TOP 10 PUBLISHER
NO. 1: DC COMICS
BARBARA GORDON: BREAKOUT #1
(W) Mariko Tamaki (A) Amancay Nahuelpan (CA) Karl Kerschl
LEAPING FROM THE PAGES OF MAY'S BATMAN #9 INTO THE NEXT LEVEL!
Framed. Outlawed. Hunted. The extralegal activities of Gotham's vigilantes have never been more dangerous. After Barbara Gordon is arrested for aiding the Bat-Family, she is shipped off to Supermax, GCPD Commissioner Vandal Savage's pet-project prison for all who oppose him. She will find herself alone, surrounded by dangerous criminals and equally dangerous guards, in a place where nothing is what it seems. The true danger is just beginning. ... Eisner Award-winning writer Mariko Tamaki and fan-favorite artist Amancay Nahuelpan reunite to deliver a twisty, unexpected Bat-book for DC Next Level.
Cover B definitely gives a "I'm not trapped in here with you, you're trapped in here with me" vibe. This is the first "Next Level" book that really interests me. Probably because it stars a character I really like. (Unlike, say, Deathstroke.)
ABSOLUTE
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #20
(W) Scott Snyder (A/CA) Nick Dragotta
A TRAGIC LOSS ROCKS GOTHAM CITY! As the dust settles in the city of Gotham after the loss of [redacted], Robins enter the scene ready to hunt and more than one secret will be revealed in this seminal issue.
So the Absolute Robins, led by Dick Grayson, ride anti-Batman mechas. At least for now. And no, I'm NOT gonna tell you who's redacted.
ABSOLUTE MARTIAN MANHUNTER #11
FACSIMILE EDITIONS
ACTION COMICS #583 FACSIMILE EDITION: "Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?"
BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS #3 (OF 4) FACSIMILE EDITION: I assume we all have this series memorized by now.
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #75 FACSIMILE EDITION: In this issue, Black Canary leaves Earth-Two to join the JLA! Yes, she was retconned to be Black Canary II in 1983. And then Earth-Two itself was retconned away entirely in 1986. But we still remember, don't we, pals?
VERTIGO
BLEEDING HEARTS #4
MORE DC
ACTION COMICS #1098
EMPEROR AQUAMAN #17
FURY OF FIRESTORM #2 (OF 6)
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #16
SUPERGIRL #13
COLLECTIONS
BATMAN IN THE SEVENTIES TP (2026 EDITION)
The solicitation says there are 10 stories from the '70s, but doesn't say which ones. But they're (probably) representative of a pretty good era, when Denny O'Neil and Neal Adams revitlized the Dark Knight.
You'll note that Batman isn't wearing his utility belt on the cover. That's because the image is lifted from a panel in "The Joker's Five-Way Revenge!" in Batman #251 (September, 1973), where he'd just escaped a death trap where his belt had been removed. Aside from the image being flipped, it's accurate.
I note this because the image was used extensively in DC marketing at the time. Maybe still! I even had a jigsaw puzzle with the image. But in all the marketing, someone always drew in a utility belt! Which I noticed every time, because there's something wrong with me. "He's not supposed to be wearing a belt!" I'd say to the voices in my head. "You're right," they'd respond in unison. And I would smile grimly.
As you can see, when they re-used the image for the cover of Limited Collector's Edition #C-25 (1974), they drew in a belt. I suppose they had to, but li'l me was outraged that they'd tinker with a Neal Adams masterpiece!
DC FINEST: WONDER WOMAN — DAWN BEFORE DARKNESS TP
(W) Gail Simone, Greg Rucka (A) Nicola Scott, Aaron Lopresti, Various (CA) Nicola Scott
THE MIGHTY AMAZON MUST CONFRONT THE SINS OF HER PAST!
Award-winning writer Gail Simone’s critically lauded run on Wonder Woman concludes in this volume leading up to the series’ monumental 600th issue. Following the events of Rise of the Olympian, Diana must fight for her life and her birthright after she is ousted from the Amazons by Achilles in Warkiller. In A Murder of Crows, five mysterious kids with supernatural abilities seem intent on planting seeds of mistrust against Wonder Woman. And in Wrath of the Silver Serpent, Diana must defend Earth from an alien invasion led by someone with close family ties. Collects WONDER WOMAN (VOL. 3) #36-44 and #600, SECRET SIX #10-14, BLACKEST NIGHT: WONDER WOMAN #1-3, and a story from DCU HALLOWEEN SPECIAL ‘09 #1.
I have probably read all these issues, and have a Gail Simone omnibus (still in shrinkwrap) that probably includes them as well. I generally love Simone's work, but I don't remember anything in particular about this run. Maybe if I'd taken off that shrinkwrap and re-read it, I would.
IMMORTAL LEGEND BATMAN HC
JLA A LEAGUE OF ONE DELUXE EDITION HC
(W/A/CA) Christopher Moeller
WONDER WOMAN'S ACCLAIMED, FULLY PAINTED EPIC RETURNS IN OVERSIZE HARDCOVER, LIKE NEVER BEFORE!
In JLA: A League of One, the Justice League will die in battle against a dragon — it is prophesized! Fearing what the future holds, Wonder Woman must defeat the JLA and slay the dragon single-handedly ... or risk its fated demise becoming reality. From Christopher Moeller comes the fully painted prestige fantasy saga and the fully painted science fiction mecha/alien invasion Cold Steel. Escape into in their beauty in the oversized hardcover presentation they always deserved. Collects JLA: A LEAGUE OF ONE and JLA: CLASSIFIED: COLD STEEL #1-2 along with brand-new introductory essays by Moeller, a sketchbook gallery, a never-before-seen dragon maquette from the making of the book, and more!
I seem to remember enjoying this when it came out 25 years ago, primarily for the art. But I also remember a thing that bothered me about the story.
A prophecy says the Justice League will die, so Wonder Woman kicks everyone off the team so she's the only "Justice League" left and only she will die. That's way too similar to the plot of "The Menace of Dream Girl!" In Adventure Comics #317 (February 1964), where Nura Nal has a premonition that the Legion of Super-Heroes will die, so she kicks everyone off the team so she's the only "Legion of Super-Heroes" left and only she will die.
