The Demon #1 Preview

 

He grew up in Camelot centuries ago. While he has aged, he still retains his vigor. And as he travels, he is never alone. The voice in his ears speaks to him. It urges the man to let it set the world aright. Yet he tries to shut out his inner voice, fearing what a loss of control could mean.  

Who is this weary traveler? And what dangers will he face when his footsteps lead to Gotham?

Here's all the info from DC Connect:

 

 

The Demon #1 Preview

Writer: James Harren

Artist: James Harren

Cover Artist: James Harren

Variant Cover Artists: Daniel Warren Johnson & Michael Walsh

Next Level Variant Cover Artist: Hayden Sherman

1:25 Variant Cover Artist: John Mccrea

Foil Variant Cover Artist: James Harren

Also Available: Blank Sketch Cover

Publisher: DC Comics

Issue Length: 32 Pages

Price: $3.99 US | Variant $4.99 US (Card Stock)

Release Date: 10/7/26

 

Superstar Writer/Artist James Harren 

takes The Demon Etrigan To The Next Level!

 

The world is infested with a darkness it cannot see. Beasts from Hell feast on humanity’s soul. Enter: Jason Blood. A man alive too long. Witness to centuries of Hell’s victories. A wanderer with a shattered mind & a split soul. Following the mute face—a lost wizard—tortured by a voice from Hell, can Jason Blood protect our world & save his soul? Will the Demon Etrigan rise again? Superstar writer/artist James Harren creates a brand-new epic starring the mightiest demon of them all!

 

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Superman: The Stranger #2 Preview

 

He’s worked tirelessly to hone his craft. Clark Kent has pounded the pavement to get a job reporting the news. But times are tough. Too tough to risk hiring a promising newbie when editors are letting go of seasoned professionals.

 

Still, Clark can contribute to society. He doesn’t feel right accepting money for it. Still, whether they’re rich or poor, he’s determined to use these unexplained powers to help others. Can anyone help Clark get a break? And who does he write to when he pours out his thoughts in his diary at the end of a long day?

 

Here's all the info from DC Connect: 

 

Superman: The Stranger #2 Preview

Writer: Wes Craig

Artist & Cover Artist: Wes Craig

Variant Cover Artists: Riley Rossmo & Matt Taylor

Publisher: DC Comics

Issue Length: 32 Pages

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

Release Date: October 7, 2026

 

 

Enter: Lois Lane!

 

 

Clark’s crusade for the downtrodden has hit some walls. He wants to do the most good, but he feels the people who need him the most are the most invisible. All of that changes when he stumbles upon Lois Lane, an intrepid reporter who’s made it her mission to make the unseen seen. With information gleaned from her articles, can Clark begin to turn the tide in his mission to uplift the people of Metropolis?!

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For how this series started, see Superman: The Stranger #1 Review. 

Poison Ivy #48 Review

 

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

Writer: G Willow Wilson

Artist: Marcio Takara

Colorist: Arif Prianto

Letterer: Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou

Cover Artist: Jessica Fong

Variant Cover Artists: Noobovich, Dan Mora & Manny Vincent Carbonilla

Dark Knight Returns 40^th Anniversary Variant Cover Artist: Hayden Sherman

Bad Seeds Spot Foil Variant: Alexander Lozano

Editors: Jessica Berbey, Arianna Turturro & Rob Levin

Publisher: DC Comics

Price: $3.99/$4.99 Card Stock

Release Date: September 30, 2026

 

The Parliament of Trees wanted her blood. Gotham turned against her. The Order of the Green Knight elected a new leader. Even Janet from HR admitted she was considering abandoning her. So, Poison Ivy turned defeat into victory the only way she knows. She delivered Gotham to the Parliament of Trees. Then she dialed plant growth up to 11.

 

Can anyone talk Poison Ivy into giving Humanity a second chance? Or will she let a superbloom make Earth uninhabitable to anything but plants? Let's grab a mug of Ghost Pipe tea, leap into Poison Ivy #48, and see!

 

Story

As Pamela Isley wanders through the terraformed streets of Gotham, she believes global warming will inevitably kill off Humanity. She is just helping nature root out an invasive species so a more diverse garden can flourish. Yet as she walks the streets without Vandal Savage’s police officers or TUCO soldiers, she cannot hide from the people who voted for her. So, Pamela heads for a place of safety, where her connection to Earth and Humanity feels strongest. Instead, Robinson Park becomes a symbol of her failure to protect Humanity, Nature, or the Parliament of Trees.

