It Killed Everyone But Me #5 of 5
By: Ryan Parrott, Letizia Cadonici, Joshua Hixson, Trevor Henderson
Type: Cover A – Hixson, Cover B – Henderson Variant
Publisher: Mad Cave Studios
Publisher Link: https://madcavestudios.com/
Summary: In the climactic finale, death surrounds Sutton in both the past and present, forcing her to make the ultimate sacrifice as she unleashes the Heathen upon the Stain. But can this monster be trusted, or will it turn on her and finish the job it started nearly thirty years ago?
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Devil’s Mint: One Shot
By: Paulie Wenger, Tomas Aira
Publisher: Afterlight Comics
Publisher Link: https://www.afterlightcomics.com/
Summary: A 22-page horror one-shot steeped in numismatic nightmares. When coin grader Michael accepts an overnight job at the mysterious Vance Numismatics, he’s drawn into a world of rare currency, whispered legends, and sinister dealings. As the night unfolds, the line between history and the supernatural blurs, and Michael discovers that some treasures are never meant to change hands.
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Mark Spears’ Monsters: The Monster & The Wolf #2
By: Mark Spears
Type: Cover A – Spears The Modern Prometheus, Cover B – Spears The Monster Variant. Cover E – Deep Impact Variant
Publisher: Keenspot Entertainment
Publisher Link: http://www.keenspot.com/
Summary: Continues the epic saga from one of the highest-selling independent comic book issues of our time! In the second chapter of this three-issue mini-series, our story takes us back to a time long forgotten, when a desperate scientist falls prey to a sinister scheme. In his grief, he agrees to resurrect his son, never suspecting the nightmare he will set in motion, or the souls that will be condemned because of it. Don’t miss the untold origin of the Frankenstein Monster like you have never seen it before by artist and writer Mark Spears!
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Holy Brawl #1
By: Athila Fabbio
Type: Cover A – Fabbio Yellow, Cover B – Blank Sketch White Cover Variant, Cover C – Fabbio White Holofoil Variant, Cover D – Fabbio White Metal Variant
Publisher: Keenspot Entertainment
Publisher Link: http://www.keenspot.com/
Summary: When a fearless priest is summoned to perform an exorcism at Lilli’s house in Germany, he brings along some very unconventional methods and a dark past that’s about to catch up with him. An ancient enemy awaits, and what follows is a battle of fists, and pure chaos. Get ready for an explosive mix of action, horror, comedy and killer artwork in HOLY BRAWL, a supernatural showdown for all ages!
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EC: Catacomb Of Torment #7
By: Meghan Fitzmartin, Sarah Gailey, Greg Pak, Eric Battle, Sami Kivela, Ariel Olivetti, Tom Fowler, Shawn Mcmanus, Patricia Martin
Type: Cover A – Olivetti, Cover B – Fowler Variant, Cover C – Mcmanus EC Homage Variant, Cover D – Fowler Black & White Artist Edition Variant, Cover E – Martin Archive Edition Variant
Publisher: Oni Press
Publisher Link: https://www.onipress.com/
Summary: Happy Ghoul Year! Any resolutions? HOW ABOUT READING MORE EC COMICS?! You’re in luck, the Tormentor has been saving a blood-drenched new issue of CATACOMB OF TORMENT just for you! The centerpiece of this month’s joyously depraved New Year’s revelry: Join writers Meghan Fitzmartin (Tim Drake: Robin), Sarah Gailey (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), and Greg Pak (World War Hulk) as they raise (and drop!) the guillotine on their terrifyingly talented artistic collaborators, including Eric Battle (Hardware), Tom Fowler (The Books of Magic), and Sami Kivela (Abbott)! Heads will roll! (That’s what we were hoping for, heh heh!)
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Crownsville #3
By: Rodney Barnes, Jason Shawn Alexander, Elia Bonetti
Type: Cover A – Alexander, Cover B – Bonetti Variant
Publisher: Oni Press
Publisher Link: https://www.onipress.com/
Summary: The MUST-READ HORROR HIT of the year continues as master storyteller Rodney Barnes (Batman: Full Moon, Killadelphia) and phenomenal artist Elia Bonetti (Darth Vader) go deeper in the mystery of the murders inside a tragedy-laden asylum with a tragically haunted history that cannot be held back any longer…
Mysterious deaths at the long-defunct Crownsville mental institution have driven Maryland detective Mike Simms and reporter Paul Blair to dig deeper into the events that forced the infamous facility to close its doors, and what they find is a secret DYING to get out! But as they pursue the case, it is revealed that their own connections to this terrible place are proving to be much closer than either could have imagined. Both with troubled pasts, is it possible that their own lives were unknowingly defined by the ominous shadow the Crownsville institution cast over this quiet Maryland community? Can they live with what they find? And will they find LET THEM LIVE?
