05-06-24 | Sometimes all your favourite title needs is a little twist to make them taste fresh again. Next week’s comic book releases are all about new perspectives on fan favourites such as Spawn, Scarlet Witch and the Justice League. Wanna go rollerblading with Godzilla, for instance? Then read on, dear friends!
SECRET SIX
DC Comics’ answer to Marvel’s Sinister Six is rereleased in a massive hardcover volume. This alternate take on the Suicide Squad sees Batman villains Bane, Deadshot, Catman and others team-up. The Secret Six omnibus is over 900 pages long … and that’s only volume 1! Take that Marvel Comics!
SCARLET WITCH #1
The Scarlet Witch is back in a brand new series of misadventures. Her newfound peace is rudely disturbed by a mysterious enemy. See the Scarlet Witch flee her pursuer, desperately trying to turn the tables. You know it’s going to be good with classic writer Steve Orlando back at the helm.
GODZILLA: SKATE OR DIE! #1
Here’s one of the weirdest takes on Godzilla yet. IDW’s latest series pits the King of the Monsters against a team of teenage skaters?! Godzilla: Skate or Die! has ‘bad idea’ written all over it, but it kind of works. So let artist Louie Joyce take you to Australia for some rollerblading and giant monster fun!
MISERY #1
Image Comics serves up a poetic miniseries centred around Cyan Fitzgerald. She’s not quite the daughter of the iconic Spawn, but she might as well be. It’s the tale of a young woman trying to find her place in the world, Spawn style! McFarlane himself takes the reigns to plot this superb solo story.
JLA: YEAR ONE
The stream of Year One releases seems never-ending. While some are bland and predictable, JLA is definitely worth your time. With legendary writer Mark Waid in the driver seat it has to be! Relive the origins of the Justice League in this 300 page hardcover omnibus. Another killer tale from DC Comics.