 

Mayor Isley may have lost her popular support. But in Poison Ivy #48, friends surround Pamela Isley. But despite their love for her, Pamela hasn't always treated them with the love and respect they deserve. She wants them to understand all the great things she has done for them. Yet, like people caught in a dysfunctional relationship, her friends and allies remind her that relationships necessitate trust and compromise. And perhaps something more that Pamela seems incapable of giving.

 

As Pamela Isley stumbles through her personal valley of the shadow of death, G Willow Wilson doesn't let her off the hook. People from her past try to give Pamela a wake-up call. Those she has betrayed confront her. Perhaps even now, at the 11^th hour, Pamela can still correct the situation. She may assert that Humanity’s need to become the dominant species has made its extinction inevitable. Still, Pamela Isley struggles to recognize that her need to dominate every situation is “boiling her alive” in Poison Ivy #48.

 

Art

Poison Ivy is used to thinking of herself as nature's master. Yet as she pushes through the foliage overtaking Gotham, glowing pollen floats through the air. If she lingers close to a plant, another leaf erupts upward. Her hair flows with the wind that carries terraforming seeds through the streets and neighborhoods. When she meets two people clutching each other, Pamela Isley meets their frightened faces with a smile. Yet when they stand, and anger overcomes their expressions, the woman they voted for turns her back on them.

 

As Marcio Takara shows nature overtaking Gotham, Arif Prianto adorns Poison Ivy #48 with a verdant palette. Amid rampant greenery and orange spores, Poison Ivy’s red hair symbolizes her anger at Humanity. Yet indigo plants arise beneath the blue sky, as Mr Hill regards her with his jack-o’-lantern features. Pamela may think she has brought renewed vitality to Gotham. Yet the black creatures that arise from the ground show mere vestiges of color.

 

Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou fills white and colored balloons with uppercase and lowercase dialogue. The letters grow bold for intonation and shrink for lowered voices. Mr Hill, who has stuck with Pamela during her mayorship, addresses her with yellow balloons. And another friend rebukes her using violet balloons. Yet the leader of the invaders reclaiming Gotham employs orange balloons, while her companion speaks white letters into black balloons. As enlarged dialogue reveals shock and pain, sound effects accompany the rampant growth and an unexpected attack. Thanks to DC Comics for sharing this story with us.

 

Final Thoughts

Mayor Isley never had a plan for Gotham. Nor did she seek the leadership of the Order of the Green Knight. She only assumed positions of responsibility because people like Vandal Savage and Bella Garten threatened her life and liberty. Now, as she suffers amid the catastrophe she has unleashed, Pamela Isley lacks the power to protect herself. And unless she can somehow pull off another inspired victory, Pamela Isley’s prospects for the future have never been bleaker in Poison Ivy #48.

 

Rating 9.6/10

 

To look inside see Poison Ivy #48 Preview. 

 

For more of the Bad Seeds Event, see

 

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Batman: Bad Seeds – Sunset #1 Preview 

 

Batman #13: Bad Seeds Week 2 Part 1 Preview 

 

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

 

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Catwoman #91: Week 4 Part 3 Preview 

 

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JSA #24 Preview

 

They united to prevent the Ultra-Humanite from helping Hitler conquer the world. In the 1950s, the government consigned the Justice Society of America to history. Yet, each decade brings change. And when the 1960s arrive, the nuclear weapons developed in the 1940s now endanger the entire world. So, Wildcat, Hourman, and Dr Mid-Nite carry out a covert mission behind enemy lines. The government will disavow them if they're captured. And their friend will die if they fail.

Can the JSA stalwarts rescue their captured friend? And why did he go to work for another team?

Here's all the info from DC Connect:

 

JSA #24 Preview

Writer: Jeff Lemire

Artist: Teddy Kristiansen

Cover Artist: Diego Olortegui

Variant Cover Artist: Teddy Kristiansen

Kingdom Come 30th Anniversary Variant Cover Artist: Lucio Parillo

Publisher: DC Comics

Issue Length: 32 Pages

Price: $3.99 US/ Variant $4.99 US (Card Stock)

Release Date: October 7, 2026

 

Behind Enemy Lines!

 

Wildcat, Dr. Midnite, & Hourman are trapped behind enemy lines & must save one of their former teammates! How will the heroes risk it all for one of their own? Find out in this last tale of the Justice Society of America!

 

Now, let's take a look inside:

 

 

  

 

Thanks to DC Comics for sharing this preview with us.

 

 

 

For how this story started, see JSA #23 Preview. 

