Welcome to Multiverse of Heroes
Weekly comic spec intelligence: 8 books reviewed, 5 hits, 1 miss, 4 hot spec picks. Get FOC insights before books ship. Contains spoilers.
FOC Drop April 20, 2026 brings 506 titles with 88 new #1s and 99 ratio variants. Marvel leads with 115 releases in this heavy-volume spring surge.
Twenty-one priority books closing Monday. A confirmed death in Venom, Batgirl's historic potential first, Knull's redesign, Spawn's creative transition, and two debunked rumors before FOC closes.
Grading our spec calls against what actually hit shelves. Absolute Superman, Thundercats, D’orc, Mad About DC, Batman, Supergirl, Ghost Machine, and one honest miss on Gargoyles.
548 titles hit the FOC list this week with 37 new #1s, 110 ratio variants, and major launches from Marvel, Image, and DC.
FOC Intelligence hits a three-distributor milestone this week as PRH goes live and books are now visible through June. Plus Marvel takes a surprising back seat at only 22 titles.