Dirty D’s F.O.C. (5/11/25)

Happy Mother’s Day!! Are there any mom’s out there in the CHU-verse? Maybe they’re lurking.

I’ll warn you now…some ok covers, some spoiler covers and a few new books. Not much else. But here are some books to consider for pre-order this FOC.

COVERS

 

Spawn #365 (Cover C – Mark Spears Variant)

Looks like Mr. Spears is back doing Spawn covers?

 

 

Pop Kill #4 (JSC Explicit Variant)

Going to be a popular cover. Descriptions says “explicit” so the preview art must not be final art (?).

 

Thundercats #16 (TMNT Homage Variant)

For those fans who collect homages of TMNT #1 (Mirage).

 

SPOILER ALERT

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Deadpool Wolverine #6 (Spoiler Variant)

FURY! STRYFE and WOLVERINE embark on the next phase of their apocalyptic mission – but not if NICK FURY SR. has something to say about it! Meanwhile, DEADPOOL has a new plan that can’t possibly make things worse… Then again, it is Deadpool we’re talking about…

Doubt this is spoiling a new character on the cover. But you never know. It’s a Whilce Portacio cover, so there’s that.

 

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Giant Size Dark Phoenix Saga #1 (Spoiler Variant)

The past isn’t set in stone. Kamala Khan is locked in a battle through time against an unstable and unleashed Legion – and she’s gone from the frying pan into the Phoenix fire. As the history we know is destroyed in front of her eyes, the new mutant must team up with Jean Grey in her darkest hour…and master her dangerous new mutant power! X-Hivemind LANZING and KELLY team with superstar ROD REIS for a cosmic, emotional story that turns history upside down. PLUS: A Revelations backup story that reveals the hidden secret that binds Scott Summer and Jean Grey together, as written by Steve Foxe!

So now Saga’s get Giant Size one shots? Assuming the spoiler is the “hidden secret” reveal. It is a Staphanie Hans cover, so there’s that…

 

 

New Avengers #1 (Spoiler Homage Variant)

Carnage. The Hulk. Namor. Clea. Wolverine. Five of the most dangerous loners and antiheroes in the Marvel Universe. Nothing could make them work together…but Bucky Barnes and the Black Widow are going to give it a shot. Demented duplicates of the Illuminati are threatening the world, and if they figure out how to work together, they’ll be as unstoppable as the originals. Bucky and Natasha need allies who will do anything to take the duplicates out – but wrangling a team of killers and monsters presents its own dangers. Welcome to the New Avengers – hope you survive the experience!

This one is a spoiler AND a homage. But they already revealed the cover, so not much of a spoiler now. The description already calls them a team. I don’t get it.

 

FIRST APPEARANCES

 

Giant Size Amazing Spider-Man #1

Summer starts with a bang with GIANT-SIZE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1! Kevin Smith makes his triumphant return to Marvel with a Spider-Man story that will have your heart beating in overdrive and your sides hurting from how much you’re laughing. As if that wasn’t enough, Al Ewing and Mark Buckingham spin a decade-spanning adventure with Spider-Man and some of his best friends! And if that weren’t enough, Chip Zdarsky and CAFU introduce a brand-new character who will play a big role in the future of Marvel Comics! Don’t miss it!

New character is called Rapid (hit the CHU FOC Mega Topic forum thread if you want to see the reveal). Now why didn’t THIS book get a spoiler cover? Watch out for the 2nd print 1:25, first cover…calling it now…

 

NEW SERIES

 

Marvel Rivals: Ignite #1

Hot off the debut of MARVEL RIVALS, Peach Momoko designed a wave of costumes bringing the Marvel Heroes to Japan! FIRST: SAI takes on the symbiotic chaos of VENOM! YUJI KAKU brings Frank Castle – the unbeatable PUNISHER – face-to-face with…PENI PARKER?! Where Peni is, SP//dr isn’t far behind… PLUS: K-Pop star LUNA SNOW is brought to the depths of HEL/ASGARD and right into the hands of HELA!

Written by Peach herself (you’ve been warned).

 

 

Runaways #1 (of 5)

Superstar writer Rainbow Rowell (SHE-HULK) returns to the Runaways with visionary artist Elena Casagrande (BLACK WIDOW, BLADE) for a new chapter…but Marvel’s best and scrappiest found family has seen better days! Nico Minoru has lost her girlfriend, her best friend and her magic. With Karolina, Chase and Alex all out of the picture, Gert’s doing her best to shake the remaining Runaways out of running on autopilot. But when Doctor Doom tries to reclaim one of their own – Doombot! – it’s time to start running…

New limited series.

 

Parting Thoughts

So, yeah, nothing really standing out for picks of the week. Just an average week, with a few covers and maybe some good reads. Have a great week!