For more great JSA action, see:

 

 

JSA #22 Review

 

 

JSA #21 Review  

 

 

JSA #17 Review

 

Hawkmoon: The Mad God’s Amulet #1 Cover Preview

 

Cover A: Claudia Caranfa

Duke Dorian Hawkmoon had rallied his troops. He had swept through the Granbretan Empire's invading army. But when Baron Meliadus held a sword to his father's throat, Dorian Hawkmoon surrendered. As the former Duke of Köln, Baron Meliadus thought Hawkmoon could be his pawn. He sent Hawkmoon to abduct Yisselda and force Count Brass to surrender his province. Instead, Hawkmoon fought to repulse Meliadus' invading army.

Hawkmoon didn't save the Kamarg alone. Nor could he have defied Baron Meliadus' control without Councilor Bowgentle's help. But few people understand the lost arts and sciences of their world. Bowgentle's use of Magience bought Hawkmoon breathing space. But to break free of Meliadus' influence before he can fry his mind, Hawkmoon must find someone with a greater understanding of the stone embedded in his skull.

Can Dorian Hawkmoon find the sorcerer Malagigi before Maliadus breaks through Councilor Bowgentle's protection? And where must Hawkmoon travel to free his mind?

Here's all the info from Titan Comics: 

Hawkmoon: The Mad God’s Amulet #1 Cover Preview

Original Novel: Michael Moorcock

Writer: Jérôme Le Gris

Artists: Benoît Dellac & Luca Bulgheroni

Colorists: Greg Loré & Arancia Studio

Letterer: Lauren Bowes

Cover Artists: Claudia Caranfa, Norm Konyu & Benoît Dellac 

Publisher: Titan Comics

Issue Description: 32 Pages, Full Color

Series Length: 2 Issues

Price: $4.99 US

Release Date: October 7, 2026

 

 

Hawkmoon's Race Against Time 

 

      

 

Michael Moorcock’s Hawkmoon returns in this stunning comic!

 

Set in a post-apocalyptic age of primitive industrialist technology and futuristic dark magic, Europe has been conquered by the tyrannical Granbretan empire led by King-Emperor Huon.

 

 

Here are more covers to collect:

 

 

 

Cover B: Norm Konyu

 

 

Cover C: Benoît Dellac

Cover D: Map Wraparound by Benoît Dellac

Cover E: Claudia Caranfa (Virgin, Card Stock)

Thanks to Titan Comics for sharing this cover preview with us.

For how Baron Meliadus enslaved Dorian Hawkmoon, see Hawkmoon: The Black Jewel Review. 

For how Councilor Bowgentle temporarily freed Hawkmoon from Meliadus' control, see Hawkmoon: The Battle of the Kamarg Review. 

Bleeding Hearts #8 Review

 

Bleeding Hearts #8 Review

Writer: Deniz Camp

Artist & Cover Artist: Stipan Morian

Colorist: Štef Bartolić

Letterer: Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou

Variant Cover Artist: Martín Morazzo

Editors: Chris Conroy & Mathew Levine

Publisher: DC Comics

Price: $3.99 US/Variant $4.99 US (cardstock)

Release Date: September 30, 2026

 

Poke didn’t ask for his heart to start beating. But when it did, the blood pumping through his cold, dead veins changed everything. He’s tried to walk a line between embracing the Live Ones while remaining in the dead community. Yet, keeping a foot in both camps has forced him to start killing his fellow Zombies. He’s lost his best friend, Mush. And for what? A Live One who’d prefer he vanished from their lives? And a Live One girl that he cannot understand?

 

A half-alive Zombie doesn't belong anywhere. At least, anywhere that he knows of. Can Poke help Rabbit and her mother reach safety? And can Poke make peace with his past and embrace this unique new form of existence? Let’s leap into Bleeding Hearts #8 and see!

 

Story

When Finds-Whole-Family found Rabbit, he could have taken her to the search parties. After Live Ones ruined their Out-Break celebration, a Horde might have accepted the shunned Zombie. Instead, his selfishness drove him to attack Rabbit. And after he killed the girl and her mother, Finds-Whole-Family once again intended to keep them for himself.

 

After Mama and Poke destroy Finds-Whole-Family, they carry Rabbit's broken body on a stretcher through the snow. When search parties find them, Mama and Poke defend Rabbit side by side in Bleeding Hearts #8. But Rabbit isn't always with them. She inhabits a world of visions, fueled by memories and her imagination.

 

While Rabbit shares her journey with us, Mama and Poke's thoughts reveal their concern. Neither the big Live One nor the “Flower Boy” can understand the other. Rabbit was always the bridge between them. Now that Rabbit is fading, Mama knows she needs his help to save her. Yet unlike Rabbit, her cynical outlook hampers her attempts to communicate with the “Brain Dead Kid.”

 

As Mama struggles to save her daughter’s life, she remembers all she has lost. The Zombie apocalypse destroyed her world. Although she had hoped to find another defended outpost of Human civilization, she has learned she cannot trust other people. If Rabbit dies, she loses her entire world, but Poke and Rabbit's social bonds will strengthen in Bleeding Hearts #8.

