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Preview: Marvel Swimsuit Special: Brand New Beach Day #1

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Marvel Swimsuit Special: Brand New Beach Day #1

(W) Dan Schkade, Cody Ziglar, Daniel Kibblesmith, Rainbow Rowell (A) Dan Schkade, Anthony Oliveira, Phil Noto, Alessandro Miracolo

SWIMSUIT SEASON RETURNS AGAIN! GET YOUR SUPER HERO BEACH BODS READY!

You asked for it, so you’ve got it — the RETURN of the Marvel Swimsuit Special! Don’t worry, we ALSO heard your complaints that allegedly we’ve been “too safe” and “had too many words”, so we’re making this one SEXIER THAN EVER! (Pending S&P review.)

PLUS — four fun, zany, half-naked stories from across the Marvel Universe to whet your appetite so you can STILL say you read it for the articles!

Marvel Swimsuit Special: Brand New Beach Day #1

Preview: Lilo & Stitch 626 #1

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Lilo & Stitch 626 #1

Writers: Daniel Kibblesmith, George Kambadais
Artists: Elisa Pochetta, George Kambadais
Cover: Sean “Cheeks” Galloway (A)
FC | Cardstock Covers | 32 pages | Adventure | $4.99 | Teen

‘OHANA! An all-new series that features the extended family and friends of Lilo & Stitch! In this issue, we learn the secret origin of Agent Cobra Bubbles! (Or at least, Lilo’s interpretation of said origin). And Captain Gantu finds himself going solo on an Old West-style planet where he’ll encounter dangerous criminals from his past! This issue features special MYSTERY VARIANT BLIND BAG containing one limited edition of the issue selected randomly from a range of covers exclusive to this offering! Please The number of Blind Bags is limited, and allocations may occur.

Lilo & Stitch 626 #1

Marvel Heroes Show Off Their Beach Bods in Marvel Swimsuit Special: Brand New Beach Day!

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Last summer, the Marvel Swimsuit Special, an iconic ‘90s comic one-shot, made its long-awaited return in Marvel Swimsuit Special: Friends, Foes & Rivals #1! Following its success, get ready for things to get even hotter this July with Marvel Swimsuit Special: Brand New Beach Day #1, an all-new one-shot packed with tongue-in-cheek stories and gorgeous pinups of Marvel heroes from some of today’s top artists including Pasqual Ferry, Valerio Schiti, Dan Panosian, Javier Garrón, Carmen Carnero, and many, many more!

Get YOUR SUPER HERO BEACH BODS READY!

You asked for it, so you’ve got it – Marvel Swimsuit Special is back again! And this time, we’re holding nothing back!

In addition to stunning pinup art, Marvel Swimsuit Special: Brand New Beach Day #1 will include four fun, zany, half-naked stories from across the Marvel Universe:

  • No one skips the gym here! Hulk, She-Hulk, Doc Samson and new hero Powerliftbreak a sweat in a story by Cody Ziglar.
  • This is how you throw a party in Atlantis! Namor hosts the most epic beach party you’ve ever seen in a story by Daniel Kibblesmith.
  • No one brings the heat like the X-Men! See mutants—of all shapes and sizes—hit the beach in Rainbow Rowell’s story that proves how nothing looks better than self-confidence!
  • And the adrenaline really gets pumping in a beach slasher tale starring Spider-Man by Anthony Oliveria!

Check out covers by J. Scott Campbell and John Romita Jr. and keep an eye out for more news about Multicultural Night #1 in the months ahead!

A New Disney Stitch Anthology Series Debuts Ahead of 626 Day!

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Celebrate 626 Day with an anthology series stuffed with fun, diverse stories starring the titular blue-furred bundle of mischief!

What is 626 Day? Stitch – the blue alien buddy who co-stars in Disney’s Lilo & Stitch – was originally designated as Experiment 626. While Dr. Jumba Jookiba created more unique experiments, 626 is the most famous. 626 Day offers Disney fans the opportunity to playfully celebrate the beloved character that has captivated global audiences while commemorating his intergalactic namesake.

Lilo & Stitch: 626 is a three-issue series that will bookend 626 Day with releases in May, June, and July. The fabulous first issue features two stories showcasing the joy of the character and his colorful cast. Jet-setting Jeff Eckleberry handles lettering throughout the book.

Critically acclaimed wordsmith Daniel Kibblesmith, following from his fan-favorite run with Darkwing Duck, takes on the little mischief alongside artist Elisa Pochetta. The pair unveil for the first time to fans the secret origin of Agent Cobra Bubbles — or at least Lilo’s interpretation of it!

