IT’S NEW COMIC BOOK DAY! #NCBD
The best day of the week just got a lot better with a new round of awesome comics arriving in stores this week. Staff members at Major Spoilers are here to help you with your comic book selection this week, with their roundup of comics they recommend.
ANALOG #1
Writer: Gerry Duggan
Artist: David O’Sullivan, Jordie Bellaire
Publisher: Image Comics
Cover Price: 3.99
CHAPTER ONE Five years from now: the security of the internet has been totally destroyed. Secrets are no longer sent over the web, they’re entrusted to armed couriers called “Ledger Men,” like human punching-bag Jack McGinnis. He’s got a gun in one hand and a briefcase handcuffed to the other. Danger lurks around every corner, and Jack has to watch his back—because he had a part in the cyber attack that changed the world. Get in on the ground floor of this new ongoing series and thrill as we slam Jack’s fist into the faces of spies, mercs, fascists, and eventually less punchable adversaries like a very grumpy artificial intelligence. From your new favorite artist, DAVID O’SULLIVAN, and GERRY DUGGAN, The New York Times bestselling author of such indie titles as Deadpool, Star Wars: Chewbacca, Guardians of the Galaxy, and Uncanny Avengers!
RODRIGO: I initially picked this title because I wanted to make a joke about it being available digitally, but once I read the solicitation I actually got interested.
MECH CADET YU #8
Writer: Greg Pak
Artist: Takeshi Miyazawa
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Cover Price: $3.99
SOLICITATION: The Sharg’s newest weapon means the end of Earth unless Stanford and the other cadets disobey direct orders!
STEPHEN: I love this series. It is so well done, and for those that love giant robots fighting dangers from outer space, this is the book for you. Always look forward to reading a new book each month.
REEFER MADNESS TPB
Writer: Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster
Artist: Jerry Robinson, Jack Kirby, Frank Frazetta
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Cover Price: $19.99
SOLICITATION: Degradation! Crime! Madness! Hysteria surrounded marijuana as a perceived gateway drug from the 1930s to the 1950s and beyond. Adventure Comics, by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, and works by Frank Frazetta, Jerry Robinson, Jack Kirby, and many more, reveal the social reaction to this era of Reefer Madness. From comically misinformed to soberly concerned, these comics lament the impact of weed on youth culture.
* Eisner and Harvey Award winner Craig Yoe brings us his newest collection of wacky, wild, and culturally relevant comics!
RODRIGO: It’s a rare opportunity to tap into one of the most panicky moral panics that ever did panic. Plus: Kirby, Frazetta and Robinson in one place? Amazing!
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #1
Writer: Ian Flynn
Artist: Tracy Yardley
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Cover Price: $3.99
SOLICITATION: SONIC’S RACING INTO A NEW ADVENTURE! After defeating the evil Dr. Eggman’s latest plot, Sonic is racing around the world to shut down the robotic Badnik forces that are still attacking villages. But it’s a big job for one hedgehog—even Sonic! Fortunately, he’ll have some help from his best friend: Tails!
STEPHEN: It’s made the move to IDW Publishing, and though there is a bit of controversy over the previous run, I really want to see how the famous hedgehog does at its new home. Worth checking out this week.
WWE WRESTLEMANIA 2018 SPECIAL #1
Writer: Lan Pitts & Various
Artist: Rodrigo Lorenzo
Publisher: Boom Studios
Cover Price: 8.00
SOLICITATION: WrestleMania is the biggest event in the world of sports entertainment, and we’re celebrating it with an oversized one-shot showcasing the biggest WWE Superstars! This year fs special includes a closer look at one of the greatest matches of all time: Macho Man Randy Savage vs. Ricky gThe Dragon h Steamboat at WrestleMania III.
RODRIGO: What better way to get primed for Wrestlemania than by reading the Wrestlemania comic!? Given how fast changes happen in the WWE storyline it makes sense that they are showcasing past Wrestlemanias, though.
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