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WONDER WOMAN Vol. 3: The Truth
They say the truth will set you free. That’s what Princess Diana—the hero known to the world as Wonder Woman—believed. But she discovered a far darker truth, learning that her entire life and history had been transformed…and it has driven her to madness.
Even as her life unravels, sinister forces threaten all she holds dear. No matter how great the trauma, she must continue to fight against the evil and lies that have destroyed her life.
With the help of her closest allies—and her greatest enemy, the Cheetah—Diana will put the pieces of her broken mind back together and do battle against her fearsome new foes.
Will she defy the will of the gods, save her Amazon sisters and solve the mystery of her own existence once and for all? Or is the cost of the truth too steep for even Wonder Woman to bear?
AMERICA #6
FIGHT NIGHT! America reconnects with a childhood crush – but kissing is not what Magdalena has in mind! Can Kate Bishop pull America out of the ring before Magdalena’s mysterious employers spring their trap? Probably not, with one of the Marvel Universe’s heaviest-hitting villains making a surprise appearance! Sin City goes for the KO – and this is one punch even a Chavez can’t dodge!
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BITCH PLANET Vol. 2: President Bitch
A few years down the road in the wrong direction, a woman’s failure to comply with her patriarchal overlords results in exile to the meanest penal planet in the galaxy. But what happened on Earth that this new world order came to pass in the first place? Return to the grim corridors of Auxiliary Compliance Outpost #2, to uncover the first clues to the history of the world as we know it? and meet PRESIDENT BITCH. Collects BITCH PLANET #6-10
HAWKEYE Vol. 1: Anchor Points
Remember Hawkeye? No, not that Hawkeye - your favorite Hawkeye, the former Young Avenger, the butt-kicking hero who had to save that other Hawkguy all the time and basically keep his life in some semblance of order. Yup, you know her, it’s the dazzling Kate Bishop - making her solo comics debut! Kate is heading back out west and returning to Los Angeles, with her bow and arrow and P.I. badge in tow. There are crimes to solve and she’s the best archer to handle ‘em! The City of Angels has a new guardian angel. This is Kate Bishop like you’ve never seen her before, in a brand-new saga that really hits the mark! Collecting Hawkeye (2016) #1-6.
LAZARUS Vol. 5: Cull
The fifth collection of the critically acclaimed New York Times bestselling series by Eisner winners MICHAEL LARK and GREG RUCKA plunges the Sixteen Families into chaos as the world goes to war. But Forever Carlyle, the Lazarus of the Carlyle Family, has been sidelined, and her loyalties are now in question as she struggles to come to terms with who and what she is. To win her trust, her sister Johanna must reveal the Family’s most closely guarded secret-the truth of Forever Carlyle. Collects LAZARUS #22-26.
BATMAN: NEW GOTHAM Vol. 1
After spending a year cut off from the rest of the nation as the lawless “No Man’s Land,” Gotham is rebuilding. The people have returned and law has been restored-as much as it ever can be in Gotham. Crime and gang activity are still rampant, and tensions are growing between factions of Gothamites who remained in the city throughout the military cordon and those who evacuated but are now returning to their homes.
With so much at stake, Batman and the police department have their hands full maintaining the newly restored peace. But that fragile status quo is threatened when Ra’s al Ghul and his shape-shifting accomplice, Whisper A’Daire, spur the city’s gangs into a turf war over a mysterious serum that offers eternal life to whoever drinks it…
THE LAST CONTRACT
From crime comics writer Ed Brisson (Bullseye) comes a story about a retired hitman known only as The Man whose list of his kills is leaked by a mysterious blackmailer—making targets of anyone associated with his previous jobs. Forced back into the game he left behind, The Man fights to protect those the list exposed and uncover the identity of the blackmailer, unaware of the consequences the truth may hold. Collects the complete limited series.
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Daredevil: Back In Black Vol. 1: Chinatown
Elektra Vol. 1: Bloodlines
Speaking of amazing art, my favorite artist working right now, Mike Del Mundo, worked on this related series, Elektra. This series pits Marvel’s deadliest femme fatale against another legendary assassin in hot pursuit of a giant bounty, but this series, written by Haden Blackman, is all about Elektra and her personal struggle with her life. She’s asking the very familiar question: do I still want to do what I’m doing? The art is dynamic, perfect for the character who has a rich tradition of ground-breaking artists. Not to mention each composition is beautiful. This was a comic that regularly made me stop to appreciate every choice in every panel.
Hawkeye Vol. 1: My Life As A Weapon
Hawkeye is the comic that all my comic-loving friends were talking about when I was thinking about getting back into comic books post-college. They were saying that Clint Barton, aka Hawkeye, was similar to the wise-cracking hero introduced in the Avengers films and this comics series was about what Clint was doing during his downtime. They were raving about the dialogue, the ridiculous situations that Fraction was plotting for Clint, and Aja and Hollingsworth’s wonderfully minimalist art style that was just as fun as the story. After reading this wonderful series all I have to say is this is real futzing good. Also, pizza dog.
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Stay up to date with your new favs! These second issues are out now:
HAWKEYE #2
Solve first case as a P.I. – check. Make new friends – working on it. Realize that first case isn’t quite solved and that there’s a much larger conspiracy at work – aw, dang! Kate Bishop’s move to L.A. was off to such a great start, but when the first client of her new P.I. firm, Hawkeye Investigations, goes missing, Kate’s got to put in some serious overtime to find out who’s behind the shady business plaguing Venice Beach.
