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Monday, July 28, 2025

Marvel Comics Releases for July 30, 2025

MARVEL COMICS

Avengers West Coast Epic Collection Volume 4 Vision Quest TP (New Printing), $44.99

Bring On The Bad Guys Loki #1 (Cover A Lee Bermejo), $4.99

Bring On The Bad Guys Loki #1 (Cover B Miguel Mercado), $4.99

Bring On The Bad Guys Loki #1 (Cover C Nogi San Sister Sorrow Variant), $4.99

Bring On The Bad Guys Loki #1 (Cover D Romy Jones), $4.99

Bring On The Bad Guys Loki #1 (Cover E Todd Nauck Iconic Variant), $4.99

Bring On The Bad Guys Loki #1 (Cover F Anand Ramcheron Nuff Said Variant), AR

Bring On The Bad Guys Loki #1 (Cover G Nogi San Sister Sorrow Full Art Variant), AR

Captain America By Mark Gruenwald Omnibus Volume 2 HC (Cover A Ron Lim Anniversary Book Market Variant), $150.00

Captain America By Mark Gruenwald Omnibus Volume 2 HC (Cover B Ron Lim Serpent Society Direct Market Variant), $150.00

Emma Frost The White Queen #1 (Of 5)(2nd Printing Cover A David Nakayama), $4.99

Emma Frost The White Queen #1 (Of 5)(2nd Printing Cover B Rickie Yagawa Full Art Variant), AR

G.O.D.S. One World Under Doom #1 (Cover A Valerio Schiti), $4.99

G.O.D.S. One World Under Doom #1 (Cover B Yasmine Putri), $4.99

Giant-Size Amazing Spider-Man #1 (2nd Printing Cover A Greg Capullo), $7.99

Giant-Size Amazing Spider-Man #1 (2nd Printing Cover B Lee Bermejo Full Art Variant), AR

Godzilla Vs. Avengers #1 (2nd Printing Cover A Leinil Francis Yu), $4.99

Godzilla Vs. Avengers #1 (2nd Printing Cover B Takashi Okazaki Full Art Variant), AR

Incredible Hulk #27 (Cover A Nic Klein), $3.99

Incredible Hulk #27 (Cover B Erik Larsen Retrovision Variant), $3.99

Incredible Hulk #27 (Cover C Michael Walsh), $3.99

Incredible Hulk #27 (Cover D Simone Bianchi), AR

Jeff The Land Shark #1 (2nd Printing Cover A Rickie Yagawa), $4.99

Jeff The Land Shark #1 (2nd Printing Cover B Gurihiru Full Art Variant), AR

Marvel And Disney What If Goofy Became Spider-Man #1 (Cover A Francesco Dippolito), $4.99

Marvel And Disney What If Goofy Became Spider-Man #1 (Cover B Ron Lim), $4.99

Marvel And Disney What If Goofy Became Spider-Man #1 (Cover C Phil Noto Goofy Spider-Man Variant), $4.99

Marvel And Disney What If Goofy Became Spider-Man #1 (Cover D Skottie Young), $4.99

Marvel And Disney What If Goofy Became Spider-Man #1 (Cover E Andrea Freccero), $4.99

Marvel And Disney What If Goofy Became Spider-Man #1 (Cover F Phil Noto Goofy Spider-Man Full Art Variant), AR

Marvel Previews Volume 6 #47 (August 2025), AR

Marvel Zombies Black White And Blood TP, $17.99

Predator Vs. Spider-Man #1 (Of 4)(3rd Printing Cover A Marcelo Ferreira), $5.99

Predator Vs. Spider-Man #1 (Of 4)(3rd Printing Cover B Pepe Larraz Full Art Variant), AR

Savage Wolverine #1 (Cover A Thomas Bloom), $6.99

Savage Wolverine #1 (Cover B Clayton Crain), $6.99

Spider-Man And Wolverine #3 (Cover A Kaare Andrews), $3.99

Spider-Man And Wolverine #3 (Cover B Dan Panosian), $3.99

Spider-Man And Wolverine #3 (Cover C Niko Henrichon Hidden Gem Variant), AR

Spider-Man And Wolverine #3 (Cover D Stephanie Hans), AR

Spider-Man Vs. The Sinister Sixteen #1 (Cover A Terry Dodson), $4.99

Spider-Man Vs. The Sinister Sixteen #1 (Cover B Phil Noto), $4.99

Spider-Man Vs. The Sinister Sixteen #1 (Cover C Nick Bradshaw), $4.99

Spider-Society Enter The Spider-Versers TP, $17.99

Star Wars The High Republic The Finale #1 (Cover A Phil Noto), $4.99

Star Wars The High Republic The Finale #1 (Cover B Chris Sprouse Revenge Of The Sith 20th Anniversary Variant), $4.99

Star Wars The High Republic The Finale #1 (Cover C Giuseppe Camuncoli), $4.99

Star Wars The High Republic The Finale #1 (Cover D Ario Anindito), AR

Thing #3 (Of 5)(Cover A Nick Bradshaw), $3.99

Thing #3 (Of 5)(Cover B Pete Woods), $3.99

Thing #3 (Of 5)(Cover C Andrei Bressan), AR

Thor Epic Collection Volume 25 The Dark Gods TP, $49.99

Ultimate Spider-Man #19 (Cover A Marco Checchetto), $4.99

Ultimate Spider-Man #19 (Cover B Gerald Parel Mary Jane Variant), $4.99

Ultimate Spider-Man #19 (Cover C Tradd Moore), $4.99

Ultimate Spider-Man #19 (Cover D Gerald Parel Mary Jane Full Art Variant), AR

Ultimate Spider-Man #19 (Cover E Benjamin Su), AR

Ultimates #14 (Cover A Dike Ruan), $4.99

Ultimates #14 (Cover B Juan Ferreyra), $4.99

Ultimates #14 (Cover C InHyuk Lee Ultimate Special Variant), $4.99

Ultimates #14 (Cover D Salvador Larroca), AR

Vision And The Scarlet Witch #3 (Of 5)(Cover A Russell Dauterman), $3.99

Vision And The Scarlet Witch #3 (Of 5)(Cover B Lesley Leirix Li Scarlet Witch Variant), $3.99

Vision And The Scarlet Witch #3 (Of 5)(Cover C Lesley Leirix Li Scarlet Witch Full Art Variant), AR

Vision And The Scarlet Witch #3 (Of 5)(Cover D Simone Di Meo), AR

Werewolf By Night Blood Moon Rise #1 (Cover A Tyler Kirkham), $4.99

Werewolf By Night Blood Moon Rise #1 (Cover B Josemaria Casanovas), $4.99

Werewolf By Night Blood Moon Rise #1 (Cover C Ian Joyner Marvel Studios Variant), $4.99

X-Factor By Peter David Omnibus Volume 1 HC (Cover A Larry Stroman Book Market Variant)(New Printing), $100.00

X-Factor By Peter David Omnibus Volume 1 HC (Cover B Joe Quesada Direct Market Variant)(New Printing), $100.00

X-Men Hellfire Galas TP, $50.00

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Comics, Magazines and Books from Lunar and Diamond Distributors for July 30, 2025

COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS

MAY251473 MARK SPEARS MONSTERS #6 CVR A GOLDEN MAN $5.99

MAY251474 MARK SPEARS MONSTERS #6 CVR B CURSED MUMMY $5.99

MAY251477 MARK SPEARS MONSTERS #6 CVR E BLANK SKETCH $9.99

MAY251461 SHERLOCK HOLMES DARK DETECTIVE VOL 2 #2 (OF 5) (MR) $4.99

MAY251653 SOMETHING BEYOND THE PETRICHOR #2 (C: 0-1-1) $4.95

ARCHIE COMICS PUBLICATIONS

World Of Betty And Veronica Jumbo Comics Digest #40, $9.99

BOOM! STUDIOS

Fence Breakthrough Game Changer #1 (Cover A Johanna the Mad), $7.99

Fence Breakthrough Game Changer #1 (Cover B DJ Kirkland), $7.99

Fence Breakthrough Game Changer #1 (Cover C DJ Kirkland Full Art Variant), AR

Fence Volume 7 Challengers TP, $14.99

Last Witch Blood And Betrayal #2 (Cover A V.V. Glass), $5.99

Last Witch Blood And Betrayal #2 (Cover B Mari Costa), $5.99

Last Witch Blood And Betrayal #2 (Cover C Mari Costa Full Art Variant), AR

Last Witch Blood And Betrayal #2 (Cover D V.V. Glass Full Art Variant), $5.99

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers The Pink Ranger Deluxe Edition HC, $75.00

War #1 (Cover A Becky Cloonan Spot UV Variant), $4.99

War #1 (Cover B Jay Shaw), $4.99

War #1 (Cover C Tula Lotay BOOM 20th Anniversary Variant), $4.99

War #1 (Cover D Jay Shaw Full Art Variant), AR

War #1 (Cover E Tula Lotay BOOM 20th Anniversary Full Art Variant), AR

War #1 (Cover F Trevor Hairsine Full Art Variant), AR

War #1 (Cover G Becky Cloonan Full Art Variant), $4.99

CSN PRESS

Comic Shop News #1980, $18.99

DARK HORSE COMICS

Andrzej Sapkowski's The Witcher A Question Of Price HC, $17.99

Cat + Crazy Volume 1 GN, $12.99

Chibi Usagi Attack Of The Heebie Chibis Expanded Edition TP, $14.99

Gunsmith Cats Omnibus Volume 2 TP, $29.99

Jupiter's Legacy Volume 6 Finale TP, $19.99

King Of Spies Library Edition HC, $49.99

Oddly Pedestrian Life Of Christopher Chaos Children Of The Night #2 (Cover A Noah Dao), $4.99

Oddly Pedestrian Life Of Christopher Chaos Children Of The Night #2 (Cover B David Lafuente), $4.99

Planetes Deluxe Edition Volume 1 HC, $49.99

Renegade Royale GN, $19.99

Star Wars Hyperspace Stories Tides Of Terror #1 (Of 4)(Cover A Eduardo Mello), $4.99

Star Wars Hyperspace Stories Tides Of Terror #1 (Of 4)(Cover B Pius Bak), $4.99

Star Wars Hyperspace Stories Tides Of Terror #1 (Of 4)(Cover C Edwin Galmon), $4.99

DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT

DuckTales #5 (Cover A Ivan Bigarella), $4.99

DuckTales #5 (Cover B Francesco Tomaselli), $4.99

DuckTales #5 (Cover C Carlo Lauro), $4.99

DuckTales #5 (Cover D Alan Quah), $4.99

DuckTales #5 (Cover E Tommaso Ronda), $4.99

DuckTales #5 (Cover F Tommaso Ronda Virgin Variant), AR

DuckTales #5 (Cover G Alan Quah Virgin Variant), AR

DuckTales #5 (Cover H Carlo Lauro Virgin Variant), AR

DuckTales #5 (Cover I Francesco Tomaselli Virgin Variant), AR

DuckTales #5 (Cover J Ivan Bigarella Virgin Variant), AR

Gargoyles Demona #1 (Cover J Mark Spears Metal Premium Variant), AR

Gargoyles Demona #1 (Cover K Mark Spears Virgin Variant), AR

Gargoyles Demona #2 (Cover A Meghan Hetrick), $4.99

Gargoyles Demona #2 (Cover B Jae Lee & June Chung), $4.99

Gargoyles Demona #2 (Cover C Frank Paur), $4.99

Gargoyles Demona #2 (Cover D Mark Bagley), $4.99

Gargoyles Demona #2 (Cover G Frank Paur Line Art Variant), AR

Gargoyles Demona #2 (Cover H Mark Bagley Virgin Variant), AR

Gargoyles Demona #2 (Cover I Frank Paur Virgin Variant), AR

Gargoyles Demona #2 (Cover J Jae Lee & June Chung Virgin Variant), AR

Gargoyles Demona #2 (Cover K Jae Lee Line Art Variant), AR

Gargoyles Demona #2 (Cover L Sebastian Piriz Line Art Variant), AR

Red Sonja Attacks Mars #4 (Of 4)(Cover D Joseph Michael Linsner Virgin Variant), AR

Red Sonja Noir #1 (One Shot)(Cover E Lesley Leirix Li Metal Premium Variant), AR

Red Sonja Noir #1 (One Shot)(Cover F Joseph Michael Linsner Limited Virgin Variant), AR

Red Sonja Vs. The Army Of Darkness #3 (Cover E Tom Raney Metal Premium Variant), AR

Red Sonja Vs. The Army Of Darkness #3 (Cover F Tom Raney Virgin Variant), AR

Space Ghost Annual #1 (One Shot)(Cover F Francesco Mattina Premium Metal Variant), AR

Space Ghost Annual #1 (One Shot)(Cover G Francesco Mattina Holofoil Premium Variant), AR

Space Ghost Annual #1 (One Shot)(Cover H Francesco Mattina Virgin Variant), AR

Space Ghost/Jonny Quest Space Quest #2 (Cover H Joshua Middleton Metal Variant), AR

Space Ghost/Jonny Quest Space Quest #2 (Cover I Joshua Middleton Virgin Variant), AR

Space Ghost/Jonny Quest Space Quest #3 (Cover A Mark Spears), $4.99

Space Ghost/Jonny Quest Space Quest #3 (Cover B Joshua Middleton), $4.99

Space Ghost/Jonny Quest Space Quest #3 (Cover C Derrick Chew), $4.99

Space Ghost/Jonny Quest Space Quest #3 (Cover D Ben Oliver), $4.99

Space Ghost/Jonny Quest Space Quest #3 (Cover E Chad Hardin), $4.99

Space Ghost/Jonny Quest Space Quest #3 (Cover H Mark Bagley), AR

Space Ghost/Jonny Quest Space Quest #3 (Cover I Chad Hardin Virgin Variant), AR

Space Ghost/Jonny Quest Space Quest #3 (Cover J Mark Bagley Line Art Variant), AR

Space Ghost/Jonny Quest Space Quest #3 (Cover K Ben Oliver Virgin Variant), AR

Space Ghost/Jonny Quest Space Quest #3 (Cover L Mark Bagley Line Art Virgin Variant), AR

Space Ghost/Jonny Quest Space Quest #3 (Cover M Derrick Chew Virgin Variant), AR

Space Ghost/Jonny Quest Space Quest #3 (Cover N Mark Bagley Virgin Variant), AR

Space Ghost/Jonny Quest Space Quest #3 (Cover O Mark Spears Virgin Variant), AR

Terminator #9 (Cover A Declan Shalvey), $4.99

Terminator #9 (Cover B Edwin Galmon), $4.99

Terminator #9 (Cover C Cat Staggs), $4.99

Terminator #9 (Cover D David Cousens), $4.99

Terminator #9 (Cover F Declan Shalvey Line Art Variant), AR

Terminator #9 (Cover G Cat Staggs Virgin Variant), AR

Terminator #9 (Cover H Declan Shalvey Line Art Virgin Variant), AR

Terminator #9 (Cover I David Cousens Virgin Variant), AR

Terminator #9 (Cover J Edwin Galmon Virgin Variant), AR

Terminator #9 (Cover K Declan Shalvey Virgin Variant), AR

ThunderCats #16 (Cover L Lucio Parrillo Metal Premium Variant), AR

ThunderCats #16 (Cover M Lucio Parrillo Virgin Variant), AR

ThunderCats Lost #4 (Cover A Declan Shalvey), $4.99

ThunderCats Lost #4 (Cover B Clayton Henry), $4.99

ThunderCats Lost #4 (Cover C Meghan Hetrick), $4.99

ThunderCats Lost #4 (Cover D Mark Bagley), $4.99

ThunderCats Lost #4 (Cover E Jae Lee & June Chung), $4.99

ThunderCats Lost #4 (Cover H Clayton Henry Line Art Variant), AR

ThunderCats Lost #4 (Cover I Jae Lee & June Chung Virgin Variant), AR

ThunderCats Lost #4 (Cover J Clayton Henry Line Art Virgin Variant), AR

ThunderCats Lost #4 (Cover K Mark Bagley Virgin Variant), AR

ThunderCats Lost #4 (Cover L Meghan Hetrick Virgin Variant), AR

ThunderCats Lost #4 (Cover M Clayton Henry Virgin Variant), AR

Vampirella Volume 7 #3 (Cover J Lucio Parrillo Metal Premium Variant), AR

Vampirella Volume 7 #3 (Cover K Lucio Parrillo Virgin Variant), AR

IDW PUBLISHING

Art Of Smurfs HC, $39.99

Godzilla Vs. America Boston #1 (Cover A Hayden Sherman, $7.99

Godzilla Vs. America Boston #1 (Cover B Jesse Lonergan), $7.99

Godzilla Vs. America Boston #1 (Cover C Jesse Lonergan Black & White Variant), AR

Godzilla Vs. America Boston #1 (Cover D Hayden Sherman Black & White Full Art Variant), AR

IDW Monthly Title Catalog August 2025, AR

Monster High World's Scare #1 (Cover A Betsy Cola), $5.99

Monster High World's Scare #1 (Cover B Lisa Sterle), $5.99

Monster High World's Scare #1 (Cover C Cathy Le), AR

My Little Pony The Mane 5 Omnibus TP, $24.99

Sonic The Hedgehog #80 (Cover A Aaron Hammerstrom), $4.99

Sonic The Hedgehog #80 (Cover B Yamila Kareh), $4.99

Sonic The Hedgehog #80 (Cover C Nathalie Fourdraine), AR

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Best Of Renet #1 (One Shot)(Cover A James Biggie, $7.99

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mutant Nation Volume 1 TP, $21.99

KODANSHA COMICS

A Condition Called Love Volume 14 GN, $10.99

Ayakashi Hunter's Tainted Bride Volume 3 GN, $13.99

Edens Zero Volume 32 GN, $10.99

Gaea-Tima The Gigantis Volume 2 GN, $13.99

Honeko Akabane's Bodyguards Volume 4 GN, $13.99

Vampire Dormitory Volume 14 GN, $12.99

RANDOM HOUSE WORLDS

A New Hope Star Wars Episode IV SC, $18.00

Dungeons And Dragons The Fallbacks Dealing With Dragons HC, $30.00

Empire Strikes Back Star Wars Episode V SC, $18.00

Return Of The Jedi Star Wars Episode VI SC, $18.00

RANDOM HOUSE/STAR WARS

Star Wars The Acolyte The Crystal Crown HC, $18.99

TITAN COMICS

Hawkmoon The Black Jewel HC, $19.99

Heat Seeker Exposed A Gun Honey Series #2 (Of 4)(Cover A InHyuk Lee), $4.99

Heat Seeker Exposed A Gun Honey Series #2 (Of 4)(Cover B Derrick Chew), $4.99

Heat Seeker Exposed A Gun Honey Series #2 (Of 4)(Cover C Brao Nude Polybagged Variant), $10.00

Heat Seeker Exposed A Gun Honey Series #2 (Of 4)(Cover D Ace Continuado), $4.99

Heat Seeker Exposed A Gun Honey Series #2 (Of 4)(Cover E Grace McClung Cosplay Variant), $4.99

Heat Seeker Exposed A Gun Honey Series #2 (Of 4)(Cover F InHyuk Lee Foil Full Art Variant), $14.99

Heat Seeker Exposed A Gun Honey Series #2 (Of 4)(Cover G Derrick Chew Foil Variant), $14.99

Heat Seeker Exposed A Gun Honey Series #2 (Of 4)(Cover H Brao Unique Blind Polybagged Variant), $10.00

Heat Seeker Exposed A Gun Honey Series #2 (Of 4)(Cover I Derrick Chew Sketch Variant), AR

Heat Seeker Exposed A Gun Honey Series #2 (Of 4)(Cover J InHyuk Lee Full Art Variant), $4.99

Heat Seeker Exposed A Gun Honey Series #2 (Of 4)(Cover K Derrick Chew Full Art Variant), $4.99

Heat Seeker Exposed A Gun Honey Series #2 (Of 4)(Cover L Brao Unique Outfit Full Art Variant), $10.00

Lenore The Time War Volume 1 HC (Cover A Roman Dirge Book Market Variant), $24.99

Lenore The Time War Volume 1 HC (Cover B Kit Wallis Convention Direct Market Variant), $24.99

Peanuts All This And Snoopy Too TP, $7.99

TITAN MANGA

Alpi The Soul Sender Volume 7 GN, $12.99

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Friday, July 25, 2025

Manga Legend Junji Ito Inducted into the Will Eisner Hall of Fame

JUNJI ITO INDUCTED INTO THE WILL EISNER COMIC AWARDS HALL OF FAME AT SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON 2025

San Francisco, CA — VIZ Media proudly celebrates legendary manga creator Junji Ito, who today was officially inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Awards Hall of Fame at San Diego Comic-Con 2025. This honor cements Ito’s status among the world’s greatest horror storytellers, whose unnerving, masterful works have captivated millions and redefined the boundaries of the genre.

With over 10 million books sold worldwide, Ito is one of the most successful and influential manga artists in the U.S. and beyond. Hailed as “the Stephen King of Japan,” his works frequently appear on The New York Times Best Sellers list and dominate BookScan’s top graphic novel rankings.

For more than four decades, Ito has conjured unnerving tales that transform the familiar into the grotesque, the cosmic, and the deeply unsettling. From his manga debut Tomie, the beautiful and regenerative girl whose presence drives those around her to madness and violence, Gyo, a nightmarish vision of a world overrun by reeking, walking fish corpses, to the inescapable spiral curse of Uzumaki—now adapted into an anime series available digitally via Amazon Prime Video, Google, Apple TV app (U.S. and Canada), and Fandango at Home (U.S.)—his stories have thrilled and haunted generations of readers.

Ito is a four-time Eisner Award winner and in 2022 became the first international creator to win Best Writer/Artist, for his chilling masterpiece, Remina. Ito’s works are recognized for their signature slow-burn dread and deeply disturbing imagery. With this new Hall of Fame honor, Junji Ito continues to expand the possibilities of horror, securing his place in the pantheon of comic book legends.

Coming this fall, Moan: Junji Ito Story Collection (October 7, 2025), features six eerie new tales that reinforce his legacy as one of horror’s most inventive voices.

Praise for Junji Ito’s Work:

“Junji Ito is visually arresting and insanely scary.” — The New York Times

“Gruesome and unexpected.” — The Washington Post

“Genius.” — NPR Here and Now

“Beautiful but terrifying.” — TeenVOGUE

“Equal parts gruesome and gorgeous.” – Otaku USA

About Junji Ito:

Junji Ito made his professional manga debut in 1987, and he is now recognized as one of the greatest contemporary artists in the horror genre. His long-form masterpieces include Gyo, No Longer Human, Tomie, and Uzumaki, and his short stories have been collected into volumes such as Alley, Deserter, Shiver, Smashed, The Liminal Zone, and several more, all available from VIZ Media. Ito’s professional memoir, Uncanny: The Origins of Fear, details the influences and experiences that led to his becoming a horror manga artist.

He is a four-time Eisner Award winner. In 2019 his collection Frankenstein won in the “Best Adaptation from Another Medium” category, and in 2021 he was awarded “Best Writer/Artist,” while Remina received the award for “Best U.S. Edition of International Material (Asia).” Lovesickness won “Best U.S. Edition” in 2022.

His titles have been adapted into live-action films and anime. The Netflix series Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre is based on his short stories, and Uzumaki has inspired an anime miniseries.

Junji Ito portrait credit: © Asahi Shimbun Publications Inc.

Personal message from Junji Ito: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uH2rE0NTdkI

About VIZ Media:

Wherever manga and anime fans are, we are! VIZ Media is No. 1 in Japanese pop culture, introducing fans to what’s now, new, and next. Home to the world’s most influential and groundbreaking storytellers and artists, who today drive multiple industries from publishing and animation to film and gaming. If it’s big in Japan, you can find it at VIZ.

VIZ Media is proudly certified as a Most Loved Workplace® in America and Inc Magazine’s Best Workplace. For more information on VIZ Media visit: https://www.viz.com/ Keep up with all the action on VIZ Media’s social media platforms for more exciting updates.

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Abrams ComicArts to Publish John Byrne's "X-MEN: ELSEWHEN" in Three Volumes

NEW YORK, NY—Abrams ComicArts is thrilled to announce an expansion of its Marvel Arts line of original graphic novels featuring Marvel Comics characters with X-Men Elsewhen by writer/artist John Byrne.

X-Men Elsewhen is a three-volume series celebrating both the 50-year history of Marvel’s X-Men team featuring fan-favorite creations such as Wolverine, Storm, Colossus, and Nightcrawler; and also the culmination of longtime writer/artist John Byrne’s five decades of association with these characters.

X-Men Elsewhen began nearly seven years ago and featured John Byrne’s return to the X-Men, the comic-book franchise he helped grow to new heights with his work as co-plotter and artist alongside writer Chris Claremont and inker Terry Austin. That trio’s time on the series has served as inspiration for films, animated series, and numerous comic books that followed. Among the high-water marks co-plotted and illustrated by Byrne during this initial go-round were classic storylines, “The Dark Phoenix Saga” and “Days of Future Past.”

In X-Men Elsewhen, written and penciled by Byrne, inked by Byrne and Paul Wills, colored by Lovern Kindzierski and Leonard O’Grady, and lettered by Byrne and Patrick Brosseau, the central conceit of the series involves Byrne’s return to those storylines, albeit with one major difference: the culmination of the “Dark Phoenix Saga” saw Jean Grey, the Phoenix, make the ultimate sacrifice to save the universe from her power, which had grown too great for her to contain. In Elsewhen, however, the storyline picks up from that point but explores the never-published ending where Jean Grey survived the experience, albeit in a drastically altered fashion.

That story change results in an entirely different future for the team and the surrounding Marvel Universe of characters. In X-Men Elsewhen Volume 1, the characters return to Earth and face very different experiences in the Savage Land and beyond, in an expansive storyline that also features the Sentinels, the Fantastic Four, the Avengers, Spider-Man, and many other familiar faces.

“They say you can’t go home again,” said writer/artist John Byrne. “They’re wrong.”

X-Men Elsewhen is a three-volume series being released as part of Abrams ComicArts’ Marvel Arts line, which includes Alex Ross’s Fantastic Four: Full Circle; The Super Hero’s Journey by Patrick McDonnell; and The Avengers: Veracity Trip by Chip Kidd and Michael Cho. Elsewhen will contain over 600 pages of Byrne’s story in art across its three volumes. Volume one will be released in April 2026, with subsequent volumes releasing in Fall 2026 and Spring 2027. All three volumes will be released as 7.5 x 11 hardcovers with dust jackets, and feature well over 200 pages of story and art per volume, along with a number of additional features.

“John Byrne has done something truly unique here,” said X-Men Elsewhen series editor Chris Ryall. “He’s created all-new X-Men adventures that not only serve as a reminder of why Byrne’s past work on these characters was beloved and influential, while at the same time presenting all-new and relevant stories that will captivate newer X-Men fans as well.”

“We’re incredibly excited to be publishing X-Men: Elsewhen with John Byrne,” said Joseph Montagne, Publisher of Abrams ComicArts. “This project is something truly rare. It offers a chance to revisit one of the most iconic runs in comics history, told by the original co-creator in his own voice. Byrne’s passion for these characters comes through on every page. We’re proud to bring this long-awaited story to readers through our Marvel Arts line and to add such a meaningful project to this collaboration between Abrams and Marvel.”

X-Men Elsewhen is the pinnacle of Byrne’s storied history of working on the beloved X-Men from Marvel. Volume 1 will be available April 2026 from Abrams ComicArts.

About the Book:

X-Men Elsewhen Volume 1 By John Byrne

AbramsComicArts | April 2026

US $35.99 | CAN $49.99 | UK £28.99

Hardcover | 240 Pages

7.5 x 11 Inches | Full-color illustrations throughout

HC ISBN: 9781419787287 • eBook ISBN: 9798896840183

AbramsBooks.com/DETAIL

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Thursday, July 24, 2025

#IReadsYou Review: OUTSIDERS VOLUME 1

OUTSIDERS VOL. 1

TITAN COMICS/Titan Manga

WRITER-ARTIST: Akira Kanou

TRANSLATION: Molly Rabbit

LETTERS: Bendidi Ayoub

DESIGN: Matt Bookman

EDITOR: Louis Yamani

ISBN: 978-1787745711; paperback (June 17, 2025)

176pp, B&W, $12.99 U.S., $16.99 CAN, £9.99 UK

Age: 12+

Outsiders is a manga created by writer-artist Akira Kanou. It was originally published in France by French manga publisher, Ki-oon, in 2021. Titan Manga, the British manga imprint of Titan Publishing, is publishing an English-language edition under the series title, Outsiders, beginning June 2025.

Outsiders, Vol. 1 (Chapters 1 to 4, plus a “Prologue”) opens nearly two decades ago in West Germany near the French border where an important battle between “demihumans” comes to a close. The threads of that incident carry over to present day Tokyo, Japan.

Meet 16-year-old Ema Asano, a high school student who is about to discover that her older sister, Yuko, is involved in something both dangerous and fantastic. She discovers that her sister's boss, Tamaki Utsunomiya, CEO and chief designer of the interior design firm, Topos, is a 300-year-old vampire or “Aeternitas,” as they prefer to be called. One of his employees, 33-year-old Taiga Wakaki, is a craftsman for Topos... and also a werewolf.

Now, Ema, who is a curious and brave girl, has found herself in a side of Tokyo that she did not know existed. She has stepped into the city's shadows where she has started to uncover the secrets behind the ancient feud between Aeternitas and werewolf. Full of energy and determination, Ema will navigate this dark fantasy world, a perilous path that will challenge her beliefs and reshape her destiny. In the meantime, Ema has informed Tamaki and Taiga that she will keep them from killing each other, even if it might lead to her demise...

THE LOWDOWN: Since October 2023, Titan Manga started providing me with print and PDF copies of their manga publications for review. One of the latest is Outsiders Volume 1.

Outsiders Graphic Novel Volume 1 is deep inside my wheelhouse. I am a huge fan the 2003 vampire vs. werewolf film, Underworld, and its sequels (although most of the sequels are inferior to the original film). Whereas Underworld features a gun-wielding assassin, Outsiders' female protagonist, Ema Asano, is a plucky, determined girl right out of shojo manga. So, Outsiders is probably closer to the much more popular vampire-werewolf film coupling that began with 2008's surprise hit film, Twilight, and that was adapted from Twilight, the 2005 novel that was the first of Stephenie Meyer's blockbuster series of novels.

