Welcome to the New Number Ones!
Each week we bring you the list of new series and special editions coming this Wednesday. We are highlighting what you need to put in your cart at the comic shop or digital marketplace.
There is a huge number of high quality new books on this list and there are even more existing titles hitting the stores this week. It’s a great week for new comics.
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, Mad Cave Studios, Dark Horse Comics, Boom! Studios, Oni Press, Dynamite Entertainment, Cosmic Lion Productions, Drawn and Quarterly, Fantagraphics 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 Flash #1
DC Comics
Written by Jeff Lemire
Art by Nick Robles & Adriano Lucas
Letters by Tom Napolitano
Cover Art by Robles
JEFF LEMIRE AND NICK ROBLES SPEED INTO THE ABSOLUTE UNIVERSE! Without the mentor… without the family… without the Speed Force, what’s left is the Absolute Scarlet Speedster!
Release Date: March 19, 2025
PCS NOTES: We are very excited to see these creators take on a new version of Wally West.
Adventureman: Family Tree #1
Image Comics
Written by Matt Fraction
Art by Terry Dodson & Rachel Dodson
Cover Art by Dodson & Dodson
As the Connell family reels from the shattering events of Adventureman: Ghost Lights, they’ll need to tap into the roots of the Adventureman family tree of heroes to make the world right again, starting with a luchador dynasty, savage savate kick-fighting, and the star-crossed teenage romance that brought Adventureman and Mme. Chagall the Superscientist together!
Release Date: March 19, 2025
PCS NOTES: We continue to love this property.
Crush Depth #1
Mad Cave Studios
Written by Tim Daniel & David Andry
Art by Alex Sanchez
Cover Art by Sanchez
Two brothers locked in a sibling rivalry wrestle for command of a massive nuclear submarine, The Absolution, in a near future irrevocably altered by climate change. Chief Science Officer Liana Pearson finds herself not only caught between the Wilder brothers but drowning in her fear of the surface world. When something alien infiltrates The Absolution and upends the balance of power, Liana is left with only two deadly options — reaching the toxic surface world or steering the sub into the unforgiving abyss and crush depth — Breathe Deep!
Release Date: March 19, 2025
PCS NOTES: This story seems intense. We are here for it.
The Last Boy #1
Boom! Studios
Written by Dan Panosian
Art by Alessio Avallone & Valentina Pinto
Cover Art by Panosian
Years after Peter Pan’s adventures with Wendy Darling, the boy who wouldn’t grow up is now the last one in Neverland still clinging to his adventurous youth.
Meanwhile in London, Wendy also yearns for childhood and its freedom from responsibility as she rails against the transition to adulthood and her family’s expectations.
As their desires create a mirror of fantasy and reality, a disastrous encounter with the aging Captain Hook becomes the catalyst for Peter’s realization that Neverland is growing up without him.
But will the two of them find each other once again to carry on their age-old adventures… or is this truly the final threshold of their adolescence in this modern take on a classic tale from legendary writer Dan Panosian (Alice Never After, Canary), and rising star artist Alessio Avallone!
Release Date: March 19, 2025
PCS NOTES: We were big fans of Alice Never After and are looking forward to Panosian’s take on Peter.
Out of Alcatraz #1
Oni Press
Written by Christopher Cantwell
Art by Tyler Crook
Cover Art by Crook
Convicts Frank Morris and Clarence Anglin have washed ashore in San Francisco after surviving their infamous escape from Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary in June 1962. They soon meet their gruff and disappointed handler, a mysterious young woman who’s also running from something, and hope to quickly get their way north to the border – if they can even make it out of Modesto alive. As a dogged federal manhunt and chance encounters threaten the desperate convicts, everyone involved is about to discover the same bloodstained truth: life on the run is an even more hellish prison than Alcatraz could have ever been.
Release Date: March 19, 2025
PCS NOTES: The hits from Oni’s creator owned releases keep on coming.
ThunderCats: Lost #1
Dynamite Entertainment
Written by Ed Brisson
Art by Rapha Lobosco & Roshan Kurichiyanil
Letters by Jeff Eckleberry
Cover Art by Felipe Massafera
After being shot down in the middle of a war zone, five Thunderan warriors are fighting for their lives. Together they face a horde of heavily armored soldiers, and the team’s only hope is to somehow break through their lines to reach the wreckage of their ship.
Such overwhelming odds will strain their abilities to the absolute limit. But even if Pumyra, Lynx-0, Shen, Ligon, and their hammer-wielding commander Bengali make it out alive, will they still be able to complete their mission? And even more important: who is the mysterious antagonist who is hunting them and what is his connection to the Book of Omens?
