NEW COMIC BOOK PICKS For May 31, 2017

It’s Wonder Woman week! The Year One team reveals new stories of Diana’s DC Rebirth past. Plus, look who’s back. It’s all in this week’s new comic book picks of the week:

Cable 2017 courtesy Marvel

Cable #1 X-Force founder. X-Man. Revolutionary. Time Warrior. The son of Cyclops is back on a new mission across history to stop a new enemy from the future in this new ResurrXion book by James Robinson and Carlos Pachecho. Continue reading NEW COMIC BOOK PICKS For May 31, 2017

FAVORITE COMICS OF 2015

Black Canary #1 courtesy DC Comics
Black Canary #1 courtesy DC Comics

A Convergence of Secret Wars lead to an onslaught of new number ones and new beginnings.

How do you pick favorite comics of the year? We kept it down to new number ones issues.

Here’s we go with a screaming fresh start for a DC icon:

Black Canary

You can call it “Batgirling” but we call it rock and roll, kung fu kick-ass fun. Brenden Fletcher and Annie Wu reinvigorated the classic character with a wild road trip as Dinah becomes the front woman for Black Canary – the band – and goes on an odyssey to save a child and find the mysterious force behind her new mission. Continue reading FAVORITE COMICS OF 2015

DEATH Of MAJOR MARVEL CHARACTER In SQUADRON SUPREME

Squadron Supreme courtesy Marvel
Squadron Supreme courtesy Marvel

He’s been a villain, hero, King and member of several super teams but for one Marvel icon…time is up.

Marvel revealed a major character will be killed off in Squadron Supreme #1.

The new team book by James Robinson and Leonard Kirk will unleash a dangerous new super group from another reality in the All-New, All-Different Marvel Now following Secret Wars.  In Avengers #0 we saw an idea of how ruthless this team could be.

The Squadron Supreme’s world was destroyed. They want revenge. They’re going to be the judge, jury and executioner of…

Before we continue here’s a SPOILER ALERT!

(Although is it a spoiler if Marvel’s writer is revealing what’s going to happen in the first issue?)

O.K. If you don’t want to know stop reading now.

Here it comes…. Continue reading DEATH Of MAJOR MARVEL CHARACTER In SQUADRON SUPREME

FANTASTIC FOUR FATE, SECRET WARS And IRON MAN

Secret Wars #9 courtesy Marvel
Secret Wars #9 courtesy Marvel

Mister Fantastic and Invisible Woman are among the missing heroes from the All-New, All-Different Marvel Now but is the First Family poised for a comeback?

The Fantastic Four titled ended earlier this year. After Secret Wars, Johnny Storm is in love with Medusa and past of the Uncanny Inhumans cast. Ben Grimm will be a member of the new Guardians of the Galaxy.

But what about Reed, Sue, Franklin and Valeria?

Marvel hinted at the future during the All-New, All-Different Marvel Now panel at New York Comic Con. Continue reading FANTASTIC FOUR FATE, SECRET WARS And IRON MAN

New Comics Picks for September 23, 2015

We Are Robin #4 courtesy DC Comics
We Are Robin #4 courtesy DC Comics

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Batgirl makes a dream come true, Dick Grayson comes home and two generations of Nick Fury team-up for a S.H.I.E.L.D. spy smash.

It’s all part of this week’s new comics picks of the week:

Grayson #12 Dick Grayson goes home to Gotham City for the first time since he faked his death and took on a new mission. Will Dick reveal the truth to those he loved and left behind and will Spyral ever let him go? Continue reading New Comics Picks for September 23, 2015

New Comics Picks for September 2, 2015

Deadpool vs. Thanos #1 courtesy Marvel
Deadpool vs. Thanos #1 courtesy Marvel

A bizarre love triangle with Deadpool and…Thanos? Villains united in Secret Wars? A sweet coming of age tale mixed with dead superheroes?

It’s all in this week’s top new comics picks for September 2nd! Where did summer go?

Deadpool vs. Thanos #1 The most bizarre showdown after one of the craziest love triangles in comics by Tim Seeley. When everyone in the universe stops dying The Merc With a Mouth and The Mad God of Titan are on a collision course.  Continue reading New Comics Picks for September 2, 2015

MARVEL SECRET WARS Expands To Nine Issues

Secret Wars courtesy Marvel
Secret Wars courtesy Marvel

Marvel’s biggest story of all time gets even bigger.

Marvel announced the massive Secret Wars event by Jonathan Hickman and Esad Ribic will continue with one more issue. The team will be able to finish their “cataclysmic story” as intended.

Secret Wars #9 will arrive in December.

The All-New, All-Different Marvel Now launches in October, set 8 months after the finale of Secret Wars with several new books and number one issues. Continue reading MARVEL SECRET WARS Expands To Nine Issues

New Comics Picks August 12, 2015

Batman #43 courtesy DC Comics
Batman #43 courtesy DC Comics

A new bad guy for the new Batman; Mister Fantastic, Invisible Woman and Doctor Doom in a cosmic triangle and a Doctor Who comics crossover are among this week’s top new comics picks:

Batman #43

A brand new villain is striking Gotham City. Can the all-new Batman stop the spread of Mister Bloom? And the mystery of Bruce Wayne continues – dead, missing or hiding in plain sight?

Beauty #1

What is the price of beauty? A brand new comic that’s a morality tale for an appearance obsessed age and a sci-fi mystery/thriller by Jeremy Haun. What if beauty was a sexually transmitted disease? Detectives uncover the terrible price of perfect looks in a society who will pay anything for it. Continue reading New Comics Picks August 12, 2015