HE WHO FIGHTS WITH MONSTERS HC
Story: Francesco Artibani | Art/Cover: Werther Dell'Edera | Ablaze | Mature | $24.99
Acclaimed publisher Vault Comics and Podium Publishing, the fastest growing digital publisher in North America, have announced that Vault will be adapting Travis Deverell aka Shirtaloon’s He Who Fights With Monsters into graphic novels. Beginning in 2024, Vault will publish premium, full-color graphic novels tying into the best-selling LitRPG series. Vault’s He Who Fights With Monsters graphic novels will be available worldwide in print and ebook formats.
“After becoming one of the best-rated serial novels on Royal Road with an astonishing 13 million views, He Who Fights With Monsters has topped the charts in its book and audio forms,” said publisher Victoria Gerken. “We are confident that as a comic adaptation the audience and fandom for the series will continue to expand to even greater heights.”
He Who Fights With Monsters is an Amazon and Audible best selling series of nine books that has amassed hundreds of thousands of fans and is growing. The tenth volume of the hit series is available for pre-order now and releases on November 28, 2023.
“He Who Fights With Monsters is among the best long form fantasy series I’ve ever read,” said Vault CEO Damian Wassel. “I just can’t get enough of it. The whole team at Vault is so excited to bring Shirtaloon’s amazing world to life in the graphic novel medium.”
Author Travis Deverell aka Shirtaloon noted his excitement, stating “I'm looking forward to collaborating with Damian and the great team at Vault to bring my story to life in a way that stays true to the source material while exploring the exciting possibilities of a new medium."
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BABS, A Sword & Sorcery Satire, with AHOY Comics
(W) Garth Ennis (A/CA) Jacen Burrows.
Garth Ennis, the award-winning award-winning writer of Hitman, The Punisher, Sara and Marjorie Finnegan, Temporal Criminal, and co-creator of The Boys and Preacher, is teaming up with acclaimed artist and frequent collaborator Jacen Burrows (Crossed, The Ribbon Queen) for BABS, a sharp satire of sword & sorcery. The six-part mini-series will debut from AHOY Comics, a Syracuse-based publisher specializing in humorous takes on horror, space opera, social satire, and superheroes.
“Writing BABS was an absolute hoot,” said Ennis. “The character is one of my favorite types—good at the job but crap at life, with a lousy attitude to boot—and the world of Sword & Sorcery provides endless opportunities for deeply disrespectful humor. Having our heroine smash her way through goblins, ogres, imps, incels and other vermin was extremely satisfying; nobody’s going to be Making Middle Earth Great Again while she’s around."
The series introduces Babs, a skilled barbarian thief with an itchy metal wardrobe and the world's worst enchanted sword (named Barry). Together Babs and Barry travel the highways and byways of a fabulous fantasy universe—a world of wizards and dragons, trolls and demons, towering palaces and piles of magic treasure—aiming to strike it rich. But Tiberius Toledo, and his band of very white knights, have different plans. While enacting her latest half-assed get-rich-slow scheme, Babs uncovers Toledo’s foul plot to exploit the baser instincts of the local townsfolk, landing her headfirst into an epic battle. Babs wasn’t looking for a fight…but then again, she’s never found a bad situation she couldn’t make a hundred times worse...
BABS artist Jacen Burrows has worked extensively with Alan Moore and Garth Ennis on projects including The Ribbon Queen, Crossed, Neonomicon, and Providence.
“I've been lucky enough to work in a lot of genres over the years but I have always wanted to work on a fantasy story,” said Burrows. “I'm having such a great time getting to design the world and characters and I can't wait to take readers on this wild ride. The humor, the action, the wild creatures, and settings, this really is a dream project for me!”
“Garth Ennis and Jacen Burrows master the genre of orcs, dragons, and living swords, adding an ill-gotten bounty of humor and heart,” said AHOY Comics Editor-in-Chief Tom Peyer. “Babs herself—an outsized spirit of greed, frustration, courage, and comic violence—will linger in your memory.”
Best selling artists Chris Burnham (Batman Inc, Nameless) and Amanda Conner (Harley Quinn, The Pro) will both provide a variant cover for the debut issue. BABS #1 will land in stores on July 17, 2024, ahead of Comic Con International.
VAULT ANNOUNCES BARBARIC VS DEATHSTALKER CROSSOVER ONE-SHOT FOR JULY 2024
Missoula, MT, 04/25/2024 - Vault is thrilled to announce a Barbaric vs. Deathstalker one-shot is coming to comic book stores everywhere on July 24th, 2024. Co-written by Michael Moreci & Tim Seeley, drawn by Nathan Gooden, colored by Fabi Marques, and lettered by Jim Campbell, the epic overlength issue features two of the most iconic sword and sorcery heroes locked in epic battle! Cursed barbarian versus warrior king! Axe versus sword! Owen versus Deathstalker! When an evil wizard summons the two most reluctant heroes of all time, they'll have to square off. But a clash of steel alone may not decide the final victor.
"As a kid who grew up on Guns N' Roses and considered Slash to be pretty much one of the coolest people on the planet,” said Barbaric co-creator, Michael Moreci. “Having a chance to collaborate with him is more than I could have ever hoped for. Couple that with Deathstalker, one of the coolest so-bad-its-good sword and sorcery movies ever (and as most know, I love sword and sorcery), this is a dream pairing. You've got Barbaric, Slash, and Deathstalker all in one place--I can't think of much cooler than that. And, obviously, we all know Owen and Axe will come out on top!"
The Deathstalker comic book series, in stores now, is presented by Vault in partnership with Slash of Guns N’ Roses, Shout! Studios, and Raven Banner Entertainment. Based on a story by writer, director, and legendary creature effects artist Steven Kostanski (Psycho Goreman, The Void), the Deathstalker comic reunites the team from Vault’s hit weird western series, West of Sundown, bestselling writer Tim Seeley (Grayson, Hack/Slash, Money Shot) and acclaimed artist Jim Terry (Come Home, Indio).
