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Preview: DC/Marvel: Superman/Spider-Man #1

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DC/Marvel: Superman/Spider-Man #1

Credits:

Story 1 — “Truth, Justice, and Great Responsibility” by Mark Waid, Jorge Jiménez, Tomeu Morey and Tom Napolitano
Story 2 — “ The World’s Finest” by Tom King, Jim Lee, Scott Williams, Alex Sinclair and Pat Brosseau
Story 3 — “Pages” by Christopher Priest, Daniel Sampere, Alejandro Sánchez and Willie Schubert
Story 4 — “Beyond the Cobwebs of Tomorrow” by Sean Murphy, Simon Gough and Andworld Design
Story 5 — “Jimmy Con Carnage” by Matt Fraction, Steve Lieber, Nathan Fairbairn and Clayton Cowles
Story 6 — “The Bridge” by Jeff Lemire, Rafa Sandoval, Ulises Arreola and Becca Carey
Story 7 — “Bias” by Greg Rucka, Nicola Scott, Marcelo Maiolo, and Ariana Maher
Story 8 — “Blind Date” by Gail Simone, Belén Ortega, Jordie Bellaire and Lucas Gattoni

LEGENDARY CREATORS TAKE ON THE MAN OF STEEL AND YOUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN! Written by Mark Waid, Tom King, Matt Fraction, Sean Murphy, Gail Simone, Christopher Priest, Greg Rucka and Jeff Lemire Art by Jorge Jimenez, Jim Lee, Steve Lieber, Sean Murphy, Belen Ortega, Daniel Sampere, Nicola Scott and Rafa Sandoval The Last Son of Krypton meets your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man!

When journalists Clark Kent and Peter Parker find themselves chasing the same story, the conspiracy they uncover could change the world — especially if Brainiac and Doctor Octopus have anything to say about it. (And we bet they do!) Good thing our intrepid newshounds are secretly Superman and the amazing Spider-Man. Brought to you by legendary storytellers Mark Waid and Jorge Jimenez.

And don’t miss these bonus stories: Tom King and Jim Lee tell a tale of Lois Lane and Mary Jane Watson. Matt Fraction and Steve Lieber revisit Superman’s pal Jimmy Olsen… and Carnage! Sean Murphy, meanwhile, takes us to the future with Superboy (Legion) and Spider-Man 2099. Gail Simone teams up with Belen Ortega for a look at what happens when Power Girl meets Punisher. Christopher Priest and Daniel Sampere show us a time when Superboy Prime (who reads all the comics) decided to visit Spider-Man right after he got the black suit. Greg Rucka and Nicola Scott take us on an exciting race — between the Daily Planet and the Daily Bugle. Plus, we finally get to answer the age-old question of who would win in a fair fight, Pa Kent or Uncle Ben! Just kidding, those guys are too nice to fight each other, but Jeff Lemire and Rafa Sandoval will take us deep into the past to see the two men bond in the face of adversity. Celebrate 50 years of DC/Marvel crossovers with eight new original stories by some of DC’s top talent!

DC/Marvel: Superman/Spider-Man #1

Skybound, Image, and Hasbro announce The Transformers: The Movie Deluxe Edition celebrating 40 years

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Skybound, Image Comics, and Hasbro have announced the first-ever hardcover edition of the two comic adaptations of The Transformers: The Movie, commemorating the film’s 40th anniversary in spectacular fashion. The Transformers: The Movie Deluxe Edition will be available in comic shops on August 12, 2026. 

The epic story that redefined pop culture and shook parents and kids to their core has never looked better! This collection brings together both classic comic book adaptations, The Transformers: The Movie #1–3 from Marvel and The Transformers: The Animated Movie #1–4 from IDW, into one cinematic experience. Featuring work from legendary writers Ralph Macchio and Bob Budiansky, artists Don Perlin, Ian Akin, Brian Garvey, Don Figueroa, and new cover art by the talented Sean Murphy. 

Relive the legendary final battle between two legends, the heartbreaking fate of Optimus prime, and witness the rise of a new generation of Autobots and Decepticons as they face the ultimate threat – Unicron! Whether you’re a lifelong fan or discovering the original saga for the first time, this deluxe hardcover is a must-have. 

The Transformers: The Movie Deluxe Edition (ISBN: To Come | SRP: $34.99) will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, and at booksellers, along with digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play on Tuesday, September 8, 2026. 

