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Queen in Black #1 gets a True Believers 20-Bag Display Box featuring 19 Blind Bags and an Exclusive Cover by Patrick Gleason

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Queen in Black by Al Ewing and Iban Coello is shaping up to be the comic book event of the summer, and the debut issue will hit stands on July 1 with all the excitement of the cosmic conflict contained in its pages thanks to True Believers Blind Bags! The Queen in Black #1 True Believers Blind Bags will be the first True Believers Blind Bags that will only contain exclusive variant covers not available for regular ordering. Marvel has announced that all-new True Believers Display Boxes will also be available, each containing 19 sealed Blind Bags and 1 Display Box Exclusive Variant Cover by artist Patrick Gleason!

The Display Box Exclusive Variant Cover is only available in Queen in Black #1 True Believers Display Boxes and will be sealed in an individual clear polybag. The cover is a special black edition of Gleason’s iconic “webhead” style variant cover that was previously revealed as a Queen in Black #1 True Believers Blind Bags exclusive. In addition, each box is also GUARANTEED to contain both Connecting Variant Covers A and B by artist David Marquez within two of the 19 sealed Blind Bags!

Queen in Black #1 True Believers Display Boxes are a perfect opportunity for hardcore collectors to get their hands on an exclusive cover available nowhere else. Along with the box-exclusive variant, and connecting covers within the blind bags, each box contains 17 additional BLIND BAG EXCLUSIVE COVERS, which may include a super rare hand-drawn, one-of-a-kind sketch cover by surprise contributors.

Queen in Black #1 True Believers Blind Bags will only contain exclusive variant covers not available for regular ordering. The main cover and regular open-to-order variant covers cannot be found in True Believers Blind Bags, making it the most exciting and rewarding True Believers Blind Bag experience yet! See below for a list of the exclusive blind bag variant covers. In addition to those listed, fans can once again look forward to super rare exclusive covers by surprise contributors, including hand-drawn, one-of-a-kind sketch covers.

EACH BLIND BAG CONTAINS ONE OF THESE VARIANT COVERS TO QUEEN IN BLACK #1, EXCLUSIVE TO TRUE BELIEVERS BLIND BAGS:

  • DESIGN VARIANT COVER BY RYAN STEGMAN
  • SWIMSUIT VARIANT COVER BY DAVID NAKAYAMA
  • JEFF AND KNULL VARIANT COVER BY GURIHURU
  • ALTERNATE WEBHEAD FOIL VARIANT COVER BY PAT GLEASON
  • VARIANT COVER BY ARTGERM
  • VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY ARTGERM
  • VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY JEEHYUNG LEE
  • VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY PEACH MOMOKO
  • ALTERNATE HOMAGE VARIANT COVER BY RYAN STEGMAN
  • MARVEL RIVALS VARIANT COVER BY NETEASE GAMES
  • ALL BLACK BLANK VARIANT COVER
  • CONNECTING VARIANT COVER A BY DAVID MARQUEZ
  • CONNECTING VARIANT COVER B BY DAVID MARQUEZ
  • OR ONE OF SEVERAL RARE, HAND DRAWN SKETCH COVERS BY SURPRISE CONTRIBUTORS!

D’orc #2 heads back for a Third Printing

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The wildly popular D’orc by Brett Bean has sold out yet again at the distributor level. Issue #2 will be rushed back to print this week by Image Comics in order to keep up with unending momentum for this hot new series.

In D’orc #2, D’orc is avoiding every wizard and warrior because some DOOMSDAY prophecy says he will destroy the world. Can he change their minds? Probably not. D’Orc, his magic shield, and Ghost-chicken-with-its-head-cutoff are too busy facing a bigger challenge, KIDS!?! They’re time thieves. Oh, and there’s a Time Lord.

Armed with nothing but a wisecracking enchanted shield and a crippling need for friendship, D’orc follows a lonely orphan who stumbles headfirst into Sunderaine’s never-ending war. Light vs. Dark. Elves vs. Orcs. Wizards vs. Common Sense. Dragons vs. Literally Everyone. And caught dead-center? D’orc. Half dwarf, half orc, and wholly inconvenient to a doomsday prophecy, D’orc is destined to end the world. Soon, every human, elf, goblin, dwarf, Snargletooth, Necroid, Ice Giant, Trauma Llama, and at least three other unpronounceable magical creatures will know his name. Unfortunately, so will his enemies.

The D’orc #2, third printing (Lunar Code 0326IM8110) will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, May 6.

D’orc #2, third printing

Escape, Vol. 1 arrives in May

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Uncanny Avengers duo Rick Remender and Daniel Acuña introduce readers to a brutal, fully painted world of anthropomorphic animals in the upcoming graphic novel military thriller, Escape, Vol. 1 hitting shelves this Spring from Image Comics.

Escape follows Milton Shaw, a battle-hardened bomber pilot flying missions over a war-torn world ruled by a ruthless empire. But when his plane is shot out of the sky, Milton wakes up behind enemy lines—in the smoldering ruins of a city he helped burn. And in less than 24 hours, his own side is dropping the big one to finish the job.

Now injured, unarmed, and being hunted through enemy streets, Milton’s only shot at escape comes from the unlikeliest place: a grieving father and his son—civilians shattered by the same fascist regime that rules this land with an iron claw. Enemies by blood. Allies by circumstance. Together, they’ll have to fight their way out before the bomb drops and erases everything…and everyone.

Perhaps best described as Inglourious Basterds meets Blacksad or Maus, this gritty, bullet-riddled journey through war’s scorched aftermath is about the violence we inflict, the souls we try to save, and the courage it takes to crawl out of fire.

Escape, Vol. 1 trade paperback (ISBN: 9781534333147, Lunar Code 0126IM0467) will be available at local comic book shops on Wednesday, May 27 and independent bookstores, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, Indigo, and Waterstones on Tuesday, June 23.

Escape, Vol. 1

What If…? Celebrates 50 Years with new One-Shots Delivering Twists on Classic Stories

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To celebrate the 50th anniversary of What If?, Marvel Comics is taking a bold leap into the multiverse to discover mythos-shattering new twists on some of its most definitive stories! Announced earlier this year, the series of one-shots kicks off in June with What If…? Uncanny X-Men #1 by Gerry Duggan and Jan Bazaldua and What If…? Thor #1 by Torunn Grønbekk and Sergio Dávila. Today, fans can check out covers and learn additional story information for the next three What If…? one-shots hitting stands in July: What If…? Secret Wars #1; What If…? Jessica Jones #1; and What If…? Spider-Man #1.

In What If…? Secret Wars, Alex Paknadel and Cafu reverse the ending of Jonathan Hickman and Esad Ribić’s universe-breaking Secret Wars, giving the original Ultimate Universe a chance to live on! Then, Justina Ireland and David Messina introduce an all-new—not-so-friendly—Spider-Girl, A.K.A. Jessica Jones in What If…? Jessica Jones #1. Then, the author of one of the greatest Spider-Man tales of all time, J.M. DeMatteis, returns alongside artist Yildiray Çinar  for a bold reimagining of the aftermath of his legendary “Kraven’s Last Hunt” storyline.

WHAT IF…? SECRET WARS #1

Written by ALEX PAKNADEL
Art by CAFU
Cover by LUCAS WERNECK
On Sale 7/1

WHAT IF…THE ULTIMATE UNIVERSE SURVIVED THE SECRET WARS?

Goodbye, Marvel Universe! Starring Peter Parker, our beloved friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, as he is forced to survive in a not-so-friendly neighborhood after losing everything! What becomes of the original Ultimate Universe in a post-Secret Wars landscape? How did they defeat the Beyonder? And who does Spider-Man become after losing everything?

WHAT IF…? SECRET WARS #1

WHAT IF…? JESSICA JONES #1

Written by JUSTINA IRELAND
Art by DAVID MESSINA
Cover by LUCAS WERNECK
On Sale 7/15

WHAT IF…JESSICA JONES WAS BITTEN BY THE RADIOACTIVE SPIDER?

Teenage Super-Hero Sensation Spider-Girl is retired. Surly and eternally miffed bartender Jessica Jones wants nothing more than to leave that part of her life and the traumas that came with it firmly behind her. But when a ghost from her past comes back to haunt her, she finds herself unable to leave well enough alone. Has the Green Goblin returned? And if so, is an out-of-shape ex-super hero enough to stop him?