Needless to say, lifting plot elements from an oddball Silver Age story isn't the swiftest of moves. Especially since, in both cases, a simple discussion could achieve the same thing without all the drama of kicking people off teams. "An Amazon prophecy sounds serious, Wonder Woman," Batman would say. "Let's all 'resign' until this crisis is over. Technically, there will be no Justice League, so nobody has to die." But noooooo — Wonder Woman has to beat everybody up. And the things Dream Girl did were just goofy (she turned some of the Legion into toddlers, as you can see from the cover).
JUSTICE LEAGUE RED TP
(W) Saladin Ahmed (A/CA) Clayton Henry
MEET THE COVERT ARM OF THE JUSTICE LEAGUE! The Justice League has a new spec-ops team so covert, the founders can’t know it exists. And its leader is the only hero who can keep it off the league’s radar ... because he is the radar. Red Tornado is the heart and mind of the Watchtower--watching, projecting into the future — and his projections point to an apocalypse as a direct result of the concentrated power of the JLU. When your Justice League ID card lights up red, Reddy needs you. For the fate of humanity, and for yourself, you’d better answer the call, because you don’t want to find out what Red can do with what he knows about you. Join a best-in-the-biz creative team— Saladin Ahmed (Wolverine, Daredevil) and Clayton Henry (Action Comics, We Are Yesterday) — to find out how far an all-star team of heroes will go to keep the peace ... and keep Red Tornado’s secrets.
I didn't get this one because I didn't buy the premise. Why would the JL need a special, secret sub-team? Tornado could just send whomever he needs to send on whatever mission he needs them for, under orders not to tell anyone else and to complete the mission surreptitiously. It's not like they haven't done that before. As long as you have plausible deniability, you're good. And they've still got those discreet Challenger uniforms, I bet.
Besides, how long do you think it would take for Batman to catch on? Or Martian Manhunter? Or Doctor Fate? It doesn't hold up to a second's scrutiny.
Plus, it's another premise that's nullified if the characters simply act like grown-ups and talk to each other. Sure, you can have a special sub-team, and even give it a title. But there's no reason Batman or Wonder Woman can't know about it. There's no reason it has to have a set lineup. "Justice League Red" as a concept is too contrived, and a gimmick too far for me.
NO. 2: MARVEL COMICS
ROAD TO ARMAGEDDON
Written by CHIP ZDARSKY
Art and Cover by VALERIO SCHITI
Variant Cover by BALDEMAR RIVAS
Foreshadow Variant Cover by CHIP ZDARSKY
DOOM’S ULTIMATE WEAPON REVEALED ON THE ROAD TO ARMAGEDDON!
Steve puts aside his mission to protect Victor Von Doom’s ultimate weapon from both the U.S. and Latveria, which puts him on a dangerous collision course with Red Hulk’s ALL-NEW, ALL-HULK strike team! But there are some wars not even Captain America can win…
Witness the spark that starts the fire of ARMAGEDDON in this can’t-miss issue!
I've been reading this title, and while I generally like Zdarsky's work and Captain America in general, the excitement isn't there. Cap's "voice" doesn't seem right, plus there's Red Hulk, a character I don't care for. I'll stick it out, so that I can understand Armageddon's premise when we get there, even if I ultimately tradewait it ... or don't read it at all.
SPIDER-MAN
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN/VENOM: DEATH SPIRAL — BODY COUNT #1 (ONE-SHOT)
Written by CHARLES SOULE
Art by KEV WALKER
THE ORIGIN OF TORMENT!
The scariest new villain in the Marvel Universe finally gets his story told! He’s hunted Peter Parker, Mary Jane Watson and Eddie Brock, killing his way to their throats and wrapping his razor whip around them. What forged the deadliest serial killer since Cletus Kasady? Find out in this one shot that will define Torment’s past and his future!
"When Carnage hit the comic page it made you think Venom wasn't that bad," says Spider-Editor Nick Lowe. "Torment does that to Carnage here. He's not a symbiote. ... He's something much, much worse."
“And when you read what Charles Soule and Kev Walker serve up here with his origin ... you may want to get a nightlight."
Symbiote-adjacent. Imagine my excitement.
KNULL (2026) #5 (OF 5)
Written by AL EWING & TOM WALTZ
Art by JUANAN RAMÍREZ
Before the Queen in Black makes her move, VENOM and KNULL will receive major upgrades!
LET THERE BE LIGHT! In KNULL #5, the final issue of the series, Knull has conquered the Lightforce Dimension and left his dastardly eternal mark in SUPERNOVA fashion! But wait! An enemy he thought he’d eliminated with extreme prejudice is back for more...and he comes upgraded for battle this time! Meanwhile, the newly crowned Queen in Black, Hela of Asgard, is beginning to question her strategy against Knull – is it time to activate Plan B? This is it! The bombastic grand finale! Who will fall? Who will rise? Who will CLAIM THE LIGHT?!
Sigh.
SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY #1
Writer: Dan Slott
Penciller: Marcus To
BRAND NEW BRAND NEW DAY! Spider-Man discovers one of the most valuable items the Kingpin, A.K.A. Wilson Fisk, possesses - THE LEXICON. This directory of the Kingpin's criminal enterprise could destroy the criminal landscape of New York City and that's Spider-Man's goal when he takes it. But Fisk isn't the only person who wants the Lexicon ... Mr. Negative would love his competitor's secret information, but so would Frank Castle himself, the Punisher. Taking the Lexicon sure seemed like a good idea to make the city safer, but it's painted the biggest target ever on Spider-Man's back! DO NOT MISS THIS IN-COMICS CONTINUITY ADVENTURE THAT WILL ECHO FROM SPIDER-MAN'S PAST INTO SPIDER-MAN'S PRESENT AND FUTURE!
Wow! A Spider-title without a single symbiote! Somebody's gonna get a talking-to ...
ULTIMATE
X-MEN
PR for this week's X-books.
MAGIK & COLOSSUS #4 (OF 5)
Written by ASHLEY ALLE
Art by GERMÁN PERALTA
Cover by DAVID NAKAYAMA
A SIBLING RIVALRY!
