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Marvelous Market: Best New Comics October 7

Marvel Midnight means Halloween is Coming

Hello and welcome to the Marvelous Market, my weekly guide for anyone interested in going to a comic book store today. In addition to a full list of new # 1s and new volume 1s, I’ll be giving you my top 4 recommendations in 4 categories. Like Houston legend Mike Jones rapped, “We’re still tippin’ on four-fours.” I’m going to give you the top four new comics, top four ongoing comics, the top four graphic novels, and the top 4 preorders.

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New Issue # 1s

THE DEMON # 1

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SUPERSTAR WRITER/ARTIST JAMES HARREN TAKES THE DEMON ETRIGAN TO THE NEXT LEVEL!

The world is infested with a darkness it cannot see. Beasts from Hell feast on humanity’s soul. Enter: Jason Blood. A man alive too long. Witness to centuries of Hell’s victories. A wanderer with a shattered mind and a split soul. Following the mute face — a lost wizard — tortured by a voice from Hell, can Jason Blood protect our world and save his soul? Will the Demon Etrigan rise again? Superstar writer/artist James Harren creates a brand-new epic starring the mightiest demon of them all!

FLUX HOUSE PRESENTS # 1

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New York Times bestselling writer and multiple Eisner Award nominee Matt Kindt (BRZRKR, Mind MGMT) takes the reins to present a tense and turbulent spectacle of mind-bending comics storytelling from the prehistoric age through many dimensions beyond our own in a truly one-of-kind, quarterly comics showcase!

Packed with first appearances, shocking self-contained introductions to major new Flux House releases, and awe-inspiring surprises, join one of the medium’s most widely acclaimed creative minds — alongside longtime collaborators Brian Hurtt (Fort Psycho), David Lapham (Stray Bullets), and more — for 64 pages of wildly unexpected and wholly unpredictable stories that will tattoo themselves onto your psyche in brilliant CMYK ink.

First: Enter the age of wonder and survival in the double-sized first chapter of new two-part tale, “Spark,” as a young woman and her hunter-gatherer community set out to withstand the change of seasons and, with it, harness newfound tools to stave death off for one more cycle of the stars… Then: Kindt and Lapham present the key to “Room 101” — a seemingly derelict motel room that also possesses endless doorways to the crossroads of all time and space. And for the gargantuan finale: A brand-new tale of shrapnel and stamina, exploding out of the pages of Fort Psycho — Kindt and Hurtt’s mayhem-infused, super-spy epic.

MIDNIGHT SPIDER-MAN # 1

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A young Peter Parker is transformed into a hideous spider hybrid by the ruthless Oscorp Corporation in their pursuit for eternal life. When Oscorp begins to use the secrets unlocked by his mutation to create more human-animal hybrids, Peter embraces his grotesque new form to stop them.

SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH # 1

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Your local teenage witch is conjuring up mischief!

Just in time for Halloween, Hugo Award–nominated writer Corinna Bechko (Green Lantern: Earth One, EC’s Blood Type) and Eisner Award–nominated artist Kano (Daredevil, EC’s Cruel Universe) summon a new spell of magic and mischief in a brand-new ongoing series hell-bent on launching comics’ most iconic sorceress-in-training into a spectacular new era for Archie Comics!

Who’d ever want to be ordinary when you could be a teenage witch instead? Still reeling from the surprise revelation of her secret birthright, and with Halloween just around the corner, high schooler Sabrina Spellman is honing her craft one hex at a time and figuring out how to balance her magical new life with the crushing responsibilities of being 16 years old. But when her feline familiar, Salem, drops a mythical trickster onto Sabrina’s literal doorstep, she might not be able to keep her two worlds from smashing together like busted pumpkins on All Hallow’s Eve. No time for fate. No time for destiny. No time for homework. Sabrina’s about to find out that being a teenager is far from magical… even when you’re a teenage witch!

Plus, a special trick (and treat): Explore the inner workings of Sabrina’s secret guide to familiars, featuring the spellbinding artwork of Nick Cagnetti (Spirit of the Shadows)!

ONGOING SERIES

ABSOLUTE GREEN LANTERN # 19

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THE MANHUNTER FILE REVEALED! As Jo and her Green Lantern Corps head home from the war, Cameron Chase is readying a bombshell of her own…the Manhunter File! What was the O.S.S. Section ARGENT, and what terrible secret did it learn about what waits beyond reality? For a year and a half, we’ve piled on the questions…it’s time for some answers!

BENEATH THE TREES WHERE NOBODY SEES: HALLOWEEN SPECIAL # 1

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Patrick Horvath joins forces with James Tynion IV, Tony Fleecs, Dave Wachter, Che Grayson, Jared Cullum, and more for an original one-shot set in the world of Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees!

