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FIREFLY: KEEP FLYING #1
Story: Jeff Jensen | Art: Nicola Izzo | Cover: Frany | $7.99
Find a crew. Get a job. Keep flying. These words of wisdom take on a surprising new meaning for River — many years in the future!
While she relied on her family on the spaceship Serenity in more ways that anyone truly understood, an outrageous adventure will push River to her limits, and it will take a new chosen family to help get her through it.
Her determination to keep flying, and the lessons the Serenity taught her, is what will keep River going, to stranger horizons than anyone thought possible!
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FIREFLY: RETURN TO THE EARTH THAT WAS DELUXE EDITION HC
MIGHTY MORPHIN VOL 5 TP
SEVEN SECRETS VOL 3 TP
DARK HORSE COMICS
BERSERK DELUXE EDITION VOL 12 HC
Story/Art: Kentaro Miura | $14.99
After 30-plus years and more than 3.5 million copies sold, Kentaro Miura’s work on the beloved horror-fantasy manga comes to an end with Berserk Volume 41. Dark Horse Manga presents this final volume by Miura-sensei in English for the first time in trade paperback with a two-sided color poster insert.
Though released from the prison of her mind, Casca cannot escape reminders of the terrors she has experienced. And nothing triggers these harrowing memories more than Guts the Black Swordsman, who faced those same horrors in his relentless quest to see Casca healed. But could the reappearance of a strange, mute boy be the key to bringing peace to Casca’s troubled soul?
“It is with great pride that Dark Horse will release Miura-sensei’s last installment of his masterpiece, Berserk. His creativity and incredible storytelling are unmatched. And to be able to release his final work to his fans is an honor that cannot be understated,” said Mike Richardson, President and founder of Dark Horse Comics.
Praise for Kentaro Miura and Berserk:
“One of the best manga ever conceived.” — University Press of North Georgia
“A glorious, gory fantasy epic, a truly one-of-a-kind work.” — Manga Test Drive
“The Godfather of manga.” — anime-planet
“The intense imagery and symbolism bring depth not only to the story but the characters as well.” — But Why Tho? Podcast
“Berserk is a beloved story full of horrors and hardships, which has taught its readers to endure, like its heroes have.” — Screen Rant
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HELLBOY & BPRD: RETURN OF EFFIE KOLB & OTHERS
HELLBOY: WEIRD TALES TP
KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF EIZOUKEN VOL 4 TP
MINOR THREATS #3
SALAMANDRE TP
Story/Art: I.N.J. Culbard | $24.99
Berger Books and Dark Horse Comics are proud to present Salamandre: a uniquely evocative graphic novel about family, loss and the freedom of art from award-winning writer and artist I.N.J. Culbard (Everything, Tales from the Umbrella Academy: You Look Like Death).
Kaspar Salamandre is a bereaved young artist who is sent to stay with his enigmatic grandfather who lives behind the Iron Veil — a land lorded over by an oppressive emperor. In this foreign place where flowers are contraband, music is illegal and art is created in hiding, Kaspar seeks to heal his grief — discovering a world of art revolutionaries, espionage and the Secret Police — who are not what they seem.
Ultimately his search for answers brings him face to face with the meaning of sacrifice. But will anything bring him closer to overcoming his loss?
“Writing what you know is really about writing what you think you know,” said I.N.J. Culbard. “Instead of what really happened, a confabulation grows with each retelling — a story, transforming a factual truth into a universal one. I took an event from one hot summer afternoon in my own life, made it the finale and then worked backwards through my story, using the jigsaw puzzle of my own memories growing up on both sides of the Iron Curtain during the Cold War as a foundation for this world — that is a little off-kilter to our own.”
“I was blown away when I first heard I.N.J.’s thrilling graphic novel idea inspired by his unusual travels as a child,” said Karen Berger. “It has a real European comics feel — kind of like an off-beat Tintin, panoramic vistas mired by underlying political danger, sparked with dashes of wonder and the fantastic. Ultimately, it’s about perseverance of love, and the power that memory and stories have over us. It’s I.N.J. Culbard’s immense storytelling talent as never seen before and I’m so excited to be sharing it with the world.”
- Here's a preview.
SHOCK SHOP #3
STEPHEN MCCRANIE’S SPACE BOY VOL 14 TP
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT
GARBAGE PAIL KIDS ORIGINS #2
LADY HEL #3
LORD OF THE JUNGLE #1
Story: Dan Jurgens | Art: Benito Gallego | Cover: Dan Panosian
At long last, the Lord of the Jungle returns to comics! One of the most famous and recognizable characters in the history of fiction is back, starting with an adventure that returns us to the days before his birth, as well as a time later in life, when a past wrong must be made right, no matter what manner of beast or obstacle stands in Tarzan's way. From acclaimed writer Dan Jurgens (Superman, Spider-Man, Thor, Booster Gold, Justice League and so many more) comes a tale that wraps the familiar with something brand new. With epic art by Tarzan newspaper artist Benito Gallego, this is sure to be a book that delivers for Tarzan fans both old and new!
- Is this a period piece? If not, Jurgens is going to have to work a bit to make me accept a white jungle character in the modern world. I'm not sure I can accept one.
- I appreciate the Kubert and Buscema covers, although I'm not sure how they accomplished the painted look. Had to roll my eyes at the Amazing Fantasy #15 homage.
VAMPIVERSE TP
WARLORD OF MARS ATTACKS TP
DC COMICS
ABSOLUTE DARK KNIGHTS METAL HC
- Do I get this, Legionnaires, or hope for an omnibus with related series?
BATGIRLS #12
Story: Becky Cloonan, Michael W Conrad | Art: Neil Googe | Cover: Jorge Corona
Boy, do the Batgirls have some tea for you! Literally. Cass and Steph go down a rabbit hole of madness when they're invited to Mad Hatter's tea party. But with the death of yet another Hill resident looming on their shoulders, they're one step closer to finding the Hill Ripper.
- Heads up, Batgirls fans!
BATMAN INCORPORATED #2
BATMAN: URBAN LEGENDS #21
BATMAN VS. ROBIN #3 (OF 5)
BLOOD SYNDICATE #6 (OF 6)
Story: Geoffrey Thorne | Art: ChrisCross, Juan Castro | Cover: Dexter Soy | $3.99
Wise Son and Tech-9 thought they'd left the war back in Sadaqah, but Holocaust has turned Paris Island into a war zone! Icon, Rocket, and Static aren't coming to save the day; can our unlikely heroes save their neighborhood?
- Attention MIlestone fans!
CATWOMAN VOL 1: DANGEROUS LIAISONS TP
DARK CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS #6 (OF 7)
DEATH OF SUPERMAN 30TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL ONE-SHOT
Story/Art: Various | Cover: Dan Jurgens & Brett Breeding | Variants: Ivan Reis & Danny Miki, Francesco Mattina, Jim Lee & Scott Williams Dan Mora, Dan Jurgens, Brett Breeding | 80 pages | $10.99
30 years ago, the unthinkable happened. The Man of Steel died fighting Doomsday.
To celebrate the special anniversary of this genre-defining moment, DC has reunited the original creative teams of Dan Jurgens and Brett Breeding; Roger Stern and Butch Guice; Louise Simonson and Jon Bogdanove; and Jerry Ordway and Tom Grummett for The Death of Superman 30th Anniversary Special #1. Available at comic shops on November 8, The Death of Superman 30th Anniversary Special #1 features four all-new stories that explore the lasting impact that Clark’s death had on his family and friends as well as nine pin-ups and variant covers by some of the top names in comics.
Each of the original creative teams from The Death of Superman has reunited to tell a story that shows how some of Superman’s biggest allies reacted during and after his fateful battle with Doomsday:
- “The Life of Superman” by Dan Jurgens (W & A), Brett Breeding (A), Brad Anderson (C), and John Workman (L): A young Jon Kent finds out in school that his dad had died years earlier, as his parents never told him about that fateful day. In the midst of dealing with this emotional news, Jon and Clark need to team up to fight a new villain connected to Doomsday called DOOMBREAKER.
- “Standing Guard” by Roger Stern (W), Butch Guice (A), Glenn Whitmore (C), and Rob Leigh (L): The epic battle between Superman and Doomsday from the Guardians’ perspective.
