Welcome back to Upcoming Comics! It’s the fifth Wednesday of the month, which means it’s an Annual day. Most comics are on a set monthly schedule, which means that when there’s an extra week they don’t really have much to fill the slot aside from special Annual issues. Though sometimes you get exceptions like when a comic gets delayed (The Question: All Along the Watchtower), or there’s a new series debuting (The Power Company: Recharged). Let’s take a look.
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Detective Comics 2025 Annual #1
“Batman, do not solve my murder.” Those are the words, written in blood, that the World’s Greatest Detective has found next to the body of a dead billionaire. Clues are few in this dead man’s home, save for a book with the alarming title “How to End The Universe.” Now, armed only with questions, Batman must set off to England to solve a murder against the deceased’s wishes. Then, writer Joshua Hale Fialkov and artist Mike Norton bring you a tale of Batman teaming up with one of the most brilliant deductive minds in Gotham: David Rosales, seventh grader?!
- Written By: Al Ewing, Joshua Hale Fialkov
- Art By: Stefano Raffaele, John McCrea, Fico Ossio, Mike Norton
Thoughts: With my life mission of discovering Asema’s identity complete, I will be stepping away from Detective Comics. I confidently leave the title in the good hands of Aaron.
Batman News Critic: Aaron
Batman/Superman: World’s Finest 2025 Annual #1
“We Are Yesterday” part three of six. The secret origin of the single most unholyunion in DCU history is at last revealed! The Legion of Doom has set in motion ascheme to lay waste to not only the World’s Finest Team—but to the present-dayJustice League Unlimited! How is this possible? All will be revealed in this specialWorld’s Finest Annual by Mark Waid, Christopher Cantwell, and Dan McDaid! Plus:Meet John Stewart, the newest ring-slinger of sector 2814, in this definitiveWorld’s Finest telling of John Stewart’s Lantern origins!
- Written By: Mark Waid, Christopher Cantwell, Morgan Hampton
- Art By: Dan McDaid, Clayton Henry
Thoughts: Getting the Legion of Doom involved could be just the juice needed to kick this event into high gear.
Batman News Critic: Jackson, Akash
Batman The Long Halloween: The Last Halloween #7
Batman, Robin, and the GCPD’s hunt for the mysterious killer savaging Gotham’s underworld heats up!
- Written By: Jeph Loeb
- Art By: Dave Johnson
Thoughts: I think I’m still enjoying Last Halloween, but I can’t shake the feeling of just going through the motions.
Batman News Critic: Chris
The Power Company: Recharged #1
Spinning out of the events of Black Lightning and DC Power: Rise of the Power Company, Josiah Power and Jefferson Pierce lead the newest iteration of the Power Company with a new purpose of rebuilding humanity’s faith in heroes and fighting back against the rising anti-metahuman movement. For their first mission the Company dispatches Jace Fox Batman, The Signal, and Vixen investigate a serial killer that’s been hunting metas in the streets of Atlanta Georgia. Batman & The Outsiders writer Bryan Edward Hill makes his return to DC alongside artists Khary Randolph and Alitha Martinez in an oversized special issue that revitalizes the titular street level team for a new generation!
- Written By: Bryan Hill
- Art By: Khary Randolph, Alitha Martinez, Ray-Anthony Height & Studio Skye Tiger
Thoughts: Just when you thought the Amanda Waller plot was over, it finds a way to stick around.
Batman News Critic: Aaron
The Question: All Along the Watchtower #6
With the Watchtower collapsing around her, the Question—and an unexpected ally—must rally her team to take on the mastermind behind the downfall of the Justice League Unlimited’s home base! Can Renee not only survive but also maintain her new place in the DC Universe? Find out in the epic conclusion to The Question: All Along the Watchtower!
- Written By: Alex Segura
- Art By: Cian Tormey
Thoughts: What if her new place in the DC Universe was as a detective?
Batman News Critic: Akash
Beyond the Bat
No non-bat books this week. Batman is forever and eternal.
Graphic Novel Watch
Sometimes you need more than floppies. Sometimes you want something that can sit nicely on your shelf that proudly displays your favorite stories. That’s when you turn to graphic novels. Let’s see what bat collections are coming out this week:
Ratings
Most Excited: Batman/Superman: World’s Finest 2025 Annual #1– I think this event is starting to pick up.
Least Excited: The Question: All Along the Watchtower #6– This comic and this interpretation of Renee/The Question has been a big swing and a miss.
Wild Card: The Power Company: Recharged #1– They’ve been having specials for a while now, so it’ll be interesting to see them finally have their own ongoing.
Well that’s it for this week! Let us know in the comments what comics you’re looking forward to.
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