TOP O' THE WEEK
TRINITY: DAUGHTER OF WONDER WOMAN #1 (OF 6, DC COMICS, $3.99) is by Tom King, Belén Ortega, Tamra Bonvillain and Clayton Cowles.
I have no problem recommending this one, because it's been so much fun as a backup strip in Wonder Woman. It's set in the near future, where Trinity is several years younger than co-stars Damien Wayne and Jonathan Kent, none of whom are adults yet, and none of whom could remotely be described as "mature for their age." In this one Trinity goes into the timestream to find her father, and no doubt timey-wimey hi-jinks will ensue. Like the Crisis of Infinite Corgis, which is a thing that is happening.
Here's part of a Tom King interview from DC's website:
DC: What drew you to the idea of introducing Trinity into the DC Universe?
Tom King: Batman has a kid, Superman has a kid, and I just kept thinking, they need a sister. I have three children myself, two boys and a girl, and I know firsthand how special that dynamic can be. They balance each other out, they compete, they drive each other crazy, but they also love and support one another. That kind of relationship felt like something fresh and exciting to bring to the DC Universe.
When I was developing Trinity, I kept sharing my ideas with my daughter. She was 12 when I started Wonder Woman, and she’s 14 now. The moment I told her Wonder Woman had a daughter, her face just lit up. She immediately wanted to know more, what it meant to be the daughter of Wonder Woman. That’s what sparked her interest, and she said, “I want to read that story!” I’m smart enough to follow my daughter’s spark, always.
DC: What do you hope readers will take away from Trinity’s story and her place in Wonder Woman’s mythology?
Tom King: I’ve been lucky enough to write both Batman and Superman, and in many ways, they reinforce the system. They uphold a structure that already exists. But Wonder Woman? She’s punk rock. She’s about revolution, and her revolution is one of love, compassion and care. That’s what makes her truly unique, and that’s the energy I wanted to capture in my Wonder Woman run, and now with Trinity.
I think there’s a perception that Wonder Woman is this generic symbol of goodness, but what really sets her apart is her rebellious spirit. She doesn’t just accept the system, she wants to change it.
CROSSOVERS
“ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM”
ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM #5 (OF 9, MARVEL, TEEN+, $4.99) is by Ryan North and R.B. Silva. If you missed the last issue, it was a blast. Doom vs. Dormammu! Yeah, Victor let Earth's mystical defenses slide ... or did he? Anyway Dormammu is here! The battle was everything I love about Doctor Doom (including how much I love to hate him). Now he has to recruit Earth's Mightiest, which is ... well, I have mixed feelings. But Doom is Doom, waddayagonnado? My guess is that this is all part of Victor's plan to grab Dormammu's flames of regency — and power — for himself. It's what he does!
RUNAWAYS #1 (OF 5, MARVEL, $4.99) is by Rainbow Rowell (She-Hulk) and Elena Casagrande (Black Widow, Blade).
I wondered what Marvel would do as One World Under Doom continues for nine months, while most of the related miniseries run for only five. Here's the answer: More miniseries! And this one makes sense, since one of the members of the Runaways is a runaway Doombot.
Or was, last time I looked. I think I stopped reading about halfway through the second series. I don't find these characters very compelling. I'm probably too old. We'll see if being on the wrong side of Doctor Doom will make me like them.
“Everyone who knows me knows I will show up for any party the Runaways are invited to,” Rowell shared. “They're my all-time faves and my truest love. I can't wait for Runaways fans to see Elena Casagrande's take on the kids — they look so cool — and to see Stephanie Hans’ timeless covers. I think we've come up with a really interesting way to weave the Runaways into the One World Under Doombot story, while keeping true to the book's independent spirit.”
"This is my first team book, and I'm extremely happy to work on these specific characters,” Casagrande said. “I hope to stay true to the Runaways aesthetic, using the right mood for its unique storytelling. I knew Runaways from friends who worked on them, from Stefano Caselli to Sara Pichelli, and I loved seeing the evolution of the team. I’m excited to bring the fun and joy of the Runaways to their fans!”
MORE ITEMS OF INTEREST
ACTION COMICS #1087 (DC COMICS) is by Mark Waid and Skylar Partridge. If there's anybody who "gets" Superboy, it's Mark Waid. I've ordered the first issue, and if it's as good as I hope, then Imma tradewait.
