Welcome to the Spooktacular October 2023 newsletter! October will bring us chills, thrills, and an amazing on the edge of your seat story lines. With Halloween coming, treat yourself to some great entertainment from these great titles:
In store October 4:
GODZILLA: HERE THERE BE DRAGONS #4 IDW PUBLISHING AVAST, MATEYS! As One-Eyed Henry Hull continues his bizarre tale, Sir Francis Drake and his men find themselves surrounded by monsters, both human and kaiju! While the crew of the Golden Hind have taken terrible losses from giant bats and colossal sea turtles, they’ve yet to face the REAL dragon. But they might not need to worry about Godzilla if Ebirah slays the King of Monster Island—or Drake and his crew—first!
STAR TREK: DEFIANT #8 IDW PUBLISHING Arc two of the acclaimed Star Trek: Defiant series starts here! Still reeling from the battle on Qo’noS, Worf and the Defiant crew have been ordered to return to Starfleet headquarters where they await learning the Federation’s thoughts on their involvement in the fight against Kahless and the Red Path. Written by Christopher Cantwell (Hellcat and Star Wars: Obi-Wan), drawn by Mike Feehan (Star Trek and Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles), and colored by Marissa Louise (Defiant and Black Manta) with letters by Clayton Cowles (Batman and Daredevil).
STAR TREK: HOLO-WEEN #1 IDW Publishing Acclaimed writer Chris Sequeira (Justice League Adventures and Sherlock Holmes: Dark Detective) and Eisner-nominated artist Joe Eisma (Morning Glories and Engineward) are bringing horror to the holodeck in a new four-issue miniseries in the month of October! After enduring an anxiety-ridden passage through a solar storm, Captain Picard and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise take to celebrating Halloween to reset the mood. But while the Earth holiday involves sweet treats and other festivities, they soon learn that fear is in season when crew members begin to go missing one by one.
STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS--THE SCORPIUS RUN #2 IDW Publishing Let the race begin! After entering a crime lord’s starship competition to save an innocent pilot, the U.S.S. Enterprise jets through a gauntlet of dangerous environments in the unexplored Scorpius sector. But cosmic storms and sentient ship-eating asteroids aren’t the only obstacles the crew will have to survive… From the minds of Star Trek comics veterans Mike Johnson, Ryan Parrott, and Angel Hernandez with story consultant Kirsten Beyer and colors by Nick Filardi.
TRANSFORMERS #1 Image Comics (W) Daniel Warren Johnson (CA) Daniel Warren Johnson Transformers #1 begins an all-new era for the iconic robots in disguise from superstar creator Daniel Warren Johnson (Extremity, Do a Powerbomb,DC’s Wonder Woman: Dead Earth) and colorist Mike Spicer (Stillwater). Optimus Prime was supposed to have led the Autobots to victory. Instead, the fate of Cybertron is unknown, and his allies have crash-landed far from home, alongside their enemies—the Decepticons. As these titanic forces renew their war on Earth, one thing is immediately clear: the planet will never be the same. New alliances are struck. Battle lines are redrawn. And humanity’s only hope of survival is Optimus Prime.
GUNSLINGER SPAWN #25 Image Comics (W) Todd McFarlane (A) Brett Booth (CA) Dan Panosian Another enemy returns from Gunslinger's past, but this time they're looking for his help, not a fight.
ALIEN ANNUAL 1 Marvel ALIEN VS. ALIEN: PITY THE XENO! A Xenomorph queen and her hive descend on a dark world. They're hungry - they're always hungry - and stand poised to overrun this planet like they have so many others. Until the native life fights back. Declan Shalvey and Danny Earls deliver an action-packed story and show-stopping visuals in this standalone entry in the Alien mythos!
FANTASTIC FOUR 12 Marvel What happens when a parallel world starts out different from our own but, through random chance and development, begins to resemble our Earth more and more closely? And what happens when those two universes begin to merge not just in style, but literally? It's a fascinating scientific question that the Fantastic Four will have to consider as they swap places with their counterparts in this other world and find themselves battling for survival in the universe where everyone is a dinosaur, and not anthropomorphic ones, but literal full-scale dinosaurs with all their super-powers, wearing amazing super-hero costumes! Can Sue Storm defeat Brachiosaurus Iron Man? Can the Human Torch take down Lambeosaurus Captain Marvel, her head frill mimicking her human counterpart's spiked hair? Can Reed Richards ever stop Quetzalcoatlus Black Widow, the deadly assassin of the skies? Beyond the dinosaurs and chaos and two universes merging, this issue also features emotional and heartfelt reunions with some missing members of the Fantastic Four family! So: Dinosaurs and catharsis, together at last. Plus: Sue Storm's doctorate is finally revealed!
