Void Rivals #34 begins to bring a lot together quickly as it sets up what’s next

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ROM vs. the dreaded PREDACRON—everyone’s favorite bounty-hunter! Wait a minute! Whose book is this, anyway?

Story: Robert Kirkman
Art: Conor Hughes
Color: Patricio Delpeche
Letterer: Rus Wooton

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Mini Reviews: Shaolin Cowboy: Staying AI-Live #3 and Muppets Take the Marvel Universe #1

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The Muppets Take the Marvel Universe #1

Sometimes, the staff at Graphic Policy read more comics than we’re able to get reviewed. When that happens you’ll see a weekly feature compiling reviews of the comics, or graphic novels, we just didn’t get a chance to write a full one for.

These are Graphic Policy’s Mini Reviews and Recommendations.

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Shaolin Cowboy: Staying AI-Live #3 (Dark Horse) – Shaolin Cowboy: Staying AI-Live #3 continues to straddle the line between utterly brilliant and incredibly sophomoric. Geoff Darrow unleashes some of the best fight choreography on the comics page and also a used panty dispensing AI soda machine. He also includes more background gags in one issue than some 100+ issue ongoing series have in their entire run. I’m amazed by Darrow’s skill as a cartoonist, which is bolstered by Ian Herring’s colors and Nate Piekos’ precise letters and also get a lot of chuckles from his skewering of our current AI-addled, fascist, late capitalist reality. The setting of Shaolin Cowboy: Staying AI-Live has big Gatlinburg energy. Overall: 8.7 Verdict: Buy

Muppets Take the Marvel Universe #1 (Marvel) – Muppets Take the Marvel Universe #1 is living proof that anything, even a shared universe that has somewhat gone stale, can be improved by the presence of Muppets. The comic kicks things off with a multiverse-spanning epic courtesy of Chip Zdarsky and Pete Woods. It’s super funny, and Miss Piggy and Emma Frost are fabulous together. Also, with the help of Gonzo, Deadpool is the least annoying he’s been in years. The story ends up being a salute to ensemble casts and maybe even a template for future summer event stories. Next, in a “Terrible Idea”, Kyle Starks and Mike Henderson have Bruce Banner and Hank Pym play the straight men to the utter chaos that are the experiments of Honeydew and Beaker. Some of the imagery in this story is downright nightmare fuel, and it ends up being a great homage to all the superhero and villain-creating lab accidents. Miss Piggy roasts some sexist (literal)pigs and flirts with Rocket and Groot in the incomparable “Pigs of the Galaxy”. Mackenzie Cadenhead’s dialogue demonstrates why she’s a pop culture queen while David Baldwin and Yen Nitro marry colorful sci-fi and fashion with their visuals. This story needed more pages and a spinoff mini. Philip Kennedy Johnson and Athla Fabbio combine 60s counterculture and 80s action in the nearly silent “Bad Man”. Basically, Wolverine rescues the Electric Mayhem’s van in a story that emulates Larry Hama’s silent issues of GI Joe with day-go colors from Mike Atiyeh. It’s a super fun genre/era/tone mash-up. Momofuku executive chef Paul Carmichael teams up with Ashley Allen and Paco Medina to spin a tale of Dr. Strange, Swedish Chef, and a sick Clea. Allen nails the chef’s funky dialogue while Medina helps the build up of Strange’s consternation with a chef who sucks in every universe. But, somehow, he has the magic touch for Clea. Adam Goldberg and EJ Su wrap the comic up with a rapid fire succession of Muppets failing to join the Avengers in their fight against Dr. Doom. We get one last magical Miss Piggy moment and some Statler/Waldorf fourth wall obliteration before paying adieu to a vibrant cast of characters. (And some Marvel superheroes.) Overall: 9.2 Verdict: Buy

The 2026 Ringo Awards Winners are…

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Logo for the Mike Wieringo Comic Book Industry Awards featuring the stylized text 'Ringo!'

The Ringo Awards have announced the 2026 winners! The 2026 Mike Wieringo Comic Book Industry Awards were presented on the evening of Saturday, September 26, 2026 as part of The Baltimore Comic-Con.

