Awesome Comics

Fans of Joss Whedon and John Cassaday’s original Astonishing X-Men run will love the Omnibus: totaling 672 pages, it includes all 24 issues and Giant Size Astonishing X-Men #1.

Break out the axioms, because Logicomix is a comic book for math geeks and philosophers; it’s based on Bertrand Russell’s life and features other logic-driven luminaries.

Now available for Victorian men and women: Dr. Grordbort’s Victory is a steampunk-themed book that delves into the backstories and mythos behind Weta’s collectible ray-gun line.

Everyone’s favorite stick figure web comic finally goes pulpy: xkcd: volume 0 is now available (link: Randall Munroe’s book tour schedule); a portion of profits will go to charity.

Available today, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 unloads the awesome in this Gameplay Montage; regardless of which side you pick in the superhero civil war, this game looks like a winner.

Worth1000.com’s Photoshop army takes on Disney’s surprise acquisition of Marvel Comics with Marvel/Disney Hybrids; our favorites: Mickey’s Fantastic Four and Snow White Hulk.

The most important part of Comic-Con 2009 wasn’t the games, movies or even comics: it was the hordes of cosplayers; check out Maximum PC’s huge collection of 600 photos. Thanks, Jerry!

For auto buffs, the star of Comic Con was likely Black Beauty, a modded ’60s Imperial Crown for the upcoming Green Lantern movie; it boasts gatling guns, missiles and green headlights.

A “science story for grown-ups with swearing and rayguns,” Warren Ellis’ Ignition City now has a quartet of 1:1 scale raygun replicas from the comic miniseries; absolutely DO WANT.

With over 1,000 pages, the Walking Dead Compendium is a braaaainfest like none other; it collects issues #1-#48 of Robert Kirkman’s George Romero-inspired Walking Dead comics.

Xmoor Studios’ Galtow comic is set in an alternate history USA where Bushido-style warriors have replaced urban gangs; we’re really digging their line of four slick designer tees.

We’re leery of movie tie-ins, but Star Trek: Countdown helps to establish continuity with the last Trek movie (Nemesis); all four comics are combined in this trade paperback edition.

Cisco Security’s The Realm is a goofy but commendable effort to make internet security look cool; it features superheroes with abilities like “extrasensory authentication.”

Available March 24th, Tales of the Black Freighter (DVD, BD) is an animated retelling of a fictional comic book within the Watchmen; for some, it’s arguably the best part of the graphic novel.

Kids from the 80s and 90s will likely remember Gary Larson’s goofy (yet succinct) comics; Worth1000 has a contest up for readers to create realistic versions of Far Side.

DC Comics fans should pick up The DC Vault; it’s a 192 page “museum in a book” of memorabilia and collectibles stretching back to the 30s, including early sketches and covers.

Joshua Middleton has a comic artist’s dream portfolio: known for his line work, he’s worked with both DC and Marvel; Superman, Batman and the X-Men are just a few of his “clients.”

Don’t make me bust out my onomatopoeia: these laser-welded Pow! and Kaboom! Rings by Homeroom sport beloved comic book phrases; they’re made with .925 sterling silver.

Written by Sin City’s Frank Miller and superbly illustrated by David Mazucchelli, Batman: Year One is a gritty look into Batman’s origins and a great companion to The Dark Knight.

While Warner Bros’ much-anticipated movie is stuck in legal limbo due to a lawsuit, tide yourself over with this special hardcover edition of Watchmen, available 11/11.