DC COMICS
AMAZONS ATTACK #1
(W) Josie Campbell (A) Vasco Georgiev (CA) Clayton Henry
AMAZON WARRIORS FIGHT FOR A WORLD THAT’S MADE THEM OUTLAWS! After the shocking events in Wonder Woman, the Amazons are now fighting for a world that no longer wants them! Led by their fearless Queen Nubia, a ragtag group of Amazons featuring Wonder Girl and Faruka II frantically searches for answers as their existence and way of life are threatened. Will the tribes survive their new reputation? Find out in this roller coaster of a debut issue! Brought to you by rising stars Josie Campbell (The New Champion of SHAZAM!) and Vasco Georgiev (Batman: Urban Legends), this series promises to be an action-packed adventure featuring the greatest warrior women in the DCU!
In Shops: Oct 25, 2023
SRP: $3.99
AQUAMAN AND THE LOST KINGDOM SPECIAL #1 (ONE SHOT)
(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Ivan Reis
Written by Tim Seeley, Joey Esposito, and Ethan Sacks Art by Miguel Mendonca, Ray-Anthony Height, and Scot Eaton Discover the shocking events that connect the smash-hit Aquaman movie to the eagerly anticipated Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom! Aquaman balances his duties as king and as a member of the Justice League, all while planning a wedding! Black Manta is on the hunt for Atlantean tech to help rebuild his armor! Orm plots to escape his Atlantean prison! Three action-packed tales crammed into a single special!
In Shops: Nov 01, 2023
SRP: $6.99
BATMAN CATWOMAN THE GOTHAM WAR SCORCHED EARTH #1 (ONE SHOT)
(W) Chip Zdarsky, Tini Howard (A) Mike Hawthorne, Adriano Di Benedetto (CA) Adam Hughes
THE GOTHAM WAR ENDS HERE! The final chapter of this epic crossover is here, and Batman and his family must find a way to overcome the endgame of an ancient enemy! Can the Bat and the Cat set their differences aside? Is this the end of the Bat-Family? Lives change forever in this action-packed conclusion!
In Shops: Nov 01, 2023
SRP: $6.99
BATMAN CITY OF MADNESS #1 (OF 3)
(W/A/CA) Christian Ward
VISIONARY CREATOR CHRISTIAN WARD UNLEASHES A COSMIC-HORROR EPIC, FEATURING THE COURT OF OWLS! Buried deep beneath Gotham City there exists another Gotham. This Gotham Below is a living nightmare, populated by twisted mirrors of our Gotham’s denizens, fueled by the fear and hatred flowing down from above. For decades, the doorway between the cities has been sealed and heavily guarded by the Court of Owls. But now the door swings wide, and the twisted version of the Dark Knight has escaped…to trap and train a Robin of his own. Batman must form an uneasy alliance with the Court and its deadly allies to stop him–and to hold back the wave of twisted super-villains, nightmarish versions of his own nemeses, each one worse than the last, that’s spilling into his streets! Visionary writer-artist Christian Ward unleashes his cosmic-horror take on Batman’s world, in a tribute to disturbing Dark Knight classics like Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Gothic! You’ll never look at Batman’s villains the same way again…you simply won’t have the stomach for it!
In Shops: Oct 11, 2023
SRP: $6.99
FLASH: JAY GARRICK #1 (OF 6)
(W) Jeremy Adams (A) Diego Olortegui (CA) Jorge Corona
JAY AND HIS LONG-LOST DAUGHTER RACE SIDE BY SIDE IN THE PRESENT DAY! Spinning out of the events of Stargirl: The Lost Children and Justice Society of America, Jay Garrick is reunited with his long-lost daughter, Judy. After being pulled from the timeline, Judy returns to a world where she and her dad aren’t the only ones that ride the lightning, but is there enough space for her in Jay and Joan’s life? And can they keep up with their teenage daughter and make up for lost time?
In Shops: Oct 18, 2023
SRP: $3.99
GREEN LANTERN: ALAN SCOTT #1 (OF 6)
(W) Tim Sheridan (A) Cian Tormey (CA) David Talaski
A POWERFUL TALE OF ALAN SCOTT’S EARLY DAYS AS GREEN LANTERN! Alan Scott’s early days as the Green Lantern are seen in a new light! The Green Lantern is the most powerful member of the JSA, beloved by all of America, but his personal life is a well-kept secret. This is a story about love, about fear, and most of all about courage to stand up to that fear. Alan Scott’s past is the key to his future when the Red Lantern appears, ready to strike down the mighty Green Lantern!
In Shops: Oct 25, 2023
SRP: $3.99
JUSTICE LEAGUE VS GODZILLA VS KONG #1 (OF 6)
(W) Brian Buccellato (A) Christian Duce (CA) Drew Johnson
HEROES AND MONSTERS COLLIDE IN THE CROSSOVER EVENT OF THE YEAR! The cataclysmic crossover event of the year is here as the DC Universe clashes with Legendary’s Monsterverse in Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong. Clark Kent is enjoying a night off with a very important dinner planned with his girlfriend, Lois Lane, when the entire city shudders under the weight of the monstrous Godzilla, who emerges from the bay! What started as a routine clash between the Justice League and the Legion of Doom takes a dangerous turn when the wall between worlds is breached…with Godzilla, Kong, and the Monsterverse emerging on DC’s Earth! What ensues will be a brawl of unprecedented scale and destruction from acclaimed writer Brian Buccellato (Injustice) and bestselling artist Christian Duce (Batman/Fortnite: Zero Point)!
In Shops: Oct 18, 2023
SRP: $3.99
RETURN OF SUPERMAN 30TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL #1 (ONE SHOT)
(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Dan Jurgens
Written by Dan Jurgens, Louise Simonson, Jerry Ordway, and Karl Kesel Art by Travis Moore, Dan Jurgens, Brett Breeding, Jon Bogdanove, Butch Guice, Tom Grummett, and Doug Hazlewood ORIGINAL CREATIVE TEAMS RETURN FOR NEW STORIES STARRING SUPERBOY, STEEL, THE ERADICATOR AND CYBORG SUPERMAN! Superman returns! After the tragic events of more than 30 years ago, when Superman met his end at the hands of Doomsday, Metropolis mourned the loss of their greatest hero and soon turned their attention to the search for his successor. Four Supermen rose to the challenge: Superboy, Steel, Eradicator, and Cyborg Superman. Each with their own strengths and weaknesses, they fought in honor of the original Man of Steel. Little did they know, his return was just around the corner! To celebrate the Reign of the Supermen and Return of Superman, DC has brought back the original creative teams for new stories set in the wake of Superman’s death. It all begins with new Daily Planet editor-in-chief Lois Lane discovering Perry White’s journals from the time and the secrets he kept as he searched for who could be the next Superman. What could this discovery mean for our present? Find out in this special that’s sure to be a classic in the future!
In Shops: Nov 01, 2023
SRP: $9.99
SANDMAN: WESLEY DODDS #1 (OF 6)
(W) Robert Venditti (A/CA) Riley Rossmo
THE GOLDEN AGE SANDMAN RETURNS IN A NEW NOIR MYSTERY! No one escapes the Sandman’s dark dreams, not even Wesley Dodds himself. After years of testing and experimentation, Wesley perfected his sleep gas as the optimal weapon to fight crime without causing undue harm. But when his journal detailing all his failed and far more deadly formulas is stolen, the Sandman must hunt down the thief and the people in the shadows pulling the strings before the contents of the journal are released!
