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ALICE NEVER AFTER #1 (OF 5) CVR A PANOSIAN (MR)
Alice finally got her wish. Wonderland has become her new home, but with her abuser's avatar with the uncanny grin turning the mad residents of a moonstruck world against her, she's clawing for a little rationality amongst the chaos.
As Alice's sister Edith and her childhood friend Earl fight for a way to bring her back, Alice has to contend with whether or not her torment is due to her father, herself, or maybe a curious combination of both...
Superstar writer Dan Panosian (Unkindness of Ravens, Black Tape) and artist Giorgio Spalletta (007: For King & Country) explore the morbid side of escapism in this twisted tale that blurs the line between fantasy and reality.
BRZRKR POETRY OF MADNESS #1 CVR A SKROCE (MR)
A sea of gore and devastation awaits as B, through a fateful chance encounter, safeguards the advanced and ancient realm of Atlantis as its unstoppable protector.
But a sickly king serves as a symbol for the rot inside, as the security and bliss created through B's violence is shallow... The cracks created by a secret cult might spell a monstrous end for the legendary city, one beyond even B's ability to save.
Renowned filmmaker and record-shattering comic creator Keanu Reeves joins acclaimed writer and artist Steve Skroce (Doctor Strange) for a one-shot special that fans of Lovecraftian horror would be mad to miss!
SIRENS OF THE CITY #1 (OF 6) CVR A RANDOLPH
New York City. 1980s. Runaway teen Layla struggles to survive on the mean streets, far from home.
But now every supernatural creature from the darkest corners of the urban grime is after Layla... and the child-to-be she never wanted growing inside her....
This gritty urban fantasy created by Joanne Starer (The Gimmick) and Excellence's Khary Randolph shines a light on bodily autonomy in a patriarchal world.
POWER RANGERS UNLIMITED HYPERFORCE #1 CVR A VALERIO
Celebrate the Rangers' 30th Anniversary as prolific Power Rangers storyteller Melissa Flores and acclaimed writer, media personality and voice of the HyperForce Pink Ranger in the HyperForce RPG, Meghan Camarena (Radiant Pink), bring the fan-favorite HyperForce Rangers from the screen to the page-for their first dedicated full-length story since their morphinominal first season!
Mistress Vile, formerly known as Rita Repulsa, and Dark Specter have invaded the Morphin Grid, but it will take far more than just the Mighty Morphin and Omega Rangers to stop them!
As the dark contagion spreads and puts the Rangers in their most vulnerable state yet, the HyperForce Rangers will have to scour the multiverse for as many unexpected allies as they can, while they're pushed to their limits...
DARK HORSE COMICS
BARNSTORMERS #1 CVR A LOTAY
It's 1918- the early days of the barnstorming era, when pilots competed with each other by performing deadlier and more wondrous feats, as we've never seen it before. Pilot John Baron is back from the frontlines of the war, where he was injured. At eighteen-years-old, he's an adventurer who lives his life traveling from town to town in his plane, entertaining folks across the country, most of whom have never seen a car, let alone a plane. His world changes when he meets Helen, a young woman who shares his passion for aviation and adventure. They become a traveling act, flying from town to town, delighting folks with their antics. Helen even becomes John's wing-walker, climbing out on the wing of the plane mid-flight to perform death-defying acrobatics. Along the way they bond, confessing their secrets, and begin a romance in this lush, character-driven series that explores the early days of aviation and the evolving relationship and romance between two young pilots.
GROO IN WILD #1
Groo the Wanderer is back and stupider than ever... which is pretty stupid. In this, his latest mini-series, he tries to figure out the dumb way human beings attempt to co-exist with animals on this planet. And if we can't figure out how to do that, what chance does the guy with cheese dip for brains have?
PANYA MUMMYS CURSE #1
Thousands of years before Hellboy, the B.P.R.D., and Ragna Rok, there was Panya. As a girl in ancient Egypt, she witnessed the fall of a dynasty and was gifted-or cursed-with visions of the beginning, the end, and the coming of the dragon...
Mike Mignola and Chris Roberson join creative forces with artist Christopher Mitten and colorist Michelle Madsen to bring Panya's story to life.
HELLBOY & BPRD 1957 FROM BELOW ONE-SHOT (RES)
Hellboy, Professor Bruttenholm, and B.P.R.D. agent Archie Muraro investigate an abandoned sawmill that is rumored to be haunted. But when they get there, an unexpected discovery reveals an even stranger source for the rumors! Hellboy creator Mike Mignola and longtime collaborator Chris Roberson team up with artist Mike Norton and colorist Dave Stewart for a new story of strange doings.
DC COMICS
Knight Terrors #1
Hello, ghouls and ghosts! This is Boston Brand, a.k.a. Deadman, and I’ll be your supernatural tour guide across the Knight Terrors stories! After that fancy special oversize issue you have to read first, the whole world is trapped inside their nightmares, and Batman and I are trying to figure out who Insomnia really is…and why he wants revenge on the heroes of the DC Universe!
Hawkgirl #1
SOARING TO NEW HEIGHTS AND BATTLING NEW FOES! Kendra Saunders, the winged warrior better known as Hawkgirl, has been one of the DCU's greatest heroes for a long time, serving as a member of both the Justice League and the Justice Society. But with the Justice League disbanded, Kendra decides she needs a fresh start and heads to Metropolis to begin a new life. That life is quickly interrupted by a mysterious villain with a powerful connection to the Nth metal that makes up Hawkgirl's wings and weapons. A brand-new adventure with sky-high action, adventure, and intrigue begins here by Jadzia Axelrod (GALAXY: THE PRETTIEST STAR) and Amancay Nahuelpan (WONDER WOMAN, DETECTIVE COMICS, THE FLASH).
Tales of The Titans #1
The Titans have stepped up to become the DCU’s premier superhero team, and all eyes are on them! Who are Starfire, Raven, Donna Troy, and Beast Boy? Where do they come from, and what do they stand for? All will be revealed in Tales of the Titans, an all-new series of spotlight issues in the spirit of the beloved 1980s classic Tales of the New Teen Titans!
First up is alien princess and warrior Starfire, whose huge heart, huger hair, and fiery fists have made her a fan-favorite member of the team! When a spaceship bearing Tamaranean markings crash-lands on Earth, Starfire goes on a solo mission to uncover its origins. But what awaits her on that journey will bring her back to the earliest days of her youth, to memories of two sisters eternally at war…and perhaps the chance to keep history from repeating
Superman: The Last Days of Lex Luthor #1
Mark Waid and Bryan Hitch reunite to tell a tale centered on their favorite superhero. Superman learns Lex Luthor is dying, and he wants the Man of Steel to help him find the cure for whatever is causing his rapid decline. While the world wants to say good riddance to Luthor, Superman will go to the ends of the universe, through different dimensions, and across time to save his foe. But just why does he want to save the person who’s spent his life trying to destroy him? And will he even be able to find the solution?
Batman Beyond: Neo Gothic #1
The Sandman Universe Special: Thessaly #1
World's Finest: Teen Titans #1
Spinning out of the pages of the runaway hit Batman/Superman: World’s Finest comes a modern retelling of the early adventures of the original Teen Titans!
Led by Robin, the Boy Wonder, a new super-team has burst onto the scene—meet the Teen Titans, DC’s grooviest group filled with super-teens with super-problems. When they’re not fighting alongside their Justice League mentors, they’re managing their image and cultivating the rabid fan base that helps them save the world…as, all the while, a danger from the shadows intends to tear these friends apart before they ever reach the big time.
Before they were the Titans of the DCU, they were the Teen Titans, and you won’t want to miss this fresh take on their origins from the legendary talents of Mark Waid and Emanuela Lupacchino!
