Griffin’s Picks for the week of 5/6/2026

1: Statics #3 - Floating World Comics

            Written and drawn by singer/songwriter (gosh, what can’t this guy do?) Jeffrey Lewis, Statics is an anthology series that can cover just about every and any topic under the sun. And you don’t even have to be a fan of his music to check it out, although I enjoy his stuff quite a bit and found the comic through being a pre-existing fan of his music career.

            These panels are incredibly dense with detail and when you see it, it’ll be no surprise that it took him a couple years to finish the third issue of this series. From my understanding though, the Diamond Distribution bankruptcy last year didn’t help the process either. He works through feelings of inferiority in his sexual capabilities, gives thoughts about his own sexuality and gender identity and includes some slice of life super-hero antics in this one among other short stories.

It’s only $5 for 32 packed pages so it’s worth your while to pick up despite your lack of knowledge about him as a human being. Also, since it’s a self-contained anthology, you don’t have to have read the previous two issues which are both long gone and as far as I’m aware are relatively difficult to get ahold of, especially through a local shop.

2: If Destruction Be Our Lot #1 - Image

            Written by brothers Matthew Rosenberg and Mark Elijah Rosenberg with art by Andy Macdonald, this is the first of three issues about a society of robots after the extinction of humanity.

             What happens to the robots that we’ve designed to make our lives easier after the death of society? That’s the question that this series is trying to figure out. While many of them find comfort in the fact that they no longer have to serve, others, like our protagonist, the robotic Abraham Lincoln struggle to find purpose in their existence. Honest Abe is hated by his robotic community and wonders if there’s any more to life outside of the domed space that they all reside in. What if humans are still out there unbeknownst to the society they call their own, would things change? And what if Abe swears that he saw a glimpse of one?

             I’m willing to give most first issues from Image Comics their fair shot and I was impressed by the quality of this one. It was funny and poignant in regards to our dependence on technology, especially with the proliferation of A.I. usage over the past few years. The fact that it’s only solicited to be three issues as of right now and that it was oversized while not being overpriced were also contributing factors to my enjoyment…Also, while I love to hate speculation on modern comics future value, I would not be surprised in the slightest if this book ended up getting optioned.

3: Daredevil #2 - Marvel 

            Hop onto the new Daredevil series while it’s still early! Writer Stephanie Phillips and artist Lee Garbett continue to fire on all cylinders with their second issue of ole’ Horn Head. 

            The climax of the previous issue was a new villain entering Matt Murdock’s apartment and telling him that Matt is going to die soon and this issue picks up in the aftermath of that confrontation. While the police investigate the murders involving people’s eyes being surgically removed from their heads after they’re killed, Matt tries to continue having a normal life as much as he possibly can. But as he ruminates on the killer’s threats, he realizes that he is the target, not Daredevil and everyone in his life is once more at risk of being caught in the crossfire.

            Daredevil is probably my most anticipated Marvel book at the moment. Plus! This issue teased one of my favorite character pairings in all of comics on the last page (I won’t say who out of respect for spoilers). Jump on while it’s still early!