MK1 WEEKLY NEW TITLE ANNOUNCEMENT : Orders due Sunday 6th of November 2022

MK1 WEEKLY NEW TITLE ANNOUNCEMENT : Orders due Sunday 6th of November 2022

Spotlighting the latest new series heading our way VERY soon.  We will finalize our order numbers from this week's selection this coming Sunday (some of these titles are due to arrive in three to four weeks time).  

There are two ways to preorder -  message MK1 or sign up for the comic Preorder App PULLBOX. Either way get in touch with MK1 to get things rolling:   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. 

Here are the  new series, one shots and crossovers for this week.  To view the week's full FINAL ORDER CUT OFF selection visit this PREVIEWS WORLD page.

DC/Spawn Covers Revealed!
The intercompany chaos doesn’t stop with Batman/Spawn!  To celebrate the monumental Batman/Spawn #1 Prestige format one-shot, multiple DC titles will feature DC/Spawn-themed variant covers throughout late November and December, pairing DC heroes with the Image Comics icon! Here’s the first look at four of the DC/Spawn covers.

Catwoman #50 DC/Spawn Cover by David Marquez Mk1 Price $15 Preorder by November 20 / On Sale December 20


Harley Quinn #25 DC/Spawn Cover by Kael Ngu $12.50 Preorder by November 27/ On Sale December 27


Poison Ivy #7 DC/Spawn Cover by David Nakayama $11.00 Preorder by November 6 / On Sale December 6


Wonder Woman #794 DC/Spawn Cover by Jim Cheung $12.50 Preorder by November 13 / On Sale December 13

JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #1 CVR A JANIN
DC COMICS  : (W) Geoff Johns (A) Mikel Janin
The JSA returns in this monthly series by writer Geoff Johns and artist Mikel Janin with Justice Society of America: The New Golden Age Part One! The world's first and greatest superheroes return! Or do they? A long-lost hero from the JSA crashes into our era with a grave warning... but it's too late. A mysterious and malevolent enemy has invaded the entire history of the JSA, and an all-new team must come together to defeat it. But what deadly secret does this messenger from beyond keep? Where are they from? And why is all of this happening now? Only the Time Masters know...MK1 Price $9.50 due at MK1 during the week following 29th of November 2022.


INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #1 : MARVEL COMICS (W) Gerry Duggan (A) Juan Frigeri (CA) Kael Ngu
IT ALL ENDS!
Tony Stark, the genius-billionaire-playboy-philanthropist, has lost it all: his wealth?his fame?his friends. But Stark doesn't realize he still has so much more to lose, especially when the assassins start to come for him! It's the beginning of the end, as the Golden Avenger must fight for his life and find out what it really means to hit rock bottom. Join Gerry Duggan (X-MEN) and Juan Frigeri (AVENGERS) as they take Iron Man to the darkest corners of the Marvel Universe yet!  MK1 Price $11.00 due at MK1 during the week following 14th of December 2022.

RICK AND MORTY VS CTHULHU #1 CVR A LITTLE : ONI PRESS INC.
(W) Jim Zub (A) Leonardo Ito, Crank! (CA) Troy Little
What could be worse than an off-planet sugar deal gone wrong? Tripping through a Lovecraftian hellscape with the Smith family as they fight, uh, cosmic sentient color and racist fish-people? That can't be right...  MK1 Price $9.50 due at MK1 during the week following 7th of December 2022.

PLUSH #1 (OF 6) CVR A HILLYARD & RENZI (MR)
IMAGE COMICS : (W) Doug Wagner (A/CA) Daniel Hillyard, Rico Renzi

Serial-killing, cannibalistic furries! PLASTIC and VINYL creators DOUG WAGNER & DANIEL HILLYARD are back. This time, they've recruited colorist extraordinaire RICO RENZI for their disturbing "neon-horror" spin on fursuit psychopaths and bizarre love.

In PLUSH, Devin Fulcher is coerced into attending his first furry convention. When he accidentally happens upon a group of furries devouring a human, the insanity begins. Do they just want Devin for dinner... or something much more wicked? MK1 Price $9.50 due at MK1 during the week following 30th of November 2022. 

DARK CRISIS WAR ZONE #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR A RAFAEL SARMENTO
DC COMICS:  Writer: Various, Artist: Various, Cover Artist: Rafael Sarmento

A BOOTS-ON-THE-GROUND VIEW OF DARK CRISIS! Written by Matthew Rosenberg, Delilah S. Dawson, Jeremy Adams, Frank Tieri, and Stephanie Williams Art by George Kambadais, Daniel Bayliss, Fernando Pasarin, Matt Ryan, and Serg Acuña As the Hall of Justice falls, get new perspectives on the various conflicts while the battles across Dark Crisis rage on! With the classic Justice League members gone, see how members of the next generation such as Red Canary and The Flash Family deal with the chaos in this key chapter of the saga leading into Dark Crisis #7. MK1 Price $12.50 due at MK1 during the week following 6th of December 2022

STAR TREK STRANGE NEW WORLDS:  ILLYRIAN ENIGMA #1 : 
IDW PUBLISHING (W) Kirsten Beyer, Mike Johnson (A/CA) Megan Levens
Journey to new reaches in this exclusive comic tie-in set between seasons one and two of fan-favorite Paramount+ series Strange New Worlds! With Una accused of unlawful genetic modification by Starfleet, Captain Pike sets out in search of evidence that could prove his first officer's innocence. From the mighty pens of Trek duo Kirsten Beyer and Mike Johnson with art by Megan Levens.  MK1 Price $9.50 due at MK1 during the week following 21st of December 2022.


