The Comics of September 2025

Usually, there’s some through line of my comic book reading, but this past month… not so much? I think the most noteworthy thing might have been a low key Kieron Gillen binge — The Power Fantasy, but also revisiting Phonogram, which apparently I do every couple of falls (The Wicked + The Divine is next, of course; Phonogram as superheroes) — and revisiting the latter Frank Miller Dark Knight stuff, which both holds up better than you might expect but also has so much less weight, comparatively. The Golden Child is by far the best of it, a fever dream of a superhero comic that isn’t weighed down by undoing the previous two series like Dark Knight III is.

(Wait, I did basically read all of Matt Fraction’s Invincible Iron Man run, all… 60-odd issues of it…? Well, aside from the first six issues that I read in August.)

The month ahead is going to be a weird one, as Octobers tend to be: the New York Comic Con of it all will be so exhausting — and so lengthy — that I’ll likely spend a week or so not reading, so… we’ll see how all of this turns out, all told. Anyway. Here’s what I read last month.

1. The Immortal Hulk #13
2. The Invincible Iron Man (2008) #7
3. Hawkeye (2012) #8
4. JLA: Incarnations #7
5. Titans 2025 Annual #1
6. The Immortal Hulk #14
7. The New Gods (2024) #10
8. Justice League Red #2
9. Wonder Woman (2023) #25
10. The Invincible Iron Man (2008) #8
11. Uncanny X-Men (2011) #s 2-3
12. The Immortal Hulk #15
13. Wolverine & The X-Men (2011) #2
14. Daredevil (2011) #s 1-2
15. The Punisher (2011) #1
16. All-New Venom #10
17. The Amazing Spider-Man (2025) #11
18. Avengers (2023) #30
19. Doctor Strange (2025) #450
20. Imperial War: Exiles #1
21. It’s Jeff! & Other Marvel Tails #1
22. Spider-Man ‘94 #1
23. Uncanny X-Men (2024) #20
24. The Legion of Super-Heroes (1980) #s 307-310
25. The Immortal Hulk #16
26. Daredevil (2011) #3
27. The Punisher (2011) #2
28. Uncanny X-Men (2011) #4
29. Wolverine & The X-Men (2011) #3
30. Hawkeye (2012) #9
31. Uncanny X-Men (2011) #5
32. Wolverine & The X-Men (2011) #4
33. In The Days of the Ace Rock & Roll Club
34. Alec: Episodes from the Life of Alec MacGarry
35. The Immortal Hulk #s 17-18
36. The Invincible Iron Man (2008) #9
37. Uncanny X-Men (2011) #6
38. Wolverine & The X-Men (2011) #s 5-7
39. Magneto: Not A Hero #s 1-4
40. The Legion of Super-Heroes (1980) #311
41. The Invincible Iron Man (2008) #s 10-11
42. Hawkeye (2012) #s 10-11
43. The Immortal Hulk #s 19-20
44. Iron Man (2012) #s 25-26
45. Daredevil (2011) #4
46. The Punisher (2011) #3
47. The Immortal Hulk #s 21-22
48. Uncanny X-Men (2011) #s 7-8
49. Iron Man (2012) #s 27-28
50. The Immortal Hulk #s 23-24
51. Original Sin: Iron Man vs. Hulk #s 1-4
52. The Invincible Iron Man (2008) #s 12-19
53. The Legion of Super-Heroes (1980) #s 312-313
54. Action Comics (1938) #544
55. Superman/Batman (2010) #6
56. The Immortal Hulk #s 25-27
57. Transformers (2023) #24
58. 2000 AD Progs 2449-2450
59. The Immortal Hulk #s 28-33
60. Daredevil (2011) #5
61. Closer #1
62. Daredevil 2011) #6
63. The Punisher (2022) #4
64. The Immortal Hulk #34
65. Hawkeye (2011) #12
66. Hawkeye Annual (2012) #1
67. World’s Finest (1999) #s 1-3
68. The Immortal Hulk #s 35-39
69. The New History of the DC Universe #3
70. Superman (2023) #30
71. Justice League Unlimited (2024) #11
72. Justice League: The Omega Act Special #1
