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Superman’s pal, Jimmy Olsen, gets his own maxi-series from Matt Fraction! This could be so cool. “Jimmy Olsen must die. Wait, we’re getting ahead of ourselves. Jimmy Olsen lives. Superman’s best friend and Daily Planet photographer Jimmy Olsen tours the bizarre underbelly of the DC Universe in this new miniseries featuring death, destruction, giant turtles and more. It’s a centuries-spanning whirlwind of weird that starts in Metropolis and ends in Gotham City. And then we kill Jimmy.” Pre-Order Now Related shopping tags: MATT FRACTION (W), SUPERMAN FAMILY TITLES

Even if you think you know everything about Wolverine and Cap’s origins, there’s about to be some more to know in this unassuming one-shot. Required reading! “THE SECRET HISTORY BEHIND THEIR ORIGINS REVEALED. In 1940, scientists attempted to make a man into the perfect weapon, a Super-Soldier. They failed and made him a legend instead. Before the turn of the century, they tried again for the tenth time. They failed, making a man into death incarnate. At long last, ETHAN SACKS (OLD MAN HAWKEYE, STAR WARS: GALAXY’S EDGE) and DIOGENES NEVES (GREEN ARROW, DEATHSTROKE) reveals the shadowy connections between Captain America, Wolverine and many more of the Marvel U’s Super-Soldiers… including some surprises. The conspiracy begins here.” Pre-Order Now Interested […]

If you enjoyed Netflix’s UMBRELLA ACADEMY, you should check out this new series from DC’s Young Animal imprint and writer Gerard Way! “All hail the Supreme Shape. Gerard Way and the World’s Strangest Superheroes return in an all-new series that takes them beyond the borders of time and space. Featuring artwork by acclaimed cartoonist James Harvey, this issue finds the Doom Patrol facing off against the fanatical fitness fiends of planet Orbius and the Marathon Eternal. Meanwhile, Cliff Steele, formerly known as Robotman, must come to terms with his new body of flesh and bone…yet the real test turns out to be something far more frightening: his mom.” Pre-Order Now Related shopping tags: DC’S YOUNG ANIMAL (DCYA)

Here’s a cool little mini-series featuring Orville. If you love the show as much as any other science fiction television fan, you’ll love this little gem. “On their way to a fleet conference via shuttle, Ed and Gordon pick up a distress signal from a century-old buoy belonging to a Union ship and decide to investigate. Meanwhile, back on the Orville, Kelly tries to mediate when Bortus insists on enrolling Topa into school even though he is only a few months old. Picks up where season one left off. Written by The Orville Executive Producer David A. Goodman.” Pre-Order Now Related shopping tags: SCI-FI, TELEVISION TIE-IN

This character from the War of the Realms event looks pretty exciting. “CATCH THE WAVE. ALL NEW ONGOING SERIES. The breakout stars of WAR OF THE REALMS: AGENTS OF ATLAS debut in an oversized team-up book. Get ready for the English language debut of the first appearance of AERO, the high-flying Shanghaiese superheroine created for Marvel by Zhou Liefen and Keng. And in a brand new story written by PLANET HULK writer Greg Pak, Aero teams up with WAVE, Marvel’s newest Filipina superheroine. What strange forces have turned the buildings of Shanghai into monstrous golems? And what is the SECRET ORIGIN OF WAVE?” Pre-Order Now