When bank holidays push back our deliveries, Thursday becomes new release day! This week includes DC Pride 2022, MTG Commander Legends, Dark Crisis, Fortnite X Marvel, Poison Ivy, Doctor Who Origins, Astronaut Down, and so much more. Check out the highlights below!
COMICS
DC PRIDE 2022 ONESHOT #1
(W) Various (A) Various
DC’s 2022 celebration kicks off with more stories, more characters, and more pride than ever before! This anthology features 13 all-new stories spotlighting LGBTQIA+ fan-favorites new and old including Superman (Jon Kent), Nubia, Tim Drake, Kid Quick, Aquaman (Jackson Hyde), Green Lantern (Jo Mullein), Alysia Yeoh, the Ray, Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, Batwoman, and more! This special also includes:
- A Multiversity: Teen Justice kickoff story spotlighting Kid Quick and written by the miniseries team, Danny Lore and Ivan Cohen!
- An introduction by activist, actress, and real-life superhero Nicole Maines that will include a teaser for her upcoming Dreamer project!
- Pinups by P. Craig Russell, J.J. Kirby, and more!
FORTNITE X MARVEL ZERO WAR #1 (OF 5)
(W) Christos Gage (A) Sergio Davila (CA) Leinil Yu
RATED T+
THE MARVEL UNIVERSE COLLIDES WITH FORTNITE!
The inhabitants on the Island are locked in what seems like a never-ending war, and only one thing has the potential to turn the tide – a crystallized fragment of the Zero Point that was cast into the Marvel Universe. Spider-Man and Wolverine team up with several Fornite fighters and new recruit Shuri to hunt down the elusive Zero Shard. Will these allies be able to find it in time and avert catastrophe? And can the heroes of the Marvel and Fortnite realities hold off the Imagined Order long enough to give them a fighting chance?
Epic Games’ Chief Creative Officer, Donald Mustard, teams up with veteran Marvel writer Christos Gage (SPIDER-GEDDON, AVENGERS ACADEMY) and artist Sergio Dávila (CAPTAIN MARVEL) for a five-part crossover event with enormous ramifications for both universes! Each first print issue contains a redeemable code to unlock a bonus digital cosmetic in Fortnite!
POISON IVY #1
(W) G. Willow Wilson (A) Marcio Takara (CA) Jessica Fong (VCA) Warren Louw, Kris Anka
Pamela Isley has been a lot of things in her life. A living god, a super-villain, an activist, a scientist, and dead. In a new body that she didn’t ask for and with a renewed sense of purpose, Ivy leaves Gotham and sets out to complete her greatest work-a gift to the world that will heal the damage dealt to it…by ending humanity.
Spinning out of the pages of Batman, DC is proud to present the unbelievable next chapter in Poison Ivy’s life by the incredible creative team of G. Willow Wilson and Marcio Takara. Featuring a stunning cast of variant cover artists, including Warren Louw, Frank Cho, Dan Mora, Nick Robles…and introducing main cover artist Jessica Fong!
DARK CRISIS #1
(W) Joshua Williamson (A/CA) Daniel Sampere (VCA) Greg Capullo, Jamal Campbell, In-Hyuk Lee, Bruno Redondo
Crisis on Infinite Earths. Infinite Crisis. Final Crisis. And now…Dark Crisis! The epic event years in the making is finally here! Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and the rest of the Justice League are dead. The remaining heroes are left to protect the world from an onslaught of violent attacks by DC’s greatest villains! Can the legacy heroes step out of the shadows of the classic heroes to form a new Justice League? And will that be enough to stop a darkness greater than anything they’ve ever faced from destroying everything? Don’t miss out on the first issue of the blockbuster event of the summer!
MULTIVERSITY TEEN JUSTICE #1
(W) Ivan Cohen, Danny Lore (A) Marco Failla (VCA) Stephanie Hans, Stephen Byrne
Kid Quick-the Future State Flash-and their fellow heroes Supergirl, Robin, Aquagirl, Klarienne the Witch Girl, and Troy take center stage in a miniseries that rocks Earth-11 to its core! Co-writers Ivan Cohen (The Batman & Scooby-Doo Mysteries) and Danny Lore (DC Pride, Champions) join rising-star artist Marco Failla (DCeased: Hope at World’s End) for the incredible debut issue, which begins with an attack by the H.I.V.E. and ends in the Church of Blood! What is Sister Blood’s true mission among the lost souls of New York City? Can Teen Justice get through their growing pains fast enough to learn the answer in time to stop it? And what role will the mysterious Raven-the brooding hero who has refused to join the team in the past-play in the ultimate battle? The secrets of Earth-11’s newest heroes and villains unfold in DC’s most exciting new team title!
DOCTOR WHO ORIGINS #1 (OF 4)
(W) Jody Houser (A) Roberta Ingranata, Warina Sahadewa (CA) Simone Di Meo
A brand new, never-before-seen adventure featuring the Fugitive Doctor in her comics debut!
Working for the mysterious division on a dangerous assignment, the Doctor uncovers something insidious afoot. Discover why this regeneration became known as the Fugitive!
And for the first time ever, a glow-in-the-dark cover featuring a weeping angel!
JANE FOSTER MIGHTY THOR #1 (OF 5)
(W) Torunn Gronbekk (A) Michael Dowling (CA) Ryan Stegman
When Mjolnir comes crashing through Jane Foster’s apartment window, she fears the worst has happened to Thor. As Asgard’s greatest enemies – including Hela, Ulik the Troll and Enchantress – mount an assault on the Golden Realm, Jane must find Thor and save Asgard – even if that means she must once again risk her life to become Thor herself!
ASTRONAUT DOWN #1
(W) James Patrick (A/CA) Rubine
Douglas Spitzer wants to be one of the “astronauts” selected for the crucial Mission Politzer. And just like astronauts like Buzz Aldrin and Sally Ride, Douglas is brave, adaptable, and self-sacrificing. He’s one of the program’s best candidates.
But if he qualifies, Douglas won’t be traveling through space; he’ll be launched into alternate realities on a desperate mission to save Earth from a horrific crisis that has our world on the brink of extinction. Unfortunately, it’s a mission where everything will go wrong, where Doug-las’s training and very humanity will be put to the test, and where a deep-seeded secret could sabotage everything.
Writer James Patrick (KAIJU SCORE, CAMPISI: THE DRAGON INCIDENT) and artist Rubine (SEARCH FOR HU) lead us on a perilous undertaking to save the planet from total destruction!
WARD #1 (OF 4)
(W) Cavan Scott (A/CA) Andres Ponce
From the writer of Star Wars: The High Republic comes an intense medical drama brimming with fairies, trolls, and real human pathos.
St. Lilith’s is a secret hospital for supernatural creatures. The personnel are overworked and the facility is underfunded. It’s a place, and a life, Dr. Nat Reeves thought she left behind. Until a wounded woman (with a tail) appears on her doorstep.
WHERE STARSHIPS GO TO DIE #1
(W) Mark Sable (A) Alberto Locati (CA) Jeremy Haun
Point Nemo – the farthest oceanic point on earth from any landmass. A spacecraft graveyard where rockets and satellites can be safely ditched on the ocean floor. In a near future ravaged by climate change, an African astronaut teams with an Indian shipping magnate to mount a dangerous salvage mission to recover the wreck of humanity’s first interstellar starship. But what they find is beyond their worst nightmares.
Mark Sable (MISKATONIC, WAR ON TERROR: GODKILLERS) and Alberto Locatelli (The Believers, Cinque) bring you a sci-fi horror tale that will make you rethink the space race.
KRRSANTAN STAR WARS TALES #1
(W) Jason Aaron, Kieron Gillen (A) Mike Deodato, Various (CA) Salvador Larroca
He thrilled audiences in The Book of Boba Fett – now experience the stories that made him a legend! The deadly Wookiee bounty hunter called Krrsantan is almost unstoppable, but you can get him on your side…for a price. On the desert world of Tatooine, witness Krrsantan hunt down Jedi-in-hiding Obi-Wan Kenobi in a tale set between Star Wars Episodes III & IV! Then, as the Rebel Alliance clashes with Darth Vader, get ready for the ultimate Wookiee fight. Who will be left standing when Krrsantan takes on Chewbacca?! Finally, learn Krrsantan’s origins – from his years in the gladiator pits to an alliance with Doctor Aphra to serve up some well-deserved revenge! It’s wall-to-wall Wookiee action as only Marvel can deliver!
Collecting STAR WARS (2015) #14-15 and #20 and STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA ANNUAL #1.
AQUAMAN ANDROMEDA #1
(W) V. Ram (A/CA) Christian Ward
Deep in the Pacific Ocean, at the farthest possible distance from any land, sits Point Nemo: the spaceship graveyard. Since the dawn of the space race, the nations of the world have sent their crafts there on splashdown, to sink beneath the silent seas. But there is something…else at Point Nemo. A structure never made by human hands. And that structure seems to be…waking up.
The crew of the experimental submarine Andromeda, powered by a mysterious black-hole drive, have been chosen to investigate this mystery. But they aren’t the only ones pursuing it.
Anything of value beneath the ocean is of value to the master pirate Black Manta…and anything that attracts Black Manta attracts Arthur Curry, his lifelong foe, the Aquaman! But heaven help them all when the doors of the mystery at Point Nemo swing wide to admit them…
Bringing a bracing cosmic-horror sensibility to the world of Aquaman, rising superstars Ram V (Venom, The Swamp Thing) and Christian Ward (Thor, Invisible Kingdom) team up to put Arthur Curry through an exercise in psychological terror that could break the will of even a king!
Also released this week…
- Amazing Spider-Man #3
- Batman #124
- Batman Killing Time #4
- Dark Knights Of Steel #7 (of 12)
- Dune The Waters Of Kanly #2 (of 4)
- Earth Prime #5
- Flashpoint Beyond #2
- Frank Frazetta Death Dealer #2
- Justice League #75 2nd Ptg Var
- Mighty Morphin #20
- Mirka Andolfo Sweet Paprika #10 (of 12)
- Oblivion Song By Kirkman & De Felici #36
- Quests Aside #2
- Quests Aside 2nd Ptg #1
- Star Trek Discovery Adv In 32nd Century #4 (of 4)
- Star Wars #24
- Thor #26
- Transformers Last Bot Standing #2
- Venom #8
GAMES
MAGIC: THE GATHERING COMMANDER LEGENDS
Dungeons & Dragons storytelling meets Magic’s most social format in a new crossover multiplayer experience for the ages. Turn every Commander game into an adventure with iconic D&D characters and spells. And create your own powerful character from the ground up with the return of Commander Draft.
Released from Friday 10th June:
- Collector booster packs
- Draft booster packs
- Set booster packs
- Bundles (sold out to preorder, more on the way soon!)
- Commander Decks (available in-store only)
POKEMON TCG KLEAVOR VSTAR PREMIUM COLLECTION
Kleavor VSTAR slashes and crashes its way out of the wilderness and into your deck with both arms swinging! This powerful Pokémon VSTAR can do more damage for each Pokémon in your discard pile, so your opponent should tread lightly. Both Kleavor VSTAR and Kleavor V are here as playable foil promo cards, along with an oversize card, glossy enamel pin, shimmering coin, and booster packs with more cards to complete your strategy. Watch out—Kleavor VSTAR is ready to rampage!
Can’t wait to get hold of these new releases? They’re available online for in-store collection right now – just click the button!