Welcome to another week of new funny books, as always we should have something to tempt everyone!
Those of you who enjoyed the FCBD preview of Grant Morrison's Avatarx get the first issue of the ongoing series. 2000AD continue their long history of sci-fi summer specials with Dredd seemingly executing a perp for inappropriate sand castle building.....
Two limited run series graduate to ongoing series with new #1s for Faith and Deadpool Mercs For Money
DC Rebirth continues and we get to see what John Constantine has to say about the shenanigans of a certain blue skinned fellow!
NEW SERIES AND ONE-SHOTS
2000 AD SUMMER SCI-FI SPECIAL 2016
A collection of all-new stories featuring classic characters, including John Wagner and Brendan McCarthy on Judge Dredd, Guy Adams and Jimmy Broxton on Rogue Trooper, Eddie Robson and Nigel Dobbyn on Ace Trucking Co, plus Robo-Hunter, Sinister Dexter, and a bonus poster!
BATGIRL AND THE BIRDS OF PREY REBIRTH #1 (COVER A YANICK PAQUETTE),
(W) Shawna Benson, Julie Benson (A) Claire Roe (CA) Yanick Paquette
"WHO IS ORACLE" Chapter One: Batgirl and Black Canary are together again, working a case that strikes right at the heart of their partnership! Someone's uncovered the greatest secret Barbara Gordon ever kept: her time as Oracle, the most powerful hacker on the planet. And not only do they know her secret, they're using her name to sell dangerous information to criminals! Now one of those deals has brought some major heat to Gotham City...Helena Bertinelli is out of Spyral, wearing the hood of the Huntress, and making mafia blood run in the streets! Everything you thought was hidden will be revealed if the Oracle has their way...
BETTY AND VERONICA #1 (COVER A ADAM HUGHES)
(W) Adam Hughes (A/CA) Adam Hughes
It's Betty vs. Veronica! The most highly-anticipated debut in comics history is here! Betty and Veronica are America's sweethearts - until they turn on each other! Pops' Chocklit Shoppe is being taken over by a huge coffee company. When Betty and Veronica go head-to-head over the issue, all bets are off! Friendships will shatter. Cities will burn. Nails will be broken. Betty and Veronica are back in this all-new #1 from comics legend Adam Hughes (Wonder Woman, Catwoman, Before Watchmen: Dr. Manhattan)!
BLACK HAMMER #1 (COVER A DEAN ORMSTON)
(W) Jeff Lemire (A/CA) Dean Ormston
A new story from the prodigious brain of Jeff Lemire (Descender), amazingly realized by Dean Ormston (The Sandman) and Dave Stewart (Hellboy)!
Once they were heroes, but that age has long since passed. Banished from existence by a multiversal crisis, the old champions of Spiral City-Abraham Slam, Golden Gail, Colonel Weird, Madame Dragonfly, and Barbalien-now lead simple lives in a timeless farming town. Even as they try to find their way home, trouble has a unique way of finding heroes wherever they are!
BRICKLEBERRY #1 (OF 4) (COVER A JEFF REBNER
(W) Waco O'Guin, Roger Black (A) Timothy Hopkins (CA) Jeff Rebner
"ArMOOgeddon", written by co-creators Waco O'Guin and Roger Black, takes place in the distant future. We join Steve Williams, the only Brickleberry park ranger who managed to escape death at the hands of the Alien Cow Invasion. Future Steve, as he now calls himself, was captured, but escaped and has joined forces with a small group of human rebels in an underground hidden base. With the help Dr. Kuzniak, Future Steve must travel back in time to the year 2015 and kill head ranger Woody Johnson, whose actions led to the Invasion and the destruction of all humanity.
Brickleberry had a successful three season run on cable television, popular among males 18-24, and averaging 1.6 million viewers per episode. Brickleberry's loyal fanbase still thrives on social media and they are hungry for the continuing adventures from Brickleberry National Park!
