Hey, comic book world. These are the books I'm super excited for this week. We probably have different opinions, which is why this is the perfect opportunity for you to cruise it on over to the comments and strike up a healthy discussion about this week's most exciting books!
If you want a comprehensive list of everything that’s coming out this week and not just my own picks for what’s hot, check out Diamond’s shipping list.
DC’s best Superman book is also, sadly, now a cancelled Superman book. Picking up where the spirit of the phenomenal Tiny Titans left off, Franco and Baltazar’s Superman Family Adventures is an all-ages celebratory romp through the world of the Man of Steel, from the classic comics to the Donner movie to the New 52 and beyond.
While this is the book’s final issue, its charm – much like its predecessor – lives on through infinite re-reads and will surely be enjoyed by the generations still to come. It’s just pure fun.
This issue of Ultimate Spidey is a collection of endings in a way. Not only does the recent Venom arc come to its close, but so too does Sara Pichelli’s time on the book. She’s been with Ultimate Spider-Man in some capacity for about five years now, so it’s going to be a major bummer to see her go. That said, she’ll be debuting on Guardians of the Galaxy soon enough while the awesome David Marquez takes over full-time duties for Miles Morales.
This issue promises some big changes for Miles as Spidey, and judging by Bendis’ track record, he ain’t lying.
While Image’s solicitation text for this issue – “the superhero epic that all future comics will be measured by” – might feel like hyperbole, it’s undeniable that the anticipation for this book is through the roof. Millar and Quitely have talked about the book for years, so it’s hard to believe that it’s finally coming out. The general idea is that this universe’s superheroes are old now, and the story follows their children who struggle to live up to the legacy of their parents.
More importantly, it’s Frank Quitely, which is enough to sell me on almost anything.
Witch Doctor is one of those books with endless possibilities for stories; the flexible environment in which these characters exist make it easy for their creators to craft a variety of different adventures. While this is the final issue of Mal Practice, I’m hoping that Doc Morrow and friends will be making a return sooner rather than later. When people ask me what the book is about, I just tell them it’s X-Files meets Doctor Who, and that usually makes their ears perk up a bit.
This is the big finale, so expect some twists and turns as Morrow tries (and perhaps fails) to save a town from the evil forces at work.
John Arcudi is one of the best working comic book scribes, no doubt about it, so The Creep was a book I’d been looking forward to for a really long time. A nice chunk of the writer’s work of late has been in the Mignola-verse, but The Creep is a full-fledged creator owned book that mixes a lot of different elements to create a delicious noir cocktail.
The book follows a private detective named Oxel working a case that revolves around the suicide of a teenage boy. Naturally, there’s more to it – the dead boy’s mom is an old flame of the detective, who’s been cursed with a disease called acromegaly, which gives him a disfigured form. If all of these elements sound disparate and crazy, don’t worry. It all comes together in a complex and creative narrative.
Related: if you’ve never read Arcudi’s A God Somewhere, do so.
Joey is a Senior Editor at IGN and a comic book creator. Follow Joey on Twitter @JoeyEsposito, or find him on IGN at Joey-IGN. After Man of Steel comes out, his life will lose all sense of direction and purpose.
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