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Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

Talespin #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 Green Arrow #4 (DC Comics) – The series is absolutely amazing with Green Arrow being more a killer hidden in the shadows with Dinah Lance really in the spotlight trying to figure out what’s going on. Great art and gripping storytelling with a relevant underlying base to it all and this is a top notch series.

Avengers Armageddon #3 (Marvel) – The series is shaking up the Avengers, and maybe all of Earth’s superheroes and we want to see what happens before whatever comes next.

G.I. Joe #25 (Skybound/Image Comics) – It’s G.I. JOE team versus G.I. JOE team.

If Destruction Be Our Lot #4 (Image Comics) – It’s really weird sci-fi in a world run by robots and the discovery of a human being.

Killer Influences #2 (IDW Publishing/IDW Dark) – The first issue teased a series that at first is a nice spin on the true crime podcast concept, but it also feels like there’s some biting commentary about it all and gaining fame from the suffering of others.

The Last Driver #1 (Image Comics) – A post-apocalyptic driving series by Sean Gordon Murphy, it’s absolutely on the list to check out the first issue.

Lazarus Order #1 (Mad Cave Studios) – In a medieval world where illness can lead to horrific and monstrous transformation, the Lazarus Order is mankind’s final bastion, preventing uncontrollable chaos. Sounds interesting to us.

Queen In Black #3 (Marvel) – The event series has been fun in that turn off your brain summer popcorn sort of way.

Shellshock #1 (Oni Press/EC Comics) – EC Comics does war comics…

Star Trek: The Last Starship #10 (IDW Publishing) – The series has been amazing with an unpredictable direction as the Federation attempts to find relevancy and deliver hope after a major disaster.

Talespin #1 (Dynamite Entertainment) – The classic Disney series comes to comics!

Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

Faceless And The Family: Maze Of The Mechanical Aliens #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 think below, and what comics you should be looking out for

Batman And Robin: Year One – Dynamic Duos #1 (DC Comics) – Mark Waid and Chris Samnee team again. Nuff said.

Box Tales Vol. 3: Brave the Wild! (First Second) – Best friends Bea and Box are planning the biggest adventure they can imagine―an overnight camp out to visit the biggest redwood tree in the world. We love this graphic novel series for younger readers.

Cult-De-Sac #1 (Ignition Press) – An evil Homeowner’s Association? Aren’t they all evil?

D’Orc #7 (Image Comics) – We love this series which delivers a fun off-the-rails fantasy adventure.

Faceless And The Family: Maze Of The Mechanical Aliens #2 (Oni Press) – The story is sci-fi weirdness but the art is on another level.

Fury Of Firestorm #5 (DC Comics) – The series has featured some amazing storytelling with a fantastic mix of traditional superheroes and horror.

Gargoyles Volume 2 #1 (Dynamite) – The beloved animated series gets a whole new volume in comics!

Hank Howard Pizza Detective The Fair Play #1 (Bad Idea) – Hank Howard is always an entertaining release mixing an absurd concept of a classic detective/noir story taking place in a pizza shop.

Hello Kitty And Friends: Hello World #1 (IDW Publishing) – The popular Hello Kitty comes to comics!

Infernal Hulk #10 (Marvel) – One of the best series on the shelves right now. It’s deliver a truly horrifying Hulk that focuses heavily on his horror roots.

LYNX Volume 1 (VIZ Media) – We’re reminded by Blade Runner and other dystopian sci-fi but the focus on a detective murder mystery with some amazing art makes it stand out.

Miles Morales Spider-Man #1 (Marvel) – After a bit of a break, Miles is back in his very own series.

My Beloved Other: A Memoir of Love, Race, and Optimism in a Time of Denial (23rd Street) – The graphic novel is amazing as an interracial couple discuss racism through their lives.

Neverlanders: Get Lost (G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers) – When a mysterious rot is discovered at the edge of the island, the fun and games come crashing to a halt. The Lost Ones must face a horrifying new reality: The magic tree, source of Neverland’s power, is dying. It’s been nearly four years since the first volume in this series that delivers a twist on the classic Peter Pan. The debut was so good, we’d wait four more if we had to.

