Picks of the Week: 01/06/2016

Swamp Thing returns in an all-new series written by his co-creator, legendary writer Len Wein! Swamp Thing has received an ominous warning, and now he finds himself under attack from the forces of dark magic. These are more than just your average monsters-and there's something much worse looming on the horizon for Alec Holland!

In a world that's never hated or feared mutants more, there is only one constant: BIGGER THREATS REQUIRE MORE THREATENING X-MEN. Refusing to accept one more mutant death, the most ruthless mutants on Earth have banded together to proactively mow down their enemies. But with a team populated by relentless killers, one question applies above all others: Can they stay away from each other's throats long enough to sever their targets'?

What's to Love: Last year, John Wick reminded everyone why hitmen make for awesome stories. Of course, we've known that for years as evidenced by The Killer and Hit. Ed Brisson's (Cluster, Sheltered) take on a retired hitman who finds himself as the target is a well-paced thriller that kept us guessing until the end, and newcomer Lisandro Estherren's (Tall Tales from the Badlands) noirish art perfectly sets the mood.

What It Is: A retired hitman, known only as "The Man," is forced back into the game when a list of his kills is leaked by a mysterious Broker. The list makes targets out of anyone associated with one of the The Man's previous jobs, not to mention The Man himself. As he fights to protect those the list exposes, The Man sets off to uncover the identity of the Broker so he can move on with his new life once and for all. But will the truth ruin those chances forever?

• Doctor Strange has gathered a circle of magic-using friends to try and best monitor magic in the Marvel Universe.
•  But this tactic is too late as forces are destroying all magical objects and beings in the multiverse and they are turning their sights on our dimension.
•  At least Strange won't have to die alone...

Major Gabriel Drum has arrived on Earth, emerging from the very asteroid he was left on over a year ago and looking noticably... different. Determined to speak with the President, he'll let nothing stand in his way, and it looks like Blades' only option is to hear Drum out. The crew of the Clarke are unaware of Drum's existence, however, and are instead dealing with the consequences of going against the Builders' wishes. With Gomez gone, none of the crew is safe from the Builders' wrath.

Chris Henry is an American contractor in Iraq with a dead body on his hands and no idea what to do with it. That's why he needs Nassir, one of the country's last remaining old-school lawmen, to return the slain man to his family. Yet, with Saddam Hussein long gone and Nassir's badge long since retired, just what is motivating the man to help out?

"The Savage Dawn" begins! Following recent events in the SUPERMAN ANNUAL, Superman is becoming increasingly desperate to regain his powers! The situation is dire, as he must rescue his fellow Justice Leaguers and save the lives of the soldiers facing Vandal Savage!

What lurks beneath the streets of Stony Stream?

    SERIES CONCLUSION
It all ends here! The dramatic wrap-up to the mystery and to Brubaker and Phillips best-selling and most ambitious project yet!

Betty and Jughead have declared war on Veronica over the heart and soul of Archie Andrews!  Who should you be rooting for? You might just be surprised by the answer! Rising star comics artist Veronica Fish (Pirates of Mars, the Riverdale CW promo image) joins the legendary Mark Waid on creative duties for this brand new issue!

• The dead are rising in Harlem!
•  Spider-Man relearns why graveyards are terrifying.
•  But things aren't as simple as they seem (and they don't even seem all that simple). How do the Santerians fit into all of this?