DEADPOOL AND THE MERCS FOR MONEY #1 (IBAN COELLO REGULAR COVER),
DEADPOOL AND THE MERCS FOR MONEY #1 (SKOTTIE YOUNG VARIANT COVER),
(W) Cullen Bunn (A/CA) Iban Coello
Deadpool is one of the best mercenaries on the planet. He may even be a passable Avenger-jury's still out. But one thing's for sure-Deadpool is a terrible team leader. Think we're lying? Ask the Mercs for Money! Deadpool's taken on a new high-paying mission to take out radioactive super villains...and his Mercs aren't nearly as immune to radiation as his healing-factored heinie is. Deadpool veteran Cullen Bunn brings us mo' mercs, mo' money and naturally, mo' problems.
FAITH #1 (COVER A KEVIN WADA)
(W) Jody Houser (A) Pere Perez, Marguerite Sauvage, Colleen Doran (CA) Kevin Wada
AN ALL-NEW ONGOING SERIES! Because you demanded it... the high-flying hero that captured the imagination of the world is back with a colossal new comics milestone!
In a city under siege by robots, aliens, monsters and even worse... celebrities, there is only one woman the people of Los Angeles can count on: the stratospheric superhero called Faith! Aspiring reporter by day and dedicated crime-fighter by night, Faith has tackled every obstacle in her path with confidence - like those crushing deadlines at work, the long-distance boyfriend half a world away, and the missing back issues that plague her comics collection! But, unbeknownst to her, Faith is about to collide with the one force she never saw coming: an up-and-coming super-villain bent on snuffing her out once and for all! But who is lurking behind the mask of her new foe...and could they just be the one person capable of rendering Faith powerless?
Jump on board now to find out why Valiant's one-of-a-kind hero is inspiring a whole new generation! Be here as FAITH moves from her sold-out mini-series...and into the history-making debut of her first-ever ongoing series!
GARTH ENNIS' RED TEAM DOUBLE TAP CENTER MASS #1 (OF 9) (COVER A DAN PANOSIAN)
(W) Garth Ennis (A) Craig Cermak (CA) Dan Panosian
One year after the catastrophic events that ended the first series, Red Team survivors Eddie Mellinger and Trudy Giroux are in the doldrums. Considered a political liability, the two are kept busy on small-time cases by their suspicious NYPD commanders... but a chance encounter in the ghetto gives them a chance to get back in the game. Trouble is, it means going far beyond the law... which is what almost got them killed last time around.
"Red Team: Double Tap, Centre Mass features the return of two of my favorite characters, Detectives Eddie Mellinger and Trudy Giroux of the NYPD. The first Red Team saw them survive by the skin of their teeth; now they're dropped right back in at the deep end, with their growing feelings for each other only complicating matters. Writing this series is a real treat for me, and getting to work with Craig Cermak again makes it even better." - Garth Ennis
GRANT MORRISON'S AVATAREX DESTROYER OF DARKNESS #1 (COVER A JEEVAN KANG)
(W) Grant Morrison (A/CA) Jeevan Kang
Created and written by legendary icon, Grant Morrison, comes his newest hero Avatarex. In Avatarex, the epic world of living myth collides with the mundane realities and cultural upheavals of contemporary India. What happens when an all-powerful super-being awakens to fight the Last War of the Age - only to discover he's been sent too early for the End Days and must somehow learn to exist in a world that's too small and too frail to survive his presence? How does humanity react to the challenges of such a paragon in our midst? Will Avatarex raise us to his level - or will we drag him down to ours? Can the embodiment of our highest aspirations exist side-by-side with our all-too human failings or will the gulf between what we wish we could be and what we are destroy us?
HELLBLAZER REBIRTH #1 (COVER A MORITAT
(W) Simon Oliver (A/CA) Moritat
John Constantine's lost weekend in New York City was fun, but London's where his heart is-only a pissed-off demon and a curse on his soul stand in his way. Even Constantine's questionable ethics are pushed to the limit when he puts eight million souls on the line to get what he wants....
