The Pull List — June 19, 2026: Wolverine Hits Miami, Titans & Legion Return, Garfield Turns 48
📅 This Day in Comic History
- 1978 — Garfield claws his way into print. Jim Davis's lasagna-loving tabby ran for the first time on June 19, 1978, launching in roughly forty newspapers. According to Britannica and Remind Magazine, that modest debut grew into one of the most widely syndicated strips ever — 48 years ago today.
- 1999 — A noir landmark signs off. Alex Raymond's detective strip Rip Kirby, a touchstone of mid-century adventure comics, published its final daily on June 19, 1999, closing a run that began back in 1946.
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☕ Today's Big Story
Dan Panosian takes Logan to Miami in Wolverine: Paradise. According to AIPT, Marvel has set a five-issue limited series called Wolverine: Paradise, with Panosian both writing and drawing, arriving in shops October 14, 2026. The pitch sends Wolverine south for a getaway that curdles into a sun-baked crime story, with longtime ally Dazzler turning up and a fresh villain steering Miami's underworld. It is a fully creator-driven swing at Logan, and the kind of self-contained book that tends to draw both new readers and collectors. While you wait, our Wolverine collection shelf is stocked.
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🗞️ Industry Buzz — News & Reveals
Marvel: Dan Panosian writes and draws Wolverine: Paradise.
- According to AIPT, the five-issue series ships beginning October 14, 2026, with Panosian handling story and art.
- According to AIPT, the plot drops Logan into Miami alongside Dazzler against a new crime boss. Read it at AIPT →
DC: A new Teen Titans from Kyle Higgins and Daniele Di Nicuolo.
- According to Bleeding Cool, the team relaunches the Titans as part of DC's "Next Level" wave landing in September. Details at Bleeding Cool →
DC: The Legion of Super-Heroes returns with Joshua Williamson.
- According to Bleeding Cool, Williamson launches a fresh take on the future super-team, with art reported from Hayden Sherman. More at Bleeding Cool →
Image/Skybound: M.A.S.K. joins the Energon Universe.
- According to Image Comics, Dan Watters and Pye Parr steer a new M.A.S.K. series tied to the shared Transformers and G.I. Joe corner of the line. Read the press release →
Dark Horse: Kelly Sue DeConnick and Gail Simone headline June.
- According to Bleeding Cool, the month's solicitations include Skate Ali and Simone's wrestling drama The Ring, plus a 40th-anniversary nod to Paul Chadwick's Concrete. See the solicits →
📰 Also This Morning
🎬 Supergirl's big-screen moment is here.
- According to AIPT's rundown of DC's June solicitations, the publisher is leaning into the Supergirl film with specials and a new ongoing direction.
- The source material is on our shelves now in the Woman of Tomorrow collection — the story the movie draws from.
Teen Titans history, ready for the new run.
- With a new Titans series on the way, the classic Wolfman and Pérez saga is the perfect primer.
- We have The Judas Contract in print and in stock.
Stock up on Logan ahead of Paradise.
- The Old Man Logan Omnibus and the Valley of Death Epic Collection are both open for pre-order.
🔥 New First Issues to Watch
🔥 Uncanny X-Men Annual #1 — first appearance of the Regulators. A debut team appearance in an annual is exactly the kind of quiet key that rewards early buyers, and it pairs neatly with all the Wolverine and X-Men momentum this week. If you like Wolverine: Paradise and classic mutant storytelling, this one belongs in your box. In stock now while supplies last.
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📚 In Print & Collections
- Wolverine: Old Man Logan Omnibus Vol. 1 | Collects Mark Millar and Steve McNiven's saga plus related material | Hardcover Omnibus | On sale Dec. 15, 2026 | Pre-order
- Wolverine Epic Collection: Valley of Death | Collects a run of classic solo Wolverine | Trade Paperback | On sale Sept. 22, 2026 | Pre-order
- DC Finest: Teen Titans — The Judas Contract | Collects the landmark Wolfman and Pérez storyline | Trade Paperback | In stock | Buy now
- Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow | Collects the Tom King and Bilquis Evely miniseries | Trade Paperback | In stock | Buy now
🗣️ Rumor Mill
The following is unconfirmed and should be treated as rumor until officially announced.
- RM-001 (June 19, 2026): Chatter around DC's September "Next Level" slate suggests more creative-team reveals beyond Teen Titans and Legion are still to come, per ongoing Bleeding Cool reporting. Treat specifics as speculation until DC confirms.
- 🔥 RM-002 (June 19, 2026): Online speculation ties the Wolverine: Paradise Miami setting to possible future crossovers with other street-level Marvel books. No publisher confirmation exists; file under wishful thinking for now.
P.S.
Garfield's creator named the cat after his own grandfather — proof that the best comic characters often start a lot closer to home than you'd think.
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