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SMILE: FOR THE CAMERA #5 (IDW DARK)

One model is still alive, and the curse is hot on her trail. What the curse didn’t bet on though is the resiliency of Ivy Monroe. Now back in NYC, she isn’t going to just lay down and give up. She’s a fighter so she is swinging back with everything she’s got, because it may be her last either way.

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SEVEN WIVES #2 (IDW CRIME)

Detectives Aguilar and Halwell are continuing to unravel the mystery surrounding the murder of the religious zealot and cult leader Matthew Dunn. As they dig more into his involvement as a leader of an FLDS family, they discover that not all was well with him and his seven wives. But do these new revelations shine any more light on who murdered Matthew Dunn?

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EVENT HORIZON: INFERNO #3 (IDW DARK)

This issue of the series mostly focuses on Starck, one of the members of the crew of the Lewis and Clark. She bridges the gap between what happened to the crew of the Lewis and Clark and now. Worse than that, she gives a detailed account of the hell she has been in onboard of the Event Horizon for a couple of hundred years!

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SHREDDER #9 (IDW Publishing)

The best spinoff in comics today is back with another action-packed issue! Shredder is making his move on Kenji, after killing his father and a good portion of the Yakuza leadership. However, Kenji is ready and waiting for Shredder, as he plans on making him the new host of his alien pets. If this isn’t enough, the E.P.F is closing in on Oroku Saki as well, making his next move that much harder.

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A QUIET PLACE: STORM WARNING #4 (IDW DARK)

The residents of Pearl have cornered and stopped Lonnie from blowing up the bridge. But now they must deal with the alien menace that is headed straight for them. With only one issue left of this miniseries, how will the people of Pearl cope with the carnage that takes over their quiet town?

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Star Trek: Redshirts – Ghost of the 21st Century #1 : first look (IDW PUBLISHING)

For generations of fans, a “redshirt” has become synonymous in science fiction for the unluckiest crew member.

The one who beams down with all the main characters and is definitely not making it back to the Enterprise. They have been called disposable, cannon fodder, the poor souls whose only purpose is to make the danger feel real.

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FIRST LOOK: THE HORROR OF GODZILLA #1 (IDW Publishing)

Since IDW Publishing has launched the Kai-Sei Era of Godzilla, they’ve really taken the franchise to new places. The risks they have taken with new and original stories in this legendary franchise have paid off in big ways. Once again, they have brought us something new, fresh, and horror filled with The Horror of Godzilla! The first issue of this four-issue miniseries from IDW Publishing is set to rumble its way into comic shops on July 29th, 2026. Ahead of the Final Order Cutoff date of Monday June 15th, 2026, IDW Publishing gave us a copy for a SPOILER FREE first look review.

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FIRST LOOK: SONIC THE HEDGEHOG x GODZILLA #1 (IDW PUBLISHING)

Two massive franchises collide and the fans of both shall rejoice! What happens when the fastest Hedgehog in the universe meets the King of the Monsters? An entertaining and fun adventure that the whole family can enjoy is what happens. The first issue of Sonic the Hedgehog x Godzilla from IDW Publishing is set to arrive on July 15th, 2026, at the comic shops. Ahead of the Final Order Cutoff date of Monday June 8th, 2026, IDW PUBLISHING gave us a copy for a SPOILER FREE first look review.

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EVENT HORIZON: INFERNO #2 (IDW DARK)

The story keeps getting crazier as we get deeper into this nightmare. We find a little more about Skylar Mooney, her tortured youth, into her marriage to Durante, and right up to where we are today. Speaking of that, the crew start to realize that the Event Horizon is a living nightmare, and they are trapped in it.

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FIRST LOOK: THE ROCKETEER: INFILTRATOR #1 (IDW PUBLISHING)

It’s April of 1944 and the United States is desperate to find out about a secret Nazi weapon. So, they reach out to Cliff Secord, the Rocketeer! Alongside his girlfriend Betty, they must infiltrate a Nazi movie production and find out what and where this secret weapon is. The first issue of this series from IDW Publishing is set to arrive on July 8th, 2026, at the comic shops. Ahead of the Final Order Cutoff date of Monday June 1st, 2026, IDW PUBLISHING gave us a copy for a SPOILER FREE first look review.

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