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Supernatural #4
By: Greg Pak, Clayton Crain, Eder Messias, Andrea Broccardo
Type: Cover A – Crain, Cover B – Messias Variant, Cover C – Broccardo Variant, Cover D – Photo Variant
Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment
Publisher Link: https://www.dynamite.com/htmlfiles/
Summary: READING IS DETRIMENTAL – I MEAN, FUNDAMENTAL!
The denouement of last issue’s adventure in the woods leads the Winchester Brothers to the local library, which turns out to be more haunted than a graveyard built on top of another graveyard. But after some back-and-forth with the screaming spirits, Sam and Dean are able to ascertain that they’re all mostly harmless and are really just interested in a quiet afterlife among the stacks. In fact, a quiet library with plenty to read and no one to bother him sounds almost like paradise to Sam – and if Dean’s not careful, he might end up losing his brother forever to the endless shelves between here and the hereafter! Head librarians GREG PAK and EDER MESSIAS man the circulation desk in Supernatural #4 – featuring one-of-a-kind bookplates by MESSIAS, CLAYTON CRAIN, ANDREA BROCCARDO, and a special cast PHOTO cover!
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Vampirella: Armageddon #7
By: Tom Sniegoski, Francesco Mattina, Edu Menna, Leirix Li, Joseph Michael Linsner
Type: Cover A – Mattina, Cover B – Li Variant, Cover C – Linsner Variant, Cover D – Cosplay Variant, Cover F – Cosplay Virgin Variant
Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment
Publisher Link: https://www.dynamite.com/htmlfiles/
Summary: THESE GOOD INTENTIONS SURE ARE SLIPPERY!
As Hemorrhage hunts for Vampirella through the sulfurous wastes of the Hell, a rescue party from Sepulcher City arrives to return the Daughter of Drakulon to the mortal world, but who is going to rescue the rescuers once it becomes clear how far out of their depth they have fallen? Find out as renowned Vampi wranglers TOM SNIEGOSKI and EDU MENNA reconnoiter another ring of the Inferno in Vampirella: Armageddon #7, enhanced by coordinated covers from FRANCESCO MATTINA, LESLEY LEIRIX LI, JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER, and cosplay by LAUREN DELOREAN!
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Die!Namite: Blood Red #4
By: Fred Van Lente, Marco Finnegan, EJ Su, Roberto Meli, Emilio Pilliu, Will Robson
Type: Cover A – Su, Cover B – Meli Variant, Cover C – Pilliu Variant, Cover D – Robson Variant, Cover E – Robson Virgin Variant, Cover F – Pilliu Virgin Variant, Cover G – Meli Virgin Variant, Cover H – Su Virgin Variant
Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment
Publisher Link: https://www.dynamite.com/htmlfiles/
Summary: IT’S A MARTIAN STANDOFF!
With Sonja leading the way through the sewers of Sin City, Purgatori’s strike team of Miss Fury, Vampirella, and Dejah Thoris are poised to capture the rogue Kaldanian scientist Taak and force him to divulge the cure for the Deadmen plague. But things take a turn for the traitorous when Vampi corners Taak in his Hoover Dam lair and gets a telepathic earful about both his and Dejah’s true intentions! Two-fisted ink-slingers FRED VAN LENTE and MARCO FINNEGAN lay out the good, the bad, and the ugly in Die!namite: Blood Red #4, featuring quick-draw covers by EJ SU, ROBERTO MELI, EMILIO PILLIU, and WILL ROBSON!
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Under The Floorboards #10 of 10
By: Douglas Paszkiewicz, Andy Brown
Publisher: Berserker Comics
Publisher Link: https://www.facebook.com/BerserkerComicbooks
Summary: The final issue in this horror and science fiction anthology Comic series. featuring two short stories by Arsenic Lullaby’s Douglas Paszkiewicz and Andy Brown.
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Doctor Strange #2
By: Derek Landy, Chris Campana, Ivan Fiorelli
Type: Chris Campana Variant
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Publisher Link: https://www.marvel.com/comics
Summary: FALLEN ANGELS!
