Gear up, comic aficionados, for a week brimming with exhilarating new releases that are set to ignite your imagination! From the powerhouse publishers including DC, Marvel, and Image, to the revered realms of Dark Horse and IDW. Whether you’re a seasoned reader or just starting out, we’ve got the scoop on the hottest comics hitting the shelves this week. Join us as we dive into a world of exciting stories and vibrant illustrations!
New Comic Book Recommendations | September 06, 2023
DC
Blue Beetle #1
(W) Josh Trujillo (A) Adrain Gutierrez
JAIME REYES JOINS THE DAWN OF DC WITH A NEW ONGOING SERIES! Jaime Reyes’s graduation is over, but his new life in Palmera City and as the Blue Beetle has only just begun! With two new Beetles to train in Dynastes and Nitida, Jaime has his hands full navigating being a leader. Thankfully, he has Paco and Brenda by his side as they settle in at Palmera State University. But what lurks in the shadows of Blue Beetle’s new home and what does it mean for the Blue Beetle legacy?
City Boy #4
(W) Greg Pak (A) Minkju Jung
Nightwing isn’t sure whether City Boy is the sort of person who will use his superpowers for good, but he knows he needs City Boy’s help to track down a criminal in Blüdhaven, so he might just take that chance. Meanwhile, something is causing City Boy’s powers to burst out of control, and he is able to accidentally see events that took place in certain parts of the city dating back hundreds of years…all before he passes out.
Justice Society of America #6
(W) Geoff Johns (A) Mikel Janin
The Huntress and the JSA collide with Stargirl and the lost children! As this new team tries to find its footing, how will they handle coming face-to-face with a group of sidekicks they didn’t realize existed?! And what does this mean for Jay Garrick as he meets his daughter Judy for the first time?! Be sure to pick up this tie-in to The Dawn of DC!
Peacemaker Tries Hard #5
(W) Kyle Starks (A) Steve Pugh
What does Brain’s master plan have to do with…the Red Bee?! As it turns out, Richard’s tragic past provides him with the strength his old bones need to defend Peacemaker and help him rescue Bruce Wayne (the dog, not the billionaire, remember)!
Shazam #3
(W) Mark Waid (A) Dan Mora
TO AFRICA AND BEYOND! The gullible spirit of Atlas is guiding the Captain into a battle between Garguax, the emperor of the moon, and a band of superintelligent apes who have separated from Gorilla City in a mass Grexit! With the Earth at stake, will Billy Batson find some way to end a war that he himself started?
Steelworks #4
(W) Michael Dorn (A) Sami Basri
CENTENNIAL DAY UNDER SIEGE! As crowds gather for Metropolis’s biggest annual celebration–Centennial Day–danger lurks on the horizon as Charles Walker III and his deadly Silver Mist plan their endgame against John Henry Irons! When the Steelworks tech turns on its creators, Steel will need the help of the entire Super-Family to turn the tides…but is that their true plan?
Marvel
Doctor Strange #7
(W) Jed Mackay (A) Pasqual Ferry
MEET GENERAL STRANGE! Stephen Strange is a doctor who has sworn to do no harm. But there’s another, darker side to him, and it’s his duty to win at any cost. Can Stephen best his mirror image, trained through thousands of years of mystic war?
Fantastic Four #11
(W) Ryan North (A) Iban Coello
Ben Grimm wakes up to find himself in an impossible situation – and facing certain doom! He – alongside the house he was sleeping in and everything in it – are in freefall through a colossal metal hole…falling all the way to the Earth’s core, where he’ll be cooked, crushed and destroyed! And as Ben tries desperately to save himself, a mysterious villain from the past is revealed! The Thing, working alone, must now save the Fantastic Four, the town – and a little dog too. At least he won’t die alone…
Ghost Rider /Wolverine: Weapons of Vengence Omega #1
(W) Ben Percy (A) Geoff Shaw
LOGAN AND JOHNNY VERSUS THE “STITCHER”! All bad things must come to an end…but will WOLVERINE and GHOST RIDER meet their untimely demise at the hands of the demonic force known as “STITCHER”?! And who is the mysterious FATHER PIKE? The secret behind the demon’s birth is revealed as the fate of our heroes, and the boy who started it all, are sealed! Benjamin Percy (Wolverine, Ghost Rider) and Geoff Shaw (Thanos, Guardians of the Galaxy) bring the hellfire in this fiery crossover finale you can’t afford to miss!
