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ON THE SHELF: DYNAMITE

Dynamite is giving Supernatural fans twice the trouble this week—and separating the Wi******er brothers has never ended badly before, right?

• Supernatural: Dean Wi******er #1 — Dean gets his first solo series as he heads into a very creepy Mardi Gras to close a New Orleans case his father never could. The solution may involve killing a god. Normal Wi******er family business.

• Supernatural: Sam Wi******er #1 — After doing something to Dean that he can never take back, Sam is drawn toward a mysterious farmhouse in the middle of nowhere. Whatever it is hiding probably isn’t offering fresh pie.

• Ben 10: Creator Files #1 — Go behind the scenes of the new Ben 10 series with scripts, sketches, line art, finished pages and interviews revealing how a comic goes from idea to completed issue.

Team Dean, Team Sam or behind the scenes with Ben 10?

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ON THE SHELF: MARVEL

This is the big one. Marvel’s new Midnight Universe officially begins this week—and all three launch titles arrive together.

• Midnight X-Men #1 — Jonathan Hickman returns to the X-Men for a world where vampires and mutant empires stalk New York City, an uneasy peace is collapsing and war is ready to consume everyone caught between them.

• Midnight Spider-Man #1 — Oscorp’s pursuit of eternal life transforms a young Peter Parker into a grotesque spider hybrid. Now Peter must embrace the monster he has become to stop Oscorp from creating more.

• Midnight Fantastic Four #1 — One scientist’s obsession with the secrets of the universe leaves four people horribly transformed—and opens the door to dimensions humanity may not survive discovering.

Marvel’s biggest heroes have been reimagined through body horror, vampires and cosmic dread. So, what’s everyone reading first?

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ON THE SHELF: IMAGE

Image brings us two new beginnings and one second issue that still owes us a few answers.

• G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero/Tomb Raider #1 — Lara Croft meets G.I. Joe for the first time and heads straight into one of the most dangerous places on Earth: Cobra Island.

• Avengelyne #1 — The avenging angel returns with a fresh start involving a priest losing his faith, a wealthy demon lord and some very determined forces of Hell.

• Crowbound #2 — Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen’s strange blend of dark fantasy, Southern Gothic and post-apocalyptic Western continues as Rose’s violent journey starts coming into focus. After that first issue, we’re ready for some answers.

Are you heading to Cobra Island, battling demons or returning to the mystery of Crowbound?

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ON THE SHELF: DC

DC is leaning all the way into spooky season this week with demons, supernatural gunslingers and an entire gathering of things that go bump in the night.

• The Demon #1 — Jason Blood returns in a new series from writer and artist James Harren, facing unseen beasts from Hell while struggling with the demon bound to his own soul.

• Jonah Hex and the Shadow of Death #1 — An aging Jonah Hex encounters an otherworldly evil infecting a quiet frontier town—and perhaps one final chance at redemption.

• DC’s Quoth the Raven… Whatever #1 — Raven, Swamp Thing, Constantine, Zatanna, Deadman and more headline an oversized anthology of strange and supernatural tales.

Demons, haunted frontiers or an entire buffet of spooky stories—which one are you picking up?

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Indie FOC Highlights — October 5

Witches, vampires, zombies, cosmic terror, and a little Satanic Panic—the indie publishers have assembled a beautifully questionable reading list this week.

THE CIMMERIAN: A WITCH SHALL BE BORN #1
The Cimmerian enters another brutal sword-and-sorcery tale filled with dark magic, betrayal, and the sort of problems best handled with an enormous blade.

PATHFINDER: VAMPIRELLA — BLADE OF DARKNESS #1
Vampirella crosses into the world of Pathfinder for a fantasy adventure packed with monsters, magic, and one vampire who will not be waiting for the party to finish debating its next move.

VAMPIRELLA VS. DARKSTALKERS SPECIAL #1
Vampirella collides with the supernatural fighters of DARKSTALKERS in a special crossover. Vampires, demons, monsters—basically, everyone brought a plus-one from Hell.

SATANIC PANIC #1
A new horror series digs into the fear, hysteria, and darkness behind Satanic Panic. Nothing encourages calm, rational behavior quite like mass paranoia.

AGONY OF STARS #1
A new journey into cosmic darkness begins. Space may be beautiful, but this title strongly suggests the vacation brochure left out several important details.

THE RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD #1
The dead are back, the situation is deteriorating rapidly, and staying inside the cemetery gates remains a spectacularly bad decision.

VAMPIRE: THE MASQUERADE — WAKE THE HATE #1
Enter the World of Darkness for a new VAMPIRE: THE MASQUERADE story filled with blood, power, ancient grudges, and the political scheming that makes immortality look exhausting.

Preorder through the ComicHub app by Monday, October 5!

DC FOC Highlights — October 5

Two new BAD SEEDS chapters, Darkseid taking on the world, Harley’s history returning, and the Justice League entering a dark new realm. DC is keeping things bright and cheerful as always.

