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It's Monday again, so it's time to see what's on the rack here at Destination Venus Comics, Harrogate's independent comic store this coming New Comic Book Day, Wednesday 24th August.
Click on the cover of the week below to browse the whole rack online, or scroll on down to check out all of the first issues and any other highlights. We look forward to seeing you!
Have you heard the story about the genius scientist who sought to bring the dead back to life? A shy young lad who was bullied too; his complex childhood culminating in a brilliant yet distraught mind.
Saved too late from such nightmares and fueled by darkness, grave deeds would be committed on his behalf, ones he chose not to escape, becoming and even more daring in his arrogance.
Becoming Frankenstein was not easy, and it's even worse for those who stood in his path. Herein lies the stories of those who suffered and died, with their corpses dissected to help make Victor Frankenstein's dream come true.
Meet Crimson Storm, aka Dawn McGregor, a government sponsored Superheroine with explosive powers and a troubled past.
Can she walk the line between saving citizens and getting chewed up by D.C. politics in the late 1990's?
Created, written, and drawn by Brandon McKinney (Elfquest, BruceLee, HarleyQuinn animated series).
FROM THE CREATOR OF TV'S THE GOLDBERGS!
Marvel's Unsung Heroes finally get sung! After the mega-powered battles and Hulk-level catastrophes, Damage Control is always there to clean up the mess and get things back to normal.
But Damage Control is much more than just a glorified cleanup crew, and this new series will pull back the curtain and reveal the secret inner workings that were previously only available to people with Clearance Level Eight.
And we'll witness it all through the eyes of Gus: a fresh-faced, eager newcomer to the company who has no idea how chaotic his life is about to become.
ADAM F. GOLDBERG (TV's The Goldbergs) and HANS RODIONOFF team up with WILL ROBSON to take you into the secret labyrinth of Damage Control, where it's totally common to run into familiar faces like Moon Knight! Nightcrawler! She-Hulk! And more!
Plus: A second story by DAMAGE CONTROL creator Dwayne McDuffie's McSpouse, Charlotte Fullerton, as the Damage Control crew must clean up after the Infinity Gauntlet! RATED T+
2021'S BEST-SELLING NON-PREMIER COMIC IS BACK FOR A BLOCKBUSTER NEW SERIES!
With weapons expert Joanna Tan, the legendary 'Gun Honey,' off the grid, recuperating from her last job, a vengeful rival takes her place - and frames Joanna for murder.
On the run from Malaysia to Milan, from Montana to Monaco, can Joanna catch up to her ruthless enemy…
...or will she catch a bullet first?
'THE FINEST KIND OF PULP NOIR.'
ED BRUBAKER
It's hard out there for a supervillain. Not the world conquerors, chaos engines, or arch-nemeses . . . but the little guys. The ones who put on uniforms, knock over jewellery stores, and get tied to poles.
And things are about to get worse.
The psychotic Stickman has murdered Kid Dusk, sidekick to Twilight City's premier crime-fighter, the Insomniac. The Insomniac's teammates are tearing Twilight apart, turning it into a police state-desperate to capture Stickman and stop the Insomniac from 'crossing that final line' in which he may never come back from.
Caught in the middle are the small-time c-list villains, finding it impossible to walk down the street without being harassed by these heroes.
With a bounty on the Stickman's head, former villain Playtime decides to assemble a ragtag team of villains to take down the Stickman and kill him themselves.
After years of bitter and violent conflict, the Greek pantheon of gods stands united to welcome their latest goddess...Hippolyta of Themyscira!
Due to her heroic efforts in the mortal realm, the former queen has earned her rightful place among the gods and plans to use her newfound powers to take care of her Amazon sisters from beyond.
Little does she know, some of the gods are wary of the new future Hippolyta brings and will do just about anything to stop it!
Join the Wonder Woman writing duo of Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad - along with artist Caitlin Yarsky (Black Hammer) in her DC debut-for an unforgettable new adventure on Mount Olympus. It's only the beginning of many exciting things to come for Wonder Woman and her world!
Art by Mikel Janin, Rafael Albuquerque, Kevin Maguire and Greg Smallwood Building on the most critically acclaimed series of the year, Tom King and four of comics' top artists tell the tales of what happened before Chance drank Luthor's poison.
Chance teams up with fan-favorite members of the JLI in four connecting mysteries that lead them to that fateful day when one them will kill the Human Target.
The WYND saga continues in this epic new volume from Eisner Award winner James Tynion IV (Batman, Something is Killing the Children) and artist Michael Dialynas (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), the GLAAD Award-winning creative team behind The Woods.
The land of Esseriel has grown darker and more dangerous, as tensions between the human and faerie realms threaten to erupt into all-out war.
Could Wynd be the only hope for peace? And what will his destiny be if he truly is one of the legendary WINGED ONES? Prepare to embark on an extraordinary fantasy adventure, and discover a world of mysterious legends, ancient prophecies, and the brave heroes at the center of it all!