PREVIEWSworld’s Featured This Week Comics and Graphic Novels for 5/18
May 15, 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 18.
Mae #1 (W/A/CA) Gene Ha When she was just a girl, Abbie discovered a portal to a fantasy world and for the last couple of years has been having great adventures defeating monsters, scientists, and evil nobles. But when she turned twenty-one it all came apart and she decided to return home. Her sister, Mae, has no idea what happened to Abbie. Her tales are too hard to believe. But now monsters have cross over to our world. Item Code: MAR160051 |
Superman Wonder Woman #29 (W) Peter J. Tomasi It's the penultimate chapter of "Final Days"! When all the Supermen have fallen, it's Supergirl to the rescue! But can Kara and Wonder Woman stop a villain who wants to end Clark's hope for future Supermen? Item Code: MAR160216 |
Future Quest #1 (W) Jeff Parker When the adventurous and inquisitive Jonny Quest and his adoptive brother Hadji make a startling discovery in the swamplands of Florida, they are pulled into an epic struggle between the Space Rangers and a dangerous villain who threatens the galaxy. Now it's up to the combined forces of Team Quest, Inter-Nation Security, Space Ghost, and a host of Hanna-Barbera's greatest action heroes to stop him and save their universe! Item Code: MAR160176 |
Archangel #1 (W) William Gibson Science Fiction Superstar William Gibson comes to comics! The U.S. political leaders of 2016 abandon the radioactive planet they've destroyed and harness the power of humanity's last hope: The Splitter, a colossal machine designed to manufacture a bright new reality for them to infiltrate and corrupt. Item Code: MAR160379 |
Spawn #263 (W/A) Todd McFarlane, Erik Larsen New Story Arc! Demons... GONE. Angels... DEAD. Our Hellspawn... Now HUMAN with NEW powers! Item Code: FEB160539 |
Civil War II #0 (W) Brian Michael Bendis From the creative team that brought you House of M and Siege comes a blistering first chapter in Marvel's new explosive event. Watch as the players are introduced and the table is set for a storyline that fans will be talking about for years. Item Code: MAR160746 |
Deadpool: Mercs For Money #4 (W) Cullen Bunn Ever wanna see Deadpool and company on a long haul in a big rig? How about if it's driven by an immortal, demonic trucker? I cannot hear your response - but I hope it was a yes. Because that happens in this issue! Item Code: MAR160861 |
Sabrina #5 (W) Roberto Aguirre Sacasa Sabrina has to face the Witches Council for an accusation of conspiring with a mortal against the Church of Night. It will take a series of unnatural tests to prove her innocence, but none of it will bring her beloved Harvey back. She'll have to take matters into her own hands to find Harvey's missing soul. Item Code: MAR161081 |
B.P.R.D.: Hell On Earth Volume 13 — End Of Days TP (W) Mike Mignola, John Arcudi The Hell on Earth as we know it comes to an end. In a drastic change, one of the most terrifying creatures in existence has been released. Can the BPRD defend the world-and humanity-or is this finally the end? This volume collects B.P.R.D.: Hell on Earth #135-#139. Item Code: JAN160134 |
The Joker: Endgame TP (W) Scott Snyder & Various Gotham City is overrun by Jokerized victims, and The Joker himself is prowling the streets. Even as Batman confronts the Clown Prince of Crime, ordinary citizens and Arkham inmates must confront the mark The Joker has left on the city and themselves. Is anyone truly safe? |
ODY-C Volume 2: Sons Of The Wolf TP (W) Matt Fraction Some people would do anything for love... even go to war... forever. What happened to Ene the Conqueror, and He, of Troiia, after the end of the Troiian War and they departed for home, reunited at last? It doesn't go well for either of them, it turns out. You think war is hell? Try being married to these two. Item Code: NOV150686 |
Star Wars Kanan Volume 2: First Blood TP (W) Greg Weisman The boy who was Caleb Dune must find his feet as the Clone Wars rage all around him. When the Jedi Temple comes under attack, what can a mere Padawan do to make a difference? Caleb and his new master, Bilaba, will take command of their own clone troop, and lead them into the furious Battle of Mygeeto. Collecting Kanan #7-12. Item Code: JAN160963 |
Check out all of the New Releases available May 18 at your local comic shop!