MAY 17
Blood, Love, Ghosts And A Deadly Spell #1
By: Damian Connelly
Type: Cover A, Cover B, Cover C
Publisher: FairSquare Comics
Publisher Link: https://fairsquarecomics.com/
Summary: Off of the huge successes of his previous comics, You Promised me Darkness and Follow me Into Darkness, here’s a little gem Damian Connelly saved for last…
“Blood, Love, Ghosts, and a Deadly Spell” is a dark, atmospheric 64-page volume filled with horrific tales from the inimitable mind of Damian Connelly, author of the best-selling hits “You Promised Me Darkness” and “Follow Me into Darkness”. The book contains four never-seen-before self-contained horror short stories and an illustrated poem that will terrify, unsettle, and astonish.
***** ***** *****
Little Monsters #13
By: Jeff Lemire, Dustin Nguyen, Jason Shawn Alexander
Type: Cover A – Nguyen, Cover B – Alexander
Publisher: Image Comics
Publisher Link: https://imagecomics.com/
Summary: SERIES FINALE The heartbreaking conclusion of the epic hit series by the Eisner Award-winning creative team of JEFF LEMIRE & DUSTIN NGUYEN. Does Romie have the ultimate answer to the young vampires’ survival? Is there any spark of optimism to be found amongst the ruins?
***** ***** *****
Dark Ride #6
By: Joshua Williamson, Andrei Bressan, Adriano Lucas, Vincenzo Riccardi, Paulina Ganucheau
Type: Cover A – Bressan & Lucas, Cover B – Riccardi, Cover C – Ganucheau
Publisher: Image Comics
Publisher Link: https://imagecomics.com/
Summary: ‘It’s twisted, it’s fun, I love this book.’ -Comic Book Live Halloween makes her move to become the killer queen of Devil Land and gives the park-loving fiends exactly what they crave.
***** ***** *****
Seasons Have Teeth #2 (of 4)
By: Dan Watters, Sebastian Cabrol, Qistina Khalidah
Type: Cover A – Khalidah
Publisher: Boom! Studios
Publisher Link: https://www.boom-studios.com/
Summary: Summer, the most chaotic and destructive of all seasons, creates a flood of refugees and international tensions, with Andrew as the newly acclaimed photographer there to document the onslaught. But it’s not just the monstrous season that brings chaos, as human prejudice and hatred heats up, bringing up painful memories of Andrew’s past conflict photography. With his dreams and finite life waning, Andrew is determined to capture the perfect shot even if there’s a risk of it being his last.
***** ***** *****
Ice Cream Man #35
By: W. Maxwell Prince, Martin Morazzo, Andrew Blucha
Type: Cover A – Morazzo & Ohalloran, Cover B – Blucha
Publisher: Image Comics
Publisher Link: https://imagecomics.com/
Summary: ‘THE BOOK OF NECESSARY MONSTERS’ Herewith a bestiary of creatures unavoidable, ineluctable, and everlasting.
***** ***** *****
Snow White Zombie Apocalypse Legendary Ed #1
By: Brenton Lengel, Hyeondo Park
Publisher: Scout Comics
Publisher Link: https://www.scoutcomics.com/
Summary: Snow White awakens to True Love’s kiss…28 days later. Shoulder-to-shoulder with his tough-as-nails paramour Rapunzel-the lovable-but-philandering Prince Charming braves the darkness of Snow White’s enchanted forest in a desperate bid for survival. But how long can the pair hold out as the denizens of Grimm’s Fairy Tales rise from their graves to devour the flesh of the living? A twice Ringo Award-nominated dark fantasy series. This new ‘Legendary Edition’ format measures 11′ x 17′.
