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4/26/23 NEW COMIC HIGHLIGHTS

Discover the true meaning of PH34R in this new IMAGE COMICS cyber horror series from author JAMES TYNION IV – log on for W0RLDTR33 #1!

One of our favorite writers JAMES TYNION IV is back again with another awesome horror series unlike anything we’ve seen before! Log on and discover the true terrors of the Undernet in this new cyber horror epic! And after you snag your copy this Wednesday make sure to get it signed by the writer himself at Third Eye ANNAPOLIS on 5/13 for our W0RLDTR33 #1 LAUNCH SIGNING!

In 1999, Gabriel and his friends discovered the Undernet, a secret architecture to the Internet. They charted their exploration on a message board called W0RLDTR33.

Then they lost control. Someone broke into W0RLDTR33-someone who welcomed the violent hold the Undernet had on them. At great personal cost, Gabriel and the others thought they sealed the Undernet away for good.

They were wrong. And now they will know the meaning of PH34R.

The next major horror outing from multiple Eisner Award-winning writer JAMES TYNION IV (THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH, The Nice House on the Lake) and FERNANDO BLANCO (Detective Comics), along with Eisner-winning colorist JORDIE BELLAIRE and Eisner-nominated letterer ADITYA BIDIKAR, begins here!

And don’t miss your chance to meet writer JAMES TYNION IV at Third Eye ANNAPOLIS on SATURDAY 5/13 and get some sweet signed comics!

Check out all the details and pre-order signed copies for our W0RLDTR33 #1 launch signing here!

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DC Architect and Superman writer JOSHUA WILLIAMSON continues to lay the foundation for the DAWN OF DC with the all new GREEN ARROW #1!

Big things are happening over at DC Comics with the all new Dawn of DC rolling out, as well as the announcement of James Gunn’s upcoming GODS & MONSTERS plans – and we are super stoked for all things DC in 2023!!

This new era for DC kicked off with SUPERMAN #1 back in February and has been picking up heat since! Wether you’re a long time reader or brand new to comics – this is the perfect time to jump in and discover new stories for these DC Icons!

This all new limited series (which is rumored to become an ongoing!) takes the Emerald Archer, and the rich tapestry of characters that surround him, whether it’s long-time faves like Black Canary and Arsenal, or recent newcomers like the Red Canary, and not just bringing a fresh take on Oliver Queen, but the entire Arrow family as a whole! Don’t miss this epic debut of GREEN ARROW #1!

The Emerald Archer is lost, and it will take Oliver Queen’s whole family to find him! But dangerous forces are determined to keep them apart at any cost! Spinning out of Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths, Green Arrow by DC architect Joshua Williamson (Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths, Superman) and artist Sean Izaakse (Thunderbolts) is an action-packed adventure across the DCU that sets the stage for major stories in 2023!

And this monumental debut issue has so many sweet variant covers to choose from!

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This Turtle’s tale of vengeance continues in TMNT THE LAST RONIN LOST YEARS #3! Dive deeper into the story with the LOST YEARS DIRECTORS CUT #1 also out this week!

THE TALE OF THE LAST RONIN’S FIRST MISSION CONTINUES!

In the past: Michelangelo’s quest for vengeance takes him further westward and the fighting forms he’s mastered thus far will prove invaluable as he faces yet another adversary. Nothing will stand in the way of his quest to return to New York City and avenge his family for the fates suffered at the hands of the Foot Clan except maybe the chiding voices of his dead brothers. Meanwhile, in the present (a.k.a. our future!), Casey Marie Jones does her best to rear the next generation of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as both their master and surrogate mother and she’s finding she’s not sure which undertaking is more difficult! Writers Kevin Eastman and Tom Waltz, alongside artists Ben Bishop (TMNT: The Last Ronin) and S.L. Gallant (G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero), continue this tantalizing tale of the beginnings of the Last Ronin.

Revisit the first chapter of the Last Ronin’s storied journey in this epic, in-depth director’s cut edition of TMNT: The Last Ronin’s Lost Years #1. Enjoy all the original content newly paired with never-before-seen artifacts from the desks of Kevin Eastman, SL Gallant, and Ben Bishop. This title will be standard trim size, not the oversized format of The Last Ronin series.

Need to catch up? We’ve got plenty of the Last Ronin HC & Lost Years issues 1-2 to get you up to date!

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Get ready for an icy new era of ALIEN #1 from Marvel superstar writer DECLAN SHALVEY!

SUPERSTARS DECLAN SHALVEY & ANDREA BROCCARDO TAKE ALIEN TO BONE-CHILLING NEW DEPTHS!

Scientist Batya Zahn will do just about anything to get her family off the icy moon where they’ve been conducting research on water conservation. But there’s more than glacial springs to find in this forgotten corner of the galaxy. When they discover an extraordinary organism buried in the ice, it won’t take long for tensions to heat up. What is hidden in the snow comes forth in the thaw-and no one will be welcoming this spring. A new era of Alien starts here!

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Meet the newest member of the UNSTOPPABLE DOOM PATROL in issue #2 this week! But could this Worm actually be a mole?!

Explore the World’s Strangest Superheroes’ new headquarters, the Shelter, as they welcome their brand-new member, the Worm! Catch up with Niles Caulder, Mento, Flex Mentallo, and more as we learn terrible secrets that could bring the new team to their knees before they even have a chance to get started. There’s a traitor in their midst and it’s not who you think!

Wanna catch up? We’ve got plenty of issue 1 in stock to get you up to date on all the wackiness!

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When the supernatural strikes, you know who to call! The Sorcerer Supreme is on the job in DOCTOR STRANGE #2!

An unending sleeping sickness has struck the children of Bleecker Street! There can only be one culprit behind this attack. It’s up to Doctor Strange and Clea to travel into the Dream Dimension to confront their old foe, Nightmare. But all is not what they seem, and what they discover will shock them!

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The intergalactic mystery continues in INDIGO CHILDREN #2! Snag this sick new series & get it signed by the writer CURT PIRES at Third Eye ANNAPOLIS on 5/27!

We’ve been loving everything about this new Image Comics series so far and we know that you will too! INDIGO CHILDREN is the perfect intersection of science fiction, mystery, conspiracy and drama! With writer CURT PIRES taking inspiration from pseudoscience and turning it into a sprawling mystery that spans centuries! And the series is so good that it’s already been optioned for a film before the first issue even released!

Don’t miss out on all the heat surrounding INDIGO CHILDREN and don’t miss your chance to meet the writer CURT PIRES and get some sweet signed comics!

CHAPTER TWO OF THE COMIC OF THE YEAR STARTS HERE!

Mars-A glimpse of the past.

Chicago-Alexei and Donovan work to liberate another one of the captured Indigo Children.

And don’t miss our INDIGO CHILDREN #2 launch signing with writer CURT PIRES at Third Eye ANNAPOLIS on Saturday 5/27/23!

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Tony teams ups with EMMA FROST in INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #5 kicking off the next story arc and building suspense for the new crossover event – FALL OF X!

Tony Stark is at the end of his ropes, so for support, he turns to-Emma Frost?! Will she help Tony overcome the attacks from his new foe, Feilong? Or will the White Queen leave Tony frozen in his tracks?

Need to catch up? We’ve got plenty of issues 1-4 to get you up to date!

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Will the sins of the future change the present? Don’t miss the epic finale to all the chaos created in SINS OF SINISTER DOMINION #1!

SEVEN TRILLION DEADLY SINS!

A thousand years of hell and damnation comes to end with the loudest scream in history and for the truly guilty, there is no escape. Can the future change the present, or will we just make all the same mistakes again? Either way, the present will have to live with the future’s sins.

Need to catch up? We still have plenty of the tie-in issues to get you up to date!

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These iconic DC series that inspired the upcoming GODS & MONSTERS chapter of film & television get reprinted this week! Snag the BATMAN AND SON TP & THE AUTHORITY BOOK 1 and get hype!

Named by James Gunn as an influence for Gods and Monsters, the first chapter of the new DC Universe film and television slate! This story inspires the upcoming film THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD.

From the endlessly creative minds of comics legends Grant Morrison and Andy Kubert comes a startling chapter in the life of Gotham’s Dark Knight.


The mysterious Talia, daughter of arch villain Ra’s al Ghul and Batman’s one-time love, returns with a boy named Damian and claims the child is Batman’s.

Stunned, the Dark Knight takes the child in, but the boy, raised among the brutal dictates of the League of Assassins, has his own agenda.  Soon, both Tim Drake, Bruce Wayne’s newly adopted heir and Alfred, Wayne’s faithful butler, find themselves targets of this genetically perfect and very angry child.

Is Damian really just a misguided boy trying to prove himself to his father—or have long years of Talia’s indoctrination left him an operative solely designed to destroy Batman?

Under the masterly skills of Morrison and Kubert, BATMAN AND SON is one of the most intriguing Batman tales ever told.

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This is the Authority. Pay allegiance, or get your head kicked in. Whether they’re up against an invasion from an alternate Earth, an international terrorist who is laying waste to major cities, or a hostile alien intelligence who calls himself God, the Authority are ready for action. Collects The Authority #1-12, Planetary/The Authority: Ruling the World, and a story from WildStorm: A Celebration of 25 Years.