Harley Quinn: Black + White + Redder #1
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT
GARGOYLES DARK AGES #1 CVR A CRAIN
In this brand new miniseries, Gargoyles creator GREG WEISMAN and artist DREW MOSS return to the long-lost era when humans and Gargoyles lived in harmony. But in a world ruled by superstition and the sword, monsters come in all shapes and sizes. Forces of evil from both outside and within are threatening to destroy this precarious peace- with consequences that will reverberate down through the centuries and into the present day!
Featuring high-quality cardstock on every cover, this limited series debuts with a special 24-page main story - and every 40-page issue will include a new illustrated text story by Greg Weisman!
RED SONJA 2023 #1 CVR A MAER
Following directly from the pages of Red Sonja #0, the She-Devil finds herself on the run, framed for murder, and with an unseen force tugging at the back of her mind. Join Sonja as she races to unravel the mystery of "His Master's Voice!" Written By Torunn Gr nbekk and featuring art by Red Sonja superstar Walter Geovani (with colors by Omi Remalante, Jr.), this brand-new series dives deep into Sonja's world, exploring the darkness of Hyboria like never before. And all this is wrapped up in an amazing series of covers: Shannon Maer, Jimmy Cheung, Alan Quah, Bryan Hitch, Joanie Brosas (Cosplay), Jenny Frison, and MANY more - including the Dynamite Debut of Bjorn Barends!
IDW PUBLISHING
TMNT X STRANGER THINGS #1 CVR A PE
Eleven, Max, Dustin, Mike, Will, and Lucas are looking forward to a nonthreatening, fun-filled trip to New York City. With the gang hundreds of miles from Hawkins, they're sure to catch a break this time! That is, until they encounter a threat both bizarre and familiar... and some allies that are just bizarre! This summer, the kids from Hawkins meet the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!
Rated T
HUNGER AND DUSK #1 CVR A WILD
Hugo- and World Fantasy Award-winning writer G. Willow Wilson and all-star artist Chris Wildgoose invite readers to experience love on the brink of extinction in their new ongoing high fantasy tour de force! In a dying world, only humans and orcs remain-mortal enemies battling for territory and political advantage. But when a group of fearsome ancient humanoids known as the Vangol arrive from across the sea, the two struggling civilizations are forced into a fragile alliance to protect what they have built. As a gesture of his commitment to the cause-and to the relief of his bride-to-be, Faran Stoneback-the most powerful orc overlord, Troth Icemane, sends his beloved cousin Tara, a high-ranking young healer, to fight alongside brash human commander Callum Battlechild and his company of warriors. With a crisis looming, the success of this unlikely pair's partnership and the survival of their peoples will depend on their ability to unlearn a lifetime of antagonistic instincts toward one another... and rise above the sting of heartbreak.
Mature
GODZILLA MONSTERS PROTECTORS SUMMER SMASH #1 CVR A SCHOENING
Ahh, summer vacation. Cedric's ready for sunny beaches, cool drinks, and not being at school! Nothing could go wrong... short of a Xilien invasion! Between alien attacks, maybe-evil robots, and the return of the scariest monster Cedric's ever had to face, it's going to take him, his friends, and all Earth's protectors to fight back! If only they could find Godzilla... An extra-length one-shot completing the Godzilla: Monsters & Protectors in the perfect Godzilla adventure for middle graders!
All Ages
LOCKE & KEY WELCOME TO LOVECRAFT ANN ED #1 CVR A RODRIGUEZ (
Celebrate the 15th-anniversary since the doors to the Keyhouse first opened with this unique re-presentation of the story that unlocked it all. With one extra-special variation: an all-new ending... only bad. Courtesy of series creators Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodr guez! Plus, never-before-seen process art and other special, celebratory features!
Mature
ROCKETEER IN THE DEN OF THIEVES #1 CVR A RODRIGUEZ
The Rocketeer is grounded! After Cliff and Betty's adventures in Europe-with Cliff losing the Great Race but saving the day-he and Betty return home with a busted jet pack and a fully repaired relationship! They're as happy as they've ever been...but paradise doesn't last long! An elite band of Nazis, foiled in the past by their attempts to construct their own jet packs, decide on a new tactic: kidnapping the only person who can enable them to create their very own fleet of Rocketeers... Cliff's beloved friend and mentor Peevy!
All Ages
STAR TREK DAY OF BLOOD #1 CVR A WARD
Day of Blood Starts Here! Immortal emperor of the Klingon Empire, Kahless II has consolidated power, raided ancient tombs and secret bunkers, taken the power of gods for himself, stolen the Bajoran Orb of Destruction, and commenced a slaughter across the stars. But this genocide of gods was just the beginning. For with the power he has stolen, Kahless is about to declare war on all those who do not follow the Red Path. To prevent genocide unlike any since the ancient days of Qo'noS, the crew of icons led by the emissary known as Benjamin Sisko (Star Trek) and the renegades who follow a desperate and violent Worf (Star Trek: Defiant) must unite for a common cause. Only they can hope to stop the Day of Blood.
Rated T
IMAGE COMICS
BIG GAME #1 (OF 5) CVR A LARRAZ (CENSORED) (MR)
MINISERIES PREMIERE
The comics event of the summer is here!
Okay, this is so top secret we can't even show you the main cover because it spoils something MASSIVE. Just trust us when we say that this is going to be the comic book event of 2023-and it's NOT what you're expecting.
Does the crossover really go that wide? Yes, it does. BIG GAME pulls together KICK-ASS, KINGSMAN, NEMESIS, THE MAGIC ORDER, and ALL the Millarworld franchises in one special event. This must be ordered like CRAZY!
FISHFLIES #1 (OF 6) CVR A LEMIRE (MR)
MINISERIES PREMIERE
JEFF LEMIRE (GIDEON FALLS, Sweet Tooth) brings you a new tale of small-town surrealist horror in this special extra-length debut issue!
When a brutal and violent crime puts the life of an innocent teenage boy in the balance, it sets off a chain of events in bucolic Bell River, Ontario that will permanently change several residents' lives. And as the manhunt heats up, a lonely girl named Franny Fox will form an unlikely friendship with a fugitive that leads them on an odyssey of discovery and redemption.
UNTOLD TALES OF I HATE FAIRYLAND #1 (OF 5) (MR)
MINISERIES PREMIERE
A five-issue anthology series featuring Untold Tales based on Eisner Award-winning writer SKOTTIE YOUNG's bestselling comic, I HATE FAIRYLAND, with stories written and drawn by a stellar lineup of creators.
BULLY WARS co-creators SKOTTIE YOUNG and AARON CONLEY pit Gert against an uncouth barbarian in "Bruud the Brutal." And in "Don't Trust the P.I.G. in Apartment 23," by DEAN RANKINE (Simpsons Comics, Invader Zim), Gert finds herself at the wrong end of a classic fairy tale.
ANTARCTICA #1 CVR A ROBERTS
SERIES PREMIERE
Stargate meets His Dark Materials in a new non-stop sci-fi action blockbuster!
Hannah's life imploded the day her father failed to return from the secretive Smith-Petersen Research Station in Antarctica. Alone and on the street, she's at her lowest ebb when a friend offers help. Retrained as an engineer, Hannah secures a job at the same Antarctic station to search for her father and stumbles headfirst into a conspiracy that threatens everything she's ever believed.
PURR EVIL #1 (OF 6) CVR A BRAGA (MR)
MINISERIES PREMIERE
THERE IS NO ESCAPING THE MEWING EVIL...
Rita loves her daughter Deb, but a dark evil from her past threatens the lives of anyone who gets too close to it. Can the bond between two women overcome a life built on blood and lies? And what secret is lurking in the Morando family's apartment?
Written by Harvey Award-winning superstar MIRKA ANDOLFO (SWEET PAPRIKA, MERCY, UNNATURAL, Punchline) and illustrated by fan-favorite LAURA BRAGA (WITCHBLADE, Future State: The Next Batman, Harley Quinn, DC Bombshells), PURR EVIL is a stand-out story about the relationship between a mother who gave everything for her daughter and a daughter who needs to figure out her role in a world that she's about to doom!