In Shops: Oct 12, 2023
SRP: $3.99
SUPERGIRL SPECIAL #1 (ONE SHOT)
(W) Mariko Tamaki (A) Skylar Patridge (CA) Jamal Campbell
GIRL INTERRUPTED! After joining the Superman Family and their heroic efforts in Metropolis, Kara thought she had found her place in the world. But there’s only room in town for one Supergirl, and Power Girl’s sudden reappearance has made her redundant. Her identity and role are both in question as she looks for answers. Will they lead her out of the city or out of this world? Find out as critically acclaimed writer Mariko Tamaki (Supergirl: Being Super) returns to the Maid of Might with the help of Skylar Patridge (Wonder Woman)!
In Shops: Nov 01, 2023
SRP: $5.99
DC FACSIMILE COMICS
ALL-AMERICAN COMICS #16 FACSIMILE EDITION
(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Sheldon Moldoff
Written by Bill Finger, John L. Blummer, Al Smith, and others Art by Martin Nodell, Sheldon Mayer, and others The Origin of Green Lantern! Engineer Alan Scott’s life is transformed forever when a mystical lantern grants him fantastic power. Chosen by the lantern to be the champion of the green flame of life, Scott crafts a power ring that bestows upon him the abilities of flight and invulnerability, which he uses to fight evil as the Green Lantern! This facsimile reprints the superhero tale plus backup features Mutt & Jeff, Hop Harrigan, Popsicle Pete, and more!
In Shops: Oct 26, 2023
SRP: $6.99
DETECTIVE COMICS #140 FACSIMILE EDITION
(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Win Mortimer
Written by Bill Finger, Otto Binder, and others Art by Dick Sprang, Jimmy Thompson, Curt Swan, and others Batman and Robin meet the Prince of Puzzles in his 1948 debut. Obsessed with puzzles and driven to win at any cost, Edward Nigma decides to create a costumed persona–the Riddler–and taunts the Dynamic Duo with clues about his upcoming crimes. Will the World’s Greatest Detective finally be outwitted by this cunning criminal? Follow along with the Dark Knight and see if you can solve the Riddler’s riddles in this facsimile reprint collecting the Batman tale, all the backup stories, and vintage ads of the 1940s.
In Shops: Oct 04, 2023
SRP: $4.99
MARVEL COMICS
CAPTAIN MARVEL #1
(W) Alyssa Wong (A) Jan Bazaldua (CA) Stephen Segovia
HIGHEST, FURTHEST, FASTEST!
The Captain gets a permanent glow-up designed by superstar artist Jen Bartel! And that’s not all that’s changed. Brand-new look – brand-new creative team – and a brand-new status quo. Carol Danvers is one of the powerhouses of the Marvel Universe, a woman capable of harnessing the energy of the sun. So if you’re coming for Earth? She’s the first one you take off the board. Someone’s figured just how to do just that. Introducing a new supporting cast and villains both beloved and dangerously fresh, Alyssa Wong and Jan Bazaldua’s exhilarating series kicks off here!
Rated T+
In Shops: Oct 25, 2023
SRP: $4.99
CAPTAIN MARVEL ASSAULT ON EDEN #1
(W) Anthony Oliveira (A) Luigi Teruel (CA) Carlos E. Gomez
CAPTAIN MARVEL SOLDIERS UP TO SAVE THE KREE HOMEWORLD!
The Kree home planet of Hala has become a paradise under the rule of Emperor Hulkling. But when Sentries launch an attack on civilians and start stealing children, Earth’s Mightiest Hero must intervene! Half Kree, half human and all warrior, Carol Danvers swoops in for an action-packed special just in time for The Marvels on the silver screen!
Kids to Adults
In Shops: Oct 11, 2023
SRP: $4.99
CAPWOLF HOWLING COMMANDOS #1
(W) Stephanie Phillips (A) Carlos Magno (CA) Ryan Brown
When Captain America is transformed into a werewolf on the front lines of World War II, he’ll need the help of the Howling Commandos to take down a band of Nazi cultists who intend to use supernatural forces to turn the tide of battle. But can Cap control the skeptical, jaded Commandos when he can barely control himself?
Rated T+
In Shops: Oct 11, 2023
SRP: $4.99
CARNAGE #1
(W) Torunn Gronbekk (A) Pere Perez (CA) Paolo Siqueira
Every symbiote needs a host. And for CARNAGE, there has only ever been one host who has made it feel whole, and it’s time for a reunion… DON’T MISS this shocking and unexpected start to the next chapter of CARNAGE’s story – one which lays the groundwork for the next VENOM epic!
Rated T+
In Shops: Nov 15, 2023
SRP: $5.99
CRYPT OF SHADOWS #1
(W) Cavan Scott, Steve Orlando (A) Paul Azaceta, Alex Lins (CA) Leinil Yu
REOPENING THE CRYPT!
Once more, as All Hallows’ Eve draws nigh, the dust-covered slab that seals shut the crypt, blocking out the sun and casting it forever in shadow, has creaked open to let the darkness loose to prey on the Marvel Universe! Be they mercenary or mage, guided by law or by rage, our heroes will face their terror, and they’d best pray their spines are sturdy enough for the job…or the crypt they find may well be their own!
Rated T+
In Shops: Oct 18, 2023
SRP: $4.99
GODS #1
(W) Jonathan Hickman (A) Valerio Schiti (CA) Mateus Manhanini
JONATHAN HICKMAN RE-INVENTS THE COSMOLOGY OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE! WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE-POWERS-THAT-BE MEET THE-NATURAL-ORDER-OF-THINGS? The infinite détente between THE-NATURAL-ORDER-OF-THINGS and THE-POWERS-THAT-BE nears an end. Old acquaintances are reunited during a Babylon Event. The Lion of Wolves throws the worst parties. Don’t look under the table. There’s a John Wilkes Booth penny on the ground. This ENORMOUS EXTRA-SIZED first issue features DOCTOR STRANGE, who, while not boring at all, is easily the most boring person in the book.
Rated T+
In Shops: Oct 04, 2023
SRP: $9.99
HALLOWS EVE THE BIG NIGHT #1
(W) Erica Schultz (A) Michael Dowling (CA) Ben Harvey
It’s October 31st at E.S.U. so you know what that means: A Halloween party won’t go as planned and a bunch of powerless kids will be in a lot of trouble! Hallows’ Eve was once powerless and was once a victim. Now she’s anything but. Her magical masks give her the ability to help – but Eve isn’t a hero, is she?
Rated T+
In Shops: Oct 25, 2023
SRP: $4.99
ITS JEFF THE JEFF-VERSE #1
(W) Kelly Thompson (A/CA) Gurihiru
THE DANGEROUSLY ADORABLE JEFF THE LAND SHARK RETURNS!
Jeff the Land Shark embarks on another series of madcap adventures with guest spots from some of your favorite heroes! Whether he’s orchestrating a pet shop takeover, or solving a high-stakes mystery like “what’s the best street-food snack” (the answer will SHOCK you, True Believer), Jeff is flipping his fantastic fins all over the Marvel Universe! Stealing hearts and cookies with equal impunity! Collecting issues #13-24 of the hit Infinity Comics series from the Marvel Unlimited app, this one-shot features a brand-new cover and never-before-seen story from beloved creators Kelly Thompson and Gurihiru!
Kids to Adults
In Shops: Nov 01, 2023
SRP: $5.99
MARVEL TALES: MOON KNIGHT VS WEREWOLF BY NIGHT #1
(W) Doug Moench, Various (A) Bill Sienkiewicz (CA) Nick Bradshaw
A classic rivalry is renewed as we celebrate the legacy of the House of Ideas with MARVEL TALES! Marc Spector, Moon Knight, made his debut as a silver-clad mercenary hunting Jack Russell, the Werewolf by Night! And in MOON KNIGHT (1980) #29-30, the acclaimed creative team of Doug Moench and Bill Sienkiewicz presented their first rematch! But can Moon Knight help an out-of-control Werewolf under the dark influence of some terrible enemies? Plus: Jack sets Marc on a collision course with the vigilante known as the Shroud in SOLO AVENGERS #3 by Roger Stern and Bob Hall! And in MARC SPECTOR: MOON KNIGHT #52-53 by Terry Kavanagh and James Fry, the charismatic X-Man Gambit finds himself in the deadliest place of all: caught between Moon Knight and the Werewolf!
