GENRE TV
His Dark Materials, "Theft" (HBO, Nov. 30)
Next, "File #9" (Fox, Dec. 1)
Star Trek: Discovery, "The Sanctuary" (CBS All Access, Dec. 3)
The Mandalorian, "Chapter 14" (Disney+, Dec. 4)
COMICS
BOOM! Studios
Buffy The Vampire Slayer #20
Your First Look at BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #20 From BOOM! Studios
Discover The Shocking Sacrifice That No Buffy the Vampire Slayer Fan Can Miss in December 2020
BOOM! Studios, in partnership with 20th Century Studios, revealed a first look at BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #20 from acclaimed writers Jordie Bellaire (Redlands) and Jeremy Lambert (Doom Patrol), artist Ramon Bachs (Firefly), colorist Raúl Angulo (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers), and letterer Ed Dukeshire (Angel) along with visionary writer, director, and Buffy creator Joss Whedon (Marvel’s The Avengers), available in December 2020.
It’s Faith, Buffy and Willow versus Xander – not everyone is making it out alive. Meanwhile, Wesley Wyndam-Price has arrived in Sunnydale with his own secret mission. No Buffy fan will want to miss the shocking conclusion!
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #20 features a main cover by artist David López (Captain Marvel), as well as variant covers by artists Marguerite Sauvage (Faith) and Becca Carey (Buffy the Vampire Slayer).
Buffy the Vampire Slayer premiered on March 10th, 1997. The Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated series, which ran for seven seasons from 1997-2003. Chosen to battle vampires, demons and other forces of darkness, Buffy is aided by a Watcher who guides and teaches her as she surrounds herself with a circle of friends called the Scooby Gang.
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DUNE: HOUSE ATREIDES #1, the series premiere of the twelve-issue DUNE: HOUSE ATREIDES comic book adaptation of the New York Times bestselling novel, adapted & scripted by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, who co-wrote the eponymous prequel novel based on Frank Herbert’s notes and illustrated by artist Dev Pramanik (Paradiso) and colorist Alex Guimarães, has sold out of the second printing at the distributor level!
To meet the demand, BOOM! Studios announced the DUNE: HOUSE ATREIDES #1 THIRD PRINTING with new cover art by acclaimed artist Miguel Mercado (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers), available on December 2, 2020.
Set in the years leading up the Hugo and Nebula Award-winning Dune—which inspired the upcoming feature film from Legendary Pictures— DUNE: HOUSE ATREIDES transports readers to the far future on the desert planet Arrakis where Pardot Kynes seeks its ecological secrets in remote, desolate regions of the alien world.
Meanwhile, a violent coup is planned by Shaddam Corrino, the son of Emperor Elrood; far away, an eight-year-old slave Duncan Idaho seeks to escape his cruel masters; and a young man named Leto Atreides begins a fateful journey. These unlikely souls are drawn together first as renegades and then as something more, as they discover their true fate – to change the very shape of history!
“Sci fi and comic book fans can’t get enough of Dune, so we’re very excited to announce a third printing of DUNE: HOUSE ATREIDES #1, creating a fresh opportunity for fans everywhere to discover key characters in the earlier days of the Dune universe and setting the stage for the explosive events of Dune,” said Filip Sablik, President, Publishing & Marketing.
Created by visionary writer Frank Herbert, Dune debuted in 1965, has sold millions of copies and is arguably the most admired science fiction novel of all time. After winning the Hugo Award and inaugural Nebula Award, Dune inspired a best-selling novel series and led to multiple live-action adaptations, including the upcoming feature film from Legendary Pictures. The influence of Dune extends well beyond the world of entertainment, with an incalculable influence on modern scientific thinking about politics, religion, outer space, environmentalism and more.
The DUNE: HOUSE ATREIDES limited series is published in coordination with Abrams ComicArts, who will release a graphic novel trilogy adapting Frank Herbert’s original novel Dune, with volume one coming November 24, 2020. The Dune graphic novels from ComicArts are also adapted and scripted by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, and will be illustrated by Raúl Allén and Patricia Martín, and feature covers by Bill Sienkiewicz.
DUNE: HOUSE ATREIDES is the newest release from BOOM! Studios’ eponymous imprint, home to critically acclaimed original series, including BRZRKR by Keanu Reeves, Matt Kindt, and Ron Garney; We Only Find Them When They’re Dead by Al Ewing and Simone Di Meo; Seven Secrets by Tom Taylor and Daniele Di Nicuolo; Something is Killing the Children by James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera; Once & Future by Kieron Gillen and Dan Mora; and Faithless by Brian Azzarello and Maria Llovet. The imprint also publishes popular licensed properties including Buffy the Vampire Slayer from Jordie Bellaire and David López, Firefly from Greg Pak, Lalit Kumar Sharma & Daniel Bayliss, and the upcoming Mighty Morphin and Power Rangers series from Ryan Parrott, Marco Renna, and Francesco Mortarino.
Jim Henson Labyrinth Coronation TPB Vol 03
Lumberjanes: End of Summer #1
Cover A: Kat Leyh
Cover B: Harriet Moulton
Cover C: Tillie Walden
“A sharp, smart, and most of all fun celebration of sisterhood.” — Publishers Weekly Starred Review
“The heady feel of camp nostalgia with solid story-telling and wonderful art.” — The Mary Sue
“Really just a pleasure to read.” — School Library Journal
BOOM! Studios today revealed a first look at the LUMBERJANES finale, LUMBERJANES: END OF SUMMER #1, from cartoonist Kat Leyh (Snapdragon), co-writer and co-creator Shannon Watters, artists Kanesha C. Bryant (Encyclopedia Lumberjanica) and Alexa Bosy (Lumberjanes: Somewhere That’s Green #1), as well as returning co-creator and series artist Brooklyn Allen, concludes the series in a special oversized issue.
In the final chapter of the “End of Summer” epic event, the brave campers and counselors of Miss Qiunzella Thiskwin Penniquiqul Thistle Crumpet’s Camp for Hardcore Lady Types are in the fight of their lives against the mysterious force known as the Grey. Molly has discovered a deep and ancient forest magic which she hopes to use to protect her friends and the home they’ve all found at camp. But will she be strong enough to save everyone in the camp and the forest? Or is the all-encompassing, all-erasing Grey just too powerful for anyone to stop?
