SPACE GHOST #2  Writer: David Pepose Artist: Jonathan Lau, Andrew Dalhouse Letterer: Taylor Esposito Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment Release Date: June 5, 2024 Cover Price: $4.99 "...They call it the Ghost Planet now." Jan, Jace, Blip and Space Ghost travel to the Ghost Planet, the mysterious headquarters of the even more mysterious Space Ghost. Leaving on an urgent mission, Space Ghost give explicit orders to: STAY. PUT. What could go wrong? Also featuring an unexpected flight of the Phantom Cruiser! Over the next year, everything you know about Space Ghost, his companions and his enemies will be revealed as only Dynamite can! Written by David (Punisher) Pepose and drawn by Dynamite superstar Jonathan Lau, issue #1 features an array of the most incredible artists in the known Galaxy: Bjorn Barends, Francesco Mattina, Jae Lee and Michael Cho! ALL COVERS CARDSTOCK Score: 8.5/10 The return of Space Ghost has been an exciting event full of nostalgia and fun but ...

  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. Score: ★★★★1/2 (4.5/5) QUICK REVIEW: Mark Russell is one of the best satirists working today and with the internet consuming so much of society's time and energy it's always great material...

  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...

  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...

  SANCTION #1  Writer: Ray Fawkes Artist: Antonio Fuso, Emilio Leece Letters: Dave Sharp Publisher: Mad Cave Studios Release Date: May 15, 2024 Cover Price: $4.99 Leningrad, 1987. When a woman's corpse is discovered on New Year's Day, a hungover Detective Pavel Smirnoff hands off the case to his partner, Detective Boris Dimitrovich, hoping he'll close it without fuss. Instead, Dimitrovich uncovers a connection to an old, unsolved crime, dragging them both into an investigation that puts their careers - and possibly their lives - at risk. Score: ★★★★☆ (4/5) QUICK REVIEW: 'Sanction' #1 by Ray Fawkes, Antonio Fuso, and Emilio Leece takes place in the Soviet Union during the late '80s, and it's an intriguing murder investigation with two peculiar detectives. The body of a naked woman is found in Leningrad and senior Detective Pavel Smirnoff's disinterest in the case pawns it off to Detective Boris Dimitrovich. Pavel's flippant and lazy attit...

  THE DEVIL THAT WEARS MY FACE #6 Writer: David Pepose Artist: Alex Cormack Letterer: Justin Birch Publisher: Mad Cave Studios Release Date: May 8, 2024 Cover Price: $4.99 The Curia is broken, as Legion's corruption floods the streets of Rome. While the Vatican burns, Father Vieri must make his final stand against the demon that wears his face. Yet with his greatest weapon proven powerless against the Devil, can Vieri and Maria find another way to reclaim his body? Or will the horrifying secrets of Vieri's past turn out to be his undoing? All that is certain is that Legion's depravity has finally been unleashed... and it will take more than a priest to banish this terrifying demon back to Hell. Score:  8.5/10 There was only one way 'The Devil That Wears My Face' by David Pepose and Alex Cormack was going to conclude. As expected it ends in one spectacularly bloody cacophony of epic violence. There's been no shortage of terror from Legion leading up ...

  SPACE GHOST #1 writer: David Pepose artist: Jonathan Lau, Andrew Dalhouse Letterer: Taylor Esposito covers: Francesco Mattina (A), Jae Lee & June Chung (B), Bjorn Barends (C), Michael Cho (D) FC | All Cardstock Covers | 32 pages | Adventure | $4.99 | Teen In Stores May 1, 2024 Greed and corruption flourish in the darkness between stars. With the territories of the Galactic Federation spread far and wide across the vastness of space, pirates, and hijackers ransack the distant colonies with cruel disregard for the innocent scientists living within them. Yet there is a cosmic vigilante who metes out justice throughout the galaxy, bringing vengeance to those who prey upon the defenseless. Some say he is a policeman who has abandoned the strictures of the law. Others say he is a phantom, the sole survivor of a war-torn planet. And those who have survived his wrath claim he is more a force of nature, able to bend the very elements of Creation to decimate his enemies. T...

