Chiaroscuro – Darkness and Light – Wednesday,  November 5th, 2025

November already? Dark at 4:30? 46 more days getting shorter? Can’t run outside anymore? (I admit I am a winter wimp now in my old age.) …..

But the forces of darkness were handed a resounding defeat yesterday by voters from Virginia and New Jersey to California. First good news I’ve heard in a long time!

Cap has his hands full with Aliens, She-Hulk has HER own planet now, Krypto has another comic, along with a ton of other DC’s, and there are a LOT of new books, so start your gift shopping today!

Thanks to  League Of Comic Geeks for this week’s images, which are in some unusual, non-alphabetical order, and 6 across. Use the list, and MAYBE the pictures will be useful. Again, I do not have time to sort the images into publisher groups.

Wednesday is still New Comic Day, for at least one more week. Watch this space and our Facebook page for the latest news about the rest of the month, season, year, millennium, etc. (And text messages from 5-Star.) The complete list is found below. If you want to know about the next sale or store event, or whether or not WE ARE EVEN OPEN click here. Sign in here to get an email reminder for ALL sales and other events. Also, you can go to   fb.fantasybooksandgames.com and you’ll be taken to our Facebook page. We also use our in-store 5-Star Rewards system to text similar announcements to your phone.

Marvel
ALIEN VS. CAPTAIN AMERICA #1 $ 5.99
ALIEN VS. CAPTAIN AMERICA #1 DAN PANOSIAN FOIL VAR $ 5.99
ALIEN VS. CAPTAIN AMERICA #1 INHYUK LEE VAR $ 5.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #15 $ 4.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #15 AARON KUDER VAR $ ???
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #15 ADAM KUBERT VAR $ 4.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #15 CAMUNCOLI 250TH HOMAGE VAR $ 4.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #15 INHYUK LEE STREET-VERSE VAR $ 4.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #15 BERMEJO AMAZING VISIONS VAR $ 4.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #15 ANDRU BICENT CALENDAR HIDDEN GEM VAR $ 4.99
AMAZING X-MEN #2 [AOR] $ 4.99
AMAZING X-MEN #2 INHYUK LEE STREET-VERSE VAR [AOR] $ 4.99
AMAZING X-MEN #2 STEPHANIE HANS VAR [AOR] $ 4.99
AVENGERS #32 $ 3.99
AVENGERS #32 INHYUK LEE STREET-VERSE VAR $ 3.99
AVENGERS #32 VECCHIO THOR VAR $ 3.99
AVENGERS #32 FORCELLONI PIXAR TOY STORY HOMAGE VAR $ 3.99
AVENGERS #32 MARK BAGLEY MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS VAR $ 3.99
BINARY #2 [AOR] $ 3.99
BINARY #2 CORIN HOWELL VAR [AOR] $ 3.99
BINARY #2 JUNGGEUN YOON VAR [AOR] $ 3.99
ECHO: SEEKER OF TRUTH #1 $ 4.99
ECHO: SEEKER OF TRUTH #1 CARMEN CARNERO VAR $ 4.99
LAURA KINNEY: SABRETOOTH #2 [AOR] $ 3.99
LAURA KINNEY: SABRETOOTH #2 CAMAGNI VAR [AOR] $ 3.99
LONGSHOTS #2 [AOR] $ 4.99
LONGSHOTS #2 ADAM POLLINA VAR [AOR] $ 4.99
LONGSHOTS #2 PHILIP TAN VAR [AOR] $ 4.99
MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN #40 $ 3.99
MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN #40 BENGAL VAR $ 3.99
MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN #40 INHYUK LEE STREET-VERSE VAR $ 3.99
PLANET SHE-HULK #1 $ 4.99
PLANET SHE-HULK #1 INHYUK LEE STREET-VERSE VAR $ 4.99
PLANET SHE-HULK #1 MATTEO LOLLI FOIL VAR $ 4.99
PLANET SHE-HULK #1 TAURIN CLARKE VAR $ 4.99
PLANET SHE-HULK #1 JENNY FRISON VAR $ 4.99
STAR WARS: LEGACY OF VADER #10 $ 3.99
STAR WARS: LEGACY OF VADER #10 ENGLE & ZETTIFAR JEDI KNIGHTS VAR $ 3.99
STAR WARS: LEGACY OF VADER #10 LUKE ROSS VAR $ 3.99
ULTIMATE X-MEN #21 $ 4.99
ULTIMATE X-MEN #21 KAE TANAKA VAR $ 4.99
ULTIMATE X-MEN #21 PEACH MOMOKO VAR $ 4.99