SCRAPPER #1 (OF 6) CVR A FERREYRA
MINISERIES PREMIERE
Game design genius CLIFF BLESZINSKI (Gears of War, Fortnite) makes his comics debut with critically acclaimed writer ALEX DE CAMPI (DRACULA, MOTHERF**KER!, PARASOCIAL) and fan-favorite artist SANDY JARRELL (Bombshells, Lynx)!
Blade Runner-style action mixes with big emotions as stray dog Scrapper and his buddy Tank fight for justice against the totalitarian forces of a post-apocalyptic domed city. But when the fight comes to his home, Scrapper will face losing what's most important to him-and gain a terrifying truth in the process. (Don't worry, Mom. The dog doesn't die.)
SWAN SONGS #1 CVR A SIMMONDS (MR)
MINISERIES PREMIERE
W. MAXWELL PRINCE (ICE CREAM MAN, HAHA) continues his weird, winning one-shot formula with this all-new multi-artist project that explores the way things END...and also how they never really do.
SWAN SONGS comprises stories about endings...The End of the World. The End of a Marriage. The End of a Sentence. The End of the End of the World! (Which I suppose one might consider the BEGINNING of a new world...)
And along for the terminal ride are some of comics' best and brightest artists! The first apocalyptic issue, "The End of the World," is drawn by none other than THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH's MARTIN SIMMONDS. Future artists for future endings include CASPAR WIJNGAARD (HOME SICK PILOTS), and FILIPE ANDRADE (The Many Deaths of Leila Star), with more to be announced.
All things come to a close; these are the SWAN SONGS.
THIS ENDS TONIGHT #1 (OF 3) CVR A LEE (MR)
MINISERIES PREMIERE
GERRY DUGGAN (currently writing X-Men and Iron Man) and JAE LEE (the Eisner-winning artist from Inhumans and Hellshock) team up with co-writers KELVIN MAO and ROBERT WINDOM and colorist JUNE CHUNG for this action-packed three-issue LIMITED SERIES, which tells interconnected stories of violence and mayhem in Las Vegas.
In this issue, two sisters fight their way across Vegas in a savage race to save their lives.
WEIRD WORK #1 (OF 4) CVR A KANE (MR)
MINISERIES PREMIERE
Legendary British artist SHAKY KANE (THE BULLETPROOF COFFIN) and writer JORDAN THOMAS (Frank At Home On The Farm) are your guides through the corrupt, seedy streets of Stellar City in their new MINISERIES! The hard-boiled noir of LA Confidential mixes with the bright, alien-filled worlds of Futurama in this crime epic. Following months of gang shootings, Detective Ovra Sawce is paired with a new partner on a triple homicide. But what were a billionaire's assistant, a hood-turned-cult leader and Sawce's former partner doing in that warehouse?
WANTED #1 SPECIAL COLLECTOR ED (MR)
SPECIAL 20th ANNIVERSARY EDITION!
Celebrate 20 years of Millarworld this month with this special gold-logo edition of the comic that started it all, featuring the reprinted first issue of WANTED itself alongside exclusive interviews, sketches, and behind-the-scenes material! Learn how WANTED went from the page to the screen in record time and set a course for not only the Angelina Jolie movie, but the Netflix empire that came after.
IMPACT WINTER ROOK (ONE-SHOT) (MR)
"...an excellent addition to your vampire library." -AIPT
Hundreds of years before a comet hit Earth and created a cold, dark world ruled by vampires...
A wandering Roman centurion saved a woman from being sacrificed by druids. Honor bound to return Fionnuir to her homeland, Rook embarked on a journey across ancient Britain, where all manner of human and inhuman creatures dwelled...but none more dangerous than the demon he'd sworn himself to.
From creator TRAVIS BEACHAM (Pacific Rim) and artist ANDREA MILANA (Dahlia in the Dark) comes a new official prequel to the hit Audible Original.
MARVEL COMICS
ASTONISHING ICEMAN #1
Look for more information on this title in future issues of Marvel Previews.
BLADE #1
Marvel's slickest vampire hunter returns in a brand new ongoing by Bryan Hill (KILLMONGER) and Elena Casagrande (BLACK WIDOW)! True evil is patient. And a dark, ancient power has been simmering quietly for centuries...and when Blade himself is the one to unknowingly unleash it, Marvel's entire supernatural underworld will come out of hiding to demand he handle it. Or pay a pound of flesh for his mistakes. Bloodbaths, blackmail and Blade - you won't want to miss the explosive first issue of this new volume!
Rated T+
CAPTAIN MARVEL DARK TEMPEST #1 (OF 5)
EARTH'S MIGHTIEST!
After facing off against the Brood with the X-Men and losing someone she holds dear, Carol Danvers needs a break. She's not about to get it now! A slinky new cosmic threat comes for Earth's Mightiest, and they know just who to recruit to really wreck Carol's world - a surprise legacy villain!
Join industry legend Ann Nocenti and artist Paolo Villanelli of STAR WARS: BOUNTY HUNTERS fame as they take the torch from Kelly Thompson's record-breaking run and slingshot Captain Marvel from the Harpswell Sound to the far reaches of the galaxy!
Rated T+
DEATH OF VENOMVERSE #1
Look for more information on this title in future issues of Marvel Previews.
FALLEN FRIEND #1
ALL WILL BE REVEALED. 5/31/23.
Rated T+
MAGNETO #1
Look for more information on this title in future issues of Marvel Previews.
MOON KNIGHT CITY OF THE DEAD #1 (OF 5)
THE DEBUT OF THE NEW SCARLET SCARAB!
Following the events of Moon Knight #25! When a young runaway is attacked by a gang of death cultists, he is left barely alive outside the Midnight Mission. But Marc Spector made a vow long ago to defend the travelers of the night...and as long as a spark of life remains, his mission isn't over yet. Follow Moon Knight on his most harrowing adventure yet, as the Fist of Khonshu journeys far beyond the land of the living - and battles across the mind-bending underworld known as the City of the Dead!
Rated T+
STAR WARS DARK DROIDS #1
"SCOURGE OF THE DROIDS!" A STAR WARS EPIC LIKE YOU'VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE! Who or what is THE SCOURGE, and why is no droid safe? As a corruption spreads from one droid to the next THE REBELLION and THE EMPIRE face chaos! What role does AJAX SIGMA play in all of this? And whose side is he on? Find out when horror comes to a galaxy far, far away! Charles Soule continues his legendary run on STAR WARS with the most ambitious event in STAR WARS comics history! Joined by his WAR OF THE BOUNTY HUNTERS collaborator Luke Ross, the superstar team carves a new path for the future!
Rated T
STAR WARS RETURN OF JEDI REBELLION #1
MON MOTHMA MUST DIE! ADMIRAL ACKBAR is the only one with the knowledge of THE EMPIRE's plans to kill Mon Mothma. Enter POE DAMERON's parents, SHARA BEY and KES DAMERON, to thwart the threat! But do they have what it takes to take down the unknown assassin in time?
Rated T
STRANGE ACADEMY MILES MORALES #1
Look for more information on this title in future issues of Marvel Previews.
WEB OF CARNAGE #1
CARNAGE SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH! As Cletus Kasady exacts his vengeance on an unsuspecting city and CARNAGE REIGNS across the Marvel Universe, THE CARNAGE SYMBIOTE remains left to its own devices, adrift among the stars. With its purpose renewed after the DEATH OF THE VENOMVERSE, Carnage has scant few hurdles between it and a glorious ascension to the throne of the King in Black...and the first is named MORLUN.
