#IReadsYou Review: HUCK: BIG BAD WORLD #1

HUCK: BIG BAD WORLD #1

DARK HORSE COMICS

STORY: Mark Millar

ART: Rafael Albuquerque

COLORS: Dave McCaig

LETTERS: Clem Robins

EDITOR: Daniel Chabon

COVER: Rafael Albuquerque

VARIANT COVER ARTISTS: Rafael Albuquerque; Jae Lee with June Chung

32pp, Color, $4.99 U.S. (May 2025)

Rated 18+

Huck created by Mark Millar and Rafael Albuquerque

Huck: Big Bad World is a new six-issue comic book miniseries created by writer Mark Millar and artist Rafael Albuquerque.  Published by Dark Horse Comics, it is a sequel to the 2015-16 miniseries, Huck.  Both series focus on Huck, an autistic man with extraordinary powers who tries to do one good deed every day.  Colorist Dave McCaig and letterer Clem Robins complete the creative team. 

Huck: Big Bad World #1 opens in Ukraine, 1976.  What does this vision have to do with the past of Huck's mother, Anna Polina Marianna Kozar?  Now, a mysterious man, Dr. Jack Harper, has arrived to tell Anna that she and her son are not the only super-people out there and that there are others in hiding that are just like them.

Meanwhile, Huck is on a rescue mission.  When he returns home, however, he will need to rescue his relationship with Zoe Fox.

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.  The latest received is Huck: Big Bad World #1.

I recently finished reading Huck Volume 1, the trade collection of the first miniseries.  While writer Mark Millar picks up where he left off, Huck: Big Bad World veers into darker narrative territory.  What Millar gave us in the first miniseries was just a sampler of the dark and complicated history and back story of Anna Kozar.  This first issue intrigues by referencing the tone of the first, but mainly by taking us into a sinister realm.

The storytelling by artist Rafael Albuquerque conveys the darker turn of the story.  It is almost as if Albuquerque is giving Huck the mood of one of those gloomy fairy tales from the world of Mike Mignola's comic book hero, Hellboy.  Dave McCaig's outstanding coloring for the first issue sets the striking tone that there is more on the line here than in the previous series.  As always the lettering by Clem Robins is a mood embellisher.

Wow, I really liked Huck Volume 1, and this first issue of Huck: Big Bad Day does not disappoint.  I have really bought into it, and I'd really like to hurt Jimbo Burke.  Yeah, this first issue got me into my feelies and made me pay attention.

I READS YOU RECOMMENDS:  Fans of Mark Millar and of the first Huck series will want to try Huck: Big Bad World.

A+

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

The HUCK VOLUME 2: BIG BAD WORLD trade paperback will arrive Feb. 2026 and is currently available for preorder via Amazon.

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I Reads You Juniors: February 2026 - UPDATE #23

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DC COMICS - From DCBlog:  Writer Kyle Starks talks about his new Vertigo Comics series, "End of Life," which is drawn by Steve Pugh.

IMAGE COMICS - From THR:  Robert Kirkman, the creator of the comic book, "Invincible" (now a Prime Video animated series), is returning to superhero comic books with "Terminal."  Kirkman will co-write the series with Joe Casey and the series will feature the work of artists Andy Kubert, David Finch, and Arthur Adams.  The first issue will debut July 22nd from Image Comics/Skybound.

FANTAGRAPHICS - From BleedingCool:  Cartoonist Joe Sacco ("Palestine") and journalist-author, Chris Hedges, will unite on "Requiem for Gaza," which is due from Fantagraphics Book in October 2026.

MARVEL - From GamesRadar:  "Newsarama" has a first look at "X-Men Annual #1" from writer Ryan Stegman and artists Steve Skroce and Sanford Greene. This comic book is due March 4, 2026.

EN MEMORIAM - From ComicsBeat:  Beloved comic book artist, Sal Buscema, has died at the age of 89, Friday, January 23, 2026.  Buscema is best known for his 10-year run as the artist of Marvel's "The Incredible Hulk" and his eight-year run as artists on Marvel's "The Spectacular Spider-Man."  He also drew several issues of Marvel's "The Avengers" over a period from 1969 to 1983.  Although his best known work was for Marvel Comics, Buscema also worked for DC Comics, mainly in the 1990s. Sal was also the younger brother of the late Marvel Comics legend, John Buscema (1927 to 2002).

DC STUDIOS - From EW:  DC Studios' co-CEO James Gunn reveals a close-up look at actor Jason Momao as "Lobo" in the latest teaser trailer for the upcoming film, "Supergirl."  The film is due in U.S. theaters June 26, 2026.

From ComicBookMovie:  Rumor says that Christina Hodson will write DC Studios' "Batman: The Brave and the Bold." Hodson wrote "Birds of Prey" (2020) and "The Flash" (2023).

MARVEL - From BleedingCool:  The site has a look at colored pages from "X-Men Elsewhen by John Byrne Volume 1."  The book, one of three volumes, is due to be released June 23, 2026 by Abrams MarvelArts.

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VIZ Media Announces March 14th Debut for "ROOSTER FIGHTER" Anime

Rooster Fighter Premieres March 14, 2026 on Adult Swim’s Toonami; Streams on Hulu in the US and Disney+ in Select International Markets March 15, 2026

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Rooster Fighter, the highly anticipated action anime adapted from the critically acclaimed manga by Shu Sakuratani and produced by VIZ Media in collaboration with HERO’S INC., will premiere on Adult Swim’s Toonami on March 14, 2026 at 12:00 a.m. ET/PT. The series will begin streaming March 15, 2026 at 1:00 a.m. PT on Hulu in the United States and on Disney+ in select international territories.

Keiji is no ordinary rooster. A cock-about-town with superhuman strength, he defends humanity from towering monsters known as “Demons.” Packed with explosive action, outrageous humor, and hyperbolic showdowns, Rooster Fighter delivers a wildly entertaining spectacle led by one feathered hero who always steals the show.

Fans can follow Keiji across the following platforms and territories: 

Cable/Satellite: Adult Swim ("Toonami" block) in North America

Streaming Platforms:

• Hulu in United States 

• Disney+: Canada, Germany, United Kingdom, Ireland, Gibraltar, France, Italy, Spain, Andorra, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela

Official synopsis: Keiji is more than just an ordinary rooster—he’s humanity’s greatest defender! His opponents may be ten stories tall, but nothing is bigger than his stout heart and his fearsome battle cry—Kokekokko.