After opening the mysterious coffin plaguing Alfheim, Strange and Angela come face-to-face with the dark wizard VYRBODIN! Strange attempts to capture him by tapping into a dangerous new form of power, but Vyrbodin escapes and puts a plan into motion that will endanger innocent lives across the Nine Realms. Strange will have to move Heaven and Earth to stop him before his power grows…
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The Last Day Of H.P. Lovecraft #3
By: Romuald Giulivo, Jakub Rebelka, Anwita Citriya
Type: Cover A – Rebelka, Cover B – Citriya, Cover C – Citriya Full Art Variant
Publisher: Boom! Studios
Publisher Link: https://www.boom-studios.com/
Summary: The nightmarish journey continues in the third installment of Romuald Giulivo and Jakub Rebelka’s acclaimed graphic novel! What lurks in the darkest parts of H.P. Lovecraft’s mind? Continue the descent into the final hours of the infamous writer’s life as he spirals into wicked new depths of his psyche.
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Hellboy: Captain Henry & The Graveyard Of Time #3 of 4
By: Mike Mignola, Bruce Zick, Ben Stenbeck
Type: Cover A – Zick, Cover B – Stenbeck
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Publisher Link: https://www.darkhorse.com/
Summary: The Captain and his fellow stranded travelers are attacked by a legion of monsters when the Time King orders them to be destroyed. Mike Mignola and Bruce Zick cowrite and Zick (Thor, The Atomic Legion) draws this new miniseries that explores an uncharted corner of the Hellboy universe! Four-issue series.
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Dead Samurai #5
By: John Dolmayan, Ryan Benjamin, Pippa Bowland, Bill Sienkiewicz, Will Santos
Type: Cover A – Sienkiewicz, Cover B – Santos
Publisher: Wake Entertainment
Summary: Shinzu may have finally found Akii, that doesn’t mean they’re safe from the hordes of zombies trying to eat them alive! All while Seto’s plan to become supreme leader of Japan is in motion. Can the Daimyo protect the Emperor’s last surviving son, or will he die trying?
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Murder Podcast #4
By: Jeremy Haun, Mike Tisserand
Type: Cover A – Haun, Cover B – Tisserand Connecting
Publisher: Ignition Press
Publisher Link: https://ignitionpress.com/
Summary: Mina and her crew are looking to get to the bottom of the Dead Sounds phenomenon by going to the source: the radio station that originally produced the mysterious podcast. The folks there aren’t forthcoming with answers, however and the women don’t realize that their public enquiry has now exposed them. The mysterious cult connected to Dead Sounds know who they are and what they are up to! Elsewhere, the investigation into the murders has caused a rift in Nika and Josie’s marriage, so much so that Nika has moved into a hotel. But will she be safe there with the cult looking for her, as well? The hit phenomenon reaches its halfway point. Find out what everyone is talking about in this new issue from writer Jeremy Haun (The Beauty) and buzz artist Mike Tisserand!
Cover B is also the latest piece of the giant connecting cover that will span all issues, drawn by Tisserand and colored by Nick Filardi (Powers 25).
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Bloodland #1
By: B Clay Moore, Mack Chater, Christopher Mitten, Andrea Sorrentino
Type: Cover A – Chater, Cover B – Mitten, Cover C – Sorrentino
Publisher: Ignition Press
Publisher Link: https://ignitionpress.com/
Summary: The United States is collapsing. And then there are the vampires. President Andrew Cross is deep into an unconstitutional extended term, seized and shielded by executive orders, martial law and a stacked Supreme Court. With support splintering, Cross forges an alliance with a cabal of ancient European vampires. As the White Cell’s influence expands, the administration’s pursuit of power and blood purity transforms the landscape into a battleground between emboldened loyalists, aspiring demagogues and colorful factions of dissenters. Against it all, Army veteran Heather Brooks is a lone wolf on a warpath to find and avenge her newborn son who’s been sacrificed to the state and retired pro quarterback Son Cassidy rallies an idealistic resistance. As their courses collide, the two leaders will tilt the odds and change the shape of a cross-country war for the soul of a nation. Monsters pull the strings in this debut of Bloodland, a savage and sweeping 12-issue political horror reuniting B. Clay Moore (The Leading Man; Bloodshot) and artist Mack Chater (Stranger Things: Tales from Hawkins)!
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