The Comics of May 2025

My nostalgic trip through the comics that I grew up with continued unabated in May. If anything, it got worse; by mid-month, my “I’ll read an issue of Fantastic Four every night” had metastasized into “I’ll read an issue of Fantastic Four and, sure, then The Thing and Avengers and West Coast Avengers too, every night.” And when I wasn’t doing that, I was working my way through the (very cheap) back issues of Alpha Flight I’d bought months ago, or using Hoopla to finally properly dig into the new Conan comics, which help me finally understand the appeal of the character for the first time… well, ever. (I actually bought all of the Alpha Flight issues because I figured they’d never be reprinted or released digitally; a week after buying the last batch, Marvel announced they’re doing a big reprint in September. I feel like I accidentally made it happen.)

There’s something to be said for doing all this, though; I’ve learned to appreciate the workmanship of the comics I grew up on and breathed like air. When I was a kid, these were magical objects that I worshipped, in my way, but appreciated from that point of view primarily. Looking at them now from my older, jaundiced eyes, I can see the formulas and the shortcuts and the men behind the curtain, but I find myself almost loving them more for all that.

So, what else did I read in May? Quite a lot. Take a look:

  1. Fantastic Four (1961) #261
  2. The Thing (1983) #7
  3. Captain America (1968) #383
  4. Captain Marvel (2000) #15
  5. Alpha Flight (1982) #29
  6. Fantastic Four (1961) #262
  7. Captain America (1968) #384
  8. Alpha Flight (1982) #30
  9. Captain Marvel (2000) #s 16-19
  10. Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #39
  11. Superman Unlimited #1
  12. Batman & Robin: Year One #7
  13. Wonder Woman (2023) #21
  14. Titans (2023) #23
  15. The New Gods (2024) #6
  16. Alpha Flight (1982) #31
  17. It’s Jeff! Infinity Comic #49
  18. Alpha Flight (1982) #32
  19. Fantastic Four (1961) #263
  20. The Thing (1983) #s 8-9
  21. Captain America (1968) #385
  22. Captain Marvel (2000) #20
  23. DC All In FCBD 2025 Special Edition #1
  24. Fantastic Four (1961) #264
  25. The Thing (1983) #10
  26. Fantastic Four (1961) #265
  27. Alpha Flight (1982) #35
  28. Fantastic Four (1961) #266
  29. The Thing (1983) #11
  30. Captain America (1968) #386
  31. Captain Marvel (2000) #s 21-22
  32. The Batman Adventures (1992) #s 26-28
  33. The Batman Adventures Annual #s 1-2
  34. Batman & Robin Adventures #s 1-2
  35. All-Star Comics #s 69-70
  36. Abslom Daak: Dalek Killer
  37. Fantastic Four (1961) #267
  38. The Thing (1983) #12
  39. Captain America (1968) #387
  40. Captain Marvel (2000) #s 23-26
  41. It’s Jeff! Jeff Week #1
  42. Star Wars (2025) #1
  43. Captain Marvel (2000) #s 27-28
  44. One World Under Doom #s 1-3
  45. Fantastic Four Fanfare #1
  46. Fantastic Four (2022) #s 27-31
  47. West Coast Avengers (2024) #7
  48. All-New Venom #6
  49. 2000 AD Progs 2431-2432
  50. Captain Marvel (2000) #s 29-35
  51. Alpha Flight (1982) #36
  52. Fantastic Four (1961) #s 268-269
  53. The Thing (1983) #13
  54. Captain America (1968) #388
  55. Captain Marvel (2002) #1
  56. Alpha Flight (1982) #s 37-38
  57. Fantastic Four (1961) #270
  58. The Thing (1983) #s 14-15
