The Power Fantasy Volume 1: The Superpowers
If you aren't already reading The Power Fantasy, you are missing out on one of the most captivating worlds and casts on the shelf right now. If you’re looking for one of the best new “Superhero books” at your LCS, you've found it.
M1: Monster Racing League #1
[Critic Score: 8.0]
M1: Monster Racing League #1 revs its engine but hesitates at the starting lights. The story of Dev, a Chicagoan high schooler, and her discovery of Tokyo’s underground street-racing scene, has exceptional style, but misses a few marks in bringing the racing experience to panel.
Get Lit on Novel Reads: July 2026
Too many books and not enough time. Here are reviews of Recent Reads: Novel Edition from the team at Pages and Panels.
Beast of Borikén #1
[Critic Score: 9.0]
Beast of Borikén blends monsters and social commentary set against the backdrop of Puerto Rico. It plays with different themes, and the creative team behind this comic clearly know how to make every page count in a series premiere.
The Ring: The Man Who Beat the Man #1
[Critic Score: 9.0]
There are few things on Earth as narratively satisfying as the comeback, and of all the sports we’ve dreamt up, there aren’t many that can match up to the amazing potential boxing has for them. But what if you combine that with top tier comic book storytelling? You get one of the most exciting new comics of the year.
Final Boss Vol. 1
Final Boss is a love letter to the 80s-90s arcade fighter. Inspired explicitly by Mortal Kombat and Streets of Rage, Tyler Kirkham, as both writer and illustrator, gives readers an amazing take on the EXTREME vibe that we were getting from the era.
Skate Ali #1
[Critic Score: 9.2]
In a dystopian future Los Angeles, the Department of Civic Integrity has one goal: keeping skateboarders off the streets. But even the threat of the DCI can’t stop lone wolf Skater Ali from chasing her dream