Moon Knight #27
(W) Jed Mackay (A) Federico Sabbatini
THE HUNT FOR BLACK SPECTRE! On the hunt for the Black Spectre, Moon Knight and Hunter’s Moon must chase an informant into the darkest cave of all – the human mind! But what horrors await the Fists of Khonshu in the depths of the psyche?
Scarlet Witch #8
(W) Steve Orlando (A) Lorenzo Tammetta & Sara Pichelli
GOD VS. WITCH! When Loki’s mountain giant cousin comes through the Last Door desperate to secure the right to rule his people, the Scarlet Witch agrees to confront the King of Jotunheim. But things are never what they seem with Loki, God of Stories, and when the truth comes out, sparks just might fly! Meanwhile, Hexfinder’s plan is revealed…and those closest to Wanda can no longer be trusted.
Image
Kill Your Darlings #1
(W) Ethan S. Parker & Griffin Sheridan (A) John J Hill
SERIES PREMIERE
Eight-year-old Rose loves nothing more than to play pretend in a magical land of her own creation. To her, that world is as real as our own, from her fluffy friends to the terrible evil that lurks at the center of it all. In one night, the line between fantasy and reality will disappear, an ancient hunger will feed again, and Rose will be pulled into a gruesome saga that began centuries before her birth.
The Enfield Gang Massacre #2
(W) Chris Condon (A) Jacob Phillips
Accused of murder and hunted by a Texas Ranger, the Enfield Gang attempts to escape.
The Sacrificers #2
(W) Rick Remender (A) Dave McCaig
The world has only ever known order. There is no feast, there is no famine, there is just enough. There is no flood, there is no drought, there is just enough. The overlords make everything perfect, keeping everything in harmonious moderation, under one condition, one great sacrifice has now come due.
Best Pick Up from Last Week | August 30, 2023
Ms. Marvel The New Mutant #1
(W) Iman Velliani & Sabir Pirzada (A) Carlos E. Gomez & Adam Gorham
KAMALA KHAN IS BACK…AND SHE’S AN X-MAN! That’s right – the good news is that fresh off her world-saving death, Kamala has been brought back via Krakoan Resurrection Technology! What a way to learn she’s a mutant! The bad news is her debut at the Hellfire Gala didn’t go exactly as planned, and now all of mutant-kind is being hunted worldwide! Into this world of hate and fear, Kamala has a secret mission to pull off for the X-Men, all the while struggling to acclimate to this new part of her identity! PLUS: This huge new chapter of Kamala’s story is being co-written by the MCU’s own Kamala, Iman Vellani, and Sabir Pirzada of both DARK WEB: MS. MARVEL and her Disney+ series!
Graphic Novel/ Trade Paperback Recommendation
Dark Web: Ms Marvel
(W) Sabir Pirzada (A) Adam Kubert
The worlds of Spider-Man and the X-Men collide! Marvel’s two most famous and famously wronged clones – Chasm (Ben Reilly) and the Goblin Queen (Madelyne Pryor) – are back, they’ve had enough of being second best and they’re going to claim what’s rightfully theirs! The sun is setting, and it’s going to be a long night for Spidey and the X-Men. But what role does the volatile Venom play in the clones’ vengeful plot? And what will become of the young hero Ms. Marvel when she ends up trapped in Limbo?! The dark web that Madelyne and Ben will spin over Manhattan is going to change the NYC skyline forever! Collecting DARK WEB #1, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (2022) #15-18, VENOM (2021) #14-15, DARK WEB: X-MEN #1-3, DARK WEB: MS. MARVEL #1-2 and DARK WEB FINALE #1
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