
What would a hero be without a good villain? Pretty boring—which is why Back Issue #172 spotlights those who would do our heroes harm, in our Big Bad issue! There are can’t-miss profiles of Lex Luthor, Dormammu, the Royal Flush Gang, Scorpion, Killer Frost, and Juggernaut! Plus, the debut of a new feature, BACK to the Drawing Board, examining misguided attempts at character creation—and our first subject is the Ten-Eyed Man! Featuring the work of Roy Thomas, Steve Englehart, Gerry Conway, Paul Levitz, Ron Frenz, Marv Wolfman, John Byrne, Pat Broderick, and others. With a mystical Dormammu cover by Frank Brunner. Edited by Roger Ash.
Ratio-incentive and unlock covers are shop stock and can't be pre-ordered.
Sign in to pre-orderOrders close Sat 31 Oct. It's in stores 10/12/2026 and lands with us around Tue 8 Dec.
Weekly box: ships Fri 11 Dec, reaching you about 15–21 Dec.
Monthly box: each month's comics ship together once the last comic is ready, from Fri 11 Dec at the earliest.