Batman: Bad Seeds – Sunset #1

THE BATMAN: BAD SEEDS EVENT STARTS HERE! MATT FRACTION, G. WILLOW WILSON, GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI, AND CLIFF RATHBURN KICK OFF AN ALL-NEW BATMAN EVENT!

Gotham City's new mayor, Pamela Isley, deserted by her allies both political and arcane, is about to make a last-ditch power play that will leave Gotham decimated by daylight. Having already declared war on the Bat-Family and flooded the streets with his private, paramilitarized police army, Police Commissioner Vandal Savage sees an opportunity to solve two problems at once. Storylines converge in Batman: Bad Seeds, a Gotham City event spanning one long, dark night in Gotham that threatens to turn the entire city into a hostile world of prehistoric plant life unlike anything on Earth for millennia, at a time when its greatest heroes are hunted and in hiding.

As the sun goes down and Gotham loses power, Matt Fraction (Batman), G. Willow Wilson (Poison Ivy), Giuseppe Camuncoli (Absolute Evil), and Cliff Rathburn (The Walking Dead) deliver an unforgettable opening chapter that shows the only thing scarier than the night just might be the morning sun...

Next Level: One Shot #1

TO COME OUT ON TOP, DEADSHOT ONLY NEEDS ONE SHOT.

The deadliest assassin in DCU history goes to the Next Level in Next Level: One Shot — and uncovers a conspiracy that will change everything. Writer Gerry Duggan tells the tale of a job gone sideways, a father and his daughter, and a web of super-powered lies that stretches throughout the entire DC Next Level cast of characters... and points the direction to war on the horizon.

This epic issue tells you everything you need to know about what's next for Next Level...if you survive the experience.

Hammerfist #1

Meet MIKE DENTON: a dirtbag hitman, junkie, and absentee father who’s spent his life chasing the easy fix — drugs, cheap sex, and murder for money — while failing the one person who still believes he can be better: his daughter. Now, on the eve of BLACK NOON — an ancient darkness that erases the light in all things — Mike has to drag himself out of the gutter, awaken a supernatural weapon powered only by love, and fight his way through the living embodiment of evil to save her.

Reservoir Dogs collides with Evil Dead in a filthy crime story that mutates into a savage splatter-horror nightmare from New York Times bestselling author RICK REMENDER (ESCAPE, Captain America) and acclaimed artist STEVE EPTING (VELVET, Captain America) about an unredeemable killer forced to do the one thing he’s avoided his entire life: stand for something other than himself.

Black Tower: The Raven Conspiracy #1

OCCULT WARFARE IS A FANTASY... OR IS THAT WHAT THEY WANT YOU TO THINK?

Twenty-three-year-old Darren Burroughs out of Audubon, PA, is a gifted rookie sent under the guise of a diplomatic aide to train with Division Nine — an obscure, outdated, and easily dismissed arm of British intelligence that specializes in dealing with paranormal incidents. In the right sort of spy circles, they're known by a different, more feared name... Black Tower.

It's 2026, and in the age of cyber warfare and drone strikes, someone is plotting to steal the head of a giant-king to break a centuries-old ward that has kept invading forces out of Britain. Magic and espionage collide as the Black Tower's band of misfits, led by the enigmatic Alistair Romeo, delves into a maelstrom of spells and silencers, working against time and in the shadows to fight the esoteric battles bubbling under the surface of our visible wars.

Eisner Award winner Ram V (Detective Comics, The Swamp Thing) and acclaimed artist Mike Perkins (The Swamp Thing, The Bat-Man: First Knight) team up once again to bring you a contemporary spy thriller with the distinct flavor of Vertigo magic... from His Majesty with love.

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What If...? X-Men #1

WHAT IF... CASSANDRA NOVA KILLED PROFESSOR X? 

In a world where Cassandra Nova killed Charles Xavier in the womb, telepaths are hunted and experimented on — and what she's making from them is far worse than what she's taking. But when telepaths Jean Grey and Emma Frost escape, Cassandra Nova will stop at nothing to bring them back! Bring on Cassandra's X-Men!

Tomb of Apocalypse #1

ANCIENT AND UNFATHOMABLE POWER!

From his exile in space, the shadow of the mutant called APOCALYPSE looms over all life on the pale blue dot from whence he hailed. Once dedicated to ensuring the strongest and fittest mutants would inherit the Earth, now Apocalypse's attentions have turned to a new deadly undertaking — for which he will need the unique abilities of... JUBILEE and WOLVERINE!

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mirage Facsimile #1

Experience the revolution from the very beginning!

Witness the brutal origin of Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, and Raphael. Trained by their master, Splinter, the four brothers emerge from the shadows to settle a blood feud with the deadly Foot Clan and their leader, the Shredder. Before the hit movies, the animated series, and the toy aisles filled with action figures, there was a gritty black-and-white indie comic that changed the industry forever. Now, we're inviting you to return to the sewers of New York City in this faithful facsimile edition of the legendary first issue by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. 

