UDON ENT - STREET FIGHTER FCBD 2016STREET FIGHTER V #1 FCBD 2016 EDITION

Publisher: UDON ENTERTAINMENT INC
(W) Ken Siu-Chong, Matt Moylan (A) Edwin Huang & Various (CA) Edwin Huang
Featuring the cast of the all-new Street Fighter V, Capcom’s biggest video game of 2016! The new challengers from Street Fighter V make their first appearance in UDON’s comics, as they collide with classic World Warriors in three new stories! This special one-shot is not to be missed by any Street Fighter fan!
Rating: Teen
Udon tones down the previous “Tom of Finland” style, opting for a nice fusion of Western and Japanese animation. readers get three stories, all entertaining, with lots of well-told action scenes. Worth a read, even if you’re not a fan.

TH3RD WORLD - STUFF LEGEND FCBD 2016THE STUFF OF LEGEND PREVIEW FCBD 2016 EDITION

Publisher: TH3RD WORLD STUDIOS
(W) Mike Raicht, Brian Smith (A/CA) Charles Paul Wilson
Th3rd World Studios is proud to announce the return of the New York Times best-selling series, The Stuff of Legend, with this sneak peek into the much anticipated Volume 5, launching May 11th. In “A Call to Arms”, our band of toys have been left scattered across the Dark in the aftermath of the Boogeyman’s deceit, and they must pull themselves together or risk losing their boy forever. Also included is the original The Stuff of Legend story that started it all – allowing new readers a glimpse of the adventure that awaits our brave toys as they venture through their boy’s closet…
Rating: All Ages
Just like DC, this is more of a “review”, as the first chapter of the first volume is reprinted once again, just like they did in 2010. It’s a good introduction to an interesting story.

NEW ENGLAND - TICK FCBD 2016THE TICK SPECIAL FCBD 2016 EDITION

Publisher: NEW ENGLAND COMICS
(W) Jeff McClelland (A) Duane Redhead, Ian Nichols (CA) Duane Redhead
The Tick celebrates FCBD 2016 with 32 pages of full-color comic book fun! In the all-new lead story, “The Council of Ticks”, The Tick and Arthur discover that dimensional rifts have allowed dozens of different Ticks from alternate universes and realities to congregate in the “real” world! It’s hard enough to hide and feed a hundred Ticks…. but an even bigger challenge rears its literally ugly head when a 50-foot tall Thrakkorzog breaks through the dimensional barrier! Can even a warehouse-full of multi-dimensional Ticks confront such a menacing… er, menace!? Plus, two back-up stories, including an all-new story with art by Ian Nichols! Great for fans new and old!
Rating: All Ages
Not a hoax! Not an imaginary story! Grab this, and grab a second copy to be bagged and boarded, because this issue shows the first appearances of lots of new Tick variations! (Hmm… if all the Ticks are here, what are all the Arthurs doing back in those other dimensions?) Loads of fun!

VIZ MEDIA - ONE PUNCH_MY HERO FCBD 2016ONE PUNCH MAN/MY HERO ACADEMIA FCBD 2016 EDITION

Publisher: VIZ MEDIA LLC
(W) One, Kouhei Horikoshi (A) Yusuke Murata, Kouhei Horikoshi (CA) Kouhei Horikoshi, Yusuke Murata
Nothing about Saitama passes the eyeball test when it comes to superheroes, from his lifeless expression to his bald head to his unimpressive physique. However, this average-looking guy has a not-so-average problem – he just can’t seem to find an opponent strong enough to take on! He is the One-Punch Man! Also: What would the world be like if 80% of the population manifested superpowers called “Quirks”? Heroes and villains would be battling it out everywhere! Being a hero would mean learning to use your power, but where would you go to study? The Hero Academy of course! But what would you do if you were one of the 20% percent who were born Quirkless?
Rating: Teen
Two brief intros of two superhero-themed manga. One is a hero who searches for a worthy foe, the other is a student trying to survive the pop quiz on the first day of school! No need to wait for the trade!

BLACK MASK - YOUNG TERRORISTS FCBD 2016WE CAN NEVER GO HOME/YOUNG TERRORISTS FCBD 2016 EDITION

Publisher: BLACK MASK COMICS
(W) Matthew Rosenberg, Matt Pizzolo (A) Various (CA) Amancay Nahuelpan
Here’s what you’ll find on Black Mask’s “Mixtape” for FCBD 2016… SIDE A: We Can Never Go Home: “Dead Set On Destruction”-Madison is dangerous. And a little danger is all Morgan and Dale ever wanted. This story bridges the gap between WCNGH Vol. 1 and the upcoming new series. SIDE B: Young Terrorists: “Me Against The World”-Sera learns the hard way you can’t build an army without fighting a few (hundred) cops. Welcome to The Sovereign State of Greater Detroit!
Rating: Mature Readers
MATURE READERS!!! No idea what’s going on here. Graphic violence, if that’s your thing? Young Terrorists feels like an R-Rated Suicide Squad

FCBD Aspen 2016WORLDS OF ASPEN FCBD 2016 EDITION

Publisher: ASPEN MLT INC
(W) J. T. Krul, Joshua Hale Fialkov (A/CA) Jordan Gunderson
The crossover event every Aspen fan has been waiting for has finally arrived! Aspen Matthews is a woman of two worlds, the one above and the one below. Now, both worlds face certain annihilation at the hands of a supreme being from another universe – the Soulfire Universe! Prepare to experience the Worlds of Aspen as you’ve never seen before as Michael Turner’s flagship creations, Fathom and Soulfire come crashing together for the first time ever! And the results will be nothing short of a new Aspen Universe altogether! This. Changes. Everything.
Rating: All Ages
…and Aspen goes the Flashpoint route, as all of their series are now under one universe. Post-apocalyptic, but maybe it doesn’t have to be…  There’s also a brief handbook in the back. I’m not inclined to read further, but if you’re interested in superheroes and magic, maybe a different take on Aquaman, give it a look.