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Preview: John le Carre’s: The Circus–Losing Control #2

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John le Carre’s: The Circus–Losing Control #2

Writer: Matt Kindt
Artist: Ibrahim Moustafa
Colorist: Brad Simpson
Letterer: Simon Bowland
Cover artist: Ibrahim Moustafa

London, 2025. Control is missing. And with an imminent and critical mission in Vienna, potential enemies within the Circus, and nothing to work from but an unsent text to her saying “DON’T,” Control’s assistant Maggie can’t trust anyone with the knowledge of his absence. Using every connection and tool she has at her disposal, Maggie works quickly to spin a web of deceit—but in protecting the secret of Control’s absence, she runs into danger herself.

John le Carre's: The Circus--Losing Control #2

DC Announces Bizarro: Year None with Kevin Smith, Eric Carrasco, and Nick Pitarra

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DC has revealed a terrible new comic, Bizarro: Year None, a four-issue limited series exploring the origin of Bizarro, Superman’s legendary backwards doppelgänger. From writers Kevin Smith and Eric Carrasco, with art and main cover by Nick Pitarra, Bizarro: Year None delivers the “definitive, indefinitive” origin of DC’s beloved backward bad boy.

The series follows Superman’s pal Jimmy Olsen and Clark Kent’s boss Perry White as they depart the Daily Planet for a strange adventure in outer space. Their journey leads them to a dimension that mirrors Metropolis in uncanny ways and reveres its legendary newspaper as an article of faith. As they unravel the mystery of this bizarre world, they confront the being behind it all. Is he a misguided Superman fan, an agent of pure chaos, or is he no one at all?

Smith and Carrasco bring a blend of humor, heart, and high-concept storytelling to a character whose contradictions have made him a fan-favorite for decades. Pitarra’s bold, hyper-detailed artwork grounds the series’ surreal tone, giving readers a version of Bizarro’s world that feels both familiar and unsettling.

Bizarro: Year None #1 goes on sale April 1, 2026, and the series publishes monthly through July, available at participating comic book shops and digital retailers. The debut issue arrives as a 32-page comic priced at $4.99 US, with variant covers by Frank Quitely, Fernando Pasarin, and Ibrahim Moustafa, plus a foil variant by Pitarra. Variant covers will be available for $5.99 US (card stock) and $7.99 US (foil).

Preview: John le Carre’s: The Circus–Losing Control #1

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John le Carre’s: The Circus–Losing Control #1

Writer: Matt Kindt
Artist: Ibrahim Moustafa
Colorist: Brad Simpson
Letterer: Simon Bowland
Cover Artist: Ibrahim Moustafa

Every day, the intelligence agents of the Circus are enmeshed in high-stakes, high-wire acts that the average citizen would never notice. They protect Britain’s most sensitive secrets—and in modern Britain, secrets are everything. At the head of it all is Control: the all-powerful puppet master who decides who goes where, who does what, and sometimes, of necessity, who lives and who dies. But now, Control has vanished.

He doesn’t show up at the office. He misses his meetings. He won’t—or can’t—answer his phone. He is, simply, nowhere. Control’s assistant Maggie is the only one who knows he’s gone, and with an imminent and critical mission in Vienna, the clock is ticking. Maggie knows every protocol, every password, and every operative—but whether something has happened to Control or whether this is part of his plan, she has no idea. Either way, she can’t trust anyone with the knowledge of his absence. Can she even trust him?

Secrets within the Circus have a way of coming unraveled, and Maggie will have to act fast…or risk the walls tumbling down around her.

John le Carre's: The Circus--Losing Control #1

The world of John le Carré expands with John le Carré: The Circus—Losing Control

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Dark Horse Comics presents John le Carré: The Circus—Losing Control, a thrilling tale of espionage that expands the world created by John le Carré in The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, Tinker Tailor Solider Spy, and many other novels, developed in association with The Ink Factory.. Set in the modern day, the three-issue series unites two masters of spy fiction: Harvey Award-winning and New York Times Bestselling author Matt Kindt and Eisner Award-nominated artist Ibrahim Moustafa. Kindt will write the series with art by Moustafa, colors by Brad Simpson, and letters by Simon Bowland. 

Every day, behind closed doors, the men and women of The Circus are embroiled in high stakes, high-wire acts that the average citizen would never notice. These intelligence officers protect Britain’s most sensitive secrets. At the head of it all is Control: an all-powerful puppet master who decides who goes where, who does what, and sometimes, if necessary, who lives and who dies. But now, Control has vanished.

He doesn’t show up at the office. He misses his meetings. He won’t—or can’t—answer his phone. He is simply nowhere. Control’s assistant Maggie is the only one who knows he’s gone, and with a mole’s identity blown in Moscow, the clock is ticking. A member of “The Mothers” – the unsung fleet of assistants and secretaries who hold the show together behind the scenes of The Circus – Maggie knows every protocol, every password, and every operative—but she has no idea whether something has happened to Control or whether this is part of his plan. Either way, she can’t trust anyone. No-one can know Control is missing. And can she even trust Control? 

Secrets within The Circus have a way of unravelling, and Maggie will have to act fast… or risk the walls tumbling down around her.

John Le Carré: The Circus—Losing Control #1 (of 3) will be available in comic shops on November 19, 2025 and is now available for pre-order from your local comic shop for $5.99.

