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? Another really good week. Some cool new series. Some Halloween reads. A must grab or two. Some great covers and even a sneaky pick. Here is what is on tap:
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New Series
Heard #1 – A heart-pounding survival thriller with a family drama core that blends edge-of-your-seat suspense with tear-jerking emotion. When eleven-year-old Owen Mayfield, a nonspeaking autistic boy with a vivid inner voice, struggles to be understood by the world around him, his father hopes a camping trip into Montana’s rugged Bob Marshall Wilderness will help them reconnect. But as father and son begin to bridge the gap between them, tensions mount, local legends of a deadly grizzly spread, and an unseen threat stalks the wilderness, leaving a gruesome path of destruction in its wake. Inspired by creator Alex George Pickering’s experiences raising his son Ethan, HEARD is a deeply personal story of family, resilience, and survival.
Satanic Panic #1 – A sleepy 1980s town is stalked by a masked slasher at the height of the Satanic Panic, where every heavy metal record, Dungeons & Dragons campaign and teenage outsider is treated as evidence of devil worship. As fear spreads and bodies pile up, three local misfits become the prime suspects in a series of gruesome murders. Join D&D geeks and Ozzy enthusiasts Naz, Sal, and Terry as they race to clear their names, survive an increasingly blood-soaked town and unmask the real killer before paranoia claims more innocent lives. But in a community eager to blame the weird kids, proving their innocence may be deadlier than facing the murderer. From Ringo Award and GLAAD Media Award-winning writer Matt Miner (Poser, Young Men in Love, Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins) and artist Clayton McCormack (Batman: White Knight Presents – Generation Joker) comes a brutal new horror series that blends slasher terror and the paranoia of the Satanic Panic into one unforgettable nightmare.
Universal Monsters The Bride Of Frankenstein Lives #1 – MINISERIES PREMIERE HERE COMES THE BRIDE… Kelly Thompson and Mattia De Iulis (Absolute Wonder Woman, The Cull) reunite once again to deliver the most haunting new horror series of the year. Born in the heart of a thunderstorm, made of stolen flesh, electricity, and monstrous desperation, The Bride lives! With no memory of her past or understanding of what she is, The Bride took her first steps into the world and was…displeased. Now, she must discover where and who she came from and begin what every living thing begins…the process of staying alive.
One and Done
Fright-Rags Presents Tales From The Morgue #1 – The horror event of the year is here! Fright-Rags, the ultimate horror apparel fiends, have opened the vault and let the terrors out. TALES FROM THE MORGUE is a glorious old-school throwback to the gory days of monster mags. The Fantom hosts this Halloween party with new tales of carnage that put the haunts back in your Hallows Eve. Discover Pyromaniac, a force of consuming hatred who believes fire can cleanse the world, no matter what burns in his path. And start your horrordays early with a Yule-Tide slasher in “Maul Santa.” This Halloween is going to be killer!
For the Cover
Batman Bad Seeds Sunrise #1 Dan Mora Card Stock Cover – Fan Favorite Dan Mora provides a cover for this one shot. We keep seeing his back issues on the rise.
Poison Ivy #49 Dan Mora Card Stock Cover – Speaking of Mora, here we are again.
Lost Fantasy #13 Katt Blanchette Bombshell Cover – I haven’t read much of the series, but I do know that the Bikini top and flight suited Bombshell has been popular on covers. Gonna grab and stash one.
Notable Reprints
Harley Quinn #1 Facsimile Edition –
Harley loves her “Puddin’,” her madcap “Mr. J.”—and the Joker loves Harley right back!
Right?
RIGHT?!?
That’s why when the Joker takes offense at the new Joker-themed roller coaster opening at Happyland amusement park, he sends his best beloved gal to fix it but good! He’s definitely not planning to off our harlequin heroine, nope! But hey, who’s got a degree in psychology and knows exactly who’s playing who in this first-ever issue of her first-ever ongoing series?
Harley Quinn, that’s who!
Last Driver #2 2nd Ptg Cover – Not sure it is notable, but I do like this series and this video game homage is pretty sweet. We see the first issue reprint shoot up a bit. Gonna grab one of these. Sold out at Midtown.
Ones to Watch
Spawn #380 Shawn Crystal Halloween Monster Cover – Limited to One per person and then sold out at Midtown, sweet looking cover.
Picks of the Week
Absolute Wonder Woman #25 – Absolute Universe is on fire. We are hitting the 25th issue for Wonder Woman and get the first full appearance of Barbara Minerva as Cheetah.
The world-shaking “Heretic” arc kicks into a new gear as Diana’s search for Barbara Minerva comes to a bloody end in a milestone oversized issue! Do not miss the debut of the devastating Absolute Cheetah—she’s not quite what anyone expected…which is the only way Barbara Minerva would have it!
Absolute Batman #25 – The big book of the week with the most upward potential. Especially the Absolute Batman #25 Clay Mann & Nick Dragotta Foil Cover (already seeing some upward mobility in price). Full spoiler coverage Tuesday Night.
All the villains.
All the heroes.
All the stakes.
What’s left…of Absolute Batman?
For the Read
And Out Comes The Wolf HC – A graphic novel centered around the music of one of my favorite bands, Rancid.
Soon to be A Major Motion Picture, …AND OUT COMES THE WOLF tells the story of Willy, Brixton and Ruby – Three punks looking for a way to escape their dead-end lives in the 1990s East Bay. They’ve got dreams of how to make that happen, but when those plans collide against a hard and unforgiving reality, the temptations and danger contained within what they will have to do to make those dreams happen will threaten not only their plans, but also their very lives.