Alongside the main story by writers Colin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing and artist CF Villa, Giant-Size Age of Apocalypse #1 will include a "Revelations" backup story by writer Jeph Loeb, one of the main writers of the original Age of Apocalypse event, and artist Simone Di Meo.

"Locked in a battle through time against the Omega-Level mutant Legion, Kamala Khan is the only one standing in the way of X-Men history being warped forever! Following GIANT-SIZE X-MEN #1 and GIANT-SIZE DARK PHOENIX #1, Kamala finds herself stuck in the darkest future of all in GIANT-SIZE AGE OF APOCALYPSE #1!" reads Marvel's official description of Giant-Size Age of Apocalypse #1. "Worse yet: It’s only hours from its inevitable end; if Kamala can't find what's left of the X-Men, she'll burn in nuclear hellfire. Former enemies must learn to rely on one another as they journey through a land of charred bones and broken promises...but can Legion truly be trusted? And how far will Rogue go to teach Kamala the true meaning of mutant identity? Welcome back to the Age of Apocalypse – where no one survives the experience."

The original Age of Apocalypse actually celebrates its own 30th anniversary in 2025. For those who don't know (or aren't old enough to have been there at the time), the original Age of Apocalypse event was one of the biggest stories ever told in the X-Men franchise, in which Legion goes back in time to kill Professor X, resulting in an alternate timeline ruled by the villain Apocalypse. The story replaced every single X-Men title with a relaunched comic set specifically in the AoA reality, which ended in destruction.

"In 1995, I was extremely lucky to be part of one of the biggest stories to hit the X-Men with Age of Apocalypse, writing both Astonishing X-Men and X-Man," says Loeb in a statement. "Now, thirty years later, join me and the superstar artist of tomorrow – Simone Di Meo – as we return to this doomed timeline with some of the greatest X-Men characters ever!"

Giant-Size Age of Apocalypse #1 goes on sale June 25 with a cover by Adam Kubert, and a variant cover by Simone Di Meo, both seen above.

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DC Pride 2025 is a one-shot featuring work from a host of acclaimed creators, including Tim Sheridan, Vita Ayala, Josh Trujillo, Skylar Patridge, A.L. Kaplan, Max Sarin, and more. Where previous editions of the DC Pride series have opted for a traditional anthology format, this year's release will instead tell a "singular story arc of interweaving narratives," according to DC.

In the issue, heroes gather when a Gotham City tavern that has become the center of queer life in the city unexpectedly closes. "It's a huge loss to the community, and generations of patrons return to pay respects to a space they've endowed with entire lifetimes of memories, wishes, and dreams – including Alan Scott, the Green Lantern," reveals DC's press release. "Alan returns, for one last time, to the place he fell for his first love, Johnny Ladd, to touch the wall on which they carved the symbol of their love, to remember the days before everything went to hell for them...and to say goodbye."

You can check out Kris Anka's main cover for DC Pride 2025 in the gallery below, plus a couple of variants by Julia Reck and Jack Hughes.

"DC Pride 2025 is a celebration of life, love and the power of community – even and especially in uncertain times," says Tim Sheridan, writer of the much-loved Alan Scott: The Green Lantern. "The roster of talent shaping this story is as epic as the story itself – so all I can say is buckle up for big action, bigger fun, and the biggest stakes yet. This book, as it has been in years past, is a way to reach out to our community and remind them we're all in this together."

Maw creator Jude Ellison S. Doyle, who is collaborating with artist Alex Moore,  revealed that Blue Snowman, a character originally devised by Wonder Woman creator William Moulton Marston and artist Harry G. Peter, will play a part in the new book. "It is such a huge honor to be part of the story DC has been telling. And to help Josh Trujillo bring new character Ethan Rivera – along with my own personal soulmate and/or best friend, trans icon Blue Snowman – into this universe. It's also my first chance to work with A.L. Kaplan since Maw, and he's a future legend who continues to awe me with his work. It was just really great, and healing, to hang out with a bunch of queer people and make some comics, and I could not have hoped to meet a more talented group of people."

"What made this project extra special to me," says New Mutants writer Vita Ayala, "was the way that the collaboration of creating the anthology almost mirrors the framework and ultimate solution of the metaphor at the heart of it. We got together in a (virtual) room, each with ideas for our own piece of the narrative, and at the end of the time we had interwoven our stories in ways that make it hard to tell where one person's contribution ends and another begins. We approached the work as collaborators, and ended up creating a community space that (we hope) welcomes everyone in from the cold, no matter what door (or which individual short story) people came through."

Also coming from DC this year is the latest edition of DC Pride: To the Farthest Reaches – a hardcover book in which "DC's beloved queer characters take readers on a raucous tour through the Fourth World, Naltor, A-Town, the Phantom Zone, Portworld, the Oblivion Bar, and more in a volume that celebrates how the LGBTQIA+ community is everywhere and belongs anywhere – even the very farthest reaches of the universe."

The book collects last year's DC Pride 2024, plus additional stories spotlighting queer characters from creators including Phil Jimenez, Al Ewing, Ngozi Ukazu, Nicole Maines, Stephen Byrne, Claire Roe, Giulio Macaione, and more.

DC Pride Box Set, meanwhile, collects the first three hardcover volumes of the DC Pride series, bringing together more than 70 stories in one place. The set features a starry line-up of creators that includes Grant Morrison, James Tynion IV, Mariko Tamaki, Nicole Maines, Trung Le Nguyen, Klaus Janson, Vita Ayala, Zoe Thorogood, and more. Also included is a tribute to the great comics creator Rachel Pollack, as well as Batman: The Animated Series actor Kevin Conroy's autobiographical comic, 'Finding Batman.'

Finally, Pride month will also be celebrated across several of DC's monthly comics throughout June with themed variant covers for Detective Comics #1098 (Stephen Byrne), Harley Quinn #52, Poison Ivy #34 (Betsy Cola), Justice League Unlimited #8 (Hayden Sherman), JSA #6 (Don Aguillo), Superman #27 (Rachael Stott), and Wonder Woman #22 (Kevin Wada).

DC Pride Box Set is published by DC on May 27. DC Pride 2025 follows on June 4, with DC Pride: To the Farthest Reaches landing on June 17.

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Though the somewhat controversial character, known for his hardcore vigilante violence against criminals of all shapes and sizes, is definitely coming back, we don't actually know exactly how he'll fit into Born Again.

So far, he's only gotten brief hints at his appearance in Born Again, including a mention from Wilson Fisk alongside Daredevil and Spider-Man - Kingpin's three biggest enemies in comics - as examples of the kind of vigilantes he hopes to take off the streets of New York City as part of his campaign for mayor.

But Punisher stands apart from Daredevil and Spider-Man in one major way: his unwavering willingness to kill in the name of his mission to rid the world of crime.

So how did Frank Castle get this way? And how does he keep getting away with murder in a world full of costumed superheroes who put away villains for far less than the Punisher's notorious killing sprees?

The answers lie in the bullet-riddled comic book history of the Punisher.

Who is the Punisher?

The original Punisher, created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita Sr. and Ross Andru, is Frank Castle, a former Marine Corps sniper who retired to a peaceful life with his wife Maria and their young children. But their idyllic life is shattered when Maria and the children are gunned down by the mob after they happened to witness a murder, leading Frank to snap completely and declare a one-man war on crime.

Introduced in 1974's Amazing Spider-Man #129, Frank Castle originally appears as an antagonist for the wall-crawler, who was at the time suspected of killing Norman Osborn, the original Green Goblin (who actually died after accidentally impaling himself on his own Goblin Glider).

Then, in the early '80s, writer Steven Grant revamped much of the Punisher's character, making him more of a vigilante in his own right away from other superheroes. Grant also introduced Microchip, Frank Castle's longtime sidekick and man-at-arms. It's in this era that Punisher codified more fully into the character we know today.

One thing that's never changed about Frank Castle is his willingness to kill his enemies, sometimes in brutally elaborate ways, leading to few villains left standing to tell the tale of their run-ins with the Punisher. Still, he has a few recurring enemies, most notably the scarfaced gangster Jigsaw and the high-tech mercenary Bushwacker, who has an arm capable of turning into a gun. He's also not shy about killing street-level gangsters and criminals.

Punisher in the Marvel Universe

That discretion is one reason that Frank Castle most often flies under the radar of other superheroes - he shoots within his range, meaning he mostly sticks to taking on villains who are extremely violent in their own right, and who are all too often ignored by other heroes. Though he's fought everyone from Bullseye and the Kingpin to even Doctor Doom, Punisher purposely tries to avoid crossing paths with other Marvel heroes.

And on the occasions he does, well, very few of them are actually willing to tolerate his violent rampages, sometimes vowing to take him down themselves after being forced to team-up against much bigger threats. That's how Punisher and Daredevil have come to be such bitter rivals, because unlike some more colorfully costumed heroes, they both walk in the same streets, soaked in the same blood.

Frank Castle has been part of a few significant team-ups over the years, including a stint on a particularly violent incarnation of the Thunderbolts that also included Elektra and the Red Hulk. Most recently, however, he actually turned heel after joining the villainous undead ninja cult known as The Hand as their leader, known as the Beast, in exchange for the cult using its magic to resurrect Maria.

In the end, Castle and the Hand lost their war with Daredevil and his competing group The Fist, leading the resurrected Maria to leave Frank Castle. While in custody in the Sanctum Sanctorum awaiting punishment, Castle uses the last of his Hand magic to escape to the fantasy-fueled alternate reality known as Weirdworld, and he hasn't been seen in the Marvel Universe since.

Following Castle's disappearance, a former SHIELD assassin named Joe Garrison became the new Punisher after reluctantly being dubbed with the name by the media while going on a mission of vengeance for his own murdered family.

Punisher in the MCU

In the MCU, Frank Castle's story is very similar to his comic book history. First appearing in Daredevil season 2 played by actor Jon Bernthal, the character went on to headline his own Netflix streaming series.

Bernthal is now due to reprise his role in Daredevil: Born Again, with early trailers for the streaming series showing a confrontation between Frank Castle and Matt Murdock. What's more, we know that Bernthal will star in his own Punisher streaming special on Disney Plus, which he's stated will be a true comic book portrayal of the character.

All of that said, how will Punisher fit into the future of the MCU? Is there room for a killer vigilante in the world of the Avengers and their allies, or will Frank Castle face the same controversies he faces in the comic book Marvel Universe, where the heroes who sanction his actions are few and far between?

These are interesting questions we hope the MCU will address, as it seems Punisher is here to stay. We'll find out how he comes back as new episodes of Daredevil: Born Again premiere every week on Disney Plus.

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Yes, Archie Comics is teaming up with Clerks, Mallrats, and Chasing Amy director Kevin Smith for a new oversized one-shot crossover that will merge the worlds of Archie Comics with Kevin Smith's View Askewniverse.

The new issue is written by Smith himself with art from Fernando Ruiz, Rich Koslowski, Matt Herms, and Jack Morelli. According to the publisher the new issue finds Archie taking on a summer job at the Quick Stop convenience store only to find himself working alongside "none other than Randal Graves, who debuted in Smith's seminal 1994 film Clerks. But when Jay and Silent Bob hit the scene, Archie's life – and all of Riverdale – only get wilder from there."

"I believe it was Stoic philosopher Epictetus who first said, 'Everything's Archie.' And he was right," Smith said in a statement. "Whether it be Veronica in Clerks or the Mister Weatherbee conversation in Chasing Amy, the influence of Archie Andrews is mixed into the brick and mortar of my pop cultural foundation. So, there was no way I was passing up this incredible opportunity to collide the worlds of Riverdale and the Askewniverse, and introduce icons on the order of Archie, Betty, Veronica, Jughead, Moose, Reggie, and Josie to reprobates like Jay and Silent Bob."

"Archie Meets Jay and Silent Bob is a crossover like we've never done before!" said Archie Comics' Jesse Goldwater in a statement about the new book. "Kevin has brilliantly brought two legendary, generation-defining worlds together to tell a story that's so funny, totally wild, and also heartfelt and moving."

He went on to add, "Kevin Smith – a true genius – tells a story that feels both quintessentially View Askewniverse and classically Archie, honoring the incredible legacies of these beloved iconic characters. I cannot wait for readers to check out what I believe is going to be the greatest crossover in the history of entertainment!"

Archie Meets Jay and Silent Bob #1 is published by Archie Comics on July 9.

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The series' first big arc, 'The Zoo' wraps up this month with Absolute Batman #6. Following that will be a two-issue story about Mr. Freeze that Snyder says "ties into what you read in the first arc and sets up the second one." Marcos Martín is the artist on those issues, and Snyder calls his work "unbelievable" while promising a new design for Freeze and "a lot of fun revelations about who he is."

After that will be an arc-focused on the Bat-breaker himself. "Starting with #9, it's a Bane arc, which I'm very excited about, and it really deals with Ark M and what it is," revealed Snyder. "Bruce is desperately trying to figure out what they're building there and what it is underneath this prison, and it's like a real horror show. So you get a bunch of villain revelations there." That arc will run through issues #9-14.

Following that will be a three-part arc that Snyder says will focus on "the return of a character who you've seen a little bit in the past." And then it's time for the big one – probably. "Right now that's where we're planning our Joker story is, after that, but I haven't decided yet." Snyder goes on to clarify that he knows exactly what the Joker story is going to be, but that other ideas and stories (including "a little Scarecrow thing") may sneak in before getting to this long-awaited look at Batman's greatest enemy – in the Absolute Universe seemingly reinvented a super-wealthy industrialist.

Speaking of whether Bruce Wayne will remain a loner in the Absolute Universe, Snyder also teased that Barbara Gordon and the OG Robin, Dick Grayson, will be seen in the book sooner rather than later. "You'll see Dick Grayson at some point this year, he's coming," Snyder revealed. "It was an interesting set of choices because it was like, 'Is he a kid, or is he a grown-up?' Because if Barbara is a grown-up and he's a kid, is that too weird? Does that feel off? So what if he's a grown-up? Who would he be? And then that opened this whole door. You'll see some friendly Bat characters and some fiendish Bat characters, all coming soon."

Perhaps most exciting of all, Snyder confirmed that the Absolute Universe comics – or at least the big three of Absolute Batman, Wonder Woman, and Superman – will be crossing over later this year. "We had a big summit, Zoom-wise, all the Absolute writers," Snyder explained. "There will be crossover storylines in '25 between the Absolute books – the first three especially, 'cos they've been around longer."

The whole interview is long and fascinating, with Snyder also going into some of the metaphysics of the Absolute universe, what it took to bring him back to writing Batman, and teasing what the upcoming Absolute Martian Manhunter and Absolute Green Lantern comics will have to offer, so do go check it out.

Absolute Batman #6 is published by DC on March 19.

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Written by Simon Furman and drawn by Christopher Jones, Return to Skull Island explores the deeper mysteries of the monster-filled Skull Island, with King Kong along for the ride. In Skull Island: The Animated Series, a group of explorers wind up stranded on Skull Island. Now, in Return to Skull Island, they're coming back.

Here's a look at some unlettered interior pages from Return to Skull Island #1, along with the cover by Inhyuk Lee, and a timeline showing exactly where the comic falls in Monsterverse continuity:

"Set against a backdrop of giant monsters and deadly intrigue, the comic follows a group of survivors stranded on the perilous island in the South Pacific," reads Titan Comics' official description for Return to Skull Island #1. "As they uncover its dark secrets, they face life-threatening challenges and fight for survival in a land where every creature is a threat—including Kong himself."

The Monsterverse itself encompasses numerous stories from across media, including the Apple TV streaming series Monarch, and the most recent film entry Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire, in which the two iconic monsters reluctantly team up to take on a threat from deep within Skull Island, and even video games like the recently released Kong: Survivor Instinct.

Return to Skull Island #1 goes on sale June 4.

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Written by Amy Chu with art by Andrea DiVito, the five-issue Emma Frost: White Queen limited series "reminds readers how dangerous the world's most fabulous telepath once was" when she was "at the height of her supervillain notoriety." Interestingly enough, the era in which the Emma Frost series is set is actually prior to the manifestation of her ability to turn into diamond, which was triggered when she survived the destruction of Genosha in the lead up to her actually joining the X-Men.

"IN THE DARKEST DAYS OF THE HELLFIRE CLUB!" reads Marvel's official description of Emma Frost #1. "Before she became a mainstay of the heroic X-Men, Emma Frost had another role: WHITE QUEEN of the HELLFIRE CLUB! As she grapples for power with the rest of the Inner Circle, witness Emma’s ruthless ascent to the top! And when she discovers there is a mole within the Hellfire Club leaking secrets to their sworn enemies, the X-Men, Emma will stop at nothing to uncover the truth! Take a deep dive into Emma’s past, learn shocking secrets and be prepared to bow down to the White Queen!"

Amy Chu previously wrote the acclaimed series Poison Ivy: Cycle of Life and Death, which put one of DC's biggest femme fatale anti-heroes in the spotlight, so the idea of her taking on Emma Frost seems like a great fit.

"If there's one character I've always wanted to write after Poison Ivy: Cycle of Life and Death, it's Emma Frost, especially BAD Emma Frost," Chu says in a statement. "This is going to be a whole new Emma-focused story set in the classic days before she joins the X-Men. We're going around the world to expose the inner workings of the Hellfire Club in a way you've never seen before and introducing some new baddies. I can't believe Marvel is letting me do this, it's so exciting!"

"I can't think of a character more deserving of her own series than Emma Frost," adds artist Andrea DiVito. "Her complexity alone is fuel for infinite stories, and this is about the White Queen in her raw form, set during the time where she took her first steps towards true power. It's a privilege to illustrate these events, it doesn't get any more Emma than this!"

Emma Frost #1 goes on sale June 18 with a cover by David Nakayama, seen above.

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Oni has shared some new details on the comic and it sounds like this is going to be a darker, grittier take on the property than perhaps expected. "The Red Planet is in revolt . . . and hard-charging rebels Throttle, Vinnie, and Modo are joining up with Mars' Freedom Fighters to fight the army of alien Plutarkian invaders," reads the official synopsis. "But when a new, entirely unexpected threat to Mars rears its ugly head, threatening the existence of their families, friends, and the fourth planet itself, will the Biker Mice's war become a full-fledged apocalypse?"

Below you can see covers from artists Dustin Weaver, Karl Kerschl, and Simon Bisley, plus some black and white layouts from the first issue. Other variant covers from Justin Mason, Juan Jose Ryp, and Kano will also be available.

"We're playing it a hundred percent straight, no winking at the audience – definitely not your typical 'funny animal comic,'" said editor Karl Bollers in a statement about the new series. "And while there are enough 'cowabunga' and 'boo ya' style catch phrases to fill the fuel tanks of fans new and old, overall we're taking a hard-hitting approach to the stories this time that definitely won't pull any punches and will hopefully appeal to readers of all ages. Two-wheel drive – four quadrant appeal. That's the Biker Mice formula."

Accompanying the Mice in each issue will be a new RoboForce backup strip from writer Matt Hotson and artist EJ Su that will follow on from the RoboForce limited series comic that Oni published last year. This will also directly tie into the upcoming RoboForce: The Animated Series that's launching on Tubi this April.

The 40-page Biker Mice From Mars #1 is published by Oni Press on June 25.

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In the advance preview pages for Spider-Gwen: The Ghost-Spider #12 by writer Stephanie Phillips, artist Von Randall, and colorist Matt Milla, Gwen dons a space-suit as Loki takes her on an adventure across the Marvel Universe.

Check it out, along with the retro-inspired cover for the issue by artist Mark Brooks:

"GWEN BEYOND!" reads Marvel's official description of Spider-Gwen: The Ghost-Spider #12. "We now know the secret behind Gwen's strange new power and why she left her home dimension behind…but what does all that have to do with Loki taking her on a journey across the stars? And what are Loki's true intentions for her?"

Spider-Gwen is of course the Gwen Stacy of Earth-65, who got spider powers instead of Peter Parker in her home world, where Peter himself tragically died after becoming the Lizard. She's had a bunch of her own adventures spanning multiple realities before coming home to roost in Earth-616, where she has gone from using the codename Spider-Woman in her home reality to calling herself Ghost Spider to avoid confusion with Jessica Drew, the classic Spider-Woman.

Spider-Gwen gained a following back in the time of the original Spider-Verse story, where her breakout popularity led to her gaining multiple volumes of her own solo title.

Spider-Gwen: The Ghost-Spider #12 goes on sale April 9.

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The five-issue run from writer Steve Foxe and artist Edgar Salazar is set in an unusual location for an Alien story: a holiday resort. As the Aliens swarm across the island killing all in sight, a group of survivors including Tsula Kane – the daughter of William Hurt's character in the original movie – must fight to survive. But, as ever with this series, the monsters aren't the only threat out there.

Check out our exclusive preview of the next issue, which is partly told from the Alien's point of view, in the gallery below.

"THE BEST KILLERS IN THE GALAXY!" reads Marvel's official synopsis for the issue. "That's the reputation smuggler Ricky Valentine likes to cultivate, alongside his tough-as-nails bodyguard Tsula Kane. But they just met their first real competition. As xenomorphs surge through the sun-kissed streets of the planet Paradiso, Ricky and Tsula turn their knives and guns on the colonial marshals who want to lock them away. With handcuffs at one end and slavering jaws at the other, have Rickey and Tsula's colorful careers brought them to a crimson end?"

Meanwhile, in another corner of the multiverse, Marvel's improbable, but rather excellent, Alien Vs. Avengers is also approaching the finishing line. That series has seen battle-scarred alternative universe takes on Hulk, Captain America, and Iron Man taking on the Xenomorph hordes, only to recently fall foul of Mister Sinister.

Alien: Paradiso #4 is published by Marvel Comics on March 12, with #5 hatching on April 9. Alien Vs. Avengers #4 will follow on May 7.

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Resurrection Man follows the adventures of immortal superhero Mitch Shelley, a hero who simply cannot die no matter how often you shoot him, stab him, or blow him to pieces. What's more, whenever Mitch dies, he resurrects with new powers. It sounds like he'll need them – in Quantum Karma, he's tasked with his greatest challenge yet: saving the entire universe!

The new series is written by Ram V, who is also currently helming The New Gods for DC, and illustrated by Anand RK. You can check out some covers from the first issue below, including Jeff Dekal's main cover, plus variants from Anand RK, Dan Panosian, and Butch Guice.

DC's synopsis for the new series suggests that the past is about to catch up with Mitch in a big way. Karma's funny like that.

"He's back! Mitch Shelley, the Resurrection Man, has led thousands of lives – and with each unexpected death and resurrection comes a new superpower. But after living a life to its natural conclusion, Mitch Shelley is awoken by a new purpose and power…saving the universe."

It continues, "Follow the Resurrection Man through time as he fights against a monster of his own creation. Gashadokuro – a sadistic WWII internment-camp commander who has inherited a twisted version of Shelley's powers. The lines of cosmic order will begin to blur as no good deed goes unpunished. And whatever the cause, whatever the consequence, this much is true… he's dying to save you!"

Resurrection Man was created by writers Andy Lanning and Dan Abnett and artist Jackson Guice back in 1997, and has popped up from time to time over the intervening decades in various corners of the DC multiverse, such as DC One Million and Martian Manhunter. His last full series was a part of DC's controversial New 52 project. Quantum Karma will be the first time a Resurrection Man comic has been written by someone other than his creators.

Resurrection Man: Quantum Karma #1 is published by DC Black Label on April 2.

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Marvel has announced Runaways, a new five-issue limited series, once again written by Rowell, who is now teamed up with artist Elena Casagrande. The new series is part of the currently running One World Under Doom event, and indeed the Runaways' most recent member – a reprogrammed Doombot – is vital to proceedings, when Emperor Doom decides it's time to reclaim his property.

"Everyone who knows me knows I will show up for any party the Runaways are invited to," said Rowell in a statement about the new series. "They're my all-time faves and my truest love. I can't wait for Runaways fans to see Elena Casagrande's take on the kids – they look so cool – and to see Stephanie Hans' timeless covers. I think we've come up with a really interesting way to weave the Runaways into the One World Under Doom story, while keeping true to the book's independent spirit."

"This is my first team book, and I'm extremely happy to work on these specific characters," Casagrande added. "I hope to stay true to the Runaways aesthetic, using the right mood for its unique storytelling. I knew Runaways from friends who worked on them, from Stefano Caselli to Sara Pichelli, and I loved seeing the evolution of the team. I’m excited to bring the fun and joy of the Runaways to their fans!"

"WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU BREAK A FAMILY?" yells the start of Marvel's synopsis for the first issue. "Marvel's best and scrappiest found family has seen better days. Nico Minoru has lost her girlfriend, her best friend and her magic. With Karolina, Chase and Alex all out of the picture, Gert's doing her best to shake the remaining Runaways out of running on autopilot. But when Doctor Doom tries to reclaim one of their own – Doombot! – it's time to start running…"

You may note that Karolina very much appears on two of the covers above, so don't expect her at least to stay gone for too long...

Runaways was originally created by Brian K. Vaughan and Adrian Alphona in 2003, as part of Marvel's now defunct Tsunami imprint. The series quickly gained a word-of-mouth following, but was axed with #18 until fan demand lead to it being revived the following year. There have been several Runaways, er, runs since, written by the likes of Joss Whedon, Terry Moore, and Kathryn Immonen, but Rowell and artist Kris Anka's run, which launched in 2017 and ran for 38 issues, was arguably the one that best captured fan imaginations.

One World Under Doom: Runaways is published by Marvel Comics on June 11.

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The latter is coming from the impressive creative team of writer Al Ewing and artist Jahnoy Lindsay. Now DC has released some early art and covers from the first issue, giving us a stronger hint at the tone of the new series, which is putting the relatively new character of Sojourner "Jo" Mullein front and center, alongside Hal Jordan.

Here's a gallery of covers from the first issue, including Lindsay's main cover and a black and white variant, plus variants from Juliet Nneka, Martin Simmonds, Ryan Benjamin, Rafael Albuquerque, and a foil Green Lantern logo variant.

Jo Mullein made her debut in the 2020 limited series Far Sector, by writer N.K. Jemisin and artist Jamal Campbell. The book was published by DC's now defunct Young Animal imprint, and proved to be a huge success with fans and critics, winning 2022's prestigious Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story or Comic. Since then Jo has become a regular part of the more mainstream Green Lantern titles in what is now known as the DC All In universe.

The unlettered preview pages below don't give a lot away about the new Absolute comic's story, but they do indicate that while still being cosmic in scope, the new book will take place, in part, on Earth.

So what is the first arc – titled 'The Black Hand' – about? We have solicitations blurbs for the first two issues, but they don't give much away. This is intentional, with Al Ewing having previously indicated that the series is best approached without knowing too much in advance.

"Without the Corps... without the ring... without the willpower, what's left is the Absolute Green Lantern!" reads the synopsis for #1, which suggests a more stripped back approach for the series.

The blurb for #2, however, indicates the fateful arrival of a familiar Green Lantern character: "Abin Sur has arrived, and he is here to judge all of the people of Evergreen, including Jo Mullein and Hal Jordan. But is this alien being friend or foe, and just what will his judgement bring?"

We'll find out how it all fits together when Absolute Green Lantern #1 is published by DC on April 2.

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As previously announced, the series of five one-shots will kick off with Giant-Size X-Men #1, and now Marvel has revealed new information about the second one-shot in the series, Giant-Size Dark Phoenix Saga #1, along with a preview of unlettered interior art by writers Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing and artist Rod Reis, along with Reis' variant cover for the one-shot, as well as the main cover by Adam Kubert, and a checklist of the one-shots:

Check it out:

"From the emergence of Krakoa in Giant-Size X-Men #1 to Age of Apocalypse, House of M and The Dark Phoenix Saga, history has shaped – and shattered – the X-Men time and again. But what if those moments held deeper secrets? What if the past wasn’t set in stone?" asks Marvel's official solicitation text for Giant-Size Dark Phoenix #1.

"The event sees Ms. Marvel pulled into the distant past by an unstable and unleashed Legion! Locked in a battle through time against the Omega-Level mutant, Kamala is only one standing in the way of X-Men history being warped forever!" it continues. "As the story we know unfolds before her eyes, the new mutant must team up with Jean Grey in her darkest hour and master her dangerous new mutant power in this cosmic, emotional saga."

As just about everyone will recognize, 1980's Dark Phoenix Saga is one of the most momentous X-Men stories of all time, which totally changed the make up of the team forever through the death and rebirth of Jean Grey. Meanwhile, this isn't the first time Legion has changed X-Men history, as he's also the mutant responsible for 1995's Age of Apocalypse event - which will also form the basis for one of the one-shots.

At the same time, the one-shot's "Revelations" back-up story by writer Steve Foxe and artist Lucas Werneck will "reveal the hidden secret that binds Scott Summer and Jean Grey together."

Giant-Size Dark Phoenix Saga #1 goes on sale June 11.

Stay up to date on all the new X-Men comics Marvel has planned for release.

As Anime News Network reported, the Japanese magazine Young Gangan announced the impending ending last month. Series creator Shinichi Fukuda confirmed the news on her personal Twitter, adding (via machine translation): "The next episode will be the last one. Thank you for your support."

With over 43,000 shares on Twitter, Fukuda's post clearly struck a chord with the manga community, to say nothing of fans of the My Dress-Up Darling anime which proved to be so popular that the resulting sales spike caused a noticeable jump in Square Enix's publishing bottom line. The manga will now end before season 2 of the anime is even released.

It's safe to say that many readers were caught off-guard by the ending announcement. The replies to Fukuda's post are a sea of surprise, thanks, and tearful goodbyes, with many responses featuring the series' female protagonist, Marin Kitagawa, and male protagonist Wakana Gojo.

This is fundamentally a slice-of-life story with no traditional journey, arc, or antagonist to follow or use as a marker, but that said, there had been no obvious indication that it would be ending so soon. Fans have speculated whether the ending was prompted by health, creative, or business concerns, though the latter seems unthinkable given the series' enduring popularity.

Although My Dress-Up Darling had recently resolved one of the story's biggest questions, the general impression was that the series was hitting its stride and would be firing on all cylinders for a few more volumes before any potential conclusion, using the energy from that resolution as a launchpad for new and more focused ideas with a different dynamic between the two main characters.

There's a fair argument to be made that this resolution is what the series has been building up to and that any continuation would just be more of the same – not that I would complain about more of the same – but this risks ignoring the cosplay side of the series, not to mention its compelling side characters. Cosplay has taken turns with young love as the real star of the story, and it hit a new high in recent volumes that doubled down on a core theme: love your hobbies, love yourself.

The anime adaptation's virality was partly spurred by how it embellishes the sexier sides of the manga, which is certainly no prude either, but for me the lasting appeal of the series has always been its celebration of art and the pursuit of art for no other purpose than your own satisfaction. There are few things more captivating than watching skilled artists enjoy and explain their crafts, and My Dress-Up Darling conveyed this to readers while quietly teaching them a lot of cool stuff about cosplay outfits.

For years, I've looked forward to new volumes of My Dress-Up Darling arriving in the mail, so I'm similarly conflicted about what feels like a sudden ending. In a cutthroat industry rife with cancellations and hiatuses-turned-cancellations, I always love to see manga end on their own terms. And I would say that I got most of what I wanted from My Dress-Up Darling. Still, I can't shake the selfish desire for more. I'm attached to these characters and would love to see more of their lives, and to learn more about cosplay. I want more of this gorgeous art in my mailbox. So while I'm still looking forward to the final volume, it'll be just a tad bittersweet.

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We've got an early look at the solicitation for Doom Academy #5, the finale of the limited series by writer MacKenzie Cadenhead and artist Pasqual Ferry, along with the main cover for the issue by Pablo Villalobos and a Zoe Laveau-centric variant cover by Woo-Chul Lee, both seen below.

"JUDGMENT OF DOOM! Zoe and her friends have accidentally brought monsters from the Latverian Fairy Tale Land back to the 616!" reads Marvel's official solicitation text for Doom Academy #5. "But a monster fight is nothing compared to the consequences they’ll face at the hands of DOCTOR DOOM!"

Doom first took the Strange Academy students under his wing back at the end of 2024's Blood Hunt event, in which he enlisted the students to help him cast the spell that defeated the army of vampires that was attacking the Marvel Universe, and allowed him to seize the mantle of Sorcerer Supreme from Doctor Strange.

Doom has since used his station as Sorcerer Supreme to take over the world, with the Avengers, Fantastic Four, and the rest of Marvel's top heroes on the backfoot without a real plan yet emerging to take him down.

Doom Academy #5 goes on sale June 25.

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Fraction is, of course, the writer who with artist David Aja relaunched and redefined Hawkeye for Marvel back in 2012-2015. And Jiménez has been the ongoing artist of Batman off-and-on for some time now, with an impressive run of his own under his belt - an A-list creative team if ever there was one.

And for me, the preview and concept art that's been shown and the idea for the series that's been pitched, are exactly what I've been waiting for after a long time dipping in and out of the Batman mythos for years now - a "very superhero forward take on Batman," as Fraction stated when the title was announced.

"We've got a new Batmobile, we’ve got a new costume, we’ve got new characters, and we’ve got a lot of old ones too - good and bad; all the stuff that makes Batman the coolest character in comics. We want to celebrate it all."

Music to my long, pointed bat-ears.

