A  64-page special one-shot introducing all new characters and universes as well as some previously established from Ghost Machine, the creator-owned and creator-operated media company from Brad Anderson, Jason Fabok, Gary Frank, Bryan Hitch, Geoff Johns, Rob Leigh, Lamont Magee, Francis Manapul, Brad Meltzer, Ivan Reis, Peter Snejbjerg, Peter J. Tomasi, and Maytal Zchut, published by Image Comics Ghost Machine #1 is finally arriving in comic book shops this Wednesday, available for $4.99, the eagerly awaited one-shot from Ghost Machine introduces FOUR UNIVERSES of genre characters across 64 pages and is published by Image Comics: 1) The Unnamed reveals a mysterious group of genre heroes from across history, featuring characters and titles like Geoff Johns and Gary Frank’s already established Geiger and Junkyard Joe , and Redcoat , an all-new adventure saga from Johns and artist Bryan Hitch. 2) Rook: Exodus , a sprawling sci-fi epic created by Johns and artist Jason ...

 First of Six Issues Coming to AHOY Comics This April The latest new series from acclaimed Syracuse-based comic book publisher AHOY Comics is DEADWEIGHTS , a buddy comedy about two unlucky henchmen trying to make their way in the world from writer Tyrone Finch ( Swine, Station 19 ) and artist Sebastián Píriz ( We Ride Titans ). The comedic, action-filled six-issue series follows two members of a villainous team of evil mutants who are fired for their incompetence and try to go straight—but learn that life doesn’t get easier just because you’re wearing pants instead of tights. Issue #1 will feature a main cover by Piriz as well as the first of six “mug shot” incentive covers by Richard Pace ( Second Coming ), which will form a linked image. “At its core, Deadweights is about friendship,” said writer Tyrone Finch. “It’s the story of two people who have been relentlessly beaten, battered, tossed off of bridges, and forced to live in hideouts with no electricity or plumbin...

 THE DEVIANT #3  Writer: James Tynion IV Artist: Joshua Hixson Publisher: Image Comics Release Date: January 17, 2024 Cover Price: $3.99 The only police officer to get close to the Deviant Killer in '72 took an ax to his face...and lived. But when that same officer starts tracking down possible leads, will the primary suspect survive the encounter? The winter nights stretch on as James Tynion IV (Dracula) and Joshua Hixson (The Plot) continue their snow-swept horror story. Score: ★★★★☆ (4/5) QUICK REVIEW: Let me preface this review by saying that 'The Deviant' by James Tynion IV and Joshua Hixson is an excellent comic and I may be nitpicking. Tynion's range in horror is well documented. The writer of 'The Nice House on the Lake,' 'Something is Killing the Children,' 'W0rldtr33,' 'Dracula,' seems to enjoy exploring the horror spectrum from the very violent to the more nuanced approach. Tynion invokes his inner David Finch with...

 'Best of 2000 AD' is a landmark series from the cult comic, bursting with our greatest stories for a new generation of readers. Every Best of 2000 AD contains a mix of modern classics and gems from the vault. In each edition, you’ll find an explosive new Judge Dredd adventure, fresh essays by prominent popular culture writers, a graphic novel-length feature presentation by global legends, and a vintage Dredd case. In this volume: Judge Dredd makes a Tempus Fugitive of literature’s most famous time-travel enthusiast; tremble as Robbie Morrison and Henry Flint deliver galaxy-wide carnage at the hands of the retribution of a dead race, Shakara The Avenger ; during a long, hot summer something rots at the heart of a council estate in John Smith and Edmund Bagwell’s Cradlegrave ; Dredd sends his cadets into the Cursed Earth to face The Hotdog Run ; The government agents of Ice Station Delta find their problems snowball when they tangle with Shako, the only bear on the...

  COBRA COMMANDER #1 Writer: Joshua Williamson Artist: Andrea Milana, Annalisa Leoni Letterer: Rus Wooton Publisher: Image Comics Release Date: January 17, 2024 Cover Price: $4.99 Mini-Series Premiere. The Rise of Cobra begins here. In a world where the Cobra organization hasn't formed, one man's sinister plans to utilize the mysterious alien substance known as Energon sends shockwaves across the globe.  Who is Cobra Commander? Where does he come from? And what horrors is he planning to unleash that will rock the world, maybe the universe, to its core? Red-hot writer Joshua Williamson (Superman, Duke) and artist Andrea Milana (Impact Winter: Rook) kick off the second of four action-packed miniseries that will introduce the best and worst humanity has to offer in the Energon Universe. Score: ★★★★☆ (4/5) QUICK REVIEW: Skybound's Energon Universe has been one of the most exciting universe-building events in a long time. The re-introduction of 'Transformers...

 The All-New Limited Series Launches April 2024  Skybound Entertainment, in partnership with Universal Products & Experiences, has announced Universal Monsters: Creature From The Black Lagoon Lives! , a new four-issue limited comic book series from acclaimed writers Dan Watters ( Home Sick Pilots, Lucifer ) and Ram V ( The Many Deaths of Laila Starr, Batman: Detective Comics ), along with artist Matthew Roberts ( Manifest Destiny ), and colorist Dave Stewart ( UltraMega, Hellboy ). Readers can expect to dive headfirst into a world of suspense, intrigue, and terror when this first issue hits comic book shops in April 2024.   This collaboration between Skybound and Universal is the latest milestone in a nearly decade-long relationship that encompasses film, video games, and now comic book publishing. Universal Monsters: Creature From The Black Lagoon Lives! is the second Universal Monsters series launch, following James Tynion IV and Martin Simmonds’...

 The Series Begins Digitally from Comixology Originals on January 23, 2024 “Astonishing Times is one of those special books that comes along every few years to breathe new life into the superhero genre. Barbiere, Quinones, and Coleman are reinventing tropes and re-imagining archetypes to make something groundbreakingly new, and of this moment.”    — Scott Snyder ( Batman, Nocterra ) Spinning out of the pages of the smash hit series Astonishing Times , comes Rise of the Kokin from award-winning writer Frank J. Barbiere and Arris Quinones, host of YouTube’s Variant Comics channel. Featuring kinetic art by Ruairí Coleman, colors by Andrew Cramer, and letters by Taylor Esposito, the team returns to the world of Astonishing Times to craft a story that examines the role of superheroes in the 21st century. Astonishing Times: Rise of the Kokin #1 arrives January 23, 2024, from Comixology Originals, Amazon’s exclusive digital content line. “I’m excited to come bac...