Every week, Comics! The Blog goes through the list of new releases and we tell you which comics to plug into your mind hole. Your mileage may vary.

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #666 (Marvel Comics)

It’s here! Spider Island is finally here! And it’s about damn time! Listen, I love Dan Slott‘s run on the series, I don’t think that’s any secret. But it’s been two and a half damn months since the Spider Island-teasing Free Comic Book Day issue of the series whetted my appetite, and all those Infested teasers that have been running ever since have only made things worse. At this point, I want my giant Spider-Man event, and I want it now! Do you hear me, world? I’m mad as hell and I’ll only take it for so much longer. If that’s okay. I’ll sit down. I’m sorry.

But yeah, if Spider-Man is your thing, you could do worse than checking this out. Peter’s been doing pretty well without his spider sense, especially with some kung fu kung pao magic - I’m sorry guys, I didn’t eat dinner - from Shang-Chi. But what if an untold number of New Yorkers got all of Pete’s powers and didn’t necessarily have the same moral compunctions? How bad would things get?

We’re about to find out.

ASTONISHING SPIDER-MAN AND WOLVERINE (HARDCOVER COLLECTION) (Marvel Comics)

Did you miss this fantastic miniseries while it was coming out? Don’t worry, I was a big fan of it and I still missed the final issue, which I’m not sure if I should blame on myself or Brandon. Let’s say Brandon, since he’s not here right now.

Isn’t unjustifiably blaming one of your best friends (and writing partner) for something fun? You really should try it.

Oh wow, I can totally turn that into a segue! Basically, much like Brandon and I are apparently bros with issues (in that I don’t have a certain one), so are Logan and Peter. Then they start tripping through time because of some magical diamonds and thugs with magical diamond-encrusted baseball bats, and at one point Doctor Doom is a planet and gets shot with a bullet that’s the Phoenix Force. And that’s just the middle!

Basically, if you enjoy fun, there is no reason not to read this series. It’s funny, it’s poignant, and there’s some Bosom Buddies-eque (time) hijinks to be had, which is a thing that I can never get enough of. Can you? Stop lying, no you can’t.

CAPTAIN AMERICA AND BUCKY #620 (Marvel Comics)

Co-written by Ed Brubaker and Marc Andreyko. The untold stories of Captain America and Bucky’s first years together, told from the latter’s point of view. Yeah, that’s amazing. That’s probably reason enough to buy this issue. But do you know what’s absolutely the reason to? The reason that, as soon as I tell you, you’re going to start camping out at your local comic book store just to make sure you get a copy?

Chris Samnee on art. Pa-zow!

(Image taken, obviously, from Comic Book Resources)

Yeah. Pa-zow is goddamn right.

If you read Thor: The Mighty Avenger, the backups in the last few issues of Captain America, or Serenity: The Shepherd’s Tale, you know and love Samnee‘s art. You’re not alone. Let’s buy the shit out of this book, guys.

CRIMINAL: THE LAST OF THE INNOCENT #2 (Icon Comics)

I’m actually a new convert to the wonder that is Criminal - I know, I know - despite it being the exact kind of book that I would like. I actually took a class on crime pulp and noir stories in university, in which Criminal came up in discussion, and yet I never picked up an issue until the first issue of the latest story arc. Of course, I was immediately blown away by the sheer genius of Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips, and as soon as I closed the book, I wanted more.

The Last of the Innocent is the story about Riley Richards, a pretty regular kid who got himself into a messed up marriage and a bunch of gambling debt. Visiting his hometown after his father passes away, he sees another path his life could have taken if he’d made different choices as a teen, and he comes to a conclusion about the only way he can get things back the way they should: he has to kill his wife.

This should… go well? Either way, I’m in. Hot damn, I’m in.

DUCK TALES #3 (Kaboom! Studios)

Life is like a hurricane here in Duckburg

You’re damn right, italicized lyrics of the theme song to a beloved cartoon from my childhood. You’re damn right. A few issues into the latest series in Kaboom!‘s plan to kill me with sheer happiness, I can’t believe my luck. So far, the issues have felt exactly like it felt watching the Duck Tales cartoon on Saturday afternoons when I was a kid. Between all of them, Warren Spector and his art team have absolutely nailed this series, from the crazy locales and plots to the relationship between Scrooge McDuck and his family. If you’re not reading this, you really should be; it’s a great all ages book and an example of a licensed property done absolutely right. It’s fun. It’s exciting. It’s the Duck Tales I remember, and I can’t believe my eyes.

These are just five of the many great books being released this week! And how fantastic a week is it? I didn’t even get to the two Scott Snyder comics comic out. Or Jonathan Hickman‘s two series, including the finale of Secret Warriors! Hell, I didn’t even get past the letter D! Aren’t we spoiled? Yes, we are. Aw yeah, comics!

You can find the full list of comics being released here. If you have any other recommendations, let us know in the comments below.