Captain's Picks 2.14.2018
DC Pick of the Week:
Dark Knights: The Wild Hunt #1
$4.99
What Previews said:
(W) Scott Snyder, Grant Morrison & Various (A) Doug Mahnke & Various (CA) Doug Mahnke
Continued from the pages of the bestselling DARK NIGHTS: METAL! The Dark Knights ride through the farthest reaches of the Multiverse to track down the unlikeliest of teams: The Flash, Cyborg, Raven and Detective Chimp. The mission: keep these heroes from completing their desperate quest to save all of existence! Plus, Challengers' Mountain crackles with dark energy that will release an army of the world's worst nightmares into the streets of Gotham City! This one-shot also answers the question: Where are the Metal Men? And who is the latest addition to the team? FOIL-STAMPED COVER RATED T+
What Red Shirt said:
SCOTT. SNYDER. GRANT. MORRISON. C'mon, people.
Marvel Pick of the Week:
Marvel Two-In-One #3
$3.99
What Previews said:
(W) Chip Zdarsky (A) Valerio Schiti (CA) Jim Cheung
THE FATE OF THE FOUR Part 3 • Flame off! Johnny Storm is losing his powers, but why? • And who is the mysterious woman who says she can help? • Plus: The MAD THINKER and DOOM square off over REED RICHARDS as "THE FATE OF THE FOUR" continues! Rated T
What Red Shirt said:
Chip continues to be one of my top writers at Marvel as he continually tells engaging stories with heart, humor, and character. He knows these voices as though he's been a Marvelite for decades.
Other Pick of the Week:
Star Wars: Thrawn #1 (of 6)
$4.99
What Previews said:
(W) Jody Houser (A) Luke Ross (CA) Paul Renaud
One of the most cunning and ruthless warriors in the history of the Star Wars Universe, Grand Admiral Thrawn is back with a six-issue miniseries about how he became one of the most feared military tacticians in a galaxy far, far away. Written by Jody Houser (ROGUE ONE ADAPTATION) and drawn by Luke Ross (STAR WARS: DARTH MAUL, STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS ADAPTATION), follow the comic adaptation of Timothy Zahn's New York Times best-selling novel about Thrawn's rise in the Imperial ranks! Rated T
What Red Shirt said:
This enigmatic character finally getting a spotlight is a can't miss.
Other Pick of the Week:
Kick-Ass #1
$3.99
What Previews said:
(W) Mark Millar (A/CA) John Romita
KICK-ASS IS BACK-ready to wipe out the city's criminal lowlives, destroy its gangs, and save its communities from decay. But there's a new face beneath the old mask, a new figure wearing that famous green and yellow spandex. Who is this new vigilante superhero? Who can fill Dave Lizewski's shoes? WHO IS THE NEW KICK-ASS? Find out in the first issue of this new, ongoing monthly series. Comic book legends MARK MILLAR and JOHN ROMITA, JR. reunite for the next chapter of the greatest superhero comic of all time.
What Red Shirt said: Mark Millar went and did it again...
