Batman #11 Preview

 

The Minotaur believes that he always wins. So, after putting his house in order, he attacks the enemy of a member of his family. But he doesn't realize that even villains value some things over money.

Batman believes that he always wins. So, after putting his house to the flames, he attacks Vandal Savage's credibility. But when he previously confronted the Ôjô, their battle ended in a draw. Why is the woman who can transform into a flock of birds returning to Gotham? And can Bruce draw on Damian's experiences in the League of Assassins to survive her second attack?

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Batman #11 Preview

Writer: Matt Fraction

Artist & Cover Artist: Jorge Jiménez

Variant Cover Artists: Dustin Nguyen, Jorge Molina & Ryan Sook

Foil Variant Cover Artist: Jorge Jiménez

1:25 Variant Cover Artist: David Aja

Publisher: DC Comics

Issue Length: 40 Pages

Price: $4.99 US/Variant $5.99 US (Card Stock)/Variant $7.99 (Foil)

Release Date: July 1, 2026

 

 

The Ôjô returns to Gotham City 

with her deadly sights set on unfinished business!

 

 

The deadliest woman in the world, wielding two blades, is back, and her quest for blood puts her on a collision course with the Caped Crusader—and as chaos ensues, Vandal Savage’s corrupt GCPD won’t be far behind! If that weren’t enough, the sinister Minotaur, squeezing Gotham’s underworld, finds himself on a path to reckoning, courtesy of the Penguin!

 

Matt Fraction and Jorge Jiménez deliver an action-packed chapter of their smash-hit series that critics are calling “a blockbuster reinvention” and “a perfect comic book.”

 

 

Now, let's take a look inside:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks to DC Comics for sharing this preview with us.

 

For what happened last time, see my review of Batman #10. 

For what happened before that, see my preview of Batman #9. 

For Batman's first battle with the Ôjô, see my review of Batman #5. 

Geniearth TP Vol 1 Preview

 

As a helicopter flies overhead, a reporter spots a lone figure emerging from the burning police station. The teen strides across the street, where ranks of police wait in riot gear. Clad in monk's clothes, he asserts that weakness breeds corruption. The teen invites the cops to attack him. 

Then, his phone rings. He raises a finger and says, "Hang on. I'd better take this." Who is this angry young man? And why does he believe that nature demands that he exterminate all inferior breeds of people?

Here's all the info from Titan Manga:

 

GENIEARTH TP VOL 01

Writer & Artist: Rensuke Oshikiri 

Publisher: Titan Manga

Book Length: 208 Pages (Black & White)

Price: $12.99

Release Date: June 30, 2026

 

 

"A truly original mutant manga 

unlike anything you've seen at your local comic shop."

Manga Tak

 

 

 

In a world divided by power, Geniearth takes you on a high-stakes, sci-fi adventure where society is torn apart by a new genetic phenomenon. A gene has surfaced, granting one in every thousand people incredible abilities, and the “New Humans”— or “Geniuses”—declare themselves superior to “Old Humans.” Fuwa Masaru, a Genius, leads a violent uprising, sparking a brutal civil war that threatens to obliterate the planet. Amid the chaos, a mysterious “Old Human” with an enigmatic aura appears— potentially the only hope to end the conflict and save the world.

 

 

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Adventures of Superman: Book of El #10 Preview

 

As Kryl-Ux seeks out the God-Aspects of Olgrun, he awakens old grievances. While betraying his allies, Kryl-Ux prompts people to desperate acts to frustrate his plans. So, when he needs reinforcements, he raises the dead to bolster his ranks. 

Ironically, the House of El proves also adept at gathering the God-Aspects. To aid their cause, they awaken a former enemy that seems capable of forging a better legacy. But can the House of El defend Tamaran from Kryl-Ux's Warzoons? And how will Superman fare in a battle that reawakens bad memories?

Here's all the info from DC Connect:

 

Adventures of Superman: Book of El #10 Preview

Writer: Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Artist & Cover Artist: Scott Godlewski

Variant Cover Artists: Lucio Parrillo & TBD

Publisher: DC Comics

Issue Length: 32 Pages

Price: $3.99 US/Variant $4.99 US (card stock)

Release Date: July 1, 2026

 

 

The Return of Superwoman!

 

 

After thousands of years without Superman, fighting his enemies in a losing battle, Kara Zor-El nearly lost hope. Now faced with a Kal-El aligned with the formerly estranged Nightwing and Flamebird, the Black Racer, the Valkyries of Warworld, and a Brainiac reborn, will she find the strength to fight again, or has the plague of Kryl-Ux touched her, too?

 

 

Now, let's take a look inside:

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks to DC Comics for sharing this preview with us.

 

For what happened last time, see my preview of Adventures of Superman: Book of El #9.

For what happened before that, see my preview of Adventures of Superman: Book of El #8.

For how this series started, see my preview of Adventures of Superman: Book of El #1. 

 

  

Superman #39 Review

 

Superman #39 Review

Writer: Joshua Williamson

Artist & Cover Artist: Dan Mora

Colorist: Alejandro Sánchez

Letterer: Ariana Maher

Cover Artists: Sanford Greene; Ariel Diaz; Chris Burnham & Tamra Bonvillain; Aaron Bartling

Supergirl Movie Variant Cover Artist: Stanley “Artgerm” Lau

Editors: Jillian Grant & Paul Kaminski

Publisher: DC Comics

Price: $4.99/$5.99 Card Stock

Release Date: June 25, 2026

 

Superboy-Prime wants to earn his Superman status. He has vowed to demonstrate that he has turned over a new leaf. Even Jonathan and Martha Kent seem inclined to give "CK" a chance to prove himself. Then, after Superboy-Prime defends Metropolis from a demonic invasion, someone creeps into his mind.

 

Like CK's new occult friend, Manchester Black refuses to stay down. He knows where he wants to be and the person he wants to become. So, as Manchester Black attempts to forge a new future, he chooses CK to help him. Can Superboy-Prime resist Manchester Black's control like he shrugged off Witchfire's spell? Or will CK become a slave to the man's whims and demonstrate to everyone that he doesn't belong in the Justice League? Let’s leap into Superman #39, and see!

 

Story

With Neron ruling Hell, Lord Satanus and Lady Blaze sought to establish their own domain in Metropolis. When Witchfire and her coven opposed them, Superboy-Prime stood with them. But after battling demons, Manchester Black possesses CK's mind. And to convince CK to obey his commands, he forces Superboy-Prime to revisit a dark period of his life.

 

When Superboy-Prime returns to the events in Infinite Crisis, he struggles to remember that he has sought a new path. As he insists that he won’t repeat the mistakes of yesterday, the other superheroes don’t realize that he has changed. Caught up in the moment, the heroes he admires throw everything they have at him in Superman #39. As Superboy-Prime hails from our world, he assures his fellow heroes that their injuries and deaths are temporary. Then, Superboy-Prime confronts someone whose death proved more lasting.

 

In Joshua Williamson’s story, Superboy-Prime wants to change. Yet, as Manchester Black realizes, there is more to metamorphosis than pursuing a new goal. When Superboy-Prime heard about the Omega Tournament, he wanted to fight in it. Recently, when he stood alongside Witchfire and her coven, Superboy-Prime didn’t hold back. Unlike the Clark Kent he was trying to model his life on, Superboy-Prime ripped apart the demons without restraint. And he enjoyed it. Disturbingly, when Superboy-Prime confronts a fellow hero he cannot win over with words, CK is all too willing to unleash his Kryptonian powers on him in Superman #39.

 

Art

Appearing as his younger self doesn't show that CK has grown. So, amid the attacks, Superboy-Prime rises above the metahumans, dinosaurs, and pterodactyls to escape the fighting. Then, someone prevents him from ascending further. When Kal-L hovers above him, Superboy-Prime recalls the hero’s origins.

