08/11/2026
🔥📚 **THE GOLDEN AGE 1942 — PICKS OF THE WEEK!** 📚🔥
# # # ⭐ WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2026 ⭐
New comic book day is HERE, and this week we’ve got a little bit of EVERYTHING! 🦇💥🤖👹🍕🦖👻
From Gotham showdowns and G.I. Joe surprises to cannibalistic historical horror, pizza-powered detective work, giant monsters, and the return of Taarna — **these are the books we think you need to be checking out this week!**
So grab your pull list, grab a friend, and get ready to dig into the **GOLDEN AGE 1942 PICKS OF THE WEEK!**
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# # 🎀 HELLO KITTY AND FRIENDS: HELLO WORLD! #1
**Sanrio**
🌎💖 **HELLO, WORLD! HELLO, KITTY!**
Hello Kitty and her friends step into their own brand-new comic adventure! This colorful new series is an invitation into Hello Kitty's world, bringing together friendship, fun, and the wonderfully cheerful universe that fans have loved for generations.
It’s the perfect all-ages pick for longtime Sanrio fans and anyone looking for something fun, adorable, and completely different from the usual superhero fare.
**WHY WE LIKE IT:**
Cute characters, big smiles, and a perfect jumping-on point!
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# # 🦇 ABSOLUTE BATMAN #23
**DC Comics**
# # # **THE STRAW MAN — THE CROOKED HOUSE CONTINUES!**
Bruce Wayne's Absolute nightmare keeps getting darker!
In this issue, Batman finds himself facing a threat that pushes him to the absolute limit as the mystery surrounding the **Straw Man and the Crooked House** continues to unfold. And if the teasers are any indication, this may be one of those issues where Batman isn't the only one wearing the cape!
Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta continue their twisted reimagining of the Dark Knight, where Bruce is a very different Batman — but every bit as dangerous.
**EXPECT:**
🦇 Brutal action
🏚️ A creepy mystery
😈 Major Gotham complications
🔥 And a confrontation you won't want spoi
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# # 🐍 G.I. JOE: A REAL AMERICAN HERO #330 — 2ND PRINTING
**Larry Hama / Chris Mooneyham**
# # # **THE ISSUE EVERYONE WAS TALKING ABOUT!**
If you missed the first printing, here's your chance to grab **G.I. Joe #330** — and there's a VERY good reason this issue needed another printing.
This issue introduces **Lara Croft — Tomb Raider — into the G.I. Joe universe!** That's right: the legendary adventurer is now crossing paths with the Joes.
With Scarlett, Snake Eyes, and the rest of the team caught up in another dangerous mission, this issue sets the stage for a wild new chapter.
And that second-printing cover featuring Lara Croft? 👀
**THAT'S A BIG ONE FOR COLLECTORS!**
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# # 🦇⚡ BATMAN & ROBIN: YEAR ONE — DYNAMIC DUOS #1
**DC Comics**
# # # **THE DYNAMIC DUO IS BACK!**
Mark Waid and Chris Samnee return to the early days of Batman and Robin for a brand-new 12-issue series!
Bruce Wayne and young Dick Grayson continue learning what it really means to work together as Gotham's most famous crime-fighting team. But being partners isn't always easy — especially when Batman's methods and Robin's youthful enthusiasm don't exactly line up.
This is a celebration of the classic **Batman & Robin partnership**, packed with detective work, action, character moments, and the growing relationship between Bruce and Dick.
**WHY YOU SHOULD READ IT:**
If you loved *Batman & Robin: Year One*, this is the next chapter you don't want to miss!
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# # 🍽️🩸 GASTRONOMIQUE #1
**BOOM! Studios**
# # # **BON APPÉTIT… IF YOU DARE!**
Welcome to Revolutionary France — where the food isn't the only thing that's bloody!
Lady Charlotte, a spy known as **the Python**, is hunting **Tarrare**, the infamous cannibal stalking the streets of revolutionary France.
What follows is a twisted game of cat and mouse filled with **historical intrigue, horror, vengeance, sexuality, and body horror.**
This isn't your grandmother's historical drama.
It's elegant.
It's gruesome.
And somebody is definitely going on the menu.
🍷 **THE PERFECT PICK FOR HORROR FANS WHO LIKE THEIR HISTORY WITH A SIDE OF NIGHTMARE FUEL.**
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# # ⚔️🩸 REGICIDE #1
**Image Comics**
# # # **DRACULA MEETS BERSERK!**
A simple farmhand is about to discover that the world outside his village is anything but simple.
The village elders order him to travel toward the capital alongside a dangerous stranger.