G.O.D.S. 1 Marvel JONATHAN HICKMAN RE-INVENTS THE COSMOLOGY OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE! WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE-POWERS-THAT-BE MEET THE-NATURAL-ORDER-OF-THINGS? The infinite détente between THE-NATURAL-ORDER-OF-THINGS and THE-POWERS-THAT-BE nears an end. Old acquaintances are reunited during a Babylon Event. The Lion of Wolves throws the worst parties. Don't look under the table. There's a John Wilkes Booth penny on the ground. This ENORMOUS EXTRA-SIZED first issue features DOCTOR STRANGE, who, while not boring at all, is easily the most boring person in the book.
IMMORTAL X-MEN 16 [FALL] Marvel APOCALYPSE WHEN? When everything has already gone wrong, you may think at least you have nothing to worry about. You'd be wrong.
STAR WARS: BOUNTY HUNTERS 39 [DD] Marvel SCOURGE OF THE CYBORG! - A DARK DROIDS TIE-IN! Turned into a mindless killing machine, VALANCE is out to eliminate his former crew! Do BOSSK and ZUCKUSS stand a chance? Can even the mighty DURGE stop him? And TARR KLIGSON'S SECRET PLAN is finally revealed!
STAR WARS: DARTH VADER 39 [DD] Marvel THE CRUCIBLE OF HATE - A DARK DROIDS TIE-IN! The DROID SCOURGE takes over one of DARTH VADER'S closest allies - and seizes one of MUSTAFAR'S greatest weapons! To survive, Vader must finally reclaim his control over THE FORCE by exploring his deepest hatred. Featuring the answer to the terrifying question: Who does Vader hate more than anyone else in the galaxy?
X-MEN 27 [FALL] Marvel SOMETHING CAUGHT YOUR EYE? When Cyclops joined this iteration of the X-Men, his pitch was simple - "I am the X-Men." If this is so, the enemies of X-Men seem to have this fight all sewn up.
BATMAN #138 DC Comics (W) Chip Zdarsky (A/CA) Jorge Jimenez THE GOTHAM WAR CONTINUES! Batman is on the ropes as the Gotham War heats up following a shocking betrayal! It's father versus son, teacher versus student in the knockout fourth chapter of this brutal war. But who is really pulling the strings in this explosive event? Thousands of years have led to this moment!
DETECTIVE COMICS #140 FACSIMILE EDITION DC Comics (W) Various (A) Various (CA) Win Mortimer Written by Bill Finger, Otto Binder, and others Art by Dick Sprang, Jimmy Thompson, Curt Swan, and others Batman and Robin meet the Prince of Puzzles in his 1948 debut. Obsessed with puzzles and driven to win at any cost, Edward Nigma decides to create a costumed persona--the Riddler--and taunts the Dynamic Duo with clues about his upcoming crimes. Will the World's Greatest Detective finally be outwitted by this cunning criminal? Follow along with the Dark Knight and see if you can solve the Riddler's riddles in this facsimile reprint collecting the Batman tale, all the backup stories, and vintage ads of the 1940s.
JOKER THE MAN WHO STOPPED LAUGHING #11 DC Comics (W) Matthew Rosenberg (A/CA) Carmine Di Giandomenico Two Jokers walk into a bar...and one won't be walking out. Both men who claim to be the Clown Prince of Crime are ready to end their little game, but they can't do it alone. A who's who of Gotham's worst will pick sides and decide who lives, who dies, and who gets the last laugh!
In store October 11:
Groo: In the Wild #4 Dark Horse Comics Groo the Wanderer tries to figure out the dumb way human beings attempt to co-exist with animals on this planet and how to make things better. One thing is probable, though—He’s going to make things worse! And if Rufferto can’t save the main story, at least we have his solo back cover strip!
STAR TREK: HOLO-WEEN #2 IDW Publishing The exciting weekly Star Trek horror event continues through all of October! Redjac—posing as JACK THE RIPPER—has infiltrated the Enterprise-D and taken control of the holodeck, luring unsuspecting victims and feeding on their fear. Not to mention Redjac has turned Data into a monstrous incarnation of Frankenstein. With more and more crewmates falling victim, Captain Picard and his crew decide to fight fear with fear and turn themselves into classic Terran monsters to confront Redjac.
KING SPAWN #27 Image Comics (W) Todd McFarlane (A) Javi Fernandez (CA) Dan Panosian The Dead Zones are open and the march toward the Throne of Hell has begun. Who can Al trust to stand by his side and not be tempted to take its power?
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 35 This sets up the next 24 issues of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN. Do. Not. Miss. This.
AVENGERS 6 Marvel The Avengers' battle with the Ashen Combine comes to a head - and one will fall. But will the Impossible City fall with them, and what kind of doom might fall upon the Earth as a consequence? Plus: A bonus story celebrating Latin/Latinx heroes and creators!
