Archie Showcase Digest #18: Halfway to Halloween
Script: Various
Art: Various
Cover: Dan Parent
On Sale Date: 4/24
192-page, full color digest
$9.99 U.S.
We’re at the halfway point to Halloween, so grab your trick or treat bags, don your costumes, and get ready for a graveyard smash with these stories of costumes, ghosts, and more spooky fun tales!
Power Girl #8
(W) Leah Williams (A) Eduardo Pansica
In Shops: Apr 23, 2024
SRP: $3.99
HOUSE OF BRAINIAC TIE-IN! After an unexpected attack by Brainiac and his army of Lobos, everyone who has power in Metropolis has been kidnapped and imprisoned. But fear not, our hero has avoided capture and is the lone super in a city of helpless civilians. Will she be up for the challenge? Or is a strange visitor about to turn her world upside-down? Get ready for Crush to crash this pity party!
Green Arrow #11 (of 12)
(W) Joshua Williamson (A) Phil Hester, Eric Gapstur, Sean Izaakse
In Shops: Apr 23, 2024
SRP: $3.99
Since Green Arrow #1, Merlyn has manipulated Oliver Queen and the Arrow family but after Green Arrow makes a deal with Waller, the final battle between the two archers is here! And whoever loses this shootout will be stranded forever!
The Flash #8
(W) Simon Spurrier (A) Ramón Pérez
In Shops: Apr 23, 2024
SRP: $3.99
The Stillness’s prayers have been answered, and with the help of someone very familiar to Wally West, the next stage of their plan is enacted… meanwhile, where is Wally, and what has the Resident done with him?
Harley Quinn #39
(W) Tini Howard, Erica Henderson (A) Natacha Bustos, Erica Henderson
In Shops: Apr 23, 2024
SRP: $4.99
Hey, Puddin’! Meet the new and improved Harley Quinn SUPER-VILLAIN FOR HIRE. THAT’S RIGHT, YOU JABRONIS I’M BACK AND I’M BUSTIN’ HEADS. Okay, just between you and me though, this is all part of a secret plan I got going to study some of Gotham’s worst, up close and personally. Think of it as an anthropologic study and don’t get your brain all flustered. Plus: Zip! Pow! Xoinko! Feast your eyes on my interstellar delights as yer girl takes a trip into outer space to hang with star babes and slay some serious outer space stinkers brought to you by my great-grousemother Erica Henderson!
Detective Comics #1084
(W) Ram V, Alex Paknadel (A) Javier Fernández, Javier Fernández
In Shops: Apr 23, 2024
SRP: $4.99
The city glitters on the horizon. His city. His responsibility to defend and protect. But home has changed. Corrupted by the power of the Orghams’ hypnotic suggestions. Mutated into something he does not recognize. This isn’t the city Batman remembers. But the city doesn’t remember Batman, either. Gotham Nocturne: Act III is upon us and the countdown to the finale of Ram V’s epic Gothic Opera has begun. You are not ready.
Batman: The Brave and the Bold #12
(W) Karl Kerschl, Torunn Gronbekk, Delilah S. Dawson, Herik Hanna (A) Karl Kerschl, Fernando Pasarin, Serg Acuna, Charlie Adlard
In Shops: Apr 23, 2024
SRP: $7.99
Batman and Maps have unraveled the monstrous mystery that has been terrorizing Gotham, but will they be able to stop it in time? The school bell rings as Batman’s adventure at Gotham Academy reaches its stunning conclusion! As Artemis continues her quest, Lois Lane encounters the mysterious figure behind The Hunt, the online challenge that has entered the real world with deadly consequences! Last, but definitely not least–don’t miss the newest installment of Batman: Black & White, drawn by one of comics’ most legendary B&W artists, The Walking Dead’s Charlie Adlard!
Batman: Dark Age #2 (of 6)
(W) Mark Russell (A) Michael Allred (C) Laura Allred
In Shops: Apr 23, 2024
SRP: $5.99
GUILTY AS CHARGED! When a young and aimless Bruce Wayne finds himself incarcerated, he looks for a way to shorten his sentence and return to his charmed lifestyle. Little does he know, signing up for a tour with the army in Vietnam will change him forever. Witness the birth of the Bat under the watchful eye of the one-and-only Sergeant Ra’s al Ghul!
The Penguin #9
(W) Tom King (A) Rafael de Latorre
In Shops: Apr 23, 2024
SRP: $3.99
The Penguin’s return to Gotham City has been a homecoming in more ways than one! Meeting his ruthless, bloodthirsty twin children–the ones who inherited his empire, including the Iceberg Lounge–is a family reunion for the ages! (Oh, and it’s bloody!)
Following blockbuster series launches—Ultimate Spider-Man, Ultimate Black Panther, and Ultimate X-Men—the highly anticipated next title in Marvel’s new Ultimate Universe arrives this June: Ultimates!
Directly spinning out of Jonathan Hickman’s foundation for the new Ultimate line, Ultimates will be written by Deniz Camp, known for his thought-provoking and socially relevant work on titles like Children of the Vault and 20th Century Men, and drawn by rising superstar Juan Frigeri, known for his acclaimed work on Invincible Iron Man. The series will introduce the all-new super hero team that will usher in the next wave of bold storytelling within the new Ultimate Universe.
Months ago, Tony Stark sent Peter Parker a radioactive spider to set him back on the course to become Spider-Man. Since then, Iron Lad (Stark), Captain America, Doom, Thor, and Sif have begun to do the same for other lost heroes, building a network of super-powered heroes hungry for change… Over two years, they must band together to destroy the Maker’s Council and restore freedom and free will to a world ruled from the shadows. Fans can see their opening efforts in the all-new Ultimates #1 trailer, featuring never-before-seen artwork from both Ultimates #1 and Free Comic Book Day 2024: Amazing Spider-Man/Ultimate Universe #1.
Camp and Frigeri return the Ultimates to greatness with a modern take for a new world and a new generation of readers!
The time has come for an ULTIMATE plan of action! Check out the trailer and preorder Ultimates #1 at your local comic shop today!
