Start Here: Five New Comics For June 14th

by Andrea Purcell

If you’re looking for a fresh new series or a jumping-on point to an ongoing comic, you can Start Here. This week Azrael must fight his demons in Detective Comics, Briggs Land returns with Lone Wolves, the next chapter of Catalyst Prime begins in Accell, and more!

Every week we’ll collect five titles with new number ones or fresh story arcs perfect for readers looking to jump into new series. These new releases are available at your local comic shop and feature comics from any genre or publisher.

Don’t hesitate, these series are ready for new readers to enjoy - all you have to do is Start Here.

Briggs Land Lone Wolves #1

Dark Horse Comics and Brian Wood’s welcomes you back to Briggs Land in the next chapter of this bestselling series Briggs Land Lone Wolves #1 (APR170012). Isaac Briggs has returned home after a tour in Afghanistan and is struggling to reintegrate into his old life and family. As he clears his head by hiking the old forest trails on his family’s property, Isaac stumbles upon tow hikers who have mistakenly wandered onto the land. When his military training kicks in, Isaac must be stopped before he does something that will bring the might of the US government down onto the family. Read our interview with Brian Wood to learn more!

Detective Comics #958

James Tynion IV helms the latest chapter in Detective Comics #958 (APR170291) as “Intelligence” begins! Azrael has found family and solstice in Gotham City among the other members of the Bat-Family, but this safe haven won’t last long. Jean-Paul Valley’s past is catching up with him – and it’s out to kill him. A member for the Order of St. Dumas has found him, and now Azrael must content with the evil they’ve unleashed to destroy him. Now Jean-Paul is forced to fight his inner demons and the real demons, all at once!

Winnebago Graveyard #1

The master of the macabre, Steve Niles, returns to Image with an all new series about the devil that live deep within America. Winnebago Graveyard #1 (APR170723) is the start of a four issue mini-series, featuring art by Alison Sampson, which follows a family traveling on vacation who get stranded in the wrong small town. As the family desperately tries to escape this hellish town, the residents will do anything to keep their dark secret hidden. Winnebago Graveyard is shaping up to be a terrifying cat and mouse game, and fans of horror won’t want to miss it.  

The Defenders #1

The Defenders are together at last in a new number one from Brian Michael Bendis and David Marquez as Daredevil, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, and Jessica Jones star in The Defenders #1 (APR170978). Separately these super powered heroes have been on the front line working to keep the city safe from outside threats, but as a shadowy threat from the past emerges to unite the underworld, they’ll need to band together to take it on. With these four put aside their in-fighting for the greater good, or will The Defenders be defeated before they even begin to fight?

Catalyst Prime Accell #1

The next chapter of Lion Forge’s Catalyst Prime Universe is taking shape at super speed in Catalyst Prime Accell #1 (APR171848). Daniel DosSantos lives life at high speed, and after he gains powers from a strange extraterrestrial object he starts living at super speed as the speedster super hero Accell. Now Daniel will have to learn how to live in a world as the first self-appointed crime fighter, but there are consequences to moving fast than sound. Daniel will have to grow up quickly if he hopes to survive in this new world, or danger will catch up to him! 

Find more of this week's new releases here!

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Andrea Purcell is a Web Content Writer for PREVIEWSworld.com and a part-time assistant to busy comic creators. Her favorite past times are singing karaoke at comic conventions and memorizing obscure trivia about random pop culture.