Then, another Disney X Dynamite legend in the making takes on the second story, as George Kambadais writes and draws a tale of Captain Gantu stranded on an Old West-styled planet all by himself, surrounded by dangerous criminals from his past!

Subsequent issues will turn the spotlight to other beloved members of the cast like Nani, Jumba, Pleakley, David, Mertle, and more. An equally expansive roster of talented writers and artists will be featured in the next two releases, including Moana McAdams, Chuck Brown, Jeff Parker, Edwin Galmon, Miriana Puglia, Emiliana Pinna, and Giulia Giacomino.

After The End, Everything is Over in Rick and Morty Forever #0 – A Double-Sized, 48-Page Comic Book Milestone Farewell Coming in May!

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Oni Press and Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products have announced Rick and Morty Forever #0 – a gargantuan, 48-page spectacular bidding fond farewell to Rick Sanchez and Morty Smith’s 100+ comic book issue run at Oni as we hurtle them back into the void from which they came in one last shamelessly transparent promotional stunt arriving on May 27th from nigh-omnipotent writer Daniel Kibblesmith and franchise über-veteran Troy Little! Plus: In one last expectation-defying fit of pique, this double-sized, super-key, ultra-milestone and soon-to-be-slabbed testament to greatness features the most surprising twist of all: only one cover! Even better: It’s a wraparound (!!) etched into immortality in stunning silver foil (!!!) as rendered by the incomparable Troy Little (!!!!) himself! 

Yes, the rumors are true (because we keep announcing them ourselves) Oni Press, unsatisfied with the end of THE END proudly presents Rick and Morty Forever, the final issue of Oni Press’ immortal run on the sci-fi, dimension-hopping, foul-mouthed, pretentiously beautiful, intellectual temper tantrum turned cultural phenomenon known as Rick and Morty.

How do you punish the smartest man in the universe? Show him everything—everything—he’s ever wanted to know or see, and afford him no power to do anything about it. Rick Sanchez, the destroyer of worlds. Now he sits in endless observation of all there is to see, tortured by cosmic impotence, the ultimate expression of “go to your room and think about what you did.”

But in his endless torment, Rick realizes that a fate of unspeakable horror also awaits his unwitting companion: his grandson, Morty. Can Rick save the soul of the only being that ever stood by him through all his indiscretions? Can the transformative power of love give rise to the triumph of the human spirit? Or is everything just #@$%@?

Oni Press celebrates an honest-to-goodness comic book milestone more than a decade in the making as Rick and Morty Forever #0 portals into comic shops for one last hurrah in a 48-page barrage of shock and awe – and sporting just one foil-licous cover from omniversal legend Troy Little – arriving on May 27th! 

Plus, also in May: Before FOREVER seals the deal on this eternal goodbye, Daniel Kibblesmith and Jarrett Wiliams begin their final statement on Rick on and Morty’s wildly off-the-rails mentor-pupil relationship in Rick and Morty: The End #5 (of 5) – on sale April 8! Does that make Rick and Morty Forever #0 an actual finale or more of a denouement? Only your local comic shop retailer knows for sure – be sure to ask them, they love this question! 

DC announces MAD About DC, A MAD Magazine-style DC comic book parody, publishing on April 1 and guest edited by Chip Zdarsky

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DC with some trepidation has announced MAD About DC, a 64-page one-shot arriving April 1, 2026. Yes, April 1. And no, this isn’t a prank—unless you count letting Chip Zdarsky run this thing as its Guest Editor a prank on the DC Universe itself. You’d have to ask Chip.

MAD About DC brings together an all-star lineup of writers and artists to lovingly roast, parody, and generally make a mess of the characters fans hold dear.

Inside MAD About DC, readers will find:

  • Sergio Aragonés with “A MAD Look at Comic Book Stores”
  • Jim Zub and Ramon Perez teaming for “Guy vs. Spy”
  • A brand-new DC Fold-In by Charles Soule and Ryan Browne
  • A parade of MAD-style parodies skewering the DC comic books you love, and a few you’ve always hated anyway, from Kyle Starks, Dave Johnson, Tini Howard, Mattie Lubchansky, Mark Waid, Ty Templeton, Rainbow Rowell, Vita Ayala, M.L. Sanapo, Mark Russell, Steve Lieber, Jeff Parker, Lukas Ketner, Gerry Duggan, Scott Aukerman, Mitch Gerads, Joanne Starer, Joe Quinones, Scott Snyder, Josh Williamson, Deniz Camp, Gail Simone, Colleen Doran, Joe Kelly, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Valentine De Landro, Ryan North, Erica Henderson, Tom Taylor, Bruno Redondo, Mariko Tamaki, Riley Rossmo, Al Ewing, PJ Holden, Shannon Wheeler, Leah Williams, Isaac Goodhart, Cody Ziglar, Daniele Di Nicuolo, Daniel Kibblesmith, Brandt&Stein, Casey Gilly, J. Bone, Skottie Young, Andrew Wheeler, Stephen Byrne, Colleen Coover, Benjamin Errett, Matt Fraction, Kagan McLeod, Lee Gatlin, Joseph Starkey, Graham Roumieu…and more?!

Whether you’re a lifelong MAD Magazine fan, a DC diehard, or simply someone who enjoys watching respected creators make questionable choices, MAD About DC promises to fulfill your every comic book dream…or at least three or four of them.

MAD About DC goes on sale April 1, 2026, wherever comics are sold. No whoopee cushions included. The issue features a main cover by Dan “MAD About Gluten Labeling Because It Should Actually Be Clearer or Else What’s the Point” Panosian ($7.99 US), cardstock variants by Simon Bisley and Chip Zdarsky ($8.99 US), and a foil variant by Panosian ($10.99 US).

Preview: Rick and Morty: The End #1

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Rick and Morty: The End #1

(W) Daniel Kibblesmith (A) Jarrett Williams

Rick Sanchez, the most wanted man in this and every other universe, is on the run. With a bounty on his head, every government, military, pirate, mobster, bounty hunter, bail bondsman, religious institution, theater troupe, circus clown, and endangered species is on the hunt to bring in Rick—DEAD OR ALIVE. The only one who can bring Rick in warm is the one person who knows him best: Morty Smith. But Morty’s not the only Smith hot on Rick’s trail . . . “Space Beth” Smith is determined to bring Rick in, and she doesn’t particularly care how. Now it’s just a question of who can get to him first! 

THIS TITLE IS NOT SOME KIND OF ARTFUL METAPHOR, FOLKS! After ten years and one hundred-plus issues, the beginning of THE END starts here as cosmic annihilators Daniel Kibblesmith and Jarrett Williams prepare to unleash a fantastically fatal finale for RICK AND MORTY!

Rick and Morty: The End #1

Preview: Rick and Morty: The End #1

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Rick and Morty: The End #1

(W) Daniel Kibblesmith (A) Jarrett Williams

Rick Sanchez, the most wanted man in this and every other universe, is on the run. With a bounty on his head, every government, military, pirate, mobster, bounty hunter, bail bondsman, religious institution, theater troupe, circus clown, and endangered species is on the hunt to bring in Rick—DEAD OR ALIVE. The only one who can bring Rick in warm is the one person who knows him best: Morty Smith. But Morty’s not the only Smith hot on Rick’s trail . . . “Space Beth” Smith is determined to bring Rick in, and she doesn’t particularly care how. Now it’s just a question of who can get to him first! 

THIS TITLE IS NOT SOME KIND OF ARTFUL METAPHOR, FOLKS! After ten years and one hundred-plus issues, the beginning of THE END starts here as cosmic annihilators Daniel Kibblesmith and Jarrett Williams prepare to unleash a fantastically fatal finale for RICK AND MORTY!

Rick and Morty: The End #1

The End of Rick and Morty Comic Books is Here With Rick and Morty: The End #1

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PREPARE YOUR EYES FOR MADNESS—AND HILARIOUS HIJINKS AND/OR HUMOROUS HILARITY! – Oni Press and Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products have decided that all the Rick and Morty comic book fans across the universe should see—NO, they DESERVE to see—a sneak peak at what’s to come (and end) with Rick and Morty: The End #1, featuring the outer-worldly writing from Daniel Kibblesmith and the interstellar art of Jarrett Williams! The inconceivable will be conceived! The unbelievable will be believed! Can you imagine both of these concepts contained within one comic book? You better . . . especially when Rick and Morty: The End #1 arrives in stores on December 3! Continue reading to see a first look at the book . . . you just need the guts . . . Do you have them?

