Every week, tons of new books 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 the picks of the week for delivery this Wednesday
Hey Wednesday Warriors. Another small week.
New #1s
Almighty #1 – Image – The year is 2098 in a Third World America ravaged by economic collapse, anarcho-warfare, and a mysterious environmental disaster contained behind a massive wall. A girl has been abducted, and a killer has been hired to find her and bring her home. (on eBay)
Black Tape #1 – AWA – ack King was a rock’n’roll god who projected a stage persona on par with the devil. After Jack dies on stage, his widow, Cindy, grapples with grief and struggles to protect his legacy, unaware that she is being surrounded by dark forces that covet the master tapes to Jack’s final, unreleased album – a heavy metal masterpiece that just might open a doorway to hell. (on eBay)
Blood Tree #1 – Image – Two obsessed NYPD detectives hunt for a vicious butcher called the Angel Killer, a sociopath who preys on the innocent family members of known murderers in order to ‘purify’ the rest of society. (on eBay)
Breath Of Shadows #1 – IDW – Jimmy Meadows should be on top of the world. His band’s most recent album just went gold, and they’re riding a wave to international fame. But Jimmy is driven by only one thing: where to get his next fix. With his band at the end of their ropes and his life falling apart, Jimmy thinks he may be finished—until a friend tells him about a controversial method deep in the jungles of South America that can help him kick his addiction for good. But is clean living actually in Jimmy’s future, or will he instead unleash horrors beyond his wildest nightmares? (on eBay)
Star Wars Sana Starros #1 – Sana gets the spotlight in her own series. (on eBay)
Tales From Nottingham #1 – Mad Cave – Tales from Nottingham explores untold stories from the twisted universe of Nottingham, including the secret origins of Robin Hood and the Merry Men, Marian’s violent past, Aya of the Hashashin’s first kill, and an ordeal that will shake Friar Tuck to his core. (on eBay)
One and Done
Flash One-Minute War Special – A lot can happen in 60 seconds…as the Flash event One-Minute War rages on, writer Jeremy Adams gives you further insights into the alien speedster race that has invaded Central City, and how the Flash Family fights back! (on eBay)
Lazarus Planet Legends Reborn – New characters, including a new host for Firestorm. (on eBay)
Ones to Watch
Silver Surfer Ghost Light #1 – New series with new character Ghostlight, who is an existing character. (oneBay)
X-Force #37 – Man with the Peacock Tattoo identity revealed. (on eBay)
Small Press Pick of the Week
Where Monsters Lie #1 – Dark Horse – Kyle Starks’ new series. Haven’t you always wondered what slasher monsters-the masked home invasion family, the mindless unkillable monster, the serial killer trapped in a doll-what they do for those couple of years in-between their murder sprees? They’re at Wilmhurst-a gated community in the middle of nowhere where they relax-or try to-until they get the call to go out and kill again. Connor Hayes survived his first slasher in summer camp. A handful of years later he barely escaped a psychopath who built torture puzzles for his victims. Since then he’s been training and planning for running into these creatures again. He’s a respected special agent, and now he knows where the monsters lie and he’s planning for war. (on eBay)
Pick of the Week
Bloodline Daughter Of Blade #1 – Brielle Brooks gets her first solo series. (on eBay)