BATMAN: BAD SEEDS — GOTHAM GENERAL #1
The BAD SEEDS story moves into Gotham General, where the patients may not be the only people in danger. Gotham’s hospitals apparently offer everything except a quiet shift.

BATMAN: BAD SEEDS — SUNRISE #1
The next BAD SEEDS chapter begins at sunrise—but daylight does not mean Gotham is becoming any safer.

DC ALL IN SAGA: DARKSEID VS. THE WORLD #1
Darkseid sets his sights on the entire world as the DC ALL IN saga escalates. Subtle ambition has never really been his thing.

HARLEY QUINN #1 FACSIMILE EDITION
Return to Harley Quinn’s first solo issue with a facsimile edition recreating the original comic. Comic history without needing comic-history money.

JUSTICE LEAGUE: DARK REALM SPECIAL #1
The Justice League enters a dark new realm for a special adventure filled with supernatural danger. Punching the problem may be considerably less effective this time.

Preorder through the ComicHub app by Monday, October 5!

Lunar Indie FOC Highlights — October 5

A professional cleaner, a showcase of Charlie Adlard’s horror artwork, and another brutal chapter in the BRZRKR universe. The indie publishers are keeping things appropriately messy this week.

MINOR THREATS: THE CLEANER #1
The world of MINOR THREATS expands with a new story focused on the person responsible for cleaning up after supervillain chaos. It’s dirty work—and in Twilight City, probably extremely hazardous.

EC ARTISTS FROM THE ABYSS: CHARLIE ADLARD #1
Step into the abyss for a special showcase celebrating Charlie Adlard’s artwork and his contributions to EC’s modern age of horror. One for horror readers, art fans, and anyone who enjoys the beautifully grotesque.

BRZRKR: CITY OF DARKNESS #1
The violent world of BRZRKR expands with a new journey into the CITY OF DARKNESS. Expect blood, brutality, and very little interest in peaceful conflict resolution.

Preorder through the ComicHub app by Monday, October 5!

Marvel FOC Highlights — October 5

Marvel dropped eight on us this week, featuring two doses of Doom, supernatural fire, infernal rage, mutant grudges, heroic cats, and Mary Jane getting a neighborhood of her own.

CHALLENGES OF DOOM: DOCTOR STRANGE #1
Doctor Strange faces a challenge from Doctor Doom, bringing two of Marvel’s most powerful masters of magic into one dangerously complicated story. Cloaks and egos will both be working overtime.

EMPEROR DOOM #1
Doctor Doom isn’t interested in merely ruling Latveria. He has his sights set considerably higher—and “Emperor” does have the proper amount of grandeur for him.

FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD MARY JANE #1
Mary Jane Watson steps into the spotlight with a new adventure of her own. Peter Parker isn’t the only one capable of handling trouble in the neighborhood.

GHOST RIDER: KUSHALA #1
Kushala—the Spirit Rider—returns for a supernatural new story packed with magic, vengeance, and hellfire.

INFERNAL HULK VS. SPIDER-MAN #1
Spider-Man faces the Infernal Hulk in a battle that feels wildly unfair, even by Peter Parker standards. Great power, great responsibility, terrible odds.

MARVEL MEOW/STRANGE SCALES #1
Marvel’s heroic cats meet a world of magical creatures in one delightfully strange special. Finally, some adorable chaos between all the punching.

PUNISHER SHOWDOWNS: WOLVERINE #1
Punisher and Wolverine collide in a showdown between two heavily armed men who are famously excellent at calmly resolving disagreements.

SPIDER-WOMAN #1
Spider-Woman swings into a brand-new #1 and a fresh chapter of her story. A perfect jumping-on point for new readers and longtime Jessica Drew fans.

Preorder through the ComicHub app by Monday, October 5!

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ON THE SHELF: INDIE PICKS

October is still one day away, but this week’s Indie Picks clearly weren’t interested in waiting for the monsters:

• Hellraiser: Resurrections – The Return of the Priest #1 — Elliot Spencer endures the emptiness of Middle Hell until Leviathan’s light grants him the gift of pain. Now the Hell Priest must remake himself, rebuild his Gash and prepare for Hellraiser’s upcoming ongoing series.

• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Hunger #1 — Casey Jones’ abusive father, Hun, has returned from the dead to reclaim the Purple Dragons. Standing in his way are two heroes recently returned from the Battle Nexus: Slash and Ninjara.

• Vampirella x Witchblade Special #1 — An ancient curse infects Sara Pezzini, turning the Witchblade into a threat only Vampirella may be able to stop in this oversized crossover one-shot.

• Adventure Time Halloween Special #1 — Finn and Jake accept a dungeon quest without reading the fine print and begin transforming into its monsters. Honestly, the fine print gets everyone eventually.

Are you choosing Cenobites, undead ninjas, supernatural heroines or Halloween in the Land of Ooo?

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