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The last month of 2026 has much to offer. Let us get to it starting with:
In store December 2:
OOMQUEST #6
Marvel
Doom finds himself in July 1969 — in orbit around the moon. But he’s not occupying the body of any of the men about to set foot on the lunar surface: Instead, he’s stuck inside the command module Columbia, safe in lunar orbit. But Doom is the only one on the ship — and is not about to let someone ELSE beat him to the moon! It’s one giant leap toward chaos in space as Doom rewrites history! Meanwhile, a message from the past has reached the present, and heroes from the future are coming back to stop Doom’s rampage through time! But they’ll need to commandeer bodies too...and Doom will very soon find himself outnumbered.
INFERNAL HULK VS. AVENGERS #1
Marvel
WHO SURVIVES THE FINAL BATTLE BEFORE THE WAR? INFERNAL HULK has gathered his armies, his fortress and now his champions. All the pieces are on the board, and all of our greatest heroes have been corrupted except the last of THE AVENGERS. Can they succeed where all others have failed? The MARCH TO HULK WAR ends here
MAXIMUM X-MEN #1
Marvel
AN ALL-NEW SERIES BEGINS IN THE AFTERMATH OF ARMAGEDDON! Mutants by birth, heroes by choice! After the cataclysmic events of ARMAGEDDON, who’s left to save the world from an Avengers-level threat? In the absence of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, Storm and Wolverine assemble a new team of Earth’s Mightiest Mutants to face the foes no single hero can handle. But they may quickly come to regret that decision when the ANNIHILATION WAVE arrives on Earth.
PUNISHER SHOWDOWNS: WINTER SOLDIER #1
Marvel
THE SOVIET SECRET ASSASSIN ON CASTLE’S TURF! Back when BUCKY BARNES was a mind-controlled sleeper agent, he was deployed for secret missions of political importance. But when he’s unleashed in New York City, whose target will end up dead — WINTER SOLDIER’s or PUNISHER’s? The Punisher’s one-man war on the guilty crosses paths with other denizens of the Marvel Universe with explosive and unexpected results in THE PUNISHER SHOWDOWNS! RATED PARENTAL ADVISORY.
STAR WARS: THE FALL OF KYLO REN #5
Marvel
THE FINAL CHAPTER OF KYLO REN’S DARK DESCENT! The galaxy trembles as the dead speak and EMPEROR PALPATINE announces his shocking return! KYLO REN knows there is only one answer: PALPATINE MUST BE DESTROYED! But when the search for the reborn Emperor leads Kylo Ren and the KNIGHTS OF REN into one of the Empire's darkest secrets, what terrible truth awaits them? As the voice of DARTH VADER guides his every step, is Kylo Ren claiming his destiny...or becoming the final pawn in Palpatine’s greatest scheme?
VENOM: POV #1
Marvel
THE STORY YOU KNOW…FROM A NEW POINT OF VIEW! Before he was the lethal protector, we all know and love, disgraced reporter Eddie Brock and a rejected alien symbiote come together to get vengeance against Spider-Man…but this time, hear the story from Venom’s point of view! Writer Ryan Stegman and artist Carlos Gómez — both with a rich history with Venom — take us back in time for a new spin on the classics that introduced our favorite symbiote!
WOLVERINE #30
Marvel
THE BEAST UNLEASHED! The moment you’ve been waiting for — WOLVERINE’s feral side fully emerges! But who is behind this, and will LOGAN be able to rein in his bestial temperament before innocent blood stains his hands and claws forever? RATED PARENTAL ADVISORY.
X-MEN UNITED #10
Marvel
The Man Without Fear has come to the X-MEN of Graymatter Lane for uncanny assistance of the kind only they can provide — but what threat could be so grave that even DAREDEVIL wants backup?! Meanwhile, matters at the school continue to unravel as a powerful mutant keeps Emma Frost in her sights…
ABSOLUTE GREEN LANTERN #21
DC Comics
(W) Al Ewing (A/CA) Jahnoy Lindsay
HUNTED! With the Lanterns back on Earth, they find themselves being tracked by a mysterious assailant. As Jo Mullein works to uncover more information about the Manhunters, she'll need to protect Cameron from someone who's contracted to avenge Jon Double!
ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN #26
DC Comics
(W) Jason Aaron (A/CA) Rafa Sandoval
A NEW STORY BEGINS AS SUPERMAN EXPLORES THE ABSOLUTE COSMOS! In the aftermath of issue #25's shocking finale, Superman has done the unthinkable...and abandoned the Earth. What dark quest brings the Last Son of Krypton to the far reaches of space?
BATMAN #16
DC Comics
(W) Matt Fraction (A/CA) Jorge Jimenez
BRUCE WAYNE IS DEAD. TIME FOR BATMAN TO GET TO WORK... Tensions in Gotham City rise on all fronts and threaten to break--unless the Batman can solve the assassination of Bruce Wayne! With Gotham's favorite billionaire playboy felled by an assassin's bullet, the Batman must chase down his own killer and unravel the conspiracy that put his alter ego in the crosshairs... The acclaimed series by Matt Fraction and Jorge Jimenez isn't slowing down, and this is one issue you dare not miss!