Rated T
In Shops: Oct 11, 2023
SRP: $7.99
MARVEL ZOMBIES BLACK WHITE BLOOD #1
(W) Garth Ennis, Various (A) Rachael Stott, Various (CA) Gabriele Dell Otto
AN ALL-NEW ERA OF MARVEL ZOMBIES!
The undead plague starts here…and you know it won’t stop until everyone’s in its clutches! This first of four action-packed, utterly original, gloriously gory anthology issues features Daredevil, Spider-Man, Moon Knight and many, many more Marvel heroes and villains beset by ever-growing zombie hordes! In a brutal, bloodstained world, can hope survive? Or will creeping, gnawing, shambling horror win out at last…?
Rated T+
In Shops: Oct 25, 2023
SRP: $5.99
SENSATIONAL SHE-HULK #1
(W) Rainbow Rowell, Jessica Gao (A) Genolet, Andres, Various (CA) Jen Bartel
THE SENSATIONAL SHE-HULK IS BACK!
Jen Walters is dusting off her adjective and kicking off a new era! The best hero slash lawyer in the Marvel Universe is going to remind you why she’s so SENSATIONAL, going up against her deadliest challenge yet! PLUS: MARVEL STUDIOS SHE-HULK series writer JESSICA GAO makes hers Marvel in a short story with the Jade Giant!
Rated T+
In Shops: Oct 18, 2023
SRP: $4.99
SPIDER-BOY #1
(W) Dan Slott (A) Paco Medina (CA) Humberto Ramos
SECRETS OF SPIDER-BOY REVEALED! Spinning out of the pages of DAN SLOTT and MARK BAGLEY’s monumental SPIDER-MAN run-here comes the spectacular SPIDER-BOY!
After the events of THE END OF THE SPIDER-VERSE, Spider-Boy’s secret history as Spider-Man’s sidekick was nearly forgotten forever. But now those mysteries will be revealed while they embark on exciting new adventures…TOGETHER!
Rated T
In Shops: Nov 01, 2023
SRP: $5.99
SPINE-TINGLING SPIDER-MAN #1
(W) Saladin Ahmed (A/CA) Juan Ferreyra
Terror continues for the Web-Slinger! After a fight with SPIDER-CIDE, Spider-Man gets taken on the most terrifying ride of his life. If you think you’ve already read the scariest Spider-Man story ever, you may stand corrected after this one!
Rated T
In Shops: Oct 18, 2023
SRP: $4.99
STRANGE ACADEMY AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1
(W) Carlos Hernandez (A) Vasco Georgiev (CA) Nick Bradshaw
The brilliant new villain THE EQUATION has taken down Miles Morales, Moon Knight and half the students of Strange Academy. Can the AMAZING SPIDER-MAN be of help?
Rated T+
In Shops: Oct 04, 2023
SRP: $4.99
SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN RETURNS #1
(W) Dan Slott (A) Giuseppe Camuncoli, Humberto Ramos, Various (CA) Ryan Stegman
SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN WEB-SLINGS AGAIN!
The spider-team that redefined the AMAZING SPIDER-MAN returns to celebrate the TEN YEAR ANNIVERSARY of the most monumental and shocking Spidey story in a generation! DAN SLOTT. RYAN STEGMAN. MARK BAGLEY. GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI. HUMBERTO RAMOS. Peter Parker. Doc Ock. Together again for a Spider-Man story SUPERIOR to all others!
Rated T
In Shops: Oct 11, 2023
SRP: $6.99
ULTIMATE UNIVERSE #1
(W) Jonathan Hickman (A) Stefano Caselli (CA) Bryan Hitch
THE SPOILS OF VICTORY!
After the worlds-shaking conclusion of ULTIMATE INVASION, a new team of heroes bands together to save the future! From mastermind Jonathan Hickman and superstar artist Stefano Caselli, don’t miss out on this foundational issue for the new line of Ultimate Comics!
Rated T+
In Shops: Nov 01, 2023
SRP: $6.99
WHITE WIDOW #1
(W) Sarah Gailey (A) Alessandro Miracolo (CA) David Marquez
Yelena Belova returns! Superspy. Rogue agent. Shadow of the Black Widow. Yelena Belova has been many things, but striking out as a hero in her own right is new to her. Now that she’s finally free to choose her own path, who will she become? Sarah Gailey (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Eat the Rich) joins forces with Alessandro Miracolo (Obi-Wan, Yoda) for a groundbreaking new chapter in the life of one of Marvel’s most enigmatic antiheroes.
Rated T+
In Shops: Nov 01, 2023
SRP: $4.99
MARVEL FACSIMILE COMICS
DAREDEVIL #183 FACSIMILE EDITION
(W) Frank Miller, Roger McKenzie (A/CA) Frank Miller
A rivalry for the ages is born as the Man Without Fear meets the vigilante without remorse! Daredevil and the Punisher each have their own views on justice, and their clash of ideologies has seen them lock horns many times over the years – but it all began here! When a young girl dies, Daredevil and the Punisher both hunt down the drug dealer responsible for her death. Matt Murdock is determined to make the perpetrator pay for his crimes in accordance with the law, but Frank Castle has other ideas. Can the Punisher persuade Daredevil to join him in his endless war – or will they come to blows? With the legendary Frank Miller illustrating, you’d better hope it’s the latter! It’s one of the all-time great Marvel comic books, boldly re-presented in its original form, ads and all! Reprinting DAREDEVIL (1964) #183.
Rated T
In Shops: Oct 11, 2023
SRP: $3.99
X-MEN #129 FACSIMILE EDITION
(W) Chris Claremont, John Byrne (A/CA) John Byrne
In one uncanny issue, the X-Men meet two of the most important mutants they will ever know! One will become one of the greatest X-Men of all – and the other will spend years as a bitter enemy before proving herself a hero. They’re Kitty Pryde and Emma Frost, and their destinies are intertwined! In their first appearance, Frost – White Queen of the insidious Hellfire Club – seeks to persuade Pryde to join her Massachusetts Academy rather than Xavier’s School. She’s one headmistress who’s strict about getting her own way – and the X-Men will soon learn just how strict! Meanwhile, the Hellfire Club’s Jason Wyngarde exerts his influence over Jean Grey in the first chapter of the Dark Phoenix Saga! It’s one of the all-time great Marvel comic books, boldly re-presented in its original form, ads and all! Reprinting X-MEN (1963) #129.
Rated T
In Shops: Oct 25, 2023
SRP: $3.99
MARVEL STAR WARS COMICS
STAR WARS HIGH REPUBLIC SHADOWS OF STARLIGHT #1
(W) Charles Soule (A) Ibraim Roberson (CA) Phil Noto
WHO LIVED? WHO DIED? ANSWERS TO THE GREATEST CATASTROPHE OF THE GOLDEN AGE OF THE JEDI!
Little has been revealed about the year following the fall of STARLIGHT BEACON and the ultimate triumph of THE NIHIL…until now! THE JEDI COUNCIL, reeling from its losses, has recalled its JEDI KNIGHTS from across the galaxy and instituted the emergency measures. MASTER YODA has a plan to save the Order and the galaxy, but he must touch the dark side to achieve it…and the consequences will be grave indeed.