Rated T+
X-MEN DAYS OF FUTURE PAST DOOMSDAY #1 (OF 4)
THE CATACLYSM THAT LEADS TO THE X-MEN'S DYSTOPIC FUTURE! Return to the future in a tale that reveals the events leading up to the timeless original DAYS OF FUTURE PAST story that's inspired spin-offs, films and more! In a world where mutants are more than simply hated and feared, but not yet SLAIN and APPREHENDED, the assassination of Senator Kelly comes to pass, bringing with it the Mutant Control Act and SENTINELS on every corner. But with mutantkind on the back foot, what lengths will KATE PRYDE, WOLVERINE, COLOSSUS, STORM, BANSHEE, ANGEL, CYCLOPS, PROFESSOR X and the rest of the X-MEN go to in order to find some way to survive? And what scheme of MAGNETO will bring about their ultimate DOOMSDAY? Witness the thirty-year descent into the dystopic future, replete with the previously untold deaths of key mutant characters, as we flesh out one of the most celebrated X-MEN timelines in its own series for the first time!
Rated T+
WHAT IF DARK LOKI #1
Walter Simonson returns to his illustrious run on THOR...but this time, Loki's in charge! A tale of one of Asgard's worst days - and one of Loki's best.
Rated T+
WHAT IF DARK SPIDER-GWEN #1
Spider-Legend Gerry Conway returns to his most famous Spider-Story for this WHAT IF along with co-writer Jody Houser! WHAT IF Gwen Stacy didn't die on the bridge that day, but Spider-Man DID?! 'Nuff said, I presume!
Rated T
WHAT IF DARK VENOM #1
Look for more information on this title in future issues of Marvel Previews.
X-MEN BEFORE FALL SINISTER FOUR #1
FALL OF X IS COMING! As the nineteenth century drew to a close, the dying Nathaniel Essex unleashed four clones of himself into the world. They've been haunting it ever since, while lurking in the shadows. We know what Sinister has been up to. What about the others? In this issue, we delve into their past...and discover their latest atrocity. When they start to...date?
Rated T+
X-MEN HELLFIRE GALA 2023 #1
THE FALL OF X BEGINS HERE! The Hellfire Gala is always the biggest event of the season...but this year's will change everything for Krakoa. What is meant to be mutantkind's biggest night becomes their biggest nightmare as the Fall of X begins! All your favorite X-Men are going to be left reeling after this one - shocking revelations, stunning betrayals, horrifying tragedy, impossible deaths...and of course the most glamorous looks of the year, all in one CANNOT-MISS package!
Rated T+
ALL-NEW MARVEL NOW POINT ONE #1 FACSIMILE EDITION
Kamala Khan makes her full debut as Ms. Marvel to help usher in a landmark era for Marvel Comics! See the 21st century's greatest super-hero sensation in action for the first time, against the menace of the Inventor! And fresh chapters begin for a host of other iconic characters as well: Loki embarks on a mission for Asgard! The Silver Surfer and Dawn experience the cosmic rays of Nautikos! A Kree Pursuer and her Special Forces team prepare to invade the Earth! The Black Widow takes on a deadly assignment in Russia! And can Avengers buddy-duo Cannonball and Sunspot keep the Hulk's power out of A.I.M.'s hands? It's one of the all-time great Marvel comic books, boldly re-presented in its original form, ads and all! Reprinting ALL-NEW MARVEL NOW! POINT ONE #1.
Rated T+
MARVEL AGE #1000
IT'S A CELEBRATION OF THE MARVEL AGE OF COMICS - AND YOU ARE INVITED!
This massive commemorative issue includes contributions from some of the most storied creators in Marvel history, as well as a few surprises, as the classic days of Marvel are explored in depth!
J. Michael Straczynski and Kaare Andrews create the Marvel Universe in a backyard!
Dan Slott and Michael Allred depict a crucial turning point for Captain Marvel!
Rainbow Rowell and Jamie McKelvie explore the blossoming relationship between Cyclops and Jean Grey!
The original Human Torch finds his purpose thanks to Mark Waid and Alessandro Cappuccio!
The Silver Surfer confronts Mephisto under the guidance of Steve McNiven!
And more, more, more! Plus: The ultimate Marvel Value Stamp, #1000! Who or what will it feature?
Rated T+
INDIE VYDAVATEĽSTVÁ
BEAST OF BOWER BOULEVARD #1 CVR A CALZADA
From Willy's Wonderland creator G.O. Parsons and superstar artist Carlos Rod comes a thrill ride story of sci-fi, suspense, and horror. Fearing a massive avalanche occurred, a deputy and his family are sent to investigate the welfare of a secluded ski town. Upon arrival, they discover the resort is under deadly assault by a mechanized, militarized, robotic dinosaur. This is the first chapter in an exhilarating 3-part story arc. Get your animatronic atrocities lined up because this one's gonna be a bloodbath!
CONAN BARBARIAN #1 CVR A PANOSIAN (MR)
ROBERT E. HOWARD'S LEGENDARY CONAN IS BACK IN A NEW TALE OF BRAVERY AND HEROISM!
CONAN THE BARBARIAN FCBD EDITION LEADS INTO THE DEBUT ISSUE!
Years after the battle of Venarium, a weary CONAN returns to his homeland to seek rest and solitude. However, a mysterious scout rides in to warn the Cimmerians of an imminent threat on the march from the Pictish wilderness. Will CONAN and his new ally be able to hold off this new horde of invaders?
CRASHDOWN #1 (OF 3) CVR A TEMPLESMITH (MR)
Cover by series artist Ben Templesmith, known for his work with IDW, Image, Oni Press, Dark Horse, and more.
Tom Garcia and Ryan Sargeant, the hosts of the Comic Tom 101 YouTube Channel with over 12 million views, team up with legendary horror artist BEN TEMPLESMITH (30 Days of Night) for this three-issue story of suspense and survival.
Equal parts Lost and Alien, with a Lovecraftian twist, Crashdown delivers a dark vision of our world's final days.
The Earth is dead. Humanity's last hope is the distant planet EMPYREAN and the ship full of colonists ready to repopulate our civilization. But what happens when their new home doesn't want them there and it fights back?
CRESTAR & KNIGHT STALLION #1 (OF 5) CVR A CHAREST (MR)
In a Detroit teetering on the edge of destruction, Crestar, a battle worn vigilante discovers a young man with superhuman abilities. Coming to be known as the Knight Stallion, this new hero fears only one thing... his Arab mother.
GENE SIMMONS DOMINATRIX #1 (OF 4) CVR A BALENT
From the mind of the legendary Gene Simmons comes an action epic flavored with fetish fantasy! Dominique Stern is used to making people hurt-but they always ask for it first. When one of her sessions is interrupted by mysterious agents who seem to have hyper-strength, Dom's narrow escape leads her down the rabbit hole of a global conspiracy. Based on a story by Gene Simmons with scripts by Holly Interlandi (Cradle of Filth) and art by S L Gallant & Maria Keane (G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero).
KENT MENACE QUARTERLY #1
He is known by many names... "Mysterious Mariner," "Supernatural Sailor," "Weird Hero!" He is Kent Menace, two-fisted sailor of the limitless Pangean Sea, and four-color comic book hero-turned-reality's-champion. And he once again takes up his mystical harpoon - the Tritonblade - to fight the good fight across time and reality in 2023! Overseen by art director Belinda Miller, chronicling some of his greatest moments will be co-creators Scott Braden and Mike Malborough, as well as: John Charles, Frank Fosco, Marty Grosser, Mark Herr, Dan Lawlis, Tom Newell, Chuck Patton, Eraklis and Erin Petmezas, Matthew Plog, Meggan Groves Robinson, Dillon Samuelson, Nate Shelton, Mark Wheatley, Lance Woods, and Hiroshi Kanatani! And get your first look at Brilliant's upcoming Weird Western in a preview of Marty Grosser's The Gunhand! What else is there to say but: HUZZAH!
RICK AND MORTY HEART OF RICKNESS #1 (OF 4) CVR A LITTLE (MR)
After Summer blows his cover, Rick flees a shady deal with space mobsters and ends up stranded with the kids on a planet mysteriously devoid of any technology they could use to repair the ship. When they're intercepted by savage, furry loincloth-wearing versions of themselves, they discover technology has been forcibly removed from this society, along with their hopes for an easy escape. Will it be enough for Rick to find a way off planet, or does he also have to prove who's the Rickest Rick of them all?
