Welcome to the first
installment of the 2025 edition of the Time Out For Comics! newsletter! I look
forward to another great year with it all or you! Last year was amazing and
2025 looks promising with interesting storylines coming our favorite
publishers. Thank you to all for your support and patronage and friendship.
2025 wil be my 32nd anniversary in business!! Let us get right to it starting
with:
In store January 1 2025:
BATMAN #608 FACSIMILE EDITION DC Comics (W) Jeph Loeb (A/CA) Jim Lee EXPERIENCE THE GROUNDBREAKING COLLABORATION BETWEEN JIM LEE AND JEPH LOEB WITH NEW FACSIMILE EDITIONS OF BATHAM: HUSH! Batman attempts to bring an end to the vile kidnapping of an innocent child. But suddenly, all hell breaks loose... The first chapter of "Hush"--the landmark storyline where the superstar talents of Jim Lee and Jeph Loeb ushered in is a bold new adventure in the life of the Dark Knight, that set a new standard for Batman stories for years to come.
ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN #3 ]DC Comics (W) Jason Aaron (A/CA) Rafa Sandoval MEMORIES OF KRYPTON! Years ago on Krypton, Jor-El and Lara became utterly convinced that their planet was headed towards cataclysm. But what could two lowly peons of the Labor Guild possibly do to save their entire species? The answer is decidedly not what you think...
JUSTICE LEAGUE THE ATOM PROJECT #1 (OF 6) DC Comics (W) John Ridley, Ryan Parrott (A/CA) Mike Perkins IT'S THE GREATEST POWER IN THE DC UNIVERSE...AND ALSO ITS DEADLIEST WEAPON. In the wake of Absolute Power, the superpowers of planet Earth are in chaos...and it's up to the newly reformed Justice League to restore order to that chaos. Enter Ray Palmer and Ryan Choi, together as the heroes called Atom. These brilliant minds get to work crafting the world's first superpower reallocation and backup system, code named the Atom Project. But not everyone wants their powers back, and Captain Atom is hell-bent on preventing his missing Atomic abilities from ever being found. Join Oscar-winning writer John Ridley, Rogue Sun co-creator Ryan Parrott and Batman: First Knight artist Mike Perkins down the rabbit hole of an intense atomic-fueled spy thriller that will drop change on the DCU like an atomic bomb!
JSA #3 DC Comics (W) Jeff Lemire (A) Diego Olortegui (CA) Cully Hamner THE INJUSTICE SOCIETY ATTACKS! After sacrificing his reincarnation for one last life with the woman he loves, Hell is the last place Hawkman wants to be right now! With his allies at the Tower of Fate under siege by the Injustice Society, can he escape Wotan's clutches--or is his goose truly cooked?
TWO-FACE #2 (OF 6) DC Comics (W) Christian Ward (A) Fabio Veras (CA) Baldemar Rivas In the underworld court known as the White Church, Harvey Dent is asked to litigate the divorce of the Royal Flush Gang's King and Queen of Hearts. But there's much more at stake than assets in this trial--in fact, it's a matter of life and death! When cheating allegations surround the King, it's up to Harvey and his new assistant, Lake Cantwell, to clean up the monarch's mess. And why does Harvey get the sneaking suspicion that someone is pulling the strings and threatening to send Gotham's criminal underworld into a frenzy?
DC HORROR PRESENTS CREATURE COMMANDOS #4 (OF 6) DC Comics (W) David Dastmalchian (A) Jesus Hervas (CA) Tirso ARE THE CREATURE COMMANDOS READY FOR THEIR FIRST MISSION? Despite Dr. West's protests, the Creature Unit heads to the Skeleton Coast for their first big mission. For extra insurance, Dr. West has equipped each team member with SABRE switches, which send the Creature Commandos into their most savage monstrous modes. Still, uncertainty lingers--details about the mission are kept secret, even from Dr. West. What is this team getting themselves into, and what are they even fighting for?
DC COMICS PRESENTS #26 FACSIMILE EDITION DC Comics (W) Jim Starlin, Marv Wolfman (A) Various (CA) Jim Starlin THE FIRST APPEARANCE OF THE NEW TEEN TITANS! Separating himself from his body, Hal Jordan survives an attack from a creature named N'Gon. Summoning Superman, can the astral form of Hal Jordan warn his friend in time that the body of Green Lantern is controlled by an evil creature? This landmark issue also includes the special sneak-preview introduction of the New Teen Titans, featuring the first appearance of the new team and the debut of Cyborg, Raven, and Starfire.
AVENGERS #22 Marvel BLACK CAT JOINS THE AVENGERS?! For a cosmic caper! The Avengers attend an intergalactic auction in an attempt to get ahead of some of these Tribulation Events… …but they are in for a shock when Black Cat shows up on SOMEONE'S arm! The most shocking date of 2025 - and the year has only begun!
CABLE: LOVE AND CHROME #1 Marvel MARVEL'S MOST EXTREME MUTANT RETURNS! He's been a soldier. An X-Man. A protector of the timestream. But even from his earliest days, the mutant known as Cable has been living on borrowed time, waging a lonely war against the ravages of the Techno-Organic Virus. Yet when a high-stakes mission in the future goes catastrophically awry, Cable is left stranded in the dystopian city of Salvation Bay - and will find himself caught in the midst of a civil war that will change his life forever. Get ready for big action, bigger threats and the biggest guns in the Marvel Universe, in this epic new series from Ringo Award-winning writer David Pepose (PUNISHER, SAVAGE AVENGERS) and superstar artist Mike Henderson (DAREDEVIL, DEADPOOL VS. OLD MAN LOGAN)!
DEADPOOL/WOLVERINE #1 Marvel WADE AND LOGAN - TOGETHER AGAIN! The most unlikely team-up turned most demanded one, DEADPOOL and WOLVERINE are BACK! Together again and ready to blow your minds in this ongoing series that hits like a never-ending action movie - with the fate of the world in the balance! When a fan-favorite VILLAIN is unearthed, you'll get to see a new side of our heroes and their adversary, as an ages-long plan comes to fruition. And the only thing that stands between the Earth and annihilation is the Best There Is and the Merc With The Mouth. Brought to you by another legendary pairing - writer Benjamin Percy (WOLVERINE, HELLVERINE) and artist Joshua Cassara (X-FORCE, X-MEN) - these comic superstars put your favorite super heroes through their paces in a series chock-full of surprises, twist reveals and a villainous plot that'll turn long-term and newly arriving X-readers' heads. This is one for the pull list! RATED PARENTAL ADVISORY.
MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN #28 Marvel TRIAL BY COMBAT! Who will be left standing - BLACK PANTHER or SPIDER-MAN?! Deep in the wilds of Wakanda, a ritual to save Miles Morales' life begins, and the panther god BAST can no longer help him! Two more deities invade Miles' desperate trial, hungering for Spider-Man's corrupted soul. Only ONE of their chosen champions will be saved.
SAM WILSON, CAPTAIN AMERICA #1 Marvel SAM WILSON SOARS AGAIN! When Captain America attends a birthday party for Isaiah Bradley, he catches wind of a new tech venture that sounds too good to be true: magnificent floating platforms in the sky, where the disenfranchised can apply for land grants and establish their own farms. But after Sam discovers the organization's dark underbelly, he'll have to tangle with its head of security: Red Hulk! Greg Pak (INCREDIBLE HULK, WEAPON H), Evan Narcisse (RISE OF THE BLACK PANTHER) and Eder Messias (PHASES OF THE MOON NIGHT) join forces for a high-flying Cap adventure!
STAR WARS: AHSOKA #7 Marvel DREAMS AND MADNESS! Hera must answer to the New Republic while a reunion takes place far, far away.
THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MEN #11 Marvel ELEMENTARY debuted last issue and continues on her hero journey alongside BOTH SPIDER-MEN! But that journey is going to be rocky with TWO ELECTROS and…is that a giant Lizard? Uh-oh.
ULTIMATES #8 Marvel THE ULTIMATE GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY! America Chavez takes center stage in this issue as a group of galactic travelers from a far-flung, Maker-free future arrive in search of her!
WHAT IF...? GALACTUS: GALACTUS TRANSFORMED HULK? #1 Marvel The first in a new series of one-shots that asks the question: What if Galactus recruited some of Marvel's best and brightest heroes as his new cosmic heralds? See how the Power Cosmic transforms these once-familiar champions, twisting and turning all of Marvel history in their wake! In this tale, Galactus has conscripted Earth's strongest warrior - the Incredible Hulk - into his service. But what will turn out to be the bigger mistake: trying to direct the fury of the Green Goliath…or giving the great mind of Bruce Banner a cosmic problem to solve?
ROGUE: THE SAVAGE LAND #1 Marvel JOURNEY INTO THE LOST WORLD WITH ROGUE, MAGNETO, KA-ZAR AND MORE! The X-Man called Rogue has always been a survivor, but without her mutant powers, she'll need to prove it like never before! As the Savage Land turns toward war, Rogue will need all her skills to survive dinosaurs, mutates and the Master of Magnetism himself! Writer Tim Seeley (LOCAL MAN) and new artist sensation Zulema Scotto Lavina tell a lost story of a lost world!
UNCANNY X-MEN #8 [ROG] Marvel "RAID ON GRAYMALKIN" Part FOUR! The epic RAID ON GRAYMALKIN story ends here, with Rogue and Cyclops on opposite ends of the mutant struggle, perhaps forever! Are they honoring Xavier’s legacy or destroying it? Do they choose loyalty or the law? An all-out action issue that will affect both teams (and the entire mutant community) with devastating results!
SPAWN #360 Image Comics (W) Rory McConville (A) Brett Booth (CA) Carlo Barberi Bludd has won. Spawn has been defeated, and the Vampire Kingdom has ascended.
GUNSLINGER SPAWN #40 Image Comics (W) Todd McFarlane (A) Carlo Barberi (CA) Marco Failla When Gunslinger looks into a mirror. He no longer sees a face that is his own. Every day he spends in the present makes him realize that he may never have the opportunity to return home and set things right.
In store January 8 2025:
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #4 DC Comics (W) Scott Snyder (A) Gabriel Walta (CA) Nick Dragotta Absolute Batman has established himself as an extremely large force to be reckoned with. But how did he get to this point? How did he push himself? And how did the tragic events of his childhood, and the advice of his father, shape the man who he became...literally? Guest artist Gabriel Walta joins for this essential origin issue of Absolute Batman to explore Bruce Wayne's past, and his inevitable future to go BIGGER. Don't miss this pivotal issue!
AQUAMAN #1 DC Comics (W) Jeremy Adams (A/CA) John Timms NEW POWERS, NEW MISSION…THE KING IS BACK, BABY! In the wake of Absolute Power, Arthur Curry's powers have evolved to powerful new heights, and this is one king ready to use them to kick some serious butt. Mammoth water-construct Kaijus have emerged from each of the seven seas, and only Aquaman's water-warping abilities can stop them--but not if they kill the good king in the process! Enter Dagon, Arthur's guide on the quest to unlock the secrets of the "blue." But what deadly secret awaits Arthur on his journey? It's an all-new era for Aquaman by acclaimed creators Jeremy Adams (The Flash, Green Lantern) and John Timms (Action Comics) that will leave you cheering!
ACTION COMICS #1082 DC Comics (W) John Ridley (A) Inaki Miranda (CA) Gleb Melnikov "Superman Superstars" continues with an unforgettable tale about Superman's greatest gift to the world...hope. Major Disaster returns to Metropolis and his old ways much to the dismay of the Man of Steel. Can his alter ego Clark Kent discover the reason behind this villain's decline back into the world of crime?
GREEN LANTERN FRACTURED SPECTRUM #1 (ONE SHOT) DC Comics (W) Jeremy Adams (A) V. Ken Marion (CA) Fernando Blanco WITNESS THE RIST OF THE FRACTAL LANTERNS! Following the events of the Civil Corps, a new era in Green Lantern mythology begins! Once again, Oa has become the epicenter of the Green Lantern Corps, bringing justice to the furthest corners of the galaxy. But a new threat has emerged: beings that manifest uncontrolled parts of the emotional spectrum have randomly appeared throughout the universe. Dubbed "Fractal lanterns," Hal and a reformed Green Lantern Corps set off to police this strange new phenomenon while uncovering a sinister plot that could eliminate the very essence of sentient life.