Rated T
In Shops: Oct 04, 2023
SRP: $5.99
IMAGE COMICS
DESTINY GATE #1 (OF 4)
Writer RYAN CADY (HAUNT YOU TO THE END, Batman) and artist CHRISTIAN DiBARI (REVOLVERS, MAGDALENA: REFORMATION) present…
Life, for the most part, is the product of the decisions you make. For some, a “wrong” decision or two (or more) leads to a crossroads on the other side of the Destiny Gate. Do you fight for a chance to survive and to start anew, or do you succumb to your inner demons and end it all for you and, worse, yours?
In this opening tale, we meet Mitchell Slate at the height of the Great Depression. Down on his luck and heading home to a disappointed and desperate family, Mitchell’s train ride veers off the rails and transforms into a macabre and darkly fantastical journey into his own fragile soul.
In Shops: Oct 12, 2023
SRP: $3.99
HACK SLASH BACK TO SCHOOL #1 (OF 4)
(W/A) ZOE THOROGOOD
HACK/SLASH returns with an untold tale and critically acclaimed cartoonist ZOE THOROGOOD at the bloody helm!
Slasher hunter Cassie Hack is only just getting used to her man-monster partner, Vlad, when she’s drawn into a new case involving a murderous bunny mascot, dead kids, and an entire squad of maladjusted teenage serial-killer hunters!
A completely new chapter in the beloved, long-running series that’s perfect for new readers and old fans alike, just in time for Halloween.
In Shops: Oct 19, 2023
SRP: $3.99
HAUNTED GIRL #1 (OF 4)
(W) Ethan Sacks, Naomi Sacks (A) MARCO LORENZANO (CA) Joe Quesada
MINISERIES PREMIERE
Cleo, an adopted 16-year-old Japanese-American whose depression drove her to near-suicide, is trying unsuccessfully to reintegrate back into her old life. But her struggles are just beginning as she encounters an increasingly terrifying succession of ghosts. Is she losing her grip on reality…or is the explanation much worse?
In Shops: Oct 12, 2023
SRP: $4.99
MIDLIFE OR HOW TO HERO AT FIFTY #1
(W) Brian Buccellato (A/CA) Stefano Simeone
SERIES PREMIERE
RUBEN KWAN is a 50-year-old firefighter who’s been afraid of fire his whole life. Instead of running into burning buildings, he pushes papers, living in the shadow of his father—who died a hero on the job. After 25 years in the LAFD, he’s firmly in the middle of an unremarkable life…until his new wife gets pregnant and a random act of courage reveals that Ruben is FIREPROOF!
New York Times-bestselling writer BRIAN BUCCELLATO (NO/ONE, The Flash, Chicken Devil) teams up with star artist STEFANO SIMEONE (THE LAST DAYS OF BLACK HAMMER, RADIANT BLACK) to tell the totally relatable (sometimes cringey) story of a middle-aged dad who’s about to find out that his new powers have major strings attached.
In Shops: Oct 12, 2023
SRP: $3.99
NIGHTS #1 (MR)
(W) Wyatt Kennedy (A/CA) Luigi Formisano
SERIES PREMIERE
A NEW ONGOING SERIES PREMIERE FROM WYATT KENNEDY (BOLERO) & NEWCOMER LUIGI FORMISANO!
Supernatural creatures exist among the common folk, and America is comprised of just 31 states. It’s 2003, and Vince Okonma has lost his parents and moved in with his secret mercenary cousin and his video game-making roommate when he befriends “the greatest vampire who’s ever lived.” And that’s just the first 20 pages. Welcome to Florida.
A new vision of urban gothic adventure starts here! Youth is wasted on the young…
in Shops: Oct 19, 2023
SRP: $4.99
PALADIN OF AXES (ONE SHOT)
(W) Gerry Duggan (A/CA) David O’Sullivan
GERRY DUGGAN & DAVID O’SULLIVAN of ANALOG fame reteam on the perfect comic book to celebrate Halloween.
It’s the first appearance of HECTOR SMALLEY, a guitar tech known as THE PALADIN OF AXES. He’s working for the world’s biggest rock band, and when he and the whole band are killed in a plane crash, it’s unexpectedly just the beginning of his bad times.
It’s a sad tale of working yourself to death—literally. Equal parts Evil Dead and Time Bandits, this horror comedy will put a smile on your face on one page and punch it off on the page turn. Throw your horns in the air for THE PALADIN OF AXES!
In Shops: Oct 25, 2023
SRP: $6.99
TRANSFORMERS #1
(W) Daniel Warren Johnson (A) Daniel Warren Johnson, Mike Spicer (CA) Daniel Warren Johnson
Transformers #1 begins an all-new era for the iconic robots in disguise from superstar creator Daniel Warren Johnson (Extremity, Do a Powerbomb,DC’s Wonder Woman: Dead Earth) and colorist Mike Spicer (Stillwater). Optimus Prime was supposed to have led the Autobots to victory. Instead, the fate of Cybertron is unknown, and his allies have crash-landed far from home, alongside their enemies—the Decepticons. As these titanic forces renew their war on Earth, one thing is immediately clear: the planet will never be the same. New alliances are struck. Battle lines are redrawn. And humanity’s only hope of survival is Optimus Prime.
In Shops: Oct 05, 2023
SRP: $4.99
UNIVERSAL MONSTERS DRACULA #1 (OF 4)
(W) James Tynion IV (A/CA) Martin Simmonds
MINISERIES PREMIERE
THE BIGGEST NAMES IN COMICS RESURRECT THE MOST ICONIC MONSTERS!
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH creators JAMES TYNION IV (W0RLDTR33, Something is Killing the Children) and MARTIN SIMMONDS reteam for an extra-length miniseries about the monster who started it all!
When Dr. John Seward admits a strange new patient into his asylum, the madman tells stories of a demon who has taken residence next door. But as Dr. Seward attempts to apply logic to the impossible…his surrogate daughter Lucy begins to fall under the spell of the twisted Count Dracula!
In Shops: Oct 25, 2023
SRP: $3.99
ABLAZE COMICS
THE PRISM #1 (MR)
(W) Matteo De Longis (A/CA) Matteo De Longis
BIG 40-PAGE FIRST ISSUE FOR SAME 32-PAGE PRICE!
Noise pollution is crushing life on earth. The largest mega-corporation on the planet finances a crazy project called The P.R.I.S.M. (Purifying Recording Interplanetary Space Mission) to combat the phenomenon: sending a musical supergroup into space to record an album that will produce sounds able to push back the threat known as S.O.T.W. (Smoke on the Water) and save the planet. Where rock’n’roll excess and the survival of all life on Earth collide, there is…THE PRISM!
Creator Matteo De Longis (Avengers: The Initiative, Sky Doll Space Ship) takes a far-out premise and builds a visually stunning and convincing new world that will have you mesmerized, telling the story about man’s greatest feat in space so far. THE PRISM is destined to become your favorite new series featuring your favorite new band!
In Shops: Oct 18, 2023
SRP: $3.99
AHOY COMICS
WRONG EARTH WE COULD BE HEROES #1 (OF 2)
(W) Tom Peyer (A) Jamal Igle (A/CA) Juan Castro
AHOY’s first hit series returns with a two-issue anniversary celebration from creators Tom Peyer and Jamal Igle! With Dragonflyman, Dragonfly, and the rest of the masked crime-fighters trapped elsewhere in the multiverse, Earth-Alpha’s police, government, and banks are taken over by dastardly villains! New heroes emerge-but can they prevail? Also featuring a new chapter of the AHOY 5th anniversary prose serial by Mark Russell!
