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3/7/2023
ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN JON KENT #1 (OF 6) CVR A CLAYTON HENRY
DC Comics
(W) Tom Taylor (A/CA) Clayton Henry
ANOTHER SUPERMAN HAS FALLEN. Across the Multiverse, Kal-Els are being murdered. Val-Zod, the Superman of Earth-2, believes only one man can help stop the killing—Kal-El’s son, Jon Kent! Jon will have to step across dimensions and face the killer of the Kal-Els, the monstrous Ultraman, the man who kidnapped and tortured him for years. And Val-Zod is not acting alone in trying to save the Supermen. Who is the mysterious woman alongside him? And what is her shocking connection to the Super-Family? In-Store: 3/7/2023
3/14/2023
SUPERMAN LOST #1 (OF 10) CVR A CARLO PAGULAYAN & JASON PAZ
DC Comics
(W) Christopher Priest (A/CA) Carlo Pagulayan, Jason Paz
SUPERMAN’S ODYSSEY OF SOLITUDE! After Superman is called away on a routine Justice League mission, Lois Lane awakens to find a complete stranger standing in her living room. The Man of Steel, home much sooner than expected, reveals he has, in fact, been lost in space for 20 years. Nothing and no one seem familiar to him anymore, and the timeless bond between them has been severed…or has it? Can love conquer all? Superman’s 85th anniversary celebration continues with this all new blockbuster 10-issue series from the creators of the Eisner-nominated Deathstroke series! In-Store: 3/14/2023
LAZARUS PLANET REVENGE OF THE GODS #1 (OF 4) CVR A GUILLEM MARCH
DC Comics
(W) G. Willow Wilson, Becky Cloonan, Michael W. Conrad (A) Cian Tormey, Alitha Martinez (CA) Guillem March
After the events of Lazarus Planet, the gods of the Multiverse have decided to take down the heroes they once called champions and the world they’ve sworn to protect. For years the gods sat idle atop their mountains as their legends faded into obscurity along with their bodies. Now is their time to remind the selfish mortals of their existence and take back the world with something more powerful than belief…fear. Only the brave heroes Wonder Woman and Shazam stand in their way, but will their combined powers be enough? In-Store: 3/14/2023
MULTIVERSITY HARLEY SCREWS UP THE DCU #1 (OF 6) CVR A AMANDA CONNER
DC Comics
(W) Frank Tieri (A) Logan Faerber (CA) Amanda Conner
Harley’s back in Coney for a long-overdue reunion with old friends, old haunts, and…an old time machine? You heard right! A mysterious benefactor has left Harley a time machine, and after giving it about a half second of thought, she decides to take it for a joyride. What could go wrong, right? Funny you should ask. Turns out a quick trip through time can screw up a few things…namely, the entire DC Universe! In-Store: 3/14/2023
3/21/2023
WALLER VS WILDSTORM #1 (OF 4) CVR A JORGE FORNES (MR)
DC Comics
(W) Spencer Ackerman, Evan Narcisse (A) Jesus Merino (CA) Jorge Fornes
In the early 1980s, as the Cold War stubbornly refuses to thaw, a new battle heats up…for the soul of the intelligence agency Checkmate. As the agency’s super-heroic public face, Jackson King—a.k.a. the armored Battalion, former leader of Stormwatch and the symbol of American might—has long suspected that Adeline Kane is up to dirty tricks overseas, engineering horrors that betray everything he believes about service to one’s country. But King doesn’t know that Kane has a clever new ally—an ambitious young woman named Amanda Waller. She has