DC VS VAMPIRES WORLD WAR V #6 (OF 12) DC Comics (W) Matthew Rosenberg, Joey Esposito (A) Otto Schmidt, Pasquale Qualano (CA) Otto Schmidt THE TRUCE IS OVER AND THE WAR IS HERE! Green Arrow, Damian Wayne, and the rest of the heroes bring the fight to Batgirl and her blood-sucking army. With the world on a collision course with total destruction, a new foe enters the fray...and they're on the hunt for Mister Miracle. The vampire/human battlelines are about to be permanently redrawn!
BATMAN DARK PATTERNS #2 (OF 12) DC Comics (W) Dan Watters (A/CA) Hayden Sherman BATMAN ON THE HUNT FOR THE MYSTERIOUS WOUND MAN! Case 01: We Are Wounded - Part II As the mysterious Wound Man's body count rises higher and higher, the Dark Knight Detective must descend into the festering depths of Gotham's past to uncover the secret truth at the heart of Wound Man's crimes.
BATMAN AND ROBIN #17 DC Comics (W) Phillip Kennedy Johnson (A/CA) Javier Fernandez TERROR IN ARKHAM TOWER! Desperate to question Scarecrow about the recent plague of Memento killings, Batman must fight his way through a full-scale breakout at Arkham--but when Memento enters the fray and reveals his true form, Robin may be his father's only hope!
BRAVE AND THE BOLD #29 FACSIMILE EDITION DC Comics (W) Gardner Fox (A) Mike Sekowsky, Bernard Sachs, Joe Giella (CA) Mike Sekowsky, Murphy Anderson The Justice League of America, in their second-ever appearance, face the "Challenge of the Weapons Master!" The fame of the JLA's exploits has spread not just across the Earth but throughout the ages. In the far-future year of 11960, the arch-criminal Xotar is unsure which of his fantastic weapons to use to make his last stand against the interstellar police. Having read an entry in Wonder Woman's ancient diary that says he traveled into the past to battle the JLA, he does just that to find out which of his weapons was the one that defeated the World's Greatest Heroes.
ALL-NEW VENOM #2 Marvel A.I.M. AND FIRE! A.I.M. are on the hunt for the All-New Venom - and they're not alone! Who are.. the SYMBIOTE SQUAD? Meanwhile, Dylan Brock's search for the new Venom host puts him on a collision course with the deadly Madame Masque! And the mystery deepens as one suspect is eliminated... with extreme prejudice!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #65 Marvel THE 8 DEATHS OF SPIDER-MAN CONTINUES! Spider-Man has faced four Scions and is running out of extra lives. This issue's scion, CYRA, represents the very power of Death Itself and makes Spider-Man watch everything he loves die. Can Spider-Man possibly withstand this punishment?
DAREDEVIL: UNLEASH HELL - RED BAND #1 [POLYBAGGED] Marvel MURDER IS AN ART! The violence and the occult swirling across the Marvel Universe find their way to Hell's Kitchen! As grisly crime scenes start manifesting across the city, all signs point to an impossible perpetrator! Estranged from Matt Murdock, it's up to Elektra to get to the grisly truth, if she can
MARVEL & DISNEY: WHAT IF...? MICKEY & FRIENDS BECAME THE FANTASTIC FOUR #1 Marvel YOUR FAVORITE DISNEY CHARACTERS AS MARVEL'S FIRST FAMILY! MICKEY has stretching powers! MINNIE can turn invisible! GOOFY can burst into flame! DONALD has become some kind of rocky…THING! With these incredible powers, they vow to help those in need as - the FANTASTIC FOUR. And they'll need all their awesome abilities if they are to succeed in their first mission together to stop MOLE PETE from destroying DUCKBURG! But how did they get their super-powers? Find out in this fantastic ORIGIN special!
STAR WARS: BATTLE OF JAKKU - LAST STAND #2 Marvel A BRAZEN ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT LEAVES THE HEROES REELING - AS A DARKER TRUTH IS UNCOVERED! LUKE, LEIA and HAN are reunited - but under dire circumstances! What's left of the Empire must react to a new threat - on the eve of the BATTLE OF JAKKU! A traitor revealed! The heroes are faced with an ominous new threat careening toward them - with JAKKU as the target!
ULTIMATE BLACK PANTHER #12 Marvel MOON KNIGHT VS. BLACK PANTHER! Moon Knight challenges Black Panther to a one-on-one duel to end the war! But with his army of zealots behind him, would Moon Knight's followers even accept defeat? And the Maker's Council can't be stopped so easily… The epic climax of the first year of ULTIMATE BLACK PANTHER!
WHAT IF...? GALACTUS: GALACTUS TRANSFORMED GAMBIT? #1 Marvel Gambit is the most charismatic, most heroic and most capable thief on Earth - which is exactly how he grabs the attention of the Devourer of Worlds! With the Power Cosmic flowing through his veins, Gambit is unstoppable, but is he clever enough to steal the unstealable? Prepare for a heist, mon ami, one like the Multiverse has never seen before!
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: NIGHTWATCHER #5 IDW Publishing Enter Lao Ban. Discover the origin of Nightwatcher’s foe who has been controlling Mutant Town. How did an injured bear who lived in the zoo become a mutant kingpin following the events of the great M-bomb drop? How has he assembled every piece of information about Jennika’s life before and after she became NIghtwatcher? Nightwatcher’s greatest fight begins now. It’s life or death, and if things go Lao Ban’s way, neither of them may make it out of this fight alive. The Nightwatcher saga takes its most dramatic turn yet here, and what happens next will shock us all.
MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE/TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: TURTLES OF GRAYSKULL #3 Dark Horse Comics The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and He-Man travel to one another’s universes in the hopes of untangling the Knot in the cosmos. But despite plans to avoid jumbling realties, they find themselves drawn to each other’s friends and allies. Meanwhile, timestress Renet has found herself in the past—smack-dab in the middle of the Foot Clan’s training dojo—where a mysterious student may have something to do with all this trouble . . .
