Need an excuse to get psyched for comedian this spring ? Well , we ’ve got 25 ! Here ’s five - squared of the most promising Modern serial and miniseries slated for spring . poise yourself for new Avengers squads , Caveman Batman , and intoxicated Hellboy !
PHILIP K. DICK ’S ELECTRIC ANT # 1 ( Marvel , April )
Written by David Mack
Art by Pascal Alixe
Cover by Paul Pope
Dick ’s authoritative tale of a man who is unwittingly a automaton … with Kabuki ’s David Mack and Paul Pope covers ? Yes , please .
ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS 2 # 1 ( Marvel , April )
write by Mark Millar
artwork & Cover by Leinil Francis Yu
Mark Millar may have the Punisher join the Ultimates . Wrap your head around that . Leinil Francis Yu artwork adds a rocket - powered spoiler to any superhero vehicle .
SPIDER - MAN : febrility # 1 ( Marvel , April )
Written by Brendan McCarthy
graphics & Cover by Brendan McCarthy
A Brendan McCarthy psychedelic Spider - Man fable sound awing . Just check outhis trippy concept art .
S.H.I.E.L.D. # 1 ( Marvel , April )
write by Jonathan Hickman
fine art by Dustin Weaver
brood by Gerald Parel
The cloak-and-dagger history of SHIELD , guest - star Leonardo Da Vinci and Issac Newton . Are we look at The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen vs. Galactus ?
BRIGHTEST DAY # 0 ( DC , April )
Written by Geoff Johns & Peter J. Tomasi
Art by Fernando Pasarin
Cover by David Finch
The young , shiny future tense of the DC Universe begin here ! My guessing ? Judging from the title , instead of Zombie Lanterns , we ’re looking at ANGEL LANTERNS .
THE FLASH # 1 ( DC , April )
Written by Geoff Johns
Art and shroud by Francis Manapul
Geoff Johns bring Barry Allen back to the fold with this ongoing serial . Welcome back , fleet - hoof it friend .
DOC beast # 1 ( DC , April )
write by Paul Malmont
artistic production by Howard Porter & Art Thibert
hide by J.G. Jones
The Man of Bronze returns with a newfangled on-going title . await pulpy goodness , 1930s - mode .
TURF # 1 – GEM OF THE MONTH ( Image , April )
write by Jonathan Ross
Art & cover by Tommy Lee Edwards
BBC stalwart broadcaster Jonathan Ross is penning a supernatural law-breaking miniseries with Tommy Lee Edwards , who send word the Hughes Brothers on the aesthetics of The Book of Eli .
ASTONISHING SPIDER - MAN / WOLVERINE # 1 ( Marvel , May )
Written by Jason Aaron
Pencils & Cover by Adam Kubert
Jason Aaron from Scalped pens an on-going about Marvel ’s Odd Couple . I hear they both have a affair for redhead .
ASTONISHING X - MEN : XENOGENESIS # 1 ( Marvel , May )
Written by Warren Ellis
Art & Cover by Kaare Andrew
Emma Frost ’s melt posterior notwithstanding , this comic has a lot to offer – Andrew ’s artwork is idiosyncratically awesome and Ellis has been injecting some high - construct weirdness into the X - dealership .
DAZZLER # 1 ( Marvel , May )
Written by Jim McCann
Pencils & Cover by Kalman Andrasofszky
A parental - advisory Dazzler one - scene in which she battles Dr. Doom ( among other supervillains ) ? Blood on the dancing flooring , I ’m there !
AVENGERS # 1 ( Marvel , May )
write by Brian Michael Bendis
pencil & Cover by John Romita Jr.
BMB and JRJR assemble CA , IM , and T. MFOMG . Look out for the launching of Ed Brubaker ’s Secret Avengers # 1 this month as well .
