Writer James Tynion IV and artist Rian Sygh present this new series where a group of theater outcasts find a portal to other worlds beneath their high school stage. Tynion IV is a disciple of Scott Snyder and his work in the Batman universe at DC showed he has great character chops. Sygh has done art for Munchkin and his lively expressive characters should capture the drama of high school life quite well.
Writer Julie Benson is a fresh face to me. I haven't seen her work yet, but she's been making the rounds in the comic podcast world, talking a big game about her love for the DC Universe. Claire Roe is on the art here. I'm interested to see what they do with the Barbara Gordon character and this strange new take on the Oracle concept, especially after the debacle that was The Killing Joke adaptation.
2000 A.D. regular Max Millgate writes and draws this supernatural WWII tale, which sees a footballer turned R.A.F. tailgunner come face to face with "his own dark destiny" as the solicitation copy promises. If you're a fan of Millgate's Judge Dredd stories or the war comics of Garth Ennis, give this new series a shot.
Writer/artist James Kolchalka brings his profane heroes to their own monthly book as part of IDW's Creator Visions event, where five different creator-owned titles are set to launch over five weeks. Kolchalka's sense of humor might not be for everyone, but chances are you know someone who'll get a kick out of it!
I'm not what sure what to expect other than a lot of cartoon bloodshed in this one-shot, which also serves as a homecoming for Spawn creator Todd McFarlane. That's a cute widdle Spawn on the cover though!
The Hulk bit the big one in Marvel's latest crossover event, Civil War II. I'm not too hot on the main series, but I like the idea of the heroes getting together and telling Hulk stories. There's no creative team listed for this, so this might be one worth thumbing through before you take it to the counter.
Not a bad haul for the week! IDW came to play, that much is certain. What looks good to you? Let me know in the comments or hit me up on Twitter (@ChrisBComics) or via e-mail (backissuechris@gmail.com). Thanks for reading!
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