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Preview: Sabrina the Teenage Witch #1

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Sabrina The Teenage Witch #1

(W) Corinna Bechko (A) Kano

Who’d ever want to be ordinary when you could be a teenage witch instead? Still reeling from the surprise revelation of her secret birthright and with Halloween just around the corner, high schooler Sabrina Spellman is honing her craft one hex at a time and figuring out how to balance her magical new life with the crushing responsibilities of being 16 years old. But when her feline familiar Salem drops a mythical trickster on Sabrina’s literal doorstep, she might not be able to keep her two worlds from smashing together like two busted pumpkins on All Hallow’s Eve. No time for fate. No time for destiny. No time for homework. Being a teenager is far from magical . . . even when you’re a witch!

Sabrina the Teenage Witch #1

Preview: Flux House Presents #1

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​Flux House Presents #1

(W) Matt Kindt (A) Alison Sampson, David Lapham, Brian Hurtt (C) Ella Kindt

First: Explore a derelict world inhabited by adorable dolls with a taste for blood in Kindt and Sampson’s brand-new tale “TALKING TO STRANGERS.” Then, enter the age of wonder and survival in the double-sized first chapter of Kindt’s new two-part epic, “SPARK,” as a young woman and her hunter-gatherer community set out to withstand the change of seasons and, with it, harness newfound tools to stave death off for one more cycle of the stars . . . Then: Kindt and Lapham present the key to “ROOM 101”—a seemingly derelict motel room that also possesses endless doorways to the crossroads of all time and space. And for the gargantuan finale: A brand-new tale of shrapnel and stamina, exploding out of the pages of Fort Psycho—Kindt and Hurtt’s mayhem-infused, super-spy epic.

Flux House Presents #1

Mini Reviews: Badrock #3, Hillbilly: The Treason of Twelve-Toe Maggie #1, Adventure Time Halloween Special, lien vs X-Men #1, Hello Kitty #2

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Cover of 'Hello Kitty and Friends: Hello World' comic featuring Hello Kitty with a magnifying glass, My Melody, and Kuromi holding a bag, with colorful background and playful elements.

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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Badrock #3 (Image) – Badrock went from being heartfelt, nostalgic, and a little badass to dumb in a hurry. Rob Liefeld, Seth Damoose, and Pedro Estouco serve up reheated Cold War leftovers in a half-assed dystopian world in Badrock #3. I’m also surprised Disney hasn’t sent their lawyers to take out the blatant Deadpool ripoff aka Vandel. But, hey, the action is still pretty cool, and Damoose set up a nice tech vs brawn battle when Badrock and the generically Asian superhuman Chynamo (Wtf is that name?) throw down. Overall: 5.7 Verdict: Pass

Hillbilly: The Treason of Twelve-Toe Maggie #1 (Dark Horse) – This is my first entry into Eric Powell’s Hillbilly stories, and it didn’t disappoint. He re-tells the tragic backstory of Rondell the Witch Killer and sets him off on a new adventure trying to get a magic hat from a particularly spry witch for the titular Twelve-Toe Maggie. There’s a folk poetry to Powell’s writing style, and I love all the digressions and talk of biscuits and molasses. This is basically Appalachian Hellboy/Witcher, and I’m here for it and want to go back and read the previous volumes. Finally, Eric Powell’s art style finds the right balance between pretty and ugly, and I love his design for Leon the wood booger. (I think he might be Mothman.) Overall: 8.8 Verdict: Buy

Adventure Time Halloween Special (Oni Press) – Finn and Jake come face to face with the grey areas between heroes and monsters in the dungeon crawling spectacular Adventure Time Halloween Special from Jeremy Malloul, Adam Seats, and Rebecca Nalty. Jake’s desire to fill up his adventurer punch card backfires, and he and Finn end up as minions in a dungeon with Seats twisting them into stranger shapes as the story progresses. However, walking in the monsters’ shoes basically upends their entire worldview. I love Adam Seats and Nalty zine-style art work and all the RPG references. It’s a fun bizarro version of Adventure Time, and Skeleton Princess is my new fave. Overall: 8.4 Verdict: Buy

