Salutations, Wednesday Warriors! It’s that time of the week again—time 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 week, our pull list is packed with science fiction, mystery, and a rabbit ronin.

ROCHE LIMIT: MONADIC #1

Roche Limit: Monadic #1 from Image Comics

Written By: Michael Moreci
Art By: Kyle Charles
Colors By: Matt Battaglia
Letters By: Ryan Ferrier

Slowly and quietly, Roche Limit has become the most epic science fiction series in comics, hitting for the fences with every single issue. Michael Moreci has led us on a massive trip that has jumped around genres from brooding detective story to action-packed adventure and back again. The number on the cover might say “1” but this is beginning of Roche Limit‘s end; it’s the final installment of a trilogy that has kept us on the edge of our seats—the swan song of a masterpiece. It’s deep, layered, and an absolute blast to experience. Kyle Charles’ gritty art, Matt Battaglia’s muted colors, and Ryan Ferrier’s crispy lettering all combine to make a visual feast. Roche Limit: Monadic #1 might be the best going away party we’ve ever been invited to.

SECOND SIGHT #2

Second Sight #2 from AfterShock Comics

Written By: David Hine
Art By: Alberto Ponticelli
Colors By: John Kalisz
Letters By: Jimmy Betancourt

Second Sight is unbelievably haunting. It’s the sort of book that Vertigo would have put out during the Preacher era. It’s bleak, mesmerizing, grotesque, and we love every inch of it. David Hine is an amazing writer who has a stable of superb works under his belt, but Second Sight might be his best work yet. It’s a detective story, sorta, about solving a crime that haunts you (at times literally). It’s been compared to the first season of True Detective, and that’s a compliment that is well deserved. It helps that the book is gorgeous, too. Alberto Ponticelli’s work is detailed and jagged, giving a hard edge to a story that calls for it. He never skimps on a panel, never glosses over a detail. His story telling is topnotch, on par with some of the best in the industry. The color work of John Kalisz is equally stunning, adding to the atmosphere and not overwhelming the reader. Second Sight is a comic that fans of mystery and crime thrillers simply must read. Hell, fans of solid storytelling and beautiful artwork need to read it. Everybody needs to read it, including you.

PAKNADEL & TRAKHANOV’S TURNCOAT #1

Turncoat #1 from BOOM! Studios

Written By: Alex Paknadel
Art By: Artyom Trakhanov
Colors By: Jason Wordie
Letters By: Colin Bell

The theme of this week’s picks seems to be detective work, and in the interest of staying on topic we present Paknadel & Trakhanov’s Turncoat #1. Set years after the end of a long alien occupation of Earth, Turncoat is the story of a private eye out to find a missing person. It’s a book that looks and feels incredibly unique while somehow swimming in familiar story beats and structure. All of this is thanks, in large part, to the amazing artwork provided by Artyom Trakhanov. The world Trakhanov builds is lived in and war-torn, the characters tired and beat down. Visually, Paknadel & Trakhanov’s Turncoat #1 is in a class all its own, a comic that simply looks like nothing else on the stands. It’s enough to hook you and bring you back to see where the story goes, even if you already feel like you’ve read this before. It’s good stuff.

USAGI YOJIMBO #153

Written By: Stan Sakai
Art By: Stan Sakai
Cover Colors By: Tom Luth

Getting away from the detective theme for this last one, we have Usagi Yojimbo #153, another awesome one-shot starring our favorite samurai bunny. This comic is like comfort food; you can jump in at anytime and walk away feeling full and satisfied. Stan Sakai’s dialogue, art, and feel for setting is as unwavering as the title character’s honor. He’s a master of the craft that still consistently produces quality work, and Usagi Yojimbo #153 is a testament to that. As long as Dark Horse Comics is publishing these comics, we’ll be buying them. We simply can not get enough of this roaming ronin and his adventures in anthropomorphic feudal Japan. Never change Usagi Yojimbo—you are our rock when the world is in chaos. You comfort us when we are weak.

Okay, that’s it for us. What’s on your pull list this week, folks?

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THE COMPLETE LIST

(via PreviewsWorld.com