DC Comics
ABSOLUTE FLASH #6 2nd Prtg $ 4.99
ABSOLUTE GREEN LANTERN #5 2nd Prtg $ 4.99
ABSOLUTE GREEN LANTERN #8 CVR A JAHNOY LINDSAY $ 4.99
ABSOLUTE GREEN LANTERN #8 CVR B KEN LASHLEY CD STK VAR $ 5.99
ABSOLUTE GREEN LANTERN #8 CVR C ANDOLFO CD STK VAR $ 5.99
ABSOLUTE GREEN LANTERN #8 CVR D DUSTIN NGUYEN CD STK VAR $ 5.99
ABSOLUTE MARTIAN MANHUNTER #6 2nd Prtg $ 4.99
ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN #13 CVR A RAFA SANDOVAL $ 4.99
ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN #13 CVR B BENGAL CD STK VAR $ 5.99
ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN #13 CVR C MIKEL JANIN CD STK VAR $ 5.99
ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN #13 CVR D TALASKI CD STK VAR $ 5.99
ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN BOOK OF EL #3 (OF 12) CVR A GODLEWSKI $ 3.99
ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN BOOK OF EL #3 (OF 12) CVR B FEDERICI CD STK VAR $ 4.99
ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN BOOK OF EL #3 (OF 12) CVR C BARENDS CD STK VAR $ 4.99
ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN BOOK OF EL #3 (OF 12) CVR D BUSTOS CD STK VAR $ 4.99
BATGIRL #13 CVR A REIKO MURAKAMI $ 3.99
BATGIRL #13 CVR B NIMIT MALAVIA CD STK VAR $ 4.99
BATMAN #3 CVR A JORGE JIMENEZ $ 4.99
BATMAN #3 CVR C JULIAN TOTINO TEDESCO CD STK VAR $ 5.99
BATMAN #3 CVR D JOE QUESADA CD STK VAR $ 5.99
BATMAN #3 CVR E JORGE JIMENEZ BAT-GADGET CD STK VAR $ 5.99
BATMAN #3 CVR F JORGE JIMENEZ FOIL VAR $ 7.99
BATMAN #3 CVR G INC 1:25 DAVID AJA CD STK VAR $ ???
BATMAN #3 CVR H BRIAN STELFREEZE CD STK VAR $ 5.99
BATMAN #47 FACS ED CVR A BOB KANE $ 4.99
BATMAN #47 FACS ED CVR B BOB KANE FOIL VAR $ ???
BATMAN #47 FACS ED CVR C BLANK CD STK VAR $ 5.99
BIRDS OF PREY #27 CVR A ANNIE WU $ 3.99
BIRDS OF PREY #27 CVR B CHRISTIAN WARD CD STK VAR $ 4.99
BIRDS OF PREY #27 CVR C SERG ACUNA CD STK VAR $ 4.99
BIRDS OF PREY #27 CVR D FRANCAVILLA CD STK VAR $ 4.99
CHEETAH & CHESHIRE ROB JUSTICE LEAGUE #4 (OF 6) CVR A SCOTT $ 3.99
CHEETAH & CHESHIRE ROB JUSTICE LEAGUE #4 (OF 6) CVR B PAREL CD STK VAR $ 4.99
CHEETAH & CHESHIRE ROB JUSTICE LEAGUE #4 (OF 6) CVR C ANDOLFO CD STK VAR $ 4.99
DC K.O. KNIGHTFIGHT #1 (OF 4) CVR A DAN MORA $ 3.99
DC K.O. KNIGHTFIGHT #1 (OF 4) CVR B MEYERS CD STK VAR $ 4.99
DC K.O. KNIGHTFIGHT #1 (OF 4) CVR C KAARE ANDREWS CD STK VAR $ 4.99
DC K.O. KNIGHTFIGHT #1 (OF 4) CVR D DE TOMMASO CD STK VAR $ 4.99
GOTHAM ACADEMY FIRST YEAR #2 (OF 6) CVR A KERSCHL $ 4.99
GOTHAM ACADEMY FIRST YEAR #2 (OF 6) CVR B HAINING CD STK VAR $ 5.99
HARLEY & IVY LIFE & CRIMES #1 (OF 6) CVR A HENDERSON $ 3.99
HARLEY & IVY LIFE & CRIMES #1 (OF 6) CVR B TORQUE CD STK VAR $ 4.99
HARLEY & IVY LIFE & CRIMES #1 (OF 6) CVR C SZERDY CD STK VAR $ 4.99
HARLEY & IVY LIFE & CRIMES #1 (OF 6) CVR D LEIRIX LI CD STK VAR $ 4.99
HARLEY & IVY LIFE & CRIMES #1 (OF 6) CVR E ZERDY FOIL VAR $ ???
JSA #13 CVR A DAVE JOHNSON $ 3.99
JSA #13 CVR B JORGE CORONA CD STK VAR $ 4.99
KRYPTO THE LAST DOG OF KRYPTON #1 (OF 5) 2nd Prtg $ 3.99
KRYPTO THE LAST DOG OF KRYPTON #2 (OF 5) 2nd Prtg $ 3.99
NEW HISTORY / DC UNIV #3 (OF 4) CVR D KOBLISH LEGACY WRAP CD STK VAR $ 6.99
POISON IVY #38 CVR A JESSICA FONG $ 3.99
POISON IVY #38 CVR B KYUYONG EOM CD STK VAR $ 4.99
POISON IVY #38 CVR C NOOBOVICH CD STK VAR $ 4.99
POISON IVY #38 CVR D ZEEN CHIN CD STK VAR $ 4.99
POISON IVY #38 CVR E KYUYONG EOM FOIL VAR $ ???
TEEN TITANS GO #9 $ 2.99