UNNATURAL ORDER #1 CVR A RODRIGUES
Chris Yost, co-creator of X-23, writer of hundreds of X-men issues and films and shows like Thor: Ragnarok and The Mandalorian, returns to comic books with Val Rodrigues to weave together Dark Fantasy and action-packed SciFi in UNNATURAL ORDER!
After the fall of the Britons and the Roman invasion of Hibernia, the captive known only as the Druid is released, sending a darkness across the world...an age of horrors, of fire and entrails. As the innocent burn in the Wicker fields, those who would resist learn of the existence of a man who even the Druid fears. For it is this prisoner, a soldier from a different time, who alone knows the Druid's secret: this is not how the world is supposed to be.
CHARM CITY #1 CVR A PETRUS
The Baltimore police are baffled when a Ravens cheerleader is found floating in the Inner Harbor with an arcane symbol carved onto her corpse. And only Alyssia Singer, music blogger at the Baltimore Sun, knows what it means: that a serial killer is targeting Baltimore's underground witching community. Alyssia-an excommunicated witch who no longer uses magic-must decide: take the case and confront her estranged family and long buried demons... or risk more bodies piling up...
CHILDREN OF THE COMET #1 (OF 5) CVR A KIKOT WRAPAROUND (MR)
A new series set in the world of You Promised Me Darkness and Follow Me Into The Darkness! Ten years after the events of Follow, Sage and the children of the comet live prosperously in New Kolosimo. But one day before the birthday of Miracle, the daughter of Sage and Daversa, new threats appear and the children of the comet must go into action again. Satanists, psychedelic dimensions, chihuahuas that shoot laser beams from their eyes, a deadly villain who wakes up after many years of being asleep and many other oddities. Welcome back to Kolosimo, where everything is weird.
CLAUDIA CHRISTAINS DARK LEGACIES #1 (MR)
The Expanse meets the Terminator meet Blade Runner in this hard hitting action sci-fi thriller created by Babylon 5 actor Claudia Christian. At this point in time Earth is emerging from a dystopian past, moving from a brutal governmental regime to democracy. Commander Jessica Steele finds herself caught in a web of intrigue as the legacies of the totalitarian past surround her. Dark secrets are uncovered and all hell is let loose in this all action blockbuster, with pulse pounding art by 2000AD, DC Comics and Marvel Comics artist Staz Johnson. We meet a vengeful cyborg, secretive scientists and good old fashioned heroes in this first issue, ending in a character reveal that'll make picking up issue #2 a no brainer.
CON & ON #1 (OF 5) CVR A MAURICET (MR)
Writer Paul Cornell (Doctor Who) and artist Marika Cresta (Captain Carter) follow an ensemble cast of media pros and fans down through the decades of America's most colossal comic book convention! Meet Eddie and Deja-aspiring comics talents whose ambitions threaten to tear their friendship apart; Anthony, Don & Finn-brilliant, boozy, bombastic British creators; and all of the crusty editors, forgotten TV stars, and enthusiastic fans who make the convention experience memorable, year after year. This book kicks off the fifth anniversary of AHOY Comics, featuring the company's usual assortment of extra prose stories and illustrations!
DEATH COMES FOR TOYMAKER #1 CVR A BORCADO
A Non-Stop title ! Death comes for us all. But for Gil the Toymaker, the visit is a real tragedy. Every year, the holiday gift giver is forced to do the work of Death, carrying a list of ready-to-harvest souls alongside his naughty list and nice list. As the Toymaker reflects on the relationship he's had with Death for several millennia, an associate reveals a scheme that may just put an end to Death's contract (and, perhaps, Death himself).
DOCTOR WHO DOOM #1 (OF 2) CVR A QUALANO
24 HOURS TO FIND THE DOCTOR! DOOM!
This lonely assassin from the 51st Century is hunting for her survival, and there's only one person who can save her: the Doctor.
Using her vortex manipulator, she'll do anything to find the tempestuous time traveler, including cavorting with the maleficent Missy.
Every hour a new adventure, every hour closer to death...
GUNBREED #1 (OF 5) CVR A HERNAN GONZALEZ & JUAN GUTIERREZ
"A grudge is a terrible thing to die for... But a hell of a reason to come back from the dead." Gunbreed is a supernatural western anthology about Powder Cain, a Sheriff who witnesses the killing of his son and the people of his town at the hands of a criminal gang that practices black magic. After coming back from the dead himself, Powder Cain protects his ghost town from demons and monsters creeping from Hell. This issue features the stories "Soul Search," "Night of the Breaker Boys," "Wagon!," and "A Full House of Gods."
JACIN AND THE OLYMPIANS #1
Zeus and his Pantheon have been wiped out by the Titans of Myth! Jacin Mukai and her genetically-engineered demigoddess friends use divine technology to protect the remnants of humanity aboard the Starship Olympia as they quest to find the legendary Colossi. Humanity's last hope is Jacin and the Olympians! All audiences, woman-led sci-fi action adventure double issue that mixes Giant Mechs in a space opera epic with fast paced manga influenced comics.
MIDNIGHT WESTERN THEATRE WITCH TRIAL #1 CVR A JULIANNE GRIEP
Midnight Western Theatre returns in this daring prequel to the original series! Before the Woman in Black, there was only Ortensia Thomas: a young girl in a wild west filled with threats both supernatural and all too human. With a new cast of characters and her blackclad destiny looming over her, witness Ortensia like you've never seen her before!
REBEL GRRRLS #1 CVR A ROBERT AHMAD
Cursed with the power to resurrect the dead through music, three girls from rural Alabama set out to tour dive bars, basements and county fairs throughout the south. If making it as an all-girl punk band wasn't difficult enough, these cursed souls are pursued by a ghoul, disguised as a record executive, who has been tasked with using them to resurrect enough of the dead to overthrow the living. Despite the forces of hell patiently awaiting its time to rise, these riot grrrls are intent to prove that they're no sellouts, and that they can make their mark on their own. Will it be revolution, girl style... or Armageddon?
RIVERS OF LONDON HERE BE DRAGONS #1 (OF 4) CVR A BEROY
CO-WRITTEN BY NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLING AUTHOR, JAMES SWALLOW!
A dangerous monster is at large above the streets of London. And its name... Wyvern!
After a Met Police helicopter on night patrol is attacked by an unidentified aerial phenomena, the Met's only sanctioned wizard, Peter Grant, and his mentor, Thomas Nightingale, are called in to investigate.
Peter and Nightingale find themselves drawn into a battle between two groups of hunters - one human, and one fae- as they uncover a legacy of events that extend back to the 1960s. To save the skies of the city, Peter must face the enraged beast - but can he end things peacefully... or will he be forced to destroy the last wyvern?
SHITKICKER & BULLSEYE #1 (OF 3) (MR)
A legendary Hollywood stuntman who moonlights as a time-traveling cowboy, is resurrected in 1899 through a wormhole in Death Valley where he will begin his epic journey to pull off the biggest heist of the millennium... robbing the treasure vault of the Devil's Train. Hop aboard and hang on as we kickoff part one of the Hat-Trick Saga! Written by Matthew Dickens with art by Julius Abrera (Van Helsing).
SPACE OUTLAW #1 (OF 3) CVR A MARCO FONTANILI
The most dangerous criminal in the solar system-the F-24K prisoner-has escaped from the Maximum Security Prison on Mars. Upon fleeing the facility, he manages to reach planet Earth, where he is intent on resuming his criminal exploits. The prison's wardens, however, send the deadliest of their robots to stop the dangerous villain.
