March 2015 New Graphic Novel Recommends

	Catching up and beginning to get ahead – here’s our top picks of the fantastic graphic novels / comic collections publishing in March!
	And damn you March! So much good stuff – three of our very favourite series – Astro City, Jupiter’s Legacy and Ms Marvel – come out in collections making it completely impossible to make a top pick!

Then (love them or hate them) there’s two massive events from Marvel – The Death of Wolverine and Avengers & X-Men: Axis – a triple dose of greatness from Mike Mignola, some fantastic indie titles and more besides! Anyway…

You can discover more titles beyond these by clicking on the publisher in a given entry where there’s a link for more of their titles from Jan-Jun, or check out our central JAN-JUN 15 SFF / GRAPHIC NOVELS page here.

 

*	Pub	Title	Creator	ISBN	Bind	RRP	Publisher
	Mar	INSURRECTION: LIBERTY	Dan Abnett, Colin McNeil	978-1781083406	TPB	£13.99	2000 AD
	Worth fighting for, worth dying for…
	Mega-City colonial space, 2135 AD. Mining colony K Alpha 61 renamed itself Liberty after cutting loose from the Big Meg. Furious at this dissent, and in a bid to stop the revolt spreading to other colonies, the SJS launched a blistering attack on Colonial Marshal Karel Luther’s forces. Now, the alien Zhind have been defeated, and the SJS are turning on the insurrectionists…
	This thrilling conclusion to the Insurrection story was written by Dan Abnett (Guardians of the Galaxy) with art by Colin MacNeil (Judge Dredd).
	Mar	TALES OF TELGUUTH	Steve Moore et al	978-1781083413	TPB	£17.99	2000 AD
	A tribute to Steve Moore
	In March 2014, British comics lost one of its’ most creative and distinct voices in the form of Steve Moore. The father of the 2000 AD Future Shock, Steve created many memorable characters including Lazer Erazer and Axel Pressbutton for Warrior, and the psychotic Dalek killer, Abslom Daak for the Doctor Who Magazine.
	This collection features the highly-regarded fantasy series which Moore developed for 2000 AD, along with some of his classic Future Shocks. It will also a new feature an introduction from Alan Moore (no relation), for whom Steve Moore was a major influence.
	Mar	CROSSED (VOL.11)	Simon Spurrier, Rafael Ortiz, Justin Jordan	978-1592912483	PB	£14.99	Avatar Press
	The Crossed universe is an unyielding nightmare vision of animal depravity and homicidal insanity.  In this volume, two of the industry’s best new talents come together to tell very different stories of despair.  Simon Spurrier takes you to a picturesque environment in the English countryside with tweeting birds, friendly vicars, crumpets and jam, and a mob of Crossed lurking near the duck pond.  No one sees Wheezy the fat asthmatic kid hiding up in the old tower but if he shows his face it will only be the farmer’s wife between him and a bloody fate.  The problem is, she’s Crossed too.
	And newly-Crossed Justin Jordan tells his first diabolical tale as two women attempt to escape the band of monsters out for their blood. When a mysterious unseen Samaritan helps them escape to a sanctuary it seems as though they’ve found what little safety there is in the new world order.  But trusting anyone in the world of Crossed usually leads to a gut-wrenching and miserable end.
	Crossed Vol 11 TP collects Crossed 2014 Annual and issues #57 – 61 of the ongoing Crossed: Badlands comic book series.
	Mar	OCCUPY COMICS	See below…	978-1628750072	PB	£11.99	Black Mask Studios
	CONTRIBUTORS: David Lloyd, Mike Allred, David Mack, Charlie Adlard, Ben Templesmith, Tyler Crook, Ron Wimberly, Shannon Wheeler, Smudge, Kevin Colden, Salgood Sam, Riley Rossmo, Anna Wieszczyk, Ayhan Hayrula, Eric Zawadzki, Sean Von Gorman, Molly Crabapple (Artists) * Alan Moore, Art Spiegelman, J. M. DeMatteis, Matt Miner , Joshua Hale Fialkov, Joshua Dysart, Matt Bors, Bill Ayers, Matthew Rosenberg , Patrick Kindlon, Simon Spurrier, Caleb Monroe, Matt Pizzolo (Editor), Amanda Palmer, Patrick Meaney (Authors)
	V for Vendetta writer Alan Moore and artist David Lloyd are throwing their support behind the growing Occupy Comics project along with Madman’s Mike Allred and American Splendor’s Dean Haspiel. Their support for Occupy Comics is another worthy piece of the 99 percent’s overdue payback.” – Wired
	“Regardless how you feel about the Occupy Movement, you’ll find worthwhile stuff in this comic… great art, interesting history.” – IGN
	“An unforgettable statement from the comics community.” – Bleeding Cool
	The largest, most star-studded coalition of socially-conscious creators in the history of comics is now a book – and it’s already a modern classic. Occupy Comics has inspired, shocked, enlightened, and provoked with its chorus of diverse voices. Featuring an all-star team of comic book legends while also debuting some of the hottest new creators around, Occupy Comics will stand the test of time.
