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? Very light week this go round. Here is what is on tap:
New Series
1776 #1 – Calamity strikes when a mysterious force dares to tamper with the sacred threads of history. CAPTAIN AMERICA and his formidable squad of Marvel heroes leap into action! Their mission? To safeguard the founding of the United States of America! The fate of the nation hangs in the balance at the dawn of the Revolution, as these valiant heroes must navigate the treacherous waters of the past to ensure a future that remains untarnished.
American Caper #1 – New comic book series from the head writer and creative team of Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption! A brutal satire that reflects on our current political nightmare.A tale of two totally normal, completely damaged families in a world of corrupt businesses, inept local politicians, bungling criminals, and unfortunate leisurewear. We follow the fortunes of two neighbors on the point of collapse: a Mormon hit man and a gambling-addict lawyer, both intertwined in a real-estate deal gone wrong. Mix in a Mexican beauty queen on the run from her past, two escaped convicts in love, a Wall Street billionaire who has become a cowboy, and a maniac hell-bent on revenge. American culture has become a war about real estate, violence, and snake oil.
Batman Static Beyond #1 – In the not-so-distant future, young hero Terry McGinnis patrols the streets of Neo-Gotham as Batman Beyond, while Virgil Hawkins, a.k.a. Static, forges a new technological revolution in Dakota City with the introduction of the Q-Wave Energy Grid. Together alongside the Justice League Beyond, the heroes prepare for the Earth’s induction into the interplanetary alliance known as the Cooperative. Everything seems to be going smoothly…until a new villain arrives on the scene and puts everything at risk. At the center of all the mayhem is the unlikely duo of Static and Batman Beyond, as they must work together to save the world before it’s too late!
Die Loaded #1 – DIE returns for an epic new story of a dark fantasy adventure game gone horrifically right or wonderfully wrong. A year after their return from the hellish game world, the players gather for Chuck’s wake. They’ve finished with the game. The game isn’t finished with them. Covers by Stephanie Hans and Peach Momoko.
Youngblood #1 – The Blood is back! Creator Rob Liefeld returns to write and draw the comic that started it all. The Team is summoned to a crisis in the Pacific as a mysterious vessel appears and a deadly nemesis is revealed! CVR A comes polybagged with a collectible card
One and Done
Predator Badlands #1 – he official prequel, done in collaboration with director Dan Trachtenberg, to the new, eagerly anticipated film, PREDATOR: BADLANDS, is here! A young Yautja warrior is given a seemingly simple task by his father: Retrieve a piece of technology from a derelict spaceship that crashed years ago. Inside, however, an ancient and deadly threat lies in wait. Now the Predator will become the prey
Notable Reprints
Fantastic Four #11 Facsimile Edition – Continuing a facsimile collection of the foundational adventures of Marvel’s First Family! The FF have survived some dangerous foes in the early days of their super-heroic careers, but nothing could prepare them to face…the Impossible Man! But first, they must deal with the queries from their many fans -courtesy of Willie Lumpkin’s bulging mail bag!
Justice League Of America #21 Facsimile Edition – “Crisis on Earth-One!” Witness history in the making as the Justice League of America teams up with the legendary Justice Society of America for the very first time! The two titanic teams will need all the muscle they can muster to take down the combined criminal cohorts of two Earths–the Crime Champions!
For the Cover
Supergirl #7 Sozomaika Card Stock Cover
Good looking Supergirl cover by Sozomaika.
Witchblade #16 Sozomaika Cover – The second of two really good Sozomaika covers this week.
One to Watch
Venom #251 – The solicitation states “MJ gets a new gig! Venom gets a new look” Well, we do know that MJ Venom is becoming….. Will need to wait for the spoilers on this one.