In Shops: Oct 25, 2023
SRP: $3.99
BOOM! STUDIOS
ABBOTT: 1979 #1 (OF 5)
(W) Saladin Ahmed (A) Sami Kivel? (CA) Taj Tenfold
On the eve of the 1980s and the Reagan Administration, Detroit is burdened with an oppressive darkness-both political and supernatural.
Dejected and tough tabloid reporter Elena Abbott, who previously defeated the occult forces responsible for her husband’s death, must dig herself out from rock bottom if she’s going to save Detroit from the Umbra, one last time…
As the trilogy’s final chapter by Hugo Award-nominated novelist Saladin Ahmed (Miles Morales: Spider-Man, Black Bolt) and artist Sami Kivelä (Beautiful Canvas) opens, Elena will have to contend with the dark cloud hanging over Detroit… and over her personally.
In Shops: Oct 04, 2023
SRP: $4.99
RANGER ACADEMY #1
(W) Maria Ingrande Mora (A) Jo Mi-Gyeong (CA) Miguel Mercado
If you had a chance to join the Power Rangers, would you do it?
13-year-old Sage lives on an isolated lunar colony with her adoptive father, but her days on the farm will change forever when she comes across a wreckage with wounded passengers… people from an academy training to be something called… POWER RANGERS!
Fresh off their Free Comic Book Day preview, acclaimed YA author Maria Ingrande Mora (Fragile Remedy) and superstar artist Jo Mi-Gyeong (Eve: Children of the Moon) introduce a bold new expansion of the Power Rangers Universe!
For the first time, discover the amazing school where Rangers are trained, and find out for yourself which Ranger color you would join!
Would you test your might as a Red Ranger, never surrender as a Black Ranger, inspire those around you as a Pink Ranger, show no fear as a Yellow Ranger, or prove that you’re the smartest kid on the team as a Blue Ranger? Enroll today!
In Shops: Oct 04, 2023
SRP: $3.99
SLOW BURN #1 (OF 5)
(W) Ollie Masters (A) Pierluigi Minotti (CA) Matt Taylor
Fleeing a botched robbery in New York City, a junkie, her dying partner, and a dementia-ridden old man pull into a coal mining ghost town in central Pennsylvania.
Obscured by the caustic mists spewed forth by the coal-seam fire from the 1960s-still burning-Trier is the perfect place to lay low, score a fix, and take a hostage… or is it?
Acclaimed crime writer Ollie Masters (Snow Blind, The Kitchen) and artist Pierluigi Minotti (Lost Falls) transport readers into a bleak, violent world, perfect for fans of Gideon Falls and Stray Bullets.
In Shops: Oct 25, 2023
SRP: $4.99
DARK HORSE COMICS
CANARY #1
(W) Scott Snyder (A/CA) Dan Panosian
In 1891 a mine collapsed into itself. What was the dark substance found 666 feet underground? Blending modern horror, historical fact and Western lore, Scott Snyder and Dan Panosian have created a uniquely terrifying thriller with Canary. During the final days of the Gold Rush, one mining company in Colorado, pulled up radioactive Uranium, and then the mine then collapsed in on itself. Legends sprung up about the mine being cursed or even haunted. Now the Frontier is closed, the gold and silver mines have dried up. The country is becoming “civilized,” and yet, in one stretch of the Rocky Mountains, a terrifying, new kind of violence is suddenly emerging. Random killings. People going mad and murdering neighbors, classmates without real cause. When a schoolboy kills his teacher with a hatchet, a famous federal marshal named Azrael William Holt is called in to investigate the killings. What hea brilliant young geologistis stranger and more horrifying than anything they could have ever imagined.
In Shops: Nov 01, 2023
SRP: $4.99
CYBERPUNK 2077 XOXO #1
(W) Bartosz Sztybor (A/CA) Jakub Rebelka
Beneath the skin, flesh, and cyberware lies a beating heart;and only two things can stop a heart from beating: love and death. It’s gang on gang violence as the Maelstroms target the Moxes for an ambush. Is a bloodbath underway or could this be love at first sight?
In Shops: Oct 18, 2023
SRP: $3.99
DRIVE LIKE HELL #1
(W) Rich Douek (A/CA) Alex Cormack
Bobby Ray had it made. One last big job, then it was splitsville, set for life with his girl by his side! Then everything went wrong, and poor Dahlia took a bullet to the brain as they made their escape. Thing is, dear Dahlia didn’t stay dead. Now Bobby’s found himself plunged into a battle of otherworldly proportions, and if he wants to get out of dodge with his skin intact, he’s gonna have to Drive Like Hell!
In Shops: Oct 25, 2023
SRP: $3.99
GIANT ROBOT HELLBOY #1
(W) Mike Mignola (A/CA) Duncan Fegredo
Hellboy is kidnapped and hooked up to a massive mecha-Hellboy for a mission on a mysterious, faraway island, but the island might just put up a fight of its own. Inspired by Mignola’s viral-hit pencil drawings from Mike Mignola: The Quarantine Sketchbook, Giant Robot Hellboy gets his own story in this 3-part miniseries from Mignola and longtime Hellboy artist Duncan Fegredo!
In Shops: Oct 25, 2023
SRP: $3.99
HEADLESS HORSEMAN HALLOWEEN ANNUAL #1
(W) David Dastmalchian (A) Valeria Burzo, Phillip Sevy (CA) Lukas Ketner
Boils, ghouls, vampires, monsters, and creatures of all kinds, welcome. Take a seat, go on, fill the aisles, relax your fangs, and sit with us for a while. Join us in a macabre and magical journey through all the haunts and spooks that keep you up at night for here we revel in the darkness and present to you a chilling, nay petrifying experience as the Headless Horseman presents a collection of five terrifying tales to warm up your cold soul. Hurry up now, you won’t want to keep them waiting…
In Shops: Oct 18, 2023
SRP: $7.99
MIDNITE SHOW #1
(W) Cullen Bunn (A/CA) Brian Hurtt
From the creators of The Sixth Gun and Manor Black comes this new supernatural horror series about monsters of the silver screen coming to life and wreaking havoc on a small town. Basil Saxon is a legend among horror fans. Over fifty years ago, he vanished during a freak accident on the set of the film that would have been his masterpiece. The cursed film-God of Monsters-was never completed and has never been seen. But when a film festival shows footage from the long-lost movie, classic horror monsters manifest to wreak havoc and terror on the unsuspecting populace. A ragtag group of misfits must band together to stop the most famous creatures of all time and send them back to the realm of celluloid nightmares.
In Shops: Oct 04, 2023
SRP: $3.99
OPERATION SUNSHINE #1
(W) Henry Zebrowski, Marcus Parks (A/CA) David Rubin
From the New York Times-bestselling hosts of the hit The Last Podcast on the Left and Black Hammer’s David Rubin comes this all-new humorous, horror, and action-packed comic book series that’s Near Dark meets Ocean’s Eleven. A group of young, alienated vampires known as “bugs” plot to steal a magical object from ancient monstrous vampires to turn themselves back to human. Along the way they uncover a sprawling monster underground, a top-secret plot run by the elder creatures, elite militant vampire slayers, and madness beyond imagining blocking their path to humanity.
In Shops: Oct 11, 2023
SRP: $3.99
SPACE USAGI YOKAI HUNTER ONESHOT #1
(W) Stan Sakai (A/CA) Stan Sakai
Fans of legendary swordsman and wanderer Usagi Yojimbo have enjoyed countless tales told of his exciting adventures-tales told over hundreds, perhaps thousands, of years. Someone in the far future enjoys another classic adventure featuring the rabbit ronin, and Stan Sakai’s Space Usagi universe returns with a unique, new story.
