Jonathan Hickman + Adam Kubert reunite for ‘Spider-Man: Long Way Home’

The creative team behind ‘Wolverine: Revenge’ put Spider-Man, Punisher and Hulk on a three-way collision course.

Marvel has announced Spider-Man: Long Way Home, a five-issue miniseries written by Jonathan Hickman and illustrated by Adam Kubert, beginning June 17.

The series reunites the creative team behind 2024’s Wolverine: Revenge and follows that same formula as a self-contained, continuity-free story designed to be accessible to all readers. Hickman and Kubert are joined by colorist Frank Martin on the project.

“I’m so happy to be working with Adam Kubert again and even happier that we’re getting to work on Spider-Man: Long Way Home,” Hickman said. “Absolutely no one is going to see this one coming.”

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Rest in peace, Jacopo Camagni

The artist of ‘Generation X-23,’ ‘Nomen Omen’ and more passed away after complications from heart surgery.

As reported by Bleeding Cool and several Italian outlets, comic artist Jacopo Camagni died this past Sunday following complications from heart surgery. He was 48 years old.

Camagni’s work spanned continents, as he began working in the industry in Italy in the late 1990s and eventually found success in the United States working for Marvel, most recently on Generation X-23, which launched in February. His final Marvel work, Generation X-23 #2–4, is scheduled for release in March, April and May.

“We are deeply saddened to share artist Jacopo Camagni has passed away,” Marvel said in a statement on social media. “To those who experienced his work, he brought undeniable energy both on and off the page. He was Marvel family and a dear friend to so many more. We will be honoring his memory and work in the weeks to come.”

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Exclusive | Two new ‘Weird Tales’ comics join Monstrous’ Kickstarter campaign for the franchise’s first graphic novel

The hardcover will include comic adaptations of classic stories by Ray Bradbury, Robert E. Howard, H.P. Lovecraft and more.

Monstrous and Weird Tales Magazine are collaborating on the first-ever official Weird Tales graphic novel, currently funding on Kickstarter with more than 1,200 backers in its first two weeks. And we have an exclusive first look at two limited-edition saddle-stitch comics being offered as part of the campaign.

Weird Tales #1 is a 28-page floppy featuring “Doctor Satan vs. Jules de Grandin” by writer James Aquilone and artist Dave Swartz. It also includes an adaptation of “Ooze,” the very first story published in Weird Tales in 1923, by Weird Tales president John Harlacher and artist Zac Atkinson, who also provides the cover. Weird Tales #2, also 28 pages, features “The Cthulhu Project” by Richard Krepit and artist EV Cantada, and “The Abominable Professor Gaius” by Aquilone and Atkinson, again with a cover by Atkinson.

Here’s a look at the covers:

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Top Shelf’s ‘We Are Pan’ recounts the secret operation that brought 14,000 Cuban children to America

Andre Frattino and Yasmin Flores Montanez tell the true story of Operation Pedro Pan, which brought 14,000 children from Cuba to the United States between 1960 and 1962.

Top Shelf Productions will publish We Are Pan, an original graphic novel written by Andre Frattino and illustrated by Yasmin Flores Montanez, this summer. The hardcover tells the true story of Operación Pedro Pan, a secret joint effort between the U.S. government and the Catholic Welfare Bureau to evacuate Cuban children to the United States in the wake of Fidel Castro’s revolution.

Between 1960 and 1962, 14,000 children were sent from Cuba to America by parents who feared for their futures under communism. The children, later known as “Pedro Pans,” were relocated across the United States, most living in foster homes. In many cases, they never saw their families again.

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Smash Pages Q&A | Bruno Redondo on ‘The DC Art of Bruno Redondo’

From a 12-year-old reading ‘Incredible Hulk’ to three Eisner Awards, Redondo reflects on the career that led to his first major art book.

Bruno Redondo has spent the last decade building an impressive body of work in comics. From his early DC work on Human Target and Batman: Arkham Unhinged to his career-defining runs on Injustice and Nightwing, he’s developed a visual language that’s entirely his own — fluid, expressive, and packed with personality. Along the way, he’s picked up three Eisner Awards and won over countless fans.

Now, Clover Press is giving his work a retrospective with The DC Art of Bruno Redondo, a 200+ page, 9″x12″ hardcover collecting his best DC work to date, with an introduction by his longtime collaborator Tom Taylor. The campaign is live now on Kickstarter, with edition options ranging from hardcover to signed slipcase, plus extras like a fold-out edition of the iconic Nightwing #87, rarely-seen sketches and commissions, a sticker pack and more.

I recently had the chance to talk with Bruno about how he fell in love with comics, what makes his creative partnership with Tom Taylor tick, what it means to look back at a career still very much in progress. and more. Here’s what he had to say.

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Can’t Wait for Wednesday | DC K.O. #5 brings the final showdown with Darkseid

New comics and graphic novels arrive this week by Scott Snyder, Javier Fernandez, Jed MacKay, Farid Karami, Ben Stenbeck, Greg Pak, Fred Van Lente, Milena Ciccarello and more.

Welcome to Can’t Wait for Wednesday, your guide to what’s coming to your local comic shop this week. It’s a week with two big endings and several beginnings.

I’ve pulled out some of the highlights for this week below, but for the complete list of everything you might find at your local comic shop and on digital this week, you’ll want to check out one or more of the following:

As a reminder, things can change and what you find on the above lists may differ from what’s actually arriving in your local shop. So check with your retailer to see what’s arriving at their shop this week.

