Walk, don’t run! This is a series you won’t wanna miss. This summer, writer Joey Esposito ( Batman: Urban Legends ) reunites with Pawn Shop collaborator, and artist Sean Von Gorman ( Ghost Planet ), for the latest quirky Magma Comix title, THE PEDESTRIAN! Behold, The Pedestrian! A strange visitor speedwalks into Summer City and silently changes the lives of its residents. But not all is quiet in this sleepy, small town—an ancient conflict linked to the secret history of street signs is brewing! DON’T WALK… RUN! In The Pedestrian, justice always has the right of way! The Pedestrian #1 features a variant cover by Dean Haspiel ( The Red Hook ) and an additional retailer incentive cover by Mike Allred ( Madman ). Interior colors by famed IDW, Dark Horse, and DC, pro Josh Jensen. “I can’t tell you how pleased I am to have finally found myself in a partnership with people who share the same comics-making ethos as myself,” said Joey Esposito. “I love making comics because...

  AKOGUN: BRUTALIZER OF GODS #2 (of 3) WRITTEN BY MUREWA AYODELE ART BY DOTUN AKANDE COVER A (WRAPAROUND) BY DOTUN AKANDE COVER B BY GREY WILLIAMSON COVER C BY JUNI BA VARIANT COVER (1:10) BY JEFFREY OYEM THE NEXT CHAPTER OF THE UNRELENTING PROTO-AFRICAN FANTASY EPIC ROARS ONWARD! Acclaimed creators Murewa Ayodele and Dotun Akande, the writer-artist team behind I Am Iron Man and Moon Knight: Black, White & Blood, continue their utterly distinctive, dark fantasy epic as AKOGUN seeks to avenge the savage butchering of his betrothed, parents, and the entire village. In the heavens, a battle rages between OGUN (the god of metal) and SANGO (the god of lightning) for the title of WAR GOD. Armies will be cut down. Godblood will be spilled. For this is the promise of AKOGUN: BRUTALIZER OF GODS! ON SALE JUNE 12TH, 2024 | $5.99 | 40 pgs. | FC

  DRAWING BLOOD #2 Writer: David Avallone, Kevin Eastman Artist: Ben Bishop, Troy Little Publisher: Image Comics Release Date: May 29, 2024 Cover Price: $3.99 The saga of Shane "Books" Bookman continues: the one-time mega-successful comic book creator falling on hard times finds those times getting even harder. With his back to the wall, Books fends off mobsters, stars in a documentary, falls in love, and sells his soul... and it's only the second issue! Score: ★★★★☆ (4/5) QUICK REVIEW: 'Drawing Blood' is a charming dramedy that mirrors the tone of a movie like 'Get Shorty' which deals with a gangster getting into the movie business but here you have a comic creator dealing with gangsters because his late co-creator saddled him with a large debt. The passionate but beleaguered "Books" Bookman is juggling a disastrous stage play while starring in a documentary and fending off Lithuanian mobsters. It's not easy for the co-creator o...

 The latest issue of the buddy comedy about two unlucky henchmen trying to make their way in the world  DEADWEIGHTS #3 (W) Tyrone Finch  (A) Sebastián Piriz Cover A: Sebastián Piriz Cover B: Richard Pace It’s hard out there for a pair of ex-supervillain henchmen! When Jerry and Clarence’s escape from the Paladin stronghold doesn’t go as planned, the pair gets aid from an unexpected party. Featuring the third of six “mug shot” incentive covers by Richard Pace ( Second Coming ); which form a linked image. June 5, 2024 $3.99 Courtesy of Ahoy Comics

Get ready for action! Garth Ennis, Brian K Vaughan, John Wagner, Torunn Gronbekk, and more head up the powerhouse creative team for the new Battle Action series – coming this summer! Launching in August, the new ten-issue series will bring readers death-defying heroics and incredible action, delivered by a crack team of top comics creators, including a brand new revival of the controversial series ‘Kids Rule OK’ from Brian K Vaughan ( Saga ) and Chris Burnham ( Batman ), and the final story of WWII aerial ace ‘Johnny Red’ by Garth Ennis ( The Boys ) and Keith Burns ( Out of the Blue )! Combining stories and characters from 1970s classic comics Battle and Action , Ennis said Battle Action will deliver all the thrills that earned the original comics their hard-bitten, action-packed reputations… “This time we’ve got more stories,” he said, “more brilliant writers and artists – some from last time, some new – and more of an emphasis on Action, with half the ten stories featuri...

  Death Ratio'd  Writer: Mark Russell Artist: Laci Colorist: Marco Lesko Letterer: Sal Cipriano Cover A: Rahzzah Cover B: Chris Ferguson & Laci One-Shot in Stores Wed., May 29 SYNOPSIS: In this futuristic dark comedy by Eisner and ‘Ringo Award-winning writer Mark Russell, life and death are ruled by social media. One too many dislikes…and you’re dead.  When Arnold awakes from a coma twenty years into the future, he discovers that society is now ruled by social media. Enough “likes” and “upvotes” can unlock fame and fortune but — watch your step! — enough “thumbs down” clicks and the collar around your neck explodes. And you’re done. Now, confused and running on his last Like, Arnold must navigate a world in which the slightest online misstep can have fatal consequences. Courtesy of AWA Studios

  FERAL #3  Writer: Tony Fleecs Artist: Trish Forstner, Tone Rodriguez Letters: Brad Simpson Publisher: Image Comics Release Date: May 22, 2024 Cover Price: $3.99 More animal horror in this ongoing series from the creators of Stray Dogs! Elsie, Lord, and Patch learn the rules for survival, but will they follow them? In a forest infested with rabid monsters, the indoor cats can't afford to make any mistakes. But mistakes are Lord's specialty. Don't get bit. Don't get scratched. Don't become... feral. SCORE: ★★★★☆ (4/5) QUICK REVIEW: 'Feral' #3 by Tony Fleecs, Trish Forstner, and Tone Rodriguez hits another gear in this issue with wall-to-wall action. The tension builds throughout as the band of felines flee from infected woodland creatures and trigger-happy animal control personnel. Elsie, Lord, and Patch must learn the rules of survival from the outdoor cats that have kept them one step ahead from infection or death so far. It's a breathtaki...

 The latest installment of the jam-packed anthology featuring unbelievably hilarious and hilariously unbelievable tales about cryptids from around the world (and AHOY's first continuing series ever!) PROJECT: CRYPTID #9 (W)  Alisa Kwitney, Kirk Vanderbeek (A) Mauricet, Shane Oakley Cover: Mauricet, Shane Oakley More tales of strange, unlikely creatures! Alisa Kwitney and Mauricet take us on a heart-warming cruise through Alaska, where a recent divorcée meets the love of her life…who just happens to be a Yeti. Kirk Vanderbeek and Shane Oakley bring us to Ireland, where the Pooka will give a drunken man a ride home, although he might not want it.  May 29, 2024 $3.99 Courtesy of Ahoy Comics

 Archie Andrews makes a fateful choice in the one-shot comic ARCHIE: THE DECISION this August! Archie Comics’ flagship character, the eternal teenager Archie Andrews, has been struggling with a choice almost since his debut more than 80 years ago: Betty or Veronica? This August, he finally tackles the dilemma head-on in ARCHIE: THE DECISION , a sprawling, antic all-ages one-shot comic by bestselling author Tom King ( MISTER MIRACLE, HUMAN TARGET ) and legendary Archie artist Dan Parent! "As a massive Archie fan, this is just a pure joy project for me,” King said. “I wanted to do something zany and cool and screwball and hysterical and gorgeous and harebrained and maybe a little tiny itty-bitty bit profound as a tribute to my Golden and Silver Age Archie heroes—people like Dan DeCarlo, Harry Lucey, Bob Bolling, Bob Montana, and Samm Schwartz. And who better to do that with than the modern Archie maestro, Dan Parent, who inherited and brilliantly carried on the legacy o...

  THUNDERCATS #4 writer: Declan Shalvey artist: Drew Moss covers: David Nakayama (A), Lucio Parrillo (B), Declan Shalvey (C), Jae Lee & June Chung (D), Ivan Tao (E), Action Figure (F) FC | All Cardstock Covers | 32 pages | Adventure | $4.99 | Teen In Stores May 22, 2024 With the Sword of Omens broken, and bitter division spreading over what to do with Calica, the ThunderCats are in turmoil — and the time is ripe for Mumm-Ra to strike! Casting aside his diminished appearance, the devil-priest attacks with his legion of mummified Mu’Tants. It’s the moment of truth for Lion-O — will he prove himself to be a worthy leader? Or will his youth and inexperience condemn the last survivors of Thundera to their final doom? Find out in the planet-shaking climax to the first ThunderCats story arc —brought to life by the acclaimed creative team of DECLAN SHALVEY ( Old Dog, Hero Killer ) and DREW MOSS ( Gargoyles: Dark Ages ) and adorned with exceptional covers from DAVID NAKAYAM...