BLACK BEACON #1 Writer: Ryan K Lindsay Artist: Sebastian Piriz Letters: Jame Publisher: Heavy Metal Release Date: July 28, 2021 Cover Price: $2.99 There's an intergalactic space station out there bigger than our solar system where wants everyone to come along and meet up. The beacon made it sound like a utopia, but what Niko finds upon her arrival is a lawless expanse where everyone is out for themselves and she's so late she doesn't even have a seat at the table. A story of survival, truth, and experience lies in front of Niko if she can figure out who to trust and what to do before the secret of her journey catches up with her. Score: ★★★★☆ (4/5) 'Black Beacon' #1 by Ryan Lindsay and Sebastian Piriz is an immersive experience, a sci-fi fantasy that drops the reader in the middle of the action. It's like jumping on a moving train but the ride is worth it. We're introduced to Bar, a protector, and an investigator on this sphere, who's running down t...

 Final issue! THE WRONG EARTH: NIGHT AND DAY #6 (W) Tom Peyer (A) Jamal Igle / Juan Castro (C) Jamal Igle Final issue! Having defeated the threat to their Earths, campy Dragonflyman and gritty Dragonfly must try to adjust to a detestable new status quo. Plus: the usual AHOY illustrated prose and extra features! August 4, 2021 $3.99 Courtesy of Ahoy Comics

Noah's love for superheroes is going to be challenged when his world is turned upside down. Sometimes it's best not to meet your heroes.  ASTONISHING TIMES #1 Writer: Frank J. Barbiere, Arris Quinones Artist: Ruairi Coleman, Lauren Affe Letters: Taylor Esposito Publisher: ComiXology Originals Release Date: July 28, 2021 Cover Price: $2.99 Noah Sans, a young reporter living in the shadow of his father, lives in a world full of superheroes -- but no one seems to care. After a world-changing event called The Cataclysm, people moved on, and now heroes are old news. But when Noah begins investigating a mysterious murder, he comes face to face with his most revered heroes and is forced to confront a secret past that could change the world forever. Astonishing Times is a love letter to the medium of comics and a celebration of superheroes old and new. Award-winning writer Frank J. Barbiere returns to creator-owned comics alongside Arris Quinones, host of YouTube's Variant, to c...

 Including David F. Walker, David Aja, and Dozens More Humanoids, the acclaimed graphic novel publisher, has assembled a thrilling roster of international creators, including David F. Walker ( Bitter Root ) and David Aja ( Hawkeye, The Seeds ), for an anthology that puts the spotlight on crime noir. FIRST DEGREE: A CRIME ANTHOLOGY will feature dozens of short crime noir stories from a variety of talent from around the globe, as well as art by Michael Lark ( Gotham Central, Lazarus ) and cover art from Aja.  A woman lures her husband and his secret lover to an abandoned house. Something sinister is happening inside the convent. A chef commits the perfect murder. In this anthology, a collective of almost thirty authors from all over the globe proposes a collection of short crime noir stories that celebrates the genre as well as boldly leading it into the future.  The full list of contributors includes David F. Walker, Michael Lark, Dave Stewart, Simon Bowland, Sydney Dun...

Featuring The Misadventures of An Over-The-Hill Stand Up Comic Written by Paul Constant and Drawn by Fred Harper. Issue 1 Features a Collectible, Variant Cover by Peter Bagge  Melville Snelson was killing it. He was the talk of the stand-up circuit. He had a TV sitcom in development! He even had a date with Janeane Garofalo (although to be fair, she denies it). But that was the 1990’s — and that was a long time ago. Welcome to SNELSON: COMEDY IS DYING , an all-new series from AHOY COMICS , written by Paul Constant, featuring art by Fred Harper, colors by Lee Loughridge and lettering by Rob Steen. This 5-issue series chronicles the misadventures of a washed-up comedian whose career peaked when Dawson’s Creek was still on the air. Bitter because he missed his big break in the ‘90s, Snelson is struggling with the idea that he’s a victim of cancel culture or, even worse, forgotten altogether. The debut issue, featuring a collectible variant cover by legendary cartoonist Peter Bagge...

