Everything we learned from SDCC 2023

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NEWS

1. Marvel Comics October 2023 solicitations are here!
   1. The death of Moon Knight begins October 18th
   2. New Marvel variant cover program showcases heroes reading top comics
   3. Werewolf Captain America returns in 'Capwolf & the Howling Commandos' #1
   4. Marvel scares up 'Crypt of Shadows' #1 anthology for Halloween
   5. New 'Spine-Tingling Spider-Man' #1 launching October 18th
   6. 'Superior Spider-Man Returns' October 11th
   7. 'Rom: The Original Years Omnibus Volume 2' coming June 2024
2. ​​'Hack/Slash: Back to School' gets Zoe Thorogood headlining
3. New details emerge for DSTLRY series 'Gone' by Jock
4. Army of Darkness sequel in the works
5. A supernatural road war ignites in 'Drive Like Hell' #1
6. Dynamite reveals 'Savage Red Sonja' coming November 2023
7. Digital Comics Platform GlobalComix Announces $6.5M Investment Led By Point72 Ventures
8. Mike Mignola and Duncan Fegredo's 'Giant Robot Hellboy' coming October 2023

Our Top Books of the Week

Dave:

1. A Vicious Circle #2 (Lee Bermejo, Mattson Tomlin)
2. Tales of Titans #1 (Shannon Hale, Dean Hale, Javier Rodriguez)

Nathan:

1. Hawkgirl #1 (Jadzia Axelrod, Amancay Nahuelpan)
2. Blade #1 (Bryan Hill, Elena Casagrande)

Standout KAPOW moment of the week:

Nathan - Harley Quinn: Black, White, and Redder #1 (Chip Zdarsky, Kevin Maguire)

Dave - Knight Terrors: Superman #1 (Tom Reilly, Josh Williamson)

TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK

1. Dave: Hellfire Gala 2023 (Gerry Duggan, Adam Kubert, Luciano Vecchio, Matteo Lolli, Russell Dauterman, Javier Pina, R.B. Silva, Joshua Cassara, Kris Anka, Pepe Larraz)
2. Nathan: Superman: The Last Days of Lex Luthor #1 (Mark Waid, Bryan Hitch)

JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.

1. Dave: Storm #3 (Russell Dauterman Hellfire Gala Cover)
2. Nathan: Knight Terrors: Angel Breaker #1 (Chuma Hill)

Segment: SDCC extravaganza!

Eisner Award 2023 winners!

Trick-bowling and vigilantism combine in ‘The Holy Roller’

DC Comics news:

Gotham Panel (Thursday) – Embargoed until 1:45pmPT

• Batman: Outlaw (new story arc in Detective Comics)
• Outsiders (new series by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing)
• (AIPT link)

Jim Lee & Friends panel (Friday) – Embargoed until 7:00pmPT

• Beast World (Tom Taylor, Ivan Reis, Travis Moore)
• Superman 30th Anniversary Special
• Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. King Kong (AIPT link)

World of Metropolis (Saturday) – Embargoed until 1:30pmPT

• Kneel Before Zod (Joe Casey) Return of Joe Casey to DC

Dawn of DC Knight Terrors (Saturday) – Embargoed until 2:45pmPT

• Amazons Attack (new Josie Campbell series following Knight Terrors: Wonder Woman, not spinning out of)

Marvel Comics news:

Designing the X-Men: A This Week in Marvel Special Event (Thursday, 7/20, 4:00-5:00pm PT)

X-Men Blue: Origins #1

• New One-Shot, On Sale November 2023
• Written by Si Spurrier, Art by Wilton Santos, Cover by Francis Manapul
• Asset: Main Cover
• THE DEFINITIVE NIGHTCRAWLER ORIGIN STORY!
  This is the one you can’t miss, True Believer! You think you know how the beloved blue devil came into this troubled world? You think you know the tale of his mendacious mamma Mystique? You don't! Mother and son reunite in a mold-shattering tale that exposes secrets held for decades and redefines both characters forever. A collector's item in the making.

"Who Are The New X-Men?” Teaser
X-Men #29

• New Issue of Ongoing Series, On Sale December 2023
• Written by Gerry Duggan, Art by Joshua Cassara, Cover by Joshua Cassara
• ENTER: DOOM’S X-MEN!
  With the X-Men at their lowest point, yet another group has moved to claim their title…this one a band of patriotic Latverian mutants loyal only to the great and terrible Doctor Doom! Beloved and celebrated by the nation they are bound to protect, this is one squad of X-Men for whom the Fall of X has given way to glorious summer.
  https://aiptcomics.com/2023/07/20/sdcc-2023-designing-the-x-men-panel/

RETAILER PANEL (Friday, 7/21, 12:00-2:30pm PT)

