign #2 (MR)
Star Wars Legacy #14
Superior Spider-Man Team-Up #12
Superman (2011-) #30 (doomed)
Teen Titans (2011-) #30
Thief of Thieves #20 (MR)
Thunderbolts #25
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #33
Tomb Raider #3
Transformers Robots In Disguise #28 Dawn of the Autobots
Uncanny Avengers #19
Undertow #3 (MR) Cvr A Trakhanov
The Walking Dead #126 (MR)
What If Age of Ultron #4 (of 5)
Witcher #2 (of 5)
Zero #7 (MR) Cvr A Muller & Taylor

Congratulations to Christopher Peterson. Winner of Calgary Artist Challenge VI

Our Calgary Artist Challenge VI judge, Scott Snyder has made his picks for the top three challengers!

Congratulations to the winners!

1. Christopher Peterson (Prize: Five Batman #29 blank variants. Copic Sketch Papercrafting Markers 12pc Set Basic Brights)

2. Roberto Duque (Prize: Five Batman #29 blank variants.)

3. Nick Johnson (Prize – Three Batman #29 blank variants.)

Thanks to Scott Snyder and all of the challengers! See everyone’s art here.

New Comics for April 16th, 2014

Amazing X-Men (2013-) #6
American Vampire Second Cycle #2 (MR)
Batman (2011-) #30 (zero Year)
Batman and Robin (2011-) #30
Batman Eternal #2
Batwoman (2011-) #30
Curse #4 (of 4)
Deadpool vs. Carnage #2 (of 4)
Five Weapons #8
Frankenstein Alive, Alive! #3
Frankenstein Alive, Alive! Reanimated Ed
Genesis (One-Shot)
Ghost #3
God Is Dead #11 (MR)
Green Lantern: New Guardians (2011-) #30
Harley Quinn (2013-) #5
Hulk #1
Justice League (2011-) #29 (evil)
Mercenary Sea #3
Ms. Marvel (2014-) #3
Nova #16
Red Hood and the Outlaws (2011-) #30
She-Hulk #2 2nd Ptg Wada Var Anmn
Sinestro #1
Smallville Season 11 Lantern #1 (of 4)
Solar Man of the Atom #1
Star Wars Lucas Draft #7 (of 8) Lucas Draft
Star Wars Darth Vader & Cry of The Shadows #5 (of 5)
Stray Bullets the Killers #2 (MR)
Supergirl (2011-) #30
Superior Spider-Man #31
Thor: God of Thunder #21
Transformers Windblade #1 (of 4) Dawn of the Autobots
Ultimate Ff #1
Uncanny X-Men #20
What If Age of Ultron #3 (of 5)
White Suits #3 (of 4)
Winter Soldier: The Bitter March #3 (of 5)
Wolverine (2014-) #4
Wolverine and the X-Men #3
Wonder Woman (2011-) #30
X-Force (2014-) #3
X-Men #13

Shutter #1 Review

Shutter #1 Review

By: Rob Neil Gruszecki

Kate Kristopher runs across the surface of the moon, calling out to her father and eventually yanking on his arm, impatient and petulant. It is Kate’s Seventh birthday and as she she stares out at the Earth, clutching her father’s hand, her perspective begins to shift and she is gifted the multitude of worlds at her disposal. Twenty years later, this spirit of adventure, opportunity and exploration has faded however predictability and stasis are not aspects of Kate’s existence that will commandeer her path through the endless and random realities of life.

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New Comics for April 9th, 2014

All New Doop #1 (of 5)
All New Ghost Rider #2
All New Ultimates #1
All-New X-Factor (2014-) #6
All-New X-Men #25
Avengers A.I. (2013-) #11
Avengers Undercover #2
Batgirl (2011-) #30
Batman Eternal #1
Captain Marvel #2
Coffin Hill (2013-) #7 (MR)
Daredevil #1.50
Deadpool #27
East of West #11
FBP: Federal Bureau of Physics #9 (MR)
Iron Fist Living Weapon #1
Iron Man #24
Justice League 3000 (2013-) #5
Kick-Ass 3 #7 (of 8) (MR)
Lumberjanes #1 (of 8)
Magnus Robot Fighter #2
Manifest Destiny #6
Mighty Avengers (2013-) #9
My Little Pony: Friends Forever #4
Nightcrawler #1
Peter Panzerfaust #18
Secret Avengers #2
Shutter #1 (MR) Cvr A Del Duca
Sons of Anarchy #8 (MR)
Star Wars #16 2013 Ongoing
The Superior Foes of Spider-Man #11
Superman/Wonder Woman (2013-) #7 (doomed)
Thunderbolts #24
The Walking Dead #125 (MR)
What If Age of Ultron #2 (of 5)