Barbaric is co-created by writer Michael Moreci and artist Nathan Gooden. Among Vault’s best-selling series, Barbaric has sold hundreds of thousands of copies worldwide and was named one of the best comics of 2021 by Entertainment Weekly, Thrillest, CBR, Comics Beat, & more. The story follows Owen, a bloodthirsty barbarian and his drunk axe as they roam an untamed, mythic realm battling supernatural cultists, hungry giants, creatures of the night, and more in their quest to somehow, amidst all this chaos, do some good.
Barbaric Vs. Deathstalker will feature a gorgeous set of variant covers from Barbaric artist and co-creator Nathan Gooden, and Deathstalker artist Jim Terry.
The full synopsis for the Barbaric vs Deathstalker can be read below:
Overlength one-shot featuring two of the most iconic sword and sorcery heroes locked in epic battle! Cursed barbarian versus warrior king! Axe versus sword! Owen versus Deathstalker! When an evil wizard summons the two most reluctant heroes of all time, they’ll have to square off. But a clash of steel alone may not decide the final victor.
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT
Jonny Quest's Adventures Continue in Ongoing Series by Joe Casey!
Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the Original Series!
Fans are invited to join the adventuring party of Jonny Quest and crew this August alongside fan-favorite writer Joe Casey and brilliant artist Sebastián Piriz. The tale celebrates the six incredible decades of Jonny Quest fandom and follows the issue #0 prelude story with approximately 80,000 copies released for Free Comic Book Day this May.
Climb aboard the Sea Quest and get ready to embark on a journey like no other. Legendary boy explorer Jonny Quest is back in action, and joined by the whole beloved cast originally created for the Hanna-Barbera animation line by comic book legend Doug Wildey.
Jonny's father, Dr. Benton Quest, is a genius scientist often leading the way. “Race” Bannon is a special agent tasked with protecting Jonny and teaching him a range of skills. Hadji is the orphaned adopted son of Dr. Quest, and Jonny’s brother. Last, but certainly not least, Jonny’s dog Bandit is always along for the ride.
This batch of characters are all back in four color pages, and they'll be joined by even more unexpected faces as writer Joe Casey hews close to the original spirit of the series, while using a modern storytelling approach in his signature style. This comic series picks up where the original animated series left off in 1964, but fans will be surprised as things quickly take a turn for the uncanny! Now Dynamite and Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products kick off a new era for the franchise!
"The hope is that we’re maintaining the bouncy spirit of the original TV show," said Casey. "From one episode to the next, Jonny Quest always had a particular dramatic rhythm that was completely unique. We want our book to have that same kind of vibe. Plus, the fact that Benton and Jonny are father and son automatically makes this a generational story. We’re taking that angle and really running with it, taking that specific generational aspect to the extreme in ways that, we think, deepen the characters and give them the proper amount of gravitas that we demand from our beloved genre fiction."
Joe Casey is a certified legend with plenty of experience bringing comics inspired stories to animation and vice versa. As part of the creative group Man of Action, he's played a role in creating iconic franchises like Ben 10 and Generator Rex. In comics, Casey has tackled many of the industry's top titles, while always finding time for his own creations too. He's written for titles including Uncanny X-Men, Adventures of Superman, Incredible Hulk, Cable, WildC.A.T.s, G.I. Joe, as well as Gødland, All-America Comix, and others.
Casey's major co-star on the title is rising artist Sebastián Piriz (We Ride Titans, Deadweights). His fantastic, fluid artwork has been wowing plugged in fans for a while with his fan art, commissions, and process shared on social media. Dynamite and the whole team are excited about Quest being perhaps his biggest showcase yet for fans to enjoy his perfectly matched style.
The title is enhanced by a roster of fully frameable covers by industry luminaries including Chad Hardin (Harley Quinn), Jae Lee, Tom Raney, Bob Layton, and Richard Pace. More surprises may be around the corner, as Dynamite invites some of the most fun names in comics to tackle this icon.
JONNY QUEST #1 will be solicited in Diamond Comic Distributors’ June 2024 Previews catalog, the premier source of merchandise for the comic book specialty market, and slated for release in August 2024. Comic book fans are encouraged to preorder copies of the book with their local comic book retailers. It will also be available for individual customer purchase through digital platforms courtesy of Comixology, Kindle, iBooks, Google Play, Dynamite Digital, ComicsPlus, and more!
Writer: Joe Casey
Artist: Sebastian Piriz
Cover A: Chad Hardin
Cover B: Jae Lee
Cover C: Tom Raney
Cover D: Bob Layton
Cover E: Richard Pace
Cover F: BLANK AUTHENTIX
Cover G: Chad Hardin FOIL
Cover H: Chad Hardin FOIL VIRGIN
Cover I: Jae Lee FOIL
Cover J: Jae Lee FOIL VIRGIN
Cover K: Chris Samnee FCBD FOIL VIRGIN
Teen | $4.99
On Sale Date: 8/14/2024
THUNDERCATS: CHEETARA #2
As a member of Thundera's ruling class, Cheetara was early on betrothed to a suiter appropriate to her station. There was no love in the match, but she understood the value of a suitable companion. Now, as she meets another potential partner, that person is on her mind - something that could get very complicated, given that her latent psychic abilities are just beginning to emerge!
Comics powerhouse SOO LEE and rising star artist DOMENICO CARBONE delve ever deeper into Thundera's rich history - and the saga of one of its greatest champions - with ThunderCats: Cheetara #2, featuring iconic cover art from LEE, LESLEY "LEIRIX" LI, REBECA PUEBLA, and EDWIN GALMON!
Writer: Soo Lee
Artist: Domenico Carbone
Cover A: Soo Lee
Cover B: Ted Brandt & Ro Stein
Cover C: Lesley "Leirix" Li
Cover D: Rebeca Puebla
Cover E: Edwin Galmon
Cover F: Soo Lee FOIL
Cover G: Soo Lee FOIL VIRGIN
$4.99 | Teen
On Sale Date: 8/7/2024
THE POWERPUFF GIRLS #2
The Powerpuff Girls Comic Gets Two Exciting Updates!
Beautiful Connecting Covers & Interior Artist News
In time for Cartoon Network's The Powerpuff Girls' 25th anniversary, Dynamite and Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products have two key updates for The Powerpuff Girls fans as the hotly anticipated comic book series approaches its debut, spotlighting two incredible artistic features.
