Here’s a list of comics – both US and UK releases – on sale in specialist UK comic shops from today, Wednesday 22nd October 2014, courtesy of First Age Comics, Lancaster. We’ve picked out the titles published by British publishers in bold below, or titles with a British connection we’re aware of.

Talking of First Age, we can’t not mention that Batman and Doctor Who artist Dave Taylor will be in store on Saturday 1st November, signing copies of the newly-released Twelfth Doctor #1 from Titan Comics between 12 noon and 1.00pm. (I’ll be lurking there, too, lurking in the background). This is the same day as the shop’s annual Hallowe’en festivities. Not only do you get to enjoy Dave’s company, but there will also be cake. The natives don’t bite. Much.

Titan Comics have a number of titles on sale this week, mostly collections of previous series but new material, too. If you didn’t read Ordinary by Rob Williams and D’Israeli in the Judge Dredd Megazine or the previously-released mini series then pick up the collection, because it’s great!

Rob and D’Israeli are doing some tie in signings in London to promote this collection, including one at Forbidden Planet tomorrow night and another at GOSH on Saturday.

Also on release is 13 Coins #1 written by Martin Brennan and Michael B. Jackson and drawn by Simon Bisley. John Pozner always knew he was special; that his athletic abilities and fighting skills were far from human. But with a broken childhood, drug addictions, and a criminal record on his plate, he’s already fought more than his share of battles for one lifetime.

Or so he hoped…

Woken to his true angelic nature, John quickly finds himself at the centre of an apocalyptic war – one that could spell the end of existence as we know it – with no choice but to train in order to confront the holy destiny he never asked for.

But with scheming politicians, demonic factions and forces older than time itself vying against him, it looks like this ‘true-blooded’ bruiser has his work cut out for him!

Wrapped in a dynamic digital cover from seasoned CG-artist and veteran art droid Alex Ronald, 2000AD Prog 1904 (also on sale in newsagents and digitally) sees Judge Dredd bringing Law and order back to out-of-control Block, Gramercy Heights. The issue features new epeisodes of “Judge Dredd”, “Stickleback: The Thrupenny Opera”, “Greysuit; Prince of Darkness”, “Ichabod Azrael: One Last Bullet” and “Kingdom: Aux Drift”.

Keep your circuits tuned for the return of the 2000AD Winter Special (2014), featuring Thrills from some of the comic’s most gifted droids – familiar masters and brand-new talents.

Don’t forget that along with 2000AD, The Beano is also on sale every week in newsagents along with a host of other comics (though never enough, these days), including the latest issues of Commando, Doctor Who Adventures, TOXIC, VIZ, Doctor Who Magazine and Panini’s Marvel US comics.

• 13 Coins Issue 1
• 2000AD Prog 1904
• All New Ghost Rider 8
• All New Invaders 11
• All New X-Factor 15 AXIS
• The Amazing Spider-Man 8 EOSV
• The Amazing X-Men 12
• Aquaman 35
• Arkham Manor 1
• Avengers 37 TRO
• Avengers And X-Men: Axis 3
• Axis: Hobgoblin 1
• Batman 66 Issue 16
• Batman Beyond Universe 15
• Batman Eternal 29
• Bee And Puppycat 5
• Bodies 4
• Borderlands Fall Of Fyrestone 3
• Buffy The Vampire Slayer Season Ten Issue 8
• Catwoman 35
• Clive Barker’s Nightbreed 6
• Colder: Bad Seed 1
• Cyclops 6
• Dead At 17: Blasphemy Throne 3
• Dead Boy Detectives 10 DEFY
• Deadpool 36 AXIS
• Death Of Wolverine: Logan Legacy 2
• Deathstroke 1
• Delinquents 3
• Doctor Who Twelfth Doctor 1 BLANK SKETCH VARIANTS
• Dream Merchant 5
• Dungeons And Dragons: Legends Of Baldurs Gate 1
• Earth 2 Worlds End 3
• Edward Scissorhands 1
• Flash 35
• GI Joe 2014 Issue 2
• Godzilla Cataclysm 3
• Gotham City Sirens Trade Paperback Volume 1
• Halo Escalation 11
• Harley Quinn 11
• Harley Quinn Hard Cover Volume 1 HOT IN THE CITY
• He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe 18
• Infinity Man And The Forever People 4
• Injustice: Gods Among Us Year Three 2

New London of 2921 is a crowded, filthy slime-pit awash with Death-Juice junkies, Latin-spouting armoured fascists, exploding nuns and a religious cult who worship Bing Crosby’s left testicle. It’s also home to ultra-violent, foul-mouthed private eye Johnny Nemo – a streetwise PI who deals in death… and simple solutions to complex problems!
This classic, remastered collection features never-before-seen art and is the crowning glory of award-winning writer, Peter Milligan (All-New Doop, Hellblazer, Shadowman) and artist Brett Ewins (Bad Company, Skreemer).

