New Comic Book Picks for July 4, 2018

New Comic Book Day arrives on the 4th of July this year. It’s perfect as this double celebration day marks a new beginning for the Star-Spangled Avenger.

Captain America #1 2018 courtesy Marvel

Cap takes the lead in a week of incredible number one issues.

CAPTAIN AMERICA #1

The Sentinel of Liberty is a figure of controversy after Hydra’s takeover. Steve Rogers fights to regain trust and rebuild America but there’s a new enemy rising. Who are the Power Elite (seen in the Cap Free Comic Book Day issue) and how will their corrupt the symbolism of Captain America for their evil agenda. Writer Ta-Nehisi Coates (BLACK PANTHER) and artist Leinil Yu team up for the future of Cap.

BATMAN #50

The Dark Knight marries Catwoman?! Allies and enemies turn up for the maybe the most surprising wedding in comic book history. How will this marriage reshape Batman and Gotham City? Tom King and Mikel Janin create a milestone issue in Bat-history.

CATWOMAN #1

No time for a honeymoon, Selina Kyle is back on the streets in a new solo book. A copycat forces Selina to confront Gotham City’s thieves and becomes a target of the GCPD but she should be watching out for a new villain out to wipe out all her nine lives. Joelle Jones.

COSMIC GHOST RIDER #1

Riding out of THANOS, the breakout twisted hero gets his own book. Frank Castle – the Cosmic Ghost Rider? The Punisher became the Spirit of Vengeance. Galactus made him a cosmic herald. Now Castle is back from the dead. Writer Donny Cates and Dylan Burnett take the crazy creation on a wild new adventure.

DEATH OF INHUMANS #1

Join or die! Inhumans who refuse the Kree ultimatum float dead in space. Black Bolt, Medusa and their family are next. Will they follow or fight. Donny Cates and Ariel Olivetti

MAN OF STEEL #6

How will Superman stop Rogol Zaar’s unholy crusade that’s made Earth a target? What is the fate of Lois Lane and Jon Kent? It’s the conclusion of the status quo shattering limited series that launches the new era for SUPERMAN and ACTION COMICS by Brian Michael Bendis.

ASTONISHING X-MEN #13

New roster. New creative team. The Reavers are back with a new weapon. Havok recruits Beast, Colossus, Dazzler and Warpath but can they trust Alex after his inversion to the dark side? Writer Matthew Rosenberg and artist Greg Land evolve the X-book.

By Editor