Featuring 125 Never-Before-Seen Illustrations of Pin-ups, Action Shots, and Fake Wrestling Magazine Covers For the past four decades, Jaime Hernandez has been creating some of the most beloved graphic novels of all time. He’s been honored as a member of the Will Eisner Hall of Fame, and he’s received the prestigious PEN Award, an L.A. Times Book Prize, and numerous Harvey, Ignatz, and Eisner Awards. But what does the lifelong Angeleno do to relax? He draws ― and, for more than forty years, he has been drawing and privately amassing a body of work that no one else has seen. Until now.  This August, Fantagraphics will publish QUEEN OF THE RING: WRESTLING DRAWINGS BY JAIME HERNANDEZ , featuring 125 never-before-published illustrations that celebrate the women who are often ignored in pro wrestling. Through a series of pin-up pages, action shots, and fake wrestling magazine covers, Hernandez introduces an all-new cast of fictional characters: the beautiful and brutal Bettie Rey; th...

From the Co-Creator of YOUTH, Curt Pires delivers a  Twin Peaks -style surreal mystery series this August. Acclaimed writer Curt Pires (YOUTH, Olympia ) does it again with the new mystery thriller Lost Falls , a comic book series with art by Antonio Fuso and Pierluigi Minotti, colors by Lee Loughridge, and letters by Micah Myers. Announced earlier this year, Lost Falls #1 (of 4) arrives on August 3, 2021, from comiXology Originals, the exclusive digital content line of comiXology, an Amazon company.   While investigating the case of a missing girl, detective Daniel Pynchon wakes up on the shore of Lost Falls, with no recollection of how he got there. As he struggles to piece together the events that lead him there, he investigates the phenomenon surrounding his memory loss and the town itself. He soon discovers horrors both human and otherwise. This socially minded mystery thriller is the latest collaboration between Curt Pires and Antonio Fuso, the creators of WYRD, soon ...

This is it! The action-packed fourth and final issue of Victor Santos' sci-fi thriller PARANOIA KILLER!   BUY NOW   name your price A new being, the result of the fusion of the minds of Nathalie Laertes and her twin brother Fabien, has been born in the Orange Room! Is she the true Delon Sombre? Is she a Deity of Mercy or a God of Destruction? Friedkin and his soldiers are about to find out... The conclusion to the series arrives with irreversible consequences for all its characters. We hope Víctor Santos has had as much of a blast bringing his mind-bending, trigger-crazed creation to Panel Syndicate as we've had hosting it. Actually, judging by these last issue's pages, an almost literal blast!  With any luck this won't be the last we'll see from him here but in the meantime, you can find the final issue of the series (and all the previous ones, too!) at panelsyndicate.com for whatever price you want to pay, including zero!

Soren's backstory is revealed. Along with Owen and Axe, the three may have underestimated what they're up against when they storm the abbey. This year's biggest hit continues! BARBARIC #2 Writer: Michael Moreci Artist: Nathan Gooden, Addison Duke Letters: Jim Campbell Publisher: Vault Comics Release Date: July 28, 2021 Cover Price: $3.99 More blood! More mayhem! More monsters! Will Owen storm the abbey with Soren the witch? Will axe get drunk on blood? Yes! And you're going to love it. Score: ★★★★1/2 (4.5/5) 'Barbaric' #1 burst onto the scene with a refreshingly meta and funny sword and sorcery adventure debut that became an instant fan-favorite. It was like seeing 'Big Trouble in Little China' for the first time. A cursed barbarian is forced to "do good" no matter what and is guided by a blood-drunk talking axe. The chemistry was undeniable, the action bloody, and it set this odd couple on the path to join forces with Soren, a necromancer, ...

 SCOUT COMICS UPGRADES BY THE HORNS TO CONTINUING SERIES Scout Comics & Entertainment is proud to announce that BY THE HORNS will now be a continuing series. The acclaimed sci-fi, fantasy adventure comic by Markisan Naso, Jason Muhr, and Andrei Tabacaru is adding an extra issue to the first arc, taking the series to #8 in November. A trade paperback collection of issues #1-8 will be released in February 2022 and then the series will continue in the spring with a brand new adventure starting in #9. Scout's President James Haick couldn't be more excited about the news. "We are so happy that the BY THE HORNS team has decided to continue their amazing story. The series has been both a critical and commercial success and we look forward to publishing even more stories within the fantastic universe they have created."   BY THE HORNS writer Markisan Naso said there are at least three more story arcs planned that will take the series to fantastic and epic new places re...

