New comics land Wednesday, September 9 — and it's a stacked one, headlined by a Tom King reunion with his Vision collaborators, a chart-topping new Transformers arc, and Todd McFarlane revisiting his original 1977 concept for Spawn. Here's what's worth watching.
This Week's Highlights
Six of Us #1 (Dark Horse)
Tom King reunites with his Vision collaborators — artist Gabriel Hernández Walta and colorist Jordie Bellaire — for a Hollywood-set murder mystery about the cast of America's favorite sitcom. It's the most widely covered debut of the week, drawing previews and picks from nearly every outlet we checked.
Transformers #36 (Image)
The new Superion debuts as Thundercracker joins the Aerialbots in this end-of-arc issue — League of Comic Geeks' #1 most anticipated release of the week, and the most-pulled book on the shelf this Wednesday.
Spawn '77 #1 (of 3) (Image)
Forty-nine years after he first sketched the character, Todd McFarlane revisits his original 1977 concept for Spawn in a new miniseries alongside artist Mark Spears — flagged as a key issue by Key Collector Comics and covered widely across the speculation press.
Batman: Bad Seeds — Gotham Central #1 (DC)
Christopher Cantwell revives the Gotham Central format for a GCPD-focused Batman story, following officers Gordon and Espinoza through a subway crisis. Nyrdcast's Editor's Top Pick this week, with additional previews from AIPT, Bleeding Cool, and League of Comic Geeks.
Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett #1 (Marvel)
Rodney Barnes and Will Sliney launch a new ongoing tying into the hit Disney+ series — one of the week's most-covered screen-adaptation debuts.
Action Comics #1102 (DC)
"Kingdom of Zod" part six sends young Clark Kent deeper into Krypton's past — League of Comic Geeks' #2 most anticipated release of the week, behind only Transformers #36.
Runners-Up to Watch
A handful of additional new launches and specials getting notable coverage this week:
The Fury of Firestorm #6 (of 8) (DC)
Jeff Lemire's Firestorm arc builds toward its climax as Firehawk races to save Ronnie Raymond — League of Comic Geeks' #3 most anticipated release of the week.
The Karman Blade #1 (of 4) (Image)
The Eisner Award-winning team behind Little Bird launches a new dark fantasy series from writer Darcy Van Poelgeest and artist Ian Bertram.
The Karman Blade #1 Cvr A Ian Bertram & Matt Hollingsworth
Shop NowFixation #1 (IDW)
A superfan's dream stay at a horror franchise's most iconic filming location turns into a murder mystery — praised for Suspiria Vilchez's cover art.
Marvel Gold '76 #1 (Marvel)
Jack of Hearts, Nova, and Star-Lord collide with a Thanos-hired Bullseye in this Bronze Age-set special from writer Stephanie Phillips.
The Forever Home #1 (Oni Press)
Christian Ward launches a new sci-fi horror series about a family sheltering in a time-altered apocalypse refuge — a Nyrdcast "must-buy" pick this week.
Vampire Survivors #1 (of 4) (Titan Comics)
The hit indie video game gets a comic adaptation, following survivors who grow in strength to vanquish the night.
Challenges of Doom: Spider-Man #1 (Marvel)
Al Ewing and David Messina tell an untold tale from the early days of Peter Parker — Doctor Doom versus a teenage Spider-Man in Queens.
Challenges Of Doom: Spider-Man #1
Shop NowMarvel Mangaverse: Iron Knight #1 (Marvel)
Riri Williams' Ironheart teams with Moon Knight in a manga-style mecha adventure as New Chicago falls under demonic siege.
Browse by Publisher
Every new release this week, filtered live by publisher — always current, no giant scroll required:
- Yen Press — 21 releases
- Image Comics — 20 releases
- Dynamite — 14 releases
- Viz Media — 13 releases
- Marvel — 11 releases
- IDW — 11 releases
- DC — 10 releases
- Massive Publishing — 10 releases
- Prana Publishers — 7 releases
- Dark Horse — 6 releases
- Mad Cave Studios — 6 releases
- BOOM! — 2 releases
- Everything else — Ignition Press, Titan Comics, HarperCollins, Oni Press, Simon & Schuster, Abrams, Clover Press, Tokyopop, TwoMorrows, Rebellion, Z2, Vault Comics, ABLAZE, Archie Comics, Chronicle Books, BAD IDEA, Scholastic & more
Sources
- Key Collector Comics — Trending 20
- Key Collector Comics — New Comics This Week
- Comics Heating Up — Comic Picks of the Week for Delivery 9/9/26
- League of Comic Geeks — New Comics
- Bleeding Cool — Transformers #36 Tops the Most Anticipated Comics List
- Marvel.com — September 9, 2026 New Marvel Comics & Collections
- Nyrdcast — Comic Book New Releases 09/09/2026
- AIPT — DC Preview: Batman: Bad Seeds - Gotham Central #1
- AIPT — Six of Us
- Comics Beat — Six of Us
- Dark Horse — Six of Us Announcement
- Bleeding Cool — Six of Us #1 Preview
- Bleeding Cool — Batman: Bad Seeds - Gotham Central #1 Preview