"I start the book with Clark as a 15-year-old boy, learning to be a superhero for the first time,” said Waid. “What is that like, learning to use your powers at that age? What kind of challenges are you facing? Skylar and I are also bringing Smallville a little more up to date — it still has that rustic feel to it, but farms don’t look like that anymore."
AVENGERS ACADEMY: ASSEMBLE #1 (ONE-SHOT, 48 PAGES, TEEN+, $5.99) is by Anthony Oliveira, Carola Borelli and Bailie Rosenlund.
Is there something in the water? Doom Academy, Star Trek Academy, West Coast Avengers, Spider-Boy, Spider-Girl ... there are children everywhere! Well, at least these are mostly teens Captain America of the Railways, Bloodline, Escapade, Moon Girl, Red Goblin and Kid Juggernaut. Still, I don't want to read about children, especially children in jeopardy.
"The unbelievable roar of enthusiasm and energy that has met our Avengers Academy series has been one of the greatest joys of my life," Oliveira said, "and I'm so glad it can now find the hands of collectors who want to read these adventures in classic ink-and-paper — both the online fans who've been clamoring for it, and the curious who have been wondering what the heck we've been getting up to over there on Marvel Unlimited! Our artists and these stories have been revolutionizing the form every week — changing ‘I hope they print these!’ to ‘HOW will they print these?!?’ — and now, folks need WONDER NO LONGER!"
BATMAN; DARK PATTERNS #7 (DC COMICS) is by Dan Watters, Hayden Sherman, Tríona Farrell and Frank Cvetkovic. I'm tradewaiting this, with fingers crossed. I hope this is the Batman I want -- not Bat-Psycho, but Bat-Noir-Detective. The premise is four three-issue mysteries for the Dark Knight to solve. This issue starts Mystery No. 3.
DEATH OF THE SILVER SURFER #1 (OF 5, MARVEL, $4.99) is by Greg Pak and Sumit Kumar. Nobody believes a major IP will die any more, so it's a bit silly to think this title will grab anyone. But it's possible they will kill Norrin Radd (for a while), and replace him with Shalla Bal, to mimic the upcoming Fantastic Four movie. Either that, or it's just another cheap gimmick.
“In a world of shades of gray, the story of Norrin Radd lets us find a little silver, and I’m so thrilled to have the chance to tell this story with tremendous creators like Editor Tom Groneman, artist Sumit Kumar, and cover artist Dike Ruan. They’re giving this book everything and they’re gonna bend your mind in all the best ways,” Pak told ComicBook.com.
EC BLOOD TYPE #1 (OF 4, ONI PRESS, $4.99) is by Corinna Bechko (Cruel Universe, Green Lantern: Earth One) and Andrea Sorrentino (Gideon Falls, Bone Orchard).
Oni says this is the first of a proposed series of EC horror miniseries. I don't know if they'll all spin off of the existing horror titles, but this one does: Ada the vampire first appeared in the story "Blood Type" in Epitaphs from the Abyss #3, which was reprinted in the 2025 FCBD book. In this four-parter, Ada takes up residence in a Caribbean resort, where she expects easy pickings. But something else is already claiming the turf. I've enjoyed all the EC books so far, so I'll be on board for this one, too.
“Since day one, it’s always been our intention to push the boundaries of the revitalized EC Comics line at Oni Press into new and unexpected territory. First came our fleet of new anthology series — beginning with EPITAPHS FROM THE ABYSS and CRUEL UNIVERSE — which shattered our own already-high expectations to become Oni’s best-selling new series in more than a decade,” said Oni Press President & Publisher Hunter Gorinson. “Now, with BLOOD TYPE #1, we’re gearing up for something even more radical: the first-ever continuation of EC Comics anthology short, picking up the thread of how one lone vampire lost at sea will soon wash ashore on a tropical isle, where she is not the only creature with a taste for flesh and blood. Trenaciously twisted and hilariously brutal in the true EC manner, Corinna’s cleverly killer instincts are a perfect accent for the macabre art of Andrea Sorrentino — one of the best horror artists anywhere today. You’d have to be dead already to justify missing this book!”