WHAT IF…? JESSICA JONES #1

WHAT IF…? SPIDER-MAN #1

Written by J.M. DEMATTEIS
Art by YILDIRAY ÇINAR
Cover by LUCAS WERNECK
On Sale 7/29

WHAT IF…KRAVEN SURVIVED HIS “LAST HUNT”?

Leaving Spider-Man broken, insane and vulnerable to the influence of an old enemy…and who better to fill the void left by the spider than Kraven the Hunter?! One way or another, both Kraven and Peter will become something more—and finally settle the score between them!

WHAT IF…? SPIDER-MAN #1

Horror awaits in Dungeons & Dragons: Ravenloft

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Dark Horse Comics and Hasbro’s Wizards of the Coast present Dungeons & Dragons: Ravenloft, a new four-issue genre-bending comic series that will unite Rudolph van Richten’s protégés from across the horrifying domains of Ravenloft. The miniseries is written by Bram Stoker Award–winning author Amy Chu, with line art by Ariela Kristantina, colors by Arif Prianto, and letters by Haley Rose-Lyon. Dungeons & Dragons: Ravenloft #1 will feature cover art by Guillem March, Riley Rossmo, Francesco Francavilla, Todor Hristov, and Angela Wu.

Ravenloft is falling apart, and nobody knows why. Fortunately, monster hunter Ez D’Avenir is on the case! She’s searching the frozen wasteland of Lamordia for an undead creature that may hold the key to Ravenloft’s fate. But when Darklord Viktra Mordenheim catches wind of her quest, Ez is suddenly the one being hunted!

Dungeons & Dragons: Ravenloft #1 (of 4) will be available in comic shops on August 19, 2026. It is now available for preorder from your local comic shop for $4.99.

Crowdfunding Corner: The Road To Oz : Chapter Three, Family & Honour

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Welcome to our revamped “Crowdfunding Corner” rounding up some of the latest crowdfunding news. We’re going beyond just announcement projects, we’ll be tracking to make sure these projects get delivered as well as what we think the “risk” of backing them are.

We’ll be updating the format as we get a better handle of the needs of this sort of coverage, so stay tuned and check out the first round of projects!

The Road To Oz : Chapter Three

The Road To Oz : Chapter Three

Publisher: N/A
Creative Team: Amin Amat
Launch Date: Crowdfunding now – ends on May 26 2026 5:47 PM EDT
Risk: Low – Previous campaigns have delivered, though it looks like a few months after the projected delivery date

The storm is coming. And it remembers Dorothy.
One of the greatest untold stories from Oz — The Road to Oz Chapter Three Kickstarter is here!

One moment, Scarecrow stood watch over the Emerald City — guardian, protector, keeper of Oz’s wisdom. The next? 

Torn from everything he knew and hurled across worlds. Now he’s here. Hidden in plain sight among broken fence posts in a field that no longer grows. The rains are gone. The soil is dust. And the sky? 

The sky has turned against them.

Welcome to 1930s Kansas. Welcome to the Dust Bowl.
Black clouds roll across the plains like dark oceans — swallowing everything in their path. But Dorothy knows something the others don’t.
These storms aren’t natural.

They move like they’re hunting. Shapes shift inside the churning black walls. The dust isn’t just choking the land —
It’s watching them.

And buried within those towering clouds? An enemy thought to be gone forever.

Scarecrow didn’t survive Oz to lose Dorothy here. Not to the dying land. Not to the gathering darkness. Not to what’s coming on the horizon.

Because that next black cloud isn’t a storm.

It’s war.

The Road to Oz Chapter Three continues the epic untold story of how saving Oz failed!  A reimagining of a classic tale through a fresh, cinematic lens. We’re building this world one chapter at a time, and your support makes all the difference.

The Road to Oz Chapter Three Kickstarter edition includes an exclusive 6 page epilogue, not to be seen in any future printed edition!!
Not in digital. Not in stores. Not anywhere else. Ever.