MAGNETO 3 Marvel MAGNETO FALLS TO THE SISTERHOOD OF EVIL MUTANTS! Meet the ALL-NEW SISTERHOOD OF EVIL MUTANTS, as MAGNETO must wrestle with the sins of his past! What is the true source of IRAE's obsession with the Master of Magnetism, and how does it figure into X-MEN history?
STAR WARS: DARK DROIDS 3 [DD] Marvel THE SCOURGE DESCENDS ON MUSTAFAR! - A DARK DROIDS TIE-IN! For the evil intelligence taking over droids across the galaxy, there is no greater prize than THE FORCE. And who better to steal it from than a being who is more machine than man... …DARTH VADER!
STAR WARS: THE MANDALORIAN SEASON 2 5 Marvel THE JEDI! THE MANDALORIAN journeys to a world ruled by a cruel magistrate who has made a powerful enemy. Featuring JEDI MASTER AHSOKA!
SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN RETURNS 1 Marvel SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN WEB-SLINGS AGAIN! The spider-team that redefined the AMAZING SPIDER-MAN returns to celebrate the TEN YEAR ANNIVERSARY of the most monumental and shocking Spidey story in a generation! DAN SLOTT. RYAN STEGMAN. MARK BAGLEY. GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI. HUMBERTO RAMOS. Peter Parker. Doc Ock. Together again for a Spider-Man story SUPERIOR to all others!
UNCANNY SPIDER-MAN 2 [FALL] Marvel THE DEVIL'S HORNS MEET THEIR MATCH! The Rhino's on a rampage again - with a different Spidey suit in his sights! Desperate to apprehend the black-clad BAMFer, Orchis is pulling out all the stops. If the Rhino can't put Kurt Wagner down, surely Silver Sable and her team of elite mercenaries can? But Kurt isn't just a lawbreaker in the traditional sense…he's a criminal flirt too. Can Nightcrawler sweet-talk his way outta this one, or is it lights out for our favorite devil?
WOLVERINE 38 [FALL] Marvel REUNITED - CAPTAIN AMERICA AND WOLVERINE! You know those old friends, the ones that go way, way back who you can always rely on? That's STEVE ROGERS to LOGAN, whose friendship goes back to WORLD WAR II! It only stands to reason that as WOLVERINE faces the fallout from FALL OF X, that CAPTAIN AMERICA has his six! But as ORCHIS rises and LEGACY HOUSE takes advantage of the situation, who will fall? LAST MUTANT STANDING continues!
X-MEN RED 16 [FALL] Marvel CONDITION RED! The Four Horsemen ride across the land. Daemon armies sweep through the skies. The Spire Vile is open. As Genesis launches her endgame, Storm and the Brotherhood fight for their lives across the Red Planet…and somewhere, the last Okkara Seed blooms. The Revelation is here. Plus: You're not going to want to miss out on an all-new bonus story celebrating Latin/Latinx heroes and creators!
BATMAN AND ROBIN #2 DC Comics (W) Joshua Williamson (A/CA) Simone Di Meo INTRODUCING A NEW VILLAIN: SHUSH! Introducing Shush. Who does she work for? And how have they turned one of Batman's greatest tools against him? Urban Jungle continues as the father and son dynamic duo are on the deadly case! But first, Damian must deal with...his first day of school?!
GREEN LANTERN #4 DC Comics (W) Jeremy Adams, Peter J. Tomasi (A) Xermanico, David Lafuente (CA) Xermanico GUEST-STARRING THE FLASH! NEW CHARACTER DEBUT: SINSON! After Sinestro's attack on Ferris Air, Hal calls in a fast friend for help. This brave and bold duo comes one step closer to uncovering the mystery of Sinestro's plans, all while Hal continues to figure out what it means to be the only Green Lantern on Earth! PLUS: Meet the all-new character SINSON, in the first installment of a prelude story the to upcoming Sinister Sons by Peter J. Tomasi and David Lafuente!
BATMAN CITY OF MADNESS #1 (OF 3) DC Comics (W/A/CA) Christian Ward VISIONARY CREATOR CHRISTIAN WARD UNLEASHES A COSMIC-HORROR EPIC, FEATURING THE COURT OF OWLS! Buried deep beneath Gotham City there exists another Gotham. This Gotham Below is a living nightmare, populated by twisted mirrors of our Gotham's denizens, fueled by the fear and hatred flowing down from above. For decades, the doorway between the cities has been sealed and heavily guarded by the Court of Owls. But now the door swings wide, and the twisted version of the Dark Knight has escaped...to trap and train a Robin of his own. Batman must form an uneasy alliance with the Court and its deadly allies to stop him--and to hold back the wave of twisted super-villains, nightmarish versions of his own nemeses, each one worse than the last, that's spilling into his streets! Visionary writer-artist Christian Ward unleashes his cosmic-horror take on Batman's world, in a tribute to disturbing Dark Knight classics like Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Gothic! You'll never look at Batman's villains the same way again...you simply won't have the stomach for it!
