Our picks of the comics on final order cutoff: Monday 28 September 2026
Jessica HubbardIt's your last chance to pre-order the below titles before final order cutoff! Add these titles to your pull list by 4 pm on Monday the 28th of September to guarantee a copy. What is FOC? Find out here or read on for our top picks of the upcoming FOC books below (picked specially by comics writer Matthew Hardy)... Or scroll to the end to find all the FOC books.
Star Wars: Rogue One - Darth Vader #1
Celebrating ten years of Rogue One! When negotiations fail, The Empire sends in its attack dog - Darth Vader! Director Orson Krennic's negotiations with the gem-rich planet of Harreld have hit a standstill. Its leader, Harqque, refuses to allow The Empire to mine its rare kyber deposits for use in the Death Star's deadly super-laser. But when The Emperor catches wind of Krennic's failure, he sends his most trusted acolyte - Darth Vader - to pry the kyber from Harreld by any means necessary...
Creators: Christopher Condon, Luke Ross, David Marquez
Release Date: 28/10/2026
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Filthy Lambs #1
In the basement of Grimaldi Manor, the family patriarch says a prayer and stabs himself in the throat. Blood falls. The demon watches. A woman tries to scream. Upstairs, three generations of the Grimaldi family and a snapping turtle fill the house with unfulfilled promise and joyful childhood shrieks. These are tremendous, terrible times for the lineage! The Grimaldis hold a contract with Their Lord Below for ten more years of prodigious wealth and glory. But old contracts can sour. Monsters can misbehave. And a filthy little lamb can still have teeth.
Creators: Pallie Paul Allor, Chris Evenhuis
Release Date: 21/10/2026
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Universal Monsters The Bride of Frankenstein Lives #1
Here comes the bride... Born in the heart of a thunderstorm, made of stolen flesh, electricity, and monstrous desperation, The Bride lives! With no memory of her past or understanding of what she is, The Bride took her first steps into the world and was...Displeased. Now, she must discover where and who she came from and begin what every living thing begins... The process of staying alive.
Creators: Kelly Thompson, Mattia De Iulis
Release Date: 28/10/2026
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Mirka Andolfo's Sweet Paprika Black White And Pink Halloween Special #1
Sweet Paprika casts a wicked spell this Halloween... In black, white and pink! From the world of the Eisner-nominated and Harvey Award-winning Sweet Paprika comes a brand-new Halloween special brimming with spooky, spicy mischief! Night is falling, the jack-o'-lanterns are grinning, and temptation is in the air at Infernum Press, where every shadow glows in black, white, and pink. As the costumes come off and inhibitions follow, Paprika and her mates chase tricks, treats, and a little trouble under the full moon. This devilish delight serves up sexy and hilarious tales by an all-star team. Treat yourself to the spookiest night at Infernum…Paprika style!
Creators: Mirka Andolfo, Bartosz Sztybor, Various, Leirix, Rachele Aragno, Various
Release Date: 21/10/2026
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Mad Science Division #1
A Local Comic Shop Day Exclusive! It’s no secret Archimedes Anderson is a nepo hire. Assigned chief-coordinator of R&D at the American arm of genetic engineering and bioweapons development company Miyashi-Smith, everyone knows he’s here for one purpose: to slash the budget and trim the fat. If he can cut 30% of expenditure from the unaffectionately nicknamed Mad Science Division, he’s been promised a cushy, high-level job at HQ.He goes in with a move-fast-and-break-stuff attitude but, knowing absolutely nothing about the dangerous genetic experiments taking place in the division, he upsets the delicate equilibrium of the department factions, and removes guard rails which protect the workers and the public--exposing them to terrible, evil experiments. In this special introductory issue, featuring an all-new and exclusive story, readers and Archimedes go through orientation at the Mad Science Division together! This exclusive first chapter is only available in comic shops for Local Comic Shop Day!
Creators: Dan Watters, Brian Level
Release Date: 23/09/2026
Please note this is a Local Comic Shop Day exclusive so we recommend visiting in store to get your copy. Final Order Cutoff was: 17/08/2026.