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Captain Britain 50th Anniversary Special attempts to celebrate the character, and two of their main civilian identities: Brian Braddock and Betsy Braddock

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Comic book cover for Captain Britain 50th Anniversary Special, featuring a stylized illustration of a woman with flowing hair surrounded by floral designs.

Captain Britain is one of Marvel’s most underrated heroes. He, she, or they is an exploration of British identity through the lens of the occult, Arthurian legends, various signs and symbols, the multiverse, and yes, superheroes. Depending on the creative team, these stories can be memorable or just palette swapped Captain America. Captain Britain 50th Anniversary Special attempts to celebrate the character, and two of their main civilian identities: Brian Braddock and Betsy Braddock. It succeeds as a showcase of visually powerful comics art, but for the most part, the scripts are retreads of Captain Britain lore or lack ending in the case of the final story in the book. However, Chris Claremont comes to life writing one of his earliest co-creations, and Alan Davis continues to be one of the great comics storytellers. Sadly, the modern day story from Dan Abnett and Kelsey Ramsay is this book’s weak link.

The Captain Britain 50th Anniversary Special kicks things off in a majorly old school way in “Braddock Business” courtesy of Cap’s co-creator Chris Claremont, artist Paul Davidson, and colorist Carlos Lopez. Set between the panels of a classic Captain Britain issue, the story pits Brian Braddock, and for the first time ever, his sister Betsy Braddock against the villainous Dr. Synne. This is mostly a beat ’em up story with Davidson evoking the power and glory of Alan Davis’ work while Lopez puts a digital sheen on the 1970s flat color palette. Synne is definitely one-dimensional, but this story succeeds by leaning on a Claremont trademark: focus on character’s interpersonal relationships. Betsy learns that Brian is Captain Britain, and that she has special abilities too leading to equal parts empowerment and anxiety on her part. She gets a classic Chris Claremont powerful woman moment too.

However, “Braddock Business” ends up commenting on the dark side of violence and revenge as Brian ends up in a physical confrontation with Dr. Synne that is more 1986 than 1976. Alan Moore is probably the most famous Captain Britain (Pet Shop Boys’ Neil Tennant did edit the mag though.) writer and cut his teeth writing his stories before he deconstructed the superhero genre in Miracleman and Watchmen. So, Brian basically blacking out, and the fight against Synne having a more open-ended, less triumphant conclusion is in line with that kind of story. It’s cool to have superpowers, but there are also costs and responsibilities. Not everything is sunshine and roses, but Betsy and Brian still have a great sibling bond. Jamie, not so much ; he’s probably scamming folks on Kalshi right now.

“Chains of Command” fittingly pokes fun at the bureaucracy of the Captain Britain Corps and the labyrinthine web that is Merlyn, Saturnyne, and all the various players in their corner of the Marvel Universe. It’s also a showcase for Alan Davis ‘ considerable talents warping and wefting comics pages together that is matched by the bright, old school colors of Matt Hollingsworth. In the story, Brian Braddock is all action, especially when he fights his classic enemy The Fury while Archibald Payne just sits and pontificates with his big scepter. (He’s definitely compensating or something.) A lot of the story summarizes different elements of the convoluted Captain Britain Corps lore, but Davis’ sarcastic wit and powerful pencil get enough time to shine. If he was the artist or writer/artist on a Captain Britain mini or ongoing series, I would immediately put it on my hold list, especially with Hollingsworth’s colors accentuating the scenes with mystical energy.

The Captain Britain 50th Anniversary Special concludes with a story set in the present day starring the current Captain Britain, Betsy Braddock, from Dan Abnett, Kelsey Ramsay, and Brittany Peer. Unfortunately, “Another Day, An Otherworld” is the weak link is this otherwise above average collection of Captain Britain stories. The first two stories explored the themes of family and multiverse, and this one explores the cyclical nature of the omniverse and the Captain Britain Corps. However, it has no conclusion just a half-hearted mention that Opal Saturnyne is going to continue to be devious and scheme and then an advertising for an upcoming comic where we can read more about Betsy Braddock’s adventures. This is definitely a comic where the visuals supersede the text. Ramsay has a scratchy art style with heavy black inks that grounds the magical world of Captain Britain into something human, vulnerable, and even monstrous. She and Peer make sparks fly as Captain Britain fights her opponent, but the story is just a stalemate. As a reader of Excalibur and Betsy Braddock, “Another Day, An Otherworld” touched on some of the lore I knew from those books, but doesn’t continue Betsy’s story in any kind of meaningful way or mention her queerness.

