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GODZILLA’S MONSTERPIECE THEATRE PRESENTS: GODZILLA’S THE ODYSSEY ONE-SHOT

Writer: Frank Tieri
Artist: Ilias Kyriazis
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Cover Price: $7.99
Release Date: June 10, 2026

Godzilla’s tour of the literary canon continues as it smashes its way across The Odyssey in this oversize standalone one-shot!

Homer’s The Odyssey is widely considered to be the greatest epic of all time. So, how could you possibly make it more epic? Fill it with kaiju, that’s how. Odysseus’ journey home was already challenging enough, but what if instead of storms, sirens, and cyclopes, the gods sent monsters even more powerful than the titans? And what if Zeus sent the most powerful one of all to assist the king on his odyssey? It’s like Homer said: “Of all creatures that breathe and move upon the earth, nothing is bred that is stronger than Godzilla.”

Written by Frank Tieri, illustrated by Ilias Kyriazis, and featuring part two of Tom Scioli’s Godzilla vs. Robin Hood.

[rating:4/5]

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MISTER NEMO #1

Writer: Mark London
Artist: Alden Kaye
Publisher: Mad Cave Studios
Cover Price: $4.99
Release Date: July 5, 2026

A NEW CHAPTER OF THE UNDERWORLD UNIVERSE BEGINS HERE. A brilliant analyst uncovers a global conspiracy—and is immediately marked for disappearance—only to be rescued by the mysterious Nemo, a man waging a secret war from beneath the ocean. As they dive into a hidden world of covert power and impossible technology, one question remains: can they save the world before it even knows it’s in danger?

[rating:4.5/5]

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CEMETERY KIDS DON’T DIE VOL. 1

Writer: Zac Thompson
Artist: Daniel Irizarri, Gege Schall
Publisher: Oni Press
Cover Price: $17.99

The twenty-first century sucks hard, but it’s been made somewhat tolerable by the latest media innovation to finally unseat the iPhone. Enter the Dreamwave: the first gaming console played entirely while you sleep.

Now the obsession of millions around the globe, it’s also the one point of solace for four friends whose lives have been marred by trauma and dysfunction. Together, this group of ultra-online “Cemetery Kids” spend their nights roaming the open world of the most immersive and brutal horror game ever created: “Nightmare Cemetery.” Together they seek to dethrone an enigmatic humanoid monster known only as the “The King of Sleep.”

Which was fun—until one of them doesn’t wake up . . . and finds their consciousness locked inside a horror game that is anything but imaginary. Now, the three remaining Cemetery Kids must navigate the game’s forbidden landscape to rescue their friend . . . and pray that the secret lurking at its center doesn’t follow them home.

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RADIANT BLACK #42

Writer: Kyle Higgins and Joe Clark
Artist: Marcelo Costa
Publisher: Image Comics
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: June 03, 2026

END OF STORY ARC As Jack Marlow’s parade marches the streets of Chicago, RADIANT BLACK and **HORIZON **are set on collision course from which neither will emerge unscathed! Don’t miss this 5th anniversary issue with an ending that once again will change RADIANT BLACK forever!

[rating:4/5]

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THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU

Writer: Jon Favreau
Director: Jon Favreau
Studio: Lucasfilm
Release Date: May 22, 2026

The evil Empire has fallen but Imperial warlords remain scattered throughout the galaxy. As the fledgling New Republic works to protect everything the Rebellion fought for, they enlist the help of legendary Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin and his young apprentice Grogu.

[rating:3/5]

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X-MEN: THE BROOD SAGA

Writer: Chris Claremont
Artist: Dave Cockrum and Paul Smith
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Collects Uncanny X-Men (1981) #154-167, X-Men Annual (1970) #6, Special Edition X-Men (1983) #1.

The complete Brood Saga! An X-Men extravaganza up there with the very best, blending space opera - featuring the X-Men, the Starjammers and the Shi’ar - with disgusting parasites from the outer limits of the universe in the form of the deadly and sadistic alien Brood! Featuring art by X-icons Dave Cockrum and Paul Smith, it’s an action-packed adventure with a visual majesty that will leave you awed. Then, the X-Men encounter the darker side of the Marvel Universe in stories that pit them against Dracula and take them to Belasco’s mysterious realm of Limbo! Chris Claremont crafts each story - and tops it all off with a character-defining tale that shows us Professor X and Magneto as allies before their philosophical fallout that would reshape mutantkind’s future!

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LIFE AND DEATH OF LUCAS DREAMWALKER #1

Writer: RL Stine
Artist: Francesco Francavilla
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Cover Price: $5.99
Release Date: May 27, 2026
Journey with the Dreamwalker through new realms of terror!

How many times can you be killed in a dream before you die?

Legendary horror author R.L. Stine and award-winning artist Francesco Francavilla explore that very question as the mystery of Lucas's third death is foretold in this pulpy, noir, somnambulist adventure!

Originally published in the hit horror anthology series Hello Darkness, this dreamy oversized issue collects Parts 1–3 of the nightmarish saga into one thrilling read!

Rating: 2/5

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KILLER INFLUENCES #1

Writer: Joey Esposito
Artist: Valeria Burzo
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Cover Price: $4.99
Release Date: May 25, 2026

Killer Influences follows Melvin, a serial killer who is aspiring to be one of the most infamous to ever do it, a true American nightmare. His problem? He’s so efficient and methodical that he doesn’t have a brand. No one has connected his crimes—except for Kylie, an aspiring true crime influencer who is flailing at a small-town newspaper. When she comes across Melvin’s crimes and reaches out to him… she figures out how she’s going to become a star. She will give Melvin the identity he needs to be the iconic serial killer he wants to be, while she follows his exploits on her channel and becomes famous. Kylie and Melvin make a pact that will make their dreams come true and destroy their lives in the process.