About Shu Sakuratani:

Shu Sakuratani is a talented and innovative Japanese manga artist and creator, best known for his acclaimed series Rooster Fighter. His unique storytelling and artistic style, characterized by dynamic action sequences, expressive characters, and a masterful balance of intense, high-stakes scenes with moments of levity and humor, make his work some of the most exciting in the industry.

For more information on Rooster Fighter visit: 

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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/ 

About HERO's Inc.:

HERO's Inc. is a Japanese manga publisher established in 2010, with Katsuya Shirai as President and CEO. The company is majority-owned by the Kinoshita Group. Our titles are currently being serialized on the web manga site Comiplex. 

About Comiplex:

Comiplex is a Japanese web manga site featuring three unique manga labels: HERO’s, Flat HERO’s, and Wild HERO’s. Updated every Friday at noon. For more information on Comiplex visit: https://viewer.heros-web.com/.

About HERO’s:

HERO's delivers world-class entertainment, bringing together legendary heroes led by our flagship title, “Rooster Fighter,” which has been translated and released into over 50 different countries worldwide, “ULTRAMAN,” “The Masked Rider Kuuga,” “Despair Memory GUNDAM SEQUEL,” and more! For more information on HERO's visit: https://viewer.heros-web.com/series/heros.

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#IReadsYou Review: ELVIRA IN MONSTERLAND #1

ELVIRA IN MONSTERLAND VOLUME 1 #1

DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT

STORY: David Avallone

ART: Kewber Baal

COLORS: Walter Pereya

LETTERS: Taylor Esposito

EDITOR: Joseph Rybandt

COVER: Dave Acosta with Walter Pereya

32pp, Color, $3.99 U.S. (May 2023)

Rated Teen+

Chapter One: “It's a Vlad, Vlad, Vlad, Vlad World”

In 1981, actress and model Cassandra Peterson created the “horror hostess character,” known as “Elvira.”  Elvira gradually grew in popularity and eventually became a brand name.  As Elvira, Peterson endorsed many products and became a pitch-woman, appearing in numerous television commercials throughout the 1980s.

Elvira also appeared in comic books, beginning in 1986 with the short-lived series from DC Comics, Elvira's House of Mystery.  In 2018, Elvira returned to comic books via Dynamite Entertainment.  Elvira's latest comic book series is Elvira in Monsterland Volume 1.  The series is written by David Avallone; drawn by Kewber Baal; colored by Walter Pereyra; and lettered by Taylor Esposito.  The series finds Elvira returning to the Multiverse of Movies (a bunch of “pocket dimensions” created by the existence of movies) in order to stop the creation of a monster army.

Elvira in Monsterland Volume 1 #1 (“It's a Vlad, Vlad, Vlad, Vlad World”) opens at Elvira's home on the outskirts of Hollywood.  Inside, Elvira is enjoying a respite from her recent misadventures in the “Multiverse of Movies,” though it turns out to be a brief break.  While watching director Tod Browning's 1931 horror classic, Dracula, starring Bela Lugosi, a strange thing happens.

Vlad the Impaler is back!  He is raiding the Multiverse of Movies in order to build a monster army by plucking up some of cinema and television's greatest, most famous, and most infamous vampires and bloodsuckers.  Of course, it's up to Elvira, the Mistress of the Dark and bane of Vlad's existence, to stop his evil plan.

THE LOWDOWN:  Since July 2021, Dynamite Entertainment's marketing department has been providing me with PDF review copies of some of their titles.  One of them is Elvira in Monsterland Volume 1 #1, one of many Dynamite/David Avallone Elvira comic books that I have read and enjoyed.

I have lost track of how many times I written in a review how much I enjoy writer David Avallone's Elvira comic books.  Hopefully, Avallone will continue to chronicle Elvira adventures long enough into the future that I will also forget this instance of praise.  Elvira in Monsterland #1 is a delightful, tongue-in-cheek romp, filled with sparkling cameos and pleasing references to both cinematic and real-world people, places, and things.  This first issue is such a joy to read, and I needed that.  Avallone's Elvira comic books are not only some of the best humor comic books published over the last decade, but they are also the consistent cure for the anytime and comic book reading blues.

Artist Kewber Baal's art perfectly captures the spirited chase through this “Multiverse of Movies,” and in his figure drawing, Baal makes it look like the characters are having a blast.  Colorist Walter Pereyra and letterer Taylor Esposito make the story hop around like a maniacal musical comedy, which is just the kind of crazy entertainment we probably all need right now.

I had high hopes for Elvira in Monsterland Volume 1 #1.  I had been waiting for Elvira in Monsterland Volume 1 #1.  It was worth it, and I think you should not deny yourself this fun, dear readers.

I READS YOU RECOMMENDS:  Fans of Elvira and of David Avallone's Elvira comic books will want to read Elvira in Monsterland Volume 1.

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

The "ELVIRA IN MONSTERLAND" hardcover and trade paperback collections will be available soon, depending upon where you shop. All additions are available at Amazon.

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Death Fight Forever #1 (Of 5)(Cover C Dylan Burnett), AR (find on eBay)

Death To Pachuco #5 (Of 5)(Cover A Vanesa Del Rey), $3.99 (find on eBay)

Death To Pachuco #5 (Of 5)(Cover B J. Gonzo), $3.99 (find on eBay)

Death To Pachuco #5 (Of 5)(Cover C Carmen Pizarro), $3.99 (find on eBay)

Exquisite Corpses #10 (Cover A Michael Walsh), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Exquisite Corpses #10 (Cover B Marianna Ignazzi), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Exquisite Corpses #10 (Cover C Michael Walsh Polybagged Variant), $6.99 (find on eBay)

Exquisite Corpses #10 (Cover D Stealth Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Exquisite Corpses #10 (Cover E Soo Lee), AR (find on eBay)

Exquisite Corpses #10 (Cover F Annie Wu), AR (find on eBay)

Exquisite Corpses #10 (Cover G Thank You Variant), AR (find on eBay)

G.I. Joe #19 (Cover A Tom Reilly), $3.99 (find on eBay)

