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Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

Solo Leveling, Vol. 12

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 think below, and what comics you should be looking out for

A Business Proposal Vol. 9 (Yen Press) – We love this rom-com about mistaken identities.

Amazing Spider-Man #4 (Marvel) – The series is a hell of a lot of fun getting back to the basics of Spider-Man.

Ghostbusters: Dead Man’s Chest #1 (Dark Horse Comics) – Ghost pirates + Ghostbusters = How can it not be awesome?

The Killer: Affairs Of The State II #1 (BOOM! Studios/Archaia) – This series about a killer for hire has been amazing not for its cool, calm, and collected lead, but the deep politics and commentary within.

Origin Vol. 10 (Vertical Comics) – The series about an android that looks human trying to find its place in the world has been amazing and wraps up with this volume.

Out Of Alcatraz #3 (Oni Press) – If you like old school prison break stories, you’ll dig this one.

Robo Wolf #1 (Dark Horse Comics) – The character is called Robo Wolf. Do we really need to sell you on this? Fine. Robo Wolf’s daughter is being held for ransom and Robo Wolf needs to get stolen money to her kidnappers. Plus there’s bloodthirsty cannibals, ninjas, and robots!

Sleep #1 (Image Comics) – From Zander Cannon, every night Jonathan Reason falls asleep and becomes something else. Then wakes up covered in blood!

Solo Leveling Vol. 12 (Yen Press) – The series feels like it’s entering it’s final chapter(s) and building to a massive battle finale.

Spider-Man And Wolverine #1 (Marvel) – The cover reminds us of some Capcom action and that alone has us interested.

Superman Unlimited #1 (DC Comics) – Dan Slott takes on Superman!

The Thing #1 (Marvel) – The concept of the entire world turned on the Thing and him trying to find out why has us excited to check this out.

The Ultimates #12 (Marvel) – Where this team book is going, we have no idea but it keeps changing things up in a good way and is packed with surprises.

Whatever Happened To Crimson Justice #1 (Mad Cave Studios) – There was a time that when the Red Alert shone in the sky, Empire City’s greatest hero, the Crimson Justice, would answer the call. But now it’s been years and neither he– nor his sidekick Reddy, nor their psychotic arch foe, Dr. Mayhem– have been seen since the Great Empire City Hospital Fire decades ago. What happened that fateful night?

Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

Adieu Birkenau: Ginette Kolinkas' Story of Survival

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 think below, and what comics you should be looking out for

Absolute Green Lantern #2 (DC Comics) – We’re sucked into this series and want to see what happened to Hal and Jo.

Absolute Superman #7 (DC Comics) – A fantastic take on the classic character that feels fresh and exciting and each issue has been amazing.

Adieu Birkenau: Ginette Kolinkas’ Story of Survival (SelfMadeHero) – It is October 2020. Ninety-five-year-old Ginette takes advantage of a lull in the COVID-19 epidemic to accompany a group visiting Birkenau one last time. As a farewell, she brings with her a journalist, France Info’s Victor Matet, and a comic strip writer, J-D Morvan.

Blood And Thunder #1 (Skybound) – Earth has integrated alien species into a new society-meaning there’s a whole new set of rules…and a whole load of new crimes to solve. Yeah, we’re in for this.

Captain Planet #1 (Dynamite Entertainment) – Writer David Pepose has rocked the relaunch of Space Ghost and Speed Racer and we’re beyond excited for this revival of the animated classic.

Fantastic Four Fanfare #1 (Marvel) – A new anthology series focused on Marvel’s First Family with each issue focused on a particular member.

Free Planet #1 (Image Comics) – The first completely free planet in human history has won its independence. Now, a group of revolutionary heroes must defend the planet’s unique energy source from a pair of hostile intergalactic powers while determining what complete freedom actually entails.

G.I. Joe A Real American Hero #316 (Skybound) – When members of Cobra’s elite Crimson Guard turn to the Joes for sanctuary, it’s an opportunity for Snake Eyes, Scarlett, and their ninja team to eliminate the threat of Springfield once and for all.

Giant Orson Welles The Artist And The Shadow (23rd St.) – A graphic novel that sounds like it weaves fact and fiction about Welles’ life has us excited to check out the second release from 23rd St.

Phenomena Volume 3 The Secret (Abrams Comicarts) – The third volume in Brian Michael Bendis and Andre Lima Araujo’s intriguing new world wraps things up and reveals the secret behind the phenomena.

Plague House #2 (Oni Press) – The debut of this series delivered an interesting twist on the Ghost Hunters concept and it’ll be interesting to see how it plays out to what was teased.

Star Wars #1 (Marvel) – A new adventure set after Return of the Jedi as Luke, Leia, and Han have to navigate what comes next.