The Caped Crusader

Like many comic fans, I grew up on Batman. Being born in the early '80s, I was perfectly primed to fall in love with the hero thanks to the resurgence of re-runs of the classic '60s Batman TV show, the proliferation of superhero action figures, and of course, the release of the all-time best Batman movie (at least in my opinion) in 1989. Bat-culture was everywhere, and I was lapping it up, forming a love of Batman and his supporting cast heavily informed by Adam West, Michael Keaton, and, on the comic side, the 1980 retelling of Bruce Wayne's superhero origins in The Untold Legend of the Batman by writer Marv Wolfman and artist John Byrne.

For me, Batman is the Caped Crusader - a swashbuckling superhero with a keen detective's mind backed up by his indelible physical prowess and an arsenal of fantastic gadgets. Don't get me wrong, I have a strong appreciation for the Dark Knight aspect of Batman; the edgier, grittier, more ominous side of Bruce Wayne. But when I think about Batman, my mind always falls to the version I grew up with - a somewhat lighter, more adventurous hero with a fully realized, vaguely self-contained environment full of colorful allies and enemies.

However, that hasn't been the prevalent portrayal across most media, especially movies, for some time now. The focus has been on stories largely inspired by Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns and Batman: Year One, which brought to the forefront a version of Batman who is a brutal, blunt instrument of his own brand of justice.

On the flipside, there have been extremely heightened takes on Batman that have elevated him into the so-called "Bat-God" who is always one step more prepared than his enemies, and who exists at the center of a sci-fi fueled, cosmic Multiverse of Bat-creatures in stories by writers such as Grant Morrison and Scott Snyder.

Meanwhile, writers like James Tynion IV, Tom King, and Chip Zdarsky have broken new ground with stories that have reworked and redefined Batman's environment and supporting cast. And that's not mentioning the host of other versions of Batman that have existed in other titles in that time, such as the current smash-hit Absolute Batman, which totally remakes the character and his entire reality.

The Dark Knight

But in the core Batman title, it seems that even when a creative team strives for a happy balance of the many directions in which the Dark Knight is often pulled, those major modern tentpoles still feel like they're just a few steps away.

Case in point, DC's other big recent Batman announcement, that writer Jeph Loeb and artist/DC president, publisher, and chief creative officer Jim Lee would return for a short stint on Batman for a sequel to their beloved 2002-2003 story Hush, the improbably titled Batman H2SH (huh-toosh?). I think it's pretty clear I'm all for a nostalgic take on Batman, and it's entirely likely that Hush 2 (I can't H2SH again) will have a huge impact in the industry with a lot of positive response.

Still, it doesn't excite me the way that Fraction and Jiménez's Batman does: a re-focused take on the Caped Crusader that strips back some of the recent artifice that has piled up under his cape and puts a fresh spin on the core concepts that make up the character, the same way the big creators that have become so influential were able to do in their way - the way Fraction and David Aja were able to do with Hawkeye over a decade ago.

With so many questions in the movies about who will be the main live-action Batman, whether it'll be any of the existing portrayals or something brand new, the idea of the comic book Batman going back to his roots, down to a refreshed take on his classic costume, sounds like exactly the kind of comfort food this aging Bat-fan has been craving.

Maybe it's in some ways ironic to pin a bit of optimism to a character like Batman, who is so often shrouded in darkness. But at his core, Batman represents the truest kind of optimism, the raw optimism of spirit that one person's determination can change the whole world.

Frankly, all I'm looking for are some damn good comics, so I'd say the odds are in our favor.

Now's the perfect time to dig into the best Batman comics of all time.

The series, which will be told across three volumes, follows 12-year-old Magda, an alien with an incredible gift for cooking. "But when Magda's talent for inventing unique and delicious dishes earns her a spot in the famous intergalactic cooking tournament, she stumbles upon an interstellar conspiracy to rig the competition and steal the prize," reveals the official synopsis. "Now only Magda can protect her home world – and all the other worlds in danger – before the Imperium destroys them for good."

You can check out an exclusive preview of the new book – which also includes real vegetarian recipes – in the gallery below.

"Magda is the story I've always dreamed of writing," said writer Nicolas Wouters. "Combining Japanese 'shonen' codes with science fiction and crazy cooking fights was a lot of fun, as well as following all these unique characters. Magda holds a special place in my heart, and I hope it will be the same for you."

"I generally know within 15 minutes of reading a foreign comic if I want to acquire it or not – and with the Magda series, I was all-in after about 30 seconds," said Lerner Editorial Director Sean Tulien in a statement about the new book. "The lively, kinetic nature of the art, the immediately appealing concept of competitive cooking meets sci-fi, the earnest portrayal of a young girl facing impossible odds – it all just works, and in a way I haven't quite seen before." He went on to say, "There's nothing like this on the market: climate fiction meets Great British Baking Show meets dystopian sci-fi. Thankfully, we have 2 more volumes in the series coming!"

Magda, Intergalactic Chef: The Big Tournament – Book 1 is published by Graphic Universe / Lerner Publishing Group on April 1, 2025.

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Sanda (which, yes, does indeed kinda sound like "Santa") focuses on eponymous hero Sanda Kazushige, who is drawn into a mystery that centers around the lost magic of Christmas when his middle-school classmate Fuyumura Shiori tells him he is the victim of a powerful curse.

"In a near-future Japan, Christmas has faded into myth, and the birth rate has dropped so dramatically that children are now the most precious commodity. Society has artificially extended adolescence to preserve their youth, and traditional holidays, like Christmas, are a mere legend of the past," reads Titan Manga's official description of Sanda Vol. 1.

"Sanda introduces Sanda Kazushige, a middle-school student who unexpectedly becomes entangled in a strange and dangerous mystery. When his classmate, Fuyumura Shiori, accuses him of carrying a curse that could help find her missing friend, Ono Ichie, Sanda’s life takes a dramatic turn," it continues. "Together, they embark on an incredible adventure to unravel the truth behind Ichie’s disappearance and uncover the hidden magic of Christmas itself."

"As they delve deeper into the mystery, the duo faces external threats and internal challenges - questions about loyalty, courage, and the power of belief. Along the way, they confront the true meaning of friendship, trust, and the possibility of magic in a world that has all but forgotten it."

Sanda ran for 16 volumes in Japan, and now Titan is kicking off a plan to translate the entire saga, coinciding with the release of the Sanda anime, which premieres later this year. Sanda Vol. 1 releases in English on September 2.

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In comics, big, shocking shifts in his status quo are basically Daredevil's part and parcel, with a longstanding tradition that each creative team who takes on his adventures puts their own spin on how he fits into the Marvel Universe and even his approach to being a superhero.

So who is Daredevil in comics, really? Despite the many changes he's undergone over the years, Matt Murdock has remained steadfast in a few important traits, from his Catholic faith, to his commitment not to kill, to his unfortunate history with the women in his life.

We'll run it all down right now as we explore the comic book history of Daredevil from his origins in the '60s to the present day.

Origins

Matt Murdock made his debut in 1964's Daredevil #1 by Stan Lee and Bill Everett. Even though Daredevil's first costume is a bit different from his most classic look, with yellow sleeves under his red jumpsuit, his origins have remained mostly the same up to the present day.

As a child, Matt Murdock is blinded when a barrel of toxic waste splashes in his eyes. Though it takes Matt's sight, it also enhances his other senses to a superhuman level, along with imbuing him with a unique "radar sense" that allows him to map out his surroundings and the people around him in 360 degrees.

Matt's father, a boxer named Battlin' Jack Murdock, raises Matt alone after his mother leaves the family to join a convent as a nun. This shapes Matt's Catholic faith, while also leaving him orphaned when his father is killed after refusing to throw a fight.

He's later taken in by a mysterious, blind martial artist named Stick who trains him in how to use his enhanced senses as a crimefighter, eventually leading to his double life as Daredevil, guardian of Hell's Kitchen.

In this era, Matt's life is fraught with personal danger, as his girlfriend Karen Page (well known to Daredevil TV fans) breaks up with him after learning of his secret identity, and Matt even having to pretend to be his own twin brother Mike Murdock to hide his identity as Daredevil from the public.

Move to San Francisco

In the '70s, after years serving as both an attorney and as Daredevil in New York City for years, Matt makes a move across the country to San Francisco, where he basically does the same thing, but with a change of scenery - and a return to his life as Matt Murdock rather than pretending to be his own brother.

Daredevil is joined in this era by the Black Widow, who becomes both his crimefighting partner and his romantic partner as his title was renamed from simply 'Daredevil' to 'Daredevil and the Black Widow,' similar to the previous renaming of Captain America to Captain America and the Falcon.

Still, they broke up before the end of the decade, with Matt returning to Hell's Kitchen not long after. This is the era in which he begins his ill-fated relationship with Heather Glenn, who will join the cast of Daredevil: Born Again. It's also the era in which his arch-enemy Bullseye was introduced, setting up the first truly dark period in Matt's life.

Born Again

In the '80s, writer/artist Frank Miller redefined Daredevil from being a relatively carefree, swashbuckling hero into a more gritty, noir-ish story focused on the street-level drama of Daredevil trying to protect Hell's Kitchen from the machinations of Wilson Fisk, the Kingpin, whose focus moves from battling Spider-Man to battling Daredevil.

Miller brings in Bullseye as one of Matt's most vicious recurring foes, with a blood lust that is nearly unmatched in the Marvel Universe. First taking on the role of Kingpin's lead assassin, Bullseye later becomes a free agent after the ninja Elektra, who becomes Matt's lover as well as his enemy, takes Bullseye's job - a risky relationship to be sure. Daredevil also begins encountering the ninja cult known as The Hand in this era.

When Bullseye kills Elektra, Matt snaps, throwing him off a rooftop, forever changing his life as both a civilian and a hero. This eventually leads to the events of the Daredevil: Born Again comic story, in which Daredevil's entire life is dismantled, down to the death of his ex-girlfriend Karen Page, who gives up Matt's secret identity to the Kingpin before she dies.

Jack Battlin

By the mid-'90s, Daredevil was back to his ways as both an attorney and a superhero, though the violence of the Born Again era remained - to the point where Matt Murdock was forced to temporarily don a suit of armor to give him an edge over the villains he was facing.

At the same time, Matt's secret identity is exposed. To protect his civilian life, Matt fakes his own death to trick his enemies into thinking the original Daredevil was dead, taking up the pseudonym of Jack Batlin (a play on his dad's ring name, Battlin' Jack Murdock).

With Elektra back from the dead, and back in Matt's life, this era includes Daredevil's biggest victory over the Kingping yet in the story Daredevil: Fall From Grace, in which Matt fully dismantles Wilson Fisk's criminal empire.

The '90s also brought the return of fan-favorite Daredevil creator Frank Miller, who teamed up with artist John Romita, Jr. to redefine and flesh out many of the elements of Matt Murdock's origin as a superhero in the limited series Daredevil: The Man Without Fear.

Marvel Knights

The early '00s brought some big changes at Marvel Comics, with a new imprint named Marvel Knights taking the industry by storm with stories that focused on nurturing creative potential rather than tying into event stories and flashy status quo resets.

In Daredevil's case, his Marvel Knights reboot brought in director Kevin Smith as the series' new writer, along with artist Joe Quesada, one of the architects of the Marvel Knights line who later became Marvel's editor-in-chief.

This began a string of high-profile writers and artists taking on Daredevil, making it one of Marvel's most prestigious titles with a dedicated fan-following who responded to the more mature, graphic storytelling that kept Matt Murdock at a bloody street level.

Top creators of the era include writer/artist David Mack, writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Alex Maleev, and writer Ed Brubaker and artist Michael Lark - nearly all of whom would go on to become Marvel's top writers and artists for years and years to come.

Shadowland

One of the most shocking things to happen to Matt Murdock in his long history of pretty rough and tumble stuff (believe me, we're sincerely scratching the surface here) was his turn to The Hand, the undead ninja cult who had long been his enemies.

Donning a black costume, Daredevil opens his own secret Hand prison known as Shadowland deep in the heart of Manhattan, turning Matt Murdock into one of the Marvel Universe's most vicious villains overnight, and setting off a chain of events that would bring him into conflict with many of his closest allies, including his old friend Spider-Man.

There's a secret behind Matt's turn however, as he's actually been possessed by a demon who is driving him to his villainous actions. And though this absolves Matt Murdock from culpability for his misdeeds, the Shadowland saga ends with Matt departing Hell's Kitchen on a journey of self-discovery.

In the time while Matt was away, it's actually none other than T'Challa, the Black Panther, who takes over as temporary guardian of Hell's Kitchen in his absence in the series Black Panther: The Man Without Fear.

Swashbuckling return

Following Matt's stint away from Hell's Kitchen, he returns to his old stomping grounds with a refreshed personality calling back to his swashbuckling days of the '60s and '70s in a new Daredevil title from Mark Waid and artist Paolo Rivera, who would eventually cede art duties to Chris Samnee.

Together, Waid and Samnee would go on to define a whole era of Daredevil's life with a renewed focus on superheroics and a less gritty, more upbeat aesthetic courtesy of Samnee's Silver Age-influenced art style.

Nonetheless, this era didn't skimp on the thrills and chills, with some of Daredevil's most vicious battles taking place, including his now iconic fight with the ninja assassin Ikari, which was adapted into one of Daredevil season one's most memorable episodes.

In many ways, it's the Waid/Samnee era of Daredevil that most informed Charlie Cox's first appearance as Daredevil in the MCU in his guest appearance in She-Hulk: Attorney At Law, with his happy-go-lucky attitude combined with a modern edge.

Mayor Fisk

In the years after Mark Waid and Chris Samnee left their mark on Daredevil, writer Charles Soule, himself an actual real life attorney, brought his own spin to Matt Murdock alongside artist Ron Garney with a unique focus on his work as a lawyer, and the introduction of a sidekick named Blindside. Soule also introduced the villain Muse, who will play a role in the Daredevil: Born Again streaming series.

Following Soule's exit, writer Chip Zdarsky and artist Marco Checchetto began a multi-year stint on Daredevil that first had Wilson Fisk get elected as Mayor of New York City, taking his brutal feud with Matt Murdock to stunning new levels of intensity.

In the course of the story, Daredevil goes to prison for manslaughter - literally Daredevil, not Matt Murdock, as he argues before the Supreme Court for his right to stay masked while serving his sentence to not give up his secret identity.

While Daredevil/Matt is imprisoned, Elektra comes back into the picture, taking up the mantle of Daredevil and becoming protector of Hell's Kitchen in Matt Murdock's absence. Daredevil eventually leaves prison, joining Elektra on the streets of Hell's Kitchen.

Fisk eventually tips his hand as a supervillain, attempting to use the powers of the Purple Man to control the minds of the citizens of New York, leading to him losing his position as mayor in disgrace, literally sailing off into the sunset to retire at the end of the story Devil's Reign.

The Death of Matt Murdock

Changed by his time in prison and his (apparent) final battle with Fisk, Matt Murdock joins Elektra in forming a new ninja group of their own known as The Fist, meant to be a direct counter to The Hand. Though Stick, Matt and Elektra's former mentor, foretells of a prophecy in which The Fist must destroy The Hand and take out their leader, known as 'The Beast', he withholds the secret from Matt that either he or Elektra will have to die to defeat The Hand once and for all.

What's more, the reigning Beast of The Hand is none other than Daredevil's old rival, Frank Castle, the Punisher, who has been brainwashed by The Hand to believe that leading their force of evil undead ninjas is the only way to complete his final mission of destroying all criminals.

In the course of the arc, Matt Murdock amasses a new army of warriors under his training, including several former villains. A bunch of truly wild stuff happens, including Elektra actually assassinating the president of the United States because he's secretly a mind-controlled Hand zombie.

The story ends with a massive battle in which Frank Castle is mind-wiped and displaced in time, and Matt Murdock dies, winding up in Hell to literally face his demons. But as you might guess, that's not the end of the story for Matt Murdock - nor the Kingpin, who isn't gone for long.

Father Matt

In the current era of Daredevil by writer Saladin Ahmed and artist Aaron Kuder have brought Matt Murdock back from Hell, resurrected, he believes, with a greater purpose than simply being Daredevil. In fact, at the start of the run, Matt has a whole new life as a Catholic priest who helps run a foster home for troubled kids.

Still, he secretly moonlights as Daredevil from time-to-time, leading to a confrontation with Elektra, who is still technically meant to be the one-and-only Daredevil, allowing Matt to move on with his life. But the confrontation escalates, revealing that Elektra is possessed by a demon - which Matt Murdock exorcises.

At the same time demons are possessing his friends, Daredevil is faced with the return of Wilson Fisk, who is himself possessed. Using demonic power and influence, Fisk regains his empire as Kingpin, employing Bullseye to help unite as many of New York City's gangs under his control as possible.

But Fisk's possession culminates in a massive fight with Matt and Elektra, in which Fisk begs Matt to exorcise him. Unable to do as he's asked, Matt has a crisis of faith, leaving his priesthood behind to become Daredevil again full time.

And that's where things are at right now - with Matt Murdock riding the razor's edge of his Catholic faith, his belief in a higher purpose, and his own need to be Daredevil.

All of that lines up quite nicely with Daredevil: Born Again, which takes influence directly from the time in which Wilson Fisk was mayor of New York City, setting up a similar crisis of faith and identity for Charlie Cox's MCU version of Matt Murdock.

While you're reading up on Daredevil, check out the best Daredevil comics of all time and the best Daredevil villains of all time. And be sure to check out our list of the best new TV shows coming your way in 2024 and beyond, as well as our guide to all the upcoming Marvel movies and shows you need to know about.

Introduced in 1965's X-Men #12 by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, for decades Juggernaut stories had a repetitiveness to them. Juggernaut would attack the X-Men, they would somehow get his helmet off and then knock him out. Rinse, repeat. His whole deal was running through things non-stop, and that was pretty much it. But in the 50 years since the character was introduced, we've slowly learned more about him as he's gone from villain to anti-hero, to definitive hero.

The steps have been small, from finding out that Juggernaut is Professor X's stepbrother, to the X-Men's mentor conceding that there could be redemption for the character. And while, like every other villain, he's been forced into situations where he's needed to team up with the good guys, that back-burner bubbling storyline didn't really come to a boil until relatively recently. In 2002's issues of Uncanny X-Men, Juggernaut joined the team as part of a plot by Black Tom Cassidy and found that he started to like being a good guy. In 2010's Thunderbolts, Professor X went to bat for his stepbrother, convincing Luke Cage to let him on the team. But each time, he's slipped back to being a villain for a variety of reasons.

Then came 2020's Juggernaut solo series by Fabian Nicieza and Ron Garney, with a killer costume redesign by Garney, and Nicieza's always strong focus on character. While the five-issue series didn't redeem Juggernaut entirely, it did give him the tools for self-improvement he needed. Looking at it from an outside-of-the-story point of view, what Nicieza smartly did was give other writers the tools they needed to get Juggie out of that narrative rut he was in (see above regarding taking off his helmet).

That series was definitively the turning point for the character, which elements picked up and run with in the following Krakoa storyline. Not only did that arc make Juggernaut part of the mix on the island, but the culmination of the storyline was Juggernaut getting elected to the X-Men. Granted, it was as part of the team that was otherwise slaughtered by Orchis during the seminal Hellfire Gala 2023 special, but it happened – and following that Juggernaut was considered a key enough member to work with Cyclops and Kitty Pryde.

In the recently launched X-Men series, Juggernaut has continued on as part of the team. And while the rest of the title can often be self-serious and overly macho, Juggernaut is the one who consistently seems to be having fun under writer Jed MacKay's pen. His repartee with Magik is hilarious, and while Cyclops blusters, Magneto is dying of a debilitating disease, and Beast wrestles with the sins of another version of himself's past, Juggernaut is the comedic foil that makes this title a joy to read.

So why is it that Amazing Spider-Man #68.DEATHS is the issue that clinches it? Part of it is that one of the most iconic Juggernaut storylines of all time didn't happen in X-Men comics. 1982's Amazing Spider-Man #229-#230 by Roger Stern and John Romita, Jr. finds Juggernaut sent to kidnap Madame Web, with Spider-Man dispatched to stop him. While Juggernaut is the villain there, you feel his drive on every page. He can't stop because he has to do this task that's been given to him, not just because his power is to be unstoppable. In #68.DEATHS, Spider-Man is, well, dead. The X-Men have been corrupted by an otherworldly force called the Blight. The only one left to fight? Juggernaut. And now, over 40 years later, he can't stop because he has to keep fighting the fight Spider-Man lost. He has to fight because he won't allow his friends the X-Men to die.

This is something that the team of Christos Gage and Mark Buckingham drive home, over and over in the issue. "Nothing can stop the Juggernaut" isn't just his power, it's his emotional mission. He won't stop fighting for what he believes in – and now, finally, after half a century, what he believes in is fighting for what's good and what's right.

But more than that, we get a peek inside the emotions of a man – Cain Marko, the alter ego of the Juggernaut – who cares deeply about his friends and the world. From a man who has been treated as a human bullet by villains ranging from Black Tom Cassidy to the demon Cyttorak who gives him his powers, to someone with a passionately held code of beliefs? That's growth. And for that alone, he'd clinch that "most improved" superlative. The issue might be numbered #68.DEATHS, but for the first time, it feels like the Juggernaut is truly alive.

Stay up to date on all the new Spider-Man comics Marvel has planned for release.

In X-Manhunt, Charles Xavier will escape from the notorious Graymalkin Prison, sparking a search for the fugitive Professor X that will rope in all three main X-Men teams, starting with Uncanny X-Men #11 by writer Gail Simone, artist Javier Garrón, color artist Matthew Wilson, and letterer Clayton Cowles, with a cover by David Marquez and Wilson.

Here's a gallery of interior pages from Uncanny X-Men #11 in which Xavier seemingly goes into cardiac arrest in his high-tech prison cell - but is this really the key to his escape? Check it out:

"X-MANHUNT PART ONE! At the end of the Orchis War, Charles Xavier surrendered himself to the authorities and allowed himself to be imprisoned in Graymalkin Prison! But now something has spurred him into action, into escaping his incarceration and embarking on a mad scramble across the nation!" reads Marvel's official description of Uncanny X-Men #11. "What has caused Professor X to go on the run? And will his assorted pupils move to protect him, recapture him or kill him? The answer, of course, is all of the above. In this opening chapter, Rogue and her team of X-Men are forced to ally with their worst enemy in order to betray their most trusted friend!"

Xavier was imprisoned following the end of the Krakoa Era, which concluded with Xavier turning against humanity in a last ditch effort to save the mutant nation.

Uncanny X-Men #11 goes on sale March 5.

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Music and Marvel Comics have gone hand-in-hand since the earliest days of the Marvel Universe in the '60s, when Stan Lee wrangled as many Marvel creators and staffers as he could get to record a theme song for the Mighty Marvel Marching Society fan club. Now, writer Jason Loo and artists Rafael Loureiro and Ruairí Coleman are bringing that musical tradition forward for Concert of Champions, which explores the in-universe side of Marvel's music connection.

Newsarama caught up with Loo ahead of the April 2 release of Concert of Champions, digging into his soundtrack for writing the one-shot, what it's like writing songs for the Marvel Universe, and of course, what kind of complications the hero-musicians will face as they put on their big show. Along the way, we've also got some previously unseen unlettered pages from Concert of Champions.

Newsarama: Jason, you're picking up the adventures of Dazzler as she's about to do a huge concert with Luna Snow and Lila Cheney, and others. What's it been like combining music with comics in this way?

Jason Loo: It's been exciting and challenging at the same time. It's like another level of storytelling. When I'm songwriting (air quotes), I'm turning characters' narratives into top 40 pop songs or heavy metal tracks, on top of the actual plot of the book. It's an added experience to being at the first Marvel-centric music festival!

What are the challenges of conveying the music at the heart of a story like this in a medium that has no audio?

It's been quite the experiment for me, with lots of trial and error. I know following the limerick pattern can be a safe bet when writing bars, but not every song is written like that. So I approach songwriting like poetry, while counting syllables in each verse, then adding some vocal embellishments, and hoping it comes across with some artistic flair. At the very least, readers will get a glimpse of a story within a story through each song. And artists Rafael Loureiro and Ruairí Coleman really help capture the right emotions for each performance.

Luna Snow is a big part of this story. She's got a higher profile than ever thanks to Marvel Rivals. What have you learned about her since you started writing her?

I came in late to the Luna Snow party, only knowing her entire story while I was halfway through writing the Dazzler mini-series. I spent an entire weekend reading through Greg Pak's run of Agents of Atlas, as well as Luna's origin story by Alyssa Wong. I also added Luna's K-Pop tracks on my Spotify rotation. She seems like a very confident character who knows how to balance the pressures of being a super hero and a famous K-Pop singer so well in a short amount of time. And dare I say, she handles it better than Dazzler! *takes cover*

How has it been continuing your working relationship with artist Rafael Loureiro following the Dazzler title you did with him? What makes him the perfect artist for a story like this?

Working with Rafael has been amazing. His style is so tight and polished, which is perfect for a Dazzler book. A Dazzler series needs to look STUH-NNING. And when things need to get messy, he really delivers and still makes it look SO COOL! Rafael also has a music background, so he really knows how to set-up a concert stage or fill-up the backstage area with the right instruments and the tech equipment. We also have Ruairí Coleman helping us out and his work goes hand in hand with Rafael's, making this book look so beautiful throughout.

We know Dazzler, Lila Cheney, and Luna Snow are involved in Concert of Champions. What can you tell us about who else is taking the stage, and what they'll be up against?

We have a bunch of cameos in this book! Shark Girl has her own side project with DJ. Doop is spinning tunes. We also have Sugar Kane, Lou-Ann Savannah, and a few others in the festival line-up. But stealing the spotlight is DEEP VOID, a mysterious death metal band made-up of some familiar faces. And they really know how to RAWK! I'll let the readers guess who they are.

OH! And I can't forget that Ghost-Spider swings by! I hear that she plays the drums.

I have to ask, when it comes to real world music, who has been on your soundtrack as you've been working on Concert of Champions?

Well, all of Luna Snow's tracks are on my playlist. As well as Sabrina Carpenter, Dua Lipa, Taylor Swift, Demi Lovato, and Daft Punk. And when I was writing songs for Deep Void, I took some influence from Ghost and System of a Down.

What makes the idea of focusing on the music of the Marvel Universe so special?

It adds another dimension to the medium. Sure, it may be tricky to translate without any audio, but it's a clever way to celebrate all the musically talented characters in the Marvel 616 all in one book. We have our own soundtrack just waiting to be produced and we don't have to rely on music licenses when we're building our own music catalogue in the 616.

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Peacemaker Presents: The Vigilante/Eagly Double Feature #1 is published in March and features two new stories featuring the morally-ambiguous (to say the least) antihero, his avian chum Eagly, and fellow "hero" Vigilante. The first story 'Peaceful Vacation' is written by Rex Ogle and illustrated by artists Matteo Lolli and John Kalisz. In the story, Eagly and Peacemaker head to Alaska for a vacation, only for their flight to be hijacked. Can the deadly duo save the day?

While Peacemaker and Eagly are dealing with all that, Vigilante becomes convinced that they've been kidnapped by the Controller in 'A Time for Fables' by writer Tim Seeley and artist Mitch Gerads. Cue "big trouble for the criminals of Evergreen, with knives, axes, and gore galore," according to DC's official synopsis.

Above you can see covers for the first issue, including Mitch Gerads' main cover, plus variants from Dan Panosian, Darick Robertson, and Matteo Lolli.

Each issue of the series will also include "How to Be A Super-Hero" diary entries from Vigilante written by Freddie Stroma – the actor who plays the character in the streaming show. DC has also confirmed that the series takes place within the continuity of the show, which returns for its second season in August.

Above you can check out a selection of unlettered interior pages from the first issue which shows Chris Smith – AKA Peacemaker – chilling out before bringing the pain to some, er, Nazi dinosaurs.

Peacemaker Presents: The Vigilante/Eagly Double Feature is published by DC on March 26.

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The new series sees the return of several familiar characters from the old series, including Matt’s friends and colleagues Foggy and Karen, the manipulative Kingpin, and the deadly Punisher. But the show will also introduce several new characters – including one who will be familiar to veteran fans of the comics...

Heather Glenn is a pivotal character from Daredevil's golden years in the '70s and '80s, an era responsible for many of the best Daredevil comics. Glenn was introduced as a love interest for Murdock, but things don't go well for either character. On that note, the arcs that feature the character are seriously dark, so please consider this a warning that we’re going to be touching on some sensitive subjects here.

If you're OK with that, then join us now as we look at Heather Glenn's comic history and consider what it might signal for her MCU future…

Who is Heather Glenn in Marvel Comics?

Heather Glenn made her comics debut in 1975's Daredevil #126, written by Marv Wolfman, illustrated by William Robert "Bob" Brown, inked by Klaus Janson, and colored by Michele Wolfman.

The wealthy daughter of Maxwell Glenn, the CEO of Glenn Industries, a chance encounter with Matt Murdock led to love between the pair. All seemed to be going well, but it wasn't long before Matt's double-life as Daredevil put her in peril. Zebediah Killgrave – AKA the Purple Man – used his mind control abilities to force Heather's father Maxwell Glenn to commit various crimes, including kidnapping. While Daredevil was partially responsible for Maxwell's arrest, Matt tried to prove his innocence. Consumed with guilt, however, Maxwell Glenn took his own life. Heather was distraught – doubly so when she discovered Matt's identity as Daredevil and his role in her father's arrest. Unsurprisingly, the two split up.

If only that had been the end of Matt and Heather's love affair then this story would have at least a moderately happy ending. Alas, that was not to be – and this is where we should put a big, bold potential spoiler warning. We don't know how closely the new Daredevil TV show will follow Heather's comic arc, but you never know, so stop here if you don't want to find out why Heather Glenn is absent from present day Marvel Comics.

Having inherited her father's wealth and businesses, Heather sets about rebuilding the reputation of Glenn Industries. It's not long, however, before Doctor Octopus intervenes and kidnaps Heather. Matt – who, at this point is casually dating Black Widow – snubs Nat and goes to rescue Heather, leading to the two rekindling their relationship. It's never easy, however – the couple spend the next few years in a loop of break-ups and make-ups, until Matt eventually proposes to her.

Heather refuses Matt's proposal, and it's around about now that Matt Murdock – putting it politely – turns into a total jerk. There's corruption within Glenn Industries, and when Heather asks Matt for help, he insists that the company must be shut down entirely, something he hopes will make Heather change her mind about marrying him. It's a toxic situation for all involved, so Black Widow and Foggy conspire to break the couple up once and for all. It works and, depressed and under enormous pressure, Heather starts to drink heavily. Matt comes to see her one final time in Daredevil #220, but when she admits that she has been dating other men in his absence, he storms off, and she takes her own life.

It's an astonishingly bleak and tragic end for the long-running character, but to the credit of writer Denny O'Neil, artist David Mazzucchelli, and Frank Miller (who gets a special thanks credit in the issue), the creators don't let Matt off the hook. That arc is all about showing just how emotionally abusive he is in this relationship, and the terrible consequences his actions have on those around him.

Who is Heather Glenn in the MCU?

As yet we know almost nothing about the role that Heather Glenn has to play in the new Daredevil: Born Again TV show. In fact, the only confirmed information we have is that she is played by Margarita Levieva. It's clear from the series trailer that, as in the comics, Matt and Heather will share a romantic connection – we see the two briefly dancing, then later kissing in the shower – but that's all we know so far.

At least one element of Heather's origin story certainly won't come to pass on screen: Killgrave manipulating her father. The villain has already appeared in the MCU, in the first season of Netflix's Jessica Jones, where he was memorably played by David Tennant. That season ended with the character's death, making it highly unlikely that we'll see him again any time soon.

We also don't know if the series will go down the dark path that the comics did with regards to Heather and Matt. Heather is a pretty layered character in the comics, but her death being so linked to the breakdown of her relationship with Matt may be a step too far for some.

Then again, Kingpin actor Vincent D'Onofrio recently told CBR that the series is "further in the darkness, the action, the nastiness" than its Netflix predecessor, so who knows where this is all heading? We'll find out one way or another when Daredevil: Born Again hits Disney Plus on March 4, 2025 at 6pm PT/9pm ET.

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As fans of the Netflix era of Daredevil remember, Bethel's Bullseye debuted in season three as an assassin who impersonates Daredevil. And while that story has its roots in comics, where he is Daredevil's deadliest, cruelest enemy, comic Bullseye has an iconic identity all his own, not just copying Daredevil's style - though he has also impersonated a different Marvel hero who is also prominent in the MCU.

With Daredevil: Born Again bringing Bullseye officially into the MCU, there's a good chance he'll develop into a portrayal closer to Bullseye's comic origins and style. That means it's as good a time as any to dig into Bullseye's comic book history, as we prepare for Daredevil: Born Again.

Who is Bullseye?

The original Marvel Comics Bullseye is as enigmatic as he is deadly. In the MCU, Bullseye's real name is Benjamin 'Dex' Poindexter, an alias occasionally used by Bullseye. But in fact, the mainstream Marvel Comics version of the character has never fully revealed his true name, only revealing his first name as 'Lester,' with no last name at all, though this too could be misdirection.

