Monday, April 29, 2024

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Featured Title(s) of the Week

SPACE GHOST #1
They call him the SPACE GHOST - and his adventures begin here!

Greed and corruption flourish in the darkness between stars. With the territories of the Galactic Federation spread far and wide across the vastness of space, pirates and hijackers ransack the distant colonies with cruel disregard for the innocent scientists living within them.
Yet there is a cosmic vigilante who metes out justice throughout the galaxy, bringing vengeance to those prey upon the defenseless.
Some say he is a policeman who has abandoned the strictures of the law. Others say he is a phantom, the sole survivor of a war-torn planet. And those who have survived his wrath claim he is more a force of nature, able to bend the very elements of Creation to decimate his enemies.
They call him the SPACE GHOST - and his adventures begin here!
Award-winning writer DAVID PEPOSE (Punisher) and superstar artist JONATHAN LAU (Vampirella Strikes) kick off this action-packed series with a surprise attack on Space Colony Omicron - home of the brilliant scientist Dr. Jerrod Keplar and his young children, Jan and Jace, as well as their pet monkey, Blip. With the colony's defenses overwhelmed, all seems lost - but these ruthless pirates didn't count on the wild card that is Space Ghost!
This debut issue also includes covers from some of the finest artists in the known universe - including FRANCESCO MATTINA, JAE LEE & JUNE CHUNG, BJORN BARENDS, and MICHAEL CHO!

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BARBARIC BORN IN BLOOD #1
VAULT COMICS
(W) Michael Moreci (A/CA) Nathan Gooden
A new era of Barbaric begins!
Worried Axe is going to find out you fell behind on a few issues? Scared to admit that despite all your friends raving about Barbaric for years, you still haven't joined in on the fun? Rejoice! For Barbaric: Born in Blood begins the next season of Owen, Axe, and Soren's tale. Yes, that's right! We did it...the thing everyone says they're doing, even when they're lying through their teeth: a genuinely good jumping on point. How, you ask? Well, it all starts with a compelling new bad guy.
Meet Orrick, the tortured barbarian now turned master torturer, who will take us deep into Owen's past, revealing secrets that should have stayed buried...like Axe in a chest cavity slurping up that sweet, delicious blood. Will the cursed-to-do-good barbarian finally do some actual good? Probably not! But some much worse guys will almost certainly lose their heads. Yummy! 



BEAR PIRATE VIKING QUEEN #1 (OF 3)
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(W) Sean Lewis (A/CA) Jonathan Marks Barravecchia
MINISERIES PREMIERE
From SEAN LEWIS (KING SPAWN) comes a blood-splattered story of conquest. Bears. Pirates. Vikings. And Queens-all battling for their claim to determine what the world will become.
Rendered in stunning watercolor by artist JONATHAN MARKS BARRAVECCHIA, it's a gorgeous story of the blood spilled to make countries. And what's cooler than bears, pirates, vikings, and queens???
With 72 stunning pages, it's sure to be one of the most beautiful and thought-provoking books of the year.  


BLOOD BROTHERS MOTHER #1
DSTLRY MEDIA
(W) Brian Azzarello (A/CA) Eduardo Risso
NEW SERIES DEBUT by Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso-the legendary creative team behind the seminal crime series 100 BULLETS!
In the old American West, three children set off across the wild Texas frontier to rescue their mother-kidnapped by ruthless outlaws who gunned down their preacher father. Throughout their journey, they'll face the harsh elements of an unforgiving landscape, deadly animals hungry for blood, merciless bounty hunters and so much more...all in a relentless quest to rescue their family.
Along the way, they'll learn the terrible cost of revenge-not just in lives, but in how it stains a soul. While revenge may be satisfying in the moment, it leaves a yearning behind that lasts a lifetime. And once you taste it, nothing else is ever so sweet.
In the tradition of The Searchers, The Outlaw Josey Wales, and Blood Meridian comes a brutal new western series from writer BRIAN AZZARELLO and artist EDUARDO RISSO-the Eisner award-winning team behind the Vertigo crime classic 100 BULLETS and Image Comics MOONSHINE!
For fans of 1883, BLOOD MERIDIAN, & THE GOOD, & THE BAD AND THE UGLY. 


