New Series Discovery 3.7.2018
So welcome one and all to NEW SERIES DISCOVERY where I'll call out all the new titles which would otherwise be lost in the shuffle. Looking for something fresh? Something different? Something exciting? Something unfamiliar? Look no further!
Now let's boldly go where no series has gone before!
Marvel Comics
Infinity Countdown #1
$4.99
What Previews said:
(W) Gerry Duggan (A) Aaron Kuder (CA) Nick Bradshaw The Saga of the Infinity Stones begins! As the Infinity Stones reappear around the cosmos, the ultimate race for power is on!! Battles will be fought, blood will be spilled, lives will be lost... all as the greatest cosmic heroes and villains vie for possession of the Power Stone, towering over a remote asteroid, somehow grown to the size of a building. Watch as the path to Infinity opens before your eyes and the END lies near... Rated T+
Infinity Countdown #1
$4.99
What Previews said:
(W) Will Pilgrim (A) Chris Allen
SCOTT LANG's life is a bit of a mess. But when he got out of jail (yeah, jail), he swore he'd to turn it all around. Go straight. Show his daughter and ex-wife he's worthy of being a role model. But when a "last score" lands him in HANK PYM's size-changing suit, Scott finds himself in a brand-new role: as the ANT-MAN! Hank needs someone with Scott's skills to stop DARREN CROSS from weaponizing his size-changing technology, and it's going to take the team of Scott, Hank and HOPE (daughter of the original WASP) to save the day! The adventure doesn't get any bigger (smaller?!) than this! See Scott's first mission as the ANT-MAN, and how HOPE VAN DYNE became the WASP in this adaptation of the original hit film before this summer's feature MARVEL'S ANT-MAN AND THE WASP! Rated T+
DC Comics
Shade the Changing Woman #1
$4.99
What Previews said:
(W) Cecil Castellucci (A) Marley Zarcone, Jamie Coe (CA) Becky Cloonan
Shade has shed her alien identity. She's stepped out of her original Earth body and into another one. Now, free of the burdens of any past life, and finally on her own, she sets out to see more of her new home. But how does she cope when the madness takes all the human emotions she was forced to confront in the Milk Wars and turns them into a bouillabaisse of memory and confusion? And to make it even more challenging, Shade must also face her namesake, the original Changing Man.
Image Comics
Gideon Falls #1
$3.99
What Previews said:
(W) Jeff Lemire (A/CA) Andrea Sorrentino
A brand-new ongoing series from the acclaimed bestselling creative team of Old Man Logan and Green Arrow! The lives of a reclusive young man obsessed with a conspiracy in the city's trash, and a washed-up Catholic priest arriving in a small town full of dark secrets, become intertwined around the mysterious legend of The Black Barn, an otherworldly building that is alleged to have appeared in both the city and the small town, throughout history, bringing death and madness in its wake. Rural mystery and urban horror collide in this character-driven meditation on obsession, mental illness, and faith.
Oblivion Song #1
$3.99
What Previews said:
(W) Robert Kirkman (A) Lorenzo De Felici, Annalisa Leoni (CA) Lorenzo De FeliciA decade ago, 300,000 citizens of Philadelphia were suddenly lost in Oblivion. The government made every attempt to recover them, but after many years, they gave up. Nathan Cole...won't. He makes daily trips, risking his life to try and rescue those still living in the apocalyptic hellscape of Oblivion. But maybe...Nathan is looking for something else? Why can't he resist the siren call of the Oblivion Song?
Oni Press
Rick & Morty Presents: The Vindicators #1
$3.99
What Previews said:
(W) J. Torres (A/CA) CJ Cannon, Nick Filardi Learn the secret stories and hidden pasts of your favorite Rick and Morty characters in Oni Press's new quarterly series of one-shots: RICK AND MORTY PRESENTS!
In this first issue, J. Torres (Teen Titans Go!, The Mighty Zodiac) teams up with Rick and Morty series artist CJ Cannon to explore the twisted and bombastic history of THE VINDICATORS in an all-out superhero comics extravaganza. Read in amazement as the superhero team travels through dimensions to recruit other heroes to defeat a villain of their own making. Gasp in shock and awe as the plot twists and previously irrelevant characters revive from the dead! Frown in frustration as you forget the complicated backstory of suddenly important mythic items! And most of all... WUBBA LUBBA DUB DUB!
Alterna Comics
Sonitus #1
$1.50
What Previews said:
(W) Cody Sousa, Dan Sheppard (A/CA) Cecillia Lo Valvo Mysterious voices lure a man back to his hometown to visit an abandoned house that he used to frequent as a child. But as he journeys through his old hangout, he encounters a supernatural presence that forces him to face his past and his darkest fears.
IDW Publishing
Highest House #1
$3.99
What Previews said:
(W) Mike Carey (A) Peter Gross (CA) Yuko Shimizu
The creators behind the Hugo Award-nominated The Unwritten, Mike Carey and Peter Gross, invite you into The Highest House, the story of a slave boy named Moth, who makes friends with a powerful entity called Obsidian that promises advancement and happiness. Clearly, Obsidian has a hidden agenda, but Moth has ambitions and plans of his own... Series covers by award-winning illustrator Yuko Shimizu!
The Spider King #1
$3.99
What Previews said:
(W) Josh Vann (A/CA) Simone D'Armini When a fleet of spaceships crashes into northern Europe in 956 AD, a group of unlikely Viking heroes are the last line of defense against a brutal intergalactic warlord. Equal parts science fiction and fantasy, The Spider King follows the adventures of Viking warriors as they defend their world against alien invaders armed with futuristic technology and impossible weapons.
•Vikings vs. aliens! •Issue #1 features 26 pages of story! •Reprinting the critically acclaimed, award-nominated Kickstarter graphic novel! •Perfect for fans of Vikings, Conan the Barbarian, or Hellboy!
