Top Comics This Week: Fun, Action, and Adventure for September 17, 2025
Comic fans, buckle up: this week delivers a punchy mix of crossovers, bounty hunts, identity crises, brutal warriors, and mythic resurrection. Whether you’re here for laughter, darker turns, or ancient heroes, the following titles are not to be missed. Let’s dive in.
Top 5 Comics This Week
1. Marvel/DC: Deadpool/Batman #1
The crossover you might never have thought would happen is finally here: Deadpool/Batman #1 sees Marvel and DC joining forces in a chaotic, darkly funny mashup. Wade Wilson lands in Gotham City after being hired for a job — and of course, Batman is less than thrilled about the Merc with a Mouth invading his territory.
It’s a tug-of-war between Deadpool’s irreverence and Batman’s order. Zeb Wells pens the story, Greg Capullo handles the art, and the issue also contains several backup stories featuring unexpected pairings. Think Krypto vs. Jeff the Land Shark, Green Arrow and Daredevil team-ups, and more. If you like absurdity with your theatrics — this is your book.
2. Star Wars: Boba Fett – Black, White & Red #1
If you like grim aesthetics, moral ambiguity, and volcanic action, Boba Fett – Black, White & Red #1 answers the call. In this beautifully stylized miniseries (limited to just three colors: black, white, and red), Marvel gives us a preview of Boba Fett caught between competing forces — the Empire and an extremest Rebel faction — both of whom want the same bounty.
His target is hidden in a volatile volcanic system, adding environmental danger to the mix. The creative team (Benjamin Percy and Chris Allen) leans heavily into design and tension, making this as much a visual spectacle as a hunt. Expect swagger, danger, and one of the more striking art styles in recent Star Wars comics.
3. Amazing Spider-Man #12
Here’s your dose of heroism under pressure. Amazing Spider-Man #12 (Legacy #976) ramps up both action and internal conflict: Norman Osborn is side by side in Peter Parker’s life again, and trying to prove he deserves to wear a mask (or masks?). Meanwhile, Peter is dealing with the fallout of earlier events, and the stakes are higher than ever.
Fans who’ve been tracking the “Spider-Man split” arc — where one Spidey stays Earth-bound and the other ventures into space — will see threads here that deepen connection, identity, and consequence. If character drama plus rooftop acrobatics plus moral ambiguity are your thing, this one’s for you.
4. Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #5
For sheer brutality and cosmic spectacle, Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #5 delivers. This issue finally gives us the secret origin of Prince Salaka, a character who’s intrigued fans with his odd mix of menace and humor. As usual, there’s intense action — this time with the question of whether Battle Beast has finally met someone who can truly challenge him.
But the comic also slows down in parts, giving us insight into Battle Beast’s mindset, his companions, and the toll continuous violence takes. Writer Robert Kirkman and the art team balance the carnage with character depth, making this more than just a fight issue.
5. Magic: The Gathering – Untold Stories: Elspeth #1
Drawing from the lore of Theros Beyond Death, Magic: The Gathering – Untold Stories: Elspeth #1 is set to be a mythic journey of resurrection, betrayal, and facing inner demons. In a preview from Dark Horse, “Elspeth is dead. But her story is not yet over.”.
After the sun god Heliod strikes her down and casts her into the Underworld, she’s forced to relive some of the worst moments of her life: the death of Daxos, her betrayal by gods she once trusted, and even darker childhood horrors. The mini-series promises to show how she emerges from each torment stronger than before. This is epic fantasy, horror, and redemption all wrapped together, with art, color, and narrative that respect and expand the MTG mythos.
Final Thoughts on Comics This Week
This week’s lineup proves that comics are as diverse as ever: you get humor + chaos, you get high-stakes moral tension, and you get mythic journeys that test every boundary. Whether you pick one or all, there’s something here that’ll stick with you long after you’ve flipped past the cover.
