Contest Of Creatures #1
By: James Kuhoric, S.A. Check, Emanuele Tommarelli, Roy Allan Martinez, Buz Hasson, Puis Calzada
Type: Cover A – Martinez, Cover B – Hasson Homage, Cover C – Calzada, Cover D – Hasson Naughty, Cover E – Black & White Limited Edition Virgin Art
Publisher: American Mythology Productions
Publisher Link: https://www.americanmythology.net/
Summary: It’s a Monster Tag Team Creature Feature! Claws out and ready to slaughter! Unleash the beasts and let the bloodfest begin! Monster Tag Team has presented the very best of creature vs creature combat and now we’re delivering an all out fight for supremacy among the monster elite. It’s old guard versus new as the next breed of terror has to step up and prove it has the teeth to keep the new generation screaming! Does your favorite monster make it through to the next round? Or will it bleed out at the feet of one of the O.G.’s of horror? It’s a no holds barred; monster take all battle royale for the ages! It’s the Contest of Creatures – coming to a comic shop near you!
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Mark Spears’ Monsters #6
By: Mark Spears
Type: Cover A – Golden Man, Cover B – Cursed Mummy, Cover C – Vampirella, Cover E – Blank Sketch, Cover F – Holofoil Vampirella Virgin, Cover G – Vampirella Metal Cover
Publisher: Keenspot Entertainment
Publisher Link: http://www.keenspot.com/
Summary: The record-breaking series by acclaimed artist and writer Mark Spears continues, delivering more action and suspense than ever before. As the relentless battle rages below between the Monster Slayer and the Werewolf, tension mounts high above as the kids remain trapped on top of the creaking water tower. Just when it seems the chaos couldn’t escalate further, a shocking twist shakes the very foundation of the series. In this issue, a mysterious new character makes their debut, one whose presence will change everything and nothing will ever be the same again.
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John Carpenter’s Tales Of Science Fiction: Pause #6
By: Matthew K Manning, Conor Boyle
Publisher: Storm King Productions
Publisher Link: https://stormkingcomics.com/
Summary: With time frozen in New York City, there is no one to stop the Subway Slasher as he roams Manhattan unpaused, adding more and more victims to his body count. But these kills feel hollow to the serial murderer. He misses the hunt and the thrill of hearing his targets beg for their lives. What happens when the Slasher learns of the one person in New York who remains not only helpless, but also unfrozen in time? Can Henry Jacobs hope to save his bedridden brother from this relentless killer? Or will the Subway Slasher finally strike too close to home?
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We Don’t Kill Spiders: Season Of The Witch #1
By: Joseph Schmalke
Type: Cover A – Schmalke, Cover B – Schmalke
Publisher: Midnight Factory
Publisher Link: https://midnightfactorypress.com/
Summary: In the early Viking Age, a Norse detective and his Necromantic witch companion are tracking a string of grisly occultic murders in a southern Scandinavian kingdom. Sought out by a local Jarl when they are compelled to investigate a string of disappearances that could lead to a bloody conflict between two warring Viking clans. From horror comics creator Joseph Schmalke comes the sequel to We Don’t Kill Spiders with Season of the Witch.
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Sherlock Holmes: Dark Detective: Volume 2 #2 of 5
By: Christopher Sequeira, Dave Elsey, Philip Cornell, Chew Chan, Dave Elsey
Publisher: IPI Comics
Publisher Link: https://ipicomics.com/
Summary: Special album issue, continuing The Knights of Frankenstein series! A 12-page comics story shows 1887’s festive season held mystery and danger aplenty for Holmes and Watson!
PLUS: An 11-page prose story, lavishly illustrated by W. Chew Chain, reveals a case where a ghost defies Holmes’s effort to disprove its existence!
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Werewolf By Night: Blood Moon Rise #1
By: Jason Loo, Michael Giacchino, David Messina, Tyler Kirkham
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Publisher Link: https://www.marvel.com/comics
Summary: From the director of the critically-acclaimed Marvel Studios Special Presentation WEREWOLF BY NIGHT, MICHAEL GIACCHINO, comes a first-of-its kind tale of terror in the Marvel Universe with one goal in mind: to show you why WEREWOLF BY NIGHT is as captivating as ever, with over fifty years of comics history – and a hundred times as many bodies in his wake!