In store January 15:
BATMAN #609 FACSIMILE EDITION DC Comics (W) Jeph Loeb (A/CA) Jim Lee Part 2 fan favorite "Hush." Storyline by the Batman team of Jeph Loeb & Jim Lee in a full facsimile edition. Lying near death, Batman must turn to the least likely person from the Bat family for help: the Huntress! Meanwhile, Catwoman continues to hunt down the mysterious individual responsible for wreaking havoc in their lives--a path that leads her back to Poison Ivy.
NEW GODS #2 (OF 12) DC Comics (W) Ram V (A) Evan Cagle (CA) Christian Ward A GREAT POWER HAS AWAKENED, AND THE UNIVERSE MAY NEVER BE THE SAME! Mr. Miracle has found himself at a crossroads. Presented with a terrible choice by his brother Orion, he must decide between venturing out to save a child he has never met--a new god made manifest--or stay home to raise a child of his own. Meanwhile, an evil awakens, driven mad by an obsession with a dead god, and sets its sights on this same child. Several forces, of good and of evil, converge on this child as his latent powers begin to reveal themselves to the world. And while these dramas play out on Earth, the forces of an intergalactic inquisition march ever closer...
BATMAN FULL MOON #4 (OF 4) CVR A STEVAN SUBIC GLOW-IN-THE-DARK (MR) DC Comics (W) Rodney Barnes (A/CA) Stevan Subic HOW FAR WILL BATMAN GO TO LIFT THE CURSE? With the clock ticking down to zero, Batman travels deep into the Welsh highlands to undo the curse of the werewolf. But what awaits him will challenge his most deeply-held convictions. To lift the curse, he'll have to choose: sacrifice his own life...or take another!
BATMAN SUPERMAN WORLDS FINEST #35 DC Comics (W) Mark Waid (A) Adrian Gutierrez (CA) Dan Mora 20,000 LEAGUES BEGINS! A distress call from Atlantis has brought Batman and Superman deep beneath the waves...and face to face with the king himself: Aquaman. But this man of two worlds harbors a secret, and it will be up to the Dark Knight and the Man of Steel to thwart a coup that threatens the peace of all undersea life! A new story arc begins as the World's Finest travel under the sea with new ongoing series artist Adrian Gutierrez!
ALIEN: PARADISO #2 Marvel THE LEGACY OF THE NOSTROMO HAUNTS PARADISE! The island resort Paradiso explodes in violence! A chestburster is loose among the hapless hyper-wealthy and the seriously underpaid staff. But Xenomorphs aren't the only threat lurking in the neon lights. Smuggler Ricky Valentine came here to make a deal that would set him and his crew up for life. But that life's not going to last very long - not unless his bodyguard, Tsula Kane, can finally connect the dots of her father's death…and get revenge on the real villains. A can't-miss chapter in the Alien mythos!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #65.DEATHS Marvel THE 8 DEATHS OF SPIDER-MAN CONTINUES! While Spider-Man is facing the Scion who wields the power of Death, the new EMBODIMENT of death, PHIL COULSON, gets to know his powers better. Phil has always been there to help heroes in every way he can, but can he help Spider-Man to save our universe?
AVENGERS ASSEMBLE #5 Marvel CAP-SNAKE VS. THE AVENG.E.R.S.! The Serpent Society has harnessed Mephisto's power to create a serum capable of raining destruction on civilization - and their first victim is Captain America! Is Cap-Snake what this team of villains finally needs to defeat the Avengers and reign supreme?
EXCEPTIONAL X-MEN #5 Marvel Saying the past is the past doesn't make it so, and Kitty is carrying the weight of her choices. Violence, vengeance and her life as Shadowkat are not so easily left behind - especially now that the rest of her team of new recruits knows the ugly reality of what she did in the shadow of Krakoa's fall. Now that the truth is out, so is Melee, leaving the EXCEPTIONAL X-MEN on the rocks.
IMMORTAL THOR #19 Marvel THIS IS NOT THE STORY OF THE IMMORTAL THOR! The All-Father had a journey to make to a far star - and so, for a time, the Golden Realm was left to rule itself. Yet even in the absence of the King, the story continued - and each Asgardian had their own drama to play out. These are the TALES OF ASGARD... A cavalcade of artists including Jan Bazaldua, Valerio Schiti, Juann Cabal, Martin Coccolo, CAFU, Steve Skroce, Gavin Guidry and many more!
INCREDIBLE HULK #21 Marvel MONSTROUS FACEOFF VS. WEREWOLF BY NIGHT! The INCREDIBLE HULK and WEREWOLF BY NIGHT face off against the immortal wolf-demon VARCOLAC, as Hulk's destruction of the Skinwalker Cult attracts the attention of the oldest, most horrifying forces on Earth. Meanwhile, Charlie revels in her new strength, and her childhood fantasy of becoming a super hero seems within reach after all but as she continues to change in terrifying ways, she's not sure if she's still one of the good guys.
STAR WARS: BATTLE OF JAKKU - LAST STAND #3 Marvel THE BATTLE OF JAKKU UNLEASHED! LUKE must enter the underworld to strike a deadly bargain! THE SPICE RUNNERS OF KIJIMI play a deadly wild card - with shocking consequences! As unseen forces move to disrupt the BATTLE OF JAKKU, the NEW REPUBLIC must fight a war on two fronts! LUKE takes on the new threat directly - putting everything at risk!
STORM #4 Marvel A FLAME IN THE WIND! DOCTOR DOOM is the SORCERER SUPREME. He has special plans for Earth's mutants. He would like to discuss them with the beautiful STORM over fine cuisines and expensive wines. What could possibly go wrong? The epic saga continues - with this new installment featuring a battle that Latveria will never forget.
ULTIMATE WOLVERINE #1 Marvel THE MAKER'S ULTIMATE WEAPON! From rising star Chris Condon (That Texas Blood) and MOON KNIGHT powerhouse artist Alessandro Cappuccio comes the story of the ULTIMATE WOLVERINE! In order to maintain control of their corner of the Maker's world, three members of his council - Magik, Colossus and Omega Red - deploy their most lethal asset: The Winter Soldier! But WHO is the weapon behind the mask?