Eisner Award nominee Joey Esposito (The Pedestrian, Batman: Urban Legends) and rising-star artist Valeria Burzo (Castle Full of Blackbirds, EC Comics) deliver a scathing and thrilling true crime serial killer saga with Killer Influences!

Rating: 3.5/5

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FIVE GEARS IN REVERSE

Writer: Ed Brubaker
Artist: Sean Phillips
Publisher: Image Comics
Cover Price: $22.99
Release Date: May 27, 2026

In one of the wildest, most action-packed books that Brubaker and Phillips have ever done, we delve deep into the life of one of CRIMINAL’s most complex and tragic characters, Ricky Lawless as he tries to pay off a deep debt to a mobster, while things just keep going from bad to worse.

Rating: 5/5

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THE OUTCASTS

Writers: John Wagner and Alan Grant
Artist: Cam Kennedy
Publisher: DC Comics
Release Date 1987

The series takes place in a bleak world ruled by mega-corporations and corrupt politicians that prey on the weak and poor members of society. In this world, all manners of outrageous habits exists: Slaughterbowl (a hyper violent sport comparable to football) and government controlled euthanasia centers are among them.

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YOUNG HELLBOY: THRILLING SKY ADVENTURES #1

Writer: Mike Mignola, Thomas Sniegoski
Artist: Craig Rousseau
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Cover Price: $4.99
Release Date: May 20, 2026

In a comic adventure within a comic adventure, Scarlett Santiago may have beaten too many villains to keep a low profile on the streets anymore. To keep herself safe and defeat the bad guys who are after her, she may need to team up with a mysterious, feline figure who has similar goals.

Rating: 3.5/5

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DIABLO: DAWN OF HATRED #2

Writer: Cullen Bunn
Artist: Daniela Serra
Publisher: Titan Comics
Cover Price: $4.99
Release Date: May 27, 2026

Surrounded by his loyal followers, not least amongst them the barbarians of the Fox Tribe, Akarat continues to spread his teachings throughout Sanctuary. But though he claims peace and love, violence and suspicion shadow his every step. Though it was Akarat’s teachings, thousands of years ago, which founded the Zakarum Church, the priests do not trust this new incarnation of the prophet. And Vrexia, their agent within Akarat’s ranks, is running out

Rating: 3/5

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ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN VOL. 1: LAST DUST OF KRYPTON

Writer: Jason Aaron
Artist: Rafa Sandoval
Publisher: DC Comics

In a different, darker world, Kal-El landed in a remote Kansas field, the last survivor from an alien planet…but even before that moment, nothing unfolded as you’d expect. As he tries to survive in a world seemingly determined to repeat the mistakes of the demolished Krypton, he’ll come into conflict with the globe-straddling Lazarus Corporation and its agenda of exploitation…and go fist-to-fist with its brutal army of Peacemakers!

Best-selling writer Jason Aaron (Star Wars, Thor, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) is joined by superstar artist Rafa Sandoval (The Flash, Action Comics) to reinvent Superman from the ground up! Collects Absolute Superman #1-6.

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WHITE BOAT #3

Writer: Scott Snyder
Artist: Francesco Francavilla
Publisher: DSTLRY
Cover Price: $8.99
Release Date: May 18, 2026

After learning the dark secrets of the mysterious island, Lee is left to decide if he wants to join these cosmic cultists or make a break for freedom. But when he’s unwilling to leave his metamorphic monster of a brother behind, he will make a fateful decision that might save their necks but doom the entire planet!

WHITE BOAT reunites Scott Snyder, the visionary writer who redefined comic book dread with Wytches and introduced Batman into a terrifying, cerebral era reunites with modern noir master Francesco Francavilla for a white-knuckle descent into Lovecraftian maritime madness!

EC CATACOMB OF TORMENT #11

Writer: Dustin Weaver, Matt Bors, Liam Johnson
Artist: Dustin Weaver, Arjuna Susini
Publisher: Oni Press
Cover Price: $4.99
Release Date: May 20, 2026

OH NO? OH YES! IT’S A SINEW-SNAPPING EC ORIGIN SPECTACULAR! EC’s very own Mistress of Malice, the Tormentor, finally takes center stage to reveal her hopes (“to see your bone marrow!”), dreams (“slathering you in scalding oil!”), and aspirations (“finding excruciating new ways of using the ball peen hammer!”) in this VERY SPECIAL and EXTRA BLOODY tale of who she is and how she came to be!

Join us for an “all-scar” celebration of Her Royal Majesty of Pain as modern EC Comics master Dustin Weaver (Avengers, Paklis) dons his bloody red pen to write and illustrate this magnificently malignant chapter in Horror Host history! Plus: More new torturous tales from the depths of the Tormentor’s catacomb await, courtesy of fiendishly minded creators Matt Bors (The Toxic Avenger), Liam Johnson (Armitage), Arjuna Susini (Lamentation), and more!

Don’t miss our most devilish ish yet—or she’ll leave you for last!

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ULTIMATE OZ UNIVERSE: THE LOST LANDS

Writer: Cullen Bunn, Larry King
Artist: Mike Deodato, Jr.
Publisher: AWA Studios

In this captivating graphic novel, you’ll meet Tip who embarks on a transformative journey through the Lands of Oz, uncovering the truth about his origins and the magic within him. During his wild adventure, he encounters familiar faces — like Dorothy and the Tin Woodman — and meets new characters, like Hungry Tiger and H.M. Wogglebug, T.E., as he ventures through wonderous places like Fiddlestick Forest and Gillikin Country.

