We went through the 1,000+ September catalog items to pick out the potentially best and brightest comics. Take a look below to see what is on tap:
Some really good books coming out. A ton of new series. Some horror comics worth looking at. Tons of great covers. Really a strong month.
New Series
Batgirl #1 – Batgirl is back in her own series, with some great covers by Jeff Deal and Artgerm (cardstock and foil)
Black Canary Best of the Best #1 – Black Canary takes center stage in her own series.
Black Lightning #1 – Black Lightening and his super powered kids also return for their own series.
Calavera P.I. #1 – SOMETIMES IT TAKES A DEAD MAN TO CRACK THE CASE! From the desk of rising star Marco Finnegan (Morning Star, Night People), walk the shadow-shrouded alleys of Hollywoodland to solve the mystery of Calavera-a newly resurrected private investigator whose first case is about to straddle the blood-soaked boundaries between the living and the dead . . . In 1925, Juan Calavera died a hero. After a career spent outside the law defending the Chicano barrios where the police refused to operate, he earned a reputation for fearlessness . . . and a gunshot in the stomach. Now, five years later, on Dia de los Muertos, his restless spirit has been summoned from the grave to help a desperate former colleague unravel a kidnapping all too close to home. With only days to solve the case before he is called back to the underworld, can Calavera reveal the identity of the masked human trafficker known as La Fantasma before tragedy strikes again . . . and solve the mystery of his own murder in the process?
City Beneath Her Feet #1 – A bloody love letter to New York City, The City Beneath Her Feet is an action/thriller love story for a new generation by lauded creators James Tynion IV (Spectregraph, Something is Killing the Children) and Elsa Charretier (Room Service, Love Everlasting). Jasper Jayne was the girl of Zara’s dreams, but their brief relationship came and went in such an intense blaze that Zara was left thinking Jasper was just that… a dream. Years later, Zara is thrust back into Jasper’s world — unknowingly listed as her emergency contact, Zara must piece together the mystery of Jasper’s life, all while being hunted by the assassins who once called Jasper one of their own.
Ducktales #1 – Uncle Scrooge is joined by Huey Dewie and Louie for adventures.
GI Joe #1 – New Skybound GI Joe series with some seriously talented artists on covers including Lee Bermejo, Jenny Frison (Regular and Foil), Sozomaki Baroness Cover, a 1:10 David Nakayama Baroness Variant and a 1:10 Brad Walker Snakeyes Variant
Hell Heist #1 – A seasoned crew of master thieves targets an ancient sarcophagus hidden within a luxurious Beverly Hills mansion. But what begins as a high-stakes heist quickly spirals into horror and chaos, as the team unwittingly finds themselves up against an ages-old evil. Facing a relentless supernatural force, it’s a race against time to not just complete the job, but to stay alive.
Hornsby & Halo #1 – The next Ghost Machine release.
Human Nature #1 – a social satire of a bizarre yet fathomable future. Human Nature follows the ego-maniacal, Nebraska-based chicken magnate Duke. Duke has almost all the world’s resources at his disposal. Once a lowly everyday man, Duke managed to work (and intimidate) his way into an endless fortune. However, even though he has almost everything, there’s one thing even the richest man in the world can’t buy: immortality. Or can he? Find out how a wealthy, lonely man tries to scheme his way into beating death, and the earth-shattering consequences of his actions!
Infinity Watch #1 – The Infinity Gem bearers come together for a new series.
JSA #1 – New JSA series written by Jeff Lemire.
Justice League Unlimited #1 – Another new Justice League series.
Peter Hogans Black Forests #1 – A new horror anthology for the modern age. The co-creator of Resident Alien, Peter Hogan, and a host of top comic artists including the legendary Glenn Fabry and Rapha Lobosco bring you six stories of suspense and the supernatural. From spine chilling shockers to modern day cautionary tales, this one has it all, wrapped up in an iconic cover by Rian Hughes.
Rocketfellers #1 – Second new Ghost Machine series.
Starved Rock #1 – When a group of hunters accidentally kill a famed local deer, an ancient deity is awakened, and the only way to survive is to venture deeper into the forest.
Stay Awake #1 – A 4-part psychological horror comic series. Exploring the experiences of sleep disorders, a psychologist is forced to revisit the haunting cases of three of his former patients who’ve all died under his care. Was there really something at the end of the bed all along?
