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? Kind of a slow week. One must grab for me, but other than that, hoping for some surprise winners. Here is what is on tap:
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New Ones
Land Of Never #1 – Six months ago, Jim Hoke’s daughter Wendy disappeared from her room. All Jim caught was a glimpse of a hulking figure at the window—the kind of late night vision that’s easily written off as a hallucination. No one believes Jim’s story—and six months later, the retired pathologist is just looking for anyone who’ll still listen. And even if he finds someone, should they believe him? Jim already retired early for planting evidence against an alleged killer. His word doesn’t mean much—and it means even less with him as a suspect in Wendy’s disappearance. He can’t leave town, he can’t forget what he saw, and he get any sleep thanks to the nightmares. With Wendy’s disappearance declared the coldest of cases, Jim believes he’s the only one who cares about finding his daughter. And he’s got a withered Father’s Day card in his pocket to remind him—all he can do is his best. So he better step it up. Jim goes into business for himself, tracking leads and harassing anyone who’s polite enough to listen to his story. He dives into rabbit hole after rabbit hole, until he meets someone else like him. Then another, then another, a whole community of people who’ve lost someone to a cryptid they call the Floating Man—just like the huge creature Jim saw take Wendy. Suddenly, Wendy’s abductor has a name—the Floating Man. And Jim’s obsession has direction—he’s got to track down the Floating Man, uncover his crimes and free not just his daughter Wendy, but everyone who’s been lost.
Spider-Man Long Way Home #1 – It’s a world before the Punisher. A world where the existence of the Hulk is but a whisper of a rumor. A world where A.I.M. has just developed a Cosmic Cube in the jungles of South America. Frank Castle, Bruce Banner and Peter Parker are all on a mission to keep the Cube out of the wrong hands — including each other’s. In this three-way free-for-all for the power of the cosmos, who will come out on top?
Trillion Dollar Kid #1 – Among us are…The Unbelievables, and Tommy Townsend III—the world’s first 13-year-old trillionaire—wants to find them! His world abounds with wonder and spectacle, including a robot bodyguard named Sterling, all trying to make the world a better place. But Tommy learns quickly that money can’t buy everything…and propels himself on a journey that sets the stage for this entire new universe!
For the Cover
X-Men United #4 Kris Anka Cover (Mycomicshop) – Something happens in the book, but I am hung up on the cover. Nice depiction of Emma Frost.
Hard Case Crime Gun Honey Doubles Down #1 Adam Hughes Variant – Hughes doing what he does best. Also a virgin variant available.
Notable Reprints
Detective Comics #359 Facsimile Edition – First appearance of Batgirl gets the facsimile treatment
Lobo #1 Facsimile Edition – first solo book for Lobo gets facs of its own.
Silver Surfer #4 Facsimile Edition (Mycomicshop) – Classic Thor meets Silver Surfer book reprinted.
One and Done
What If Thor Got Spider-Mans Symbiote Suit #1 – WHAT IF‚ THOR GOT SPIDER-MAN’S SYMBIOTE SUIT? Amid the chaos, there comes a costume – but not to the hero you know! Legend has it that bonding with the symbiote suit made Thor mightier still. But what shadows lurking in the Ten Realms would take interest in such a powerful pairing?
Pick of the Week
Absolute Batman #21 – First full appearance of Absolute Two-Face and (at least cover of Absolute Penguin). First appearances of this title are grab and holds for me.