DETECTIVE COMICS #500 FACSIMILE EDITION
DC Comics
(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Artist Jam
THE BIGGEST NAMES IN COMICS REIMAGINE THE DARK KNIGHT'S ORIGIN ON AN ALTERNATE WORLD! Written by Alan Brennert, Len Wein, Mike W. Barr, Walter Gibson, Paul Levitz and Cary Bates Art by Dick Giordano, Jim Aparo, Walter Simonson, Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, Tom Yeates, Joe Kubert and Carmine Infantino Batman is given the opportunity to save a parallel Earth's Bruce Wayne from suffering the same fate he did as a child--by preventing the murders of that world's Thomas and Martha Wayne! But in a world where eerily familiar events begin to play out in significantly different ways, will the Dark Knight succeed in preventing the tragic origin of another Batman? Then, join streetwise sleuth Slam Bradley, ductile detective Elongated Man, avian agents Hawkman and Hawkgirl, ghostly gumshoe Deadman, and many more as they investigate cases worthy of only the very best in the biz for this milestone anniversary issue!
JOKERS CHRISTMAS CAROL #1 (ONE SHOT)
DC Comics
(W) Paul Dini (A/CA) Kevin Altieri
HA HA HA-PPY HOLIDAYS FROM THE CLOWN PRINCE OF CRIME! It's the night before Christmas, and only one man is stirring--The Clown Prince of Crime, and he's all out of time. He's visited by three spectral forms, but he'd rather they be food for worms. Will these ghosts show The Joker the error of his ways, or will the villain see the end of his days? Paul Dini reunites with one of his longtime Batman: The Animated Series collaborators, Kevin Altieri, to tell this timeless tale of holiday hilarity!
KINGDOM COME #4 FACSIMILE EDITION
DC Comics
(W) Mark Waid, Alex Ross (A/CA) Alex Ross
THE FINALE OF THE LANDMARK SERIES, FEATURING AN ICONIC ALEX ROSS COVER! This mind-blowing conclusion to the acclaimed, landmark miniseries features Superman and his Justice League going head-to-head against the volatile next-generation metahumans they've sought to bring under control. It's hero against hero in a brutal, shocking battle for the ages--featuring an iconic cover by Alex Ross!
POISON IVY #50
DC Comics
(W) G. Willow Wilson (A) Pius Bak (CA) Jessica Fong
A NEW ERA OF POISON IVY'S SAGA BEGINS! Pamela Isley has been abandoned. Her friends, her allies, her patrons, even her powers are gone--trapped within the walls of the Arkham Towers facility, Pamela finds herself in an utterly ordinary mortal body. Batman wants her to seek redemption, to embrace who she is deep down and cast aside her villainous ways. But who exactly is Pamela Isley at the end of the day? Is she a terrorist, a villain, a goddess, a queen, or simply a scientist? Her new doctors certainly believe that she's just like you and me... But you know better, don't you? Come see what mother has in store for these pathetic little humans.
SUPERMAN THE STRANGER #4 (OF 6)
DC Comics
(W/A/CA) Wes Craig
SUPERMAN VS. LEX LUTHOR! Superman faces Lex Luthor for the first time, but is the intrepid young hero ready for what the mad scientist has planned?
ARCHIE VS THE TERMINATOR #3
DYNAMITE Entertainment
(W) Rory McConville (A) Bill Galvan (CA) Francesco Francavilla
The cross-over no one saw coming is here! When a teenage John Connor enrolls at Riverdale High, Archie and the gang soon find themselves in the crosshairs of a Terminator!
Introducing the Doiley 3000! Does Dilton's robot have what it takes to bring down a Terminator? Highly doubtful! Plus: the secret origins of Cyberdyne?!?
Written by Rory McConville (Terminator, Red Sonja, Spawn) and drawn by Archie artists Steven and Lily Butler, this 4-issue mini-series cross-over event features covers by Francesco Francavilla Robert Hack, Bjorn Barends, and Bill Galvan!
GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO TOMB RAIDER #3 (OF 5)
Image Comics
(W) Kyle Higgins (A/CA) Elena Casagrande, Alex Guimarães
WHAT IS THE SECRET OF THE ARBCO STAR?
It’s Lara Croft and the Joes vs. Destro’s Iron Grenadiers to discover the answer!
GODZILLA [KAI-SEI ERA] #15
IDW Publishing
Destoroyah is here.
After lurking in the shadows for years, the ultimate kaiju killer has finally come online. Assembled by Lament and the darkest part of G-Force, it was deemed too dangerous and cast aside for years…but Jacen and Energy Godzilla have left them with no choice.
Destoroyah will bring about Godzilla’s doom…even if it takes the rest of the world with it.
STAR TREK: ZERO POINT #2
IDW Publishing
Captain Raffi Musiker and her crew aboard the U.S.S. Endeavour are trapped beneath the ever-hardening icy surface of an eyeball planet, desperately searching for an artifact hidden below. Beyond their ship lies inky darkness and the occasional glimpse of something monstrous moving in the void.
Despite the danger, the captain drives her crew onward at the behest of Sybil, a superintelligence wearing the face of one of Starfleet’s most trusted officers. Without the artifact, Sybil claims, Starfleet faces total annihilation.
Officer D’Vana Tendi is convinced Sybil is leading them straight to Hell. Raffi desperately needs that not to be true. Meanwhile, the rest of the crew remain unaware that their mission was initiated by artificial intelligence.
Thanks to Sybil, the crew of the Endeavour is only one day away from either survival…or destruction.
THUNDERCATS (2026) #3
DYNAMITE Entertainment
(W) Greg Pak (A) David Cousens (CA) John Amor
Lion-O, now fully transformed into the Feral King, discovers the one and only way he can be cured of his awful curse: by searching the ruins of a forgotten spacecraft in the most dangerous depths of Third Earth's wastelands. But what the Feral King is told, and what he finds, are two very different things...
TMNT: JOURNEYS #16
IDW Publishing
Leonardo and Karai go toe-to-toe with a mysterious warrior, who will humble Leonardo in ways he’s never experienced! Donatello and his exploratory team have been shrunk down and meet other people from Earth who have suffered their same fate. And will anyone be able to stop the wrath of a mega-mutated Raphael?!
In store December 9:
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1005
MARVEL
TSY BITSY SPIDERS! J. Jonah Jameson's tangled in ITSY BITSY's web, and only SPIDER-MAN (with an assist from WOLVERINE) can save him! Spidey's leveled up since the last time they fought, but whatever Spidey does, Itsy can do better! As if Spidey didn't have his hands full, Damage Control is up to something. And there's still the problem of Ravage…
BLACK PANTHER/NAMOR: DOOMED #4
Marvel
T'CHALLA VS. THE SUB-MARINER - TO THE DEATH! Pushed to their breaking points by the Kingkiller's attacks, two kings' long-held resentments come to the forefront as Black Panther and Namor battle it out - WHO will triumph?! And what happens when the Kingkiller sets her sights on Doom's domain?! One of Marvel's greatest rivalries reaches a boiling point in this action-packed issue!
CAPTAIN AMERICA #18
Marvel
One of Captain America's greatest villains has taken advantage of Steve's long coma and Doom's death to enact a plan that could rewrite the world we know. How far will Steve go to stop his adversary?
FUGITIVE X-FORCE #1
Marvel
FIRST, THEY WERE INGLORIOUS… NOW THEY'RE FUGITIVES! When X-Force discovers that their leader Cable's mind had been compromised, a new leader arises! BOOM-BOOM takes over the team for the first time, but it couldn't be under worse circumstances: X-Force has been framed for a horrific crime! As they run for their lives from, well, everyone, Domino searches for Cable, but she might not like what she finds! Marvel Art Atelier winner Áthila Fabbio joins legendary writer Tim Seeley for a pulse-pounding new chapter of X-FORCE!
MARVEL ZOMBIES: WAR ZONE #4
Marvel
THE DEADLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN AND THE PUNISHER COLLIDE! As the PUNISHER, LUKE CAGE and ELEKTRA continue their bloody march for survival down Manhattan, new horrors abound as they make a gruesome discovery in Central Park! But with a zombified SPIDER-MAN and MOON KNIGHT champing at the bit for their pound of flesh, it may be all the team can do to keep their heads…Meanwhile, Gorgon has begun taking his own desperate measures to break containment and take this Zombie Apocalypse worldwide! RATED PARENTAL ADVISORY.
PUNISHER #11
Marvel
A NIGHT AT THE ZOO! The PUNISHER chases down a mysterious series of murders that leads to a chilling discovery at the zoo. But who's really the fiercest animal in the cage? RATED PARENTAL ADVISORY.
STAR WARS: THE BOOK OF BOBA FETT #7
Marvel
THE FINAL CHAPTER OF KYLO REN'S DARK DESCENT! The galaxy trembles as the dead speak and EMPEROR PALPATINE announces his shocking return! KYLO REN knows there is only one answer: PALPATINE MUST BE DESTROYED! But when the search for the reborn Emperor leads Kylo Ren and the KNIGHTS OF REN into one of the Empire's darkest secrets, what terrible truth awaits them? As the voice of DARTH VADER guides his every step, is Kylo Ren claiming his destiny...or becoming the final pawn in Palpatine's greatest scheme?
X-MEN #42
Marvel
DNX AFTERMATH! In the wake of the apocalyptic events of DNX, the X-Men have been struck by tragedy. They gather to remember their lost comrade...but theworld does not stop for grief, and events put into motion continue to escalate...
ACTION COMICS #1105
DC Comics
(W) Mark Waid (A) Adrian Bonilla (CA) Chris Brunner
LEX LUTHOR: YEAR ONE BRINGS THE FIGHT TO THE KENT FARM! Lex Luthor: Year One continues! The connection between Lex and young Clark Kent is deepening--but Pa Kent, suspicious of Luthor, takes an unexpected action to shut him down!
