Letter 44 #2 By Charles Soule (w), Alberto Jimenez Alburquerque (a) Oni Press Liz says: The setup is this: A new President enters the White House only to discover that the world is…

Afterlife with Archie #2 By Robert Aguirre-Sacasa (w), Francesco Francavilla (a) Archie Comics Liz says: I finally got around to reading both issues of Afterlife With Archie this week, and I absolutely love…

Wraith: Welcome To Christmasland By Joe Hill (w), CP Wilson III (a) IDW Liz says: It’s a nice bit of kismet that the same week I finally began reading Joe Hill’s third novel…

Alex + Ada #1 By Sarah Vaughn (w) Jonathan Luna (w,a) Image Comics Liz says: Jonathan Luna is back to monthly comics with this near-perfect first issue! Co-writing with Sarah Vaughn, this is…

All the Thor! By Various Marvel Comics Liz says: By Odin’s Beard, steel thyself! What wondrous news is this? In celebration of the cinematic release of Thor: The Dark World, we have ordered…

Velvet #1 Ed Brubaker (w), Steve Epting (a) Image Comics Liz says: Brubaker and Epting reunite to do what they do best: awesome spy stories set in the sixties/seventies! Much like this duo’s…

Batman Inc #4 by Grant Morrisson (a) and Chris Burnham (a) DC Comics Liz says: Grant Morrisson has a knack for taking lame vintage characters and reimagining them, influsing them with life and…

Spike #6 by Brian Lynch, Stephen Mooney, and Nick Runge IDW Liz says: When it comes to writing the Whedon-verse, Brian Lynch is the best man for the job (apart from Whedon himself),…

PunisherMax #11 by Jason Aaron (w), Steve Dillon and Dave Johnson (a) Marvel Comics Liz says: This is the best Punisher series since Garth Ennis departed from his ongoing run several years ago,…

Detective Comics #874 by Scott Snyder (w), Francesco Francavilla (a) DC Comics Liz says: With so many great books out this week, it’s tough to narrow down a standout. When pressed to choose…