 

Art

As she runs through the snow, she chases Flip's many friends. Unlike the stuffed animal her father gave her, the white bunnies hop around her. Her left eye is swollen shut. The pupil of her right eye no longer focuses. Still, Rabbit dances with her new friends. Yet when both eyes close, and stitched scratches adorn her cheek, Rabbit clutches a symbol of transformation. As she returns to the present, the girl sees Mama, Flower Boy, and the bunnies regard her with concern. Yet instead of opening her eyes, Rabbit frowns down at them like the girl on the moon.

 

As Stipan Morian shows Mama and Poke’s desperate journey to save Rabbit, Štef Bartolić matches differing palettes with scenes in Bleeding Hearts #8. As the girl continues to forge her own path, her footsteps and shadow cast blue on the snow. Blue dominates Mama and Poke's night journeys, as they carry Rabbit on a stretcher between them. Her orange tongue matches her jacket as she prepares to join another community, while Rabbit's green pants link her with the Zombies' skin. Yet Poke turns gray when he slays his fellow Zombies to protect the Live Ones. Yellow flames may awaken painful memories. Yet, they also provide food and light as Mama attends her dying daughter.

 

Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou places Mama and Poke's black uppercase thoughts in white boxes. The letters in narrative boxes and dialogue balloons grow bold for intonation, and shift to lowercase for lowered voices. As she flits between two worlds, Rabbit speaks enlarged letters into distorted balloons. While yellow and red sound effects heighten moments of violence, Poke's heartbeat abandons its normal red to link the Zombie with the sounds of Rabbit’s name and her hopping friends. Thanks to DC Comics for sharing this story with us.

 

Final Thoughts

Mama has sacrificed everything for Rabbit. Likewise, Poke defied his community to save the girl and her mother. Both want Rabbit to get better. But in a rapidly changing world, new values, morality, and outlook are redefining society for Mama and Poke. Saving Rabbit may necessitate radical steps that, like her half-dead, half-alive Zombie friend, prevent the girl from fitting in anywhere in Bleeding Hearts #8.

 

Rating 9.8/10

 

Thanks to DC Comics for sharing this preview with us.

To look inside, see Bleeding Hearts #8 Preview. 

For Poke, Rabbit, and Mama's art appreciation, see Bleeding Hearts #7 Review. 

For the Out-Break mall hunt that changed everything, see my preview of Bleeding Hearts #6.

For how Rabbit met Ms Ruby, see my review of Bleeding Hearts #5. 

For Rabbit's Tea Party, see my preview of Bleeding Hearts #4.

 

For the strange emotions that stress Poke out, see Bleeding Hearts Preview #3. 

 

For why Rabbit likes bunnies, see Bleeding Hearts #2 Preview. 

 

For Poke's full name, see my preview of Bleeding Hearts #1. 

 

Zero Instance #3 Preview

 

Rhys Allen had job offers. Instead, he bet his future on the streaming income from playing games online. After defeating Braxir Hex the first time, Chris ensured that when Rhys and their team stormed Blood Moon Castle again, a large audience would be watching. Their second attempt to triumph in a supposedly unwinnable game was supposed to change everything for Rhys and his friends. And it did, but not in the way they hoped.

Now, Braxir Hex inhabits their world. His spirit roves from one Human host to another, leaving a trail of destruction behind him. Can Rhys survive an encounter with the sorcerer in non-virtual reality? And can Spencer, the man who used experimental artificial intelligence to boost Braxir's performance, get his character back into his game?

Here's all the info from Comixology:

 

Zero Instance #3 Preview 

Writers: Frank Barbiere and Stephen Rhodes

Artist: Eoin Marron

Colorist: Lauren Affe, 

Letterer: Taylor Esposito

Cover Artist: Vic Malhotra

Publisher: Comixology

Kindle Price: $2.99 US

Amazon Prime Members: Free to read

Release Date: September 29, 2026

 

Braxir—the escaped game boss—learns to manipulate humans like NPCs, exploiting phones, drones, and intelligent systems to bend reality to his will. Rhys and Ellie begin to suspect the truth: their friend may be trapped inside the game. The clock is ticking, and the lines between simulation and reality are starting to blur. 

 

 

Now, let's take a look inside:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks to Comixology and Superfan Promotions for sharing this preview with us.

 

For Rhys and Chris' lifelong friendship, see Zero Instance #2 Preview. 

For how robots have invaded Human society, see Zero Instance #1 Review. 

To purchase or read for free, see Zero Instance #3 at Amazon.