The Sci-Fi Epic Comes Home This September  Today Skybound debuted a first look at all-new pages from Heart Attack , the new graphic novel by the acclaimed team of writer/creator Shawn Kittelsen ( Injustice 2, Mortal Kombat 11 ), artist/creator Eric Zawadzki ( House of El ) and colorist Mike Spicer ( Stillwater ). Collecting the first six issues of the previously published comic series alongside six all-new chapters concluding the saga, the epic story will arrive in comic book stores in September 2023.   Gene therapy has saved Americans from disease—only to give birth to Variants: people with powers so unique, the government denies their human rights. But a new rebellion begins when Charlie North and Jill Kearney learn their instant attraction unlocks powers of mass destruction and forces them to question how far they should go to topple the system.  “Back when we started work on this book, we had no idea how timely it would become. Pandemic. Mass protests. G...

  The final issue in the second volume of the hilarious superhero spoof from writers Mark Russell and Bryce Ingman and artist Peter Krause MY BAD: VOLUME TWO #5 (W) Mark Russell, Bryce Ingman (A/C) Peter Krause The superhero satire by Mark Russell ( Not All Robots ), Bryce Ingman, and Peter Krause reaches its climax! When alien lizard people threaten to invade Earth, the greatest heroes and villains of The Important New Superhero Universe launch a defense! But whose rocket will they take to outer space? The Chandelier’s? Or Emperor King’s? You would think the fate of the world depended on the answer! March 29, 2023 $4.99  Courtesy of Ahoy Comics

  PLUSH #5 Writer: Doug Wagner Artist: Daniel Hillyard, Rico Renzi Letters: Ed Dukeshire Publisher: Image Comics Release Date: March 22, 2023 Cover Price: $3.99 Sheriff Brottman and his brood of redneck executioners have infiltrated the mansion of our serial-killing, cannibalistic furries. And with Devin stuck handcuffed in a room full of dead bodies, he only has one option available... embrace his inner "princessa." Score: ★★★★☆ (4/5) The comic book universe of Doug Wagner and Daniel Hillyard is a wondrous place for quirky dark comedies featuring serial killers and cannibals like Plastic, Vinyl, and their latest, Plush . Few creators can balance over-the-top violence with humor and heart. It's amazing. You shouldn't care for or empathize with people that do horrible things. Still, Wagner and Hillyard find the human being inside of each whose insecurities and wants are as relatable as anyone. So, what's a little murder between friends? Especially, when some re...

  X-O MANOWAR: UNCONQUERED #1 Writer: Becky Cloonan, Michael Conrad Artist: Liam Sharp Publisher: Valiant Comics Release Date: March 22, 2023 Cover Price: $3.99 Past, present, and future collide as X-O MANOWAR returns for its 30th anniversary in an unforgettable new series by superstar creators Becky Cloonan, Michael W. Conrad, and Liam Sharp that promises to put the king back on his throne and chart a new course for Valiant's flagship series. Score: ★★★★☆ (4/5) X-O Manowar is back in a big way at Valiant. Writers Becky Cloonan and Michael Conrad and artist Liam Conrad launch the flagship series in an epic new journey for its 30th Anniversary. Aric of Dacia has never looked better and has never been in more danger. General Cadmus has his sights set on acquiring Aric's armor, the spirit-imbued Shanhara, by any means necessary even if it takes an asteroid heading in earth's direction.  Cloonan and Conrad have laid out a pretty straightforward story so far with Aric having ...

 Double-Sized Debut Arrives May 3rd –Just in Time for Free Comic Book Day 2023! Oni Press – the multiple Eisner and Harvey Award-winning comic book and graphic novel publisher – is proud to reveal the first lettered look inside  LAMENTATION #1 – the double-sized, 48-page FIRST ISSUE from legendary Oni creator and master of horror Cullen Bunn ( The Sixth Gun, Harrow County, Basilisk ) and rising star Arjuna Susini ( Made Men )!  In stores May 3rd, just before Free Comic Book Day 2023–Oni stakes its claim to horror as the legendary co-creator of The Sixth Gun and Helheim returns with an all-new, high-stakes tale of tension, paranoia, and pain as a masked killer stalks the stars of a cursed stage play inside a haunted theater with a dark history all its own! After weeks of grueling rehearsals, a new production is set to begin at the famed Requiem Theatre: Razide's Lament, three acts of gothic horror set inside a haunted castle . . . with a story that some say is more th...

  BLACK CLOAK #3 Writer: Kelly Thompson Artist: Meredith McClaren Letters: Becca Carey Publisher: Image Comics Release Date: March 15, 2023 Cover Price: $3.99 Black Cloaks Essex and Pax make desperate moves to uncover the truth before powerful forces cover it up forever. A dead man speaks. Magicians scheme. And the deadly mysteries of the Lagoon prove impossible for our heroes to resist. Score: ★★★★☆ (4/5) QUICK REVIEW: 'Black Cloak' by Kelly Thompson and Meredith McClaren continues to be an intriguing detective story steeped in procedure, investigation, and hardboiled dialogue. Essex makes a great prototypical gumshoe who's determined, brave, and sarcastic. She's a great foil for Pax who just wants to get to the bottom of the mystery and sees through her tough talk. The investigation into Freyal's murder leads to an old haunt of Essex where Black Cloaks are exactly revered. Pax joins her and new revelations put into question what exactly happened to Freyal. ...

 The Next Chapter of the Action-Packed SUMMONERS WAR Saga from Skybound and Com2uS Launches this April   Skybound, in partnership with game publisher Com2uS, today unveiled an exciting first look at Summoners War: Awakening , a new comic book series based on the worldwide hit mobile game. The series reunites the all-star team behind Summoners War: Legacy , writer Justin Jordan ( Harrower ), and artist Luca Claretti ( Marvel Snap ) and will feature colors by Igor Monti ( Radiant Black ).   Return to the world of Alea, as war rages between armies that summon magical creatures to battle each other in a seemingly never-ending conflict. Now, newly trained summoner Rai and her allies are stranded deep within enemy territory, with threats from soldiers on the ground, sky pirates in the clouds, and a bounty hunter on their trail. Discover new friends, new foes, and powerful creatures in the next chapter of the action-packed Summoners War saga!   The Summon...