Picks of the Week: 04/13/2016

MOON KNIGHT #1 | Picked by Pat, Colin, & Josh

Publisher: MARVEL COMICS
(W) Jeff Lemire (A/CA) Greg Smallwood
THE BOOK YOU'D BE INSANE TO MISS!
Marc Spector (a.k.a. Moon Knight/Jake Lockley/Steven Grant) has been fighting criminals and keeping New York City safe for years... or has he? When he wakes up in an insane asylum with no powers and a lifetime's worth of medical records, his whole identity (indentities) are called into question. Something is wrong, but is that something Marc Spector himself? Jeff Lemire (EXTRAORDINARY X-MEN) and rising star Greg Smallwood are calling everything you know about Moon Knight into question.

A&A #2 | Picked by Josh, Pat, & Adam

Publisher: VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC
(W) Rafer Roberts (A/CA) David LaFuente
Reunited...and it doesn't feel so good!

After following Armstrong into the depths of his infinite satchel in a search for booze, Archer and his partner, history's most inebriated immortal, have found themselves prisoners of ...uh...what's this villain's name again? Armstrong may not be able to remember what their captor, Bacchus, is all about, but he sure is upset by the memories tied to a rare bottle of wine. What secret is about to come roaring out of the past to haunt him? And is Archer doomed to the repeat Armstrong's tragic mistakes? Plus: It's a day in the life of Valiant's new breakout character of 2016 - hey kids, get ready for DAVEY THE MACKEREL!

Valiant's latest blockbuster ongoing series goes even farther down the rabbit hole when "IN THE BAG" continues right here from rising star Rafer Roberts and comic book superstar David Lafuente!

HEARTTHROB #1 | Picked by Colin

Publisher: ONI PRESS INC.
(W) Christopher Sebela (A/CA) Robert Wilson
A new series about bank heists and thieving hearts from writer Christopher Sebela (Welcome Back), artist Robert Wilson IV (Bitch Planet), and colorist Nick Filardi (Powers). Callie Boudreau hasn't been herself lately. After a lifetime sidelined by illness, she's rescued by a miracle cure in the form of heart transplant surgery, but the life she returns to doesn't fit her anymore. Besides the morally questionable job, the crappy boyfriend and the crippling hospital bills, Callie finds herself developing new tastes, unfamiliar urges and a mouth like a sailor. As she balances what she has to do with what she wants to do, a mystery man shows up to teach her that instead of waiting for her new life, she should go out and steal it.

BLACK ROAD #1 (MR) | Picked by Colin & Dave

Publisher: IMAGE COMICS
(W) Brian Wood (A/CA) Garry Brown
Meet Magnus the Black, neither clean nor sober, neither Christian nor Pagan, but a man true to his word. When a ranking official under his care is brutally murdered, he's prepared to hunt the killers to the frozen tip of Norway, religious war be damned.

Northlanders creator BRIAN WOOD returns to the Viking genre along with artist GARRY BROWN (The Massive, Catwoman) and DAVE McCAIG (Batman, American Vampire) in this all-new series.

WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR #6 | Picked by Josh

Publisher: VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC
(W) Robert Venditti (A) Juan Jose Ryp (CA) Phil Jimenez
"PRELUDE TO LABYRINTH" - PART 2!

As Gilad's oldest enemy returns, the Eternal Warrior looks to the battles of the past to prepare for war in the present.

The year's smash-hit new series prepares for a shocking new story arc here with the second chapter of a special, two-part prelude reintroducing one of the greatest villains of all time! Jump on board here as New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti and blockbuster artist Juan José Ryp pave the road to "LABYRINTH" with bone, blood, and wrath!

BATMAN / TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #5 (OF 6) | Picked by Adam & Pat

Publisher: DC COMICS
(W) James TynionIV (A/CA) Freddie Williams
While Shredder enters an uneasy alliance with a deadly new partner, Casey Jones is arrested by the GCPD. At the same time, a crisis breaks out at Arkham Asylum, which is bound to keep both Batman and the Turtles busy. Meanwhile, a certain young resident of Wayne Manor returns home to find a new, green occupant in his room. Co-published with IDW.

ADVENTURE TIME #51 | Picked by Adam

Publisher: BOOM! STUDIOS
(W) Christopher Hastings (A) Ian McGinty (CA) Paul Reinwand
After too many back-to-back quests, Jake and Finn disagree on how important doing this hero stuff really is.

BAKER STREET PECULIARS #2 | Picked by Dave

Publisher: BOOM! STUDIOS
(W) Roger Langridge (A/CA) Andy Hirsch
As the Peculiars continue their investigation of the missing statues, they pay 221B Baker Street a visit and are surprised by who they find there.

AUTUMNLANDS TOOTH & CLAW #10 (MR) | Picked by Dave

Publisher: IMAGE COMICS
(W) Kurt Busiek (A/CA) Ben Dewey
Things have gotten very bad, up the mountain. Very bad.
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