Fort Psycho #2 Review

 

Fort Psycho #2 Review

Writer: Matt Kindt

Artist: Brian Hurtt

Colorist: Bill Crabtree

Letterer: Becca Carey

Cover Artists: Brian Hurtt; Lewis LaRosa & Rico Renzi; Mike del Mundo; Joe Palmer

Publisher: Oni Press

Price: $5.99 US

Release Date: September 23, 2026

 

When the Seven Seals destroyed a sovereign nation, the United Nations responded with more than condemnation. They quietly raised an army to tackle the international terrorist organization. The Strategic Alliance Worldwide killed most of the Seven Seals’ operatives. SAW agents assassinated their leader, the Blue Bishop. Then, the United Nations rounded up Seven Seals and SAW agents with equal zeal and consigned them to separate prisons.

 

What struggles do the world’s former heroes endure? And how will Jason, the newest inmate, fare among his fellow “war criminals?” Let’s leap into Fort Psycho #2 and see!

 

Story

Jason evaded capture for a year. But when he let his disguise slip for a moment, the authorities captured him and sent him to Fort Cyclone. Once, it was SAW's base of operations. Now, it's an all-inclusive resort. Jason has his own house. Boxes from IKEA await his assembly. And thanks to the regular airdrops, the mercenaries can get most anything they want in the commissary. For Jason, that's a comic he used to read to his nephews. But the myths retold in Legendary Action Stories also shaped Jason's life.

 

In Fort Psycho #2, the United Nations wants to keep its highly skilled assets available in case they need their services again. While it's taken steps to hide them from public scrutiny, the authorities also provide all the amenities in case they need them again. But while most of his fellow inmates enjoy their retirement, the people who captured Jason gave him a mission. The suits believe Blue Bishop is hiding among SAW personnel at Fort Cyclone. And if Jason doesn't find and kill him, they'll kill his brother and nephews.

 

After reconnecting with some of his former comrades, Jason begins his hunt in Matt Kindt’s story. One of his fellow inmates mentioned a possible connection on the day he arrived. When Jason tries to follow up, some help. Others warn him off or try to divert him. And all the while, his fellow prisoners show Jason how enjoyable life in Fort Cyclone can be.

 

The Blue Bishop may be hiding among them. Or the authorities got it wrong. Regardless of what the suits told Jason, the mercenaries’ jailors don’t have to treat them so nicely. And like the suits’ threat to kill his family, the authorities could decide to stop sending them the antidote pills to the poison they injected everyone with in Fort Psycho #2.

 

Art

When his team reaches the rotunda at the heart of the concentric defensive walls, Jason pulls a statuette from a smoking domed enclosure. After evading the guards who patrol the grounds, Jason’s team races beneath those watching from atop the wall. Colored gas rises. Arrows fly. A comrade atop a roof provides cover fire with a machine gun. A mushroom cloud rises from elsewhere in the city as Jason and his team reach the hang gliders. Then, they soar on artificial wings toward their escape vehicle.

 

While Brian Hurtt fills Fort Psycho #2 with memorable characters, Bill Crabtree clothes them in vibrant colors. Yet like the bird statuette Jason secured for SAW, Zeus has traded his pink mohawk for pink-and-orange shades. The inmates wear gray, white, and pale shades of green and blue as they walk the lush grounds beneath a bright blue sky. Still, the vibrant blue pool area provides amusement and community as the mercenaries seek to enjoy their retirement.

 

Becca Carey fills white dialogue balloons with lowercase black letters, while Jason's recollections inhabit beige narrative boxes. Giant uppercase black letters fill deformed balloons as people pay the price for their leader's decisions. Orange machine gun fire and block letters herald cause and effect. Then, a red boom connects with the stripes of their leader, and the uniform of a soldier amid gray rubble. A two-page extract from Legendary Action Stories and character files close out this second issue. Thanks to Oni Press and Superfan Promotions for providing a review copy.

 

Final Thoughts

While the people who defended the world against terrorism pay the price for their methods, the leader of the terrorists may lurk among them. Some of the former soldiers obey orders without question. Others have spent their lives deceiving comrades and foes alike. So, the jailers pick an idealist to investigate their suspicions. Amid his search for the truth, Jason studies the island's laccolithic butte and awaits opportunities to communicate with higher intelligences in Fort Psycho #2.

