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? Yet another week which had some surprise hits early on. If you are a member of the Forum, you would know about these hot books well in advance. Couple of Picks of the Week, a couple books to watch, and a 2nd issue to a hot series that will be interesting to see how it sells. Anyway, check out what is on tap:
New Series
Alias Red Band #1 – A series of grisly murders in Hell’s Kitchen pulls JESSICA JONES into a mystery more sinister than she could’ve ever imagined. As the wife of Mayor LUKE CAGE, she’ll have to tread carefully as she forms a dangerous alliance with TYPHOID MARY to track down the killer. But as she delves deeper into Hell’s Kitchen’s dark underbelly, the evidence she finds presents more questions than answers…
Imperial Guardians #1 – GAMORA, CAPTAIN MARVEL, AMADEUS CHO, DARKHAWK, COSMIC GHOST RIDER! Five unlikely operatives recruited by Maximus of the Inhumans. Their mission? Protect the delicate balance of new Galactic Union by ANY means necessary…and failure is NOT an option.
Stan Sakais Usagi Yojimbo Kaito 84 #1 – New Usagi book taking place in 1984. In 1984 Osaka, the bloodline of Miyamoto Usagi lives on through Kaito Usagi, a cunning rabbit thief with a rebellious spirit. He embodies his ancestor’s legacy in a way the stoic samurai we know and love never could. A daring new heist for a legendary spear sets Kaito down a perilous path, forever altering his destiny and placing the fate of Osaka, and perhaps the world, on his shoulders. A brand-new era of Usagi Yojimbo! Features Miyamoto Usagi’s descendent in 1984.
X-Men United #1 – Welcome to Graymatter Lane, a place where mutants anywhere in the world can come together in unity to teach one another the skills needed for their survival! With instructors including Wolverine, Beast, Prodigy, Magneto and more, and a campus unlike any before seen, it’s the crossroads of the X-Universe as a student body from across the globe works to take mutantkind to the next step in their evolution — and to cope with a brewing threat to all of their number!
Notable Reprints
Detective Comics #475 Facsimile Edition – Holy mackerel! The Joker has surfaced again in Gotham City, enacting his most insane plan yet: a chemical concoction that fixes fish up and down the coast with the Joker’s own ghastly grimace! Now, the Clown Prince of Cod wants to cash in on the copyright—and will gleefully eliminate bureaucrat after bureaucrat until he gets what he’s after!
Invincible Foil Edition #1 Reprint – First issue of Invincible gets a foil reprint. I have sold all first issue reprints pretty well, so will grab a couple of these.
Archie Facsimile #12 Betty And Me 1 Facsimile – Kick off women’s history month with this special piece of Betty Cooper history… that’s right, the first-ever issue of BETTY AND ME from 1965, faithfully reprinted in a full-facsimile edition!
Love And Rockets #1 Replicant Edition – To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Fantagraphics, we are proud to present a series of “replicant” editions of classic Fantagraphics comics from the company’s storied history, beginning with the one that launched a thousand ships, the very first issue ofáLove and RocketsáVol. Iáfrom 1982! Introducing Maggie, Hopey, Luba and so many more of the extendedáLove and Rocketsácast that readers still know and love, almost 45 years on. Including Gilbert’s groundbreaking “BEM”, Jaime’s instant fan favorite “Mechanics”, and so much more.
Something Is Killing The Children #1 Foil Stamp Variant Cover – 10th Printing for the uber hot James Tynion series.
For the Cover
Supergirl #11 Jeff Dekal Card Stock Cover (eBay) – Good looking cover by a fan favorite artist.
Ones to Watch
A Quiet Place Storm Warning #1 – Horror movie tie in. The world ended in a hush. The creatures came for the cities first. But in Pearl, Iowa—a tiny island town on the Mississippi—the mayor and townsfolk believe that’s someone else’s problem. Cut off from the chaos of the coasts, they think they can ride out the storm. But fire chief Lonnie Fry knows better. The creatures that hunt by sound are coming west, and unless the people of Pearl take drastic action, silence won’t save them—it’ll bury them.
Exorcism At Buckingham Palace #1 – Exorcism at 1600 has been optioned for a movie. If it does well…. here is your sequel. Worth Picking up a copy.
Hot 2nd Issue
Dorc #2 – Follow up to the hit first issue. Stores had time to order heavy on the one so this may be more of a reader than a spec. But prices could creep up.
Picks of the Week
Tigress Island #1 (eBay) – Image #1. Sold out at most places on line and at the distributor level. Seeing sales of $16-$20 on eBay for the different covers. Move fast as we are seeing quick die offs for the hot books the past two weeks. Check Mycomicshop Tuesday afternoon
51 #1 (eBay) – Mad Cave Studios – Another hot indy out of the gate. Sold out at Midtown early. Selling for $20+ on eBay Check Mycomicshop Tuesday afternoon