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 DNX #1, The Big Shakedown #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 September 16, 2026.
DNX #1
Writer: Jed MacKay
Artist: Federico Vicentini
Publisher: Marvel
THE X-VIRUS UNLEASHED!
The X-Men and 3K. Each steered by an original heir of Xavier, each with their own vision for the mutant people. Each at one another’s throats. Cyclops and the Chairman both experienced the future of the Age of Revelation and came home with a renewed mission: the X-Men to prevent that future. 3K to own it. While the X-Men seek out the Fantastic Four to help save one of their own, the White Beast begins his plan to unleash the X-Virus in a major populated area! EVOLUTION IS CONTAGIOUS!
The Big Shakedown #1
Writer: Tim Seely, Jordan Blum
Artist: Scott Koblish
Publisher: Dark Horse
The Big One, the earthquake to end all earthquakes, has finally struck Los Angeles. The government decides not to rebuild and the city becomes a no man’s land for those that refuse to leave it. But hey, you can’t beat the weather.
Five years later Ester Blanco, a down on her luck former P.I., is willing to do anything to escape the City of Angels. She believes she’s found her ticket out when a desperate father hires her to solve a missing person’s case in a city where a third of the population is already missing. Instead, the trail of this lost girl leads Ester to uncover a dark web of cults, conspiracy and corruption that threatens every Angeleno that stayed behind.
The Big Shakedown is a sunbaked LA noir in the vein of Chinatown and The Long Goodbye and set in the post-apocalyptic remains of the most beloved/hated city in the world. From writers Jordan Blum (Minor Threats), Tim Seeley (Local Man) and artist Scott Koblish (The Despicable Deadpool) comes a pulpy tale of murder, destruction and traffic.
The Big Shakedown‘s premiere issue is a gritty post-natural disaster mystery with more unanswered questions and mystery than those answered. Tim Seeley. Jordan Blum, and Scott Koblish deliver a fresh tale with an edge and mystery that pulls you into a dark and frightening Los Angeles that is even hard for the reader to escape. The Big Shakedown is a vivid, character-driven mystery that turns a shattered Los Angeles into an intriguing and frightening noir setting. – CLICK HERE to read the entire review
Exquisite Corpses: Fox Mask Killer #1
Writer: Che Grayson
Artist: Adam Gorham
Publisher: Image Comics / Tiny Onion
Among killers-for-hire, there are a select few feared even among other assassins. The enigmatic Fox Mask Killer is at the top of that list.
But now she wants the one thing even she can’t have — she wants out. And the only person who can offer her an opportunity to get away from her old life may be the devil herself…
Discover the thrilling — and tragic — backstory of Exquisite Corpses’ most emblematic killer, as brought to life by breakout creators Che Grayson (Absolute Catwoman), Adam Gorham (Infernal Hulk), Jordie Bellaire (Absolute Wonder Woman), and Becca Carey (Radiant Black)!
Return to Sleepy Hollow TP
Writer: Casey Gilly
Artist: Savanna Mayer
Publisher: IDW Publishing / IDW Dark
Based on Tim Burton’s classic Sleepy Hollow (1999) the story continues in this graphic novel: A thrilling tale of buried truths, decaying bodies, and rotting, vengeful gods.
The Headless Horseman hasn’t plagued Sleepy Hollow for 15 years now, but unbeknownst to the residents of the drowsy valley, a deeper evil lurks in the roots of the town, and it will stop at nothing to quench its thirst for blood.
Ichabod Crane is a man of science and, despite his indisputable brush with the supernatural, has built a name for himself debunking claims of the occult across the world. However, when he receives a frantic letter urging him to return to Sleepy Hollow, Ichabod must reunite with his now estranged love, Katrina Van Tassel, to investigate a string of strange, unexplainable murders–—residents who died tangled in roots, decorated in flowers, or blanketed in soil. The pair unearth tales of possessed townsfolk and the Tree of the Dead and together they will uncover the truth of Sleepy Hollow’s origins and the roots that connect them all.
Return to Sleepy Hollow is a great addition to the world of Sleepy Hollow. It’s an elegant and haunting expansion on the gothic classic. Casey Gilly and Savanna Mayer respect the classic story while carving their own dark path along the way. Return to Sleepy Hollow is truly for the longtime fans and newcomers to the lore alike. – CLICK HERE to read the entire review of the first issue