Launched in 2014 under BOOM! Studios’ YA-focused BOOM! Box imprint by series co-creators Shannon Watters, Grace Ellis, Noelle Stevenson and Brooklyn Allen, Lumberjanes was originally solicited as a limited series, but the overwhelming response from fans transformed it into an ongoing series that has become a New York Times best-seller, earned numerous nominations for prestigious awards including the GLAAD Media Award and the Eisner Awards (which it has won twice), and have even crossed over with heroes from the DC Comics Universe (in Lumberjanes/Gotham Academy). The Lumberjanes have expanded to middle-grade novels published by Amulet Books and a diverse array of merchandise from pins to patches. A Lumberjanes animated show is currently in development at HBO Max.
Print copies of LUMBERJANES: END OF SUMMER #1, featuring cover art by series writer Kat Leyh, and artists Harriet Moulton (Lumberjanes) and Tillie Walden (On a Sunbeam), will be available on December 2, 2020 at local comic book shops (use comicshoplocator.com to find the nearest one) or at the BOOM! Studios webstore. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers, including comiXology, iBooks, Google Play, and Madefire.
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Dark Horse Comics
Alien: The Original Screenplay #5
The fight for survival! Sheer terror befalls the remaining crew members as the Alien claims the ship as its feeding ground. With retaliation proving futile, the only way out is to run.
Butcher of Paris TPB
Critical Role: The Chronicles of Exandria Might Nein Deluxe Edition HC
Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: Her Fatal Hour one-shot
Cover A: Tiernen Trevallion
Cover B: Mike Mignola
Gone, but not forgotten!
Years after Hellboy's ill-fated tangle with the Beast of Vargu, the Romani women who helped him need that debt repaid. Claimed by a demon in a romance gone wrong, the younger woman reaches out to Hellboy through the power of a familiar old puppet, and a supernatural confrontation full of magic and mayhem ensures! In a second short story, Hellboy goes head to head with a phantom who is looking for an object completely unknown to the living people the ghost is terrorizing.
Master of horror Mike Mignola is joined by artist extraordinaire Tiernen Trevallion and award-winning colorist Dave Stewart to bring you the follow-up to smash Hellboy hit ''The Beast of Vargu''!
Mob Psycho 100 Reigen TPB
Octopath Traveler Complete Guide HC
The Orville #4: Heroes Part 2 of 2
A storybook hero appears surprisingly real when she arrives to liberate the peaceful Okudum from their Nazh overlords. But heroism requires sacrifice, and the price of freedom may prove costly indeed--for the people of this world and the crew of the Orville.
Written by The Orville executive producer David A. Goodman!
Overwatch: Tracer — London Calling #1 (of 5)
Cover B: Tarr
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Overwatch and Dark Horse Comics are excited to announce the new Overwatch: Tracer — London Calling comic series based on everyone's favorite damage hero, Tracer!
Illustrated by the New York Times bestselling comic artist Babs Tarr (Batgirl, Motor Crush) and written by the Eisner Award winner Mariko Tamaki (Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me, Lumber Janes), the series will follow a Young Tracer as she zips through the streets of her hometown.
The series officially launches with the first release of five issues. Issue #1 is making its digital debut for players and fans to read for free exclusively via Dark Horse Digital and on PlayOverwatch! The comic is available in over 13 languages so players around the world can join our hero on her adventures in the UK!
Alongside the London Calling comic series, Overwatch is hosting the Tracer Comic Challenge. Players can earn a brand-new epic skin, Comic Book Tracer, and other cosmetic goodies by winning games of Overwatch beginning tomorrow Sept. 15-Sept. 28. The skin features original art from London Calling comic book issue. A variety of comic book themed sprays can be earned by watching Overwatch streamers on Twitch during the same period.
Ever get that feeling of déjà vu? Soon you will, because Issues #2 through #5 will be released monthly so you can follow along each month as Tracer darts around town. For fans who want to collect them all, every issue in the series will be available in print with issue #1 hitting comic shelves December 2, 2020!
Cheers love and happy reading!
Spell on Wheels TPB Vol 02 Just to Get To You
Spy Island #4 (of 4)
Cover A: Miternique
Cover B: Miternique
Super spy Nora Freud is just like the rest of us: fit, stylish, sardonic, devilishly attractive, annoyingly smart, and maybe, possibly, a tiny bit imperfect? Could Nora's family baggage be key to identifying the recent fauna agitation in the Bermuda Triangle? Nah. It probably has something to do with the super villain in the underwater sea lab.
This issue is the THRILLING conclusion of this limited series.
Stranger Things and Dungeons & Dragons #2
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Cvr B Dittmann
Cvr C Beck
Cvr D Dunbar
ith Will ''the Wise'' rescued from the Upside Down, the party is finally back together again, but each kid has been affected by their struggle to save their town from real monsters. Mike strives to get Will and the others back into Dungeons & Dragons with the hope that they can find some normalcy in playing their favorite game.
DC Comics
Batman #104
Cover A: Jorge Jimenez
Cover B: Francesco Mattina card stock variant
Writer: James Tynion IV
Art: Carlo Pagulayan, Danny Miki
Batman/Catwoman #1
Cover A: Clay Mann
Cover B: Jim Lee & Scott Williams
Cover C: Travis Charest
Cover D: Blank
Writer: Tom King
Art: Clay Mann
Writer: Tom King
Art: Clay Man and Tomeu Morey
Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle’s 80-Year romance continues … and Phantasm debuts!
Gotham City. Today. Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle have rekindled their long-running, on-again, off-again relationship. Believing all obstacles are removed from their path, they once again begin operating as a duo in their secret lives: Batman and Catwoman working together to fight crime. In Batman/Catwoman, a crime story told across three separate timelines, Tom King, Clay Mann and Tomeu Morey return to the romantic saga of Batman and Catwoman, continuing the story they began in the pages of Batman!
There’s the past, when The Bat and The Cat first fell in love. Did they meet on the street? Or was it on a boat? Rooftops, ramparts and gargoyles, and over 80 years of fans that have read their comics, are their only witnesses.
There’s the distant future, where after a long and happy marriage Bruce Wayne has passed away. Selina Kyle decides to settle an old score without having to worry about the Batman objecting. Catwoman is serving a very cold dish: Revenge.
