Evan's oldest friend returns to find the prosthetics she once built transformed into her doppelganger. Mason and the Order of The Red Relay investigate an elephant graveyard of towering Giga remains. GIGA #3 Writer: Alex Paknadel Artist: John Lé, Rosh Publisher: Vault Comics Release Date: March 31, 2021 Cover Price: $3.99 Score: ★★★★☆ (4/5) Having just jumped into Giga with this issue, it really is a fascinating read. Alex Paknadel has put together a sophisticated drama that's intellectually challenging and full of ideas involving class, authoritarianism, worship, terrorism, and loss. It's all under the guise of giant robots but it really has more to do with the complexity of humanity.  We come across "world-building" constantly in comics and it's a necessity obviously but while some stories can describe the world in its superficiality, Paknadel is giving us all the intricacies, the minutia, the politics, the societal divisions, everything. He's laying...

How do you top top-ness? How do you re-conquer conquering? How do you follow up the most hotly anticipated debut in all of comics* history? You call Robert Venditti. And you say to the man all men are eventually judged against, "Jurassic times call for Jurassic measures, Rob. Can you meet the challenge?" With a flick of his locks and a twinkle in his smile, the Silver Fox answers the only way he knows how, "You bet Jur-ass-i-can." Thus, with one embryonic dinosaur pun, was born the insane baby of time travel, mech armor, tough-guy roughnecks, deep-seated grudges against prehistoric reptiles, ethically debased oil executives, and, the horrors of evolution run amok! Ladies and gentlemen, from the deeply unsettling and sugar-dependent imaginations of New York Times best-selling writer Robert Venditti ( Justice League ), blockbuster artist Juan Jose Ryp ( Wolverine ), and colorist supreme, Andrew Dalhouse ( Batman ) comes TANKERS! The only comic brave enough to admit...

Beginning in June, Todd McFarlane officially releases the beginning of his new “world-building” universe. Nearly 30 years in the making, the highly anticipated Spawn's Universe #1 is set to visually expand with a reveal of some of the stunning artwork by superstar artists Jim Cheung and colorist FCO. McFarlane takes on the writing duties for this inaugural book that will be the launchpad to build a bigger multi-character, interconnected comic book universe based around his top-selling monthly Spawn comic. Spawn's Universe #1 will be available with several variant covers. Most prominently, featuring the extraordinary artwork of J. Scott Campbell, who will be doing a set of four covers, each depicting one of the major characters who will be making the biggest impact in all the 2021 comic titles McFarlane is unleashing. Additional variant covers will be created by McFarlane and a group cover by artist Brett Booth—with inks by McFarlane. More covers and incentives will be anno...

 A modern, Wild West road trip about a witch named Yonna cruising the Southwest as a band of bloodthirsty biker vampires, The Hounds of Love, hunt her scattered coven for the source of all magic: witch blood. From the critically acclaimed creators of The Modern Witch Tarot Deck and “Long Lost” comes WITCH BLOOD, a blend of action, lore, and Americana-perfect for fans of Buffy and American Gods. Witchblood #1 Written by Matthew Erman Art by Lisa Sterle Colored by Gab Contreras Lettered by Jim Campbell Design by Tim Daniel Publisher: Vault Comics Release Date: March 31, 2021 Cover Price: $3.99 Score:  ★★★★1/2 (4.5/5) Meet Yonna D'Arc. An eternally young immortal witch traveling the American West on her motorcycle she calls Ramblin' Rose and her trusted familiar, a crow named Bhu. Nothing screams freedom like this and Yonna is undoubtedly a free spirit living by her own rules. She's not above robbing a place for some spending cash or duping a local mechanic for some free la...

"Justice Society: World War II" made a huge splash at WonderCon@Home this past weekend, celebrating the film’s upcoming release with a star-studded virtual panel that featured fascinating conversations, animated clips, still images and some intriguing new information about the all-new film. In case you missed it, the "Justice Society: World War II" panel is available for viewing on WonderCon’s YouTube page at this link:  https://youtu.be/7Es8ztlK5Bw . The 45-minute panel began with a chat between the filmmaking team – supervising producer Butch Lukic ( Superman: Man of Tomorrow, Constantine: City of Demons ), director Jeff Wamester ( Guardians of the Galaxy TV series), and co-screenwriters Meghan Fitzmartin ( Supernatural, DC Super Hero Girls ) and Jeremy Adams ( Supernatural, Batman: Soul Of The Dragon ). Then the conversation transitioned to the actors, featuring Stana Katic (the voice of Wonder Woman), Matt Bomer (Barry Allen/The Flash), Elysia Rotaru (Black ...

 From Mat Groom, the co-writer of Marvel Comics' hit ULTRAMAN comics, and rising star artist Erica D’Urso (CAPTAIN MARVEL and XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS) comes INFERNO GIRL RED, an all-new original graphic novel that combines the high school super-heroic drama of INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE with the dynamic storytelling and world-building of Japanese tokusatsu superheroes, and the intrigue and relationship drama of British boarding school fiction.  We all need something to believe in. Especially Cássia Costa. An ancient cult and their army of demons have stolen Cássia’s home, Apex City.  When a magical dragon bracelet rockets into her life and affixes itself to her arm, Cássia’s the only person equipped to stop the cult from offering the entire city to their dark lord. There's just one catch… The magical bracelet is powered by belief, and Cássia — an intensely pragmatic, rational girl – doesn’t have much to spare. She’ll have to find something to kindle her faith, though, and fa...

