Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Comic Book Wednesday: Oct. 14th Picks

This is another week with really good comics and since my budget is starting to feel like those Fingerhut commercials I'm going to be picking up a few of the new series in the trade edition: Spider-Gwen, Star Wars: Chewbacca and New Avengers.

Some of the new books that I will be picking up today are: Superman: Lois & Clark, Captain America: Sam Wilson and Switch (Image Comics).

Here is the rest of my slightly longish list:



Archie Comics

Jughead & Archie Comics Double Digest #16

Book: Jughead and Archie Comics Double Digest #16

Description:

When Archie offers to forgo any fun plans on a gorgeous Saturday afternoon in order to help his parents plant their garden, he doesn't realize how his good deed will snowball into something bigger... or was it all orchestrated from the start? Find out in 'How Does Your Garden Grow?' the brand new lead story to this comics double digest!




DC Comics

Bat Mite #5 (of 6)

Book: Bat Mite #5 (of 6)

Description:

Bat-Mite faces his greatest makeover challenge yet when he comes up against those dolorous denizens of the DC Universe, The Inferior Five! The Light Mite wants them to go from Inferior to Superior, but the half-witted heroes are not quite ready for prime time.






Batman #45

Book: Batman #45

Description:

When Batman almost gets taken out by a new threat, Jim Gordon might have to reevaluate what it means to wear the cowl before it's too late for Gotham City!







Book: Batman & Robin Eternal #2

General Description:

It's here at last-the sequel to the blockbuster weekly series BATMAN ETERNAL! Five years ago, Batman and Robin worked the most disturbing case of their crimefighting careers-bringing down the organization of the ultimate human trafficker, the mysterious woman known only as Mother. At the time, Dick Grayson never quite understood the scope of that case, but now its darkest secrets are coming back to haunt him and everyone else who ever worked with Batman! With Bruce Wayne now lost to them, Dick and all his allies are out in the cold! Who can they trust?

Is someone among them not who they say they are? And who is the deadly, silent young woman in black who's come to Gotham City looking for Batman? Prepare yourself for six months of international intrigue, twists and turns, and new additions to the world of Batman and Robin, from showrunners James Tynion IV and Scott Snyder, and writers Tim Seeley, Steve Orlando, Genevieve Valentine, Ed Brisson, and Jackson Lanzing & Collin Kelley!






Batman Superman #25

Book: Batman/Superman #25

Description:

What impact will the revelation of Superman's secret identity have on the rest of the heroes of the DC Universe? As Superman seeks to serve justice to the villains behind his power loss, find out who the Man of Steel's new crimefighting partner will be!






Catwoman #45

Book: Catwoman #45

Description:

In the wake of a tragedy, Selina and Eiko try to pick up the pieces. Can they each control their side of the turf war when a shocking development in Selina's quest to find Batman is revealed?






Harley Quinn #21

Book: Harley Quinn #21

Description:

Harley's trip to California takes a dangerous turn-she stole a stone-cold killer's gig, and he's not taking it well! They say Hollywood has a dark side...but so does Harley Quinn!






Justice League Of America #4

Book: Justice League of America #4

Description:

As The Flash struggles to get back to the present, the rest of the team regroups for a rematch against the overwhelming forces of the Church of Rao. And, as foreshadowed in issue #1, they must also consider how to prevent the seemingly inevitable death of Superman!






Justice League United #14

Book: Justice League United #14

Description:

'Warzone' continues as more long-lost DC heroes join the fray! What bizarre force is causing Sgt. Rock, Enemy Ace and the Creature Commandos to fight the same, insane war over and over again, and how can the team of Stargirl, Batgirl, Steel, Robotman, and Vandal Savage set things right?






Scooby Doo Where Are You #62

Book: Scooby-Doo! Where Are You? #62

Description:

After Scooby's not-so-monthly bath spoils Daphne's sacred beauty regimen, she enlists Velma for a day at the spa! But lounging around in towels is only fun until the towels turn on you. And when there's a mummy in your mineral water, there's only one thing to Doo-lay a spa-sized trap for that toweled troublemaker, because nobody gets in the way of a good exfoliating scrub!






Starfire #5

Book: Starfire #5

Description:

Starfire and the hero known as Atlee must uncover the mystery of the creatures from beneath the earth! Our heroes can tackle a monster, no sweat, but how can they survive-unemployment?!






Superman Lois And Clark #1

Book: Superman: Lois and Clark #1

Description:

Following the epic events of CONVERGENCE, here are the adventures of the last sons and daughter of the Krypton and Earth as they try to survive in a world not their own. But can they keep this world from suffering the same fate as their own? Can this Superman stop the villains he once fought before they are created on this world? What is Intergang, and why does Lois's discovery of it place everyone she loves in jeopardy? What will happen when their nine-year-old son learns the true identity of his parents? Make way for the original power couple, for better, for worse, in sickness and in health, until death do them part!




Dynamite Entertainment

Swords Of Sorrow #6 (of 6) (Cover A - Lotay)

Book: Swords of Sorrow #6 (of 6)

Description:

IT ALL ENDS NOW. The planet-crushing finale to this epic crossover ends here! With a key player down for the count, can the remaining warriors (and their Swords of Sorrow) hold the tide against Purgatori and the other CHAOS women, AND the Prince of All Dimensions as the universe collapses around them? Featuring the greatest pulp heroines of all time in the adventure no one ever imagined could happen!




Image Comics

Switch #1

Book: Switch #1

Description:

After millions of views on DeviantArt, this popular web comic finally gets its own series. A teenage girl gets a mighty artifact that grants her immense powers...the catch? It's a bit haunted! This self-contained 'universe' includes Artifacts and characters from other series (with permission!) in a delectably STJEPAN SEJIC fashion!




Marvel Comics

Captain America Sam Wilson #1

Book: Captain America: Sam Wilson #1

Description:

When Steve Rogers was restored to his natural age, he chose one of his closest and most trusted allies to take up his shield. Now Sam Wilson, formerly the Avenger known as Falcon, carries on the fight for liberty and justice as the all-new, all-different Captain America!





Ms Marvel #19

Book: Ms. Marvel #19

Description:

She's beat down basic baddies, stopped super-villains and even conquered her evil ex-crush.

But now that Kamala Khan has finally found her stride as a hero, the planet's gotta go and collide with an alternate Earth...Typical.

When the world ends, where will Kamala spend her last days..?

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