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As this is being written, we're still basking in the glow of Free Comic Book Day 2026, so it really feels like this is the start of the next Comic... Read more...

UPCOMING RELEASES for 05/06/26

Okay, we realize this space is usually reserved for trying to generate excitement for the coming week's New Releases, and we ARE generally excited for them, but we 're SO... Read more...

UPCOMING RELEASES for 04/29/26

This is the busiest week of the year for us here at Challengers, with FREE COMIC BOOK DAY on Saturday, and it's also a fifth Wednesday week, but you wouldn't... Read more...

UPCOMING RELEASES for 04/22/26

Four weeks ago, we saw the release of SUPERMAN/SPIDER-MAN #1, published by DC Comics. This week we have SPIDER-MAN/SUPERMAN #1, published by Marvel Comics, and it is a COMPLETELY DIFFERENT... Read more...

UPCOMING RELEASES for 04/15/26

This week let's focus on the books you should already be reading; books that aren't debuting this week but still deserve your attention. Plus, we should have all you need... Read more...

UPCOMING RELEASES for 04/08/26

Who wants comics? You do? Oh, awesome-- we've got comics just for you!! We've got Jeff Lemire writing FIRESTORM (and it's good!!)! We've got a creepy, underwater ghost story (with... Read more...

UPCOMING RELEASES for 04/01/26

It's such a roller coaster, planning what to spotlight every week. Twists! Turns! Ups and downs! Last week was a HUGE week, but only had three new #1's, as if... Read more...

UPCOMING RELEASES for 03/25/26

Start Digging in the Couch for Extra Money Now! This week is a wallet-buster!! Everybody is releasing a TON of product! Really, a TON--we weighed it!! Starting with the first... Read more...

UPCOMING RELEASES for 03/18/26

If you're a fan of Super-Hero Comic Books, this week is for YOU!! Not only does DC Comics start their NEXT LEVEL publishing initiative with brand new series for BATWOMAN (by... Read more...

UPCOMING RELEASES for 03/11/26

What we want, more than anything, is for people to get excited for the books they’re buying, because of the story and the art. We want you to eagerly await... Read more...

UPCOMING RELEASES for 03/04/26

Say, have you heard about DC Comics' ABSOLUTE Universe? Well, if you haven't, this is the week for you! Aside from their regular slate of New Releases, such as BATMAN... Read more...

UPCOMING RELEASES for 02/25/26

Beneath the Opera House, I know they’re there… this week’s New Releases, that is! PHANTOM OF THE OPERA as a crime drama! 1940’s hard-boiled detective fiction (from Chris Condon &... Read more...

UPCOMING RELEASES for 02/18/26

I don't think we can over-emphasize how good END OF LIFE #1 is. We do tend to always like books by KYLE STARKS, and this comic is no exception. It... Read more...

UPCOMING RELEASES for 02/11/26

First of all, there are several New Comics out this week that are derivations of, or continuations of, other series, so we're not going into detail for those books. Titles... Read more...

UPCOMING RELEASES for 02/04/26

It's come to this... we need you to do the heavy lifting this week... There are 16 New #1's, but we're only highlighting half of them. We need you to... Read more...

UPCOMING RELEASES for 01/28/26

This is ABSOLUTELY a huge week of New Comics, with DC giving us FOUR ABSOLUTE titles as well as 4 DC K.O. crossovers and a very fun Valentine's Day Anthology... Read more...

UPCOMING RELEASES for 01/21/26

This is a great week for Chicago creators! January 21st sees the release of 3 new X-MEN-related #1’s, with 2 of them written by Chicago’s own TIM SEELEY! Chicago is... Read more...

UPCOMING RELEASES for 01/14/26

We really don't have anything clever to say this week, so maybe we just let all the week's NEW RELEASES do the talking for us? Read more...

UPCOMING RELEASES for 01/07/26

Hey, look—it’s the first list of NEW RELEASES for 2026!! What terrible secrets lie within?? ----------NEW BOOKS OF NOTE----------ABSOLUTE BATMAN ARK-M #1INTO ARK-M! The origins of the enigmatic Ark M are... Read more...

UPCOMING RELEASES for 12/31/25

This week is the Ultimate start to the Ultimate end-- the End of Marvel's Ultimate Universe begins!! It was always a 2-year(ish) storyline, and everything starts wrapping up just as... Read more...

UPCOMING RELEASES for 12/24/25 Christmas Eve!

New Comics never stop, not even for Christmas! That's right, there are still NEW #1's arriving on Christmas Eve! Not a lot, but still, some good stuff here. Think of... Read more...

UPCOMING RELEASES for 12/17/25

If you know anything about Patrick, Dal or Challengers in general, you know there is only ONE book we're going to rally around this week... Kyle Stark's WRESTLE HEIST #1!... Read more...

UPCOMING RELEASES for 12/10/25

This is a powerhouse week of mainstay comics! Sure, there are New #1's such as THE DARKNESS (2025), DC K.O. WONDER VS LOBO #1, and the holiday/horror-themed SHIVER SUSPENSE STORIES... Read more...

UPCOMING RELEASES for 12/03/25

Rest up on Thanksgiving, because you’re going to need all of your energy in December for these great new comics! The award-winning team of Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips make... Read more...

UPCOMING RELEASES for 11/26/25

It’s Thanksgiving week in the U.S., and as always, we’re thankful for COMICS! This week sees a new series from our old buddy Kyle Starks, the creepy DEVIL ON MY... Read more...

