Spotlighting the latest new series heading our way soon. We will finalize our order numbers for these titles this coming Sunday - with the debut issues due to arrive in as little as three to four weeks time. Place a preorder by messaging MK1 - Email shop@mk1.co.nz Phone 07 8393728 or Facebook Messenger @Mark1Comics or use the MK1 website Chat with us button. More preorder info below.
Along with the new series below we will be placing our final orders for a bunch of new issues and variant covers - the full list of titles being locked down can be viewed at the following links.
- DC Comics https://www.lunardistribution.com/
- Marvel/Indie https://www.previewsworld.com/FinalOrdersDue
(The links above will update each Wednesday with a brand new selection of debut series, continuing comics and variant covers every week).
STAR WARS HYPERSPACE STORIES #1 (OF 12) CVR A MARANGON
DARK HORSE COMICS (W) Amanda Deibert (A/CA) Lucas Marangon
When the members of a Republic mission led by Senator Padmé Amidala are abducted by the ruthless Separatist General Grievous, Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi jump to the rescue. But the operation quickly goes awry, and the Jedi find themselves cut off and surrounded by an army of battle droids! Danger and deception at the height of the Clone Wars, in Star Wars: Hyperspace #1.
Series features fan-favorite heroes, vile villains, and unexpected twists and turns, brought to you by all-star authors Cecil Castellucci, Amanda Deibert, and Michael Moreci! All-new all-ages adventures from throughout the galaxy! MK1 Price $9.50 due at MK1 during the week following 10th of August 2022.
AMAZING FANTASY #1000 : MARVEL COMICS (W) Kurt Busiek, Various (A) Goran Parlov, Various (CA) John Romita
The comic that brought you SPIDER-MAN hits issue #1000!
We're going big to celebrate in this, our thousandth issue of AMAZING FANTASY! An ALL-STAR roster of creators are coming together to celebrate Peter Parker and Spider-Man's birthdays! MK1 Price $17.00 due at MK1 during the week following 31st of August 2022.
- Lots more Variant Cover choices on offer for this series - view the full list in the Marvel section of Previews World's FInal Order Cut Off page
BATMAN ONE BAD DAY THE RIDDLER #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR A MITCH GERADS DC COMICS: Writer: Tom King, Artist: Mitch Gerads, Cover Artist: Mitch Gerads
The Dark Knight’s greatest villains get their greatest stories yet! The Riddler, Two-Face, the Penguin, Mr. Freeze, Catwoman, Bane, Clayface, and Ra’s al Ghul—Batman’s most iconic villains are all given 64-page Prestige format specials that show why they are the greatest villains in all of comics, spearheaded by today’s top talent.
We begin with Batman - One Bad Day: The Riddler! Tom King and Mitch Gerads, the Eisner Award–winning duo behind Mister Miracle, The Sheriff of Babylon, and Strange Adventures, reunite to dive deep into the mind of Batman’s most intellectual foe…the Riddler. The Riddler has killed a man in broad daylight for seemingly no reason, but…there’s always a reason. The Riddler is always playing a game, there are always rules. Batman will reach his wits’ end trying to figure out the Riddler’s true motivation in this epic psychological thriller; this is not to be missed! MK1 Price $17.00 due at MK1 during the week following 16th of August 2022.
- The Preorder Apps are treating these "ONE BAD DAY" stories as One Shots - but MK1 has set up a subscription setting to catch them all.
