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Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

Killer Shark in Another World Vol. 1

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

Each week our contributors choose what they can’t wait to read this week or just sounds interesting. In other words, this is what we’re looking forward to and think you should be taking a look at!

Find out what folks think below, and what comics you should be looking out for this week.

Babs #1 (AHOY Comics) – Babs is a barbarian thief with an enchanted sword named Barry. It sounds similar to Barbaric but the team of Garth Ennis and Jacen Burrows got our interest.

DC vs. Vampires: World War V #1 (DC Comics) – The original series was fantastic and we’re excited to return to the world where vampires have won and a small resistance remains.

Gilt Frame #1 (Dark Horse) – Matt Kindt teams with his mom Margie Kindt for a classic whodunit murder mystery that spans the globe from Paris to Hawaii to Montenegro as we hustle to keep up with the most unlikely murder-solving duo in the history of murder-solvers.

Jonny Quest #1 (Dynamite Entertainment) – The classic cartoon is back in comics! Dynamite has been doing a great job with its recent related releases.

Kill All Immortals #2 (Dark Horse Comics) – The first issue was fantastic with a bit of Succession and The Menu mixed together. We’re excited to see where the second issue goes.

Killer Shark in Another World Vol. 1 (Seven Seas Entertainment) – The worst summoner in the world summons Sharkkiller, a creature capable of transforming into Hollywood’s most ferocious B-movie sharks.

S.I.R. #1 (BOOM! Studios) – Motorcycle jousting. Nuff said!

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Nightwatcher #1 (IDW Publishing) – The Nightwatcher revealed!

Transformers #11 (Skybound) – The previous issue ended with a bit of a shocker. Will Optimus Prime be able to save Earth and Cybertron? At this point, we have no idea what’s going to happen.

X-Factor #1 (Marvel) – X-Factor is back as a government sanctioned team. The fact Mark Russell is writing it has us giddy to read it.

Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

Scarlett #3

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

Each week our contributors choose what they can’t wait to read this week or just sounds interesting. In other words, this is what we’re looking forward to and think you should be taking a look at!

Find out what folks think below, and what comics you should be looking out for this week.

Arkham Horror: Terror at the End of Time #1 (Dark Horse) – The classic tabletop game comes to comics!

Cruel Universe #1 (Oni Press) – The second release in the revamped EC Comics!

The Goon: Them That Don’t Stay Dead #2 (Dark Horse) – We love the Goon. Nuff said.

The Pedestrian #1 (Magma Comix) – A strange visitor speedwalks into Summer City and silently changes the lives of its residents. But not all is quiet in this sleepy, small town-an ancient conflict linked to the secret history of street signs is brewing! Yeah, it sounds beyond weird and we’re in.

Principles of Necromancy #4 (Magma Comix) – The series has been an intriguing mix of horror, fantasy, sci-fi, and history, with some amazing art.

Red Before Black #1 (BOOM! Studios) – On a special assignment from the FBI, disgraced army veteran Val is sent to Florida to hunt down an infamous drug runner named Leo. But she soon finds that they have an unexpected enemy in common, turning the game of cat and mouse into something else entirely! Sounds like our type of comic.

Scarlett #3 (Skybound) – Skybound has been knocking it out of the park with its “Energon Universe” line of comics. This one taking place at the early stages of G.I. JOE has been awesome on the action and showing off how much of a badass Scarlett is.

Space Ghost #4 (Dynamite Entertainment) – The series has done an amazing job of updating the classic cartoon series. Great art. Great action. Great filling in the gaps and expanding the world.

Uncanny X-Men #1 (Marvel) – We want to see what the post-Krakoa age brings and this being written by Gail Simone has us excited!

Venom War #1 (Marvel) – Blood Hunt was a solid event, can Marvel go for a second solid one in a row?

Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

Blood Hunt #5

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

Each week our contributors choose what they can’t wait to read this week or just sounds interesting. In other words, this is what we’re looking forward to and think you should be taking a look at!

Find out what folks think below, and what comics you should be looking out for this week.

Blood Hunt #5 (Marvel) – Marvel’s event wraps up setting up an intriguing status quo and delivering an action packed issue.

Final Fight #1 (Udon Entertainment) – The classic video game comes to comics!

LEGO Ninjago: Shatterspin #1 (Skybound) – It’s a new adventure in the world of world of LEGO Ninjago as Garmadon sets off on a quest to discover the truth behind the legend of The Forbidden Five.

