New Comic Book Picks for October 26, 2016

Wonder Woman 75 courtesy DC Comics
Wonder Woman 75 courtesy DC Comics

Wonder Woman turns 75, Spider-Man strikes down Captain America? The Serenity crew “aims to misbehave!” It’s all in this week’s new comic book picks of the week.

Wonder Woman 75th Anniversary Special

An all-star roster of creators celebrates the iconic Amazon with new stories and artistic homages to Diana! Jim Lee, Gail Simone, Cliff Chiang, Rafael Albuquerque, Adam Hughes and more superstars rally in a massive one-shot honoring 75 years of the DC icons. Also this week in Wonder Woman #9: The Lies, Diana gets closer to discovering the truth and Steve Trevor.

Civil War II #6

The big cliffhanger: Will Miles Morales kill Steve Rogers? In the heart of a battle between Captain Marvel and Iron Man’s forces, Ulysses took the rival heroes into his most shocking future vision yet. Will Steve’s Hydra secret be exposed? Why did Miles strike Captain America down? Brian Michael Bendis and David Marquez take the epic battle into a frightening new direction.

Serenity: No Power in the Verse #1 The beloved crew of Joss Whedon’s Firefly are back but there’s a trouble on board and high tension among Mal Reynolds’ crew. Will a mission to find a missing friend unite them in this new series by Chris Roberson and Georges Jeanty.

Doctor Strange: Sorcerers Supreme #1 Stephen Strange recruits past, present and future Sorcerers Supreme against an ancient evil reborn. Wiccan, Merlin and The Ancient One are among supernatural powerhouses who join Strange’s crusade but one them is a traitor.

Bloodshot U.S.A. #1 The technology that created Bloodshot is unleashed as the secret infection turns Manhattan into an island of monsters. Bloodshot invades NYC before the epidemic spreads in this new limited series by Jeff Lemire and Doug Braithwaite.

Detective Comics #943 The Victim Syndicate Innocent people are caught up in Batman’s war on crime in Gotham City. What happens when those victims caught in the crossfire fire back? How Batman, Batwoman and their recruits handle this new crisis after the heartbreaking victory of the last arc.

Tarzan on the Planet of the Apes #2 What if the Lord of the Jungle was raised by Apes…intelligent apes from the classic sci-fi series? Tarzan and Caesar unite to stop a new African slave trade and find a greater threat that could wipe out human and simian. Tim Seeley and Fernando Dagnino continue this comic book mashup for two beloved pop legends.

By Editor