Trade Waiting: Week of April 17, 2013

Welcome to Trade Waiting, the weekly look at the five hottest comic book collections hitting stores on Wednesday. These week is owned by Image Comics, with three major releases all dropping on April 17, 2013.

STK525766MANHATTAN PROJECTS VOL. 2
Written by Jonathan Hickman
Art by Nick Pitarra, Jordie Bellaire
Release Date: April 17, 2013
Price: $14.99
Publisher: Image Comics

“THEY RULE”
The second amazing volume of the SCIENCE, BAD book of the new millennium. The battle for global supremacy is underway and the bad men of the Manhattan Projects will only accept one outcome: World domination

Collecting the coolest new series of the year into one super science package.

Why to watch for it: The critically and fan acclaimed creator owned work from Jonathan Hickman storms into stores with its second volume. The quality of this comic has not slipped one bit, and Manhattan Projects is one of the gems of the Image line.

STK527846HARVEST HC
Written by A.J. Lieberman
Art by Colin Lorimer
Release Date: April 17, 2013
Price: $19.99
Publisher: Image Comics

Livers, kidneys and rogue medical teams, oh my! Welcome to Dr. Benjamin Dane’s nightmare. His only way out? Bring down the man who set him up for murder by reclaiming organs already placed in some very powerful people. The only people Dane can count on are an ex-Yakuza assassin and six year-old drug fiend. If Dexter, ER & 100 Bullets had a three-way and that mind blowing tryst somehow resulted in a kid, that kid would read HARVEST.

Collects HARVEST #1-5, plus extras and an amazing FOLD-OUT featuring all five covers!

Why to watch for it: Black market organ sales? Seriously? Harvest is a dark, brooding comic filled with images that will make your skin crawl.

STK521929HAPPY!
Written by Grant Morrison
Art by Darick Robertson
Release Date: April 17, 2013
Price: $12.99
Publisher: Image Comics

Meet NICK SAX – a corrupt, intoxicated ex-cop turned hit-man, adrift in a stinking twilight world of casual murder, soulless sex, eczema and betrayal. With a hit gone wrong, a bullet in his side, the cops and the mob on his tail, and a monstrous child killer in a Santa suit on the loose, Nick and his world will be changed forever this Christmas.

By a tiny blue horse called Happy…

Collects HAPPY! 1-4

Why to watch for it: Morrison’s creator owned book HAPPY! created a lot of buzz and is a must read for fans of the heavyweight writer. This one is not for the faint of heart, as HAPPY! is pretty much anything but…

STK525080AVENGERS VOL. 1: AVENGERS WORLD
Written by Jonathan Hickman
Art by Jerome Opena, Adam Kubert
Release Date: April 17, 2013
Price: $24.99
Publisher: Marvel Comics

The greatest heroes in comics, together as one unbeatable team! The Avengers “go large,” expanding their roster and sphere of influence to a global and even interplanetary level. When Captain America puts out his call, who will respond? The answers will surprise you! The Avengers’ first mission takes them to Mars, but the secrets of the Garden lead right back to Earth’s Savage Land! And when the Shi’ar Imperial Guard are broken on a dead moon, the Avengers travel across the galaxy to battle an invading force. It all leads up to the secret origin of the universe itself, as Captain Universe races to decipher the code hidden in the Avengers’ recent adventures! Jonathan Hickman takes Earth’s Mightiest Heroes to the next level with big threats, big ideas and big idealism. These are the Avengers NOW! Collecting AVENGERS (2012) #1-6.

Why to watch for it: Jonathan Hickman’s Avengers plays on the large scale; the grand scale of the Marvel Universe that only the Avengers can take on. This collection is filled with huge moments befitting a powerhouse team, and Hickman’s slowly unfolding story is crafted very nicely for trade.

STK525584DIAL H Vol. 1: INTO YOU
Written by China Mieville
Art by Mateus Santolouco, various
Release Date: April 17, 2013
Price: $14.99
Publisher: DC Comics

• Hugo Award-winning novelist China Mieville joins DC Comics-The New 52 with the first collection of DIAL H!
• In the town of Littleville, CO, a troubled young man stumbles upon the lost H-Dial and all the power it possesses. Can our hero manage harness the power of the H-Dial and protect it from falling into evil hands? Or will this newfound power plunge our hero into madness?
• Collects DIAL H #0-6!

Why to watch for it: Take a spin through a different side of the DC Universe with Dial H! Powerhouse creative teams and mystery abound!

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