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? Not much out this week, feels like the dreaded fifth week (which it was just one day off of). Here is what is on tap:
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New Ones
100 Bullets The US Of Anger #1 – 100 Bullets returns to print in an all new series.
Beast Of Boriken #1 – A thrilling new True Weird series from Tiny Onion by co-creators Julio Anta and Daniel Irizarri bringing el Chupacabra to life! In contemporary Puerto Rico, Loli Flores is a fierce activist fighting the overdevelopment of the island by outside investors. When a ground-breaking ceremony is violently interrupted by a supernatural force, Loli discovers that the stories of el Chupacabra are not just echoes from the past, but a brutal protector of generations extending back to the indigenous people of the island. As Loli uncovers the horrors firstand, el Chupacabra is on a parallel path with elemental destruction left in his wake.
Dead Acre Black Badge #1 – Life isn’t simple for a Demon Hunter. James Crowley met his mortal end in a hail of gunfire. Now, he finds himself in purgatory, serving the White Throne to avoid falling to Hell. Not quite undead, though not alive either, the best he can hope for is to work off his servitude and fade away. His not-so-sacred duty as a Hand of God? Use his new abilities to hunt down demonic beings that have infiltrated the mortal realm. This time, the White Throne has sent him to the middle of nowhere: a western town called Dead Acre. Cullen Bunn and Riley Brown adapt USA Today Bestseller Rhett C. Bruno and Jaime Castle’s smash-hit #1 Audible Bestseller, the first book in the Black Badge series.
Jade Warriors Vol 2 #1 – Mike Deodato’s 1990’s Bad Girl classic sees a second volume. In an alternate history of Japan, dragons created its islands from which they ruled the world. Warriors defeated them and claimed the islands as their own. But they were petty heroes, and others saw past them to prepare for the dragons’ return. Wives and daughters invoked rituals in service to the dragons; over time, they became powerful weapons, an elite assassins’ guild, Jade Warriors in service of the Yakuza — enhanced assassins much feared throughout the world. Now, as the dragons return, one of the Jade Warriors escapes after discovering terrible truths and fleeing from her life’s mission. The hunter becomes the hunted as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance!
Killer Influences #1 – Killer Influences follows Melvin, a serial killer who is aspiring to be one of the most infamous to ever do it, a true American nightmare. His problem? He’s so efficient and methodical that he doesn’t have a brand. No one has connected his crimes—except for Kylie, an aspiring true crime influencer who is flailing at a small-town newspaper. When she comes across Melvin’s crimes and reaches out to him…she figures out how she’s going to become a star. She will give Melvin the identity he needs to be the iconic serial killer he wants to be, while she follows his exploits on her channel and becomes famous. Kylie and Melvin make a pact that will make their dreams come true and destroy their lives in the process.
Last Starfighter Vol 2 #1 – The long-awaited sequel to the beloved film! Small town teenager Alex Rogan has already saved multiple worlds. But that was only the beginning of his story. Forty years after the cult-classic movie that pioneered CGI and inspired generations of fans, an all-new story picks up from the end credits and takes off for the stars! Now the leader…and sole member…of the Star League, Alex must rebuild the galaxy’s only defense force against Xur and the Ko-Dan Armada. Introducing a new cast of Starfighters alongside fan-favorite faces—and new killers and cutthroats in the shadowy employ of the Ko-Dan—The Last Starfighter #1 launches a sci-fi legacy to new heights!
Madame Tarantula Magazine #1 – Mike Hoffman puts out great horror/sci-fi mags. This new one features a fearsome femme of the distant ”Futurewest” battles the robot takeover of the World! A stunning Sci-Fi exploration of what may be coming–or is already here!
Notable Reprints
Hellboy Seed Of Destruction #1 – Collect the first issue of Hellboy reprinted in its original glory! The debut issue that launched the Hellboy universe is recreated with the original design, ads, and “Monkeyman and O’Brien,” the backup story by Art Adams.
Batman #127 Facsimile Edition – Have Batman and Robin found themselves battling the mythical Thor? It sure looks that way, and when this God of Thunder tries to put the hammer down on the Dynamic Duo, he may prove more than a match for the mighty masked marvels! Not enough excitement for you? How about a look at how Bruce Wayne’s life might have been in a world where crime didn’t claim the lives of his parents—and the astounding adventure of Batman and Robin’s newest super-powered ally, Alfred Pennyworth, the Eagle!
Eightball #1 Facsimile Edition – One of the most iconic comic books in history, Daniel Clowes presents a self-described “Orgy of Spite, Vengeance, Hopelessness, Despair, and Sexual Perversion”! Originally published in August, 1989, this timeless classic includes the first chapters of Clowes’s graphic novels “Like a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron” and “Young Dan Pussey,” as well as the short stories “Devil Doll” (parodying Jack Chick comics), “The Laffin’ Spittin’ Man,” and “What Is the Most Important Invention of the Twentieth Century?” Celebrate 50 years of Fantagraphics Books with this one-time rerelease!
For the Cover
Batman #11 Swimsuit Card Stock Cover – Laugh all you want, but if you are a regular reader of the Forum, you would know these have been historically good flips.
Marvel Swimsuit Special Brand New Beach Day #1 – Speaking of Swimsuits, J Scott Campbell provides a ton on this one.
Dead Samurai #8 Cover B Variant Jim Lee Cover – Jim Lee doing something other than DC. Doesn’t happen often any more.
Pick of the Week
Return Of The Living Dead Untold Tales Of The Tarman #1 – YES! ROTLD’s Tarman returns, to comics!
When it comes to zombies — there’s one name that’s a “cut” above the rest. He’s the Alpha-Z, the main brain drainer, the one who put the cool in the ghoul — he’s Tarman, one of the most recognized undead characters in horror history! If you love RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD, you know Tarman, and you know there’s only one thing he wants — more Brains! But did anyone ever ask why? Jump onboard with American Mythology’s own take on where tall, dark, and oily got his start! It’s fast, it’s hungry, and it’s coming straight for you! UNTOLD TALES OF THE TARMAN – the RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD event fans have been waiting for! SEND MORE READERS! It’s gonna get messy!