Panel Comics Weekly Wrap-Up: November 24-29, 2025 – Hulks Get Hellish, DC Delivers Knockouts, and Toys That’ll Wreck Your Wallet!
We hope your Turkey coma is wearing off. It’s your senior scribe here, wrapping up a feast of nerdy goodness from the week of November 24-29. While the mainstream media obsesses over endless DC drama (unrelated, but hey, swamp things everywhere), we’ve got comics smashing charts, indies storming Steam, toys hotter than a Black Friday stampede, and pop culture nods that’ll have you geeking out. No fluff, just pure, unfiltered fun – because who needs woke lectures when you’ve got Hulks going infernal? Let’s dive in!
Comics Corner: Absolute Domination and Hulk Horror Heat Up the Shelves
Wednesday, November 26 was New Comic Book Day, and stores were slammed with bangers that had collectors fighting like it’s a DC K.O. tournament. Topping sales charts from November 24? Absolute Batman ran rampant (again!), with Geiger snagging the crown via its killer Redcoat tie-in, and Ice Cream Man shuffling in for some creepy holiday vibes.
Marvel unleashed hell(ish) with Infernal Hulk #1, where some eldritch Eldest rips Banner from his green rage machine – now the Hulk’s body is a demonic powerhouse turning heroes into monsters. Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Nic Klein deliver body horror that’ll make your Thanksgiving leftovers curdle. Also dropping: Daredevil/Punisher: The Devil’s Trigger #1 (Jimmy Palmiotti’s bloody Hell’s Kitchen grudge match), Undeadpool #2, Expatriate X-Men #2, and X-Vengers #2 – all feeding into the wild Age of Revelation event.
DC wasn’t slacking: Absolute Batman #14 pits Bats against Bane (feline finale?), Absolute Wonder Woman #14 summons Zatanna, and Batman/Green Arrow/The Question: Arcadia #1 kicks off a gritty Black Label mystery. DC K.O. #2 ramps up the beat-’em-up tourney, while Superman #32, Flash #27, and a holiday one-shot I Saw Ma Hunkel Kissing Santa Claus #1 keep the Big Two battling.
Indies flexed too: BOOM!’s BRZRKR: The Bleeding Tide #1 sends Keanu’s B on a pirate rampage, Image’s Geiger #18 and Department of Truth #34 deliver twists, and Dynamite’s Vampirella Helliday Special gets festive with fangs. Drama alert: Tim Seeley bailed on Twitter after Magik comic backlash – free speech win or Marvel meltdown? You decide!
Gaming Galaxy: Indies Charge While AAA Takes a Breather
November’s late stretch was lighter on blockbusters (post-Black Ops 7 cooldown?), but indies brought the heat amid Black Friday chaos. November 24 dropped Solo Leveling: ARISE OVERDRIVE (PC co-op anime action-RPG – webtoon fans, assemble!), Slyders (roguelike boomer shooter), and Of Ash and Steel (gothic RPG).
November 25: Wizards of Legend 2 hits Switch for roguelike magic mayhem. November 27: Bubble Bobble: Sugar Dungeons (PS5/Switch/PC arcade roguelite – bubble-bursting nostalgia!). Earlier month steals like S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 PS5 port and Fallout 4 Anniversary Edition still echoing, but expect Steam sales to dominate wallets.
News bites: Game Awards noms dropped, Hytale rescued from dev hell – 2026 looking stacked!
Toys & Collectibles: Plastic Perfection for Your Shelf of Shame
Toys were the real Black Friday MVPs! McFarlane’s DC Multiverse Batman Classic TV Series Batmobile ($80, 1/12 scale with rollin’ wheels) zoomed to #1. Hasbro’s G.I. Joe Classified Wet-Suit ($28, dive-ready with accessories) and Super7’s Universal Monsters ReAction+ Creature from the Black Lagoon ($20, retro gill-man glory) dive deep into nostalgia.
Premium picks: Unix Square’s Transformers Combot Optimus Prime ($154, LED-eyed disassemblable beast) and EXO-6’s Star Trek VI Captain Sulu ($225, sixth-scale Takei perfection). Mattel WWE Elite figs for November hit (Rock’s Final Boss!), Funko Pops galore, and McFarlane DC waves like Batgirl/Blackfire.
Pop Culture Pulse: Stranger Things Slays, Reggae Legend Rests
Stranger Things S5 Volume 1 dropped – Upside Down finales got fans theorizing Eleven’s endgame amid epic nostalgia. Reggae pioneer Jimmy Cliff passed at 81 – “I Can See Clearly Now” defined pop forever. Wicked: For Good crushed box office ($150M opening!), and NFL stars like Kelce keep blurring sports/pop lines.
That’s your weekly nerd fix, Panel Pals! Chris Claremont’s got two Marvel secrets brewing for ’26 – stay tuned. Please Hit the LCS, snag some deals, and keep it real What’d you grab?
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