The nomination process was completed with the participation of our esteemed 2026 jury as well as the voting public. Fans and comic book professionals alike showed strong support in promoting the voting process on their websites and social media feeds.

The winners below are noted in bold with “winner” next to them. Congrats to everyone!

Fan and Pro Nomination Categories

Best Cartoonist (Writer and Artist)

  • Caroline Cash
  • Scott Chantler
  • Anders Nilsen
  • Ben Passmore
  • Tiffany Petitt
  • Mimi Pond
  • Craig Thompson – Winner
  • Paige Walshe
  • Ben Wickey

Best Writer

  • Deniz Camp – Winner
  • Joseph Schmalke
  • James Tynion IV
  • Robert Venditti
  • Mark Waid

Best Artist or Penciller/Inker Team

  • Becky Cloonan
  • Werther Dell’Eera
  • Jay Fosgitt
  • Javier Rodriguez – Winner
  • Liam Sharp
  • Hayden Sherman
  • Stefan Tosheff

Best Letterer

  • Taylor Esposito
  • Rob Leigh
  • Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou – Winner
  • Troy Peteri
  • Nate Piekos
  • Ben Wickey

Best Colorist

  • Jordie Bellaire
  • John Kalisz
  • Javier Rodriguez
  • Alejandro Sanchez
  • Stefano Simeone
  • Dave Stewart – Winner

Best Cover Artist

  • Gabriele Dell’Otto
  • Colm Griffin
  • Tula Lotay
  • Daniel Parent
  • Javier Rodriguez – Winner
  • Riley Rossmo

Best Series

  • Absolute Batman, DC Comics – Winner
  • Absolute Martian Manhunter, DC Comics
  • Coexistence, self-published
  • FML, Dark Horse Comics
  • Granite State Punk, Orange Cone Productions
  • Murder Podcast, Ignition Press

Best Short Story

  • Chest Face, self-published – Winner
  • “Pied Piper” in Cthulhu Invades Fairy Tales, Orange Cone Productions
  • “The Knife and Gun Club” in Detective Comics #1100, DC Comics
  • The Fire Breathing Duckling, Astra Books for Young Readers
  • “Red Snapper in the Rea” in Milk White Steed, Drawn & Quarterly
  • Model Five Murder, Silver Sprocket

Best Original Graphic Novel

  • Black Arms To Hold You Up, Pantheon Books
  • The Corus Wave, Avery Hill Publishing
  • David Dastmachian’s Through, Z2 Comics
  • Do Admit: The Mitford Sisters and Me, Drawn & Quarterly
  • Drome, Macmillan – First Second and 23rd Street
  • The Ephemerata: Shaping the Exquisite Nature of Grief, Fantagraphics
  • Gamemasters: The Comic Book History of Roleplaying Games, Clover Press
  • Herobear and the Kid Vol. 1 – The Inheritance, Papercutz – Winner

Best Kids Comic or Graphic Novel – Ages 11 and Under

  • Brume Vol. 1, Astra Books for Young Readers
  • The Fire Breathing Duckling, Astra Books for Young Readers,
  • The Lost Sunday, Oni Press
  • Magda, Intergalactic Chef: The Big Tournament, Lerner Publishing Group
  • Max, A Little Axolotl, Scholastics Inc.
  • The Mighty Bite #3: Hog Rocket Ruckus, ABRAMS
  • The Patchwork Girl of Oz Volume 1, Image Comics
  • Walt Disney’s Mickey Mouse and the Amazing Lost Ocean, Fantagraphics – Winner

Best Kids Comic or Graphic Novel – Ages 12 and Up

  • Angelica and the Bear Prince, Penguin Random House/Random House Children’s Books
  • Dracula’s Brunch Club, Oni Press
  • Hello Sunshine, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
  • Hunger’s Bite, Union Square & Co.
  • Raised by Ghosts, Fantagraphics – Winner
  • Wynd Book Four: The Power of the Blood, BOOM! Studios

Best Anthology

  • Bowling with Corpses and Other Strange Tales From Lands Unknown, Dark Horse Comics – Winner
  • Flash Gordon Adventures Vol. 2, Papercutz
  • Jim Henson Presents, BOOM! Studios
  • Knapsack Magazine Volume 2: Butter, Lucky Pocket Press
  • unSEEN/unHEARD: Disability & Neurodivergence Comic Anthology, self-published
  • Young Men in Love: New Romance, A Wave Blue World

