New Comics This Wednesday — September 2, 2026

September 2, 2026|Superhero Empire

New comics land Wednesday, September 2 — and it's a big one, headlined by DC's three-pronged "Next Level" relaunch of Doom Patrol, Legion of Super-Heroes, and Teen Titans, plus a hot new creator-owned horror launch from Image. Here's what's worth watching, followed by the complete list of everything hitting shelves this week.

This Week's Highlights

Doom Patrol #1 (DC)

Eisner Award winner Darcy Van Poelgeest teams with legendary artist Niko Henrichon to break apart and remake the Doom Patrol for DC's new Next Level imprint. It's one of three simultaneous Next Level #1 launches this week, and it's the one drawing the strongest early reviews for its art and its sharp new take on the team.

Doom Patrol #1 Cvr A Niko Henrichon

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Also available: Cvr B Clayton Crain, Cvr C Ian Bertram, Cvr D Hayden Sherman, Cvr E Blank Sketch

Legion of Super-Heroes #1 (DC)

One thousand years after Superman's rocket crashed on Earth, Joshua Williamson and Hayden Sherman take the Legion into the far future for a lore-rich relaunch. It's the second of DC's three Next Level #1s this week, and reviewers have singled it out repeatedly for Sherman's artwork and world-building.

Legion Of Super-Heroes #1 Cvr A Hayden Sherman Wraparound

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Also available: Cvr B Jim Lee, Cvr C Mark Spears, Cvr D Yasmine Putri, Cvr E Hayden Sherman

Teen Titans #1 (DC)

Kyle Higgins and rising star Daniele Di Nicuolo redefine the team for a new generation: when one of their own vanishes, the Titans are forced into an uneasy alliance with Red Hood. It rounds out DC's three-pronged Next Level launch alongside Doom Patrol and Legion of Super-Heroes.

Teen Titans #1 Cvr A Daniele Di Nicuolo

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Also available: Cvr B Dan Mora, Cvr C Jim Cheung, Cvr D Hayden Sherman

Absolute Superman #23 (DC)

The “Get Brainiac” arc continues as Jason Aaron and Juan Ferreyra send Superman up against the Toyman — reimagined here as one of the most unsettling villains he's faced yet in the Absolute Universe. More than one outlet called this its pick of the week.

Absolute Superman #23 Cvr A Rafa Sandoval

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Also available: Cvr B Clay Mann, Cvr C Juan Ferreyra, Cvr D Fabrizio De Tommaso

Batman #13 (DC)

Vandal Savage puts Poison Ivy in the crosshairs as Matt Fraction and Matteo Scalera's “Bad Seeds” arc keeps building. League of Comic Geeks readers pegged this as the single most-anticipated release of the week.

Batman #13 Cvr A Matteo Scalera

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Also available: Cvr B Dan Mora, Cvr C Dustin Nguyen, Cvr D Ryan Sook

Crowbound #1 (Image)

Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen launch a new creator-owned horror series about a mother who strikes a pact with an ancient, violent Scarecrow Queen to save her family. Drawing comparisons to The Handmaid's Tale and The Road, it's the most talked-about new #1 of the week outside the Big Two.

Crowbound #1 Cvr A Dustin Nguyen

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Also available: Cvr B Jeffrey Alan Love, Cvr C Dustin Nguyen Wraparound, Cvr D Blank Sketch

Runners-Up to Watch

A handful of additional new launches and specials getting notable coverage this week:

Tales of Wonder #1 (of 5) (Image / Skybound)

Steve Skroce (The Matrix, We Stand On Guard) returns to superhero comics with a new miniseries asking what happens when the world's most popular superheroes turn out to be real.

Tales Of Wonder #1 (Of 5) Cvr A Steve Skroce & Ian Herring

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Also available: Cvr B Yasmine Putri, Cvr C Jorge Fornes

Ben 10 #5 (Dynamite)

Ben squares off against crazed clown Zombozo with a fresh batch of alien forms — and one of the deepest variant programs of the week, with more than a dozen covers to chase.

Ben 10 #5 Cvr A Robert Carey

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Also available: Cvr B Duncan Rouleau, Cvr C Dustin Nguyen, Cvr D Sebastian Piriz

Archie #1 (Oni Press)

Oni Press and Archie Comics relaunch the flagship title with novelist Ben H. Winters and artist Fábio Moon — billed as one of the publishing events of the year for the classic teen humor line.