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January 22, 2016 by Lori Henderson

This Week’s Comics: The Ice King Cometh

January 22, 2016 by Lori Henderson   Leave a Comment

It’s a short release week for a short work/school week. Archie Comics releases a new collection of new and classic comics in Archie Giant Comics Jackpot. BOOM! Studios has issue #2 of their second themed series Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: Dragons, and the Avengers adventures continue in Marvel Comics Marvel Universe Avengers Assemble Season Two #15.

The List:

ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
Archie Giant Comics Jackpot TP, $7.99
Betty And Veronica Comics Annual Digest #240, $5.99

BONGO COMICS
Simpsons Comics #225, $3.99

BOOM! STUDIOS
Adventure Time Ice King #1 (Of 6)(Cover A Shelli Paroline & Braden Lamb), $3.99 **Weekly Pick**
Adventure Time Ice King #1 (Of 6)(Cover B Wyeth Yates), $3.99
Jim Henson’s The Storyteller Dragons #2 (Of 4)(Cover A Nathan Pride), $3.99
Lumberjanes #22 (Cover A Rosemary Valero-O’Connell), $3.99

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DARK HORSE COMICS
Plants Vs Zombies #8 (Petal To The Metal), $2.99
Plants Vs Zombies Garden Warfare HC, $9.99 **Weekly Pick**

MARVEL COMICS
Marvel Universe Avengers Assemble Season Two #15, $2.99

The Picks:

Adventure Time Ice King 1Adventure Time Ice King #1 – BOOM! Studios finally gives the villain of Adventure Time his own miniseries. The Ice King has always been the villain in the Land of Ooo, kidnapping princesses, messing with Finn and Jake, and generally being a weirdo with his gender-flipped dream journal. But there more to him that that! When he wakes up one morning and finds his beloved Gunther the penguin gone, he embarks on a journey to find him. Both tragic and funny, the Ice King is more complex than the usual cartoon villain. This series will help enlighten fans more about what makes him tick.

Plants vs Zombies Garden WarfarePlants Vs Zombies Garden Warfare HC – Dark Horse Comics releases another series based on the video game Plants Vs Zombies. Dr. Zomboss is at it again, with another nefarious plan to take over the suburbs, with the help of technology from the future. Back from the future is adult Nate and Penny who are determined to stop Dr. Zomboss and the future that awaits. This volume collects issue #1-3 and is the prequel to the game Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2. This hilarious action-packed, zombie-fightin’ adventure is perfect for readers of all ages.

Images © Boom! Studios and Dark Horse Comics respectively.

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About Lori Henderson

Lori Henderson is a mother of two teenage daughters and an avid reader. She blogs about manga at her personal blog Manga Xanadu as well as contributing and editing for Manga Village. She blogs about all things fandom (mainly Doctor Who) at her other personal blog Fangirl Xanadu. She's been at it so for over 5 years now and counting!

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