New Comics for Wednesday, August 12th, 2026
/**New Comic Book Day – Wednesday, August 12, 2026**
Alright… we’re deep in summer mode now. The weeks are flying, the stacks are growing, and somehow we’re already staring down another New Comic Book Day. This one’s got a little bit of everything—big debuts, weird horror, superhero shakeups, and some seriously wild swings.
Also—real quick—Dearborn Homecoming is basically here (August 7–9), and yeah… I’m already thinking about food trucks, late-night wandering, and fireworks. If you know, you know.
But before we get to the books, let’s talk about what’s coming up…
Brain Candy #81
Monday, August 17 • 7PM
https://www.greenbraincomics.com/new-events/braincandy81
https://www.facebook.com/events/1799574074806935/
Brain Candy is back with another night of live, original work across disciplines—music, poetry, prose, and visual art—all sharing the same space, same energy, same room.
Featuring:
Musician: Dan John Miller
Poet: Esperanza Cintron
Prose: Zach Weedon
Artist: TBA
Hosted by Aubri Adkins
https://www.facebook.com/events/880055641430097/
East Dearborn Drink & Draw – August Edition
We’re teaming up again for Drink & Draw at Downey Brewing—an East Dearborn spot pouring house-made beer in a converted industrial space that’s basically built for hanging out and making stuff.
All skill levels welcome. Bring your sketchbook, jump into some prompts, meet some people, and make a night of it.
https://www.senatetheater.com/events-input/the-giant-gila-monster-1959-free-outdoor-screening
The Giant Gila Monster at the Senate Theater (Free Outdoor Screening!)
August 15 • 8:45 PM – 10:15 PM
Our friends at the Senate Theater are going full summer mode with a free outdoor screening of *The Giant Gila Monster* (1959). Big creature, bigger vibes. Bring a chair, settle in, and enjoy a perfectly weird night under the stars.
BrainScan (Watch Live Tues 6:30pm→)
BrainScan is your weekly cheat code for New Comic Book Day. We go live and break down the upcoming releases, spotlight the books that deserve your attention, and call out the sleepers before they disappear. It’s part preview, part strategy session, and part hanging out with people who care way too much about comics—in the best way. Whether you’ve got a dialed-in pull list or you’re flying by instinct, BrainScan helps you make sharper picks, avoid missing out, and maybe discover your next favorite book before anyone else grabs it.
https://www.youtube.com/@Greenbraincomics
Last Call (Fridays at 5PM)
Last Call is exactly what it sounds like—your final reminder before Final Order Cut Off. We keep it quick, focused, and useful: the books you should double-check, the ones gaining heat, and the easy-to-miss titles that might not be there on release day. No pressure, no overthinking—just a solid nudge to lock things in before it’s too late. A few minutes on Friday can save you from that all-too-familiar “wait…that’s gone already?” moment next week.
This Week’s Spotlight Picks**
REGICIDE #1 (OF 4)
Dracula energy meets full-on dark fantasy brutality. A simple farmhand gets pulled into a deadly mission across Transylvania with one goal: kill the viceroy. It’s grim, violent, a little seductive, and absolutely not playing it safe.
The Twilight Zone #10
A dare leads two students into something much worse than a creepy basement—a Cold War bunker full of lingering paranoia and something that refuses to stay buried. Classic Twilight Zone tension with modern teeth. This issue also features interior art from Green Brain Alum Sean Peacock!
Gastronomique #1
This one is… a lot (in the best way). Erotic body horror meets historical thriller as a cannibal stalks revolutionary France while a relentless spy hunts him down. Stylish, unsettling, and not for the faint of heart.
Miles Morales: Spider-Man #1
Fresh start, new energy. Miles is balancing life, school, and heroics—but something tied to his father’s past is about to hit hard. If you’ve been waiting for a clean jumping-on point, this is it.
Supergirl #16 – Kingdom of Zod Begins
Zod takes control, and Supergirl assembles a wild roster to push back. Big stakes, big cast, and the start of something that’s clearly going to ripple across the DCU. Also… what is the K-Zone?
