NEW COMIC BOOKS TODAY - Notable New Releases for June 18, 2014

New Comics for 6/18 by Slidely Photo Gallery

A really eclectic mix of comics out today. Check out the new title from Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie, THE WICKED & THE DIVINE for Image Comics. One of the best Star Wars titles is out with issue #2, STAR WARS, DARTH MAUL: SON OF DATHOMIR, by Jeremy Barlow and Juan Frigeri. DC Comics gimmick of the month is pretty spectacular actually. Bombshell variant covers are available like the Wonder Woman one below. And a cool unaltered teleplay by Harlan Ellison for the award-winning episode of Star Trek is out in comic book form. Check out these and other greats titles out this week!

Written by Kieron Gillen. Art by Jamie McKelvie and Matthew Wilson. Cover by Matthew Wilson and Jamie McKelvie. Every ninety years, twelve gods incarnate as teenagers. They are loved. They are hated. In two years, they are dead. The team behind critically thermonuclear floor-fillers Young Avengers and PHONOGRAM reunite to start a new ongoing superhero fantasy with a beautiful oversized issue. Welcome to THE WICKED + THE DIVINE, where gods are the ultimate pop-stars. But remember: just because you're immortal, doesn't mean you're going to live forever. 

Written by Jeremy Barlow. Art by Juan Frigeri and Mauro Vargas. Cover by Chris Scalf. With his Shadow Collective army stalled, Darth Maul calls on Mother Talzin for help and is sent reinforcements-the deadly Nightbrothers! Maul is ready again to take on the Separatist droid army, Count Dooku, and General Grievous-in a trio of simultaneous battles! Adapted from un-aired episodes of The Clone Wars TV show! 

DC Collectibles Bombshells Variant Cover by Ant Lucia. Written by Brian Azzarello. Art by Goran Sudzuka. The casualties are mounting as Wonder Woman's divine family tears itself apart - and Diana prepares to make everyone feel her power as the God of War! 

Written by Harlan Ellison and Various. Art by J. K. Woodward. Cover by Juan Ortiz. For the first time ever, a visual presentation of the much-discussed, unrevised, unadulterated version of Harlan Ellison's award-winning Star Trek teleplay script, 'The City on the Edge of Forever!' This Hugo- and Writer's Guild of America Award-winning teleplay has been much discussed for decades but only here can you see the story as Mr. Ellison originally intended! 

Written by Gail Simone. Art by Walter Geovanni. Cover by Jenny Frison. To save the lives of hundreds of people she's never even met, the She-Devil is forced to face the world's deadliest swordsman, the only man whose skill with a blade threatens to dwarf Red Sonja's own! 

Written by Paul Tobin. Art and Cover by Joe Querio. Geralt struggles to maintain his sanity as he is forced to endure the House of Glass's unrelenting torment! He soon finds himself questioning Jakob's true motivation and is faced with a dark new omen! 

Written by Scott Snyder and Various. Art by Ian Bertram. Cover by Guillem March. The trial of Jim Gordon begins! 

DC Collectibles Bombshells Variant Cover by Ant Lucia. Written by Marc Andreyko. Art by Jeremy Haun. At last, Nocturna makes her presence in The New 52 known! And Batwoman must face her past when her former girlfriend from West Point comes to town! 

Story and Art by Michael Hague. As a young apprentice wizard embarks on a perilous quest, he encounters marvelous creatures of all shapes and sizes, and learns a dark secret that could shape his entire destiny! Gorgeously illustrated! For fans of The Hobbit! 

Written by Ed Brubaker. Art by Sean Phillips and Bettie Breitweiser. Cover by Sean Phillips. The strangest issue of FATALE yet, as Nicolas Lash finally learns the last of Josephine's secrets, and the universe will never look the same. Don't forget that every issue of FATALE contains extra art and articles not available anywhere but the single issues!