Picks of the Week: 08/24/2016

GENERATION ZERO #1 | Picked by Josh, Adam, & Dave

(W) Fred Van Lente (A) Francis Portela (CA) Stephen Mooney

Because you demanded it! Exploding out of the pages of HARBINGER WARS comes AN ALL-NEW ONGOING SERIES starring GENERATION ZERO from New York Times best-selling writer Fred Van Lente (ARCHER & ARMSTRONG, IVAR, TIMEWALKER) and blockbuster artist Francis Portela (FAITH)!

If you have a problem... If your parents won't help... And if your cause is worthy... Log onto network #ZERO... because Generation Zero is listening.

Years ago, the children of the experimental strike team known as Generation Zero were taken from their families by Project Rising Spirit, a private weapons contractor, and raised to be psychic soldiers. After years of taking orders, they have fought for and won their freedom. Now, the world's most wanted teenagers have pledged to protect each other tooth and claw, while using their extraordinary abilities to right wrongs for a generation without a
future... To fight for kids, just like them.

One of those kids is Keisha Sherman, whose boyfriend just turned up dead after a suspicious car crash in Rook, Michigan - a newly booming tech town that sprang from rags to super-riches seemingly overnight. When Keisha makes a desperate plea into her webcam, the local high school suddenly finds itself with several unusual new students... But as word of Generation Zero's presence spreads rapidly through the halls, this volatile band of teenage upstarts is about to discover that they're far from the most extraordinary thing lurking behind Rook's stainless-steel facade..

BLUE BEETLE REBIRTH #1 | Picked by Colin

(W) Keith Giffen (A/CA) Scott Kolins

Lost in the desert with no memory of the past few years, teenager Jaime Reyes must find his way home again-but when he reaches his town, he's shocked to find it abandoned and in the hands of government officials...officials who are very interested in the Blue Beetle and the scarab that gives him his power! How can Jaime find his family and uncover the secret behind the town's seizure-and why Kord Industries is helping keep the world from learning the truth?

LAKE OF FIRE #1 | Picked by Colin

(W) Nathan Fairbairn (CA) Nathan Fairbairn (A/CA) Matt Smith

SERIES PREMIERE
It is 1220 AD, and the gears of the Albigensian Crusade grind on. When an alien mining-craft infested with a horde of bloodthirsty predators crash-lands in the remote wilderness of the French Pyrenees, a small band of crusaders and a Cathar heretic are all that stand between God's Kingdom and Hell on Earth.

KINGSWAY WEST #1 | Picked by Colin

(W) Greg Pak (A/CA) Mirko Colak

After thirteen years in prison, a Chinese gunslinger named Kingsway Law just wants to find his wife. But in a fantastical American Old West crackling with magic, monsters, and racist vigilantes, trouble just won't leave him be. And in this case, trouble is a woman with a magic sword who needs his help.

RAI #16 | Picked by Adam & Josh

(W) Matt Kindt (A) CAFU (CA) David Mack

4001 A.D. TIE-IN! Rai locked in fatal combat against...the true protector of New Japan?

As New Japan's current protector, Aboto, slips beyond Father's control, nothing can stop the unhinged warrior from destroying the orbiting nation from the inside out. To defeat this monster of his own making, Father must create his last and greatest Rai! But when Father's fallen son and newest champion clash in the the streets of their sovereign nation, what dark information will Aboto bring into the light of day... and how will it fuel the flames of rebellion that await in the year 4001 A.D.? The future as we know it takes its final horrifying shape here as 4001 A.D. mastermind Matt Kindt and fan-favorite artist CAFU reveal the final puzzle piece behind Valiant's summer blockbuster event!

HELLBLAZER #1 | Picked by Josh

(W) Simon Oliver (A/CA) Moritat

"The Poison Truth" part one! London may have recovered from Constantine's return, but he hasn't. Mercury hasn't forgiven him, but she won't leave him alone, and Swamp Thing is calling in a favor. And all the while, bigger things are brewing...

DETECTIVE COMICS #939 | Picked by Adam & Pat

(W) James TynionIV (A/CA) Eddy Barrows, Eber Ferreira

"Rise of the Batmen" part six! The full scope of the Colony's plans, and their mysterious leader, have all been revealed...so what's it going to take to stop them? Believe us, you are not prepared for the last scene!

WONDER WOMAN #5 | Picked by Pat

(W) Greg Rucka (A/CA) Liam Sharp

"The Lies" part three! Steve Trevor finds himself trapped in the heart of Urzkartaga's darkness, with Wonder Woman and Cheetah the only hope of rescue for him and his men. But how far can Cheetah be trusted?

HAL JORDAN AND THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS #3 | Picked by Pat

(W) Robert Venditti (A/CA) Rafael Sandoval

"Sinestro's Law" part three! Pushed to his limits, Hal Jordan must fight his way through a squad of Sinestro Corps members-but he risks losing himself to the power he now wields as his battle with Sinestro nears.

ARCHIE #11 | Picked by Dave

(W) Mark Waid (A/CA) Veronica Fish

Archie and Jughead have been playing their instruments in Archie's garage for a while, but now it's finally time for them to take their talents elsewhere. Veronica suggests that the two form a band - assuming, of course, that she gets to be their lead singer. This bothers Betty, since music was a deep connection that she had always shared with Archie - so she'll just have to form her own rival band. Now it's #TeamArchie vs. #TeamBetty in a battle of the bands that has the whole school picking sides!

REVISIONIST #3 | Picked by Dave

(W) Frank Barbiere (A/CA) Garry Brown

Reeling from the revelation that he's a time traveling assassin, Martin comes up against his most complex mission yet.  Secrets from his past are brought to light as he struggles to complete his task-will he survive long enough to save reality? Find out what the future holds for THE REVISIONIST!

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