First Issues NOW!

I mean two fantastic stories in a quick little package? I can't ever hate on some horror in between my day to day stuff. Love it.

How the hell was that so amazing?! I mean it was. Seriously wow, epic. 

MAGIC: THE GATHERING: UNTOLD STORIES - ELSPETH #1, written by Dan Watters, art by Owen Gieni, colors by Hilary Jenkins, with letters by Clayton Cowles.

I never thought about an action-adventure Star Wars book being in black and white before. But boy howdy, throw in some red and it all makes sense. 

STAR WARS: BOBA FETT: BLACK, WHITE AND RED #1, written by Benjamin Percy, pencils by Chris Allen, inks by Chris Allen & Craig Yeung, colors by Rachelle Rosenberg, with letters by Joe Caramagna.

Why yes, this is an event of a book that everyone should own at least one copy of. I do not want to talk about how many of these covers I have. 

There's SO MANY CREATORS IN THIS I CAN'T LIST THEM ALL!

I'm intrigued and this is a good step one to get me onboard but there needs to be more here.

VALIANT BEYOND: ALL-NEW HARBINGER #1, written by Fred Van Lente, art by Erik Tamayo, colors by Brushu Studio and Gabriel Roldan, Ludwig Olimba on flats, with letters by Ezequiel Inverni.

I've been itching for a new supernatural slasher that isn't just 'we couldn't get the rights to one of the big names' so YES! This is the best I've read this season... I say before October when most of the big shots come out. 

IT KILLED EVERYONE BUT ME #1, written by Ryan Parrott, art by Letizia Cadonici, colors by Alessandro Santoro, with letters by Taylor Esposito.

It's the 25th anniversary of Powers and that makes me feel old and really gets me into thinking about how modern audiences react to books that don't follow the "company standard". 

POWERS 25 #1, written by Brian Michael Bendis, art by Michael Avon Oeming, colors by Nick Filardi and letters by Josh Reed.

Wow, I haven't thought about Nocturnals in a while but I'm really glad I got this one physical. 

NOCTURNALS: THE SINISTER PATH #1, written and illustrated by Dan Brereton, with letters by Lois Buhali

This is a really great encapsulation of what I really liked about the Expanded Universe back when Phantom Menace came out and there was a massive focus on fleshing out Anakin as a padawan before his big turbulent teens. 

STAR WARS: TALES FROM THE NIGHTLANDS #1, written by Cavan Scott, art by Soo Lee, with letters by Tyler Smith and Jimmy Betancourt.

What can I really say other than this is spectacular and amazing. 

C.O.R.T: CHILDREN OF THE ROUND TABLE #1, written by Tom Taylor, art by Daniele, Di Nicuolo, colors by Rain Beredo, with letters by Wes Abbott.