UPCOMING RELEASES for 11/19/25

What is happening?!? This week is insane! Godzilla Destroys the Marvel Universe at the same time Predator Kills the Marvel Universe! Batman meets Deadpool (again?)! Dr. Strange meets John Constantine!... Read more...

UPCOMING RELEASES for 11/12/25

THIS WEEK: The return of Keiron Gillen & Stephanie Hans’ DIE in DIE LOADED! The DC Universe goes to the not-so-distant future in BATMAN/STATIC BEYOND #1, while Marvel goes to... Read more...

UPCOMING RELEASES for 11/05/25

Erika Henderson is writing and drawing a monthly comic again and that’s worth mentioning right away!! Its the first series she's drawn since The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl!!Plus, Bruce Wayne Batman... Read more...

UPCOMING RELEASES for 10/29/25

This week is quite the anomaly... 17 NEW #1's but most of them are actually continuing from a previous series. It's the 5th Wednesday in a 5-Wednesday month, so DC... Read more...

UPCOMING RELEASES for 10/22/25

What a whirlwind! This time last week Dal and Patrick were the kings of New York Comic Con! Giving Keynote Speeches, talking to publishers, kissing hands, shaking babies, eating cheap... Read more...

UPCOMING RELEASES for 10/15/25

After weeks and weeks of staggering numbers of new first issues, this week only has six (if you take away the 4 Marvel Age of Revelation minis). And they're all... Read more...

UPCOMING RELEASES for 10/08/25

Records are made to be... tied? Just like last week's record-setting 21 NEW #1's, this week ALSO has TWENTY ONE New #1's (11 of them from Marvel alone!!)!So once again,... Read more...

UPCOMING RELEASES for 10/01/25

This has got to be a New Release Week Record—TWENTY ONE New #1’s!! And we’re about to highlight as many as we can… Read more...

UPCOMING RELEASES for 09/24/25

Think you'll get a minute to catch your breath after last week? Nope! This week sees a brand-new ROBERT KIRKMAN/DAVID FINCH series debut, SKINBREAKER #1. It's the work of David... Read more...

UPCOMING RELEASES for 09/17/25

It's been over 21 Years since the last Marvel/DC Crossover! In fact, it pre-dates Challengers! So, let's all get ready for what will most likely be the BIGGEST book of... Read more...

UPCOMING RELEASES for 09/10/25

What a week! Ignition Press debuts their first comic in MURDER PODCAST #1, a bunch of characters get new series/mini-series, such as RED HOOD #1, PUNISHER RED BAND #1, POWERS... Read more...

UPCOMING RELEASES for 09/03/25

It’s time for the 4th Volume of BATMAN Comics since 1940 (for comparison, Amazing Spider-Man is on Volume 7 since 1963)! MATT FRACTION and JORGE JIMINEZ take the reins for... Read more...

UPCOMING RELEASES for 08/27/25

A new Brubaker/Phillips CRIMINAL original graphic novel? YES, PLEASE!Plus, an all-new Batman Legend, the return of Sigurd Jarlson (that's a deep cut, Al Ewing!), a creepier take on the Invisible... Read more...

UPCOMING RELEASES for 08/20/25

What time is it? Alternate Universe College Time! Former Chicagoan, and still one of our all time favorites, CAROLINE CASH takes a really fun swing with the ADVENTURE TIME BUBBLINE... Read more...

UPCOMING RELEASES for 08/13/25

This week’s new comics run the gamut from critically-acclaimed creators subverting classic characters by psychologically deconstructing them – Superman: The Kryptonite Spectrum by the Ice Cream Man guys – all... Read more...

UPCOMING RELEASES for 08/06/25

August is ABSOLUTELY going to be huge month, as the first three Absolute collections are hitting shelves, starting with the first six-issue arc of Absolute Batman! We’ve also got a... Read more...

UPCOMING RELEASES for 07/30/25

I’m getting a sense of déjà vu: a big Godzilla comic, some cool indies, no big DC or Marvel #1s, and The Voice Said Kill #1? I think we just... Read more...

UPCOMING RELEASES for 07/23/25

GODZILLA! A force so strong, a power so timeless, that Marvel and DC both said “Hey, maybe we won’t launch any new series this week.” As such, we are leaning... Read more...

UPCOMING RELEASES for 07/16/25

It’s an incredibly diverse week of new launches – Godzilla rampaging through Marvel’s New York, a medieval big rig versus demons, anime-flavored post-apocalyptic food trucks, Jae Lee drawing whatever he... Read more...

UPCOMING RELEASES for 07/09/25

We’re firmly into July, and that means just one* thing: it’s time for SUMMER BLOCKBUSTERS, both in comics and the cinema! This week sees the relaunch of FANTASTIC FOUR –... Read more...

UPCOMING RELEASES for 07/02/25

New Comics for the week of Independence Day? Why, OF COURSE there's a brand new CAPTAIN AMERICA #1! CHIP ZDARSKY and VALERIO SCHITI take the reins of this new, ongoing... Read more...

UPCOMING RELEASES for 06/25/25

As we get ready to jump into summer with both feet, we're letting this week's new books sell themselves, save for mentioning these 2 notable releases, below. Otherwise, sometimes you... Read more...

UPCOMING RELEASES for 06/18/25

The days are just PACKED! So many New Comics! So many Covers! It's almost overwhelming! Read more...

UPCOMING RELEASES for 06/11/25

We’re not quite at the official start of summer, but it sure feels like summer when you think about all these sweet new comics for the week!TRINTY! WONDER WOMAN’s daughter... Read more...

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