WEPAAAAAAAAAAAA! WHAT’S GOOD, MY FELLOW CRUSADERS?! New York has a Predator problem, Megatron has something nasty cooking, and Garth Ennis wants us taking advice from a snail. Yeah, mi gente, the comic shop is going to be a dangerous place for the wallet this week! Our November 10th and 11th Hot List counts down ten books worth your attention, with this week’s selected single issues all arriving Wednesday, November 11.
We’re weighing the creative teams, story hooks, collector appeal and fandom pull, with six picks from beyond Marvel and DC getting their shine. These are my weekly heat picks, not review scores. Bring your opinions, leave a little room in the pull box, and let’s get into it!
#10. EC Artists from the Abyss: Charlie Adlard #1
Publisher: Oni Press / EC Comics
On sale: November 11, 2026
Writers: Chris Condon and Tim Seeley | Artist: Charlie Adlard
HOT METER: 4/5
RECOMMENDED COVER: Charlie Adlard Cover A
WHY IT’S HOT: HALLOWEEN IS OVER, BUT CHARLIE ADLARD DID NOT GET THE MEMO! Oni kicks off its artist-focused EC one-shots by putting the man who helped make The Walking Dead such a visual monster front and center. This collection brings his EC horror work together and adds a new story with Chris Condon. For readers who follow the hands making the nightmares, that is a proper reason to show up.
Adlard’s regular cover gets my money. The black-and-white artist edition is a temptation for the original-art crowd, but the main attraction is seeing one artist’s storytelling hold the spotlight. A #1 that celebrates the person drawing the damn comic? Give me more of that, fam.
#9. Action Comics #1104
Publisher: DC Comics
On sale: November 11, 2026
Writer: Mark Waid | Artist and colorist: Patricio Delpeche | Letterer: Steve Wands | Cover: Chris Brunner and Rico Renzi
HOT METER: 4/5
RECOMMENDED COVER: Chris Brunner and Rico Renzi Cover A
WHY IT’S HOT: CLARK KENT MAKES A FRIEND. THE REST OF US KNOW HOW BADLY THIS COULD GO! Lex Luthor returns to Smallville as “Lex Luthor: Year One” continues, and Mark Waid puts the future enemies on the same side of a friendship. There is something deliciously uncomfortable about watching Clark offer somebody his trust when you know the history hanging over that handshake.
The appeal here is getting back to the people underneath the legendary rivalry. Patricio Delpeche’s art is another reason to keep this arc on your radar, and the Brunner and Renzi main cover is my pick. Superman fans do not need another planet exploding every month to have a compelling comic. Sometimes the dangerous thing is the kid sitting beside you.
#8. Daredevil #9
Publisher: Marvel Comics
On sale: November 11, 2026
Writer: Stephanie Phillips | Artist: Lee Garbett | Cover: Lee Garbett
HOT METER: 4/5
RECOMMENDED COVER: Lee Garbett Cover A
WHY IT’S HOT: NEW YORK WITHOUT FEAR? HAVE YOU SEEN HOW PEOPLE ALREADY CROSS THE STREET?! Stephanie Phillips and Lee Garbett have Matt Murdock dealing with Mr. Fear’s citywide scheme while trying to protect the students at E.S.U. Taking away fear sounds wonderful until you remember that sometimes fear is what keeps somebody from doing the stupidest thing imaginable.
That twist on Daredevil’s defining phrase earns this a spot. Matt has people to look after while the city loses one of its brakes, which gives the superhero problem a human consequence. Garbett’s main cover is the recommendation. If your pull box needs some street-level Marvel with a nasty psychological hook, keep the red suit in the rotation.
