"What's on the Rack?" New Comic Book Day 5th February 2025
Another week, another fantastic rack full of fabulous comics. And of course another kick in the teeth to what is already a fairly marginal endeavour. The political situation in the US has the potential to have a very serious negative effect on the American comics industry, if the President of the U.S. goes ahead with the threatened 25% tariffs on goods imported from Canada into the United States.
This is because the vast majority of U.S. comics are printed in Canada and then imported into the U.S. for distribution. There are a number of historical reasons for this, but it means that if the tariffs are implemented a $3.99 comic will become $4.99. Here in the U.K. we have absolutely no control over this. It might, of course, not happen. As I type this on Tuesday 4th February 2025 the tariffs that were supposed to come into force today have been postponed for 30 days. It's a fast moving situation and everything is very much up in the air.
So. Here's the deal. If a price has been posted on the website, that price will not increase. We can make no promises about next week, or next month, but if we say a comic is £3.75, or £4.80, or £2.99 then that's what you'll pay. If prices do have to rise in the future our commitment is to keep them as low as we possibly can.
These are uncertain times. But we want to make sure that you can at least rely on us.
So, click on our cover of the week below to browse the full rack online or scroll on down to check out the first issues! We're open under the stairs at the Everyman Cinema Wednesday - Friday 12.30pm to 5pm and Saturday 11am - 5.30pm, and of course the website never closes. We hope to see you soon!


Soho, London. Childhood friends Timi, Sango, and Gbonka reunite on the eve of the British Museum's historic purchase of the works of Timi's father, the seminal Nigerian artist Adewale Balogun.
Timi has been invited as a "guest of honor," but what the Museum is heralding as a triumphant acquisition, the trio see as nothing short of brazen cultural theft. Emboldened by a night of drinking and shared outrage, they concoct a bold scheme... to steal back the artwork themselves!
But when they come into possession of a document called "the Register," outlining dozens of colonial-era stolen artifacts, their sights turn even higher to the Benin Bronzes - the British Museum's cache of nearly 1,500 works of art stolen from the Kingdom of Benin.
Celebrated authors Shobo & Shof Coker (New Masters) draw from their Nigerian heritage for the heist of a lifetime, joined by acclaimed artist Alexandre Tefenkgi (Once Upon a Time at the End of the World, The Good Asian).
Prepare for a story that's at once an exhilarating adventure and simultaneously a breathtaking descent into mythology, history, and the horrors of colonialism, perfect for celebrating the start Black History Month.

Frankenstein and the young Lilja navigate the world above ground to follow Lilja's vision, but an ancient and familiar evil follows them wherever they go. Mike Mignola, Christopher Golden, Tom Sniegoski, and Peter Bergting return to the New World that Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. gave their lives to save.

DARTH VADER'S SHADOW EXTENDS INTO...THE RISE OF THE FIRST ORDER!
The reign of SUPREME LEADER KYLO REN begins!
Kylo's dark obsession leads him to MUSTAFAR! What secrets does FORTRESS VADER hold for the young tyrant? And what face from the past will guide him on his quest?
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