The Transformers: The Movie Deluxe Edition

Sean Murphy’s Batman: White Knight is collected with a DC Compact Comics edition

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Batman: White Knight follows the man now known as Jack Napier as he embarks on a quest to heal the city he once terrorized. After reconciling with his long-suffering partner, Harley Quinn, he sets in motion a carefully plotted campaign to discredit the one person whom he views as Gotham City’s true enemy: Batman.

His crusade exposes a decades-long history of corruption within the Gotham City Police Department and transforms Napier into a city councilman and civic hero. But when the sins of his past return to threaten everything that he has accomplished, the distinctions between savior and destroyer begin to break down for both The Joker and Batman alike—and with them any hope for Gotham’s future.

Story: Sean Murphy
Art: Sean Murphy
Color: Matt Hollingsworth
Letterer: Todd Klein

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Superman and Spider-Man team for Eight New Original Stories Together from DC in March 2026

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Earlier this year, DC Comics and Marvel Comics announced the continuation of their historic crossover collaboration into 2026, beginning in January with the 50th anniversary of the first DC/Marvel crossover, Superman vs. The Amazing Spider-Man. DC has now revealed the creative teams and first look at cover art for its upcoming one-shot comic book Superman/Spider-Man #1.

When journalists Clark Kent and Peter Parker find themselves chasing the same story, the conspiracy they uncover could change the world—especially if Brainiac and Doctor Octopus have anything to say about it. (And we bet they do!) Good thing our intrepid newshounds are secretly Superman and the amazing Spider-Man. To bring this clash of reporters‑turned‑heroes to life, Mark Waid and Jorge Jiménez join forces to headline DC’s Superman/Spider-Man #1 with an unforgettable lead story.

And don’t miss these bonus stories in DC’s Superman/Spider-Man #1, all featuring DC and Marvel characters: Tom King and Jim Lee tell a tale of Lois Lane and Mary Jane Watson, Matt Fraction and Steve Lieber revisit Superman’s pal Jimmy Olsen…and Carnage, Sean Murphy takes us to the future with Superboy (Legion) and Spider-Man 2099, Gail Simone teams up with Belén Ortega for a look at what happens when Power Girl meets Punisher, Christopher Priest and Daniel Sampere show us a time when Superboy Prime (who reads all the comics!) decided to visit Spider-Man right after he got the black suit, and Greg Rucka and Nicola Scott take us on an exciting race between the Daily Planet and the Daily Bugle.

Plus, we finally get to answer the age-old question of who would win in a fair fight: Pa Kent or Uncle Ben! (Just kidding, those guys are too nice to fight each other, but Jeff Lemire and Rafa Sandoval will take us deep into the past to see the two men bond in the face of adversity.)

In addition to Jorge Jiménez’s main cover, DC’s Superman/Spider-Man #1 will feature open-to-order cardstock variant covers by Jim Lee, Scott Williams and Alex Sinclair, Daniel Sampere and Tomeu Morey, Dave Johnson, David Nakayama, Gabriele Dell’Otto, Mikel Janín, Rafael Albuquerque, Stanley “Artgerm” Lau, David Talaski, Arthur Adams, Chrissie Zullo, Josh Middleton, Scott Koblish, Olivier Coipel, Adam Hughes, Mitch Gerads, Jeff Spokes, Evan “Doc” Shaner, Steve Lieber, J. Scott Campbell, Clayton Crain, Rafael Sandoval, and more. Jorge Jiménez’s main cover will also be offered as an open-to-order foil variant cover.

DC’s Superman/Spider-Man #1 will publish on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, and will retail for $7.99 US (main) and $8.99 US (card stock variants).

Preview: Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #6

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Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #6

Story: Robert Kirkman Art: Ryan Ottley Color: Annalisa Leoni

Perfect for longtime fans and new readers alike, the bestselling ongoing series reveals the secret story of crowd favorite Battle Beast in what is the most demanded Invincible story of all time! Battle Beast is not only slaughtering his enemies…he’s breaking every sales record along the way! 

ARC FINALE. Battle Beast goes to war. Plus, a looming threat emerges…one longtime fans of Invincible will recognize the moment it makes its shocking FIRST APPEARANCE. 

Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #6

Battle Beast Goes to War in Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #6 by Robert Kirkman and Ryan Ottley

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Skybound and Image Comics have revealed interior pages and the lineup of variant covers for Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #6, the next chapter of the bestselling new comic book series of the year from the longtime Invincible creative team. The brutal conclusion to the first arc of the blood-soaked, record-breaking series from co-creator/writer Robert Kirkman and co-creator/artist Ryan Ottley will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, October 15, 2025. 