Best Humor Comic

  • The Blues Brothers – The Escape of Joliet Jake, Z2 Comics
  • Everything Sucks: Kings of Nothing, Silver Sprocket
  • The Goon: Them That Don’t Stay Dead, Albatross Funnybooks/Dark Horse Comics – Winner
  • How to Survive an Affair, self-published
  • Physics for Cats, Drawn & Quarterly

Best Webcomic

  • Battle Mage Farmer. Tapas Entertainment Inc.
  • Before We Sail, Aces Weekly
  • Daughter of a Thousand Faces. Tapas Entertainment Inc.
  • The Mafia Nanny, WEBTOON Entertainment
  • Marionetta, WEBTOON Entertainment
  • Neon Pantheon, neonpantheoncomic.com – Winner

Best Humor Webcomic

  • The Bathroom Ghost, WEBTOON Entertainment
  • Evil Inc., evil-inc.com
  • Harley Quinn in Paradise, DC Comics / DC Go!
  • I Am the Chief, iamthechiefcat.com
  • My Little Warlord, DC Comics / DC Go!
  • Nothing Butt Nightwing, DC Comics / DC Go! – Winner
  • Taste of Justice, DC Comics / DC Go!

Best Non-fiction Comic Work

  • Fela: Music is the Weapon, Amistad
  • Ginseng Roots, Pantheon Books
  • Love Letters Every Day, Background Noise
  • Lucas Wars, Macmillan – First Second and 23rd Street
  • Muybridge, Drawn & Quarterly
  • Surrounded: America’s First School for Black Girls, 1832, Ablaze Publishing/NBM Graphic Novels – Winner

Best Comics-Related Publication

  • Becoming Frazetta – The Early Years of a Fantasy Art Master, Thrilling Nostalgia Comics
  • COMICS! The Magazine #0, Prana Publishers
  • Facing Feelings: Inside the World of Raina Telgemeier, Scholastic Inc.
  • Graphic Samurai: The Art of Denys Cowan, Gizmoe Press
  • Making Your First Comic, self-published – Winner
  • Messiahs, Meshugganahs, Misanthropes, and Mysteries, Fantagraphics

Best Presentation in Design

  • Beasts of the Four Nations: Creatures From Avatar: The Last Airbender, Dark Horse Comics
  • Becoming Frazetta – The Early Years of a Fantasy Art Master, Thrilling Nostalgia Comics
  • Cry Wolf Girl, Silver Sprocket
  • Ginseng Roots, Pantheon Books
  • The Hero Trade: Hero for Sale TPB, Bad Idea
  • Land of Mirrors, Drawn & Quarterly
  • Lone Wolf and Cub Deluxe Edition Volume 1, Dark Horse Comics – Winner
  • The Smurfs Archives Vol. 1, Papercutz
  • Tongues, Vol. 1, Pantheon Books

Hero Initiative Lifetime Achievement Award: Jim Lee
The Dick Giordano Humanitarian Award: Jeffrey Brown
Brogan Fidelity Award: Jim Calafiore
Mike Weiringo Spirit Award: Chip Kidd and Michael Cho

Fan Favorite New Talent: Reese Hannigan
Fan Favorite New Series: Excavator
Fan Favorite Publisher: Etan Comics
Fan Favorite Hero: Batman
Fan Favorite Villain: Doctor Doom

Exquisite Corpses: Rascal Randy #3 is a bit of an improvement as it narrows its focus

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As the two-dimensional Rascal Randy continues his meteoric rise during the golden age of animation, his modern-day doppelgänger’s assault on the small town of Aurora Springs shows no signs of stopping.

But when a mysterious figure from the past arrives touting the answers to who resides underneath that furry rabbit mask, will Lilly & Eli survive long enough to uncover the truth?

Story: Tyler Boss
Art: Dylan Burnett
Color: Jordie Bellaire
Letterer: Becca Carey

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Add the future of law enforcement to your collection with Hot Toys’ Robocop figure!