“Horror has just always been where I've felt most at home, something Andrea and I have in common,” said writer Corinna Bechko “With BLOOD TYPE we've cooked up a wicked tale that expands on a character I fell in love with as soon as I put her on the page. Does she love me back? Not a chance, and that's her charm. She's a vampire, but that doesn't mean she sparkles or is ready for romance. She is, however, ready to take over a tropical paradise.”
“I think horror is just my thing,” said artist Andrea Sorrentino. “I've worked on many different things like superheroes and sci-fi in my career, but when it's up to horror, this is where I feel at home … The opportunity to connect with the deepest fears of the reader through some imagery is a great and satisfying challenge. This is why when I've been asked if I was up to collaborate with EC Comics (one of the greatest of the comic horror producers) for two short stories first and then the launch of this exciting new limited series, it has been an honor for me. I can't wait to join Corinna Bechko and my long time collaborator Dave Stewart on colors for this new, amazing project. It's going to be a lot of fun and I can't wait for readers to put their eyes on what we are doing here!”
“I can't wait for folks to read BLOOD TYPE,” said Bechko. “EC Comics are more relevant now than ever and I hope we've honored that tradition while doing something brand new with this longer tale. Won't you join us for the scariest vacation of your life?"
NEW AVENGERS #1 (MARVEL) is by Sam Humphries (Uncanny X-Force) and Ton Lima (West Coast Avengers). This was originally marketed as New Thunderbolts* -- I have the covers to prove it — until the movie came out, so now they've given the book its real title.
Bucky Barnes and Black Widow return, to which I give a thumbs up. And I'm good with Clea, Namor, Hulk and even Wolverine Jr., Laura Kinney, on the team. But Carnage? Ugh. I guess there's no escaping symbiotes any more. Anyway, this team's mission is to tackle the Killuminati, which is not a typo. I haven't read most Thunderbolts in recent years, and I probably won't read this one, either. But I may go back and read the one where the Red Skull gets killed. That seems like it'd be pretty satisfying. (Even though he won't stay dead, I'm sure.)
"Plot twist — it's been NEW AVENGERS all along!" Humphries said, elated to finally talk about the secret change. "I promised surprises, and this is the first of many. It's a thrill and an honor to continue the grand New Avengers tradition of team dynamics that are as explosive as the threats. And this era has two combustible teams: the New Avengers and the Killuminati!"
“My basic concept was — the Illuminati were seven kings and heroes from seven different corners of the Marvel Universe, so what if we did the same with some of the biggest badasses representing mutants, the mystical world, the Spider family, the gamma family, and so on?” Humphries told IGN in an exclusive interview and first look. “I have immense gratitude for our amazing editor Alanna Smith who supported this idea from the jump, even though she had to liaise with pretty much every Marvel editorial office to make it happen.
"I love every iteration of Thunderbolts,” Humphries continued. “I'm thrilled to continue the franchise's proud tradition of hard-hitting action, powder-keg personalities, and explosive surprises into a new era. This is a gang of seven of the biggest badasses and loose cannons from different corners of the Marvel Universe. Assembling a super-team is like inviting the right combination of guests to a dinner party. So I imagined a dangerous, disastrous, unhinged Marvel dinner party, and went with that."
"I'm having a blast working on this book with Mr. Humphries and the team,” Lima shared. "Look at this lineup. ... it's crazy. They're not here to talk; they jump straight to the action! And that's the most fun part to draw. None of them are known for taking it easy on the job, so I can't either."
"Ton is stepping up to the plate with blockbuster artwork that really does justice to the big characters on the team," Humphries added.
ROBIN & BATMAN: JASON TODD #1 (OF 3, DC COMICS, ) is by Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen. With about 500 Robins available, do I want to read about Jason Todd? No, I do not. Nice art, tho.
THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY: PLAN B #1 (OF 6, DARK HORSE, $4.99) is by Daniel Way (Paranoid Gardens, Doom Patrol) and Gabriel Bá (Two Brothers, Daytripper).
This story picks up directly after the events of Hotel Oblivion, which from the description — "After the mass release of The City’s greatest foes and the chaos that followed ..." — it suddenly occurs to me I haven't read it. I thought I had read all the Umbrella Academy, but apparently not. Or maybe I'm confusing things with the TV show? Because the Umbrella kids face off against the Sparrow Academy in this series, like on TV. But maybe that also happens in Hotel Oblivion, which I may or may not have read.
