Best comiXology Sales: Weekend of June 25, 2021
By Zack Quaintance — This week’s list of best comiXology sales is a really nice one, with a set of varied selections. You can catch up with Jason Aaron’s long-running set of Thor stories, one of our favorite Eisner nominees, six great one shots from a rising publisher, and more! Check out our choices for five great digital comics sales that are taking place this weekend…
Best comiXology Sales: Weekend of June 25, 2021
Barbalien: Red Planet - From the World of Black Hammer
Writers: Tate Brombal and Jeff Lemire
Artist: Gabriel Hernandez Walta
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Mark Markz has found his place on Earth as both a decorated police officer and as the beloved superhero, Barbalien. But in the midst of the AIDS crisis, hatred from all sides makes balancing these identities seem impossible-- especially when a Martian enemy from the past hunts him down to take him back, dead or alive. Collects issues #1–#5 of the series.
Why It’s Cool: Easily one of 2021’s most-deserving Eisner nominees, Barbalien - Red Planet is a moving homage to Martian Manhunter, one that follows Barbalien as he navigates the AIDS crisis as well as an old martian foe hunting him down. This is truly superhero comics at their best.
Read our interview with Brombal and Walta!
Price: $5.99
Buy It Here: Barbalien - Red Planet
Legends (1986)
Writers: John Ostrander and Len Wein
Artist: John Byrne
Publisher: DC Comics
In the aftermath of the Crisis, experience the first major crossover after CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS with veteran writers John Ostrander (SUICIDE SQUAD) and Len Wein (SWAMP THING), along with superstar artists John Byrne (SUPERMAN) and Karl Kesel (HARLEY QUINN)!
Out of the ashes of the greatest interdimensional holocaust comes a new generation of superheroes: Wonder Woman, the Suicide Squad, the Flash, and the all-new Justice League! But first they must take on a fight to the finish with the deadly minions of Darkseid the Destroyer in order to earn the right to join Superman, Batman, Captain Marvel, and Green Lantern as the mightiest heroes of modern times. This is the story of...Legends!
Why It’s Cool: Highlighting this series this week because a new Suicide Squad poster dropped, and hey, guess what? This immediate post-Crisis miniseries was actually the first appearance of the Suicide Squad. Aside from that, it’s also a fairly well-done snapshot of DC Comics in that moment.
Price: $5.94
Buy It Here: Legends (1986)
Midnight Nation
Writer: J. Michael Straczynski
Artist: Gary Frank
Publisher: Image Comics / Top Cow
Midnight Nation is a thought-provoking story with religious overtones about a police officer in limbo who goes on a cross-country search for his soul but encounters some mighty obstacles along the way. When it first came out in 2000, J. Michael Straczynski's provocative storytelling and the fantastic art of Gary Frank (Action Comics, Squadron Supreme) captivated readers with its mix of action, horror and drama built around a message of hope, loyalty and sacrifice.
Why It’s Cool: This is easily the finest comics work of J. Michael Stracznski’s career, and it’s up there with the best books that Gary Frank has worked on. It’s an interesting road trip comic that also involves limbo and other supernatural touches. If you’ve never read this under-the-radar classic, now is the time. Don’t just take my word for it, last year artist Phillip Sevy stopped by the site to talk about why he liked it so much.
Price: $8.99
Buy It Here: Midnight Nation
Thor by Jason Aaron: The Complete Collection Vol. 1 - Vol. 2
Writer: Jason Aaron
Artist: Esad Ribic, Ron Garney, and others
Publisher: Marvel Comics
A trail of blood consumes Thor's past, present and future! Throughout the ages, gods are vanishing — and Thor must unravel the gruesome mystery of Gorr the God Butcher! In the distant past, Thor discovers a cave that echoes with the cries of tortured gods. In the present, Thor follows the bloody wake of murdered gods across the depths of space. And millennia from now, the last god-king of Asgard makes his final stand. All three time-bending Thors must unite — but will it all be for naught if the massive Godbomb is triggered? Elsewhere, Malekith the Accursed makes his return! As the former lord of the Dark Elves begins a bloody rampage, Thor must find a new league of allies to aid him! And back on Midgard, what's going on with Dr. Jane Foster?
Why It’s Cool: Writer Jason Aaron’s long, multi-artist stint on Thor is perhaps the best run ever featuring this character, and now you can get a good chunk of it (something like 800+ pages) for less than $14. If you’ve long been meaning to read these comics, now is the time.
Price: $6.79 for each, or $13.58 for both
Buy Them Here: Thor by Jason Aaron: The Complete Collection, Vol. 1; and Thor by Jason Aaron: The Complete Collection, Vol. 2
TKO Shorts
Writers: Various
Artists: Various
Publisher: TKO Studio
Why It’s Cool: We have been making our way through reviewing the three newest TKO Studio shorts (all of which have been excellent so far). and as that’s happening, TKO has now put the other six shorts on sale…for the amazing price of $.49 each. These are high quality one-shot comics from notable or rising creators, and now you can get them all for less than the price of one new comic, like, a full dollar less. Come back next week to the site for our newest review of the last of the three new TKO shorts, as well as for our full graphic novel review of the new TKO OGN Djeliya.
Read Comics Anatomy about the TKO Short, Dame From The Dark!
Price: $.49 each, or $2.94 for all six
Buy Them Here: TKO Sale
See our past top comics to buy here, and check out our reviews archive here.
Zack Quaintance is a tech reporter by day and freelance writer by night/weekend. He Tweets compulsively about storytelling and comics as Comics Bookcase.
