Wednesday, January 1, 2014

Comic Book Wednesday: 11 books on my to read list

These are the first comics of the new year. Let's hope they will be good.

This time there's nothing from Marvel on my list today but I did find two new books that I would like to read: The Dead Boy Detectives and Bad Blood. Well, the first issues at least seem interesting.

So here's my list:

DC Comics

Adventures Of Superman #8


Book: Adventures of Superman #8

Description:

Dr. Emil Hamilton seeks out Superman with some shocking news - not only has S.T.A.R. Labs discovered the location of Krypton, but as far as they can tell, the planet remains intact!




Batman The Dark Knight #26

Book: Batman: The Dark Knight #26

Description:

A sweeping visual tale of Gotham City's forgotten citizens: the abused and the voiceless. Will these desperate souls find their angel in The Dark Knight? Find out in this special mostly silent issue.



Aquaman #26

Book: Aquaman #26

Description:

'Sea of Storms' begins with the debut of new AQUAMAN writer Jeff Parker! The Earth's crust is grinding to life, releasing deadly volcanoes and bizarre creatures... so humanity's first instinct is to blame Atlantis! And as the plates pull apart, the pressures of ruling a kingdom under siege are weighing on Aquaman and Mera as well!



Damian Son Of Batman #3 (of 4)

Book: Damian: Son of Batman #3 (of 4)

Description:

Damian Wayne has been bruised and beaten to a pulp... but nothing before will compare to his latest confrontation with the horde of villains in this issue. When pitted against Professor Pyg, DC villain's month darling Jakanapes and other baddies, how will Damian survive - especially when he finds a certain clown waiting for him at the finish line?



Catwoman #26

Book: Catwoman #26

Description:

Catwoman's adventure in the Gotham Underground comes to a deadly end as she tries to pull off a heist by pitting Doctor Phosphorus, Warhog and The Joker's Daughter against each other!



Dead Boy Detectives #1

Book: Dead Boy Detectives #1

Description:

From the pages of THE SANDMAN, Neil Gaiman's dead boys get their own monthly series! As fans of storybook detectives, Edwin Paine (died 1916) and Charles Rowland (died 1990) will take on any and all mysteries - including their own untimely deaths! The dead boys head back to St. Hilarions, where bullying headmasters continue to rule the school. But when they investigate the lingering mysteries of their own deaths, they meet a young girl named Crystal whose tech skills and strange link to the undead earn her a place as a new detective. DEAD BOY DETECTIVES is a fast-paced adventure series that takes us from the bustling streets of contemporary London to Japanese-inspired video games and dangerous worlds perched somewhere between the now and nevermore.



Superman Unchained #5

Book: Superman Unchained #5

Description:

Superman and Wraith form an alliance to rescue a hostage and strike at the heart of Ascension, but the mission goes awry when it becomes clear the Man of Tomorrow and the soldier from beyond the stars have very different methodologies-and objectives! Plus, secrets are revealed about Wraith's people!



Green Team Teen Trillionaires #7

Book: The Green Team: Teen Trillionairs #7

Description:

Tensions rise after the team loses of one of their own!

Money can't buy them love - nor resurrection! Can the Green Team survive this tragedy?



Superman #26

Book: Superman #26

Description:

In the aftermath of 'Krypton Returns,' a distraught Man of Steel returns to find that the Parasite is back - and he is very hungry.

First on the menu: Lois Lane!



Dark Horse Comics


Bad Blood #1

Book: Bad Blood #1 (of 5)

Description:

Getting bitten by a vampire pissed him off. Seeing his best friend brutally slaughtered started a war.

Trick was a typical college student-sort of-until vampires attacked. Then he found out his blood was poison to the bloodsuckers. And Trick will do anything to eradicate them.


Image Comics


Rocket Girl #3

Book: Rocket Girl #3

Description:

'DOUBLE REAGENT' Changing the future is hard to do. Sparks fly when DaYoung becomes Most Wanted in two different New York Cities. Police in battling timestreams - 1986 and an alternate 2013 - want to get their girl.

But bringing her in is going to take a coordinated effort from a mysterious player who straddles both worlds.

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