Welcome to Can’t Wait for Wednesday, your guide to what comics are arriving in comic book stores, bookstores and on digital.
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:
- Penguin Random House (Marvel + IDW + Dark Horse + more)
- Lunar Distribution (DC + Image + more)
- Diamond’s PreviewsWorld (Dynamite + more)
- ComicList (Pretty much all of the above)
- Amazon/Kindle new releases (digital comics)
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.
Lost Fantasy #1 (Image Comics, $4.99): Curt Pires and Luca Casalanguida team up for the story of a rookie monster hunter named Henry Blackheart who is tasked to protect our world from the creatures of magic and myth that exist beneath the surface. Image says it’s a tribute to the video game Final Fantasy, and the oversized comic will also feature a back-up story — Pires’ Indigo Children: Exodus.
The Power Company: Recharged (DC, $5.99): Bryan Edward Hill, Khary Randolph and Alitha Martinez continue the story that began in this year’s DC Power anthology, as Josiah Power and Jefferson Pierce assemble a new team that includes the Jace Fox Batman, The Signal and Vixen.
Godzilla vs. Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, $4.99): Set shortly after Peter Parker returned from the first Secret Wars with a shiny new costume, this one-shot by Joe Kelly and Nick Bradshaw has Spider-man facing the threat of a rampaging Godzilla.
The Graveyard Club: Fresh Blood #1 (BOOM! Studios, $9.99): R.L. Stine and Carola Borelli return to the world of The Graveyard Club with a new volume, as the Club investigates the disappearance of two of their members’ fathers.
Detective Comics Annual #1 (DC, $5.99): Tom Taylor’s run on Detective has brought some surprises, and this week it brings an annual drawn by an “all-star roster of collaborators.” The story pits the Dark Knight against several of his foes in a quest to solve a case he can’t seem to crack.
Wolverine & Kitty Pryde #1 (Marvel, $3.99): Fans of a certain age will remember Kitty Pryde and Wolverine, the 1984 miniseries that took Kitty and Logan to Japan to fight (and become, in Kitty’s case) ninjas. Uncanny X-Men writer Chris Claremont revisits that time period in this five-issue miniseries, along with artist Damian Couceiro.
The Slasher’s Apprentice #1 (Mad Cave Studios, $4.99): Justin Richards and Val Halvorson tell the story of a horror podcaster’s attempts to gain an internship with her favorite legendary serial killer.
Godzilla vs. Los Angeles #1 (IDW, $7.99): Godzilla’s trek around the United States continues as Gabriel Hardman, J. Gonzo, Dave Baker and more contribute to this anthology about the king of the monsters taking Hollywood by storm.
Kid Juggernaut #1 (Marvel, $6.99): The grandson of the original Juggernaut made his debut in Marvel’s Infinity Comics last year, and now they’re collecting his origin story by Emily Kim, Minkyu Jung and Peter Nguyen in print.
Star Wars Hyperspace Stories: Codebreaker #1 (Dark Horse, $4.99): To celebrate the 10th anniversary of The Force Awakens, Ethan Sacks and Marc Yarza presenta story about Poe Dameron and his trusty droid BB-8 facing down a notorious Tie Fighter pilot.
Nacelleverse: The Great Garloo #0 (Oni Press, $5.99): Arguably the most obscure toy that’s been resurrected as part of Oni’s Nacelleverse line, The Great Garloo helped kickstart the line in 2024,a nd now gets his own special courtesy of Leon Reiser and Ajit Jothikumar.
GI Joe A Real American Hero Silent Missions: Duke #1 (Skybound, $3.99): The “Silent Missions” continue as Wes Craig and Jason Wordie present a silent one-shot featuring Duke hunting down a traitor behind enemy lines.
Batman/Superman: World’s Finest Annual #1 (DC, $5.99): The “We Are Yesterday” crossover, which spans the decades between World’s Finest and Justice League Unlimited, continues this week in a story by Mark Waid, Christopher Cantwell, Morgan Hampton, Dan McDaid, Clayton Henry and more.
NYX #10 (Marvel, $3.99): Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly and Francesco Mortarino wrap up the rebooted NYX this week, as this final issue sees the team battle Mojo.
The Lemonade War (Clarion Books, $15.99): Jacqueline Davies’ story of a brother and sister who wage a war between their lemonade stands at the end of summer gets a graphic novel adaptation, thanks to artist Karen De La Vega.
Lost Marvels No. 1: Tower of Shadows (Fantagraphics, $34.99): Fantagraphics’ new line of Lost Marvels collections will bring classic Marvel stories that have never been collected back to shelves as high-end hardcovers. This volume collects the nine-issue run of Tower of Shadows, an anthology series form the 1960s that featured work by Neal Adams, Jim Steranko, Barry Windsor-Smith, John Buscema, Gene Colan, Wally Wood, Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, John Romita, Johnny Craig, Marie Severin, Gerry Conway, Bernie Wrightson and more.
The Atlas Comics Library No. 5: Police Action (Fantagraphics, $44.99): Speaking of collections of classic material, Fantagraphics also continues their collections of old Atlas Comics — Marvel’s predecessors — with this volume of Police Action comics by Joe Maneely, Gene Colan, Bob Powell and more.
We All Got Something (Drawn and Quarterly, $21.95): Blackward creator Lawrence Lindell is back with another new graphic memoir about moving back in with his mom after a rocky attempt at living in London with his partner.
Kirby’s Lessons for Falling (in Love) (Harper Alley, $18.99): Laura Gao tells the story of Kirby, a rock climber who’s extracurricular activity shifts to the school newspaper after she breaks her arm after a fall … which leads to another kind of fall.