  59. Captain America (1968) #389
  60. Free Comic Book Day 2025: Amazing Spider-Man/Ultimate Universe #1
  61. Free Comic Book Day 2025: Fantastic Four/Giant-Size X-Men #1
  62. Free Comic Book Day 2025: Star Wars #1
  63. Captain Marvel (2002) #s 2-6
  64. Legion of Super-Heroes (1980) #285
  65. Fantastic Four (1961) #271
  66. The Thing (1983) #16
  67. Captain America (1968) #390
  68. Avengers (1963) #241
  69. Captain Marvel (2002) #s 7-12
  70. Alpha Flight (1982) #s 39-40
  71. Fantastic Four (1961) #272
  72. The Thing (1983) #17
  73. Captain America (1968) #391
  74. Avengers (1963) #242
  75. Captain Marvel (2002) #13
  76. Plastic Man No More! #s 1-4
  77. Legion of Super-Heroes (1980) #286
  78. Secrets of the Legion of Super-Heroes #1
  79. Detective Comics (1937) #411
  80. Fantastic Four (1961) #s 273-274
  81. The Thing (1983) #s 18-19
  82. Detective Comics (1937) #425-427
  83. Alpha Flight (1982) #41
  84. Energon Universe 2025 Special #1
  85. Transformers (2023) #20
  86. Fantastic Four (1961) #275
  87. The Thing (1983) #20
  88. Avengers (1963) #s 243-245
  89. Captain Marvel (2002) #14
  90. Captain America (1968) #392
  91. Secrets of the Legion of Super-Heroes #2
  92. Alpha Flight (1982) #42
  93. Fantastic Four (1961) #276
  94. The Thing (1983) #s 21-22
  95. Fantastic Four (1961) #277
  96. Avengers (1963) #246
  97. Captain Marvel (2002) #s 15-19
  98. Captain America (1968) #393
  99. Detective Comics (1937) #428
  100. Fantastic Four (1961) #278
  101. Avengers (1963) #s 247-248
  102. West Coast Avengers (1984) #s 1-2
  103. The Thing (1983) #23
  104. Star Wars (1977) #50
  105. Secrets of the Legion of Super-Heroes #3
  106. Detective Comics (1937) #429
  107. Captain America (1968) #394
  108. Fantastic Four (1961) #279
  109. The Thing (1983) #24
  110. Avengers (1963) #249
  111. West Coast Avengers (1984) #3
  112. Defenders (1972) #s 12-13
  113. Star Wars (1977) #51
  114. Conan the Barbarian (2023) #5
  115. Alpha Flight (1982) #43
  116. Conan the Barbarian (2023) #s 6-7
  117. West Coast Avengers (1984) #4
  118. Avengers (1963) #250
  119. One World Under Doom #4
  120. Godzilla vs. X-Men #1
  121. Conan the Barbarian (2023) #8
  122. Justice League Unlimited (2024) #7
  123. Superman (2023) #26
  124. Mr. Terrific: Year One #1
  125. Batman (2016) #160
  126. Metamorpho: The Element Man (2023) #6
  127. Defenders (1972) #s 14-15
  128. Alpha Flight (1982) #44
  129. Fantastic Four (1961) #280
  130. The Thing (1983) #25
  131. Avengers (1963) #s 251-252
  132. Astonishing Spider-Man Infinity Comic #27
  133. Avengers (1963) #s 253-257
  134. Alpha Flight (1982) #45
  135. Fantastic Four (1961) #s 281-282
  136. The Thing (1983) #s 26-27
  137. Avengers (1963) #s 258-259
  138. Alpha Flight (1982) #46
  139. X-Men and Alpha Flight #1
  140. Thunderbolts (2006) #102
  141. Alpha Flight Annual (1986) #1
  142. Fantastic Four (1961) #283
  143. The Thing (1983) #28
  144. Avengers (1963) #260
  145. West Coast Avengers (1985) #s 1-2
  146. The Vision and Scarlet Witch (1985) #s 1-2
  147. Fantastic Four (1961) #284
  148. The Thing (1983) #29
  149. Fantastic Four Annual (1963) #19
  150. Avengers Annual (1967) #14
  151. Avengers (1963) #261
  152. Conan the Barbarian (2023) #s 9-12
  153. Fantastic Four (1961) #285
