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
Hey Wednesday Warriors. Kind of an interesting week. A couple of good books worth picking up and a ton of new comics. Here is what is on tap:
New #1’s
Curse Of Cleaver County #1 – Source Point – Set in the one of the deadliest fictional locations in the world, the Curse of Cleaver County is an ongoing anthology series that follows some of the most grotesque, gruesome, and gore-fueled killers as they haunt, horrify, and harrow the peaceful residents! THIS ISSUE: The Hooked Horror of Harlow begins here! Jennifer Harlow heads home to celebrate the sale of her fathers business. But dark secrets from Port Harlow’s past are about to RESURFACE that threaten everything her family’s built over the last 150 years.
Dead Romans #1 – Image – Arminius, a Germanic prince raised in Rome, has sworn vengeance against the Empire that butchers his people. He wants to make a queen of the woman he loves, Honoria, a fellow slave. Now, fifty thousand Romans will die to give her a throne she never asked for… or wanted. Lush, beautiful illustrations bring to life a brutal tale of love and war from the birth of the Roman Empire.
Deep Dark #1 – Source Point – Erica is looking for the mythical Deep Dark, hoping it sheds answers on her past. Instead, she finds herself in a world of gods and monsters, where all the horrors of myth and legend are very, very real.
Doctor Strange #1 – Marvel – A new volume of Doctor Strange kicks off, now that he has returned to the land of the living.
Order And Outrage #1 – Dark Horse Comics – Jim Starlin and Rags Morales. Gene manipulation has always been solely for those who can afford the expensive prenatal treatments. Income determines status and, more importantly, survival. If your genes have not been optimized, the Order has no use for you. You are nonessential. Less than. To be eliminated. Everything is geared to keeping the ship of state sailing along smoothly, no matter the cost.?? But in every totalitarian system lies the seeds of rebellion, independence, and OUTRAGE.
Pop-Up #1 – Blood Moon Comics – Jon Clark Horror book. Sold out at Midtown. A brand new pop-up museum has arrived. It contains the world’s most infamous and cursed supernatural objects. For creator and starving artist Diane Strickland, this is her big break-tomorrow is the grand opening, and she and her family must work through the night to make sure it’s all ready. But what do you get when you bring so many evil exhibits together? Absolute terror!
Popscars #1 – Sumerian Comics – Popscars is a gritty Hollywood revenge story about a vigilante badass in a pink ski mask and the famous Hollywood movie producer she is out to kill, who also happens to be her estranged father. In Hollywood revenge is best served in front of an audience. As our pink ski masked killer pushes her way through a Hollywood crowd, prepared to take her shot at her movie producer father, she’s quickly swept into a brand new revenge plot orchestrated by her own unsuspecting target
We Wicked Ones #1 – Scout Comics – After being orphaned in a mass witch burning orchestrated by the US government, Celia Jordan grew up to be Washington DC’s darkest secret-she’s now wreaks havoc as the city’s resident witch… and its most sought-after contract killer. When a politician hires her to kill a beloved and powerful superhero, Celia hesitates, but not for long. No one has been able to catch her yet-why would they now?
X-O Manowar Unconquered #1 – Valiant – Warrior. Slave. Liberator. King. Aric of Dacia has lived many lives. Now his past, present, and future collide as Valiant’s X-O MANOWAR returns in an unforgettable new series. Becky Cloonan, Michael W. Conrad, and Liam Sharp bring X-O Manowar to new planets, old villains, and brutal destinies. X-O Manowar is alone in space and stranded on a distant world, battered and defiant, but never defeated. Put the king back on his throne as X-O Manowar charts an epic return on its 30th anniversary.
One and Done
Chilling Adventures Presents Pops Chocklit Shoppe Of Horrors #1 – Archie horror. Always fun and worth the pickup.
For the Cover
DCeased War Of The Undead Gods #7 Purple Rain Homage Cover – Just fun, a few of the previous Purple Rain covers have done really well.
Women Of Marvel #1 Elsa Bloodstone Cover – Super popular character graces the cover.
One to Watch
Carnage #11 – Cletus Kasady is back with the “Extrembiote” armor, the story has been following the Carnage symbiote so far, now we see what happened to Cletus.
Small Press Pick of the Week
Neighbors #1 – When Janet and Oliver Gowdie move to a quaint mountain town, their daughter Casey becomes part of a horrific chain of events revealing that their neighbors are anything but what they seem. Soon an unsettling old woman named Agnes Early fixates on Janet and Oliver’s other daughter-2-year-old Isobel. It becomes clear that it’s impossible to know who to trust… or who is even still human… Steeped in Irish and English folklore and mythology, a new ground in changeling horror. A tale perfect for fans of Eat the Rich and The Nice House on the Lake!
Pick of the Week
Superman #2 – First appearance of Marilyn Moonlight. She is an antihero who is the spirit of Metropolis.