her own ideas about how metahumans can serve their country. And honor, dignity, and long lives don’t factor into them… National security reporter Spencer Ackerman (the Daily Beast, Reign of Terror), comics and video game writer Evan Narcisse (Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Gotham Knights), and veteran artist Jesús Merino (Wonder Woman, The Joker Presents: A Puzzlebox) celebrate WildStorm’s legacy of espionage-flavored superhero morality plays, pitting Stormwatch against the deadliest people in the DCU—including Deathstroke himself! In-Store: 3/21/2023
3/28/2023
UNSTOPPABLE DOOM PATROL #1 (OF 6) CVR A CHRIS BURNHAM
UNSTOPPABLE DOOM PATROL #1 (OF 6) CVR C CHRIS BURNHAM SCRATCH-OFF CARD STOCK VAR (5 INTERMIXED COVERS)
DC Comics
(W) Dennis Culver (A/CA) Chris Burnham
THE WORLD’S STRANGEST HEROES ARE BACK IN THE DC UNIVERSE! After the events of Lazarus Planet, more people than ever have active metagenes! Most of these new metahumans have become misfits, shunned and imprisoned by a fearful society. They are hidden away in the dark, lost to a system that only sees them as weapons or guinea pigs—ticking time bombs that can only be defused by the Unstoppable Doom Patrol! Robotman, Elasti-Woman, and Negative Man are joined by their brand-new teammates Beast Girl and Degenerate and led by Crazy Jane’s mysterious new alter, the Chief, on a mission of saving the world by saving the monsters! In-Store: 3/28/2023
4/5/2023
JUNK RABBIT #1 CVR A ROBINSON (MR)
IMAGE COMICS
(W/A/CA) Jimmie Robinson
A new hero rises from mountains of consumer waste, mass homelessness, and devastating climate change. Some call the hero a myth, an urban legend, but others know that it’s the JUNK RABBIT come to life!
JIMMIE ROBINSON brings a new take to the dystopian tale of how climate disaster alters not only our world, but also the heroes that literally rise from it. Swamp Thing meets RoboCop. In-Store: 4/5/2023
HAIRBALL #1 (OF 4) CVR A KINDT
DARK HORSE COMICS
(W) Matt Kindt (A) Tyler Jenkins (CA) Matt Kindt
A brand-new supernatural nightmare that’s Junji Ito meets Hayao Miyazaki from the Eisner-nominated creators of Fear Case and Apache Delivery Service.
A young girl with a black cat begins to suspect the innocuous beast is behind all her troubles: her parents’ fighting, family plagues, and innumerable supernatural horrors. As she tries her best to rid herself of this creature, she discovers that maybe the cat is not evil after all and a greater terror may be behind these horrific events harming her life.
o Variant cover by Department of Truth’s Martin Simmonds! In-Store: 4/5/2023
DISNEY VILLAINS SCAR #1 CVR A LINDSAY
DYNAMITE
(W) Chuck Brown (A) Trevor Fraley (CA) Jahnoy Lindsay
A startling new vision starring Disney’s greatest villain, set within the world of The Lion King! Eisner and Ringo Award-winning author Chuck Brown (Bitter Root) and stunning artist Trevor Fraley tell a tale of fire and fury, centered on an enraged Scar, unable to accept that he will never be king – not so long as long as Mufasa and his new son inhabit Pride Rock. A plan is starting to formulate within Scar’s corrupt mind, which will bring him face-to-face with the mysterious shaman, Rafiki… In-Store: 4/5/2023
PLANET OF THE APES #1 PAQUETTE VAR
MARVEL PRH
(W) David F. Walker (A) Dave Wachter (CA) Yanick Paquette
DAVID F. WALKER & DAVE WACHTER BRING PLANET OF THE APES BACK TO MARVEL COMICS IN SPECTACULAR STYLE!