In Shops: Oct 11, 2023
SRP: $4.99
STRANGER THINGS VOYAGE #1
(W) Michael Moreci (A) Todor Hristov (CA) Kyle Lambert
Captain Jacoby is too broke to reject a shady deal from a group of Russians looking to get from Alaska back home on his freighter ship The Persophone, but things get turned upside down when a crew member gets butchered, suspects something far stranger at play.
Michael Moreci, Todor Hristov, and team return for another rampage in the world of Stranger Things.
• New characters and setting expanding the world of Stranger Things!
In Shops: Nov 01, 202
DSTLRY MEDIA
GONE #1
(W) Jock (A/CA) Jock
NEW SERIES DEBUT from DSTRLY by JOCK – writing and drawing a creator-owned project for the FIRST TIME!
On an impoverished and distant planet, where menial workers scratch out a living resupplying starships, the best place to be is GONE…and that’s exactly where 13-year-old ABI wants to be.
Along with her street-tough friends, Abi stows away on a colossal luxury space-liner for a chance at a better life. Unbeknownst to her, some of her “friends” are not who they seem. Abi suddenly finds herself branded a saboteur as she desperately struggles to evade the ship’s deadly crew and to stay alive!
Beautifully written and drawn by JOCK – Eisner Award winning artist of SNOW ANGELS & BATMAN: ONE DARK KNIGHT – GONE is in an action-packed sci-fi adventure where a young heroine confronts betrayal, discovers her true allies, and fights against all odds discovering that nothing is farther away than…home.
For fans of ANDOR & HUNGER GAMES
In Shops: Oct 25, 2023
SRP: $8.99
DYNAMITE COMICS
ALICE COOPER #1 (OF 5)
(W) Rodney Barnes (A) Edu Menna (CA) Stuart Sayger
“Legendary rock acts are finding themselves attacked by demonic forces. The police investigate, but there’s little to nothing they can do to stop the problem.
At the same time, Alice Cooper has a new album out and is in the midst of a promotional tour. It’s great to see all his fans again, but there’s a disturbing trend happening in every city – more and more of his audience appear to be undead! Complicating matters, when he goes to bed at night he ventures into the Nightmare Place. When he awakens, he’s in another city standing before a throng of fans, where he meets the Archangel Gabriel.
Gabriel tells him there’s a great music club called Burning Meat where the souls of legendary musicians hang out, watching the headliner – Lucifer – play his own personal style of rock music to the raucous applause of the demons in attendance. Now, Lucifer wants to take the show to Earth and the only thing stopping him is… Alice freakin’ Cooper!
Composed and arranged by writer RODNEY BARNES and artist EDU MENNA, this power anthem of an issue has its amps turned up to 11 with a trio of amazing covers from JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER (Rodney Barnes’s collaborator on Killadelphia), the incredible STUART SAYGER, and master of horror ANDREW MANGUM – all capped off with a classic photo cover of the man himself: Alice Cooper!
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In Shops: Oct 04, 2023
SRP: $4.99
ARMY OF DARKNESS FOREVER #1
(W) Tony Fleecs (A) Justin Greenwood (CA) Francesco Mattina
“After it debuted in 1993, the classic Sam Raimi film Army of Darkness quickly became the most beloved movie of the popular Evil Dead franchise. And with the launch of their Army of Darkness comics in 2005, Dynamite set a new standard for the indefatigable Ash Williams’s adventures in any medium! Now, after nearly three decades of Ash-tastic action, Dynamite is upping the ante with the ultimate AOD comic book series: Army of Darkness… FOREVER!
Picking up immediately after the events of Army of Darkness (the Director’s Cut, natch), Ash chainsaws his way through the Techno Army of Darkness in 2093 and defends the sacred aisles of the S-Mart in 1993! (What? How!?) Meanwhile, in the distant past, his lady love Sheila fights off a rising evil at Castle Kandar!
Written and illustrated by comics heavyweights TONY FLEECS and JUSTIN GREENWOOD, Army of Darkness Forever features incredible covers by some of the medium’s greatest masters of horror, including series writer/mastermind TONY FLEECS, artist NICK DRAGOTTA (East of West), the zombie king himself, ARTHUR SUYDAM, and master painter FRANCESCO MATTINA!
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In Shops: Oct 11, 2023
SRP: $3.99
GARBAGE PAIL KIDS THROUGH TIME #1
(W) Adam F. Goldberg, Hans Rodionoff (A) Jeff Zapata, Chris Meeks (CA) Tom Bunk
“The unhinged trio of ADAM F. GOLDBERG, HANS RODIONOFF, and JEFF ZAPATA have rejoined forces with Dynamite Entertainment to continue their saga of the outrageous origins of the Garbage Pail Kids as they go Trashin’ Through Time!
Jumping from the days of World War II at the end of GPK: Origins, our heroes find themselves transported to the 1980s – where Garbage Pail Kids rule the world! That’s right, the Garbage Pail Kids are now the dominant species on Earth, and normal humans have been subjugated and forced to live as outcasts from society. It’s the Planet of the Garbage Pail Kids – and we just live on it!
Garbage Pail Kids: Trashin’ Through Time #1 also features covers showcasing four incredible artists: TOM BUNK, JEFF ZAPATA, and CHRIS MEEKS, along with a classic GPK trading card image by DUSTIN GRAHAM. And best of all, every version comes polybagged with a special GPK: ORIGINS trading card created exclusively for Dynamite and officially approved by Topps!
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In Shops: Oct 11, 2023
SRP: $4.99
VAMPIRELLA DEAD FLOWERS #1 (OF 4)
(W) Sara Frazetta, Bob Freeman (A) Alberto Locatelli (CA) Lucio Parrillo
“When her age-old nemesis finally gives up the ghost, Vampirella is lured to his rural gothic estate of Rookhaven to hear the reading of his last will and testament. There, she meets the manor staff – the prurient assistant, the wild-eyed groundskeeper and his pensive young daughter, and the sinister and enigmatic Mr. Frey. Expecting a trap, Vampirella and her young companion are not disappointed – but they also get more than they bargained for in this thrilling adventure!
Written by SARA FRAZETTA and BOB FREEMAN and illustrated by ALBERTO LOCATELLI, this brand-new miniseries is steeped in gothic horror, complete with a sinister mansion, a mist-enshrouded graveyard, and a bevy of witches, ghosts, werewolves, and ancient satanic magicks. And all of it is enclosed in an amazing assortment of covers from some of comics’ greatest artists, including LUCIO PARRILLO, COLLETTE TURNER, ERGUN GUNDUZ, series artist ALBERTO LOCATELLI, and Frazetta Girls’ very own SARA FRAZETTA!
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In Shops: Oct 04, 2023
SRP: $3.99
IDW COMICS
ADDAMS FAMILY CHARLATANS WEB #1
(W) Leah Williams (A/CA) Juan Samu
Everyone’s favorite spooky family is back! Spinning out from the popular animated movies, these all new adventures of the Addams family are as mysterious and kooky as you’ve come to expect. When Wednesday Addams discovers a mysterious health club has opened up in her hometown, she’s shocked to discover that the rest of her clan has already joined its ranks and has quickly assimilated to their program, surrendering their individual personalities in the process. Are the Addamses still lurking behind those empty eyes? This all-new story is written by Leah Williams, fan-favorite writer of X-Terminators and The Amazing Mary Jane!And in our backup feature, a burglar breaking into the Addams Family’s home discovers he might be the one losing everything when he stumbles on Gomez and Morticia!
