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 Star Trek: Starfleet Academy – Lost Contact #1, Ancestral Recall TP, 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 April 15, 2026.
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy – Lost Contact #1
Writer: Layne Morgan
Artist: Coralí Espuna
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Caleb, Genesis, Jay-Den, Kyle, and Tarima are all students of Starfleet Academy, the illustrious school responsible for the Federation’s best. One day, they dream to serve as great leaders on board ships of their own, to study the cultural intricacies of sentient life amongst the Galaxy, or to go where no person has explored before. But today, their mission is simply to execute a survey simulation on a lifeless, low-oxygen planet. Or at least, it seems simple… until a huge storm cuts off their contact with their teachers aboard the Athena… and something impossible appears: an alien.
Now, they’ll have to work together and use everything they’ve learned in class about first contact to make it off the planet alive!
Star Trek: Starfleet – Lost Contact is another wonderful comic series for those longtime fans of Star Trek, as well as newcomers to the iconic franchise. As Star Trek celebrates 60 years, it’s nice to be able to jump on board and become more of a fan of this universe without having the hurdles of quickly having to learn the history of the franchise. Star Trek: Starfleet – Lost Contact is a high-stakes adventure worth exploring! – CLICK HERE to read the entire first issue review
Fireborn #1
Writer: Curt Pires, Franklin Jonas
Artist: Patrick Mulholland
Publisher: Image Comics
A new series set in the world of LOST FANTASY!
Aaron Hillburg was just another rich-kid failson — ghosting his responsibilities, hopping rooftops, and hating his billionaire father in peace… until a mysterious floating dragon egg bonds to him and ignites a hidden lineage of ancient magic inside his body.
Now every violent outlaw wizard, biker cultist, and supernatural warlord between New York City and The World Beneath is hunting him — and they’ll burn the world down to pry the egg from his corpse.
A high octane fusion of fantasy and superheroes perfect for fans of Invincible, How To Train Your Dragon and Absolute Batman.
Ancestral Recall TP
Writer: Jordan Clark
Artist: Atagun Ilhan
Publisher: Ahoy Comics
Black History: for painter Melvin Waring, it’s an actual super power! When Melvin’s wife mysteriously disappears, he must call on the most important Black figures of all time to help him in his search.
When his wife vanishes, painter Melvin Waring must call up important Black figures from history to help find her. But the futuristic Modern Living Corporation has terrible plans for her. A culturally rich, stunningly drawn graphic novel from two members of DC Entertainment’s Milestone Initiative: writer Jordan Clark (Aquaman, Star Wars Adventures) and artist Atagun Ilhan (Poison Ivy, The Shadow Cabinet).
Star Wars: Visions TP
Writer: Peach Momoko, Takashi Okazaki
Artist: Peach Momoko, Takashi Okazaki
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Two acclaimed Japanese creators reveal their incredible Visions of the galaxy far, far away!
Manga legend Takashi Okazaki continues his storytelling from the acclaimed Star Wars: Visions episode “The Duel,” featuring the Ronin — fusing the mythology of Star Wars with elements of Feudal Japan! We know the Ronin as a fearsome Sith slayer, but who was he before? Discover the early days of the fan-favorite character!
Then acclaimed creator Peach Momoko unleashes her own visionary storytelling! Centuries after the death of a great Sith Lord, a cult has grown worshipping them… and the dark side. Tata, leader of the cult of Ankok, believes she is the successor to this deadly legacy! But is she truly in tune with the Force? Or is she just exploiting the people in her village? Kako and Gel are about to come face-to-face with the truth — even if it kills them!
Collecting Star Wars: Visions (2022) #1, Star Wars: Visions – Peach Momoko (2023) #1, Star Wars: Visions – Takashi Okazaki (2024) #1 and material from Star Wars: Darth Vader – Black, White & Red (2023) #1.
