Weekly Shout-Out: September 27, 2023

by Paul

New comics day is no place for loafers. Join me or die. Can you do any less?

SPOTLIGHT TITLES

Weekly Shout-Out: September 27, 2023 - Ash Avenue Comics

The Flash #1 by Mike Deodato Jr. and Si Spurrier (DC): After proving that not even the Fastest Man Alive can outrun box office failure, Barry Allen heads to Character Timeout and discovers that Tank Girl left behind a hell of a mess. Meanwhile, even though everything seems to be going great with his family and his do-gooding, Wally West can’t shake a sense of lingering, creeping dread. It’s called middle age, Wally. Plus, now there’s high-contrast Mike Deodato blacks everywhere you look. How’s a guy supposed to relax with all this dramatic lighting going on? Oh, for those carefree Mike Wieringo days!

Weekly Shout-Out: September 27, 2023 - Ash Avenue Comics

Ultimate Invasion #4 (Of 4) by Bryan Hitch and Jonathan Hickman (Marvel): Hitch and Hickman wrap up their re-introduction of the Ultimate Marvel Universe with a big ba-da-boom, and you’ll want to read it so you can be ready for the new Ultimate Spider-Man #1 coming up in January, about which we currently know little except that some kid will probably get bit by a spider and you can pre-order it here. Do it now! Galactus commands you!

Weekly Shout-Out: September 27, 2023 - Ash Avenue Comics

Power Girl #1 by Eduardo Pansica and Leah Williams (DC): This first issue sees Power Girl bomb a yacht IRA-style and then casually stroll away with a pleased look on her face, satisfied knowing that she was able to get the life rafts, too. At least, that would be my takeaway based on Gary Frank’s cover, which is mind-boggling. Maybe that’s as far as he was able to get before DC called and said “PENCILS DOWN.” Weird, weird cover. Happily, the story inside the issue offers the context that the yacht is hosting a fundraiser targeted by terrorists who are foiled by PG’s intervention, and at no point does it depict her blowing up the yacht and then leaving all of the passengers to burn to death as she walks away with her jacket slung nonchalantly over her shoulder, ready to resume her quest to protect a world that doesn’t even pretend to make eye contact most of the time. Good issue. Crazy cover.

AT A GLANCE

Stuff of Nightmares: Red Murder #1 sees R.L. Stine return to comics with a chilling tale of terror for the Young Adult and the Young Adult at heart. This one’s about a comic book artist who gets menaced by an axe murderer on the 20th anniversary of his last hit title. I don’t know what R.L.’s experience was like working on the first Stuff of Nightmares comic, but he’s working with a different artist this time. If you’re the guy who drew the first one and you’re out there reading this, I advise you to sleep with one eye open.

Weekly Shout-Out: September 27, 2023 - Ash Avenue Comics

If you’re excited for Transformers #1 next week, you’ll get a kick out of this week’s guest star in Void Rivals #4. Also, it’s not too late to pre-order your 1:10, 1:25, and 1:50 Transformers variants. Just saying.

Weekly Shout-Out: September 27, 2023 - Ash Avenue Comics
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Weekly Shout-Out: June 21, 2023

by Drew

SPOTLIGHT TITLES

Ultimate Invasion #1 (Marvel) from Jonathan Hickman and Bryan Hitch: That is all. Ok, thatโ€™s not all. This is the event book of the summer from Marvel, and theyโ€™ve brought back some heavyweight talent to reintroduce the characters from the Ultimate universe, including the Maker, the diabolically evil alternate universe Reed Richards.

Godzilla: Here There Be Dragons #1 by Inaki Miranda and Frank Tieri (IDW): Here there be Kaiju! Godzilla on the high seas, battling many a mariner, and sinking many a ship. First appearance of the 16th century sub-mariner (only after the ship sinks, of course).

Incredible Hulk #1 by Nic Klein and Phillip Kennedy Johnson (Marvel) brings the latest iteration of the Hulk to readers, this time from writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson, hot off his run on DCโ€™s Action Comics and Superman War World stories. Who is the Mother of Horrors, and what is her plan for the Hulk? Find out in this mother of issues 1s.

AT A GLANCE

Bone Orchard: Tenement #1 (Image): Jeff Lemire and Andrea Sorrentino’s horror series is back with the third storyline in this new shared universe. Tenement can be read without having read any of the other series released thus far, so if you are craving a healthy dose of cosmic nihilism and haven’t gotten around to the other stories, this is a fine place to dig in.

Wonder Woman #800 (DC): Cloonan and Walshโ€™s run comes to an end, and Tom Kingโ€™s new storyline begins. An extra oversized 800th issue celebrating the worldโ€™s most famous woman of wonder!

Weekly Shout-Out: June 21, 2023 - Ash Avenue Comics
Batman: One Bad Dayโ€”The Riddler

Batman: One Bad Dayโ€”The Riddler HC by Mitch Gerads and Tom King (DC): One of the best Batman stories of the decade, and the best Riddler comicโ€ฆ ever? This Eisner-nominated one-shot is back in print, and in a spiffy hardcover. Perfect for those readers who like their comics in a bookshelf ready format.

Scarlet Witch Annual #1 by Carlos Nieto and Steve Orlando (Marvel): This fallโ€™s Contest of Chaos kicks off with this issue, this is a great jumping in point for one of Marvelโ€™s most acclaimed monthly series.