PREVIEW: Hawkman #1

Written By: Robert Venditti

Art By: Bryan Hitch, Andrew Currie, Alex Sinclair, Starkings & Comicraft

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: June 13, 2018

Spinning out of the events of DARK NIGHTS: METAL, Carter Hall returns to the DC Universe! An explorer of the ancient and unknown, Hawkman finds himself embroiled in a long-standing mission to discover the true purpose of his many reincarnations. Carter races around the globe trying to piece together an ancient prophecy, but will he be able to face down his past lives lurking around every corner?

PREVIEW: Titans Special #1

Written By: Dan Abnett

Art By: Sergio Davila, Vincente Cifuentes, Brent Peeples, Matt Santorelli, Brian Ching, Nicola Scott, Max Raynor, Ben Oliver, Luis Guerrero, Marcelo Maiolo, Michael Atiyeh, Jordie Bellaire, Dinei Ribeiro, Romulo Fajardo Jr., Dave Sharpe

Cover Price: $4.99

Release Date: June 13, 2018

It’s the dawn of a new age of TITANS! The events of METAL and NO JUSTICE have left the team in tatters, but a strange new threat has emerged to lead Nightwing to reassemble the Titans with a mix of old blood and new. A rash of metahuman power fluctuations are threatening people around the globe, and only the friends who grew up as superheroes can help those whose powers have grown out of control! It all starts here in this special issue kicking off a bold new direction!

PREVIEW: Red Hood and the Outlaws #23

Written By: Scott Lobdell

Art By: Trevor Hairsine, Ryan Winn, Rain Beredo, Taylor Esposito

Cover Price: $3.99

Release Date: June 13, 2018

Bizarro is teetering on the brink between brilliance and—well, Bizarro! Artemis is coming to grips with her past as a secret envoy to Lex Luthor. But it’s Red Hood who’s in for the shock of his life when he finds the cache of letters Ma Gunn kept from him when he was a ward under her care. Letters from his father. Jason Todd has hated his deadbeat dad as long as he can remember, but what he’s about to learn may threaten the future of the Outlaws—and anyone who dares to stand in Jason’s path.

PREVIEW: Wonder Woman #48

Written By: James Robinson

Art By: Jesus Merino, Romulo Fajardo Jr., Saida Temofonte

Cover Price: $2.99
Release Date: June 13, 2018

“The Dark Gods” part three! Every hero on Earth has tested their mettle against the Dark Gods—except for Wonder Woman, who’s not on Earth! With Diana lost in space fighting off the Gods’ assault on the Star Sapphires, it’s down to Jason to protect her planet and her friends...but, uh, he hasn’t won a fight yet...

Infinity Countdown #4 Review - Marvel Monday

Writer: Gerry Duggan
Artist: Aaron Kuder, Mike Hawthorne, Mike Deodato
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Release Date: June 6, 2018
Cover Price: $4.99
Review by: Dispatchdcu (read all of his awesome reviews)

I normally don’t like to start off a review negative but this part really stuck out to me. In comics, I’m a story guy through and through. To me, that’s where you get points. Story over art. I’m sorry artists but that’s just me. That said; the art is still vital to the story. It’s the foundation of your building. It’s the drummer in a band, which I can say because I was in many bands growing up. As a set drummer, you keep the rhythm, the balance, the structure, and without the drummer, the song is just ok.... for example, acoustic songs!!! 

Captain America #703 Review - Marvel Monday

Writer: Mark WaidArtist: Leonardo Romero, Alan DavisPublisher: Marvel ComicsRelease Date: June 6, 2018Cover Price: $3.99Review by: Dispatchdcu (read all of his awesome reviews!)
This is some creative Waid writing. I am loving this arc, as well as the last, and I’m pumped to see what happens next. At the end of the last issue, Waid threw a curve ball at us unleashing the Red Skull, who was trapped in the Cosmic cube for many years. Everyone thought we’d get Cap back to help bring down the secret Kree sleeper soldier program. Turns out, we got the opposite.

X-Men: Red #5 Review - Marvel Monday

Writer: Tom TaylorArtist: Mahmud A. AsrarPublisher: Marvel ComicsRelease Date: June 6, 2018Cover Price: $3.99


After a fun side story in last week’s annual, Tom Taylor takes us back to the main story this week. At the end of issue #4 Storm and Gentle officially joined Jean Grey’s team, and Cassandra Nova put her plot in motion as she began using her sentinite technology to “influence” world leaders to pursue aggressive anti-mutant policies. How and when are these storylines going to intersect? Let’s find out.

The Immortal Hulk #1 Review - Marvel Monday

You Wouldn’t Like Me When I’m Relaunched

Written by: Al Ewing
Art by: Joe Bennett, Ruy Jose, Paul Mounts, and Cory Petit
Cover Price: $4.99
Release Date: June 6, 2018

Out of all the core Avengers characters, Bruce Banner has truly been through the ringer in terms of quality books. He was unceremoniously killed off in Civil War II, and was replaced by the mostly unbearable Amadeus Cho for years at this point. Marvel has finally decided to bring back everyone’s favorite Green Goliath. Does this new take rejuvenate my love for the character? Let’s find out.