Image Comics
ASSORTED CRISIS EVENTS #6 CVR A ZAWADZKI (MR) $ 4.99
DEADLY TALES / GUNSLINGER SPAWN #10 CVR A FAILLA $ 3.99
DEADLY TALES / GUNSLINGER SPAWN #10 CVR B MCCREA VAR $ 3.99
GI JOE #13 CVR A TOM REILLY WRAPAROUND $ 3.99
GI JOE #13 CVR B MARK SPEARS VAR $ 3.99
GI JOE #13 CVR C BEN OLIVER VAR $ 3.99
GI JOE #13 CVR D INC 1:25 MERINO & LUCAS VAR $ ???
GI JOE #13 CVR G BLANK SKETCH VAR $ ???
IMPACT WINTER EVENFALL (1-SHOT) (MR) $ 4.99
ROOK EXODUS #8 CVR A FABOK & ANDERSON $ 3.99
ROOK EXODUS #8 CVR B FABOK & ANDERSON SHEEP VAR $ 3.99
SPAWN SCORCHED #46 CVR A MATTINA $ 3.99
SPAWN SCORCHED #46 CVR B MATTINA WINGS VAR $ 3.99
VOID RIVALS #24 CVR A LORENZO DE FELICI $ 3.99
VOID RIVALS #24 CVR B CONOR HUGHES VAR $ 3.99
VOID RIVALS #24 CVR C INC 1:10 MORAZZO & DELPECHE CONNECT VAR $ ???
VOID RIVALS #24 CVR D INC 1:25 DANI & BRAD SIMPSON VAR $ ???
WALKING DEAD DELUXE #124 CVR A FINCH & MCCAIG (MR) $ 3.99

