[SPEAKER_00]: Superman takes on homelander.
[SPEAKER_00]: Ryan Stegman exits X-Men.
[SPEAKER_00]: From the an Evan Kagle Snag, French graphic novel series.
[SPEAKER_00]: This is Comic Book Club News for January 9, 2026.
[SPEAKER_00]: Since it was surprised announced to hear Comic Con DC Comics fans have been going hog wild at the idea of DC KO boss battle number one.
[SPEAKER_00]: Ad upcoming comic that will pick DC characters against other characters from throughout the multiverse, including those from Mortal Kombat, Adabel from the country, and let's be honest the main event Superman versus the boy's dark version of the man of steel, homelanders.
[SPEAKER_00]: And now thanks to DC, we've got a glimpse of what to expect in preview pages and covers.
[SPEAKER_00]: Not only that, Sabrina the Teenage Witch is joining the fray as well.
[SPEAKER_00]: Written by Jeremy Adams, with Art by Ronin Cliquecac, Carmine D. Gian Domenteco, Kieran McCallin, Pablo M. Coller.
[SPEAKER_00]: At High Phi, the gist is that the DC characters in the DC-K-O tournament realize they need more own
[SPEAKER_00]: And they're final battles in order to take on Dark Side, so what do they do?
[SPEAKER_00]: Enter the Multiverse with new challengers coming from comics, movies, gaming, and more.
[SPEAKER_00]: The matchups, T's, includes Sub-Zero from Mortal Kombat vs.
[SPEAKER_00]: Plastic Man and Black Lightning, Batwoman vs. Vampirella, Star Sapphire vs. Sabrina the Teenage Witch.
[SPEAKER_00]: So bath the strong from I-D-W-S-Hit beneath the trees where nobody sees vs. Lex Luther, Wonder Woman vs. Red Sonia, and as mentioned, Superman vs. Homelander.
[SPEAKER_00]: Not pictured, Joker vs. Annabelle, though you can see that one in your nightmares.
[SPEAKER_00]: DCKO, boss battle number one, hit stores on February 4, and among other covers, includes one featuring Supes vs. Homelander by a witch and all the boys aren't as Derek Robertson.
[SPEAKER_00]: Artist Ryan Stegman is exiting the X-Men.
[SPEAKER_00]: The Penciler has been on Marvel's title since 2024's relaunch of the adjectiveless series, alternating duties with, among others, Nethodeez.
[SPEAKER_00]: But it seems that time is done.
[SPEAKER_00]: Right, Stegman and his newsletter, quote, I'm no longer drawing the X-Men.
[SPEAKER_00]: Well, that's not entirely true.
[SPEAKER_00]: I'm writing an X-Men annual that Steve Scrochee is drawing, and I'm drawing some of that.
[SPEAKER_00]: But then, I'm officially done with the X-Men for the foreseeable future.
[SPEAKER_00]: I had a great time working on the title and love the X-Men fans.
[SPEAKER_00]: Sort of.
[SPEAKER_00]: Stagmin did work on the age of revelation event that just concluded in December, but it seems he's already left the franchise.
[SPEAKER_00]: Tony Daniel has taken over X-Men for three issues, followed by Diaz.
[SPEAKER_00]: What's next for Stagmin?
[SPEAKER_00]: He teases drawing quote, a billion covers and a secret project that I'm very excited about.
[SPEAKER_00]: I'll be writing and drawing a thing.
[SPEAKER_00]: So there you go.
[SPEAKER_00]: Can buy to the X-Men Ryan Stagmin, hope you survive the experience.
[SPEAKER_00]: A new French publisher named Morgan is making some big boos.
[SPEAKER_00]: They've snatched a murderous role of creators for a new multi-volume graphic novel series, specifically writer Ron V, Ernest Anand Arcade and Evan Kagle, Letterer, Aditya Bittikar, and Editor Eric Harberg.
[SPEAKER_00]: For the beat, while we don't have any details on what the books will be about, they will be published over three years with nine volumes total.
[SPEAKER_00]: And if you're not in France, image comics is signed up as a publishing partner for the English speaking territories.
[SPEAKER_00]: And honestly, plot doesn't matter here.
[SPEAKER_00]: This team and different iterations has produced standout work including Dawn Runner and the new gods and is worth reading, don't matter what, even if we do have to take a trip to France.
[SPEAKER_00]: For comic book club news, I'm Alex Alvin, and I don't know if you could hear it,
[SPEAKER_00]: You get it.