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AIPT @aiptcomics.com · 16m

"With @mahmudasrar.bsky.social's dazzling art and @jedmackay.bsky.social's ability to keep readers hooked through twists and relentless stakes, this is an essential chapter in Marvel’s boldest #XMen era yet."
#MarvelComics @tombrevoort.bsky.social #comicsky
Read @davidbrooke.bsky.social's review:

‘Amazing X-Men’ #1 is an essential chapter in Marvel’s new X-Men era

A high-stakes blend of mystery, action, and tragedy.

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AIPT @aiptcomics.com · 24m

"A stunningly smooth transition from one iconic era of Transformers to one hopefully just as so."
@robertkirkman.bsky.social @imagecomics.com #comicbooks #comics #NCBD @skybound.bsky.social l
Read @sliferslacker.bsky.social's #Transformers #25:
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‘Transformers’ #25 review

A fantastic new start of a hopefully fantastic new era.

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AIPT @aiptcomics.com · 37m

"#Avengers #31 offers a deep character study on Kang the Conqueror, granting him another identity while also recontextualizing key events from past issues."
#comicbooks #comics #NCBD @jedmackay.bsky.social #comicsky
Read @cjwritesstuff.bsky.social's review:

‘Avengers’ #31 reinvents a classic villain

A deep character study on Kang the Conqueror, granting him another identity while also recontextualizing key events from past issues.

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AIPT @aiptcomics.com · 39m

🎃👊 @oni-press.bsky.social brings Dave Baker’s cult hit to shelves with #Halloween Boy Vol. 1: Last of the Halloween Boys, a brawling, bloody pulp adventure about legacy, family & cosmic secrets. Out May 26, 2026. #comicsky
Details:

Oni Press to publish Dave Baker’s ‘Halloween Boy’ in 2026

The story follows Halloween Boy, a mysterious adventurer with no past, who embarks on impossible missions across the galaxies.

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AIPT @aiptcomics.com · 45m

"...The Kryptonite Spectrum celebrates what is joyful about the Silver Age and hints why we might need that brightness."
@martinmorazzo.bsky.social #Superman #comicbooks #NCBD #comicsky
Read @colinreedmoon.bsky.social's review:

‘Superman: The Kryptonite Spectrum’ #3 has fun with its own nostalgia

We’re back in the Silver Age because it’s hard to remember that brightness exists in this harsh world.

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AIPT @aiptcomics.com · 1h

"Amazing Spider-Man: Torn #1 sees the welcome return of J. Michael Straczynski to the web-head's adventures, and a story that harkens back to past glories in more ways than one."
@straczynski.bsky.social #SpiderMan #MarvelComics #NCBD #comicsky
Read @cjwritesstuff.bsky.social's review:

‘Amazing Spider-Man: Torn’ #1 is a return to form for character and creator

The welcome return of J. Michael Straczynski to the web-head's adventures.

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AIPT @aiptcomics.com · 1h

🃏🦇💋 Harley meets #horror hostess with the mostess!
@jimmypalmiotti.bsky.social #comicsky
Check out @jonwahizzle.bsky.social's review of Harley Quinn x Elvira #1 — chaos, comedy & creepiness collide:

‘Harley Quinn x Elvira’ #1 is a spooky good time

Crossover mania continues in comics as Dynamite and DC team up for spooky season.

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AIPT @aiptcomics.com · 2h

"@ssnyder1835.bsky.social delivers solid character work, high-octane action, and funny meta commentary on DC's crisis events."
#comicbooks #comics #DCKO #comicsky
Read @dianedarcy.bsky.social's review:

‘DC K.O.’ #1 is 2025’s Earth-2: World’s End and Convergence event

Darkseid finally invades Prime Earth in DC K.O. #1, but the story is similar to two New 52 events.

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AIPT @aiptcomics.com · 2h

📣 NYCC 2025 is stacked with @imagecomics.com panels! From The Department of Truth’s 5th anniversary to @toddmcfarlane.bsky.social & @jscottcampbell.bsky.social in conversation, plus big updates on #Invincible, the Energon Universe, & more. #comicsky
Here are the panels you can’t miss:

Image Comics shares NYCC 2025 robust panel schedule

Image Comics is coming in hot at NYCC with 10 panels.

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AIPT @aiptcomics.com · 2h

‘Absolute Batman’ #13 is jam-packed with thoughtful world building
#Batman #comicbooks #comics #NCBD @ssnyder1835.bsky.social #comicsky
Read @davidbrooke.bsky.social's review:

‘Absolute Batman’ #13 is jam-packed with thoughtful world building

Romance, raw power, and rising tension combine in a visually stunning lead-up to the Bane showdown.

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AIPT @aiptcomics.com · 13h

🎨 The AIPT #Comics #podcast is on video! Watch the latest Judging by the Cover: @davidbrooke.bsky.social spotlights Adam Hughes' Amazing Spider-Man Torn #1 cover, while
@alexcomics.bsky.social can’t stop raving about Giada Belviso’s World of Revelation #1 variant.
Watch here:

Judging by the Cover: AIPT Comics Podcast Episode 348

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AIPT @aiptcomics.com · 14h

🔮 ICYMI: @christophcondon.bsky.social dives deep into High Strangeness, UFO lore, cosmic #horror, and small-town dread merge in his newest series. #comicsky @oni-press.bsky.social
He breaks it down with @chriscoplan.bsky.social: aiptcomics.com/2025/10/07/h...

A shot of ‘High Strangeness’: Chris Condon talks aliens, conspiracies, and cursed Ouijas

The anthology series with an edge debuts this week.

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AIPT @aiptcomics.com · 15h

🔁 ICYMI: Writer/editor Mark Evanier sat down with
@davidbrooke.bsky.social to discuss curating 75 years of Peanuts for The Essential Peanuts, and what makes Schulz’s work timeless. 🥜🐶 #peanuts #comicsky #comicbooks

Mark Evanier on curating 75 years of story magic for ‘The Essential Peanuts’

'Peanuts' endures because this series is 'an extended family to some of us.'

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AIPT @aiptcomics.com · 17h

🔁 ICYMI: @chrisryall.bsky.social talks #Megalopolis, from adapting lost pulp grandeur to building a new kind of superhero epic with @thatjacobphillips.bsky.social.
Don’t miss this interview by @davidbrooke.bsky.social:

Chris Ryall on bringing Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’ to the comics

The long, strange journey of 'Megalopolis' adds a new leg.

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AIPT @aiptcomics.com · 18h

💥 #HULK vs. dinosaurs. HULK vs. planets. HULK vs. history itself?! @ryannorth.ca & VINCENZO CARRATÙ go big in Hulk: Smash Everything, a new 5-issue saga launching this December. #MarvelComics #comicsky
Preview + covers from @lucianovecchio.bsky.social and more here:

Marvel reveals first look at ‘Hulk: Smash Everything’ #1, where no force in the universe is safe

'Hulk: Smash Everything' #1 will feature covers by Adam Kubert, Adi Granov, Paulo Siqueira, and Stormbreaker artist Luciano Vecchio.

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Jude "BE NOT AFRAID #4 Out Now" Doyle @judedoyle.bsky.social · 18h

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AIPT @aiptcomics.com · 20h

🔦🖤 Exclusive @boom-studios.com preview: Hello Darkness #16 dives deeper into darkness with tales by RL Stine, Francesco Francavilla, Gigi Murakami, Jude Ellison S. Doyle, Rocky OBK & Robert Hack.
#horror #comicbooks #comics #comicsky
Peek inside... if you dare:

EXCLUSIVE BOOM! Preview: Hello Darkness #16

Your favorite monthly horror showcase continues with a new wave of (spectral) nightmares!

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AIPT @aiptcomics.com · 20h

🔦🖤 Exclusive @boom-studios.com preview: Hello Darkness #16 dives deeper into darkness with tales by RL Stine, Francesco Francavilla, Gigi Murakami, Jude Ellison S. Doyle, Rocky OBK & Robert Hack.
#horror #comicbooks #comics #comicsky
Peek inside... if you dare:

EXCLUSIVE BOOM! Preview: Hello Darkness #16

Your favorite monthly horror showcase continues with a new wave of (spectral) nightmares!