#7. Legion of Super-Heroes #3
Publisher: DC Comics
On sale: November 11, 2026
Writer: Joshua Williamson | Artist: Hayden Sherman | Colorist: Tamra Bonvillain | Cover: Hayden Sherman
HOT METER: 4.5/5
RECOMMENDED COVER: Hayden Sherman Cover A
WHY IT’S HOT: MATTER-EATER LAD IS PART OF THE PROBLEM NOW? SOMEBODY EXPLAIN TOMORROW TO ME! Joshua Williamson and Hayden Sherman put Lightning Lad opposite Brainiac 1 of 5 and Matter-Eater Lad, with a painful loss looming over his early hero career. This is the kind of wonderfully strange lineup that makes the Legion worth having on the shelf.
Williamson, Sherman and Tamra Bonvillain give this young run serious creative appeal. I want the future to look and feel different, and this team has the tools to make that happen. Sherman’s main cover keeps the purchase straightforward. The promised heartbreak is a story hook, so read the issue before declaring a death or a new key. Right now, the reason to buy is the book’s potential to surprise you.
#6. Minor Threats: The Cleaner #1
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
On sale: November 11, 2026
Writer: Gerry Duggan | Minor Threats co-creators: Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum | Artist: Mark Torres | Cover: Scott Hepburn
HOT METER: 4.5/5
RECOMMENDED COVER: Scott Hepburn Cover A
WHY IT’S HOT: THE SUPERHEROES BREAK EVERYTHING, AND THIS GUY GETS THE CLEANUP BILL! Gerry Duggan and Mark Torres introduce David O’Halloran, a small business owner whose night job involves making the superpowered world’s worst messes disappear. Then Diamond Dahlia enters his life with a connection to the Insomniac, and an already ugly business gets complicated.
This is exactly the sort of corner of Twilight City I want explored. Somebody has to handle what happens after the spectacular battle, and superhero noir gives that overlooked worker a story of his own. Scott Hepburn’s main cover is the move. The four-issue format also makes this an approachable commitment for anyone curious about the Minor Threats universe. Get in while the mop is still relatively clean!
#5. Godzilla vs. America: New York City #1
Publisher: IDW Publishing
On sale: November 11, 2026
Writers: Frank Tieri, Tango, Anthony Marques and Anna Meyer | Artists: Mark Texeira, Tango, John Renner and Anna Meyer | Colors: Ryan Cody and Heather Breckel
Letters: Tom Napolitano and Anna Meyer | Cover: Nathan Fox
HOT METER: 4.5/5
RECOMMENDED COVER: Nathan Fox Cover A
WHY IT’S HOT: GODZILLA IN NEW YORK? THE RENT BETTER GO DOWN AFTER THIS! You know the Brooklyn boy in me is showing up for this one. IDW brings its city-smashing anthology to the Big Apple with a crew including Frank Tieri, Mark Texeira, Tango, Anthony Marques, John Renner and Anna Meyer. Multiple creators getting to mess with my hometown and the King of the Monsters is an easy invitation.
The local flavor is the draw, and Nathan Fox’s Cover A is my recommendation for the kaiju shelf. Dean Haspiel’s alternative gives collectors another very tempting route. This one-shot lets Godzilla fans grab a complete city-specific package without catching up on an ongoing storyline. Somebody check the bridges, protect the bodegas and tell the big guy the subway is already having a rough enough week!
#4. Scott Pilgrim EX: Dawn of Metal Scott #1
Publisher: Oni Press
On sale: November 11, 2026
Writer, artist and cover artist: Bryan Lee O’Malley
HOT METER: 5/5
RECOMMENDED COVER: Bryan Lee O’Malley Cover A
WHY IT’S HOT: BRYAN LEE O’MALLEY BACK ON SCOTT PILGRIM? THAT IS HOW YOU GET THE FANDOM TO PUT THE CONTROLLER DOWN! This one-shot is a prequel to the Scott Pilgrim EX video game, bringing Scott and Ramona into another threat after a stretch of peace. The creator returning to his own characters gives this something stronger than a familiar logo slapped on a game tie-in.
For the collectors, O’Malley’s cover is the obvious pick. For the readers, know what you are buying: the package contains the 16-page Dawn of Metal Scott comic plus extras, within a 24-page issue. That compact format is worth knowing before you reach the register. A creator return, a gaming connection and a fandom that loves these characters put this high on my list.
