Hey. Hi. Hello. Let’s finish 2024 while looking ahead to comics, trades, and graphic novels coming in February in the installment of LGBTQA Previews. Could my timing be worse since everyone is with traveling, dealing with family and uber conservative relatives along with other assorted frustrations that happen at this time of year?
Comics and graphic novels are from Dark Horse, DC, IDW, Image, and Marvel. They appear on the list if creators whose names are in bold type identify as LGBTQA+ or are allies or if the work include queer characters or themes. Find part one here!
The strange code with letters and numbers after each item are Diamond order codes for easy ordering with your comic shop!
Credit where credit is due – Andy Mangels because this was his idea and wrote many such lists and to Mike McDermott for his suggestions and input about several series that have been added to the list! Notice something missing that should be on the list? Please send a message!
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DARK HORSE
ASSASSINS APPRENTICE III #2 $3.99 Page 233
Jody Houser, Robin Hobb, and Ryan Kelly
Steeling himself for the assassination he has been ordered to carry out, Fitz travels with the wedding party to the Mountain Kingdom. But when Fitz arrives in Jhaampe, he discovers there’s more to the prince Rurisk and princess Kettricken than what he has been told. DEC240996
ASSASSINS CREED MIRAGE SOAR OF EAGLES #4 $3.99 Page 233
Michael Avon Oeming and Mirko Colak
Years before the events of Assassin’s Creed Mirage, a young Fuladh must return to his homeland to investigate political unrest that could point to a secret Order of the Ancients’ stronghold. But in order to discover what’s behind the chaos and violence in Adulis, Fuladh and Roshan will have to confront a more immediate danger. Join writer Michael Avon Oeming and artist Mirko Colak as they explore a mysterious new tale from the world of Assassin’s Creed, created in partnership with Ubisoft. DEC240997 Resolicited from Previews Vol. XXXIV #4 (APR241030)
LET THIS ONE BE A DEVIL #2 $4.99 Page 235
James Tynion IV, Steve Foxe, Piotr Kowalski
At the scene of the unholy birth in 1735, the Leeds family confronts the demonic monster in their midst. And in the early 1900s, Henry Naughton continues to hunt for answers about the mysterious creature he encountered on the farm and discovers the terrible connection between it and the Leeds Family in the past. James Tynion I and Steve Foxe along with Piotr Kowalski bring the Jersey Devil to life in a supernatural tale of horror that peels back unknown layers of history and reveals local monsters and universal terrors. DEC241013
ODDLY PEDESTRIAN LIFE CHRISTOPHER CHAOS takes a break this month
RIPPERLAND takes a break this month
SHADOW OF THE GOLDEN CRANE #3 $3.99 Page 235
Chris Roberson and Michael Avon Oeming
After a daring operation on the planet Kessel, the Bad Batch have caught up with the masked thief who stole vital intel from Coruscant. But be careful what you wish for, clones! Because this burglar is no ordinary crook: they are a dark side Force user who wields a lightsaber with deadly precision. Can the Bad Batch get close enough to unveil their mysterious foe and retrieve the intel? DEC241019
STAR WARS BAD BATCH GHOST AGENTS #3 $3.99 Page 235
Michael Moreci and Ruairi Coleman
After a daring operation on the planet Kessel, the Bad Batch have caught up with the masked thief who stole vital intel from Coruscant. But be careful what you wish for, clones! Because this burglar is no ordinary crook: they are a dark side Force user who wields a lightsaber with deadly precision. Can the Bad Batch get close enough to unveil their mysterious foe and retrieve the intel? DEC241019
STAR WARS HIGH REPUBLIC ADVENTURES PHASE III #16 $3.99 Page 235
Daniel Jose Older and Harvey Tolibao
The Battle of Eriadu rages on, as shocking developments continue to shift the tide of the conflict! A Nihil victory seems all but assured, thanks to their overwhelming forces and savage tactics. But will the unexpected arrival of a powerful combatant dash their evil ambitions? The Warden won’t give up easily, and he will do anything to defeat the Jedi! DEC241021
STRANGER THINGS D&D RISE OF HELLFIRE #2 $4.99 Page 236
Jody Houser, Eric Campbell, and Diego Galindo
The boys mull over Eddie’s offer, hesitant to join a new campaign without Will and El. As Eddie does his best to inspire Mike, Lucas, and Dustin to join the Hellfire Club in the present, the past holds a glimpse of the legendary campaign that got him hooked on playing D&D. Eddie and the original Hellfire crew add a new teammate to help take on a vicious Manticore that nearly wiped out their party the first time. But both in the past and present Eddie proves there is strength in numbers. DEC241024
SUMMER SHADOWS TP $24.99 Page 239
John Harris Dunning, Ricardo Cabral & Various
By day the Greek islands are all sand, sea and fun but by night they’re the perfect hunting ground for vampires! Nick Landry is searching for his ex on the unspoiled island of Avraxos. Anthony was the love of his life, and without knowing why he left, Nick can’t move on. But Anthony isn’t the only one to disappear on Avraxos. Coast guard officer Alekos Kourkoulos is on the trail of another young man who disappeared there. Both men had fallen in with the glamorous set onboard a jet-black superyacht moored offshore before vanishing. As the mystery deepens, Nick and Alekos discover that the brighter the sunshine, the darker the shadows. Collects issues #1-4. DEC241052
WELCOME TO THE MAYNARD #4 $4.99 Pag3 236
James Robinson and J. Bone
As we reach the end of our first stay at the Maynard Hotel of Magic and Wizardry, Pip and Sam; her mentor and the Maynard’s house-detective, have finally cracked the mystery of the hotel thief although having put all the pieces together, they must now race to stop a sorcerous assassination of a magical V.I.P. It’s an epic battle of spells with Pip thrown right in the middle! And at the same time Pip and her girlfriend Ronnie must sadly acknowledge the ever-growing rift between them. DEC241030
YOU NEVER HEARD OF ME #3 $3.99 Page 237
Iolanda Zanfardino and Elisa Romboli
Being a hero requires determination, selflessness, improvisation, and a lot of luck. But sometimes these things are not enough. Will Allie and the young seer Will be able to find what they need to try to save someone? Or will it be too late? DEC241036
DC
ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #5 $4.99 Page 5
Kelly Thompson and Hayden Sherman
A cosmic threat encroaches on Gateway City! Wonder Woman has thrown everything she can think of at The Tetracide, and still it pushes forward, devouring Gateway City. With everything on the line, Diana has one big idea left, but in her current state, she has nowhere near the power she needs to pull it off… 1224DC029
AQUAMAN #2 $5.99 Page 8
Jeremy Adams and John Timm
Atlantis obliterated! After the shocking events of Aquaman #1, Arthur Curry is now a king without a home! But is hope truly lost? The answer lies in Aquaman’s mysterious new water-morphing abilities, and a portal into the unknown. Earth’s uncanny undersea hero must train like never before to stand a chance of recovering Atlantis from its untimely apocalypse…or should we say Apokolips? Ride the wave for the biggest, wettest adventure of the year in this second issue extravaganza–brought to you by the tide-turning talents of Jeremy Adams and John Timms! 1224DC052 [Jackson Hyde is in the cast.]
