New Comics Day – 7th December 2022
Join us as we dive into the new books hitting shelves at your LCS this week – the new number ones and trades are all below so that you know what to look for on Wednesday 7th December
New Number Ones
Marvel
Dark Web #1 (Zeb Wells, Adam Kubert, Frank Martin, VCs Joe Caramagna)
The two most famous clones ever are back to take what’s theirs. Ben Reilly and Madelyne Pryor have had enough and are reigniting the INFERNO! Spider-Man and the X-Men are not ready for what’s coming, and what role does Venom have in all of this? The sun is setting, dusk is approaching, and it’s going to be a long night.
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur #1 (Jordan Ifueko, Alba Glez)
Being a preteen super hero is hard. Doing it when your parents finally know about it is even harder. Good thing Lunella Lafayette (A.K.A. Moon Girl, Inhuman super-genius) has a plan to keep heroing. To provide herself with the perfect alibi, she organizes a roller derby team of other Inhuman kids. It’s just supposed to be an excuse to get out of the apartment with all her super-hero gear in tow, but it turns out to be kind of…fun? But nothing is simple when you’re a super hero, and one of the kids on the team might just be more sinister than they appear.
Miles Morales: Spider-Man #1 (Cody Ziglar, Federico Vicentini, Bryan Valenza, Cory Petit)
“TRIAL BY SPIDER”! SPIDER-MAN faces the strongest super-powered foes and most dangerous gauntlets the Multiverse can throw his way, and every time MILES MORALES falls, he rises again—stronger than before. Until now. There are some punches you don’t get up from and a new villain isn’t pulling a single one as they threaten everyone and everything Miles loves. Between school, home, his love life and battling super-charged and upgraded villains night and day—Miles is reaching his breaking point. And when this new foe is finished, Spider-Man’s world will be changed forever. Guest-starring MAC GARGAN, A.K.A. THE SCORPION! Don’t miss the next Marvel masterpiece!
Thanos: Death Notes #1 (Various)
Thanos is missing, presumed dead after the chilling events of Kieron Gillen andEsad Ribić’s Eternerals. But Thor has seen a vision of his return. And it is enough to make even a God fear. To prepare himself, to prepare the universe, Thor desperately searches for answers in Thanos’ past…and finds a glimpse of the Marvel Universe’s dark future.
X-Treme X-Men #1 (Chris Claremont,Salvador Larroca, Guru-eFX, VCs Clayton Cowles)
Legendary X-Men scribe Chris Claremont will reunite with fellow X-Men superstar Salvador Larroca for a brand-new X-TREME X-MEN limited series!
DC
Dark Crisis: War Zone #1 (Various)
A BOOTS-ON-THE-GROUND VIEW OF DARK CRISIS! As the Hall of Justice falls, get new perspectives on the various conflicts while the battles across Dark Crisis rage on! With the classic Justice League members gone, see how members of the next generation such as Red Canary and The Flash Family deal with the chaos in this key chapter of the saga leading into Dark Crisis #7.
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All Against All #1 (Alex Paknadel, Caspar Wijngaard, Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou)
In All Against All, it is the distant future. Earth is long gone, but a race of alien conquerors knows as “the Operators” have preserved its most savage animals in an artificial jungle environment they barely understand. With no bodies of their own, the Operators move from world to world, harvesting bodies for the organic exosuits they use to wage their endless wars. Ignored and underestimated by his captors is the habitat’s sole human specimen, Helpless. However, when their efforts to find and harvest an apex predator intensify, he gives them far more than they bargained for.
Hexware #1 (Tim Seeley, Zulema Scotto Lavina)
Why sell your soul…when you can buy a new one? In a corporate-ruled world where class inequality is greater than ever, a desperate, lonely populace is drawn to neo-spiritualism and hedge magic. When their teenage daughter is murdered, the Marks family is left asking the gods what they did to deserve this. But their android maid, Which-Where, has a different approach. Perhaps if she asked the devil… The Magic Order meets Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? in this dark mashup of witchcraft and sci-fi.
