This looks like a great week for Marvel!  Sorry none of the DC or independent comics really caught my eye.

Comics worth checking out this week:

Incredible Hulks #612:

Bruce Banner is the Hulk once again, and far from being left alone, he’s got a whole family of gamma-charged allies at his side. Son Skaar, daughter Lyra, cousin She-Hulk, friends A-Bomb and Korg, and wife Red She-Hulk-or is that EX-wife? Meanwhile, a universe away, Hiro-Kala, the mysterious DARK SON of Hulk, rises to power on the planer K’ai. He has a plan for his long lost family members, and it involves a bigger smash than his father has ever made. This kicks off the Dark Son  story line as Incredible Hulks begins a new twice a month schedule.

Taskmaster #1 of 4

The fan-favorite anti-hero from AVENGERS: INITIATIVE explodes into his own mini-series! Taskmaster has trained hench-thugs for every terrorist organization and criminal cartel in the Marvel Universe. So when the rumor starts that he’s turned traitor and now works for Steve Rogers, a billion-dollar bounty is put on his head, and every cadre of costumed fanatics — A.I.M., Hydra, Ultimatum, the Sons of the Serpent, everyone — looks to collect.

Now Taskmaster has to fight hordes upon hordes of his psychopathic students while at the same time figuring out who framed him — which requires him figuring out who he really is!

Wolverine #1

Yup another all-new ongoing Wolverine series where Wolverine goes to hell…literally! Someone’s out to destroy Wolverine permanently and they may have succeeded. But if Wolverine’s soul is in hell, how is his body terrorizing those closest to him?

Thor For Asgard #1 of 7

Beginning an epic adventure showcasing the God of Thunder as you’ve never seen him before! The vassals of Asgard are in armed revolt, Odin is missing, Balder is dead, and the entire continent is battered by a years-long winter. How can Thor put the empire back together – especially with his mighty hammer Mjolnir mysteriously denied him?

AMC recently announced that The Walking Dead television series will premier on Halloween at 10PM EST.  The premier episode will be 90 minutes and each episode after will be 60 minutes.  A 4 1/2 minute trailer has also bee released:

Comics worth checking out this week:

The Viltrumite War continues! The traitor is revealed as the Viltrumite Empire’s Grand Regent Thragg launches a full-scale assault on the Coalition of Planets home base on Talescria. It appears that all is lost, but The Coalition isn’t going to go down without a fight.

If you like super hero comics or any of Robert Kirkman’s other work then you will love Invincible.

As the VILTRUMITE WAR rages on within the pages of INVINCIBLE, the ranks of the Guardians of the Globe are suddenly depleted. The world is in danger, and the team is in search of new blood. It’s the biggest recruitment drive since Omni-Man slaughtered the original members. But will the new Guardians of the Globe be ready in time to stop The Order?

The timestream is broken and with that the Marvel Universe has fallen into utter chaos. Can the Avengers defeat Kang and even if they do, is it too late? Guest-starring EVERYONE!!

That’s right, Danger! Dodgeball now has bigger balls!  Danger! Dodgeball HD is the new iPad version of Danger! Dodgeball.  It’s not just bigger, it’s better too.  This new version includes:

• Improved iPad gameplay from iPhone version, faster, more accurate, and more fun
• A variety of new special attacks including the “Bananna Split” slippery attack and the indestructible force-field power-up
• Exclusive iPad urban court graphics with special “Tagger” bonus
• Open Feint integration for community and Internet high-scores
• Training mode that gets new players up to speed fast
• Arcade mode with timed rounds and challenging difficulty for Dodgeball pros
• Original music score for the game
• Loads of new sound effects and voice talent

As with the SD iPhone version, Danger! Dodgeball HD is fun and very addictive.  If you don’t have an iPad but love Danger! Dodgeball, don’t worry.  Robot Stampede are planning on updating the iPhone version to include some of the extras they put into the iPad version.  The iPad version is $1.99 and the iPhone version is $0.99

Danger! Dodgeball is by Robot Stampede and is available on the iTunes store.

Danger! Dodgeball HD for iPad

Danger! Dodgeball for iPhone

Please do the great guys over at Robot Stampede a favor and review the Danger! Dodgeball apps on the iTunes store if you own or buy them .  It keeps them happy and encourages them to make more great apps!

Rock Band 3 is set to release October 26, 2010 with many updates such as a keyboard peripheral.  One of the great things about Rockband and games like it are all the songs that everyone enjoys.  Rock Band 3 has quite a mix that everyone should be able to find something to enjoy playing.

The Complete Rock Band 3 Setlist

1. Amy Winehouse – “Rehab”
2. Anthrax – “Caught in a Mosh”
3. At the Drive-In – “One Armed Scissor”
4. Avenged Sevenfold – “Beast And The Harlot”
5. The B-52s – “Rock Lobster”
6. The Beach Boys – “Good Vibrations” (Live)
7. Big Country – “In a Big Country”
8. Blondie – “Heart of Glass”
9. Bob Marley & The Wailers – “Get Up, Stand Up”
10. The Bronx – “False Alarm”
11. Chicago – “25 or 6 to 4″
12. The Cure – “Just Like Heaven”
13. David Bowie – “Space Oddity”
14. Deep Purple – “Smoke on the Water”
15. Def Leppard – “Foolin’”
16. Devo – “Whip It”
17. Dio – “Rainbow in the Dark”
18. Dire Straights – “Walk of Life”
19. The Doobie Brothers – “China Grove”
20. The Doors – “Break On Through (To the Other Side)”
21. Dover – “King George”
22. Echo & the Bunnymen – “The Killing Moon”
23. Elton John – “Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting”
24. Faith No More – “Midlife Crisis”
25. Filter – “Hey Man, Nice Shot”
26. The Flaming Lips – “Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 1″
27. Foreigner – “Cold as Ice”
28. Golden Earring – “Radar Love”
29. HIM – “Killing Loneliness”
30. Huey Lewis and the News – “The Power of Love”
31. Hypernova – “Viva La Resistance”
32. Ida Maria – “Oh My God”
33. INXS – “Need You Tonight”
34. The J. Geils Band – “Centerfold”
35. James Brown – “I Got You (I Feel Good)”
36. Jane’s Addiction – “Been Caught Stealing”
37. The Jimi Hendrix Experience ˆ”Crosstown Traffic”
38. Joan Jett and the Blackhearts – “I Love Rock ‘n Roll”
39. John Lennon – “Imagine”
40. Juanes – “Me Enamora”
41. Lynyrd Skynyrd – “Free Bird”
42. Maná – “Oye Mi Amor”
43. Marilyn Manson – “The Beautiful People”
44. Metric – “Combat Baby”
45. The Muffs – “Outer Space”
46. Night Ranger – “Sister Christian”
47. Ozzy Osbourne – “Crazy Train”
48. Paramore – “Misery Business”
49. Phish – “Llama”
50. Phoenix – “Lasso”
51. The Police – “Don’t Stand So Close to Me”
52. Poni Hoax – “Antibodies”
53. Pretty Girls Make Graves – “Something Bigger, Something Brighter”
54. Primus – “Jerry Was a Race Car Driver”
55. Queen – “Bohemian Rhapsody”
56. Queens of the Stone Age – “No One Knows”
57. Rammstein – “Du Hast”
58. Ramones – “I Wanna Be Sedated”
59. Raveonettes – “Last Dance”
60. Rilo Kiley – “Portions for Foxes”
61. Riverboat Gamblers – “Don’t Bury Me… I’m Still Not Dead”
62. Roxette – “The Look”
63. Slipknot – “Before I Forget”
64. Smash Mouth – “Walkin’ on the Sun”
65. The Smiths – “Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One Before”
66. The Sounds – “Living in America”
67. Spacehog – “In the Meantime”
68. Steve Miller Band – “Fly Like an Eagle”
69. Stone Temple Pilots – “Plush”
70. Swingin’ Utters – “This Bastard’s Life”
71. T. Rex – “20th Century Boy”
72. Tears for Fears – “Everybody Wants to Rule the World”
73. Tegan and Sara – “The Con”
74. Them Crooked Vultures – “Dead End Friends”
75. Tokio Hotel – “Humanoid”
76. Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers – “I Need to Know”
77. The Vines – “Get Free”
78. War – “Low Rider”
79. Warren Zevon – “Werewolves of London”
80. The White Stripes – “The Hardest Button to Button”
81. Whitesnake – “Here I Go Again”
82. The Who – “I Can See for Miles”
83. Yes – “Roundabout”

Rock Band 3 is still available for pre-order

Comics worth checking out this week:

Batman’s investigation into the murders of Dark Knight villains past and present leads him to old associates of Bruce Wayne…some of whom aren’t so happy to see him. While the mysterious killer picks his next target, the rift between Terry and Bruce widens.

