DEAD SEAS #1  Writer: Cavan Scott Artist: Nick Brokenshire Letters: Shawn Lee | Covers: Nick Brokenshire, Ario Anindito, Kelley Jones   Editor: Chase Marotz Publisher: IDW Publishing Release Date: December 21, 2022 Cover Price: $3.99 Ghosts are real and dangerous. But they're also valuable, their ectoplasm capable of curing countless diseases. There's only one problem: harvesting the wonder drug can be just as deadly. Prisoner Gus Ortiz is willing to take the risk in return for a reduced sentence-anything to see his daughter again. All it will take is a few months at sea scraping ectoplasm off the walls of the Perdition, a floating prison containing the most vicious ghosts on Earth. Surrounded by dark waters, Gus soon realizes that angry spirits are the least of his worries. The Poseidon Adventure meets The Haunting of Hill House in this supernatural thriller. Score: ★★★★1/2 (4.5/5) Cavan Scott and Nick Brokenshire are taking readers back to the early days of Jo...

John Wick meets Wes Anderson in This All-New Mystery-Thriller about a Secret Organization That Developed the Perfect Spy.  Who is the perfect spy? That question may be best answered by bestselling cartoonist Matt Kindt, who has been writing and illustrating espionage and action-fueled comics like BRZRKR (with Keanu Reeves), Apache Delivery Service, BANG! Dept. H, Ether, Fear Case, MIND MGMT, Folklords, Revolver, 3 Story, Super Spy, and Pistolwhip for the last two decades. Next January, Kindt and the acclaimed colorist Sharlene Kindt ( Dept H ) will release SPY SUPERB their latest collaboration, an offbeat mystery-thriller about a secret organization that has developed the perfect spy. And just who is that perfect spy? Someone who doesn’t even realize they are a spy.  In SPY SUPERB, a secret organization identifies the ultimate asset: a man named Jay, who is what they call a “useful idiot.”  Jay is sent on missions without even realizing he’s on a mission. Until he pic...

  I HATE FAIRYLAND #2 Writer: Skottie Young Artist: Brett Bean, Jean-Francois Beaulieu Lettering, Logo, and Series Design: Nate Piekos Publisher: Image Comics Release Date: December 21, 2022 Cover Price: $3.99 Gert is more jaded than ever when she discovers the secret behind the mystery man offering her a mission he doesn't think she can refuse. Eisner Award-winning writer SKOTTIE YOUNG (MIDDLEWEST, TWIG, THE ME YOU LOVE IN THE DARK) and artist BRETT BEAN (Marvel's Rocket & Groot) continue the triumphant return of I HATE FAIRYLAND! Score: ★★★★☆ 4/5 Fans of the original series will be happy to know Gert is back and better than ever. Sure, she's older and more jaded but on the way back to Fairyland to wreak havoc once again. But how? Well, thanks to a wealthy figure she's on a rescue mission to the only place she fits in.  'I Hate Fairyland' #2 is still ramping up Gert's return to Fairyland by laying the foundation of the how and why. Frankly, as selfis...

  HITOMI #3  Writer: H.S. Tak Artist: Isabella Mazzanti, Valentina Napolitano Layouts: Nicoletta Bea Letters: Rob Jones Publisher: Image Comics Release Date: December 21, 2022 Cover Price: $3.99 Hitomi's lessons under Yasuke result in a trial by fire when the mismatched warriors agree to rid a village of its "witch" problem. The pair soon learns the village hides a much darker and more evil secret than the occult... Score: ★★★★1/2 (4.5/5) 'Hitomi' has become an enjoyable adventure-of-the-month series with Hitomi and Yasuke traveling into a new gig with each episode. As part of her training, Hitomi follows Yasuke's directions (for the most part) as they've become warriors-for-hire. This month they're hired to rid a village of witches that terrorize their main road.  With each new assignment, the two learn something about each other. It's a complicated relationship because Yasuke may be a mentor, but Hitomi still holds a secret grudge believing he...

The anthology POP’S CHOCK’LIT SHOPPE OF HORRORS features three new stories, plating in March Archie Comics mainstay Pop Tate, the proprietor of Riverdale's world-famous burgers-and-milkshakes diner, has some sinister secrets! The horrors hidden beneath this wholesome small town hot spot will be revealed in CHILLING ADVENTURES PRESENTS... POP’S CHOCK’LIT SHOPPE OF HORRORS, a one-shot anthology from the Archie Horror imprint, on sale in March! In a trio of new terror tales, a dark side of Pop is revealed as he exacts revenge on ne'er-do-wells when most of Riverdale is asleep and safe at home. The collection includes "Night Shift" by Ryan Cady ( Infinite Dark ) and Chris Panda ( Transformers ), "Soylent Teen" by Eisner nominee Jordan Morris ( Jordan, Jesse, Go!, Bubbl e) and Liana Kangas ( Star Wars ), and "Die-and-Dash" by Amy Chase ( Escape From Bitch Mountain ) and Federico Sabbatini ( Moon Knight ). “The first time I ever really thought about P...

