With April, the Spring season has settled in. Days are longer and we are closer to Summer. Summer is shaping up to be full of action as these Spring releases from our favorite publishers become hotter and hotter!
In store April 5
STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE--THE DOG OF WAR #1 IDW Publishing BORK! An extremely rare purebred corgi from Earth makes its way aboard Deep Space 9 when Quark cuts a deal to procure it for a high buyer. After all, a Ferengi without profit is no Ferengi at all! But Latinum the corgi comes with unexpected cargo that shakes Captain Benjamin Sisko to the core: a Borg component discovered by a crew sent to uncover Cardassian technology after the station’s reoccupation. Don’t miss out on this exclusive “lost episode” celebrating the 30th anniversary of the fan-favorite show Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and debut comic series by acclaimed author Mike Chen (Star Wars: Brotherhood, Here and Now and Then) and Star Trek comics artist extraordinaire Angel Hernandez (Star Trek: Picard—Stargazer, Star Trek: Discovery—Adventures in the 32nd Century)!
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: THE ARMAGEDDON GAME--THE ALLIANCE #6 IDW Publishing Spurred by the looming threat of the Rat King’s Armageddon Game, Oroku Karai set out to fortify the Foot Clan by building an alliance she could trust. But now, as the chaos god and his trio of terror tighten their grasp on New York City, Karai must choose: align with an old enemy or watch the world fall to the ultimate evil. Battle lines are drawn here in the epic final issue of The Alliance as The Armageddon Game nears its end!
KING SPAWN #21 IMAGE COMICS (W) Sean Lewis (A) Javi Fernandez (CA) Mark Brooks Spawn is back in NYC. His old stomping grounds are familiar, but something is off. A new force has taken control and Spawn is no longer welcome!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 23 Marvel WHAT DID PETER DO?! • We opened this series with a question. • The centerpiece of the answer is a flat-out fight.
AVENGERS: WAR ACROSS TIME 4 Marvel The king of the dwarfs has Mjolnir and the Lava Men are ready to erupt from beneath the earth! While the Avengers are all that stand between Earth and a fiery doom, Kang is picking the perfect moment to strike again.
CAPTAIN AMERICA: SENTINEL OF LIBERTY 11 Marvel PRELUDE TO COLD WAR! Captain America and the new Invaders may be free from M.O.D.O.C.’s mind control, but they are not yet guaranteed their lives, and with the battle nearly won, the Outer Circle have arrived on the ground to collect their prize. It’s up to Steve Rogers to wrestle victory from the Power and finally end the Outer Circle’s invasion of Manhattan — but choices made at this critical point will alter Steve’s understanding of friendship and the stakes of his fight against the Outer Circle for good.
IMMORAL X-MEN 3 [SIN] Marvel THE EXPERIMENT ENDS? Year 1 was the start of the experiment. By Year 10, it was filling a petri dish. By Year 100, it had cracked the glass and spread across the desk. Now it's been 1000 years, and the lab is filled by the writhing, pulsing sins of sinister and all the lab staff have been devoured. Everyone is in hell. The upside: this includes Sinister.
JOE FIXIT 4 Marvel • The fan-favorite Hulk persona known as Joe Fixit faces off against some of the most deadly villains in Spider-Man’s history! • Kingpin has put the “force” back in “enforcer” now that Joe Fixit is under his control. And after calling in a cavalry of New York troublemakers to threaten casino owners all across the Vegas Strip, it seems like Kingpin will be able to take over Las Vegas after all. It’s up to Spider-Man to drag Bruce Banner back to his senses — and stop the parade of his worst enemies from New York from leveling Vegas to the ground!