BATGIRL #4 $3.99 Page 12
Tate Brombal and Takeshi Miyazawa
A surprise attach changes everything! As Batgirl grapples with the unlikely allies Lady Shiva has assembled to combat the Unburied, a surprise attack derails their burgeoning plans. Suddenly, it’s all-out war with Cassandra Cain caught in the middle of the deadliest hands in the DC Universe! Will she stand and fight alongside the enemies of her enemy? Or will she take them all on herself? 1224DC097
BATMAN #156 was previously solicited.
BATMAN DARK PATTERNS #3 $4.99 Page 26
Dan Watters and Hayden Sherman
Some wounds never heal. Case 01: We Are Wounded–Part III Batman is in the dark now, amid the accumulated devastation and suffering at the root of Wound Man’s grotesque reign of terror. Can the Dark Knight bring it all to an end before the twisted killer claims another life? Don’t miss the end of We Are Wounded! 1224DC151
BIRDS OF PREY #17 $3.99 Page 17
Kelly Thompson and Juann Cabal
A trap is set! When Oracle intercepts chatter about Sin from the ninja clan long bent on acquiring her, Dinah, Sin, and Megaera decide to set a trap instead of waiting for an ambush. Meanwhile, Constantine reaches out to Oracle for last-minute help moving a tricky demon across a dimensional plane, but Oracle only has the skeleton crew of Big Barda and Cass Cain on hand…and they might not be the best fit for this particular mission. 1224DC099
BLACK LIGHTNING #4 $3.99 Page 18
Brandon Thomas and Fico Ossio
Thunder in quarantine! Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman are forced to quarantine Thunder aboard the Watchtower, which puts the trinity at odds Black Lightning! Jefferson Pierce’s metahuman outreach initiative allowed him to make a difference at a global scale, but is he willing to throw it all away to free his daughter? 1224DC074
CATWOMAN #73 $3.99 Page 14
Torunn Gronbekk and Marianna Ignazzi
Catwoman takes on Tokyo! Selina arrives in Tokyo looking for an old ally and a much-needed respite. Unfortunately for the feline fatale of crime, her enemies are already one step ahead of her. As she struggles to outwit them, Catwoman is offered a proposition: what if she were to completely disappear and give up being Selina Kyle forever? 1224DC08
CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN #3 $3.99 Page 11
Christopher Cantwell and Sean Izaakse
A mysterious being from the future appears! The Challengers continue to investigate the after effects of the Darkseid shockwave. The latest mission draws Prof Haley along with Ray Palmer (The Atom) to a remote and far-reaching part of the world where hyper-intelligence seems to have infected a long-missing individual from DC Comics past. Things turn even stranger when a being appears to Prof and the Atom claiming to be from the future and calling itself The Optimum. The Optimum promises untold scientific secrets…that is, if it could have a glimpse into the Justice League’s top secret Atom Project… 1224DC129
DARK KNIGHTS OF STEEL THE DELUXE EDITION HC BOOK MARKET YASMINE PUTRI $49.99
Tom Taylor, Jay Kristoff, CS Pacat, and Various
From Eisner Award-winning writer Tom Taylor and rising artist Yasmine Putri comes an Elseworlds epic about a hero from a distant world, a dark knight crusader, and an Amazon warrior set in a world of steel and magic. Peace between the kingdoms of El, the Kingdom of Storms, and the Amazons has always been uneasy. But when a member of the royal family of El is assassinated to prevent a dark prophecy from coming true, the only remaining course is all-out war. But was the prophecy itself accurate, or is a far greater evil responsible for setting the three realms against each other? Swords will clash, spells will be cast, and blood will be spilled as the war of the three kingdoms begins! This deluxe edition collects Dark Knights of Steel #1-12 and Dark Knights of Steel: Tales from the Three Kingdoms #1 and features an introduction by Mark Waid and a new cover by Yasmine Putri. 1224DC208
DC PRIDE BOX SET $39.99
See creator names below
Celebrate Pride all year long! A bright, bold, and beautiful box set collection that includes over 70 incredible queer-focused stories and illustrations encompassing three years of DC’s multiple award-winning Pride celebration, brought to you by an all-star lineup of queer and ally talent including Grant Morrison, James Tynion IV, Mariko Tamaki, Nicole Maines, Trung Le Nguyen, Klaus Janson, Vita Ayala, Zoe Thorogood, and many, many more! Also featuring an extensive tribute to trailblazing writer Rachel Pollack and Kevin Conroy‘s celebrated autobiographical comic Finding Batman, in which the man behind the beloved voice of the Dark Knight details his journey from childhood to hero in the hearts of fans everywhere. This three-book set features hardcover editions of DC Pride: Love & Justice, DC Pride: The New Generation, and DC Pride: Better Together. 1224DC205
DETECTIVE COMICS #1094 $4.99 Page 13
Tom Taylor and Mikel Janin
The shadows of Gotham extend and darken as Asema’s bladed grip on the city’s underworld tightens. Now, while Batman struggles to keep his city safe, he begins to suspect that he has uncovered the identity of this bloodthirsty menace…and it may be someone very close to Bruce Wayne. Tom Taylor and Mikel Janin’s epic journey through the bloodied streets of Gotham continues, and it needs to be seen to be believed!, 1224DC077
FLASH #18 $3.99 Page 20
Si Spurrier and Vasco Georgiev
The Flash family in action! As tensions in Skartaris reach a fever pitch, the entire Flash Family gets involved, and a Rogue makes a play for the throne! 1224DC071
GREEN ARROW #201$3.99 Page 20
Chris Condon and Montos
Star City on the brink! After his encounter with the Fresh Water Killer, Oliver Queen has even more questions regarding the ecological disaster in Star City, which leads him deeper into his own history as the threat comes even closer to Oliver’s home. 1224DC069 [Connor Hawke is part of the supporting cast and is asexual.]
