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"What's on the Rack?" for New Comic Book Day 7th June!
The first rack of June is choc full of goodness and as the weather improves what could be better than a comfortable chair outside in the sunshine with a nice cold drink and a stack of great comics?
Click on our cover of the week below to browse the whole of this week's rack online, or scroll on down to check out the first issues and other highlights.
SOMETHING STIRS BENEATH HELL'S KITCHEN!
For months, the bloodthirsty and demonic DEMOGOBLIN has been kidnapping children for reasons unknown.
IN THIS SERIES, Daredevil and Echo discover why - as Demogoblin works to wake an ancient and powerful evil deep within the bowels of the city.
Reunited at last with Echo, herself fresh from a brief time as the host of the Phoenix force, it falls to DAREDEVIL to stop Demagoblin and save not only the children, but everyone in New York!
Rated T+
DEADPOOL, WOLVERINE, CABLE - IT DOESN'T GET BADDER THAN THIS!
WADE WILSON is back, and he's brought some frenemies! As the villainous THUMPER returns to take out the man who created him, WOLVERINE and CABLE step in for a daring rescue mission.
But as DEADPOOL becomes embroiled in nefarious criminal machinations in MADRIPOOR, will the trio be able to join forces?
Or will Thumper's agenda put an end to their efforts?
Don't miss the highly anticipated follow-up to DEADPOOL: BAD BLOOD, as Rob Liefeld returns to the Merc with a Mouth and introduces NEW characters into his wild world who are sure to become the next fan-faves, including the first appearance of SHATTERSTORM!
Rated T+
USA Today best-selling author C. S. Pacat (Dark Knights of Steel: Tales From the Three Kingdoms, Dark Rise) and acclaimed cartoonist Johanna the Mad (Wynd) continue their winning streak with the continuation of the on-point GLAAD Media Award-nominated series!
Return to the thrilling world of high-stakes, competitive fencing with a brand new story featuring the beloved cast of characters from the original hit series.
Are Senji and Jesse really through?
The rumors around Halverton, the prestigious fencing training camp, have spread like wildfire, but it's not long before a mystery fencer arrives-one who may finally pose a threat to the #1 spot.
Will Senji's unquenchable quest for rivalry be what finally makes him leave Nicholas behind?
Written by Jeremy Adams, Mark Waid, Joshua Williamson, Geoff Johns, and Simon Spurrier with art by Fernando Pasarin & Oclair Albert, Todd Nauck, Carmine Di Giandomenico, Scott Kolins, and Mike Deodato Jr.
An oversize anniversary issue concludes writer Jeremy Adams's acclaimed tenure, with special guests Mark Waid, Joshua Williamson, and Geoff Johns joining the celebration!
As the Adams run races to the finish line, get a prelude to the new Dawn of DC chapter of the Fastest Man Alive's adventures from the dream team of Simon Spurrier (Coda, Detective Comics) and Mike Deodato Jr. (Avengers)!
WHO IS S.C.O.R.P.I.O.?
A glamorous rogue agent with a deadly secret lures NICK FURY into the action-thriller of a lifetime...
HIS FATHER'S! Following the trail opens NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN FURY FILES from the Howlin' '40s...the Swingin' '60s...and today!
But it takes more than ONE Nick Fury to unlock a mystery decades in the making - and to answer the question...
WHO IS S.C.O.R.P.I.O.?
Rated T+
SERIES PREMIERE!
Life in hell ain't easy.
Demons try to torture you for all eternity.
Monsters want to eat you. There's a stunning lack of reliable indoor plumbing.
And it's almost impossible to get ice cream.
At least, until today, when three condemned teens and their annoying tagalong demon frenemy embark on a daring scheme to hijack a demon lord's delivery truck.
What happens next will take them on an epic journey across the underworld, an infernal excursion of nonstop excitement, danger, and adventure. Presenting a devilishly fun new series from multiple Eisner-winning writer/letterer JOHN LAYMAN (CHEW, Suicide Squad: Kill Arkham Asylum) and Argentinian superstar artist JOK.
LOKI SAVES THE MARVEL UNIVERSE?
He may be the 'benevolent' God of Stories now, but Loki's past as the God of Lies returns to haunt him when ancient, powerful weapons he once built end up scattered across the Ten Realms!
Loki must track down these weapons before they fall into the wrong hands and bring about Ragnarok!
Surprising guest stars, exciting new characters and startling twists await in this all-new miniseries by rising stars Dan Watters (Sword of Azrael) and German Peralta (BLACK PANTHER)!
Rated T+
In May of 2022, 12 writers and 12 artists came to DC headquarters to hone their skills with some of the best comics creators in the business, and one year later, we're showing the results of the cohort's hard work!
This special showcases all 12 stories created out of the Ally-sponsored Milestone Initiative...
If you don't grab a copy, you'll be missing some of the first published work of the stars of the future!
WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF THE EMPIRE TOOK OVER?
As operations begin to take shape on the moon of ENDOR, a technician must figure out how to live under the control of THE EMPIRE.
But if he can't stay out of trouble, what will the Empire do with him?
Continuing the 40TH ANNIVERSARY celebration of RETURN OF THE JEDI, JODY HOUSER & JETHRO MORALES pull back the curtain of the Empire like never before!
Rated T
FORGING THE FUTURE!
The Metropolis of the future is here today, but can it survive a terrorist who's out for revenge against its builder--John Henry Irons, a.k.a. Steel - and his company, Steelworks... and who possesses secrets that could undo everything John has worked so hard to build?
While John's professional life is firing on all cylinders, his personal life is even better, as his on-again, off-again relationship with Lana Lang might be back on, permanently.
Now he must decide whether it's time to give up being Steel once and for all.
But does John even know who he would be without his superhero identity? How does the other Steel--John's niece, Natasha Irons--feel about his momentous decision?
And does any of that matter if Steelworks crumbles around him when he lacks the superpowers to fight back?
Writer Michael Dorn (the voice of Steel in Superman: The Animated Series) teams up with artist Sami Basri (Harley Quinn, Catwoman) to bring you the next chapter of Steel's saga in this not-to-be missed six-issue miniseries!
STORM FACES THE BLOWBACK OF HER POWERS!
ORORO MUNROE, A.K.A. STORM, has been a thief, a goddess and a leader of the X-MEN - and she's just getting started!
With her mutant ability to control the weather bolstered by her top-notch fighting skills, she's a formidable opponent like no other (as CALLISTO of the MORLOCKS can attest)!
But when an elemental power emerges near the XAVIER MANSION, it'll take Storm to the limit of her powers and beyond!
Get ready for an electrifying all-new series showcasing Storm's days of rocking her mohawk and leading the X-Men, as she faces an ALL-NEW VILLAIN that will threaten to tear her apart from her team... and what she thought she knew about herself!
Rated T+
KRAKOA STRIKES?!
Ever since mutants declared themselves humanity's new gods, certain circles have been waiting for the other shoe to drop - the wrath.
When a small New England town is hit by a devastating mutant attack, it seems the wrath is here.
But all isn't as it appears...
Besides - Krakoa doesn't hesitate to save lives - so it's time for BISHOP to lead Krakoa's biggest rescue effort yet!
Rated T+
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