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? I feel like we are entering the summer doldrums, when comic publishers slow down on new releases before convention season. There are some interesting books this week. Check out what is on tap:
New Series
Robin & Batman Jason Todd #1 – JEFF LEMIRE AND DUSTIN NGUYEN RETURN. Batman has a new Robin: a rash, impulsive, reckless kid with a troubled past, who Batman was certain he could mold into Gotham’s next crime-fighter. But can the Dark Knight save Jason Todd from the darkness within himself? And when a mysterious new villain sets his sights on Jason, Batman finds himself doubtful that even he has what it takes to train the anger and torment out of his new young ward.
Death Of The Silver Surfer #1 – Beautiful A cover and looking to be a good read. The SILVER SURFER returns to defend a war-ravaged Earth, but Norrin has a galaxy-sized target on his back. A new enemy will stop at nothing to steal away everything the Surfer is or ever will be. A single human life may be all that decides the Surfer’s salvation…or damnation. If the Surfer falls, who then wields the awesome Power Cosmic? And what of the Surfer’s old master, Galactus, Devourer of Worlds?!
New Avengers #1 – Nothing could make them work together…but Bucky Barnes and the Black Widow are going to give it a shot. Demented duplicates of the Illuminati are threatening the world, and if they figure out how to work together, they’ll be as unstoppable as the originals. Bucky and Natasha need allies who will do anything to take the duplicates out – but wrangling a team of killers and monsters presents its own dangers. Welcome to the New Thunderbolts* – hope you survive the experience!
Spider-Girl #1 – After Bullseye’s betrayal, Spider-Girl is trying her hand at being a hero. But when a clash with VERMIN reveals that a major Spider-Nemesis is tracking her, Spider-Girl will have to figure out what this villain wants – and which of their allies will try to kill her next.
Umbrella Academy Plan B #1 – New Umbrella Academy series kicks off.
One and Done
Marvel Rivals Ignite #1 – Hot off the debut of MARVEL RIVALS, Peach Momoko designed a wave of costumes bringing the Marvel Heroes to Japan! FIRST: SAI takes on the symbiotic chaos of VENOM! YUJI KAKU brings Frank Castle – the unbeatable PUNISHER – face-to-face with…PENI PARKER?! Where Peni is, SP//dr isn’t far behind… PLUS: K-Pop star LUNA SNOW is brought to the depths of HEL/ASGARD and right into the hands of HELA!
Notable Reprints
BATMAN #9 FACSIMILE – A CLASSIC BATMAN ADVENTURE REPRINTED IN FACSIMILE FORMAT! A crew of hardened criminals must face the horrific consequences of their theft of a prized ruby as Batman and Robin investigate the killing curse of the Four Fates! Then it’s all aboard for a whale of a tale as the Dynamic Duo find themselves battling a crooked captain on the high seas! All this, plus the riotous return of the Joker, and Batman and Robin fight to get a young boy all he wants for Christmas–his father’s freedom!
Fantastic Four #6 Facsimile Edition – The newly formed Fantastic Four barely withstood their first encounters with each of their powerful enemies, Doctor Doom and the Sub-Mariner. So what happens when Doom and Namor join forces?
First Appearance
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #9 – First appearance of Absolute Bane.
Small Press Pick of the Week
Blood Type #1 – OUT OF THE PAGES OF EPITAPHS FROM THE ABYSS . . . A MONSTROUS NEW EC COMICS MILESTONE BEGINS! From Hugo Award–nominated writer Corinna Bechko (Cruel Universe, Green Lantern: Earth One) and Eisner Award–winning artist Andrea Sorrentino (Gideon Falls, Bone Orchard), THE FANGS ARE COMING OUT as EC’s own blood-splattered, bon vivant vampire rises from her first appearance in EC Comics’ bestselling, blockbuster anthology . . . and into the history-marking, first-ever standalone horror series from the most notorious name in terror! WHEN YOU’RE A VAMPIRE, EVERYBODY SUCKS . . . SOONER OR LATER! Meet Ada, an immortal vampire whose misdeeds have landed her on the doorstep of an idyllic Caribbean resort. . . . An island paradise teeming with wealthy tourists and superstitious locals—an ample food supply for the thirsty vamp looking to get away from it all! But as Ada stalks the boundaries of her new hunting ground, she’ll soon become embroiled in a deadly game of cat and mouse by moonlight . . . as an older, wiser, and entirely different kind of predator reveals its own carnal hunger for greed and power. Who will survive when a brand-new kind of BLOOD TYPE declares war on a cunning bloodsucker with nothing left to lose . . . and what will be left of them?!
Pick of the Week
Spawn #365 Mark Spears Cover – Even some of the less interesting Mark Spears Spawn covers have risen in price. We are still in the midst of Mark Spears fever. For $2.99 it is worth grabbing.