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Frankenstein’s Monster takes on a murder mystery in ‘Prometheus Graft’

Frankenstein’s Monster has a new identity, a new purpose and apparently a knack for solving crimes.

Oni Press is inviting readers to a murder mystery with a monstrous twist in Prometheus Graft: The Slayings at Death’s End, a new comic book series by writer George Northy and artist Caitlin Yarsky.

The first issue finds the creature once known as Frankenstein’s Monster reinvented as Prometheus Graft, a brilliant investigator summoned to a remote Romanian castle where a gathering of supernatural beings is thrown into chaos by a murder. With vampires, witches, werewolves and other legendary creatures among the suspects, Graft must unravel the mystery before the situation spirals out of control.

Oni Press has shared a collection of praise for the upcoming series, along with a look at Yarsky’s interior artwork.

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Archie’s Vixens, Josie and the Pussycats team up in a new one-shot

Jamie L. Rotante and Holly G! bring the biker gang back for a punk rock adventure also featuring Rock Candi, the Black Hood and other familiar faces.

Archie Comics is bringing together some of its most rockin’ characters in Josie and the Pussycats: Rock On!, a one-shot that promises plenty of music, mayhem and motorcycle action. And we’ve got your exclusive preview of it right here.

Written by Jamie L. Rotante with art by Holly G!, the 32-page special finds Riverdale hosting its first-ever GIRLZ ROCK festival, headlined by Josie and the Pussycats. Betty, Veronica and Jola Kitt’s band, Rock Candi, are also on the bill, but trouble arrives when some of Jola’s old friends show up and threaten to derail the festivities. With the Black Hood struggling to contain the chaos, Betty and Veronica call in the Vixens, their biker gang, to help restore order.

For Rotante, the story marks a welcome return to a group she knows well, having worked on the Vixens in 2017.

“When the opportunity arose for me to don my leather gear, grab my helmet, and hop back on the bikes with my favorite gals, there was no chance I wasn’t taking it,” she said. “Writing Vixens back in 2017 has always been a highlight of my career, and any chance I get to pen Betty, Veronica, Ethel, Midge, Cheryl, Toni and the wildcard Evelyn Evernever again as femme fatales is a delight. This story was especially fun because it’s a little less edgy and a lot more comedic–which comprises many of my favorite Archie stories both as a writer and a fan. It was such a blast to weave the Vixens lore seamlessly in with the new girl band ROCK CANDI, the brainchild of my amazing co-collaborator and penciller Holly G!, as well as having them get into the mix with Josie and the Pussycats, the Black Hood and some fearsome new (and not-so-new, for eagle-eyed classic Red Circle fans) baddies. This is a fun, fast, tale of punk rock!”

For Holly G!, the project offered an opportunity to bring her own creation, Jola Kitt, into the mix while revisiting familiar Archie characters in a very different setting.

“When I received the email asking me to pencil Jamie’s new 10-page Vixens story, I was absolutely overjoyed,” she said. “And having my own creation Jola Kitt with Betty and Veronica in their band Rock Candi join the action made it even sweeter! I threw myself into every challenge, from drawing motorcycles (definitely not my natural talent!) to tackling those beefy biker guys. I became so immersed in the world that I designed individual outfits for every Vixen, drawing inspiration from Russ Meyer’s films and the rebellious women motorcycle riders of the 1950s. Every detail was a labor of love. I hope readers feel that excitement in every panel and get a real thrill out of seeing these familiar Archie ladies transformed into unapologetically strong, independent, badass women!”

Josie and the Pussycats: Rock On! arrives Nov. 11, with a main cover by Dan Parent and variant covers by Matt Talbot and Veronica Fish. Check out the preview below.

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Dave Baker + Malachi Ward reimagine the Golden Age hero Stardust in ‘Citizen: Stardust’

The 12-issue series from Oni Press stars an aging actor whose career as a superhero has faded, until an experimental arts retreat gives him a chance to revive his most famous role.

