FOC Drop: May 11, 2026 — 599 Titles With 113 New #1s

May 11th ships heavy at 599 total titles. Marvel and DC lead the publisher counts, but the launch slate spans Dark Horse legacy revivals, Image milestones, and a Marvel Studios-tied Fantastic Four spotlight. Two of the most intentional creator returns of the year arrive on the same week: Paul Chadwick on Concrete, and the Mignola/Golden Hellboy expansion.

113 new #1s land this week, one of the larger launch counts of the year. 90 ratio variants tell you which books retailers are leaning into. Dark Horse delivers two of the heavier launches (Hellboy in Love, Concrete: Stars Over Sand). Marvel runs four #1s including Bishop and the Fantastic Four: First Foes - Shalla-Bal one-shot. Disney Villains: Ursula #4 wraps with the heaviest variant slate of the week, 13 covers deep.

X-Men: Outback #1 (Marvel Comics, $4.99, Steve Orlando). Orlando writes a new X-Men limited series anchored on the team's Australian base era. Orlando's recent track record on Scarlet Witch and earlier Justice League work brings DC-and-Marvel cred to the launch. Variants include Russell Dauterman Regular, Pablo Villabos Virgin (1:100), Kaare Andrews Foil, and Aka (1:25).

Jay & Silent Bob: Jays of Future Past #1 (Marvel Comics, $5.99, Kevin Smith). Smith writes his signature characters back at Marvel, who hold the View Askewniverse licensing. Crossover potential with the Marvel Universe is the hook. Strong variant slate including Phil Noto Homage, Giuseppe Camuncoli (1:25), Jim Mahfood, Michael Allred, and Magic the Gathering Virgin (1:50).

Hellboy in Love: Obsidian #1 (Dark Horse Comics, $4.99, Mike Mignola, Christopher Golden, Alex Nieto, Clem Robins). Mignola's direct involvement alongside Christopher Golden (co-author of multiple Hellboy novels) is the credibility line here. "In Love" frames the run around relationship dynamics inside the mythology, a direction the main Hellboy series hasn't centered before. Alex Nieto on art.

Concrete: Stars Over Sand #1 (Dark Horse Comics, $4.99, Paul Chadwick). Chadwick returns to his signature character after years away from regular comics work. Concrete was one of Dark Horse's foundational creator-owned series in the late '80s and '90s, with critical recognition that hasn't dimmed. Two covers: Paul Chadwick Regular and Paul Chadwick Cover B.

Bishop #1 (Marvel Comics, $4.99, Saladin Ahmed). The X-Men time-traveler gets his first solo since the Excalibur era, written by Saladin Ahmed (Black Bolt, Magnificent Ms. Marvel). Strong variant slate: Skottie Young Virgin (1:50), Kaare Andrews, Taurin Clarke (1:25), Fabrizio De Tommaso, plus the Davide Paratore Regular.

Fantastic Four: First Foes - Shalla-Bal #1 (Marvel Comics, $4.99, Charles Soule). One-shot spotlighting the Silver Surfer's love Shalla-Bal as part of Marvel's First Foes initiative. Charles Soule writes. Phil Noto handles the Regular cover with a Mark Buckingham variant and a Marvel Studios MCU-tie cover rounding out the lineup.

Supergirl: Survive #1 (DC Comics, $4.99, Ethan Parker, Griffin Sheridan, Rod Reis). New Elseworlds: teenage Kara and infant Kal trapped together in a prototype rocket as Krypton burns under Zod's regime. Eisner-nominated Parker and Sheridan (Kill Your Darlings) write, Rod Reis (New Mutants) on art. Premise leans heavily on Kara's role as protector — keeping baby Kal alive in a hostile universe.

Youngblood #100 (Image Comics). Triple-digit milestone for one of Image's founding properties. Liefeld's signature creation hits #100 with a stacked variant lineup featuring covers by Erik Larsen, George Perez, Jim Valentino, Marc Silvestri, Whilce Portacio, plus Liefeld + Todd McFarlane (regular and "Retro"), Liefeld + Robert Kirkman, and Liefeld + Donny Cates collaborative covers. There's also an "I Hate Fairyland Team Up" Liefeld variant. Foundational Image talent on an Image-anniversary book.

Spawn #376 (Image Comics, $3.99). New creative team alert: Matthew Rosenberg (4 Kids Walk Into a Bank, What's the Furthest Place from Here) takes over writing, Stephen Segovia (Scorched, New Avengers) on art. Premise: Spawn has been missing for months, last seen fighting an unknown creature off the Oregon coast; Al Simmons is trying to live quietly until a reporter, a homeless teen, and Sam & Twitch all converge on him. Marketed explicitly as a jumping-on point. Don Aguillo Regular and Virgin covers, plus Simone Bianchi Virgin Foil (1:50).

Absolute Superman #20 (DC Comics, $4.99, Jason Aaron, Rafa Sandoval). DC's solicit promises "the greatest battle the Absolute Universe has ever seen" — Superman vs King Shazam vs Hawkman vs an unrevealed mystery challenger. Major beat-issue framing for the Absolute line. Rafa Sandoval Regular cover plus Juan Ferreyra, John Giang, and David Nakayama variants.

Black Cat #11 (Marvel Comics, G. Willow Wilson). Wilson's Black Cat run continues. Variant lineup includes Adam Hughes Regular, J. Scott Campbell Regular and Virgin (1:100), Phil Noto, Greg Land (1:25), Cafu Homage, and a Netease Marvel Rivals Wraparound — a heavy variant slate for an issue 11.

That Texas Blood #1 (Image Comics, $3.99, Chris Condon, Jacob Phillips). Facsimile reprint of the issue that kicked off the latest western-noir wave. Image's solicit pitches it as "Paris, Texas gut-punched by No Country for Old Men" — Sheriff Joe Bob Coates' 70th birthday casserole search turns into a dark confrontation. Deluxe newsprint.

Jay & Silent Bob: Jays of Future Past #1 (Marvel Comics). 1:25 Giuseppe Camuncoli variant. Camuncoli's deep Marvel back catalog (Amazing Spider-Man, Star Wars: Darth Vader) raises collector appeal on a licensed-property launch.

Devil's Due Presents: Mercy Sparx #1 (Massive Publishing, $9.99, Josh Blaylock, Matt Merhoff). Devil's Due 25th anniversary commemorative re-release of Mercy Sparx #1 (originally 2013), with new covers and commentary. The 1:10 Elizabeth Torque variant is the headline collector pull.

Disney Villains: Ursula #4 (Dynamite Entertainment). Series finale with the heaviest variant slate of the week — 13 covers spanning Mirka Andolfo (Regular, Virgin 1:20, Virgin 1:5 Line Art, B&W, Line Art), Robert Quinn (Regular, Virgin 1:15, Line Art 1:10), Jae Lee (Regular, Virgin 1:20), Francesca Carita Cartoon Head pair, and Shatoki Shiki Virgin 1:15. The Andolfo Line Art Virgin (1:5) is the lowest-ratio cover of the bunch.

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