Maniac of New York: Don’t Call It a Comeback #3
By: Elliott Kalan, Andrea Mutti
Publisher: Aftershock Comics
Publisher Link: https://aftershockcomics.com/
Summary: Maniac Mary hits the Met Gala! You read that right, the biggest celebrity event of the year just got crashed by the Maniac of New York in the worst assault on high art since well, since the last Met Gala. It’s gonna be a bloodbath, and that’s before the violence-thirsty Maniac Mary Bros shows up to join her! Gina and Zelda will have to move fast if they want to save anybody! Each issue of MANIAC OF NEW YORK: DON’T CALL IT A COMEBACK features 24 pages of story and art with a cardstock cover!
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Grim #20
By: Stephanie Phillips, Flaviano, Skylar Patridge
Type: Cover A – Flaviano, Cover B – Patridge, Cover F – Foc Reveal Variant, Cover H – Erica (Slaughter Variant) Flaviano
Publisher: Boom! Studios
Publisher Link: https://www.boom-studios.com/
Summary: Stephanie Phillips and Flaviano’s underworld epic continues, as they chart a bold new direction for the fan favorite series. With order seemingly restored to the Afterlife, is it time for Jess, Marcel, and Eddie to rest in peace? Far from it, as the dust has yet to settle in the story to come And the vital question still lingers-how in the hell did a mortal woman fall in love with Death himself? This landmark 20th issue of Grim features new variant covers from Skylar Patridge, Paulina Ganucheau, Reiko Murakami, and more!
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Night Club II #2
By: Mark Millar, Juanan Ramirez, Fabiana Mascolo
Type: Juanan Ramírez Variant Cover
Publisher: Dark Horse
Publisher Link: https://www.darkhorse.com/
Summary: Sam was the sweet, chubby best friend at school. Now that he’s a vampire, he’s become the biggest jock in his year and hammering win after win on the basketball court. The girls love him, and so do the bullies, but his friends are getting very concerned.
From bestselling, award-winning creator Mark Millar!
Six issue series.
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Patra #2
By: James Robinson, Jim Campbell, Scott Kolins, Gabriel Hernandez Walta
Type: Gabriel Hernandez Walta Variant Cover
Publisher: Dark Horse
Publisher Link: https://www.darkhorse.com/
Summary: From the celebrated creators behind Starman and The Flash comes this new supernatural series about slasher monsters, mad scientists, and cult movie-inspired horror.
Young ‘Patra needs all her wits to elude maniac Jeremy Jones, as he hunts her through the night. At the same time, she meets the ghost of her dead sister who appears with many startling revelations and a terrifying quest for her to undertake. And we also learn Jeremy Jones isn’t the only monster Dr. Dakari resides over when he lists the terrifying extent of his many psychotic patients. Join the insanity of a brave young girl’s nightmarish journey through the world of serial slasher killers that evoke the great horror films of yore.
- Four issue series.
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Chopping Block #6
By: Lee Adam Herold, Blank Sketch Cover
Type: Cover A – Smoking Jacket, Cover B – American Goth, Cover C – Holofoil Whale Cover, Cover D – Blank Sketch
Publisher: Keenspot Entertainment
Publisher Link: http://www.keenspot.com/
Summary: Settle in for a whale of a tale as Butch, Delora, and Hex descend into the bowels of their friendly neighborhood Whalemart. Mother has sent her dear son and his companions out to fetch something from the megamart, and it isn’t a case of air fresheners to mask her putrescent odiferousness. She requires something bigger… and pulsating. Raise the sails and man the harpoons, me choppers. Thar be rough seas of $avings ahead for our motley crew. Yar.
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Seven Years in Darkness: Year Two #3 (of 4)
By: Joseph Schmalke
Type: Cover A – Schmalke, Cover B – Schmalke
Publisher: Cex Publishing
Publisher Link: https://cexcomics.com/
Summary: The personification of death has arrived at the gates of the Academy of Black Magic. While the Headmaster and his staff try to hold this grim visitor at bay, Mother Night has unexpected guests of her own who will unveil a sinister new threat to the academy.