PLANET OF THE APES 1 Marvel DAVID F. WALKER & DAVE WACHTER BRING PLANET OF THE APES BACK TO MARVEL COMICS IN SPECTACULAR STYLE! A new era of apes kicks off with part 1 of “Devolution”! The ALZ-113 virus has rampaged across planet Earth, and humanity is crumbling. While well-meaning researchers hunt for a cure, a fanatical group of humans has their own solution: Kill all apes. Peacekeeper Juliana Tobon is one of the few willing to stand against them, but the crisis is spreading, and soon apes will witness the true depths of human cruelty… Eisner-winning writer David F. Walker (Luke Cage, Bitter Root) joins forces with artist Dave Wachter (Iron Fist: Heart of the Dragon, Star Wars: The High Republic – Trail of Shadows) on one of the most beloved sci-fi franchises in history!
SPIDER-MAN 7 Marvel “The End of the Spider-Verse” is here! • Friends became enemies, enemies became friends and now all of the Spider-Verse ENDS! • Jessica Drew? Gone. Peter Parker? Gone. And they aren’t the only ones erased by the sacred Sting-Knife. • How can Silk and the rest of the Spiders win this Spider-War?!
STAR WARS 33 Marvel UNTETHERED! • Luke Skywalker’s connection to the Force has been disrupted; one of his most powerful tools in his journey to become a Jedi is gone. • He must undertake an epic quest to find what he has lost...or he, and the galaxy, will fall to darkness.
STAR WARS: HIDDEN EMPIRE 5 Marvel CHAOS REIGNS! • The epic conclusion to the trilogy begun with WAR OF THE BOUNTY HUNTERS and CRIMSON REIGN! • At last, Qi’ra will reveal herself to the Sith. • At last, she will have her revenge.
WOLVERINE 32 Marvel THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE! WOLVERINE may be the best there is at what he does…but which Wolverine is the best? BEAST’S last-ditch effort to save mutantdom involves a veritable CLONE SAGA for LOGAN! Which Wolverine will be left standing? WEAPONS OF X Part Two!
ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN JON KENT #2 (OF 6) DC Comics (W) Tom Taylor (A/CA) Clayton Henry Kal-Els across the Multiverse are being murdered...and the culprit is the man who stole Jon Kent's childhood! Jon is joined by Earth-2's Superman, Val-Zod, and a surprise third hero to try to stop Ultraman's killing spree. But when Jon comes face-to-face with the man who tortured him and kept him imprisoned, he discovers an even greater threat!
BATMAN #134 DC Comics (W) Chip Zdarsky (A) Mike Hawthorne, Adriano Di Benedetto, Miguel Mendonca (CA) Jorge Jimenez It's all-out war as only Batman stands between Red Mask and a Gotham City full of bodies! How much is the Dark Knight willing to sacrifice to save this city?
BATMAN & THE JOKER THE DEADLY DUO #6 (OF 7) (MR) DC Comics (W/A/CA) Marc Silvestri After a bloody, brutal, and harrowing adventure across and underneath Gotham, Batman and The Joker have unearthed the true culprit behind the dark scheme against them. Now the Deadly Duo find themselves unwilling participants in a bone-chilling wedding ceremony in the catacombs beneath Gotham City. Get ready for unholy matrimony in this horrific penultimate chapter that needs to be seen to be believed.
BATMAN VENGEANCE OF BANE #1 (ONE SHOT) FACSIMILE EDITION DC Comics (W) Chuck Dixon (A) Graham Nolan, Eduardo Barreto (CA) Glenn Fabry Comics readers around the world gasped in shock when Bane broke Batman’s back in Batman #497. Now learn the tragic story behind the villain in this facsimile reproduction of Bane's first appearance. Sentenced from birth to serve life imprisonment due to the crimes of his father, Bane honed his body and mind to survive the penal colony of Pena Duro. Fueled by a lifetime of violence and driven by the desire to conquer, Bane escapes from his prison and decides to take over Gotham by destroying its greatest protector--Batman
JOKER THE MAN WHO STOPPED LAUGHING #7 DC Comics (W) Matthew Rosenberg (A/CA) Carmine Di Giandomenico Following his explosive plans last issue, The Joker has turned L.A. into a war zone and worn out his welcome. He makes plans to leave and head back to Gotham to settle some unfinished business there, but discovers the City of Angels' darkest secret: nobody gets out easily. Now he must choose--face the manhunt or the Manhunter.
In store April 12:
STAR TREK #6 Chaos ensues as the God City sets out on a collision course for Earth! Inside the living city, Captain Sisko and Dr. Crusher face off against the cosmic being wearing the ancient city as armor. Meanwhile, Lieutenant Commander Data pushes the Theseus and its crew to their limits in trying to keep up with the being zooming across the quadrant. But where do ants stand among giants?
STAR TREK: DEFIANT #2 IDW Publishing Convinced that the only hope to prevent planetary genocide lies in understanding how the power of the gods is being harvested, Captain Worf and First Officer Spock set the stolen Defiant on course to break into a highly guarded Section 31 outpost to recruit the highest computing mind in the galaxy…LORE!
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: THE ARMAGEDDON GAME #7 IDW Publishing CHAOS REIGNS! Despite the best efforts of Oroku Saki and the tenacious Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, New York City teeters on the edge of anarchy. The Rat King and his trio of terror have outmaneuvered the heroes at every stage, and now his vision of a world in ruin is well within reach! Soon, his siblings, the Pantheon, will have no choice but to play his game! Can the TMNT find a way to stop the apocalypse, or will disorder rule the day? It all comes to a head in the penultimate issue of The Armageddon Game!
GUNSLINGER SPAWN #19 IMAGE COMICS (W) Todd McFarlane (A) Brett Booth (CA) Mark Brooks In the future, Gunslinger's group of allies continues to grow. With Taylor on the path to becoming a warrior and the speedster Focus joining the crew, Gunslinger starts to reassess his mission.
CAPTAIN AMERICA: COLD WAR ALPHA 1 Marvel THE REVOLUTION STARTS HERE: COLD WAR - PART ONE! Bucky Barnes is the Outer Circle’s New Revolution, and he has enacted his deadliest move yet — an alliance with Sam Wilson’s nemesis, the White Wolf. When Steve Rogers’ adopted son, Ian, A.K.A. Nomad, is abducted by someone Steve thought was a friend, he suspects Bucky’s hand at work and calls upon the people who know Ian best — Sam Wilson, Sharon Carter and Misty Knight — to help him get to the bottom of the attack. Has Bucky finally gone too far? Why has Nomad been taken, and what does it have to do with a portal to Dimension Z opening over a secret battleground in Alaska? The Symbol of Truth and the Sentinel of Liberty reunite for a pulse-pounding crossover event that will make them question everything they believe in…and each other.
FANTASTIC FOUR 6 Marvel • The Fantastic Four have been restored to their correct dimension and orientation, but they don’t know that some microscopic invaders, immune to all predators on Earth, have come along for the ride! • What happens when the Fantastic Four accidentally threaten all life on the planet? Well, they try to fix it. But what happens when they can’t? • I’ll tell you what happens: Sue and Johnny team up to pull off their most audacious stunt yet and maybe, just maybe, save us all. Meanwhile, Ben, Alicia and Reed have to convince a skeptical world that what they’re doing is worth it... • Plus: Doctor Octopus is in this one! Only for a little bit, because, come on — he’s going up against the FANTASTIC FOUR. It’s gonna be a short fight. • OR IS IT???
PREDATOR 2 Marvel Theta crash-lands on a tundra planet, and her odds of surviving are looking slim! Her only hope is to trek through the wilds to the nearest outpost. But the cold isn't the only thing she has to worry about…as a Predator watches in the shadow, ready to strike!
STAR WARS: BOUNTY HUNTERS 33 Marvel DARTH VADER’S INFERNO SQUAD STRIKES! • The DARK LORD has ordered one of the EMPIRE’S deadliest commando units to take out VALANCE, BOSSK, 4-LOM and ZUCKUSS! • Meanwhile, assassin droid IG-88 has his sights on another high-value target. But who is he after and who hired him? • Featuring fan favorites from the hit video game, STAR WARS: BATTLEFRONT II!
STAR WARS: RETURN OF THE JEDI - EWOKS 1 Marvel TALES OF THE EWOKS! • On the moon of Endor occupied by the species called Ewoks, a group of these stout creatures has gathered around the fire to recount tales of triumph, defeat…and horror! • In the art-forward manner of storytelling, watch an eclectic group of artists interpret the stories from the unique minds of Ewoks in a manner only they can envision! • This can’t-miss issue for Star Wars fans of mirth, merriment and artistry is the book you've been craving!
THOR 33 Marvel All roads lead to…Doom! The time storm threatens all of existence past, present and future! While Doctor Doom hunts for Bor’s weapon, which will allow him to claim Latveria, Earth and the whole of the universe as his own, Thor and Jane Foster hunt for Doom — deep in the past. But what IS the weapon Bor created? And with Doom hell-bent on controlling free will itself, what does that spell for Thor’s sister Laussa, trapped in time between the present and the future?
X-MEN 21 Marvel LORD OF THE BROOD – THE Conclusion! Why have the Brood gone mad? Which of the X-Men’s past deeds is coming back to haunt them? And are bloodthirsty alien monsters even the biggest threat the team is currently facing? All these answers and more will be revealed! Featuring a connecting cover to CAPTAIN MARVEL #48!
BATMAN THE AUDIO ADVENTURES #7 (OF 7) DC Comics (W) Dennis McNicholas (A) Anthony Marques, J. Bone (CA) Michael Allred IT'S ALL COME DOWN TO THIS! Batman is face-to-face with a Killer Croc like he's never seen before. The Dark Knight will need to find some way to break through Waylon's rage and pull him back from his monstrous rampage or Gotham City will be no more!
LAZARUS PLANET REVENGE OF THE GODS #3 (OF 4) DC Comics (W) G. Willow Wilson, Becky Cloonan, Michael W. Conrad (A) Cian Tormey, Emanuela Lupacchino, Alitha Martinez (CA) Guillem March Is Wonder Woman responsible for the destruction wrought by the gods she's worshipped all her life? Back in Man's World at last, Diana sees the horrors of the gods' war and questions all she's done to ensure the Amazons' survival. Is it too late to turn the tide and achieve peace? Meanwhile, Olympus itself trembles as Shazam's wizard takes revenge on his former champion!
SUPERMAN LOST #2 (OF 10) DC Comics (W) Christopher Priest (A) Carlo Pagulayan, Jason Paz (CA) Carlo Pagulayan - Jason Paz As Superman struggles to re-enter his life on Earth, we begin the story of his epic 20-year journey home with an encounter with spacefaring scavengers who transport the Man of Steel to an unnamed earthlike planet whose properties redefine the limits of his powers, while the world's ecological and political turmoil beckons for his help.
BATMAN THE ADVENTURES CONTINUE SEASON THREE #4 (OF 7) DC Comics (W) Alan Burnett, Paul Dini (A) Ty Templeton (CA) Jorge Corona The tragic story of Straightman continues in Crack-Up, part two! The Joker's not-so-funny sidekick is hell-bent on revenge and has arrived at the doorstep of the dastardly doctor who mangled his mind, Hugo Strange. Meanwhile, Batman tangles with a mysterious foe who has a strange and unexpected tie to Straightman.
BATMAN & SCOOBY-DOO MYSTERIES #7 DC Comics (W) Amanda Deibert (A/CA) Dario Brizuela Daphne's martial arts hobby takes center stage at a national competition: Gotham's Got Talent! It's all good until her competitors start being talent-napped. Judge Bruce Wayne calls in Batman, who teams up with Mystery Inc. to infiltrate the competition. Can they solve the mystery before front-runner Daphne winds up in real trouble?
