From DC’s holy trinity to an unholy mystery from Valiant to the latest Image by Remender epic, here’s our top picks of the week – all new number ones:
Trinity #1
Better Together begins. Batman, Wonder Woman, Superman – together again for the first time in the DC Rebirth era by writer/artist Francis Manapul. Will Diana and the Dark Knight be able to trust and accept this new Superman? By looking at the ominous reflection in the Amazon’s sword – the trio faces the combined force of DC’s most iconic and evil villains.
Seven to Eternity #1
A dying Knight unites a squad to free their world from an ancient evil in this new sci-fi saga that reunites Rick Remender and Jerome Opena.
Aliens: Life & Death #1
Colonial Marines barely survive a battle with the Engineers (from Prometheus) and become easy prey for a horde of nasty xenomorphs in this new Dark Horse limited series by Dan Abnett and Moritat.
Britannia #1
The world’s first detective on an investigation into the unholy in this new Future of Valiant epic by Peter Milligan: “In Nero’s Rome in the first century, battle-scarred centurion Antonius Axia finds himself restored to health by the mysterious cult of the Vestal Virgins and imbued with the secrets of human psychology – making him the one truly sane man in an insane world governed by gods, fates, and superstitions. Now, as the world’s first detective, he will find himself dispatched to the remote Roman colony of Britannia to investigate strange attacks on the legions guarding the frontier… But what he finds there will lead him to question everything he thought he knew about the true order of our world…and the monsters that lurk just beyond.”
Cyborg #1
The Imitation of Life begins. Every robotic threat in the DC Universe comes after Victor Stone all at once. John Semper, Jr and Will Conrad relaunch this Justice League founder on his own solo adventure.
Raven #1
A reunion of beloved character and legendary creator. What happened to Raven before DC Rebirth? The teen sorceress learns more about her human side while an ancient evil stalks her friends. Marv Wolfman and Alisson Borges bring this “lost” tale of the Teen Titan.
By Editor