Doom Patrol, Captain America, and Minor Threats: Weekly Comic Reviews

Reviews are back on Comic Frontier! However, full disclosure: I won't burn myself out by trying to cover too much at once. So, future weekly reviews of new releases might feature one post, or they might have ten. There’s nothing set in stone; I just want to talk about some of the books I liked each week! I could also talk about older books! The rules are, there are no rules. Just comics! So… without further ado.

Doom Patrol #3 (2026) - Darcy Van Poelgeest, Niko Henrichon, Lucas Gattoni - DC Comics

Henrichon was always a slam-dunk choice to draw Doom Patrol when the book was announced earlier this year, but holy hell, his work is sublime. His moody, atmospheric art beautifully matches the story Van Poelgeest pens.

Doom Patrol soars when it embraces the strangest corners of the DC Universe. This issue features a deep-cut DC villain (Phobia), the Doom Patrol’s earliest foe (Mr. Immortus), and some really fun and weird sequences throughout.

I loved seeing all of the different ways Negative Man has been drawn over the years on one page.

Issue four teases a Rita Farr/Animal Man team-up. I’m well fed.

Captain America #17 - Chip Zdarsky, Ton Lima, Ron Fernandes, VC’s Joe Caramagna - Marvel Comics (2026)

The framing of this issue absolutely tricked me! Damn you, Zdarsky! I was wondering why Steve was being such an asshole about Vic speaking English. Hydra Cap is back with Clone Doom Jr., which is bad news for the real Captain America and the rest of the Marvel Universe. This felt like a classic Captain America story with lots of interesting plot points being set up. Lima does a nice job stepping in for Valerio Schiti.

Minor Threats: The Cleaner #1 - Gerry Duggan, Mark Torres, Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum, Nate Piekos - Dark Horse Comics (2026)

Minor Threats: Cleaner follows the aftermath of a big comic book bruhaha and what happens to the bodies once the dust settles. When a reporter starts asking questions about a missing person, David O’Halloran, the titular down-on-his-luck cleaner, tries to cover his tracks before it’s too late.

Mark Torres’ detailed art enhances the dark, grimy atmosphere, creating a lived-in world full of horrors, violence, and the unusual. Ultimately, the comic is another stellar entry in the expanded world of Minor Threats.