Comic Picks of the Week for Delivery 5/26/21

Every week, hundreds of new books hit the stands, each with potential. We pick the ones we think have the best shot at heating up. Here are the picks of the week for delivery 5/26/21

Big week, but not a huge spec week. Here is what is on tap .

Returning Favorites
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles The Last Ronin #3 – long wait between issues but seems so worth it when you get to read it.

Department Of Truth #9Something Is Killing The Children #16 – a look at Erica Slaughter’s origin. This is the last issue with store exclusives, os looking forward to that. There are 46 covers for this book, I am just grabbing the regular covers to put away for later.

Robin 2 Cover A – Nice Flatline cover on this one. Need to see how Robin made out after the last issue.

New #1’s
Witcher Witchs Lament #1 – Not a lot out of Dark Horse this week but Witcher is a must. Hit tv show and all. B and C covers sold out at Midtown.

Star Wars Adventures Weapon Of A Jedi #1 – two issue higher priced Star Wars book focusing on Luke Skywalker.

Made In Korea #1 – Interesting new Image book. A QUICKSTART GUIDE FOR YOUR PROXY STEP 1: Remove box. STEP 2: Power on. STEP 3: Raise your child. For Jesse, the world’s first true A.I. system, growing up means learning to think outside the box. This exciting new six-issue miniseries will redefine what it means to be a family in an age when biological parenthood is no longer a reality.

Heroes Reborn Young Squadron #1 – Marvel’s next gen heroes, Nova (Sam Alexander), Ms. Marvel (Kamala Khan), Spider-Man (Miles Morales), take on new identities in this alternate universe story. Look for the B cover featuring Deadpool.

Reptil #1 – Reptil returns.

Blue Flame #1 – New Vault Comics superhero story. THE BLUE FLAME is a cosmic hero. The Blue Flame is a DIY vigilante that fights crime on the streets of Milwaukee. The Blue Flame is a blue collar HVAC repairman named SAM BRAUSAM. In the wake of a horrific tragedy, the boundaries of the Blue Flame’s identity blur even further. Now, before a universal trial, the Blue Flame must prove that humanity is worth saving. But in order to do that, Sam Brausam has to save himself. Can he?

Redshift #1 – New Scout series. While humanity grapples to survive on Mars, the Ministry of Exploration pins mankind’s last hope of resurgence on an astronaut who’s scared of space. In this space odyssey brew of Total Recall and Interstellar, Hellener and his team of explorers hunt for a new home while civil war threatens to obliterate the last bastion of human life.

Trogs #1 – New small press horror book. Superstar illustrator Richard Bonk (Hatchet, Beware the Witch’s Shadow), delivers a startling new vision of savage action and visceral horror. In a prehistoric world, a lone warrior struggles to return a lost girl to her people. Surrounded by enormous dinosaurs and bloodthirsty monsters, they will discover if his strength and her faith are enough to overcome the horrifying demons that wait to devour them. This is the independent horror comic event of the year! Trogs #1

Notable Reprints
Batman Fortnite Zero Point #2 2nd Ptg – These codes have been making money. I am not gonna pass up the opportunity to sell more codes.

Nightwing #79 2nd Ptg – Fun cover on this cameo appearance of Heartless

Stray Dogs #3 Cover C 2nd Ptg – Such a great series. Trust me, the dogs do not want to find out what happens in punishment.

The Rise #1 Cover B 2nd Ptg – New Romero (well his son) zombie story telling a prequel to his father’s work. Great book.

Cover of the Week

X-Men #20 Mike Del Mundo Cover – I mentioned this on the forum a long time ago. Just a fun cover and not something that you see all the time from Marvel.

Small Press Pick of the Week
Taarna #1 2nd Ptg Peach Momoko Variant – the standard cover was available directly through Heavy Metal’s website and several retailer websites. Retailers could order the Virgin Variant directly through website, but only by retailers, so many places will not get these. Could be a hard to find book, especially for fans of Momoko. Sets are being listed up to $30, with sales in the $17 range. Could be one that once the word gets out….

Pick of the Week
Milestone Returns Infinite Edition #0 (One Shot) – Milestone is returning and older fans could not be more happy. This is a grab and hold. This one shot features twenty-four all-new pages chronicling the events of the Big Bang: the police-brutality protest gone wrong that changed the face of the city of Dakota forever by unleashing a wave of superpowers across its population! As the world watches, a bullied teenager will become the hero known as Static a framed scientist will go on the run as the superweapon Hardware and a stranded alien will meet an ambitious young woman who will transform his life, and remake the pair as the all-powerful Icon and Rocket! Also included is the 17-page primer story originally released online during the world-famous DC Fandome event, further expanding on our heroes origins and where they ’re going next and setting up an entire world of allies, enemies, and surprises! The original Milestone changed the face of superhero comics forever, introducing the industry to a wave of Black talent who still shape the conversation and the new Milestone intends to raise the bar! This is the perfect jumping-on point