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Wednesdays are new comic book day! Each week hundreds of comics are released, and that can be pretty daunting to go over and choose what to buy. That’s where we come in! Below are ten suggestions of comics, graphic novels, or trade paperbacks you should spend some extra time checking out and think about picking up.

Pick of the Week: The Bunker #5 and The Bunker Vol. 1 (Oni Press) – Joshua Hale Fialkov and Joe Infurnari have put together a time bending mystery that delves into fate, and destiny. Oni is giving you a chance this week to catch up by not only releasing the latest issue, but also the first volume too. This is easily one of the best comics on the market.

Harbinger: Omegas #1 (Valiant) – When it comes to comic universes, Valiant has one of the best out there. Simple to follow, able to hop in on any series you want, it’s planned, and a case study of what to do. This latest series is a hopping on point to see what the hype is all about.

Henry and Glenn: Forever and Ever TP (Microcosm Publishing) – The brilliant indie series skewers rock masculinity by seeing what would happen if Glenn Danzig and Henry Rollins were more than just bandmates. This collects all the releases so far.

Lazarus #10 (Image) – One of the best female lead comics on the market, as well as a brilliant look at class. It’s a dystopian future where the world is carved up between rich families and their corporations.

The Mighty Titan #1 (Red Anvil Inc.) – Imagine you had powers. Imagine that you can make a difference. Bullets bounce off you. You can fly around the world and back. Imagine more that no matter what happens, whatever challenges may rear their head, you and you alone have the power to stop it. Now imagine you were told you have cancer. How would you deal with it. The Mighty Titan is writer Joe Martino’s attempt at wrapping his cancer experiences in a Superhero shell.

Nailbiter #4 (Image) – I’m a fan of serial killer, murder mysteries. This one is creepy and a great read too.

She-Hulk #7 (Marvel) – Charles Soule’s take on the green giant mixes her superherodom with her want of starting up her own law practice. An amazing comic that’s also one of the best of the year. It’s unique, entertaining, fun, funny, in other words, buy it!

The Sixth Gun: Days of the Dead #1 (Oni Press) – Brother Roberto and Jesup will one day play important roles in the epic struggle to control the Sixth Gun. This is the tale that would shape these two–one an agent of the Knights of Solomon, the other a priest of the Sword of Abraham–into the men they will become. Writer Cullen Bunn expands his fantastic series with this spin-off.

Superior Foes of Spider-Man #14 (Marvel) – What happens when you take a bunch of C/D-list villains and give them their own series? Awesomeness! One of my favorite comics on the market right now. Always a fun read.

Thanos: The Infinity Revelation (Marvel) – Jim Starlin takes on one of his most famous creations in this original graphic novel.

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Posted on May 23, 2014 by Brett

I was up late watching X-Men: Days of Future Past! Expect a review today.

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The Beat – And by the way, DC Entertainment is hiring in publicity, develoment, online, etc etc – Some jobs folks!

Goyer She-Hulk Gate

The Mary Sue – She-Hulk Co-Creator Stan Lee Reacts to David Goyer’s “Porn Star” Statements

The Washington Post – She-Hulk is a feminist hero, not a male fantasy

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Comic Vine – All-New X-Factor #8

Comic Vine – American Vampire: Second Cycle #3

Collected Editions – Black Canary/Zatanna: Bloodspell

Comic Vine – The Bunker #4

The Bibliomaniac – Confessions of a Blabbermouth

Comic Vine – Deadpool Annual #2

Comic Vine – Elektra #2

Talking Comics – Forever Evil #7

Comic Vine – Magneto #4

CBR – MPH #1

Comic Vine – Thor: God of Thunder #22

Comic Vine – Unity #7

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Review: The Bunker #4

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Brett

I don’t know how many different ways I can say that this series should be on everyone’s reading list, but, let me try with this review to do so…. again.

The fourth issue of The Bunker runs sort of parallel in story with the previous issue, following more of the crew, as they deal with the revelation about their roles in the future. But even with a time travel mind trip of a story, writer Joshua Hale Fialkov continues to make that the back seat to the very real and human interactions, and reactions by everyone involved.

