Captain's Picks 12.11.19
- Red Shirt Comics
- Dec 11, 2019
- 2 min read
DC Pick of the Week:
The Dark Knight Returns: The Golden Child #1
$5.99
What Previews said:
(W) Frank Miller (A/CA) Rafael Grampá Frank Miller returns to the Dark Knight Universe! It's been three years since the events of Dark Knight III: The Master Race. Lara has spent the time learning to be more human, and Carrie Kelley has been growing into her new role as Batwoman. But a terrifying evil has returned to Gotham City, and Lara and Carrie must team up to stop this growing threat-and they have a secret weapon. Young Jonathan Kent, "the golden child," has a power inside of him unlike anything the world has ever seen, and it's about to be unleashed... Dark Knight Returns: The Golden Child is Frank Miller's triumphant return to the world of the Dark Knight and joining him is the superstar artist Rafael Grampá, the mastermind behind the groundbreaking Mesmo Delivery. Following work in advertising and film, this incredible collaboration marks Grampá's first comics work in six years, bringing his extraordinary detail and storytelling to the Dark Knight saga, resulting in a Dark Knight story like nothing you've ever seen before.
Marvel Pick of the Week:
Spider-Man 2099 #1
$4.99
What Previews said:
(W) Nick Spencer (A) Jose Carlos Silva (CA) Viktor Bogdanovic • Miguel O'Hara is a rising star at Alchemax, but his world is about to come crashing down. • The future of the Marvel Universe is about to die and the world needs a hero. • As Miguel faces a destiny he's tried to run from all his life, the secrets of 2099 begin to unravel here. Rated T
Other Pick of the Week:
The Red Mother #1
$3.99
What Previews said:
(W) Jeremy Haun (A) Danny Luckert (CA) Jeremy Haun * Jeremy Haun returns to his The Beauty roots as he teams with Danny Luckert, hot off Regression, for a new psychological horror series. * After losing her eye and the man she loves in a brutal mugging, Daisy McDonough is left trying to put the pieces of her life back together. Just when she begins to think she can heal- move on, she begins to see strange things through her new prosthetic eye. And The Red Mother sees her in return. * Continuing BOOM! Studios' string of successes, The Red Mother follows Faithless, Once & Future, and Something is Killing the Children for a new original series that examines the dangers that hide in plain sight - and the consequences of digging beneath the surface to find the truth underneath.
Other Pick of the Week:
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #100
$7.99
What Previews said:
(W) Tom Waltz, Kevin Eastman (A/CA) Dave Wachter Things have never been worse for the TMNT and their allies, but there's still one desperate gambit to try if the family can come together in time. Will it be worth the cost? Over eight years of TMNT storytelling have led to this game-changing moment! Don't miss it!
