'Spread' has drama, intensity and an enigmatically curious pair of unlikely heroes who we can truly marvel at.

"Wraith: Welcome to Christmasland" is one of the creepiest comics I’ve ever read, and it’s because somehow Joe Hill knows which nerve ending to apply pressure on. In short, it’s a fabulous first couple of issues.

Tales of Honor is one of the best novel-to-comic adaptations I have read in a long time. The artwork is simply stunning and truly captures author David Weber’s descriptions of Honor and her treecat, Nimitz.

Ever noticed how it's hard for new readers to get into comics? Even for those folks who were into comics in their youth but don’t know where to start?

'The Memory Collectors' is a work of superior quality that demands a reader’s full attention. You can go back and re-read this comic over and over again to gain the full effect of the various selected sensory experiences. The hypnotic appeal of the art is this comic’s greatest strength and, in those moments when you are contemplating its various effects, don’t be surprised if you experience the effect of being contemplated yourself.

Here are some awesome comic characters that movie-makers would nevertheless be wise to avoid including in their next comic-to-film adaptations.

Buy Ragnarok. Just go buy it… and lose yourself in a newly-invented Norse mythology.

It’s a pretty small list for Pick of the Pulls this week. I could claim the regular list of things that clog up our everyday lives as interference, but the truth of the matter is: my comic store guy is in the hospital. Yeah … we all have our pushers …

Lazarus is a completely unique story. The post-apocalyptic setting is completely acceptable; the characters are not only compelling but also amazingly detailed. In fact, everything about this comic is fully detailed, even down to the fake product ads inside or sometimes on the exterior of the comic.

Tarzan in the City of Gold is a treasure that has been buried in the jungle of the past waiting for a modern-day adventurer to discover and explore it again.

Heroclix is a whole lot of fun. But what really excites me about it is the possible educational benefits that it offers which are broad and generic enough to fit into pretty much any kind of school curriculum.

The Mercenary Sea is fantastic, original work and demands your admiration and attention. Put it on your pre-order list. Now.

I’m completely overwhelmed by how wonderful Star Trek: The City on the Edge of Forever is. I’m looking forward to following this series and if you’re a Star Trek fan you need to, as well.

Whoever picks this up will not be disappointed. It’s simply a book that demands to be read and one that will catapult you back to the days of your youth, or introduce the characters and stories of the original series to a younger audience and take its place alongside other great Star Trek stories for a new generation.

Red City is a simple crime noir piece set in the future. It’s direct, easy to understand and completely believable. I had a lot of fun with this comic.