5 Comics You Should Read This Week
It can be a bit intimidating at the comic book store these days, with swaths of new books flooding [...]
Batman #22
Part three of "The Button" is here, hopefully providing some additional answers to Batman and The Flash about who is behind this and why they've taken years from the DC Universe. This series will have big implications for the rest of the DC Universe, so you don't want to miss it.
Batman #22 is written by Joshua Williamson with art by Jason Fabok and Brad Andeson. The description can be found below.
"THE BUTTON" part three! The cataclysmic events of DC UNIVERSE: REBIRTH #1 continue here! The Dark Knight and The Fastest Man Alive, the two greatest detectives on any world, unite to explore the mystery behind a certain blood-stained smiley button embedded in the Batcave wall. What starts as a simple investigation turns deadly when the secrets of the button prove irresistible to an unwelcome third party—and it's not who anyone suspects! It's a mystery woven through time, and the ticking clock starts here!
Secret Empire #1
The Hydra takeover started in Secret Empire #0, but issue #1 shows just how far they've come since, and it's a bit disheartening for fans of the Marvel Universe. The lengths that they will go to to protect are even worse.
Secret Empire #1 is written by Nick Spencer with art by Steve McNiven. You can view the official description below.
It's been building for months, across a bevy of titles! But now, the moment has arrived for Steve Rogers to step into the light and declare his allegiance to Hydra! How can the heroes of the Marvel Universe cope with this shattering betrayal by the most trusted figure among them? And what will this mean for the world? The map of the Marvel Universe changes in ways nobody will expect — TRUST THE SECRET EMPIRE!
The Damned
A supernatural tale with a lead who dies constantly set in the Prohibition era is certainly a potent combination, so this is a great chance to hop onboard with a new ongoing series.
The Damned is written by Cullen Bunn with art by Brian Hurtt.
In a Prohibition-era world where demonic princes pull the strings that make crime families dance, Eddie is a mortal with two things working for him. First of all, he can't die. Well, he can and does, quite often, but he doesn't stay down for long. Second, Eddie runs the Gehenna Room, a nightclub with a strict "no demons allowed" policy. But blessings and curses don't look all that different these days, and failing to tell the two apart can get a guy killed—over and over again in Eddie's case. So when one of Eddie's old pals shows up seeking sanctuary, Eddie knows he's in for a double-cross, and that means walking the line between salvation and damnation once more.
Injustice 2 #1
Injustice 2 is right around the corner, and now you can see how the universe has changed since Superman was dethroned. Unfortunately, that doesn't mean the danger is gone, as everyone will soon learn.
Injustice 2 #1 is written by Tom Taylor with art by Juan Albarran and Bruno Redondo. The description can be located below.
The all-new prequel to the highly anticipated Injustice 2 video game begins here! Original INJUSTICE writer Tom Taylor continues the story from the hit series INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US. Superman is imprisoned, and it's up to Batman to put the world back together. But with Superman's iron-fisted regime eliminated, other forces rise up to fill the void. And Batman doesn't have a lot of allies left to help stop them.
Jean Grey #1
Life has changed a great deal for Jean Grey since coming from the past into a rather volatile future. Now that they aren't fighting for mutant kind's survival, Jean has settled into a new lead role with the team, but some things are hard to escape. That includes the Phoenix Force, but Jean is going to give it her best shot.
Jean Grey #1 is written by Dennis Hopeless with art by Victor Ibanez. The official description is below.
When a teenage JEAN GREY traveled through time and arrived in the present, she learned the terrible fate that befell her predecessor: Possessed by a cosmic entity called the Phoenix, Jean was trapped in an endless cycle of life and death. Determined to escape that future, Jean set out to write her own destiny. But now, she's visited by a premonition that the Phoenix is coming for her…and in this new ongoing series by DENNIS HOPELESS (ALL-NEW X-MEN, SPIDER-WOMAN, X-MEN: SEASON ONE) and VICTOR IBANEZ (EXTRAORDINARY X-MEN, STORM), she's going to fight tooth and nail to escape becoming its next victim
