Kevin Smith, Eric Carrasco + Nick Pitarra will explore Bizarro’s origins in a new miniseries

‘Bizarro: Year None’ will launch in April.

Clerks writer/director Kevin Smith will team with Eric Carrasco, a writer of the CW’s Supergirl TV show, to co-write a new miniseries exploring the origins of Bizarro. Nick Pitarra, artist of the wonderful The Manhattan Projects, will bring Bizarro: Year None to life, presenting an “indefinitive” origin for the character.

“Me am NOT excited for new comic!” Bizarro said in the press release. “Bizarro: Year None am worst thing to happen!”

A teen version of Bizarro first appeared in Superboy #68 by Otto Binder and George Papp in 1958, and the adult version quickly followed in the Superman newspaper strip. The sometimes villain, sometimes anti-hero has had several incarnations over the years, typically serving as an antagonist to Superman , but also teaming with heroes like Red Hood and the Outlaws. He’s also starred in back-ups, specials and his own miniseries in the past.

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Exclusive | Lord Dunsany’s ‘The Gods of Pegana’ returns as a fully illustrated art book

Dustin Holland illustrates a new edition of the classic fantasy literature, which arrives on Kickstarter soon.

Before the Cthulhu mythos reshaped cosmic horror, Lord Dunsany was already mapping the unknown.

First published in 1905, The Gods of Pegana is an influential but often overlooked work of early fantasy literature, laying the groundwork for writers like H.P. Lovecraft, J.R.R. Tolkien and Ursula K. Le Guin. Now, Denver’s Wig Shop is bringing Dunsany’s cosmology back into the spotlight with a new illustrated edition, and we’re excited to share an exclusive first look at preview pages from the book.

This upcoming Kickstarter project pairs Dunsany’s dreamlike text with full-color paintings by artist Dustin Holland. This edition presents the complete original text, surrounded by richly painted borders and punctuated by full-page illustrations that mirror a medieval illuminated manuscript.

Holland draws inspiration from sources as varied as Leonora Carrington, Max Ernst, Fleischer Studios animation and underground cartoonists like Gary Panter and Julie Doucet. The result is a hallucinatory, almost primeval, visual language that feels perfectly suited to Dunsany’s pantheon of gods, monsters and prophets.

“It’s rare to find a book with so many ideas per page,” Holland said. “I hope these paintings invite readers to revel in Dunsany’s imagination and really celebrate the dreamy world he’s built.”

The 7×10, 139-page deluxe paperback is set to launch on Kickstarter next month, with additional rewards including original artwork and campaign-exclusive extras. Check out the exclusive preview pages below:

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Daniel Warren Johnson + Brody King tag-team to raise money for Minnesotans in need

Headlocked Comics have created a variant cover to raise funds for MIRAC: Minnesota Immigrant Resource Action Committee.

Headlocked Comics, a comics publisher that specializes in creating comics about and with professional wrestlers, has announced a fundraiser to benefit MIRAC: Minnesota Immigrant Resource Action Committee, a nonprofit that’s helping families impacted by the ICE Raids in Minnesota.

This is the second time Headlocked and former AEW tag-team champion Brody King — known for wearing “Abolish ICE” shirts at wrestling venues — have raised funds to support immigrant families. Last summer they sold a variant cover of a comic co-written by King and Headlocked’s Mike Kingston featuring King wearing the shirt to raise funds for those in Los Angeles affected by the raids.

This time around, Do A Powerbomb creator Daniel Warren Johnson created a variant cover that went up for sale on the Headlocked Comics website featuring King:

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Miles Morales, Spider-Gwen + more enroll in ‘Spider-Versity’

Class is in session this April.

If you’ve been keeping up with Amazing Spider-Man, you know that while Peter Parker went off into space, Norman Osborn took over as the Spider-Man on Earth. Now he’d like to take all that knowledge he learned while under the mask — no, not his Spider-Man mask; his Green Goblin mask — and pass it on to the next generation of Spider-heroes.

Amazing Spider-Man: Spider-Versity by Jordan Morris, Joe Kelly and Pere Perez will put Norman and Spider-Woman into the roles of teachers for Miles Morales, Spider-Gwen, Spider-Boy, Spider-Girl, Arana and Silk. And the lesson plan includes how to fight the Green Goblin.

“Spider-Versity spins directly out of the events of Amazing Spider-Man,” Kelly said. “Norman has a definitive threat in mind that he’s trying to protect the young Spiders against. One he knows intimately. But even for a master planner like Norman, things may perhaps go awry, and the kids will face some unexpected threats. Nothing like learning on the job!”

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DC announces ‘Fury of Firestorm’ + ‘Zatanna’ for April

DC Next Level continues with two more series.

DC has announced two more titles that’ll debut in April as part of their DC Next Level publishing initiative, featuring two characters who have had their own ongoings in the past — Fury of Firestorm and Zatanna.

Jeff Lemire and Rafael De Latorre will bring Ronnie Raymond and Professor Martin Stein — as well as their alter ego, Firestorm — back in what Lemire is calling “both a deconstruction of the character and a love letter to his past.”

“The Fury of Firestorm by Gerry Conway and Pat Broderick was one of my favorite comics when I was a kid in the 1980’s, so it’s a huge thrill to be relaunching the title, along with artist Rafael DeLatorre, and colorist Marcelo Maiolo, as part of DC Comics “Next Level” initiative,” Lemire said in his newsletter.

Jamal Campbell, who wrote and drew a Zatanna miniseries last year, returns to write and draw an ongoing Zatanna series. The new series will focus on Zatanna’s role as the “newest and first Prime Magus in millennia,” as she embarks on a world tour “to oversee and guide the world of magic.”

