BATMAN #125
The Dark Knight’s nightmares are just beginning!
Superstar writer Chip Zdarsky joins legendary artist Jorge Jimenez to
define a new era in Batman! Bruce Wayne is at a turning point, haunted
by dreams of a dark future, while Gotham City billionaires are being
gruesomely murdered. With the discovery of an archenemy’s involvement
and a tragedy unfolding, the Dark Knight’s nightmares are just
beginning. Failsafe starts here. And in the backup, there’s chaos in
Gotham as the underworld fights over one of its crown jewels...and
Selina Kyle is caught in the middle. Can she stop the bloodshed and
maybe even make a little money in the process?
ABSOLUTION #1
AWA
(W) Peter Milligan (A/CA) Mike Deodato
Nina Ryan was a
hired killer who brought nothing but pain and suffering to the world.
Now, she has a month to prove that she can change. A month to make up
for her crimes and find absolution, or the bombs that have been
implanted in her head will explode, killing her instantly. As her
journey of atonement is live-streamed to a fickle public, Nina is about
to discover that the road to redemption might be splattered with blood
BALLAD OF GORDON BARLEYCORN #1
BLACK CARAVAN
(W) Colin McHugh, Duncan Sligh (A/CA) Colin McHugh
Gordon and his
manager Giuseppe are hunted down by a religious debt collector who's
come to make him pay for his past. Now Gordon needs to make some quick
cash in this groovy adventure that's all about Sex, Drugs, and Musical
Puppet Theater, baby!
BEHEMOTH #1
BLACK CARAVAN
(W) Chris Kipiniak (A/CA) J. K. Woodward
Theresa is
horrified to wake up and find she's turning into a monster. She learns
she's not the only one when the government throws her into a detention
camp with others going through the same transformation. Surrounded by
beasts, Theresa tries to hold on to her humanity by training to become a
government weapon as part of Project: Behemoth.
BLACK ADAM JUSTICE SOCIETY FILES HAWKMAN #1 (ONE SHOT)
(W) Cavan Scott, Bryan Q. Miller (A) Scot Eaton, Marco Santucci, Norm Rapmund (CA) Kaare Andrews
Long ago, Hawkman was the leader of the Justice Society, but what is he now? Still a hero or another relic in a museum? Everything changes when he finds himself haunted by not only the past, but also the vengeful spirit of a wayward thief. Will this Gentleman Ghost be the death of Hawkman or will he deliver a warning from beyond the grave? The road to Black Adam begins here. Also in this issue: As a pivotal moment in the life of Teth-Adam and his son Hurut begins to unfold in ancient Kahndaq, modern-day Kahndaq meets a new hero—antiquities professor by day, cultural recovery specialist by night, Adrianna Tomaz. And unfortunately for Adrianna, she’s about to liberate a sacred totem from the wrong interested party—Intergang!
KNIGHTS OF THE FIFTH DIMENSION #1 (OF 4)
BLUE JUICE COMICS
(W) Casey Van Heel (A/CA) Walter Flanagan
William "The Wizard" Gardener is a reclusive comic book creator and artist who has been the sole voice of the legendary Psychedelic Knights of the 5th Dimension
for decades. But William grows old and tired, and his once-revered
comic book series is now relegated to flea markets and bargain bins
across the world. Years ago, William enlisted the help of up-and-coming
writer/artist Kurt "The Great One" Gideon to carry on the Knights
legacy, but after a short and successful run, a disillusioned Kurt
turned to fame and drugs, becoming an industry pariah. After years of
silence, William needs Kurt's help again...but it's not with inking or
coloring. Will Kurt continue William's legacy and join the long line of
dreamers and artists who have kept Vanta Black from seeping into our
dimension for generations?
MEGA CENTURIONS #1 (OF 5)
SCOUT COMICS
(W) Jon Parrish (A) Dexter Wee
Join Scout Comics for their exciting new sci-fi series Mega Centurions: Mega No More!
As the Mega Centurions, Cassidy, Reggie, and Thad saved the world from
an alien invasion by the evil Prince Venkor. Today, they are barely
scraping by in dead end jobs. Things are flipped upside down when a face
from their past comes crashing back into their lives.
MIND MGMT BOOTLEG #1 (OF 4)
DARK HORSE COMICS
(W) Matt Kindt (A/CA) Farel Dalrymple
MIND MGMT is:
weird, mind-blowing, paranoid storytelling. It is the first ever comic
book from Flux House, Matt Kindt's all-new imprint which features crime,
science fiction, and humor stories, all told in startling and
untraditional ways. Upcoming publications will take many forms, and the
polybagged variant versions of MIND MGMT will contain a card that is
playable as a playing card or as part of a new Flux House game.
Previously in MIND MGMT: a covert government agency of psychic
superspies fell into oblivion after one of their top agents went rogue.