STEEL SIEGE #1 (OF 3)
In a war-torn world, the Titan Mechs of House Shorah are on a rampage to annihilate their enemies in the last of the Generator Cities. The only hope for peace is a bitter ex-soldier, Vulture, and a diplomat, Dove, who must get across a battlefield filled with hundreds of deadly machines that will stop at nothing to destroy them.
TOXX #1 CVR A BRIAN DEMAREST
In a dystopian wasteland where humanity has long since been sterilized by radiation, a woman miraculously becomes pregnant and must find a way to stay alive as multiple groups vie for control of her and her unborn child's future.
TRAKOVI #1 (OF 5) CVR A DAVE THOMAS
A Slovenian thug in Edmonton, Canada, tries to put his criminal past behind him, but there are those who know where the bodies are buried who refuse to allow the dead to rest in peace...
UNDER A BLOOD RED MOON #1 CVR A STANDARD ED (MR)
The Earth has been invaded by a race of aliens who are only interested in finding new slaves for their empire. This creates a problem for some of the other species living here-vampires and werewolves. The more humans they take off-planet, the less food they have. Humanity's fate is locked in between these two warring factions whose only desire is to retrieve their food source... so one way or the other, the human race is screwed. Vampires vs. Werewolves vs. Aliens - who will claim the human race as their own? Whoever wins... we lose.
UNDER THE INFLUENCE #1 (OF 5)
(New Series) A teenage sociopath, Paul Kozac, has accidentally created an internet cult called The Hot Dog Party. When a prank turns deadly, the F.B.I. sends in an undercover agent, Cara Cole, to investigate and infiltrate their ranks. Now Cara battles against real stakes, fake news, and memes in a character-driven story about power structures and the communities you build. This is a story about "Click to follow" cultism during the age of social media
2023 STREET FIGHTER SWIMSUIT SPECIAL #1 CVR A REIQ
The World Warriors return for another fun-filled summer swimwear spectacular! Fan favorites like Chun-Li, Cammy, and Juri are joined by Street Fighter 6 newcomers including supermodel judoka Manon, graffiti ninja Kimberly, and wrestling behemoth Marisa!
A CALCULATED MAN #1 CVR A ALBUQUERQUE (O/A)
A verifiable math genius, Jack Beans used to run the numbers for the Pinafore crime family, until one day he ran them too well and concluded that the only way out of this life was in a cas-ket or Witness Protection. So, he turned state's evidence and ran.
Now, the Pinafores are out to end their favorite accountant. Little do they know that Jack's skills with math and his perfect memory have made him a better killer than they ever could have re-alized. What follows is a journey full of murder, mayhem and mathematics.
Writer Paul Tobin (BUNNY MASK, MY DATE WITH MONSTERS) and artist Alberto Albuquerque (The Amazing Spider-Man, Savage Sword) unleash a master of math on a mission to eliminate a criminal empire for good.
BLAKEMORE #1 (OF 2)
A new nightmare wakes the city that never sleeps in the follow-up to the Blakemore motion picture. Blakemore investigates a rash of seemingly unrelated missing persons only to find out a supernatural force has targeted the city.
CHANGELINGS #1 (OF 7) CVR A HANDOKO & YUWONO (O/A)
Changelings tells the story of a demon named Arga who must match wits and strength against Durjana, a human raised by spirits in a dark and desolate world. In this first issue, Durjana sends a giant Kaiju to attack the city of Jakarta, Indonesia and Arga must travel there to stop its swath of destruction.
DEVIL TREE #1 CVR A WOLFGANG SCHWANDT (O/A) (MR)
Back in the 1970s, a series of bizarre incidents occurred at what has since been known as "the Devil Tree." Beneath this ancient denizen, evil was wrought by a sick serial killer, calling upon forces most evil and dark. people were hung there... and bodies buried there... exhumed by the police. overcome by superstition, some tried to cut down the tree, to no avail. since then, it has stood in a remote section of a local park-left to its own devices-quiet in its eerie repose .
HATCHET UNSTOPPABLE HORROR #1 CVR A MAIN CARRATU (O/A) (MR)
The tales of Victor Crowley have always been terrifying, but now American Mythology opens the door to an even darker path as we deliver three new stories steeped in grueling horror! A creature of pure rage and anger, Victor Crowley savagely defends his remote, swamp home, teaching the true meaning of despair to interlopers of his domain before tearing them horribly asunder. But not only is Victor Crowley a hideous, murderous monster, he just won't die as we'll see in these three, unique stories that highlight the unstoppable, supernatural nature of Victor Crowley! These tales are not for the faint of heart and reveal the true darkness within the monster haunting Honey Island Swamp! Hatchet Unstoppable Horror #1 comes with three covers - Main by Vincenzo Carrat , Variant by Cyrus Mesarcia, and a limited edition 1/350 Bloody Horror cover.
IMMORTAL ASCENSION #1 (OF 2) CVR A ROSSI
What if an Elektra type of character was thrown in an arcade game fighting style adventure? She'd be the GodKiller! Gear up for an epic tale of redemption and combat!
Meet Rose, once known as the GodKiller, a fierce warrior who's seen it all - from brutal beatdowns to painful punishments. Now seeking peace and solitude, she's about to face her biggest challenge yet! As a master of the art of combat, she'll need to level up and rescue her students from the monstrous Hell Ghouls gang.
The comic debut of American writer, cinematographer and musician David Chisa, with art and color by Argentine storyteller Kristian Rossi (IDW, Marvel, DC Comics), Immortal Ascension will take readers on a wild ride, with action-packed scenes that will have them button mashing for more! This the ultimate beat them up for comic book collectors!
With covers by Kristian Rossi and fan favorite artist Bella Rachlin (over 146K followers on Instagram!)
KARA GUARDIAN OF REALMS #1 (OF 11) (O/A)
Kara, the young Guardian of the Unseen Realm, goes on her duty to care for the creatures in the land, when she accidentally meets a lonely fennec cat called Luna whose life is being threatened by a giant beast. Kara saves Luna with her magic flute, and decides to take Luna in with her, not knowing that two time travelers from the future have just arrived in her realm.
LAND THAT TIME FORGOT 1975 #1 (O/A)
Journey with us back in time to the groovy era of the '70s when magazine sized graphic novels roamed the Earth and fans thrilled to the Edgar Rice Burroughs' film, The Land That Time Forgot, in theaters! Tyler Bowen is lost in a world of prehistoric terrors and creatures of legend. But he's not alone, for a submarine of German soldiers has also become stranded here, bringing modern monsters into the primeval world. The incredible story is collected here in beautiful black & white for the first time in over four decades!
LAND THAT TIME FORGOT FEARLESS #1 CVR A MARTINEZ (O/A)
Enter the Edgar Rice Burroughs Universe in an all-new series set in the astounding, prehistoric world of Caspak! Set during the time period of the original novel, The Land That Time Forgot: Fearless reveals a previously untold story of Bowen Tyler and Lys La Rue as they trekked across the landscape of the unforgettable and unforgiving prehistoric world of Caspak. Giant spiders, fierce ape-like warriors, prehistoric beasts, and See-ta the savage... This one has it all! Featuring one white-knuckle encounter after another, this is the tale that all fans of ERB and prehistoric adventure comics have been waiting for, beautifully illustrated by Fritz Casas and written by Mike Wolfer (Pellucidar, The Monster Men).
MARY MACHINEGUN #1 (OF 4)
In this new addition to the A.P. Superverse, Templar agent Mary Machinegun is sent to Kentucky to eradicate a pack of werewolves. Upon her arrival she discovers not all is as it seems in the small town, especially in the church overlooking it.
MARY SHELLEY MONSTER HUNTER #1 CHANG INCV CVR (O/A)
For nearly two centuries, scholars have wondered how on earth Mary Shelley, a nineteen-year-old girl, was able to conjure one of the most frightening and enduring horror stories of all-time: Frankenstein.
