Welcome back to the Wish List! The All-New All-Different Wish List! bringing you what comics the WTN Contributors are looking forward to each and every week. So if you are deciding how to spend your money this week on New Comic Book Day, don’t worry, we got you covered!!
There are too many great books hitting the stands this week, DC are into their second week of DCYOU, Marvel are in the midst of Secret Wars and the many tie-ins, Image is pumping out the last issue of Chrononauts, and a new Saga (among many other great releases this week), there are just too many great things to read!! The list below are this weeks comics which we thought are most essential though, so read below to see why you have to pick these up!!
X-O Manowar: Valiant 25th Anniversary Special #1
Written by: Robert Venditti
Art by: Cafu
Publisher: Valiant
X-O Manowar has without a doubt been Valiant’s strongest and best-selling series since its launch, and to have kept up that quality is nothing short of remarkable! For X-O Manowar fans this should be a definite pick up this week as for the first time ever we are going to get lots of new information about the suit that we have never known before, and despite being in the middle of a huge story in the main series, this isn’t actually too far away from that based on the end of the last issue. Venditti has been killing it on this book for the past couple of years, and I doubt this special issue is going to be any different.
Written by: Brian Wood
Art by: Danijel Zezelj
Publisher: Image
Who doesn’t love food? Ok maybe I love food a bit too much! Once of the best things about being a foody is watching cooking shows, and it appears I am not the only one as Brian Wood has decided that his latest creator owned series should be about one (or two). Essentially the premise of this series is about the worlds most famous chef putting himself in exile, only to have his little TV show turn into STARVE, a sport where chef’s are pitted against eachother for the pleasure of the super-rich, leading Mr World Famous Chef to come out of hiding to stop it! Sounds promising to me, go check it out tomorrow!
Written by: Robbie Thompson
Art by: Stacey Lee
Publisher: Marvel
With the influx of Secret Wars “tie-in” books that are currently going around, it is a breath of fresh air to have a normal Marvel ongoing still to read. This week sees the continuation of Silk and the Black Cat’s run in, with a little bit of help from your Friendly Neighbourhood Spider-man to boot. For those people that are **still** moaning away at Slott’s Spidey run, this book here should be something to enjoy and still in keeping with the Spider-Man values.
Written by: Scott Snyder
Art by: Greg Capullo
Publisher: DC Comics
Last issue was complete and utter insanity as Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo pulled off one of the most stunning status quo shifts in recent comic history. Now, two months after the release of Batman #40 they’re back, and if the previews are any indication, better than ever. For those who haven’t yet read the preview, you’re in for a shock of a lifetime and for those of you that have, you know that this is an issue that you simply cannot miss.
Written by: Garth Ennis
Art by: John McCrea
Publisher: DC Comics
Section Eight are a group of heroes unlike any other in the DCU, led by their beer loving leader “six pack” the gang are back after a long hiatus looking for an eighth member to add to their group, and it seems they’re going after some of DC’s biggest hitters. With some of the sillier, “random” humour being the predominant model for big two comedy books, I’m looking forward to something a bit harder this week. This book seems to have exactly the kind of cynical black humour that really hits the spot for me. This series may be a bit of an acquired taste and is sure to spark very love it/hate it reactions like a lot of Ennis’ stuff, but that’s why I’m recommending it, with DC willing to branch out into other flavours of books I definitely think their efforts should be given a look.
Written by: Becky Cloonan and Brendan Fletcher
Art by: Karl Kerschl
Publisher: DC Comics
After re-reading the first story arc of Gotham Academy just a week or so ago, my excitement about this book is higher than it has ever been. Issue #7 marks the return from a brief hiatus, as well as the start of a completely new story arc, and potentially a jumping on point for new readers. The book’s unique style combined with its innocent sense of adventure make it a book that appeals to multiple demographics, and there’s something here for everyone to enjoy. Plus, the introduction of a beloved character from the Batman lore is sure to shake things up for the direction of the book. Despite this being a week chocked full of high profile releases, the return of Gotham Academy is the one that has me the most excited.
Which books are you looking forward to this Wednesday, let us know in the comments……
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