Every week, hundreds of new comics hit the stands, each with potential. Some live up to that potential. We pick the ones we think have the best shot at heating up. Here are our picks of the week for delivery 1/13/21.
More Future State this week including:
Future State Dark Detective #1
Future State Green Lantern #1
Future State Justice League #1
Future State Kara Zor-El Superwoman #1
Future State Robin Eternal #1
Future State Superman Wonder Woman #1
Future State Pick of the Week
Future State Teen Titans #1 – first comic appearance of Red X (not the robot version from Teen Titans Animated) Doing well on the secondary market. Check Mycomicshop tonight
Notable Reprints
Department Of Truth #1 3rd Ptg – Great series so far. Fun conspiracy book. Wish they would do new cover art though.
Ones to Watch
King In Black Planet Of The Symbiotes #1 – Cletus Kassidy’s great great great grandpappy Cortland is supposed to make his return.
Star Wars Darth Vader #9 – great cover featuring Ochi and at this point, pick up all Star Wars books.
New #1’s
Manns World #1 – AWA Release. A weekend getaway on a resort planet goes south when four friends run afoul of the planet’s working class. Stranded in the wilderness of a strange planet, surrounded by danger on all sides and relentlessly pursued by vengeful locals, they must test their bonds of friendship in order to survive.
27 Run Crush Premier Edition #1 – New A Wave Blue World release. Humanity’s only chance against 27 towering Monsters and legions of voracious Crawlies is the Mech Pilot Beti and a telepathic dog named E.K. But Beti faces an even bigger challenge: the return of a long-lost love! Get ready for an action-packed stand-off that continues the series Steve Orlando (Wonder Woman) calls, “A wasteland tale energized with dark humor and fantastic creatures.”
Ascencia #1 – Wake Entertainment release. It is 150 years in the future, the city of Ascencia towers above its sister city Bethany in perpetual dominance. The city of immortals, a power resides in Ascencia coveted by all but accessible to few. This is the story of what one would do to become immortal. Who they would abandon. who they would betray. And ultimately what price they would pay to remain in Ascencia.
Serial #1 – Yes! New Terry Moore series. Like that he is making a streamlined universe. Love his work.
Space Bastards #1 – Humanoids Press. Poor David S. Proton. A meek, unemployed accountant desperate for money, he joins the Intergalactic Postal Service, paired with Manny Corns, a.k.a. “The Manicorn,” a sardonic brute who thrives on the competition provided by the IPS. But delivery is mercenary for these intergalactic dispatchers-payment goes solely to whoever fulfills the delivery, making every run a comically violent free-for-all between the most ruthless degenerates in the cosmos. Stand back, Lobo! Make way, Han Solo — here come the Space Bastards!
Small Press Pick of the Week
HAHA #1 – New horror anthology from Image Comics and W. Maxwell Price, the writer who does Ice Cream Man. It is doing well on the secondary market already. Do not forget the Elias Chatzoudis Exclusive from our friends at New York Collector Cave. We should be getting copies to give away in the near future.
Pick of the Week
King In Black Gwenom vs Carnage #1 – Gwenom vs Carnage Queen, AKA Mary Jane. That 1:25 variant is fire.
So glad I don’t feel like i have to play Wednesday warrior this week.
Went out today to raise some back bins for SW spec…all my honey holes wells are dry..
Yeah, nothing is making me go out tomorrow. Last week was the first time since the summer I felt the need with High Republic chaos..
I added 3rd Print to my FOC LIST to turn in, in the morning.
Big Terry Moore fan and definitely picking it up. Elias rocks too!