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Marvel Mangaverse: Iron Knight #1 feels rushed and too short

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Marvel Mangaverse: Iron Knight #1

With the city of New Chicago besieged by demonic yokai and trapped within a magical dome, Riri Williams has rigged a mana-powered mech suit to dole out justice and keep the streets safe as Iron Heart! But when the opportunity arises to avenge the death of a friend, Riri finds herself entangled on a dangerous quest for vengeance alongside legendary sorcerer, Moon Knight. Marvel Mangaverse: Iron Knight #1 continues the Marvel Manga saga but moves almost too quickly through its sliver of the story.

The reintroduced world of Marvel Manga has been interesting so far. Demons called yokai wander the Earth with technology on the fritz, the yokai’s mana is needed to power things. Mages have stepped up to fight the demons and yokai and those mages have their own conflict about the right direction of things. It works really well creating multiple conflicts and delivering some intriguing possibilities of where things can go. Marvel Mangaverse: Iron Knight #1 introduces this world’s Riri Williams who is on a quest of revenge for killing her friend. She meets Moon Knight who is on a quest to kill the same demon as Riri so the two team up.

Cody Ziglar delivers an interesting story with Marvel Mangaverse: Iron Knight #1 but overall it feels like it’s limited by the one issue and page count. Emotional moments never quite get a chance to really play out or hit right, instead last only a panel or two and things move on. The comic delivers a lot of conflict that could make for an intriguing story but again, the limits of the comic make them all compressed. It’s one that has to get you from point A to Z in one issue and can’t dwell too long on everything in-between. It makes for a comic that’s full of cool ideas that don’t feel fleshed out or don’t hit with much of an impact.

The art by Kei Zama is good but lacks the real manga punch we saw with the debut issue of this mini-event. While that issue mined the visual quirks of manga, this issue is pretty standard for a Marvel comic, feeling more like your average monthly floppy visually than action oriented manga. Zama is joined by Wayne Faucher on ink, Arif Prianto on color, and Ariana Maher on lettering and all together, the comic has some cool designs but not cool moments.

Marvel Mangaverse: Iron Knight #1 isn’t a bad issue, it’s a fine next chapter in what’s playing out among all of the Marvel Manga releases. But, it lacks the excitement of the first issue and it doesn’t hit the emotional punches its narrative goes for. It’s a comic held back by its format.

Story: Cody Ziglar Art: Kei Zama
Ink: Kei Zama, Wayne Faucher Color: Arif Prianto Letters: Ariana Maher
Story: 7.0 Art: 7.0 Overall: 7.0 Recommendation: Read

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Preview: Marvel Mangaverse: Iron Knight #1

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Marvel Mangaverse: Iron Knight #1

(W) Cody Ziglar (A) Kei Zama
(I) Kei Zama, Wayne Faucher (C) Arif Prianto (L) Ariana Maher
(CA) Yuji Kaku (VCA) Jhony Caballero

THE BLOOD MOON RISES AS A BLOOD FEUD COMES TO A HEAD! With the city of New Chicago besieged by demonic yokai and trapped within a magical dome, RIRI WILLIAMS has rigged a mana-powered mech suit to dole out justice and keep the streets safe as IRON HEART! But when the opportunity arises to avenge the death of a friend, Riri finds herself entangled on a dangerous quest for vengeance alongside legendary sorcerer, MOON KNIGHT. Strap in, power up and prepare yourself for a heavy-metal, high-octane adventure as CODY ZIGLAR and KEI ZAMA make their mark on MARVEL MANGAVERSE!

Marvel Mangaverse: Iron Knight #1

Exclusive Preview: Marvel Mangaverse: Iron Knight #1

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Marvel Mangaverse: Iron Knight #1

(W) Cody Ziglar (A) Kei Zama
(I) Kei Zama, Wayne Faucher (C) Arif Prianto (L) Ariana Maher
(CA) Yuji Kaku (VCA) Jhony Caballero

THE BLOOD MOON RISES AS A BLOOD FEUD COMES TO A HEAD! With the city of New Chicago besieged by demonic yokai and trapped within a magical dome, RIRI WILLIAMS has rigged a mana-powered mech suit to dole out justice and keep the streets safe as IRON HEART! But when the opportunity arises to avenge the death of a friend, Riri finds herself entangled on a dangerous quest for vengeance alongside legendary sorcerer, MOON KNIGHT. Strap in, power up and prepare yourself for a heavy-metal, high-octane adventure as CODY ZIGLAR and KEI ZAMA make their mark on MARVEL MANGAVERSE!

