Tag Archives: mike allred

Doom Homage Variant Covers Glorify Marvel’s Greatest Supervillain!

Posted on by

No supervillain has impacted the Marvel mythos more than Doctor DOom! Now, in the wake of his global takeover in One World Under Doom, top Marvel artists will pay tribute to his epic publication history this March in new Doom Homage Variant Covers.

Across twenty one covers, see new takes on classic Doom covers from the original Secret Wars to unforgettable showdowns with the Fantastic Four, the Avengers and the X-Men to more recent standouts. Each cover captures Victor von Doom’s incredible aura by putting bold and modern twists on the original artwork and reimagining various heroes inside his iconic armor. The classic cover being homaged will be presented on the back cover.

Doom’s reign may be over, but his legacy looms large over the Marvel Universe. The new Dungeons of Doom limited series, launched earlier this month, exposes the maniacal genius’ darkest secrets as forces race to control the power and technology he left behind. His fall is also key to the latest arc of Chip Zdarsky’s Captain America run which finds Doom’s kingdom of Latveria on the brink of civil war, and Cap, accompanied by the all-new S.H.I.E.L.D., deployed on a mission to maintain peace.

Check out all twenty one Doom Homage Variant Covers and preorder them at your local comic shop today!

  • AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #23 DOOM HOMAGE VARIANT COVER BY MIKE MCKONE – 75960621001502341
  • AVENGERS #36 DOOM HOMAGE VARIANT COVER BY CORY SMITH – 75960620426703621
  • WOLVERINE #17 DOOM HOMAGE VARIANT COVER BY SANFORD GREENE – 75960620841801721
  • BLACK CAT #8 DOOM HOMAGE VARIANT COVER BY MARGUERITE SAUVAGE – 75960621252100831
  • MAGIK & COLOSSUS #2 DOOM HOMAGE VARIANT COVER BY YASMINE PUTRI – 75960621452500231
  • MORTAL THOR #8 DOOM HOMAGE VARIANT COVER BY DAVE WACHTER – 75960621284200821
  • STORM: EARTH’S MIGHTIEST MUTANT #2 DOOM HOMAGE VARIANT COVER BY TAURIN CLARKE – 75960621445700221
  • VENOM #255 DOOM HOMAGE VARIANT COVER BY ANDREI BRESSAN – 75960621330625521
  • AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #24 DOOM HOMAGE VARIANT COVER BY ROD REIS – 75960621001502431
  • CAPTAIN AMERICA #8 DOOM HOMAGE VARIANT COVER BY KEN LASHLEY – 75960621146300841
  • CYCLOPS #2 DOOM HOMAGE VARIANT COVER BY DAVE JOHNSON – 75960621385600221
  • FANTASTIC FOUR #9 DOOM HOMAGE VARIANT COVER BY MIKE ALLRED – 75960621122700931
  • INFERNAL HULK #5 DOOM HOMAGE VARIANT COVER BY SKAN – 75960621361000521
  • MARC SPECTOR: MOON KNIGHT #2 DOOM HOMAGE VARIANT COVER BY DECLAN SHALVEY – 75960621496900221
  • SORCERER SUPREME #4 DOOM HOMAGE VARIANT COVER BY PAULO SIQUEIRA – 75960621179100431
  • WADE WILSON: DEADPOOL #2 DOOM HOMAGE VARIANT COVER BY IAN CHURCHILL – 75960621448800231
  • X-MEN #27 DOOM HOMAGE VARIANT COVER BY TODD NAUCK – 75960620920002731
  • INGLORIOUS X-FORCE #3 DOOM HOMAGE VARIANT COVER BY GERARDO SANDOVAL – 75960621362700321
  • KNULL #3 DOOM HOMAGE VARIANT COVER BY DAVIDE PARATORE – 75960621388700331
  • PUNISHER #2 DOOM HOMAGE VARIANT COVER BY FABRIZIO DE TOMMASO – 75960621516400221
  • UNCANNY X-MEN #25 DOOM HOMAGE VARIANT COVER BY PETE WOODS – 75960620917002521

DC reveals “Punk Rock” Variant Covers for January 2026

Posted on by

DC Comics is kicking off 2026 with a six-string scream. This January, DC will publish a set of punk rock-themed variant covers across six comic book titles that feature Superman, Supergirl, and more, each one a rebellious remix of the Man (and Woman) of Tomorrow, brought to life by some of comics’ most fearless artists.

From safety pins to zine-style slogans, these comic book covers channel the raw energy, DIY spirit, and anti-establishment ethos of punk rock, all while celebrating the enduring power of Superman, Supergirl, and their allies to stand up, speak out, and fight for what’s right. Kindness is the new punk rock!

