Universal Monsters: Creature From The Black Lagoon Lives #1
By: Dan Watters, Dave Stewart, Matthew Roberts, Kevin Tolibao
Type: Kevin Tolibao Exclusive Virgin Variant
Publisher: Image Comics
Publisher Link: https://imagecomics.com/
Summary: MINISERIES PREMIERE
A NEW HORROR DREAM TEAM RESURRECTS ONE OF THE MOST ICONIC MONSTERS
Acclaimed creators DAN WATTERS (HOME SICK PILOTS, Lucifer), RAM V (The Many Deaths of Laila Starr, Batman: Detective Comics), and MATTHEW ROBERTS (MANIFEST DESTINY) rise from the depths for an all-new epic. Years after the events of the original film, journalist Kate Marsden hunts for a notorious serial killer in the heart of the Amazon. Hot on the trail of this madman, she soon encounters an unexpected new threat‚ but is it friend or foe? Or is it simply… THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON?
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Universal Monsters: The Bride Of Frankenstein Lives #1
By: Kelly Thompson, Mattia De Iulis, Kevin Tolibao
Type: Kevin Tolibao Exclusive Virgin Variant
Publisher: Image Comics
Publisher Link: https://imagecomics.com/
Summary: MINISERIES PREMIERE.
HERE COMES THE BRIDE… Kelly Thompson and Mattia De Iulis (Absolute Wonder Woman, The Cull) reunite once again to deliver the most haunting new horror series of the year. Born in the heart of a thunderstorm, made of stolen flesh, electricity and monstrous desperation, The Bride lives! With no memory of her past or understanding of what she is, The Bride took her first steps into the world and was… displeased. Now, she must discover where and who she came from and begin what every living thing begins… the process of staying alive.
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Universal Monsters: Frankenstein: Black & White Special #2
By: Michael Walsh, A.L. Kaplan
Type: Cover A – Walsh, Cover B – Kaplan Variant
Publisher: Image Comics
Publisher Link: https://imagecomics.com/
Summary: MINISERIES END
FRANKENSTEIN LIVES AGAIN IN SILVER SCREEN BLACK & WHITE!
Award-winning creator MICHAEL WALSH (EXQUISITE CORPSES, THE SILVER COIN) presents the final issue of his jaw-dropping new vision of the seminal horror classic remastered stunning black & white.
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The Snail: One-Shot #1
By: Garth Ennis, John McCrea
Publisher: Image Comics
Publisher Link: https://imagecomics.com/
Summary: From the twisted mind of Eisner Award-winning writer GARTH ENNIS (creator of The Boys and Preacher) and long-time artist collaborator JOHN McCREA (Hitman, The Demon, DEAD EYES) comes this disturbing, psychedelic tale of lust, greed, power and possession. When you are offered your heart’s desire, what (and who) are you willing to sacrifice to achieve it? And should you really be making that deal with a… talking snail? An all-new, standalone horror tale from the top talent brought to fans by the Ninth Circle line of comics.
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Odin #5
By: Marguerite Bennett, James Tynion IV, Alex Eckman-Lawn, Letizia Cadonici, Jordie Bellaire, Alessandro Santoro
Type: Cover A – Eckman-Lawn, Cover B – Cadonici & Santoro Variant
Publisher: Image Comics
Publisher Link: https://imagecomics.com/
Summary: NEW STORY ARC
Adela and the surviving members of this woefully unprepared band of Neo Nazis have crossed the threshold. There is no turning back. There never was. Every step they take from this point forward will require sacrifice. They must be willing to give up a piece of themselves—or each other—to proceed.
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The Dirt Beneath The Devil #4
By: Dan Panosian, David Ferracci, Matthew Roberts
Type: Cover A – Panosian, Cover B – Roberts Variant
Publisher: Mad Cave Studios
Publisher Link: https://madcavestudios.com/
Summary: The survivors finally arrive at Buckley Ranch, where William Buckley’s final wishes are revealed… And with them, the horrifying truth behind the fortune that has left so many dead. As old sins ignite into an inferno of vengeance, greed, and supernatural terror, June must confront the dark covenant that binds her family to the land itself. Some inheritances are worth killing for. Others should have remained buried forever.
