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Zero Instance #2 (COMIXOLOGY ORIGINALS)
Rhys and his crew thought they struck MMO gold!
After defeating an impossible foe, they thought they had just opened the door to fame and some fortune. They thought wrong.
LEVIATHAN FREEDOM #3 (COMIXOLOGY ORIGINALS)
The fight for freedom has begun!
Robert Smalls has seen enough. He and the fellow members of the Doldrums are considered disposable during the shadows of War. Knowing time is slipping further away, Smalls has convinced fellow shipmates to do the impossible.
FIRST LOOK: ANY GIVEN SMILE #1 (IDW DARK)
The big game is coming up, but that’s not all that is on the mind of the starting quarterback Maximillian Dupree. After a string of mysterious deaths surrounding the bookkeeping and sports betting world. The only connection is they all died with a smile. Now, Dupree needs to not only navigate the big game but also navigate the craziness surrounding these deaths before it’s too late. The first issue of this new chapter in the Smile franchise from IDW Dark is set to rush its way into comic shops on September 23rd, 2026. Ahead of the Final Order Cutoff date of Monday August 17th, 2026, IDW Publishing gave us a copy for a SPOILER FREE first look review.
SHE-SPAWN #4 (MCFARLANE COMICS/IMAGE COMICS)
The weight of Jessica Priest’s latest mission might finally break her!
After saving a young Al Simmons from a crazed cult, the pair have been on the run. It’s also led to some careful conversations.
POWER RANGERS UNLIMITED #2 (boom! Studios)
Trini Kwan is leading a bold program to deal with threats. The Yellow Ranger is calling for help across time and space.
She is assembling a team to fight each individual threat that comes her way.
FIRST LOOK: STAR TREK #1 (IDW PUBLISHING)
With Captain Seven of Nine sitting in the big chair of the Enterprise-G, the flagship of Starfleet, she now faces a mission of enormous importance to the Federation. But before that mission starts to unfold, Seven is forced to confront questions that go far beyond the needs of Starfleet—questions of morality, responsibility, and the personal cost of carrying the weight of an entire quadrant on her shoulders..
MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN #1 (MARVEL COMICS)
It’s a new day for Miles Morales!
Back home in Brooklyn, Morales tries navigating through the challenges of young adulthood. School. A new Crush. Being a super hero. All in a day’s work.
BLEEDING HEARTS #7 (DC COMICS)
There are some lines you can’t uncross.
Poke is finding this out the hard way. After befriending Cara and Rabbit once his heart started beating again, the undead man’s life changed.
THE PUNISHER #7 (MARVEL COMICS)
The Punisher is facing one of the most daunting foes he’s ever faced, as this foe doesn’t have to be anywhere near where he’s shooting. How can Frank fight an enemy that can fire a magic bullet from miles away? It’s simple, draw him out and make him pay!
Beast of Borikén #2 (Dark Horse Comics)
It’s time to talk Beast of Borikén #2 BY Julio Anta, Daniel Irizarri, Patricio Delpeche & Lucas Gattoni (DARK HORSE COMICS)
THE INFERNAL HULK #10 (MARVEL COMICS)
The Infernal Hulk has come to the close of its opening act. As New York prepares for the Hulk and his army of monsters to invade, Bruce Banner and Doctor Voodoo are trying to regain a version of the Hulk for Bruce from Sumanguru. But will they succeed in time to defeat Eldest in his Hulk form? Meanwhile, Eldest may have another thing to fear as Lycana has joined the fight and set her sights on the army of monsters.
wolverine #25 (marvel COMICS)
He's lost his healing factor but should you be healing yourself and heading down to the comic shop to check it out?
There’s only one way to find out!
EXQUISITE CORPSES: RASCAL RANDY #2 (TINY ONION/IMAGE COMICS)
To truly understand Rascal Randy, we need to know how he began and issue two of this series gives us just that. We see how Elias Friedman created the character that would go on to become one of the biggest icons of his era. But we also see how this dream scenario can also be turned into a nightmare quickly. Oh yeah, we also catch up with what’s happening in the present with the killer that has taken up the mantle.
D’ORC #7 (IMAGE COMICS)
It’s time to check in on everyone’s favorite orphan born of the dark and the light, D’Orc! Last we saw D’Orc he had just found out his father is none other than Gloinspear, who is the Dwarf that’s been trying to kill him. And you thought you had daddy issues. Know on the run from his father and searching for the Bone Witch, D’Orc finds himself in a bog. However, things in the bog are not what they seem. But by now D’Orc should be used to crazy things happening in his life.
BLOOD & THUNDER #16 (skybound entertainment/image comics)
The band is finally getting back together! Now that Akeldama has escaped prison and the IPPF it’s time to go get Thunder. But to achieve this goal she must now break into a prison for guns. Can she break in and save her tag team partner? Or has Thunder already met his untimely demise?
ACTION COMICS #1101 (DC COMICS)
ZOD has taken over El Caldero! The Kryptonite country belongs to him!
When Supergirl leads a group down to confront President Castihlo, they quickly discover the truth. Zod has more plans in motion than anyone realizes. With time running out on their protection of Kryptonite, the heroes sense danger.
SEVEN WIVES #3 (IDW CRIME)
It’s finally time to find out who murdered Matthew Dunn. As Detectives Aguilar & Halwell uncover more disturbing facts about the victim, they finally close in on an actual lead. However, in this cult like world, you can only believe half of what you see, and none of what you hear.
Yumi: 00EX #1 (IMAGE COMICS)
Alrighty, peeps, let's talk about Yumi: 00EX #1 by Doug Wagner, Hoyt Silva, Kevin Lennertz, & Frank Cvetkovic ( Image Comics through 12 Gauge Comics)
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #23 (DC COMICS)
The devil is right at Bruce Wayne’s doorstep.
Jack Grimm has been making his life hell long before anyone realized. With the help of Scarecrow, Joker continues to break the Bat.
TRANSFORMERS #35 (SKYBOUND ENTERTAINMENT/IMAGE COMICS)
Energon supplies are running low for the Autobots on Earth, but this doesn’t stop them from helping and searching for answers. Wheeljack is on the Shard looking for solutions, Optimus is trying to save Shredhead and make sure the Decepticons are at bay, and the Aerialbots are on the hunt for the place Thundercracker swears he saw. As the teams are divided they all have threats they don’t know about yet.