In store April 19:
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: THE LAST RONIN--LOST YEARS #3 IDW Publishing THE TALE OF THE LAST RONIN’S FIRST MISSION CONTINUES! In the past: Michelangelo’s quest for vengeance takes him further westward… And the fighting forms he’s mastered thus far will prove invaluable as he faces yet another adversary. Nothing will stand in the way of his quest to return to New York City and avenge his family for the fates suffered at the hands of the Foot Clan—except maybe the chiding voices of his dead brothers. Meanwhile, in the present (a.k.a. our future!), Casey Marie Jones does her best to rear the next generation of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as both their master and surrogate mother…and she’s finding she’s not sure which undertaking is more difficult! Writers Kevin Eastman and Tom Waltz, alongside artists Ben Bishop (TMNT: The Last Ronin) and S.L. Gallant (G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero), continue this tantalizing tale of the beginnings of the Last Ronin.
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #139 IDW Publishing ENTER THE ENDGAME! A former enemy returns to offer the Turtles one last chance to stop the Rat King before his plans coalesce and all hope is lost! As the team regroups, secrets are revealed, terrible truths confronted, and impossible decisions faced. Plus, when the godlike beings of the Pantheon are at last forced to act against their wayward brother, will they realize they’ve delayed too long? As the Armageddon Game enters its end stage, Leo, Donnie, Mikey, Raph, and Jenny will discover they have no one to rely on but each other!
SPAWN SCORCHED #17 IMAGE COMICS (W) Sean Lewis (A) Stephen Segovia (CA) Mark Brooks Just when the team thinks they have everything under control, a new threat rears its head, and a surprise from the past shows up to wreak even more havoc!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 24 Marvel • Witness what brought Peter Parker and Norman Osborn together. • Your opinion of who the hero is and who the villain is may end up at least blurred…
AVENGERS ASSEMBLE OMEGA 1 Marvel AVENGERS ASSEMBLE: THE FINAL CHAPTER! The grand, oversized finale of the most epic battle in the history of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. Along with being the final issue of Jason Aaron’s five-year AVENGERS run, this features an all-star cavalcade of artists, a veritable smorgasbord of Avengers and a few last emotional gut punches in the Mighty Marvel Manner.
CAPTAIN AMERICA: UNFORGIVEN 1 Marvel CAPTAIN AMERICA…VAMPIRE HUNTER? • The FORGIVEN have lost their way — defeat after defeat has made them bitter and bloodthirsty...and they’re starting to like it! • Can CAPTAIN AMERICA bring them back into the light? Or will they give in to their darker natures? • Witness the thrilling conclusion to the UNFORGIVEN saga…if you dare!
PUNISHER 11 Marvel Frank Castle has finally embraced the role of Fist of the Beast, the High Slayer of the world’s most powerful clan of murderers, the Hand. And the rest of the Marvel Universe has taken notice. If Frank really wants to end his war once and for all, he’s going to have to fight his way through some old familiar faces.
RED GOBLIN 3 Marvel IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY… Norman Osborn has been targeted by a resurgent and terrifying GOBLIN KING for the precious GOBLIN FORMULA running through his veins – but why?! And with the emboldened remnants of the GOBLIN NATION at the undead King's command, will Normie Osborn be able to save his grandfather, or will the RED GOBLIN be the new King’s latest victim?!
STAR WARS: YODA 6 Marvel DARK VISIONS! • A fearful vision has infected the students at the Jedi Temple, leading to a violent confrontation that could spell doom for the would-be Jedi. • Will Yoda sense the danger in time, or will he lose one of his students forever?
SUPERBOY THE MAN OF TOMORROW #1 (OF 6) DC Comics (W) Kenny Porter (A/CA) Jahnoy Lindsay CONNER KENT TAKES CENTER STAGE! After the events of Dark Crisis, Conner feels out of place with the rest of the hero community. He doesn't fit in with the rest of the Superman Family, and the rest of the world doesn't really need him with so many Supers in Metropolis. He doesn't want to rely on Tim, Cassie, and Bart, so Conner looks to the stars as a place he might be able to call his own and carve out his own path. But what lurks in the great unknown? Are bravado and swagger enough to help Superboy find his new calling? This is the 2022 Round Robin winner—picked by you, the fans!
