Comics Unbagged

Absolute Superman #23A Rafa Sandoval Regular Release: Sep 02, 2026Cover: Nov 2026 GET BRAINIAC CONTINUES! Superman’s hunt for Brainiac brings him up against the Toyman, who may just be the most terrifying villain the Man of Steel has faced yet—and their confrontation will leave Superman shaken in ways he never thought possible! Creators WriterJason AaronArtistJuan FerreyraCover ArtistRafa SandovalColoristJuan FerreyraLettererBecca CareyEditorChris ConroyEditor in ChiefMarie Javins Conan &…

Full disclosure: I unexpectedly received this yesterday, but didn’t post it because I’d already posted an Unbagging and I don’t typically make two posts on the same day. There’s no reason that I shouldn’t, really, and I should probably do it, but…I don’t. In any case, it was unexpected in that I didn’t know when it was going to arrive, but I did expect that it would arrive. The Art of Jerry OrdwayFront The Art of Jerry OrdwayBack I’d like to include a lot of samples of the art – which includes…

Absolute Wonder Woman: Annual 2026 #1A Mattia De Iulis Regular Release: Feb 11, 2026Cover: Apr 2026 Creators WriterKelly ThompsonArtistMattia De IulisCover ArtistMattia De IulisColoristMattia De IulisLettererBecca CareyEditorChris ConroyEditor in ChiefMarie Javins Must everything be at the top of some infernal mountain? There’s no question that the Absolute Universe has been a stunning success for DC. What has been a question is which of the titles is the best? There is some debate, and,…

Absolute Wonder Woman #23A Hayden Sherman Regular Release: Aug 26, 2026Cover: Oct 2026 ABSOLUTE ARES IS HERE–AND THE EPIC HERETIC ARC BEGINS! Back from the underworld, Diana returns to Area 41 with more than justice on her mind. What she finds is not what she expected, but neither is life in Gateway, as a new threat is rising. Unfortunately, Diana recognizes this particular threat…the gods themselves have come to Gateway City! Creators WriterKelly ThompsonArtistHayden ShermanCover ArtistHayden…

Sometimes – all the time, if you’re me – you see something that you don’t need yet you must have. Thus… Starslayer vol. 1 #1-5 As a kid, I remember seeing ads for this comic in Comics Scene and wanting it because Mike Grell, but nothing from Pacific Comics ever found its way into any of the retail outlets from which I got comics. However, Mike Grell isn’t the (only) reason I picked up this set once I saw it available for what seemed a reasonable price, but rather what was included, which was…

Dark Knights of Steel, Vol. 2 #2B Travis Moore Variant Release: Aug 19, 2026Cover: Oct 2026 THE HOUSE OF EL IN DANGER! A sickness has befallen the Els, sending the Kingdom of Metropolis into disarray. But what–or who–could bring true harm to such a powerful royal family? Queen Diana and her Amazonians are intent on finding answers, but what will it cost them? Amidst the chaos, Amanda Waller takes surefooted steps into the vacuum of leadership…but she harbors an agenda far darker and more…

Action Comics, Vol. 3 #1101A Guillem March Regular Release: Aug 12, 2026Cover: Oct 2026 KINGDOM OF ZOD: PART TWO! SUPERMAN IS BACK! Superman returned in last month’s landmark #1100 issue! Now the Man of Steel crashes into the present day and finds himself thrown into the war with Zod! With a few stowaways along for the ride including…young Clark Kent?! The battle for Zod’s Kryptonite Kingdom has already begun! Is Superman’s return too late? Creators WriterMark WaidArtistOsvaldo Pestana…

As I’ve noted in the past, memory is a tricky thing. For example, there’s a panel that’s lived in my head for decades. To the extent I can with my largely aphantasic mind, I’ve pictured it a certain way, even as I couldn’t recall the exact comic or context in which it appeared. I had my suspicions about the comic, but rather than just digging the comic out of its box and making sure, I asked about it on Bluesky – without naming the comic I thought it was from – and received a response that…

Absolute Superman #22A Rafa Sandoval Regular Release: Aug 05, 2026Cover: Oct 2026 GET BRAINIAC BEGINS! Superman will stop at nothing to see the universe’s most vicious madman brought to justice. But before he can get his hands on Brainiac, Superman will have to go through Metallo, a man with Kryptonite in his veins. Get Brainiac begins here, kicking off the march to a game-changing blockbuster issue #25! Creators WriterJason AaronArtistJuan FerreyraCover ArtistRafa SandovalCover ColoristUlises…