 

Rating 9.6/10

 

For more cover art see Fort Psycho #2 Cover Preview. 

Bizarro: Year None #3 Preview

 

Dr Dalton’s duplicator machine works by sending objects to another dimension. But when he sent a copy of the Daily Planet’s latest broadsheet, Bizarro intercepted it. And he said it was good. So while Perry White on Earth declared Dr Dalton a fraud, Bizarro prepared a new world for Perry White to live on. 

 

When Dr Dalton fired up his duplicator a second time in Metropolis, Bizarro soared through the space/time breach. He grabbed Perry White from the elevator car, and transported the harangued editor to his world. Only the intern, Jimmy Olsen, was with Perry in the elevator. And after Bizarro spoke with them, he decided to make Jimmy his Daily Planet’s new editor-in-chief.

 

Now, everyone constantly wants Jimmy’s attention and approval. Yet between fetching coffee and fulfilling his intern duties, Perry gets to go undercover as a reporter again. Can Perry discover what makes Bizarro’s cube-shaped world tick? And will Jimmy’s profile of this world’s Superman see the light of day?

 

Here's all the info from DC Connect:

 

 

Bizarro: Year None #3 Preview

Writers: Kevin Smith & Eric Carrasco

Artist & Cover Artist: Nick Pitarra

Variant Cover Artists: Chris Burnham & Ibrahim Moustafa

Publisher: DC Comics

Issue Length: 32 Pages

Series Length: 4 Issues

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

Release Date: September 30, 2026

 

 

Un-Intelligent Design!

 

 

As Jimmy and Perry adjust to life on Bizarro World, this backwards planet of opposites reveals itself to be more than a mirror reflection…there’s something sinister in the madness. It’s almost as if everyone on the planet is a plaything…a draft to be tossed away and re-worked…a deranged game of life, death, rinse, and repeat that me no like at all! This am a terrible installment of the official Bizarro origin you need to miss!

 

 

Now, let's take a look inside:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks to DC Comics for sharing this preview with us.

For the scoop on Lois Lane, see Bizarro: Year None #2 Preview. 

For Jimmy Olsen's concerns about Perry White's editorial decisions, see Bizarro: Year None #1 Review. 

Zatanna #6 Preview

 

Zatanna has a tortured history with the Hidden City. It was where her mother was born. Sadly, it is also where her mother died. Yet just as her mother left her home to find love, many of the Homo Magi yearn to interact with the rest of Humanity. Some flee in the dead of night. Others remain to fight the establishment. But instead of engaging in politics, they use their magical heritage to make their fellow citizens spontaneously combust.

 

Can the Hidden City survive High Lord Loryndro’s heavy-handed tactics to root out the terrorists? And what cost must Zatanna pay to bring peace to the Hidden City?

 

Here's all the info from DC Connect: 

 

 

Zatanna #6 Preview

Writer: Jamal Campbell

Artist & Cover Artist: Jamal Campbell

Variant Cover Artists: David Talaski, Dike Ruan, And Chuma Hill

Publisher: DC Comics

Issue Length: 32 Pages

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

Release Date: September 23, 2026

 

 

Beware the Dragon Of Despair!

 

 

A Great Black Dragon has risen from the malcontent of the Hidden City citizens, bringing with it a storm of fire and ruin. Can Zatanna unite hearts and minds and vanquish the beast of calamity, or is the city of the Homo Magi doomed to a future of ash?

 

 

Now, let's take a look inside:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks to DC Comics for sharing this preview with us.

For a revelation that brings Zatanna healing, see Zatanna #5 Preview. 

For Zatanna's meeting with Zehuti, see Zatanna #4 Preview.

For Zatanna's visit to the realm of a loa, see my review of Zatanna #3.

For Zatanna's trip to New Orleans, see my review of Zatanna #2. 

For how this series began, see my review of Zatanna #1. 

