This month we give our readers a list of the exciting new comic book series debuting in March. We have compiled an alphabetical list with cover art and the official solicitation text from PREVIEWSworld. Check below for our PCS NOTES to find out what we just have to tell you about the new comics in question.
There are a bunch of great new and interesting series starting this month from AfterShock Comics, Boom! Studios, DC Comics, Dark Horse Comics, Oni Press, Image Comics, Marvel Comics, AWA/Upshot Studios, and Bad Idea Comics.
There are a lot more new series starting this month from both DC and Marvel than we are used to. The Infinite Frontier initiative from DC Comics is bringing with it some new numbering to existing series, returning series that have been out of publication for a while, and a few brand new titles.
Marvel on the other hand is launching some interesting new series with lower star quality existing characters that seem pretty interesting.
Also of note, March has a magical fifth Wednesday. So this list is supersized because there are five weeks of new comics this month.
We will bring you reviews of most of these debut issues as they come out, and don’t forget to use the comments section to let us know what you think of this list.
You will find the books listed below in the order of when they are released.
Week of 3/3/21
Week of 3/10/21
Week of 3/17/21
Week of 3/24/21
Week of 3/31/21
Week of March 3rd
America Chavez: Made in the USA #1
Marvel Comics
Written by Kalinda Vazquez
Art by Carlos Gomez & Jesus Aburtov
Cover Art by Sara Pichelli & Tamra Bonvillain
WHO IS AMERICA? America Chavez is incredible — her origins, her strength, her dimension-shattering star portals! But when the foundation of everything she believes is shaken, America will stand up and face the parts of herself she’s been running from. From writer Kalinda Vazquez and artist Carlos Gomez comes an explosive, brand-new story all about what made America Chavez who she is — and what she’ll do to protect the ones she loves.
Release Date: March 3, 2021
Chariot #1
AWA / Upshot Studios
Written by Brian Edward Hill
Art by Priscilla Petraites & Marco Lesko
Cover Art by Jeff Dekal
The Chariot was a Cold War-era secret government project to provide its star agent with a weapon unlike any other in the form of a supercharged muscle car. It sank into the ocean decades ago, and the agent along with it. Now, a petty criminal looking to reform his life has stumbled upon the Chariot, and he’s about to find out that the agent’s consciousness is still controlling it in this synthwave thriller.
Release Date: March 3, 2021
PCS NOTES: AWA continues to bring us high quality creatives with interesting story concepts.
Crime Syndicate #1
DC Comics
Written by Andy Schmidt
Art by Kieran McKeown & Bryan Hitch
Cover Art by Jim Cheung
Spinning out of the pages of Dark Nights: Death Metal, the Multiverse is reborn — and Earth-3 with it! In this six-issue miniseries, witness the true origins of the malevolent makers of mayhem known as the Crime Syndicate as a common foe unites them! But how long can alliances last between villains like these? Also in this issue, it’s the origin of Ultraman in our special backup story drawn by superstar artist Bryan Hitch!
Release Date: March 3, 2021
PCS NOTES: I am not typically a fan of “villain books” but I want to see what Andy Schmidt has in mind.
Dead Dog’s Bite #1
Dark Horse Comics
Written by Tyler Boss
Art by Boss
Cover Art by Boss
Cormac Guffin has gone missing. It’s been three days and no one has seen hide nor hair of her. The police have nothing, and the townsfolk are acting more like a funeral procession than a search party. If Cormac has any hope of being found, it rests on the slouching shoulders of her best friend Joe. Joe will need her wits about her though, because, like any story worth hearing, nothing is what it seems.
From award-winning cartoonist Tyler Boss (4 Kids Walk into a Bank) comes the story of a riddle wrapped in an enigma wrapped in a candy wrapper.
