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 also heavily represented with the 2nd Print of the ABSOLUTE BATMAN 2025 ANNUAL (with a main story written and drawn by Chicago’s DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON!), with SUPERMAN UNLIMITED #9 (drawn by former Nortongers owner, MIKE NORTON!) and with PLANET SHE-HULK #3 (written by part-time Chicagoan STEPHANIE PHILLIPS)!
Plus, we are assured that comics made by creators from other cities are equally as good, so this week is pretty much win/win! Just like the Chicago Bears (sorry Dal, I just cursed them!)!
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NEW BOOKS OF NOTE
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DC K.O. GREEN LANTERN GALACTIC SLAM #1
As the K.O. tournament rages on Earth, the cavalry is on the horizon! Kyle Rayner, in a bid to provide cover for his fellow Green Lanterns, has found himself pummeled across the galaxy and into the ring of... a wrestling federation?! Oh no... oh dear heavens no... is Omega Bam Man about to enter the DC K.O. fray?! Oh mah gawd! An entire cavalcade of brawlers is right behind him! Are there tables? Somebody get the tables!
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ROGUE #1
Rogue has an idyllic life with her sweet Remy LeBeau, but there are still skeletons in her closet... ones that come out when she least expects it. Rogue has worked so hard to leave her villainous past behind. Unfortunately, the past doesn't stay in the past. What happens when it slams you right in the face? What past sin would make Rogue leave Haven House? Do Mystique and Destiny hold the answer?
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TOUCHED BY A DEMON #1
Can a creature of pure evil really change — or is he doomed to fail? Bifrons, a washed-up demon stuck in Hell, misses the good old days when he lived in Heaven. Looking for a shot at redemption, he sets up shop on Earth as a life coach for mortals. With help from his loyal assistant Zuzu and a soul named Elaine, he tries to guide humans toward salvation.
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ABSOLUTE BATMAN ANNUAL 2025 2ND PRINT
Some of the biggest names in comics take a turn in the Absolute Universe! Daniel Warren Johnson and James Harren tell tales from Absolute Batman’s early days! How did Bruce acquire his batmobile? And what was it like for Black Mask’s party animals when Batman first hit the scene?
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INGLORIOUS X-FORCE #1
CABLE returns from the future with a handful of clues... and gaping holes in his memory. An assassination is at hand, and it's up to HELLVERINE, ARCHANGEL and his former teammate BOOM-BOOM to follow Cable's lead into the fire. But who are they after, and what secret does Cable's faulty memory hide?
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PSYLOCKE NINJA #1
