HELLBOY: THE SILVER LANTERN CLUB #3 Writer: Mike Mignola & Chris Roberson Artist: Ben Stenbeck/Christopher Mitten Colorist: Michelle Madsen Letterer: Clem Robins Editor: Kath O’Brien Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: December 29, 2021 Reliving old stories with Hellboy and Professor Bruttenholm, Simon Bruttenholm recalls the strange tale of a woman whose synesthetic visions revealed the presence of a mysterious and malevolent entity. What ensues is a hair-raising confrontation worthy of the Silver Lantern Club's finest! Score:  ★★★★☆ (4/5) Storytelling in the Hellboy universe is so comforting and engaging. 'Hellboy: The Silver Lantern Club' #3 offers a spooky tale of a haunting in London. This is the kind of comic you grab a cup of warm cocoa and curl up with at night, and dive right in.  While having some pints at a local London pub, Hellboy and Professor Bruttenholm are convinced to stay awhile and listen to another tale about th...

The daughter of a legendary space explorer family escapes the oppressive, technocratic society she calls home in order to explore the alien world from where her parents never returned. Nova Vega was rendered an orphan after her legendary space explorer parents vanished on their final mission to find the next Earth. Now at 16 years old, Nova resides on a mining colony ruled by Omni, a repressive, robotics corporation. Nova’s inability to follow the rules of society has put her at odds with her older brother and guardian, Sirius. Sirius resents the life his parents led, and fully conforms to Omni. When an argument between the siblings goes too far, Nova decides to enact her long-awaited plan to explore the alien world from where her parents have never returned. Fearing for the safety of his sister, Sirius chases after her, in turn learning the true nature of the corporation he’s trusted his whole life. What both siblings fail to realize, is that the eye of Omni is always watching.. Be...

  STRAY DOGS: DOG DAYS #1  Writer: Tony Fleecs Artist: Trish Forstner, Brad Simpson Layouts: Tone Rodriguez with Mike Vasquez Publisher: Image Comics Release Date: December 29, 2021 Cover Price: $4.99 Critic Reviews: 5 A series of vicious short stories howling straight out of the pages of STRAY DOGS, 2021's surprise cartoon/horror smash hit! In DOG DAYS, each stray will get their moment to shine-questions will be answered, mysteries will be solved, and old wounds will be torn open. Starting this December...every dog has its day. REGISTER PITCH: The Lady and the Tramp meets Silence of the Lambs horror-thriller that took the industry by storm is back in this standalone spinoff. Score:  ★★★★1/2 (4.5/5) One of our year's Best Comics titles , 'Stray Dogs' gets a spinoff in 'Stray Dogs: Dog Days' filling in the backstories to many of the dogs from the bestselling series. Creators Tony Fleecs and Trish Forstner return with colorist Brad Simpson providing their ado...

  Vengeance of Vampirella #25 writer: Tom Sniegoski artist: Kewber Baal covers: Lucio Parrillo (A), Ben Oliver (B), Stephen Segovia (C), Rachel Hollon Cosplay Variant (D), Stephen Segovia (RI-E/Virgin), Rachel Hollon Cosplay Variant (RI-F/Virgin), Ben Oliver (RI-G/BW), Ben Oliver (RI-H/Tint) FC | 32 pages | Horror | $3.99 | Teen+ In Stores 12/29/2021 The end of Vengeance has arrived! Tom Sniegoski’s triumphant return to the pages of Vampirella comes to an apocalyptic conclusion! In the walled city of The Preserve, Vampirella faces off against Mr. Sabastian and the renegade members of the Danse Macabre. When the smoke clears, justice in the monster city will have a new name. And that name is Vampirella. A continuing amazing mélange of cover artists: Parillo! Oliver! Segovia! Cosplay! Courtesy of Dynamite Entertainment

DOWNLOAD #1 Writer: Scott Chitwood Artist: Danny Luckert P.H. Gomes Letters: Troy Peteri & Dave Lanphear Publisher: Red 5 Comics Release Date: December 22, 2021 Cover Price: $3.95 When Eric is hit by a mysterious blast of light from space, he suddenly finds his mind filled with designs for strange devices.  But when he blindly begins building them, he won't discover what they do until he and his friends turn them on.  But do they dare?  In the spirit of The Goonies and Explorers, the adventure begins here from the creators of Haunted and Riptide! Score: ★★★1/2 (3.5/5) 'Download' #1 by Scott Chitwood, Danny Luckert, and P.H. Gomes offers a familiar science-fiction story but its engaging characters and charm carry readers through. The first issue sets up the premise without revealing what's at stake or how the comic will unfold. It's enough to hook readers with promises of 'Goonies'-inspired adventure.  The issue opens up with an archeological find with...

Can Santa Save Christmas From a Robot Uprising? Ho Ho Homicide! X- MASCHINA is a 20-page horror-comedy sci-fi Christmas comic from creators Steve Urena ( Slow Pokes, Zombie Date Night ), Misty Graves (Co-host on The Longbox of Darkness Podcast), and artist Lane Lloyd ( Sable, God Puncher ). Twis'the year 2045, And Santa isleaving Christmas behind- He’sjuststopped believing... “Teaming up with Lane Lloyd and Misty Graves has made this Grinch love Christmas. Together we combined our favorite things: horror, humor, science fiction, and Christmas to create the perfect holiday concoction that we hope turns into a Holiday tradition.” - SteveUrena The robots are taking over, and AI issnotty! They’re judging everyone to be extremely naughty! "Our Santa story is about what it takes to shine a light into the dark caverns of one’s soul, find that spark of Christmas joy, and ignite it to illuminate the world. It is a 20-page journey of rebirth, redemption, and gift packaging human r...

