comiXology Free Comics For the Week of 7/23/10

Let's have a look at the free offerings from comiXology for this week. You can download these comics for free on your iPhone or iPad through the comiXology app, or read them online via comiXology.com.

First, the quick list (with links)

• Carnivale de Robotique #1 (Creator-Owned) - free issue
• Codebreakers #1 (BOOM! Studios) - preview
• Dead Run #1 (BOOM! Studios) - preview
• The Expendables (Dynamite Entertainment) - preview
• The Origin of the Justice League of America (DC Comics) - free
• Red Faction: Armageddon #1 (Wildstorm) - free issue
• Red Faction: Guerrilla #1 (Wildstorm) - free issue

Now let's take a closer look at some highlights:

Carnivale de Robotique #1

Carnivale de Robotique is the second creator-owned book by the writing team of Johnny Zito and Tony Trov to be serialized exclusively on comiXology. They are also responsible for comiXology's Moon Girl, and the Zuda books Blackcherry Bombshells and LaMorte Sisters. Mark Fionda illustrates.

The 22-page all-ages story focuses on a "Nanny Droid" who wants to run off and become a ballerina.

Codebreakers #1

This 12-page preview focuses on the story of an elite Cryptanalysis unit working for the FBI. The print edition of the first issue initially debuted in April of this year, and features the team of Carey Malloy and Scott Godlewski.

Expendables

The highly-anticipated action movie is adapted to the comic book format by comics writing legend Chuck Dixon, with Esteve Polls on art.