And in the present, Bruce and Selina’s union is threatened by the arrival of one of Batman’s past flings, Andrea Beaumont, a.k.a. Phantasm. Beaumont’s return calls into question how each character chooses to operate in their costumed, and personal, lives, and any move by Phantasm could change the fate of Bruce and Selina’s future.
The only other person besides Bruce and Selina to have been along for the whole ride has been the Joker, and what he did in the past is going to have direct consequences on today and tomorrow. Batman’s greatest foe will intervene any time Batman and Catwoman try to take steps towards peace—he already robbed fans of a Bat/Cat wedding celebration! Any change in the Caped Crusader’s life will be matched with the chaos of the Clown Prince of Crime …
… and the Joker’s not leaving any witnesses. Not even a gargoyle. Will Selina make good on her final kill?
Batman/Catwoman, by Tom King, Clay Mann, Tomeu Morey and Clayton Cowles, edited by Jamie S. Rich and Brittany Holzherr, will launch a 12-issue run on December 1, 2020, with a cover by Mann and Morey and a variant cover by Jim Lee, Scott Williams and Alex Sinclair. New issues will ship monthly with a skip month planned for a Batman/Catwoman Special in June 2021, and the series will carry DC’s Black Label content descriptor, indicating content appropriate for readers ages 17+.
Batman: The Adventures Continue #7 (of 8)
Cover A: Becky Cloonan
Cover B: Justin Erickson
Writers: Alan Burnett, Paul Dini
Art: Ty Templeton
DC Classics: The Batman Adventures #7
Writer: Kelley Puckett
Art: Mike Parobeck, Rick Burchett
DCeased: Dead Planet #6 (of 7)
Cover A: David Finch
Cover B: Francesco Mattina card stock variant
Cover C: Ben Oliver movie homage card stock variant
Writer: Tom Taylor
Art: Trevor Hairsine, Gigi Baldassini
The Dreaming: Waking Hours #5
Writer: G. Willow Wilson
Art: Nick Robies
Far Sector #9 (of 12)
Cover A: Jamal Campbell
Cover B: Meghan Hetrick
Writer: N.K. Jemisin
Art: Jamal Campbell
Green Lantern: Season Two Vol 01 HC
Writer: Grant Morrison
Art: Liam Sharp, Xermanico
Justice League by Scott Snyder Book Two Deluxe Edition HC
Writers: Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV
Art: Various
Justice League: Endless Winter #1 (of 2)
Cover A: Mikel Janin
Cover B: Daniel Warren Johnson card stock variant
Writers: Andy Lanning, Ron Marz
Art: Howard Porter, Marco Santucci
Metal Men #12
Cover A: Shane Davis
Cover B: Keith Giffen
Writer Dan DiDio
Art: Shane Davis
Nightwing: The Prince of Gotham Omnibus HC
Writer/Art: Various
Strange Adventures #7 (of 12)
Cover A: Mitch Gerads
Cover B: Evan "Doc" Shaner
Writer: Tom King
Art: Mitch Gerads
Tales from the Dark Multiverse: Wonder Woman -- War of the Gods one-shot
Writer: Vita Ayala
Art: Ariel Olivetti
Tiny Titans: Beast Boy & Raven TPB
Writers: Art Baltazar, Franco
Art: Art Baltazar
Wonder Woman: Dead Earth HC
Writer/Art: Daniel Warren Johnson
Wonder Women of History
Editor: Laurie Halse Anderson
Writers/artists: Amanda Deibert, Cat Staggs, Cecil Castellucci, Danielle Paige, Jadzia Axelrod, Kami Garcia, Marieke Nijkamp, Nicole Goux, Sarah Kuhn, Vita Ayala and many more
$16.99, Dec. 1, 2020
DC revealed new details for Wonder Women of History, the publisher’s highly anticipated young adult graphic novel anthology curated by New York Times bestselling author Laurie Halse Anderson.
The anthology will present tales of real-world heroes who take up Wonder Woman’s iconic mantle and work in the fields of science, social justice activism, politics, and more. Today, DC announced the public figures that will be profiled as well as the talented writers and artists that will contribute to the project.
Women change the world — they’ve been doing it for centuries. Now, New York Times bestselling author Laurie Halse Anderson has gathered women and non-binary writers and artists to reveal the women making our world better day by day. Real-world heroes from the fields of politics, business, activism, science, and pop culture are making tough decisions every day and we celebrate them here!
Wonder Women of History spotlights these notable public figures, written and drawn by some of the most talented writers and artists in publishing:
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — written by Lilliam Rivera and drawn by Anastasia Longoria
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg — written by Lilah Sturges and drawn by Devaki Neogi
- Elizabeth Warren — written and drawn by Renae De Liz
- Rashida Tlaib — written and drawn by Marguerite Dabaie
- Teara Fraser — written by Traci Sorell and drawn by Natasha Donovan
- Beyoncé — written by Mikki Kendall and drawn A. D’Amico
- Edith Windsor — written by Amanda Deibert and drawn by Cat Staggs
- Marsha P. Johnson — written by Jadzia Axelrod and drawn by Michaela Washington
- Emma Gonzalez — written by Kami Garcia and drawn by Igzell
- Judith Heumann — written by Marieke Nijkamp and drawn by Ashanti Fortson
- Ellen Ochoa — written by Cecil Castellucci and drawn by Carina Guevara
- Shi Zhengli — written by Emily X.R. Pan and drawn by Wendy Xu
- Serena Williams — written by Danielle Paige and drawn by Brittney Williams
- Tig Notaro — written by Sara Farizan and drawn by Nicole Goux
- Keiko Agena — written by Sarah Kuhn and drawn by Lynn Yoshii
- Dominique Dawes — written by Danny Lore and drawn by Robyn Smith
- Janelle Monae — written by Vita Ayala and drawn by O’Neill Jones
Wonder Women of History also includes portraits by Weshoyot Alvitre, Colleen Doran, Agnes Garbowska, Bex Glendining, Ashley A. Woods, and Safiya Zerrougui.
AOC
Beyonce
Rashida Tlaib
Dynamite Entertainment
Bettie Page #4
Cover A: Junggeun Yoon
Cover B: Kano
Cover C: Joseph Michael Linsner
Cover D: Elizabeth Becerril Cosplay Cover
Cover E: Bettie Page Photo Cover
Writer: Karla Pacheco
Art: Vincenzo Federici
Teen + / 32 pages / $3.99
The twisty-turny tropical mystery continues! WHO is the killer? WHEN will they get off the island? WHY is Bettie Page the most qualified detective within a thousand miles? HOW are the elephants SO adorable!?!?
