Picks of the Week: 12/08/2016

MOTOR CRUSH #1 | Picked by Colin

(W) Brenden Fletcher, Cameron Stewart, Babs Tarr (A) Cameron Stewart (A/CA) Babs Tarr

The team behind the critically acclaimed revamp of Batgirl returns with an exciting sci-fi action-adventure series! By day, Domino Swift competes for fame and fortune in a worldwide motorcycle racing league. By night, she cracks heads of rival gangs in brutal bike wars to gain possession of a rare, valuable contraband: an engine-boosting "machine narcotic" known as Crush.
  
Featuring Part One of ISOLA: PROLOGUE by BRENDEN FLETCHER and KARL KERSCHL!

NOVA #1 NOW | Picked by Colin

(W) Jeff Loveness, Ramon K. Perez (A/CA) Ramon K. Perez

CLASSIFIED IS BACK!
CLASSIFIED makes his roaring return to the Marvel Universe! How will Sam Alexander cope with this unfathomable homecoming? It's the return you've all been waiting for. Or is something...else? Strap in True Believer, you've never seen a NOVA book like this before!

STAR WARS DOCTOR APHRA #1 | Picked by Pat

(W) Kieron Gillen (A) Kev Walker, Salvador Larroca (CA) Karmome Shirahama

BECAUSE YOU DEMANDED IT!
Following the blockbuster finale of Darth Vader #25, the fan-favorite character begins a new journey in STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA #1 - the new ongoing series coming this December! From superstar writer Kieron Gillen (Darth Vader) and fan-favorite artist Kev Walker (Marvel Zombies) comes Marvel's first ongoing series starring an original character created in the comics!
Following her time in the clutches of Darth Vader, Doctor Aphra has barely escaped with her life. If he ever learns of her survival, he'll hunt her to the ends of the galaxy. But for now, it's time for a return to what she does best. With the droids 0-0-0 and BT-1 in tow, she's off in search of rare artifacts from the galactic center to the Outer Rim and everywhere in between. Aphra's got debts to pay after all. Just as long as she can stay one step ahead of the Empire, some Bounty Hunters and just about everyone else in the galaxy!

DEADMAN DARK MANSION OF FORBIDDEN LOVE #2 | Picked by Josh

(W) Sarah Vaughn (A) Lan Medina (CA) Stephanie Hans

The bimonthly miniseries continues! After Deadman and Adelia's sudden disappearance, Berenice begins to unlock the mysteries of Glencourt Manor. With evil lurking around every corner, Berenice longs to confide in her boyfriend Nathan about what she has discovered, but she fears what he may think of her...instead, Berenice finds a sympathetic ear in Sam, who shows Berenice what it means to be a true friend.

FLINTSTONES #6 | Picked by Adam & Josh

(W) Mark Russell (A) Steve Pugh (CA) Bill Sienkiewicz

Bedrock is gripped by panic at the news that an asteroid is heading straight toward Earth!  The Flintstones fight the hysteria, but even more dangerous than the end of the world are the people preparing for the end of the world

UNWORTHY THOR #2 | Picked by Colin

(W) Jason Aaron (A/CA) Olivier Coipel

• The Realm of Old Asgard has vanished, taking with it Odinson's hope for redemption.
•  But good tidings from Beta Ray Bill might breathe new life into the quest. For Bill knows the fate of the Realm Eternal.
•  To win back Odinson's honor, the brothers in arms must infiltrate the fortress of THE COLLECTOR.

GREEN ARROW #12 | Picked by Pat & Josh

(W) Ben Percy (A) Otto Schmidt (CA) W. Scott Forbes

"EMERALD OUTLAW" part one! A major new storyline begins as Green Arrow returns to Seattle for a brand-new mission: reclaim the life he's lost. But with Oliver Queen presumed dead, his fortune obliterated, his sister Emiko missing and Seattle's police turning against him, death proves a bigger challenge than life for Green Arrow!

CLONE CONSPIRACY #3 | Picked by Adam

(W) Dan Slott (A) Jim Cheung (CA) Gabriele Dell'Otto

THE CLONE CONSPIRACY CONTINUES!
•  SPIDER-MAN is on the run from his resurrected rogues!
•  The Jackal's master plan is further revealed. Just how deep does it run?
•  And why is Doctor Octopus playing second fiddle to the Jackal?

MOON KNIGHT #9 | Picked by Pat

(W) Jeff Lemire (A) Wilfredo Torres, Francesco Francavilla, James Stokoe (A/CA) Greg Smallwood

A MEETING OF THE MOON KNIGHTS!
•  The many iterations of Marc Spector converge!
•  In the clash of personalities, who will emerge victorious?!

NIGHTWING #10 | Picked by Adam

(W) Tim Seeley (A/CA) Marcus To

"BLUDHAVEN" part one! Following "Night of the Monster Men" and his battle with Raptor, Nightwing heads to Blüdhaven for a fresh start. But that doesn't last long when he runs into a crew of former Bat-villains!

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