What looked like the end was only the beginning as a former leader of
MIND MGMT explores the darkest parts of the world and recruits a team of
forgotten agents to rebuild the organization, bend reality, and go to
war with a competing agency.
NOMADD CITY OF EMPTY TOWERS #1
BATTLE QUEST COMICS
(W) Andrew Kafoury (A/CA) Aaron McConnell, Lee Moyer
A strange ship
falls from the night sky and Tyon, Goddess of the moon, sends No'madd to
confront her enemies - mysterious beings from the stars. Who are these
ravagers? What do they want? And how can No'madd hope to defeat them
alone?
NOT OF THIS WORLD #1
BLOOD MOON COMICS LLC
(W) Dan Agatino (A) Sean Russell (CA) Wolfgang Schwandt
A lunar
expedition reveals a bewildering discovery. Inscrutably, the grave of a
medieval monk has been found hidden on the moon! The mystery of this
find unravels to reveal the thrilling adventure of an extraterrestrial
visitor who crashed on Earth during a time of religious wars and feudal
obligations.
PRODIGY ICARUS SOCIETY #1 (OF 5)
IMAGE COMICS
(W) Mark Millar (A/CA) Matteo Buffagni
MINISERIES PREMIERE
THE MAGIC ORDER and KING OF SPIES writer MARK MILLAR launches a brand-new five-issue series starring EDISON CRANE, his favorite creation-and this time he's brought along amazing Star Wars artist MATTEO BUFFAGNI to blow you all away.
Edison Crane is the world's smartest man, but what happens when he's targeted by an entire CLUB of geniuses who also fly too close to the sun? Meet THE ICARUS SOCIETY.
THE MAGIC ORDER and KING OF SPIES writer MARK MILLAR launches a brand-new five-issue series starring EDISON CRANE, his favorite creation-and this time he's brought along amazing Star Wars artist MATTEO BUFFAGNI to blow you all away.
Edison Crane is the world's smartest man, but what happens when he's targeted by an entire CLUB of geniuses who also fly too close to the sun? Meet THE ICARUS SOCIETY.
STARHENGE DRAGON & BOAR #1 (OF 6)
IMAGE COMICS
(W/A/CA) Liam Sharp
MINISERIES PREMIERE
Revered creator LIAM SHARP cuts loose in his visually stunning six-issue masterpiece, STARHENGE, BOOK ONE! A future Merlin travels to 5th-century Britain to prevent monstrous time-traveling killer robots from robbing the universe of magic, and Amber Weaver's lively present-day narrative reveals how she becomes drawn into a war across time!
Revered creator LIAM SHARP cuts loose in his visually stunning six-issue masterpiece, STARHENGE, BOOK ONE! A future Merlin travels to 5th-century Britain to prevent monstrous time-traveling killer robots from robbing the universe of magic, and Amber Weaver's lively present-day narrative reveals how she becomes drawn into a war across time!
The Terminator meets The Green Knight in 30 enthralling story
pages, setting the scene for this original epic inspired by the
Arthurian sagas!
THERES SOMETHING WRONG WITH PATRICK TODD #1
AFTERSHOCK COMICS
(W) Ed Brisson (A/CA) Gavin Guidry
Fifteen-year-old
Patrick Todd lives on the run, hiding out in seedy motels, living out
of his backpack and making sure that his mom - recently struck down by a
mysterious illness of the mind - is well cared for. But doctors cost
money. A lot of money. And, so, Patrick turns to a life of crime. Using
the telepathic abilities he's been hiding all his life, he forces the
worst of the worst to rob banks, taking the money before making them
turn themselves in to the police.
But someone has taken notice of Patrick's schemes. A reckoning is coming. Will the police find Patrick in time to save him, or will he become yet another victim of the killer called Zeus?
But someone has taken notice of Patrick's schemes. A reckoning is coming. Will the police find Patrick in time to save him, or will he become yet another victim of the killer called Zeus?
Written by Ed Brisson (BEYOND THE BREACH, Uncanny
X-Men, Old Man Logan) and illustrated by Gavin Guidry (Captain America:
The Ghost Army, Going to The Chapel), THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH
PATRICK TODD weaves a web of intrigue, deceit and hot pursuit as danger
closes in from all directions.
TIGERS TONGUE #1
MAD CAVE STUDIOS
(W) Olivia Stephens (A) Diansakhu Banton-Perry (CA) Odera Igbokwe
Heed the
tiger's tongue, and you will not be led astray. Under the militant rule
of The Tiger's People, empowered by their animal familiars, the Claw is
on the brink of war. At the precipice of adulthood, twin princesses
Kelindi and Aridani hold the future of the Claw in their hands. Kelindi
would sue for peace with The River's People, those who were subjugated
"to bring order," while Aridani has never aspired to rule. But an
ancient prophecy is revealed that'll force fate's hand for the
sisters...
And here is the rest of our arrivals this week!
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