  154. Marvel Graphic Novel #18: The Sensational She-Hulk
  155. The Thing (1983) #30
  156. West Coast Avengers (1985) #3
  157. The Vision and Scarlet Witch (1985) #3
  158. Avengers (1963) #262
  159. Conan the Barbarian: Battle of the Black Stone #s 0-1
  160. Superman: A Friendship Unleashed #1
  161. Alpha Flight (1982) #47
  162. Avengers (1963) #263
  163. Fantastic Four (1961) #286
  164. The Thing (1983) #31
  165. West Coast Avengers (1985) #4
  166. The Vision and Scarlet Witch (1985) #4
  167. Star Wars (1977) #52
  168. Thunderbolts (2006) #s 103-104
  169. Captain Marvel (2002) #21
  170. Green Lantern (2023) #23
  171. Captain Marvel (2002) #s 22-25
  172. Avengers (1963) #264
  173. Fantastic Four (1961) #287
  174. The Thing (1983) #32
  175. West Coast Avengers (1985) #5
  176. The Vision and Scarlet Witch (1985) #5
  177. The Sandman Universe presents: Hellblazer, Dead in America #11
  178. Justice League America (1987) #0
  179. Star Slammers (1994) #s 1-4
  180. Star Slammers Special #1
  181. Blasters Special #1
  182. Conan the Barbarian: Battle of the Black Stone #s 2-4
  183. Savage Sword of Conan (2024) #1
  184. Alpha Flight (1982) #s 48-50
  185. Alpha Flight Annual (1986) #2
  186. Jack Kirby’s Secret City Saga #0
  187. Bombast #1
  188. Captain Glory #1
  189. Justice League America (1987) #93
  190. Avengers (1963) #265
  191. Fantastic Four (1961) #288
  192. The Thing (1983) #33
  193. West Coast Avengers (1985) #6
  194. The Vision and Scarlet Witch (1985) #6
  195. Avengers (1963) #266
  196. Secret Wars II #s 6-7
  197. Justice League America (1987) #99
  198. Fantastic Four (1961) #289
  199. The Thing (1983) #34
  200. West Coast Avengers (1985) #7
  201. The Vision and Scarlet Witch (1985) #7
  202. Secret Wars II #s 8-9
  203. Justice League America (1987) #104
  204. Spider-Man and Wolverine (2025) #1
  205. Avengers (1963) #267
  206. Fantastic Four (1961) #290
  207. The Thing (1983) #35
  208. West Coast Avengers (1985) #8
  209. The Vision and Scarlet Witch (1985) #8
  210. Astonishing Spider-Man Infinity Comic #28
  211. Superman (1987) #s 28-29
  212. Adventures of Superman (1987) #s 451-452
  213. Justice League America (1987) #s 105-106
  214. Avengers (1963) #268
  215. Fantastic Four (1961) #291
  216. The Thing (1983) #36
  217. West Coast Avengers (1985) #9
  218. The Vision and Scarlet Witch (1985) #9
  219. Superman (1987) #s 30-31
  220. Adventures of Superman (1987) #s 453-454
  221. Action Comics Annual (1988) #2
  222. Thunderbolts (2006) #105
  223. The Amazing Spider-Man (2025) #4
  224. Fantastic Four (2022) #32
  225. The Incredible Hulk (2023) #25
  226. Iron Man (2024) #8
  227. Star Wars: Legacy of Vader #4
  228. Thunderbolts: Doomstrike #5
  229. The Ultimates (2024) #12
  230. Justice League America (1987) #107
  231. Avengers (1963) #269
  232. Fantastic Four (1961) #292
  233. West Coast Avengers (1985) #10
  234. The Vision and Scarlet Witch (1985) #10
  235. Superman (1987) #s 32-33
  236. Adventures of Superman (1987) #s 455-456
  237. Action Comics (1938) #643
  238. Dark Days: The Forge #1
  239. Dark Days: The Casting #1
  240. Fantastic Four (1961) #s 293-295
  241. Justice League: The Atom Project #6
  242. JSA (2024) #8
  243. Absolute Green Lantern #3
  244. Action Comics (1938) #1087