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THIRD EYE SPOTLIGHT: DCU GODS & MONSTERS

Third Eye Faithful, get hype for a whole new era of DC television and movies done right! The Co-CEO of DC Studios, JAMES GUNN announced this week that he and many other amazing creators are unleashing the first chapter of programming titled GODS AND MONSTERS!

In his short video announcement, James Gunn disclosed an exciting amount of upcoming live action and animated series and films. Kicking off this new era will be SHAZAM: FURY OF THE GODS in March -followed by THE FLASH in June, which will serve as a total reset for the DCU! And possibly introducing some Flashpoint plot lines as catalyst for the new timeline? We can only hope! James Gunn is a big comic guy and its awesome to see him talk about his influences for this new era of the DCU! And so, with excitement for this announcement we’ve put together a reading list for each new series so you can ahead of the hype!

Check out our entire GOD & MONSTERS reading collection here or keep reading to see them all in order by series!

SHAZAM: FURY OF THE GODS

In theaters March 17th 2023

First up on the roster is the previously announced Shazam: Fury of the Gods. While this upcoming film is not definitively in the new DCU timeline it does deserve a spotlight! Billy Batson is one of the best characters DC has to offer! A hero with the heart of a kid, living out the ultimate dream of every 14 year old boy! Pick up any Shazam series for the most fun you’ll have in as superhero comic!

SHAZAM AND THE SEVEN MAGIC LANDS TP

Art by Dale Eaglesham, Scott Kolins, Marco Santucci, and others Award-winning writer Geoff Johns (Doomsday Clock, Batman: Earth One) upended the world of Billy Batson, spreading the wizard’s powers between Billy and his five foster siblings. Now, in the long-awaited sequel, the newly formed Shazam Family embark on their first adventure as a super-team through a series of magical realms. With art from Dale Eaglesham (Justice Society of America), Scott Kolins (The Flash), and Marco Santucci (Swamp Thing), this book collects the entire epic of the Seven Magic Lands from SHAZAM! #1-11 and #13-14.

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SHAZAM! VOL 1 FROM THE PAGES OF JUSTICE LEAGUE TP (NEW 52)

Young orphan Billy Batson has bounced from foster home to foster home, but he’s far from the ideal child. Brash and rude, Billy is a troubled teen that just can’t seem to find a calling. But after a fateful night on a subway car, that all will change.  

Brought to the feet of the magical wizard Shazam at the Rock of Eternity, Billy is imbued with powers beyond any mortal man. By shouting the wizard’s name–Shazam!–the young teen is mystically transformed into the powerhouse known as Shazam! Now given abilities that make him Earth’s Mightiest Mortal at the utterance of a simple phrase, will Billy make the right choices and do what it takes to become a hero? Or will he succumb to the poor choices of youth–and the villainous Black Adam!

Collects JUSTICE LEAGUE #0, 21 and stories from JUSTICE LEAGUE #7-11, 14-16, 18-20.

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Click here to view the full SHAZAM: FURY OF THE GODS reading list!

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THE FLASH

In theaters June 16th 2023

Next up is THE FLASH! This movie will serve as the main reset for the DCU timeline and from here chapter 1 begins!

FLASH BY GEOFF JOHNS VOL 1

Geoff Johns’s unforgettable run on THE FLASH begins when Wally West finds himself without super speed in a darker, mirror version of Keystone City. Can a powerless Flash defeat Captain Cold and Mirror Master and save the city he loves? Plus, The Flash is shocked to learn that a strange cult is killing all the people he’s ever rescued. Collects THE FLASH #164-176 and THE FLASH: IRON HEIGHTS #1.

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FLASHPOINT TP

The red-hot, sold-out five-issue miniseries from Geoff Johns and Andy Kubert is on its way in trade paperback!
This is Flash Fact: When Barry Allen wakes at his desk, he discovers the world has changed. Family is alive, loved ones are strangers, and close friends are different, gone or worse. It’s a world on the brink of a cataclysmic war – but where are Earth’s Greatest Heroes to stop it?

It’s a place where America’s last hope is Cyborg, who hopes to gather the forces of The Outsider, The Secret 7, S!H!A!Z!A!M!, Citizen Cold and other new and familiar-yet-altered faces! It’s a world that could be running out of time, if The Flash can’t find the villain who altered the time line!

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Click here to view the full FLASH reading list!

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BLUE BEETLE

In theaters August 18th 2023

Jaime Reyes makes his big screen debut this Summer! While this project wasn’t originally a part of the Gods & Monsters timeline, you’ve got to be excited to see this fan-favorite hero making his way to the spotlight! We couldn’t be more thrilled for this upcoming film and all the fun that will ensue!