For Zatanna's fight against Harley Quinn, see my preview of DC K.O.: Zatanna Vs Harley Quinn #1: All Fight Month Round Five Preview  

 

Conan: Tides of the Tyrant King #1 Review

 

Conan: Tides of the Tyrant King #1 Review

Writer: Jim Zub

Artist: Jésus Merino

Colorist: Jão Canola

Letterers: Richard Starkings & Tyler Smith

Cover Artists: Roberto De La Torre, Utsab Chatterjee, Gerardo Zaffino, Jésus Merino & Stuart Sayger

Editor: Chris Butera

Publisher: Titan Comics

Price: $4.99 US

Release Date: September 23, 2026

 

Conan has traveled the world. He has faced countless foes. So, when he defends a village along the border between Zingara and Argos, the tide of battle doesn’t faze him. Conan knows how to navigate the ebb and flow of battle and use momentum to achieve victory. Yet he senses a familiar presence casting its shadow over him once more. Conan does not know how Thulsa Doom’s forces will attack him next. Still, Conan senses a familiar darkness once again threatening the Hyborian World.

 

Yet wars are not fought alone. Who will join Conan in his next battle with Thulsa Doom? And after all of Conan's victories, will the powerful sorcerer gain the advantage over the Cimmerian this time? Let's raise our swords, leap into Conan: Tides of the Tyrant King #1, and see!

 

Story

In the Hyborian Age, Conan sits in a tavern, nursing a tankard of ale. After defending towns from raiders, he forsook his position and pay when the defenders became oppressors. But as he watches the revelry around him, Conan feels like an outsider. He wonders if his sacrifice was worth it.

 

As Conan: Tides of the Tyrant King #1 follows the Cimmerian’s struggle to find value in civilized society, it also checks in on Steve Costigan. Six years have passed since he fought for civilization in Montfaucon, France. After the Great War ended, Steve wandered. He sought meaning in all the death and destruction. The anguish he endured seeing his comrades die on the battlefield, and how they treated the people they fought to protect, refuses to fade. So, when his footsteps lead him into Chinatown in London, England, Steve accepts the manager's invitation and steps within the Temple of Dreams.

 

As Jim Zub's story ponders the role civilization plays in Human progress, he backtracks to the Thurian Era. Humans tend to think of time as a straight line. Yet for Gonar the Seeker, time is a circle. Sitting cross-legged before a fire in the Thurian Age, Gonar peers past the boundaries of time and space. He sees a cosmic being that Conan and Steve sense through their connection to Thulsa Doom.

 

Conan has triumphed in many wars between nations. Steve Costigan struggles to recover from serving in Humanity’s first World War. Yet a war for the cosmos, ignited by a stellar ravager and Thulsa Doom’s unquenchable thirst for power, awaits both men in Conan: Tides of the Tyrant King #1.

 

Art

As Gonar sits in contemplation, with horns crowning his head, a cosmic vision overtakes his eyes. A dead space appears amid a sea of stars. Yet a living Black Hole gathers stars with its tentacles to the vortex at its center. In the Hyborian Age, Conan frowns as he regards the crowded tavern. Some drink wildly. Intoxication drives others to rage. A tavern wench smiles as she delivers drinks to other customers. Yet still, Conan frowns.

 

Millennia later, Steve Costigan reclines on a wooden platform. Sweat drenches his features as a wisp of smoke escapes his pipe. Around him, smokers close their eyes and relax as they sink into oblivion. Yet Steve remains restless. Jésus Merino provides readers a glimpse inside Steve's mind. Amid decaying corpses, silhouettes of violence, and explosions, tears stream from Steve's eyes.

 

As a purple cosmic entity devours stars in a blue-and-black sky, the brown trees and ground surrounding Gonar match the interior of Conan's tavern. An orange-and-yellow vision signals Steve Costigan's connection with Thulsa Doom’s resurgence. Jão Canola uses gold to link Steve's pipe and Conan's medallions with a woman each meets. Yet like green, gold also links Steve, Conan, and the mysterious woman with Thulsa Doom in Conan: Tides of the Tyrant King #1.

 

Richard Starkings and Tyler Smith convey Jim Zub’s strong narrative voice with uppercase black letters in colored narrative boxes. Steve speaks in roughly shaped balloons as he struggles to put the past behind him, and spherical balloons when he recaptures what he lost. The rough balloons link Steve to Conan’s adversary, and a voice that speaks amid roughly shaped beige circles outlined with red. Thanks to Titan Comics for providing a review copy.