Liverpool, 1970. A young man with a broken eye, that allows him to see the past, is immersed in a criminal plot involving the IRA. BROKEN EYE #1 Writers: Martin Etxeberria and XabierEtxeberria Artist: Iñaki Arenas Cover variant Artist: Victor Santos Editor: Andrea Lorenzo Molinari Synopsis   Liverpool in the early 70s. Seamus Young is a young orphan of Irish descent. He has an eye that has been disfigured by a large scar, lives in a miserable apartment, works an awful job unloading garbage at the docks, and has no girlfriend. However, as grim as this might seem, his situation will get much worse. Quite unexpectedly, he finds a dismembered hand floating in the river. Before long, he is immersed in a criminal conspiracy involving the IRA. And all this, because of a secret—Seamus has a broken eye, but it allows him to see into the past!    Creator Quotes:   VICTOR SANTOS : "Absolute Evil has a new enemy. Broken Eye is a fresh debut and a delight for the fans of super...

  Rising star writer Cherish Chen joins artists David Lafuente and Miquel Muerto for the upcoming Radiant Red . This new, five-issue miniseries reunites the fan-favorite creative team behind Kyle Higgins and Marcelo Costa’s Radiant Black #6 issue and expands the Radiant Red character’s story. It is set to launch this March from Image Comics.  "The last time we saw Satomi in Radiant Black , she and Marshall had finally buried the hatchet—but that doesn't mean all her problems have gone away," said Higgins in an exclusive scoop with io9 on the series' announcement. "As her life gets more and more complicated, we're delighted to have Cherish, David, and Miquel back together to continue what we started in Radiant Black —and Satomi's story is just getting started." To her students, Satomi Sone is a diligent middle school teacher. To her fiancé and parents, she’s the rock of their family. To the world, she’s Radiant Red, a criminal turned matter-absorb...

  NIGHT OF THE GHOUL #3 Writer: Scott Snyder Artist: Francesco Francavilla Letters: Andworld Design Publisher: ComiXology Originals Release Date: December 22, 2021 Cover Price: $3.99 Filmmaker T.F. Merrit has spent decades confined in a retirement facility, which he claims is run by The Order of the Fly, a cult organization from his very own movie. And as the night goes on, Forest Inmann and his son Orson find themselves falling deeper into his cinematic nightmare. The writer and artist behind Batman: The Black Mirror reunite to shed light on a celluloid artifact once thought forever missing, perhaps with good reason… Score: ★★★★1/2 (4.5/5) The heights that Inmann will go to in order to get the rest of the film from Merrit comes into focus as his credentials are questioned and his obsession is tested. Scott Snyder intensifies the tension in this winning horror story that brims with suspense and old-fashioned pulpy visuals thanks to the expertise of artist Francesco Francavilla....

Join the battle to restore the flame of honor, justice, and order. Valiant Entertainment is proud to showcase ARMORCLADS, an epic boundary-breaking new series announced exclusively in the all-new official Valiant Discord .  ARMORCLADS introduces a grand sci-fi rebellion waged with advanced mechs, promising to uncover long-buried secrets of the Valiant Universe and fulfill a destiny defined by legacy.  As a debut announcement for the first members to join the official Valiant Discord server, ARMORCLADS ushers in an ambitious future with a focus on community. This revelatory reveal emphasizes Valiant’s commitment to connecting with fans in ways never seen before and it’s just the beginning. ARMORCLADS is a blockbuster series about the everyday champion. The highly anticipated Year of Valiant delivers the first new launch with ARMORCLADS #1 set to release on March 23rd, 2022 created by JJ O’Connor and co-written by O’Connor and Brian Buccellato, with cinematic art by Manuel Ga...

  Dead Good Comics today confirmed the new release date for the direct market edition of its 50th Anniversary anthology graphic novel OCTOBRIANA WITH LOVE. The 64-page, square-bound format book will be widely available through comic stores via Diamond Distribution on December 22nd, 2021 for $9.99 USD. The anthology celebrates the enigmatic freedom fighting Russian superhero Octobriana, with original strips from Stephanie Phillips ( Harley Quinn ), Marc Laming ( Star Wars: Boba Fett ), Simon Fraser ( Judge Dredd ), Andy Belanger ( Swamp Thing ), Andrea Towers ( Geek Girls Don’t Cry ), N. Steven Harris ( X-Force ), Stephen Byrne ( Joy Operations ), Stu Taylor ( 2000AD ) and more. The main cover illustration is by Marguerite Sauvage , with limited-run variants from Joyce Chin and Michael Cho . Stu Taylor, Editor and Curator, OCTOBRIANA WITH LOVE, said: “Octobriana With Love has been over five years in the making and, following the successful Kickstarter earlier this year, ...

Barbarella (Vol. 2) #6 writer: Sarah Hoyt artist: Tommaso Bianchi covers: Lucio Parrillo (A), Derrick Chew (B), Carla Cohen (C), Celina (D), Rachel Hollon Cosplay Variant (E), Lucio Parillo (RI-F/BW), Mike Krome (RI-G), Carla Cohen (RI-H/BW), Derrick Chew (RI-I/BW FC | 32 pages | SciFi/ Adventure | $3.99 | Teen+ She is known only as “the Lady.” Her identity, her origins, even her rise to power, are shrouded in utter mystery. And make no mistake, that’s purely intentional. That she rules increasingly larger portions of the galaxy with an iron grip and a wave of fear is not remotely in question. Why she wants to wipe out every human is. And why Barbarella is targeted to be the first and most important human to die is the deadliest question of all!