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? Another smaller week, some new series worth checking out, but overall a wallet saving week.
New Series
Babs #1 – From legendary writer Garth Ennis and superstar artist Jacen Burrows: Meet Babs, a barbarian thief with an itchy metal wardrobe and the world’s worst enchanted sword (named Barry). Together they travel a fantastic landscape of wizards, dragons, demons, castles-and a band of very angry, very white knights. Babs wasn’t looking for a fight, but she’s never found a bad situation she couldn’t make 100 times worse!
Damaged People #1 – Episode one: A ghost girl. In the first episode, we will learn the story of Abigail, a boring and lonely girl who spends her days scaring people until his life changes completely when he meets Mary, a ghost girl. A gothic romance in the 90’s, with dark places, flowers, and two damaged people.
DC vs Vampires World War V #1 – It’s the dead of winter, and any hope for a fragile truce between the Green Arrow-led human heroes and vampire queen Barbara Gordon’s army has been dashed by Damian Wayne and his guerrilla fighters. He’s the only one fighting back against the bloodthirsty hordes, leaving Green Arrow with a choice: Does he stand and fight or sacrifice the boy in the name of peace?
Gilt Frame #1 – A classic whodunit murder mystery that spans the globe from Paris to Hawaii to Montenegro as we hustle to keep up with the most unlikely murder-solving duo in the history of murder-solvers. Sam, who is in his early twenties, is an orphan, taken in when he was younger by his well-off Aunt Merry who has an eccentric taste for antiques and travel. Together, Sam and Merry have solved some of the most notorious murders in the world. And true to form, their Parisian vacation is cut short when they stumble upon a murder scene so bizarre that only a raging psychopath could have produced it. But to solve the crime, they have to wrestle with jewel thieves, art forgers, gun-runners, a lost puppy, and a master French detective who may just solve the crime before they do.
Jonny Quest #1 – 70’s and 80’s cartoon classic returns to comics after a ton of years.
Spider-Society #1 – the Spider-Society which has been building in the Edge of Spider-Verse series, gets its own book.
Notable Reprints
House Of Secrets #92 Facsimile Edition – First appearance of first Swamp Thing gets the Facsimile treatment. There is also a fun Beetlejuice homage cover.
Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #8 Facsimile Edition – First Black Costume gets a Facsimile.
First Appearances
Ultimates #3 – Ultimate She Hulk first appearance and on cover.
Venom War Spider-Man #1 – Rumor of a new character created by Knull. Spoilers later.
X-Factor #1 – New series with new mutants appearing.
X-Men #2 – Same as above, new series with new mutants appearing.
Pick of the Week
Werewolf By Night Red Band #1 – Werewolf by Night gets a new, bloody series.