Here are the latest additions to the MK1 comic range. We will finalise our order numbers for these titles this coming Sunday - with the debut issues due to arrive at MK1 in as little as three to four weeks time. We will be locking in our 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).
DEVILS REIGN OMEGA #1 MARVEL COMICS (W) Chip Zdarsky, Various (A) Rafael De Latorre, Various (CA) In-Hyuk Lee
In the wake of one of the most visceral DAREDEVIL, nay, MARVEL stories EVER, the Marvel Universe's New York City stands remade and reforged - if not in Wilson Fisk's image, then at the very least in his spirit! After a battle that nearly tore the city and its citizens apart, New York's super heroes have no choice but to try to adapt to the new and dangerous paradigm they find themselves operating under - with eight million people turned against them! MK1 Price $10.00 due at MK1 during the week following 25th of May 2022
FABLES #151 CVR A QISTINA KHALIDAH (MR) (W) Bill Willingham (A) Mark Buckingham, Steve Leialoha (CA) Qistina Khalidah
Just in time for the 20th anniversary of its launch, the acclaimed blockbuster that defined an era of Vertigo returns with an all-new 12-issue story, The Black Forest—a tale that picks up right where Fables #150 left off, providing a new entry point into the world of Fabletown! The dust has barely settled from the climactic battle between Totenkinder and Cinderella—and everything is far from happily ever after. A legendary new adversary has arrived, and he plans to get even with Geppetto for the mess that has been made of Manhattan. But it’s a new day...and with it, a new Jack in the Green has arrived in the Black Forest. And within the emergency room of a New York hospital…a Fable long thought dead returns! Don’t miss the 20th-anniversary box set to get caught up on one of comics’ longest-running fantasy hits! MK1 Price $9.00 due at MK1 during the week following 17th of May 2022
HULK #7 MARVEL COMICS (W) Donny Cates (A) Martin Coccolo (CA) Gary Frank
"BANNER OF WAR" PART THREE!
In the third installment of the epic crossover between the HULK and THOR series, Iron Man interrupts a pivotal moment of Hulk and Thor's battle to settle a score. Equipped with new "Celestial Hulkbuster" armor of his own design, Tony is convinced that he can ensure Thor's victory and Hulk's capture. But sometimes what you don't know really can hurt you... MK1 Price $9.00 due at MK1 during the week following 25th of May 2022
Checklist:
- HULK VS. THOR: BANNER OF WAR ALPHA #1 – “Banner of War” Part One
- THOR #25 – “Banner of War” Part Two
- HULK #7 – “Banner of War” Part Three
- THOR #26 – “Banner of War” Part Four
- HULK #8 – “Banner of War” Part Five
SHAOLIN COWBOY CRUEL TO BE KIN #1 (OF 7) CVR A DARROW
DARK HORSE COMICS (W) Geof Darrow (A/CA) Geof Darrow
In Phase 4 of the SCU, the Shaolin Cowboy finds his parenting skills being tested when he is forced to homeschool during a pandemic of unparalleled violence, in this story torn from yesterday's viral twitter feeds.
Can he get a kung fu grip on the situation before a horde of .45 loving human monsters and not so human monsters send him to the ICU?
Only guns, swords, and flying guillotines will tell!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AMITOUFU!!!!!!
MK1 Price $10.00 due at MK1 during the week following 18th of May 2022
SHADOW WAR ZONE #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR A JONBOY MEYERS
(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Jonboy Meyers
Written by Joshua Williamson, Ed Brisson, Stephanie Phillips and Nadia Shammas Art by Otto Schmidt, Ann Maulina, Mike Bowden and Others A special issue that showcases the spread and impact of the Shadow War on the DCU! Talia al Ghul has put out a hit on anyone who has ever worked with Deathstroke—and that includes Black Canary! Where has Luke Fox been? Talia is sick of watching from the sidelines and joins the battle herself! Also featuring the new villain Angel Breaker! What is her connection to Ghost-Maker? MK1 Price $11.90 due at MK1 during the week following 17th of May 2022
Shadow War Checklist
- Shadow War Alpha #1 $11.90
- Batman #122
- Deathstroke Inc. #8
- Robin #13
- Batman #123
- Shadow War Zone #1
- Deathstroke Inc #9
- Robin #14
- Shadow War Omega #1
- SHADOW WAR ZONE #1
ZATANNA THE JEWEL OF GRAVESEND TP (W) Alys Arden (A/CA) Jacquelin De Leon
There’s more to the mobsters, mystics, and mermaids in Coney Island—just ask born-and-raised resident Zatanna Starr. But the time for having fun in Luna Park comes to an end when a mystic’s quest for a powerful jewel unravels everything Zatanna thought she knew about herself and her beloved neighborhood. Mysteries and magic surround her as she discovers the truth about her family’s legacy and confronts the illusion that has been cast over her entire life. From the bewitching mind behind The Casquette Girls, Alys Arden, and with enchanting artwork by popular Instagram artist Jacquelin de Leon, comes the story of a girl stuck in the middle of a magician rivalry and forced to choose between love, family, and magic without hurting anyone…or worse. MK1 Price $35.90 due at MK1 during the week following 26th of July 2022
I HATE THIS PLACE #1 CVR A (MR) IMAGE COMICS
(W) Kyle Starks (A/CA) Artyom Topilin, Lee Loughridge
SERIES PREMIERE : FOR FANS OF GIDEON FALLS AND HOME SICK PILOTS!