BLOOD HUNT #1
MARVEL PRH
(W) Jed MacKay (A/CA) Pepe Larraz
THE BLOODIEST MARVEL EVENT EVER!
The skies have gone dark, the sun hiding its face from the carnage to come. The children of the night, the vampires, have risen from the dark and hidden places of the world as one to drown the Marvel Universe in blood. Earth's final night has fallen - can even the heroes of this doomed world stem the tide of blood that is to come? Join the AVENGERS, BLADE, BLOODLINE, SPIDER-MAN, HUNTER'S MOON, TIGRA, DOCTOR STRANGE and CLEA as the dance of death begins in BLOOD HUNT #1! On-Sale in May!
Rated T+ 


BLOOD HUNT RED BAND #1
MARVEL PRH
(W) Jed MacKay (A/CA) Pepe Larraz
THERE WILL BE (MORE) BLOOD! EXPANDED AND UNEXPURGATED - AND POLYBAGGED FOR YOUR PROTECTION - THE RED BAND EDITION OF BLOOD HUNT #1 CONTAINS ADDITIONAL PAGES OF UNEXPURGATED MATERIAL THAT ARE TOO EXPLICIT FOR THE REGULAR EDITION!

Explicit Content  



COBRA COMMANDER #1 (OF 5) 3RD PTG
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(W) Joshua Williamson (A) Andrea Milana, Annalisa Leoni (CA) Ludo Lullabi
From Image Comics. Mini-Series Premiere. The Rise of Cobra begins here. In a world where the Cobra organization hasn't formed, one man's sinister plans to utilize the mysterious alien substance known as Energon sends shockwaves across the globe.  Who is Cobra Commander? Where does he come from? And what horrors is he planning to unleash that will rock the world-and maybe the universe-to its core? Red-Hot writer Joshua Williamson (Superman, Duke) and artist Andrea Milana (Impact Winter: Rook) kick off the second of four action-packed miniseries that will introduce the best and worst humanity has to offer in the Energon Universe.  


DCS SPRING BREAKOUT #1 (ONE SHOT)
(W) Various (A) Various (CA) John Timms
Written by Meghan Fitzmartin, Cameron Chittock, Joey Esposito, Morgan Hampton, Patrick R. Young, Tom Krajewski, Mike Barr and More Art by Kenya Danino, Vasco Georgiev, Paul Pelletier, Nico Bascunan and More Spring has sprung! Flowers are blooming, bees are buzzing, Harley is breaking King Shark out of Belle Reve prison...all is right in the DCU as both heroes and villains face all sorts of different spring breaks. Breaking out of a coffin? Lex Luthor has that covered. Spring break training? Send in Superman! Breaking out of your shell? Batman and Mr. Freeze explore that possibility through a connection in their shared past. Breaking down a worthy adversary? Katana and her sword of souls might just be able to tackle that. And it wouldn't be a spring break without a Teen Titans beach trip! All these and more in DC's Spring Breakout!--eight breakout stories to put a spring in your step (is there a zit breakout story? You'll have to read to find out!) 


DEADPOOL WOLVERINE WWIII #1
MARVEL PRH
(W) Joe Kelly (A/CA) Adam Kubert
WADE WILSON AND LOGAN AT THE ENDS OF THE EARTH - AND EACH OTHER'S THROATS!
The most intensely mismatched team-up in comics and pop culture - the best there is and the merc with the mouth - undergoes a radical change as we kick off a three-part, globe-spanning saga for the ages! The mysterious DELTA believes in change. Change is good. But as he sets his sights on DEADPOOL, and WOLVERINE is caught up in the plot, is the third time really the charm, or the curse? Get ready for WWIII to erupt on the scene with the wildest duo in comics from legends Joe Kelly (DEADPOOL, UNCANNY X-MEN) and Adam Kubert (WOLVERINE, UNCANNY X-MEN)!
Rated T+  


FLASH 2024 ANNUAL #1 (ONE SHOT)
(W) Simon Spurrier (A) Scott Koblish, Amancay Nahuelpan, George Kambadais,Tom Derenick (CA) Mike Deodato Jr.

With Wally West M.I.A., Central City needs help dealing with all the bizarre new threats that have arisen, so thankfully, Wallace West, Avery Ho, and Circuit Breaker are here to help. But can they count on Barry Allen, who is having a crisis of his own? 


