Fugitive wrestler Shane is unmasked before a group of fans in THE GIMMICK #4 THE GIMMICK #4 (W) Joanne Starer (A) Elena Gogou Cover: Erica Henderson Secrets are bared in the pro wrestling drama that Patton Oswalt said has “Back-breaking laughs and shin-cracking action... plus a lot of heart.” As fugitive wrestler Shane is unmasked before a group of fans, his ex-lover Alicia is exposed by a trashy tabloid. June 28, 2023 $3.99 Courtesy of Ahoy Comics

 Tohar Sherman-Friedman’s ‘Good Girls Go to Hell’ and Irene Olmo’s ‘I Don’t Want to Be a Mom’ Lead off the Upcoming Slate of Releases Penn State University Press’s Celebrated Graphic Novel Imprint Will Debut New Season at American Library Association’s Annual Conference Graphic Mundi, the graphic novel imprint of Penn State University Press, proudly announces the upcoming fall 2023 lineup ahead of the American Library Association’s Annual Meeting next week in Chicago, IL.  Leading off the slate in October is an all-new edition of the acclaimed 2019 graphic novel Vanni, by Benjamin Dix and Lindsay Pollock. Set in the northern region of Sri Lanka, which was devastated by the civil war, this graphic novel follows the Ramachandran family as they flee their home after the 2004 tsunami and move from one displacement camp to the next, seeking an ever-elusive safe haven and struggling to keep each other alive. Inspired by Benjamin Dix’s experience working in Sri Lanka for ...

  DEJAH THORIS #4 writer: Chuck Brown artist: Emiliana Pinna covers: Junggeun Yoon (A), Joseph Michael Linsner (B), Rebeca Puebla (C), Sway (D), Lesley “Leirix” Li (E), Cosplay / Rachel Hollon (F) FC | 32 pages | Science Fiction | $3.99 | Teen+ Young Princess Dejah and her new allies sneak onto the island of Ompt, home of Barsoom’s Kangaroo Men. If the Kangaroo Men decide to consider them allies, they will be outfitted with weapons and armor for the coming conflict. If they deem them foes... Dejah may not survive long enough to leave Ompt! Courtesy of Dynamite Entertainment

 The chilling anti-hero stars in a book-length solo thriller MADAM SATAN: HELL ON EARTH, releasing in September Madam Satan, the long-running macabre anti-hero of the Archie Horror imprint from Archie Comics, is about to take her ongoing battle against Satan to the next level in CHILLING ADVENTURES PRESENTS... MADAM SATAN: HELL ON EARTH. The one-shot comic book releasing in September also establishes linked continuity among the Archie Horror titles for the first time with a surprise team-up. Writer Eliot Rahal kicked off Madam Satan's solo story in a sold-out 2020 one-shot following her memorable run as an iconic Sabrina villain, and he has chronicled her escape from Hell in short stories appearing in two CHILLING ADVENTURES IN SORCERY anthologies. In HELL ON EARTH , with art by Vincenzo Federici ( TMNT: The Armageddon Game ), those narrative threads come together in an explosive battle as the forces of Hell invade the mortal plane.  "Honestly, I really can...

 Eric Palicki and Wendell Cavalcanti are back for Ahoy Comics and Features Covers by Superstar Artist Liana Kangas  The acclaimed punk rock horror series BLACK’S MYTH by writer Eric Palicki ( Atlantis Wasn’t Built For Tourists ), artist Wendell Cavalcanti ( BlackAcre ), and superstar cover artist Liana Kangas ( Trve Kvlt, She Said Destroy ) is returning this summer with an all-new mini-series from AHOY Comics. The critically acclaimed comic features werewolf PI Janie Jones “Strummer” Mercado and her charming djinn assistant Ben Si’lat solving crimes in the “supernatural underground” thriving in Los Angeles. BLACK’S MYTH: THE KEY TO HIS HEART debuts in June, with an incentive cover by Tim Seeley. “I've made a terrible mistake, and I don't just mean pursuing a career in comics!” said writer Eric Palicki. “How can we continue calling our book Black's Myth unless Strummer once again finds herself in the orbit of her enigmatic client-turned-nemesis Rainsford Black...

Skybound and Hasbro Delight with Reveal of Energon Universe in 'Void Rivals' #1  It was announced that two of the world’s most popular franchises – Transformers and G.I. Joe – have a new comic book home as part of the historic partnership between toy and game company Hasbro and Skybound, effective immediately.  Comic book fans who picked up their copies of Void Rivals #1 in comic shops today were the first to learn the news, as the blockbuster Oblivion Song team of writers Robert Kirkman ( Invincible, The Walking Dead ) and artist Lorenzo De Felici ( Kroma ), along with colorist Matheus Lopes ( Step By Bloody Step ) and letterer Rus Wooton, revealed that the highly anticipated series was actually a stealth launch of this new shared “Energon Universe” with the surprise first appearance of iconic Transformers character Jetfire.  Three upcoming releases, alongside Void Rivals , mark the beginning of the interconnected “Energon Universe” featuring both the chara...