From writer KARLA PACHECO (Spider-Woman) and artist VINCENZO FEDERICI (Sabrina The Teenage Witch)!
Boys Dear Becky #7
Cover: Darick Robertson
Writer: Garth Ennis
Art: Russ Braun
Mature / 32 pages / $3.99
Butcher comes clean about why he's doing what he's doing, while Annie helps Hughie understand a few truths of his own. It's time for the Boys to clean house — which for Julian Baxter Pugh and the Skorchers, might just be very bad news indeed ...
Red Sonja #22
Cover A: Jae Lee
Cover B: Joseph Michael Linsner
Cover C: Rachel Stott
Cover D: Savannah Polson Cosplay Variant
Cover E: Will Robson
Writer: Mark Russell
Art: Alessandro Miracolo
Teen + / 32 pages / $3.99
"Angel Of Death"
The Bird Overlord is summoned. The boy destined to kill Red Sonja asserts his control. Sonja will stand along against The Beserkers. By MARK RUSSELL (The Wonder Twins) and ALESSANDRO MIRACOLO (Zorro).
Sacred Six #5
Cover A: Lucio Parrillo
Cover B: Jae Lee
Cover C: Elias Chatzoudis
Cover D: Meghan Hetrick
Cover E: Derrick Chew
Writer: Christopher Priest
Art: Gabriel Ibarra, Jae Lee
Rating: Teen + / 32 pages / $3.99
While Lilith fends off an en masse attack by the secret vampire society known as Lumea Urmatoare (no, not THE Foo Fighters), her daughter Vampirella makes the ultimate sacrifice to prevent a slaughter in Vampire Village.
IDW Publishing
Gross Exaggerations Meshuga Comics Milet Gross HC
My Little Pony Transformers #1 (of 4) 2nd Ptg
Sonic The Hedgehog #35
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Cvr B Rothlisberger
TMNT Jennika II #2 (of 6)
Image Comics
Dead Body Road Bad Blood #6
Fire Power by Kirkman & Samnee #6
Inkblot #4
Moonshine TPB Vol 04 Angels Share
Pretty Violent TPB Vol 02
That Texas Blood #6
Unearth #8
Walking Dead Deluxe #4
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Cvr B Moore & Mccaig
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Marvel Comics
Atlantis Attacks #5 (of 5)
Cover by Carlo Pagulayan
Variant by Ario Anindito
Written by Greg Pak
Art by Ario Anindito
Writer Greg Pak and artist Ario Anindio bring the war between the Agents of Atlas and the armies of Atlantis to a startling conclusion this December in ATLANTIS ATTACKS #5. With the fate of the world hanging in the balance, all will be revealed in this titanic tale of love and betrayal featuring Namor, Shang-Chi, Silk, Wave, and more. And when the dust of one war settles, a new enemy will emerge from the depths…
"It blows my mind that we're now capping off our third big miniseries for the new Agents of Atlas,” Pak said. “Huge thanks to all the readers and retailers who have made this all possible with their huge support for this team. We're pulling out all the stops with huge payoffs and turning points for key characters—dontcha dare miss it!"
Amidst this epic clash between the Atlanteans, the Sirenas, and the interdimensional Pan will be a tantalizing tease of Marvel’s upcoming event, KING IN BLACK. Knull, the God of the Symbiotes, has arrived to forever shroud the Marvel Universe in his unflinching darkness. Check out the brand-new main cover by acclaimed artist Carlo Pagulayan (Incredible Hulk) and don’t miss this surprising chapter in Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman’s monumental Venom event when ATLANTIS ATTACKS #5 hits stands this December!
Black Widow #4
Variant Cover by Marco Checchetto
Knullified variant by Skan
Written by Kelly Thompson
Art by Elena Casagrande
Captain Marvel TPB Vol 04 Accused
Champions #3
Civil War: Marvel Snapshots #1
Cover by Alex Ross
Written by Saladin Ahmed
Art by Ryan Kelly
In the heart of the Civil War event, a human story unfolds. A S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, doing his best to do the job with honor—but is that even possible? A young, low-level Super Hero, trying to help his neighbors—but that’s not even legal any more. The two come together in a story that’ll test their commitment, ideals, hopes, and dreams.
Featuring Captain America, Giant-Man, Maria Hill, and more, Kurt Busiek recruits Hugo-Award-winning writer Saladin Ahmed and all-star Ryan Kelly to uniquely retell this iconic Marvel story.
Daredevil #25
Eternals: The Complete Saga Omnibus HC
Fantastic Four Road Trip #1
Hellions #7
On Nov. 25, fans witnessed the startling conclusion of X of Swords, the sprawling crossover that represented the latest chapter in Jonathan Hickman’s grand vision for the X-Men, and learned that the REIGN OF X was upon us!
Hickman’s bold take on mutantkind began last year in the critically-acclaimed House of X and Powers of X and continued in the Dawn of X, ushering in a slate of brand-new X-Men titles that took the comic book industry by storm. Now, the saga continues in REIGN OF X, a new era encompassing the upcoming story arcs in all your favorite X-titles. The REIGN OF X will see the forming of new teams, the return of major characters, new threats brought about by classic villains, and more game-changing revelations that will alter the X-Men mythos forever! Check out what’s to come in a mesmerizing teaser image by superstar X-Men artist Mahmud Asrar!
“The REIGN OF X is upon us … and here's a sneak peek of what it will bring! Like Dawn of X and X of Swords before it, REIGN OF X has been meticulously crafted by Jonathan Hickman and all the other uncanny X-writers of our day, and we can’t wait for you to see what they’ve cooked up!” Editor-in-Chief C.B. Cebulski explains. “In the meantime, eagle-eyed readers should take a CLOSE look at this magnificent montage of mutants drawn by Mahmud Asrar. Everything on this image was included for a reason and will have heart-pounding pay-offs in the near future for our favorite Krakoans. After the dawn comes the reign, and what a reign it will be!”