We also know that he supposedly honed his skill for uncanny marksmanship (the reason behind his codename, of course) due to an obsession with guns in his childhood, and that he escaped an abusive childhood by getting a scholarship as a baseball pitcher. But this ended in violence when he threw a baseball so hard at an opponent who mocked him that it killed him on the spot, leading Bullseye to be convicted of manslaughter.

Once again though, all of this could be lies - Bullseye has told multiple versions of his backstory at this point, often with widely varying details.The only thing we know without a doubt is that Bullseye is a violent murderer with no regard for human life, willing to kill simply for the twisted pleasure of taking a life.

Bullseye first appears all the way back in 1976's Daredevil #131, created by writer Marv Wolfman, and Marvel art director John Romita Sr., along with artist Bob Brown, who actually drew the comic itself. In the story, Bullseye draws Daredevil into a public duel, nearly defeating him.

This begins a long rivalry between Daredevil and Bullseye, with Bullseye repeatedly being hired to kill Matt Murdock, and very nearly succeeding time and time again, eventually leading to Bullseye becoming the number one hitman for Daredevil's worst arch-enemy, the Kingpin.

Bullseye Vs. Daredevil

Their rivalry comes to its first apex in 1981's Daredevil #181 by writer/artist Frank Miller, one of the creators who would later upend Daredevil's entire reality with Daredevil: Born Again, the comic that gives inspiration to the upcoming streaming series.

Back in Daredevil #181, Bullseye sets his sights on Elektra, Daredevil's on-again-off-again paramour, who has supplanted Bullseye as Kingpin's chief assassin. To win back his place in Kingpin's organization, he kills Elektra, impaling her on her own sai.

The result is one of the most dramatic battles of Daredevil's career, with Matt Murdock getting the drop on Bullseye - literally - by sending him careening off a building. And though Bullseye doesn't die (not that Matt would have cared in that moment), his spine is shattered, leading to his bones being laced with Adamantium, much like Wolverine's, in order to restore his mobility.

In the years since, Bullseye has had a career that spans the Marvel Universe, battling everyone from Captain America, to Deadpool and Gambit. But his main grudge has always been with Daredevil, including a time when Matt Murdock had amnesia, and Bullseye briefly impersonated him, much like in Daredevil season three.

Still, Bullseye's most famous impersonation act is actually being recruited as the bootleg Hawkeye of Norman Osborn's Dark Avengers, stealing Clint Barton's superhero identity for an extended period of time that even included headlining his own Dark Hawkeye comic.

Over the years, Bullseye has cheated death multiple times - including once when he was apparently murdered by Matt Murdock himself when he was corrupted by the Hand.

Most recently, Bullseye has been back in the employ of the Kingpin, helping rally many of New York City's gangs under Wilson Fisk's central control, while also, as ever, still trying to kill Matt Murdock.

Bullseye in the MCU

As you can see, the Daredevil: Born Again version of Bullseye isn't so far off from the comic book version, though his appearances so far have only encapsulated a few parts of his history in comics - and especially his look.

Bullseye has one of the most iconic villain costumes in Marvel Comics, and with Daredevil and Punisher each at least getting new looks for Born Again, it would be a shame not to make an attempt at capturing the stark, striking simplicity of Bullseye's comic book look onscreen.

In terms of his presence in the story, well, the presence of Bullseye is always a dark portend for things to come in Daredevil's world, so at the very least we're expecting one of the most brutal Daredevil fight scenes yet filmed, if not some bloody plot developments to go with it.

We'll learn more as new episodes of Daredevil: Born Again air every week, starting in March.

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In the 144-page first volume of God Tier, from writer Mario B. Long and artist Kuroi, Pablo Costello and his sister Anna find themselves caught between Earthly problems in the form of rival gangs and cops, and more supernatural threats posed by gods and monsters. Mad Cave Studios is describing the new book as delivering "an explosive mix of mythology, gang warfare, and supernatural destruction – all set in a world where gods rule with brutal force."

"I drew inspiration from cult classics like Clash of the Titans, Escape from New York, The Matrix, and Interstellar," said Mario B. Long in a statement about the new series. "The story took shape while I was quarantining in Tokyo during the early days of the COVID pandemic. Like Pablo in God Tier, I was overwhelmed by the chaos unfolding across the world and longed to be reunited with my family. I wanted to reimagine Gods and Monsters through fresh perspectives while weaving in modern social issues." 

He went on to praise the work of his collaborators, "Kuroi, Pablo Rey, and the Sakura Phoenix Studio team, who dedicated years to bringing this vision to life. Their talent and commitment mean everything to me. It's an honor to help launch this new era of storytelling with Nakama Press, pushing the boundaries of manga to reach a new generation of readers."

God Tier Vol 1: Prey is published by Mad Cave Studios on June 17.

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Luckily, NetEase has pulled a few arrows out of its quiver for the game's first major mid-season patch all aimed at changing up the Vanguard experience with more viable competitive character choices and more incentives to play the under-loved class in the first place.

The problem with Vanguards

Minor nerfs and changes for Doctor Strange and Magneto, considered to be nigh-ubiquitous Vanguard choices in higher ranks, de-emphasized the need for their inclusion in a team. Simultaneously, two of the game's top brawling Vanguards, Captain America and Thor, got some serious buffs that make their playstyles both more fluid and more viable. And of course there's the addition of The Thing, a new Vanguard with a clobberin' melee style that gives tankier players more options for battlefield control.

Meanwhile, one of the biggest changes to the Marvel Rivals competitive Vanguard meta actually comes from changes to one of its current reigning Duelist heroes, Iron Man, which buffed his Unibeam attack to damage output levels that were previously only achievable when paired with the Hulk, thanks to their Gamma-sharing team-up power. Now, that team-up benefits both heroes less – meaning that players who may have once felt pressured to play Hulk are freed up to pick from among the other characters, and Iron Man mains are still left feasting on the increased power of his Unibeam.

But this points to the emergence of a new, potentially problematic meta that is rapidly swirling to the top of nearly every match – one in which flying heroes such as Iron Man, Storm, and the newly added Human Torch are even more dominant, with what feels like dwindling options to fully counter them. Players are already complaining about the increased strength of Iron Man's Unibeam, which was previously possible to counter in the character select stage of high-level ranked matches where up to four characters can be banned from selection on either team.

Without Hulk as the necessary anchor for the team-up, more fluid team rosters are springing up around Tony Stark, usually with a second flyer as the team's other Duelist. If you're playing in lower ranks or in Quick Match, the problem with flyers may feel even more dire, as you're more likely to encounter all three free-floating Marvel Rivals heroes – Iron Man, Storm, and Human Torch – in a single game. With Storm and Human Torch sharing their own powerful team-up ability, which ignites Storm's already potent Ultimate Ability into a full-on flaming tornado, that kind of firepower can quickly feel oppressive.

This begs the question: is a dual (or even triple) flyer meta actually that problematic, or even that big a shift for the game?

Yes and no – and there are a lot of moving parts to that already vague answer, so bear with me as I stand in front of a yarn-board covered in pictures of Doctor Strange and Wolverine like Charlie Kelly hollering about Pepe Silvia.

Look to the skies

The potential problems of a dual flyer Duelist meta are a little more ephemeral than the concretely obvious issue with Marvel Rivals having a low pool of Vanguard characters, many of whom have been a hard sell for players craving a fast-paced, high-powered type of gameplay – but the two concepts are also inextricably intertwined. As flying Duelists are being buffed and added to the game, remember that tanks like Doctor Strange and Magneto, who have traditionally been strong counters for flying Duelists, have been nerfed, while several brawl tanks – those more focused on close-up encounters – have been buffed and added to the roster.

This creates a split style of play where brawl Vanguards, who often have less tools to deal with flying Duelists and more vulnerabilities to their attacks, are emphasized, while brawling Duelists such as Wolverine and Iron Fist are becoming less ubiquitous thanks to their difficulty in dealing with the type of long-range encounters created by flyers. In turn, Duelist players are left facing a similar potential bottleneck of viable characters as the one recently faced by Vanguard players due to the presence of only three flying Duelists.

Likewise, while there are myriad potential counters to flying heroes among the game's roster of highly powerful Strategist heroes, nearly all of whom have strong potential in any skill rank. But turning your attention to the skies for too long can increase the risk that your ground-level team will choose that exact moment to make crucial mistakes without necessary support.

Finally – and this is the hottest of hot takes – hero shooters start to feel bad the more skill they require to play casually. We all love landing a solid headshot, cleaning up a difficult fight with a major skill diff, and sending our opponents home packing in disgrace. But it's a different story when we're on the receiving end of that kind of pressure. With dual flyer meta waiting in the wings, players who struggle with the characters best equipped to take down soaring Duelists may find themselves having to sweat harder than they might like. Storm, Human Torch, and Iron Man may generally fly pretty slowly outside of their boost abilities, but if you don't have a knack for landing long distance headshots, the skill equation can feel fairly one-sided in favor of the flyers.

What's worse, the very nature of how flying characters fight and move can make them the epitome of the type of heroes who feel like deadly, unstoppable forces in the hands of higher skilled enemy players and big soft potatoes when a new player first takes a crack at them, which can be incredibly discouraging.

Air traffic control

Nonetheless, there are silver linings to the looming cloud of dual flyer meta, some baked into the very patch that may solidify it as the go-to strategy for the current meta.

Some of the buffs and changes in the most recent Marvel Rivals patch stood out like sore spots when the notes were first released, with some updates seemingly turning already powerful heroes into potential menaces. But with the understanding that flying Duelists are likely to be extremely prevalent for the rest of the season at least, they start to make a lot more sense.

Hela's damage fall-off range was buffed, meaning it's easier for her to finish off enemies that are farther away. At the same time, Star-Lord's free-flying ability was buffed to last longer, allowing more time for him to temporarily take to the skies. On their faces, these changes feel like buffs to characters that frankly didn't need them – especially Hela, who underwent nerfs at the start of Marvel Rivals Season One to make her damage output less oppressive. But when weighed against the increased focus on flying Duelists as a meta strategy, these changes make total sense as ways to combat the power of flyers by giving non-flyer Duelists some better options to help deal with them.

Likewise, the changes to the game's roster have opened up some potential options for high level players as they ban heroes at the start of their games, making the choice of which characters to prevent from being picked a bit more calculated, with less obvious go-to bans - and potentially targeting flyers as a primary concern.

More than anything, we can look at these changes as prescient examples of Marvel Rivals' developer NetEase knowing what it's doing, and that it seems to be well aware of the potential for flyers to become an un-fun force to be reckoned with in the second half of Season One. While we shouldn't expect another patch before the end of the season, we can likely rest assured that, if the dual flyer meta does indeed become a serious issue for players, NetEase will have some more tricks up its sleeves to bring flyer meta back down to Earth.

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Yep, Absolute Wonder Woman #5 is out now, from the team of writer Kelly Thompson and artist Hayden Sherman, and it delivers a thrilling climax to the series' first arc, 'The Last Amazon', with Diana's battle with the beast leaning into the magical aspect of this new take on the character. It's also rad as hell. Let's get into it...

Spoilers for Absolute Wonder Woman #5

The issue opens with the battle continuing and an attack by a couple of USAF fighter jets only complicating matters, when the Tetracide deflects their missiles back towards the city. Luckily, Diana – with some help from Pegasus – is able to stop these before they harm anyone. Still, she's starting to realise that defeating this thing will mean resorting to powerful magic that could change her forever.

In a flashback to Hell (where, you may remember, this version of Wonder Woman was raised), we see Circe gift Diana one of her lassos, granted the name Θυσία – Sacrifice in ancient Greek. It has the power to change things, though Diana is dismayed at the cruelty of this weapon.

Back in the present day, she begins to understand why this particular lasso is for her. We've already seen that this version of the character is ready and willing to sacrifice herself if necessary when she cut off her own arm in order to save Steve Trevor. Now she's ready to make an even bigger sacrifice: she uses the lasso on herself and transforms into a gigantic, kaiju-sized version of Medusa, in order to fight the Tetracide. Like we said: Rad. As. Hell.

Once the transformation is complete the battle is easily won. She stares at the Tetracide, transforming it into stone. There seems to be no coming back for Wonder Woman, however, until Steve Trevor decides to risk his life by facing her himself. Binding his eyes with a rag, he steps out into the streets and confronts Medusa. Talking to her, he is able to speak to the part of the creature that is still Diana, reminding her of who she truly is. It's enough to restore her humanity – and now it's time for her to punch the stone Tetracide to rubble.

Some will likely find this resolution a little too easy, and it's true that it takes Steve just five panels to reverse the transformation. Personally, I love this moment, though. Sherman continues to draw this book so beautifully, and there's something mythic about the way Diana's salvation comes not through Steve's growing love for her, but through simply reminding her of who she truly is, of how the things that she perhaps sometimes sees as negatives about herself – hailing from Hell, being the last of the Amazons – are actually sources of power.

Absolute Wonder Woman's first arc is over, then – but it's not a neat and tidy conclusion. Just as Diana is talking to her friends, a hole opens up in the ground beneath her and a gigantic spectral hand reaches up to grab her and drag her back to Hell. What was that we said up top? Turns out this issue she's going big and going home?

Absolute Wonder Woman #5 is out now from DC.

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According to DC, the new Supergirl – which is part of the regular DC All In continuity, rather than the Absolute Universe – will see Kara Zor-El return to the town of Midvale (on the outskirts of Metropolis). She will also get a new costume designed by Stanley "Artgerm" Lau.

You can check out Campbell's main cover for Supergirl #1 above, alongside a cardstock and foil variant from Artgerm, and variants from Bilquis Evely, Joshua Middleton, W. Scott Forbes.

"I came up in the comics industry doing mostly graphic novels that I wrote and drew myself, so doing the same with Supergirl feels like I'm returning to my storytelling roots," said Campbell in a statement. "My main touchstones to Kara Zor-El were the stories and the wild costumes from the 70's, the 1984 Supergirl movie, and The CW show, which I was a huge fan of. In creating this version of Supergirl, I'll be drawing on some of those influences as the series unfolds."

Also recently announced by DC, Krypto – Superman's super-powered mutt – is also set to get a new comic. Krypto: The Last Dog of Krypton is a five-issue limited series from the creative team of writer Ryan North and artist Mike Norton that offers a "heartfelt and moving view of humanity, good and bad, through the empathic eyes of the ultimate outsider: a poor, lost dog, who just happens to have superpowers."

"Krypto's origin has always been done at kind of a high level," said North. "The little guy starts out on Krypton, ends up on Earth, and helps Superman fight crime. The chance to really define Krypto – to show what a little lost dog would go through if he landed all alone on a strange alien world named Earth – was really enticing. And I also fell in love with the idea of treating Krypto as the actual dog he is: he doesn't talk, and we don't cheat by reading his thoughts in balloons either. Mike Norton's art captures exactly what needs to be 'said' in every scene."

Supergirl #1 will be published by DC on May 14, with Krypto: The Last Dog of Krypton #1 following in June 18.

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Created by Punisher actor Thomas Jane, who played Frank Castle in his 2004 film, along with producer David James Kelly, The Lycan has been brought to life by writer Mike Carey along with artist Diego Yapur and colorist DC Alonso after years languishing without a full creative team.

Newsarama spoke with Carey following the release of the first issue, digging into the allure of werewolves, the monsters at the heart of the story, and the ups and downs of producing comics. Be sure to also check out our interview with The Lycan co-creator Thomas Jane.

Mike, The Lycan is an interesting comic that seems to live right at the crossroads of a historical drama and a horror story. How did you come onboard the story, and what's the process been like from your end?

Mike Carey: Well it's been very long! For ages it seemed like this was a comic that was never going to get made, and then suddenly everything came together. Thomas first approached me back in 2010 with a very fully worked out structural plan for a-six part story. I think maybe it had been envisaged as a graphic novel at some point, but by the time I saw it all the architecture was in place for a mini-series. They just wanted someone to write it, which I was very happy to do. I'd never worked in that way before but I love gothic horror and I love monster stories, and there were some really clever ideas and interesting characters to play with.

So, I said yes, and I delivered all six scripts in the space of about four months. Then we got an artist on board, Sean O’Conner, who did some fantastic character sketches and then started in on issue 1. But for whatever reason he was delivering pages more and more slowly - gorgeous pages, but few and far between - and then he dropped completely off the map. For years after that the book was in limbo, until Thomas found Diego and work started up again.

Thomas Jane, who co-created the story, said it couldn't have come to fruition without your script. What are some of the things you brought to the table that helped shape The Lycan?

I think what I mostly did was find voices for the characters and flush out their relationships. I added some story beats and I created some scenes from scratch, but like I said it was a very fully realized story already. This very much wasn't the way I usually worked, but there was something liberating about knowing the shape of the story going in. It made it easier to decide how to space out the big beats and set pieces in each issue. It's a fun story with a lot of reveals and misdirects and a killer ending, so I just leaned in and had fun with it.

Vampires always seem to be en vogue for horror stories, but werewolves don't get as many chances at the monster spotlight. What is it about lycanthropy and werewolves that stands apart from other classic monster archetypes?

My friend Colm McCarthy, who directed the movie The Girl With All the Gifts, said to me once that every good monster is a mirror. You need to be able to see yourself in what you're afraid of for it to really get under your skin. With werewolves I think we're being reminded of our own animal nature and how the civilized version of us, the fashion that goes along to get along, is really only skin-deep.

And there's also the fear of our physicality, the sense that our minds are essentially driving big scary machines that they only partly control. Socrates said that it was a huge relief when his sex drive began to fade, because it had been like being chained to a madman. I think we all have impulses that drive us to places where we'd rather not be driven, and the werewolf story externalizes that part of us as an actual monster.

On that note, what can you tell us about the "Berserking Beasts" at the heart of the comic, and the hunters who are out to get them?

I'd rather say as little as possible about that, because there's an actual mystery there - not so much about the nature of the monsters but about their origin. In the first issue we see Coffin and his men embarking on the hunt, but there's a lot they don't know about what they're hunting and where it's hiding.

We have this ludicrous but lovely coincidence at the heart of the story, that a group of highly skilled and highly experienced hunters turn up on the island at this crucial point when there's a desperate need for exactly that kind of expertise. These are men who’ve hunted every dangerous animal on earth, or so they think, but this is going to be a hunt like no other. And that's not just because the creatures they’re facing stand outside nature. It's also because of secrets hidden in their own past that tie them to this place and this situation.

Artist Diego Yapur and colorist DC Alonso are such a striking art team. They really nail the vibes. What's it been like working with them?

I have to throw up my hands here and confess that I haven't worked with the art team closely at all. Like I said, I handed the scripts in the best part of fifteen years ago. But it's been a delight seeing the pages come in and seeing this world and these characters coming into existence piece by piece. I can't believe how vivid and immersive Diego's art is - and how perfectly the colours match and enhance that. It's really the perfect look for what is at its core a classic gothic horror. We waited a long time, but man it was worth the wait!

What do you want readers to know going into The Lycan?

I guess on top of all the stuff we've already been discussing it's worth bearing in mind the historical context. We’re smack bang in the middle of the Napoleonic wars, which means that Britain is going out of its mind with paranoia. The French are at the door, war is just around the corner, and it looks like the whole of mainland Europe is on fire. So the tension is already at the highest notch before the story starts, and that's the situation that Coffin and his men are walking into…

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Speaking of last year's bestselling Omnibus editions, Cebulski said "We really enjoyed working together. This was a really good project to have done, but I think there's another white whale that we got," with Javins then teasing, "I'm trying to figure out what you could possibly be talking about." Finally, Cebulski asked the question that was surely on everybody in the audience's lips: "Another crossover, a modern crossover, are you up for it?"

Now, no firm details of the new one-shots have been released as yet. Indeed, it's unclear at this time which characters are involved or if any creators have been selected to helm the high-profile books just yet. What we do know, however, is that both publishers are aiming for the new titles to release later this year and that the titles of the two issues are Marvel/DC, which will be published by Marvel Comics, and DC/Marvel which will be published by – you guessed it – DC.

So... pretty cool, huh? Assuming the new books do hit stands in 2025 then surely that's number 1 and number 2 on the year's best-selling comic charts already sorted – though it will be interesting to see which publisher takes the top spot. Watch this space for more details of this exciting crossover as they are revealed.

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The first arc of the new comic is called 'Best of Buds' and is written and illustrated by cartoonist Nick Winn. The debut issue also comes with a back-up story from Adventure Time animator Derek Ballard. The series will be produced by a "rotating cast of cutting-edge creative talents" according to Oni Press, that also includes Caroline Cash, Asia Simone, Jorge Monlongo, and Brenda Hickey, with more still to be revealed.

Check out our exclusive preview of the first issue in the gallery below.

"The new Adventure Time comic series is going to be full of hilarity-causing jokes, heart-wrenching moments, and – as you can see in these pages! – absolutely format-breaking adventures for Finn, Jake, and the rest of our fabulous cast," said series editor Megan Brown in a statement. "We're so incredibly excited to showcase the wonderful talents of our truly mathematical creative team!"

The first issue comes with a plethora of different covers to choose from, all of which you can browse through below.

From left to right we have: Cover A by Nick Winn; Cover B by David Nakayama; Cover C by Trung Le Nguyen; Cover D by Tillie Walden; a gold foil variant by David Nakayama; a silver foil variant by Trung Le Nguyen; an "Infinite Interlocking" variant by Shelli Paroline and Braden Lamb; a 1:20 variant by Caroline Cash; a 1:50 variant by Erica Henderson; and a 1:100 black and white variant by David Nakayama.

Adventure Time #1 is published by Oni Press on April 9.

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The new Captain America title will be written by Chip Zdarsky with art by Valerio Schiti and colorist Frank Martin, and will show what happened when Steve Rogers was first unfrozen after his apparent death at the tail end of World War II.

This is a bit of a retcon, with Steve Rogers originally being unfrozen and joining the Avengers all in the span of 1964's Avengers #4. The new title adds a bit of space between those two moments, expanding on Steve's first mission back after first being unfrozen - which pits him against none other than Doctor Doom.

Here's a gallery including a promo image for Captain America #1 as well as Schiti's take on some classic Silver Age Marvel character designs:

"I've been a massive Captain America fan for decades. I loved writing the grizzled, older Cap in Avengers: Twilight, so getting to write the actual CAPTAIN AMERICA title feels like a dream!" Zdarsky says in a statement accompanying the announcement. "We're exploring Cap's early days in the modern era with a twist that I think is going to really surprise readers! I've been approaching this title the way I approached my run on Daredevil, really trying to get in Cap's head with a grounded, human look at who he is in this new world. Steve Rogers is the best of us, and I want that to come through on every page."

"Captain America is one of my all-time favorites," adds Schiti. "I'm reuniting with Chip Zdarsky and Frank Martin after the amazing experience of Marvel 2-In-One, and I'm working on a story that strikes the perfect balance between heart, action and entertainment! But the thing that is most exciting and unexpected is that I found myself thinking more and more about Steve Rogers, instead of just Captain America. "Chip's script is so clever and compelling that I'm sure readers will be dragged with us inside Steve's heart and soul."

Captain America #1 goes on sale July 2.

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Newsarama previously showed off some unlettered pages from Captain America and Volstagg #1, in which Steve Rogers dons a set of custom crafted Asgardian armor. Now, we've got even more to show you with a fully lettered preview which sets the stage for Cap and Volstagg's big adventure together.

Here's the preview of the pages by JMS, artist Bernard Chang, color artist Marcelo Maiolo, and letterer Joe Caramagna, along with the cover by Terry and Rachel Dodson:

"AS VOLSTAGG RECRUITS THE SENTINEL OF LIBERTY! When a war breaks out in the Nine Realms, Volstagg of the Warriors Three turns to the only man skilled enough to end it: Steve Rogers, Captain America!" reads Marvel's official description of Captain America & Volstagg #1. "JMS teams with visionary artist Bernard Chang for the second in a series of one-shots bringing unlikely Marvel characters together for tales unlike any other!"

Strazcynski, who just wrapped up a run on Captain America's solo title, kicked off a series of one-shots that pair together unlikely characters with January 22's Doctor Doom and Rocket Raccoon, which, as the title implies, brought together the monarch of Latveria with the Guardians of the Galaxy's irascible engineering genius.

Captain America & Volstagg #1 goes on sale February 26.

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Co-written by Miles Morales: Spider-Man writer Cody Ziglar and Ultimates writer Deniz Camp and drawn by Jonas Scharf of the recent Ultimate Universe: One Year In one-shot, Ultimate Spider-Man: Incursion will send Miles on a journey that will bring him into contact with the heroes of all five current Ultimate Universe titles: Ultimate Spider-Man, Ultimate Black Panther, Ultimate X-Men, Ultimates, and Ultimate Wolverine.

It all kicks off when Miles' little sister Billie manages to access the key to the new Ultimate Universe which was originally given to Miles by the villainous Maker, who engineered the history of the new Ultimate Universe to suit his own ends. This sends Miles after his sister, and into the path of the new Ultimate Spider-Man, the older Peter Parker, in what Marvel is billing as the first crossover event of the new Ultimate Universe.

"It's a pleasure, and a privilege, to get to be part of the Ultimate Universe's first crossover, along with Cody and Jonas, and to play in the Spider-sandbox for the first time," says co-writer Deniz Camp. "I've had a great time writing not just Miles, but a couple of other Spider characters folks might be familiar with! To get to explore the different corners of the Marvel universe through Miles' eyes, and further develop characters we've introduced in Ultimates - well, it's going to be a series full of rich characters, big firsts, and big swings!"

"It's hard to put into words just how excited I am to bring Miles back towards the universe that started my love for super hero comics as well as the place that Miles originated," adds co-writer Cody Ziglar. "Deniz and co. have done some incredible stuff in the new Ultimate line and I'm excited to finally get a chance to have Miles confront being a kid born of two different worlds."

Ultimate Spider-Man: Incursion #1 goes on sale June 4 with a cover by Miles Morales' co-creator Sara Pichelli, seen above.

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Elsewhere, Batman's 'Hush 2' storyline continues, while Absolute Batman is finally starting to turn the Caped Crusader's attention towards the mysterious Joker. And Mr. Terrific is set to follow in Batman's footsteps by getting a thrilling Year One series. It's another stacked month in comics, then – Summer is heating up!

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SUPERMAN UNLIMITED #1

Written by DAN SLOTT

Art and cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE

Variant covers by FRANK QUITELY, GABRIELE DELL’OTTO, LEINIL FRANCIS YU, and SEBA FIUMARA

1:25 variant cover by DAVE RAPOZA

1:50 variant cover by CHRISTIAN WARD

1:100 variant cover by FRANK QUITELY

1:250 variant cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU

James Gunn Cameo variant cover by DAN MORA

Gold foil variant cover by SOZOMAIKA

Superman month variant cover by JIM LEE

Blank Sketch variant cover

$4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 5/21/25

The summer of Superman heats up with a brand-new ongoing series taking the DCU by storm! When an asteroid the size of Metropolis hurtles toward collision with planet Earth, the Justice League dispatches Superman to avert the crisis—but a sinister threat lurks within that will change the world like never before, and this danger glows green. The Last Son of Krypton must risk everything to save his adopted home, the very home which now tries to kill him, from complete destruction! The Man of Steel is poised to fly like never before in this new cornerstone series, brought to life by the dazzling DC debut of writer Dan Slott (The Superior Spider-Man) and renowned artist Rafael Albuquerque (All-Star Batman)!

BATMAN #160

Written by JEPH LOEB

Art and cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS

Variant covers by FRANK QUITELY, GABRIELE DELL’OTTO,

and DAVID NAKAYAMA

Foil variant cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS

Supersmash-Up variant cover by LEE BERMEJO

1:25 variant cover by BEN OLIVER

1:50 variant cover by INHYUK LEE

1:100 variant cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS

$4.99 US | 40 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock) | Variant $7.99 US (foil)

ON SALE 5/28/25

The gentleman’s name is Silence, and his alliance with Hush will destroy Batman!

SUPERGIRL #1

Written by SOPHIE CAMPBELL

Art and cover by SOPHIE CAMPBELL

Variant covers by STANLEY “ARTGERM” LAU, PABLO VILLALOBOS, and JOSHUA MIDDLETON

1:25 variant cover by BILQUIS EVELY

1:50 variant cover by W. SCOTT FORBES

Foil variant cover by STANLEY “ARTGERM” LAU

Blank variant cover

$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 5/14/25

Kara Zor-El has been a key member of the Super-Family in Metropolis, but what happens when she strikes out on her own? Follow Kara as she returns to her roots in Midvale…home of Supergirl! But how could this be?! Our hero has not been back in years, and the protector of that town has been saving the day for weeks. Can Supergirl stop the impostor before they steal her fresh start and life?

Celebrated writer/artist Sophie Campbell (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Wet Moon) makes her mark on the DC Universe with this thrilling debut issue!

Plus a new costume designed by bestselling cover artist Stanley "Artgerm" Lau!

MR. TERRIFIC: YEAR ONE #1

Written by AL LETSON

Art and cover by VALENTINE DE LANDRO

Variant covers by MITCH GERADS and DOC SHANER

1:25 variant cover by DENYS COWAN AND HO CHE ANDERSON

$4.99 US | 32 pages | 1 of 6| Variants $5.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 5/28/25

Brilliant young inventor Michael Holt’s life was destined for greatness…yet everything screeched to a halt when his wife Paula and unborn son were killed in a car accident. The Holts once shared ambitious dreams

of using their technology to help others, but after the tragedy, Michael retreats from society and sells Holt Industries to mysterious and craven tech billionaire Athena Prescott. The domino effect of Michael’s actions set off an explosive chain of events that take a not-so-ordinary man from the depths of despair to the heights of heroism!

Meanwhile, in the present day, Mr. Terrific continues his research into what became of Darkseid after the events of the DC All-In Special…and comes to realize that his past and the present might be inextricably linked…

Discover all the secrets, sorrows, and triumphs of Mr. Terrific and how he came to be in this thrilling modern retelling and expansion of his origin story by DC Writer’s Workshop alumnus and multiple-award-winning TV writer Al Letson (Monarch: Legacy of Monsters) and British Fantasy Award- winning artist Valentine De Landro (Black Manta, Bitch Planet)!

BATMAN/SUPERMAN: WORLD'S FINEST #39

Written by MARK WAID

Art by DAN MORA

Cover by DAN MORA

Variant covers by LUCIO PARRILLO and ADRIÁN GUTIÉRREZ

1:25 variant cover by A.L. KAPLAN

$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 5/21/25

“We Are Yesterday” Part Four (of six)

The Batman and Superman of yesterday…today?! As Gorilla Grodd’s vicious temporal onslaught upon the Justice League continues, the Dark Knight and Man of Steel from the time of the World’s Finest get a horrifying glimpse into their own futures…and the tragedies to come! It’s minute-by-minute mayhem in the epic new installment of the “We Are Yesterday” crossover with Justice League Unlimited!

ABSOLUTE BATMAN #8

Written by SCOTT SNYDER

Art by MARCOS MARTÍN

Cover by NICK DRAGOTTA

Variant covers by BRUNO REDONDO and MARCOS MARTÍN 1:25 variant cover by RAMON VILLALOBOS

1:50 variant cover by YANICK PAQUETTE

$4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 5/14/25

Batman is in the fight for his life against this icy new threat. But in the end, what terrifying truth will be unearthed about Ark M and…Joker?

ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN #7

Written by JASON AARON

Art by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO

Cover by RAFA SANDOVAL

Variant covers by DAN PANOSIAN and LESLEY "LEIRIX" LI

1:25 variant cover by JORGE MOLINA

1:50 cover by DAN PANOSIAN

$4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 (card stock)

ON SALE 5/7/25

His stolen alien technology is at the heart of Lazarus Corp’s global success. But he operates out of a seedy lair, packed with bottled cities…cities he tortures relentlessly, just to hear the faint chorus of screams. Who is the mysterious Brainiac? And why is he so interested in the Last Son of Krypton?

ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #8

Written by KELLY THOMPSON

Art and cover by HAYDEN SHERMAN

Variant covers by STEPHANIE HANS and SANFORD GREENE

1:25 variant cover by MEREDITH McCLAREN

1:50 variant cover by STÉPHANIE HANS

$4.99 US | 32 pages | Variants $5.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 5/28/25

The Tetracide was a much greater threat than Wonder Woman had imagined for her first battle on the surface —but The Tetracide was child’s play compared to negotiating the complexities and evils of man’s world. The mysterious Area 41 and its Black Box Maze will be Diana’s greatest test yet…and what she finds inside will shock you!

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ABSOLUTE MARTIAN MANHUNTER #3

Written by DENIZ CAMP

Art and cover by JAVIER RODRÍGUEZ

Variant covers by IAN BERTRAM and DAN PANOSIAN 1:25 variant cover by RILEY ROSSMO

$4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 5/28/25

It’s a trip through the psychosphere of Middleton as newly-minted partners John Jones and the Martian follow the trail of whoever—or whatever—is responsible for the surprising, destructive behavior of people all across the city—and the world!

ABSOLUTE FLASH #3

Written by JEFF LEMIRE

Art and cover by NICK ROBLES

Variant cover by HAINING

Variant cover by CLAYTON CRAIN

1:25 variant cover by TRAVIS MOORE

$4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 5/21/25

Wally’s back is up against the wall as the Rogues bear down on him. Can he evade capture and harness some of his newfound speed, or is he already at the finish line?

