JULY 24, 2024
Darques Soulside
By: Fred Van Lente, Sebastian Cabrol, Salvador Sanz
Type: Cover A – Sanz
Publisher: Valiant Entertainment
Publisher Link: https://valiantentertainment.com/
Summary: Dare to venture into the shadows as Master Darque and his enigmatic sister, Sandria, find themselves imprisoned in the chilling depths of Soulside within the ominous Ring of Solomon. Uncover the dark secrets that make Nicodemo tick in this eerie exploration, a journey that peels back the layers of one of the Valiant Universe’s most lethal pairings. Are these siblings irreversibly tainted, rotten to the core? Think you had a handle on The Darques before? Think again. Prepare for Fred Van Lente (Jennifer Blood, Conan) to weave a haunting tale that will send shivers down your spine and redefine what you thought you knew about fear in the Valiant U. ONE-SHOT! 56 pages of story content + cardboard cover + metallic foil!
***** ***** *****
The Burning Maid #2
By: Roberto X. Molinari, Luca Panciroli
Publisher: Dark Harbor/Scout Comics
Publisher Link: https://www.scoutcomics.com/
Summary: Historical Horror. Embittered and vengeful because of her brutal execution, Jehanne d’Arc is locked in a horrific cycle in the afterlife, repeatedly reliving the events surrounding her death. The Shepherd and his companions have been tasked by Michael the Archangel with the task of entering her monstrous reality and attempting to set things right. But the horrors the Maid of Orleans has conjured may be more than even The Shepherd can handle!
***** ***** *****
Feral #5
By: Tony Fleecs, Trish Forstner
Type: Cover A – Forstner Fleecs & Rodriguez, Cover B – Forstner & Fleecs, Cover C – Retailer 10 Copy Incentive Variant Fleecs & Forstner
Publisher: Image Comics
Publisher Link: https://imagecomics.com/
Summary: END OF STORY ARC
MORE ANIMAL HORROR IN THIS ONGOING SERIES FROM THE CREATORS OF STRAY DOGS!
The indoor cats are torn asunder after last issue’s shocking revelations! However, they have to keep moving, as they learn the hard way that the outbreak extends far beyond the forest.
Where can they go now that NOWHERE IS SAFE?!?
Don’t miss the terrifying conclusion to the first arc of this smash-hit comic from the masters of the petsploitation genre!
Don’t get bit.
Don’t get scratched.
Don’t become…FERAL.
***** ***** *****
Something Is Killing the Children #39
By: James Tynion IV, Werther Dell’Edera, Jenny Frison
Type: Cover A – Dell’Edera, Cover B – Frison, Cover C – 5 Year Foil Stam, Cover F – Foc Reveal Variant
Publisher: Boom! Studios
Publisher Link: https://www.boom-studios.com/
Summary: Ahead of the landmark 40th issue of Something is Killing the Children, get ready for the final issue of the character-defining Year Zero arc with another nightmarish standalone adventure! As Erica takes on a vital mission in a remote and isolated town, witness her terrifying journey into a gruesome challenge that will take a miracle to escape. Charting her path to becoming the legendary rogue monster slayer, fans can expect a closer look at the trial by fire that forged her in this self-contained issue.
***** ***** *****
The Big Burn #1
By: Joe Henderson, Lee Garbett, Tba
Type: Cover A – Garbett, Cover B
Publisher: DSTLRY
Publisher Link: https://dstlry.co/
Summary: NEW SERIES DEBUT from the Eisner-nominated creative team of SKYWARD! Owen and Carlie are the Bonnie and Clyde of the 21st century – a smooth, slick duo who pull off impossible heists, and have the time of their lives doing it. But when justice finally catches up to them, they think it’s all over. Until the Devil himself offers them a deal – their freedom for their very SOULS. But they soon find that without their souls, their love is missing too. So, they set out to recruit a crew of the damned for the ultimate heist: break into Hell and steal their souls back. Joe Henderson (SKYWARD, SHADECRAFT, Netflix’s Lucifer) and Lee Garbett (SKYWARD, LOKI, UNCANNY SPIDER-MAN) invite you on a thrilling journey to a Hell you’ve never seen before. A place perfectly designed to give people hope, so that the devil can torture them with it when he takes it away. Again and again. That’s right, Hell is a CASINO. And even with the greatest team of thieves, the house always wins. For fans of OCEANS 11, INCEPTION, LUCIFER, OUT OF SIGHT
***** ***** *****
Epitaphs From the Abyss #1
By: Brian Azzarello, Jorge Fornes, Lee Bermejo, Andrea Sorrentino, Blank Sketch Cover
Type: Cover A – Bermejo, Cover B – Sorrentino, Cover C – Gold Bermejo Foil, Cover D – Silver Sorrentino Foil, Cover E – Blank Sketch
Publisher: Oni Press
Publisher Link: https://www.onipress.com/
Summary: THE MOST NOTORIOUS NAME IN TERROR IS BACK-WITH A VENGEANCE! From the publisher that drove Tales from the Crypt, Vault of Horror, Haunt of Fear, and many more into the depraved hearts of an unsuspecting world, the immortal EC COMICS returns . . . with its first ALL-NEW series in nearly 70 years! In our first extra-sized, 40-page dose of fear, witness shocking tales of torment and tension in the undying EC tradition-as wrenched from the grave by the vile intentions of acclaimed writers Brian Azzarello (Batman: Damned, 100 Bullets), Chris Condon (That Texas Blood, Night People), J. Holtham (FX’s The Handmaid’s Tale), and Stephanie Phillips (Harley Quinn, Grim) and realized into bloody reality by ‘all-slaughter’ artists Jorge Fornes (Rorschach, Danger Street), Phil Hester (Family Tree), Peter Krause (Irredeemable), and more! What the Comics Code Authority couldn’t kill has only made it stronger . . . EC COMICS LIVES AGAIN IN EPITAPHS FROM THE ABYSS!
***** ***** *****
Hello Darkness #1
By: Garth Ennis, Becky Cloonan, Paolo Rivera, Jenny Frison, Peach Momoko
Type: Cover A – Rivera, Cover B – Frison, Cover C – Momoko
Publisher: Boom! Studios
Publisher Link: https://www.boom-studios.com/
Summary: Horror fans rejoice in cadaverous delight because Hello Darkness is a brand new monthly anthology series featuring what BOOM! Studios is known for – the best in modern Horror, Fantasy, and Mystery, not to mention the darkest stories yet from an all-star cast of creators! With a spine-tingling lineup of industry legends including Garth Ennis, Becky Cloonan, James Tynion IV, Werther Dell’Edera, Brian Azzarello, Vanesa R. Del Rey, John Arcudi, Ryan Sook, and more, everything from primal fears to modern political horrors will be awakened, in the classic style of Creepy and Eerie and the contemporary chills of Black Mirror. Fans can also expect stunning main covers by Paolo Rivera, variant covers by Jenny Frison on every issue, and a guest artist variant on every issue! In addition, a deadly new Something is Killing the Children story unfolds in the first 6 issues, along with a bone-rattling new serialized tale by Garth Ennis and Becky Cloonan for the first 7!
***** ***** *****
Universal Monsters: Creatures From The Black Lagoon #4 of 4
By: Dan Watters, Matthew Roberts, Jenny Frison
Type: Cover A – Roberts, Cover B – Frison
Publisher: Image Comics
Publisher Link: https://imagecomics.com/
Summary: Mini-Series Finale. It all ends here. Who will survive the final showdown with the Creature?
***** ***** *****
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