The November issue of PREVIEWS has arrived so here are our picks of what’s arriving from January 2025! We’ve separated our Marvel Previews Picks as well as our DC Comics Picks, which you can find over on The Blog! As always, if you see anything you like make sure to let us know by shooting us a message!
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Dan's Top pick
SOMA TP
(W) Fernando Llor (A/CA) Carles Dalmau
Maya is a comic book artist in the middle of a creative crisis. She’s constantly stressed about deadlines and feels like she’s not doing the type of work she loves. In between trying to fight her writer’s block and doling out advice to her best friend on how to finally land a date, Maya receives an unexpected visitor: Soma, an extraterrestrial alien who crashlands in Maya’s living room. Soma delivers a message to Maya, warning her that an alien invasion from his own kind is fast approaching, and he needs her help to stop it!
From writer Fernando Llor (Ojos Grises, Subnormal: Una Historia de Acoso Escolar) and writer/illustrator Carles Dalmau (Lucid Lucy, Cult of the Lamb) comes Soma, a science-fiction adventure about creativity and companionship during times of peril.
Ross' Top pick
FISHFLIES HC
(W/A) Jeff Lemire
A strange and surreal new tale of friendship and small town tragedy from the creator of Sweet Tooth and Descender.
A small-town crime sets off a chain of events that will permanently alter the lives of several residents of bucolic Belle River, Ontario. As the manhunt heats up, a lonely girl named Franny Fox forms an unlikely friendship with a fugitive that leads them both on an odyssey of discovery and redemption… a journey that also uncovers dark secrets from the town’s eery past.
Brayden's Top pick
THE POWER FANTASY VOL. 01 TP
(W) Kieron Gillen (A/CA) Caspar Wijngaard
“Superpowered.” You have certain preconceptions. They’re incorrect. Here, that word has a specific technical definition. Namely, “any individual with the destructive capacity of the nuclear arsenal of the U.S.A.” There are six such people on Earth. The planet’s survival relies on them never coming into conflict. Come dance to the ticking of the doomsday clock with KIERON GILLEN (THE WICKED + THE DIVINE, DIE) and CASPAR WIJNGAARD (HOME SICK PILOTS, ALL AGAINST ALL) in the first collection of this new, critically adored, sell-out epic.
Collects THE POWER FANTASY #1-5.
- “A book constructed with artfulness and nuance and a care that borders on being obsessive. This is a good one, folks, and it has my highest recommendation.” —JONATHAN HICKMAN (X-Men, THE BLACK MONDAY MURDERS)
- “An absolute must-read comic by two of the absolute best in the business.” —JAMES TYNION IV (THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH, Something Is Killing The Children)
- “It’s intense, yet understated, and gripping. Ripe with the potential for drama, intrigue, nuance, depth, and meaning, THE POWER FANTASY is primed to explode superhero comics.” —ComicBook.com
- “If you like your comics full of big ideas, laced with dark humor and the unnerving sense that the end of the world is just one family squabble away, this one’s for you.” —GamesRadar
- “KIERON GILLEN’s script is complex, intelligent, and deeply compelling, offering the smartest take on superpowered beings in years. The visuals from CASPAR WIJNGAARD are stunningly detailed, finely directed, and wildly colorful, all combining to make possibly the best debut comic of the year so far.” —Monkeys Fighting Robots
- “Thought-provoking and dynamic in equal measures, with outstanding art. 10/10” —Comicon.com
- “A rich and rewarding story about existential questions when super powered gods walk amongst us… In a world where nuclear war is still possible and war rages overseas, THE POWER FANTASY feels well-timed and apt.” —AIPT
- “A perfect debut issue.” —Graphic Policy
MArk's Top pick
THE COLLECTED WILL EISNER'S JOHN LAW HC (MR)
(W) Will Eisner (A/CA) Gary Chaloner
Meet Detective John Law of Crossroads City. Strong, decent, hardworking and hardnosed. He’s a man who believes in the law and order. He’s the last of a dying breed.