	This deluxe book collects the Occupy Comics comic book series, launched in the early days of Occupy Wall Street to provide a forum for artistic expression about the goals and themes of the Occupy movement, create a time capsule of the protests, and raise funds to support the protesters (all profits are donated to Occupy-related initiatives). Collected book contains a 10-page, previously unreleased story by Amanda Palmer (Dresden Dolls) and David Mack (Kabuki, Daredevil).
	Mar	B.P.R.D. HELL ON EARTH VOLUME 10: THE DEVIL’S WINGS	Mignola, Mike; Arcudi, John; Campbell Laurence; Joe Querio; Crook, Tyler & Dave Stewart	978-1616556174	PB	£14.99	Dark Horse
	A battle for dominion!
	There is panic at the BPRD when a blackout hits—and Kate is possessed! But with Johann dealing with gigantic monsters from another dimension in Japan, how will Liz and the remaining agents save Kate?
	This volume collects B.P.R.D. Hell on Earth #120–#124.
	“B.P.R.D. is never anything less than good fun (it’s also always stunningly beautiful).”—Comic Bastards
	Mar	BALTIMORE VOLUME 5	Mignola, Mike; Golden, Christopher; Ben Stenbeck; Bergting, Peter & Stewart, Dave	978-1616556181	HB	£18.99	Dark Horse
	Lord Baltimore hunts the godlike Red King, who is responsible for the vampire plague. After saving a young woman from her undead husband, Baltimore and his team of fearless vampire killers face the demonic offspring of a witch and uncover the truth about the inquisitor-turned-werewolf Judge Duvic—now more bloodthirsty than ever.
	Collects Baltimore: The Witch of Harju #1–#3 and The Wolf and the Apostle #1–#2.
	The adventures continue past the original novel for the first time!
	“The added detail of the setting makes this series outstanding, while this new chapter promises a hell of a fight for Baltimore and his crew.”—Comic Bastards”
	Mar	B.P.R.D.: PLAGUE OF FROGS VOLUME 3	Mignola, Mike; Arcudi, John; Stewart, Dave & Davis, Guy	978-1616556228	PB	£18.99	Dark Horse
	In 2001, Hellboy quit the B.P.R.D., leaving Abe Sapien, Liz Sherman and a bizarre roster of special agents to defend the world from occult threats and the growing menace of the frog army. Plague Of Frogs, which ran concurrently with other volumes in the B.P.R.D. series, explores the fate of the unit after Hellboy’s departure, cracks open the secrets of Abe Sapien’s origin and sets the war on frogs in motion.
	Mar	FABLES VOLUME 21 TP	Bill Willingham, Mark Buckingham	978-1401251321	PB	£12.99	DC Comics / Vertigo
	In this penultimate volume of Bill Willingham’s Fables, the residents of Fabletown look to live “happily ever after”, but there is a steep price to pay for happiness.
	Collects issues #141-149 of this 14-time Eisner-Award-winning series.
	Mar	ASTRO CITY: VICTORY TP	Kurt Busiek, Brent Anderson	978-1401254605	PB	£12.99	DC Comics / Vertigo
	A major new epic begins featuring Winged Victory, Samaritan, and the Confessor, three of Astro City’s most popular heroes. When criminal charges are brought against Winged Victory, the Confessor must investigate and it leads to open combat with Samaritan! Can Astro City’s three greatest heroes find a way to work together against this mystery threat? Plus, Winged Victory’s origin is revealed at last!  Collects Astro City #7-10 and Astro City Visitor’s Guide #1.
	Mar	ASTRO CITY: PRIVATE LIVES HC	Kurt Busiek, Brent Anderson	978-1401254599	HB	£18.99	DC Comics / Vertigo
	When you’re the Silver Adept, one of Astro City’s newest and most powerful mystic heroes, your life is full of magic, battle, demons, apocalypses, and more. When you’re the Adept’s personal assistant, though, life gets really weird. Collects Astro City #11-16.