Some eagle-eyed fans may have been able to guess this first bit of news. Karen Darboe's jaw-dropping cover for the first issue featured just Bubbles, whereas each other cover for the debut has the complete iconic trio. Dynamite can confirm that not only are Karen's next two covers for the second and third issues portraying Blossom and Buttercup, but that the set are in fact a single connecting piece for fans to collect and complete for their collections! In addition to the titular trio, the covers also spotlight three of the most iconic villains in the franchise with HIM, Mojo Jojo, and Sedusa.
In addition to her beautiful covers, fans can look forward to even more of Darboe's artwork in the series thanks to the other big update. Kelly Thompson's stories on the series will feature a new unique artist on each and every issue. Darboe herself tags in for the second one, following Paulina Ganucheau kicking off the party. Then Miriana Puglia finishes off the initial salvo for issue #3's interior artwork.
"This project has to be one of my all-time favorites I've taken part in!," said artist Karen S. Darboe. "Being usually oriented to a more realistic style of drawing made this project quite challenging since I was faced with something on the total opposite of the spectrum. I really wanted to honor this fun series I grew up with which, on the top of everything, brought me closer to my two longest standing friends I used to play with! In fact, as soon as the first cover was revealed, I immediately sent it to them remembering the good old days when we wanted to be super heroines like Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup!"
Darboe's covers for the second and third issue, alongside her and Puglia's story artwork, will be joined by more outstanding covers by Ganucheau, Leonardo Romero, and Nicoletta Baldari.
POWERPUFF GIRLS #2 will be solicited in Diamond Comic Distributors’ June 2024 Previews catalog, the premier source of merchandise for the comic book specialty market, and slated for release in August 2024. Comic book fans are encouraged to preorder copies of the book with their local comic book retailers. It will also be available for individual customer purchase through digital platforms courtesy of Comixology, Kindle, iBooks, Google Play, Dynamite Digital, ComicsPlus, and more!
THE POWERPUFF GIRLS and all related characters and elements © & ™ Cartoon Network. WB SHIELD: © & ™ WBEI. (s24)
POWERPUFF GIRLS #1
In this issue's panel-busting adventure, simian arch-villain Mojo Jojo lures Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup to the park for a super-powered throwdown. But rather than doing battle, he plants micro-devices on their adorable little necks instead - clever little gizmos that will let him sneak inside their dreams and learn their secret combat strategies! DANG YOU AND YOUR DEVICES, MOJO JOJO!
Will these high-tech hijinks finally give Mojo the edge over the Powerpuff Girls' innate, Chemical X-enhanced goodness? Find out in issue #2's page-turning tale "What Dreams May Come!" from Eisner-winning superstar writer KELLY THOMPSON (Birds of Prey, Scarlet) and acclaimed artist KAREN S. DARBOE (Blade) - featuring unstoppable cover cuteness from DARBOE, LEONARDO ROMERO, PAULINA GANUCHEAU, NICOLETTA BALDARI, and KEN HAESER!
Writer: Tom Sniegoski and Jeannine Acheson
Artist: Daniel Maine
Cover A: Lucio Parrill
Cover B: Joseph Michael Linsner
Cover C: Shannon Maer
Cover D: Jay Anacleto
Cover E: Cosplay / Joanie Brosas
Teen+ | $4.99
On Sale Date: 8/7/2024
SPACE GHOST #4
As Space Ghost and his young allies continue to dig into the evils of Robo-Corp, a new threat is emerging - one that may prove to be deadlier than all of the galaxy's rogue companies and space pirates put together!
Breaking free from their specially designed prison, Zorak and his army of fanatical Zorathian warriors are coming to take revenge on the Guardian of the Spaceways. And as if this wasn't bad enough, our heroes must also face the might of Titanor!
Danger and excitement expand like a supernova in Space Ghost #4 - all carefully charted by award-winning author DAVID PEPOSE (Punisher) and star artist JONATHAN LAU (Vampirella Strikes), with stellar covers from FRANCESCO MATTINA, JAE LEE & JUNE CHUNG, BJORN BARENDS, and MICHAEL CHO!
Writer: David Pepose
Artist: Jonathan Lau
Cover A: Francesco Mattina
Cover B: Jae Lee & June Chung
Cover C: Bjorn Barends
Cover D: Michael Cho
$4.99 | Teen
On Sale Date: 8/7/2024
SWEETIE CANDY VIGILANTE VOL. 2 #4
Writer: Suzanne Cafiero
Artist: Thiago Vale
Cover A: Jeff Zornow
Cover B: Chrissie Zullo
Cover C: Yonami
Cover D: John John Jesse
Rating: Mature | $4.99
On Sale Date: 8/28/2024
New Yorkers have quickly become "believers" as hordes of SWEETIE'S fans adoringly line up outside the wildly popular lower east side "SWEETIE CANDY VIGILANTE" sweet shop, anxiously waiting to savor the latest delectable SWEET TREAT drop.
"DREC ACTION! NEWS," the namesake news network of a corporate media conglomerate owned and controlled by the corrupt mayor of NYC crashes the party and quickly gets schooled that it's impolite to show up without an invite! It's clear to Candy Wolf, Pixie, and Tinsel that the news crew's objective is to stage an ambush interview with SWEETIE, the Candy Vigilante squad, and their newly minted fans, with the intent of maligning Sweetie and her business on nationally syndicated TV.
At the helm is the mayor's self-centered, saccharine-laced daughter-turned-news anchor, Athena Dreck. Acting under direct orders from her love interest (and Sweetie's arch-nemesis) - the dour, perpetual schemer, crime lord Bart Volgare - Athena arrives at the shop with camera crew in tow to portray the uplifting sweets as "unhealthy" and "addictive." Unfazed, our GOOD-natured Sweetie lets the "jelly roll" and flips Athena's script. Awe-struck and caught in Sweetie's hypnotic gaze, does Athena believe in her magic? Will she "bite" on Sweetie's challenge to sample her latest treats while on LIVE TV, inevitably revealing to her viewers if she's a good witch or a bad witch...?
Will the Mayor and Bart feel the sweet heat of the people? Is Bart's obsession with Sweetie unjustified? Is her mission to bring the sweetness back to the city a clear and present danger to Volgare's unsavory power and greed? Much to the displeasure of the salty lords of corruption, something within Sweetie's delicacies is having an incredibly GOOD impact on the population of NYC, and in the process, she's becoming more powerful!