Ultimate Wolverine #5 (Marvel) – Great art and great storytelling, this piece of the puzzle of the new Ultimate Universe has been great.

Uncanny Valley #9 (BOOM! Studios) – Take Who Framed Roger Rabbit and mix in The Terminator and The Matrix and you’ve got this series whose art mixing the real world and animated stands out as some of the most unique on the comic shelf.

Vanishing Point #1 (Mad Cave Studios) – Mark Russell and Juan Doe together for a sci-fi story? Yeah, this is a must read.

Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

Godzilla vs. Spider-Man

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 think below, and what comics you should be looking out for

Godzilla Vs. Spider-Man #1 (Marvel) – It’s Spider-Man taking on Godzilla. Grab the popcorn and enjoy.

Heavy Metal Magazine #1 (Heavy Metal) – Heavy Metal is back! Let’s see if the magic’s still there.

Kill Train #4 (Mad Cave Studios) – B-movie excitement at its best. A group of average individuals need to get off a train which is filled will killers. A crazy concept that totally works.

The Lemonade War (Clarion Books) – The popular book gets adapted as a graphic novel!

Lost Marvels Vol. 1 Tower Of Shadows (Fantagraphics) – A horror anthology from Marvel and published in 1969 gets collected. Neal Adams, Jim Steranko, Barry Windsor-Smith, John Buscema, Gene Colan, Wally Wood, Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, John Romita, Johnny Craig, Marie Severin, Gerry Conway, and Bernie Wrightson, and more are featured.

Planet Death #0 (Bad Idea) – Bad Idea is back in shops. After a bunch of Kickstarters and limited distribution, they’re now expanded and can be in every shop. This series looks like great sci-fi whose art reminds us of Warhammer 40K. That and the creative team has us pumped to check it out.

Power Company Recharged #1 (DC Comics) – Josiah Power and Jefferson Pierce lead the newest iteration of the Power Company with a new purpose of rebuilding humanity’s faith in heroes and fighting back against the rising anti-metahuman movement. We’re intrigued. We’re very intrigued.

Saint Catherine (23rd Street) – The debut from 23rd Street which is a new publisher we’ve been excited to see what they’re doing. The first release involves a religious girl who goes to services every week, then skips one and gets possessed by a demon.

The Slasher’s Apprentice #1 (Mad Cave Studios) – A horror-obsessed podcaster with a slasher villain fixation, is seeking a new career path: Helping her favorite legendary slasher, The Hopton Valley Killer, regain their long-lost notoriety while learning the ropes herself. Hells yes to this.

Void Rivals #18 (Skybound) – The series has become key and revealed a lot of Transformers history. We’re excited to check out the next reveal and what else we find out. At this point, we have no idea where this is going and how it ties into Transformers and G.I. JOE.

We’re Taking Everyone Down With Us #2 (Image Comics) – A young girl’s supervillain father is killed and she’s out for revenge.

Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

The Boxer Vol. 10

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 think below, and what comics you should be looking out for

Absolute Martian Manhunter #2 (DC Comics) – The first issue was a trippy visual treat and we’re excited to see where the series goes from debut.

Amazing Spider-Man #2 (Marvel) – The debut issue was a lot of fun with solid visuals and Peter getting back to basics. The second issue keeps that up with Peter trying to function after being dosed with whatever was used on Rhino.

Arcana Royale #1 (Dark Horse) – A clandestine poker tournament where magicians, demons, and demigods gamble using a set of mysterious tarot-like cards? The games shape the fate of the world? Yeah, we’re all in.

Assorted Crisis Events #2 (Image Comics) – The first issue felt like it had everything thrown in as time and reality was mixed and remixed in a crazy story focused on a young women trying to just make a living. We have no idea what to expect for the second issue.

The Boxer Vol. 10 (VIZ Media) – The best comic on the shelf. We’re standing by that.

G.I. JOE #6 (Skybound/Image Comics) – The series has been solid with great action and a nice fresh take on the classic property.

One World Under Doom #3 (Marvel) – The event has been great so far and the third issue has the heroes teaming up with villains to figure out what to do next.

Predator vs. Spider-Man #1 (Marvel) – The concept is out there and we’re here for it. Grab the popcorn, sit back, and just enjoy it.

Out of Alcatraz #2 (ONI Press) – The debut issue gave us a solid crime/escape from prison story and we’re excited to see how the mess from the debut issue is dealt with and the teased revenge is handled.

Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

Romeo Vs. Juliet A Kill Shakespeare Adventure

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 think below, and what comics you should be looking out for

Absolute Batman #7 (DC Comics) – Victor Fries and the Joker are introduced to the Absolute Universe!