SUPERMAN LOST #7 (OF 10) DC Comics (W) Christopher Priest (A/CA) Carlo Pagulayan, Jason Paz Superman is confronted with the specter of his own possible future when his way home is blocked by an alternate version of himself. Meanwhile, Lois employs the nuclear option to help Clark out of his malaise by making a deal with the devil--Lex Luthor!
In store October 18:
STAR TREK: HOLO-WEEN #3 IDW Publishing The fight for the holodeck is on! The Halloween “away” team, consisting of Troi as the Mummy, Riker as the Werewolf, Picard as Mr. Hyde, and Worf as an amphibious Klingon Mkr’an, are being chased by a mob of crazed Redjac-controlled crew members. Meanwhile, Dr. Crusher and Commander La Forge monitor their crewmates’ neural outputs in a frantic attempt to keep them from entering irreversible states of psychoses and fully integrating with their monster personas.
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #144 IDW Publishing To rescue their friend, the TMNT face off against Dr. Barlow, the mastermind behind the Mutant Town murders! But even if they’re successful, can they recover from the price they’ve paid to face their demons? Don’t miss the epic conclusion of “Damages Done”!
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Best of Bebop and Rocksteady IDW Publishing Elegant. Mild-mannered. Graceful. Two upstanding gentlemen eager to help their neighbors. JUST KIDDING! Bebop and Rocksteady are wild, angry degenerates with muscles the size of sedans. And they’re charging toward your local comic shop to relive their greatest hits! Try not to miss the party, will ya?
SCORCHED #23 Image Comics (W) Sean Lewis (A) Stephen Segovia (CA) Dan Panosian The team has survived their latest battle, but dissension starts to rise, and their future is put in doubt…
AVENGERS INC. 2 Marvel MYSTERY AT THE MANSION! Her name is Janet Van Dyne. She's known "Victor Shade" for years - as the Vision's cover identity. His name is Victor Shade. Whoever he is, he's not the Vision. And together, they're hunting the Ghost of Avengers Mansion - a ghost who might just be...the Vision? Did we mention our guest star?
INCREDIBLE HULK 5 Marvel THE SWAMP SIREN REVEALED! Hulk tracks down the beauty that has been luring man and monster alike to their dooms! An epic brawl breaks out between the Jade Giant, Man-Thing and the true face of the Swamp Siren… …but even the Jade Giant is not immune to her song! Plus… A backup story featuring a surprise guest character to honor Latin and Latinx characters and creators!
NVINCIBLE IRON MAN 11 [FALL] Marvel MEET THE NEW HELLFIRE CLUB! Iron Man and Emma Frost begin their whirlwind honeymoon… …and their takeover of the Hellfire Club!
SPINE-TINGLING SPIDER-MAN 1 Rated T Marvel Terror continues for the Web-Slinger! After a fight with SPIDER-CIDE, Spider-Man gets taken on the most terrifying ride of his life. If you think you've already read the scariest Spider-Man story ever, you may stand corrected after this one!
STAR WARS 39 [DD] Marvel DROID DEATH TRAP! - A DARK DROIDS TIE-IN! LANDO CALRISSIAN has finally gotten his hands on the ancient droid with the ability to save his old friend LOBOT from certain death. But before that can happen, they must escape JABBA THE HUTT'S PALACE on TATOOINE, which is swarming with evil droids hungry... …for droid blood!
STAR WARS: OBI-WAN KENOBI 2 Marvel MISSION: SAVE YOUNG LEIA ORGANA! THE INQUISITORS are on the hunt for JEDI… On a dangerous crime-ridden world, OBI-WAN becomes a target. Can Obi-Wan save PRINCESS LEIA without THE EMPIRE realizing he's alive?
