Welcome to the New Number Ones!
Each week we bring you the list of new series and special editions coming this week. We are highlighting what you need to put in your cart at the comic shop or digital marketplace.
This is a big week for new original comics and a bunch of returns to classic properties. We are very excited for the quantity of publishers putting out new series and collections this week.
We have an alphabetical list with cover art and the official solicitation text from the publishers of some of the cool new comics that are coming out this week. Check below for our PCS NOTES to find out what we just have to tell you about the new comics in question.
We have books on this week’s list from: Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Dark Horse Comics, Dynamite Entertainment, IDW Publishing, DSTLRY Media, Fantagraphics Books, Archie Comics, Boom! Studios, Ahoy Comics, and Image Comics.
We will bring you reviews of these debut issues as they come out, and don’t forget to use the comments section to let us know what you think of this list.
New Series
New One-Shots and Special Editions
New Series This Week
Babs #1
Ahoy Comics
Written by Garth Ennis
Art by Jacen Burrows
Cover Art by Burrows
From legendary writer Garth Ennis (The Boys, Preacher) and superstar artist Jacen Burrows (Crossed, The Punisher): Meet BABS, a barbarian thief with an itchy metal wardrobe and the world’s worst enchanted sword (named Barry). Together they travel a fantastic landscape of wizards, dragons, demons, castles — and a band of very angry, very white knights. Babs wasn’t looking for a fight, but she’s never found a bad situation she couldn’t make 100 times worse!
Release Date: August 14, 2024
PCS NOTES: Garth Ennis is a gifted writer, and the dialogue in this book is fantastic. Jacen Burrows brings this tale to life in the most hilarious and bloody way. Don’t miss it.
Damaged People #1
Alien Books
Written by Damian Connelly
Art by Connelly
Cover Art by Connelly
Episode one: A ghost girl. In the first episode, we will learn the story of Abigail, a boring and lonely girl who spends her days scaring people until his life changes completely when he meets Mary, a ghost girl. A gothic romance in the 90’s, with dark places, flowers, and two damaged people.
Release Date: August 14, 2024
PCS NOTES: This looks very interesting.
DC vs. Vampires: World War V #1
DC Comics
Written by Matthew Rosenberg
Art by Otto Schmidt & Pierluigi
Letters by Tom Napolitano
Cover Art by Schmidt
THE BEST-SELLING WORLD OF DC VS. VAMPIRES RETURNS WITH A BRAND-NEW ELSEWORLDS SERIES! It’s the dead of winter, and any hope for a fragile truce between the Green Arrow-led human heroes and vampire queen Barbara Gordon’s army has been dashed by Damian Wayne and his guerrilla fighters. He’s the only one fighting back against the bloodthirsty hordes, leaving Green Arrow with a choice: Does he stand and fight or sacrifice the boy in the name of peace?
Release Date: August 14, 2024
PCS NOTES: Matthew Rosenberg and Otto Schmidt are both excellent storytellers, and their collaboration on this book is sure to be fantastic.
Defenders of the Earth #1
Mad Cave Studios
Written by Dan DiDio
Art by Jim Calafiore
Cover Art by Calafiore
Flash Gordon, The Phantom, Mandrake the Magician and Lothar are united again in this reimagining of the classic animated series, Defenders of the Earth. Picking up with characters and storylines from the original series, Flash confronts Ming in a final battle, only to find that even greater threats await him as his teammates as they each must confront ghosts of their past to protect their families and future. The first action-packed issue in an eight-part series!
Release Date: August 14, 2024
PCS NOTES: The second new series in the Mad Cave Studios era of Flash Gordon is sure to excite fans of a certain age who grew up watching the cartoon this is inspired by.
Jonny Quest #1
Dynamite Entertainment
Written by Joe Casey
Art by Sebastián Piriz & Lorenzo Scaramella
Letters by Taylor Esposito
Cover Art by Chad Hardin & Chuck Michael Obach
YOU CAN’T GO HOME AGAIN… OR CAN YOU?