DOES SWEETIE HAVE A KRYPTONITE - AND IS BART ON THE TRAIL OF IT?
PICK UP VOL. 2, ISSUE #4, "THE CITY THAT ALWAYS SWEETS," TO FIND OUT ALL THIS AND LOTS MORE GUMDROPS!
Also includes a FREE MP3 download of "THE LAND OF HATCHY MILATCHY," the new single by OSAKA POPSTAR recorded specifically for this series! Isn't that NICE?
RED SONJA: EMPIRE OF THE DAMNED #5
It's been a long, hard road, fraught with danger every step of the way, but at last Sonja has reached the waters that lie before the dead city of legend. As she steps into what seems like a vision of paradise, it appears as though the fiery warrior has finally succeeded in her quest - but as the She-Devil knows all too well, appearances can be deceiving!
Celebrated scribe STEVE NILES and acclaimed artist ALESSANDRO AMORUSO pull out all the stops for this final chapter of Red Sonja: Empire of the Damned - and the results are opulently adorned with covers from JOSHUA MIDDLETON, JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER, CELINA, and cosplay by RACHEL HOLLON!
Writer: Steve Niles
Artist: Alessandro AmorusoCover A: Joshua Middleton
Cover B: Joseph Michael Linsner
Cover C: Celina
Cover D: Cosplay/Rachel Hollon
Rating: Teen+ | $4.99
On Sale Date: 8/14/2024
VAMPIRELLA #671
Writer: Christopher Priest
Artist: Ivan F. Silva
Cover A: Lucio Parrillo
Cover B: Elias Chatzoudis
Cover C: Carla Cohen
Cover D: Cosplay/Rachel Hollon
Rating: Teen+ | $4.99
On Sale Date: 8/14/2024
Following the shattering events of issue #670, Draculina is compelled to switch realities with her evil alternative self Katie, and is imprisoned in the astral plane known as "The Dark World" - where she is hunted through the streets of 1969 New York City by malicious creatures she herself created as a child!
The Dark World, which responds to the subconscious of those trapped within it, has produced a hell of Draculina's own making. But one of the living constructs who seem to exist only to torment her may hold the key to her survival!
Written by comics legend CHRISTOPHER PRIEST and illustrated by special guest artist IVAN F. SILVA, Vampirella #671 opens a dark new chapter for the Daughters of Drakulon - and features appropriately atmospheric covers from LUCIO PARRILLO, ELIAS CHATZOUDIS, CARLA COHEN, ERGUN GUNDUZ, and cosplay by RACHEL HOLLON!
THUNDERCATS #7
As the ThunderCats continue to fortify their settlement on Third Earth, youngsters WilyKat and WilyKit decide that their former playmate Lion-O's rules about leaving the compound are too restrictive. But after striking out on their own to explore their new planet, they discover a terrifying secret - one that could have devastating consequences for the last survivors of Thundera!
The acclaimed creative team of DECLAN SHALVEY and DREW MOSS continue their mesmerizing world-building with ThunderCats #7, featuring outstanding covers from SHALVEY, DAVID NAKAYAMA, LUCIO PARRILLO, JAE LEE & JUNE CHUNG, and IVAN TAO!
Writer: Declan Shalvey
Artist: Drew Moss
Cover A: David Nakayama
Cover B: Lucio Parrillo
Cover C: Declan Shalvey
Cover D: Jae Lee & June Chung
Cover E: Ivan Tao
Cover F: Lucio Parrillo FOIL
Cover G: Lucio Parrillo FOIL VIRGIN
Rating: Teen | $4.99
On Sale Date: 8/21/2024
ARMY OF DARKNESS FOREVER #11
Writer: Tony Fleecs
Artist: Pop Mhan
Cover A: Bjorn Barends
Cover B: Arthur Suydam
Cover C: Tony Fleecs
Cover D: Chris Burnham
Rating: Teen+ | $4.99
On Sale Date: 8/28/2024
In this issue: It's all heading towards the end - and by "end," we mean the Apocalypse! As our heroes, villains, and timelines all start to converge on a single meeting point, the Necronomicon takes on even stranger forms and powers. Will Ash and Sheila find a way to not only remain alive, but also stay together? History would say "No," but Mama Williams didn't raise no quitters!
Picking up where Army of Darkness: The Director's Cut left off, Army of Darkness Forever comes full circle in its penultimate issue - precisely plotted by writer TONY FLEECS and artist POP MHAN and expertly enhanced with covers from FLEECS, BJORN BARENDS, ARTHUR SUYDAM, and CHRIS BURNHAM!
RED SONJA VOL. 7 #13
In this issue: Haunted by the horrors of Emberfall, the She-Devil with a Sword seeks refuge in the depths of the brutal Pictish wilderness, searching for the means of either revenge or redemption - whichever comes first. However, she is followed by more than the shadows of the past as she ventures through the land of the lost. Could she be the key to the invisible war tearing the land to pieces? Only her blood can tell!
Forged by the creative firebrands TORUNN GRONBEKK and WALTER GEOVANI, Red Sonja #13 marks its passage with monumental covers by GEOVANI, LUCIO PARRILLO, BJORN BARENDS, JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER, and cosplay by JOANIE BROSAS!
Writer: Torunn Gronbekk
Artist: Walter Geovani
Cover A: Lucio Parrillo
Cover B: Bjorn Barends
Cover C: Joseph Michael Linsner
Cover D: Walter Geovani
Cover E: Cosplay / Joanie Brosas
Rating: Teen+ | $4.99
On Sale Date: 8/28/2024
ARMY OF DARKNESS FOREVER VOL. 1 TRADE TPB
Picking up immediately after the Director's cut finale of Sam Raimi's genre-defining film, Army of Darkness Forever finds the indefatigable Ash Williams chainsawing his way through Techno Deadites in 2093 while his sinister doppelganger stalks the aisles of S-Mart in 1993 and his lady love Sheila faces a rising evil in the distant past. With the powers of darkness growing in all three timelines, things look bleak - but even trapped in the future, Ash is still the king, baby!
Written and illustrated by timeless talents TONY FLEECS and JUSTIN GREENWOOD, Army of Darkness Forever Vol. 1 collects issues #1-6 of the groovy new series, and includes a complete cover gallery featuring mind-blowing work from FLEECS, FRANCESCO MATTINA, ARTHUR SUYDAM, and NICK DRAGOTTA!
Writer: Tony Fleecs
Artist: Justin Greenwood
Cover: Tony Fleecs
Page Count: 152 | $19.99
On Sale Date: 8/14/2024
ELVIRA IN MONSTERLAND TRADE PAPERBACK
The OG Dracula, Vlad the Impaler, is back, and he's raiding the Multiverse of Movies to build a monster army and conquer the world. There's only one woman can stop him - Vampirella. But it turns out she's busy in her own books, so it's up to Elvira, Mistress of the Dark and bane of Vlad's existence, to stop his evil plan!
Following hot on the spiky heels of Elvira in Horrorland, Elvira in Monsterland features more movie monster mayhem than a full moon at Forry Ackerman's house - all courtesy of the supernaturally talented team of author DAVID AVALLONE and artist KEWBER BAAL! Collects issues #1-5.
Writer: David Avallone
Artist: Kewber Baal
Cover: Dave Acosta
Page Count: 120 | $19.99
On Sale Date: 8/14/2024
ELVIRA IN MONSTERLAND HARDCOVER
The OG Dracula, Vlad the Impaler, is back, and he's raiding the Multiverse of Movies to build a monster army and conquer the world. There's only one woman can stop him - Vampirella. But it turns out she's busy in her own books, so it's up to Elvira, Mistress of the Dark and bane of Vlad's existence, to stop his evil plan!
Following hot on the spiky heels of Elvira in Horrorland, Elvira in Monsterland features more movie monster mayhem than a full moon at Forry Ackerman's house - all courtesy of the supernaturally talented team of author DAVID AVALLONE and artist KEWBER BAAL! Collects issues #1-5.
Writer: David Avallone
Artist: Kewber Baal
Cover: Dave Acosta
Page Count: 120 | $24.99
On Sale Date: 8/14/2024
SAVAGE RED SONJA: DEVIL IN THE SAND TRADE PAPERBACK
Tasked with retrieving a long-hidden gem from a crumbled, ancient kingdom, the She-Devil with a Sword must navigate a dangerous wasteland, defeat its bloodthirsty bandits, and escape its monstrous guardian - all before facing off against the legendary Slayers of Shadizar!
Prepare yourself for the unfettered fury that only Red Sonja can deliver in this action-packed tale that harkens back to the classic era of Robert E. Howard's original pulp sagas!
Written by comics legend DAN PANOSIAN and illustrated by rising star ALESSIO PETILLO, Savage Red Sonja: Devil in the Sand collects all five issues of their acclaimed series and includes a complete cover gallery featuring stunning artwork from PANOSIAN, FRANK CHO, ART ADAMS, GARY FRANK, JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER, and more!
Writer: Dan Panosian
Artist: Alessio Petillo
Cover: Dan Panosian
Page Count: 128 | $19.99
On Sale Date: 8/14/2024
VAMPIRELLA/DRACULA: RAGE TRADE PAPERBACK
Inconsolable grief hardens into unstoppable fury in Vampirella/Dracula: Rage, as Vampirella tracks the cultists who threaten her son across Europe and America, unsettling political and economic alliances and unraveling the global network of the baby's father - Dracula!
In a macabre exchange of norms, it is Dracula, the Lord of Vampires, who now hunts the elusive Vampiri in an effort to save Vampirella from herself - or, more precisely, to save her from becoming just like him.
Bookending Vampirella/Dracula: Unholy and Vampirella: Year One, this climactic, take-no-prisoners tale from acclaimed author CHRISTOPHER PRIEST and celebrated artist CHRISTIAN ROSADO brings Vampirella's conflict with the Prince of Darkness to its ultimate conclusion - and marks an unprecedented turning point for the Daughter of Drakulon! Collects Vampirella/Dracula: Rage #1-6.
Writer: Christopher Priest
Artist: Christian Rosado
Cover: Lucio Parrillo
Page Count: 152 | $19.99
On Sale Date: 7/31/2024
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THE VALIANTS #4 (OF 4)
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NINJAK VS. ROKU #3 (OF 4)
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ETERNAL WARRIORS: LAST RIDE OF THE IMMORTALS #2 (OF 2)
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TITAN COMICS
TITAN COMICS TO PUBLISH 2 DUMB DINOS
“If you don’t love comic-strips that are wildly inventive, absurd, minimalist, surreal & very, very funny, then 2 Dumb Dinos is not for you.” — Mark Hamill (Star Wars, Batman the Animated Series)
Titan Comics is thrilled to announce 2 Dumb Dinos, an irreverent graphic novel that emulates the nostalgia of humorous newspaper strips. Written by Eric Filipkowski (South Park, SpongeBob Squarepants, Drunk Histories), this comedic feast is accompanied by art from Nathan Hamill. The weekly cult digital online comic strip will be available for the first time in print from September 3, 2024.
With over 230 digital comic strips on Instagram over the past 5 years, 2 Dumb Dinos has amassed a sizable fanbase, including a number of high-profile fans with the creation of a theme song, from Gaten Matarazzo (Stranger Things) and his band Work In Progress.
Welcome to the irreverently silly world of two Dinos with their hooves and claws on the pulse of all things pop-cultury. Referencing everything from BK Joes, to Chinese spy balloons, to missing Top Secret White House documents to the latest Hollywood blockbuster!
“We are excited to bring 2 Dumb Dinos to the printed page and reach the eyeballs of a whole new audience of comic strip fans who have never heard of the internet,” said artist Nathan Hamill.
2 Dumb Dinos (80pp, HC, $16.99, 9781787741911) is available at bookstores, comic shops and digital services from September 3, 2024. Pre-order now from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books A Million and Forbidden Planet for UK.
2 DUMB DINOS
Author: Eric Filipkowski
Illustrator: Nathan Hamill
Publisher: Titan Comics
HC, 80 pages, FC, $16.99
ISBN: 9781787741911
On sale September 3, 2024
2 Dumb Dinos is an irreverent, but affectionate, take on the long tradition of the classic newspaper funny page strips. Influenced by likes of Peanuts, Calvin & Hobbes and The Far Side, as well as Matt Groening’s ‘Life is Hell’.
