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SUPERMAN #1

IT’S THE DAWN OF DC! 

Superman has returned to Metropolis and his greatest enemy Lex Luthor is finally behind bars. The future of the Superman family has never been brighter! As Clark Kent settles back into his life, iconic and new enemies erupt from the shadows to strike down the Man of Steel! But waiting in the wings to back up Big Blue is...Supercorp?! What secret project has Lex given to Superman?! A hero is only as good as their villains will be put to the test in this brand-new oversize #1 featuring comics' greatest superhero by DC Comics architect Joshua Williamson and award-winning superstar artist Jamal Campbell! 

  

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BANSHEES #1 (OF 5)

SCOUT COMICS

(W) Dave Dwonch, Jessica Balboni (A) Riccardo Facinni (CA) Tim Daniel

Emily is entering her first year of college and looking to reinvent herself after the loss of her best friend. But when she discovers the terrible history of her dormitory, she channels her guilt into a new obsession: discovering the truth about The Lion, a serial killer that stalked her college campus for nearly a decade. But old ghosts can lay dormant for only so long...  

BATMAN ONE BAD DAY CLAYFACE #1 (ONE SHOT)

(W) Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing (A) Xermanico (CA) Xermánico

All Basil Karlo ever wanted to be was an actor...no...one of the greatest actors there's ever been. However, his life went off course when he became the shape-shifting monster known as Clayface. After years of doing battle with Batman in Gotham City and distancing himself from his dream, Clayface goes out west to Los Angeles. Creating a new identity, he pursues his dream of acting only to find that Gotham City isn't the only place with an overwhelming sense of dread to it, and that he might not have what it takes to make it in the City of Angels. So he'll reshape the city to fit his needs in a deadly pursuit of stardom. From the rising-star creative team of Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing (Batman Beyond: Neo-Year, Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty) and Xermanico (Flashpoint Beyond), this is an epic tragedy not to be missed!  

BETSY BRADDOCK CAPTAIN BRITAIN #1

MARVEL PRH

(W) Tini Howard (A) Giorgiev, Vasco (CA) Erica D'Urso

THE CAPTAIN COMES HOME!

And she's got a whole new mission! With Otherworld settled, Braddock Manor restored, and her brother Captain Avalon at her side, you'd think things look pretty good for Betsy Braddock. Only it turns out, good ole Britain doesn't want her back. No one wants a mutant menace carrying the shield of Captain Britain, and Betsy's made more than a few enemies along her way. Quest-less and country-less, Betsy must define a role for herself. A fresh take on a beloved character, don't miss the latest Tini Howard extravaganza and fan-favorite artist Vasco Georgiev's Marvel debut! 

BLUE BOOK #1 (OF 5)

DARK HORSE COMICS

(W) James TynionIV (A) Michael Avon Oeming, Klaus Janson (CA) Michael Avon Oeming

     From the New York Times bestselling and award-winning cocreators of Something is Killing the Children, The Nice House on the Lake, The Department of Truth, and Powers comes this ambitious, nonfiction comic book experience depicting true stories of UFO abductions with an eye to capturing the strange essence of those encounters.
     In this debut issue, Tynion presents what he calls his "True Weird" stories. Tales of ordinary people encountering the strange and the impossible. Teaming with artist Michael Avon Oeming, they retell some of the most popular UFO and alien encounter accounts starting with the infamous Betty and Barney Hill abduction-the widely publicized and very first abduction that went on to shape and influence all future encounter stories.
     • Also includes the short "True Weird: Coney Island" by James Tynion IV, Klaus Janson, and Aditya Bidikar!

DRACULINA BLOOD SIMPLE #1

DYNAMITE

(W) Christopher Priest (A) Michael Sta. Maria (CA) Jay Anacleto

Vampirella's hateful, self-absorbed twin is back in a new volume and this time her Vampire Privilege entitlement is failing her as Vampirette, her preteen other-self, has become a literal mirror image of the life she could have had and person should could have become if she wasn't, y'know, Draculina. Also: Lilith has returned and the meddling vampire Mm from Hell is determined to reunite her estranged daughters while Levi, a murderous sea creature, intends to crash the family reunion! 

