We have another exciting week of new comics and variants ahead! Let’s take a closer look at this week’s highlights.
First up is X-Men #35, written by Jed MacKay with artwork by Tony S. Daniel. This is your start into X-Men’s DNX event. Hank McCoy, the bouncing blue Beast, is haunted by a ghost — not of his past, but of his future… and his present. The Chairman of 3K, an older, amoral version of himself, represents one of the greatest threats the X-Men have faced since the fall of Krakoa, and Beast must struggle with his own terrible potential.
Our second highlight is Absolute Batman #23, written by Scott Snyder and art by Nick Dragotta. Absolute Clayface is here! In a climactic showdown, Batman is forced to battle an unyielding enemy in not just the Robins but in himself. More than one dead character signals a call for help… and a symbol of hopelessness as more friends become enemies.
Last, we take a look at Deadly Tales of the Gunslinger Spawn #17, The Gunslinger’s world is on fire. Enemies are closing in on all sides, and the answers he is searching for are just out of his grasp. Written by Jimmy Palmiotti and drawn by Jordi Armengol
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 33
New issues for big series
These are the new issues for the most popular series:
- Absolute Batman #23
- X-Men, Vol. 6 #35
- Action Comics, Vol. 3 #1101
- Wolverine, Vol. 8 #25
- Transformers (Image) #35
- D’Orc #7
- Venom, Vol. 6 #260
- Supergirl, Vol. 8 #16
- Infernal Hulk #10
- The Punisher, Vol. 15 #7
New series
These are all the new series this week:
- Hello Kitty And Friends: Hello World! #1 with 12 variants
- Miles Morales: Spider-Man, Vol. 3 #1 with 11 variants
- Gargoyles, Vol. 2 (Dynamite) #1 with 10 variants
- Gastronomique #1 with 9 variants
- Dead Acre: Black Badge #1 with 7 variants
- Biker Mice from Mars: Scorch #1 with 7 variants
- Star Wars: The Fall of Kylo Ren #1 with 5 variants
- Hank Howard, Pizza Detective: The Fair Play #1 with 5 variants
- Batman & Robin: Year One – Dynamic Duos #1 with 4 variants
- Queen in Black: Thor #1 with 4 variants
Cool new exclusives
These are the exclusive variants for this week:
- Transformers (Image) #35F: Santa Fung Exclusive Foil Variant
- Transformers (Image) #35G: Ivan Tao Exclusive Variant (Ltd. 750)
- G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero 2023 (Image) #331D: Jordan Noir Exclusive Snake Eyes Connecting Variant (Ltd. 750)
- G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero 2023 (Image) #331E: Jordan Noir Exclusive Dawn Moreno Connecting Variant (Ltd. 750)
- Witchblade, Vol. 3 #24C: Yona Exclusive Variant (Ltd. 500)
- Witchblade, Vol. 3 #24D: Yona Exclusive Virgin Variant (Ltd. 500)
- Witchblade, Vol. 3 #24E: Yona Exclusive Foil Variant (Ltd. 500)
- Absolute Batman #23J: Santa Fung Exclusive Variant (Ltd. 3000)
- Absolute Batman #23K: Santa Fung Exclusive Virgin Variant (Ltd. 1000)
- Absolute Batman #23L: Santa Fung Exclusive Foil Variant (Ltd. 1000)
- Absolute Batman #23M: Marco Mastrazzo Exclusive Variant
- Absolute Batman #23N: Marco Mastrazzo Exclusive Virgin Variant
- Absolute Batman #23O: Marco Mastrazzo Exclusive Foil Variant
- Absolute Batman #23P: Francesco Tomaselli Exclusive Variant (Ltd. 1000)
- Absolute Batman #23Q: Francesco Tomaselli Exclusive Virgin Variant (Ltd. 1000)
- Absolute Batman #23R: Francesco Tomaselli Exclusive Foil Variant (Ltd. 1000)
- Absolute Batman #23S: Alan Quah Exclusive Wraparound Variant (Ltd. 3000)
- Absolute Batman #23T: Alan Quah Exclusive Wraparound Virgin Variant (Ltd. 1000)
- Absolute Batman #23U: Alan Quah Exclusive Wraparound Foil Variant (Ltd. 1000)
- Absolute Batman #23V: Stephen Segovia Exclusive Variant (Ltd. 3000)
- Absolute Batman #23W: Stephen Segovia Exclusive Virgin Variant (Ltd. 1000)
- Absolute Batman #23X: Stephen Segovia Exclusive Foil Variant (Ltd. 1000)
- Absolute Batman #23Y: Jae Lee Exclusive Variant
- Absolute Batman #23Z: Jae Lee Exclusive Virgin Variant