JUSTICE LEAGUE VS GODZILLA VS KONG #1 (OF 6) DC Comics (W) Brian Buccellato (A) Christian Duce (CA) Drew Johnson HEROES AND MONSTERS COLLIDE IN THE CROSSOVER EVENT OF THE YEAR! The cataclysmic crossover event of the year is here as the DC Universe clashes with Legendary’s Monsterverse in Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong. Clark Kent is enjoying a night off with a very important dinner planned with his girlfriend, Lois Lane, when the entire city shudders under the weight of the monstrous Godzilla, who emerges from the bay! What started as a routine clash between the Justice League and the Legion of Doom takes a dangerous turn when the wall between worlds is breached...with Godzilla, Kong, and the Monsterverse emerging on DC's Earth! What ensues will be a brawl of unprecedented scale and destruction from acclaimed writer Brian Buccellato (Injustice) and bestselling artist Christian Duce (Batman/Fortnite)
WONDER WOMAN #2 DC Comics (W) Tom King, Josie Campbell (A) Daniel Sampere, Vasco Georgiev (CA) Daniel Sampere AN ARMY OF ONE! Now a wanted fugitive, Wonder Woman readies herself for battle against Commander Steel and his soldiers, her former love Steve Trevor being one of them! What could this face-off mean for her position in the world of heroes? Will it further her quest for the truth about the rogue Amazon or end in bloodshed? Find out as this demigoddess takes on an entire army! Plus, the prelude to Amazons Attack!
SUPERMAN #7 (#850) DC Comics (W) Joshua Williamson (A) Gleb Melnikov, Dan Jurgens, Various (CA) Jamal Campbell AN OVERSIZE ANNIVERSARY ISSUE CELEBRATING THE MAN OF STEEL AND HIS LEGACY! Superman #850! A special oversize issue celebrating Superman and his super-legacy! Since the start of Superman #1 and Dawn of DC, a mystery has been brewing in Metropolis. Now that mystery's secrets are unleashed, with startling revelations that set up a massive story in 2024! The Chained continues as Superman battles against an overpowered new menace who wants to destroy Metropolis! Superman must decide if he is willing to follow Lex's tragic orders to take the Chained down! And Lex Luthor is visited by a blast from his past. One that will impact his future forever.
BATMAN SUPERMAN WORLDS FINEST #20 DC Comics (W) Mark Waid (A/CA) Dan Mora MARK WAID RETURNS TO THE WORLD OF KINGDOM COME! The return of Boy Thunder! To find and save Superman's former protege, the World's Finest duo bridges the dimensional gulf between their world and an Earth with a jaded Superman, a broken Batman, and a war-hungry Wonder Woman--the world of Kingdom Come!
GREEN LANTERN WAR JOURNAL #2 DC Comics (W) Phillip Kennedy Johnson (A) Montos (CA) Taj Tenfold DISCOVER THE SHOCKING IDENTITY OF THE REVENANT QUEEN! As John Stewart travels to Metropolis to meet with Steelworks, the Radiant Dead have claimed their first victim on Earth-0 and are ravenously hunting for John. Stripped of his ring and unaware of the danger he's in, John is caught completely unprepared to face this otherworldly horror...and to unravel the shocking identity of the Revenant Queen!
BATMAN WHITE KNIGHT PRESENTS GENERATION JOKER #6 (OF 6) DC Comics (W) Sean Murphy, Katana Collins, Clay Mccormack (A) Mirka Andolfo (CA) Sean Murphy BEWARE THE BATMAN! With his family in danger, Bruce Wayne will stop at nothing to save Jackie and Bryce as The Joker's sins from the past come to destroy the future of Gotham. Can the Dark Knight triumph once more? Or is this the end in more ways than one?!
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #8 (OF 12) DC Comics (W) Geoff Johns (A/CA) Mikel Janin As Huntress settles into her new place in the present day, the Justice Society comes face-to-face with a long-lost team: the Justice Society Dark!
In store October 25:
GODZILLA RIVALS: VS. MECHAGODZILLA IDW Publishing IS YOUR CITY BESIEGED BY KAIJU? DO YOU LIE AWAKE AT NIGHT ANXIOUSLY LISTENING FOR THE MONSTER SIRENS? HAVE YOU HAD ALL YOU CAN TAKE OF GIANT LIZARDS, MOTHS, PTERODACTYLS, AND SHRIMP? THEN CALL TRACER TECH TODAY! OUR STATE-OF-THE-ART ANTI-KAIJU TECHNOLOGY HAS ALLOWED DOZENS OF CITIES AROUND THE WORLD TO FEND OFF THE THREAT OF MONSTER ATTACK. San Palomar, California. It’s a sleepy city with not much going on. That is, until Tracer Tech built their new corporate headquarters there, displacing lifelong citizens and forcing out local businesses. But what is the source of Tracer’s amazing, almost alien technology, and why has it put San Palomar in Godzilla’s sights? And what can a couple of local kids like Alex and Jaz do to protect their city when the King of the Monsters and its robot doppelgänger clash?
STAR TREK: HOLO-WEEN #4 IDW Publishing In this final issue of horror on the holodeck, Redjac pulls in a creature to join him in terrorizing the crew. Step one, feast on the fears of the U.S.S. Enterprise-D crew. Step two, reduce entire worlds to gibbering terror! Can our heroes overtake these evil entities before they lose themselves to the monsters within?