WHAT IF...? GALACTUS: GALACTUS TRANSFORMED MOON KNIGHT? #1 Marvel When Khonshu, the Moon God, and Galactus, the World-Devourer, clash, Moon Knight is caught in the middle! To keep the peace, Moon Knight becomes the newest herald of Galactus - but his alters cause the Power Cosmic to manifest in startling new ways! Unless Moon Knight can conquer his new powers - and a few former heralds - the Earth itself faces extinction!
GI JOE #3 Image Comics (W) Joshua Williamson (A) Tom Reilly, Jordie Bellaire (CA) Tom Reilly THE BIGGEST COMIC BOOK LAUNCH OF THE DECADE GETS DEADLY! As tensions rise within G.I. Joe—and punches are thrown—Cobra hunts a venomous new ally...
SPAWN #360 Image Comics (W) Rory McConville (A) Brett Booth (CA) Carlo Barberi Bludd has won. Spawn has been defeated, and the Vampire Kingdom has ascended.
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES X NARUTO #2 IDW Publishing From IDW and VIZ Media, don’t miss this groundbreaking crossover between two of the greatest ninja teams of all time! When Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, and Kakashi receive a mission to escort reporter April O’Neil and the mutation research she’s safeguarding back to her home of Big Apple Village, they aren’t expecting to be attacked by the Foot Clan. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles arrive just in time to defeat the Foot’s ambush, but despite their shared enemy, the two teams have a lot to learn about each other if they’re going to get along! While the Turtles introduce Team 7 to their lives under the Big Apple Village, though, the Foot Clan sees another opportunity to steal the secrets of the ooze for themselves…
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: MUTANT NATION #4 IDW Publishing Raphael’s diversion turned rescue mission has erupted into a fight for survival! As he rallies to free his friends and forge a safe exit from the restricted stronghold, Metalhead goes deeper and makes a final stride toward his target. Can Raph still stop him from securing the secrets of this dimension, or will Metalhead make a supernatural escape? Join writer Tom Waltz and artist Vincenzo Federici for their white-knuckle conclusion to “Ambush at Area 51”! Then, in the final chapter of Erik Burnham and Mateus Santolouco’s “Casey Jones: Agent of the Foot Clan,” Casey and Karai meet for a devastating showdown that will set the tone for the tale to come in the TMNT ongoing!
TERMINATOR #4 DYNAMITE (W) Declan Shalvey (A) David O'Sullivan (CA) Declan Shalvey The year is 1986, and the Cold War is at its height. Across the globe, American and Soviet submarines play a deadly game of cat and mouse, hidden deep beneath the surface of the world's oceans. Armed with enough firepower to destroy a continent, these vessels are among the remote and secure locations on the planet. They're also one of the most tempting targets imaginable for an enemy who can see the future - particularly one that wants more than anything to set off a nuclear holocaust! The unstoppable comics machine that is DECLAN SHALVEY and LUKE SPARROW open a deadly new front in the war against the machines with The Terminator #4 - securely enveloped in sonar-absorbing covers by SHALVEY, EDWIN GALMON, CAT STAGGS, and DAVID COUSENS!
In store January 22 2025:
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #3 DC Comics (W) Mark Waid (A/CA) Dan Mora ENTER: THE ATOM PROJECT! The global terrorist group Inferno has taken its next step toward world dominance with an ecological disaster! Will Superman, Wonder Woman, and the others have to sacrifice the life of Swamp Thing? Plus: Plastic Man and Beast Boy work with The Atom Project to fix their scrambled superpowers!
ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #4 DC Comics (W) Kelly Thompson (A/CA) Hayden Sherman DIANA MAKES THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE! The Tetracide is "The Four Killer"...and Diana has done the unthinkable to escape its fatal grasp. The move may have saved her to fight another day, but the price Diana paid is more than she can stand to lose for the fight that's coming. She will need the help of her allies both old and new to recover what she has lost--and save Gateway City!
SUPERMAN #22 DC Comics (W) Joshua Williamson (A/CA) Dan Mora SUPERMAN AND DOOMSDAY...TEAM UP? A secret alien strike team has arrived on Earth with their sights set on the greatest weapon in the universe...Doomsday. And the only person who can save the ultimate destroyer is Superman! While alien forces rain down on Metropolis, Superwoman trains with her new powers alongside an unlikely instructor...and you will not believe who it is!
DETECTIVE COMICS #1093 DC Comics (W) Tom Taylor (A/CA) Mikel Janin THE BLOODY MYSTERY UNFOLDS! Batman's run-in with the horri?c Asema has left him questioning everything. Who is Asema, how does she know Bruce Wayne, and for what foul purpose is she draining the blood of young men across the city? To find the answers to these burning questions, the World's Greatest Detective must plunge into the darkest corners of his city and his psyche. The very foundation of the Dark Knight is beginning to crack--can he solve this mystery before it crumbles completely?
DC HORROR PRESENTS #4 (OF 4) DC Comics (W) Various (A) Various (CA) Tyler Crook NEW YEAR, NEW FEARS! Written by Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum, Brendan Hay and Steve Kostanski Art by Logan Faerber and More The holidays are behind us, but we've got more (cursed and dangerous) gifts to give: Two stories from two wickedly comedic teams! M.O.D.O.K.'s Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum explore Gotham City's dark side, and The Flop House podcast's Brendan Hay and Steven Kostanski spin a Matter-Eater Lad tale that'll have your stomach churning. This, our deadly final issue, is not one to miss!
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #66 Marvel THE 8 DEATHS OF SPIDER-MAN CONTINUES! Spider-Man has been broken, and someone needs to pick up the pieces. Maybe an old flame? Now that the CHAMPION has fallen, can the universe withstand what comes next? Are there any who can stand in the way of an inevitable god?
BLADE: RED BAND #3 [POLYBAGGED] Marvel VAN HELSING! As dark magic abounds and the world descends into chaos, BLADE, the Daywalker, finds himself in the crosshairs of a dangerous and deadly ALL-NEW FOE: once on the side of good, the latest in the lineage of VAN HELSING! Witness the first appearance of the next legendary Marvel monster hunter!
