This week's comic expectations

So, we're going to make this short and sweet, because I really should not have to tell you why you want most of these books this week -- and there are PLENTY of them.

From DC we have Justice Society #13 leading the way, the next installment of the "Thy Kingdom Come" arc, which has featured new Society members (including Kingdom Come Superman) and a mysterious killer that seems to be Gog. Look for A LOT more action in this issue than we've seen in a while. Geoff Johns is much too good of a writer to let so many low-key issues pass before having an absolute explosion of action, and this should be it.

DC also features Action Comics #862, the penultimate (geek word) chapter of the Legion of Superheroes arc. Basically, the evil Justice League of Earth, which has turned the original Legion into outlaws by convincing people Superman was actually from Earth all along, has the remaining Legion members (plus Supes) under siege -- which means we should see a little bit of a comeback from the good guys in this one.

Marvel also has two very good books coming out, and the first of which has been an absolute juggernaut consistently for the past few years: Captain America #35. Bucky has officially taken over the mantle of Captain America, and last issue's debut was honestly one of the greatest singular superhero comics I've ever read. But, now that the debut has been made, Buck still has to handle the Red Skull, who, when we last left him, had just commanded his brainwashed SHIELD soldiers to open fire on America Citizens. Not cool, Skull. Not cool.

The second book I would highly recommend this week is Ultimate Fantastic Four #51. Yes, I know, Ultimate books should never really be suggested -- but this story features Ultimate Thanos, and Mike Carey has done a great job so far letting this confrontation cook slowly. I'll be the first to admit that this series is a mere shell of what it could have been, but last issue's first part of this story arc was simply the start of a great Fantastic Four story, not an Ultimate Fantastic Four story alone. And who can turn down a great story with Marvel's First Family?

Oh, and to be perfectly honest with you, I still don't exactly know what to expect out of Project Superpowers #1, even after reading the special #0 released a couple of weeks ago, but don't forget that that title is coming out this week too. The Indies can so easily get overlooked, after all.