Planet of the Apes vs. Fantastic Four #3
(W) Josh Trujillo (A) Andrea Di Vito
(C) Erick Arciniega (L) Joe Caramagna
(CA) Greg Land, Rachelle Rosenberg (VCA) Cory Smith, Marcus To, Pete Woods, Scott Hepburn
A rebellion is afoot in Ape City… and the Fantastic Four have lost their powers. Enter: The Apetastic Four! Meanwhile, Dr. Doom and the Red Ghost’s plans begin to bear fruit. Will they conquer the Planet of the Apes… or destroy it?!
Imperial Guardians #2
(W) Dan Abnett (A) Marcelo Ferreira
(I) Jay Leisten (C) Rachelle Rosenberg (L) Ariana Maher
(CA) Sean Izaakse, Nolan Woodard (VCA) Chris Campana, Roberto Poggi and Israel Silva, Germán Peralta, Martín Cóccolo and Matthew Wilson, Stefano Caselli and Federico Blee
The Galactic Union has brought peace to the galaxy. But who will keep that peace? It’s another day and another dirty job for the IMPERIAL GUARDIANS as MAXIMUS of the Inhumans sends his black-ops team to handle a problem that nobody else wants to touch. Our heroes head for Xarth, a minor civilization with major ambitions. The Xarthians have got their hands on something that could make them major players on the galactic stage overnight — or bring down the Union ENTIRELY. And you know they’re not going to give it up without a fight…
The Whisper War #3
Written by Marc Guggenheim
Art by Sedat Oezgen
Color by Carlos Cabrera
Lettering by Dave Sharpe
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Chapter 3. With the murderer revealed, Axel Jindari’s hunt for the truth takes him to the Barren Reaches, a forbidden land that no one has set foot in for centuries– or so he thought!
Our middle issue is, appropriately, our fulcrum where I turn over some rather large cards and reveal much of what’s been going on. My hope is that people are pleasantly surprised that these revelations take place in the middle of the series rather than at the end. We still have a lot more story to tell.”
-Marc Guggenheim
Tom Tenney and his family need our help! A GoFundMe has been launched to help him and his family who are going through a rough time concerning their health and also issues with housing.
Tenney has worked for numerous publishers including Marvel, DC, Image, and more. He’s worked on Iron Man, West Coast Avengers, L.E.G.I.O.N., and is the co-creator of Force Works.
Tenny is living with advanced COPD, a lung condition caused by damage that creates inflammation and causes issues with breathing. Tenny’s life partner suffers from diabetes and cares for her autistic daughter, who depends on routine, stability, and a safe environment.
They recently lost their home in Florida, forcing them to move and sleep on their friend’s couches and car.
Add in recent hospital stays, this family needs our help.
You can read the full GoFundMe message below and donate now.
My name is Tom Tenney, and for more than 30 years I dedicated my life to creating art — comics, animation, music — pouring everything I had into projects for Marvel, DC, Image and even the legendary rock band AC/DC. Art wasn’t just my career… it was the way I provided for my family and connected to the world.
I’m living with advanced COPD, a progressive, debilitating illness with no cure that has taken away my ability to work and breathe normally. The past few months have become some of the hardest of mine and my family’s life. My health has taken another step downward, and every day has become a little more of a fight. Advanced COPD is like trying to breathe through a pinhole, and lately that pinhole feels like it’s closing. Simple moments — standing up, walking across the room, even talking for too long — drain me in ways I can’t describe.
It’s a constant reminder of just how fragile everything has become. Every day has become an uphill fight for air, strength, and stability. As my health declined, so did our finances — everything has finally collapsed.
This is not just about me.
My life partner is a diabetic whose health is fragile, and she cares for her autistic daughter, who depends on routine, stability, and a safe environment.
As hard as we tried to stay, we lost our home in Florida and moved north hoping to change things. But it’s been an battle filled with obstacles. We’ve gone through and been going through sleeping on friend’s couches, sleeping in the car and losing practically everything we owned. We are barely scraping by and about destitute.
Over the last month I’ve had multiple hospital stays and that has slowed me down from doing any art work or me being able to bring in any money. We can’t even afford the essentials and medications being prescribed me or the oxygen the hospital wants me on daily. My family and I are surviving off of the bare minimum and that is about to end.
Trying to manage advanced COPD — needing medication, oxygen support, the ability to rest — while living in a car has been terrifying. I can’t even walk 10 yards without the need of oxygen and medications. And we can’t even afford daily food. All of it is dangerous for someone in my condition. It’s dangerous for any family, especially for us right now.
There’s no backup plan. It is truly life-or-death urgency now.