G.I. Joe #19 (Cover B Joshua Cassara & Romulo Fajardo Jr.), $3.99 (find on eBay)

G.I. Joe #19 (Cover C Ben Oliver), $3.99 (find on eBay)

G.I. Joe #19 (Cover D Tonci Zonjic), AR (find on eBay)

G.I. Joe #19 (Cover E Trevor Hairsine & Andy Lanning), AR (find on eBay)

G.I. Joe #19 (Cover F Pye Parr Foil Variant), AR (find on eBay)

G.I. Joe #19 (Cover G John Amor & Andres Juarez Die Cut Foil Mask Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Ghost Pepper #8 (Cover A Ludo Lullabi), $3.99 (find on eBay)

Ghost Pepper #8 (Cover B Daniel Warren Johnson & Mike Spicer Variant), $3.99 (find on eBay)

Ghost Pepper #8 (Cover C Frederic Pham Chuong), AR (find on eBay)

Ghost Pepper #8 (Cover D Michael Bowden & Adriano Lucas), AR (find on eBay)

Ghost Pepper #8 (Cover E Daniele Di Nicuolo), AR (find on eBay)

Good As Dead #6 (Of 6)(Cover A David Lapham & Dee Cunniffe), $7.99 (find on eBay)

I Hate Fairyland #48 (Cover A Derek Laufman), $3.99 (find on eBay)

I Hate Fairyland #48 (Cover B Derek Laufman F*Ck Uncensored Fairyland Variant), $3.99 (find on eBay)

I Hate Fairyland #48 (Cover C Skottie Young), $3.99 (find on eBay)

Rat City #22 (Cover A Yildiray Cinar), $3.99 (find on eBay)

Rat City #22 (Cover B Von Randal), $3.99 (find on eBay)

Tin Can Society TP, $19.99

Walking Dead Deluxe #131 (Cover A David Finch & Dave McCaig), $3.99 (find on eBay)

Walking Dead Deluxe #131 (Cover B Charlie Adlard & Dave McCaig), $3.99 (find on eBay)

Walking Dead Deluxe #131 (Cover C Stefano Gaudiano), $3.99 (find on eBay)

White Sky #1 (Cover A Jean Paul Mavinga), $3.99 (find on eBay)

White Sky #1 (Cover B Eliza Ivanova), $3.99 (find on eBay)

White Sky #1 (Cover D Blank Variant), $3.99 (find on eBay)

White Sky #1 (Cover F Luana Vecchio), AR (find on eBay)

Witchblade (2024) Volume 3 TP, $19.99

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Marvel Comics Releases for February 18, 2026

MARVEL COMICS:

1776 #4 (Of 5)(Cover A Pete Woods), $3.99

1776 #4 (Of 5)(Cover B Paulo Siqueira), $3.99 (find on eBay)

1776 #4 (Of 5)(Cover C Phil Jimenez Homage Variant), $3.99 (find on eBay)

1776 #4 (Of 5)(Cover D Federico Vicentini), AR (find on eBay)

Amazing Spider-Man #22 (Cover A Mark Bagley), $4.99

Amazing Spider-Man #22 (Cover B Lee Bermejo Amazing Visions Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Amazing Spider-Man #22 (Cover C David Nakayama Color Block Red Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Amazing Spider-Man #22 (Cover D Simone Di Meo Black Panther Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Amazing Spider-Man #22 (Cover E Ario Anindito Hell's Kitchen Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Amazing Spider-Man #22 (Cover F McFarlane Toys Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Amazing Spider-Man #22 (Cover G Lee Bermejo Amazing Visions Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Amazing Spider-Man #22 (Cover H David Nakayama Color Block Red Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Amazing Spider-Man #22 (Cover I Simone Bianchi), AR (find on eBay)

Black Panther 60th Anniversary Special #1 (Cover A Mateus Manhanini), $6.99

Black Panther 60th Anniversary Special #1 (Cover B Mike Hawthorne Artist 250th Homage Variant), $6.99 (find on eBay)

Black Panther 60th Anniversary Special #1 (Cover C Steve Rude), $6.99 (find on eBay)

Black Panther 60th Anniversary Special #1 (Cover D Bob Brown Bicentennial Calendar Hidden Gem Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Captain America #7 (Cover A Valerio Schiti), $4.99

Captain America #7 (Cover B Todd Nauck Iconic Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Captain America #7 (Cover C Clayton Crain), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Captain America #7 (Cover D Marvel Cosmic Invasion Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Captain America #7 (Cover E Dan Jurgens), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Captain America #7 (Cover F Valerio Schiti Design Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Captain America #7 (Cover G Clayton Crain Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Civil War #7 (Facsimile Edition)(Cover A Steve McNiven), $6.99 (find on eBay)

Civil War #7 (Facsimile Edition)(Cover B Michael Turner Foil Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Civil War #7 (Facsimile Edition)(Cover C Sean Izaakse), AR (find on eBay)

Daredevil/Punisher The Devil's Trigger #4 (Of 5)(Cover A Skan), $3.99

Daredevil/Punisher The Devil's Trigger #4 (Of 5)(Cover B David Nakayama Color Block Red Variant), $3.99 (find on eBay)

Daredevil/Punisher The Devil's Trigger #4 (Of 5)(Cover C Gabriele Dell'Otto), $3.99 (find on eBay)

Daredevil/Punisher The Devil's Trigger #4 (Of 5)(Cover D David Nakayama Color Block Red Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Deadly Hands Of K'un-Lun #1 (Cover A Leinil Francis Yu), $4.99

Deadly Hands Of K'un-Lun #1 (Cover B Adam Kubert), $4.99

Deadly Hands Of K'un-Lun #1 (Cover C Leo Chiola Character Variant), $4.99

Doctor Strange #3 (Cover A Alex Horley), $3.99

Doctor Strange #3 (Cover B Alessandro Cappuccio Black Panther Variant), $3.99 (find on eBay)

Doctor Strange #3 (Cover C Baldemar Rivas), $3.99 (find on eBay)

Doctor Strange #3 (Cover D Adam Gorham), AR (find on eBay)

Doom Academy TP, $17.99

Dungeons Of Doom #2 (Of 3)(Cover A Leinil Francis Yu), $5.99

Dungeons Of Doom #2 (Of 3)(Cover B David Yardin), $5.99 (find on eBay)

