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TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #21 (IDW Publishing)
After the milestone 300th issue it’s time to get back to business as usual. This issue kicks off the new story arc The City That Never Dies. As the Hamato family try to fix the mistake they made when they tore the veil between our world and Yomi-No-Kuni. But things have gotten far worse since Raphael gave a piece of the knocker to Karai and Baxter Stockman. Can the Hamato’s return order to our world and the dead back to theirs?
KILLER INFLUENCES #2 (IDW CRIME)
It’s been 14 months since the Caddyshack Killer made his debut and still Melvin is no closer to his goal of being one of the most infamous serial killers of all time. However, Kylie has become the biggest true crime content creator. As fame has rushed to Kylie’s head, she’s forgotten about what got her there, and what the actual arrangement was. But one things for sure, Melvin hasn’t forgotten about it.
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.
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..
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.
EVENT HORIZON: INFERNO #4 (IDW DARK)
As Durante’s vision of making the Event Horizon whole again and opening the true gateway to hell gets closer to being a reality. He needs to rely on his android, Annabelle, to access the ship’s main frame to join the two pieces together. However, the ship loves its mind games, and an android isn’t even immune to them.
FIRST LOOK: TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: COASTAL CHAOS #1 (IDW Publishing)
Surfs Up! As IDW Publishing returns to the world of Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with this new installment in the series Coastal Chaos! The Turtles are at the Jersey Shore on vacation, so you know that means sun, surfing, and shark? But this is not a normal shark encounter as it seems like this shark may be a mutant. Now the heroes in a half shell must get to the bottom of this even if it takes up their whole summer vacation. Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Coastal Chaos #1 hits the LCS shelves on September 9th, 2026. However, ahead of the Final Order Cutoff date of August 3rd, IDW Publishing gave us a copy for a SPOILER FREE 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!
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.
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!
A QUIET PLACE: STORM WARNING #5 (IDW DARK)
The fate of Pearl is upon us, as the final issue of A Quiet Place: Storm Warning hits the shelves this week! We’ve been clinging on to hope that the residents could survive, as well as seeing the growth in Terri as she must make the best of this terrible situation. However, when its all said and done who and what will be left of this little Island town?
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: THE LAST RONIN – TRAINING DAY #1 (IDW Publishing)
We return to the world of The Last Ronin with this brand new One-Shot from the super popular universe. Casey Marie is training a new batch of Ninja Turtles, and this makes her mother Dr. April O’Neil-Jones reminisce of when Casey was trained by Michaelangelo, The Last Ronin.
SHREDDER #10 (IDW Publishing)
The Shredder has saved the Dog Star Clan, but at what cost? He is now fighting internally with an alien parasite; well the very clan he helped save wants him dead. Can the Shredder along with his new ally Hoshimi fend off the Dog Star Clan and the Vreen at the same time?
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.
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.
OPERATION: IRON COFFIN #1 (IDW DARK)
Ever wonder what would happen if you dropped Dracula onto a train full of Nazi’s during World War II? A gory, ass kicking, action-packed thrill ride is exactly what would happen. Operation: Iron Coffin takes us on that exact journey, and the hype surrounding this book is real and warranted.
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?
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.
KILLER INFLUENCES #1 (IDW CRIME)
When a small-town serial killer and a fledgling newspaper writer/podcaster aspire to be more, what will they do? Become viral and internet famous of course. But what happens when their road to fame and infamy takes off?
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!