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.
Lots of spooky new releases as Halloween approaches, and a few of them have the name Dastmalchian on the cover.
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: DC Comics, Marvel Comics, IDW Publishing, Dark Horse Comics, Dynamite Entertainment, Archie Comics, Fantagraphic Books, 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
Absolute Wonder Woman #1
DC Comics
Written by Kelly Thompson
Art by Hayden Sherman & Jordie Bellaire
Letters by Becca Carey
Cover Art by Sherman & Bellaire
EISNER WINNER KELLY THOMPSON AND BREAKOUT ARTIST HAYDEN SHERMAN REINVENT WONDER WOMAN FROM THE GROUND UP! Without the island paradise… without the sisterhood that shaped her… without a mission of peace… what’s left is the Absolute Amazon!
Release Date: October 23, 2024
PCS NOTES: The second Absolute reinvention of classic DC characters arrives and it has been reviewed well so far.
DC Horror Presents…#1
DC Comics
Creative Cast includes David Dastmalchian, Leah Kirkpatrick, The Boulet Brothers, Cat Staggs, Butch Mapa, Romulo Fajardo Jr., Kristian Rossi, and more.
Cover Art by Tyler Crook
Bones crunching, worms munching, blood spattering… these are a few of our favorite things! From some of the most dark and cunning minds in horror comes DC Horror Presents… a new collection of gruesome tales set in the DCU. With stories penned by some of our favorite names in horror, this anthology will have die-hard horror fans quaking with fear!
Release Date: October 23, 2024
PCS NOTES: Horror Horror everywhere.
Godzilla’s Monsterpiece Theatre #1
IDW Publishing
Written by Tom Scioli
Art by Scioli
Cover Art by Scioli
Godzilla takes on his greatest foe yet — The Great Gatsby!
The year is 1922. Mysterious man of luxury Jay Gatsby throws lavish parties from his palatial Long Island estate, all in hopes of attracting the attention of his love, Daisy Buchanan.
But his affair is interrupted as his party attracts the one thing more dangerous than love: Godzilla.
Now, Gatsby has no choice but to turn his undying will away from his love of Daisy and onto revenge against the monster who destroyed his home.
Come along with Gatsby on the journey of a lifetime in three oversized issues as he combines forces with the greatest men of the 20th century to stop its greatest monster — written and drawn by cult favorite comics creator Tom Scioli (Fantastic Four: Grand Design, Jack Kirby: The Epic Life of the King of Comics).
Release Date: October 23, 2024
PCS NOTES: Regardless of topic, the art for this book has me intrigued.
Green Lantern: Dark #1
DC Comics
Written by Tate Brombal
Art by Werther Dell’Edera & Giovanna NIro
Cover Art by Dell’Edera
On a post-apocalyptic Earth overrun by monsters, the battle between good and evil ended long ago — and evil won. Now darkness prevails as humanity struggles to survive in the corrupted wasteland that remains. Only one hero is said to haunt what’s left of our shadowed cities, the one who wields the mystical green flame that could return light to a dark world–The Green Lantern. But she’s been missing for years, and on the isolated island of New England, Solomon Grundy’s undead army only grows larger and more powerful every night… Celebrated horror artist of smash hit Something is Killing the Children Werther Dell’Edera teams with rising-star writer Tate Brombal (House of Slaughter) to bring you a chilling tale of desperation, hope, and resurrection from the bitter remains of the fan-favorite Tangent Universe!
Release Date: October 23, 2024
PCS NOTES: More Elseworlds sounds good to me.
Hack/Slash = Body Bags #1
Image Comics
Written by Tim Seeley
Art by Stefano Caselli & Steve Kurth
Cover Art by Casseli
JASON PEARSON’s legendary creations return to comics!
When slasher hunters Cassie Hack & Vlad roll into Terminus, GA in search of a killer, they’re instantly up to their asses in bounty hunters! Meanwhile, Mack “Clownface” Delgado needs to school his daughter Panda in the ways of Bodybagging, and it needs to happen quickly, which means a private school lock-in for baggers in training—and a teen-slicing slasher.
Yeah, big knives, short skirts, and swear words are gonna start flying.
Worlds collide in the most twisted crossover of 2024, that reintroduces the cult-favorite crew of BODY BAGS, from Eisner nominee TIM SEELEY (LOCAL MAN, HACK/SLASH) and OG HACK/SLASH artist STEFANO CASELLI (Ultimate Black Panther, X-Men)!
Release Date: October 23, 2024
PCS NOTES: Fans of both of these properties should be happy with this mashup series.
Iron Man #1
Marvel Comics
Written by Spencer Ackerman
Art by Julius Ohta & Alex Sinclair
Letters by Joe Caramagna
Cover Art by Yasmine Putri
A NEW, BRUTAL ERA BEGINS! Roxxon and AIM team up to take on Stark Unlimited! But they’re ready for the old Tony Stark. This one? He’s a lot angrier than he used to be. Iron Man is going to war! New armor, old enemies, and unbelievable twists abound in this fresh take on a fury-powered Iron Man from Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Spencer Ackerman and groundbreaking artist Julius Ohta!