 

As Dan Mora portrays Superboy-Prime in different cartoon and animation styles, Alejandro Sánchez changes palettes to adorn each artistic form in Superman #39. Before Witchfire asserted that someone was manipulating CK's aura, he was wearing a superhero shirt. When Manchester Black appears in a purple suit, his upraised hair and features that extend his smile across his white face evoke the T-shirt's nemesis. CK sees Witchfire in a new way amid blue, red, and yellow. And after contemplating losing his identity amid a four-color homage, Superboy-Prime confronts a monochromatic world where the things he cares about don’t exist.

 

Ariana Maher places black uppercase letters in colored narrative boxes and white dialogue balloons, while Superboy-Prime’s thoughts appear in clouds. Font size, style, and case change as Manchester Black tests Superboy-Prime’s resolve. Stylized titles introduce some of the comics CK visits. While sound effects amplify fighting and explosions, a scream that tears across a panel evokes how Superboy-Prime ripped apart demons. Thanks to DC Comics for sharing this story with us.

 

Final Thoughts

Superboy-Prime is a man of two worlds. He loves the comic universe he inhabits. Yet he remembers what it was like to read comics and regard his heroes as fictional characters.

 

Despite how much CK wants to redeem himself, he still doesn't feel sorry about the "fictional" people he injured and killed. Nor is he willing to shoulder the entire blame for his past transgressions. Superboy-Prime’s inability to empathize with others and feel the pain and heartbreak he caused proves a weakness that someone else with a foot in two worlds can exploit in Superman #39.

 

Rating 9.7/10

 

To look inside see my preview of Superman #39.

 

For what happened last time, see my preview of Superman #38. 

For what happened before that, see my preview of Superman #37.

For how this story arc began, see my preview of Superman #36. 

 

100 Bullets: The US of Anger #1 Preview

 

It's been a long time since Agent Graves first offered victims the ability to right terrible wrongs. Yet George Floyd's death reminded us that little has changed since Rodney King's beating set Los Angeles ablaze over three decades ago. Perhaps there will always be injustice, discrimination, and oppression. And people will express their outrage in different ways. As a new era dawns for the 100 Bullets series, who will seek justice? And how will they "Fight the Power"? 

Here's all the info from DC Connect:

 

100 Bullets: The US of Anger #1 Preview

Writer: Brian Azzarello

Artist: Eduardo Risso

Cover Artist: Dave Johnson

Variant Cover Artists: Frank Miller, Jock & Eduardo Risso

Publisher: DC Comics

Issue Length: 40 Pages

Series Length: 8 Issues

Price: $3.99 US/Variant $4.99 US (card stock)

Release Date: July 1, 2026

 

 

Happy 250^th, America. 

Lono’s back. 

You won’t survive the year.

 

 

Not many people made it out alive from the fall of the Trust in 100 Bullets. Lono did—just barely—and it sent him spiraling on a yearslong international odyssey. His one-time protégé, Loop Hughes, was the only one smart enough to walk away clean. But now tragedy has come knocking on Loop’s door, and the scent of blood has attracted a dangerous stray dog. Lono’s back in the United States, and he’s on the hunt…through a network of good ol’ boys and militias, megachurches, millionaires, and madmen.

 

In Brother Lono, Lono unsuccessfully tried to save his own soul; in The US of Anger, he’ll play Satan to a host of demons tempting the United States to sell hers. The multi-Eisner Award-winning team of Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso has returned to its most famous creation, unleashing a new chapter in Vertigo’s greatest crime saga—told for the first time in stunning black and white!

 

 

Now, let's take a look inside:

 

 

 

 

 

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Absolute Martian Manhunter #12 Preview

 

 

It took John a long time to accept the Green Martian in his life. Doing so helped him prevent Middleton from descending into chaos. But when he told his wife what happened, the truth tore his family apart. The Green Martian wants to help John turn his life around. But the Blue Martian reminds John of all the bad things he's endured. Everywhere he goes, tragedy follows. What's the point of going on?

Yet as John falls, Bridget rises. Instead of pushing John away, she runs to find him. But is it too late for John and Bridget? And if the couple cannot reunite, will the Blue Martian unleash his Despair-O-Vision on everyone in Middleton? 

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Absolute Martian Manhunter #12 Preview

Writer: Deniz Camp

Artist & Cover Artist: Javier Rodrígez

Variant Cover Artists: Andrew Robinson, Werther Dell’Edera & Seba Fiumara

Publisher: DC Comics

Issue Length: 48 Pages

Price: $5.99 US/Variant $5.99 US

Release Date: July 1, 2026

 

 

The Jaw-Dropping Final Issue!

 

 

It all comes together here: green and white, life and death, husbands and wives, fathers and sons, free will and fate, crime and punishment. Beginnings and endings. Why do people do the things they do? Read this issue to find out.

 

 

Now, let's take a look inside:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks to DC Comics for sharing this preview with us.

 

For what happened last time, see my review of Absolute Martian Manhunter #11.

For what happened before that, see my review of Absolute Martian Manhunter #10. 

For how this story arc started, see my preview of Absolute Martian Manhunter #7.

For the first story arc, see my review of Absolute Martian Manhunter: Martian Vision Vol 1. 

Batman/Green Arrow/The Question: Arcadia #4 Preview

 

Bruce Wayne never confused Emil Rotha with the good guys. Still, he wanted to believe that Rotha could help Humanity survive global warming. But as his guards start killing his exploited workforce, Bruce recognizes that Rotha is just another snake oil salesman. 

Sadly, that recognition doesn't ease tensions between him and Oliver Queen. And while Batman and Green Arrow fight, the Question pushes like-minded supporters away. Can the trio help the innocent workers escape from this remote part of the world? Or will Batman, Green Arrow, and the Question lose sight of what's important amid the whiteout conditions?

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Batman/Green Arrow/The Question: Arcadia #4 Preview

Writer: Gabriel Hardman

Artist & Cover Artist: Gabriel Hardman

Variant Cover Artists: Tonci Zonjic

Publisher: DC Comics

Issue Length: 32 Pages

Series Length: 4 Issues

Price: $5.99 US (All Covers are Card Stock)

Release Date: July 1, 2026

 

 

Don’t miss the Shocking Conclusion!

 

 

Under siege in a blizzard, Batman, Green Arrow, the Question, and the refugees of Arcadia must go to war with a mercenary army commanded by a desperate, petty billionaire. Our heroes will emerge forever changed…if they survive!

 

 

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Thanks to DC Comics for sharing this preview with us.

 

For what happened last time see my preview of Batman/Green Arrow/The Question: Arcadia #3.

For what happened before that, see my preview of Batman/Green Arrow/The Question: Arcadia #2. 

For how this series started, see my preview of Batman/Green Arrow/The Question: Arcadia #1. 

 

Somali and the Forest Spirit Vol 5 Review

 

Somali and the Forest Spirit Vol 5 Review

Writer & Artist: Yako Gureishi

Cover Artist: Yako Gureishi

Publisher: Titan Manga

Price: $12.99

Book Length: 112 Pages (Black & White)

ISBN: 9781787743663

Release Date: June 9, 2026

 

They have braved the dangers of walking among the Fantastical creatures. Somali and her "Dad" have safely traversed the Osuna Desert. Along the way, the Human girl and the Golem have made friends. And as the old librarian in the Witch Village said, they have let their light inside them shine.

 

Yet there are always new things to discover. After reuniting with their friends Shizuno and Yabashira in Chompers' Row, Somali and the Golem find themselves in Bygone City. A Snow Crossing fills the inns, and thieves and gangs rule the streets. Yet an innkeeper has hired the Golem and his assistant Yabashira to protect his guests. How long will they remain in the town where the locals prey on the travelers? And can they procure provisions to continue their journey? Let’s strap on our snowshoes, leap into Somali and the Forest Spirit Vol 5, and see!