It’s Only Teenage Wasteland #1 (Curt Pires, Jacoby Salcedo, Mark Dale)
When his parents go out of town for the weekend, Mexican-American high schooler Javi decides to throw a party – one that’ll launch him and his buds into popularity! Or at least get them noticed by some girls. But when things take a turn for the worse, Javi and his friends are thrust into a situation and future they could have never possibly prepared for. For fans of The Nice House on the Lake and What’s the Furthest Place From Here? or other comics with really long titles and cool high concepts.
Nocterra: Val Special #1 (Scott Snyder, Tony S. Daniel, Francis Manapul)
In this special one-shot, Val reflects on her hard and sometimes merciless past in the wake of the shocking events at the conclusion of “Pedal to the Metal.” But when an unlikely ally reveals a way to find Val’s convoy and take them to Eos, Val must go against her every instinct in order to trust this new partner.
Radiant Pink #1 (Melissa Flores, Megan Camarena, Emma Kubert, Rebecca Nalty, Becca Carey)
Life is good for Eva. Ever since teleporting superhero RADIANT PINK (her secret alter ego) started guesting on her streams, her view count has skyrocketed-and fame and fortune are surely close behind. But when a charity appearance is interrupted by a squad of mercenaries hunting for the Radiant that powers her, Eva will find herself very far out of her comfort zone. A perfect entry point for new readers to the line!
Indies and Everyone Else
Archie Christmas Spectacular #1 2022 (Tom DeFalco, Holly Golightly)
We’re celebrating Christmas with a BRAND-NEW story to kick off this collection of festive tales! In “Christmas Pie Guy,” our story begins as an irate Miz Beazley, who’s just had one of her famous Christmas pies stolen! The thief? Beazly believes it to be Jughead and wants to make sure he pays. Seeing her rage, Mr. Svenson tries to spark the Christmas spirit back in his friend-but can it be done?
Blade Runner 2039 #1 (Mike Johnson, Andres Guinaldo, Marco Lesko)
Los Angeles 2039. It has been three years since Niander Wallace introduced his brand of ‘perfectly obedient’ Replicants, and the ban on synthetic humans has been lifted, at least for the new Wallace models―the older Tyrell Corp’s Nexus 8 units are still hunted by Blade Runners. Cleo Selwyn, first seen as a small child in BR2019, Issue #1, has returned to L.A. some twenty years later, searching for Isobel, a Replicant copy of her real mother who died when she was three. Cleo believes that Niander Wallace is holding Isobel captive, and the only person she can call on for help is the one who saved her so many years ago: Aahna ‘Ash’ Ashina, now an aging and disgraced ex-Blade Runner.
The Bones of the Gods #1 (Branden Deneen, Mauricio Melo)
Twenty years after an epic battle between the world’s two Gods, civilization has re-emerged from the ashes of that confrontation. The Gods destroyed each other during the epic fight, their shattered bones raining down below. It is said that these bone shards contain incredible power… if you can find one… if they even really exist. Esper Haddon is sixteen years old and frustrated with her life. She’s the daughter of a protective warrior-turned-farmer, but she wishes for something, anything exciting to happen. However, after she discovers the bone of a God buried on her farm and dark forces come hunting for her, she may soon regret that wish.
Category Zero Conflict #1 (Adem Kiamil, Tom Lima, Derek Dow)
Tensions heat up as rioters take to the streets in protest against Sanaxus and their brutality towards One Percenters. The truth behind STRIX’s origin is uncovered and Jade shows that she has a much darker side to her!
Dahlia in the Dark #1 (Joe Corallo, Andrea Milana, Micah Myers)
A washed up hitman, Donny Dahlia, takes one last job transporting a package cross country in the hopes of seeing his estranged daughter again. Little does he know this job is going to get him caught in the middle of a war between the fairy realms that could determine the fate of humankind. Dahlia in the Dark is a fast-paced, action, fantasy thriller about family and hidden truths.
Darkland #1 (Nicholas Black, Serg Acuña)
In the 24th-century, a young girl named Rose finds haven in an abandoned mall. When she is inadvertently thrust into the deadly remnants of America, Rose must learn to adapt if she wants to survive. Following closely in her wake is Zed, a notorious bounty hunter. With the odds stacked against her, will Rose make it?
