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.
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 seven books worth your time this week, so here are a few runners-up that you should definitely check out if your wallet permits.
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Generations: The Unworthy Thor & The Mighty Thor #1 is written by Jason Aaron and drawn by Mahmud Asrar. The official description is listed below”
HER HAMMER, HIS AX: A WORTHY APOCALYPSE. When a battle goes south, Thor finds herself in ancient Egypt – facing a young Odinson! A misguided party of Vikings has bitten off way more than they can spear. But when the prince of Asgard answers their cries for help, he ends up in a fight no axe alone can win! And Apocalypse is not one for mercy. Can a not-yet-worthy god and a time-lost hero take on one of the world’s most powerful mutants at the height of his empire? And what does their encounter mean for the future of two Thors?
Marvel’s big event continues in Secret Empire #9, which is written by Nick Spencer with art by Rod Reis and Leinil Francis Yu and a cover by Mark Brooks. The official description reads, “UNITED WE STAND – against the SECRET EMPIRE!”
X-Men: Gold #10 is written by Marc Guggenheim with art by Lan Medina and a cover by Ken Lashley. The official description is listed below:
Colossus and Magik return to Russia to help a stranger with ties to their past — only to discover him in the clutches of OMEGA RED! But surely the newly resurrected cyborg serial killer means the X-Men no harm though, right?
All right, with that out of the way, here are the five books you should give a chance this week!
Matt Mueller: Nightwing: The New Order #1
The controversial take on Dick Grayson is here, and DC fans aren’t going to want to miss out on the first issue.
Nightwing: The New Order puts the beloved character in the spotlight as something much different than what fans are used to. This Nightwing runs a world without superpowers, leaving the “normal” heroes in charge. How did things get this way? You’ll have to stick around and find out.
Nightwing: The New Order #1 is written by Kyle Higgins with art by Trevor McCarthy and a variant cover by Paul Pope. The official description can be found below:
NIGHTWING: THE NEW ORDER is the story of a future world without “weapons”—where superpowers have been eliminated and outlawed. The man responsible? None other than Dick Grayson, a.k.a. Nightwing, now leader of a government task force called the Crusaders who are charged with hunting the remaining Supers. But when events transpire which turn the Crusaders’ aim toward Grayson’s own family, the former Boy Wonder must turn against the very system he helped create, with help from the very people he’s been hunting for years—the last metahumans of the DC Universe. Don’t miss this bold new vision from the team behind the New York Times bestseller BATMAN: GATES OF GOTHAM!
Nightwing: The New Order #1 is in stores this Wednesday.
Russ Burlingame: Josie & The Pussycats #9
The new issue of Josie & the Pussycats is a bittersweet one, as it also brings about the end of the beloved series.
If you haven’t been reading Marguerite Bennett and Cameron Deordio’s run on the Pussycats, you’ve been missing out according to ComicBook.com’s Russ Burlingame. “The final issue to what is my personal pick for the best new launch of the past year,” Burlingame said. “I am soooo gonna miss this book.”
Josie & the Pussycats #9 is written by Marguerite Bennett and Cameron Deordio with art by Kelsey Shannon and Audrey Mok. The official description is listed below:
The Pussycats and their various musical allies and friends must unite to save the kidnapped Archies! Don’t miss the stunning finale to “Faster, Pussycats: Drift, Drift”!
Josie & the Pussycats #9 is in stores this Wednesday.
Jamie Lovett: War Mother #1
Valiant continues their hot streak with another gem from Fred Van Lente, with perhaps the best shoutable name on the comic racks.
WAR MOTHER!!!!
Lente is coming off of the well-received Archer & Armstrong to deliver something truly different, and Valiant fans are in for a treat.
4001 A.D.: War Mother #1 is written by Fred Van Lente with art by Tomas Giorello, and you can find the official description for the issue below:
Witness the battle-scarred debut of Valiant’s top-secret new hero! As the war for 4001 A.D. rages, the coming of War Mother starts now in all-new standalone adventure torn from the pages of the summer’s biggest comics event! In the 41st century, much of the planet has been reduced to a barren wasteland. New Japan orbits the Earth as a floating oasis that towers over the ashes of the old world. The survivors of this desolate new age, robbed of the planet’s once-lush natural resources, must endure great hardships to survive. Amidst the devastation, one outpost of scientific knowledge has thrived by adhering to a strict code of isolation. But even the denizens of this walled city must venture out into the wasteland to gather supplies from the remnants of what was.