"Telling this story with Gabriel would become, as it is today, such a special part of my life,” said Way. “This is not only because we would evolve as artists — but because we had the opportunity to grow up over a pretty crazy adventure together. Each chapter of this story seems to form and coalesce into its own organism — sometimes as a screaming baby on a subway car, other times a bird kicked out of its nest — and it’s because of this I am just as excited for Plan B as I was when we went on this trip together with Apocalypse Suite."
"I haven't felt this excited about our story since the early days of Apocalypse Suite,” added Bá. “This is Umbrella Academy at its finest. "
GOLDEN AGE OF REPRINTS
BATMAN #9 FACSIMILE EDITION (DC COMICS, $6.99): There are no first appearances in this issue, so maybe it's getting the facsimile treatment for the cover alone.
BATMAN: MADNESS — A LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT HALLOWEEN SPECIAL FACSIMILE EDITION #1 (DC COMICS, $6.99): I thought this had already come out.
CODENAME G.I. JOE DELUXE EDITION BOOK 1 HC (IMAGE, $49.99): Since the “Energon Universe” began, I had it in the back of my head that someday I'd start reading it from the beginning. But as the months turned into years, it was obvious I wasn’t going to — my interest just wasn’t that strong. Then I read the FCBD G.I. Joe book this year, and was taken with just how generic it was. So I gave up on my pipe dream. Now comes this book, and doggone it all to heck, they sure are making it easy! I believe this collects the first two miniseries that re-launched the Joe franchise. I may have to take a peek.
DC FINEST: CATWOMAN — VENGEANCE AND VINDICATION TP ($39.99) is mostly drawn by Jim Balent, whose work on this book I vehemently disliked. Your mileage may vary. Collects Catwoman #0 and 13-32, Catwoman Annual #2; Batman: Shadow of the Bat #43-44 and a story from Showcase '95 #4.
DC UNIVERSE BY STEVE DITKO OMNIBUS HC ($125.00). There was a time when I bought every Marvel and DC (and many off-brands) every month. That time lasted decades, and all of Steve Ditko's time at DC fit squarely into it. So you can believe me when I tell you that I've probably read every single one of the stories in this book. But if you haven't, and you're a Ditko fan ... well, this would be a treat.
Collects Detective Comics #483-485; Legends of the DC Universe 80-Page Giant #1; Tales of the New Gods #1; House of Secrets #139, 148; World's Finest Comics #249-255; Adventure Comics #467-478; Showcase #73, 75; House of Mystery #236, 247, 254, 258, #76; 1st Issue Special #7; Beware the Creeper #1-6; Cancelled Comic Cavalcade #2; Strange Adventures #188-189; The Legion of Super-Heroes #267-268, 272, 274, 276, 281; Shade, the Changing Man #1-8; Plop! #16; Weird War Tales #46, 49, 95, 99, 104-106; Secrets of Haunted House #9, 12, 41, 45; The Unexpected #189, 221; Ghosts #77, 111; Mystery in Space #111, 114-116; Time Warp #1-4; Stalker #1-4; Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #257; Amazing World of DC Comics #13; The Outsiders #13; The Hawk and the Dove #1-2; Man-Bat #1; DC Special Series #9; and Action Comics #642.
DIMWOOD HC (DARK HORSE, $34.99) continues Richard Corben's library series.
LOONEY TUNES: CATCH THAT WASCALLY WABBIT TP ($14.99): I mention this because it appears that DC has canceled its long-running WB titles. I think Batman & Scooby-Doo Mysteries may have survived. But it's still sad.
MMW DAREDEVIL VOL 19 HC (MARVEL, $75.00) brings us to Daredevil #214 (1985).
STRANGE ACADEMY OMNIBUS HC (MARVEL, $100.00): I had no interest in this until I read Doom Academy as part of the "One World Under Doom" crossover, and found that these kids are kinda fun (in a messed-up way). Maybe I'll give this a try.
SUPERMAN: YEAR ONE TP ($19.99) is by Frank Miller and John Romita Jr. It's another Superman origin story that I can barely remember. But I remember enough to know that I wasn't thrilled.
