Comic Picks of the Week for Delivery 4/12/23

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 slow week. Check out what is on tap.

New #1’s
Exorcists Never Die #1 – Mad Cave – Syd Miller and Ellen Blair are the world’s two premier combat exorcists. The only problem? After a nuclear breakup years ago, they can’t stand each other. But when the biggest soul auction in history kicks off beneath Los Angeles, Syd and Ellen have no choice but to come together to raid the HELLSCRAPER, an infernal tower going straight down into the Earth. With thousands of souls on the line, Syd and Ellen must fight their way to the bottom or die trying.

Giant Kokju #1 – Image – Over the top kanji book, adult topics, I have read it and it is funny.

Great British Bump Off #1 – Dark Horse – Agatha Christie-style murder mystery set in the world of English competitive baking, Shauna Wickles goal is to delight the judges, charm the nation, and make a few friends along the way. But when a fellow contestant is poisoned, it falls to her to apprehend the culprit while avoiding premature elimination.

Legend Fell #1 – American Mythology – Epic Fantasy, Part terror – part magic – all adventure! Can this mismatched group of adventurers learn to work together and find the one weapon that can stop this evil before the entire kingdom is lost?

Guardians Of The Galaxy #1 – Marvel – Seventh series kicks off. In a a lawless corner of the galaxy, can the Guardians rediscover their heroism and humanity

Sandman Universe Nightmare Country The Glass House #1 – DC – The Corinthian has been turned loose on our realm once more, and this time he sets his sights on the very root of rapacious American capitalism–Silicon Valley.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Usagi Yojimbo WhereWhen #1 – IDW – Turtles Usage crossover.

One and Done
Star Wars Return Of The Jedi Ewoks – Creepy looking Ewok cover, but then again, they ate people, so never trust an Ewok.

Eight Billion Genies #8 – Final issue of the optioned series.

Small Press Gem
Seasons Have Teeth #1 – Boom Studios – Because of the the option deal, I always pick up Boom #1’s In a drab, colorless world, the seasons bring change… and also destruction.

Small Press Pick of the Week
W0rldTr33 #1 – James Tyrion’s new book. Had a chance to read it early on and it is good, brutal and good. Worth picking up a copy even though there are a ton of store covers for it. Copies of the 1:25 Variant and the 1:50 Variant are pretty easily attainable.

Pick of the Week
Marvels Voices Spider-Verse #1 – High priced Marvel Spider book, which stores may not order a ton of. There is a 1:50 variant blowing up as it is being said that not many stores will order enough copies of a $10 book to receive one The variant is a virgin cover of the John Giang cover. Two new spiders and a new Kraven introduced.