On the night before Christmas, we unwrap Will of Doom #1, visit the multiversal mayhem of TMNT: Battle Nexus #1, and debate Avatar: Fire & Ash. Then it’s tradition time: Asterix and the Great Crossing—fun gags, thorny depictions, and whether this one’s a recommend or a skip. Plus a quick Archie × Oni news chat.

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STEPHEN
"TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: BATTLE NEXUS #1
Writer: Tom Waltz
Artist: Esau Escorza, Isaac Escorza
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Cover Price: $4.99
Release Date: December 24, 2025
The raddest TMNT event of the decade kicks off here! This blistering five-part WEEKLY series finds the Turtles fighting for their lives in a martial arts challenge unlike anything they've faced. For the first time, IDW's Heroes in a Half Shell meet allies from other fan-favorite TMNT universes as they fight for their lives & discover the unbelievable secrets of Battle Nexus!"
rating:2.5/5
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MATTHEW
"THE WILL OF DOOM #1
Writer: Chip Zdarsky
Artist: CAFU
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $6.99
Release Date:12/24/25
LONG LIVE, DOOM! As the Fantastic Four deal with the fallout from ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM, they're faced with big questions and a surprising new global menace! Will the White House have their backs? Will…the RED HULK? The next stage of the Marvel Universe starts here!"
rating: 3/5
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RODRIGO
"AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH
Writer: James Cameron, Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver
Director: James Cameron
Studio: 20th Century Studios
Stars: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, and more
Release Date: December 19, 2025
Jake and Neytiri's family grapples with grief after Neteyam's death, encountering a new, aggressive Na'vi tribe, the Ash People, who are led by the fiery Varang, as the conflict on Pandora escalates and a new moral focus emerges."
rating:3/5

ASTERIX AND THE GREAT CROSSING
Writer: Rene Goscinny
Artist: Albert Uderzo
Publisher: Papercutz
Land ho! Asterix and Obelix had been lost at sea, but they've finally reached what they think is a Roman colony. Then the Vikings turn up on a voyage of discovery, and the two Gauls realize that they've done something greater and more important: they've discovered a strange New World."

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