Other Comics
ADVENTURE TIME (2025) #7 CVR A NICK WINN & DEREK M BALLARD $ 4.99
ARCHIE FACS #9 SABRINA TEENAGE WITCH #1 CVR A DECARLO & LAPICK $ 6.99
BIG RIG #4 CVR A NATHAN GOODEN (MR) $ 6.99
BIG RIG #4 CVR J PEACH MOMOKO VAR (MR) $ 9.99
CALEXIT THE BATTLE OF UNIVERSAL CITY #3 (OF 3) CVR A C GRANDA (MR) $ 4.99
CROWNSVILLE #1 CVR A JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER $ 4.99
CROWNSVILLE #1 CVR C SZYMON KUDRANSKI VAR $ 4.99
CRUEL UNIVERSE 2 #4 (OF 12) CVR A LEE BERMEJO $ 4.99
CRUEL UNIVERSE 2 #4 (OF 12) CVR B NAOMI FRANQ VAR $ 4.99
CRUEL UNIVERSE 2 #4 (OF 12) CVR C INC 1:10 MONTEYS EC HOMAGE VAR $ 4.99
DUCKTALES #8 CVR A IVAN BIGARELLA $ 4.99
GARGOYLES DEMONA #4 CVR A MEGHAN HETRICK $ 4.99
Godzilla [Kai-Sei Era] #4 Cover A (Cizmesija) $ 4.99
Godzilla [Kai-Sei Era] #4 VAR B (Stokoe) $ 4.99
Godzilla [Kai-Sei Era] #4 VAR C (Cullum) $ 4.99
HEAT SEEKER EXPOSED A GUN HONEY SERIES #3 (OF 4) CVR F K LIM FOIL VAR (MR) $ 14.99
Huck: Big Bad World #6 (CVR A) (Rafael Albuquerque) $ 6.99
Minor Arcana #11 A Main (Dressed Lemire) $ 4.99
Monster High: Shock and Aww! Cover A (Tsuukiyomo) $ 3.99
Nemesis Forever #3 (CVR A) (Matteo Scalera) $ 4.99
Orphan and the Five Beasts: Bath of Blood #2 (CVR A) (James Stokoe) $ 4.99
PLANET DEATH #2 (OF 4) CVR A TOMAS GIORELLO VAR $ 5.99
PLANET DEATH #2 (OF 4) CVR B RYAN SOOK WRAPAROUND VAR $ 5.99
Quick Stops Volume 3 #3 (CVR A) (Mark Rehill) $ 4.99
SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN #11 CVR A LIAM SHARP (MR) $ 6.99
SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN #11 CVR B ALEX HORLEY VAR (MR) $ 6.99
SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN REFORGED #1 (OF 4) CVR C DE LA TORRE FOIL VIRG(MR) $ 19.99
SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN #11 CVR C SHARP VIRGIN VAR (MR) $ 6.99
SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN #11 CVR D HORLEY VIRGIN VAR (MR) $ 6.99
SPEED RACER #4 CVR A ALESSIO ZONNO $ 4.99
TALES OF PARANOIA (1-SHOT) (MR) $ 5.99
THUNDERCATS LOST #8 CVR A DECLAN SHALVEY $ 4.99
THUNDERCATS PUMYRA #1 CVR A CLAYTON HENRY $ 5.99
TOY BOX GUARDIANS #1 CVR A BEN DUNN (1-SHOT) $ 4.99
Valiant Beyond: TALES / Shadowman #3 Cover A (Connelly) $ 4.99
VR Troopers #4 A Main (Dressed Clarke) $ 4.99

Marvel Books and some Misc rom Penguin RH
Cat + Crazy Volume 2 TP $ 12.99
Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins Volume IV TP $ 19.99
Doctor Strange Of Asgard TP $ 17.99
Incredible Hulk Epic Collection: To Hunt The Hulk TP $ 54.99
Miles Morales: Spider-Man/Deadpool – Pools of Blood TP $ 15.99
Moon Knight: Fist Of Khonshu Vol. 2: Subterranean Jungle TP $ 17.99
Star Wars: Jedi Knights Vol. 1 – Guardians Of The Republic TP $ 17.99
Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures Phase III Volume 5 TP $ 19.99
Critical Role: Vox Machina–Stories Untold TP $ 19
Lord of the Flies HC $ 30
Mad Libs: For the Fans: Wicked ED TP $ 6.99
Marvelously Magnificent Mad Libs TP $ 9.99
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants: How to Be a Swashbuckler! HC $ 5.99
Wicked Little Golden Book Boxed Set (Universal Pictures Wicked) Box set $ 23.96

DC Books
DC FINEST SUPER FRIENDS THE FURY OF THE SUPER FOES TP $ 39.99
DC THE NEW FRONTIER TP NEW ED BLACK LABEL $ 34.99
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED WORLDS FINEST WE ARE YESTERDAY TP $ 17.99
SECRET SIX BY GAIL SIMONE OMNIBUS HC VOL 02 $ 125
SPECTRE BY JOHN OSTRANDER AND TOM MANDRAKE OMNIBUS HC VOL 01 $ 125
V FOR VENDETTA TP (DC COMPACT COMICS ED)(MR) $ 9.99
ZATANNA HC $ 24.99
ZATANNA TP $ 17.99

Image Books
DIE TP VOL 01 FANTASY HEARTBREAKER (MR) $ 9.99
DIE TP VOL 02 SPLIT THE PARTY (MR) $ 16.99
DIE TP V 3 GREAT GAME (MR) $ 16.99
DIE TP VOL 04 BLEED (MR) $ 16.99
GI JOE TP VOL 02 BLUDDS REVENGE DIR MKT EXCL TOM REILLY CVR $ 16.99
GOLDEN RAGE TP VOL 02 (MR) $ 16.99
INVINCIBLE TP VOL 12 NEW ED $ 14.99
REDCOAT TP VOL 02 $ 16.99

Other Books
2000 AD ENCYCLOPEDIA HC $ 50
AGENT CUPCAKE TP $ 14.99
ASTERIX HC VOL 41 ASTERIX IN LUSITANIA $ 9.99
BEASTS BENEATH THE WINDS HC TALES OF SE ASIAS MYTHICAL CREATURES $ 18.99
CONAN THE BARBARIAN BOUND IN BLACK STONE DELUXE ED HC VOL 01 DIR MKT ED $ 29.99
DIARY OF A WIMPY KID HC VOL 20 PARTYPOOPER $ 15.99
Dying Is Easy TP $ 17.99
FALLING IN LOVE WITH A TRAVELING CAT MOFUSANDS 1ST ILLUS BOOK TP $ 14.99
GIGA TOWN THE GUIDE TO MANGA ICONOGRAPHY TP $ 12.99
Jim Henson Presents TP $ 19.99
Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir Complete Manga Omnibus TP $ 24.99
NIGHT CREATURES HC FIREFLY $ 19.99
PEANUTS CHARLIE BROWN AND SNOOPY TP $ 7.99
SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN TP V 3 DIR MKT ED JOE JUSKO CVR (MR) $ 24.99
SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN TP V 3 REG ED NEAL ADAMS (MR) $ 24.99
SERGIO LEONE TP THE REVOLUTION OF THE WESTERN $ 24.99
SOLOMON KANE SERPENT RING TP DIR MKT ED MIGNOLA CVR (MR) $ 17.99
SOLOMON KANE SERPENT RING TP REG ED JH WILLIAMS III (MR) $ 17.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The IDW Collection Volume 8 TP $ 39.99
TURN LOOSE OUR DEATH RAYS & KILL THEM ALL TP COMPL WORKS OF FLETCHER HANKS (MR) $ 44.99