Dungeons Of Doom #2 (Of 3)(Cover C Phil Noto), $5.99 (find on eBay)

Dungeons Of Doom #2 (Of 3)(Cover D Partha Pratim), AR (find on eBay)

Emma Frost The White Queen All Hail The Queen TP, $17.99

Fantastic Four #8 (Cover A Humberto Ramos), $3.99

Fantastic Four #8 (Cover B Joe Jusko), $3.99 (find on eBay)

Fantastic Four #8 (Cover C David Nakayama Color Block Red Variant), $3.99 (find on eBay)

Fantastic Four #8 (Cover D Marvel Cosmic Invasion Variant), $3.99 (find on eBay)

Fantastic Four #8 (Cover E Netho Diaz Black Panther Variant), $3.99 (find on eBay)

Fantastic Four #8 (Cover F Matteo Lolli Foil Variant), $3.99 (find on eBay)

Fantastic Four #8 (Cover G David Nakayama Color Block Red Virgin Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Fantastic Four #8 (Cover H Rose Besch Invincible Woman Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Fantastic Four #8 (Cover I Rose Besch Invincible Woman Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Generation X-23 #1 (Cover A Partha Pratim), $4.99

Generation X-23 #1 (Cover B Skottie Young), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Generation X-23 #1 (Cover C Jeehyung Lee), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Generation X-23 #1 (Cover D Lee Garbett), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Generation X-23 #1 (Cover E Elizabeth Torque), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Generation X-23 #1 (Cover F Jeehyung Lee Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Generation X-23 #1 (Cover G Marcus To), AR (find on eBay)

It's Jeff Meets Daredevil #1 (Cover A Gurihiru), $5.99

It's Jeff Meets Daredevil #1 (Cover B Daniele Di Nicuolo), $5.99 (find on eBay)

It's Jeff Meets Daredevil #1 (Cover C Nic Klein), $5.99 (find on eBay)

Knull #2 (Of 5)(Cover A Ryan Stegman), $4.99

Knull #2 (Of 5)(Cover B Ario Anindito Hell's Kitchen Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Knull #2 (Of 5)(Cover C David Baldeon), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Knull #2 (Of 5)(Cover D Phil Noto), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Knull #2 (Of 5)(Cover E Martin Coccolo), AR (find on eBay)

Knull #2 (Of 5)(Cover F Ryan Stegman Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Magik Volume 2 Shadows Of Resistance TP, $15.99

Marvel/DC Deadpool/Batman #1 (4th Printing Cover A Leinil Francis Yu), $6.99 (find on eBay)

Marvel/DC Deadpool/Batman #1 (4th Printing Cover B Ryan Stegman Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

New Avengers #9 (Cover A Stephen Segovia, $3.99

New Avengers #9 (Cover B Chris Campana), $3.99

Sai Dimensional Rivals #2 (Of 5)(Cover A Peach Momoko), $3.99

Sai Dimensional Rivals #2 (Of 5)(Cover B Gurihiru Black Panther Variant), $3.99 (find on eBay)

Sai Dimensional Rivals #2 (Of 5)(Cover C Natacha Bustos), $3.99 (find on eBay)

Sai Dimensional Rivals #2 (Of 5)(Cover D Esad Ribic), AR (find on eBay)

Star Wars #10 (Cover A Phil Noto), $3.99

Star Wars #10 (Cover B John Tyler Christopher Action Figure Variant), $3.99

Star Wars #10 (Cover C Taurin Clarke 2-Part Black History Month Connecting Variant), $3.99

Star Wars #10 (Cover D Carmen Carnero), AR

Star Wars Hidden Empire Omnibus HC (Cover A Paulo Siqueira Book Market Variant), $125.00

Star Wars Hidden Empire Omnibus HC (Cover B Declan Shalvey Direct Market Variant), $125.00 (find on eBay)

Superior Spider-Man Returns Omnibus (Cover A Mark Bagley Book Market Variant), $125.00

Superior Spider-Man Returns Omnibus (Cover B Mike Del Mundo Direct Market Variant), $125.00 (find on eBay)

Thunderbolts Doomstrike TP, $17.99

Ultimate Incursion TP, $17.99

Ultimate Spider-Man #24 (Cover A Marco Checchetto), $5.99

Ultimate Spider-Man #24 (Cover B David Messina Heroes Variant), $5.99 (find on eBay)

Ultimate Spider-Man #24 (Cover C Marcos Martin Ultimate Finale Variant), $5.99 (find on eBay)

Ultimate Spider-Man #24 (Cover D Elizabeth Torque), $5.99 (find on eBay)

Ultimate Spider-Man #24 (Cover E Dike Ruan Villains Variant), $5.99 (find on eBay)

Ultimate Spider-Man #24 (Cover F Stephanie Hans), AR (find on eBay)

Ultimate Spider-Man #24 (Cover G Marco Checchetto Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Ultimate Spider-Man #24 (Cover H Marco Checchetto), AR (find on eBay)

Ultimate Spider-Man #24 (Cover I Phil Noto), AR (find on eBay)

Uncanny X-Men #24 (Cover A David Marquez), $4.99

Uncanny X-Men #24 (Cover B Ario Anindito Hell's Kitchen Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Uncanny X-Men #24 (Cover C Delio Diaz & Frank Alpizar), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Uncanny X-Men #24 (Cover D McFarlane Toys Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Uncanny X-Men #24 (Cover E Matteo Della Fonte), AR (find on eBay)

Will Of Doom #1 (One Shot)(2nd Printing Cover A Sanford Greene), $6.99 (find on eBay)

Will Of Doom #1 (One Shot)(2nd Printing Cover B Stephen Platt Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Wolverine #16 (Cover A Dan Panosian), $4.99

Wolverine #16 (Cover B Damion Scott), $4.99

Wolverine Weapons Of Armageddon #1 (Of 4)(Cover A Leinil Francis Yu), $5.99

Wolverine Weapons Of Armageddon #1 (Of 4)(Cover B Iban Coello Foil Variant), $5.99 (find on eBay)

Wolverine Weapons Of Armageddon #1 (Of 4)(Cover C Chip Zdarsky), $5.99 (find on eBay)