Regicide #1 (Image Comics) – A farmhand lives a simple life until village elders insist he set out for the capital with a dangerous stranger. Their mission? Kill the murderous viceroy of Transylvania!

Yumi 00EX #1 (Image Comics) – Yumi is in love. Yumi is lethal. When her MI6 boyfriend disappears, Yumi storms the agency — hacking their network, dismantling their operatives, and setting everything on fire.

Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

Huelga The Stories Of Dolores Huerta And Sal Castro

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

Archives of the Unexplained Vol. 3: Lost Skies and Seas (First Second) – We’re always up for some strange tales. Hoping this can fill the X-Files gap until it returns.

Chachu #1 (Image Comics) – Iman Vellani’s solo comic debut!

Endeavour #3 (DSTLRY) – The series has been interesting, kind of a Lord of the Flies but on a boat.

Event Horizon: Inferno #4 (IDW Publishing) – The series is more action oriented but the idea of an issue from the ship’s perspective has us excited to check out.

Fort Psycho #1 (Oni Press) – Matt Kindt and Briant Hurtt teaming for a series about a messed up Suicide Squad type force? Yeah, we’re excited for this one.

Florida Hippopotamus Cocaine Massacre (Mad Cave Studios) – The title really says it all. It’s as awesome as you think.

Frostbite (Graphix) – Really solid horror for younger readers. Think Tremors meets vampires.

Huelga The Stories Of Dolores Huerta And Sal Castro (Good Trouble Comics) – Learn some history through comics!

Hulk Teach! Vol. 2: A Tale of Two Teachers (Graphix) – The second volume is a lot of fun as The Thing joins The Hulk to teach a bunch of kids.

Islands In The Sky: A People’s History Of Hurricane Helene (Good Trouble Comics) – We backed the crowdfunding campaign for it and think it’s a great example of graphic journalism, capturing recent events for generations to learn about.

The Omega Book #1 (Mad Cave Studios) – The Omega Book has the secrets of the universe in it. All of them. And the priest Brady Parsons has just inherited pages of it from his father. The concept sounds interesting.

Power Rangers Green #1 (BOOM! Studios) – We’re going with anything that has to do with the Green Ranger will hit us in the feels.

The Smart Division #1 (Dark Horse) – A new comic series about AI gone wrong?! Yeah, we’re up to see what comics has to say on the issue.

Traveling To Mars (Ablaze) – The series is one of our favorites as a guy who has no future is sent to Mars to claim it for a corporation. It’s absolutely amazing and if you missed out on the individual issues, here’s your chance to see what you’re missing.

UFO Robot Grendizer #1 (Titan Comics) – We had the toy, we had no idea what it was for. So, we’re excited to finally find out!

Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

The Greatest American Hero #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

Black Star #1 (Titan Comics) – Amidst skirmishes between two warring factions in the early nineteenth-century fur trade, Dashiell Carlyle discovers he has magical abilities… and that he’s not alone. Sounds rather unique and interesting.

Dirt Beneath The Devil #1 (Mad Cave Studios) – In the dying days of the American frontier, a young woman journeys into the unknown to claim a legacy she never asked for—and may not survive. A new western? Yeah, we’re checking it out.

Feral #25 (Image Comics) – The series has been amazing and with the crossover with Stray Dogs has been amazing. 25th issues tend to be big ones so we’re expecting something in this extra-length issue.

Greatest American Hero #1 (AMP Comics) – The Free Comic Book Day release was fantastic and we’re excited to see what the full series does as this classic television series returns!

Horror Of Godzilla #1 (IDW Publishing) – It’s Godzilla’s first attack with the perspective being from the ground witnessing the destruction.

Justice League Knight Vision Special #1 (DC Comics) – This sounds like this is going to be an important comic kicking things off as to what comes next in the big picture story.

Nano #1 (Dark Horse/Flux House) – Sana is a bad-ass operative of the underground organization The Order. She and her longtime comrade, Lukas, have been assigned to Nano, a mega-city run on prison labor and roiling from blackouts. That right there has us excited to check this out.

Patron #1 (Ignition Press) – A patron of the arts scouts emerging artists… then they meet an untimely demise so the value goes up. It all sounds like the weird cool we want from Christian Ward and John J. Pearson.