DEADPOOL TEAM-UP #5 Marvel THE END. Deadpool is down. The Dragon's eggs are in jeopardy. Will the ultimate team-up end in…the ultimate sacrifice? Rob Liefeld's FINAL issue of his FINAL Deadpool storyline is here. Don't miss this historic conclusion! RATED PARENTAL ADVISORY.
DOCTOR DOOM & ROCKET RACCOON #1 Marvel JMS UNITES UNLIKELY DUOS FROM ALL ACROSS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE! J. Michael Straczynski brings his incredible character work to beloved Marvel characters great and small in a series of exciting one-shots! First up: Doctor Doom and Rocket, drawn by the inimitable Will Robson! Doctor Doom does the one thing he never wants to do: ask for a favor! What awaits Rocket in Latveria? Mischief, miscommunication and an emotional journey across space and time in the Mighty Marvel Way!
FANTASTIC FOUR #28 Marvel PROLOGUE TO ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM! It's been months since Doctor Doom became Sorcerer Supreme - and disappeared. Reed Richards, the smartest man on the planet, has spent that time trying to find a way to understand magic, so he can find and stop Doom...and he's failed. But when Sue suggests there is another man who holds both a graduate degree in physics and an understanding of magic - Dane Whitman, the Black Knight! - Reed and Sue decide to see if he can offer any insights. Dane's help sends Reed and Sue's minds back in time - to possess the bodies of two people in the past, where, without their powers, they search for the one magical item that can cut through Doom's illusions! But the Black Knight has motivations of his own...and the past isn't what it used to be.
INFINITY WATCH #2 Marvel The Infinity Watch is made up of the most powerful beings in the universe, which should at least make THEM feel comfortable. But after the mysterious antagonist who showed up last issue ran the table on them devastatingly, everything in existence is in deep trouble! Has this antagonist mastered Phil Coulson, a.k.a. DEATH HIMSELF?!
IRON MAN #4 Marvel CRIMSON AVENGERS UNDER ATTACK! Desperate to regain the use of his vast array of armors, Iron Man enlists a fellow Avenger for a magical investigation. But what the Scarlet Witch discovers will plant a bomb in Tony's life, and the question is WHEN, not IF, it will go off…and WHO will get caught in the blast. Stark family legacy, and guest stars galore make this an issue you can't ignore!
STAR WARS: BATTLE OF JAKKU - LAST STAND #4 Marvel THE BATTLE OF JAKKU RAGES ON! THE BATTLE OF JAKKU - as never seen before! THE NEW REPUBLIC must make a painful choice that puts ACKBAR's forces at risk! LUKE SKYWALKER faces off against the deadliest menace to the Republic - and the Empire! A historic character makes their first appearance ever!
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #13 Marvel KRAVEN'S MOST DANGEROUS GAME! The Sinister Six are all hunting Spider-Man and the Green Goblin for their ringleader, Kingpin - and this time, Kraven has the upper hand in Jonathan Hickman & Marco Checchetto's love letter to "Kraven's Last Hunt"!
ULTRAMAN X THE AVENGERS #4 Marvel The Avengers and the Ultra Guard take to the stars in pursuit of Galactus! Can they stop the devourer of worlds before he reaches his terrible destination? What villainous force is vital to their last-ditch plan? And which hero comes in with a surprise assist…in a giant mech? Find out in this conclusive chapter of the epic crossover event, ULTRAMAN X AVENGERS!
UNCANNY X-MEN #9 Marvel HUNTED BY THE PACK, PART ONE! The Outliers, still finding their place in the mutant world, are hunted by a lethal new set of foes: A bloodthirsty, relentless and unstoppable pack of stealth Sentinels! Cut off from their mentors and allies, with no knowledge of who built or aimed these deadly drones, four untrained mutants are on the run and completely unprepared for the violent hunters making them their prey!
WHAT IF...? GALACTUS: GALACTUS TRANSFORMED ROGUE? #1 Marvel When a young Rogue uses her mutant power to absorb the Silver Surfer's Power Cosmic, the entire course of her storied history is forever changed! Now the rebellious mutant has been blessed with unimaginable power - but also the burden of serving as Galactus' new herald. Rocket into space along with this fan-favorite character - it's going to be a bumpy ride!
X-MEN: XAVIER'S SECRET #1 Marvel In the wake of the fall of Krakoa, the X-Men are forever changed. As Jean Grey prepares to take her place among the stars, she and Cyclops share a last night together, only to discover a hidden mystery that threatens to pull them apart. Meanwhile, what was supposed to be a mundane article about Charles Xavier's monstrous acts during the war turns into something far stranger for journalist Sally Floyd. Can the X-Men survive the shadows lurking in their pasts, or will their new era begin in tragedy? Collecting X-MEN: FROM THE ASHES INFINITY COMICS #1-6 for the first time in print!
GODZILLA’S MONSTERPIECE THEATRE #3 IDW Publishing Even in the face of the combined efforts of Jay Gatsby, Sherlock Holmes, Jules Verne, and the Time Machinist, Godzilla’s global rampage shows no sign of slowing down. That leaves our gang with no choice but to enlist the help of the terrifyingly evil DRACULA. It’s Godzilla versus vampires in the thrilling finale to Godzilla’s Monsterpiece Theatre. Will our heroes (and villains) prevail? Will saving Daisy finally be enough to change Gatsby’s fate and uncross the stars for these lovers?
SPAWN NO HOME HERE #1 Image Comics (W) Daniel Henriques (A/CA) Jonathan Glapion SERIES PREMIERE What happened to Sherlee Johnson, the seven-year-old victim of the infamous serial killer Billy Kinkaid? NO HOME HERE, an epic new chapter in the Spawn Universe, explores the fate of the innocent young girl. Her harrowing adventures with The Stranger are laid bare as her story and the world she now inhabits is revealed. With a story conceived in the twisted mind of newcomer DANIEL HENRIQUES and interior art by celebrated artist JONATHAN GLAPION, the reader will explore parts of the Spawn Universe never before seen. This series will ship bi-monthly starting in January, and it will still cost only $2.99!