- “Time” by Louise Simonson (W), Jon Bogdanove (A), Glenn Whitmore (C), and Rob Leigh (L): The story of how the death of Superman looked from John Henry Irons’ perspective.
- “Above and Beyond” by Jerry Ordway (W), Tom Grummett (P), Doug Hazelwood (I), Glenn Whitmore (C), and Rob Leigh (L): A powerful story of Ma and Pa Kent watching their son fight Doomsday live on television and going through Clark’s photo albums with the feeling that their son always prevails.
Writer and artist Dan Jurgens provided the below statement on the legacy of The Death of Superman and the upcoming release of The Death of Superman 30th Anniversary Special #1:
"Even now, 30 years after the 'Death of Superman' first came out, every single convention or store appearance I do has at least one person who comes up to me with Superman #75 or the first 'Death of Superman' collected edition and says, 'This is the book that got me into comics. And I’m still here, reading, all these years later,' ” Jurgens said. "Most times, it’s more than one. Sometimes, multiple people arrive at my table at the same time and share their memories, which is always fun to experience.
"Their tales are often quite similar. Typically, media coverage of Superman’s death compelled them or a parent to drop by a local store to pick [the issue] up. In some cases, their parents let them skip school the day of the book's release so they could stand in line to get a copy. Some talk of how their store was sold out and they spent days looking all over town to find one.
"I’m not alone in that experience. It’s common for the entire team of writers and artists who worked on Superman at the time. It was a singularly unique moment in comics, when a particular story was covered by every form of national and local media alike.
"It’s hard to tell people what those days were like, but every comic shop in the country had long lines of people outside the door waiting to buy THAT BOOK.
"All these years later, it’s a great pleasure to get back together with the story’s original creative teams to celebrate a truly exciting time in comics. For those of you who remember those days, The Death of Superman 30th Anniversary Special will reignite some memories. For those who weren’t around to experience it, well … we hope you get a hint of what it was like.
"Most of all, we hope all of you enjoy reading it as much as we enjoyed putting it all together."
The Death of Superman 30th Anniversary Special #1 includes 9 pin-ups from some of the top names in comics today, including Jamal Campbell, Lee Weeks, Clay Mann, Fabio Moon, Walter Simonson, Bill Sienkiewicz, Gabriel Rodriguez and more.
- I remember not being impressed with this at the time. Of course, I was in my know-it-all 30s and saw nothing but flaws. Arrogant, yes, but I still argue that Superman getting killed by being punched really hard is absurd. Superman's not just the Hulk; he's got lots of other powers he could have used besides Super-punching. He could have fried Doomsday from orbit with his heat vision, or grabbed his foot at super-speed and thrown him into the sun, or frozen him with super-breath and abandoned him on Uranus, etc. Or he could worked in tandem with the remaining Justice League — you know, like a team — to get Doomsday off planet. Superman and Green Lantern working together, just the two of them, are pretty unbeatable for a villain who can't fly and whose only power is hitting really hard. (And GL could call in the cavalry if necessary.) But no, Superman let himself get pummeled to death like a punch-drunk boxer.
- And, of course, I was prejudiced in advance in that I was far too old and jaded to see this as anything but a gimmick. Which it was. I remember going to the office and people asking me if Superman was really going to be killed off. (My answer was always an irritated "no.")
- Obviously, for some people, it's a cherished memory. If so, more power to you.
DETECTIVE COMICS #38 FACSIMILE EDITION
DIANA AND NUBIA: PRINCESSES OF THE AMAZONS TP
FLASH BY MARK WAID OMNIBUS VOL 1 HC
FLASH: FASTEST MAN ALIVE #3 (OF 3)
I AM BATMAN #15
JUSTICE LEAGUE VOL 2: UNITED ORDER HC
MULTIVERSITY: TEEN JUSTICE #6 (OF 6)
THE NEW GOLDEN AGE #1 ONE-SHOT
Story: Geoff Johns | Art: Steve Lieber, Jerry Ordway, Diego Olortegui | Cover: Mikel Janin | Variants: Gary Frank, Todd Nauck, Michael Allred, David Talaski, Dan Hipp | $4.99 | 48 pages | Variant $5.99 (card stock)
From the 1940s to the 3040s, great heroes across the DC timeline take on the great evils of their era. But in the aftermath of Flashpoint Beyond, those heroes and villains will have their lives turned upside down, from the past to the far future. The New Golden Age one-shot from Geoff Johns lands at comic book shops on Nov. 8 and will unlock DC’s epic and secret-ridden history of heroism, launching a new group of titles with JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA and STARGIRL: THE LOST CHILDREN.
“I’m happy to be writing these two titles, each one of them focused on celebrating and expanding the history (and far future) of heroism in the DC Universe, exploring unseen heroes, villains and adventures alongside the ones we all know and love,” said Geoff Johns. “Our goal is to delve into the neglected corners of DC with this new group of titles, from the JSA to the Legion, and all those who operate between. It’s the story of where superheroes came from, where they’re going and why they’re always needed.”
DC’s future ... and its past ... will never be the same again. But how are Mime and Marionette connected to this? Why are Rip Hunter and the Time Masters the most unlikable heroes in the DC Universe? And who or what is ... Nostalgia? Don’t miss the start of the strangest mystery to have ever plagued the DC Universe.
- I'm excited about the return of the JSA, for which I have an irrational fondness (due to reading Justice League of America #21-22 at a tender age). But the concept here is that Rip Hunter is returning 13 "new" Golden Age characters that we've never heard of, because they'd been removed from the timeline. What th-?! Why? Honestly, they haven't exhausted the possibilities of the roughly 400 bajillion characters they've already got, not just from 1940s Detective Comics Inc., National Comics Inc. and All-American Comics Inc., but Quality, Fawcett, Charlton and Tower. Why invent a Golden Age Red Lantern (I find the rainbow Lanterns a bit boring, honestly) when you haven't explored Neon the Unknown, Ghost Patrol or the Golden Age Blue Beetle? Why not show us a 1940s predecessor to T.H.U.N.D.E.R.?
NICE HOUSE ON THE LAKE #11 (OF 12)
ONE-STAR SQUADRON TP
SUPERMAN #75 SPECIAL EDITION
SUPERMAN: SON OF KAL-EL #17
WILDC.A.T.S. #1
Story: Matthew Rosenberg | Art/Cover: Stephen Segovia | Variants: Jim Lee, Stanley “Artgerm” Lau, Ben Oliver, Jeff Spokes, Alan Quah, Dan Hipp, Jim Lee, Brett Booth & Sandra Hope | $3.99 | 32 Pages | Variant $4.99 (Card Stock)
Spinning from the pages of Batman: Urban Legends, writer Matthew Rosenberg (Batman: Urban Legends; Task Force Z) and Artist Stephen Segovia (I Am Batman; Spawn) are bringing back WildC.A.T.s for the first on-going series in over a decade! The team must work together in the shadows of the DC Universe to make the world a better place but they quickly come across one of their biggest threats, The Court of Owls!
"WildC.A.T.S. has always been a mix of everything I love in comics,” said Writer Matthew Rosenberg. “From the very first issue it exploded off the pages with the coolest characters, the most gorgeous art, the craziest ideas, and it was never afraid to be subversive, go harder, and push things further than its contemporaries. Now we're smashing all of that good stuff full speed into the heart of the DC Universe. I'd say we're going to be respectful and try not to break things...but that would be a lie."
- Bleeding Cool informs me that the "C.A.T.s" part of the title is no longer "Covert Action Team," but is instead "Crisis Aversion Tactical Squad."
WONDER GIRL: HOMECOMING HC
WONDER WOMAN #793
IDW PUBLISHING
F.A.R.M. SYSTEM GN
Story/Art: Rich Koslowski | $19.99
In the Farm System, having an incredible and unique power is only the first step. Guided by an army of agents, managers and experts, recruits must undergo rigorous psychological evaluations, harassment and sensitivity seminars, marketing, endorsement workshops and costume design meetings, all to boost their chances of recruitment into an A-list superhero team.