Art Legends Opie Ortiz and DJ Product ©1969 Appear Alongside Writer Ryan Cady on Free Comic Book Day Celebrate the sounds of SoCal's favorite sons with this official Sublime graphic novel! Xanadu meets Superbad in this heartfelt anthology of Sublime legends brought to life by Ryan Cady ( Green Lantern, Poppy's Inferno ), Audrey Mok ( Archie ), Alex Diotto ( Youth ), Hayden Sherman ( Angel & Spike ), Logan Faerber (' Namwolf ), alongside rising stars Bill Masuku, Robert Ahmad, and Julianne Griepp. Features brand new covers by Sublime logo creator Opie Ortiz and DJ Product ©1969! Plus : the one and only Lou-Dog! Released in finer comics shops and bookstores everywhere on August 4! Official Release Party: 2:00 PM- 3:30 PM Saturday, August 14 (@ Free Comic Book Day) Atomic Basement Comics 400 E. 3rd Street, Long Beach, CA 90802

Shadowman comes to London chasing the latest blight to creep into our world. Deathside continues to make inroads as long as this world delves into its own cruelty attracting more intrusions. His effort might be in vain. SHADOWMAN #4 Writer: Cullen Bunn Artist: Jon Davis-Hunt, Jordie Bellaire Letters: Clayton Cowles Publisher: Valiant Comics Release Date: July 28, 2021 Cover Price: $3.99 Masters of Horror Cullen Bunn and Jon Davis-Hunt bring Shadowman's descent into the darkness of London. What's your darkest secret worth? Danger is a drug and it's deep in the veins of mankind. Shadowman's on a quest to find the source of his hallucinations and Jack has less control than he once thought. The worst has happened...Deadside has arrived! Score: ★★★★☆ (4/5) 'Shadowman' has been an exciting and gruesome series so far with Shadowman playing whack-a-mole with the Deadside as it attempts to enter our world. A new attack in London leads to an unexpected confrontation th...

 ALL-NEW STORY! ALL-NEW SONJA’S! PERFECT JUMPING-ON POINT FOR NEW READERS! Sonjaversal #6 writer: Christopher Hastings artist: Pasquale Qualano covers: Lucio Parrillo (A), Joseph Michael Linsner (B), Jae Lee & June Chung (C), Junggeun Yoon (D), Savannah Polson Cosplay Variant (E), Junggeun Yoon (RI/BW), Jae Lee (RI/BW), Joseph Michael Linsner (RI/BW), Savannah Polson Cosplay Variant (RI/Virgin), Joseph Michael Linsner (RI/BW Virgin), Jae Lee (RI/BW Virgin) FC | 32 pages | Action/Adventure | $3.99 | Teen+ A low-level criminal is suddenly making a big mysterious underworld splash…which is remarkable, considering that the guy’s very recently DIED. Sounds like a case for NOIR SONJA. But not only does N.S. have to solve The Mystery Of The Successful Cadaver, she’s got to manage the arrival of a whole new cadre of Sonja’s that’ll throw her investigation for a loop…  In Stores 07/28/2021 Courtesy of Dynamite Entertainment

Featuring Limited Edition Variant Covers by Amanda Conner and Bill Sienkiewicz  Fan-favorite writer Jimmy Palmiotti ( Harley Quinn, Painkiller Jane, Marvel Knights ) and superstar artist Scott Hampton ( Neil Gaiman’s American Gods, Black Widow, GI Zombie ) are collaborating on an all-new, fully-painted original graphic novel titled RAGE. In this action-packed thriller, one man embarks on a cross-country journey to find his daughter in the wake of a worldwide catastrophe. RAGE is currently being crowdfunded on Kickstarter and award-winning artists Amanda Conner and Bill Sienkiewicz are providing limited edition variant covers for the campaign.  “RAGE is a full-throttle, white knuckle thriller about a man with secrets in his past, who will do absolutely whatever it takes to save his daughter,” said Palmiotti. “It’s a story all about survival, which in this case means learning to live with what you’ve done ― and what you’ve failed to do.” In RAGE, Braden Radovick is a desperat...