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<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nStarting things off with a bloody bang, we finally see the return of one of the baddest men in the Marvel Universe as Frank Castle gets a new solo series written by Jason Aaron with Punisher #1 new this week. It\u2019s been a while since we\u2019ve seen Frank, and in our real-world, the Punisher logo has been a point of controversy, but now Frank leaves it all behind and joins forces with\u2026 The Hand!? He\u2019s got a new symbol on his chest, but the same chip on his shoulder and the walking meat grinder that is the Punisher has a new role to play as the leader of one of the deadliest organizations in the Marvel Universe. There are a few surprises and new mysteries set up for this new series too, so I\u2019m excited to see where things will go. Welcome back, Frank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n\u201cNOT ENOUGH GWENS! When Gwen Stacy was bitten by a radioactive spider, she gained arachnid-like superpowers and started a crimefighting career as Spider-Woman (or as she’s affectionately known to her peers, Ghost-Spider)! But what would have happened if instead, she had picked up the enchanted hammer, Mjolnir? Or if she received the Super-Soldier Serum? Or built a high-tech suit of armor? Or\u2026you get the idea! Find out in this new five-issue miniseries by Tim Seeley and Jodi Nishijima as Ghost-Spider tumbles through time and comes face-to-face with herselves!\u201d Multiversal adventures are all the rage right now, and the inspiration behind the latest Gwariants from Marvel debuts with Spider-Gwen: Gwenverse #1 this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nOne of the biggest stars of Disney+\u2019s What If series was Captain Carter, and now she\u2019s got her own book with Captain Carter #1. Superstar artist Jamie Mckelvie (Wicked + Divine, Young Avengers) writes this new miniseries that brings the alternate universe World War II hero into the modern age. I still haven\u2019t gotten around to watching What If yet, but for fans of the show, this looks to be a hit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nHan Solo and Chewbacca are one of the greatest duos in all of pop culture, and brand-new this week, they become the stars of their very own ongoing series. Featuring Han and Chewie, teaming up with Greedo on a heist for Jabba the Hut, set a few years before the events of A New Hope\u2026 what could go wrong? This is the start to an all-new ongoing series, and has a lot of cool covers including this 1:25 ratio variant from Phil Noto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We\u2019ve got a couple honorable mentions from the House of Ideas too this week because there\u2019s just so much coming out from Marvel right now; we\u2019ve got the second issue and follow up to the stellar Sabretooth series that started last month as well as new issues in both X Lives and X Deaths of Wolverine. Both series are ramping up as we cross the halfway point in the storyline and we\u2019re expecting big things from issue #4 of X Deaths as the solicitation promises a major turning point for ALL of the X titles. We\u2019ll see\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nIt\u2019s not very often you get to say there is a big Wonder Woman crossover event, but that\u2019s exactly what we get starting this week with Trial of the Amazons #1. A must-have for fans of Diana, Nubia, newcomer Yara Flor, and the rest of the women of Themsycira, this series sees the different Amazonian tribes battle in the ancient tradition known as The Contest as they prepare for the coming threat of Doom\u2019s Doorway and the future of the Amazons hangs in the balance. The Contest isn\u2019t a battle to the death, but a way for the Amazons to decide which tribe will lead them all and set the course for the future. With Death of the Justice League and Dark Crisis on the horizon, this book looks to certainly shape the future of Diana and the Wonder Woman legacy. Ben\u2019s just happy to get more Wonder Girl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nWe\u2019ve really been pushing AWA hard at the shop recently, and for good reason! They\u2019ve got great stories from big-name talent, and this week we\u2019ve got a big new series from them in Hit Me from Christa Faust (Bad Mother) and Priscilla Petraites (Chariot). Hit Me is a high-octane crime thriller that looks to be the movie Good Times in comic book form. Lulu is a dominatrix that witnesses the murder of one of her clients, and she\u2019s in possession of a briefcase full of diamonds, that puts a giant target on her back from all the wrong people as she uses all her street smarts to try and survive the night. Chariot is one of my favorite AWA books and had awesome cinematic artwork, and Bad Mother was a no holds barred adrenaline shot, so I\u2019m excited to see what comes from the creators of both series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nIt\u2019s not very often you get to say there is a big Wonder Woman crossover event, but that\u2019s exactly what we get starting this week with Trial of the Amazons #1. A must-have for fans of Diana, Nubia, newcomer Yara Flor, and the rest of the women of Themsycira, this series sees the different Amazonian tribes battle in the ancient tradition known as The Contest as they prepare for the coming threat of Doom\u2019s Doorway and the future of the Amazons hangs in the balance. The Contest isn\u2019t a battle to the death, but a way for the Amazons to decide which tribe will lead them all and set the course for the future. With Death of the Justice League and Dark Crisis on the horizon, this book looks to certainly shape the future of Diana and the Wonder Woman legacy. Ben\u2019s just happy to get more Wonder Girl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Small Press<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nWe\u2019ve really been pushing AWA hard at the shop recently, and for good reason! They\u2019ve got great stories from big-name talent, and this week we\u2019ve got a big new series from them in Hit Me from Christa Faust (Bad Mother) and Priscilla Petraites (Chariot). Hit Me is a high-octane crime thriller that looks to be the movie Good Times in comic book form. Lulu is a dominatrix that witnesses the murder of one of her clients, and she\u2019s in possession of a briefcase full of diamonds, that puts a giant target on her back from all the wrong people as she uses all her street smarts to try and survive the night. Chariot is one of my favorite AWA books and had awesome cinematic artwork, and Bad Mother was a no holds barred adrenaline shot, so I\u2019m excited to see what comes from the creators of both series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nWe\u2019ve really been pushing AWA hard at the shop recently, and for good reason! They\u2019ve got great stories from big-name talent, and this week we\u2019ve got a big new series from them in Hit Me from Christa Faust (Bad Mother) and Priscilla Petraites (Chariot). Hit Me is a high-octane crime thriller that looks to be the movie Good Times in comic book form. Lulu is a dominatrix that witnesses the murder of one of her clients, and she\u2019s in possession of a briefcase full of diamonds, that puts a giant target on her back from all the wrong people as she uses all her street smarts to try and survive the night. Chariot is one of my favorite AWA books and had awesome cinematic artwork, and Bad Mother was a no holds barred adrenaline shot, so I\u2019m excited to see what comes from the creators of both series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n