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #1 $3.99
Jeremy Adams, Morgan Hampton, Fernando Pasarin, and Oclair Albert
The Green Lantern Corps returns with a brand new ongoing series! The corps is back! And just in time for the deadly new fractured spectrum saga to kick into full gear! Join the newly formed Green Lantern Corps as they head out into the galaxy in order to stop Sorrow and his master from creating a power battery. John Stewart, Kyle Rayner, Jessica Cruz, Guy Gardner, Jo Mullein, and all your favorite Lanterns are back in the most incredible ensemble cast this side of the cosmos! All brought to you by the great galactic creative team of Jeremy Adams, Morgan Hampton and Fernando Pasarin! 1224DC057
GREEN LANTERN DARK #3 $4.99
Tate Brombal and Werther Dell Edera
Into the belly of the beast! When young Lunette gets snatched away in the night by the monster that haunts New Camelot, Green Lantern has no choice but to venture into the belly of the beast–a nightmarish castle with untold horrors within. But her green flame draws the eye of someone who watches intently from the dark. Perhaps the castle holds more secrets than just the beast’s… 1224DC170
HARLEY QUINN #48 $4.99 Page 15
Elliott Kalan and Mindy Lee
Somebody ruined my perfect date night!!!! Professor Pyg here, Gotham City’s most sensual and available bachelor. I regret to inform you that my one true love, Harley Quinn, has left my heart spurned and abused. Well, I simply can’t have that, so I’m going to do what any maladjusted individual would do and throw a fit in the swamp! Try having a nice time with Poison Ivy now! In fact, you know what? Get lost, Poison Ivy! Harley Quinn’s got a new hubby, and he has a perfect piggy nose!!!!! Let’s get sick together!!!!!!! 1224DC103
HARLEY QUINN VOL 03 CLOWN ABOUT TOWN $19.99
Tini Howard, Ted Brandt, Ro Stein, Erica Henderson, Grace Ellis, Alexis Quasarano, Joanne Starer and Gretchen Felker-Martin, Natacha Bustos, Sweeney Boo, DaNi, Riccardo Federici, Ro Stein, Marcial Toledano Vargas and Erica Henderson
When Harley Quinn goes undercover as a criminal for an academic project, the result is a deadly lesson from Mr Freeze! Now Harley, guest star Robin, and one of Gotham’s Finest are all that stands between Gotham City and five hundred metric tons of ice! Plus, Harley’s birthday hijinks, a fight with Kite-Man, and unexpected adventures from HQ’s wildest dreams, with outer-space adventures, barbarian beefcake fantasy, and more! Collects issues #38-43. 1224DC212
JSA #4 $3.99 Page 18
Jeff Lemire and Diego Olortegui
Into the clutches of the Injustice Society! Beth Chapel has searched for answers on what is keeping Jakeem Thunder in his coma but has come up with only more questions. But will her quest for a cure lead her into the lion’s den of the Injustice Society itself?! 1224DC131
JUSTICE LEAGUE BY SCOTT SNYDER AND JAMES TYNION IV OMNIBUS HC VOL 01 $125.00
Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV, Various, Jim Cheung, Jorge Jimenez, Various (CA) Jim Cheung
Spinning out of Dark Nights: Metal, Scott Snyder and James Tynion IV reunite the World’s Greatest Heroes to take the new League into uncharted territory! And through it all, Lex Luthor is quietly building a team of his own–the Legion of Doom! Collects Aquaman #41-42, Aquaman/Justice League: Drowned Earth #1, Justice League #1-18, Justice League annual #1, Justice League/Aquaman: Drowned Earth #1, Justice League: No Justice #1-4, Titans #28, and a story from DC Nation #0! 1224DC213
METAMORPHO THE ELEMENT MAN #3 $3.99 Page 22
Al Ewing and Steve Lieber
They said it could never happen! But it’s real, hideously real–Rex Mason has split with Sapphire Stagg! Metamorpho’s a swingin’ single superhero again…but why hasn’t Element Gal made her move? Can it be because the Lady From S.H.A.D.E. is busy with a deadly secret mission–one she can only complete with the help of..Java? What gives, Metamaniacs? All this and Vandal Savage too–as only Al Ewing and Steve Leiber could depict him! 1224DC139
NEW GODS #3 $3.99 Page 6
Ram V and Evan Cagle
Deep in the cosmos, an intergalactic inquisition descends upon Apokolips and New Genesis, carrying with it a sinister message: convert or be destroyed. Meanwhile on Earth, Mister Miracle and Big Barda, with their baby in tow, seek out the mysterious child spoken of in Metron’s prophecy, desperate to find him before Orion does. Could this child–this new god–be the universe’s savior? Or could he be the reincarnation of the universe’s greatest evil? 1224DC048
NICE HOUSE BY THE SEA takes a break this month.
