Star Trek to Star Wars, The Fantastic Four to Predator — here are 10 sci-fi comic books coming your way in 2025

Writer: Jonathan Hickman
Artists: Federico Vicentini, Iban Coello
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Release Date: June 4, 2025

Synopsis: Imperial is a revolutionary four-issue event series that rearranges the Marvel cosmos to lay a new foundation for an entirely new landscape of interconnected space-set comic book series arriving later this year.

Launching with the elimination of many prominent intergalactic leaders, rulers are overthrown as empires fall and power is grabbed, heralding a reshuffled galactic order for Hulks, Black Panthers, Novas, and the Guardians of the Galaxy.

Available in paperback or digitally via Amazon Kindle.

Writer: Greg Pak
Artist: Sumit Kumar
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Release Date: June 11, 2025

Synopsis: Two threats converge on the Galactus herald also known as Norrin Radd, one from Earth and another from the far reach of the cosmos as the Sentinel of the Spaceways faces the end of his existence and finds himself forced to choose between his ultimate salvation or eternal damnation.

Will be available in paperback or digitally via Amazon Kindle.

Writer: Cherish Chen
Artist: Gabriel Guzman
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Release Date: June 18, 2025

Synopsis: Following two successful 40-issue runs occurring during the Original Trilogy timeline, Doctor Aphra heads into one of her most surprising misadventures as the galaxy far, far away evolves in the wake of the Battle of Jakku.

With her criminal past pardoned, Aphra is now recruited by her good buddy Luke Skywalker to employ her instinctive treasure-hunting skills for the benefit of the New Republic.

Will be available in paperback or digitally via Amazon Kindle.

Writer: Derek Kolstad, Robert Venditti
Artists: Tomás Giorello, Dave Stewart
Publisher: Bad Idea
Release Date: July 9, 2025

Synopsis: An invasionary army, millions of miles from home, touch down on a hostile frozen planet to embark on a suicide mission to destroy an enemy weapon. Corporal Scott and his battalion lead the charge but the human squad is slaughtered by a superior alien force.

As the battle’s only survivor, Scott must try and cross behind enemy lines over a perilous landscape littered with predators without being captured to complete the impossible mission.

Planet Death is being co-created by blockbuster screenwriter Derek Kolstad (John Wick) and New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti (Superman ‘78, Green Lantern).

Will be available in paperback from comic book stores.

Writer: Christopher Cantwell
Artist: Megan Levens
Publisher: IDW
Release Date: July 16, 2025

Synopsis: This five-issue miniseries is a salute to the unsung heroes of the "Star Trek" universe who are disintegrated, vaporized, burned, and blown up on a regular basis.

These valiant red-uniformed crew members appear in their own comic book story on a dangerous mission where no one is safe and few return. "Red Shirts" introduces readers to a whole new cast of ensigns and lieutenants just before they’re eaten, crunched, pummeled, or dropped out of an airlock.

Will be available in paperback or digitally via Amazon Kindle.

Writer: Brian “Smitty” Smith
Artist: März Jr.
Publisher: Skybound Comet
Release Date: July 22, 2025

Synopsis: Here’s a new young adult original graphic novel introducing the crazy adventures of the bot who’s mightier than the sword. Ballpoint is considered the worst and biggest Decepticon failure.

After its last attempt to take down the Autobots goes terribly awry, he’s booted out of the Decepticons forever. Will Ballpoint be able to prove his value by beating the Autobots by himself? Or will he continue to fail and discover being the best is...More than Meets the Eye?

Available to pre-order in paperback on Amazon, or digitally via Amazon Kindle.

Writer: Benjamin Percy
Artist: Marcelo Ferreira
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Release Date: August 13, 2025

Synopsis: The Marvel Universe is targeted by the galaxy’s most terrifying hunters. A Predator King, outfitted with a vibranium arsenal and helped by a human accomplice, launches an Earthly invasion to claim our planet as a private hunting preserve.

It’s the brutal kickoff to a mind-blowing 5-issue battle between the Predators and the Avengers, the Fantastic Four, and the X-Men.

Will be available in paperback or digitally via Amazon Kindle.

Writer: Robbie Thompson
Artist: Travis Mercer
Publisher: IDW
Release Date: August 27, 2025

Synopsis: With a story by Robbie Thompson, who is actually listed as an official writer of Paramount+'s "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" Season 4, IDW's five-issue limited series brings Nurse Chapel, Una, La'An, and Spock together with a plucky new robotic sidekick named D6 for a thrilling unpredictable adventure on an ice-covered planet and secrets lurking beneath its surface.

Will be available in paperback or digitally.

Writer: Tilly and Susan Bridges
Artist: Angel Hernandez
Publisher: IDW
Release Date: September 1, 2025

Synopsis: Thirty years after the TV series made its triumphant debut, Captain Janeway and the crew of the U.S.S. Voyager return for one final mission before they head home to Earth. This five-issue limited series offers the final resolution fans have been waiting decades to witness.

The final shot in the Emmy-winning show featured the titular starship approaching Earth before the screen goes black… However, what if just moments after that, there was one last emergency for the fearless Captain Janeway and her valiant crew?

Will be available in paperback or digitally.

Writer: Ryan North
Artist: Humberto Ramos
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Release Date: September 7, 2025

Synopsis: When the Fantastic Four take on Doctor Doom, everything goes smoothly until stuff suddenly goes completely off the rails, stranding the heroic team members in four individual eras of Earth's history.

Alone and separated in totally different time periods, Reed, Johnny, Ben, and Sue all struggle to survive. A glimmer of hope is found by reaching the Forever Stone, a bulky mass of pure granite that’s one of the longest-lasting rocks on the planet.

Will be available in paperback or digitally via Amazon .