Friday FOC Roundup for 2/28/20

Friday FOC Roundup!

Howdy Super Friends! Welcome to your weekly installment of Final Order Cutoff Roundup! Final Order Cutoff (FOC) happens every Mond ay and is our last chance to adjust our ordering numbers on books before they ship out to us! These titles are all on FOC this Monday, March 2^nd, and most titles are in stores on March 25^th! Let us know what you would like to order before 5PM on Monday the 2^nd!

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From DC this week, Action Comics #1021! Metropolis down! The blockbuster supervillain team-up of the century continues. Leviathan! The invisible mafia! The Legion of Doom! All have descended on the city of Metropolis to challenge Superman at his most vulnerable moment. With the truth about the Man of Steel's secret identity out in the open, all the rules of engagement have changed-and no one is safe! Guest-starring the Justice League and Young Justice. Main cover by John Romita, variant cover by Lucio Parillo!

Next from DC this week is Detective Comics #1021! "Ugly Heart" part two! Two-Face has returned, and his Church of the Two has grown into one of the most dangerous and destructive cults Gotham City has ever seen. So why is the only person trying to kill Two-Face his own alter ego, Harvey Dent? Batman at last has found hope of a permanent cure for his friend's evil split personality-but if there's hope of ridding the world of the dreaded Two-Face for good, Bruce and Harvey must team up to beat back the bad. Main cover by Brad Walker, variant cover by Lee Bermejo.

Next from DC is Suicide Squad #4!With the chaos of Task Force X's first mission behind her, Dr. Harleen Quinzel launches a psychological investigation into the current residents of Belle Reve-and when the infamous Harley Quinn is worried about someone else's mental health, you know there's a problem! What does Deadshot know about the machinations of their deadly new teammates, the Revolutionaries? Who are the Revolutionaries, where did they come from, and why do they hate superheroes so much? Careful, Harley-sometimes when you dig too deep, the monsters come crawling out...Main cover by Bruno Redondo, variant cover by Jeremy Roberts!

Lastly from DC this week, Wonder Woman kick off a new story arc and creative team with issue #754. Just when she thought her troubles were over, Wonder Woman is thrust into a new adventure that takes her out of this world! Princess Maxima, the former ruler of the planet Almerac, has crash-landed on our hero's doorstep and is desperate for her help. Maxima's people are victims of a vicious lie, and only the truth she's discovered will set them free. With Wonder Woman by her side, can she retake her throne and bring back the planet's peaceful matriarchal society? Back on Earth, there is no peace...only Warmaster! The vengeful villainess has obtained a weapon of mass destruction that can wipe out the Amazons for good! Main cover by Robson Rocha, variant cover by Rafael Grampa!

From IDW this week and in stores on 3/25 is Judge Dredd False Witness #1 (of 4). Written by Eisner-nominated, Glyph Award-winning writer of comics and TV Brandon Easton (Star Trek: Year Five, Transformers, Agent Carter) with superstar artist Kei Zama (Death's Head, Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye) making her Judge Dredd debut!Justice Academy drop-out Mathias Lincoln has built a comfortable life working as a courier for Mega-City One's most elite citizens. But after he uncovers a horrific conspiracy stretching from the Cursed Earth to the city's seats of power, Mathias also finds himself pursued by legendary lawman Judge Dredd!

Next from IDW comes Marvel Action Avengers Season 2 #1. Year two of Marvel Action: Avengers begins here! Grab your favorite teammate and strap in for adventure, Avengers-style! Every issue of this humorous, fun-filled series will find an Avenger paired up with an unlikely fellow super hero to thwart the plans of outrageous villains! First up, Thor and Ant-Man go...antiquing? Anything to stop Loki's newest scheme!

Lastly from IDW this week comes Transformers Vs Terminator #1 (of 4). It's Skynet vs. Cybertron in a crossover for the ages! 1984: When a deadly race of machines emerge from another time, will a robotic guardian be able to protect the Earth from a dire future... or will the T-800 fail in his mission to prevent the world from becoming a plaything to the Decepticons? Main cover by Gavin Fullerton, variant cover by Alex Milne!

From Marvel this week, Fantastic Four Marvels Snapshot #1 (one-shot) is on FOC and in stores on 3/25. Our tour through Marvel history continues, showcasing Marvel's greatest characters from the Golden Age to today, all through the eyes of ordinary people! This time, writers Evan Dorkin & Sarah Dyer (Beasts of Burden, Space Ghost: Coast to Coast, Superman: The Animated Series) and artist Benjamin Dewey (The Autumnlands, Beasts of Burden) tell the tale of the ten-year high-school reunion of the Fantastic Four's own Human Torch. His hometown of Glenville, Long Island is going wild, and we see it all through the eyes of the Torch's ex-girlfriend Dorrie Evans and reporter Marcia Hardesty - the preparations, the Torch's long history in town, the festivities and more. But there's a strange distance between Johnny Storm and his old schoolmates, one Dorrie knows all too well and Marcia is determined to get to the bottom of. Featuring ex-villains, strange souvenirs, a weenie roast on the beach and, of course, the hulking Inhuman hound known as Lockjaw! Don't miss the festivities! $4.99

Next from Marvel and in stores on March 25^this Giant Size X-Men Nightcrawler #1. HICKMAN AND ALAN DAVIS HAUNT THE XAVIER SCHOOL!Superstar writer Jonathan Hickman teams with legendary artist Alan Davis (X-MEN, EXCALIBUR, AVENGERS) for an eerie tale of adventure! When the X-Men lose contact with the Greymalkin Habitat, it falls to Nightcrawler to lead a mission into the unknown! $4.99