GODFELL #1

VAULT COMICS

(W) Christopher Sebela (A) Ben Hennessy (CA) Ben Hennessy, Triona Farrell

One sunny day in the land of Kerethim, God falls dead from the sky. The impact sends out shockwaves that draw in royal families at war, shadowy creatures of the dark, and armies of the dispossessed, all coming to lay claim to parts of God's body. Into this power struggle wanders Zanzi Vuiline, a soldier and berserker trying to get home from a years-long war. Forced to fight her way through the strange landscapes in and on God's corpse, from the soles of its feet through the top of its head, Zanzi will acquire a mysterious traveling companion on her own pilgrimage. 

IMMORAL X-MEN #1 (OF 3)

MARVEL PRH

(W) Kieron Gillen (A) Paco Medina (CA) Leinil Yu

They said the mutants were humanity's future. It's 10 years later and they were proven to be right. The X-Men exist in a world that adores and respects them...so why are they sworn to crush it?! But while they do, Emma can take a few minutes out to crush Mister Sinister.  

KARA GUARDIAN OF REALMS #1 (OF 11)

VISI8 ENTERTAINMENT

(W) Triandhika Anjani (A/CA) Triandhika Anjani, Fairuz Athoriq

Kara, the young Guardian of the Unseen Realm, goes on her duty to care for the creatures in the land, when she accidentally meets a lonely fennec cat called Luna whose life is being threatened by a giant beast. Kara saves Luna with her magic flute, and decides to take Luna in with her, not knowing that two time travelers from the future have just arrived in her realm. 

LAZARUS PLANET OMEGA #1 (ONE SHOT)

(W) Mark Waid, Gene Luen Yang (A) Riccardo Federici, Billy Tan, Various (CA) David Marquez, Alejandro Sanchez

FATE AND FURY. The Devil Nezha and his son are at war—with all of humanity caught in the middle! The Lazarus storms are intensifying worldwide, Earth's superheroes are on the ropes, and Batman is living on borrowed time. It’s up to Zatanna, the Spectre, the Demon, Klarion, and the rest of the DCU’s magic users to join Damian Wayne and set things right—but to do that, they'll have to uncover Nezha's final, explosive secret! Plus: Dreamer has rescued Doctor Fate's helmet from destruction...but why does it keep glowing like that? The Dawn of the DCU begins as the Lazarus Planet saga crashes to a close!

LIQUID KILL #1 (OF 6)

WHATNOT PUBLISHING

(W) Max Hoven, Aaron Crow (A) Gabriel Iumazark (CA) Toni Infante

Barcelona-based illustrator and cover artist Toni Infante (Marvel, DC, Boom) joins Whatnot Publishing with the launch of Liquid Kill.
     LIQUID KILL follows sadist-slaughtering vigilantes as they encounter pure evil in a blood-soaked cyberpunk future (à la GHOST IN THE SHELL meets JOHN WICK) written by the creators of the critically-acclaimed series IT EATS WHAT FEEDS IT and artist Gabriel Iumazark (Boom! Studios).
     For the staff and clientele of a mysterious island hotel, it's just another night of luxury and vice until members of Liquid Kill (a notoriously violent, all-female militia), lay siege. Demanding compliance or death as they gather intelligence, the adrenaline quickly floods the halls as the team eliminates all threats with ease in their search for their kidnapped leader. That is until something is unleashed... something hungry. If there's anyone prepared for the evils on the island, it's these fearless killers, but when the undaunted begin to falter, their foe must be truly monstrous.   

LOCAL MAN #1

IMAGE COMICS

(W/A/CA) Tim Seeley, Tony Fleecs

SERIES PREMIERE
     STRAY DOGS creator TONY FLEECS teams with REVIVAL's TIM SEELEY for a series that combines rural crime noir and superhero action.
     Once the star recruit of the media sensation super-team THIRD GEN, JACK XAVER had it all. But when controversy sends CROSSJACK crawling back to his mom and dad's basement in the Midwest, Jack struggles to fit into a world he left far behind. And then the bodies start piling up.
     Each issue is a classic Image Comics FLIP BOOK with a lead story drawn by FLEECS and a superhero flashback into the depths of the Image Universe drawn by SEELEY. First issue contains 30 pages of story for only $3.99!  

