Highlights This Week: DC Universe: Zero, the comic that will bridge the gap between Countdown and this summer’s Final Crisis for only 50 CENTS! New Avengers #40 continues the skrullification of the Marvel Universe. The first in a series of one-shots examining the triumphs and tragedies of Thor Ages of Thunder.The return of Todd Nauck’s Wildguard: Insider #1 (of 3). Dave Sim’s first new project since the end of Cerebus Glamourpuss #1. Two titles from the new company Radical Publishing Hercules #1 and Caliber #1. The second installment celebrating Wizard Magazine’s longevity Wizard #200 Platinum!

Highlights this week include: Marz & Sejic’s re-envisioned & reinvigorated Witchblade #117; the late-shipping Hulk #3 (Loeb & McGuinness); the catching-up-to-it’s-schedule Thor #8 (JMS & Djurdjevic); just in time for Secret Invasion, the back-in-print Avengers: Kree Skrull War softcover; the also late-shipping Batman #675 (Morrison & Daniel); Vector continues in Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic #27; also, the always-great Twomorrows’ publications Modern Masters and Rough Stuff both have new issues coming out. Also, don’t forget to check out the new Super Hero Squad figures coming in, as well as the Sinestro Corps T-shirts!

Highlights This Week: The final issue of Annihilation Conquest (#6); the Dabel Brothers’ Jim Butcher’s Dresden Files; the DC/Wildstorm six-issue crossover Dreamwar; Kurt Busiek ends his Superman run in the oversized anniversary issue Superman #675; Fantagraphics brings their regular Spring release of The Complete Peanuts Volume 9 1967-1968; the first issue of new Worlds of Dungeons & Dragons from Devil’s Due; IDW’s Star Trek original series sequel mini-series Star Trek Year Four Enterprise Incident; Joe Lansdale’s new horror comic from Dark Horse: Pigeons From Hell.

Highlights this week: Serenity: Better Days #2 (of 3) the only book shipping by Joss Whedon this week! An original Batman manga tale Batman Death Mask #1 (of 4) by acclaimed artist Yoshinori Natsume. The all-new Titans #1 by the team of Judd Winick and Ian Churchill. A new DC/Wildstorm mini-series Number of the Beast #1 (of 6) by Scott Beatty and Chris Sprouse. Terry Moore’s Echo #2. The final issue of Sergio Aragone’s Groo Hell On Earth (#4) and Wizard Magazine #200 GOLD

Lots of big titles this week, but heads above them all has to be Marvel’s Secret Invasion #1 (of 8) the big Skrull crossover that’s been brewing in the pages of New Avengers recently. Chris Bachalo and Zeb Wells begin their arc in Amazing Spider-Man #555. The second issue of Stephen King’s all-new Dark Tower The Long Road Home #2 also ships, as well as BOTH new issues of Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 8 and Angel After the Fall.