THEY’RE DUMB. THEY’RE DINOS. THERE’S TWO OF THEM!
Welcome to the irreverently silly world of two Dinos with their hooves and claws on the pulse of all things pop-cultury. Referencing everything from BK Joes, to Chinese spy balloons, to missing Top Secret White House documents to the latest Hollywood blockbuster! This collection of the cult digital comic strips, available or the first time ever in book form, is a celebration of the glorious tradition of the American newspaper Funnies immortalized by the likes of Peanuts, The Far Side, Pearls Before Swine and Wizard of Id but skewered by the humor of South Park, SpongeBob SquarePants and Drunk Histories.
It's an affectionate and downright silly slice of American pie with a side order of Dino guano thrown in for free!
2 Dumb Dinos is on sale September 3, 2024 at bookstores, comic shops and digital.
ATOM BEGINNING GN VOL 01 (OF 14)
BLADE RUNNER TOKYO NEXUS #2 (OF 4)
CONAN BARBARIAN #14
CONAN BARBARIAN ORIG OMNIBUS VOL 04
DOCTOR WHO FIFTEENTH DOCTOR #3 (OF 4)
ELRIC THE NECROMANCER #2 (OF 2)
GUN HONEY COLLISION COURSE #4
GUN HONEY COLLISION COURSE #1-4 COSPLAY PACK
GUN HONEY COLLISION COURSE #1-4 PACK
HIGH ON LIFE #3 (OF 4)
HUGE DETECTIVE #1 (OF 5)
AN ALL-NEW DETECTIVE NOIR OF GIGANTIC PROPORTIONS! CHINATOWN MEETS THE BFG IN AN ORIGINAL SERIES
Something HUGE is coming!
WHEN A STRING OF MURDERS AND DISAPPEARANCES SWEEP THE UNITED STATES, A HUMAN AND A GIANT WITH SIZABLE DETECTIVE SKILLS ARE ON THE CASE!
After a race of giants emerged from deep sleep beneath the earth, a bloody conflict ensued in what became known as THE OMEGA EVENT. Eventually, a treaty is resolved and the state of Brobdingnag is created, allowing humans and giants to co-exist harmoniously.
Yet tragedy threatens to shatter the peace, and an unlikely partnership is formed between Detectives Tamaki and GYANT.
As the pair attempt to stop the criminal AT LARGE, they find themselves involved in a mystery BIGGER than either could imagine.
Writer: ADAM ROSE
Artist: MAGENTA KING
COVER A: PAUL POPE
COVER B: DIEGO YAPUR
COVER C: MAGENTA KING
COVER D: ROBERT HACK
COVER E: DALTS DALTON
Publisher: Titan Comics
32pp, FC, $3.99
On sale: August 7, 2024
RIVERS OF LONDON STRAY CAT BLUES #4 (OF 4)
RYUKO TP VOL 01
SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN #4 (OF 6)
SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN ORIG OMNIBUS VOL 04
SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN TP VOL 01
SHERLOCK: A SCANDAL IN BELGRAVIA TP
SHERLOCK: A STUDY IN PINK TP NEW PTG
STAR TREK EXPLORER MAGAZINE #12
STAR WARS INSIDER #227
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DC AND MARVEL PRESENT:
The Greatest Team-Ups of All Time!
Two Massive DC/Marvel Omnibuses to Publish in Summer 2024
For the first time in decades, DC and Marvel fans can jump back into the most sought after crossovers in comic book history
Burbank, February 13, 2024 — The vast and varied history of DC versus Marvel returns to print for the first time in decades with two massive volumes collecting the universe-bending comic book crossovers between the greatest characters in pop culture! These fantastic stories, originally co-presented by the two powerhouse comic book publishers, have been highly sought after and hard to find for most readers—but they’re making their return in DC Versus Marvel Omnibus and DC/Marvel: The Amalgam Age Omnibus, both publishing on August 6, 2024.
Who would win: Superman versus Spider-Man? Batman versus Captain America? The X-Men meeting the Teen Titans? DC Versus Marvel Omnibus collects crossovers between the core DC and Marvel characters, from 1976’s Superman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man to 2000’s Batman/Daredevil. Included are stories from some of comics’ most revered talents, namely Dennis O’Neil, George Pérez, Dan Jurgens, Chris Claremont, Walter Simonson, J.M. DeMatteis, Mark Bagley, Gerry Conway, John Romita Jr., and more. DC and Marvel fans alike can’t miss these thrilling pieces of unearthed comic book history!
DC/Marvel: The Amalgam Age Omnibus features stories, first told in 1996, of the two superhero universes fused together into a new Amalgam Universe, combining DC’s and Marvel’s heroes, villains, and mythologies. The result was a series of unforgettable one-shot comic books starring the likes of Dark Claw (Batman and Wolverine), Super Soldier (Superman and Captain America), Iron Lantern (Iron Man and Green Lantern), and many more! These stories, from creators such as Peter David, Dan Jurgens, Mark Waid, Dave Gibbons, Ron Marz, José Luis García-López, Gary Frank, Bill Sienkiewicz, Claudio Castellini, and more, represent one of the most fun and unlikely periods in comic book history, and now are available in one omnibus. Included in this volume are the historic DC Versus Marvel miniseries and its sequels, perfect for fans of both DC and Marvel!
DC Versus Marvel Omnibus collects Batman/Captain America #1, Batman/Daredevil #1, Batman/Punisher: Lake of Fire #1, Batman/Spider-Man #1, Daredevil/Batman #1, DC Special Series #27, Darkseid vs. Galactus: The Hunger #1, Green Lantern/Silver Surfer: Unholy Alliances #1, Incredible Hulk vs. Superman #1, Marvel and DC Present Featuring the Uncanny X-Men and the New Teen Titans #1, Marvel Treasury Edition #28, Punisher/Batman: Deadly Knights #1, Silver Surfer/Superman #1, Spider-Man and Batman #1, Superman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man #1, and Superman/Fantastic Four #1.