  LOVE ME: A ROMANCE STORY #1 Writer: Francesca Perillo Artist: Stefano Cardoselli, Lorenzo Scaramella Letters: Buddy Beaudon Publisher: Mad Cave Studios Release Date: April 17, 2024 Cover Price: $4.99 New York City, sometime in the far future, where robots like JoJo have taken over the tasks humans no longer want to perform...like driving a taxi. JoJo is pretty happy with his lot in life but feels as though something is missing...then he meets Gilda and it's love at first sight. But the course of true love is a bumpy one and JoJo is going to find that out firsthand when he discovers that Gilda is entangled with the mafia that runs his beloved city, and they're very much against this potential union for their own reasons. Watch out, JoJo! Score: ★★★★1/2 (4.5/5) QUICK REVIEW: The title almost says it all, 'Love Me: A Romance Story,' is a romantic tale about finding a connection in the bustling streets of New York City. However, what the title doesn't all...

  BEYOND REAL #3 Writer: Zack Kaplan Artist: Fabiana Mascolo, Toni Fejzula, Vincenzo Riccardi, Dennis Menheere, Jorge Corona, Luana Vecchio, Liana Kangas Publisher: Vault Comics Release Date: April 17, 2024 Cover Price: $4.99 An artist's style. June and her new allies escape to a breathtaking world where humanity is absent but all of nature is vibrantly personified. As June tries to use her powers to lead the trio to the simulation's final source, the world attacks them at every turn, threatening to drown them in doubt rather than let them find their way. Score: ★★★★☆ (4/5) QUICK REVIEW: Zack Kaplan's concept album of a woman trapped in a Matrix-like Wonderland illustrated by different artists every issue enters a colorful dreamworld unlike anything you've ever seen. Vincenzo Riccardi creates an intricate and awe-inspiring landscape full of colors and shapes that present one of many appearances together. Mountains that look like people, landforms that give ...

  DICK TRACY #1 Writer: Alex Segura, Michael Moreci, Chantelle Aimee Osman Artist: Geraldo Borges, Mark Englert Letters: Jim Campbell Publisher: Mad Cave Studios Release Date: April 24, 2024 Cover Price: $4.99 DICK TRACY RETURNS IN A NEW ONGOING SERIES FROM MAD CAVE! A new era for the iconic detective starts here, from bestselling and acclaimed authors Alex Segura and Michael Moreci, as an all-new, noir-infused chapter in the Dick Tracy legacy kicks off with superstar artist Geraldo Borges. In the aftermath of World War II, the country stands frozen--waiting for the next shoe to drop. In The City, a brutal murder draws the attention of rising star detective Dick Tracy, who soon discovers the bloodshed is just the beginning of a complicated web that threatens to ensnare everything he cares about. Blending the classic elements of the Dick Tracy world (including his iconic villains, supporting cast, and unforgettable watch radio) with a hardboiled and realistic take, DICK...

  COBRA COMMANDER #4  Writer: Joshua Williamson Artist: Andrea Milana, Annalisa Leoni Letters: Rus Wooton Publisher: Image Comics Release Date: April 17, 2024 Cover Price: $3.99 THE ENERGON UNIVERSE IS IN DANGER.   Cobra Commander has found a new ally-willing or not-that may just make him unstoppable.   Unless, of course, someone is one step ahead of him... SCORE:  ★★★★☆ (4/5) QUICK REVIEW: Following the exploits of a villain hasn't been this exciting since 'Breaking Bad.' 'Cobra Commander' #4 by  Joshua Williamson, Andrea Milana, and Annalisa Leoni is another thrilling chapter that finds the Commander escaping death once again while finding new information in his quest to attain energon. Smart, cunning, and ruthless, the Commander has shown to be a survivor and loyal to his ruler but not everything is as it seems. Each issue here and Energon Universe titles like Duke and Transformers lead to another character reveal. It shouldn'...

