17-07-24 | As much as we love established names like Hulk, Batman, Daredevil and Wonder Woman … sometimes you need to mix up your diet a little. Most Marvel and DC titles out next week seem kind of boring, so we’ll cleanse our pallet with some vintage sci fi and graphic novels.
FLASH GORDON #1
FLASH! A-HAA! Mad Cave Studios has been reviving vintage heroes for a while now. Hot on the heels of Dick Tracy comes Flash Gordon, the supreme science fantasy created by Alex Raymond. Rather than rehash Flash’ origin story artists Adams and Conrad offer an exciting quest to save Dale Arden.
ORSON WELLES: WARRIOR OF THE WORLDS
Want more classic sci-fi? Scout Comics urges you to read their reimagination of HG Wells War of the Worlds. Legendary filmmaker Orson Welles scared America stiff with his radio version of the classic Martian invasion novel. What if dear old Orson actually took on the vile invaders? Fun pulpy stuff!
KIVA
Also from Scout Comics is Kiva, a touching brief graphic novel about a dog abandoned by his owners when disaster strikes. Nuclear forces wipe out the town where Kiva lives, where he has to outsmart a pack of wild dogs. Will Kiva see his family again? Don’t miss this heartwarming Japanese import.
HELLO DARKNESS #1
BOOM! Studios brings us a brand new horror anthology. Hello Darkness #1 features no less than six stories of suspense. Quite refreshing in an age of endless story arcs! Each issue features scary stories in the Tales from the Crypt tradition, created by a mix of established talent and young newcomers.
NYX #1
Marvel has been reviving its X-Men range with intimate series focussing on smaller groups of mutants. Nyx features a young squad of superheroes including Ms. Marvel, Prodigy, Sophie Cuckoo and Anole. A fun line-up supported by Laura Kinney, the female Wolverine. Truly Marvel’s answer to Teen Titans.