It all begins Dec. 2 as the X-Men deal with the fallout of X of Swords and look to the future. Here’s what’s to come next month:
- HELLIONS #7 by writer Zeb Wells and artist Stephen Segovia will explore the aftermath of the team’s brutal massacre in X of Swords.
- Writer Leah Williams and artist David Baldeon continue to investigate mutant deaths and explore the complexities that come with resurrection in X-FACTOR #5.
- Kate Pryde and Emma Frost finally enact their long-awaited revenge on Sebastian Shaw in MARAUDERS #16 by writer Gerry Duggan and artist Stefano Caselli.
- Mutantkind sets their sights on the galaxy and beyond in writer Al Ewing and artist Valerie Schiti’s groundbreaking S.W.O.R.D. #1.
- An old foe rises in NEW MUTANTS #14, the beginning of a wild new era for your favorite young mutants by writer Vita Ayala and artist Rod Reis.
- Wolverine reunites with Maverick and Team X in WOLVERINE #8, a special over-sized milestone issue written by Benjamin Percy with art by Adam Kubert and Viktor Bogdanovic.
- The search for Captain Britain is underway as Excalibur returns to Otherworld in EXCALIBUR #16 by writer Tini Howard and artist Marcus To.
- X-Force will stop at nothing to protect Krakoa, even if it means interrogating their own, in the action-packed X-FORCE #15 by writer Benjamin Percy and Marvel’s Stormbreaker artist Joshua Cassara.
- And Cyclops makes a fateful decision regarding the future of the X-Men in X-MEN #16, written by Jonathan Hickman with art by Phil Noto.
Incredible Hulk Epic Collection TPB Going Gray
King in Black #1
Cover A by Ryan Stegman
Stormbreakers Variant Cover by Natacha Bustos
Variant cover by Leinil Francis Yu with colors by Sunny Gho
Variant cover by Superlog
Variant cover by Peach Momoko
Variant cover by Phillip Tan with colors by Sebastian Cheng
Tattoo variant by Ian Bederman
Every symbiote ever wraparound variant cover by Todd Nauck and Rachelle Rosenberg
Written by Donny Cates
Art by Ryan Stegman
DARKNESS REIGNS!
The entire Marvel Universe braces itself for KING IN BLACK, the latest installment in writer Donny Cates and artist Ryan Stegman’s revolutionary take on the Venom mythos. Knull is coming, and when he arrives, everyone from the Avengers to the X-Men will learn just how unprepared they are to face off against the God of the Symbiotes. Everything in Cates and Stegman’s landmark run on VENOM has led up to this monumental story, and readers will finally witness Eddie Brock’s climatic standoff with one of Marvel’s most terrifying villains.
With each mind-bending twist and turn, the stakes will be raised like never before as KING IN BLACK flips everything you thought you knew about Venom and the world of the symbiotes upside down and inside out. Learn more in a special video announcement from the mastermind creative team, and stay tuned for more news about what to expect when KING IN BLACK lands later this year!
“All the Marvel characters think that they are prepared for this. They think that they have a plan. Eddie Brock has told them Knull is coming. The thing is, you guys, they’re so not ready for it,” Cates teased in a recent video interview. “Captain America, Iron Man, every single X-Men team. It is all hands on deck. What’s even more exciting than that is none of you at home, none of you are gonna be ready for it either. It all comes down to the KING IN BLACK.”
"We started out by just trying to amp his look up a bit. I just took his original look and added some knick knacks to it. But one cool thing that happens throughout this story is his look changes as we go," Stegman told Comicbook.com about his design for Marvel’s newest villain. "Things happen to him that make his look slightly alter on multiple occasions. So by the end you'll have a new look for Knull that is different from the very beginning!”
Eddie Brock has already seen the chaos that Knull will bring firsthand in the pages of VENOM, but he won’t be facing him alone. Knull’s unrelenting darkness will enshroud every corner of the Marvel Universe in various titles debuting this December! This past week saw announcements about new titles and tie-ins showcasing how Knull’s unrelenting darkness will enshroud every corner of the Marvel Universe! Bruce Banner will have to fight through a planet of symbiotes in KING IN BLACK: IMMORTAL HULK #1 by writer Al Ewing and artist Aaron Kuder; writer Christopher Cantrell and artist Salvador Larroca will celebrate Knull-mas with a twisted yuletide tale of unlikely allies in KING IN BLACK: IRON MAN/DOCTOR DOOM #1; and Kurt Busiek, Ben Dewey, and Jonas Scharf’s KING IN BLACK: NAMOR #1 offers a deep dive into Marvel history to learn about Knull’s chilling connection to Atlantis. KING IN BLACK will also tie-in to ongoing titles such as SPIDER-WOMAN #7 by Karla Pacheco and Pere Pérez and the new BLACK CAT #1 by Jed MacKay and C.F. Villa. You also won’t want to miss Eddie coming face to face with the lord of the abyss for the first time in VENOM #31, written by Donny Cates with art by Iban Coello.
"As far as event books go, this is the coolest, darkest, most heavy metal, Cthulhu dark horror thing I’ve ever been able to do,” promises Cates. “I still can’t believe that Marvel is letting us go as dark and scary as we’re going.”
“One of the things I’m most proud of in this series … is the creation of the character Knull,” Stegman says. “We have some new designs that we’ll be unveiling throughout the series that are really cool and really creepy.”
King in Black temporary tattoos
KING IN BLACK, the highly-anticipated Marvel event that will serve as the epic next chapter in Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman’s groundbreaking run on Venom, arrives December 2nd. To celebrate the launch of this years-in-the-making saga, fans will also have an opportunity to take home a KING IN BLACK temporary tattoo, designed by Donny Cates’ very own tattoo artist, Ian Bederman! Matching the KING IN BLACK #1 Tattoo variant cover, the darkly mesmerizing artwork serves as a perfect symbol of the chaos and destruction that awaits the Marvel Universe when Knull’s reign begins.
In addition, Bederman has contributed four other unique designs that will grace the covers of each KING IN BLACK issue. Check out the brand-new tattoo variant cover for KING IN BLACK #2 and collect all five Ian Bederman Tattoo variant covers starting with KING IN BLACK #1 on December 2nd! Stay tuned for more KING IN BLACK variant cover reveals, and don’t miss your chance to commemorate the start of this historic Marvel Universe event by picking up a KING IN BLACK temporary tattoo at your local participating comic shop.