STAR TREK #13 IDW Publishing Arc three of the acclaimed Star Trek ongoing series starts here! Captain Benjamin Sisko’s quest to defeat the killer of gods is at an end, and the Prophets beckon him home to the Celestial Temple. He’s earned his rest, but when Starfleet requests his help to stop a familiar foe, the Tzenkethi Coalition, from launching the largest fleet in their history, Sisko and the Theseus’ crew set out to once again save the galaxy. But there’s a reason this species of spiritually rich, reptilian lizard birds has twice defeated Starfleet in battle. They’re xenophobic, ruthless, and innovative...and confronting them on their home turf, a planet thought to be an organism itself, is as good a death sentence as any.
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES VS. STREET FIGHTER #5 IDW Publishing MINISERIES FINALE! The TMNT and Street Fighters stand together against Baxter Stockman and M. Bison at last. Their alliance now set, our heroes’ combined strength should be enough to defeat the bad guys and shut off the Psycho Bomb to save the city. But there’s one variable none of them accounted for: THE SHREDDER has joined the fight! …And his allegiance is to himself.
SPAWN #347 Image Comics (W) Rory McConville (A) Carlo Barberi (CA) Dan Panosian Groups from all sides of the battlefield are starting to converge on the empty Throne of Hell. Meanwhile, Al makes a decision that could affect the course of humanity.
KONG GREAT WAR #5 DYNAMITE (W) Alex Cox (A) Tommaso Bianchi (CA) Jae Lee From the fevered pen of ALEX COX and the master brush of TOMMASO BIANCHI comes a haunting tale of gore and ape-shaped death! In this issue, our heroes finally reach the safety of high ground as they scale the deadly island's skull-shaped mountain. Safe from Kong (for the moment!), they can see human civilization in the distance. But will the cave in which they have taken refuge prove to be a sanctuary - or a mortuary?!?
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 36 Marvel Spider-Man has never gone this dark. Now the consequences are unraveled. Will New York ever look at him the same way again?
CAPTAIN AMERICA 2 Marvel When Spider-Man interrupts date night to ask for help taking down the Sinister Six's latest plot, Captain America begrudgingly obliges. Meanwhile, more and more of Steve's former enemies are being recruited by a mysterious new threat - one seemingly connected to an enemy Steve faced long before he picked up the shield…
DARK X-MEN 3 [FALL] Marvel FEAR THE FALLEN! As Gambit tries to save his unruly half of the squad from a watery grave, Madelyne Pryor and Havok confront their nightmares on the other side of the world, leaving Carmen Cruz all alone…aside from the bloodthirsty beast stalking her in the shadows!
IMMORTAL THOR 3 Marvel THOR IN THE WILDERNESS! As Toranos hunted him across the stars, the Odinson found himself trapped - marooned in a puzzle the size of a planet. In this place, the All-Father's crown - and even his own godly strength - availed him nothing. What power, then, would save him? This is the story of THE IMMORTAL THOR...and the time of the Trickster's Test.
JEAN GREY 3 [FALL] Marvel THE ONE YOU'VE BEEN WAITING FOR! Nearly 35 years later, Louise Simonson returns to the events of Inferno! One of the greatest battles in Marvel Comics history, Jean Grey vs. Madelyne Pryor reshaped the world of the X-Men and set bombs that are still going off today. But Jean is not the woman she used to be…and neither is the Phoenix power that has so manipulated both her and her clone. Lost in a mad world and separated from her every ally, what desperate move will Jean make to restore the balance?
MARVEL ZOMBIES: BLACK, WHITE & BLOOD 1 Marvel AN ALL-NEW ERA OF MARVEL ZOMBIES! The undead plague starts here…and you know it won't stop until everyone's in its clutches! This first of four action-packed, utterly original, gloriously gory anthology issues features Daredevil, Spider-Man, Moon Knight and many, many more Marvel heroes and villains beset by ever-growing zombie hordes! In a brutal, bloodstained world, can hope survive? Or will creeping, gnawing, shambling horror win out at last…?
PREDATOR VS. WOLVERINE 2 Marvel "YOU PICKED THE WRONG MUTANT TO HUNT!" And none knows it better than a Predator! After their first encounter in the Canadian wilderness, Wolverine thought he had moved on - to new fights, worse wounds and tragedies he only wants to forget. But a Yautja does not forget an enemy… At a time when Logan barely knows his own name and is running black ops side by side with Sabretooth and Maverick as "Team X," how can he make it through round two with a Predator he doesn't remember fighting?! Plus, the first glimpse at Weapon X!
