Welcome to New Comic and Manga Day on GlobalComix, where we feature a selection of this week's new day-and-date releases. You can find all new releases on our Explore section.
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This week we have an awesome slate of titles arriving on Gold and available as Collection Unlocks, including Star Trek: The Last Starship #1 and The Twilight Zone #1 from IDW, Sheeta's Little Big World 1 and A Couple of Cuckoos 25 from Kodansha, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: The Sword of Flaws #1 from Dark Horse, The Phantom #1 from Mad Cave Studios, and a fresh slate of DC day-and-date including Absolute Wonder Woman (2024-) #12, Immortal Legend Batman (2025-) #2, and Superman Unlimited (2025-) #5.
Included with GlobalComix Gold
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Archie Comics
Betty & Veronica #75: Facsimile Edition
Betty and Veronica make a deal with the devil?! What wouldn’t you do to get the attention of the one you love? What kind of deal would you make? Enter Mr. Inferno; dealing in wishes is his job, and he’s very good at it. However, love in Riverdale is rarely simple, and he may have just met his match… er… matches. All this and two more timeless tales from the world of Archie in BETTY & VERONICA #75 from 1962, faithfully reprinted in a full-facsimile edition!
Pep Comic Issue 95 includes the story “Archie in Kiss And Yell!”. Archie is down in the dumps after Veronica gets mad at him. Wanting to help, both Betty and Jughead separately come up with the same idea: convince Veronica to forgive him. But will their efforts smooth things over—or just dig Archie even deeper into the doghouse? Other stories in this issue include “Archie's Pal Jughead in Swell-Head”, “Suzie in Two Way Stretch”, “Wilbur in I Love Me”, and more. Originally running from 1940 all the way into the '80s, PEP was the platform for Archie's first appearance in 1941 and introduced many of the Riverdale citizens that the world still follows over 80 years later. DISCLAIMER: The stories, characters, and incidents in this publication are entirely fictional. This publication contains material that was originally created in a less racially and socially sensitive time in our society and reflects attitudes that may be represented as offensive today. The stories are represented here without alteration for historical reference.
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IDW Publishing
Star Trek: The Last Starship #1
The Federation has fallen. Hope is fading. One last starship remains to fight for the future…unless a resurrected James T. Kirk dooms it first. Fresh off the run Screen Rant calls one of the greatest eras in the history of Star Trek comics, writers Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly along with rising star and artist Adrián Bonilla (Alkaios, Let Her Be Evil), now bring you a new mission the likes of which comics have never seen before. For seven centuries, the United Federation of Planets brought together the entire Galaxy with peace, stability, enlightenment, and the promise of mutual protection. And then, in one terrible moment, it all crumbled in an event known as THE BURN, a Galaxy-wide disastrous event in which dilithium has gone inert, causing the detonation of every active warp core. The only ship remaining is a hack-and-slash Enterprise-Omega and its ragtag crew. Facing a true Wild West in space, the crew will need to make use of what few resources they have to uphold Starfleet’s mission of unity across the universe…and Captain Kirk will have to face a future without the Federation he loved so dearly…
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Saturday Morning Adventures (2023-) #29
It’s the Rat Queen’s turn to take on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on behalf of the Pantheon, and her perfidious plan to do harm to the Heroes in a Half-Shell involves collaborating with the craven criminal called the Rat King! But can such a terrible team-up stand the test of time? It’s rodents all the way down in this issue of Saturday Morning Adventures!
Return to the Twilight Zone in this all-new anthology series featuring stories by some of the best creators in comics today! Each issue is a new tale in the vein of the iconic original television series that’s captivated audiences for over 60 years. And like the show, these stories will be revealed in terrifying black and white! THIS ISSUE: Writer Dan Watters (Batman: Dark Patterns, Home Sick Pilots) and artist Morgan Beam (Swamp Thing: Twin Branches) present “Blank.” A terrified citizen regales a detective with a story about people suddenly frozen like statues. A once-bustling metropolis becomes quieter by the minute as people are replaced by featureless versions of themselves. Where one would have found hopes, laughter, tears, and struggles, one can now only find BLANKS…here in The Twilight Zone.
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Mad Cave Studios
THE GHOST WALKS AGAIN! The Phantom returns! Created by Lee Falks in 1936, the Phantom is one of the first costumed super heroes in history, with untold influence on pop culture. Now, critically-acclaimed creators Ray Fawkes and Russell Olson revive the character for fans old and new. When a violent gang of smugglers stubbles on an idyllic Bandar village, the peace that the Phantom has brought to the African nation of Bangalla will suddenly shatter. It will take all of the Phantom’s many skills — and allies — to restore it. The most exciting series of the year starts here!
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Dark Horse
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: The Sword of Flaws #1
A legion of Heroic Warriors protects the magical realm known as ETERNIA. They are led by TEELA: Captain of the Royal Guard, MAN-AT-ARMS: weapons master and combat instructor, and the powerful and heroic HE-MAN. These heroes, known as the MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE, keep threats like the evil Skeletor and his minions at bay. But when an ancient and evil artifact is unearthed from the depths, the Masters of the Universe will have to scour the land in search of this Preternian power . . . or risk it falling into the hands of their greatest enemies. From New York Times bestselling writer Tim Seeley and Eisner Award-winning artist Freddie E. Williams II comes an all-new He-Man series firmly rooted in the classic world of Masters of the Universe. • Four issue series.
