Picks of the Week: 05/25/2016

JUSTICE LEAGUE #50 | Picked by Josh, Pat, Colin, & Adam

Publisher: DC COMICS
(W) Geoff Johns (A/CA) Jason Fabok
This is it!! The massive, 48-page conclusion to the critically-acclaimed "DARKSEID WAR" can hardly be contained between two covers! Don't miss the final fates of the world's greatest heroes and villains, along with world-changing revelations for Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman. It doesn't get bigger than this as DC's monthly super hero event comic sets the stage for the next year and beyond!

DC UNIVERSE REBIRTH #1 | Picked by EVERYONE!

Publisher: DC COMICS
(W) Geoff Johns (A) Gary Frank & Various (CA) Gary Frank
It all begins here. Do not skip to the last page. Do not let a friend or message board ruin this comic for you. The future (and past) of the DC Universe starts here. Don't say we didn't warn you!
THEY SAID IT: "Rebirth is about focusing in on the core of the character and their respective universe," says writer and DC Entertainment Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns. "It brings back what has been lost, the legacy of the characters, the love and the hope of the DCU!"
 
Don't forget to stop down for our Midnight Release Party and grab a FREE copy of Rebirth #1!

SCOOBY APOCALYPSE #1 | Picked by Dave

Publisher: DC COMICS
(W) Jim Lee & Various (A) Hank Porter (CA) Jim Lee
Those meddling kids-Fred, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy, and their dog, Scooby-Doo-get more ghost-debunking than they bargained for when faced with a fundamental change in their world. The apocalypse has happened. Old rules about logic no longer apply. The creatures of the night are among us, and the crew of the Magical Mystery Machine has to fight to survive-because in the apocalyptic badlands of the near-future, the horrors are real!
This new monthly series takes Scooby and the gang to a whole new level and features character designs by comics superstar Jim Lee!

AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE #9 | Picked by Dave

Publisher: ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
(W) Roberto Aguirre Sacasa (A/CA) Francesco Francavilla
"Betty: RIP," Part 4. The Horror began in Riverdale when Reggie Mantle struck and killed Jughead's beloved pooch Hot Dog. Since then, Reggie has been living with this secret knowledge-and terrible guilt. With no one to talk to about it, Reggie has started to crack under the strain. He is seeing visions of his dead friends - or are they literal ghosts? When an act of kindness prompts a confession from him, Reggie must decide for himself, once and for all-is there any good within him? Or is Reggie, as we've always suspected, beyond redemption? For TEEN+ Readers.

DIVINITY II #2 (OF 4) | Picked by Josh

Publisher: VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC
(W) Matt Kindt (A) Trevor Hairsine (CA) Jelena Kevic-Djurdjevic
Russia reigns supreme!

Just a month after the arrival of long-lost cosmonaut Mishka, the former Soviet Union has made an impossible push to become the world's preeminent superpower. But how? Ninjak has a theory, but it will require going undercover across enemy lines...and maybe some help from Mishka's old comrade, Abram Adams - the god-like being known as Divinity! But can the motives of a deity among men ever truly be known...and will the return of Divinity's former teammate rekindle his old allegiances?

CAPTAIN AMERICA STEVE ROGERS #1 | Picked by Colin

Publisher: MARVEL COMICS
(W) Nick Spencer (A/CA) Jesus Saiz
He's back! The original Sentinel of Liberty returns, with a new shield, a new team, and a new mission! And he's not the only one who's back! Like the saying goes-- cut off one LIMB, two more will take its place! HAIL HYDRA!

JOYRIDE #2 (OF 4) | Picked by Pat

Publisher: BOOM! STUDIOS
(W) Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly (A/CA) Marcus To
When Uma and the rest of the crew discover treasure on the ship, they head for the nearest place they can spend it: a planet-sized mall!

TOKYO GHOST #7 (MR) | Picked by Adam

Publisher: IMAGE COMICS
(W) Rick Remender (A/CA) Sean Murphy
The Tokyo Ghost has come to liberate New Los Angeles from the stranglehold of Flak Industries. But the powerful don't go down without a fight, and this fight's about to get ugly.
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