ULTRAMAN X THE AVENGERS TP (MARVEL, $15.99) for the Ultraman fans.
MORE COMICS
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #9 (DC COMICS, $4.99) is by Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta. Bane still looks the same (you'd think they'd take the opportunity for a different look), but in the Absoluteverse he's an old enemy of Alfred's. And, as far as we know so far, he comes from Ark M, not Santa Prisca.
CIH PRESENTS NARUTOBUS (ONE-SHOT, AARDVARK VANAHEIM, $5.00): There are many creators where I find it possible to separate their vile opinions from their work. Dave Sim is not one of those creators.
CONAN THE BARBARIAN #21 (TITAN, $3.99) is by Jim Zub and Fernando Dagnino. New story arc.
DEAD SPACE: SALVAGE VOL 2 (OF 3, TITAN, 128 PAGES, $17.99) Anthony Johnston and Christopher Shy.
DREADLOCK THE BARBARIAN #1 (ONE-SHOT, ANTARCTIC PRESS, $4.99) is by Don Walker and Silas Dixon. It's called a cross between Conan and Judge Dredd, where the remnants of humanity live in fortified megacities controlled by cyborgs. Our protagonist is Dreadlock the Barbarian, and his antagonist is Marshal Red. I think you can probably fill in the blanks without reading it.
GIANT-SIZE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1 (ONE-SHOT, MARVEL, TEEN, $7.99) is by Kevin Smith, Al Ewing, Chip Zdarsky, Mitsuyasu Saku, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Mark Buckingham, CAFU and Gerardo Sandoval The only reason I think this book exists is to introduce a new character named Rapid, by Chip Zdarsky. There are three other stories, though, one of them written by Kevin Smith.
“Everyone always says GIANT SIZE X-MEN this, GIANT-SIZE X-MEN that,” says Spider-Editor Nick Lowe. “And I’m sick of it, so we put together the best and coolest GIANT-SIZE book ever.”
“Kevin Smith and Giuseppe Camuncoli spin an instant classic! Al Ewing and Mark Buckingham use Spidey as a prism to the whole Marvel Universe and it’s history! Chip Zdarsky and Cafu bring you the coolest new Marvel character in recent memory who throws Spidey for a loop! And that’s not even all! THERE’S ALSO —” Lowe said before being cut off for spoiling too much.
GIANT-SIZE DARK PHOENIX SAGA #1 (ONE-SHOT, MARVEL, 48 PAGES, TEEN+, $4.99) is by Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing and Adam Kubert. Here's part two of Kamala Khan popping up throughout X-Men history. I haven't read part one yet, so I don't know if it's going to be as awful as I fear it will be. I'm hoping to be surprised, though!
"The Dark Phoenix Saga is one of the enduring high water marks not just for X-Men comics, but superhero stories as a whole,” Lanzing and Kelly said. “Claremont and Byrne changed the game with this story — and 45 years later, it's still the kind of story you can return to again and again for renewed depth and brilliance. But what's most exciting is digging into Jean Grey's mindset during one of her strangest, darkest hours — as she finds a new friend in Kamala Khan. Jean Grey's place among her fellow X-Men will get a whole new level of character and meaning from the wild, cosmic events of GIANT-SIZE DARK PHOENIX SAGA #1."
HUGE DETECTIVE #5 (OF 5, TITAN, $3.99) is by Adam Rose and Magenta King.
IT RHYMES WITH TAKEI (IDW, MR, 336 PAGES, $29.99) is by Steven Scott, George Takei, Justin Eisinger and Harmony Becker. This is a biography of George Takei, focused on growing up in the closet and coming out at age 68. In my head, I've pronounced Takei as "Tuh-KYE" since I saw it on the screen in 1966. So I didn't understand this title. I thought about it for a second, and realized I had learned at some point how the name is really pronounced (Tuh-KAY), but forgotten. Then it made sense.
THE LOOSE END #4 (OF 4, TITAN, $3.99) is by Dave Dwonch and Travis Hymel. I didn't find anybody to root for when I read the first issue, wherein a slacker already on the Mob's radar finds a way to cheat the house. I'll barrel through the last three issues because A) there aren't many of them, and B) it was vaguely amusing.