Next from Marvel and in stores on 3/25 is Hellions #1! BAD IS THE NEW GOOD! When Krakoa opened their doors to all mutants and forgave all past crimes, they might have known they'd have to accept some of their worst foes into the fold... but they didn't plan for what to do with them. Not to worry-Mister Sinister knows what to do with the troublemakers. Meet his new Hellions: Scalphunter, Wild Child, Empath, Nanny, Orphanmaker, Psylocke...and Havok?! Under Sinister's direction, they are sure to become productive members of mutant society. Writer Zeb Wells (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, NEW MUTANTS) and artist Stephen Segovia (WOLVERINE: MANIFEST DESTINY, SUPERIOR CARNAGE) bring you the team you're going to hate to love! Main cover by Stephen Segovia, variant cover by Whilce Portacio.

Next from Marvel and in stores on 3/25 is Road to Empyre: Kree Skrull War #1! The build-up to Marvel's massive event series of the spring begins here-but in actuality, it began a millennia ago, with a challenge on the moon! In the wake of INCOMING, everything has changed for the Kree and the Skrulls. And out in the cold on Earth, the Warner family (MEET THE SKRULLS) need to work out what has happened and what it means for the future of their family and their race! And that means educating their kids on just how the Kree and the Skrulls first went to war! $4.99 Main cover by Phil Noto, variant cover by Ron Lim!

From Boom this week, Once & Future #7 is in stores on 3/25! That’s right, the mini series has been extended to an ongoing! Although Bridgette and Duncan were able to escape the Otherworld, their adventure is only just beginning! As the chaos of Arthur's retrurn reaches London, an artifact at the British Museum is stolen. But is it Arthur who's interested in the relic... or someone, or something, new? Main cover by Dan Mora, FOC variant cover by Jenny Frison!

From Vault this week comes No Ones Rose #1! "Centuries after the fall of the Anthropocene, the last vestiges of human civilization are housed in a massive domed city powered by renewable energy, known as The Green Zone. Inside lives teenager Tenn Gavrilo, a brilliant bio-engineer who could rebuild the planet. But there's one problem: her resentful brother Seren is eager to dismantle the precarious Utopia. From the minds of Zac Thompson (X-Men, Yondu) and debut writer Emily Horn with artist Alberto Jimenez Alburquerque (Letter 44, Avengers ) comes a gorgeous and green solar-punk world filled with strange biotechnology, harsh superstorms, and divisive ideologies-ideologies that will tear Tenn and Seren down to their roots as they fight for a better Earth." Main cover by Alberto Jiminez-Albuquerque, variant cover by Nathan Gooden, FoC Cover by Adam Gorham!

From Dynamite this week comes Killing Red Sonja #1. An all-new series, spinning out of the smash hit RED SONJA title written by MARK RUSSELL!In order to become queen, Sonja The Red had to defeat an evil emperor. But that emperor had a son. And that son will do ANYTHING to exact his revenge...even if it means embracing horrible magics he does not understand. Don't miss out on this series that will affect the Sonja series for years to come! By MARK RUSSELL (Red Sonja, Year Of The Villain), BRYCE INGMAN (Edgar Allen Poe's Snifter Of Terror) and CRAIG ROUSSEAU (The Flash). Main cover by Christian Ward, B cover by Juan Gedeon!

From Archie this week comes Super Duck #1 (of 5). Super Duck is the greatest hero of Ducktropolis. Brash, arrogant and virtually unbeatable, he's defeated all threats to the city and routinely foils the schemes of his greatest rival, criminal genius and corporate billionaire Dapper Duck. But now, three years later, Super Duck has fallen on hard times. Down on his luck and with his superheroing days a distant memory, he is reduced to appearing at comic conventions for measly appearance fees. So when he's approached by a rival of Dapper to be his personal bodyguard/accompany him on his many adventures, Super has to decide if he's ready to don his cape once more in this series for mature readers! Main cover by Ryan Jampole, B cover by Derek Charm, Cover C by Andy Fish, Cover D by Adam Gorham, Cover E by Erica Henderson!

From Valiant this week comes X-O Manowar #1! Aric of Dacia, a 5th century warrior catapulted into the modern day, has been bonded with the sentient alien armor, Shanhara. Together, they are the most powerful weapon in the world: X-O Manowar. As a mysterious new villain arises to threaten the world, will this ancient warrior evolve into the superhero we need today? Main cover by Christian Ward, B cover by Jeff Dekal, C cover by Rod Reis, & Blank cover available.

Who Does Number 2 work for?

New for this weeks write-up is a spotlight on issue #2’s that are on FOC. You may have grabbed issue #1 off the rack this week or last, and if you enjoyed it, please let us know so that we can add it to your pull so you don’t miss out!

Ablaze:

Cimmerian Queen of the Black Coast #2

Dark Horse:

Hidden Society #2

DC:

Amethyst #2

IDW:

TMNT Jennika #2 (of 3)

Image:

On the Stump #2

Marvel:

2020 Force Works #2 (of 3)

Falcon & Winter Soldier #2 (of 5)

Star Wars Bounty Hunters #2

Wolverine #2

Aftershock:

Godkillers #2

Here is your complete list: