What To Look Forward To – 01/25 – Featuring Batman ’66 Meets Wonder Woman ’77 #1, Hellboy Winter Special 2017, Loose Ends #1, New TPBs & HCs & Much More!

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Welcome to What To Look Forward To!

Here is a quick look at some highlights on the shelves this week. The new year rolls along with new issues as well as a few new TPBs and HCs to check out. There’s a new segment at the bottom of the page, so without further ado let’s dive in…

New This Week:

Animosity: The Rise (One-Shot) – Find out what happened as the devastating effects of “The Wake” spread around the world! From series creator Marguerite Bennett and American Monster artists Juan Doe!

Batman ’66 Meets Wonder Woman ’77 #1 – The team-up that has been decades in the making! TV’s Caped Crusader and Wonder Woman join forces for the first (and hopefully not last) time! The writers of each respective comic series return for this team-up and this is one you won’t want to miss.

D4VEocracy #1 – Part three in the hilarious D4VE series. This time, D4VE runs for President!

Hellboy Winter Special 2017 – Three tales from the Hellboy-verse to keep that chill in you this season, from Edward Grey to the famous BPRD crew.

Lady Castle #1 – Making her debut in comics, Delilah Dawson aims to excite with this tale of a kingdom in need of defending! But with all the men out of the picture, it’s up to the ladies to keep their home safe.

Loose Ends #1 – From the mind of Jason Latour comes a new Southern crime romance that’s had me excited since its release announcement. Fans of Southern Bastards should feel right at home here.

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic #50 – The all-ages series hits its landmark 50th issue!

Odyssey of the Amazons #1 – This tale takes place in Wonder Woman’s world, but years before she was born. A group of Amazons set out to explore the world until they encounter several monsters, including Norse Storm Giants!

Other issues to look forward to:

Avatar: The Last Airbender Vol 14: North and South Pt 2

Batgirl #7 – New arc! Babs is back in Burnside, as is Penguin’s son!

Daredevil #16 – New arc! New York’s hitmen are after Daredevil!

Detective Comics #949 – Excited for the new Batwoman series out next month? Check out this and the previous issue, they serve as a great prequel.

The Flash #15 – The Rogues are back!

Saga #42 – Arc finale!

Star Wars #27

Wonder Woman #15 – New arc!

Collected Editions and OGNs:

Superman / Batman: Saga of the Super Sons TPB – Enjoying the Super Sons team-up in Superman recently? Check out these classic tales of youthful rebellion from the 1970s.

Batman: Death and The Maidens Deluxe Edition HC

The Black Monday Murders Vol. 1: All Hail God Mammon – Hickman’s financial nightmare is collected in its first volume!

Checkmate By Greg Rucka Vol. 01 TPB

Mae Vol. 01 TPB

Nightwing Vol. 1: Better Than Batman

Start Here!

Welcome to the new segment! This section is for readers new to comics as well as readers on a budget, highlighting several great “jump-on” points each week under $20.

Hellboy Winter Special 2017 – $3.99

Loose Ends #1 – $3.99

Batman ‘66 Meets Wonder Woman ‘77 #1 – $3.99

Detective Comics #949 – Do yourself a favor and pick up #948 as well, as both issues serve as a prequel to the upcoming Batwoman solo series. Marguerite Bennett is quickly becoming one of my favorite writers, and I predict this will be another hit for her. – $2.99 ($5.98 with issue #948)

TOTAL = $14.96 – 17.95

 

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That’s it for now, happy reading everyone! See you next week.

Phil started reading comics in 2008, and it has been his passion since. Enjoying titles ranging from Batman to Sex Criminals, Y: The Last Man to Samurai Jack, and The Wicked + The Divine to 100 Bullets, Phil will read just about anything. Have a recommendation? Looking for one? You can reach him on Twitter @4ColorPhil