This week the undead reign supreme. DC Comics continue exploring what would happen to its pantheon when a zombie apocalypse takes over the world in its bold miniseries. On a lighter note, a young team of superheroes get back together as a fantastic title ends its first arc, while Image Comics offers one of the biggest twists in its ongoing story of survival horror and also introduces a world where technology runs amuck in a new miniseries.
Marvel Comics debuts the first ongoing series starring one of the publisher’s most iconic femme fatales and two industry icons return to the superhero they helped redefine for more than a decade.
6 DCeased #2
By Tom Taylor, Trevor Hairsine, Stefano Gaudiano, Rain Beredo,Saida Temofonte, Leinil Uu, and Tomeu Morey
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No one is safe in DCeased #2, which is exactly what makes this series so much fun. With a virus turning everyone who comes into contact with it into ravenous undead monsters, even the most powerful superheroes in the DC Comics pantheon. Our heroes are already yon the ropes two issues in and not even the world’s greatest detective can do anything stop it.
With whip smart dialogue and some genuinely creepy set pieces, DCeased #2 is a fantastic chapter to DC Comics’ answer to Marvel Zombies. At this rate, it might be a better answer. Writer Tom Taylor and artist Trevor Hairsine are knocking it out of the park with this series, blending gallows humor, horror, and superhero action.
5 Young Justice #6
By Brian Michael Bendis, John Timms, Gabe Eltaeb, Wes Abbott, and Alejandro Sanchez
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Seeing these characters with their own title cards rally together in a glorious double splash page is pretty a pretty special moment that happens early in Young Justice #6. This series has been so much fun and the journey in getting the band back together again has been simply stellar.
Brian Michael Bendis’ Wonder Comics imprint has been cranking out some of the best comics on the shelf for the last few months, but Young Justice might be the most accessible despite all the weird Gemworld stuff. Young Justice #6 is a solid finale to the series’ first story arc and is filled with some cathartic moments.
4 The Walking Dead #192
By Robert Kirkman, Charlie Adlard, Stefano Gaudiano, Cliff Bathburn, and Dave Stewart
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The Walking Dead has been a series of upsets, twists, turns, sudden deaths, and betrayal for over 15 years, but never has anything like this ever happened on the page before. The events of The Walking Dead #192 are almost unprecedented, and they will have you wondering “where do we go from here?”
Robert Kirkman’s epic zombie soap opera has seen so many shakeups over its long run (the death of Tyreese, Michonne vs. the Governor, the death of Glenn, the Whisperers, etc.), but this is different. We’re not sure how long you’ll be able to avoid spoilers, but if you go into this issue blind (even after the events of The Walking Dead #191) you will experience the most shocking moment the comic has ever offered.
3 Thumbs #1
By Sean Lewis and Hayden Sherman
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Thumbs #1 is a look into a world where the best intentions technology has to offer births something truly terrifying. Kids play hyper-realistic virtual reality games that turn them into soldiers against the government. This comic moves quickly and doesn’t take any time to hold the reader’s hand. We are tossed into this world where the lines between reality and VR are blurred out of existence and a catastrophic war is at our doorstep.
Sean Lewis' (Coyotes) jarring script gives this first of a five-issue miniseries some serious legs, and The Few artist, Hayden Sherman’s stripped down art style gives Thumbs #1 a unique aesthetic. Don’t miss out on this one.
2 Black Cat #1
By Jed Mackay, Travel Foreman, Brian Reber, Ferran Delgado, J. Scott Campbell, and Sabine Rick
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It’s easy to casually brush Felicia Hardy off as Marvel’s answer to Catwoman, but Black Cat #1 sets out to prove that presumption to be utter rubbish in her first ever ongoing series. This issue begins as a heist story, then quickly turns into a chase scene, and then evolves into a martial arts hero versus ninja extravaganza, only to swing right back into the crime genre.
Black Cat #1 is a blast thanks to Jed Mackay’s snazzy script and Travel Foreman’s kinetic art work and action panels. Of course, the handsome J. Scott Campbell cover doesn’t hurt this issue’s curb appeal.
1 The Incredible Hulk: Last Call #1
By Peter David, Dale Keown, Mark Farmer, Marc Deering, Walden Wong, Scott Hanna, Peter Steiferwald, John Starr, and VC's Cory Petit
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Peter David spent 12 years crafting some of the best Bruce Banner stories ever committed to the graphic medium, and a portion of these stories were illustrated by the legendary artist Dale Keown. Now, this dynamic duo is back together for one more Hulk story.
The Incredible Hulk: Last Call #1 begins with Bruce Banner making a call to a suicide prevention hotline and leads to a long form confession of sorts for all his past transgressions and regrets. This over-sized one-shot is smart, poignant, and bitter sweet and is a reminder why a Hulk comic from these two creators is such a wonderful gift.
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