Comics and Chatter: August 2019

Who’s ready for some new comics? I know I always am!

This month’s top picks include some series that you MUST pick up, all filled with amazing superheroes sure to satisfy your need for some good comic books.

Absolute Carnage: Scream #1 by Cullen Bunn (Author), Gerardo Sandoval (Cover Art, Artist)

(August 14, 2019)

Experience the return of a classic Symbiote and stay tuned for a fantastic story!

Years ago, Patricia Robertson was unwillingly bonded to the clone of Venom that eventually became Mania, and she’s been living in fear of symbiotes ever since.

But she’s also been living with a secret, and with the coming of Carnage, Patricia must take a stand, and will have no choice but to confront her demons head-on!

The start of this edgy series is one you do not want to miss!

Ghost Spider #1 by Seanan McGuire

(August 21, 2019)

We love Gwen Stacy and now she makes her way into the Marvel Universe with the start of this new series.

With a cloud of infamy hanging over her head on Earth-65, GWEN STACY now travels to Earth-616 for super hero action…and school?! The newest student at ESU is about to get a crash course in multiversity as she splits her time between the world she loves and the world she’s just getting to know! But what devious villain has eyes on Gwen’s travels? Is Gwen ready for what comes next?

This amazing gal will have you picking up this comic weekly!

Batman/Superman #1 by Joshua Williamson

(August 28, 2019)

In this epic team-up, Up in the sky, in the dark of the night, trust no one—for the Secret Six walk among us. Spinning out of the devastating events of the Batman Who Laughs, Superman and Batman are together once more in an all-new monthly series—and they’re facing a terrifying new threat that could strike from anywhere. The Dark Knight and the Man of Steel must journey into the depths of Gotham City to learn which of their fellow heroes has been transformed into the horrifying horseman of their most dangerous and deranged foe ever.

Our heroes will need to fight to survive, but an even more dangerous question lurks in the shadows: Can Superman and Batman even trust each other?

Make sure to pick up this one for some classic superhero fun!

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Aurora Dominguez

Aurora Dominguez is a high school English teacher, college professor and journalist in South Florida. Her work has appeared in The Miami Herald, Where Magazine and J-14 Magazine, all places where she worked as a writer and editor before going from the newsroom to the classroom. Her favorite days are "Caturdays," which she spends with a good book, her husband, Sebastian, and her cat, Luna. Her motto when it comes to reading: "No book left behind!"