31-10-24 | With december rapidly approaching, the first Christmas themed comics will be arriving near the end of next month. And Silent Knight Returns, the sequel to last years’ Batman and Santa Claus team-up, looks like it’s going to be another winner. The rest of the month has loads of fun stories to offer as well. The Superman reboot finally begins, Flash Gordon resurfaces in a family friendly graphic novel and the Ninja Turtles gear up for another crossover. Hell yeah!
ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN #1
Like Batman before him, Superman gets rebooted like DC has never rebooted him before. In this version there is no Kent family, no fortress and no connection to the human world. What Absolute Superman does have is the Man of Steel’s moral compass. But beware, Kal-El … there is villainy afoot!
G.I. JOE #1
The long wait is finally over. After months of teasing, Robert Kirkman’s unique vision of G.I. Joe gets its own series from Image Comics. Hasbro is building a fictional universe featuring Transformers and G.I. Joe among others. This issue features classic characters alongside brand new heroes. Essential reading.
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES X NARUTO #1
IDW’s Turtles range has been all about crossovers, lately. The latest team-up is very fitting. April O’Neil stumbles into the Hidden Leave Village, the ninja hideout from the Naruto series. With the Foot Clan hot on April’s trail, Naruto and the Ninja Turtles must team up to save the day.
THE ROCKETFELLERS #1
A brand new sci-fi series by Image Comics. Follow the Rocketfellers as they travel from the 25th century to our own to save their universe. A charming story about a dysfunctional family as well as a science fiction epic about a possible end of the world. Quality stuff from artists Tomasi and Manapul.
THE FLASH GORDON ADVENTURES
Now this is the stuff we love to see. Art Baltazar and Franco Aureliana reimagine Flash Gordon in this colourful graphic novel for kids. Introduce the young ones to the King of Science Fiction, or get hooked again yourself. No angst or complex continuity: this massive paperback is for everybody! FLASH! A-HA!
WEST COAST AVENGERS #1
One of the fun things about the Marvel world is the way different combinations of heroes result is different types of storytelling. The West Coast Avengers are Iron Man, Spider-Woman, Ultron, Firestar and War Machine. Can classic Marvel villains truly be redeemed? Read West Coast Avengers to find out.
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #1
While DC’s reboot begins in one corner of their universe, the All-In range celebrates their traditional heroes with this new epic. Darkseid is dead and the Justice League must fill the power vacuum he has left behind. See Superman, Batman and the others fight evil challengers from across the universe!
BATMAN / SANTA CLAUS: SILENT KNIGHT RETURNS #1
DC is saving the best for last. After the runaway success of Silent Knight in 2023, Batman is teaming up with Santa Claus once more. Did you know Santa was one of Batman’s teacher in the early days of his career? But wait … there is more: the Justice League and Doom Patrol will be turning up too!