Hail, Wednesday Warriors! It’s that time of the week again to storm the gates and bring home a fresh stack of new comics. Before you head to the shop, arm yourself with a few recommendations, and for you big spenders out there, we also have a complete list of this week’s releases. This one of those dreaded 5th Wednesdays, so some publishers keep things pretty slim, but there’s still lots of great stuff hitting the shelves.

BLOODSHOT REBORN #14

Bloodshot Reborn #14 from Valiant Entertainment

Written By: Jeff Lemire
Art By: Mico Suayan
Colors By: David Baron
Letters By: Dave Lanphear

Bloodshot Reborn keeps getting crazier and crazier. The end of the strange, drug-induced future world has given away to an island where Bloodshots—there’s a couple of them, including a dog – battle a flying “Angel of Death” every day. Jeff Lemire is killing it on this book… literally, killing the entire cast over and over again. Plus, Bloodshot Reborn #14 continues the trend of being so gorgeous you’ll want to marry it and move out to the valley, maybe start a little family with it. Sure, it can’t love you back, but you’ll love it so much it won’t matter. Your family will tell you it’s a “destructive” relationship, but you know what? Forget them! Bloodshot Reborn is amazing and deserving of all the praise heaped upon it. Mico Suayan and David Baron make a good looking comic book, that’s what I’m getting at here.

THE BLACK HOOD #11

The Black Hood #11 from Dark Circle Comics

Written By: Duane Swierczynski
Art By: Rick Burchett
Colors By: Kelly Fitzpatrick
Letters By: Rachel Deering

The first issue of The Black Hood started with the death of the previous Black Hood. We never learned too much about that first Black Hood, but that has all changed with this issue. What we get here is a flashback and some insight into what drove the vigilante. Duane Swierczynski doesn’t spend too much time on the details, instead letting the action do the talking, and The Black Hood #11 is better for it. Rick Burchett and Kelly Fitzpatrick deliver fluid, graceful art that stands in stark contrast to the usual bleak ugliness of The Black Hood. This issue also serves as a great buffer before The Black Hood relaunches into its “second season” with a new number one. You like crime comics? Read The Black Hood. You like comics filled with violence and despair? Read The Black Hood. You like damn good comic books? Read The Black Hood.

THE ROCKETEER AT WAR #4

The Rocketeer at War #4 from IDW Publishing

Written By: Marc Guggenheim
Art By: J. Bone
Colors By: Ronda Pattison
Letters By: Chris Mowry

This issue appears to bring the first story arc of The Rocketeer at War to a close and it does so in a stunning fashion. This series has been so crazy good we can only hope it continues on for a very, very long time. Marc Guggenheim’s tale of The Rocketeer’s adventure in WWII has been a blast and the possibilities seem endless. J. Bone’s art for the last few issues has been utter perfection, seriously, perfection. Some amazing artists have worked on the Rocketeer recently, but man oh man, J. Bone might be the best. His cartooning is incredible and his storytelling is top-freaking-notch. If there’s one thing you can count on, Rocketeer comics always look amazing. The Rocketeer at War is further proof of that; it’s an exciting, brilliant comic book that really lives up to Dave Stevens’ memory.

CRYPTOCRACY #1

Cryptocracy #1 from Dark Horse Comics

Written By: Van Jensen
Art By: Pete Woods
Colors By: Pete Woods
Letters By: Nate Piekos for Blambot

You might think you know what sort of story Cryptocracy is. You might look at the cover and the first few pages and think, “Oh, I know this comic. I know where it’s going.” You’d be wrong, of course, because you’d turn the page and see the room full of aliens and the giant bearman and then things get really crazy. Cryptocracy does some truly insane world-building in this first issue—the sort of world-building that will suck you in and leave you begging for the next issue. Van Jensen and Pete Woods have built something awesome here, and we’re not just talking about the giant talking bear guy. Wherever this comic is going, we’re going with it. We’re on board, because this is one hell of an awesome first issue.

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THE COMPLETE LIST

(via PreviewsWorld.com)