Author: johnwoods

Not a big week this week, but there are a few new number ones and one-shots, so let’s get to the comics! MARVEL Damage Control is more than just a glorified cleanup crew, and this new series will reveal the secret inner workings through the eyes of new intern, Gus, who has no idea how chaotic his life is about to become after starting in the mailroom. With appearances from Nightcrawler, Ghost Rider, Quicksilver, Thanos, She-Hulk, and “Moob Knife”! Written by Adam F. Goldberg and Hans Rodionoff and art by Will Robson, with a back up story written by Charlotte Fullerton, Damage Control creator Dwayne McDuffie’s spouse. DC Olympus Rebirth is a one-shot from Becky Cloonan, Michael W. Conrad, and in her DC debut, Caitlin Yarsky. After years of bitter and violent conflict, the Greek pantheon of gods stands united to welcome their latest goddess, Hippolyta of Themyscira! Due to her heroic efforts in the mortal realm, the former queen has earned her rightful place among the gods and plans to use her newfound powers to take care of her...

Hey Comic Shop Friends! We’ve got a bunch of cool number ones this week and two timely tie-ins, so let’s get into it! MARVEL Prey, the new Predator movie, came out on Hulu last week. Kyle and I both watched it and thought it was great. Check out the trailer below. Marvel timed the release of Predator #1 to follow the release of the new film, and this is the first time they’ve held the license for Predator. Ed Brisson and Kev Walker have created a violent new chapter in the Predator saga with this six-issue miniseries. As a child, Theta sees her family murdered by a Predator. Now using stolen tech, she won’t stop stalking the deadliest hunters in the universe until the one who killed her family is dead. Or she is. Ms. Marvel & Wolverine #1 is the start of the saga of Kamala Khan’s superhero team-ups over the next couple of months. This month she teams up with Wolverine and the X-Men to help take down a mysterious insect threat in New York City. This is...

Hi, Carol and John’s Shoppers! It’s Andrea taking over the weekly email from Raf! We’ve got a big DC week this week, some cool new Marvel titles, and a few new small press series, but before we get into it, thanks to everyone who came out last Friday for the Butch Patrick signing. It was a cool little event, and Butch was great. Thanks to the Cleveland Haunt Club, Butch Patrick, and Lenora from The Big Bad B-Movie Show for being here! Let’s get into these books! Marvel Comics Header The end of the Spider-Verse is coming! Edge of Spider-Verse gives us a look into the lives of Spider-Laird, Arana, Spider-Rex, and Spider-Noir as a new threat looms over the Spider-Verse that only a team of Spider-heroes old and new can face. Featuring four short stories written by Dan Slott, Alex Segura, Karla Pacheco, and Dustin Weaver & D.J. Bryant. From Peach Momoko is Demon Wars: The Iron Samurai #1. Peach takes her version of the Marvel Universe to the next level by transporting us to another dimension, filled with...