Day: January 20, 2025

Can’t Wait for Wednesday | ‘Resurgence of the Valiant Universe’ comes to its conclusion

Check out comics and graphic novels arriving this week by Brian Michael Bendis, Bill Walko, Fred Van Lente, J. Michael Straczynski, Will Robson, Erik Larsen, Ryan North, Steve Cummings, Kami Garcia, Brittney Williams and more.

Welcome to Can’t Wait for Wednesday, your guide to what comics are arriving in comic book stores, bookstores and on digital.

I’ve pulled out some of the other highlights for this week below, but for the complete list of everything you might find at your local comic shop and on digital this week, you’ll want to check out one or more of the following:

As a reminder, things can change and what you find on the above lists may differ from what’s actually arriving in your local shop. So always check with your comics retailer for the final word on availability.

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This year’s DC Power special leads into a reboot of the Power Company

Bryan Edward Hill, Khary Randolph and Alitha Martinez bring a new team of heroes together in ‘The Power Company: Recharged.’

The Power Company, a team from the early aughts created by Kurt Busiek and Tom Grummett, will get a reboot later this month in DC Power: Rise of the Power Company.

DC has released several DC Power specials in recent years in conjunction with Black History Month, which takes place in February here in the United States. This year the special will not only kick off a new iteration of The Power Company, but will feature stories starring the new line-up for the team — who will go on to appear in a one-shot this April.

“Company Man” is a two-part prelude to April’s The Power Company: Recharged, by Black Lightning writer Brandon Thomas with art by Charles Stewart III, Anthony Fowler Jr., and Ulises Arreola. If you’ve been reading Thomas’ excellent Black Lightning series, you’ve seen Josiah Power, the founder of The Power Company, in his reintroduction to the DC Universe. Thigns aren’t going well for him:

As Power grieves over the death of his nephew Daniel due to the actions of Amanda Waller, and as his own energy-manipulating powers are growing out of control, he quickly realizes that a new iteration of the Power Company may be the only solution to the problem of growing anti-meta sentiment, and Jefferson Pierce, a.k.a. Black Lightning, is the key.

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John Jennings + Jethro Morales present a rematch between Ironheart + Khem in ‘Ironheart: Bad Chemistry’

The one-shot arrives from Marvel in April.

John Jennings will once again bring Ironheart and the villainous Khem together in a new one-shot, Ironheart: Bad Chemistry, with artist Jethro Morales.

Jennings and artist Paris Alleyne first introduced Khem in the 2023 Marvel’s Voices Free Comic Book Day issue. She has ties to the old Power Man and Iron Fist villain Chemistro, and this story has her stealing “a legendary Marvel artifact” to upgrade her own alchemical powers.

“When Marvel asked me to revisit working on Ironheart and expanding her rivalry with Khem, I was overjoyed!” Jennings said. “I got a chance to revisit their conflict and really explore Khem’s background and motivations. I had a blast working on this book with such amazing talent and I hope the fans enjoy the ride!”

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Marvel will celebrate 50 years of Storm this April

‘Storm’ #7 by Murewa Ayodele and Luciano Vecchio will bring the thunder.

It’s been 50 years since the debut of Giant Size X-Men #1, which introduced us to several new X-Men, including Colossus, Nightcrawler and a weather-controlling mutant from Africa named Storm. With this year marking her golden anniversary, Marvel will celebrate with a special issue of Storm in April by pitting her against a whole legion of thunder gods, including Thor.

Writer Murewa Ayodele will team with guest artist Luciano Vecchio for the issue.

“Creative giants, Len Wein and Dave Cockrum, changed the Marvel and mutant landscape with Giant Size X-Men #1. This year, we’ll do the same with Storm #7,” Ayodele said. “Bold words, I know. But that’s because I’ve read the illustrated issue.”

Storm’s profile in the Marvel Universe has certainly been raised over the past year with the launch of her ongoing series and her membership in the Avengers. But she’s always played a big part in not only the X-titles, but in the broader Marvel Universe.

“For the past five decades of publication, Storm has been an X-Man, Wakandan, Fantastic Four member, Avenger and so much more. As she steps into this new phase of her life, her role morphs into becoming one with the Marvel Universe as she faces soul-crushing, cosmic labors to protect all we hold dear. But first, a brutal brawl with thunder deities from powerful pantheons,” Ayodele said.

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Mark Millar + Rafael Albuquerque’s ‘Huck’ returns at Dark Horse

‘Huck: Big Bad World’ brings back the heartwarming hero who just wants to do good deeds.

Mark Millar and Rafael Albuquerque will return to the small-town heroics of Huck later this year, as Dark Horse will publish the six-issue sequel miniseries Huck: Big Bad World beginning in May. They’re joined by colorist Dave McCaig and letterer Clem Robins.

The original Huck miniseries kicked off in 2015 and was published by Image Comics. The story centered on a man with super powers living in a small town who took it upon himself to do one good deed a day. Things go awry when the rest of the world discovers Huck and his mom.

“Stoked to team up again with Mark on the sequel of our very first collaboration,” Albuquerque said. “I missed these characters so much, and about 10 years later, returning to them still feels fresh and exciting.”

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