Marvel Mangaverse: Iron Knight #1

Batman: Under the Red Hood makes for one thick DC Compact Comics edition

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A ghost from Batman’s past returns with a vengeance. The mysterious Red Hood is taking Gotham’s underworld by storm—and he knows all of Batman’s secrets.

Batman is confronted with a hidden face from the past—it’s the return of the vigilante Red Hood who appears to be Batman’s one-time partner Jason Todd, the same Jason Todd that died many years ago. But the Red Hood’s violent ways pit him against the Dark Knight in his hunt for the very person responsible for his death: The Joker.

Batman: Under the Red Hood – DC Compact Comics Edition collects the full original Red Hood saga from Batman #635–641, #645–650, and Batman Annual #25.

Story: Judd Winick, Jeph Loeb
Art: Doug Mahnke, Paul Lee, Shane Davis, Eric Battle, Jim Lee
Ink: Tom Nguyen, Cam Smith, Rodney Ramos, Wayne Faucher, Lary Stucker, Mark Morales, Scott Williams
Color: Alex Sinclair
Letterer: Pat Brosseau, Rob Leigh, Phil Balsman, Ken Lopez, Nick J. Napolitano, Jared K. Fletcher, Travis Lanham, Richard Starkings

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It’s Jeff!: Brand New Week is pretty adorable but… is this one really all ages!?

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MEET JEFF’S CUTE NEW COMPANION, KEN THE SEPTAPUS! Since he made his debut, Jeff the Land Shark has enjoyed the company of the Marvel Universe’s greatest heroes – but all he wants is to be left alone after he runs into a clingy septapus named Ken! When they find themselves stuck together in a tricky predicament, will Jeff put aside his grievances in time to help them both escape? Plus, revisit some of Jeff’s earliest encounters with Deadpool and Elsa Bloodstone! Collecting material from JEFF WEEK (2025), DEADPOOL (2019), and MARVEL AGE (2023) #1000.

Story: Kelly Thompson
Art: Gurihiru, Goodman Yamada, Pepe Larraz, Chris Bachalo
Ink: Wayne Faucher, Jaime Mendoza, John Livesay
Color: Gurihiru, Jim Campbell, David Curiel
Letterer: Joe Caramagna, Joe Sabino

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Spider-Man: Brand New Day is entertaining but is it a good introduction to new readers?

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“Brand New Day” wasn’t just a story — it was an era. Spanning almost three years and over one hundred issues, it was a time when a rotating cast of the industry’s most talented writers and artists redefined Spider-Man for the 21st century. The stories they created continue to influence the Spider-Man comics of today — as well as television series, video games and films featuring everyone’s favorite wall-crawler!

The handpicked stories featured in this Brand New edition highlight the scope and spirit of the era — from heart-wrenching to pulse-pounding to deeply human.

COLLECTING: Amazing Spider-Man #555-557. #562-564, #574-576. #578-579, material from Amazing Spider-Man #577, and Amazing Spider-Man: Extra! #2

Story: Zeb Wells, Bob Gale, Marc Guggenheim, Joe Kelly, Mark Waid, Dan Slott
Art: Chris Bachalo, Mike McKone, Bob Gale, Paulo Siqueira, Amilton Santos, Barry Kitson, Paolo Rivera, Marcos Martin
Ink: Mark Irwin, Wayne Faucher, Jaime Mendoza, Al Vey, Tim Townsend, Andy Lanning, Marlo Alquiza, Amilton Santos, Paulo Siqueira, Mark Farmer, Jon Sibal
Color: Chris Bachalo, Antonio Fabela, Jeromy Cox, Dean White, Javier Rodriguez
Letterer: Cory Petit, Chris Eliopoulos, Joe Caramagna, Rus Wooton

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Exclusive Preview: Fantastic Four #33

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Fantastic Four #33

(W) Ryan North (A) Cory Smith
(I) Wayne Faucher (C) Jesus Aburtov (L) Joe Caramagna
(CA) Joshua Cassara (VCA) CAFU, Dan Povenmire, Giulia Lomurno, Ron Lim, Sean Cheeks
Rated T
In Shops: Jun 25, 2025
SRP: $3.99

FANTASTIC ZERO!

It all comes down to this! Thirty-three issues of fantastic adventure culminate in a final stirring adventure, back to the beginning…of EVERYTHING. When the solution to what Doom did to Ben can only be found in the past, the Fantastic Four must voyage back four hundred and thirty-six quadrillion seconds into the Big Bang! Of course, the tremendous energies there make it unsurvivable – unless H.E.R.B.I.E. is in control of the precise timing required. Action, adventure and big ideas collide in this special finale issue – which leads into our even more special new #1 issue, coming next month!