Amazing Spider-Man #1 (Marvel) – It’s a new volume for the classic character and a new start always has us wanting to see what’s new and different.

Behemoth #3 (Dark Horse) – The series follows individuals swallowed by a kaiju and their attempt to survive and escape. It’s a fun and nice twist on the disaster/kaiju genres and so far has definitely delivered something new.

Destroy All Humans They Can’t Be Regenerated A Magic The Gathering Manga Vol. 3 (VIZ Media) – The series has been a fascinating manga about people playing Magic: The Gathering.

G.I. Joe A Real American Hero Jinx #1 (Image Comics/Skybound) – The new spins on the classic “silent” G.I. JOE comic have been fun so far and we’re interested in this one that has Jinx with 20 seconds-and 20 pages of real-time action-to escape a Cobra base.

Kaiju No. 8 B-Side Vol. 1 (VIZ Media) – Spotlighting the sword swinging Hoshina!

Remember Us To Life: A Graphic Memoir (Ten Speed Press) – graphic memoir exploring one woman’s search for identity as she slowly uncovers the truth of how her Jewish relatives “disappeared” during World War II.

Romeo Vs. Juliet A Kill Shakespeare Adventure (Gemstone Publishing) – The world’s most famous lovers are now sworn enemies dueling to the death! In this Shakespearean Western, warrior-for-hire (and pregnant) Juliet Capulet is hired to protect a border town nunnery from the evil forces led by her ex Romeo.

Transformers #19 (Image Comics/Skybound) – Megatron is back.

Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

You Must Take Part In the Revolution

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 think below, and what comics you should be looking out for

Blade Forger #1 (Mad Cave Studios) – Inaki Miranda and Roy Miranda have rocked it with previous releases and we’re crossing our fingers they hit that storytelling magic again.

Darkwing Duck Vol. 2 #1 (Dynamite Entertainment) – The previous volume was fantastic and we’re big Darkwing fans!

Doctor Strange of Asgard #1 (Marvel) – Strange goes to Asgard to be their Sorcerer Supreme and gets caught in a murder mystery.

Herculoids #1 (Dynamite Entertainment) – The classic cartoon comes to comics and we’re crossing our fingers it’s close to as good as other recent Dynamite launches.

Secret Six #1 (DC Comics) – Amanda Waller was sent to prison at the end of Absolute Power, but she’s somehow vanished into thin air from her cell. We’re intrigued and hope it has a fraction of the awesome character dysfunction of past teams.

Space Ghost #10 (Dynamite Entertainment) – One of the best monthly comics on the shelves right now. Great art and great storytelling has brought new life to the classic property.

Teen Titans Go #1 (DC Comics) – Say it ain’t so! The Titans’ comic book–canceled?! Desperate for a relaunch, the Titans remake themselves as everything from transforming robots to artsy, black-and-white indie comics characters. But when DC still doesn’t bite, the Titans turn to more drastic measures…like sabotage. That just sounds awesome.

The Ultimates #10 (Marvel) – The series has been fantastic and really building with each issue. Marvel’s Ultimate Universe is one of the best out there right now.

You Must Take Part in Revolution (Street Noise Books) – It’s 2035. The US and China are at war. America is a proto-fascist state. Taiwan is divided into two. As conflict escalates between nuclear powers, three idealistic youths who first met in Hong Kong develop diverging beliefs about how best to navigate this techno-authoritarian landscape. Andy, Maggie, and Olivia travel different paths toward transformative change, each confronting to what extent they will fight for freedom, and who they will become in doing so.

Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

Jumpscare #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 think below, and what comics you should be looking out for

Dust to Dust #3 (Image Comics) – The series has featured amazing art, so don’t miss out on this murder mystery taking place in the Dust Bowl.

Godzilla Vs. America: Godzilla Vs. Chicago #1 (IDW Publishing) – Godzilla is coming to America, and its first stop? Chicago! Join a star-studded crew of Chicago comics creators through four epic stories across the Windy City.

Jumpscare #1 (Dark Horse Comics) – In a world rife with crime, horror, and bloodshed, Jumpscare is the hero we deserve! Strong, fast, violent, and able to conjure any weapon from any horror movie she’s seen (and she’s seen a lot of horror movies)!

Pop Kill #1 (Mad Cave Studios) – Former conjoined twins who are now separated also have competing cola companies and hate each other so much, they hire assassins, saboteurs, and espionage personnel to meddle with each other on a daily basis.

Red Hulk #1 (Marvel) – With the character currently on the screen in Captain America: Brave New World, he gets a comic as well. Tied into “One World Under Doom,” we’re intrigued to see what’s done with this one.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #7 (IDW Publishing) – The Turtles are back together! They’re also broken, and outnumbered. It’s still a perfect time to hope on this series and not miss out!

