Comics

Are You Afraid of Darkseid #1 is a mixed bag of Halloween-themed tales, featuring less of the Lord of Apokolips than one would expect.

DC Horror Presents: Soul Plumber #1 is a new series through the horror imprint of DC Comics. This is like an even more vulgar Cabbage Patch Kids.

Arkham City: The Order of the World #1 is a new horror series. The patients of Arkham have escaped and are starting to rip Gotham apart.

The Harbinger #1 reinvents Valiant’s most popular comic book property, as Peter Stanchek grapples with identity loss and a new mission.

Winter Guard #2 continues the epic mission of the Russian superhero team. The Red Guardian and White Widow are still being hunted.

Crossover #8 launches the new story arc “Meanwhile,” shifting genres while continuing to expand upon the series’ metafictional elements.

Inferno #1 begins Jonathan Hickman’s final X-Men story, promising a day of reckoning for the mutant heroes and their nation of Krakoa.

Darkhawk #2 continues to flesh out Conner Young as a character while adding a heavy dose of emotional weight to his superhero journey.

Amazing Spider-Man #875 features a collection of all-star creators joining Nick Spencer for his final issue with the web-slinging hero.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin #4 has triumph and tragedy in equal measure, as the miniseries builds up to its grand finale.