Best new comics week of January 24: Superior Spider-Man #3, The Flash #5, & more

❘ Published: 2024-01-22T16:33:42

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Superior Spider-Man & The Flash

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From the return of an iconic X-Men villain to the end of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the best new comics for the week of January 24 will keep readers on their toes.

It’s a big week to be a comic book fan. The week of January 24 sees a lot of big books hit shelves, and a number of major events are moving forward.

The Fall of the House of X got a huge shot in the arm with upcoming solicits for X-Men books, highlighting the reunited X-Men and the beginning of the end in their fight for Orchis. This week sees the stage set for those fights, as X-Force hunts Beast and Magneto returns from the dead.

Meanwhile, the current Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles volume is racing to its finale, and the Titans event Beast World returns following last issue’s shocking death of Beast Boy.

The best new comics week of January 24

Check out Dexerto’s coverage of the best new comics releasing the week of January 24. DC Comics titles will be released on Tuesday, January 23, while Marvel Comics and other publishers will release their comics on Wednesday, January 24.

Wally West must solve the mystery of the new depths of the Speed Force in The Flash #5

The Flash #5

Things are getting real weird for The Flash. His powers are sending him into untold depths as he discovers a bizarrely serene place beyond life, love, and the Speed Force. A place that touches everything and nothing, where Wally finds himself at risk of losing the memories of his family.

It’s been a real treat digging into this current run of The Flash. As someone who grew up with Wally as The Flash, this feels like a beautiful love letter to classic Wally stories where things keep getting weirder and weirder. There’s still time to catch up before the first arc concludes next month!

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THE MIND-BENDING TAKE ON THE FASTEST MAN ALIVE CONTINUES! As Wally West’s powers continue to evolve beyond his understanding, another confrontation with the Stillness makes the group wonder if they are here to protect Earth with the Flash, or from him. While Wally seeks out the Resident for answers, Jai has a secret he really needs to tell his dad, and Jai’s quest to find Wally brings him into the heart of the horrors affecting Central City!

By Simon Spurrier, Mike Deodatao, Trish Mulvihill, & Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou

Marvel unveils it’s all-new Spidey in Superior Spider-Man #3

Superior Spider-Man #3

Superior Spider-Man may be one of the best concepts Marvel has had in the past two decades, so it’s no surprise they keep going back to the well. After the initial run and the revival with Doctor Octopus in a clone body, though, there is a slightly different flavor to this one.

Fans were rightfully shocked to discover the current Superior Spider-Man is not Doctor Octopus, but Peter Parker. Thrust into the Superior Spider-Man suit after his costume was destroyed, Spidey and Doc Ock now form an uneasy alliance to save Anna-Maria from the Superior Spider-Man’s greatest failure. Will the series find a way to twist us again and put a revitalized Doc Ock back in the suit?

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TIME IS RUNNING OUT! Only ONE man can save the day! Well, one man and his army of expendable Spider-Minions! The Spider-Base will be reactivated! Refuel the Arachno-Mechs! Load your web-cannons! The moment you’ve been training for has arrived! Suit up, dolts! We’re going to WAR!

By Dan Slott, Mark Bagley, John Dell, Joe Caramagna, & Edgar Delgado

The Immortal Thor #6

The Immortal Hulk is easily one of my favorite books ever. It’s an incredible mix of high drama, body horror, and Marvel Comics shenanigans. Immortal Thor is already promising to take everything that made Immortal Hulk great and amp it up.

Last issue saw an incredible brawl with the all-new Thor Corps, as anyone who had ever wielded Mjolnir tossed the mythic hammer between each other for a stunning fight against Toranos. This week promises to get back to what really makes Ewing’s Immortal titles shine, as it explores the rich history of Marvel’s extended universe.

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A LEGEND FROM THE PAST! The All-Father sought answers to his new troubles in memories of old. And to refresh those memories, he consulted his Skald…to tell a tale of when Young Thor and Young Loki journeyed out beyond Asgard—on a quest that would determine the fate of all the Realms. This is the story of the IMMORTAL THOR…and of his first Journey Into Mystery.

By Al Ewing, Martín Cóccolo, Matt Wilson, & Joe Sabino

The end is quickly approaching in Teenage Mutant NInja Turtles #137

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #147

There’s something big on the horizon for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The Road to #150 sees the Turtles hurtling towards the end of its current volume. Things are dire, too, with threats of a shattered reality and a world-changing event.

We still don’t really know what the new TMNT will be. Jason Aaron (the superstar writer behind some of the best Thor comics ever) will be taking over writing chores, with the artist being announced this week. IDW maintains it’s not a reboot, but if you’re curious what the newest era of the Turtles will look like, here’s a good place to start.

Buy Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #147 on Comixology

Armaggon’s intentions are revealed, and it’s worse than Donatello could have ever imagined… The very fabric of reality is at stake-and back in the present, Leonardo’s new protégé is on a path toward destruction! Can Donnie find a way to stave off Armaggon’s attack or is it time for the TMNT? The road to #150 continues here!

By Sophie Campbell & Vincenzo Federici

Batman: The Brave & the Bold #9

We talked recently about the best Batman books for new readers, and The Brave and the Bold’s The Winning Card may have been the most unconventional of those choices. There are plenty of stories that focus on Batman and The Joker’s first meeting, but this may be one of the best.

The Winning Card wraps up with #9, but there’s still plenty more to find in this anthology series. Brave & the Bold so far has been a real treat, and this week sees the end of its Wild Dog story and a new Batman story from Nightwing artist Bruno Redondo.

Buy Batman: The Brave & the Bold #9 on Comixology

Batman finally confronts The Joker in the brutal conclusion to “The Winning Card” by Tom King and Mitch Gerads! Aquaman faces down the Dominator threat at the bottom of the ocean in Gabriel Hardman’s epic final chapter! Hell comes to the Quad Cities in the conclusion of Kyle Starks and Fernando Pasarin’s “Wild Dog: Here Comes Trouble!” Eisner Award winner Bruno Redondo writes and illustrates a poignant tale of the Dark Knight!

Featuring work by Bruno Redondo, Gabriel Hardman, Kyle Starks, Tom King, Mitch Gerards, Clayton Cowles, Fernando Pasarin, & Matt Hearms

The Master of Magnetism cheats death in Resurrection of Magneto #1.

Resurrection of Magneto #1

Fall of the House of X has been in full swing now, but it feels like this is the week where things really kick into gear. That’s because this week sets the stage for the return of Magneto, a piece of the narrative that feels like it’s been missing for far too long.

Magneto’s been dead since the Judgment Day event, where he asked Storm to not resurrect him as there was no backup of his personality. That makes it all the more curious that Storm seems to be laying the groundwork for his revival. Is this how we get an evil Magneto again?

Buy Resurrection of Magneto #1 on Comixology

LIFEDEATH! On Krakoa, resurrection from the dead was as easy as completing a circuit—but Krakoa fell. The time of easy miracles is over, and only the hard roads are left. Now it falls to Storm—as the epic conclusion to the Krakoan age looms—to bring their oldest enemy home to fight against the FALL OF THE HOUSE OF X…but after all he did, and all that was done to him, can Magneto bear to return?

By Al Ewing, Luciano Vecchio, David Curiel, & Ariana Maher