Some recruits make “the Bigs.” Some have fleeting moments of glory, then lose it all. Some take “Blue Cowl” gigs as superpowered bodyguards for famous actors or powerful CEOs. Some flounder in the System for years, never getting “the call”. And some find success by joining teams of a ... less reputable ilk.
Following the profound pop-culture satire of Three Fingers, The King and BB Wolf and The Three LPs, award-winning graphic novelist Rich Koslowski examines the hopes, disappointments, perseverance and triumphs of the super-gifted ... and the sometimes drastic lengths they will go to achieve fortune and fame.
FEVER IN URBICANDE GN
Story: Benoit Peeters | Art: Francois Schuiten | $19.99
Eugen Robick, Urbatect of Urbicande has been designing a new bridge to connect the southern portion of the city to the north, but his bid to commence construction has been denied by the Commission. While contemplating how he can convince the Commission to see things his way, Eugen is brought a cube made of beams discovered during construction of another project. Initially small enough to fit on his desk, it begins to grow, adding beam after beam, until it soon takes over his entire office. Growing exponentially, it eventually takes over the entire city, disrupting the social order as citizens begin using the beams to travel back and forth between the southern and northern parts of the city, previously only accessible via the guarded bridges. While the Commission wishes to put a stop to any such social change, the cube's impact is overpowering and irreversible.
- This sounds soooo European.
GODZILLA: MONSTERS & PROTECTORS — ALL HAIL THE KING #2
MY LITTLE PONIES: CLASSICS REIMAGINED — LITTLE FILLIES #1
To commemorate ten years of publishing My Little Pony comic books based on the ever-popular Friendship is Magic franchise, IDW announces the October debut of My Little Pony: Classics Reimagined — Little Fillies, a four-issue miniseries that serves as the first in a series of My Little Pony adaptations of cherished literary classics.
My Little Pony: Classics Reimagined — Little Fillies, written by Megan Brown, illustrated by Jenna Ayoub and colored by Heather Breckel, is a new series about love, life, and sisterhood. Rainbow Dash, Twilight Sparkle, Fluttershy, and Rarity take on the roles of the March sisters, dreaming of life beyond Broncord, Massahoofetts. Rainbow Dash in particular yearns for excitement—something to write about. So when Applejack, the Marches’ neighbor, arrives home with tales of eel-wrangling and apple-eating, Rainbow Dash and her sisters dare to hope for more.
“I’m really honored to be able to adapt one of the most timeless pieces of American literature for the wonderfully vibrant world of My Little Pony,” says Brown. “Every time that I consume the story of Little Women, I find something new that really speaks to me on my own journey, and tackling that timeless appeal with amazing characters—like Rainbow Dash, a.k.a Jo — has been such a joy. I hope that returning readers find a little something that speaks to them, and that new readers are introduced to the classic story of some very remarkable women…or fillies, as the case may be,” says Megan Brown.
“Working with Megan's script has been a delight. And I'm all about drawing ponies in hoop skirts!” says Ayoub.
“Little Fillies kicks off our first series in the Classics Reimagined line. It’s a hilarious, heart-warming, meta, pony-fied take on Louisa May Alcott’s novel. The ponies fit surprisingly well into the roles of the titular women — Rarity is such an Amy — and the creative team has done an amazing job translating the novel into a comic series that My Little Pony and literature fans alike will love,” says editor Riley Farmer.
STAR TREK: THE TRILL ONE-SHOT
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES REBORN VOL 5: MYSTIC SISTER TP
TMNT: ARMAGEDDON GAME ALLIANCE #1
Story: Erik Burnham | Art/Cover: Roi Mercado | $3.99
KARAI! Tasked by her estranged grandfather, the Shredder, to protect New York City, Oroku Karai faces her first true test as master of the Foot Clan when four mysterious mutant ninja turtles unleash seemingly random acts of violence against the city. The Armageddon Game has begun, and the rules have changed. Will Karai have what it takes to play her part and lead her forces against these strange new threats, especially when some of her own mutant allies are questioning what side the Foot Clan should be playing for in the first place?
TMNT ONGOING #134
TRANSFORMERS: BEST OF SHOCKWAVE ONE-SHOT
IMAGE COMICS
3KEYS #2
DARK RIDE #2
Story: Joshua Williamson | Art: Andrei Bressan | Covers: Bressan & Lucas, Dell’Edera, Boo, Garbowska & Fleecs | $3.99
Skybound today unveiled a first look at Dark Ride #2, the next issue of the smash-hit new horror comic book series from the iconic Birthright team of Joshua Williamson (Batman, Dark Crisis) and Andrei Bressan (Justice League Incarnate) that takes place at The Scariest Place on Earth.
After the unbelievable final page of the last issue, you aren’t prepared to learn more about The Scariest Place on Earth! Sam Dante and his sister Halloween will do anything to bring Danny D. Evil and Devil Land to audiences around the world ... but is there any line they won’t cross to ensure their family’s legacy?
Dark Ride #2 boasts a stacked variant cover lineup that will continue through the series’ first arc. In addition to the main cover by Bressan and series colorist Adriano Lucas, Dark Ride’s Cover B variant spotlights park mascot Danny D. Evil, with issue #2 cover by Werther Dell’Edera (Something Is Killing the Children), while Cover C showcases Devil Land’s resident femme fatale and horror aficionado Halloween, with the first four issues’ cover art by Sweeney Boo (Over My Dead Body).
Additionally, superstar creator Tony Fleecs (Stray Dogs, Star Wars Adventures) is art directing a classic homage poster variant program. The 1:25 incentives will span the Cover D slot of Dark Ride’s first four issues, bringing on a new guest artist for each cover. Agnes Garbowska (DC Super Hero Girls) is the artist at the helm for issue #2, with the Dark Ride world’s rendition of Beauty and the Demon.
"Dark Ride is a thrilling ride: part homage to theme parks, part '70s exploitation shlockfest, this comic is exactly what horror fans will want to kick off Spooky Season. Don't skip on it!" — Comic-Watch
DO A POWERBOMB #6 (OF 7)
GIDEON FALLS DLX ED VOL 2 HC
GOSPEL #1 (OF 5)
Story/Art: Will Morris | Cover: Ver | $3.99
When opportunity refuses to knock for restless hero Matilde, the devil comes knocking instead. Thrust into action by the hellish arrival, Matilde and storyteller Pitt will quest for answers — answers that threaten to tear them apart and trigger the toughest question of all: “Who am I?”
Inspired by the work of Hayao Miyazaki and set in the chaos of King Henry VIII’s reign, this new series will question the truth behind the stories we tell.
"Gospel's story emerged on long road trips to Cornwall (long by British standards anyway). It's a place where magic still hangs in the air and ancient stories and folklore fill the book racks in roadside stores. Who were these stories for? What master did they serve? These questions whirled in my head as I started to write Matilde and Pitt's quest for identity, renown and the soul of their community," said Morris in an exclusive on the announcement with ScreenRant. "This comic is for those that enjoy action, adventure, devils, giants, assassins and friends that stumble, fall and rise again. It's a comic for anyone that has ever felt they had something to live up to."
Eric Stephenson, Publisher at Image Comics, added: “Will Morris is an exciting new talent, and we’re thrilled that he chose Image as the home for what is shaping up to be a delightfully different kind of fantasy series.”
- Here's a preview.
KAYA #2
THE KNIGHT AND THE LADY OF PLAY ONE-SHOT
Story/Art: Jonathan Luna | $3.99 .
Set after a war with demons, The Knight and the Lady of Play follows knight Signore Vincenzo as he travels home to his wife in Italy. In a swamp, he comes across a mysteriously hypnotic woman, Motta, who tempts him to stay with her.
“I’m excited, not only to release my first work of dark fantasy, but also to create it, drawing on paper again. These are my first non-digital comic-book drawings since The Sword," said Luna. "Also, I will be using just graphite — not ink. Of all my books, this will look the most different.”
Eric Stephenson, Publisher at Image Comics, added: "Working with Jonathan and watching him develop as an artist and a storyteller over the last 20 years has been a real pleasure. And the one-shots he's been releasing over the course of this year have been a lot of fun, but this latest effort took me by surprise — just the best kind of progression from his previous work and something that makes me excited to consider what his next full-length project will look like!"