ABSOLUTE GREEN LANTERN #2

Written by AL EWING

Art and cover by JAHNOY LINDSAY

Variant cover by JULIET NNEKA and TK

Connecting variant cover by JEFF SPOKES

1:25 variant cover by RYAN BENJAMIN

$4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 5/7/25

Abin Sur has arrived, and he is here to judge all of the people of Evergreen, including Jo Mullein and Hal Jordan. But is this alien being friend or foe, and just what will his judgement bring?

SUPERMAN #26

Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON

Art by EDDY BARROWS and EBER FERREIRA

Cover by DAN MORA

Variant covers by DERRICK CHEW, GUILLEM MARCH, and MARC ASPINALL 1:25 variant cover by CLAYTON HENRY

Supermash-up variant by RILEY ROSSMO

$4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 5/28/25

Superman is infected with red kryptonite! And after the shocking events of Superman #25 with Lex Luthor and Mercy Graves, Superman is possessed with a new kind of anger. Who will join Superwoman in protecting Metropolis from his rage?

WONDER WOMAN #21

Written by TOM KING

Art by GUILLEM MARCH

Cover by DANIEL SAMPERE

Variant covers by DAVID NAKAYAMA and GUILLEM MARCH 1:25 variant cover by LUCAS MEYER

Supersmash-Up variant cover by KRIS ANKA

$4.99 US | 40 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 5/21/25

Fury of the gods! As Batman gets closer to solving the case of Ares’s murder, disaster strikes in the form of a bolt of lightning. With the Caped Crusader sidelined, can the Amazon Princess uncover the truth?

JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #7

Written by MARK WAID

Art by TRAVIS MOORE

Cover by DAN MORA

Variant covers by TIAGO DA SILVA, EJIKURE, and YANICK PAQUETTE

1:25 variant cover by TRAVIS MOORE

1:50 variant cover by PHIL HESTER

AAPI Heritage Month variant cover by CLIFF CHIANG

Supersmash-up variant by TK

$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 5/28/25

“We Are Yesterday” Part Five (of six)

Unlimited no more?! The Justice League is fractured throughout time as the Legion of Doom achieves the unthinkable…the siege of the Watchtower! As Gorilla Grodd’s attack intensifies, it’ll be up to one hero to call in the cavalry, and it is not who you think! Destruction, redemption, and a cavalcade of chaos culminate in this penultimate chapter of “We Are Yesterday,” a special crossover with Batman/Superman: World’s Finest!

JUSTICE LEAGUE: THE ATOM PROJECT #5

Written by RYAN PARROTT and JOHN RIDLEY

Art and cover by MIKE PERKINS

Variant covers by LAURA BRAGA and KEVIN WADA

1:25 variant cover by NIMIT MALAVIA

AAPI Heritage Month variant cover by CLIFF CHIANG

$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 5/7/25

Captain Atom’s battle with Major Force has left both titans drained and vulnerable…the perfect time for Inferno to strike! The mysterious group wreaking havoc in the pages of Justice League Unlimited is aware of the Atom Project and its destructive potential—now the entire planet is at risk! Ray Palmer and Ryan Choi must resolve their differences and defend their experiment—or die trying!

JSA #7

Written by JEFF LEMIRE

Art by RAFAEL DE LATORRE

Cover by JORGE FORNÉS

Variant covers by SWEENEY BOO and JERRY ORDWAY

1:25 Variant cover by TODD NAUCK

$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 5/7/25

The Justice Society and the rest of the hero community mourn the loss of one of their own. But as the dirt settles, the JSA needs to find a way forward to stop the Injustice Society’s plans, or the world is doomed!

ACTION COMICS #1086

Written by G. WILLOW WILSON

Art by GAVIN GUIDRY

Cover by BRAD WALKER

Variant covers by DAVID TALASKI and CULLY HAMNER

1:25 variant cover by MARCIO TAKARA

AAPI Heritage Month Variant cover by CLIFF CHIANG

$4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 5/14/25

Arctic attack! With Superman on the ropes, Kilg%re continues his fight against humanity with the help of the animals of the snow desert. Could our hero’s fortress hold the key to a victory? Find out in the thrilling finale of Superman Superstars!

DETECTIVE COMICS #1097

Written by TOM TAYLOR

Art by LEE GARBETT

Cover by MIKEL JANÍN

Variant covers by CHRIS STEVENS and AARON CAMPBELL

1:25 variant cover by ASHLEY WOOD

$4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 5/21/25

In the wake of Asema’s murderous rampage, a new threat to Gotham—and the world at large—has been exposed. Still reeling from personal revelations about his past, Batman must take on a group obsessed with their own future. A group that has targeted a dear friend.

AQUAMAN #5

Written by JEREMY ADAMS

Art and cover by JOHN TIMMS

Variant covers by MARCIO TAKARA and ELIZABETH TORQUE

1:25 variant cover by MARIO FOCCILLO

Supermash-up variant by DANIELE DI NICUOLO

$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 5/14/25

Arthur’s quest to save his people has hit a devastating dead end…but hope is not lost! Together with the Wizard Arion, Aquaman must channel the incredible power of Thalassa the Trilance Saber to escape the dungeon barge descending into the blue and uncover the last desperately needed clue to save the people of Atlantis! But floating amongst all this blue appears to be…a shimmer of green?

THE NEW GODS #6

Written by RAM V

Art by FILIPE ANDRADE and EVAN CAGLE

Cover by NIMIT MALAVIA

Variant covers by SEBA FIUMARA and FILIPE ANDRADE

$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 5/21/25

In the wake of the Nyctari invasion of New Genesis, a hero is laid to rest. Black Racer, speeding through deep space, must deliver his fallen comrade back to the Source. Bear witness to a cosmos-spanning epic that examines the very nature of life, death, and everything in between in this special issue that reunites the all-star team of Ram V and Filipe Andrade!

NIGHTWING #126

Written by DAN WATTERS

Art by FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA

Cover by DEXTER SOY

Variant covers by JORGE FORNÉS and FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA

1:25 variant cover by VASCO GEORGIEV

$4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 5/21/25

Has Blüdhaven’s first corrupt police officer truly returned from the dead to strike down honest cops…or is there a sinister conspiracy in the heart of Commissioner Sawyer’s department? Nightwing isn’t sure which might be worse—if he can survive long enough to find out.

CATWOMAN #76

Written by TORUNN GRØNBEKK

Art by PATRICIO DELPECHE

Cover by SEBA FIUMARA

Variant covers by FRANK CHO and INHYUK LEE

1:25 variant cover by W. SCOTT FORBES

1:50 variant cover by FRANK CHO

$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 5/21/25

As Catwoman’s life hangs in the balance, Selina’s mind drifts back to her final days as Evie Hall and the deadly events that led her to discard that identity and return to Gotham City.

HARLEY QUINN #51

Written by ELLIOTT KALAN

Art by MIRKA ANDOLFO

Cover by ELIZABETH TORQUE

Variant covers by DAVID NAKAYAMA and NOOBOVICH

Supersmash-Up variant cover by GUILLEM MARCH

1:25 variant cover by CHRISTIAN WARD

$4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 5/28/25

Long has humanity wondered who would win in a battle between impulsive clown, giant sentient brain, and two gun-loving best buddies. Look no further! As of May 2025, the results are in! So, uhhh, order this comic now if you want to see who wins. It’s time to go on safari!!!!!

Also: some real racy stuff happens! Bring your fire-resistant jumpers, ’cause it’s about to get hot!

POISON IVY #33

Written by G. WILLOW WILSON

Art by MARCIO TAKARA

Cover by JESSICA FONG

Variant covers by JOSHUA “SWAY” SWABY and KYUYONG EOM

1:25 variant cover by CATHY KWAN

1:50 variant cover by JOSHUA “SWAY” SWABY

$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 5/7/25

An awful tragedy is unfolding, and it appears as though there’s nothing Pamela Isley can do to stop it. Will the verdant villain find a way through, or is her life about to hit an all-time new low?

BIRDS OF PREY #21

Written by KELLY THOMPSON

Art by SAMI BASRI

Cover by ANNIE WU

Variant covers by NIMIT MALAVIA and RIAN GONZALES

1:25 variant cover by LEE GARBETT

AAPI Heritage Month Variant cover by CLIFF CHIANG

$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 5/7/25

A new villain team, fashioned specifically to take out the Birds of Prey, has emerged in dramatic fashion. And with the Birds deliberately scattered across the globe investigating both real and false leads, they’re more vulnerable than ever. With the strongest of them already fallen, how can any of them survive what’s coming?

BATGIRL #7

Written by TATE BROMBAL

Art by ISAAC GOODHART

Cover by REIKO MURAKAMI

Variant covers by DAN MORA and ISAAC GOODHART

AAPI Heritage Month Variant cover by CLIFF CHIANG

$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 5/7/25

Spinning out of “Mother,” the first arc’s world-shattering finale, Lady Shiva unveils her true, secret origins to Batgirl for the very first time. Courtesy of special guest artist Isaac Goodhart, don’t miss the definitive history of Lady Shiva.

FIRE & ICE: WHEN HELL FREEZES OVER #2

Written by JOANNE STARER

Art by STEPHEN BYRNE

Variant covers by DAN MORA and AMY REEDER

$3.99 US | 32 pages | 2 of 6 | Variants $4.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 5/14/25

First their powers are stuck in the wrong bodies—Ice is shooting flames while Fire’s bringing early snow to Kansas. But then, during a chaotic night of karaoke, Fire makes a daring wish on a magic artifact she finds in Zatanna’s hat: get the right powers back in the right bodies. And her wish works…technically. Because now they’re body-swapped. And still stuck with the wrong powers. That’s right—it’s Freaky Friday for Fire and Ice!

SECRET SIX #3

Written by NICOLE MAINES

Art and cover by STEPHEN SEGOVIA

Variant covers by ARIEL OLIVETTI and LEIRIX

$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variants $4.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 5/7/25

The Secret Six are hot on the trail of the deadly new Checkmate organization and the key to discovering the whereabouts of the captured super-secrets treasure trove…but their mission has brought them to the most perilous location imagin- able: a sleazy bar. But not just any sleazy bar—this is Club Classified, where the movers and shakers in government, super-villains, and any cross-section between those two meet to decide the fate of the world…and Checkmate is all up in there. Get ready for a bottle episode in more ways than one, as Deadshot, Dreamer, Catman, the Super Son, Black Alice, and Gossamer get up to get down

THE FLASH #21

Written by SIMON SPURRIER

Art by VASCO GEORGIEV

Cover by MIKE DEODATO JR.

Variant covers by DAVIDE PARATORE and ELIZABETH TORQUE

Supersmash-Up Variant by TYLER KIRKHAM

$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 5/28/25

As Wally continues to split himself into more temps to try to keep the battles raging on the moon under control, Eclipso reveals his new allies—the Rogues!

GREEN ARROW #24

Written by CHRIS CONDON

Art by MONTOS

Cover by TAURIN CLARKE

Variant cover by LEIRIX

AAPI Heritage Month Variant cover by CLIFF CHIANG

$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 5/28/25

In the aftermath of the showdown at the site of the Fresh Water Kills environmen- tal disaster, Oliver Queen must decide how far he’s willing to go to ensure what happened to the families of this community never happens again!

GREEN LANTERN #23

Written by JEREMY ADAMS

Art and cover by XERMÁNICO

Variant covers by CARLOS D’ANDA and MARK SPEARS

1:25 variant cover by MIRKO COLAK

Supersmash-Up variant cover by KARL KERSCHL

$4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 5/28/25

Hal plumbs the depths of hell to retrieve material from an evil villain that can help the Lanterns build new Central Power Batteries, but his plans are interrupted by the Spirit of Vengeance who has come to offer Hal his old job back!

GREEN LANTERN CORPS #4

Written by JEREMY ADAMS and MORGAN HAMPTON

Cover by FERNANDO PASARÍN and OCLAIR ALBERT

Art by V KEN MARION

Variant covers by JONBOY MEYERS and LUCAS MEYER

1:25 variant cover by TOM RANEY

$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 5/14/25

Guy Gardner is reluctantly saddled with a new partner, but he’s determined to keep him out of the way while they look for another source of Nth metal, all while Simon Baz frets over “Teen” Lantern who is showing signs of strain during the rebuilding of Oa.

ZATANNA #4

Written by JAMAL CAMPBELL

Art and cover by JAMAL CAMPBELL

Variant covers by BEN OLIVER and MIGUEL MERCADO

1:25 variant cover by JULIET NNEKA

$3.99 US | 32 pages | 4 of 6 |Variant $4.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 5/21/25

The outlook is grim! After being dealt a devastating defeat at the hands of the Lady White and Brother Night, Zatanna struggles with her magic. Thanks to the cursed sword embedded in her, both her body and mind are constantly under attack. With her young crewmate Adam suffering a fate worse than death and Blue Devil missing, she must push and persist to save her allies. No one else gets hurt because of her. No one!

TITANS #23

Written by JOHN LAYMAN

Art and cover by PETE WOODS

Variant covers by TOM RANEY and OTTO SCHMIDT

$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 5/21/25

Nobody’s quite sure what to make of the latest addition to the Titans’ roster, but it’s got Cyborg feeling increasingly like Dr. Frankenstein. But this is no collection of rusty bolts and moldy body parts he’s brought to life. It’s the most sophisticated ar- tificial intelligence the world has ever known, capable of controlling every computer on the planet—or destroying them!

BATMAN AND ROBIN #21

Written by PHILLIP KENNEDY JOHNSON

Art and cover by JAVI FERNÁNDEZ

Variant covers by JUAN FERREYRA and DANNY EARLS

1:25 variant cover by MARCO SANTUCCI

$4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 5/14/25

Robin has been kidnapped—stolen away by Memento in a killing blow to Batman’s psyche. Now, with his body broken and his mind fractured, the Dark Knight must fight his way through a gang war, Memento’s cultists, and his own decaying mental state to save his son before it is too late!

BATMAN & ROBIN: YEAR ONE #7

Written by MARK WAID and CHRIS SAMNEE

Art and cover by CHRIS SAMNEE

Variant covers by DECLAN SHALVEY and JAVIER RODRÍGUEZ

1:25 variant cover by ETHAN YOUNG

$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US

ON SALE 5/21/25

The General is on the hunt for the man behind the mask and is on the warpath. As the Dynamic Duo continue to stretch themselves thin and tire themselves out stopping various threats around Gotham, the General’s threat closes in on them!

METAMORPHO: THE ELEMENT MAN #6

Written by AL EWING

Art and cover by STEVE LIEBER

Variant cover by RAFAEL DE LATORRE

$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 5/28/25

With the malevolent mastermind of Cy.C.L.O.P.S. now ruling the Earth and sky, Metamorpho has no choice but to enter the Ra-Realm, summon fire from the heavens themselves, and unleash the secrets of the gods upon a fearful humanity…in his own fab, yvoorg, and ultra-marvy style! Al Ewing and Steve Lieber swing for the solar fences as the New Age of Metamorpho goes cosmic!

TWO-FACE #6

Written by CHRISTIAN WARD

Art by FÁBIO VERAS

Cover by BALDEMAR RIVAS

Variant cover by CHRISTIAN WARD

$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 5/7/25

One half of Harvey Dent wanted to be a better man living a better life. The other wanted freedom and control for the first time. The body known as Two-Face is up for grabs, court is in session, and a verdict will be rendered. This one will come down to more than a coin toss, and the fallout could be deadly.

BATMAN: DARK PATTERNS #6

Written by DAN WATTERS

Art and cover by HAYDEN SHERMAN

Variant cover by ASHLEY WOOD

$4.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 5/14/25

CASE 02: “The Voice of the Tower”—Part III

The fires of unrest burn bright and terribly! With Scarface still evading capture and the violent riot in the tower getting even worse with no end in sight, Batman must turn toward a most unlikely ally in his time of need. Will the Dark Knight heal this terrible wound, or will Gotham descend further into chaos?

RESURRECTION MAN: QUANTUM KARMA #2

Written by RAM V

Art by ANAND RK

Cover by JEFF DÉKAL

Variant cover by FILIPE ANDRADE

$4.99 US | 32 pages | 2 of 6 | Variant $5.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 5/7/25

Life after life, Mitch Shelley, the Resurrection Man, struggles with the cycle he’s found himself caught in and his seemingly endless quest to save the universe. Will he be able to cope with his immortality while holding onto his humanity? Meanwhile, Gashadokuro lurks in the shadows, growing hungrier and hungrier.

DC VS. VAMPIRES: WORLD WAR V #9

Written by MATTHEW ROSENBERG and SHANE McCARTHY Art by OTTO SCHMIDT and FÁFBIO VERAS

Cover by OTTO SCHMIDT

Variant covers by DANI and BJÖRN BARENDS

$4.99 US | 32 pages | 9 of 12 | Variants $5.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 5/14/25

With Darkseid’s hold on the planet growing tighter, the fragile alliance between heroes and vampires may not be strong enough to take him down. But as luck would have it, someone knows how to save humanity. Unfortunately, it’s the last person you want. Guided by Doctor Fate and the Phantom Stranger…it’s John Constantine to the rescue.

DC X SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #3

Written by IAN FLYNN

Art by ADAM BRYCE THOMAS

Cover by PABLO M. COLLAR

Variant cover by SERG ACUÑA

$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 5/21/25

The Justice League is gone! Who will protect the Earth and beyond from the myriad of supervillains on the prowl? Enter Sonic the Hedgehog and his friends to pick up the slack! Watch as Sega’s iconic characters don the costumes of DC Comics’s finest and take on their greatest foes!

TEEN TITANS GO! #3

Written by IVAN COHEN

Art and cover by MARCELO DICHIARA

$2.99 US | 32 pages

ON SALE 5/7/25

Inspired by way too many sitcoms, when Robin gets caught trying to plan a surprise party for Starfire’s birthday, he invents a new alias—Texas Robin, his identical twin cousin—to explain who the party is for. Costume changes and misunderstandings abound, leading to the reveal that the birthday Robin thought was Starfire’s is actually Silkie’s!

PEACEMAKER PRESENTS: THE VIGILANTE/EAGLY DOUBLE FEATURE #3

Story consult by JAMES GUNN

Written by TIM SEELEY and REX OGLE

Art by MITCH GERADS and MATTEO LOLLI

Cover by MITCH GERADS

Variant cover by DAVID NAKAYAMA and AMANDA CONNER

$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock) | 2 of 5

ON SALE 5/28/25

DC Studios’ James Gunn steps in as story consultant for five issues of insane $%&!@#$ calamity when two fan-favorite characters share the spotlight (and equal page count)!

Vigilante’s hunt for the evil robot overlord who kidnapped Peacemaker has led him to the most obvious place to hide a Manchurian cyborg death machine. Inside himself! As Evergreen’s crime lords reveal their plans to disinvest from their empires, it’s up to Adrian to make sure they stay evil—so he has somewhere to focus his murderous urges!

And on the Eagly-side of things, Chris Smith can usually juggle violence with flirting, but this time, he’s doing a $&*! job keeping a buncha innocent civilians alive, so (of course) it’s up to Eagly to swoop in and save the day. These @$$@$$ins are about to get their @$$es handed to them.

An original DC Comics story, inspired by James Gunn’s visionary Peacemaker series on MAX, ya best get ready to rumble!

BATMAN #616 FACSIMILE EDITION

Written by JEPH LOEB

Art and cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS

Foil variant cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS ($6.99 US)

$3.99 US | 32 pages

ON SALE 5/7/25

With the evidence mounting that his mysterious opponent knows all the Dark Knight’s most well-guarded secrets, the list of potential suspects has narrowed to a razor-sharp sword point! It’s time for the Batman to face his Demons…

BATMAN #617 FACSIMILE EDITION

Written by JEPH LOEB

Art and cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS

Foil variant cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS ($6.99 US)

$3.99 US | 32 pages

ON SALE 5/21/25

Choosing to trust Catwoman with Batman’s secret was a risk—but was it a mistake? Robin certainly seems to think so—but when a fight with the Boy Wonder sends Selina rushing headlong into a trap, it may not be the only mistake for which Bruce Wayne must now answer. The past refuses to stay buried in this shocking chapter of the Hush saga!

BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT HALLOWEEN SPECIAL FACSIMILE EDITION

Written by JEPH LOEB

Art and cover by TIM SALE

Foil variant cover by TIM SALE ($6.99 US)

$3.99 US | 80 pages

ON SALE 5/14/25

It’s Halloween weekend in Gotham City, and the Scarecrow and his men have been making a killing, looting Gotham and spreading fear. Just as an exhausted Caped Crusader prepares to put an end to this reign of terror, he is unexpectedly sidelined by a most beautiful—and beguiling—new acquaintance…

SUPERMAN VS. SHAZAM! ALL NEW COLLECTORS EDITION #58 FACSIMILE EDITION

Written by GERRY CONWAY

Art and cover by RICH BUCKLER and DICK GIORDANO

Foil variant cover by RICH BUCKLER and DICK GIORDANO ($16.99 US)$14.99 US | 72 pages

ON SALE 5/28/25

When the immortal Martian wizard Karmang seeks to resurrect

his long-dead race, he enlists Black Adam and the Quarrmer to capture the energy required—by annihilating Earth-One and Earth-S! To keep Superman and Captain Marvel from interfering with this plan, the two champions are set against one another. Now it’s the Man of Steel versus the World’s Mightiest Mortal—with the fate of two worlds in the balance!

THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #57 FACSIMILE EDITION

Written by BOB HANEY

Art and cover by RAMONA FRADON and CHARLES PARIS

Foil variant cover by RAMONA FRADON and CHARLES PARIS ($6.99 US)

Blank sketch cover ($4.99 US)

$3.99 US | 32 pages

ON SALE 5/7/25

For daredevil soldier of fortune Rex Mason, one last job is all that stands between him and a life of happiness in the arms of the lovely Sapphire Stagg. But when his pouty paramour’s ruthless father sends Rex to find the fabled Orb of Ra, he’ll discover much more than anyone bargained for! Witness the creation of Metamorpho, the Element Man!

OUR ARMY AT WAR #151 FACSIMILE EDITION

Written by ROBERT KANIGHER

Art and cover by JOE KUBERT

Foil variant cover by JOE KUBERT ($6.99 US)

$3.99 US | 32 pages

ON SALE 5/21/25

Sgt. Rock of Easy Company lays it all on the line to show his men he’s got what it takes to pass a most dangerous initiation, and in a special two-part adventure, thrill to the first appearance of Rittmeister Hans von Hammer—Enemy Ace—as “the Human Killing Machine” does brutal battle in the skies over World War I Europe!

MAD MAGAZINE #44

Written by THE USUAL GANG OF IDIOTS

Cover by AN IDIOT IN A CAPE

$5.99 US | 56 PGS

ON SALE 6/11/25

Spoof, ruckus, and humor in a jugular vein! MAD #44 uses comedic kryptonite to flatten your funny bone! This super issue takes your laughter up, up, and away with fabulous MAD favorites like “A MAD Look at...” by Sergio Aragonés, Spy Vs. Spy, plus more new content that will send you outta this world. Also, you can solve the new Fold-In by Johnny Sampson faster than a speeding bullet. So, get to your local comic shop in a single bound and scoop up the latest issue of MAD!

DC May 2025 - Solicited Collections

CATWOMAN VOL. 1: WHO IS SELINA KYLE?

Written by TORUNN GRØNBEKK

Art by MARIANNA IGNAZZI and FABIANA MASCOLO

Cover by SEBA FIUMARA

$17.99 US | 160 pages | 6 5/8" x 10 3/16" | Softcover| ISBN: 978-1-79950-108-4

ON SALE 7/1/25

A tale of identity, broken alliances, and pulse-pounding action begins when an attempt is made on Selina Kyle’s life at a fundraiser with Gotham’s high society. What’s more, names and faces from her past begin to make headlines on their way to the obituary column. It can’t be a coincidence, but who ordered these murders, and why? As she desperately searches for clues as to who has orchestrated this lethal manhunt, one thing becomes abundantly clear: The answers don’t lie in her life as the Catwoman of Gotham City.

To unravel this mystery, Selina Kyle must return to the underworld of the sinister international syndicate that helped transform her into the world’s foremost thief years ago. From Berlin to Tokyo and everywhere in between, can Selina turn her predator into prey, or will the feline fatale meet her fatal end?

This volume collects Catwoman #69-74.

BATMAN AND ROBIN VOL. 1: MEMENTO

Written by PHILLIP KENNEDY JOHNSON

Art by JAVI FERNANDEZ and MIGUEL MENDONÇA

Cover by JAVI FERNANDEZ

$19.99 US | 160 pages | 6 5/8" x 10 3/16" | Softcover| ISBN: 978-1-79950-100-8

ON SALE 7/8/24

Damian Wayne is the son of the Batman, grandson of the Demon Ra's al Ghul, and Robin—but as he nears the age at which his father traveled the world, one question is on his mind: Who is Damian outside of the crusades his family has tasked him with fighting since birth?

When he starts to look beyond his life of endless violence, a different way to help the world begins to present itself—but when an enigmatic serial killer by the name of Memento returns from Bruce Wayne’s past, the Dynamic Duo must muster all their guile to solve this puzzling mystery…

The powerhouse team of Phillip Kennedy Johnson (Superman: Warworld Saga) and Javier Fernandez (King Spawn, Nightwing) introduce a new chilling and mystifying villain to the Batman mythos in Batman and Robin: Memento, Part One, collecting Batman and Robin #14-19!

SUPERMAN: ACTION COMICS: PHANTOMS

Written by MARK WAID

Art by CLAYTON HENRY and MICHAEL SHELFER

Cover by CLAYTON HENRY

$24.99 US | 268 pages | 6 5/8" x 10 3/16" | Softcover| ISBN: 978-1-79950-212-8

ON SALE 7/15/25

The grim dimensional prison known as the Phantom Zone holds the worst criminals known to the universe, each one as powerful as Kal-El. Now Krypton’s Last Son must enter the Phantom Zone to investigate a deadly jailbreak…but is trouble on the horizon? As the Aethyr sets his devious plan into motion, Superman must unravel the true nature of the Phantom Zone before it claims its final inmate!

From superstars Mark Waid (Batman/Superman: World’s Finest) and Clayton Henry

(Batman/Superman) comes the untold tale of one of Superman’s most storied dimensions. What is the history of the Phantom Zone, and how can the Man of Steel ever escape it again?

POISON IVY VOL. 5: HUMAN BOTANY

Written by G. WILLOW WILSON

Art by MARCIO TAKARA, BRIAN LEVEL, ATAGUN ILHAN, HAINING, and DaNI Cover by JESSICA FONG

$17.99 US | 168 pages | 6 5/8” x 10 3/16” | Softcover| ISBN: 978-1-79950-205-0

$24.99 US | 168 pages | 6 5/8” x 10 3/16” | Hardcover| ISBN: 978-1-79950-204-3

ON SALE 7/8/25

With her body and life restored, Poison Ivy embarks on a fierce battle for the natural world, but her mission is upended when she unknowingly resurrects an ancient site from Gotham’s past, awakening something…insatiable. As she confronts a violent eco-terrorist group, dubbed the Order of the Green Knight, Ivy discovers the far-reaching consequences of her actions. If that wasn’t bad enough, Ivy seems to have restarted an ancient conflict between the primordial forces of the Grey and the Green, with Ivy and Janet stuck in the middle, as both sides seek to use the two humans to advance their own secret goals.

SHAZAM! VOL. 3: WHERE IN THE WORLD IS BILLY BATSON?

Written by JOSIE CAMPBELL, TOM KING, and LEAH WILLIAMS

Pencils by DAN McDAID, EMANUELA LUPACCHINO, and MIKE NORTON

Inks by ROBERTO POGGI, DAN McDAID, EMANUELA LUPACCHINO,

and MIKE NORTON

Cover by GLEB MELNIKOV

$17.99 US | 144 pages | 6 5/8" x 10 3/16" | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-211-1

ON SALE 7/15/25

Billy Batson has run away, and now the Shazamily must make do without the Captain! And when Freddy tries to pick up the mantle courtesy of a mysterious new power source, he winds up working for some of the Captain’s deadliest foes! Plus, Amanda Waller turns her attention to the Rock of Eternity, and Billy, Mary, and Black Adam must protect the Rock against the fearsome Amazo known as Last Son! Reprints Shazam! #13-16, Wonder Woman #11, and Absolute Power: Task Force VII #1.

SUPERMAN: BIRTHRIGHT DC COMPACT COMICS EDITION

Written by MARK WAID

Pencils by LEINIL FRANCIS YU

Inks by GERRY ALANGUILAN

Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU and GERRY ALANGUILAN

$9.99 US | 312 pages | 5.5" x 8.5" | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-191-6

ON SALE 6/24/2025

The whole world knows that Superman fights for truth and justice…but why does he? What drives a farm boy from Kansas to divide his life between posing as a mild-mannered reporter and embarking on a career as a superhero?

Superman: Birthright is an epic telling of Superman’s origin crafted by the superstar team of Mark Waid, Leinil Francis Yu, and Gerry Alanguilan. Within these pages is the exciting tale of the Man of Steel’s early days, incorporating his vast and colorful legend into a brand-new, epic story…a battle to save both the legacy of Krypton and the future of Metropolis!

THE AUTHORITY: RELENTLESS DC COMPACT COMICS EDITION

Written by WARREN ELLIS

Pencils by BRYAN HITCH

Inks by PAUL NEARY

Cover by BRYAN HITCH and PAUL NEARY

$9.99 US | 360 pages | 5.5" x 8.5" | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-199-2

ON SALE 7/1/25

The Authority are heroes in only the strictest sense of the word. Ruthless and unforgiving, the group of insanely powerful superhumans face down countless menaces to Earth, protecting humankind with their cold version of justice.

THE AUTHORITY: RELENTLESS DC COMPACT COMICS EDITION features creators Warren Ellis

(Transmetropolitan) and Bryan Hitch (The Ultimates) joined by a host of comics’ greatest talents, bringing you one of the most groundbreaking and influential sagas in modern comic book history!

SUPERMAN/BATMAN: DC COMPACT COMICS EDITION

Written by JEPH LOEB

Art by ED McGUINNESS, MICHAEL TURNER, and DEXTER VINES

Cover by MICHAEL TURNER

$9.99 US | 304 pages | 5.5" x 8.5" | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-213-5

ON SALE 7/15/25

Superman/Batman: Book One contains two titanic tales of loyalty and unlikely friendship featuring two of the most famous superheroes on the planet—the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight. First, “Public Enemies” unites the iconic heroes when President Lex Luthor accuses Superman of terrible crimes against humanity and assembles a top-secret team of powerhouse heroes to bring him in. But the World’s Finest duo is determined to topple the corrupt president’s reign once and for all!

Then, “Supergirl” begins with Batman discovering something strange at the bottom of Gotham Bay, which leads him to a mysterious and powerful teenage girl who is bent on destroying Gotham City! Soon she’ll capture the attention of Superman, Wonder Woman, and even Darkseid and his Female Furies. What is this strange girl’s connection to Superman? How will Darkseid succeed in recruiting her to do his bidding? Who is she, and whose side will she end up on?

DC FINEST: JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA: THE PLUNDER OF THE PSYCHO-PIRATE

Written by GARDNER FOX and JACK KIRBY

Art by JACK BURNLEY, SHELDON MOLDOFF, JOE GALLAGHER, and others

Cover by JOE GALLAGHER

$39.99 US | 608 pages | 6 5/8" x 10 3/16" | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-207-4

ON SALE 7/8/25

Your favorite classic JSA characters return in this follow-up volume collecting their early exploits together from All-Star Comics #13-24. Join Hawkman, Doctor Mid-Nite, the Spectre, Starman, Johnny Thunder, Doctor Fate, the Atom, and the Sandman as they continue to defend the world from villainous Nazis, invaders from beyond, and super-villains such as the Psycho-Pirate, who uses emotions as weapons! It’s Golden Age adventure at its best!

DC FINEST: WONDER WOMAN: THE LEGEND OF WONDER WOMAN

Written by DAN MISHKIN, MINDY NEWELL, TRINA ROBBINS, KURT BUSIEK, and others

Art by DON HECK, TRINA ROBBINS, EDUARDO BARRETO, and others

Cover by TRINA ROBBINS

$39.99 US | 632 pages | 6 5/8" x 10 3/16" | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-201-2

ON SALE 7/1/25

At long last—Wonder Woman’s adventures before George Pérez’s game-changing Crisis reboot get their own DC Finest volume that officially ends her first long-running series from the 1940s. Featuring tales from Wonder Woman #306-329, DC Comics Presents #76, Blue Devil #10, and The Legend of Wonder Woman #1-4, written and illustrated by the late comics historian Trina Robbins, this long-awaited collection features never-before reprinted stories that have been restored for the very first time.

DC FINEST: SCIENCE FICTION: THE GORILLA WORLD

Written by JOHN BROOME, GARDNER FOX, JACK SCHIFF, SID GERSON, and others

Art by JIM MOONEY, MURPHY ANDERSON, GIL KANE, CARMINE INFANTINO, and others

Cover by MURPHY ANDERSON

$39.99 US | 624 pages | 6 5/8" x 10 3/16" | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-77950-215-9

ON SALE 7/15/25

DC Finest proudly presents this first genre anthology collection featuring classic science fiction stories that have never before been collected! This is Silver Age weirdness at its best from legendary talents in- cluding John Broome, Gardner Fox, Murphy Anderson, Gil Kane, and many others, starring long-forgot- ten pulp heroes, such as Tommy Tomorrow and Captain Comet, and strange dimensions where gorillas rule the world! Start your sci-fi collection today with these stories from Action Comics #183-196, Strange Adventures #35-48, and Mystery in Space #16-22.

