Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Comic Book Wednesday: December 21st Picks

Happy Winter Solstice and Happy Comic Book Wednesday!

I was recently asked why I post this so early, the simple answer is I'm a morning person. Well I'm also a night person but no one asked that. Anyway, I have two new books on the list: Klaus and the Witch of Winter (Boom! Studios) and Mighty Captain Marvel. Even though it's not on my list the first issue for the new Gamora series is out today.

I love this time of the year with all the holidays being celebrated and no surprise there are quite a few holiday books out today: Harley Quinn #10, Lucifer #13, Power Man and Iron Fist Sweet Christmas Annual #1 and The X-Files X-Mas Special 2016. I only put the last one on my list but I'm thinking about picking up Power Man and Iron Fist at the comic book store if any are still there. I'll read the others when they're out in the trade edition.

Well here's my list:


Archie Comics

Archie #15 (Cover C - Variant Chrissie Zullo)

Book: Archie #15

Description:

For a while after Veronica's departure, no woman was around who could wreck the Jughead/Archie bromance. We all knew that couldn't last forever, right? Meanwhile, the Veronica vs. Cheryl Blossom feud reaches its peak!






Boom! Studios

Backstagers #5 (of 8)

Book: The Backstagers #5

Description:

The Backstagers meet their lady counterparts from the All-Girls school, and it turns out that they have way more in common than they'd think. Working together to put on the best show this town's ever seen should be as simple as pie, right?...RIGHT??






Klaus & Witch of Winter One Shot

Book: Klaus and the Witch of Winter (one-shot)

Description:

Klaus returns for an epic oversized one-shot, perfect for any comic fan's stocking! Brought to you by legendary creator Grant Morrison and 2016 Russ Manning Award winner Dan Mora, join the continuing adventures through space and time of the man that would become Santa Claus.





DC Comics

Aquaman #13

Book: Aquaman #13

Description:

'THE DELUGE' part two!

The war between the United States and Atlantis takes a turn for the worse when the U.S. activates its newest weapon to assassinate Aquaman and dismantle his undersea kingdom: the Aquamarines, super-soldiers who have been biologically enhanced to combat the abilities of any Atlantean.






Batman #13

Book: Batman #13

Description:

'I AM SUICIDE' conclusion!

Batman and the remains of his team come face to face with Bane and the Psycho-Pirate in a final battle at Santa Prisca--and learn whether this was truly a suicide mission!






Cyborg #7

Book: Cyborg #7

Description:

'BIONIC BETRAYAL!' Captured and at the mercy of a terrorist cell, Cyborg must escape to prevent a powerful traitor from within S.T.A.R. Labs from using top secret alien technology to invade the Pentagon and unleash a new world war by seizing control of the nation's most powerful nuclear weapons.






Justice League #11

Book: Justice League #11

Description:

'OUTBREAK' conclusion!

Beaten, battered and outnumbered, the Justice League faces utter annihilation when Amazo and a host of the team's deadliest enemies are released from prisons around the world as part of one man's revenge against the world's greatest superheroes.






Nightwing #11 (Reis & Albert Variant Cover Edition)

Book: Nightwing #11

Description:

'BLUDHAVEN' part two!

They call themselves the Run-Offs! And now, this group of villains that Batman and Nightwing ran out of Gotham City plan to do the same to the former Boy Wonder! But can he find the serial killer terrorizing the city before the Run-Offs catch up with him?






Superman #13

Book: Superman #13

Description:

'SINISTER PURPOSE' part two !

Here comes the Bride and her four arms are loaded with weapons. And on what side of those guns is Lois Lane going to be? The mystery of one of the citizens of Hamilton will be exposed with monstrous consequences for all.






Teen Titans Go #19

Book: Teen Titans Go! #19

Description:

The prank war to end all prank wars has erupted in Titans Tower, but for some reason, Beast Boy seems to be out-pranking everyone-he even dodged Cyborg's barrage of stankballs.

It's like he knows what pranks are coming before they even happen. That's because, unknown to the other Titans, Beast Boy has a new power: he can smell into the future! But what happens when Beast Boy gets a whiff of...the apocalypse?!





IDW Publishing

Strawberry Shortcake #8

Book: Strawberry Shortcake #8

Description:

The rivalry between Strawberry Shortcake and the Purple Pie Man has escalated into a hold-nothing-back race to the finish! Strawberry will need her friends, her food savvy and a little luck to stay ahead of her ruthless competitor all the way to Big Apple City.





X-Files X-Mas Special 2016 (Photo Variant)

Book: The X-Files X-Mas Special 2016

Description:

When a school holiday pageant takes an extraterrestrial turn, Mulder must contend with old ghosts, present dangers, and close encounters yet to come. But this is no cookie-cutter Christmas Carol.

Together with Scully, and a host of holiday visitors and visitations, they'll rediscover the spirit of the season... if they can only survive the night.





Image Comics

Southern Cross #10

Book: Southern Cross #10

Description:

'ROMULUS,' Part Four

Kyril gets a message-from Alex Braith!





Marvel Comics

Captain America Sam Wilson #16

Book: Captain America: Sam Wilson #16

Description:

Do NOT call her a sidekick: Misty Knight takes matters into her own hands. #takebacktheshield takes things a little too far.






Mighty Captain Marvel #0

Book: Mighty Captain Marvel #0

Description:

Behold the mightiest, fightiest super hero there is! Captain Marvel returns to her helm as Alpha Flight commander with the world cheering her on.

She's the biggest hero in the world - but has Captain Marvel become someone Carol Danvers no longer recognizes?

New York Times bestselling author Margaret Stohl (Beautiful Creatures, Black Widow: Forever Red) makes her comics series debut in a blockbuster Marvel story decades in the making.






Patsy Walker Aka Hellcat #13

Book: Patsy Walker AKA Hellcat #13

Description:

Hellcat's had enough bad luck with Black Cat crossing her path, but now that Felicia's got a whole girl gang in her claws, how can Patsy possibly win this cat fight?!

Especially with her best friend on the fence, and distracted by an old flame...

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