Tag: Absolute Batman

Can’t Wait for Wednesday | Joe Palmer’s ‘Destination Kill’ targets comic shops this week

Check out comics and graphic novels arriving this week by Scott Snyder, Nick Dragotta, Charles Soule, Kev Walker, Mariko Tamaki 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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Slugfest | ‘Action Comics’ hits issue #1100 in DC’s July solicitations

From a milestone issue to a Dark Knight/Lex Luthor team-up, here’s a rundown of the notable items from DC’s July solicitations.

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

Action Comics will hit a big milestone in July as it reaches issue #1100 — following several months behind Detective Comics, which hit issue #1100 last year. The oversized issue will feature stories from creators from across the Superman titles, including Mark Waid, Skylar Patridge, Sophie Campbell, Joshua Williamson, Dan Mora, Dan Slott and more.

Her’s a look at the main cover by Ryan Sook:

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Can’t Wait for Wednesday | The best there was

This week brings new comics by Christopher Condon, Alessandro Cappuccio, Jacob Phillips, Bill Sienkiewicz, David Lapham, Pat Oliffe, Tom DeFalco, Curt Pires, Franklin Jonas, Roman Dirge, Matthew Dow Smith 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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DC reveals Absolute Robins and the full cover for ‘Absolute Batman’ #20

Nick Dragotta’s artwork reveals a whole bunch of Robins are on their way.

Back in February, right around the time of the big ComicsPro meeting, DC shared a teaser image for Absolute Batman #20 with a big, giant “R” in the center — hinting that Robin might be arriving in the Absolute universe.

Today DC revealed the full cover for the May issue of their most popular title, and it looks like we need to make “Robin” plural:

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DC teases a big debut in ‘Absolute Batman’ #20

‘R’ you seeing this?

DC Comics is teasing the debut of another addition to the Absolute Universe, as they revealed today a redacted version of the cover to Absolute Batman #20 by Nick Dragotta and Frank Martin.

That big giant “R” kind of gives things away, doesn’t it?

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Can’t Wait for Wednesday | The end of the (web)line for ‘Ultimate Spider-Man’

This week brings new comics and graphic novels from Jonathan Hickman, Scott Snyder, Kelly Thompson, Chip Zdarsky, Marco Checchetto, Gurihiru, Paco Medina, Eric Canete, Alexis Ziritt, Andrew MacLean, Roger Langridge 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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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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Can’t Wait for Wednesday | A new era for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles begins

Check out new comics and graphic novels arriving this week by Jock, Scott Snyder, Gene Luen Yang, Mike Mignola, Jonathan Hickman, Marc Silvestri, Steve Orlando 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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Can’t Wait for Wednesday | Haunting reads for Halloween week

This week brings new comics by Daniel Warren Johnson, James Harren, Meredith McClaren, Casey Gilly, Savanna Mayer, Greg Pak, Eder Messias, Paulina Ganucheau, J. Michael Straczynski, Tony Parker, Peter Kuper and more.

Welcome to Can’t Wait for Wednesday, your guide to what’s coming to your local comic shop this week. It’s Halloween week, and there’s lot of spooky stuff this week — and plenty of non-spooky stuff, too.

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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Can’t Wait for Wednesday | Robert Kirkman + Dan Mora roll out a new era for ‘Transformers’

Check out new comics and graphic novels arriving this week by creators like Scott Snyder, Javier Fernandez, Nick Dragotta, Pere Perez, J. Michael Straczynski, Chris Condon, Jimmy Palmiotti, Amanda Conner, Tini Howard 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 huge week for comics, so let’s get to it.

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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Here are the nominees for the 2025 Dragon Awards

Winners will be announced this weekend during DragonCon.

The nominees have been announced for the 2024 Dragon Awards, which have been presented annually during DragonCon since 2016.

The awards include multiple categories for books, media tie-ins like movies and video games, and comics. Last year Monstress by Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda won the award for Best Comic Book / Graphic Novel.

The nominees in the comics and graphic novel category are:

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