PRESS START: Azeroth's History, Injustice, Sonic Back Issues

by Andrea Purcell

Winter is well on its way, the days are getting shorter, and cabin fever is setting in. Now’s the perfect time to spend some quality time indoors with your favorite gaming system. Get your blood boiling with a hard-core run-through, or get everyone together for a party game, and watch the room warm up. Once you’ve kicked everyone out or rage-quit your game, cuddle up next to your warm computer to read this month’s PRESS START: Video Game Comics and Collectibles Column. Video Games related items are sprinkled through each month’s PREVIEWS catalog, and we go through to pick out the coolest products. With everything from comics and art books to statues and toys, the November PREVIEWS catalog is full of everything a gamer needs. Put your game on pause and head to your local comic book shop to pre-order all of the cool items in this month’s column and many more!

Fight to Save the DCU

Five years ago a video game came out that set the DC Universe on its head. Injustice Gods Among Us Year Five (NOV150254) is the story of the final year that leads directly into the hit DC Comics video game.

A fighting franchise that has expanded into the comic book world and gave fans a chance to see what would happen if their favorite characters were pitted against each other, Injustice Year Five picks up with an Emperor Superman who has defeated the Green Lantern Corps and eliminated all threats against him. Yet, Superman is still obsessed with Batman, an outlaw under his rule.

As Superman recruits Earth’s mightiest villains, will Batman and this band of renegades be able to stop the Man of Steel? 

Gotta Go Fast

Sonic the Hedgehog, Tails, Knuckles, and the rest of the crew are looking pretty good for their age considering that they’re one of the longest running franchise-based comic books. 

Archie Comics dug through all the best back issues from the comics' over twenty year run and put together over three hundred and fifty pages of stories in Sonic Comics Spectacular Speed of Sound (NOV151068). Over the years Sonic’s taken on mad scientists, killer robots, and even battled wizards.

You won’t want to race through this collection full of fun adventures with Sonic and his band of friends. The perfect gift for a life-long Sonic the Hedgehog fan or a great way to pick up a lot of fun comic for a great price, this collection is worth its weight in gold rings.

The History Behind WoW

Get ready for a history lesson. World of Warcraft and the stories behind Azeroth will soon be told in the World of Warcraft Chronicle (NOV150039). A comprehensive look at the myths and legends behind one of the biggest MMORPGs, this is the first in a multi-part series from Dark Horse Comics. Telling tales of a time long before the Horde and Alliance, World of Warcraft Chronicle reveals the birth of the cosmos, ancient empires, and how the land called Azeroth came to be.

Find out everything you wanted to know (and maybe some stuff you didn’t) about the eras before Warcraft.

Featuring new original art, this oversized and hardcover tome is a great addition to any WoW fan’s shelf.

FUS RO DAH!!!

After spending several hundred hours in the world of Skyrim, bring a piece of it to the real world with the limited edition Elder Scrolls V Daedric Armor statue (NOV152712). The third piece in the Gaming Heads Elder Scrolls V line, this beautiful piece of art displays one of the most advanced armor sets in the game, along with the matching sword and axe.

This exclusive edition statue includes an unhelmeted Dark Elf head piece and a Daedric Shield for maximum customizability; and to simulate the red glow that the armor has in-game, LEDs are fitted inside the statue to complete the effect.

Don’t let an arrow in the knee stop you from pre-ordering this warrior that's limited to only five hundred pieces worldwide!