Family Time #1 (Robert Windom, Lily Windon, Asiah Fulmore)
The O’Connell family (Lily – age 13; Tyler – age 11; and their parents) are vacationing in Ireland when they encounter an old man with a mysterious crystal that seemingly teleports them 1,000 years back in time. Unsure whether they have stumbled into a historical re-enactment, the family must befriend Rory, a timid local, battle a medieval tyrant named Ciaran and his henchmen, and figure out how to get back to the present, while Lily learns to use her newfound superpowers.
Frank Miller’s Pandora #1 (Frank Miller, Emma Kubert, Anthony Maranville, Chris Silvestri)
What if you could have everything you ever wanted, but it was at everyone else’s expense? Drawn to a mystic Relic that can deliver all her heart’s desires, Anabeth Dean uses this power in an attempt to recreate the world and fill her empty life with friendship and love. But power comes at a price and her “perfect new world” is replacing the real world around us. Anabeth now has all she’s ever wanted, but her better place is an invasion, and she’s the gateway to the end of the world. Only she can stop it, but to do so, she must sacrifice everything she loves…
Gargoyles #1 (Greg Weisman,George Kambadais)
All-new ongoing series, in continuity with the epic Gargoyles television classic! One thousand years ago, superstition and the sword ruled. It was a time of darkness. It was a world of fear. It was THE AGE OF GARGOYLES. Stone by day, Warriors by night, they were betrayed by the humans they had sworn to protect…frozen in stone by a magic spell for a thousand years. Now, here in Manhattan, the spell is broken, and they live again! They are Defenders of the Night! THEY ARE GARGOYLES!
The Manhattan Clan are a family of Gargoyles at full strength, though modern New York City is full of attractions and distractions, and each member of the clan has begun to go their own way. But their bonds will be tested, when nefarious factions from all across the world attempt to steal that rarest, most precious of possessions…an unhatched Gargoyle egg!
Ghost Planet #1 (Jeffrey Burandt, Sean Von Gorman)
A family of deep space explorers rushes to solve the mystery of Ghost Planet before their recently dead loved ones return to kill them next! Murder birds, eye stalks and space pigs abound in this 40-page graphic novella. Ghost Planet is a classic sci-fi tale with a body horror twist
Grimm Space #1 (Frank Martin, Dan Scalisi)
The perfect mash-up of sci-fi and classic fairy tales has arrived! Grimm Space tackles “Jack and the Beanstalk” with its debut issue as a mechanic named Jack is forced to sell a broken robot at a space bazaar. Instead, the young mechanic trades it for a mysterious navigation unit with star charts to deep, unknown space. Jack hopes the NAV unit will bring him opportunity, but he and his fellow shipmates find trouble of gigantic proportions.
Impossible Jones: Naughty or Nice #1 (Karl Kesel, David Hahn)
A Very Special Holiday Special! Holly Daze threatens to blow up the city, forcing IMP to play hero just as she’s planning her own Holiday Heist! And IMP thought they were friends! 🙁 Added Bonus: a seasonal Even Steven story where his insistence that everything be equal is tested when he receives an anonymous gift-and returning the gesture is, well, impossible!
Know Your Station #1 (Sarah Gailey, Liana Kangas)
The wealthiest people in the solar system abandoned the Earth for a private sanctuary in space, leaving the rest of us to die amidst cataclysmic climate change. But the 1% won’t be safe for long…A murderer is on the loose, specifically targeting the super-rich. Soon Elise, an employee of the billionaire’s space station, is wrapped up in a deadly investigation, with each issue featuring a new, diabolically different kill! Know Your Station takes a stab at the ultra-wealthy, their dreams of escaping the very planet they’ve put in peril, and the consequences of a future that might not be so far away…
Mortimer the Lazy Bird #1 (Brendan Deneen, Marco Antonio Cortez, Diego Borin)
Scoot’s latest all-ages story of friendship and excitement! This is the story of a bird (Mortimer) and a very talkative worm (Lucius), two strangers who are supposed to be enemies but end up becoming best friends! But their adventures won’t be easy-though they will be fun! Enjoy the first issue of this NON-STOP! title followed by the entire story collected soon after in one volume.
