This week sees our usual array of new number ones, the first of which is about a girl and her magical talking pony! No this isn't a reboot of Mega Princess, this is Heathen! The story of a Viking woman on a crusade to have what in viking society passes for some strong words with Odin over life as a viking.
Suicide Squad and Justice League are once again at odds with other super groups. Justice League are going Face to Face with the Titans, is it war? Is it just a bit of an inter group sports day? Is it speed dating? Only one way to find out.
The Suicide Squad arguably have the harder battle as they are up against....now bear with me....The Banana Splits. Will the live action antics of Hanna-Barbera's band of wacky anthropomorphic animal musicians cause them problems? Why on earth are they armed on the cover? More importantly what's happening with Snagglepuss?
Marvel brings us at least two soft reboots this week and X-men fans like me should be super excited about the coming of X-men prime and the upcoming X-men Gold and X-men Blue. Kitty Pryde is back and it's looking like she's ready to lead the X-men back to their halcyon days of fighting a world that doesn't understand them. It's looking really good and I for one am excited to have an X-men title that Marvel are excited to put out.
That's all for this week! See you Wednesday!
Tom and Owen
PS One comic that isn't out this week that you really need to keep an eye on is Secret Empire! We've had a sneak preview and it's very cool, especially for those of you who like your Captain America's like you like your Putins.
NEW #1 COMICS & ONE-SHOTS
DEC161519
(W) Natasha Alterici (A) Natasha Alterici (CA) Tess Fowler
Aydis is a viking, a warrior, an outcast, and a self-proclaimed heathen. Aydis is friend to the talking horse Saga, rescuer of the immortal Valkyrie Brynhild, and battler of demons and fantastic monsters. Aydis is a woman. Born into a time of warfare, suffering, and subjugation of women, she is on a mission to end the oppressive reign of the god-king Odin. DEC161519
JAN171399
(W) Sam Sykes (A) Selina Espiritu (CA) Bridget Underwood
From fantasy author Sam Sykes (Aeons' Gate) comes a story about budding chef Brianna Jakobsson, who's trying to impress her father but whose best-and only-customers are monsters. Brianna has big dreams of starting her own restaurant. When her ailing father, a celebrity restaurant magnate, poses a challenge to his only daughter and 15 sons, she sets out to create the best restaurant around!
Thing is, the only city she can afford to set up shop in is Monster City.
Great for fans of Adventure Time and Steven Universe. JAN171399
JAN171630
(W) David Avallone (A) Dave Acosta (CA) Brent Schoonover
1938: Amelia Earhart is missing, volcanoes are going off under US Navy bases, Silver Death's Heads are trying to kill Doc Savage, and FDR is quite concerned about all of this. Return to the 1930s for a thrilling four-issue miniseries reuniting the Twilight Zone: The Shadow creative team of writer David Avallone and artist Dave Acosta! JAN171630
JAN170945
(W) Al Ewing (A) Ryan Sook (CA) Jonboy Meyers
RESURRXION BEGINS HERE!In the wake of the awesome events of IVX - what will become of the Inhumans? In this oversized special issue - the trial of Maximus! The coming of Marvel Boy! And what is the dark secret of Black Bolt? A special bridging issue between the past of the Inhumans and their future - on Earth and in the stars!
Rated T+ JAN170945
JAN170102
(W) John Arcudi, Mike Mignola (A/CA) Tonci Zonjic
The New York Harbor Patrol are in over their heads when a ghostly pirate ship appears on the Hudson River, and the Lobster's hunt for a major mob boss may have something to do with it.
JAN171192
(W) Jason Martin (A/CA) Winston Young
Born from the mysterious '90s comic series Vampblade, comic fan, cosplayer, and shop manager Katie Carva must now continue her quest to fight the invisible other-dimensional vampires from the comics, while the blades push her to all new extremes! It's all new next-level Vampblade adventures, shiny and chrome! The hit series starts anew with covers from series artist Winston Young, Zombie Tramp creator Dan Mendoza, and good girl artist Andrew Pepoy (also featuring a blank sketch cover variant).
JAN171408
(W) Dennis Hopeless, Ross Thibodeaux, Andy Belanger, Aubrey Sitterson, Box Brown (A) Andy Belanger, Rob Guillory, Jorge Corona, Dan Mora, Kendall Goode (CA) Rob Schamberger
Every April, WrestleMania takes the world by storm as the biggest, most prestigious live event in Sports Entertainment.What better way to celebrate the Granddaddy of Them All than with a collection of stories featuring the most exciting creators, the biggest Superstars, and the best moments through WWE history?
WWE: WrestleMania 2017 #1 is an oversized one-shot that features a variety of stories showcasing the rich history and wealth of Superstars WWE has to offer.
From the seminal ladder match between Shawn Michaels and Razor Ramon, to the heart of the Attitude Era, all the way up through Daniel Bryan's legendary tour de force performance at WM XXX, this special will have something for all WWE fans! JAN171408
JAN170940
(W) Marc Guggenheim (A) Ken Lashley, Leonard Kirk, Ibraim Roberson (CA) Ardian Syaf
RESURRXION BEGINS HERE!In the wake of their war with the Inhumans, the X-MEN are at a crossroads. Where do they go from here? Luckily, one beloved X-Men has the answer to that question: Xavier's dream comes full circle as KITTY PRYDE returns to the X-Men, ready to lead them in their mission to protect a world that hates and fears them. The next chapter of the X-Men's saga starts here!
Rated T+ JAN170940
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