Featuring original stories by Will Eisner and Gary Chaloner’s award-winning reboot from 2004. Includes a previously all new unpublished John Law Story, and a forward by long-time Eisner publisher Denis Kitchen. This is a must-have for not just Eisner fans but comic collectors of all ages.
“A LOST CRIME COMIC BY THE GREAT WILL EISNER? THIS IS THE STUFF DREAMS ARE MADE OF.” Charles Ardai (Hard Case Crime publisher and writer for Gun Honey)
Nick's Top Family pick!
MIXED UP GN
(W) Kami Garcia (A/CA) Brittney Williams
Stella knows fifth grade will be the best year ever. Her closest friends, Emiko and Latasha, are in her class and they all got the teacher they wanted. Then their favorite television show, Witchlins, announces a new guidebook and an online game! But when the classwork starts piling up, Stella struggles to stay on top.
Why does it take her so long to read? And how can she keep up with friends in the Witchlins game if she can’t get through the text-heavy guidebook? It takes loving teachers and her family to recognize that Stella has a learning difference, and after a dyslexia diagnosis she gets the support and tools she needs to succeed.
Graphic Novels & Collections!
THE NICE HOUSE BY THE SEA VOL. 01 TP
(W) JAMES TYNION IV (A/CA) ALVARO MARTINEZ BUENO
Tynion & Martínez Bueno nailed contemporary horror, now the story goes to unexpected new places!
LILITH TP VOL 01 (MR)
(W/A) Corin Howell
She’s been preying on humans, until she runs into a sweet bookstore owner that might hold the secret to returning Lilith to her dimension.
MINOR ARCANA TP VOL 01
(W/A) Jeff Lemire
Lemire brings his first solo longform project since Sweet Tooth to BOOM! Studios, bringing with him an iconic protagonist rooted in the Tarot!
CHICKENPOX GN
(W/A) Remy Lai
The next hit graphic novel from the wonderfully talented Brisbane based creator behind ‘Ghost Book‘ & ‘Read at Your Own Risk‘!
FALLING IN LOVE ON THE PATH TO HELL VOL. 01 TP
(W) GERRY DUGGAN (A/CA) GARRY BROWN
Otherworldly intrigue, gunslingers and samurai, the dead, the dying, the undead, and of course… romance.
ANIMAL POUND HC (MR)
(W) Tom King (A/CA) Peter Gross
When animals grow tired of being imprisoned and abused, it’s only a matter of time before they have nothing to lose but their cages…
WITCHBLADE (2024) VOL. 01 TP
(CREATED BY) MARC SILVESTRI (W) MARGUERITE BENNETT (A) GIUSEPPE CAFARO & ARIF PRIANTO (CA) MARC SILVESTRI & ARIF PRIANTO
A reimagined origin with modern takes on familiar characters that rekindle the energy and excitement that fueled the ’90s Image Revolution.
DREAMOVER GN
(W/A) Dani Diaz
A headstrong goofball & a shy emo. But they’ve been best friends since third grade, and she can’t hide her feelings for him any longer.
HELLO DARKNESS TP VOL 01 (MR)
(W/A) Various (CA) Paolo Rivera
The industry’s greatest minds share twisted nightmares from the darkest corners of their minds in this modern horror anthology!
KING KONG: THE GREAT WAR TP
(W) Alex Cox (A/CA) Jae Lee, June Chung
1917. The world has been consumed by war. For the crew of the Imperial German submarine U-184, however, the real battle is just beginning!
HUGE DETECTIVE TP VOL 01 (MR)
(W) Adam Rose (A) Magenta King (CA) Diego Yapur
When A STRING OF MURDERS and disappearances sweep the US, a human and a giant WITH SIZABLE DETECTIVE SKILLS are on the case!
UNCANNY VALLEY TP
(W) Tony Fleecs (A/CA) Dave Wachter
A multi-dimensional crossover coming-of-age to remind us that when cartoons get real, the truth is stranger than celluloid.