But with the recent discovery of Mary Shelley's secret memoir, the truth is finally revealed: Mary Shelley didn't just write Frankenstein, she lived it. Traveling back to that historic Geneva winter of 1816, Mary, her fiancé Percy, sisters Claire and Fanny, and the celebrated poet Lord Byron, find themselves guests of the eerie Frankenstein Estate. The macabre and frightening events that follow lead Mary to both a gruesome and shocking discovery. Their mysterious host is not at all what they expected, and their intentions will change the course of Mary's life for-ever.
Brought to life by Adam Glass (ROUGH RIDERS, THE NORMALS, THE LOLLIPOP KIDS) and Olivia Cuartero-Briggs (E TV's The Arrangement) with art by Hayden Sherman (COLD WAR, The Few, Wasted Space), Mary Shelley: Monster Hunter is historical fiction at its most (After)shocking!
MONSTER TAG TEAM #1 CVR A VOKES (O/A)
It's a brand-new series in the vein of classic team-ups and two-in-one comics - this is MONSTER TAG TEAM! Two monsters - one rampaging story - all horror! In this debut issue called "Wolfe And Bat" - mortal enemies and clashing world powers collide in an over-the-top monster battle royale! In a Cold War that's gone occult, the international terror organization WARLOCK schemes to destroy human civilization. Faced with this new breed of unstoppable sorcerous criminal, West and Soviet agencies put their two best creatures on the case: Jesse Walker, a CIA-trained werewolf and Vlad Dracul, KGB's top vampire, team up to destroy WARLOCK's chief Magister before he can unleash Fimbulwinter on humanity. This issue comes with four covers - Main by Copper Age legend Neil Vokes, Corpse Crew homage cover by Buz Hasson & Ken Haeser, Painted cover by Mark Sparacio, and a special 100 copy Century limited edition!
NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD REVENANCE #1 CVR A CLASSIC PHOTO (O
The Dead shall rise...again! The horror comic event of the year begins as we take fans back to the farmhouse that started it all! George Romero's macabre masterpiece shaped the cinematic landscape of horror for the last fifty years! Now, American Mythology has joined forces with Image Ten, the original production company for the film and official license holder, to bring fans a new dose of the dead with a comic series paying homage to the horror classic. Come along as we follow Johnny and Barbra to the graveyard that changed their lives forever! You thought you knew the story, but get ready for some surprises and unexpected twists along the way as the series explores the lost tales of how our group of wayward travelers, Tom, Judy, Ben, Barbra, Johnny, and the Cooper family, came to find each other at the same fateful farmhouse on one dark and ghoul-filled night! It's timeless terror at its finest! This issue comes with four covers - Main Photo featuring a cel from the original NOTLD movie, Collage Cover by Corpse Crew - Buz Hasson & Ken Haeser, Classic cover by Richard Bonk, and a 350 copy limited edition Black & White homage cover!
NORMALS #1 REG CVR (O/A)
NEW SERIES! Think about your "life" for a moment...the people you've known, the one's you've loved, and all the stuff in between. Now imagine you learned that everything YOU believed, everything YOU lived, everything YOU felt actually never happened...it was ALL not real. But it is REAL to YOU and you now must fight to save it and everyone you love. But to do that, you first have to save the world. Welcome to "The Normals." an exciting new rush-of-blood-to-the-head series and AfterShock Comics. From Adam Glass (ROUGH RIDERS, Suicide Squad, TV's Supernatural) and Dennis Calero.
NORMALS #1 TORQUE INCV CVR (O/A)
NEW SERIES! Think about your "life" for a moment...the people you've known, the one's you've loved, and all the stuff in between. Now imagine you learned that everything YOU believed, everything YOU lived, everything YOU felt actually never happened...it was ALL not real. But it is REAL to YOU and you now must fight to save it and everyone you love. But to do that, you first have to save the world. Welcome to "The Normals." an exciting new rush-of-blood-to-the-head series and AfterShock Comics. From Adam Glass (ROUGH RIDERS, Suicide Squad, TV's Supernatural) and Dennis Calero.
OZ KINGDOM OF LOST #1 (OF 3) CVR A GEEBO VIGONTE
32 Pages of content!
Dorothy and her team must venture far from the Emerald City in search of the missing Tin Man. What they uncover along the way will unlock mysteries that have been hidden from the citizens of Oz for generations and will change everything they believe about the so-called Wonderful Land they call home.
PHAZER UNIVERSE #1 CVR A MAIN
Phazer, a superpowered hero lost in time, returns home to take on two of his greatest enemies - and alongside allies and friends, try to save the world! Action, Adventure, Dinosaurs, Aliens, Super Science, Androids... this one's got it all! From the mind of award-winning writer, illustrator and executive producer Mariano Nicieza comes a sci-fi action-adventure opus for comic-book lovers everywhere... PHAZER UNIVERSE.
SOULFIRE CORE #1 CVR A KONAT (O/A)
Aspen Comics' largest and most ambitious release of 2022 is now available in a two-part action-packed adventure!
The hidden world of magic has made its presence known in the conflict above the surface between The Blue, The Humans and the previously concealed race of The Core. One of the
greatest decisions of their kingdom stands before them, as the mysterious-and deadlyfrom The Core have been brought to their realm, under the watchful eye of Grace...
Now, the magical denizen of The Everlands must decide how to harbor its most deadly and powerful inhabitant... a decision that will send shockwaves across the entire Aspen Universe!
Featuring covers by Alex Konat, Jordan Gunderson and Michael Turner, this is THE biggest Soulfire direct market launch of 2022!
THE RIBBON QUEEN #1 (OF 8) CVR A SHALVEY (MR)
There is something ancient and terrible loose in the world of men. Something that hates them with burning passion, that bears a grudge born of ten thousand years. Something that wants its revenge.
NYPD Detective Amy Sun has a problem: Three years ago, a young woman was rescued from a serial killer by a police tactical unit. Now she's dead, and Amy has a bad feeling that the SWAT team leader is responsible. As she investigates the existence of a corrupt cabal within her own precinct, Detective Sun soon discovers that there is something else on their trail - a force of vengeance older than the human race itself has awoken, invoked by the tormented murder victim in the weeks before she died, and is out for the blood of the guilty, who soon find themselves suffering a fate more gruesome than anything they could have dreamed of. The Ribbon Queen has come to New York City...and when she learns the truth, Amy is not at all certain that it should be stopped.
THORN #1
When harm done to the community of Rosebush Heights comes from the hands of law enforcement, city officials, and other legal channels, a masked vigilante rises up to push back against government approved evils. Thorn takes to the night to make sure his neighborhood is safe from outsiders that bring perverted justice. Meanwhile, Alton Eldridge, who operates the local community center, is trying to work with the city to keep private investors from buying up Rosebush properties and forcing residents out of their homes. When the kidnapping of a Rosebush teenager sends the community into a panic, both Thorn and Alton spring into action.
TOM HOLLANDS FRIGHT NIGHT #1 CVR A MARTINEZ (O/A)
Welcome to Fright Night...for REAL! Tom Holland's classic Vampire tale returns with a series that picks up right after the events of the 1985 movie! Based on Holland's novel which introduces Charlie Brewster, Amy Peterson, Evil Ed, Peter Vincent, and of course, the undead monster, Jerry Dandridge to horror fans! Written by James Kuhoric (Freddy vs Jason vs Ash) with interior art by Neil Vokes (Fright Night) & Cyrus Mesarcia (Carson of Venus), this story is fully authorized by Tom Holland himself! It's been a year since Jerry Dandridge died (again) and life is still crazy for the impromptu vampire killers. But something ancient and evil has clawed from the ground and found them. And they are going to discover that once you look into the undead abyss...the monsters hiding there look back. They are about to relive the worst night of their lives. Fright Night #1 Dead By Dawn comes with four covers - Main Cover by Roy Allan Martinez (Zorro Swords of Hell), Cross Variant by the horror team of Buz Hasson & Ken Haeser (The Living Corpse), Classic Variant by interior artist Neil Vokes (Hatchet), and a special rare B&W Virgin Cover also by Martinez that is limited to just 350 copies!
