Comics Final Order Cutoff – 21st October 2023

This is your weekly reminder that Final Order Cutoff (FOC) orders are due by 10am on Saturday! Send an email over to shop@proudlion.co.uk to add any of these titles to your orders or pull list. This week’s FOC includes the return of the Outsiders spearheaded by Batwoman and Luke Fox; the introduction of a new street level vigilante hero armed with her skateboard and kung fu; Spider-Gwen, Luke Cage, Spider-Woman, plus a return to Marvel’s Secret Wars; horrific secrets involving lycanthropes; a murder investigation in a dystopian Vancouver; and the 50^th anniversary celebration of Howard The Duck! Whaugh!!!

Some publishers are no longer offering later printings, and some titles sell out on release. Orders placed after FOC rely on extra stock being available, so get your order in today so you don’t miss out!

OUTSIDERS #1 (OF 12) – The Outsiders are back, reformed by Luke Fox using his fortune to dig into the forgotten corners of DC’s history and shine a light into the world’s darkest corners. Their goal is to preserve, record, and better understand the true nature of the DC Multiverse… and the forgotten stories that make up its fabric. His first recruit is Kate Kane, the Batwoman – who will re-embrace her military background to protect Luke’s dream and forge this new iteration of the Outsiders. But just wait until you meet the Third Man… and learn about the universe-shattering secret buried under Antarctica…

HOWARD THE DUCK #1 (ONE-SHOT) – Chip Zdarsky? Howard The Duck? ‘NUFF SAID!Right? No? OK, fine! It’s Mister The Duck’s 50^th anniversary, and to celebrate Zdarsky is joined by Daniel Kibblesmith and Joe Quinones to present this all-new one-shot! Howard’s a hard-boiled P.I. with problems by the duckload, but now a cosmic, all-seeing friend will give him a chance to see what his life COULD be! It’s “Whaugh If?” in other words!

SPIDER-GWEN SMASH #1 – The Mary Janes are off on a four-city tour as the opening act to one of Earth-65’s biggest rock acts, Dazzler! Recognising that this is a major break for their band, Gwen has promised not to engage in any web-slinging shenanigans – but she may not be able to keep it for long. After all, an assassin has set their sights on the headliner, which means she may have to trade her drumsticks for her web-shooters sooner than she anticipated. Featuring new versions of some of your favourite characters!

LOTUS LAND #1 (OF 6) – Eisner-winning and Harvey-nominated writer and director Darcy Van Poelgeest (Little Bird) is joined by rising star artist Caio Filipe (Stranger Things: Tales From Hawkins) for a thought-provoking look into the human condition, set in a dystopian Vancouver that’s as grounded as it is metaphysical. A groundbreaking advancement in technology promises an end to entropy itself. But after an attack on this mysterious “Keeper Program” threatens the lives of everyone tied to it, retired Police Detective Bennie Strikman will recalled to investigate one last case.

STREET ANGEL PRINCESS OF POVERTY TP – Homeless teenager Jesse “Street Angel” Sanchez cuts school and fights ninja gangbangers, mad scientists, cops, time-traveling pirates, J-horror cliches, an evil version of her future self, ancient gods, rednecks, and hunger. She’s the Princess of Poverty, defending the destitute, downtrodden, and defenseless on America’s cold, hard streets with a skateboard and kung fu. From the creator of The Plain Janes and Hulk Grand Design comes a new tale that is funny, violent, irreverent – everything you love in comic books!

LUNAR LODGE #1 – Rob Moreland knows things haven’t been great lately with his wife, Fiona, but is hoping to fix that… until the Lunar Lodge calls to confirm her check in time for her moonlit stay. Rob suspects she is hiding secrets and decides to shadow his wife to the hotel, but what he finds reveals even more horror than he suspected. There’s much more to the Lunar Lodge, and to his wife, than meets the eye. The beginning of a monstrous series about the deep, dark secrets we hide from those we love!