Perfect for longtime fans and new readers alike, the bestselling ongoing series reveals the secret story of crowd favorite Battle Beast in what is the most demanded Invincible story of all time! Battle Beast is not only slaughtering his enemies…he’s breaking every sales record along the way! 

ARC FINALE. Battle Beast goes to war. Plus, a looming threat emerges…one longtime fans of Invincible will recognize the moment it makes its shocking FIRST APPEARANCE. 

In addition to the main cover by Ryan Ottley and series colorist Annalisa Leoni, the lineup of variant covers for Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #6 includes an open to order cover by Sean Murphy and Simon Gough, the final cover of the 1:10 incentive connecting cover series by E.J. Su, a 1:25 incentive variant by Cory Walker and Lorenzo de Felici, a 1:50 incentive variant by Jorge Corona and Mike Spicer, and a 1:100 incentive variant by Andrei Bressan and Adriano Lucas.  

Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #6

The full list of covers is below:  

  • Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #6 Cover A by Ryan Ottley & Annalisa Leoni (Lunar Code: 0725IM373)  
  • Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #6 Cover B by Sean Murphy & Simon Gough (Lunar Code: 0725IM374) 
  • Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #6 Cover C (1:10 Incentive) (Connecting) by E.J. Su (Lunar Code: 0725IM375) 
  • Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #6 Cover D (1:25 Incentive) by Cory Walker & Lorenzo de Felici (Lunar Code: 0725IM376) 
  • Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #6 Cover E (1:50 Incentive) by Jorge Corona & Mike Spicer (Lunar Code: 0725IM377) 
  • Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #6 Cover F (1:100 Incentive) by Andrei Bressan & Adriano Lucas (Lunar Code: 0725IM378)

DC Reveals Bonus Stories and Variant Covers for Batman/Deadpool #1

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What happens when the World’s Greatest Detective meets the Merc with a Mouth? Reality folds in on itself. Archetypes collide. Darkseid is. And, somewhere between Apokolips and Earth-TRN666, a sentient street named Danny hums show tunes about a crusading cape! DC Comics has revealed more details about the anticipated Batman/Deadpool #1, a 64-page one-shot crossover comic book with a main cover by Dan Mora. Retailing for $7.99 US the comic hits shelves on Wednesday, November 19, 2025.

But DC’s Batman/Deadpool #1 isn’t just a comic book crossover between iconic publishers, it’s a metaphysical car crash between two storytelling philosophies. One character broods in the shadows of trauma and justice. The other cartwheels through chaos, breaking the fourth wall and occasionally the laws of physics. Together, they’re forced to confront a threat that doesn’t just endanger their worlds—it questions their very existence as fictional constructs.

With a main story by Grant Morrison and Dan Mora, Batman/Deadpool #1 launches a reality-bending saga that’s equal parts cosmic horror, slapstick noir, and metafictional therapy session. It’s the kind of comic book that knows it’s a comic book, revels in being a comic book, weaponizes its comic bookiness—and dares you to keep reading anyway!

Buckled into the backseat of Morrison and Mora’s Batmobile, four all-star bonus stories come roaring in, each crafted by a bona fide who’s who of comic book creators:

Comic legends collide as Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV, and Joshua Williamson join forces with Hayden Sherman to conjure a spellbinding Constantine meets Doctor Strange saga. Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo deliver a kinetic, emotionally-charged encounter between Nightwing (Dick Grayson) and Wolverine (Laura Kinney), where acrobatics meet adamantium in a story that cuts deep. Mariko Tamaki and Amanda Conner unleash chaos and charisma in a riotous Harley Quinn vs. Hulk showdown, while G. Willow Wilson and Denys Cowan electrify the page with a high-voltage tale starring Static and Ms. Marvel.

These additional stories expand the scope and amplify the wild ambition of Batman/Deadpool #1, offering fans even more collisions of tone, style, and character chemistry. From brooding to bonkers, the Batman/Deadpool #1 creative teams go all in.

Ahead of DC’s Batman/Deadpool #1 arriving in November, Marvel’s Deadpool/Batman #1 will publish on September 17. Both of these incredible one-shot comic books will deliver explosive sagas starring DC’s Caped Crusader and Marvel’s Merc with a Mouth, along with bonus stories that showcase additional team-ups and showdowns between legendary characters from both universes.