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Victoria Jaguar #1
By: Mark London, Marco Rudy, Martin Simmonds, Paulina Ganucheau, Dustin Nguyen
Type: Cover A – Rudy, Cover B – Simmonds Variant, Cover C – Ganucheau Variant, Cover D – Nguyen Virgin Variant, Cover E – Ganucheau Foil Variant
Publisher: Mad Cave Studios
Publisher Link: https://madcavestudios.com/
Summary: The newest chapter in the Underworld Universe, Victoria Jaguar is written by Underworld creator Mark London and brought to life with stunning painted artwork by comics superstar Marco Rudy. A man tormented by impossible nightmares journeys across the world in search of the mythical Victoria Jaguar, an immortal guardian chosen by the Night Sky itself centuries ago. But when Victoria uncovers the truth behind his visions, she realizes the nightmare is real and an unseen enemy has already set its sights on her.
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Vampire: The Masquerade: Wake In Hate #1
By: John Lees, Tom Mandrake, Andrea Sorrentino, Seth Adams, Andrea Olimpieri
Type: Cover A – Sorrentino, Cover B – Adams Variant, Cover C – Mandrake Variant, Cover D – Olimpieri Variant, Cover E – Sorrentino Virgin Cardstock Variant, Cover F – Adams Foil Variant, Cover G – Mandrake Inks Virgin Cardstock Variant
Publisher: Titan Comics
Publisher Link: https://titan-comics.com/
Summary: When a city on edge becomes a feeding ground, one vampire is sent into the chaos to uncover what’s really hunting amidst the protests. In the shadows of a city on fire, the bloody feed on every screen has spilled into the streets. Amidst the turmoil, whispers spread of bodies drained in the chaos, killings too precise to be human. When suspicion falls on vampires exploiting the unrest, the powers that be turn to Silky, enigmatic owner of The Dutchman bar, to uncover the truth.
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Vampire Survivors #3
By: David Hazan, Alex Shibao, Jao Canola, Nacho Lazaro
Type: Cover A – Shibao, Cover B – Lazaro Variant, Cover C – Shibao Virgin Cardstock Variant
Publisher: Titan Comics
Publisher Link: https://titan-comics.com/
Summary: No rest for the whacky! Despite the Trickster’s machinations affecting the Belpaese family, they still have a job to do. Gennaro and Imelda are tasked with helping out at the Dairy Plant, a milk factory overrun with monsters! With overwhelming numbers against the siblings, they are forced to turn to an unlikely friend. Someone with a penchant for fighting fire with fire…
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Pancho Villa: Monster Hunter #3 of 3
By: Hector Rodriguez, III, Ariel Medel, Guillermo Villarreal
Type: Cover A – Villarreal, Cover B – Rodriguez III Variant
Publisher: AMP Comics
Publisher Link: https://www.ampcomics.com/
Summary: The final battle for Mexico’s soul begins! Trapped in a hidden Lovecraftian temple deep in the Sierra Madre, Pancho Villa faces the true architect of the darkness: the enigmatic Dr. Nyarla. With the possessed alchemist Sabia serving as a living conduit and a massive portal to the Outer Gods threatening to tear reality apart, Villa must abandon brute force and rely on cunning, ancient Aztec knowledge, and the mysterious power of his rune-etched pistols. Meanwhile, Petra Herrera and El Alemán face execution at the hands of Huerta’s forces and the relentless mechanical terror El Charro Negro. As loyalties are tested and the line between revolution and cosmic horror collapses, Villa makes one last desperate choice that will decide the fate of his friends and the future of Mexico itself. The hunter becomes the hunted. The revolution meets the void. Don’t miss the epic finale!
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The Crow: Flesh & Blood #2
By: James Vance, Lucas Peverill, Daniel Bayliss, Damian Connelly
Type: Cover A – Peverill, Cover B – Bayliss Variant, Cover C – Connelly Variant
Publisher: Sumerian Comics
Publisher Link: https://sumerian.ink/
Summary: Cover by Lucas Peverill (Cover artist for Stranger Things) Continuing Sumerian’s Year of The Crow, The Crow: Flesh & Blood is returning to print in comic book format for the first time since 1996. After federal conservation officer Iris Shaw is murdered by right-wing extremists while carrying an unborn child, she is resurrected by the crow to seek brutal vengeance. Following the events in issue one, Iris continues to wreak havoc, one body at a time until she’s rid of all those responsible. But this time the FBI is now on her tail and they’ll make her question her purpose.
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Clayface: Celebrity Dirt #5
By: Jude Ellison S. Doyle, Fran Galan, Baldemar Rivas, Mike Del Mundo, David Talaski
Type: Cover A – Rivas, Cover B – Del Mundo Card Stock Variant, Cover C – Talaski Card Stock Variant
Publisher: DC Comics
Publisher Link: https://www.dc.com/
Summary: THE TWISTED GAMES OF FAME AND FORTUNE!
