Comics Continuum by Rob Allstetter: Thursday, September 8, 2016

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

MARVEL COMICS FIRST LOOKS

For covers and exclusive four-page preview of Civil War II: Gods of War #4, arriving in stores on Wednesday, Sept. 14 from Marvel Comics, CLICK HERE.

Look for previews of all the Marvel titles arriving in stores on Wednesday, Sept. 14 at midnight (ET)/9 p.m. (PT).

For covers and three-page preview of Death of X #1, arriving in stores on Wednesday, Oct. 5, CLICK HERE.

For covers and three-page preview of Deadpool and the Mercs for Money #4, arriving in stores on Wednesday, Oct. 5, CLICK HERE.

DARK HORSE COMICS FIRST LOOKS

For covers and two- to eight-page previews of Dark Horse Comics titles arriving in stores on Wednesday, Sept. 14, click on the cover thumbnails or the links below for the individual titles.

* BRIGGS LAND #2.

* HARROW COUNTY #16.

* HOUSE OF PENANCE #6.

* LADY KILLER 2 #2.

* PROMETHEUS: LIFE AND DEATH #4.

* RESIDENT ALIEN: THE MAN WITH NO NAME #1.

* THE STRAIN: MISTER QUINLAN - VAMPIRE HUNTER #1.

ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT FIRST LOOKS

For covers and four- to six-page previews of Zenescope Entertainment titles arriving in stores on Wednesday, Sept. 14, click on the cover thumbnails or the links below for the individual titles.

* CHARMED: SEASON 10 #20.

* VAN HELSING VS. FRANKENSTEIN #2.

DC'S SUPERGIRL: BEING SUPER

DC Entertainment has announced a Dec. 28 launch for Supergirl: Being Super, a new mini-series with a twist on Supergirl.

A coming-of-age story with superhero flair, Supergirl: Being Super comes from the creative minds of Caldecott Honor and Mariko Tamaki and artist Joelle Jones.

"I've had so much fun working on this project with DC and Joelle," Tamaki said. "Clearly, I'm a writer with a devoted interest in adolescence, so it's been a thrill having the opportunity to explore the alien side of 16."

Jones, who is creating content solely for DC and Vertigo after being announced at San Diego Comic-Con, will be providing both interiors and covers for the series. "Working with Mariko on this book has been great! The format is giving me a chance to do something very different and I feel lucky that DC is giving us the freedom to really play with this character," Jones said. "I hope fans have as much fun reading it as I have had drawing it!"

Here's how the mini-series is described:

Imagine this: You're an alien. You have super powers. You are Supergirl. But you're also 16, a teenager just trying to survive the day-to-day life of high school. The upside is, yes, you can fly, you can crush diamonds with your bare hands. The downside is that being super can be a super complicated and super confusing thing to be, especially when the whole being super thing is a secret.

"This is the story of Kara Danvers, known to her home planet of Krypton as Kara Zor El. On the one hand, Kara is a typical teen, navigating relationships, friendships, and classes, on the other she's a being with immense power and potential, with the added responsibility of managing her developing super powers. As if transitioning into adulthood wasn't hard enough!

"As Kara turns 16, her powers begin manifesting in bizarre hot flashes, glowing zits, symptoms that are becoming harder to control. That's right, two words, Alien Zits. This new series is more than just heroics. It is the action-packed and heartfelt story of Kara Danvers and her attempts to balance the roles of teenager and hero."

The bi-monthly series will be 48 pages for each issue.