The title's not entirely accurate. In terms of single issues, there wasn't much new I'd buy in September, though there are a few things worth mentioning. It was collected editions and OGNs that caught the eye.
What's new? DC's got a handful of new series, some of which appear to be going unusual directions with the concepts. Teen Titans is Jason Todd helping new characters look for a missing friend of theirs, while they're uneasy about his lethal approach to problem-solving. Legion of Super-Heroes mentions "Brainiac 1 of 5" trying to put together a team of rebels from across the cosmos. I guess LOSH fans are used to getting something different every time. Doom Patrol is doing a heroes-for-hire approach, although the main takeaway I had was Elasti-Girl's costume on the cover makes her look like the Madame Rouge from the Teen Titans cartoon.
Marvel, in full panic mode as their hysterical flailing fails to produce results, is running their Armaggedon thing at the same time as Queen in Black at the same time as DNX. None of which are increasing the amount of their comics I buy. They're dragging Fantastic Four into DNX, so that's one comic I'm not buying in September. They're also doing a series of one-hots for the 25th anniversary of the Marvel Mangaverse, which I don't remember being terribly popular, but what the hell. A drowning man will reach for anything thrown to him. Also, a new Avengers book whose roster feels like Chip Zdarsky is nostalgic for Bendis' New Avengers.
I do not share such nostalgia.
That depressing nonsense aside, here are some OGNs and TPBs from publishers that aren't hapless dopes. Avery Hill Publishing has Owen Pomery's The Hard Switch. I really need to write more carefully, I originally read my notes as "The Hard Scotch." This was released through some other publisher 3 years ago, but is being re-released now. Humanity's about to run out of what it needs for faster-than-light travel, meaning everyone will basically be stuck on whatever world they're on now. Or will they? Aksel Studsgarth and Daniel Hansen's Alva in the Dark, where a thief unleashes an ancient witch and finds herself in a lot of trouble, is being released through Titan Comics.
Mad Cave has Frederic Brremaud and Vic Macioci's Havana Split, where a young woman tries to rescue the father she just found by abducting a starlet for a mafioso. That doesn't feel like a story that needs more than 1 volume, but the solicit says "volume 1", so maybe there's going to be more 1950s Cuban adventures? Mad Cave's also releasing Ian Flynn and Ryan Jampole Hokis, Focus! about a young wizard trying to fix some mistakes she made, and a collected edition of a webcomic called Tiger Girls, by Felicia Low-Jimenez and Claire Low, which sounded kind of interesting.
AWA has a mini-series, Beast Mode 510, starring former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch as a sort of badass, problem solving-type guy for the 510 area code (which I think is Oakland, Lynch is from that area and still a big presence there.) I don't think I'll be buying it, but Denys Cowan's drawing the book, and the splash image for AWA's section of the solicits was an image of a giant Beast Mode punching out Godzilla's teeth, which was much appreciated after Marvel's being letting that stupid lizard run roughshod over everyone like it's a Jim Starlin creation, and Starlin's back writing him for the first time in 8 years.
What's ending? Babs: The Black Road South, allegedly. File that under "Believed when seen."
And the rest: Marc Spector: Moon Knight is still trying to get his friends out of that damn house. Generation X-23 is still dealing with the facility, only now Logan's broke-down ass is in tow. Can nobody just solve a problem with punching in a reasonable span of time any longer?
And while Fantastic Four #17 is crossing over with X-Men, FF #16 is a standalone story, so I guess I'm still buying one issue of the series in September. Speaking of books tying into crap I don't care about, all the Bat-books appear to be dealing with some invasion of Gotham via prehistoric plants, and that includes Batgirl. The Deadman is going to Heaven in issue 4 of his book, but we're promised it's no version of Heaven we've ever seen before. You mean Heaven isn't a customizable experience? What a ripoff!
D'Orc is going to encounter a vengeful boar. Or maybe it's a just a coincidence the character's name includes "Schwein." And in Chachu, it's time for a trip to Vegas! In just the second issue? I always figured that was more of a last-ditch relationship saver move. Junk Punch #4 is going to answer the question of whether zombies are vulnerable to punches in the junk. The cover implies "yes." I remain doubtful.
The Matron is going to respond to abuse of eminent domain with a feast. Which makes more sense - for a given value of the word - when you consider she's a cannibal. Some people just do recall elections on corrupt county commissioners, but you can always eat them instead. And the Vampyrates have a mutiny on the horizon. Are we sure it's not just a desertion? People apparently get those confused all the time.
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