OPTIMUS PRIME #2
NEW CYBERTRON! A massive corkscrew-shaped space ship has drilled into Earth, bringing with it a surprising disruption to OPTIMUS PRIME’s plans. Meanwhile—ARCEE fields a dangerous offer that may be too good to resist!
NOVA #2
THE RUMORS ARE TRUE! Richard Rider is back from the dead! Even better — he’s back in his Nova helmet! But Earth already HAS a Nova as its guardian, and Sam Alexander isn’t one to be replaced so easily…
WYNONNA EARP LEGENDS: DOC HOLLIDAY #2
Wynonna Earp and Doc Holliday have picked up an unusual ally: a former Pinkerton by the name of Charles Siringo. But they’re gonna need Charlie’s help if Wynonna and Doc are gonna stand a chance against an enemy from Doc’s past. Beau Smith and Tim “Doc Holliday himself” Rozon put Doc through the ringer in this thrilling conclusion!
She’s back! HAWKEYE #1 by Kelly Thompson, Leonardo Romero, and Jordie Bellaire is out now!
Remember Hawkeye? No not that Hawkeye, our favorite Hawkeye, the chick who puts the hawk in Hawkeye, the butt-kicking hero who had to save the other Hawkeye’s butt all the time. Yup, you know her, it’s the dazzling Kate Bishop making her solo comics debut! Kate is heading west and returning to Los Angeles, with her bow and arrow and P.I. badge in tow. There are crimes to solve and she’s the best archer to handle ‘em! The City of Angels has a new guardian angel. The talented duo of Kelly Thompson (A-Force, Jem) and Leonardo Romero (Squadron Supreme, Doctor Strange) bring you a Kate Bishop like you’ve never seen her before, in a brand-new ongoing series that really hits the mark!
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Kate Bishop Takes the Lead in Her First Solo Hawkeye Comic Series →
From the interview:
Kelly Thompson: Hawkeye finds Kate back in L.A. – Venice Beach, specifically, trying to make a go of things as a P.I. slash superhero. She’s there on a personal mission that’s a bit of a mystery, but as always with superheroes she gets caught up in doing some good, and as always with P.I.s there’s a dame with nice stems involved!
Special thanks to asteisms for bringing this to our attention!
We’re pretty excited about this!
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Avengers Forever by Kurt Busiek and Carlos Pacheco
If in recent years you’ve become a fan of the Avengers though the Marvel cinematic universe or if you’re a fan of the comics, this series is for you. This epic Avengers story spans time and space as Captain America, Captain Marvel, Giant-man, Wasp, Songbird, Yellow-jacket, and Hawkeye take on a deadly incarnation of their nemesis Kang. This miniseries takes the team to various corners of the Marvel Universe with plenty of special guests from Marvels extensive history. Artist Carlos Pacheco showcases his amazing pencils and ability to draw detailed expressions, and Kurt Busiek is masterful as ever at driving this complex story to it’s epic conclusion. If you’re looking for a solid Avengers adventure dive right into Avengers Forever.
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The Accused #1
Art by Ramon Bachs and Garry Brown
Not
even Ulysses could have predicted this
The Marvel comics universe is vast, so it’s pretty difficult for one person to be really invested in every part of it. Three parts of it that I have typically not much cared about are: events, Tony Stark, Matt Murdock.
Three things that Civil War II has made me inexplicably care about, even appreciate, are: Civil War, Tony Stark, Matt Murdock.
Who even am I anymore?
Here’s the spoiler-free summary – In the main event storyline, Bruce Banner asks Clint Barton to do something for him, something that lands Barton in no small amount of trouble (to say nothing of the personal trauma it must have caused him). And Matt Murdock is called up to prosecute Barton in “the trial of the millennium.” Murdock is gunning for Barton in a way that made me hate him at first. But then Murdock discovers something that causes him to change his mind about the right way to handle the case, about what the best outcome for it would be.
I adore Clint Barton and if I needed someone to do a really awful thing for me, despite the fact that Barton is every inch the human tire fire Matt Fraction once described him as, I would trust Barton to help me out. I understand why Banner turned to him. Barton is a good person, and he has no agenda beyond wanting a nap and possibly a sandwich. He is the kind of guy who would do the wrong thing for himself if it was the right thing for his friend.
Part of my ambivalence toward Matt Murdock comes from my
disinterest in his more dogmatic worldview.
I would never trust Murdock to break his moral code for me, even if it
were life and death. And in this case, he
definitely doesn’t do it for Barton. He
does it because it’s objectively the right thing to do, because he understands
that a foregone conclusion is not a fair trial, even if he believes that
outcome is correct. Sometimes understanding history is more important than
seeing the future. Otherwise, we are
doomed to repeat our mistakes. This
point makes Civil War II feel more organic inside the Marvel comics universe
and less event-y. Rather than re-setting
the order of things, it builds on the foundation set up by the first Civil War
event.
At the end of the day, all superheroes want is to do good. But do-gooding is a verb, not a noun. It isn’t enough for an outcome to occur; it also matters how you achieved it. And all of a sudden, I appreciate where Matt Murdock is coming from. Geez, next thing you know I’m going to be crying over Spider-Man or something!
Tia Vasiliou (aka “Lou”) is a Digital Editor at comiXology and occasional podcast host on The ComiXologist. Her preferred corner of the Marvel comics universe is wherever the Asgardians hang out.