Tony Hawks American Fallout #1 – Skateboard legend comes to comics with a futuristic skate boarding story.
Venom War Its Jeff #1 – Everyone’s favorite super cute walking shark gets a symbiote.
Warm Fusion #1 – a sci-fi/horror mystery that pushes the limits of the grotesque. New York City, over two decades into the future, has been devastated by crime, ongoing storms, radiation from a terrorist incident in Times Square and the genetic mutations caused by a life-saving ‘cure.’ After a series of murders rip through the city’s brothels, an escort named Vin Yeong, who cosplays as Snow White- and is one of the generation of deformed victims – decides to help find the killer, or killers, responsible, reluctantly joining forces with Jarrod Hannover, the lone cop assigned to the case. The two are led to a biotech megacorp launching a cellular metal called Warm Fusion – a pioneering technology meant to replace prosthetics limbs – and soon confront the sociopathic scientist Nicholas Fleischer, his monstrous alter-ego Mr. Barnaby, and the hideous monster that he’s been secretly creating. WARM FUSION is a dark, sci-fi thriller, mixing the body horror of David Cronenberg with the bleak urban future of Blade Runner. For fans of VIDEODROME, THE THING, and ROBOCOP.
West Coast Avengers #1 – Iron Man and War Machine have put together a new team of Avengers – one that includes villains seeking a path to redemption. Their case study? Ultron – who, against all odds, seems to be walking the straight and narrow for now. But does the success of one guarantee the success of all? Spider-Woman and Firestar have their doubts. And can any amount of heroics really absolve Ultron of his past? Some great covers including a Jee Hyung Lee Spider Woman Cover and an Adam Hughes Foil Variant
You Wont Feel a Thing #1 – Scott Snyder reunites with Jock to tell the story of an ailing detective’s past come back to haunt him. Years ago, Jack Bernard was an accomplished homicide detective. So accomplished that it cost him everything else in his life. Now Jack finds himself alone, trapped in a retirement home with a brain tumor that’s slowly sapping his once-keen mind of all memories. But when an ice cold serial killer case from out of his past rears its head, Jack must call on all his remaining memories in order to stop a killer that only he still believes really exists! YOU WON’T FEEL A THING is a sobering murder mystery exploring the anguish of a man whose own body and mind has turned against him, and the desire to find meaning in one’s own life before it unravels.
One and Done
Kahhori a Marvel Voices Special #1 – THE BREAKOUT CHARACTER FROM THE DISNEY+ WHAT IF…? SHOW MAKES HER COMICS DEBUT!
Laura Kinney Wolverine #1 – Laura Kinney gets a new series. Also features a J Scott Campbell variant
Notable Reprints
Amazing Spider-Man #262 Facsimile Ed – boldly re-presented in its original form – the iconic photograph cover.
Betty #8 Facsimile Ed – Betty and Veronica in a bathing suit sells, the classic issues are being reprinted.
Limited Collectors Edition #37 Facsimile Edition – Treasury sized all villains issue
Web of Spider-Man #32 Facsimile Ed – Kraven the Hunter has claimed the ultimate victory in a vital chapter of one of the greatest Spider-Man stories ever told! Realizing his life’s ambition at last, Kraven has killed and buried the Spider – but has he truly defeated the man? As the Hunter swings around New York wearing his victim’s black costume, Peter Parker faces the fight of his life to claw his way out of his own grave and back to Mary Jane! The legendary team of J.M. DeMatteis and Mike Zeck present a visually stunning tour de force as ‘Kraven’s Last Hunt’ reaches a major turning point.
For the Cover
Creepshow Vol 3 #3 (of 5) (Cover B – Martin Morazzo Variant) – McFarlane Spider-Man Homage that works.
Power Girl #15 (Cover B – Jeff Dekal Card Stock Variant) – I love a good Powergirl cover.
Uncanny X-Men #6 (Adam Hughes Rogue Variant) – Hughes + Rogue
Ones to Watch
Amazing Spider-Man #61 – Doctor Doom gives Spider-Man a new, magic-powered suit and EIGHT EXTRA LIVES with which to save the world
All New Venom #1 – The is someone else bonded with the Venom Symbiote coming out of Venom Wars, and it is up to Dylan Brock to figure out who is bonded to it.
Ultimate Spider-Man #11 – Introduction of the Ultimate Black Cat, daughter of the Black Cat we met in the last Ultimate Spidey issue.