The comic book release lineup for September 23, 2026, features new titles and major storylines from publishers like Marvel, DC, Image, and Mad Cave Studios. Featured highlights include the buildup to Marvel's Hulk War event, DC's Absolute Universe series, and several original indie series launches.
More than three decades after first emerging from New Jersey's rock scene, Jack’s Maze are back with new music. The band, originally formed in Hightstown in 1989 as Laughing Jack, spent the early 1990s building a reputation around the New York tri-state area before an unreleased debut album and the inevitable complications of life brought the story to an early stop.
Minor League Baseball announced the 2026 league award winners and All-Star teams for the Single-A California, Carolina, and Florida State Leagues. Most Valuable Player honors went to Easton Shelton of Ontario, Cooper Flemming of Charleston, and Echedry Vargas of Jupiter for their respective leagues.
Los Angeles melodic punk band Moonraker released "Don't Forget You're Here Forever," the final single before their upcoming album, Me And The Bells. Set for release on October 9, 2026, through Punkerton Records, the twelve-track album explores themes of anxiety, survival, and artistic persistence.
Colorado folk-punk band DOOM SCROLL has signed with Flail Records and released a new single titled Sisyphus. The track appears on their upcoming 11-track album, Exhausted Dialogue, scheduled for release on October 6. The self-recorded project explores themes of persistent internal and external struggles.
Baseball writer Joanna Cornish ("Hum and Chuck") joins the show to discuss Toronto Blue Jays fandom. Joanna explained how she became a fan as a child during the team's 1990s World Series championships and started her "Hum and Chuck" blog in 2007, named after baseball pitching terms.
Montclair, New Jersey alt-rock duo Raised On Candy has released Pickle Eyes, the lead single from their forthcoming album Play Marbles On The Turnpike. Produced by Ray Ketchem and the band, the track previews the duo's evolving hook-heavy sound following their Steve Albini-produced self-titled debut album.
THEN COMES SILENCE reveals a transforming new single, Remaker Redeemer, as part of their forthcoming release. The Stockholm-based post-punk trio has shared a second single from their upcoming album, illustrating transformation, renewal, and rebirth through a striking video.
North Carolina-based singer-songwriter Lydia Saint George debuts her new single “Lungs,” now streaming everywhere via Gold Ship Records. The track offers the first glimpse of a new collection of music that Lydia will reveal through a series of singles over the coming months. Watch the lyric video and stream the single below.
Wednesday is absolutely stacked with new releases across virtually every major publisher. From the next chapter of Marvel's mutant revolution to DC's expanding Absolute Universe, plus major launches from Image, Dark Horse, IDW, Dynamite, BOOM!, and more, there's no shortage of books competing for your attention.