NIGHTWING #123 $4.99 Page 18
Dan Watters and Dexter Soy
Nightwing answers a distress call from the genetically spliced Flyboiz, creating an opportunity to bring another gang on board with his plan to save Bludhaven’s streets from a bloody war. But have they mutated themselves too far to be saved? 1224DC115
PLASTIC MAN NO MORE HC $24.99
Christopher Cantwell, Alex Lins, and Jacob Edgar
Eel O’Brian might be a superhero now–but before he was anything else, he was a crook. Until the accident that turned him into the pliable Plastic Man, Eel was bad to the bone…and just because he no longer has bones doesn’t mean that’s not still true. When an incident on a Justice League mission leads to catastrophic cellular damage, Plastic Man discovers he just might be out of time to make amends for the past he’s tried hard to outrun–or to save the soul of his son, who (unfortunately for him) might have inherited more from dear old Dad than just his superpowers… The Eisner Award-nominated creative team of Christopher Cantwell and Alex Lins brings you the five words you thought you’d never read: body-horror Plastic Man noir! Collects the complete miniseries Plastic Man No More! #1-4. 1224DC202
POISON IVY #30 $3.99 Page 15
G. Willow Wilson and Marcio Takara
Special flip book issue! Grievously injured after her encounter with the Order of the Green Knight’s master, Poison Ivy finds herself wandering a strange liminal zone inhabited by The Grey. Meanwhile, Janet, on a search for answers about the mysterious town of Marshview, finds herself lost amongst The Green. As the two friends attempt to find their way home to each other, they’re confronted by strange forces beyond either of their reckoning. Across their journeys, the question begins to shift from can they return to each other to who will they each be by the time they find one another again. 1224DC108
POWER GIRL #18 $3.99 Page 21
Leah Williams and David Baldeon
Power Girl’s throwing a housewarming party! But it’s soon crashed by ecoterrorists who desire a return to the days when nature flourished without technology. Before she can pause the music and show them the door, they detonate a magic bomb–that takes everyone back to the prehistoric age! 1224DC144
QUESTION ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER #4 $3.99 Page 25
Alex Segura and Cian Tormey
Cornered and betrayed, The Question and Batwoman must rally a ragtag group of allies to retake the Watchtower from a surprising villain–as the true mastermind behind the conspiracy to take over the Justice League’s headquarters stands revealed. 1224DC136
SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING #37 FACSIMILE EDITION $3.99
Alan Moore, Rick Veitch,and John Totleben
The first appearance of John Constantine! The Swamp Thing is pondering questions about who–and what–he really is, but does he truly want the answers? Only a mysterious visitor cloaked in cigarettes and a trench coat seems to have them–and he’ll require certain services from Alec before he’s willing to share. The enigmatic and eminently cool John Constantine makes his DC debut–just in time for the end of the world! 1224DC182
SHAZAM #20 $3.99 Page 21
Sina Grace and Dan McDaid
The Super Son and the Power of Shazam! A special guest writer stops in to tell a very special one-off story! Jonathan Kent, son of Superman, is in Philly when something funny happens in the Rock of Eternity. Jon is caught in the lightning and transforms…back into a little boy?! While Jon gets a second chance at childhood, Billy better figure out how to get the grown super son back before the world misses him! 1224DC141
TITANS #20 #3.99 Page 16
John Layman and Serg Acuna
Take an overly-emotional empath and add a hearty dose of psychosis, and what do you got? A recipe for disaster! Also: A belligerent boyfriend, an enraged archer, an unsound cyborg, an agitated alien, a testy tactician, and a livid team leader. Yes, Titan tempers are running hot, but the angriest person of all, dear reader, will be you if you miss this issue! 1224DC124
WONDER WOMAN #18 $4.99 Page 4
Tom King and Daniel Sampere
After the birth of her daughter, Diana finally returns to the battlefield ready to take down those who dared to harm her Wonder Girls. To take down Sovereign’s formidable general, Grail, she must call upon her friend turned foe…The Cheetah! 1224DC024
ZATANNA #1 $3.99
Jamal Campbell
Superstar Jamal Campbell kicks off an all new Zatanna limited series! Zatanna Zatara, the Mistress of Magic, is back on tour! She’s got her stage crew back together and is looking forward to a new, less chaotic chapter of life. However, her plans are disrupted before they even begin when her stage crew is abducted by a ghostly new adversary, The Lady White. Now, Zatanna is plunged into machinations of tricks, swords, and curses that threaten to tear her apart from the inside out! 1224DC038
IDW/ TOP SHELF
MOTHRA QUEEN OF MONSTERS #1 $4.99 Page 241
Sophie Campbell and Matt Frank
Mothra has fallen after a fearsome battle with a terrifying new kaiju, Antra. Without its protector, the world has entered into a state of desolation. Kaiju roam freely, and what remains of humankind has been forced into hiding but all hope is not lost! Mira is a young woman living in the wasteland, who believes she lost her entire family in Mothra’s final stand. That is, until her missing twin shows up at her door with two fairies! If her sister is to be believed, Mira might hold the key to the rebirth of Mothra and the Earth’s return to normalcy. They just have to travel back in time and get its egg from the Jurassic period first. DEC241067
STAR TREK DEFIANT #24 $4.99 Page 241
Christopher Cantwell and Angel Unzueta
Alexander has but one errand left on his Quv Rite: the Errand of Vengeance. In it, he must find the orchestrator of his dishonor, Kahless IIX and kill him. But is a swift death the vengeance Alexander seeks? And is it the end his manipulator deserves? DEC241081
