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Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

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Wrong Earth: Trapped on Teen Planet #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: Killing Time #1 (DC Comics) – A young Batman must deal with Catwoman, Riddler, and Penguin who have stolen a priceless artifact from him.

Black Panther #4 (Marvel) – The series has delivered a fantastic mix of political thriller and paranoia with superhero action.

Daredevil: Woman Without Fear #3 (Marvel) – Devil’s Reign as a whole has been fantastic including it’s tie-in series. This one focused on Elektra has delivered a sadness through all of the action.

Dark Knights of Steel #5 (DC Comics) – The series has been a fantastic “Elseworlds” take on DC characters with a lot of surprises and beautiful art.

Fitz and Cleo: Get Creative! (Henry Holt) – A cute graphic novel for young readers about two ghosts and their cat.

Nice House on the Lake #7 (DC Comics) – The amazing series is back and we’re ready to figure out what this mystery is all about!

Radio Spaceman #1 (Dark Horse) – A steampunk space adventure from Mike Mignola, Greg Hinkle, and Dave Stewart!

Rogue Sun #1 (Image Comics) – Image’s superhero universe expands as a son discovers his estranged father was a superhero.

She-Hulk #2 (Marvel) – The first issue was full of laughs and so many moments we all can relate to. A solid new series for the character that puts her again in the spotlight she deserves.

Strange #1 (Marvel) – There’s a new Sorcerer Supreme in the Marvel Universe!

War for Earth-3 #1 (DC Comics) – A lot of different storylines are coming together as Amanda Waller continues her plans and so many are trying to stop or help her.

Wrong Earth: Trapped on Teen Planet #1 (AHOY Comics) – The world of “Wrong Earth” expands as new creators dip into the superhero universe. Gail Simone with Bill Morrison, Walter Geovani, and Rob Lean kick things off with an alternate world of teenagers, malt shops, love triangles, and school dances!

Preview: Dark Knights of Steel: The Gathering Storm #1

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Dark Knights of Steel: The Gathering Storm #1

Written by: Tom Taylor
Art by: Yasmine Putri

DARK KNIGHTS OF STEEL is an entire retelling of the DC Universe as you know it. Featuring Bruce Wayne, Alfred, Kal-El, Jor-El, Lara, Harley Quinn, Dinah Lance, Dick Grayson and many more of your favorite characters, DARK KNIGHTS OF STEEL: THE GATHERING STORM collects issues #1-3 of this imaginative fantasy series for a wild ride that you won’t want to miss.

Dark Knights of Steel: The Gathering Storm #1

Preview: Dark Knights of Steel #5

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Dark Knights of Steel #5

Written by: Tom Taylor
Art by: Yasmine Putri

Betrayals and assassinations have brought the world to the brink of war! As the Kingdom of Storms and Themyscira prepare for invasion, the El family is reunited at last to mourn their father…but what secrets does Bruce Wayne have that could prove vital to the future of the land?

Dark Knights of Steel #5

Review: Dark Knights of Steel #4

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Dark Knights of Steel #4

Dark Knights of Steel has a been a solid “Elseworlds” storyline taking the characters we know and throwing them into a fantasy setting. The series, more importantly, hasn’t been simple the characters we know in a new setting. Instead, there’s been some slight tweaks and additions and enough to keep readers guessing. Add in political machinations and it’s been an entertaining read. Dark Knights of Steel #4 continues the success with an issue that pulls back the curtain telling the story of the Els’ coming to Earth and how Bruce came to be.

Alfred spills the details. All of the details. After Bruce’s discovery in the previous issue, Alfred has decided to sit him down and tell him the truth (I’m assuming it is). Written by Tom Taylor, Dark Knights of Steel #4 takes us through the Els’ early years on the planet and we find out how they came to rule their kingdom. It’s a much more grounded and benevolent story hinting at what’s to come.

What I like about Taylor’s storytelling is that it makes sense in many ways. It’s a gradual takeover by the Els and not some quick power grab or worship by the people. It very much fits the “benevolent’ character of Superman. But, it also shows a slow corruption over time to where things are at.

Taylor also delivers some twists finally revealing who the “Green Man” is. It’s definitely not who I expected, showing the series can still surprise.

Bengal handles the art duty for this issue with Arif Prianto on color and Wes Abbott on lettering. The art is good. There’s some fantastic panels and pages but generally the characters lack a certain detail of previous issues. Bengal’s art style is good and consistent but it’s nothing that really jumps out to me. It’s a step back from the previous issues and is noticeable, partially because the first three issues were so good visually.

Dark Knights of Steel #4 fills in some interesting gaps to the story. We get to learn a bit of the world’s history through Alfred. While the issue is mainly devoted to the past it’s very much about the present and by the end, has set the series up for its next arc and direction.

Story: Tom Taylor Art: Bengal
Color: Arif Prianto Letterer: Wes Abbott
Story: 8.25 Art: 7.4 Overall: 8.0 Recommendation: Buy

DC Comics provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review

Purchase: comiXology – Kindle – Zeus Comics – TFAW

Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

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Speed Republic #1

Wednesdays (and now 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 #120 (DC Comics) – The new creative team has grounded the character in some ways focusing on a murder possibly committed by members of Batman Inc. With a reminder of Bruce Wayne’s misfortunes as well, it’s been a nice change from the years of over the top bad guys.

Chicken Devil #4 (AfterShock) – The series has been over the top violence and a hell of a lot of fun.

Daredevil: Woman Without Fear #2 (Marvel) – The first issue was fantastic focusing on Elektra’s version of Daredevil. A piece or her past is haunting her and now she’ll need to go against Kraven the Hunter!

Dark Knights of Steel #4 (DC Comics) – The series has been a fantastic “Elseworlds” type story taking our familiar heroes and villains and putting them in a world of sword and sorcery. The various machinations as kingdoms jockey towards war has been intriguing.

