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 Showdown #1, Hidden Springs #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 May 13, 2026.
Showdown #1
Writer: Dave Wielgosz
Artist: Tadd Galusha
Publisher: Ignition Press
Some things you just can’t get over.
When Trish Sullivan left her hometown for college, she left behind unfinished business. Now she’s back and looking to settle up.
Trish blames Harvey Harlowe for the death of her little brother, so Trish’s homecoming is an eye-for-an-eye mission. She’s going to kill him, and Harvey should get his affairs in order.
But Harvey’s dad has just died, and an injury destroyed his football scholarship. Without a future ahead of him, Trish’s challenge is all the more welcome. He’s more than ready to go down fighting, and no one is going to step in and save him.
Showdown is a grounded drama rooted in the burden of family and the weight of revenge from writer Dave Wielgosz (Batman: Man-Bat; TMNT: Mutant Nation) and artist Tadd Galusha (Godzilla: Unnatural Disasters). It’s a gritty and emotional pulp drama in the vein of Criminal, with main covers by artist Steve Lieber (Whiteout). Knuckles will be bruised and noses will be broken… but so will hearts.
Showdown is the type of story that takes the typical revenge trope and turns it on its head, blending familiar western-style face-off and turning it into something raw, current, and emotional. Dave Wielgosz delivers on some deeply flawed and frustrated characters you can’t root for but also kind of understand their motivations. Tadd Galusha’s outstanding artwork brings this story to a new level with unique style and illustrations. Showdown is a raw and unforgettable revenge tale with some of the best artwork of the year. – CLICK HERE to read the entire review
Hidden Springs #1
Writer: Rob Williams
Artist: Nil Vendrell
Publisher: Dark Horse
While on a retirement community field trip, a group of aging ex-Hollywood stars encounter a baby kaiju on the run from military agents. Bonding quickly with the creature, the cantankerous cadre of former celebrities have to somehow get the kaiju to safety—before it causes the end of the world!
Star Trek: Red Shirts TP
Writer: Christopher Cantwell
Artist: Megan Levens
Publisher: IDW Publishing
The doomed Starfleet crew members, the red shirts, must track down spies on an isolated planet in this graphic novel.
Stranded on the snow-ridden planet Arkonia 89, the crew of the U.S.S. Warren has a small window in which to pin down spies seeking to steal classified secrets and keep Starfleet data out of their nefarious hands.
They face threats not only from their faceless enemies but from the brutalizing elements and wildlife of a planet far from home. In this complicated story of betrayal, loss, and redemption, the red shirts’ lives and Starfleet’s sanctity are on the line… and no one is safe.
This heartrending story by writer Christopher Cantwell (Star Trek: Defiant) and artist Megan Levens (Star Trek) marks a new beginning for the Star Trek universe, featuring Starfleet’s most intrepid and doomed crew members: red shirts. Now, finally, they get their own story.
Star Trek: Red Shirts is a great addition to the Star Trek line of comics. Christopher Cantwell proves that even the non-essential characters can take the spotlight here and there with the reader caring about their stories. The artwork from Megan Levens and Charlie Kirchoff works well with the Star Trek universe and pulls you deeper into the story. Star Trek: Red Shirts is for those fans of Star Trek that want a bit more and for those who want to jump into the universe without much knowledge of the lore. – CLICK HERE to read the entire review
Planet Hulk: Marvel Premier Edition TP
Writer: Greg Pak, Peter David
Artist: Carlo Pagulayan, Aaron Lopresti
Publisher: Marvel Comics
A whole new world of hurt!
Betrayed by Earth’s heroes and exiled into outer space, the man-monster Hulk has landed on the distant planet Sakaar , ruled by the tyrannical Red King. Sold into slavery, Hulk becomes the Green Scar, the planet’s mightiest gladiator — but his new masters get more than they bargained for when he forges a bond of brotherhood with his fellow fighters: crafty insectoid Miek , the horrific Brood, wise rock-man Korg , shadow warrior Hiroim and noble-born rebel Elloe and her loyal guardsman Skee. Together, these gladiators start a revolution that could change their entire world – or destroy it. It’s savage sci-fi fantasy by award-winning writer Greg Pak, guest-starring the Silver Surfer!
Collecting Incredible Hulk (1999) #92-105 and material from Giant-Size Hulk (2006) #1.
