Welcome back to the 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 fourth week of DCYOU, Marvel are in the midst of Secret Wars and the many tie-ins, Image have their second issue of Ales Kot’s new series Material, BOOM! have Deep State (which is great BTW), and Valiant have a new issue of Ninjak, so 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!!
Superman #41
Written by: Gene Luen Yang
Art by: John Romita Jr
Publisher: DC
So apparently in this Truth storyline so far we have been getting a lot of information after the fact, i.e. how Superman’s identity was revealed, now we can finally understand Lois’ reasoning behind it and much much more! A new writer is taking over from Geoff Johns, and I for one am looking forward to where this story is going and how we got from pre convergence to the big reveal in Divergence, and to the truth storyline. It’s all so exciting!
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Rasputin #6
Written by: Alex Grecian
Art by: Riley Rossmo & Ivan Plascencia
Publisher: Image
I was a late comer to this series having only started it once I heard about how good it was around issue 4. I was so glad I picked this series up as its pretty much a perfect story. Obviously it’s a somewhat loose depiction of Rasputin’s life, but the first volume was filled with a great mixture of mystery and superb storytelling. The surprising twist at the end of issue 5 though is that Rasputin is now in the future, so to see where this story is heading is quite exciting and I would definitely urge you to pick up the first trade and this new issue when it hits stores this week.
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Black Hood #5
Written by: Duane Swierczynski
Art by: Michael Gaydos
Publisher: Dark Circle Comics
Once of my favourite new series and one which I look forward to each month. From Duana Swierczynski, the story revolves around an injured cop who decides to don a hood and get to the bottom of the city’s crimes. It sounds like a familiar story but this certainly isnt any regular superhero story, its dark, gritty, and ultimately a really engrossing story about a truly messed up indivdual. This is a series everybody needs to be reading and in my opinion it is Dark Circle’s strongest series.
Walking Dead #143
Written by: Robert Kirkman
Art by: Charlie Adlard, Stefano Gaudiano, & Cliff Rathburn
Publisher: Image
Something is definitely about to hit the fan in the Walking Dead. It has all been way to calm in Alexandria. With the fare now in full swing, we were left with the big reveal at the last issue that Alpha from the The Whisperers has secretly infiltrated the group and looks to be doing some snooping around of her own. Kirkman is the master at getting everyone thinking that all is going smoothly, and with this arc seemingly beginning to draw to a close, I am sure that it will only be a matter of issues before the group is back to their fighting for survival ways.
Rumble Vol. 1
Written by: John Arcudi
Art by: James Harren
Publisher: Image
Rumble has the ability to both be an incredibly big cosmic epic and a bare knuckle street level brawler. It’s a strange combination but one that John Arcudi manages to pull of expertly. The comic centres around a bartender pulled into an ancient conflict with a warrior scarecrow over an ancient sword. The plot sounds a little thin and hard to describe, but that’s really because the book is so bizarre it’s hard to pin down, it really needs to be read to be believed. The most definite draw of this series is the art of James Harren which captures the extreme, exaggerated nature of the plot and makes it look like the most spectacular anime you’ve ever seen. This first volume collects the first five issues so it’s definitely worth checking out as this series definitely works best in a collected format.
Planet Hulk #2
Written by: Sam Humphries
Art by: Marc Laming
Publisher: Marvel
Planet Hulk #1 was a huge surprise for me; I wasn’t too sure what to expect from the big green monster’s happenings in Battleworld. The Secret Wars arc has given many writers and artists so much creative freedom to construct exciting new stories within the Marvel Universe and out of all of them, I was never expecting Planet Hulk to be one of the best. The story follows Captain America as a battle worn gladiator, with the colossal Devil Dinosaur at his side—both on a quest across the hulk-infested Greenlands. It is a dangerous, action-packed comic that feels like an amalgam of Mad Max, King Kong and Game of Thrones and it works remarkably well. I’m really pleased with where the series is heading and with Humphries and Laming at the helm, things can only get better (or worse if you’re the Cap!).
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Which books are you looking forward to this Wednesday, let us know in the comments……
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