After inheriting a farm house, Trudy and Gabby are ready to start the next chapter of their lives together...except it's already home to a mysterious force that's attracted ghosts, aliens, and all kinds of supernatural beings for decades.
Now, Gabby and Trudy must play by the "house rules" in order to survive living among the most frightening creatures on Earth in this new series from KYLE STARKS (ASSASSIN NATION, THE SIX SIDEKICKS OF TRIGGER KEATON) and ARTYOM TOPILIN (ICE CREAM MAN PRESENTS: QUARANTINE COMIX SPECIAL)
I HATE THIS PLACE #1 MK1 Price $9.00 due at MK1 during the week following 18th of May 2022
DUO #1 CVR A RUAN DC COMICS (W) Greg Pak (A) Khoi Pham (CA) Dike Ruan
When Milestone returned, Reginald Hudlin and Denys Cowan weren't planning to stop there! Now they wel-come you to a whole new realm of original characters, extending far beyond Dakota...welcome to Earth-M! Nanotech engineers Dr. Kelly Vu and Dr. David Kim are committed to only one thing more than each other: using their regenerative nanobots to save the world. And following a violent attack, those very same nanobots end up saving David and Kelly's lives...sort of. Their salvation comes with an unexpected consequence: husband and wife awaken to realize that they now share one super-powered body! Writer Greg Pak (Action Comics, Batman/Superman) and artist Khoi Pham (Teen Titans) team up to introduce two thrilling new superheroes in the body of one, with the power of billions of nanobots. But how close is too close, with the love of your life literally in your head? And what happens when a couple so closely bound dis-covers they have very different ideas about how their newfound powers should be used? MK1 Price $9.00 due at MK1 during the week following 17th of May 2022 
BARBARIC THE HARVEST BLADES (ONE SHOT) CVR A NATHAN GOODEN (W) Michael Moreci (A) Richard Pace (CA) Nathan Gooden
Like a punch in the privates, BARBARIC is back! Bloodier and more irreverent than ever. In this one-shot, Owen, the barbarian cursed to do good, is forced out of hiding and back to his old B.S.! A whole bunch of violence, ethically approved, of course, by his moral compass, the talking Axe! Find out for yourself why Entertainment Weekly, Thrillist, Screen Rant, and a whole bunch of other people called BARBARIC one of the best comics of 2021. The first of many one-shots that further explore the world of Barbaric, whose second arc, Axe To Grind, arrives in July! MK1 Price $11.90 due at MK1 during the week following 25th of May 2022
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Pre Ordered items are kept separate from regular store/website inventory so your orders will be available even if the MK1 site indicates an item has sold out. We don't ask for a deposit or prepayment but due to the extra costs for international air freight and the high costs of sourcing comics at the moment we do look for a payment to be made as soon as possible once your preorder has arrived.
We appreciate your help in keeping order admin to a minimum - we aim for a done-in-one transaction where we only have to notify customers once. If you are waiting for other preorders to arrive to combine shipping the MK1 site has a "hold aside option" : At the checkout under SHIPPING select the Hold in store to ship with a future order (and we will automatically ship with the next order you place that includes a delivery fee). When you do decide to it's time to receive your comics we invite any customer with a Preorder with MK1 to choose the lower MK1 Comic Club shipping $5 rate - add this to your next MK1 order and we will automatically include all your previous paid orders.