Superior Spider-Man #1

• New Ongoing Series, On Sale November 2023
• Written by Dan Slott, Art by Mark Bagley, Cover by Mark Bagley
• A Superior Reckoning!
  SPIDER-MAN faces a NEW VILLAIN from his SUPERIOR past. As she fries New York with all the power of a living star, DOC OCK makes a life-changing discovery! MARK BAGLEY and DAN SLOTT continue their Spider-Man run with this 10th-ANNIVERSARY celebration of everything that made Spider-Man Superior.
• (AIPT article)

Wolverine #37 Variant Cover by Greg Capullo

• Variant Cover for Upcoming Issue of Ongoing Series, On Sale September 2023
• Art here

Deadpool: Seven Slaughters #1

• New One-Shot, On Sale November 2023
• Written by Rob Liefeld, Cullen Bunn, Cody Ziglar, Marc Guggenheim, Justina Ireland and Gail Simone; Art by Rob Liefeld, Greg Land, Whilce Portacio, David Baldeon and Phillip Sevy; Cover by Greg Capullo
• Seven kills in seven days!
  Welcome to a week in the life of Wade Wilson, the best mercenary Marvel’s ever had (just ask him)! From facing off with rival killers to top secret assassinations, DEADPOOL has a lot of work to do in this blood-soaked oversized issue full of fan-favorite creators past and future!

https://aiptcomics.com/2023/07/21/marvel-teases-two-new-rob-liefeld-projects-at-sdcc-2023/

Daredevil: Black Armor #1

• New Limited Series, On Sale November 2023
• Written by D.G. Chichester, Art by Netho Diaz, Cover by Mark Bagley
• BACK IN BLACK!
  D.G. Chichester returns to Hell’s Kitchen to spin an all-new DAREDEVIL story set during his landmark run with the character! Joined now by rising star NETHO DIAZ with covers by industry legend MARK BAGLEY, this is one DAREDEVIL series you can’t afford to miss!

Peach Momoko’s Demon Saga: Demon Days Black & White Edition

• New Collection, On Sale 2024
• Written by Peach Momoko, Art by Peach Momoko, Cover by Peach Momoko
• Artist phenom Peach Momoko’s acclaimed reimagining of the Marvel Universe - presented in stunning black and white!
  A wandering swordswoman with a psychic blade arrives at a village targeted by demons. One is black-and-white with a horrifying tongue, and another may be the strongest demon there is! Mariko Yashida hears mysterious voices and has strange dreams that feel real. Maybe her redheaded maid who dresses all in black might know more than she lets on? But as Mariko embarks on a wondrous journey, deadly creatures lurk in the woods — including a mysterious blue-skinned woman and a giant with super-strength and claws! Enter a creative and mysterious new world of demons, monsters, mutants and magic!
  COLLECTING: Demon Days: X-Men (2021) 1, Demon Days: Mariko (2021) 1, Demon Days: Cursed Web (2021) 1, Demon Days: Rising Storm (2021) 1, Demon Days: Blood Feud (2022) 1, King in Black 4 (Demon Days Prelude), Elektra: Black, White & Blood (2021) 4 (Demon Days story)

Howard the Duck #1

• New One-Shot, On Sale November 2023
• Written by Chip Zdarsky, Daniel Kibblesmith, Merritt K & More; Art by Joe Quinones, Annie Wu & More; Cover by Ed McGuinness
• CHIP ZDARSKY, JOE QUINONES & FRIENDS HELP HOWARD CELEBRATE HIS 50TH ANNIVERSARY IN THIS ALL-NEW ONE-SHOT!
  Meet Howard. He’s a hard-boiled P.I. with problems by the duckload. But a cosmic, all-seeing friend(?) known as the Peeper(!) is giving him a chance to see what his life COULD be! The joys he COULD have! All the ways his life COULD suck way less than it does now! In other words: “Whaugh If?”

Nightmare Variant Covers by Peach Momoko

• New Variant Cover Program, On Sale December 2023
• Art by Peach Momoko

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars: Battleworld #1

• New Limited Series, On Sale November 2023
• Written by Tom Defalco, Art by Pat Olliffe, Cover by Giuseppe Camuncoli
• AFTER NEARLY FORTY YEARS, THE MYSTERIES OF THE SECRET WARS DEEPEN!
  Get ready for an ALL-NEW cataclysmic battle from when SPIDER-MAN first got his ALIEN COSTUME, when a mysterious being called the BEYONDER assembled super heroes and villains from Earth to do battle on a patchwork planet – yes, witness now an untold adventure set during the original SECRET WARS! MARVEL SUPER HEROES SECRET WARS set the standard for Marvel Comics events (as well as action figures and the characters existing on the forefront of pop culture), and this new story will at last reveal some secret connections and MISSING CHARACTERS going back to the 1984 original series, just in time for its 40th Anniversary! What SECRET TEST are the BEYONDERS conducting…and how will SPIDER-MAN, the HUMAN TORCH and the whole cast determine the fate of the universe? (PLUS: Surprise super-villain appearances inside!)

