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
Welcome to the dreaded Fifth Week. The Fifth week is just that, the fifth Wednesday of the month. For the most part, publishers do not put out a lot of regularly scheduled books, and instead, focus on one shots or specials. Sure, you may get some regularly released books, but the week is usually smaller than normal.
What is up Wednesday Warriors? Absolute massive new comic week on tap. Love week’s like this. Here is what is on tap:
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New Series
AVENGELYNE #1 – Everyone’s favorite Avenging Angel is back with a fresh beginning for all fans across the ages. A Priest who is losing his faith is challenged by the emergence of a mysterious Angel. Avengelyne’s arrival invites the attention of Belisle, a wealthy demon lord as she is targeted by demonic forces seeking to turn her to their cause. REGISTER PITCH: New readers and classic comics fans alike YOUNGBLOOD, SPAWN, and Vampirella won’t want to miss this all-new direction for one of LIEFELD’s most beloved character creations. ??HOLLYWOOD NEWS! AVENGELYNE is in pre-production with Margot Robbie’s Lucky Chap Productions at Warner Bros. from a screenplay by Oscar nominated writer Tony McNamara. Randomly, Rob Liefeld did a Nude Variant for the book.
DEMON #1 – SUPERSTAR WRITER/ARTIST JAMES HARREN TAKES THE DEMON ETRIGAN TO THE NEXT LEVEL! The world is infested with a darkness it cannot see. Beasts from Hell feast on humanity’s soul. Enter: Jason Blood. A man alive too long. Witness to centuries of Hell’s victories. A wanderer with a shattered mind and a split soul. Following the mute face–a lost wizard–tortured by a voice from Hell, can Jason Blood protect our world and save his soul? Will the Demon Etrigan rise again? Superstar writer/artist James Harren creates a brand-new epic starring the mightiest demon of them all!
DINNER DATE #1 – Modern dating is rough. No one likes being on the apps, but it’s not much easier meeting people IRL. Especially when they might turn you into a vampire without warning. This is exactly what happened to Syd. She was only trying to get over her toxic ex—whom she may still drunkenly text from time to time—not looking to have her life totally changed. She thought finding the right guy before was hard, but now she has an unquenchable thirst for blood. Her dating pool has suddenly become her food chain! Meanwhile, Izzy has been trying to make her dreams a reality in the Big Apple, though right now she’s part of the gig economy working as a rideshare driver. When Syd ends up in the back of Izzy’s car, there is an instant connection. Is this love at first sight, or will it all end with one bite?The latest collaboration from Joanne Starer and Khary Randolph, the creators of Sirens of the City, turns rom-coms on their head. Or finds the true horror in the search for love. For fans of Shaun of the Dead, Jennifer’s Body, and What We Do in the Shadows comes a modern love-at-first-bite story like no other!
GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO TOMB RAIDER #1 – G.I. JOE and LARA CROFT meet for THE FIRST TIME EVER in an all-new limited series from superstars KYLE HIGGINS (RADIANT BLACK) and ELENA CASAGRANDE (Black Widow) that reveals the classified connection between these pop culture icons. Lara Croft has explored some of the most dangerous locations on Earth, but nothing as treacherous as Cobra Island. For this adventure, she’ll need the help of her old acquaintance, Shipwreck, and several squads of Joes to mount a dangerous expedition into the heart of the island to recover a treasure that’s been hidden there for decades. One that Destro and Baroness will do anything to get their hands on first… Really digging the STJEPAN SEJIC VAR cover
JONAH HEX AND THE SHADOW OF DEATH #1 – MASTER OF HORROR MICHAEL WALSH TAKES JONAH HEX TO THE NEXT LEVEL! Welcome to the end of the Wild West. Welcome to the quiet life of a broken-down bounty hunter whose own story, one of bloodshed, pain, and guilt, ended long ago–or so he thought. In a small town called Ashecott, something evil has arrived. Something more dangerous than a gunslinger, more sinister than an outlaw, and older than the town it seeks to infect. Something from a world beyond the only one its victims have ever known. Something darker. Unfortunately for that evil, Jonah Hex has taken notice. Not just of the otherworldly entities surrounding his home or the child with mysterious abilities they seek to capture–but also of the chance to finally redeem himself. Join master of horror Michael Walsh (Exquisite Corpses) as he begins a terrifying new era of DC’s most infamous bounty hunter!