SUPERGIRL: COSMIC ADVENTURES IN THE 8TH GRADE (2025 EDITION)

Written by LANDRY Q. WALKER

Art and cover by ERIC JONES

$12.99 US | 160 pages | 5 1/2" x 8" | Softcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-197-8

ON SALE 8/5/25

If you think life is tough as a hero, try being in the eighth grade!

Super-strength, the ability to fly, and extra-speedy reflexes should make a kid’s life easier, but they only seem to complicate things for Supergirl. Life gets even more messy when a new enemy named Belinda Zee shows up. Suddenly, facing down super-villains doesn’t seem so bad.

Arch-frenemies, scheming faculty, an intergalactic orange kitty, and a flying horse are just a few things that come Linda’s way. Will Supergirl even make it to graduation? Landry Q. Walker and Eric Jones explore how an ordinary girl from Krypton became the most extraordinary girl on Earth in a new edition collecting the six-issue miniseries!

SUPERGIRL: THE NEW 52 OMNIBUS VOL. 1

Written by MICHAEL GREEN, MIKE JOHNSON, and others

Art by MAHMUD ASRAR and others

Cover by MAHMUD ASRAR

$125.00 US | 824 Pages | 7 1/16" x 10 7/8" | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-209-8

ON SALE 7/8/25

After crash-landing on Earth, Kara Zor-El of Krypton awakens with no knowledge of where she is or how she came to be there. Surrounded by hostile strangers speaking in an alien language, Kara is utterly lost and cut off from everyone she’s ever known. Or is she? A man wearing her family’s insignia appears, impossibly claiming to be her infant cousin Kal-El—the very baby she’d held in her arms just a few days ago…

The Supergirl: The New 52 Omnibus Vol. 1 collects the first half of Kara’s The New 52 debut, including Supergirl #0-20 along with Superboy #0, #6, and #14-17; Superboy Annual #1; and Superman #0, #6, and #13-17.

SUPERMAN BY KURT BUSIEK BOOK 2

Written by KURT BUSIEK

Art by RENATO GUEDES, CARLOS PACHECO, BRAD WALKER,

RICK LEONARDI, and others

Cover by RENATO GUEDES and JOSÉ WILSON MAGALHAÉS

$49.99 US | 632 pages | 6 5/8" x 10 3/16" | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-224-1

ON SALE 7/29/25

Legendary comics writer Kurt Busiek (Marvels, Astro City, Thunderbolts) continues to put Superman’s limits to the test in some of his greatest adventures from

the 2000s that highlight the world’s greatest superhero’s strength, heart, and humor. Personally curated by Busiek, Book Two includes “3-2-1 Action!” (costarring Superman’s pal, Jimmy Olsen), “The Third Kryptonian,” “Shadows Linger,” and more, plus several tales that highlight the most super good boy in comics, Krypto the Superdog!

This second and final volume collects Action Comics #850 and #852-854, Superman #659-675 and #712, Superman Annual #13, and a Prankster story from New Year’s Evil #1

NIGHTWING BY TOM TAYLOR AND BRUNO REDONDO OMNIBUS VOL. 1

Written by TOM TAYLOR

Art by BRUNO REDONDO and others

Cover by BRUNO REDONDO

$100.00 US | 608 Pages | 7 1/16" x 10 7/8" | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-219-7

ON SALE 7/22/25

Nightwing is back in blue and better than ever! Returning to his adopted

city of Blüdhaven, Dick Grayson is keeping his home safe and doing it with a skip in his step.

One of the most iconic and acclaimed runs of the past decade, experience the first (of two) legendary omnibuses. Collects Nightwing #78-96, Nightwing Annual 2021 #1, and Superman: Son of Kal-El #9, with a brand-new introduction by Taylor, commentary by Redondo, and an extensive behind-the-scenes art gallery, and brand-new cover by Redondo.

JOHN CONSTANTINE, HELLBLAZER BY JAMIE DELANO OMNIBUS VOL. 2

Written by JAMIE DELANO and others

Art by DAVID LLOYD, JOCK, SEAN PHILLIPS, RON TINER, PHILIP BOND, and others Cover by DAVID LLOYD

$99.99 US | 960 Pages | 7 1/16" x 10 7/8" | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-206-7

ON SALE 7/8/2025

John Constantine is responsible for the deaths of many, but he’s never been the one to pull the trigger. When targeted by the Family Man killer, a deadly game of cat and mouse will unravel his life. Shifting from hunted to hunter, Constantine will confront his past, present, and potential future to discover the man he wants to be.

Collects Hellblazer #23-40, The Horrorist #1-2, Hellblazer #84, Hellblazer: Pandemonium, Hellblazer: Bad Blood #1-4, and tales from Hellblazer #250 and Vertigo Secret Files: Hellblazer #1, with a brand-new introduction by Delano, a treasure trove of behind-the-scenes art, and more.

100 BULLETS BOOK THREE (2025 EDITION)

Written by BRIAN AZZARELLO

Art by EDUARDO RISSO

Cover by DAVE JOHNSON

$39.99 US | 528 pages | 6 5/8" x 10 3/16" | Softcover| ISBN: 978-1-79950-193-0

ON SALE 6/24/2025

How far would you go for revenge? If you were given a chance at deadly retribution with a guarantee that the law could not touch you, would you take it?

That’s the opportunity that a man called Agent Graves provides, in the form of

a special briefcase containing an untraceable gun and one hundred rounds of ammunition. To the damaged and downtrodden living on the fringes of society, the offer is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to even their scores. But beyond the dilemma of whether or not to pull the trigger lies a deeper and even more troubling concern: Just who is making these actions possible—and why?

This third of five volumes reprinting all 100 issues of writer Brian Azzarello and artist Eduardo Risso’s 100 Bullets collects issues #37-58 of their acclaimed Vertigo series and also includes never-before-seen character sketches by Risso for an unproduced 100 Bullets video game.

ABSOLUTE WILDC.A.T.S. BY JIM LEE (2025 EDITION)

Written by JIM LEE, MARC SILVESTRI, GRANT MORRISON, CHRIS CLAREMONT, and others

Pencils by JIM LEE, MARC SILVESTRI, TRAVIS CHAREST, and more

Inks by SCOTT WILLIAMS, AL VEY, JOHN TIGHE, JOHN DICKENSON, and others Cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS

$125.00 US | 624 pages | 8 1/8" x 12 1/4" | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-314-9

ON SALE 11/18/25

In 1992, Jim Lee founded creator-owned Image Comics with other industry juggernauts and launched WildC.A.T.S: Covert Action Teams as one of its flagship titles. Comprised of half-breed mutants, alien entities, and advanced androids, the WildC.A.T.S have taken on alien invasions, cybernetic villains, international espionage, and world-ending apocalypses in true polished and playful ’90s fashion. Absolute WildC.A.T.S by Jim Lee collects all of Jim Lee’s WildC.A.T.S work from WildC.A.T.S #1-13 and #50, along with Marc Silvestri’s Cyber Force #1-3 and WildC.A.T.S/X-MEN: The Silver Age #1. Included as a special bonus are Jim Lee and Grant Morrison’s WildC.A.T.S #1, the script for the unpublished second issue, and dozens of covers, sketches, and pinups!

WONDER WOMAN BY GEORGE PEREZ VOL. 2 (2025 EDITION)

Written by GEORGE PERÉZ and LEN WEIN

Art by GEORGE PERÉZ, BRIAN BOLLAND, CHRIS MARRINAN,

JOSÉ LUIS GARCÍA-LÓPEZ, BOB McLEOD, and others

Cover by GEORGE PERÉZ

$39.99 US | 296 pages | 6 5/8" x 10 3/16" | Softcover| ISBN: 978-1-79950-216-6

ON SALE 7/15/25

More than 40 years after debuting in All-Star Comics #8, Wonder Woman was reshaped by legendary comics creator George Pérez and returned to the public eye in 1986. This updated Amazonian Princess was met with such acclaim that Pérez’s original six-month commitment to the title was extended—and extended—until nearly five years had passed. Working with co-writer Len Wein and a host of talented inkers (including Bob McLeod, Dick Giordano, Bruce Patterson, and Bob Smith), Pérez brought Wonder Woman to a new generation of readers—and to unprecedented levels of success. Now, these groundbreaking stories are available in an all-new trade paperback edition. Collecting Wonder Woman #15-24 and Wonder Woman Annual #1, this second volume in the series also includes a special gallery of archival art and information.

FLEX MENTALLO: MAN OF MUSCLE MYSTERY DELUXE (2025 EDITION)

Written by GRANT MORRISON

Art and Cover by FRANK QUITELY

$29.99 US | 128 pages | 6 5/8" x 10 3/16" | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-208-1

ON SALE 7/8/2025

The wait is over—The Man of Muscle Mystery has returned!

Born in the fertile pages of the groundbreaking series Doom Patrol, the force of nature that is Flex Mentallo was willed back into existence by the legendary creative team of New York Times best-selling writer Grant Morrison and superstar artist Frank Quitely (All-Star Superman, Batman and Robin, We3) for a special four-issue miniseries that shook the very foundations of reality!

Now, this singular vision of heroism and the redemptive power of imagination is finally available in a single hardcover volume. Featuring all-new coloring as well as a special sketchbook section showcasing more than a dozen pages of behind-the- scenes material, Flex Mentallo: Man of Muscle Mystery Deluxe will not only change the way you look at comics, it will alter your understanding of spacetime itself!

SHADE, THE CHANGING MAN BY PETER MILLIGAN AND CHRIS BACHALO OMNIBUS VOL. 1

Written by PETER MILLIGAN

Art by CHRIS BACHALO and others

Cover by BRENDAN McCARTHY

$150.00 US | 1424 Pages | 7 1/16" x 10 7/8" | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-037-7

ON SALE 7/15/25

In 1990, Milligan and Bachalo revolutionized comics with Shade,

The Changing Man, often considered one of the greatest works of the decade.

Sent to Texas from another world, Rac Shade must save the United States from the madness inside all of us. Trapped in the body of a killer, Shade will embark on a road trip across the country to stop the American Scream. With the help of Kathy, whose life was shattered by the killer, and Lenny, a sharp-witted runaway, they might just save the world.

Collects Bachalo’s complete run with Milligan, issues #1-50, along with a story from Vertigo Jam #1, a brand-new introduction by Milligan, and a brand-new afterword and commentary by Bachalo with an extensive art gallery.

THE SUPERMAN BOX SET

$84.99 US | ISBN: 978-1-79950-196-1

ON SALE 8/19/25

This slipcase box set includes six softcover editions of beloved Superman stories by some of the comics industry’s most creative talents, including All-Star Superman by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely, Kingdom Come by Mark Waid and Alex Ross, Superman for All Seasons by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale, Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow? by Alan Moore and Curt Swan, Superman: Up in the Sky by Tom King and Andy Kubert, and Superman Vol. 1: Supercorp by Joshua Williamson and Jamal Campbell. Take these adventures home with you and catch Superman in theaters!

BATMAN: WAR GAMES OMNIBUS

Written by DYLAN HORROCKS, BILL WILLINGHAM, ANDERSEN GABRYCH, and others

Art by MIKE HUDDLESTON, KINSUN LOH, GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI, PETE WOODS, and others

Cover by JAMES JEAN

$125.00 US | 1120 Pages | 7 1/16" x 10 7/8" | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-79950-214-2

ON SALE 7/15/25

When a skirmish between rival gangs boils over to the entire Gotham underworld, Batman and his allies struggle to contain the conflict. As chaos erupts, Tim Drake abandons his role as Robin, and Batman gets an unexpected—and unwelcome—replacement in the form of Stephanie Brown, otherwise known as the vigilante Spoiler. This single massive volume collects Batgirl #53, #55-57, Batman #631-634, #642-644, Batman Allies Secret Files and Origins 2005, Batman Villains Secret Files and Origins 2005, Batman: Gotham Knights #56-58, Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight

#183-184, Batman: The 12-Cent Adventure, Catwoman #34-36, Detective Comics #790- 800, #809-810, Nightwing #96-98, Robin #126-131, and a story from Solo #10!

Fraction and Jiménez are joined by colorist Tomeu Morey and letterer Clayton Cowles for the series relaunch which, in a press release, DC says will tell "connected but self-contained stories." The exact details of those stories remain under wraps from now, but you can take a look at a few unlettered interior pages by Jiménez and Morey as well as Jiménez's cover art and character design concepts in the gallery below.

Perhaps the most striking part of the art is Batman's new costume, which throws back to the Caped Crusader's classic blue and gray color scheme. The art also shows a bit of what DC is teasing as "a new look for Gotham City." We're also going to see a new Batmobile, but we'll have to wait for our first look at that.

"I wouldn’t be here if it wasn't for Batman. It was the first comic I ever read," Fraction says in the press release. "Jorge and I have a very superhero-forward kind of take on Batman. We've got a new Batmobile, we've got a new costume, we've got new characters, and we've got a lot of old ones too - good and bad; all the stuff that makes Batman the coolest character in comics. We want to celebrate it all."

"For this new chapter, we’re crafting a revamped aesthetic, bringing back Batman's blue suit in a definitive way," Jiménez adds. "It's a small shift meant to feel both classic and fresh, subtly evolving while staying true to the original design we’ve used in recent years. At the same time, I’m working on Gotham City's visual identity, giving it a fresh approach that sets it apart from my previous takes. I'm aiming for a slight pop influence, something that subtly nods to classic stories while keeping the dark and ominous feel of contemporary Batman."

Batman #1 launches this September. The current Batman series continues in issue #158 on March 26, which will see creative team Jeph Loeb, Jim Lee, Scott Williams, Alex Sinclair and Richard Starkings take over for a sequel to one of the greatest Batman stories ever told.

Check out the best Batman comics of all time.

First up, and perhaps most controversially, Marvel is bringing back the original Gwen Stacy, who has been dead since 1973, in a new Gwenpool series that turns her into a new incarnation of the fourth wall breaking character.

Then there's The Vision and the Scarlet Witch #1, which brings the star-crossed lovers back together just in time for the 50th anniversary of their wedding all the way back in 1975's Giant-Size Avengers #3.

And speaking of anniversaries, Marvel is celebrating 50 years since 1975's Giant-Size X-Men #1 with an all new Giant-Size X-Men #1 that sends Ms. Marvel Kamala Khan on a mission through time that takes her to many of the most important moments in Marvel mutant history.

But that's just scratching the surface of another packed month of releases. Read on for a closer look at some of the biggest highlights from Marvel's March 2025 solicitations followed by all the comics and trades. If you still want more, you can also check out all of Marvel and DC's recent listings here on our solicitations tab.

Upcoming Marvel May 2025 Comics: Spotlight

GIANT-SIZE X-MEN #1

Collin Kelly & JACKSON LANZING (W) • Adam Kubert (A/C)

REVELATIONS STORY: AL EWING (W) • SARA PICELLI (A)

VARIANT COVER BY IVÁN TALAVERA • VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY IVÁN TALAVERA

ICONIC VARIANT COVER BY TODD NAUCK • VARIANT COVER BY ARTHUR ADAMS

SPOILER VARIANT COVER BY TBA

VARIANT COVER BY TBA • VARIANT COVER BY TBA

The past isn’t set in stone. The future is up for grabs.

History will never be the same!

JUST IN TIME FOR THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SEMINAL ORIGINAL ISSUE!

FROM SUPERSTAR ARTIST ADAM KUBERT AND X-SCRIBES JACKSON LANZING & COLLIN KELLY!

PLUS: A REVELATIONS STORY INTRODUCING THE X-MAN THAT NEVER WAS BY AL EWING AND SARA PICHELLI!

Ever since she discovered she was a mutant, Kamala Khan has been balancing her previous life as MS. MARVEL with her role as a leader in the new community – but her conflicted identity has come at a deep personal cost. Now, pulled into the distant past by an unhinged villain with deep ties to mutant history, Ms. Marvel will witness the iconic birth of the Uncanny X-Men and their first encounter with Krakoa from an all-new, all-different perspective. But when history begins to change...can either Kamala Khan or the X-Men themselves survive the experience?

THE FIRST OF FIVE GIANT-SIZE ONE-SHOTS!

40 PGS./ONE-SHOT/Rated T+ …$4.99

THE VISION & THE SCARLET WITCH #1 (OF 5)

STEVE ORLANDO (W) • LORENZO TAMMETTA (A) • Cover by RUSSELL DAUTERMAN

FOIL HOMAGE VARIANT COVER BY JOSEMARIA CASANOVAS

VARIANT COVER BY STEPHANIE HANS

VARIANT COVER BY MARGUERITE SAUVAGE

HIDDEN GEM VARIANT COVER BY SANDY PLUNKETT

TIMELESS VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY ALEX ROSS

TIMELESS VIRGIN SKETCH VARIANT COVER BY ALEX ROSS

REUNITED...UNDER FATAL CIRCUMSTANCES!

Mysterious doors are opening all over the world, drawing people in with promises of miracles and reunions with lost loved ones. When Vision is mortally wounded investigating the deadly truth of the doors, the Scarlet Witch resorts to extreme measures to save his life – and the results are unlike anything either of them expected! Marvel’s original star-crossed lovers reunite for the 50th Anniversary of their wedding!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

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SPIDER-VERSE VS. VENOMVERSE #1 (OF 5)

Kyle Higgins & MATTHEW GROOM (W) • Luciano Vecchio (A/C)

VARIANT COVER BY GREG LAND • VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY GREG LAND

VARIANT COVER BY PACO MEDINA • VARIANT COVER BY PABLO VILLALOBOS

VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY PABLO VILLALOBOS • FOIL VARIANT COVER BY TBA

SPIDERS VERSUS SYMBIOTES!

The arachnid war is here! With the fates of the SPIDER-VERSE and VENOMVERSE hanging in the balance, these eight-legged warriors will stop at nothing from protecting their people – or die trying! Will SPIDER-MAN and friends succeed in protecting the Web-Heart? Or will VENOM and his symbiotic comrades prove that the Hive-Mind fights for its survival? Meet the newest Web-Head SPIDER-PROWLER as well as the mysterious symbiote YALEO as this savage battle risks their extinction!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

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GWENPOOL #1 (OF 5)

Cavan Scott (W) • STEFANO NESI (A) • Cover by CHAD HARDIN

VARIANT COVER BY GODTAIL • VARIANT COVER BY GREG LAND

VARIANT COVER BY GURIHIRU • ICONIC VARIANT COVER BY TODD NAUCK

VARIANT COVER BY JEEHYUNG LEE • VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY JEEHYUNG LEE

PROMO ART VARIANT COVER BY PACO MEDINA

GWENPOOL IS BACK AND MORE DANGEROUS THAN EVER!

Everyone’s favorite reality-twister’s life is changing, becoming darker...grittier...and bringing her own brand of hyper-violent justice to a battle-strewn NYC! Who is this dark Gwenpool? And what has she got to do with the Spectacular Spider-Man? Guest-starring: Fin Fang Foom AND Jeff the Land Shark – this one will shock you to your core!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

GODZILLA VS. X-MEN #1

FABIAN NICIEZA (W) • EMILIO LAISO (A) • Cover by TONY DANIEL

VARIANT COVER BY IBAN COELLO • VARIANT COVER BY CHRIS CAMPANA

VARIANT COVER BY TAURIN CLARKE • VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY TAURIN CLARKE

VERSUS VARIANT COVER BY LEE GARBETT • FOIL VARIANT COVER BY MIKE MCKONE

MONSTER HOMAGE VARIANT COVER BY NICK BRADSHAW

KING OF THE MONSTERS HOMAGE VARIANT COVER BY PAOLO RIVERA

ROUND FOUR: VS. THE UNCANNY X-MEN!

When a robotics firm draws a kaiju’s anger, the X-Men are called in to protect a world that hates and fears them from the counterattack of…GODZILLA! But what are the reasons for Godzilla’s attacks? And are the X-Men on the right side? Follow the X-Men as they take on THE KING OF THE MONSTERS before humanity sends forth the Sentinels to finish the job!

ROUND FOUR IN A SERIES OF SIX ONE-SHOT THROWDOWNS!

32 PGS./Rated T …$4.99

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TM & © TOHO CO., LTD.

Marvel May 2025 Comic Books

DOOM ACADEMY #4 (OF 5)

MacKENZIE CADENHEAD (W)

PASQUAL FERRY & João Lemos (A)

COVER BY PABLO VILLALOBOS

TOTH VARIANT COVER BY WOO-CHUL LEE

TOTH VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY WOO-CHUL LEE

VARIANT COVER BY RON LIM

VARIANT COVER BY YANICK PAQUETTE

• Zoe’s friends have successfully rescued her from the scary fairy tale book but – wait, what do you MEAN she needs to go back?!

• What new horror did she discover in the Latverian fairy tale land, and what does it have to do with DOCTOR DOOM?!

• And what makes this Greta girl so important?

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

DOOM'S DIVISION #3 (of 5)

YOON HA LEE (W) • MINKYU JUNG (A) Cover by CREEES LEE

VARIANT COVER BY PEACH MOMOKO

TEAM-UP VARIANT COVER BY DIKE RUAN

DOOM’S DIVISION – DIVIDED!

• Doom’s new world order is tearing Asia’s mightiest heroes apart!

• The newly formed Doom’s Division faces destruction from within as the members turn on each other.

• As an all-out super-brawl ensues, will the team come to their senses, or is this the end of Tiger Division?

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

Ryan North (W) • R.B. Silva (A) • Cover by Ben Harvey

DOOMASAUR VARIANT COVER BY CORY SMITH

VARIANT COVER BY ADI GRANOV • VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY ADI GRANOV

VARIANT COVER BY R.B. SILVA • VARIANT COVER BY TBA

TIMELESS VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY ALEX ROSS

TIMELESS VIRGIN SKETCH VARIANT COVER BY ALEX ROSS

• Sensing vulnerability, Dormammu has attacked Earth – and only Doom stands in his way! Dormammu has banished all other heroes to a pocket dimension, leaving Doom to stand alone against the Dark Lord of Chaos.

• But on the other hand...Doom has never needed allies in order to ensure that his will is done.

• It’s the ultimate showdown between two titans – with an ending you won’t see coming.

• As Earth hangs in the balance, it all comes down to DOOM VERSUS DORMAMMU.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

THUNDERBOLTS: DOOMSTRIKE #4 (OF 5)

COLLIN KELLY & JACKSON LANZING (W)

TOMMASO BIANCHI (A)

COVER BY LEINIL FRANCIS YU

VARIANT COVER BY ROD REIS

TIMELESS VIRGIN VARIANT COVER

BY ALEX ROSS

TIMELESS VIRGIN SKETCH VARIANT

COVER BY ALEX ROSS

A DINNER WITH DOOM!

• After DOCTOR DOOM’s team of original Thunderbolts clashed with Bucky’s team of new Thunderbolts, Bucky was captured!

• How will Doom punish the man spearheading the rebellion against him? With a lavish dinner, of course. And the dessert is deadly…

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

THUNDERBOLTS: DOOMSTRIKE #5 (OF 5)

COLLIN KELLY & JACKSON LANZING (W)

TOMMASO BIANCHI (A)

Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU

VARIANT COVER BY IVÁN TALAVERA

THE FINAL SHOWDOWN!

Bucky’s Thunderbolts face off against Doom’s to determine the fate of the revolution!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

FANTASTIC FOUR #32

RYAN NORTH (W) • CORY SMITH (A) • COVER BY JOSHUA CASSARA

IMPOSSIBLE MAN POP-UP VARIANT COVER BY JOSHUA CASSARA

SATURDAY MORNING VARIANT COVER BY SEAN “CHEEKS” GALLOWAY

DISNEY WHAT IF? FANTASTIC FOUR HOMAGE VARIANT COVER BY EMILIO URBANO

BLACK & WHITE DISNEY WHAT IF? FANTASTIC FOUR HOMAGE VARIANT COVER BY EMILIO URBANO

TIMELESS VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY ALEX ROSS

TIMELESS VIRGIN SKETCH VARIANT COVER BY ALEX ROSS

LAST ONE STANDING!

• “If you found yourself stranded somewhere in the universe with no knowledge of where you were, how quickly could you determine an answer to that question?” It’s a thought experiment Mr. Fantastic had often challenged his children with – but now it’s happening for real – to Valeria Richards!

• Valeria finds herself lost in a world she was never made – where even the Fantastic Four have been taken from history!

• But how could a world without the FF have survived the myriad threats it must have faced? What does it mean that the only heroes left are Jean Grey and Namor, the Sub-Mariner? And what does her brother, Franklin, have to do with all of this?

• See Val make a shocking choice you won’t want to miss...with consequences that will last for the rest of this run!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

AVENGERS #26

JED MACKAY (W) • ANDREA BROCCARDO (A) • COVER BY VALERIO SCHITI

CAPTAIN AMERICA VARIANT COVER BY LUCIANO VECCHIO

CAPTAIN AMERICA VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY LUCIANO VECCHIO

IMPOSSIBLE MAN POP-UP VARIANT COVER BY VALERIO SCHITI

TIMELESS VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY ALEX ROSS

TIMELESS VIRGIN SKETCH VARIANT COVER BY ALEX ROSS

THE MASTERS OF EVIL RULE!

• The Impossible City, current home base of the Avengers, has been commandeered by the MASTERS OF EVIL!

• Who is left to defend the world while DOOM is in power?

• And how are the Avengers able to fight a war on multiple sides?

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

SUPERIOR AVENGERS #2

Steve Foxe (W) • Luca Maresca & Kyle Hotz (A) • Cover by R.B. Silva

VARIANT COVER BY IBAN COELLO

TIMELESS VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY ALEX ROSS

TIMELESS VIRGIN SKETCH VARIANT COVER BY ALEX ROSS

DOOM’S MIGHTEST HEROES!

• The SUPERIOR Avengers have made a strong debut, but what happens when they have to hunt down one of the Fantastic Four’s most sinister foes: DIABLO?!

• What plans does DOOM have for this team?

• And where exactly did these heroes come from?

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

RED HULK #4

BENJAMIN PERCY (W) • GEOFF SHAW (A/C)

VARIANT COVER BY JONBOY MEYERS • VARIANT COVER BY KEN LASHLEY

ENEMIES OF THE STATE!

• THUNDERBOLT ROSS, MACHINE MAN and DEATHLOK have escaped DOCTOR DOOM’S THINK TANK!

• With DOOMBOTS hunting them down, they discover that Doom has taken over the world!

• They now know they face a much larger war beyond the border, and RED HULK is ready to fight!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #3

Joe Kelly (W) • Pepe Larraz (A/C) • VARIANT COVER BY ALEX MALEEV

VARIANT COVER BY ROSE BESCH • VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY ROSE BESCH

VARIANT COVER BY ARIO ANINDITO • ITSY-BITSY VARIANT COVER BY ED MCGUINNESS

PUMPKIN BOMB PROBLEMS!

• Past and present collide sending Spider-Man spinning OUT OF CONTROL – just when an old foe obsessed with him gets the sword-stabbing jump on Peter and his main squeeze, Shay Marken!

• Can the last remaining ally still in Spidey’s corner, the GREEN GOBLIN, Norman Osborn, cure Peter before his entire life implodes?!

32 PGS./Rated T …$4.99

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #4

Joe Kelly (W) • Pepe Larraz (A/C)

VARIANT COVER BY MARK CHIARELLO • VARIANT COVER BY GREG LAND

IMPOSSIBLE MAN POP-UP VARIANT COVER BY PEPE LARRAZ

TIMELESS VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY ALEX ROSS

TIMELESS VIRGIN SKETCH VARIANT COVER BY ALEX ROSS

• The cause of Spider-Man’s and Rhino’s rampages – and the mastermind behind it – is revealed!

• Norman Osborn ain’t the only GOBLIN back in Peter’s so-called life!

32 PGS./Rated T …$4.99

SPIDER-MAN & WOLVERINE #1

MARC GUGGENHEIM (W) • KAARE ANDREWS (A/C)

HIDDEN GEM VARIANT COVER BY NICK BRADSHAW

Variant Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN • VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY CLAYTON CRAIN

VARIANT COVER BY MARK BAGLEY • VARIANT COVER BY DAVID MARQUEZ

FOIL VARIANT COVER BY DIKE RUAN

THWIKT!

Did you hear that? That sound can only mean one thing: two of your favorite Marvel heroes doing what they do best! With great power, there must also come…the best there is! SPIDER-MAN & WOLVERINE team up for the biggest adventure in Marvel comics! Who or what is targeting this unlikely duo, and what can they do to stop it? Get ready for a nonstop thrill ride of big villains, bigger threats and even bigger surprises as LOGAN and PETER PARKER team up against the machinations of a plot too big for just one hero…

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

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FANTASTIC FOUR FANFARE #1 (OF 4)

MARK WAID, ALAN DAVIS & ANDREW WHEELER (W)

RAMON ROSANAS, ALAN DAVIS & SARA PICHELLI (A)

COVER BY MATTEO SCALERA

VARIANT COVER BY PABLO VILLALOBOS

LINKING VARIANT COVER BY NICOLETTA BALDARI

LEGENDARY COMIC CREATORS GIVE THE FF THEIR BEST!

In this special, full-color anthology series, each issue focuses on a particular member of the team! For this inaugural outing, Mark Waid and Ramon Rosanas depict an escalating prank war between the Human Torch and the Thing; Alan Davis sends the team into hazards deep underground; and Andrew Wheeler and Sara Pichelli reveal what happens when the Mole Man interrupts Johnny Storm’s star-making turn on reality television!

40 PGS./Rated T+ …$5.99

PREDATOR: BLACK, WHITE & BLOOD #1 (OF 4)

JOE KELLY, ELIOT RAHAL & SARAH GAILEY (W) • ÁLVARO LÓPEZ & MORE! (A) • Cover by SIMONE DI MEO Variant Cover by MAHMUD ASRAR • Variant Cover by PAOLO VILLANELLI

ALL-NEW ANTHOLOGY SERIES FROM SOME OF THE MOST EXCITING NAMES IN COMICS!

From the mad imaginings of Joe Kelly (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, DAREDEVIL, DEADPOOL) and rising artist Álvaro López (CAPTAIN MARVEL, BEWARE THE PLANET OF THE APES) comes a gut-twisting new take on Predator! A young Predator trying to prove himself prowls the Australian frontier, but his hunt goes south. A run-in with some humans from a convict colony will change the trajectory of everyone’s lives and take readers on a journey never before seen in the Predator universe! Together with stories from superstar creators Eliot Rahal and Sarah Gailey, this anthology is a must-read for all Predator and comics fans!

40 PGS./Parental Advisory…$5.99

PREDATOR VS. SPIDER-MAN #2 (OF 4)

Benjamin Percy (W) • Marcelo Ferreira (A) • COVER BY PAULO SIQUEIRA

VARIANT COVER BY RYAN STEGMAN • VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY RYAN STEGMAN

VARIANT COVER BY ED MCGUINNESS • VARIANT COVER BY TBA

SKINNER’S SLAUGHTER CONTINUES!

The hottest day of the year has brought a blackout to New York, and a Predator stalks the dark streets. A Predator unlike any other, “Skinner" has no clan or code, so no one is safe – including MJ, who finds herself trapped on a stalled subway train deep beneath the city. Peter researches the bloody history of this new enemy while evading Detective LaPearl, and Kraven begins his hunt for the ultimate hunter!

32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$4.99

DEADPOOL KILLS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE ONE LAST TIME #2 (OF 5)

CULLEN BUNN (W) • DALIBOR Talajić (A) • Cover by DAVIDE PARATORE

VARIANT COVER BY SIMONE DI MEO • VARIANT COVER BY Alessandro Cappuccio

VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY DAVIDE PARATORE

• Wade Wilson has a lot weighing on his conscience, like a universe’s worth. In fact, like a specific universe’s worth…

• What kind of evil could Deadpool destroy to even that out?

• And why is this universe’s S.H.I.E.L.D. dressed in HYDRA unifo–? Oh…

• That’ll work.

32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

DAREDEVIL: COLD DAY IN HELL #2 (OF 3)

CHARLES SOULE & STEVE McNIVEN (W) • STEVE McNIVEN (A/C)

VARIANT COVER BY GABRIELE DELL’OTTO • VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY GABRIELE DELL’OTTO

HIDDEN GEM VARIANT COVER BY FRANK MILLER • VARIANT COVER BY TBA

THE DAREDEVIL HAS RETURNED!

• The city is in danger, and a Man Without Fear is once again swinging through the air.

• He will soon discover that he should have been afraid.

40 PGS./Rated T+ …$6.99

AMADEUS CHO 20TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL #1

Greg Pak (W) • Takeshi Miyazawa, Creees Lee & Jethro Morales (A) • Cover by DERRICK CHEW

Variant Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU • Variant Cover by DAVID NAKAYAMA

THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF AMADEUS CHO’S FIRST APPEARANCE!

A TRIO OF STORIES WRITTEN BY GREG PAK EXPLORING THRILLING, MOVING AND NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN MOMENTS

FROM DIFFERENT STAGES IN AMADEUS’ WILD CAREER!