STAR WARS: DARK DROIDS - D-SQUAD 2 [DD] Marvel THE BATTLE OF THE CIRCUITRY! R2 VS. BT! 000 VS. IG-88! - A DARK DROIDS TIE-IN! ARTOO'S adventure across the galaxy to rescue his friend SEE-THREEPIO continues! But does Artoo need rescuing himself? Guest-starring 000, IG-88 and 4-LOM!
STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA 37 [DD] Marvel THE SHIP IS ALIVE! - A DARK DROIDS TIE-IN! DOCTOR APHRA and DOMINA TAGGE fight for their lives aboard a battleship that anticipates their every move! Meanwhile, MAGNA TOLVAN faces horrors that will change her forever!
UNCANNY AVENGERS 3 [FALL] Marvel The Unity Squad faces off against the Mutant Liberation Front. Blood will be spilled, and one will fall - TO THEIR DEATH! Plus, Captain America's been hit with grenades, bullets and bombs, but somebody lobs something at Captain America that we've never seen before. 'Nuff said!
X-MEN 129 FACSIMILE EDITION Marvel In one uncanny issue, the X-Men meet two of the most important mutants they will ever know! One will become one of the greatest X-Men of all - and the other will spend years as a bitter enemy before proving herself a hero. They're Kitty Pryde and Emma Frost, and their destinies are intertwined! In their first appearance, Frost - White Queen of the insidious Hellfire Club - seeks to persuade Pryde to join her Massachusetts Academy rather than Xavier's School. She's one headmistress who's strict about getting her own way - and the X-Men will soon learn just how strict! Meanwhile, the Hellfire Club's Jason Wyngarde exerts his influence over Jean Grey in the first chapter of the Dark Phoenix Saga! It's one of the all-time great Marvel comic books, boldly re-presented in its original form, ads and all! Reprinting X-MEN (1963) #129.
X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST - DOOMSDAY 4 Marvel THE LAST CHANCE FOR THE X-MEN! MAGNETO may be mutantkind's last hope! As the fallout from the Doomsday scenario of the DAYS OF FUTURE PAST reaches its epic climax, witness the never-before-told story of the X-MEN's last-ditch effort against the Sentinels! Can the mutants reclaim the future?
BATMAN CATWOMAN THE GOTHAM WAR RED HOOD #2 (OF 2) DC Comics (W) Matthew Rosenberg (A) Nikola Cižmešija (CA) Carmine Di Giandomenico JASON TODD PREPARES FOR BATTLE! Batman's plan for Jason Todd backfires...but in a good way? The Red Hood prepares for the final battle of the Gotham War...but what will he have left when the dust settles?!
DETECTIVE COMICS #1075 DC Comics (W) Ram V (A) Dustin Nguyen (CA) Evan Cagle DEMON VS. INNER DEMONS IN A FIGHT FOR BRUCE WAYNE'S SOUL! As Batman races through the streets of Gotham and out of the Orgham's grasp, Bruce races through the memories in his mind as the Azmer demon tries to take hold of him...except the only thing in the demon's way is Bruce's own inner demons...and Barbatos. Then, in the backups, can Bruce's memory of Alfred consoling him as a boy be preserved from the Azmer if he takes Barbatos's offer?
BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #6 DC Comics (W) Various (A) Various (CA) Simone Di Meo Written by Guillem March, Ed Brisson, Rob Williams, Collin Kelly, and Jackson Lanzing Art by Guillem March, Jeff Spokes, Stefano Landini, and Jorge Molina Guillem March writes and draws a poignant and heartfelt tale of redemption in Back to Year One. The shocking final chapter of Stormwatch has arrived from Ed Brisson and Jeff Spokes: What secret has Director Bones been withholding from the team all this time?! Emilia Harcourt returns...from the dead?! A mystery unfolds courtesy of Rob Williams and Stefano Landini! Plus: a no-holds-barred story of Batman from Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, and Jorge Molina in their first Batman Black & White story!
PENGUIN #3 DC Comics (W) Tom King (A) Rafael De Latorre (CA) Stephen Segovia TOM KING AND RAFAEL DE LATORRE'S SERIES HEATS UP, AS PENGUIN PLOTS HIS REVENGE! The Penguin knows that to return to power in Gotham City he's going to need a crew that's not based in the city or caught up in the Gotham War...so he makes a play for a surprising group. Enter, the Force of July!
ALAN SCOTT THE GREEN LANTERN #1 (OF 6) DC Comics (W) Tim Sheridan (A) Cian Tormey (CA) David Talaski A POWERFUL TALE OF ALAN SCOTT'S EARLY DAYS AS GREEN LANTERN! Alan Scott's early days as the Green Lantern are seen in a new light! The Green Lantern is the most powerful member of the JSA, beloved by all of America, but his personal life is a well-kept secret. This is a story about love, about fear, and most of all about courage to stand up to that fear. Alan Scott's past is the key to his future when the Red Lantern appears, ready to strike down the mighty Green Lantern!
