TMNT: Journeys #4
(W) Peter Laird (A) Peter Laird
The Turtles’ winter is growing longer, and they are growing more restless with it. As the mysteries behind the van they uncovered begin to grow, and a strange craft from space lands on Earth with familiar foes and new ones alike, this brand-new chapter in the life of the Ninja Turtles will be their most perilous, deadly, and challenging adventure to date. Robots, aliens, assassins… and that’s just the start of it.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Casey Jones #3
(W) Alex Paknadel (A) Amancay Nahuelpan
The elegant and deadly mutant known as Ludovic makes his grand entrance and gives Casey Jones the fight of his life! Who is this snow leopard mutant, and how did he come to be? What is his connection to the ooze derivative that is shaking up Casey’s world? And can Casey come back from the brink of another soul-crushing and body-breaking defeat? He’ll have to — otherwise Ludovic is going to set his sights on other targets in Mutant Town…
Starship Godzilla #3
(W) Chris Gooch (A) Oliver Ono
Soar through the stars in Mechagodzilla with a crew of intergalactic mercenaries! After stealing rare kaiju eggs in issue #1, As our captain, Rohan, makes a deal with a shadowy figure from his past, his first mate, Ayan, will rendezvous with someone sure to be a big part of her future. Join Chris Gooch (In Utero) and Oliver Ono (Godzilla: Monster Island Summer Camp) on the most exciting space romp of the year!
Star Trek: The Last Starship #3
(W) Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing (A) Adrián Bonilla
The U.S.S. Omega launches into battle! Its adversary? A chaotic Klingon cult whose bloodred path is focused purely on obliterating the remaining vestiges of Starfleet. What’s left of the Federation is falling apart by the moment. Captain Sato, who once dreamed of uniting the galaxy, is now living his worst nightmare. He was raised in a time of peace… but no progress comes without a fight. While the Klingons might be his enemies after centuries of peace, he has Kirk as his ally… and no one knows how to defeat a Klingon better than the Federation’s greatest hero.
Monster High: World’s Scare #5
(W) Jacque Aye (A) Caroline Shuda
Frankie Stein has it all: amazing fiends, fierce fashion, and a faboolous invention that will shock the World’s Scare. She’s finally pieced together the perfect presentation to honor the late Professor Frankenstein, but she’s still feeling empty. Perhaps it’s time our resident franken-monster learns you can’t outrun, or out-invent, your emotions. Just like I can’t outrun the Gory Gazette. Perhaps it’s time to close the crypt for good, ghouls. Spectra is hot on my heels, determined to unmask me… but she’ll have to catch me first! — XOXO CryptCrier
30 Days of Night: Falling Sun #2
(S) Steve Niles (W) Rodney Barnes (A) Chris Shehan
The sun has set on Barrow. Vampires stalk the unsuspecting town for the first time in over two decades and nothing can stop their leader, Vladimir, from avenging his brother Vicente. Meanwhile, far south in sunny Los Angeles, Jalen’s old gang is on the hunt… and they’re just as hungry for vengeance. The dark of night can’t hide Jalen from his past, and he’s in for a rude, blood-soaked awakening. Writer Rodney Barnes (Killadelphia, Batman: Full Moon) and artist Chris Shehan (House of Slaughter, The Autumnal) dare you to survive Barrow after dark in the oversize second issue of this cult-classic revival.
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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Ultimate Wolverine #12 (Marvel) – Ultimate Wolverine #12 is pure revenge. Chris Condon, Alessandro Cappuccio, and Bryan Valenza make it burn like a slug of whiskey to the back of your throat. With the whole supporting cast of the book killed off, Wolverine stands alone against Directorate X, its scientists, goons, and mutants and makes his presence known slash and swearing through this book’s runtime. After all the trauma and false hope he’s undergone, Ultimate Wolverine #12 hits with a powerful wave of catharsis with the Phoenix specimen playing a key role in the comic. (And probably in the future of the Ultimate Universe because talk about a big gun.) It feels good to watch Wolverine decapitate Sentinels and stab Colossus in the face while Moscow burns around him, and this comics ends up being one of the best in the series because of its focus on simple, effective brutality. Overall: 8.2 Verdict: Buy
Ultimate Spider-Man #23 (Marvel) – All the plot threads that Jonathan Hickman has been building in two years of this title collide in Ultimate Spider-Man #23, but Spidey’s tenacious heart still beats beneath the noise. Facial expressions have been Marco Chechetto and David Messina‘s calling card throughout the comic, and they do a lot of the heavy lifting as Peter Parker goes into action to save his son from the Kingpin’s tower while he’s trying to take down the Kingpin per Otto Octavius’ instructions. I live for the side eye that Peter’s daughter May gives Doc Ock. There are about 4-5 plotlines going in this series, but Hickman uses the classic throughline of the hero’s choice contrasting Harry Osborn and Peter Parker. This mirroring of Spider and Goblin is a great callback to the Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley Ultimate Spider-Man as well as the Sam Raimi Spider-Man films, but Ultimate Spider-Man #23 makes an original recipe out of some tasty ingredients. Overall: 9.2 Verdict: Buy