MARVEL: Heroes, Hulks and Super-Soldiers (Friday, 7/21, 3:00-4:00pm PT)

Punisher #1 (New Character)

• New Ongoing Series, On Sale November 2023
• Written by David Pepose; Art by Dave Wachter; Cover by Rod Reis
• Is this the return of Frank Castle—or the start of something else?
  • Frank Castle has disappeared, but evil will always need to be punished. With all-new threats rising to claim innocent victims, criminals will need to beware of a dangerous vigilante hunting them from the shadows. Who is the new Punisher? What put him on his path of vengeance? And when the smoke clears, will he even make it out alive?
• (AIPT article)
  

Cover & Trailer Reveals

Captain America #1

• Previously Announced Upcoming Ongoing Series, On Sale September 2023
• Written by J. Michael Straczynski, Art by Jesus Saiz, Cover by Jesus Saiz
• (AIPT Article)

Captain America #3

• New Issue of Upcoming Ongoing Series, On Sale November 2023
• Written by J. Michael Straczynski, Art by Jesus Saiz, Cover by Jesus Saiz
• Misty Knight has uncovered a string of murders with seemingly supernatural origins – and Captain America's been marked as the next target. Something about the crime scene strikes Steve as familiar…but can he find the connection between the murders and his past before this mysterious new threat finds him?

Incredible Hulk #6

• New Issue of Ongoing Series, On Sale November 2023
• Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Art by Nic Klein, Cover by Nic Klein
• ATTACK OF THE ZOMBIE GHOST RIDER!
  Charlie reminds Bruce that he’s more than a man on the run – he’s an Avenger, a hero. And heroes help people. When their travels lead them to a Texas town under attack by dreaded monstrosities known as war devils, it’s time for the Hulk to step in... but he rouses an undead Spirit of Vengeance from his eternal slumber, summoning a 100-year-old Ghost Rider to ride down the Hulk!
• (AIPT article)
  

Moon Knight: City of the Dead #5

• New Issue of Limited Series, On Sale November 2023
• Written by David Pepose, Art by Marcelo Ferreira, Cover by Rod Reis
• Having fulfilled his sinister ritual, the JACKAL KNIGHT’s ultimate ascendance is at hand – by conquering the land of the living with the endless hordes of the City of the Dead! Outnumbered and overwhelmed, can Moon Knight dig deep within himself to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat? With all the blood on his hands, can a man like Marc Spector find redemption even at the end of the world? And what might the future hold for the Scarlet Scarab? Don’t miss the thrilling conclusion of Moon Knight’s most death-defying adventure yet!

Rob Liefeld projects

MARVEL: Next Big Thing (Saturday, 7/22, 3:00-4:00pm PT)

Timeless #1 2023

• New One-Shot, On Sale December 2023
• Written by Collin Kelly & Jackson Lanzing, Art by Juann Cabal, Cover by Kael Ngu
• BEHOLD THE FUTURE OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE - FEATURING THE DEBUT OF TWO NEW MARVEL ICONS!
  In a devastating future borne from the choices of today, all of time and space is threatened by the ascension of an ancient evil. The MOON KNIGHT UNENDING has risen - a nightmare borne of StarkTech, the Eternal Machine, and the God of the Moon - and now all of Earth bows before his overwhelming power! But one man stands against Khonshu's coming tide of chaos: POWER MAN, the Marvel Universe's final living superhero. But who is Power Man - and how did he come to wield the unstable powers of the Sentry, the Hulk, and the Iron Fist? What dark, deeply personal conflict underpins this mind bending apocalypse? And at the end of the line, can the Marvel Universe ever truly be saved? Featuring shocking glimpses into the next year of Marvel stories!

Ms. Marvel: The New Mutant

• Previously Announced New Limited Series, On Sale August 2023
• Written by Iman Vellani & Sabir Pirzada, Art by Carlos Gomez, Cover by Sara Pichelli
• KAMALA KHAN IS BACK…AND SHE'S AN X-MAN!
  That's right - the good news is that fresh off her world-saving death, Kamala has been brought back via Krakoan Resurrection Technology! What a way to learn she's a mutant! The bad news is her debut at the Hellfire Gala didn't go exactly as planned, and now all of mutantkind are being hunted worldwide! Into this world of hate and fear, Kamala has a secret mission to pull off for the X-Men, all the while struggling to acclimate to this new part of her identity! PLUS: This huge new chapter of Kamala's story is being co-written by the MCU's own Kamala, Iman Vellani, and Sabir Pirzada of both DARK WEB: MS. MARVEL and her Disney+ series!