 

Story

Shizuno and his assistant Yabashira were some of the first people the travelers met after the Golem bid goodbye to his forest. Recognizing that he needed Shizuno’s expertise to care for Somali, the Golem asked Shizuno to teach him how to make salves and treat wounds. When they meet in Chompers’ Row, Shizuno is learning about dental care. Shizuno is perceptive and caring. So, when Shizuno realizes that Somali is a Human, the Golem tells him how they met.

 

Somali and the Forest Spirit Vol 5 returns to the beginning of the series, when the Golem discovers the Human child shackled in the forest. But while the Golem and child meet and then swiftly depart the forest in the first book, the Golem treats Shizuno to the entire story. The Golem’s tale recalls Haitora’s tale in the fourth book, and how his tragedy led the Human to care for Uzoi, the Noble Harpy orphan. Yet it also addresses why Fantasticals revere Golems. After explaining how they met and what prompted him to care for Somali, the Golem and Yabashira begin their work at the inn, leaving Shizuno to safeguard Somali. Yet danger lurks in this town where locals prey on visitors, and people don’t get along.

 

While focusing on the quartet, Yako Gureishi provides insights into the people who bring the Golem and Somali together or would tear the two apart. The story also shows how different the Golem and Somali were when they first met and the camaraderie they have since forged. Each is constantly in the other’s thoughts. Yet despite their exceptional bond and the love they have for each other and everyone around them, the shadow of the past still threatens. Not everyone is as perceptive as Shizuno. But the war between the Fantasticals and Humans is still fresh in people's minds. Relying on the old ways of staving off danger seems safer than risking another war in Somali and the Forest Spirit Vol 5.

 

Art

When he finds Human corpses in cages within a wrecked covered wagon, a cat directs the Golem to a shackled child. Despite his orders to leave, she follows him. Her wide eyes differ from his central eye that opens when he exerts extraordinary power. Yet the Golem cannot resist them. Nor can he forget how Somali smiles at him. So, he leaves food for her. And despite his programming to preserve the order of nature, the Golem builds a fire for her at night.

 

Shizuno’s features and height suggest he is a child like Somali. And like the Golem, Yabashira cares for his master. He washes him, cooks his meals, and smiles at the Golem’s protectiveness of Somali. Yabashira nudges the Golem like he would a friend or brother, prompting the Golem to act or overcome its surprise. Yet when danger threatens, the Golem doesn’t hesitate to protect Somali. And as in the desert, when he protected Haitora from death, each use of his extraordinary abilities weakens the Golem in Somali and the Forest Spirit Vol 5.

 

At their first meeting, Shizuno asked for a piece of the Golem's skin. Shizuno was surprised when the Golem promptly sliced off a section of his skin in return for teaching him. Yako Gureishi's latest tale explains the Golem's lack of hesitation. Creaking and crackling fill the air when the Golem uses his powers. Air currents erupt as plants burst into rapid growth. And while a local sings, music notes attend a song that reminds the young how dangerous Humans will always be. Thanks to Titan Manga for providing a physical review copy.

 

Final Thoughts

The Golem may regard supporting others as the most efficient course of action. Yet the people he and Somali meet act on their fear of others. Economic concerns force the population to prey on each other. And as the Golem realizes its final days are approaching, the greatest threat to its Human ward's life arises in Somali and the Forest Spirit Vol 5.

 

Rating 9.8/10

 

To look inside see my preview of Somali and the Forest Spirit Vol 5.

 

For how they crossed the Osuna Desert, see my review of Somali and the Forest Spirit Vol 4.

 

For how they met Haitora and Uzoi, see my review of Somali and the Forest Spirit Vol 3.

 

For how they learned where more Humans live, see my review of Somali and the Forest Spirit Vol 2. 

 

For how this series started, see my review of Somali and the Forest Spirit Vol 1.