DC’s Punk Rock Variant Cover Lineup:

  • Action Comics #1094 – Annie Wu turns up the distortion with a punk-rock Superboy thrashing an electric guitar mid-solo, amps blazing and attitude dialed to eleven.
  • Superman #34 – Dave Johnson delivers a bold, black-and-white zine-style cover with the rallying cry “Kindness is the new punk rock” scrawled across Superman.
  • Superman Unlimited #9 – Mike Allred goes full anarcho-pop, plastering Superman over a giant anarchy symbol surrounded by safety pins, torn textures, and retro rebellion.
  • Supergirl #9 – Marguerite Sauvage paints Kara Zor-El as a punk heroine: fierce, stylish, and ready to break the mold.
  • Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #47 – Fabrizio De Tommaso captures the duo looking like they just stepped out of a gig and into a showdown.
  • Justice League Unlimited #15 – Dan Hipp transforms Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman into punk rock icons in his signature vibrant style: patched jackets, wild hair, and all the attitude you can handle.

Preview: Fantastic Four Fanfare #3

Posted on by

Fantastic Four Fanfare #3

(W) Tom DeFalco, Dan Slott, Chip Zdarsky (A) Mike Allred, Marcos Martin, Ron Frenz (CA) Marco Checchetto
Rated T+
In Shops: Jul 23, 2025
SRP: $5.99

The celebration of the storied history of Marvel’s First Family continues! Dan Slott and Marcos Martin tell the story of how Ben Grimm escaped Yancy Street! Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz reunite the Thing and the Sandman – but is it as friends or foes? And Chip Zdarsky and Michael Allred proclaim that Johnny Storm is the most attractive being in the known universe! What could go wrong there?

Fantastic Four Fanfare #3

It’s Archie vs. Minor Threats this August!

Posted on by

Dark Horse Comics presents Archie vs. Minor Threats,a new crossover comic miniseries featuring Twilight City’s favorite villains and Riverdale’s favorite teenagers. Timmy Heague joins Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum on writing duties, and artist Scott Koblish, colorist Hi-Fi, and letterer Nate Piekos round out the talented creative team. Issue #1 will be available with six different covers illustrated by the all-star lineup of Scott Hepburn, Scott Koblish, Joe Quinones, Patrick Horvath, Dan Parent, and Mike Allred.

It’s your favorite high schoolers forced to fight your favorite costumed villains in a story that will have lasting ramifications for all involved! Archie, Betty, Veronica, Jughead, and friends are on their way to Twilight City for a field trip when the magical meddling of Sabrina the Teenage Witch lands them in the seedy underbelly of Redport, the most villainous part of town, which is controlled by Frankie Follis, aka Playtime, and her gang of Minor Threats. Archie and the others suddenly find themselves drafted into both sides of the war Playtime is waging against magic users on her turf. One thing is for sure: blood and milkshakes will be spilled!

The gang gets together on August 6, 2025 when Archie vs. Minor Threats #1 (of 4) will be available in comic shops. It is now available for pre-order from your local comic shop for $4.99.

Iconic creators return for all-new tales of the Fantastic Four in Fantastic Four Fanfare!

Posted on by

Marvel’s First Family make their highly anticipated Marvel Cinematic Universe debut in The Fantastic Four: First Steps on July 25, and Marvel Comics is celebrating this landmark event all year round with exciting variant cover programs, new collections, and more! And while the team embark on captivating new adventures in Ryan North’s current comic book run and play a pivotal role in the upcoming One World Under Doom event, fans can also look forward to timeless tales set across Fantastic Four history in Fantastic Four Fanfare, a four-issue limited series launching this April.

Fantastic Four Fanfare invites some of the most influential FF storytellers, including Jonathan Hickman, Mark Waid, Dan Slott, Alan Davis, J. Michael Straczynski, Chip Zdarsky, Mike Allred, Mark Bagley, and more, to tell new stories that capture the spirit and heart of the super hero team that started it all! Each issue will spotlight a different member of the team in spectacular tales that are perfect for longtime fans and new readers alike.

Here’s what to expect in the book’s inaugural outing:

  • Mark Waid and Ramon Rosanas depict an escalating prank war between the Human Torch and the Thing!
  • Alan Davis sends the team into hazards deep underground!
  • Andrew Wheeler and Sara Pichelli reveal what happens when the Mole Man interrupts Johnny Storm’s star-making turn on reality television!

Check out the main cover by Matteo Scalera and be on the lookout for more news about Fantastic Four Fanfare in the months ahead.

Fantastic Four Fanfare

Mike Allred’s Madman is getting Collected in Six new Omnibus Paperback Editions

Posted on by

Dark Horse Books presents Madman Omnibus Editions, new paperback editions collecting Mike Allred’s homage to superhero fiction, metaphysical philosophy, 1950s sci-fi films, pop music, and more. From Madman’s first appearance through his mysterious origins to his adventures throughout time, space, and pop-art absurdity, follow Frank Einstein’s superhero alter ego Madman as he adventures through Snap City and encounters many zany and timeless characters and villains in this true humorous and heartfelt comic book classic!

