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.
April is starting off strong with some very interesting new debut comics. This list full of comics from excellent creative talents both new and more experienced.
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, Mad Cave Studios, AWA Studios, Oni Press, IDW Entertainment, Alien 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 Green Lantern #1
DC Comics
Written by Al Ewing
Art by Jahnoy Lindsay
Letters by Lucas Gattoni
Cover Art by Lindsay
AL EWING AND JAHNOY LINDSAY GET COSMIC IN THE ABSOLUTE UNIVERSE! Without the Corps… without the ring… without the willpower, what’s left is the Absolute Green Lantern!
Release Date: April 2, 2025
PCS NOTES: The Absolute Universe titles keep coming. This is number six.
Black Ritual: The Book of Nyx #1
Image Comics
Written by Thomas Healy
Art by Nat Jones
Cover Art by Jones
Nyx has been many things to Al Simmons: enemy, friend, savior, and more. She was the first to take the mantle of She-Spawn and helped save Wanda and Cyan alongside Al. Then, one day, she just disappeared. She now reigns as the Queen of Hell, but where has she been, and what has she done to set her on this path? SPAWN artist NAT JONES returns alongside writer and SPAWN Editor-in-Chief THOMAS HEALY to fill in the gaps of those lost years. Dealing with the repercussions of the decisions that the fan-favorite witch has made, THOMAS and NAT will delve into her past, present, and future as she seeks to help The Lost Coven.
Release Date: April 2, 2025
PCS NOTES: The Spawn Universe has been getting a lot of texture of the past couple of years, and we are here for it.
Daredevil: Cold Day in Hell #1
Marvel Comics
Written by Charles Soule
Art by Steve McNiven
Cover Art by McNiven
HELL GONE COLD! After a horrific series of events, the world is in shambles. Matt Murdock is old, and his powers have faded to nothing. Matt will not, however, sit by and watch his fellow New Yorkers suffer, so instead of swinging around the city from his billy club line, he slings soup at a food center for the poor. But when a mysterious wrinkly old man interrupts a secret convoy causing an explosion, a deadly gas fills Hell’s Kitchen and this tale takes a turn that will change how you look at the Man Without Fear.
Release Date: April 2, 2025
PCS NOTES: While there has been a bunch of Daredevil content in the lead up to the return of the teevee show, I am very much looking forward to this one.
Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe One Last Time #1
Marvel Comics
Written by Cullen Bunn
Art by Dalibor Talajić & Lee Loughridge
Letters by Joe Sabino
Cover Art by Davide Paratore
First, Deadpool killed every hero in the Marvel Universe… Then he killed every hero in another Marvel Universe… Well, now, he’s back, and this time, slaughtering his way through Earth’s Mightiest Heroes won’t be enough!
He’s going after the worst of the worst, a whole Multiverse of Marvel’s greatest gone bad. Get ready for world-breaking Hulks, werewolf Captain Americas, and some all-new twisted takes! The classic universe-slaughtering team of Cullen Bunn and Dalibor Talajić are back to kill everyone one… more… time!
Release Date: April 2, 2025
PCS NOTES: Cullen Bunn returning to Deadpool is always a good thing, but maybe not for the rest of the Marvel Universe.
I Was a Fashion School Serial Killer #1
Image Comics
Written by Doug Wagner
Art by Daniel Hillyard & Michelle Madsen
Letters by Ed Dukeshire
Cover Art by Hillyard & Madsen
Rennie Bethary has just been accepted into New York City’s most prestigious fashion school. Her designs are daring, edgy, and singular… and made of human flesh. Did we forget to mention Rennie is a serial killer who simply wants to be a fashion designer instead? Stupid, pesky, murderous urges!
Release Date: April 2, 2025
PCS NOTES: This creative team keeps pumping out banger after banger
Past Time #1
Mad Cave Studios
Written by Joe Harris
Art by Russell Olsen
Letters by Carlos M. Mangual
Cover Art by Mark Chiarello
Henry Hayes could have been the best baseball player anybody ever saw, if only his dark affliction didn’t prevent him from playing in the daylight. But when the barnstorming circuit introduces a new novelty to the game — night baseball under the bright lights — will his dreams of playing pro ball finally be realized, or will his bloody past catch up with him before he gets the chance? From the midwest fields of the 1920s to the big city lights of today, Past Time is a small town thriller on a National scale.
Release Date: April 2, 2025
PCS NOTES: Just in time for baseball season, Mad Cave delivers this gem of thriller from Joe Harris and Russell Olsen.
