Author: JK Parkin

DC K.O.’s brawl for all continues in December

Five series, a miniseries and four specials continue the knock down, drag out storyline.

DC K.O., DC’s big event series that will feature heroes and villains battling in a tournament for the honor of becoming “King Omega” and gaining the power to match Darkseid, will continue in December with a number of specials and tie-in issues in their regular titles.

DC previously announced the participants for the tournament, and December will bring a number of match-ups as the storyline progresses. Also, fights! Expect lots of brawling, according to Scott Snyder, the co-architect of the event (along with Joshua Williamson).

“When Josh and I were coming up with K.O., we realized that there’s a point in the story where this big tournament all the characters are taking part in would have an all-out brawl section,” said Snyder. “So the result of that is a whole month of slugfests fans have speculated about for decades. These are one-shot special issues that tie into the main story of DC K.O. and show the brutal face-offs between friends and foes alike. Some results will shock you, some may thrill you, but that’s what this event is all about. Knock down, drag out, brutal fun.”

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A ‘Knull’ miniseries will spin out of ‘Venom’ #250

The King in Black seeks to reclaim his throne, as told by Al Ewing, Tom Waltz and Juanan Ramirez.

Knull, aka the King in Black, aka the god of the symbiotes, will return in next month’s Venom #250 — and then spin off into his own miniseries next year courtesy of Al Ewing, Tom Waltz and Juanan Ramirez.

The ultra-powerful Marvel villain was created by Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman in 2018, and went on to plague not only Venom but eventually the entire Marvel Universe in the King in Black crossover. While Venom and Marvel’s heroes were able to stop Knull, hints have been popping up in various places about his return.

The miniseries will have him embark on “a new reign of terror, but first, he must reclaim his throne from a startling usurper.”

“When super-editor Jordan White reached out to me to see if I’d be interested in collaborating with fellow writer Al Ewing on the new Knull series, I couldn’t jump at the chance fast enough,” Waltz said. “Besides working alongside Al, who is an absolutely fantastic and steady talent, the kicker for me was getting to play with such an amazing character with such untapped potential as Knull. The King in Black has once again risen up out of the void to cause delicious havoc and mayhem across the universe, and we’ve got surprises a’plenty in store, my friends. And just wait until everyone sees Juanan Ramirez’s darkly bombastic artwork — WOW!”

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Disney + Webtoon are building a digital comics site together

Webtoon will manage the site, which will feature comics from Marvel, Disney, Star Wars and more.

Disney and Webtoon have announced a “non-binding term sheet” for the development of a new all-ages digital comics site. The site will be built and operated by Webtoon, and will feature “35,000 comics from Marvel, Star Wars, Disney, Pixar and 20th Century Studios.”

The press release says this is an expansion of Marvel Unlimited, Marvel’s current digital comics platform that is said to already host 30,000 comics, rather than a replacement. It also notes that Disney+ subscribers will have free access to a curated selection of comics through the site. It will include both vertical and traditional formats for archived comics and current comic book runs, as well as original comics.

“By uniting our unparalleled collection of comics across Marvel, Star Wars, Disney, Pixar and 20th Century Studios into a single digital platform, we’re giving fans unprecedented access to the adventures they love – all in one place,” said Josh D’Amaro, Chairman, Disney Experiences. “Through our expanded relationship with Webtoon, the global leader in digital comics, we’re opening doors to new audiences and deepening fan engagement.”

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Can’t Wait for Wednesday | Deadpool meets Batman in Marvel and DC’s first crossover in decades

Check out new comics and graphic novels arriving this week by Greg Capullo, Zeb Wells, Jason, Dan Jurgens, Mike Perkins, Szymon Kudranski, Tara O’Connor, David Lapham and more.

Welcome to Can’t Wait for Wednesday, your guide to what’s coming to your local comic shop this week.

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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Caroline Cash will take over the ‘Nancy’ comic strip in 2026

Olivia Jaimes retires from the strip she rejuvenated in 2018.

