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This looks pretty funny. “From the director of The Tick animated series, The Actual Roger follows the misadventures of an unwanted sidekick. After a freak cosmic event gives Roger Beaman a strange ability, Roger is forced to become a side-kick to an actual superhero who really doesn’t want him around.” Buy It Now

Need more Colleen Wing and Misty Knight, as seen in Netflix’s IRON FIST (and other) series? Then this premiere graphic novel is for you! First time in print. “FIRST TIME IN PRINT. Misty Knight and Colleen Wing have stolen the show in Marvel’s Luke Cage, Iron Fist and Defenders series on Netflix – and now they’re punching and kicking their way into their own book. This duo has been fighting crime as the Daughters of the Dragon for years, but does Misty’s new job with the FBI mean these two are splitzies? Not on your life. Be there as a crazy adventure that Colleen initiates puts comics’ two greatest butt-kickers on a collision course with a weird and scary side […]

The CHAMPIONS have gone global in this series relaunch at a new #1. “THE WORLD STILL NEEDS HEROES – AND THERE ARE HEROES ALL OVER THE WORLD. The Champions have gone global. The team has seen explosive growth under Ms. Marvel’s leadership, with super-powered members ready to answer the call in a dozen different countries. They’re saving people and improving lives across the planet while they inspire the next generation… but something sinister lurks beneath the surface of their expanded mission. It’s a dark secret that could destroy the team and everything they stand for. Jim Zub (AVENGERS: NO SURRENDER, UNCANNY AVENGERS) and Steven Cummings (Wayward, Legends of the Dark Knight) ignite a new era of CHAMPIONS, filled to the […]

The writer of the original movie, Chuck Palahniuk, continues the story of Tyler Durden in FIGHT CLUB 3. “Marla Singer is about to deliver her second child, but the daddy isn’t her husband-it’s Tyler Durden, who’s very invested in his heir, and the world he’ll inherit. Marla, her first son, and her husband-the unnamed narrator in the novel, who now goes by Balthazar-live in a rundown motel with sketchy neighbors. In the FIGHT CLUB 2 graphic novel, Tyler transformed Project Mayhem into Rize or Die-now, as a road to paradise presents itself, a new group has implemented a ruthless and deviant plan to fine-tune mankind, leading Balthazar to forge an unlikely alliance…with Tyler Durden. Chuck Palahniuk writes the sequel to […]

Boom! Studios takes over the Buffy the Vampire Slayer license from Dark Horse. This flagship title feels a little like a reboot than a continuation of the ‘Buffyverse.’ It will definitely be interesting to see where Boom takes the franchise. “· Go back to the beginning as the critically acclaimed pop culture phenomenon Buffy The Vampire Slayer is reimagined under the guidance of series creator Joss Whedon. · This is the Buffy Summers you know, who wants what every average teenager wants: friends at her new school, decent grades, and to escape her imposed destiny as the next in a long line of vampire slayers tasked with defeating the forces of evil. · But her world looks a lot more […]

Marvel is doing these WEB OF VENOM one-shots that tangentially tie into the ongoing VENOM series but can stand alone as well. The first couple have been mind-blowing, and the cover alone for this one looks to knock it out of the park again. Must read. “From the illustrator of the blockbuster series of the summer comes the next epic installment in the WEB OF VENOM – a journey from the symbiote’s perspective through Eddie’s old haunts in San Francisco. It might not like what it finds… Rated T+.” Buy It Now Interested in Getting Started In VENOM comic books? Check out our guide here. Related shopping tags: SPIDER-MAN FAMILY TITLES, VENOM

This new series look interesting. Most times, Marvel tries to tell stories of the Invaders from the WWII era, and they don’t really resonate with the modern reader. But this looks like a modern story–with the characters in their current-day identities–and just assuming all the backstory from WWII. Very intriguing. “THE GREATEST GENERATION OF MARVEL HEROES IS BACK – TO STOP ONE OF THEIR OWN. In commemoration of Marvel’s 80th anniversary and springing from events in the pages of AVENGERS and THE BEST DEFENSE, the Marvel Universe’s first super-team is back. CAPTAIN AMERICA. THE HUMAN TORCH. THE WINTER SOLDIER. NAMOR. They fought in WORLD WAR II together as THE INVADERS. But now NAMOR is the enemy, a global threat more […]

So, cool! A one-shot story of Captain Picard from when he was captain of the Stargazer! “Twenty years before he took command of the U.S.S. Enterprise-D, Jean-Luc Picard sat in the captain’s chair of the U.S.S. Stargazer. Picard served with distinction aboard the Stargazer for many years on his way to becoming the most respected captain in Starfleet. But in this early mission, Picard showed that even he is merely a man. Featuring an adventure early in Captain Picard’s career. Reuniting Fallen Angel dream team and Star Trek fan favorites, Peter David and J.K. Woodward. Celebrate 20 years of IDW with new stories about your favorite characters.” Buy It Now Related shopping tags: STAR TREK, STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION

I don’t usually go for music comics, but this crime thriller set in the 80’s could be quite good. “SERIES PREMIERE. Set in the shady New York City music scene of the mid-80s, GUNNING FOR HITS stars Martin Mills, a record company talent scout with an inscrutable past. Follow Martin as he attempts to sign a rock band that’ll conquer the world in this music business crime thriller written by music producer JEFF ROUGVIE (David Bowie, Big Star) with art by MORITAT (The Spirit, Harley Quinn, Hellblazer). Plus: each issue will include a background feature and a Spotify playlist.” Buy It Now