Yeti Picks of the Week for February 11th, 2026

Hey Everyone, Welcome back, and sorry for the delay, life ya know. We've got picks from Mad Cave, Oni Press, Vertigo and AMP/CHISPA each comic is under $5 and the collections under $20. Check them out below.

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The Comic Picks under $5

BARBARIAN BEHIND BARS #1 MAD CAVE STUDIOS $4.99

(W) Elliott Kalan (A) Andrea Mutti (CA) Francesco Tomaselli

I'm excited for this one, its the same creative team from Maniac of New York. Can't wait to see what they do here.

From the Solicits:

Who is the mysterious, musclebound warrior who came to our world in a storm of magic and violence?! That’s what public defender Irene Chang wants to know. This guy came out of nowhere, doesn’t speak English, and now she’s supposed to help him beat a murder charge after he chopped some other weird dude’s head off with a magic axe in broad daylight? Of course, he may not live to go to trial, with all the enemies he’s making in prison. Good thing his cellmate grills a mean cheese sandwich. BARBARIAN BEHIND BARS is the fight-packed fantasy prison thriller you didn’t know you always needed.

BLEEDING HEARTS #1 DC/VERTIGO (YES, THAT VERTIGO, ITS BACK!) $3.99

(W) Deniz Camp (A/CA) Stipan Morian

As the solicit says, Deniz Camp looks to continue his hotstreak with Stipan Morian. Does this series continue what the old Vertigo left behind or does this revives imprint pave its own path. We shall see.

From the Solicits:

THE RED-HOT WRITER OF ABSOLUTE MARTIAN MANHUNTER, DENIZ CAMP, RE-TEAMS WITH BREAKOUT ARTIST STIPAN MORIAN TO UNLEASH VERTIGO'S FIRST NEW #1! The zombies won--and ten years after the fall of humanity, they’re the dominant form of life (or not-life) on Earth. They’ve developed their own cultural practices, their own language, their own society. Mouse-Pokes-Golf-Ball-Through-Hole-In-Head (Poke for short) is a beloved member of his community, and with his brother-in-arm Mush, he’s happy to shamble along through the only world he can remember...until the day his heart mysteriously starts beating again. And in a blink, the first humans he sees have stopped looking like food and have started looking like...friends...? The team behind 20th Century Men, the bold mission statement that launched writer Deniz Camp and artist Stipan Morian to the next level of the comics industry, has reunited to bring you a world ruled by ruthless kill-or-be-killed logic, pitted against the demands of a single beating, bleeding, emotional heart!

GIGANTE #1 (ONE-SHOT) AMP/CHISPA $4.99

(W) Shane McKenzie (A/CA) JM Cuellar Chema

A luchador horror comic, yes, please.

From the Solicits:

Marta and Felix are at the United States/Mexico border trying to capture footage for their documentary about immigrant abuse. While Felix puts himself in danger by trying to infiltrate the Heroes of the Homeland militia, Marta hears talk about an entity called El Santo de la Frontera. There’s something brutal and bloody going on around the border, and this time it’s targeted towards EVERYONE.

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The Collections Picks under $20

FREE FOR ALL HC - ONI PRESS $19.99

(W/A/CA) Patrick Horvath

I had a chance to read this a few months back . It blew me away. Patrick Horvath continues to make great comics. Pick this one up.

From the Solicits:

From Eisner Award–nominated writer/artist Patrick Horvath (Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees) comes a brutal new vision of capitalism by combat . . . In the future, the World Finance League exists to benefit all, randomly choosing those from among the billionaires and trillionaires of the world and presenting them with a choice: Either donate half of their assets to the common good—or defend them in ritual combat.Reigning champion and real estate magnate Ted Brooks has 22 victories under his belt—defending the wealth he schemed and stabbed to get—when he is forced to face his ex-wife, Luella Dominguez, in a fight to the death. Luella has been training, waiting for this moment. But will she have what it takes to defeat the man who would do anything—absolutely anything—to keep his fortune? It’s every shareholder for themselves when death and bankruptcy collide!

Groupies TP Mad Cave Studios $19.99

(W) Helen Mullane (A/CA) Tula Lotay

If rock culture and its dark side interest you, don't fret, this Mad Cave book is right for you.

From the Solicits:

Celebrated filmmaker Helen Mullane teams up with superstar artist Tula Lotay for sex, drugs, and rock and roll on the Sunset Strip! On a wild night out at the Fox Club, the coolest, hottest, and wildest girls on (or off) the Strip meet the edgiest up-and-coming band in town, and sparks fly. The Moon Show’s stardom is about to rise as they celebrate getting signed to the legendary Asmodeus Records. As the story unfolds, the excited groupies head on tour with the band – living the dream – but their tuned-in and dropped-out idyll is about to unravel. Something dark is pulling the strings, and the girls are about to discover the true cost of rock and roll.

Hercules HC Vol 1 Dynamite Entertainment $19.99

(W) Elliott Kalan (A/CA) George Kambadais

I dedicate this pick to my collaborator for my self-published comic. Go the distance...to your LCS and pick this one up.

From the Solicits:

"THE CHAMPION OF OLYMPUS RETURNS! The world’s favorite demigod-turned-mortal is back, and he’s about to embark on the biggest adventure since The Odyssey! The Greek gods don’t really get why Hercules chose a mortal life over the opportunity to join them on Mt. Olympus, but since he proved his mettle as a hero many times over, they’re happy to enlist his help with missions that require interventions in the earthly realm. So when Aphrodite grants an artist’s wish that his sculpture be brought to life, Herc gets the call to clean things up when the newly conscious artwork proves to be more bone-crushingly lively than expected! But after discovering that the rogue statue is just misunderstood, and a little rambunctious (much like himself as a youth), Hercules returns to explain the situation to Aphrodite — only to find her temple empty and abandoned. Is the goddess of love just pouting, or is something more sinister afoot? If you know anything about classic mythology, you know it’s going to be the latter! The immortal team of Emmy Award-winning writer ELLIOTT KALAN (The Daily Show) and Gargoyles artist GEORGE KAMBADAIS bring these legends of antiquity to hilarious new life in this brand-new volume. GET READY FOR A WHOLE NEW HERO'S JOURNEY!"

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