The Field #1 Review

The Field #1 Review

By: Rob Neil Gruszecki

Pursued through a wide expanse, grass and hay stretching to his waist, a man in nothing but his underwear finds potential salvation in a smartphone that is sending him mysterious messages. Messages that could save his life. Behind the wheel of a rampaging car, a fundamentalist religious man questions the frightened stranger at gunpoint and demands he get into his car immediately. What follows is a violent and sinister story of a lost man getting caught up in a deadly situation that still has much to unravel.

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Inhuman #1 Review

Inhuman #1 Review

By: Rob Neil Gruszecki

After the explosion of a Terrigen bomb unlocks secret abilities laying dormant in the DNA of people on Earth, many more humans uncover their potential and connection to the secret history of the Inhumans, a creation at the hands of the Kree and experimentation with early Homo Sapiens. Exploring the myriad new faces that have been exposed to the Terrigen mist and the curiosity of certain royal Atillan family members, Inhuman is a story of discovery and new life.

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Free Comic Book Day 2014

Save the date! Saturday, May 3rd Alpha Comics will be celebrating Free Comic Book Day!

Free Comic Book Day is a single day – the first Saturday in May each year – when participating comic book shops across North America and around the world give away comic books absolutely FREE to anyone who comes into their stores. Every comic shop has their own rules and selection may vary. This year FCBD is May 4th. At Alpha Comics you will be able to receive any four comics from the FCBD selection absolutely FREE, no purchase necessary. See below for all the comics that will be available for FCBD while supplies last. Alpha Comics will be open early on FCBD at 10am. Arrive early as stock is limited.

Guest artists Christopher Peterson and Nick Johnson will be here pumping out sketches.

First 30 People in Line for FCBD Get a FREE Grab Bag of MORE FREE Comics!

Free Comic Book Day is already “Christmas for comic fans” but lets make the day even better.
The first 30 people lined up will receive a ticket. At the counter turn in your ticket for a free grab bag.
What inside the grab bag? One graphic novel, six free comics, and a rare variant edition comic.*

*Grab bag intended for ages 16 and up. May contain inappropriate material for young readers.

New Comics for April 2nd, 2014

68 Rule of War #1 (of 4) (MR) Cvr A Jones
Action Comics (2011-) #30 (doomed)
Adventure Time Flip Side #4 (of 6) Main Cvrs
Amazing Spider-Man Family Business HC
Aquaman and the Others #1
Black Science #5 (MR)
Black Widow (2014-) #5
Captain America #19
Deadpool vs. Carnage #1 (of 4)
Detective Comics (2011-) #30
Earth 2 (2012-) #22
Edgar Allan Poes Premature Burial (One-Shot)
Fairest #25 (MR)
Field #1 (of 4) (MR)
God Is Dead #10 (MR)
Green Lantern (2011-) #30
Grindhouse Doors Open At Midnight #7 (of 8)
Inhuman #1
Loki: Agent of Asgard #3
Magneto #2
Marvels Guardians of the Galaxy Prelude #1 (of 2)
Moon Knight #2
New Warriors (2014-) #3
Pretty Deadly #5 (MR)
The Punisher (2014-) #4
Revival #19 (MR)
Secret #7
Self Obsessed (One-Shot)
She-Hulk (2014-) #3
Starlight #2 (MR) Cvr A Sienkiewicz
Trillium #8 (of 8) (MR)
Turok Dinosaur Hunter #3
Ultimate Spider-Man #200 Bagley Cvr
Veil #2 (of 5) (MR)
What If Age of Ultron #1 (of 5) Ienco Var

All-New Ghost Rider #1 Review

All-New Ghost Rider #1 Review

By: Rob Neil Gruszecki

Robbie Reyes, a young mechanic in East L.A struggles to make ends meet. He supports his brother and defends him from the dangers of living in the big city. Inside him there is a fire and fanning that burning anger and aggression behind the wheel of a black roadster he will eventually find his life in flames and dragged down to hell where death will only be the beginning.

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