MARVEL RIVALS: IGNITE #1 (ONE-SHOT, MARVEL, 40 PAGES, TEEN+, $5.99) is by Peach Momoko, Yuji Kaku, more. I haven't played video games since you had to put in a quarter in a big, standing machine at an arcade or bar, so I don't know enough about how today's video games work to even try to read this book. But that's not a complaint — Marvel shouldn't be aiming books at people my age any more. I'm just explaining why I have no comment on books like this.
MARVEL UNITED: A PRIDE SPECIAL #1 (ONE-SHOT, MARVEL) is Al Ewing, Kei Zama, Anthony Oliveira, Pablo Collar, Wyatt Kennedy, Bayleigh Underwood, Zoe Tunnell and Federica Mancin. It features four stories starring gay characters: Captain America of the Railways, Arnie Roth, Black Cat and Mystque/Destiny, co-starring Nightcrawler.
Wait, Black Cat's gay? Bisexual, I guess. Oh, and I haven't forgotten that Mystique & Destiny deserve the electric chair for (gleeful) mass murder, Marvel. When I see them being a cute couple, I don't say "Awww." I say "Call 911." Of course, I still quietly feel that way about Magneto's face turn. First things learned, last things forgot!
NEW CHAMPIONS #6 (MARVEL, $3.99) guest stars the Avengers.
PHOENIX #12 (MARVEL, $3.99) is by Stephanie Phillips and Roi Mercado. More on the return of Jean's sister Sara. And, presumably, her two mules. Perhaps Clint Eastwood will guest star.
"Jean's story is often defined by resurrection, so it feels deeply personal to ask her to confront the return of someone she lost and never expected to see again,” Phillips shared. “This forces Jean to grapple with more than just the weight of the Phoenix... It's about the deeply human conflict between responsibility and longing. Can she balance the cosmic burden of what she is with the personal desire to reclaim what she lost?"
GOOD TROUBLE COMICS
Spinning out of Andrew Aydin and John Lewis' March, abetted by Kelly Sue DeConnick and Matt Fraction, Good Trouble Comics has been doing, I think, more or less educational comics since 2019. It's got two this week on the Diamond list, possibly for the first time. I don't know if these two books would be categorized as educational, but here they are:
- RECOGNIZED #1 (GOOD TROUBLE COMICS, $9.99) is by Danny Lore, Valerie Complex, Clay Cane and various. It's an anthology celebrating LGBTQ+ heroes.
- REGISTER #1 (GOOD TROUBLE COMICS, $9.99) is by Andrew Aydin and Valentine De Landro. It's a trip through constitutional amendments, with an emphasis on the 26th and 15th.
RED SONJA VS. THE ARMY OF DARKNESS #3 (TITAN, $4.99) is by Tim Seeley and Jim Terry. Ash and Sonja continue their battle against Kulan Gath.
SPIDER-GIRL #1 (MARVEL, TEEN, $4.99) is by Torunn GrØnbekk and Andre Risso. I don't read Spider-Boy, so I learned what I know about this character from the press releases. Which is that she was trained by Bullseye as a villain, with the ability to absorb super-powrs. (Like Rogue, I presume.) Something went awry in her battle with Spider-Kid, and now she is stuck with a warped version of his powers. (Again, like Rogue.) And Bullseye betrayed her (try to contain your shock), so now she's trying her hand at being a hero, with her first battle against Vermin.
Do I care? I do not.
"Spider-Girl a blast — joyful, irreverent, mischievous and righteous. Leaving Bullseye behind, she's starting fresh in New York, exploring her new home and embracing her powers with fearlessness and a touch of innocence,” Grønbekk explained. “She eagerly jumps into fights others would think better of (often against some of our favorite Spidey villains!), and her arrival has definitely caught the attention of the criminal underworld — but maybe not for the reason one would think …”
“André Risso's stunning pages are bursting with energy and action, bringing this story to life in a way only comics can," she added.
TOXIE TEAM-UP #1 (AHOY), by Mark Russell and Richard Pace, teams Toxic Avenger and Jesus Christ. I honestly don't know what to say.
