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Queen In Black: Defenders of Light And Dark #1 (Marvel Comics)
Hello there! Padawan J here, the resident Star Wars expert from the ODPH! This week I'm going to be reviewing the FIRST issue of Queen In Black: Defenders of Light And Dark!
The Mortal Thor #13 (Marvel Comics)
Hello there! Padawan J here, the resident Star Wars expert from the ODPH! This week I'm going to be reviewing the 13th issue of The Mortal Thor from Marvel Comics!
LAND OF NEVER #2 (Mad Cave Studios)
And we’re off to Never-Neverland and we aren’t talking about Metallica. Wendy finds herself in a cage as the “Floating Man” keeps saying weird things that she doesn’t understand. She discovers she’s not alone as she now has a “little brother” in Rufus. But as she deals with her and Rufus’ nightmare, her dad and Rufus’ dad are not giving up the search for them even if the police have.
RED ROOTS #4 (Image Comics)
Already peeps let's talk about issue number four of RED ROOTS!
It is written and illustrated by Lorenzo De Felici & letters by the one and only Rus Wooton (Image Comics)
dc’s hawk-girl summer #1 (DC COMICS)
DC has had a hell of a year in 2026 thus far.
Now at the halfway point, the heroes are looking to enjoy some summer time fun in-between crime fighting.
PREDATOR VS. THE PLANET OF THE APES #1 (MARVEL COMICS)
In one corner, An unstoppable Alien who lives to hunt for sport.
Standing across the ring is a society of advancement like no other.
Something’s gotta give.
Nothing Can Stop The Ape! #1 (Papercutz/Mad Cave)
Hello there! Padawan J here, the resident Star Wars expert from the ODPH! This week I'm going to be reviewing the Nothing Can Stop…The Ape!!!
Ultimate Impact: Reborn #3 (Marvel Comics)
Hello there! Padawan J here, the resident Star Wars expert from the ODPH! This week I'm going to be reviewing the 3rd issue of Ultimate Impact: Reborn from Marvel Comics!
PRETTY HATE MACHINE #4 (Mad Cave Studios)
As the horrors continue to be revealed the line between reality and psychosis get blurred even further. Thomas finds himself becoming further unraveled and twisted by Luther. However, is Luther even real? Furthermore, what will Thomas do when he discovers who he thought his father was this whole time may have also been a lie?
BATMAN/SUPERMAN: WORLDS FINEST 2026 ANNUAL #1 (DC COMICS)
Maybe fans have been wrong about who’s the real World’s Finest?
When Batman and Superman fall into a trap by Lex Luthor, a new dynamic duo must join forces to save them….
DETECTIVE COMICS 2026 ANNUAL #1 (DC COMICS)
Batman has been framed for a murder in outer space?!
As wild as that scenario sounds, it’s not as crazy as the invested party assigned to bring him in!
black star #1 (TITAN COMICS)
It's getting violent. It's getting weird. Are both of those things happening at the comic shop, or should you be buying this comic and experiencing them at home?
There’s only one way to find out!
THE DIGGER #4 (INVADER COMICS)
A journey has come to its’ end.
In an attempt to help save his sick grandmother in 1930’s Veracruz, Mexico, a boy takes a dangerous task.
ALIAS: RED BAND #5 (MARVEL COMICS)
This week definitely had a lot of final issues in it.
Let's talk about ALIAS: RED BAND #5 by Sam Humphries, Geraldo Borges, Arthur Hesli, & Cory Petit (MARVEL COMICS)!
STAR TREK: 60TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL #1 (IDW PUBLISHING)
There are few franchises that can say they have been part of popular culture for 60 years.
Even fewer can say that after six decades, they are still finding new stories to tell.
DETECTIVE COMICS #1111 (DC COMICS)
A promising hero taken too soon.
Prion was under the wing of Batman, Green Arrow and Black Canary. The upstart vigilante held his own amongst the established heroes. Destiny was to be one of the greats. Fate had other plans.
The Amazing Spider-Man #33 (Marvel Comics)
Hello there! Padawan J here, the resident Star Wars expert from the ODPH! This week I'm going to be reviewing the 33rd issue of The Amazing Spider-Man from Marvel Comics!
ODIN #3 (TINY ONION/IMAGE COMICS)
The nightmarish fever dream continues, and it gets even more strange. Following Robert’s sacrifice the rest of the group is still trying to figure out what’s happening in this forest. Making things even more crazy and strange is Fred’s role in all of this. Will the group make it to see another day, or will their flock continue to dwindle?
GAMBIT: WANTED #1 (MARVEL COMICS)
Chris Claremont is back writing an X-Men title and we all will rejoice! Claremont is tasked with giving us a backstory of one of the most popular X-Men, Gambit. Gambit: Wanted takes us back to a time before Gambit officially joined the X-Men and was still a thief in New Orleans. But when him and his family find themselves on the wrong side of a powerful women, he’ll need to rely on his mutant powers to keep himself and his family safe.
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #300 (IDW Publishing)
The milestone 300th issue for the main line Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic book is here! This issue celebrates this milestone by continuing the story that has captivated audiences for the last 20 issues and also paying homage to the past and present with a bonus tale Timeline Cleanse at the end of the issue by TMNT co-creator Kevin Eastman with Tom Waltz. But that’s enough of the pleasantries lets dive into this 300th issue, Cowabunga!