73. One World Under Doom #7
74. The Punisher: Red Band #1
75. The Undead Iron Fist #1
76. Imperial War: Nova Centurion #1
77. 3W3M: Foundations
78. Love Everlasting #s 11-15
79. Captain America (2025) #3
80. Absolute Green Lantern #7
81. Detective Comics (1937) #s 583-584 (First Wagner/Grant issues)
82. The Immortal Hulk #s 40-42
83. King in Black: Immortal Hulk #1
84. The Immortal Hulk (2020) #0
85. The Invincible Iron Man (2008) #20
86. Detective Comics (1937) #s 585-586
87. The Immortal Hulk #43
88. Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #43
89. Titans (2023) #27
90. Superman Unlimited #5
91. The Flash (2023) #25
92. Weird War Tales #s 42-44
93. Superman (1939) #295
94. The Immortal Hulk #s 44-50
95. Detective Comics (1937) #s 575-576 (Year Two parts 1 & 2)
96. Cheetah and Cheshire Rob the Justice League #3
97. Superman: Leviathan Rising #1 (Jimmy Olsen story only)
98. Detective Comics (1937) #587
99. The Invincible Iron Man (2008) #21
100. Uncanny X-Men (2011) #9
101. The Incredible Hulk (2023) #1
102. SWORD (2020) #s 1-2
103. Artificial #1
104. 2000 AD Prog 2451
105. Mechanics (1st Jaime Hernandez L&R)
106. Detective Comics (1937) #s 588-589
107. Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen (2019) #1
108. Star Trek: Celebrations 
109. The Invincible Iron Man (2008) #22
110. World’s Finest (1999) #4
111. Trinity: Daughter of Wonder Woman #s 1-3
112. DC Worlds Collide #1
113. SWORD (2020) #3
114. Detective Comics (1937) #590
115. Batman (1940) #s 655-658
116. The Invincible Iron Man (2008) #s 23-24
117. SWORD (2020) #4
118. JSA (2024) #12
119. Adventures of Superman: Book of El #1
120. X-Men of Apocalypse: Alpha #1
121. World’s Finest (1999) #5
122. New X-Men (2001) #114 (First Grant Morrison)
123. Valkyrie: Jane Foster #s 5-6
124. New X-Men (2001) #s 115-116
125. Trinity (1993) #1
126. Weird War Tales (1971) #s 22, 23, 30, 32, 40, 46-49, 53, 64, 68, 69, 123 (Day After Doomsday stories only)
127. The House of Secrets (1956) #s 86, 95, 97, 318 (Day After Doomsday stories only)
128. The Unexpected #s 215, 221 (Day After Doomsday stories only)
129. Strange Adventures (1950) #117
130. New X-Men (2001) #117
131. New X-Men Annual 2001 #1
132. New X-Men (2001) #118
133. Weird Mystery Tales #1
134. World’s Finest (1999) #6
135. Batman (1940) #s 663-665
136. Detective Comics (1937) #591
137. The Invincible Iron Man (2008) #25
138. Uncanny X-Men (2011) #10
139. Wolverine & The X-Men (2011) #8
140. The Power Fantasy #1
141. Deadpool/Batman #1
142. Amazing Spider-Man (2025) #12
143. Fantastic Four (2025) #3
144. The Incredible Hulk (2023) #29
145. Marvel Zombies: Red Band #1
146. New X-Men (2001) #s 119-122
147. The Invincible Iron Man (2008) #26
148. The Power Fantasy #2
149. Detective Comics (1937) #592
150. New X-Men (2001) #s 123-124
151. SWORD (2020) #5
152. The Power Fantasy #3
153. New X-Men (2001) #s 125-126
154. The Power Fantasy #s 4-5
155. World’s Finest (1999) #s 7-8
156. New X-Men (2001) #127
157. SWORD (2020) #6
158. LEGION (1989) #s 40-41
159. Guardians of the Galaxy (2020) #5
160. DC K.O. #1
161. The Power Fantasy #s 6-11
162. Blood Syndicate: Season One #s 1-2
163. Gotham City Sirens: Unfit for Orbit #1
164. Catwoman (1993) #38
165. Robin: Year One #1
166. Batgirl: Year One #1
167. Green Arrow: The Wonder Year #1
168. Dark Knight III: The Master Race #1
169. All Star Batman & Robin, The Boy Wonder #1
