Issue #4 - Ship is Sinking

Diamond is going down, Absolute Zero and Absolute Joker in line and other cool things are coming.

Author

Angelos Savvaidis
January 15, 2025

What Happened Last Week?

A brief overview of major events, announcements, or trends in the comic industry from the past week.

  • Highlight #1: Diamond Comic Distributors Declares Bankruptcy - Read More

  • Highlight #2: Absolute Zero In Absolute Batman #7-8, And Absolute Joker In #13-14 - Read More

  • Highlight #3: DC's Black History Month 2025 plans will revive a long dormant super-team with Batman, Vixen, and more on board - Read More

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Mainstream Highlights

Past Week Spotlight

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  • Title: Absolute Batman # 4

  • Summary: Absolute Batman has established himself as an extremely large force to be reckoned with. But how did he get to this point? How did he push himself? And how did the tragic events of his childhood, and the advice of his father, shape the man who he became...literally? Guest artist Gabriel Walta joins for this essential origin issue of Absolute Batman to explore Bruce Wayne's past, and his inevitable future to go BIGGER. Don't miss this pivotal issue!

  • Why It Matters: Issue explores the earliest days of Absolute Batman as a vigilante

New Releases

Marvel

  • The Amazing Spider-Man #65.DEATHS

    • THE 8 DEATHS OF SPIDER-MAN CONTINUES! While Spider-Man is facing the Scion who wields the power of Death, the new EMBODIMENT of death, PHIL COULSON, gets to know his powers better. Phil has always been there to help heroes in every way he can, but can he help Spider-Man to save our universe?

  • Ultimate Wolverine #1

    • THE MAKER’S ULTIMATE WEAPON! From rising star Chris Condon (THAT TEXAS BLOOD) and MOON KNIGHT powerhouse artist Alessandro Cappuccio comes the story of the ULTIMATE WOLVERINE! In order to maintain control of their corner of the Maker’s world, three members of his council – Magik, Colossus and Omega Red – deploy their most lethal asset: The Winter Soldier! But WHO is the weapon behind the mask?

  • Miles Morales: Spider-Man #29

    • FIGHT TO THE (UN)DEATH! Can SPIDER-MAN hope to defeat BLACK PANTHER at the height of his powers in the heart of his homeland?!

Find all Marvel’s new comic releases here.

DC Comics

  • Nightwing #122

    • NIGHTWING'S PAST CATCHES UP WITH HIM! Nightwing faces the memory of a dark encounter from his days fighting alongside Batman as Robin — an encounter which might hold the secret of Spheric Solutions' mysterious CEO and her machinations for the city of Blüdhaven.

  • Batman / Superman: World's Finest #35

    • 20,000 LEAGUES BEGINS! A distress call from Atlantis has brought Batman and Superman deep beneath the waves... and face to face with the king himself: Aquaman. But this man of two worlds harbors a secret, and it will be up to the Dark Knight and the Man of Steel to thwart a coup that threatens the peace of all undersea life! A new story arc begins as the World's Finest travel under the sea with new ongoing series artist Adrian Gutierrez!

  • Action Comics #1082

    • Superman Superstars continues with an unforgettable tale about Superman's greatest gift to the world... hope. Major Disaster returns to Metropolis and his old ways much to the dismay of the Man of Steel. Can his alter ego Clark Kent discover the reason behind this villain's decline back into the world of crime?

    Find all new DC Comic Releases here.

Image Comics

  • G.I. Joe #3

    • As tensions rise within G.I. Joe — and punches are thrown — Cobra hunts a venomous new ally...

  • Gunslinger Spawn #39

    • When the Gunslinger was pulled to the future, he was dying. To save himself, he took the body of a hitman named Javier. Now he stands face to face with Javier's father, and he is not happy.

  • The Moon Is Following Us #5

    • The final battle is at hand. FOR PENNY!!!

Find all new Image Comic Releases here.

Indie Spotlight

  • Name: Joey Esposito & Sean Von Gorman

  • Work: The Pedestrian

  • Where to Find Them: MagmaComix

  • Review: In The Pedestrian, Joey Esposito and Sean Von Gorman deliver a hilariously offbeat tale of a silent, Lycra-clad hero who battles cosmic chaos and defends the streets of Summer City. With a unique blend of surreal humor, superhero inversion, and dynamic artwork, this comic challenges conventions and keeps readers hooked from start to finish. A must-read for fans of quirky, genre-defying stories! Read Full Review

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Angelos Savvaidis