Alien vs X-Men #1 (Marvel) – The xenomorphs cut through Marvel’s merry mutants with glee and green gore in Kieron Gillen and Gerardo Borges’ Alien vs X-Men #1. I love the blending of the Astonishing X-Men and Utopia eras, and Gillen and Borges’ take no prisoners approach to character deaths. There’s some crazy body horror stuff going on too. In the Chris Claremont/Dave Messina backup story, Kate Pryde becomes besties with the Brood Queen. This story is a little overwritten, but I’m here for the evil, villainous sapphic vibes between Kitty and Magik. Overall: 8.1 Verdict: Buy

Hello Kitty and Friends: Hello World #2 (IDW Publishing) – Hello Kitty #2 is a super cute celebration of community and also a darn good mystery. Seriously, Mariko Tamaki and Cody Lemieux pull out all the classic mystery stops, including red herrings and one heck of a cliffhanger. They also go deep into the Sanrio bench in this issue while focusing on My Melody’s daily life. (She’s totally me when I’m planning for events at work even though I have more of Kuromi’s sense of style.) This comic is truly my monthly oasis from all the bad things in the world. Overall: 8.9 Verdict: Buy

NYCC 2026: Golden Age No More in Dave Baker and Malachi Ward’s Citizen: Stardust #1 – Coming April 2027

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 In advance of New York Comic-Con 2026, Oni Press has announced Citizen: Stardust #1 (of 12), the intense and enthralling FIRST ISSUE of a new, prestige maxi-series debuting in April 2027 from Eisner Award nominee Dave Baker and acclaimed artist Malachi Ward! Co-written by Baker and Ward and illustrated by Ward with color art by multiple Eisner Award winner Dave Stewart, Citizen: Stardust #1 reimagines Golden Age cartoonist Fletcher Hanks’ once-forgotten, psycho-surrealist superhero – STARDUST THE SUPER WIZARD – as the fading pop culture mainstay of an alternate America, where the aging actor behind the character’s rise to superstardom is about to discover the terrifying secrets behind his cinematic alter ego…

In 1947, no Hollywood star shined more brightly than Barclay Flagg – the rugged and cocksure leading man better known to an adoring public as Stardust, post-war America’s first and most bankable on-screen superhero. Across dozens of films, serials, and radio shows, he entertained millions in Stardust’s hyper-violent, cinematic spectacles – until an attempted assassination by a crazed fan ended his once-luminous career with a bullet. Twisted by pain, excess, and unfailing ego in the decades since, Flagg’s decaying, Los Angeles mansion – and the fallen star within it – have become rotting effigies of their former selves … until a fortuitous and well-timed invitation arrives unexpectedly on the doorstep.
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Barclay Flagg has been invited to join The Institute – an experimental arts retreat dedicated to advancing innovation through radical creativity. It’s here that Barclay Flagg can finally craft the long-gestating STARDUST masterpiece he’s always dreamt of making. He can restore his reputation. He can rekindle his celebrity. He can finally save the day.
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With a near-unlimited budget and an obsessive crew of fellow Institute creators dedicated to bringing his vision to life, Flagg is about to discover that some dreams are too good to be true … and that the two-dimensional comic book hero inside him could never, ever be truly locked away.
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The Golden Age is over. The time of Stardust shall soon begin.

Created by writer/artist Fletcher Hanks in the pages of Fox Comics’ Fantastic Comics #1 in 1939, the original Stardust The Super-Wizard was one of a handful of colorfully disturbing Hanks creations typified by their seemingly unintentional collision of sadistic violence and maniacally amplified characterization that, when combined, gave the impression of a four-color champion who was more surrealist icon than traditional superhero. Appearing in less than 20 stories across Hanks’ brief, two-year sojourn as a cartoonist, Stardust was largely forgotten – along with rest of his creator’s oeuvre – until he was rediscovered by editor Paul Karasik, who gathered the first substantial appreciation of Hanks’ work in 2007’s Eisner Award-winning collection I Shall Destroy All the Civilized Planets. Little is known of what became of Hanks following his departure from the comics industry in 1941; after decades of presumed substance abuse, he was discovered dead on a New York City park bench in 1976. Despite their one-time exile in obscurity, STARDUST and his fellow Hanks creations endure as transgressive comic book icons, all cut from the same impossibly singular mold. 

Don’t miss Citizen: Stardust writer Dave Baker at Oni Press’s panel at New York Comic Con on Friday, October 9, 2026 between 4:30 PM – 5:15 PM in North-Room S 406.1—also featuring creators George Northy (Yuletide), Caitlin Yarsky (Dead Teenagers), Oliver Mertz (A Ghost Arm Made of Angry Ghosts), Ryan O’Sullivan (Judge Dredd / Biker Mice from Mars), and Michael E. Uslan (BATMAN producer) alongside Oni Press editors Karl Bollers and Bess Pallares.

