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SPOILER WARNING: 25 priority books, 32 buzz flags, 42 confirmed specs for May 18, 2026. Featured: Image, Marvel, Dynamite, DC, Bad Idea releases.
Image Comics leads with 95 titles in this indie-heavy week featuring 556 total releases, 118 new #1s, and 171 variants across multiple publishers.
72 priority books hit shelves with 10 confirmed first appearances. Marvel leads with 90 releases, plus key debuts from DC, Image, and Dynamite.
599 titles ship May 11th with 113 new #1s and 90 ratio variants. Marvel leads count but spec focus shifts to creator-driven launches at smaller publishers.
SPOILER WARNING: 46 priority books, 57 buzz flags, 67 confirmed rumors. Intel on Image, DC, Dynamite releases plus character deaths and first appearances.
April 29 release week graded: 3 of 3 Tier 1 calls confirmed. Captain America, Generation X-23, Wolverine: Weapons of Armageddon all landed.
