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 Punisher #1, The War 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 February 25, 2026.
Punisher #1
Writer: Benjamin Percy
Artist: José Luis Soares Pinto
Publisher: Marvel Comics
CRIME’S WORST NIGHTMARE IS BACK IN AN ALL-NEW ONGOING SERIES!
As unflinching and uncompromising as ever, Frank Castle’s memory is damaged and he’s hunting for answers and criminals alike! He’ll get more than he bargained for of both when the notorious and bloodthirsty JIGSAW returns… with THE PUNISHER dead in his sights!
Universal Monsters: The Phantom of the Opera #1
Writer: Tyler Boss
Artist: Martin Simmonds
Publisher: Skybound / Image Comics
THE HORRIFYING NEW VISION OF THE STORY YOU ONLY THINK YOU KNOW!
After a series of violent crimes wracks the Paris Opera House, Christine Dubois’s career is in chaos. But the show must go on, and Christine will discover that no one — especially the mysterious voice whispering from the eaves — is what they seem.
As an old friend returns to investigate these surprising attacks, Christine will find out there’s no escaping… THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA.
The superstar team of Tyler Boss (You’ll Do Bad Things) and Martin Simmonds (Department of Truth) present the shocking new horror series of 2026 that will thrill Phantom of the Opera fans new and old with a twist no one will see coming!
The Rocketeer: The Island #1
Writer: Dave Stevens, John Layman
Artist: Jacob Edgar
Publisher: IDW Publishing
The Rocketeer returns to save Amelia Earhart in a brand-new story by creator Dave Stevens!
The year is 1938, and Cliff Secord (A.K.A. the Rocketeer) is recruited to lead a search and rescue mission. The mission? Find Amelia Earhart! Considering a year has passed since the famous pilot went missing, the Rocketeer is hesitant at first — that is, until he learns the expedition is to the same island Betty ran off to with the scummy photographer Marco! The Rocketeer will have to uncover the secret of the century’s greatest mystery while trying to win back his girlfriend. But what else awaits him on the island?
Beloved writer John Layman (Chew, Titans) and artistic powerhouse Jacob Edgar (Plastic Man: No More, The Ones) team up to tell the wildest Rocketeer story ever, based on a never-published outline by Rocketeer creator Dave Stevens!
The premiere issue of The Rocketeer: The Island is just what I wanted from this series, an excellent foundation for an adventure into the unknown with a great setting and amazing cast of characters. John Layman crafts a tale that would make Dan Stevens proud and along with Jasob Edgar gives their own touch to it, making for an excellent series debut.
The War TP
Writer: Garth Ennis
Artist: Becky Cloonan
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
It’s the end of the world as they know it, but the worst is still to come.
From the pages of the breakout horror anthology Hello Darkness comes a chilling tale of apocalyptic dread from Eisner Award–winning creators Garth Ennis and Becky Cloonan.
When the unthinkable becomes reality, a group of friends in New York City must confront their worst fears — the outbreak of nuclear war. As society collapses around them, each must choose a different plan for survival at the end of the world. But with the fallout of nuclear destruction unfolding in real time, survival may be the most terrifying fate of all.
The War delivers a raw, unflinching look at modern annihilation and human desperation in the face of global catastrophe — just as timely as it is terrifying.
The War is not for the faint of heart, or those looking for a superhero romp. Garth Ennis and Becky Cloonan craft an all-too-realistic end of the world comic that has real-life horrors mixed with heart leading to an incredible ending. Expanding The War outside the pages of Hello Darkness is just what this story needed, as well as the story I hate to read (as it could be real…sadly). A must-read comic.
