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With a Bumblebee movie already on the way in 2018, it seems like it’d be only natural that an original graphic novel was also en route. That’s just what publisher IDW has on tap.

There’s only one book hitting next week from Valiant, but it’s a pretty big one. X-O Manowar #12 primes the Visigoth warrior for the final arc before he sets his sights on Earth once again. If you’re guessing that this isn’t going to go well for the bad guys, well …

Nightwing is getting a major new story direction this May, as Benjamin Percy takes over. Get ready for some very big new threats as The Bleeding Edge kicks off.

The king is back. Not that you should have doubted his presence for a second, but T’Challa will indeed be back as the Black Panther in Marvel Comics’ Fresh Start era.

Marvel’s biggest super-team is back in the “Fresh Start” era with a new roster and a new direction. And yes, the big guns are very much back in action. This is the best Avengers team in a good long time.

Now don’t get too upset – though this Venom issue is a “number one”, it’s actually not. A part of Fresh Start, Marvel is going with a dual numbing system for it’s restarted lineup. So yes, this is a #1, but it’s also got the Legacy numbering intact. Oh, and …

Is this “fresh start” a reboot? Probably not, but it’s as close as it looks like we’re going to get for Marvel’s universe. And if you’re a longtime fan, then it’s more than likely going to be music to your ears… or eyes.

One of the greatest X-Men writers of all time, Chris Claremont returns to Marvel Comics to pen the wedding of Kitty Pryde and Colossus. Chances that this arc will end without some problems for our heroes? Probably zero.

The DC Universe won’t be getting a reprieve anytime soon as writer Scott Snyder’s Metal was just the beginning of a new series of threats. The Dark Multiverse will have a direct effect on this summer’s Justice League: No Justice.

Not that you would have assumed Hulk to be all smiles, but let us assure you – he’s not. Banner is not only back, but he’s on a rampage for the ages in the latest twist to Marvel’s Avengers epic No Surrender.

Writer Dan Scott takes his penultimate bows, as he departs Amazing Spider-Man with issue #801. This promises to be a pretty wild final few issues for him though, as it’s “final confrontation” time for the web slinger and Red Goblin.

The world’s worst superhero team rolls into issue three. But that’s not all, as Ninjak vs the Valiant Universe’s second issue continues the publisher’s multimedia event on the racks.

The Death of the Mighty Thor is in full swing, and Jane Foster isn’t much longer for the Marvel Universe. It might be a little anti-climactic at this point, but she’ll pick up Mjolnir for the last time in Mighty Thor #705.

Hellboy investigates Port Orange in Florida, 1955, where a spate of spontaneous human combustions have plagued the area. The one-shot is a tight little tale that’s got artwork telling more than the story itself. It’s a good read and I believe it takes a more pacifist approach to usual Hellboy …

DC Comics has a dynamic duo of Superman one-shot issues on the way to stores this May. The oversized books will be tie up loose ends for both books. And they’ll also usher in a brand new era for the Man of Steel.