- I know it's hard to resist a woman who lives in a swamp, but do try, Vincenzo.
- Here's a preview.
LEAST WE CAN DO #3
LOVE EVERLASTING #4
RADIANT BLACK #19
SEVEN SONS #6
SKULLKICKERS SUPER SPECIAL ONE-SHOT
- More Skullkickers, for those who are into it.
SKYBOUND PRESENTS AFTERSCHOOL #4
Story: Leon Hendrix III | Art: Eric Zawadzki | Colors: Giovanna Niro | Letters: Pat Brosseau Cover: Veronica Fish | $4.99
Skybound today announced the superstar creative team and story behind Skybound Presents Afterschool #4, the final issue of the teen horror anthology miniseries that goes the extra mile to teach the cautionary tales your parents were too scared to talk about.
In this issue, writer Leon Hendrix III (Two Sentence Horror Stories, Mayor of Kingstown) teams up with artist Eric Zawadzki (Heart Attack, House of El) to present a standalone horror story about an extracurricular you’d die to have on your high school transcript. Afterschool #4's creative team is rounded out by colorist Fabiana Mascolo (Firefly), letterer Pat Brosseau (Birthright, Manifest Destiny), and cover artist Veronica Fish (Archie, Sabrina the Teenage Witch).
Mr. Kelly wanted to shake up the traditions at his private boarding school, so he started a new club. But what happens when a history teacher’s grand experiment in free thinking takes on a life of its own?
"I’ve only worked on horror-adjacent comics in my short career, so I’m pretty excited to finally get a chance to test out my storytelling skills on a pure horror comic,” said Eric Zawadzki.
“Working with Eric, Jon Moisan, and the legendary creative and editorial team at Skybound has been a dream come true. They’re so supportive and curious,” said Leon Hendrix III. “They’ve held my hand as I’ve made the transition from writing for film and TV, and together I think we’ve created a fun, twisted little fable that hopefully helps shine a light on the value of being honest and true to yourself. I’m so excited for people to read it!”
SOLDIER STORIES ONE-SHOT
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tory: Rev. William J. Bellamy, Jalysa Conway, Brian Anthony, Megan Ferrell Burke | Cecilia La Valvo, Annapaola Martello, Jonathan Bivens, Arturo Lauria | Covers: Billy Tucci, Marc Silvestri | $5.99
Top Cow gives veterans a voice through sequential storytelling in the upcoming Soldier Stories. This anthology is set to release the week of Veterans Day, in honor of veterans, and will include the contributions of creators, Brian Anthony (USA), Jalysa Conway (UAF), Megan Ferrell Burke (USMC), and Rev. William J. Bellamy (ARNG).
Soldier Stories features four compelling tales of military conflict, all written by veterans who served from the Vietnam era to Afghanistan. These first-person accounts of real-life warfare have been reimagined across a variety of genres from sci-fi to horror to personal memoir. What's it like to wait out a chemical attack? How does it feel to abandon your allies? In a world of push-button warfare, has killing gotten too easy? How do you go on when the war is over but the struggle is not? These are personal stories, compelling stories, stories that will haunt and surprise you. Because every soldier has a story.
- "Terps" by Brian Anthony & John Bivens
- "Game Over" by Jalysa Conway, Annapaola Martello, & K. Michael Russell
- "All Clear" by Megan Ferrell Burke, Arturo Lauria, & Kelly Fitzpatrick
- "The Great Man" by Rev. William J. Bellamy, Cecilia Lo Valvo, & Ryan Cody
“When Ken Pisani first approached us with this idea of putting out an anthology of stories written by returning veterans, we jumped at the opportunity to do it,” said Matt Hawkins (Tithe, Postal), President at Top Cow Productions.
Ken Pisani (AMP’D), who is a Los Angeles Times bestselling author integral in organizing and making this anthology possible, added: “As a longtime member of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) West, it’s always been important to me to help newer and under-represented voices tell their stories. Working with military veterans provided me with yet another opportunity to do so, and I was lucky to find these talented veterans with stories to tell — turning their experiences into entertaining genre tales that both entertain and enlighten. We’re all grateful to have found an immediate, willing partner in Top Cow.”
These stories will allow readers to step briefly into the boots of men and women who bravely served, to witness heightened versions of the sacrifices that they made during their time in the military.
“We salute their bravery and thank them for their service. Support veterans and pick up this book and share their stories,” added Hawkins.
- I'm all for this concept, and wouldn't mind seeing it continue beyond this one-shot. My favorite war artist is the late John Severin, but barring him, I wouldn't mind seeing some Billy Tucci on one of these stories.
SPAWN #335
STARHENGE: DRAGON & BOAR #5
TWO GRAVES #1
Story: Genevieve Valentine | Art/Variant: Ming Doyle | Art/Cover: Annie Wu | $3.99
Image Comics is pleased to present a unique new series from writer Genevieve Valentine (Catwoman), illustrated in competing points of view by Annie Wu (Hawkeye, Black Canary) and Ming Doyle (The Banks, DC Comics: Anatomy of a Metahuman) in the forthcoming series Two Graves. This contemporary Persephone myth retelling is set to launch in November.
"This undead road trip, through vanishing forests and motels in towns that never were, is an absolute blast to write," said Valentine. "Having dual points of view for Death and Emilia was the initial spark behind the book, and I'm so thrilled that Ming and Annie — my dream artists for this — are sharing the wheel with me to shape this story."
Emilia and the man with the veil of smoke have set out for the ocean in a stolen truck. There’s a bloody handprint on his neck. She’s beginning to worry it's hers.
Death and the Maiden go on a road trip. Nobody makes it home alive.
Wu added: "Genevieve and Ming have been doing stunning, thoughtful work, and I've pushed myself out of my comfort zone to meet them at their level. I can't wait for readers to see what we've been putting together. Fans of the strange and darkly beautiful, get in here."
"Working on Two Graves with this team has been inspiring, renewing, and almost meditative at times," said Doyle. "In the past few years I've become more acquainted with death than ever before, as we all must if we live long enough. It has been incredibly rewarding, continuing to create around it with such talented company."
- The Persephone myth is really having a moment these days.
- Here's a preview.
UNNATURAL BLUE BLOOD #4
MARVEL COMICS
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #13
AVENGERS #62
A.X.E.: JUDGMENT DAY OMEGA #1
Story:
Kieron Gillen | Art: Guiu Vilanova | Cover: Pasqual Ferry | Teen+ | $4.99
A.X.E.: JUDGMENT DAY will receive a special one-shot that showcases just how this monumental saga will impact the Avengers, X-Men, Eternals and the rest of the Marvel Universe! A.X.E.: JUDGMENT DAY OMEGA will be naturally written by event architect Kieron Gillen and his collaborator on the upcoming A.X.E.: DEATH TO THE MUTANTS limited series, artist Guiu Vilanova.
“Up front, I've black-hatted the Eternals,” Gillen told Entertainment Weekly in a recent interview. “Not all Eternals are bad guys here, but mainstream Eternal society are the aggressors, and for very ‘understandable reasons.’ That's the first act, basically: The Eternals go to war, and then we build up from there. But the Eternals are a complicated group of people. Especially since I'm writing both the ETERNALS tie-ins and IMMORTAL X-MEN, I'm always writing the complexities."
- I think this is really, really, really the end of this event.
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BLACK PANTHER BY JOHN RIDLEY VOL 2: RANGE WARS TP
BLACK PANTHER: UNCONQUERED #1 ONE-SHOT
Story: Bryan Edward Hill | Art: Duarte, Alberto Foche | Cover: Ken Lashley | Teen+ | $3.99
This fall, all eyes will be on Wakanda! In addition to John Ridley and Germán Peralta’s current run on Black Panther and the upcoming Wakanda limited series, Marvel Comics will also publish a special one-shot in November, BLACK PANTHER: UNCONQUERED #1! Written by Bryan Edward Hill and drawn by Alberto Foche (Miles Morales: Spider-Man), BLACK PANTHER: UNCONQUERED will be an ideal entry point into the world of Black Panther, perfect for longtime fans and newcomers to the Black Panther mythology
The scribe behind 2019’s acclaimed Killmonger limited series, Hill returns to Wakanda to explore the land’s rich mythology once again with a thought-provoking story that will see the emergence of a threat deeply rooted in Wakandan history. In order to combat it, Black Panther will have to learn new secrets about Wakanda’s ancient past and unlock a new connection to the Panther god, Bast.
