CSN #2009
Issue #2009 is a loud, proud love letter to larger-than-life comics energy. We’ve got Lobo roaring back onto center stage, reminding everyone why the Main Man is one of DC’s most gloriously unhinged creations. On the darker end of the spectrum, Deathstroke gets a hard-edged relaunch that leans fully into what makes Slade Wilson such a dangerous presence. Our big history feature, ROM: From Toy to Comic Icon , looks at how Bill Mantlo and Sal Buscema took an unlikely Parker Brothers toy and turned
Issue #2009 is a loud, proud love letter to larger-than-life comics energy. We’ve got Lobo roaring back onto center stage, reminding everyone why the Main Man is one of DC’s most gloriously unhinged creations. On the darker end of the spectrum, Deathstroke gets a hard-edged relaunch that leans fully into what makes Slade Wilson such a dangerous presence. Our big history feature, ROM: From Toy to Comic Icon, looks at how Bill Mantlo and Sal Buscema took an unlikely Parker Brothers toy and turned it into a genuine Marvel cult classic. We also shine a light on the wonderfully weird Obnoxio the Clown in “Lost Character,” hear a fan’s origin story in “Hooked on Comics,” and pack in plenty of staff picks, books, games, toys, and a hefty Next Week’s Comics list to help plan your pull.
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February 18, 2026
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Lobo; Deathstroke; Slade Wilson; ROM the Spaceknight; Dire Wraiths; Galactus; Fantastic Four; X-Men; Forge; Storm; Obnoxio the Clown; Cyborg; Raven; Starfire; Wonder Woman; Hulk; Infernal Hulk; Optimus Prime; Duke; Wonder Man; Catwoman; Selina Kyle; Beatrice; Nick Nolan; Simon Garth; Batman; Superman
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Skottie Young; Jorge Corona; Tony Fleecs; Carmine Di Giandomenico; Bill Mantlo; Sal Buscema; Kieron Gillen; Ryan North; Rossi Gifford; Phillip Kennedy Johnson; Kev Walker; Tom King; Daniel Sampere; Joshua Williamson; Andrea Milana; Lee Loughridge; Ed Brisson; Elton Thomasi; Alice LeClert; Mike Mignola; Rachele Aragnot; Mark London; Jaime Infante; Rick Remender; Max Fiumara; Dave McCaig; Michael Coast; Felipe Cunha; Gerry Duggan; Marc Guggenheim; Peter Murrietta; David Schrader; Ben Herrera; Torunn Gronbekk; Davide Gianfelice; Jim Woodring; Mariam Naiem; Craig Thompson; Skottie Young
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DC Comics; Marvel Comics; Image Comics; Dark Horse Comics; Dynamite Entertainment; Mad Cave Studios; AWA Studios; Titan Comics; Fantagraphics; IDW Publishing; Good Smile Company; Black Site Books; Ten Speed Press; Pantheon Books; Parker Brothers; Kenner; Archie Comics; Boom! Studios; Udon Entertainment; Oni Press; Ahoy Comics; Bad Idea; Ignition Press; Massive Publishing
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