5 Must Buys 10/26/16

Hola nerdmigos, happy Monday. This week has a lot of good books coming out, a lot, a lot.  To keep it to five books, I had to cut Flash and The Titans, which I have been greatly enjoying. I also had to cut Birthright and Decender.  It is very interesting that the Clone Conspiracy, which has been very good thus far, is tying into Prowler #1.  I can't tell if it will make people mad and quit the Clone Conspiracy or that it will make people that wouldn't have bought it buy it. Aside from Star Wars and Punisher Marvel had a meh week this week. 

BOOK OF THE WEEK

W: James Tynion IV A: Alvaro Martinez

Detective Comics #943 - THE VICTIM SYNDICATE' part one! Batman can't save everyone; innocent people sometimes fall in the war against evil that he's declared in Gotham. But what happens when those victims start to fight back, and they don't only blame the criminals who shattered their lives? Batman's never faced an enemy like this, and his team may find themselves questioning everything they know about what heroes do!

This has been my favorite book that has been launched out of Rebirth, minus the Monsterman crossover, which was good, but not great. Tynion has a knack for writing Batman and finds his voice with ease. SPOILER*****I saw that a lot of people were really excited when they "killed" off Tim Drake saying that he was the worst Robin ever, but I don't get all the Red Robin hate. I can't wait until they explore this team a little more and LOVE, the inclusion of Clayface as a good guy.  There is so much potential there. This has been the better of the Bat books so far.

W: Christopher Priest A:Joe Bennett

Deathstroke #5 -  'The Professional' part five! After Slade kidnaps Damian and leaves Rose in the care of Batman, the World's Greatest Assassin and the World's Greatest Detective trade partners in a battle of wills!

This has been one of the best Deathstroke stories that I have ever read, as well as being one of the best Rebirth titles. I have never read anything by Priest before, but have heard good things. Reading Deathstroke, I can see why he is held in such great regard. Deathstroke is very easy to mess up, writing about him killing people with no real substance to his character.  Priest does a great job of exploring who Deathstroke is while still letting him kick @$$.

W: Joshua WIlliamson A: Jason Shawn Alexander

Frostbite #2 - The start of their journey did not go exactly as planned, but Keaton made a deal to get Vic to Alcatraz safely, and nothing will dissuade her from carrying out her contract. With their main transport knocked out, and roving gangs looking to block their path, Keaton and crew are going to have to get clever if they're going to stay alive

This book surprised the hell out of me. It was really good and there was a turn that I didn't see coming. I can't wait to see where this book goes.  It reminded me of the Book Of Eli movie mixed with Maze Runner book series for some reason. Williamson is great at world building and hooking the reader with an intriguing premise mixed with dark and real world characters. I can't believe how many good books he is currently writing. This is a book that you should be jumping on early.

W: Robert Kirkman A: Paul Azaceta

Outcast #22 - 'The Ticking Clock' Another friend has fallen victim to dark forces. Can Kyle and Anderson save them in time?

This book is so dark and disturbing, that it makes me worry a little bit about Robert Kirkman.  What kind of messed up thoughts are in his head to make him think of this dark stuff. However, I am very grateful because this book is amazing and addicting. This is one of the books that every time a new arc starts I go back and read the previous arc in one sitting. It makes the book much more enjoyable and I have caught things that I missed on the first read. Deep dark and compelling. This is a must read.

W: Fred Van Lente A: Francis Portela

Generation Zero #3 - Generation Zero came to Rook, Michigan to investigate a strange death, and the clues have led them into the halls of an even stranger high school! But only one person knows what really happened to Keisha Sherman's tragically deceased boyfriend: Rook High's reigning queen bee! Now, this reformed squad of walking warheads will have to forgo their usual military tactics, and wage a psychic infiltration into the mind of Rook's most popular teenager! But, as they experience the truth through her eyes, what even darker revelations might spill forth about a town where murder, deception, and deceit lurk behind every picket pence? Out of the pages of HARBINGER WARS, Project Rising Spirit's tempestuous team of super-powered radicals is about to get slayed by the bell, courtesy of New York Times best-selling writer Fred Van Lente (IVAR, TIMEWALKER) and red-hot artists Francis Portela (FAITH) and TBD.

So far, this has been my favorite Valiant story for awhile. At least until the Kommander Bloodshot comes out.  The preview for that looks amazing, but that may be because I love the original Red Dawn. Anyways, this book has a mysterious intrigue that makes me very impatient to see what is going to happen.

Think I am crazy or bias.  Let me know if the comments section.