Release Date: October 23, 2024
PCS NOTES: The next take on a central figure in the Marvel Universe starts here.
Nullhunter #1
Image Comics
Written by Michael Walsh
Art by Gustaffo Vargas
Letters by Becca Carey
Cover Art by Walsh
From acclaimed creator MICHAEL WALSH (THE SILVER COIN, UNIVERSAL MONSTERS: FRANKENSTEIN) and with art by rising star GUSTAFFO VARGAS (Marvel’s Voices), NULLHUNTER is a kinetic cyberpunk retelling of the Labors of Hercules. Clay is a war hero who faces unspeakable tragedy after returning home. Seeking justice, he’s forced into service for his estranged father’s powerful company, OLYMP0S. His first mission takes him to faraway N3M-3A on the trail of a hijacked shipment of war lions.
Release Date: October 23, 2024
PCS NOTES: This is a great concept from a great creative mind.
New One-Shots and Specials
Alien: Romulus #1
Marvel Comics
Written by Zac Thompson
Story by Fede Álvarez & Rodo Sayagues
Art by Daniel Picciotto & Yen Nitro
Letters by Clayton Cowles
Cover Art by Leinil Francis Yu & Romulo Fajardo Jr.
Following the theatrical release of the highly anticipated blockbuster Alien: Romulus, Marvel Comics presents an all-new story revealing secrets of the film’s legendary antagonists! How did Xenomorphs find Rain, Andy and their scavenger crew? Familiar faces lurk in the shadows – and this issue shines light on them all! Horror master Zac Thompson (ABSOLUTE CARNAGE, X-MEN) and rising star Daniel Picciotto (GHOST RIDER, X-FORCE) collaborate directly with filmmakers for this must-have collector’s item! See Alien: Romulus in theaters August 16th.
Release Date: October 23, 2024
PCS NOTES: This is an interesting intersection of film and comics.
The Cursed Library: Omega #1
Archie Comics
Written by Eliot Rahal & Magdalene Visaggio
Art by Craig Cermak & Matt Herms
Letters by Jack Morelli
Cover Art by Cermak
The next thrilling chapter of the Cursed Library saga is here! In ALPHA, Danni and Jinx confronted Lucifer himself-over what was supposed to be a family dinner. But the devil can’t be so easily tricked, and while Jinx is separated from her best friend Danni and transported to an uncanny valley version of her life, Madam Satan faces imprisonment. It’s going to take a journey through the depths of Hell to right all that has been wronged! And who they find there may just surprise you!
Release Date: October 23, 2024
PCS NOTES: We are looking forward to this one.
Dracula Book 1: The Impaler TP
Dark Horse Comics
Written by Matt Wagner
Art by Kelley Jones & José Villarrubia
Letters by Rob Leigh
Cover Art by Jones & Villarrubia
Comic book veterans Matt Wagner and Kelley Jones join forces on this new take on the world’s most famous vampire. The first of four planned volumes, The Impaler explores the legendary count before his debut in the novel—from his first foray into the dark arts to his rise to lord of the undead!
Wagner and Jones explore the veiled stories from Dracula, diving into the bloody, horrifying events between the lines of the famed horror novel.
Release Date: October 23, 2024
PCS NOTES: Wait a minute. Matt Wagner, Kelley Jones, and Dracula? I am all the way in!
The Feeding #1
Image Comics
Written by David M. Booher
Art by Drew Zucker & Vittorio Astone
Cover Art by Zucker & Astone
In this extra-length horror one-shot, Nolan Ward has done everything to forget his disturbing past. Drinking. Drugs. Day-trading. Sex. And still, that past has caught up with him in the form of a twisted painting called The Feeding… which eats people. And it’s hungry. Can Nolan stop this demon, or will he be devoured like so many others before him?
From the team behind the hit series Canto, Eisner and GLAAD Award-nominated writer DAVID M. BOOHER (Canto, Ghostbusters, RAIN) and fan-favorite artist DREW ZUCKER (Canto, The House) take you on a surreal journey into one man’s bloody psyche. A throwback to the vibes of Tales from the Crypt and Creepshow… when art is dangerous, no one is safe.
Release Date: October 23, 2024
PCS NOTES: Great cast of creators on this one. We can’t wait to check it out.
Headless Horseman: Halloween Annual #1
Dark Horse Comics
Written by David Dastmalchian & Lukas Ketner
Art by Ketner, Matt Smith, & Eryk Donovan
Cover Art by Ketner
Like the urban legends and folklore frights of yore, the Headless Horseman is coming back to haunt you once more! Ignore the creaking footsteps, don’t mind the whistling wind, pull your eyes away from the shifting shadows, and tiptoe through these spine-tingling stories. The Headless Horseman returns… and this year, he’s coming for you!
