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 Nova: Centurion #1, Capes #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 November 19, 2025.
Nova: Centurion #1
Writer: Jed MacKay
Artist: Álvaro López
Publisher: Marvel
With the Xandarian Worldmind, the sentient repository of an entire extinct people’s culture and history, relying on regular (and expensive) energy infusions, Richard Rider is for hire. A deep-space drifter weighed down with the truth of the terrible lie that the new Galactic Union was built upon, Nova is a corps of one. But how long can he keep his hands clean handling dirty money?
Capes #1
Writer: Robert Kirkman
Artist: Mark Englert
Publisher: Image / Skybound
A special remastering of Capes, featuring new art and dialogue!
Bolt! Kid Thor! Knock Out! Captain Cosmic! Claire Voyant! Big Brain! Commander Capitalism! Welcome to Capes Inc, employers of your favorite super heroes that protect — well, at least when they’re on the clock — New York City from threats like Machine Head, Titan… and now are in the crosshairs of an enemy they never expected!
The Lion King #1
Writer: Edwin Galmon
Artist: Edwin Galmon
Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment
The Once and Future Kings! Get ready to return to the sweeping plains of Africa for a brand-new series of adventures starring Mufasa and Simba!
Written and illustrated by acclaimed talent Edwin Galmon and set in the golden time before the rise of Scar, The Lion King follows the ruler of the Pride Lands and his young heir as they navigate the complex network of relationships that make up their kingdom — and learn firsthand how to defend it against the forces that threaten it both from the outside and from within.
Featuring appropriately epic covers by Galmon, Meghan Hetrick, Jacob Edgar, and Giulia Lomurno, The Lion King #1 deepens the bond between father and son that lies at the heart of one of the greatest animated films ever made!
Spider-Man: Holiday Spectacular #1
Writer: Rainbow Rowell
Artist: Various
Publisher: Marvel
Peter Parker is all alone for the holidays… Luckily, the Spectacular Spider-Man has some amazing friends he can celebrate with! But can the Fantastic Four, the Avengers, the X-Men, Daredevil and more handle winter with the wisecrackin’ Web-Head? Or will the Thing have to send Spidey packing to ensure a silent night? Rainbow Rowell and a bevy of Marvel’s finest artists deliver a holiday romp to all the good boys and girls who read magnificent Marvel mags!
