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Colossal Creatures Collide this Fall in Marvel’s Mightiest Monsters Collection

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Dark Horse Books offers another deep dive into the world of Marvel Comics with Marvel’s Mightiest Monsters. Editors and comics historians John Lind and Chris Ryall curate a 416-page compendium of stories featuring the larger-than-life creatures that established the foundation for the Marvel Age of Comics, such as the fire-breathing Fin Fang Foom, the sentient tree-creature Groot, the colossal Monsteroso, the telepathic titan Xemnu, and many more. This new collection showcases the work of the legendary Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Larry Lieber, and Steve Ditko from classic issues of anthology titles including Tales to Astonish, 

Journey into Mystery, Strange Tales, and Tales of Suspense in addition to modern monster work from acclaimed creators like Chris Claremont, Sal Buscema, John Byrne, Gil Kane, Eric Powell, Tradd Moore, and Arthur Adams. Accompanied by essays from comics historians, and original art from Jack Kirby, these stories show how these creatures continue to inspire creators and captivate new generations of Marvel fans.

This special oversize hardcover edition features a monster-filled wraparound cover under a die-cut belly band, designed by Ian Chalgren. Marvel’s Mightiest Monsters is the ultimate tribute to Marvel’s heritage!

Revisit the artwork in Marvel’s Mightiest Monsters when the 416-page (7″ x 10″) belly-banded, deluxe hardcover arrives in bookstores and comic shops on October 13, 2026, for $75.00. Pre-order now from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or your local bookstore or comic shop.

Marvel’s Mightiest Monsters

Exclusive: Stan Lee and John Romita’s The Amazing Spider-Man Newspaper Strip Returns to print from Clover Press and The Library of American Comics and we have a Look at the Bookmark from the Project

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The Amazing Spider-Man swung into newsprint on Monday, January 3, 1977, bringing Marvel’s most popular hero from comic pages to newspapers worldwide. Through Stan Lee’s storytelling and John Romita’s masterful art, the strip delivered dramatic storylines that pitted Spidey against classic foes while introducing brand new characters, helping make Spider-Man a household name beyond the comic book stands. Now, for the first time ever in softcover, Stan Lee and John Romita’s The Amazing Spider-Man Classic Newspaper Comics will return to print as a part of Clover Press’ spectacular new line of deluxe slipcase editions. The pre-launch page for the Kickstarter campaign is now live.

The Amazing Spider-Man Classic Newspaper Comics campaign features for volumes, with strips from the years 1977, 1978, 1979, and 1980. Each volume will measure 11″ x 8.5″ in a horizontal format and slide into a vertical slipcase, designed for protection and easy shelving. The first offering will collect the strip from the years 1977 to 1980. Backing this Kickstarter campaign will allow readers to get all four volumes in one bundle. The campaign will also include extras such as a puzzle, stickers, lithographs, and more.

As part of the campaign, you can get a bookmark and we have an exclusive first look.

The Art of Fantastic Four pays tribute to the first family of the Marvel Universe and the “King,” Jack Kirby

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In collaboration with Marvel Comics, Dark Horse Books continues the Bullpen Books series of thoughtfully designed and curated art books featuring iconic artwork by some of Marvel Comics’ most influential figures. The inaugural installment of this series, The Art of the Amazing Spider-Man, showcases the work of John Romita Sr. and Gil Kane on a historical journey through time and artwork from The Amazing Spider-Man. Now, readers are invited to explore Jack “King” Kirby’s groundbreaking run on The Fantastic Four with co-creator Stan Lee, with reproduced archival scans along with essays and commentary from editor-designer team Ian Chalgren and John Lind. The Art of Fantastic Four pays tribute to the first family of the Marvel Universe when the oversized art collection arrives in fall 2025.

Since its debut in 1961, The Fantastic Four has been a cornerstone of the Marvel Age of Comics. The series, co-created by legendary artist Jack Kirby and writer Stan Lee, revolutionized the comic book industry and set the standard for a new brand of superhero storytelling. Kirby, one of the most influential creators in comic book history, infused the series with his dynamic artwork and unparalleled imagination, cementing its place in comics history.

Within the oversized Bullpen Books edition is a treasury of Kirby’s artwork from his lengthy run on The Fantastic Four spanning 1961 to 1970. It includes complete stories from issues #60, #71, #82, and #83, and the spectacular 48-page Fantastic Four Annual #6. These selections provide a glimpse into the early days of Marvel’s bullpen, showcasing Kirby’s artistic genius during one of his most creative periods.