Magik and Colossus meet the great witch Baba Yaga, and she is not happy to see them! With their relationship out of step, will the Rasputins be able to hold her off? Or will Baba Yaga damage the siblings’ future beyond repair?
Written by GAIL SIMONE
Art and Cover by LUCIANO VECCHIO
INMATE X REVEALED!
Our wildest UNCANNY story yet continues! A mysterious turn of events brings the New Mutants to the Uncanny X-Men, and the Outliers are nowhere to be found! All this plus the secret of Graymalkin Prison’s INMATE X revealed at last! Who is this incredibly lethal mutant powerhouse, and what does it mean for mutantkind?
Written by SALADIN AHMED
Art by MARTÍN CÓCCOLO
Cover by DAN PANOSIAN
SAVAGE CHAMPION!
The shocking events of last issue culminate in a showdown over a century in the making. Who or what are the SAVAGE CHAMPIONS? Sharpen your claws for the fight of WOLVERINE’s life … and a twist that’ll have ramifications for Wolverine books going forward!
MORE MARVEL
PETER PARKER, THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #1 FACSIMILE EDITION #1: Sal Buscema cover!
COLLECTIONS
NEW AVENGERS MODERN ERA EPIC COLLECTION: SECRET INVASION (TRADE PAPERBACK)
PLANET HULK [MARVEL PREMIER COLLECTION] (TRADE PAPERBACK)
STAR WARS: NEW REPUBLIC(TRADE PAPERBACK)
NO. 3: IMAGE COMICS
BLOOD & THUNDER #13
Blood is in the last place she expected — PRISON!
After the surprising conclusion of the previous issue, Blood finds herself in an impossible situation and desperate to get the odds back in her favor. But without Thunder, the galaxy’s most wanted woman will need to find new allies ...
Blood & Thunder is a high-octane sci-fi action epic set in the far future. Earth has integrated alien species into society, but this new order has brought new kinds of laws, crimes, and dangers. The story follows bounty hunter Akeldama “Blood” Bledsoe and her cantankerous talking gun, Thunder, two of the galaxy’s best at tracking down the worst criminals.
“As the story moves on and the story unfolds in front of us, it draws the reader further in. ... So, make sure to jump on the bandwagon now, add this book to your Pull List, and enjoy the ride.” — Nerd Initiative
“One of the cooler new comics that has been released this year.” — Comic Book Revolution
TRANSFORMERS #32
Skybound and Image Comics, in collaboration with Hasbro, shared a first look at TRANSFORMERS #32, the next chapter of the two-time Eisner Award winning series from the powerhouse creative team of writer Robert Kirkman (Invincible, Void Rivals), new series artist Jason Howard (The Astounding Wolf-Man), colorist Mike Spicer (Stillwater), and letterer Rus Wooton (Void Rivals). Kicking off an all-new story arc, TRANSFORMERS #32 will be available in comic book shops on May 13, 2026.
Elita Prime returns to Cybertron with a surprising new Autobot team - and they’re immediately ambushed by the Decepticons, led by Shockwave. Can an unexpected weapon turn the tide in their favor?
“It’s simply wonderful. Please read it for yourself“ -— AIPT Comics
“Robert Kirkman made the right decision stepping into the role as writer for the series” — Lyles Movie Files
MORE IMAGE
DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH #37
D'ORC #4
THE FORGED #10
FREE PLANET #12
GEIGER #23
GHOST PEPPER #11
GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #328
GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO TP VOL 05
MALEVOLENT #4
SPAWN #375
THE THING ON THE DOORSTEP #4 (OF 5)
TIGRESS ISLAND #3 (OF 5)
UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY #36
W0RLDTR33 #20
WITCHBLADE #21
NO. 4: IDW PUBLISHING
STAR TREK: RED SHIRTS TP
Written by Christopher Cantwell
Art by Megan Levens
May 12, 2026
The doomed Starfleet crew members, the Red Shirts, must track down spies on an isolated planet in this graphic novel.
Stranded on the snow-ridden planet Arkonia 89, the crew of the U.S.S. Warren has a small window in which to pin down spies seeking to steal classified secrets and keep Starfleet data out of their nefarious hands.
They face threats not only from their faceless enemies but from the brutalizing elements and wildlife of a planet far from home. In this complicated story of betrayal, loss, and redemption, the red shirts’ lives and Starfleet’s sanctity are on the line … and no one is safe.
Ow! Mugato to the face! I hate it when that happens!
MORE IDW
GODZILLA VS. AMERICA: GODZILLA VS. TEXAS #1 (ONE-SHOT): Hey! Watch your step, bub! We've got Legionnaires in that state!
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES VOL 6 #18
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ADVENTURES COMPENDIUM VOL 2 HC
NO. 5: DARK HORSE
The high-octane mind of Rob Williams (Petrol Head, Judge Dredd) and full-throttle artistry of Nil Vendrell (Stranger Things: Tales from Hawkins, Shirtless Bear-Fighter!) bring Hidden Springs to kaiju comic fans this spring from Dark Horse Comics. Williams and Vendrell, alongside colorist Berta Sastre and letterer Simon Bowland (John Le Carre’s: The Circus–Losing Control, The Boys) weave a high-stakes story of unlikely heroes inside a limited four-issue action series. Featuring main cover art by Pallach, and a variant cover from Pye Parr (2000 AD, Petrol Head).
In Hidden Springs:
A retirement community field trip for a group of aging ex-Hollywood stars turns towards the bizarre when they encounter a baby KAIJU on the run from military agents. Bonding quickly with the creature, the cantankerous cadre of former celebrities have to somehow get the kaiju to safety—before it causes the end of the world!
“Hidden Springs is a fun chase thriller with a difference - the difference being that a bunch of decrepit old Hollywood actors, a Director, a rock star, a comedian and a guy who MAY have been a hitman, have to get a baby Kaiju back to its ocean home before the military lock them away for what’s left of their natural lives,” says writer Rob Williams.
