Comic Crusaders

The Big 2 are coming in heavy for October 14, fam. DC and Marvel have new issues, variants, collections and plenty of books competing for space on that pull list. What’s on the Shelf is built from distributor order forms and shipping-date information, giving fans an early look at what may be landing at their local comic shops. Not every shop orders every title, variant or edition, so check directly with your retailer if you are hunting a specific release.

October 11, 2026 ·Al Mega Beyond Marvel and DC, October 14 has plenty of muscle. BOOM!, Dark Horse, Dynamite, IDW, Image and Titan are bringing a deep mix of creator-owned comics, licensed heat, horror and collections. What’s on the Shelf is built from distributor order forms and shipping-date information, giving fans an early look at what may be landing at their local comic shops.

This is where the shelf gets unpredictable, fam. October 14’s independent lineup is stacked with manga, graphic novels, horror, creator-owned books, licensed releases and the kind of sleepers you do not want to discover after they sell out. What’s on the Shelf is built from distributor order forms and shipping-date information, giving fans an early look at what may be landing at their local comic shops.

New York Comic Con week doesn’t begin when somebody scans your badge at the Javits Center. If you know New York, you already know that shit starts way before you ever touch the convention floor. It’s the train pulling into the station, that first blast of October air when you hit the street, yellow cabs fighting through Midtown traffic, people carrying comics, cameras, bags and costumes down avenues that were absolutely not designed for this many damn people at once.

Raising money for an independent movie is stressful enough without a killer turning production into a crime scene. Fam, who the hell approved that stretch goal? Pay to Die, the horror-comedy from directors Shawn C. Phillips and Lauren Francesca, takes crowdfunding and DIY filmmaking into slasher territory, with its Tubi debut set for October 7, 2026. Tubi’s official listing confirms the date, so this particular Halloween assignment won’t require you to finance the damn movie before watching it.

WEPAAAA! Horror fans should be able to enjoy a nasty little movie without fighting the platform just to follow it, fam. Access:Horror’s 2026 virtual festival is streaming worldwide from October 4 through November 1, bringing 19 international films together with filmmaker Q&As, panels and industry talks. The event opened in person at Alamo Drafthouse Winchester on September 25, and now the rest of us can dig into the program from home.

DC fans have a new corporate landlord. We dig into the completed takeover, the streaming plan and the promises creators should hold Skydance to. Wepa, the paperwork is done, fam. Paramount completed its Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition on October 6, 2026, putting two Hollywood giants inside the combined company now called Skydance. The Associated Press reports an $81 billion takeover, approaching $111 billion when assumed debt is included.

The Dreadnoks found somebody willing to patch them up, and apparently checking his credentials was asking too damn much. Hasbro is bringing Dreadnok Flatline to G.I. Joe Classified Series as figure #232, giving this crew a medical professional whose belief in grape soda’s antiseptic properties should have everybody running toward the nearest actual hospital. Fam, imagine getting injured and the dude treating you reaches for a soda instead of disinfectant.

The little knight with the giant heart is back. Dark Horse Comics has revealed a first look inside Canto: The Clockwork Chronicles #1, launching an all-new ongoing series from writer David M. Booher, artist Drew Zucker, colorist Vittorio Astone, and letterer AndWorld Design. This new chapter sends Canto across the Mechanical Sea and into the mysterious Forgotten Isles, where jungle life collides with strange machines and the disappearance of the Forgotten People hangs over the adventure.

WEPAAAA! Blumhouse Atomic Monster is bringing the horror heavyweights to New York Comic Con, and this year’s BlumFest has a host who knows a thing or two about digging way too deep into lore. MatPat, creator of The Game Theorists, will host the annual BlumFest session on Friday, October 9 at the Javits Center. The panel will put a spotlight on several upcoming projects, including The Exorcist, River, and Curry Barker’s Anything But Ghosts.