BATMAN & ROBIN YEAR ONE DYNAMIC DUOS #5 (OF 12)
DC Comics
(W) Mark Waid - Chris Samnee (A/CA) Chris Samnee
BATMAN: FALLEN! Batman is hurt, and Alfred is nowhere in sight! It's up to Robin to save Batman's life, but when all is said and done, what will Robin do to the person who harmed the Dark Knight?
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #23
DC Comics
(W) Morgan Hampton (A/CA) Fernando Pasarin, Oclair Albert
GREEN LANTERN: FIRST LIGHT PART 5! CENTURIES OF RAGE! The Green Lanterns have found the source of the emotional electromagnetic energy that powers their rings, and like most emotions, they don't come from somewhere...they come from someone. The last child of Maltus, deemed too dangerous to grow to maturity, is finally free from his induced coma after centuries. And he feels rage.
LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #4
DC Comics
(W) Joshua Williamson (A/CA) Hayden Sherman
INTRODUCING...BAT LAD?! A MYSTERIOUS NEW LEGIONNAIRE WHO WAS INFLUENCED BY A DIFFERENT SUPERHERO FROM THE PAST! Cosmic Boy and a ragtag group of space pirates are tasked with kidnapping Princess Imra from the Kingdom of Titan. And the only person who can stop them is...Bat Lad? Welcome a boy and his uncontrollable shadow monster to the world of Legion!
STARSHIP GODZILLA: INVASION X [KAI-SEI ERA] #3
IDW Publishing
Monster Z.
After months of traveling across the stars, Rohan and Gen have finally reached the front lines of the quickly expanding Xilien invasion. They’ve managed to join Frey and her fledgling rebellion as they make their final stand against Vira’s new kaiju threat: Monster Z. Does Rohan have what it takes to take out Vira and end the war once and for all? Is Monster Z the last of the kaiju surprises?
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: HOLIDAY SPECIAL
IDW Publishing
Following the events of “The City That Never Dies,” winter has arrived, the holidays are rapidly approaching, and the characters of the TMNT Universe have wounds that need to heal. Tang Shen, inspired by Michelangelo’s love of the holiday season, decides it’s time for the Hamato Clan, their allies, and even some of their enemies to come together to share one holiday meal. But will bad blood within the group allow them to break bread together? And are there external forces waiting outside the meal to break the group’s bones? It’s a holiday story only the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles could be a part of!
TRANSFORMERS #39
Image Comics
(W) Robert Kirkman (A) Jason Howard, Mike Spicer (CA) Jason Howard
OPTIMUS VS (SPOILER)
You’ve never seen a fight like this before.
X FILES (2026) #1
DYNAMITE Entertainment
(W) Joe Harris (A) R.D. Brown (CA) Roswell Photo
Dynamite opens The X-Files once more! When wild accounts of young people manifesting strange telekinetic powers begin popping up on social media, newly reinstated Special Agents Mulder and Scully are tasked with getting to the truth and debunking an urban legend before it can take hold. But they're not the only ones looking, and when a shadowy group of neo-conspirators shows the same interest, we learn there might be more of these "gifted" people... and that the origin of their powers is extraterrestrial in nature. The alien threat has only metastasized. Now, shadowy actors within the government plot with powerful special interests outside of it in a race to secure "alien" secrets related to biology, disease and even everlasting life. All with Mulder and Scully stuck between the unbelievable and the seemingly miraculous truth. Featuring the return of The X-Files writer JOE HARRIS (joined by artist R.D. BROWN), issue #1 features covers by CLAYTON CRAIN, IVAN TAO, and CHARLIE ADLARD, plus a Roswell Photo cover, an Icon cover, and more!
In store December 16:
AVENGERS #2
Marvel
THE BIGGEST LAUNCH OF THE YEAR CONTINUES! Spider-Man must act quickly when his past once again puts Aunt May in jeopardy! Demons flood New York City, and the Avengers have to defeat them! What are Mephisto's ultimate goals? And who is this mysterious young woman with the prophetic book? Only the Adjudicator knows! Chip Zdarsky & Marco Checchetto bring you an exciting new direction for Earth's Mightiest Heroes, with twists galore!
BLACK WIDOW: BLACK, WHITE & RED ROOM #1
Marvel
The critically acclaimed BLACK, WHITE AND BLOOD format returns to spotlight two of the most lethal women in the Marvel Universe - Black Widow and Yelena Belova - and the diabolical Red Room that forged them into who they are! Histories will be explored and secrets revealed! Don't miss this bold and innovative anthology series!
FANTASTIC FOUR #20
Marvel
Things are calm and normal, and definitely will be for a long while. Things are NOT about to explode in everyone's faces, and this is NOT the last chance at normalcy that the FF will have for a very, very long time! With that being absolutely the case, Ben "The Thing" Grimm and Johnny "The Human Torch" Storm get part-time jobs to bring in some extra cash for the family - and end up getting the same job at the same location. But surely pairing a hotheaded fire guy with an exasperated rock guy is a recipe for peace, quiet and tranquility, right? And surely these two won't bring their own drama with them when working side by side, yes? Also in this issue: anagnorisis!
FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD MARY JANE #2
Marvel
Mary Jane's first production is off to the races - no thanks to her angel investor, TONY STARK! But when their confrontation is interrupted by A.I.M., MJ finds herself entangled in a whole new web of problems. And not too far away, Chameleon's coveting an acting career...
MIDNIGHT FANTASTIC FOUR #3
Marvel
FINDING THE HIDDEN WORLD! The Four head to the Jornada del Muerto desert in New Mexico, where the first atomic bomb was detonated by Oppenheimer and the Los Alamos labs. And here they discover the residue of another world, left behind by a crack in the firmament. RATED PARENTAL ADVISORY.
MIDNIGHT SPIDER-MAN #3
Marvel
THE PARKER INCIDENT! As Peter Parker frantically searches for a way to reclaim his humanity, Oscorp hunts the emerging urban legend THE SPIDERMAN in their first breakthrough on the path to a post-mortality future. Meanwhile, in Oscorp's deepest, most top-secret labs, Doctor Octavius has used the lessons of the "Parker Incident" to engineer the world's second synthetic mutant...a living horror that will make even Spider-Man obsolete. RATED PARENTAL ADVISORY.
MIDNIGHT X-MEN #3
Marvel
NO MUTANTS. NO MERCY. Weapons of Earthly and Heavenly construct. Realms that exist between old failures and the shiny new sins of expedience… RATED PARENTAL ADVISORY.
PREDATOR VS. PUNISHER #2
Marvel
THE HUNT TURNS TO FRANK CASTLE! THE PUNISHER finally comes face-to-face with THE PREDATOR! What secret ties the alien hunter to the murder of FRANK CASTLE's family? Has the Predator's true target been the Punisher all along? RATED PARENTAL ADVISORY.
SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #7
Marvel
SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN 50TH ANNIVERSARY ISSUE! Celebrate fifty years of the Spectacular Spider-Man with an oversized, well, spectacular! Spidey's back in the BIG TIME after his Brand New Day - where rising villain THE SCAVENGER will put Peter Parker to the test like never before
THOR #804
Marvel
...AND SOME IN ICE! As the Quest for Thor continues, Sigurd Jarlson enters a realm of snow and ice on a hunt for a murderous elf. But something sees him when he's sleeping, and knows when he's awake...and the Mortal Thor is due a visit from the jolliest old elf of all. Somewhere in Jotunheim, a man with a hammer is learning the reason for the season...
TOMB OF APOCALYPSE #5
Marvel
A HORSEMAN WILL RISE! The battle for APOCALYPSE's tomb reaches its explosive conclusion! JUBILEE, WOLVERINE, RICTOR and SHATTERSTAR have been completely overwhelmed by the dangers of the tomb…and one of their number will not emerge unscathed! Trapped in an impossible situation, which X-Man will become the next Horseman of Apocalypse - and will they become mutantkind's greatest savior or its doom?!
UNCANNY X-MEN #40
Marvel
THE SCAVENGED, PART THREE! The true motive of the SCAVENGED is revealed: capture a New Mutant into their number to continue their unholy experiments, with only Pietro and Monet to protect the former Outliers. But who is chosen to be conscripted into their murderous number? Deathdream, Ransom, Jitter or Calico - it could be any of them, and mind control is only the BEGINNING.
WOLVERINE: ORIGIN III - THE DARK AGE #1
Marvel
THE DARKEST PERIOD OF LOGAN’S LIFE! After suffering the horrors of two World Wars, the loss of loved ones and family, the biggest shock of Logan’s may be that the true horror is still yet to come. 25 years after the seminal ORIGIN, writer Paul Jenkins returns to Wolverine, along with artist CAFU, to tell the never-before-revealed darkest period of Logan’s history. THE DARK AGE is harrowing tale that’ll delve deep into the way Logan’s mind and memories work, and how this twisted experience in the 1950s created the man and mutant known today as Wolverine! RATED PARENTAL ADVISORY
ABSOLUTE FLASH #22
DC Comics
(W) Jeff Lemire (A) Haining (CA) Nick Robles
KICKING THE H.I.V.E.! With Ray Palmer and Vic Stone's help, Wally is ready to take on Eleonore Thawne and find his father. But it won't be that simple when the Flash learns of Thawne's massive facility known as H.I.V.E. It's chock-full of science super weapons, and all of them are trained on the young speedster!
BATMAN SUPERMAN WORLDS FINEST #58
DC Comics
(W) Mark Waid (A) Adrian Gutierrez (CA) Dan Mora
BATMAN VS. SUPERMAN VS. RA'S AL GHUL! No backup, no support, no hope--Batman and Superman have only hours to stop Ra's al Ghul's Four Horsemen from decimating the Earth--if their fragile friendship can hold! You've seen Superman versus Batman before, but never like this!