Flashback to a time when Psylocke was reborn into the ultimate killing machine. What sacrifice did Betsy Braddockmake to save the X-Men? Why did the Hand choose Psylocke to be their weapon? And what does it have to do with their former assassin... Elektra?! Writer Tim Seeley and artist Nico Leon answer these questions in a lost story from the X-Men's past!
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GRAPHIC NOVELS / COLLECTIONS
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ALTAMONT HC
BATMAN GOTHAM BY GASLIGHT (COMPACT)
BYTCHCRAFT
DC FINEST DEATH OF THE DOOM PATROL
HULK EPIC COLL CODE RED
I AM THEIR SILENCE
INCREDIBLE HULK VOL 6
INVISIBLES COMPENDIUM
KAYA BOOK 05
LEO RISING HC QUEER SPACES SEXUALITY AND FAME
NEW HISTORY OF THE DC UNIVERSE HC
NIGHTWING (2024) VOL 02
PLAGUE HOUSE
RESURRECTION MAN QUANTUM KARMA
SPIDER-MAN & WOLVERINE VOL 1
STAR TREK SHAXS' BEST (AND WORST) DAY
THE THING KING OF YANCY STREET
UNCHOSEN VOL 01
VISION & THE SCARLET WITCH FEAR THE REAPER
X-MEN EPIC COLL BISHOP'S CROSSING
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MANGA
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BLUE LOCK 26
CATS WITH JOBS VOL 2
GACHIAKUTA 9
SMOKING BEHIND THE SUPERMARKET WITH YOU 06
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SIDEKICKS/YOUNG ADULT
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5 MINUTE MARVEL SUPER STORIES HC
ARCHIE VALENTINES SPECTACULAR CVR A PARENT
ARCHIE VALENTINES SPECTACULAR CVR B DECARLO
BLOOD CITY ROLLERS MOVE IT OR BRUISE IT
FACT-FINDERS RAINFOREST
FUSTUK
MARVEL MAZES
MOUSE GUARD DAWN OF THE BLACK AXE
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NEW #1’s
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BLOODLAND #1
DC K.O. GREEN LANTERN GALACTIC SLAM #1
PSYLOCKE NINJA #1
ROGUE #1
TOUCHED BY A DEMON #1
INGLORIOUS X-FORCE #1
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MARVEL
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ALIEN VS CAPTAIN AMERICA #3
ALIEN VS CAPTAIN AMERICA #3 ACO
ALIEN VS CAPTAIN AMERICA #3 MOBILI 1:25
NEW AVENGERS #8
NEW AVENGERS #8 DARBOE
BLACK PANTHER INTERGALACTIC #2
CAPTAIN AMERICA #6
CAPTAIN AMERICA #6 ZDARSKY
CAPTAIN AMERICA #6 BALDEON 1"25
CAPTAIN AMERICA #6 TAO FOIL
CAPTAIN AMERICA #6 NAUCK
CIVIL WAR #6 FACSIMILE
CIVIL WAR #6 FACSIMILE FOIL
DAREDEVIL/PUNISHER DEVIL'S TRIGGER #3
DAREDEVIL/PUNISHER DEVIL'S TRIGGER #3 PARATORE
FANTASTIC FOUR #7
FANTASTIC FOUR #7 CARNERO 1:25
FANTASTIC FOUR #7 JUSKO
FANTASTIC FOUR #7 ROMERO
FANTASTIC FOUR #7 YOUNG
INFERNAL HULK #1 2ND PRINT
HULK SMASH EVERYTHING #2
PLANET SHE-HULK #3
PLANET SHE-HULK #3 CRAIN
PSYLOCKE NINJA #1
PSYLOCKE NINJA #1 ARTGERM
PSYLOCKE NINJA #1 SAN 1:25
PSYLOCKE NINJA #1 RUAN FOIL
PSYLOCKE NINJA #1 INHYUK LEE
PSYLOCKE NINJA #1 FRIGERI
PSYLOCKE NINJA #1 VILLALOBOS
PSYLOCKE NINJA #1 YOUNG
ROGUE #1
ROGUE #1 LEIRIX
ROGUE #1 DI NICUOLO 1:25
ROGUE #1 GURIHIRU
ROGUE #1 WADA
ROGUE #1 YOUNG
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #20
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #20 BERMEJO
