Start Here: Five New Comics for April 14th
Apr 12, 2021
Spider-Man: Spider's Shadow, the Locke & Key Sandman crossover, and more headline this week's new #1s you can find at your local comic shop on Wednesday, April 14th.
Whether you're looking to add a new series to your pullbox or you want to get in on a hit comic before it's cool, these new first issues and story arcs are the best place to start when you're looking for new comics this Wednesday.
All you have to do is Start Here.
Spider-Man: Spider's Shadow #1 (of 4) (FEB210549)
What if Peter Parker became Venom? Find out in this new "What If?" series!
Peter Parker once put on an alien suit that nearly destroyed his life - but what if he'd never taken it off? Ignoring every warning, Spidey embraces the dark symbiote! Haunted by terrible nightmares and exhausted by an endless barrage of bad guys, Peter can't seem to catch a break these days.
So when the Hobgoblin attacks, he finds a hero at the end of his rope...and vulnerable to new dark impulses. Spider-Man is about to change his rules - but is it truly Peter who is in charge? Creative powerhouses Chip Zdarsky, Pasqual Ferry and Matt Hollingsworth bring you a terrifying tale of a Peter Parker possessed and on the edge!
Home #1 (of 5) (FEB210032)
When a young boy is torn away from his mother while seeking asylum at the U.S. border, something begins to change in him, and it isn't just the trauma, anxiety, and guilt you'd expect. He doesn't know it yet, but it's the onset of superhuman abilities that will change his life forever.
Julio Anta and Anna Wieszczyk debut with a deeply grounded and heartfelt five-issue series that explores the real-world implications of a migrant with extraordinary powers.
Locke & Key Sandman Hell & Gone #1 (SEP200426)
If you think you can unlock the gates of Hell and just invite yourself in, you must be Dreaming!
The epic crossover between two of the most beloved fantasy universes in comics begins here. John "Jack" Locke is ten years dead, but that hasn't stopped him from posting the occasional letter home... from Hell.
Now Mary Locke will do anything to save her brother's soul, including cut a deal with Roderick Burgess-the most evil man in England-to search for answers in the House of Mystery and risk the walking nightmare known as the Corinthian to find help in a disintegrating Kingdom of Dreams!
Jenny Zero #1 (of 4) (FEB210259)
Meet Jenny Tetsuo, the hard drinkin', hard partyin' daughter of beloved superhero, Mega Commander Zero. After washing out as the military's top kaiju killer, "Jenny Zero" now lives the celebutante life with her hotel heiress and publicist best friend, Dana Sheraton. But when the massive creatures return, Jenny must decide if she can sober up and save the world!
From Dave Dwonch (Cyrus Perkins and the Haunted Taxi Cab, Mind Palace), Brock McKinney (MAD Magazine, Full Moon Deadly Ten films) and superstar in the making, Magenta King comes a new hero for a new decade!
Doctor Who: Missy #1 (FEB211536)
Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the master with a brand-new comic and the debut of the Doctor's deadliest adversary!
Missy wages war on the third and twelfth doctors! Can they stop her from executing her lethal plot? Find out in this exctiing new entry in the Doctor Who comic line.
