New comic book day is quickly approaching and with a number of titles being released it can be hard to pick out which comics you should grab. This week in our featured comic book releases we include Universal Monsters: Frankenstein #1, Sesame Street #1 and more.
While we are not the official voice of this decision, we want to help guide you in the right direction for comics releasing August 28, 2024.
Universal Monsters: Frankenstein #1
Writer: Michael Walsh
Artist: Michael Walsh
Publisher: Image / Skybound
A modern-day horror visionary resurrects one of the most iconic monsters. Award-winning creator Michael Walsh (The Silver Coin) presents an electrifying new vision of the horror classic. Each issue of the limited series tells the shocking story behind one of the body parts used to create the unforgettable monster in the original film. In this first issue, Dr. Henry Frankenstein begins his unholy quest to create life by robbing the grave of a decorated police officer. But little does he know that the corpse has a son who is mourning a father-and that this young boy will forever change Frankenstein’s life.
Sesame Street #1
Writer: Joey Esposito
Artist: Austin Baechle
Publisher: Oni Press
Stroll along Sesame Street and join Grover, Elmo, Cookie Monster, and more of your favorite furry friends in this brand-new comic book series for readers of all ages!
Grover wakes up to another beautiful day on Sesame Street! But he soon discovers that his friends each have a problem to solve before they can enjoy it. Read along in this brand-new comic book as Grover does what he does best: lends a helping hand. After all, the most fun on Sesame Street comes from working together!
Aliens vs. Avengers #1
Writer: Jonathan Hickman
Artist: Esad Ribic
Publisher: Marvel
It’s all led to this: Xenomorphs reach Earth! The perfect organism meets a planet of superhumans. Who will be first to fall? Legendary collaborators Jonathan Hickman and Esad Ribic cut loose in this four-part epic unmissable for Marvel and Alien fans alike!
Deadpool Team-Up #1
Writer: Rob Liefeld
Artist: Rob Liefeld
Publisher: Marvel
Wolverine! Crystar! Major X! Ghost-Spider! Hulk! Rob Liefeld returns to Deadpool with the ultimate team-up book!
When you need some hired hands, Deadpool is your man! But when the Merc with a Mouth needs assistance, he’s got friends (and frenemies) from across the Marvel Universe! Rob Liefeld weaves an epic tale bringing Wade Wilson together with Major X, Crystar, Ghost-Spider, Wolverine and The Incredible Hulk for the first time, as the return of a lost Marvel Comics character necessitates the ultimate team-up mission!
Transformers #1: 40th Anniversary Edition
Writer: Ralph Macchio, Bill Mantlo
Artist: Nelson Yomtov, Kim DeMulder, Frank Springer
Publisher: Image / Skybound
Celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Transformers with a new printing of the comic book that started it all! The Autobots and Decepticons have brought their conflict to Earth-and the world will never be the same again! This issue will be printed on newsprint and will feature an all-new variant cover celebrating the history of the Transformers!
BRZRKR: The Lost Book of B #1
Writer: Keanu Reeves, Matt Kindt
Artist: Ron Garney
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
In the 13th Century, the Berserker serves as the ultimate weapon of the legendary Ghenghis Khan, and it seems that no enemy of the great warlord can stand against such an onslaught of havoc and death.
But the war grows larger than B. could have ever imagined, and he must question where his loyalties should truly lie…
Discover an epic new chapter in the Immortal Saga, revealing new untold secrets behind the wider BRZRKR universe.
Series creator and legendary actor Keanu Reeves returns to co-write with New York Times bestselling author Matt Kindt (Mind MGMT, If You Find This, I’m Already Dead) and legendary artist Ron Garney (Wolverine, Moon Knight: Marc Spector), reuniting the original team for the first time since the record-breaking original series concluded!