“It’s a story about finding something vital and important inside yourself, something worth fighting for, just at a point in your life when you’ve become convinced there’s nothing left. It’s filled with characters I’ve grown to love and, collaborating with Nil Vendrell and the team, it’s been a complete joy to bring to life.”
MORE DARK HORSE
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: THE FALLBACKS SERIES 1 #3
HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE #5
COLLECTIONS
THE EC ARCHIVES: THE COMPLETE EXTRA TPB
LOBSTER JOHNSON OMNIBUS VOLUME 1 TPB
THE MAGIC ORDER LIBRARY EDITION VOLUME 2 HC
STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC ADVENTURES — THE COMPLETE PHASE II TPB
NO. 6: VIZ MEDIA
HAYATE THE COMBAT BUTLER, VOL. 48
TSUMIKI OGAMI’S NOT-SO-ORDINARY LIFE, VOL. 6
YASHAHIME: PRINCESS HALF-DEMON, VOL. 9
NO. 7: DYNAMITE
THUNDERCATS X SILVERHAWKS #2
Dynamite Entertainment and Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products today announce an exciting surprise update to the ThunderCats X SilverHawks comic book crossover event. Fan-favorite artist Drew Moss is dropping in and will be joining the expansive creative team, as the ongoing interior artist for the flagship ThunderCats X SilverHawks series past the first issue.
Writer and artist extraordinaire Declan Shalvey tackled double duties drawing the first issue himself. He stated at the time, "I felt it was the right opportunity to invest into the franchise a little more. Why let Drew have all the fun ...? I was also looking to write and draw something again, not having drawn a whole comic in nearly a year. The planets aligned, I guess, or Third Earth specifically aligned."
Now expanding the cockpit back to a two-seater, Declan welcomes Drew on board for more fun! The creative duo were at ground zero collaborating on ThunderCats #1 in February 2024 when it blew fans away and scorched up the charts. Comics franchise editor Nate Cosby tagged in a few guest creators for a string of acclaimed special breather issues between story arcs, but Moss was the powerhouse illustrating the vast majority of issues in the series for over two years, including several covers too. And he continues that signature association and run with the biggest story yet!"I am really excited to be working with Declan again and with these characters I grew up with," shared artist Drew Moss. "Drawing the ThunderCats for two years and now getting to work with the SilverHawks too is a dream come true!"
Declan Shalvey added, "Drew and I launched this book together and he has built this larger saga with me brick by brick over the last couple of years. I knew if I was going to do art duties on the first issue of this big crossover series, there is no one else who deserves to draw the rest more than Drew. I'm very excited to see what Drew will do on an event-level book like this and it's so cool to be drawing a series with him, and not just writing for him."
Following the un-spoiled events of the first issue and accompanying second and third chapters of the crossover in its companion titles, both the ThunderCats and SilverHawks squads find themselves reeling. The 'Hawks descend upon Third Earth, with plans to apprehend every 'Cat in sight. What they can't account for is the ferocious feline instincts of Cheetara!
One of the counter guys at my LCS put Thundercats in my pull list, thinking I might like it. Probably thought I was the right age to have seen it as a cartoon. I thanked him, but put them back.
MORE DYNAMITE
ARCHIE X ARMY OF DARKNESS #4
DISNEY VILLAINS: GASTON #3
SPACE GHOST (2025) #11
NO. 8: BOOM! STUDIOS
BOOM's output has dropped off a cliff since being bought by Penguin Random House.
HELLO DARKNESS #21
SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN #47
NO. 9: KODANSHA
ROAR: A STAR IN THE ABYSS VOLUME 4
PERFECTLY FINE ON MY OWN, SO MY FIANCÉ CAN TWIST IN THE WIND VOLUME 2
LONELY DEATHS LIE THICK AS SNOW VOLUME 2
THE DROPS OF GOD (PRINT OMNIBUS) VOLUME 4
NO. 10: ONI PRESS
BEAST HC VOL 1
(W) Zidrou (A/CA) Frank Pe
This sometimes dark — but always hopeful — adventure by renowned author Zidrou and celebrated gallery artist Frank Pe portrays a beautiful friendship between a boy and his beast with a magnificent adventure whose heart is the extraordinary friendship that can unite a child with an animal . . . Captured in the heart of Palombia by Chahuta Indians and sold to exotic animal traffickers, a marsupilami lands in the port of Antwerp in the 1950s. Managing to escape, he arrives in the suburbs of Brussels and is taken in by François, a young boy who is a fan of animals and whose daily life is far from easy. François is picked on by the local kids, particularly because his father had been a German soldier, an unforgivable crime in those postwar years; a fact he and his mother cannot escape. Both are ostracized for their connection to past events. The authors pay a superb tribute to the fabulous animal created by Franquin in the series Spirou et Fantasio while denouncing the mistreatment and trafficking of exotic animals.
What kind of beast is that? A monkey-leopard?
DESTINATION KILL #1 (OF 4)
(W/A/CA) Joe Palmer
THE FUTURE IS A RIOT! In the footsteps of JUDGE DREDD, V FOR VENDETTA, and TANK GIRL, the first great milestone in 22nd century science fiction is here! Written, illustrated, and hand-lettered by British comics virtuoso Joe Palmer (Time Before Time), DESTINATION KILL is powered by the thrum of a million gigawatts of nonstop visual firepower ... as rendered by one of the most incendiary visual storytellers in comics today. The year is 2125, and the all-powerful corporation Overcon uses its robot workers to pour our drinks and dispense our meds, all while rebuilding London's Central City into a hyper-modern megalopolis bolted together in its own image. But as Overcon prepares to celebrate the first year of its Paradise Loop — a superfast transatlantic train that connects the Central City to New York in under 60 minutes — an unwieldy army of displaced human workers floods the streets with weapons, plotting an attack at the anniversary gala. Enter: Gina Serene, a stressed-out, pill-popping police detective in desperate need of a vacation and her ex-partner turned P.I., Lance Wingman — who are now the only thing standing between Overcon's skyscraper-sized fist and the worker uprising that threatens to bring Britain's capital crashing down around them.
This week in Girls with Guns.
