Which new comic book series coming in April 2026 are we most excited about? From Marvel and DC to indie titles, here’s 8 upcoming series to include on your pull lists!
March 2026 has been another excellent month for comics. Of course, DC’s Absolute Universe is still going strong, and Marvel has had plenty of success with new titles such as Wonder Man and X-Men United. In the indie side of things, we’ve been impressed with Tigress Island and Super Creepshow.
What new series are essential reading for April 2026? Here’s our full lowdown.
ROYALS #1
Release date: April 1
Creative team: Derek Kirk Kim (Writer), Jacob Perez (Artist)
Read our review here. Twin brothers Paul and Castor have crafted the perfect poker hustle using their uncanny telepathic connection. But they might have finally met their match when they risk it all against the leader of the Bloody Cocks, the most ruthless criminal syndicate in Seoul.
Eisner Award-winning writer DEREK KIRK KIM (THE LAST MERMAID, Same Difference) and rising star artist JACOB PEREZ (Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) invite you to the shadowy back alleys of Seoul, South Korea, for a thrilling, mind-bending crime caper unlike any other!
DAREDEVIL #1
Release date: April 1, 2026
Creative team: Stephanie Phillips (Writer), Lee Garbett (Artist)
YOU CAN BURY THE BODIES, BUT NEVER THE GHOSTS!
Hell’s Kitchen is full of secrets — but no secret stays buried for long! As a fearsome new super villain named OMEN has targeted MATT MURDOCK, it will be his alter-ego DAREDEVIL who takes the hits! BUT BEWARE! This mysterious new player isn’t all that they appear — a secret Daredevil will have to learn quickly as he scrambles to settle into a life and status-quo we’ve NEVER SEEN HIM IN BEFORE! Look alive, Marvelites, an all-new and unprecedented era of DAREDEVIL starts right here!
WEB OF VENOM #1
Release date: April 8, 2026
Creative team: Jordan Morris (Writer), Ramon Rosanas & Luke Ross (Artists)
Description: THE EVEN ALL-ER NEW-ER VENOM?!?
There is an even NEWER symbiote-wearing hero on the scene sporting the red-and-blue Spidey inspired look on the streets of Earth-616… but it’s not Mary Jane Watson, and it’s not Eddie Parker! But it IS someone that Peter Parker knows well… someone both he AND Spider-Man have had many encounters with… someone looking to use this new web-slinging identity to make their much-deserved comeback! The saga of the new Red-And-Blue alien costume takes a whole new turn, kicking a classic Spider character into a whole new direction that they have no intention of giving up!
STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY—LOST CONTACT #1
Release date: April 15
Creative team: Layne Morgan (Writer), Coralí Espuna & Nora Serrano (Artists)
Caleb, Genesis, Jay-Den, Kyle, and Tarima are all students of Starfleet Academy, the illustrious school responsible for the Federation’s best. One day, they dream to serve as great leaders on board ships of their own, to study the cultural intricacies of sentient life amongst the Galaxy, or to go where no person has explored before. But today, their mission is simply to execute a survey simulation on a lifeless, low-oxygen planet. Or at least, it seems simple…until a huge storm cuts off their contact with their teachers aboard the Athena…and something impossible appears: an alien. Now, they’ll have to work together and use everything they’ve learned in class about first contact to make it off the planet alive!
CORPSE KNIGHT #1
Release date: April 22
Creative team: Michael Chaves (Writer), Matthew Roberts (Artist), Rico Renzi (Artist)
As war ravages France, a young girl named Foy lives in relative peace with her father… until tragedy strikes. As Foy struggles to fend for herself, she’s granted a miracle—her father returns from the dead to protect her.
Now, they embark on a sacred quest, confronting murderers, wild animals, wandering armies, and black magic plaguing the countryside. As Foy comes face to face with the dark side of miracles and the secrets of the Corpse Knight, she must question if the man by her side has always been a monster…
THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: SPIDER-VERSITY #1
Release date: April 22, 2026
Creative team: Joe Kelly, Jordan Morris (Writers), Pere Pérez (Penciller)
Description: LEARNING TO CRAWL! Miles Morales, Spider-Gwen, Silk, Araña, Spider-Boy, and Spider-Girl have one thing in common — they aren’t ready. According to former Resolute Spider-Man Norman Osborn. So he and Spider-Woman are going to train them to meet the next threat — the only way the Green Goblin knows how. Because the next threat might well BE the Green Goblin!
ZATANNA #1
Release date: April 29, 2026
Creative team: Jamal Campbell (Writer, Artist)
Zatanna Zatara embarks on her greatest tour yet! As the newest and first Prime Magus in millennia, it is now Zatanna’s sworn responsibility to oversee and guide the world of magic. All eyes are on her. How will she accomplish this grand task? How will she shoulder this heaviest of responsibilities? How will she confront the horrors waiting in forgotten histories? With a wink, a flourish, and a whole lot of magic! All-star writer/artist Jamal Campbell (Superman, Zatanna: It’s Showtime) is back for an encore with the mistress of magic as she finally gets her own ongoing series!
BATMAN/WONDER WOMAN: TRUTH #1
Release date: April 29, 2026
Creative team: Jeph Loeb (Writer), Jim Cheung (Artist)
Batman and Wonder Woman team up for a classic caper brought to you by superstar talent writer Jeph Loeb (Batman, Superman / Batman) and artist Jim Cheung (Justice League)! The Lasso of Truth has been stolen, and the Caped Crusader and Amazon Princess race to ensure a safe return before it falls into the wrong hands. You won’t want to miss the aftermath of Batman: HUSH featuring the devious duo foolish enough to steal from Wonder Woman… the Joker and Harley Quinn!
Which new series are you most excited about? Tell us in the comments down below!
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