New year, new books, new New Comic Book Day!
Absolute Batman: Ark M Special #1 The origins of the enigmatic Ark M are explored! What terrible secrets lie within its walls, and just who is assigned to protect it from discovery?! Written by Scott Snyder and Frank Tieri, art by Josh Hixson and Roman Stevens.
Superman vs. The Amazing Spider-Man #1 Facsimile. Lex Luthor. Doctor Octopus. Two diabolical geniuses have joined forces to blackmail the world — and exact revenge upon their two most hated foes! With the Man of Steel and the amazing wall-crawler manipulated into battling one another, can the heroes break free and unite in time to turn the tide on their archenemies?
Once a Goblin: The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Shiver of Christmas Town #1. It all begins with the unveiling of Dr. Finkelstein’s newest creation, specially designed to be the scariest creature ever to celebrate All Hallow’s Eve. But something has gone awry in the process, and the final result is more cute and cuddly than fearsome and menacing. The disappointed scientist hands the newcomer over to Sally for safekeeping, who dubs it Shiver for its freezing breath.
Meanwhile, the Mayor has tasked Lock, Shock, and Barrel with teaching the residents of Christmas Town how to trick-or-treat, as the two realms have embarked on a new campaign to share their holiday traditions. With Christmas Town celebrating Halloween for the first time ever, the trio are taking their assignment seriously — perhaps a bit too seriously! In an effort to make their pranks extra lifelike and terrifying, they decide to “borrow” some ingredients from Dr. Finkelstein’s lab — and end up with much more than they bargained for in the form of the deceptively adorable Shiver!
Happy Reading!
Highlights for NCBD week 52
New issues for big series
These are the new issues for the most popular series:
- The Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 7 #19
- Absolute Superman #15
- Batman, Vol. 4 #5
- X-Men, Vol. 6 #23
- Ultimate Wolverine #13
- Ultimate X-Men, Vol. 2 #23
- All-New Venom #253
- Poison Ivy, Vol. 1 #40
- The Walking Dead Deluxe #128
- Absolute Green Lantern #10
New series
These are all the new series this week:
- Grimm Fairy Tales, Vol. 3 #1 with 10 variants
- The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Shiver of Christmas Town #1 with 9 variants
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Zord Quest #1 with 6 variants
- Absolute Batman: Ark M Special #1 with 4 variants
- Hank Howard Pizza Detective: The Two Hollywoods #1 with 4 variants
- Marvel Rivals: The Cities of Heaven #1 with 3 variants
- Fence Breakthrough: Quarter Clash #1 with 3 variants
- Carmen Red Claw: Belly of the Beast #1 with 2 variants
- Planet Death Planet Sized Edition #1 with 2 variants
- Drumsticks Of Doom (Massive) #1 with 2 variants
Cool new exclusives
These are the exclusive variants for this week:
- All-New Venom #253G: Sajad Shah Exclusive Variant (Ltd. 3000)
- All-New Venom #253H: Sajad Shah Exclusive Virgin Variant (Ltd. 1000)
- Vampirella, Vol. 8 #9P: Shikarii Exclusive Variant (Ltd. 500)
- Vampirella, Vol. 8 #9R: Shikarii Exclusive Color Splash Virgin Variant (Ltd. 500)
- Godzilla (Kai-Sei Era) #6F: Josh C. Lyman Exclusive Variant (Ltd. 500)
- Godzilla (Kai-Sei Era) #6G: Josh C. Lyman Exclusive Foil Virgin Variant (Ltd. 500)
- The Twilight Zone (IDW) #3D: Kevin Stokes B&W Exclusive Virgin Variant
- King Dracula #2K: Karina Belous VIP Exclusive Variant (Ltd. 200)
CLZ Staff Picks
The picks from the CLZ content managers:
- CLZ Rowdy: Teen Titans Go, Vol. 3 #11 "THIS GAME NIGHT IS TERRA-BLE!"
- CLZ Justin: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder #4 "The Shredders quest takes him deep into the mountains of Japan."
- CLZ Taco: Inferno Girl Red, Vol. 2 #2C "The Griffin has returned!"