STAR TREK LOWER DECKS #4 $4.99 Page 242
Ryan North and Jack Lawrence
Rutherford to bridge. We’re not dead! However, after escaping a vacuum collapse of the Alecto system, the U.S.S. Cerritos is lost inside a new space-time that’s expanding away from us in every direction at the speed of light. To make matters worse, an alien intelligence made of pure energy has possessed Tendi and my bodies, shunting our consciousnesses into the ship’s computer. While it’s a fun, flirty energy, we’d very much like our bodies back so we can pop the expanding time bubble and save our universe! DEC241084
TMNT MUTANT NATION #5 $5.99 Page 242
Paul Allor and Jose Jaro
Hold the Raphael, this is a Solo Pepperoni Adventure! Acclaimed Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles scribe Paul Allor teams up with Jose Jaro to meet Raphael and Pepperoni on their road trip across America on their way to Las Vegas. Raph is nursing a broken heart, and in his aching state, he loses his satchel. Pepperoni wants to do everything she can to help Raph, so she goes out on her own to get the satchel back and ends up in more danger than she could have ever expected. Don’t miss Pepperoni’s night out! DEC241094
IMAGE
CREEPSHOW IN LOVE (ONE SHOT) $4.99 Page 157
Mirka Andolfo, Patrick Horvath, Yul-Pyeong Oh, Pure
Romance + Creepshow? This three-course special is for all the lonely hearts out there! First, murderous Mirka Andolfo spins a horrifying yarn about the Valentine’s Day Killer in ‘Madness of Two’! Then, petrifying Patrick Horvath concocts a love potion for a ‘Cursed Casanova’! Finally, yelpin’ Yul-Pyeong Oh and paranormal Pure invite you to the zoo for the worst first date ever in ‘Penguin Avenger’! 1224IM230
DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH #29 $3.99 Page 160
James Tynion IV and Martin Simmonds
Matty’s employees in the Washington Post newsroom have heard-and dismissed-more than their share of outlandish conspiracy theories. But what happens when a conspiracy linking every shadowy event in American history is laid out on their doorstep…with proof? And what does Black Hat have to do with it?, 1224IM264
DOLL PARTS A LOVESICK TALE #3 $3.99 Page 161
Luana Vecchio
With her identity exposed to dangerous perverts and killers, Mad must devise a plan to protect herself while keeping her parents in the dark. 1224IM267
MONSTRESS #55 $3.99 Page 165
Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda
Return to the world of Monstress in this oversized issue! The Defiled have breached the walls of their prison-and possessed anyone who has ever held the Mask of the Shaman-Empress. In desperation, Maika and Kippa will need to partner with the most unlikely of allies-or risk losing everything. 1224IM237
NIGHTS #13 $3.99 Page 166
Wyatt Kennedy and Luigi Formisano
Following the events of last season’s violent finale, we turn the clock back to the 1970s where rookie Chimera agent Tsukumari investigates the rise of dangerous magical oddities and artifacts from the blistering cold of Estonia to the boiling decadence of Las Vegas. This journey will lead him on a collision course with a vampire girl that will have ripple effects across decades. Before we move forward, we have to go back. A dark path lies ahead. Welcome to Season 2. 1224IM238
POWER FANTASY #6 $3.99 Page 166
Kieron Gillen and Caspar Wijngaard
We’re back, and the doomsday clock is still ticking, tick-ticking. What’s up? Everyone panickedly screams What have you done??! as Magus and Heavy’s 18-years-in-the-making plans for world-domination are revealed. I’m sure it’ll be okay and everyonewon’tdie., 1224IM239
PUBLIC DOMAIN TP VOL 02 $16.99 Page 159
Chip Zdarsky
The hit Image series that won the Eisner for Best New Series is back! Can it now win just Best Series? Probably not! That’s a really competitive category! Dallas Comics is up and running! But can the team make a Domain comic for a new generation before Jerry Jasper and Singular Comics beat them to it? Or will familial tensions, shocking revelations, and a visit to San Diego Comic Expo ruin the series before their rivals can? Chip Zdarsky is back, writing and illustrating his fun and heartfelt examination of the comic book industry and (Vin Diesel voice) family! Collects issues #6-10 1224IM396
RAT CITY #11 $2.99 Page 168
Erica Schultz and Ze Carlos
A new threat emerges as PTS is in shambles. Now, the fight becomes personal., 1224IM246
SNOTGIRL #18$3.99 Page 167
Bryan Lee O’Malley and Leslie Hung
Weekend Two, part 1. It’s the sequel to “Weekend,” a plotline we definitely remember! This time, Lottie and Caroline take a weekend trip to a remote inn & spa, with chaos sure to follow. Meanwhile, back in LA, Sunny’s ongoing investigation of Virgil leads to a team-up no one asked for. 1224IM338
SWEET PAPRIKA OPEN FOR BUSINESS #4 $3.99
Steve Orlando and Emilio Pilliu
Aubrey’s affair with Kren is exposed, causing a brutal fallout with Persica. Overwhelmed, he focuses on work while Kren intensifies his pursuit. Aubrey struggles with distractions, prompting tough love from Paprika. Seeking clarity, he agrees to a weekend getaway with Kren, leaving his past behind. The exciting fourth issue of the erotic romance drama in the style of the original Sweet Paprika series. 1224IM342 (Pilliu cover) / 1224IM344 (Nick Robles cover)
W0RLDTR33 #14 $3.99 Page 169
James Tynion IV, Fernando Blanco, and Jordie Bellaire
In 1999, Samara Winter accessed the Undernet and became one of the first harbingers for its bleak new world. Now, more than twenty years later, uncovering the early days of PH34R may be the only path toward saving humanity’s future. 1224IM247
WITCHBLADE #8 $3.99 Page 170
Marguerite Bennett, Giuseppe Cafaro, and Arif Prianto
