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Start Here: Five New Comics For December 28th

by Andrea Purcell

If you’re looking for a fresh new series or a jumping on point to an ongoing comic, you can Start Here. This week go into battle with GI Joe, witness the apocalypse in East of West, get grounded with Rocket Raccoon, and more!

Every week we’ll collect five titles with new number ones or fresh story arcs perfect for readers looking to jump into new series. These new releases are available at your local comic shop and feature comics from any genre or publisher.

Don’t hesitate, these series are ready for new readers to enjoy - all you have to do is Start Here.


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G.I. Joe (2016) #1

The Real American Heroes are back as G.I. Joe returns with a new number one spinning out of IDW Publishing’s huge Revolution crossover event. GI Joe #1 (OCT160394is bringing back all of the fan-favorite characters including Scarlett, Roadblock, Snake Eyes, and more with updated character designs from the series artist Giannis Milonogiannis. The Joes are expanding their fight against Cobra when they become not only Real American Heroes, but Real Earth Heroes as they travel all over the world in the fight against evil. An innovative direction for GI Joe, newcomers and classic fans alike won’t want to miss this fresh start.

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Deathstroke #9

A new story arc starts on the critically acclaimed series in Deathstoke #9 (OCT160185from DC Comics. Slade Wilson’s family has been shattered by the ghosts of his past and those he values most have been lost. Now Deathstroke looks towards the past for answers as he recalls the first time he and Wintergreen worked side by side on a mission that changed their lives forever. Featuring guest artist Cary Nord, this issue is a perfect standalone to find out more about one of DC Comics most talked about series in the Rebirth line.

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Rocket Raccoon #1

The Guardians of the Galaxy have been grounded on Earth and gone their separate ways so Rocket Raccoon gets his very own ongoing from Marvel in Rocket Raccoon #1 (OCT160824from the creative team of Matthew Rosenburg and Jorge Coehlo. Rocket has only one thing in mind, to get off this stinkin’ rock called Earth – but that’s easier said than done. As he tries to navigate a world not meant for a wise-talking and adorable raccoon, Rocket finds that it’s harder to abandon his begrudging adopted home world than he thought. Is Rocket actually growing a conscience, or has all this time on Earth addled his genetically modified brain a little too much?

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Grimm Fairy Tales #1

Grimm Fairy Tales is back and better than ever in an all new relaunch of Zenescope’s flagship title. Grimm Fairy Tales #1 (OCT162102picks up right where the first series left off as the world of humans has been irreparably changed. As the Grimm Universe is forever altered by the Age of Darkness and the death of Sela Mathers, the Realms of Power have descended into chaos. Not all is lost, as there may be one last thing that can save these worlds – Sela’s daughter Skye. A brand new starting point for the Grimm Fairy Tales universe, this story brings the long running series back to its roots in an explosive new way. 

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East of West #30

The third and final year of the apocalypse is upon us in Jonathan Hickman and Nick Dragotta’s long-running epic East of West. The critically acclaimed Image Comics series is coming back to comic shops with an all-new story arc starting in East of West #30 (OCT160571). The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse have ravaged a world that only bares an echo to our own, raising armies and destroying families while warring with each other. Now with the concluding year of the apocalypse finally here, everything comes to a head as a family fights to be reunited through the chaos.

Find more of this week's new releases here!

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Andrea Purcell is a Web Content Writer for PREVIEWSworld.com and a part-time assistant to busy comic creators. Her favorite past times are singing karaoke at comic conventions and memorizing obscure trivia about random pop culture.

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