In Shops: Oct 11, 2023
SRP: $5.99
BENEATH TREES WHERE NOBODY SEES #1
(W) Patrick Horvath (A/CA) Patrick Horvath
Don’t. Murder. The locals. This is small-town serial killer, upstanding citizen, and adorable brown bear Samantha Strong’s cardinal rule. After all, there’s a sea of perfectly ripe potential victims in the big city just beyond the forest, and when you’ve worked as hard as Sam to build a cozy life and a thriving business in a community surrounded by friendly fellow animal folk, warm décor, and the aroma of cedar trees and freshly baked apple pie…the last thing you want is to disturb the peace. So you can imagine her indignation when one of Woodbrook’s own meets a grisly, mysterious demise-and you wouldn’t blame her for doing anything it takes to hunt down her rival before the town self-destructs and Sheriff Patterson starts (literally) barking up the wrong tree. Live, laugh, shed blood. Dexter meets Richard Scarry’s Busy Town in writer-artist Patrick Horvath’s twisted debut of Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees!
In Shops: Oct 18, 2023
SRP: $3.99
DARK SPACES DUNGEON #1
(W) Scott Snyder (A/CA) Hayden Sherman
Scott Snyder and Hayden Sherman reunite for the next installment in the critically acclaimed Dark Spaces anthology series. A family moves from the rustle and bustle of the Big Apple to upstate New York. However, their father’s dream of a quiet rural life are shattered when he discovers a dungeon underneath their land filled with torture devices, weapons, and a threatening message on the wall that reads, “TELL NO ONE.”Paranoia sets in rapidly as the father realizes anyone in his new hometown could be the dungeon master. Whom can he trust? And how will he keep this secret from his family while keeping them safe?
In Shops: Oct 25, 2023
SRP: $4.99
MINISTRY OF COMPLIANCE #1
(W) Erik Burnham (A) Sarah Myer, Dan Schoening (CA) Stefano Raffaele
Eisner Award-nominated comic book writer John Ridley (The Other History of the DC Universe, I Am Batman) delivers a bold, new vision of science fiction with THE MINISTRY OF COMPLIANCE. Thirty-seven years ago, Earth was secretly invaded by an alien force known as the Devolution, and they have been shaping the direction humanity has been going in ever since to prepare us to be assimilated into their empire.
The Devolution has thirteen ministries, each responsible for manipulating a different aspect of human life. The Ministry of Compliance, the most feared of all the ministries, led by the fierce Avigail Senna, makes sure all the ministries stay in line and remain focused on the Devolution’s mission. As it appears the Ministry’s mission is on the verge of being completed and Earth will be assimilated, things begin to go terribly wrong, and a conspiracy among the ministries breaks out that Avigail must deal with head-on.
The beginning of comics’ next sci-fi epic in this oversized debut issue from John Ridley and acclaimed artist Stefano Rafael (The Joker, GCPD: The Blue Wall)!
In Shops: Nov 15, 2023
SRP: $5.99
MAD CAVE COMICS
DEVIL THAT WEARS MY FACE #1
(W) David Pepose (A/CA) Alex Cormack
The year is 1740, and the Vatican is in turmoil. Grappling with a profound crisis of faith, outcast exorcist Father Franco Vieri is dispatched on a mission of grave importance – to rescue a Spanish nobleman from the clutches of the sadistic demon known as Legion. But when the exorcism goes tragically wrong, Vieri finds himself trapped in a stranger’s body… and learns what horrors lie ahead when the Devil wears his face.
Equal parts Face/Off and The Exorcist, Ringo Award-winning writer David Pepose (Moon Knight: City of the Dead, Savage Avengers) and Bram Stoker Award-nominated artist Alex Cormack (Sea of Sorrows, The Crimson Cage) conjure a harrowing tale of terror, action, and body-swap intrigue that will leave comic readers at the edge of their seats.
In Shops: Oct 04, 2023
SRP: $4.99
MASSIVE COMICS
AMERICAN PSYCHO #1 (OF 4) (MR)
(W) Michael Calero (A) Piotr Kowalski, Brad Simpson (CA) Greg Staples
Greg Staples, best known for his work on Judge Dredd and as a concept artist for Magic: The Gathering, brings his realistic painterly style to capture the likeness of Christian Bale’s Patrick Bateman.
See Patrick Bateman’s infamous New York City killing spree from a brand new perspective as a familiar character from the film is revealed to be much more than they appeared. Witness the greatest hits of Patrick’s murderous rampage while exploring new revelations in the world of American Psycho, in this story that’ll make fans see Patrick’s bloody story through a whole new lens.
This limited series also begins the journey of an all-new psychopath as social media obsessed millennial, Charlie (Charlene) Carruthers, goes on a downward spiral filled with violence. Drug fueled partying leads to bloodshed as Charlie leaves a trail of bodies on her way to discovering the truth about her dark nature.
In Shops: Oct 18, 2023
SRP: $4.99
FORGOTTEN WARS #1 (MR)
(W) Adam Lawson, Keith Arem, Wesley Snipes (A/CA) Jason Crager
Cover by series artist Jason Crager, a veteran comic creator who has worked on such titles as Vampirella, Chains of Chaos, The Darkness, Avangeline, Coven, Badworld, Threshold, and The New X-Men.
This standalone story from the world of The Exiled takes us to the era of the pharoahs, when the “first” alien dropship arrived on Earth. Witness the origin story of the ancient conflict between humans and criminal aliens through the eyes of Kalyx, the Killer Detective Roach is hunting 5,000 years in the future. All is not well among the alien outcasts. Some were exiled for their religious convictions and others for their crimes. This struggle erupts into a civil war among the aliens, with Egypt caught in the middle of a war forgotten by time.
In Shops: Oct 11, 2023
SRP: $5.99
HELLICIOUS #1 (MR)
(W) A.C. Medina, Mina Elwell (A/CA) Kit Wallis
Kit Wallis, the popular artist on titles like Mr. Easta, Good Boy, and Whatnot Publishing’s Quested, returns to his roots with this all-new cover for the hard to find first appearance of Hellicious!
Don’t miss this chance to get these brand new cover releases of the sold out debut issue of Hellicious, soon to be an animated series starring Anthony Kiedis of the Red Hot Chili Peppers!
Meet Cherry, the Devil’s prankster granddaughter and the cutest grim reaper in Hell. She loves everything about her home – its burning landscapes, its horrific inhabitants, and especially her demonic family – but she’s lonely. She might look like a little girl, but she’s much too powerful for the imps and the damned inhabitants of the underworld.
There’s only one soul who Cherry thinks might be a good playmate – Satan-worshipping death metal frontman Briggy Bundy. The bad news is, he isn’t dead…Yet. But Cherry won’t let a little thing like that keep them apart… and all Hell breaks loose when Cherry defies the order of the afterlife to finally have the best friend she’s always wanted.
In Shops: Oct 18, 2023
SRP: $4.99
ONI PRESS
THE MAN FROM MAYBE #1
(W) Jordan Thomas (A/CA) Shaky Kane
In the dry and dead future that’s coming soon, all life belongs to Oppenheimer-obsessed billionaire Harvard Denny and his corporate scavengers from Smile, Inc., who pillage the wastelands in search of atomic contraband.
As the race to acquire the a crashed spacecraft’s cargo begins, our fate will be decided by a masked bandit and the cold iron of his laser rifle. He knows no name, no home, no surrender-only the whispered hush of those in need who dare call him . . . THE MAN FROM MAYBE!
Give yourself over to an upside-down world where all mutants eat lead and all dinosaurs speak truth in the DOUBLE-SIZED, 48-PAGE debut of a postmodern, post apocalyptic epic of Western-infused action from rising star Jordan Thomas (Weird Work, XINO) and psychedelic warlord Shaky Kane (Bulletproof Coffin, The Beef) as the Man From Maybe sets his sights on THE CRATE OF DEATH!