Family & Honour, an historical fiction mini-graphic-novel

Family & Honour

Publisher: N/A
Creative Team: (w) Bruno Catarino (a) Jaka Prawira (c) Jaka Prawira (l) Jaymes Reed
Launch Date: Crowdfunding now – ends on April 23 2026 1:58 PM EDT
Risk: Low – Previous campaigns have delivered

Surrounded by traitors – and with an attack on his castle imminent – a young baron loyal to King Henry II during his confrontation with Richard the “Lionheart” is faced with an impossible decision between the duty to his King and the life of an innocent victim of war…

Family and Honour is a 35 page one-shot set in 12th century England. The revolt against King Henry II by his son Richard the “Lionheart” serves as a backdrop to explore themes of loyalty, duty, and… well, family & honour…

If you’re a fan of the medieval political intrigue from Game of Thrones, you are likely to love this story. Perfect for those who are already a fan of comics but are looking for something different, and for those who are new to comics and are looking for something that’s low investment time-wise, to get you into the medium.

White Cat Entertainment Brings On Shoshin Creative Lab’s Rylend Grant as Head of IP Development

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White Cat Entertainment

Since 2020, White Cat Entertainment has built an amazing slate of original, high-concept stories across graphic novels, podcasts, books, and film-ready concepts, each developed with expansion across multiple platforms in mind.

Now, the creator-led studio founded by Chris Mancini is expanding its business model with the launch of a creative solutions division with Rylend Grant, Managing Partner at Shoshin Creative Lab, as Head of IP Development.

Through this collaboration, White Cat Entertainment expands its development capabilities with Grant’s creative solutions arm, overseeing projects and positioning them for adaptation across its slate.

Key properties include Long Ago and Far Away, a fantasy-comedy with franchise and animation potential; Rise of the Kung Fu Dragon Master, a high-concept action-comedy suited for film and series adaptation; Alpha Cat, an all-ages sci-fi adventure positioned for publishing, animation, and licensing expansion; Pacify Me: A Handbook for the Freaked Out New Dad, a comedy memoir with television potential; and audio-driven properties including Conversations From the Abyss, an episodic horror anthology ideal for streaming adaptation, and The Quiet Journeys of Professor Atwood, a hybrid narrative series with opportunities across audio, publishing, and animated formats.

White Cat Entertainment is a content and publishing company founded in 2020 by writer, director, and producer Chris Mancini, which recently expanded its comics and graphic novel publishing footprint through a deal with Massive Publishing, which includes Long Ago & Far Away, Rise of the Kung Fu Dragon Master, and Alpha Cat. 

White Cat Entertainment is actively engaging partners across publishing, film, television, and digital media.

The Superfan Podcast launches Season 2 with more Guests Talking about What They Love Besides Comics

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SuperFan Podcast Season 2

What fascinates, captivates, and influences the people who create comics and graphic novels? In Season Two of the Superfan Podcast co-hosts Kristen Simon (Executive Editor at Mad Cave Studios’ Nakama Press), Christian Gossett (Story Artist, Eyes of Wakanda, The Red Star), and Superfan Promotions founder David Hyde will talk with some of the biggest stars of the comic book industry to find out what they’re passionate about — outside of comics.

The Superfan Podcast season two debuted with a conversation about professional wrestling with Eisner and Ignatz Award winning cartoonist, designer, zinemaker, and illustrator Jim Rugg (True Crime Funnies, Hulk Grand Design). In the freewheeling, no-holds-barred episode, Rugg reflects on who has the best gimmick in wrestling, the appeal of heels and heroes, and the art of kayfabe.

Season Two of the Superfan Podcast features an all-star line-up of award-winning writers and artists, including Gender Queer cartoonist Maia Kobabe on the appeal of K-pop, #1 New York Times bestselling cartoonist Johnnie Christmas (Swim Team) on the mystery of Mike Flanagan’s Midnight Mass, Eisner Award-winning artist/designer Paul Pope (THB) on the glorious career of guitarist Rowland S Howard, Eisner Award-winning artist Erica Henderson (The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl) on her love of Terry Pratchett’s seminal, satirical Discworld novels and acclaimed artist Elsa Charretier (Love Everlasting) on the many merits of game-based dog training. For each episode, the co-hosts also share a dessert recipe and a recommended cocktail and mocktail inspired by the conversation.