Oversized

Rom Special #1

THE ENERGON UNIVERSE DEBUT THAT BROKE THE INTERNET! The superstar dream team of Robert Kirkman and Lorenzo De Felici reunites for the First Appearance of the character that fans have demanded since the launch of the Energon Universe — enter ROM! This full-length debut reprint, featuring all new covers, leads directly into the can’t-miss upcoming issues of Void Rivals!

M.A.S.K. Origins #1

THE ARMS RACE BETWEEN M.A.S.K. and V.E.N.O.M. STARTS HERE! The biggest names in comics deliver the action-packed origin of M.A.S.K. and V.E.N.O.M. with this special double-sized issue collecting Matt Trakker and Miles Mayhem’s earliest appearances from the pages of Transformers, G.I. Joe, and Energon Universe Special 2025! This one-shot features all-new covers and is a perfect companion to the hit M.A.S.K. series!

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Witchblade / Vampirella #1

Detective Sara Pezzini is no stranger to things that go bump in the night, but she gets more than she bargained for when a mutated vampire comes to town, wreaking havoc. With no hope for an end to the bloodshed and terror, lucky for Sara, an expert in all things Nosferatu is hot on its trail – the legendary Vampirella! But with Sara infected from the mutant bloodsucker's bite, will Vampi stake first and ask questions later?

Two titans of comics clash in this oversized issue featuring two comics icons who must work together to battle a terror greater than themselves! From WITCHBLADE series writer MARGUERITE BENNETT (ODIN, Bombshells, Batwoman) with WITCHBLADE fan favorite artist and alumni LAURA BRAGA (Future State: The Next Batman, Captain Marvel, Dazzler) returns to bring these two warriors together in an epic one-shot!

Denver #1

In a near-future world drowned by rising oceans, Denver survives as one of the last tightly controlled safe zones on the planet where every resource is rationed and every citizen is monitored. Max Flynn, a veteran border officer struggling to protect his family under these unforgiving rules, is shattered when his wife is suddenly kidnapped. A mysterious enemy forces him to betray Denver from within or lose her forever. As Max assembles a trusted crew and descends into the city’s underbelly, his desperate hunt threatens to expose the cracks in Denver’s rigid order and ignite a reckoning that could end the last safe city on Earth.

Stuff of Nightmares: The Cat in the Coffin #1

From horror legend R.L. Stine (Goosebumps, Fear Street) comes a fresh, one-and-done nightmare framed by the Nightmare Keeper, with chilling visuals by comics artist Matthew Dunn.

A broke dad steals a “valuable” stuffed black cat from his mother’s coffin, dumps her three real black cats at the pound, and gets hunted by the kind of bad luck you can’t outrun.

Harvey Goodwin is unemployed, desperate, and convinced his late mother’s antique stuffed cat, Lucy, is his ticket back to stability. Hazel asked for two promises: care for her three black cats and bury her with Lucy. Harvey breaks both.

Pocketing Lucy during the funeral, caging the cats, and leaving them at the pound, the haunting starts. Cat cries flood his car stereo, his ears bleed, and reality begins to “swap” out from under him.

A darkly funny morality tale about what people do when they feel cornered by money, responsibility, and loss, it taps into the evergreen horror pleasure of “the curse that fits the crime,” with black-cat folklore turned into a relentless, escalating punishment.

Devil's Due Presents: Hack / Slash / Mercy Sparx #1

Devil’s Due continues its 25th anniversary year celebration with the commemorative re-release of this iconic crossover one-shot! When an undead serial killer emerges from within the Catholic Church, it draws in both slasher hunter Cassie Hack, and Heaven’s devilish fixer, Mercy Sparx - each who have different motivations for stopping him.

Heavy Metal Extreme Futurism Special #1

Heavy Metal undertakes its most ambitious project since the relaunch with their first annual Special looking at the topic of Extreme Futurism. This innovative issue brings a focus on Biohacking, Future War, Travel and Teleportation, and what lies Beyond Our Universe through a series of articles, illustrations, infographics and, of course, comics. The magazine comes with two covers by Sedat Oezgen and Marco Turini; and features a brand-new framing sequence by acclaimed creator Xurxo G. Penalta. Other creators involved in this landmark issue include Ray Clardy, Troy-Jeffrey Allen, Dylan Teague, Dylan Jacobson, John Bivens, Vik Deluca, Lan Pitts, Vero Stewart, B.Z. Florida, Josh Elsdon, Homero Rios, Garrie Gostonny, Agustin Alessio, Diego Agrimbau and many more.

Perfect Bound

The Cimmerian: Xuthal of the Dusk #1

ABLAZE's The Cimmerian returns! See Robert E. Howard's classic pulp tales adapted to the comics medium with all bloody, guts, and glory intact! Conan, accompanied by Natala—a slave of wild beauty—advances through the seeming infinity of a sandy desert. With water and food supplies now exhausted, and with the two stranded in turn under a blazing sun and frigid nights, it is clear that the inevitability is death. Right as Natala’s final ounce of strength leaves her, Conan spots something in the distance. It’s a city that shines like glass. It’s Xuthal…

Street Fighter Masters: Ken #1

Ken Masters is a man on a mission... one of redemption. Now, Ken has tracked down the man who destroyed his life -- the Shadaloo agent known as JP. But JP is on a mission of his own to harness an ancient and DARK power! It's Shoryukens VS Shadaloo in the jungles of Central America!