We’re not asking for comfort.
We’re asking for a chance to survive and overcome this.
Every dollar raised will go toward:
Life-sustaining medications and medical care
Basic survival needs — food and other essentials.
Keeping our family together and alive
I wish I didn’t have to write this. I wish pride or strength mattered more than survival. I wish there was an easy answer, and we cannot do this alone.
If you can donate — anything — to help us and keep air in my lungs.
If you cannot donate, please share this. Visibility could save my life.
Thank you for reading. Thank you for caring. And thank you for giving us a chance to survive this.
If you please share our GoFundMe link it would mean the world to me and my family.
Every share could reach someone who can, help with medications, essentials or simply get us through another day. Every act of kindness matters more than you know.
I’m scared. I’m exhausted. And I’m fighting as hard as I can.
Thank you Thomas A. Tenney
Summit Comics‘ Upheaval is returning to Kickstarter. The first character ever announced as part of the Summit Universe is officially appearing in her second self-titled issue—Upheaval #2. Don’t miss out on the campaign.
Covers for Upheaval #2 features artwork by Brian Wolf, Javier Lugo, Giula Lalli, Michael Woods, and Alexandre Starling.
In the aftermath of a brutal assault on Mazona Industries, the city is left asking one question: Who is Upheaval? Masked behind an anime-style digital avatar and surrounded by swarms of weaponized drones, the city’s newest vigilante has gone viral—and she’s about to become a target.
As the media digs in, Orlando’s underground defenders step into the spotlight. NEW HEROES!! NEW VILLIANS!! MORE ACTION!
–Upheaval writer (and Summit CEO) Travis Gibb
Upheaval #2 isn’t just bigger. It’s louder, darker, more personal—and it proves this universe is only getting started.
We have an exclusive look at the upcoming issue. You can check it out below and don’t miss out!
Iron Man #4
(W) Joshua Williamson (A) Jan Bazaldua, Carmen Carnero
(C) Nolan Woodard (L) Joe Caramagna
(CA) Ryan Stegman, Frank Martin (VCA) Dan Hipp, Inhyuk Lee, Mark Bagley, Skottie Young, Carlos Nieto
TONY STARK: DISSASSEMBLED! The Golden Avenger is trapped in a puzzle of his own design, forced to test his skills and knowledge — not as Iron Man, but as Tony Stark. Can Tony embrace his role as the “Most dangerous weapon in the Marvel Universe” to escape? What new technology will he create to defeat Madame Masque’s maze?
Uncanny X-Men #26
(W) Gail Simone (A) Luciano Vecchio
(C) Matthew Wilson (L) Clayton Cowles
(CA) Luciano Vecchio, Edgar Delgado (VCA) David Baldeón and Jesus Aburtov, Gerald Parel, NetEase Games, Peach Momoko
Hellish dreams come to Haven House in our most unexpected story yet! Who has been manipulating the UNCANNY X-MEN since the beginning? Questions answered and nightmares unleashed… and a shocking ending that could change X-lore forever! X-fans, do not miss this story!
Oni Press and Magnetic Press have announced the Kickstarter campaign for Silent Jenny, by internationally acclaimed comic author Mathieu Bablet. Sign up now to get notified when the Kickstarter campaign launches.
Silent Jenny explores a not-too-distant future, where climate change continues to ravage the planet, and the disappearance of insects has led to the end of pollination, rendering vast areas of land infertile. A survival dynamic has emerged—mobile cities called “monads” have formed, and people strive to help each other; each group with its own customs, traditions, and ways of life.
Jenny is a rather solitary researcher trying to restore the world as it once was. She seeks to recover bee DNA to clone and re-create pollinating insects. However, she will come to realize that this is impossible—the old world no longer exists, and a new one must be built. She will have to make peace with the notion that all things come to an end, no matter how much you may fight the inevitable..
In addition to the deluxe hardcover edition of Silent Jenny, the Kickstarter campaign will feature a limited boxed edition and an exclusive 24-page 6×9 Codex Art Book, featuring a look at the world of Silent Jenny.
We have an exclusive reveal of the Silent Jenny Deluxe Slipcase! Check it out below along with the cover for Silent Jenny and don’t miss out, sign up today to find out when it launches.
Demo-Graphics has generally focused on the demographics of comic fans but occasionally we have also reported on other fandoms and communities. In August 2025, we kicked off a new regular look at those interested in tabletop games. That includes board games, roleplaying games, and card games. Why? The question still remains… who are the fans of tabletop games?
