My Picks of the August 2014 Solicitations...

So over the past couple of weeks the solicitations for August 2014 have been rolling out. There have been some exciting announcements and also a lot of cancellations, mainly over at DC Comics. The publishers that continue to keep brining out exciting titles in my mind are BOOM! Studios and Image Comics. Check out below for links to the full lists for each publisher and My Picks of the August 2014 Solicitations;

Marvel: http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=52933

DC: http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=52904

Dark Horse: http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=52832

Image Comics: http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=52949

BOOM! Studios: http://www.bleedingcool.com/2014/05/21/boom-studios-solicitations-for-august-2014/

IDW: http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=52936

BOOM! Studios: Steven Universe #1

Steven Universe is my top pick for the August 2014 Solicitations. Why? You may ask. Well a few weeks back I stumbled across the TV show and it is brilliant. A catchy theme tune, funny episodes and with only a 10 minute per episode format, much like Adventure Time, they are cleverly written to keep you invested in the story and the characters. Steven is a doughnut eating, ukulele playing 12 year old who inherited one of the crystal gems from his mother, but I'll leave it there as if you haven't watched the series, YOU SHOULD, and if you plan on grabbing the comic it will all be explained there. I am excited to have another outlet for the adventures of this character and BOOM! Studios are always doing great things with there licensed properties.

DC Comics: Batman #34

Well August sees the first issue post Zero Year. For this issue Greg Capullo will be given a deserved rest and Snyder will be working with one of the rising stars right now Matteo Scalera, who you may know from his work on Secret Avengers, Indestructible Hulk and well I'm sure you have all heard of it Black Science with Rick Remender. I look forward mostly to Matteo Scalera's take on the character and for a fully illustrated Bat-Story by the artist. The other exciting thing is this issue will be the stepping stone for the main on-going Bat title to step into the already set up Batman Eternal storyline from the new weekly series. From what I understand the s**t is about to hit the fan. This will well be worth a pick just for the art alone I am sure of it.

Marvel Comics: Superior Spider-Man #32

Missing Doc Ock Spidey? I sure as hell am. So when this cover appeared in the solicits and the offical news rolled out online that Christos Gage and Giuseppe Camuncoli will be writing 2 more issues of the Superior Spidey a huge grin appeared on my face. As happy as I am to see Peter Parker back in his own body and the Amazing title appear back on the shelves. It was fundamentally Superior Spider-Man that got me back into the Spidey-Books. These two issues are reported to be a prelude to the upcoming Spider-Man event "Spider-Verse" and will also include the adventures of Superior Spider-Man's time in the 2099 universe from his brief trip there in the previous issues of his own title. I can't wait to get my self some for Superior Spidey come August!

Obviously I have my regular pick list and as always they are the titles I will looking forward to each month but above are the highlights for of what was in August's solicitations. In the run up to San Diego I am sure the announcements will begin to get even more exciting again, along with the announcements that will be made this June for the Special Edition NYC where Marvel have already been confirmed to have a presence with the new Young Guns. But more on that at a later date, for this post those are my picks of the solicitations for August 2014, what were yours?