Last week I was evangelising about how great it is to be a geek - this week I am flipping that around - why? you ask, well, there are just soooo many comics this week it creates a dilemma as to what to read....
So much so, that combined with this being written in the middle of a Magic Pre-release event, I am just going to leave it here and let you explore the delights of this week's releases below :)
NEW #1 COMICS & ONE-SHOTS
JUL160269
(W) Dan Jurgens (A/CA) Ryan Sook
Six months have passed since the events of BATMAN BEYOND #16. While areas of destruction remain in the outside world, Gotham City has made great strides toward reclaiming its bright future. But new threats arise and old adversaries may be coming back. And the question still remains: whatever happened to Bruce Wayne?
In Shops: Sep 28, 2016
SRP: $2.99
JUL160271
(W) Keith Giffen (A/CA) Scott Kolins
Jaime Reyes is back home, but just when he thought he had a grasp on this alter-ego, the Blue Beetle, he discovers everything he believed about his scarab is a lie according to the mysterious Doctor Fate. With dire warnings about the symbiote that is fused to Reyes' spine, Kent Nelson, the original wielder of Doctor Fate's power, seemingly on verge of insanity, has he come to save Jaime as he claims...or will he try to eliminate the Blue Beetle, no matter the cost?
In Shops: Sep 28, 2016
SRP: $2.99
JUL161029
(W) Gerry Duggan, Brian Posehn, Adam Warren (A) Various, Adam Warren (A/CA) Scott Koblish
• Discover...the secret, unearthed, never-before-viewed pilot...• ...of DEADPOOL AND HIS INSUFFERABLE PALS!
• Featuring...wait, Iceman and Firestar? This isn't right...
Parental Advisory
In Shops: Sep 28, 2016
SRP: $4.99
JUN161605
(W) Chris Schweizer (A/CA) Joe Flood
Return to the world of Captain Jack Sparrow in these untold tales of pirate adventure on the high seas! After squaring off with Captain Barbossa in a cursed duel, Jack is back on the run. And while Admiral Norrington may have given Jack a head start on his escape, the chase is now on.
In Shops: Sep 28, 2016
SRP: $2.99
JUL161703
(W) Zach Marcus (A/CA) Devin Taylor
After receiving an all-powerful magic wand for her 14th birthday, Star is sent by her Royal Parents to live with the Diaz family on Earth. Follow the fiercely awesome teen princess Star Butterfly on brand new, interplanetary adventures in this all-new, original comic series.
In Shops: Sep 28, 2016
SRP: $2.99
JUL161007
(W) Kathryn Immonen, Robbie Thompson (A) Leonardo Romero (CA) W. Scott Forbes
• Clea comes back into Doctor Strange's life as he's picking up the pieces from the worst beating he's ever taken.• Clea's going to make that battle look like a walk in the park.
• Also in this issue... WHO ARE THE SORCERERS SUPREME?!
Rated T+
In Shops: Sep 28, 2016
SRP: $4.99
JUL160428
(W) Joshua Williamson (A/CA) Jason Shawn Alexander
Long after Earth has entered its second ice age, humanity has learned to cope with the frozen elements. In this cold and bleak future, heat is power, and brutal gangs roam the icy wasteland looking for it. If that wasn't enough, a terrible disease nicknamed "frostbite" is literally freezing people from the inside out. Once you catch it, the effect is instantaneous. There is no immunity, there is no cure. Until now. Doctor Henry Bonham and his daughter Victoria have found the key to ending frostbite. If they can get from Mexico City to a secret government outpost in Alcatraz, they could stabilize life across the globe. But to do that they'll need to stay alive. That's where Keaton comes in. She and her crew have faced worse journeys before, but never with the potential consequences this one poses if they fail.
A new miniseries from acclaimed writer Joshua Williamson (The Flash: Rebirth; Nailbiter) and artist Jason Shawn Alexander (Empty Zone; BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY), FROSTBITE is a science-fiction action miniseries unlike any other.
In Shops: Sep 28, 2016
SRP: $3.99
JUL161312
(W) Joe Benitez, M. M. Chen (A) Martin Montiel, Peter Steigerwald (A/CA) Joe Benitez
After suffering a tragic loss, Lady Mechanika takes a trip to a small Mexican village just in time for their Día de los Muertos celebration. But the festivities turn truly deadly after the arrival of the Jinetes del Infierno, the mythical Hell Riders. A very special Day of the Dead Lady Mechanika three-part story!
In Shops: Sep 28, 2016
SRP: $3.99
JUL160470
(W) Brandon Easton (A) Tony Vargas (CA) Tommy Lee Edwards
The origin of M.A.S.K.! Miles Mayhem's decades long plans are finally coming to fruition, but will the revealed secrets he has hidden from Matt Trakker create a new enemy bent on Mayhem's undoing? A special story tying directly into REVOLUTION!
In Shops: Sep 28, 2016
SRP: $3.99
JUL160474
(W) Cullen Bunn (A/CA) Chris Panda
LOST IN MICROSPACE! Plagued by scavengers, harried by agents of BARON KARZA, and guided by the mysterious TIME TRAVELERS-the MICRONAUTS make a HUGE discovery-one that will transform everything they thought they knew about their universe. *Retailers: See your order form for incentive information.
In Shops: Sep 28, 2016
SRP: $3.99
JUL160541
(W) Donny Cates, Sandra Lanz (A) Mack Chater, Sandra Lanz (CA) Marc Laming
A blockbuster bi-monthly anthology to celebrate 50 years of STAR TREK, featuring short stories across all Treks, by the top talent of today and yesterday! First, a NEXT GENERATION story by Donny Cates and Mack Chater. Unable to decipher a mysterious ship's coded messages, Starfleet has enlisted its two greatest scientific minds, Captain Geordi La Forge and his best friend Data, to investigate. What they discover will alter the course of scientific human history as we know it!
Then, an ORIGINAL SERIES story by Sandra Lanz, where a crewmember, stranded on a strange planet, encounters a bizarre alien creature. They must learn how to interact, but how?
In Shops: Sep 28, 2016
SRP: $4.99
JUL160674
(W) Sara Kenney (A/CA) John Watkiss
NEW SERIES - OVERSIZED FIRST ISSUE! "CUTTING LOOSE," Part One
What do you get if you cross a far-right British government with an antibiotic apocalypse and a gruesome murder? The birth of Surgeon X and her renegade practice. Extreme times call for extreme medicine.
SARA KENNEY, acclaimed documentary, factual drama and animation filmmaker (Angels and Ghosts) and master artist JOHN WATKISS (Sandman, Conan, Deadman) join forces with KAREN BERGER, award-winning and Vertigo-founding editor to produce this unique, darkly comic medical thriller, which will horrify and delight in equal measure.
In Shops: Sep 28, 2016
SRP: $3.99
JUL161974
(W) Alan Martin (A) Brett Parson (CA) Ashley Wood
Tankie and her trigger-happy family are going for gold in the first of a brand new series! Take a trip with us down the Furry Road for an issue of vim, volitility and verbal abuse!
In Shops: Sep 28, 2016
SRP: $3.99
JUL160087
(W) Tim Seeley, David Walker (A) Fernando Dagnino (CA) Duncan Fegredo
Raised as brothers but separated by slave traders, Tarzan and his ape brother Caesar reunite when the war between man and ape takes them from the jungles of Africa to the center of the earth.
In Shops: Sep 28, 2016
SRP: $3.99
JUL160280
(W) Ben Percy (A/CA) Jonboy Meyers
The Teen Titans are farther apart than ever before...until Damian Wayne recruits Starfire, Raven, Beast Boy and the new Kid Flash to join him in a fight against his own grandfather, Ra's al Ghul! But true leadership is more than just calling the shots-is Robin really up to the task? Or will the Teen Titans dismiss this diminutive dictator?
In Shops: Sep 28, 2016
SRP: $2.99
JUL161951
(W) Cavan Scott (A) Daniel Indro (CA) Chris Wahl
Lagertha faces a shock when she returns to the holy place of Uppsala to seek advice from the gods following Paris, only to find carnage and slaughter. And it seems that escaped slaves are responsible. Lagertha and her shield maidens must take up arms to stop this uprising. Ragnar, meanwhile, is a broken man. But an attempt on his life forces him to take drastic measures...