Captain Britain 50th Anniversary Special may spark some feelings in folks who have read Captain Britain stories before whether that’s the early Chris Claremont/Herb Trimpe stuff or the Krakoa-era Tini Howard comics, but it won’t create any new fans of the Union Jack clad defenders of the multiverse. Any new Alan Davis interior art is always a blessing though.

Story: Chris Claremont, Alan Davis, Dan Abnett
Art: Paul Davidson, Alan Davis, Kelsey Ramsay
Colors: Carlos Lopez, Matt Hollingsworth, Brittany Peer
Letters: Clayton Cowles
Story: 6.7 Art: 8.2 Overall: 7.4 Recommendation: Read

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Exclusive Preview: Captain Britain 50th Anniversary Special #1

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Captain Britain 50th Anniversary Special #1

(W) Alan Davis, Dan Abnett, Chris Claremont (A) Alan Davis, Kelsey Ramsay, Paul Davidson
(C) Carlos Lopez, Matt Hollingsworth, Brittany Peer (L) Clayton Cowles
(CA) Alan Davis and Matt Hollingsworth (VCA) David Mack

LIVE BY THE SWORD!

Join us for a golden jubilee to commemorate fifty years of Brian and Betsy Braddock, champions of the multiversal Captain Britain Corps! Chris Claremont & Paul Davidson weave a tale of Brian’s earliest days defending the realm! Alan Davis shows what happens when you try to rein in a Braddock! And Dan Abnett & Kelsey Ramsay pit Betsy against the forces of Otherworld. Witness a can’t-miss glimpse at the past, present and future of these powerhouse twins!

Cover of 'Captain Britain 50th Anniversary Special' comic featuring the main character in a dynamic pose with a Union Jack costume, surrounded by various characters and fans in the background.
Cover of 'Captain Britain 50th Anniversary Special' featuring a red, white, and blue design inspired by the British flag. The title and contributions of various artists and writers are prominently displayed.
A vibrant comic book page featuring Captain Britain in a yellow aircraft, flying over a rugged landscape. In the cockpit, three characters engage in conversation while another character on horseback approaches from the right side. The scene includes dialogue bubbles and a title reading 'Braddock Business.'
A comic book page featuring multiple characters engaged in a dialogue about championships, suspensions, and rumors. The scene includes a pilot and a female passenger, as well as a stern-looking man in a suit, a woman sitting at a desk with a laptop, and two other characters in close conversation.
Comic panel featuring two characters in a fantastical setting, discussing interdimensional ley lines. One character is dressed in a colorful superhero outfit, while the other is adorned in regal attire with medals. The background shows mystical rock formations and a swirling sky.
A comic book scene featuring multiple characters engaged in conversation, showcasing a superhero in red and gold discussing a magical artifact with another character in armor. Background elements include mystical symbols and a roster of shadowy figures, highlighting tension and intrigue.
Comic panel featuring characters dressed in colorful superhero costumes, engaging in a sword fight in a vibrant outdoor setting. In the background, a crowd watches the duel. The panel contains dialogue and narrative text about the passage of time and seasonal cycles.
Comic book page featuring characters engaged in a mystical meeting in a vibrant forest setting, discussing rituals and traditions in Otherworld.
A comic book page featuring a large, menacing red creature with horns, shouting and brandishing a threat. Various characters are engaged in a tense conversation, showcasing elements of magic and struggle, while one character wields a glowing sword. The scene is filled with dramatic expressions and dynamic action, highlighting a clash between good and evil.

Miracleman joins Earth’s Mightiest Heroes in Chip Zdarsky and Marco Checchetto’s Avengers #1

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Earlier this week, a legendary comic book super hero was reborn in the Marvel Universe: MIRACLEMAN! David Colton, the former Captain America introduced in Chip Zdarsky’s Captain America run, inherited Miracleman’s legacy and extraordinary power amidst the team’s epic showdown with Red Hulk in Avengers: Armageddon #4. When the dust settles from this cataclysmic battle, a new era for Marvel’s heroes begins and Miracleman will be at the center of it as the final member of a bold new Avengers lineup debuting in Avengers #1 by Zdarsky and Marco Checchetto, on sale November 4. Today, fans can check out the final main cover for Avengers #1, now featuring Miracleman alongside the team, plus a slew of previously classified variant covers spotlighting the iconic character.

The newly revealed covers include True Believers Blind Bag Exclusive Covers, including a brand-new piece by definitive Miracleman artist Alan Davis. Also unveiled are stunning covers by Artgerm, Skottie Young, Jim Cheung, and Julian Totino Tedesco, as well as the complete Kaare Andrews Wraparound Cover, now featuring Miracleman.

Also revealed is Mark Spears’ Display Box Exclusive Variant Cover, available only in Avengers #1 True Believers Display Boxes. Each True Believers Display Box contains 20 copies of the issue, including one copy of the Spears variant cover in a special polybag and 19 True Believers Blind Bags.

In the aftermath of Armageddon, the world has turned its back on Earth’s Mightiest Heroes—but it may need them now more than ever as the devil has come to collect his due! When a demonic invasion erupts on Earth, CAPTAIN MARVEL, SPIDER-MAN, DAREDEVIL, WOLVERINE, LUKE CAGE and MIRACLEMAN assemble to save a world that no longer trusts them. But the unpredictable David Colton may not be able to be trusted with his godlike new abilities. And when gods cry war…the world may pay the price.

Avengers #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. 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 AVENGERS #1 VARIANT COVERS:

  • COLOR BLOCK BLUE WRAPAROUND VARIANT COVER BY DAVID NAKAYAMA
  • COLOR BLOCK WHITE WRAPAROUND VARIANT COVER BY DAVID NAKAYAMA
  • FOIL VARIANT COVER BY CLAYTON CRAIN
  • VARIANT COVER BY ADI GRANOV
  • VARIANT COVER BY ALEX MALEEV
  • VARIANT COVER BY ALAN DAVIS
  • VARIANT COVER BY PEACH MOMOKO
  • VARIANT COVER BY SIMONE BIANCHI
  • VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY ARTGERM
  • MARVEL STUDIOS AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY VARIANT COVER
  • BLANK VARIANT COVER
  • OR ONE OF SEVERAL RARE, HAND-DRAWN SKETCH COVERS BY SURPRISE CONTRIBUTORS!

Preorder Avengers #1 at your local comic shop today and see the outcome of David Colton’s transformation in Avengers: Armageddon #5, on sale October 21!

  • Cover of 'The Avengers #1' comic book featuring several superheroes, including characters in dynamic poses against a rocky background with explosions and skulls.
  • Comic cover featuring the Avengers characters in dynamic poses, including a muscular figure in yellow, a blonde woman in a blue and red suit, and Spider-Man, surrounded by vibrant explosions and a menacing red figure in the background.
  • A heroic character from Marvel's Avengers, featuring a muscular figure in a blue and red superhero costume with golden accents, set against a cosmic background filled with stars and planet Earth.
  • A dynamic comic book cover featuring multiple superheroes, including Spider-Man, Captain Marvel, and Wolverine, in a dramatic action pose amidst flying debris, with the Avengers logo prominently displayed.
  • Cover art of Avengers #1 featuring a superhero with long hair and a cosmic-themed costume, showcasing stars and galaxies, looking down with a focused expression.
  • Comic cover of 'The Avengers: Assemble - Part One', featuring a stylized character with a beard and colorful costume, surrounded by explosions and debris.
  • A superhero in a blue costume with red and orange accents flexes his muscles amidst a colorful, cosmic background. The title 'The Avengers' is prominently displayed above.
  • Cover art for The Avengers #1 Variant Edition featuring a superhero in a colorful costume soaring through a cosmic background.

Get a look at Avengers #1 from Chip Zdarsky and Marco Checchetto

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Earth’s Mightiest Survivors Assemble! This November, superstar creators Chip Zdarsky and Marco Checchetto reunite after their Eisner-nominated run of Daredevil for a bold new run of Avengers. Fans can get their first look at a lettered preview from Avengers #1, alongside a fresh lineup of variant covers!

Spinning directly out of Avengers: Armageddon, the five-issue limited series by Zdarsky, Delio Diaz, and Frank Alpizar that launched in June, the new ongoing series thrusts Earth’s Mightiest Heroes into a dramatically transformed Marvel Universe. Following their cataclysmic battle against Red Hulk, the Avengers have been disbanded, but Earth still needs to be avenged! A radical lineup of heroes— CAPTAIN MARVEL, SPIDER-MAN, DAREDEVIL, WOLVERINE, LUKE CAGE, and a powerhouse new hero—assemble to protect a broken world that has more reason than ever not to trust them. Once again, the Avengers take center stage in Marvel Comics storytelling, and it all starts here! 

See the team come together in a never-before-seen lettered preview, which will also be featured in the back of select new Marvel releases hitting stands over the next few weeks. And this is just the beginning—readers can look forward to additional first looks at Marvel’s biggest launches in the back of upcoming titles.

Avengers #1 will be the latest Marvel Comics launch to feature True Believers Blind Bags, special sealed bags that contain exclusive variant covers not available for regular ordering, including rare, one-of-a-kind, hand-drawn sketch covers from surprise contributors. Two new Avengers #1 variant covers have been unveiled, including a striking new cover by Adi Granov and a special Marvel Studios variant cover celebrating the release of Avengers: Doomsday. Both are exclusive to True Believers Blind Bags.

AVENGERS #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. 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 AVENGERS #1 VARIANT COVERS:

  • COLOR BLOCK BLUE WRAPAROUND VARIANT COVER BY DAVID NAKAYAMA
  • COLOR BLOCK WHITE WRAPAROUND VARIANT COVER BY DAVID NAKAYAMA
  • FOIL VARIANT COVER BY CLAYTON CRAIN
  • VARIANT COVER BY ADI GRANOV
  • VARIANT COVER BY ALEX MALEEV
  • VARIANT COVER BY ALAN DAVIS
  • VARIANT COVER BY PEACH MOMOKO
  • VARIANT COVER BY SIMONE BIANCHI
  • VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY ARTGERM
  • MARVEL STUDIOS AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY VARIANT COVER
  • BLANK VARIANT COVER
  • OR ONE OF SEVERAL RARE, HAND-DRAWN SKETCH COVERS BY SURPRISE CONTRIBUTORS!

More covers for Chip Zdarsky and Marco Checchetto’s Avengers #1 Revealed!

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Earth’s Mightiest Survivors!

This November, superstar creators Chip Zdarsky and Marco Checchetto reunite to launch a trailblazing new run of Avengers! The new ongoing series spins out of Avengers: Armageddon, the five-issue limited series by Zdarsky, Delio Diaz and Frank Alpizar that launched last week and ushers Earth’s Mightiest Heroes into a dramatically transformed Marvel Universe. Come November, Earth itself will need to be avenged! A bold lineup of heroes—a mix of legendary Avengers, proven mainstays and wildcard newcomers—assemble to protect a broken world that has more reason than ever not to trust them. Once again, the Avengers take center stage in Marvel Comics storytelling, and it all starts here! 

Avengers #1 will be the latest Marvel Comics launch to feature True Believers Blind Bags, special sealed bags that contain exclusive variant covers not available for regular ordering, including rare, one-of-a-kind, hand-drawn sketch covers from surprise contributors. Four new Avengers #1 variant covers have been unveiled, including both open-to-order covers and blind bag exclusives. Kaare Andrews, Peach Momoko, Ryan Stegman, and Clayton Crain’s covers spotlight the team’s bold new lineup—SPIDER-MAN, WOLVERINE, CAPTAIN MARVEL, DAREDEVIL, and LUKE CAGE—while Simone Bianchi’s cover spotlights iconic trio Captain America, Iron Man and Thor.

Avengers #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. 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 AVENGERS #1 VARIANT COVERS:

  • COLOR BLOCK BLUE WRAPAROUND VARIANT COVER BY DAVID NAKAYAMA
  • COLOR BLOCK WHITE WRAPAROUND VARIANT COVER BY DAVID NAKAYAMA
  • FOIL VARIANT COVER BY CLAYTON CRAIN
  • VARIANT COVER BY ADI GRANOV
  • VARIANT COVER BY ALEX MALEEV
  • VARIANT COVER BY ALAN DAVIS
  • VARIANT COVER BY PEACH MOMOKO
  • VARIANT COVER BY SIMONE BIANCHI
  • VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY ARTGERM
  • MARVEL STUDIOS AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY VARIANT COVER
  • BLANK VARIANT COVER
  • OR ONE OF SEVERAL RARE, HAND-DRAWN SKETCH COVERS BY SURPRISE CONTRIBUTORS!

Baltimore Comic-Con 2025 Features Five Exclusive Prints

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The 2025 Baltimore Comic-Con is this coming weekend, Octobr 17-19, 2025 at the Inner Harbor’s Baltimore Convention Center. Tickets for admission and VIP experiences are online now.

The Baltimore Comic-Con will be featuring FIVE exclusive Officially Licensed Prints from Marvel Signature (©2025 MARVEL) again this year. Last year’s supply ran out quickly, so don’t wait to grab yours! Each print features art from one of the 2025 Baltimore Comic-Con guest artists.

Prints are available for purchase at the Baltimore Comic-Con Exclusives Booth located in the hall lobby.

  • Fantastic Four by Arthur Adams
  • Captain America/Black Panther by Denys Cowan
  • Fantastic Four by Alan Davis
  • Moon Knight by David Finch
  • Deadpool by Dave Johnson

Best of 2000 AD Vol. 6 feels like a nice introduction to Rebellion and 2000 AD

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Every Best of 2000 AD contains a mix of modern classics and gems from the vault. In each edition you’ll find an explosive new Judge Dredd adventure, fresh essays by prominent popular culture writers, a graphic novel-length feature presentation by global legends and a vintage Dredd case.

In this volume: Judge Dredd makes a Tempus Fugitive of literature’s most famous time-travel enthusiast; tremble as Robbie Morrison and Henry Flint deliver galaxy-wide carnage at the hands of the retribution of a dead race, Shakara The Avenger; during a long, hot summer something rots at the heart of a council estate in John Smith and Edmund Bagwell’s Cradlegrave; Dredd sends his cadets into the Cursed Earth to face The Hotdog Run; The government agents of Ice Station Delta find their problems snowball when they tangle with Shako, the only polar bear on the CIA death list!

Boasting brand new covers from an all-star line-up of artists including Star Wars concept designer Ian McQue and Eisner-award winner Anand Radhakrishnan (Blue in Green) with designer Tom Muller (X-Men), Best of 2000 AD is the essential gateway into the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic.

Story: Ian Edginton, Robbie Morrison, Alan Moore, Ritesh Babu, John Wagner, Alan Grant, John Smith, Pat Mills, Jamie Delano, Alan Davis
Art: D’Israeli, Henry Flint, Dave Gibbons, Ron Smith, Edmund Bagwell, Ramon Sola, Juan Arancio, Alan Davis
Color: Len O’Grady, Chris Blythe, Mark Farmer
Ink: Mark Farmer
Letterer: Tom Frame, Annie Parkhouse, Ellie De Ville, Dave Gibbons, Jack Potter

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Baltimore Comic-Con 2025 announces its International Guests

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This year’s Baltimore Comic-Con takes place at the Inner Harbor’s Baltimore Convention Center on October 17-19, 2025. Baltimore Comic-Con has announced the appearance of international comics creators Alan Davis, Mike Krome, Joshua Middleton, Declan Shalvey, Zoe Thorogood, and Dan Watters. Tickets to the show can now be purchased online.

Born in June of 1956 in Corby, Northants, England, Alan Davis had no formal art education — unpleasant experiences with ‘art establishment’ reinforced his primary ambition to be a carpenter. Davis began contributing to comics as a part-time hobby that quickly became a full-time job. His first professional comic work was on Captain Britain in 1981 for Marvel UK. Marvelman for Warrior followed less than a year later. Harry Twenty on the High Rock for 2000AD allowed the hobby to become a full-time job. D.R. and Quinch followed. In 1985, Davis landed his first US work for DC Comics on Batman and the Outsiders, followed by Detective Comics. A few X-Annuals led to art duties on Excalibur. Then there was Wolverine: Bloodlust, a return to Excalibur as writer/artist, The ClanDestine, JLA: The Nail, Fantastic Four, various X-books, Superboy’s Legion, Avengers, Killraven, JLA: Another Nail, Fantastic Four: The End… Lots of covers, short runs and more ClanDestine. Runs on Thor, Captain America, Wolverine, Savage Hulk, Guardians of the Galaxy, and, most recently, three 100-page Thanos OGNs and writing an Avengers/Defenders mini-series, Tarot. Davis has been married to his wife Heather since 1977 with two children and four grandchildren.

http://www.alandavis-comicart.com/

Mike Krome is an Australian artist who has worked in a variety of media for games, magazines, children’s books, film, and comics. He currently works primarily as a cover artist, with work featured by the likes of Dynamite, Valiant, Coffin Comics, Zenescope Entertainment, Image, Aspen Comics, IDW and others. When not traveling for work, Mike lives in Melbourne, Australia with his wife, 2 children, and cactus plants…all of which he has proudly kept alive.

Joshua Middleton began his career as a comic book artist in 1999, providing illustrations for every major publisher and eventually branching out into animation and film design. In 2005, he began his long-running relationship with DC Comics, illustrating Superman/Shazam: First Thunder before rising to prominence as a premier cover artist on a wide variety of DC titles, including his recent notable runs on Aquaman and Batgirl. His exceptional skill and uncommon range as an artist have earned him his place amongst the very best cover artists in the industry.

Declan Shalvey is an award-winning artist/writer of comics and graphics novels from Ireland. He is best known for his acclaimed run on Moon Knight with Warren Ellis for Marvel Comics (revamping the character for a new audience with a television series for Disney+) and the record-breaking Thundercats and Terminator revivals for Dynamite Comics.

Shalvey has worked on hit titles and characters such as Alien, Batman, Deadpool vs. Old Man Logan, Immortal Hulk, and the groundbreaking X-Men Unlimited with Jonathan Hickman. He has also developed a number of creator-owned projects such as Injection, Savage Town, Bog Bodies, Time Before Time, and his recent solo project Old Dog from Image Comics.

Zoe Thorogood is a comic creator and concept artist from the UK. She debuted in 2020 with The Impending Blindness of Billie Scott, which was both written and drawn by Zoe and published by Avery Hill. Billie Scott received an unprecedentedly positive reception for a first-time cartoonist and quickly established Zoe as an industry mainstay. In the subsequent years, she illustrated Haha and Joe Hill’s Rain at Image Comics.

This led into another auteur production with the publisher, It’s Lonely at the Centre of the Earth, a groundbreaking autobiography released in late 2023. Lonely again garnered major critical and commercial success for Thorogood, earning her six Eisner Award nominations and winning her the Russ Manning Newcomer Award at San Diego Comic-Con. She also took home the Best Original Graphic Novel Ringo Award later in the year.

Most recently, Thorogood continued to collaborate with Image on Creepshow and Hack/Slash: Back to School. She has also written the Life is Strange: Forget-Me-Not miniseries at Titan Comics. In her (very limited) free-time, Zoe enjoys playing video games and being incredibly powerful.

Dan Watters is a writer from London, England. He released his first graphic novel, Limbo, through Image Comics in 2016, which led to his being picked to relaunch Lucifer for the Sandman Universe at Vertigo. He has since written critically acclaimed titles for publishers such as DC, Marvel, BOOM! Studios, and Dark Horse on titles such as Action Comics, Detective Comics, Arkham City, and Sword of Azrael.

He is the co-creator of titles such as Coffin Bound, The Seasons Have Teeth, and Home Sick Pilots.

Currently, he is working on Batman: Dark Patterns and Nightwing at DC Comics, as well as Doctor Who, Magic: The Gathering, and Destro for Skybound’s Energon Universe. The Six Fingers at Image Comics recently earned him a 2025 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album Reprint.

This year’s confirmed guests for the show include: Arthur Adams (Longshot), Kaare Andrews (Spider-Man: REIGN 2), Eddy Barrows (Superman), Jeremy Bastian (Cursed Pirate Girl), Marty Baumann ((Pixar artist), John Beatty (Marvel Super Heroes: Secret Wars), Josh Blaylock (Mercy Sparx, courtesy of Hero Initiative), Russ Braun (The Boys), Mark Buckingham (Fables), Jim Calafiore (NED, Lord of the Pit), Richard Case (Doom Patrol), Keith Champagne (Stranger Things), Howard Chaykin (Time Squared), Jo Chen (Runaways), Jim Cheung (Young Avengers), Mark Chiarello (Wednesday Comics), Frank Cho (Harley Quinn), Amy Chu (Emma Frost: The White Queen), Chris Claremont (X-Men), Matthew Clark (Adventures of Superman, courtesy of Hero Initiative), Becky Cloonan (Somna), Steve Conley (The Middle Age), Michael W. Conrad (Manowar: Invictus), Dani (Sensational Wonder Woman), Alan Davis (Excalibur), Deans Family Productions (Crass Fed), Jeff Dekal (Something is Killing the Children), Kevin Delgado (Tuff Stuff, courtesy of Comics and Collectibles R Us), Vito Delsante (Stray), Todd Dezago (The Perhapanauts), Garth Ennis (The Boys, Saturday and Sunday only), David Finch (Moon Knight), Tony Fleecs (Stray Dogs), Trish Forstner (Feral), Franco (Deadman Tells the Spooky Tales), Barbara Friedlander (Swing with Scooter), Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez (DC Nation), Chris Giarrusso (Mini Marvels), Dan Goldman (Unfinished Business), Randy Green (Witchblade). Mike Grell (Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters), Gavin Guidry (Action Comics), Brian Haberlin (Spawn, courtesy of Hero Initiative), Bob Hall (West Coast Avengers), Cully Hamner (Blue Beetle), Scott Hanna (Amazing Spider-Man), Dean Haspiel (The Red Hook), Mike Hawthorne (Deadpool), Marc Hempel (Sandman), Jamal Igle (Superman, courtesy of Hero Initiative), Chris Kemple (Artist Alley Comics), Phillip Kennedy Johnson (Incredible Hulk), J.G. Jones (Wanted), Derek Kirk Kim (The Last Mermaid), Dan Krall (House of Night), Adam Kubert (Wolverine), Jae Lee (Inhumans), Tula Lotay (Barnstormers), Nate Lovett (Dungeons & Dragons), Kevin Maguire (Justice League), Alex Maleev (Star Wars: Boba Fett – Black White and Red), Laura Martin (Nubia: Queen of the Amazons), Shawn Martinbrough (Red Hood: The Hill), Ron Marz (Green Lantern), Jose Marzan Jr. (Y: The Last Man), Charlie McElvy (Spider-Squirrel), Mike McKone (Red Goblin), Bob McLeod (New Mutants), Adriana Melo (Action Comics), Josh Middleton (Aquaman), Al Milgrom (Spectacular Spider-Man), Mark Morales (Thor), Trevor Mueller (Albert the Alien), Sarah Myers (TMNT Saturday Morning Adventures), Tom Nguyen (The Switch), Mike Norton (Battlepug, courtesy of Hero Initiative), Kevin Nowlan (Batman: Sword of Azrael), Patrick Olliffe (Untold Tales of Spider-Man), Dan Parent (Sabrina the Teenage Witch), John J. Pearson (In Bloom), Andrew Pepoy (Simone & Ajax), Barbara Perez Marquez (The Cardboard Kingdom), David Petersen (Mouse Guard), Khoi Pham (Star Wars: Darth Vader), Paul Pope (THB), Tom Raney (Green Lantern), Amy Reeder (Power Girl), Esad Ribic (Conan the Barbarian), Afua Richardson (Kahhori: Reshaper of Worlds), James Robinson (Starman), Don Rosa (Uncle $crooge), Craig Rousseau (Herculoids), Stephane Roux (Void Rivals), Jim Rugg (Street Angel), Andy Runton (Owly), Stuart Sayger (Conan the Barbarian), Joseph Schmalke (Seven Years in Darkness, courtesy of Groundbreaking Comics), Bart Sears (Deathstroke), Declan Shalvey (Old Dog), Louise Simonson (The Death of Superman 30th Anniversary Special), Walter Simonson (Thor), Don Simpson (Megaton Man), Jeff Smith (Bone), John K. Snyder III (Suicide Squad), Mark Sparacio (Chelsea Dagger and the Women of Excalibur), Joe Staton (Dick Tracy), Paul D. Storrie (Storm Kids: Stanley’s Ghost), Karl Story (The Mandalorian), Zoe Thorogood (It’s Lonely at the Centre of the Universe), Peter Tomasi (The Rocketfellers), Billy Tucci (Shi), Brian K. Vaughan (Spectators, Friday and Saturday only), Gus Vazquez (Sunfire and Big Hero Six), Charles Vess (Stardust), Mark Waid (Justice League Unlimited), Dan Watters (Nightwing), Mark Wheatley (Breathtaker), Matt Wieringo (Stargate Atlantis: Gateways), Keith Williams (Web of Spider-Man), Maria Wolf (Phoenix), Rich Woodall (Electric Black), John Workman (Wild Things), Kelly Yates (Doctor Who), and Thom Zahler (Love and Capes).

Preview: Wolverine and Kitty Pryde #4 (of 5)

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Wolverine and Kitty Pryde #4 (of 5)

(W) Chris Claremont (A) Damian Couceiro (CA) Alan Davis
Rated T+
In Shops: Jul 09, 2025
SRP: $3.99

DOMINA LIVES! KITTY…DIES?!

The startling secret of the MINI-SENTINELS and their leader is revealed! Who is DOMINA, and why does her life mean SHADOWCAT’s death? And will her father, CARMEN PRYDE, stand by as even her mentor WOLVERINE is powerless to stop Domina’s technological assault?

Chris Claremont’s all-new adventure in the aftermath of the fan-favorite KITTY PRYDE & WOLVERINE series at last reveals this turning point in Kitty’s story!

Wolverine and Kitty Pryde #4 (of 5)

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Wolverine and Kitty Pryde #3 (of 5)

(W) Chris Claremont (A) Damian Couceiro
(C) Carlos Lopez (L) Ariana Maher
(CA) Alan Davis (VCA) Amanda Conner
Rated T+
In Shops: Jun 25, 2025
SRP: $3.99

AMONG US STALK THE MINI-SENTINELS!

SHADOWCAT and WOLVERINE are ambushed by a league of human-sized SENTINELS! But who is commanding them, and what is their goal? And if LOGAN and KITTY can fight them off, can they still save AMIKO and MARIKO YASHIDA and CARMEN PRYDE? Before the day is out, two will fall to the Sentinel… Chris Claremont’s previously unrevealed adventure continues, with a shocking change in the status quo!

Wolverine and Kitty Pryde #3
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