	Mar	JUSTICE LEAGUE VOLUME 5: FOREVER HEROES TP (THE NEW 52)	Geoff Johns, Ivan Reis, Doug Mahnke	978-1401254193	PB	£10.99	DC Comics
	As the Crime Syndicate hunts down the few heroes left foolish enough to challenge them — including Batman’s protege, Dick Grayson — Owlman has other plans for Nightwing, and Owlman’s teammate: the most deadly being on the planet: Ultraman! Also, Cyborg is one of the lone Justice League members left to fight against the villains that have taken over. How can he possibly find a way to defeat them? Who can he turn to? Two words: Metal Men!  Collects Justice League #24-29.
	Mar	JUSTICE LEAGUE VOLUME 6: INJUSTICE LEAGUE HC (THE NEW 52)	Geoff Johns, Ivan Reis, Doug Mahnke	978-1401252366	HB	£16.99	DC Comics
	Heroes quit, villains join, and the Justice League roster you’ve never seen before emerges, led by the world’s greatest hero — LEX LUTHOR! The violent consequences of Forever Evil must be dealt with as a new and deadly force sets it’s sights on the Justice league. And with the appearance of the new Power Ring, who knows how her presence will affect the team. Collects Justice League #30-35.
	Mar	DAMIAN: SON OF BATMAN TP	Grant Morrison, Andy Kubert	978-1401250645	PB	£12.99	DC Comics
	Damian Wayne, the son of Batman, has adopted the cape and cowl as his own…but what horrific events set this troubled hero on the path of his dark destiny? It’s a possible future that may never be in this epic written and drawn by Damian co-creators, Andy Kubert!
	Plus, in a tale written by Grant Morrison, Damian Wayne is the Batman of Tomorrow in a story set 15 years from now in a nightmarish future Gotham! In a world torn apart by terrorism, plagues, rogue weather, and bizarre super-crime, only 24-hours are left before the climactic battle of Armageddon — and only one man who might be able to stop it!
	Collects Damian, Son of Batman #1-4 and Batman #666.
	Mar	JUSTICE LEAGUE UNITED VOLUME 1 HC	Jeff Lemire, Mikel McKone	978-1401252359	HB	£18.99	DC Comics
	Top comics writer Jeff Lemire teams with superstar artist Mike McKone for the all-new monthly series Justice League United, starring the new team of powerful heroes Earth calls Justice League Canada!
	In the aftermath of Forever Evil, Adam Strange is caught up in an adventure across the far reaches of the cosmos that will unite an unexpected team of heroes including Supergirl, Hawkman, Green Arrow, Stargirl, Martian Manhunter and Animal Man — but if they’re on the team, who exactly is Canadian?
	Plus: Don’t miss the debut of a new Canadian hero who will have a huge effect on the group!  Collects Justice League United #0-6.
	Mar	BATMAN BEYOND: JUSTICE LORDS BEYOND TP	Kyle Higgins, Christos Gage, Thony Silas	978-1401254643	PB	£12.99	DC Comics
	Contains the epic “Justice Lords Beyond” crossover!
	Wonder Woman is back, but it seems like she’s hiding something. Meanwhile, Batman’s journey through the dystopian world of the Justice Lords takes an unexpected and deadly turn as he must face Lord Superman! Can an exhausted Justice League and Terry McGinnis stand against this deadly foe?
	Collects Batman Beyond issues #9-12.
	Mar	JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK VOLUME 5 TP (THE NEW 52)	JM DeMatteis, Mikel Janin	978-1401250072	PB	£10.99	DC Comics
	The fallout from the Justice League Dark’s battles with Blight and the Trinity of Sin, during the DC crossover event Forever Evil, has left the team in tatters. Zatanna assumes leadership of the team and prepares to rebuild. With team members angry and confused by Johns Constantine’s methods during the fight with Blight and the Trinity of Sin, how will John Constantine fit into this new team, if at all?
	Collects Justice League Dark issues #30-35.
	Mar	LAZARUS VOLUME 3: THREE	Greg Rucka, Michael Lark	978-1632152251	PB	£10.99	Image Comics
	In a dystopian near-future, government is a quaint concept, resources are coveted, and possession is 100% of the law. A handful of Families rule, jealously guarding what they have and exploiting the Waste who struggle to survive in their domains. Forever Carlyle defends her family’s holdings through deception and force as their protector, their Lazarus.