HANA AND TARU TP
(W) Leo Schilling (A/CA) Motteux
This ecological fantasy tale by first-time writer Leo Schilling and cartoonist Motteux unravels an exciting fantasy tale about finding your own purpose and a responsible balance with nature. Deep in an ancient forest, young Taru feels like a misfit among her tribe of hunter-warriors. As she tries to make her mark in the adult world, she finds herself marginalized as much for her naivete as for her radical ideas, which are dismissed by her mother and peers as nonsense. She is responsible for watching a prisoner—Hana, a young human with a mysterious past who has been captured by Taru's own tribe. Hana provides Taru with both solace and an opportunity to find her own way. When Taru's village is once again attacked by giant rampaging forest beasts, the unlikely pair will work together to try to understand the uncontrollable and deadly force that threatens them. What is causing the beasts to rampage? And how can they be stopped?
MORE ONI
CEMETERY KIDS DONT DIE VOL 2: RUN RABID TP
RICK AND MORTY THE END #6 (OF 6)
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ARCHIE
Script: Jamie L. Rotante
Pencils: Steven Butler, Bill Galvan
Inks: Lily Butler, Ben Galvan
Letters: Jack Morelli
Colors: Glenn Whitmore
Main Cover: Dan Parent
Variant Covers: Holly G!, Adrian Ropp
32-page, full color comic
$4.99 U.S.ARCHIE COMICS 85TH ANNIVERSARY PRESENTS ARCHIES MOVIE MANIA #1 (ONE SHOT)
(W) Jamie L Rotante (A) Steven Butler Bill Galvan Glenn Whitmore (CA) Dan Parent
Summer time is here and blockbuster movies are already starting to heat up the big screens all over the globe! Of course, Archie and his extended group of friends are going to get in on the action! First, the Superteens and the Power Pets take on some souped up zoo animals in an all-out brawl! But who’s the evil mastermind behind all the chaos? Then, Veronica Lodge and Ginger Lopez battle it out to be the next best fashion critic! Inspired by upcoming movies like : Masters of the Universe, The Mandalorian and Grogu, and The Devil Wears Prada 2, plus plenty more homages to notable movies throughout Archie’s history, you’ll want to make sure you’ve got extra popcorn before diving into this fun-filled issue!
AVERY HILL
Avery Hill released a slew of interesting books this week. It's unlikely I'll ever read any of them, but maybe you will.
ADRIFT ON A PAINTED SEA TP (MR)
(W/A/CA) Tim Bird
Sue Bird was always painting: botanical art, landscapes, still lifes, and especially the sea. She took classes, kept countless sketchbooks, and filled the house with art. From their neighborhood to their family trips, all the moments of her life were memorialized in her artwork. Throughout her life, she never sold a piece -- she gave art to family and friends, and shared her work online, but never received wider recognition for her work.This graphic novel by her son, Tim Bird, explores their family life and her creative explorations through a mix of her paintings and Tim’s comics, depicting their relationship and her life from teenagehood to her struggle with cancer at the height of the covid pandemic. After her death, this graphic novel at last showcases her work.At its heart a book about creativity and family relationships, Adrift on a Painted Sea tells a story about the things we overlook in the people closest to us.
BARKING HC (MR)
(W/A/CA) Lucy Sullivan
Loopy ... cuckoo ... stark raving. ... When the depression and grief Alix feels over the death of her friend overwhelm her, she’s institutionalized. But inside a psychiatric ward, things don’t get better for her — now she has nowhere to get away from her rapidly-spiraling thoughts. As Alix navigates disinterested attendants, group therapy, and isolation, she must build herself a new equilibrium and tame the black dog of her depression.Inspired by her own struggles with mental health, Lucy Sullivan tells a powerful, emotional story about the problems that sometimes overwhelm us all – and the failures in the mental health
BIG UGLY HC (MR)
(W/A/CA) Ellice Weaver
Work, health, family -- Mel feels like her life is just circling endlessly as she begins to renew her relationship to her brother in this vibrant graphic novel.Mel isn’t going anywhere – except to work every day. But when she offers the spare room in her apartment to her struggling brother, everything she loves and hates about wanting to live up to the expectations of her family becomes part of her every day again.It turns out that even as adults, living with your sibling brings back the dynamics of tween rivalries. As Mel tries to rebalance things with her brother, she navigates how to offer help to someone who doesn’t want to need it.Renowned illustrator Ellice Weaver brings her crisp artwork to the graphic novel form in this powerful story of contemporary life.
BREAKWATER TP (MR)
(W/A/CA) Katriona Chapman
A loner and an introvert, Chris has worked in one of Brighton's movie theatres for years. It's the kind of job that people drift through. When a new colleague joins, Chris feels she's found a real friend to spend time with and share things with.But as Chris and Dan become closer, she realises that he's dealing with complicated mental health issues that are playing havoc with his ability to work and take care of himself. As she becomes a bigger and bigger part of his life, and he becomes less stable, she's the only one who's there for him — and the only one who can decide how to help him have a better future.With gorgeous, lush pencil artwork, Breakwater tells the story of a woman abruptly plunged out of her depth, and her struggles to be a good friend when friendship is complicated.
ORACLES TP (MR)
(W/A/CA) Olivia Sullivan
When the everyday becomes overwhelming, our protagonist begins to travel through the world to find wonder and a true escape?and to discover more about themself.As they navigate through the forest, the ocean, the desert, and the mountains in a trip of peace, turmoil and reflection, the narrator encounters mushrooms, sage creatures, whirlpools and learns more about themselves in the process.With gorgeous art and lyrical, contemplative text, this graphic novel is a passage from uncertainty to joy and understanding.
DRAWN & QUARTERLY
FANTAGRAPHICS
WHAT WE MEAN BY YESTERDAY VOL. 2 GN
KEENSPOT ENTERTAINMENT
TIM SEELEY'S LUCKY: CHEAP HEAT #1 (ONE SHOT)
(W) Danny Harrell (A) Erick Marshall (CA) Tim Seeley
Tim Seeley’s Lucky returns with an all-new, action packed tale straight from the squared circle. Lucky attempts to bring down an underground fight club and runs into trouble in the form of an 8-foot beast handing out Alabama A$$ Whuppins. Can Lucky and the Super Beasts overcome the battle royal that stands in their way or will this mission punch their ticket to the morgue? Find out in Lucky: Cheap Heat!