Their mission?
# # # **KILL THE MURDEROUS VICEROY OF TRANSYLVANIA.**
What begins as a dangerous journey quickly becomes a dark fantasy nightmare filled with betrayal, monsters, violence, and things that should probably never have been summoned.
This is the beginning of a **four-issue dark fantasy series** that looks like it's going to get VERY bloody.
**OUR WARNING:**
This one is NOT for the faint of heart!
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# # 🍕🕵️ HANK HOWARD, PIZZA DETECTIVE: THE FAIR PLAY #1
**Bad Idea**
# # # **THE WORLD'S BEST PIZZA DETECTIVE IS BACK!**
Hank Howard is back on the case!
This one-shot brings everyone's favorite pizza-loving detective into another bizarre mystery where crime, clues, and comedy collide.
If you've read Hank Howard before, you already know what you're getting: a strange detective story with plenty of personality and a whole lot of pizza.
And if you HAVEN'T read Hank Howard yet?
🍕 **THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO GET ACQUAINTED.**
Robert Venditti returns with artist David Lapham for another offbeat mystery adventure.
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# # 😈🏡 CULT-DE-SAC #1
**Ignition Press**
# # # **WELCOME TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
NOW FOLLOW THE RULES.**
The Hanson family has just moved into a new home.
They're ready to settle in.
Make friends.
Enjoy the neighborhood.
There's just one little problem...
# # # **THE HOA.**
In this neighborhood, breaking the rules doesn't just mean getting a nasty letter or a fine.
**Terrifying and unexplained things happen to people who cross the HOA.**
Cullen Bunn and Fico Ossio turn suburban life into a full-blown horror story where the biggest nightmare might be living next door.
Because sometimes the scariest monsters aren't hiding in the woods.
# # # **THEY'RE AT THE HOA MEET
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# # 🦖👽 GODZILLA'S MONSTERPIECE THEATRE PRESENTS:
# ROAR OF THE WORLDS #1
**IDW Publishing**
# # # **GODZILLA VS. MARTIANS?!**
YES.
REALLY.
AND IT'S AWESOME.
Kyle Baker brings us another completely bonkers literary mash-up as **Martian tripods descend upon Tokyo in 1900!**
Imagine the worlds of classic literature crashing headfirst into the world of Godzilla.
Now add giant monsters.
Alien invaders.
Martian tripods.
And Kyle Baker.
💥 **THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE GETTING!**
The issue also continues Tom Scioli's **“Robin Hood and the Monster of Nottingham”** story, making this a packed monster-filled issue.
At 48 pages, this is a BIG monster book!
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# # ⚔️🔥 HEAVY METAL #6
**Heavy Metal**
# # # **A NEW TAARNA BEGINS!**
One of the biggest names in the Heavy Metal universe returns in a brand-new story!
**TAARNA IS BACK!**
Issue #6 launches a new Taarna serial written by **Aaron Guzikowski**, with art by **Andy Belanger**, and presented by Ridley Scott and Scott Free Productions.
This new take on Taarna kicks off a fresh chapter filled with science fiction, fantasy, danger, and the incredible visual storytelling that Heavy Metal is known for.
If you're a longtime Heavy Metal reader, Taarna fan, or just love gorgeous, wild sci-fi comics...
# # # **DO NOT MISS THIS ONE.**
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# 🏆🔥 THE GOLDEN AGE 1942 PICKS OF THE WEEK! 🔥🏆
So what are YOU grabbing this Wednesday?
🦇 **ABSOLUTE BATMAN #23**
🐍 **G.I. JOE #330 2ND PRINT**
🦇 **BATMAN & ROBIN: DYNAMIC DUOS #1**
🎀 **HELLO KITTY AND FRIENDS #1**
🍽️ **GASTRONOMIQUE #1**
⚔️ **REGICIDE #1**
🍕 **HANK HOWARD: FAIR PLAY #1**
😈 **CULT-DE-SAC #1**
🦖 **GODZILLA'S MONSTERPIECE THEATRE #1**
🔥 **HEAVY METAL #6**
Whether you're looking for superheroes, horror, sci-fi, monsters, mystery, manga-style cuteness, or something completely insane...
# # # **WE'VE GOT SOMETHING FOR YOU!**
📚🔥 **COME SEE WHAT'S NEW AT THE GOLDEN AGE 1942!** 🔥📚
**NEW COMICS.
NEW STORIES.
NEW NIGHTMARES.
NEW ADVENTURES.**
# # # 🛒 COME GET YOURS BEFORE THEY'RE GONE!