170. Superman: Year One #1
171. Guardians of the Galaxy (2020) #s 6-7
172. Dark Knight III: The Master Race #2
173. New X-Men (2001) #s 128-131
174. World’s Finest (1999) #9
175. DC Universe: Legacies #s 1-4
176. 2000 AD Prog 2452
177. World’s Finest (1999) #10
178. New X-Men (2001) #s 132-134
179. Robin: Year One #2
180. New X-Men (2001) #s 135-138
181. Superman Unlimited #6
182. The New Gods (2024) #11
183. Titans (2023) #28
184. Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #44
185. Eternals (2021) #1
186. Phonogram #s 1-3
187. Young Avengers (2013) #1
188. Dark Knight III: The Master Race #3
189. DC Universe: Legacies #s 5-6
190. Judgment Day: Alpha #1
191. Judgment Day: Omega #1
192. Phonogram #s 4-6
193. Phonogram: The Singles Club #s 1-7
194. Judgment Day: Final Judgment #1
195. Awesome Holiday Special 1997 #1 (Youngblood story only)
196. Dark Knight Returns: The Golden Child #1
197. Detective Comics (1937) #2
198. Secret Origins (1986) #40 
199. Blue Beetle (1967) #s 1-2
200. Death of the Silver Surfer #4
201. Ultimate Hawkeye #1
202. X-Men (2024) #22
203. Battleworld #1
204. The Moral Thor #2
205. 2000 AD Progs 129-151 (Judge Dredd stories only)
206. New X-Men (2001) #s 139-141
207. Guardians of the Galaxy (2020) #s 8-9
208. Jeff Week 2025 Infinity Comic #s 1-2
209. Dark Knight III: The Master Race #4
210. DC Universe: Legacies #s 7-8
211. Dark Knight Returns: The Last Crusade #1
212. New X-Men (2001) #s 142-145
213. Astonishing Avengers Infinity Comic #5
214. Dark Knight III: The Master Race #5
215. DC Universe: Legacies #s 9-10
216. New X-Men (2001) #s 146-150
217. Dark Knight III: The Master Race #6
218. Phonogram: The Immaterial Girl #1
219. Detective Comics (1937) #593
220. Batman (1940) #666
221. New X-Men (2001) #s 151-156
222. Uncanny X-Men (1963) #444
223. Death of X #1
224. 2000 AD Prog 224-228 (Judge Dredd stories only)
225. X-Treme X-Men (2001) #1
226. X-Men: The Hidden Years #1
227. X-Men Forever (2009) #s 1-2
228. Detective Comics (1937) #594
229. Dark Knight III: The Master Race #7
230. Phonogram: The Immaterial Girl #s 2-6
231. Jeff Week 2025 Infinity Comic #s 3-4
232. X-Men Forever (2009) #s 3-5
233. The Invincible Iron Man (2008) #s 27-28
234. Justice League Red #3
235. Die #1
236. X-Men Forever (2009) #s 6-8
237. The Invincible Iron Man (2008) #s 29-33
238. 2000 AD Prog 2453
239. Dark Knight III: The Master Race #s 8-9
240. Catwoman (1993) #s 1-2
241. The Invincible Iron Man (2008) #s 500-500.1 (Renumbering)
242. Absolute Evil #1
243. G.I. Joe (1982) #11
244. G.I. Joe (2024) #11
245. Transformers (2023) #25
246. Detective Comics (1937) #595
247. Green Lantern Civil Corps Special #1
248. The Invincible Iron Man (2008) #s 501-503
249. Final Crisis #1
250. Green Lantern (2023) #16
251. X-Men Forever (2009) #9
252. Detective Comics (1937) #s 596-597
253. Batman (1940) #s 667-669
254. Die #s 2-4
255. Guardians of the Galaxy (2020) #s 10-11
256. Guardians of the Galaxy Annual (2021) #1
257. Robin: Year One #s 2-4
258. Final Crisis #s 2-3
259. The Invincible Iron Man (2008) #s 504-509
260. Die #s 5-6
261. Detective Comics (1937) #s 598-600
262. The Invincible Iron Man (2008) #510
263. Final Crisis #s 4-5
264. The Amazing Spider-Man (2025) #13
265. Final Crisis #6
266. Venom (2024) #250 (Renumbering/retitling of All-New Venom)
267. Final Crisis #7
268. The Invincible Iron Man (2008) #s 511-527
269. Die #7