New Comic Book Picks for March 29, 2017

Suicide Squad and the Banana Splits?! The beloved Saturday morning favorites and DC’s most infamous villains? It’s gonna be a crazy week at the comic book shop!

Suicide Squad Banana Splits Annual #1 courtesy DC Comics

It’s an overstuffed new comics picks of the week as two Marvel franchises relaunch with big Prime time issues plus DC heroes and villains teaming up with Hanna Barbera cartoon classics. Continue reading New Comic Book Picks for March 29, 2017

MIDNIGHTER, SNAKE PLISSKEN, THUNDERCATS In Our New Comics Picks for October 5, 2016

Midnighter & Apollo #1 courtesy DC Comics
Midnighter & Apollo #1 courtesy DC Comics

Crazy crossovers, reunions and new number ones from comics legends. It’s a huge week for comic book fans.

Here’s part of our expanded picks of the week:

Midnighter and Apollo #1

Together again. The former lovers and Stormwatch teammates are reunited chasing demons and pirates in this new adventure from Steve Orlando and Fernando Blanco.

Hawkman and Adam Strange: Out of Time #1

Two iconic heroes from rival alien worlds unite against a powerhouse enemy. Can the legends of Rann and Thanagar keep an alliance to save their worlds from Despero? Marc Andreyko and Aaron Lopresti. Continue reading MIDNIGHTER, SNAKE PLISSKEN, THUNDERCATS In Our New Comics Picks for October 5, 2016

HAWKMAN & ADAM STRANGE Return

Hawkman and Adam Strange: Out of Time courtesy DC Comics
Hawkman and Adam Strange: Out of Time courtesy DC Comics

Two classic sci-fi heroes return as DC Rebirth goes intergalactic this Fall.

Hawkman and Adam Strange unite to save their homeworlds in a brand book.

DC Comics announced Marc Andreyko artist Aaron Lopresti are teaming up for a return to the worlds of Rann and Thanagar in HAWKMAN AND ADAM STRANGE: OUT OF TIME, a six-issue monthly miniseries.

This marks the first appearance of these cosmic characters since the DC Rebirth. Justice League villain Despero is seen on the cover.

Strange is a human from Rann. Hawkman is from Thanagar. The alien worlds have gone to war with each in the past but a new threat unites these rival heroes and worlds.
Continue reading HAWKMAN & ADAM STRANGE Return

JEFF LEMIRE Introduces EQUINOX To JUSTICE LEAGUE UNITED

Equinox courtesy DC Comics
Equinox courtesy DC Comics

A brand new teen superhero joins Justice League United. Equinox was revealed on CBC. Canadian writer Jeff Lemire will introduce the young Cree hero from Ontario into his upcoming series.

 

“Creating a teenage female superhero was interesting to me because, generally, most superheroes are white males. We need diversity and we need different personalities,” Lemire said. Continue reading JEFF LEMIRE Introduces EQUINOX To JUSTICE LEAGUE UNITED

JUSTICE LEAGUE UNITED

Justice League United #1 courtesy DC Comics via Twitter
Justice League United #1 courtesy DC Comics via Twitter

Justice League of America ends.

Justice League United begins.

 

Justice League United will be the new title for the previously announced Justice League Canada as revealed in USA Today.

 

Writer Jeff Lemire and artist Mike McKone create a diverse team based in Canada and outer space in the aftermath of Forever Evil series in April. Continue reading JUSTICE LEAGUE UNITED