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? Pretty quiet week with nothing major from any of the big guys. It’s ok, could always be some surprise hits. Here is what is on tap:
New Series
Look Into My Eyes #1 – Cravenwood, a seemingly quiet town hiding dark secrets. When Suzy, a high school student, mysteriously vanishes, conspiracy-obsessed teen RJ Nguyen is determined to uncover the truth. But things in Cravenwood are far from normal. As RJ digs into Suzy’s disappearance, she stumbles upon the unsettling rise of Knock Knock, a wildly popular social app that seems to be taking over the town. Oh, and did we mention the sudden appearance of grotesque, many-eyed monsters lurking in the shadows? With QR codes embedded throughout the issue, you can dive deeper into Cravenwood’s eerie lore by stalking the character’s social media and exploring secret documents and hidden clues. Are you ready to uncover the secrets of Cravenwood?
Sixth Gun Battle For The Six #1 – AFTER 15 YEARS AND A MILLION BULLETS . . . THE SIXTH GUN IS REBORN! In 1866, out of the ruins of the failed Confederate uprising, a race to claim six objects of unfathomable occult power began, thrusting the fate of humanity into the hands of an ordinary young woman and a hard-nosed gunslinger who, together, were our last, best hope to forestall Armageddon. They prevailed, but at a terrible price. But that was then. This is now. Three decades later, as the gears of a new millennium begin to grind on the cusp of the 20th century, THE SIXTH GUN is about to be REBORN once more—as it has been countless times across the eons. This time, however, a brigade of familiar fighters lies in wait to meet THE SIXTH GUN’s nigh-limitless power head on . . . alongside a secret cabal that wish to harness its unspeakable power to incept a new century of war, genocide, and suffering. Only one can survive to claim victory. THE BATTLE FOR THE SIX starts now! In celebration of 15 years of one of the most beloved smash-hits in the history of creator-owned comics, return to the Eisner Awardûnominated world of THE SIXTH GUN as co-creators Cullen Bunn (Harrow County) and Brian Hurtt (The Midnite Show) reunite for an all-new, self-contained entry point into the acclaimed saga
Texarcanum #1 – America is a melting pot for the supernatural. Ghosts and gods, angels and demons, horror stories and tall-tales, they’ve traveled from across the globe to collide in the rural Heartland… and cowboy arcanist Avery Belle has spent a very long lifetime amongst them. Horror noir meets Elmore Leonard in the mystic Mid-West.
The Voice Said Kill #1 – Fargo meets Deliverance in a sweaty swamp-thriller from VANESA DEL REY and SI SPURRIER. The wet heat of the Louisiana bayou.á Alligator poachers prowl the mudbug mire.á A park ranger, heavily pregnant, raises a hateful mug of moonshine with a criminal matriarch, and one deadly sonuvabitch, out of his mind on shrooms and retribution, loads his rifle for the Human Hunt and screams down the stars
One and Done
Circuits Seduction Revenge #1 – In 2049 a tech billionaire CEO/not-so-secret criminal finds himself hunted by his own hacked pleasure-droid as the past returns to haunt him in this mature readers cyber-punk action series!
For the Cover
Barbarella #5 Richard Pace Cover – Sold out at Midtown, people love Akira homages.
Vampirella Armageddon #1 Mark Spears Connecting Monsters Cover – Mark Spears Monsters Cover.
Amazing Spider-Man #8 Jeff Dekal Black Cat Cover – Dekal covers are hot, I like Black Cat covers.
Notable Reprint
X-Men #137 Facsimile Edition – Classic Phoenix Saga reprinted
Small Press Pick of the Week
Godzilla (Kai-Sei Era) #1 – Godzilla books have been hot lately. This is a new series taking place in an entirely new universe. Looking forward to this one.