Years have passed since Samantha Strong left Woodbrook, but her legend has only grown. Now that the cat is out of the bag, more and more horrific murders have been tied back to her. Some are her doing… others mere folklore… but all absolutely gripping stories featuring everyone’s favorite cuddly serial killer. Gather around the campfire on Halloween night with some of the best creators working today and listen as the citizens of Woodbrook spill the beans on Samantha Strong’s most terrifying deeds.

GODZILLA’S MONSTERPIECE THEATRE PRESENTS: THE KAIJU OF OZ # 1

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Welcome to the Wonderful Land of Oz — where houses fall from the sky, scarecrows and tin men come to life, witches rule from specific compass directions, and… Godzilla reigns supreme?! That’s right, Godzilla is finally coming to Emerald City to meet the Wizard, and once it’s here, every land will be Munchkinland. Maybe the Cowardly Lion was on to something.

Brought to you by superstar artist Ryan Browne (8 Billion Genies, Lucky Devils, Curse Words) and Mike Costa (Venom, Spider-Verse). Also featuring the final part of Tom Scioli’s “Godzilla vs. Robin Hood”!

SUPERMAN: THE STRANGER # 2

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ENTER: LOIS LANE! Clark’s crusade for the downtrodden has hit some walls. He wants to do the most good , but he feels the people who need him the most are the most invisible. All of that changes when he stumbles upon Lois Lane, an intrepid reporter who’s made it her mission to make the unseen seen. With information gleaned from her articles, can Clark begin to turn the tide in his mission to uplift the people of Metropolis?!

Trade Paperbacks, Hardcovers, and OGNs

BEETLE MOSES: A COMICS MENAGERIE TP

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Sharp, surreal, and endlessly quotable, this debut collection from one of the most mind-bending new voices in webcomics pairs bold neon art with absurdist wit.

Harris Fishman, known professionally as Beetle Moses, has quickly become one of the most original voices in contemporary comics. His self-titled collection—a stream of beautifully bizarre panels starring aliens, apes, bugs, dinosaurs, and deep-sea creatures—has earned a devoted following and made waves well beyond comic circles.

Surreal, unexpected, and relentlessly funny, Beetle Moses comics feel both futuristic and timeless. This hot pink hardcover package includes:

• Fishman’s highly anticipated debut comic collection
• A bold, neon art style with absurdist wit
• All of the most beloved Beetle Moses panels in one place
• A sense of humor described as The Far Side® for Gen Z

Take a drive off a cliff into this universe of thieving gorillas and philosophical protozoa, where the wisdom and wonder of Beetle Moses awaits.

IF DESTRUCTION BE OUR LOT vol. 1 TP

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When humans disappears and robots flourish, one robot dares to go beyond the walls to find the humans who might still be alive in the sci-fi adventure of the year, where WALL-E meets Fallout.

Humanity is extinct and all that remains are the robots who once helped us. The robots that once helped us are happier now, doing their work without human interference. But not Abraham Lincoln. Abe is haunted by the thought that there must be something more out there — that somewhere, human beings might still exist. After nearly getting killed, he’s determined to wander the Earth until he finds them… or gets recycled trying. Join him on an epic quest to learn who lives beyond the walls, why no one ever comes back, and what it means to be truly alive.

Artist Andy MacDonald (Wonder Woman, Doctor Strange), and writers Mark Elijah Rosenberg (Approaching The Unknown, Year Million) and Matthew Rosenberg (WE’RE TAKING EVERYONE DOWN WITH US / 4 Kids Walk Into A Bank) bring you an ongoing story about finding purpose, holding onto hope, and really lonely robots.

Collects issues #1-4.

IS TED OK? TP

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Is Ted OK? mashes up the paranoid existentialism of Severance with the cosmic sci-fi of Akira while exploring what happens when the act of help goes horribly wrong.

This is a story about Ted and Sarah.

Ted, isolated and paranoid, works for a mega corporation owned by the world’s only trillionaire. He suffers from night terrors, obsessively draws the same mysterious figures again and again, all while listening to one track of music on repeat–oh, and the only “person” he ever talks to is a stray cat. His humanity is hanging by a thread. Sarah is a new arrival to the city, fighting her own demons, and her job is to remotely spy on Ted to ensure he doesn’t hurt anyone…or himself. When Ted’s mental state begins to crack, Sarah compassionately intervenes to help, and things go catastrophically wrong. Is Ted OK? mashes up the paranoid existentialism of Severance with the cosmic sci-fi of Akira while exploring what happens when the act of help goes horribly wrong.

From creator Dave Chisholm (Spectrum, Miles Davis & The Search for the Sound), Is Ted OK? is a spectacularly unpredictable yarn–each successive issue shatters the scope of the previous, all without losing its core: a search for human connection in an oppressive, paranoid world.

