10 Best Comic First Issues This Week (Dec 12, 2018)
7. New Talent Showcase 2018 #1
With six different stories from the graduates of DC Talent Development Workshops, this is a prime peek at the future of the industry while still getting some pretty great short stories.
Batman: Leap of Faith by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, art by Amancay Nahuelpan and colors by Trish Mulvihill is a tour de force with Batman dealing with Zsasz and the prospect that he could fail.
Constantine: Neon Demons written by Sanya Anwar, art by Priscilla Petraites, and colors by John Rauch is a romp with John Constantine dealing with a suicide-causing haunting.
Catwoman: Pedigree written by Joey Esposito, art by Dominike "Domo" Stanton, and colors by Marissa Louise is a precious little tale starring Catwoman and Damian Wayne's Robin as they go after some kidnapped kitties.
John Stewart: Where There's A Will... by Robert Jeffrey II, art by Max Raynor, colors by John Kalisz is a tale where John inspires a planetary resistance against a dictatorial hierarchy and a Sinestro Corps member with some heavy-handed social commentary about Earth as well.
Zatanna: Sleight of Hand, written by Ryan Cady, art by Isaac Goodhart, colors by Cris Peter has Zatanna perform all sorts of tricks for evil demons who crave entertainment.
Wonder Woman: The Secret of Greek Fire, written by Magdalene Visaggio, art by Aneke, colors by Beth Sotelo has Wonder Woman dealing with alien tech and having a hell of an internal monologue.