It was new comic book day yesterday! What’d you all read? What’d you like? Sound off in the comments below! While you think about that, here’s some comic news and reviews from around the web to start the day.
New York Times – The High-Risk Feat of Bringing ‘American Born Chinese’ to TV – Can’t wait to watch this and figure out how they adapted it.
Reviews
Comicbook – City Boy #1
Comicbook – Fury #1
CBR – Storm #1
Comicbook – Supermassive
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.
007: For King and Country #2 (Dynamite Entertainment) – Dynamite’s recent Bond series has been great. 007 is on the run here, an enemy of the state.
Bulls of Beacon Hill #5 (AfterShock) – The series has been grizzled mob action and we love it.
City Boy #1 (DC Comics) – We’re fans of checking out new characters and we’ve loved what DC has released so far with its new group of heroes.
Constellations (Holiday House) – A hell of a debut graphic novel about addiction. Watch our review.
Darkwing Duck #5 (Dynamite Entertainment) – For those that loved the animated series, the new comic series is a welcome return.
Fury #1 (Marvel) – Fury action, no matter if its Sr. or Jr., is always entertaining. We’re hoping for some cool spy action here.
Harrower #4 (BOOM! Studios) – We’ve been loving this horror series and we’re excited to learn all of its secrets in this issue.
Oshi No Ko Vol. 2 (Yen Press) – The series has been interesting so far as it examines fame with a murder mystery. Check out or review.
Storm #1 (Marvel) – A character that has been getting more and more of the deserved spotlight, we’re excited for this series.
Supermassive 2023 (Image Comics) – This new superhero universe has been interesting to watch and this is a one-shot to not be missed.
Tegan and Sara Vol. 1 Junior High (First Second) – Tegan and Sara alone has us interested in this.
We Are Scarlet Twilight #1 (Red 5 Comics) – The series looks like classic pulp adventures and we love that type of story.
It’s one of two new comic book days! What are you excited for? Sound off in the comments below. While you think about that, here’s some comic news and reviews from around the web.
The Beat – Eisner Award Best Graphic Novel nominee ignites controversy – What a mess.
Book Riot – Middle Grade Comics for Dungeons and Dragons Fans of Any Age – What would you include?
Kotaku – Board Game YouTuber’s $7500 Video Request Opens Can Of Worms – Very simply, we don’t take money for posts. If you do, that’s an advertisement and should be disclosed. And money should never change an opinion.
Reviews
The Beat – Saga #1
CBR – Supermassive
Massive-Verse architects Kyle Higgins, Ryan Parrott, Melissa Flores, and Mat Groom join up with superstar artists Daniele Di Nicuolo and Walter Baiamonte for Supermassive 2023. This explosive, 50-page one-shot crossover event will land on shelves this May from Image Comics and kick the Massive-Verse into high gear.
A doorway has opened. Beyond it lies the Holy Grail. Yes, that Holy Grail. But why are Radiant Black, Rogue Sun, and The Dead Lucky all so desperate to get their hands on it—and who is the mysterious woman who stands in their way?
Supermassive 2023 one-shot will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, May 24:
It’s new comic book day! What are you all getting? What are you excited about? Sound off in the comments below! While you wait for shops to open, here’s some comic news and reviews from around the web.
The Beat – For the first time, all the nominees for the Angoulême Grand Prix 2022 are women – This is awesome news.
Sandstorm – Abu Dhabi’s First Dedicated Comic Book Studio Launches With Invitation to Emirate’s “Super”-Creatives – This could get very interesting.
Book Riot – Celebrate Women’s History Month With These 15 Comics And Graphic Novels – What would you add?
Reviews
AIPT – Batman: Killing Time #1
How to Love Comics – Judge Dredd: Blaze of Glory
CBR – Katie the Catsitter 2
ICv2 – Lady Murasaki’s Tale of Genji: The Manga Edition TP
CBR – Supermassive #1
This week saw the release of Supermassive by Image Comics. Spinning out of Radiant Black, Supermassive is that series’ first ever crossover event with the Image debut of Inferno Girl Red, and first appearance of Rogue Sun! It’s a brand new superhero universe!
The end of the comic featured the below two pages. What could it be? What’s your guess for this soon-to-be-announced series?
Supermassive is by Kyle Higgins, Ryan Parrott, Mat Groom, Francesco Manna, and Igor Monti.
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.
Aquamen #1 (DC Comics) – DC looks to have some big plans for the Aquaman corner of their universe and things really begin to pick up with this new series which brings a lot of different plotlines together it looks like.
Ben Reilly: Spider-Man #2 (Marvel) – Ben Reilly has been a character that has been hit and miss, so we were shocked at how blown away we were by this first issue. We’re hoping for more.
BRZRKR #7 (BOOM! Studios) – The series has been full of action but also a lot of heart as well.
Carnage Forever #1 (Marvel) – Marvel is celebrating 30 years of Carnage. What’s coming? We’ll maybe get some answers here.
Dark Ages #5 (Marvel) – This event has been fantastic so far. Our heroes begin their assault on Europe to stop Apocalypse and with deaths already everything is on the table as far as what’s next.
DC vs. Vampires #5 (DC Comics) – When last we left it, it was the Justice League vs. Batman and Green Arrow. Who’s a vampire in the Justice League? We’ll find out!
Ghost Rider #1 (Marvel) – The character has had a rough go for a while but this sounds like a clean slate of a start that hopefully will put Ghost Rider more front and center like he should be.
Glamorella’s Daughter #4 (Literati Press) – A fantastic spin on the superhero genre. There’s solid heart and solid laughs.
The Harbinger #5 (Valiant) – Valiant is getting their world back in order and this series, along with Shadowman, feels like it’s going to play a major role in what’s to come. With a movie now again in the works, this is one to keep an eye on.
The Killer: Affairs of the State #1 (BOOM! Studios) – We love this series about a European hitman. Think James Bond but without the imperialist bullshit.
Step By Bloody Step #1 (Image Comics) – A wordless comic by Simon Spurrier, Matheus Lopes, and Matias Bergara featuring an armored giant and helpless child. We’re intrigued to check this one out as it hits the nostalgia button and wordless comics can be very hit or miss.
Snow Angels Vol. 1 (Dark Horse) – If you missed this series as single issues when comiXology Originals released it, here’s your chance to discover this frozen sci-fi horror series.
Supermassive (Image Comics) – Image is getting a superhero world spinning out of Radiant Black and things really kick off here.
Task Force Z #5 (DC Comics) – The concept of an undead Suicide Squad might sound silly but it has worked so far and last issue left us with a lot of questions we want answers to!
We Ride Titans #2 (Vault Comics) – Giant piloted mechs protect against kaiju, we’ve seen that before. But, this series focuses on the dysfunctional family that manages and pilots one of those mechs.
Two momentous new releases will join Kyle Higgins and Marcelo Costa’s Radiant Black in the Image Comics superhero universe in February 2022.
The month will kick off with an eye-melting, page-turning crossover superhero event in Supermassive one-shot by writers Kyle Higgins, Ryan Parrott, and Mat Groom and artist Francesco Manna. Then, fans will be primed and ready to return to comic shops to get their hands on the pulse-pounding new ongoing series launch—Rogue Sun by writer Ryan Parrott and artists Abel and Chris O’Halloran.
These two epic superhero drops will leave Radiant Black fans breathless and provide a jolt of high octane action to new readers interested in jumping in on the excitement.
First, 2021’s hottest new superhero Radiant Black launches into his first ever crossover event with the Image Comics debut of Inferno Girl Red—spinning out of the highly successful Kickstarter—which is coming to Image later next year and the first appearance of Rogue Sun! Power Rangers: Shattered Grid architects Higgins, Parrott, Groom and Manna and colorist extraordinaire Igor Monti, unite for a one-shot, extra-length story so big it can only be called—Supermassive.
Next, Rogue Sun kicks 2022 into high gear when rebellious teenager Dylan Siegel discovers that the late superhero Rogue Sun was his estranged father, Marcus—and that he’s inherited his father’s mantle. Tasked with protecting our world from the forces of the supernatural—and solving his father’s murder—Dylan will be forced to come to terms with the man he’s spent the majority of his life hating. This new ongoing series is a supernatural murder mystery that explores the complicated bond between father and son and cements itself squarely in a corner of the Image Comics superhero universe.
Supermassive one-shot will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, February 2:
Rogue Sun #1 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, February 16:
