PREVIEWSworld’s Featured This Week Comics and Graphic Novels for 5/25
May 22, 2016
Every week PREVIEWSworld calls attention to those books and graphic novels which stand out from all the rest. These titles from Premier Vendors and independent publishers should be at the top of your list, and can be found at your local comic shop on May 25.
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Aliens: Defiance #2 (W) Brian Wood Colonial Marine Hendricks and the Weyland-Yutani synthetic Davis break protocol, navigating the Europa to a distant science station discovered in the once-derelict ship's data records-a station that recently went dark. Following the trail of the alien species, they dive deeper into a conspiracy, uncovering just how much is riding on their choices. Item Code: MAR160060 |
DC Universe: Rebirth #1 (W) Geoff Johns It all begins here. Do not skip to the last page. Do not let a friend or message board ruin this comic for you. The future (and past) of the DC Universe starts here. Don't say we didn't warn you! "Rebirth is about focusing in on the core of the character and their respective universe," says writer and DC Entertainment Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns. "It brings back what has been lost, the legacy of the characters, the love and the hope of the DCU!" Item Code: APR160273 |
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Scooby Apocalypse #1 (W) Jim Lee & Various Those meddling kids-Fred, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy, and their dog, Scooby-Doo-get more ghost-debunking than they bargained for when faced with a fundamental change in their world. The apocalypse has happened. Old rules about logic no longer apply. Item Code: MAR160168 |
Fear & Loathing In Las Vegas #1 (W/A/CA) Troy Little Troy Little's gonzo adaptation of Hunter Thompson's Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas is now available in an all-new format. Find out why GQ said "Little's cartoonish sensibilities make him the ideal artist to adapt Thompson's gonzo ur-text... perfectly portraying literature's most ridiculous road trip." Item Code: MAR160424 |
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East Of West #26 (W) Jonathan Hickman "COLLAPSE." The very last chance for diplomacy fails on the eve of the world's end. Item Code: MAR160564 |
Star Wars #19 (W) Jason Aaron Will Leia be able to save a prison full of Imperial forces? Or will the mastermind of the takeover strike back against the Empire? Find out as "Rebel Jail" concludes! Item Code: MAR160891 |
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Captain America: Steve Rogers #1 (W) Nick Spencer He's back! The original Sentinel of Liberty returns, with a new shield, a new team, and a new mission! And he's not the only one who's back! Like the saying goes-- cut off one LIMB, two more will take its place! HAIL HYDRA! Item Code: MAR160721 |
Afterlife With Archie #9 (W) Roberto Aguirre Sacasa "Betty: RIP," Part 4. The Horror began in Riverdale when Reggie Mantle struck and killed Jughead's beloved pooch Hot Dog. Since then, Reggie has been living with this secret knowledge-and terrible guilt. With no one to talk to about it, Reggie has started to crack under the strain. Item Code: MAR161079 |
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Teen Titans Go: Heroes On Patrol TP (W) Adam Beechen, J. Torres In these epics from issues #7-12 now printed at DC's standard format, Starfire's sister Blackfire comes for a visit, Starfire and Beast Boy's new clothes have a sinister effect on anyone who sees them, and more! Item Code: FEB160241 |
Black Science Volume 4: Godworld TP (W) Rick Remender Following the catastrophic final jump of the Pillar, the last Dimensionaut is stranded in the furthest reaches of space, adrift on the wreckage of his former self. Before he can reclaim his mantle as protector of the Eververse, he must first overcome the demons that lurk within his own soul. |
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Daredevil Vs Punisher: Means And Ends TP (W/A/CA) David Lapham The battle for the soul of Hell's Kitchen! It's wall-to-wall David Lapham (Stray Bullets) as the Eisner Award winner writes and illustrates two of Marvel's biggest icons! Daredevil and the Punisher clash as half the East Coast's underworld - in chaos since the Kingpin was deposed - scramble for a shot at the big chair. Item Code: MAR160950 |
Alice In Wonderland Manga HC (W/A/CA) Jun Abe Alice Kingsleigh was a young girl when she visited the magical world of Underland for the first time. Now a teenager, she spots a white rabbit at a garden party and tumbles down a hole after him where she is reunited with her old friends. Alice soon learns it is her destiny to end the Red Queen's reign of terror. Item Code: APR161995 |
Check out all of the New Releases available May 25 at your local comic shop!
