Absolute Superman #25 Preview

 

Working the fields of Kent Farm reminds Clark Kent of his mother. Descending the Sunstone steps beneath his barn reminds him of his father. And every night, a distant glow in the dark sky reminds Superman where he came from.

 

Like Krypton, Earth has its oppressors. One of them is Brainiac, who delights in torturing and enslaving people. Clark has helped his victims recover from their ordeals and begin new lives. But every time he searches for Brainiac, he ends up battling his victims while the torturer gets away. Can Jimmy Olsen and John Henry Irons help Superman get a step ahead of Brainiac? And can Clark help the malevolent alien find a better path forward?

 

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Absolute Superman #25 Preview

Writer: Jason Aaron

Artists: Juan Ferreyra, Carmine Di Giandomenico & Rafa Sandoval

Cover Artist: Rafa Sandoval

Variant Cover Artists: Terry Dodson & Juan Ferreyra

Glow-In-The-Dark Variant Cover Artist: Frank Quitely ($8.99 US)

Connecting Variant Cover Artist: Bryan Hitch

Showcase Variant Cover Artist: Björn Barends ($24.99 US)

Also Available: Blank sketch Cover

Publisher: DC Comics

Issue Length: 40 Pages

Price: $5.99 US | Variant $6.99 US (Card Stock)

Release Date: November 4, 2026

 

 

The Finale Of “Get Brainiac”

Changes Superman’s Life Forever!

 

 

The oversize conclusion of “Get Brainiac”! Ever since he came to Earth, the Last Son of Krypton has been chased, tortured, and almost driven insane by the psychotic alien butcher known as Brainiac. Now comes their final confrontation, a showdown unlike any other! The shocking ending of this issue will send Superman into a whole new era…don’t miss it!

 

 

 

 

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Thanks to DC Comics for sharing this preview with us.

For how Kal-El helps John Henry Iron forge a better path, see Absolute Superman #24 Review.  

For Kal-El's search for Toyman, see Absolute Superman #23 Preview. 

For Kal-El's reunion with a former Peacemaker, see Absolute Superman #22 Preview. 

For Kal-El's battle on the moon, see my review of Absolute Superman #21. 

For how Kal-El prevents King Shazam's attacks from destroying the Earth, see my preview of Absolute Superman #20. 

For what happened even more before that, see my review of Absolute Superman #19. 

For John Henry Irons' origins, see my review of Absolute Superman #19. 

For King Shazam's origins, see my preview of Absolute Superman #18.     

 

Fort Psycho #3 Cover Preview

 

Cover A By Brian Hurtt

When a terrorist organization threatened the world, the United Nations acted. Their strike force, the Strategic Alliance Worldwide, freed the world from the Seven Seals’ grip. Then, the United Nations rewarded the surviving mercenaries with retirement on a tropical island. But it was an offer the heroes couldn’t refuse.

 

Now, Jason is looking for answers. The authorities on the mainland have a gun to his head. He must find the Blue Bishop, who they believe has infiltrated the retirees. And if he doesn’t find the Seven Seals’ former leader, they will execute his brother and nephews. Can Jason find his former SAW boss, Keefer, in the jungle? And what will his search for the truth cost him and his fellow mercenaries?

 

 

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Fort Psycho #3 Cover Preview

Writer: Matt Kindt

Artist: Brian Hurtt

Cover Artists: Brian Hurtt; Lewis LaRosa & Raúl Allén

Publisher: Oni Press

Issue Description: 32 Pages, Full Color, No Ads

Series Length: 12 Issues

Price: $5.99 US

Release Date: October 28, 2026

 

 

 

All Hell Breaks Loose!  

 

 

 

Matt Kindt (BRZRKR, Mind MGMT) and Brian Hurtt’s (The Sixth Gun) master class in tension and treachery is just getting started as the disgraced super-spies of Fort Psycho start to size up their island prison . . . and each other!

 

Time isn’t on the side of our “hero” Jason as he inches closer to unmasking the international terrorist leader code-named the Blue Bishop . . . who he believes has been secretly imprisoned alongside his comrades this entire time. But his efforts do not go unnoticed by the company he keeps. And as paranoia bleeds through their ranks, Jason strikes an unlikely alliance with an old friend who reveals that their mission might be a cover for something even greater.

 

Bullets! Bloodshed! Betrayal! The year’s most pulse-pounding maxi-series is heating up so fast, wear gloves while reading . . . or you will get hurt!