Left battered and beaten, Sara narrowly escapes from Kenneth Iron’s arena and takes refuge by night in the mystical space of “The Keep” in order to stay off the billionaire’s radar. By day, Sara gets back to the business of being a cop while her training with Ian Nottingham continues. Sara starts to piece together the connections between her father’s murder and its ties to supernatural forces around her. One lead, the mob enforcer, twenty-year-old Jackie Estacado, has been on Sara’s radar. Her brief encounter with him previously left her shaken and wondering what the true nature of this dark killer is and how he is connected to the forces of darkness and light that have shaped her life. In these pages, Sara and Jackie finally clash, and the universe will never be the same! 1224IM375
MARVEL
ALIEN PARADISO #3 $4.99 Page 70
Steve Foxe, Edgar Salazar, and Peter Nguyen
Decades ago, Weyland-Yutani swept Thomas Kane’s violent death on the Nostromo under the rug, hiding the truth even from the wife and child who survived him. Now a hardened mercenary, his daughter Tsula has carried that bitter mystery all this time. With the truth tearing bloody swaths through her latest assignment, Tsula might just wish she’d never found the answers after all. Explicit Content DEC240827
ALL NEW VENOM #3 $4.99 Page 21
Al Ewing and Carlos E. Gomez
At last – the All-New Venom comes face-to-face with Dylan Brock! After all this time, how will symbiote and son react? Meanwhile, Madame Masque is making her move against A.I.M. – but is she doing it from inside a black-and-gold symbiote? As another suspect is eliminated, the answers are closer than ever. DEC240656
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #67 & 68 $4.99 Page 18
Justina Ireland and Andrea Broccardo
With his patron, Cyttorak, attacking the world, Juggernaut won’t just sit aside. But he’s not a solo act! The X-Men get involved to help Spider-Man save the world! DEC240644
The Scions of Cytorrak are too much and Spider-Man has used up ALL of his lives. Is this the FINAL death of Spider-Man!? DEC240649
ANNIHILATION 2099 TP $17.99 page 108
Steve Orlando, Ibraim Roberson & Various
The fan-favorite world of Marvel 2099 goes cosmic, introducing a host of new heroes based on classic icons of today! When a remote town on a far-off world is devastated by the ravenous, unforgiving Knull Set, a gang of raiders and thieves obsessed with offering up all life to the darkness, a stranger arrives from the stars who answers to his own code. The sole survivor of Xandar X the last Nova! Wakandan tech goddess Star Lord guards the solar systems from villains like Quasar, the Living Star! Ross Romero is the all-new Red Hulk, whose cosmic strength and hyperspace jumps are fueled by the power primordial! Will that be enough to defeat Terrax, the Planet Hunter? A Faustian pact means Jonah Marlo must collect souls for his master as the Silver Surfer of 2099! Plus: As Dracula defends his new planet from a Darkhawk, does he fight to save it or make it the first outpost in his new empire? Collects: Annihilation 2099 (2024) 1-5 DEC240871
AVENGERS #23 was solicited last month.
DAREDEVIL #18 $4.99 Page 68
Saladin Ahmed and Aaron Kuder
After weeks of suffering at the hands of his literal demons, Matt Murdock has a single bout ahead of him, facing Wrath! The deadliest devil yet, Wrath has designs for Matt’s soul and it will stop at nothing to achieve them! DEC240820
DAREDEVIL UNLEASH HELL RED BAND #2 $4.99 Page 49
Erica Schultz and Valentina Pinti
Something bloody is at work in Hell’s Kitchen! Watchful as ever as Daredevil, but at odds with her crimefighting partner, Matt Murdock, Elektra Natchios is alone on the trail of a serial killer whose work has a hauntingly familiar style! As grisly and grim tableaus begin appearing throughout the city, the lines between life and death or reality and illusion are about to blur! Explicit Content DEC240767
DAREDEVIL WOMAN WITHOUT FEAR BLOODY REUNION TP $17.99 Page 108
Erica Schultz, Saladin Ahmed, Michael Dowling, Various
The next thrilling chapter in the deadly life of reformed assassin Elektra Natchios, who shares the mantle of the protector of Hell’s Kitchen, Daredevil!
Recent events have left Daredevil’s allies more vulnerable than ever before. If they’re able to survive, it will fall to Elektra and Matt Murdock to not only save their city, but also to protect the people they love the most as they’re targeted by some of the most dangerous, violent elements the Marvel Universe has to offer! And they don’t come more dangerous and violent than the Punisher! She has heard the whispers in shadows and dive bars, and now Elektra’s worst suspicions have been confirmed: A dangerous and violent new Punisher has been born in the Marvel Universe, and Daredevil is dead in his sights! Collects: Daredevil: Woman Without Fear (2024) 1-4 DEC240870
DEADPOOL #11 $3.99 Page 54
Cody Ziglar and Andrea Di Vito
Deadpool vs Spider-Man in Pools of Blood, part 1. Deadpool and daughter embark on their first major job: to take out Spider-Man! It’s a dirty job, but someone’s got to do it. Or, at least they do if they want to get paid. And the events of recent issues have put them in quite a pickle! Pools of Blood begins here with Part 1 – and continues in this month’s Miles Morales: Spider-Man #30! DEC240783
DEADPOOL WOLVERINE #2 $3.99 Page 26
Ben Percy and Joshua Cassara
Deadpool vs Spider-Man in Pools of Blood, part 1. Deadpool and daughter embark on their first major job: to take out Spider-Man! It’s a dirty job, but someone’s got to do it. Or, at least they do if they want to get paid. And the events of recent issues have put them in quite a pickle! Pools of Blood begins here with Part 1 – and continues in this month’s Miles Morales: Spider-Man #30! DEC240679
DOOM ACADEMY #1 $4.99 Page 8
MacKenzie Cadenhead and Pasqual Ferry