DEADLY TALES OF THE GUNSLINGER SPAWN #3 Re Image Comics (W) Jimmy Palmiotti (A) Patric Reynolds (CA) Marcial Toledano Vargas In under 48 hours, the Gunslinger's life underwent an unexpected transformation, granting him extraordinary powers and newfound abilities. Simultaneously, it unleashed a hidden realm of existence that had eluded him until now, akin to opening Pandora's box.
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: BEST OF NOBODY IDW Publishing One of many costumed crime fighters to cross paths with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the mantle of Nobody has been worn by few but always served as a symbol for good and a beacon of allyship to the TMNT. Officer Longer, April O’Neil, Angel Bridge—these are some of their greatest hits under the cowl of Nobody! Collecting Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #2, Tales of the TMNT #60, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011) #34, and material from TMNT Universe #23. Also featuring a cover gallery with art from Kevin Eastman and Mateus Santolouco!
THUNDERCATS #12 DYNAMITE (W) Declan Shalvey (A) Drew Moss (CA) Lucio Parrillo When Calica stole the Eye of Thundera from the Sword of Omens and fled into the wilderness of Third Earth, she seems to have betrayed everyone she had come to know during her stay in the Cat's Lair. But why would she throw away such hard-won trust? What did she have to gain? And most important: Where has she been, and what has she done with the Eye? Now, Calica will face all of these hard questions and more when she unexpectedly returns to the scene of the crime - but her answers may not be what Lion-O or any of his comrades want to hear! Talented co-conspirators DECLAN SHALVEY and DREW MOSS deepen the mystery with ThunderCats #12 - aided by apropriately atmospheric covers from MOSS, SHALVEY, LUCIO PARRILLO, JAE LEE & JUNE CHUNG, IVAN TAO, and MANIX!
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BATMAN THE LONG HALLOWEEN THE LAST HALLOWEEN NOIR EDITION #1 DC Comics (W) Jeph Loeb (A) Eduardo Risso (CA) Tim Sale In 1996, writer Jeph Loeb and artist Tim Sale teamed up for Batman: The Long Halloween, an award-winning 13-chapter saga that spawned multiple sequels and stands as the most influential Batman story of its era. Now, Loeb returns to the world of The Long Halloween for its long-anticipated final act: Batman: The Last Halloween, an all-new 10-part mystery continuing the story from 2021's The Long Halloween Special. In each issue, Loeb will be joined by one of the top artists in comics, in a beautiful and lovingly crafted tribute to Sale's art and legacy. In issue one, Gotham City learns to fear Halloween once more as a terrible event threatens to destroy Jim Gordon's life and puts Batman and Robin's teamwork to the test more than ever before. In a city of liars, masked vigilantes, and criminals...can anyone be trusted?
BATMAN THE LONG HALLOWEEN #1 FACSIMILE EDITION DC Comics (W) Jeph Loeb (A/CA) Tim Sale From writer Jeph Loeb and artist Tim Sale, Batman: The Long Holloween is a harrowing saga from Batman's early career, when Gotham City was undergoing a hideous transformation from a mere rat's nest of gangsters into a deadly haunt for costumed criminals. It's the story of three good men who made a pact to uphold justice; of a young hero tempted by the dark flirtations of a certain Feline Fatale; of a mysterious serial murderer who kills according to the calendar; of trust betrayed...and of friendship doomed. Featuring Catwoman, Harvey Dent/Two-Face, The Joker, Poison Ivy, The Riddler--any one of whom may prove to be the mysterious killer known as "Holiday."
SUPERMAN LEX LUTHOR SPECIAL #1 (ONE SHOT) DC Comics (W) Joshua Williamson (A/CA) Eddy Barrows, Eber Ferreira THE RETURN OF LEX LUTHOR? During the battle of the House of Brainiac, Lex Luthor's memories were wiped clean...but now, after the events of DC All-In Special #1, the world needs Lex to remember his past. There is a key piece of information in Lex's lost memories that could unlock an epic mystery that plagues Superman and the Justice League! But what if Lex doesn't want to remember? Would Superman sacrifice Lex's newfound peace to solve a secret, even if it means the return of Superman's fiercest rival?
GREEN LANTERN #19 DC Comics (W) Jeremy Adams (A) Fernando Pasarin, Oclair Albert (CA) Ariel Colon A NEW ERA OF THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS BEGINS HERE! Go all in with Green Lantern as Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps are given a new mandate to patrol the galaxy, fight crime, and stop the rise of "fractal" lanterns throughout the universe. An exciting new status quo for the DC Universe begins here!
DC POWER RISE OF THE POWER COMPANY #1 (ONE SHOT) DC Comics (W) Various (A) Various (CA) Khary Randolph DC POWER RETURNS FOR 2025! Written by Brandon Thomas, Vita Ayala, John Jennings and Zipporah Smith Art by Ray-Anthony Height, Caanan White, Kelsey Ramsay and Charles Stewart III The Justice League's watchtower looming in the skies is intended to inspire hope and faith in superheroes, but not everyone believes metahumans act in humanity's best interests. The fringe beliefs that "Waller was Right" have grown louder as paramilitary groups take to the streets to take Earth back for the human race. Enter Josiah Power, a meta-attorney who's seen enough of rising hate and sets out to assemble a team not only to protect black and brown communities from these new threats but also to rebuild human faith in heroes. DC Power returns for a third year in a new format, continuing the storylines from Absolute Power and All In and setting the stage for the return of the Power Company!
LIMITED EDITION THE UNTOLD LEGEND OF THE BATMAN #1 DC Comics (W) Len Wein (A) Jim Aparo, John Byrne (CA) Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, Dick Giordano From comics legends Len Wein, Jim Aparo, and John Byrne comes this haunting and introspective tale that puts all of the Caped Crusader's detective skills to the test. When the original Batsuit worn by Bruce Wayne's late father is stolen from the Batcave, Batman begins an investigation into the possible culprit, which leads him to recollect the origins of close allies, such as Robin and Alfred--and foes like Joe Chill and The Joker! This special edition reprint collects all three issues of the limited series.