Fantastic Four: Reckoning War Alpha #1 (Marvel) – What sounds like a pretty big event is kicking off!

The Goon #14 (Albatross Funnybooks) – The Goon is always an entertaining time. There’s a twisted Popeye like fun about the series which continuously delivers amazing art, laughs, and most importantly, fun.

Monkey Prince #1 (DC Comics) – Perfectly time for the new year, we want to really check out this series mainly due to DC’s excellent press roll out for it.

New Masters #1 (Image Comics) – Alien colonizers have taken over Western Africa as a group of outcasts find themselves in a struggle for power and control is this interesting piece of Afrofuturism.

Nocterra #7 (Image Comics) – The last arc ended with a cliffhanger and we’re excited to see what happens next in this world cast in darkness.

Primos #1 (AWA Studios) – Centuries ago, two Mayan brothers constructed a spacecraft that sent them hurtling into outer space. Returned to Earth only to find their culture and civilization destroyed, one of the brothers vows revenge and seeks to decimate the planet with intergalactic technology gathered on his travels.

Sabretooth #1 (Marvel) – One character has been shuffled off to the side and we want to see what he’s been up to.

Savage Spider-Man #1 (Marvel) – Non-Stop Spider-Man was a really fun series and this follow up will hopefully continue that.

Serial #10 (Abstract Studio) – The series wraps up and we’re so excited, and nervous, to see what happens between Zoe and Jenni!

Speed Republic #1 (Mad Cave Studios) – In the future, Europe has united under one man, The Autocrat. He rules the apocalyptic landscape from corporate monopolies with a vision of unity that is gospel to some, but hollow to others. To distract the 99% from their poor and empty lives, they are given the opportunity to compete in the Grand Race.

X-Cellent #1 (Marvel) – X-Statix. Nuff said.

Preview: Dark Knights of Steel #3 (of 12)

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Dark Knights of Steel #3 (of 12)

(W) Tom Taylor (A) Yasmin Putri
In Shops: Jan 05, 2022
SRP: $3.99

War is on the horizon as a series of assassinations has rocked the lands. The Kingdom of Storms is gathering its allies with eyes on the destruction of Kal-El and his family. What secret does the Dark Knight learn that could be the key to everything?

Dark Knights of Steel #3 (of 12)

Review: Dark Knights of Steel #3

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Dark Knights of Steel #3

Dark Knights of Steel has delivered a hell of a rollercoaster ride so far. The series follows a fantasy take on familiar superheroes with Black Lightning’s family ruling one kingdom and Superman’s family ruling another. Jor-El is murdered by King Jefferson leading to Zala Jor-El to attack Jefferson’s kingdom killing his son. A war is brewing and Dark Knights of Steel #3 sees the various factions jockeying and preparing for what’s to come.

Written by Tom Taylor, the first three issues have very much been the setup of the clash to come. There’s lots of mystery brewing, like why Zala is just out killing folks now, but it’s the machinations and planning by the rulers that’s most interesting.

Dark Knights of Steel #3 has Jefferson attempt to woo the Amazons to his side. But, is that really his goal overall? There’s an intelligence as to what Taylor is brewing that has the reader questioning what might behind everyone’s actions. Things can’t just be straightforward, can they?

Taylor also does a fantastic job of using DC’s characters without just having them in different costumes. There’s hints and teases in some cases where just a name or color of armor let you know what their main DC Universe equivalent is. It’s fun in that way that has you partially playing “who’s that character?”.

The art by Yasmine Putri has been fantastic. With color by Arif Prianto and lettering by Wes Abbott, each issue looks stunning and Dark Knights of Steel #3 is no exception. As said above, the characters look like they fit in this world without just slightly tweaking their normal costumes. Normal knight armor might just be colored in a way to tip off readers. There’s also a great use of events off page. With Zala on the warpath, some of her actions happen off the page with the reader only seeing the beginning and then the destruction. That leaves the imagination to run wild and fill in the blanks, which is far worse than what Putri would be able to show.

Dark Knights of Steel #3 is another solid issue of the series. It’s slowly building the intrigue and action to come instead of just rushing into things. It also has no problem piling up the bodies and destruction. In other words, it’s using its disconnect from continuity to full advantage and delivering a reading experience that’s familiar but also keeps readers on their toes.

Story: Tom Taylor Art: Yasmine Putri
Color: Arif Prianto Letterer: Wes Abbott
Story: 8.75 Art: 9.0 Overall: 8.75 Recommendation: Buy

DC Comics provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review

Purchase: comiXology – Kindle – Zeus Comics – TFAW

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Dark Knights of Steel #3

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Preview: Dark Knights of Steel #3 (of 12)

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Dark Knights of Steel #3 (of 12)

(W) Tom Taylor (A) Yasmin Putri
In Shops: Jan 05, 2022
SRP: $3.99

War is on the horizon as a series of assassinations has rocked the lands. The Kingdom of Storms is gathering its allies with eyes on the destruction of Kal-El and his family. What secret does the Dark Knight learn that could be the key to everything?

Dark Knights of Steel #3 (of 12)

Preview: Dark Knights of Steel #2

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Dark Knights of Steel #2

Written by: Tom Taylor
Art by: Yasmine Putri

An entire medieval world will be forever changed when a spaceship crash-lands from a doomed planet. Monarchs will die, kingdoms will rise, and what seemed the end of the world for many…was only the beginning! An epic high-fantasy story set in a DC Universe where nothing is what it seems… From worldwide bestselling writer Tom Taylor (DCeased, Superman: Son of Kal-El) and acclaimed artist Yasmine Putri comes a generational tale of good and evil within a brand-new DCU!

Dark Knights of Steel #2
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