Whether it’s the fallout of individuals cheating on each other, or the a terrorist attack, each issue is really about this group of individuals, and that’s very present here. The time travel bit really is a device to explore everyone’s character. It’s quite brilliant in this way. And with each small sliver of new information, how everyone reacts becomes very interesting. This series is to time travel, as The Walking Dead is to zombies. It involves it, but the individuals are what really matters. But, even with that said, the plot is pretty damn cool, especially how it slowly plays out, and sucks us in.

Along with Fialkov’s fantastic writing is artist Joe Infurnari’s art which captures the chaos of it all. The drawing itself, the use of color, it’s all carefully thought out and combines with a story to create one of the best comics on the market.

Really this review should just be “go buy this book.” But the reality is, this series should be a part of everyone’s pull list. It’s that good. It’s not too late to make it happen, before you need a time device to go fix that mistake.

Story: Joshua Hale Fialkov Art: Joe Infurnari
Story: 9 Art: 9 Overall: 9 Recommendation: Buy

Oni Press provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review

Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Brett

Wednesdays are new comic book day! Each week hundreds of comics are released, and that can be pretty daunting to go over and choose what to buy. That’s where we come in. Below are ten suggestions of comics, graphic novels, or trade paperbacks you should spend some extra time checking out.

Top Pick: The Bunker #4 (Oni Press) – The excellent series continues. A bombing has taken place, and the wheels that’ll lead to global devastation are starting to turn for our group. How will they react as it becomes clearer they know the future, and might be able to change it? Amazing writing. Amazing art. An absolute must buy.

Amazing Spider-Man #2 (Marvel) – Peter Parker is back! Dan Slott continues a fun swinging time with our favorite wall crawler.

Axe Cop: American Choppers #1 (Dark Horse) – If you’re not reading Axe Cop, or don’t know what it is, you’re missing out on some hilarity.

Forever Evil #7 (DC Comics) – DC’s event wraps up, better later than never.

The Last Broadcast #1 (BOOM! Studios/Archaia) – An urban exploration group in San Francisco discovers a secret bunker belonging to the long-vanished 1930s stage magician Blackhall the Incredible at the same time as young, out-of-work magician Ivan receives a mysterious package that points him toward a possible conspiracy involving Blackhall’s death in 1934. Both groups dive into the mystery, not yet realizing that it’s about the change their lives forever.

Lola XOXO #2 (Aspen Comics) – The first issue was beautiful to look at and a solid read. We’ve been looking forward to the second issue.

MPH #1 (Image Comics) – Mark Millar’s latest series about a drug that gives folks super powers.

Saga #19 (Image Comics) – If you’re not reading this series, you’re missing out. The next installment begins here, and if that final page doesn’t get your jaw to drop….

Transformers: Windblade #2 (IDW Publishing) – A breath of fresh air, this series featuring everyone’s favorite robots feels more like a detective comic, than the traditional Transformers series.

Velvet #5 (Image Comics) – The series featuring a kick-ass female spy continues, mixing great characters, a cool setting, some serious action, entertaining plot, with some amazing visuals.

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Posted on April 24, 2014 by Brett

It was new comic book day yesterday. Did anything stand out for folks and get you excited?

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ICv2 – Cartoon Network Buries ‘Beware the Batman’ – Well that stinks.

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Comic Vine – Aquaman #30

Comic Vine – Batman Eternal #3

Comic Vine – The Bunker #3

Comic Vine – Dead Body Road #5

Comic Vine – Elektra #1

Comic Vine – The Flash #30

Comic Vine – Iron Patriot #2

Comic Vine – Original Sin #0

CBR – Original Sin #0

Comic Vine – Red Lanterns #30

Comic Vine – Superman #30

Comic Vine – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #33

Comic Vine – Thunderbolts #25

Comic Vine – The Walking Dead #126

Review: The Bunker #3

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Brett

This third issue of the series continues much of the set up from the shocking second issue. Grady, set upon his journey acts as the hero, pushed by his future self. At the same time we learn about Heidi and her journey. That includes her dealing with her abusive past, and deciding if justice should be meted out.