Through thrilling twists and unexpected turns, Tip unravels the mystery of his birth and discovers his true identity and destiny. Steeped in rich lore and imaginative storytelling, this Oz adventure is firmly rooted in Baum’s OZ canon, blending nostalgia with fresh perspectives for fantasy lovers and longtime Oz fans alike.

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IF DESTRUCTION BE OUR LOT #1

Writer: Mark Elijah Rosenberg, Matthew Rosenberg
Artists: Francesco Segala, Andy Macdonald
Publisher: Image Comics
Cover Price: $5.99
Release Date: May 6, 2026

Humanity is extinct and all that remains are the robots who once helped us.The robots who once helped us are happier now, doing their work without human interference. But not Abe. He believes there must be something more out there. After nearly getting killed, he’s determined to wander the Earth until he finds it—or gets recycled trying. Brilliant artist ANDY MACDONALD (Doctor Strange, Wonder Woman), and adequate writers MARK ELIJAH ROSENBERG (Approaching the Unknown, Year Million) and MATTHEW ROSENBERG (WE’RE TAKING EVERYONE DOWN WITH US, 4 Kids Walk Into A Bank) bring you an ongoing sci-fi adventure about finding purpose, holding onto hope, and really lonely robots.

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DESTINATION KILL #1

Writer: Joe Palmer
Artist: Joe Palmer
Publisher: Oni Press
Cover Price: $5.99
Release Date: May 13, 2026

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.

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SPEED RACER VOL. 1

Writer: David Pepose
Artist: Davide Tinto
Publisher: Mad Cave Studios

We’re going pedal to the metal in this all-new interpretation of Tatsuo Yoshida’s classic manga/anime MachGoGoGo, known to Western audiences as the demon on wheels -- Speed Racer!

Speed Racer lives for the thrill of the race, but on the underground circuit, the rules are anything goes. Dodging bullets, explosions, and dirty tricks, he’s got one goal: to prove he’s the best. But when a dangerous syndicate targets his family, Speed’s greatest challenge won’t be on the track…it’ll be on the streets. With the police closing in and a masked racer lurking in the shadows, Speed is about to learn that some races can’t be won with horsepower alone.

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HELLBOY IN LOVE: BLACK EYES (ONE-SHOT)

Writer: Mike Mignola, Christopher Golden
Artist: Alex Nieto
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Release Date: April 29, 2026
Cover Price: $4.99

A cozy visit with retired B.P.R.D agents Archie and Margaret takes a chilly turn when Hellboy and Anastasia investigate the local ghost, whose once only legendary wails have been disturbing their quaint village with more and more urgency.

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BABY GARFIELD #2

Writer: Stephanie Cooke
Artist: Whitney Gardner
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Cover Price: $4.99
Release Date: April 29, 2026

Two new baby Garfield adventures? No, we’re not kitten you!

Join baby Garfield as he gets up to more silly hijinks in this paw-sitively delightful second issue!

Mondays? More like No-Fun-Days! Learn why Garfield has an enduring animosity toward this particular day of the week and witness some kitty chaos in “Baby Garfield’s First Monday” by writer Stephanie Cooke (Oh My Gods!, The Racc Pack) and artist Whitney Gardner (The Racc Pack, Free Piano).

Then follow the mouth-watering scents of roasted tomato, oregano, and cheese, and pull up a seat at the table to experience Garfield’s first heavenly encounter with a delicious Italian dish in “Baby Garfield’s First Lasagna” by creator Brittney Williams (Mixed-Up, Girl on Fire, Goldie Vance).

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BITTER ROOT: FAMILY BUSINESS

Writer: David F. Walker, Chuck Brown
Artist: Sanford Greene
Publisher: Image Comics

Once known as the greatest monster hunters of all time, the Sangerye family specialized in curing the souls of those infected by hate, but those days are fading. A terrible tragedy has claimed most of the family, leaving the surviving cousins split between curing monsters and killing them. Now, with a new breed of monster loose on the streets of Harlem, the Sangerye family must come together, or watch the human race fall to untold evil.

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STAR WARS: GALAXY’S EDGE—ECHOES OF THE EMPIRE #1

Writer: Ethan Sacks
Artist: Roi Mercado, Jethro Morales
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $4.99
Release Date: April 22, 2026

NEW SECRETS OF GALAXY’S EDGE REVEALED! LUKE SKYWALKER, PRINCESS LEIA and CHEWBACCA head to BATUU in search of important intel and stumble upon a dangerous relic - one that puts them on a collision course with the EMPIRE! Galaxy’s Edge writer Ethan Sacks and artists Jethro Morales & Roi Mercado tell an all-new story inspired by Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge.

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SPEED RACER ADVENTURES VOL 1

Writer: Franco Aureliani
Artist: Derek Charm
Publisher: Papercutz
Cover Price: $12.99
Release Date: April 28, 2026

The best race car driver in the world has been invited to drive the most advanced artificial intelligent car in the world. Speed Racer is not that driver, and the Mach Five is not that car, but that’s not going to stop him from entering that race and winning! When the world’s richest man uses unlimited funds to build the most technologically advanced car in the world and hires Racer X to run a race he created, the deck is stacked against Speed Racer! Its not going to be an easy race, but with his secret weapons, his friends and family, Speed has a pretty good chance of getting in the race and winning, but he’s going to hedge his bet by using a whole lot of candy! Come for the laughs, the hijinx and the amazing speeds the cars reach. Go Speed racer, GO!

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THE SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN Vol. 1

Writer: Various
Artist: Various
Publisher: Titan Comics

SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN #1:

CONAN THE GENERAL: Promised riches beyond imagining, Conan finds himself bound for war at the head of an exiled Hyrkanian Prince’s army. But when ancient monsters are unleased and the Prince’s recklessness imperils all, Conan will be forced to choose: abandon wealth for safety or face danger head-on to prevent innocent blood from drenching the desert sands.

SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN #2:

Featuring a new CONAN epic from writer Jim Zub and artist Richard Pace, spectacular covers from Dave Dorman and Nick Marinkovich, jaw-dropping art pin-ups, and more.

SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN #3:

Featuring a chilling CONAN tale from writer Frank Tieri and artist Cary Nord, the exciting conclusion of writer/artist Patch Zircher’s SOLOMON KANE epic, a silent Conan story for writer/artist Alan Quah, a tantalizing sneak peak of John C. Hocking’s novel CONAN: CITY OF THE DEAD, jaw-dropping covers from Alex Horley and Cary Nord, incredible art pin-ups, and more.

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RADIANT BLACK #41

Writer: Joe Clark and Kyle Higgins
Artist: Marcelo Costa
Publisher: Image Comics
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: April 15, 2026

Horizon is Chicago’s hero, but the secrets waiting in a lab outside the city tell a different story. To get them, Radiant Black will need the help of an infiltration expert—if he and SHIFT don’t kill each other first.

Rating: 4/5

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CORPSE KNIGHT #1

Writer: Michael Chaves
Artist: Rico Renzi, Matthew Roberts
Publisher: Image Comics
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: April 22, 2026

MINISERIES PREMIERE As war ravages France, a young girl named Foy lives in relative peace with her father... until tragedy strikes. As Foy struggles to fend for herself, she’s granted a miracle—her father returns from the dead to protect her. Now, they embark on a sacred quest, confronting murderers, wild animals, wandering armies, and black magic plaguing the countryside. As Foy comes face to face with the dark side of miracles and the secrets of the Corpse Knight, she must question if the man by her side has always been a monster... Acclaimed storytellers MICHAEL CHAVES (The Conjuring franchise) and MATTHEW ROBERTS (Universal Monsters: Creature from The Black Lagoon Lives!) present a haunting new horror series where family is family, whether they’re alive or undead…

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TOMB RAIDER AND THE FROZEN OMEN

Writer: Corina Bechko
Artist: Randy Green, Carmen Carnero
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics

It’s up to Lara Croft and Carter Bell to stop a group of cultists from causing world-wide cataclysmic devastation! Ancient ivory artifacts hold the key to both salvation and destruction, and these rivals-turned-friends must recover them before the cultists in a race against time! Lara’s newest quest is filled with incredible action, dual pistols, and high-spirited adventure in the same universe as the Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light and Lara Croftand the Temple of Osiris games!

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STAR WARS: SHADOW OF MAUL #2

Writer: Benjamin Percy
Artist: Derrick Chew
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $4.99
Release Date: April 8, 2026

THE UNDERWORLD EXPLODES WITH SCUM AND VILLAINY AS MAUL LOOMS IN THE SHADOWS! Ruthless mercenaries are looking to unload IMPERIAL treasure! Crime lord DEEMIS will stop at nothing to get it! Will CAPTAIN LAWSON be able to thwart the exchange of the smuggled fortune?

Rating: 4/5

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FLASH GORDON #0

Writer: Dan Abnett
Artist: Manuel Garcia
Publisher: Mad Cave Studios
Cover Price: $4.99
Release Date: April 8, 2026

A NEW ERA OF FLASH!

Bestselling writer Dan Abnett and veteran artist Manuel Garcia blast off into new worlds!

Flash Gordon has always been a maverick, on the football field and in the stars. But when he’s offered a job training the next generation of explorers, he’ll end up fighting for top gun! A “quick trip” around Neptune’s moons with Flash’s cadets turns into a deadly alien hunt – and one of the new recruits thinks they can save the day without the dusty instructor.

Introducing a new supporting cast – enemies and allies alike – and setting the stage for a swashbuckling new story, Flash Gordon #0 is a can’t-miss!

Rating: 3/5

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DIRTY 20

Writer: Bill Schweigart
Release Date: May 12, 2026

Tommy Fugue never cared for the family business. But when his father—aka Big Al, aka King of the Denver Streets—assigns him the “summer job” of laundering money online, Tommy figures he can list some fake projects on FunFunder, pledge them with zombie accounts, and clean a dirty $20,000 in time for college in the fall.

Unfortunately for Tommy, he’s more creative than he thought. Just as he’s about to give his father’s capos a progress report, he sees that a roleplaying game he mocked up using his mom’s old artwork has been funded to the tune of $650,000… and counting.

The only thing scarier than an angry Big Al is a Big Al that smells cash and family bonding time. Voluntold by their mercurial boss to assist, various criminals and killers help playtest and produce Tommy’s 1,000 Blades of Tergivers RPG in the hopes they can truly turn a dirty twenty into legit millions.

At first Tommy sees game sessions with brothel owners, hit women, and a street captain with OCD as yet another example of why he needs to get out from under his father. But when Tommy realizes that being game master might help him uncover what these criminals know about his mother’s disappearance, it’s Game On.

