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Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

The Bunker #7 CoverWednesdays 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 #7 (Oni Press) – Any release of The Bunker, we’re excited. The series is a brilliant mix of sci-fi, mystery, and even some politics. The time travel aspect is engaging and each issue leaves us wanting more. Easily one of the best comics on the market.

Archer & Armstrong #25 (Valiant) – Valiant consistently puts out one of the best lines of comics, especially for those who enjoy the superhero genre. Archer & Armstrong is comedic action that never disappoints. If you don’t know what you’ve been missing, check out this oversized special issue.

Best of Enemies: A History of US and Middle East Relations Vol. 2 (Self Made Hero) – The second volume of the acclaimed graphic novel account of the Middle East, written by internationally renowned scholar, Jean-Pierre Filiu and award-winning artist, David B.

This second volume covers Nasser’s Egypt through to the Six-Day War in 1967 and the Iranian Revolution in 1979. An essential read for anyone interested in the history of the region

Deathlok #1 (Marvel)  – Deathlok plays a big role on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., so Marvel is attempting to do some cross media synergy. Should be interesting to see what they do with this.

Godkiller Walk Among Us #1 (Black Mask Studios) – The comic six years in the making, with a cult following gets a mass release. The epic story of a boy’s quest to save his sister, GODKILLER is a twisted, sci-fi/horror adventure about 16 year old Tommy’s odyssey through a post-nuke wasteland (populated by fallen gods, organ-stealing hookers, and sex-addicted technowizards) as he searches for a new heart to save his dying sister.

I Remember Beirut (Lerner Books) – A graphic memoir of growing up in war torn Beirut.

Rasputin #1 (Image Comics) – The first issue is fascinating with this interesting take on the very real, and rather mysterious Rasputin. The first issue tells us a lot, but not where the series is going. Still, it’s interesting with amazing art.

Southern Bastards #5 (Image Comics) – Southern gothic noir at its best.

Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye #34 (IDW Publishing) – We love IDW’s Transformers line. Its shaken up the 30 year old brand in a good way leaving us wanting more each month.

Vertigo Quarterly: Yellow (DC Comics/Vertigo) – Awesome anthology with fantastic talent.

Preview – Best of Enemies Vol. 1

Best of Enemies Vol. 1

Author: Jean-Pierre Filiu
Artist: David B.
Publisher: Abrams Books/Self Made Hero
Volume: Part 1: 1783-1953, $24.95 (HC, B&W)
Vintage: May 15, 2012 (originally in French by Futuropolis in 2011)
Genre: History, education

Filiu and David B. draw striking parallels between ancient and contemporary political history in this look at the US–Middle East conflict. The reader is transported to the pirate-choked Mediterranean sea, where Christians and Muslims continue the crusades, only this time on water. As the centuries pass, the traditional victims of the Muslim pirates—the British, French, and Spanish—all become empire-building powers whose sights lie beyond the Mediterranean.