Basil Karlo’s neighbor, Katie Park, was abducted days ago. Clayface has been desperately trying to find her and discover the secret behind the man who stole his name and life. But if he doesn’t hurry, a combo dose of LOSILMIX and Clayface DNA will either transform Katie into something else… or kill her like so many of the other victims of Basil Karlo. Can the real Karlo, Sondra Fuller and Dr. Victoria October save her in time, or will Katie become the final experiment in a lovesick man’s twisted game? The acclaimed Hollywood body horror story from writer Jude Ellison S. Doyle and Fran Galan reaches its penultimate issue!
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Bleeding Hearts #9
By: Deniz Camp, Stipan Morian, Tirso Cons
Type: Cover A – Morian, Cover B – Cons Card Stock Variant
Publisher: DC Comics
Publisher Link: https://www.dc.com/
Summary: FEAR THE ZOMBIE HUNTER!
Bodies pile up as it gets harder and harder to hide Poke’s secret… especially around his new crush. Meanwhile, the Sniffer is on the trail of the feared zombie hunter, but it’s Rabbit and Cara he gets the scent of!
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Artists From The Abyss: Charlie Adlard #1
By: Chris Condon, Charlie Adlard
Type: Cover A – Adlard
Publisher: Oni Press
Publisher Link: https://www.onipress.com/
Summary: From the depths of the endless abyss… EC Comics and Oni Press proudly present the first in a new series of one-shot celebrations spotlighting the boldest and bloodiest talents from EC’s new class of caustic cartoonists! (Take it from us: They really put the “ill” in “illustrator,” heh heh!) Our first victim? Comics legend and Eisner Award–winning artist Charlie Adlard (The Walking Dead, Of the Earth)!For the first time between two covers, survey Adlard’s punishing portfolio of uninvited resurrections, souls sold cheap and spectacularly sadistic horrors as illustrated in the immortal EC Comics manner (with lots and lots of red, naturally).
Plus: A brand-new, never-before-told tale reuniting Adlard with acclaimed writer and fellow survivor of the Tormentor’s rack: Chris Condon (Ultimate Wolverine, That Texas Blood)!This is sure to be the most murderous mag you’ll read all winter! Shovel and lyme not included.
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The Beauty #10
By: Jeremy Haun, Emanuela Lupacchino, Igor Kordey
Type: Cover A – Haun, Cover B – Kordey Variant
Publisher: Ignition Press
Publisher Link: https://ignitionpress.com/
Summary: The Beauty co-creators, Jeremy Haun and Jason A. Hurley, are joined by legendary artist Igor Kordey for a special standalone issue in the ongoing series that inspired the hit FX/Hulu television series. This standalone issue looks into the origins of The Abernathy, following both the sinister twin sisters and their brother Percival through the years as they amass their fortunes and develop their mutual animosity. It’s a twisted tale of family drama, greed, and dark machinations. Find out at last how the greatest villains in The Beauty became so damned evil!
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Gastronomique #3
By: Marguerite Bennett, Helena Masellis, Anwita Citriya, Ariela Kristantina, Evgenia Vereli
Type: Cover A – Masellis, Cover B – Citriya Variant, Cover C – Kristantina NSFW Variant, Cover D – Citriya Full Art Variant, Cover E – Vereli Full Art Variant, Cover F – TBA Variant, Cover G – TBA Variant
Publisher: Boom! Studios
Publisher Link: https://www.boom-studios.com/
Summary: An intense game of cat and mouse ensues in the wild, sinister gardens of Versailles! Charlotte and Zelie traverse the garden of Versailles’ overgrowth and brave the lurking beasts to find the one beast they’re truly after—Tarrare. As he remains frustratingly out of their reach, Charlotte reminisces about their past interludes and how her training under the Royal Spies has led to this very moment… What follows next is a fever dream of violence, sex, and emotion as we peek further into her sordid past with Tarrare, and how she came to learn the art of the kill from the spies who took her in! With Solange, Zelie, and Charlotte’s lives at stake as they continue their pursuit, the stakes are higher than ever in this issue of Marguerite Bennett’s explosive erotic body horror!
