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This week, we react to Jason Momoa's Lobo look, review Harley Quinn x Elvira #4 and Amazing Spider-Man Annual 2026, break down Magic: The Gathering's Lorwyn Eclipse (and that investor suit chatter), then go long on Absolute Batman Vol. 1—the smash that's redefining DC's 2026 strategy.

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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL 2026
Writer: Saladin Ahmed
Artist: Federico Vicentini
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $4.99
Release Date: January 28, 2026
RAPID RESPONDERS! SPIDER-MAN shows new speedster RAPID around the friendly neighborhood! Rapid has A LOT to learn about the super-hero game! But the training wheels come off when SCREWBALL live streams death and destruction across NYC!

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HARLEY QUINN x ELVIRA #4
Writer: Amanda Conner/Jimmy Palmiotti
Artist: Juan Samu/Amanda Conner
Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment/DC Comics
Cover Price: $4.99
Release Date: January 28, 2026

With things getting too hot to handle back in Brooklyn, Elvira and Harley abscond to the cooler climes of Transylvania to crash with one of Elvira's best buddies in his tastefully appointed castle. But despite their reputation as old-school hedonists, the Count's already-invited guests don't much care for this pair of interlopers - and they've got some decidedly medieval ideas for how to deal with party crashers!

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Lorwyn Eclipsed (Magic Set)
Release Date: January 23, 2026

Explore the forever day and eternal night of Lorwyn Eclipsed and you may find one of 500 serialized versions of Bitterbloom Bearer, illustrated by beloved artist Rebecca Guay in a special borderless showcase treatment. Available only in Collector Boosters.

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ABSOLUTE BATMAN VOLUME 1: The Zoo
Writer: Scot Snyder
Artist: Nick Dragotta
Publisher: DC Comics

Bruce Wayne comes from nothing. He's not the scion of a wealthy empire in Gotham City, he's the son of a public school teacher who he experienced the unimaginable horror of random gun violence as a child, changing the trajectory of his life forever. With no limitless resources, no billions to fund him, no mansion, and no butler to care for him, Bruce has shaped himself into an entirely different breed of Batman, one that is equal parts brain and brawn, who exists exclusively in the grittiest and most underserved parts of Gotham with no high society mask to fall back on.

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Stephen and Matthew are here with hot takes on the new Tomb Raider casting, a rave for Stephen's early pick for Best of 2026, a dive into Gatchaman: Junpei—Henchmen, and a wild, vibes-first tour through Space Opera Xanadax. We also talk publishers committing to bigger swings (and not just one-shot stunts) in 2026!

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ASSORTED CRISIS EVENTS #8
Writer: Deniz Camp
Artist: Eric Zawadzki
Publisher: Image Comics
Cover Price: $4.99
Release Date: January 21, 2026

LIFE IN THE GUTTER! A homeless comic book artist falls into the gutters – literally! Can Wally find his way back to life and reality, or is he lost in the blank white space between panels forever?

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GATCHAMAN—JINPEI: HENSHIN (ONE-SHOT)
Writer: Tommy Lee Edwards
Artist: Daniel Hansen
Publisher: Mad Cave Studios
Cover Price: $6.99
Release Date: January 21, 2026

When Galactor's new menace, Professor Toxoid, infects the God Phoenix with a bio-mech virus, Ken, Jun, Joe, and Ryu are fused to their stations and powerless to fight back. As a monstrous Mecha-Beast crushes South City Harbor, the fate of the Science Ninja Team falls to the youngest member, Jinpei. Armed with nothing but a spool of wire, raw nerve, and ninja-science ingenuity, he must reboot the Phoenix before the team--and the city--are lost forever. A pulse-pounding tech-horror one-shot with explosive battles and a blazing Firebird finale!

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SPACE OPERA XANADAX ACROSS THE UNKNOWN DIMENSIONS OF THE GALAXY
Writer/Artist: Tom Scioli
Publisher: Image Comics

Enter the strange new universe of SPACE OPERA XANADAX ACROSS THE UNKNOWN DIMENSIONS OF THE GALAXY! A supercharged cybernetically enhanced brooding loner known only as XANADAX is on a collision course with the kill-crazy COSMIC ENEMY NUMBER ONE, an armada of ruthless SPACE PIRATES, slimy CRIME BOSSES, deadly BOUNTY HUNTERS, an oppressive STAR-SPANNING EMPIRE, and an army of HOMICIDAL ROBOTS!

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You think Felix Unger has problems, this week, we run down the top five characters who would be the worst roommates.

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We return to the world of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles viewed through the lens of IDW Publishing! We review Battle Beast #1 from Skybound Entertainment, and Amadeus Cho is 20 years old at Marvel Comics!

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INVINCIBLE UNIVERSE: BATTLE BEAST #1
Writer: Robert Kirkman
Artist: Ryan Ottley
Publisher: Skybound Entertainment
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: May 14, 2025
Cursed with an unquenchable thirst for violence, BATTLE BEAST searches the universe for the one warrior mightier than him-and a glorious death, his only reward. But even in a universe of mighty Viltrumites like Invincible and Omni-Man, it seems that no one may be able to stop the galaxy's deadliest warrior...unless he does the unthinkable.

Superstars ROBERT KIRKMAN and RYAN OTTLEY present the most demanded INVINCIBLE story of all time, revealing the secret story of Battle Beast that's perfect for any long-time fan (no spoilers!) and new readers alike.
[rating:4/5]

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AMADEUS CHO 20TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL
Writer: Greg Pak
Artist: Crees Lee/Takeshi Miyazawa/Jethro Morales
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $5.99
Release Date: May 7, 2025
THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF AMADEUS CHO'S FIRST APPEARANCE!
A TRIO OF STORIES WRITTEN BY GREG PAK EXPLORING THRILLING, MOVING AND NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN MOMENTS FROM DIFFERENT STAGES IN AMADEUS' WILD CAREER!
• First, join AMADEUS, HERCULES and THE RENEGADES on the eve of WORLD WAR HULK in a story drawn by Amadeus Cho co-creator Takeshi Miyazawa!
• Then return to the era of the TOTALLY AWESOME HULK as Amadeus and his sister MADDY CHO discover a long-hidden secret that might just break your heart.
• And finally, Amadeus in his BRAWN era tackles a shocking new threat - and emerges in a whole new form?
[rating:5/5]

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TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: THE IDW COLLECTION VOLUME 2
Writer: Kevin Eastman, Tom Waltz, Mateus Santolouco, Erick Burnham
Artist: Andy Kuhn
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Release Date: March 29, 2016
Presenting the complete TMNT stories in recommended reading order, including one-shots, crossovers, and event series. Everything a beginner could need, everything a diehard could want.

The forces of good and evil marshal on multiple fronts. The Turtles have a new mission, but Shredder's ambitions could put an end to it before it even begins. Meanwhile, General Krang unveils his master plan, which puts the Turtles into direct confrontation with one of their mightiest enemies. Plus, delve into the history of the original founder of the Foot Clan!

Collects issues #13–20 of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ongoing series, the Casey Jones, April, Fugitoid, Krang, and Baxter Stockman Micro-Series issues, and the Secret History of the Foot Clan mini-series.

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