Month: August 2025

Doctor Strange’s adventures in Asgard continue this winter

Derek Landy + Ivan Fiorelli will helm a new ‘Doctor Strange’ ongoing series in December.

Doctor Strange’s time in Asgard is just beginning. Following the One World Under Doom spinoff Doctor Strange of Asgard, the former sorcerer supreme of Earth will continue his Asgardian adventures in a new Doctor Strange ongoing series.

Doctor Strange of Asgard writer Derek Landy will write the series, joined by interior artist Ivan Fiorelli and fantasy artist Alex Horley on covers. The good doctor finds himself with a new role in Asgard — sorcerer supreme — but he’s also unable to return to Earth after recent events in Thor. Luckily Thor’s sister, Angela, is there to help him out.

“You might think that Stephen Strange is on firmer ground now that he’s become Sorcerer Supreme of Asgard, but he’s about to be shoved face first into dangerous new territory, and his only guide is the baddest Angel of them all — Angela!” Landy shared. “I’m beyond thrilled to be working with Ivan and Dono [Sánchez-Almara] on continuing Strange’s adventures away from Midgard, and the fact that we also get to delve a little deeper into Angelic society on Heven, and how it interacts with the rest of the Ten (now Nine!) Realms, is a huge and unexpected bonus. In a determined effort to stay true to the origins of the character, the story we’re telling is only going to get bigger, crazier, and more mind-bending — and we’re inviting all of you along for the ride.”

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Two animated heroes will team up again in ‘Batman/Static: Beyond’

Two Kids WB staples will return in a six-issue miniseries this fall.

Fans of Batman Beyond and Static Shock, get ready — the two heroes will come together once again in the DC Elseworlds miniseries Batman/Static: Beyond by Evan Narcisse and Nikolas Draper-Ivey.

The duo previously teamed up on the Static Shock animated series when Static went forward in time and ended up helping Terry McGinnis, the future Batman, save Static’s future self. They also appeared together most recently in the pages of the Milestone 30th Anniversary Special.

This story will take place in the future, showing us more of the adult version of Static, as well as Justice League Beyond.

“Static is a former teen hero who grew up to take on even more responsibility for his city and the larger world, while Terry is still figuring out how to do those things in his own way,” Narcisse said. “Terry’s still a high school student but he’s also got the weight of the Batman mantle and the expectations that come with it as key parts of his life now. As an adult member of the Justice League, Virgil’s at a different part of his journey. But he’s driven by an adolescence where systemic injustice changed what it meant to live in his hometown of Dakota. Their approaches to making the world a safer, more just place are extremely different. That difference energizes the big question they have to deal with: can they learn to work together during a critical moment when everything they’ve taken for granted has fallen apart? The whole creative team is going to try and answer that question in Batman/Static: Beyond with a story where deep emotions collide against the backdrop of an uncertain future.”

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Nominees announced for the 2025 Harvey Awards

Winners will be announced at the New York Comic-Con in October.

The Harvey Awards committee has posted the nominees for the 2025 Harvey Awards, the annual awards program given out at the New York Comic-Con. The awards recognize graphic novels, manga, digital comics and “adaptations” across seven categories.

Nominees were selected by “a curated committee of industry voices including creators, publishers, retailers, educators, and librarians.” Industry professionals who have been previously approved for a Professional or Artist Alley badge at any ReedPop comic convention between 2016 and 2025 are eligible to vote between now and Sept. 2. You can find more details on the Harvey Awards website.

Congrats to this year’s nominees:

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Smash Pages Q&A | Mike Del Mundo on his new art book from Clover Press

The innovative artist talks about his process and approach to creating some of Marvel’s most striking covers and artwork.

Mike Del Mundo has left a bold and imaginative mark on the world of comics through the use of vivid color palettes, surreal compositions and really cool, concept-driven covers.

Since his breakout run of covers for X-Men: Legacy, he’s brought his distinctive storytelling style to interiors on Elektra, Thor, Avengers and more, earning multiple industry nominations and awards along the way. Now, his career-spanning body of Marvel work is being collected in The Marvel Art of Mike Del Mundo, the latest high-end release in Clover Press and Marvel’s boutique art book series.

