A Monster Month Of Comics – September Graphic Novel Highlights

September has come and (nearly) gone, bringing with it an avalance of new comics and graphic novels to sink your teeth into! From cryptids to slayers, kaiju to immoratal super-soliders, there’s something monstrous in the water! Whether you’re looking to start Halloween early, or just hunting for a new favourite read, here are our picks of the September litter!

Who Killed Nessie?
by Paul Cornell & Rachel Smith
9781917355230 | Avery Hill Publishing | PB | £14.99 | 18th September 2025

The Loch Ness Monster has been murdered . . . it’s Lyndsay’s first day on the job, but it’s up to her to solve the crime! It’s Lyndsay Grockle’s first day as the manager of the Lakeview Hotel. Her boss has handed her the keys and departed for vacation. And then the convention attendees start showing up, each more peculiar than the last.

Lyndsay’s a confirmed sceptic—so she’s surprised to be woken up in the middle of the night by her convention attendees, telling her that there’s been a murder . . . of the Loch Ness Monster. The guests at the hotel are all cryptids from around the world, and now one of them is dead. Which means that one of them must be the murderer. And it’s up to Lyndsay to solve the case!

Something Is Killing The Children Omnibus One
by James Tynion IV & Werther Dell’edera
9798892155625 | BOOM! Studios | PB | £44.99 | 16th September 2025

The award-winning, best-selling horror phenomenon collected in a single omnibus edition!

What is abducting the children of Archer’s Peak? When the children in a sleepy Wisconsin town begin to go missing, all hope seems lost. Most children never return, and those that do have terrible stories of terrifying creatures that live in the shadows. But even monsters fear the mysterious stranger that arrives shortly after. She believes the children and claims to be the only one who sees what they can see… Her name is Erica Slaughter. She kills monsters. This is all she does, and she bears the cost because it must be done.

The definitive collection of the entire “Archer’s Peak” saga by GLAAD Award-winning writer James Tynion IV (Department of Truth, Batman) and artist Werther Dell’Edera (Razorblades) is assembled here in a single volume. Collects SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN #1-20.

Predator Vs. Spider-Man
by Benjamin Percy & Marcelo Ferreira
9781302963354 | Marvel Comics | PB | £14.99 | 30th September 2025

Marvel’s greatest hero faces off against the galaxy’s greatest hunter in Benjamin Percy’s grittiest PREDATOR series yet! In Predator Vs. Wolverine, we saw a single Predator stalk the killing machine Wolverine. In Predator Vs. Black Panther, Yautja invaded Wakanda and nearly dethroned its king. Now Benjamin Percy turns his twisted brain to Marvel’s most beloved hero: Spider-Man!

A heatwave sends NYC into a blackout and Spider-Man on patrol as tempers boil across the city. But beneath its grimy sewers and subways lurks a threat unlike anything Peter Parker has faced before. Introducing “Skinner,” a Predator of no honor and no clan — only a thirst for blood.

Collecting: PREDATOR VS. SPIDER-MAN (2025) 1-4

Godzilla Vs. The Marvel Universe
by Ryan North, Gerry Duggan & Joe Kelly
9781302964887 | Marvel Comics | PB | £17.99 | 30th September 2025

The King of the Monsters Godzilla returns to Marvel Comics to battle every Marvel legend: the Fantastic Four, Hulk, Spider-Man, X‑Men, Avengers, and Thor across the decades!

Godzilla returns to Marvel Comics at last, and will face off against Marvel’s greatest heroes in a showdown that will span all eras of both the Marvel Universe and Godzilla’s own long history! In the first round, the King of the Monsters takes on Marvel’s First family! The Fantastic Four know a thing or two about fighting titanic threats, but Godzilla is something else entirely! And then there’s an all-new version of one of Godzilla’s deadliest adversaries to contend with! You know it’ll be clobberin’ time — but for who?!

Plus: Godzilla resurfaces again and again to take on the Hulk, the Avengers, the X-Men, Thor and a majorly-outside-his-weight-class Spider-Man!

BRZRKR Book One
by Keanu Reeves, Matt Kindt & Ron Garney
9798892156387 | BOOM! Studios | PB | £35.99 | 09th September 2025

A war with no end… The man known only as B. is half-mortal and half-God, cursed and compelled to violence… even at the sacrifice of his sanity. But after wandering the world for centuries, B. may have finally found a refuge — working for the U.S. government to fight the battles too violent and too dangerous for anyone else. In exchange, B. will be granted the one thing he desires — the truth about his endless blood-soaked existence… and how to end it.

After wandering the world anew and enduring a series of experiments and missions, the memories of B.’s origins will be finally restored. But what does this revelation mean for his future?

Written by iconic creator Keanu Reeves and New York Times bestselling writer Matt Kindt (Folklords, Grass Kings), and illustrated by acclaimed artist Ron Garney (Wolverine, Captain America), this bloody volume collects the entire 12-issue maxiseries!

Lumberjanes Book One
by Shannon Watters, ND Stevenson, Gus Allen & Grace Ellis
9798892155410 | BOOM! Box | HB | £26.99 | 30th September 2025

A brand-new hardcover edition collecting the iconic first 12 issues of the smash hit YA adventure series!

Welcome to Miss Qiunzella Thiskwin Penniquiqul Thistle Crumpet’s Camp for Hardcore Lady-Types, where the fun never stops and nothing is quite as it seems! Mal, Molly, April, Ripley, and Jo are the campers of Roanoke cabin, and when they’re not busy with earning badges, making s’mores, and other scoutly activities, they’re in for the adventure of their lives, exploring the woods around camp and discovering creatures and beasties beyond imagination. Between three-eyed wolves, river monsters, and a mysterious bear woman, there’s nothing that can stop these five best friends from having the most amazing summer of their lives, or figuring out what the junk is going on within the magical world of Lumberjanes camp!

From writers Shannon Watters (Hollow), ND Stevenson (Nimona, She-Ra), Grace Ellis (Flung Out of Space, Moonstruck), and artists Gus Allen (A Home For Mr. Easter), and Casey Nowak (Girl Town), comes a deluxe hardcover edition of the beloved adventure, plus stories from creators including Faith Erin Hicks, Brittney Williams, Felicia Choo, and more.

Start your summer off right with the Lumberjanes!

Once Upon A Time At The End Of The World Deluxe Edition
by Jason Aaron, Alexandre Tefenkgi & Leila Del Duca
9798892153829 | BOOM! Studios | HB | £44.99 | 02nd September 2025

In this epic post-apocalyptic fable, follow two star-crossed lovers across the wasteland of a planet ravaged by environmental catastrophe as their stories intertwine across decades. Uncover the mysteries of the wasteland in this decades-spanning epic from New York Times bestselling, and Eisner and Harvey Award-winning writer Jason Aaron and told through the lens of three industry heavyweights – Alexandre Tefenkgi (The Good Asian), Leila Del Duca (Sleepless) and Nick Dragotta (East of West, Absolute Batman).

The full saga is collected here for the first time, spanning three distinct chapters in the lives of two star-crossed lovers wandering a planet devastated by environmental catastrophe. Noxious poisons, plastic tornadoes, and roving gangs of Ravagers are just a few of the dangers that will test their relationship and reveal the heart of the connections that bind us all. After all, what is love at the end of the world?

Collects ONCE UPON A TIME AT THE END OF THE WORLD #1-15.

Ultimate Wolverine Vol. 1: The Winter Soldier
by Christopher Condon & Alessandro Cappuccio
9781302962050 | Marvel Comics | PB | £17.99 | 02nd September 2025

The new Ultimate Universe reaches a pivotal turning point as the sinister Maker’s deadliest weapon is unleashed — the Ultimate Wolverine!

To maintain control of their corner of the Maker’s world, three members of his council — Magik, Colossus and Omega Red — deploy their most lethal asset: The Winter Soldier! But who is the weapon behind the mask… with the claws? This Ultimate Wolverine will be put to the test by seeing how well he handles the Opposition — a group fighting for mutant liberation. But when the Winter Soldier leads a strike against two members of the Opposition — Kitty Pryde and Gambit — will they recognize their deadly enemy?

Collecting: ULTIMATE WOLVERINE (2025) 1-6

Hotblood Volume 1
by Toril Orlesky
9781545820445 | Mad Cave Studios | PB | £17.99 | 09th September 2025

Romance, centaurs, and the red dust of the American West abound in this reimagining of the popular queer webcomic.

The year is 1871 and the centaur Evander Rook finds himself at rock bottom, working for would-be robber baron Asa Langley — a human!

As the unlikely pair get closer, romance and conspiracy run wild and Rook finds himself caught up in Asa’s ambitions, culminating in a violent confrontation as they are both forced to face the ghosts of their interwoven pasts.

PeePeePooPoo #100,000
by Caroline Cash
9798886200676 | Silver Sprocket | PB | £8.99 | 17th September 2025

Breaking from the monster trend, Caroline Cash’s gay, modern take on the underground comic continues in PeePee PooPoo #100,000.

In this issue: Caroline tackles the big city in “My New York Diary.” Gaze upon the influencers and icons of Fashion Week, party with the terminally cool (and uncool), and figure out what exactly “celebrity” even means now. All this and more in the next issue of your favourite cartoonist’s favourite comic.

As ever, this issue is printed with a cardstock foil cover and a bonus PEEPEE POOPOO sticker sheet.

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