LOVE EVERLASTING #1 CVR A CHARRETIER : IMAGE COMICS
(W) Tom King (A/CA) Elsa Charretier
From superstar award-winning creators TOM KING & ELSA CHARRETIER comes a new ONGOING SERIES set in a world as frighteningly fantastical as any found beyond the stars: Romance Comics! Joan Peterson discovers that she is trapped in an endless cycle-a problem to be solved, a man to marry-and every time she falls in love, she disappears into another teary saga. Her bloody journey to freedom starts in this breathtaking, groundbreaking FIRST ISSUE. MK1 Price $9.50 due at MK1 during the week following 16th of August 2022
AXE DEATH TO MUTANTS #1 (OF 3) : MARVEL COMICS
(W) Kieron Gillen (A) Guiu Villanova (CA) Esad Ribic
The mutants are Deviants. Eternals are coded to correct excess deviation. The mutants are eternal, Mars colonizers, ever-spreading. Eternals know what they should do. Our heroes don't want to, but can they resist the murderous designs coded into their body as surely as any Sentinel? And if they can't, can anyone survive the coming judgment?
MK1 Price $9.50 due at MK1 during the week following 17th of August 2022.
DARK CRISIS WORLDS WITHOUT A JUSTICE LEAGUE GREEN LANTERN #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR A FERNANDO BLANCO DC COMICS: Writer: Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Nadia Shammas, Artist: Fernando Blanco, Jack Herbert, Cover Artist: Fernando Blanco.
When Pariah and his forces of the Great Darkness laid waste to the most powerful superheroes of all time, all hope was lost…but the spirit of the Justice League can never truly die. John Stewart takes flight to defend his planet as the Emerald Knight of Justice alongside allies Red Hood and the blind prophet Kyle Rayner! Plus: Hawkgirl takes to the skies in her own unique world! Where there’s life there’s hope, and with that hope comes a deeper unraveling of the tapestry of the DCU’s biggest event of 2022! MK1 Price $11.00 due at MK1 during the week following 9th of August 2022.
AVENGERS 1000000 BC #1 MARVEL COMICS (W) Jason Aaron (A) Kev Walker (CA) Ed McGuinness
THE SECRET ORIGIN OF THOR - REVEALED!
They are the defenders of the dawn of time. Marvel's first and mightiest legacy heroes. But their greatest secrets have never been revealed. Until now. Witness the dark events that shatter their ranks. See how their lives come to shape the entire future of the Marvel Universe. And be there for the monumental event that reunites them one last time: the true story of Thor's birth. MK1 Price $11.00 due at MK1 during the week following 17th of August 2022
DCEASED WAR OF THE UNDEAD GODS #1 (OF 8) CVR A TREVOR HAIRSINE DC COMICS : Writer: Tom Taylor, Artist: Trevor Hairsine, Andy Lanning, Cover Artist: Trevor Hairsine
What began as a battle for Earth has become a war for the galaxy as the epic final chapter in the massive DCeased franchise is here! The emergence of a reborn, undead Darkseid in DCeased: Dead Planet sets the stage for the most devastating conflict yet for Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman! As the Anti-Life Equation spreads into the cosmos, the survivors of Earth prepare for the coming apocalypse and realize their only hope could lie in the most powerful surviving hero from the first DCeased series... The bestselling creative team of Tom Taylor and Trevor Hairsine return for their third and final installment in War of the Undead Gods! MK1 Price $9.50 due at MK1 during the week following 9th of August 2022.
MS MARVEL AND MOON KNIGHT #1 MARVEL COMICS (W) Jody Houser (A) Ibraim Roberson (CA) Sara Pichelli
THE FIST OF KHONSHU MEETS THE EMBIGGENED FIST OF MS. MARVEL!
• MARC SPECTOR, A.K.A. MOON KNIGHT, protects the travelers of night... but what about those traveling to bring him death?
• A mechanical (and maniacal!) threat brings MS. MARVEL into Moon Knight's orbit, and the gravity of what they uncover will require them to plumb the depths of life and death!
• The mystery teased in last month's team-up with WOLVERINE continues to unfurl as the super hero spectacle of the summer sizzles on stands! MK1 Price $10.00 due at MK1 during the week following 17th of August 2022.