Playing a game while making a game is tricky—especially when elements of the fantasy world keep blending into the players’ real lives. And when the streets declare the Family Fugue slipping, Big Al starts playing a new game, with rules only he knows.

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THE ADVENTURES OF BLAKE AND MORTIMER

By Edgar P. Jacobs

At long last, a hardback collected edition of Blake & Mortimer is published in English! This first collection brings together the three episodes of our heroes’ very first adventure, The Secret of the Swordfish, introducing their nemesis Olrik, their habit of saving the world … and Jacobs’s love of airplanes!

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DAREDEVIL #1

Artist: Lee Garbett
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $5.99
Release Date: April 01, 2026

YOU CAN BURY THE BODIES, BUT NEVER THE GHOSTS! Hell’s Kitchen is full of secrets - but no secret stays buried for long! As a fearsome new super villain named OMEN has targeted MATT MURDOCK, it will be his alter-ego DAREDEVIL who takes the hits! BUT BEWARE! This mysterious new player isn’t all that they appear - a secret Daredevil will have to learn quickly as he scrambles to settle into a life and status-quo we’ve NEVER SEEN HIM IN BEFORE! Look alive, Marvelites, an all-new and unprecedented era of DAREDEVIL starts right here!

Rating: 3/5

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DC/MARVEL: SUPERMAN/SPIDER-MAN

Writer: VARIOUS
Artist: EVEN MORE VARIOUS
Publisher: DC Comics/Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $7.99
Release Date: March 26, 2026

THWIP, THWIP AND AWAY! Fifty years ago, DC’s Man of Steel met Marvel’s friendly neighborhood wall-crawler, and the world of comics has never been the same! In celebration of that historic milestone, thrill to ALL-NEW tales of SPIDER-MAN and SUPERMAN and their friends and foes! Brad Meltzer and Pepe Larraz pit Spider-Man and Superman against LEX LUTHOR and NORMAN OSBORN as their greatest villains exploit some of their greatest weaknesses! In the shadow-laden 1930s, SPIDER-MAN NOIR encounters the original Golden Age SUPERMAN as told by Slott/Martin! A crisis ensues as Johns/Frank bring the Super- and Spider-families against each together at the summons of MYSTERIO...but is their true foe an ally out of control?! SYMBIOTE hordes invade METROPOLIS as a new War of the Realms ignites in Aaron/Dauterman’s epic. Co-creator of STEEL Louise Simonson hammers out the tale of John Henry Irons’ clash with the HOBGOBLIN, as drawn by Todd Nauck! Kelly/Ramos take us on a campus crossover between GWEN STACY and LANA LANG! MILES MORALES (SPIDER-MAN) teams with Superman, as Bendis and Pichelli re-team! All this, and more than a few super-surprises you’ll be talking about for the next Fifty years! Featuring Brad Meltzer, Geoff Johns, Dan Slott, Louise Simonson, Brian Michael Bendis, Jason Aaron, Joe Kelly, Jeph Loeb, Stephanie Philips, Pepe Larraz, Gary Frank, Marcos Martin, Todd Nauck, Sara Pichelli, Russell Dauterman, Humberto Ramos, Jim Cheung, and Phil Noto!

Rating: 4/5

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ADVENTURE MAN Volume 1: The End and Everything After

Writer: Matt Fraction
Artist: Terry Dodson, Rachel Dodson
Publisher: Image Comics

WHERE HIS STORY ENDED... HER STORY BEGINS! Everyone knows the story of how ADVENTUREMAN, the greatest pulp hero of ended in a heartbreaking CLIFFHANGER with our hero facing execution an the eve of the MACABRAPOCALYPSE... now learn the startling truth about how, eighty years after his seeming demise, single mother Claire and her Adventurefan son Tommy seem to spark his RESURRECTION! Can these inheritors of the Adventureman legacy rise up to face down the evil that bested the original?

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RAFAEL GARCIA: HENCHMAN #1

Writer: David Schrader, Peter Murrietta
Artist: Ben Herrera
Publisher: Titan Comics
Cover Price: $4.99
Release Date: March 25, 2026

What if life in a super-villain organization was less like a James Bond movie and more like working at Walmart Corporate? Rafael Garcia: Henchman brings the old familiar tropes of a dark workplace comedy by way of a brand-new cinematic superhero universe. From Emmy Award-winning writer Peter Murrieta (Mr. Iglesias) and writer/filmmaker David Schrader (Baby Badass), comes an action comedy that mixes the daily grind of The Office with the slacker absurdity of Stripes - if the General in charge was more like Lex Luthor.

3/5 Stars

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ESTUARY #1

Writer: Tim Daniel, D.B. Andry
Artist: Maan House
Publisher: Oni Press
Cover Price: $4.99
Release Date: April 8, 2026

OUT OF THE BLOODSTAINED PAST OF OLD CALIFORNIA . . . A DIFFERENT KIND OF DEVIL IS RISING WITH THE TIDE! From rising stars Tim Daniel & David “D.B.” Andry (Crush Depth, Morning Star) and modern horror virtuoso Maan House (Mine is a Long Lonesome Grave) comes a chilling tale of secrets buried deep beneath the surf of the idyllic California coast . . .

Atop a rocky cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean sits the Mission at Arbués Point, a 400-year-old Spanish mission made infamous as one of California’s oldest and most haunted historical sites. But beneath its crumbling, tourist-trap facade, a reclusive nun has spent decades within the Mission’s walls, honing her prayers and practice in pursuit of a secret long-buried beneath the majesty of the chapel, and under the dark waves of the tidal estuary below. When marine archaeologist Maris Cristobal accepts the nun’s offer to begin excavating a fabled shipwreck lying in wait beneath the Mission’s turbulent waters, she’ll soon discover that the sins of past and present are about to wash together into a harrowing surge of vengeance that can no longer be contained . . .

