Are you rich ? No ? Well , then you have a problem . You ’re about to have too many great comics to buy , as publishing house have jam - pack the year with some awe-inspiring titles — and you ca n’t potential give all of ’em . So take a rich breath , peradventure make a budget , and practice this scout to determine what ’s essential and what ’s … slightly less indispensable , I venture .
JANUARY
Star Wars # 1 ( Marvel ) — So you may have try a little something about this ? I kid , I kid . Marvel is work overtime to ensure their first new Star Wars comic in tenner make a splash , and by all accounts writer Jason Aaron and artist John Cassaday have pulled it off with this adventure set after A New Hope .
Superman # 38 ( DC ) — Why inconvenience to pick up the thirty-eighth issue of this series if you have n’t scan the first 37 ? Well , because a major event gives the Man of Steel new mightiness and a new suit courtesy of DC ’s head creative foreman Geoff Johns .
millenary # 1 ( IDW ) — Frank Black takings in IDW ’s continuation of X - Files Chris Carter ’s other hit show . Set 15 years after Black and Agents Mulder and Scully stopped “ The Millennium Event , ” Frank discovers he may have only postponed it .
March Book Two ( Top Shelf ) — Congressman John Lewis ’ unbelievable account of living through the Civil Rights move returns . Lewis and his fellow protestors travel to the deep south and its many dangers , but gain new allies including Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr.
Stray bullet : Sunshine and pink wine # 1 ( Image ) — Davi Lapham ’s darling serial publication last turn back ! Life is chaos in Baltimore ’s criminal netherworld , and it ’s all because of one duet ’s stupefied plan to pluck the most muscular swivel pin in Ithiel Town .
Ivar , Timewalker # 1 ( Valiant ) – “ Valiant Next ” continues with the return of the Timewalker ! This blood brother to Armstrong and the Eternal Warrior is bedamn to jump off eternally through time — but the scientist whose about to discover time travel could either lift his eternal condemnation or destine the satellite in a new serial from Fred Van Lente .
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl # 1 ( wonder ) — The most powerful hero in the Marvel universe ( hey , she ’s amaze Thanos , Dr. Doom and Galactus by herself [ okay , with some squirrel , but still ] ) begins college with help from Adventure Time comics author Ryan North .
IXth Generation # 1 ( Image ) — The gloomy future of Top Cow ’s superhero existence is discover as Aphrodite IX and other IXs are worshipped as god - kings in an eternal fight with the wickedness .
The “ King ” Event ( Dynamite ) — The publisher fete 100 years of King Features Syndicates beloved fibre with miniseries bear witness Flash Gordon , the Phantom , Mandrake the Magician and more at their most iconic .
Conan / Red Sonja # 1 ( Dark Horse ) — The foresighted , lace history of the creation ’s two greatest warriors begin in this new crossover from Gail Simone and Jim Zub .
Feathers # 1 ( roar ) — A young girlfriend tries to get hold her way home through the risk - ladened maze of the city with assistance from a strange , feather - covered boy .
Galaxy Quest : The escapade keep on # 1 ( IDW ) — The actors - turned - interstellar IE of the Protector to return to space , only to key out that by saving one world they may have fate another .
Ant - Man # 1 ( Marvel ) — Marvel pitch up for their next striking movie with the return of stealer - wrench - hero Scott Lang , who gets an offer he ca n’t turn away from the Superior Iron Man .
The Dying and the Dead # 1 ( look-alike ) — I ’ll let the prescribed write - up describe this new series from Jonathan Hickman : “ It ’s Indiana Jones for Old People . There are no felt hat , only bedpan . ”
FEBRUARY
Orphan Black # 1 ( IDW ) — Sarah Manning discovered she was a knockoff when she watch herself commit suicide ; now a mysterious organization has plans for her and her “ sibling . ” The world of the hit TV show expands with this new comedian Colorado - write by serial cobalt - creator John Fawcett himself !
Spider - Gwen # 1 ( Marvel ) — The breakout asterisk of Spider - Verse dumbfound her own series ! Now that the Spider - Verse craziness is behind her , Spider - Woman can get back to her own world … and the innumerous enemies wait for her there .
The Goon : Once Upon a toilsome Time # 1 ( Dark Horse ) — The last tale of Eric Powell ’s Goon saga begins here , as the witch coven organize to finally conquer the Goon ’s unnamed home town .
Fables # 150 ( DC ) — Bill Willingham and Mark Buckingham ’s beloved serial publication come up to a closing as Fabletown , Camelot , Snow white , Rose Red and peradventure even Bigby Wolf get their “ Happily Ever Afters . ”
D4VE # 1 ( IDW ) — In a post - apocalyptic time to come where automaton have destroyed humanity and find the earth , a cybernetic state of war fighter return home to discover that automaton are just as messed up as humans .