  THE LAST MERMAID #2  Writer: Derek Kirk Kim Artist: Derek Kirk Kim Publisher: Image Comics Release Date: April 3, 2024 Cover Price: $3.99 The mermaid plunges into a hidden water cave, narrowly escaping death. But with her mobile home-the H.A.V.C. (Hybrid Aquatic Vehicular Chamber)-all but destroyed, she may be permanently hindered from her vital mission. At least the water cave makes for an ideal home. Or does it? Score: ★★★★☆ (4/5) QUICK REVIEW: 'The Last Mermaid' #2 continues the beautifully illustrated story of a mermaid trying to survive in a post-apocalyptic future in a world covered in sand, water is scarce, and her time is running out. With her mobile fishbowl damaged and water toxicity rising she has to get over a ridge to find some freshwater before it's too late. Derek Kirk Kim's skill as an animator shows through with wonderfully paced visuals that tell the story with very few words. The transition from safe confines to impending danger is so w...

  FERAL #1  Writer: Tony Fleecs Artist: Trish Forstner, Tone Rodriguez Publisher: Image Comics Release Date: March 27, 2024 Cover Price: $3.99 Series Premiere. A new horror from the creators of Stray Dogs! Meet Elsie, Lord Fluffy Britches, and Patch, three indoor cats lost in the not-so-great outdoors during a nightmarish rabies outbreak. Without their humans to protect them, the cats rush to find their way home before they're eaten by the forest full of rabid beasts on their tails. Don't get bit. Don't get scratched. Don't become... feral. Score: ★★★★☆ (4/5) QUICK REVIEW: If you're already familiar with the previous collaboration of Tony Fleecs, Trish Forstner, and Tone Rodriguez on 'Stray Dogs' you know they take the adorable look of Disney animated animals and put them through some seriously dangerous storylines. 'Feral' follows that hit series about a serial killer with a new story that takes a new cast of characters through a zombie...

  COBRA COMMANDER #3 Writer: Joshua Williamson Artist: Andrea Milana, Annalisa Leoni Letterer: Rus Wooton Publisher: Image Comics Release Date: March 20, 2024 Cover Price: $3.99 Cobra Commander isn't the only one looking to harness the alien energy source known as Energon. That means he has to either take control of the new organization he's encountered... or destroy them. Score: 8.5/10 QUICK REVIEW: The fascinating thing about 'Cobra Commander' by Joshua Williamson, Andrea Milana, and Annalisa Leoni is that the titular character is an infamous supervillain so you don't root for him but you can't wait to see what he does next. CC thinks he's doing the right thing by finding and harnessing the power of the Energon for his planet and his people. He's ruthless but a loyal servant to his ruler. He despises humans (and frankly, who can blame him) so when he encounters the rowdy gang of the Dreadnoks he seems more annoyed than frightened even unde...

 MIDSTATE #1 Writer: Lee Loughridge Artist: Mack Chater Colorist: Lee Loughridge Letterer: Rob Tweedie Editor: Will Dennis Publisher: Comixology Originals / Zylonol Studio Cover Price: $2.99 Release Date: March 13th, 2024 Disgraced clairvoyant Paul Rinaldi teams up with the town’s rookie detective in an attempt to get to the bottom of the many missing person cases. Score: ★★★1/2 (3.5/5) QUICK REVIEW: Lee Loughridge is best recognized as one of the comic industry's best colorists but with 'Midstate,' the new Comixology Original comic, the renowned artist is writing a quirky small-town mystery with supernatural elements. The first issue spends a lot of time introducing Paul whose supposed clairvoyance has made him a laughingstock in town. He's a bit of a loser who lives in a loft in the bookstore owned by his mother. When Abi the rookie detective walks in to do research for a missing person case, Paul is enlisted to help. It's not quite a slow burn as it ...

  HELEN OF WYNDHORN #1 Writer: Tom King Artist: Bilquis Evely,  Matheus Lopes Letterer: Clayton Cowles Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Release Date: March 13, 2024 Cover Price: $4.99 From the Eisner award-winning and bestselling creative team of Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow comes this Gothic sword and sorcery epic that's Conan the Barbarian meets The Wizard of Oz.  Following the tragic death of her late father C.K. Cole, the esteemed pulp writer and creator of the popular warrior character Othan; Helen Cole is called back to her Grandfather's enormous and illustrious estate: Wyndhorn House. Scarred by Cole's untimely passing and lost in a new, strange world, Helen wreaks drunken havoc upon her arrival; however, her chaotic ways begin to soften as she discovers a lifetime of secrets hiding within the myriad rooms and hallways of the expansive manor. For outside its walls, within the woods, dwell the legendary adventures that once were locked away within...