SUPERMAN #3 DC Comics (W) Joshua Williamson (A/CA) Jamal Campbell SUPERMAN’S LOVED ONES ARE TRANSFORMED INTO RAVENOUS PARASITES! If Superman wants to find Parasite-Zero before its influence spreads to the whole world, he must take Lex up on his offer to work together! Even if it means using another of Superman's enemies as bait!
BATMAN SUPERMAN WORLDS FINEST #14 DC Comics (W) Mark Waid (A/CA) Dan Mora BRUCE WAYNE...A MURDERER? Bruce Wayne's billionaire rival Simon Stagg is dead. And Bruce Wayne is suspect number one! With their friend’s freedom and reputation on the line, Superman, Robin, and Metamorpho, the Element Man, join forces to exonerate the Dark Knight's alter ego the best way they can: by finding Stagg's real killer before they strike again!
DCEASED WAR OF THE UNDEAD GODS #8 (OF 8) DC Comics (W) Tom Taylor (A) Trevor Hairsine, Andy Lanning (CA) Howard Porter The epic saga that began over three years ago reaches its final, cataclysmic conclusion! As worlds burn, heroes fall--can hope prevail? DCeased ends here…
In store April 26
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: THE LAST RONIN--LOST YEARS #1 DIRECTOR'S CUT IDW Publishing Revisit the first chapter of the Last Ronin’s storied journey in this epic, in-depth director’s cut edition of TMNT: The Last Ronin—Lost Years #1. Enjoy all the original content newly paired with never-before-seen artifacts from the desks of Kevin Eastman, SL Gallant, and Ben Bishop.
MMPR TMNT II #5 (OF 5) BOOM! STUDIOS (W) Ryan Parrott (A/CA) Dan Mora Forbidden alliances collide as radically enhanced, mind blowing Zord combinations battle it out! Reunited friends face Krang as a true force to be reckoned with-but will it be enough to send him back to Dimension X?
ALIEN 1 Marvel SUPERSTARS DECLAN SHALVEY & Andrea Broccardo TAKE ALIEN TO BONE-CHILLING NEW DEPTHS! Scientist Batya Zahn will do just about anything to get her family off the icy moon where they’ve been conducting research on water conservation. But there’s more than glacial springs to find in this forgotten corner of the galaxy. When they discover an extraordinary organism buried in the ice, it won’t take long for tensions to heat up. What is hidden in the snow comes forth in the thaw…and no one will be welcoming this spring. A new era of Alien starts here!
AVENGERS: BEYOND 2 Marvel • As violence tears New York apart, and ordinary citizens become crazed, super-powered thugs with nothing but wanton destruction on their minds, Janet Van Dyne – A.K.A. the wonderfully winsome Wasp – fights to save not only the lives of her fellow heroes, but also a friendship. Which is not easy when that particular friend is trying to bash her head in. • Join us for a story of nonstop action and relentless adventure that dares to ask the big questions, such as: How much punching is too much punching? The answer may surprise you.* • *But it probably won’t.
CAPTAIN AMERICA: SYMBOL OF TRUTH 12 Marvel COLD WAR – PART TWO! White Wolf has used the power granted him by Bucky Barnes to take control of Dimension Z and unleash its creatures onto the Captains America. Sam Wilson and Steve Rogers are prepared to fight their way through the onslaught, but the Outer Circle has more stakes in this fight than our heroes realize. Can Sam Wilson and Steve Rogers agree on their priorities before they fall to this new threat? And what exactly does Bucky Barnes intend to do to Ian Rogers?
