It’s one of the biggest news weeks of the year as ComicsPRO explodes with announcements, reveals, and long-term publishing plans from every major publisher in the industry. We’re breaking it all down in a super-sized news segment that covers the headlines shaping 2026 and beyond.

Marvel dropped its May 2026 solicitations, teased the beginning of the end in Avengers: Armageddon, confirmed Hulk War for 2027, revealed Infernal Hulk vs. the X-Men, and somehow still found time for Knull vs. Hela, a Spider-Man and Iron Man team-up, and Doctor Doom taking over OREO. Yes, really.

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NEWS

1. Marvel Solicitations May 2026
   1. Infernal Hulk declares war on the X-Men in explosive issue #7 reveal - EXCLUSIVE
   2. Marvel reveals a Spider-Man and Iron Man team up coming in issue #6
   3. Marvel teases “With Great Power…” as “Armageddon Assembles” this June
   4. Ultron crashes Wiccan and Hulkling’s anniversary in Marvel’s explosive Pride special
   5. Marvel teases 'The origin of the end' starts in 'Avengers: Armageddon' #1
   6. It's Knull vs. Hela in 'Hel on Earth' Marvel Comics event
      1. JULY: Queen in Black!
2. Doctor Doom takes over OREO in wild final Marvel Comics cookie collab
3. Marvel announces new series 'X-Men: Outback' revisiting the iconic Outback Era
4. Hulk War is coming: Marvel confirms Infernal Hulk finale in 2027
5. IDW is taking Godzilla back to 1954 and making it absolutely terrifying
6. 'Star Trek' #1 launches a bold new era as IDW unveils massive 60th anniversary comic plans
7. 'TMNT' #300 unleashes a massive new era, blind bag covers, and new 'Last Ronin’
8. DC Solicits May 2026
   1. DC Is going all-in on 'The Dark Knight Returns' for its 40th anniversary all year long
   2. DC and Sonic reunite for ‘Metal Legion’ this May 2026
9. DC unveils major 2026 publishing plans at ComicsPro: Vertigo, new Absolute titles, and more
10. Zorro and Tarzan are storming back to comics and we’ve got the exclusive first look
11. Gail Simone is entering the Spawn universe with a brutal new 'She-Spawn' series
12. New Image sci-fi series 'If Destruction Be Our Lot' features robo Abraham Lincoln finding purpose
13. Skybound announces ‘DC Silver Age Covers and Stories’ Artist Edition
14. M.A.S.K. joins the Energon Universe in explosive new series from Dan Watters and Pye Parr
15. Robert Kirkman returns to superheroes with 'Terminal' joined by Kubert, Finch, and Arthur Adams
16. James Tynion IV takes on white supremacy and Norse gods in brutal new 9-part horror, 'Odin'
17. 'The Cutting Garden' explores companionship, legacy, and sacrifice
18. Ghost Machine just revealed 'The Unbelievables' and its first massive crossover
19. EXCLUSIVE: Zack Kaplan unleashes three new Dark Horse series in 2026
20. Skateboarding is outlawed in new series 'Skate Ali' out June 2026
21. Jonathan Hickman’s ‘Three Worlds/Three Moons’ comes to Dark Horse this July
22. Archie is going compact with new Oni Press collections starting in September 2026
23. 'Ben 10' returns to comics this May with a new series from the original creators
24. Oni Press unleashes 'Super Mondo Mega Mutts' #1 this July
25. Oni Press announces Joe Palmer’s dystopian thriller 'Destination Kill' #1

Our Top Books of the Week:

Dave:

1. Absolute Batman #17  (Scott Snyder, Eric Canete)
2. Uncanny X-Men #24 (Gail Simone, David Marquez)

Alex:​​

1. Exquisite Corpses #10 (Jordie Bellaire, Marianna Ignazzi)
2. Dungeons of Doom #2 (PHILLIP KENNEDY JOHNSON & BENJAMIN PERCY)

Standout KAPOW moment of the week:

Alex: Uncanny X-Men #24 (Gail Simone, David Marquez)

Dave: Ultimate Spider-Man #24 (March Checchetto, Hickman)

TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK

• Alex: Infernal Hulk #4 (Phillip KJ, Nic Klein) & Absolute Wonder Woman #17 (K Thompson, H Sherman)
• Dave: The Peril of the Brutal Dark #1 (Chris Condon, Jacob Phillips) but also Hulk Smash Everything #3

JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.

• Dave: Predator: Bloodshed #1 (Dan Panosian Virgin Cover)
• Alex: Power Fantasy #16 (Morgan Beem variant)