• First, join AMADEUS, HERCULES and THE RENEGADES on the eve of WORLD WAR HULK in a story drawn by Amadeus Cho co-creator Takeshi Miyazawa!

• Then return to the era of the TOTALLY AWESOME HULK as Amadeus and his sister MADDY CHO discover a long-hidden secret that might just break your heart.

• And finally, Amadeus in his BRAWN era tackles a shocking new threat – and emerges in a whole new form?

40 PGS./ONE-SHOT/Rated T …$5.99

WOLVERINE & KITTY PRYDE #2 (OF 5)

CHRIS CLAREMONT (W) • DAMIAN COUCEIRO (A) • Cover by ALAN DAVIS

Variant Cover by Nicoletta Baldari • Variant Cover by RICKIE YAGAWA

TOKYO FREEZE-OUT!

A seemingly supernatural threat crashes MARIKO YASHIDA’s home, but WOLVERINE and SHADOWCAT are ready to defend! However, they cannot be prepared for the ghostly SNOW SAMURAI and the startling changes it presages! But as a mysterious artifact turns up, what deeper connection between WOLVERINE, MARIKO and KITTY will shape their shared destiny? Chris Claremont’s previously untold tale continues, as we learn more about this period of their history, which defined these fan-favorite characters as we know them today.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

ROGUE: THE SAVAGE LAND #5 (OF 5)

TIM SEELEY (W)

ZULEMA SCOTTO LAVINA (A)

Cover by KAARE ANDREWS

VARIANT COVER BY ARIO ANINDITO

VARIANT COVER BY J. SCOTT CAMPBELL

VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY J. SCOTT CAMPBELL

• A powerless Rogue and Magneto race to stop Zaladane’s plot before it plunges the Savage Land into a second Ice Age!

• But what can a girl from Mississippi do against a god?

• And, even if she can stop the ascension, is Rogue saving the Savage Land just to hand it over to Zaladane?!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

CABLE: LOVE AND CHROME #5 (OF 5)

DAVID PEPOSE (W) • MIKE HENDERSON (A)

COVER BY IAN CHURCHILL

THE FINAL SHOWDOWN – ACROSS PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE!

Across countless eras, the time-traveling mutant known as Cable has been charged with protecting the timestream…but now he might be responsible for its destruction! Having gone back in time to rescue Resistance leader Avery Ryder from the deadly Techno-Organic virus, Cable has unwittingly unleashed the threat of Cicada across the timestream – with the fate of the universe at stake, can Cable still find a way to save the woman he loves? Or will he be forced to pay a heart-wrenching cost in order to stop Cicada’s revenge? Don’t miss out on this pulse-pounding battle across past, present and future that will leave Cable changed forever!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

WOLVERINE #9

SALADIN AHMED (W) • JAVIER PINA (A) • COVER BY MARTÍN CÓCCOLO

VARIANT COVER BY ROD REIS • VARIANT COVER BY CORY SMITH

YOU CAN’T GO HOME AGAIN…

LOGAN begins his new quest after the shocking events of last month’s anniversary issue. First stop brings him back to the HOWLETT ESTATE…but he ain’t alone! HARPOON and VERTIGO have designs on WOLVERINE…and they’re not the only ones!

32 PGS./PARENTAL ADVISORY....$4.99

PSYLOCKE #7

ALYSSA WONG (W)

Vincenzo Carratu & Moises Hidalgo (A)

Cover by MAHMUD ASRAR

IMPOSSIBLE! VARIANT COVER BY TBA

PSYLOCKE VARIANT COVER BY SCOTT FORBES

PSYLOCKE VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY SCOTT FORBES

• Something is haunting Psylocke! A ghost? A demon? A memory?

• Can Psylocke and Magik get to the bottom of this metaphysical mutant mystery?

• And how will Rogue take it when a contingent from the rival X-Men team arrives in Louisiana to speak with DEATHDREAM?

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

MAGIK #5

ASHLEY ALLEN (W) • GERMÁN PERALTA (A)

Cover by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL

VARIANT COVER BY WOOH NAYOUNG

DESIGN VARIANT COVER BY PEACH MOMOKO

MAGIK VARIANT COVER BY LEIRIX

MAGIK VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY LEIRIX

THE FIFTH SEAL IS OPENED!

• With Liminal’s release on the horizon and Darkchild’s power growing, Magik is out of time to save the world.

• Can Cal and Dani Moonstar turn the tide?

• Or did Magik know exactly how things would end when she surrounded herself with Demon Slayers?

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

PHOENIX #11

STEPHANIE PHILLIPS (W) • ROI MERCADO (A) • Cover by LUCAS WERNECK

VARIANT COVER BY JOE QUESADA • VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY JOE QUESADA

VARIANT COVER BY PEACH MOMOKO

LIFE AND DEATH AMONG THE STARS!

• The universe faces a great imbalance! A fracturing! A coming death… and the only one who can stand in its way is the PHOENIX! But that’s not all…

• In this brand-new arc, JEAN GREY’s calling to space and responsibility to the galaxy becomes suddenly, critically personal with the return of a long-lost loved one—whose presence will throw everything Jean knows into total chaos!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

LAURA KINNEY: WOLVERINE #6

ERICA SCHULTZ (W) • GIADA BELVISO (A)

Cover by ELENA CASAGRANDE

Variant cover by ANAND RAMCHERON

X-23 Variant cover by SIMONE DI MEO

X-23 Virgin Variant cover by SIMONE DI MEO

FAMILY MATTERS!

LAURA faces a shocking decision! The WOLVERINE family tree can get pretty complex, but what could be more perfect than Laura living happily with her DOTING FATHER by the name of LOGAN and her beloved SISTER, the incomparable GABBY? In fact, wouldn’t leaving behind her life of DEATH and ASSASSINATION the dream? Or is it the perfect trap?

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

STORM #8

Murewa Ayodele (W)

LUCIANO VECCHIO (A)

Cover by Mateus Manhanini

VARIANT COVER BY MICHELE BANDINI

STORM VARIANT COVER BY EJIKURE

STORM VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY EJIKURE

• STORM does not lie. We all know that. But in the aftermath of the X-MANHUNT, STORM has been put under investigation by the F.B.I.!

• Will STORM have to perjure herself or face jail time for assisting fugitive CHARLES XAVIER?

• Meanwhile, MAGGOTT enjoys having to run the STORM SANCTUARY solo – using the opportunity to organize an MMA-style battle of the POWER-SHIFTERS (SHE-HULK, JUGGERNAUT, GENTLE, BIG BERTHA, etc.). Who will come out on top?

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

EXCEPTIONAL X-MEN #9

EVE L. EWING (W) • CARMEN CARNERO (A/C)

VARIANT COVER BY TBA

The team figures out the truth about Sheldon Xenos’ true identity, and EMMA FROST has to go somewhere she really, really doesn’t want to go – deep inside the mind of one of her worst enemies, SINISTER!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

UNCANNY X-MEN #14

GAIL SIMONE (W) • David Marquez (A/C)

CHARACTER VARIANT COVER BY LUCIANO VECCHIO

CHARACTER VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY LUCIANO VECCHIO

MARVEL ANIMATION VARIANT COVER ALSO AVAILABLE

VARIANT COVER BY MEGHAN HETRICK

The Uncanny X-Men thought that Haven House was a safe place, a place to call home. But is it more than that? What is the history of the hidden landscape UNDER the Louisiana swampland, and what does it want with the young OUTLIERS? Long-held secrets revealed, and a part of X-history never before shown threatens to break both teams apart!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

UNCANNY X-MEN #15

GAIL SIMONE (W) • David Marquez (A/C) • VARIANT COVER BY STEVE SKROCE

MYSTIQUE VARIANT COVER BY FANYANG

MYSTIQUE VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY FANYANG

WHO WILL BE THE VOICE OF DARKNESS?

With one young mutant taken hostage in the underworld of the DARK ARTERY, it’s left to the remaining Outliers to lead the UNCANNY X-MEN to try to steal them back...but the ultimate terror blocks the way. THE VOICE OF DARKNESS seeks a new home, and violence and fear will follow whoever takes that mantle!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

WEAPON X-MEN #4

Joe Casey (W) • ChrisCross (A/C)

Variant cover by STEVE SKROCE

THE RETURN OF RED RONIN!

When New York City finds itself under siege from this titanic technological terror – built to take on giant monsters to the death – the only heroes who stand in its way is the newest X-team on the block: Weapon X-Men! But will they be able to work together without tearing each other apart first? And which member has already gone A.W.O.L.?

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

X-FACTOR #10

Mark Russell (W) • Bob Quinn (A) Cover by GREG LAND

VARIANT COVER BY Alan Quah

WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR A MUTANT TO SERVE?

• General Mills gives X-Factor one final test of loyalty!

• How will Angel, Pyro and the others complete their mission without selling out their people?

• Can Havok still make a difference?

• And what final secret is X-Factor hiding?

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

X-MEN #16

JED MACKAY (W) • Netho Díaz (A)

Cover by Ryan Stegman

VARIANT COVER BY RUSSELL DAUTERMAN

TIMELESS VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY ALEX ROSS

TIMELESS VIRGIN SKETCH VARIANT COVER BY ALEX ROSS

3K X-MEN VARIANT COVER BY TBA • VARIANT COVER BY TBA

MEET THE ALL-NEW, ALL-DIFFERENT X-MEN?

There are mutants who call themselves X-Men in Alaska and Louisiana and Chicago. But as Cyclops’ team find themselves in more than one set of crosshairs dealing with a mutant crisis in Alaska, a new group of enemies make themselves known: They are the X-Men, who are sponsored by 3K in their bid for possession of the future of mutantkind!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

HULK & DOCTOR STRANGE #1

J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI (W) • GERMÁN PERALTA & NATACHA BUSTOS (A)

COVER BY TERRY DODSON • VARIANT COVER BY GERMÁN PERALTA

VARIANT COVER BY KYLE HOTZ • VARIANT COVER BY NATACHA BUSTOS

TWO DEFENDERS REUNITE FOR A JOURNEY INTO THE PSYCHE OF BRUCE BANNER!

• When BRUCE BANNER needs help, he goes to the only doctor who is willing to see him: DOCTOR STEPHEN STRANGE!

• Travel back to the origin of THE INCREDIBLE HULK with J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI and GERMÁN PERALTA as they answer the question: Can you truly change the past?

• PLUS: MAY PARKER and AGATHA HARKNESS team up in the most unlikely manner – THE MIGHTY MARVEL MANNER!

40 PGS./ONE-SHOT/Rated T+ …$4.99

MARVEL & DISNEY: WHAT IF…? DONALD DUCK BECAME IRON MAN #1

Luca Barbieri & STEVE BEHLING (W) • Donald Soffritti (A/C)

VARIANT COVER BY DAN PANOSIAN • VARIANT COVER BY MARK BROOKS

DONALD DUCK IRON MAN VARIANT COVER BY PHIL NOTO

DONALD DUCK IRON MAN VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY PHIL NOTO

VARIANT COVER BY SKOTTIE YOUNG

FROM FOWL TO SHELL-HEAD!

• Inspired by the very first appearance of IRON MAN in TALES OF SUSPENSE #39, DONALD DUCK finds himself in the clutches of the BEAGLE BOYS, forced to build a machine designed to crack into his UNCLE SCROOGE’s Money Bin!

• Donald has other plans and builds the ultimate suit of armor!

• Can the fearless fowl foil the plans of the Beagle Boys and make it to his date with DAISY DUCK?

32 PGS./ONE-SHOT/ALL AGES …$3.99

VENOM: ORIGINAL SIN #1

Steve Orlando (W)

Scott Koblish & Matt Horak (A)

Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN

Virgin Variant Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN

Variant Cover by SCOTT KOBLISH

Eddie Brock had become the King in Black, with power over all symbiote-kind through space and time! Could you blame him for wanting to use that power to go back to the time when Peter Parker wore the symbiote and fix a terrible moment in his past? Unfortunately, one small change can make ripples that can destroy a world…and Eddie needs to use his great power to put right what he put wrong.

32 PGS./ONE-SHOT/Rated T+ …$4.99

IT’S JEFF: JEFF WEEK #1

Kelly Thompson (W)

Gurihiru & Gustavo Duarte (A)

COVER BY Gurihiru

VARIANT COVER BY GUSTAVO DUARTE

WREAKING HAVOC ON LAND AND SEA…IT’S JEFF!

Follow everyone’s favorite land shark as he spreads his charming chaos across the Marvel Universe! For the first time in print, you can read issues #25-36 of Kelly Thompson and Gurihiru’s original IT’S JEFF infinity comic, plus five delightful tales from Gustavo Duarte’s JEFF WEEK! Jeff tags along for some adventures with fan-favorites like the X-Men, Spider-Man, Hulk, and many more! But don’t underestimate this little shark – his adorable antics may cause more of a comm-ocean than these heroes can handle… COLLECTING: It’s Jeff Infinity Comic (2021) #25-36, Jeff Week Infinity Comic (2024) #1-5.

48 PGS./ONE-SHOT/ALL AGES …$5.99

ULTIMATE WOLVERINE #5

Chris Condon (W) • Alex Lins (A) • Alessandro Cappuccio (C)

ULTIMATE SPECIAL VARIANT COVER BY LEINIL FRANCIS YU

VARIANT COVER BY SIMONE DI MEO • VARIANT COVER BY STEPHEN SEGOVIA

ULTIMATE SABRETOOTH CLAWS HIS WAY ONTO THE SCENE!

Mysteries of Ultimate Wolverine’s past are revealed when a familiar face joins the fray!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

ULTIMATE BLACK PANTHER #16

BRYAN HILL (W) • STEFANO CASELLI (A/C) • VARIANT COVER BY JAVIER GARRON

ULTIMATE SPECIAL VARIANT COVER BY ROD REIS

Black Panther and Storm team up to uncover why a CIA agent is undertaking covert missions in Wakanda! Will the prophesied union between the king and the mutant freedom fighter come to pass?

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #17

JONATHAN HICKMAN (W) • MARCO CHECCHETTO (A/C)

ULTIMATE SPECIAL VARIANT COVER BY GERARDO SANDOVAL • VARIANT COVER BY PETE WOODS

VARIANT COVER BY IVÁN TALAVERA • VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY IVÁN TALAVERA

TURF WAR IN NEW YORK! THE SINISTER SIX VS. THE TWO SPIDER-MEN!

• All is not well in New York with the Sinister Six at war with each other!

• Fortunately, Spider-Man’s not facing this one alone...catch Richard Parker in the BLACK SUIT!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

ULTIMATE X-MEN #15

PEACH MOMOKO (W) • PEACH MOMOKO (A/C) • VARIANT COVER BY PEACH MOMOKO

ULTIMATE SPECIAL VARIANT COVER BY KYLE HOTZ

VARIANT COVER BY DAVID BALDEON • DESIGN VARIANT COVER BY PEACH MOMOKO

A “New Age” is upon us!

Witness how Hisako’s journey through her inner darkness wreaks havoc on her fellow mutants and reality itself!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

ULTIMATES #12

DENIZ CAMP (W) • JUAN FRIGERI (A) • Cover by DIKE RUAN

ULTIMATE SPECIAL VARIANT COVER BY INHYUK LEE

VARIANT COVER BY ELENA CASAGRANDE • VARIANT COVER BY SANFORD GREENE

THE ULTIMATE FRACTURE!

Dissent destroys the Ultimates as a disagreement long developing between two members of the team leads to a devastating departure!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

EDDIE BROCK: CARNAGE #4

Charles Soule (W) • JESÚS SAIZ (A) • COVER BY IBAN COELLO

VARIANT COVER BY SERGIO DAVILA • VARIANT COVER BY GLEB MELNIKOV

A REVIVAL TO DIE FOR!

Eddie and Carnage travel to the Windy City following a tip that the notorious serial killer MUSE has returned from the dead to continue his work. The hunter will become the hunted when Carnage springs a deadly trap. Meanwhile, Misty Knight circles in on Eddie’s whereabouts.

32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$4.99

ALL-NEW VENOM #6

Al Ewing (W) • Carlos Gómez (A) • Cover by Adam Kubert

VARIANT COVER BY E.J. SU • VARIANT COVER BY TBA

IMPOSSIBLE! VARIANT COVER BY LOGAN LUBERA

SPOILER VARIANT COVER BY LUCAS WERNECK

SPOILER VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY LUCAS WERNECK

THE ORIGIN OF THE ALL-NEW VENOM!

Now we know WHO the All-New Venom is...the question is HOW? What happened after the events of the Venom War? Why did the symbiote choose this host – and why can’t they separate? Jackpot confronts Venom – and she may not like what she finds out!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MEN #15

GREG WEISMAN (W) • Andrés Genolet (A) • Cover by MARK BAGLEY

IT’S ELEMENTARY, MY DEAR SPIDER-MEN!

• Tragedy strikes and rising-star super hero ELEMENTARY goes missing.

• While every Coffee Bean-frequenting super hero (and villain) joins the search, the SPIDER-MEN take a risky gamble to solve the mystery before it’s too late!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN #33

Cody Ziglar (W) • MARCO RENNA (A) • COVER BY Federico Vicentini

Connecting Variant COVER by LOGAN LUBERA

VARIANT COVER BY ROGE ANTONIO • VARIANT COVER BY TBA

WAR-CRY LEADS THE NEW HERALDS OF ARES INTO BATTLE!

SPIDER-MAN’s first task as spider-god Anansi’s herald? BATTLE TO THE DEATH against Anansi’s ancient enemy, ARES, GOD OF WAR! HERCULES may lend Miles his strength against his old foe, but Team Spider-Man is going to need a lot more muscle if they hope to best Ares’ own champions. Introducing War-Cry, Philomelus, demigod of earth, and Pyrrah, demigoddess of water!

32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

SPIDER-GWEN: THE GHOST-SPIDER #13

STEPHANIE PHILLIPS (W) • Von Randal (A) • Cover by MARK BROOKS

VARIANT COVER BY NIMIT MALAVIA

RISING FROM THE ASHES!

Ghost-Spider’s adventures in space continue as she tries to bring the power of the Cosmic Cube to heel and prevent King Loki from using it to remake the universe in his image. But with its immense psychic power seemingly too much for her mind to handle alone, she’ll need the help of the most powerful telepath in the cosmos…PHOENIX!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

SPIDER-BOY #19

DAN SLOTT (W) • PACO MEDINA (A/C) • Variant Cover by RUSSELL DAUTERMAN

SPIDER-BOY VS. MR. NEGATIVE…SOLO!

• MR. NEGATIVE and his Inner Demons need something that SPIDER-BOY has.

• SPIDER-MAN’s one rule for SPIDER-BOY is that he can’t face any A-list villains as they’re just too dangerous, and it doesn’t get much more A-list or dangerous than Mr. Negative.

• But when Negative takes Spider-Man out of the fight, Spider-Boy doesn’t have much of a choice but to break the rules!

32 PGS./Rated T …$4.99

FANTASTIC FOUR #5 FACSIMILE EDITION

Written by STAN LEE

Penciled by JACK KIRBY

Cover by JACK KIRBY

VARIANT COVER BY RYAN BROWN

BLANK VARIANT COVER ALSO AVAILABLE

FOIL VARIANT COVER ALSO AVAILABLE

Continuing Marvel’s Facsimile celebration of the Fantastic Four’s earliest days with the momentous introduction of none other than Doctor Doom! Of all the humans on Earth, only he has the power to defeat them – and he commences his sinister plot by trapping them inside their Baxter Building home using a giant, nigh-unbreakable net! But why does Doom want to lure the FF to his castle stronghold? Why, to use his time-travel machine to send them back across the centuries so they can retrieve for him Blackbeard’s legendary treasure! A life on the ocean waves awaits Reed, Johnny and Ben – and the Thing may well be in his element! It’s one of the all-time great Marvel comic books, boldly re-presented in its original form, ads and all! Reprinting FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #5.

Marvel is reprinting the first twelve issues of FANTASTIC FOUR as they originally appeared!

32 PGS./All Ages …$4.99

RETAILERS/CONSUMERS: PLEASE INQUIRE REGARDING FOIL PRICING.

X-MEN #135 FACSIMILE EDITION

Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT & JOHN BYRNE

Penciled by JOHN BYRNE

Cover by JOHN BYRNE

VARIANT COVER BY NICOLETTA BALDARI

The Phoenix Saga shifts into high gear as Jean Grey wields the godlike power of Dark Phoenix! Try as they might to reach the teammate they love, the X-Men are mere playthings to this elemental angel of death – and soon Dark Phoenix leaves them behind to embrace her destiny in the stars. But the fateful cosmic choice she makes will irrevocably change the course not only of Jean Grey’s life, but also those of all the X-Men – and the scope of the entire Marvel Universe! It’s one of the all-time great Marvel comic books, boldly re-presented in its original form, ads and all! Reprinting X-MEN (1963) #135.

Marvel is reprinting the complete Death of Phoenix Saga issues as they originally appeared!

32 PGS./All Ages …$4.99

FANTASTIC FOUR #48 FACSIMILE EDITION

Written by STAN LEE

Penciled by JACK KIRBY • Cover by JACK KIRBY

VARIANT COVER BY TAURIN CLARKE

FOIL VARIANT COVER ALSO AVAILABLE

The astonishing first chapter of the all-time-classic saga that fans call the Galactus Trilogy! Everything changes for the Fantastic Four – and the entire Marvel Universe – when they meet the enigmatic Silver Surfer, herald to the world-eating Galactus! The FF are still reeling from being caught between the Inhumans and Black Bolt’s treacherous brother, Maximus the Mad, when the sky above New York City is seemingly engulfed in flame – and soon the Watcher arrives with a portent of doom. The Silver Surfer, wielder of the awesome Power Cosmic, is on his way to Earth as the advance scout for one of the most powerful entities in the universe. And when the being known as Galactus arrives, this world will be his next meal! It’s one of the all-time great Marvel comic books, boldly re-presented in its original form, ads and all!

Reprinting FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #48.

Marvel is reprinting the original Galactus trilogy as it originally appeared, over the next three months!

32 PGS./All Ages …$4.99

RETAILERS/CONSUMERS: PLEASE INQUIRE REGARDING FOIL PRICING.

SAM WILSON, CAPTAIN AMERICA #5 (OF 5)

EVAN NARCISSE & GREG PAK (W)

EDER MESSIAS (A)

Cover by TAURIN CLARKE

VARIANT Cover by FABRIZIO DE TOMMASO

FALLING STARS!

• Sam Wilson has taken a beating, but he cannot give up, even in the face of…a mutated RED HULK?!

• And can he consider Josiah X – the SHADOW SOLDIER – an ally?

• See who survives when it all falls down!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

DOCTOR STRANGE OF ASGARD #3 (OF 5)

Derek Landy (W) • Carlos Magno (A)

COVER BY GEOFF SHAW

VARIANT COVER BY DAVID YARDIN

STRANGE GETS TROLLED?

• STEPHEN STRANGE, the once Earth-bound Sorcerer Supreme, is in over his head – ASGARD is about to eat him alive!

• He needs the skull of a dark troll – and in Asgard, that means wading into battle. But can Strange do what Asgard requires of him, or is his mission to become Sorcerer Supreme of Asgard doomed?

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

THE THING #1 (of 5)

TONY FLEECS (W) • Justin Mason (A) • Cover by NICK BRADSHAW

VARIANT COVER BY GREG LAND • VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY GREG LAND

VARIANT COVER BY MARCO CHECCHETTO • WINDOWSHADES VARIANT COVER BY BENJAMIN SU

THE THING CLOBBERS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE!

Ben Grimm may be the strongest member of the Fantastic Four, but once upon a time, he was just a scrawny kid from Yancy Street. When an unexpected visitor from his past sends him on a search for a missing child, the Thing must unravel the mystery, even if that means becoming a wanted man! Get ready to see the Ever-Lovin’ Blue-Eyed Thing versus every super-powered criminal and bounty hunter in New York City! Writer Tony Fleecs (Stray Dogs) and artist Justin Mason (SPIDER-PUNK) give a glimpse into the history of the Thing that reminds you why Ben Grimm is the heart of the Marvel Universe…and why you don’t want to let him hear you say that!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

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WEREWOLF BY NIGHT: RED BAND #10

JASON LOO (W) • SERGIO DÁVILA (A)

Cover by E.M. Gist

VARIANT COVER BY Paulo Siqueira

THE VIOLENT AND VISERCERAL FINALE!

THE ROAD TO THE NEXT HORROR EPIC IN THE MARVEL UNIVERSE STARTS HERE!

32 PGS./Explicit Content …$4.99 [POLYBAGGED]

DAREDEVIL: UNLEASH HELL – RED BAND #5 (OF 5)

Erica Schultz (W)

Valentina Pinti & José Luis Soares (A)

Cover by Paulo Siqueira

VARIANT COVER BY PHILIP TAN

IF YOU CAN’T TAKE THE HEAT, GET OUT OF HELL’S KITCHEN!

Daredevil and Ghost Rider team up in an fiery fight against demons and the darkest part of Elektra’s soul! But will their combined efforts be enough to defeat Muse’s forces and free his grip on Morgan’s soul? Or will the trio find themselves consumed by their sins and trapped in hell forever?!

32 PGS./Explicit Content …$4.99 [POLYBAGGED]

WEST COAST AVENGERS #7

GERRY DUGGAN (W) • Danny Kim (A) • Cover by BEN HARVEY

NEGATIVE SPACE VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER

IMPOSSIBLE! VARIANT COVER BY David Baldeon

TIMELESS VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY ALEX ROSS

TIMELESS VIRGIN SKETCH VARIANT COVER BY ALEX ROSS

WILL THE REAL WONDER MAN PLEASE STAND UP?

• KILLERWATT is the first reformed* villain in a work-release program built by Tony Stark for his West Coast Avengers team, but he still needs some work to soften those rough edges.

• What better way to gain the public’s trust than by taking on a revered Avengers legacy name like WONDER MAN?!

• Only one problem: SIMON WILLIAMS, the REAL WONDER MAN, is still alive and kickin’!

• *He’s doing his best, and his best ain’t that great.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

POWER MAN: TIMELESS #4 (OF 5)

Collin Kelly & JACKSON LANZING (W) Bernard Chang (A)

Cover by ANDREI BRESSAN

TIMELESS VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY ALEX ROSS

TIMELESS VIRGIN SKETCH VARIANT COVER BY ALEX ROSS

“FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE, THE POWER’S THE ONLY REAL FRIEND YOU’RE EVER GONNA HAVE.”

– ROBERT REYNOLDS

• The skill of the Iron Fist, the rage of the Hulk, and the might of the Sentry have all failed against Aeon the Knife.

• As Aeon prepares for his assault on Earth, Power Man must consider unleashing the final power available to him: the darkness of the Void.

• But is Luke Cage trading one monster for another?

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

INFINITY WATCH #5 (OF 5)

DEREK LANDY (W)

RUAIRÍ COLEMAN (A)

Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA

HANDBOOK VARIANT COVER BY DAVID BALDEÓN

CHARACTER VARIANT COVER BY INHYUK LEE

CHARACTER VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY INHYUK LEE

• The Infinity Watch have been restored to their full potential, but even that may not be enough to save their reality while Zavala has THE INFINITY BLADE and all of the INFINITY STONES!

• And if they succeed, is the universe any safer with these loose cannons in possession of the Infinity Stones?!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

MOON KNIGHT: FIST OF KHONSHU #8

JED MACKAY (W) • DEVMALYA PRAMINIK (A) • COVER BY DAVIDE PARATORE

TIMELESS VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY ALEX ROSS

TIMELESS VIRGIN SKETCH VARIANT COVER BY ALEX ROSS • VARIANT COVER BY E.M. GIST

CARVER EARNS HER CUT!

And her namesake! Wielding an sword from Vanaheim and with an ax to grind, ACHILLES’ FAIRCHILD’S right-hand woman and most dangerous enforcer, CARVER, has been ordered to kill Moon Knight! Moon Knight’s already gotten stomped by Fairchild himself and only lived by the grace of his God, Khonshu! But the Moon God’s patience is wearing thin and Carver’s blade craves blood!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

DEADPOOL #14

CODY ZIGLAR (W) • Rogê Antônio (A) • Cover by TAURIN CLARKE

ICONIC VARIANT COVER BY TODD NAUCK • VARIANT COVER BY PASQUAL FERRY

CULT FICTION!

The DEADPOOLS take the fight to the CULT of DEATH GRIP…but even in death, it seems their diabolical leader keeps a tight hold on them! HORDES OF UNDEAD MYSTICS. That’s the job, Deadpool!

32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

DEADPOOL/WOLVERINE #5

BENJAMIN PERCY (W) • JOSHUA CASSARA (A/C) • VARIANT COVER BY IBAN COELLO

TIMELESS VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY ALEX ROSS

TIMELESS VIRGIN SKETCH VARIANT COVER BY ALEX ROSS

END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT!

WOLVERINE and DEADPOOL serve STRYFE as his X-CUTIONERS! This could very well be the end of human and mutant life on Earth…so what is Stryfe’s endgame?

32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

IRON MAN #8

Spencer Ackerman (W)

Julius Ohta (A)

Cover by Yasmine Putri

IMPOSSIBLE! VARIANT COVER BY RON LIM

TIMELESS VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY ALEX ROSS

TIMELESS VIRGIN SKETCH VARIANT COVER BY ALEX ROSS

VARIANT COVER BY TBA

THE IRON SELLOUT!

After witnessing firsthand the devastation of war, Tony Stark famously divested his company from the weapons trade. Then Orchis and Feilong came along, and a furious Iron Man watched them dismantle his legacy. Now Stark Unlimited is going back to its roots as Tony publicly announces a FULL-SCALE RETURN TO WEAPONS MANUFACTURING! What?! Why is Iron Man meeting with rebels outside Latveria? Why is the Winter Guard after him (this time)? Why is Doctor Doom sending angry emissaries to Stark’s door? WHAT IN ALL HELL IS TONY STARK DOING?!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

HELLVERINE #6

Benjamin Percy (W) • Raffaele Ienco (A)

Cover by Kendrick “Kunkka” Lim

Variant Cover by Chris Campana

DESIGN VARIANT COVER BY RAFFAELE IENCO

HELL HULK SMASH!

A new demon sets foot on Earth – and is HELLVERINE even powerful enough to stop its rampage?! Be there for the first full appearance of this “HELL HULK,” and watch it smash its way into the Marvel Universe!

32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

NEW CHAMPIONS #5

Steve Foxe (W) • Ivan Fiorelli (A) • Cover by GLEB MELNIKOV

VARIANT COVER BY NAO FUJI • VARIANT COVER BY RICKIE YAGAWA

LOVE IS IN THE AIR!

• As Amaranth returns to help the team with some magical problems, a team romance begins to bud!

• But is everyone on board with this tryst?

• Or is trouble bubbling right below the surface for our teen team?

32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

DAREDEVIL #21

Saladin Ahmed (W) • José Luis Soares (A) • Cover by John Romita Jr.

TIMELESS VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY ALEX ROSS • VARIANT COVER BY SERGIO DAVILA

TIMELESS VIRGIN SKETCH VARIANT COVER BY ALEX ROSS

HELL’S KITCHEN IS ROTTING!

Still reeling after the harrowing nightmares of DAREDEVIL #19, Matt Murdock is in uncharted territory! He may be surrounded by familiar faces, friends and foes – something’s wrong… he can SMELL it! Nothing can escape The Man Without Fear and even amidst all the chaos and commotion of the city, something is festering inside Hell’s Kitchen and eating its inhabitants alive…INCLUDING MATT!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

IMMORTAL THOR #23

AL EWING (W) • JAN BAZALDUA (A) • Cover by ALEX ROSS

DEATH OF THE IMMORTAL THOR VARIANT COVER BY MARTIN COCCOLO

IMPOSSIBLE! VARIANT COVER BY GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI • VARIANT COVER BY MARIA WOLF

TIMELESS VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY ALEX ROSS

TIMELESS VIRGIN SKETCH VARIANT COVER BY ALEX ROSS

GODWAR!

• The All-Father had battled to the middle of the endless city – and now he faced the beast at the center of the maze.

• Kemur, who was bull and hawk and serpent, who was fire and the sword, now faced Thor Odinson...and perhaps neither would survive.

• This is the story of the IMMORTAL THOR...and the God of Violence.

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

INCREDIBLE HULK #25

PHILLIP KENNEDY JOHNSON (W) • NIC KLEIN (A) • WRAPAROUND COVER BY NIC KLEIN

VARIANT COVER BY CHRIS GIARRUSSO • VARIANT COVER BY PAULO SIQUEIRA

IMPOSSIBLE MAN POP-UP VARIANT COVER BY NIC KLEIN

TIMELESS VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY ALEX ROSS

TIMELESS VIRGIN SKETCH VARIANT COVER BY ALEX ROSS

THE INCREDIBLE HULK VERSUS THE MIGHTY THOR!

Bruce Banner and Charlie’s search for Doctor Strange now points toward ASGARD…but when the gateway opens, the way is blocked by the Odinson, who recognizes Charlie as the vessel for an ancient and powerful enemy! Don’t miss this OVERSIZED and MOST EPIC REMATCH in Marvel history!

40 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

ALIEN VS. AVENGERS #4 (OF 4)

JONATHAN HICKMAN (W) • ESAD RIBIĆ (A/C)

VARIANT COVER BY JESSICA FONG • VARIANT COVER BY TBA

FINALE! THE SINISTER PLOT REVEALED!