Orphan and the Five Beasts: Bath of Blood #1
The returning kung-fu epic from James Stokoe, the creator behind Orc Stain and Aliens: Dead Orbit! Orphan Mo is back! After having dispatched two of the five Beasts tasked to her by her late master, the hunt begins for the third. But, Mo isn't the only one following the trail, as a whole new cast of eccentric and dangerous players arrive to join the fray. • James Stokoe’s take on the Shaw Brothers kung-fu classics! • Four issue series. Orphan and the Five Beasts can take its well-earned place among the best of the martial arts epics. A riveting story with fantastic art. -The Brazen Bull
This edition is a stunning collection of iconic covers and original art from Jack Kirby’s groundbreaking comics run on The Fantastic Four. It features full stories from five issues, reproduced from Marvel’s archival scans, alongside essays and commentary by editor-designers Ian Chalgren and John Lind. Since its debut in 1961, The Fantastic Four has been a cornerstone of the Marvel Age of Comics. The series, co-created by legendary artist Jack “King” Kirby and writer Stan Lee, revolutionized the comic book industry and set the standard for a new brand of super-hero storytelling. Kirby, one of the most influential creators in comic book history, infused the series with his dynamic artwork and unparalleled imagination, cementing its place in comics history. This Bullpen Books edition focuses on Kirby’s lengthy run on The Fantastic Four from 1961 to 1971. It includes complete stories from issues #60, #71, #82, and #83, and the spectacular 48-page Fantastic Four Annual #6. These selections provide a glimpse into the early days of Marvel’s bullpen, showcasing Kirby’s artistic genius during one of his most creative periods. Dark Horse’s Bullpen Books series of art books pays tribute to the characters and creators of Marvel Comics. This second volume honors Jack Kirby’s work on The Fantastic Four and follows up on the Bullpen Books series’ inaugural installment—The Art of the Amazing Spider-Man.
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DC
Mr. Terrific: Year One (2025-) #5
Maybe super-heroics are best left to those with superpowers and science best left to the scientists. At least, that’s what Michael Holt tries to tell his old friend Jefferson Pierce—Black Lightning himself—as Athena Prescott’s reign of terror grows into something altogether otherworldly…and threatens to bring Gateway City to its knees.Meanwhile, in the present, Mr. Terrific desperately searches for a way home, lesthe remain trapped in the Palace of Eternity with a mysterious enemy who wants him dead!
Absolute Wonder Woman (2024-) #12
Be careful what you wish for, Diana, as you just might get it. With a surprising but not unwelcome ally, Diana makes her final moves inside the maze. But even in winning the day, there will be devastating losses to bear.
Immortal Legend Batman (2025-) #2
The Immortal Legend Batman’s strength will be tested when his hunt for the newbreed of Shadows leads him to the asteroid base of space pirates who decide thefate of their captives through physical combat. Outnumbered and without access to his powers, can the Immortal Legend Batman find the mettle to survive—or will he be broken?
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IDW - Top Shelf Productions
“Every word is an accusation…and every whisper kills.” This staggering graphic novel explores the infamous Salem witch trials and the long shadows they cast more than 300 years later. 1692 is a year of terror. In Salem, Massachusetts, Giles and Martha Corey are forced to confront their troubled past when accusations of witchcraft plunge their community into a violent moral panic. Based upon true events, and set in three centuries, More Weight is a unique inquiry into the Salem witchcraft tragedy and the misunderstood city now synonymous with it.
You can find all new releases from IDW's Top Shelf Productions here.
Kodansha
Sheeta and Nala live happily inside a hollowed-out log with their fellow “littlefolk,” who stand no taller than a blade of grass. When Nala runs off one day to investigate a mysterious smoke signal, Sheeta must summon all his courage and wits as he sets off in pursuit. Rats, ants, weasels, giants... The wide world is full of dangers, but the plucky Sheeta will stop at nothing to find his friend.
Nagi and the gang are on their school trip to Kyoto! In the midst of their trip, which includes visiting shrines and making dumplings at Amanoya Kyoto, they're suddenly confronted by a handsome boy with a shocking connection to one of them…The heart-pounding school trip races towards its climax!
In the year 1878-the 11th year of the Meiji era in Japan-a secret battle royale is brewing amongst the mightiest warriors in the country for a chance to win 100,000 yen-2,000 times a police officer's annual salary. In dire need of money to save his wife and child from cholera, Shujiro Saga enters combat. But as blood pours at Tenryuji Temple, Shujiro becomes the reluctant protector of a young former samurai's daughter, Futaba Katsuki-who is on a similar noble mission to save her ill mother. How will they manage to pass through the seven checkpoints along the Tokaido highway without meeting their gruesome demise?
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Let us know what you plan to read first, or the upcoming release you're most anticipating, in the comments. Stay tuned next week for more new day-and-date comics and manga.