POP KILL BIG CANDY #1 – The Cola Wars are over. The Sugar Wars are about to begin! Jon Pyle and Dina Deluxe survived the chaos of POP KILL, but eight months later, their relationship is on shaky ground. Just as they struggle to move on from each other, Dina unveils a revolutionary sugar substitute that threatens the fortunes of the world’s most powerful candy companies. Now a secret candy consortium has marked them for death, and Jon and Dina are once again running for their lives. A brand-new POP KILL saga begins here!
SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH #1 – Archie Comics favorite Witch, Sabrina is back. There is a Midnight Release Cover that may not be heavily ordered and could be passed over because of the Marvel Midnight variants.
Ones to Watch
ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN #24 – Absolute Steel gets his Steel suit.
For the Cover
BATGIRL #24 CVR C KYUYONG EOM BAD SEEDS SPOT FOIL VAR – Not sure what is going on here but its creepy and bad ass.
BENEATH THE TREES WHERE NOBODY SEES HALLOWEEN SPECIAL VARIANT D (J. GONZO) – Gonzo has a loyal following and we see cover after cover go up in price.
People Liked it the First Time So…
BATMAN #14 CVR K JIM LEE BUILDING BAD FOIL VAR – People over the Building Bad cover so much on Detective they are doing it again on Batman #14 but in Foil.
GODZILLA [KAI-SEI ERA] #13 VARIANT C GLOW IN THE DARK (J. GONZO) – Same as above, but this one glows in the dark.
Notable Reprints
BATMAN #423 FACSIMILE EDITION CVR A TODD MCFARLANE – Classic Todd McFarlane Batman cover gets the facsimile treatment.
GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #330 4TH PTG – I feel like the covers get better and better on each reprint.
SWAMP THING #1 FACSIMILE EDITION – THE LEGEND OF SWAMP THING BEGINS! You’ve heard the legends… of a shambling, muck-encrusted mockery of a man lurking deep within the stagnant mire of the bayou. Of a brilliant scientist on the brink of feeding the world. Of sinister forces determined to control his discovery. Now learn the astounding details in this pulse-pounding origin of Alec Holland, the Swamp Thing!
Picks of the Week
This is an easy one. Marvel is going all in on their Midnight titles. Not sure this will be Marvel’s Absolute line (which was basically DC’s Ultimate lime) but we shall see.
MIDNIGHT FANTASTIC FOUR #1 – FIRST STEPS INTO DARKNESS! An obsessive scientist delves into the secrets of the universe perhaps best left unknown to humankind, leaving himself and three others warped in strange and horrifying ways.What horrible secrets lie in the new dimensions they have discovered? And can humanity survive the discovery? From the twisted minds of Benjamin Percy (WOLVERINE, PUNISHER) and Kev Walker (INFERNAL HULK, DOCTOR STRANGE) comes a tale of existential dread and secrets best kept…
MIDNIGHT SPIDER-MAN #1 – No description was given for this one. But look for spoilers tonight!
MIDNIGHT X-MEN #1 – AN ALL-NEW, ALL-DISTURBING UNIVERSE BEGINS HERE! The clock strikes midnight, and it’s the dark dawn of a new era. The shadows of New York City are stalked by vampires and the mutant empyres. The sword of Damocles hangs over the peace between these two species and the factions within them. An outright war is brewing and the unturned will be caught in the crossfire. Blockbuster comic book writer Jonathan Hickman returns to the X-Men with a hunger for blood as this new world of terror reimagines the heroes of the Marvel Universe! Fan favorite artist Ito has a Variant for this one.