Knull Marvel Tales #1
Miles Morales: Spider-Man #21
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales variant by Schumacher
M.O.D.O.K.: Head Games #1 (of 4)
The showrunners behind the upcoming Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K. series on Hulu will also be teaming up for a journey inside the mind of M.O.D.O.K. in a brand new comic series! On sale December 2nd, M.O.D.O.K. HEAD GAMES by Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum will feature the ruthless and brilliant leader of the terrorist organization AIM doing what he does best — outsmarting and outmaneuvering the heroes of the Marvel Universe! But when he begins to be haunted by memories of a family he never had, will they cause M.O.D.O.K. to lose his freakishly large mind for good? See what the masterminds behind the series had to say in this exclusive video interview, featuring never-before-seen interior pages from series artist Scott Hepburn!
“We did the M.O.D.O.K. show for Hulu and Jordan and the writers created such an amazing kind of world around M.O.D.O.K. that has never been seen in the comics,” Oswalt explained to Marvel Host Ryan Penagos. “We had so much creativity to burn that Jordan just said we should fill this in in a four-issue comic series as a background. I always love that, to be able to go even deeper into that world.”
“We were so excited to write the 616 Marvel version of the character,” Blum added. “We leapt at the chance to write the M.O.D.O.K. who had been there since Stan Lee and Jack Kirby… and put our spin on him and pull from a lot of the other versions of M.O.D.O.K. in the past. The character is very flexible and I think you can do a lot with him.”
New Mutants By Ed Brisson TPB Vol 01
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Knullified variant by Ken Lashley
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The Union #1
Main cover by R. B. Silva
Knullified variant by Carlos Pacheco with Inks by Rafael Fonteriz and Colors by Nolan Woodard
Brittania variant by Ema Lupacchino with Colors by Dave Mccaig
Variant by Mike McKone with colors by Morry Hollowell
Variant by Paul Grist with colors by Nolan Woodard
Written by Paul Grist
Art by Andrea Di Vito
A new UK-based superhero team make their highly anticipated debut in THE UNION! The new series by writer Paul Grist (Judge Dredd, Jack Staff) and artist Andrea Di Vito (Annihilation) will spin directly out of the events of KING IN BLACK and will introduce exciting new superheroes to the Marvel Universe.
When Knull and his symbiote dragons invade Earth, the Britannia Project, a top-secret program, will assemble a new team of British super heroes. The goal: to be an exemplar of what Britain can be … to show that we can overcome our differences, and work together to protect with a common purpose!
The Union is led by the beloved Britannia, the noble warrior-hero who has long stood as a beacon for all that is best and bright in these historic isles. But despite the Project’s best efforts, these heroes aren’t quite what they seem, and Britannia may have her work cut out for her!
In addition to Union Jack, readers everywhere will soon meet exciting new UK-based heroes such as:
The Choir, a victim of scientific experiments who became a living weapon with sonic abilities: whether that’s subtle sounds to disorient people’s brains, or screams that could knock over buildings! The most tragic member of the team, she finds it hard to trust others.
Kelpie, an ancient water demon who can turn her body to water and has control over water around her. Though she seems light and breezy, she may be the most volatile member of the team.
Snakes, the muscle of the team…but also the most mysterious. He’s a man of few words–probably because he’s a telepath to boot! People are uncomfortable around him. Is he a man to be trusted?
And of course, Britannia, one of Britain’s oldest heroes. She symbolizes all that’s bright and good about Britain. If she can’t whip these heroes into a team, no one can!
See Union Jack face off against one of Knull’s symbiote dragons on Carlos Pacheco’s cover and see Britannia in all her glory on Ema Lupacchino’s cover. The entire team comes together to defend queen and country on Mike McKone’s cover. And meet the team on Paul Grist’s special variant cover which offers a unique introduction to these new players in the Marvel Universe!
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Belle Targeted Prey one-shot
Cover A: Igor Vitorino | Ivan Nunes
Cover B: Josh Burns
Cover C: Maria Laura Sanapo | Ceci de la Cruz
Zenescope / $5.99
Belle’s life is far from normal, and she knows that, with life hunting and fighting mythical beasts, protecting the world from the darkest secrets they can’t handle. But what happens when the hunter becomes the hunted? Belle is going to find out, as she has made it to the top of the list of one of the deadliest beings to ever exist, and they won’t be coming alone.
Don’t miss this adrenaline soaked story like you have never seen before!
Betty & Veronica Jumbo Comics Digest #289
Cover: Dan Parent
Writers: Various, Dan Parent
Art: Various
Archie Comics / $7.99
BRAND NEW STORY: "My House Never Tasted So Good!" Betty is a whiz at making gingerbread houses, much to Veronica's chagrin. But when Pop's hosts a Gingerbread House contest, Veronica is determined to win-and she'll do whatever it takes!
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Complete Hate HC
By Peter Bagge
Fantagraphics - $119.99 - 938 pages - B&W with Color - Hardcover - 7.7" x 11.3"
The Complete Hate is a three-volume set that includes the original 1990-1998 30-issue run, the nine subsequent Hate Annuals, and tons of other Hate-related comics, illustrations, and ephemera created for books, magazines, comics, toys, and other merchandise. Bagge combined his cartoony drawing style with uncomfortably real Gen X characters, and the comic books resonated with readers. Each volume, along with the slipcase, contains new covers, endpapers, title pages, and other surprises by Bagge.
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Disney Mickey Mouse HC All Stars
By Various Artists
Fantagraphics - $14.99 - 56 pages - Full Color - Hardcover - 9.6" x 12.5"
Star artists from around the globe each draw a chapter of Mickey's wildest adventure! While celebrating his birthday at a carnival, Mickey crosses the threshold of a fortune-teller's mystic portal and finds himself flung headlong into an amazing journey. He encounters one phantasmagorical dimension after another — a fractured fairy tale kingdom, a cubist realm, and outer space — with plenty of dragons, mummies, and giant mouse-eating plants along the way. (Not to mention alternate versions of Goofy, Peg Leg Pete, and the Phantom Blot!) Can Mickey get back? How deep does this rabbit hole — er, mouse hole — go?