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Rest in peace, Tatjana Wood

The pioneering DC colorist passed away at the age of 99.

Tatjana Wood, the German-born colorist who brought a distinctive sensibility to decades of DC Comics covers and interiors, including Alan Moore’s Saga of the Swamp Thing and Grant Morrison’s Animal Man, passed away Feb. 27. She was 99.

Her passing was confirmed by former DC editor Karen Berger. Today would have been her 100th birthday.

“So sad to share that legendary colorist Tatjana Wood has passed away at the age of 99,” Berger wrote. “Her pioneering painterly touch graced scores of DC & Vertigo series. She was truly one of a kind and a special friend. May her memory be a blessing.”

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Slugfest | New Absolute titles, Next Level expansions, Guy Gardner + a MAD milestone from DC in May

From a reimagined Superman origin to a Barbara Gordon prison break, here’s a rundown of the notable items from DC’s May solicitations.

Slugfest is a roundup of cool announcements about projects coming to a shelf near you. This edition focuses on DC’s May 2026 titles. Hit the links for more info.

The creative team behind Marvel’s Deadpool reunites at DC for Tales of the Green Lantern Corps: Guy Gardner #1, a 48-page one-shot arriving May 6.

“Guy Gardener has always been one of my favorite comics characters, so working with Paul Kaminsky, Jillian Grant…and I couldn’t be more excited about reuniting with one of the stars of my Deadpool days, Matteo Lolli. He’s got everything you need for an action packed comic with some laugh out loud beats — and Matteo can break your heart,” writer Gerry Duggan said on his Substack.

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Vault Comics + novelist Jeremy Robinson launch supernatural horror series ‘Excommunicated’ in May

The series pairs a faithful nun with a festering demon after a botched exorcism leaves them cast out from the church and from hell.

Vault Comics will publish Excommunicated, a new supernatural horror/”buddy cop” series written by novelist Jeremy Robinson and illustrated by Tiago Palma, beginning in May.

They’ll be joined by colorist Manuel J. Rodriguez, letterer Jim Campbell and designer Tim Daniel on the series, which features an excommunicated nun and an exorcised demon thrown out of hell teaming up to save the world.

“My whole life I’ve been what people call ‘steeped in the Bible.’ I’ve incorporated this knowledge into my novels the way I do other religions and mythologies, but I really wanted to use my recent discoveries regarding original translations of the Biblical texts that fundamentally change the game—specifically concerning the satan (yes, lowercase) and the strange beings known as Elohim,” Robinson said. “Me being me, I wrote a story that is sinister, action-packed, and funny, but made even cooler by a supernatural backdrop far more interesting than what we’ve all been taught in Sunday school and by Hollywood.”

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Oni Press announces four creator-owned graphic novels for fall 2026

The slate ranges from a 1990s D.C. punk murder mystery to a mostly wordless intergalactic chase.

Oni Press has announced four creator-owned graphic novels arriving this fall, spanning middle-grade adventure, young adult fantasy, literary horror and science fiction.

“This fall we have creator-driven graphic novels for readers of every age,” said Oni Press Editor-in-Chief Sierra Hahn. “A murder mystery in an uncanny world not entirely dissimilar from our own. A space adventure with heart and heartache. A ghost that inadvertently brings two outcasts closer together. And a young woman facing an impossible task amidst a yearning for self-discovery.”

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Slugfest | Civil War turns 20, Rogue One turns 10 in Marvel’s May comics

From anniversary celebrations to a contracting cosmic line, here’s a rundown of news coming from Marvel’s recent solicitations.

Slugfest is a roundup of cool announcements about projects coming to a shelf near you. This edition focuses on Marvel’s May 2026 titles … mostly. Hit the links for more info.

Marvel not only revealed news on several upcoming comics projects at last week’s ComicsPro meeting, but also released their solicitations for May as well. So here’s a look at several of the new projects they’ll release in May, along with a few other comics for later in the year that have come to light.

Starting off, Marvel Comics will publish Civil War: Unmasked, a five-issue limited series revisiting the 2006 event. Written by Christos Gage with art by Edgar Salazar and colors by original Civil War colorist Morry Hollowell, the series tells previously unseen stories set before, during and after the events of the original crossover, spotlighting Iron Man, Spider-Man, Goliath, Tigra and Captain America.

The first issue sends Tony Stark on a mission into the Days of Future Past timeline, where a glimpse of an apocalyptic future forces him to reconsider everything he believed about the Superhuman Registration Act.

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Exclusive | Get your first look at the slipcase for The DC Art of Bruno Redondo

The three-time Eisner Award winner gets the art book treatment from Clover Press.

Here’s a treat — courtesy of Clover Press, we’re pleased to share an exclusive first look at the slipcase for The DC Art of Bruno Redondo, the upcoming art book from Clover Press that collects some of the most gorgeous DC artwork of the past decade. Just writing that sentence makes me happy, because if there’s one artist working in superhero comics right now who deserves this kind of book, it’s Bruno Redondo.

Also, the slipcase features Nightwing and Batgirl — and Bitewing! — which is a huge plus.

Redondo got his footing on titles like Human Target and Batman: Arkham Unhinged, but things really started to click when he teamed up with writer Tom Taylor on Injustice: Gods Among Us. What could have been a straightforward video game tie-in became something special, in no small part because of what Redondo brought to the page , with his fluid, expressive linework, a real sense of weight and motion, and layouts that actually served the story rather than just showing off.

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