Image Comics dominated our Top 10 best comics in the previous week with titles like Smile: For the Camera, Invincible Universe: Battle Beast, and Ghost Pepper. Marvel and DC Comics each had their comics on the list with Ultimate Wolverine No. 16 and Absolute Batman No. 19, respectively, but that week certainly belonged to Image.
The question is, how does that compare to this week, and who is the front-runner this time around? That's an interesting story because, this week, it was also clear which comic book company had the most must-reads.
Exquisite Corpses No. 12
- Writer: James Tynion
- Artist: Michael Walsh
- Colors: Jordie Bellaire
Exquisite Corpses was easily one of my favorite maxiseries in a long time. It was well written, creatively violent, and unpredictable until the very end, and it's not even over yet. It’s no wonder the series was picked up for a film adaptation before it had even concluded. Hopefully, the hype keeps going and this becomes one of the most talked-about comic book series ever.
Marc Spector: Moon Knight No. 3
- Writer: Jed MacKay
- Artist: Dev Pramanik
- Colors: Rachelle Rosenberg
Moon Knight vs. Raul Bushman will always be a main event-level fight because their hate for each other runs deep. However, writer Jed MacKay took things to a new level in Marc Spector: Moon Knight. The Fist of Khonshu didn’t just beat Bushman; he paralyzed him with fear. It was a reminder that Moon Knight's reputation of being one of the most terrifying entities in Marvel Comics is deserved.
Absolute Wonder Woman No. 19
- Writer: Kelly Thompson
- Artist: Hayden Sherman
- Colors: Jordie Bellaire
Kelly Thompson caught readers' attention in Absolute Wonder Woman No. 19 with something wild right from the beginning. Apparently, one of the reasons that people have been drawn to Diana is because of Aphrodite. When Wonder Woman was young, Aphrodite gave her some of her own magic that makes people love her. Thankfully, this wasn’t done maliciously. Nevertheless, Aphrodite regrets the burden she put on her former student and the rest of the world.
Justice League Unlimited No. 18
- Writer: Mark Waid
- Artist: Clayton Henry
- Colors: Tamra Bonvillain
I’m going to call it now: The supervillain probation experiment in Justice League Unlimited will be one of the most entertaining storylines of 2026. It’s already been fun watching the heroes and villains interact, and this issue showed that some people will fail, but others have the potential to change their ways forever. The latter will be the most interesting.
Wolverine No. 18
- Writer: Saladin Ahmed
- Artist: MartÃn Cóccolo
- Colors: Jesus Aburtov
It has been teased for months that Logan’s adamantium claws would be broken, but hearing about it and actually seeing it are two different things. The creative team of Marvel Comics' Wolverine No. 18 did a fantastic job showing the severity of the situation, and Wolverine’s reaction made it even better.
Powers 25 No. 8
- Writer: Brian Michael Bendis
- Artist: Michael Avon Oeming
- Colors: Nick Filardi
Brian Michael Bendis always did a fantastic job telling the backstories of his characters in Powers. That hasn’t changed since he began the updated version of the series.
In Powers 25 No. 8, readers got the much-needed backstory of Detective Viv Kutter. Learning about her upbringing after her father died explained everything that she is, and it made her an even more interesting character.
Superman No. 37
- Writer: Joshua Williamson
- Artist: Dan Mora
- Colors: Alejandro Sánchez
The evolution of Superboy-Prime continues in both his superhero and personal life. He’s learning that it isn’t easy to be redeemed in the eyes of his peers and that being a normal person and covering for Superman isn’t easy. Luckily, he has Ma and Pa Kent to help him.
The Flash No. 32
- Writer: Ryan North
- Artist: Gavin Guidry
- Colors: Adriano Lucas
Ryan North has already done a lot with the Flash, his family, and his arch-nemesis in two issues. Readers are seeing the creative mind of Wally West, the willingness of his family to help their superhero loved one, and Captain Cold's love for Central City. While Leonard Snart (Captain Cold) hates the Flash, he loves his city enough to put his feelings aside to keep people safe.
Sorcerer Supreme No. 5
- Writer: Steve Orlando
- Artist: Bernard Chang
- Colors: Ruth Redmond
Another issue of Sorcrer Supreme by Steve Orlando and another creative use of magic by Wanda Maximoff. You’d think that seeing Wanda do something amazing in every outing would lose its allure, but it doesn’t. In fact, it keeps getting better. In this case, when she uses magic to give Dormammu a heart that triggers pain when a specific rattle is shaken.
The Amazing Spider-Man: Spider-Versity No. 1
- Writers: Joe Kelly and Jordan Morris
- Artist: Pere Pérez
- Colors: Guru-eFX
Norman Osborn and Miles Morales’ plan to prepare the Spider-Heroes to work better as a team has begun, and it was a great read. It was clear that Norman was right about them needing to train to reach their full potential. Of course, Osborn does it in a dangerous way. Thankfully, it was entertaining for the readers and shows that this will be a must-read mini-series.
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