A new era of apes kicks off with part 1 of “Devolution”! The ALZ-113 virus has rampaged across planet Earth, and humanity is crumbling. While well-meaning researchers hunt for a cure, a fanatical group of humans has their own solution: Kill all apes. Peacekeeper Juliana Tobon is one of the few willing to stand against them, but the crisis is spreading, and soon apes will witness the true depths of human cruelty? Eisner-winning writer David F. Walker (Luke Cage, Bitter Root) joins forces with artist Dave Wachter (Iron Fist: Heart of the Dragon, Star Wars: The High Republic-Trail of Shadows) on one of the most beloved sci-fi franchises in history! Rated T+, In-Store: 4/5/2023
CODENAME RIC FLAIR MAGIC EIGHTBALL #1 CVR A RAFAEL LOUREIRO
SCOUT COMICS
(W) James Haick Iii (A/CA) Rafael Loureiro
The Nature Boy Ric Flair, the Rolex wearing, diamond ring wearing, kiss stealing, wheelin’ dealin’, limousine ridin’ jet flyin’ son of a gun who is regarded by many as the greatest professional wrestler of all time, finally has his own comic series! This brand-new original comic details his fact-or-fiction forays as an international superspy in the 1980s and 1990s. The series purports that Flair, who did in fact travel around the world for wrestling matches, was also a secret agent for the US government, using his persona as the ultimate wrestling heel as the perfect cover. Codename Ric Flair: Magic Eightball follows one of Flair’s missions in the late 1980’s. In-Store: 4/5/2023
4/11/2023
SANDMAN UNIVERSE NIGHTMARE COUNTRY THE GLASS HOUSE #1 (OF 6) CVR A REIKO MURAKAMI (MR)
DC Comics
(W) James Tynion Iv (A) Lisandro Estherren (CA) Reiko Murakami
The Corinthian has been turned loose on our realm once more, and this time he sets his sights on the very root of rapacious American capitalism–Silicon Valley. His relentless pursuit of the Smiling Man will carve a bloody path from the C-suite of Prophet Capital to the bowels of a demonic nightclub, and no one will be safe from his reach. Not Ken, living large in the Bay Area since parting ways with Barbie all those years ago. Not Max, a nervous hedge fund manager on the rise who’s never quite fit anywhere. Not anyone. Multiple Eisner Award-winning writer James Tynion IV reunites with superstar horror artist Lisandro Estherren to bring you the nightmare-fueled follow-up you’ve been craving, a tale that will plumb the bottomless depths of our yearning for more at the heart of the American dream. In-Store: 4/11/2023
4/12/2023
W0RLDTR33 #1 CVR A BLANCO (MR)
IMAGE COMICS
(W) James TynionIV (A) Fernando Blanco, Jordie Bellaire (CA) Fernando Blanco
In 1999, Gabriel and his friends discovered the Undernet, a secret architecture to the Internet. They charted their exploration on a message board called W0RLDTR33.
Then they lost control. Someone broke into W0RLDTR33-someone who welcomed the violent hold the Undernet had on them. At great personal cost, Gabriel and the others thought they sealed the Undernet away for good.
They were wrong. And now they will know the meaning of PH34R.
The next major horror outing from multiple Eisner Award-winning writer JAMES TYNION IV (THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH, The Nice House on the Lake) and FERNANDO BLANCO (Detective Comics), along with Eisner-winning colorist JORDIE BELLAIRE and Eisner-nominated letterer ADITYA BIDIKAR, begins here! In-Store: 4/12/2023
GREAT BRITISH BUMP OFF #1 (OF 4) CVR A ALLISON
DARK HORSE COMICS
(W) John Allison (A) Max Sarin (CA) John Allison
An Agatha Christie-style murder mystery set in the world of English competitive baking from Giant Days’ John Allison and Max Sarin.
When she enters her country’s most beloved baking competition, Shauna Wickle’s goal is to delight the judges, charm the nation, and make a few friends along the way. But when a fellow contestant is poisoned, it falls to her to apprehend the culprit while avoiding premature elimination from the UK Bakery Tent… and being the poisoner’s next victim! In-Store: 4/12/2023
SEASONS HAVE TEETH #1 (OF 4) CVR A KHALIDAH
BOOM! STUDIOS
(W) Dan Watters (A) Sebastian Cabrol (CA) Qistina Khalidah
? In a drab, colorless world, the seasons bring change… and also destruction.