Myths and Legends Quarterly: Blood of Gods #1 (Dave Franchini,David Wohl)
Deep in the Jungles of Chiapas, Angelica “Hellchild” Blackstone is trying to find herself the only way she knows how, hunting down the scum in our world who think they are too protected to worry. Finally catching up to a cartel leader she has been tracking, Angelica discovers something much darker than she could have ever imagined is at play. Guest Starring Gretel, The Witch Hunter, don’t miss this truly terrifying new story!
Quested #1 (Thomas Parson, Michael Calero, Kit Wallis)
Quested fuses the attitude of Hellboy and the fantasy-adventure spirit of Legend of Zelda as it follows the questing misadventures of pawn shop owner and morally ambiguous hero-for-hire, Jinx, through a world filled with lizard henchmen, dungeon-bosses, and unicorn burgers! When a plan to take advantage of a desperate king trying to protect his daughter goes wrong, Jinx and his two accomplices (I mean guild members!) find themselves actually having to save the princess.
Thud: Double Vision #1 (Bryan Peabe Odiamar)
Bo, a creative living in Oakcago, finds himself directionless and tired with his mundane existence. Yet, despite his dissatisfaction, the one happy constant in his life is a comic book character that he has created and drawn since he was a kid-but then a terrible accident changes everything. Meanwhile, a masked vigilante has appeared on the scene and is only starting to discover his capabilities. As this hulking hero begins his career, he must adjust to appearing and disappearing without warning in his new environment. Combining the original first issue of Thud with a new second issue!
Transformers: Best of Windblade #1 (Various)
Whether soaring above the skies of Caminus, Cybertron, or Earth, the city speaker Windblade is a hero through and through. She’ll lead not just the Autobots but all of Cybertron with compassion and ferocity-if they’ll let her. Follow her adventures through Cybertron’s greatest periods of unity and anything but!Best of Windblade collects “A Bot and Her City” from Transformers: Windblade #1, “The Chosen One” from Transformers: Till All Are One Annual, “The Cracks Beneath Your Feet, Part 3” from Transformers (2019) #9, and more!
Red Winter: Fallout #1 (Michael Gordon, Alberto Massaggia)
The last time we saw Joseph Winter, he was fleeing the scene of a massacre at the Moscow Oil Refinery which decimated the ranks of Kapotnya’s rival gangs and left his father Eli dead. Now Joseph is on his own, desperate to find a way out of a city that seems hellbent on killing him. Vasily Andropov is out for blood, and the Moscow police force is closing in too – but then help comes from a very unlikely source. At the same time, local detective Max Voronin is assigned the Refinery case, all while an American agent is tasked with doing whatever it takes to keep a lid on what really happened.
Rest In Peace #1 (Tyler Ham, Firulas Ilustra)
Have you ever been overwhelmed by houseguests who won’t let you rest in peace? Ghoul has! After a long Halloween night, his monster friends start knocking on his door. He reluctantly allows Dracula in. Then the Werewolf. Next the Mummy, followed by Frankenstein’s Monster. Finally when Blob tries to ooze his way through the door Ghoul loses his cool and kicks them all out into the darkness. But was his decision too hasty? Only when his conscience-in the form of the Invisible Man-makes him realize that his friends simply wanted to spend more time together does he see the error of his ways.
Road Trip to Hell #1 (Nicole D’Andria, Monika Maccagni)
Francis Rhoades has had a life full of hardship, but things get even worse when he learns that his father is Satan himself. Now aware of his heritage, Francis quickly discovers his father has died-and named him the new king of Hell! The catch? All the damned have escaped from Hell. If one of them can kill Francis before he can reach the netherworld himself, that soul will become the new leader of Hell! With the demonic legions in pursuit, Francis will need to rely on his own special power to survive… along with an angelic ally sent by God themself!