Earth’s mightiest heroes abandoned their home planet to save humanity from the Xenomorph threat. Now, they’ve arrived on Mars – current refuge of the X-Men. But the twisted machinations of Mister Sinister might spell doom for them all… Don’t miss the EPIC CONCLUSION of Hickman and Ribic’s CROSSOVER MASTERPIECE!

48 PGS./Parental Advisory …$7.99

STAR WARS: LEGACY OF VADER #4

CHARLES SOULe (W) • STEFANO RAFFAELE (A) • Cover by DERRICK CHEW

THE FORCE AWAKENS 10TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANT COVER BY CHRIS SPROUSE

VARIANT COVER BY DAVID MARQUEZ • VARIANT COVER BY MARC ASPINALL

KYLO REN EXPLORES ANAKIN AND PADMÉ’S PAST ON NABOO!

• KYLO and VANEÉ journey to the home planet of Kylo’s grandmother, PADMÉ AMIDALA, to learn more of VADER’S dark secrets.

• Kylo must battle against STORG VERUNA and his raiders!

• And who will rule NABOO when all is said and done?

32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

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STAR WARS #1

ALEX SEGURA (W) • PHIL NOTO (A/C)

THE FORCE AWAKENS 10TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANT COVER BY CHRIS SPROUSE

VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY DAVID NAKAYAMA • FOIL VARIANT COVER BY KEN LASHLEY

ACTION FIGURE VARIANT COVER BY JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER

VARIANT COVER BY LEINIL FRANCIS YU • VARIANT COVER BY DAVID NAKAYAMA

VARIANT COVER BY PEPE LARRAZ • LOGO VARIANT COVER ALSO AVAILABLE

VARIANT COVER BY GABRIELE DELL’OTTO • VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY GABRIELE DELL’OTTO

AN EPIC NEW ADVENTURE BEGINS FOR LUKE, LEIA

AND HAN IN THE WAKE OF RETURN OF THE JEDI!

• New York Times best-selling author ALEX SEGURA and critically-acclaimed artist PHIL NOTO launch the bold next era of STAR WARS.

• LUKE SKYWALKER must defend the NEW REPUBLIC from a bloodthirsty gang of mercenaries!

• HAN SOLO investigates a deadly underworld mystery – and saves a surprising ally!

• LEIA ORGANA must grapple with a new alliance opposed to the goals of the New Republic!

32 PGS./Rated T …$4.99

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STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER ADAPTATION #4 (OF 5)

JODY HOUSER (W) • WILL SLINEY (A)

COVER BY PHIL NOTO

VARIANT COVER BY LUKE ROSS

MOVIE VARIANT COVER ALSO AVAILABLE

THE FINAL RECKONING OF THE RESISTANCE!

• REY and KYLO REN’s years-in-the-making showdown reaches its devastating conclusion!

• A shocking death sends ripples across the galaxy!

• As the RESISTANCE faces their lowest moment, who can they turn to for hope?

32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

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STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC – FEAR OF THE JEDI #4 (OF 5)

CAVAN SCOTT (W) • MARIKA CRESTA (A)

Cover by PHIL NOTO

THE FORCE AWAKENS 10TH ANNIVERSARY VARIANT COVER BY CHRIS SPROUSE

VARIANT COVER BY BEN HARVEY

NIGHTMARE ABOVE ERIADU!

• KEEVE TRENNIS and her team of battle-weary Jedi must face their biggest challenge…and their greatest fear.

• The NAMELESS strike as you’ve never seen them before.

• What is the secret of the Nightmare Fleet? And how can TEY SIRREK defend himself against the person he loves most?

32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

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STAR WARS: JEDI KNIGHTS #3

Marc Guggenheim (W) • Madibek Musabekov (A) • Cover by Rahzzah

CLASSIC HOMAGE VARIANT COVER BY DAN JURGENS

VARIANT COVER BY RAMON ROSANAS • VARIANT COVER BY SARA PICHELLI

LIGHTSABER VARIANT COVER BY TAURIN CLARKE

LIGHTSABER VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY TAURIN CLARKE

QUI-GON JINN AND OBI-WAN KENOBI BATTLE GIANT MONSTERS!

• ALL SPLASH PAGES! ALL ACTION!

• The most unusual Jedi Knights tale ever told!

• QUI-GON and OBI-WAN defy death in an epic attempt to save the life of SENATOR BAIL ORGANA on a planet full of skyscraper-sized monsters!

32 PGS./Rated T …$3.99

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Marvel May 2025 Comic Book Schedule

May 7

• ALIENS VS. AVENGERS #4
• ALL-NEW VENOM #6
• AMADEUS CHO 20TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL #1
• AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #3
• DAREDEVIL #21
• DEADPOOL #14
• DEADPOOL KILLS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE ONE LAST TIME #2
• FANTASTIC FOUR FANFARE #1
• IT’S JEFF: JEFF WEEK #1
• LAURA KINNEY: WOLVERINE #6
• PSYLOCKE #7
• SAM WILSON, CAPTAIN AMERICA #5
• SPIDER-GWEN: THE GHOST-SPIDER #13
• SPIDER-MAN & WOLVERINE #1
• STAR WARS #1
• STORM #8
• THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MEN #15
• ULTIMATE WOLVERINE #5
• ULTIMATE X-MEN #15
• WEST COAST AVENGERS #7
• X-MEN #16

May 14

• ALIENS VS. AVENGERS #4
• ALL-NEW VENOM #6
• AMADEUS CHO 20TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL #1
• AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #3
• DAREDEVIL #21
• DEADPOOL #14
• DEADPOOL KILLS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE ONE LAST TIME #2
• FANTASTIC FOUR FANFARE #1
• IT’S JEFF: JEFF WEEK #1
• LAURA KINNEY: WOLVERINE #6
• PSYLOCKE #7
• SAM WILSON, CAPTAIN AMERICA #5
• SPIDER-GWEN: THE GHOST-SPIDER #13
• SPIDER-MAN & WOLVERINE #1
• STAR WARS #1
• STORM #8
• THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MEN #15
• ULTIMATE WOLVERINE #5
• ULTIMATE X-MEN #15
• WEST COAST AVENGERS #7
• X-MEN #16

May 21

• AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #4
• DAREDEVIL: UNLEASH HELL - RED BAND #5
• EXCEPTIONAL X-MEN #9
• FANTASTIC FOUR #32
• FANTASTIC FOUR #48 FACSIMILE EDITION
• HULK & DOCTOR STRANGE #1
• INCREDIBLE HULK #25
• IRON MAN #8
• MOON KNIGHT: FIST OF KHONSHU #8
• POWER MAN: TIMELESS #4
• PREDATOR: BLACK, WHITE & BLOOD #1
• STAR WARS: LEGACY OF VADER #4
• STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC - FEAR OF THE JEDI #4
• SUPERIOR AVENGERS #2
• THE THING #1
• THE VISION & THE SCARLET WITCH #1
• THUNDERBOLTS: DOOMSTRIKE #5
• ULTIMATES #12
• WEAPON X-MEN #4

May 28

• AVENGERS #26
• CABLE: LOVE AND CHROME #5
• DEADPOOL/WOLVERINE #5
• DOOM’S DIVISION #3
• EDDIE BROCK: CARNAGE #4
• GIANT-SIZE X-MEN #1
• INFINITY WATCH #5
• MAGIK #5
• MARVEL & DISNEY: WHAT IF…? DONALD DUCK BECAME IRON MAN #1
• NEW CHAMPIONS #5
• PREDATOR VS. SPIDER-MAN #2
• ROGUE: THE SAVAGE LAND #5
• SPIDER-BOY #19
• STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER ADAPTATION #4
• ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #17
• UNCANNY X-MEN #15
• VENOM: ORIGINAL SIN #1
• WEREWOLF BY NIGHT: RED BAND #10
• WOLVERINE AND KITTY PRYDE #2
• X-MEN #135 FACSIMILE EDITION

Marvel May 2025 Solicited Collections

AGENT VENOM OMINIBUS HC

AGENT VENOM OMINIBUS HC TONY MOORE COVER

Written by RICK REMENDER, CULLEN BUNN & ROBBIE THOMPSON with JEFF PARKER, ROB WILLIAMS, DAN SLOTT & CHRISTOPHER YOST

Penciled by TONY MOORE, TOM FOWLER, LAN MEDINA, DECLAN SHALVEY, THONY SILAS, KIM JACINTO & ARIEL OLIVETTI with HUMBERTO RAMOS, STEFANO CASELLI, LEE GARBETT, SANA TAKEDA, JULIAN TOTINO TEDESCO, KEV WALKER, MARCO CHECCHETTO, REILLY BROWN, KHOI PHAM, PEPE LARRAZ, JORGE COELHO, GERARDO SANDOVAL & MORE

Covers by TONY MOORE & MIKE DEODATO JR.

A new heroic era for Venom begins as Spider-Man friend and Army veteran Flash Thompson bonds with the symbiote for exploits that span the globe - and the entire universe!

Spider-Man’s biggest fan meets his deadliest foe! The wall-crawler’s heroism inspired Flash Thompson to join the Army, where he became an accomplished soldier. Though he lost his legs in combat, the government has offered Flash a chance to serve his country in a shocking new way: bonded with the Venom symbiote that used to be Spidey’s black costume — and then his bitter enemy! As Agent Venom, Flash is the government’s most lethal operative – but how long can he keep control of his volatile other? It won’t be easy, particularly when facing the likes of Jack O’Lantern, Crime-Master, Daimon Hellstrom and Carnage! And when a portal to the underworld opens in the middle of Las Vegas, Venom must join Red Hulk, Ghost Rider and X-23 in an unlikely alliance fighting to prevent all Hell from being unleashed! Seeking a new start in Philadelphia, Flash only succeeds in sharing his infernal problems with a new symbiote host – and before long, it’s time for an even more dramatic relocation: to outer space! And if he thinks returning to Earth will offer some respite, he didn’t count on Civil War II breaking out! Get ready for Venom vs. Spider-Man like you've never seen before! Collecting Amazing Spider-Man (1999) 654 (B story), 654.1; Venom (2011) 1-42, 13.1-13.4, 27.1; Venom: Space Knight (2015) 1-13; Minimum Carnage: Alpha (2012) 1; Scarlet Spider (2012) 10-11; Minimum Carnage: Omega (2012) #1.

1,464 PGS./Rated T+ $150.00

ISBN: 9781302966270

Trim size: 7-1/4 x 10-7/8

AGENT VENOM OMNIBUS HC MIKE DEODATO JR. COVER [DM ONLY]

1,464 PGS./Rated T+ $150.00

ISBN: 9781302966287

Trim size: 7-1/4 x 10-7/8

MARVEL ARCHIVE EDITION: MARVEL SUPER HEROES SECRET WARS GALLERY EDITION HC

MARVEL ARCHIVE EDITION: MARVEL SUPER HEROES SECRET WARS GALLERY EDITION HC MIKE ZECK ORIGINAL FIRST ISSUE COVER

Written by JIM SHOOTER

Penciled by MIKE ZECK & BOB LAYTON

Covers by MIKE ZECK

The greatest crossover of them all, boldly re-presented in its original form, ads and all!

Drawn from Earth across the stars, the Marvel Universe’s greatest villains and heroes are set against one another by the mysterious and unbelievably powerful Beyonder, with the winners promised the ultimate prize. But as battle lines are drawn, new alliances are forged and old enemies clash, one among them is unwilling to settle for anything less than godhood. Can even the combined might of the Avengers, Spider-Man, the Hulk, the Fantastic Four and the X-Men prevent Doctor Doom from becoming the most powerful being in the universe? Featuring shocking twists and turns — including the debut of the new Spider-Woman, a major status-quo change for the Thing and the origin of Spider-Man’s alien costume! Collecting MARVEL SUPER HEROES SECRET WARS (1984) #1-12 FACSIMILE EDITIONS.

480 PGS./Rated T …$125.00

ISBN: 978-1-302-96535-8

Trim size: 9-1/4 x 13

MARVEL ARCHIVE EDITION: MARVEL SUPER HEROES SECRET WARS GALLERY EDITION HC MIKE ZECK HIDDEN GEM COVER

480 PGS./Rated T …$125.00

ISBN: 978-1-302-96533-4

Trim size: 9-1/4 x 13

MARVEL ARCHIVE EDITION: MARVEL SUPER HEROES SECRET WARS GALLERY EDITION HC MIKE ZECK ORIGINAL COLLECTION COVER

480 PGS./Rated T …$125.00

ISBN: 978-1-302-96534-1

Trim size: 9-1/4 x 13

PHOENIX: THE DEATH & REBIRTH OF JEAN GREY OMNIBUS HC

PHOENIX: THE DEATH & REBIRTH OF JEAN GREY OMNIBUS HC ARTGERM COVER

Written by GRANT MORRISON, GREG PAK, BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS, JASON AARON, ED BRUBAKER, MATT FRACTION, JONATHAN HICKMAN, DENNIS HOPELESS, CULLEN BUNN, MATTHEW ROSENBERG & JEPH LOEB

Penciled by IGOR KORDEY, PHIL JIMENEZ, MARC SILVESTRI, GREG LAND, TYLER KIRKHAM, FRANK CHO, JOHN ROMITA JR., OLIVIER COIPEL, ADAM KUBERT, VICTOR IBÁÑEZ, HARVEY TOLIBAO, ANTHONY PIPER, PAUL DAVIDSON, ALBERTO ALBURQUERQUE, R.B. SILVA, LEINIL FRANCIS YU, CARLOS PACHECO, JOE BENNETT, RAMON ROSANAS & ED MCGUINNESS

Covers by STANLEY "ARTGERM" LAU & JIM LEE

The epic mythology of the Phoenix in a single, uncanny Omnibus!

The classic Dark Phoenix Saga was just the start: The cosmic firebird’s fate remained intertwined with that of Jean Grey through her cycle of life, death and rebirth – and even took a few other hosts along the way! This volume collects the biggest Phoenix stories of the 21st century – from the epic future of “Here Comes Tomorrow” to the seismic war between the Avengers and the X-Men, plus the blockbuster returns that show you can never keep Jean Grey down for long! Collecting NEW X-MEN (2001) #128, #139-141 and #146-154; X-MEN: PHOENIX – ENDSONG #1-5; X-MEN: PHOENIX – WARSONG #1-5; AVENGERS VS. X-MEN #0-12; JEAN GREY (2017) #1-11; GENERATIONS: PHOENIX & JEAN GREY; PHOENIX RESURRECTION: THE RETURN OF JEAN GREY #1-5; and material from POINT ONE (2011) #1.

1352 PGS./Rated T …$150.00

ISBN: 978-1-302-96550-1

Trim size: 7-1/4 x 10-7/8

PHOENIX: THE DEATH & REBIRTH OF JEAN GREY OMNIBUS HC JIM LEE COVER [DM ONLY]

1352 PGS./Rated T …$150.00

ISBN: 978-1-302-96551-8

Trim size: 7-1/4 x 10-7/8

DOCTOR STRANGE BY JED MACKAY OMNIBUS HC

DOCTOR STRANGE BY JED MACKAY OMNIBUS HC ALEX ROSS COVER

Written by JED MACKAY & MORE

Penciled by LEE GARBETT, MARCELO FERREIRA, PASQUAL FERRY, ANDY MACDONALD, JUAN GEDEON, DANILO S. BEYRUTH & MORE

Covers by ALEX ROSS & STEPHANIE HANS

Death is just the beginning for Jed MacKay’s magical run!

When Stephen Strange is murdered, his friends mourn, his enemies rage at having been deprived of the killing blow and dark forces set their sights on an unprotected Earth. As the planet’s remaining magicians race to protect our world, one very surprising investigator must unravel the mystery of Doctor Strange’s murder. But can he do it before his own time runs out? In the aftermath, Earth needs a new Sorcerer Supreme – and Clea Strange is the ideal candidate! But as Clea faces threats including the Harvestman, the Shadow Knight and her own mother, Umar, she remains determined to find a way to bring her husband back to life. But even if Doctor Strange can return, his own greatest enemy may well be…himself! Guest-starring the new Secret Defenders! Collecting DEATH OF DOCTOR STRANGE #1-5, DEATH OF DOCTOR STRANGE: SPIDER-MAN, STRANGE (2022) #1-10 and DOCTOR STRANGE (2023) #1-18.

832 PGS./Rated T+ …$100.00

ISBN: 978-1-302-96475-7

Trim size: 7-1/4 x 10-7/8

DOCTOR STRANGE BY JED MACKAY OMNIBUS HC STEPHANIE HANS COVER [DM ONLY]

832 PGS./Rated T+ …$100.00

ISBN: 978-1-302-96476-4

Trim size: 7-1/4 x 10-7/8

ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST OMNIBUS HC

ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST OMNIBUS HC ALEKSI BRICLOT COVER – NEW PRINTING!

Written by DAN ABNETT, ANDY LANNING, KEITH GIFFEN, CHRISTOS GAGE, JAVIER GRILLO-MARXUACH & MORE

Penciled by SEAN CHEN, BRIAN DENHAM, WELLINTON ALVES, PAUL PELLETIER, MIKE PERKINS, VICTOR OLAZABA, MIKE LILLY, KYLE HOTZ, TOM RANEY & MORE

Covers by ALEKSI BRICLOT & CLINT LANGLEY

Nova hurtles into the cosmic epic that united the blockbuster modern-day Guardians of the Galaxy!

In the aftermath of the Annihilation War, a devastated galaxy struggles to rebuild. The Nova Corps is destroyed, leaving only Richard Rider. Who will rise to guard the galaxy from the threat of Ultron? When the Kree homeworld is invaded by the techno-Organic Phalanx, Star-Lord must lead a ragtag team into battle behind enemy lines with a lineup that includes Mantis, Bug, Groot and Rocket Raccoon! Meanwhile, the new Quasar seeks a mysterious savior – and the Phalanx take over Nova and Gamora! Who is the haunted loner called Wraith? Can the New Mutants’ Warlock free Nova? And what are Ultron and the Phalanx really after? Collecting NOVA (2007) #1-12 and ANNUAL #1, ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST PROLOGUE, ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST – STARLORD #1-4, ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST – QUASAR #1-4, ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST – WRAITH #1-4, ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST #1-6 and ANNIHILATION SAGA #1.

872 PGS./Rated T+ …$100.00

ISBN: 978-1-302-96632-4

Trim size: 7-1/4 x 10-7/8

ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST OMNIBUS HC CLINT LANGLEY COVER [NEW PRINTING 2, DM ONLY]

872 PGS./Rated T+ …$100.00

ISBN: 978-1-302-96633-1

Trim size: 7-1/4 x 10-7/8

TOMB OF DRACULA OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC

TOMB OF DRACULA OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC NEAL ADAMS COVER – NEW PRINTING!

Written by MARV WOLFMAN, GERRY CONWAY, ARCHIE GOODWIN, GARDNER FOX, CHRIS CLAREMONT & DAVID ANTHONY KRAFT

Penciled by GENE COLAN, MIKE PLOOG & DON HECK

Covers by NEAL ADAMS & GENE COLAN

The Lord of Vampires stars in an acclaimed series from Marvel’s classic era of horror!

He rose from the grave in 1972, ushering in an Age of Horror like nothing seen before or since! Now behold the Prince of Darkness’ first encounters with his most implacable enemies of the era, including legendary Blade the Vampire Hunter! With ghosts, mutants, mad scientists and more! Plus: A tour of the Lord of the Vampires’ earlier U.S. activities, with such stops as the Pool of Blood and the Devil’s Heart! Featuring Werewolf by Night and Lilith, Daughter of Dracula! Collecting TOMB OF DRACULA (1972) #1-31, WEREWOLF BY NIGHT (1972) #15, GIANT-SIZE CHILLERS #1 and GIANT-SIZE DRACULA #2-4.

784 PGS./Parental Advisory …$100.00

ISBN: 978-1-302-96503-7

Trim size: 7-1/4 x 10-7/8

TOMB OF DRACULA OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC GENE COLAN COVER [NEW PRINTING 2, DM ONLY]

784 PGS./Parental Advisory …$100.00

ISBN: 978-1-302-96504-4

Trim size: 7-1/4 x 10-7/8

MARVEL MULTIVERSE ROLE-PLAYING GAME: AVENGERS EXPANSION HC

WRITTEN BY MATT FORBECK

COVER BY PACO MEDINA & JESUS ABURTOV

Earth’s mightiest super heroes – the Avengers – finally get the big-book treatment that fans have been waiting for!

AVENGERS EXPANSION features many of Marvel’s most popular super heroes – like Black Widow, Captain America, Hawkeye, Iron Man, Hulk and Thor – plus countless others Avengers and their most villainous foes. It also includes rules for how to craft iconic weapons (like Cap’s shield or Thor’s hammer), build your own headquarters (like Avengers Tower), and handle battles between large groups of foes. Get your players together. It’s time for your Avengers to assemble!

256 PGS …$49.99

ISBN: 978-1-302-96513-6

Trim size: 8-3/8 x 10-7/8

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE UNCANNY X-MEN VOL. 17 HC

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE UNCANNY X-MEN VOL. 17 HC

Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT with TERRY AUSTIN, PETER B. GILLIS, AL MILGROM, KURT BUSIEK, PETER DAVID, WALT JASCHEK & JIM LEE

Penciled by MARC SILVESTRI with JIM LEE, ROB LIEFELD, RICK LEONARDI, MIKE VOSBURG, JIM FERN, JON BOGDANOVE, MIKE MIGNOLA, JAMES FRY, KYLE BAKER & HECTOR COLLAZO

Cover by JIM LEE

Chris Claremont’s deeply personalized characterizations in X-Men created a legion of forever fans!

From the ashes of Inferno, the X-Men seek to recover and regroup, but the Reavers have no intentions of letting that happen. As they stalk the depleted team, the remaining members of the X-Men fall one by one. Tortured and gravely wounded, this time even Wolverine might not live to fight another day! Moira MacTaggert forms a group as the final line of defense, but Xavier’s dream might die on Muir Island. It’s a dire and dramatic saga masterfully executed by legendary X-scribe Chris Claremont. Highlights in this volume also feature Rogue’s tragic internal war with Carol Danvers, Master Mold and the threat of a Sentinel resurgence, as well as superstar artist Jim Lee’s X-Men debut – not to mention a li’l humor from wacky world of WHAT THE--?! Collecting UNCANNY X-MEN (1981) #244-255, X-MEN ANNUAL (1970) #13, and material from CLASSIC X-MEN #39 and WHAT THE--?! (1988) #1-5.

432 PGS./Rated T …$100.00

ISBN: 978-1-302-96249-4

Trim size: 7 x 10

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE UNCANNY X-MEN VOL. 17 HC – VARIANT EDITION VOL. 384 [DM ONLY]

432 PGS./Rated T …$100.00

ISBN: 978-1-302-96250-0

Trim size: 7 x 10

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE MAN-THING VOL. 2 HC

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE MAN-THING VOL. 2 HC

Written by STEVE GERBER with MIKE PLOOG & TONY ISABELLA

Penciled by MIKE PLOOG with VAL MAYERIK, JOHN BUSCEMA, ALFREDO ALCALA, VICENTE ALCAZAR & PAT BRODERICK

Cover by MIKE PLOOG

The Marvel Masterworks boast an all-new restoration that makes these stories look better than ever!

A rotten swamp monster never looked so good! Artist Mike Ploog joins writer Steve Gerber, and they’ll have you turning pages to shuffle through the muck and loving every second of it. Gerber’s stories continue to expand the strange world surrounding the Man-Thing – and the people, both helpful (Richard Rory) and hateful (F.A. Schist), who have been drawn into the monster’s orbit. Of course, there’s also top-notch, good-ol’-fashioned fighting. Who wouldn’t want to see the Man-Thing and the Glob swinging fists? Do they even have fists? It doesn’t matter, it’s comic-book perfection. Meanwhile, the Foolkiller debuts, and Man-Thing is hauled to New York City where Reed Richards is left to wonder whether there’s still a man inside the mire! Collecting MAN-THING (1974) #2-14, GIANT-SIZE MAN-THING (1974) #1-2 and material from MONSTERS UNLEASHED (1973) #5 and #8-9.

360 PGS./Rated T+ …$75.00

ISBN: 978-1-302-96251-7

Trim size: 7 x 10

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE MAN-THING VOL. 2 HC – VARIANT EDITION VOL. 385 [DM ONLY]

360 PGS./Rated T+ …$75.00

ISBN: 978-1-302-96252-4

Trim size: 7 x 10

X-MEN: AGE OF KRAKOA – DAWN OF X OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC

X-MEN: AGE OF KRAKOA – DAWN OF X OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC LEINIL YU COVER

Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN, BENJAMIN PERCY, GERRY DUGGAN, TINI HOWARD, BRYAN HILL & ED BRISSON

Penciled by LEINIL FRANCIS YU, R.B. SILVA, MATTEO BUFFAGNI, JOSHUA CASSARA, STEPHEN SEGOVIA, JAN BAZALDUA, MATTEO LOLLI, MICHELE BANDINI, LUCAS WERNECK, STEFANO CASELLI, MARCUS TO,

WILTON SANTOS, SZYMON KUDRANSKI, ROD REIS, FLAVIANO, MARCO FAILLA, ADAM KUBERT, RUSSELL DAUTERMAN & MORE

Covers by LEINIL FRANCIS YU & RUSSELL DAUTERMAN

In the wake of HOUSE OF X/POWERS OF X comes a new age for mutantkind!

The mutant nation of Krakoa has taken its place as a new global superpower, with the influential leaders of the Quiet Council making the big decisions – and fan-favorite heroes (and villains) finding their place in the new world! Cyclops, Jean Grey and their extended clan make a Summer House for themselves – on the moon! Wolverine finally has everything he ever wanted – but that means he has everything to lose! The reunited New Mutants head out on a cosmic quest to find a missing friend! A dangerous crew of mutants are recruited for X-Force – one half intelligence, the other half special ops! Meanwhile, Captain Kate Pryde sets sail on the high seas with her crew of Marauders, searching for mutants in need! A new Captain Britain leads Excalibur, and one of their number is…Apocalypse?! But who are the Fallen Angels? Collecting X-MEN (2019) #1-7, X-FORCE (2019) #1-8, MARAUDERS (2019) #1-8, EXCALIBUR (2019) #1-8, FALLEN ANGELS (2019) #1-6, NEW MUTANTS (2019) #1-7, WOLVERINE (2020) #2-3, GIANT SIZE X-MEN: JEAN GREY AND EMMA FROST and material from WOLVERINE (2020) #1.

1472 PGS./Parental Advisory …$150.00

ISBN: 978-1-302-96636-2

Trim size: 7-1/4 x 10-7/8

X-MEN: AGE OF KRAKOA - DAWN OF X OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC RUSSELL DAUTERMAN COVER [DM ONLY]

1472 PGS./Parental Advisory …$150.00

ISBN: 978-1-302-96637-9

Trim size: 7-1/4 x 10-7/8

THE DEATH OF CAPTAIN MARVEL OMNIBUS HC

THE DEATH OF CAPTAIN MARVEL OMNIBUS HC JEFF ACLIN COVER

Written by STEVE ENGLEHART, SCOTT EDELMAN, DOUG MOENCH & JIM STARLIN with MIKE FRIEDRICH, CHRIS CLAREMONT, GERRY CONWAY, BILL MANTLO, JIM SHOOTER, ROGER McKENZIE, MARV WOLFMAN, ARCHIE GOODWIN, MIKE W. BARR, DICK RILEY, PETER B. GILLIS, STEVEN GRANT, STEVE RINGGENBERG & MATT JORGENSEN

Penciled by AL MILGROM, PAT BRODERICK & JIM STARLIN with ALFREDO ALCALA, MIKE ZECK, DAVE COCKRUM, STEVE DITKO, FRANK MILLER, JERRY BINGHAM, CARMINE INFANTINO & MATT JORGENSEN

Covers by JEFF ACLIN & JIM STARLIN

Completing the original adventures of the first Captain Marvel!

Welcome to the next level of cosmic consciousness with the adventures of Captain Marvel! From Earth to the Moon to the Watcher’s homeworld and into the Negative Zone, these galaxy-spanning stories set the tone for Marvel epics. Bonded to Rick Jones by the Nega-Bands, Captain Marvel defends his adopted planet against the Kree and their mad quest for genetic superiority and galactic empire. Then, in a deadly plan set in motion by Thanos’ death, the massive computer I.S.A.A.C. takes over an entire world! This once-in-a-lifetime Omnibus also features massive battles with Drax the Destroyer, the bizarre Lunatic Legion and, of course, Jim Starlin’s legendary graphic novel, “The Death of Captain Marvel.” Collecting CAPTAIN MARVEL (1968) #34-62, MARVEL SPOTLIGHT (1979) #1-4 and #8, AVENGERS ANNUAL (1967) #7, MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE ANNUAL (1976) #2 and MARVEL GRAPHIC NOVEL #1 – and material from MARVEL SUPER-HEROES (1990) #3, WHAT IF? (1977) #17 and WHAT IF? (1989) #14.

920 PGS./Rated T …$125.00

ISBN: 978-1-302-96253-1

Trim size: 7-1/4 x 10-7/8

THE DEATH OF CAPTAIN MARVEL OMNIBUS HC JIM STARLIN COVER [DM ONLY]

920 PGS./Rated T …$125.00

ISBN: 978-1-302-96254-8

Trim size: 7-1/4 x 10-7/8

ALL-NEW X-MEN BY BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS OMNIBUS HC

ALL-NEW X-MEN BY BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS OMNIBUS HC STUART IMMONEN COVER

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS

Penciled by STUART IMMONEN, DAVID MARQUEZ, DAVID LAFUENTE, BRANDON PETERSON, SARA PICHELLI, MAHMUD ASRAR, MIKE DEL MUNDO, ANDREA SORRENTINO & MORE

Covers by STUART IMMONEN & ALEX ROSS

Brian Michael Bendis blazes a new trail for the original X-Men!

It’s a blast from the past as Professor X’s original five students – Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Iceman, Angel and Beast – are plucked from yesteryear and brought to the present day. But what they find – and the state of Xavier’s dream – is far from the future they dreamed of. How will these young, idealistic heroes react when faced with the crushing knowledge of what fate holds for them? And how will the embittered X-Men of the present day deal with their past coming crashing forward? The time-torn teens don new costumes, face life-changing revelations and undertake their first cosmic adventure alongside the Guardians of the Galaxy! Meanwhile, the Utopians hold a secret that will change the future of mutantkind – but who are the Utopians?! The All-New X-Men may regret finding out! Collecting ALL-NEW X-MEN #1-15 and #18-41 and GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (2013) #11-13.

1048 PGS./Rated T+ …$125.00

ISBN: 978-1-302-96634-8

Trim size: 7-1/4 x 10-7/8

ALL-NEW X-MEN BY BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS OMNIBUS HC ALEX ROSS COVER [DM ONLY]

1048 PGS./Rated T+ …$125.00

ISBN: 978-1-302-96635-5

Trim size: 7-1/4 x 10-7/8

IRON MAN VOL. 1: THE STARK-ROXXON WAR TPB

Written by SPENCER ACKERMAN

Penciled by JULIUS OHTA, JAVIER PINA & ROD REIS

Cover by YASMINE PUTRI

A new, brutal era begins for the Golden Avenger!

With his company restored, Tony Stark’s first order of business is getting Stark Unlimited back out of the weapons game. But a multinational company doesn’t just stop selling weapons overnight, and the board is more concerned with profit margins than super-hero ethics. Now they’ve made a deal with the devil: Stark Unlimited is for sale, and the highest bidder represents the combined might of Tony’s two biggest competitors, Roxxon and A.I.M.! But they’re ready for the old Tony Stark. This one? He’s a lot angrier than he used to be. New armor, old enemies and unbelievable twists abound in this fresh take on a fury-powered Iron Man! Collecting IRON MAN (2024) #1-5.

120 PGS./Rated T+ …$17.99

ISBN: 978-1-302-95881-7

Trim size: 6-5/8 x 10-3/16

IT’S JEFF: THE JEFF-VERSE GN-TPB

Written by KELLY THOMPSON

Art by GURIHIRU • Cover by GURIHIRU

Meet Jeff the Land Shark, the cute, innocent, and downright hilarious breakout star from West Coast Avengers, now in his very own book that’s perfect for young readers age 10-14! Here’s all 3 of Jeff’s hilarious solo adventures, including Venom War: It’s Jeff #1, collected in one trade edition. Readers can play as Jeff the Land Shark in the smash hit new video game Marvel Rivals, available now! Since his very first appearance, Jeff the Land Shark has flooded our hearts like an adorable tidal wave! Now the ingenious, the extraordinary, the unbearably innocent Jeff embarks on his own adventures across the Marvel Universe – with guest spots from some of your favorite heroes! You thought it was safe doing laundry or going for a leisurely swim in the pool…but no activity can protect against Jeff’s cuteness! Whether he’s orchestrating a pet shop takeover, or solving a high-stakes mystery like “what’s the best street-food snack,” Jeff is flipping his fantastic fins all over the Marvel Universe! But, when Jeff’s night of fun is interrupted by the madness of the Venom War, is Marvel’s goodest boy going to be able to keep his cool? Or…will he give in to the symbiote’s temptations and eat someone’s brains?!?