Wolverine Weapons Of Armageddon #1 (Of 4)(Cover D Dave Rapoza), $5.99 (find on eBay)

Wolverine Weapons Of Armageddon #1 (Of 4)(Cover E Rose Besch), $5.99 (find on eBay)

Wolverine Weapons Of Armageddon #1 (Of 4)(Cover F InHyuk Lee), AR (find on eBay)

Wolverine Weapons Of Armageddon #1 (Of 4)(Cover G Chip Zdarsky Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Wolverine Weapons Of Armageddon #1 (Of 4)(Cover H Rose Besch Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

X-Men #25 (Cover A Tony Daniel), $5.99

X-Men #25 (Cover B David Nakayama Color Block Red Variant), $5.99 (find on eBay)

X-Men #25 (Cover C Luciano Vecchio), $5.99 (find on eBay)

X-Men #25 (Cover D Marvel Cosmic Invasion Variant, $5.99 (find on eBay)

X-Men #25 (Cover E McFarlane Toys Variant), $5.99 (find on eBay)

X-Men #25 (Cover F David Nakayama Color Block Red Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

X-Men #25 (Cover G Karen S. Darboe), AR (find on eBay)

Young Avengers Modern Era Epic Collection Volume 3 The Children's Crusade TP, $42.99

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Comics, Magazines and Books from Lunar and Other Distributors for February 18, 2026

COMIC & GRAPHIC NOVELS:

ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS

Archie Comics Digest 4 Spring Break, $9.99 (find on eBay)

BOOM! STUDIOS

Minor Arcana #14 (Cover A Jeff Lemire), $4.99

Minor Arcana #14 (Cover B Simon Gane), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Minor Arcana #14 (Cover C Jeff Lemire Tarot Card Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Minor Arcana #14 (Cover D SOM Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Minor Arcana #14 (Cover E Simon Gane Full Art Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Something Is Killing The Children Volume 9 TP, $17.99

CSN PRESS

Comic Shop News #2009, AR

DARK HORSE BOOKS

Minecraft Heart Of Cobblestone Volume 2 GN, $10.99

Oddly Pedestrian Life Of Christopher Chaos Volume 3 TP, $24.99

DARK HORSE COMICS

American Caper #4 (Of 12)(Cover A Tyler Boss), $4.99

American Caper #4 (Of 12)(Cover B David Lapham), $4.99

Captain Henry And The Graveyard Of Time #4 (Of 4)(Cover A Bruce Zick), $4.99

Captain Henry And The Graveyard Of Time #4 (Of 4)(Cover B Michael Kaluta), $4.99

Carmen Red Claw Belly Of The Beast #2 (Of 4)(Cover A Rae Allen), $4.99

Carmen Red Claw Belly Of The Beast #2 (Of 4)(Cover B Jake Parker), $4.99

Gunsmith Cats Burst Omnibus Volume 1 TP, $29.99

Magic The Gathering Untold Stories Elspeth #3 (Of 4)(Cover A Owen Gieni), $4.99

Magic The Gathering Untold Stories Elspeth #3 (Of 4)(Cover B Tyler Crook), $4.99

Magic The Gathering Untold Stories Elspeth #3 (Of 4)(Cover C Kieran Yanner), $4.99

Powers 25 #6 (Of 12)(Cover A Michael Avon Oeming), $4.99

Powers 25 #6 (Of 12)(Cover B Stan Sakai), $4.99

DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT

Blue Falcon And Dynomutt #5 (Cover E Lucio Parrillo Metal Full Art Cover Variant), AR

Elvira In Monsterland HC, $24.99

Elvira In Monsterland TP, $19.99

Fire And Ice Nekron #1 (One Shot)(Cover D Blind Bag Variant), $15.00 (find on eBay)

Fire And Ice Nekron #1 (One Shot)(Cover E Dan Panosian Metal Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Gargoyles Demona #5 (Cover E Meghan Hetrick Metal Premium Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Harley Quinn x Elvira #3 (Cover E Amanda Conner Red Metal Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Muppets Noir #1 (Cover A Roger Langridge), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Muppets Noir #1 (Cover B Declan Shalvey), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Muppets Noir #1 (Cover C Blank Authentix Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Muppets Noir #1 (Cover D Blind Bag Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Muppets Noir #1 (Cover F Declan Shalvey Line Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Muppets Noir #1 (Cover G Roger Langridge Line Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Muppets Noir #1 (Cover H Declan Shalvey Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Muppets Noir #1 (Cover I Roger Langridge Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Red Sonja Empire Of The Damned TP, $19.99

Red Sonja New Year's Special 2025 #1 (One Shot)(Cover D Blind Bag Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Red Sonja New Year's Special 2025 #1 (One Shot)(Cover E Shannon Maer Metal Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Space Ghost Volume 2 #7 (Cover E Francesco Mattina Metal Full Art Cover Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Stitch #6 (Cover A Edwin Galmon), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Stitch #6 (Cover B Jae Lee), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Stitch #6 (Cover C Ciro Cangialosi), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Stitch #6 (Cover D George Kambadais), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Stitch #6 (Cover E Jae Lee Line Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Stitch #6 (Cover F George Kambadais Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Stitch #6 (Cover G Ciro Cangialosi Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Stitch #6 (Cover H Jae Lee Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Stitch #6 (Cover I Edwin Galmon Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

ThunderCats #24 (Cover A Lucio Parrillo), $4.99 (find on eBay)

ThunderCats #24 (Cover B Declan Shalvey), $4.99 (find on eBay)

ThunderCats #24 (Cover C Jae Lee), $4.99 (find on eBay)

ThunderCats #24 (Cover D Emilio Pilliu), $4.99 (find on eBay)

ThunderCats #24 (Cover E Manix), $4.99 (find on eBay)

ThunderCats #24 (Cover F Action Figure Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)

ThunderCats #24 (Cover G Action Figure Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

ThunderCats #24 (Cover H Manix Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

ThunderCats #24 (Cover I Emilio Pilliu Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

ThunderCats #24 (Cover J Jae Lee Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

ThunderCats #24 (Cover K Declan Shalvey Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

ThunderCats #24 (Cover L Lucio Parrillo Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

ThunderCats #24 (Cover M Declan Shalvey Line Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

ThunderCats #24 (Cover N Declan Shalvey Line Art Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