“Toxic Avenger and Jesus Christ is the team-up that everybody has been clamoring for and I am not one to stand in the way,” said Mark Russell. “Just as in Second Coming, Christ shows that there are more tools in the box than just violence and that Tromaville, as strange as it is, is still a place that someone who grew up bullied by the jocks in the Roman Empire would recognize.”
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ULTIMATE BLACK PANTHER #17 (MARVEL, TEEN+, $4.99) is by Bryan Hill and Stefano Caselli. Erik Killmonger is acting boss in the absence of T'Challa. Maybe N'Jadaka is different in this reality, but it still seems like a bad idea.
ULTIMATE X-MEN #16 (MARVEL, TEEN+, $4.99) is by Peach Momoko.
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WORLD OF ARCHIE JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #151 (ARCHIE COMICS PUBLICATIONS, $9.99)
Complete classic story by Frank Doyle and Harry Lucey
TRINITY: DAUGHTER OF WONDER WOMAN #1 - I have no problem recommending this one...
Ditto.
ACTION COMICS #1087
The "Summer of Superman" hasn't really been clicking with me yet (except for Supergirl), but now all of a sudden I'm looking forward to Action Comics.
EC BLOOD TYPE #1 - Ada the vampire first appeared in the story "Blood Type" in Epitaphs from the Abyss #3
Kinda reminds me of how Bill Evett's "zombie" character later (much later) spun off into a series of its own.
NEW AVENGERS #1 - This was originally marketed as New Thunderbolts
I'd've been happier if it'd've stayed that way.
ROBIN & BATMAN: JASON TODD #1 - With about 500 Robins available, do I want to read about Jason Todd?
Nope, me neither.
DC UNIVERSE BY STEVE DITKO OMNIBUS HC
This looks like a single-volume reprint of 2011's two-volume set (which I already have).
GIANT-SIZE DARK PHOENIX SAGA #1 - I haven't read part one yet, so I don't know if it's going to be as awful as I fear it will be.
I'm sure it will be at least as good as Deadpool #11 (which took place in the background of Spider-Man #47).
IT RHYMES WITH TAKEI - I had learned at some point how the name is really pronounced (Tuh-KAY), but forgotten.
For me it was when he reminded William Shatner that it rhymes with toupée.
TOXIE TEAM-UP #1 teams Toxic Avenger and Jesus Christ. I honestly don't know what to say.
I am assuming everyone knows that this is the Jesus Christ from AHOY! Comics' Second Coming...?
The two volumes don't include his Creeper stories which were in a separate book.
I stand corrected.
The "Summer of Superman" hasn't really been clicking with me yet (except for Supergirl), but now all of a sudden I'm looking forward to Action Comics.
Same.
Kinda reminds me of how Bill Evett's "zombie" character later (much later) spun off into a series of its own.
It took so long that when Tales of the Zombie #2 came out in 1973 (I missed #1, which I don't think was distributed to my area), 15-year-old me was completely unaware the character had a pre-Marvel appearance (Menace #5). It took me a few years to track down a copy of Tales of the Zombie #1, and even longer to find out about the Menace appearance.
This looks like a single-volume reprint of 2011's two-volume set (which I already have).
So this omnibus combines two other omniboo? That's a big omnibus.
For me it was when he reminded William Shatner that it rhymes with toupée.
Bwah-ha-ha!
I am assuming everyone knows this the the Jesus Christ from AHOY! Comics' Second Coming...?
Well, not everyone. I have a friend who didn't know. He's not stupid or anything, he just didn't know. But he knows now.
For me it was when he reminded William Shatner that it rhymes with toupée.
Bwah-ha-ha!
"Mommie, why does his hair look different in every movie?"
I'm surprised that the red shirt didn't factor into the plot.
SPIDER-GIRL #1 Do we know her secret identity, so I can add her to the Super-Heroine and Spider-Hero lists?
Wiki to the rescue:
Maka Akana
The third Spider-Girl in the mainstream Marvel Universe is introduced in second volume of Spider-Boy as the supervillain minion of Bullseye. She is later revealed to be a Hawaiian mutant named Makawalu "Maka" Akana, possessing the ability to duplicate superpowers and other talents. Akana originally uses the name Funhouse earlier in her career upon working for Bullseye, but assumes the Spider-Girl alias after copying Spider-Boy's powers and still being able to wield them as a default ability.[9][10]
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