 

Final Thoughts

Raiders killed her parents when she was a child. She grew up as a servant. As Steve Costigan fought to preserve civilization, Zuleika served beneath Thulsa Doom. While Conan and Steve can sense the sorcerer, Thulsa Doom seems ignorant of her extraordinary abilities. Yet like Gonar the Seeker, Zuleika recognizes that time and space are illusions. As Thulsa Doom arrays his forces for another bid to take over the world, Zuleika’s role seems inextricably linked with the sorcerer and the power of the Black Stone in Conan: Tides of the Tyrant King #1.

 

Rating 9.6/10

 

To look inside see Conan: Tides of the Tyrant King #1 Preview. 

For more on Zuleika see The Savage Sword of Conan #16 Review. 

Read the Free Comic Book Day issue: Conan: Tides of the Tyrant King #0 at Titan Comics. 

 

For Titan's earlier Conan events, see:

Conan: Battle of the Black Stone #1 Review & 

Conan: Scourge of the Serpent Review.  

 

DC WIP: Watchmen #1 Preview

 

When two police detectives investigate a murder scene, the brutality of the assault shocks them. Edward Blake was loaded with muscles and connections with world leaders. The detectives don’t know exactly what he did for a living, but Blake obviously had enemies. Still, it’d be safer for everyone if they wrote it up as a robbery gone wrong. Because if any unauthorized superheroes hear about it and decide to investigate, they could stir up all kinds of trouble.

 

Rorschach may not hear the detectives mention him by name. Still, in a city choking on its own depravity, he keeps an ear out for trouble. What will he discover when he investigates the dead man’s apartment? And how will Rorschach's investigation affect the isolated former members of a superhero team?

 

Here's all the info from DC Connect:

 

 

DC WIP: Watchmen #1 Preview

Writer: Alan Moore

Artist & Cover Artist: Dave Gibbons

Publisher: DC Comics

Issue Length: 40 Pages

Issue Description: Black & White, 11” x 17”

Price: $14.99 US

Release Date: September 23, 2026

ISBN: 7-61941-39190-8

 

 

Experience Watchmen

Like You’ve Never Seen Before!

 

Step into the world of comics like never before with DC W.I.P. Get up close and personal with the stunning artwork from one of comics’ greatest artists. Featuring the art of Watchmen #1 from Dave Gibbons! The brilliance of Gibbons's work can be seen like never before in this massive oversize presentation with a brand-new introduction by Gibbons. Don’t miss your chance to own this incredible, one-of-a-kind piece of comics history.

 

 

Now, let's take a look inside:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks to DC Comics for sharing this preview with us.

For more in the DC WIP series, see: 

 

DC W.I.P.: American Vampire #1 Preview

 

 

DC W.I.P.: Absolute Batman #1

 

 

 DC W.I.P.: Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #1 Preview  

Absolute Batman #24 Preview

 

Harley Quinn warned him not to look. Still, Bruce had to know the truth. After discovering his father’s empty grave, Bruce Wayne can't stop searching. Everyone in his life believes that Bruce is chasing phantoms. But Bruce knows that the Joker and the Scarecrow play the long game. They’ve shaped the narrative of his life in ways he never suspected. Still, he is onto them. Bruce intends to discover all their secrets. But the more he investigates, the more murders they lay at his door.

Can Batman still discern friend from foe? And when her friends in the police force won’t help her, how will Barbara Gordon discover the truth about her father’s death?

Here's all the info from DC Connect: 

Absolute Batman #24 Preview

Writer: Scott Snyder

Artist & Cover Artist: Nick Dragotta

Variant Cover Artists: Clay Mann, Kaare Andrews & TBD

1:25 Variant Cover Artist: Filipe Andrade

Publisher: DC Comics

Issue Length: 32 Pages

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

Release Date: September 9, 2026

 

Without The Badge...

Without Her Father...

Absolute Bat enters the scene.

 

In the battle of self, of Batman versus Batman, there can be only one. Everyone Bruce has ever known, ever cared about, or ever loved will face their ultimate inner demons.

