Comic Picks of the Week 4/24/19

Jessica's baaaaaaaack.

Jessica Jones: Purple Daughter

Kelly Thompson & Mattia De Iulis’s last collab on Jessica Jones was a phenomenal, impactful, and ended with a hell of a cliffhanger. The team is finally back with their second graphic novel, “Purple Daughter.” If they maintain even a fraction of Thompson’s incredible plotting and charm or De Iulis’s magnificent visuals, this is going to be one for the ages. Also, Emma Frost is in this one, people!

The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn: Illustrated by Eric Powell

Mark Twain’s masterpiece is reprinted with the unmatched artwork of The Goon’s own Eric Powell. With twenty-one beautiful pieces interlaced with Twain’s immortal words, this is the dynamite version you wish you had in high school.

Firefly Volume One: The Unification War

Greg Pak & Dan McDaid have so perfectly captured the tone and spirit of Firefly in this series relaunch, you’d be forgiven in thinking that they’ve been making Firefly comics for years.

Livewire Volume One: Fugitive

FP favorite Vita Ayala brings Valiant mainstay Livewire to the limelight for the first time. It’s a thrilling introduction to Livewire, kicking off after she plunges the United States into a nationwide blackout.

Thanos #1

Tini Howard (Age of Conan: Belit) & Ariel Olivetti (Death of the Inhumans) dive deep into the life and times of Thanos & Gamora, one of the most interesting and bizarre familiar relationships in comics, in this brand new miniseries that will satisfy the cravings Infinity War gave yah.

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Kevin Lanigan is a writer/comedian/director living in NYC. He's the writer/star of the romantic comedy web series Doomed To You, the improv/sketch show The Puffin Publishing Podcast, and the comedy RPG show JAN: Jive Action Nerds. You can see him perform weekly with his improv team Gone Girl.

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