"Black Panther and Wakanda mean so much to people. It's an honor to contribute my imagination to the legacy of this character,” Hill said. “I'm very grateful that I can only do comic projects that mean something to me personally, and returning to Marvel for this certainly does. Hopefully it speaks to longtime fans of the character while also onboarding new readers into his world. Shall I say it? Why not. Wakanda Forever! You'll just have to imagine me crossing my arms, LOL!"
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CAPTAIN AMERICA: SENTINEL OF LIBERTY #6
Story: Collin Kelly & Jackson Lanzing | Art/Cover: Carmen Carnero | Teen+ | $3.99
Captain America has misjudged his place in the battle against the elusive Outer Circle … and it’s about to cost him everything. The Century Game has been turned upside down. And when the dust settles, Steve Rogers’ world will never be the same again.
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CAPTAIN CARTER: WOMAN OUT OF TIME TP
DAMAGE CONTROL #4 (OF 5)
FANTASTIC FOUR #1
Story: Ryan North | Art: Iban Coello | Cover: Alex Ross | Variants: Alex Ross, J. Scott Campbell | Teen+ | $4.99
The next incredible adventures of Marvel’s first family are upon us! This November, writer Ryan North and artist Iban Coello launch an all-new run of FANTASTIC FOUR where they’ll take this beloved team of superhero icons to exciting new places throughout the Marvel Universe and beyond! Packed with the grand, high-concept sci-fi storytelling that only the Fantastic Four can deliver, this bold new era will kick off with the team spread across the country after a devastating event takes place back in New York. North and Coello will craft separate adventures spotlighting each member of the team before bringing in the band back together in epic fashion at the end of the book’s first arc! The debut issue will star Ben Grimm and Alicia Masters as they embark on a road trip that takes a very weird turn…
Something terrible has happened to the Fantastic Four and the Thing and Alicia are traveling across America to leave it behind! But when they stop in a small town for the night and wake up the morning before they arrived, they find themselves caught in a time loop that's been going on since before they were born ... that's been going on since before they were born ... that's been going on since before they were born ...
"I want to do these smaller, self-contained stories in the vein of '60s Star Trek where they go down to a planet, find a weird thing, fix the weird thing, and move on,” North said of his approach in an interview with Entertainment Weekly. “Having these four weirdos roll into town where there's a mystery or a problem or some sci-fi thing, solve the problem, and then move on struck me as a very interesting way to position the Fantastic Four and tell stories that would feel fresh and not like a retread of what we've seen before."
Check out new variant covers by Alex Ross for the first four issues of Ryan North and Iban Coello’s FANTASIC FOUR!
- Is it me, or is there something strange about the Ross Sue Richards cover below? I can't tell you what it is, but the anatomy seems off to me.
- And I always think the Thing looks strange when he's off-model. Kirby didn't draw him with defined muscles, so he shouldn't have them. And if there's no Kirby brow ridge, it ain't the Thing.
- Reed and Johnny are very true to their '60s depiction, though.
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GHOST RIDER #8
INCREDIBLE HULK EPIC COLLECTION: FALL OF PANTHEON TP NEW PTG
INVADERS OMNIBUS HC
- I'm not a fan of the art of Frank Robbins, so a lot of Invaders issues weren't to my liking. But the title is an official retcon that I should have handy for reference. And it was often just plain fun.
LCSD 2022 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #13 MOBILI VARIANT
LCSD 2022 SPIDER-MAN #2 MOBILI VARIANT
LEGION OF X #7
MARAUDERS #8
MMW FANTASTIC FOUR VOL 24 HC
MOON KNIGHT #17
NEW MUTANTS #98 FACSIMILE EDITION NEW PTG
NEW MUTANTS BY VITA AYALA VOL 3 TP
SABRETOOTH AND EXILES #1
- I bought the recent Sabretooth miniseries basically to answer the question, "How can they star a character as vile as Sabretooth in a way that I don't hate it?" Surprise, they didn't. I've learned my lesson, and I won't be reading this.
SPIDER-MAN #2
SPIDER-MAN: LOST HUNT #1
STAR WARS: HIGH REPUBLIC #2
STAR WARS: MANDALORIAN VOL 1: SEASON ONE PART ONE TP
VENOM #13
Story: Al Ewing | Art/Cover: Bryan Hitch | Teen+ | $3.99
VENOM #13 will be a special DARK WEB prelude issue! Coming out one month before DARK WEB officially kicks off in December’s DARK WEB ALPHA #1, VENOM #13 will set the stage for Venom’s role in the highly-anticipated Spider-Man/X-Men crossover event!
Al Ewing, Ram V. and Bryan Hitch’s epic VENOM run has told the intertwined journeys of father and son, Eddie Brock and Dylan Brock. Forced to watch his son die from across the timestream, Eddie Brock returns from space but finds himself surrounded by enemies. Alone, and with no one to trust, he finds an unexpected ally in Madelyne Pryor, as the stage is set for the most epic crossover of the year!
DARK WEB will take place in the pages of Zeb Wells’ run on AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, and spin out into other titles including one-shots, limited series and upcoming issues of VENOM!
"After taking Eddie to the far ends of time and space and the darkest corners of reality, it's kind of nice to drop him back in New York City - the home, and the family, he's been trying to get back to ever since #1,” Ewing said. “Unfortunately, this may not be a happy reunion for anyone concerned, because when Eddie crosses paths with fellow single parent the Goblin Queen, he gets tangled up in a very Dark Web..."
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WOLVERINE #27
WOLVERINE OMNIBUS VOL 2 HC
X-MEN FIRST CLASS: ROAD TRIPS TP
X-MEN LEGENDS #4
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ALBUM COVER ART OF SUN RAS SATURN LABEL HC
Fantagraphics | $75.00
Drawn from private collections, this is the first comprehensive collection of the Saturn label's record covers, along with hundreds of hand-designed, one-of-a-kind sleeves and labels decorated by Sun Ra and members of his Arkestra. In his 45-year recording career, he issued an epic number of albums and these records were sold at concerts, club dates, and by mail order. More than just packaging for a slab of vinyl, they are works of art in their own right. The books also includes essays by Sun Ra catalog preservationist Irwin Chusid, noted Ra scholars John Corbett and Glenn Jones. This book is a tribute to the covers and to the uncredited visual artists and their rich imaginations.
ALL YOUR RACIAL PROBLEMS WILL SOON END HC
Art: Dr. Charles Johnson | New York Review Comics | $34.95
Before Charles Johnson found fame as a novelist and won the National Book Award for Middle Passage in 1991, he was a cartoonist, and a very good one. Taught via mail correspondence course by the comics editor Lawrence Lariar, mentored by the New Yorker cartoonist Charles Barsotti, and inspired by the call of poet Amiri Baraka to celebrate and depict Black life in America, Johnson crafted some of the fiercest and funniest cartoons of the 20th century. This collection brings together work from across his career: college newspaper gags, selections from his books Black Humor and Half-Past Nation Time, his unpublished manuscript Lumps in the Melting Pot and uncollected pieces.
AREA 510 HC
Story: Jay Faerber | Art/Cover: Justin Greenwood | Oni Press | $19.99
Rookie officer Ward has his hands full with an overbearing partner and a scheming burglary suspect. But when Ward's partner is shockingly killed by aliens, Ward and his suspect, the wily Lucinda, make a run for it. Their destination: Oakland Police HQ, where they hope to find safe haven.
But as Ward and Lucinda have numerous alien encounters along the way, they fear these attacks aren't random, and that the aliens are targeting them!
ARTIST TP
Story: Yeong-Shin Ma | Art/Cover: Yeong-Shin Ma | Drawn & Quarterly | Mature | $39.95
In Artist three artists are on the outer limits of relevancy in an arts culture that celebrates youth. They're caught in circular arguments about what makes real art and concerned about the vapid interests of their younger contemporaries, none of them are reaping the benefits of success. But there's always another chance to make it. When it comes time, out of the three, who will emerge as an acclaimed artist? More important, when one artist's star rises, will he leave the rest behind?