 

Now, let's take a look inside:

 

 

 

Thanks to DC Comics for sharing this preview with us.

For Alfred's reunion with his daughter, see Absolute Batman #23 Preview. 

For the truth and lies surrounding Harley Quinn's childhood, see Absolute Batman #22 Review.

For the confrontations at Jim Gordon's funeral, see my review of Absolute Batman #21. 

For Bruce's meeting with his father's killer, see my review of Absolute Batman #20.

For two farmers' worst nightmare come true, see my review of Absolute Batman #19.

 

For how this series started, see Reinventing Batman with Scott Snyder & Nick Dragotta. 

 

Peanuts: Your Choice, Snoopy Preview

 

It's the first game of the season as Charlie steps up to the mound. Yet when the game finishes, he feels as if he's dropped an ice cream cone. He fears a disastrous season is before him. Can anyone rescue Charlie Brown from the doldrums? And will Snoopy be his team's star MVP?

Here's all the info from Titan Comics:

 

Peanuts: Your Choice, Snoopy

Author/Artist: Charles M Schulz

Publisher: Titan Comics 

SC, 128 pages, FC, $7.99

ISBN: 9781806182787

On sale October 6, 2026

 

THIS TIMELESS CLASSIC COMIC STRIP IS BELOVED BY FANS OF ALL AGES, AND CONTINUES TO FIND NEW FANS ALIKE.

 

The latest edition in Titan Comics hugely popular Peanuts Facsimile series sees the release of this, the 21st volume in the series and features 125 pages of classic Peanuts daily and Sunday newspaper strips from 1967.

 

This facsimile edition features 125 classic comic strips from 1967 and features many classic characters, including Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus, Frieda, Sally, Schroeder and Woodstock.

 

Join them as they navigate their way through school, the complexities of baseball, the Great Pumpkin and the world of the forever unseen grown-ups and their crazy rules.

 

 

Now, let's take a look inside:

 

 

 

 

Pre-order it now from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, and Forbidden Planet for the UK and Europe.  

 

 

Thanks to Titan Comics for sharing this preview with us.

For more Peanuts books from Titan, see:

 

 

 

You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown Preview 

 

 

Peanuts: Snoopy and the Red Baron Review

Peanuts: Snoopy and the Red Baron Preview

 

 

Peanuts: Charlie Brown and Snoopy Preview 

Justice League Unlimited #23 Review

 

Justice League Unlimited #23 Review

Writer: Mark Waid

Artist: Dan Mora

Colorist: Tamra Bonvillain

Letterer: Ariana Maher

Cover Artist: Dan Mora

Variant Cover Artists: Bruno Redondo, Nathan Szerdy, Cathy Kwan & Jessica Luna

Hispanic Heritage Month Variant Cover Artist: José Landrönn

Lanterns Variant Cover Artist: Dave Wilkins

Editors: Marquis Draper & Paul Kaminski

Publisher: DC Comics

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

Release Date: September 23, 2026

 

If you can't adapt to new situations, you risk falling out of touch with reality. When threats arise, the old ways of addressing problems may prove insufficient to defend what you hold dear. Yet there are some things you can count on. And one is that Bruce Wayne can never stop being Batman until criminals no longer threaten Gotham. Yet he works alongside criminals on the Justice League Watchtower. Bruce shares visions with them and accompanies them on missions.

 

Has Batman changed too much to defend the Justice League’s ideals? And how can Bruce Wayne continue working alongside Lex Luthor after he tried to kill Air Wave to ensure Brainiac Queen’s destruction? Let’s leap into Justice League Unlimited #23 and see!

 

Story

Mr Terrific, Guy Gardner, Metamorpho, and Hawkgirl raced across and beneath the surface of the planet Dronnda to prevent Despero from obtaining the Power Bank. When Mr Terrific retrieved it, he channeled his fellow superheroes’ abilities to defeat Despero. Then Kanjar Ro appeared, leading a squad of Scavengers to steal the Power Bank from the weakened and battle-weary Justice League teammates. Yet Guy Gardner, Metamorpho, and Hawkgirl's biggest worry is how the Justice League members' stored powers are affecting Mr Terrific.