Origin Vol. 5 (Vertical Comics) – High-level AI live among us as one attempts to find a life.

Silicon Bandits #3 (Magma Comix) – Kenji and Aurora’s venture into the crime world has gone almost too well… and now their android accomplices want a larger slice of the share!

Ultimate Spider-Man #7 (Marvel) – The series has been solid mixing new takes on classic characters with a lot of familiar. Add in great art and it’s a series that’s one we’re excited to read with each release!

X-Force #1 (Marvel) – It’s a new take on X-Force as Forge takes over as leader and gives them a mission of stopping threats that threaten the world and existence.

Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

The Boxer Vol. 7

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

Each week our contributors choose what they can’t wait to read this week or just sounds interesting. In other words, this is what we’re looking forward to and think you should be taking a look at!

Find out what folks think below, and what comics you should be looking out for this week.

Aria of the Beech Forest Vol. 1 (Yen Press) – The first volume is great and a fantastic fantasy series kids will enjoy.

Biker Mice From Mars #1 (Oni Press) – The classic animated series is back as a comic!

The Boxer Vol. 7 (Yen Press/IZE Press) – The amazing series continues with a brutal boxing match that shows us who the true monster is.

Dark Knights of Steel: Allwinter #1 (DC Comics/Elseworlds) – A new fantasy take on classic DC characters. We’re intrigued.

Destro #2 (Skybound) – The first issue was interesting expanding the world of G.I. JOE by showing off even more familiar characters. We’re intrigued to see who else pops up in this first issue.

G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #308 (Skybound) – The series has been strong with action, paranoia, and a lot of chess. Add in great artwork and it’s one to not be missed.

The Last Wardens #1 (Mad Cave Studios) – A long-lost brother returns from the Vietnam War and he’s plagued by a mysterious and monstrous mutant and also being hunted!

Man’s Best #5 (BOOM! Studios) – Every issue has been great of this sci-fi series. We’re expecting the finale to be no less.

Namor #1 (Marvel) – Namor has been out of the spotlight for a while and this series feels like it’s going to put him right back in the spotlight with a new take.

Paranoid Gardens #1 (Dark Horse Comics) – Loo is a nurse at the most bizarre care-center in the universe. The staff are not entirely human, and the cases downright unearthly. Aliens, ghosts, superheroes, and more creatures plague its hallways as both doctors and patients and the hospital itself seems to be somewhat self-aware.

The Powerpuff Girls #1 (Dynamite Entertainment) – The classic animated series is back as a comic!

Ultimate X-Men #5 (Marvel) – The series has been fascinating, standing out as a horror take on the classic X-Men.

Witchblade #1 (Top Cow Productions) – It’s been quite a while since the series has been on the shelves and we’re excited to see what this update will bring and change.

Your Letter (Yen Press) – The best thing we’ve read this year.

Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

The Domain #1

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

Each week our contributors choose what they can’t wait to read this week or just sounds interesting. In other words, this is what we’re looking forward to and think you should be taking a look at!

Find out what folks think below, and what comics you should be looking out for this week.

Absolute Power: Task Force VII #1 (DC Comics) – The first issue of the summer event series was really good. We want to learn more about Waller’s villains helping her achieve her goals.

The Domain #1 (Image Comics) – Spinning out of Public Domain, it’s the reimagining of Dallas Comics’ classic character for a new audience!

Forgotten Runes: Wizard’s Cult #5 (Titan Comics) – Titan hooked us up with print copies of the series and we have to say, they’re a lot of fun. We’re intrigued to see when it all starts coming together and we’re excited to see it happen.

Kill All Immortals #1 (Dark Horse Comics) – Vikings that are immortal and in the modern day are a powerful banking family. Drama and intrigue, yeah, we’re in for this.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 40th Anniversary Celebration (IDW Publishing) – IDW is celebrating 40 years of TMNT while also getting ready for the relaunch of the series. It’s a great time to be a Turtles fan!

Transformers #10 (Skybound) – The last issue featured surprises and tragedy and this one picks up right from that battle as both sides get their houses in order and figure out what’s next.

Ultimates #2 (Marvel) – Find out how the United States got to the way it is and who’s in charge as Captain America and the Ultimates pay a visit to the White House.

X-Men #1 (Marvel) – The post-Krakoan era begins here!

Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

unOrdinary Vol. 2

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

Each week our contributors choose what they can’t wait to read this week or just sounds interesting. In other words, this is what we’re looking forward to and think you should be taking a look at!