  245. Batman and Robin (2023) #22
  246. Absolute Batman #9
  247. Supergirl (2025) #s 1-2
  248. Avengers (1963) #270
  249. West Coast Avengers (1985) #11
  250. The Vision and Scarlet Witch (1985) #11
  251. West Coast Avengers (1985) #12
  252. The Vision and Scarlet Witch (1985) #12
  253. The Man of Steel (1986) #s 1-4
  254. Avengers (1963) #s 271-272
  255. West Coast Avengers (1985) #13
  256. Avengers Annual (1967) #15
  257. West Coast Avengers Annual (1986) #1
  258. The Man of Steel (1986) #s 5-6
  259. Superman (1986) #s 1-2
  260. Action Comics (1938) #584
  261. Fantastic Four (1961) #296
  262. Fantastic Four (1998) #60
  263. Assorted Crisis Events #3
  264. The Power Fantasy #9
  265. G.I. Joe (2024) #7
  266. Void Rivals #19
  267. Death of Inhumans #s 1-5
  268. Fantastic Four (1998) #61
  269. Avengers (1963) #273
  270. West Coast Avengers (1985) #14
  271. Adventures of Superman (1986) #s 424-425
  272. Action Comics (1938) #585
  273. Guy Gardner (1992) #s 9-10
  274. Green Lantern/Green Arrow: World’s Finest Special #1
  275. Green Lantern (2011) #s 21-22
  276. Green Lantern (1990) #1
  277. West Coast Avengers (1985) #15
  278. Avengers (1963) #s 274-277
  279. Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #40
  280. The New Gods (2024) #7
  281. Batman and Robin: Year One #8
  282. Wonder Woman (2023) #22
  283. Titans (2023) #24
  284. Detective Comics (1935) #1098
  285. DC vs. Vampires: World War V #10
  286. Green Lantern (1990) #s 2-3
  287. Fantastic Four (1998) #62
  288. West Coast Avengers (1985) #16
  289. Superman (1986) #s 3-4
  290. Adventures of Superman (1986) #s 426
  291. Action Comics (1938) #586
  292. Conan the Barbarian (2023) #13
  293. Green Lantern (1990) #4
  294. Marvels Annotated #1
  295. Green Lantern (1990) #s 5-6
  296. Fantastic Four (1998) #63
  297. West Coast Avengers (1985) #17
  298. Astonishing Spider-Man Infinity Comic #29
  299. Green Lantern (1990) #s 48-50
  300. Guy Gardner: Warrior (1992) #21
  301. Green Lantern: Rebirth (2004) #s 1-6
  302. Green Lantern (1990) #7
  303. Giant-Size X-Men (2025) #1
  304. Fantastic Four (1998) #64
  305. West Coast Avengers (1985) #18
  306. Adventures of Superman (1986) #s 427-428
  307. Action Comics (1938) #587
  308. Convergence: Crime Syndicate #s 1-2
  309. Fantastic Four (1998) #s 65-66
  310. Human Torch (2003) #s 1-7
  311. Spider-Man/Human Torch #s 1-5
  312. West Coast Avengers (1985) #19
  313. Avengers (1963) #278
  314. Fantastic Four (1998) #67
  315. Superman (1986) #s 5-6
  316. Adventures of Superman (1986) #429
  317. Action Comics (1938) #s 588-589
  318. Conan the Barbarian (2023) #14
  319. West Coast Avengers (1985) #20
  320. Avengers (1963) #279
  321. Fantastic Four (1998) #68
  322. Batman: Dark Patterns #1
  323. Fantastic Four (1998) #s 69-70, 500 (Series renumbers)
  324. Batman: Dark Patterns #s 2-3
  325. West Coast Avengers (1985) #21
  326. Batman: Dark Patterns #s 4-6
  327. Superman Unlimited #2
  328. Avengers (2023) #26
  329. Wallace Wood Presents: Shattuck
  330. DC Pride 2025 #1
  331. Green Lantern (1990) #8
  332. Avengers (1963) #s 280-281
  333. West Coast Avengers (1985) #22
  334. Avengers (1963) #282
  335. West Coast Avengers (1985) #23

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