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Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

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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.

The Agent #1 (Ablaze) – For some, magic is a myth. For others, it is a weapon. What if witchcraft really existed? If our beliefs, superstitions, and legends were material? This is what Rhym, a young narcotics lieutenant, must question when she finds herself confronted with the impossible. The concept sounds pretty cool and we’re digging that cover.

Animal Pound #1 (BOOM! Studios) – It’s a new take on the classic Animal Farm but with another series that’s similar will this stand out? The preview release showed there could be two on the shelves and we’re excited to check this out!

Batman/Santa Claus: Silent Knight #3 (DC Comics) – The concept might seem silly but it’s been fantastic so far.

Blitmap #2 (Titan Comics) – Every comic has a unique cover and the series is “open source” in that anyone can build off of it. For those reasons alone, this is on our radar.

Borealis #1 (Dark Horse) – Winter nights last months, temperatures can hit seventy below, alcohol is illegal… and something mysterious is emerging on the remote ice. We’re already cold thinking about this supernatural thriller!

Dark Moon: The Blood Altar Vol. 1 (IZE Press) – The seven most popular boys at Decelis Academy all share a secret-they’re vampires. Keeping their identities concealed and dealing with their werewolf rivals is trouble enough, but the appearance of a mysterious new student only further complicates things.

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #302 (Skybound) – The previous issue kicked off the Skybound era and we’re excited to see what’s next.

Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong #3 (BOOM! Studios) – Some times you just want superheroes punching kaiju.

Original X-Men #1 (Marvel) – Marvel has teased something major coming out of this, so we’re intrigued.

Rooster Fighter Vol. 5 (VIZ Media) – A rooster fights kaiju. It doesn’t get much more complicated that that.

Tomb Raider King Vol. 5 (Yen Press) – The latest volume is full of twists and turns as the race to get relics kicks into overdrive.

Curse the Darkness and Stay Alive in Borealis

Dark Horse Comics invites readers to the icy, dark winters of wild Alaska where the temperatures can drop to seventy below zero, and somewhere in the frozen wilderness, unearthly horrors are emerging. Screen and comics writer Mark Verheiden and writer/actor Aaron Douglas join forces with artist Cliff Richards and colorist Guy Major to face the haunting legends of Alaska and tell the bloodcurdling tale of Borealis.

Welcome to remote Qinu, Alaska, home to four thousand isolated residents and a world of bad memories for Alaska State Trooper Silaluk Osha, aka Sil. A series of horrific murders has pulled her back to Qinu after thirteen years to face her dark past and discover her own frightening connections to mysterious and deadly legends.

For fans of the crime and horror genres, and for readers brave enough to enter a world most of us will never experience, see it all through the eyes of Sil when Borealis #1 (of 3) arrives in your local comic shop on December 20, 2023 for $3.99. Pre-order today!

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