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’s up Wednesday Warriors? Very light week in the lead up to the end of 2024. Here is what is on tap.
New Series
Dead Samurai #1 – Eighteenth-century feudal Japan. A leprosy-based disease has turned most of the population into cannibalistic, zombie-like creatures. A samurai named Shinzu must escort the only surviving member of his master’s clan to safety in a world besieged by bandits, rogue ronin samurai, and the ever-present zombie hordes.
Juvenile #1 – In a future where a deadly virus kills everyone upon reaching adulthood, teenagers are confined to massive medical facilities-until a mysterious new patient arrives and reveals a shocking secret! Sara is locked up in El Castillo, a fortress for troubled youth ruled with an iron fist by a retired military officer. Everything changes with the arrival of a mysterious new patient who reveals a shocking secret: the virus isn’t killing them; it is giving them telekinetic abilities that the adults are desperately trying to suppress with medication and experimental surgeries. In a race against time, they decide to use their newfound powers to escape. But when the adults find out, they will discover that not only are their lives at stake, but also the fate of the human race. Visionary filmmaker Jesús Orellana storms into comics with a cinematic five-issue miniseries that seamlessly bridges the gap between film and comics! and on Mycomicshop.com
Thundercats Apex #1 – Across a desert landscape, a cloaked rider emerges from the shimmering heat. A lone figure on a battered mount, he’s a tempting target for bandits – and temptation is not something that the inhabitants of these badlands are inclined to resist. Unfortunately for the miscreants who decide to waylay him, that choice will likely be the last one they ever make. And when the dusty traveler walks into the local saloon, it soon becomes clear that anyone who stands between him and his mission will share the same fate. But who is this mysterious stranger – and what is the target that he has fixed his glowing red eye upon?
Two-Face #1 – After years of internal con?ict, both halves of Harvey Dent have reached an uneasy peace. Now Harvey will use his skills as an attorney to resolve the con?icts of Gotham’s weirdest and most dangerous criminals, starting with Victor Zsasz. When Zsasz is accused of murdering a fellow member of Gotham’s underworld contingent, who better to prove a criminal’s innocence than someone who’s been on both sides of the law?
Betty #8 Facsimile Edition – Betty and Veronica swimsuit covers are some of the most popular, this is the reason it is being reprinted. The original Dan Decarlo cover sells for $50.
Flash Comics #1 Facsimile Edition – Original Golden Age Flash first appearance gets a facsimile
One to Watch
Absolute Superman #2 – Rumor of Absolute Brainiac getting a full appearance. We shall see, check for spoilers later tonight
All-New Venom #1 –
Not a big week, so a new Venom takes the top spot. Spoilers to come later
The smiling, swashbuckling spider-hero New York loves to hate to love is back – and more fun-loving than ever! That’s right, it’s… Wait, it’s VENOM?! An all-new host is taking the symbiote in a whole new direction – but who? It could be the Journalist…the Terrorist…the Sidekick… or even the Mayor… We’re giving you all the clues, good believers – but you won’t know until the mask comes off!