The store news introduction has a SHOCKER!

Then Jermaine, Stephen, Frank and Adam attack the issues surrounding the Before Watchmen controversy from every angle they can manage after devowering the best pizza in Greensboro. But in all seriousness, they try to be understanding to the creative, economic, and emotionally vested interests of all parties involved!

Finally, they wrap up Comics at the Table as a house divided over Action Comics #6 and a house united over the John Romita Sr. Artist Edition, among many other reviews!

NEW COMICS (RECOMMENDATIONS IN BOLD)

ACTION COMICS #6 - Clark learns that sometimes even the Superman of Metropolis needs a hand and against the Anti-Superman Army, the Legion of Super-heroes are a welcome sight! Available as a digital combo pack edition.

ALPHA GIRL #1 (MATURE READERS) - In the year 1984 a cosmetic company releases a pheromone that unleashes an apocalyptic result! Can Judy endure the hordes to reach her brother? New survival horror and action series from Image Comics!

Jermaine, Stephen, Frank and guest Brian Ewing spend an entire hour with Locke & Key writer Joe Hill discussing his history with comics, the genesis of the series, and the future of the TV series pilot. Then they all geek out over Doctor Who!

This episode of the show also reveals the starting line-up for Acme's Free Comic Book Day 2012 convention, tells severyone why Fantastic Four is the event book that not enough people are reading, and celebrates the release of new material for Avatar the Last Airbender!

NEW COMICS (RECOMMENDATIONS IN BOLD)

30 DAYS OF NIGHT ONGOING #4

ALL STAR WESTERN #5 - Jonah Hex and Doctor Arkham struggle to free abducted children from under Gotham City!

ALPHA FLIGHT #8 FINAL ISSUE - Alpha Flight versus Alpha Strike and the Master of the World!

AMERICAN VAMPIRE #23 (MR)

ANGEL & FAITH #6

Jermaine, Stephen, Frank and Adam play catch-up with Last Week's news, going over the New 52 cancellations and announcements, kick things into high gear over Kickstarter, and speak with Reed Gunther creators Shane and Chris Houghton!

NEW COMICS

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #678 - Can Spider-man figure out how New York City was destroyed and undo it in just twelve hours? Great jumping on issue for Daredevil fans who got a taste of Amazing Spider-man during the crossover with Daredevil! By Dan Slott and Humberto Ramos!

AVENGERS #21 SHATTERED HEROES - Welcome Storm from the X-men to the Avengers! Will the organization structure in time to withstand A.I.M., Hydra, The Hand, and H.A.M.M.E.R. under the coordinated direction of Norman Osborn?

Jermaine, Stephen and Frank play fashion police on Hawkeye's new costume, drool over Walt Simonson coming to the Avengers, weigh the pros and cons of superstar artists choosing to take on creator-owned work, and crunch the numbers on the top 500 comics and collections of 2011!

Then during Comics at the Table they pit Kid Loki against Morpheus, the Lord of Dreams, become a room divided over Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye, strike fear into the hearts of readers everywhere with Lobster Johnson, and give you a big heads up for next week's books!

NEW COMICS (RECOMMENDATIONS IN BOLD)

7 WARRIORS #3 (OF 3) (MR)

ACTIVITY #2 - New series from Image Comics! The spy thriller from Grifter's Nathan Edmonson continues and copies of #1 are still available!

ALL NEW BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #15

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #677 LOST CAT PART 1 - The crossover with Mark Waid's Daredevil begins here! The Black Cat needs legal help and Matt Murdock may need help from Spider-man!

AVENGELYNE #6

AVENGERS 1959 #5 (OF 5)

Jermaine, Stephen, Frank and Adam sit down with Clark, Acme Comics Customer of the Year for 2011, to discuss his secret origins, the events that he enjoyed most in the past year, and his plans to continue contributing to the community in the future!

Then they pull back the cloak on DC's new Phantom Stranger, get into the dollars and cents of comic advertising and ask you to choose sides amongst the Avengers and the X-Men!