Release Date: March 3, 2021
Eniac #1
Bad Idea Comics
Written by Matt Kindt
Art by Doug Braithwaite & Diego Rodriguez
Cover Art by Lewis LaRosa & Laura Martin
At the height of World War II, the world’s most ingenious minds began a race to create a super-weapon capable of ending the war with the push of a button. One of those projects gave us the atom bomb…and another produced the world’s first supercomputer: ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer) – an immeasurably complex mathematical model that targeted the Axis war machine by calculating missile trajectories and troop deployments.
Everybody knows that. It’s real-life American history.
Release Date: March 3, 2021
PCS NOTES: The first book from Bad Idea. It is only available at local comic shops that have distribution deals with the publisher.
Jonna and The Unpossible Monsters #1
Oni Press
Written by Laura and Chris Samnee
Art by Chris Samnee
Cover Art by Chris Samnee
Don’t miss the brand-new, original series written and drawn by Eisner-winner Chris Samnee! Filled with action, adventure… and monsters! Rainbow has been searching for her sister, Jonna, for a year. The last time she saw Jonna was also the first time she saw one of the monsters that now roam the planet. They’re big, ugly, and dangerous creatures, driving humanity to the brink of extinction. Though there isn’t much hope for survival out in the wild, Rainbow knows that her sister is out there somewhere-and she’ll do anything to find her.
Release Date: March 3, 2021
PCS NOTES: We are very excited about this one.
Nocterra #1
Image Comics
Written by Scott Snyder
Art by Tony S. Daniel & Tomeu Morey
Cover Art by Daniel & Morey
FULL THROTTLE DARK, PART ONE
Ten years after the world is plunged into an everlasting night that turns all living creatures into monstrous shades, the only way to survive is to stay close to artificial light. Enter Valentina “Val” Riggs, a skilled ferryman who transports people and goods along deadly unlit roads with her heavily illuminated eighteen wheeler.
This March, legendary creators SCOTT SNYDER and TONY S. DANIEL unveil horrors beyond any shade in this extra-sized first issue.
Release Date: March 3, 2021
PCS NOTES: This book has generated a lot of anticipation in the industry.
Suicide Squad #1
DC Comics
Written by Robbie Thompson
Art by Eduardo Pansica, Julio Ferreira, & Marcelo Maiolo
Cover Art by Pansica
Things have changed for Task Force X. As Peacemaker takes over as field leader, there will be no more avenging or defending for the government’s top-secret task force of killers, thieves, and criminals. Amanda Waller — now back in control of the Squad — sends a new Squad into Arkham Asylum to “recruit” the deadly Court of Owls assassin Talon while she interviews another new candidate: Superboy.
Release Date: March 3, 2021
The Swamp Thing #1
DC Comics
Written by Ram V
Art by Mike Perkins
Cover Art by Perkins
Swamp Thing returns in a new 10-issue series that stars Levi Kamei as the next Guardian of the Green. Unable to control his transformation into the monstrous Swamp Thing, Levi is thrust into the harsh, unforgiving mystery of grisly murders committed by a supernatural desert legend. Levi must revisit past events in his homeland of India and face the deadly reality of a ravenous new villain in order to comprehend what he is truly, and horrifyingly, becoming. A new era of global action and horror blossoms here, and Swamp Thing will be at the root of it!
Release Date: March 3, 2021
PCS NOTES: I can’t think of a more perfect team working right now to bring back the protector of the green.
Undone By Blood or The Other Side of Eden #1
AfterShock Comics
Written by Lonnie Nadler & Zac Thompson
Art by Sami Kivela & Jason Wordie
Cover Art by Kivela & Wordie
The early 1930’s: The height of the Great Depression and beginning of the Dust Bowl. Silvano Luna Del Rio works as a postman in Buttar, Texas. Reeling from a tragic past, with only a gun and a Western novel to his name, Silvano sets out to take back from the country that took so much from him by robbing the first skyscraper West of the Mississippi. But acts of retribution are never as simple as they seem, as his target is home to an eccentric fraternal brotherhood hiding their own dark secrets.
By Silvano’s side is an old west novel featuring famed gunslinger Solomon Eaton. As both stories unfold simultaneously, in true UNDONE BY BLOOD fashion, the mythic Western informs choices in reality, for better or worse.
