2008 in Comics - First Issues By Title

First Issues By Title

Aetheric Mechanics

Release: December 5 by Avatar Press. Writer: Warren Ellis. Artist: Gianluca Pagliarani

Anna Mercury

Release: April 2 by Avatar Press. Writer: Warren Ellis. Artist: Facundo Percio

American Dream

Release: May by Marvel Comics. Writer: Tom DeFalco Artists: Todd Nauck and Scott Koblish

The Evil Dead

Release: January by Dark Horse Comics. Writer: Mark Verheiden. Artist: John Bolton

Bayan Knights

Release: September by Sacred Mountain Publications. Writers: Various

Blade of the Warrior: Kshatriya

Release: by Virgin Comics. Writer: Arjun Gaind Artist: R.Manikandan

Blood Bowl: Killer Contract

Release: June 25 by Boom! Studios. Writer: Matt Forbeck Artist: Lads Helloven.

The Bond of Saint Marcel

Release: July 30 by Archaia Studios Press. Writer: Jennifer Quintenz. Artists: Christian Gossett & Marshall Dillion

Cable

Release: March by Marvel Comics. Writer: Duane Swierczynski. Artist: Ariel Olivetti

Captain Britain and MI: 13

Release: May 14 by Marvel Comics. Writer: Paul Cornell Artists: Leonard Kirk and Jesse Delperdang

Countdown Special: The New Gods

Release: March by DC Comics. Reprints: Forever People #1 (1971), Mister Miracle #1 (1971) and The New Gods #7 (1971)

Countdown Special: OMAC

Release: April by DC Comics. Reprints: OMAC #1 (1974), The Warlord #37-39 (1976) and DC Comics Presents #61 (1978)

Deepak Chopra's Buddha

Release: March by Liquid Comics. Writer: Deepak Chopra

Exiles

Release: March by Marvel Comics. Writer: Mike Raicht. Summary: A recap of the adventures in the first 100 issues of Exiles

Final Crisis

Release: May by DC Comics. Writer: Grant Morrison Artist: J. G. Jones, Cover by: Art Baltazar

Final Crisis: Legion of Three Worlds

Release: August by DC Comics. Writer: Geoff Johns. Artist: George Pérez

Final Crisis: Revelations

Release: August by DC Comics. Writer: Greg Rucka. Artist:s Phillip Tan, Jeff De Los Santos and Jonathan Glapion;

GeNext

Release: May 14 by Marvel Comics. Writer: Chris Claremont Artist: Patrick Scherberger, Cover by: Doug Gregory Alexander

Gigantic

Release: October by Dark Horse Comics. Writer: Rick Remender Artist: Eric Nguyen

Guardians of the Galaxy

Release: May 14 by Marvel Comics. Writers: Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning Artist: Paul Pelletier

Haunt of Horror: Lovecraft

Release: June 4 by Marvel Max. Writer: Richard Corben. Artist: Richard Corben

High Rollers

Release: July by Boom! Studios. Writer: Gary Phillips. Artist: Manuel Magalhaes

House of Mystery

Release: May by Vertigo. Writer: Matthew Sturges and Bill Willingham Artists: Luca Rossi and Ross Campbell

Indiana Jones and the Tomb of the Gods

Release: June by Dark Horse Comics. Writer: Rob Williams Artist: Steve Scott. Cover by: Art Baltazar

Avengers/Invaders

Release: May by Marvel Comics/Dynamite Entertainment. Writers: Alex Ross and Jim Krueger Artist: Steve Sadowski

Kick-Ass

Release: April by Icon. Writer: Mark Millar. Artist: John Romita, Jr.

King Golf

Release: August by Shogakukan (Weekly Shōnen Sunday). Author: Ken Sasaki.