? Andrew, a retired conflict photographer, lives a life steeped in regret after an unthinkable tragedy, but everything shifts when the seasons arrive-each one a personified, god-like creature.
? As he risks everything to track down Spring, Summer, AutumnFall, and Winter, will capturing the perfect picture of each be enough to find redemption… and ultimately bring color back to his world?
? Dan Watters of Sword of Azrael and Home Sick Pilots writing acclaim is joined by artist Sebastian Cabrol (Anthony Bourdain’s Hungry Ghosts, Maestro: World War M) for a tale that is both down to earth and supernaturally apocalyptic in its pertinence. In-Store: 4/12/2023
007 FOR KING COUNTRY #1 CVR A LINSNER
DYNAMITE
(W) Phillip Kennedy Johnson (A) Giorgio Spalletta (CA) Joseph Michael Linsner
An all-new nail-biting Bond mission from superstar Phillip Kennedy Johnson (Action Comics) and Giorgio Spalletta (Red Sonja). Accused of murder on British soil, James Bond has been branded a traitor by his own government. As M sends the entire 00 division after 007, Bond must go underground with only one ally: Gwendolyn Gann, 003 – another traitor, presumed dead, secretly on a clandestine mission with global implications. In-Store: 4/12/2023
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #1 KUDER INFINITY SAGA PHASE 3 VAR
MARVEL PRH
(W) Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing (A) Kev Walker (CA) Aaron Kuder
WHO ARE THE GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY?
One year ago, the Guardians of the Galaxy were destroyed. Their optimistic future shattered by the betrayal of one of their own. Now they ride the space lanes of a lawless corner of the galaxy, trying to outrun their tragedy. Can they rediscover their heroism and humanity on the bleakest frontier? Can they forgive the failures of their past? Or will they fade into the dark, eternally unforgiven? Writers JACKSON LANZING and COLLIN KELLY (CAPTAIN AMERICA: SENTINEL OF LIBERTY) team up with artist KEV WALKER (PREDATOR) for a Guardians story like no other! Rated T+, In-Store: 4/12/2023
CAPTAIN AMERICA COLD WAR ALPHA #1 ACUNA VAR
MARVEL PRH
(W) Jackson Lanzing & Various (A) Carlos Magno (CA) Daniel Acuna
THE REVOLUTION STARTS HERE: COLD WAR – PART ONE!
Bucky Barnes is the Outer Circle’s New Revolution, and he has enacted his deadliest move yet – an alliance with Sam Wilson’s nemesis, the White Wolf. When Steve Rogers’ adopted son, Ian, A.K.A. Nomad, is abducted by someone Steve thought was a friend, he suspects Bucky’s hand at work and calls upon the people who know Ian best – Sam Wilson, Sharon Carter and Misty Knight – to help him get to the bottom of the attack. Has Bucky finally gone too far? Why has Nomad been taken, and what does it have to do with a portal to Dimension Z opening over a secret battleground in Alaska? The Symbol of Truth and the Sentinel of Liberty reunite for a pulse-pounding crossover event that will make them question everything they believe in-and each other. Rated T+, In-Store: 4/12/2023
STAR WARS RETURN OF THE JEDI EWOKS #1 ZULLO VAR
MARVEL PRH
(W) Alyssa Wong (A) Caspar Wijngaard & Various (CA) Chrissie Zullo
TALES OF THE EWOKS!
On the moon of Endor occupied by the species called Ewoks, a group of these stout creatures has gathered around the fire to recount tales of triumph, defeat?and horror!
In the art-forward manner of storytelling, watch an eclectic group of artists interpret the stories from the unique minds of Ewoks in a manner only they can envision!
This can’t-miss issue for Star Wars fans of mirth, merriment and artistry is the book you’ve been craving!
