Dirty D is on break, so I am stepping in to cover. A great big week of comics on Final Order Cut Off. A bunch of first appearances, some hot covers, and more.
New Series
Batman the Barbarian #1
In a world where unspeakable beasts slither through silent temples, and sorcerers pledge innocent lives as blood sacrifices to incomprehensible cosmic designs, only one man has the strength of will and brute force required to protect the people who would become prey…the fearsome, blade-wielding Batman! But when the all-seeing Oracle warns him of a looming shadow creeping across the land, he will have to contend with foes that cannot be dispatched by sword alone…including the terrible memory of the catastrophe in which he was made! Eisner Award-winning artist Greg Smallwood unleashes a brutal new vision of Bruce Wayne, shot through with high-fantasy hallmarks and awe-inspiring reimaginings of the classic Batman rogues gallery!
Blade Red Band #1
New Red Band (bloody) Blade series
Eighteenth-century feudal Japan. A leprosy-based disease has turned most of the population into cannibalistic, zombie-like creatures. A samurai named Shinzu must escort the only surviving member of his master’s clan to safety in a world besieged by bandits, rogue ronin samurai, and the ever-present zombie hordes.
Star Wars Battle of Jakku Insurgency Rising #1
NEW REPUBLIC STAVE OFF AN UNEXPECTED – AND DEADLY – NEW THREAT? A DEFIANT IMPERIAL takes center stage – and goes on the offensive against the NEW REPUBLIC! LEIA makes a startling discovery in the forests of ENDOR! Who are the mysterious and deadly ACOLYTES OF THE BEYOND?! What is the new villain’s connection to DARTH VADER? All this as the post-Return of the Jedi storytelling BEGINS!
Finally, the one true origin story of the Violator, as told by the most unbelievable and unreliable narrator of all time. Follow the journey of your favorite demon from his start in the celestial heavens through his fall and descent into Hell, and finally, his banishment to Earth. He existed throughout human history, living in the shadows and pulling the strings of some of the most powerful people to ever live. Six huge, oversized issues! Six incredible artists! Six different points in history!
Hot Covers
Amazing Spider-Man #58 (Wraparound Marvel Studios Variant)
The most visceral issues in AMAZING SPIDER-MAN history begin here!
Avengers Annual #1 (Ryan Meinerding Marvel Studios Variant)
‘INFINITY WATCH’ FINALE! The Infinity Stone bearers are all brought together for the first time! If you thought the stones were dangerous in Thanos’ hands, imagine if Star gets her way!
Phoenix #3 (Ben Harvey Phoenix Variant)
DEATH FROM ABOVE… AND BELOW?! Saving a planet full of kidnapping victims who’ve disappeared from the gaudy whirlwind of Gameworld — seems like just another day in space for Jean Grey! Though… she did get the tip-off from her less-than-forthright father-in-law, legendary pirate Corsair of the Starjammers crew… and the kidnappers are none other than the children of Thanos themselves, the dreaded Black Order. And yet… somehow… it’s all about to get a whole lot worse!
Tales of the Bizarre #9
Just an awesome cover with a throw back to 80’s horror movies.
An anthology series with the best and strangest sci-fi and horror tales we could create. Think about those old B-movies from the classic movie theaters (or stuff you might find playing on the Syfy channel today).The stories that you are going to find in this anthology are both thought provoking and obscure… just how we like them! In this issue, we have three short stories involving a hitchhiker that is more than she seems, a grotesque concert, and an alien invasion.
First Appearances
Ghost Rider Robbie Reyes Marvel Special #1 (Sandoval Variant)
New Champions Ghost Rider makes her first appearance.
REV YOUR ENGINES AND GET READY TO RIDE! Robbie Reyes, A.K.A. GHOST RIDER, burst into the Marvel Universe and has been blazing his own trail ever since! Celebrate Hispanic & Latin American Heritage Month with three brand-new tales from a host of talented writers, including Carlos Hernandez, Melissa Flores and the return of Felipe Smith (one of Robbie’s original creators), as they put Robbie through his paces and he races through the Marvel Universe! PLUS, an ALL-NEW Ghost Rider enters the fray!
Introducing an ALL-NEW Fist of Khonshu and a crime-ridden vision of a Marvel Universe, both older, grittier and worse for wear than any you’ve seen before!
THE ULTIMATE SORCERER SUPREME? Magic, mysticism and metal clash! But the source of this magic is not what it appears to be, due to the Maker’s reshaping of the world… Black Panther wrestles with this new anti-vibranium – and deals with the devastating consequences! What is the price of such life-bringing power? And what is the price of trying to master it?
Small Press Picks
Teether Parental Guidance #1
ANCIENT EVIL IN A YOUNG, INNOCENT GUISE!
IT HUNGERS FOR FLESH AND SOULS!
David Hutchison serves up another big bite of his hit eldritch horror series!
Lost in the woods on a hunting trip, a man and his son encounter a mysterious girl living in the wild. When hideous creatures trap them in an abandoned cabin, a bloody fight for survival ensues as it becomes clear the girl and the creatures have an unknown connection…
The Moon Is Following Us #1 (of 10) (Cover A – Riley Rossmo & Mike Spicer)
Sam and Duncan LaMarr love their six-year-old daughter, Penny, more than anything in the whole world. But half a year ago, she was taken by the Cascade, an evil force they barely understand. Now, Sam and Duncan must fight side by side with the magical beings Penny cherished to try and get her back…before she’s gone forever.
Personal Favorites
Battle Action #3
I have long loved Shark Covers, well before apps started covering them. This is a bad ass great white attacking cover.