This character has appeared before. If you liked her then you might again.
MASSIVE PUBLISHING
MARVEL'S CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY HC
(W) Alan Cowsill (A) Various (CA) Michael Turner
Chronicling eight decades of the art of the Sentinel of Liberty, Marvel’s Captain America: The Illustrated History dives into the creation of the character in 1940 and his journey to becoming one of the most popular and recognizable Marvel characters of all time. Alongside exclusive interviews with the artists and minds that brought the character to life, this book is filled with stunning imagery and behind/the/scenes illustrations. Featuring iconic cover art and full/color panels, this is the complete exploration of the quintessential American super hero—from Steve Rogers to Sam Wilson, and a celebration of the heroes Cap inspired like Captain Carter and Iron Patriot. Marvel’s Captain America: The Illustrated History is the perfect addition to any comic lover’s collection.
I have no idea why Massive is publishing this book, and the one below, instead of Marvel.
MARVEL'S DAREDEVIL: THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY HC
(W) Alex Segura (A) Various (CA) Phil Noto
Chronicling eight decades of the art of the Devil of Hell’s Kitchen, Marvel’s Daredevil: The Illustrated History dives into the creation of the character in 1964 and his journey as a relentless fighter for law and justice. EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS: includes exclusive, in/depth interviews with the artists and minds that brought the character to life, this book is filled with stunning imagery. FEATURING ICONIC COVER ART AND FULL/COVER PANELS: The complete exploration of the quintessential New York super hero—Daredevil, and a celebration of the heroes and villains in his world, including Spider/Man, Black Panther, Kingpin, Elektra, and Bullseye. THE PERFECT ADDITION TO ANY COMIC LOVER'S COLLECTION: A must/have for any comic fan's Marvel shelf.
And Alex Segura is involved! I thought he had shifted to writing P.I. novels now.
TISENA #1 (OF 6)
(W) TJ Sterling (A) Xong Bros (CA) David Mack
Main Cover by legendary artist David Mack (Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Kabuki) A thrilling new series in the spirit of Super Sentai and Power Rangers, from Okemus creator TJ Sterling. Tisena — the last Okemus Hunter from the future — now calls present/day New York City home. But instead of fighting to save her own future, she’s focused on protecting ours. When Mesar, her only ally, is captured by the rogue military group known as Faction 6, Tisena must stop them from exploiting the power of the Okemus Hunters to create deadly weapons of mass destruction. As her search for Mesar intensifies, she crosses paths with Amara Andrews, a fiery and brilliant FBI agent searching for her missing sister, who is determined to help Tisena bring down Faction 6.
Wow, that's a lot of ... premise. It does have a David Mack cover, if that's any incentive. Of a girl who's Asian and petite. Who becomes Black and zaftig on Cover B.
TITAN COMICS
The only Titan title I'm really interested in this week is Conan, but I hate to let all that good art go to waste.
CONAN & DRAGONERO #1 (OF 7)
Format: Comic
(W) Luca Enoch and Stefano Vietti
(A) Lorenzo Nuti
Publisher: Titan Comics & Heroic Signatures
FC • 32pp • $4.99 • On Sale May 13, 2026
CONAN OF CIMMERIA and DRAGONERO meet for the first time in an epic clash of steel, sorcery, and survival.
Pulled to the mysterious land of Erondár by dark forces, Conan comes face to face with the famed dragon slayer, Dragonero, and the two warriors must set aside suspicion to stand back-to-back against a supernatural force poised to doom both their worlds.
This landmark crossover brings together two legendary heroes in a story that honors classic sword-and-sorcery while forging something bold and unforgettable.
DEAD BY DAYLIGHT: THE HILLBILLY #2 (OF 4)
(W) Derek Fridolfs (A) Dean Kotz, Alison Hu
Cover A: Dani & Brad Simpson
Cover B: Jenna Cha
Cover C: Ilan Sheady - Gory Bagged Variant
Cover D: Dillon Snook
Cover E: Dani & Brad Simpson Foil Variant
Cover F: Jenna Cha Virgin Variant
Publisher: Titan Comics
32pp • $4.99 • On Sale 13 May 2026
Hazed and confused, rookie cop Officer Hollis has a long walk home after encountering the monster hidden in Coldwind Farm. But the light of day casts long shadows in the streets of this small town, warping the world around him until Hollis will struggle to find comfort even in the arms of his loving family.
LENORE: GHOST STORY #1
(W/A/CA) Roman Dirge
Cover A: Roman Dirge
Cover B: Kit Wallis
Cover C: Kit Wallis Foil Variant $14.99
Cover D: Roman Dirge Virgin Variant
Publisher: Titan Comics
32pp • $4.99 • On Sale 13 May 2026
Nature. It’s itchy and there’s bugs in it.
Yet, this is where Lenore and crew decide to spend a little relaxation time camping, while each take turns telling their best ghost story under a star encrusted night sky.
Not surprisingly, things don’t go well as some painful memories are rehashed, and the Ghost of Mr. Gosh decides this is a perfect opportunity to make an unwanted appearance.
RUNESCAPE: UNTOLD TALES OF THE GOD WARS VOL. 1
Author: Ryan O'Sullivan
Artist: Sid Kotian and Daniel Bayliss
Publisher: Titan Comics
SC, 128 pp, FC, $17.99
ISBN: 9781787739970
On sale: May 12, 2026
The debut graphic novel explores Gielinor, the setting for the seminal medieval fantasy MMORPGs RuneScape and Old School RuneScape, expanding on the fan-favorite God Wars Dungeon questline in a never-before-seen epic.
Also featuring an exclusive game code to unlock an in-game pet of skull protagonist Maro!
Filled with vibrant characters, daring adventure, and mysterious magicks, this debut graphic novel is one you won’t want to miss!
