GARGOYLES #11 writer: Greg Weisman artist: George Kambadais covers: David Nakayama (A), Lucio Parrillo (B), Lesley “Leirix” Li (C), Jae Lee (D), Tony Fleecs and Trish Forstner (E), Action Figure (F) FC | 32 pages | Fantasy | $3.99 | Teen In Stores December 27, 2023 With the Manhattan Clan back together again, Brooklyn and Katana ask Broadway, Lexington, and Angela to stand as their Seconds during the all-important Commitment Ceremony. The Clan has never felt stronger — which is a good thing, because a desperate Dino Dracon is about to make one last play to take over all of New York City! Courtesy of Dynamite Entertainment

  DUKE #1  Writer: Joshua Williamson Artist: Tom Reilly, Jordie Bellaire Letterer: Rus Wooton Publisher: Image Comics Release Date: December 27, 2023 Cover Price: $4.99 MINISERIES PREMIERE THE G.I. JOE INITIATIVE BEGINS HERE. Conrad Hauser has made first contact with an alien being...or was it a UFO? Was it both? But no one, not even Colonel Hawk, will believe the story of the jet fighter converting into a colossal alien robot that nearly killed the man known as Duke. Now, one of the US Army's most decorated officers is on the hunt for answers, drawn into a conflict that no amount of training could ever prepare him for. A war that only a real American hero has any chance of surviving... Superstar writer JOSHUA WILLIAMSON (Superman, Batman) and artist TOM REILLY (The Thing, Ant-Man) kick off the first of four action-packed miniseries that will introduce the best and worst humanity has to offer in the Energon Universe Score: ★★★★1/2 (4.5/5) Skybound's Energon Univer...

 Discover MAN’S BEST in 2024 from BOOM! Studios BOOM! Studios is thrilled to announce that Pornsak Pichetshote, writer of the Eisner and Harvey Award-winning The Good Asian , along with Eisner Award-nominated rising star artist Jesse Lonergan ( Miss Truesdale and the Fall of Hyperborea ), and letterer Jeff Powell ( Infidel ), are bringing an action-packed sci-fi romp with a lot of heart to the 2024 BOOM! Studios line-up with MAN’S BEST! Homeward Bound on an alien world, MAN’S BEST follows three emotional support pets living on the Starship Horizon–a spacecraft searching for a new home to house a humanity compromised by bad decisions and corporate greed. But after the ship crashes and the crew is captured, these loyal pets are their owner’s only hope. Outfitted in outrageous tech, these three best friends must traverse a hostile world to rescue their owners–leaving them the only hope for a humanity that might not be worth saving. In a harrowing adventure, the pets are ...

 Betty or Veronica? Archie finally decides! ARCHIE LOVE SHOWDOWN 30th ANNIVERSARY EDITION (TPB) Before The Married Life , before Archie asked, “Will You Marry Me?” , there was Love Showdown —the first event in Archie Comics history. Archie decides he is finally going to make up his mind and choose his true love. On hearing this, Betty and Veronica fight for his affections tooth and nail with wits and wiles… who will come out the winner? Fan-favorite “bad girl” Cheryl Blossom returns to the mix as well, ensuring that the romantic hijinks are at an all-time high… and that Archie’s decision is harder than ever! Love Showdown is in the Archie record books as its most popular comic book story of the ‘90s. This anniversary edition includes the complete, original Love Showdown four-part event plus the follow-up Love Showdown Special and all-new content celebrating its legacy. This is a must-have milestone edition for comic book fans of all ages. Script: Dan Parent, Bill G...

 RED SONJA #6 writer: Torunn Grønbekk artist: Walter Geovani covers: Lucio Parrillo (A), Bjorn Barends (B), Joseph Michael Linsner (C), Bryan Hitch (D), Cosplay/Rachel Hollon (E) FC | 32 pages | Sword & Sorcery | $3.99 | Teen+ In Stores December 27, 2023 In this issue: Chaos, blood, and magic all run riot in the streets as the figure behind “His Master’s Voice” stands revealed! Varg faces off against [REDACTED] and the winner of that fight will turn their fury on Red Sonja in a battle for the very soul of Hyboria! Superstar author and artist TORUNN GRØNBEKK and WALTER GEOVANI are joined on this issue by visionary cover artists LUCIO PARRILLO, BJORN BARENDS, JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER, BRYAN HITCH, and more! Courtesy of Dynamite Entertainment

  THE RIBBON QUEEN #6  Writer: Garth Ennis Penciler: Jacen Burrows Inker: Guillermo Ortego Colorist: Dan Brown Letterer: Rob Steen Cover A: Declan Shalvey Cover B: DaNi Cover C: Chris Ferguson HORROR HOMAGE In Stores Wed., Dec. 27 SYNOPSIS: Garth Ennis’ bloody horror epic continues! At last, we learn more about Detective Amy Sun’s past as she tries to unlock a series of grisly murders. From a high school hook-up gone bad to tensions within the department during the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests, Sun’s roller coaster ride down memory lane may be exactly what she needs to understand the horror unraveling around her… or it may destroy her! Courtesy of AWA Studios

  Black Sight #4 Written by Stephanie Phillips Art by Conner Boyle Letterer:  Tom Napolitano Release Date: December 26, 2023 Publisher: Comixology Price: 2.99 If Alex is to survive, body and soul, she must mount an escape. But nothing is what it seems and Alex discovers the harrowing truth of her captors, as well as the people she thought were her allies.