Top Comics to Buy This Week: May 31, 2017
With dozens of comic books to choose from, let us show you which are the best coming out this week. Take a look at this list spotlighting our favorite comics that we know are money-well-spent and new books that look cool and are backed by some top-tier talent.
Check out our picks, then head to the comments to let us know what you’ll be buying this week!
By writer Nick Spencer & artists Andrea Sorrentino & Rod Reis | Marvel
Blizzard Might Be Teasing Overwatch’s Next Hero and Map
A genetically modified gorilla (or monkey) like Winston might be Overwatch's next hero.
Blizzard has posted a new Overwatch blog entry describing some of the events that took place on Horizon Lunar Colony, the home of Winston. Notably, it's revealed that Winston isn't the only specimen missing from the base. So is someone or something called Hammond.
Blizzard might be teasing another hero called Hammond with this Horizon Lunar Colony image. (Courtesy of Overwatch blog)
Alien: Covenant Concept Art Revealed
With Alien: Covenant now in theaters, Ridley Scott has once again given fans of the xenomorph-filled franchise lots to talk about. Love it or hate it, the prequel to Alien/sequel to Prometheus has further established the origin of the classic alien of the title.
And now Titan Books has released
by Simon Ward, a look at the film that's full of "sketches, blueprints, diagrams, full-color artwork, final film frames and behind-the-scenes shots from the set," according to Titan. "It explores the intricate technology of the eponymous colony ship and its auxiliary vehicles, designs of the crew’s uniforms and weaponry, artwork of key locations and breathtaking alien art imagery in amazing detail." For anyone looking to delve even deeper into the further adventures of Michael Fassbender's David and his encounter with the crew of the Covenant, this book is obviously for you.
Aquaman Movie Takes Place After Justice League
Aquaman will take place after the events of Justice League.
In an interview with CinemaBlend, executive producer Charles Roven confirmed the solo film will contain story elements tied to the superhero team-up movie. "There will be some reference of something that preceded Aquaman that will be in Aquaman," Roven said. "I believe that is the intention."
Unlike the upcoming Wonder Woman movie (read IGN's review), which is set decades before the Justice League is formed, Aquaman will reference the events of Justice League in some capacity. "James
Pokemon Gold and Silver Soundtrack Getting Deluxe Vinyl
Johto Legends, a one-hour orchestral arrangement featuring the music of Pokemon Gold and Silver, is coming to vinyl.
The album, from Materia Collective and composer/arranger Braxton Burks, will be available as a 2xLP vinyl for $40 USD, courtesy of iam8bit. This deluxe set features album art by Ryan Brinkerhoff, as well a premium foil-stamped jacket and foil inner sleeves. A digital download is included as well.
Pre-orders for the Johto Legends vinyl open tomorrow, May 31 at 8am PT/11am ET on iam8bit.com. The set will release in the first quarter of 2018.
The music of Johto Legends—based on Junichi Masuda, Go Ichinose and Morikazu Aoki's original score—is performed by a number of talented musicians, whose performance credits include The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses and Pokemon Symphonic Evolutions.
Arrow: What to Expect From Season 6
Arrow's Season 5 finale might just be its best episode ever, a fact that certainly isn't making the wait for Season 6 any easier. It's going to be several months until fans learn who survived the destruction of Lian Yu and what new enemy will rise to threaten Star City now that Prometheus is finally gone.
The good news is that we do have some idea of where the show is headed in Season 6. Scroll down to find out everything we know about the new season, from which Team Arrow members will be in the spotlight to what the end of the five-year flashback storyline means for the show.
The CW recently revealed its schedule for the fall 2017 season, and fans will now have to wait an extra night to get their weekly Arrow fix. Riverdale will be taking over Arrow's old Wednesday 8pm EST/PST slot, with Arrow shifting to 9pm EST/PST on Thursdays (after Supernatural).
Batman and Harley Quinn Animated Film Release Info
The release date and cover art for Warner Bros.' upcoming Batman and Harley Quinn animated movie have been revealed.
The film arrives August 15 on Digital HD ($19.99 HD, $14.99 SD) and August 29 on Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack ($44.98), Blu-ray Deluxe Giftset ($39.99), Blu-ray Combo Pack ($24.98) and DVD ($19.98). The Blu-ray Deluxe Giftset will include an exclusive Harley Quinn figurine. Check out the box art and a couple Blu-ray images from the movie below.
In Batman and Harley Quinn, Batman and Nightwing are forced to enlist the help of Harley Quinn after Poison Ivy and Jason Woodrue (a.k.a. The Floronic Man) wipe out most of humanity in their ecological quest to save the planet. However, Harley Quinn's unpredictability tests Batman's patience, resulting in a bumpy road trip filled with twists and turns.
Sonic Mania Release Date Announced
Sonic Mania will come out August 15.
SEGA has also announced that Sonic Mania will cost $20 USD/$26 CAD. Pre-orders are live digitally for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, while Nintendo Switch owners will have to wait until the game launches.
Unveiled at Comic-Con 2016, Sonic Mania was initially scheduled to release during springtime. However, SEGA delayed the game back in March.
For more about the Blue Blur's next game, be sure to check out IGN's PAX preview of Sonic Mania.
Why Nintendo Hasn’t Made a New Advance Wars
While Nintendo has published four Fire Emblem games in the last five years, the drought for its other Advance Wars series continues. Nintendo producer Hitoshi Yamagami admits he’d like to make a new Advance Wars, but he admits the development team would have to overcome a particular design challenge.
“Personally, I'd love to do Advance Wars,” Yamagami told Eurogamer, “but since it's harder to create relationships between its characters compared to Fire Emblem, I don't have a clear idea of what kind of setting it could have."
Ranking the Pirates of the Caribbean Box Office Openings
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales debuted to an estimated $62.2 million domestically over the Memorial Day weekend, along with the 12th largest international box office opening ever with about $208 million. But how does the fifth Pirates film's debut stack up to Jack Sparrow's previous voyages?
Take a look below to see how all five Pirates of the Caribbean films' box office hauls compare in regard to opening weekends both adjusted and unadjusted for inflation, as well as total worldwide gross. Numbers via Box Office Mojo.