HEART EYES #1 CVR A VICTOR IBANEZ Vault Comics Writer: Dennis Hopeless, Artist: Victor Ibanez, Cover Artist: Victor Ibanez
Sanity-eating monsters ended humanity. The unlucky few who survived now hide in the cracks of a broken world. And yet somehow, beneath the graveyard that used to be San Antonio, Rico met Lupe, the girl of his dreams. But how did she get here? And why is she smiling? No one survives out in the street. No one smiles where the monsters lurk. MK1 Price $11.00 due at MK1 during the week following 17th of August 2022.
ULTRAMAN MYSTERY OF ULTRASEVEN #1 (OF 5) MARVEL COMICS (W) Kyle Higgins, Matt Groom (A) David Lopez, Davide Tinto (CA) E. J. Su
Giant kaiju roam. A sinister conspiracy consolidates power. And there's nobody left to stop it - because Ultraman is GONE! How did the situation go so wrong...? And how can the United Science Patrol claw their way back from the brink? The answers lie in the appearance of an enigmatic new Ultra, and a secret that has remained hidden for decades. From distant stars to lost dimensions, untangling this twisted web will require Shin Hayata to go farther and fight harder than ever before! So strap in - THE MYSTERY OF ULTRASEVEN unfolds now!
PLUS: ANOTHER STORY FROM THE HISTORY OF ULTRA Q AND TWO MORE INSTRUCTIONAL KAIJU STEPS! MK1 Price $11.00 due at MK1 during the week following 17th of August 2022.
HARLEY QUINN #19 CVR C RYAN SOOK HOMAGE CARD STOCK VARIANT DC COMICS (W) Stephanie Phillips (A) Georges Duarte (CA) Ryan Sook
Clown’s log, stardate 2022. Our mission is going perfectly, as long as you ignore that missile that the U.S. military launched at our spacecraft; the mysterious, unknown creature running wild on the JLA moon base; and Solomon Grundy losing his lunch all over Bronze Tiger. So, other than all that…things are great! So, hey, this Harley Quinn event sure is rocketing forward! Space puns, dead ahead! MK1 Price $11.00 due at MK1 during the week following 9th of August 2022. The second of the special 30th anniversary HARLEY QUINN classic cover homage variants.
X-MEN UNLIMITED X-MEN GREEN #1 (OF 2) MARVEL COMICS (W) Gerry Duggan (A) Emilio Laiso (CA) Emilio Lasio
AN "X" CROSSING DANGEROUS LINES!
When a young X-Man breaks the laws of Krakoa and takes a life, it's up to Wolverine to track down his former student and take her down... But Nature Girl is tired of standing by while humanity destroys her home. Can even Logan quell her fury? Find out as a good girl breaks bad to save the planet! The hit story from Marvel Unlimited comes to print for the first time with exclusive bonus content! MK1 Price $12.50 due at MK1 during the week following 17th of August 2022.
DEADLIEST BOUQUET #1 (OF 5) CVR A MELO (MR) IMAGE COMICS
(W) Erica Schultz (A) Carola Borelli, Gab Contreras (CA) Adriana Melo
MINISERIES PREMIERE
Jasmine Hawthorn was a hard-edged Nazi hunter who trained her children well in the art of espionage. But in 1998, when her complicated past finally catches up with her, it's up to her three estranged daughters, Rose, Poppy, and Violet, to solve their mom's murder-if they can avoid killing each other in the process. MK1 Price $9.50 due at MK1 during the week following 10th of August 2022.
STAR TREK PICARD STARGAZER #1 CVR A HERNANDEZ IDW PUBLISHING (W) Mike Johnson (A/CA) Angel Hernandez
Embark on a never-before-seen journey set between seasons two and three of the Paramount+ hit series Star Trek: Picard! When the U.S.S. Stargazer goes missing near a planet from his past, Admiral Jean Luc-Picard enlists Seven's help to unravel the mystery and save the Stargazer crew! MK1 Price $11.00 due at MK1 during the week following 24th of August 2022.
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