Wednesday, August 28, 2019

Comic Book Wednesday: August 28th Picks

Happy Comic Book Wednesday!

What books are you picking up this week? Aside from my usual group of books, I have three new ones: Batman/Superman #1 (ongoing series), Absolute Carnage: Miles Morales (miniseries) and Marvel Comics #1000 (special issue).

Well, here's my list:


Archie Comics

Jughead Hunger vs Vampironica #4 (Cover B - Panosian)

Book: Jughead the Hunger vs Vampironica #4

Description:

Jughead and Vampironica now know how to set their respective realities right thanks to a most unexpected guest star-and the solution involves the very haunted history of Riverdale itself! The question is, have they bitten off more than they can chew (pun intended) as the newly arrived hordes of vampires try to end them both?





Boom! Studios

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #42 Main

Book: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #42

Description:

NECESSARY EVIL continues as the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers have returned-just in time to discover a secret that may tear apart the team!





DC Comics

Batman Superman #1 (Yu Variant)

Book: Batman/Superman #1

Description:

Up in the sky, in the dark of the night, trust no one-for the Secret Six walk among us. Spinning out of the devastating events of the Batman Who Laughs, Superman and Batman are together once more in an all-new monthly series-and they're facing a terrifying new threat that could strike from anywhere.

The Dark Knight and the Man of Steel must journey into the depths of Gotham City to learn which of their fellow heroes has been transformed into the horrifying horseman of their most dangerous and deranged foe ever. Our heroes will need to fight to survive, but an even more dangerous question lurks in the shadows: Can Superman and Batman even trust each other?





Detective Comics #1010 (Hitch Variant) (YOTV)

Book: Detective Comics #1010

Description:

In part two of 'Take Your Shot,' Batman confronts Deadshot only to learn he's come to Gotham City to enlist the skills of the World's Greatest Detective! Can the two of them work together-or will their opposing ideologies get the best of them?





Wonder Woman #77 (YOTV)

Book: Wonder Woman #77

Description:

The Greek god Hephaestus forged the mythological sword called the God Killer. With its eldritch energies, the sword's wielder can lay waste to armies and, most notably, slay even the mightiest of immortals. Meet its new owner: Cheetah. And that spells bad news for Wonder Woman...





Marvel Comics

Absolute Carnage Miles Morales #1 (of 3)

Book: Absolute Carnage: Miles Morales #1 (of 3)

Description:

TARGET: SCORPION! It's business as usual for Miles Morales as he finds himself squaring off with Mac Gargan, A.K.A. THE SCORPION! But as a cult of Carnage's bloodthirsty acolytes swarms New York, Miles will learn the hard way that Scorpion has a history with Venom and the other symbiotes of the Marvel Universe! If he can survive this issue, that is.





Black Panther #15

Book: Black Panther #15

Description:

THE INTERGALACTIC EMPIRE OF WAKANDA - THE BLACK PANTHER RETURNS TO EARTH!

T'Challa secures a legendary victory against N'Jadaka and his Intergalactic Empire! At last, the king can return to his throne and the loved ones he left behind. But even at home, T'Challa isn't free from the Empire's long shadow...





Captain America #13

Book: Captain America #13

Description:

'THE LEGEND OF STEVE' BEGINS!

On the run from the law and pursued by a dogged Nick Fury, Steve Rogers and the Daughters of Liberty begin to take the fight back to the Power Elite and their insidious minions! First up, it's a trip to the border with the White Tiger to uncover the secrets behind the group known only as THEM!





Marvel Comics #1000

Book: Marvel Comics #1000

Description:

THE GREATEST TALENT EVER ASSEMBLED FOR ONE STORY! THIS IS THE BIG ONE!

In celebration of Marvel's 80th Anniversary, we have gathered together the greatest array of talent ever to be assembled between the covers of a single comic book! Names from the past, from the present, and even the future!

Every page is filled with all-new work from this cavalcade of comic book luminaries! There is a mystery that threads throughout the Marvel Universe - one that has its origins in MARVEL COMICS #1 and which unites a disparate array of heroes and villains throughout the decades! What is the Eternity Mask, and who is responsible for the conspiracy to keep it hidden? And what new player will make their startling debut as these secrets are peeled away? Featuring the entirety of the Marvel Universe of characters!





Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #46

Book: Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #46

Description:

SCHOOL DAZE!

Lunella Lafayette may be the smartest person on the planet, but she's still got to finish the third grade! Just what trouble does Devil Dinosaur get into while Moon Girl is stuck in class?





Thor #16

Book: Thor #16

Description:

ALL-NEW WORLD FOR THE GOD OF THUNDER!

Thor has disappeared! That's all we can say without spoiling the epic, Midgard-shattering conclusion of WAR OF THE REALMS - but trust us, you won't want to miss this issue, which is the kickoff of Jason Aaron's final Thor story!

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