Queen In Black #1/Queen In Black: Defenders Of Light And Dark #1/Queen In Black: Hela #1 (Marvel) – Marvel’s event kicks off with a trio of releases this week.

Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

Sonic the Hedgehog x Godzilla #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

A Mischief Of Magpies #1 (DSTLRY) – The debut issue is amazing with incredible art and storytelling. It feels like an instant classic. Check out our early review.

Absolute Green Arrow #3 (DC Comics) – Who’s this Green Arrow? We’re at the edge of our seats to find out the answer to this mystery. The series is absolutely fantastic, one of the best on the shelves.

Avengers Armageddon #2 (Marvel) – Marvel’s big event promises to really shake up the Avengers when it’s all over!

Dark Knights Of Steel II #1 (DC Comics/Elseworlds) – A fantasy take on DC’s characters, the previous releases have been solid entertainment.

D’orc #6 (Image Comics) – Fun, off the rails fantasy.

Destroy All Humans They Can’t Be Regenerated A Magic The Gathering Manga Volume 8 (VIZ Media) – We love this manga about the world of competitive Magic: The Gathering.

If Destruction Be Our Lot #3 (Image Comics) – Really solid sci-fi that we have no idea where it’s going.

Infernal Hulk #9 (Marvel) – One of the best comics on the shelf right now. It’s a solid mix of superhero and horror.

Minotaur #1 (Ignition Press) – Five years ago, a government supercomputer triggered the Singularity: an explosion of technological superintelligence heralding an unimaginable tomorrow. At least, it almost did. Within moments, a failsafe activated. The plug was pulled. The future was aborted. But something leaked in those first picoseconds, through wire and wave.

Sonic The Hedgehog x Godzilla #1 (IDW Publishing) – Well ok then…

Space Ghost Volume 2 Annual #1 (Dynamite Entertainment) – Like the previous volume, we get an annual that reflects on recent events, gives us a nice adventure to enjoy, and maybe tease what’s next?

Star Trek The Last Starship #9 (IDW Publishing) – The series has been exciting Star Trek and we have no idea where it’s going and if anyone will succeed in their mission.

Super Mondo Mega Mutts #1 (Oni Press) – That title alone has us excited.

Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

Absolute Batman #22

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 #22 (DC Comics) – We get a focus on Absolute Harley Quinn and learn a little bit more about her origin!

Aladdin #1 (Dynamite Entertainment) – Enter a whole new world with Aladdin comics!

Exquisite Corpses: Rascal Randy #1 (Image Comics) – We’re excited to get more from the world of Exquisite Corpses especially the oddity that is Rascal Randy.

The Fury Of Firestorm #4 (DC Comics) – Solid superhero horror/disaster and we have no idea where it’s going to go.

Hank Howard Pizza Detective: The Inside Job #1 (Bad Idea) – The series has been great so far as it plays the detective aspect straight with just ludicrous situations.

Hikaru in the Light Vol. 4 (Graphix) – The series wraps up with one of the best finales we’ve ever read. Check out our review.

Operation: Iron Coffin #1 (IDW Publishing) – Dracula as a good guy? We’re intrigued if this can get pulled off.

Speed Racer #10 (Mad Cave Studios) – Speed’s on drugs! We’re hoping for some poking fun at the 80s anti-drugs campaigns but even without that, we’re good with some racing excitement.

Unico Vol. 3: Lost (Graphix) – The series has been an amazing update to the classic property. We’re always excited for a new volume.

Vampyrates #1 (BOOM! Studios) – Vampires and pirates, nuff said.

Wolf’s Belly (Roaring Brook Press) – An awesome new take on Little Red Riding Hood. Check out our review!

Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

Absolute Martian Manhunter #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

100 Bullets The Us Of Anger #1 (Vertigo) – The classic series is back to help launch the return of DC’s Vertigo imprint! We’re wondering how much you’ll need to know about the original run to enjoy it.

Absolute Martian Manhunter #12 (DC Comics) – The series wraps up and we know it’ll be weird with some amazing art.

Beast Of Boriken #1 (Dark Horse Comics) – In contemporary Puerto Rico, Loli Flores is a fierce activist fighting the overdevelopment of the island by outside investors. When a ground-breaking ceremony is violently interrupted by a supernatural force, Loli discovers that the stories of el Chupacabra are not just echoes from the past.

