Ah, Wednesday, you’re a cruel mistress – you only mark the halfway point of the week, but you try to soften the blow with a bevy of brand new comics. You know us too well; we’ll take the comics everytime, which is a good thing because it’s freakin’ Comic Book Day and there’s plenty to be thankful for (like this exclusive preview of Dark Horse’s Star Wars #1). So, sit back, relax and prepare your wallets for impact.
Top Picks
Hellboy in Hell #1 |Â Mike Mignola & Dave Stewart
Just where the hell has Hellboy been, you ask? Well, he’s back home, so to speak – in Hell. After sacrificing himself in “The Storm and the Fury,” Hellboy managed to save Great Britain, but died in the process. Mike Mignola is back behind the wheel and, man alive, have we ever missed Big Red. This bizarre depiction of Hell is just what we’ve been waiting for. This is the Hellboy equivalent of Watch the Throne, which is to say it’s seriously rad.
Blackacre #1 | Duffy Boudreau & Walter Cavalcanti
Nothing whets the ol’ whistle like a tall drink of post-apocalyptic water, and Blackacre #1 is quenching the shit out of our thirst. Featuring a cover by the terrific Michael Avon Oeming, Blackacre follows the story of a retired soldier sent out on a secret mission outside the walled city in which he’s spent most of his life. You’ve seen the post-apocalypse before, but Duffy Boudreau brings a fresh take that will leave you craving more. This is definitely a book to watch in the weeks and months to come.
Avengers #1 NOW | Jonathan Hickman & Jerome Opeña
What do we want? More Avengers! When do we want it? Marvel NOW! One of the House of Ideas’ flagship titles gets the NOW makeover in this new monthly from Jonathan Hickman (Fantastic Four/FF) and Jerome Opeña (Uncanny X-Force), and it’s largely successful. With a new roster of heroes old and new, it’s an accessible, exciting read and definitely worth adding to your pull list this week.
Pull List
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| BTVS SEASON 9 TP VOL 02 ON YOUR OWN | $17.99 |
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| STAR WARS PURGE TYRANTS FIST #1 | $3.50 |
| DC COMICS | |
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| ACTION COMICS #15 COMBO PACK | $4.99 |
| ANIMAL MAN #15 (ROT) | $2.99 |
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| IDW PUBLISHING | |
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Blackacre is Awesome! Story has me hooked, hate that I have to wait until 2013 to read the next issue. Art is fantastic.
I liked Wolvy in the Avengers a lot. Thought he was used very well throughout the series.
He’s more than just a mutie. He’s damn near immortal.
Then this book shouldn’t be called Avengers. Doesn’t feel or look an avengers book.
Jonathan Hickman is a great writer. If you want the “classic” Avengers, check out Avengers Assemble.
I have a big big problem with Avengers. You got wolverine still on team. Not need and should never been allowed to be member anyway. You got new mutants members on team. WHY? Oh x-men and avengers. That is why you have uncanny avengers. You have random characters that any other time in team history would be consider worst members. People Hyperion don’t belong. He just feels like Sentry replacement and he is consider one of the worst avengers ever. I was excited that we would get expanded roster. Hoping for more classic avengers returning to team but instead we get this? Once the hype dies down will see if over bloated roster and artwork doesn’t work. I didn’t even get to how ugly the preview art was.