To push the limits of DC’s cosmic collision of comic book characters even further, Batman/Deadpool #1 will feature an extraordinary lineup of cardstock variant covers, including a wraparound blank blue cardstock sketch variant cover with the Batman/Deadpool logos and a foil variant of Dan Mora’s main cover, all retailing $8.99 US, from some of the most iconic and inventive artists in comics:

  • Dan Mora – Batman/Deadpool wraparound
  • Lee Bermejo – The Joker/Doctor Doom
  • Mark Brooks – Zatanna/Scarlet Witch
  • Jim Cheung and Jay David Ramos – Wonder Woman/Captain America
  • Amanda Conner and Alex Sinclair – Harley Quinn/Hulk
  • Nick Dragotta and Frank Martin – Batman/The Punisher
  • Jenny Frison – Wonder Woman/Storm
  • Andy Kubert and Alejandro Sánchez – Robin (Damian Wayne)/Gambit
  • Jae Lee and June Chung – Big Barda/Savage Land Rogue
  • Jim Lee, Scott Williams and Alex Sinclair – Batman/Wolverine
  • Alexander Lozano – Wonder Woman/Ms. Marvel
  • Sean Murphy and Simon Gough – Lobo/Deadpool
  • Frank Quitely – Batman/Deadpool
  • Bruno Redondo – Nightwing (Dick Grayson)/Wolverine (Laura Kinney)
  • Hayden Sherman – John Constantine/Doctor Strange
  • Bill Sienkiewicz – Batman/Deadpool — a The Incredible Hulk #340 homage
  • Ryan Sook – Batman/Deadpool — a Crisis on Infinite Earths #7 homage
  • Sozomaika – Catwoman/Emma Frost

With Morrison and Mora at the wheel, an all-star crew riding shotgun, and a pit crew of legendary artists delivering cardstock variant covers that expand the DC/Marvel crossover even further, DC’s Batman/Deadpool #1 is a showcase of comic book creativity. And yes, there will be owls. There will be blades. There will be blood. There will be a giant typewriter!

Check out Mora’s wraparound variant cover below and stay tuned for a deeper look into DC’s Batman/Deadpool #1 in the coming months.

Doc Horror, Halloween Girl, and the Gunwitch return in Dan Brereton’s Nocturnals: The Sinister Path

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Happy Halloweeniversary! Dark Horse Comics and award-winning cartoonist Dan Brereton celebrate 31 spooky years of Brereton’s hand-painted supernatural-noir comic series with Nocturnals: The Sinister Path. This miniseries is written and illustrated by Brereton and lettered by Lois Buhalis, and will be the first time Nocturnals: The Sinister Path will be available in single issues, as it was previously published in graphic novel format in 2017 by Big Wow Art. The first issue will include two pages of character introductions, a new cover by Brereton, and a variant cover by Sean Gordon Murphy, with every issue also featuring new pinups and two brand-new story pages.

A war is being fought for the soul of Pacific City. It’s a war fought by monsters, both human and supernatural. But luckily, some of the monsters are on our side. The Nocturnals—a band of misfit vigilantes led by Doc Horror, his supernaturally-gifted daughter Evening (aka Halloween Girl), and an armed revenant known as the Gunwitch—are all that stand against the eldritch criminal underworld of Pacific City.

The death of the mysterious Judge Hemlock opens a macabre power vacuum in the eldritch underworld. But when the Nocturnals investigate the occult-enshrouded Hemlock house, what they find will lead them down a twisted and deadly sinister path.

Celebrate Halloween early this year when Nocturnals: The Sinister Path #1 (of 4) releases in stores on September 3, 2025. It is now available to preorder from your local comic shop for $4.99.

Hush Returns in Batman #158 and DC has revealed variants covers and more!

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Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee’s next installment of their celebrated Batman: Hush comic book saga begins in DC’s Batman #158 on March 26, 2025. This new run, collectively called Batman: H2SH, will run monthly for six issues through August’s Batman #163.

Batman #158, written by Jeph Loeb with art and main cover by Jim Lee, Scott Williams, and Alex Sinclair, will feature variant covers by J. Scott Campbell, Gabriele Dell’otto, Dan Mora, Lee Bermejo, Simone Di Meo, Tony S. Daniel, and Sean Gordon Murphy, in addition to several new variant covers by Lee, Williams and Sinclair.