Dave Baker and Malachi Wardis will put a new spin on the ever-popular Golden Age superhero Stardust the Super Wizard in Citizen: Stardust, a new 12-issue series arriving in April 2027 from Oni Press.

Announced ahead of New York Comic Con, the series takes inspiration from the comics of Fletcher Hanks, who created Stardust in 1939. Baker and Ward’s story shifts the character, who is now in the public domain, into an alternate version of postwar America, where Stardust has become a major Hollywood property and the actor behind the superhero is facing a very different kind of reckoning.

“The probability of Stardust: The Super-Wizard becoming one of the most bizarre and unique comics to be published in 2027 seems extraordinarily high, to me,” Baker said. “Malachi Ward and I are bringing a new perspective to the superhero world informed by psychogeography, cult sacrifices, and technology beyond human comprehension. If that doesn’t make you want to read it? Just know that there’s a cat of nine tails made of human skulls.”

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Craig Thompson, Deniz Camp, ‘Absolute Batman’ + more win at the 2026 Ringo Awards

The winners were announced at the Baltimore Comic-Con.

The winners of this year’s Ringo Awards were announced last weekend at the Baltimore Comic-Con. The awards program is named for artist Mike Wieringo, the artist of Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, Tellos and more who died in 2007, and recognizes creators, comic books, graphic novels and webcomics in multiple categories.

The Mike Wieringo Spirit Award, presented annually during the ceremony, went to The Avengers in the Veracity Trap by Chip Kidd and Michael Cho. This award is selected every year by perennial jurors Todd Dezago, Craig Rousseau, Mark Waid and Matt Wieringo, Mike’s brother.

Below you’ll find the full list of winners:

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Slugfest | The Green Lanterns face ‘Training Day’ in DC’s December solicitations

Plus: Poison Ivy reaches #50, the Joker’s Christmas Carol and more hijinks in the final month of 2026.

Slugfest is a roundup of cool announcements about projects coming to a shelf near you. This edition focuses on DC’s December titles. Ho ho ho.

DC has plenty going on this December, from the long-awaited return of a fan-favorite 1990s creation to a major milestone for Poison Ivy. There’s also a farewell to one of the publisher’s longest-running creative teams, a very Joker-ish take on A Christmas Carol and some significant developments for Batman, Superman and the Absolute Universe.

Before we get into it, I’ve previously covered the return of Hitman in a holiday special by Garth Ennis and John McCrea, along with the big finale of Tom King and Daniel Sampere’s run on Wonder Woman. So get caught up on those, then let’s get to it …

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Image Comics remembers ‘The Forgotten Five’

The superhero webcomic by Alex Segura, Sara Century, Pat Kennedy and Dean Kotz will launch as an ongoing Image Comics title in December.

The Forgotten Five, the Patreon webcomic-turned-crowdfunded project, will find a new home at Image Comics this December.

Alex Segura, author of Secret Identity, teamed up with writer and Best Issue Ever podcaster Sara Century and artists Pat Kennedy and Dean Kotz for the indie superhero series.

“The Forgotten Five is a potent blend of all the kinds of comics and adventures Sara, Pat, Dean, and I loved growing up—with a decidedly modern twist,” said Segura. “The kind of long-running series with simmering subplots, outcast teen angst, and terrifying powers that we were addicted to as readers ourselves. If the New Mutants were an indie comic, you’d have The Forgotten Five.”

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Mirka Andolfo returns to ‘Mercy’ with new series ‘Merciless’

The four-issue Image Comics miniseries reunites Andolfo with artist Lidia Bolognini for a new supernatural mystery set 15 years after the original series.

Mirka Andolfo is teaming with artist Lidia Bolognini for a return to the world of Mercy. Merciless, a new four-issue miniseries, launches in December from Image Comics.

Andolfo previously collaborated with Bolognini on Sweet Paprika: Black, White & Pink. The new series returns to the Victorian-era mining town of Woodsburgh 15 years after the events of Mercy.

