Invincible #144 is an intimate and no-holds barred appreciation of a genre that feels utterly satisfying in its conclusion.

People need heroes, people need icons and publishers aren’t exactly shying away from creating a more diverse cast of characters for audiences to become emotionally invested in. It’s a double-edged sword however, because rampant change within established comic book characters usually leads to a backlash from the readers who originally supported those titles. A school of thought that has led to “The New Age of DC Comics”.

Vehicular-based football game Rocket League is a cultural phenomenon. After its release as a “free” PlayStation Plus game, word of mouth and consistent releases on just about every other platform made the game incredibly popular. So much so that that it’s seen licenced spinoffs of all sorts – with other properties invading the game. Now, Rocket League is jumping out of video games and into real life.

It’s actually easy to own a piece of Wakanda without having to worry about being sliced to ribbons by a man who wields the power of a panther deity. Hot Toys are taking a second crack at the Wakandan king, ahed of the release of Black Panther.

Here’s a look back at several times when Superman exposed the world to his own personal brand of Kraptonite.

As the life of an innocent hangs in the balance, Bloodshot will be forced to make an unimaginable decision: to watch the child he loves die, or to confront death itself…and strike a bargain for her safety.

With Avengers 3 out in May and promising to craft a tale that focuses on a decade’s worth of story centered on the universe-shattering Infinity Stones, the cosmic treasures are once again in the spotlight within the pages of Marvel’s various comics. There’s a twist to the stones this time however, as the publisher broke down what it calls the Infinity Circuit and how this new setup has the potential to make them even more powerful.

The first Avenger’s next adventure kicks off in Captain America #698 next week, as Captain America finds himself once again frozen and awoken in a nightmarish future that writer Mark Waid says will be the complete opposite of the heavily criticised Secret Empire storyline of 2017.

Palpatine’s Death Star chair? Magnificent, regal and the kind of throne that immediately told you who the real boss of the Galactic Empire was. A chair that has been lovingly recreated in sixth-scale form. The Emperor figure ain’t too bad either!

In a world where Apes wear modern clothes, drive modern cars and rule the late night talk show scene, the arrival of one man will forever change how Apes – and Humans – view themselves.

Backed into a corner in the penultimate issue of Dark Nights Metal #5, things are looking pretty grim for the heroes of a world that faces a new kind of danger. The Dark Multiverse rises, our reality sinks and an army of evil Batmen have run amok as the Justice League was picked apart. Bruce Wayne has been left to rot for decades as his hope was slowly murdered in front of him, Earth’s greatest warriors have been put through the ringer and doomsday is knocking on our front door. Where to from here? Spoilers below.

For the price of a cup of coffee, you can own a story in your hand. A story that you can not only read, but gawk at as page after page contains the most delightful art available in the finest of narrative mediums on shelves today. This week’s selection of comic books is about as eclectic as things come: DC kicks off the Milk Wars with the Doom Patrol running into the Justice League, really really ol’ Jack Burton has something to say and Deadpool is the biggest bastard around.