Collecting IT'S JEFF (2023) #1, IT'S JEFF: JEFF-VERSE (2023) #1, EXTREME VENOMVERSE (2023) #5 (Jeff story) and VENOM WAR: IT'S JEFF (2024) #1.

120 PGS./All Ages ...$15.99

ISBN: 978-1-302-96169-5

Trim size: 6-5/8 x 10-3/16

SPIDER-BOY VOL. 3: THE DRAGON’S CHALLENGE TPB

Written by DAN SLOTT

Penciled by PACO MEDINA & HUMBERTO RAMOS

Cover by PACO MEDINA

Bailey Briggs is going back to school!

Spider-Boy’s life has been forever changed! And the next chapter starts here – with new cast members and a new super villain! But as Bailey Briggs resumes his education, he still has plenty to learn about life as a super hero – and maybe it’s time to be someone else’s sidekick! Get ready, Daredevil: Here comes the Boy Without Fear! But who on Earth is Spider-Girl?! Will she be friend or foe? And how will these junior wall-crawlers fare in the Tournament of the Open Maw alongside DD and his mortal enemy Bullseye, among others? At stake? The leadership of the deadliest assassins the world has ever known. Good thing a 10-year-old kid from New York is at the center of it all! Collecting SPIDER-BOY #11-16.

136 PGS./Rated T …$17.99

ISBN: 978-1-302-96037-7

Trim size: 6-5/8 x 10-3/16

IMMORTAL THOR VOL. 4: THE SON OF THOR TPB

Written by AL EWING

Penciled by JAN BAZALDUA & MORE

Cover by ALEX ROSS

Myth-making writer Al Ewing continues his unpredictable saga!

In Asgard, Thor weighed his obligations as All-Father and as Gaea’s child – and what he owed to both sides of his nature. Meanwhile, on Earth, a risen evil sought new gods to challenge the old – and found them in Thor’s earliest foes. That puts the God of Thunder on a collision course with the Radioactive Man, the Grey Gargoyle, the Cobra and Mister Hyde! All have plenty reason to hate him – and working together, they have the power to end an All-Father’s reign! Plus: What shocking game is the Enchantress playing? And a cavalcade of artists joins the fun to tell Tales of Asgard! Collecting IMMORTAL THOR #16-20.

112 PGS./Rated T+ …$15.99

ISBN: 978-1-302-96081-0

Trim size: 6-5/8 x 10-3/16

WOLVERINE: REVENGE TPB

Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN

Penciled by GREG CAPULLO

Cover by GREG CAPULLO

The best there is, by two of the finest around!

Greg Capullo makes his grand return to Marvel Comics storytelling, teaming with top-tier writer Jonathan Hickman to pit Wolverine against a cadre of foes who will turn his world upside down! He’s been beaten! He’s been bloodied! But Logan only has one thought on his mind: revenge! Because the unspeakable has come to pass – and now Sabretooth, Omega Red, and Deadpool will pay! As Hickman and Capullo take Wolverine to the brink like never before, the path of vengeance he embarks on is a long and winding one – and you’ll never guess where it leads! Collecting WOLVERINE: REVENGE #1-5.

144 PGS./Parental Advisory …$19.99

ISBN: 978-1-302-96067-4

Trim size: 6-5/8 x 10-3/16

PSYLOCKE VOL. 1: GUARDIAN TPB

Written by ALYSSA WONG

Penciled by VINCENZO CARRATÙ & MOISES HIDALGO

Cover by MAHMUD ASRAR

Exploding out of the pages of X-MEN, Psylocke descends into the underbelly of the Marvel Universe!

She was made for violence! Trained to be an assassin since birth, Kwannon chose to be an X-Man. But there are still some jobs too dirty for the X-Men. And some paths must be walked alone. When the mission is brutal, Psylocke unsheathes her blades to punish those who prey on mutants, carving out her own place in a world that would rather see her under control! But with blood on her hands – and her membership in the X-Men revoked – Psylocke’s new life is already crumbling. Can she still be the hero the world needs her to be? What role will Shinobi Shaw play? And will the help of her lover, John Greycrow, be enough to turn the tide? Collecting PSYLOCKE (2024) #1-5.

120 PGS./Rated T+ …$17.99

ISBN: 978-1-302-96156-5

Trim size: 6-5/8 x 10-3/16

CONQUEST 2099 TPB

Written by STEVE ORLANDO

Penciled by IBRAIM ROBERSON & JOSÉ LUIS SOARES

Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU

Continuing the epic saga that began in ANNIHILATION 2099!

Dracula has conquered a world determined to quash him! Now, with an army at his back, he sets his sights on the new vampire homeworld: Domus Draconum! But what tragic event will shatter his dark heart and set him on a collision course with Nova, Spider-Man and the Spider-Woman of 2099? Meanwhile, the X-Men take on another front of the battle – and brutal vengeance draws forth the cosmic angel of death, the Silver Surfer! But when the monstrous Darkhawk is unleashed upon a system’s sun, can Starlord save the billions of lives hanging in the balance? Featuring the first appearances of Spidercide 2099, Web-Weaver 2099, White Widow 2099, Ghost-Spider 2099 and Madame Web 2099! Collecting CONQUEST 2099 #1-5.

136 PGS./Rated T+ …$17.99

ISBN: 978-1-302-96002-5

Trim size: 6-5/8 x 10-3/16

SENTINELS: NECESSARY MONSTERS TPB

Written by ALEX PAKNADEL

Penciled by JUSTIN MASON

Cover by JUSTIN MASON

Who are the new Sentinels?

The original Sentinel program was human supremacy and fear coded into circuitry. But now their legacy falls into the hands of mutantkind! Powered by cutting-edge nanotech, this new generation of Sentinels protects a fragile peace between mutants and humans. Their first mission: Capture Omega Red! Next: Enter an enemy nation, infiltrate a maximum-security prison and escape with Sebastian Shaw! Can Lockstep bring his people home safely? Will Shaw get the better of the new Sentinels? Or does a greater shadow hang over Graymalkin Prison? Then, when a routine mission goes horribly wrong, the team must finally take on the biggest and baddest of all mutants: Magneto! But when being a Sentinel is your job – your life – is it possible to stay human? Collecting SENTINELS #1-5.

128 PGS./Rated T+ …$17.99

ISBN: 978-1-302-96020-9

Trim size: 6-5/8 x 10-3/16

WHAT IF…? GALACTUS TPB

Written by MAT GROOM, JOSH TRUJILLO, ALEX SEGURA, ANN NOCENTI & KALINDA VAZQUEZ

Penciled by LAN MEDINA, MANUEL GARCÍA, SCOT EATON, CAM SMITH, STEPHEN BYRNE & DANIEL PICCIOTTO

Cover by RYAN BROWN

Marvel’s WHAT IF? returns with a series of cosmos-shattering tales in which surprising new heralds serve the Devourer of Worlds!

A series of shocking stories explore the possibilities of some of Earth’s greatest heroes pledging themselves to Galactus! When the World-Eater enlists the Incredible Hulk as his herald, what will turn out to be the bigger mistake: trying to direct the fury of the Green Goliath or giving the great mind of Bruce Banner a cosmic problem to solve? Gambit is the most charismatic and capable thief on Earth – which is exactly how he grabs the attention of the Devourer of Worlds! With the Power Cosmic flowing through his veins, Gambit is unstoppable – but is he clever enough to steal the unstealable? When Khonshu and Galactus clash, Moon Knight is caught in the middle – but when Marc Spector takes his turn as herald, his alters manifest in startling new ways! A young Rogue uses her mutant power to absorb the Power Cosmic of the Silver Surfer, changing the entire course of her storied history! And after coming to the aid of a wounded herald of Galactus, Spider-Gwen is empowered in the Devourer’s service! Collecting WHAT IF…? GALACTUS TRANSFORMED HULK?, WHAT IF…? GALACTUS TRANSFORMED GAMBIT?, WHAT IF…? GALACTUS TRANSFORMED MOON KNIGHT?, WHAT IF…? GALACTUS TRANSFORMED ROGUE? and WHAT IF…? GALACTUS TRANSFORMED SPIDER-GWEN?

112 PGS./Rated T+ …$15.99

ISBN: 978-1-302-96450-4

Trim size: 6-5/8 x 10-3/16

MOON KNIGHT: FIST OF KHONSHU VOL. 1 – LEAVE HOME TPB

Written by JED MacKAY

Penciled by ALESSANDRO CAPPUCCIO & DEVMALYA PRAMANIK

Cover by DAVIDE PARATORE

Marc Spector is back from the beyond!

As an avatar and agent Khonshu, Egyptian God of the Moon, former mercenary Marc Spector has died and come back to life on more than one occasion. To the ignorant, his fate beyond death’s grasp may seem idyllic – but being chosen as a Fist of Khonshu comes with a heavy cost! And like bones in a street fight, Marc Spector – and the multitudes he contains – may be about to break! Reunited with his Midnight Mission, which has grown in his absence, Marc heads straight into the fight of his (latest) life as dangerous operators on both sides of the law target heroes, villains and civilians with callous disregard for safety! Joke’s on them, though, because Moon Knight also has a callous disregard for safety – and his is bigger! Collecting MOON KNIGHT: FIST OF KHONSHU #0-5.

144 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99

ISBN: 978-1-302-95921-0

Trim size: 6-5/8 x 10-3/16

BLOOD HUNTERS: MEAN STREETS TPB

Written by ERICA SCHULTZ

Penciled by ROBERT GILL

Cover by EMANUELA LUPACCHINO

In the aftermath of BLOOD HUNT, Marvel’s newest team takes to the streets!

Dagger! Elsa Bloodstone! White Widow! Hallows’ Eve! They’re hunting down the remaining vampires who threaten to spill innocent blood – including the deadly super-vamps of the Bloodcoven! But when a vampirized Miles Morales, A.K.A. Spider-Man, gets caught in the crosshairs…need we say it?! There will be blood! With Dagger in their clutches, the members of the Bloodcoven launch their endgame. Outnumbered and overwhelmed, how far will the Blood Hunters go to rescue Dagger? Could this be the end for the team? Collecting BLOOD HUNTERS (2024B) #1-5.

120 PGS./Rated T+ …$17.99

ISBN: 978-1-302-95892-3

Trim size: 6-5/8 x 10-3/16

CHASM: CURSE OF KAINE TPB

Written by STEVE FOXE

Penciled by ANDREA BROCCARDO

Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU

Battle of the Spider-Clones!

Kaine Parker is on a mission to track down fellow clone Ben Reilly, but has becoming Chasm made Ben beyond saving? Or is there an even more menacing presence pulling his strings? Chasm’s mind has been manipulated more than once – first by the Jackal, and then by the Beyond Corporation – but now someone even more terrifying is digging fingers into his beleaguered brain. And Ben’s only hope might just be Kaine, who at this moment very much believes the only solution to Chasm is death! Collecting CHASM: CURSE OF KAINE #1-4 and material from WEB OF SPIDER-MAN (2024) #1.

128 PGS./Rated T+ …$17.99

ISBN: 978-1-302-95928-9

Trim size: 6-5/8 x 10-3/16

DAZZLER: WORLD TOUR TPB

Written by JASON LOO

Penciled by RAFAEL LOUREIRO & TBD

Cover by TERRY DODSON

The mutant musician is back on the road and ready to dazzle!

Alison Blaire, Marvel’s glittering mutant songstress, has been in and out of the limelight over the years – but now the time has finally come for Dazzler to reclaim center stage! Alison is embarking on a new world tour, the culmination and celebration of her entire musical career – with stops in London, Tokyo and New York City! And along for the ride is her new road crew: Domino, Strong Guy and Multiple Man! But while Dazzler may be ready to focus on her music, her celebrity-mutant status and a violent attack may sideline the entire endeavor before it’s even begun. Just who is the mystery villain out to cancel Dazzler’s performances – permanently? Plus: A Concert of Champions is the biggest show in town – starring Dazzler, Lila Cheney, Luna Snow, Spider-Gwen and the sinister new metal band Deep Void! Collecting DAZZLER (2024) #1-4 and CONCERT OF CHAMPIONS #1.

128 PGS./Rated T+ …$17.99

ISBN: 978-1-302-96018-6

Trim size: 6-5/8 x 10-3/16

X-MEN: RAID ON GRAYMALKIN TPB

Written by JED MACKAY & GAIL SIMONE

Penciled by RYAN STEGMAN, FEDERICO VICENTINI, NETHO DIAZ, DAVID MARQUEZ, EDGAR SALAZAR & JAVIER Garrón

Cover by Ryan Stegman

The first exhilarating crossover of the From the Ashes era of X-Men!

With one of their own incarcerated, the X-Men move on Graymalkin Prison to free their teammate. But it’s not just one team: In Alaska, Cyclops’ X-Men scramble a rescue mission – while in Louisiana, Rogue’s X-Men strike out on their own sortie! Doctrinal rivals each with their own objective, will these two fractious teams find themselves at cross-purposes? Of course they will – after all, an “X” is made by two lines crossing! Rogue and Cyclops come to blows as emotions come to a head, pitting the two groups of X-Men against one another in a place where their only chance for survival is to stand together. Xavier’s dream lies shattered, and broken edges always draw blood! Collecting X-MEN (2024) #8-10 and UNCANNY X-MEN (2024) #7-8.

112 PGS./Rated T+ …$15.99

ISBN: 978-1-302-96631-7

Trim size: 6-5/8 x 10-3/16

STAR WARS: EWOKS TPB

Written by STEVE ORLANDO

Penciled by ÁLVARO LÓPEZ & LAURA BRAGA

Cover by PETE WOODS

The beloved Ewoks return for an all-new adventure!

A team of Imperial-led bounty hunters and scavengers arrives on the forest moon of Endor searching for a secret cache of deadly weaponry! But are they prepared to face off against the battle-ready Ewoks who took down so many of their ranks? Plus: Who is the mysterious new warrior Ewok returning to Bright Tree Village, and what is their connection to Wicket W. Warrick? Collecting STAR WARS: EWOKS (2024) #1-4.

112 PGS./Rated T …$17.99

ISBN: 978-1-302-95860-2

Trim size: 6-5/8 x 10-3/16

MICRONAUTS EPIC COLLECTION: THE ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS – THEY CAME FROM INNER SPACE TPB

Volume #1 in the Micronauts Epic Collections

Written by BILL MANTLO

Penciled by MICHAEL GOLDEN & HOWARD CHAYKIN with PAT BRODERICK & STEVE DITKO

Cover by MICHAEL GOLDEN

One of the most beloved Marvel comics of the 1970s, in paperback for the first time!

Bill Mantlo and Michael Golden made THE MICRONAUTS a Marvel Comics hit defined by a cosmic scope, high-stakes drama and a hearty helping of fun. At the heart of the Micronauts saga was a world torn asunder: Baron Karza has taken over Homeworld, a microscopic planet in the throes of rebellion. Those who don’t die at Karza’s hands wind up in his Body Banks, their limbs and organs plundered as a horrifying new currency for planetary elites. Society’s only hope is a randomly formed group of freedom fighters – or was the formation of the Micronauts random? The enigmatic Time Traveler holds a secret that might just be Homeworld’s salvation! Collecting MICRONAUTS #1-20 and ANNUAL #1.

456 PGS./Rated T …$49.99

ISBN: 978-1-302-96061-2

Trim size: 6-5/8 x 10-3/16

DAREDEVIL MODERN ERA EPIC COLLECTION: THE DEVIL IN CELL-BLOCK D TPB

Volume #6 in the Daredevil Modern Era Epic Collections

Written by ED BRUBAKER with ANDE PARKS

Penciled by MICHAEL LARK, DAVID AJA, LEE WEEKS & LEANDRO FERNÁNDEZ

Cover by DAVID FINCH

The critically acclaimed creative team of Brubaker and Lark takes the reins!

For the past few years, Matt Murdock’s life has been teetering on the edge of destruction. Now, pushed beyond the limit, Matt finds himself with no clear way out, the people he calls friends slowly deserting him and Hell’s Kitchen slipping out of control. The question is, with his back against the wall, just how far will Daredevil go to reclaim what’s his? Blaming himself for Foggy Nelson’s death, Matt runs wild behind bars in Rykers, determined to learn out who put his best friend at the end of a knife. But he’s not alone in Cell-Block D. There are some familiar faces looking for vengeance! Meanwhile, with Matt in prison, who’s that running round Hell’s Kitchen as Daredevil? Collecting DAREDEVIL (1998) #82-94 and DAREDEVIL ANNUAL (2007) #1.

376 PGS./Rated T+ …$44.99

ISBN: 978-1-302-96433-7

Trim size: 6-5/8 x 10-3/16

CAPTAIN AMERICA EPIC COLLECTION: THE SWINE TPB

Volume #7 in the Captain America Epic Collections

Written by JACK KIRBY & DON GLUT with ROY THOMAS, STEVE GERBER, DAVID ANTHONY KRAFT & SCOTT EDELMAN

Penciled by JACK KIRBY & SAL BUSCEMA with JOHN BUSCEMA, GEORGE TUSKA, STEVE LEIALOHA & DAVE COCKRUM

Cover by JACK KIRBY

Captain America’s co-creator crafts compelling stories with his signature artistic energy and excitement!

Jack Kirby concludes his 1970s Captain America tenure with stories that only the King of Comics could create! It begins when the Falcon goes missing in an other-dimensional asylum – that’s run by the inmates! The tale of the Night People and Agron the Unburied One is a tense, sci-fi, horror thriller. Then comes “The Swine,” a storyline packed with iconic moments like the debut of Arnim Zola and the return of the Red Skull! Also featuring two Annual exploits with the Black Star and Magneto and the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants! In Kirby’s stead, Marvel legend Roy Thomas re-present’s Cap’s origin and puts him face-to-face with a twisted, twelve-foot version of himself, the Ameridroid! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA (1968) #201-221 and ANNUAL (1971) #3-4.

448 PGS./Rated T …$44.99

ISBN: 978-1-302-96052-0

Trim size: 6-5/8 x 10-3/16

ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR EPIC COLLECTION: THE FANTASTIC TPB

Volume #1 in the Ultimate Fantastic Four Epic Collections

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS, MARK MILLAR & WARREN ELLIS

Penciled by ADAM KUBERT & STUART IMMONEN

Cover by BRYAN HITCH

A youthful reimagining of Marvel’s iconic quartet!

When high-school genius Reed Richards enrolls at a secret, government-sponsored school for the world’s most gifted minds, he unwittingly embarks on the journey of a lifetime! And the experience will be transformative for Reed and his friends: Ben Grimm, Susan Storm and Johnny Storm! But before they can even begin to get accustomed to their incredible new abilities, former classmate Victor Van Damme – forever altered by the same experiment – returns to exact his revenge! Plus: The nascent FF explore the N-Zone! Young Reed wants to duplicate the accident that changed the four and thereby reverse the process. But will his noble attempts at redress cause more harm than good? And can the quartet survive their encounter with Ultimate Annihilus?! Collecting ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #1-18.

464 PGS./Rated T …$44.99

ISBN: 978-1-302-96385-9

Trim size: 6-5/8 x 10-3/16

SILVER SURFER EPIC COLLECTION: INTO THE OUTER VOID TPB

Volume #12 in the Silver Surfer Epic Collections

Written by GEORGE PÉREZ, RON MARZ, STEVE ENGLEHART, ROGER STERN, JORGE GONZALES & MORE

Penciled by TOM GRINDBERG, SCOT EATON, CLAUDIO CASTELLINI, MARSHALL ROGERS & MORE

Cover by SCOT EATON

The legendary George Pérez writes the Silver Surfer!

The Sentinel of the Spaceways embarks on an adventure that will take him to the edge of reality and beyond! Given an ominous warning by the enigmatic Watcher, the Silver Surfer must quell a terrible disturbance in the universe. But to do so, he’ll have to face an adversary whose power may dwarf even his own! On the other side of this conflict, Norrin Radd will not be the man he once was – in fact, he may have fallen to pieces, literally! Has the Surfer finally met his final fate here in a place beyond comprehension? Or can he pull himself together to save the universe from total annihilation? With reality itself at stake, the Silver Surfer will battle the Uni-Lord! Guest-starring Legacy, son of Captain Marvel! Collecting SILVER SURFER (1987) #111-122, SILVER SURFER: DANGEROUS ARTIFACTS, SILVER SURFER ASHCAN #1, SPIDER-MAN TEAM-UP #2 and material from X-MEN UNLIMITED (1993) #13 and MARVEL HOLIDAY SPECIAL 1996.

448 PGS./Rated T …$44.99

ISBN: 978-1-302-96444-3

Trim size: 6-5/8 x 10-3/16

DEADPOOL EPIC COLLECTION: AGENT X TPB

Volume #7 in the Deadpool Epic Collections

Written by GAIL SIMONE, BUDDY SCALERA, EVAN DORKIN & DANIEL WAY

Penciled by UDON STUDIOS, ALVIN LEE, MITCH BREITWEISER, JUAN BOBILLO, KYLE HOTZ & MORE

Cover by ALVIN LEE

Goodbye Deadpool, hello Agent X!

When Deadpool crosses paths with the Black Swan, the telepathic villain infects Wade with a virus that eats away at his mind. As his thought processes degenerate, Wade plays bodyguard to Dazzler and gets help from new friends Sandi Brandenberg, Ratbag, Outlaw and Taskmaster! But when a showdown with the Black Swan goes wrong, who – if anyone – will survive? In the aftermath, Agent X steals the spotlight! He’s an amnesiac blank slate with healing powers, uncanny fighting skills and a burning desire to be a mercenary. Is he a deeply damaged Deadpool? And if not, who or what is he? The answers await his colleagues in the merc group Agency X – and one way or another, Deadpool isn’t done yet! Collecting DEADPOOL (1997) #65-69 and AGENT X #1-15.

496 PGS./Parental Advisory …$44.99

ISBN: 978-1-302-96407-8

Trim size: 6-5/8 x 10-3/16

X-MEN: AGE OF APOCALYPSE VOL. 2 – REIGN TPB

NEW PRINTING!

Written by SCOTT LOBDELL, FABIAN NICIEZA, LARRY HAMA, WARREN ELLIS, JOHN FRANCIS MOORE, JEPH LOEB & TERRY KAVANAGH

Penciled by JOE MADUREIRA, ANDY KUBERT, TONY DANIEL, CHRIS BACHALO, ADAM KUBERT,

ROGER CRUZ, KEN LASHLEY, STEVE EPTING, STEVE SKROCE & CARLOS PACHECO

Cover by JOE MADUREIRA

Continuing the most shocking X-Men event of all!

The world groans under the Darwinian conqueror Apocalypse’s rule. Under his thumb, America has become a dark and dangerous dystopia where mutants rule, humankind suffers, and survival of the fittest is all! But in the shadows, the freedom fighters known as the X-Men – following a tenuously thin thread of hope – continue their dangerous and multi-pronged plan to restore the true Marvel Universe. As the X-Men battle Holocaust and the Sentinels, Nightcrawler searches for the seer Destiny, Cyclops and Havok clash in the Dark Beast’s slave pens, and young Nate Grey meets his maker...literally! Collecting ASTONISHING X-MEN (1995) #2-3, AMAZING X-MEN (1995) #2-3, GAMBIT AND THE X-TERNALS #2, GENERATION NEXT #2, WEAPON X (1995) #2, X-CALIBRE #2-3, FACTOR X #2-3, X-MAN (1995) #2-3, X-UNIVERSE #1 and material from X-MEN: YEAR OF THE MUTANTS COLLECTORS PREVIEW.

408 PGS./Rated T …$44.99

ISBN: 978-1-302-96395-8

Trim size: 6-5/8 x 10-3/16

The new series is set far in the future on an Earth that has integrated alien life into its society. As different as this society is, however, there's still crime – and crimefighters. Bounty hunter Akeldama "Blood" Bledsoe and her talking gun Thunder are tasked with tracking down the galaxy's deadliest criminal, little realising that this case will "unlock secrets about her past, present, and future," according to Skybound's synopsis for the new series.

Although based on Kirkman's idea, the new series is written by Benito Cereno, illustrated by E.J. Su, colored by MSassyK, and lettered by Rus Wooton. Kirkman isn't stepping away from the project, however – he will remain as a creative consultant. Here's a preview of interior pages from the first issue...

"Blood & Thunder is a concept I've been dying to share with the world for quite some time. I'm so thrilled to be on the cusp of debuting what Benito Cereno, E.J. Su and I have cooked up," said Robert Kirkman in a statement. "Monsters! Aliens! Space! Talking Guns! I dare you to find a comic that’s more exciting! Blood & Thunder! Shut up!"

"What happens when the best fighter in the colony finally finds something to fight for? That's what we're hoping to find out in Blood & Thunder, a book where E.J. Su and I have been given room to stretch our legs in exploring strange new worlds and the people who inhabit them," added Benito Cereno. "I can't wait for everyone to see the vibrant and explosive energy E.J. brings to each new environment, alien and familiar all at once."

The main cover for Blood & Thunder #1 comes from E.J. Su and MSassyK, with variants for the issue also available from David Lopez, Andie Tong & Rex Lokus, Bernard Chang, J. Scott Campbell, as well as a blank sketch cover. You can check out all but the Campbell cover in the gallery below.

"I am thrilled to be partnered up with my old friend Benito, and working with Robert again is icing on the cake," said E.J. Su. "If you love monsters, aliens, creatures, and going on adventures in strange new worlds, you're going to love this. It was a blast dreaming up different environments and the inhabitants of those particular environments. There is also a lot of action, what else can you ask for? I can't wait for everyone to see what we have been cooking up."

Blood & Thunder #1 is published by Skybound/Image on May 7.

Robert Kirkman tells us about Void Rivals and the Energon Universe in an exclusive interview.

The Kai-Sei era is a new series of connected comics "each one expertly designed to unleash completely different genres and tones for all kinds of fans," according to IDW. The term "Kai-Sei" refers to the radioactive energy that has suffused the Earth, leading to the rise of giant beasts such as Godzilla.

Godzilla

The Kai-Sei era launches in July with flagship title Godzilla – a new ongoing comic from the creative team of writer Tim Seeley and artist Nikola Čižmešija. "In 1954, an experiment with a mysterious energy source called Kai-Sei awakened Godzilla and other terrifying kaiju," explains IDW's synopsis. "For decades, humanity has endured an onslaught of monster attacks. While Japan views these unstoppable rampages like natural disasters, the United States' G-Force is attempting to fight these seemingly immortal titans. Now, they've found a boy who wields the power of Godzilla. Will he save the world… or bring about its doom?" As well as new characters, the series promises a brand new design for Godzilla, which you can see in the gallery above.

Godzilla: Escape the Deadzone

August's Godzilla: Escape the Deadzone introduces the first half-human, half-kaiju hybrid in Toho history. The new series, by Eisner-nominated Kill Your Darlings writers Ethan Parker & Griffin Sheridan and TMNT artist Pablo Tunica, "will explore the biggest mystery of the new connected universe… What is the truth behind the post-apocalyptic Deadzone? The search for answers will forever change how fans view this new universe as they experience this thrilling and shocking ride."

Starship Godzilla

Finally – for now – October sees the launch of Starship Godzilla, by writer Chris Gooch and artist Oliver Ono. The new series takes to the stars with a tale that takes various kaiju-battling characters on an intergalactic mission that will "bridge the gap between the various alien races" previously featured in Toho stories. "They've come to Earth in past tales, but now it's time to visit their worlds as a crew of misfits embark on high-risk high-reward kaiju-based missions with a secret that could impact the whole universe," reads the official synopsis.

Godzilla #1 is published on July 23, with Godzilla: Escape the Deadzone #1 and Starship Godzilla #1 to follow in August and September.

Godzilla has featured in some of the weirdest comic book crossovers ever.

Written by Marc Guggenheim and drawn by Kaare Andrews, Spider-Man & Wolverine seems to be aiming straight at what fans of the two characters might expect from their team-up: big, bombastic action that also ties into a "mystery deeply rotten in secrets from both their pasts."

Neither Wolverine nor Spider-Man is a stranger to having a secret history. Wolverine's lost memories have often been an important part of his character arc. And in Spider-Man's case, Peter Parker's parents were secretly SHIELD agents who died in the line of duty, leaving him to be raised by his Aunt May and Uncle Ben.

Given Wolverine has his own history with SHIELD and other government agencies, could the mystery in Spider-Man & Wolverine have something to do with a connection between Peter's parents and Logan?

Here's a gallery of covers for Spider-Man & Wolverine #1, including the main cover by series artist Kaare Andrews, as well as variants by Mark Bagley, Clayton Crain and Dave Marquez:

"THWIKT! Did you hear that? That sound can only mean one thing: two of your favorite Marvel heroes doing what they do best! With great power, there must also come…the best there is!" reads Marvel's official description of Spider-Man & Wolverine #1.

"SPIDER-MAN & WOLVERINE team up for their biggest adventure together yet! Who or what is targeting this unlikely duo, and what can they do to stop it? Get ready for a nonstop thrill ride of big villains, bigger threats and even bigger surprises as Logan and Peter Parker find themselves up against the machinations of a plot too big for just one hero…"

Spider-Man & Wolverine #1 goes on sale May 7.

Stay up to date on all the new Spider-Man comics and new X-Men comics Marvel has planned for release.

Written by current NYX scribes Colin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing, the five one-shots will span the biggest stories in X-Men history, including Giant-Size X-Men #1, Days of Future Past, Age of Apocalypse, and the Dark Phoenix saga, which Marvel says will reveal "mysteries long buried and secrets that will define the future of Marvel’s mutants."

It all starts with a new Giant-Size X-Men #1 written by Kelly and Lanzing, with art by legendary X-Men artist Adam Kubert, with each of the subsequent one-shots to be drawn by artists yet to be announced. And as for what the story entails, it seems that none other than Kamala Khan/Ms. Marvel will be taking a time-tossed journey through some of the biggest moments in X-Men history.

Additionally, each one-shot will feature a so-called 'Revelations' back-up story by
"X-Men creators past and present" that unveils lost secrets and hidden truths behind classic X-Men lore, including a story by writer Al Ewing and artist Sara Pichelli in Giant-Size X-Men #1 that introduces the aforementioned "X-Man that never was."

Here's a gallery of unlettered interior pages from Giant Size X-Men #1, along with the cover of the one-shot:

"No hype: every issue of GIANT-SIZE is here to blow your mind and break your heart," Lanzing and Kelly, who refer to their writing collective as "the Hivemind," promise in a statement.

"Mutantkind is the grandest, most sprawling canvas in the Marvel canon - moreover, it's the one the Hivemind's been arguing and geeking out about since we were teenagers at our local comic shop," Lanzing and Kelly continue. "Now, alongside the absolute legend Adam Kubert and three more of the best artists in the industry, we're posed to completely wreck and reassemble the history of the X - with our favorite hero Kamala Khan front and center. It's an honor, a joy, and a huge responsibility. Free Comic Book Day is just a taste. What comes next will be marvelous."

Does this mean that all of X-Men history will be rewritten to make Kamala Khan the retroactive star of the entire saga of mutantdom? Well, no, probably not - though the wording might make you think so.

That said, Kamala will indeed be front-and-center in the adventure, which may just reveal her still unknown mutant power, which has remained dormant following the reveal that in addition to being an Inhuman, she also has a mutant X-Gene.

In addition to the interior pages and cover for Giant-Size X-Men #1, Marvel has released a checklist for the one-shots, which includes some hints at what each one will entail.

Here's the checklist, followed by the descriptions given for each one-shot:

Giant-Size X-Men #1: "Witness history's first fracture as Kamala Khan is pulled into the X-Men's past."

Giant-Size Dark Phoenix Saga #1: "A new revelation about Jean Grey's fate could change everything."

Giant-Size Age of Apocalypse #1: "Reality is warping. Is this the world Apocalypse was always meant to rule?"

Giant-Size House of M #1: "Mutants rule supreme...but at what cost? Kamala must face Magneto."

Giant-Size X-Men #2: "The shocking finale redefines mutant history forever!"

Giant-Size X-Men #1 goes on sale May 28, followed by Giant-Size Dark Phoenix Saga #1 and Giant-Size Age of Apocalypse #1 in June, and Giant-Size House of M #1 and Giant-Size X-Men #2 in July.

Stay up to date on all the new X-Men comics Marvel has planned for release.

It's that primal energy that The Lycan, a new historical horror comic from ComiXology Originals, aims to tap into, presenting a tale of wild hunters coming into contact with a pack of raging werewolves in the 18th century.

Co-created by producer David James Kelly and none other than famed actor Thomas Jane, no stranger to working in comics with multiple titles under his belt, The Lycan is written by comic writer Mike Carey with art by Diego Yapur and colorist DC Alonso who bring to life a tale of werewolf horror tinged with an unlikely historical romance.

Newsarama spoke with Jane ahead of the release of The Lycan #1, which went on sale February 18, digging into the differences between making movies and making comics, the lessons he's learned from his previous comics work, and exactly why werewolves are so intriguing and terrifying.

Newsarama: Thanks for taking the time to speak with me today Thomas. I got to read the first issue of The Lycan, and I thought it was great. I'm a bit of a history buff as well as being into comics and horror, so it's right in my wheelhouse. How did you and David James Kelly develop this concept, and how did it wind up at ComiXology Originals?