We have two #2 points on this week’s high comics to purchase for March 22, and, fact be informed, my favourite books to placed on this weekly checklist are #2 points. I simply like it when a collection has a robust overview, after which a month or so later, the group retains the momentum going with a very glorious comply with up. Those #2s this week are from Blue Book and Superman, however we now have all the standard lists for you to peruse under…get pleasure from!
Top Comics to Buy for March 22, 2023
Blue Book #2
Writer: James Tynion IV
Artist: Michael Avon Oeming
Letterer: Aditya Bidikar
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics – Tiny Onion
After their weird encounter with an unknown floating object and the creatures that inhabit it, Betty and Barney Hill head residence within the darkness solely to discover themselves suffering from the residues of their evening sky confrontation.
Tiny Onion Studios and Dark Horse Comics current a line of upcoming creator-owned work from the thoughts of James Tynion IV throughout a broad spectrum of his pursuits, from non-fiction supernatural encounters to excessive idea coming-of-age monster comics.
Why It’s Cool: One of two points that comply with up a really robust debut, Blue Book #2 deepens the mysteries (in addition to the interpersonal drama) from #1. The strongest factor of this comedian in my view is the eerie ambiance, heightened by each the script and the titular blue coloring.
Price: $4.99
Doctor Strange #1
Writer: Jed MacKay
Artist: Pasqual Ferry
Colorist: Matt Hollingsworth
Letterer: Cory Petit
Publisher: Marvel Comics
CHANGE YOUR REALITY! Stephen Strange is again! Reunited with Clea and Wong, it’s again to enterprise as ordinary for the Sorcerer Supreme. Have your kids fallen right into a deep nightmarish slumber? Are demonic refugees invading your house? Is your husband possessed by a satanic entity? Then name Doctor Strange! Join Jed MacKay (MOON KNIGHT, BLACK CAT) and Pasqual Ferry (NAMOR: CONQUERED SHORES, SPIDER-MAN: SPIDER’S SHADOW, THOR) as they start a brand new chapter within the lifetime of the Master of the Mystic Arts!
Why It’s Cool: This is a kind of books the place the primary character was useless for some time and is now again…identical to all of us knew he can be. It’s additionally much less of a brand new run for Doctor Strange than it’s the continuation of a run that author Jed MacKay was already penning, simply with a brand new #1 and the acquainted Stephen Strange returned. Still, Pasqual Ferry — coloured right here by Matt Hollingsworth — is a robust artwork group, and this one is each a strong continuation in addition to a pleasant leaping on level, making it a straightforward addition to our high comics to purchase for March 22.
Price: $4.99
Door to Door, Night by Night #4
Writer: Cullen Bunn
Artist: Sally Cantirino
Colorist: Dee Cunniffe
Letterer: AndWorld Design
Publisher: Vault Comics
From trailer parks and honkytonks to golf programs and nation golf equipment! The monster-hunting gross sales crew finds themselves in unfamiliar territory on the heart of a ghostly thriller. Skinless Tom haunts the lonely roads, and he has set his deathless gaze on our heroes! But there’s extra to the ghostly happenings than the group would possibly anticipate.
Why It’s Cool: Vault Comics collection are sometimes considerate, however I discover that they publish a number of the most attention-grabbing and complicated horror comics particularly. This one has been a standout for me, bringing collectively a pair of seasoned horror creators in author Cullen Bunn and artist Sally Cantirino — the outcomes have been implausible to date, and this challenge isn’t any exception.
Price: $4.99
GCPD: The Blue Wall #6
Writer: John Ridley
Artist: Stefano Raffaele
Colorist: Brad Anderson
Letterer: Ariana Maher
Publisher: DC Comics
With Gotham City in a state of panic over the latest murders and the GCPD buckling underneath the load of the division’s connection to the crimes, can Police Commissioner Renee Montoya restore peace with out crossing the road herself? What worth is she keen to pay so as to do what is true?
Why It’s Cool: I’ve written rather a lot about how a lot I like this collection, usually evaluating it to a subsequent evolution of one among my all-time favorites, Gotham Central. I’m thrilled to say that this finale lived up to and exceeded all my expectations. I feel we’re going to be speaking about this one in our DC Round-Up Roundtable (due to go reside in an hour!), and the reward might be flying in there — however I need to use this area particularly to spotlight the paintings from the group of Stefano Raffaele and Brad Anderson. This comedian is so handsome, and, clearly, you must plan to learn this entire guide in commerce in the event you’ve to date missed it.
Price: $3.99
Superman #2
Writer: Joshua Williamson
Artist: Jamal Campbell
Letterer: Ariana Maher
Publisher: DC Comics
Superman is overwhelmed as Parasite’s new powers are unleashed! Can Superman cease all of Metropolis from being consumed by the power-hungry Parasite or will he want Lex Luthor’s assist to save the day? Introducing a brand new antihero—Marilyn Moonlight, the Spirit of Metropolis—who solely operates at evening! Is she pal or foe to the Man of Steel?! And how does she join to Metropolis’s secret previous?
Why It’s Cool: Superman #1 — a uncommon guide that felt nearly universally beloved, at the least within the dialogue circles I frequent — set a beautiful tone for a brand new run that includes the Man of Steel. This second chapter builds on that tone — in addition to the wonderful conceptual concepts — introducing a brand new twist on a traditional foe, a new foe, and a continued evolution of the nice Lex-Superman rivalry. Like I stated above, I completely love placing #2 comics on this checklist, and this can be a nice one.
Price: $4.99
Others Receiving Votes
- Amazing Spider-Man #22
- Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #13
- Black Adam #9
- Damn Them All #6
- Earthdivers: Kill Columbus #6
- Grim #9
- Groo: Gods Against Groo #4
- Immortal Sergeant #3
- Monstress #44
- Nightwing #102
- Punisher #10
- Swamp Thing: Green Hell #3
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #138
- Tower #2
- Wasp #3
New #1s and One-Shots
- Avengers: Rage of Ultron Marvel Tales #1 (one-shot)
- Batman One Bad Day: Ras Al Ghul #1 (one-shot)
- Chilling Adventures Presents…Pop’s Chocklit Shoppe of Horrors #1 (one-shot)
- DC’s Legion of Bloom #1 (one-shot)
- Dead Romans #1
- Godzilla: Best of King Ghidorah #1 (one-shot)
- Milestone thirtieth Anniversary Special #1 (one-shot)
- Neighbors #1
- Order and Outrage #1
- Women of Marvel #1 (one-shot)
- X-O Manowar: Unconquered #1
Graphic Novels and Trade Collections
- Colonel Weird and Little Andromeda HC
- Creepshow Vol. 1 TP
- Dead Lucky Vol. 1 The Good Die Young TP
- Ephemera HC
- Harley Quinn Vol. 3 Verdict HC
- In Limbo: A Graphic Memoir TP
- Joe Death and the Graven Image TP
- King of Nowhere Vol. 2 TP
- Multiversity Teen Justice TP
- Parasomnia Vol. 2 The Dreaming God TP
- Powers Vol. 3 TP Dark Horse Edition
- Robin Vol. 3 Secrets and Shadows TP
- Quests Aside TP
- Savage Avengers by Gerry Duggan Omnibus HC
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Reborn Vol. 6 Game Changers TP
- Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Omnibus HC
- War Birds TP
- West of Sundown Vol. 1 TP
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