Ant-Man & The Wasp #1 Review - Marvel Monday

Atomic!

Written by: Mark Waid
Art by: Javier Garron
Colors by Israel Silva
Letters by: VS's Joe Caramanga
Published by: Marvel
Publication Date: 6 June 2018


I'm always attracted to Ant-Man but have never really found the right jumping on point. So I wait until 6 June 2018 and get two Ant-Man and The Wasp titles on the same day. Plus a new film arriving soon. It must be a sign. This is the book by Mark Waid and Javier Garron, with Scott Lang as the Ant-Man and Nadia Pym as the Wasp. Let's see how it was!

Hunt for Wolverine: Weapon Lost #2 Review - Marvel Monday

Writer: Charles Soule
Artist: Matteo Buffagni
Price: $3.99
Release date: 6/6/2018
Review by David Assall

Daredevil and his team resume their hunt for Wolverine. This is a hot case with hundreds of leads to sort through. Which means it’s time to get into our Attilan force skycharger and head out for some old-fashioned detective work.

Deadpool #1 Review - Marvel Monday

Writer: Skottie Young
Art by: Nic Klein and Scott Hepburn
Release date: 6/6/2018
Price: $3.99
Review by David Assall

Fresh from having his mind wiped Deadpool is back in the mercenary game. Unfortunately business is slow for the Regeneratin’ degenerate and his assistant Negasonic teenage warhead (gotta love that Marvel synergy). Let’s hope that Wade makes the most of this downtime because there’s something on the way to Earth that’s going to put Deadpool back in the &@%$!

Star Wars: The Last Jedi Adaptation #3 Review - Marvel Monday

Canto Blight

Written by: Gary Whitta
Art by: Michael Walsh
Colorist: Mike Spencer
Letters: VC's Travis Lanham
Cover: Phil Noto
Publisher: Marvel Star Wars
Publication Date: 6 June 2018


"The bit I'm really looking forward in Marvel Comic's adaptation of The Last Jedi is the Canto Bight sequence". Said no-one. Ever. Yet, here I am, humble Star Wars reviewer for award-winning website Weird Science DC, reading and reviewing the Canto Bight sequence for your pleasure. It sure as hell wasn't my pleasure.

Star Wars #49 Review - Marvel Monday

Mon Cala Gala

Written by: Kieron Gillen
Art by: Salvador Larocca
Colors by: Guru FX
Letters by: Clayton Cowles
Cover by: David Marquez
Publisher: Marvel
Publication Date: 6 June 2018


Star Wars. Boy that's a fun franchise at the moment isn't it? Not exactly the type of place that you would want to tread. Civil War in the fandom, box office bombs, and creatives attacking the fans daily. Doesn't exactly make you want to pick up a comic based on the saga does it? Luckily this series has been really improving in recent months, and if you fancy a slice of Star Wars with the big three, Han, Luke and Leia, then this might give you some light relief from modern-day tensions.

Doctor Strange #1 Review - Marvel Monday

Stephen Strange Space Oddity


Writer: Mark Waid
Artist: Jesus Saiz
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Release Date: June 6, 2018

Cover Price: $3.99

Stephen Strange has been through a lot lately. From the Magic on earth depleting to the point, the Doctor had to resort to magic baubles. Making him more like a medieval Sorcerer Supreme. Then he was kicked out of Sorcerer Supreme position by Loki. Stephen then turned himself into more of an Asgardian God with the help of the life tree (Yggdrasil) to battle Loki. He still ends up resorting to extreme measures to defeat Loki, unleashing The Void and losing a friend (The Sentry) in the process. Filled with guilt with using the trust of multiple friends Stephen tried to set things straight by bringing Las Vegas back from the brink of destruction. This didn't go well either, He basically unleashed hell on earth. Now with Fresh Start, it is time to see Mark Waid’s take on The Sorcerer Supreme.

Doctor Star & The Kingdom of Lost Tomorrows #4 Review

Funny how time slips away

Written by: Jeff Lemire
Art by: Max Fiumara
Colors by: Dave Stewart
Letters by: Nate Piekos
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Publication Date: 6 June 2018

Yes, just like the Reverend Al Green and Mr. Lyle Lovett sang all those years ago, funny how time slips away. Mind you, if I was Lyle Lovett and had been married to Julia Roberts I think its fairly safe to say that time would slip away quickly for me too. Ahh, Julia. You are one in a million. Now, where was I? Oh yeah, Dr. Star...time to get serious.

Ghostbusters: Crossing Over #3 Review

Writer: Erik Burnham

Art: Dan Schoening

Colors: Luis Antonio Delgardo

Letters: Neil Uyetake

Published By IDW

Cover Price: $3.99

Reviewed by Wheezy

Going off the last installment, the multiversal crisis had been the established and the Ghostbusters Prime had enlisted a few others from an array of dimensions to aid their quest in recalibrating the ECU before, I assume, reality eats itself. Given the last page was a panel of each team it will be interesting to see they will work together and what hijinks will ensue.