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Jump into New Comics on February 19th - Start Here

Get ready for a week of exciting new releases! From Doom Academy #1 to Godzilla Heist #1, there are plenty of new #1s, one-shots, and story arcs to dive into this Wednesday, February 19th at your local comic shop.

Whether you're a seasoned collector or just starting out, these new releases are the perfect jumping-on point to discover your next favorite series.

So why not Start Here?

MARVEL COMICS
DOOM ACADEMY #1 (OF 5)
(W) MacKenzie Cadenhead (A) Pasqual Ferry (CA) Pablo Villalobos
Did you think that STRANGE ACADEMY would be the same in the world with DOCTOR DOOM as SORCERER SUPREME?! NO! It is now DOOM ACADEMY! Relocated from New Orleans to Latveria, the best magic school in the world just got better (according to some). It's the start of the second year for Strange Academy students, and you know that things will not go as planned!

Rated T+
In Shops: Feb 19, 2025
SRP: $4.99
PREVIEWS Page #8

MARVEL COMICS
STAR WARS HIGH REPUBLIC FEAR OF JEDI #1
(W) Cavan Scott (A) Cresta, Marika (CA) Phil Noto
WHAT SCARES THE JEDI?

New York Times Best-selling author Cavan Scott (Venom: Zombiotes, Union Jack the Ripper) returns with artist Marika Cresta (DOCTOR APHRA, CAPTAIN CARTER) for the galaxy-shattering final arc of Star Wars: The High Republic. As fighting within the Nihil Occlusion Zone intensifies, Jedi Master Keeve Trennis is set upon a path that will change her life forever. Guest-starring The Acolyte's Wookiee Jedi Master Kelnacca alongside fan-favorite characters from Star Wars: The High Republic novels, audio dramas and comics.

Rated T
In Shops: Feb 19, 2025
SRP: $4.99
PREVIEWS Page #75

MARVEL COMICS
THUNDERBOLTS DOOMSTRIKE #1 (OF 5)
(W) Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing (CA) Leinil Yu
REVOLUTION...or REBELLION...LIKE LIGHTNING!

Doom took over the world. And Bucky Barnes helped him do it. To atone for his unwitting role in Doom's triumph, Bucky assembles a team with one goal: burn it all down. But when Bucky's saboteurs - including Black Widow and Songbird - launch a no-holds-barred campaign to tear Doom's Empire apart, Doom decides to prove that revolution ends in blood...

Rated +
In Shops: Feb 19, 2025
SRP: $4.99
PREVIEWS Page #9

MARVEL COMICS
WEAPON X-MEN #1 (OF 5)
(W) Joe Casey (A) Chris Cross (CA) Alex Ross
WOLVERINE! DEADPOOL! CABLE! CHAMBER! THUNDERBIRD!

Together on their very own X-team for the very first X-time - all in an X-tra-sized first issue! When a high-stakes mutant rescue mission from the ultimate global hot spot exposes the true enemy - possibly from within - an all-new team of all-action icons suddenly find themselves forged in fire. And the official membership policy is...no mercy allowed! Brought to you by returning X-writer, Joe Casey, and acclaimed artist, ChrisCross! Accept no substitutes - this is the one you didn't even know you were waiting for! This is the real thing!

Rated T+
In Shops: Feb 19, 2025
SRP: $4.99
PREVIEWS Page #14

IDW-PRH
GODZILLA 70TH ANNIV FOIL KINGDOM OF MONSTERS #1
(W) Tracy Marsh, Eric Powell (A) Phil Hester (CA) Alex Ross
In celebration of Godzilla's 70th anniversary, IDW is proud to present reprintings of the greatest Godzilla stories ever told, starting with Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters #1 featuring a gorgeous foil cover by superstar Alex Ross. The King of the Monsters rises again, bringing with him other beloved Toho monsters in one destructive saga! When Godzilla appears off the coast of Japan, the Japanese government must respond quickly to contain the disaster. But before long, other monsters start appearing all over the world. Can humanity survive this mysterious onslaught of giant beasts?
In Shops: Feb 19, 2025
SRP: $9.99
PREVIEWS Page #240

IDW-PRH
GODZILLA HEIST #1 CVR A EGGLETON
(W) Van Jensen (A) Kelsey Ramsay (CA) Bob Eggleton
What if you could predict when and where Godzilla would appear? What if you knew of the perfect opportunity to pull off the heist of the century? Jai is a young man who knows two things: A heist needs a good distraction, and there's no distraction like Godzilla. So, when Jai discovers Godzilla responds to specific energy signals he can send into the atmosphere, he creates the perfect opportunity to stage high-profile heists in the middle of Godzilla attacks. But these heists put Jai on the radar of some very dangerous men, men who want Jai to work with them to pull off the most dangerous job the world has ever seen!
In Shops: Feb 19, 2025
SRP: $4.99
PREVIEWS Page #240