3/5 Stars

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ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN VOL 1: THE LAST AMAZON

Writer: Kelly Thompson
Artist: Haydem Sherman
Publisher: DC Comics
Cover Price: $20.99

In a different, darker world, Diana of Themyscira was not raised in paradise, but instead was exiled to the underworld as a baby and raised by an enemy. Darkness and exile did not destroy her; instead, they made her all the stronger—honed into an even greater weapon by tragedy, danger, and magic. Long denied her Amazonian heritage, Diana has finally reached the time for her to rejoin the surface world. Armed with new weapons forged in Hell, and a mission that looks a bit more like justice than peace, Diana will not be stopped on her quest to save the world and discover her place in it, even if that means carving it herself!

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G.I. JOE #20

Writer: Joshua Williamson
Artist: Andrea Milana
Publisher: Skybound Entertainment
Release Date: March 18, 2026
Cover Price: $3.99

OPTIMUS PRIME AND DUKE MEET FOR THE FIRST TIME! What does this mean for future of the Energon Universe?

3.5/5 Stars

THE SENTRY #1

Writer: Paul Jenkins
Artist: Christian Rosado
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $4.99
Release Date: March 18, 2026

HE’S BEEN AN AVENGER, A DARK AVENGER AND A THUNDERBOLT! THE SENTRY IS BACK - BUT SO IS THE VOID! From creator Paul Jenkins comes a bold, high-stakes epic about MARVEL’S most dangerous hero - the SENTRY, a man with the power of a million exploding suns- and the dark entity born from his own psyche: the VOID. When the Void resurfaces, threatening to unravel reality itself, the Sentry must battle not only cosmic forces and criminal empires, but the monster within. Guest-starring REED RICHARDS, SPIDER-MAN and the KINGPIN in a tale of impossible choices and devastating consequences. Can the Sentry save everything when the cost might be everything he loves?

3/5 Stars

ONE PIECE (LIVE ACTION) SEASON 2

Streaming on Netflix
Release Date: March 11, 2026

Luffy and the Straw Hats set sail for the extraordinary Grand Line — a legendary stretch of sea where danger and wonder await at every turn. As they journey through this unpredictable realm in search of the world’s greatest treasure, they’ll encounter bizarre islands and a host of formidable new enemies.

4/5 Stars

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ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN Volume 3 #6-12

Writer: Brian Michael Bendis
Artist: Chris Samnee, Sara Pichelli, David Marquez
Publisher: Marvel Comics

The next chapter in the saga of Miles Morales starts here as New York feels the sting of the new Ultimate Scorpion! Meanwhile, still discovering the limits of his skills and powers, Miles must learn how to be a hero from Peter Parker?! Plus: News of the new Spider-Man has finally spread to some familiar characters. Is Miles’ secret out? And what does Miles’ uncle - Aaron, a.k.a. the Prowler - have planned for his nephew’s new powers?

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ARCHIE X ARMY OF DARKNESS #2
Writer: Erick Burnham
Artist: Bill Galvan
Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment
Cover Price: $4.99
Release Date: March 11, 2026

IT’S A DEADITE PARTY!

Reggie’s lake house soirée was supposed to be the social event of the season, but now it may prove to be the town of Riverdale’s swan song! Following Archie Andrews’s unwitting awakening of the Army of Darkness, chaos — in the form of an undead horde — has descended upon the shore.

With slavering evil literally at their doorstep, the gang has only one hope of making it out alive — the Savior of S-Mart, one Ashley J. Williams. Unluckily for them, the Chosen One’s car currently has four flat tires!

RADIANT BLACK #40
Writer: Kyle Higgins & Joe Clark
Artist: Marcelo Costa
Publisher: Image Comics
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: March 4, 2026

For months now, Marshall has been the one and only Radiant Black, constantly striving to be better, to do better, to be the hero Chicago deserves.

Not everything can be saved.

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Cyberpunk 2077: XOXO
Writer: Bartosz Sztybor
Artist: Jakub Rebelka
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics

It’s gang on gang violence as the Maelstroms plan an ambush on the Moxes. The target: corpo cargo worth a heavy sum of cash. But loyalty only goes as far to one’s deepest desires, and one member of the Maelstroms has found something worth sacrificing for. Jaw dropping, eyes popping, pulse racing—he’s never known anyone like her . . .

Created in close collaboration with CD Projekt Red, writer Bartosz Sztybor (Cyberpunk 2077: Blackout, Cyberpunk 2077: Edgerunners) and artist Jakub Rebelka (Judas, Origins) ramp up an explosive love story like no other.

Collects Cyberpunk 2077: XOXO #1–#4.

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TOMB RAIDER: SACRED ARTIFACTS #2
Writer: Casey Gilly
Artist: Antonio Di Caprio
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Release Date: February 25, 2026
Cover Price: $4.99

In order to keep a dangerous and familiar relic out of the wrong hands, Lara Croft must travel to Italy and meet the mysterious, masked adversary who stole it from her. But when Lara enlists the aid of her old friend Carter Bell, his own request for help will lead her on a detour—one that will plunge her into the depths of the city of Paris!

rating:4.5/5

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SORCERER SUPREME #3
Writer: Steve Orlando
Artist: Bernard Chang
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: February 25, 2026

Wanda Maximoff has been many things, a mother, an Avenger and the Scarlet Witch. But in the wake of Victor Von Doom’s fall, Wanda has claimed a new title: Sorcerer Supreme of Earth. The Vishanti, unwilling to validate Wanda’s claim, have anointed their own Sorcerer Supreme: Agatha Harkness. After a fiery battle with her former mentor, Wanda wakes up in Limbo where nothing is as it seems. But if she’s going to escape, she must first defeat its ruler... Maddie Pryor!

rating:3.5/5

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JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 3 Ep 54

The third season of the Jujutsu Kaisen anime television series is based on the manga series Jujutsu Kaisen by Gege Akutami. An animated adaptation of the manga was originally announced in the 52nd issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump, which was published in November 2019.