Now… Let’s Get to the List 👇
KIDS COMICS
HELLO KITTY AND FRIENDS: HELLO WORLD! #1 $4.99
SUPER DIAPER BABY COLOR EDITION HC VOL 02 THE INVASION OF THE POTTY SNATCHERS $14.99
ARCHIE COMICS
LAUGH #166 FACSIMILE EDITION $4.99
FANTASY / ADVENTURE
ADVENTURE TIME QUADRUPLE FEATURE #2 $4.99
SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN REFORGED #6 $14.99
DIE LOADED #8 (MR) $3.99
DORC #7 $3.99
FIRE AND ICE DARKWOLF #2 $4.99
HE-MAN AND THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE #6 $4.99
JUST BRUTAL #5 $4.99
MURDER HOBO #2 $4.99
REGICIDE #1 (OF 4) $3.99
SHAOLIN COWBOY: STAYING A.I.LIVE #2 $4.99
STARHENGE BOOK TWO A KISS FOR ATTICUS #2 (OF 4) $3.99
SCIFI / ADVENTURE
BLOOD & THUNDER #16 $3.99
FACELESS AND THE FAMILY MAZE OF THE MECHANICAL ALIENS #2 $4.99
FLASH GORDON #19 $4.99
FREE PLANET TP VOL 02 $16.99
GODZILLA'S MONSTERPIECE THEATRE PRESENTS: ROAR OF THE WORLDS $7.99
HEAVY METAL MAGAZINE #6 $14.99
INNARDS #3 $4.99
STAR WARS: THE FALL OF KYLO REN #1 $4.99
THE TWILIGHT ZONE #10 $4.99
CRIME / ESPIONAGE
DICK TRACY #19 $4.99
HANK HOWARD PIZZA DETECTIVE A SLICE OF LIFE TP $19.99
HANK HOWARD PIZZA DETECTIVE THE FAIR PLAY #1 (ONE SHOT) $5.99
MURDER PODCAST VOLUME 1 $19.99
SEVEN WIVES #3 $4.99
SHOWDOWN #3 $4.99
TYLER RAKE: AN EXTRACTION STORY #4 $4.99
HORROR / SUSPENSE
THE BEAST OF BORIKEN #2 $4.99
BLEEDING HEARTS #7 $3.99
CROWNSVILLE TO VOL 1 $24.99
CULT-DE-SAC #1 $4.99
DID YOU HEAR ABOUT MIMI GREEN #3 $4.99
GASTRONOMIQUE #1 $4.99
THE FOUNDRY #1 (HELLBOY UNIVERSE) $4.99
NICE HOUSE BY THE SEA #11 (OF 12) $3.99
OF THE EARTH #4 (OF 6) $3.99
ORDER #3 (OF 3) $4.99
SUPER / ACTION
BIKER MICE FROM MARS SCORCH #1 $4.99
DEATH FIGHT FOREVER TP (MR) $16.99
EXQUISITE CORPSES RASCAL RANDY #2 (OF 5) $3.99
GARGOYLES (2026) #1 $4.99
GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #330 2ND PTG $3.99
KICK-ASS COMPENDIUM TP (MR) $39.99
POWER RANGERS UNLIMITED #2 $4.99
SPACE GHOST SEASON TWO TP VOL 01 UNTIL THE STARS RUN COLD $19.99
DEADLY TALES OF THE GUNSLINGER SPAWN #17 $3.99
SPY BUNNIES #1 (OF 2) $4.99
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES TP BATTLE NEXUS $19.99
THUNDERCATS X SILVERHAWKS #5 $4.99
TRANSFORMERS #35 $3.99
TRANSFORMERS THE MOVIE DELUXE EDITION HC $34.99
TRILLION DOLLAR KID #2 (OF 2) $3.99
WITCHBLADE #24 $3.99
YUMI 00EX #1 (OF 4) $3.99
DC UNIVERSE
ABSOLUTE BATMAN #23 $4.99
EMPEROR AQUAMAN #20 $3.99
BARBARA GORDON BREAKOUT #4 $3.99
BATGIRL (2024) TP VOL 03 THE WAR OF SHADOWS $17.99
BATMAN & ROBIN YEAR ONE DYNAMIC DUOS #1 (OF 12) $4.99
CLAYFACE CELEBRITY DIRT #2 (OF 6) $3.99
FURY OF FIRESTORM #5 (OF 8) $3.99
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #19 $3.99
SUPERGIRL #16 (KINGDOM OF ZOD) $3.99
ACTION COMICS #1101 (KINGDOM OF ZOD) $4.99
ADVENTURE COMICS #247 FACSIMILE EDITION $3.99
MARVEL UNIVERSE
DOCTOR STRANGE #9 $4.99
FANTASTIC FOUR EPIC COLLECTION: HEROES REBORN $54.99
INFERNAL HULK #10 $4.99
HULK TEACH TP VOL 02 A TALE OF TREACHERY $12.99
JEFF THE LAND SHARK: SUPERSTAR #2 $4.99
MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE EPIC COLLECTION: PROJECT PEGASUS $49.99
MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN #1 $4.99
PUNISHER #7 $4.99
QUEEN IN BLACK: THOR #1 [QIB] $4.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #100 FACSIMILE EDITION $4.99
VENOM #260 [QIB] $4.99
ULTIMATES BY DENIZ CAMP VOL. 4: UPRISING $19.99
GENERATION X-23 #7 $3.99
MARVEL COOKING WITH WOLVERINE HC $29.99
WOLVERINE #25 $4.99
X-MEN #35 $4.99
X-MEN '97: SEASON TWO #3 $4.99
X-MEN UNITED #6 $4.99
MANGA
CAT LOAF ADVENTURES TP VOL 01 $14.99
HOTEL INHUMANS VOL. 1 $14.99
CHIISAKOBEE TP VOL 01 (MR) $17.99
DANDADAN TP VOL 20 (MR) $11.99
MAGAZINES
ALTER EGO #201 $10.95
BACK ISSUE #169 $10.95
COMIC BOOK CREATOR #45 $10.95
ORIGINAL GRAPHIC NOVELS
CITY INSIDE HC $16.99
ELECTRIC CHAIR #3 (OF 5) $7.00
LIGHTS PLANETS PEOPLE HC (MR) $22.95
QUACKY TP (MR) $19.99
A WALK IN THE WOOD: Meditations on Mindfulness with a Bear Named Pooh $22.00
ROMANCE / EROTICA
THE DOGSITTER #2 $4.99