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Eternaut 1969 HC
By Héctor Germán Oesterheld & Alberto Breccia
Fantagraphics / $19.99 / 64 pages / B&W / 8.8" x 11.9"
In the 1950s, pioneering comics writer Héctor Germán Oesterheld authored the serialized science-fiction adventure story The Eternaut, now a seminal Argentine graphic novel. In 1969, Oesterheld rebooted his narrative as a dark warning for a mature readership; Alberto Breccia manifested the tonal shift with an expressionistic, disorienting art style. In The Eternaut 1969, a deadly "snow" falls. Juan Salvo’s small household of family and friends are spared, protected inside his home—but what horror awaits them in the silent, deserted streets of Buenos Aires? Venturing out in search of supplies, our everyday heroes soon join the resistance against an enemy far more sinister than anything they could have imagined.
Giga #1 2nd Ptg
Vault announced that GIGA #1 is going back to press for a second printing after selling out of a generous overprint at the distributor. The second print cover features a new "Starry Night" version of the now iconic original cover by GIGA artist and co-creator, John Lê. It will hit store shelves on December 2nd, the same release date of issue #2.
The GIGA #1 second print will be available in two different versions. The first version will be a standard comic cover with a $3.99 SRP. The second version will be a special foil cover on deluxe heavy-weight card stock, with a $9.99 SRP.
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GIGA is co-created by writer Alex Paknadel (Friendo, Empyre: Celestial Messiah, Turncoat), and artist John Lê, with colors by Rosh, letters by Aditya Bidikar, and designs by Tim Daniel. The sold out first printing of issue #1 goes on sale October 28th, 2020.
The full synopsis for GIGA #1 can be read below:
Nobody knows why the skyscraper-sized mechs known as 'Giga' fought their bitter, centuries' long war. All they know is that when the fighting finally stopped, the dormant Giga became humanity's new habitat and new gods in one. When disgraced engineer Evan Calhoun finds an apparently murdered Giga, his society and the fascistic tech-centered religious order that controls it are rapidly thrown into chaos.
From writer Alex Paknadel (Friendo, Empyre: Celestial Messiah) and rising star John Lê comes another Vault & White Noise partnership about what happens after the mechs stop fighting.
Graveyard Wars OGN
ABLAZE announced that they will be publishing “Graveyard Wars” as a series of original graphic novels, with the first graphic novel set for publication this September. Graveyard Wars is written and created by AJ Lieberman, illustrated and colored by Andrew Sebastian Kwan, and lettered (w/ color design) by Darren Rawlings.
In the world of Graveyard Wars, there are people among us, all of whom have had a near death experience, who now have an ability called a Soul-Skill which allows them to access the skill-sets of the dead; fighter, surgeon, sniper. Anything.
This ability connects them in this realm to the soul, and its skill, in the next. Pilot. Hacker. Assassin. Anything. While not everyone who touches death is able to retain this ability those who do have formed two warring guilds: Caretakers and Dark Hearts.
The Caretaker’s mission? To use the power of the dead to protect the living. Welcome to Graveyard Wars...
Writer AJ Leiberman: “Graveyard Wars is my first new book in a few years and my only goal was to be sure from a story and art standpoint it surpassed the others. And I think we did it. It’s a fun, action story that doesn’t fully reveal itself until the very last page. My only other hope? That it would attract the attention of a director / producer like Chad Stahelski so I can hear all the batshit stuff that goes on during the Wick movies.”
Chad Stahelski & 87Eleven Entertainment (John Wick franchise) are attached as executive producers to Graveyard Wars. Chad is a stuntman and film director best known for directing the 2014 film “John Wick” along with David Leitch, as well as solo directing its two sequels (and will also be involved with the 4th movie in the franchise).
"The mythology, the world building, and the characters make Graveyard Wars the perfect project to bring to life. The audience needs to experience the potential of this project! And bringing it to the screen would be one of the greatest opportunities of my career…" said Chad Stahleski, Director & Co-Founder of 87Eleven Ent.
Graveyard Wars Vol 1 is an original 232-page graphic novel that will be solicited in the July 2020 issue of Diamond Previews for Sept 2020 shipping items. It will also be available in the book market channel via Diamond Book Distributors, and digitally via Comixology. It is rated Teen+ and ABLAZE will be offering Hardcover and Softcover editions of the books simultaneously, so that retailers and readers may chose the format they like best.
ABLAZE VP Creative/Business Development Rich Young: “Graveyard Wars is unique not only in its premise, but also its execution. The art and color design on this book really stand out. AJ and his creative team have come up with something really cool here that I think people are going to dig!
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Hinamatsuri GN Vol 11
How Many Light-Years to Babylon?
Story & Art by Douman Seiman
Release Date: 2020/12/01
$12.99 / 5 x 7.125in / 180 pages
The self-contained manga by fan-favorite creator Douman Seiman (The Voynich Hotel) that won the Seiun Sci-Fi Award! Follow the tale of an Earthling determined to find out why his home planet was destroyed…while sleeping with as many alien girls as possible.
It can be pretty lonely being the only member of your species — just ask “Bub”, an amnesic Earthling who woke up in outer space and discovered that Earth had been destroyed. As he travels through multiple universes, Bub must figure out his past, what happened to his home planet, and how to best pick up alien chicks—the human race won’t repopulate itself, after all!
Ideal Sponger Life GN Vol 07
Jujutsu Kaisen GN Vol 07
The Kingdoms of Ruin
Story & Art by Yoruhashi
Release Date: 2020/12/01
$12.99 / 5 x 7.125in / 180 pages
A fantasy revenge thriller that pits the powers of magic against the might of science fiction technology.
For ages, humanity flourished through the power of magic, a gift from witches to aid mankind. But times have changed. The scientific Gear Expansion has made both magic and witches obsolete. In order to liberate humanity from the blight of magic, the mighty Redia Empire began a ruthless hunt to exterminate all witches. Adonis was only a boy when the hunt began, apprentice to a witch he dearly loved. When she perishes at the hands of the empire, Adonis vows revenge. By this furious wizard’s power, blood will flow!
An epic battle between science and magic begins.
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Okay, Universe
By Valérie Plante and Delphie Côté-Lacroix
"Côté-Lacroix’s bright painted art, blocking out Montreal and its people in bold shapes and colors, complements Plante’s optimism. This inviting and accessible blueprint will appeal to anyone, but will particularly resonate with women who are keen to get involved in politics." — Publishers Weekly
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Robotech Archive TPB The Masters
Author: Mike Baron
Titan Comics / 352pp / $34.99, £31.99
The Macross Saga is over and 15 years have passed since the war with the Zentraedi. But the peaceful life of the surviving humans ends when the Robotech Masters attack, in their search for the Protoculture. Can Dana Sterling — the daughter of Max and Miriya — and her fellow soldiers save the Earth?
