Baby Groot goes solo. A new chapter in the twisted Hulk/Wolverine history. It’s all in this new comic picks of the week kicking off with a uniting of Valiant’s dark warriors:
Rapture #1 A supernatural showdown with two warring armies. A teen girl is Earth’s last hope but this mystic calls on Ninjak, Shadowman and Punk Mambo to stop the rise of an Elder God out to seize Heaven. Matt Kindt and Cafu continue Valiant’s ICONS line with this epic team up of new and classic heroes.
I Am Groot #1 The scene-stealing star of Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol 2 in his own comic book. Can you imagine the challenge of being the writer of a book whose protagonist says only three words? Baby Groot is separated from the Milano crew on an alien world with no one to translate in this solo adventure by Christopher Hastings and artist Flaviano.
The Archies #1 What happens when Archie’s rock and roll dreams start coming true? Will success spoil the Archie gang? In this one-shot by writers Alex Segura, Matthew Rosenberg and artist Joe Eisma take Riverdale’s songwriting dream on a ride that could ruin his relationships.
Redneck #2 A clan of covert vampires wanted to live undead in peace in rural Texas until one of their own is slaughtered. Can the Bowman patriarch prevent war and keep their secret. Check out our interview with creator Donny Cates for the origin and what’s next for this new twist on the vampire genre.
Totally Awesome Hulk #19 Amadeus Cho hunted by Weapon X! The mystery mastermind of the resurgent program targets Cho forcing the young Hulk to turn to killers to survive. Old Man Logan, Sabretooth, Domino, Deathstrike and Warpath guest star in the lead up to W.M.D. Weapons of Mutant Destruction crossover by Greg Pak.
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