New Comics Reviews 2/25 – 3/4 | Batman, Batgirl, Punisher, The Peril of the Brutal Dark: An Ezra Cain Mystery & MORE! | Episode #806

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New Comics Reviews 2/25/26 – 3/4/26!

In this episode: Ben Percy’s Punisher is back but so is Jigsaw! The Joker returns in Matt Fraction’s Batman and Tate Brombal’s Batgirl is back in Gotham with a family blood curse! Chris Condon and Jacob Phillips unveil the first Ezra Cain Mystery in their new Vertigo series! More Universal Monsters at Image! Ben Stenbeck’s Skinless Man is hunting for a golden-eyed baby! All that and MORE! 

Plus, our Ludicrous Speed Reads return with even more new comics reviews!

After that, Joe and Matt reveal their must-read new comic picks for the week of 3/11/26.

PATRONS: Check out the THN Extra where we’ll be covering all of the comics we missed from 2/18 – 2/25 in our Ludicrous Speed Reads segment!

EXCELSIOR!

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New Comic Book Reviews 2/25/26:

Joe’s Picks:

• The Peril of the Brutal Dark: An Ezra Cain Mystery #1
  DC Comics/Vertigo
  Written by Chris Condon
  Art by Jacob Phillips
• Is Ted OK? #1 
  Mad Cave Studios
  Created by Dave Chisholm

Matt’s Picks:

• The Punisher #1
  Marvel Comics
  Written by Benjamin Percy
  Art by Jose Luis Soares, Oren Junior & Frank D’Armata
• Universal Monsters: The Phantom of the Opera #1
  Image Comics/Skybound
  Written by Tyler Boss
  Art by Martin Simmonds

 

New Comic Book Reviews 3/4/26:

 

The Ludicrous Speed Reads:

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Soundtrack:

• Godzilla March BreakBeat by DJ RX-78
• mid-air! – T1103679030787
• Glassworld by Meteor
• Japanese Spider-Man Mix by DJ RX-78

All music in this episode is 100% free-use, royalty-free, or used with the express permission of the artist and or label, and all of those other fun words which means we didn’t infringe on any copyrights!

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