Comic book fans are closing out October 2025 with plenty to celebrate, as major publishers light up shelves with ambitious new storylines and convention season ushers beloved characters and creators to fans around the globe. Among the hottest industry news is the runaway success of DC’s latest blockbuster event, DC K.O. #1. Demand was so intense that the issue sold out almost instantly, prompting DC to rush a second printing with new covers featuring powerhouse characters like Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman amped up to mythic proportions. The action continues all through November with the launch of DC K.O. Knightfight and a promise of even bigger, bolder battles as All Fight Month kicks off in December. This event shakes up the Justice League canon and introduces fresh threats that promise to reverberate across the DC Universe.

On the Marvel side, the October 2025 preview catalog is bursting with excitement. A sprawling X-Men event called Age of Revelation headlines, thrusting readers into a world where the heirs of Apocalypse rule and rebellion simmers beneath the surface. It’s an ambitious setup, introducing a mutant utopia challenged by insurgency, and brilliant creative teams are helming these issues. Also generating buzz is a crossover sure to thrill fans of both superheroics and animated fantasy—the Fantastic Four unite with Greg Weisman’s Gargoyles to take on the villainous Diablo. The Disney-animated gargoyles and Marvel’s first family investigating ancient secrets in the Baxter Building, with Tony Stark and David Xanatos even trading banter, is the sort of mash-up that gets both new and nostalgic readers through the door.

Halloween brings a supernatural twist to the Marvel universe too, as Nico Minoru and Scarlet Witch get swept into a magical RPG gone wrong on New York’s streets, forced to battle goblins and dragons ripped from a cursed board game. Marvel’s tradition of October horror one-shots and miniseries continues, providing scares and laughs in equal measure.

Convention season is already underway, offering even more for fans to experience. Rhode Island Comic Con returns November 7 to 9, hosting stars like Geena Davis, Susan Sarandon, and the cast of Daredevil. Notably, limited-run Avengers #31 exclusive covers are available for collectors. Meanwhile, GalaxyCon Milwaukee doubles down with celebrity tattoo sessions, late-night cosplay performances, and panels led by Star Trek legends. Down south, Nightmare Weekend Savannah promises ghost tours and live concerts for attendees, with Buffy’s James Marsters headlining both a panel and a stage show. Out west, Fan Expo San Francisco lands at the Moscone Center, uniting My Hero Academia cast members and stars like Gillian Anderson and Joseph Quinn, the latter hyping his soon-to-debut Human Torch role.

The end of October also spotlights the year’s best new comic releases. Critics and readers this week are raving about Nights #16, RoboWolf #2, the oversized Absolute Batman 2025 Annual, and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Annual. There’s also lively chatter about crossover projects, including the much-hyped Marvel/DC event whose second-print incentive editions are landing in stores now—hinting at even more jaw-dropping superhero alliances on the horizon.

In the spirit of the season, shops from Lodi to Winnipeg are hosting local comic fests and signings, while new books pour onto shelves—ensuring October closes with a bang and the coming months are jam-packed for comic fans worldwide.

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