Looks like another good week of releases. Aren’t they all though. There are a couple of books worth the look on tap.
First up, Undertow #1 from Image– Pulp Monster book. Looks like The Wake. Mermen have become all the rage.
(W) Steve Orlando (A/CA) Artyom Trakhanov Atlantis is the world superpower, and Redum Anshargal is its worst enemy. If you want to break free of the system, he can offer you a place at his side, exploring the wild surface world in his watertight city barge The Deliverer. He and his hostage-protege Ukinnu Alal hunt the Amphibian, a legend that could be the key to an air-breathing life on land. But as they become the hunted, can Anshargal’s team survive long enough to turn the tables on the godlike beast they set out for? A brand new pulp monster adventure with Ray Harryhausen at its heart and a look at Atlantis like never before from the up-and-coming team of writer STEVE ORLANDO (Mystery in Space) and artist ARTYOM TRAKHANOV. Cover price $2.99.
White Suits #1 from Dark Horse- Frank Barbiere is a great guy and I love Five Ghosts. Violent Noir, sign me up!
(W) Frank J. Barbiere (A/CA) Toby Cypress Mysterious killers dressed in white, they savaged the Cold War Russian underworld-then disappeared. Now they have resurfaced in New York, leaving a trail of dead mobsters. In this bloody wake, an amnesiac and an FBI agent search for the answer to a single question: Who are the White Suits? Debuted in the award-winning Dark Horse Presents. Violent noir action from Frank Barbiere (Blackout) and Toby Cypress (Blue Estate, Predator). Cover price $3.99.
Rogue Trooper #1 from IDW- Been a while since a Rogue Trooper series was printed in the US. This has long been one of the premiere characters in 2000 AD. Dredd did well, hoping his book-mate Rogue trooper does well too.
(W) Brian Ruckley (A) Alberto Ponticelli (CA) Glenn Fabry Nu-Earth, just another planet ravaged by a galaxy-wide war, its atmosphere poisoned by chemical weapons. Created to fight in such conditions were the G.I.s – genetically engineered infantrymen. But now only one remains, the man known as… Rogue Trooper. IDW is proud to re-introduce Rogue Trooper in this all-new series! Cover price $3.99