FOC Drop: July 13, 2026 — Spidey #1000 Leads 76 Variants

Marvel drives the July 13 order week, carrying 99 of the 551 titles on the docket while Image and DC settle in behind at 52 and 51. The 244 unique books include 15 launches, with 66 ratio covers and 76 variants riding across the slate. The volume story sits with the Big 3 up top and a deep indie tail: Dynamite, Boom!, and IDW each carry 30 or more titles below the featured publishers.

The variant story concentrates on one release: Amazing Spider-Man #1000 (Marvel Comics) carries 24 variants, the highest single-title cover count of any release this week. On the incentive side, Dynamite carries the most ratio covers of any publisher at 18, and the docket's single steepest incentive is the 1:50 on Lancer #1 from Bad Idea.

Amazing Spider-Man #1000 (Marvel Comics) carries the week's highest variant count at 24 covers, more than any other release on the docket. The issue faces Spider-Man against a new villain named Ravage, with a roster of contributors including Noah Hawley's comic debut, a Frank Miller and Peach Momoko collaboration, and a Stuart Immonen and Brian Michael Bendis reunion on the title.

99 titles | 2 new #1s | 11 variants | 3 reprints | 0 ratios | FOC: July 13 | On Sale: August 12-26 (some titles ship later)

Marvel's 99-title slate anchors on the milestone Amazing Spider-Man #1000, with the rest of the count distributed across ongoing line chapters and two launches. The docket runs 11 variants against zero ratios, so the incentive structure sits entirely with cover counts rather than incentive tiers. The Spider-office milestone pulls the most volume, and the horror-tinged corners of the line fill out the slate with Infernal Hulk and the Venom continuation.

Amazing Spider-Man #1000 (Marvel Comics). The milestone issue is Marvel's structural anchor this week, carrying 24 covers and the largest creative roster on the slate. Spider-Man faces a new villain named Ravage, with contributions spanning Noah Hawley's comic debut, a Frank Miller and Peach Momoko pairing, and a returning Stuart Immonen and Brian Michael Bendis team.

Venom #260 (Marvel Comics). The issue continues the Dylan Brock thread that ran through his encounter with the Eventuality after Carnage killed him. The five answers he was given point toward a dark future that arrives in this chapter.

Infernal Hulk #10 (Marvel Comics). Bruce Banner is the heroes' last option against Infernal Hulk as it closes in on New York. Banner and Doctor Voodoo risk their lives against the enemy, with the skinwalker Lycana, Charlie Tidwell, joining the fray.

51 titles | 1 new #1 | 4 variants | 4 reprints | 1 ratio | FOC: July 13 | On Sale: August 5 (some titles ship later)

DC's 51-title slate leans Bat-heavy at the top, with Matt Fraction and Jorge Jimenez's Batman #12 and a facsimile of Detective Comics #27 both landing this week. The docket runs four variants and a single ratio, with the incentive structure resting on one cover. The rest of the count fills out through the JSA line and a returning Vertigo crime property.

Batman #12 (DC Comics, $5.99, Matt Fraction/Jorge Jimenez). The Fraction and Jimenez run carries DC's Bat-line this week, with six of the world's deadliest killers descending on Gotham at once. As Batman races to uncover who set the plan in motion, a gift from the late Alfred Pennyworth brings a new ally to the Bat-Family.

JSA #22 (DC Comics, $3.99, Jeff Lemire/Diego Olortegui). Jeff Lemire and Diego Olortegui pick up after the Spectre's wrath ravaged the team. One hero steps up to take on the mantle of the Spectre, with the question of whether they can control its fury driving the issue.

DC's only ratio this week: 1:25 Batman #12.

52 titles | 2 new #1s | 11 variants | 0 reprints | 12 ratios | FOC: July 13 | On Sale: July 29 - August 26 (some titles ship later)

Image's 52-title slate leans on creator-owned volume, with 12 ratio covers and two launches driving the incentive structure. The return of Stjepan Šejić's Death Vigil as a new #1 headlines the week, and the docket's steepest incentives in Image's slate sit on that launch alongside Chachu #1 and Mask #3. Ongoing arcs from Rogue Sun and That Texas Blood fill out the count.

Death Vigil (2026) #1 (Image Comics, $5.99, Stjepan Sejic/Stjepan Sejic). The launch is Image's headline creator-owned return this week, carrying 7 covers and a 1:50 ratio. Šejić brings back the story of modern-age Death Knights locked in a war against the primordial Elder Gods, where the only catch is you have to die first before joining the fight.

Rogue Sun #35 (Image Comics, $3.99, Ryan Parrot, Nick Cotton/Abel, Bruno Frenda). The issue closes the current story arc. Hellbent killed Rogue Sun's friend Reggie, Rogue Sun killed Hellbent's father, and the grudge match between them arrives here with consequences for the future of the book.

That Texas Blood #22 (Image Comics, Chris Condon/Jacob Phillips). Joe Bob and Wilson push further into the chaos unleashed at the Allison Ranch. Travis Terrill wrestles with personal and professional demons as the arc continues.

Image's three highest ratios this week: 1:50 Chachu #1, 1:50 Death Vigil (2026) #1, 1:50 Mask #3.

Top 3 by volume:

Dynamite Entertainment — 45 titles, and the publisher carries the most ratio covers of any on the docket at 18. Anchored by Vampirella Vs Red Sonja Red City #1 ($5.99, Chuck Brown/Paulo H. Mel), which traps Vampirella and Red Sonja in the Red City, a melting pot of magic, vampires, and barbarians, where they work with Dyna Might to escape and return home.

Boom! Studios — 42 titles. Led by Stuff Of Nightmares: The Cat In The Coffin #1, a one-and-done R.L. Stine horror story framed by the Nightmare Keeper with art by Matthew Dunn. Harvey Goodwin steals his late mother's stuffed black cat during her funeral and dumps her three real cats at the pound, breaking the two promises she asked of him, and the haunting starts.

IDW Publishing — 30 titles. Notable for Killer Influences #2 ($4.99, Joey Esposito), the IDW crime series where Kylie used her serial-killer expertise to build Melvin into the Caddyshack Killer persona for her podcast. The story brought her fame while leaving Melvin unfulfilled, and he now moves to challenge her for it.

Wildcard:

Stranger Comics — Defiant The Story Of Robert Smalls #1 ($39.99, Rob Edwards/Sean Damien Hill, Alex Paterson), the most distinctive launch outside the volume top three this week. Based on historical events, it follows Robert Smalls, born a slave, who became a Captain in the Union Navy by stealing a Confederate ship, told through a retired Congressman Smalls recounting his life to his grandson.

76 variants across 551 titles puts the week's cover concentration near 14% of the slate, with Amazing Spider-Man #1000's 24 covers standing as the largest single-book block on the docket.

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