 

 

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Cover B By Lewis Larosa

 

 

 

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Cover C By Raúl Allén

  

B&W Variant (1:20) By Lewis Larosa

Thanks to Oni Press and Superfan Promotions for sharing this cover preview with us.

 

For more on Jason, Winter, and Method, see Fort Psycho #2 Review.

Solomon Kane: The Lion Errant #4 Preview

 

Cover A: Micah Ulrich

 

When little Durgavati ran away, her father searched until he found her. He wept his girl into his arms and felt her burning skin amid the pouring rain. Her story of hunting and fighting with a lion seemed like a fever dream. Yet blood trickled from slashes in her shoulder.

 

Now, an adventuring Puritan arrives at Rani Durgavati's palace. He brings with him an aging scholar, a swashbuckling female companion, and a lion who seems to know her. Rani Durgavati is the Warrior Queen of Gondwana. She faces the greatest battle of her life. Yet as she clutches the scars on her arm, she wonders if this strange event heralds victory or doom for her country.

 

Why has the lion led Solomon Kane, Abramo Bensaid, and his daughter Diamanta to Rani Durgavati’s door? And can they help her defend Gondwana against the forces of the Mughal Empire?

 

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Solomon Kane: The Lion Errant #4 Preview

Writer, Artist & Colorist: Patrick Zircher

Letterers: Richard Starkings & Tyler Smith

Cover Artists: Micah Ulrich, Patch Zircher & Rebeca Puebla

Editor: Chris Butera

Publisher: Titan Comics

Issue Description: 32 Pages, Full Color

Series Length: 4 Issues 

Price: $4.99 US

Release Date: October 28, 2026

 

  

A Lion, 

A Vampire,

And a Battle for the Future of Africa 

 

 

Solomon Kane is no stranger to the impossible. But the mythic storm gathering in the heart of India may be his greatest test yet! Guided by a mysterious black-maned lion, Solomon Kane is drawn to India, and a confrontation between the warrior queen Rani Durgavati and the mighty Mughal Empire. But the coming battle is more than a clash of armies. Ancient powers are stirring, gods and demons walk among the living, and Kane’s arcane Atlantean staff may hold the key to it all.

 

 

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Cover B: Patch Zircher

 

 

 

Cover C: Rebeca Puebla

 

 

Cover D: Micah Ulrich Virgin Foil

Cover E: Patch Zircher Virgin Cardstock

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Thanks to Titan Comics and Heroic Signatures for sharing this preview with us. 

 

For Solomon, Abramo, and Diamanta's fraught journey, see Solomon Kane: The Lion Errant #3 Cover Preview. 

 

For Solomon's reunion with Abramo & Diamanta Bensaid, see Solomon Kane: The Lion Errant #2 Review.

 

For how Solomon befriended a lion, see Solomon Kane: The Lion Errant #1 Preview.

 

 

 

 

 

Wandering Cat’s Cage Review

 

Wandering Cat’s Cage Review

Writer & Artist: Akane Torikai

Translator: Jocelyne Allen

Publisher: Fantagraphics

Book Description: 344 Pages, Black-and-White

Hardcover Price: $34.99 US

ISBN-13: 9798875002397

Release Date: October 27, 2026

 

When Sanada needs a little time for herself, she heads to the batting cage. After hitting balls around the room for a while, Sanada treats herself to some candy from Granny, who sells the refreshments. But today is different. As Reijo sits on a bench facing the chicken wire barrier, he offers her a job.

 

Sanada is taking a break from her needles. Still, she can't say no. She and Reijo have a long history together and are more alike than different. What will Reijo ask Sanada to do for him? And how will it change their lives? Let's take a boat to the shanty town, leap into Wandering Cat's Cage, and see!

 

Story

When Reijo mentions a rat sneaking around his place, he doesn't mean a rodent. So, as Sanada walks the narrow streets, she looks for likely suspects. When the acupuncturist warns a pickpocket that she could kill her by pressing a mechanical pencil into her neck, the teen gives her the day's haul. But when Reijo says the girl isn't the rat he's looking for, Sanada asks her to find the woman who's been scoping out Reijo's home. After giving Sanada all her money, Ejima needs to earn more. Without money, she and the strays she protects will go hungry.