Get ready to climb aboard the Sea Quest and embark for adventure once more! Legendary boy explorer JONNY QUEST is back, along with his intrepid scientist dad Dr. Benton Quest, bodyguard “Race” Bannon, adopted brother Hadji, and all the rest of the beloved cast from the classic animated series!
Launching out of its issue #0 prelude story in Dynamite’s 2024 Free Comic Book Day release, this action-packed new title begins where the show left off in 1964, but things quickly take a turn for the uncanny as they team returns from an experiment at sea to their home base in Palm Key, only to discover that the once-familiar landscape is now strangely, disquietingly different!
Superstar writer JOE CASEY (Superman, Ben 10) and powerhouse artist SEBASTIÁN PIRIZ (We Ride Titans, Deadweights) join together to bring you the brand-new tales of Jonny and the Quest team that the world has been waiting for – all enhanced by fully frameable covers from CHAD HARDIN, TOM RANEY, RICHARD PACE, and BOB LAYTON!
Release Date: August 14, 2024
PCS NOTES: I’d be hard pressed to find a better creative team to bring Jonny Quest back to comics than Joe Casey and Sebastián Piriz
Midst: Address Unknown #1
Dark Horse Comics
Written by Colin Lorimer
Art by Alejandro Aragon & Chris O’Halloran
Letters by Jim Campbell
Cover Art by William Kirby
Caught between the Un and the Fold sits the islet of Midst…
When their ramshackle postal ship crashes on a mysterious new landmass, siblings Rowan and Ogden have to make the best of it. Adventurous Ogden convinces reluctant Rowan to make a fresh start in the strange new islet that sits between the bright Un and the dark Fold. But Midst holds dangers that will challenge Ogden and Rowan’s family bonds as well as their will to survive.
Crash into the expanded cosmos of Midst, featuring writing by Colin Lorimer, art by Alejandro Aragon, and colors by Chris O’Halloran. Third Person and Critical Role proudly present the first in a new series of stories from the Midst cosmos.
Release Date: August 14, 2024
PCS NOTES: This looks like the beginning of an interesting story.
S.I.R. #1
Boom! Studios
Written by Fell Hound
Art by Hound
Cover Art by Hound
Get ready for your new obsession… MOTORCYCLE JOUSTING!
Fate brutally separated Avery Sakai from her girlfriend Nico Xing, but acceptance at Bridleham Academy might be just the thing to bring them back together. As it turns out though, Nico’s extracurriculars are the last thing Avery expected.
Now to win a chance at love, Avery will need to throw herself into the violent but captivating world of the motorcycle jousting fight club known as the Seismic Ironclash Roulette!
Ringo Award-nominated, indie darling cartoonist Fell Hound (Commander Rao, And We Love You) brings an over-the-top sports and battle anime energy to BOOM! Box!
Release Date: August 14, 2024
PCS NOTES: Fell Hound is a fantastic creative talent, and her talents shine in this book that is full of intrigue and action.
Spider-Society #1
Marvel Comics
Written by Alex Segura
Art by Scott Godlewski & Matt Milla
Cover Art by Pete Woods
EVERY SPIDER-CHARACTER YOU LOVE! (AND SOME YOU HAVEN’T MET YET!)
May the first meeting of the Spider-Society commence! That’s right, every Spider-Character you love (and some you haven’t met yet) all show up in the same room for the most crazy meeting the Multiverse has ever seen.
Don’t miss the start of this incredible new miniseries!
Release Date: August 14, 2024
PCS NOTES: You can never get enough Spider-People.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Nightwatcher #1
IDW Publishing
Written by Juni Ba
Art by Fero Peniche
Cover Art by Peniche
After making a dark debut in the Free Comic Book Day special, fans have one burning question: Who is the Nightwatcher? Violence and discrimination against mutants is running wild, and a new vigilante will rise up to combat it… but who is this fearsome armored fighter standing bravely against the criminals who wish to harm mutants?
From the brilliant mind of writer Juni Ba and astonishing artist Fero Pe comes an action-packed ongoing series that spins out of the pages of TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES to delve into the grim reality of New York City after the Mutagen Bomb and unveil the secrets behind the mask.