 

As Justice League Unlimited #23 follows the battle for the Power Bank on the planet Dronnda, it also follows the battle for equality among the league’s membership. Blue Beetle has assured his fellow superheroes that they have installed safeguards to ensure ethical behavior that preserves life. Yet, like Mr Terrific’s teammates, Atom worries about how the villains are affecting his fellow heroes. As he assembles a team to investigate his suspicions that Darkseid sent visions to the Omega Tournament competitors, Giganta holds her own meeting. Like Batman, Giganta suspects that all these visions deserve further study. Yet, it’s difficult to be open with people who don’t trust you.

 

Amid all the action on two planets, Mark Waid's story addresses the difficulty of rebuilding trust once it has been fractured. The Justice League has struggled to accept repentant villains. But the new members aren't trying to clean their slates. They’ll still opt to kill their opponents if they judge it the smart option. Some look for opportunities to start fights with their teammates and wouldn’t shed a tear if someone died. And while Batman feels this most keenly of all the Justice League heroes, Atom cannot forget that members of the Quantum Quorum helped the villains escape the Phantom Zone to enter the Omega Tournament. Nor can Atom forget that Darkseid fooled everyone by possessing one of the Quantum Quorum in Justice League Unlimited #23.

 

Art

After the Scavengers capture a splash page, Dan Mora employs irregularly shaped panels amid the fighting. As Guy Gardner, Mr Terrific, Hawkgirl, and Metamorpho trade blows with their adversaries, panels compete for page space, jamming against each other or overlaying their fellows. Hawkgirl's tortured features rise to the forefront on one page. Guy Gardner's ferocity opens another page, while the Dominator's determined expression grounds it. Yet on Earth, an alligator beckons readers toward a dome in a swamp. Inside, Giganta towers above her teammates. Yet as she gazes down at them, her expression communicates openness and concern.

 

As Tamra Bonvillain’s bright colors energize the action on the planet Dronnda, green links Guy Gardner and Hawkgirl with a Durlan and a Dominator. Guy’s hard light constructs also link with Metamorpho’s attack. Yet yellow and orange dominate the fighting as Hawkgirl confronts a fellow Thanagarian, and Mr Terrific wields the power to destroy his adversaries. While the Scavengers opened Justice League Unlimited #23, Mr Terrific dominates another page, with an inset panel showing the red energy trying to explode from his eyes. Yet as the Atom and his fellow heroes observe Giganta’s meeting, violet and indigo surround the villains who want full membership in the league.

 

White letters with blue outlines introduce characters and locations. Black uppercase letters fill white dialogue balloons, while offscreen dialogue appears in colored narrative boxes. Letters grow bold with intonation, and enlarge with pain, anger, and a love for chaos. Ariana Maher’s sound effects accompany battles, shock arrivals, and Mr Terrific’s growing familiarity with his new powers. Yet a yellow glow surrounds dialogue balloons as a smart man contemplates wielding absolute power. Thanks to DC Comics for sharing this story with us.

 

Final Thoughts

It's hard to work with others if you don't trust them. The Justice League heroes are predisposed to distrust the villains. But the villains remember how the heroes tried to shut them out of the battle for reality. As distrust creates a toxic atmosphere, heroes who risk their lives in the search for truth begin to lose interest in the facts in Justice League Unlimited #23.

 

Rating 9.7/10

 

To look inside see Justice League Unlimited #23 Preview.

 

For Guy Gardner, Hawkgirl, Metamorpho, and Mr Terrific's battle with Despero, see Justice League Unlimited #22 Preview. 

For Batman & Lex Luthor's mission to Slaughter Swamp, see Justice League Knight Vision Special #1 Review. 

For Batman & Lex Luthor's shared vision, see my preview of Justice League Unlimited #21. 

For Brainiac Queen's return, see my preview of Justice League Unlimited #20. 

For how the Justice League's gets a surprising new spokesperson, see my review of Justice League Unlimited #19. 

For Mary Marvel, Martian Manhunter, and Booster Gold's mission into the timestream, see my preview of Justice League Unlimited #18.

 

For how Justice League opened its doors to villains, see my preview of Justice League Unlimited #17.