As for Outsiders, readers can pour themselves into Ema and follow her into the world of the supernatural. Like her, the readers will find themselves caught between the arrogant Tamaki and the sullen Taiga, whom I believe is the one of the two males leads to whom Ema is most attracted. I find myself drawn to this dynamic, a kind of awkward love triangle that will both take us into a world that I love – the world of vampires and werewolves – and into the realm of young romance.

Akira Kanou's art is slightly more impressionistic than it is representational, but it is pitch perfect for depicting the world he is creating – a world beyond the natural where conflict and chaos reign in the shadows of Tokyo. Kanou's storytelling moves along quickly, with flourishes of comedy and violence, centered around a heroine ready to do battle, to save lives, and to do right by everyone. This first taste of Outsiders has me wanting to be on the inside of this dark fantasy manga. After all, I believe that many readers will want to experience this eclectic take on the creatures of the night.

I READS YOU RECOMMENDS: Fans of vampire comics and of shojo manga will want to try Outsiders.

A-

★★★½ out of 4 stars

Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"

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Tuesday, July 22, 2025

#IReadsYou Review: NEMESIS: ROGUES' GALLERY #3

NEMESIS: ROGUES' GALLERY #3 (OF 5)

DARK HORSE COMICS

STORY: Mark Millar

ART: Valerio Giangiordano

COLORS: Lee Loughridge

LETTERS: Clem Robins

EDITOR: Daniel Chabon

EDITORIAL PRODUCTION: Sarah Unwin

COVER: Valerio Giangiordano with Lee Loughridge

32pp, Color, $4.99 U.S. (October 2024)

Age range: 14+

Nemesis created by Mark Millar and Steve McNiven

Nemesis: Rogues' Gallery is a five-issue comic book miniseries from writer Mark Millar. It is a sequel to the miniseries, Nemesis Reloaded (2023) and Big Game (2023). Published by Dark Horse comics, the new series finds the super-killer, Nemesis, on a mission of revenge. Rogues' Gallery is drawn by Valerio Giangiordano; colored by Lee Loughridge; and lettered by Clem Robins.

Nemesis: Rogues Gallery finds Nemesis on a mission to once again be the world's greatest super-villain. Now, out for revenge against everyone who wronged him, Nemesis must rebuild his empire and his fortune... this time with a sidekick, Pedro Hernandez, following him every step of the way.

Nemesis: Rogues Gallery #3 opens after Nemesis and Pedro enjoy a night of debauchery. They steal weapons and tech in preparation for a big score at a charity auction being held by billionaire, Adrian Zigo. However, Nemesis does not realize that the family of some of his victims have also come to possess super-tech technology.

THE LOWDOWN: This is the second time that I have been on any kind of list that provides PDF copies of titles published by Dark Horse Comics. I mark my return with Nemesis: Rogues' Gallery #3.

Mark Millar continues to deliver the ultimate modern super-villain comic book. In this third issue, Millar offers lots of really dark, really black comedy. He also throws a wrinkle into Nemesis pimp game with a new complication.

Artist Valerio Giangiordano has taken Nemesis: Rogues' Gallery down a different path, both visually and graphically in terms of story, from that of the franchise's earlier artists. Valerio captures all the darkness, vileness, and evil in Nemesis and places him at the heart of some nasty, hard-hitting storytelling. With this issue, he gives the narrative its deranged, edgy comedy vibe, proving this character is not one note. Colorist Lee Loughridge, who knows how to deal with “the dark,” perfectly accentuates Valerio's storytelling with colors that suggest murder, both muted and glaring. Letterer Clem Robins captures the deranged narcissism of the lead in this new series.

Nemesis: Rogues' Gallery promises to be a good time, which is has delivered, thus far. It may also end up being the best evil Batman comic book in ages.

I READS YOU RECOMMENDS: Fans of Mark Millar's comic books and of Valerio Giangiordano's art will desire Nemesis: Rogues' Gallery.

★★★★ out of 4 stars

Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"

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Monday, July 21, 2025

DC Comics from Lunar Distributors for July 23, 2025

DC COMICS:

Absolute Martian Manhunter #5 (Of 12)(Cover A Javier Rodriguez), $4.99

Absolute Martian Manhunter #5 (Of 12)(Cover B Francesco Francavilla Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Absolute Martian Manhunter #5 (Of 12)(Cover C Lee Garbett Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Absolute Martian Manhunter #5 (Of 12)(Cover D Riley Rossmo Card Stock Variant), AR

Absolute Martian Manhunter #5 (Of 12)(Cover E Dustin Nguyen Card Stock Variant), AR

Absolute Wonder Woman #10 (Cover A Hayden Sherman), $4.99

Absolute Wonder Woman #10 (Cover B Kris Anka Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Absolute Wonder Woman #10 (Cover C Mahmud Asrar Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Absolute Wonder Woman #10 (Cover D Tirso Card Stock Variant), AR