Did you think that Strange Academy would be the same in the world with Doctor Doom as Sorcerer Supreme?! No! It is now Doom Academy! Relocated from New Orleans to Latveria, the best magic school in the world just got better (according to some). It’s the start of the second year for Strange Academy students, and you know that things will not go as planned! DEC240604
EXCEPTIONAL X-MEN #6 $3.99 Page 46
Eve L Ewing and Carmen Carnero
AXO, the Exceptional X-Men’s resident empath, goes to work for the creator of the wildly popular Verate app. Maybe Xenos and his inventions can bring mutants the support, recognition and connection they deserve. But the charismatic technology mogul seems to be hiding a secret…or two…or four…or… DEC240754
FANTASTIC FOUR FATE OF THE FOUR TP $34.99 Page 115
Chip Zdarsky, Jim Cheung & Various
The Thing and the Human Torch star in the series that set the stage for the Fantastic Four’s glorious return to comics! With their family torn apart, the Thing and the Human Torch are the Fantastic Two! The world mourns Reed and Sue Richards, missing and presumed dead. Meanwhile, something is wrong with Johnny Storm, and only Ben Grimm can help him! But what monumental secret has Doctor Doom been hiding, and how will it completely change Ben and Johnny’s lives? Things go multiversal as the Thing and the Torch look for answers to their family tragedy on other worlds but they’ll end up powerless and lost, fighting to survive in a savage wasteland! The Thing allies himself with an old enemy in new armor and get ready for the two-in-one team-up that everybody’s been waiting for! But will Ben and Johnny discover the true fate of the Four? Collects: Marvel 2-in-One (2017) 1-12, Marvel 2-in-One Annual (2018) 1 DEC240879
HELLVERINE #3 $4.99 Page 47
Ben Percy and Raffaele Ienco
Akihiro confronts the spirits of the dead at his birthplace in Japan! But what does Bagra-Ghul want with them, and how is the demon linked to Mephisto? Hellverine is caught between two worlds and only the combined will of Akihiro and Bagra-ghul will cut through the hellspawn in their way! DEC240761
IMMORTAL THOR #20 $4.99 Page 66
Al Ewing and Jan Bazaldua
Toranos, Elder God of the storm, had returned – and his terrible lightning now struck at the Odinson’s very heart. His presence in the skies meant the gate to Utgard was once more open. But this time, it would not be closed…not until Thor walked through it. This is the story of the Immortal Thor as he began the last adventure. DEC240816
INCREDIBLE HULK #21 $3.99 Page 69
Philip Kennedy Johnson and Nic Klein
Bruce Banner is now fully locked away within the body and mind of the Incredible Hulk no more than a memory of Hulk’s former self. But as Charlie, increasingly violently, loses control to her skinwalker alter ego Lycana, she finds a way to seek Banner’s help within the Hulkscape. Can Banner help Charlie keep her newfound power without sacrificing her humanity? Meanwhile, Gamma-mutated people around the world are disappearing! Is Eldest to blame? And what does this mean for the Incredible Hulk? DEC240825
LAURA KINNEY: WOLVERINE #2 $3.99 Page 36
Erica Schultz and Giada Belviso
ONE has arrested the wrong mutant! The Humanity First militia has forced a mutant to do the unthinkable, but if Wolverine and Daredevil can’t quell the unrest in the city, a more explosive result may derail mutant-human relations forever! DEC240702
MYSTIQUE #5 $4.99 Page 40
Declan Shalvey
Mystique and Nick Fury come face-to-face as their battle reaches its endgame! Caught in Mystique’s web of deception, how can Fury escape? And just what is she really after?! DEC240734
NEW CHAMPIONS #2 $4.99 Page 24
Steve Foxe and Ivan Fiorelli
Hellrune has summoned young heroes from far and wide, but who among them has what it takes to become a New Champion? The smooth-talking magician Monte seems to be a prime candidate, but is he more than he appears? And who is the mysterious Magnetrix? DEC240674
NYX #7 $3.99 Page 44
Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, and Francesco Mortarino
Powerful. Troubled. Intense. He was Hellion and she was X-23 – two kids, more similar than different, battling a cruel world. Now Julian Keller’s calling himself the Krakoan, the proud new face of mutant terrorism. Laura Kinney is Wolverine, stalking silently from the shadows trying to keep mutants safe. They’re about to come face-to-face: with each other, with the past and with what they’ve become. And one thing is for sure: They’re not kids anymore. DEC240745
PHOENIX #8 was solicited last month
PHOENIX TP VOL 1 ORBITAL RESONANCE $17.99 Page 101
Stephanie Phillips and Alessandro Miracolo
From the ashes of the Krakoan era, founding X-Man Jean Grey once again unites with the power of the immortal entity, the Phoenix, and takes to the stars in this cosmic solo epic! She is Jean Grey, one of the most iconic X-Men. She is Phoenix, the nigh-omnipotent cosmic entity of pure power. She fights for life. She brings death. One woman, alone in space, who not only must do what no one else can: She yearns to. And when a desperate S.O.S. from Nova brings the Phoenix to the edge of a black hole where hundreds of souls hang in the balance, Jean is dedicated to protecting innocents. But whatever she does X or fails to do X will bring darkness to the universe and haunt her in ways she can scarcely imagine! Plus: You’d think that with all of outer space as her playground, Jean would be safe from family dropping by without warning X but when your father-in-law is Corsair of the Starjammers, anything can happen! Collects: Phoenix (2024) 1-5 DEC240864
PSYLOCKE #4 $4.99 Page 36
Alyssa Wong and Vincenzo Carratu
He’s been watching Psylocke for years. He knows just how to strike at her. But what does he want? And who is the Taxonimist? DEC240707
SCARLET WITCH #9 was solicited last month.
SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MEN #11 was solicited last month.