Citizen: Stardust #1 (of 12) will arrive in comic shops everywhere in April 2027.

  • Comic book cover for 'Citizen: Stardust' featuring a superhero in blue attire, floating against a vibrant background of swirling energy and city buildings.
  • A comic book panel showing a large ice formation in the background with a crowd of small figures in front. In the foreground, a muscular hero is breaking through a rocky surface, demonstrating power and determination.
  • A dynamic black-and-white illustration depicting a muscular hero fighting against humanoid creatures with multiple eyes, showcasing intense action and expressions of determination.
  • A black and white comic page depicting a bustling movie premiere outside a theater called 'Stardust at War,' with cars parked in front and figurative statues lining the scene.
  • A comic panel depicting a man and a woman shaking hands in the first frame, surrounded by a chaotic scene of numerous faces and bodies in subsequent frames, illustrating a sense of overwhelming emotions and thoughts.

Get an early look at Sabrina the Teenage Witch #2 By Corinna Bechko and Kano

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Oni Press and Archie Comic Publications, Inc. have revealed the first look inside Sabrina the Teenage Witch #2, the next dazzling chapter of a brand-new ongoing series launching comics’ most iconic sorceress-in-training into a spectacular new era for Archie Comics! From Hugo Award–nominated writer Corinna Bechko and Eisner Award–nominated artist Kano, the stunning return of everyone’s favorite mischievous teenage witch is about to turn Greendale upside down this November!

Between staying on top of schoolwork during the day and figuring out this whole magic thing by night, Sabrina’s having a hard time keeping her head above water. When her aunts suggest a journal might help make her magic a little more comprehensible, she jumps at the opportunity to master at least one aspect of the dark arts. But it turns out just because you’re a witch doesn’t mean you have spell-check . . . And the journal that Sabrina has just created might accidentally be much, much more powerful than she ever intended . . . Plus: Your next bewitching bonus story of magical malpractice—featuring artwork by rising star Nick Cagnetti!

Expect mischief and magic to continue in force when Sabrina the Teenage Witch #2 flies onto shelves this November—featuring covers from by Eisner Award-nominated cover artist Marguerite Sauvage, Paulina Ganucheau, Khary Randolph, Eleonora Carlini, Dan Parent, and Dani!

A blonde girl in casual clothing sits on a bed, writing in a notebook with a black cat beside her. There's a slice of pizza on a plate nearby, and various books and electronic devices are scattered around.
Cover of 'Sabrina: The Teenage Witch' #2 featuring Sabrina with a black cat, sitting on a gravestone surrounded by hands emerging from the ground, set in a colorful, spooky atmosphere.
Comic cover featuring Sabrina the Teenage Witch holding a broomstick, wearing a striped shirt and a skirt, standing by a doorway with a black cat in the foreground.
Cover of 'Sabrina: The Teenage Witch' comic issue #2 featuring Sabrina, a young blonde girl in a stylish outfit holding shopping bags, with a black cat at her feet and a red magical symbol in the background.
Comic book cover featuring Sabrina the Teenage Witch, with a shocked expression, holding a book titled 'Dark Pauen'. Colorful swirls and ghostly faces surround her in a whimsical design.
Cover of Sabrina the Teenage Witch comic #2 featuring a blonde witch in a striped top flying on a broomstick with a black cat, surrounded by branches and autumn leaves.
An illustrated character wearing a fashion-forward outfit with a graphic design on the back, holding shopping bags. A black cat is sitting at their feet, and there are floating dollar bills around them against a backdrop of a red star.
A character with blonde hair in a playful outfit holds a mystical object while sitting at a desk cluttered with stationery. A cat lounges on the desk, and magical sparkles are depicted around the character.
A comic panel featuring a girl with blonde hair in a striped shirt, sitting at a desk surrounded by books and school supplies, with a black cat near her. She appears to be discussing spellcasting and studying while another character, also in a striped shirt, engages with her.
A comic strip featuring two female characters discussing their friends on a park bench while a third character is seen in the background. One character is wearing a red hoodie and is seated, while the other is animatedly talking about drama and relationships.
A comic panel depicting a girl with blonde hair and freckles, expressing surprise and curiosity. She is surrounded by colorful sparkles and swirling patterns while studying something mysterious in front of her.
An illustration of three characters in bright pink outfits floating in a whimsical, starry space background. They have light-colored hair and are surrounded by sparkling effects and colorful swirls.