From the minds of Lonnie Nadler and Zac Thompson and artist Sami Kivelä comes the next story in the critically acclaimed neo-western series that depicts the hard truths of seeking vengeance in the real world.
Release Date: March 3, 2021
PCS NOTES: We were big fans of the first volume of Undone by Blood and have high hopes for this one.
Week of March 10th
Batman: Urban Legends #1
DC Comics
Written by Various
Art by Various
Cover Art by Hicham Habchi
RED HOOD, PART 1 / GRIFTER, PART 1 / HARLEY QUINN / OUTSIDERS, PART 1
Batman may be the biggest name in Gotham City, but there are lots of other heroes—and villains—who will get a turn to shine in Batman: Urban Legends, a brand-new monthly series tying into the biggest events in Gotham City. The series begins with these can’t-miss tales:
Superstar writer Chip Zdarsky enters the world of Gotham City with celebrated Detective Comics and Future State: Robin Eternal artist Eddy Barrows for a six-part story chronicling Red Hood’s investigation of a new drug sweeping through Gotham. It’s a night that will change his life forever—and put him in Batman’s crosshairs.
Writer of the Future State “Grifters” story Matthew Rosenberg picks up where he left off, continuing from the pages of Batman #101! Superstar artist Ryan Benjamin joins the team as we learn why Cole Cash is in Gotham in a tale that hints at what Halo might be…and we also get Batman vs. Grifter—round two!
New Harley Quinn writer Stephanie Phillips and Future State: The Next Batman artist Laura Braga join forces for a Harley tale set just before the launch of her new series. Harley’s determined to sort out her history with Poison Ivy — but first, she’ll have to find her!
Coming off the Future State “Outsiders” tale, writer Brandon Thomas begins a three-part saga reuniting Black Lightning, Katana, and Metamorpho. But this reunion quickly turns into a confrontation with a figure from Katana’s past, in a story drawn by fan-favorite artist Max Dunbar!
Release Date: March 10, 2021
PCS NOTES: This is where you need to go to find Gotham based characters as DC has reduced it’s titles featuring non-trinity characters. Despite that, there look to be some good stories in this book.
Children of the Atom #1
Marvel Comics
Written by Vita Ayala
Art by Bernard Chang & Marcelo Maiolo
Cover Art by R.B. Silva & Jesus Aburtov
WHEN DID THE X–MEN GET SIDEKICKS?! Now! Don’t miss the debut of the greatest teenage super hero team of all time! They’ve learned from the best, now they’re ready to be put to the test! But who the heck are these kids, and where do they come from? Guest-starring the X–Men!
Release Date: March 10, 2021
PCS NOTES: We have been waiting for this book for over a year.
Karmen #1
Image Comics
Written by Guillem March & Dan Christensen
Art by March
Cover Art by March
Spanish writer and artist GUILLEM MARCH is best known for his ongoing, extensive work with DC Comics on Batman, Catwoman, and Harley Quinn and has worked as an artist on several graphic novels including the English editions of Monika with Titan Comics and The Dream with Europe Comics. Here, he takes up his pen for an edgy new FIVE-PART SERIES about a highly unconventional angel named Karmen and the young woman she takes under her wing when a case of heartbreak strikes hard. Packed with surprises and metaphysics, this gorgeously drawn series deploys tenderness and humor as it dives deep into topics that matter.
Release Date: March 10, 2021
The Joker #1
DC Comics
Written by James Tynion IV & Sam Johns
Art by Mirka Andolfo, Guillem March, & Ryan Kinnard
Cover Art by March
Following the events of Infinite Frontier #0, The Joker is the most wanted man in the world! But the Clown Prince of Crime is several steps ahead of law enforcement—and he’s on the run overseas. James Gordon, facing retirement, realizes this is the manhunt of his life and the last piece of a storied career…but what mysterious and deadly forces are also in pursuit of The Joker?