	The 16 Families have gathered together in the exclusive luxury confines of Triton One to resolve the emerging conflict between Carlyle and Hock, and they’ve brought their Lazari with them. While Forever’s romance with the Morray Lazarus, Joacquim, continues to blossom, she finds herself not only questioning her identity, but also her loyalty to her Family and her father, Malcolm, when orders her to kill her brother, Jonah.
	Collecting issues #10-15 of the critically acclaimed, New York Times bestselling series and the third story arc, “Conclave.”
	Mar	JUPITER’S LEGACY VOLUME 1	Mark Millar, Frank Quitely	978-1632150097	HB	£18.99	Image Comics
	Comics superstars Mark Millar and Frank Quitely reinvent the superhero epic for the 21st Century!
	1932: Sheldon Sampson’s dreams about a mysterious source of power lead him, his brother Walter, and a group of loyal followers on a quest around the world. What they discover sets them on a course that will wrench a family apart and alter the world’s political stage!
	Decades after their journey, Sheldon and Walter are superpowered legends, world renowned for their heroism. But the offspring trained to live in their image have fallen desperately short. Rocked by one public scandal after another, Chloe and her brother Brandon are a dishonor to the generation before them. The rift reaches its breaking point when one branch of the family overthrows the government and struggles to rule at any cost – while the others must flee for their own safety. But when the failures of the corrupt leaders catch up to them, the world hovers on the brink of collapse — and the hidden heroes must emerge to take back their legacy!
	Collecting Jupiter’s Legacy #1-5, plus loads of extras.
	Mar	NEMO: RIVER OF GHOSTS	Moore, Alan & O’Neill, Kevin	978-0861662333	HB	£9.99	KNOCKABOUT
	SPECIAL INTERIOR PREVIEW HERE!
	In a world where all the fictions ever written coalesce into a rich mosaic, it’s 1975. Janni Dakkar, pirate queen of Lincoln Island and head of the fabled Nemo family, is eighty years old and beginning to display a tenuous grasp on reality. Pursuing shadows from her past – or her imagination – she embarks on what may be a final voyage down the vastness of the Amazon, a last attempt to put to rest the blood-drenched spectres of old.
	With allies and adversaries old and new, we accompany an aging predator on her obsessive trek into the cultural landscape of a strange new continent, from the ruined city of Yu-Atlanchi to the fabulous plateau of Maple White Land. As the dark threads in her narrative are drawn into an inescapable web, Captain Nemo leads her hearse-black Nautilus in a desperate raid on horrors believed dead for decades.
	Through the exotic spectacle of an imagined South America, Alan Moore and Kevin O’Neill steer their fifty-year-long Nemo trilogy to its remarkable conclusion, borne upon a River of Ghosts.
	Mar	AVENGERS & X-MEN: AXIS	Remender, Rick; Kubert, Adam & Yu, Lenil Francis	978-0785190950	HB	£37.99	Marvel
	Feb		PANINI	978-1846536427	HB	£16.99	Panini
	The Red Skull has exploited the gifts of the world’s greatest telepath to broadcast pure hatred across the globe. Now, born of the murder of Charles Xavier, World War Hate has begun. Tony Stark discovers a secret truth that will upend not only his life, but also the lives of everyone he cares for. Can The Avengers and X-Men finally unite? Would their combined strength be enough to hold back the darkness of the Red Onslaught?
	Collecting Avengers & X-Men: AXIS 1-9 (Panini description notes + Axis Revolutions #1-4 though less pages than the Marvel edition! Panini edition was also scheduled for Feb)
	Mar	AVENGERS: TIME RUNS OUT VOLUME 2	Hickman, Jonathan; Walker, Kev & Caselli, Stefano	978-0785193722	HB	£18.99	Marvel
	Feb		PANINI	978-1846536496	PB	£10.99	Panini
	The Avengers are fragmented! While one group seeks out the Illuminati for a confrontation, another takes the fight to the new Cabal! What has become of Tony Stark…to say nothing of Doctor Strange!
	Collecting: Avengers 38-39, New Avengers 26-28
	(Panini edition was scheduled for Feb)
	Mar	DEADPOOL’S ART OF WAR	David, Peter & Koblish, Scott	978-0785190974	PB	£11.99	Marvel
	Sun Tzu’s Art of War has been called the definitive work on military strategy and tactics and has influenced leaders in both warfare and business for hundreds of years… which means it’s totally in the public domain and ripe for being ripped off by Deadpool! And what’s Deadpool’s plan to ensure his version of Art of War outsells the original? Make sure the entire world is at war when it comes out!