DARK KNIGHTS OF STEEL II #6 (OF 12)
DC Comics
(W) Tom Taylor (A) Otto Schmidt (CA) Yasmine Putri
OLD ENEMIES FORM NEW ALLIANCES IN THIS THRILLING MID-SERIES CLIMAX! On the hunt for former Commander of the El Kingdom Amanda Waller, Prince Bruce finds himself tangled up with the mysterious and beautiful thief who engineered the jailbreak. Meanwhile, a freshly crowned King Victor Falcone seeks a dangerous new alliance with the vicious tyrant beneath the waves
DETECTIVE COMICS #1116
DC Comics
(W) Tom Taylor (A/CA) Mikel Janin
CLARK KENT: MURDERER CONTINUES! With Clark Kent still behind bars, Batman races to uncover the truth behind the murder that led to this incarceration. But as the mystery of this case continues to deepen, the Dark Knight Detective finds himself faced with evidence that forces him to ask one of the most difficult questions of his life: Did Clark Kent really commit murder?
SUPERMAN UNLIMITED #20
DC Comics
(W) Dan Slott (A/CA) Lucas Meyer
ACTION (FIGURE) COMICS! Toyman has turned Superman and Tomorrow Man into living action figures for a perfectly good reason... No, really. Someone is trying to steal top secrets from all of the super-science of the DCU: Stagg Laboratory, Steelworks, S.T.A.R. Labs, Lexcorp, you name it! And the only way to figure out who is behind this super-industrial espionage--and save Christmas--is to take this to a toy's point of view.
TALES OF THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS TRAINING DAY #1 (ONE SHOT)
DC Comics
(W) Various (A) Various (CA) V Ken Marion
IT TAKES MORE THAN A RING TO BE A GREEN LANTERN! Written by Jeremy Adams, Noah Sellman, Marc Guggenheim and Joe Corallo Art by Matthew Clark, Sedat Oezgen, Butch Mapa and More Join the Lanterns at the beginning of their careers as they learn the inner workings of Oa. Hal Jordan must escape a deadly forest to prove his worth...without using his powers. Sinestro, trying to make his mark, struggles with the methods of his new partner. Kilowog's battles with loneliness land his home planet in danger. They'll have to dig deep to find their willpower as their choices forge their present-day selves.
GI JOE #29
Image Comics
(W) Joshua Williamson (A) Tom Reilly, Lee Loughridge (CA) Tom Reilly
END OF STORY ARC
FINAL FIGHT: HAWK VERSUS...HAWK?
The end of G.I. Joe as we know it. No one in G.I. Joe or Night Force will walk away the same…
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG X GODZILLA #5
IDW Publishing
Hi! This is Nick Marino, writer of Sonic the Hedgehog x Godzilla. I’d like to thank everyone for the generous support you’ve shown our crossover! In our epic final issue, Sonic, Shadow, and friends heroically battle Dr. Eggman, the terrifying Obsidian Mechagodzilla, and the horrifying Obsidian Horde, just like you’ve all battled to make this comic a rousing success. That means everything to m—
ZIP IT, YOU FECKLESS FOOL!
This is Dr. Eggman, one last time, egg-statically interrupting with an entry from my files. Project Dark Future is full speed ahead as this world falls firmly into my grasp! No one can stop me now. Not Sonic, Amy, Tails, Knuckles, Mothra, or even my ultimate little helper, Shadow. Their time has ended as I usher in a new era of global domination alongside my robotic minions.
I will, however, allow Godzilla to become my loyal pet if it so wishes! Down! Sit! Roll over! Yes, good kaiju! Ho-ho-ho-ho!!!
STAR TREK (2026) #3
IDW Publishing
Captain Seven of Nine is confronted with a choice: Push forward with a doomed mission to find a home for the Revlavan colonists in the Trinity System…or turn around and get them back to the Federation in one piece.
The Epsilon Corridor has been unfriendly at best, actively malicious at worst. Her crew is divided. Their number dwindles by the day, and there’s something here…something watching them all fall to pieces. But the goal of Starfleet remains clear—explore new worlds. Is it pride or hubris that’s enticing Seven to stay?
On the precipice of a final call, a distress beacon on the surface of Trinity II casts out a signal. It could be a trap. Or a lifeline. And it’s time for Seven to make her decision.
TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: TEAR IN TIME #1
IDW Publishing
It’s time for another Tale of the TMNT! The Turtles are traveling through time, and this time it isn’t all fun and video games. In the far-off and totally not far-out future of 2037, the world is under Triceraton control! Everyone’s favorite Timestress, Renet, recruits the Turtles to the future to save their slightly older, no-longer-teenage friends from Triceraton destruction!
THUNDERCATS CHEETARA #4
DYNAMITE Entertainment
(W) Saladin Ahmed (A) ,rea Arcari (CA) Alessandro Miracolo
The Book of Omens is said to hold all knowledge of then, now, and the future. But the secret scriptures Cheetara and Bay have found at the edge of the universe reveal a dark truth that will change the Book of Omens forever...
In store December 23
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1006
Marvel
THE OFFER. Peter gets an offer he may not be able to refuse that will redefine his landscape. Meanwhile, Spidey's alien friends Rae and Glitch and Symbie have their first NYC winter and an important choice of their own.
