Yeti Picks of the Week for December 10th, 2025
- Luis Godoy II
- 1 day ago
- 5 min read
Hey Everyone, Welcome Back. I'm excited to share my weekly comic and collection picks. We have some great comic under $5, some great collections under $20 and some that also make great gifts, check them out below
The Comics Picks under $5
Absolute Batman #15 DC Comics $4.99
(W) Scott Snyder (A) Jock (CA) Nick Dragotta
This is the issue that might have lots of comic commentators talking. Ever since the design was first shared everyone has had a take on why it's so good or so bad.
From the Solicits:
SCOTT SNYDER REUNITES WITH LEGENDARY ARTIST JOCK! Alfred reveals to Bruce the story of the man he’s been chasing for years. Enter: Joker! Scott Snyder and Jock reunite for an epic tale in the Absolute Universe!
Free Planet #7 Image Comics $3.99
(W) Aubrey Sitterson (A) Ilias Kyriazis, Vittorio Astone (CA) Jed Dougherty
Here is a great jumping on point for Free Planet. Its a one-shot between story arcs.
From the Solicits:
A one-shot interlude, perfect for new readers looking to explore this critically acclaimed geopolitical soap opera.
Join FREE PLANET cocreator Aubrey Sitterson and innovative cartoonist Ilias Kyriazis (Heavy Metal, Raymond Chandler’s Trouble is my Business) for a millennia-spanning exploration of the planet Thouros, its history of unceasing warfare, and its eventual absorption by the Interplanetary Development Alliance.
The first installment of the two-part EXPANSION PROTOCOLS, perfect for new readers looking to explore this critically acclaimed geopolitical soap opera.
Darkness (2025) #1 Image Comics $4.99
(W) Marc Silvestri (A) Matt Banning, Sal Regla, John Livesay, Arif Prianto, Ed Benes (CA) Marc Silvestri, Arif Prianto
Darkness! Everybody Darkness! The Darkness returns to Image Comics with a new #1 as reboot of the longtime series. A perfect time to jump aboard.
From the Solicits:
In a world consumed by shadows...one man becomes The Darkness. Jackie Estacado is back! Thrust into a supernatural war between the dark and the light in a no-holds-barred adventure where the edge of our reality grinds against supernatural forces grappling for control over each other and the waking world.
Mafia Hitman Jackie Estacado was both blessed and cursed on his 21st birthday when he became the bearer of The Darkness, an elemental force that allows those who wield it access to an otherworldly dimension and control over the demons who dwell there. Forces in the world rise up to face Jackie and the evil his gift represents. There is one small problem in this story…evil is good.
From co-creator Marc Silvestri (The Darkness, Cyber Force, Batman and the Joker: The Deadly Duo) with the universe-shattering first issue art by Ed Benes_ _(Birds of Prey, Superman, Justice League of America), followed in issue #2 with ongoing series artist Raymond Gay (Gunsligner Spawn, Bloodletter, TMNT, Medieval Spawn), comes an explosive new era of The Darkness!
The Collections Picks under $20
Absolute Green Lantern Vol 1 TP $17.99 DC Comics
(W) Al Ewing (A/CA) Jahnoy Lindsay
Another of the Absolute line hits the trade, lots of Buzz around this taken on the emerald guardians of the Absolute Universe. Perfect time to check it out if you've been interested.
From the Solicits:
WITHOUT THE CORPS, WITHOUT THE RING, WITHOUT THE WILLPOWER…WHAT'S LEFT IS THE ABSOLUTE GREEN LANTERN! On an alternate version of Earth, a powerful alien descends on a small town in Nevada. Terror reigns as he enacts his judgment on the residents of Evergreen--among them, ordinary citizens Guy Gardner, Hal Jordan, John Stewart, and Jo Mullein. When fighting back carries an unimaginable cost, who will conquer their fear and emerge a hero? Writer Al Ewing (Metamorpho: The Element Man) and artist Jahnoy Lindsay (Superboy: Man of Tomorrow) get cosmic in this story from the Absolute Universe! Collects ABSOLUTE GREEN LANTERN #1-6.
Prometheus in Chains TP Vol 1 $19.95
(W) Richard Davis (A) Jordan Direnzo (CA) Les Garner
With Guillermo Del Toro's recent Frankenstein adaption, you might be wanted more Frankenstein and here is your chance at a story of the Bride.
From the solicits:
A retelling of The Bride of Frankenstein in the Atomic Age! The third nightmare from Rich Davis (Cult of Dracula). Professors Victor & Elizabeth Frankenstein have joined the Manhattan Project after fleeing Nazi Germany. When Elizabeth passes away from cancer caused by radiation exposure Victor spirals into the deepest depths of depression. Haunted by guilt, grief and regret, a new kind of monster comes to life.
Cosmic Cadets (Book Two): Accused!
(W) Ben Crane (A) Andy Alves
Book Two from friends of CBY Ben Crane and Andy Alves, their second outing from publisher Top Shelf. This middle-grade sci-fi is tons of fun for the whole family. Also a perfect gift for young readers.
From the Solicits:
There’s been a brazen theft, and all signs point to the Cadets’ guilt! Blast off to a colorful adventure full of mystery and intrigue!
While the crew of the ESS Khonsu is negotiating a treaty with the reclusive residents of an important nebula, someone attacks their hosts and makes off with a cultural artifact…and every piece of evidence suggests Nishika is the thief! Now it’s up to the Cadets and their new friend Rax to investigate the crime and prove her innocence, all while dodging station security. But can they find the true culprit before their diplomatic mission is ruined forever? And what if they discover that the situation in this beautiful nebula is not as perfect as their hosts would have them believe?
The Gift Guide Picks:
Marvel vs Capcom Ultimate Complete Works HC $59.99 UDON
(W) Capcom, UDON (A) Various (CA) Chisato Mita
From the Solicits:
New updated & upgraded hardcover edition, with over 140 new pages! Two worlds collide in one of the most beloved fighting game franchises of all time - Marvel VS Capcom! For three decades, cutting-edge video game studio CAPCOM has been teaming up with comic-publishing giant MARVEL to create such epic games as: THE PUNISHER X-MEN: CHILDREN OF THE ATOM MARVEL SUPER HEROES X-MEN VS STREET FIGHTER MARVEL Super Heroes VS STREET FIGHTER MARVEL VS CAPCOM MARVEL VS CAPCOM 2 MARVEL VS CAPCOM 3 ULTIMATE MARVEL VS CAPCOM 3 MARVEL VS CAPCOM INFINITE MARVEL VS CAPCOM: ULTIMATE COMPLETE WORKS collects the spectacular artwork behind this legendary fighting game franchise. Inside you’ll find character designs, game covers, promotional art, rare sketches, tribute illustrations, and more!
Lone Wolf and Cub Deluxe Edition Vol 1 Dark Horse $54.99
(W) Kazuo Koike (A) Goseki Kojima
From the Solicits:
The acclaimed genre-defining samurai epic manga by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima is presented in a new deluxe oversized hardcover edition and is now oriented in right-to-left reading format as originally published in Japan!
The groundbreaking samurai masterpiece of beauty, fury, and power!
Ogami Itto, once the shogun’s executioner, has fallen from grace after false accusations by a rival clan. With his wife murdered and with his three-year-old son to protect, he chooses the path of the ronin, the masterless samurai. Together, the lone wolf and his cub wander feudal Japan, but all roads will lead them to a single destination—vengeance.
The Deluxe Edition features:
Presented in its original right-to-left format
New cover with grain texture, burnishing, and foil stamping
Oversized 7" x 10" format
Ribbon bookmark
Collects Lone Wolf and Cub volumes 1, 2, and stories from volume 3.