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #20 SU 1:25
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #20 CRAIN VIRGIN 1:50
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #20 CRAIN
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #20 DELL'OTTO
SPIDER-MAN & WOLVERINE #9
SPIDER-MAN & WOLVERINE #9 HARDIN
SPIDER-MAN '94 #5
SPIDER-MAN '94 #5 CHRISTOPHER
STAR WARS #9
STAR WARS #9 CHRISTOPHER
THOR #6
THOR #6 MOBILI 1:25
THOR #6 ROMERO
ULTIMATE BLACK PANTHER #24
ULTIMATE BLACK PANTHER #24 ANTONIO 1:25
ULTIMATE BLACK PANTHER #24 NIETO
ULTIMATE BLACK PANTHER #24 MARTIN
WICCAN WITCHES' ROAD #2
WICCAN WITCHES' ROAD #2 HETRICK
INGLORIOUS X-FORCE #1
INGLORIOUS X-FORCE #1 SHAVRIN 1:25
INGLORIOUS X-FORCE #1 MANNA
X-MEN #24
X-MEN #24 VECCHIO
X-MEN #24 CRAIN VIRGIN 1:50
X-MEN #24 BUSCEMA 1:50
X-MEN #24 CRAIN
X-MEN #24 CASSARA
X-MEN #24 VECCHIO CARD
X-MEN #24 MARVEL RIVALS
X-MEN OF APOCALYPSE #2
X-MEN OF APOCALYPSE #2 MADUREIRA
X-MEN OF APOCALYPSE #2 ART ADAMS
X-MEN OF APOCALYPSE #2 BROOKS
X-MEN OF APOCALYPSE #2 DAUTERMAN
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DC
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ABSOLUTE BATMAN #1 10TH PRINT CVR A DRAGOTTA
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #1 10TH PRINT CVR B INHYUK LEE
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #1 10TH PRINT CVR C INHYUK LEE FOIL
ABSOLUTE BATMAN ANNUAL 2025 2ND PRINT CVR A DWJ
ABSOLUTE BATMAN ANNUAL 2025 2ND PRINT CVR B DWJ
ABSOLUTE BATMAN ANNUAL 2025 2ND PRINT CVR C DWJ FOIL
ABSOLUTE BATMAN ANNUAL 2025 2ND PRINT CVR D DWJ FOIL
BATMAN #676 FACSIMILE CVR A ROSS
BATMAN #676 FACSIMILE CVR B ROSS FOIL
BATMAN SUPERMAN WORLDS FINEST #47 CVR A MORA
BATMAN SUPERMAN WORLDS FINEST #47 CVR B GIST
CATWOMAN #83 CVR A FIUMARA
CATWOMAN #83 CVR B CHO
CATWOMAN #83 CVR C ASRAR
CATWOMAN #83 CVR E LOTAY
DC K.O. GREEN LANTERN GALACTIC SLAM #1 CVR A TORMEY
DC K.O. GREEN LANTERN GALACTIC SLAM #1 CVR B MARCH
DC K.O. GREEN LANTERN GALACTIC SLAM #1 CVR C YOUNG
DC K.O. GREEN LANTERN GALACTIC SLAM #1 CVR D CLARKE
DC K.O. GREEN LANTERN GALACTIC SLAM #1 CVR E FERREYRA
NIGHTWING #134 CVR A SOY
NIGHTWING #134 CVR D TUAN DAT
NIGHTWING #134 CVR E MOORE
SUPERMAN #75 FACSIMILE CVR A JURGENS
SUPERMAN #75 FACSIMILE CVR B JURGENS FOIL
SUPERMAN UNLIMITED #9 CVR A JOHNSON
SUPERMAN UNLIMITED #9 CVR B MARCH
SUPERMAN UNLIMITED #9 CVR C ANKA
SUPERMAN UNLIMITED #9 CVR F ALLRED
TITANS #31 CVR A WOODS (DC K.O.)
TITANS #31 CVR B WALKER (DC K.O.)
TITANS #31 CVR C CHEW (DC K.O.)
WONDER WOMAN #29 CVR A SPOKES
WONDER WOMAN #29 CVR B NAKAYAMA
WONDER WOMAN #29 CVR C AJA
WONDER WOMAN #29 CVR D YOUNG
WONDER WOMAN #29 CVR E TORQUE
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IMAGE
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ASSORTED CRISIS EVENTS #8 CVR A ZAWADZKI
ASSORTED CRISIS EVENTS #8 CVR B RODRIGUEZ
DARKNESS #2 CVR A RAYMOND
DEATH TO PACHUCO #4 CVR A BOO
DEATH TO PACHUCO #4 CVR C GORDON