***** ***** *****
Elvira in Monsterland #1
By: David Avallone, Kewber Baal, John Royle, Dave Acosta, Blank Sketch Cover
Type: Cover A – Acosta, Cover B – Royle, Cover C – Baal, Cover D – Photo, Cover E – Blank Authentix, Cover F – 10 Copy Baal B&W, Cover G – 10 Copy Royle B&W, Cover I – 20 Copy Acosta B&W, Cover J – 25 Copy Baal Virgin, Cover K – 30 Copy Acosta Virgin
Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment
Publisher Link: https://www.dynamite.com/htmlfiles/
Summary: What’s scarier than Dracula? ALL THE DRACULAS! Vlad the Impaler is back, and he’s raiding the Multiverse of Movies to build a monster army and conquer the world. And only one woman can stop him! Vampirella! But she’s busy in her own books, so it’s up to Elvira, the Mistress of the Dark, and bane of Vlad’s existence, to stop his evil plan! It’s monster movie madness horror from writer David Avallone (Elvira in Horrorland, Bettie Page: Unbound) and artist Kewber Bal (Vampirella, Red Rising, Red Sonja). ELVIRA, MISTRESS OF THE DARK: When you hear the name Elvira only one person comes to mind: Horror icon and quintessential symbol of all things spooky, the one and only Mistress of the Dark. Back in 1981, who could have imagined the hostess of a local Horror movie show would become a household name? Elvira was the first horror host ever to be syndicated nationally and has emerged as one of today’s most original and outrageous pop culture icons. Elvira’s reign as ‘Queen of Halloween’ has spanned more than three decades and includes an IMAX movie, music CDs, books and more than a thousand licensed products. She co-wrote and starred in the feature films Elvira, Mistress of the Dark and Elvira’s Haunted Hills. She has made hundreds of film, television and live appearances – including The Grammy Awards, Saturday Night Live, NBC’s Today Show, The Tournament of Roses Parade and reality shows Search for the Next Elvira, RuPaul’s Drag Race, Counting Cars, Face Off, Epic Ink and Halloween Wars. She most recently produced and starred in Thirteen Nights of Elvira for Hulu. Played by actress/writer Cassandra Peterson, Elvira has carved out a niche in popular culture that is sure to endure for decades to come.
***** ***** *****
Purgatori Must Die #5
By: Ray Fawkes, Alvaro Sarraseca, Collette Turner, Antonio Fuso, Joseph Michael Linsner, Cosplay
Type: Cover A – Turner, Cover B – Linsner, Cover C – Fuso, Cover D – Sarraseca, Cover E – Cosplay, Cover F – 5 Copy Cosplay Virgin Variant, Cover G – 10 Copy Sarraseca Virgin Variant, Cover H – 10 Copy Fuso Virgin Variant
Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment
Publisher Link: https://www.dynamite.com/htmlfiles/
Summary: This is it! The big finish! The culmination of three miniseries! The ol’ apocalypse is here! Wait a second, the apocalypse?! Yes – turns out you can’t exactly have a war of the gods without a little ragnarok and Purgatori’s technically a god now. Is there a way out of this that doesn’t destroy the world? Is Purgatori just going to kill everyone? Maybe! Guest-starring Vampirella, the Sacred Six, Evil Ernie, and more!
***** ***** *****
House of Slaughter #15
By: James Tynion IV, Antonio Fuso, Werther Dell’Edera, Tate Brombal, Danny Luckert, Mateus Manhanni, Sebastian Fiumara
Type: Cover B – Dell Edera, Cover C – Connecting Cardstock Variant, Cover D – 25 Copy Luckert Variant, Cover E – 50 Copy Manhanini Variant, Cover F – 75 Copy Fiumara Variant
Publisher: Boom! Studios
Publisher Link: https://www.boom-studios.com/
Summary: In the final issue of the third story arc, Jace will have to make a difficult choice between vengeance and rescuing Sunny from the White Masks! But just as Sunny has to deal with the monster within, Jace unleashes his rage in a more terrifying way than the children have ever witnessed.
***** ***** *****
Stray Sheep #5 (of 5)
By: Andrew Osbourne, Hernan Gonzalez
Publisher: Blood Moon Comics
Publisher Link: https://www.bloodmooncomicsllc.com/
Summary: From the artist of Cover the Dead with lime the psychological horror reaches its shocking conclusion! Of trust and betrayal…This is it! The final game is on. The winner takes all! Players keep dying left and right and a traitor is about to reveal himself as Colson nears the final hand. With his life on the line, Colson must ask himself ‘Are you all in?’
***** ***** *****
Horror Comics #23
By: Francesco Moriconi, Midori Yamane, Brian Denham
Publisher: Antarctic Press
Publisher Link: https://antarctic-press.myshopify.com/
Summary: ‘Uncanny Valley, Part 4 of 6’ To make the small community safer, Bran urges Alma to undergo a bizarre experiment that could make her immune to attack by resurrected people. Drogan, forced to collaborate against her will, warns young people about the heavy consequences that their choice can have.
***** ***** *****
ManGoat & Bunnyman 2023 Special
By: Joe Brusha, Igor Vitorino, Keith Garvey, Manuel Preitano
Type: Cover A – Vitorino, Cover C – Garvey, Cover D – Preitano
Publisher: Zenescope Entertainment
Publisher Link: https://zenescope.com/
Summary: It’s the ManGoat and Bunnyman 2023 Special filled with cryptids, monsters and maybe an exploding egg or two. Don’t miss this double-sized special issue as Phil and Floyd go on an epic adventure to rescue his long lost father from the clutches of an evil freakshow magnate who wants to add the two heroes to his menagerie of strange creatures.
***** ***** *****
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