Release Date: August 14, 2024
PCS NOTES:
Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands: Land of the Giants #1
Dark Horse Comics
Written by Paul Tobin
Art by Luisa Russo & Heather Breckel
Letters by Deron Bennett
Cover Art by Russo
Tiny Tina is running a new game of “Bunkers & Badasses” with explorers Frette, Valentine, and Hammerlock playing as Skrrmish the Bogbarian, Crasher the Stabbomancer, and Blasteen the Deadshot! Playing in a world from the colorful mind of Tiny Tina, the three heroes set off to hunt a bounty on the giant Hilly the Kid!
A new comic tie-in to video games Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands and Borderlands!
From writer Paul Tobin and stunning artist Luisa Russo!
Release Date: August 14, 2024
Ultraman X Avengers #1
Marvel Comics
Written by Kyle Higgins & Mat Groom
Art by Francesco Manna & Matt Milla
Cover Art by Dike Ruan & Neeraj Menon
THE GREATEST HERO OF JAPAN AND EARTH’S MIGHTIEST HEROES JOIN FORCES FOR AN EPIC ADVENTURE! Spider-Man has disappeared from New York, an intergalactic invader has arrived on Ultraman’s doorstep and the Kaiju of Earth are acting even more mysteriously than usual. This can only mean one thing: It’s time for Ultraman to meet the Avengers! But what cosmic threat is great enough to require a team-up of Marvel’s mightiest champions and Japan’s greatest hero? Find out as Shin meets Sam, Spacium Ray meets Repulsor Ray and “THWIP!” meets “SHUWATCH!” — in the epic crossover event: ULTRAMAN x AVENGERS!
Release Date: August 14, 2024
PCS NOTES: This is the crossover you have always wanted.
Venom War: Spider-Man #1
Marvel Comics
Written by Jackson Lanzing & Collin Kelly
Art by Greg Land, Jay Leisten, & Frank D’Armata
Cover Art by Land & D’Armata
THE SPIDER-MAN IN BLACK! Eddie Brock wants the symbiote, Dylan Brock wants the symbiote… but they’re forgetting about the first host to ever wear the black… PETER PARKER! That’s right — Spider-Man is back in black again, and this time, he’s liking how it fits him! Maybe the winner of the Venom War could be the OG!
Release Date: August 14, 2024
PCS NOTES: Peter Parker. Back in black? Sound fun.
Werewolf by Night #1
Marvel Comics
Written by Jason Loo
Art by Sergio Fernández Dávila, Jay Leisten, & Alex Sinclair
Cover Art by Erik M. Gist
FULL MOON RISE — WEREWOLF KILL! Jack Russell has been trying to live a simple life — but in the deadly and dramatic wake of the BLOOD HUNT, his life is about to be turned upside down in ways he never imagined! With new enemies hoping to extract a (literal) pound of flesh and Jack unsure if he can be trusted around old allies and a lost love, the original WEREWOLF BY NIGHT is in for the fight of his life… and he’s in it alone! POLYBAGGED FOR YOUR PROTECTION!
Release Date: August 14, 2024
PCS NOTES: It is really cool to see this character getting a renewed interest.
X-Factor #1
Marvel Comics
Written by Mark Russell
Art by Bob Quinn & Jesus Aburtov
Letters by Joe Caramagna
Cover Art by Greg Land & Frank D’Armata
FAME, FORTUNE, MUTANTS! From the ashes of Krakoa, a new mutant arms race sweeps the globe! International governments are building their own mutant armies. But only America’s X-Factor has the most powerful, most patriotic, most marketable mutant heroes to stem the tide and make the world safe for democracy! Join Angel, Havok, Frenzy, Feral, Pyro and more as they go from one death-defying mission to another. Who will die? Who will fall in love? Who will be the first to sell out? Like, comment and subscribe to find out!
Release Date: August 14, 2024
PCS NOTES: I have been waiting with baited breath to see what Mark Russell and Bob Quinn have up their sleeves for this intriguing group of mutants. It is sure to be beautiful and make you think.
