Well I gave Marvel 2026 projects a mention so I guess DC Comics needs to be mentioned even though I only buy JSA and this all sounds so yawnable to me. Thank goodness for Indie and European comics!
Major 2026 Comic Book Projects
Crossovers and Events
- DC/Marvel Crossover A major publishing initiative continues with Marvel, featuring brand new original stories. This includes two new one-shot comics:
- Superman/Spider-Man #1 published by DC in March 2026.
- Spider-Man/Superman #1 published by Marvel in April 2026.
- Facsimile editions of the original Superman vs. The Amazing Spider-Man and Superman and Spider-Man treasury editions will also be released in early 2026.
- DC K.O. Boss Battle This crossover event wraps up in early 2026, featuring surprise fights with characters from other franchises like The Boys and Mortal Kombat.
New Series and Relaunches
- DC Vertigo Imprint Relaunch The mature-readers, creator-owned line returns with ten new titles, starting in February 2026. Key titles include The Nice House by the Sea #7 (continuing the series), Bleeding Hearts, End of Life, and Tom Taylor's Necretaceous (dinosaurs vs. zombies).
- Legion of Super-Heroes A new ongoing series by writer Joshua Williamson is set to launch in March 2026, bringing the classic team back after their recent storyline appearances.
- Sirens: Love Hurts #1 A new series by Tini Howard and Babs Tarr focusing on Gotham's female villains, likely Catwoman, Harley Quinn, and Poison Ivy.
- The New History Of The DC Universe: The Dakota Incident A Milestone Comics one-shot sequel that promises a "shocking" setup for future Milestone relaunches, potentially a new Static Shock series.
Upcoming Collections and Omnibuses
2026 will also feature a large number of omnibus and deluxe editions collecting classic and modern runs:
- Nightwing and Titans by Tom Taylor.
- Batman by Chip Zdarsky and James Tynion IV.
- John Constantine, Hellblazer by Paul Jenkins.
- Various "Bronze Age" and "Elseworlds" collections.
DC Studios/DCU Synergy
While primarily a comics slate, several projects align with upcoming film and TV releases:
- Comics related to the new DC Studios slate's film releases, such as the Supergirl movie (June 2026) and the Clayface movie (September 2026), and the "Lanterns" HBO series are anticipated.
- Batman: Knightfall! Part 1, a new DC animated film, is scheduled for release in 2026.
I suppose a lot of this depends on the creative teams - Chris Samnee on the Supes/Spidey team up would interest me. The rest of the books do nothing for me especially if they involve more ruddy zombie. DC and Marvel have been going overboard on inter company team ups recently making any new cross overs tiresome to me, not that I buy many new comics nowadays.
ReplyDeleteI am very restricted on what I buy that is modern. Even the once great Avengers and FF are middling at best and X-Men I gave up on years ago. It seems as though DC and Marvel are just hiring people who tick boxes and those people have no idea how to write. It's sad. Maybe Disney will buy out DC like they did Fox -all the movies. All the money -and James Gunn can control DC and Marvel movies (oh joy).
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