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Jim Mahfood’s Line of CUL-DE-SAC Covers for the New Horror Series from Mike Carey and Jonathan Wayshak

  On August 6th, a modern horror masterpiece is born in CUL-DE-SAC. Making his long-awaited return to comics, New York Times bestselling writer Mike Carey (SANDMAN, X-MEN) joins forces with fine art illustrator Jonathan Wayshak (SPAWN VIOLATOR) to deliver a nightmarish new horror series that is set to redefine vampire mythology as we know it. Joining them on this no-brakes, terrifying thrill-ride is superstar artist Jim Mahfood (SPIDER-MAN, TANK GIRL). A modern comic phenomenon known for his signature neo-psychadelic style, Jim was so enamored with Jonathan Wayshak's raw, unbridled work in CUL-DE-SAC, that he has agreed to provide covers for the entire series. Behold the first of Jim's line of stunning, frenetic covers for CUL-DE-SAC and be sure to contact your local comic shop and pre-order CUL-DE-SAC #1 before Final Order Cutoff on Monday, July 7th so you can collect the entire set! *** CUL-DE-SAC #1 *** Written by MIKE CAREY Art by JONATHAN WAYSHAK Variant Cover...

PREVIEW: 'Barbarella' #5 by Blake Northcott and Anna Morozova

  BARBARELLA #5 writer: Blake Northcott artist: Anna Morozova covers: Joseph Michael Linsner (A), Annie Wu (B), Richard Pace (C), Cosplay / Rachel Hollon (D) FC | All Cardstock Covers | 32 pages | Science Fiction | $4.99 | Teen+ In Stores June 25, 2025 The countdown has begun, and the odds that Barbarella will be able to save the colonists of Alpha Prime are getting longer by the second — especially since she still has to find out where they’ve all gone! Meanwhile, light years away on Planet Metrafusion, time’s also just about up for Jury Quire — and not even Barbarella can be in two places at once! Head timekeeper BLAKE NORTHCOTT ( Vampirella, Catwoman, Heavy Metal Magazine ) and line judge ANNA MOROZOVA ( Judge Dredd, 2000 AD ) sound the two-minute warning with Barbarella #5 — backed by covers from cheer squad members JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER, ANNIE WU, RICHARD PACE, and RACHEL HOLLON!

Top Shelf Weaves Sci-Fi into a Fairytale with IONHEART

A Nuclear Fusion of Fantasy and Science Fiction Whose Every Page Glows with an Eerie Light…  Imagine a colorful dystopian world where everyday appliances are traded as magical currency and a time-traveling knight becomes the hero to save the world! This is IONHEART, the English-language debut from German creator Lukas Kummer, from award-winning independent publisher of graphic novels Top Shelf Productions ( IDW Publishing ). This ambitious, atom-smashing book combines trace elements of everything from Tintin to Blade Runner to Adventure Time to The Dark Tower into a deadly breakthrough: intricate, explosive, and entirely new – IONHEART is set to release August 19, 2025. “I always enjoyed stupid smart things... Or smart stupid things. To me, that's the pinnacle of art,” says creator Lukas Kummer.  Book Description Pursued by a terrifying demon, a young knight flees across the radioactive ruins of a fairy-tale land. His only weapon is the same cursed power that o...

PRE-ORDER: 'Galaxy of Madness' Vol. 2 by Magdalene Visaggio and Victor Santos

An early look at the conclusion to Mad Cave's sci-fi series, GALAXY OF MADNESS. Written by Magdalene Visaggio ( Kim & Kim ), illustrated by Victor Santos ( Polar, The Mice Templar ), and lettered by Morgan Martinez, with covers by Michael Avon Oeming and Taki Soma; Galaxy of Madness takes readers on an unforgettable journey through the depths of space and the complexities of the human psyche. Galaxy of Madness Vol. 2 Writer: Magdalene Visaggio Artist: Victor Santos Letterer: Morgan Martinez In the far-flung future, and on the other side of the galaxy, a swashbuckling space archaeologist is on a one-way trip to vindicate her parents – and bring the man who destroyed their legacy down. The crew of the Verisimilitude is back, and Vigil's search for her lost parents continues...while following their footsteps in trying to unlock the secrets and strangeness of the universe! But will the team survive the madness of the galaxy?! Find out in the newest installment of t...

Blue Falcon & Dynomutt Star in New Comic Book from Jimmy Palmiotti & Pasquale Qualano

 Palmiotti & Qualano Take on Big City Crime in September! Two of the greatest heroes flash through the sky and onto the comics page this September, as the Hanna-Barbera classic The Blue Falcon & Dynomutt debuts with a new comic book series from Dynamite Entertainment and Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products! Secure in their life of luxury in a penthouse high above the streets of Big City, wealthy inventor and art collector Radley Crown and his faithful canine companion have enjoyed a charmed existence. That all changes one fateful day when a vicious gang shatters their complacency. From this tragedy will rise two of the most impressive and vigilant superheroes. In the aftermath, Crown puts to work his inimitable technical abilities to rebuild himself and his four-legged friend into unrivaled instruments of retribution — The Blue Falcon and Dynomutt, Dog Wonder! Growing up on the cartoon, writer Jimmy Palmiotti has always held onto memories of this ico...

PREVIEW: 'Red Sonja Noir' #1 by David Avallone and Edu Menna

  RED SONJA NOIR #1 writer: David Avallone artist: Edu Menna covers: Lesley “Leirix” Li (A), Joseph Michael Linsner (B), Cosplay/Molly Stewart (C) FC | All Cardstock Covers | 40 pages | Sword & Sorcery | $5.99 | Teen+ In Stores June 18, 2025 The crimson-maned warrior of song and legend muscles her way into trouble once more in this all-new tale of hard-boiled Hyboria! When her mercenary partner is murdered, Sonja is drawn into a feverish hunt for a priceless artifact known as the Crimson Calypso. The She-Devil with a Sword is out for revenge — but first she’s got to slice her way through a web of deception and violence, waging a war of both weapons and wits against a pitiless and implacable foe. Gimlet-eyed wordsmith DAVID AVALLONE joins legendary ink-slinger EDU MENNA for this special 40-page one-shot packed with two-fisted betrayals and bloody retribution — all wrapped in treacherously alluring covers from LESLEY “LEIRIX” LI, JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER, and cosplay by...

COMING SOON: David & Maria Lapham Set the World on Fire with New Series 'Good as Dead'

 The All-New Series for Fans of Stillwater Debuts September 2025  Today Skybound and Image Comics announced the all-new comic book series Good as Dead , from Eisner Award-winning comics icons David & Maria Lapham ( Stray Bullets ) and co-creators Chris Black (creator and showrunner, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters ) and David Alpert.   The haunting story of crime, justice, death, and how far a small town will go to keep its secrets will debut in comic book shops on September 17, 2025.   "I can’t tell you how excited Maria and I are about this book coming out,” said David Lapham. “Chris Black and David Alpert provided us with their initial concept and outline and generously gave us the room and edict to ‘do our thing.’ And we went for it. It’s both completely what you’d expect from us based on our Stray Bullets work and at the same time, it’s unlike anything we’ve ever done before, combining elements of the surreal, science fiction, conspiracy, h...