Brain Waves hosts Katie and Dan Merritt help you climb the mountain of weekly new comic book releases and point out a few shiny gems along the way. Features include picks of the week, interviews with comic creators, and events listing for Green Brain Comics in East Downtown Dearborn, Michigan.
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Brain Picks
Katie:
HARROW COUNTY #14
DARK HORSE COMICS
(W) Cullen Bunn (A/CA) Tyler Crook
Emmy encounters more strangers in Harrow County, mysterious and powerful with supernatural abilities. As she learns more about the strange brood that claims to be her family, she is lured further into their world. But staying with them will have a dire cost for Emmy-and all of Harrow County.
http://www.previewsworld.com/Catalog/MAY160107
Dan:
SABRINA #6
ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
(W) Roberto Aguirre Sacasa (A/CA) Robert Hack
The ongoing series continues! “Familiars” is the perfect jumping-on point for the critically acclaimed horror hit Sabrina! Every witch needs a familiar, and through the ages, Salem has faithfully fulfilled his duties to Sabrina. This chapter lifts back the cloak of time to reveal the dark history of how Salem came to be and serve his master. For TEEN+ readers.
http://www.previewsworld.com/Catalog/MAY161134
Brain Scans: Scanning the list
K:
GOLDIE VANCE #4 (OF 5)
BOOM! STUDIOS
(W) Hope Larson (A/CA) Brittney Williams
Goldie discovers the truth behind Ludwig’s disappearance, but will she be able to find him before someone else does?
http://www.previewsworld.com/Catalog/MAY161287
D:
HORIZON #1
IMAGE COMICS
(W) Brandon Thomas (A) Juan Gedeon (Colors) Frank Martin (CA) Jason Howard
Zhia Malen thought she’d fought her very last war, until she learned her planet was targeted for occupation… by a desperate world called Earth. The people of Earth will be told that her arrival on their planet means invasion; these are lies, this is retaliation.
Skybound’s newest original series by BRANDON THOMAS (The Many Adventures of Miranda Mercury), JUAN GEDEON (Ghost Racers), and FRANK MARTIN (EAST OF WEST) will show you that survival isn’t just a human instinct…
http://www.previewsworld.com/Catalog/MAY160550
K:
RICK & MORTY LIL POOPY SUPERSTAR #1 (OF 5)
ONI PRESS INC.
(W) Sarah Graley (A) Sarah Graley, Marc Ellerby (CA) Sarah Graley
A new comic miniseries based on Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland’s hilarious [adult swim] animated show RICK AND MORTY? Oooo-wee, that sounds great! Mr. Poopybutthole is in trouble, and he turns to the one person he can trust: Summer Smith! She’s more than willing to help, but is he telling her the whole truth? Written and drawn by Sarah Graley (Our Super Adventure) and colored by Mildred Louis (Agents of the Realm), Summer and Mr. Poopybutthole embark on their very own fantastic adventure across space, complete with jailbreaks, hijackings, and high school prom. Plus! Backup comics featuring good ol’ Rick and Morty, drawn and colored by Marc Ellerby!
http://www.previewsworld.com/Catalog/MAY161665
D:
HEAVY METAL #281
Grant Morrison continues his run as Heavy Metal’s new Editor-In-Chief with his ongoing story, The Smile of the Absent Cat, and his new story for issue #281, DAX, drawn by HM’s publisher, Kevin Eastman! Also continuing are Enki Bilal, Erika Lewis, and J.K. Woodward’s The 49th Key, Mozchops’ irreverent insect opus, Salsa Invertebraxa, and much more!
http://www.previewsworld.com/Catalog/APR161693
K:
HOUSE OF PENANCE #4 (OF 6)
DARK HORSE COMICS
(W) Peter J. Tomasi (A/CA) Ian Bertram
A tale of horror from creator Peter Tomasi (Batman and Robin, Green Lantern), illustrated by the terrifyingly talented Ian Bertram (Bowery Boys, Batman: Eternal)!
The chaotic construction is no longer enough to keep Sarah’s ghosts at bay, so she tries something more extreme to ease her conscience. Peck’s nightmares ar[...]