New One-Shots and Specials
Gone HC
DSTLRY Media
Written by Jock
Art by Jock & Lee Lougridge
Letters by AndWorld Design
Cover Art by Jock
COLLECTED EDITION
NEW GRAPHIC NOVEL DEBUT from DSTRLY by JOCK—writing and drawing a creator-owned project for the FIRST TIME!
On an impoverished and distant planet, where menial workers scratch out a living resupplying starships, the best place to be is GONE…and that’s exactly where 13-year-old ABI wants to be. Along with her street-tough friends, Abi stows away on a colossal luxury space-liner for a chance at a better life. Unbeknownst to her, some of her “friends” are not who they seem. Abi suddenly finds herself branded a saboteur as she desperately struggles to evade the ship’s deadly crew and to stay alive!
Beautifully written and drawn by JOCK—Eisner Award winning artist of SNOW ANGELS & BATMAN: ONE DARK KNIGHT—GONE is in an action-packed sci-fi adventure where a young heroine confronts betrayal, discovers her true allies, and fights against all odds discovering that nothing is farther away than…home.
Release Date: August 14, 2024
PCS NOTES: Another of DSTLRY’s first season of titles has made it to the collected edition stage. It is a really good story.
Houses of the Unholy HC
Image Comics
Written by Ed Brubaker
Art by Sean Phillips & Jacob Phillips
Cover Art by Sean Phillips
ORIGINAL GRAPHIC NOVEL
An FBI agent from the cult crime beat and a woman with a past linked to the Satanic Panic are drawn into a terrifying hunt for an insane killer hiding in the shadows of the underworld. Can you ever escape your past, or are all your bad decisions just more ghosts to haunt you, wherever you go?
HOUSES OF THE UNHOLY is a riveting horror thrill ride from bestselling creators ED BRUBAKER and SEAN PHILLIPS, the award-winning team behind CRIMINAL (soon to be a TV series on Amazon Prime), RECKLESS, NIGHT FEVER, and WHERE THE BODY WAS.
Release Date: August 14, 2024
PCS NOTES: I will always trust these creators to deliver quality comics storytelling.
Iris: A Novel for Viewers TP
Fantagraphics Books
Written by Lo Hartog Van Banda
Art by Thé Tjong-Khing
Cover Art by Tjong-Khing
ORIGINAL GRAPHIC NOVEL
Available for the first time in English, this first-ever Dutch graphic novel is a tour-deforce in all its 1960s psychedelic, pop art, and playfully erotic glory.
The characters’ emotions drive the anti-capitalist, dystopian narrative in Iris: A Novel for Viewers, the earliest graphic novel produced in the Netherlands. A young woman, Iris, has her heart set on a singing career, and, despite her boyfriend Mark’s warnings, is seduced by the capitalist producer, “dream lover M.G.” He molds her into a megastar, which leaves Mark peddling her merch: a life-sized Iris (sex) doll. Attempts to rescue Iris come to nothing; all they accomplish is allowing the dream lover to go on playing his games.
Thé Tjong-Khing’s Iris marks the peak of his career as a comics artist. He and scriptwriter Lo Hartog van Banda wanted to reach the socially motivated young people of the late 1960s, who were growing up with comics and television. Khing’s style here, drawn with virtuoso élan, shows an affinity with his contemporaries, such as Guy Peellaert, and Iris herself is reminiscent of Barbarella. This edition includes an afterword by graphic designer and colorist Rudy Vrooman, which provides fascinating context about the historical and artistic significance of the work and its restoration process.
Release Date: August 14, 2024
PCS NOTES: I love the concept of bringing foreign language graphic novels to English speakers in North America.