SABRETOOTH: THE DEAD DON'T TALK #2 Marvel With names like the Frankengang, the Spirits of '76 and the Nightshifters, the gangs of 1900s NYC are as varied and colorful as they are deadly. But the question is...are they as deadly as the new gangster in town, Mad Dog Murphy (better known to us as Sabretooth)? And maybe the bigger question...are any of them as deadly as the even-newer player in the New York underworld...the man-eating crocodilian? Find out as the streets of the Five Points run red with gang blood!
STAR WARS: A NEW LEGACY #1 Marvel A DECADE OF MARVEL STAR WARS COMICS! Celebrate ten years of MARVEL STAR WARS comics with all-new stories by some of the most influential creators of the decade. Thrill as DARTH VADER, GRAND MOFF TARKIN, DARTH MOMIN, DOCTOR APHRA, VALANCE, CHANATH CHA, RIK DUEL, COMMANDER ZAHRA, THE TAGGES and more collide during a grand Imperial event thrown by PALPATINE. Gasp (and laugh) at a perilous game between 0-0-0, BT-1 and KRRSANTAN! And what ever happened to SCAR SQUADRON?
STAR WARS: EWOKS #4 Marvel THE IMPERIALS MAKE THEIR FINAL PLAY! The Ewoks make a final stand against the Empire! The giant GORAX enters the fray - can anyone survive its mighty rage?!
STORM: LIFEDREAM #1 Marvel FIFTY YEARS OF STARDOM! For the first time ever, all Black creative teams join forces in a single anthology to honor the many extraordinary lives of Ororo Munroe! When intergalactic historians attempt to update their records on one of the most famous X-Men in multiversal history, they'll find a woman too powerful to contain - and risk unleashing a side of her no one's seen before. With appearances of fan-favorite Storms across the eras of Marvel Comics, superstar journalist and Marvel's Voices creator Angélique Roché spearheads a celebration of one of the most beloved characters in pop culture history!
ULTIMATE X-MEN #11 Marvel WHO ARE THE X-MEN? RISE OF THE MASKED MUTANTS! Maystorm takes the reins! No more hiding their powers - even if it means hiding their faces! Disenfranchised and despairing after the raid on the Children of the Atom, the man-made mutants seek out leadership - and Maystorm is ready to rise to the occasion!
WEST COAST AVENGERS #3 Marvel As a second Ultron appears and declares himself leader of a terrifying new religion, Iron Man and War Machine reveal at last how their Ultron became a hero!
WHAT IF...? GALACTUS: GALACTUS TRANSFORMED SPIDER-GWEN? #1 Marvel After coming to the aid of a wounded herald of Galactus, SPIDER-GWEN is empowered and enlisted in the service of the World-Devourer! But despite her new role surveying the galaxy, Gwen can't help her heroic streak. So when she encounters a world reminiscent of her home, will she ally with its alien residents and attempt to battle one of the cosmos' greatest forces?!
ULTIMATE X-MEN #10 Marvel ENTER…VIPER! Viper enters the stage after a mass raid on the cult known as the Children of the Atom! What has the Maker's Council been doing with the cult's mutants? And what of the mysterious figure they have been keeping prisoner? Hisako and her friends face a new world order as the raid leaves mutants unleashed!
SPAWN SCORCHED #38 Image Comics (W) John Layman (A) Stephen Segovia (CA) Kevin Keane The Scorched are back at full strength. With the Dead Zones repaired, their powers have returned, and they are starting to feel like their old selves. But that also means that enemies from their past, like the Vicerator, are back as well, and she is planning to take out the Scorched once and for all!
SPAWN #362 Image Comics (W) Todd McFarlane (A) Brett Booth (CA) Marco Failla Spawn's mission should have become easier with the return of his powers. But unfortunately for him, there have been those who have been waiting, planning, and building up their armies. Knowing that, at some point, they will have the opportunity to strike back at Al Simmons.
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #6 IDW Publishing Superstar artist Juan Ferreyra (Batman & Robin, Green Arrow) makes his debut as TMNT’s new ongoing artist! The Turtles are back together, on the run, and at one another’s throats. Navigating a New York City that used to be their home but is now a hostile territory, the four brothers try to get things back to normal, but Donatello is deeply scarred following his captivity. Will the four brothers be able to rally? Or will they find themselves at the mercy of the Foot Clan?!
MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE/TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: TURTLES OF GRAYSKULL #4 Dark Horse Comics THE MASTERMIND IS REVEALED! In the wild conclusion to this wicked series, we discover who has been tying the threads of the He-Man and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles universes together. He-Man and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles find themselves facing-off against unthinkable mutations and chaos—but this time there’s no reboots, no safety net, and no rules! Can our teenaged heroes prevail? • Script by the critically acclaimed and New York Times bestselling writer Tim Seeley.
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: THE LAST RONIN II--RE-EVOLUTION #4 IDW Publishing The criminal underworld’s takeover of New York City is ongoing, and the violence is escalating as the city is overwhelmed by gang warfare in the streets. When coordinated attacks threaten to fully destroy the Resistance, April executes an untested contingency plan, and her allies and enemies alike must flee to safety. With the city so dangerous, though, there’s few places of sanctuary left. As Resistance survivors retreat to an old stronghold, the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles must reconcile the past with the present in the penultimate issue of the Re-Evolution story! The saga continues as legendary TMNT co-creator Kevin Eastman reassembles the acclaimed creative team for the next epic chapter of The Last Ronin!
KING SPAWN #42 Image Comics (W) Rory McConville (A) Yildiray Cinar (CA) Francesco Tomaselli Something old and malevolent is lurking in the shadows of New York City. Even with his powers fully restored, can Spawn defeat this ancient evil before more innocents are taken? RORY McCONVILLE takes over the writing chores of **KING SPAWN **and sends Al down a dark, horrific path where he learns that even a Hellspawn can be hunted.
TRANSFORMERS #16 Image Comic (W) Daniel Warren Johnson (A) Jorge Corona, Mike Spicer (CA) Daniel Warren Johnson, Mike Spicer Autobots vs Decepticons vs !