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Reading Comics author Douglas Wolk runs down the hottest comics and graphic novels coming out this week. KEY: * "The conjunction of a mirror and an encyclopedia" ^ "The scripture produced by a subordinate god in order to communicate with a demon" % "Mirrors and copulation are abominable" ¢ "A book which does not contain its counterbook is considered incomplete&qu

Marvel concluded its Cup O' Panel at New York Comic Con with a characteristically ominous image that hinted strongly at an incoming story that should delight some X-Men fans: that of the Phoenix. Update: The teaser image featured the words "It's coming" over a fiery Phoenix force manifestation, and listed the last names of a long series of A-List Marvel creators: Bendis, Brubaker, Coipel

With Fear Itself headed for its finale, Marvel's already looking ahead with the promotion of Point One #1, a 64-page one-shot out in November that will reportedly set the stage for seven major stories in 2012. Every day this week Marvel sent out a promo image attached to a creative team that hints at some shakeups and threats within -- and spinning out of -- the worlds of The Avengers, Spider-Man,