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Inspired by RoboCop 2, the RoboCop (Special Edition) 1/6 Scale Collectible Figure by Hot Toys features diecast materials and boasts a detailed likeness of Peter Weller in the role.

The figure has a helmeted head with interchangeable lower faces that capture RoboCop’s facial expressions, as well as a newly developed headsculpt with intricate mechanical details. The armor is meticulously crafted with an iridescent metallic blue and purple colorway and black details. The interchangeable battle-damaged helmet and chest armor provides additional display options. The armor also features a working thigh holster. The figure comes with interchangeable hands, including a pair of articulated hands, fists, hands for holding weapons and accessories, and a finger-pointing hand, enabling collectors to showcase him in various poses.

Weapons and accessories include a rifle, pistols, a set of Nuke vials, a Nuke canister, and Cain’s brain with cervical spine. The Special Edition also includes a specially designed RoboCop 2 metal collectible card with a display case.

Add the future of law enforcement to your collection! The RoboCop (Special Edition) 1/6 Scale Collectible Figure is available to pre-order now!

A collectible 1/6 scale figure of Robocop from Robocop 2, featuring intricate details, a silver armored suit, and a removable helmet, showcasing mechanical components and wiring.
A collectible 1/6 scale figure of Robocop, showcasing detailed design with metallic armor, a gun in hand, and posed dynamically against a dark background.
Close-up of a detailed 1/6 scale collectible figure of RoboCop, showcasing the intricate design of the head and upper body. The figure features metallic elements and lifelike textures.
A collectible figure of Robocop from the movie 'Robocop 2', featuring detailed metallic armor, holding a rifle, and displaying a cyborg hand with exposed wires.
A detailed 1/6 scale collectible figure of RoboCop, showcasing a metallic blue and silver robotic design, standing confidently with a gun in hand.

Mad Cave’s Gatchaman and Speed Racer come to Humble Bundle to Benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation!

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Dive into an all‑new interpretation of Tatsuo Yoshida’s classic manga series, Speed Racer, with Humble Bundle’s latest comics bundle! Follow the adventures of Speed, Trixie, Pops, Spritle, and Chim Chim as they race to save the day in the iconic symbol of speed and gadgetry—the Mach Five. Discover the high‑speed action of this timeless franchise! And, if that’s not enough adventure for you, we’ve included the iconic Gatchaman series for the ultimate teamup! Both legendary series are in one awesome bundle—plus, your purchase helps support the Make‑A‑Wish Foundation.

Mad Cave Studios’ Humble Bundle has a retail value of $305 and you can get all 58 items for just $18.

Graphic showcasing three comic book covers: 'Gatchaman,' 'Ken,' and 'Speed Racer,' along with logos for each series and a note supporting Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Preview: Ultimate Impact: Reborn #5

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Ultimate Impact: Reborn #5

(W) Chris Condon (A) Stefano Caselli

TO THE VICTOR… THE ORIGIN BOXES! The greatest powers of the Marvel Universe and Ultimate Universe clash in a battle that will decide the fate of the Origin Boxes and the world! MILES MORALES and his allies, CAPTAIN AMERICA and IRON MAN, have drawn a line in the sand against HOSTILICUS… Which side will the Origin Box-powered WONDER MAN, SIGHTSEER and MOGUL choose?! And could there be MORE Origin Boxes out there to be claimed?

Comic book cover featuring a woman wearing steampunk-style goggles with various superheroes and villains reflected in the lenses. The title 'Reborn Ultimate Impact' is prominently displayed.
Comic book page with text and character illustrations featuring Miles Morales as Spider-Man, Wonder Man, and others in a superhero narrative.
A comic book panel depicting a character running through Jersey City, New Jersey, with a dynamic action sequence. The character appears to be moving at super speed, leaving a trail of energy. Other characters are seen observing the fast movement, some reacting in surprise.
A superhero character, Jersey Wonder-Man, levitates above a group of people, expressing surprise. He has glowing eyes and is using powers, with energy radiating from his hands as he prepares to take flight.
Comic panel set in Boothe Media offices in Midtown Manhattan, featuring characters in a discussion. A woman in a lab coat and goggles calls out to a man named Mister Boothe, while showing a worried expression. The background includes office desks and a faint silhouette of another character.
A comic book panel depicting a character in a blue and yellow superhero costume with flowing hair. The character appears to be flying above a cityscape while another character falls in the background, surrounded by shattered glass and dramatic sound effects.

