Here are the new items that should be on your radar this week.
Remember, every Wednesday is New Comic Book Day at your local comic shop!
Action Comics #1001: Acclaimed writer Brian Michael Bendis' new chapter for the Man of Steel and the world of tomorrow begins here! The devastating repercussions from the Man of Steel miniseries still reverberate as Metropolis enters a new age! The Daily Planet teeters on the brink of disaster! A new criminal element has made its way onto the streets of Superman's hometown! The longest- running superhero comic of all time explodes off the page with art by fan favorite Patrick Gleason.
Bone Parish #1: Looking for a new horror series to get lost in? This is it! Cullen Bunn (Empty Man, The Unsound) returns to BOOM! Studios with a chilling necromantic horror story! A new drug is sweeping through the streets of New Orleans.one made from the ashes of the dead. Wars are being fought over who will control the supply, while the demand only rises. While the crime families wage war, users begin to experience terrifying visions of the dead coming back to life-through them.
DC Essentials Action Figures - Batman, Deathstroke and The Flash: DC's new line of action figures debuts this week and they look awesome!
Doomsday Clock #6: The blockbuster series by Geoff Johns and Gary Frank reaches it's half-way point. And we have the previous five issues in stock, so there's still time to jump in!
Infinity Wars Prime #1: Trust us, Marvel Fans - before the INFINITY WARS begin to rage comes this shocking chapter of the cosmic saga that you will not want to miss! The ramifications of this issue will be felt throughout Infinity for years to come! We can say NO MORE!
Justice League Dark #1: From the pages of JUSTICE LEAGUE: NO JUSTICE! Earth's magic once belonged to them. Now they want the magic back. But who exactly are they? It's up to the new Justice League Dark to find out and stop this nightmarish new threat at all costs! After the events of NO JUSTICE, team leader Wonder Woman guides the misfit magic mix of Zatanna, Swamp Thing, Man-Bat and Detective Chimp against enemies too fantastic even for the Justice League. Plus, what awful things are coming through the Tree of Wonder? Dark days ahead...
Star Wars: Jedi Academy - The Principal Strikes Back: As told through a mix of comics, doodles, and journal entries, it's Victor Starspeeder's third year at Jedi Academy! It's also his first year ever without his sister, Christina. Plus, things at Jedi Academy are... weird. After last year's security breach, Principal Marr has been demoted and replaced with Commander ZC-04, a big, scary droid. There's a curfew, new regulations, and everyone is on edge. But when Victor and his friends dig a little deeper into the changes at the school, they find that there's a lot more to this story than the droids want to admit! It's an all-new, out-of-this-world Jedi Academy adventure as The Principal Strikes Back!
Star Wars: Thrawn - Alliances: Grand Admiral Thrawn and Darth Vader ally against a threat to the Empire in the first book to pair these two iconic characters from bestselling Star Wars author Timothy Zahn. In this sequel to the New York Times-bestselling Thrawn, readers continue to follow the rise of Grand Admiral Thrawn to the heights of Imperial power - and accompany him into the past, witnessing his first encounter with the man who would one day become Darth Vader.
The Walking Dead Daryl Dixon 1/6 Scale Figure: From The Walking Dead television series comes an amazing 1/6-scale figure of Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon! This articulated 12" figure features real fabric tailored clothing and a pair of gripped hands for holding his famous crossbow. His head sculpt features incredible realistic likeness to Norman Reedus, and reproduces highly intricate details in his clothing and accessories, this figure is perfect for any Walking Dead fan!
Mr. & Mrs. X #1 (AKA Rogue & Gambit #1): LOVE & MARRIAGE PART 1! Straight from the pages of X-MEN GOLD...to the surprise of everyone, the Marvel Universe's hottest couple has finally tied the knot! In their extraordinary lives, they've faced nearly every challenge imaginable, but how will they fare against former flames making trouble? An entire galaxy in jeopardy? You want it? We got it, as Kelly Thompson (HAWKEYE, ROGUE & GAMBIT) and Oscar Bazaldua (SPIDER-MAN, STAR WARS: ROGUE ONE) bring you the tantalizing tale of a modern marriage...X-MEN STYLE!
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