MORIARTY CLOCKWORK EMPIRE #1

TITAN COMICS

(W) Frederic Duval (A) Stevan Subic (CA) Lenka Simeckova

In a London opium den, a monster is killed by the police with seven bullets to the body. At the Diogenes club, an investigator and his partner thwart the Machiavellian plans of a card-playing automaton, and that evening the monster's alter ego will come out of the hospital unscathed... and Holmes and Watson are on the case! 

PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL BASE #1

MARVEL PRH

(W) Torunn Gronbekk (A) Djibril Morissette-Phan (CA) Javier Rodriguez

THE ORIGIN OF THE WAR JOURNAL!

Before he was the Punisher, Frank Castle was a husband, a father and a Marine. Not necessarily in that order. In this story from between the pages of PUNISHER, Frank tries to come home-but finds it impossible to leave the war behind him.  

 

SNOW WHITE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE #1 (OF 5)

SCOUT COMICS

(W) Brenton Lengel (A/CA) Hyeondo Park

Snow White awakens to True Love's kiss... 28 days later. Shoulder-to-shoulder with his tough-as-nails paramour Rapunzel-the lovable-but-philandering Prince Charming braves the darkness of Snow White's enchanted forest in a desperate bid for survival. But how long can the pair hold out as the denizens of Grimm's Fairy Tales rise from their graves to devour the flesh of the living? A twice Ringo Award-nominated dark fantasy series.  

STAR WARS THE NAMELESS TERROR #1 (OF 4) (C: 1-0-0)

DARK HORSE COMICS

(W) George Mann (A) Eduardo Mello, Ornella Savarese (CA) Ornella Savarese, Eduardo Mello

Even in the shining light of the High Republic, there are shadows lurking in the galaxy.
     A Jedi mission to the planet Dalna suddenly comes under attack by unknown assailants. As the knights retreat to an ancient structure, it quickly becomes clear that they are far from safe.
     Something evil stalks the ruins, a ruthless predator, an unknown terror, a Nameless Fear!  

SUPERMAN #1

(W) Joshua Williamson (A/CA) Jamal Campbell

IT’S THE DAWN OF DC! Superman has returned to Metropolis and his greatest enemy Lex Luthor is finally behind bars. The future of the Superman family has never been brighter! As Clark Kent settles back into his life, iconic and new enemies erupt from the shadows to strike down the Man of Steel! But waiting in the wings to back up Big Blue is...Supercorp?! What secret project has Lex given to Superman?! A hero is only as good as their villains will be put to the test in this brand-new oversize #1 featuring comics' greatest superhero by DC Comics architect Joshua Williamson and award-winning superstar artist Jamal Campbell! 

TOWER #1 (OF 5)

A WAVE BLUE WORLD INC

(W) Kelsey Barnhart, Camrus Johnson (A) ChrisCross (CA) CrissCross, Andrew Dalhouse

Real-life contestants battle it out in a video game-style competition to reach the top of the Tower! Casandra, Kimi, and Mac are thrust into a brutal (and seemingly virtual) world where danger lies in wait around every corner. With no time to solve the mystery of where they are or why they're here, they'll have to smarten up and join forces if they intend to survive, using their individualized weapons and animal assistants to outsmart deadly traps and ambushes. But loyalties will be tested, as only one (or one team!) can become the ultimate champion! 

TRIDENT OF AURELIA #1 (OF 4)

BATTLE QUEST COMICS

(W) Lee Moyer (A) Melissa Spandri, Lee Moyer (CA) Lee Moyer

From the mind of two-time 2022 Hugo Award-winning Lee Moyer comes a new fantasy-adventure that takes place below the sea. A long-abandoned trident calls out to a drowning woman named Orianna. As she grabs the trident, Orianna's life-and the lives of those both above and below the waves-will change... forever!  

And here is the rest of our arrivals this week!