And in the backup story, following the events of the smash-hit Punchline #1, DC’s most controversial new villain navigates the infrastructure of Blackgate Penitentiary—while on the outside, Harper Row takes up the mantle of Bluebird to stop her brother from falling under Punchline’s influence.
Release Date: March 10, 2021
Non-Stop Spider-Man #1
Marvel Comics
Written by Joe Kelly
Art by Chris Bachalo & Dale Eaglesham
Cover Art by David Finch
BUCKLE UP, TIGER! Get ready for the most action-packed, pulse-pounding, adrenaline-pumping comic OF ALL TIME! As the name implies, once you read page one, panel one, SPIDER-MAN DOES NOT STOP! A mystery at Empire State University thrusts Spider-Man into an adventure that starts in uptown Manhattan and will take him around the world, pitting him against Marvel Universe villains old and new and give you a Spider-Man adventure (and Spider-Man) the likes of which you’ve never seen. THIS BOOK IS NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART, SO CHECK WITH YOUR DOCTOR BEFORE READING!
Release Date: March 10, 2021
PCS NOTES: For fans of comic book action, this book looks like a hell of a ride.
Proctor Valley Road #1
Boom! Studios
Written by Grant Morrison & Alex Child
Art by Naomi Franquiz
Cover Art by Franquiz
Perfect for fans of Paper Girls and Die, visionary writer Grant Morrison, Alex Child and Naomi Franquiz present a chilling new horror series about the mysterious monsters that haunt Proctor Valley Road – and the four misfit teenagers who must stop them.
August, Rylee, Cora & Jennie have organized a “Spook Tour” with their classmates on the most haunted, demon-infested stretch of road in America to fund attending the concert of their dreams.
When their visit turns deadly, these four friends race to rescue the missing students… before the town tears them limb from limb.
Now they must slay the evils roaming Proctor Valley Road… along with the monsters lurking in the hearts of 1970s America.
Release Date: March 10, 2021
Week of March 17th
The Bequest #1
AfterShock Comics
Written by Tim Seeley
Art by Freddie Williams II
Cover Art by Williams II
Welcome to the high fantasy world of Tangea! A land where wizards and warriors battle dragons in dark dank dungeons! Where thieves pillage ancient ruins and priests answer the audible words of their great gods!
Welcome to Chicago, Illinois! Where the magical items from Tangea are being traded on the black market and are messing everything up.
Now, a group of Tangea adventurers must go undercover in our modern world to stop artifacts and monsters from falling into the wrong hands. But how will they fare in a world without wizards and warriors? A world without heroes?
From Tim Seeley and Freddie E. Williams II comes BEQUEST, a real-world fantasy tale.
Release Date: March 17, 2021
PCS NOTES: Hell yeah we are getting this book!!!
Black Knight: Curse of the Ebony Blade #1
Marvel Comics
Written by Simon Spurrier
Art by Sergio Fernandez Davila
Cover Art by Iban Coello
THE GREATEST KNIGHT OF THEM ALL RIDES AGAIN!
Dane Whitman is the BLACK KNIGHT and wielder of the magical EBONY BLADE, but the blade’s power comes at a terrible price. Dane forever bears the burden of its curse: an insatiable lust for blood and mayhem that constantly threatens to swallow its owner in darkness. Must that be Dane’s fate?
Following the battle against the KING IN BLACK, a reinvigorated Dane has a greater sense of purpose than ever before. But his sword is the key to a new enemy’s evil plan and only the Black Knight can prevent the coming death and destruction. This conflict spanning mythical Camelot to modern-day NYC will test Dane like never before and challenge everything he believes about himself, the Ebony Blade, and the entire history of the Black Knight! Guest starring the AVENGERS!
Release Date: March 17, 2021
Superman: Red & Blue #1
DC Comics
Written by Various
Art by Various
Cover Art by Gary Frank
This new series presents fresh new visions of the Man of Steel in his two signature colors of red and blue! Around the world, everyone knows that when they see a red and blue streak in the sky, it’s not a bird…it’s not a plane…it’s Superman.
