This week in comics: the Avengers reassemble, DC heads back to press, and Monday’s must-preorders
A new Avengers era begins, three DC hits get reprinted, and Merciless, Hellboy and Black Widow lead the books to lock in before FOC on Monday, November 9.
It’s a big week on the wall. A brand-new Avengers launched on Wednesday, DC sent three of its new favourites back to press, and Monday’s Final Order Cutoff is the last chance to lock in some of the most talked-about books of the season. Here’s what you need to know, and what to preorder before the countdown ends.
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The Avengers reassemble
Marvel’s new Avengers #1 by Chip Zdarsky and Marco Checchetto arrived on Wednesday, November 4, kicking off a new era as a fresh team assembles in the wake of Armageddon (Marvel’s full list of this week’s releases). Issue #2 continues the story in December with a stack of variants (December solicitations), and its FOC is Monday.
DC sends three hits back to press
Readers are loving DC’s new books. The Demon #1 and Jonah Hex and the Shadow of Death #1 are both getting second printings on December 2, and Absolute Batman: Ark M #1 is going back for a fourth printing on December 16, just ahead of Absolute Batman: Beyond Ark-M #1 (AIPT, Graphic Policy).
Mirka Andolfo returns to Woodsburgh
Merciless is a four-issue supernatural horror sequel to Mercy, written by Mirka Andolfo with art by Lidia Bolognini. It picks up 15 years later in the town of Woodsburgh, and issue #1 arrives December 2 with a gorgeous range of variants (ICv2, Image Comics). FOC is Monday.
Hellboy goes to the Devil’s funeral
Mike Mignola is back in Hell. Hellboy in Hell: Parade of Horrors is a two-issue event in which Hellboy goes looking for a drink and ends up witnessing a procession for Satan’s funeral. Mignola writes, Márk László draws, Dave Stewart colours and Clem Robins letters, and the story is set between chapters of the original Hellboy in Hell. Issue #1 is due December 16 (Dark Horse).
Black Widow gets the Black, White & Red treatment
Marvel’s anthology line turns to the Red Room. Black Widow: Black, White & Red Room is a four-issue series starring Natasha Romanoff, Yelena Belova and more of the Red Room’s graduates, with three stories in every issue. Issue #1 lands December 16 (AIPT).
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