October Previews (Week Three): Previewing This Week’s New DC And Marvel Releases

The Sunday Spotlight: The ‘Wottaya Mean, I’m Too Old To Compete?’ Edition

It’s Sunday; therefore, by a process of elimination for the other six days of the week, it’s The Sunday Spotlight.

October 18, 2026October 19, 2026 Richard Bruton 80 Views comics, Sunday Spotlight, The Sunday Spotlight

Art For Art’s Sake #387: Celebrating 50 Years Of Captain Britain (Part 3)

This month sees the 50th anniversary of Captain Britain’s creation, something very special to me. Which is why I’m hijacking

October 17, 2026September 15, 2026 Richard Bruton 162 Views Art For Art's Sake, captain britain, comics

Comics Conventions

Illuminous Sponsors Ray-Anthony Height’s Inaugural Compton Comics Expo

Joseph Illidge’s IP and creative services company, Luminous, has announced its sponsorship of the inaugural Compton Comics Expo. Founded by

October 16, 2026October 16, 2026 Brendan M. Allen 242 Views comics, Compton Comics Expo, conventions, Illuminous

Mad Cave Studio Offers A Special Sneak Preview Of ‘Victoria Jaguar’ #1

Mad Cave Studios has revealed a special sneak preview of Victoria Jaguar #1, hitting spinner racks on November 11th. A

October 16, 2026October 16, 2026 Brendan M. Allen 184 Views comics, Mad Cave Studios, Previews, Victoria Jaguar

Something Old, Something New, Something Black: Reviewing ‘Venom’ #1

When it comes to ongoing narratives within the realm of superhero comics, what is old is new again, and again.

October 16, 2026October 15, 2026 Scott Redmond 269 Views Charles Soule, Clayton Cowles, comics, Marvel Comics, Reviews, symbiotes, Tommaso Bianchi, Venom, Yen Nitro

Announcements Comics Previews

David Finch Debuts As The Next Legendary Artist On Skybound’s ‘Terminal’ #7

Skybound/Image Comics has announced that artist David Finch will make his debut on Robert Kirkman and Joe Casey’s X-Men-inspired series

October 15, 2026October 15, 2026 Olly MacNamee 215 Views comics, David Finch, Image Comics, Skybound, Terminal #7

Soaring High Once More — Reviewing ‘Nova: Return Of The Rings’ #1

Once upon a time, around fifteen years ago, Marvel Comics entered a period where multiple young new heroes were created.

October 15, 2026October 14, 2026 Scott Redmond 184 Views Andy Pereira, Bruno Abdias, comics, Cory Petit, Jão Canola, Josh Trujillo, Juan Ponce, Marvel Comics, Marvel Voices, Nova, Nova: Return of the Rings, Rafael Loureiro, Reviews

Something Spooky: ‘Count Crowley: Reluctant Midnight Monster Hunter’ #1

Welcome back to Something Spooky as we take a look at a slightly off-beat horror comic from just a few

October 15, 2026October 14, 2026 Benjamin Hall 121 Views comics, Count Crowley: Reluctant Midnight Monster Hunter #1, Dark Horse, David Dastmalchian, Frank Cvetkovic, Halloween, Lauren Affe, Lukas Ketner, Something Spooky, Spooky Season

Comics Crowdfunding Reviews

Revenge Is A Dish Best Served Cold — Reviewing ‘The Mafia Vs. The Klan’

Sometimes the title alone is enough to get you reading a graphic novel. Fortunately, in the case of The Mafia

October 15, 2026October 14, 2026 Tom Smithyman 147 Views C.E. Massarai, comics, crowdfunding, Dave Lents, Kickstarer, Martin Gimenez, Reviews, Source Point Press, The Mafia vs. The Klan

Review: ‘The Seasons’ #12 Races Along

Writer Rick Remender writes a script that may still work for some, but could disappoint a lot of readers. Most

October 14, 2026October 13, 2026 Benjamin Hall 147 Views comics, Image Comics, Matheus Lopes, Mike Montlló, Paul Azaceta, Review, Rick Remender, Rus Wooton, The Seasons #12