To start things off, Academy Award-winning writer of Future State: The Next Batman, John Ridley, joins artist Clayton Henry to tell a story of Clark Kent as he confronts a villain who still haunts him, in a story that shows what Superman can mean to a whole country. Then, Brandon Easton and Steve Lieber take readers to the streets of Metropolis to show how one hero can mean so much to an individual in pain.
Plus, writer/artist Wes Craig tells a tale of Superman’s early days and the man who inspired him to become the hero he is today! And Marguerite Bennett and artist Jill Thompson give us a tale of teenage Clark Kent, while Dan Watters and Dani, the team behind Coffin Bound, bring us an outlandish fable about what happens when all colors are stolen!
Release Date: March 17, 2021
PCS NOTES: This is the sister book to Batman: Black and White. There look to be some interesting one off stories in these pages.
Ultramega #1
Image Comics
Written James Harren
Art by Harren & Dave Stewart
Cover Art by Harren & Stewart
A cosmic plague has spread, transforming everyday people into violent, monstrous kaiju. Only the Ultramega – three individuals imbued with incredible powers – hold the line against this madness. Their battles level cities and leave untold horror in their wake. Now, the final reckoning approaches for the Ultramega… but is this a war they can even win?
Fight monsters and stand with humanity in this new Skybound original from the greatest artist of his generation, JAMES HARREN and Eisner Award-winning colorist DAVE STEWART. Each issue is extra-sized, with a 60-page debut that can barely contain its giant heroes, creatures, and devastation!
REGISTER PITCH: The high-impact adventure of EXTREMITY, but with the kaiju-esque monster action scenes of Pacfic Rim.
Release Date: March 17, 2021
PCS NOTES: Kaiju mania seems to be everywhere these days and this looks very interesting.
Week of March 24th
Alien #1
Marvel Comics
Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson
Art by Salvador Larroca & Guru eFX
Cover Art by In-Hyuk Lee
THE ICONIC CINEMATIC TERROR MAKES ITS MARVEL DEBUT! Gabriel Cruz gave his life to Weyland-Yutani — In the case of an alien attack he barely survived, almost literally! Recently retired, Cruz is trying to patch things up with his abandoned son with the help of his friend, a Bishop-model android, but his re-entry into civilian life is not going smoothly…and his encounters with the deadly Xenomorph are far from over. Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Salvador Larroca team up to tell an all-new tale of the titan of horror and science fiction that has scared audiences for decades. No one is safe. No one is innocent. And no one can hear you scream.
Release Date: March 24, 2021
PCS NOTES: Phillip Kennedy Johnson will do well with this book and Larroca is a superstar.
Harley Quinn #1
DC Comics
Written by Stephanie Phillips
Art by Riley Rossmo
Cover Art by Rossmo
Ahem! You better read this closely, ’cause we’ve got a red-hot relaunch on our hands here—and I should know! Harley Quinn here to let everyone know that I got a brand-new monthly series here with a brand-new status quo. I’m coming back to Gotham City to make up for the sins of my past, and help the city recover from “The Joker War”! But there’s no welcoming committee waiting for me, your favorite Maid of Mischief! And between you and me, some real creeps are working to keep the city broken. We can’t let that happen, can we?
Rising-star writer Stephanie Phillips, my new partner in crime, takes me into a bold new era with her partner in artistic crime Riley Rossmo, who I gotta say designed a real nice new costume for me. You’re not gonna wanna miss this one, folks!
Release Date: March 24, 2021
PCS NOTES: A great creative team for a new direction for this fan favorite character.
Teen Titans Academy #1
DC Comics
Written by Tim Sheridan
Art by Rafa Sandoval
Cover Art by Sandoval
Welcome to Teen Titans Academy! Packed with both new, super-powered teens and numerous dark secrets, Teen Titans Academy’s student body includes Shazam; a new Australian speedster; a trio of Goth(am) teen expatriates obsessed with Batman—and one member of this first class will become the deadly Red X. Original New Teen Titans including Nightwing, Starfire, Raven, Cyborg, and Beast Boy take on the role of teachers and mentors for superpowered teens. Their goal: to shape the next generation of heroes.