Release Date: October 23, 2024
PCS NOTES: Spooky books for spooky season
The Horizon Experiment: The Sacred Damned #1
Image Comics
Written by Sabir Pirzada
Art by Michael Walsh
Letters by Becca Carey
Cover Art by Walsh
Celebrated TV writer SABIR PIRZADA (MS. MARVEL, MOON KNIGHT, DANDELION) and Eisner-winning creator MICHAEL WALSH (THE SILVER COIN) present INAYAH JIBRIL, a “Muslim John Constantine” — a new type of exorcist re-examining modern horror for fans of THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH and KILLADELPHIA.
Release Date: October 23, 2024
PCS NOTES: The second installment of the Horizon Experiment hits with this one. It looks pretty good.
Medusa TP
Dark Horse Comics
Written by Tony Parker
Art by Parker & Tamra Bonvillain
Letters by Taylor Esposito
Cover Art by Parker
Everything you know about Medusa is a lie. Forever cursed to be remembered as a monster, this ageless yet very mortal hero has spent millennia saving humanity from the horrors of legend. But now, in Scotland, she has met a foe that makes even the gods hide in fear. Armed with unwavering resolve, will the mighty Medusa be able to save mankind one last time?
Release Date: October 23, 2024
PCS NOTES: Damn, that is a cool cover.
My Time Machine HC
Fantagraphics Books
Written by Carol Lay
Art by Lay
Cover Art by Lay
Trapped in a glitchy time machine at the end of the world, a strange creature banging unnervingly at the door, what else is an exhausted amateur time traveler to do but sit back and play her concertina?
Having inherited the blueprints designed by the Time Traveler of H.G. Wells’ historical account, our curious and all-too-human adventurer enlists her genius ex-husband to construct a modern version of the time machine. Torn between wanting to fix the past and needing to know what lies ahead, she decides to see how our follies will play out in order to bring back information that might help save civilization from itself. She anticipates trouble, but it’s far worse — not only has humanity failed to mitigate climate change, but by 2035 the world has succumbed to fascism. Then, by 2045, it has devolved to anarchy. Intrigued by the possibilities detailed in Wells’ book, she decides to visit the year 802,701 to verify the original Traveler’s tale. In that inexplicably lush land she encounters enemies that propel her to the earth’s last, hellish days.
Carol Lay’s My Time Machine is serious and funny, a sly cautionary political satire, and a rollicking time travel story full of puzzling paradoxes, edge-of-your-seat suspense, breezy badinage, and a deeply felt wonder at the universe.
Release Date: October 23, 2024
PCS NOTES: I am very intrigued by this book.
The Powerpuff Girls: Halloween Special #1
Dynamite Entertainment
Written by Amanda Deibert
Art by Cat Staggs
Cover Art by Staggs
With spooky season kicking off in the city of Townsville, Buttercup has set her sights on winning the Townsville Gazette’s contest for the best Halloween horror comic – and what better place to find inspiration than a big, old, possibly haunted hotel? But even though it also has a cool hedge maze, there’s one problem with spending Halloween at the Townsville Hotel – there’s nowhere to trick-or-treat! And Bubbles and Blossom are determined to show off their costumes and get some candy – if only they can convince Buttercup that all work and no play will make her a dull Powerpuff Girl! Of course, Townsville being Townsville, there’s also no shortage of nefarious malefactors prowling around, just waiting for the chance to catch the girls off guard. Will their Halloween bickering keep the Petite Powerhouses from thwarting their villains? (Hey, stranger things have happened!) Find out for sure in The Powerpuff Girls Halloween Special #1 – a pumpkin-spiced, supersized tale of suspense and adventure written by AMANDA DEIBERT (Darkwing Duck, DC Super Hero Girls) and illustrated by CAT STAGGS (Crosswind, Wonder Woman ’77), featuring covers by STAGGS, TRISH FORSTNER, and SILVIA DE VENTURA!
Release Date: October 23, 2024
PCS NOTES: Listen, you know you want it. The Powerpuffs at Halloween. Gimme some of that.
Voices in My Head #1
Image Comics
Written by Joe Pruett
Art by Phil Hester, Juan Doe, Andrew Robinson, & Michael Gaydos
Cover Art by Brian Bolland
From Eisner Award winner JOE PRUETT, comes a collection of disturbing tales, chilling revelations, and magical adventures. Drawn by some of today’s top artistic talents, including MICHAEL GAYDOS (Jessica Jones), PHIL HESTER (THE FAMILY TREE), ANDREW ROBINSON (DUSTY STAR), and JUAN DOE (Dark Ark), with a cover by BRIAN BOLLAND!
Release Date: October 23, 2024
PCS NOTES: Joe Pruett returns to writing comics with this one and brought along a bunch of friends. Let’s go.
