Welcome to CGC's run down of the funny books landing on the shelves on March 22nd - Once more we have a rather interesting set of releases for you this week :D
In no way relevant to current events we have Dracula in government leeching the blood out of British society in Anno Dracula #1, with Kim Newman adding to the rich world of his books.
Dredd seems to have some werewolf issues - I hope he is alright nooooooooowwww (sorry)
X-O Manowar gets a new series and is one to watch from early reviews - We also have the first 3 issue combo packs with lots of extras for this and plenty of variant covers. Combined with Bloodshot Reborn #0 and Valiant are really spoiling us!
Brian Wood kicks off his next ongoing series, with a rather wonderful cover from local artist Matt Taylor, and delves into the birth of America's navy.
The Ghostbusters go back to school with Ghostbusters 101 #1 from IDW and features ALL the Ghostbusters through some inter-dimensional shenanigans!
Scroll down to see all the week's releases as well as collections and merchandise arrivals - See you in store soon!
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JAN171977
(W) Kim Newman (A/CA) Paul McCaffrey
1895. Prince Dracula has ruled Great Britain for ten years, spreading vampirism through every level of society. On the eve of Dracula's Jubilee, radical forces gather to oppose the tyrant. Kate Reed, vampire journalist and free-thinker, takes a seat on the revolutionary Council of Seven Days, though she learns that the anarchist group harbours a traitor in its midst. The Grey Men, Dracula's dreaded secret police, have been ordered to quash all resistance to the rule of the arch-vampire. With intrigue on all sides, the scene is set for an explosive addition to the Anno Dracula series.
In Shops: Mar 22, 2017
SRP: $3.99
JAN172119
(W) Jeff Lemire (A) Renato Guedes (CA) Juan Doe
Perhaps the most important issue in Jeff Lemire's continuing Bloodshot epic. Don't miss this very special story...as we unveil a shocking new revelation in the Bloodshot saga. The next chapter of Bloodshot starts here!In Shops: Mar 22, 2017
SRP: $3.99
JAN171820
(W) Sharad Devarajan, Ron Marz (A) Thiago Vale (CA) Jeevan Kang
The super-heroes of Earth are gone, seemingly sacrificed in a desperate attempt to destroy the invading alien forces of the Destructoids. Left behind are the children of Earth's greatest heroes - Teja Patel, Wen Ling Wu, Olivia Omega, Elena Gomez, and Romy "Romper Stomper" - who must team up to find out what happened to their missing parents and to combat a new threat that puts the Earth in peril!
In Shops: Mar 22, 2017
SRP: $0.99
JAN170460
(W) Erik Burnham (A/CA) Dan Schoening
"Let's Do The Space-Warp Again!" Before they began investigating the supernatural, most of the original Ghostbusters were teachers... and they've decided it's time they start sharing their knowledge again. But when their first batch of students start poking around the firehouse and accidentally set in motion the merging of two universes (it's easier than you'd think) Venkman, Stantz, Zeddemore, and Spengler will need all the help they can get to put things right! And who do you think will Answer The Call? (If you guessed Holtzmann, Yates, Tolan, and Gilbert... you get a gold star!) It's a brand new inter-dimensional meeting of the minds, starting here!
In Shops: Mar 22, 2017
SRP: $3.99
JAN170951
(W) Ed Brisson (A) Mike Perkins (CA) Jeff Dekal
THE GAUNTLET STARTS HERE!K'un Lun is in ruins. The chi fueling Danny's fists is wavering. Is there a future for the Iron Fist? Danny Rand pushes himself to the breaking point, finding fights to prove his worth. But a bigger fight than he can handle may have found him...
Rated T+
In Shops: Mar 22, 2017
SRP: $3.99
JAN170449
(W) John Wagner, Alan Grant (A/CA) Steve Dillon
Re-presenting the classic tale that inspired this month's Judge Dredd: Deviations! In the full-blooded horror of "Cry of the Werewolf," Judge Dredd must descend into the Undercity to investigate how a flesh-eating werewolf ended up in Mega-City One and make sure no others make their way to the surface.
In Shops: Mar 22, 2017
SRP: $5.99
JAN170445
(W) John McCrea (A/CA) John McCrea
In a world where Judge Dredd turned into a werewolf... and stayed that way! The legendary creator of Dogwelder, John McCrea, takes a sideways look at one of the more celebrated Dredd stories, "Cry of the Werewolf" by John Wagner & Alan Grant and the late, great Steve Dillon. Brace yourself for... "Howl of the Wolf!"
In Shops: Mar 22, 2017
SRP: $4.99
JAN170667
(W) Tini Howard, Ryan Cady (A/CA) Christian Dibari
SERIES PREMIERE! The Magdalena has always defended the world from demonic evil, empowered by the blood of Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene in her veins. But when a brush with death leaves her gravely wounded, Patience decides to seek out the next in the bloodline and train her replacement. The replacement, meanwhile, is having enough trouble with finding her purpose even without the whole holy-warrior gig. In Shops: Mar 22, 2017
SRP: $3.99
DEC168666
(W) Tini Howard, Ryan Cady (A) Christian DiBari (CA) Roberta Ingrata
SERIES PREMIERE! The Magdalena has always defended the world from demonic evil, empowered by the blood of Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene in her veins. But when a brush with death leaves her gravely wounded, Patience decides to seek out the next in the bloodline and train her replacement. The replacement, meanwhile, is having enough trouble with finding her purpose even without the whole holy-warrior gig. These variants will serve to celebrate the careers of women in comics, the strides made throughout comics history made by the women's movement, and the company's history of shaking up the status quo. 100% of the proceeds made from these March Women's History variant covers will be donated to Planned Parenthood.