Find out what folks think below, and what comics you should be looking out for this week.

Absolute Power #1 (DC Comics) – The summer event officially kicks off as Amanda Waller goes all out against the world’s superheroes turning public opinion against them and sending her force to retrieve them.

Cartoonists Against Racism: The Secret Jewish War on Bigotry (Dark Horse) – Learn some comic history! We’re excited to dive in and discover something we didn’t know.

Conan the Barbarian #12 (Titan Comics) – The series has been fantastic sword and sorcery with lots of adventure and some fantastic art. It’s been a great blend of old and new.

Free Agents #1 (Image Comics) – The team of Kurt Busiek, Fabian Nicieza, Triona Farrell, and Stephen Mooney is enough to get us interested in this new series about survivors of a intergalactic war who are stranded on Earth and trying to live better lives.

Scarlett #2 (Skybound) – The first issue was a solid launch of the series which has Scarlett infiltrating Clan Arashikage find her friend Jinx.

Space Ghost #3 (Dynamite Entertainment) – The series has been a great mix of nostalgia while carving its own path. The series has done an amazing job of building off of what has come before delivering lots of action, some heart, and a dose of classic Space Ghost.

ThunderCats: Cheetara #1 (Dynamite Entertainment) – Cheetara gets the first spotlight of the newly launched series!

unOrdinary Vol. 2 (Harper Alley) – The first volume caught us surprise about a school where a seemingly normal kid unrolls but everyone has powers and abilities. This is a world where superheroes are a foreign concept and power is used for one’s gain.

Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

Zatanna: Bring Down the House #1

Wednesdays (and Tuesdays) 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

Each week our contributors choose what they can’t wait to read this week or just sounds interesting. In other words, this is what we’re looking forward to and think you should be taking a look at!

Find out what folks think below, and what comics you should be looking out for this week.

Absolute Power: Ground Zero #1 (DC Comics) – Absolute Power is coming! Featuring a few short stories leading up to the event, it teases Amanda Waller’s grand plan.

Animal Pound #4 (BOOM! Studios) – It’s a new take on the classic Animal Farm and it’s solid. Every issue has featured fantastic art and will leave you pondering.

Blood Hunt #4 (Marvel) – The event has been solid so far with a tight focus and surprises in every issue.

Fist of the North Star Vol. 13 (VIZ Media) – The series is a hell of a lot of fun and this “signature” presentation has been great from a collector standpoint. If you’ve never read the series, here’s your chance!

Gatchaman #1 (Mad Cave Studios) – The classic property is back!

The Penguin #11 (DC Comics) – The series has lifted the Penguin back to being one of the best villains in the DC Universe.

Sanction #2 (Mad Cave Studios) – The first issue was intriguing with its murder mystery set in Russia.

Zatanna: Bring Down the House #1 (DC Comics/DC Black Label) – Zatanna fans, this is your chance to make your voice heard!

Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

Wednesdays (and Tuesdays) 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

Each week our contributors choose what they can’t wait to read this week or just sounds interesting. In other words, this is what we’re looking forward to and think you should be taking a look at!

Find out what folks think below, and what comics you should be looking out for this week.

Destro #1 (Skybound) – It’s latest piece of the puzzle for the Energon Universe. Cobra Commander has connected with Destro at the end of his series, so what’s next?

Feral #4 (Image Comics) – The series has been amazing with beautiful art mixed with its horror undertones.

G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #307 (Skybound) – The series has been great so far continuing the long running series and delivering a shot in the arm.

Not Sew Wicked Stepmom Vol. 4 (Yen Press) – The series has been a great spin on Snow White with an “evil wicked stepmom” who is trying to protect her daughter and mend the relationship with her daughter’s father.

The One Hand #5 (Image Comics) – How does this serial killer mystery end? We have no idea and are excited to find out.

Rooster Fighter Vol. 6 (VIZ Media) – The concept might seem silly but the series has been fantastic so far and is a martial arts packed western with a rooster out for revenge and protecting the people.

Ultimate Spider-Man #6 (Marvel) – The previous issue was just ok focused on Harry Osborn while this one will wrap up the first story arc. It’s a great take on Spider-Man and one of the best comics Marvel is putting out right now.

Uncanny Valley #3 (BOOM! Studios) – It’s Terminator meets Who Framed Roger Rabbit? and it’s amazing. Great art with a fantastic premise results in a hell of a series so far.