Rick Sanchez, the most wanted man in this and every other universe, is on the run. With a bounty on his head, every government, military, pirate, mobster, bounty hunter, bail bondsman, religious institution, theater troupe, circus clown, and endangered species is on the hunt to bring in Rick—DEAD OR ALIVE. The only one who can bring Rick in warm is the one person who knows him best: Morty Smith. But Morty’s not the only Smith hot on Rick’s trail . . . “Space Beth” Smith is determined to bring Rick in, and she doesn’t particularly care how. Now it’s just a question of who can get to him first! 

THIS TITLE IS NOT SOME KIND OF ARTFUL METAPHOR, FOLKS! After ten years and one hundred-plus issues, the beginning of THE END starts here as cosmic annihilators Daniel Kibblesmith and Jarrett Williams prepare to unleash a fantastically fatal finale for RICK AND MORTY!

Obviously, after reading all of that, you’re already on your feet, gripping your electronic device in anticipation. However, you may want to put that device down as you’re about to learn more about the cover art and the excitement will force your hands into squeezing said device into a pulp of metal scraps and electronics because you can’t wait any longer. Rick and Morty: The End #1 sets phasers to “Excitement” with covers by “Dangerous” Dave Bardin, “Terrific” Troy Little, “Phantastic” Phil Murphy, and “Also Terrific” Tom Fowler!

And we haven’t even mentioned the blind bag-less variants featuring Rick and Morty looking at their past adventures! Prepare for THE END OF RICK AND MORTY COMIC BOOKS WITH RICK AND MORTY: THE END #1, blasting into stores on December 3!

Rick and Morty: The End #1

Genius Idea! Rick and Morty: The End #1 Introduces “Blind Bag-Less” Variant Comic Book Covers

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In advance of this December’s milestone comic book release of Rick and Morty: The End #1, Oni Press and Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products have revealed a full-blown turning point in the arc of human civilization: THE BLIND BAG-LESS VARIANT COVER! In memoriam of 10 years and 100+ issues of Rick and Morty comics from Oni Press, each randomized Blind Bag-Less Variant Cover for Rick and Morty: The End #1 (of 6) will see the interdimensionally codependent duo of science adventurers portal back into one of their “greatest” Rick and Morty comic book covers of years past in a totally respectful and not all destructive manner. 

But, back to the Blind Bag-Less part… What the $#% does that mean, anyway? Oni’s glad you asked, friend! Simple: It’s the latest innovation in cutting-edge comic book marketing technology. You see, Oni Press accidentally bent all nine copies of Battle Dog #1 that they hastily opened with their teeth in the parking lot of their local comic shop. So they asked themselves, “Surely there must be a better way?!” Enter: The Blind Bag-Less Variant Cover—the most convenient, no-mess, no-fuss variant cover delivery system ever attempted. No flimsy plastic, no waste—nothing to protect you from the raw comic book awesomeness of Rick and Morty teleporting back through time and space to hilariously deface some of their most iconic comic covers of the past decade, totally randomized in no particular order. (In the biz, this is typically known as a randomized “intermix” cover…but, now, officially rebranded as Blind Bag-Less across all space and all time forever and even more forever after that).

But why, you ask, as you pound upon your aging computer desktop with the fury of 9,127 unopened emails? WHY, DAMN YOU, WHY?! Because Rick and Morty: The End #1 is coming … AND THIS COMIC BOOK TITLE IS NOT SOME KIND OF ARTFUL METAPHOR, FOLKS! After 10 years and 100+ issues, the beginning of THE END starts here as acclaimed writer Daniel Kibblesmith and artistic annihilator Jarrett Williams prepare to unleash a fantastically fatal finale for Rick and Morty spinning directly out of the aftermath of Rick and Morty vs. Tthe Universe #1! 

Comic book readers will find it all starts here as Rick Sanchez, the most wanted man in this and every other universe, is on the run. With a bounty on his head, every government, military, pirate, mobster, bounty hunter, bail bondsman, religious institution, theater troupe, circus clown, and endangered species is on the hunt to bring in Rick – DEAD OR ALIVE. The only one who can bring Rick in warm is the one person who knows him best: Morty Smith. But Morty’s not the only Smith hot on Rick’s trail . . . “Space Beth” Smith is determined to bring Rick in, and she doesn’t particularly care how. Now it’s just a question of who can get to him first…!

What’s bigger than Rick and Morty vs. Tthe Universe? THE END OF ALL THINGS, that’s what! Get ready for a climax on a cosmic scale as Daniel Kibblesmith and Jarrett Williams re-unite for a must-read, colossal six-part finale for Rick and Morty, featuring covers by Dave Bardin, Troy Little, Tom Fowler, and many more top-secret talents – only in comic shops and not on TV! 

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