The Kickstarter campaign, which is now live, offers the 224-page hardcover alongside exclusive prints, posters, a special sketchbook showing his creative process and other collector’s items.

I caught up with him on the release of the book, his innovative approach to covers, the Three Worlds / Three Moons project and more.

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Can’t Wait for Wednesday | ‘Space Ghost’ haunts comic shops once again

This week brings new comics by David Pepose, Jonathan Lau, W. Maxwell Prince, Martín Morazzo, Chris O’Halloran, Chip Kidd, Michael Cho, Stephanie Phillips, Marc Guggenheim, Tommaso Bianchi and more.

Welcome to Can’t Wait for Wednesday, your guide to what’s coming to your local comic shop this week. This is a fun week for comics, with a new Space Ghost series, more TMNT/MMPR shenanigans, a colorful approach to Superman and much more.

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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Oni Press launches Kickstarter for ‘Carbon-Based: The Art of Lewis LaRosa’

Check out some exclusive artwork that’ll appear in the oversized hardcover art book.

A new artbook from Oni Press will spotlight Lewis LaRosa’s 20+ year career in comics, as the publisher launches a Kickstarter for Carbon-Based: The Art of Lewis LaRosa.

The 250-page volume will feature LaRosa’s raw line art, along with rarely seen covers, character designs, concepts and more from his work for Marvel Comics, Valiant Entertainment, Epic Games, BOOM! Studios, Creative Beast Studio and more—including Bloodshot Reborn, Divinity, Harbinger, Punisher MAX, Savage, Shadowman, Uncanny X-Men, A Vicious Circle, X-O Manowar and more.

“It’s happening, guys! Thanks to the fine folks at Oni Press, a retrospective of my art spanning over 20 years is in the oven,” LaRosa said. “What an incredible honor. From my early days at Marvel launching Punisher MAX to my years helping relaunch the Valiant Universe, this will showcase some of my best work in one lovely tome. I’m making sure to include some rarely seen odds and ends, as well as insight into my old school analog process revealing how the sausage is made. Whether it’s the muscly figure work, sleek robots or prehistoric dinosaurs, hopefully these images will inspire you to pick up the pencil and DRAW!”

Here’s a look at the cover:

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The Toxic Avenger meets the Justice Warriors in ‘Toxie Team-Up’ #5

Check out Ben Clarkson’s cover for the big event.

Ahoy Comics’ Toxic Summer has put the spotlight on the Toxic Avenger, with multiple titles like Toxic Crusaders and the Toxic Avenger Pin-Up Special arriving to support the re-emergence of the cult classic character into the pop culture sphere.

One of the more interesting titles has been Toxie Team-Up, a take on the classic team-up title that has featured Troma’s best boy meeting characters from other Ahoy titles, like the Jersey Devil from Project: Cryptid, Dragonflyman and even Jesus Christ from Second Coming. And in October, Toxic Avenger writer Matt Bors will have the chance to team up again with artist Ben Clarkson as they bring together the Toxic Avenger with Swamp Cop and Schitt, the breakout stars of the Justice Warriors.

Justice Warriors, if you aren’t familiar, started as a miniseries about two cops in the fictional series of Bubble City. It was followed last year by the graphic novel Justice Warriors: Vote Harder. Swamp Cop is a take off on the Creature from the Black Lagoon, while Schitt is, well … a living poop emoji. The satire poked fun at capitalism, law enforcement and “free” elections in a future of severe inequality — and one populated by mutants. Which makes them the perfect companions for someone like the Toxic Avenger.

Check out Clarkson’s cover for Toxie Team-Up #5 below, which we are pleased to debut today: 

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Can’t Wait for Wednesday | Greg Rucka + Nicola Scott present the heist of the century

New comics arrive this week by Gilbert Hernandez, Gail Simone, David Marquez, Mike Mignola, Christopher Golden, Chris Claremont, Mike Carey and more.

Welcome to Can’t Wait for Wednesday, your guide to what comics and graphic novels are arriving this week. I’m coming at you a little early this week, as I’ll be out for the next few days.

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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