Can’t Wait for Wednesday | ‘Absolute Flash’ is off to the races

See what’s arriving in comic stores this week from Jeff Lemire, Nick Robles, Matt Fraction, Terry Dodson, Tyler Crook, Christopher Cantrell, Dan Panosian, Joey Weiser and more.

Welcome to Can’t Wait for Wednesday, your guide to what comics are arriving in comic book stores, bookstores and on digital.

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. With Diamond going through bankruptcy proceedings, distribution has become even more questionable, with deliveries and arrival dates changing. So check with your retailer to see what’s arriving at their shop this week.

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Dan Panosian + Alessio Avallone return to Neverland for ‘The Last Boy’

The new series launches at BOOM! next year.

Writer Dan Panosian and artist Alessio Avallone will revisit the story of Peter Pan and Wendy in The Last Boy, a new series from BOOM! Studios that starts in March.

Set years after their first encounter, the boy who never grew up will encounter a Wendy dealing with the challenges of adulthood.

“Having grown up fascinated with the Peter Pan films and books, I desperately wanted to tell a Peter Pan and Wendy story that takes place years after they encountered one another,” Panosian said. “I wondered what would happen if everyone around Peter grew up but he still hadn’t, even if his very life and those he loved depended on it!”

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