  TRANSFORMERS #6 Writer: Daniel Warren Johnson Artist: Daniel Warren Johnson, Mike Spicer Letterer: Rus Wooton Publisher: Image Comics Release Date: March 13, 2024 Cover Price: $3.99 END OF ARC    ONE WILL STAND, ONE WILL FALL.    The Autobots vs. The Decepticons.    This is it.    And someone isn't going to survive. Score: ★★★★★ (5/5) QUICK REVIEW: Issue six represents the finale of the first arc of Daniel Warren Johnson and Mike Spicer's 'Transformers' and it's been a complete triumph. They've helped reestablish the series as a serious destination for one of the year's most compelling and exciting comic series. Every issue has been a roller coaster of emotion, pulse-pounding action, and shocking events. The finale was no different. Autobots versus Decepticons with humans literally caught between them has offered real stakes, heartwrenching sacrifices, and a brutal look at war with actual losses. DWJ's signature art is so ...

  THE WRONG EARTH: DEAD RINGERS #1  Writer: Tom Peyer Artist: Jamal Igle, Juan Castro Publisher: Ahoy Comics Release Date: March 13, 2024 Cover Price: $3.99 AHOY's acclaimed multiverse comic returns for a new five-issue run by the original creative team! Dragonflyman and Stinger are back where they belong, on campy Earth-Alpha-but Earth-Omega's gritty Dragonfly and Stinger II are now trapped there too. Will their vigilante violence infect the planet's innocent, code-approved culture? And what happens when two heroes want to share Dragonflyman's civilian identity, billionaire Richard Fame? The agonizing answers will shake Fortune City to its foundations! Score: ★★★★☆ (4/5) QUICK REVIEW: Ahoy's best and longest-running title, 'The Wrong Earth' gets a new miniseries from Tom Peyer, Jamal Igle, and Juan Castro. 'The Wrong Earth: Dead Ringers' continues the multiverse misadventures of superheroes from different earths with very different phil...

  THE LAST MERMAID #1 Writer: Derek Kirk Kim Artist: Derek Kirk Kim Publisher: Image Comics Release Date: March 13, 2024 Cover Price: $3.99 Series Premiere. A lone mermaid roams an endless wasteland on a quest beyond reason. To press ever onward, she must survive the interminable stretches between tiny pockets of water, the roaming bands of cybernetic cannibals, and the fearsome mutant beasts. What propels her forward to take such a risk? Score: ★★★★1/2 (4.5/5) QUICK REVIEW: Wow! What a gorgeous comic. Writer/artist/animator Derek Kirk Kim has created a simple but thoroughly captivating story. Images are so vibrant and moving that every panel looks like a still from an animated film. No wonder the 1st printing is sold out.

  THE DEVIL THAT WEARS MY FACE #5 Writer: David Pepose Artist: Alex Cormack Letterer: Justin Birch Publisher: Mad Cave Studios Release Date: March 6, 2024 Cover Price: $4.99 Left hovering at death's door after a brutal confrontation, Father Vieri finds himself trapped in a hell of his own making. With the demonic Legion still in possession of his body, will an unexpectedly familiar face be Vieri's salvation or his ultimate demise? Meanwhile, Vieri's attendant Maria stalks Legion through Rome, aiming to expose the Devil's infiltration of the Church at any cost. But even if she can convince Cardinal Pentecost of the truth, Legion's influence has grown exponentially...and when his final endgame stands revealed, not even the Vatican will be able to stop him. Score: ★★★★☆ (4/5) QUICK REVIEW: Just when you think 'The Devil That Wears My Face' has reached its peak, the crescendo of a bloody demented symphony, David Pepose, and Alex Cormack find new cor...