Batman #161 (Cover A Jim Lee & Scott Williams), $4.99

Batman #161 (Cover B Leinil Francis Yu Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Batman #161 (Cover C Gabriele Dell'Otto Connecting Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Batman #161 (Cover D Frank Cho Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Batman #161 (Cover E George Perez Legacy Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Batman #161 (Cover F Jim Lee & Scott Williams Foil Variant), $7.99

Batman #161 (Cover G Clay Mann Card Stock Variant), AR

Batman #161 (Cover H Steve Skroce Card Stock Variant), AR

Batman #161 (Cover I Jim Lee & Scott Williams Full Art Card Stock Variant), AR

Batman #161 (Cover J Jorge Jimenez Superman Movie Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Batman #161 Giant-Sized Special Edition (Cover A Jim Lee), $14.99

Batman #161 Giant-Sized Special Edition (Cover B Jim Lee Foil Variant), $19.99

DC Horror Presents Creature Commandos TP, $17.99

DC Vs. Vampires World War V #11 (Of 12)(Cover A Otto Schmidt), $4.99

DC Vs. Vampires World War V #11 (Of 12)(Cover B Ryan Brown Card Stock Variant), $5.99

DC Vs. Vampires World War V #11 (Of 12)(Cover C Homare Card Stock Variant), $5.99

DC x Sonic The Hedgehog #5 (Of 5)(Cover A Pablo M. Collar), $3.99

DC x Sonic The Hedgehog #5 (Of 5)(Cover B Lucas Meyer Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Flash Bad Moon Rising Special #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Daniel Bayliss), $5.99

Gotham City Sirens Unfit For Orbit #4 (Of 5)(Cover A Terry Dodson & Rachel Dodson), $3.99

Gotham City Sirens Unfit For Orbit #4 (Of 5)(Cover B Noobovich Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Gotham City Sirens Unfit For Orbit #4 (Of 5)(Cover C Guillem March Connecting Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Gotham City Sirens Unfit For Orbit #4 (Of 5)(Cover D Guillem March Connecting Kalanorian Foil Variant), $6.99

Gotham City Sirens Unfit For Orbit #4 (Of 5)(Cover E Helen Mask Card Stock Variant), AR

Green Arrow #26 (Cover A Taurin Clarke), $3.99

Green Arrow #26 (Cover B Lesley Leirix Li Card Stock Variant), $4.99

Green Lantern #25 (Cover A Xermanico Wraparound Variant), $4.99

Green Lantern #25 (Cover B Carlos Danda Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Green Lantern #25 (Cover C Salvador Larroca Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Green Lantern #25 (Cover D Davide Paratore Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Green Lantern #25 (Cover E Blank Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Green Lantern #25 (Cover F Stevan Subic Glow-In-The-Dark Foil Variant), $8.99

Green Lantern #25 (Cover G Chris Campana Card Stock Variant), AR

Justice League Unlimited #9 (Cover A Dan Mora)(We Are Yesterday), $3.99

Justice League Unlimited #9 (Cover B Felipe Massafera Card Stock Variant)(We Are Yesterday), $4.99

Justice League Unlimited #9 (Cover C Tiago Da Silva Card Stock Variant)(We Are Yesterday), $4.99

Justice League Unlimited #9 (Cover D Travis Moore Card Stock Variant)(We Are Yesterday), $4.99

Justice League Unlimited #9 (Cover E Derrick Chew Gotham City Sirens Card Stock Variant)(We Are Yesterday), $4.99

Justice League Unlimited #9 (Cover F Frank Quitely Superman Movie Card Stock Variant)(We Are Yesterday), $4.99

Justice League Unlimited #9 (Cover G Nimit Malavia Card Stock Variant)(We Are Yesterday), AR

Mr. Terrific Year One #3 (Of 6)(Cover A Khary Randolph), $3.99

Mr. Terrific Year One #3 (Of 6)(Cover B Rahzzah Card Stock Variant), $4.99

New History Of The DC Universe #2 (Of 4)(Cover A Chris Samnee), $5.99

New History Of The DC Universe #2 (Of 4)(Cover B Dan Mora Card Stock Variant), $6.99

New History Of The DC Universe #2 (Of 4)(Cover C Frank Cho Card Stock Variant), $6.99

New History Of The DC Universe #2 (Of 4)(Cover D Scott Koblish Legacy Card Stock Variant), $6.99

New History Of The DC Universe #2 (Of 4)(Cover E Ryan Sook Foil Variant), $9.99

New History Of The DC Universe #2 (Of 4)(Cover F Blank Card Stock Variant), $6.99

New History Of The DC Universe #2 (Of 4)(Cover G Walter Simonson Card Stock Variant), AR

Nightwing By Tom Taylor And Bruno Redondo Omnibus Volume 1 HC, $100.00

Superman #28 (Cover A Dan Mora), $4.99

Superman #28 (Cover B Nathan Szerdy Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Superman #28 (Cover C Guillem March Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Superman #28 (Cover D Tula Lotay Card Stock Variant), $5.99

Superman #28 (Cover E Salvador Larroca Card Stock Variant), AR

Superman #28 (Cover F Dan Mora Spot Foil Variant), $7.99

Superman The City Of Tomorrow Compendium TP, $59.99

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