The Weekly 2000 AD Prog 2503: Hernandez On Patrol, But Dredd’s On His Case In ‘The New Future’

Taking a look inside the UK’s greatest sci-fi comic, the Galaxy’s Greatest, fast approaching 50 years of brilliance — it’s

October 14, 2026October 13, 2026 Richard Bruton 159 Views 2000 AD, Alec Worley, Annie Parkhouse, Arthur Wyatt, Ben Willsher, comics, Dan Abnett, David Barnett, Guy Adams, Henry Flint, Lee Milmore, Matt Soffe, Megan Huang, Quinton Winter, rob steen, Rob Williams, Simon Bowland, Stewart K Moore, Tazio Bettin, The Weekly 2000 AD

Review: Directionless ‘Blood And Thunder’ #18 Continues Its Meandering Ways

If nothing else, Blood & Thunder is a series that’s full of surprises. Some good; some not so much. The

October 14, 2026October 12, 2026 Tom Smithyman 137 Views advance review, benito cereno, Blood and Thunder #18, Care Bears, comics, E.J. Su, Image Comics, Msassyk, Reviews, Rus Wooton

Review: ‘The Karman Blade’ #2 May Be The Perfect Fantasy Series

You almost have to pity Darcy Van Poelgeest. Almost. Van Poelgeest writes the story for the fantasy limited series

October 14, 2026October 12, 2026 Tom Smithyman 225 Views advance review, comics, Darcy Van Poelgeest, fantasy, Hassan Otsmane-Elahaou, Ian Bertram, Image Comics, Matt Hollingsworth, Reviews, The Karman Blade #2

Review: ‘Freaks’ Sequeele’ Vol. 5 Roughly Translates

The creative team consists of writer, artist and colorist Florent Maudoux, translator Dan Christensen, localizer and edition designer Mike Kennedy,

October 13, 2026October 12, 2026 Benjamin Hall 169 Views Chris Northrop, comics, Dan Christensen, Florent Maudoux, Freaks' Sequeele Vol. 5, Label 619, Magnetic Press, Mike Kennedy, Oni Press, Review

Comics Games

Snap Into Marvel: It’s Vampires vs. Zombies — Whomever Wins, New Characters Lose

New month, new season of Marvel Snap. And because the new month is October, it’s a zombies vs. vampires-themed season.

October 13, 2026October 12, 2026 Austin Gorton 323 Views comics, Marvel, Marvel Comics, Marvel Snap, Snap Into Marvel

Previously On X-Men: Sink Your Teeth Into The Intricate World of ‘Midnight X-Men’ #1

There’s only one X-book out this week, and it’s the alt-reality Midnight X-Men, so I’m skipping ahead to break it

October 13, 2026October 12, 2026 Austin Gorton 194 Views comics, Marvel, Marvel Comics, Midnight X-Men, Previously on X-Men, Review, Reviews, X-Men

Advance Review — ‘Star Trek: Red Shirts– Ghost Of The 23rd Century’ #3 Gives Needed Background

Halfway through a limited series is usually a smart time to give readers the background information they need to better

October 12, 2026October 11, 2026 Tom Smithyman 138 Views advance review, Charlie Kirchoff, comics, Gerry Duggan, IDW, Jeff Eckleberry, Reviews, Scott Buoncristiano, Star Trek, Star Trek: Red Shirts - Ghost of the 21st Century #3

Advance Review– ‘A Quiet Place: Rising Tides’ #1 Succeeds On The Back Of Simple, Effective Visual Storytelling

The world of A Quiet Place isn’t one I know well; I’m aware of the broad strokes. John Krazinski, Emily

October 12, 2026October 11, 2026 Austin Gorton 201 Views A Quiet Place, A Quiet Place: Rising Tides, comics, Declan Shalvey, IDW, Luke Sparrow, Review

Comics Conventions Tabletop Role-Playing Games

NYCC 2026 : Dark Horse Returns To The Table With A ‘D&D Dark Sun’ Graphic Novel

Welcome to the table, Dungeons & Dragons announced the concept of seasons earlier this year. I got really excited to