Look for The Art of Fantastic Four from Bullpen Books when the 200-page (10″ x 14″) oversized hardcover arrives in bookstores and comic shops on September 23 and 24, 2025, respectively, for $59.99. Pre-order now from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or your local bookstore or comic shop.

The Art of Fantastic Four

Lost Marvels No. 1 Tower of Shadows is a must for fans of horror or classic Marvel comics

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In 1969, with its revolutionary superhero line well established, Marvel took a chance on the kind of supernatural, EC-style anthology series that had been banned since the formation of the Comics Code in the 1950s. Tower of Shadows featured a staggering array of artists and writers, including Neal Adams, Jim Steranko, Barry Windsor-Smith, John Buscema, Gene Colan, Wally Wood, Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, John Romita, Johnny Craig, Marie Severin, Gerry Conway, and Bernie Wrightson, to name a few. Freed from the conventions of the superhero adventure, these creators brought their storytelling skills to a more quietly sinister genre, producing atmospheric gems of twisted suspense and sardonic horror.

Not only do these nine issues feature Marvel’s best creators working at their peak, but Tower of Shadows is one of the lost, never-collected Marvels. In the first of a new series of Lost Marvels, Fantagraphics and Marvel join forces to introduce these pages to a new generation of readers and restore this series to its rightful place in comics history. This gorgeous volume brings every Tower of Shadows story and cover to life in vivid color and features background and analysis by comics journalist Michael Dean.

Story: Jim Steranko, Johnny Craig, Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, Gary Friedrich, Neal Adams, Len Wein, Allyn Brodsky, Marv Wolfman, Tom Sutton, Roy Thomas, Wallace Wood, Gerry Conway, Steve Skeates
Art: Jim Steranko, Johnny Craig, John Romita, Don Heck, John Buscema, Neal Adams, Gene Colan, George Tuska, Marie Severin, Tom Sutton, Barry Windsor-Smith, Wallace Wood, Syd Shores
Ink: Don Heck, Dan Adkins, John Verpoorten, Mike Esposito, Vince Colleta

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Preview: Timing/Luck

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Timing/Luck

(W) Gerry Duggan (A/CA) Gerry Duggan
In Shops: Nov 27, 2024
SRP: $19.99

Gerry Duggan takes you along his journey through comic books and Hollywood. The book contains hundreds of photos over two decades in writing rooms, green rooms, and city streets around the world. Each photo tells a story, and collectively the book tells his. Timing/Luck is a mash-up of dark streets, bright minds, and green rooms featuring your favorite comics creators, comedians, writers, and filmmakers.

The fist 12 issues of Fantastic Four and the X-Men’s Dark Phoenix Saga get Facsimile Editions in 2025

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In 2025, fans will be able to collect new printings of some of the most influential comic book stories ever told: Fantastic Four #1-12 by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby and X-Men #131-142 by Chris Claremont and John Byrne.

Timed to the release of Marvel Studios’ highly anticipated The Fantastic Four: First Steps film, in theaters on July 25, these Facsimile Editions of the first 12 issues of Fantastic Four give readers a chance to experience the book that started it all! And X-Men #131-142 covers two essential X-Men milestones: The Dark Phoenix Saga and Days of Future Past! These all-time great Marvel Comic books will be boldly re-presented in its original form, ads and all. The Fantastic Four Facsimile Editions will also be available with stunning Foil Variant Covers.

It all begins in January with Fantastic Four #1 Facsimile Edition and X-MEN #131 Facsimile Edition.

In Fantastic Four #1, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby changed super-hero storytelling forever when they introduced Reed Richards, Ben Grimm and Susan and Johnny Storm. Together, the adventurous quartet blast off on an experimental rocket flight – only to be bombarded by life-altering cosmic rays! Reed becomes the elastic Mister Fantastic! Ben transforms into the rocky Thing! Sue turns into an Invisible Girl! And Johnny flames on as the Human Torch! They’ll use their incredible powers to help humankind – starting by fending off the menace of the Mole Man! It’s the next best thing to buying Fantastic Four #1 off the stands back in 1961!