WILD COSMOS #1 CVR A CHUN LO
Captain Cooper and his crew struggle to stay afloat in The Wild Cosmos. But after finding a derelict space station they have a chance at a big score. The Captain makes the call, they're going after the dangerous loot... And he'll have to live with the consequences of that choice.
WILLYS WONDERLAND PREQUEL #1 CVR A HASSON & HAESER (O/A)
Hey Kids! Do you know what time it is? It's your birthday and we want you to have Fun! Welcome to Willy's Wonderland! The surprise hit horror flick of 2021 is Willy's Wonderland! Nicolas Cage unleashes a can of Punch Pop on the Willy's serial killing animatronic crew in the film, but what came before the janitorial rampage? Find out here in this official prequel to the movie giving you all the party filled blood spatter you can handle! Willy, Ozzie, Arty, Cammy, Tito, Gus, Sara, and Knighty Knight all are back with a blood soaked romp through homicidal birthday parties! This special series is written by SA Check (Volcanosaurus) and James Kuhoric (Freddy vs Jason vs Ash) with interior art by Puis Calzada (Hatchet). Willy's Wonderland Prequel #1 comes with three covers - Main Connecting Cover (issues #1-4 make a huge single shot of terrifying birthday horror) by the horror team of Buz Hasson & Ken Haeser (The Living Corpse), Variant by interior artist Puis Calzada (Hatchet), and a special rare "Slashin' Time" movie poster edition featuring Willy Weasel!
ZORRO FLIGHTS #1 CVR A MARTINEZ (O/A)
Legendary scribe Don McGregor returns to Zorro for the first time in over 15 years! His stories have defined comics for decades. From Black Panther to Sabre to the very pages of Zorro, he has delivered groundbreaking tales of adventure, passion, and the human condition. In "Flights," Zorro finds himself face to face with a fire breathing dragon. But something is not quite right, for though this huge creature soars into the air breathing fire, it also seems to be controlled by man! Come with us on a wild ride as we deliver one of the most anticipated Zorro stories of the new century! Available with three covers - Main with cover by Roy Allan Martinez, Variant by interior artist Vincenzo Carratu, and a Limited-Edition B&W Photo Cover!
B&V FRIENDS FOREVER BEACH PARTY ONESHOT
A BRAND-NEW STORY kicks off this SUMMER FUN issue! In "Babbi's Riverdale Beach Party," to celebrate the release of the new Babbi movie, Veronica decides to throw an over-the-top beach party, with everyone dressed as their favorite Babbi doll. The Lodge Beach House is turned into a lifelike version of Babbi's Beach House-complete with unicorn rides on the beach! There are even some hints that a surprise guest will make an appearance-so when a handsome, young stranger shows up, EVERYONE wants to know who he is! All that plus even more fun in the sun stories and fabulous summer fashions!
DUCHENNE SMILE ONESHOT CVR A DAMIAN CONNELLY
Doctor and researcher Guillaume Duchenne de Boulogne became obsessed with smiles. His electrical experiments allowed him to conclude that a truly happy smile is formed not only by the muscles of the mouth but also by those of the eyes. That kind of smile is called a Duchenne smile. Many researchers have suggested that the Duchenne smile indicates spontaneous and genuine emotion since most people cannot contract the orbicularis muscle at will. Duchenne's Smile is a psychological horror thriller that addresses the traumas of those who, in the abandonment of their own mind, can only glimpse at their dark past.
HUNT LEVIATHANS ONESHOT CVR A WILFREDO LOPEZ CENTENO
Man and beast were never meant to coexist. Shortly after a lung dragon appeared on the banks of the Huang He River, the birthplace of ancient China, reports of similar encoun-ters spread like wildfire around the globe. In the blink of an eye, colossal beasts infested the world. At the throes of the Age of Leviathans, humankind had no choice but to adapt to this new world. In the American Southwest, hunters on horseback incorporated bullfighting techni-ques to reconquer a lost frontier. In Laredo, two such hunters entertain crowds at a monster rodeo. An opportune offer will have them on the hunt for an elusive beast in Northern Mexico while reminding them that an easy job is never quite that easy.
KAMEN AMERICA SUCCESS & NOBLENESS ONESHOT CVR A WANDZARDEE (
The fifth volume of the Kamen America series starts a brand new saga! As Carly and the Kamen Corps rise to newfound respect and fame, giant robots start appearing and wreaking havoc across the globe. A henshin-hero team, the Zenerengers, appears out of nowhere and stands dedicated to stopping these malevolent machines -- but what is their true intent? Kamen America, Kamen Comet, Kamen Ramen, and Kamen Victory will have to combine their powers in new and creative ways to face a threat more powerful than any they have encountered so far!
NECRONOMICON ONESHOT CVR A CACAU
72 Pages of Content!
Henry Lovecraft, descendent of the notorious horror author, must journey with Spencer Holmes to find the most ancient and evil tome in the history of mankind-the Necronomicon. Believed to contain horrific eldrich magic, this book is also sought by another-a sinister and powerful being who will stop at nothing to attain his prize.
OPUS & ASHES ONE SHOT CVR A STRIPS & BONVILLAIN
Two best friends. One overbearing mother. Trapped with no heat in a cabin during a brutal blizzard. Helena Santos's struggle for her life and her life's work has just begun. Read the gripping thriller by Brett Simon and Sergi Domenech!
CIH PRESENTS WAR IN HELL ONE SHOT
Were you confused in the Spring of 2022 when war broke out between Ukraine and Russia? Can'tFindEuropeOnAMap say "Whaaaaaaaaaaat?!?" It's okay, we weren't paying attention either, but fortunately Fox News Gehenna has been on the case right from the start. Journey back to those exciting days of around 18 months ago! Meet Kent Olsen (if you haven't already met him) and his first cousin, thrice removed, Olsen Kent (you haven't already met him) as they grovel at the feet of the Friederich Wilhelm Neitzsche who will deliver his first in compo mentis remarks since the 19th Century! Plus! Don't you dare miss the things you don't dare miss: Commercial Real Estate drama!
COCAINE KAIJU SKETCHBOOK ONE SHOT BLACK ED
Got a lot of newfound energy (and maybe some recent movie-based inspiration), and you're not sure how to channel it? Grab yourself one of these top-quality sketchbooks, cut with-FROM the purest paper sources, roll up your...sleeves, and go to town! The next monster hit could be yours!
GFT PRESENTS SWIMSUIT ED 2023 ONE SHOT CVR A REYES
Just in time for summer, comes the Grimm Fairy Tales 2023 Swimsuit Special!
Get ready to check out all of your favorite Grimm Universe heroines and villainesses, soaking up the sun while wearing the season's hottest swimsuit fashions! Many of the industry's top artists contribute gorgeous pin-ups of the Grimm Universes' most popular female characters in this stunning collection.
Also includes a never before published Grimm Fairy Tales short story!
MEGA CITY MAX (ONE-SHOT) (MR)
This summer, get ready for a new one-shot comic set in the future dystopian world of Mega-City One, home of Judge Dredd. Ideal for young adults and teenage readers, this stand-alone collection of stories is ready to pick up and read-with no knowledge of the 2000 AD universe needed to enjoy. Fast paced, action packed and hilarious, these stories feature updated versions of 2000 AD characters like Harlem Heroes, De Marco P.I., Devlin Waugh and Walter the Wobot, plus brand new characters!
MONSTER FUN HORROR HOLIDAY SPECIAL
School's out and so is the sun! It's time to pick up the Monster Fun Horror Holiday Special! Grab some shade and catch up with your favourite monsters as they embark on some holiday high jinks! From water parks to deep space laughs, all your favourite strips including Kid Kong, The Leopard from Lime Street, Steel Commando, Witch Vs Warlock, Gums, Hell's Angel, Hire A Horror and Martha's Monster Make-Up are bringing the heat!