Friday FOC Roundup for 3/1/19

Friday Night FOC Roundup!

I know its Saturday, AGAIN. I suck. No excuses. But it was my wife and I’s 10^thanniversary on Thursday, so that is technically why things are late. So blame her. I love you Carissa! Lets get to it shall we? These titles are on Final Order Cutoff on Monday, March 4^thand most are in shops on March 27^th, the same release day as Detective Comics #1000!

From Dark Horse, and in stores on 3/27 is Bad Luck Chuck #1 (of 4). She'll need more than a rabbit's foot to get through this. Cursed at birth, Charlene "Chuck" Manchester hires out her own bad luck, providing disaster where someone else can profit. She can get you that insurance payout fortune-for a price. But bad luck doesn't always go as planned, and when Chuck gets stuck between a dissatisfied crime boss client, a cult leader, and a dogged insurance-fraud investigator, things get... explosive. Everything that could go wrong does-and only about half of it by accident.

From DC and in stores on 3/27 are some amazing variant covers including Batgirl #33 by Yasmin Putri, Batman Beyond #30 by Ben Oliver, and Flash #67 by Ryan Sook!

Also from DC and in stores on 3/27 is Dial H for Hero #1 (of 6). Miguel, a teen daredevil, becomes the newest wielder of the Hero Dial-a rotary phone-like device that grants the user superpowers for one hour when they dial H-E-R-O. Will he rise as a new hero in the DC Universe or crumble under the weight of responsibility the dial thrusts upon him? This blistering new six-issue miniseries joins the Wonder Comics lineup with stories by award-winning fan favorite Sam Humphries (HARLEY QUINN) and art by Joe Quinones (Howard the Duck).

From IDW and in stores on 3/27 is the 30 Days of Night 100 Page Giant. Out of print for over a decade, the superstar creative team of Kelly Sue DeConnick (Bitch Planet), Steve Niles (Kick-Ass), and Justin Randall (Changing Ways) tackle the classic 30 Days vampires! Stella managed to bring her husband Eban back from beyond... but he came back hungry!Direct market exclusive! Complete story in one overstuffed issue! A key piece of IDW history back in print! Part of IDW's 20th anniversary celebration!

Also from IDW and in stores on 3/27 is Femme Magnifique: 10 Magnificent Women Who Changed the Word (One Shot). Just in time for Women's History Month, we've curated a one-shot selection of short stories from the critically acclaimed anthology, FEMME MAGNIFIQUE: 50 Magnificent Women Who Changed the World. Part mini-biopic, part personal salute to their personal icons, the subjects and creative teams include: Margaret Hamilton by Alisa Kwitney and Jamie Coe, Sylvia Earle by Maris Wicks, Kate Bush by Gail Simone and Marguerite Sauvage, Margaret Sanger by Lucy Knisley, Hillary Rodham Clinton by Kelly Sue DeConnick and Elsa Charretier, Cindy Whitehead by Jim Rugg, Mary Blair by Casey Gilly and Jen Hickman, Harriet Tubman by Chuck Brown and Sanford Greene, and Rumiko Takahashi by Chynna Clugston-Flores, Sally Ride by Cecil Castellucci and Philip Bond! From artists to astronauts, from performance halls to the Skateboard Hall of Fame, the magnificent women featured in this single issue have one thing in common: they've shattered ceilings and continued to empower, educate, and promote equality.

Next up from IDW is GLOW #1! The Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling are ready to take on the world-or at least LA-in this comic based on the hit Netflix series! When the unthinkable happens and the women of GLOW find themselves ahead of schedule, Sam ruins the promise of a wrestling-free weekend with... more wrestling! Robbed of blissful relaxation and forced to raise money to fund their way to the event, the GLOW team is less-than-prepared for their opponents: real gorgeous lady wrestlers. What could possibly go wrong?!

