NCBD week 31: 395 new variants for a total of 164 new issues

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We’re slowly recovering from the SDCC craze! Luckily, we have a somewhat quieter week ahead, with around 395 new variants releasing. After last week’s record-breaking numbers, the content team can finally catch its breath.

Let’s take a look at some of the releases hitting shelves this week. First up is Queen in Black #1, written by Al Ewing with artwork by Iban Coello. This new Marvel event throws Hela and Knull into a cosmic clash, with Earth and its heroes caught right in the middle. We are already on the lookout for those blind bag variants!

Our second highlight is X-Men, Vol. 6 #34, written by Jed MacKay. This issue puts Cain Marko (Juggernaut) front and center. After a lifetime spent as a bully, criminal, and supervillain, Cain is now an X-Man. But can the Juggernaut stay a hero?

Last, we take a look at Alice Forever After #5, the final issue of Dan Panosian’s dark reimagining of Alice in Wonderland. This tale is finally coming to it’s ends, and we can’t wait to see how it happens!

All comics releasing this week can be found in the NCBD tab on your Add Comics screen. Every new release has been carefully cleaned up, with lots of extra information added, so be sure to check them out in the app—whether you’re at your local comic shop or back home adding the stack you just picked up!

Happy reading!

Highlights for NCBD week 31

New issues for big series

These are the new issues for the most popular series:

X-Men, Vol. 6 #34
The Mortal Thor #13
Conan the Barbarian (Titan Comics) #33
Feral #25
Savage Dragon, Vol. 2 #281
Doomquest #3
Ultimate Impact: Reborn #3
Geiger, Vol. 2 #24
X-Men: Outback #2
Generation X-23 #6

New series

These are all the new series this week:

Queen in Black #1 with 28 variants
The Horror of Godzilla (Kai-Sei Era) #1 with 14 variants
Predator Vs. the Planet of the Apes #1 with 7 variants
Shantae Swimsuit Special 2026 #1 with 7 variants
Superman Annual: Year One Thousand #1 with 5 variants
Greatest American Hero (Massive) #1 with 5 variants
Queen in Black: Hela #1 with 5 variants
Queen in Black: Defenders of Light and Dark #1 with 5 variants
Justice League: Knight Vision Special #1 with 4 variants
The Dirt Beneath The Devil #1 with 4 variants

Cool new exclusives

These are the exclusive variants for this week:

Conan the Barbarian (Titan Comics) #33I: Dan Panosian SDCC Exclusive Variant
Conan the Barbarian (Titan Comics) #33J: Dan Panosian SDCC Exclusive Virgin Variant
Ghost Pepper #13G: Cédric Poulat Exclusive Foil Variant (Ltd. 1000)
Grimm Fairy Tales, Vol. 3 #5I: Mike DeBalfo Exclusive Variant (Ltd. 150)
Grimm Fairy Tales, Vol. 3 #5K: Mike DeBalfo Exclusive Variant (Ltd. 150)
Shantae Swimsuit Special 2026 #1F: Life is Pi Exclusive Variant
Shantae Swimsuit Special 2026 #1G: Nami Sakurajyousui Exclusive Shantae Variant
Shantae Swimsuit Special 2026 #1H: Nami Sakurajyousui Exclusive Rottytops Variant
The Horror of Godzilla (Kai-Sei Era) #1K: Keven Mallqui Exclusive Variant
The Horror of Godzilla (Kai-Sei Era) #1L: KyuYong Eom Exclusive Variant (Ltd. 800)
The Horror of Godzilla (Kai-Sei Era) #1N: Danny Earls Exclusive Variant (Ltd. 600)
The Horror of Godzilla (Kai-Sei Era) #1O: Danny Earls Exclusive Glow-in-the-Dark Variant (Ltd. 500)
The Horror of Godzilla (Kai-Sei Era) #1P: Nate Melendez Exclusive Variant (Ltd. 500)
The Horror of Godzilla (Kai-Sei Era) #1Q: Rodney Githens Exclusive Variant
The Horror of Godzilla (Kai-Sei Era) #1R: Aaron Conley Exclusive Variant

CLZ Staff Picks

The picks from the CLZ content managers:

CLZ Rowdy: Rocket Raccoon: Rocket Rewind #1B
CLZ Taco: Doomquest #3A

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