Scott and Dan pick the comics they’re most looking forward to…
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Dan Greenfield, editor, 13th Dimension
Life With Archie #42 Facsimile Edition, Archie. The 1965 debut of Pureheart the Powerful — and the comic I’m most looking forward to this week. And, hey, did you see the Ben Cooper-style variant featuring Fly-Girl that’s coming in September? Far out! More superhero Facsimile Editions, Archie People! More! Especially the members of the Mighty Crusaders! Should I get the foil version of the main cover here? I probably should but I didn’t reserve one. Help!
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Summer of Supergirl Special #1, DC. Hey, did you know it’s SUPERGIRL WEEK here at the ol’ 13th Dimension? It is!
Anyway, may fave of this issue’s covers is this dandy variant by Pablo Villalobos:
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Superman #39, DC. Prime’s reclamation proceeds. “Get ready for a wild ride across the DC Universe as Prime is dragged kicking and screaming across past events, lost reboots, relaunches, and restarts!” sez the solicitation info, and I’m down for it. If you haven’t been spoiled yet, a classic Earth-Two character shows up.
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X-Men: Elsewhen Vol. 1, Abrams ComicArts/Marvel. John Byrne’s much ballyhooed return to those dirty, filthy mutants. Click here for a SNEAK PEEK and here for a complete, SPOILER-FREE REVIEW, by our pal Jim Beard.
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Justice League of America: The Bronze Age Omnibus Vol. 1, DC. A re-release that covers Snapper Carr’s betrayal of the League and takes you through the JLA/JSA team up where we find out that Sandman kept his old sidekick Sandy imprisoned for years. Kind of by accident. Oops!
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Legends Omnibus, DC. Do you know I barely remember anything about Legends?
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Detective Comics 1110, DC. The Batman, Green Arrow, and Black Canary arc continues.
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The Flash #34, DC. I’m gonna do a David Nakayama feature one of these days. I promise! These variants — both DC and Marvel — are a groove.
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The Infernal Hulk #8 and Captain America #12, Marvel. The two latest Alex Ross Marvel Dimensions covers.
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Scott Tipton, contributor-at-large, 13th Dimension
DC Finest: Fourth World — When the Old Gods Die, DC. If you’ve never read Jack Kirby’s original Fourth World comics, here’s your perfect opportunity to get your mind blown.
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Madman Omnibus Volume 3, Dark Horse. A giant collection of Mike Allred comics is always worth picking up.
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Batman & Robin by Grant Morrison: Absolute Edition, DC. Morrison’s Batman was my favorite DC work of his since JLA.
Dan adds: I’m not as high on the run as a whole. Parts were Morrisonian impenetrable but the highs — like Batman and Robin and the second Batman Incorporated — were exceptionally high. Among the best Bat-comics of the Modern Age.
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