I'm pulling pretty much what everone else is (except Ballad of Sleeping Beauty and most of the Ultimate titles (I tend to collect those in trades, and slowly at that), but I will be picking up Ultimate Nightmare and these others that haven't been mentioned yet:

Y, The Last Man #25 - It's been 2 years, imagine that. There is still plenty of story to go, and with the return of Hero, it looks to be maintaining its high quality.

Queen and Country #26 - Greg Rucka's best title, with a new story line with Tara Chase as Minder One now. Perhaps the most realistic spy fiction available today.

Thor #83 - what can I say - I'm a sucker for the Odinson. I'm disappointed that it looks like Neil Gaiman won't be writing the title as his next Marvel project.

I am eagerly anticipating the "War Games" crossover.

What is Ultimate Nightmare about?

What is Ultimate Nightmare about?

There's a worldwide threat that both Nick Fury and Professor X mobilise their teams for. I think it's supposed to affect other Ultimate bookschange the universe forever!

I'm picking up Ultimate Nightmare to get my Ultimates fix in, since Millar and Hitch can't seem to get their acts together on a monthly basis. (I think Hitch may be the main culprit there).

Look at this! Not a single tarantula in sight.

(It's next week's NW cover -- in case you don't want to be spoiled.)

It looks weirdly video-gamey.

There's a worldwide threat that both Nick Fury and Professor X mobilise their teams for.

I may have to pick that up, then.

It does look interesting.

They put Ultimate Wolvie in anything, and my comic book store guy knows I'll buy it, however much I shriek the week before.

I flipped through Ultimate Nightmare. I couldn't figure out what the fuck was going on. It's pretty much a set-up issue.

I also checked out UXM #50, since I didn't realize Vaughan was writing, and it was the first in a series. It was pretty good, and dude, Gambit! Except he's evil.

The 12-Cent Adventure was expositionalicious, which was actually pretty good for me, who hadn't been reading the main titles but had picked up general events from this thread. When did Spoiler get fired? Why? I think I read the issue where she donned the costume for the first time, and that was only like last month or so. And why did Tim quit? And what's happening in the title if there is no Robin?

Also, am I supposed to be familiar with all the warring gangs? Like this Galante fellow? And the chick who comes back to take out the Escabos? And who's Orpheus?

Well, "War Games" looks good so far. Let's see how much more shit they can blow up.