Zatanna and Firestorm follow the announcement of three news series that’ll launch in March featuring Lobo, Batwoman and Deathstroke. Other Next Level series the publisher has teased for 2026 include The Demon, Jonah Hex, the Teen Titans and more.

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Nominees announced for the 37th Annual GLAAD Media Awards

This year’s nominees include ‘Absolute Green Lantern,’ ‘Runaways,’ ‘Gaysians,’ ‘Spent,’ ‘It Rhymes with Takai’ and more.

The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, commonly known as GLAAD, have announced the nominees for their 37th annual Media Awards, which recognize and honor media for the fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the LGBTQ+ community and the issues that impact their lives.

The awards feature two comics-focused categories — one for comics books and one for graphic novels. DC, Marvel, BOOM! Studios, Top Shelf and James Tynion’s Tiny Onion all received multiple nominations this year.

Check out the lists for the two comics categories below, and you can find the complete list of nominees across more than 30 categories on the GLAAD website.

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Marvel announces the line-up for ‘Spider-Man/Superman’

The crossover one-shot arrives in April.

Following DC’s reveal of the creative teams working on Superman/Spider-Man, Marvel has now revealed the creators for their side of the crossover. Spider-Man/Superman will include stories by Brad Meltzer, Pepe Larraz, Dan Slott, Marcos Martin, Geoff Johns, Brian Michael Bendis and more.

Like the DC title — and the two Batman/Deadpool crossovers that proceeded it — Marvel’s title is also an anthology and will feature stories with not only Clark Kent and Peter Parker, but also Miles Morales, Steel, Gwen Stacy, Lana Lang, Wonder Woman, Jane Foster and more.

“I’ve been waiting 50 years to write this book,” Meltzer said. “Superman and Spider-Man have affected me more than most real people. I carry them with me everywhere — and our story cuts to the core of what it means to be a good person. I’m honored that Nick Lowe and everyone at Marvel even asked. Just wait until you see Pepe’s work. Get your capes and web-shooters ready…”

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Can’t Wait for Wednesday | ‘Avengers’ celebrates 800 issues

Check out new comics arriving this week by Jed MacKay, Brian Michael Bendis, Farid Karami, Mark Bagley, Scott Snyder, Javier Fernandez, Todd McFarlane, Peach Momoko 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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Free Comic Book Day 2026 will include titles from DC, Skybound, Titan, Vault + more

See what you can get for free on Saturday, May 2.

This year’s Free Comic Book Day is starting to take shape, with publishers announcing some titles and the FCBD website sharing many more. The titles have also popped up on the distributors’ websites, revealing some of the cover art you can expect to see in May.

Universal Distribution now owns Free Comic Book Day and its branding, having bought it in the wake of the Diamond Comics Distributors bankruptcy. They’ve teamed up with Lunar Distribution for the event, which will occur on May 2, which is the same day as Penguin Random House’s Comics Giveaway Day.

Here’s a look at what to expect:

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My favorite comics of 2025

And some graphic novels, too.

Last year was a rough one when it came to comic book and graphic novel availability — not only did you have the collapse of Diamond Comics and the fallout that impacted publishers, retailers and inevitably readers, but you also had numerous book bans being enacted in schools and libraries. Add to that the ongoing turmoil here in the U.S. around tariffs, and you’ve got all sorts of headwinds beyond just the usual ones.

That being said, the comics themselves kind of rocked. Marvel and DC’s “rebooted” universes, the Absolute line and the Ultimate line, both delivered some creative highs for the company, while everyone from Skybound and their Energon line-up to Tiny Onion to Oni Press, brought their A games. New distributors have filled the void left by Diamond, and newer digital platforms like Neon Ichiban and Global Comix brought some competition to the dominant Comixology. Despite the distractions, there was a lot to be excited about.

So, all that being said, here is my own list of my favorite comics and graphic novels from 2025, presented in no particular order. Also I’m sure I’m forgetting something, so maybe I’ll add to it later.

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Can’t Wait for Wednesday | Enjoy your stay at Ark M this week

New comics arrive this week by Scott Snyder, Frank Tieri, Joshua Hixson, Peach Momoko, Chris Condon, Domenico Carbone, Mike Mignola, Rae Allen, CS Pacat, Johanna the Mad 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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Picture + Panel | Jesse Mechanic + Tom Hart on creating comics on grief and loss

We continue our interview series in advance of a live question-and-answer session between the two creators in Boston next week.

Today we continue our interview series with creators speaking at the monthly Picture + Panel event in Boston, which brings together two comic creators to talk about a specific topic. Today, Tom Hart and Jesse Mechanic will talk about grief and the impact it has had on their work, and we’re fortunate to present a preview of that conversation. You can find more details on the event here.

Picture + Panel is a monthly conversation series produced in partnership by the Boston Comic Arts Foundation, Porter Square Books and the Boston Figurative Arts Center, Picture + Panel provides thought-provoking discussions for the unique form of expression that is the comics medium.

Tom Hart is a critically acclaimed Eisner-nominated cartoonist and the Executive Director of The Sequential Artists Workshop in Gainesville, Florida. He is the creator of Rosalie Lightning and the Hutch Owen series of graphic novels and books. The Collected Hutch Owen was nominated for best graphic novel in 2000 and has received a Xeric Grant. Tom has taught sequential art at the University of Florida and at NYC’s School of Visual Arts.

Jesse Mechanic is an opinion columnist, essayist and artist. He has published work in Mother Jones, In These Times, HuffPost, Truthout and other publications. Jesse enjoys woodworking, the television show Cheers and working diligently to dismantle the various oppressive systems that define our world. The Last Time We Spoke is his debut graphic novel.

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