Here are the top 8 new comics for the first week of January 2018 featuring characters or talent of color. A coloring book featuring some of the greatest Black Panther comics of all time is on sale and a very cool independent comic called Noble by Brandon Thomas and Roger Robinson.
Check them out!
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Astonishing X-Men #7
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writer: Charles Soule
Artist: Phil Noto
Cover Artist: Mike Deodato
Summary: “ACT II: A MAN CALLED X Part 1 – CHARLES XAVIER has a plan. He’s going to save the world…whether you want it or not. Act II of the ASTONISHING X-MEN saga begins here, as a long-lost mutant returns to the world of the X-Men, Fantomex offers a kiss and Bishop discovers the Mindkiller.”
On Sale: January 03, 2017
Price: $5.25
Buy Astonishing X-Men #27 on Comixology
Color Your Own Black Panther Trade Paperback
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writer: Artist: Various
Cover Artist: Mike McKone
Summary: “Wakanda colors will you use? Whether it’s pencils, markers, crayons or charcoals, the choice is yours! The Black Panther is on the prowl across 60 pristine pages illustrated by Marvel’s finest from all eras, waiting for you to fill in between the lines. You’re free to go with blue or gray highlights for a classic look, or mix things up with a red, yellow, orange, green or – dare we say – pink Panther! From the lush foliage of jungle action to the gleaming Golden City, the world of Wakanda awaits – including friends and foes like Shuri, the Midnight Angels, Klaw and Man-Ape, and T’Challa’s colorful colleagues in the Avengers, the Ultimates and the Crew! Get to painting the Panther! All Ages”
On Sale: January 03, 2017
Price: $9.99
Buy Color Your Own Black Panther Trade Paperback& #27 on Amazon
Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor – Year Three #11
Publisher: Titan Books
Writer: Richard Dinnick
Artist: Pasquale Qualano Cover
Artist: Blair Shedd
Summary: “‘A CONFUSION OF ANGELS’ PART 2 – The Doctor and Bill are trapped between two dire opposing forces that should never have been brought together! It’s going to take all their ingenuity to survive, never mind defeat the threat!”
On Sale: January 03, 2017
Price: $3.99
Buy Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor – Year Three #11 on Comixology
Green Lanterns #38
Publisher: DC Comics
Writer: Tim Seeley
Artist: Ronan Cliquet
Cover Artist: Shane Davis
Summary: “A WORLD OF OUR OWN’ part two! Hunting the trail of the man behind the string of murders on the planet Ungara, Simon Baz and Jessica Cruz find the alien world thrown into utter chaos. Lines are drawn amongst the Ungaran people, and if the Green Lanterns can’t bring the villain to justice, Ungara may explode into violence!”
On Sale: January 03, 2017
Price: $2.99
Buy Green Lanterns #38 on Comixology
Noble #8
Publisher: Lion Forge Comics
Writer: Brandon Thomas
Artist: Roger Robinson
Cover Artist: Khary Randolph
Summary: “Surrounded by enemies on all sides, superpowered telekinetic David Powell and his wife, ex-mercenary Astrid Allen-Powell, stand side by side in a final stand to save the world and protect the life of their greatest nemesis. But now that David has his full range of memories back, how far will he go to protect a life he’s fought for months to regain?”
On Sale: January 03, 2017
Price: $3.99
Rise of the Black Panther (2018) #1 (of 6)
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writer: Ta-Nehisi Coates and Evan Narcisse
Artist: Paul Renaud
Cover Artist: Brian Stelfreeze
Synopsis: “Just in time for the highly anticipated film, witness the early years of the man who will come to rule one of the most scientifically advanced countries in the world! Wakanda has always kept itself isolated from Western society, but that’s all about to change. Young T’Challa knows he is destined to become king, but when his father is brutally murdered by outsiders, he’ll find himself taking up a mantle he may not be ready for. Experience never-before-seen drama from the reign of T’Chaka, the king whose death changes a nation’s history forever. Learn about the mother T’Challa never knew. See how the world learns about this wondrous nation for the first time. Will the power of the Black Panther be enough to keep his country safe? Journalist Evan Narcisse makes his comics debut alongside acclaimed writer Ta-Nehisi Coates as they chronicle T’Challa’s rise to the throne – and to the Panther legacy that made him an Avenger.”
On Sale: January 03, 2017
Price: $3.99
Buy Rise of the Black Panther #1 on Comixology
Star Trek: New Visions Vol. 6 Trade Paperback
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Writer: John Byrne
Artist: John Byrne
Cover Artist: John Byrne
Summary: “Presenting all-new tales set in the Star Trek: The Original Series universe, done in a unique, one-of-a-kind photomontage style, using images from the classic TV series. It’s as close as fans will ever come to getting new episodes featuring the original cast. Includes the stories ‘The Traveler,’ ‘Time Out of Joint,’ and ‘All the Ages Frozen.’ Collects issues #15-17.”
On Sale: January 03, 2017
Price: $17.99
Buy Star Trek: New Visions Vol. 6 TP& on Comixology
Astro City Vol. 5: Local Heroes
Publisher: Vertigo
Writer: Kurt Busiek
Artist: Brent Anderson
Cover Artist: Alex Ross
Summary: “The fifth volume in the ASTRO CITY collection includes ASTRO CITY VOL. 2 #21-22, ASTRO CITY: LOCAL HEROES #1-5 and the ASTRO CITY special, plus the short story from DC’s SEPTEMBER 11th VOL. 2 and the promotional story done to announce the LOCAL HEROES miniseries!”
On Sale: January 02, 2018
Price: $12.99
Buy Astro City Vol. 5: Local Heroes on Comixology
What comics are you picking up this week?
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