Delve into the Temple of Lost Ancients during the catastrophic and iconic God Wars, as four warring armies fight for control of the Godsword: the only weapon capable of killing a deity. Trapped in the center of the conflict is the undead Maro, who dreams of breaking free of his master's clutches. But escaping from the necromancer leads to a twisting, thrilling journey for Maro when he finds allies – and enemies – across the front lines.
RuneScape: Untold Tales of the God Wars collects issues 1-4 of the comic series, plus the Free Comic Book Day 2023 Special, which explores the lore behind the Temple of Lost Ancients, the 4 Generals, and the Godsword! Also features a game code to receive an exclusive in-game pet: skull protagonist, Maro!
YAN VOL. 3
Author/Artist: Chang Sheng
Publisher: Titan Manga
SC, 368 pages, B&W, $24.99
Winner of the Golden Comic Award, this third volume can be enjoyed in English for the first time as battles become even more intense and the stakes are even higher.
From award-winning creator of Baby and The Hidden Level, Chang Sheng delivers an elaborately detailed and genre-defying story alongside stunning artwork, to take readers from traditional Peking Opera performances to a dystopian Taiwan controlled by A.I.
Golden Comic Award-winning series Yan returns with its most haunting chapter yet. In a comic landscape where Taiwan’s graphic novel scene continues to flourish, Yan Volume 3 stands as a bold testament to the heights of storytelling the medium can reach and genres it seamlessly fuses.
Still reeling from revelations about her family’s brutal murder, the resurrected Peking Opera performer Tieh-Hua delves deeper into a tangled web of supernatural vengeance and time-warped conspiracies. As she closes in on those responsible, her bond with Higa-Mirai—a missing Go prodigy cursed with visions of the future—grows, complicating her pursuit of justice. Meanwhile, Detective Lei wrestles with a reality shattered by ghosts, time travelers, and corrupted power structures, forcing him to question everything he thought he stood for.
Set across modern-day Taiwan and a fractured, dystopian future, Yan Volume 3 pushes the boundaries of sci-fi, horror, and noir. With eerie precision and cinematic flair, Chang Sheng constructs a world where the past refuses to stay buried and the future is constantly rewriting itself.
Visceral, gripping, and unapologetically strange, this volume is essential reading for fans of supernatural thrillers and lovers of bold, innovative comics.
REBEL MOON: NEMESIS VOL. 2
Author: Gail Simone
Artist: Frederico Bertoni
Publisher: Titan Comics
SC, 112 pages, FV, $17.99
ISBN: 9781787746459
On sale May 12, 2026
A graphic novel prequel to the Netflix original movie from acclaimed director of hit films like Justice League and Army of the Dead, Zack Snyder.
The hit breakout character Nemesis gets her origin revealed by award-winning comics writer Gail Simone. For fans of Snyder’s movies and the epic space operas.
Witness the origins of Nemesis (Bae Doona), before she became the sword-wielding, cyborg assassin. This is an action-packed and badass story in the style of a revenge western, in which an innocent woman finds herself in the path of Imperium soldiers who slaughter her family. With nothing left to lose, the bereft Tatan becomes a powerful enemy to the Imperium, with a list of 16 names to cross off…
Created by acclaimed director Zack Snyder (300, Justice League) and written by award-winning comics legend Gail Simone, Rebel Moon: Nemesis centers around the titular assassin and her quest for revenge, which acts as a direct prequel to the Netflix original movie.
HEAT SEEKER: EXPOSED. A GUN HONEY SERIES VOL. 3
Author: Charles Ardai
Artist: Ace Continuado
Publisher: Titan Comics
SC, 112 pages, FC, $17.99
ISBN: 9781787747678
Fiery heroine Dahlia Racers is on the run in this latest volume of the acclaimed Gun Honey comics spin-off that fans of crime noir and pulp fiction will love.
The incredible creative team of this hot series is back, written by award-winning co-founder of Hard Case Crime Charles Ardai, with slick and sultry art by Ace Continuado.
Award-winning writer and co-founder of Hard Case Crime Charles Ardai returns to the Gun Honey universe in the next action-packed volume of the spin-off featuring the sultry and explosive artwork of Ace Continuado!
Dahlia Racers, the ex-girlfriend of Gun Honey Joanna Tan, is a fiery redhead who, when someone’s gunning for you, will take the heat on herself – for a price. As a master of disguise and deception, she uses every trick to dupe those who want you captured or dead.
When a relentless investigative reporter threatens to expose her criminal activities, mistress of misdirection Dahlia Racers needs to disappear - from the reporter, the police, and her own former clients who want to silence her...permanently!
If you’re a fan of classic pulp fiction and crime noir and love a strong, sexy heroine, this is the book for you!
Collects Heat Seeker: Exposed #1-4.
TANK GIRL: THE MOTHERLOAD SLIPCASE SET
Author: Alan Martin
Artist: Warwick Johnson-Cadwell, Jim Mahfood, Rufus Dayglo, Ashley Wood
Publisher: Titan Comics
Boxed Set, 840 pages, FC, $69.99
ISBN: 9781787747739
On sale May 12, 2026
The biggest collection of outback antics featuring the ever-popular, ever-rebel-without-a-cause, ever-tank-loving Tank Girl!
Three spectacular omnibuses from creators Alan Martin and a host of legendary comics artists – a must-have for fans.
This epic slipcase collects three next-level volumes of Tank Girl which showcase hijinks and capers galore! With art from industry legends such as Jim Mahfood and Mike McMahon (plus many more!) putting pizzazz to the page with classic characters including Booga, Jet-Girl, Sub-Girl and the gang!
Includes four exclusive art cards!
All three volumes include new cover art exclusive to this slipcase set!