Mind MGMT: New & Improved #4 wraps up the first arc with a solid finale that adds a lot

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After locating their quarry, Detectives Delphi and Swon find it hard to believe the identity of their murderous foe and his unique connection to Mind Management. However, the detectives discover that their employer has been manipulating their operatives from the very beginning. Now, armed with the knowledge that Mind Management might be the root behind Swon’s missing memories, he can’t trust the agency, his mission, nor his partner Delphi . . . Will he be able to uncover the truth, or is it all just a ploy targeting Mind Management from the inside out?

Story: Matt Kindt
Art: Matt Kindt

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Get a first look at Archie in Hell #2, arriving this December from Patrick Horvath and Tyler Crook

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Oni Press and Archie Comic Publications, Inc.have revealed a first look inside Archie in Hell #2, the next shocking chapter of Oni Press’ monumental new line of star-studded Archie Comics series. The year’s red-hot horror hit from superstar creators Patrick Horvath and Tyler Crook lands this December, just in time for the 85th anniversary of America’s favorite teen icon!

Torn from the world he once knew and thrown back to a dark reflection of the year 1690, Archie Andrews has taken cover as “Archibald” Andrews—a humble inhabitant of the bleak and zealous Puritan community called Riverdale. And he’s not the only one on edge . . . Strange and unearthly occurrences plague this small countryside hovel, and, as the search for the collaborators of the devil’s business begins, Archie won’t be able to hide for long— especially not with that flaming red hair! But when strange echoes of his best friends from the modern day—Elizabeth “Betty” Cooper, Berenice “Veronica” Lodge, and Forsythe “Jughead” Jones—begin to emerge, Archie will quickly come to fear that while he may have been the demon A’ldarax’s first sacrifice, he may not be its last . . .

No one is safe . . . and the flames only rise higher . . . as America’s most iconic teenager locks horns with evil incarnate in Archie in Hell #2 featuring covers by series artist Tyler Crook as well as Dustin Weaver, Jonathan Case, Abigail Harding,​ Dan Parent, and Patricia Martín!

Comic book cover for 'Archie in Hell' #2 featuring a young boy with a worried expression surrounded by dark foliage and dripping red leaves.
Cover of 'Archie in Hell' #2 featuring Archie and his friends surrounded by dark figures and flames, conveying a supernatural theme.
Cover of 'Archie in Hell' #2 featuring Archie and four female characters, with Archie appearing frightened and surrounded by dark, skeletal hands. The background shows a dramatic, colorful sky.
Cover illustration for 'Archie in Hell' #2 featuring a seated character labeled 'Andrews,' surrounded by a devilish goat, a pig, and a black dog, all in a comic book art style.
Cover of 'Archie in Hell' #2, featuring colorful illustrations of Archie and his friends with expressive faces, surrounded by swirling lines and flames.
Cover art for "Archie in Hell #2" featuring a stylized illustration of a character with fiery red hair surrounded by flames, wearing a blue and yellow striped shirt, against an orange background.
Illustration featuring a group of diverse characters in a comic style, with a central male figure surrounded by several females and shadowy antagonists in the background.
Illustration depicting a historical scene with characters in colonial attire gathered near a church in a rural setting, discussing religious themes and community.
A comic strip depicting a conversation between two characters, one on a horse and the other standing beside a house. The horseman is dressed in period clothing, and the scene includes rural scenery with trees and a farmhouse.
A comic panel featuring several characters discussing a boy's extraordinary story. One character questions if the boy could be their returned nephew, while others express concern and curiosity. The setting appears to be a rural area, with characters dressed in historical attire.
A comic strip depicting a scene where a young boy apologizes for mess and is suggested to work outside. Various characters discuss tasks like clearing a meadow, milking goats, and tending to chickens.
A comic page featuring dialogue between several characters in a rural setting, discussing their struggles and the role of a minister in a community. The scene includes a minister, townspeople, and elements of countryside life.