In Shops: Sep 28, 2016
SRP: $3.99
NEW ISSUES
JUL161858
The SF anthology makes history by reaching its incredible 2000th weekly issue, and it's marked with a 48-special featuring a spectacular roster of writers and artists that have been integral to its continuing success. There's a special one-off Dredd story from creators John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra, Nemesis the Warlock and Torquemada return courtesy of Pat Mills and Kevin O'Neill, Psi-Judge Anderson has another psychic case from Alan Grant and David Roach, gunmen Sinister Dexter hit the road, courtesy of Dan Abnett and Mark Sexton, a mysterious prisoner has a tale to tell in Rogue Trooper: Ghosts of Nu Earth by Gordon Rennie and Richard Elson, and brand-new identity-theft thriller Counterfeit Girl by Peter Milligan and Rufus Dayglo debuts. Plus, there's interlude pages from Brian Bolland, Mick McMahon, Dave Gibbons, Robin Smith, and more. Plus, Rebellion is offering a PREVIEWS Exclusive edition of Prog 2000, limited to only 2,000 copies worldwide, with a wraparound cover by Glenn Fabry!
In Shops: Oct 12, 2016
SRP: $7.99
JUN162036
(W) Joe Brusha (A) Eric J (CA) Anthony Spay
The world as we know it is gone. There are no more countries. No more governments. There are no more people...only slaves. The new Gods of mankind have come and they rule with an iron hand. But deep in a secret base beneath the Nevada desert man's last hope.
In Shops: Sep 28, 2016
SRP: $3.99
JUL160337
(W) Simon Oliver (A) Moritat (CA) John Cassaday
"THE POISON TRUTH" part 2! No one likes rejection-least of all John Constantine. But even if three's a crowd, he's going to find a way to get involved in Swamp Thing's hunt for Abigail Arcane!
In Shops: Sep 28, 2016
SRP: $2.99
JUL160766
(W) Robert Kirkman (A/CA) Paul Azaceta
"Blood is Spilled"Kyle is in danger, and Anderson will risk it all to help him. But is it a sacrifice he can't recover from?
In Shops: Sep 28, 2016
SRP: $2.99
JUL160774
(W) Brian K. Vaughan (A/CA) Fiona Staples
"THE WAR FOR PHANG," Part TwoWhen your babysitter's a ghost, death is never very far away.
In Shops: Sep 28, 2016
SRP: $2.99
JUL160778
(W) Bryan Lee O'Malley (A/CA) Leslie Hung
From bestselling BRYAN LEE O'MALLEY (Scott Pilgrim) and 2016's hottest new artist LESLIE HUNG, it's SNOTGIRL! This issue: Lottie meets a mysterious man, and her conflict with Charlene intensifies. Normgirl throws a party, and Cutegirl does something cute! Don't miss the new ongoing series 9 out of 10 allergy sufferers call "literally me!"
In Shops: Sep 28, 2016
SRP: $2.99
JUL160972
(W) Joe Kelly (A/CA) Ed McGuinness
• Her name is ITSY-BITSY and she's Spider-Man and Deadpool's WORST NIGHTMARE!• A reminder - EVERY issue of this series has sold out SEVERAL times. Don't let the issue be spoiled while you wait for the third or fourth print of this book! Call your retailer and reserve your copy now!
Rated T+
In Shops: Sep 28, 2016
SRP: $3.99
JUL161045
(W) Jason Aaron (A) Jorge Molina (CA) Mike Deodato
• The rebels have pulled off the impossible...they've stolen a Star Destroyer.• But why? To what end? Can they hold her together?
• And who's in charge of this madness, anyway - Han or Leia?
Rated T
In Shops: Sep 28, 2016
SRP: $3.99
RESTOCKS & REPRINTS
COLLECTIONS & TRADE PAPERBACKS
AUG161818
(W) Jean-Yves Ferri (A/CA) Didier Conrad
Julius Caesar has finished writing the history of his campaigns in Gaul. His publisher, Libellus Blockbustus, forsees a huge success. But there's a snag: the chapter about Caesar's defeats by the indomitable Gauls of Armorica. Cut it, Blockbustus advises, and everyone will believe that Caesar conquered all Gaul. Or will they? Newsmonger and activist Confoundtheirpolitix takes the chapter to Asterix's village. Can the Gauls make sure the truth is revealed?
In Shops: Oct 12, 2016
SRP: $17.99
JUN160373
(W) Shawn Aldridge (A) Scott Godlewski (CA) Tyler Crook
Guns, moonshine, monsters-there's a lot going on in the backwoods of Kentucky. Something evil is lurking in the woods, and Armed Forces veteran Iris Gentry is pretty sure it's laying in wait to punish him for his past sins. Collects the acclaimed six-issue miniseries.
In Shops: Sep 28, 2016
SRP: $14.99
