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 this week, kind of uneventful. Hopefully something pops. Here is what is on tap:
New Series
Absolute Flash #1 – Wave 2 of Absolute DC kicks off. Without the mentor…without the family…without the Speed Force, what’s left is the Absolute Scarlet Speedster!
Crush Depth #1 – Two brothers locked in a sibling rivalry wrestle for command of a massive nuclear submarine, The Absolution, in a near future irrevocably altered by climate change. Chief Science Officer Liana Pearson finds herself not only caught between the Wilder brothers but drowning in her fear of the surface world. When something alien infiltrates The Absolution and upends the balance of power, Liana is left with only two deadly options–reaching the toxic surface world or steering the sub into the unforgiving abyss and crush depth-Breathe Deep!
DC x Sonic The Hedgehog #1 – The monstrous Darkseid crosses dimensions to invade the world of Sonic the Hedgehog, seeking the ultimate power. Sonic and his friends have faced everything from mad scientists to ancient spirits, but the forces of Apokolips may be too much for them. Thankfully, the full heroic might of the Justice League arrives to back them up!
Dinosaurs Vs Cowboys #1 – The Wild West just got wilder! Inspired by classic movies of the 20th Century, Dinosaurs Vs. Cowboys is a fun action horror romp, with art by both the legendary John McCrea (Hitman, Deadpool) and 2000AD’s Eoin Coveney with additional illustrations by Steve White and Jimmy Broxton. Imagine a world in the 1800’s that is suddenly re-introduced to its former prehistoric masters… the Dinosaurs! What technological innovations would man create to survive in this terrifying new history? Find out as worlds collide in this new series from Scratch Comics.
Last Boy #1 – Years after Peter Pan’s adventures with Wendy Darling, the boy who wouldn’t grow up is now the last one in Neverland still clinging to his adventurous youth. Meanwhile in London, Wendy also yearns for childhood and its freedom from responsibility as she rails against the transition to adulthood and her family’s expectations. As their desires create a mirror of fantasy and reality, a disastrous encounter with the aging Captain Hook becomes the catalyst for Peter’s realization that Neverland is growing up without him. But will the two of them find each other once again to carry on their age-old adventures… or is this truly the final threshold of their adolescence in this modern take on a classic tale
Out Of Alcatraz #1 – Born from one of the greatest unsolved mysteries of the 20th century, this taut and breathtaking original limited series launches with a double-sized, 48-page debut. Convicts Frank Morris and Clarence Anglin have washed ashore in San Francisco after surviving their infamous escape from Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary in June 1962. They soon meet their gruff and disappointed handler, a mysterious young woman who’s also running from something, and hope to quickly get their way north to the border-if they can even make it out of Modesto alive. As a dogged federal manhunt and chance encounters threaten the desperate convicts, everyone involved is about to discover the same bloodstained truth: life on the run is an even more hellish prison than Alcatraz could have ever been
Thundercats Lost #1 – Looking forward to this one. All new group of Thundercats are introduced. After being shot down in the middle of a war zone, five Thunderan warriors are fighting for their lives. Together they face a horde of heavily armored soldiers, and the team’s only hope is to somehow break through their lines to reach the wreckage of their ship. Such overwhelming odds will strain their abilities to the absolute limit. But even if Pumyra, Lynx-0, Shen, Ligon, and their hammer-wielding commander Bengali make it out alive, will they still be able to complete their mission? And even more important: who is the mysterious antagonist who is hunting them and what is his connection to the Book of Omens?
Who Are The Power Pals #1 – Washed-up actors Derek and Alex have been best friends ever since playing teen superheroes “Swallow” and “Buzzard” in the ’90s TV show Power Pals. Wait, you’ve never heard of it? Don’t worry, you’re not alone; it was canceled after three episodes. But that small taste of fame left them hungry for more, and they’ve been trying to get back on the Hollywood train ever since. After being fired from their studio security jobs and dropped by their agent, the middle-aged pair decide to don their old costumes, and thrust themselves back into the public eye, walking the Hollywood Boulevard alongside the popular cosplayers. When a video of the duo defending tourists from being badgered by a pair of rip-off characters goes viral, the attention inspires them to fight more crime. But when their low-level crime-fighting inadvertently disrupts the plans of a crazed crime boss, their friendship will undergo the ultimate test, and it, or they, may not survive long enough to enjoy their new found fame.
Notable Reprints
Fantastic Four #3 Facsimile Edition – Classic FF, the First Family adopt their iconic blue uniforms – and take to the skies in the Fantasti-car! But just how long is the ever-lovin’ Thing going to hide his rocky skin beneath an all-over bodysuit and helmet? Not long, when a towering monster threatens Manhattan – courtesy of the master hypnotist known as the Miracle Man!
For the Cover
Avengers #24 NETEASE Games Marvel Rivals Cover – People love Jeff and he takes center stage on this cover.
Magik #3 J Scott Campbell Cover – A killer A cover. JSC nails it with the light and dark side of Magick. There is also a pretty good Jenny Frison Cover for the issue as well.
Pick of the Week
Absolute Batman #6 – Last page cameo of the Absolute Joker makes this one, one to grab.