AZZA THE BARBED #3 (OF 5)
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BELOW AMBITION TP
Story/Art: Simon Hanselmann | Fantagraphics | Mature | $24.99
Megg and Werewolf Jones are Horse Mania. Horse Mania is a test of the audience's patience, proudly the "worst band in town," existing within and operating far below the status quo of ambition. Join the musicians as they battle through shoddy, distracted practice sessions, a squalid house show, and a doomed interstate tour. Watch as they drunkenly flail through their sets amidst toothaches, nervous breakdowns, hobby forms, suicide attempts, mounting hatred, and a galaxy of benzos. This is music and performance in its most primal, multifaceted, and pure form. Feel the tension. See the dirty looks. Taste the pain. Smell the depravity. Hear the veiled beauty. Horse Mania wants you to lose your mind.
Below Ambition is a mediation on youth, performance, and memory as only the best comedic writer in comics is capable.
Simon Hanselmann hails from Tasmania but resides with his family in Los Angeles,CA. His bestselling New York Times series Megg, Mogg and Owl has been translated into thirteen languages, nominated for multiple Ignatz and Eisner awards, and won Best Series at the Angoulême International Comics Festival in 2018.
BEYONDTOPIA LEGENDS #1
Story: Bryan Valenza, Henry Barajas | Art: Sami Basri, Garrie Gastony, Kriswanto Why, Sweta Kartika, Afif Numbo, Aris Naka Abee | Cover: Stephen Segovia, Bryan Valenza | Fairsquare Comics | $12.99
When the past is the future. Where unknown myths and legends are discovered. Witness the birth of the Mystic Universe! here comes BEYONDTOPIA: LEGENDS
From the mind of Indonesian visual artist Bryan Valenza (Marvel, Image ...) BEYONDTOPIA: LEGENDS is an anthology series blending a variety of folklores, heroes and legends all reimagined for American and international audiences with a unique flavor.
Co-spearheaded by Award-Winning LatinX author Henry Barajas (HELM GREYCASTLE, LA VOZ DE M.A.Y.O.: TATA RAMBO, BATMAN: URBAN LEGENDS), the bi-monthly series brings together the best artists from Indonesia and the world, including Sami Basri (HARLEY QUINN, GREEN LANTERN), Garrie Gastonny (ODYSSEY) and many more!
Featuring stunning exclusive covers from STEPHEN SEGOVIA, PHILIP TAN & KAREN S. DARBOE, BEYONDTOPIA: LEGENDS embodies the values of FairSquare Comics, bringing "Comics From the Rest of Us" to every comic book fan in the World!
It is presented in our square bound DELUXE FORMAT, similar to the CLASSIFIED hit collection.
BILLIONAIRE ISLAND CULT OF DOGS #1 (OF 6)
Story: Mark Russell | Art/Cover: Steve Pugh | Ahoy Comics | Mature | $4.99
The long-awaited return of the "series that's simultaneously infuriating and hysterically funny in its indictment of not just the 1%, but of the people-and the economic system-that enable them" (Comics Beat). The year is 2046, two years after Billionaire Island fell-taking the world's economy with it. Only one man — er, dog — can save us now. But where is Business Dog?
CARTOON DIALECTICS #3
CIMMERIAN VOL 4 HC
CITIES OF MAGICK #5
COMPLETE PEANUTS BOX SET 1983-1986 TP
DANCING ON THE VOLCANO TP
Story/Art: Floor De Goede | Oni Press | $29.99
When cartoonist Flo travels the globe for the first time without his boyfriend, Bas, he is too preoccupied with feeling homesick to really see any of the beauty around him. Even after many years together, do you still need distance between you in order to miss each other-or can you occupy the same space and still feel disconnected?
Dancing on the Volcano is an autobiographical story about the painful but recognizable sides of love. We all know that a long relationship has many stages, but never before has someone portrayed all those different facets of love as beautifully as Floor de Goede in this original graphic memoir.
DARK INTERLUDE #5
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GFT 2022 HOLIDAY PIN-UP SPECIAL
GIRL GENIUS VOL 1: AGATHA & BEETLEBURG CLANK HC NEW PTG
GIRL GENIUS VOL 2: AGATHA & THE AIRSHIP CITY HC NEW PTG
GIRL GENIUS VOL 5: CLOCKWORK PRINCESS HC NEW PTG
GOLEM OF VENICE BEACH HC
Story: Chanan Beizer | Art: Nick Pitarra, Bill Sienkiewicz, Michael Allred, Stephen R. Bissette, Jae Lee, Vanessa Cardinali, Paul Pope | Clover Press | $40.00
Eisner-award winning artists Michael Allred, Stephen R. Bissette, Jae Lee, Paul Pope, and Bill Sienkiewicz, artist Nick Pitarra (co-creator of The Manhattan Projects), artist Vanessa Cardinali (Image Comics' Slumber), letterer Clem Robins (Hellboy) and debut comic book writer Chanan Beizer have teamed up to create an all-new graphic novel, The Golem of Venice Beach. This 152-page epic about the adventures of a 400-year-old Golem spans from 16th century Europe to the horrors of World War II to modern day Venice Beach, where the Golem becomes entangled in a war between a gang and the police. The Golem of Venice Beach is both a riveting narrative and a celebration of Southern California.
- That's an impressive lineup of artists.
GUN HONEY BLOOD FOR BLOOD #3 (OF 4)
HAMMER VOL 2: FIGHT FOR OCEAN KINGDOM GN
HUNTER NINJA BEAR GN
Story: Chuck Dixon | Art/Cover: Mel Rubi | Fenom Comics | $29.99
The rules are simple: Hunter beats Bear. Ninja beats Hunter. Bear beats Ninja. Seeking to avenge the slaying of his village by a savage horde of monstrous bears, a lone ninja comes to realize that his vengeance can not be wielded by his sword, but only at the end of a legendary hunter's rifle. Some partnerships are forged in steel and can overcome all, but unfortunately most are not. Blindness comes in many forms, and so does its repercussions. Jay Johnson helped create the Hunter Ninja Bear title artwork. Jay has created the title designs for all of Quentin Tarantino's films except Reservoir Dogs.
- Here's a preview.
ISSUNBOSHI HC
Story/Art: Ryan Lang | Oni Press | $34.99
In a feudal Japan where creatures of myth and folklore are real, a demon sets out to reforge an ancient weapon to take over the world. The only person who can stop him is an inches-tall would-be samurai, who also happens to be the final and most important piece of the weapon. Issunboshi: A Graphic Novel is a lush retelling of the classic Japanese folktale reminding us that one is not born a hero — you must discover the courage to become one.
KILLCHELLA #1
Story: Mario Candelaria | Art/Cover: Serg Acuna | Scout Comics | $4.99
A group of friends drive from Los Angeles to attend an ultra-trendy music festival in the Coachella Valley desert. They soon face a bloody night of terror when a reclusive pop star making her big return after years in hiding recruits her most fanatical devotees to assist in a massive human sacrifice ritual.
"The idea of Killchella was born in the desert, just outside of Los Angeles," Mario Canelaria said. "There's something primal out in that terrain that washed over me at a time when creatively I was at my lowest point. I thought on the people who come out there for spiritual healing, and the people who left big city life behind to live in the shadow of Mount San Jacinto. There's a lot of positivity to be found out there, but what if all those good vibes flipped the wrong switch in someone? What if someone like an influential celebrity got the message wrong, and then used their following of rabid fans to spread a twisted message of love and warmth onto an unsuspecting crowd?"
- I'm surprised more festivals don't turn into Midsommar or The Wicker Man or, I dunno, Jamestown.
KNOCKTURN COUNTY #1
Story: James E Roche | Art: Axur Eneas | Scout Comics | Mature | $4.99
Knockturn County is an adult crime noir set in a classic children’s book universe. Various tales converge and collide in this county built on crime, as a rhyming narrative leads readers through a tangled web of death, booze, drugs and betrayal. Good doesn't always win, bad doesn't always pay and, in true noir fashion, people always die.