 VOID RIVALS #1  Writer: Robert Kirkman Artist: Lorenzo De Felici, Matheus Lopes Letters: Rus Wooten Publisher: Image Comics Release Date: June 14, 2023 Cover Price: $3.99 SERIES PREMIERE The blockbuster OBLIVION SONG team of ROBERT KIRKMAN & LORENZO DE FELICI debut the biggest new comic book series of 2023 with the launch of AN ALL-NEW SHARED UNIVERSE and a SURPRISE you won't see coming!     War rages around the Sacred Ring, where the last remnants of two worlds have collapsed around a black hole in a never-ending war.     However, when pilot Darak and his rival Solila both crash on a desolate planet, these two enemies must find a way to escape together. But are they alone on this strange planet? And what dark forces await that threaten the entire universe? Score: ★★★★☆ (4/5) QUICK REVIEW: Skybound/Image was so excited about the reveal at the end of 'Void Rivals' #1 that they spoiled it with a press release announcing it before th...

  RED ZONE #4 Writer: Cullen Bunn Artist: Mike Deodato Jr. Colorist: Lee Loughridge Letterer: Steve Wands Cover A: Rahzzah Cover B: Michael Cho  Publisher: AWA Studios In Stores: Wednesday, June 21, 2023 SYNOPSIS: Randall Crane, an unassuming American professor of Russian and Slavic Studies at NYU, is called in by the US government for a secret international mission back to Russia, where his long-buried secrets come to light. When his support team of commandos is ambushed and killed, it’s up to Randall to fight his way out of Russia using his “particular set of skills.” Randall, surrounded by the bizarre enemies from his past, must find a way to escape the new iron curtain.

 Larry Hama & Chris Mooneyham Continue One of the Most Iconic Comic Book Series Ever  Today, it was announced that G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero , one of the longest-running non-superhero comics of all time, will return in November with issue #301. Legendary series writer Larry Hama (Marvel’s Wolverine ) continues his record-breaking run on the series, joined by fan-favorite artist Chris Mooneyham (DC’s Nightwing , Sgt. Rock, and the Unknown Soldier ) and colorist Francesco Segala ( Mighty Morphin Power Rangers ) breathing new life into the iconic characters, and with covers by the incomparable Andy Kubert (Marvel’s X-Men ).  A new era for G.I. Joe begins in G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #301 with this jumping on point for new readers as your favorite characters – Duke, Scarlett, Roadblock, Storm Shadow, Cobra Commander, Serpentor, and more – are back for new battles, new friends, new enemies and…THE RETURN OF THE ORIGINAL SNAKE-EYES!  Each issue ...

  A new epic begins from debut writers Ethan S. Parker and Griffin Sheridan, and superstar art team Bob Quinn ( Knights of X ) and John J. Hill ( Vanish ) in the upcoming series, Kill Your Darlings . This ongoing dark fantasy adventure is set to launch in September from Image Comics. "Ethan and Griffin have crafted an incredible story that’s asked me to draw from the darkest, wildest, and most heart-breaking corners of my imagination," said Quinn. "I’m so excited for people to finally get their hands on Kill Your Darlings , it’s easily my best work to date." Hill added: "Each issue gets more and more intense, everyone’s really stepping up their game here. Childhood fun and games, teen angst, monsters, magic, gore…this twisted little epic has something for everyone!" Eight-year-old Rose loves nothing more than to play pretend in a magical land of her own creation. To her, that world is as real as our own—from her fluffy friends to the terrible e...

  QUEEN OF SWORDS #1 Writer: Michael Moreci Artist: Corin Howell, Kike Diaz Letters: Jim Campbell Publisher: Vault Comics Release Date: June 14, 2023 Cover Price: $4.99 Spinning out of the pages of BARBARIC comes an all-new, standalone, rip-roaring fantasy adventure, filled with mayhem, humor, and a bloodthirsty weapon that just won't stop talking! Serra is a witch with a checkered past; Ka is an assassin with an agenda all her own, and Deadheart is a barbarian who wants to bash everyone in her path. They'll have to unite their unique skills to track down a powerful foe who's tied their lives together. Get ready to meet your new favorite instrument of death-the evil Ga'Bar, whose spirit is now trapped in Deadheart's sword! Discover the origin of the dark magic that turned Soren into the tattooed witch she is today, in this totally new story, the perfect place to step into the world of BARBARIC for the first time! Score:   ★★★★★ (5/5) Whether you’re a fan...

TAKE A DARK RIDE ON THE SCARIEST RIDE EVER CREATED IN DARK RIDE #7 FROM SKYBOUND   Skybound today unveiled a first look at Dark Ride #7, the latest issue of the hit horror comic book series from the iconic Birthright team of writer Joshua Williamson (DC’s Superman, Dark Crisis ), artist Andrei Bressan (DC’s Justice League Incarnate ), colorist Adriano Lucas (DC’s Nightwing ), and letterer Pat Brosseau ( Creepshow ). The next chapter of the thrilling amusement park horror story will be in comic book shops on July 12, 2023.   In this issue, Arthur Dante reveals himself to the world for the first time in many years to deal with his children and unveil the scariest ride ever created.  Dark Ride #7 continues the stacked variant cover lineup that has run throughout the series. In addition to the main cover by Andrei Bressan and series colorist Adriano Lucas, Dark Ride ’s Cover B variant spotlights park mascot Danny D. Evil, with an issue #7 cover by An...