Picks of the Week: 09/14/2016

DOOM PATROL #1 | Picked by Colin, Dave, and Josh

(W) Gerard Way (A/CA) Nick Derington

The atoms are buzzing. The daydreams crowd sentient streets, and the creative team has been warned, "Turn back now or suffer the mighty consequence of sheer, psycho-maniacal mayhem." Generation-arsonists unite-this is DOOM PATROL, and the God of the Super Heroes is bleeding on the floor.
A blenderized reimagining of the ultimate series of the strange, DOOM PATROL combines elements from classic runs, new directions, and things that could not be. Our entry point is Casey Brinke, a young EMT on the graveyard shift to abstract enlightenment, with a past so odd that she's not entirely sure what is real and what is not. Along with her partner, Sam Reynolds, the pair blaze a path through the city and its denizens, finding the only quiet that exists at 3am is the chaos of the brain. When the pair answer a hit-and-run call, they find themselves face to face with a familiar figure: Cliff Steele, AKA Robotman.
"It gets weirder from here," writer Gerard Way had to say about the book, with artist Nick Derington gripping tightly on the wheel of the ambulance. The pair's only communication? Shouting out of the open windows while at high velocity. Who needs a new roommate? Who names a cat "Lotion"? And when do we get to see all those muscles?
Find your answers inside the pages of this comic book, as we set the stage for new beginnings, as well as the re-introduction of some classic DOOM PATROL characters, including Niles Caulder, Negative Man, Flex Mentallo, and Crazy Jane.
The debut title of DC's Young Animal line kicks off with a removable sticker on its cover: Pull back the gyro to reveal its secrets, but be warned-there is no turning back.

HADRIANS WALL #1 (OF 8) | Picked by Colin

(W) Kyle Higgins, Alec Siegel (A/CA) Rod Reis

When an astronaut on HADRIAN'S WALL is murdered, pill-popping detective Simon Moore is dispatched to investigate the ship's crew... including his own ex-wife. But if Simon's not careful, what he finds could make the interstellar Cold War go red hot. From the creative team behind the critically-acclaimed series C.O.W.L. comes a gripping, locked room murder mystery where the secrets of everyone involved are as dark as the space that surrounds them.

THE FOREVERS #1 | Picked by Colin

(W) Curt Pires (CA) Ramon Villalobos (A/CA) Eric Pfeiffer

Live fast. Live forever. Five friends struggling on the brink of stardom sacrifice everything in a black magic pact that brings them all the wealth and glamour they ever wanted. Years later though, the "glow" is fading. But when one of them dies, and they feel a surge of magic rise amongst them, they soon realize that they all share in the power of the glow. And when a member of the group decides to kill the rest and claim the glow for their own, they suddenly find themselves fighting for their lives. As they search for the killer's identity, each of The Forevers must face the macabre reality of the lengths to which some people will go to be adored, and to make certain that the spotlight never fades...

WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR #11 | Picked by Pat & Josh

(W) Robert Venditti (A) Robert Gill (CA) Kano

ALL-NEW ARC! ALL-NEW JUMPING-ON POINT! Valiant's immortal master of war makes A DEAL WITH A DEVIL!
Gilad Anni-Padda, the Eternal Warrior, has sacrificed his humanity for the betterment of the Earth. Empowered with the gift to recover from any wound - and even death itself - he has waged an endless crusade to guide the path of civilization through the ages. But as the centuries pass and his list of battlefield victories grows, he is fated to always reap the same sad reward: to see his families, his children, and all his loved ones... age, wither, and die...
Now, the Eternal Warrior will be presented with a choice that could end his grief forever. An opportunity to resurrect the fallen sons and daughters that he believed forever lost. But this chance for peace and happiness will come at a terrible cost... and in service to an evil far greater than any Gilad has faced before...

ALL STAR BATMAN #2 | Picked by Pat & Josh

(W) Scott Snyder (A) Declan Shalvey (A/CA) John Romita, Danny Miki

"My Own Worst Enemy" part 2! All aboard the train ride from hell! Batman and Two-Face continue their journey to Harvey Dent's cure through an assassin-infested landscape. But can the Dark Knight continue his crusade across the countryside when Two Face turns one of his greatest allies against him?

RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #2 | Picked by Pat

(W) Scott Lobdell (A) Dexter Soy (CA) Giuseppe Camuncoli, Cam Smith

"Dark Trinity" part 2! Red Hood's investigation takes a painful turn when he encounters a mysterious woman named Artemis! Outmatched by this powerful Amazon, Jason's only hope for survival is finding a common ground with his attacker-that is, if Artemis gives him the chance!

BRIGGS LAND #2 | Picked by Dave

(W) Brian Wood (A) Mack Chater (CA) Tula Lotay

Grace's first test as boss of the Briggs' territory presents itself: bring her sons together in the aftermath of an attempted assassination. Nearby, two ATF agents start to dig into the family business.

ANIMOSITY #2 | Picked by Dave

(W) Marguerite Bennett (A/CA) Rafael de Latorre

One year after the "Wake," all Animals have gained the powers of thought and speech--and the ability power to take revenge. New York City erupts as a battleground between the what remains of the U.S. Government and the rise of the ferocious new "Animilitary," who seek to carve out a peaceful homeland of their own. Caught in the middle is a Bloodhound and his 10-year-old adopted human daughter, desperate to escape the conflict, and find a haven at last...

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