Following the conclusion of the second season, an unspecified anime sequel covering the “Culling Game” story arc from the manga was announced. In August 2025, it was announced that the sequel would be the series’ third season, currently titled The Culling Game: Part 1 (死滅回游 前編, Shimetsu Kaiyū: Zenpen), which premiered with a one-hour special featuring the first two episodes of the season on January 9, 2026. Shōta Goshozono returns from the previous season to direct, with Hiroshi Seko and Yoshimasa Terui [ja] respectively returning as series composition writer and music composer.

The season is adapting the manga’s “Itadori’s Extermination”, “Perfect Preparation”, and “Culling Game” story arcs. The plot follows the Jujutsu Sorcerers entering the Culling Game, with the main objective of fighting off Kenjaku and freeing Satoru Gojo from the Prison Realm. A compilation film of Shibuya Incident, which also featured the first two episodes of The Culling Game: Part 1, premiered in Japanese theaters on November 7, 2025

rating 4.5/5

ASTRO CITY VOL. 8: Shining Stars

Writer: Kurt Busiek
Artist: Brent Anderson
Publisher: Image Comics
Cover Price: $16.99

Starring the adventures of Astro City’s most popular heroes, collecting ASTRO CITY: SAMARITAN #1, ASTRO CITY: ASTRA #1-2, ASTRO CITY: SILVER AGENT #1-2 and ASTRO CITY: BEAUTIE #1. Astra Furst, a third-generation super hero of Astro City, is graduating from college. It’s a time of friends and family, new opportunities, changing relationships - and danger! Featuring the First Family, the creatures of Monstro City, a new hero team and more on a graduation night nobody’s ever going to forget! Also in this volume: at last, the full story of the Silver Agent’s fateful journey through time is revealed - including his origin, his greatest battles and his ultimate fate. Plus, Samaritan has his annual dinner with the Infidel, and Beautie, the life-size super-powered fashion-doll member of Honor Guard, doesn’t know who she is. Now, she’s determined to get answers.

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The Major Spoilers crew returns after a brief hiatus with Marvel’s Fantastic Four #8, Mad Cave’s wild Florida Hippopotamus Cocaine Massacre, Titan’s colorized Savage Sword of Conan, and a surprisingly glowing deep dive into Usagi Yojimbo: The Tengu War. Plus, a spirited debate on recoloring classic comics.

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THE SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN: REFORGED #3
Writer: Roy Thomas
Artists: Various
Publisher: Titan Comics
Cover Price: $9.99Release Date: February 18, 2026

In the desert city of Zamboula, Conan is attacked by a group of cannibals who feast on weary travelers. Together with a mysterious dancer named Zabibi, he learns the city’s rulers turn a blind eye to the nightly hunts so long as those who live there aren’t on the menu. But when Conan agrees to help Zabibi kill a depraved priest who cursed her lover, he’ll find himself caught in a web of illusion and betrayal within the temple walls of the ape-god Hanuman!

Reprinting the adaptation of the original Robert E. Howard story from Savage Sword of Conan #14, presented here for the first time in stunning color!

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FANTASTIC FOUR (Vol. 8) #8
Writer: Ryan North
Artist: Humberto Ramos
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: February 18, 2026

It’s back before everything changed, and I’m still in grad school — just a kid, really. My name is Susan Storm, and I’ve just become the Invisible Girl. Our first encounter was with the Mole Man — he was the first time we found it necessary to use our powers, to truly become the Fantastic Four. Reed prayed it would be the last. But his prayers weren’t the kind that got answered. What happened next wasn’t what I thought would happen — it wasn’t what any of us thought would happen. I want you to know that I tried. I really did. I didn’t mean for things to end up the way they turned out. But there are some mistakes you can’t take back. And there are some wounds that don’t kill you, even though they should...

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Florida Hippopotamus Cocaine Massacre #1
Writer: Fred Kennedy
Artist: James Edward Clark
Publisher: Mad Cave Studios
Cover Price: $4.99
Release Date: February 18, 2026

A no-nonsense federal agent and a lone-wolf cop chase down a brutal drug lord in a flooded amusement park swarming with blood-crazed hippos and cut-throat mercenaries.

Disco Hippo Wonderland is the number one amusement park in Flamingo City. But few realize its corpulent owner, Jans M’jor Discau, is about to release the most potent drug ever created: Coke45! Fortunately for humanity, Agent Clarke Nebraska is on the case! She’ll bring down Discau come heck or high water! That was the plan, until her undercover agent, Tico Senecoza, was captured! And before she can rescue him, Miquel—Tico’s sexy loose cannon of an older brother beats her to the punch, storming into the park with bullets flying. Discau panics, dumping the Coke45 into the hippo enclosure and letting them loose on the park, before fleeing into Wonderland’s tunnel network! Nebraska’s plans are totally off the rails, and things get worse when a marijuana smoke fueled hurricane drowns the park in torrential rain! Now it’s up to Nebraska and Miquel to create an uncomfortable truce to bring Discau down before he escapes!