Writer Joshua Hale Fialkov brilliantly delivers the third issue of The Bunker, his gripping series that explores fate and pre-destination versus choice. In this issue, he not only moves the story in modern times along, he deftly weaves in the past, where Grady and Heidi first meet. And through those simple moments, we learn more about these characters than many series take dozens of issues to reveal. We learn their history. We learn their personalities. We learn their deepest thoughts and fears. It’s all impressive, entertaining, and thrilling.

Along with Fialkov’s writing we’re treated to Joe Infurnari‘s art which adds a style that matches the story, especially in this issue. Grady, thrown into a terrorist act, must save lives and Infurnari’s rough style fits the chaos of that moment. It also does well in the flashback parts with Heidi recalling her childhood and the abuse she suffered during it. Overall, the rough style matches a series built on memories, past, present, and future that are chaotic.

Overall, three issues in, and this series is easily making its case as to why it should be on many “best of” lists when 2015 arrives. Get to your store early, I expect this issue to sell out and believe me, The Bunker is only going to get more popular as people discover it’s excellence.

Story: Joshua Hale Fialkov Art: Joe Infurnari
Story: 9 Art: 9 Overall: 9 Recommendation: Buy

Oni Press provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review

Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Brett

Each week hundreds of comics are released and flood stores shelves. That’s a lot to go over and choose what’s worthy of your dollars. Well don’t worry! The Graphic Policy team is here to help you narrow down what comics to pick up each week. Check out below for our top ten this week (and believe me, it could have easily been a top 25 there are that many good comics coming out).

Top Pick: The Bunker #3 (Oni Press) – Joshua Hale Fialkov’s and Joe Infurnari’s mystery comic had a hell of an ending in its second issue. There’s no other comic that has us glued to it awaiting the next chapter. The story of friends who find out they bring about the apocalypse, and if their decision as to how to proceed is gripping, and trippy at the same time. This series is going to explode beyond the comics page, and I expect eventually it’ll become a hit beyond the comic market, it’s that good. Get on board now, while you can find issues (if you can)!
24 #1 (IDW Publishing) – Jack is back! Before the hit show returns to Fox this May, get caught up with Jack’s adventures in comic form.

Conan the Avenger #1 (Dark Horse) – Fred Van Lente takes up the reigns of Conan after Brian Woods’ epic run. With the love of his life dead and the warrior dead inside, where does Conan go from here?

Elektra #1 (Marvel) – Marvel’s All-New Marvel NOW! initiative has been bringing the awesome, especially when its come to its female led series. We expect no less from this debut issue that focuses in on the deadly assassin.

Evil Empire #2 (BOOM! Studios) – How does a society slide into evil? This series from Max Bemis attempts to answer that question. That ending of the first issue was amazing, and this second issue should be just as shocking.

Justice League United #0 (DC Comics) – Jeff Lemire takes the reigns of what was the Justice League International and moves them North. Lemire is an amazing storyteller and what he does with this team should be impressive. DC has been rocky lately, but this series will likely be one everyone is talking about.

Letter 44 #6 (Oni Press) – I’m pretty sure every week has a release from writer Charles Soule right now. This creator-owned series follows two stories, a President who has learned that alien life might exist and a possible threat by them exists in space, as well as the astronauts investigating that threat. It’s political sci-fi and it is awesome.

The Midas Flesh #5 (BOOM! Studios/BOOM! Box) – BOOM! has been kicking ass lately and this series is an example of that. From their BOOM! Box imprint, this sci-fi adventure stars a diverse cast attempting to stop an evil empire by finding an ultimate weapon.

Transformers: Robots in Disguise #28 (IDW Publishing) – The Dawn of the Autobots debuted last week, and this is the second chapter of the post Dark Cybertron Transformers world. No fan of Transformers should miss this one.

