Comic book and graphic novel new releases for April 30 graded by CGC

Heavy Metal Magazine (2025 Heavy Metal) 1B CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Variant Cover B.

Label #4691148003

Written and Art by Enki Bilal & Various. Cover by Frank Frazetta. Heavy Metal magazine is back! Heavier than ever! This relaunch brings the world's greatest illustrated magazine back to the forefront of comics. One of the magazine's original legends, Enki Bilal returns with his acclaimed BUG series. Burton & Cyb returns by Antonio Segura and Jose Ortiz, as well as Vicente Segrelles' The Mercenary. HM will debut Janevsky's cult sci-fi heroine, Sixella. Guido Crepax' classic character Valentina returns by Sergio Gerasi. Writing duo Leah Moore and John Reppion will pen Taarna's ongoing adventures, with art from Anna Morozova. Also featuring: Cold Dead War (B-17) by Craig Wilson, Grimaldi by Keron Grant, and Legends of Taarna by Joseph Michael Linsner. Fernando Dagnino brings Lester, That Old Feeling. The return of classic strips The Bus by Paul Kirchner and June 2050 by John Workman. Michael Conrad will pen a top-secret saga TBA. Visionary creators David Quinn and Tim Vigil deliver Transcendestiny. 230 pages, PC/B&W. Rated M Cover price $14.99.

Heavy Metal Magazine (2025 Heavy Metal) 1B CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Variant Cover B.

Label #4673652003

Written and Art by Enki Bilal & Various. Cover by Frank Frazetta. Heavy Metal magazine is back! Heavier than ever! This relaunch brings the world's greatest illustrated magazine back to the forefront of comics. One of the magazine's original legends, Enki Bilal returns with his acclaimed BUG series. Burton & Cyb returns by Antonio Segura and Jose Ortiz, as well as Vicente Segrelles' The Mercenary. HM will debut Janevsky's cult sci-fi heroine, Sixella. Guido Crepax' classic character Valentina returns by Sergio Gerasi. Writing duo Leah Moore and John Reppion will pen Taarna's ongoing adventures, with art from Anna Morozova. Also featuring: Cold Dead War (B-17) by Craig Wilson, Grimaldi by Keron Grant, and Legends of Taarna by Joseph Michael Linsner. Fernando Dagnino brings Lester, That Old Feeling. The return of classic strips The Bus by Paul Kirchner and June 2050 by John Workman. Michael Conrad will pen a top-secret saga TBA. Visionary creators David Quinn and Tim Vigil deliver Transcendestiny. 230 pages, PC/B&W. Rated M Cover price $14.99.

Killer Kobra The Hunt Begins (2025 Zenescope) 1C CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover C.

Label #4595970015

Written by Joe Brusha. Cover by Josh Burns. The newest and deadliest force in the Zenescope universe has arrived! Killer Kobra, a shadowy vigilante who strikes with the fury of a thousand venoms, is on a mission to rid the world of evil-one monster at a time. With his mastery of the Cobra style of kung fu and his lethal touch, nothing...including the elusive cryptid Bigfoot... will stand in his way. 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $4.99.

Wolverine and Kitty Pryde (2025 Marvel) 1B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Edition.

Label #4595961010

Written by Chris Claremont. Art by Damian Couceiro. Cover by Adi Granov. CLAREMONT RETURNS TO THE FAN-FAVORITE DUO! When KITTY PRYDE nearly lost her soul to OGUN during her journey to Japan, LOGAN was there to keep the youngest X-MAN on the path to good. But as a mysterious force threatens their lives while staying with MARIKO YASHIDA, it's going to take all of their combined mutant, ninja and fighting skills to protect those they love! An all-new adventure, set in the aftermath of Chris Claremont's legendary KITTY PRYDE & WOLVERINE limited series, at last tells the full story of the duo's journey in Japan before returning to the X-Men and the heartbreak, trials and tribulations that made the characters what they are today. Note: Multiple characters' first appearances in this issue! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Wolverine and Kitty Pryde (2025 Marvel) 1D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Bengus Variant Cover.

Label #4598095012

Written by Chris Claremont. Art by Damian Couceiro. Cover by Bengus. CLAREMONT RETURNS TO THE FAN-FAVORITE DUO! When KITTY PRYDE nearly lost her soul to OGUN during her journey to Japan, LOGAN was there to keep the youngest X-MAN on the path to good. But as a mysterious force threatens their lives while staying with MARIKO YASHIDA, it's going to take all of their combined mutant, ninja and fighting skills to protect those they love! An all-new adventure, set in the aftermath of Chris Claremont's legendary KITTY PRYDE & WOLVERINE limited series, at last tells the full story of the duo's journey in Japan before returning to the X-Men and the heartbreak, trials and tribulations that made the characters what they are today. Note: Multiple characters' first appearances in this issue! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Wolverine and Kitty Pryde (2025 Marvel) 1G CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Granov "Virgin" Edition.

Label #4595961011

Limited 1 for 100 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Chris Claremont. Art by Damian Couceiro. Cover by Adi Granov. CLAREMONT RETURNS TO THE FAN-FAVORITE DUO! When KITTY PRYDE nearly lost her soul to OGUN during her journey to Japan, LOGAN was there to keep the youngest X-MAN on the path to good. But as a mysterious force threatens their lives while staying with MARIKO YASHIDA, it's going to take all of their combined mutant, ninja and fighting skills to protect those they love! An all-new adventure, set in the aftermath of Chris Claremont's legendary KITTY PRYDE & WOLVERINE limited series, at last tells the full story of the duo's journey in Japan before returning to the X-Men and the heartbreak, trials and tribulations that made the characters what they are today. Note: Multiple characters' first appearances in this issue! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.