Conan the Barbarian (Titan Books) #33A Roberto De La Torre Regular Release: Jul 29, 2026Cover: Jul 2026 Titan Comics Heroic Signatures THE BRAND NEW STORY ARC CURSED SHORES BEYOND BEGINS HEREConan and Valeria are pirates of the Red Brotherhood, living a life of lawless adventure on the Western Sea, but occult forces from the Cimmerian’s past have him in their sights once more and they will not rest until the barbarian’s body and soul are torn asunder! Creators WriterJim ZubArtistFernando…

When I saw this announced months ago, I immediately went to Amazon and preordered it. George Perez’s New Teen Titans – Artists EditionFront George Perez’s New Teen Titans – Artists EditionBack Nearly a month ago, I was kind of annoyed when I walked into the comic shop and saw it available for sale there. The owner was surprised that I wasn’t walking out the door with it, and I had to explain that it’s hit or miss whether or not they’ll get one of these Artist’s Editions and that in my…

It’s the physical edition of something I got in digital form months ago: Take The Fall Signed by Tess Fowler Gutierrez This memoir comic tells the story of artist Tess Fowler Gutierrez’s life before, during, and after the breast cancer that served as the impetus to tell this story. Though, as noted, I do have the digital copy, I haven’t read it yet, as I’ve been waiting for the hardcover to arrive, given my preference for

Absolute Superman #21A Rafa Sandoval Regular Release: Jul 22, 2026Cover: Sep 2026 THE UNBELIEVABLE FINALE OF “REIGN OF THE SUPERMAN!” The final battle with King Shazam. “Reign of the Superman” begins here. But which Superman will it be? Creators WriterJason AaronArtistRafa SandovalCover ArtistRafa SandovalCover ColoristUlises ArreolaPencillerZander CannonColoristUlises ArreolaLettererBecca CareyEditorChris ConroyEditor in ChiefMarie Javins Absolute Wonder Woman #22B

I was beginning to think I was going to have to reach out to get an update on the status of this order from May. Again. But, upon checking the mail today, I found that was unnecessary. Heat Seeker: Exposed#1 Pack Exclusive Cover#1E Heat Seeker: Exposed#2E#3E#4E As you can see, the covers are signed by cosplayer Grace McClung AKA Gracie the Cosplay Lass, who, of course, appears on the cover of each issue. Which is, of course, why I bought these comics, even though I already have them collected…

Doctor Fate, Vol. 1 TP #1TP Release: May 20, 2025 Creators WriterJ.M. DeMatteisArtistShawn McManus | Keith GiffenCover ArtistKeith Giffen | Kent WilliamsCover PencillerKeith Giffen | Kent WilliamsCover InkerDave Hunt When I was a kid, I liked Dr. Fate from the first time I saw him. Which I believe was in a DC Blue Ribbon Digest featuring the Flash and some of his friends, but I can’t say for certain. I just thought his odd mix of styles looked cool, what with the girdle, the collared cape, and…

Dark Knights of Steel, Vol. 2 #1A Yasmine Putri Regular Release: Jul 15, 2026Cover: Sep 2026 THE FAN-FAVORITE ELSEWORLDS EPIC CONTINUES! An entire medieval world was forever changed when a spaceship crashlanded from a doomed planet. Monarchs died, kingdoms rose, long-buried treachery came to light…and a League was born. Now an ancient, violent war brews beneath the waves, one that promises untold destruction should it break the surface. If the League hopes to weather it and protect the lands of…

The Last Starfighter (Mad Cave) #1A Taurin Clarke Regular Release: Jul 01, 2026 Mad Cave Creators WriterDeric A. Hughes | Benjamin RaabArtistWilli RobertsCover ArtistTaurin Clarke Greetings, Starfighter! You have been recruited by the Star League to defend the frontier against Xur and the Ko-Dan Armada! There were three main things that dominated the summer of 1984 for me. Two of them were movies. The other was a person, though that person was in one of those two movies and was a big part – but…

Batman, Vol. 1 #156D Facsimile Foil Variant Release: Jul 08, 2026Cover: Sep 2026 Creators WriterBill FingerArtistSheldon MoldoffCover ArtistSheldon MoldoffCover InkerCharles ParisPencillerSheldon MoldoffInkerCharles ParisLettererStan StarkmanEditorJack Schiff Conan & Dragonero #3A Max Von Fafner Regular Release: Jul 08, 2026 Titan Comics

Another first Sunday means another session of Comic Book Club. Via I won’t always have a Haul post to accompany Comic Book Club, but this past Wednesday, there was a comic that I considered buying but decided against – the first issue of the story we discussed last month – and one that I realized after that I had missed. So, since I was out in the world anyway, I decided to swing by the comic shop and rectify that, and then I grabbed something else that caught my eye. I’ll leave it as an…

Learn how to drive safely with some fun and educational activities brought to you by the Maid of Might because you can’t take it for granted that she’ll be able to save you and you aren’t stronger than steel.