CLOBBERIN' TIME 2 Marvel The THING travels to Krakoa for a symposium on the Mutant and Superhuman Interconnection. While there, he teams up with Wolverine and is confronted by the mysterious plunderer from issue #1 — and the table is set for a battle for all creation and possibly Ben Grimm’s greatest adventure.
HULK 14 Marvel “HULK PLANET” FINALE — TITAN IS UNLEASHED! • Titan is now in control, and his endless rage will lead to the destruction of Hulk Planet. Within the remaining fragments of the Mind Palace, Bruce Banner must reckon with the harm he has inflicted on the Hulk if either of them are to have any chance of regaining control and saving the planet. • But Bruce knows better than anyone that once a part of the Hulk has unlocked itself, there’s no closing that door ever again… • Surprise revelations and shocking twists abound in Ryan Ottley’s mind-blowing “Hulk Planet” finale!
SINS OF SINISTER DOMINION 1 Marvel SEVEN TRILLION DEADLY SINS! A thousand years of hell and damnation comes to end with the loudest scream in history and for the truly guilty, there is no escape. Can the future change the present, or will we just make all the same mistakes again? Either way, the present will have to live with the future's sins.
STAR WARS: DARTH VADER - BLACK, WHITE & RED 1 Marvel THE DARK LORD OF THE SITH LIKE YOU'VE NEVER SEEN HIM BEFORE! • Following the successful black, white and red series produced by Marvel Comics, DARTH VADER now takes the spotlight for tales of terror by some of the industries most talented creators! • PEACH MOMOKO will spin a story only she can bring to life! • PLUS, the return of JASON AARON to the world of STAR WARS with Part One of his Vader tale spanning all four issues!
STAR WARS: DARTH VADER 33 Marvel UNBOUND FORCE – Part One! When the Dark Lord of the Sith loses control of the Force, nothing is safe — not even his own Executor-class Star Dreadnought. But in the face of total destruction, Commander Sabé finds an opportunity. Does Vader’s untrammeled onslaught expose a vulnerability? Or is it just another doorway to the terrifying tyranny of the Sith?
GREEN ARROW #1 (OF 6) DC Comics (W) Joshua Williamson (A/CA) Sean Izaakse The Emerald Archer is lost, and it will take Oliver Queen’s whole family to find him! But dangerous forces are determined to keep them apart at any cost! Spinning out of Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths, Green Arrow by DC architect Joshua Williamson (Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths, Superman) and artist Sean Izaakse (Thunderbolts) is an action-packed adventure across the DCU that sets the stage for major stories in 2023!
DETECTIVE COMICS #1071 DC Comics (W) Ram V, Simon Spurrier (A) Riccardo Federici, Caspar Wijngaard (CA) Evan Cagle Shoes a.k.a Cheshire Cat continues to prowl the tunnels of Gotham looking for answers of her past, and when she runs into a horde of Azmer underneath the city...she makes an unlikely friend who was born on a Monday. Meanwhile, the Orgham's long running ties with the League of Assassins is revealed by Talia Al Ghul, and the truths of their relationship affects both Batman and Bruce Wayne. Then, in the backup, Mr. Freeze continues his interrogation of Dr. Mead (or as he calls it, his research) regarding how to fix Nora so that she'll return to him as Mrs. Fries and love him again.
RIDDLER YEAR ONE #4 (OF 6) (MR) DC Comics (W) Paul Dano (A) Stevan Subic (CA) Bill Sienkiewicz After a shocking discovery that unleashes a primal scream, we are sent back into Edward Nashton's past. Like drifting through a nightmare, we experience Edward's traumatic upbringing, beginning with with an abandoned baby howling on the steps of the Gotham Orphanage. Through the filter of Edward's memories, we experience his brutal past, but also learn about a once-possible hope--a hope that was dashed and that led to his lifelong obsession with and hatred of Thomas Wayne. Actor Paul Dano (The Batman) and artist Stevan Subic continue the origin of the Riddler, leading up to his appearance in Matt Reeves's epic film.