AUGUST 9
Horror Comics #26
By: Various, Brian Denham
Publisher: Antarctic Press
Publisher Link: https://antarctic-press.myshopify.com/
Summary: As the weather warms up, the terror talents at Antarctic Press are here to help by chilling your blood with a midsummer night’s scream-fest of scary short stories!
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Survival #4
By: Sean Lewis, Tomm Coker, Natalie Barahona, Bryndon Everett
Publisher: Dark Horse
Publisher Link: https://www.darkhorse.com/
Summary: Smoke rises above the trees of Talkeetna, as one by one the survivors begin to be pick off by the ravenous vampires. With victory now a fading hope, Emma and her family turn all their efforts to the only option left to them: escape!
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The Madness #1 (of 6)
By: J. Michael Straczynski, Aco, Brandon Peterson, Dalibor Talajic
Type: Cover A – Aco, Cover B – Peterson & Maiolo, Cover C – Talajic Punk Rock Homage
Publisher: N/A
Summary: Legendary writer J. Michael Straczynski teams with superstar artist ACO for a tale of bloody revenge. Sarah Ross’s godlike powers made her the perfect candidate for the world’s toughest wetwork jobs until her government employer decided she wasn’t needed anymore. To close the books on Sarah, her handlers decide the smart move is to assassinate her-along with anyone who happens to be nearby. Now, stark-raving mad and laser-focused on revenge for the murder of her family, Sarah faces an army of super-powered operatives determined to stop her. It’s Kill Bill meets The Avengers in this superhero revenge epic no one should miss!
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Vampirella Dracula Rage #1
By: Christopher Priest, Christian Rosado, Celina, Blank Cover
Type: Cover B – Celina, Cover F – Blank Authentix
Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment
Publisher Link: https://www.dynamite.com/htmlfiles/
Summary: NO MORE MS. NICE VAMPIRE! They’re coming for her baby. They’re going to murder him before her eyes. And then she’s going to kill every last damn one of them. Picking up where Vampirella: Year One left off! In an unprecedented turn for our titular heroine, Vampirella/Dracula: Rage presents Vampirella as you’ve never seen her before. Inconsolable grief yields to irreducible rage as Vampirella tracks the cultists who threaten her son across Europe and America, unsettling political and economic alliances and unraveling the global network of the baby’s father – Dracula. In a macabre exchange of norms, it is Dracula, the Lord of Vampires, hunting the elusive Vampiri, trying to save Vampirella from herself – or, more precisely, to save her from becoming like him. To this end, Dracula recruits Victory, once Vampirella’s closest friend, to act as his ersatz Renfield while they try (and fail) to anticipate the next moves of a woman whose anger has now completely consumed her. This bold new limited series bookends Vampirella/Dracula: Unholy, bringing Vampirella’s conflict with the Prince of Darkness to its ultimate conclusion and setting up a dramatic change in direction for the Vampirella!
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Ghostlore #4 (of 12)
By: Cullen Bunn, Leomacs, Jonas Scharf
Type: Cover A – Leomacs, Cover B – Scharf
Publisher: Boom! Studios
Publisher Link: https://www.boom-studios.com/
Summary: A villainously fresh new perspective on the dead-and from the dead-as the antagonist finally materializes. What compels Shane to communicate with so many spirits and what does he plan to do with them if they align with his ill intentions? Meanwhile, Harmony will witness Lucas commit the unthinkable, which will create a rift between them that may never be prepared, changing their journeys forever.
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House of Slaughter #16
By: Sam Johns, Letizia Cadonici, Javier Rodriguez, Werther Dell’Edera, Raul Allen
Type: Cover A – Rodriguez, Cover B – Dell Edera, Cover C – Spot Uv Variant, Cover D – Retailer 25 Copy Incentive Variant
Publisher: Boom! Studios
Publisher Link: https://www.boom-studios.com/
Summary: There is nothing the ruthless White Masks won’t do to eliminate a nest of monsters. Nothing is apparently unthinkable or off-limits, as a special and infamous member of their ranks is dispatched to finish the job in Erie, Pennsylvania. Bait, the fan-favorite White Mask (a young boy with amputated arms and a tendency to survive suicidal odds), is dispatched with a mission more malicious than imaginable at hand. Something (or someone) else is killing the children now, and however unexpected the children will find the one that hunts them viciously familiar.
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A Legacy of Violence #8 (of 12)
By: Cullen Bunn, Andrea Mutti
Publisher: Mad Cave Studios
Publisher Link: https://madcavestudios.com/
Summary: (END OF ARC) Dr. Patel is left broken after what he did and Cayce is made to witness his madness go far beyond measure. Meanwhile, Nick remembers a vital moment from his childhood and is taken by a local to a less than ideal situation. A Legacy of Violence is 12 issue maxi-series by masters of horror Cullen Bunn and Andrea Mutti, with letters by Rus Wooton.
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The Bones of the Gods #5 (of 6)
By: Brenden Deneen, Mauricio Melo
Publisher: Scout Comics
Publisher Link: https://www.scoutcomics.com/
Summary: The Echo Priests have revealed themselves, and Esper Haddon will wish they never have! As she and her allies are tortured, a larger secret is revealed, something that will change the entire world’s understanding of the long-dead Gods. And at her breaking point, Esper is visited by an unexpected ally, with a result that leads directly into the final, all-battle issue of the series!
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Deadbox #4
By: Mark Russell, Ben Tiesma
Type: Cover A – Tiesma
Publisher: Vault Comics
Publisher Link: https://www.vaultcomics.com/
Summary: In the aftermath of the Loose Meat Massacre, Sheriff Brown suddenly becomes a celebrity. But are the fame and power that come with the luck of fate worth the lie they’re built on?
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Rest in Peace Halloween Special
By: Tyler Ham, Firulas Ilustra
Type: Oneshot
Publisher: N/A
Summary: Have you ever been overwhelmed by houseguests who won’t let you rest in peace? Ghoul has! After a long Halloween night, his monster friends start knocking on his door. He reluctantly allows Dracula in. Then the Werewolf. Next the Mummy, followed by Frankenstein’s Monster. Finally, when Blob tries to ooze his way through the door Ghoul loses his cool and kicks them all out into the darkness. But was his decision too hasty? Only when his conscience-in the form of the Invisible Man-makes him realize that his friends simply wanted to spend more time together does he see the error of his ways.
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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′.
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Grimm Fairy Tales Qtrly Sleeping Beauty Nightmare
By: Dave Franchini, Igor Lomov
Type: Cover C – Lomov)
Publisher: Zenescope Entertainment
Publisher Link: https://zenescope.com/
Summary: Rory Norris was once a promising young artist, but tragedy struck, and with it, the loss of her eyesight. Though her life had changed, she was gifted with a vision and ability possessed by few and thrown into a universe of dreams every time she closed her eyes. Taking on beings beyond even her most horrible imaginings, she came out on top and with a newfound understanding of her life. Now, months later, she digs deeper into her abilities while helping anyone she can, in the strange worlds that surround her. But all the while, unbeknownst to her, she has gained the attention of another, one much more ancient, who walks among these subconscious lands and does not appreciate her intrusion.
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