Locke & Key

Release: February 20 by IDW Publishing. Writer: Joe Hill. Artist:s Gabriel Rodriguez & Jay Fotos

The Man with No Name

Release: May by Dynamite Entertainment. Writer: Christos Gage Artist: Wellington Dias

Marvel 1985

Release: May 29 by Marvel Comics. Writer: Mark Millar Artist: Tommy Lee Edwards

Marvel Zombies 3

Release: October 1 by Marvel Comics. Writer: Fred Van Lente. Artist: Kev Walker

New Exiles

Release: April by Marvel Comics. Writer: Chris Claremont. Artist: Tom Grummett. Summary: Relaunch of Exiles with this following on directly from Exiles #100

Number of the Beast

Release: April 9 by Wildstorm. Writer: Scott Beatty. Artist: Chris Sprouse

Project Superpowers

Release: January by Dynamite Entertainment. Writer: Jim Krueger. Artista: Doug Klauba & Stephen Sadowski

Hulk

Release: January by Marvel Comics. Writer: Jeph Loeb III. Artist: Ed McGuinness

Reign in Hell

Release: July by DC Comics. Writer: Keith Giffen. Artist: Tom Derenick

Runaways

Release: August by Marvel Comics. The third volume of the series marks the third creative team of Terry Moore and Humberto Ramos.

Secret Invasion

Release: April 2 by Marvel Comics. Writer: Brian Michael Bendis. Artists: Leinil Yu & Mark Morales

Skaar: Son of Hulk

Release: June by Marvel Comics. Writer: Greg Pak. Artist: Ron Garney

Sky Doll

Release: May 14 by Marvel Comics/Soleil. Writers: Barbara Canepa and Alessandro Barbucci Artist: Alessandro Barbucci

Station

Release: June 25 by Boom! Studios. Writer: Johanna Stokes Artists: Leno Carvalho and Ed Dukeshire.

Teen Titans: The Lost Annual

Release: January 9 by DC Comics. Writer: Bob Haney; Artists Jay Stephens & Mike Allred; Cover by Nick Cardy Summary: The Teen Titans go into space to rescue President John F. Kennedy

Teen Titans: Year One

Release: January 2 by DC Comics. Writer: Amy Wolfman Artists: Karl Kerschl & Serge Lapointe. Cover by: Karl Kerschl Summary: A reimagining of how the Teen Titans came together

Tiny Titans

Release: April by DC Comics. Writer: Art Baltazar Artist: Art Baltazar, Cover by: Art Baltazar

Titanium Rain

Release: July by Archaia Studios Press. Writer: Josh Finney. Artists: Josh Finney & Kat Rocha

Trinity

Release: June by DC Comics. Writers: Kurt Busiek & Fabian Nicieza Artists: Mark Bagley, Scott McDaniel, Tom Derenick, Mike Norton and others. Cover by: Art Baltazar

True Believers

Release: July 30 by Marvel Comics. Writer: Cary Bates. Artist: Paul Gulacy

The Twelve

Release: January by Marvel Comics. Writer: J. Michael Straczynski. Artist: Chris Weston

Ultimate Human

Release: January by Marvel Comics. Writer: Warren Ellis. Artist: Cary Nord

Ultimate Origins

Release: June 4 by Marvel Comics. Writer: Brian Michael Bendis. Artist: Butch Guice

The War that Time Forgot

Release: May 7 by DC Comics. Writer: Bruce Jones Artists: Al Barrionuevo and Jimmy Palmiotti, Cover by: Neal Adams

Wildcats: Worlds End

Release: July 30 by Wildstorm. Writer: Christos Gage. Artist: Neil Googe & Trevor Hairsine

Wildstorm: Revelations

Release: January 2 by Wildstorm. Writers: Christos Gage & Scott Beatty. Artist: Wes Craig

X-Men: Manifest Destiny

Release: September 4 by Marvel Comics. Writers:Mike Carey, C. B. Cebulski, James Asmus. Artists: Michael Ryan, Victor Olazaba, Chris Burnham, David Yardin