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Justin Jordan and Tradd Moore absolutely demolished expectations with the loser-to-bruiser mini-series The Strange Talent of Luther Strode. Now they and their masked juggernaut are back for the next chapter with this week’s The Legend of Luther Strode #1. The lanky teenager we met a year ago has more than mastered the training techniques from that mail order fitness program. He bulked up and lost nearly everything he cared about in the process. Five years on, the legend of his abilities–and just how he’s putting them to violent use–has spread. Who’s taken an active interest in our troubled hero, and what is their endgame? We spoke to writer Justin Jordan about the method to the mayhem. What does he hope to say about the ubiquity of violence in comics and about power fantasies in general? What does tomorrow hold for Luther and those he loves? Hold a bag of frozen peas to your noggin and press play. The Legend of Luther Strode #1 (of 6) Written by Justin Jordan Art by Tradd Moore Color by Felipe Sobreiro Letters by FONOGRAFIKS 32 pages/Color/$3.50 Image Comics Music: “Spoilin’ for a Fight” AC/DC

Continuing the parade of new series from Image Comics, Great Pacific #1 is this week’s entry into the world of new comics that you should be checking out. Writer Joe Harris joins us to talk about the inspiration for Great Pacific, an enormous ecological phenomenon currently happening in the Pacific Ocean, which launches this tale that combines science fiction, adventure and a little political intrigue. Fans of near present sci-fi will definitely want to give Great Pacific #1 a read. Great Pacific #1 Written by Joe Harris Art by Martin Morazzo Image Comics $2.99 Music: “Between Pacific Coasts” The Promise Ring

We turn now to old Eternia in the wake of bloody civil war. Who is the cloaked terror who stalks the kingdom, hellbent on reclaiming the throne of his birthright, thirsty for righteous vengeance against his own kin? How did he earn his gruesome death’s mask? What sinister motivations roil within the grim skull of Skeletor? Just in time for Halloween, we sit down with Joshua Hale Fialkov to unveil the secret history of your toy chest’s most twisted despot. Why is Frank Langella so angry? What does it all have to do with Ingmar Bergman’s Wild Strawberries? The answers just might rock your skull. Masters of the Universe: The Origin of Skeletor #1 Written by Joshua Hale Fialkov Art by Frazer Irving Cover by Frazer Irving Color/32 pages/$2.99 DC Comics Music: “The Veil of Isis” The Sword

Gabriel Hardman and Corinna Bechko have been showing readers new sides of the Planet of the Apes for quite a few issues now. In Planet of the Apes: Cataclysm #2, an ongoing series, they get to really explore the Ape society in depth and it feels like they're just starting to scratch the surface of this property, which hasn't even begun to wear out. You don't need to have read that which came before, or even seen the movies to dig this story of strife among the apes, and what can only be some kind of forthcoming... cataclysm. Planet of the Apes: Cataclysm #2 Written by Gabriel Hardman and Corinna Bechko Art by Damien Couceiro BOOM! Studios - $3.99 Music: Main Title - Planet of the Apes Original Soundtrack Jerry Goldsmith

Geronimo! Paul thumbs a ride on the TARDIS with Andy Diggle, lead writer of IDW's all new Doctor Who ongoing! With which of the time lord's many incarnations did Diggle first venture into the vast reaches of time and space? What does he think about the 11th and current Doctor portrayed on television by Matt Smith? Will the timey be wibbly-wobbly? Hold on to your fez and find out in the latest Don't Miss podcast! DOCTOR WHO #1 Written by Andy Diggle Art and Cover by Mark Buckingham The Doctor is back! Welcome to a new, exciting era for everyone’s favorite Time Lord, as New York Times bestselling writer Andy Diggle (The Losers) pilots the TARDIS as the ongoing series architect. Joining him for this first arc is Eisner Award-winning artist Mark Buckingham (Fables), who also will provide covers for the series. Geronimo! FC • 32 pages • $3.99 IDW Publishing Music: "Doctor Who XI" "I am the Doctor" Murray Gold and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales