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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.

Briar #1 (BOOM! Studios) – What if Sleeping Beauty never got her happily ever after… and instead had to save herself? A concept we’ve seen before but we’re still very excited for this one.

DC Horror Presents: Sgt. Rock vs. the Army of the Dead #1 (DC Comics) – Bruce Campbell writing has us interested in this one.

DC vs. Vampires #9 (DC Comics) – The series has been fantastic keeping readers on their toes as you never know who will die and who will actually be a vampire.

The Disciple (CEX Publishing) – Estranged former students must band together, to recover the secrets their teacher shared – and uncover the ones he kept hidden.

Eight Billion Genies #5 (Image Comics) – The series has been amazing with a world changing concept but a narrow focus that keeps the crazy concept grounded. We want so much more of this world.

Fist of the North Star Vol. 6 (VIZ Media) – We love this new printing of this series, a classic manga that’s a must read.

Flawed #1 (Image Comics) – By day she’s a psychiatrist, by night she solves problems with a more direct approach. But, an immortal serial killer has her in their sights.

Hollow (BOOM! Studios) – A new take on the Legend of Sleepy Hollow. A Free Comic Book Day teaser comic was solid and has us excited to read the whole thing.

Investigators Vol. 6 Heist and Seek (First Second) – The kids graphic novel series is always fun with its spy adventures for younger readers. Adults will enjoy it too.

Muhammad Najem: War Reporter (Little Brown Book for Young Readers) – A young Syrian chronicles the loss, hopes, and dreams of other Syrian kids.

The Nice House on the Lake #10 (DC Comics) – It’s been a while since the last issue but we’re excited as the series starts to wind down. We have no idea what’s coming in this sci-fi/horror series.

Old Dog #1 (Image Comics) – A CIA operative is given a second chance after a mission goes wrong.

Parker Girls #2 (Abstract Studios) – The first issue was a hell of a lot of fun and we’re expecting more of the same in this riff on Charlie’s Angels featuring Terry Moore’s beloved characters.

Roadie #1 (Dark Horse Comics) – A horror saga about nostalgia, heavy metal music, hell, and redemption from Tim Seeley and Fran Galán? Yeah, we’re in.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Armageddon Game #1 (IDW Publishing) – After some lead up comics, the next major TMNT event kicks off!

Thunderbolts #2 (Marvel) – The first issue was a lot of fun and we want to find out a bit about the new character debuting in this issue.

Tim Drake: Robin #1 (DC Comics) – Tim Drake gets the spotlight!

Preview: The Disciple

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(W) Narjes Ruyan (A/CA) Sergi Domenech
In Shops: Sep 28, 2022
SRP: $3.99

In the not-too-distant future, a legendary kung fu master dies under mysterious circumstances. During the funeral, his training hall is ransacked, and a lifetime of teachings stolen! Now his estranged former students must band together, to recover the secrets their teacher shared – and uncover the ones he kept hidden.

CEX Publishing is proud to present this visionary tale from an exciting new generation of comics talent!

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Review: The Disciples #1

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The Disciples #1 CoverDagmar, Rick, and Jules, intrepid private eyes/bounty hunters, have been hired by a high-ranking Senator to retrieve his teenage daughter who’s run off to join a mysterious religious cult.

This is no ordinary cult though. In the near future of “The Disciples,” the ultra-wealthy have become true masters of the universe by colonizing moons throughout the solar system. Billionaire industrialist McCauley Richmond is one such colonist: he’s built a new society on Ganymede, a moon of Jupiter, where his flock of cultists can have the religious freedom to worship him.

But when the team reaches Ganymede in their Starship Venture, they discover something has gone horribly wrong…

The Disciples #1 begins like so many space stories of the type. The crew of the ship talk a lot of crap to each other, go into cryo-sleep, then something happens. It’s all pretty chill and rather mundane almost until that final moment. But, even mundane there’s a tenseness about it all. You can feel the dread building.

Writer Steve Niles takes his mastery of horror into space, and the combo for the first issue is really solid. He does ensemble comics so well, and his strengths are shown off here as the crew of the ship pick on each other, and lay out what may be coming before us. Through their actions, we get a perfect understanding of who we’re dealing with, and what types of people they are.

Joining Niles is Christopher Mitten whose style has brought Wasteland, Criminal Macabre, Umbral, and more to life. His style is perfect for horror, and the fact he’s teaming up again with Niles is fantastic. It’s a great combination between the too. Mitten nails it throughout the book. When there’s talk of the ship feeling cold, between the art and coloring, you feel it. It’s solid work.

The Disciples #1 is a slow start, but by the end of the first issue, we’ve got our first horror moment. It’s a build throughout the issue that pays off. It had me saying WTF. Definitely a great addition to sci-fi horror like Alien, Aliens, Event Horizon, and other classic films in the genre. Can’t wait to see where it all goes, and counting down until the second issue.

Story: Steve Niles Art: Christopher Mitten
Story: 8.5 Art: 8.75 Overall: 8.6 Recommendation: Buy

Black Mask Studios provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review