Collects issues 1 to 11 of the Robotech: The Masters series plus the Robotech Special, 'Dana's Story'. Also includes a brand new foreword by writer Mike Baron.
Praise for Robotech Archives Series:
"Kudos to Titan for bringing this back, not just for old fans but for younger anime lovers looking to get into a piece of history with a fine lineage and big story. 5/5" — But Why Tho
"A treasure especially for space opera connoisseurs, making long out-of-print comics affordable and accessible at last, and is highly recommended." — Midwest Book Review
About the Creator:
Mike Baron is a prolific writer, having written stories for Marvel and DC as well as many independent companies, most notably The Badger, Ginger Fox, Spyke, Feud, and many other comic book titles. Baron has also written numerous mainstream characters, including DC's The Flash and Batman, Marvel's The Punisher, and several Star Wars adaptations for Dark Horse. He has been nominated for Best Writer in the Kirby, Harvey and Eisner Awards, and has won two Eisners for his work on Nexus.
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Skip Beat 3-in-1 TPB Vol 14
Smash Comics Special 2020 #1
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Spy X Family GN Vol 03
Star Wars Clone Wars Screen Comix Vol 01
Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
All-new collector's edition focusing on the films that form Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, from The Phantom Menace to The Rise of Skywalker. Includes interviews and features from more than 40 years of Star Wars movie-making!
Starring Sonya Devereaux Quad Signed Ed
Teether TPB Big Bite
To Your Eternity GN Vol 13
Tokyo Ghoul Re GN Complete Box Set
Trese v1: Murder on Balete Drive TPB
ABLAZE announced today that they will be bringing “TRESE” by Budjette Tan and Kajo Baldisimo to English readers worldwide in series of graphic novels, starting with TRESE Vol 1: Murder on Balete Drive this September, with future volumes in the series to follow.
When the sun sets in the city of Manila, don’t you dare make a wrong turn and end up in that dimly-lit side of the metro, where blood-sucking aswang run the most-wanted kidnapping rings, where gigantic kapre are the kingpins of crime, and magical engkantos slip through the cracks and steal your most precious possessions. When crime takes a turn for the weird, the police call Alexandra Trese.
TRESE Vol 1: Murder on Balete Drive will feature all new, redrawn artwork throughout, and include a substantial bonus section with behind-the-scenes sketches, info and details on the making of the book and further insight into the world of TRESE, as told by its creators Budjette Tan and Kajo Baldisimo.
Writer Budjette Tan: “When we started TRESE back in 2005, we did it for fun, because we wanted to tell stories about Philippine myth and folklore through the lens of a detective story. We photocopied 30 copies and sold it for less than a dollar. Most of copies ended up with friends. Thankfully, more people wanted to read our stories. So, we are extremely excited to have partnered up with ABLAZE and now have a chance to share with the world the wonders and mysteries of Philippine mythology to a new set of readers.”
Artist Kajo Baldisimo: “With TRESE, we would like to contribute to the trillions of stories shared all over the world. Other talented Filipino artists and writers will be sharing their stories too as we slowly find more readers across the globe curious for tales set in the various seven thousand islands of The Philippines.”
In November 2018, Netflix announced they will produce an original anime series for TRESE, set in a Manila where the mythical creatures of Philippine folklore live in hiding amongst humans, and detective Alexandra Trese finds herself going head to head with a criminal underworld composed of malevolent supernatural beings. Jay Oliva (Wonder Woman, The Legend of Korra) will serve as Executive Producer and Director for the series, and Shanty Harmayn and Tanya Yuson at BASE Entertainment, a studio based in Jakarta and Singapore, are attached as Executive Producers.
Jay Oliva, Director/Executive Producer TRESE Anime series: “TRESE brings to life the stories/ folklores from my childhood. These stories both fascinated and scared the hell out of me as a kid but also sparked my imagination of the place where my ancestors were from. TRESE is a rare insight into Filipino folklore where the juxtaposition of old-world superstition and myths and police procedural are balanced craftily amongst the backdrop of modern Manila. Kajo and Budjette have truly created something special with TRESE.”
Tanya Yuson, Executive Producer TRESE the Anime Series, Chief Creative Development, BASE Entertainment: “When we first came across TRESE by Budjette Tan and Kajo Baldisimo about 10 years ago now, we knew it was special. The stories and the artwork completely immerse you in this unique world that was both familiar and new to those of us who had grown up hearing the stories of Aswang and Manananggal, but also accessible for the others who didn’t. All of us working on the series are fans and are excited that a wider audience will be able to discover and enjoy the books.”
TRESE is also a three-time winner of the Philippine National Book Award for Best Graphic Literature of the Year (2009, 2011, 2012). Here’s what some creators are saying about the series:
“I feel like you and all the smart Filipino writers and artists out there are doing something really brave and powerful, making a whole new wave of Filipino art and story. Well done!” – Neil Gaiman
“It is the book I would love to write myself... they capture the true atmosphere of the Manila I know and love. – Whilce Portacio
“Budjette and Kajo's TRESE is a gem. It excites the little child in me which used to believe in the wonders of Filipino folklore, and my adult self who enjoys intelligently written and drawn tales.” – Leinil Yu
“TRESE continues to impress and surprise.” – Gerry Alanguilan, creator of the award-winning graphic novel Elmer
TRESE Vol 1: Murder on Balete Drive will be solicited in the July 2020 issue of Diamond Previews catalog for Sept 2020 shipping items, as a 136 pg $16.99 B&W trade paperback. It will also be available in the book market channel via Diamond Book Distributors, and digitally via Comixology.
ABLAZE Co-Founder & VP Creative/Biz Dev Rich Young: “This has been in the works for some time, so I am thrilled that we are now able to announce it, and help Budjette and Kajo get TRESE out there to the larger audience it greatly deserves. And, I can’t wait for the anime…I know it’s going to be amazing!”
For updates, previews, and details on upcoming titles from ABLAZE, visit http://ablazepublishing.com/
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