In Shops: Oct 18, 2023
SRP: $6.99
OPUS COMICS
FRANK FRAZETTAS BEYOND GRAVE ONE SHOT
(W) Justin Jordan (A) Sebastian Cabrol (CA) Frank Frazetta
Opus Comics’ latest collaboration with fantasy art’s great master is a horrifying tale of the undead! In FRANK FRAZETTA’S BEYOND THE GRAVE, citizens are horrified when a bloodthirsty monster crawls out from the dirt to wreak havoc and taste revenge. Justin Jordan (Harrower) and Sebastian Cabrol (Cradle of Filth) serve up big scares in this one-shot!
*Retailers: See your order form for incentive information.
In Shops: Oct 11, 2023
SRP: $6.66
LAST DETECTIVE ONE SHOT
(W) Claudio Alvarez (A/CA) Geraldo Borges
In a near-future New Amazon, a deadly synthetic drug promises dreams fulfilled but delivers a painful death within five days. The Police commissioner, haunted by her sister’s murder twenty years ago, enlists legendary detective Joe Santos, who has been living in seclusion. With an android companion, they dive into the heart of the investigation that shattered Santos’ life. Can they uncover the truth and bring justice before time runs out? Prepare for a thrilling journey through the dark underbelly of “New Amazonia” where redemption, sacrifice, and unbreakable bonds collide.
In Shops: Oct 04, 2023
SRP: $7.99
PHANTOM HALLS ONE SHOT
(W) Ian Edington (A) Carlos Olivares (CA) Matthew Skiff
A group of teens from the Occult Studies Club set out on an assignment, but quickly find themselves attempting to survive a night in a haunted mansion… Prepare to face the undead terrors that stalk the phantom halls!
In Shops: Oct 11, 2023
SRP: $6.66
SCOUT COMICS
A HAUNTING ON MARS #1
(W) Zach Chapman (A) Ruairi Coleman (CA) Hugo Petrus
Mars is a wasteland: A dead colony, founded by a dead billionaire, holding darkness and secrets within. Secrets which Echo Team are sent to uncover. A hacker. A psionic. An empath. A soldier. And their corpo loyalist leader. They’ve crashed far from the LZ and their sanity’s already unraveling!
In Shops: Oct 25, 2023
SRP: $4.99
BITE SIZED TALES OF TERROR #1
(W) Jon Clark (A/CA) Jon Clark
Bite-sized collection of three deeply disturbing horror stories in this new one shot. “Objects”: The discovery of a strange lump on his chest shatters everything a ladies man knows about love. “Contact”: An abused housewife claims that aliens are trying to get in touch with her, all they need is her location. “Crave”: A corporate meeting descends into absolute insanity when a “scentologist” unveils her latest creation.
In Shops: Oct 11, 2023
SRP: $7.99
GRANITE STATE PUNK BREAKING EDGE #1
(W) Travis Gibb (A/CA) Patrick Buermeyer
In an effort to learn more about his sordid past, newly straight-edge, punk rocker Zeke visits his estranged uncle in Hampton Beach. Instead of getting the answers he seeks, Zeke gets caught up in the urban legend of Goody Cole-the first woman put on trial and convicted for being a witch in New Hampshire. An onslaught of chaos ensues as Zeke navigates the wrath of a resurrected witch while trying to maintain control of his newly-discovered powers and sobriety.
In Shops: Oct 11, 2023
SRP: $4.99
GREYLOCK #1
(W) Eli Shockey (A/CA) Atagun Ilhan
Magic is a commodity. Potions are sold at corner stores, Orcs and Dwarves earn a living in cubicles not battlefields… but there are those who resist the Houses of Magi’s laws. Branded a criminal and forced to live as a wand for hire, there is a spellslinger they call… The Greylock.
In Shops: Oct 18, 2023
SRP: $4.99
HOWIE THE HELLHOUND #1
(W) Jared Prestwidge (CA) Simon Robins (A/CA) Carlos Trigo
Satan’s favorite pet, a Hellhound named Howie, escapes the pits of Hell and settles down with a human owner, Louise, in New York City. But when Hell’s forces rise to take back what’s theirs, the pair must find a way to come out the other side and earn the fresh start at life that they both crave. Howie the Hellhound is a supernatural dramedy filled to the brim with heart, danger, and laughs, along with a sprinkling of fire and brimstone!
In Shops: Oct 04, 2023
SRP: $4.99
MITCH #1
(W) Maxim Simic (A) Maxim Simic (CA) Hugo Petrus
Mitch mixes comedy, science fiction and urban fantasy, with character Mitch as the anthropomorphic lead, juxtaposed to the seemingly realistic world of the late 90s. It’s chunky Roger Rabbit with a bad temper meets Indiana Jones, set in a Sam Raimi’s looking cityscape. It’s a story about one furry guy on a quest to find his true origins, unintentionally stumbling into adventure, mystery, and a secret ongoing extraterrestrial conflict over Earth and its unsuspecting occupants.
In Shops: Oct 25, 2023
SRP: $4.99
MAREHOLLOW THE SHOEMAKER #1
(W) Jake Tacito (A/CA) Jake Tacito
NONSTOP. The Shoemaker leads a simple life, taking care of his cat, making shoes, and enjoying success with his business in his simple little home, in the town of “Mare Hollow.” The only thing it seems he could possibly want for is love, but when a beautiful woman, Ida, visits his shop, he may have just found it. It would seem the bright and peaceful town could almost be a little slice of heaven, if only there wasn’t something about “Mare Hollow” that carried a forbidding darkness. After all, the terrors of ones own nightmares can only go ignored for so long.
In Shops: Oct 11, 2023
SRP: $5.99
UDON ENTERTAINMENT
DARKSTALKERS HSIEN KO #1
(W) Ken Siu-Chong (A) Tovio Rogers (CA) Panzer
Not dead but not quite alive, the Darkstalker hunter Hsien-Ko pursues only the most malevolent creatures of the night. But she’ll need every trick up her sleeve when she encounters the horror known as… Nurse Noir!
In Shops: Oct 25, 2023
SRP: $4.99
STREET FIGHTER OMEGA #1
(W) Matt Moylan (A) Various (CA) Joe Ng
Celebrating 20 years of UDON’s Street Fighter comics! Street Fighter Omega brings together two dozen artists to tell an epic Street Fighter story through a gallery of all-new cover illustrations. See seasoned world warriors, and fresh challengers alike cross fists in this special anniversary 1-shot!
In Shops: Oct 18, 2023
SRP: $4.99
VAULT COMICS
BEYOND REAL #1
(W) Zack Kaplan (A) Jorge Corona, Dennis Menheere, Vincenzo Riccardi, Toni Fejzula, Fabiana Mascolo, Liana Kangas (CA) John Pearson
An artist’s discovery. When struggling artist June is injured in a severe car accident that leaves her boyfriend in a coma, she begins to experience strange visual phenomena. Soon, she’s able to see that we are all actually living in a computer simulation. June must set out on a journey of possibility and peril into the metaphysical layers of the simulation to reach the world’s creator and save her true love from death.
In Shops: Oct 04, 2023
SRP: $4.99
SOMETHING CRAWLED OUT #1
(W) M. Son (A/CA) Cas Madcursed Peirano
Something wicked crawled out screaming.
Edith “Eddie” Miller has no grand plans or great prospects. She spends her days sleeping in and her nights working shifts at a gas station. But when her younger sister fails to come home, Eddie unearths a web of missing girls and rotting bodies. The police prove useless, so Eddie teams up with her best friend, Rainer, in a desperate hunt to find her sister. The only thing is-Eddie believes her best friend might be the Devil himself.
In Shops: Oct 18, 2023
SRP: $4.99