“Merciless is a brand-new story with a ‘new’ Lady Hellaine: Rory, now all grown up and ready to uncover some dark secrets in the old town of Woodsburgh,” Andolfo said. “Brought to life by Lidia Bolognini’s amazing art, this is a new horror adventure for fans of Mercy, horror and mystery.”

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Tony Fleecs + Tim Seeley team up again for ‘The Princess Murders’

The creators of ‘Local Man’ return with a fairy tale-inspired slasher mystery launching from Image Comics in December.

Tony Fleecs and Tim Seeley are back together again for another new series following 2023’s excellent Local Man. Their new dark comedy series, The Princess Murders, will launch from Image Comics in December.

“The Princess Murders combines our love (and hate) for fairy tale animation and whodunnit slasher horror,” Seeley said. “It’s got all of the affection and innovation that’s become the hallmark of one of our collaborations—plus lots of really twisted ideas.”

The Princess Murders is, as the title suggests, about a princess who has been murdered, leaving her wicked stepsister and Fairy Godmother to find the killer. The story combines fairy tale characters with slasher conventions, landing somewhere between self-awareness and campy horror. Fleecs and Seeley will be joined by colorist Brian Reber on the project.

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‘Avengers’ pick up another new member following ‘Avengers: Armageddon’ #4

Chip Zdarsky and Marco Checchetto’s upcoming line-up grows by one.

Marvel’s big reveal from this week’s Avengers: Armageddon will remain at the forefront of the publisher’s plans, as Marvel revealed David Colton’s new identity will join Chip Zdarsky and Marco Checchetto’s upcoming Avengers line-up.

David Colton, of course, is the former Captain America who Zdarsky introduced in his recent run on the book, a replacement for Steve Rogers while he was still frozen. He didn’t do so well as Cap, and popped up again in Wolverine: Weapons of Armageddon, where he gained some pretty extraordinary powers from an Origin Box that was brought over by Miles Morales from the Ultimate Universe.

A lot of people probably had their money on that Origin Box containing the powers of the Sentry or Hyperion or some other Superman clone character that already existed in the Marvel universe, but Marvel had others plans.

SPOILERS below for Avengers: Armageddon #4 …

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Garth Ennis + John McCrea return to Hitman for ‘It Was the Nineties Special’

The band gets back together for a new Christmas story featuring Tommy Monaghan and friends.

DC’s December solicitations have brought an early gift — the return of Hitman by Garth Ennis and John McCrea, as least for one issue.

It’s been 25 years since the acclaimed series ended and Tommy Monaghan met his final fate, and in the Christmas-themed special, Ennis and McCrea will return to the 1990s for a story featuring Christmas trees, ninjas and the true meaning of the holiday season. There’s also a back-up story featuring the demon Baytor, of “I am Baytor!” fame.

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Tom King + Daniel Sampere will wrap up their ‘Wonder Woman’ run in December

‘Wonder Woman’ #40 will bring the ‘Wonder War’ storyline to a close.

Tom King and Daniel Sampere’s time on Wonder Woman is drawing to a close, as DC has announced December’s Wonder Woman #40 will both wrap up the “Wonder War” storyline and serve as the end of the creative team’s run.

King and Sampere have been working together on the book since 2023, with King writing all 40 issues and Sampere drawing most of the run. Together they’ve had Wonder Woman hunted by the U.S. government and made her a mom. They’ve brought Trinity, Wonder Woman’s daughter from the future, and villains like the Sovereign and the Matriarch to the book. The series was nominated for an Eisner Award in 2024, in both the Best Continuing Series category and the Best Short Story category, while King was nominated for Best Writer in 2025.

Here’s the issue’s solicitation:

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Marvel reveals David Colton as [SPOILER] in ‘Avengers: Armageddon’

The final page of today’s issue reveals whose powers the former Captain America received from that Origin Box

Hey, you like avoiding SPOILERS? Then please STOP READING NOW if you haven’t read today’s issue of Avengers: Armageddon, especially if you’ve somehow avoided any spoilers up until now.

OK, all read up, or simply want to know what’s going on? Then let’s continue …

David Colton has a new identity, and it’s a pretty significant one in the history of comics.

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