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Hello Darkness #3
By: Garth Ennis, Becky Cloonan, Paolo Rivera, Jenny Frison, Matteo Scalera, Annie Wu
Type: Cover A – Rivera, Cover B – Frison, Cover C – Scalera & Niro, Cover D – (Erica Slaughter Variant) Wu
Publisher: Boom! Studios
Publisher Link: https://www.boom-studios.com/
Summary: As the nightmarish modern horror anthology continues, can you survive part 3 of the Garth Ennis & Becky Cloonan serial ‘The War’ as well as the 3rd monstrous Something is Killing the Children tale from James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera? In addition to even more of the darkest stories from the lightless corners of the industry’s greatest minds, this issue also features ‘The Foster’ by Eisner and GLAAD media award nominated writer Steve Orlando (Midnighter, Scarlet Witch) and A.L. Kaplan (DC Pride 2023, Stuff of Nightmares), a gruesome story delving into the realm of body horror and loneliness.
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Deliver Us From Evil #4 (of 4)
By: Peter Breau, Mattia Doghini, Stefano Cardoselli
Type: Cover A – Stefano Cardoselli, Cover B – Miranda M, Cover C
Publisher: Blood Moon Comics
Publisher Link: https://www.bloodmooncomicsllc.com/
Summary: In the climactic finale, readers are plunged into an epic showdown spanning centuries. An eclectic team made up of agents from the Obsidian Veritatis Dominion, a washed-up magician, and a time-traveling Sasquatch confront The Abyssal Covenant of the Shrouded Traitor, an insidious cult bent on rewriting history. Betrayals, sacrifices, and the looming specter of ultimate evil converge as they race against time itself to reshape destiny. With the fate of humanity hanging in the balance, Lazar must navigate treacherous alliances and face his own demons in a final battle that will determine the course of history. Prepare for a pulse-pounding conclusion that will leave you breathless and questioning the very nature of good and evil!
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The Cursed Library: Omega #2 of 3
By: Eliot Rahal, Craig Cermak, In-Hyuk Lee, Julius Ohta, Skylar Patridge
Type: Cover A – Craig Cermak, Cover B – Inhyuk Lee, Cover C – Julius Ohta, Cover D – Skylar Patridge
Publisher: Archie Comics/Horror
Publisher Link: https://archiehorror.com/
Summary: The next thrilling chapter of the Cursed Library saga is here! In ALPHA, Danni and Jinx confronted Lucifer himself-over what was supposed to be a family dinner. But the devil can’t be so easily tricked, and while Jinx is separated from her best friend Danni and transported to an uncanny valley version of her life, Madam Satan faces imprisonment. It’s going to take a journey through the depths of Hell to right all that has been wronged! And who they find there may just surprise you!
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Lady Death: Demonic Omens #1 (of 2)
By: Brian Pulido, Diego Bernard, Sun Khamunaki, Richard Ortiz
Type: Cover A – Bernard Standard, Cover B – Fire Ed, Cover C – Premium Ed, Cover D – Naughty Ed
Publisher: Coffin Comics
Publisher Link: https://coffincomicsshop.com/
Summary: Chapter 19 (Part 1) in the Coffin Comics Lady Death Universe. This premium edition is limited to just 300 copies! Hellageddon has arrived! After the tragic conclusion of Imperial Requiem, Lady Death returns to ‘our’ Earth only to discover two years have passed and unprecedented prosperity has spread across the globe. But soon this peace is slashed to bloody pieces. A savage demonic cult emerges, bent on chaos and destruction. Now, Lady Death must race against time and battle demonic forces to save a trusted friend from an unspeakable fate. Watching from the shadows, Satanus devises a nefarious plan to dominate the world and bring Lady Death to her knees. Has Lady Death met her match?!
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Winnie the Pooh Demon Hunter #4 (of 4)
By: Nicholas Mueller
Publisher: Antarctic Press
Publisher Link: https://antarctic-press.myshopify.com/
Summary: TALKING BEAR FIGHTS DEMONIC FORCES! LOVABLE COMPANION AND LETHAL COMBATANT ALL IN ONE! Do you smell that? The Big Bad Wolves have attacked, and they’re looking for a tasty snack! Can Winnie the Pooh and the Red Riding Hoods defeat them, or is this the end? And in a bonus back-up story, Winnie the Pooh teams up with the Demon Slayer Turtles!
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Woodstake #1 (of 7)
By: Darin S. Cape, Felipe Kroll
Publisher: SHP Comics
Publisher Link: https://shpcomics.com/
Summary: Jon Harper is struggling to launch his magazine, Psych & Roll before his father cuts off his financial support. Jon, his girlfriend, Nina, and his best friend, Artie travel from San Francisco to Woodstock while the vampire settles an old score and learns about the music festival.
