Comic Picks of the Week for Delivery 1/3/24

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

What is up Wednesday Warriors? Small week but a lot of catching up to do.

We shut down between Christmas and New Years this year, part of it was planned and part was not. Usually a slow period for comics, so we usually wind down around Christmas. This year though, my wife ended up getting surgery, and then I ended up with Covid, and then of course, my wife ended up with Covid as well. So the silence over the past two weeks was not intentional, completely. We have been taking the time to get healthy.

Also, the ads have changed, they should not be as intrusive as they were. The ad server contract that I had expired at the end of December and we are switching back to the old way. The intrusive ads should be disappearing. But please let me know if they pop up.

With that said, lets take a look at what is on tap for this week, the first new comic delivery of 2024.

New Series/#1’s
Beware The Planet Of The Apes #1 – Nova from the original Planet of the Apes movie takes center stage in this series

Fall Of The House Of X #1 – The beginning of the end for the House of X and Powers of X era.

Kneel Before Zod #1 – Zod gets everything he ever wanted but he want more.

Miguel Ohara Spider-Man 2099 #1 – New series for the 2099 version of Spidey, introduces Marvel Zombies 2099.

Pine And Merrimac #1 – Boom Studios – On the corner of Pine and Merrimac sits a small, unassuming town… Just a simple place, simple people, and one horrifying secret that could change everything… After a lifetime of witnessing the worst that humanity has to offer, former homicide detective Linnea Kent has decided to put all of that behind her. Alongside her husband, a former professional MMA fighter and the unofficial brawn to her brains, she’s moved far from the busy city to open up a quiet little detective agency. At first, the simple cases this nook of the world has to offer were exactly what she was looking for, but there’s more to the quaint hamlet than Linnea could have possibly imagined, and something truly sinister pulling the strings… Eisner-nominated scribe Kyle Starks (I Hate This Place, Creepshow) is joined by fan-favorite artist Fran Galán (The Amazing Spider-Man) for an unexpected detective tale perfect for readers of Reckless and The Department of Truth!

One and Done
Kid Venom Origins #1 – Reprinting the origin story of Kid Venom.

One to Watch
Star Wars Darth Vader #42 – Featuring the comic-book debut of ENRIC PRYDE from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker!

For the Cover

Fantastic Four #15 – Alex Ross provides an awesomely eerie sci-fi cover that fits the book well.

Pick of the Week
Vengeance Of The Moon Knight #1 – Following the death of Marc Spector, there is a new Moon Knight skulking around. Will he stick around though as Hunter’s Moon is after him?