Buying comics can be an expensive hobby. A lot of fans simply can’t afford everything they’re interested in, due to rising prices and the over-saturation of the market with superhero titles.
That’s why we’re here. Every week, the Multiversity staff is asked “What would you buy this week if you couldn’t go over $20?” and shares their reasons why, in order to help others who might have similar tastes make their own decisions in buying comics on a budget. Be sure to leave your own picks in the comments!
Leo’s Picks:
Manifest Destiny #26 ($2.99) – I love this book so much. You should all love it just as much.
Postal #18 ($3.99) – Another book that I just love a whole lot, “Postal” is taking the character of Mark in some interesting directions as he tries to decide who he wants to be and what that means for him and the community of Eden.
God Country #2 ($3.99) – The first issue definitely had me intrigued. Donny Cates and Geoff Shaw have proven a great creative team on their other books, so this one gets to stick around indefinitely.
Horizon #8 ($2.99) – This sci-fi story where the humans are the bad guys has been fun so far. As we get further into the aliens plans to stop Earth, I’m really hoping this book just gets better and better.
Invincible #133 ($0.25) – 25 cents! Also, this is the first issue of the final arc of “Invincible”. This has always been my favorite Kirkman book (and also the only one that hasn’t been made into a show, it seems like), so seeing it get closer to its end is pretty bittersweet.
Total: $14.21
Mark’s Picks:
Sex Criminals #16 ($3.99) — This is not my usual kind of book, but it works for me. There’s just the right mix of absurdity and honesty, taking subject matter that’s out of my comfort zone and making it work in such a way that I forget I’m even outside my comfort zone to begin with. Plus, it’s a layered reading experience. This is the sort of book you’re going to get something out of in second and third reads.
How to Train Your Dragon: The Serpent’s Heir – Part One ($10.99) — I’m not sure how I feel about this one yet, but I’m intrigued, mainly because Dean DeBlois (the director of the films) is coplotting, and I really love the films (even if Astrid should have been made chief at the end of the second one—an error I hope they correct in the third). I’m usually pretty skeptical about spin-off material like this (and I have not watched the TV series), but considering the stellar job Dark Horse did with Avatar: The Last Airbender, I’m cautiously optimistic.
Dead Inside #3 ($3.99) — This was the no-brainer for the week. Yet another excellent issue. John Arcudi and Toni Fejzula are killing it.
Total: $18.97
Vince’s Picks:
Lovers in the Garden ($10.00) – Anya Davidson makes very cool, very offbeat comics. This time around, she’s doing a “period piece” of sorts about screwed-up characters in a very tumultuous place & time: New York City in 1975. I can’t wait to see that concept filtered through Davidson’s unique eye.
Batwoman Rebirth #1 ($2.99) – Marguerite Bennett’s first book in DC Rebirth seems like a winner all the way around. Batwoman herself has been one of the more consistently successful characters in DC’s repertoire over the last 2 decades, and something tells me that Bennett has plenty of ideas about new places to take her. Steve Epting on art is definitely the clincher, too.
Super Sons #1 ($2.99) – What a wonderful concept this book is. It wasn’t that long ago that it felt like DC wanted nothing to do with young characters, to the point where it seemed like they were actively trying to kill them. It’s nice to see DC embrace legacy full-bore with “Super Sons” and apply an undeniably top-flight team to the title: Peter J. Tomasi writing and Jorge Jimenez on art. I couldn’t think of a better pairing.
Continued belowThe Wild Storm #1 ($3.99) – Wildstorm is back baby. It’s good again. Awoouu (WildC.A.T.s howl)
Total: $19.97
Brian’s Picks:
Warning: I’m a total DC shill, but this week, c’mon!
Super Sons #1 ($2.99) – DC has really doubled down on legacy as part of ‘Rebirth,’ and this book is the exact type of legacy book we need: solid creators on fun, interesting characters. Peter Tomasi has such a handle on these two, and will continue to weave them into the overall Super-family dynamic, making an already rich area of their publishing even better.
The Wild Storm #1 ($3.99) – Giving Warren Ellis his own corner of DC’s publishing line to make his own is a bold move, and one that will bear great fruit if nurtured properly. This is what it looks like when DC gets out of its own way and decides to make its best comics, period.
Cave Carson Has a Cybernetic Eye #5 ($3.99) – See what I just said about Ellis, but put “Gerard Way” in there. Young Animal has been an incredible breath of fresh air, and this book is firing on every possible cylinder.
Batwoman: Rebirth #1 ($2.99) – Another example of DC taking a character with deep DC roots, giving it a solid creative team, and watching the magic happen. Bennett + Epting make this a no doubt buy.
Aquaman #17 ($2.99) – The best book at DC that no one is talking about. Supremely solid.
Nightwing #15 ($2.99) – Tim Seeley writing Dick Grayson will never – never – get old.
Total: $19.94
Matthew’s Picks:
