DEAD KINGDOM #2 Writer/Artist: Etienne Derepentigny Letterer: Jerome Gagnon  Publisher: Red 5 Comics Release Date: November 30, 2022 Cover Price: $3.95 After the shocking discovery and the loss of his fellow soldiers, Kain with the help of another survivor must find the strength to carry on and get back to his love Alice. Let's hope he gets to Field Valley before the undead does. The second issue of a 5-part story arc, Dead Kingdom is a multi-layered saga that will explore a world where sorcery, brotherhood, and love collide with the rising nightmare of the living dead. Score: ★★★★☆ (4/5) QUICK REVIEW: In the zombie genre it's hard to not rehash tropes we've seen time and time again. Etienne Derepentigny does the best with this dark ages-set thriller that relies as heavily on character development as it does with bloody undead violence. Sure, there will be similarities with things like 'The Walking Dead' and 'Night of the Living Dead' but there's en...

The New Chapter in the Future of ‘Killadelphia’ Premiers in Stores, Marking a Major Turning Point in the Series, and the Ever-Expanding Universe of this Eisner Nominated Vampire Epic The Eisner Award-nominated Killadelphia from writer Rodney Barnes ( American Gods , HBO’s Winning Time , and the record-breaking new Star Wars: The Mandalorian comic book series) and collaborator Jason Shawn Alexander, the artist who redefined Todd McFarlane’s legendary Spawn for a whole new generation, hit a major milestone and series turning point today with the release of the series’ 25th issue! Series creator Rodney Barnes says “the world of Killadelphia is expanding in a way I never imagined! There are new stories, new monsters, and more perils to come! Can’t wait for our readers to check it out!” Jason Shawn Alexander adds “Fans new and old to Killadelphia are about to have their minds blown as the series enters its fifth story arc.  Everything you thought you knew will be changed as the war ...

RICK AND MORTY VS CTHULHU #1 (W) Jim Zub (ILL) Troy Little, (C) Leonardo Ito, (L) Crank! Five variant covers from Zander Cannon, Marc Ellerby, Jim Zub, Julieta Colás, and Ryan Lee. What could be worse than an off-planet sugar deal gone wrong? Tripping through a Lovecraftian hellscape with the Smith family as they fight, uh, cosmic sentient color and racist fish-people? That can't be right…  Welcome to the Rick Sanchez School of Actually Getting S**t Done! And that poor bastard Jerry declares “everything smells like cinnamon and sorrow’” in this Lovecraftian epic. On sale date: 12/7/22  Courtesy of Oni Press

'Tis the season for some great new Kickstarter campaigns beginning with the great Grant Morrison on 'A Very Klaus Christmas.'  Sherlock Holmes: A Study in Scarlet by Vincent Mallie –  launching 11/29 Twitter: @MagneticPress Presenting a beautiful, lushly illustrated new edition of Arthur Conan Doyle's first Sherlock Holmes novel. Sherlock Holmes, the world’s greatest detective, first appeared in the 1887 novel “A Study in Scarlet,” which met very little fanfare until the character found more widespread popularity through his serialized short stories in The Strand Magazine . That first adventure recounts the first meeting of Holmes and the man who would become his stalwart partner against crime, Dr. John Watson. And now, that first sprawling adventure is vividly retold through the animated vision of illustrator Vincent Mallie. A Very Klaus Christmas by Grant Morrison & Dan Mora Twitter:  @boomstudios;  @ grantmorrison;  @Danmora_c BOOM! Studios proudl...

  ROGUE STATE #1 Writer: Matteo Pizzolo Artist: Carlos Granda, Brad Simpson Letters: Jim Campbell Publisher: Black Mask Studios Release Date: November 16, 2022 Cover Price: $4.99 What if a contested Presidential election plunged America into turmoil? What if political violence consumed the streets? And what if a raging Supreme Court, in a strict interpretation of the 2nd Amendment, legitimized and deputized all militias, transforming the entire country into a paramilitary police state? What if a freedom fighter emerged from the chaos, raised a civilian army, and carved out a territory across the United States?... pushing out police, militias, and National Guard... enforcing its own laws... Sovereign. What if Americans refused to be governed? In this speculative fiction comic book series ripped from tomorrow's headlines, a mysterious figure named Vya Of Brightstars will rise from the crisis, but is she a freedom fighter or a terrorist? Either way, her rogue state will not just bl...

  MY BAD: VOLUME TWO #1 (W) Mark Russell, Bryce Ingman (A) Peter Krause COVER A: Peter Krause COVER B: Shaky Kane "One of the most hilariously offbeat superhero comics on the stands” (IGN) returns, from the original creative team of Mark Russell ( Second Coming ), Bryce Ingman, and Peter Krause ( Irredeemable )! Someone is killing capes—or would be, if they were better at it. Will this crisis draw the crime-fighting Chandelier out of retirement? PLUS! Emperor King adopts a new costumed identity so he can get a date!                     November 30, 2022 $4.99  Courtesy of Ahoy Comics

Archie's first Golden Age superhero BOB PHANTOM returns in a new one-shot written by writer/actor James III (Netflix's Astronomy Club) . The comic is a surrealist superhero noir, with a hero who may be less super than he seems. The story features Valerie from Josie and the Pussycats and lots of Easter Eggs for longtime Archie fans.   BOB PHANTOM (ONE-SHOT) By day, he’s Walter Whitney, a fledgling theater columnist with a wild imagination, but by night he’s Bob Phantom, the “Scourge of the Underworld” — or is he? Using his power to become immaterial, Walt beats up criminals and then breaks the news of his exploits in his newspaper column . . . but New York City is not as it once was, and with less crime that means less news. So, if there’s no crime left to fight, there’s only one thing to do: create enemies. Is Bob Phantom really the Scourge of the Underworld, or its leader?  Script: James III Art: Richard Ortiz, Juan Bobillo Colors: Glenn Whitmore Letters: Jack Morelli Cove...

  BLOODSHOT: UNLEASHED #3 Writer: Deniz Camp Artist: Jon Davis-Hunt, Jodie Bellaire Letterer: Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou Publisher: Valiant Comics Release Date: November 23, 2022 Cover Price: $3.99 Critic Reviews: 3 Guest-starring X-O MANOWAR! BLOODSHOT recruits X-O MANOWAR -who knows a thing or two about ending alien threats- as a parasitic alien takes hold in an Appalachian church putting an entire congregation of lost souls at risk. Score: ★★★★1/2 (4.5/5) QUICK REVIEW: X-O Manowar makes an entertaining visit and joins forces with Bloodshot to track down an alien threat. There is a genuine chemistry between them that makes them entertaining as they banter because X-O has all but given up on humanity while Bloodshot holds on to his. Bloodshot also gets another illusion that will pull at your heartstrings again. This is another showcase of artistic talent for Jon Davis-Hunt and Jodie Bellaire as they create some amazing visuals and one panel, in particular, that should leave your jaw...

  Climate Crisis Chronicles is the second series in AWA’s impactful Chronicles series, which lends a human face to some of today’s biggest societal issues. It follows the December 2020 release of Covid Chronicles , the web series chronicling ten personal stories of life and death from the front lines of the initial Covid-19 outbreak that won the New York Press Club Best Internet Commentary Award. From a firefighter battling seasonal forest fires in California to a human rights activist picking up the pieces after a pair of devastating hurricanes in Honduras, Climate Crisis Chronicles highlights today’s most pressing and far-reaching global issue. In partnership with NBC News with a special foreword by Al Roker. Climate Crisis Chronicles  by Ethan Sacks (W), Dalibor Talajić (A/CA), Lee Loughridge (C),  Bosung Kim (L) & Dulce Montoya (L)  In Stores: Wednesday, November 30, 2022 Diamond Code: SEP221414 Courtesy of AWA Studios

  LADY HEL #3 Writer: Erik Burnham Artist: Zhengis Tasbolatov Covers: Lucio Parrillo (A), Geebo Vigonte (B), Mike Mahle (C), Daniel Maine (D), Cosplay / Rachel Hollon (E) 32 pages | Horror| $3.99 | Teen+ In Stores November 23, 2022 After her confrontation with Lady Demon, Hel has a clearer picture of how she lost control of the underworld and realizes the only way to regain her power is to return to her realm in secrecy by using one of the hidden paths that ancient mortals once used to find their way to the other side. The only problem is that there are more obstacles on the road to the underworld than there used to be, and they're all deadly. Can Hel make it back to the underworld in one piece, or might the personification of death actually be destroyed in the attempt? Courtesy of Dynamite Entertainment