New Comic Books This Week – August 8th

Here is the list of new comic books, trade paperbacks and more shipping on 8/8/2018. 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.

Amazing Spider-Man #3

Marvel Comics

(W) Nick Spencer (A/CA) Ryan Ottley

Peter Parker & Spider-Man In The Same Place At The Same Time? Things are crazy for Spider-Man. His personal life in turmoil, the giant TRI-SENTINEL returning to attack NYC, and someone is out there impersonating Peter Parker! Is it the Chameleon? An LMD? Ultimate Peter Parker making his Marvel U debut? Think again, True Believer!

Superman #2

DC Comics

(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A/CA) Joe Prado, Ivan Reis

The world quakes and shakes as it begins to succumb to the effects of the entire planet being moved into the lifeless realm known as the Phantom Zone. As Superman works with the World’s Greatest Heroes, an old enemy trapped in the same prison returns to stop the Man of Steel and escape.

The Sandman Universe #1

DC Comics

(W) Si Spurrier & Various (A) Bilquis Evely & Various (CA) Jae Lee

From the mind of New York Times #1 bestselling author Neil Gaiman comes a new world filled with dreams, nightmares and wonderful characters living together in a shared universe for a new story unlike anything we’ve ever seen before. A rift between worlds has opened, revealing a space beyond the Dreaming. Meanwhile, a book from Lucien’s library is discovered by a group of children in the waking world where it should not exist. Lucien calls for Matthew the Raven to seek out their master, Daniel, Lord of Dreams. As Matthew flies across the Waking World and others, he finds a young boy named Timothy Hunter who, in his dreams, has become the world’s most powerful magician-but in his nightmares he is the world’s greatest villain. A new House has appeared in the realm of the Dreaming: the House of Whispers, with its proprietor, a fortune-teller called Erzulie. And elsewhere, Lucifer has fallen again, only this time he might be trapped in a Hell of his own design. Spiraling out of this special issue will be four all-new series set in the Sandman Universe. It all starts here!

Oblivion Song By Kirkman & De Felici #6

Image Comics/Skybound

(W) Robert Kirkman (A/CA) Lorenzo De Felici

End Of Story Arc! Nathan’s world is collapsing around him. Things on Earth couldn’t be going any worse, and in Oblivion, Nathan has found a large group of survivors… who don’t want to leave.

Predator Hunters II #1

Dark Horse Comics

(W) Chris Warner (A) Agustin Padilla, Neeraj Menon (CA) Andy Brase

From the islands of the South Pacific to the mountains of Afghanistan, the Hunters go wherever the Predators appear-even it’s in a warzone and into conflict with a mysterious government group hunting the same prey! Despite the casualties suffered during their first mission, the Predator Hunters are on the prowl again!

Black Badge #1

BOOM! Studios

(W) Matt Kindt (A) Tyler Jenkins (CA) Matt Kindt, Tyler Jenkins

Among their organization, the Black Badges are the elite; the best of the best. They are feared even by the other badges. The missions they take are dangerous, and they will only get worse as their leaderfs attention is split between their mission objectives and tracking down a lost team member. A team member who disappeared years ago, presumed dead. A haunting look at foreign policy, culture wars and isolationism through the lens of kids who know they must fix the worlds that adults have broken.

All this, plus…

Fantastic Four #1

Marvel Comics

(W) Dan Slott (A) Skottie Young & Various (CA) Esad Ribic

Since the end of Secret Wars, there’s been a gap in the Marvel Universe. A void no other team can fill. And it’s time for the world to move on. But can it? A life-changing decision by the Thing! A momentous declaration by the Human Torch! A clarion call-to-arms that summons Doctor Doom! And a signal in the sky that heralds the return of hope to the Marvel Universe! All this, and Alicia Masters adopts kittens! So cute! Plus, the Impossible Man!

Source: Previews World