Absolute Superman

#7A

Rafa Sandoval Regular

Release: May 07, 2025

Cover: Jul 2025

THE HORRORS OF ABSOLUTE BRAINIAC, REVEALED! His stolen alien technology is at the heart of Lazarus Corp’s global success. But he operates out of a seedy lair, packed with bottled cities…cities he tortures relentlessly, just to hear the faint chorus of screams. Who is the mysterious Brainiac? And why is he so interested in the Last Son of Krypton?

Creators

WriterJason Aaron
ArtistCarmine Di Giandomenico
Cover ArtistRafa Sandoval
Cover ColoristUlises Arreola
ColoristUlises Arreola
LettererBecca Carey
EditorChris Conroy
Editor in ChiefMarie Javins

Birds of Prey, Vol. 6

#21C

Rian Gonzales Variant

Release: May 07, 2025

Cover: Jul 2025

A NEW VILLAINOUS TEAM-UP TAKES THE SPOTLIGHT! A new villain team, fashioned specifically to take out the Birds of Prey, has emerged in dramatic fashion. And with the Birds deliberately scattered across the globe investigating both real and false leads, they’re more vulnerable than ever. With the strongest of them already fallen, how can any of them survive what’s coming?

Creators

WriterKelly Thompson
ArtistSami Basri
Cover ArtistRian Gonzales

Black Canary: Best of the Best

#6B

Release: May 07, 2025

Cover: Jul 2025

Belén Ortega Variant

LEAVING IT ALL IN THE RING! The final round! With both fighters on the ropes and unwilling to surrender, the end seems as far away as Canary’s past. Can she find a way to make her mother proud and still save her from her an untimely demise? Find out as the last punches land!

Creators

WriterTom King
ArtistRyan Sook
Cover ArtistBelén Ortega

The Brave and the Bold, Vol. 1

#57D

Facsimile Foil Variant

Release: May 07, 2025

Cover: Jul 2025

Rex Mason, soldier of fortune, returns from overseas to see his fiance Sapphire Stagg. Her father, Simon, hires Rex for one last mission worth a million dollars, and sends his Ape-Man servant Java with him. While searching an Egyptian pyramid for the powerful Orb of Ra, Java traps Rex, hoping to win Sapphire for himself. Rex is exposed to the meteor that the Orb of Ra was made from, and has gained the ability to transform into various elements. Simon agrees to search for a cure, but has no intentions of doing so. Java is upset that he still has competition for Sapphire’s attention, and decides to do something about that.

Creators

WriterBob Haney
ArtistRamona Fradon, Charles Paris
Cover PencillerRamona Fradon
Cover InkerCharles Paris
PencillerRamona Fradon
InkerCharles Paris
EditorGeorge Kashdan

Heavy Metal Magazine

#1C

Cvr C Lotay Taarna

Release: Apr 30, 2025

Heavy Metal Publications

Heavy Metal magazine is back! Heavier than ever! This relaunch brings the world’s greatest illustrated magazine back to the forefront of comics. One of the magazine’s original legends, Enki Bilal returns with his acclaimed BUG series. Burton & Cyb returns by Antonio Segura and Jose Ortiz, as well as Vicente Segrelles’ The Mercenary. HM will debut Janevsky’s cult sci-fi heroine, Sixella. Guido Crepax’ classic character Valentina returns by Sergio Gerasi. Writing duo Leah Moore and John Reppion will pen Taarna’s ongoing adventures, with art from Anna Morozova. Also featuring: Cold Dead War (B-17) by Craig Wilson, Grimaldi by Keron Grant, and Legends of Taarna by Joseph Michael Linsner. Fernando Dagnino brings Lester, That Old Feeling. The return of classic strips The Bus by Paul Kirchner and June 2050 by John Workman. Michael Conrad will pen a top-secret saga TBA. Visionary creators David Quinn and Tim Vigil deliver Transcendestiny.

Creators

WriterEnki Bilal
ArtistEnki Bilal, Enki Bila
Cover ArtistTula Lotay

As always, special thanks go out to my comic shop, Comic Logic Books & Artwork. Please remember to support your local comic shop, and if you need to find one, click here.


Born and raised in the sparsely populated Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Jon Maki developed an enduring love for comics at an early age.


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