EVERYTHING DEAD & DYING #5 CVR A PHILLIPS
EVERYTHING DEAD & DYING #5 CVR B PHILLIPS
EXQUISITE CORPSES #9 CVR A WALSH
EXQUISITE CORPSES #9 CVR B DE LANDRO
EXQUISITE CORPSES #9 CVR C POLYBAGGED
EXQUISITE CORPSES #9 CVR D STEALTH
EXQUISITE CORPSES #9 CVR E 1:25 WARD
EXQUISITE CORPSES #9 CVR F 1:50 BLANCO
EXQUISITE CORPSES #9 CVR G THANK YOU
GHOST PEPPER #7 CVR A LULLABI
GHOST PEPPER #7 CVR B HILL
GOOD AS DEAD #5
I HATE FAIRYLAND #47 CVR A LAUFMAN
I HATE FAIRYLAND #47 CVR B LAUFMAN
NIGHTS #17
POWER FANTASY #15 CVR A WIJNGAARD
POWER FANTASY #15 CVR B CADONICI
REDCOAT #16 CVR A HITCH
REDCOAT #16 CVR B WESTON
REDCOAT #16 CVR C GAY
ROGUE SUN #32 CVR A SIMEONE
SPAWN RAT CITY #21 CVR A FAILLA
SPAWN RAT CITY #21 CVR B URIBE
WALKING DEAD DELUXE #129 CVR A FINCH
WALKING DEAD DELUXE #129 CVR B ADLARD
WALKING DEAD DELUXE #129 CVR C GAUDIANO
WITCHBLADE #18 CVR A CAFARO
WITCHBLADE #18 CVR B ALEXANDER
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OTHER PUBLISHERS
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ADVENTURE TIME #9 CVR A WINN
ADVENTURE TIME #9 CVR B BAECHLE
AMERICAN CAPER #3 CVR A BOSS
AMERICAN CAPER #3 CVR B BISLEY
ASTROBOTS #3 CVR A KNOTT
ASTROBOTS #3 CVR C ILYSSA
BACK ISSUE #164
BEAUTY (2025) #3 CVR A HAUN
BEAUTY (2025) #3 CVR B LUPACCHINO
BIKER MICE FROM MARS #8 CVR A SOUZA
BLOODLAND #1 CVR A CHATER
BRIAR NIGHT'S TERROR #2 CVR A LINS
CUL DE SAC #6 CVR A JONATHAN WAYSHAK
DARK SOULS MOTHER OF MOURNING #2 CVR A GAY
DARK SOULS MOTHER OF MOURNING #2 CVR B GARIN
DISAVOWED #3 CVR A KURTH
DISAVOWED #3 CVR B RICHES
DOCTOR WHO PRISON PARADOX #3 CVR A GLASS
DOCTOR WHO PRISON PARADOX #3 CVR B PHOTO
LIQUIDATOR #3
LOVE AND ROCKETS VOL IV #17
MMPR/TMNT III #4 CVR A ZONNO
MMPR/TMNT III #4 CVR B PRASETYA
MMPR/TMNT III #4 CVR D ZONNO
MMPR/TMNT III #4 CVR J FOC GIBSON
MMPR/TMNT III #4 CVR K PRASETYA
MISS TRUESDALE RISE OF MAN #2 CVR A LONERGAN
MISS TRUESDALE RISE OF MAN #2 CVR B LONERGAN
MURDER PODCAST #4 CVR A HAUN
MURDER PODCAST #4 CVR B TISSERAND
POWERS 25 #5 CVR A OEMING
POWERS 25 #5 CVR B THOMPSON
SAVE NOW #0 CVR A SEGOVIA
SAVE NOW #0 CVR B LAFUENTE
SPEED RACER WRENCH IN PLANS
STAR TREK LAST STARSHIP #4 CVR A FRANCAVILLA
STARSHIP GODZILLA #4 CVR A ONO
STARSHIP GODZILLA #4 CVR B GOOCH
STREET FIGHTER MASTERS ELENA #1 CVR A GENZOMAN
SUPERNATURAL #4 CVR A CRAIN
SUPERNATURAL #4 CVR B MESSIAS
SUPERNATURAL #4 CVR C BROCCARDO
SUPERNATURAL #4 CVR D PHOTO
SUPERNATURAL #4 CVR E PHOTO
TALES OF TMNT #3 CVR A JOYCE
TERRORBYTES #4
THEY'RE ALL TERRIBLE #4 CVR A VILLALOBOS
TMNT BATTLE NEXUS #3 CVR A CAFAGGI
TMNT BATTLE NEXUS #3 CVR C LAWSON
TOUCHED BY A DEMON #1 CVR A GUDSNUK
VR TROOPERS #6 CVR H LOCKHEART
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STICKERS
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BOY ISLAND I SUPPORT TRANS RIGHTS AND TRANS WRONGS
BOY ISLAND TRANS POWER
CRY WOLF GIRL
FEMINISM MANTIS
I DON'T UNDERSTAND THE PLOT OF STAR WARS
LUCKY CAP SCOUT WORMY
NAP ALL DAY SLEEP ALL NIGHT PARTY NEVER SLOTH