Author ED BRISSON and artist RAPHA LOBOSCO, the celebrated creative team behind ThunderCats: Apex, present a never-before-seen side of the ThunderCats universe in ThunderCats: Lost #1 featuring extravagantly intriguing covers from an all-star roster of talent, including FELIPE MASSAFERA, CLAYTON HENRY, DECLAN SHALVEY, MARK BAGLEY, and JAE LEE & JUNE CHUNG!
Release Date: March 19, 2025
PCS NOTES: This looks to be another interesting wrinkle in the ThunderCats saga.
Who Are the Power Pals #1
Dark Horse Comics
Written by Duane Murray
Art by Ahmed Raafat & Rob Jones
Cover Art by Raafat
Washed-up actors Derek and Alex have been best friends ever since playing teen superheroes “Swallow” and “Buzzard” in the ’90s TV show Power Pals. Wait, you’ve never heard of it? Don’t worry, you’re not alone; it was canceled after three episodes. But that small taste of fame left them hungry for more, and they’ve been trying to get back on the Hollywood train ever since. After being fired from their studio security jobs and dropped by their agent, the middle-aged pair decide to don their old costumes, and thrust themselves back into the public eye, walking the Hollywood Boulevard alongside the popular cosplayers. When a video of the duo defending tourists from being badgered by a pair of rip-off characters goes viral, the attention inspires them to fight more crime. But when their low-level crime-fighting inadvertently disrupts the plans of a crazed crime boss, their friendship will undergo the ultimate test, and it, or they, may not survive long enough to enjoy their new found fame.
Release Date: March 19, 2025
PCS NOTES: We are interested in finding out what this book is all about.
New One-Shots and Specials
DC X Sonic the Hedgehog #1
DC Comics
Written by Ian Flynn
Art by Adam Bryce Thomas & Matt Herms
Letters by Becca Carey
Cover Art by Pablo M. Collar
GOTTA. GO. FLASH-FAST. It’s a crossover event unlike any other! The monstrous Darkseid crosses dimensions to invade the world of Sonic the Hedgehog, seeking the ultimate power. Sonic and his friends have faced everything from mad scientists to ancient spirits, but the forces of Apokolips may be too much for them. Thankfully, the full heroic might of the Justice League arrives to back them up! Don’t miss part one of this unique crossover event!
Release Date: March 19, 2025
PCS NOTES: This is a crossover that we never expected.
Ghost Man #1
Cosmic Lion Productions
Written by Raymar Brunson
Art by Brunson
Cover Art by Brunson
Is he alive or dead? Hero or Demon? With the ability to walk through walls and conjure weapons at will, Ghost Man makes vengeance scary. 44 mind blowing pages on newsprint!
Release Date: March 19, 2025
PCS NOTES: More bangers hitting the stands from Cosmic Lion Productions.
Holy Lacrimony HC
Drawn and Quarterly
Written by Michael DeForge
Art by DeForge
Cover Art by DeForge
The post-alien abduction trauma memoir we’ve all been waiting for
“Ah, there’s that famous lip quiver!” says Jackie’s abductor and student. Jackie has been determined to be the “saddest living person in the entire world” by a mysterious team of alien abductors. His earthly musical celebrity is nothing compared to his emotional superstar status in the eyes of these curious and peculiar shape-shifters. Jackie is forced to perform his sadness over and over again on command, so his captors can study and master this very puzzling, very human emotion. Until just like that, Jackie is returned to his old life. Trying to comprehend what has happened, he joins a support group. It’s a sea of conspiracy theorists, emotional vampires, and simpatico “real” abductees. As each person tells their story, he realizes he may never know.
Holy Lacrimony is classic DeForge–oscillating between shockingly dirty, casually funny and earnestly engaged in the socio-politics of his fictive worlds. Part abstract shape blending and part hieroglyphic storytelling, each image is a discrete and tightly designed object of beauty that never loses the forward motion of the best personal cartooning. DeForge continues to prove that he’s the single most innovative and empathetic cartoonist in the past twenty years.
Release Date: March 19, 2025
PCS NOTES: This looks very interesting.
LA Strong #1
Mad Cave Studios
Written by Various Persons
Art by Many People
Cover Art by Ian Churchill
The comic book industry pulls together to support fellow creators who lost homes to the tragic 2025 Los Angeles fires with this benefit anthology special. Featuring contributions from Barbara Kessel, Brian Azzarello, Brian Michael Bendis, Christos Gage, Dan DiDio, Daniel Kibblesmith, Frank Tieri, Greg Pak, Jimmy Palmiotti, Jody Houser, Marv Wolfman, Paul Cornell, Rob DenBleyker, Sina Grace, Stephanie Phillips, Steve Orlando, Alex Cormack, Alison Sampson, Amanda Conner, Christian Ward, Geraldo Borges, Ian Churchill, Michael Avon Oeming, Nico Leon, Rian Gonzales, Salvador Larroca, Sami Kivelä, and many, many more. Together, as a community, we can be L.A. strong for one another! 100% of the profits will be donated for relief efforts.