DOCTOR WHO: MONSTROUS BEAUTY TP
(W/A) Various
Comic strip adventures through time and space, taken from the pages of the official Doctor Who Magazine!
FRESH START GN
(W/A) Gale Galligan
She has already lived in Singapore, Korea, France, Germany. But when her parents decide to settle down, can she commit to one place?
VERY BAD AT MATH GN
(W/A) Hope Larson
You could say she’s pretty much the best at everything. Everything except math. It’s not like she doesn’t try! It just doesn’t make sense in her brain.
BUZZ HC
(W) Ananth Hirsh (A/CA) Tess Stone
Webster’s first day of high school goes off the rails when he ends up at a back-alley rumble… FOR UNDERGROUND SPELLING! (What??)
THE LITTLEST FIGHTER TP
(W/A) Joey Weiser
Ready, set, RUMBLE! It’s battle time for young fans of kaiju monsters and epic fight scenes!
SONG OF A BLACKBIRD GN
(W/A) Maria Van Lieshout
Two intertwined timelines: one is a modern-day family drama, the other a courageous tale of art and resistance under Nazi occupation.
FLASH GORDON TP VOL 01 - ESCAPE FROM PLANET DEATH!
(W) Jeremy Adams (A) Will Conrad (CA) Dan Panosian
Encounter old friends, new threats, and a greater mystery surrounding who is pulling the strings.
THE CROW: DEAD TIME TP VOL 01 (MR)
(W) James O’Barr & John Wagner (A) Alex Maleev (CA) Christian Rosado
The Crow: Dead Time, one of the series best stories returns to print.
NIGHT PEOPLE HC (MR)
(W) Barry Gifford & Chris Condon (A) Various (CA) J. H. Williams
Four interconnected stories of convicts, lost souls, and human monsters through perversion and murder in the Deep South.
THE WRITER TP
(W) Josh Gad, Ben Berkowitz, Max Berkowitz (A) Ariel Olivetti
Josh Gad and the Berkowitz Brothers team up with legendary artist Ariel Olivetti for a thrilling graphic novel of Jewish folklore and magic.
FARSCAPE TP BOOK 01
(W/A) Various (CA) Joe Corroney
The entire legacy of Farscape comic tie-in stories collected in a single volume for the first time!
CHEW THE NOMNIBUS EDITION TP
(W) JOHN LAYMAN (A/CA) ROB GUILLORY
Collecting all 60 issues of the New York Times-bestselling, Harvey and multiple Eisner Award winning series in a single massive volume.
New #1 Comic Issues!
THE LUCKY DEVILS #1 (OF 9)
(W) Charles Soule (A/CA) Ryan Browne
Good Omens meets CURSE WORDS in this new series from the duo behind smash-hit EIGHT BILLION GENIES!
THE LUCKY DEVILS is the story of two people who begin working with the devils on their shoulders in an effort to fix their broken lives. Predictably, it all goes to hell. A cheeky, satirical look at Good and Evil, THE LUCKY DEVILS explores Faustian bargains and temptation in a rip-roaring, hilarious new way.
LET THIS ONE BE A DEVIL #1
(W) James Tynion Iv & Steve Foxe (A) Piotr Kowalski (CA) Gavin Fullerton
In the early 1900’s, Henry Naughton returns home to the family farm in the swampy Pine Barrens of southern New Jersey. One night, he encounters a strange predator stalking the woods. This sends the young scholar on a research project that uncovers the legend of Mother Leeds and the terrible birth of the Jersey Devil in 1735.
James Tynion IV and Steve Foxe along with Piotr Kowalski bring the Jersey Devil to life in a supernatural tale of horror that peels back unknown layers of history and reveals local monsters and universal terrors.