Caroline Cash, the Eisner and Ignatz Award winning creator of PeePee PooPoo, will take over the comic strip Nancy from Olivia Jaimes next year.

Andrews McMeel Syndication and GoComics announced today that Olivia James, who turned heads when she took over Nancy in 2018, is retiring from the strip. Cash, who filled in for Jaimes on several guest strips last year, will take over in January.

“As a lifelong ‘Nancy’ fan, I’m honored to be given the opportunity to draw my favorite comic strip,” Cash said. “This is a real dream come true, and I look forward to sharing what I’ve been working on with everyone.”

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Black Panther’s adventures in space continue in ‘Black Panther: Intergalactic’

The four-issue miniseries by Victor LaValle and Stefano Nesi begins in December.

Victor LaValle and Stefano Nesi will continue the story of the Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda in a four-issue miniseries titled Black Panther: Intergalactic.

The miniseries spins out of Imperial and the Imperial War: Black Panther one-shot, which LaValle co-wrote with Imperial architect Jonathan Hickman. The Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda was a concept created by Ta-Nehisi Coates and Daniel Acuña during their run on Black Panther, where present-day Wakandans went into space to research the origins of Vibranium and ended up going back in time and starting a galactic civilization

“When Jonathan Hickman invited me to work on the Black Panther Imperial one-shot, I jumped because it might be my only chance to write T’Challa. But then I got Black Panther: Intergalactic, and I am here for it. T’Challa has had some hard times, real lows; he’s learned from being down, and now he’s ready to come up. Become a king again? Maybe. Or maybe even something more,” LaValle said.

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Anders Nilsen, ‘Precious Rubbish’ + more win at the 2025 Ignatz Awards

The annual small-press awards were given out at SPX in Maryland this weekend.

The 2025 Ignatz Awards, which recognize the best in small press comics, were presented last night as part of this weekend’s Small Press Expo festivities. The event featured a keynote by cartoonist Mimi Pond, which you can watch in the replay of their livestream.

Creator Anders Nilsen took home two awards for his supplemental comic to his Tongues series, while Kayla E. won the graphic novel category for Precious Rubbish. While most of the winners were self-published, Fantagraphics took home two awards and Silver Sprocket received one.

The Ignatz Awards have been presented since 1997 and celebrate the outstanding achievements of independent comics, graphic novels and minicomics. They are named for the brick-throwing mouse that appeared in the Krazy Kat comics by George Herriman.

Congratulations to this year’s winners:

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Doom’s influence in the Marvel Universe will continue after ‘One World Under Doom’ ends

‘The Will of Doom’ one-shot by Chip Zdarsky and CAFU in December ‘sets the stage for the next era of the Marvel Universe.’

Things aren’t looking so great for Doctor Doom, based on the latest issue of One World Under Doom and the teases Marvel has released for the post-Doom world. But whatever his fate is in the next couple issues of the big event miniseries by Ryan North and RB Silva, another Canadian writer has dibs on the villain after it ends.

“Between The Will of Doom and Captain America, we’re charting a new course for the Marvel Universe with one simple statement: Doom always has a plan,” said Captain America writer Chip Zdarsky.

The Will of Doom, a cleverly titled one-shot by Zdarsky and CAFU, not only wraps up the last year’s worth of stories, but also sets up Zdarsky’s next storyline in Captain America. It’ll also feature General Thaddeus ‘Thunderbolt’ Ross, who has been Doom’s prisoner these last few months, as shown in the pages of Red Hulk, and of course the Fantastic Four.

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The Toxic Avenger is heading to Washington in December

Take an exclusive look at the covers for ‘Toxic Avengers Comics’ #6 by Fred Harper and Erica Henderson.

Courtesy of Ahoy Comics, we’re pleased to present a look at the covers for Toxic Avenger Comics #6, which will arrive in stores on the last day of the year.

