It’s new comic day’s eve here at ComicBook.com, and with the myriad of excellent titles out on shelves right now, it can be easy to get a bit overwhelmed at the choices.
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While your pull list might already be full, there are plenty of books that are worthy of your attention this Wednesday, including the five books highlighted on this list. Whether the book is a great jumping on point, a big finale, or just something different than the predominant superhero fare, there’s something here for everyone. Of course, there are more than five books worth your time this week, so here are a few runners-up that you should definitely check out if your wallet permits.
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #16 is written by Kyle Higgins with art by Hendry Prasetya and a cover by Jamal Campbell. The official description can be found below.
The villainous Lord Drakkon wields the power of Saba against the Green Ranger as the Power Rangers fight for the survival of two worlds!
Buffy The Vampire Slayer Season 11 #8 is written by Christos Gage with art by Rebekah Isaacs and colors by Dan Jackson. The official description can be found below.
Out in the real world without their magic, Buffy and Willow are facing challenges in a new way. As normal girls, getting back into the Safe Zone to release the residents feels impossible—but they aren’t alone. The Scoobies are reunited and have some special backup!
Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #1 is written by Chip Zdarsky with art by Adam Kubert. The official description can be found below.
SPIDER-MAN RETURNS TO THE FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD! The webslinging, wallcrawling wonder returns to New York City in the all-new PETER PARKER: THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN. A companion series to the best-selling Amazing Spider-Man series, Peter Parker is going back-to-basics for big heroics in the Big Apple. Featuring adversaries old and new, be there as Spider-Man returns to his friendly neighborhood for his never ending battle against crime and the dreaded “Parker Luck”.
Alright, with that out of the way, here are the five books you should give a chance this week!
Russ Burlingame: Bill & Ted Save The Universe #1
You can’t keep a good duo down, and Boom! Studios has teamed with writer Brian Joines to bring the fan favorites Bill and Ted back to the world of comics.
Family reunions are supposed to be heartwarming and loving affairs, and you typically don’t have to get kidnapped by aliens to attend. Nothing is strange though when it comes to Bill and Ted, and they will certainly make the cosmic festivities entertaining.
Bill & Ted Save The Universe #1 is written by Brian Joines with art by Bachan and a cover by Derek Charm. The official description can be found below.
The Wyld Stallyns are back, and this time they’re travelling across the whole universe! Bill and Ted have been kidnapped by a bodacious alien and are handed over to…their long-lost family?! Brian Joines and Bachan (Bill & Ted Go To Hell) team up once more for an all-new Bill & Ted adventure.
Bill & Ted Save The Universe #1 is in stores this Wednesday.
Jamie Lovett: Batman #25
Batman #24 left jaws on the ground, and writer Tom King is heading directly into Batman’s past for the follow-up.
Batman #25 kicks off the “War of Jokes and Riddles”, a tale about Batman’s greatest failure. If you liked stories like Year One, you’ll likely find a lot to love here.
Batman #25 is written by Tom King with art by Mikel Janin and a cover by Tim Sale. You can view the official description below.
“The War of Jokes and Riddles” part one! Don’t miss this extra-sized anniversary issue! In his own words, Bruce Wayne narrates a harrowing, never-before-told story of the Dark Knight’s greatest failure…and the horrors it unleashed! In the spirit of YEAR ONE and THE LONG HALLOWEEN, prepare to see a side of Batman you’ve never seen before—get in on the ground floor of a classic Batman epic in the making!
Batman #25 is in stores this Wednesday.
Matt Mueller: Aquaman #25
Big changes are in store for the former King of Atlantis, and Aquaman #25 kicks it all off in style.
Writer Dan Abnett teams up with the talented Stjepan Sejic to showcase an Arthur that is far from royalty and is cutoff from the surface world and his allies Mera and the Justice League. The way home is going to be rough.
Aquaman #25 is written by Dan Abnett with art by Stjepan Sejic and a variant cover by Joshua Middleton. The official description is listed below.
“UNDERWORLD” part one! In this extra-sized anniversary issue, former terrorists have replaced the Atlantean police. Crime lords control huge swaths of the kingdom. And a deadly undersea arsenal is trained on the surface-dwellers. All is as King Rath commands—and yet whispers persist of a rebel in the slums of Atlantis: A hero with the potential to change the world. A whole new era of AQUAMAN begins as master storyteller Stjepan Sejic (Sunstone, Death Vigil) joins series writer Dan Abnett for Arthur’s boldest and most harrowing adventure yet!
Aquaman #25 is in stores on June 21. You can view a full preview of the issue here.
J.K. Schmidt: Head Lopper
Norgal, Agatha, Zhaania, and Xho know not what lies ahead of them, but the only thing they do know for certain is that the way forward will be difficult and full of enemies lying in wait.
No risk no reward though, so the foursome presses on.
Head Lopper #6 is written and drawn by Andrew MacLean, with colors from Jordie Bellaire with a variant cover by Benjamin Marra. The official description is listed below.
“QUEST FOR THE CRYSTAL EYES” The search for the Crystal Eyes begins. Norgal and Agatha try one door, Zhaania and Xho another. What terrors lie in wait beyond? What traps are set for springing? Only Ulrich the Twice Damned knows for certain. The way forward is unclear but our heroes press on into the strange.
Head Lopper #6 is in stores this Wednesday.
Charlie Ridgely: Iceman #2
Iceman seems to be figuring things out, but that doesn’t mean he couldn’t use some help from a friend.
Things get a bit more complicated when that friend is also your ex-girlfriend Kitty Pryde, leader of the X-Men. Throw in a mutant in need of help and you’ve got one dysfunctional rescue mission, something the X-Men are experts at.
Iceman #2 is written by Sina Grace with art by Alessandro Vitti and a cover by Kevin P. Wada. You can find the official description below.
When a newly manifested mutant signals the X-Men for help, Iceman teams up with Kitty Pryde to stage a rescue mission! And surely nothing can go wrong when you ask your former girlfriend for advice on meeting guys while you’re in the middle of a firefight, right?
Iceman #2 is in stores this Wednesday.
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