5 Comics to Watch for in January

5 Comics to Watch for in January Each month, we bring you 5 intriguing comicsâ€"whether destined to become bestsellers or under the radarâ€"that you should keep an eye out for. Bitch Planet #6, by Kelly Sue DeConnick,  Taki Soma, and  Valentine De Landro (Image Comics, January 6) Hey, remember Bitch Planet, one of Panels favorite series of 2015? Well, its back, after a three month hiatus. Since this is an issue divisible by three, we explore the background of Bitch Planeteer  Meiko Maki, drawn by guest penciller Taki Soma. Also, the single issues of  Bitch Planet  have had some utterly amazing essays on feminism, letters from readers, etc., in the back matter that, for whatever reason, are  not reprinted in the trades. This is one of the few series where if you arent reading the single issues (either digital or print), youre missing part of what makes it  so amazing. (Note: this issue came out last week, so you can actually buy it right now!) Rosalie Lightning: A Graphic Memoir, by Tom Hart (St Martins Press, January 12) After Eisner-nominated cartoonist Tom Harts daughter Rosalie died in 2011, shortly before her second birthday, he started work on a memoir about her life, death, and how he and his wife (fellow cartoonist  Leela Corman) dealt with their grief.  I have only read the first few preview pages, but that was enough to make me tear up.  Im not 100% sure I can make it through the book, but  Rosalie Lightning looks like it might be indispensable if you or someone you know has lost someone close to you. Poison Ivy: Cycle of Life and Death #1, by Amy Chu and Clay Mann (DC Comics, January 20) In her first-ever series, Dr. Pamela Isley a/k/a Poison Ivy, tries to go straight with a job at the Gotham Botanical Gardens, but comes under suspicion when a fellow scientist turns up dead. This is writer  Amy Chus first miniseries for a major publisher, but her work in  Sensation Comics and the Vertigo CMYK  and Strange Sports Stories anthologies  has been well-received and she was profiled as part of Comic Alliances Hire This Woman series a couple of years ago. Fingers crossed that this turns out to be her big break. I might even break my informal rule against buying DC floppies for this one. Captain Marvel #1, by  Michele Fazekas,  Tara Butters, and Kris Anka (Marvel Comics, January 20) Of course Im getting this. I mean, its Carol-freaking-Danvers. I mean, just last month I wrote a piece telling you what to read to get ready for this book. Im maybe slightly just a tad bit obsessed. But lets assume for a moment that you arent obsessed like me, that your response to the words Carol Corps is More like Carol BORE! Well, Ive got two words for you: Agent Carter. Remember that kickass series we were all obsessed with last January (and will be again this January) starring Hayley Atwell? Well, the showrunners from  Agent Carter, Michele Fazekas and Tara Butters, are taking over the writing on  Captain Marvel.  Did you just get a tingling sensation down your spine? Plus, check out that fantastic art by Kris Anka. Beverly, by  Nick Drnaso (Drawn and Quarterly, January 26) Im often  skeptical of books and movies about the sterile sameness of the suburbs (mostly because the theme has been explored  so many times that its hard to say something interesting), but Nick Drnasos  Beverly looks promising, with an art style evocative of Chris Ware (who praised the book over at DQs website) and a cast of disaffected teens that might have come out of the mind of Daniel Clowes. The graphic novel is written as a series of interconnected  short stories, promising additional insights on a reread. Sign up to The Stack to receive  Book Riot Comic's best posts, picked for you. Thank you for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox.