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Revisit the History of Victor Von Doom in Marvel’s Most Villainous Volume 2: Doctor Doom

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Dark Horse Books collects the iconic stories of villains Marvel Comics has created over the years in a series of hardcover archival collections that span six decades of the savage and sordid characters. 

The second volume Marvel’s Most Villainous Volume 2: Doctor Doom explores a curated collection of stories, original art, and covers from Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, John Byrne, Bob Layton, Dave Cockrum, John Romita Jr., Jim Lee, Steve Ditko, Don Heck, Gene Colan, Larry Lieber, Wallace Wood, Marv Wolfman, Keith Pollard, Joe Sinnott, Doug Moench, Tom Sutton, David Michelinie, Bob Layton, Mark Waid, Mike Wieringo, Mike Mignola, Salvador Larocca, Paolo Rivera, Daniel Acuña, John Buscema, Rich Buckler, Ron Frenz, Paul Ryan, Esad Ribić, Alex Ross, Jon Bogdanove, Terry Austin, Billy Graham, Alex Maleev, Mike Zeck, Gil Kane, John Romita Sr., George Pérez, Erik Larsen, Frank Miller, alongside insights from comics historians Chris Ryall and John Lind.  

From his battles with the Fantastic Four, to his clashes with gods and heroes alike, the stories in Marvel’s Most Villainous Volume 2: Doctor Doom HC demonstrate why Doom has remained one of the most formidable villains in the Marvel Universe. Covering four decades of material on the legacy and impact of Doctor Doom, this collection belongs on every Marvel fan’s bookshelf and demonstrates why this armored tyrant is arguably the most villainous villain to ever grace the page!

Doom has no rivals when Marvel’s Most Villainous Volume 2: Doctor Doom HC (376 pages, 7.75×11”) arrives in bookstores and comic shops on December 22, 2026, for $65.00. Pre-order now from Dark Horse Direct, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or your local bookstore or comic shop.

Marvel’s Most Villainous Volume 2: Doctor Doom

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!

SDCC 2026: The Predator’s greatest hunt begins in Predator vs. Punisher

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Announced during the Marvel Comics: Next Big Thing Panel at San Diego Comic-Con, Predator vs. Punisher, a four-issue series by Frank Tieri and Jesús Saíz, launches in November.

After explosive battles against Marvel’s greatest heroes, the galaxy’s deadliest hunter sets his sights on Marvel’s most relentless vigilante! It’s a matchup that fans have dreamed about for decades as Frank Castle and the Predator face off in a collision that pushes both legendary hunters to their absolute limits!

THE PUNISHER TAKES ON THE PREDATOR!

New York City becomes a hunting ground when a Predator arrives looking for worthy prey and finds Frank Castle! As crime bosses fall, the body count rises and the streets run red, two legendary killers violently collide in a brutal showdown featuring a murderer’s row of underworld villains including KINGPIN, JIGSAW, SILVERMANE, THE OWL and more!

Check out a promo piece by Dustin Weaver, along with a variant cover by Alex Maleev and an homage variant cover by Leinil Francis Yu inspired by Frank Castle’s iconic first appearance in Amazing Spider-Man #129.

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!

Alex Maleev’s Warbird Interior Art Revealed!

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The writers behind Planet Death — Derek Kolstad and Robert Venditti— have reteamed for the upcoming series Warbird! They’re not going it alone, another has joined to take on interior art…

Eisner Award-winning artist Alex Maleev, known for his seminal work on Daredevil, with frequent collaborator Brian Michael Bendis, is stepping into the cockpit as the interior artist on Warbird.

Maleev will be joined on interiors by Eisner Award-nominated colorist Dean White, who will be providing a breathtaking palette for this global spy thriller. As well as a soon-to-be-announced A-list comic artist superstar who is suiting up for a white-knuckle flashback sequence featured in Warbird #1.

Bad Idea has unveiled Maleev’s stunning interior pages for the very first time.

The Galaxy’s Most Legendary Bounty Hunter returns in Star Wars: Book of Boba Fett Comic Series

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After his long-awaited return in The Mandalorian, Boba Fett went on to headline his own Disney+ series, The Book of Boba Fett. The hit show reintroduced the iconic bounty hunter to fans everywhere as he navigated the galaxy’s underworld and claimed control of Tatooine following Jabba the Hutt’s fall. This August, in the long-standing tradition of Marvel Comics epic Star Wars adaptations, Marvel brings this pivotal Star Wars saga to comic stands in Star Wars: Book of Boba Fett, a seven-issue series by Star Wars veterans Rodney Barnes and Will Sliney. The comic series marks the exciting comic book debut of several key characters including Garsa Fwip, Dokk Strassi, Mok Shaiz’s majordomo and more!

BOBA FETT HOLDS COURT AND FACES NEW CHALLENGES ON TATOOINE!

After escaping from the Sarlacc Pit, Boba Fett has taken over Jabba the Hutt’s syndicate—but does he have what it takes to keep Tatooine in order?

Check out Alex Maleev’s main cover, plus variant covers by E.M. Gist, Jerry Ordway, Pete Woods, and a special foil variant cover by Rickie Yagawa.

Exclusive Preview: The Sentry #2

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The Sentry #2

(W) Paul Jenkins (A) Christian Rosado
(C) Matt Milla (L) Joe Caramagna
(CA) Alex Maleev (VCA) Alessandro Cappuccio and Rachelle Rosenberg, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Roberto Poggi and Romulo Fajardo Jr., Mark Buckingham and Richard Isanove

HULK VS. SENTRY! The CRYSTALLINE PLAGUE is spreading — and no one knows what it wants. Cities fall silent under frozen corpses, E.M.P. storms rage across the globe and the HULK himself is infected! As chaos escalates, SENTRY fights to keep the VOID at bay… but every battle drags him closer to the darkness inside. From a brutal showdown in the SIBERIAN WILDS to a catastrophic strike against KINGPIN’S EMPIRE, we plunge deeper into a mystery that threatens the entire planet — and the corrupted mind of its most powerful hero!

The Sentry #2

Daredevil’s True Believers Blind Bags features Surprise Sketches by Charlie Cox, Jon Bernthal, and Frank Miller

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Daredevil #1 by Stephanie Phillips and Lee Garbett arrives at local comic shops tomorrow, the latest Marvel Comics launch available to purchase in new Daredevil #1 True Believers Blind Bags. In these blind bags, fans have the chance to find any of the issue’s regular covers OR rare Blind Bag exclusive covers, including ultra-rare, one-of-a-kind, hand-drawn sketch covers from surprise artists and contributors! Marvel has revealed some of those surprise covers will come from legendary Daredevil writer/artist Frank Miller, and actors Charlie Cox and Jon Bernthal, who reprised their roles as Daredevil and Punisher in Marvel Television’s Daredevil: Born Again last year. A selection of Charlie Cox’s signed copies will also feature artwork by influential Daredevil artist Alex Maleev.

The anticipation for the new comic book run and the buzz around True Believers Blind Bags have made Daredevil #1 the biggest Daredevil launch in Marvel Comics history! With over 300,000 copies already sold, it’s not too late to join the excitement.

Each Daredevil #1 Blind Bag will contain one issue of Daredevil #1 with one of the following covers:

  • DAREDEVIL #1 COVER BY LEE GARBETT
  • DAREDEVIL #1 FOIL VARIANT COVER BY RYAN STEGMAN
  • DAREDEVIL #1 VARIANT COVER BY ROSE BESCH
  • DAREDEVIL #1 VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY ROSE BESCH
  • DAREDEVIL #1 VARIANT COVER BY GABRIELE DELL’OTTO
  • DAREDEVIL #1 VARIANT COVER BY ALEX MALEEV
  • DAREDEVIL #1 VARIANT COVER BY DAN PANOSIAN
  • DAREDEVIL #1 VARIANT COVER BY JOE QUESADA
  • DAREDEVIL #1 VARIANT COVER BY PABLO VILLALOBOS
  • DAREDEVIL #1 VARIANT COVER BY DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON
  • DAREDEVIL #1 250TH HOMAGE VARIANT COVER BY GREG LAND
  • DAREDEVIL #1 BICENTENNIAL CALENDAR HIDDEN GEM VARIANT COVER BY SAL BUSCEMA
  • DAREDEVIL #1 BLANK VARIANT COVER
  • DAREDEVIL #1 MARVEL TELEVISION VARIANT COVER
  • DAREDEVIL #1 VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY DAN PANOSIAN (Available only in the Blind Bag)
  • DAREDEVIL #1 VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON (Available only in the Blind Bag)
  • DAREDEVIL #1 MARVEL RIVALS VARIANT COVER BY NETEASE GAMES (Available only in the Blind Bag)
  • Rare Blind Bag Exclusive Variant Covers by surprise contributors including Greg Land, Mike Hawthrone, Mike Henderson, Justin Mason, Frank Miller, Alex Maleev, Charlie Cox and Jon Bernthal!

Daredevil #1 kicks off with Variant Covers and True Believers Blind Bags

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Daredevil #1 by writer Stephanie Phillips and artist Lee Garbett, arrives on April 1. One of the most anticipated launches of the year, Daredevil #1 will be the second Marvel comic to be available in True Believers Blind Bags, following last month’s Ultimate Endgame #1. True Believers Blind Bags give fans a chance to purchase the issue in special sealed bags that contain one of the issue’s covers, including rare variant covers exclusive to Blind Bags and ultra-rare, one-of-a-kind, hand-drawn sketch covers by surprise contributors. Fans can see all the issue’s regular covers, the reveal of more sketch covers, including ones by Bill Sienkiewicz, Dan Panosian, Mark Bagley and Alex Maleev, AND a never-before-seen lettered preview!

Daredevil #1 covers include a main cover by series artist Lee Garbett and variant covers by Rose Besch, Alex Maleev, Gabriele Dell’Otto, Joe Quesada, Greg Land, Peach Momoko, and Dan Panosian. A special Bicentennial Calendar Hidden Gem Cover by Sal Buscema, a Marvel Television Variant Cover spotlighting Muse by Marvel Studios Visual Development artist Jackson Sze, and a Foil Variant Cover by Ryan Stegman are also available. Fans can also purchase a blank variant cover. Any of these covers can be found in a True Believers Blind Bags, which can also contain special exclusive covers including a Marvel Rivals Variant Cover by NetEase Games and surprise original sketch covers just like the ones fans have discovering this past week in Ultimate Endgame #1’s True Believers Blind Bags!

Each Daredevil #1 Blind Bag will contain one issue of Daredevil #1 with one of the following covers:

  • DAREDEVIL #1 COVER BY LEE GARBETT
  • DAREDEVIL #1 FOIL VARIANT COVER BY RYAN STEGMAN
  • DAREDEVIL #1 VARIANT COVER BY ROSE BESCH
  • DAREDEVIL #1 VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY ROSE BESCH
  • DAREDEVIL #1 VARIANT COVER BY GABRIELE DELL’OTTO
  • DAREDEVIL #1 VARIANT COVER BY ALEX MALEEV
  • DAREDEVIL #1 VARIANT COVER BY DAN PANOSIAN
  • DAREDEVIL #1 VARIANT COVER BY JOE QUESADA
  • DAREDEVIL #1 VARIANT COVER BY PEACH MOMOKO
  • DAREDEVIL #1 VARIANT COVER BY DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON
  • DAREDEVIL #1 250TH HOMAGE VARIANT COVER BY GREG LAND
  • DAREDEVIL #1 BICENTENNIAL CALENDAR HIDDEN GEM VARIANT COVER BY SAL BUSCEMA
  • DAREDEVIL #1 BLANK VARIANT COVER
  • DAREDEVIL #1 MARVEL TELEVISION VARIANT COVER
  • DAREDEVIL #1 VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY DAN PANOSIAN (Available only in the Blind Bag)
  • DAREDEVIL #1 VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON (Available only in the Blind Bag)
  • DAREDEVIL #1 MARVEL RIVALS VARIANT COVER BY NETEASE GAMES (Available only in the Blind Bag)
  • Rare Blind Bag Exclusive Variant Covers by surprise contributors!

Following in the footsteps of legendary creative teams from the title’s esteemed history, Phillips and Garbett set out to redefine Daredevil for a new age! A fresh start that’s perfect for newcomers and longtime fans alike, the new run sees Matt Murdock confront unprecedented challenges—both in his personal life as Matt Murdock and on the dangerous streets of Hell’s Kitchen as Daredevil. Matt will go back to school, taking on a new role as a law professor just as a new supervillain named Omen emerges with a mysterious vendetta against his super hero alter ego.

YOU CAN BURY THE BODIES, BUT NEVER THE GHOSTS!

Hell’s Kitchen is full of secrets – but no secret stays buried for long! As a fearsome new super villain named OMEN has targeted MATT MURDOCK, it will be his alter-ego DAREDEVIL who takes the hits! BUT BEWARE! This mysterious new player isn’t all that they appear – a secret Daredevil will have to learn quickly as he scrambles to settle into a life and status-quo we’ve NEVER SEEN HIM IN BEFORE!

Exclusive Preview: Logan: Black, White & Blood #1

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Logan: Black, White & Blood #1

(W) Tom Walts, Saladin Ahmed, Larry Hama (A) Alex Lins, Adam Kubert, Dave Wachter
(C) Arthur Hesli (L) Cory Petit
(CA) Alex Maleev (VCA) Adam Kubert, Woo-Chul Lee, Andrea Sorrentino

THE BRUTAL AND VIOLENT LIFE OF LOGAN! WOLVERINE. A.K.A. LOGAN’s long and violent history is showcased in brand-new tales by top tier talent in brutal black, white and red!

Tom Waltz and Alex Lins reveal Logan’s never-before-revealed military service during the 1950s — with a secret connection to a fan-favorite Marvel character!

A mission in seedy 1970s Times Square puts Logan on the trail of a deranged serial killer, as told by Saladin Ahmed and Adam Kubert.

Survival is the name of the game after Logan escapes from Weapon X — by Larry Hama and Dave Wachter.

Logan: Black, White & Blood #1
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