Reading the widely acclaimed Poison Ivy series might shed some light on it. That's not exactly new to how comics work let alone how Batman/Gotham centric books have worked for decades. Not everything is exposited and vomited onto the page for everyone too lazy to read anything other than the mainline title. You may have to do a little more leg work *gasp*.
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Black Cat #9
By: G. Willow Wilson, Gleb Melnikov
Released: April 8, 2026
IF INTERDIMENSIONAL TREASURE HEISTS HAD A NAME…IT WOULD BE FELICIA HARDY! EVERYTHING is going wrong for BLACK CAT and VENOM! They’re getting away with their prize – just NOT the prize they set out for! And said treasure may turn out to be a hyper-destructive, Multiverse-ending apocalypse machine. I wonder how much Felicia can get for it?
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Supergirl #12
By: Sophie Campbell
Released: April 8, 2026
The conflict in Kandor between the Science Council and the younger Kandorians is only growing more tense. Supergirl’s first run-in with the rebel leader Black Flame ends with her broken and without her powers, forcing her to seek recovery with the Science Council. But despite Supergirl’s warning, the Council has their own plan to stop Black Flame: ...
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Iron Man #4
By: Joshua Williamson, Carmen Carnero
Released: April 8, 2026
TONY STARK: DISSASSEMBLED! The Golden Avenger is trapped in a puzzle of his own design, forced to test his skills and knowledge – not as Iron Man, but as Tony Stark. Can Tony embrace his role as the “Most dangerous weapon in the Marvel Universe” to escape? What new technology will he create to defeat Madame Masque’s maze?
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Knull #4
By: Al Ewing, Juanan Ramirez
Released: April 8, 2026
INTO THE LIGHT! Knull’s desperate quest for new powers has brought him to the LUMINA DOORWAY, but passing through won’t be easy! A familiar foe stands guard to judge Knull’s worthiness – the HARD WAY, if necessary! Will Knull ascend to glory, or will he descend into cosmic obscurity?! Find out in this colossal FIGHT FOR THE LIGHT in the LIGHTFORCE ...
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Amazing Spider-Man #26
By: Joe Kelly, Francesco Manna
Released: April 8, 2026
DEATH SPIRAL PART SEVEN! SPIDER-MAN is the LAST hero standing against TORMENT’S onslaught! MJ, Eddie and Dylan are in Torment’s sights. Peter can’t save them all! And Torment’s newest ALLY just tipped the scales in the serial killer’s favor!
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Psylocke #10
By: Alyssa Wong, Vincenzo Carratu
Released: August 20, 2025
A mysterious assassin has appeared in Japan, stalking members of the Hand: the Lady in White. But what sort of powers does a being that can prey on Psylocke's former masters have? And why does she have Kwannon's face?
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Psylocke #9
By: Alyssa Wong, Vincenzo Carratu
Released: July 23, 2025
RETRO VISION VARIANT BY BENJAMIN SU Psylocke has found the home of the man who trained her and rebuilt her into a weapon. Can she face what lives within those walls? And what devious creature is watching them from afar?
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Psylocke #8
By: Alyssa Wong, Moises Hidalgo
Released: June 18, 2025
HAUNTED!
Psylocke returns to Japan to confront the ghosts of her childhood! Haunted by demons and isolated from her allies, can Kwannon find the compound where she was trained? And if these are the guards, what could possibly wait for her inside?
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Psylocke #7
By: Alyssa Wong, Vincenzo Carratu
Released: May 7, 2025
Something is haunting Psylocke! A ghost? A demon? A memory?
Can Psylocke and Magik get to the bottom of this metaphysical mutant mystery?
And how will Rogue take it when a contingent from the rival X-Men team arrives in Louisiana to speak with DEATHDREAM?
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Psylocke #6
By: Alyssa Wong, Vincenzo Carratu
Released: April 2, 2025
Psylocke is one of the X-Men's most dangerous and skillful telepaths.
So why is her own mind the one thing she can't seem to control?
Kwannon has begun to accept her past, but are some things better left buried?
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Psylocke #5
By: Alyssa Wong, Vincenzo Carratu
Released: March 19, 2025
IN THE HANDS OF THE TAXONOMIST!
Psylocke has been poisoned and captured by a deadly new threat!
Can she escape the Taxonomist's twisted museum alive?
And if she does, what will she do to the man who caged her like a butterfly?
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Psylocke #4
By: Alyssa Wong, Moises Hidalgo
Released: February 12, 2025
He's been watching Psylocke for years. He knows just how to strike at her. But what does he want?
And who is THE TAXONIMIST?
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Psylocke #3
By: Alyssa Wong, Vincenzo Carratu
Released: January 29, 2025
Psylocke is hot on the trail of a mutant trafficking ring...but a dangerous new villain is tracking her.
Has her past come back to haunt her, or has her investigation made her new enemies?
And will the help of her lover, John Greycrow, be enough to turn the tide?
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Psylocke #2
By: Alyssa Wong, Vincenzo Carratu
Released: December 18, 2024
X-MAN NO MORE!
With her membership in the X-Men revoked and blood on her hands, Psylocke's new life is already crumbling.
Can she still be the hero the world needs her to be?
And how will Shinobi Shaw help her with that?
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Psylocke #1
By: Alyssa Wong, Vincenzo Carratu
Released: November 13, 2024
SHE WAS MADE FOR VIOLENCE! Trained to be an assassin since birth, Kwannon chose to be an X-Man. But there are still some jobs too dirty for the X-Men. And some paths have to be walked alone. When the mission is brutal, Psylocke unsheathes her blades to punish those who prey on mutants. Exploding out of the pages of X-MEN, Alyssa Wong and Vincenzo C...
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Batman #8
By: Matt Fraction, Ryan Sook
Released: April 1, 2026
A hero. A villain. A reporter. Three old men, on one night in Gotham, each have encounters that will reverberate across their city forever. Series writer Matt Fraction is joined by sensational guest artist Ryan Sook for an unforgettable new chapter of the Caped Crusader’s ongoing story.
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Did I miss something? The entire Joker thing from last issue was forgotten. Now we have Poison Ivy is mayor and Vandal Savage is still commissioner. I am serious, when did Ivy become mayor? What kind of buildup went into that?
Something like a major super villain becoming mayor should be talked about. Bruce/Batman not being able to stop that goes to show just ineffective he is. The vill
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Batman #8
By: Matt Fraction, Ryan Sook
Released: April 1, 2026
A hero. A villain. A reporter. Three old men, on one night in Gotham, each have encounters that will reverberate across their city forever. Series writer Matt Fraction is joined by sensational guest artist Ryan Sook for an unforgettable new chapter of the Caped Crusader’s ongoing story.
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Quinn
- Apr 4, 2026
Why should I have to do any leg work? I am reading this story. If I have to read every Bat book that is published on a monthly basis, then it’s a bad move on dc’s part. The least the editor could do is post a footnote that states which issues Ivy was elected. They used to do that in the old days, which made the leg work easy. Telling readers they have to work harder to understand an issue is a poor business plan. Or I could be wrong.
Hex
- Apr 5, 2026
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Again, they have done this for decades so yeah, you'd be wrong. Why would you only read a single series and then be shocked that something happened in another book that you didn't understand? Why would you continue to hate read something when you clearly have no interest in said stories? Perhaps you are just too simple minded to read more than one book at a time. Perhaps you are just a bad faith reader. Or I could be wrong.
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Nova: Centurion #6
By: Jed MacKay, Alvaro Lopez
Released: April 1, 2026
IN THE CROSSHAIRS OF…EVERYONE?! RICH RIDER – the last NOVA in space and the final hope of the once-proud NOVA CORPS! Dodging danger, chasing every credit and skipping town whenever it all comes crashing down around him: Rich has gotten mixed up with the mob, his ship has been stolen and now, somehow, those are the least of his problems. Will NOVA s...
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Insignificant character death. Death Spiral continues to be a breath of fresh air for Spider-Man.
*spoilers* In all seriousness, it’s not that I hated him, it’s what he represented and “brought” to ASM on the prior run. If they bring him back and he makes up for what he did to ASM, I’ll forgive him.
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Venom #256
By: Al Ewing, Carlos Gomez
Released: April 1, 2026
DEATH SPIRAL PART SIX! The serial killer Torment is following the path of the Death Spiral...and it’s led straight to Dylan Brock! Now the son of Venom is alone, injured and on the run...and Venom’s other child might be his only hope. But will Carnage choose to help Dylan...or kill him all over again? Because SOMEONE’S got to die...
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Venom #256
By: Al Ewing, Carlos Gomez
Released: April 1, 2026
DEATH SPIRAL PART SIX! The serial killer Torment is following the path of the Death Spiral...and it’s led straight to Dylan Brock! Now the son of Venom is alone, injured and on the run...and Venom’s other child might be his only hope. But will Carnage choose to help Dylan...or kill him all over again? Because SOMEONE’S got to die...
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