 

In Wandering Cat’s Cage, abandonment is a familiar concept to everyone in the shanty town. Life may seem better in the modern town across the water. Yet many, like the twins Ejima found, end up on the streets. Still, perhaps that's better than how Reijo lives. Even though he brings joy to many others, the only man in the shanty town relies on marijuana to get through each day. 

 

After introducing Sanada and Reijo and showing how a skulking rat binds them as the leaders of a growing family, Akane Torikai transports readers across the river. While Dr Otsuka cares for the Minister of Health’s daughter, her own daughter struggles in school. Like the girls who breathe unexpected vitality into Sanada and Reijo’s lives, Mirai questions the system. Yet like Sanada, Mirai also wonders what life is supposed to be about.

 

As Akane Torikai slowly peels back the layers of this society to reveal the dilemmas facing its leaders, the story also tackles how governments respond to change. When science offers leaders a means of population control, they redefine the truth. Their world grows more organized and easier to control. Yet, it also becomes a lonelier place, where people care less about others and forget the joy of living, in Wandering Cat’s Cage.

 

Art

While steel roofs top boxy homes, a few buildings have flat roofs. Only one resident has transformed the roof into a comfortable outdoor room. Yet outdoor living hasn’t brought Reijo happiness. As he sits in his waterfront home, perched above the sunken coastline, Reijo rolls his marijuana joints, sprawls in a robe on his upholstered sofa, and regards everyone with a disconsolate expression.

 

Sanada's long hair tumbles down the back of her T-shirt. Yet in a world ruled by women, Reijo wears a blouse, printed silk slacks, and jewelry. Like Sanada, he doesn’t cover or restrict his short hair. Unlike Reijo and Sanada, most people bind their hair with clips, braid it, bundle it, bind it into buns, or cover it with hats, hoods, or scarves. In the town, Mirai and her friend Ino also wear their hair loose and uncovered. But then, the two girls buck the system that intends to shackle them in Wandering Cat’s Cage.

 

As Akane Torikai draws buildings and backgrounds with exacting detail, gray and black fall lightly upon the art. The gentle shading on buildings and surroundings evokes brushwork. Hatching on necks and near eyes also enhances the characters' features. Generously sized uppercase letters fill balloons with minimal arrows. Or, like the zygotes prized by the leaders, no tail may extrude from the dialogue balloons. Thanks to Fantagraphics for providing a physical review copy.

 

Final Thoughts

The drapes that shield his canopy bed cannot hide how Reijo spends his evenings. Nor do the fluttering paper lanterns on his covered porch rouse a smile. Giving pleasure to others may allow Reijo to live free and well. But that's only as long as none of his visitors tell the authorities that a fertile man lives in unsupervised comfort in Wandering Cat’s Cage.

 

Rating 9.8/10

 

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Batman: Bad Seeds–Sunrise #1 Preview

 

When Poison Ivy unleashed the superbloom, some people rose to the challenge. Batquinn may be consigned to the history books. Still, Harley Quinn put off her reunion with Pamela Isley to protect them. With chaos ruling his city, and the people he pledged to protect dying by scores, Police Commissioner Vandal Savage tried to settle old scores. Everyday heroes in Gotham General sought to save people injured and infected by the plants. And former mayor Pamela Isley fought for her life while confronting the results of her actions. 

 

Who will survive the superbloom, and who will die before the sun rises? And how will the people of Gotham carry on after enduring one of the worst nights ever? 

 

Here's all the info from DC Connect:

 

Batman: Bad Seeds–Sunrise #1: Bad Seeds Week 10 Part 4 Preview

Writer: Matt Fraction & G. Willow Wilson

Artist & Cover Artist: Giuseppe Camuncoli & Cliff Rathburn

Variant Cover Artists: Dan Mora & Marcio Takara

Bad Seeds Spot Foil Variant Cover Artist: Stjepan Šejić

Foil Variant Cover Artist: Dan Mora

Glow-In-The-Dark Variant Cover Artist: Matteo Scalera

Publisher: DC Comics

Issue Length: 48 Pages

$5.99 US | Variant $6.99 US (Card Stock) | Variant $8.99 US (Foil)

Release Date: October 28, 2026 

 

 

Who Will Survive…

And What Will Be Left of Them?!

The Epic Finale to Batman: Bad Seeds!

 

 

At sunset, Poison Ivy unleashed an attack that transformed Gotham City into a prehistoric nightmare. If she isn’t stopped by the first light of dawn, the city will be lost forever…along with all who dwell there. With the clock ticking, Batman and his allies will put it all on the line to save the day before everything changes forever at sunrise.