• Johnny Nemo

• Judge Dredd: Anderson – Psi Division 3
• Justice Inc 3
• Justice League 35
• Justice League Dark 35
• Lady Zorro 4
• Lazarus 12
• Marvel GN Collection Volume 75 SECRET AVENGERS
• Marvel Mightiest Heroes Vol 22 PROFESSOR X
• Memetic 1

When they last collaborated, Grant Morrison joined artist Ben Oliver (Lobo, Batman/Superman) for the acclaimed Action Comics #0. For their next team-up, the two superstars take a spin around the self-obsessed Earth-16 – a.k.a. Earth-Me!
With all of the world’s threats having been handled long ago by their parents, the next generation of supers – including Chris Kent, Damien Wayne, Alexis Luthor, Offspring, Megamorpho, Donna Troy and more – find themselves labeled as superstars more often than super heroes. But with that fame comes complacency, and when a massive threat unlike anything they’ve ever seen surfaces, this pampered crew finds themselves in way over their head. What secret is Damien keeping from Chris that could tear the world’s finest friends apart? Who is the mysterious killer lurking behind the scenes among these spoiled super-children? And what chance do they stand against the monstrous villain that’s murdering its way across the Multiverse? All that and more in this exciting stand-alone issue which also acts as chapter three of the MULTIVERSITY saga.

• Multiversity The Just 1
• My Little Pony Friends Forever 10
• New 52 Futures End 25
• New Warriors 11
• Oddly Normal 2
• Ordinary (Collection)
• Predator Fire And Stone 1
• Rachel Rising 29
• Red Lanterns 35 GODHEAD
• Revival 24
• Secret Avengers 9
• Secret Origins 6
• She-Hulk 9
• Sheltered 12
• Star Spangled War Stories Featuring GI Zombie 3
• Starlight 6
• Steampunk Battlestar Galactica 1880 Issue 3
• Stray Bullets: The Killers 8
• Stumptown V3 Issue 2
• Superman 35
• Thanos: A God Up There Listening 3
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Ghostbusters 1

A graphic novel from Alex Alice and Xavier Dorison. The 14th Century. Shortly after the discovery of an ancient relic in a secret, long-forgotten crypt, a remote monastery is burnt to the ground, and all its inhabitants slaughtered. Disgraced Inquisitor Conrad of Marburg is summoned from his exile and sent on a world-spanning quest to discover the truth behind the massacre. But is he, the Church and humanity ready for the shattering revelations his journey will reveal?

• Third Testament: The Lion Awakes Volume One
• Tomb Raider 9
• Transformers: Primacy 3
• Transformers: Robots In Disguise 35 DAWN OF THE AUTOBOTS
• Twilight Zone 9
• Unwritten Volume 2 Apocalypse 10
• Vampirella Prelude To Shadows One-Shot

Walking Dead #133

• Walking Dead 133 (art by Charlie Adlard)
• Wicked And Divine 5
• X-Files Season Ten 17
• X-Files Year Zero 4
• X-Force 11
• Zero 11

• First Age Comics is at 3 Moor Lane, Lancaster LA1 1QD. Open: Tuesday – Friday 10.00am – 4.30pm, Saturday 10.00am – 5.30pm. Find them on Facebook

• First Age Comics also has a shop site on e-Bay: http://stores.ebay.co.uk/First-Age

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John Freeman

The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.

He’s the writer of “Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies” for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.

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Tags: 13 Coins, Alex Ronald, Brett Ewins, Charlie Adlard, D’Israeli, Grant Morrison, Johnny Nemo, Martin Brennan, Michael B. Jackson, Ordinary, Pete Milligan, Rob Williams, Simon Bisley, Titan Comics, US Comics, Walking Dead