DC/Marvel: The Amalgam Age Omnibus collects DC Versus Marvel #1-4, DC/Marvel: All Access #1-4, Unlimited Access #1-4, Bat-Thing #1, Bruce Wayne: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. #1, Bullets and Bracelets #1, Challengers of the Fantastic #1, Doctor Strangefate #1, Iron Lantern #1, Legends of the Dark Claw #1, Lobo the Duck #1, Speed Demon #1, Spider-Boy #1, Super Soldier #1, Thorion of the New Asgods #1, X-Patrol #1, and more, plus a treasure trove of behind-the-scenes material.
DC Versus Marvel Omnibus (9781779523259) and DC/Marvel: The Amalgam Age Omnibus (9781779523266) will both be published on August 6. The two volumes will each have a direct-market-exclusive cover available only in local comic book shops, while supplies last.
ONI PRESS
SCOTT PILGRIM 20TH ANNIVERSARY COLOR HC BOX SET
Oni Press, the multiple Eisner and Harvey award-winning publisher of best-selling comic books and graphic novels since 1997, is proud to unveil the first look inside the SCOTT PILGRIM 20th ANNIVERSARY COLOR HARDCOVER BOX SET and SCOTT PILGRIM 20th ANNIVERSARY B&W HARDCOVER BOX SET – featuring all-new, never-before-seen artwork by the series’ Eisner Award-winning creator, Bryan Lee O’Malley, with colors by Eisner Award winner Nathan Fairbairn and design by Eisner Award nominee Patrick Crotty.
Available in both color and newly remastered black and white – preserving the series' original vision in hardcover for the very first time – each SCOTT PILGRIM 20th ANNIVERSARY BOX SET will come packaged in deluxe, clamshell collector's boxes that come packed with new art and limited-edition bonus items specifically created in celebration of the SCOTT PILGRIM series’ 20th anniversary. Debuting in comic shops and bookstores everywhere in August 2024 – exactly 20 years after the debut of the series’ first volume, Scott Pilgrim’s Precious Little Life, in August 2004 – each box set will feature:
- Six newly remastered hardcovers featuring brand-new cover art by Bryan Lee O'Malley with colors by Nathan Fairbairn
- A seventh hardcover compendium collecting all of the series’ behind-the-scenes process art and “making of” material with commentary by Bryan Lee O’Malley Scott Pilgrim: Collected Extras
- Three exclusive sticker sheets dedicated to Scott Pilgrim’s beloved cast and the series’ 20th anniversary
- Multiple exclusive posters, including a Sex Bob-omb concert print and a deluxe holofoil art print, featuring Scott Pilgrim, Ramona Flowers, and Gideon Graves
- Wraparound SP20 box set design and clamshell collector’s case designed by Patrick Crotty
Curated by Bryan Lee O’Malley himself, the debut of the SCOTT PILGRIM 20th ANNIVERSARY BOX SETS offers the definitive statement on O’Malley’s multiple Eisner Award-winning, New York Times best-selling comic book epic in the wake of the chart-topping, worldwide debut of Netflix’s SCOTT PILGRIM TAKES OFF! – the hugely acclaimed, anime reconceptualization of the SCOTT PILGRIM series co-written and produced by O’Malley alongside BenDavid Grabinski. The series, which debuted in November 2023, was recently awarded “Best Animated Series” at the 2024 Critics Choice Awards.
“We've all been working hard on these box sets, which I think are such a complicated project and interesting challenge,” said Bryan Lee O’Malley. “It's been fun working with the legend Patrick Crotty and my buddy Nathan Fairbairn, and the folks at Oni Press are doing a great job. I hope everyone likes the end results!”
“This box set is an experience from top to bottom, inside and out,” said Sierra Hahn, Oni Press Editor-in-Chief. “Bryan and Patrick have created something that faithfully honors Scott Pilgrim fans as well anyone who loves exceptional, fun storytelling and is obsessive about graphic design. I can’t wait for readers, new and old, to behold this incredible tome this summer!”
Following the release of the SCOTT PILGRIM 20th ANNIVERSARY BOX SETS in August 2024, SP20 – the yearlong celebration of the SCOTT PILGRIM series across 2024 – will continue with the release of the first-ever SCOTT PILGRIM 20th ANNIVERSARY PRINT PORTFOLIO – featuring a collection of classic and new images, personally selected by O'Malley – plus a new SCOTT PILGRIM 20th ANNIVERSARY COLORING BOOK, limited-run merchandise, and more to be revealed in the weeks and months ahead.
VAULT COMICS
VAULT ANNOUNCES SPICY MATURE READERS IMPRINT, THRESHOLD. CORIN HOWELL’S LILITH SERIES TO BE LINE'S FLAGSHIP DEBUT
Missoula, MT (05/20/2024) - Vault has announced a new mature readers imprint, Threshold, under which the publisher will release spicy comics for adult readers. The first title under the new imprint will be Lilith, a phenomenal sexy horror series written and drawn by Corin Howell, with colors by Warnia Sahadewa, letters by Jim Campbell, and design by Tim Daniel.
The Threshold imprint will maintain Vault’s well-known and beloved focus on genres such as science fiction, fantasy, and horror, but with a spicy new twist. Lilith is just the first of many Threshold series to be announced in the coming months.
The character of Lilith, created by Howell, is a genuine social media phenomenon. Howell’s Lilith illustrations have become a phenomenon, garnering millions of likes on Howell’s social platforms, making Lilith one of the most popular original illustrated characters on social media. And now, Lilith will be the star of her own unforgettable comic book series.
Lilith is an immortal who's been banished from her home, a dimensional plane suspiciously similar to mankind's idea of hell. She's been posing as a model on Earth while secretly preying on humans. That is, until she runs into Penelope, a sweet bookstore owner with a tome that might hold the secret to returning Lilith to her home dimension. If the mismatched pair doesn't end up falling in love first!
“I work primarily in horror, I love monsters and creature features, and drawing it used to give me some semblance of calm, but the ease was always short-lived,” said Howell. “Until one night, when watching YouTube videos and doodling on my iPad. I decided to stray away from the usual monster and creature prompts and dive into drawing a beautiful woman with black hair, an appetite for blood, and piercing red eyes. I found myself at ease, more so when drawing her in red, her outfit blending with the background similar to the style of Rene Grau, and the only thing indicating her shape was the splatter of black “blood” that soaked her figure. It was a “Screw it,” moment when I threw her out onto social media, thinking, “Whatever, no one's gonna like this.