 

The superstar creative team of Matt Fraction, G. Willow Wilson, Giuseppe Camuncoli, and Cliff Rathburn proudly presents the Earth-shattering conclusion to Batman: Bad Seeds in an oversize special that shows the only thing more impossible to survive than this night in Gotham…is the day.

 

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Thanks to DC Comics for sharing this preview with us.

For more of the Bad Seeds event, see: 

 

Poison Ivy #47: A Batman: Bad Seeds Prelude: Preview 

 

Batman: Bad Seeds – Sunset #1 Preview 

 

Batman #13: Bad Seeds Week 2 Part 1 Preview 

 

Batgirl #23: Bad Seeds Week 2 Part 2: Preview 

 

Batman: Bad Seeds: Gotham Central #1--Bad Seeds Week 3 Part 1 Review 

 

Batwoman #7: Bad Seeds Week 4 Part 1 Review 

 

Detective Comics #1113: Bad Seeds Week 4 Part 2 Preview  

 

Catwoman #91: Week 4 Part 3 Preview 

 

Nightwing #142: Bad Seeds Week 4 Part 4 Preview  

 

Harley Quinn #66: Bad Seeds Week 5 Part 1 Preview  

Poison Ivy #48: Bad Seeds Week 6 Part 1 Review 

Batman #14 Bad Seeds Week 7 Part 1 Review 

Batgirl #23: Bad Seeds Week 7 Part 2: Preview 

Batman: Bad Seeds -Gotham Central #2: Bad Seeds Week 8 Part 1 Preview 

Bad Seeds: Streets of Gotham #1: Bad Seeds Week 8 Part 2 Review 

Batwoman #8: Bad Seeds Week 9 Part 1 Review 

Catwoman #92: Bad Seeds Week 9 Part 2 Preview 

Nightwing #143: Bad Seeds Week 9 Part 3 Preview 

Detective Comics #1114: Bad Seeds Week 9 Part 4 Preview 

Harley Quinn #67: Bad Seeds Week 10 Part 1 Preview

Gotham General #1: Bad Seeds Week 10 Part 2 Preview

Poison Ivy #49: Bad Seeds Week 10 Part 3 Preview 

 

Green Lantern #40 Preview

 

The need to prepare for Darkseid’s return doesn’t just affect the Justice League and the Omega Tournament competitors. Earth’s governments also feel the need to beef up their security as they await another assault on our freedom. Yet, when Major Force argues that our safety trumps our civil liberties, Kyle Rayner disagrees. He won’t let the US government’s SHADE agency experiment on unsuspecting people to create more superheroes.  

 

While Kyle protects Big Belly Burgers customers and fights to preserve independent eateries, Hal Jordan travels through space with Tobi Y2K and Jayna. Where will the odyssey prompted by reading the Book of Oa take them next? And how might Hal’s journey help him prepare for Darkseid’s return?

 

Here's all the info from DC Connect:

 

 

Green Lantern #40 Preview

Writer: Jeremy Adams

Artist: Juan José Ryp

Cover Artist: Scott Godlewski

Variant Cover Artists: David Nakayama & Mario Foccillo

Publisher: DC Comics

Issue Length: 32 Pages

Price: $4.99 US | Variant $5.99 US (Card Stock)

Release Date: October 28, 2026 

 

 

The Secret Of The Guardians!

 

 

Kyle Rayner & the rest of the Green Lantern Corps set off to save Hal Jordan, who is in the fight of his life against Krona & the other Guardians & their attempt to hide a secret that will change the DCU forever!

 

 

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Thanks to DC Comics for sharing this preview with us.

For Kyle, Odyssey, Pizza Cop, and Condiment King's battling Fr-Eyes, Shakespierre, Sal-Lad and Big Belly Bear, see Green Lantern #39 Preview.

For Kyle's battle with Major Force, see Green Lantern #38 Preview.

For Kyle's attempt to clean up social media, see my preview of Green Lantern #37. 

To meet Big Belly Burger's new mascots, see my preview of Green Lantern #36.

For Odyssey's meeting with Dr Skin, see my preview of Green Lantern #35.

For how Hal Jordan & Jayna met Tobi, see my preview of Green Lantern #34. 

For Kyle Rayner's return to Earth, see my preview of Green Lantern #600.