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!
Kate’s Picks:
It’s Jeff: The Jeff-Verse #1 ($5.99): As the title itself says, it’s Jeff. That’s enough justification for its presence on your pull list. How can anyone not love Marvel’s favorite little landshark?
Let’s Talk About It: A Guide to Mental Health ($2.99): While we have made great strides in breaking down the taboos around talking about mental health in an open, honest, non-judgmental way, obstacles to understanding it still remain. I like the concept of a comic to help discuss and digest these sensitive topics, and I hope every counseling practice has copies of these to read in the waiting room.
Dying Days #1 ($4.99): The success of the Broadway musical Kimberly Akimbo, the story of a teenage girl with a condition that causes her to age rapidly, will certainly play into the success of this story, which is the same concept taken from a more thriller-esque angle.
The Space Between #1 ($4.99): Once you get the Dave Matthews Band song of the same name out of your head, this looks like a Romeo and Juliet type story but IN SPACE!
Total: $18.96. This is also another excellent week of graphic novels, from the absurd anthology “Good Comics for Bad People,” the horror anthology “Bad Medicine” (hey, today is Halloween!), the poignant “I Don’t Want to Be a Mom” and “After, Vol. 2,” and a new story of Canada’s rural heritage in “Little Russia.” Plenty for your library holds list!
Mark’s Picks:
Avatar: The Last Airbender—Azula in the Spirit Temple ($12.99): It’s been seven years since we last saw Azula at the end of ‘Smoke and Shadow’ in 2016. That story didn’t end on a cliffhanger exactly, but there are definitely many dangling story threads I’ve been impatient for a new story to pick up on. And yet, I doubt ‘Azula in the Spirit Temple’ will resolve any of them. This is the fourth one-shot story we’ve had in a row, and the previous three have all focused on stories that explore character far more than plot, so I’m expecting the same here. The previous one-shot, ‘Suki, Alone,’ set such a high bar for this kind of story that I can’t help but have maybe slightly unrealistic expectations for ‘Azula in the Spirit Temple’. . . and yet, it is being written by Faith Erin Hicks, who is incredibly awesome. In the past she’s expressed trepidation about writing Azula because she’s such a complicated character―and I think that’s a good thing. Azula should keep everyone on their toes.
The Midnite Show #2 ($3.99): In some ways, “The Midnite Show” #1 was a bit light―it had so many monsters to introduce and each needed to have their moment―but the second issue can really sink its teeth in. The perfect read for All Hallow’s Day if you’re missing Halloween already.
Total: $16.98. I’ll also be picking up “Asterix and the White Iris” and the deluxe hardcover of “Jonna and the Unpossible Monsters.”
