New comics are due to hit the shelves on Wednesday so here’s a look ahead at some of the books we’ll be picking up this week.

Stewart R: I'll admit that following the Brexit-related price rises witnessed across the entire UK comic retail industry in the last few weeks I have decided to start watching my weight... of comics I buy every week. I may well deliver a full on analysis of what I'm continuing with, what I'm dropping and what I may not pick up in the first place in the near future, but this week I already had to make some tough decisions about new titles. Kill Or Be Killed #1 is a Brubaker/Phillips title and as such demands attention for the first issue at least (and probably a few after that). The premise of a 'good guy' being forced to murder 'bad guys' is definitely the sort of soul-searching crime book idea that this duo like to play around with so masterfully and I imagine you'll be seeing positive reviews as the week continues to unfold. I was tempted by Animosity #1 which does look promising, but have found the Aftershock offerings to be a very mixed bag in recent months and will wait to see what Andy has to say about it before making my decision on whether to pick it up or not. There's also a new debut shooting out of the stalls from Oni Press tomorrow in the shape of Jeff Steinberg Champion Of Earth #1, yet where once we might have seen a $1 or $2 temptation price tag on new products from the publisher, this new sci-fi, rom-com series from Joshua Hale Fialkov (The Bunker) and Tony Fleecs (My Little Pony) kicks off with a double sized issue and bumper $4.99 cover price. The preview makes this look like a light-hearted, jokey affair, but in a week where I'm also certainly, and without reservation, picking up the likes of Black Science #23, Low #15, Tokyo Ghost #9 (a fine Remender week!), Aquaman #4, Superman #4 (DC Rebirth titles that are impressing me at the early stage), Unfollow #10, Doctor Strange #10 and more besides there really is only such much room for comic books and only so much time in a week to read them all, sadly.
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