Release Date: March 24, 2021
PCS NOTES: This is an interesting concept that really hasn’t happened in the comic continuity. It has happened in cartoon universes, but we are excited to see where this goes.
Week of March 31st
Beta Ray Bill #1
Marvel Comics
Written by Daniel Warren Johnson
Art by Johnson & Mike Spicer
Cover Art by Johnson
FROM THE PAGES OF DONNY CATES’ THOR AND SPINNING OUT OF THE EVENTS OF KING IN BLACK!
The second-most famous wielder of Mjolnir. The right-hand man to the god of Thunder. And now, a warrior without his best weapon. Beta Ray Bill is tired of playing second fiddle to Thor – and with Bill’s famous hammer, Stormbreaker, recently destroyed at the new All-Father’s hands, tensions are higher than ever. The Korbinite must strike out in search of a new weapon…and a new destiny. Assuming he can first defeat a Knullified Fin Fang Foom!
Writer/artist Daniel Warren Johnson and colorist Mike Spicer take Beta Ray Bill on a journey beyond the shadow of a god! Plus: This oversize first issue contains an exclusive conversation between Johnson and Beta Ray Bill’s creator, the legendary Walter Simonson!
Release Date: March 31, 2021
Destiny NY #1
Black Mask Studios
Written by Pat Shand
Art by Manuel Preitano
Cover Art by Elisa Romboli
Logan grew up in a boarding school for children with magical prophecies, but she fulfilled her destiny so young that she’s now having a midlife crisis despite being in her 20s. When she falls for the estranged daughter of a mystical crime family, Logan’s new love puts the entire school in jeopardy. A grounded story about the magic of young adulthood, star-crossed modern romance, delayed coming of age, and finding your place in a world too busy to notice you. From writer Pat Shand and artist Manuel Preitano with an incredible limited-edition cover by Terry Moore (Strangers in Paradise), this exuberantly youthful and achingly heartfelt ongoing series feels like Strangers in Paradise set in a magical NYC, featuring characters that will stick with you long after finishing this double-sized first issue
Release Date: March 31, 2021
Shadecraft #1
Image Comics
Written by Joe Henderson
Art by Lee Garbett & Antonio Fabela
Cover Art by Lee Garbett
Zadie Lu is afraid of her own shadow. She’s a teenager, so she REALLY should have grown out of it by now, right? But something weird is happening in her small town. Zadie could swear the shadows are coming to life. Watching her. Trying to KILL her. But how do you fight something you can’t even touch? And how does all of this tie into her FAMILY, of all things?
From the creative team that brought you the Eisner-nominated SKYWARD, writer JOE HENDERSON and artist LEE GARBETT. Join Zadie Lu as she ventures into the shadows to face her fears and discovers a legacy she never knew she had.
REGISTER PITCH: The dark tones of Demon Slayer and Something Is Killing The Children meets a cast of contemporary teen characters not unlike VERONICA FISH and KELLY THOMPSON’s Sabrina the Teenage Witch.
Release Date: March 31, 2021
PCS NOTES: This one has some interesting potential.
Silk #1
Marvel Comics
Written by Maureen Goo
Art by Takeshi Miyazawa
Cover Art by Stonehouse
By day Cindy Moon is an intrepid reporter for the upstart new media empire Threats & Menaces under her old boss, J. Jonah Jameson. By night, she’s Silk, crime fighting superhero! But those worlds are about to collide, as an investigation into a series of gangland murders puts Silk and everyone she loves in danger! Who is this powerful new player in New York’s underworld, where did she come from, and what is she doing with that strange cat demon? It will take all of Cindy’s prowess as reporter and hero to find the answers…and stay alive! Written by Maurene Goo and drawn by Takeshi Miyazawa, Cindy is on assignment, and nothing can stop her!
Release Date: March 31, 2021
