GOTHAM CITY MONSTERS #1 (OF 6)
DC Comics
(Wr) Steve Orlando (A) Amancay Nahuelpan (CA) Philip Tan
I am absolutely GETTING IN THE SPOOKY SPIRIT and diving right into this comic on Wednesday!
Frankenstein has to take down his former mentor, Melmoth, so he heads to Gotham City in search of allies. He recruits Killer Croc, Lady Clayface, Orca, and vampire Andrew Bennett… but will these dreaded creatures be enough to save humanity before the entire cosmos collapses in on itself??
Zoinks! Gotta pick up this ghoulish issue to find out!
BATMAN #78 YOTV
DC Comics
(Wr) Tom King (A) Clay Mann (CA) Tony S. Daniel
Tom King has created an interlude to the final story arc of his long-running Batman series featuring our favorite feline badass and Batman’s ex(?)-fiance, Catwoman!
Selina knows how Bane is fueling his regime in “City of Bane,” and she’ll help Batman shut down the supply line — but first, she has to whip her battered Bat into shape.
I am going to keep all of my fingers and toes crossed that this interlude will lead to a happier (than Batman #50) ending between Catwoman and Batman (that I may or may not have held a bitter resentment about ever since that issue was released over a year ago). Don’t let me down Tom King!
KING THOR #1 (OF 4)
Marvel Comics
(Wr) Jason Aaron (A/CA) Esad Ribic
The epic conclusion to Jason Aaron and Esad Ribic’s INCREDIBLE Thor story.
Seven years ago, Jason and Esad introduced the Thor of the far future, All-Father of a broken realm and a dying universe, as he stood in battle against the Butcher of Gods, wielder of All-Black the Necrosword. Now that nefarious blade has returned, in the hands of Thor’s all-time greatest enemy — his brother, Loki — for one final, cataclysmic showdown.
Buckle up, folks! It’s going to be one hell of a final series.
DAREDEVIL #11
Marvel Comics
(Wr) Chip Zdarsky (A) Marco Checchetto (CA) Julian Totino Tedesco
New story arc!! I really enjoy Chip Zdarsky’s writing, and if you haven’t caught this series from the beginning, this new story arc “THROUGH HELL” would be a great place for new readers to dive in!
TREES THREE FATES #1 (OF 5)
Image Comics
(Wr) Warren Ellis (A/CA) Jason Howard
Continuing my interest in spooky things in this upcoming Halloween season (I tell myself, even though I love spooky and horror all year ’round), I will be picking up the first issue of this horror / mystery continuation of Trees, a series created by Ellis and Howard.
“Trees Three Fates” — In the remote Russian village of Toska, there’s a dead body by the leg of the Tree that landed eleven years ago. Police sergeant Klara Voranova, still haunted by that day, has no idea how this murder will change everything-nor what awaits her in the Tree’s shadow.
COFFIN BOUND #2 (MR)
Image Comics
(Wr) Dan Watters (A/CA) Dani
Holy smokes. I am honestly shocked that I am adding this comic to my “Books to Pick Up!” list this week.. The first issue… what to say, what to say… it reviewed VERY well by creators.
The description of the first issue was just RAVING reviews by creators about how amazing this comic was. My expectation was that it would exceed (or at least meet) the reviews from so many of my favorite writers.
It was a difficult read; the dialogue almost felt like I was reading lines from the Canterbury Tales. THAT BEING SAID, I loved the artwork and I loved the idea of the story and how shockingly breathtaking many of the scenes were.
Even though the dialogue was obscure, I am going to pick up the second issue to give it a fair shot and see where this story goes!
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