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USAGI YOJIMBO: TENGU WAR!

Creator: Stan Sakai
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Release Date: March 22, 2022
Cover Price: $35.00

Usagi seeks out an old teacher, Sojobo, but upon finding him, learns that a new brand of Tengu mountain goblins have invaded the Western Peak. Savage and relentless, they are determined to drive the established Tengu out and prey upon the people of the area. For the first time, Usagi must ally himself with yokai against an even greater enemy, in “Tengu War!”

Then, in “The Master of Hebishima,” Usagi delivers a basket of lizards to an eccentric monk who lives on a remote island infested with snakes, where he learns they share a history that goes back to the Great Wars and the Battle of Adachi Plain where Usagi became a ronin.

In the final story, “Yukichi,” Usagi encounters a young swordmaster carrying out the dying wish of his master. Yukichi must deliver Itsuki-Sensei’s swords to his nephew, Daido, who will take over his school, however, they must pass through the territory of a rival school intent on preventing them from completing their mission.

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This week we react to Jason Momoa’s Lobo look, review Harley Quinn x Elvira #4 and Amazing Spider-Man Annual 2026, break down Magic: The Gathering’s Lorwyn Eclipse (and that investor suit chatter), then go long on Absolute Batman Vol. 1—the smash that’s redefining DC’s 2026 strategy.

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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL 2026
Writer: Saladin Ahmed
Artist: Federico Vicentini
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $4.99
Release Date: January 28, 2026
RAPID RESPONDERS! SPIDER-MAN shows new speedster RAPID around the friendly neighborhood! Rapid has A LOT to learn about the super-hero game! But the training wheels come off when SCREWBALL live streams death and destruction across NYC!

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HARLEY QUINN x ELVIRA #4
Writer: Amanda Conner/Jimmy Palmiotti
Artist: Juan Samu/Amanda Conner
Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment/DC Comics
Cover Price: $4.99
Release Date: January 28, 2026

With things getting too hot to handle back in Brooklyn, Elvira and Harley abscond to the cooler climes of Transylvania to crash with one of Elvira’s best buddies in his tastefully appointed castle. But despite their reputation as old-school hedonists, the Count’s already-invited guests don’t much care for this pair of interlopers - and they’ve got some decidedly medieval ideas for how to deal with party crashers!

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Lorwyn Eclipsed (Magic Set)
Release Date: January 23, 2026

Explore the forever day and eternal night of Lorwyn Eclipsed and you may find one of 500 serialized versions of Bitterbloom Bearer, illustrated by beloved artist Rebecca Guay in a special borderless showcase treatment. Available only in Collector Boosters.

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ABSOLUTE BATMAN VOLUME 1: The Zoo
Writer: Scot Snyder
Artist: Nick Dragotta
Publisher: DC Comics

Bruce Wayne comes from nothing. He’s not the scion of a wealthy empire in Gotham City, he’s the son of a public school teacher who he experienced the unimaginable horror of random gun violence as a child, changing the trajectory of his life forever. With no limitless resources, no billions to fund him, no mansion, and no butler to care for him, Bruce has shaped himself into an entirely different breed of Batman, one that is equal parts brain and brawn, who exists exclusively in the grittiest and most underserved parts of Gotham with no high society mask to fall back on.

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Stephen and Matthew are here with hot takes on the new Tomb Raider casting, a rave for Stephen’s early pick for Best of 2026, a dive into Gatchaman: Junpei—Henchmen, and a wild, vibes-first tour through Space Opera Xanadax. We also talk publishers committing to bigger swings (and not just one-shot stunts) in 2026!

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ASSORTED CRISIS EVENTS #8
Writer: Deniz Camp
Artist: Eric Zawadzki
Publisher: Image Comics
Cover Price: $4.99
Release Date: January 21, 2026

LIFE IN THE GUTTER! A homeless comic book artist falls into the gutters – literally! Can Wally find his way back to life and reality, or is he lost in the blank white space between panels forever?

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GATCHAMAN—JINPEI: HENSHIN (ONE-SHOT)
Writer: Tommy Lee Edwards
Artist: Daniel Hansen
Publisher: Mad Cave Studios
Cover Price: $6.99
Release Date: January 21, 2026

When Galactor’s new menace, Professor Toxoid, infects the God Phoenix with a bio-mech virus, Ken, Jun, Joe, and Ryu are fused to their stations and powerless to fight back. As a monstrous Mecha-Beast crushes South City Harbor, the fate of the Science Ninja Team falls to the youngest member, Jinpei. Armed with nothing but a spool of wire, raw nerve, and ninja-science ingenuity, he must reboot the Phoenix before the team--and the city--are lost forever. A pulse-pounding tech-horror one-shot with explosive battles and a blazing Firebird finale!

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SPACE OPERA XANADAX ACROSS THE UNKNOWN DIMENSIONS OF THE GALAXY
Writer/Artist: Tom Scioli
Publisher: Image Comics

Enter the strange new universe of SPACE OPERA XANADAX ACROSS THE UNKNOWN DIMENSIONS OF THE GALAXY! A supercharged cybernetically enhanced brooding loner known only as XANADAX is on a collision course with the kill-crazy COSMIC ENEMY NUMBER ONE, an armada of ruthless SPACE PIRATES, slimy CRIME BOSSES, deadly BOUNTY HUNTERS, an oppressive STAR-SPANNING EMPIRE, and an army of HOMICIDAL ROBOTS!

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