Hey my CHU family. Been working some very long hours the past few weeks. Forgive me for this being a big rushed. Going to just dive in an get this out.
COVER OF THE WEEK
This might be the only comic I pick up for the PC this week. I like the simplicity, yet elegance of this. Lotay is hit or miss, but I think this one is a bullseye. Dirty D Cover of the Week!
GIMMICK OF THE WEEK
Collect all 13 issues to make a complete card deck set.
I’m wondering if it will be “cheaper” to just buy the trading card set after all is done…but that’s not as much fun, now is it?
FACSIMILE OF THE WEEK
Ah, the Puppet-Master! Class FF villain. This classic cover has been homaged quite a few time.
READS
ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM! Using a combination of science and magic, Doctor Doom has taken over the world, which means Wyn – sole Avatar of The-Powers-That-Be (think: Magic God) – has an interest in how this happened AND how to stop it. His sworn apprentice, Mia DiMaria – a college-aged woman disillusioned with most magic, some science and definitely ALL of her job working for Wyn – is brought along, and soon finds herself at the center of a crisis that could impact Earth for generations to come. And worst of all, Doctor Victor Von Doom believes Mia has potential – especially if she were to be freed from Wyn’s control. Doom offers freedom, but all gifts from Doom come with a cost…don’t they? Science and magic collide in this oversized one-shot that brings the world of G.O.D.S. to the heart of the Marvel Universe! And if you don’t yet know the world of the GODS, this is the book for you: It is both accessible AND apocalyptic.
I haven’t followed G.O.D.S. myself, but heard a lot of good things. Being a one-shot, not a huge investment if it’s a flop.
In this first issue of LOOK INTO MY EYES, readers are introduced to Cravenwood, a seemingly quiet town hiding dark secrets. When Suzy, a high school student, mysteriously vanishes, conspiracy-obsessed teen RJ Nguyen is determined to uncover the truth. But things in Cravenwood are far from normal. As RJ digs into Suzy’s disappearance, she stumbles upon the unsettling rise of Knock Knock, a wildly popular social app that seems to be taking over the town. Oh, and did we mention the sudden appearance of grotesque, many-eyed monsters lurking in the shadows? With QR codes embedded throughout the issue, you can dive deeper into Cravenwood’s eerie lore by stalking the character’s social media and exploring secret documents and hidden clues. Are you ready to uncover the secrets of Cravenwood?
THE VIRTUAL PET THAT WANTS TO KILL ‘EM ALL! PANICK ENTERTAINMENT unleashes its debut title T.A.M.A… We all had ‘em—virtual pets like Tamagotchis, NeoPets, and Digimon. But what if, after years of neglect, one returned… for revenge? When a grieving, lonely teen stumbles upon an old virtual pet system, he finds comfort. But when gruesome deaths begin to follow, he wonders—could his digital companion be responsible? T.A.M.A. mixes the nostalgia of virtual pets with the generational phenomenon of Pokémon. Interior art by Daniel HDR (Masters of the Universe), Cover A by Dustin Nguy?n (Descender, Robin & Batman).
Interesting concept. I really like the 1:10 incentive that’s a Pokemon game homage (below).
MINISERIES PREMIERE
Fargo meets Deliverance in a sweaty swamp-thriller from VANESA DEL REY (Black Widow, The Creeping Below) and SI SPURRIER (Coda, X-Men).
The wet heat of the Louisiana bayou. Alligator poachers prowl the mudbug mire.
A park ranger, heavily pregnant, raises a hateful mug of moonshine with a criminal matriarch. And one deadly sonuvabitch, out of his mind on shrooms and retribution, loads his rifle for the Human Hunt and screams down the stars.
Presenting 4 extra-length issues of fever-dream cajun crime.
Melody Nelson and Jesse Harmon fell in love long ago in the tiny town of Perennial Harbor, but since they parted ways, that place has grown stranger and stranger… Everything is just as it was decades ago, and the strained smiles of its residents mask a bizarre secret. When Melody’s life begins to unravel and she finds herself slipping backward in time, she must uncover the truth behind this mystery before it destroys her And the only one she’s ever cared for.
Pick of the Week
Issue #1 – Phil Noto – Regular
THE END OF THE BEGINNING! The final battle between the Jedi and the Nihil has been fought, sacrifices have been made and the dust settles. As friends and allies gather for one last celebration, a decision is made, and a fate sealed. Guest-starring faces from across the best-selling multimedia initiative. All roads lead to Dalna.
This is it. It’s all over. Well, the beginning is all over. Who knows where it goes from here.
The reason I highlight this book is because we may see a first appearance of one or more characters that may have only been in the books or maybe the Acolyte.
Parting Thoughts
That’s all I got. back to work for me on this Sunday evening. Enjoy the week everyone!