GET FURY #1
MARVEL PRH
(W) Garth Ennis (A) Goran Parlov, Jacen Burrows (CA) Dave Johnson
GARTH ENNIS RETURNS TO MARVEL - WITH NICK FURY AND FRANK CASTLE AS YOU'VE NEVER SEEN!
It's 1971, there is a war raging in Vietnam, and Nick Fury has been captured by the Viet Cong. At this moment, they don't quite understand that they have in their possession a man who knows enough secrets to damage the United States beyond comprehension. The C.I.A., however, DOES realize this and they can't risk their enemy getting those secrets, so they dispatch the most deadly man in the U.S. Army - LT. FRANK CASTLE.
Explicite Content 


HARLEY QUINN 2024 ANNUAL #1 (ONE SHOT)
(W/A/CA) Erica Henderson
Toot toot! Ladies and germs, don't you just hate it when you bust your butt left and right with no reward? Whether you're devoted to a life of heroism, villainy, or regular-person-ism--everyone needs a break. Which is where the HARLEY QUINN 2024 ANNUAL comes in! 40 pages of luxurious luxury cruise-based comedy guaranteed to leave you feeling rested, relaxed, and READY TO FRICKING SOLVE A MARITIME MURDER MYSTERY. When Zatanna gets framed for a mystery on a cruise ship, ol' Shamluck Harley is on the case!   


LESTER OF LESSER GODS #1
DARK HORSE PRH
(W) Eric Powell, Lucky Yates (A/CA) Gideon Kendall
Eric Powell (The Goon) and comedian and voice actor Lucky Yates (Archer) combine twisted comedic talents to bring you Lester of the Lesser Gods.  Originally created as an unproduced animated short by Powell a decade ago, the concept was revived when the two writers were looking for a comic project to work on. Lester, the larping bastard son of the Odin, wanders the post-apocalyptic wasteland after thwarting Satan's attempt to bring about the end of days. But can this hero of the downtrodden survive the battle arena of Will Frye the Technomancer Guy. With an alternate special edition cover by Eric Powell! 


MYTHOLOGIES & APOCRYPHA #1
FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS
(W/A/CA) Tim Lane
Acclaimed cartoonist Tim Lane debuts a new, ongoing series exploring the good, the bad, and the ugly of 20th century masculinity through a head spinning blend of fact and fiction featuring Elvis, Frank Sinatra, Walter Cronkite, and others - culminating in a quick-draw shootout on Mars between Steve McQueen, Johnny Cash, and Sammy Davis Jr. This all-new series showcases Lane's meticulous and jaw-dropping artistry - a level of detail echoing illustrative legends like Frank Frazetta, Alex Raymond, and Dave Stevens. 


NEXUS NEWSPAPER STRIPS VOL 2 #1 (OF 5) BATTLE FOR THUNEWORLD
RUDE DUDE PRODUCTIONS
(W/A/CA) Steve Rude
Released weekly! Having narrowly evaded the world-destroying being known as Gourmando, Nexus is now confronted with the formidable task of his planet's reconstruction. Still concerned about the long overdue absence of his beloved friend, Dave, Nexus finds himself dealing with the added nuisance of Earth journalist, Nipsey Conniption, suspicious of his immense powers and determined to disgrace him within her loyal galaxy of followers. Steve Rude revives Nexus in a new comic strip format, as he takes on the roles of writer, penciller, letterer, inker, and cover artist.


NIGHTWING 2024 ANNUAL #1 (ONE SHOT)
(W/A/CA) Travis Moore
THE SECRET ORIGINS OF BEA BENNETT! During Nightwing's recent pirate adventure, we learned that Bea Bennett, Dick/Ric's ex-girlfriend, is a pirate queen whose father, the Quartermaster, left her an entire pirate society! But what about her life before she became a pirate? Before she met Ric Grayson? Just what, and more importantly, who led her to where she is today. A backstory like no other with tales of betrayal, love, and independence.