This debut issue follows an obsessed detective who puts his badge aside to hunt for his missing ex, and a little girl in the scariest place of all: her home.
A gritty crime noir with rhyming narrative — It's as if Dr. Seuss took a few swigs of whimsical whiskey and ran amok through Sin City.
"The entire creative team has been together on Knockturn County since its inception in 2018,” said writer James E. Roche. “It suffered several hiccups along the way, but the team wanted to tell this rhyming, dark, unique crime noir tale, no matter what it took. That includes Scout Comics’ President, James Haick, who had been interested in the idea since New York Comic Con 2018. With him supporting the title for as long as he did, it was a no-brainer that we team up with the folks at Scout, who have pumping out some of the greatest creator owned comics around."
"Everything about Knockturn County was a great fit for me because I LOVE crime novels and movies from the 1940s-‘50s,” said artist Axur Eneas. “I even rewatched John Huston and Hitchcock movies while working on the book. I had also worked as an animator on kid’s shows for Ánima Estudios and Cartoon Network, so the mix of genres in Knockturn County was super interesting and fun for me."
Praise for Knockturn County:
"… A clever and dark comedic spin on classic rhyming storytelling. My face is red, your face will be too, from enjoying Knockturn County — a rhyming comic book breakthrough!" — Heather Antos (Senior Editor IDW)
“With a touch of Seuss and a bump of outright derangement, James E. Roche and Axur Eneas deliver a comic book like none other on shelves with KNOCKTURN COUNTY. Dark and satirical, this comic hypnotizes you into a sense of tense unease with whimsical art and lyrical writing that exposes the most chilling aspects of humanity.” — Pat Shand, Destiny NY, Azza The Barbed
- I get it. Knockturn = Nocturne = Noir. So, by the distributive principle of mathematics, Knockturn = Noir.
MEGA RISE OF BLACK SWAN #2
MEZO VOL 2: BATTLE AT COBAN ROCK TP
MR EASTA #1
Story/Art: Kit Wallis | Scout Comics | $4.99
The gloriously demented mind of Kit Wallis (Hellicious, Wonderland, Warcorns, Good Boy, Monster Club, Christmas Caroline, Breathe) brings the galactic adventures of the third-best assassin in the universe to Scout Comics! Incredible, kinetically charged artwork blasts the blood, mayhem and quirky humor directly through your brain like a high-caliber bullet. In this issue, it's Elvis night at an interstellar backwater bar, but with all due respect to the King, that doesn't stop Mr. Easta. With the help of Frank, his teleportation parasite, who can also transform into any handheld weapon imaginable, it's business as usual.
Mr. Easta has to repay his debt to Intergalactic Warlord Dr. Bone by scouring the universe for the targets on his hit list. This adults-only romp through time and space sees Easta and Frank soon establish that a sinister coincidence exists between the targets on the list. They are all members of the powerful intergalactic trade union. ‘Offing’ these people would incite a massive trade war and leave the universal market open to Dr. Bone and his ethically questionable products.
Dr. Bone’s products are made using a strange little alien creature, the last of its kind whose body has mind-enhancing properties when ingested. Easta, who turns out to have some morals left, rescues the alien from Dr. Bone and takes it upon himself to protect the creature. This now means the Warlord is after Easta and puts a contract out to kill him and retrieve the alien. Easta is soon being hunted by a host of other assassins. Easta realizes he’s just gonna have to kill Dr. Bone and anyone else who gets in his way...
"Mr. Easta is a weird and hopefully funny book that can be a bit rude in places. I am so happy to be working with Scout on this! Their diverse and quality range of books will be the perfect home for Mr. Easta." — Kit Wallis
NEW YORK NINJA SUPER SPECIAL ONE-SHOT
Story/Art: Charles Forsman | Floating World Comics | Mature | $12.00
Vinegar Syndrome's cult hit returns in a magazine-sized Super Special by Ignatz award winner Charles Forsman. New York City, 1984 - Crime is at an all time high. John Liu aka the New York Ninja scours the streets night after night, searching for his wife's killer. Meanwhile, the villainous Rattail's new radioactive powers make him deadlier than ever.
NINJA FUNK #1 (OF 4)
Story: JPG, Steve Schuitt | Art: Alex Riegel | Cover: David Mack | Whatnot Publishing | Mature | $4.99
David Mack, known for his work on Marvel's Daredevil, Jessica Jones, and for co-creating their series Echo, delivers a beautiful watercolor variant for the premier of Ninja Funk!
"Guardians of the Galaxy meets Borderlands as a motley crew of electronic musicians fights to restore their dying planet. Frequency-Bending Warrior DJs. Cyborg Housecats. The Broken Rhythm of the Universe. This is a comic like you've never seen before!
A fun, high stakes adventure weaved together with face-melting beats, Ninja Funk follows a ragtag band of misfits as they attempt to save a universe that's off-key."
- Thought I should display the Spider-Man #1 homage.
- Here's a preview.
NINJA KAIDAN #4 CVR A $3.99
NO SURRENDER GN
Story: Constance Maud | Art: Scarlett Rickard, Sophie Rickard | SelfMadeHero | $23.99
Constance Maud was at the heart of the British campaign for women's votes. Her novel No Surrender was published in 1911 at the height of that struggle and used as a persuasive tool by suffragists. Her hero Jenny is a small but fierce Lancashire textile mill worker who puts principle before everything. No Surrender is sometimes funny, sometimes violent, but always exciting and authentic. In this faithful graphic adaptation, creators Scarlett and Sophie Rickard craft a compelling fiction that paints a comprehensive picture of social, political, economic and cultural life in early 20th-century Britain that is still acutely relevant today.
NOTES FROM A SICKBED GN
Story/Art: Tessa Brunton | Graphic Universe | $14.99
In 2009, Tessa Brunton experienced the first symptoms of myalgic encephalomyelitis (also known as chronic fatigue syndrome). She spent much of the next eight years unwell, in a medical holding pattern, housebound and often alone. In 2017, she found a strategy that helped reduce her symptoms, and soon began creating the first installments of a graphic memoir. Notes from a Sickbed collects previously released and brand-new, unseen comics that recall her experiences with honesty, a pointed wit and a lively visual imagination.
OUTRAGE GN VOL 1
Story: Fabian Nicieza | Art: Reilly Brown | Rocketship Entertainment | $19.99
How many times have you wanted to reach through the Internet and strangle someone? Or, at the least, give `em a swift kick in the nuts? Yeah, everyone feels the same way. But... what if you could? Anonymously. Quickly. Violently. Would you...?Outrage is the story of a mysterious individual who can navigate the Internet and physically manifest at the source of the vile bile that spews throughout social media. Along with an array of weaponry limited only by his imagination, Outrage can exact swift, merciless justice on anyone who triggers, humiliates, mortifies, stalks, hawks, balks or otherwise abuses someone on the Internet. And also, anyone who doesn't know the difference between their, there and they're.
PINK LEMONADE #2
POP STAR ASSASSIN 2 #3
QUEEN OF SNAILS GRAPHIC MEMOIR GN
Story/Art: Maureen Burdock | Graphic Mundi | $25.95
Uprooted from her childhood in Germany and set adrift in the American Midwest, Maureen was raised by a kind but neglectful mother who loved Jesus more than her own child and a stern, disinterested grandmother who waxed nostalgic about Nazi Germany. Growing up queer and isolated, Maureen often felt unmoored and unloved. Years later, Maureen reflects upon her complicated past. Queen of Snails follows Maureen through time and memory in her quest to untangle the trauma passed down to her over three generations of women.
RONAN & ENDLESS SEA OF STARS GRAPHIC MEMOIR
Story: Rick Louis | Art: Lara Antal | Abram | $24.99
When Rick and Emily's infant son Ronan is diagnosed with Tay-Sachs, an incurable neurological disorder, they are faced with the practical and emotional hurdles of parenting and loving their son-despite the shadow of inevitable loss. Rick Louis narrates this original graphic memoir, with illustrator Lara Antal translating the space that Ronan occupies before, during, and after his life, using flights of fancy and imagination to express the bizarre, heartbreaking, and sometimes even silly reality of human beings suddenly trapped in an impossible situation.