Total Tank Girl:
Tank Girl returns for more classic carnage in this bumper-sized collection of three madcap adventures! Collecting Everybody Loves Tank Girl, Solid State Tank Girl and Tank Girl: Bad Wind Rising! Tank Girl: Everybody Loves Tank Girl: Everyone's favourite outback anarchist is back to blow things up, swear profusely and offend the elderly! Alan C. Martin teams up with wunderkind Jim Mahfood to bring you Tank Girl as you've never seen her: wild, raw, foul-mouthed and forever rockin' but rendered in a style that will bring pleasure to thine eyes. Meet The Wee Wee Brothers, travel south to a Hippie Fest with all the gang, take a tour around Booga's factory, and let Tank Girl show you How To Dress Quite Good. Tank Girl: Solid State Tank Girl: Spawned in Booga's testicle, Anti Tank Girl is the worst nemesis Tank Girl has ever faced, and she's out to replace Tank Girl for good! TG and her gang of misfits will have to draw on all their innermost powers to defeat the disgusting doppelganger before it's too late! Tank Girl: Bad Wind Rising: A holiday. A hold-up. A murder. A car chase. A mound of dog poo. A very large vodka. A fistfight. A kick in the groin. An earthquake. A mutant surfer. A lorry heist. A thousand pairs of panties. A tiny moped. And a gang of killer kangaroos after Tank Girl's scalp. Don't miss this twisted action adventure!
Dirty Old Tank Girl:
Tank Girl wheels in with a wallop in this double whammy of wonderfully wild and whacked out adventures, straight from the pages of Carioca and Skidmarks.
Gaze in amazement with your ocular orbs on the latest collected editions of the eclectic adventures of Tank Girl. Carioca: Written by Tank Girl co-creator Alan Martin with artwork by the legendary Mick McMahon. After our heroine is rudely snubbed on a TV game show, she plots the death of the vulgar host in question unwittingly releasing the vengeance of his embittered wife and a gang of highly trained assassins as a result!
Skidmarks: Drawn by Rufus Dayglo. Tank Girl sets off on an illegal cross-continental race in a bid to win enough money for an incredibly expensive operation to bring her best friend Barney out of a skateboard-accident induced coma.
The Power of Tank Girl:
Three epic Tank Girl stories, collected in one volume! Tank Girl's back with a bang - and a helluva spine - in this collection of three insane adventures! Co-creator Alan C. Martin is back to offer redemption to anyone who sat through the Tank Girl movie, and what's more, this time the book's art chores will be handled by artist/painter Ashley Wood!
Tank Girl seems aimed squarely at 15-year-olds. No younger, no older. I have no idea how it survives.
TWO MORROWS
CRYPTOLOGY #9
(W) Peter Normanton (A) Kathryn Leigh Scott (CA) Various
"It’s me again folks, the Cryptologist, creeping among the gravestones to exhume a few more juicy morsels! This time ’round, one of my favorite leading ladies steps once more out of the dark — it’s none other than Kathryn Leigh Scott, here to discuss her time in Dark Shadows — and what a treasure she is. To help her along, I’ve unearthed a few of those old Dark Shadows comics, along with a selection of trading cards to boot. Our history of pre-Code horror continues, and we also uncover those long forgotten Fawcett horror comics. Then we go back in time to the 1970s to rediscover those ghoulish Blaxploitation movies, before coming face-to-face with Curse of the Demon and the chilling Night of the Eagle. If you have a craving for a classic B-movie or one of Hammer’s scary offspring, look no further — they’ll be waiting for you in my crypt laden with the ghoulish from TwoMorrows, made just for you retro horror fans by editor Peter Normanton!”
Hey, look! Dark Shadows!
MORE TWO MORROWS
BACK ISSUE #167
JACK KIRBY COLLECTOR #97
MARVEL COMICS IN THE LATE '60S TP
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When did Vandal Savage become GCPD Commissioner? I mean, I'll accept costumed vigilantes and superpowers, but this notion that overt criminals could hold such positions seems a bit of a stretch.
Next thing you know, they'll be writing stories where gerrymandering results in one-party states where more than half the voters are disenfranchised. Preposterous!
Actually that Wonder Woman plot sounds more like Adventure Comics #304 (Ja'63), "The Stolen Super Powers!" where SATURN GIRL becomes leader, suspends everyone and secretly duplicates their powers so she can be the only Legionnaire who can be sacrificed to stop an alien invasion. Lightning Lad, remembering that he's a superhero, rushes to sacrifice himself to save her, dying in her arms.
Don't worry! He gets better!
I note this because the image was used extensively in DC marketing at the time... I even had a jigsaw puzzle with the image.
I was just about to say that! (In a can, right?)
...plus there's Red Hulk, a character I don't care for.
"Red Hulk" doesn't even exist on Eath-J.
BRAND NEW BRAND NEW DAY!
"One More Day" pretty much drove me away from the Sipider-titles for good. (I hadn't yet adopted my philosophy of serial alternate realities.)
GODZILLA VS. TEXAS
Oh, dear. I may have to look into this.
Probably thought I was the right age to have seen it as a cartoon.
Bwah-ha-ha!
What kind of beast is that? A monkey-leopard?
Apparently it's a Marsupilami.
I looked Batman in the 1970s up at the GCD. The volume might be a reprint of the 1999 volume with the same title and cover.
The stories the GCD lists as in that edition are
"There is No Hope in Crime Alley!" Detective Comics #457 O'Neil/Giordano
"A Vow from the Grave!" Detective Comics #410 O'Neil/Adams
"Night of the Reaper!" Batman #237 O'Neil et al./Adams
Robin/Batgirl "The Invader from Hell!" The Batman Family #1 Maggin/Grell
"Marriage: Impossible" Detective Comics #407 Robbins/Adams
Huntress "From Each Ending... A Beginning!" DC Super-Stars #17 Levitz/Staton
"This One'll Kill You, Batman!" Batman #260 O'Neil/Novick
"Daughter of the Demon" Batman #232 O'Neil/Adams
"Death Flies the Haunted Sky" Detective Comics #442 Goodwin/Toth
"Ticket to Tragedy" Detective Comics #481 O'Neil/Rogers
It is a reprint of the original 1999 book. Can't believe that was 27 years ago!
I checked in a couple of sources and apparently this volume of Iron Man is supposed to go to #7 at least instead of stopping here with #5. Are there news to the contrary?
At a guess it's my mistake. I added "(OF 5)" to Knull #5; I must've done so to Iron Man #5 as well.
"Barking" is British slang, short for barking mad.
One of the era's Rutland Halloween parade stories.
Back in the old days, that would have been a great idea for a thread.
I do have most of THOSE STORIES.
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