SKINBREAKER Deluxe Edition HC

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AN OVERSIZED HIGH STAKES FANTASY EPIC THAT WILL LEAVE YOU BREATHLESS!

Enor had led his tribe for many seasons, but his time as Chieftain is coming to an end. He wields the mighty Skinbreaker, but at his age, he can barely lift it. Will Enor’s reluctant heir, Anok, take over before their world turns to ruin? As a bloody power struggle begins, an even bigger threat lurks in the darkness beyond their village.

The dream team of ROBERT KIRKMAN (THE WALKING DEAD, INVINCIBLE) and superstar artist DAVID FINCH (Batman, New Avengers) present a visionary action epic unlike anything you’ve seen before in this stunning oversized hardcover.

Collects SKINBREAKER TREASURY EDITION #1-8

Preorders on Final Order Cutoff

CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA Deluxe Edition HC

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Though a mirror darkly, Archie’s iconic teenage witch returns in the best-selling, genre-defying series that reimagined Sabrina for a new, more gruesome generation — torn from the imaginations of New York Times bestselling writer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (Afterlife with Archie) and terrifying artist Robert Hack (Doctor Who)!

On the eve of her sixteenth birthday, young Sabrina Spellman is a sorceress at a crossroads. Under the tutelage of her immortal aunts, she could take the left-hand path into a life of magic and witchery… or choose to remain under the thrall of the mortal world and her adoring boyfriend, Harvey. But when the demonic entity called Madam Satan arrives to make her presence known, Sabrina’s promising young life — and the two fates she thought she thought she knew — will be thrown into a maelstrom of terrifying chaos and horrifying wonder…

This definitive hardcover collection of Sabrina’s most “chilling adventure” ever told re-presents all nine issues of the original series and two one-shot tales of her animal familiar, Salem, by Eisner Award–nominated writer Cullen Bunn (The Sixth Gun) and riveting artist Dan Schoening (Ghostbusters)!

Collects Chilling Adventures of Sabrina #1–9, Chilling Adventures of Salem #1, and Archie Horror Presents: The Nine Lives of Salem #1. 

DAREDEVIL vol. 1: Tomorrow’s Devil TP

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AN UNPRECEDENTED ERA STARTS HERE!

Fan-favorite writer Stephanie Phillips (PHOENIX) and superstar artist Lee Garbett (DEATH OF DOCTOR STRANGE) take over the Man Without Fear! Hell’s Kitchen is full of secrets — and no secret stays buried for long! As a fearsome new super villain named Omen targets Matt Murdock, it will be his alter ego Daredevil who takes the hits! But this mysterious new player isn’t all they appear to be — a secret DD will have to uncover quickly as he scrambles to settle into a life and status quo we’ve never seen him in before! Here comes Matt Murdock…college professor! Plus: Spider-Man swings by! Ben Urich returns! And as Omen’s vicious attacks hit closer and closer to home, Matt will be driven more paranoid than ever!

Collecting DAREDEVIL (2026) #1-5.

EXQUISITE CORPSES: LONE GUNMAN # 1

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In this can’t-miss follow-up to the first EXQUISITE CORPSES series, Laura and her fellow survivors, Xavi and Jason, have attempted to carve out an existence with her winnings, far away from the evil machinations of the 13 Families. But, two years after the unfathomable events unleashed in their hometown and Laura’s game-winning performance as the Last Gunman, all that they did to survive still haunts them. Now, the legacy of the golden mask refuses to stay silent… and their lives are in danger once again.

Uncover the history of the Lone Gunmen and find out what’s next for EXQUISITE CORPSES from breakout star PORNSAK PICHETSHOTE (Absolute Green Arrow), and acclaimed creators ALBERTO PONTICELLI (Unknown Soldier), JORDIE BELLAIRE (Absolute Wonder Woman), and BECCA CAREY (RADIANT BLACK)!

WHITE BOAT HC / TP

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From the acclaimed team behind Detective Comics and Night of the Ghoul comes a modern horror classic!

White Boats are the mega-yachts that the super rich use to traverse the globe — floating islands where your every desire can be fulfilled. And getting invited on board one should be a dream come true… that is, until the crew traps and transports you to a remote island where secret cults have existed for millennia, working on something called “The Human Project.”

Does the White Boat ship you to paradise — or sink you into hell on earth?

WHITE BOAT reunites Scott Snyder, the visionary writer who redefined comic book dread with Wytches and brought Batman into a terrifying cerebral era, with modern noir master Francesco Francavilla for a white-knuckle descent into Lovecraftian maritime madness!

For fans of HEREDITARY, THE HOST, JURASSIC PARK, and THE ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU.

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