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Hyde Street #8
By: Geoff Johns, Ivan Reis, Danny Miki, Gary Frank, Brad Anderson, Kyle Hotz, Dan Brown
Type: Cover A –Reis & Miki, Cover B – Frank & Anderson Variant, Cover C – Hotz & Brown Variant
Publisher: Image Comics
Publisher Link: https://imagecomics.com/
Summary: Pranky-the world’s most dangerous kid scout-has been Mr. X-Ray’s nemesis since the novelty huckster arrived on Hyde Street. But for the first time, Pranky needs X-Ray’s help. The solution, however, lies in the hands of someone even more unsettling: Doctor Ego. Can the two sworn enemies survive a visit to Hyde Street’s most unnerving practitioner…and each other?
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Dark Pyramid #5
By: Paul Tobin, P J Holden
Publisher: Mad Cave Studios
Publisher Link: https://madcavestudios.com/
Summary: The riddle of the Dark Pyramid is solved! In this final issue, the monsters get their revenge, the mystery of Hooky’s disappearance is revealed, and Becca makes some unexpected allies.
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Crush Depth #5
By: Tim Daniel, Alex Sanchez
Publisher: Mad Cave Studios
Publisher Link: https://madcavestudios.com/
Summary: Chief Science Officer Liana Pearson now must face the unthinkable, does she have the courage and resilience to do what has to be done to survive The Absolution’s deadly descent to crush depth? A horribly transformed Kate Barron and the rest of the sub’s mutated crew seem to lurk around every corner while the Wilder brothers duel one final time for command of The Absolution’s fate. The deep dark down awaits you in the thrilling, action-packed series conclusion, Breathe Deep!
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The Pale Knight #3
By: Peter Milligan, Val Rodrigues, Nick Marinkovich
Publisher: Mad Cave Studios
Publisher Link: https://madcavestudios.com/
Summary: These are the strangest of times. An innocent called Elwyna is to be burned as a witch. Sir Hugh de Grey must save his son from the nightmarish Dance of Death. Aaron of Albi seeks plague toxin from the bubo of a corpse. In part three of The Pale Knight, there is madness and poison in the air. And in the hearts and minds of men.
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Christopher Chaos: Children Of Night #2
By: James Tynion IV, Tate Brombal, Isaac Goodhart, Noah Dao, David Lafuente
Type: Cover A – Dao, Cover B – Lafuente
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Publisher Link: https://www.darkhorse.com/
Summary: What does Dr. Jekyll’s arrival mean for our hero, Christopher Chaos, and what exactly is his connection to Adam Frankenstein? Can the Monster Club pull together to help when they are constantly being pulled apart, or will the mysterious monster hunter-known only as Helbound-mean the end of them all… for good?
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The Missionary #3
By: Ryan Stegman, Jason Howard, Tomm Coker, Max Fiumara
Type: Cover A – Howard, Cover C – Coker Variant, Cover D – Fiumara Variant
Publisher: DSTLRY Media
Publisher Link: https://dstlry.co/
Summary: Writer Ryan Stegman (Venom, Superior Spider-Man, X-Men, Vanish) and artist Jason Howard (Batman, Trees, Big Girls, The Astounding Wolf-Man) are back with another issue of THE MISSIONARY, a horror comic for the ages! Bryce and Uvydus must put their differences aside to confront the catastrophic fallout from Celestidius’ assault on Satan. A rift has opened in the desert, releasing the horrors of Hell onto Earth. With the clock ticking and civilization hanging in the balance, will Bryce and Uvydus truly work together, or will their conflict lead to Earth’s destruction? Every issue from DSTLRY is presented in their perfect bound Prestige format, featuring wraparound covers with spot gloss on robust cover stock, complemented by 48 pages of exquisite interior stock. It’s the DSTLRY difference.
For fans of PREACHER, CHAINSAW MAN and THE EXORCIST.
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The GunHand #3
By: Marty Grosser, Matthew Plog
Type: Cover B – Plog
Publisher: American Mythology Productions
Publisher Link: https://www.americanmythology.net/
Summary: On the road to California once again, Victor and Hudson P. Magpie find themselves in Carrow, Virginia. The small town, site of a forgotten Civil War battle, is empty except for the living dead! 20 years ago, Confederate General Leonidas Baxter made a pact with dark forces for victory and lost his soul and his regiment in the blink of an eye! Now, Baxter and his doomed soldiers are back from the grave to win the war for the South, with Victor’s six bullets against their six hundred, in ‘The South Shall RISE Again!’
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