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? Finally, a really good week! Have been having some really good low key flips, many of which we talk about on the forum. But finally some new books spec worth checking out. Here is what is on tap:
New Series
Adventures Of Lumen N #1 – The year is 1901 and our heroine Lumen is a precocious 13-year-old with many questions about her life. Why has her father been gone for years? Why must she learn so many languages and fighting techniques and what’s with all the lessons in seafaring? Then an attack on her home by a horde of steam-punk assassins delivers the first glimmer of an answer, when Lumen’s savior reveals himself as her grandfather, the legendary Captain Nemo, one of the greatest characters in Victorian science fiction literature. A brand-new world of steam-punk adventure and thrills is about to open up for Lumen as she connects with the grandfather she never knew while together they take on a cabal of evil masterminds, intent on world domination… a world full of heroes and villains from Victorian adventure and fantasy fiction.
Adventures Of Superman Book Of El #1 – As the Super-Family settles into a well-earned time of peace, a powerful ally-turned-enemy invades Earth with an army at his back and a god-aspect of Olgrun, mad god of the First World. When even the Super-Family lacks the power to stop him, Superman is sent against his will to a place even he’s never been…where he’ll find allies he could never have expected. Concluding the events of “Future State” and Phillip Kennedy Johnson’s Action Comics, the next epic adventure begins here!
Batman #1 – A new day dawns for the Dark Knight Detective as Eisner Award-winning writer Matt Fraction (Hawkeye, Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen) joins forces with superstar artist Jorge Jimenez (Batman, Summer of Superman Special) for an unforgettable new era of Batman! The best superhero in comics gets a brand-new first issue to kick off this new era that will test Batman and Bruce Wayne like never before! Also comes in the Blind as a Bat Blind Bag edition
Black Diamond #1 (Panick Entertainment) – A chilling Nordic thriller unfolds as PANICK ENTERTAINMENT presents BLACK DIAMOND, a gripping mini-series fusing Hitchcock’;s psychological tension with the folk horror of The Wicker Man. On a family ski trip, Owen and Victoria Welch’;s son is abducted. A mysterious cult gives them an unthinkable choice: find another child to sacrifice—or lose their own. As time runs out and the authorities close in, the couple must confront how far they’;ll go to save their family. Interior art by Danilo Beyruth, colors by Lee Loughridge, cover by Ben Templesmith.
Everything Dead & Dying #1 – Image new zombie series. Walking Dead meets Essex County. Jack Chandler is the sole survivor of the zombie apocalypse in his rural farming community, but rather than eliminate them, he has chosen to continue living alongside the undead—including the husband and adopted daughter he fought so hard to have. But when his town is discovered by outsiders, Jack suddenly becomes the one thing standing in the way of those who hope to kill his family for good.
Romanis Magicae #1 – In the slums and gutters of ancient Rome a broken ex legionary named Marcus wanders in a drunken stupor, haunted by the shame of loss and failure of duty. Suddenly, he stumbles across a young girl being chased by strange, hooded demons, and in his attempt to help he is plunged into a deadly conspiracy that threatens to destroy the Empire. Step into a vision of ancient Rome that moves away from the temples of marble and clean white togas and into the dirty underbelly of one of history’s greatest empires. Combining magic, myth, violence, and intrigue into a story that is equal parts HELLBOY, BPRD, and a little bit of BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER.
Notable Reprints
Batman #635 Facsimile Edition – Facsimile version of the first appearance of Jason Todd as Red Hood.
Cover Price Variant of the Week
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #11 Juan Ferreyra Cover – first cover appearance of April O’Neil dressed as Casey Jones.
One to Watch
Spider-Man 94 #1 – Continuation of the Spider-Man the Animated series from the 1990’s.
First Appearance
Star Wars Legacy Of Vader #8 Stephanie Hans Cover – First appearance of Tava Ren, new leader of the Knights of Ren, and possibly first cover. Regardless, Hans provides a bad ass cover.
Pick of the Week
Amazing Spider-Man #11 – We have pointed this out in spoilers, there are two Spider-Men. First appearance of a new suit, first appearance of a new character Symbie. First appearance of a new character named Wretched (appears on a first appearance cover.)