Universal Monsters: Dracula: Black & White Special #1
By: James Tynion IV, Martin Simmonds, Mark Chiarello
Type: Cover A – Simmonds, Cover B – Chiarello Variant
Publisher: Image Comics
Publisher Link: https://imagecomics.com/
Summary: THE EISNER AWARD-NOMINATED SERIES IS RESURRECTED IN GLORIOUS BLACK & WHITE!
From THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH creators JAMES TYNION IV (Exquisite Corpses, Something is Killing the Children) and MARTIN SIMMONDS present the first two issues of their acclaimed series in remastered stunning black & white in a tribute to the iconic film that changed the face of horror. When Dr. John Seward admits a strange new patient into his asylum, the madman tells stories of a demon who has taken residence next door. But as Dr. Seward attempts to apply logic to the impossible his surrogate daughter Lucy begins to fall under the spell of the twisted Count Dracula!
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Feral #17
By: Tony Fleecs, Trish Forstner, Tone Rodriguez, Brad Simpson
Type: Cover A – Fleecs, Cover B – Forstner Variant
Publisher: Image Comics
Publisher Link: https://imagecomics.com/
Summary: THE BATTLE FOR PET CITY BEGINS!
Elsie and Lucky lead their crew against Mother Helena and her strange felines with the winner taking control of the pet superstore. The only problem is what was once a safe haven is now filled with rabid BAD KIND!
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Return To Sleepy Hollow #1
By: Casey Gilly, Savanna Mayer, Audrey Estok, Abigail Larson
Type: Cover A – Mayer, Cover B – Estok, Cover C – Larson
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Publisher Link: https://www.idwpublishing.com/
Summary: Tim Burton’s Sleepy Hollow (1999) continues in Return to Sleepy Hollow! From Eisner Award–winning author Casey Gilly (Buffy the Last Vampire Slayer, “A Funeral in Foam”) comes a tale of buried truths, decaying bodies, and rotting gods.
The Headless Horseman hasn’t plagued Sleepy Hollow for 15 years now, but unbeknownst to the residents of the drowsy valley, a deeper evil lurks in the roots of the town, and it will stop at nothing to quench its thirst for blood. Ichabod Crane is a man of science and, despite his indisputable brush with the supernatural, has built a name for himself debunking claims of the occult across the world. However, when he receives a frantic letter urging him to return to Sleepy Hollow, Ichabod must reunite with his now estranged love, Katrina Van Tassel, to investigate a string of strange, unexplainable murders. Together, they will uncover the truth of Sleepy Hollow’s origins and the roots that connect them all.
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Cult Of The Lamb: Schism Special: One-Shot #1
By: Alex Paknadel, Troy Little, Peach Momoko, Troy Little
Type: Cover A – Momoko, Cover B – Little Variant, Cover C – Red Blank Sketch Variant, Cover D – Momoko Full Art Foil Variant
Publisher: Oni Press
Publisher Link: https://www.onipress.com/
Summary: In partnership with Massive Monster and Devolver Digital, the record-setting comic book expansion of CULT OF THE LAMB is BACK in an ALL-NEW, 48-PAGE SPECIAL from writer Alex Paknadel (Astonishing X-Men) and artist Troy Little (Rick and Morty vs. Dungeons & Dragons)!’
In the aftermath of their first and closest follower’s sacrifice, Lamb continues the bloody quest to defeat the Bishops of the Old Faith, but they lack the conviction to tend their flock back at the cult. More potential followers are rescued by the day, but with no one to indoctrinate them, Lamb’s power grows stagnant and the One Who Waits becomes weary of his earthly vessel’s resistance to the full power and responsibility of the Red Crown. When famine strikes the cult, a challenger to Lamb’s mantle emerges and a new struggle begins…
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The Crying Boy #1
By: Niall O’Rourke, Rob Moran
Type: 3rd Printing
Publisher: Keenspot Entertainment
Publisher Link: http://www.keenspot.com/
Summary: In this shocking new horror series, Nadia and her son Samir have moved to Queens, New York to restart their lives after the violent death of her husband. In their new apartment, they discover an old painting of a sad, innocent-looking boy. Nadia is reluctant to keep the maudlin canvas but relents when her son seems to bond with it. The grief-torn family have no idea that within the canvas hides a demon from Hell surviving for millennia by feeding on the souls of children. Thrown into the world of the supernatural, Nadia must overcome her depression and grief and save her son from evil.
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Don’t Run With Scissors #4 of 4
By: Francesca Perillo, Stefano Cardoselli, Lorenzo Scaramella
Type: Cover A – Cardoselli, Cover B – Scaramella Variant, Cover C – Cardoselli Black & White Variant
Publisher: Keenspot Entertainment
Publisher Link: http://www.keenspot.com/
Summary: In the final chapter of this trippy Italian horror series, terror has opened its gates! The end is here, and it’s drenched in blood. Sheriff Depero will face evil, and it will be a no-holds-barred battle. Will pure evil take over our world? Prepare for zombies, blood, lead and of course lots of scissors. (This is a Keenspot publication.)