In the K-pop world…there’s people buying every single album a whole group has released, or maybe every single variant album a group has released, or they’re trying to collect every single photocard ever released of a specific member of a specific group…The collecting impulse is strong!

-Maia Kobabe

Listen to this week’s episode with Maia Kobabe now.

Each episode of the podcast is paired with a dessert and a cocktail and/or mocktail.

Folks who want to get the show notes which include the recipes each week, should subscribe here.

Featured Segment Extras

Cocktail

There is an amazing BTS recipe site called BTS Army Kitchen. Check. It. Out.

Super Wave

Ingredients

  • 2 oz coconut water
  • 2 oz pineapple juice
  • 2 oz blue Curaçao
  • 1 oz coconut rum
  • Swedish Fish (garnish)

Directions
Shake ingredients with ice, pour over ice, and garnish with Swedish Fish.

Recipe source
https://www.btsarmykitchen.com/post/super-wave

Mocktail

Shooky’s Cookie Crumble Latte

Ingredients

  • 2 oz freshly brewed coffee or espresso (cooled)
  • 1 cup milk
  • ½ cup sugar cookie syrup
  • Coffee ice cubes

Directions
Pour syrup into a glass, add coffee ice, top with milk and coffee, stir, and enjoy.

Recipe source
https://www.btsarmykitchen.com/post/shooky-s-cookie-crumble-latte

Dessert

BTS-Approved Street Snack: Quick & Easy Hotteok (Korean Sweet Pancakes)

If K-pop had a smell, it might just be cinnamon sugar melting inside a crisp, golden pancake. Hotteok (호떡) is a classic Korean street dessert that’s been fueling idol trainees, fans waiting in concert lines, and late-night café crowds for decades. Think of it as Korea’s answer to the doughnut + crepe + hug combo — soft, sweet, and a little dramatic when that caramel filling oozes out.

The Superfan Podcast is a production of Superfan Media. Season Two’s episodes have been edited by Bryant Dillon with production help by Fanbase Press, who are title sponsors of Season Two’s episodes.

The Superfan Podcast theme song is performed by the band Low in the Shag, featuring Daniel Shulman on bass, Sasha Brustinov on keyboards, Ziv Fisher on drums, Eric Garcia on guitar, Jacob Shulman on saxophone, and Derek Zimmerman on percussion. The song was written by Daniel Shulman, who has played bass for Garbage and is currently performing with The Halloween Jack, alongside Gilby Clarke (Guns N’ Roses), Stephen Perkins (Jane’s Addiction), and Eric Dover (Alice Cooper). The Superfan Podcast logo is designed by Criswell Lappin, former Creative Director of the legendary Metropolis Magazine, whose design work can be seen at criswelllappin.com.

Collectible Dungeons & Dragons Dice Collection Fizban’s Fortune Officially Launches

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Dungeons & Dragons: Fizban’s Fortune

FanRoll has announced the official launch of Dungeons & Dragons: Fizban’s Fortune, a new collectible dice collection inspired by the magic and mystery of dragons. The collection is released under a licensing agreement with Hasbro, through Wizards of the Coast.

This dragon-themed collection is named for Fizban, a humble old Wizard who is secretly the great dragon god Bahamut in disguise. Introduced as part of FanRoll’s 2026 lineup, Fizban’s Fortune brings a fresh twist to tabletop gameplay through an innovative blind-box experience centered around oversized d20 dice. Each piece is uniquely crafted, featuring a range of premium designs—from shimmering gemstone-inspired styles to liquid core and intricately forged metal dice—offering fans a collectible that is as visually striking as it is functional at the table. 

The collection includes 35 distinct dice variations across seven rarity tiers, creating a sense of discovery with every unboxing. Designed for both Dungeons & Dragons players and collectors, Fizban’s Fortune blends gameplay utility with the excitement of chance, encouraging fans to seek out rare and highly coveted designs.

Dungeons & Dragons: Fizban’s Fortune is now available through select specialty retailers, hobby game stores, and online marketplaces. Fans are encouraged to check with their local game shops and preferred retailers for availability.

Building on this momentum, FanRoll will introduce a limited-edition release at Gen Con, with a d20 inspired by Bahamut, the legendary Platinum Dragon. Limited quantities will also be reserved for press opportunities.

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