Adventures of Superman: The Book of El #10A Scott Godlewski Regular Release: Jul 01, 2026Cover: Sep 2026 THE RETURN OF SUPERWOMAN! After thousands of years without Superman, fighting his enemies in a losing battle, Kara Zor-El nearly lost hope. Now faced with a Kal-El aligned with the formerly estranged Nightwing and Flamebird, the Black Racer, the Valkyries of Warworld, and a Brainiac reborn, will she find the strength to fight again, or has the plague of Kryl-Ux touched her, too? Creators…

American Honda Presents DC Comics’ Supergirl #1 Release: 1984Cover: 1984 Creators WriterJoe Orlando | Barry Marx | Robert Loren FlemingArtistAngelo TorresCover ArtistAngelo TorresColoristJoe OrlandoLettererJohn CostanzaScripterAndrew HelferEditorBarry Marx Yes…and I’ve come to a decision…I’m through being Supergirl! As I write this, I’m a few hours away from heading out to a movie theater to take in an early matinee of Supergirl, so I thought it only fitting that I look at the comic that…

Full disclosure: I actually got this on Thursday, but I’d held off on posting it immediately because I was expecting something else to arrive that same day and wanted to post them together. However, it still hasn’t arrived, and the shipper provides no detailed tracking information, so I have no idea when – or if – it will. Thus: The Rocketeer: The Island #3DFLOPS! Exclusive Variant (Ltd. 500) I’m hoping the other thing arrives soon, as I have a deadline by which I need to have read it. Adding…

Absolute Superman #20A Rafa Sandoval Regular Release: Jun 24, 2026Cover: Jul 2026 ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN’S GREATEST BATTLE YET! It’s Superman versus King Shazam versus Hawkman versus [REDACTED] in the greatest battle the Absolute Universe has ever seen! But who is their mystery challenger? Creators WriterJason AaronArtistRafa SandovalCover ArtistRafa SandovalCover ColoristUlises ArreolaEditor in ChiefMarie Javins Absolute Wonder Woman #21C

Everybody loves Terry Long. Women want him. Men want to be him. Even after their divorce, his ex-wife remained obsessed with him. He had it all. The perfect man. Everyone’s fantasy made flesh. That is, at least what writer Marv Wolfman would have had you believe. Marv Wolfman, probably. This is because, most people – myself included – assert that Terry L

Detective Comics, Vol. 1 #359H Facsimile Foil Variant Release: Jun 17, 2026Cover: Aug 2026 The Million Dollar Debut of Batgirl – Barbara Gordon has put together a “Batgirl” outfit for the policeman’s ball. While en route, she spots Killer Moth’s men assaulting Bruce Wayne, and steps forward into her new life as a crimefighter. Riddle of the Sleepytime Taxi – Ralph and Sue are en route to a costume party when they fall asleep in the cab. When Ralph realizes that the cab they woke up in is…

Heavy Metal (the magazine) turns 40 next year, and to celebrate that they produced collections of some of the material that has appeared in the magazine over the years. My selection arrived in the mail today. The box it arrived in. Druuna Serpieri CollectionFront Druuna Serpieri CollectionBack I had an issue of Heavy Metal that contained a chapter of a Druuna story and it was largely incomprehensible. I’ve read more of her misadventures since, and the stories remain incomprehensible, but the…

Action Comics, Vol. 3 #1099A Ryan Sook Regular Release: Jun 10, 2026Cover: Aug 2026 BLAST FROM THE PAST! After defeating Xotar, Superboy and the Justice League turn their attention to another mystery unsolved. The rocket ship that brought Clark to Earth has been activated. Could this be the key to finding Superman? Creators WriterMark WaidArtistSkylar PatridgeCover ArtistRyan SookColoristPatricio DelpecheLettererSteve WandsEditor in ChiefMarie Javins Conan & Dragonero #2A

Another first Sunday, another Comic Book Club. Via Given that the movie adapting it comes out later this month, the book in question was Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow. It’s a book I have a lot of thoughts about, but it was a big group full of people who also have a lot of thoughts about it, and our time was limited, so while it was a good discussion, we barely scratched the surface. In addition to the discussion, I also picked up a few things. There was, of course, a button, and the discussion…

Supergirl: Survive #1A Rod Reis Regular Release: Jun 03, 2026Cover: Aug 2026 Creators WriterGriffin Sheridan | Ethan ParkerArtistRod ReisCover ArtistRod Reis With Superman: Father of Tomorrow and this title, now seems to be the time for alternate takes on the survivors of Krypton’s destruction. The former finds Jor-El, after having lost Lara and Kal-El, being the sole survivor of Krypton’s destruction and landing in Smallville and being taken in by the Kents. This Elseworlds tale focuses on…