Your weekend reading and collecting guide from Superhero Empire for the week ending July 18–19, 2026.
The week's biggest story: Avengers: Doomsday official trailer is live
The first full trailer for Avengers: Doomsday dropped Monday July 20. Doctor Doom stops Stormbreaker with one hand. The original X-Men film cast — Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, James Marsden, Kelsey Grammer, Alan Cumming, Rebecca Romijn — reprises their roles in the MCU for the first time. Three universes collide: the main MCU, the Fantastic Four's reality, and the X-Men universe. Opens December 18 2026. Source: Marvel Studios official (July 20 2026), Variety, ABC News.
Key issues to own before December 18: Fantastic Four #5 (1962, first Doctor Doom), X-Men #1 (1963, first Professor X and Magneto), Infamous Iron Man #1 (2016, Doom as Iron Man). All in store at superheroempire.com.
In store Wednesday July 22
Action Comics #1100 — KCC key flagged. 56 pages. $5.99. 8 variants. Mark Waid, Joshua Williamson, Sophie Campbell, Dan Slott. Finally in store. Source: Key Collector Comics, DC Comics official.
X-Men: The Hellfire Murder #1 — KCC key flagged. 6 variants. $7.99. Wolverine and Jubilee investigate a murder at the Hellfire Gala. Source: Key Collector Comics, Marvel Comics official.
Uncanny X-Men #32 — KCC key flagged. 4 variants. Source: Key Collector Comics.
Godzilla Conquers the Multiverse #1 — KCC key flagged. Gerry Duggan / Javier Garron. Knull and Godzilla vs. the Marvel Universe. Source: Key Collector Comics, Marvel Comics official.
Terminal #1 — Robert Kirkman's return to superheroes. 30 variants. Skybound / Image. Source: Skybound official.
Coming up July 31
Spider-Man: Brand New Day opens July 31. The Avengers: Doomsday trailer will be attached to every Brand New Day screening. Source: Dark Horizons (July 20 2026), Sony Pictures official.
Batman: Caped Crusader Season 2 premieres July 31 on Amazon Prime Video. Source: Amazon Prime Video official.
FOC closes Monday July 27
G.I. Joe / Tomb Raider #1 (October 7) FOC is coming up Monday July 27. Pre-order all 7 covers at superheroempire.com. Source: Skybound official.
Card pre-orders open
Pokémon TCG Stellar Crown, One Piece OP-10: Royal Blood, and MTG Final Fantasy available for pre-order at superheroempire.com. Source: Pokémon TCG official, Bandai One Piece Card Game official, Wizards of the Coast official.
More from The Empire Report
Full coverage this week: Action Comics #1100, Terminal #1, and X-Men: The Hellfire Murder #1. Counting down to July 31: Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Batman: Caped Crusader Season 2.
Sources: Marvel Studios official (July 20 2026) · Variety (July 20 2026) · ABC News (July 20 2026) · Key Collector Comics (July 22 2026) · Skybound official · DC Comics official · Marvel Comics official · Dark Horizons (July 20 2026) · Sony Pictures official · Amazon Prime Video official · Pokémon TCG official · Bandai One Piece Card Game official · Wizards of the Coast official