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AIPT @aiptcomics.com · 20h

🖥️✨ Ever wonder what goes into running the world’s top digital #comics platform? Jeff DiBartolomeo talks @comixology.bsky.social's evolution, challenges, and the future of comics in this in-depth interview ahead of #NYCC. Dive in:

Interview: Jeff DiBartolomeo on ComiXology Originals, ‘Salvation’s Child,’ and what’s next

ComiXology continues its run with some interesting release plans and other developments.

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AIPT @aiptcomics.com · 20h

‘High Strangeness: Book One: 1967’ #1 won’t make me a Mulder but didn’t leave me as a total Scully, either
@oni-press.bsky.social #comicbooks #NCBD #comics
Read @chriscoplan.bsky.social's review:

‘High Strangeness: Book One: 1967’ #1 won’t make me a Mulder but didn’t leave me as a total Scully, either

Damn, I really, really wanted to believe.

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Meghan Fitzmartin @megfitz89.bsky.social · 21h

I’m just going to be an emotional mess this week but thank you @aiptcomics.com and @cjwritesstuff.bsky.social for this amazing review and for getting it (fanfic writers solidarity💗)

“You can connect with others via fiction, and dig into your own budding creative abilities by writing about it.”

AIPT @aiptcomics.com · 21h

"Mary Sue #1 is a solid start to a story that explores the bond people have with fiction, and what happens if that bond spills out into the real world."
@boom-studios.com @megfitz89.bsky.social @lisasterle.bsky.social #NCBD #comicbooks #comics
Read @cjwritesstuff.bsky.social's review:

‘Mary Sue’ #1 brings fan fiction into the real world

Exploring the bond people have with fiction, and what happens if that bond spills out into reality.

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AIPT @aiptcomics.com · 20h

👻 @idwpublishing.com Dark is about to keep you up at night. Four new #horror series hit in 2026: Smile: For the Camera, A Quiet Place: Storm Warning, The Exorcism at Buckingham Palace, and Operation: Iron Coffin. #comicsky #comicbooks
Details & covers:

IDW Dark unleashing four chilling new horror series in 2026

Coming soon: SMILE: For the Camera, A Quiet Place: Storm Warning, The Exorcism at Buckingham Palace, and Operation: Iron Coffin.

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AIPT @aiptcomics.com · 21h

"Mary Sue #1 is a solid start to a story that explores the bond people have with fiction, and what happens if that bond spills out into the real world."
@boom-studios.com @megfitz89.bsky.social @lisasterle.bsky.social #NCBD #comicbooks #comics
Read @cjwritesstuff.bsky.social's review:

‘Mary Sue’ #1 brings fan fiction into the real world

Exploring the bond people have with fiction, and what happens if that bond spills out into reality.

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AIPT @aiptcomics.com · 21h

"Equal parts crime story, love letter to Chicano heritage, and socio-cultural warning, 'Death to Pachuco' is exactly what we need right now."
@imagecomics.com #comicsky #comics #NCBD
Read @chriscoplan.bsky.social's review:

‘Death to Pachuco’ #1 presents a crime story with layers, heart, and subtext galore

A new kind of noir for your hungered consumption.

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AIPT @aiptcomics.com · 22h

🚨 Big news: @mattkindt.bsky.social is bringing Flux House to @oni-press.bsky.social starting summer 2026! New #comics + Oni acquiring media rights to 20+ Flux House titles spanning film, TV, games & more. First wave includes Brian Hurtt & Jesse Lonergan. #comicsky
Full story:

Matt Kindt brings Flux House to Oni Press with new comics and full media empire

Matt Kindt’s Flux House imprint is moving to Oni Press in 2026 with new series and a sweeping media rights deal covering more than 20 of his acclaimed titles.

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Oni Press @oni-press.bsky.social · 23h

Brace yourself...

👽HIGH STRANGENESS: BOOK ONE comes out tomorrow!👽

AIPT @aiptcomics.com · 23h

👽 Writer @christophcondon.bsky.social dives into High Strangeness, a new series blending UFO lore, cosmic #horror, and small-town paranoia. 🚨 @oni-press.bsky.social #comicbooks
Don’t miss this interview from @chriscoplan.bsky.social:

A shot of ‘High Strangeness’: Chris Condon talks aliens, conspiracies, and cursed Ouijas

The anthology series with an edge debuts this week.

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