MONICA RAMBEAU PHOTON #1 (OF 5) : MARVEL COMICS
(A) Eve L. Ewing, Michael Sta. Maria (CA) Lucas Werneck
HIGHER. FURTHER. FASTER.
Universal powerhouse MONICA RAMBEAU stars in her very own all-new adventure! The hero known as PHOTON has been charged with making a very special, very cosmic delivery - should be light work (get it?) for Monica... if family drama doesn't hold her back!  MK1 Price $9.50 due at MK1 during the week following 14th of December 2022.

JOHN STEWART THE EMERALD KNIGHT #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR A MATEUS MANHANINI : DC COMICS Writer: Geoffrey Thorne, Artist: Marco Santucci, Cover Artist: Mateus Manhanini
John Stewart has been trapped in the dark sectors for months with the rest of his Green Lantern comrades. With the power of the godstorm at his disposal, John's using everything he can to take down Esak, the mad New God, and bring his fellow Corpsmen home. John will need to become something new to win the war against Esak: he'll need to become the Emerald Knight!  MK1 Price $12.50 due at MK1 during the week following 27th of December 2022.

KNOW YOUR STATION #1 (OF 5) CVR A KANGAS (MR) (W) Sarah Gailey (A/CA) Liana Kangas
The wealthiest people in the solar system abandoned the Earth for a private sanctuary in space, leaving the rest of us to die amidst cataclysmic climate change.

But the 1% won't be safe for long...A murderer is on the loose, specifically targeting the super-rich.

Soon Elise, an employee of the billionaire's space station, is wrapped up in a deadly investigation, with each issue featuring a new, diabolically different kill!

2021's breakout writer Sarah Gailey (Eat the Rich) and rising star Liana Kangas (TRVE KVLT) take a stab at the ultra-wealthy, their dreams of escaping the very planet they've put in peril, and the consequences of a future that might not be so far away... MK1 Price $9.50 due at MK1 during the week following 7th of December 2022.


MARY JANE AND BLACK CAT #1 (OF 5) MARVEL COMICS
(W) Jed MacKay (A) Vincenzo Carratu (CA) J. Scott Campbell
From Jed MacKay (MOON KNIGHT, IRON CAT) and Vincenzo Carratu comes one of the most explosive and kick-ass adventures in Marvel Memory! Set against the explosive backdrop of DARK WEB, Mary Jane Watson and Felicia Hardy find themselves thrown into one another's paths and then into LIMBO! But SOMETHING HAS CHANGED WITH MJ! And she's not the only one keeping secrets - Felicia's got a guilty conscience and it's playing havoc with their escape plan!  MK1 Price $11.00 due at MK1 during the week following 21st of December 2022. 

NUBIA AND THE JUSTICE LEAGUE SPECIAL #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR A TRAVIS MOORE Writer: Becky Cloonan, Michael W. Conrad, Stephanie Williams, Artist: Amancay Nahuelpan, Alitha Martinez, Cover Artist: Travis Moore
In honor of her 50th anniversary, Nubia is joining the Justice League! After years separated from Man's World, the Amazons' most powerful warrior and now queen has been called in to save the day and work alongside the world's greatest heroes. What danger awaits our hero and her new teammates? Find out in this special that shows a bright new future for the character! MK1 Price $12.50 due at MK1 during the week following 29th of November 2022. 

KOSHCHEI IN HELL #1 (OF 4) : DARK HORSE COMICS (W) Mike Mignola (A/CA) Ben Stenbeck
The world above may be over, and Hellboy gone with it, but Koshchei is still in Hell content with his wine and his books-until an old face arrives and brings Koshchei a critical task. An old and powerful foe is returning, and Koshchei must take up his sword and defend the city from destruction.

Mignola returns to Hell to reunite with one of his favorite collaborators, Ben Stenbeck (Frankenstein Underground, Witchfinder: In The Service of Angels, Baltimore, Koshchei the Deathless).  Returning characters from Hellboy in Hell and more!  MK1 Price $9.50 due at MK1 during the week following 30th of November 2022.

SUPERMAN KAL-EL RETURNS SPECIAL #1 (ONE SHOT) CVR B TRAVIS MOORE CARD STOCK VAR (DARK CRISIS) DC COMICS Written by Mark Waid, Sina Grace, Alex Segura, and Marv Wolfman Art by Max Raynor, Dean Haspiel, Jack Herbert, and Reilly Brown

Kal-El has returned from his long sojourn to Warworld, but what ramifications does this hold for the broader DC Universe? In this special issue, we'll spotlight Kal-El's reunion with the Dark Knight, Jimmy Olsen, the Justice League, and...Lex Luthor?! Plus: witness the never-before-revealed look at the moments leading to Superman's abduction by Pariah in the Dark Crisis event! The march toward Action Comics #1050 continues in this essential special volume! MK1 Price $15.00 due at MK1 during the week following 29th of November 2022. 


DARK WEB X-MEN #1 (OF 3) :  MARVEL COMICS
(W) Gerry Duggan (A) Rod Reis (CA) Phil Noto
THE X-MEN ARE ENSNARED IN CHASM AND THE GOBLIN QUEEN'S DARK WEB!
Chaos reigns in the streets of New York City as demon hordes pour forth from the realm of Limbo?a realm that until recently was ruled by Magik. A realm now ruled by Cyclops' ex. Also, Havok's ex. Also, a clone of Jean. The X-Men wade into the fray by taking on some of their darker history as the Goblin Queen returns for vengeance!   MK1 Price $9.50 due at MK1 during the week following 14th of December 2022.  Dark Web Checklist follows

DARK WEB MS MARVEL #1 (OF 2) : MARVEL COMICS
(W) Pirzada, Sabir (A) Francesco Mortarino (CA) Marco Checchetto
You know her, you love her! But this time, Kamala Khan may be in over her head. Fresh off her first few weeks working as an intern at Oscorp, MS. MARVEL finds herself as the last line of defense against a bunch of deadly and dangerous experiments going HAYWIRE thanks to the Spider-Epic DARK WEB! Things get even WORSE when Kamala finds herself in LIMBO, with no choice but to fight her way out! From SABIR PIRZADA (Marvel's Voices, MS. MARVEL on Disney+) and your new favorite artist, Francesco Mortarino comes a bold and badass new vision of Ms. Marvel!  MK1 Price $9.50 due at MK1 during the week following 21st of December 2022.  Dark Web Checklist follows.

ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #1 FACSIMILE EDITION :
MARVEL COMICS (W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) Sara Pichelli (CA) Kaare Andrews
Meet a brand-new Spider-Man for the 21st century all over again! In the Ultimate Universe, Peter Parker has made the ultimate sacrifice - and now a new hero is slinging webs and fighting crime in Spider-Man's name! But how did the young man named Miles Morales gain his amazing powers? How do they differ from Peter's? And what secrets is Miles' Uncle Aaron keeping? The incredible story of a modern-day icon begins in earnest in this landmark issue, setting Miles on his path to a bright future at the Brooklyn Visions Academy - and to a wild double life adventuring across the Spider-Verse! It's one of the all-time great Marvel comic books, boldly re-presented in its original form, ads and all! Reprinting ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN (2011) #1.
MK1 Price $9.50 due at MK1 during the week following 14th of December 2022. 

BRAVE AND THE BOLD #28 FACSIMILE EDITION (2022)
DC COMICS 
It's the issue that made DC Comics history when Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, the Flash, Martian Manhunter, and Green Lantern teamed up for the very first time as the Justice League of America. Be amazed as this early version of the League faces the menace of Starro the Conqueror. Witness how they use their combined powers and wits to take on this seemingly unstoppable foe. And celebrate the bond of friendship between these Super Friends that has lasted over six decades!  MK1 Price $9.50 due at MK1 during the week following 6th of December 2022. 

Reminder : There is almost always more cover choices on offer for all of the above titles (plus the latest issues of regular ongoing comics) - view the full selection on the PREVIEWS WORLD Final Order Cut Off page - new batch of comics finalizing every Wednesday!

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HOW TO ORDER:  

Requests for any of the above new titles or titles listed at the above links can be sent via email shop@mk1.co.nz  (Please use the subject heading URGENT PREORDER so that we can action your email ahead of preorder deadlines).  
You can also send us a Facebook Message @Mark1Comics  or use the MK1 website's Chat function.  Please indicate if you will be picking up your preorder in store or if you would like delivery.    

---------------- MK1 Preorder Notes:  

We use the MK1 website's email function to send a link when preordered items arrive. If you don't have a MK1 website account yet you can set up an account here https://mk1.co.nz/account/register 

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 ask that payment is made as soon as possible once your preorder has arrived.    If you are waiting for other preorders to arrive to combine shipping please use the MK1 website's "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 pay for one shipping fee and we will automatically include all your previous paid orders. 

There are  two types of Preorder posts on the MK1 website - our weekly FINAL ORDER CUT OFF posts and the monthly PREVIEWS catalogue posts (like this one).  Placing preorders from these pages is as simple as messaging MK1 or updating your PULLBOX orders in the app.

PLEASE SEE OUR FAQ PAGE FOR MORE COMIC SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS and examples of how our subscription system functions. 

We use Previews World's PULLBOX to manage customer pulllists/subscriptions/ongoing comic requests and to track pre orders for single comics and specific comic cover requests.  The PULLBOX app can be set up to notify customers when their preorders are unpacked at MK1.   To learn about the PULLBOX service and to request a PULLBOX invite see this MK1 info page.

HOW TO LOVE COMICS : MK1 recommends this fantastic Comic News and Guide blog and website - lots of great content, very new reader friendly.

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