SAMURAI 2.0 TP
Story: Marcello Bondi | Art/Cover: Mauro Gulma | Abrams ComicArts | $19.99
The year is 21XX. World War III has devastated the planet. A foreigner arrives in the city of Neo-Tokyo. His name is Ketsuo, and he is the last remaining graffiti samurai, intent on clashing with the Emperor, who has prohibited any artform and persecutes anyone who dares to create. Antarctic Press dares to defy imperial edict, collecting this miniseries in one volume for the very first time!
SHERLOCK SCANDAL IN BELGRAVIA PART 2 #4 (OF 4)
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SOPHIE’S WORLD VOL 1 GN
Story: Jostein Gaarder, Vincent Zabus | Art: Nicoby | SelfMadeHero | $22.99
The bestselling philosophy book is reimagined for the first time as a graphic novel. One day, young Sophie finds a letter addressed to her that contains only one question: "Who are you?" Then there's another one asking, "Where does the world come from?" The sender of these letters remains a mystery, but the questions intrigue Sophie. This is the beginning of a strange correspondence that will lead the young girl on a coming-of-age quest to meet major figures of philosophy (Socrates, Plato, Descartes, Hegel, Sartre, etc.). This comic book adaptation of Jostein Gaarder's original novel breathes new life into a cult classic.
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SPECS #1 (OF 4)
In this mysterious new series from writer David M. Booher (Canto, All-New Firefly) and artist Chris Shehan (House of Slaughter), what happens when a couple of misfit teens mail-order a pair of X-ray glasses, and realize they've received much more than they bargained for?
But all Kenny and Ted want is to not feel like outcasts in their small Ohio town. Their world is turned upside down when the Magic Specs they receive unlock a world of possibilities.
Their wishes start out innocent enough, but when they wish that their bully would disappear ... things take a cursed turn, with far darker consequences than they thought possible.
TRAGEDIE OF MACBETH #1 (OF 2)
Shakespeare died over 400 and no story captures the mysticism and brutality of Scottish history quite like 'Macbeth'. This graphic novel aims to tell the darkest version yet of this tale of witchcraft, murder, manipulation and unbridled ambition...
When we first meet Macbeth he is a hero, he has fought valiantly for his country and saved Scotland from invasion by land and sea. But a mysterious encounter with three witches, who claim to see his future on the throne, spurs his interest in being king. This sets in motion a spiral of evil as Macbeth pushes destiny and descends ever deeper into the abyss.
Basing his drawings on Prague Shakespeare Company's adaptation of Shakespeare's masterpiece Scottish artist Stewart Kenneth Moore has 'done double' by documenting a stage performance in Prague by illustrating it against the starkest memories, places and myths of his homeland.
Based on an adapted version of the play, the pacing of the panels and scene setting serves to clarify aspects of the play that can be hard to understand on the stage.
Shakespeare loosely based Macbeth on actual events. The witchcraft in this story is almost certainly based on 'Newes from Scotland' a London pamphlet on the Berwick Witch trials. Extracts from this pamphlet are included in this book for comparison. It is the opinion of the artist that 'Newes from Scotland' and Macbeth, to a degree, share the same political subtext, only in Shakepeare's case it comes with a dose of subtle irony.
TRAVELING TO MARS #1
From two-time Eisner and Harvey Award nominee Mark Russell and hot new talent Roberto Meli comes a compelling new sci-fi series...
Traveling to Mars tells the story of former pet store manager Roy Livingston, the first human to ever set foot on Mars. Roy was chosen for this unlikely mission for one simple reason: he is terminally ill and therefore has no expectation of returning. Roy is joined on his mission to Mars by Leopold and Albert, two Mars rovers equipped with artificial intelligence, who look upon the dying pet store manager as a sort of god. Against the backdrop of not only his waning days but those of human civilization as well, Roy has ample time to think about where things went wrong for both of them and what it means to be a dying god.
A riveting story of planetary exploration and of finding meaning in your final days.
VOICES OF WATER HC
Under a persistent rain, which seems destined to never subside, Stavros lives and moves through the streets of a dark and gloomy nameless city. He has a job and a fiancée; his life is normal. Yet several, different voices talk to him - sometimes whispering, sometimes whining or yelling - whenever he hears the water running.
One day, as Stavros wanders the city under a heavy rain, voices become insistent, revealing his deepest, unspeakable secrets, as well as his dreams and memories. He is tormented by these mysterious voices, perhaps a sign of his madness. Or perhaps of a wider, collective madness, which infects everyone around him, to the point of being transmitted to the entire universe.
A dramatic graphic novel full of black humor, spectacular and disturbing, written with visionary power and extraordinary narrative impetus by an absolute master of comics, Tiziano Sclavi, the creator of Dylan Dog. And illustrated by one of the most important Italian comics artists of the last decade, Werther Dell'Edera, co-creator of the bestselling Something Is Killing The Children.
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WORLD OF BETTY & VERONICA JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #20
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The Hit webtoon comes to print!
A rebellious high school student is brought back to life in a strange underground facility after committing suicide. Now, she must piece together not only how and why she has been resurrected, but also confront the fragmented memories of her past and the horrors of the laboratory that want to send her back to the afterlife. This breakneck story illustrates a violent vision of life after death.
Welcome to DEATHWISH. A graphic and chaotic comic about life, death, suicide, and the other side. Brought to you by the creator of ZOMBIE MAKEOUT CLUB.
Collecting the popular Webtoon comic series, plus bonus material!
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"Do I get [ABSOLUTE DARK KNIGHTS METAL HC], Legionnaires, or hope for an omnibus with related series?"
For me the answer is "neither."
"DEATH OF SUPERMAN 30TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL ONE-SHOT"
I remember a two-panel cartoon published in CBG at the time. The first panel was the general publics' reaction ("Oh, no!" "How could they!" "This is terrible!") and the second panel was the fans' ("Ho hum." "Big deal." "Meh.").
"I'm excited about the return of the JSA... but... What th-?! Why?"
"Now, now, Mr. Scott. Young minds, fresh ideas."
"The "C.A.T.s" part of the title is no longer "Covert Action Team," but is instead "Crisis Aversion Tactical Squad."
At least it's not ""Strategic Hazard Intervention Espionage Logistics Directorate." Actually, a quick Google search informs me that it it's not even that anymore. Now it's apparently "Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division." What th-?! Why?
F.A.R.M. SYSTEM GN: Hey, this is by Rich Koslowski (of How to Pick Up Girls if You're a Comic Book Geek, Three Fingers and The King). I've met him (and I won a piece of his artwork in a contest). I might check this out.
INVADERS OMNIBUS HC - This was originally solicited for February 23, 2022 release.
"I'm not a fan of the art of Frank Robbins"
When I was a kid I hated it, but (like Mike Sekowsky's and Gene Colan's) it has grown on my overt the years. The last time I read through Invaders I found the Robbins issues dynamic and distinctive, and the post-Robbins issues mostly bland. If you're considering buying this just for reference, I'm about to have four Invaders Classic tpbs duplicated. Let me know if you're interested; I'm sure we could arrange some sort of a trade.
BERNIE WRIGHTSON: THE FPG YEARS HC - I wasn't going to, but Tracy insisted I pre-order this one.
And FPG YEARS refers to what?
FPG is a publisher of Science Fiction and Fantasy products. The HC features art he did for a trading card series.
This cover is an homage to
SPECS #1 (OF 4)
In this mysterious new series from writer David M. Booher (Canto, All-New Firefly) and artist Chris Shehan (House of Slaughter), what happens when a couple of misfit teens mail-order a pair of X-ray glasses, and realize they've received much more than they bargained for?
But all Kenny and Ted want is to not feel like outcasts in their small Ohio town. Their world is turned upside down when the Magic Specs they receive unlock a world of possibilities.
Their wishes start out innocent enough, but when they wish that their bully would disappear ... things take a cursed turn, with far darker consequences than they thought possible.
There are so many iterations of "S.H.I.E.L.D." that I can only remember a couple of them at a time, when I bother to remember it at all.
As Grant Ward said on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., "It sounds like someone really wanted it to spell out SHIELD." So the specific words don't really matter.