AMAZONS ATTACK #1 DC Comics (W) Josie Campbell (A) Vasco Georgiev (CA) Clayton Henry AMAZON WARRIORS FIGHT FOR A WORLD THAT'S MADE THEM OUTLAWS! After the shocking events in Wonder Woman, the Amazons are now fighting for a world that no longer wants them! Led by their fearless Queen Nubia, a ragtag group of Amazons featuring Wonder Girl and Faruka II frantically searches for answers as their existence and way of life are threatened. Will the tribes survive their new reputation? Find out in this roller coaster of a debut issue! Brought to you by rising stars Josie Campbell (The New Champion of SHAZAM!) and Vasco Georgiev (Batman: Urban Legends), this series promises to be an action-packed adventure featuring the greatest warrior women in the DCU!
ACTION COMICS #1058 DC Comics (W) Various (A) Various (CA) Steve Beach Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Gene Luen Yang, and Greg Hahn Art by Rafa Sandoval, Viktor Bogdanovic, and Travis Mercer SUPERMAN VERSUS CLARK KENT! When the mysterious young Norah Stone drains Superman's strength and unleashes an impostor tyrant Superman on Metropolis in his place, a powerless Clark Kent is forced to face the monster alone. Who is Norah Stone? And can Clark protect his identity while fighting this impossible battle? Featuring Gene Luen Yang and Viktor Bogdanovic's return to the Super-Man of China!
GODZILLA: HERE THERE BE DRAGONS #4
STAR TREK: DEFIANT #8 
STAR TREK: HOLO-WEEN #1
STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS--THE SCORPIUS RUN #2
TRANSFORMERS #1 
GUNSLINGER SPAWN #25 
ALIEN ANNUAL 1
FANTASTIC FOUR 12
G.O.D.S. 1
IMMORTAL X-MEN 16 [FALL]
STAR WARS: BOUNTY HUNTERS 39 [DD]
STAR WARS: DARTH VADER 39 [DD]
X-MEN 27 [FALL]
BATMAN #138 
DETECTIVE COMICS #140 FACSIMILE EDITION
JOKER THE MAN WHO STOPPED LAUGHING #11 
Groo: In the Wild #4 
STAR TREK: HOLO-WEEN #2 
KING SPAWN #27 
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 35
AVENGERS 6
MAGNETO 3
STAR WARS: DARK DROIDS 3 [DD]
STAR WARS: THE MANDALORIAN SEASON 2 5
SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN RETURNS 1
UNCANNY SPIDER-MAN 2 [FALL]
WOLVERINE 38 [FALL]
X-MEN RED 16 [FALL]
BATMAN AND ROBIN #2
GREEN LANTERN #4 
BATMAN CITY OF MADNESS #1 (OF 3) 
SUPERMAN LOST #7 (OF 10) 
STAR TREK: HOLO-WEEN #3
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #144 
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Best of Bebop and Rocksteady
SCORCHED #23 
AVENGERS INC. 2
INCREDIBLE HULK 5
NVINCIBLE IRON MAN 11 [FALL]
SPINE-TINGLING SPIDER-MAN 1
STAR WARS 39 [DD]
STAR WARS: OBI-WAN KENOBI 2
JUSTICE LEAGUE VS GODZILLA VS KONG #1 (OF 6)
WONDER WOMAN #2
SUPERMAN #7 (#850)
BATMAN SUPERMAN WORLDS FINEST #20 
GREEN LANTERN WAR JOURNAL #2
BATMAN WHITE KNIGHT PRESENTS GENERATION JOKER #6 (OF 6) 
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #8 (OF 12) 
GODZILLA RIVALS: VS. MECHAGODZILLA 
STAR TREK: HOLO-WEEN #4
STAR TREK #13
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES VS. STREET FIGHTER #5 
SPAWN #347 
KONG GREAT WAR #5 
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 36
CAPTAIN AMERICA 2
DARK X-MEN 3 [FALL]
IMMORTAL THOR 3
JEAN GREY 3 [FALL]
MARVEL ZOMBIES: BLACK, WHITE & BLOOD 1
PREDATOR VS. WOLVERINE 2
STAR WARS: DARK DROIDS - D-SQUAD 2 [DD]
STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA 37 [DD]
UNCANNY AVENGERS 3 [FALL]
X-MEN 129 FACSIMILE EDITION
X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST - DOOMSDAY 4
BATMAN CATWOMAN THE GOTHAM WAR RED HOOD #2 (OF 2) 
DETECTIVE COMICS #1075 
BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #6 
PENGUIN #3
ALAN SCOTT THE GREEN LANTERN #1 (OF 6) 
AMAZONS ATTACK #1 
ACTION COMICS #1058