In Shops: Mar 22, 2017
SRP: $3.99
JAN170582
(W) Eleanor Wharton (A) Thomas Zahler (A/CA) Alexandra Colombo
Join environmentally conscious kid crusader Michael Recycle as he makes the eco-friendly leap from books to comics! Michael's green adventures are about to get a whole lot messier when he faces threats to Earth's environment from all over the globe. In the premiere issue, Michael and Solar Lola team up with Bootleg Peg to stop the polar ice caps from completely melting in "Mission Meltdown"! Can the trio save the residents of the North Pole before it's too late?
In Shops: Mar 22, 2017
SRP: $3.99
JAN170128
(W) Brian Wood (A) Andrea Mutti (CA) Matt Taylor
In 1775, Seth Abbott fought to win his fellow Americans their independence. In 1794, his savant son, John, comes of age as their new nation faces multiple threats: high seas terrorism, fresh aggression from Britain, and intense political division at home. When Congress authorises building America's first navy, the famous "six frigates," John Abbott signs up.
In Shops: Mar 22, 2017
SRP: $3.99
JAN170663
(W) Ray Fawkes (A/CA) Ray Fawkes
SERIES PREMIERE! "SYMPHONY," Part One-Critically acclaimed creator RAY FAWKES launches his new monthly horror series: UNDERWINTER, twisted portraits of our dark world, beginning with the perverse, topical SYMPHONY - a beautifully painted tale of music and cruelty in the modern age.
In Shops: Mar 22, 2017
SRP: $3.99
JAN172113
(W) Matt Kindt (A) Tomas Giorello (CA) Lewis LaRosa
Born under the oppressive thumb of the Roman Empire, Aric of Dacia learned warfare at an early age.It was amid such violence that he was abducted by an alien race. Forced into slavery, he survived where others perished. His escape would come from bonding with a weapon of immeasurable power: the X-O Manowar armor. With it, he returned to Earth...only to find himself stranded in the modern day.
But that was a lifetime ago. Now, far from home on a strange and primitive new world, Aric has begun a new life. Liberated from his past, he tends to his crops. Free from war. Free from violence. Free from the armor.
But the machinery of death marches his way once again. Conscripted into an alien army and thrown into an unforgiving conflict, the fury inside him finds voice as he is forced to embrace the armor once more. With it, he will decimate armies, topple empires and incite interplanetary warfare as he rises from SOLDIER to GENERAL to EMPEROR to VISIGOTH. They wanted a weapon. He will give them war!
In Shops: Mar 22, 2017
SRP: $3.99
JAN172115
(W) Matt Kindt (A/CA) Tomas Giorello
Available only as a pre-order set. The X-O MANOWAR #1-3 PRE-ORDER EDITIONS - three 48-page, massively expanded editions of X-O Manowar's colossal opening story arc - can only be ordered as a set and must be ordered with your local comic shop by the intial order date of January 26th, 2017! Released monthly from March through May, each PRE-ORDER EDITION comes packed with trade paperback-style extras and bonus content, including character designs and artwork, and first looks at upcoming issues.The ony way to obtain these exclusive items is to pre-order all three issues with your local comic shop by the initial order date of January 26th, 2017. No more copies will be made available beyond that date and subsequent issues will not be offered in later solicitations.
X-O MANOWAR #1 PRE-ORDER EDITION On Sale March 22nd
X-O MANOWAR #2 PRE-ORDER EDITION On Sale April 26th
X-O MANOWAR #3 PRE-ORDER EDITION On Sale May 24th
In Shops: Mar 22, 2017
SRP: $11.97
NEW ISSUES FOR ON-GOING SERIES
JAN171040
(W) John Barber (A) Andrea Broccardo, Jason Muhr (CA) Michael Walsh
• Using dark magic, a mobster family has transformed into monstrous beings of unbelievable power!• With Doctor Strange working on being more grounded and the Punisher trying to adjust to magic, this mismatched pair has their work cut out for them.
Rated T+
In Shops: Mar 22, 2017
SRP: $4.99
JAN171089
(W) Cullen Bunn (A) Luke Ross (CA) Rafael Albuquerque
• A Jedi Padawan has been captured by sinister forces...• ...and Darth Maul is determined to find her?!
• This early tale of the galaxy's deadliest Zabrak continues!
Rated T
In Shops: Mar 22, 2017
SRP: $3.99
JAN170975
(W) Jason Aaron (A) Pascal Alixe, Aaron Kim Jacinto (A/CA) Olivier Coipel
• The hammer of the Ultimate Thor is finally within reach of Asgard's fallen son.• Is redemption finally at hand?
• No matter what happens next, life will never be the same for the Odinson.
Rated T+
In Shops: Mar 22, 2017
SRP: $3.99
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