BLUE BEETLE JAIME REYES TP BOOK 1

Art by Cully Hamner, Duncan Rouleau, Rafael Albuquerque and others High school student Jaime Reyes is thrust into the life of a hero after an encounter with extraterrestrial armor transforms him into the Blue Beetle! What is the armor’s true purpose, and what evils will our planet face if Jaime isn’t strong enough to use the armor correctly? Find out in BLUE BEETLE: JAIME REYES BOOK ONE, collecting BLUE BEETLE #1-12.

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BLUE & GOLD TP

Desperate to regain the spotlight, Booster Gold looks to attract attention the same way any washed-up, second-rate hero would—social media. The hero from the 25th century enlists the help of his best friend, Blue Beetle, who possesses both the money and the brains to help his old pal navigate the scary world of internet influencers. Don’t miss Dan Jurgens’s triumphant return to Booster Gold with the help of all-star artist Ryan Sook (Legion of Super-Heroes), telling a tale filled with heart and maybe even redemption for DC’s two favorite underdogs! Collects BLUE & GOLD #1-8.

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Click here to view the full BLUE BEETLE reading list!

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AQUAMAN AND THE LOST KINGDOM

In theaters December 25th 2023

The epic sequel to Jason Mamoa’s AQUAMAN! It’s too early to tell if this film will fall into the new DCU continuity but The Flash movie may open up that possibility! Regardless, it just feels right to see Jason Mamoa pick up that trident one more time before the fate of the DCU changes forever!

AQUAMAN BY GEOFF JOHNS OMNIBUS HC

Collecting the entire run of Aquaman written by Geoff Johns, this 728-page hardcover includes AQUAMAN #0-19, #21-25, #23.1 (featuring Black Manta), #23.2 (featuring Ocean Master) and JUSTICE LEAGUE #15-17. These issues are illustrated by Ivan Reis, Joe Prado, Pete Woods, Paul Pelletier, Claude St. Aubin, Geraldo Borges and others, with a cover by Reis and Prado. As these stories begin, Aquaman has renounced the throne of Atlantis – until, from a forgotten corner of the ocean, emerges the threat of the Trench! Then, Aquaman joins up with his old teammates, The Others, to learn who destroyed Atlantis! But as they seek the truth, Black Manta is stalking them all-and Mera learns some dark truths about Aquaman! And in the “Throne of Atlantis” epic, Aquaman teams up with his Justice League comrades to defend the surface world from the invading Atlantean horde.

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AQUMAN & THE FLASH VOIDSONG TP

With the Justice League taken out of commission, Aquaman and the Flash face an alien invasion on their own. Will this unlikely pair be able to find the weakness of this seemingly invincible foe and save the Earth? Writers Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly (Batman Beyond: Neo-Year, Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty) team up with rising-star artist Vasco Georgiev to deliver an epic tale of two heroes facing impossible odds. Collects AQUAMAN & THE FLASH: VOIDSONG #1-3.

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Click here to view the full AQUAMAN AND THE LOST KINGDOM reading list!

WALLER

Series date TBD

Don’t worry, Viola Davis will be reprising her role of AMANDA WALLER from the Suicide Squad films! But this time she’s getting her own series! That means it’s time to catch up on all the missions Waller has diverted to her Task Force X in these awesome Suicide Squad graphic novels!

The ultimate graphic novel companion to the high-octane, highly anticipated Suicide Squad movie coming in 2021!
Featuring everyone’s favorite DC antiheroes–from Harley Quinn to Captain Boomerang–this collection is sure to thrill any fan seeking more high-stakes black-ops missions where no one is safe! Ranging from classic adventures by John Ostrander to contemporary tales with art by Jim Lee–all the comics heavy hitters who’ve shaped the Squad are featured in this collection!
Collects Suicide Squad #10 (1987), Suicide Squad #15 (2012), Suicide Squad #22 (2013), Suicide Squad: Rebirth #1 (2016), Suicide Squad #16 (2017), Suicide Squad #20 (2017), Suicide Squad #47 (2018), and Suicide Squad Special: War Crimes #1 (2016).

Click here to view the full WALLER reading list!

What’s Next?

All of this and more is leading up to the release of SUPERMAN: LEGACY in 2025 which Gunn calls “the true beginning of the DCU! The movie will be written and possibly directed by James Gunn himself, and focusing on the early years of Clark Kent as Superman, taking inspiration from Grant Morrison’s ALL STAR SUPERMAN!

There’s so many more great things on the horizon for the DCU and we’ve got all the reading you need to keep buzzing about it! Check out our reading collections for the other awesome God & Monsters announcements below!

SUPERMAN: LEGACY reading list!

LANTERNS reading list!

THE AUTHORITY reading list!

PARADISE LOST reading list!

BRAVE AND THE BOLD reading list!

SUPERGIRL: WOMAN OF TOMORROW reading list!