From the streets of Gotham to the far reaches of the Multiverse, here's a look at the best comic book covers of the week.

Marvel may have had What If? when it came to publishing comic book stories that took established characters and spun familiar stories in new directions, but this year will see DC copying the House of Ideas with their own wild take on landmark storylines. Called “Tales from the Dark Multiverse”, this series will revisit some of the bigger storylines of the past and “put a twisted and terrifying spin on some of the biggest, most game-changing events” that ever hit DC’s biggest icons.

From the streets of Gotham to the far reaches of the Multiverse, here's a look at the best comic book covers of the week!

This year’s big marvel event sees none other than Cletus Kasady on a rampage, as the most lethal symbiote to ever exist is on a mission in Absolute Carnage. A story years in the making, Absolute Carnage will fold out across four issues written by Donny Cates and drawn by Ryan Stegman. This being comic books, there’s so much more to the tale than just a mere quartet of comic books. So where does one even begin? Right here with this handy dandy primer!

John Constantine: A liar, a cheat and the best friend you never ever want to have. Maybe if we let him, he can also be a hero in his new ongoing series that arrives in November.

Think magic isn’t real? Well I ran a wizard over just the other day, using the spell of Expecto Petroleum. HA! Now imagine the power of magic, if it were channelled through an even more primal and powerful force that keeps the world turning: Social media. That’s the idea behind The Marked, which combines the power of influencers with spellcasting as the next generation of wizards protect the world from malevolent magic running amok.

From the streets of Gotham to the far reaches of the Multiverse, here's a look at the best comic book covers of the week!

The future of MAD doesn’t exactly look rosy as new content from the brand is about dry up drastically for the infamous parody brand.