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PREVIEW: 'The Wrong Earth: Trapped on Teen Planet' #1 by Gail Simone, Bill Morrison, and Walter Geovani

  THE WRONG EARTH: TRAPPED ON TEEN PLANET #1 (W) Gail Simone (A) Bill Morrison, Walter Geovani, Rob Lean COVER A: Jamal Igle COVER B: Dan Parent COVER C: Gene Ha The first of five stand-alone, earth-shattering one-shot specials building and expanding on the world of AHOY’s The Wrong Earth , by some of the biggest names in comics! First off: Superstar writer Gail Simone contributes an extra-long story as grim and gritty vigilante Dragonfly is whisked to an alternate Earth of teenagers, malt shops, love triangles, and school dances! Will this innocent world soften him, or will his violent methods poison it? All five specials will feature a special incentive variant cover by legendary artist Gene Ha ( Top Ten, Mae ). This issue also features a second variant cover by Dan Parent ( Archie ). The money-grabbing, multiverse-spanning monthly event starts here! March 2, 2022 $4.99 Courtesy of Ahoy Comics

THIS WEEK IN KICKSTARTER COMICS (2/28/22)

 March is upon us and so are some compelling new Kickstarter comic campaigns. Check out these new comics and be sure to pledge your support for indie creators.  Snow White Zombie Apocalypse by Brenton Lengel Twitter: @BrentonLengel; @SnowWhiteBones Snow White awakens to Prince Charming's kiss...28 days later. The first trade of the Ringo Award-nominated dark fantasy series. This is a story unlike any other: Snow White awakens to true love's kiss… twenty-eight days after the zombie apocalypse! With the seven dwarves dead, the quintessential fairytale princess must join forces with her polyamorous Prince Charming and his tough-as-nails paramour, Rapunzel, to wage a losing battle against death itself. SWZA is a story of deep woods and old magic mixed with a healthy dollop of blood, sex, kung fu, and gender politics. Way more than zombies and fairytales as usual. Aurora & the Eagle #1 by Ashley V. Robinson – launching 3/01 Twitter: @AshleyVRobinson Aurora Borealis ret...

PREVIEW: 'Radio Spaceman' #1 (of 2) by Mike Mignola, Greg Hinkle, and Dave Stewart

  On March 2, 2022, Dark Horse Comics will publish Radio Spaceman , an all-new two-issue comic book event by legendary Hellboy creator Mike Mignola and acclaimed Black Cloud artist Greg Hinkle. This standalone steampunk space adventure is full of mystery, monsters, and awesome gadgets, and marks the first-ever comic book appearance for Radio Spaceman, based on Mignola’s viral pencil sketches. This all-new series is written by Mignola, with art by Hinkle, colors by award-winning Mignolaverse collaborator Dave Stewart, and lettering by longtime collaborator Clem Robins. “ Radio Spaceman started in very much the way Hellboy did—A fast sketch done just for fun and a funny name that just popped into my head,” said Mignola. “That was during the early days of covid-19 when I was banging out sketches to entertain myself and posting them online. People seemed to like the guy, and I liked him—I did five or six sketches of him but had no plans to do anything REAL with him. I didn’t have ...

PREVIEW: 'Archie Showcase Digest #7: Battle of the BFFs' by Various

  ARCHIE SHOWCASE DIGEST #7: BATTLE OF THE BFFs THE ARCHIE SHOWCASE DIGEST SERIES RETURNS!  This issue spotlights the beloved BATTLE OF THE BFFs storyline. Betty and Veronica, the most famous BFFs in all of comics, team up for a Battle of the BFFs reality show to prove that their friendship will survive under any hardship—but can it? And how do the other girls’ friendships in Riverdale hold up to theirs? All that and more bonus content in this fun collector’s digest!  Script: Various Art: Various Cover: Dan Parent, Rich Koslowski, Rosario “Tito” Peña On Sale Date: 3/2 192-page, full-color comic $8.99 U.S. Courtesy of Archie Comics

PREVIEW: 'Red Tag' by Rafael Scavone, Rafael Albuquerque, and Roger Cruz Arrives March 1

Comixology Originals and Stout Club Entertainment present this fast-paced thriller set in Brazil Comixology Originals and Stout Club Entertainment present Red Tag , a 5-issue limited comic series from the minds of Rafael Scavone, Rafael Albuquerque, and Roger Cruz. A fast-paced thriller set on the streets of Brazil, Red Tag is written by Rafael Scavone ( A Study in Emerald, Hit-Girl, Funny Creek and Hailstone ), illustrated by Roger Cruz ( X-Men, Shampoo ) with colors by Cris Peter, letters by Bernardo Brice, and edits by Bis Stringer Horne. Red Tag #1 arrives from Comixology Originals, the exclusive digital content line of Comixology, an Amazon company, on March 1, 2022, and will be available simultaneously in both English and Portuguese. "At first glance, São Paulo's buzzing streets can look chaotic, but if you look carefully, you will find voices on every wall," says writer Rafael Scavone. "It doesn't matter how high those walls stretch up, they already ...

REVIEW: 'Step by Bloody Step' #1 by Simon Spurrier, Matias Bergara, and Matheus Lopes

  STEP BY BLOODY STEP #1   Writer: Simon Spurrier Artist: Matias Bergara, Matheus Lopes Publisher: Image Comics Release Date: February 23, 2022 Cover Price: $4.99 An armored giant and a helpless child. Together they cross an astonishing world brimming with beasts, bandits, and deadliest by far-civilizations...  If they stop walking, the earth itself forces them onwards. WHY? The child can't ask. She and her guardian have no language, no memory, nothing except each other. Multiple-Eisner nominees SI SPURRIER ( X-Men ), MATIAS BERGARA ( Coda ), and MATHEUS LOPES ( Supergirl ) present a watershed moment in modern comics: four double-length chapters of a bittersweet fantasy opus, completely text free. Let's take a walk. "STEP BY BLOODY STEP may be my new favorite comic. SPURRIER, BERGARA, and LOPES have created something that celebrates everything comics can be: mysterious, inventive, bursting with imagination and also incredibly heartfelt without ever saying a word." ...

PREVIEW: 'Edgar Allan Poe's Snifter of Death' #5 by Kirk Vanderbeek, Jon Proctor, and Shane Oakley

 EDGAR ALLAN POE’S SNIFTER OF DEATH #5 (W) Kirk Vanderbeek (A) Jon Proctor, Shane Oakley (C) Richard Williams Two complete, Poe-inflected comedies from new comics writer Kirk Vanderbeek. In “A Pound of Flesh,” a man guiltily obsesses over a debt to a friend who’s died. “Postal” introduces Augie Doobin, a consulting detective who won’t let a dose of LSD interfere with solving a murder case. PLUS: Prose, pictures, and possibly poetry! February 23, 2022 $4.99  Courtesy of Ahoy Comics

PREVIEW: 'Red Sonja' #6 by Mirka Andolfo, Luca Blengino, and Giuseppe Cafaro

Red Sonja (Vol. 6) #6 writer: Mirka Andolfo, Luca Blengino artist: Giuseppe Cafaro covers: Mirka Andolfo (A), Lesley “Leirix” Li (B), Joseph Michael Linsner (C), Erica D’urso (D), Tabitha Lyons Cosplay (E), MirkaAndolfo (F-RI/BW), Erica D’Urso (G-RI/Virgin), Joseph Michael Linsner (H-RI/BW) FC | 32 pages | Sword and Sorcery | $3.99 | Teen+ MOTHER, PART SIX. THE DAUGHTER OF FIRE emerges! Every generation, a spirit embodies itself within a vestal, bestowing divine powers to the host. Red Sonja must quickly choose where to save or destroy the host, and her decision will create an entirely new path forward…The ongoing adventures continue, from MIRKA ANDOLFO ( Sweet Paprika ) and GIUSEPPE CAFARO ( Sacred Six )!   Courtesy of Dynamite Entertainment