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Mark Spears Monsters #1
By: Mark Spears
Type: Cover A – Looking Down on You, Cover B – Dripping Blood, Cover C – Infinity Gauntlet Homage, Cover F – Holofoil Flip Cover
Publisher: Keenspot Entertainment
Publisher Link: http://www.keenspot.com/
Summary: From award-winning artist Mark Spears (Spawn, Action Comics, Kneel Before Zod, Power Rangers, Rat City, and upcoming Spawn ’77) comes all-new horror series Monsters! Based on his hit trading card series of the same name, Spears brings classic monsters to life with a modern twist. Set in the early 1980s, a retired Monster Slayer from a forgotten era learns that an old friend has disappeared, and a malevolent force from his past has resurfaced. Reluctantly, the mysterious Slayer is pulled back into the realm of the supernatural, determined to confront the ancient evil once again and prevent it from wreaking havoc on the world once more. Meanwhile, two seasoned detectives are investigating a series of grisly murders, and a group of kids embark on their own adventure after witnessing what they believe to be their recently deceased neighbor wandering the streets at night.
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The Last Wardens #3 (of 6)
By: Elliot Sperl, Rui Silveira, Zach Howard
Publisher: Mad Cave Studios
Publisher Link: https://madcavestudios.com/
Summary: The Drifter turns Bleakwood into a gruesome hellscape, and the Wardens blame Danielle Pryer for their failure to stop it. But even after suffering major losses, Danielle refuses to let go and decides to confront her blighted sibling all on her own.
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Scab GN
By: Steve Niles, Jim Whiting
Type: Cover A – Jim Whiting
Publisher: N/A
Summary: A boy, his zombie, and the end of the human race. It has been years since the outbreak of the zombie plague. SCAB roams atop the ruins of the Washington district, believing he and the undead Quigley to be the last of their kind. When a group of scavengers arrives, SCAB’s world is torn apart. Out of print since 1993, SCAB is back from the dead!
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Spectregraph #3
By: James Tynion IV, Christian Ward, Werther Dell’Edera
Type: Cover A – Ward, Cover B – Dell’Edera
Publisher: DSTLRY
Publisher Link: https://dstlry.co/
Summary: When the larger-than-life, brilliant, and enigmatic Abrose Everett Hall died, he cast a pall over all those he knew — and no one suffered more than his former assistant and lover, Felix. Now an old man, Felix has dedicated the rest of his days to solving the paranormal puzzle of the spectregraph — his paramour’s life’s work, interrupted. But what is Felix’s connection to the Thanatos Group, and how do Janie and Vesper factor into his plans? The gothic horror hit from DSTLRY continues! For fans of THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE, HEREDITARY, and THE CONJURING
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The Missionary #1
By: Ryan Stegman, Jason Howard
Type: Cover A – Howard, Cover B – Stegman, Cover F – Skottie Young
Publisher: DSTLRY
Publisher Link: https://dstlry.co/
Summary: NEW 48 PAGE SERIES DEBUT from DSTLRY. Writer Ryan Stegman (Venom, Superior Spider-Man, X-Men, Vanish) and artist Jason Howard (Batman, Trees, Big Girls, The Astounding Wolf-Man) team up to create THE MISSIONARY, a horror comic for the ages. Bryce Hunter is a devoutly religious man whose faith is shattered when he catches his wife being…Intimate with an Elder from his church. This harrowing event sends Bryce spiraling into the hands of a demonic entity named Uvydus, Instead of rejecting possession, Bryce ACCEPTS Uvydus. Bryce wants to learn to be ‘bad’ and Uvydus wants to be ‘less than completely evil.’ But before Bryce can use this new partnership to finally live a little, the world’s greatest Exorcist sees Bryce as his greatest challenge. But that’s not even the worst of it as a murderous group of demons breaks free from Hell and threatens to re-shape earth into a kingdom over which they rule! An action-packed story that features demons, gun battles and a friendship for the ages. For fans of PREACHER, CHAINSAW MAN, and THE EXORCIST.
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Something Crawled Out #2
By: M. Son, Cas Madcursed Peirano, Kenya Danino, Cathy Kwan
Type: Cover C – Danino Premium Variant, Cover D – Kwan Premium Variant, Cover E – Danino Premium Variant
Publisher: Vault Comics
Publisher Link: https://www.vaultcomics.com/
Summary: Hell is a place on earth. Eddie and Rainer start their hunt for the missing Charlotte, which leads them to an unforgiving city of shady clubs and scummy talent agencies. Unveiling one horror after the next, Eddie realizes that if she doesn’t find her sister alive soon, she’ll find her dead later. That means she needs answers…by any means necessary.
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