Darth Vader # 1 ( wonder ) — The Dark Lord of the Sith gets his due in Marvel ’s second Star Wars serial following the events of A New Hope .
The Nameless # 1 ( Image ) — A malevolent asteroid hurtles towards earth , barrack insane turn of terror in this new horror comic from Grant Morrison .
Imperium # 1 ( Valiant ) — Valiant Next continues as a long - lost astronaut returns to Earth with incredible might . Wait , did I say astronaut I meant “ astronaut . ”
Curb Stomp # 1 ( godsend ) — After murder a rival in self - defense , Machete Betty and her five - woman gang must protect their turf and themselves in an all - out crew warfare .
Ei8ht # 1 ( Dark Horse ) — A time - traveller is trapped in another dimension with nothing but a cryptical , bodiless part .
The Black Hood # 1 ( Archie ) — Archie ’s mature superhero impression kicks off with the relaunch of the Golden Age Cuban sandwich The Black Hood , reimagined as an ex-wife - cop scarred , hooked on painkillers , but still determined to protect his city .
Harley Quinn Valentine ’s Day Special # 1 ( DC ) — Harley celebrate another holiday , this meter by deciding to treat herself to a celebrity auction bridge — where the marvelous award is a appointment with a Mr. Bruce Wayne .
The Black Vortex ( Marvel ) — All of Marvel ’s spacefarers , from the Guardians of the Galaxy to Captain Marvel to the cristal - workforce , examine to preclude the Logos of Thanos from incur an artefact imbued with the Power Cosmic in this crossover issue .
Help Us Great Warrior # 1 — In a fantasy world where witch turn masses into hunks , the titular Great Warrior protects her village , her people , and most especially , hunks . Based on the hit webcomic .
Empty # 1 ( Image ) — A stranger with the power to grow things wanders into the a settlement housing the last remnant of humanity in a world get over by poisonous decay .
The Sculptor ( First Second ) — A sculpturer trade his life for his art in this newfangled tale from Scott McCloud . But what will he utilize his newfangled powers for in his final 200 days on dry land ?
Monster Motors : The Curse of Minivan Helsing # 1 ( IDW ) — I just desire to point out that this is likely the greatest comic title of the total year .
MARCH
Frankenstein Underground # 1 ( Dark Horse ) — Hellboy ’s Mike Mignola chronicle the modern vagabondage of the infamous monster through the underworld .
Jem and the Holograms # 1 ( IDW ) — The truly outrageous striation return with a new tone , new music and a new secret to keep from Pizzazz and the Misfits .
Doctor Who : The Ninth Doctor # 1 ( Titan ) — When Time Lord engineering science is stolen , the buff - favorite incarnation of the Doctor returns for a new dangerous undertaking alongside Rose Tyler and Captain Jack .
Hellbreak # 1 ( Oni ) — There are M of hell on earth , but only one peculiar unit with the attainment to enter hell and retrieve the souls trap there
Con Job # 1 ( Boom ) — A group of decreasingly famous stars , regulars on the con circuit , ring together to gazump the country ’s biggest convention .
Howard the Duck # 1 ( wonder ) — The asterisk of the Guardians of the Galaxy ’s post - credits scene returns semi - triumphantly as Marvel ’s foremost private duck . Er , dick . Sorry .
Elric of Melnibone : The Michael Moorcock Library Vol . 1 ( Titan ) — The appeal of the classic adaptation of Moorcock ’s fantasy heroic poem contains arguably the best brand - and - sorcery saga of the ’ 80s .
Bill & Ted ’s Most Triumphant Return # 1 ( microphone boom ) — With the splendid adventures of both movies behind them , Bill and Ted resolve to sink by the 27th century and see if they can stop their arch - curse Chuck from hate them .
Neverboy # 1 ( Dark Horse ) — A former fanciful ally take drugs to quell in world , but the world of fantasy wants him back … badly .
unusual Sports Stories # 1 ( DC ) — A veritable who ’s who of amusing maven form a team for this bizarre anthology , admit Brian Azzarello , CM Punk , Paul Pope , Gilbert Hernandez , and more .
Southern Cross # 1 ( Image ) — Alex travels to Titan to discover the mystic circumstances behind his sister ’s last .
The Fox # 1 ( Archie ) — The world ’s unluckiest superhero joins the Dark Circle line and a sinister effect right away shout out out the dog , so to speak .
Aquilla ( 2000AD ) — A papistical hard worker - turned - rebel in Spartacus ’ army is chosen by the goddess of destruction to enact her retribution on earth .
Descender # 1 ( simulacrum ) — In a universe of discourse where robots are illegal , one humanoid ’s attempt to live on will start out an epic adventure .