Preview: Venom #262

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Venom #262

(W) Al Ewing (A) Carlos Gómez

WHO IS THE NEW ALL-VENOM? Mary Jane Watson is Venom… and so is everybody else! VENOMWORLD LIVES! The war between Knull and Hela just ended — and even Eight Billion Venoms might not be enough to beat the winner! It’s the strangest adventure yet for the World’s Strangest Roommates… but is the lease finally up?

Cover of Marvel's comic 'Venom #262', featuring the characters Venom and a female companion in black and yellow suits, standing in front of a crowd wearing similar masks.
Promotional page for 'Queen in Black: Venom' comic, featuring credits for writers, artists, and editorial team, with a bold title and synopsis highlighting characters Mary Jane Watson, Venom, and Knull.
A hand reaching out from dark water in a panel marked 'V MINUS ONE MINUTE.'
A dramatic comic panel featuring a large, menacing black creature with sharp teeth and glowing orange eyes, set against a starry background. The creature is depicted in a spherical shape with a long, glowing tendril extending from its mouth, accompanied by the text 'V MINUS ONE SECOND' and 'IS FOR VENOMWORLD.'
A comic book scene featuring a character in a black suit with a spider emblem making a hand gesture, surrounded by crystalline formations and a colorful sky. Two other characters, one with blonde hair in a leather jacket and another dressed in a metallic look, engage in conversation about their current situation within a mental landscape.
A comic book page featuring three characters discussing Venom and the landscape around them, with a city skyline in the background and large crystals in the foreground.

Preview: The Amazing Spider-Man #1000

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The Amazing Spider-Man #1000

(W) Joe Kelly, Nick Lowe, Destin Daniel Cretton, Tom Holland, Noah Hawley, J. M. DeMatteis, Frank Miller, Peach Momoko, Paul Levesque, Brian Michael Bendis, Larry Lieber, Dan Slott, Mark Bagley, Nick Lowe, Erik Larsen, Marcos Martín, Christopher Priest, Roger Stern, Marv Wolfman, Tom DeFalco (A) Pepe Larraz, Patrick Gleason, Humberto Ramos, Peach Momoko, Ed McGuinness, Stuart Immonen, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Phil Noto, Marcos Martín

THE BIGGEST ISSUE IN AMAZING SPIDER-HISTORY!

Spider-Man faces his greatest fear and his most frightening new villain in decades… RAVAGE! Plus, some of the greatest creative minds on Earth honor one thousand issues of THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN! NOAH HAWLEY (Alien: Earth, Fargo, LEGION) makes his comic book debut, Frank Miller and Peach Momoko collaborate for the first time, Stuart Immonen and Brian Michael Bendis return to Spider-Man together, and some of the best ASM creators return to the title!

LEGACY #1000

Cover of The Amazing Spider-Man #100, featuring Spider-Man swinging through a cityscape at night, with a focus on dynamic poses and vibrant colors. The title and issue number are prominently displayed.
Comic book page featuring 'The Amazing Spider-Man' title, with illustrations of Peter Parker, Aunt May Parker, and Cormac Crane. The text discusses Peter Parker's abilities and family connections, along with credits for the creative team involved.
Spider-Man swinging through a busy cityscape, with skyscrapers towering in the background and traffic visible below.
A dramatic comic book panel depicting a chaotic emergency room scene. A man is leaping over a gurney, while frantic people surround him. The word 'EMERGENCY' is prominently displayed above, with text boxes indicating dialogue and thoughts about a medical crisis involving a character named May.
A hospital scene featuring two characters, one sitting in a chair and the other lying in a hospital bed. The seated character appears concerned as they speak to the patient, who has silver hair and is covered in a hospital gown. Medical equipment is visible in the background, creating a somber atmosphere.
A woman with silver hair lies in a hospital bed, wearing a hospital gown and oxygen mask, while two men are engaging with her. One man leans forward, expressing concern, while the other sits close, trying to reassure her. The woman appears confused and asks who they are.
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