If you’ve been following along, you know that the new ongoing series written by Matt Bors (The Nib) started off with each issue being illustrated by a different artist and showcasing a different genre. That included horror and crime in the first two issues, which have already been released, and then sci-fi (#3), romance (#4) and fantasy (#5) in the September, October and November issues. Each issue also includes a two-page back-up story illustrated by Fred Harper that sets up the second storyline, “Toxie Goes to Washington.”

Which brings us to today’s cover reveals, as Harper and variant cover artist Erica Henderson bring the former janitor to the White House to help clean up Washington:

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Mike Mignola + Rae Allen team up next year on ‘Carmen Red Claw’

The four-issue miniseries will arrive from Dark Horse Comics in January.

The Mignolaverse is heading out west — to the Old West, that is — in a new miniseries by Hellboy creator Mike Mignola and artist Rae Allen. Dark Horse will kick off the four-issue series in January.

Carmen Red Claw: Belly of the Beast will star “a shape-shifting, supernatural gun-for-hire” who has ties to Lobster Johnson. Allen pitched the series to Mignola after her husband showed the creator a graphic novel Allen had created in college. Allen shared more details on the process via her Substack newsletter.

“One of my favorite parts about Hellboy is the merging of classic folklore with the Hellboy universe,” Allen said. “A lot of that ground has already been covered in Europe, how about more from America? I’m a big fan of the radio show Have Gun Will Travel (aired 1958-1960), and I thought a Paladin-style gun-for-hire in a supernatural Old West facing off with Native American, Colonial, and Mignolaverse monsters would be a lot of fun. Plus, why not add a lizard shoulder demon? Mike and I bounced ideas off each other and landed on a story that we think you’ll really enjoy. And I’m excited to introduce you to some Lakota folklore inspired by Yankton Dakota author Zitkala-Sa, enriched with the help of my friend Shiala King.”

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DC cancels ‘The Red Hood’ just one day after the first issue’s debut

The cancellation follows comments the writer made about the death of inflammatory activist Charlie Kirk on social media.

Just a day after the mature readers title arrived in stores, DC has cancelled all future issues of The Red Hood by Gretchen Felker-Martin, Jeff Spokes and Becca Carey.

DC told retailers that they were cancelling orders for issues #2 and #3, which were already solicited, and they will credit retailers for all invoiced copies of Red Hood #1, “inclusive of copies that may have already been sold.” The first issue was still available on the digital comics platform Comixology when I checked earlier this morning, but it appears to be no longer available.

The publisher issued a statement on the cancellation:

“At DC Comics, we place the highest value on our creators and community and affirm the right to peaceful, individual expression of personal viewpoints. Posts or public comments that can be viewed as promoting hostility or violence are inconsistent with DC’s standards of conduct.”

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Slugfest | Echo gets a Marvel’s Voices special in their November solicitations

Plus: X-Men of Apocalypse, Spider-Man Noir, 1776 and more!

Slugfest is a roundup of cool announcements about projects coming to a shelf near you. This edition focuses on Marvel’s November 2025 solicitations. Hit the links for more information.

Marvel will mark Native American Heritage Month with a special focused on the hero Echo by Black Eyed Peas member Taboo, along with co-writer B. Earl, artists Jim Terry and Kyle Charles, and more.

Echo: Seeker of Truth, which will include the “Marvel’s Voices” branding on its cover, finds Echo in Los Angeles, where she must protect her cousin from a “wellness cult” called Wisteria Meadows. The story will also have the former Avenger and Phoenix host unlock “a mysterious new gift that will redefine her adventures in the Marvel Universe forever.”

“Being able to write our second Echo story feels like a super power or strength,” Taboo said. “As a proud Native American/ Mexican storyteller, having that platform to co-write about super heroes that resonate within our Marvel Universe, is what I call ‘good medicine’ and much needed to inspire our readers. Celebrating the beauty of Echo as our hero is like painting a vibrant mural across the comic book landscape. We aren’t just creating stories, these are like bridges to communities, empowerment, and authentic representation.”

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