Plague House #1
Oni Press
Written by Michael W. Conrad
Art by Dave Chisholm
Cover Art by Chisholm
HOUSES AREN’T THE ONLY THING THAT ARE HAUNTED. . . . This spring, architect of terror Michael W. Conrad (Wonder Woman, In Bloom) and 2024 Ringo Award–winner Dave Chisholm (Miles Davis and the Search for the Sound) begin a deep and disturbing excursion into 21st century–horror with a new kind of tale that will rebuild the four walls of the American ghost story from the foundation up . . .
Thirteen years ago, Orin McCabe was a family man living a privileged life in the suburbs. Today, he’s condemned to death row for murdering his entire family in an unexpected fit of hammer-wielding brutality. In the aftermath of his heinous crime, it’s fallen to a trio of eclectic, but dedicated, ghost hunters—Jacob, the holy man; Holland, the skeptic; and their leader, Del, a true believer in the occult and worlds beyond—to surveil the abandoned McCabe home in search of proof for the existence of the undead . . . and whatever supernatural source may have possibly fueled McCabe’s inhuman massacre. But this ill-matched and uneasy squad of investigators is about to discover something much more terrifying than any ordinary spirit. . . . Something much more pernicious, much more contagious, that if not contained, could take full advantage of America’s unquenchable appetite for violence and deliver a plague of blood unto us all . . .
Release Date: April 2, 2025
PCS NOTES: In the immortal words of Short Round, “Hold on to your potatoes!”. I am very excited to see this book from two excellent creative talents.
Resurrection Man: Quantum Karma #1
DC Comics
Written by Ram V
Art by Anand RK, Butch Guise, & Mike Spicer
Letters by Aditya Bidikar
Cover Art by Jeff Dekal
HE’S BACK! Mitch Shelley, the Resurrection Man, has led thousands of lives — and with each unexpected death and resurrection comes a new superpower. But after living a life to its natural conclusion, Mitch Shelly is awoken by a new purpose and power… saving the universe. Follow the Resurrection Man through time as he fights against a monster of his own creation: Gashadokuro — a sadistic WWII internment-camp commander who has inherited a twisted version of Shelley’s powers. The lines of cosmic order will begin to blur as no good deed goes unpunished. And whatever the cause, whatever the consequence, this much is true… he’s dying to save you!
Brought to you by the Eisner Award-winning team of Ram V (The New Gods, Detective Comics) and Anand RK (Batman: Urban Legends, Blue in Green) this prestige format miniseries promises to be one you’ll want to read again and again!
Release Date: April 2, 2025
PCS NOTES: This is the kind of surreal stuff that Black Label comics should be tackling.
Valiant Beyond: The X-O Manowar #1
Alien Books / Valiant
Written by Steve Orlando
Art by Guillermo Fajardo
Cover Art by Ariel Olivetti
A NEW ERA OF SUPERHERO STORYTELLING BEGINS HERE!
Designed as the ULTIMATE jumping-on point, the Valiant Beyond line of comics are ABSOLUTE must-reads that will ENERGIZE your love for superheroes!
The mighty Aric of Dacia, aka X-O Manowar, traverses a deadly wasteland filled with mutated horrors in a search for honor in this CAN’T-MISS debut issue from GLAAD award nominated writer Steve Orlando (Avengers Assemble) and superstar artist Guillermo Fajardo (RESURGENCE)!
Aric’s strength and resilience are put to the test when he comes to the defense of a family under siege from a mysterious gang known as the Earthborn. Aric finds himself aligned with a rebel group which puts him firmly in the crosshairs of the Earthborn’s leader Typhon. Can Aric survive his journey across the Red Steppe?
Get locked and loaded for a four-part adventure with an all-new 28 page debut issue available at a special introductory price. It’s X-O Manowar like you’ve never seen him before!
Release Date: April 2, 2025
PCS NOTES: I am excited for this.
New One-Shots and Specials
Concert of Champions #1
Marvel Comics
Written by Jason Loo
Art by Ruairi Coleman, Rafael Loureiro, Yen Nitro, & Fernando Sifuentes
Letters by Ariana Maher
Cover Art by Javier Garrón & Romulo Fajardo Jr.
ONE-SHOT SPECIAL
It’s the first ever CONCERT OF CHAMPIONS, a festival bringing together the Marvel Universe’s biggest and brightest musical stars! Headliners include Dazzler, spinning out from her recent hit-making limited series, K-pop sensation Luna Snow, interdimensional rockstar Lila Cheney and many more. And there will also be some surprising fans in attendance — including the sensational Spider-Gwen! But who — or what? — is the mysterious new metal band DEEP VOID — and what are their sinister intentions?! Musical mayhem is in store in the mighty Marvel manner! PLUS, A TOP-SECRET DEBUT THAT YOU WON’T EVEN REALIZE IS HAPPENING — YET!