	Collecting: Deadpool’s Art of War 1-4
	Mar	WOLVERINE: ORIGIN II	Gillen, Kieron & Kubert, Adam	978-0785190325	PB	£14.99	Marvel
	[Panini paperback published Jul 14 (£12.99)].
	A few years after the events of Origin finds James ‘Logan’ Howlett running with the wolves, until something unexpected brings him back into the world of men! And when word of a clawed wild man reaches civilization, the hunt to capture him begins! James soon falls afoul of someone Sinister, who’s just discovering mutantkind – and the horrors he can visit on them. Escaping his captors and rediscovering his humanity, James and Clara are on the run – but can Sinister offer James something he can’t refuse? Collecting: Origin II 1-5
	Mar	DEATH OF WOLVERINE: THE LOGAN LEGACY	Soule, Charles; Seeley, Tim & Nome, Oliver	978-0785192596	PB	£13.50	Marvel
	Wolverine – the greatest X-Men ever – is dead! With this mutant powerhouse now permanently out of the picture, various factions of both good and evil are scrambling to fill the void left by Logan’s death.
	Will Wolverine’s Legacy be shaped by heroes who valiantly fought alongside him or by those villains treacherous enough to have challenged him over the many years of his long life?
	Collecting: Death of Wolverine: Logan’s Legacy 1-7
	Mar	DEATH OF WOLVERINE: THE WEAPON X PROGRAM	Soule, Charles & Larroca, Salvador	978-0785192602	PB	£12.99	Marvel
	The escaped subjects of the revamped Weapon X program flee increasingly deadly attempts to bring them back under control. What will kill them first – their pasts, their strange new powers, or their mysterious connection to the Wolverine?
	Collecting: Death of Wolverine: The Weapon X Program 1-5
	Mar	STORM VOLUME 1: MAKE IT RAIN	Pak, Greg; Ibanez, Victor & Buffagni, Matteo	978-0785191612	PB	£11.99	Marvel
	On an ongoing mission to foster goodwill and safeguard both mankind and mutants, Ororo Munroe will travel the globe, confronting villains, gods, monsters and everything in between. She will overthrow tyrants, quell tsunamis and strive to see her dream for the world realized. She is Storm, a hero like no other… and the skies will tremble at the sight of their namesake.
	But now, Storm must handle the fallout caused by familiar faces from her past.
	Collecting: Storm 1-6
	Mar	LOKI: AGENT OF ASGARD VOLUME 2: I CANNOT TELL A LIE	Ewing, Al & Coelho, Jorge	978-0785193319	PB	£12.99	Marvel
	The March to Axis continues! Loki’s back from the Tenth Realm – and facing his greatest challenge yet! Can you say Doctor Doom? But with Valeria Richards in the mix, who’s the hero of this story… and who’s the villain?
	Loki soon learns that Doom has sentenced him to death for the crimes of his future self! But with the Red Skull drowning Doom, Latveria and the entire world in a wave of unstoppable telepathic hate, will there even be a future left to save?
	Collecting: Loki: Agent of Asgard 6-10
	Mar	MS. MARVEL VOLUME 2: GENERATION WHY	Wilson, G. Willow; Wyatt, Jacob & Alphona, Adrian	978-0785190226	PB	£11.99	Marvel
	Who is the Inventor, and what does he want with the all-new Ms. Marvel and all her friends? Maybe Wolverine can help!
	Kamala may be fan-girling out when her favourite (okay maybe Top Five) super hero shows up, but that won’t stop her from protecting her hometown. Then, Kamala crosses paths with Inhumanity for the first time – by meeting the royal dog, Lockjaw! Every girl wants a puppy, but this one may be too much of a handful, even for a super hero with embiggening powers.
	Collecting: Ms. Marvel 6-11
	Mar	AAMA: THE DESERT OF MIRRORS	Frederik Peeters	978-1906838935	HB	£12.99	Self Made Hero
	Verloc Nim and his brother Conrad depart on an expedition to recover the mysterious substance aama, which has transformed the environment of the planet Ona(ji). As they progress through a world as hostile as it is amazing, the mystery begins to unravel – but the truth about aama remains unknown, and reality begins to waver…