EC COMICS' CRUEL KINGDOM #1
(W) Chris Condon, Al Ewing & Greg Pak (A) Kano, Leomacs & Charlie Adlard (CA) Adam Pollina
A spellbinding new chapter in the distinguished lineage of EC history! A dark-fantasy anthology conjuring tales of MAGIC, MYTH, and MURDER from forbidden realms long before our own! Behold the bloody and barbarous age of wizards, knights, and dragons as reimagined in the immutable EC manner as master scribes Al Ewing (Immortal Hulk), Chris Condon (That Texas Blood), and Greg Pak (Darth Vader) couple their forces with iron-wrought artists Charlie Adlard (The Walking Dead), Kano (Cruel Universe), Leomacs (Ghostlore), and more to forge a terrifying new vision of death, life, and adventure “once upon a time.”
THE SEASONS #1
(W) Rick Remender (A) Paul Azaceta & Matheus Lopes (CA) Paul Azaceta
Summer, Winter, Spring and Autumn are the Seasons Sisters, the daughters of the
world-renowned Seasons Detectives. Ten years ago, their famous parents disappeared. Left to raise themselves, the sisters formed an unbreakable bond. Now that bond is tested as the sisters fall prey to sinister forces. The youngest sister, Spring, is the last hope of saving them from a fate worse than death. Will Spring be able to piece her shattered family back together before it’s too late for them all?
RICK REMENDER (BLACK SCIENCE) and PAUL AZACETA (OUTCAST) weave an elevated tale of whimsical horror unlike anything ever experienced in comics and it all starts with this double-length premiere issue! Perfect for fans of BOUNDARY BREAKING HORROR in all forms.
JUMPSCARE #1
(W) Cullen Bunn (A/CA) Danny Luckert
From the co-creator of The Sixth Gun and Harrow County comes a new action horror superhero event that ties into the hit Beyond Mortal series! In a world rife with crime, horror, and bloodshed, Jumpscare is the hero we deserve! Strong, fast, violent, and able to conjure any weapon from any horror movie she’s seen (and she’s seen a lot of horror movies), Jumpscare hacks her way through ne’er-do-wells and monsters alike. Not only is she the bloodiest hero of Empire City-she is the most popular! No wonder her enemies want her dead.
BLOOD TRAIN (ONE-SHOT)
(W) Adam Glass (A/CA) Bernard Chang
28 Days Later meets The Ruins in this high-stakes standalone horror story.
After backpacking through Asia, a group of friends climb aboard the Siberian Express to start their journey home. Little do they know, they’ve bought a one-way ticket to hell, as one of them has been infected with a bioweapon that will turn them into a monster who will slaughter everyone on the train. And the bioweapon will start World War Three if it reaches its destination in Europe. Now, these friends must make a difficult choice: kill someone they love to save the world or die trying.
From NINTH CIRCLE, bringing you the BEST horror each month by the industry’s TOP creative talent!
LENORE: THE TIME WAR #1 (MR)
(W/A) Roman Dirge
The much-celebrated return of Roman Dirge’s unique, anarchic and cult classic character LENORE: THE CUTE LITTLE DEAD GIRL in her first new adventure in seven years.
Lenore, faces off against the legendary Time Goats in the G.O.A.T. fight of the century!
Reunited after being separated and lost across the entirety of all-history, after eating three Time Goats who’d come to save them from a demented demonic pickle hat, Lenore and co must make one last stand and do battle with a futuristic army of enraged Time Goats from the far-flung future who’ve come to Earth for revenge!
STAR TREK: SECTION 31 (ONE-SHOT)
(W) Alyssa Wong (A/CA) Megan Levens
From the pen of Alyssa Wong (Spirit World, Doctor Aphra) and the brush of Megan Levens (Star Trek) comes the exciting single issue spin-off of the forthcoming Star Trek: Section 31 movie!
The issue features Emperor Philippa Georgiou on a brand-new, raucous, and exhilarating adventure.
STREET FIGHTER: PRIME #0
(W) Matt Moylan (A) Udon (CA) Jeffrey Chamba Cruz
The next era of Street Fighter comics begins here! Zangief and Marisa make an ominous discovery in Italy! Brother-in-laws Guile and Ken come to blows! And Chun-li investigates the mysterious organization known as Vortex!