BATMAN : THE regaining OF BRUCE WAYNE # 1 ( DC , May )
Written by Grant Morrison
fine art by Chris Sprouse
plow by Andy Kubert
After Final Crisis , Bruce Wayne is displaced in time and must wend his elbow room back to modern day . see his various chrono - crazy embodiment , such as Caveman Batman , Viking Batman , and Malibu Batman .
bird OF PREY # 1
drop a line by Gail Simone
graphics and shroud by Ed Benes
Oracle , Black Canary , Huntress and Lady Blackhawk get the righteous reappearance they deserve . With Gail Simone , no less !
SUPERMAN : WAR OF THE SUPERMEN # 1 ( DC , May )
write by James Robinson & Sterling Gates
Art by Aaron Lopresti & Matt Ryan
Cover by Eddy Barrows
The long - running “ Planet Krypton ” storyline get through a break point . It ’s Superman vs. General Zod and several thousand other irritated Kryptonians . This serial publication will ship weekly throughout May .
THE LEGION OF SUPER - HEROES # 1 ( DC , May )
Written by Paul Levitz
artwork and overcompensate by Yildiray Cinar & Wayne Faucher
Paul Levitz relaunches the Legion after the case of Legion of 3 Worlds and Adventure Comics . I want all Matter - Eating Lad , all the time .
ZATANNA # 1 ( DC , May )
write by Paul Dini
graphics by Stephanie Roux & Karl Story
Cover by Stephanie Roux
Zatanna has a new ongoing about her foibles fight back supernatural criminal offence in San Francisco . Anticipate 300 % more backwards talking than your mediocre comic . Can we get a Constantine cameo , eteP fo evol eht rof ?
I , ZOMBIE # 1 ( Vertigo / DC , May )
Written by Chris Roberson
nontextual matter and address by Michael Allred
Mike Allred art + the mastermind - eating risky venture of a she - zombie detective + $ 1 comic = yup .
HELLBOY IN MEXICO ( OR , A DRUNKEN BLUR ) ( Dark Horse , May )
Written by Mike Mignola
pencil by Richard Corben
overlay by Mike Mignola
This is one of those occasion you just have to the Emily Post the entire solicit . From Dark Horse :
“ During the fifties , Hellboy caravans across Mexico with a triad of vampire - kill luchadores , finding the undead ; malevolent bomb ; a wicked bat god ; and a little too much tequila . ”
I am so blooming amped for this .
MARVELMAN CLASSIC PRIMER # 1 ( Marvel , June )
write by John Rhett Thomas
Cover by Joe Quesada
Variant by Mick Anglo
Both an presentation to Mick Anglo ’s classic Marvelman and the contended superhero ’s Marvel Comics introduction . But will we see any Neil Gaiman - penned issue down the freeway ?
NEW AVENGERS # 1 ( Marvel , June )
pencil & Cover by Stuart Immonen
New Avengers gets a reboot after Siege . None of these Avengers are particularly fresh , but it ’s nice to see a certain blue - eyed Yancy Streeter among their rank .
BATMAN BEYOND # 1 ( DC , June )
save by Adam Beechen
Art by Ryan Benjamin
Cover by Dustin Nguyen
It ’s about time ! Bruce Timm ’s futuristic Batman fiction gets the miniseries it deserves .
SERENITY : FLOAT OUT ( Dark Horse , June )
Written by Patton Oswalt
Pencils by Patric Reynolds
overcompensate by Jo Chen
Patton Oswald ’s tribute to Wash contains three new adventures of our pet in a heartfelt way start out wiseacre pilot . I ’m getting a little gag up here .
BUZZARD # 1 ( Dark Horse , June )
indite by Eric Powell
Pencils by Eric Powell , Kyle Hotz
cover by Eric Powell
More weird dangerous undertaking from Buzzard , a side character from Eric Powell ’s always fascinate The Goon .
ABE SAPIEN : The ABYSSAL champaign # 1 ( Dark Horse , June )
Written by Mike Mignola , John Arcudi
artwork by Peter Snejbjerg
get across by Dave Johnson
A Mike Mignola - compose BPRD flashback narrative about Abe Sapien inquire a downed Soviet submarine sandwich . And look at that cover !
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