Previews for January 2020 - Comic Recommendations

Welcome to 2020! It is time to take a look at the latest Previews catalog for #comics and other items generally shipping around March of 2020. For those interested, consider subscribing to the Campus Comics Cast on your favorite podcast app. If there is a book you feel I should have recommended, I would love to hear about it in the comments section.

DC

1 – Robin 80th Anniversary 100-Page Spectacular 1. Robin the Boy Wonder hits 80, and since he does not have his own title to be at 1000 issues likes Supes and the Bat, DC is giving him a one shot with the decades cover variant format. No previews of any of the covers, but the 1980s Frank Miller has my interest piqued.
2 – Strange Adventures 1. Tom King brings us a 12 issue series that is supposed to do for Adam Strange what King did for Mr. Miracle last year.
66 – DC Dollar Comics. A few good dollar comics from DC this month. Included are Batman 428 (Death of Robin, Justice League 1 (1st Maxwell Lord), and JLA 1 (The Morrison run).
70 – Batman Last Knight on Earth. Hardcover collecting the complete Snyder Batman story.
71 – Superman Smashes the Klan. Trade paperback collection of the 3 issue series.

Marvel

1 – Strange Academy 1. Skottie Young and Humberto Ramos bring us their take on a school for magicians instead of a school for mutants. I feel like this is going to be a bunch of obnoxious tween characters, but their may be some first appearances show up in this issue. 4 Preview issues are included for review. Also, when did we get the Mindful Ones?
7 – Spider-Woman 1. Jessica Drew returns and it looks like she is getting a new costume.
10 – Spiderman Noir 1. The 1939 Spiderman gets a new 5 issue limited series for fans of the character.
26 – Road to Empyre: the Kree/Skrull War 1. So, Marvel cannot live without an event for to long, so here we get a prolog to the next event, Empyre.
28 – True Believers Dollar comics. The best of this group is probably the reprint of Savage She-Hulk 1 (1st She-Hulk) and Avengers 19 (first Swordsman). This books apparently focus on characters and story points for the upcoming event Empyre.
45 – Immortal Hulk 32 and 33. Here is your monthly reminder to read Immortal Hulk if you are not already.
48 – Captain America 20 – I am still enjoying Ta-Nehisi Coates run on Captain America. Issue 20 begins a story arc that is supposed to be ramping up to issue 25.

Side One

24 – There are about 1000 times more books in the catalog than what I mention, so you should head to your local comic shop and check out Previews for yourself. I can almost guarantee you will see something you like.
30 – Fire Power 1. New book from Robert Kirkman and Chris Samnee. This will be the first appearance of this character, so you should plan to be at your local comic shop on Free Comic Book Day and pick one up.
31- Jack Kirby: the Epic Life of the King of Comics. Another Free Comic Book Day offering about Jack Kirby. Your Local Comic Shop does have to pay for these “free” books, so if there is something you are particularly interested in, you should let your LCS know.
50 – Decorum 1. A new series from Jonathan Hickman. Includes a 3 page preview of art from Mike Huddleston. Definitely looks interesting, but the copy is a little limited on what the series is about, other, than if is about assassins.
58 – Stealth 1. I believe this series has already been optioned for a TV show.
94 – X-Ray Robot 1. A new 4 issue series from Mike Allred. I enjoy Allred’s art, but it is not for everyone. I expect this book to be a bit trippy.
122 – Cyberpunk 2077. It looks like Dark Horse is banking on this video game being a big hit. This month they offer stickers, coasters, magnets, and puzzles for potential fans of the game.
230 – Kirby: King of Comics. Softcover anniversary edition of the excellent biography about Jack Kirby by Mark Evanier.
351 – Blade Runner 2019 FCBD. Boom has a larger ad for their Free Comic Book Day one-shot for Blade Runner than they do for issue 8 of the series found on page 352. Issue 8 will wrap up the current story arc, and the FCBD one-shot is meant to prepare new and current readers for the new story arc starting in issue 9, which will be out in June.

Side Two

29 – Cyberpunk 2077 action figures from McFarlane Toys including a couple of Keanu Reeves
54 to 55 – Apparently whomever put together the Previews catalog did not watch The Rise of Skywalker, as they have the Zorrii Bliss figure on the Knight of Ren copy and vice-versa.
83 – How you can tell models have gone to far. There are Sega Saturn and Sony PlayStation model kits. WHY?!?!?!?! Just buy a used or broken one and set it on your shelf.

Blank Covers

Spider-Woman 1
Cable 1 (Black)
Mirka Andolfo Mercy 1
Robin 80th Anniversary 100 Page
Strange Adventures 1
Shang 1
Star Wars Bounty Hunters 1
X-O Manowar 1