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.
Videos by ComicBook.com
While your pull list might already be full, there are plenty of books that are worthy of your attention this Wednesday, including the seven 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.
Batwoman #6 is written by James T. Tynion IV and Marguerite Bennett with art by Eddy Barrows. The official description can be found below.
“OPEN FIRE” part one! Return to the brief flash of the future seen in BATWOMAN: REBIRTH and meet Commander Kane—a battle-hardened version of Batwoman! Hurting from battles unknown, she’s taken control of the deadly Colony and declared war on Gotham City! What could possibly cause Kate Kane to bring the battlefront to her home? Find out here!
Rat Queens Vol. 2 #5 is written by Kurtis J. Wiebe with art by Owen Gieni. The official description can be found below.
“CAT KINGS AND OTHER GARYS,” Conclusion A deeper delve into a dark dungeon. With monsters, traps, and worse waiting for them, the Queens must work together or be forever forgotten in the maze beneath the mountain.
Hercules: The Wrath of the Heavens #1 is written by Jean-David Morvan with art by Kooky. The official description can be found below.
Ancient Greece meets Gears of War in this stunningly illustrated science fiction retelling of the Legend of Hercules by multi-award winning writer, Jean-David Morvan (Wolverine: Saudade)!
As war rages across the galactic frontier one half-human, half-god super-soldier faces his greatest enemy – his own demons in a bid for truth and redemption.
Alright, with that out of the way, here are the seven books you should give a chance this week!
Matt Mueller: Generations: Wolverine & All-New Wolverine #1
The Generations book you’ve been waiting for is finally here, giving fans the ultimate Wolverine team-up they’ve always wanted.
Sure Logan and Laura have teamed up before, many times actually, but that was before Laura embraced the Wolverine legacy like she has since Logan died. Now the two mutants best at what they do can really let loose, and it looks like you might even feel sorry for the Hand as a result.
Ha, just kidding, no one ever feels sorry for The Hand. Sit back, relax, and enjoy some brutal mayhem.
Generations: Wolverine & All-New Wolverine #1 is written by Tom Taylor with art by Ramon Rasanas. The official description can be found below.
THE TEAM-UP YOU’VE ALL BEEN ASKING FOR! The death of WOLVERINE shook the Marvel Universe – And the ascension of the ALL-NEW WOLVERINE reimagined what a healing factor and some Adamantium claws can do! But the amazing combination of LOGAN and LAURA is the duo you’ve been waiting for! Tom Taylor, the mind behind ALL-NEW WOLVERINE, brings you Generations – a double-Wolverine team-up for the ages!
Generations: Wolverine & All-New Wolverine #1 is in stores this Wednesday.
Jamie Lovett: Ultimates 2 #100
One of the most underrated comics in Marvel’s lineup gets even crazier in Ultimates 2 #100.
Eternity is a pretty all encompassing force, but even it might not be able to handle what’s coming. The answer? Bring in some reinforcements of course! So the Ultimates reach out to the most qualified heroes for the job, the Ultimates.
Wait, what? Well, that’s certainly an interesting twist…
Ultimates 2 #100 is written by Al Ewing with art by Filipe Andrade and Travel Foreman. The official description is located below.
A double-sized issue celebrating ULTIMATES #100! Eternity is free – but can even he stand against the might of the First Firmament? Or does the embodiment of everything need help – from Outside? Featuring the Ultimates and – the Ultimates?
Ultimates 2 #100 is in stores on Wednesday.
Russ Burlingame: Dark Nights: Metal #1
DC’s big event is finally here, and jaws are bound to drop.
Scott Snyder has been setting up this anticipated series in The Forge and The Casting, and issue #1 certainly aims to deliver. Rule of thumb, expect the unexpected, and when you see it coming, it’s probably not what you think anyway.
Can’t wait until Wednesday? Find out more about DC Metal #1 here.
DC Metal #1 is written by Scott Snyder with art by Jonathan Glapion and Greg Capullo. You can find the book’s description below.
DARK DAYS: THE FORGE and THE CASTING hinted at dark corners of reality that have never been seen till now! Now, as DARK NIGHTS: METAL begins, the Dark Multiverse is revealed in all its devastating danger—and the threats it contains are coming for the DC Universe!