Release Date: March 19, 2025
PCS NOTES: Mad Cave stepped up and put this important charitable fundraiser together and we wholeheartedly support it.
The Littlest Fighter TP
Oni Press
Written by Joey Weiser
Art by Weiser
Cover Art by Weiser
Ready, set, RUMBLE! It’s battle time in The Littlest Fighter, the newest graphic novel from Joey Weiser (Mermin, Ghost Hog, Dragon Racer) perfect for young fans of kaiju monsters and epic fight scenes!
Ash, a novice fighter about the size of a human kid battling giant monsters across the land, has started to make a BIG name for himself as he defeats champion after champion, despite his small size. He’ll fight anyone, even if it means destroying a few buildings or villages along the way. When he stumbles across Dot, a young villager who wants to put an end to the destructive fighting, she urges Ash to put his battling days behind him.
But Ash has big battles on the brain! He has his sights set on finding and defeating the Legendary Champion, an old battler who mysteriously disappeared from the fight scene at the top of his game. Dot and Ash set out to find the Legendary Champion and learn about the surprising reason the epic giant doesn’t fight anymore.
Join Ash, Dot, and all the fighting champions in the fast-paced, action-packed graphic novel The Littlest Fighter!
Release Date: March 19, 2025
PCS NOTES: This looks super fun.
Mouse Guard: Dawn of the Black Axe #1
Boom! Studios
Written by David Petersen
Art by Gabriel Rodriguez
Cover Art by Rodriguez
The origins of the legendary Black Axe are revealed for the very first time!
In celebration of its 20th Anniversary, experience the earliest tale in Mouse Guard history…
Adventure with the ancient weapon’s first mouse wielder and champion, Bardrick, as he sets off on an epic quest in the newest installment of the Harvey Award-winning series by Mouse Guard creator David Petersen and Eisner-nominated artist Gabriel Rodriguez (Locke & Key)!
Release Date: March 19, 2025
PCS NOTES: Mouse Guard returns. Run and get your copy!
Pageant TP
Fantagraphics Books
Written by Justin Gradin
Art by Gradin
Cover Art by Gradin
Justin Gradin’s sophomore graphic novel combines keen verbal and visual wit with a host of memorable characters to create an anarchic, absurdist comedy about lonely souls and the lonely soulless.
Ponce Melee is a lonely clock-puncher working for Twin Labs in the cloning dept. When he uses a strand of hair to clone a companion; it’s successful, but she immediately leaves him for greener pastures. So, he clones another potential companion. And that one leaves. And again. And again. Soon, multiple clones begin causing confusion and havoc around town. Meanwhile, one of the errant clones makes a pact with the devil that goes awry and strands Satan in town, forcing him to get a job.
Justin Gradin’s sophomore graphic novel (after 2023’s Mystic Debris) combines keen verbal and visual wit with a host of memorable characters — Mandrake the Soda Jerk, private investigator Butterfly Latté, pop superstar Attilla the Hunny, and many more—to create an anarchic, absurdist comedy about lonely souls and the lonely soulless. Gradin’s work has echoes of Gary Panter, Gary Leib, Marc Bell, and Mark Beyer (and even some other cartoonists who may or may not be named Gary or Mark) while remaining a singular, sui generis voice in contemporary comics.
Release Date: March 19, 2025
PCS NOTES: We are intrigued by this second graphic novel by Gradin.
Red Sonja Attacks Mars #1
Dynamite Entertainment
Written by Jay Stephens
Art by Fran Strukan
Cover Art by Joseph Michael Lisner
New master of horror comics, Jay Stephens (Dwellings, Tales From The Abyss) and Red Sonja/Mars Attacks artist Fran Strukan stir some adventure and dark comedy into a cauldron of ancient Hyborian terrors!
While serving out a life-debt, Red Sonja uncovers a sinister prophesy of cosmic foulness from beyond the stars and must trek from the deserts south of Hyrkania all the way to the northern shores of the Vilayet Sea to face down the insidious invaders from Mars. Serpent-Men! Undead Martians! Gender swapping! Apemen! Metamorlocks! Martian Pirates! Angry ancient Monster-Gods! An owl with a human face!… don’t miss this retro-scifi/fantasy epic that is sure to take you places you didn’t imagine were possible.
Release Date: March 19, 2025
PCS NOTES: Dynamite delivering a mindblowing mashup to round out this week’s list.