SPIDER-GWEN THE GHOST-SPIDER #10 $3.99 Page 57
As Ghost-Spider takes on a city in the grips of chaos, secrets begin to come to light! The truth about Black Tarantula will come outXand the reason for Gwen abandoning her home dimension makes itself known! DEC240790
STAR WARS RISE OF SKYWALKER ADAPTATION #1 $4.99 Page 74
Jody Houser and Will Sliney
As the Resistance struggles against the First Order’s dominance, Poe Dameron discovers an unthinkable threat on the horizon. As the fate of the galaxy hangs in the balance, Rey must find a way to the hidden SITH hideout, putting her on a collision course with Kylo Ren! With only hours to act, will our heroes avert the devastation of the Final Order? DEC240829
STORM #5 $3.99 Page 10
Murewa Ayodele and Lucas Werneck
Trivial is the fight with Doctor Doom, Sorcerer Supreme. For in a realm beyond our own, in the Dimension of Manifestations, a trial-by-combat brews between Eternity (the physical embodiment of our universe) and Oblivion (the physical embodiment of the void). The fate of our universe is at stake. Who shall fight on behalf of our universe if not Ororo Munroe – the eternal Storm? And how will she fare against the ageless primordial behemoth that is Oblivion? DEC240614
TVA #3 $3.99 Page 46
Katharyn Blair and Pere Perez
A murderer stalks the halls of the TVA! Is anyone safe? Or perhaps more importantly, can anyone be trusted? The answers could lie in the secret floors below the R & D department. But with the TVA denying their existence, the field team has to question: Are they simply rumor? Hallucination? Or is the TVA hiding something far darker than any of them could possibly imagine? DEC240764
UNCANNY X-MEN was solicited last month
UNCANNY X-MEN RED WAVE VOL. 1 $19.99 Page 98
Gail Simone and Javier Garron
From the ashes of the Krakoan era, the flagship X-Men title returns at last, with a familiar team in an all-new direction! Professor X is gone! Now, a core group of essential X-Men must find a way to rise again. All bonds among the mutant community seem to be slipping away, and Rogue reluctantly finds herself as the hero designated to bring them back together. But a fearless, malignant power is out there hunting mutants, and it has a terrible secret that may destroy what remains of the X-Men! Rogue can count on Gambit and Wolverine, but they’ll soon welcome back another friend X just in time to face four uncontrollable and wild mutants in the swamps of Louisiana! But will a grieving Rogue take Xavier’s place in guiding them to the light? Or will a darkness from the past destroy the X-Men, one at a time?! Collects: Uncanny X-Men (2024) 1-6, X-Men (2021) 35 (C story), Free Comic Book Day 2024: Blood Hunt/X-Men 1 DEC24086
VENOM WAR TP $17.99 Page 104
Al Ewing, Iban Coello, and Carlos Nieto
Acclaimed author Al Ewing’s storied Venom saga reaches a thrilling climax, as father and son battle for the right to be Venom! It has come to this. Eddie Brock is Venom. Dylan Brock is Venom. But there can be only one. It’s Venom vs. Venom! Who gets to keep the symbiote? Limitless in scope, Al Ewing’s Venom saga has followed Eddie Brock and his son, Dylan, on separate journeys as the symbiote heroes. But after both have terrifying glimpses of the future, they realize only one of them can be Venom. Their father and son feud will become everyone’s problem as past and present symbiote characters alike are forced to take a side! No matter who wins, Venom will be forever changed by the fight! And their showdown of showdowns threatens to tear the world asunder! Collects: Venom War (2024) 1-5 DEC240867
WOLVERINE #8 was solicited last month
WOMEN OF MARVEL SHE-DEVILS #1 $4.99 Page 52
Stephanie Phillips and various
Marvel’s street-level heroines break out of the shadows in a fight for the record books! When Shanna the She-Devil undercovers a dark conspiracy, she’ll call on international allies put their fists, sai, katanas and gauntlets together and stop a bomb before it can explode. Your favorite devilish women of Marvel and some of the hottest creators in the industry in one ass-kicking anthology – what’re you waiting for?! Call your shop and collect your boots and heels, ladies. We’ve got work to do.
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X-FACTOR #7 $3.99 Page 10
Mark Russell and Bob Quinn
Angel returns to lead X-Factor, just as Emperor Doom will lead the world to glory! But, in the utopic domain of the magnanimous Doom, what could X-Factor’s mission be? And what could bring them to a small nation on the island of Genosha?! DEC240620
X-FACTOR VOL 1 PLEASE LIKE AND SHARE $17.99 Page 103
Mark Russell and Bob Quinn
From the ashes of the Krakoan era, the mutant crack team of X-Factor!
As a new mutant arms race sweeps the globe, international governments are building their own armies of Homo superior soldiers. But only America’s X-Factor has the most powerful, most patriotic, most marketable mutant heroes to stem the tide and make the world safe for democracy! Join Angel, Havok, Frenzy, Feral, Pyro and more as they go from one death-defying mission to another. Who will die? Who will fall in love? Who will be the first to sell out? Like, comment and subscribe to find out! Collects: X-Factor (2024) 1-5 DEC240866
X-FORCE #8 $3.99 Page 4
Geoffrey Thorne and Jim Towe
Can X-Force survive a fight with Colossus?! The mysterious La Diabla has X-Force on the ropes, and she’s brought some unexpected allies! Plus – what does Forge’s Analog device have to do with the fractures threatening the planet and La Diabla’s designs?! The season’s most surprising X-book packs a few more turns. DEC240749
X-FORCE VOL 1 FRACTURES $17.99 Page 102
Geoffrey Thorne and Marcus To
From the ashes of the Krakoan era, tech mutant Forge leads an all-new, all-different X-Force strike team! In a fractured world, the brilliant mutant Forge uses his powers of invention to devise the only fix: a custom-made, handpicked team of mutants for off-the-books missions so dire, so integral to the fate of the Marvel Universe that there’s no time to stop for permission! Forge leads Rachel Summers, Betsy Braddock, Sage, Surge and new sensation Tank as X-Force! But with increasing threats across the planet, Forge will recruit a specialist for each target: first up, that regenerating degenerate, Deadpool! But when the next world fracture is detected in Wakanda, can the team possibly stop the Black Panther?! And things really get explosive when Nuklo brings Earth to the brink of destruction! Collects: X-Force (2024) 1-5 DEC240865