Rated T, In-Store: 4/12/2023
BLACK DEMON TALES #1 (OF 3) CVR A JOSE MELENDEZ
SCOUT COMICS- CHISPA
(W) Hector Rodriguez Iii (A) Vincenzo Sansone (CA) Jose Melendez, Hector Rodriguez Iii
CHISPA. When Mexican naval researcher Bella Gonzalez is wounded in an attack by a massive shark, she dedicates herself to destroying it. But can science eradicate something as ancient and supernatural as the Black Demon? Black Demon Tales is an anthology based on the lore of real Mexican fishermen blended with Indigenous beliefs. Now a major motion picture! In-Store: 4/12/2023
4/18/2023
SUPERBOY THE MAN OF TOMORROW #1 (OF 6) CVR A JAHNOY LINDSAY
DC Comics
(W) Kenny Porter (A/CA) Jahnoy Lindsay
CONNER KENT TAKES CENTER STAGE! After the events of Dark Crisis, Conner feels out of place with the rest of the hero community. He doesn’t fit in with the rest of the Superman Family, and the rest of the world doesn’t really need him with so many Supers in Metropolis. He doesn’t want to rely on Tim, Cassie, and Bart, so Conner looks to the stars as a place he might be able to call his own and carve out his own path. But what lurks in the great unknown? Are bravado and swagger enough to help Superboy find his new calling? This is the 2022 Round Robin winner—picked by you, the fans! In-Store: 4/18/2023
DC SPEECHLESS #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR A GUSTAVO DUARTE
DC Comics
(W/A/CA) Gustavo Duarte
Gustavo Duarte brings his style of humor to the DC Universe in six short stories featuring funny moments in your favorite superheroes’ lives! Where does Harley buy her mallets? What happens to Superman’s radioactive clothes? What’s a day off like for Cyborg? Be sure to check out this entirely silent comic! In-Store: 4/18/2023
4/19/2023
TERRORWAR #1 CVR A ACOSTA (MR)
IMAGE COMICS
(W) Saladin Ahmed (A/CA) Dave Acosta
Eisner-winning writer SALADIN AHMED (Miles Morales) and superstar horror artist DAVE ACOSTA (Elvira) make their Image debut with this sci-fi horror series about working people fighting mind-bending monsters.
Blue City was the last livable place on Earth. Now it’s crawling with Terrors-creatures that transform into their victims’ worst fears. Humanity’s last hope? Muhammad Cho and his overworked, underpaid crew of freelance Terrorfighters. “We’re not heroes-we’re contractors.” In-Store: 4/19/2023
ALL EIGHT EYES #1 (OF 4) CVR A KOWALSKI
DARK HORSE COMICS
(W) Steve Foxe (A/CA) Piotr Kowalski
In the forgotten corners of post-9/11 New York City, skittering shapes in the darkness prey on the people society leaves behind. College dropout Vin Spencer floats through life in a drug-and-party-fueled haze, until one terrible night sweeps him into a drifter’s reckless war against the giant eight-legged horrors stalking the city.
Jaws meets Arachnophobia in a new vision of creature-feature terror from Eisner-nominated writer Steve Foxe (Razorblades: The Horror Magazine) and dread-inspiring artist Piotr Kowalski (Bloodborne)! In-Store: 4/19/2023
WARLOCK REBIRTH #1 (OF 5)
MARVEL PRH
(W) Ron Marz (A/CA) Ron Lim
Adam Warlock was created to be the perfect human specimen. Since then, Adam has gone on to be a cosmic savior, defending the galaxy from the likes of Thanos, the Universal Church of Truth and the Magus. But what will happen when the next evolution of Warlock emerges? Someone who is stronger, faster and smarter than Adam? Don’t miss this untold story of Adam Warlock and the Infinity Watch as Ron Marz and Ron Lim (SILVER SURFER: REBIRTH) introduce a new character that will forever impact Warlock’s legacy! Rated T+, In-Store: 4/19/2023
4/25/2023
GREEN ARROW #1 (OF 6) CVR A SEAN IZAAKSE
DC Comics
(W) Joshua Williamson (A/CA) Sean Izaakse
The Emerald Archer is lost, and it will take Oliver Queen’s whole family to find him! But dangerous forces are determined to keep them apart at any cost! Spinning out of Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths, Green Arrow by DC architect Joshua Williamson (Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths, Superman) and artist Sean Izaakse (Thunderbolts) is an action-packed adventure across the DCU that sets the stage for major stories in 2023! In-Store: 4/25/2023
4/26/2023
DEEP CUTS #1 (OF 6)
IMAGE COMICS
(W) Kyle Higgins, Joe Clark (A) Danilo Beyruth (CA) Chris Brunner
New Orleans, 1917. In the city’s bustling red-light district, a young clarinet player lands a job with his hero-but he’ll soon discover there’s more to the music business than playing the right notes.