ThunderCats Ho!(Liday) Special 2025 #1 (One Shot)(Cover E Sebastian Piriz Metal Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas The Shiver Of Christmas Town #1 (Cover F Jae Lee Metal Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Vampirella Archives Volume 3 TP, $34.99

Vampirella Armageddon #7 (Cover E Francesco Mattina Metal Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Vampirella Armageddon #8 (Cover A Francesco Mattina), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Vampirella Armageddon #8 (Cover B Leirix Leirix Li), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Vampirella Armageddon #8 (Cover C Joseph Michael Linsner), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Vampirella Armageddon #8 (Cover D Ireland Reid Cosplay Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Vampirella Armageddon #8 (Cover F Ireland Reid Cosplay Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Vampirella Armageddon #8 (Cover G Joseph Michael Linsner Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Vampirella Armageddon #8 (Cover H Leirix Leirix Li Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Vampirella Armageddon #8 (Cover I Francesco Mattina Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Vampirella Dark Reflections TP, $19.99

FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS

Lost Marvels Volume 3 Savage Tales Of The 1980s HC, $65.00

IDW PUBLISHING

Star Trek The Last Starship #5 (Cover A Francesco Francavilla), $4.99

Star Trek The Last Starship #5 (Cover B Michael Allred), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Star Trek The Last Starship #5 (Cover C Francesco Francavilla Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Starship Godzilla #5 (Kai-Sei Era)(Cover A Oliver Ono), $4.99

Starship Godzilla #5 (Kai-Sei Era)(Cover B Chris Gooch), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Starship Godzilla #5 (Kai-Sei Era)(Cover C Matt Frank Movie Homage Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Street Sharks #5 (Cover A Philip Murphy), $4.99

Street Sharks #5 (Cover B Fero Pe), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Street Sharks #5 (Cover C Elizabeth Beals), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Street Sharks #5 (Cover D Elizabeth Beals Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Street Sharks #5 (Cover E Fero Pe Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Battle Nexus #5 (Cover A Hendry Prasetya), $4.99

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Battle Nexus #5 (Cover B Fero Pe), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Battle Nexus #5 (Cover C Ciro Nieli & Khary Randolph), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shredder #5 (Cover A Mateus Santolouco), $4.99

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shredder #5 (Cover B Reese Hannigan), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shredder #5 (Cover C Sid Kotian), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shredder #5 (Cover D Reese Hannigan Black & White Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shredder #5 (Cover E Sid Kotian Black & White Variant), AR (find on eBay)

IDW PUBLISHING - IDW DARK

Smile For The Camera #1 (Cover A Skylar Patridge), $4.99

Smile For The Camera #1 (Cover B Becky Cloonan), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Smile For The Camera #1 (Cover C Mirror Foil Variant), $12.99 (find on eBay)

Smile For The Camera #1 (Cover D Kevin Wada Fashion Magazine Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Smile For The Camera #1 (Cover E Martin Simmonds), AR (find on eBay)

Smile For The Camera #1 (Cover F Martin Simmonds Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Smile For The Camera #1 (Cover G Becky Cloonan Foil Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)

KODANSHA COMICS

Blue Lock Volume 27 GN, $12.99

Ghost In The Shell Legacy Edition Manga Box Set, $139.99

Go Go Loser Ranger Volume 16 GN, $10.99

Love At First Memory Volume 1 GN, $13.99

Parasyte Paperback Collection Volume 3 GN, $14.99

Tying The Knot With An Amagami Sister Volume 14 GN, $12.99

ONI PRESS

Adventure Time (2025) #10 (Cover A Nick Winn), $4.99

Adventure Time (2025) #10 (Cover B Corinth Boone), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Adventure Time (2025) #10 (Cover C Billy Teal Blank Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Adventure Time (2025) #10 (Cover D Ren Lindroos), AR (find on eBay)

Adventure Time (2025) #10 (Cover E Ben Sears), AR (find on eBay)

Adventure Time (2025) #10 (Cover F Nick Winn Black & White Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Catacomb Of Torment #8 (EC Comics)(Cover A Ariel Olivetti), $4.99

Catacomb Of Torment #8 (EC Comics)(Cover B Tom Fowler), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Catacomb Of Torment #8 (EC Comics)(Cover C Shawn McManus EC Homage Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Catacomb Of Torment #8 (EC Comics)(Cover D Tom Fowler Black & White Artist Edition Variant), AR (find on eBay)

Catacomb Of Torment #8 (EC Comics)(Cover E Patricia Martin Archive Edition Variant), AR (find on eBay)

MFKZ Volume 5 HC (Magnetic Press), $24.99

Rick And Morty 10th Anniversary Omnibus Edition Volume 3 HC, $75.00

Skullkickers Volume 1 TP (Oni Compact Attack Edition), $17.99

TITAN BOOKS

Art Of Death Stranding 2 On The Beach HC, $50.00

Temple Fall SC, $18.99

TITAN COMICS

Doctor Who The Prison Paradox #4 (Of 4)(Cover A Sunghan Yune), $4.99

Doctor Who The Prison Paradox #4 (Of 4)(Cover B Photo Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Doctor Who The Prison Paradox #4 (Of 4)(Cover C Sami Kivela), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Lenore Curse Of The Beebee Yaga #1 (Of 4)(Cover A Roman Dirge, $4.99

Lenore Curse Of The Beebee Yaga #1 (Of 4)(Cover B Kit Wallis), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Lenore Curse Of The Beebee Yaga #1 (Of 4)(Cover C Roman Dirge), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Lenore Curse Of The Beebee Yaga #1 (Of 4)(Cover D Kit Wallis Foil Variant), $14.99 (find on eBay)

Savage Sword Of Conan Reforged #3 (Of 4)(Cover A Alex Horley), $9.99

Savage Sword Of Conan Reforged #3 (Of 4)(Cover B Earl Norem), $9.99 (find on eBay)

Savage Sword Of Conan Reforged #3 (Of 4)(Cover C Alex Horley Foil Trade Variant), $19.99 (find on eBay)

Savage Sword Of Conan Reforged #3 (Of 4)(Cover D Earl Norem Full Art Variant), $9.99 (find on eBay)

TOKYOPOP - LOVELOVE

Ayaka Is In Love With Hiroko Volume 1 GN, $13.99

Destiny Paradise Night GN, $14.99

EX-Rank Lover My Doting Ex-Boyfriend Wants Toi Make Love to Me Again And Again GN, $13.99