Jump into UDON’s 2025 comic line up with this special prelude issue!
New Manga & Manhwa!
VAGABOND DEFINITIVE EDITION HC VOL 01
(W/A) Takehiko Inoue
Now in the oversized hardcover format of the greats, Vagabond Definitive Edition!
BEYBLADE X GN VOL 01
(W) Homura Kawamoto & Hikaru Muno (A/CA) Posuka Demizu
Amateur Blader loses badly and then runs into the former champion! This unlikely duo teams up and vows to rise to the top of Beyblade!
METH E METH GN (MR)
(W/A) Kenji Tsurubuchi
Long ago, humanity discovered the weapons later known as Autoscrolls-and the Oath-Making technology that allows command of them.
RURIDRAGON GN VOL 01
(W/A) Masaoki Shindo
Just after starting high school, Ruri gets hit with the biggest reveal of her life. She’s a dragon! Well, half-dragon.
MONSTER QUEST GN
(W/A) Enkaru
A father goes to show his daughter his favourite game, only it seems that things have mysteriously changed in this wild adventure!
LITTLE MEGA MAN GN VOL 01 (OF 3)
(W) Yuushi Kawata (A/CA) Yukito
A wacky new take on the Blue Bomber’s early days! Wait… why is Rush a real dog!? And is that “Bad Box Art” Mega Man!?
FAREWELL MY ODIN GN VOL 01
(W/A) Chihiro Yoshioka
Follow Luke’s transformation from an innocent boy to the fearsome “War-Wolf” Odin, driven by a thirst for revenge.
TOKYO ALIEN BROS GN VOL 01
(W/A) Keigo Shinzo
There’s still a lot they don’t know about humans, but with any luck, they’ll find that life on this little blue ball isn’t so bad after all.
FISH SOCIETY GN
(W/A) panpanya
“Ross super-duper highly recommends this as well as panpanya’s other work! Check them out!” – Brayden
EAT GN
(W/A) Nagabe
From the creator of ‘The Girl From the Other Side’, an anthropomorphic BL about dark, unspoken desires and the delicious temptation to give in.
DRA-Q GN VOL 01
(W/A) Chiyo
Can a rough-and-tumble delinquent and a strong high-school vampire with a soft side make an un-life together?
GUNSMITH CATS OMNIBUS GN VOL 01 (MR)
(W/A) Kenichi Sonoda
Chicago in the 1990s, a city of crime that means good business for two young bounty hunters!
HELENA AND MR BIG BAD WOLF GN VOL 01
(W/A) Bliss
The cold, reserved man with a wolf head is shrouded in mystery, but perhaps he has a gentler side…
DOGS & PUNCHING BAGS GN
(W/A) Kaori Ozaki
A heartfelt exploration of love, family, belonging, and whether happiness can be found on the other side of a dark past.
HONEKO AKABANE'S BODYGUARDS GN VOL 01
(W/A) Masamitsu Nigatsu
A quirky action comedy that’s like Assassination Classroom meets Nisekoi!
KILL THE VILLAINESS GN VOL 01
(W) Your April (A) Haegi
She’ll do everything that she can to escape what the story has laid out for her and find a way back to her real life!
SILENCE GN VOL 01
(W/A) Yoann Vorniere
The sun protected the humans during the day, but at night the monsters were on the prowl. Thirty years ago, the sun disappeared forever…
LOVE ON HORIZON GN VOL 01 (MR)
(W) PEPA (A) Qualia
A sweet, poignant new BL series about an art college student’s crush on his upperclassman and next door neighbor!
VICTORIA OF MANY FACES GN VOL 01
(W) Syuu (A) Nanna Fujimi
She retired from the espionage world and has been living as a civilian, but her past as a spy is hard to run from.
SHORT GAME: MITSURU ADACHI'S BASEBALL SHORT STORY COLLECTION
(W/A) Mitsuru Adachi
The definitive modern collection of Adachi’s sports manga.
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