This task is designated to one and one alone: War Mother. But all is not peaceful, even in New Japan. When the space-faring empire begins jettisoning city-sized sectors to Earth during the onset of a civil war, War Mother is called upon with a new mission: mega-salvage! Armed with a newly born sentient sniper rifle, War Mother is a one-woman army bent on sacking the crash-landed sector’s technology-laden debris for anything of value to her tribe. But, as calm turns to chaos, Sector 8146 will reveal a telling secret about Earth’s true order that will collide War Mother against her community, her code, and her calling?and bring destruction down upon one of humanity’s last surviving outposts of order.
Out of the ashes of the summer’s most ambitious crossover event, New York Times best-selling writer Fred Van Lente (GENERATION ZERO) and spectacular rising star Tomas Giorello (Conan) introduce the Valiant Universe to the boldest new hero of this century or the next when War Mother makes her history-shattering debut!
4001 A.D.: War Mother #1 is in stores this Wednesday.
J.K. Schmidt: The Dying And The Dead #5
This week is an amazing one for superhero alternatives, and Jonathan Hickman’s Dying and the Dead #5 continues one of the biggest pleasant surprises of the year.
Hope is in short supply for the troop this issue, especially after the revelations from last issue. Still, if fans have learned anything, it’s that you can never count this group out.
The Dying And The Dead #5 is written by Jonathan Hickman with art by Ryan Bodenheim. The official description is listed below:
“TO STEAL AN EMPIRE” When you’ve had everything taken from you, does it matter if they take a little more?
You can also find the first issue’s description below:
“TODAY, TOMORROW, THE GRAVE” A murder at a wedding reveals a fifty year-old secret. At great cost, a man with a dying wife is given the opportunity to save her. A lost tribe is reborn in another time. All seemingly disparate events which force relics from the Greatest Generation to come together for one last mission. Brought to you by award-winning writer JONATHAN HICKMAN and fan-favorite artist, RYAN BODENHEIM, THE DYING AND THE DEAD is high adventure meets end-of-life. 60 pages of story!
The Dying and the Dead #5 is in stores this Wednesday.
Jenna Anderson: Hellblazer #13
If you’ve been waiting to jump into Hellblazer, now is the perfect time to immerse yourself into the adventures of John Constantine.
Hellblazer #13 starts a brand new arc, tasking Constantine with unearthing a dreamlike mystery that places him as the weapon of choice.
Hellblazer #13 is written by Tim Seeley with art by Jesus Merino and a variant cover by Yasmine Putri. You can find the official description below:
“THE SPIRIT HUNTER” part one! Home from Paris, John gets in a drunken argument, has a terrible dream about a dead teenager, and then finds the corpse. Did someone use his imagination as a weapon, or has his distaste for humanity made him a murderer?
Hellblazer: #13 is in stores this Wednesday.
Charlie Ridgely: Sisters of Sorrow #2
Last issue the Sisters made a powerful statement, and unfortunately for the LAPD, they aren’t planning on taking a break.
All hell is about to break loose as the Sisters plot their next move, but you can only prod the enemy so much before they react, and hopefully, the Sisters are prepared for what comes next.
Sisters of Sorrow #2 is written by Kurt Sutter and Courtney Alameda with art by Kim Hyeonjin with covers by Taj Tenfold and Andre Freitas. You can find the issue’s description below:
In the wake of the Sisters’ first public action, the women decide to target three additional men before the LAPD has a chance to mount a counteroffensive.
Sisters of Sorrow #2 is in stores this Wednesday.
Matt Mueller Round 2: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #18
Before fans meet the Power Rangers of 1969, the fallout from Rita’s last incursion needs to be sorted out, but it could have some devastating results.
A government agency decides that the Power Rangers need to be under the microscope, and they aren’t asking for anyone’s permission. Time will tell if the Power Rangers can weather the storm.
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #18 is written by Kyle Higgins with art by Hendry Prasetya with a cover by Jamal Campbell. You can find the issue’s description below:
As the dust settles from Rita’s global takeover, the government begins investigating the Power Rangers in an operation that will strike right to the very core of the team.
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #18 is in stores this Wednesday.