Each month I dive into data from Facebook looking at the various demographics it can tell us about comic, and now tabletop game, fans. This isn’t hard numbers, purchasers, or “Wednesday warriors,” but best used to show trends in the industry and the potential of the market out there.
We use key terms, “likes”, that users have indicated and have come up with our own set to measure each month. There’s over 50 terms used (and no I won’t release them). We stick to specific terms for the industry such as “board games” and “collectible card games” as well as publishers and leave out broad terms.
This data is important in that it shows who the potential audience could be. These are not purchasers, these are people who have shown an affinity for tabletop games, are potential purchasers, and those with a clear interest.
Also, with this being online/technology, due to laws and restrictions, those under the age of 13 are underrepresented.
The data that is presented as a wide range. I’ve taken the average of the range. So, if it’s presented as somewhere between 500 and 1,000 people, the number would be 750.
So, let’s kick off the first entry with the big question…
The Facebook population dropped by about 4.5 million but tabletop games is only down 3.2 million from the previous month.
Men remained the majority making up exactly 50%. There were drops in the population across the board with men down 1.2 million, women down 1.65 million, and “other” down 350,000.
When it comes to percentages, the age groupings shifted very little. There’s some slight changes in tenths of a percent but no wild swings. Almost all groups decreased, “19-24” remained the same, and “18 and under” increased slightly.
All relationship statuses dropped from the previous month and there’s a few that came close to decreasing 1 percentage point.
For Education we’re tracking individuals who have at least a college degree. 12 million individuals, 26.58% of the population have at least a college degree. That’s a decrease in the number of individuals and percentage from the previous month which was 22.5 million and 27.37%. In 2022, 37.7% of the American population had at least a college degree.
13.8 million fans, 17.47%, are parents! That’s an increase of 700,000 individuals and 1.5 percentage points.
And finally, what’s the crossover with fans of board games and video games? 48.2 million, 61.01% of board game fans also enjoy comics. 48.35 million, 61.2% also enjoy video games. Combined, 67.05 million like board games or video games and 28.7 million enjoy board games and video games. Get your licensing engines revving!
Demo-Graphics is back! Demo-Graphics was relaunched in 2025 because the question still remains… who are comic fans?
Each month I dive into data from Facebook looking at the various demographics it can tell us about comic fans. This isn’t hard numbers, purchasers, or “Wednesday warriors,” but best used to show trends in the industry and the potential of the market out there. This has shown the shift towards women being a major force in readers and a shift to the younger demographic.
We use key terms, “likes”, that users have indicated and have come up with our own set to measure each month. There’s over 50 terms used (and no I won’t release them). We stick to specific terms for the industry such as “comics” and “graphic novels” and “one-shots” as well as publishers and leave out broad terms like specific characters or stories. Just because someone likes Batman doesn’t mean they like comics.
This data is important in that it shows who the potential comic audience could be. These are not purchasers, these are people who have shown an affinity for comics, are potential purchasers, and those with a clear interest.
Also, with this being online/technology, due to laws and restrictions, those under the age of 13 are underrepresented.
Since the last time this feature was run, Facebook has made adjustments as to what it can report so some data is no longer available and we’ve also added in new data that hasn’t been reported before, and it now presents the data as a wide range. I’ve taken the average of the range. So, if it’s presented as somewhere between 500 and 1,000 people, the number would be 750.
So, let’s kick off the latest entry with the big question…
This month’s amount might seem like a big drop from the previous month but… we noticed in some changes with Facebook, they added a bunch of key words that have little to do with comics (ex. “publishing”). We removed two or three terms from the previous month causing the dip… sigh. We’ll be far more vigilant in future months to make sure things remain consistent and no erroneous terms are added.
Overall, the Facebook population dropped by about 4.5 million individuals, so we’d have likely seen a drop and before catching the error, the total “comic” population dipped by about 3 million. So, there was likely a decrease this month, we just don’t know by how much.
Women remained a majority of the population with 49.9%. The biggest shift is that those who don’t report themselves as “male” or “female” account for 1.6%.
The biggest issue with all of this reporting is the limitation of those under the age of 13 using the system. With new laws limiting the use of social media by children, it’ll be interesting to see if this shifts at all.
Compared to the previous goofed stats, the percentages for this month remains pretty steady interestingly.
Education: 22.85 million have a college degree or higher. About 36.4% of Americans have a bachelor degree or better while about 27.33% of comic fans do.
Parents: 14.45 million (17.28%)
Board Game Fans: 50.8 million (60.77%)
Video Game Fans: 48.95 million (58.55%)
Board Game and Video Game Fans: 31 million (37.08%)
Board Game or Video Game Fans: 68.35 million (81.76%)
