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Jump into New Comics on May 7th - Start Here

Get ready for a week of exciting new releases! From Fantastic Four Fanfare #1 to Captain Planet #1, there are plenty of new #1s, one-shots, and story arcs to dive into this Wednesday, May 7th at your local comic shop.

Whether you're a seasoned collector or just starting out, these new releases are the perfect jumping-on point to discover your next favorite series.

So why not Start Here?

MARVEL COMICS
AMADEUS CHO 20TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL #1
(W) Greg Pak (A) Creees Lee, Takeshi Miyazawa, Jethro Morales (CA) Derrick Chew
THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF AMADEUS CHO'S FIRST APPEARANCE!
A TRIO OF STORIES WRITTEN BY GREG PAK EXPLORING THRILLING, MOVING AND NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN MOMENTS FROM DIFFERENT STAGES IN AMADEUS' WILD CAREER!
•  First, join AMADEUS, HERCULES and THE RENEGADES on the eve of WORLD WAR HULK in a story drawn by Amadeus Cho co-creator Takeshi Miyazawa!
•  Then return to the era of the TOTALLY AWESOME HULK as Amadeus and his sister MADDY CHO discover a long-hidden secret that might just break your heart.
•  And finally, Amadeus in his BRAWN era tackles a shocking new threat - and emerges in a whole new form?
RATED T
In Shops: May 07, 2025
SRP: $5.99
PREVIEWS Page #30

MARVEL COMICS
FANTASTIC FOUR FANFARE #1
(W) Mark Waid, Various (A) Alan Davis, Various (CA) Matteo Scalera
MARVEL'S FIRST FAMILY! In this special, full-color anthology series, each issue focuses on a particular member of the team! For this inaugural outing, Mark Waid and Ramon Rosanas depict an escalating prank war between the Human Torch and the Thing; Alan Davis sends the team into hazards deep underground; and Andrew Wheeler and Sara Pichelli reveal what happens when the Mole Man interrupts Johnny Storm's star-making turn on reality television!

Rated T+
In Shops: May 07, 2025
SRP: $5.99
PREVIEWS Page #135

MARVEL COMICS
ITS JEFF JEFF WEEK #1
(W) Kelly Thompson (A) Gustavo Duarte (A/CA) Gurihiru
WREAKING HAVOC ON LAND AND SEA...IT'S JEFF!
Follow everyone's favorite land shark as he spreads his charming chaos across the Marvel Universe! For the first time in print, you can read issues #25-36 of Kelly Thompson and Gurihiru's original IT'S JEFF infinity comic, plus five delightful tales from Gustavo Duarte's JEFF WEEK! Jeff tags along for some adventures with fan-favorites like the X-Men, Spider-Man, Hulk, and many more! But don't underestimate this little shark - his adorable antics may cause more of a comm-ocean than these heroes can handle... COLLECTING: It's Jeff Infinity Comic (2021) #25-36, Jeff Week Infinity Comic (2024) #1-5.
ALL AGES
In Shops: May 07, 2025
SRP: $5.99
PREVIEWS Page #44

MARVEL COMICS
STAR WARS #1
(W) Alex Segura (A/CA) Phil Noto
AN EPIC NEW ADVENTURE BEGINS FOR LUKE, LEIA AND HAN IN THE WAKE OF RETURN OF THE JEDI! • New York Times best-selling author ALEX SEGURA launches the bold next era of STAR WARS. • LUKE SKYWALKER must defend the NEW REPUBLIC from a bloodthirsty gang of mercenaries! • HAN SOLO investigates a deadly underworld mystery – and saves a surprising ally! • LEIA ORGANA must grapple with a new alliance opposed to the goals of the New Republic!

Rated T
In Shops: May 07, 2025
SRP: $4.99
PREVIEWS Page #135

DYNAMITE
CAPTAIN PLANET #1 CVR A SPEARS
(W) David Pepose (A) Eman Casallos (CA) Mark Spears
Earth. Fire. Wind. Water. Heart.
With their powers combined, they summon Earth's greatest champion: Captain Planet.
But they need to learn to trust each other first.
Gaia, the latest High Priestess of the Earth has been kidnapped! Our Planeteers are forced to come together against the newly formed might of Lucian Plunder! Even with Captain Planet on their side, will it be enough to save the very Earth itself?!?
Find out in Captain Planet #1 by writer David (Space Ghost) Pepose along with artist Eman Cassallos and cover artists: Mark Spears, Jae Lee (providing a connecting series of covers across the 1st 6 issues), Ben Oliver and Christian Ward!
A former crime reporter turned Ringo Award-winning comic book creator, David Pepose has written on hit titles such as Space Ghost, Punisher, Savage Avengers, Moon Knight: City of the Dead, Fantastic Four, Hulk, Avengers Unlimited, and Darth Vader: Black, White & Red, as well as acclaimed original series Spencer & Locke, Going to the Chapel, Grand Theft Astro, The O.Z., Scout's Honor, The Devil That Wears My Face, and more.
Captain Planet and the Planeteers, commonly referred to as simply Captain Planet, is an American animated environmentalist superhero television series produced by Turner Program Services and DIC Enterprises and broadcast on TBS and in syndication from September 15, 1990, to December 5, 1992.
In Shops: May 07, 2025
SRP: $4.99
PREVIEWS Page #77

