The Longbox Short-List - Week of July 5, 2017

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Submitted by Mike 'Ace' Maillaro on Tue, 07/04/2017 - 08:32

Welcome back to Critical Blast’s weekly look at what new comics you should check out each week. Just a warning, I make these picks pretty much a week BEFORE I actually get to read any of these comics, so if something is a stinker, I take no blame on that. Let's get to it!

Comics shipping this week

Pretty light week this week.

UNHOLY GRAIL #1 - Aftershock's newest series by Cullen Bunn tells a story of "What if King Arthur and Merlin were evil?" Sounds like a pretty bizarre idea, and real curious what Cullen Bunn can do with this one. Definitely worth a look.

SABRINA #7 - About time this book actually came out. In this issue we find out Sabrina's dad's backstory. And then we will probably have to wait another 6 months or so before we get another issue. That is just how Archie Horror rolls.

GREEN ARROW #26 - Hard Traveling Hero Part 1! With the Ninth Circle looking to expand its influence across the country, Ollie sets off on a quest to stop them. This issue he catches up with the Flash.

BLOODSHOT'S DAY OFF #1 - Tank Man and Viet Man head to New York City for some long deserved R+R. With sexy results? I really enjoyed seeing the earlier versions of BLOODSHOT in recent months, so its cool to see them get their own focus issue. Hopefully more like this to come.

NICK FURY #4 - Still not a fan of Nick Fury Jr, but this series has been a lot of fun. Each issue is pretty stand alone spy story, with bright flashy art and clever twists and turns. I only bought the first issue because I have really enjoyed James Robinson's work for Marvel, and I am glad I did.