THE DEVIANT #2  Writer: James Tynion IV Artist: Joshua Hixson Letterer: Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou Publisher: Image Comics Release Date: December 20, 2023 Cover Price: $3.99 The Deviant Killer was apprehended half a century ago. So who's behind the grisly slaying of a young man in a Chicago department store... and why does Michael see so much of himself in the man locked behind bars for the original murders? JAMES TYNION IV (W0RLDTR33) and JOSHUA HIXSON (The Plot) cut deeper into their Christmas horror tale, just in time for the holidays. Score: ★★★★1/2 (4.5/5) QUICK REVIEW: 'The Deviant' #2 by James Tynion IV and Joshua Hixson plays like a really great prestige television thriller in the vein of David Fincher's 'Mindhunter.' It's a slow burn with emphasis on character development and grisly murder. Doing research for a graphic novel involving real-life murders is taking a toll on Michael and isn't sure he's up to the task. It's a relat...

  RED LIGHT #2  Writer: Sarah H. Cho Artist: Priscilla Petraites Colorist: Miroslav Mrva Letterer: Sal Cipriano Cover A: Jeff Dekal Cover B: Alison Sampson Cover C: Chris Ferguson FILM HOMAGE In Stores Wed., Dec. 20 SYNOPSIS: AWA’s red-hot sci-fi thriller continues! Lacy, one of the most sophisticated A.I. ever created, is a sex worker in a futuristic brothel. Now, sparked by her new friendship with pre-teen Natalie, Lacy is looking to escape the brothel and find freedom outside the only life she’s ever known. Luckily she has a client with the right set of skills to help break her out — and the arsenal to stop anyone who gets in their way. Courtesy of AWA Studios

  VAMPIRELLA VS. THE SUPERPOWERS #6 writer: Dan Abnett artist: Pasquale Qualano covers: Jae Lee (A), Joseph Michael Linsner (B), Drew Moss (C), Francesco Tomaselli (D), Pasquale Qualano (E), Cosplay/Rachel Hollon (F) In Stores December 20, 2023 Vampi stages the mother of all escape plans, getting away from the Fed’s SWAT teams and helicopters. She confronts the influential Masters at the governor’s mansion, and finally learns the horrible truth about Plural World 1948! Courtesy of Dynamite Entertainment

 The perfect sci-fi romp for fans of 'Firefly' and 'Cowboy Bebop' Hot off the 2023 Eisner Award-winning Do a Powerbomb and skyrocketing to fame with his fresh spin on the Transformers comic book series, Daniel Warren Johnson has another balls-to-the-wall adventure for fans in a new print collected edition of his long-running webcomic, Space-Mullet . This epic, intergalactic tale will be re-introduced to fans, feature remastered lettering, and include an all-new, never-before-printed chapter. It will hit shelves in July 2024 from Image Comics. Johnson’s growing oeuvre has positioned him as the “It” writer of the moment in comics. The critically acclaimed Do a Powerbomb snagged him an Eisner Award in the Best Teen Publication category—edging out the likes of such YA juggernauts as Alice Oseman’s Heartstopper , Vol. 4—and cast him as an industry high-flyer. In the follow-up to bestselling Robert Kirkman and Lorenzo de Felici’s Void Rivals barnburner, Johnso...

The SABRINA HOLIDAY SPECIAL one-shot is a return to the world of the hit 2019 SABRINA series by Kelly Thompson and Veronica Fish. It includes a backup story written by Danielle Paige ( Mera: Tidebreaker ) with the first appearance of Sabrina's aunts, Hilda and Zelda, as teenagers in the '90s.  SABRINA HOLIDAY SPECIAL (ONE-SHOT) Celebrate the winter solstice with Sabrina Spellman in this special holiday one-shot that returns to the acclaimed world of the Sabrina the Teenage Witch series! First, in “The Longest Night,” at Sabrina’s magic boarding school, she and her friends work together on the longest night of the year to save their friend enthralled by a dark and clever Beast, impossible to kill in his own world, and difficult to kill in our own. Then, in “A Very Spellman Solstice,” a flash backstory shows young Zelda and Hilda breaking tradition to go to a school dance, but when Hilda joins forces with one of the ghosts of Solstice past, it curses their night ou...

Wildest Dreams Come True With Unexpected Consequences In A Bold & Insightful New Story This July 2024  Internationally renowned publisher Humanoids announced WHAT WE WISHED FOR , a brand new original graphic novel from acclaimed comics creator Ilias Kyriazis ( Collapser, Chronophage ) about a group of kids who attempt to make a wish on a passing comet… only to have their childhood dreams come true three decades later with surprising and unforeseen consequences. Be careful what you wish for this July 2024.  On the night a mysterious comet passes overhead, a group of kids encounter a supernatural being who promises to grant them one wish each. As they contemplate their wishes, they take too long and the comet passes without a trace until 35 years later, when the comet returns…and their wishes begin to come true! But what seemed like their deepest desires in childhood come back to haunt them in the most unexpected and for some, deadliest, of ways. Now, they must ...

“The Last Mermaid is an absolute treasure. Derek Kirk Kim creates a world you’ll want to get lost in. Epic. Heart-breaking. Utterly gorgeous. You’ll love every panel of this sprawling saga.” —Gene Luen Yang After a decade, the multiple Eisner, Harvey, and Ignatz Award-winning, writer/artist Derek Kirk Kim will dive back into the world of comics with the upcoming The Last Mermaid. This epic, ongoing science fiction series is set to make a splash in March 2024 from Image Comics. A literal fish-out-of-water story, The Last Mermaid is a post-apocalyptic adventure that is perhaps best described as 'mermaids meets Dune' and is perfect for fans of lush, animation-style artwork like that of Isola, Low, and classic Miyazaki.  "I’m so excited to be back making comics after a decade of experience in TV and animation," said Kim. "The Last Mermaid is a culmination of everything I’ve learned and love in storytelling, and I couldn’t be prouder to present it thro...