October 12, 2026October 16, 2026 Anton Kromoff 264 Views Anton The Storyteller, comics, Dark Horse Comics, Dark Sun, Dungeons & Dragons, New York Comic Con 2026, NYCC, NYCC 2026, Season of Survival

Advance Review: Corominas’s ‘Dorian Gray’ Is A Beautiful Adaptation

The small sizing of the periods within the word balloons can be problematic. This is because a reader might fail

October 12, 2026October 11, 2026 Benjamin Hall 174 Views Christopher Bradley, comics, dorian gray, Enrique Corominas, Jessica Burton, Oscar Wilde, Review, Titan Comics

October Previews (Week Two): Previewing All This Week’s New DC And Marvel Comics

Good day to you all, wherever you find yourselves. But wherever that is, hopefully you’re close enough to your favourite

October 12, 2026October 10, 2026 Olly MacNamee 178 Views Absolute Batman, Absolute Universe, Batman, comics, DC Comics, Marvel, Marvel Comics, Spider-Man, Superman

The Sunday Spotlight — The ‘I Want A Job Where I Can Flash My Charm’ Edition

Pull up a pew, folks, time for a quick shuftie around the comics news that my eyes alighted on this

October 11, 2026October 10, 2026 Richard Bruton 140 Views comics, Sunday Spotlight, The Sunday Spotlight

Force Matters — An Old Girlfriend Causes Trouble In ‘Star Wars: The Fall Of Kylo Ren’ #2

Jumping ahead to breakdown a more recent issue as Star Wars comics continues to limp towards the franchise’s 50th anniversary

October 9, 2026October 8, 2026 Austin Gorton 151 Views comic review, comics, Force Matters, Marvel, Marvel Comics, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Rise of Kylo Ren

Skybound Offers A Look At ‘M.A.S.K.’ #6

Skybound/Image Comics and Hasbro have shared a first look at M.A.S.K. #6, by writer Dan Watters, artist Pye Parr, colourist Pierluigi

October 9, 2026October 8, 2026 Olly MacNamee 233 Views comics, Energon Universe, G.I. Joe, Hasbro, Image Comics, M.A.S.K. #6, Skybound, Transformers

Previously On X-Men: As ‘DNX’ Looms, Beast Battles Beast in ‘X-Men’ #35

We turn once more to the not-too-distant past, in which the X-Men aren’t vampires and “DNX” still looms! Generation X-23

October 8, 2026October 7, 2026 Austin Gorton 138 Views comic review, comics, Generation X-23, Marvel, Marvel Comics, Previously on X-Men, Review, Reviews, Wolverine, X-Men, X-Men '97 Season 2

Comics Conventions

NYCC 2026: Convention Exclusives And Collectible Comics Covers On A Budget

It’s hard to believe that New York Comic Con has snuck up already, but it’s taking place at the Jacob

October 8, 2026October 7, 2026 Brendan M. Allen 439 Views comics, conventions, exclusives, NYCC 2026

Bigger Is Better: Reviewing ‘Skinbreaker’ Deluxe Edition Hardcover

Robert Kirkman and David Finch’s Skinbreaker is the kind of comic that demands to be seen big. Now that all

October 8, 2026October 7, 2026 Tom Smithyman 184 Views Annalisa Leoni, comics, David Finch, Image Comics, Reviews, Robert Kirkman, Rus Wooton, Skinbreaker

Comics Conventions

NYCC 2026: Oni Press Announces ‘Dr. Syn’ #1 — A Blood-Soaked Tale Of Revolution And Rebellion

Some rebellions never die. In advance of New York Comic Con 2026, Oni Press has announced Dr. Syn #1 (of

October 8, 2026October 7, 2026 Brendan M. Allen 204 Views comics, conventions, Dr. Syn, NYCC 2026, Oni Press

The Art Of Politics: September — Bowing Down To Our AI Overlords

The political cartoonists, a class apart, skewering the powerful and political with a skill all their own. And it’s their

October 7, 2026October 6, 2026 Richard Bruton 147 Views comics, The Art Of Politics