The Walking Dead #126 (Image Comics/Skybound) – This is it! After the shocking conclusion of last issue, how does All Out War conclude? We’ll find out here!

Sell-Outs and New Printing Roundup

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Brett

BOOM! Studios

Day Men #3 has officially sold out at the distributor level. The comic will see a new printing and ships with a new cover by Brian Stelfreeze. The comic hits shelves April 23.

Image Comics

Deadly Class #2 and #3 has been announced as a sell outs. Image announced the series by Rick Remender and Wes Craig. Image Comics has also announced that a special second printing of Deadly Class #3 will feature a variant cover and will be free to all retailers. Both issue 2 and 3 will be available again on April 23. Issue 4 hits shelves on April 30.

Chris Roberson and Paul Maybury‘s new fantasy series Sovereign has sold out its first issue at the distributor level. The issue is going back to print and will be available on April 23, that’s the same day the second issue is released.

Oni Press

The Auteur #1 by Rick Spears, James Callahan, and Luigi Anderson has sold out at the distributor level. Plans will be coming about a new printing.

The Bunker #2 by Joshua Hale Fialkov and Joe Infurnari came out this week, and before it even hit shelves, Oni announced it had sold out at the distributor level. Plans are underway for a second printing.

Valiant Entertainment

Both X-O Manowar #23 and X-O Manowar #24 – featuring Prelude To Armor Hunters, Valiant’s summer 2014 crossover event – have both completely sold out at the distributor level and will return to store shelves with new covers featuring the art of Diego Bernard.

X-O Manowar #23 hits shelves April 23 and X-O Manowar #24 May 21.

Review: The Bunker #2

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Brett

Each of the friends must decide their fates, as they’re faced with the first day of the rest of their lives. By the end, lines are drawn between the Believers and the Skeptics, while another shadowy figure from the future is watching them to make sure they all decide ‘correctly.’

Ever since The Bunker launched as a digital comic, I’ve been excited to read each installment of writer Joshua Hale Fialkov and artist Joe Infurnari‘s time-warping, mind bending series. The digital installments were just enough to tease and have me salivating for more. Now, teaming up with Oni Press, the series is being released as physical copies, and with complete material none of us have seen previously as a digital release. And with just this second issue, everything is twisted around, and what we thought we knew, we clearly were wrong.

The Bunker in simplest terms is about free will, destiny, and how much of our life we’re in control of. Some friends receive notes from their future selves found in a mysterious bunker explaining how their lives will generally play out and how they cause the apocalypse. After reading the first issue, I had a general sense of what was going on, and where things were. Of course there were tons of mysteries still left out there, but you had an idea of the basis of the story and some ideas as to what these individuals “missions” were, if they so choose. Will they continue their path, and lead to death and destruction? Can they change the future?

So here we are in the second issue, and with just but a few pages at the end, and so much of the above for me is torn away. Fialkov has taken what we suspected, and upended that (at least for me, maybe you’re smarter in that department). Before he does that though, he focuses more on what exactly these letters say, the future world, the idea of destiny, and the type of tasks they need to do. The philosophical debates throughout the issue are impressive and gets the reader to think themselves.

But, writing isn’t everything. Infurnari’s art adds a gritty style that adds to the storyline. Each individual, whether the present or future, is unique in their look, and matching the characters Fialkov has created. The style is wonderful and enhances the experience.

This is a comic I can give to a non-comic reader and know they’ll be coming back for more and asking me what else is like it. We not only have a hit, if sales are any indication, but we have a series I expect to see on many “best of 2014” lists come next year. Make sure to put this one on your pull list, because you don’t want to miss out on the series everyone will be talking about. So far this series is one of my favorites of 2014 (though not a shock since it was up their with last year’s digital releases) and this issue is my favorite issue of any comic so far in 2014. This is only the second issue, so get a copy before you’re left behind what’s shaping up to be a hell of a ride.

Story: Joshua Hale Fialkov Art: Joe Infurnari
Story: 10 Art: 9.5 Overall: 9.75 Recommendation: Buy

Oni Press provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review

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