Join writers KYLE HIGGINS & JOE CLARK (RADIANT BLACK) and an ALL-STAR CAST OF ARTISTS for SIX DOUBLE-LENGTH ISSUES that weave stories of struggle, joy, and hope through the history of jazz!
REGISTER PITCH: A whip-smart new miniseries that’s perfect for music fans searching for a story with depth and redemption. In-Store: 4/26/2023
ALIEN #1 SHALVEY VAR
MARVEL PRH
(W) Declan Shalvey (A) Andrea Broccardo (CA) Declan Shalvey
SUPERSTARS DECLAN SHALVEY & ANDREA BROCCARDO TAKE ALIEN TO BONE-CHILLING NEW DEPTHS!
Scientist Batya Zahn will do just about anything to get her family off the icy moon where they’ve been conducting research on water conservation. But there?s more than glacial springs to find in this forgotten corner of the galaxy. When they discover an extraordinary organism buried in the ice, it won’t take long for tensions to heat up. What is hidden in the snow comes forth in the thaw-and no one will be welcoming this spring. A new era of Alien starts here! Rated T+, In-Store: 4/26/2023
SINS OF SINISTER DOMINION #1 ROSS TIMELESS APOCALYPSE VIR
MARVEL PRH
(W) Kieron Gillen (A) Lucas Werneck, Paco Medina (CA) Alex Ross
SEVEN TRILLION DEADLY SINS!
A thousand years of hell and damnation comes to end with the loudest scream in history and for the truly guilty, there is no escape. Can the future change the present, or will we just make all the same mistakes again? Either way, the present will have to live with the future’s sins. Rated T+, In-Store: 4/26/2023
STAR WARS DARTH VADER BLACK WHITE AND RED #1 DELLOTTO VAR
MARVEL PRH
(W) Peach Momoko & Various (A) Peach Momoko (CA) Gabriele Dell Otto
THE DARK LORD OF THE SITH LIKE YOU’VE NEVER SEEN HIM BEFORE!
Following the successful black, white and red series produced by Marvel Comics, DARTH VADER now takes the spotlight for tales of terror by some of the industries most talented creators!
PEACH MOMOKO will spin a story only she can bring to life!
PLUS, the return of JASON AARON to the world of STAR WARS with Part One of his Vader tale spanning all four issues! Rated T, In-Store: 4/26/2023
MONEY SHOT COMES AGAIN #1 CVR A LAGACE (MR)
VAULT COMICS
(W) Tim Seeley (A/CA) Gisele Lagace
The XXX-plorers are back on their hands and knees for the good of humanity! When the giant ass space jellyfish who run the ordered universe arrive on earth, the porn-stars-cum-science explorers must put away grudges, crushes, and side-hustles to once again take one (or two! or three!) for the team.
An epicly sexy new arc begins, which takes aim at dumb billionaires and bad optics, and guest stars a LEGENDARY underground comix heroine! NEW ARTIST Gisele Lagace puts her sexy spin on the book! In-Store: 4/26/2023