Comic fans have plenty to look forward to this week, with major releases from Marvel, DC, Image Comics, and a solid lineup of collected editions and trade paperbacks. Whether you’re following the latest adventures of Spider-Man, diving into the Absolute Universe at DC, or looking to catch up on classic series through new collections, this week’s New Comic Book Day has something for everyone.
If you’re only picking up a handful of books this week, these are our recommendations:
Amazing Spider-Man #35 – Essential reading before the buildup to issue #1000.
DAMAGE CONTROL COMES WITH A COST! With only one issue before AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1000, Spidey will be tested like never before… by GHOST-SPIDER?! DAMAGE CONTROL’s latest target creates bad blood with the wall-crawler — just how far is Spidey willing to go?!
LEGACY #999
Tomb of Apocalypse #1 – A promising new Marvel launch featuring Apocalypse, Wolverine, and Jubilee.
ANCIENT AND UNFATHOMABLE POWER!
From his exile in space, the shadow of the mutant called APOCALYPSE looms over all life on the pale blue dot from whence he hailed. Once dedicated to ensuring the strongest and fittest mutants would inherit the Earth, now Apocalypse’s attentions have turned to a new deadly undertaking — for which he will need the unique abilities of… JUBILEE and WOLVERINE!
Batman: Bad Seeds – Sunset #1 – A major DC one-shot tied to the ongoing DC All In initiative.
THE BATMAN: BAD SEEDS EVENT STARTS HERE! MATT FRACTION, G. WILLOW WILSON, GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI, AND CLIFF RATHBURN KICK OFF AN ALL-NEW BATMAN EVENT!
Gotham City’s new mayor, Pamela Isley, deserted by her allies both political and arcane, is about to make a last-ditch power play that will leave Gotham decimated by daylight. Having already declared war on the Bat-Family and flooded the streets with his private, paramilitarized police army, Police Commissioner Vandal Savage sees an opportunity to solve two problems at once. Storylines converge in Batman: Bad Seeds, a Gotham City event spanning one long, dark night in Gotham that threatens to turn the entire city into a hostile world of prehistoric plant life unlike anything on Earth for millennia, at a time when its greatest heroes are hunted and in hiding.
As the sun goes down and Gotham loses power, Matt Fraction (Batman), G. Willow Wilson (Poison Ivy), Giuseppe Camuncoli (Absolute Evil), and Cliff Rathburn (The Walking Dead) deliver an unforgettable opening chapter that shows the only thing scarier than the night just might be the morning sun…
Hammerfist #1 – One of the most anticipated new Image Comics debuts of the week.
Meet MIKE DENTON: a dirtbag hitman, junkie, and absentee father who’s spent his life chasing the easy fix — drugs, cheap sex, and murder for money — while failing the one person who still believes he can be better: his daughter. Now, on the eve of BLACK NOON — an ancient darkness that erases the light in all things — Mike has to drag himself out of the gutter, awaken a supernatural weapon powered only by love, and fight his way through the living embodiment of evil to save her.
Reservoir Dogs collides with Evil Dead in a filthy crime story that mutates into a savage splatter-horror nightmare from New York Times bestselling author RICK REMENDER (ESCAPE, Captain America) and acclaimed artist STEVE EPTING (VELVET, Captain America) about an unredeemable killer forced to do the one thing he’s avoided his entire life: stand for something other than himself.
ROM #1 – The return of one of comics’ most beloved science fiction characters makes this a must-watch release for longtime fans and collectors alike
THE ENERGON UNIVERSE DEBUT THAT BROKE THE INTERNET! The superstar dream team of Robert Kirkman and Lorenzo De Felici reunites for the First Appearance of the character that fans have demanded since the launch of the Energon Universe — enter ROM! This full-length debut reprint, featuring all new covers, leads directly into the can’t-miss upcoming issues of Void Rivals!
For readers who prefer collected editions, this week offers several strong releases, including compendiums, graphic novels, and all-ages collections.
While Marvel and DC dominate the new comic shelves this week, neither publisher has a significant lineup of collected editions releasing on August 26. Readers looking for graphic novels and trade paperbacks will find the spotlight shifting toward manga releases, indie publishers, and larger collections.
Avatar Legends: Masters of the Elements Vol. 1 TP: Fans of the Avatar universe can jump into a brand-new collection inspired by the beloved franchise.
Critter Vol. 2 TP: Antarctic Press continues its superhero adventure series with the latest collected volume.
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Vol. 4 Compendium: One of the most significant collected releases of the week, this massive volume continues the legendary Larry Hama run and is available with multiple cover options.
Gigantic: The Complete Series: A complete collection gathering the entire acclaimed series into one volume.
Pounds of Power TP: Another indie release from Antarctic Press that superhero fans may want to add to their reading pile.
Manga readers also have several noteworthy releases arriving this week, ranging from shonen action to fantasy adventures and long-running fan favorites.
What are you picking up this week? Let us know your pull list in the comments below!
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