HUNT #1
(W) Colin Lorimer (A/CA) Colin Lorimer
Dream or reality? For a long time, teenager Orla Roche couldn't tell them apart, and now THE HUNT is coming with its nightmare world of the restless dead. An intense story of survival, THE HUNT is a supernatural horror tale that will give Irish mythology a distinctly modern twist.
JUSTICE LEAGUE #1 (COVER A TONY S. DANIEL)
(W) Bryan Hitch (A) Sandu Florea (A/CA) Tony S. Daniel
"THE EXTINCTION MACHINE" Chapter One
The oceans rise. The earth quakes. And an ancient power rises to reclaim not just the world, but the universe itself-and not even the combined might of the Justice League can stop it. An all-new era begins with this epic by comic book legend Bryan Hitch (JLA, The Ultimates) and master storyteller Tony S. Daniel (BATMAN: R.I.P., DEATHSTROKE).
OBLIVION #1 (COVER A ROMINA MORANELLI)
(W) Tim Seeley (A/CA) Romina Moranelli
A sequel to the acclaimed Full Moon space western that introduced the world to "cowboys and aliens!" The backwater planet Oblivion has fallen on hard times, but everything's about to get harder for Marshall Zack Stone with the arrival of Lyz Azorr, the daughter of notorious outlaw, RED EYE!
ONCE OUR LAND #1 (OF 2)
(W) Peter Ricq (A/CA) Peter Ricq
An amazing debut comic from a visionary new creator! Once Our Land is a post-apocalyptic tale set in 1830s Germany. It is the tale of two survivors, Ingrid and Fritz, as they battle each day against mysterious invaders that have surfaced and wiped out everything they once knew. A fantasy, sci-fi, period, and action story rolled into one epic package, Once Our Land is destined to be an all-ages classic!
SNOTGIRL #1 (COVER A LESLIE HUNG)
SNOTGIRL #1 (COVER B BRYAN LEE O'MALLEY
WHO IS LOTTIE PERSON? Is she a gorgeous, fun-loving social media star with a perfect life or a gross, allergy-ridden mess? Enter a world of snot, blood, and tears in this new ongoing series from New York Times Best Seller BRYAN LEE O'MALLEY (Scott Pilgrim) and dazzling newcomer LESLIE HUNG!
SOMBRA #1 (OF 4) (COVER A JILIPOLLO)
(W) Justin Jordan (A) Raul Trevino (CA) Jilipollo
Justin Jordan (John Flood, Spread) tackles a provocative topic-the violent drug cartels of Mexico-partnering with artist Raúl Treviño, who lives in Mexico and is drawing on his first-hand experiences to inform the story.
A DEA agent, who disappeared in Mexico years ago, has resurfaced and is now out-brutalizing some of the cartels he was sent to investigate. His daughter has been tasked with stopping him...by any means necessary.
Perfect for fans of Scalped, the novels Heart of Darkness and Savages, or the film Apocalypse Now.