Amazing Spider-Man: Gang War (Crossover)

• New Crossover, On Sale November 2023
  • Amazing Spider-Man Gang War: First Strike #1
    • New One-Shot, On Sale November 2023
    • Written by Zeb Wells, Art by Joey Vasquez, Cover by John Romita Jr.
    • PRELUDE TO GANG WAR!
      The super-crime landscape of New York has been on edge. This issue, they jump over that edge. What incites the war?! Who hired Shotgun and took out Tombstone? What, if anything, can Spider-Man do about it? Everything you need to know before GANG WAR officially kicks off next month is HERE.
  • Luke Cage: Gang War #1
    • New Limited Series, On Sale November 2023
    • Written by Rodney Barnes, Art by Ramon F. Bachs, Cover by Caanan White
    • GANG WAR: FIRST STRIKE!
      In the wake of the Anti-Vigilante Act, Luke has been trying to save the city from behind a desk. But a meeting with old friend DANNY RAND reminds him of the good old days when problems could be punched in order to solve them. As New York descends into a GANG WAR, Luke must use every power he has to protect the innocent and save his city!
  • Spider-Woman #1
    • New Limited Series, On Sale November 2023
    • Written by Steve Foxe, Art by Carola Borelli, Cover by Leinil Francis Yu
    • GANG WAR: FIRST STRIKE!
      The Web of Destiny restored Spider-Woman’s life, but even CAPTAIN MARVEL and MADAME WEB can tell something’s changed. Now SPIDER-MAN wants to recruit her for a new team because VIPER has engineered a deadly union between HYDRA and DIAMONDBACK that’s about to tear the city apart, bringing forth a new foe powerful enough to destroy the city while burning Spider-Woman’s world to the ground. DON’T MISS OUT on this action-packed premiere that features CAPTAIN MARVEL, SPIDER-MAN, VIPER and DIAMONDBACK…and introduces a terrifying new force of evil in SPIDER-WOMAN’s world!
  • Miles Morales: Spider-Man #12
    • New Issue of Ongoing Series, On Sale November 2023
    • Written by Cody Ziglar, Art by Partha Pratim, Cover by Federico Vicentini
    • GANG WAR: FIRST STRIKE!
      SPIDER-MAN is on the hunt to find a terrifying new foe before they sink their fangs into Miles’ best friends. Only the vampire hunter BLADE and his daughter, BLOODLINE, may know the secret of the villain’s past – but are the vampire hunters keeping secrets of their own? And what is Hobgoblin secretly scheming while Spidey is completely overwhelmed? Last issue before GANG WAR!
  • Amazing Spider-Man #37
    • New Issue of Ongoing Series, On Sale November 2023
    • Written by Zeb Wells, Art by Ed McGuinness, Cover by Ed McGuinness
    • GANG WAR: FIRST STRIKE!
      Rek-Rap returns! Spider-Man’s fun-house reflection might just be the thing to help the wall-crawler out of the darkness he can’t seem to shake. Well, Rek-Rap MIGHT help if he weren’t targeted by the scariest new Spidey-Villain in decades! GANG WAR IS COMING!
  • Amazing Spider-Man #38
    • New Issue of Ongoing Series, On Sale November 2023
    • Written by Zeb Wells, Art by Ed McGuinness, Cover by Ed McGuinness
    • GANG WAR: FIRST STRIKE! Can Spider-Man and Rek-Rap both survive the repulsive REPO?! THE LAST ISSUE BEFORE GANG WAR!
  • Amazing Spider-Man #39
    • New Issue of Ongoing Series, On Sale December 2023
    • Written by Zeb Wells, Art by John Romita Jr., Cover by John Romita Jr.
    • GANG WAR STARTS HERE!
      Super-crime is running rampant, and Spider-Man can’t solve just one problem at a time. So Spidey builds a team to take down ALL the super-criminals of NYC in 48 hours. Good luck, Spidey.
  • Miles Morales: Spider-Man #13
    • New Issue of Ongoing Series, On Sale December 2023
    • Written by Cody Ziglar, Art by Federico Vicentini, Cover by Federico Vicentini
    • AMAZING TEAM-UP AS THE GANG WAR RAGES ON!!!
      New York is under siege as super villains and criminal gangs violently carve the city up like pie. Miles Morales’ job? Save all of Brooklyn from destruction! But there are too many fires for the Spider-Man to put out on their own. The most unlikely super-allies will rise on BOTH sides. And while Miles has his hands full fighting criminals and escaping Scorpion and the anti-super Cape Killers taskforce, HOBGOBLIN is making his big move!!!
  • Deadly Hands of Kung Fu: Gang War #1
    • New Limited Series, On Sale December 2023
    • Written by Greg Pak, Art by TBD, Cover by TBD