- Absolute Batman #23AA: Jae Lee Exclusive Foil Variant
- Absolute Batman #23AB: Ivan Tao Exclusive Variant (Ltd. 3000)
- Absolute Batman #23AC: Ivan Tao Exclusive Virgin Variant (Ltd. 1000)
- Absolute Batman #23AD: Ivan Tao Exclusive Foil Variant (Ltd. 1000)
- Absolute Batman #23AE: David Mack Exclusive Variant (Ltd. 3000)
- Absolute Batman #23AF: David Mack Exclusive Virgin Variant (Ltd. 1000)
- Absolute Batman #23AG: David Mack Exclusive Foil Variant (Ltd. 1000)
- Absolute Batman #23AH: Tyler Kirkham Exclusive Variant (Ltd. 3000)
- Absolute Batman #23AI: Tyler Kirkham Exclusive Virgin Variant (Ltd. 1000)
- Absolute Batman #23AJ: Tyler Kirkham Exclusive Foil Variant (Ltd. 1000)
- Absolute Batman #23AK: Tyler Kirkham Exclusive Variant (Ltd. 3000)
- Absolute Batman #23AL: Tyler Kirkham Exclusive Virgin Variant (Ltd. 1000)
- Absolute Batman #23AM: Tyler Kirkham Exclusive Foil Variant (Ltd. 1000)
- Absolute Batman #23AN: Ryan Benjamin Exclusive Variant (Ltd. 1000)
- Absolute Batman #23AO: Ryan Benjamin Exclusive Virgin Variant (Ltd. 500)
- Absolute Batman #23AP: Ryan Benjamin Exclusive Foil Variant (Ltd. 500)
- Absolute Batman #23AQ: Philip Tan Exclusive Variant (Ltd. 500)
- Absolute Batman #23AR: Philip Tan Exclusive B&W Variant (Ltd. 300)
- Absolute Batman #23AS: Rafa Sandoval Exclusive Variant (Ltd. 800)
- Absolute Batman #23AT: Rafa Sandoval Exclusive Foil Variant (Ltd. 800)
- Absolute Batman #23AU: Mark Brooks Exclusive Foil Variant
- Absolute Batman #23AV: Mark Brooks Exclusive Red Foil Variant
- Absolute Batman #23AW: Ken Lashley FanExpo Chicago Exclusive Variant (Ltd. 2000)
- Absolute Batman #23AX: Ken Lashley FanExpo Chicago Exclusive Virgin Variant (Ltd. 800)
- Absolute Batman #23AY: Sajad Shah Exclusive Variant (Ltd. 1000)
- Absolute Batman #23AZ: Sajad Shah Exclusive Foil Variant (Ltd. 1000)
- Absolute Batman #23BA: Dexter Soy Exclusive Variant (Ltd. 2000)
- Absolute Batman #23BB: Dexter Soy Exclusive Virgin Variant (Ltd. 800)
- Absolute Batman #23BC: Jock Exclusive Variant
- Absolute Batman #23BD: Jock Exclusive Foil Variant
- Absolute Batman #23BE: Jorge Corona Exclusive Variant
- Absolute Batman #23BF: Jorge Corona Exclusive Foil Variant
- Absolute Batman #23BG: Björn Barends Exclusive Variant (Ltd. 1000)
- Absolute Batman #23BH: Björn Barends Exclusive Virgin Variant (Ltd. 1000)
- Absolute Batman #23BI: Rachta Lin Exclusive Foil Variant (Ltd. 1000)
- Absolute Batman #23BJ: Rachta Lin Exclusive Virgin Foil Variant (Ltd. 1000)
- Absolute Batman #23BK: Davide Paratore Exclusive Variant (Ltd. 1000)
- Absolute Batman #23BL: Davide Paratore Exclusive Foil Variant (Ltd. 800)
- Absolute Batman #23BM: Mario Foccillo Exclusive Variant (Ltd. 800)
- Absolute Batman #23BN: Mario Foccillo Exclusive Foil Variant (Ltd. 800)
- Absolute Batman #23BO: John Giang FanExpo Chicago Exclusive Wraparound Variant (Ltd. 2000)
- Absolute Batman #23BP: John Giang FanExpo Chicago Exclusive Wraparound Virgin Variant (Ltd. 800)
- Absolute Batman #23BQ: Mico Suayan FanExpo Chicago Exclusive Wraparound Variant (Ltd. 2000)
- Absolute Batman #23BR: Mico Suayan FanExpo Chicago Exclusive Wraparound Virgin Variant (Ltd. 800)
- Absolute Batman #23BS: Martin Simmonds Exclusive Variant (Ltd. 1000)
- Absolute Batman #23BT: Seth Mann Exclusive Wraparound Foil Variant (Ltd. 1000)
- Miles Morales: Spider-Man, Vol. 3 #1J: Ryan Kincaid Exclusive Variant (Ltd. 2000)
- Miles Morales: Spider-Man, Vol. 3 #1K: Ryan Kincaid Exclusive Virgin Variant (Ltd. 1000)
- Exquisite Corpses: Rascal Randy #2F: Björn Barends SDCC Exclusive Variant (Ltd. 500)
- Exquisite Corpses: Rascal Randy #2G: Tony Sklepic Exclusive Variant (Ltd. 500)
- Lancer (Bad Idea Comics) #1I: Jake Baker Exclusive Pin Holder Variant (Ltd. 100)
CLZ Staff Picks
The picks from the CLZ content managers:
- CLZ Rowdy: Event Horizon: Inferno #4
- CLZ Justin: Batman & Robin: Year One – Dynamic Duos #1
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