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 Book Year! And we're starting it off FUN!
BARBARA GORDON BREAKOUT #1 picks up immediately after last week's BATMAN #9 with Barbara Gordon in some SERIOUS trouble...
And take a peek, whydontcha, at Oni's DESTINATION KILL #1! In the footsteps of JUDGE DREDD, V FOR VENDETTA, and TANK GIRL, the first great milestone in 22nd-century science fiction is here! Written, illustrated, and hand-lettered by British comics virtuoso Joe Palmer (Time Before Time), DESTINATION KILL is powered by the thrum of a million gigawatts of nonstop visual firepower... as rendered by one of the most incendiary visual storytellers in comics today! A unique and stand-out book!
And there's so much more for you to discover this week @ Challengers!
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NEW BOOKS OF NOTE
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BARBARA GORDON BREAKOUT #1
Framed. Outlawed. Hunted. After Barbara Gordon is arrested for aiding the Bat-Family, she is shipped off to Supermax, GCPD Commissioner Vandal Savage's pet-project prison for all who oppose him. She will find herself alone, surrounded by dangerous criminals and guards, in a place where nothing is what it seems. The true danger is just beginning... Eisner Award-winning writer Mariko Tamaki and artist Amancay Nahuelpan reunite!
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DESTINATION KILL #1Â
The year is 2125. Enter: Gina Serene, a stressed-out, pill-popping police detective in desperate need of a vacation and her ex-partner turned P.I., Lance Wingman—who are now the only thing standing between evil empire Overcon's skyscraper-sized fist and the worker uprising that threatens to bring Britain's capital crashing down around them.
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HIDDEN SPRINGS #1
While on a retirement community field trip, a group of aging ex-Hollywood stars encounter a baby kaiju on the run from military agents. Bonding quickly with the creature, the cantankerous cadre of former celebrities have to somehow get the kaiju to safety—before it causes the end of the world!
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INNARDS #1
The MOSLEY creative team of Rob Guillory and Sam Lotfi reunite for a psychological sci-fi thriller at the center of the Earth! It’s Roy Wilder’s first day on the most dangerous job in the world. Humanity’s last energy source is buried miles beneath Earth’s surface, accessible only by teleportation and navigation through an inhospitable subterranean maze.  When Roy cracks the seal on a harrowing corporate secret, the depths come alive to awaken the mining crew’s inner demons.
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SHOWDOWN #1
When Trish Sullivan left her hometown for college, she left behind unfinished business. Now she’s back and looking to settle up. Trish blames Harvey Harlowe for the death of her little brother, so Trish’s homecoming is an eye-for-an-eye mission. She’s going to kill him, and Harvey should get his affairs in order. But Harvey’s more than ready to go down fighting, and no one is going to step in and save him.
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SPIDER-MAN BRAND NEW DAY #1
Spider-Man discovers one of the most valuable items the Kingpin possesses — THE LEXICON. This directory of the Kingpin's criminal enterprise could destroy the criminal landscape of New York City and that's Spider-Man's goal when he takes it. But Mr. Negative would love his competitor's secret information, and so would the Punisher. Taking the Lexicon sure seemed like a good idea to make the city safer, but it's painted the biggest target ever on Spider-Man’s back!
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GRAPHIC NOVELS / COLLECTIONS
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BLOOD & THUNDER VOL 02