In X-Men #131, Kitty Pryde meets more of the X-Men in a vital chapter of the Dark Phoenix Saga! When Cyclops, Phoenix, Nightcrawler and the mutant pop star Dazzler save a young girl as she flees her pursuers from the Hellfire Club, little do they know she’s destined to become one of the most iconic X-Men of all! But with Storm, Colossus and Wolverine still prisoners of the White Queen, the young Kitty Pryde must lead her new allies back into the lion’s den to come to their rescue. Can Emma Frost withstand a psychic battle with an increasingly ruthless Jean Grey? And will Dazzler accept an offer to join the X-Men? Following the Dark Phoenix Saga, next year’s X-Men Facsimile Editions will also cover another pivotal X-Men saga: Days of Future Past!

Preorder these upcoming Facsimile Editions at your local comic shop today!

Gerry Duggan captures the moment in the photography book Timing/Luck

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Iconic creator and writer Gerry Duggan is bringing his popular photography book Timing/Luck to comic book shops and bookstores for the first time since he launched a limited edition of the title with a successful Kickstarter campaign. Containing hundreds of photos taken over two decades in writing rooms, green rooms, awards shows, and on city streets around the world, each photo tells a story, and collectively the book tells Duggan’s. The Image Comics trade paperback collection of Duggan’s photography will hit shelves this November. 

With the majority shot on Leica digital 28mm and Fuji X100 35mm, the photos of Timing/Luck capture a mash-up of dark streets, bright minds and green rooms featuring portraits and candid shots of famous comic book creators, comedians, writers, actors, musicians, and filmmakers. Some of the subjects include: Patton Oswalt, Sarah Silverman, Stan Lee, Mark Hamill, Todd McFarlane, Robert Kirkman, Eric Stephenson, Marc Silvestri, James Tynion IV, Brian Posehn, Kevin Feige, Vita Ayala, Jason Aaron, Rick Remender, Matt Fraction, Chip Zdarsky, Jeff Lemire, Tini Howard, Skottie Young, John McCrea, Jock, Leah Williams, Brian K. Vaughn, Christopher Priest, Charles Soule, G. Willow Wilson, Brian Azzarello, and Declan Shalvey, amongst many others.

The trade paperback edition of Timing/Luck, featuring a cover with Duggan’s photography (ISBN: 979-8368809281, Lunar Code 0924IM314) will be available at local comic book shops on Wednesday, November 6 and independent bookstores, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, Indigo, and Waterstones on Tuesday, November 19.

Preview: Defenders of the Earth

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Defenders of the Earth

(W) Stan Lee, Bob Harras, Michael Higgins
(A) Alex Saviuk, Fred Fredericks

The legendary cult classic mini-series is collected for the first time!

Sci-fi legend Flash Gordon must team up with the Phantom, Mandrake the Magician, and the super-strong Lothar to defend planet Earth against the dark forces of Ming the Merciless. Luckily, they’ll get some help from the next generation of heroes: their children! Collects issues 1-4 of the original 1987 run from Star Comics.

Defenders of the Earth

Daredevil #8 marks 60 years for the Man Without Fear

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In April 1964, fans witnessed the birth of a new super hero icon in Stan Lee and Bill Everett’s Daredevil #1, and in the six decades since, the Man Without Fear has headlined some of the most acclaimed runs in Marvel Comics history. This April, celebrate the character’s incredible legacy with Daredevil #8. In addition to ta main story continuing Saladin Ahmed and Aaron Kuder’s hit run, the special super-sized issue will be packed with guest talent, including legendary creators from Daredevil’s history!

Ahmed and Kuder’s Daredevil finds Matt balancing his new duties as a Catholic Priest with an ongoing war against mysterious demonic entities targeting those close to him. After discovering that the demons are the living embodiment of his own seven deadly sins, Matt and Elektra are ready to go on the offensive. In Daredevil #8, the duo finally confront the unsettling truth of the mysterious new gang terrorizing Hell’s Kitchen. In the midst of that chaos, an old foe with the blood of Matt’s closest allies on his hands returns and ushers in the next phase of what’s shaping up to be one of the most thought-provoking and pulse-pounding Daredevil eras ever!