Dead Acre #1 (Vault Comics) – We don’t know the book it’s based on but Cullen Bunn and Riley Brown working on a story about a western demon hunter has us interested.

Dogsitter #1 (Ignition Press) – A rom-com involving a dogsitter? It sounds really unique and that has uns checking this one out.

Event Horizon: Inferno #3 (IDW Dark) – The sequel to the cult classic film has more of an Aliens feel to it, but it’s a shift that’s interesting and giving us something different for the franchise. We’re positive more horror awaits!

Faceless And The Family: Maze Of The Mechanical Aliens #1 (Oni Press) – Matt Lesniewski’s art is unreal and can’t be missed.

Killer Influences #1 (IDW Crime) – A serial killer aspires to be the most infamous to ever do it but he doesn’t have a brand. No one has connected his crimes. But, a crime influencer has connected the dots and thinks they can help each other with that fame bit.

Last Starfighter #1 (Mad Cave Studios) – The classic film returns to comics!

Ordained #3 (Bad Idea) – The series has been fun 80s action as a Priest with a past as a soldier takes on the mob.

Shaolin Cowboy: Staying A.I.Live #1 (Dark Horse Comics) – Geof Darrow is back with more Shaolin Cowboy and along with the usual amazing artwork, it sounds like it might have something to say about the current state of things.

Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

Feral #24

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 Superman #20 (DC Comics) – Absolute Superman slugs it out with King Shazam as a third individual enters the fight. We want to see where it all goes.

Absolute Wonder Woman #21 (DC Comics) – The series has gotten better and better and after the previous issue, we really want to see what happens with everything that has been teased and set up.

Aurora and the Orc (First Second) – The graphic novel is fantastic as an Orc joins a young girl’s class but for some reason only she can tell he’s an orc.

Bludwire #1 (Mad Cave Studios) – When sex bot Ace mounts a dangerous rescue mission, she isn’t starting a revolution. She’s trying to save the woman she loves.

Escape #8 (Image Comics) – The series has been an amazing war comic and after last missions escape from capture, we’re excited to see what action it brings.

Eye Collector #1 (Image Comics) – A mission to the moon awakens an ancient being.

Feral #24 (Image Comics) – One of the best horror comics on the shelf right now that follows an outbreak of rabies the the cats trying to survive.

Hellboy And The B.P.R.D. The Monster Of Nivola #1 (Dark Horse) – Hellboy comics are always fun and it’s usually a solid bet to dive into the one-shots you can just puck up and enjoy.

Infernal Hulk #8 (Marvel) – An amazing fusion of horror and superhero comics.

Mind MGMT New And Improved #1 (Oni Press/Flux House) – The weird spy action comic is back and continues its mind-fuck fun!

Narco #4 (Image Comics) – The concept has been great. It focuses on a guy who passes out under pressure but he witnesses a murder and is now trying to figure out who did it.

Ultimate Endgame #5/Ultimate Universe Finale #1 (Marvel) – It’s the end of the Ultimate Universe (we’re not 100% sure it’s really ending and not on a break).

Universal Monsters Blood Of The Wolf Man #1 (Skybound) – The classic horror property comes to comics.

Usagi Yojimbo Kaito ’84 #4 (Dark Horse) – We’ve enjoyed the series set in 1984 that puts together a modern take on the Usagi world and delivers a fun heist comic with the expected twists and betrayals.

Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

Absolute Green Arrow #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 think below, and what comics you should be looking out for

Absolute Batman #21 (DC Comics) – While the series has lately over promised and under-delivered, it’s still been intriguing to see how it’s twisting around familiar characters and concepts.

Absolute Green Arrow #2 (DC Comics) – The first issue was fantastic that left us guessing as to what direction it was going as Dinah Lance has to deal with a killer that looks a lot like the familiar Green Arrow.

Concrete Stars Over Sand #1 (Dark Horse) – Concrete has entered the desert and not come back. Larry and Maureen are frantic. Reports come that he is wandering the nearby arid mountains, covered with blood, attacking people. Concrete, lightning-struck, confused, roams a frightening world he can’t understand. Roars tear across the sky. A strange globe rises. His body is sheathed in stone. He thinks he is being hunted. People are a threat.