This is it, the end of World War Hulks! Who will live? Who will die? Can the Marvel Universe survive with a green Hulk and a red Hulk? This is the final chapter in The Red Hulk Saga as the superstar team of Jeph Loeb and Ed Mcguinness reveal the final fate of the red Hulk!

The creative team of Jonathan Maberry and Goran Parlov take you on a journey into the darkest territory in this Marvel Knights limited series.  A terrible plague has swept the Earth, turning everyone – human, hero, villain, god and monster – into sadistic cannibal predators. As Spider-Man, the Hulk, the Thing and other infected start a feeding frenzy, the world falls in a wave of insatiable violence. Now, five years later, one man hunts the wasteland that was New York City. One man stands against the hordes of monsters who hunt the night. He is the Punisher, the Last Gun on Earth, and he has an endless supply of ammunition.

Saw this over on the AMC site while looking for news about The Walking Dead tv show and though I would share:

This animation is 8 minutes long and covers the first 15 and a half pages from issue no 1 of The Walking Dead comic book.

Comics worth checking out this week:

DC adds another Latern title to it’s line up as whole new chapter in the epic GREEN LANTERN saga gets under way as Guy Gardner begins his secret mission for Atrocitus, bringing him into conflict with Hal Jordan with massive repercussions for the Green Lantern Corps! Guy takes fellow Emerald Warriors Kilowog and Arisia along as he explores the Unknown Sectors — but what happens when they discover his mission and what’s waiting for them in the unpatrolled darkness?

The conflict escalates in the small torn new D.C. in The Walking Dead a soon to be TV show on AMC.

Upon discovering that San Francisco has been invaded by Dracula and his vampire army, the X-Men set out to find the evil and destroy it. But when Blade the Vampire Slayer shows up and drops a bombshell, the X-Men realize all of their assumptions have been wrong. Their only chance to survive hinges on a desperate plan which might prove their undoing. This is Part 2 of Curse of the Mutants story line.

LittleBigPlanet 2 comes to the PS3 on November 16th.

Comics worth picking up this week:

Marvel Comics

Shadowlands #2

The battle for New York begins as battle lines are drawn and war forges strange allies. Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Spider-Man, Moon Knight and…Kingpin?! Plus, a dangerous new player enters the battle, one that could win the fight…or damn all of New York!

Marvel Comics

Amazing Spider-Man #639

The questions have been haunting readers throughout Spider-Man’s Brand New Day and now the answers are here in four double-sized issues! What really happened at the wedding of Spider-Man and Mary Jane? What does Mary Jane know about Spider-Man today? How did One More Day affect the Marvel Universe? Joe Quesada and Paolo Rivera are here to pull back the curtain and fill in every blank…but the answers may come at a cost to all that Peter Parker loves.

Dark Horse Comics

Magnus: Robot Fighter #1

Dark Horse Comics  presents the rebirth of one of comics’ most iconic heroes, Magnus, Robot Fighter! Written by Jim Shooter and illustrated by Bill Reinhold, Magnus has been reimagined for the twenty-first century. The continent-spanning city of North Am is a miracle of ingenuity and ambition, a technological paradise where “milespires” pierce the clouds and robots perform virtually all labor, freeing humankind to pursue leisure and bliss. But in the shadows of the sun-drenched towers, human mobsters use robot muscle “thug — bots” to terrorize the citizenry of North Am. Human trafficking, illegal psychoactive substances, violent crime, and corrosive corruption are suddenly epidemic in the glittering utopia, with only the mighty Robot Fighter to stand against them. When a wealthy heiress is kidnapped, Magnus is drawn into the mob’s deepest sanctuary, where Magnus faces the fight of his life against the immensely powerful half robot, half man known as Big Guns.