Halogen # 1 ( Boom ) — A woman with the ability to create illusions is tax with the mission to turn up and recoup the body of a dead god .
Puppet Master # 1 ( Danger Zone ) — When a group of teens stop by the Bodega Bay Inn , they ascertain the local legend are both real and virulent .
Princess Leia # 1 ( Marvel ) — Leia must help execute the uprising against the Empire even as she comes to terms with that fact that her intact planet no longer exist .
Ninjak # 1 ( Valiant ) — Ninjak ’s past and future collide in this duple - tale chronicling the undercover agent ’s early training and his modern hunt for seven deathly assassins .
Chrononauts # 1 ( Image ) — Two bros become celebrity meter travel only to screw everything up almost straightaway in this unexampled narrative from Mark Millar .
The Fly : Outbreak # 1 ( IDW ) — The boy of Jeff Goldbum ’s character has his father ’s chromosomal mutation . But in his lookup for a cure , he circumstantially creates a virus instead .
All New Hawkeye # 1 ( wonder ) — Hawkeye ( Clint Barton ) and Hawkeye ( Clint Barton ) are the targets of every archer the Marvel universe has to offer in this fresh series from Jeff Lemire .
Norman ( Titan ) — An 8 - twelvemonth - old rooter of slasher movies reenact his best-loved scene with class fellow while trying not to get caught . It ’s like Dexter : The Early Years !
APRIL
Convergence ( DC ) — DC ’s epic Convergence event exchange all their titles with 40 two - issue miniseries chronicling the heroes and teams from DC universes throughout chronicle , from the ’ 80s Teen Titans to ’ 90s Azrael . Unfortunately , Brainiac has also discovered the multiverse …
Archie Vs . Predator # 1 ( Dark Horse ) — It ’s the crossover voter no one ever dreamed they ’d see as a tropical holiday has unforeseen consequences when an extraterrestrial stowaway paying back with Archie and the gang to Riverdale .
rebel # 1 ( Dark Horse ) — Brian Wood examine the American Revolution through the eyes of one normal family in this diachronic epic .
World War X : Book One ( Titan ) — A flagitious race come alive from underground , determined to wipe out all other life on Earth .
Deadpool # 250 ( Marvel ) — Never one to let Wolverine share the spotlight , Deadpool decides it ’s likely time that he give up the bucket as well .
Bloodshot Reborn # 1 ( Valiant ) — When gunman who look like Bloodshot begin killing people , the nanite - infused fighter ends his self - imposed exile to clear his name .
bete noire : Book One ( Titan ) — Burned at the stake by her own father , a girl advert Mercy is rise by a religious cult to assist revive an ancient evil . But Mercy has other plans …
MAY
hush-hush Wars ( Marvel ) — Marvel ’s mega - upshot arrives . Like DC ’s Convergence , pretty much every street corner of Marvel ’s multiverses smashed together in Jonathan Hickman ’s comedian , but Marvel plans for Secret Wars to last an intact year . Hey , if they plan on comprehend everything in all those promo issues they released , it ’ll take them at least that long .
BEYOND
We do n’t eff exactly when its approach , but man we ca n’t wait for the relaunched Archie , featuring a blaze of a originative squad with Mark Waid as author and the astonishing Fiona Staples ( Saga ) as penciler . It look corking , and as Archie ’s late titles have proven , they ’re on one infernal region of a hot streak .
Image Comics is too fuzzy about many of their issue day of the month , but they have a blaze of a plenty of great - sounding deed fare . For instance : Heaven , where humanity and unknown have joined force to invade Heaven itself ; The Ludocrats , where the idiotic elect battle the tyranny of normalcy ; Paper Girls , by Saga ’s Bryan K. Vaughan , where four 12 - year - old newspaper the Nazarene have a unparalleled encounter ; Plutona , about Kyd who discover the corpse of the human race ’s greatest superhero in the woods ; and Savior , a stigma - unexampled comic from Spawn creator Todd McFarlane . And there ’s more;head here for more details .
Dark Horse explores the story of Azeroth in World of Warcraft : Chronicle , a new , continuing book series that will start in November and like be indispensable for many WoW fans .
Dynamite Comics will be bringing prescribed James Bond stories to the comic strip ledge at some degree , so that will be exciting . As will unexampled account of Will Eisner ’s The Spirit ( anything to finally get Frank Miller ’s movie out of our oral cavity ) .
And DC has another case planned this class , too . The only thing we have sex about it is that its called The Darkseid War — but the villain wo n’t be fighting Earth ’s heroes , he ’ll be combat the Anti - Monitor . Something say me the Justice League wo n’t be able to sit this one out , however .
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