New Comics Picks for April 6, 2016

Black Panther #1 courtesy Marvel
Black Panther #1 courtesy Marvel

A breakout new character from The Force Awakens blasts off into a brand new Star Wars Marvel ongoing, Harley Quinn’s belated April Fool’s Day gift are all in this week’s new comics picks of the first week of April:

Black Panther #1

All hail the King! T’Challa makes his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut next month and stars in a brand new series by acclaimed writer Ta-Nehisi Coats and legendary artist Brian Stelfeeze. A Nation Under Feet finds T’Challa fighting to save his homeland from super powered terrorists sparking violent uprisings in his citizens.

Star Wars: Poe Dameron #1

The best pilot in the Resistance in his own ongoing series on a top secret mission connected to The Force. Charles Soule and Phil Noto team up to give fans the back story of the breakout hero before the events of Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

Wonder Woman: Earth One

Diana yearns to leave Paradise Island and seek adventures in the world of men. When Steve Trevor crashes, Diana must defy the Amazons but is the outside world ready for her? Grant Morrison and Yanick Paquette (Batman, Inc) reunite to reimagine the DC icon in the spirit of her creator in his new graphic novel.

Harley Quinn's April Fool's Day Special courtesy DC Comics
Harley Quinn’s April Fool’s Day Special courtesy DC Comics

Harley Quinn & Suicide Squad April Fool’s Day Special #1

Evil Anonymous? A super-villain support group? The joke could be on Dr. Quinzel when her plan to trick some of the world’s most dangerous bad guys backfires on her. New Suicide Squad creative team Rob Williams and Jim Lee deliver an awesome April Fool’s Day Special.

Midnighter #11 Apollo is back as the Spyral/Suicide Squad war rages on. Steve Orlando gives Stormwatch, Authority fans they reunion they’ve been craving but will DC’s power couple survive to start over?

Gold Key Alliance #1

Remember Turok the Dinosaur Hunter, Magnus the Robot Fighter, Mighty Samson and Solar, Man of the Atom? These legendary heroes are together in the same book, same universe facing a new evil in this limited series by Phil Hester and Brent Peeples.

By Editor