Valiant; $3.99

Valiant begins a new miniseries with the introduction of a very powerful, frightening villain in Incursion #1. It starts on a faraway planet that is being turned into a husk by Imperatrix Virago, a monstrous creature who feeds on planets by turning living things into necromantic energy. Guess which planet she wants to invade next…

This new series, written by Andy Diggle and Alex Paknadel, will test Gilad the Eternal Warrior in one heck of a fight. Not only is Imperatrix exceptionally powerful, she has a legion of “children” she uses to overtake and temporarily rule planets. She also travels through the Deadside, which means the threat could even open a pathway to the dead who prey there.

-Amanda Sheriff