Formerly The Fallen Daughter Of The Duke Volume 7 GN, $13.99

Reincarnated In A Mafia Dating Sim A Yakuza Heiress Becomes the Top-Ranked Villain's Romantic Target Volume 3 GN, $13.99

VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT

Valiant Beyond The X-O Manowar #6 (The God Hunt #2)(Cover A Colm Griffin), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Valiant Beyond The X-O Manowar #6 (The God Hunt #2)(Cover B Federico Mele), $4.99 (find on eBay)

Valiant Beyond The X-O Manowar #6 (The God Hunt #2)(Cover C Griffin Full Art Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)

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Abrams Announced ComicArts and Kana Graphic Novels for Fall 2026

Abrams ComicArts Announces Fall 2026 Graphic Novels Season

New graphic novels from Derf Backderf, Alex Ross, Nate Powell, Patrick McDonnell, Inio Asano, and Muneyuki Kaneshiro power Abrams ComicArts’ Fall 2026 season

New York, NY—Abrams ComicArts is proud to announce its Fall 2026 season of graphic novels. The season brings together political history, civil rights nonfiction, pop culture, classic adaptations, literary fiction, and manga, reflecting the full scope of the publisher’s comics program and the range of what the medium can do.

Among the season’s most timely books is The Dissidents, a new graphic novel by Derf Backderf. Set in the United States during World War I, the book follows cartoonists, journalists, and activists targeted by the federal government under the Espionage Act as dissent is criminalized and fear is used as a political weapon. As the story unfolds, the parallels to the present are stark. Surveillance, propaganda, attacks on the press, and the erosion of civil liberties feel uncomfortably familiar, making The Dissidents a reminder that the fight over free expression in America is not new and far from settled.

That same sense of urgency carries through Framing Emmett Till: Exposing Dark Fear, a nonfiction graphic novel written by Christopher Benson and illustrated by Eric Battle. Examining the murder of Emmett Till through the legacy of his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, the book focuses on the power of images, testimony, and public memory. Rather than functioning only as history, the book speaks directly to the present moment, as debates over racial violence, historical truth, and whose stories are allowed to be told continue to shape public life.

Leading the season is Marvel Dimensions, an original graphic novel by Alex Ross and the most ambitious and intricate comic he has ever made. Built around the physical design of the book itself, the story moves across multiple realities and reframes familiar Marvel characters in surprising ways. Fully painted by Ross, the graphic novel uses scale, perspective, and structure as narrative tools, creating an experience that is inseparable from its form.

A cornerstone of Abrams ComicArts are exceptional literary adaptation graphic novels. Don Quixote: A Graphic Novel Adaptation, adapted by Paul and Gaëtan Brizzi, brings Miguel de Cervantes’ novel into graphic novel form while preserving both the comedy and the melancholy that have made the story endure. The Brizzi brothers’ artwork gives the novel a fresh visual life without losing the spirit that has carried it across centuries.

Literary graphic novels are another cornerstone of the Fall 2026 season. Diana, a new graphic novel by Nate Powell, is a punk rock period piece set in the 1990s. Centered on queer community, music, and intimacy, the book follows a young woman searching for love and belonging in a world shaped by misfits and DIY culture. Diana shares a universe with Powell’s earlier books Come Again and Fall Through, while standing firmly on its own.

The season also turns to the enduring importance of the daily comic strip with MUTTS: Sunday Funnies Volumes 1 and 2, by Patrick McDonnell. For more than three decades, McDonnell has followed the lives of Mooch the cat, Earl the dog, and their world to explore kindness, responsibility, and how people treat one another and the animals in their care.

As Dune returns to the screen, Dune Messiah Book 1: A Graphic Novel Adaptation arrives at exactly the right moment. With a new Dune feature film releasing this year and HBO’s Dune: Prophecy continuing on television, the world of Arrakis is once again everywhere. This comic gives readers a way to stay inside that world while the film and series are playing out.

Alongside the Abrams ComicArts releases, the Fall 2026 season features a major slate of manga through the Kana imprint. Before Dawn and the End of the World, a manga anthology by Inio Asano, brings together previously untranslated short comics spanning the early and middle years of his career. Collected in a single volume, the book offers readers a rare look at Asano’s range beyond his longer series.

The manga lineup continues with Jagaaan Volume 1, a manga by Muneyuki Kaneshiro with art by Kensuke Nishida. Graphic, unsettling, and psychologically charged, the book follows a disaffected police officer whose violent fantasies collide with a sudden outbreak of monstrous transformations across the city. The release kicks off a fourteen-volume series long requested by English-language readers.

“This season is a vivid celebration of everything that drives our passion for comics and manga,” said Joseph Montagne, Publisher of Abrams ComicArts. “These graphic novels burst with the limitless creativity of the medium—proving just how much comics can inspire, challenge, and connect us. It’s truly an honor to bring such a dynamic collection of stories together in one remarkable season.”

Fall 2026 Abrams ComicArts and Kana Graphic Novels Include:

Abrams ComicArts | Fall 2026

The Dissidents by Derf Backderf

Framing Emmett Till: Exposing Dark Fear by Christopher Benson, illustrated by Eric Battle

Marvel Dimensions by Alex Ross

Diana by Nate Powell

MUTTS: Sunday Funnies Volumes 1 and 2 plus Boxed Set by Patrick McDonnell

Lantern Pass by Serge Lehman, illustrated by Frederik Peeters

Miss Greene’s Secret by Nicolas Antona, illustrated by Nina Jacqmin

Don Quixote: A Graphic Novel Adaptation adapted and illustrated by Paul Brizzi and Gaëtan Brizzi

Human Nature Book 2 by Darren Aronofsky, illustrated by Martin Morazzo

The Undertaker Volumes 2 and 3 by Xavier Dorison, illustrated by Ralph Meyer

Doctor Strange: Endless Nightmare by Kevin J. Anderson, illustrated by Raúl Allén and Patricia Martín

Dune Messiah Book 1: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, illustrated by Michael Shelfer

The Simpsons: Cavalcade of Comics by various creators

The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Ominous Omnibus Boxed Set by various creators

Kana | Fall 2026:

Before Dawn and the End of the World by Inio Asano

Jagaaan Volume 1 by Muneyuki Kaneshiro, illustrated by Kensuke Nishida

Billy Bat Volumes 2 and 3 by Naoki Urasawa and Takashi Nagasaki, illustrated by Naoki Urasawa

Blades of the Guardians Volumes 3 and 4 by Xu Xianzhe

Chiisakobee Volumes 2 and 3 by Minetaro Mochizuki

Cat’s Eye Omnibus Volumes 4 and 5 by Tsukasa Hojo

City Hunter Omnibus Volumes 4 and 5 by Tsukasa Hojo

Hideout by Masasumi Kakizaki

Bye-Bye Beanbag by Takeda Kazuyoshi

The Gentleman, the Cat, and the Tearoom Volume 1 by Molicross

How to Draw Chibi by Chiharu Yumenouchi

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About Abrams:

Founded in 1949, ABRAMS was the first company in the United States to specialize in publishing art and illustrated books. The company publishes works in art, photography, cooking, craft, comics, interior and garden design, entertainment, fashion, and popular culture as well as narrative nonfiction and fiction for adults; children's books ranging from middle grade to young adult fiction to picture books to board books. ABRAMS creates and distributes books under the following imprints: Abrams; Abrams ComicArts; Megascope; Surely Books; Kana; Abrams Press; Cernunnos; Taunton Books; Abrams Books for Young Readers; Abrams Fanfare; Amulet Books; Abrams Appleseed; and Magic Cat. ABRAMS also distributes books for Booth-Clibborn Editions, Bungie, Alain Ducasse Édition, Éditions de La Martiniére, Editions BPI, Enchanted Lion Books, Familius, Getty Publications, Global Golf Group, Lucky Spool, Milky Way Picture Books, Red Comet Press, The Museum of Modern Art, SelfMadeHero, Skittledog, Tate Publishing, V&A Publishing, and The Vendome Press.

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#IReadsYou Review: Disney's HERCULES #1

DISNEY HERCULES VOL. 1 #1

DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT

STORY: Elliot Kalan

ART: George Kambadais

COLORS: Giulia Giacomino and Simona Guida

LETTERS: Jeff Eckleberry

EDITOR: Nate Cosby

COVER: George Kambadais

VARIANT COVER ARTISTS: Matteo Lolli; Francesco Tomaselli; Alessandro Ranaldi; George Kambadais

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

Rated “Teen”

“A Beauty of a Beast”

Hercules is a 1997 animated, musical-fantasy, and comedy film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation.  It is loosely based on the legendary hero, Heracles.  In the film, he is known by his Roman name, Hercules, and he is the son of Zeus, the king of the gods of Mount Olympus.  Hercules is a demigod with super-strength, and he was raised among mortals.

In Disney's Hercules, the young hero must learn to become a true hero in order to earn back his godhood and a place in Mount Olympus.  His evil uncle, Hades, plots his downfall, and while Hercules defeats Hades, he ultimately decides to deactivate his god powers.  He remains in Greece with his girlfriend, Megara also known as Meg.

Dynamite Entertainment has been producing licensed comic books based on Disney characters and IP since 2022.  The latest is Hercules Volume 1.  It is written by Elliot Kalan; drawn by George Kambadais; colored by Giulia Giacomino and Simona Guida; and lettered Jeff Eckleberry.  The series continues the adventures of Hercules and is set after the events of the original film.

Hercules Volume 1 #1 (“A Beauty of a Beast”) finds Hercules living his best mortal life as a monster hunter in Greece, currently capturing “the Man-Eating Lion of Nemea.”  Meg and Phil, Hercules' satyr (half-man, half-goat) friend, cheer him on.  But not everyone is happy...

Zeus wants his son to give up his life as mortal.  He believes that people shouldn't be cheering Hercules for being the hero who clears the Earth of the monsters that he (Zeus) inexplicably put there.  He believes those people should be worshiping his son as a god of Olympus.  Hercules wants to stay on Earth, and now, he is facing yet another monster threat.  But this time, is god-worshiping the real problem in this case of another monster run amuck?

THE LOWDOWN:  Since July 2021, Dynamite Entertainment's marketing department has been providing me with PDF review copies of some of their titles.  Hercules Volume 1, Issue #1 is the latest.

I have seen Disney's Hercules only once, some months after its original release... via VHS.  The only thing I remember about the film is one of its song, “Go the Distance.”  Written by composer and “Disney Legend” (2002), Alan Menken, and lyricist David Zippel, the song is performed in the film by voice actor, Roger Bart, who provides the singing voice for “young Hercules.”  “Go the Distance” is one of my all-time favorite songs from a Disney animated feature.

Now, I enjoyed reading Hercules #1 so much that I want to see the film again.  This comic book's writer is Elliot Kalan, a comedian who has won four Primetime Emmy Awards for his work on Comedy Central's “The Daily Show.”  Kalan also wrote the 2015 Marvel Comics' miniseries, Spider-Man & The X-Men.  Kalan's previous comic book writing experience shows in his breezy script for this first issue.  It is filled with sparkling dialogue, but the best thing about Kalan's storytelling is the imaginative way that he weaves together several subplots and competing character motivations.  For instance, the clash between Hercules and Zeus and the true nature of the latest monster-to-be-fought reflect this first issue's dominant theme of self-determination.

Kalan is also blessed to have as the graphical storyteller of this series artist George Kambadais.  It is no exaggeration to say the Kambadais is a master of storytelling, pacing, intensity, and drama, as seen in Dynamite's 2022 miniseries, John Carter of Mars, which Kambadais drew as a pulpy, sci-fi thriller that rides on the razor's edge.  Here, Kambadais is smoother is his depiction of action, suspense, and mystery, but the story is explosive in its own way.

Thus far, Hercules Volume 1 #1 is the best Dynamite/Disney first issue that I've read.  I'll recommend it to you, dear readers, without reservations.

I READS YOU RECOMMENDS:  Fans of Dynamite Entertainment's Disney comic book series will want to read Hercules Volume 1.

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

Hercules #1 is collected in the trade paperback and hardcover collection, "HERCULES VOLUME 1: THE MONSTER HUNTER," which is available for preorder/order at Amazon.

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