Madman Omnibus Volume 1 will be available in stores on June 24, 2024 and will include stories written and illustrated by Allred with colors by Laura Allred and Han Allred. It also collects Madman’s adventures from 1990 to 1996, reprinting “For the Record,” Madman (original series) 1–3, Madman Adventures 1–3, and Madman Comics 1–10, Mike Allred’s never-before-published first foray into comics called THEY!, and featuring bonus pinups and art by some of comics’ greatest talent like Frank Miller, Jack Kirby, Moebius, Frank Frazetta, Emily Carroll, and more!

Madman Omnibus Volume 1 (6.625” x 10.1875”, 680 pages) will be available in bookstores June 24, 2025 and comic shops on June 25, 2025. It is now available for preorder at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Things From Another World, and your local comic shop and bookstore for $49.99.

Madman Omnibus Volume 1

Joey Esposito, Sean Von Gorman, and Magma Comix drops an original, offbeat tale that will stick with you… The Pedestrian

Posted on by

Walk, don’t run! This is a series you won’t wanna miss. This summer, writer Joey Esposito reunites with Pawn Shop collaborator, artist Sean Von Gorman, for the latest quirky Magma Comix title, The Pedestrian!

Behold, The Pedestrian! A strange visitor speedwalks into Summer City and silently changes the lives of its residents. But not all is quiet in this sleepy, small town—an ancient conflict linked to the secret history of street signs is brewing! DON’T WALK… RUN! In The Pedestrian, justice always has the right of way!

The Pedestrian #1 features a variant cover by Dean Haspiel and an additional retailer incentive cover by Mike Allred. Interior colors are by famed IDW, Dark Horse, and DC pro Josh Jensen. The Pedestrian #1 drops in comic shops August 7th.

Comedian Brian Posehn, Fall Out Boy’s Joe Trohman, and Chris Johnson team for Rifters

Posted on by

Comedian Brian Posehn teams up with Fall Out Boy’s Joe Trohman to co-write alongside artist Chris Johnson the upcoming time-traveling comedy romp, Rifters. This all-new ongoing series is set to launch in June from Image Comics.

Readers will be hurtled in the wild world of Rifters—where Time Cop collides with Law & Order, filtered through the lens of Mr. Show—when they meet Fenton and Geller. These two part-time Wisenheimers, full-time vice time-cops suck at rule-following but excel at busting time-travel crimes. Unfortunately, their daily grind involves tedious police work—like chasing down douchebag influencers hellbent on live-streaming illegal transtemporal trips to 1920s Chicago to steal primo bootleg hooch.

In a twist of fate, the duo finds themselves at the center of an inter-time serial homicide mystery—and in the crosshairs of potentially lethal consequences.

The stakes are high, time is of the essence, and Fenton and Geller are about to discover that playing with the time-stream isn’t all flappers and jazz hands. Readers are in for a high-octane, double-illegal adventure that promises to rewrite the rulebook on time-travel tales.

Rifters #1

Rifters #1 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, June 12:

  • Cover A by Johnson – Lunar Code 0424IM211
  • Cover B by Michael Avon Oeming – Lunar Code 0424IM212
  • Cover C by Tony Moore – Lunar Code 0424IM213
  • Cover D (1:10 incentive copy) by Johnson – Lunar Code 0424IM214
  • Cover E (1:25 incentive copy) by Mike Allred – Lunar Code 0424IM215

Preview: Batman: Dark Age #1 (of 6)

Posted on by

Batman: Dark Age #1 (of 6)

(W) Mark Russell (A) Mike Allred (C) Laura Allred (L) Dave Sharpe
In Shops: Mar 26, 2024
SRP: $5.99

Meet Bruce Wayne, Gotham’s favorite delinquent son. In an origin story like no other, witness the boy become a dark knight shaped by a city in turmoil as it marches towards its prophesied doom. Set against the backdrop of actual historical events, Gotham comes alive, filled with the iconic characters who’ve loved and hated Batman over the years like you’ve never seen them before. Spinning out of the Eisner-nominated Superman: Space Age, Mark Russell and Mike Allred return to give audiences a look at Batman as a figure in American history fighting for justice in a world gone mad.

Batman: Dark Age #1 (of 6)

Preview: Batman: Dark Age #1 (of 6)

Posted on by

Batman: Dark Age #1 (of 6)

(W) Mark Russell (A) Mike Allred (C) Laura Allred (L) Dave Sharpe
In Shops: Mar 26, 2024
SRP: $5.99

Meet Bruce Wayne, Gotham’s favorite delinquent son. In an origin story like no other, witness the boy become a dark knight shaped by a city in turmoil as it marches towards its prophesied doom. Set against the backdrop of actual historical events, Gotham comes alive, filled with the iconic characters who’ve loved and hated Batman over the years like you’ve never seen them before. Spinning out of the Eisner-nominated Superman: Space Age, Mark Russell and Mike Allred return to give audiences a look at Batman as a figure in American history fighting for justice in a world gone mad.

Batman: Dark Age #1 (of 6)
« Older Entries