The Pull List — Oct 12, 2026: Venom #1, Black Bolt's Debut & NYCC's Biggest Announcements
📅 This Day in Comic History — October 12
- 1965: According to Marvel, Black Bolt made his first full appearance in Fantastic Four #46, in the issue that pits the Fantastic Four against the Inhumans.
- 1976: Per Marvel, Marvel Spotlight #32 debuted Jessica Drew, who first appears as Arachne, an agent working for Hydra, before becoming Spider-Woman.
- 1982: Marvel lists Avengers #227 as the issue where Monica Rambeau, then Captain Marvel, joined the team.
Hunting an early Inhumans or Spider-Woman key? Start with our pre-order and back-issue picks.
🗓️ New This Wednesday — October 14
Five books drawing the most attention among the outlets we checked (Comic Book Club, AIPT, Bleeding Cool). Ranking reflects the coverage we could verify, not sales data. We do not currently list these titles, so each is available at your local shop.
1. Venom #1
Al Ewing and Ram V are listed on the new ongoing, per Comic Watch. A fresh symbiote jumping-on point arrives alongside seven other Marvel #1s this week.
Available at your local shop.
2. Wolverine: Paradise #1
According to Comic Book Club, Dan Panosian writes and draws Logan on a Miami Beach assignment tangled up with a criminal underworld and a mystery villain.
Available at your local shop.
3. Amazing Spider-Man #1001
The first issue after the landmark #1000, listed on Comic Book Club's release list. Reported creative team: Joe Kelly and Pepe Larraz.
Available at your local shop.
4. Batman: Bad Seeds – Streets of Gotham #1
Per DC, a $5.99 issue by Matt Fraction and Mariko Tamaki with six street-level stories about ordinary Gothamites facing Poison Ivy's superbloom.
Available at your local shop.
5. Cassie #1
According to AIPT, Sam Humphries and Eleonora Carlini tell a baseball story about a team fighting demons, spun out of BOOM!'s Hello Darkness anthology.
Available at your local shop.
☕ Today's Big Story: Venom Gets a New Ongoing
Venom #1 lands Wednesday with Al Ewing and Ram V attached, according to Comic Watch, and it is one of eight new Marvel #1s on the week per Comic Book Club. AIPT also flagged the issue in its variant-cover roundup, noting a Martín Cóccolo cover showing Eddie Brock rejoining the symbiote. At New York Comic Con, Marvel also showed its January 2027 Spider-Man, Venom and Mary Jane solicitations, per Bleeding Cool. For readers, a new #1 with a recognizable lead is the easiest entry point into a symbiote story.
Available at your local shop. Want more Spider-Man family books? Check our Spider-Man collection.
🗞️ Industry Buzz — News & Reveals
Skybound picks up the Gold Key license, starting with Turok
- According to Bleeding Cool, Skybound now holds the Gold Key license, with Turok first up.
- Image/Skybound fans: this opens a classic catalog to a new publisher.
DC sets Starfire for April 2027
- Per Bleeding Cool, Alyssa Wong and Belén Ortega will launch a Starfire series in April 2027.
- A new solo #1 for a character who has been mostly in team books.
Marvel adds Magneto and Spider-Punk series
- According to Bleeding Cool, Marvel announced a Magneto series from Brian Bendis and Andrea Sorrentino, plus a Spider-Punk series from Cody Ziglar and Justin Mason.
- Two new launches from NYCC's Marvel panels.
DC unveils Absolute Justice
- Per Bleeding Cool, Jason Aaron and Juan Ferreyra are behind the Absolute Justice crossover, and a full trailer was shown at New York Comic Con.
- A crossover for the Absolute line, with early Batman and Wonder Woman late-schedule chatter noted by Bleeding Cool.
BOOM! Studios becomes an imprint of Random House Worlds
- According to Bleeding Cool, BOOM! will operate as an imprint of Random House Worlds.
- Publishing-side news worth tracking for retailers and collectors.
📰 Also This Morning
Marvel's Midnight Universe keeps rolling
- According to Bleeding Cool, Marvel gave away copies of Midnight Spider-Man #2 at NYCC, and they were flipped almost immediately.
- Per Bleeding Cool, the publisher is also reviving the "What The–?!" banner for the Midnight line.
Ice Cream Man returns with a new #1
- Comic Book Club lists Ice Cream Man: Chocolate / Vanilla Twist #1 from Image among Wednesday's new first issues.
- Catching up? We carry Volume 11: Horror, Horror.
Energon Universe adds Dinobots
- According to Bleeding Cool, Megatron becomes Megatronus Rex and the line brings in Dinobots.
- Transformers #37 and G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #333 both ship Wednesday, per Comic Book Club.
🔥 New First Issues to Watch
Wolverine: Paradise #1 (Marvel, October 14). Dan Panosian handles writing, art and the cover, according to Comic Book Club. Logan leaves the X-Men behind for Miami Beach, where old friends like Dazzler and a new villain are in play. If you like retro road-trip adventures, you will love this. Available at your local shop.
Cassie #1 (BOOM! Studios, October 14). Per AIPT, Sam Humphries and Eleonora Carlini follow a team battling demons on the baseball field. If you like Hello Darkness, you will love this. Available at your local shop.
📚 In Print & Collections
- Ice Cream Man Vol. 11: Horror, Horror | Image | paperback | check listing for date | Buy
- Absolute Wonder Woman Vol. 1: The Last Amazon | DC | collected edition | check listing for date | Buy
- Marvel Brick Thick paperbacks | Marvel | new thick-paperback line announced at NYCC, per Bleeding Cool | dates not yet announced | Available at your local shop
🗣️ Rumor Mill
The following is unconfirmed and should be treated as rumor until officially announced.
RM-001 (October 12, 2026): According to Bleeding Cool, Stephanie Phillips and Eric Cañete teased a secret new Marvel series at NYCC. No title, character or date has been confirmed.
P.S.
Wednesday brings eight new Marvel #1s, per Comic Book Club's list. Clear some shelf space.
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