Excommunicated #2 (Vault Comics) – The first issue was solid teasing a story about a nun kicked out of her job and a demon who hasn’t quite been banished.

G.I. Joe #23 (Skybound) – Crystal Ball. Nuff said.

If Destruction Be Our Lot #2 (Image Comics) – After the robot cops finally nab him, animatronic ABE gets hauled to the factory for a little “maintenance.” But if he keeps yapping about humans, there ain’t gonna be enough of him left to fix.

Jungle Juice Volume 7 (IZE Press) – If you’re looking for an X-Men alternative, this series is fantastic that delivers familiar concepts with human/bug hybrids.

Land Of Never #1 (Mad Cave Studios) – A new twist on the classic Peter Pan.

Not-Sew-Wicked Stepmom Volume 9 (IZE Press) – The series has been fantastic with a twist on the traditional fairy tale Snow White. It’s now twisted things up a bit with introducing its version of the Little Mermaid.

Star Trek The Last Starship #8 (IDW Publishing) – The series has been fantastic with a storyline that is somehow both darker than the general Star Trek but also delivering the expected hope for a better and brighter future.

Transformers Worst Bot Ever Bot Swap (Skybound) – We loved the first volume that delivered a more comedic twist on Transformers perfect for all-ages.

Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

Space Ghost #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

Absolute Catwoman #1 (DC Comics) – The hottest comic of the week? It’s the solo debut of the Absolute Catwoman and it’s already getting a new printing!

Altered States Warlords #1 (Dynamite) – Dynamite goes Elseworlds with their own take on parallel reality stories. In this one, Red Sonja head to Barsoom, aka Mars!

Avengers Armageddon #1 (Marvel) – Marvel’s summer event officially kicks off here!

Bad Thoughts #1 (Ignition Press) – Jack Coates can look inside your mind and see every awful thought or thing you’ve done. And that’s a bit awkward when you work in private security around mercenary soldiers.

Barbara Gordon Breakout #2 (DC Comics) – We enjoyed the debut that had Barbara Gordon being sent behind bars to figure out the corruption at a super max.

Ben 10 #2 (Dynamite) – The popular cartoon has come to comics and continues to be a hit! This one is likely to sell out so grab a copy while you can.

Bishop #1 (Marvel) – We’re suckers for the time travelling member of the X-Men/XSE.

Black Schooner Rebellion On The Amistad (Beacon Press) – We’re here to learn about the events on the Amistad.

Destination Kill #2 (Oni Press) – The first issue involving mega corporations, revolutionaries, and a cop caught in the middle had a great debut and we’re excited to read more.

D’Orc #5 (Image Comics) – The series is off the rails fantasy and we’ve loved every issue.

Hank Howard Pizza Detective A Slice Of Life #2 (Bad Idea) – The Hank Howard comics are a ton of fun as they mix a traditional detective story with complete absurdity.

Jay And Silent Bob Jays Of Future Past #1 (Marvel) – Snootchie bootchies!

M.A.S.K. #1 (Skybound) – The newest entry to the Energon Universe, the popular toy line gets its solo series after being teased for quite a while in other series.

M1 Monster Racing League #1 (Image Comics) – When 17-year-old Dev moves to Japan, she stumbles into an underground world of illegal street racing, where speed is power and mutation wins championships

Mister Magic (Ten Speed Graphic) – Who is Mister Magic? Former child stars reunite to uncover the tragedy that ended their show—and discover the secret of its enigmatic host.

Order #1 (AMP) – Radock and his twin brother were torn from their mother when the Founder rose as a tyrant emperor and unleashed reprisals to prove his absolute power. Now, after years of beatings in a distant coal mill far from the memory of home, Radock must get his hands dirty to find his mother and take his life back. Sounds cool to us!

Skate Ali #1 (Dark Horse) – In a future Los Angeles, skateboarding has been outlawed and skateboarding has become part of the resistance.

Space Ghost Volume 2 #12 (Dynamite) – One of the best superhero comics on the shelf right now. This issue wraps up the current season before its 2026 annual!

Speed Racer #9 (Mad Cave Studios) – The series has been a lot of fun and fantastic update to the classic anime/manga.

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