Fantastic Four #33

Review: Star Wars: Revelations #1

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Star Wars: Revelations #1

In the recent foray for Star Wars, Andor , we see the rise of a revolution. We find out exactly what happens when people have enough. When a society is oppressed, they eventually will push back. This holds true for most environments, even not on a national stage. I have seen potboilers in combat situations, where people lose all composure, because of someone acting tyrannical.

Eventually, no one suffer fools or injustice. As people who do things because they feel they are in the right, is because of self preservation. The reality is, it is a perversion of the truth, it is a lie they tell themselves so that they can sleep at night. In Star Wars: Revelations #1 we find out when the people the Empire is supposed to serve, fights back.

We find Darth Vader as he seeks guidance from the Webbish Bog, as he senses an unseen threat headed his way. As Lady Q’Ra has found the Fermata Cage, something the Emperor needs and he dispatches Vader to secure it. We also catch Luke, as he senses a disturbance in the force,  as they arrive on Klugson’s Moon,  a planet not on any interstellar chart, where they encounter Ajax Omega,  a onetime revolutionary droid, who looked to supplant sentient beings, which leads to a skirmish between the two. By the issue’s end, Vader escapes an ambush and is even more determined to extinguish the enemies of the Empire.

Overall, Star Wars: Revelations #1 is a muddled mess of an issue. The story by Guggenheim is action packed but looks to do too much in one issue. It teases what’s to come at the detriment of entertainment. The art by the creative team is gorgeous. Altogether, Star Wars: Revelations #1 is an issue that doesn’t quite live up to its ambition and mission.

Story: Marc Guggenheim Art: Salvador Larroca, Pere Pérez, Emma Kubert, Justin Mason, Paul Fry
Ink: Wayne Faucher Color: Guru-eFX, Dono Sánchez-Almara Letterer: Ariana Maher
Story: 6.0 Art: 8.0 Overall: 7.0 Recommendation: Read

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Review: Non-stop Spider-Man #2

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Non-Stop Spider-Man #2

There are so many different ways to tackle Spider-Man. You can have a series more focused on Peter and those around him. You can have takes where he takes on global threats. Then there’s the version that’s focused on the action with a kinetic spin to it all. Non-Stop Spider-Man #2 continues that last take with an issue that’s full of energy and over-the-top action.

Joe Kelly keeps up the adventure as Spider-Man is on a personal mission to find out what’s going on with the drugs being sold to smart individuals. As the comic teases, there’s clearly something going on with who the drugs are being targeted but the comic dances around that reveal.

Instead, Kelly keeps the action coming with big explosions and big sequences you can really only do in a comic. Buildings explode from a helicopter attack, a truck makes its way into the sewer, it’s all so insane it’s hard to not smile and just enjoy.

What Kelly also does is give us a Spider-Man that’s off his game in a way. The drug use has hit him close and impacted a friend. He’s working on anger as much as anything else which has the character a little off his usual leading to small mistakes. He’s a half-step off and makes things more of a challenge.

Chris Bachalo‘s art is the draw. As much as Kelly’s story is entertaining, it’s the insane visuals that really draw the reader in. Bachalo is joined by Tim Townsend, Al Vey, and Wayne Faucher on ink, Marcio Menyz on color, and Travis Lanham on lettering. The situations Kelly concocts are so insane but Bachalo delivers it all with an energy and style that only he can pull off. You can hear the explosions. The page layouts continue to impress as well with a flow and look that’s so unique.

Non-Stop Spider-Man #2 is a lot of fun. The art pops from the page. The story is interesting. It’s a second issue that delivers as much excitement as its debut, not an easy thing to do. There’s debates as to how many series are too many for characters but when they’re as unique as this, bring more on!

Story: Joe Kelly Art: Chris Bachalo
Ink: Tim Townsend, Al Vey, Wayne Faucher Color: Marcio Menyz Letterer: Travis Lanham
Story: 8.25 Art: 8.85 Overall: 8.5 Recommendation: Buy

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Preview: Ghosts #1

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Ghosts #1

“Shop of Nightmares” by Dan Jurgens, Scot Eaton, Wayne Faucher, Hi-Fi, and Travis Lanham
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Jim Corrigan tackles what appears to be a run-of-the-mill murder investigation, but when he discovers the supernatural is at play, it becomes a job for the Spectre.

Ghosts #1
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