Street Sharks #3 (IDW Publishing) – Stephanie Williams, Ariel Medel, and Valenatina Pinto show that the Street Sharks are more brain than brawn (But they have good hearts!) in the third episode of this series. Fitting for this time of the year, the plot is college football related as the Street Sharks blending in with the shark costume-sporting fans of Fission University. It’s so wholesome to watch the Sharks interact and be complimented by their fellow students, and Jab even gets to help a young girl be reunited with her mother in a sequence that establishes him a truly selfless hero. Of course, there’s the over the top fight scenes, and Williams escalates the series’ overarching plot big time. Street Sharks continues to be an updated Saturday morning cartoon delight. Overall: 8.4 Verdict: Buy
Circus Maximus #2 (Mad Cave) – Mark Sable, Giorgio Pontrelli, and Emilio Lecce‘s Circus Maximus #2 has a really cool concept, but far too many fragmented sub plots to be a hit as an ancient Roman crime thriller. The main premise of a class warfare-driven heist right under the nose of Emperor Nero and his Praetorian Guard because everyone is watching a chariot race (Featuring the getaway driver as a participant.) at Hippodrome is very compelling, especially as Sable connects the caper to the Great Fire of Rome in 64 CE. However, there are a lot of moving parts, and some storytelling issues in transitions between scenes like when the aforementioned getaway driver becomes a gladiator. Also, a lot of the time, it feels like Mark Sable and Pontrelli glommed on a few concepts from Roman every day life and zeroed in on those at the expense of the big picture. Hopefully, the story improves, but the foundation of the thriller is definitely wobbly. Overall: 6.0 Verdict: Pass
Absolute Batman #15 (DC) – Scott Snyder, Jock, and Frank Martin do the nigh-impossible and put a fresh, frightening spin on the Clown Prince of Crime in Absolute Batman #15. The story is framed by Alfred telling a fish story about a family called the Grimms, but each version gets darker and more nefarious until the big double page reveal of a baddie that could easily be the Absolute Batman’s arch-nemesis. I love how Snyder and Jock root the Absolute Joker in history, capitalism, and even the history of the entertainment industry as a primal, immortal source of pure evil. Also, in the deepest knife twist of all, he’s very similar to the main DC Universe’s Bruce Wayne. Because billionaires are the real supervillains. Overall: 10 Verdict: Buy
A new era of TMNT begins! Acclaimed Eisner-winning writer Gene Luen Yang takes on writing duties for TMNT! Following the stunning events of TMNT #12, the Turtles face a different New York…one where they are viewed as heroes! The celebration will be short-lived as new threats vie for control. The mutant yak Papa Beng is determined to widen the power base for his gang. Yet little does he know that he and other TMNT villains are being stalked by a powerful new assassin…Ujigami!
Story: Gene Luen Yang
Art: Freddie E. Williams II
Color: Andrew Dalhouse
Letterer: Shawn Lee
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #13
Writer: Gene Luen Yang
Artist: Freddie E. Williams II
A new era of TMNT begins! Acclaimed Eisner-winning writer Gene Luen Yang (American Born Chinese, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Superman Smashes the Klan) takes on writing duties for TMNT! Following the stunning events of TMNT #12, the Turtles face a different New York… one where they are viewed as heroes! The celebration will be short-lived as new threats vie for control. The mutant yak Papa Beng is determined to widen the power base for his gang. Yet little does he know that he and other TMNT villains are being stalked by a powerful new assassin… Ujigami!
Almost 30 years after its maiden voyage, the cult-classic horror movie Event Horizon has returned. IDW Publishing has announced all four of the currently released issues of the prequel series have sold out, and a brand new series, set many years after the events in the film, is set to debut in April, 2026.
From the brilliant mind of Eisner Award-winning writer Christian Ward comes Event Horizon: Inferno. After captivating fans with the twisted prequel series, Ward returns to reveal what happens 200 years after the unforgettable events of the movie while amping up both the shocking terror and gripping action with artist Rob Carey.
Issues of the prequel series Event Horizon: Dark Descent from Ward, Tristan Jones, Pip Martin, and Alex Ray keep selling out. To meet the demand, IDW Publishing has announced the last and final reprints of the first four issues of the hit horror series. These new printings will be the last chance for readers to get single issues of the incredibly popular series. Fans who miss out will not be able to obtain a physical copy of the terrifying tale until the collected trade paperback edition arrives next summer.
Pre-orders for all four new and final printings are due December 15. Be sure to contact a comic shop before this date to guarantee copies. All four new printings go on sale February 4, 2026, which is the same day the final issue of the chilling series also arrives in shops.