#3. The Snail #1
Publisher: Image Comics / Ninth Circle
On sale: November 11, 2026
Writer: Garth Ennis | Artist and cover artist: John McCrea | Colors: Jack Davies | Letterer: Rob Steen
HOT METER: 5/5
RECOMMENDED COVER: John McCrea Cover A
WHY IT’S HOT: GARTH ENNIS. JOHN McCREA. A TALKING SNAIL OFFERING YOUR HEART’S DESIRE. ABSOLUTELY NOTHING COULD GO WRONG! The Hitman collaborators reunite for a standalone horror story about desire, power and the sacrifices people will make when something offers them the life they want. Ennis and McCrea working together is already a selling point. Giving them a premise this unpleasantly strange pushes it further up the pile.
This is my indie heat pick for the reader who wants something outside the usual superhero rotation. The 40-page one-shot gives you a contained purchase, and McCrea’s regular cover makes the mood pretty clear before you open it. Keep this one on the grown-up shelf. If a snail starts offering you career advice afterward, leave the room, mi gente!
#2. Transformers #38
Publisher: Image Comics / Skybound
On sale: November 11, 2026
Writer: Robert Kirkman | Artist and Cover A: Jason Howard | Colorist: Mike Spicer
HOT METER: 5/5
RECOMMENDED COVER: Jason Howard Cover A
WHY IT’S HOT: MEGATRON’S COCOON IS OPENING, AND I DOUBT A BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLY IS COMING OUT! Robert Kirkman, Jason Howard and Mike Spicer have a very direct question for Transformers readers this week: what has emerged, and how much trouble does it mean for the Autobots? That is a strong piece of ongoing-story bait, especially for those of us who always keep one eye on the Decepticons.
Howard’s main cover is my pick because the silhouette sells the mystery without answering it for you. Daniel Warren Johnson and Mike Spicer’s Cover B is another attraction for collectors following the series’ artists. I am ranking this for the Megatron hook, the creative team and the franchise pull. The reveal still has to earn its reputation on the page, but this is absolutely a book I want in hand before the spoilers start flying.
#1. Predator vs. Punisher #1
Publisher: Marvel Comics / 20th Century Studios
On sale: November 11, 2026
Writer: Frank Tieri | Artist: Jesús Saiz | Cover: Dustin Weaver
HOT METER: 5/5
RECOMMENDED COVER: Dustin Weaver Cover A
WHY IT’S HOT: FRANK CASTLE JUST BECAME THE BIG GAME. NEW YORK, CANCEL YOUR PLANS! Frank Tieri and Jesús Saiz bring the Predator into the Punisher’s territory, where an alien looking for a worthy hunt finds a man who has built his life around hunting other killers. Kingpin, Jigsaw, Silvermane and the Owl are among the criminals caught around the collision. Imagine being a mobster and finding out Castle is no longer your only problem!
This takes my number-one spot because the crossover pitch is immediate, the two characters fit the same brutal hunting story, and a debut gives both fanbases a clear place to enter. Dustin Weaver’s main cover gets my vote, with the variant selection there for collectors who have a favorite artist. Tieri and Saiz still have to deliver the fight, but of everything on this week’s rack, this is the showdown I most want to crack open. WEPAAAA, LET THEM LOOSE!
THERE’S YOUR TEN, FAM! Predator vs. Punisher takes the crown, Transformers has me watching the Decepticons, and The Snail is the grown-up oddball I want horror readers to notice. Scott Pilgrim brings the creator reunion, while the rest of this stack proves there is plenty happening beyond the most familiar capes. Tell us what YOU are putting at number one!
Want to compare pull boxes? Check out last week’s Hot List and explore more of The HOT List! Support your local comic shop, give a new creator a chance, and actually read those books you’re bringing home. Until next week, THE CRUSADE NEVER ENDS!
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