As new comic day quickly approaches it can be sometimes difficult to decide which of the new comics hitting the shelves at your local comic shop to grab. Do not worry, we are here to help. This week we preview four titles that standout from the crowd including Speed Racer #1, The War #1, and more!
While we are not the official voice of your decision, we want to help guide you in the right direction for comics releasing July 30, 2025.
Speed Racer #1
Writer: David Pepose
Artist: Davide Tinto
Publisher: Mad Cave Studios
An all-new interpretation of Tatsuo Yoshida‘s classic manga/anime, Mach GoGoGo, known to Western audiences as Speed Racer!
Speed Racer lives for the thrill of the race, but on the underground circuit, the rules are anything goes. Dodging bullets, explosions, and dirty tricks, he’s got one goal: to prove he’s the best. But when a dangerous syndicate targets his family, Speed’s greatest challenge won’t be on the track… it’ll be on the streets. With the police closing in and a masked racer lurking in the shadows, Speed is about to learn that some races can’t be won with horsepower alone.
Award-winning writer David Pepose (Space Ghost, Captain Planet, Savage Avengers) and superstar artist Davide Tinto (Ultraman: The Mystery of the Ultraseven, Star Wars: Bounty Hunters) co-pilot an action-packed reboot of the classic franchise. Start your engines!
The War #1
Writer: Garth Ennis
Artist: Becky Cloonan
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Garth Ennis and Becky Cloonan unite to explore the modern fear of nuclear war and societal collapse in this dark and timely thriller. In New York City, a group of friends watch their fears become reality as they face the immediate threat of nuclear war. Everyone has a different plan for survival at the end of the world… Who will live? Who will die?
Godzilla vs. America: Boston #1
Writer: Steve Orlando, Jesse Lonergan
Artist: Jesse Lonergan
Publisher: IDW Publishing
They may have defeated the British king, but are Bostonians ready for the King of the Monsters? For the third stop on Godzilla’s great American road trip, the kaiju heads to New England — and it certainly isn’t there to throw a tea party. Join a superstar team of Boston-based comic book creators in four incredible stories centered on the city on a hill.
Star Wars: The High Republic – The Finale #1
Writer: Cavan Scott
Artist: Marika Cresta
Publisher: Marvel
The final battle between the Jedi and the Nihil has been fought, sacrifices have been made, and the dust settled. As friends and allies gather for one last celebration, a decision is made, and a fate sealed. Guest-starring faces from across the best-selling multimedia initiative. All roads lead to Dalna.