Incoming Trades
Araña: Night of the Hunter (Various)
Sides are chosen, lives are lost and Araña will never be the same! Exactly what happened to Araña’s mother before she disappeared all those years ago? Startling new information on her family’s past may be too painful for Anya Corazon to bear! Meanwhile, the evil Sisterhood of the Wasp hosts a summit of fiends, rogues and villains so big that Araña just might have to crash the party! And the spectacular Spider-Man swings by just in time for Araña to learn what the future of the Wasp/Spider-Clan battle holds — and what it means for her destiny as the Hunter! Plus: Anya makes a new friend — Rikki Barnes, the teen hero known as Nomad — when they take on Mad Dog and the Secret Empire!
Blade Runner: Black Lotus – Leaving L.A. (Nancy Collins, Enid Balam)
Based on the all-new acclaimed Anime series: Black Lotus. This officially sanctioned graphic novel heralds an all-new saga in the Blade Runner franchise, one whose ramifications will ripple throughout the Blade Runner universe.
It’s 2032, just after the events seen in “Blade Runner: Black Lotus” and Elle, aka The Black Lotus Killer, is still wanted for murder by the LAPD, as well as even more powerful and dangerous interests in Los Angeles.
Escaping Los Angeles on a homebuilt Spinner-bike, Elle heads out for parts unknown like a cyberpunk Easy Rider, hoping to forge a new life free of the cruelty, violence and false memories that have so far defined and guided her reality and find answers to her mysterious origin. After she is bushwacked by bandits, Elle finds herself waylaid in the desert settlement of Frack Town, her Spinner Bike seriously damaged and in desperate need of repair.
Still trying to adjust to a world that feels alien and unreal to her and eager to turn her back on her own violent tendencies, Elle finds herself drawn into a deadly dispute between two warring factions who struggle to co-exist in the desolate industrial town. On one hand there’s the Boss Barnes, the de facto mayor and leader of the Frackers, and on the others there’s Miguel leader of a “restorationist” colony trying to turn its back on the evils that have brought the world to environmental. Their struggle will bring Elle face to face with the one person she is trying to escape from. Nia Wallace.
Doctor Who: Origins (Jody Houser, Roberta Ingranata, Warnia K Sahadewa)
Featuring the fugitive doctor in her comics debut! Working for the mysterious division on a dangerous assignment, the doctor uncovers something insidious afoot. Discover what this doctor was up to before she became the fugitive!
Firefly: Blue Sun Rising Vol. 2 (Greg Pak, Dan McDaid, Lalit Kumar Sharma, Vincenzo Federici, Daniel Bayliss)
The stage is set for the final battle as the first ever Firefly event concludes! Sheriff Mal Reynolds—yeah, he’s still getting used to it too—makes a choice that may cost him those he loves most, whether he knows it or not. Shocking losses lead to stunning decisions as Mal and the crew of the Serenity must face the consequences of their choices in the war against the Blue Sun Corporation. The ‘Verse is changing in ways no one ever expected, as a new chapter of Firefly begins!
Funny Creek (Rafael Albuquerque, Rafael Scavone, Eduardo Medeiros)
Running from a terrible trauma at home, Lilly magically falls inside her favourite cartoon show. But the bright world of Funny Creek isn’t as far from the pains of the real world as she had hoped. A thrilling adventure ensues where Lilly must overcome her troubles and make her way home. Collects the Comixology Originals series in print for the first time!
Inferno (Various)
He changed everything for mutantkind and explored the Krakoan era. Now the keeper of the mutant flame, Jonathan Hickman, presents his next incendiary saga! Mystique, former mutant terrorist and espionage agent supreme, is loyal to Professor X’s Quiet Council for one reason only: the promise that someday, he will resurrect her beloved Destiny. But when Moira MacTaggert helped Professor X and Magneto realize their lifelong dreams for mutantkind, it came with one condition—do not allow any precognitive mutants on the island of Krakoa. What will Mystique do when she realizes that she is being strung along? Vengeance burns hot—and Mystique is about to ignite an Inferno! And where has the elusive Moira MacTaggert been all this time, anyway?