DYNAMITE
SPACE GHOST JONNY QUEST SPACE QUEST #1 CVR A SPEARS
(W) Joe Casey (A) Sebastian Piriz (CA) Mark Spears
At last, the meeting the cosmos demanded! The Quest Family is legendary for how far they'll go in the spirit of exploration and discovery, but now they're headed for outer space! Jonny and the gang are brought in to investigate a mysterious potentially alien spacecraft being held at Area 51. And where there's a spaceship there's bound to be aliens, right? What happens when Space Ghost and Jonny Quest cross paths? The greatest entertainment event of the twenty-first century, that's what! Brought to you by the acclaimed creative team of Jonny Quest!
In Shops: May 07, 2025
SRP: $4.99
PREVIEWS Page #91

KEENSPOT ENTERTAINMENT
DONT RUN WITH SCISSORS #1 CVR A STEFANO CARDOSELLI (MR)
(W) Francesca Perillo (A) Lorenzo Scaramella (A/CA) Stefano Cardoselli
In 1982, a tranquil town becomes the backdrop for a series of eerie and unsettling events. During a routine evening patrol, Sheriff Depero encounters a chilling scene: a blood-soaked woman dashes toward him, screaming that her life is in danger. Horror stands at the gates of the city!
In Shops: May 07, 2025
SRP: $5.99
PREVIEWS Page #358

TOKYOPOP
EMMA & CAPUCINE GN #1
(W) Jerome Hamon, Lena Sayaphoum
This stylish, full-color bande dessinée is a beautiful coming-of-age story focusing on themes of family, friendship, self-confidence and personal growth through the lens of music and dance. Emma and Capucine are sisters and best friends, who have worked their whole lives to attend the most prestigious ballet school in Paris. However, when Capucine passes the auditions and Emma doesn't, their world collapses completely. Dealing with parental pressure, new friendships, and first loves, the two girls learn to follow their hearts-and that, sometimes, what you really want is something you never expected. Growing up and finding yourself isn't so hard... when you can dance through it!
In Shops: May 07, 2025
SRP: $14.99
PREVIEWS Page #404

INVADER COMICS
FIRST WAVE #1
(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Michael Nelsen
First Wave is Invader's quarterly anthology offering a first look at our best books. 100 pages of B&W versions of first issues, teasers, covers, and more in a smaller, manga-inspired format.
In Shops: May 07, 2025
SRP: $9.99
PREVIEWS Page #330

DARK HORSE PRH
LADY BALTIMORE DAUGHTERS OF MEDUSA #1
(W) Mike Mignola, Christopher Golden (A) Bridgit Connell (CA) Abigail Larson
As the supernatural battle for control of Europe and the world wages on, Sofia and her team journey to Paris to investigate a possible gorgon that is turning spies and soldiers to stone. Mike Mignola, Christopher Golden, Bridgit Connell, and Michelle Madsen continue their horror adventure series in this new two-part story.
In Shops: May 07, 2025
SRP: $4.99
PREVIEWS Page #242

DARK HORSE PRH
LOS MONSTRUOS #1 CVR A MERINO
(W) James Robinson (A/CA) Jesus Merino
The time is the 1950s and the place is a very unique American city. Los Monstruos is entirely populated with classic monsters from movies and folklore. Vampires, Man-Monsters, Werewolves, Mummies, and many other fantastic creatures. Perry Cutter, werewolf P.I., has just foiled a gill-man kidnapping when another case falls into his lap. The case: finding a missing vampiress, seems simple enough, until Perry realizes he must walk a razor's edge between crime-boss and pyramid casino owner Ramses and the hardboiled team of vampire cops known as the Night Shift. Perry is reminded, yet again, that nothing in this city is simple. Come visit Los Monstruos, a wild, wonderful city full of monsters and mystery.
In Shops: May 07, 2025
SRP: $4.99
PREVIEWS Page #241

BLACKBOX COMICS
RYSK #1 (OF 5) CVR A
(W) D.G. Chichester (A/CA) Mannix Francisco
When mankind is rocked by a flesh-ravaging virus, people rebuilt themselves with scavenged tech. Bookie and hustler Ruby Chance got more than expected: her fix unlocked a radical A.I. that calls itself RYSK, amping Ruby's senses and skills - an edge she'll most definitely need to survive against road-raging assassins and other threats!
In Shops: May 07, 2025
SRP: $4.99
PREVIEWS Page #298

RED 5 COMICS
SNOW MONKEY #1
(W) Jason Shaw (A) Heubert Khan Michael (CA) Aaron Bartling
As seen on Free Comic Book Day! When teenager Jennifer Gaitlin dons the ancient helmet of Wukong, she gains the experiences and abilities of every warrior who has ever worn it. As Snow Monkey, she fights against her father, the crime lord known as The Sensei, who is training his students to become an army of deadly warriors.
In Shops: May 07, 2025
SRP: $4.95
PREVIEWS Page #340

IMAGE COMICS
BLOOD & THUNDER #1 CVR A EJ SU & MSASSYK
SERIES PREMIERE Bounty hunter Akeldama "Blood" Bledsoe and her cantankerous talking gun Thunder are the best out there at bringing in the bad guys.  However, when the galaxy's most dangerous criminal breaks out of prison, Blood's hunt delivers her down a path that will unlock secrets about her past, present, and future...and that's when things get REALLY BAD.  The team of BENITO CERENO, E.J. SU (TECH JACKET), and MICHELE "MSASSYK" ASSARASAKORN, in partnership with visionary creator** ROBERT KIRKMAN** (INVINCIBLE, THE WALKING DEAD), present an all-new action epic set in the near future where Earth has integrated alien species into a new society-meaning there's a whole new set of rules...and a whole load of new crimes to solve.
In Shops: May 07, 2025
SRP: $3.99
PREVIEWS Page #9999

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