Every week, tons of new books hit the stands, each with potential. Some live up to that potential. We pick the ones we think have the best shot at heating up. Here are the picks of the week for delivery this Wednesday
What is up Wednesday Warriors? the tax man cometh, hopefully you are getting a refund, or we have some books that help pay off your tax bill. Here is what is on tap:
New Series
Fireborn #1 – A spinoff from Lost Fantasy. Aaron Hillburg was just another rich-kid failson—ghosting his responsibilities, hopping rooftops, and hating his billionaire father in peace… until a mysterious floating dragon egg bonds to him and ignites a hidden lineage of ancient magic inside his body. Now every violent outlaw wizard, biker cultist, and supernatural warlord between New York City and The World Beneath is hunting him—and they’ll burn the world down to pry the egg from his corpse. A high octane fusion of fantasy and superheroes perfect for fans of Invincible, How To Train Your Dragon and Absolute Batman.
Notable Reprints
Worlds Finest Comics #195 Facsimile Edition Cover – Batman and Superman are jerks apparently, if I am judging by the cover.
Silver Surfer #2 Facsimile Edition – The Silver Surfer, former herald of Galactus, has been banished to Earth, only able to soar as far as the planet’s outer atmosphere — where, lost in thought, he alone can spy the arrival of a spacecraft hidden from human eyes! Its occupants, the Badoon, may present themselves as peaceful — but it’s only a matter of time before they exhibit the warlike tendencies that make them one of the most feared species in all the Marvel Universe! As the Badoon unleash their monstrous weapon, can the Surfer save humanity from a threat they can’t even see? It’s one of the all-time great Marvel comic books, boldly re-presented in its original form, ads and all!
Hate #1 Facsimile Edition – To celebrate Fantagraphics’ 50th anniversary in 2026, we are proud to bring back this era-defining classic: the comic that made Buddy Bradley a Gen-X slacker antihero! The Seattle Weekly once wrote, 20 years from now, when people wonder what it was like to be young in 1990s Seattle, the best record we’ll have is Hate. This legendary comic, introducing Buddy Bradley and his loser roommates Stinky and George, remains a defining icon of grunge-era alternative culture, and a riotous look at aimless youth.
For the Cover
Smile For The Camera #2 Cover D Incentive Suspiria Vilchez Cover (on eBay) – Suspira has a fanbase. Smile is a popular movie series and the fist issue was a good read.
Witchblade #20 Sveta Shubina Cover – Same thing goes for Sveta Shubina, popular artist on an open order cover.
Small Press Pick of the Week
The Hab #1 – Crazy story. A groundbreaking horror tour-de-force. Mercurial billionaire Tuttle Barrows prepared for everything—even the end of the world. Years ago he wielded his immense power and fortune to build a massive sealed habitat atop a once protected ancient freshwater glacial cave. Now, as the world outside unravels, Barrows, his family, and a handpicked inner circle retreat to their final sanctuary—a place built to outlast civilization itself. But something was already there. Beneath layers of ice, in the ancient freshwater vault, a long-dormant danger lurks. While hallucinations twist their reality and violence spreads like a fever they must descend deeper or risk their last refuge becoming a tomb.
Pick of the Week
Absolute Batman #19 – Should be the first full appearance of Absolute Scarecrow, and possibly the Robins.