REPRINTS
ACTION COMICS #958 (MIKEL JANIN 2ND PRINTING VARIANT COVER)
AQUAMAN #1 (BRAD WALKER & ANDREW HENNESSY 2ND PRINTING VARIANT COVER)
DETECTIVE COMICS #935 (EDDY BARROWS & EBER FERREIRA 2ND PRINTING VARIANT COVER)
FLASH #1 (KARL KERSCHL 2ND PRINTING VARIANT COVER)
WONDER WOMAN #1 (LIAM SHARP 2ND PRINTING VARIANT COVER)
BLACK PANTHER #1 (BRIAN STELFREEZE 3RD PRINTING VARIANT COVER)
BLACK WIDOW #1 (CHRIS SAMNEE 3RD PRINTING VARIANT COVER)
BLACK WIDOW #2 (CHRIS SAMNEE 2ND PRINTING VARIANT COVER)
BLACK WIDOW #3 (CHRIS SAMNEE 2ND PRINTING VARIANT COVER)
MOON KNIGHT #1 (GREG SMALLWOOD 3RD PRINTING VARIANT COVER)
MOON KNIGHT #2 (GREG SMALLWOOD 3RD PRINTING VARIANT COVER)
MOON KNIGHT #3 (GREG SMALLWOOD 2ND PRINTING VARIANT COVER)
NEW ISSUES
2000 AD PROG #1990
A-FORCE #7
ALL-NEW INHUMANS #9
BLACK WIDOW #1 (CHRIS SAMNEE 3RD PRINTING VARIANT COVER)
BLACK WIDOW #2 (CHRIS SAMNEE 2ND PRINTING VARIANT COVER)
BLACK WIDOW #3 (CHRIS SAMNEE 2ND PRINTING VARIANT COVER)
MOON KNIGHT #1 (GREG SMALLWOOD 3RD PRINTING VARIANT COVER)
MOON KNIGHT #2 (GREG SMALLWOOD 3RD PRINTING VARIANT COVER)
MOON KNIGHT #3 (GREG SMALLWOOD 2ND PRINTING VARIANT COVER)
NEW ISSUES
2000 AD PROG #1990
A-FORCE #7
ALL-NEW INHUMANS #9
ALL-NEW WOLVERINE #10 CIVIL WAR 2
AQUAMAN #3 (COVER A BRAD WALKER & ANDREW HENNESSY)
ASSASSIN'S CREED #10 (COVER A JAKE)
ASTONISHING ANT-MAN #10 (JULIAN TOTINO TEDESCO REGULAR COVER)
B.P.R.D. HELL ON EARTH #143
BACK TO THE FUTURE CITIZEN BROWN #3 (OF 5) (COVER A ALAN ROBINSON)
BATMAN #3 (COVER A DAVID FINCH)
BLACK EYED KIDS #4
BLACK ROAD #4
BLACK WIDOW #5
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON 10 #29 (COVER A STEVE MORRIS)
CHEW #56
CINEMA PURGATORIO #3
CLEAN ROOM #10
CONTEST OF CHAMPIONS #10 (SKAN REGULAR COVER)
DARTH VADER #23 (SALVADOR LARROCA REGULAR COVER)
DEPT. H #4
GREEN ARROW #3 (COVER A JUAN FERREYRA)
GREEN LANTERNS #3 (COVER A ROBSON ROCHA & JOE PRADO)
GUARDIANS OF INFINITY #8
HEARTTHROB #4
I HATE FAIRYLAND #7 (COVER A SKOTTIE YOUNG)
INJUSTICE GODS AMONG US YEAR FIVE #14
ISLAND #9
JOYRIDE #4 (OF 4) (COVER A MARCUS TO)
JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #374
LEGENDS OF TOMORROW #5
LUCAS STAND #2 (OF 6) (COVER A RILEY ROSSMO)
LUCIFER #8
MERRY MEN #2 (OF 5)
MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #5 (COVER A JAMAL CAMPBELL)
NEW SUICIDE SQUAD #22
NIGHTHAWK #3 (DENYS COWAN & BILL SIENKIEWICZ REGULAR COVER)
NORMAN #2 (OF 5) (COVER A STAN SILAS)
PROPHET EARTH WAR #5 (OF 6)
SCOOBY APOCALYPSE #3 (COVER A JIM LEE)
SECOND SIGHT #6
SHE WOLF #2
SPIDER-MAN #6 CIVIL WAR 2 (SARA PICHELLI REGULAR COVER)
SPIDER-MAN DEADPOOL #7
STAR WARS #21 (DAVID AJA REGULAR COVER)
SUPERMAN #3 (COVER A PATRICK GLEASON & MICK GRAY)
TALES FROM THE DARKSIDE #2 (COVER A GABRIEL RODRIGUEZ)
THUNDERBOLTS #3 (JON MALIN REGULAR COVER)
ULTIMATES #9 CIVIL WAR 2
UNCANNY X-MEN #10 APOCALYPSE WARS (GREG LAND REGULAR COVER)
WEIRD DETECTIVE #2 (OF 5)
XENA WARRIOR PRINCESS #4 (COVER A JENNY FRISON)