 FEATURING THE STAR ARTISTS OF TOMORROW FROM THE LEGENDARY KUBERT SCHOOL! SAVAGE TALES WINTER SPECIAL ONE SHOT Writers: Scott Bryan Wilson and David Avallone Artists: Hamish Munroe-Cook, Eman Cassalos, Mariano Benitiz Chapo, and Max Fuchs Covers: Arthur Suydam (A), Liam Sharp (B), Rafael Kayanan (C) 40 pages | Action Adventure | $4.99 | Teen+ In Stores December 21, 2022 NEW TALES OF VAMPIRELLA, DRACULINA, AND MORE! FEATURING THE STAR ARTISTS OF TOMORROW FROM THE LEGENDARY KUBERT SCHOOL! Savage Tales is back with four tales of brutality, thrills, and spills! This one-shot features art by two up-and-coming artists from the renowned Kubert School!  • "Devil Juice" by Scott Bryan Wilson and Max Fuchs: Draculina finds that to get revenge on an enemy demon, she's first got to go through a wall of... bodybuilders?  • "Crypt Junkies" by Scott Bryan Wilson and Kubert School Artist Mariano Benitez Chapo: Vampirella accompanies a reality TV crew to film the opening of ...

The series has already been optioned for a feature film, currently in development from Alan Wake producer, Jeff Ludwig From the critically-acclaimed creative team behind the smash-hit series Youth —Curt Pires, Alex Diotto, and Dee Cunniffe—and up-and-comer Rockwell White ( Wyrd ) comes an all-new, action-packed mystery/science-fiction series in the upcoming, Indigo Children . This ongoing series will launch in March from Image Comics. The new series will also feature a lineup of exciting variant covers featuring artwork by Tyler Boss, Tula Lotay, and Jenny Frisson and the series has already been optioned for a feature film, currently in development from Alan Wake producer, Jeff Ludwig. "I'm ecstatic to be back at Image Comics with Indigo Children —a book that's been meticulously crafted with my closest collaborators Alex and Dee and new members of the team Rockwell and Hassan," said Pires. "We've been working on this book for years—fine-tuning and perfecti...

Up-and-coming writer Fred Kennedy and artist Nick Marinkovich team up for an all-new historical fiction adventure in the upcoming Dead Romans . This six-issue miniseries is set to launch in March 2023 from Image Comics. In Dead Romans , lush, beautiful illustrations bring to life a brutal tale of love and war from the birth of the Roman Empire. the Empire that butchers his people. He wants to make a queen of the woman he loves, Honoria, a fellow slave. Now, fifty thousand Romans will die to give her a throne she never asked for…or wanted. "I was nervous about this book because at its core it really is a love story. With the wrong artist that aspect could get lost amid the mud and violence," said Kennedy. "But Nick really understood the tone, and he brought that emotion to life. It’s a brutal story, told with some of the most beautiful panels I’ve ever seen. I am VERY proud (and lucky) to have been part of this team." Marinkovich added: "This isn’t a history ...

 The epic conclusion to the first arc of BLOODSHOT UNLEASHED! BLOODSHOT hunts down the Spent Shell SGT Michael Verlane in the Florida swamplands but is haunted by the ghosts of his past in "Flashback". And finally, learn the fate of BLOODSHOT'S family! BLOODSHOT UNLEASHED #4 is as thoughtful as it is gory and violent! BLOODSHOT UNLEASHED #4 is written by DENIZ CAMP, features art by ERIC ZAWADZKI, colors by JORDIE BELLAIRE, letters by HASSAN OTSMANE-ELHAOU, and covers by JON DAVIS-HUNT (Cover A), NICOLE RIFKIN (Cover B), NINO CAMMARATA (Cover C), TRAVIS ESCARFULLERY (Cover D) and CHRIS BURNHAM (PreOrder Cover). BLOODSHOT UNLEASHED #4 Written by DENIZ CAMP Art by ERIC ZAWADZKI Colors by JORDIE BELLAIRE Letters by HASSAN OTSMANE-ELHAOU Cover A by JON DAVIS-HUNT Cover B by NICOLE RIFKIN Cover C by NINO CAMMARATA Pre-order Cover by CHRIS BURNHAM A bloody blast from the past! • In the present, Bloodshot must track down Verlane, a “spent shell” experiencing nightmarish vision...

  Multiple Eisner, Harvey, and GLAAD Award-winning writer Greg Rucka ( The Old Guard, Stumptown ) teams with writer Eric Trautmann ( The Old Guard: Tales Through Time ) and bestselling artist Mike Henderson ( Nailbiter ) to embark on an over-the-top pulp adventure in the upcoming series, Forged . Filled to the brim with violence and Conan-inspired science fiction, this new story will kick off in March 2023 from Image Comics.  “Eric Trautmann and I have been chasing this story for years now, driven by the desire to tell an over-the-top story space opera/pulp mash-up," said Rucka in an exclusive on the announcement at Popverse. "We had it all in our heads, but it wasn’t until Mike came aboard and added his secret sauce that we could pin it down and make it finally happen. His storytelling is glorious, and with Nolan’s inspired colors and Ariana’s deft touch with the lettering, we finally have a package we’re excited to share. This is meant to be fun, front to back, that’s b...