Fort Psycho #2 adds to the world as we meet new characters and see some of the past action

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GOOD NEWS: YOU SURVIVED FORT PSYCHO #1! BAD NEWS: FORT PSYCHO #2 IS WHERE THINGS REALLY GET DANGEROUS! From New York Times bestselling writer Matt Kindt (BRZRKR, Mind MGMT) and adrenaline-racing artist Brian Hurtt (The Sixth Gun, Manor Black), welcome back to the most explosive action comic on the stands . . . as the secrets of the forfeited island prison called Fort Psycho deepen and the paranoid tension between its secrets-agents-turned-inmates comes to a rolling boil! Our hero holds his breath because this gilded cage is still a cage, even if it’s an island paradise! With Jason tasked with tracking down the true identity of the Seven Seals’ secretive leader, known as the Blue Bishop, he’s finding it harder and harder to separate his former comrades and future foes. Anyone could be involved, and everyone has something to lose—the pressure is on to unearth the rat among this band of ex-commando espionage agents! After all, Jason has no choice . . . if he fails, the consequences will be far worse than his prison sentence.

Story: Matt Kindt
Art: Brian Hurtt
Color: Bill Crabtree
Letterer: Becca Carey

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Faceless and the Family: Maze of the Mechanical Aliens #3 continues the amazing art with an ok story

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From the mind of Eisner Award–nominated visionary Matt Lesniewski (Crimson Flower, The Freak), the most stunning and unique comics odyssey of 2026 reveals the true stakes of Faceless’s unexpected interaction with a mind-boggling alien being—where the damage wrought runs deep and the cost is deeply personal. In the aftermath of the brutal clash between Katari and the enigmatic thief, Sasha is left fighting for her life. As Faceless and his family struggle to pick up the pieces, chaos continues to spread across the Hand Planet. With no time to waste, Katari rushes Sasha to a high-tech facility in a desperate attempt to save her. But hope is slipping and Carp has had enough. There’s only one final option: unleash the power of the alien mech suit . . . no matter the cost. Secrets deepen. Tensions rise. And the next move could change everything.

Story: Matt Lesniewski
Art: Matt Lesniewski
Letterer: Ferran Delgado

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‘Tis the Season for Terror! EC Comics’ Haunting Holiday Tradition Returns in Shiver Suspenstories 3 #1

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Oni Press and William M. Gaines Agent, Inc. are proud to unveil the giant-sized Shiver Suspenstories 3 #1 – an all-new, all-unhinged 56-page giant featuring EC Comics’ most terrifying assembly of sickenin’ stocking stuffers yet! That’s right, Shiver Suspenstories is back . . . and we’re bringing three times the chills, three times the spills, and three times the murderous intent with us for our most vengeful celebration of X-mas anarchy and New Year’s nightmares ever attempted on December 9th! 

For the third year running, gather ʼround our flaming hearth and join tortured (literally!) creators John Arcudi, Sarah Gailey, Ryan Kelly, David Lapham, Jay Stephens, and more surprise guests as we begin a frightening festival of merciless merriment and holiday horror, all tinseled up in the mangled EC Comics manner!

Plus: For your reading displeasure, feast upon another restored and remastered EC classic straight from the Vault-Keeper’s lair! Heh heh, ho ho, this Christmas season, someone’s gotta go! Just remember, kids: Some stains don’t come out . . . especially under Luminol!

Get into the spirit with killer covers from Dustin Weaver, Steve Lieber, Shawn McManus, and Rian Hughes! Tell Santa to make with the comic – or else!!!– when Shiver Suspenstories 3 #1 comes calling on December 9th!

  • Cover of 'Shiver SuspenStories' comic book featuring a chaotic holiday scene with a demonic creature among frightened partygoers wearing Santa hats.
  • A comic book cover featuring two men in military attire preparing to perform an unsettling procedure on a Santa Claus figure, who is tied to a chair. The title reads 'SHIVER SUSPENSTORIES' with a subtitle indicating the issue number.
  • Cover of the comic book 'Shiver Suspense Stories' depicting a frightened man reaching toward a door with a woman visible inside, surrounded by eerie, icy surroundings.
  • Cover illustration of Shiver Suspense Stories comic, featuring two men restraining a bearded man in a chair while preparing a medical procedure.
  • Cover of 'Shiver SuspenStories' Volume 3, featuring a green background with various Halloween and winter-themed illustrations, including a haunted house, skeleton, snowman, and Christmas gift, along with titles and author names.
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