Release Date: April 2, 2025
PCS NOTES: Where has this combo been all our lives?!?!
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero – Beach Head #1
Image Comics / Skybound
Written by Phil Hester
Art by Hester, Travis Hymel, & Lee Loughridge
Cover Art by Hester & Loughridge
ONE-SHOT SPECIAL
In the standalone silent issue from Phil Hester (Green Arrow), fan-favorite BEACH HEAD is trapped in a DMZ and hunted by the forces of Cobra. But can Beach Head save himself and the war orphans he’s vowed to protect?
Release Date: April 2, 2025
PCS NOTES: Silent G.I. Joe issue, written and drawn by Phil Hester? Take my money.
Ironheart: Bad Chemistry #1
Marvel Comics
Written by John Jennings
Art by Jethro Morales & Andrew Dalhouse
Letters by Ariana Maher
Cover Art by Eder Messias & Matt Milla
ONE-SHOT SPECIAL
A NEMESIS RETURNS SENDING SHOCKWAVES THROUGH RIRI’S WORLD! She’s already attacked Chicago once and made off with a valuable artifact from the DuSable Black History Museum. Now the alchemical transformer Khem is back for another bite of Ironheart’s city — and this time, she’s not alone. What is Khem’s connection to a classic Iron Man villain — and can Riri stop her before all of Chicago burns? It’s an action-packed flurry of blows in the Windy City!
Release Date: April 2, 2025
PCS NOTES: It’s good to see Riri back in a book with her codename on the title.
Jimmy Olsen’s Supercyclopedia TP
DC Comics
Written by Gabe Soria
Art by Sandy Jarrell
Cover Art by Jarrell
ORIGINAL GRAPHIC NOVEL
Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen, sometimes feels like he’s overshadowed by his extremely strong, flying, day-saving, super-heroic friend. Jimmy’s only a kid, after all, and taking pictures and documenting the heroics of the Justice League is great, but is it really as cool as being one of the heroes?
Well, now that he’s been entrusted with the incredible Supercyclopedia (it’s a whole thing, you’ll see it in a little bit), Jimmy hopes to be more of an action hero himself… as soon as he figures out all the cool things that he can do with its powerful alien technology. But when the villainous Toy Boy and his Mischief League of the Multiverse get their hands on knock-off versions of the device, they won’t stop until they use them to devastate the fabric of space-time itself.
Can Jimmy save the day? With his buddies Rip Hunter and Linda Park by his side, he’s definitely up for the challenge. They embark on a planet- and dimension-hopping adventure, encountering a who’s who of the DC Universe and discovering that not all heroes wear capes. Look out, world!
Release Date: April 2, 2025
PCS NOTES: This looks like a fun adventure.
Polis #1
AWA Studios
Written by Mark Russell
Art by Vladimir Krstić-Laci & Marco Lesko
Cover Art by Mike Choi
ONE-SHOT SPECIAL
Welcome to Protopias, the new science-fiction anthology series from Futurific Studios (PBS’s A Brief History of the Future) and AWA that explores the many possible futures that can come to pass as we try to make the right choices in imperfect realities. In this double-sized debut issue, “Polis,” Eisner and Ringo Award-winning writer Mark Russell (Not All Robots, Batman: Dark Age) spins the tale of Miragua, a floating city populated by refugees that has become a beacon of hope in a world beset by climate disaster and civil war. Follow Florida teen Natalie as she emigrates from the only home she’s ever known in search of a better life aboard Miragua. Features a foreword by renowned futurist Ari Wallach and supplemental material laying out the science behind the story, showing how this world could come to be.
Release Date: April 2, 2025
PCS NOTES: We are very intrigued by this premise.
Star Trek: Lore War #1
IDW Publishing
Written by Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, & Christopher Cantwell
Art by Davide Tinto
Cover Art by Malachi Ward
ONE-SHOT SPECIAL
The start of an all-new crossover event between Star Trek and Defiant is here!
From the Eisner-nominated writers of Star Trek, Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly; the critically acclaimed writer of Star Trek: Defiant, Christopher Cantwell; and artist Davide Tinto (Star Wars: Bounty Hunters and Devil’s Reign), Lore War #1 shows us a universe rebuilt in Lore’s image.
The crews of the Theseus and the Defiant scattered across the universe with no memory of who they once were — some even worship Lore as their God. Lore has won; his rule is absolute. But The Sisko remains, and there are forces who wish to remind him of his power.
Release Date: April 2, 2025
PCS NOTES: Star Trek comics are fire.
