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Start Here: Five New Comics for May 19th

Shang-Chi #1, Red Room #1, and more headline this week's new #1s available at your local comic shop this week on Wednesday, May 19th.

Whether you're looking to add a new series to your pullbox or you want to get in on a hit comic before it's cool, these new first issues and story arcs are the best place to start when you're looking for new comics this Wednesday.

All you have to do is Start Here.

Article ImageShang-Chi #1 (MAR210556)

Shang-Chi and his family are back! And this time, they're colliding head-to-head with the Marvel Universe's biggest heroes!

Shang-Chi has finally taken his place as the leader of the Five Weapons Society. But using an evil secret organization as a force for good won't be easy. And it's about to get a lot harder when Shang-Chi's fellow super heroes, like the Amazing Spider-Man, start to see him as the bad guy!

Gene Luen Yang and Dike Ruan return to bring you the next chapter of this Marvel legend!

Article ImageFantastic Four: Life Story #1 (of 6) (MAR210562)

In the tradition of Spider-Man: Life Story, and in celebration of the FF's 60th Anniversary, comes this series setting the lives of the fabulous foursome in real time across the years!

Amid the backdrop of the Cold War and the Space Race, a terrible accident gives the Fantastic Four great powers, a terrible secret, and entangles them in the history of their planet.

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Far Cry: Rite of Passage #1 (of 3) (MAR210304)

President Ant n Castillo's only son, Diego, has just turned thirteen, but this birthday is more than a celebration-it's a rite of passage. By telling his son about Vaas Montenegro's inner struggles, Anton wishes to teach Diego the importance of harnessing the power of chaos.

This first Far Cry comic miniseries features fan-favorite villains from Far Cry 3, Far Cry 4, and Far Cry 5! Fans of the Far Cry video game series won't want to miss this one.

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Rangers of the Divide #1 (of 4) (MAR210251)

Following the disappearance of the nations' peace keepers, an elite Commander stumbles upon a team of bright-eyed cadets in need of leadership. The group prepares to venture out on their first mission into uncharted territories.

Are they ready to face what awaits them . . . or will danger find them first? See the debut comic series written and illustrated by comic artist Megan Huang featuring dragons, mythical beasts, and sci-fi technology!

Article ImageRed Room #1  (MAR211290)

From the creator of Hip Hop Family Tree and X-Men: Grand Design comes this ALL-NEW monthly comic book series, with a specially priced, self-contained, double-sized debut issue! Red Room is a cyberpunk, outlaw, splatterpunk masterpiece.

Aided by the anonymous dark web and nearly untraceable crypto-currency, there has emerged a subculture of criminals who live-stream and patronize webcam murders for entertainment. Who are the murderers? Who are the victims? How do we stop it?

As seen on Piskor's YouTube channel sensation, Cartoonist Kayfabe!

 

Find more of this week's new releases here!

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