ROBOFORCE #1
ONI PRESS INC.
(W) Melissa Flores (A) Diogenes Neves (CA) Dustin Weaver
THE NACELLEVERSE BEGINS HERE! AN EXPLOSIVE NEW UNIVERSE OF TOY AND ANIMATION ICONS LEAPS INTO ACTION . . . WITH THE UNSTOPPABLE ROBOFORCE LEADING THE CHARGE!
Meet Maxx 89, the latest and greatest innovation in the field of robotics! As a member of RoboForce-the crew of highly advanced androids that are redefining technological advancement on 22nd century Earth-there's no job too big for him to handle. But when their creator's newest invention is stolen by a rival company in a brazen act of corporate warfare, Maxx and the high-powered Detonator are determined to get it back . . . even if it means breaking company protocol!
Leading directly into the upcoming Nacelle Company animated series co-produced by Brian Volk-Weiss, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Dany Garcia, and Seven Bucks Entertainment, enter a brave new world of incendiary action and robot-on-robot firepower in the first landmark NacelleVerse limited series from blockbuster creators Melissa Flores (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers) and Diogenes Neves (Realm of X, Suicide Squad)!  


SCALE TRADE #1
MAGMA COMIX
(W) Steve Orlando (A/CA) Megan Huang
In a modern-day world one step removed from our own, dragons are a highly respected-and highly endangered-species, but poaching is an existential threat. When a young idealist joins the federal agency tasked with managing dragon populations, he quickly discovers that the entire system is corrupt. After seeing firsthand the cruelty of the system, our newly radicalized dragon savior takes matters into his own hands!
Eisner Award nominated writer Steve Orlando (Wonder Woman, Spider-Man 2099) teams with Megan Huang (Star Wars, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) for a fantasy-meets-reality story that's sure to make your heart race and warm it as well. Each issue features a variant cover by Max Dunbar (Dungeons & Dragons)!


SPACE GHOST #1
DYNAMITE
(W) David Pepose (A) Jonathan Lau (CA) Francesco Mattina
Greed and corruption flourish in the darkness between stars. With the territories of the Galactic Federation spread far and wide across the vastness of space, pirates and hijackers ransack the distant colonies with cruel disregard for the innocent scientists living within them.
Yet there is a cosmic vigilante who metes out justice throughout the galaxy, bringing vengeance to those prey upon the defenseless.
Some say he is a policeman who has abandoned the strictures of the law. Others say he is a phantom, the sole survivor of a war-torn planet. And those who have survived his wrath claim he is more a force of nature, able to bend the very elements of Creation to decimate his enemies.
They call him the SPACE GHOST - and his adventures begin here!
Award-winning writer DAVID PEPOSE (Punisher) and superstar artist JONATHAN LAU (Vampirella Strikes) kick off this action-packed series with a surprise attack on Space Colony Omicron - home of the brilliant scientist Dr. Jerrod Keplar and his young children, Jan and Jace, as well as their pet monkey, Blip. With the colony's defenses overwhelmed, all seems lost - but these ruthless pirates didn't count on the wild card that is Space Ghost!
This debut issue also includes covers from some of the finest artists in the known universe - including FRANCESCO MATTINA, JAE LEE & JUNE CHUNG, BJORN BARENDS, and MICHAEL CHO!


STAR WARS PHANTOM MENACE 25TH ANN SPECIAL #1
MARVEL PRH
(W) Greg Pak (A) Will Sliney (CA) Phil Noto
CELEBRATING THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PHANTOM MENACE WITH AN ALL-NEW STORY!
Explore the earliest days and secret inner life of ANAKIN SKYWALKER with never-before-seen, revelatory stories set before, after and between the scenes of the classic movie! Featuring the dream of a JEDI, the gift of a TUSKEN RAIDER, the heart of a GUNGAN, the ache of a mother and the horror of a hero!
Rated T 


SUPERMAN HOUSE OF BRAINIAC SPECIAL #1 (ONE SHOT)
(W) Joshua Williamson, Mark Russell (A) Edwin Galmon, Steve Pugh (CA) Jamal Campbell
HOUSE OF BRAINIAC PART 2.5 An essential issue in the Action Comics/Superman crossover as Brainiac's secret history with Lobo and Czarnia is revealed! How did Brainiac create a Bottled City of Czarnia? Who steps up to protect Metropolis after Brainiac's army leaves it in ruins? Will Lois Lane confront Perry White about his own secrets as he runs for mayor of Metropolis? And how is Amanda Waller involved in all of this? All these questions are answered in this crucial issue that connects to DC's Superman-Sized event! Meanwhile, Bibbo steps up! With the heroes gone and a city in need of some champions, our favorite bartender organizes the community to save their beloved home. 


TOXIC SUMMER #1
ONI PRESS INC.
(W/A/CA) Derek Charm
FROM THE MUTATED MIND OF EISNER AWARD-WINNING CARTOONIST DEREK CHARM (JUGHEAD, THE UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL) COMES A MONSTER-SIZED 48-PAGE NIGHTMARE BEACH PARTY THAT WILL KEEP YOU UP ALL NIGHT . . . IF YOU CAN LIVE LONG ENOUGH TO TELL THE TALE!
Best friends Ben and Leo had the perfect summer planned after high school graduation. As lifeguards in the idyllic beach town of Port Dorian, they were planning for three months of hot guys, late-night bonfires, and no regrets . . . until a toxic spill of unknown properties on the beach transformed their dream summer into a waking nightmare. Now Port Dorian is flooded with panicked tourists, a local researcher is paralyzed while investigating the spill, and a horrifying pack of subhuman monstrosities is snatching beachgoers in the night.
Mix one part Riverdale with one part The Creature from the Black Lagoon and drink it down fast because this bi-monthly horror shocker comes packed with enough acidic sludge, perverted beach maniacs, and ill will to ruin anyone's first summer away from home!  


TRANSFORMERS #1 6TH PTG
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(W) Daniel Warren Johnson (A) Daniel Warren Johnson, Mike Spicer (CA) Mahmud Asrar
From Image Comics. Transformers #1 begins an all-new era for the iconic robots in disguise from superstar creator Daniel Warren Johnson (Extremity, Do a Powerbomb,DC's Wonder Woman: Dead Earth) and colorist Mike Spicer (Stillwater). Optimus Prime was supposed to have led the Autobots to victory. Instead, the fate of Cybertron is unknown, and his allies have crash-landed far from home, alongside their enemies-the Decepticons. As these titanic forces renew their war on Earth, one thing is immediately clear: the planet will never be the same. New alliances are struck. Battle lines are redrawn. And humanity's only hope of survival is Optimus Prime.


ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #1 5TH PTG
MARVEL PRH
(W) Jonathan Hickman (A/CA) Marco Checchetto
THE NEW ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN FOR A NEW ULTIMATE UNIVERSE!
Visionary writer Jonathan Hickman (HOUSE OF X/POWERS OF X) and acclaimed artist Marco Checchetto (DAREDEVIL) bring you a bold new take on Spider-Man, with this, the debut title of the new line of Ultimate Comics! After the events of ULTIMATE INVASION, the world needs a hero...who will rise up to take on that responsibility? Prepare to be entangled in a web of mystery and excitement as the all-new ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN comic redefines the wall-crawler for the 21st Century!  
Rated T


VOID RIVALS #1 8TH PTG
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(W) Robert Kirkman (A) Lorenzo De Felici, Mateus Lopes (CA) Marazzo, Marco
From Image Comics. Series Premiere! The blockbuster Oblivion Song team of Robert Kirkman & Lorenzo de Felici debut the biggest new comic book series of 2023 with the launch of an all-new shared universe and a surprise you won't see coming! War rages around the Sacred Ring, where the last remnants of two worlds have collapsed around a black hole in a never-ending war. However, when pilot Darak and his rival Solila both crash on a desolate planet, these two enemies must find a way to escape together. But are they alone on this strange planet? And what dark forces await that threaten the entire universe?


WHISPER QUEEN #1 (OF 3)
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(W) Chip Zdarsky (A/CA) Kris Anka
MINISERIES PREMIERE
CHIP ZDARSKY (NEWBURN, Batman) and KRIS ANKA (Across the Spider-Verse), the ALL-STAR TEAM behind THE WHITE TREES, return to the fantastical land of Blacksand! The royal guard has sent their most capable bounty hunters after the accomplices in the king's murder! Javro, once the king's most skilled assassin, must find the killers before they and the bounty hunters-including her son-are wiped out by the kingdom's most feared specter: The Dark Whisper!  


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