Uncle Scrooge and the Infinity Dime #1 (Marvel) – Marvel doing Disney comics!? We can’t wait to check out Marvel’s spin on Disney characters using classic Marvel stories and ideas.

Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

Lawful #1

Wednesdays (and Tuesdays) 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

Each week our contributors choose what they can’t wait to read this week or just sounds interesting. In other words, this is what we’re looking forward to and think you should be taking a look at!

Find out what folks think below, and what comics you should be looking out for this week.

Batman: Gotham by Gaslight – Kryptonian Age #1 (DC Comics) – Elseworlds returns with a follow up to a classic!

Blood Hunt #3 (Marvel) – The event has been a solid one so far and we’re not sure who has been turned and who hasn’t. We’re expecting more surprises.

Dick Tracy #2 (Mad Cave Studios) – The classic character returns to monthly comics and the debut was a solid one.

Lawful #1 (BOOM! Studios) – Magical meets modern in a walled city with strangely familiar architecture, where two small children with a sense of adventure get a grim reminder of reality…. Greg Pak’s writing? Yeah, we’re checking this out.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Usagi Yojimbo: Saturday Morning Adventures #1 (IDW Publishing) – It’s always fun when these two properties come together and with the Saturday Morning vibe, we’re beyond excited to read the result.

Transformers #9 (Skybound) – The series has been fantastic and Optimus and some of his Autobots are already bringing the battle to the Decepticons who have made contact with Cybertron. It’s another brutal issue!

Ultimate X-Men #4 (Marvel) – It’s a horror comic with an X-Men twist.

X-Men: Heir of Apocalypse #1 (Marvel) – Stories involving Apocalypse finding an heir have been hit and miss but we’re guessing this will be a big deal for things to come.

Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

Beyond the Pale #1

Wednesdays (and Tuesdays) 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

Each week our contributors choose what they can’t wait to read this week or just sounds interesting. In other words, this is what we’re looking forward to and think you should be taking a look at!

Find out what folks think below, and what comics you should be looking out for this week.

Bear Pirate Viking Queen #2 (Image Comics) – The first issue’s narrative didn’t go in the direction we expected and definitely kept us on our toes. That mixed absolutely stunning art has us excited to check out the second issue of the series.

Beyond the Pale #1 (Dark Horse Comics) – War correspondent Hetta Sawyer is looking into the disproportional loss of black soldiers in the Vietnam War. Leads say losses are especially high at Firebase Tartarus, with most of them simply gone missing, their fate unknown. Something sinister is happening at Tartarus, and Hetta intends to uncover the truth.

The Boy Wonder #2 (DC Comics/DC Black Label) – The first issue was fantastic with Damian Wayne contemplating what makes each Robin special. Add in some great art and it’s a fantastic read.

Falling in Love on the Path to Hell #1 (Image Comics) – Western gunslingers and samurais in one comic? Yeah, we’re intrigued.

Get Fury #2 (Marvel) – The first issue had us sucked in as we’re taken to Vietnam where Fury has been captured and Frank Castle is sent to assassinate him before the enemy gets information out of him.

Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 10 (VIZ Media) – The series has been fantastic at mixing action with some heart as it takes the kaiju concept in new and interesting directions.

Mammoth #1 (Mad Cave Studios) – Something is wrong in the deep forests of Broke Tree Valley. Something deadly. Something mammoth. We want to find out what!

My Adventures of Superman #1 (DC Comics) – Spinning out of the animated series. The comic takes place after the first season.

Profane #1 (BOOM! Studios) – Solving murders in Los Angeles is the daily bread of private detective Will Profane, but something is strange about his latest case. We’re suckers for detective stories.

Scarlett #1 (Skybound) – The first issue is fantastic and continues to build towards the eventual G.I. JOE.

Space Ghost #2 (Dynamite Entertainment) – The first issue was fantastic breathing new life into the classic franchise and getting us excited for what comes next.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Alpha #1 (IDW Publishing) – What’s the world like without the TMNT? Since their time-spanning victory over Armaggon, the Turtles have started to pursue other interests, leaving a void in New York among humans and mutants alike. Plus, see what’s coming with the new series!

Ultimates #1 (Marvel) – Marvel’s Ultimate line has been great so far. This first team takes on the greater conspiracy of the world as it picks up after the shocking events that launched the new universe.

X-Men #35 (Marvel) – Celebrate 700 issues of Uncanny X-Men as an era ends!

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