THE AMAZING VENOM #4
Marvel
BOOMERANG IS BACK... THAT'S GOOD, RIGHT? Fred has come back around as Boomerang while Passenger sits in captivity, and Fred is wracked with guilt…or is he? Will he leave Passenger to rot, or does this Boomerang need a better Comeback???
FANTASTIC FOUR: INCURSIONS #1
Marvel
THE CATACYLSMS THAT BIRTHED SECRET WARS! A gamma-powered Fantastic Four? A cosmic-powered Bruce Banner? Can two Earths survive their heroes let alone an incursion?! When the skies turn red and a second Earth appears overhead, brilliant scientist BRUCE BANNER discovers an impossible truth: In just eight hours, two universes will collide, and both will be destroyed. As a gamma-powered FANTASTIC FOUR battles a rampaging cosmic-powered entity born from Banner's desperate mission, REED RICHARDS faces the one problem even he can't solve. In the final hours before oblivion, will MARVEL'S FIRST FAMILY save their world...or find the courage to say goodbye?
JESSICA JONES: ALIAS #1
Marvel
BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS AND MICHAEL GAYDOS RETURN TO ONE OF THEIR MOST ICONIC CREATIONS: JESSICA JONES! After a tumultuous tenure as First Lady of New York, Jessica is looking to get back to basics - but Marvel's premier P.I. rarely gets what she wants! When a simple abduction case drags her to the most obscure and bizarre corners of the Marvel Universe, Jessica finds herself tested like never before! Don't miss this celebration of Jessica Jones' 25th Anniversary! RATED PARENTAL ADVISORY.
PUNISHER #12
Marvel
WHITE-OUT! An unprecedented blizzard hits NYC, but it won't be long before drifts or pure white snow are stained with blood! Declan Shalvey joins for this special holiday tale, a silent night - and silent issue - full of violence and vengeance...AND A NEW COSTUME! RATED PARENTAL ADVISORY.
SPIDER-MAN: LONG WAY HOME #5
Marvel
The finale you've been waiting for! Who will take hold of the power of the cosmos?
X-MEN #43
Marvel
DNX AFTERMATH! Magneto is restored! Jean Grey has returned from space! But with so many strong personalities and viewpoints in contention with one another, who will lead the X-Men? The winds of change blow in Alaska, and the X-Men must make a fateful decision that will decide their future! Remember: Mark your choice on the ballot with an X!
X-ORCISTS #2
Marvel
MAGIK, JUGGERNAUT and MADELYNE PRYOR are hot on the trail of an escaped Limbo demon! This demon is unlike any they've faced before. It possesses people and turns them into horrifying monsters, and exorcising the demon kills the host. The X-Orcists need all the help they can get. Enter: BLOODLINE, daughter of Blade.
ABSOLUTE CATWOMAN #6 (OF 6)
DC Comics
(W) Scott Snyder, Che Grayson (A/CA) Bengal
SELINA KYLE'S FUTURE IN THE PALM OF HER HAND! Selina's world turned completely upside down when the Calicos came crashing back into her life thanks to Holly Robinson and her pursuit of the Yarn. But when the dust settles, will Catwoman return to the path she dreamed about or will she go a new way?
ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #27
DC Comics
(W) Kelly Thompson (A/CA) Hayden Sherman
HERETIC CONCLUDES WITH A BANG! As all Diana's options disappear, she must face the Troika once again, the last hope of separating Barbara from Cheetah. However, the gods have their own thoughts about the Cheetah facing justice! Elsewhere, Cale's fear has created a nightmare--which will soon become everyone's problem.
GREEN LANTERN #42 (GREEN LANTERN FIRST LIGHT)
DC Comics
(W) Jeremy Adams (A) Scott Godlewski (CA) Fernando Pasarin, Oclair Albert
GREEN LANTERN: FIRST LIGHT PART 4! ALL GUARDIANS OF THE UNIVERSE HAVE BLINKED OUT OF EXISTENCE! The Central Power Batteries on Oa are dead! The Starbreakers are free! And Guy Gardner is just about on his last nerve with this empyrean pip-squeak. With their rings on the fritz or dead, all your favorites from the Corps have their backs against the Source Wall, and they're going to need some major help, or someone's going to have to make a tough decision.
SUPERMAN #45
DC Comics
(W) Joshua Williamson (A/CA) Xermanico
NIGHT SHIFT CONTINUES AS SUPERMAN AND MARILYN MOONLIGHT TEAM UP! The Man of Steel learns about a secret side of Metropolis when darkness falls and he ventures into a deadly section that has been possessed by Nekron's Deadlands! Noir and horror clash as we learn more about Marilyn Moonlight's role in Metropolis and see a part of Superman's city we've never seen before. If he wants to escape Nekron's corrupted curse, he must work to catch a deadly new enemy.
WATCHMEN #4 (OF 12) FACSIMILE EDITION
DC Comics
(W) Alan Moore (A/CA) Dave Gibbons
THE HISTORY OF DR. MANHATTAN! While on Mars, Dr. Manhattan contemplates the picture in his hand while simultaneously re-experiencing key moments of his life--from his earliest days repairing watches with his father to his accidental transformation during the Intrinsic Field experiments at Gila Flats to his darkest moments in Vietnam.