ONI PRESS INC.
RICK AND MORTY RICKLEMANIA #1 CVR A ELLERBY
(W) Marc Ellerby (A/CA) Marc Ellerby
From UK comics phenom and Rick and Morty veteran Marc Ellerby (Doctor Who) comes a brand-new, action-packed series that'll grapple, suplex, and power-bomb the senses! It's Rick and Morty: Ricklemania, baybee!
Wrestling fever has struck the Smith household! After stumbling across a wrestling channel on TV, Morty becomes obsessed with the Interdimensional Wrestling Federation and begs Rick to take him to one of their bare-knuckle brawls. While there, Jerry ends up signing an exploitative contract with the IWF's sponsor, PRO Energy Drink. Rick and Morty must break Jerry out of the contract, and the only way to do so is to enter the ring and fight their way out!
In Shops: Feb 19, 2025
SRP: $4.99
PREVIEWS Page #361

DARK HORSE PRH
STRANGER THINGS D&D RISE OF HELLFIRE #1 CVR A VILLANUEVE
(W) Jody Houser, Eric Campbell (A) Diego Galindo (CA) Magali Villanueve
Spell slinging, sword swinging, and the luck of the dice have shaped the lives of the Stranger Things boys well before they had real monsters to face. This exciting new D&D-focused prequel to the events of Stranger Things Season 4 features Eddie Munson's rise to defacto leader of the Hellfire Club, his recruitment of Lucas, Dustin, and Mike, and glimpses into the fantasy worlds they conquered together.
In Shops: Feb 19, 2025
SRP: $4.99
PREVIEWS Page #232

DARK HORSE PRH
LET THIS ONE BE A DEVIL #1 CVR A FULLERTON
(W) James Tynion Iv, Steve Foxe (A) Piotr Kowalski (CA) Gavin Fullerton
In the early 1900s, Henry Naughton returns home to the family farm in the swampy Pine Barrens of southern New Jersey. One night, he encounters a strange predator stalking the woods. This sends the young scholar on a research project that uncovers the legend of Mother Leeds and the terrible birth of the Jersey Devil in 1735. James Tynion IV and Steve Foxe along with Piotr Kowalski bring the Jersey Devil to life in a supernatural tale of horror that peels back unknown layers of history and reveals local monsters and universal terrors.
In Shops: Feb 19, 2025
SRP: $4.99
PREVIEWS Page #230

IDW-PRH
MY LITTLE PONY SKYES SECRET #1 CVR A BUSTOS
(W) Tee Franklin (A) Yancey Labat (CA) Natacha Bustos
Fan favorites Violette and Skye return in this celebration of their friendship! It's summer break and Skye is ready to go on adventures with her best friend, Violette Rainbow, but unfortunately, Skye's mom, Mariama, isn't so sure. You see, Skye's been hiding a big secret from Vi! Sometimes Skye gets very tired from being in pain all the time, but today she decided to push through her pain as she travels to Bridlewood with her bestie. Skye isn't letting anyone or anything interfere with their summer holidays! Even if that means-*gulp*-telling Vi the truth.
In Shops: Feb 19, 2025
SRP: $5.99
PREVIEWS Page #240

TITAN COMICS
LOOSE END #1 CVR A BELANGER (MR)
(W) Dave Dwonch (A) Travis Hymel (CA) Andy Belanger
AN HOMAGE TO CLASSIC 90S CRIME DRAMA MOVIES!
Tied up, tortured and thrown into a world of chaos, get ready for the wildest ride of your life!
With crushing debt, an aimless career, and a thirst for the high life punching down on him, failing screenwriter Steven Hollis is handed a ticket out of his dead-end lifestyle... an offer he can't refuse from
the mob! Now all he has to do is kill the biggest exec in Hollywood.
In the vein of movies such as Desperado, Swingers, Heat & Reservoir Dogs!
In Shops: Feb 19, 2025
SRP: $3.99
PREVIEWS Page #130

AFTERLIGHT COMICS
STAY AWAKE #1 (OF 4) (MR)
(W) Joseph Oliveira (A) Adrian Manuel Garcia (CA) Robert Geronimo
A 4-part psychological horror comic series. Exploring the experiences of sleep disorders, a psychologist is forced to revisit the haunting cases of three of his former patients who've all died under his care. Was there really something at the end of the bed all along?
In Shops: Feb 19, 2025
SRP: $7.99
PREVIEWS Page #240


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