Comics Final Order Cutoff – 24th June 2023 | Proud Lion Comics and Games

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 more Knight Terrors, the last wishes of a dying Lex Luthor, a stray dog and his pal in a Blade Runner-style dystopia, a huge Millarworld crossover, epic Hyborian fantasy, merry marching Marvel magic featuring mutants, Miles Morales and more – plus more dastardly DC diatribes from Harley Quinn and other hijinx!

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!

KNIGHT TERRORS ANGEL BREAKER #1 (OF 2) – Heroes across the world have succumbed to nightmares and Angel Breaker might be the final girl still awake! Deep in an abandoned Kobra safe house is a device that can access the dream powers of John Dee, a.k.a. Doctor Destiny. To get it, she’ll need to infiltrate a hall of horrors. To do that she’ll need the help of a professional thief known as Raptor. But they aren’t exactly friends…

KNIGHT TERRORS PUNCHLINE #1 (OF 2) – Punchline would have you believe she fears nothing, but now her fears will be pried out of her in a nightmare world where she’s being hunted by her deepest, darkest nightmares in true horror-movie fashion!

Knight Terrors continues! All Reservation Service customers are reminded that we will automatically be pulling these titles for ongoing series on your pull list: for example if you get Action Comics then for July and August you will receive Knight Terrors: Action Comics, etc.

To opt-out of the Knight Terrors issues replacing your regular pulls (taking a two month break instead), you must email us to confirm before the FOC date for the relevant issues. If you’re happy to receive these Knight Terrors issues, then no action is required, just sit back and enjoy the ride!

The Knight Terrors tie-in titles on FOC this week include: KNIGHT TERRORS ACTION COMICS #1 (OF 2), KNIGHT TERRORS CATWOMAN #1 (OF 2), KNIGHT TERRORS DETECTIVE COMICS #1 (OF 2), KNIGHT TERRORS HARLEY QUINN #1 (OF 2), KNIGHT TERRORS NIGHTWING #1 (OF 2), KNIGHT TERRORS SUPERMAN #1 (OF 2), KNIGHT TERRORS TITANS #1 (OF 2) and KNIGHT TERRORS WONDER WOMAN #1 (OF 2)

SCRAPPER #1 (OF 6) – Blade Runner-style action mixes with big emotions as a stray dog called Scrapper and his buddy Tank fight for justice against the totalitarian forces of a post-apocalyptic domed city. But when the fight comes to his home, Scrapper will face losing what’s most important to him – and gain a terrifying truth in the process. Game design genius Cliff Bleszinski (Gears of War, Fortnite) makes his comics debut with critically acclaimed writer Alex De Campi (Dracula, Motherf**Ker!, Parasocial) and fan-favourite artist Sandy Jarrell (Bombshells, Lynx)! And don’t worry, the creators assure us that the dog doesn’t die!

BIG GAME #1 (OF 5) – It’s the Millarworld that Mark Millar’s been building towards for all these years! Pulling together Kick-Ass, Hit-Girl, Kingsman, Nemesis, The Magic Order, Wanted, Jupiter’s Legacy, The Ambassadors, the Night Club and more – all in one special event! Also released on the same day is a gold-logo Special 20^th Anniversary Edition version of the comic that started it all! WANTED #1 SPECIAL COLLECTOR ED reprints the first issue of Wanted itself alongside exclusive interviews, sketches, and behind-the-scenes material!

SUPERMAN THE LAST DAYS OF LEX LUTHOR #1 (OF 3) – Lex Luthor is dying, and he wants the Superman to help him find the cure for whatever is causing his rapid decline. While the world wants to say good riddance to Luthor, the Man of Steel will go to the ends of the universe, through different dimensions, and across time to save his foe. But why does he want to save the person who’s spent his life trying to destroy him? And will he even be able to find the solution? Mark Waid and Bryan Hitch reunite to tell a tale centred on their favourite superhero!

MARVEL AGE #1000 – This massive issue celebrates the Marvel Age of Comic Books and includes contributions from some of the most greatest creators in Marvel history, plus a few surprises! J. Michael Straczynski and Kaare Andrews create the Marvel Universe in a backyard! Dan Slott and Michael Allred depict a crucial turning point for Captain Marvel! Rainbow Rowell and Jamie McKelvie explore the blossoming relationship between Cyclops and Jean Grey! The original Human Torch finds his purpose thanks to Mark Waid and Alessandro Cappuccio! The Silver Surfer confronts Mephisto under the guidance of Steve McNiven! And much, much more!

WHAT IF DARK VENOM #1 – WHAT IF…BEN GRIMM BECAME VENOM? When The Thing returns to Earth after his exploration of space post-Secret Wars, he finds that a helpless Klyntar symbiote in Reed’s lab! But is that symbiote really helpless? Or is it truly one of the most dangerous symbiotes in the galaxy? Witness the birth of a brand-new Venom!

MAGNETO #1 – Join J.M. DeMatteis and Todd Nauck as they take us back to the time when Magneto became a teacher with the New Mutants under his tutelage. How did these young mutants learn to take orders from… a super villain? One who tried to kill them and their predecessors?! One mutant, known as Irae – in her FIRST EVER APPEARANCE – has taken Magneto’s lessons to heart in a way that will upend even the Master of Magnetism’s best strategies!

X-MEN HELLFIRE GALA 2023 #1 – The Fall Of X begins here! This year’s Hellfire Gala will change everything for Krakoa. What is meant to be mutantkind’s biggest night will become their biggest nightmare and all your favourite X-Men are going to be left reeling after this one! The most glamourous looks of the year will give way to shocking revelations, stunning betrayals, horrifying tragedy and impossible deaths! As this one-shot is written by the current writer of the main X-Men comic book title, we will be automatically pulling it for every Reservation Service customer withX-Men (2021-) on their pull list. To opt out, please email us before the FOC deadline!

DEATH OF THE VENOMVERSE #1 – Carnage has been building his powers up, extracting unique abilities from many villains throughout the Marvel Universe to become able to travel across the Multiverse with one goal: KILL ANY AND ALL VENOMS! The end of the Venomverse is here! Heads up folks, the Summer of Symbiotes stuff – and especially the current Extreme Venomverse miniseries coming to an end in July – has woefully underperformed here, so our current orders for Death of the Venomverse are going to be pretty tight. If you think you want to read Death of the Venomverse, we urge you to add it to your pull list today!

ASTONISHING ICEMAN #1 – After the events of this year’s can’t-miss Hellfire Gala, Bobby Drake has set his sights on heroic deeds like never before. But as a new situation develops that links Iceman to his Antarctic ice palace, he’ll have to be slicker than ever to accomplish his mission! An all-new adventure that’ll push the Omega-level mutant to the limits of his powers… and beyond!

STRANGE ACADEMY MILES MORALES #1 – School is back in session, and the Strange Academy is kicking the school year off with a field trip to New York City to throw down against Brooklyn Visions Academy in the Multiversal Math Bowl! When a mysterious new villain crashes the mathletics, the students of Strange Academy must team up with Miles Morales to put a stop to his scheme. Chapter one of a thrilling three-part saga!

BLUE BEETLE #1 SPECIAL EDITION – On August 18, Jaime Reyes makes his big-screen debut in Warner Brothers’ new film, Blue Beetle! To celebrate, DC offers this new printing of Jaime’s solo debut from 2006, from writers Keith Giffen and John Rogers, and illustrated by Cully Hamner!

RED SONJA 2023 #1 – Torunn Gronbekk dives deep into Sonja’s world in this brand-new series featuring art by Red Sonja superstar Walter Geovani, exploring the darkness of Hyboria like never before. Following directly from the pages of FCBD 2023 Red Sonja She Devil With A Sword #0, the Sonja finds herself framed for murder and on the run, with an unseen force tugging at the back of her mind…

CONAN BARBARIAN #1 – Years after the battle of Venarium seen in the FCBD 2023 Conan Barbarian Special,Dungeons & Dragons comic book writer extraordinaire Jim Zub brings a weary Conan back to his homeland in search of rest and solitude. That is, until a mysterious scout rides in to warn the Cimmerians of an imminent threat coming from the Pictish wilderness. Can Conan and his new ally be able to hold off this new horde of invaders?

HARLEY QUINN BLACK WHITE REDDER #1 (OF 6) – In this all-new miniseries, the bloody brilliance of 2020’s Harvey-nominated Harley Quinn: Black + White + Red returns for an encore with 18 short tales of Gotham’s most unpredictable antihero in black, white, and red ink (because she’s never seen the world in just black and white)! In this issue: Chip Zdarsky and Kevin Maguire team up to send Harley and Ivy deep into the heart of the Fortress of Solitude! Leah Williams and Natacha Bustos reveal Harley’s teenage past as a high-flying gymnast with vengeance on her mind! And actor Paul Scheer joins co-writer Nick Giovannetti and artist Tom Reilly to send former Joker sidekicks Harley and Gaggy Gagsworthy on a heist that’s worth the risk… but can the pair walk out on their vendetta in 30 seconds flat when they feel the heat around the corner?

TALES OF THE TITANS #1 (OF 4) – With the Titans in the spotlight, it’s time to get to know them better in an all-new series of spotlight issues in the spirit of the beloved 1980s classic Tales of the New Teen Titans! First up is Starfire! When a Tamaranean spaceship crashlands on Earth, Starfire goes on a solo mission to uncover its origins. What awaits her will bring Starfire back to her youth, to memories of two sisters eternally at war… and maybe the chance to keep history from repeating itself.

HAWKGIRL #1 (OF 6) – With the Justice League disbanded, Hawkgirl decides she needs a fresh start and heads to Metropolis to begin a new life. That life is quickly interrupted by a mysterious villain with a powerful connection to the Nth metal that makes up Kendra’s wings and weapons. A brand-new adventure with sky-high action from Jadzia Axelrod (Galaxy: The Prettiest Star) and Amancay Nahuelpan (Wonder Woman, Detective Comics, The Flash).

SANDMAN UNIVERSE SPECIAL THESSALY #1 – Fresh from her scheming machinations in Nightmare Country and Dead Boy Detectives, the immortal witch Thessaly is more determined than ever to suss out the seemingly impenetrable mystery surrounding the death of Madison Flynn. To do that, she’s going to have to get close to the source material – close enough to magic herself into the job of screenwriter on Madison Flynn’s biopic. But she’s going to need a little help to keep the gig… perhaps from one of those Muses the King of Dreams told her about long ago! The Sandman Universe Special: Thessaly reunites Nightmare Country visionary James Tynion IV with star Faithless artist Maria Llovet to take you on a journey through the festering darkness pulsating beneath Hollywood’s glitz and glamour! This one-shot will be automatically pulled for every Reservation Service customer with either Sandman Universe Nightmare Country orSandman Universe Dead Boy Detectives on their pull list. To opt out, please email us before the FOC deadline!

POISON IVY UNCOVERED #1 (ONE SHOT) – An artwork collection that celebrates the first year of the verdant villainess’s acclaimed, GLAAD Award-winning ongoing series! Includes cover art from Jenny Frison, Joshua Middleton, Warren Laow, Frank Cho, Sozomaika, and more!

The second issues of the following titles are also due for final orders this week. If you want them added to your pull list, make sure to let us know now so you don’t miss out!