Or - “The Calm Before The Storm Before The Even Bigger Storm…”

After yesterday’s apocalyptic epic tale of destruction, conflict, death, (Contrary to my inital report, Marvel says that 53 people died during the course of the battle, including 6 costumed superheroes.  I fear for Nighthawk.) and crying Captain Americas, I feel the need to purge, to cleanse the palate with a nice fruity sorbet, as Wayne Campbell might put it.  And nothing’s better to get the taste of ashes and broken friendships out of your mind than some nice, straightforward storytelling.  When I want a breath of fresh air, I pick up Invincible, whose cover blurb of “Probably The Best Super-Hero Comic In The Universe” is, in my opinion, wholly true and incontrovertible.  This issue is one of Kirkman’s periodic “take a deep breath and regather the strands of plot, because the roller coaster is about to hit the drops” issues, and as such, there’s a ton going on here.

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When Image Comics sends us the sneak peeks, it goes all out. Six, count-em SIX previews ranging from Impaler #3 all the way to Elephantmen #7, and a whole lot in between. Some are outstanding, some are NSFW, but they all look good.

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Image Comics has sent Major Spoilers info and five page previews for Invincible #39, Pieces for Mom: A Tale of the Undead, and Wonderlost #1. Take care when you take the jump, one of these may not be safe for work.
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Printing Error Forces Image Comics to delay shipment

Image Comics has let us know that The Complete Invincible Library Volume 1 is going to be delayed thanks to a binding error with the printer.  The new release date will be January 17, 2007.  If you planned on having this collection in your mitts as a gift for the holidays, looks like it will be a delayed gift.

More information and the horrific images after the jump.

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Limited edition volume for the holidays

Coming this December, Image Comics is readying a giant-sized limited edition hardcover  chronicling the adventures of Mark Grayson, the teen super hero INVINCIBLE!

Written by Wizard Fan Award winner Robert Kirkman and featuring artwork by Russ Manning Award nominees Cory Walker and Ryan Ottley, plus colors by Harvey Award nominated colorist Bill Crabtree, THE COMPLETE INVINCIBLE LIBRARY, VOL. 1 HC collects INVINCIBLE #1-24, 0 and the Free Comic Book Day 2004 story plus over 150 pages of sketchbook material, covers, scripts and the original proposal! Clocking in at almost 800 pages, it will retail for $125.00.

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