“I completely and utterly underestimated the internet.
“The positive feedback kind of motivated me to try another piece, and again I was met with ease in my mind when setting down more lines of her devilish figure. Adding a severed head was a cherry on top, something funny to indicate that perhaps she killed an unfaithful lover or maybe he just pissed her off that day. With every new illustration, I found myself having fun drawing this little lady and started pondering whether or not she needed a name. One night, when talking to my friend Sasha online, she shared her thoughts, “She looks like a ‘Lilith’.” And since then, it stuck. Simultaneously, Lilith’s story developed into this journey of how a cold, distant monster finds companionship, and along the way learns to move on from her past.”
Lilith #1 will hit store shelves in August 2024. The debut issue will feature an incredible line of variant covers drawn by legendary artists Jae Lee, Tula Lotay, Zoe Thorogood, Angela Wu, and more.
DRAWN & QUARTERLY
YELLOW HC
Upon the success of Lost Boy, renowned music video director and storyboard artist Jay Martin partners with Dark Horse once more to present his new adventure, Yellow! This is a beautifully haunting story of humanism set against the backdrop of a war-torn America in an alternate future. Along with story, art and color by Jay Martin, the book also features letters by Frank Cvetkovic.
Set in an alternate future amid a Second Civil War, wounded infantryman Nick Carson flees the battlefield and escapes across the wasteland of war-torn America. Branded a coward and marked for death, Nick’s only hope is to get to the other side. His route takes him through a strange, ravaged country where power plants lay destroyed and once great cities have gone dark–an America at war with itself.
Yellow explores what happens when society falls apart, when there is no law and order. Do we fall to our basic instincts, or can we rise above? As Nick travels, he encounters both good and evil and must choose which path he will follow.
The Yellow hardcover, which measures 6.625 x 10.1875” and contains 208 pages, will be available in bookstores May 14, 2024 and in comic shops May 15, 2024. It is available for pre-order now on Amazon, Barnes and Noble and at your local comic shop and bookstore and will retail for $24.99.
Praise for Lost Boy:
“LOST BOY has the kind of evocative art and hypnotically assured pacing I envy, compellingly introducing Jay Martin onto the comics scene as a talent to watch.” — Pornsak Pichetshote
SILVER SPROCKET
A comedy-horror romp about 30-year-old punks caught in a slasher movie!
🔪🩸The Night Never Ends by Steve Thueson 🩸🔪
THE NIGHT NEVER ENDS
By Steve Thueson
On sale 08/28/24
A horror comedy graphic novel about turning thirty… and also accidentally catching the attention of a killer cult.
On the Friday before Kate’s 30th birthday, she convinces her friends to go back to her hometown to celebrate. The plan: break into an abandoned house and hold a séance, just like she did in high school. As the friends join hands over the ouija board, an unsettlingly real scream splits the air. What started as a fun way to relive their punk adolescence before accepting the weight of adulthood turns into a night of fleeing bloodthirsty cultists. Can they find a way to get out of the suburbs alive?
Paperback | 128 full-color pages | 7" x 10" | $19.99 | 979-8-88620-051-5
Steve Thueson is a cartoonist from Salt Lake City, Utah. They graduated from the Center For Cartoon Studies in 2017. In addition to The Night Never Ends, they created the Timothy Dinoman series of graphic novels, HELL FIGHT, and Quest Mania. When they’re not drawing, they’re selling donuts or watching movies. They live in Philadelphia with their partner and two cats.
Eisner nominated, Ignatz Award-winning underground comix for the modern reader!
🌿😎PeePee PooPoo #1 by Caroline Cash 😎🌿
PEEPEE POOPOO #1
By Caroline Cash
On sale 08/14/24
Four issues into the series and we finally get PeePee PooPoo #1! Was it time travel, or a marketing move? The world may never know!
In this issue: Caroline discovers a fresh start is surprisingly hard to make in “Ah, Philly.” Romance blossoms in “First Date,” a classic Alison Bechdel comic gets an update in “Femme and Butch,” and a night out turns complicated in “Stoned Again.” Caroline Cash's gay, modern take on the ‘60s underground comic continues to make readers say “hell yeah.”
As always, this issue is printed with a cardstock foil cover and a PeePee PooPoo sticker sheet!
2024 Eisner Nominee, Best Limited Series
Saddle-stitched | 32 pages | 8.5" x 11" | $9.99 | 979-8-88620-045-4
Caroline Cash is a cartoonist who used to live in Chicago. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker, Vice, The Nib, The Chicago Reader, and various other publications. Her debut graphic novel Girl in the World and her ongoing award winning series PeePee PooPoo are published by Silver Sprocket. She is also currently working on an untitled book for Drawn and Quarterly, and a video game about dating hot girls.
A fantastical transgender fable from the author of Prokaryote Season!
✨⚧️ Boy Island by Leo Fox ⚧️✨
BOY ISLAND
By Leo Fox
On sale 08/21/24
“Poor Lucille. You are in the elbow of your life, the place where it bends. What will you do?”
Your name is Lucille. You live on Girl Island, one of two islands created when the world was cleft in twain by an entity bigger and more powerful than you. But you have a secret. Your secret is that despite living on Girl Island, you are a boy. You fear deep down in your insides, that you may have been a boy for a very long time. And so you leave your home and your mother and begin the journey to Boy Island. Although it may be treacherous, it is the only way forward.
A modern transgender fable in graphic novel form, Boy Island weaves its way along the path of becoming with humor and insight, channeled through Leo Fox’s iconic art and storytelling style. Printed as a deluxe embossed hardcover.
Hardcover | 168 full-color pages | $29.99 | 8" x 8" square | 979-8-88620-050-8
Leo Fox is a UK-based cartoonist and painter. He is transmasculine and makes work about it sometimes, including Prokaryote Season, My Body Unspooling, and Boy Island. In 2023 he was nominated for the Ignatz for Promising New Talent.
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The title is enhanced by a roster of fully frameable covers...
I don't know which word(s) I object to more: "enhanced" or "fully frameable."