FOC PICKS FOR 7/27/26
Hope those of you lucky enough to go to San Diego Comic Con had a great time. Summer convention season is now in full throttle. If you have some spare change, let’s see if there are any books on FOC worth a spending some on.
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POTENTIAL FIRSTS
BORN ON A MONDAY… RISES ABSOLUTE SOLOMON GRUNDY! Dinah’s search for the Green Arrow Killer has led them both to discover the truth behind the Island–a place far more horrifying than either of them could ever dream. But most disturbing of all is who they discover there–as Absolute as Absolute Green Arrow debuts the first appearance of a new Absolute take on a classic DC character.
DAMAGE CONTROL COMES WITH A COST! With only one issue before AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1000, Spidey will be tested like never before…by GHOST-SPIDER?! DAMAGE CONTROL’s latest target creates bad blood with the wall-crawler – just how far is Spidey willing to go?!
Wouldn’t it be something of this cover was the new villain to debut in issue #1000…
NEW ONES
When afternoon detention is interrupted by the sudden and violent emergence of a kaiju, three New York City teenagers with seemingly nothing in common will band together to survive the apocalypse! Catch the debut of an all-new series from writer Julio Anta and artist Jacoby Salcedo that tells a different kind of kaiju story! Felipe is still getting accustomed to life in New York City, and when a kaiju ravages Manhattan, he’ll need the help of two of his classmates to rescue his mom from a wrecked subway station.
AMERICA, THE NOT TOO DISTANT FUTURE—NO ONE KNOWS HOW TO DRIVE…EXCEPT FOR HIM! As technology in America advanced, cities began creating the GRID—a robotic transportation system that not only made cars obsolete, it made them illegal. But an outlaw named “Clutch” has no choice but to get behind the wheel one more time. What starts out as a race to save his granddaughter’s life quickly turns into a rebellion against technology, fascism, and the future of a divided America.
This August, in the long-standing tradition of Marvel Comics epic Star Wars adaptations, Marvel brings this pivotal Star Wars saga to comic stands in STAR WARS: BOOK OF BOBA FETT, a seven-issue series by Star Wars veterans Rodney Barnes (Han Solo – Hunt for the Falcon, Ahsoka) and Will Sliney (Rise of Kylo Ren). The comic series marks the exciting comic book debut of several key characters including Garsa Fwip, Dokk Strassi, Mok Shaiz’s majordomo and more!
There was a time any Star Wars book that debuted a new character was a pick of the week…but not only has that tome passed, this series didn’t offer much for new characters. The best characters have already made their continuity appearances elsewhere.
ANCIENT AND UNFATHOMABLE POWER! From his exile in space, the shadow of the mutant called APOCALYPSE looms over all life on the pale blue dot from whence he hailed. Once dedicated to ensuring the strongest and fittest mutants would inherit the Earth, now Apocalypse’s attentions have turned to a new deadly undertaking – for which he will need the unique abilities of…JUBILEE and WOLVERINE!
Cole is a repo man of the highest caliber, repossessing heavily guarded mega yachts from billionaires, private planes from captains of industry, and everything in-between. If it’s got an engine, he can drive it, ride it, or fly it straight out from under the nose of an army of guards. Now he’s handed the job of a lifetime. The impossible job. One that will bring him face to face with the highest stakes. The Russians have stolen aeronautical military secrets from China, France, Germany, The UK, and the US to “Frankenstein” together the ultimate bleeding edge, next-gen fighter jet: The Warbird. There are only three of them in existence. They are a force of absolute nature—$1.4 billion apiece—dominating every global hotspot from Syria to Ukraine. And Cole’s been hired to steal one… and destroy the other two. His fee? 10%. A cool $140 million. But this isn’t a repossession job. This is outright theft. And failure doesn’t mean jail time and fines—it means a bullet to the back of the head.
ONE AND DONE
Mr. Smith begins a new assignment, teaching at a strange private school. But what happens after class is much worse than detention. From Eli Powell, who previously brought us “Ravage” and “Still”, comes his newest horror mystery “Devil’s Class” – a chilling, haunting combination of “Children of the Corn” and “Shutter Island”. With stunning, hand-drawn art, “Devil’s Class” will leave you captivated with every spooky page.
THE ENERGON UNIVERSE DEBUT THAT BROKE THE INTERNET! The superstar dream team of Robert Kirkman and Lorenzo De Felici reunites for the First Appearance of the character that fans have demanded since the launch of the Energon Universe – enter ROM! This full-length debut reprint, featuring all new covers, leads directly into the can’t-miss upcoming issues of Void Rivals!
For the Cover
NIGHTWING #141 CVR D DAN MORA DARK KNIGHT RETURNS 40TH ANNIVERSARY CARD STOCK VAR>
WILL DICK GRAYSON SACRIFICE NIGHTWING TO SAVE HIS CITY? The deadline has arrived. The curious citizens of Bludhaven gather to see whether their hero will surrender to the authorities for the deadly crash that took nine lives. Nightwing doesn’t know what he’s going to do either. But one thing is certain–things can’t go on like this…