Batman #158, available at retail for $4.99 US (40 pages), will also feature a foil variant cover by Jim Lee, Scott Williams and Alex Sinclair, a “Courtside” card stock variant cover by Tony S. Daniel, and a blank sketch variant cover. Card stock variants will retail for $5.99 US, foil variants will retail for $7.99 US, and the connecting card stock gatefold will retail for $7.99 US. DC will also offer a foil wraparound DC Showcase variant by Sean Gordon Murphy, available from participating local comic book shops and online retailers for $24.99 US.

  • Batman #158 variant cover by Jim Lee, Scott Williams and Alex Sinclair (open to order)
    Batman #158 variant cover by Jim Lee, Scott Williams and Alex Sinclair (open to order)
  • Batman #158 variant cover by Jim Lee, Scott Williams and Alex Sinclair (open to order)
    Batman #158 variant cover by Jim Lee, Scott Williams and Alex Sinclair (open to order)
  • Batman #158 variant cover by J. Scott Campbell* (open to order) *art not final
    Batman #158 variant cover by J. Scott Campbell* (open to order) *art not final
  • Batman #158 variant cover by Gabriele Dell’otto (open to order)
    Batman #158 variant cover by Gabriele Dell’otto (open to order)
  • All six Gabriele Dell’otto variant covers connecting across Batman #158-163
    All six Gabriele Dell’otto variant covers connecting across Batman #158-163
  • Batman #158 variant cover by Dan Mora (open to order)
    Batman #158 variant cover by Dan Mora (open to order)
  • Connecting gatefold variant cover by Jim Lee, Scott Williams and Alex Sinclair
    Connecting gatefold variant cover by Jim Lee, Scott Williams and Alex Sinclair
  • Batman #158 variant cover by Lee Bermejo (1:25)
    Batman #158 variant cover by Lee Bermejo (1:25)
  • Batman #158 variant cover by Simone Di Meo (1:50)
    Batman #158 variant cover by Simone Di Meo (1:50)
  • Variant cover by Jim Lee, Scott Williams and Alex Sinclair* (1:100) *main cover art; no trade dress
    Variant cover by Jim Lee, Scott Williams and Alex Sinclair* (1:100) *main cover art; no trade dress
  • Variant cover by Jim Lee* (1:250) *main cover pencils; no trade dress
    Variant cover by Jim Lee* (1:250) *main cover pencils; no trade dress
  • Variant cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams* (1:608) *signed by Jim Lee
    Variant cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams* (1:608) *signed by Jim Lee
  • Variant cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams* (1:608) *signed by Jeph Loeb
    Variant cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams* (1:608) *signed by Jeph Loeb
  • Variant cover by Jim Lee, Scott Williams and Alex Sinclair* (1:1,000) *connected wraparound; signed by Jim Lee and Jeph Loeb
    Variant cover by Jim Lee, Scott Williams and Alex Sinclair* (1:1,000) *connected wraparound; signed by Jim Lee and Jeph Loeb
  • DC Showcase variant cover by Sean Gordon Murphy* *art not final
    DC Showcase variant cover by Sean Gordon Murphy* *art not final

Loeb and Lee, with collaborators Scott Williams, Alex Sinclair, and Richard Starkings, are keeping their new Batman story under tight wraps, but have revealed an inked preview page from Batman #158 to give fans something to look forward to!

Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories returns with an all new Poe Dameron and BB-8 Adventure

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Celebrate the 10-year anniversary of Star Wars: The Force Awakens with a new comic mini-series starring Poe Dameron and BB-8! Dark Horse and Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories—Codebreaker is written by Star Wars: Bounty Hunters writer Ethan Sacks, and joined by artists Marc Yarza, Jose Marzan Jr., and colorist Nicola Righi, with letterer Comicraft. First revealed at NYCC the series will feature covers by Diego Galindo, with issue #1 featuring variants by Pye Parr and Sean Gordon Murphy. The mission begins in April 2025.

Poe Dameron is a confident, hotshot ace Resistance pilot. He and his outspoken droid companion, BB-8, have seen plenty of action against the First Order. Now, they are sent on a mission to investigate a piece of First Order tech used to decode Resistance messages, but standing between them and their objective is an infamous TIE fighter pilot. Can Poe out-fly his enemy, or will the mission go down in flames before it begins?

Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories—Codebreaker #1 (of 4) takes off at your local comics retailer on April 9, 2025.

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