John Le Carré: The Circus—Losing Control #1

Preview: Wolverine #40

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Wolverine #40

(W) Ben Percy (A) Ibrahim Moustafa (CA) Leinil Yu
Rated T+
In Shops: Dec 20, 2023
SRP: $4.99

STARK SENTINELS GET SPIDER-SENSES TINGLING! LAST MUTANT STANDING – FINALE!
LOGAN’s journey across the ORCHIS-controlled globe brings him to New York City – and a reunion with that great non-mutant super hero: SPIDER-MAN! But will the ol’ PARKER LUCK help WOLVERINE against the wrath of the STARK SENTINELS or put the fall in FALL OF X?!

Wolverine #40

Meet Deadly Bounty Hunter Cyn in Ibrahim Moustafa’s Brand New Western Sci-Fi Epic

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Humanoids has announced a brand new original graphic novel Cyn. From acclaimed comics creator Ibrahim Moustafa, colorist Brad Simpson, and letterer Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou, comes a Western-tinged sci-fi tale of savagery and salvation, where one woman’s road to redemption leads through a distant frontier as harsh and unforgiving as her own past. Available in March 2024.

Fleeing her bloody past as the masked cybernetic government enforcer known as Cyn, Meris is discovered unconscious by a former medic and his two adopted daughters.

As they nurse her back to health and she struggles to adapt to a world far from the brutal life she was forced to lead as Cyn, two things become clear: her past isn’t ready to let her go, and she isn’t the only one whose dark, secret history is threatening to destroy their present.

Cyn

Review: Crypt of Shadows #1

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Crypt of Shadows #1

When it comes to holidays, there is nothing like Halloween. Before cosplaying became as accepted as it is now, this was the only day most people could become someone else. Costumes can show the other sides of people. As you get older, you take for granted, the ignorance of youth and how something as simple as dressing in a costume can be… freeing.

Fast forward to today, and the world now exists where dressing up ay as your favorite character is not only accepted but encouraged. This is huge when you think of how the children of today will have a better sense of self than most of us did growing up. I remember watching all those Halloween specials growing up, and have wondered where they all went. As much as we’ve gained in cosplay, we’ve lost those “special events”. In Crypt Of Shadows #1, we find our favorite heroes of the Marvel Universe in some spooky situations.

In “The Crypt Of Shadows”, a séance goes wrong, unearthing ghosts that come back for what they feel is theirs. In “Werewolf by Moon Knight”, Moon Knight gets in the middle of a brawl between two werewolves. In “Skin Crawl”, Morbius and Jinx take down a demon. In “Down Came The Rain”, Elsa Bloodstone and Johnny Storm traverse a underground tunnel to save Spider-Man. In “Endless Slaughter in the Infinite Swamp”, Man Thing and X-23 get stuck in a battle that lasts forever. In the last story “Neither Big Nor Bad”, our heroes gets caught up in an unknown and unseen evil.

Overall, Crypt of Shadows #1 is a fun set of stories which will have readers ready for All Hallow’s Eve. The stories by the different creators are exciting. The art by the different creators are gorgeous. Altogether, this book will remind readers exactly why we all get excited for this time of the year.

Story: Al Ewing, Danny Lore, Rebecca Roanhorse, Chris Cooper, Chris Condon, Adam Warren
Art: Ramon Bachs, Karen S. Darboe, Geoff Shaw, Ibrahim Moustafa, Fran Galán, Adam Warren
Color: Rain Beredo, Cris Peter, Arif Prianto, Neeraj Menon, James Campbell, Guru-eFX
Letterer: Travis Lanham
Story: 10 Art: 10 Overall: 10 Recommendation: Buy

Marvel provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review

Purchase: TFAW – Zeus Comics – comiXology/Kindle

Preview: Retroactive

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Retroactive

(W) Ibrahim Moustafa
In Shops: Apr 27, 2022
SRP: $19.99

An agent working for the U.S. Bureau of Temporal Affairs sets out to discover the source of several anomalies in the timeline-only to become imprisoned in an inescapable time loop.

The discovery of time travel is unknown to the general public, but a new Cold War rages between global intelligence agencies as they attempt to alter historical events in favor of their respective futures. When new intel points the U.S. Bureau of Temporal Affairs (BTA) toward a hostile anomaly in the past, veteran field agent Tarik Abdelnasser and his new partner, Lucia Olmos, are dispatched to investigate. They discover a radical adversary wielding a new technology that could unravel everything the BTA fights to maintain.

Retroactive

Preview: Doctor Strange: Nexus of Nightmares #1

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Doctor Strange: Nexus of Nightmares #1

(W) Ralph Macchio (A) Ibrahim Moustafa (CA) Todd Nauck
RATED T+
In Shops: Apr 20, 2022
SRP: $3.99

TO DREAM OR NOT TO DREAM!
Nightmare has invaded Doctor Strange’s dreams and turned them into terrible nightmares! These dark feelings now inhabit every fiber of Doctor Strange’s waking life and has left him weak and unable to protect the realm! Now, Baron Mordo and Nightmare are ready to strike! Can Stephen shake Nightmare’s grip over him? Or will the world be lost to Nightmare’s dream realm forever!

Doctor Strange: Nexus of Nightmares #1

Preview: Doctor Strange: Nexus of Nightmares #1

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Doctor Strange: Nexus of Nightmares #1

(W) Ralph Macchio (A) Ibrahim Moustafa (CA) Todd Nauck
RATED T+
In Shops: Apr 20, 2022
SRP: $3.99

TO DREAM OR NOT TO DREAM!
Nightmare has invaded Doctor Strange’s dreams and turned them into terrible nightmares! These dark feelings now inhabit every fiber of Doctor Strange’s waking life and has left him weak and unable to protect the realm! Now, Baron Mordo and Nightmare are ready to strike! Can Stephen shake Nightmare’s grip over him? Or will the world be lost to Nightmare’s dream realm forever!

Doctor Strange: Nexus of Nightmares #1
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