Iron Fist 50th Anniversary Special #1
Marvel Comics
Written by Alyssa Wong, Chris Claremont, Frank Tieri, Jason Loo, & Justina Ireland
Art by Lan Medina, Ron Randall, Elena Cassagrande, Ty Templeton, & Whilce Portacio
Cover Art by Alan Davis & Alex Sinclair
ONE-SHOT SPECIAL
CELEBRATING FIFTY YEARS OF THE IMMORTAL PROTECTOR OF K’UN-LUN! The LEGACY OF THE IRON FIST is a long-lived legend spanning centuries… all the way back to the year 10,000,000 B.C.E.! IN THIS ISSUE: Chris Claremont and Lan Medina bring you a classic tale featuring… WOLVERINE?! Alyssa Wong and Von Randal bring you a current tale of today’s IRON FIST, LIN LIE! PLUS: Justina Ireland and Elena Casagrande’s EMERGENCY CALL, featuring THE DAUGHTERS OF THE DRAGON! And Frank Tieri and Ty Templeton make the call to HEROES FOR HIRE! BUT THAT’S NOT ALL! The future of Danny Rand rests in the hands of JASON LOO and WHILCE PORTACIO… You won’t want to miss it!
Release Date: August 14, 2024
PCS NOTES: What an incredible array of talent that has been assembled to tell stories of the Living Weapon?! Looking forward to this one, for sure.
Kardak the Mystic #1
Archie Comics
Written by Joe Corallo
Art by Butch K. Mapa & Ellie Wright
Letters by Jack Morelli
Cover Art by Mapa
ONE-SHOT SPECIAL
All John Cardy ever wanted was to be recognized for his talents at magic tricks and sleight of hand. He’s talented, but not enough to get noticed for it until he comes across a (unbeknownst to him) cursed ruby. This ruby grants John the power of invisibility. As Kardak the Mystic, he performs feats no one else can with this magic. Unfortunately for him, going invisible isn’t just a trick of the eyes, but rather entering another realm parallel to our own. And something inside that realm wants to use Kardak to enter our world for dark purposes.
Release Date: August 14, 2024
PCS NOTES: Bringing this character back to print seems like a good idea and we are excited to see this creative team do it.
Navigating with You TP
Mad Cave Studios / Maverick
Written by Jeremy Whitley
Art by Cassio Ribiero
Cover Art by Ribiero
ORIGINAL GRAPHIC NOVEL
A charming POC-led WLW romance where two new friends hit the road in search of the missing volumes of their favorite manga.
Neesha Sparks is a disabled, vocal community activist with a passion for costume design. Gabby Graciana is an optimistic surfer – and, like Neesha, a new kid at school. When the two girls discover that they like the same manga series, Navigator Nozomi, they become more than just fellow new kids. But it was more than just having read the same book series–neither of them had finished it! Soon, they become new friends on a mission – to track down the remaining Navigator Nozomi books. This slice-of-life romance follows the two girls as they adventure across North Carolina to find each book, with their story intercut with the tales of Navigator Nozomi. Neesha and Gabby find more than just the books though—they find acceptance, friendship, understanding, and love.
Release Date: August 14, 2024
A Phone Call Away TP
Mad Cave Studios
Written by Rich Douek
Art by Russel Mark Olson
Letters by Lucas Gattoni
Cover Art by Olson
ORIGINAL GRAPHIC NOVEL
A family’s tragic loss leads to financial gain through a reality show and worldwide recognition. However, the reality of life sets in as their second child goes missing–can they find her in time?
Fourteen years ago, Emma and Andrew Walker suffered a devastating loss when Mandy, their 6-year-old daughter, was kidnapped. Her unrecognizable body was found one week later. The case and resulting media coverage moved an entire nation to the point that everyone knew who the Walkers were. Everyone felt sympathetic…which indirectly propelled the Walker’s businesses and careers.
Years pass and the Walkers have both rebuilt their lives and prospered. As founders of The Mandy Walker Foundation, they’ve helped thousands of children around the world and have raised their new daughter, Meghan, in front of the world on a show called Second Chances. America is riveted by scenes of them coping with the loss of Mandy, but also finding new hope as Meghan grows.
Everything comes crashing down when Meghan disappears soon after her 6th birthday–on the very day Mandy disappeared 14 years ago. Emma and Andrew now have just one week to save their little girl from the tragedy that befell her sister.
Release Date: August 14, 2024
PCS NOTES: This story is perfectly sized and full of interesting twists. Gorgeously drawn and expertly written. It is a story for its time. Go get it.