GODZILLA: REVENGE OF THE DEADZONE [KAI-SEI ERA] #3
IDW Publishing
50%-man, 50% kaiju, 100% lost in New York!
Though he’s escaped from G-Force confinement in New York City, the Wanderer still finds himself thousands of miles from his young wards in the Deadzone. Can he make it across the country before the Deadzone is shut down for good?
Meanwhile, deep inside the Deadzone, we’ll finally uncover the secret that the leader of the Church of Godzilla has been keeping…and how Mother A earned her name…
SPAWN SCORCHED #58
Image Comics
(W) Thomas Healy (A) Raymond Gay (CA) Tony Parker
She-Spawn is fighting for her life in Chicago alongside the mysterious Raven Spawn. Both have been drawn to this city by an unknown energy signature. What they find with shake the foundations of the Spawn Universe forever. Featuring the most surprising Team-Up you have seen in years!
SPAWN #382
Image Comics
(W) Matthew Rosenberg (A) Stephen Segovia (CA) Tehani Farr
Al Simmons stepped away from the world. He let it sink into the miasma of evil and corruption. He thought he was done. But no, he has been drawn back into the fight. Too many people rely on his protection, and too many new enemies have surfaced, intent on their desire to destroy humanity.
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: SHREDDER #15
IDW Publishing
The Shredder has faced many challenges and foes. He has fought in wars, lost loved ones, even walked through literal Hell and back. But now, as the head of the EPF, Shredder faces his most excruciatingly painful challenge of all: a formal meeting of international diplomats. We’ve seen him slice and dice, but can he also play nice? Luckily for him, things don’t tend to stay peaceful around Shredder for long…
In store December 30:
ALIEN VS. X-MEN #4
Marvel
THE FINAL BATTLE! In the face of a XENOMORPH invasion, S.W.O.R.D. is convinced that there is only one way to ensure humanity's survival. The countdown is underway for the remaining X-MEN to save themselves and all of Earth! But in the midst of the final showdown between the mutants and the new ALIEN QUEEN, witness the birth of something entirely new - and terrifying! Plus, the fiery finale of Chris Claremont's story featuring KITTY PRYDE and RACHEL SUMMERS vs. the Xenomorphs! RATED PARENTAL ADVISORY.
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: SYMBIE #1
Marvel
FROM DEATH SPIRAL TO QUEEN IN BLACK, THESE ARE THE ORIGINS OF SYMBIE! Spidey met the weird little monster in space but had no idea of the little glob’s history. Take a journey back to the very beginning of the Klyntar race that led to VENOM and CARNAGE and see the journey Symbie has made. It may surprise you! PLUS: A Symbie bonus story in the spirit of the hit Infinity comic by JACOB CHABOT!
JEAN GREY #2
Marvel
Having touched down from her time in space and reunited with the X-MEN, JEAN GREY must reckon with what a return to Earth will mean for her. But as she ruminates, something insidious is afoot in Merle, Alaska - something ancient…something cold…something dangerous.
MARVEL WINTER BREAK SPECIAL 2026 #1
Marvel
HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM THE MARVEL UNIVERSE!
It’s New Year’s Eve, and all your favorite Marvel heroes are dressed to the nines for the BIGGEST PARTY OF THE YEAR! A cavalcade of spectacular Marvel artists will bring you some of this year’s hottest heroic looks, with two super-fun, super-thematic stories to help you ring in 2027! And don’t miss Wolverine setting up the world’s first Avengers versus X-Men…HOCKEY GAME!
SPIDER-MAN/HULK: FIRE AND BRIMSTONE #5
Marvel
A NEW FOE EMERGES! The Ivory Hulk is born, and it will take a miracle for Spider-Man and Hulk to stop him! The end is nigh!
VENOM #3
Marvel
VENOMOUS REX! Venom is tired of asking for permission and through begging for forgiveness - they are declaring themselves king of the streets of Alphabet City, and anyone who has a problem with that is going to have to take it up with them!
WOLVERINE: PARADISE #3
Marvel
DOWN AND OUT IN MIAMI! LOGAN is hit hard by the new mutant player in Miami. But what kind of power does it take to take down the WOLVERINE? DAZZLER makes a move to quell the violence alongside POWER MAN and IRON FIST, as Wolverine's sabbatical from the X-MEN takes a desperate turn in Dan Panosian's singular epic! RATED PARENTAL ADVISORY.
GUNSLINGER SPAWN #61
Image Comics
(W) Erica Schultz (A/CA) Carlo Barberi
Repercussions from Gunslingers past are starting to show up in the present day of the Spawn Universe. Decisions he’s made, triggers he’s pulled, and people he’s killed, all thought long forgotten have started to rear their ugly heads showing Javi that you can never outrun your past.
KING SPAWN #62
Image Comics
(W) Matthew Rosenberg (A) Thomas Nachlik (CA) Danny Ingrassia
The love of Spawn’s life has always been Wanda Blake. And now, with them finally together, Al is living a good life. But things are...off. Wanda is not exactly like she was. Something is horribly wrong.
