Start Here: Five New Comics For February 22nd

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 the League of Shadows returns in Detective Comics, celebrate 20 years of the Thunderbolts, get the team back together in Rough Riders, 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.

Detective Comics #951

The League of Shadows is back in Detective Comics #951 (DEC160273), kicking off a brand new arc for James Tynion IV’s critically acclaimed run on the series. Long rumored of in whispers, the League of Shadows has returned in force and have set their sights on Gotham City. The League of Shadows has gone from mysterious rumor to deadly fact, and Batman is caught in the cross fire! Now Batman and his team must rally together to defeat an enemy more powerful then they can imagine. 

Thunderbolts #10

The fan favorite Marvel Comics’ team The Thunderbolts are celebrating their 20th anniversary with an oversized issue in Thunderbolts #10 (DEC160996). Once the Thunderbolt were considered the Masters of Evil, and now if Baron Zemo gets his way they will be again – with help from the infinite power of a Cosmic Cube; meanwhile, Captain America’s sinister plan for Bucky and Kobik begins to unfold as the arms of Hydra reach ever further. Finally the co-creators of the Thunderbolts, Kurt Busiek and Mark Bagley, return for an all new Thunderbolts tale perfect for long time fans or first time readers.  

The Old Guard #1

Eisner award-winning writer Greg Rucka is teaming up with the critically acclaimed artist Leandro Fernandez on a brand new Image Comics series about immortality and the secrets people keep in Old Guard #1 (DEC160622). Following an ancient group of soldiers trapped in immortality with no explanation, these unkillable warriors have plied their trade in wars and conflicts, using their skills to benefit the highest bidder. However, in these modern times immortality is a hard secret to keep hidden and when you live long enough you find that here are fates worse than death. Read more about Old Guard #1 in the PREVIEWSworld interview with Greg Rucka. 

Darkness Visible #1

Bestselling writer Mike Carey is back with a new series from IDW Publishing that will bring everyone’s demons out into the light. Darkness Visible #1 (DEC160427) takes place in a world where demons and humanity have begrudgingly learned to live side by side, but eighty years after the demons first appeared both sides have started to fight back. In the midst of this terrorist conflict Detective Daniel Aston has been charged to straddle the thin blue line between both sides, but his life becomes even more complicated when a demon sets up residence in his soul. Read more about Darkness Visible #1 in a PREVIEWSworld interview with the creative team. 

Rough Riders on the Storm #1

Jump into one of the most bombastic historical fiction series in print with Aftershock Comics' Rough Riders with an all new story arc in Rough Riders on the Storm #1 (DEC161179). It’s been three years since Teddy Roosevelt, Harry Houdini, Jack Johnson, Thomas Edison, and Annie Oakley’s last adventure but when President McKinley loses his life to an assassin’s bullet Vice President Roosevelt is thrust into the spotlight. As the country morns the loss of their elected leader, Roosevelt is convinced of a greater conspiracy - one with worldwide consequences.  

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.