'Absolute Superman' issue 3 kicks off first new comics releases of 2025
Midweek update: Absolute Superman, Sam Wilson: Captain America among week's new releases
It’s the first new comic book day of 2025, and with how the calendar fell this year, it falls on a Thursday.
Batman, Superman, and Captain America kick the year off at your local comic shop.
(Some stores may have opened Jan. 1, but at Speeding Bullet, we stayed with our typical holiday schedule of being closed New Year’s Day.)
“Absolute Superman” #3, by Jason Aaron and Rafa Sandoval, is among the week’s high-profile new releases, as readers get a look at what happened on Krypton in this ‘Absolute’ version of the DC Universe.
In the pages of “Batman” #156, Chip Zdarsky joins artist Tony S. Daniel for the penultimate chapter of “The Dying City.”
Meanwhile, for Marvel, Sam Wilson is back in a new “Captain America” miniseries where he’s facing off against the Red Hulk – no doubt to help prime the pump for the “Captain America: Brave New World” film due in February.
Another title I’m interested in taking a look at this week is “Justice League: The Atom Project,” from Oscar-winning writer John Ridley, Rogue Sun co-creator Ryan Parrott and Batman: First Knight artist Mike Perkins. Following “Absolute Power,” scientists (and Atoms) Ray Palmer and Ryan Choi aim to return the heroes’ powers. But Captain Atom doesn’t want his powers to be found!
There’s lots more this week, so be sure to visit your local comic shop! And if Speeding Bullet is your local shop, we are rolling out our 2025 Gold program this week, so check it out!
Speeding Bullet Gold 2025 announced
Each January, we re-open the Speeding Bullet Gold Box and accept signups for “Speeding Bullet Gold” members! The program, in its 9th year, is intended for customers who make frequent use of Speeding Bullet’s services and want to support the local economy and Speeding Bullet’s role in the community.
Speeding Bullet Comics is located at 614 N. Porter Ave. in Norman, OK.
When you buy a Speeding Bullet Gold 2025 membership for $100, here’s what you get:
- A $50 gift card at Speeding Bullet, good 12 months from date of issue.
- A trip to the “Gold Box” — pick out $100 in graphic novels from the pre-selected “Gold Box”!
- 12 coupons, one for each month of the year, in a variety of categories, including statues, toys, and back issues. (potential value - $100 plus.)
- Automatic invites to Speeding Bullet sales and events and early entry in some cases when applicable or possible.
- “Gold Days” — Discount days and other events exclusively for Gold members.
Sign up by Feb. 9 for an additional free, selected graphic novel!
Matthew Price, matthew@matthewlprice.com, has written about the comics industry for more than two decades. He is the co-owner of Speeding Bullet Comics in Norman.