Ultimate Spider-Man #14 (Marvel) – Peter and Harry are captured and going up against Kraven the Hunter. How will they escape? More importantly, how will they survive!?

Uncanny Valley #8 (BOOM! Studios) – We’re not in the cartoon world and we’re fascinated to see where it all goes. Solid story telling and solid art.

Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

Rooster Fighter 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 think below, and what comics you should be looking out for

A Business Proposal Vol. 8 (IZE Press) – To marry or not to marry, that’s the question on Hari’s mind. We’re sucked in on this rom-com and excited for everyone volume.

Batman and Robin: Year One #5 (DC Comics) – The series has been amazing with a great combination of writing and art and shows off why Mark Waid and Chris Samnee are one hell of a creative team.

Doom Academy #1 (Marvel) – “One World Under Doom” has been solid so far and we want to see what happens when Doom takes over Strange Academy.

G.I. JOE #4 (Skybound) – The series has been awesome when it comes to action and delivering a new twist on the classic property. We have no idea what issue will bring.

Godzilla: Heist #1 (IDW Publishing) – We’ve had a solid story about a heist during a kaiju attack but that comic didn’t have Godzilla!

I May Be A Guild Receptionist But I’ll Solo Any Boss To Clock Out On Time Vol. 4 (Yen Press) – This series has some great art and great action and the title pretty much lets you know what you should expect.

The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn’t A Guy At All Vol. 2 (Yen Press) – The first volume wasn’t what we expected at all and was a solid story of two individuals finding friendship over their love of music.

Let This One Be a Devil #1 (Dark Horse) – Jersey Devil mythology? Yeah, we’re down for this.

The Loose End #1 (Titan Comics) – A failing screenwriter is handed a ticket out of his dead-end lifestyle by the mob, kill the biggest exec in Hollywood. Sounds like the type of comic we love.

Power Rangers Prime #4 (BOOM! Studios) – The series has been top notch with its new take on the classic franchise. It’s solid for new readers and long time fans and we’re excited to see what each issue brings.

Rooster Fighter Vol. 7 (VIZ Media) – It’s a Rooster that kicks ass. Each volume has been awesome.

Solo Leveling Vol. 11 (IZE Press) – Solid action and art, there’s a reason this has such a following. Each volume keeps building to what we expect to be an explosive finale.

Zatanna #1 (DC Comics) – Zatanna has been getting the spotlight lately and we’re always excited to see her headlining a series.

Thunderbolts: Doomstrike #1 (Marvel) – The Thunderbolts in the new status-quo of “One World Under Doom” is intriguing.

Ultimate Wolverine #2 (Marvel) – The first issue was fantastic delivering an exciting new twist on Wolverine and showing us where he fits in the new Ultimate Universe.

Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

Bug Wars #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 think below, and what comics you should be looking out for

Absolute Batman #5 (DC Comics) – Bruce/Batman has been given an offer and must figure out how much he’s willing to bend his morals and vision to bring some sort of peace to Gotham.

Bug Wars #1 (Image Comics) – Slade Slaymaker is a kid from Alabama suddenly lost in a vicious world beyond his imagining, a world of marauding ant armies, spellcasting spider witches, and beetle-riding barbarians. The debut is already getting a second printing!

Feral #10 (Image Comics) – If you like horror films, this is a can’t miss.

One World Under Doom #1 (Marvel) – Doom is now Sorcerer Supreme. Doom rules all! The big status quo really kicks off here as we find out what Doom has been up to over these path few months.

Transformers #17 (Skybound) – Soundwave’s forces and Starscream’s forces are clashing and it’s up to the Autobots to protect the humans caught in the middle of the chaos.

Where Monsters Lue Cull De Sac #4 (Dark Horse) – The series is a send up and love letter to slasher films of the 80s as we find out where they go when they’re not on a killing spree. But, they’ve met their match in the form of a special agent who has been training his whole life for revenge against the killers.

Comic Splash Zone Issue 3! See what made our Top 5 New Release list this week!

Don’t want to go through all of the comic, manga, manhwa, and graphic novel releases each week? In this week’s (Comic) Splash Zone, we run through the top 5 comics that stand out to us.

This week’s list includes:

  • Justice League Unlimited #3 (DC Comics)
  • Power Rangers Prime #3 (BOOM! Studios)
  • Traveling to Mars (Ablaze)
  • Ultimate Spider-Man #13 (Marvel)
  • Void Rivals #16 (Skybound)

Find out why these made the list and then go support your local comic shop and get them!

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