Fans can also look forward to these other stories:

  • Ahmed teams up with rising star Tommaso Bianchi showcase why Elektra is truly a woman without fear as she single-handedly goes up against a whole army of the Heat on a daring rescue mission! 
  • Return to the 80s with visionary Daredevil scribe Ann Nocenti and acclaimed Marvel artist Stefano Rafaelle as they present a vintage flashback adventure of Daredevil taking down Turk and his fellow mobsters within the confines of a steamy bath house.
  • Daredevil: Gang War writer Erica Schultz and artist Jan Bazaldua spotlight Elektra’s current role as mentor to Alice, her young ward from Chip Zdarsky’s Eisner-nominated run!
  • Women of Marvel writer Elsa Sjunnerson and artist Erica Koda show how Matt Murdock inspires generations—both in and out of costume!
  • Daredevil: Black Armor writer D.G. Chichester and artist Ken Lashley bring you a never-before-told showdown between Daredevil and the Punisher set during Chichester’s landmark ‘90s run. 
  • And Ty Templeton delivers more of his iconic Daily Bugle funnies!

Featuring covers by John Romita Jr., Frank Miller, J. Scott Campbell, John Romita Sr., Simone Bianchi, and Stephen Segovia.

ComicsPro 2024: Mad Cave reveals Flash Gordon! He’ll save every one of us!

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Mad Cave Studios is celebrating the 90th anniversary of Flash Gordon in a big way! The full 2024 Flash Gordon publishing program has been unveiled at ComicsPro, by Director of Marketing, Keith Davidsen.

An iconic American comic strip created and originally drawn by Alex Raymond, has become a timeless symbol of thrilling space adventures and heroic exploits. Since its debut in 1934, Flash Gordon has captured the imagination of readers worldwide with its dynamic storytelling, captivating artwork, and memorable characters.

The ew releases from Mad Cave Studios will feature a new Flash Gordon ongoing series and related works including Defenders of the Earth trade paperback (1980s reprint), an all-new Defenders of the Earth miniseries, Flash Gordon Quarterly, classic newspaper strip hardcover collections, and a Flash Gordon Adventures! all-ages book, from the publisher’s Papercutz imprint.

FLASH GORDON ONGOING SERIES

(W) Jeremy Adams (A) Will Conrad (C) Lee Loughridge (L) Taylor Esposito (CA) Dan Panosian
May

Audiences will thrill with a race against time as Flash Gordon, Dale Arden, and Doctor Zarkov try to stop the villainous Ming the Merciless from using the Unraveller, a device that can unwind an object to their subatomic structure in one apocalyptic burst of energy. 

This all-new series begins with Flash Gordon #0, available as a free promotional item at participating retailers worldwide on Free Comic Book Day 2024 (Saturday, May 4) and featuring cover artist Dan Panosian. The ongoing story continues in Flash Gordon #1 in July.

FLASH GORDON ONGOING SERIES

DEFENDERS OF THE EARTH TPB

June

Flash Gordon teams up with The Phantom, Mandrake the Magician, Lothar, and the next generation of legends! Based on the beloved 1980s cartoon series, this 96-page trade paperback collects the classic 1987 four-issue miniseries for the first time ever, featuring legendary creators: Stan Lee, Bob Harras, and Michael Higgins, with pencils by Alex Saviuk and inks by Fred Fredericks. Features a dynamic new cover by Scott Chantler (Stephen Colbert’s Tek Jansen).

DEFENDERS OF THE EARTH TPB

DEFENDERS OF THE EARTH MINISERIES

August

The 8-issue miniseries based on the beloved 1980s cartoon. While featuring a nostalgic vibe, it’s crafted with all the energetic and engaging storytelling from today’s best comic book teams (TBA).

FLASH GORDON QUARTERLY

September

Mad Cave’s upcoming quarterly series will tell stories of Flash Gordon, Ming, and more beloved characters in wildly entertaining genres that you’d never expect. Each issue spotlights a new and unique take on the characters.

FLASH GORDON: THE COMPLETE LIBRARY OF NEWSPAPER STRIPS

October

(Tentative title) Essential reading for Flash Gordon enthusiasts. A gorgeous archival 200-page hardcover series of Alex Raymond’s Flash Gordon newspaper strips comprise legendary strips from the 1930s and throughout the decades. Solicitation begins July 2024.

FLASH GORDON ADVENTURES!

The debut Flash Gordon original graphic novel from Mad Cave Studios’ middle-grade imprint, Papercutz! Flash Gordon Adventures! will introduce the iconic space hero to the next generation through a whimsical young readers program, providing a unique opportunity to invite and engage fans of all ages into the world of Flash Gordon.

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