 What if there was a magical prophecy that you were destined to save the world, and you fulfilled it so young you don’t know what to do with the rest of your life?    That’s the problem facing Logan McBride in DESTINY, NY, the ongoing comic book series launching in March 2021. Together, writer Pat Shand (Black Mask’s SNAP FLASH HUSTLE), artist Manuel Preitano (DC Comics’ THE ORACLE CODE), and cover artists Elisa Romboli (upcoming ALICE IN LEATHERLAND), Terry Moore (STRANGERS IN PARADISE), and Rosi Kämpe (SPIDER-GWEN) have created a grounded story about the magic of young adulthood, star-crossed modern romance, delayed coming of age, and finding your place in a world too busy to notice you. “Destiny, NY is a story about what happens next. Fantasy stories always end when the prophecy is complete, when the villain is defeated. I wanted to find out what happens next. How does the subject of a prophecy go on to live a normal, fulfilling life when everyone around them tells ...

 "THE IRON NOOSE," Part Two-Facing a court-martial and execution at the hands of the Union Army, Virgil must depend on the enemy to save his life.   TWO MOONS #2 Writer: John Arcudi Artist: Valerio Giangiordano, Bill Crabtree Publisher: Image Comics Release Date: March 31, 2021 Cover Price: $3.99 Score: ★★★★☆ (4/5) After the explosive ending to 'Two Moons' #1, issue two finds Virgil aka Two Moons, in custody for shooting the sergeant. Falsely accused and facing at least a court martial an unexpected vision and unlikely alliance put him on a new path.  Virgil is really a lost soul amid this conflict between North and South. He's in service to the Union despite the constant harassment from his fellow soldiers but a worthy asset to the Confederacy because of the perceived murder of the Union sergeant. Yet, he's not a white man and while he comes from Pawnee heritage he wasn't raised that way. Raised by white schoolteachers, Virgil is a man caught between c...

 Vampirella and the new Danse Macabre plan their assault against Mistress Nyx who still suffers the infectious results of Vampirella’s last attack. Lord Mazarin encased within the Armor Infernal gathers an army, and the mystery of Adam Van Helsing’s return intensifies. This is where it all starts—the beginning of the end. Vengeance of Vampirella #16 writer: Tom Sniegoski artist: Kewber Baal covers: Lucio Parrillo (A), Ben Oliver (B), Stephen Segovia (C), Rachel Hollon Cosplay Variant (D), Stephen Segovia (RI-Virgin), Rachel Hollon Cosplay Variant (RI-Virgin), Ben Oliver (RI-B/W), Ben Oliver (RI-Tint) FC | 32 pages | Horror | $3.99 | Teen+ In Stores 03/31/2021 Courtesy of Dynamite Entertainment

 Zadie Lu is afraid of her own shadow. She's a teenager, so she REALLY should have grown out of it by now, right? But something weird is happening in her small town. Zadie could swear the shadows are coming to life. Watching her. Trying to KILL her. But how do you fight something you can't even touch? And how does all of this tie into her FAMILY, of all things?    From the creative team that brought you the Eisner-nominated SKYWARD, writer JOE HENDERSON (showrunner of Netflix's Lucifer) and artist LEE GARBETT (Captain Marvel). Join Zadie Lu as she ventures into the shadows to face her fears and discovers a legacy she never knew she had. REGISTER PITCH: The dark tones of Demon Slayer and Something Is Killing The Children meets a cast of contemporary teen characters not unlike VERONICA FISH and KELLY THOMPSON's Sabrina the Teenage Witch. SHADECRAFT #1 Writer: Joe Henderson Artist: Lee Garbett, Antonio Fabela Letterer: Simon Bowland Editor: Rick Lopez, Jr. Variant Cover...

Something doesn't smell right! None of the dogs know what happens behind that door at the end of the hallway. All they know is there's a punishment for sniffing around it. What secrets are hidden in the Master's Forbidden Room? STRAY DOGS #2 Writer: Tony Fleecs Artist: Trish Forstner, Brad Simpson Publisher: Image Comics Release Date: March 24, 2021 Cover Price: $3.99 Score: ★★★★☆ (4/5) One of the best suspense stories in comics is as adorable as 'Lady and the Tramp' and as tense as 'Rear Window.' 'Stray Dogs' debuted a month ago and was an instant hit. The combination of Don Bluth-style character designs from Trish Forstner juxtaposed with Tony Fleecs' chilling script was the perfect remix for an entertaining thriller. Issue two continues the mystery as Sophie and Rusty investigate as best they can despite her short-term memory.  Rusty has been giving Sophie the benefit of the doubt regarding her claims that their master killed her owner. Wit...

"MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH": The 1% think a pandemic is no threat to them in a ridiculously far-fetched tale by Tom Peyer and artist Alan Robinson. "BON BON": Poe's real-life rival Rufus W. Griswold has an ill-advised spat with the Devil. PLUS: Prose fiction, beautifully illustrated in the mighty AHOY manner! EDGAR ALLAN POE’S SNIFTER OF BLOOD #6 (W) Tom Peyer, Robert Jeschonek (A) Alan Robinson, Greg Scott (C) Alan Robinson March 31, 2021 $4.99  Courtesy of Ahoy Comics