From IGN's Review: "Building on the success of books like Afterlife With Archie and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Archie Comics chose to relaunch their flagship title this year and completely re-imagine Riverdale for a new generation. The new Archie is a joy in every sense of the word. It's a book that warms you, each turn of the page providing a welcome blast of character and heart. New readers will no doubt fall for this infinitely likable lead and his loyal pals, while fans familiar will delight in the reverence the creators so clearly possess. This is an Archie tale for just about everyone, and it's one of the best new debuts to hit shelves this year."

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Let the will of the people be known. The People's Choice winner for Best New Comic Series 2015 is Archie. Thanks for voting!

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Constantine: The Hellblazer

Since ending the long-running Hellblazer series, DC has always struggled to properly integrate John Constantine into the wider DC Universe. This relaunched series is more successful than its predecessor at reflecting that transition while still maintaining the dark, surreal nature of Constantine’s world. Constantine is back to being a fun, fearless, stylishly dressed trickster without all the baggage that came with his ties to Justice League Dark. Riley Rossmo brings a more distinctive look to this supernatural world, one that’s both understated and surreal as the situation demands. And FCO Plascencia’s colors give the book just the right touch of eerie horror. If you’ve fallen away from John Constantine since his Vertigo days ended, this book might pull you back in.

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Bloodshot Reborn

From IGN's Review: "Of the many characters shaped by the damaging events of The Valiant, no one came out quite so affected as Bloodshot. Stripped of the nanites that imbued him with his incredible healing and chalk white skin, Bloodshot is no more, the monster at long last returned to man. Or is he? This is the question Jeff Lemire and Mico Suayan are busy answering, driving Bloodshot's new direction in the form of Bloodshot: Reborn. The resulting debut offers plenty of weighty introspection and cartoon psychosis, along with some truly killer art. There’s no better gateway into Valiant’s growing universe."

Monstress

Monstress’ oversized first issue would be a strong contender for OGN of the year. But this isn’t just a done-in-one, it’s an ongoing series, and it’s one that you should jump onto now. Monstress is about war, torment, oppression, depression, futility, and survival. It’s a Kill Bill-style vengeance story. It’s a fantasy war story with the visual palette and complexity of something like Shadow of the Colossus. There are so many different things to take away from each subsequent reading of this meaty work. The story is complex, nuanced, and never once holds your hand. The first issue offers a complete, satisfying, moving story in itself, and the fact that we have more to come only makes it that much more exciting.

The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl

From IGN's Review: "Close your eyes. Imagine you live in a world where The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl is a comic. Now imagine that same comic is one of the best new debuts of recent memory. Open your eyes, young one. The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl is here, and she’s pretty freaking great. From the opening, theme-song filled page, it’s clear that creators Ryan North and Erica Henderson have no intention of backing down from Squirrel Girl’s less than plausible history. Rather than reinvent the character of Doreen Green for a modern audience, the duo instead embraces her (numerous) oddities, crafting a read that’s plucky, weird, and downright awesome."