Let’s Get Digital: The Digital Comics Report For 2/6/2013

Love is in the air as February kicks – off and it’s time once again to take a look at a few of the big releases on comiXology as of right now! From Kickstarter sensations to long sought after classics it’s another HUGE week for your favorite digital comics reading platform  check out what’s going down with a few of the buzzworthy books below, then head over to Twitter, Facebook or even Google Plus and tell us what you’re picking up today!

Digital First

Phabula #1: A young girl travels across a dangerous landscape of scorcerers and monsters in search of a means to lift a curse, and along the way she will have to challenge the greatest forces of her world.

Same-Day-As-Print

Hit-Girl #5: Series finale! He pulls a knife, she pulls a gun. He sends one of hers to the hospital, she sends one of his to the morgue– THAT’S the Hit-Girl way. Mindy’s had it up to HERE with that thing called “restraint” and pays the mafia a long-overdue visit. Also: Red Mist faces his final super-villain training test.

Young Romance: The New 52 Special #1: Romance is in the air in the DCU with special romance tales featuring Wonder Woman, Batgirl, Batman, Catwoman, Superman, Aquaman, Apollo, Midnighter, Nightwing and more! Plus, perforated Valentine’s Day cards!

Fairy Quest #1: The World Of Fablewood, Where All Of The Stories That Have Ever Been Told Live Side-By-Side, Is A Sinister Place Indeed! Under The Watchful Eye Of The Dreaded Mister Grimm And His Think Police, Red Riding Hood And Her Wolf Must Risk Everything To Try And Escape And Find Sanctuary In A Mysterious Place Called The Real World… Written By Industry Legend Paul Jenkins (Sentry, Deathmatch) And Drawn By Comics Superstar Humberto Ramos (Amazing Spider-Man), The Smash Kickstarter Success Story, Fairy Quest, Is Now Available In Single Issue Format For The First Time!

Collections and Graphic Novels

Delphine: A mysterious traveler gets off the train in a small village surrounded by a thick sinister forest. He is searching for Delphine, who vanished with only a scrawled-out address on a scrap of paper as a trace. Richard Sala takes the tale of Snow White and stands it on its head, retelling it from Prince Charming’s perspective (the unnamed traveler) in a contemporary setting. This twisted tale includes all the elements of terror from the original fairy tale, with none of the insipid saccharine coating of the Disney animated adaptation: Yes, there will be blood. Delphine is executed in a rich and ominous duotone that shows off Sala’s virtuosity– punctuated with stunning full-color chapter breaks. “I adore Richard Sala’s Delphine.” – Junot Diaz.

New and Noteworthy Back Issues

Kick-Ass 2 #1 – 7: But here now is the sequel to the biggest creator-owned comic of the decade — the one that spawned the number one hit movie and the worldwide phenomenon–is here! Kick-Ass is back, just as over-the-top as ever! As everybody’s favorite psychotic 11-year-old, Hit Girl, trains Kick-Ass to be…well, a bad-ass, Red Mist gathers a team of super-villains to take them down! It’s super hero mayhem as only Mark Millar and John Romita Jr. can bring you!

Strange Tales #1 – 3: At long last, the wait is over!! Marvel is proud to present the debut of this hotly anticipated three issue anthology showcasing Marvel’s greatest characters re-imagined by the best and brightest talents working in independent comics today. Don’t miss what’s sure to be one of the most exciting collections of comics short stories ever produced!!! Every issue stars a stunning array of the best, most exciting cartoonists on the planet–showcasing the Marvel Heroes as you’ve never seen them before! Featuring the long-awaited Peter Bagge “Incorrigible Hulk” serialized over all three issues!