From Marvel, and in stores on 3/27 is Marvel Rising #1 (of 5). HEROES OF THE ROUNDTABLE! With the powers of GIRL and the powers of SQUIRREL on their side, Kamala Khan and Doreen Green are an unbeatable team! But that title is about to be seriously challenged - because New Jersey has been invaded by a swarm of knights in shining...suits?! Driving cars armed with javelins?! Uh-oh. Kamala and Doreen are gonna need allies to help protect their home turf - and they know just who to call. Don't miss the return of the team-up that's got everyone talking!

Next from Marvel and in stores on 3/27 is Spider Man Far From Home Prelude #1 (of 2). DOES WHATEVER A SPIDER CAN!PETER PARKER has already fought with the AVENGERS, but now he faces his biggest challenge: HIGH SCHOOL! Having the proportionate strength and agility of a spider doesn't help Peter fit in, but when a piece of alien CHITAURI technology falls into the wrong hands, his abilities just may be the only thing standing between New York City and annihilation! Well, that and the expert tutelage of one TONY STARK, A.K.A. IRON MAN! Get ready for this summer's SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME with this adaptation of the smash-hit SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING!

Lastly from Marvel and in stores on 3/27 is War of the Realms #1! Asgard. Alfheim. Heven. Jotunheim. Muspelheim. Niffleheim. Nidavellir. Svartalfheim. Vanaheim. All of the Ten Realms have fallen to Malekith and his army except one: Midgard. Home to Thor's beloved humans. Home to heroes and gods alike. Now, at last, it burns. And Thor won't even be there to see it. All hell breaks loose in New York City as Malekith and his allies begin their invasion - and the greatest heroes of the Marvel Universe watch as the Earth falls!

From AfterShock and in stores on 3/27 is Out of the Blue HC Vol 1 (of 2). A WAR IS A DIFFICULT THING TO KILL. The Second World War is almost over, but no one seems to have told the Germans - as Royal Air Force pilot Jamie McKenzie finds out when he's assigned to deadly shipping strikes along the enemy coast. Flying the Mosquito fighter-bomber against heavily armed targets is dangerous enough at the best of times, but after incurring the wrath of his vengeful commanding officer, Jamie is assigned the most unpopular navigator in the unit - not to mention the least reliable aircraft. Worse still, the commander's sights are firmly set on Jamie's beautiful young wife, Beth. Writer Garth Ennis (A WALK THROUGH HELL, Preacher, The Boys) and artist Keith Burns (War Stories) reunite after the success of their series Johnny Red, presenting another tale of World War Two aerial combat: featuring skies black with flak and enemy fighters, nail-biting low-level action, and the dark humor of men whose lives can be snatched away at any second... OUT OF THE BLUE.

From Archie and in stores on 3/27 is Sabrina Teenage Witch #1 (of 5). BRAND NEW SERIES! Sabrina is a teen witch who's struggling with balancing the double life of high school and her burgeoning powers. Newly relocated to Greendale with her aunts Hilda and Zelda (also witches), Sabrina is trying to make the best of being the new girl in town which so far includes two intriguing love interests, an instant rivalry, a couple of misfits that could turn into BFFs, and trying to save the high school (and maybe the world) from crazy supernatural events. AND it has an amazing Adam Hughes variant cover that is open to order!

From Black Mask and in stores on 3/27 is Lab Raider #1 (of 4). A pair of young vigilantes break into a black market laboratory where illegal tests are being run on animals. What at first seems like a simple rescue mission becomes more dangerous when they stumble on secret military experiments, discovering to their horror that the animals they sought to help have been turned into something different, something monstrous... and, once the cages are opened, the rescuers quickly become the prey of these weaponized beasts. This high-octane action comic blends vigilante heroics with sci-fi horror for a brutal new adventure.

From Lion Forge and in stores on 3/27 is Stiletto #1 (of 3). A crime story with a twist. The brutal slaying of two police officers guarding a material witness pin detectives Alphonse and Maynard against their toughest adversary yet. But as they get further into their investigation, they uncover a leak inside the police department known only as "Stiletto."