It’s new comic book day Towelites! Some great new books hitting comic shops today so get down there and pick up your favorite funny book! Here are my pulls and highlights!
Book of the Week
Dark Nights Death Metal #1 (of 6) (DC) Scott Snyder , Greg Capullo , Jonathan Glapion
Get ready for the earth-shattering encore! The legendary team behind Dark Nights: Metal and Batman: Last Knight on Earth take center stage and reunite for one last tour. When the Earth is enveloped by the Dark Multiverse, the Justice League is at the mercy of the Batman Who Laughs. Humanity struggles to survive in a hellish landscape twisted beyond recognition, while Batman, Wonder Woman, and Superman have all been separated and fight to survive. Unleash the beast and let the head banging begin!
Firefly #16 (BOOM! Studios) Greg Pak , Davide Gianfelice , Marc Aspinall
Mal and Boss Moon’s hunt for the mysterious serial killer continues, but first they have to take a quick detour to capture the most wanted thieves in the sector- members of his former crew; the Chang-Benitez Gang! But will Mal be able to bring in Chang, Kaylee and Jayne? It’s Sheriff Mal versus the ‘Verse’s Bonnie and Clyde and, er, Jayne!
Power Rangers Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #5 (BOOM!/IDW) Ryan Parrott , Simone Di Meo , Dan Mora
It’s the ultimate showdown between the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, up against the joint forces of Rita Repulsa and Shredder! Cowabunga!
WYND #1 (BOOM! Studios) James Tynion Iv , Michael Dialynas
For fans of Once & Future, Isola and Middlewest, the award-winning team of James Tynion IV (Batman, Something is Killing the Children) and Michael Dialynas (The Woods, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) reunite for the new must-read series that shocked the comic industry!Magical heritage is punishable by death in Pipetown, so a young boy named Wynd must keep his true identity – and pointy ears – a secret from everyone, even if it means he’ll never have the normal life he wants.But when his secret is threatened, Wynd will be forced to leave his home behind to embark on a dangerous quest that will put him at the heart of a royal conspiracy beyond his imagination.Now on the run with Oakley (his best friend), Thorn (the boy of his dreams), and Yorick (a literal prince!), Wynd will have to embrace the magic within himself if he wants to save them from the shocking dangers that await! Every issue of Wynd is oversized, featuring more than 40 story pages.
Green Lantern Season 2 #4 (of 12) (DC) Grant Morrison , Liam Sharp
Guest-starring the Flash, as the Emerald Warrior and Fastest Man Alive put their friendship on the line to fight for their lives on a world changed beyond all recognition! Is the world ready for an attack by ptechnodactyls and the ancient super-beings known as ‘the Golden Giants of Neo-Pangaea’?
Hawkman #24 (DC) Robert Venditti , Fernando Pasarin , Bryan Hitch , Oclair Albert
At last Hawkman and Hawkwoman are reunited! But there’s no time for sweet nothings just yet, because they’ve been sucked into the realm of the Lord Beyond the Void where Carter Hall is treated to another reunion with the legacy of all the lives he took in his first life as Ktar Deathbringer! Can Hawkman survive the consequences of his most shameful past life?
Metal Men #7 (of 12) (Brian Bolland Variant) (DC) Dan Didio , Shane Davis , Michelle Delecki
What’s this? There’s an entire new group of Metal Men, except they’re not metal or men but animals?! After the Metal Men left Magnus for Nth Metal Men, Magnus knew the next team he created had to be loyal-and what’s more loyal than animals, right? All this, plus the new Metal Men face the Missile Men in their first epic battle since their conception.
Question the Deaths of Vic Sage #3 (of 4) (DC Black Label) Jeff Lemire, Denys Cowan, Bill Sienkiewicz
It’s 1941, and Hub City is on the brink of a world war and private eye Charlie Sage is on the brink of unraveling an enormous conspiracy! If he could just get that mysterious dame in red to talk-and keep his kneecaps intact, what with that strike-busting muscle coming up behind him-then maybe, just maybe, he can break the terrible cycle that keeps leading him back, through the ages, to his own death.
Strange Adventures #2 (of 12) (DC) Tom King , Mitch Gerads , Evan Shaner
What is the truth about Adam Strange? When an activist who publicly accused him of war crimes ends up dead, the public begins to doubt Strange’s stories about his adventures on the planet Rann-and he’s even starting to doubt himself. It’s going to take a special investigator to get the truth, and he’s going to have to tear apart Adam Strange’s life and reputation to do it. A special miniseries set on two worlds, it takes two artists to bring Strange Adventures to life. Mitch Gerads tackles the earthbound sequences, while Doc Shaner launches us into space. And it’s all written by Tom King, the Eisner Award-winning writer who brought you Mister Miracle, Omega Men, and Sheriff of Babylon.
Wonder Woman Dead Earth #3 (of 4) (DC Black Label) Daniel Warren Johnson
The revelation of the Haedras’ true nature overwhelms even the mighty Amazon Princess, forcing Diana to seek out the one person who can help her: Superman. But what Diana finds at the Fortress of Solitude is one of the most shocking secrets in the history of Wonder Woman.
Rai #6 (Cover C – Metcalf) Dan Abnett , Juan Jose Ryp , Jason Metcalf
A brand-new arc of the critically-acclaimed series starts here! Rai and Raijin are drafted into the positronic Roman legions to face a savage threat.
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