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NEWS

1. Hickman’s ‘Midnight X-Men’ is a ‘mutant, vampire epic’ with Krakoa-era DNA
   1. Midnight Previewssssss
2. Marvel’s next Avengers vs. X-Men showdown is happening on the hockey rink
   1. Whatever this news is it sounds stupid
3. Vault reveals ‘One Zero Zero One Saves the World’ from Jeremy Robinson and Tiago Palma
4. Vault announces ‘Inanna: The Name She Lost’ from Inanna Sarkis, Tim Seeley and Ademir Leal
5. Dark Horse spotlights Doctor Doom in ‘Marvel’s Most Villainous’ Volume 2
6. Dark Horse and Marvel celebrate classic X-Men history with ‘The Art of The Uncanny X-Men’
7. Dark Horse collects Jack Kirby’s Marvel Westerns in new three-volume series

Our Top Books of the Week:

Dave:

1. Operation: Iron Coffin #2 (Kenny Porter, Tyrell Cannon)  
2. Hammerfist #1 (Rick Remender, Steve Epting)

Alex:​​

1. Fireborn #4 (Curt Pires, Franklin Jonas, Patrick Mulholland)
2. Absolute Wonder Woman #23 (Kelly Thompson, Hayden Sherman)

Standout KAPOW moment of the week:

Alex: What If… Cassandra Nova Killed Charles Xavier? #1 (Sumit Kumar,  Ashley Allen)

Dave: Godzilla Conquers the Multiverse #2 (Gerry Duggan, Javier Garron)

TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK

• Alex: Crowbound #1 (Jeff Lemire, Dustin Nguyen) & The Doom Patrol #1 (Darcy Van Poelgeest, Nico Henrichon)
• Dave: Marvel Dimensions (Alex Ross)

JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.

• Dave: Cruel Kingdom #1 (Yanick Paquette)
• Alex: Legion of Super Heroes #1 (Hayden Sherman)

DSTLRY - David Steinberger (co-founder and CEO) and Chip Mosher (co-founder and CCO)

1. DSTLRY has settled into its partnership with Penguin Random House, and readers are starting to see a steadier publishing cadence again. Looking back, what did that transition teach the company, and how does it position DSTLRY differently heading into the rest of 2026?
2. You've said from the beginning that DSTLRY wasn't trying to become "just another publisher." Now that the initial launch period is behind you, what do you think defines DSTLRY's identity today compared to when you first announced the company?
3. We've seen collections like Warm Fusion and A Mischief of Magpies join the schedule alongside new single issues. How important is building a strong hardcover library for DSTLRY's long-term vision, especially as more readers discover these books after their initial release?
4. Neon Ichiban has grown quickly from a digita