Jenny Zero Vol. 2: Homeland Insecurities (Dave Dwonch, Brockton McKinney, Magenta King, Arnaldo Robles)
Jenny Zero returns, bigger than ever! After being transported to Japan, everyone’s favorite booze-fueled superhero reunites with old friends and new alliances! But when the Action Science Police asks her to follow in her father’s massive footsteps, Jenny realizes that taking up the mantle of Mega Commander Zero means facing reanimated burger mascots, Death Cult Hit Squads, and a hidden evil from her past – one that will prove to be the BIGGEST challenge of her life!
Joker’s Asylum (Jason Aaron, Jason Pearson)
The Joker and tells a special story that gives readers an inside look into the insane lives of The Dark Knight’s greatest adversaries! This Joker spins dastardly tales of evil starring your favorite Batman’s rogues: Penguin, Poison Ivy, Scarecrow, Two-Face, The Riddler, Harley Quinn, Mad Hatter, Killer Croc, and Clayface. And all the stories are narrated by the Asylum’s leading homicidal maniac — The Joker!
Karl the Viking Vol. 2: The Voyage Of The Sea Raiders (Michael Moorcock,Ted Cowan, Don Lawrence)
In the second, and concluding, volume of Karl the Viking the brave Briton takes the fight even further abroad than before as he and his band of warriors battle against the rival viking Gefion One-Eye in Africa, become mercenaries in a violent dispute between treacherous Russian tribes, and survive against fantastical and unnatural sea monsters.
Karl the Viking is the series which made Don Lawrence’s reputation, and it was on this basis that he was hired to revolutionise painted comic art with The Trigan Empire. This volume also contains stories written by Michael Moorcock penned when he was just beginning to create the adventures of Elric.
Punisher Vol. 1: The King of Killers Book One (Jason Aaron, Paul Azaceta, Jesus Saiz)
The Punisher story to end all Punisher stories! Born of tragedy. Devoted to war. Unstoppable in his rage. Frank Castle has become the most accomplished killer the world has ever seen. Now it’s time for him to confront the secrets lurking in his past — and face his destiny. What shocking event convinces Frank to take the reins of the deadly ninja clan known as the Hand? And once he becomes the warlord of the Marvel Universe’s most notorious assassins, will it mean an end for the Punisher — or a whole new bloody beginning? Is the Punisher truly the Fist of the Beast, the predestined High Slayer of the Hand? Or is he nothing more than a prisoner of the ninjas’ twisted lies? Prepare for a show-stopping showdown against the very god of war himself!
Radiant Red Vol. 1: Crime and Punishment (Cherish Chen, David Lafuente, Miquel Muerto, Diego Sanches)
To her students, Satomi Sone is a diligent middle school teacher. To her fiancé and parents, she’s the rock of the family. To the world, she’s RADIANT RED, bank robber-turned-matter-absorbing superhero. But when Chicago’s criminal underbelly comes calling – not to mention the nosy reporter on her doorstep and the 2.5 million dollars in cash hidden in the air vents of her house – she’s going to have to decide who she is, and quickly–before the world chooses for her.
Rogues’ Gallery (Declan Shalvey, Hannah Rose May, Justin Mason, Triona Farrell, Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou)
After years portraying popular comic book character the Red Rogue, Maisie Wade is desperate to hang up the spandex suit. But when her exit from the Red Rogue’s TV series leads to its unceremonious cancellation, Maisie finds herself trapped in her home by a group of unhinged intruders cosplaying as her character’s archvillains. These fans are hellbent on teaching Maisie a lesson, and to survive the night, Maisie must become the hero she has grown to despise.
Skybound Presents: Afterschool Vol. 1 (Various)
Morals have eroded. Your kids are out of control. Skybound’s new horror anthology is going to teach those teens a lesson. This very special collection includes four standalone cautionary tales soaked in blood and tears. Anxiety. Teen pregnancy. Behavioral disorders. Groupthink. The world seems like a frightening place. We’re here to show you just how true that is.Remember: the good die young, but the bad die better.
Stranger Things Vol. 6: Kamchatka (Michael Moreci, Todor Hristov, Dan Jackson)
When a leading Soviet scientist is brought in to work on a top-secret project, he comes face-to-face with the new ultimate weapon—a Demogorgon! When he tries to sabotage the project, his two kids go on the run with a double agent. The ultimate weapon may be more than the Soviets bargained for…