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Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas All Hail The Pumpkin King #5
By: Joshua Pruett, Deborah Allo
Publisher: Tokyopop
Publisher Link: https://tokyopop.com/
Summary: A brand-new original adventure set in the world of Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas! Taking place shortly after The Battle for Pumpkin King, Jack Skellington is now the newly-named Pumpkin King of Halloween Town, and his first Halloween is fast approaching. Intent on proving himself as deserving of this title, Jack plans a huge celebration full of flashy ideas and fun for all and insists on doing all the work himself! As his to-do list piles up, Jack starts to fear that he can’t deliver on all the frightful promises of Halloween, and so he turns to the one person he knows can help: Oogie Boogie. Thinking this might be a chance to rekindle their friendship after their battle for the Pumpkin King title, Jack enlists Oogie Boogie to assist in Halloween preparations… not realizing that the embittered Oogie Boogie actually has schemes of his own.
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Disney: The Haunted Mansion: Stray Spirits #2
By: Sammie Crowley, Francesca Follini
Publisher: Tokyopop
Publisher Link: https://tokyopop.com/
Summary: Feeling neglected by her dad at home and causing trouble at school, 12-year-old Adrienne’s only friend is a stray one-eyed cat that lives on the grounds of a mysterious mansion at the end of the neighborhood. But when her usual visit causes the cat to seem more troubled than usual, he disappears into the mansion, drawing Adrienne to chase him down. But what she finds inside isn’t what she expected: not only is this place filled with ghosts, but the mischievous cat is wreaking havoc across the mansion and its ghoulish residents! In order to find her friend and a way back home, Adrienne will have to fix up his messes and enlist the happy haunts for help. Now if only she could find a way out…
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Immortal Coil #1
By: Frank Martin, Gerald Von Stoddard
Type: Cover A – Von Stoddard
Publisher: Prana Publishers
Summary: Immortal Coil is a dark fantasy comic series that reimagines Norse mythology through the lens of eldritch horror. In a modern world where Ragnarok was a lie, Loki returns to expose the gods’ greatest deception and awaken an ancient cosmic terror that will bring about the second coming of Ragnarok. Ancient gods, forgotten heirs and unimaginable cosmic forces collide in a battle for reality itself. Rich with gothic atmosphere, brutal action, and mythological intrigue, this series from Third Contact Comics delivers a fresh take on the Norse apocalypse for fans of THE SANDMAN, HELLBLAZER and LUCIFER.
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Dead Stop #1
By: Evan Michael, Zak Johnson, Damien Worm
Publisher: Prana Publishers
Summary: The wheels are turning and the heads are rolling! Thirty years ago, a tragic car accident left six people dead, leaving the small town of Adamsville scared and giving birth to the legend of Hector Cruz, a spectre who haunts the town, brutally punishing anyone who violates the rules of the road. This couldn’t be worse news for sixteen-year-old Tyler Theting, who’s about to start the first day of Driver’s Ed! Between school crushes, a sick mom, and gruesome murders, does Tyler have what it takes to conquer the road? Or will he crash out? It’s THE TOXIC AVENGER meets RED ASPHALT in the debut issue of DEADSTOP from writers Evan Michael and Zak Johnson, with chilling interiors from industry legend Daimen Worm! (OCTOBER FACTION, THE EXORCISM AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE). Get your DEADSTOP #1 in September! And remember, in Adamsville… Driver’s Ed turns into Driver’s Dead!
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The Horror Of Godzilla: Kai-Sei Era #2
By: Ethan Parker, Tristan Jones, Jake Smith
Type: Cover A – Jones, Cover B – Smith Movie Homage Variant
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Publisher Link: https://www.idwpublishing.com/
Summary: A terrifying, jaw-dropping, awe-inspiring look at Godzilla’s first attack! Who unleashed the fury of Godzilla upon mankind? This comic goes deep into the lives of the two scientists who pushed their experiments too far…and watched as humanity paid the consequences. What caused their recklessness? What are they not telling us? And what lengths are they willing to go to in order to clear their conscience? Meanwhile, Godzilla’s attack continues, illustrated in horrific fashion by comic book legend Tristan Jones! The King of the Monsters has never loomed larger than in the pages of The Horror of Godzilla.
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Jynx & Stitches: The Great Revenge #2
By: Joe Brusha, Hakan Aydin, Igor Vitorino, Maria Laura Sanapo
Type: Cover A – Aydin, Cover B – Vitorino Variant, Cover C – Sanapo Variant
Publisher: Zenescope Entertainment
Publisher Link: https://zenescope.com/
Summary: And then there were four… Realizing that the reality show they signed up for is rapidly becoming a fight for their lives, the survivors realize they must band together to protect each other and discover the secret of their mysterious host, the legendary dark magician Lucian, before it’s too late for all of them. But even that may not be enough to stop the malevolent supernatural being known as Stitches from killing them all.
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