This Land Is Old and Dark #1

BELOVED BY THE PEOPLE. FEARED BY THE COUNCIL. HUNTED BY SOMETHING PRIMEVAL. Jacques Du Lac is the most adored man in Fort Courage, and that makes him the most dangerous. When the corrupt leadership council decides his popularity threatens their grip on the settlement, they cast him beyond the fort's impenetrable walls and into the howling dark... where monsters wear the faces of the dead and the wilderness itself remembers every footprint. Crowe, Garcia, and Middleton present THIS LAND IS OLD AND DARK, a tale of colonial cruelty, ancient horror, and the things that stalk in the night!

Santos Sisters Fun Special #1

After busting a crime ring the Santos Sisters go looking for hidden treasure. There they meet a ghostly apparition that leads them into the LAND-OF-NOD. Here, they team with a monstrous-looking but irresistible "mystery man" with flippers, an oddly elongated, orange head that spews flames and says just the darndest things.

Archie Comics 85th Anniversary Presents: Betty and Veronica Fashion Pages #1

Hit the runway with Betty and Veronica as they showcase their best and brightest outfits! B&V have been synonymous with fashion since they first touched down in Riverdale, and this collection of fashion pages, one-page comics, and style-centric stories showcases just why they’ve been icons for 85 years! Just in time for Paris Fashion Week!

Walk: Total Destruction #1

A shocking 40-page one-shot from the visionary artist of Don't Run With Scissors and Strength & Ash! Walk: Total Destruction is a dystopian vision of reality television. At the center of this “Crash TV” hell is Garrote, a masked monstrosity with revenge on his mind. Garotte enters the show Tower of Justice with the full intent of getting some get back. Walk is playing up the ultra-violence. “A great amount of blood and offal shoved through gritted teeth” is what he says fans can expect.

Pooh Bear Adventures: Christopher Robin & His New Friend Thistle #1

Now a monthly series of specials due to popular demand! A shy young hedgehog named Thistle secretly follows Christopher Robin into the Hundred Acre Wood, hoping to join the friendship and adventure she has only watched from afar. When Pooh, Piglet, Tigger, and the others warmly welcome her, Thistle discovers the courage to share her gifts, be herself, and find where she truly belongs. "Christopher Robin and His New Friend Thistle" is a heartwarming story of friendship, bravery, and acceptance.

The Hab: Director's Cut #1

Revisit Eisner Award-nominated writer Joshua Dysart (UNKNOWN SOLDIER), world-renowned comic artist David Lapham (STRAY BULLETS), comic book legend Bill Sienkiewicz (NEW MUTANTS), Eisner-nominated comic artist Jacob Phillips, and award-winning colorists Bill Crabtree (INVINCIBLE) and Matt Hollingsworth’s (BATMAN) groundbreaking horror tour-de-force with this special Director’s Cut stuffed with a wealth of bonus material exclusive to this edition. 

Mercurial billionaire Tuttle Barrows prepared for everything—even the end of the world. Years ago he wielded his immense power and fortune to build a massive sealed habitat atop a once protected ancient freshwater glacial cave. Now, as the world outside unravels, Barrows, his family, and a handpicked inner circle retreat to their final sanctuary—a place built to outlast civilization itself. But something was already there. Beneath layers of ice, in the ancient freshwater vault, a long-dormant danger lurks. While hallucinations twist their reality and violence spreads like a fever they must descend deeper or risk their last refuge becoming a tomb.

The Hellbound Stagecoach #1

The Hellbound Stagecoach takes readers into the past of the Rippaverse with a western tale of outlaws, demons, and a woman the world has branded a witch.

The Wild Dogs are wanted men—Jebediah “Jackal” Jones and his gang of outlaws with prices on their heads and lawmen on their trail. After a train robbery goes wrong and leaves them wounded and hunted, Jebediah stumbles across a job too good to ignore: escort a woman named Charity Bloodruth and her stagecoach across the Endless Desert for $50,000.

The townspeople call her a witch. Warning signs cover every wall of the town. But Jebediah doesn’t think superstition should stop him from getting $50,000.

What waits for them on that journey will test everything the Wild Dogs thought they knew about survival, loyalty, and the forces that lurk beyond the mortal world.

The Three Stooges: Moenificent Moelarky #1

You Know him! You love him! He’s the glue that held The Three Stooges together for four decades and generations of fans. It’s the Chief Knucklehead! The Imbecile Idol! The Wise Guy Grande! Moe! Moe! Moe! There would be no Three Stooges without the bowl cut bandito! And everyone here at American Mythology Comics decided it was way past time to give the Moe his due with an issue centered around this comedy legend. Even better than burnt toast and a rotten egg, you’ll bust a gut with this dose of new nonsense from some of your favorite THREE STOOGES writers. Leave your troubles at the cover and take a ride to Moe-town! Guaranteed to be better than a poke in the eye! Take your time but hurry up and order your copy today!

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