New Comic Books This Week – December 30th

Here is the list of new comic books, trade paperbacks and more shipping on 12/30/2015. As always, check with your retailer for availability, as not all releases may be on sale in all areas at the same time. Here is what’s on my pull-list this week.

Murder interrupts the opening of a new exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum. Lobster Johnson investigates to find out what makes a blown-glass sculpture worth killing for in ‘Lobster Johnson Glass Mantis’ One-Shot.

Red Robin and Red Hood have followed a trail of technology to the island nation of Santa Prisca and the mysterious monastery built on the site of what was once the worst prison in the world…but that prison was once the kingdom of Bane, and he wants his kingdom back! Meanwhile, Dick Grayson and Harper Row meet the mysterious Sculptor, a woman who reshapes minds! And with every clue they assemble, a terrible picture of Bruce Wayne’s darkest hour is emerging in ‘Batman and Robin Eternal’ #13.

‘Lazarus’ #12 is the conclusion of “Poison” and an ending that’ll rock your world. A revelation that changes… everything.

‘Obi-Wan & Anakin’ #1 is the story before their military heroism in the Clone Wars, before their tragic battle on Mustafar, and many decades before their final confrontation on the Death Star…they were Master Obi-Wan Kenobi and his Padawan learner, Anakin Skywalker. It’s been a few years since Obi-Wan pledged to train the young “chosen one,” but even as they have grown closer through training, it has been a difficult road. Now, called to a remote planet for assistance, Master and Padawan may be pushed to the breaking point. Writer Charles Soule (Lando, She-Hulk, Daredevil) and artist Marco Checchetto (Star Wars: Shattered Empire, Avengers World, Punisher) bring us a tale of the Jedi at the height of their power.

Bond is on his way to break up a small, agile drug-trafficking operation in Berlin in ‘James Bond’ #3. The truth about what he’s walking into is bigger, scarier and much more lethal. Berlin is about to catch fire, and James Bond is trapped inside. Dynamite Entertainment proudly continues the “VARGR” storyline, the debut chapter of the ongoing James Bond saga as written by industry legend Warren Ellis and illustrated by Jason Masters!

Zdarsky and Henderson are back with another out-of-this-world issue of the all-new Jughead with ‘Jughead’ #3! Drones? Explosives? A firing range? Science class under the new regime of Principal Stanger has taken a turn for the dangerous. And who do you call when danger is about? I guess, uh, 9-1-1? But if they can’t help? You call Jones. Jughead Jones.

All this plus… ‘Chewbacca’ #5, Chewbacca & Zarro face their final challenge… the coming of the Empire. This is one walking carpet who’s not going to be stepped on!