Top Comics to Buy This Week: February 17, 2016
We all want the best of the best, so let us point out the hottest comics released each week. We spotlight 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 take to the comments to let us know what looks good to you!
Written by Mariko Tamaki & Drawn by Phillip Sevy | Dark Horse
Tomb Raider has become a staple of Dark Horse's lineup, so it's not too surprising to see them relaunching the ongoing series with a new #1 and new creative team. The new volume of Tomb Raider will pick up where he video game Rise of the Tomb Raider left off and further flesh out this reboot universe.
Dark Souls 3 Season Pass Leaked
Dark Souls III will apparently have a season pass, according to Microsoft.
The Xbox Store lists a Dark Souls III season pass (spotted by VG247), featuring two DLC packs. The description states that the add-ons will bring "new maps, bosses, enemies, and additional weapon and armor sets" to the action-RPG.
There is no price mentioned for the season pass. IGN has reached out to Bandai Namco for comment on the listing.
101 Racers Compete In Awesome Super Mario Kart Hack
Dreams of cameo racers in Mario Kart are now closer to reality with this awesome Super Mario Kart hack that lets 101 different racers compete on the same track.
Created by YouTube user Hat-Loving Gamer, the hack not only lets tons of racers compete against each other, but also adds a number of faces from other games to the Mario Kart driver's circle.
In the clip above, you can spot Dr. Robotnik, Crash Bandicoot, Goku and even CJ, from Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. At least this time, he just has to keep up with other racers instead of a train.
While CJ might be a first for a Grand Theft Auto character in Mario Kart, other mod creators have already built a version of Mario Kart into Grand Theft Auto V.
$300 Arwing Statue Revealed
Pre-orders for First 4 Figures' newly revealed 12x12x18" Arwing statue opened today. The hand-painted polystone statue comes fitted with purple LED lights inside the main engine, a numbered base, and a card of authenticity. It costs $300 and will ship in Q4 of 2016.
This new Arwing statue is the first in First 4 Figures' new line of Star Fox statues. Check out the images below.
"Initially made famous in the SNES game Star Fox, Team Star Fox’s Arwings have seen many a battle throughout the Lylat system, and are presented here in its appearance in the game Star Fox 64," writes First 4 Figures. "The Arwing itself is suspended upon a base bearing the Team Star Fox insignias."
Baywatch Villain Revealed
Quantico's Priyanka Chopra has officially signed on to play Victoria Leeds in Paramount's upcoming Baywatch film. Much of the storyline has been kept under wraps, though Entertainment Weekly was able to confirm Leeds is a Baywatch baddie.
The announcement comes shortly after fellow cast member Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson posted an Instagram video introducing the Bollywood star. In it, he welcomes Chopra to the film's "bad ass and incredibly dysfunctional family." Chopra later reposted the video, writing being bad is what she does best.
Wrestling Wrap Up: Kevin Owens Wins Big On RAW
I know Vince likes 'em big. Bulgy. Swollen. Veiny. Towering men of brawn and might. It's part of his shtick. His ultimate gimmick. A facet of his desires that is both accurate and ripe for parody. Stemming from the days when giants and attractions of freakish proportions did, in fact, rule the ring.
But to close out the go-home Fastlane RAW with Big Show vs. Strowman, and then use that to set up the "Titans" vs. Wyatts at this Sunday, was utter nonsense straight from Vile-ville.
Watch an IGN Editor Learn to Become a Vikings Shieldmaiden
If there's anyone you can hope to have teach you some tricks to become a proficient (or at least serviceable) Vikings shieldmaiden in a couple short hours, it's Katheryn Winnick. The star of the History series had years of experience in martial arts before she ever took up the sword and shield as Lagertha, and she puts that experience to good use in the series' impressive fight sequences.
As someone who doesn't have any background in martial arts, I was pretty much starting from scratch when I headed to Vikings' studio outside Dublin in October 2015. But Lagertha and the shieldmaidens are inarguably some of the coolest elements of Vikings, and I figured if I was getting a chance to watch some stunt training, I might as well throw myself in the mix.
Pee-wee’s Big Holiday Official Trailer Revealed
Netflix has released the official trailer for its upcoming film Pee-wee's Big Holiday.
You can see the trailer below, and it comes with a brief description of the film: "A fateful meeting with a mysterious stranger inspires Pee-wee Herman to take his first-ever holiday in this epic story of friendship and destiny."
The movie, starring Paul Reubens as Pee-wee Herman, is set for release on Netflix on March 18.
Pee-wee's Big Holiday also stars Joe Manganiello (True Blood), Jessica Pohly (Stalker), Alia Shawkat (Arrested Development), and Stephanie Beatriz (Brooklyn Nine Nine).
Konami Details Spawn Changes, Quiet DLC for Metal Gear Online
Konami will be changing Metal Gear Online's match respawns with its next update.
The biggest change, Konami says, will be "how player suicide or being fultoned affects a respawn." Right now, players choose their respawn points, but with this next update, locations are limited to just the HQ.
As mentioned in the post, this change will affect Metal Gear Online's Bounty Hunter mission, which is "heavily dependent on fulton gameplay." However, Konami is confident this will add new tactics to "multiple mission types."
Respawn changes are also coming to the Comm Control game mode. Players will no longer be able to respawn at a contested Comm Link location. Instead, players will have to spawn at another claimed Comm Link location, and head back over to the threatened point.
New Punisher and Captain America Comics in May
Marvel released their full solicitations for May 2016 today. Look for several key new ongoing series to debut (Captain America: Steve Rogers and The Punisher) while the Avengers Standoff crossover wraps up and Civil War II gets a prologue issue.
New Series:
- Captain America: Steve Rogers #1
- Civil War II #0
- Daredevil/Punisher #1
- Nighthawk #1
- The Punisher #1
- Thunderbolts #1
Ending Series:
- Spider-Women Omega #1