DARK NIGHTS: METAL is a DC event unlike any other—one that will push Batman, Superman and heroes of the Justice League beyond their limits to take on threats unlike any our world has ever seen! It will take the combined might of the World’s Greatest Heroes as you’ve never seen them before to face what’s coming their way!
DC Metal #1 is in stores this Wednesday.
Jenna Anderson: Green Arrow #29
Green Arrow’s quest to retake his city continues, but answers lie elsewhere, leading Oliver Queen to Batman’s stomping grounds, Gotham City.
Word is that Batman’s pretty protective of who patrols his city, and with Green Arrow’s luck as of late, well, let’s just say this should be quite entertaining.
While Oliver works in Gotham, Black Canary does her own investigation back in Seattle. Hopefully her luck runs better than Olivers.
Green Arrow #29 is written by Benjamin Percy with art by Juan Ferreyra. The official description is listed below.
“HARD-TRAVELING HERO” part four! Black Canary and Green Arrow’s missions converge in two cities at once! Canary’s in Seattle, where she’s hot on the trail of the Auctioneer, and Arrow’s in Gotham City, where Oliver Queen’s investigation into human trafficking among the city’s elite draws the attention of Bruce Wayne!
Green Arrow #29 is in stores this Wednesday.
Charlie Ridgely: Poe Dameron #18
No one likes getting betrayed by one of your own, and everyone’s favorite fighter pilot Poe Dameron will do whatever it takes to bring the traitor into custody, with the help of Snap Wesley of course.
It seems there’s no rest for the weary, but hey, at least they aren’t being chased by the First Order like Jess and Kare, right? Poe seems like a glass half full guy don’t you think?
Poe Dameron #18 is written by Charles Soule with art by Angel Unzueta. The official description is included below.
Jess Pava and Kare Kun are on a mission to expose the First Order to the rest of the galaxy! Meanwhile, Poe Dameron and Snap Wexley are tracking down Oddy Muva – the traitor!
Poe Dameron #18 is in stores this Wednesday.
Matt Mueller: Round 2 – Gotham City Garage Chapter 1
So typically this spot is for Megan Peters, but she couldn’t make a pick this week so heyo, guess who gets a second pick this week!
Yeah buddy!
Okay okay, simmering down. This one is soley for digital fans, as DC is debuting their new Gotham City Garage series this week. The book takes place in a dystopian future with a definite Mad Max vibe, where the only remaining city is run by Lex Luthor, complete with his Batman run law enforcement. Yep, should be entertaining indeed.
Gotham City Garage Chapter 1 is written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing with art by Brian Ching. The official description can be found below.
A new series inspired by the DC Collectibles statue line! It’s been decades since Governor Lex Luthor turned Gotham City into a modern utopia, saving his people from the devastation that made the rest of the continent a wasteland. But his city isn’t paradise for everyone. If the Lexes network misfires, and a citizen wakes up and steps out of line, the Bat and his minions are brutal in restoring the status quo. So when young Kara Gordon, whose ridealong tech has never functioned optimally, rushes headlong into the Freescape, she’s shocked to find Gotham City Garage—where new friends might become family, if she lives long enough.
Gotham City Garage Chapter #1 hits digital this Wednesday.
J.K. Schmidt: Genius: Cartel #1
Destiny Ajaye is back, and so is the creative team from the celebrated Genius Vol. 1 to present an all new chapter in the life of a military genius.
The events of Vol. 1 inform Destiny’s current whereabouts, prison. Well, not full-on prison mind you, but more like a boarding school for those with talents and skills that don’t include dancing, sewing, and the like.
Knowing her though, it doesn’t seem like this place has what it takes to hold her for long, and the world better get ready for round 2.
Genius: Cartel #1 is written by Adam Freeman and Marc Benardin with art by Rosi Kampe. The official description is located below.
Seventeen-year-old Destiny Ajaye took on the LAPD in her South Central Siege and paid for it—not with her life, but with her freedom. Now, Destiny is sequestered in the Madrasa Institute, a government school for prodigies. But will she use her gifts to wage war at the military’s behest—or is she already planning another revolution? From writers MARC BERNARDIN and ADAM FREEMAN (Castle Rock, Alphas, X-Men Origins: Nightcrawler, The Authority, The Highwaymen) and rising-star artist ROSI KAMPE, comes a sequel that promises to set Destiny’s world—and ours—ablaze.
Genius: Cartel #1 is in stores this Wednesday.