COMPLETE HATE VOL 03
DC FINEST WW DAWN BEFORE DARKNESSÂ
DETECTIVE KAIJU VOL 01
DETECTIVE KAIJU VOL 01
EC ARCHIVES COMPLETE EXTRA
GI JOE ARAH VOL 05
HANA AND TARUÂ
IMMORTAL LEGEND BATMAN HC
JLA A LEAGUE OF ONE DELUXE HC
JUSTICE LEAGUE RED
NEW AVENGERS EPIC COLL SECRET INVASION
ORACLES
PLANET HULK (PREMIER)
STAR TREK RED SHIRTS
STAR WARS OUT OF THE DARKNESS
THE ODYSSEY GRAPHIC NOVEL
TMNT ADV COMPENDIUM VOL 2
WHAT WE MEAN BY YESTERDAY VOL 02
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MANGA
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CAT-LIFE BALANCE 1
DISNEY MANGA STITCH! COLLECTIONÂ
DROPS OF GOD 4
LOVE AT FIRST MEMORY 2
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SIDEKICKS/YOUNG ADULT
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ARCHIE'S MOVIE MANIA #1
BLUEY BBQ
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NEW #1’s
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BARBARA GORDON BREAKOUT #1
DESTINATION KILL #1Â
GODZILLA VS TEXAS
HIDDEN SPRINGS #1
INNARDS #1
SHOWDOWN #1
SPIDER-MAN DEATH SPIRAL BODY COUNT #1
SPIDER-MAN BRAND NEW DAY #1
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MARVEL
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BLACK CAT #10
BLACK CAT #10 PISANO
BLACK CAT #10 MOMOKOÂ
CAPTAIN AMERICA #11
CAPTAIN AMERICA #11 ZDARSKY
CAPTAIN AMERICA #11 RUAN 1:25
CAPTAIN AMERICA #11 RIVASÂ
CAPTAIN AMERICA #11 GISTÂ
DAREDEVIL #1 2ND PRINTÂ
DOCTOR STRANGE #6
DOCTOR STRANGE #6 CASANOVASÂ
IRON MAN #5
IRON MAN #5 PORTACIO
IRON MAN #5 FORNES 1:25
IRON MAN #5 SHAWÂ
IRON MAN #5 GLINTÂ
IRON MAN #5 MCKONEÂ
KNULL #5
KNULL #5 INHYUK LEEÂ
KNULL #5 RIVERAÂ
MAGIK & COLOSSUS #4
MAGIK & COLOSSUS #4 SAN
SPIDER-MAN BRAND NEW DAY #1
SPIDER-MAN BRAND NEW DAY #1 MARTIN 1:25
SPIDER-MAN BRAND NEW DAY #1 MCKONEÂ
SPIDER-MAN BRAND NEW DAY #1 GLEASONÂ
SPIDER-MAN BRAND NEW DAY #1 LARROCAÂ
SPIDER-MAN/VENOM DEATH SPIRAL BODY COUNT #1
SPIDER-MAN/VENOM DEATH SPIRAL BODY COUNT #1 MANNA 1:25
SPIDER-MAN/VENOM DEATH SPIRAL BODY COUNT #1 PARRILLO
SPIDER-MAN/VENOM DEATH SPIRAL BODY COUNT #1 SAN Â
PETER PARKER SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #1 FACSIMILE
STAR WARS SHADOW OF MAUL #3
STAR WARS SHADOW OF MAUL #3 AKA VIRGINÂ
MORTAL THOR #10
MORTAL THOR #10 PERALTA 1:25
MORTAL THOR #10 STEGMAN
MORTAL THOR #10 BOROS
ULTIMATE ENDGAME #4
ULTIMATE ENDGAME #4 MANNA
ULTIMATE ENDGAME #4 DODSON 1:25
ULTIMATE ENDGAME #4 CLARKEÂ
WOLVERINE #20
WOLVERINE #20 HARDIN 1:25
WOLVERINE #20 KUDER
WOLVERINE #20 MANNA
WOLVERINE #20 COCCOLO
UNCANNY X-MEN #28
UNCANNY X-MEN #28 SABBATINI 1:25
UNCANNY X-MEN #28 CHARRO VIRGIN 1:50
UNCANNY X-MEN #28 CARBONEÂ
UNCANNY X-MEN #28 CHARRO
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DC
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ABSOLUTE BATMAN #20 CVR A DRAGOTTA
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #20 CVR B ANKA
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #20 CVR C DE TOMMASOÂ
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #20 CVR D EOMÂ
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #20 CVR E 1:25 SIMMONDS
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #20 CVR F ROBLESÂ
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #20 CVR G RODRIGUEZ
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #20 CVR H YAGAWAÂ
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #20 CVR I LINDSAY
ABSOLUTE MARTIAN MANHUNTER #11 CVR A RODRIGUEZ
ABSOLUTE MARTIAN MANHUNTER #11 CVR B DEL MUNDOÂ
ABSOLUTE MARTIAN MANHUNTER #11 CVR C JOHNSONÂ
ABSOLUTE MARTIAN MANHUNTER #11 CVR D DELL EDERA
EMPEROR AQUAMAN #17 CVR A TIMMS
EMPEROR AQUAMAN #17 CVR B DIAZ
BARBARA GORDON BREAKOUT #1 CVR A KERSCHL
BARBARA GORDON BREAKOUT #1 CVR B PAQUETTE
BARBARA GORDON BREAKOUT #1 CVR C NAKAYAMAÂ
BARBARA GORDON BREAKOUT #1 CVR D CORONAÂ
BARBARA GORDON BREAKOUT #1 CVR E NAKAYAMA FOIL
BARBARA GORDON BREAKOUT #1 CVR G 1:25 NAHUELPANÂ
BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS #3 FACSIMILE CVR CÂ
BLEEDING HEARTS #4 CVR A MORIANÂ
BLEEDING HEARTS #4 CVR B JUNI BAÂ
FURY OF FIRESTORM #2 CVR A DE LATORRE
FURY OF FIRESTORM #2 CVR B GREENE
FURY OF FIRESTORM #2 CVR C ROSSMO
FURY OF FIRESTORM #2 CVR D SPEARSÂ
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #16 CVR A PASARIN
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #16 CVR B FORNESÂ
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #16 CVR C GONZALES
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #75 FACSIMILEÂ
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #75 FACSIMILEÂ
SUPERGIRL #13 CVR A CAMPBELL
SUPERGIRL #13 CVR B SCALERAÂ
SUPERGIRL #13 CVR D PATRIDGEÂ
ACTION COMICS #1098 CVR A SOOKÂ
ACTION COMICS #1098 CVR C HAINING
ACTION COMICS #583 FACSIMILE CVR A SWAN
ACTION COMICS #583 FACSIMILE CVR C FOIL
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IMAGE
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BLOOD & THUNDER #13 CVR A SU
BLOOD & THUNDER #13 CVR B ROCHE
DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH #37 CVR A SIMMONDS
DORC #1 5TH PRINT
DORC #4 CVR A BEAN
DORC #4 CVR B YOUNG
FIREBORN #1 2ND PRINT
FORGED #10
FREE PLANET #12 CVR A DOUGHERTY
FREE PLANET #12 CVR B DOUGHERTY
GEIGER #23 CVR A FRANK
GEIGER #23 CVR B PORTELLOA
GHOST PEPPER #11 CVR A LULLABI
GHOST PEPPER #11 CVR B SOOK
GI JOE ARAH #328 CVR A WEEKS
MALEVOLENT #4 CVR A BIVENS
ROYALS #2 CVR A
SPAWN #375 CVR A TOLIBAO
SPAWN #375 CVR B TOLIBAO B&W
THING ON THE DOORSTEP #4 CVR A ROBERTS
TIGRESS ISLAND #3 CVR A EPHK
TIGRESS ISLAND #3 CVR B EPHK BAGGED
TIGRESS ISLAND #3 CVR D EWAN
TRANSFORMERS #32 CVR A NAKAYAMA
TRANSFORMERS #32 CVR B DWJ SPICERÂ
TRANSFORMERS #32 CVR C HOWARDÂ
TRANSFORMERS #32 CVR D 1:25 LIÂ
UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY #36 CVR A CAMUNCOLI
UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY #36 CVR B DELL OTTO
WALKING DEAD DELUXE #136 CVR A FINCH
WITCHBLADE #21 CVR A CAFAROÂ
WITCHBLADE #21 CVR B DERRICO
W0RLDTR33 #20 CVR A BLANCO
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OTHER PUBLISHERS
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ARCADIA #5 CVR A MIRANDA
ARCHIE X ARMY OF DARKNESS #4 CVR A FRANCAVILLA
BACK ISSUE #167
CONAN AND DRAGONERO #1 CVR A DE LA TORRE
D&D FALLBACKS #3 CVR A SAUVAGE
DEAD BY DAYLIGHT HILLBILLY #2 CVR C BAGGED
DESTINATION KILL #1 CVR A PALMER
DESTINATION KILL #1 CVR B ROSSMOÂ
DESTINATION KILL #1 CVR C WIMBERLY
DESTINATION KILL #1 CVR F 1:20 WIMBERLYÂ
EXTRANCTION TYLER RAKE #2 CVR A SHALVEY
EXTRANCTION TYLER RAKE #2 CVR B SANTUCCI
FUTURE IS ****** #13 CVR A JAE LEE
DISNEY VILLAINS GASTON #3 CVR A RANALDI
GODZILLA VS TEXAS CVR A FRANK
HELLO DARKNESS #21 CVR A PUEBLA
HELLO DARKNESS #21 CVR B FRISON
HE-MAN MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE #5 CVR A BROWN
HIDDEN SPRINGS #1 CVR A VENDRELL
INNARDS #1 CVR A LOTFI
JACK KIRBY COLLECTOR #97
JUST BRUTAL #3 CVR A REVEL
JUST BRUTAL #3 CVR B CORONA
LENORE GHOST STORY #1 CVR B WALLIS
MEGA MAN X #3 CVR B HUANGÂ
MEGA MAN X #3 CVR C MATEREÂ
NECTAR #1 3RD PRINT CVR E
OLYMPUS SAGA MEGALITH #1 CVR A
OLYMPUS SAGA MEGALITH #1 CVR P
SHOWDOWN #1 CVR A LIEBER
SHOWDOWN #1 CVR B GALUSHA
SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN #47 CVR A DELL'EDERA
SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN #47 CVR B KRISTIANSEN
SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN #47 CVR G LOTAY
SPACE GHOST #11 CVR A MATTINA
SPACE GHOST #11 CVR B JAE LEE
SUPERVERSE TEAM UP #1
TMNT #18 CVR A WILLIAMS II
TMNT #18 CVR B EASTMAN
TMNT #18 CVR D JIMÉNEZÂ
TMNT #18 CVR RI 1:25 EDGAR
TERRORBYTES #6 CVR A DOE
THUNDERCATS X SILVERHAWKS #2 CVR A SHALVEY
THUNDERCATS X SILVERHAWKS #2 CVR B PARRILLO
TIM SEELEY'S LUCKY CHEAP HEAT #1 CVR DÂ
TOUCHED BY A DEMON #4 CVR A GUDSNUK
VOYEUR #5 CVR A IBANEZ
VOYEUR #5 CVR B BALDEÓN