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Flow #2
By: Paula Sevenbergen, Claudia Balboni
Publisher: Mad Cave Studios
Publisher Link: https://madcavestudios.com/
Summary: Random blood stains. Coughed-up insects. Dirt-caked kisses. All things Moe and Alister are plagued with and all reminiscent of what they did to that girl at summer camp years ago. Have they been cursed? They confront their ringleader from back then, Conley, now a tech star, to see if she has also been bedeviled. But she dismisses them, claiming not to recall much of that summer. Is she telling the truth, or still a master of deception?
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Dick Tracy: Halloween Special: One-Shot #1
By: Alex Segura, Michael Moreci, Geraldo Borges, Craig Cermak, Soo Lee
Type: Cover A – Borges, Cover B – Lee Variant
Publisher: Mad Cave Studios
Publisher Link: https://madcavestudios.com/
Summary: THE GHOULS AND GHOSTS ARE OUT IN THE CITY and so are some of Dick Tracy’s deadliest Rogues… or are they? As Tracy, Pat, Sam, and Tess try to piece together the return of one of The City’s most bloodthirsty killers, other Tracy baddies start to creep out from under the woodwork. But the heroes dig deeper into the twisty mystery and discover something new and perhaps more sinister!
Featuring the Mad Cave debut of one of the most iconic Dick Tracy characters ever: THE KID!
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Stake Presents: Jessamy #1
By: David A Byrne, Francesca Fantini
Type: Cover A – Fantini
Publisher: AMP Comics
Publisher Link: https://www.ampcomics.com/
Summary: It started with a whisper…
In the mid-18th century, rumors of monsters eating slaves spread from an American tavern across the Atlantic. In the hidden world of Stake, where vampires are real and secrecy is survival, ancient enforcer Jessamy is sent to the New World to investigate. Tasked with protecting the fragile balance between humans and vampires, she must uncover the truth behind a plantation cloaked in blood and myth. Set 250 years before Angel “Stake” Beltran Stinson’s story begins, Stake Presents: Jessamy dives into the secret history of the hit series.
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Seven Years In Darkness: Year Three #3
By: Joseph Schmalke
Type: Cover A – Schmalke, Cover B – Schmalke Variant
Publisher: Midnight Factory
Publisher Link: https://midnightfactorypress.com/
Summary: Scholomance continues to plunge into chaos as Mister Whispers’ corrupting influence spreads through the city. Meanwhile, the faculty at the Academy of Black Magic is moving quickly to capture and end his of reign of terror. Matthew learns to adapt to his new life after receiving Ornasis’ dark gift and the students are granted the freedom to reveal their faces for the first time in three years.
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Vampirella Archives: Volume 4
By: Various
Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment
Publisher Link: https://www.dynamite.com/htmlfiles/
Summary: Dynamite continues to expand its archival library with all-new trade paperback editions showcasing Vampirella’s early adventures from the pages of Vampirella Magazine!
This fourth volume of the Vampirella Archives epitomizes vintage horror at its finest, reprinting such classic tales as What Price Love, Nimrod Demons in the Fog and The Blood Queen of Bayou Parish! Showcasing a wealth of work from such acclaimed creators as Archie Goodwin, Steve Englehart, Jose Gonzalez, Esteban Moroto, Len Wein, Doug Moench, and many others.
The Vampirella Archives Volume Four trade paperback collects issues #22-28 and the Vampirella 1972 Annual from the magazine’s original run, all enclosed by an iconic cover by artist Enrique Torres.
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Ghoulies #1
By: Theo Lemasters, Emanuele Tommarelli, Roy Alan Martinez, Tim Seeley, Buz Hasson, Greg LaRocque
Type: Cover A – Martinez, Cover B – Seeley, Cover C – Hasson, Cover D – LaRocque, Cover E – Black & White Limited Edition 1/350
Publisher: American Mythology Productions
Publisher Link: https://www.americanmythology.net/
Summary: Just when you thought it was safe to flush, the Ghoulies are back to wreak havoc in a brand-new comic book!
When three teens stumble upon a collection of ancient spells on the Dark Web, they conjure filthy demonic creatures and soon find themselves considering the dangers and powerful possibilities of using dark magic. Terror and mayhem soon encapsulate a small community as one teen seeks out his demonic destiny, and it’s up to his two friends to stop him, with the help of an unlikely hero, and a secret government agency that specializes in the occult. Bloody, gooey chaos ensues in Ghoulies from American Mythology Comics.
Written by screenwriter and President of Ghoulies, Inc., Theo Lemasters!
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Black Ritual: The Book Of Nyx #6 of 7
By: Thomas Healy, Nat Jones
Type: Cover A – Jones, Cover B – Bryan Variant
Publisher: Image Comics
Publisher Link: https://imagecomics.com/
Summary: Nyx’s world has been turned upside down. She just came to NYC to find a place to call home. She now realizes that her destiny lies on a different path. A path that will lead to her certain death.
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