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FIRST LOOK: Historical Fiction Crime Series 'Kosher Mafia' by David Hazan, Sami Kivelä, and Ellie Wright

 It's great for fans of We Only Kill Each Other and Criminal Kosher Mafia #1 Writers: David Hazan Artist: Sami Kivelä Colorist: Ellie Wright Letterer: Simon Bowland In Cleveland, Ohio, in 1936, Howard Berkowicz, the bookkeeper for the Jewish Mob finds himself on the wrong end of an enforcer’s gun when he tries to spur the Kosher Mafia into action against the rising tide of domestic Nazism in the German American Bund. Publication Date: August 7, 2024 Courtesy of Mad Cave Studios “I poured my heart and soul into KOSHER MAFIA. The characters live and breathe and talk like people I know, love, or would love to have known, family or otherwise. It's a crime thriller that's more than a little transgressive and provocative, and it's steeped in Jewish Cleveland, where our modern comic book industry was born. This comic is about antisemitism, specifically that it neither started nor ended with the Holocaust. When I took the idea to Mad Cave, they didn't just tak...

Ozge Samanci's Original Graphic Novel EVIL EYES SEA on Sale Now

  Uncivilized Books is proud to publish the new graphic novel from award-winning author Ozge Samanci: Evil Eyes Sea , an autobiographically-inspired story about friendship, political intrigue, and murder.  The New York Times says about the book, "Try as they might, Ece and Meltem, students in 1990s Istanbul, can’t get over the underwater accident they witnessed. Wrangling with the misogyny of college life and the chain of an upcoming election, eventually, they realize that maybe they shouldn’t."  Publishers Weekly calls the book "a winning escapade," and Booklist describes it, in a starred review, as "an exquisite, multilayered showpiece confronting gender inequity, religious manipulations, political corruption, and the gray zones of morals and ethics—gray zones necessary for survival." Samanci talks about her inspiration for the book: "Living in the U.S. today, I see Trump using the same tactics as Turkish politician Erdogan, who figure...

Daniel Warren Johnson Teams with Riley Rossmo for the Heart-Wrenching 'The Moon is Following Us'

  Hot off the 2023 Eisner Award-winning Do a Powerbomb and skyrocketing to fame with his fresh spin on the Eisner Award-nominated Transformers comic book series, Daniel Warren Johnson teams with dynamo artist Riley Rossmo for an all-new, heart-wrenching tale in the upcoming, The Moon is Following Us . This ten-issue miniseries was announced in an exclusive scoop at IGN , sees Rossmo's return to Image Comics, and is set to launch in September. Sam and Duncan LaMarr love their six-year-old daughter, Penny, more than anything in the whole world. But half a year ago, she was taken by the Cascade, an evil force they barely understand. Now, Sam and Duncan must fight side by side with the magical beings Penny cherished to try and get her back…before she’s gone forever. “Not only is Riley an amazing person, but his line-making and design sensibilities are some of the best I’ve ever seen. He is the perfect co-creator and artist to tackle such a huge and expansive world that we...

PREVIEW: 'Elvira Meets H.P. Lovecraft' #5 by David Avallone and Kewber Baal

  ELVIRA MEETS H.P. LOVECRAFT #5 writer: David Avallone artist: Kewber Baal covers: Dave Acosta (A), Kewber Baal (B), Robert Hack (C), Elvira Photo (D) FC | All Cardstock Covers | 32 pages | Horror/Humor | $4.99 | Teen+ It’s Elvira versus Lovecraft in the final showdown between the Mistress of the Dark and the Master of Cosmic Horror. Will Earth succumb to the Great Old Ones? Will a dead racist author rule over all of reality? What are the overdue fees like when you’ve had the Necronomicon out on loan for 4,000 years? These and other questions will finally be answered by stygian scribe DAVID AVALLONE ( Elvira in Monsterland, Bettie Page: Unbound ) and atavistic artist KEWBER BAAL ( Vampirella, Red Rising ) in this senses-shattering, all-action finale of Elvira Meets H.P. Lovecraft — encrusted in covers by BAAL, DAVE ACOSTA, ROBERT HACK, and the ever-photogenic Queen of Screams herself! Courtesy of Dynamite Entertainment

COMING SOON: Action Comedy 'The Last Harlemite' by Jeff Carroll

    Red 5 Comics is set to release The Last Harlemite by writer Jeff Carroll. The post-apocalypse American manga-styled book will have 4 issues starting in August and running through December  2024. The Last Harlemite features many action, comedy, and coming-of-age comradery between the characters. The story allows readers to follow the adventures of 16-year-old Mansi as he carries along the memories of his 7-year-old sister Tee Tee in his head. Mansi along with his friends and  his dog Benzo navigate the dangerous post-apocalyptic world of what used to be New York City. The Harlem Shake Apocalypse world is full of crazy people, dangerous environments, monstrous animals, dinosaurs, and mysterious places. When an earthquake caused by fracking on a fault line  causes the Earth’s tectonic plates to shift and the 125th Street Fault to become active. The shifting of  the tectonic plates causes a weakening in the Earth’s magnetic field. With the ear...

After Three Decades Rebellion Announces the Return of the '2000 AD Annual'

Christmas just got Thrill-powered again – Rebellion is proud to announce the return of the 2000 AD Annual! After an absence of three decades, the first 2000 AD Annual of the 21st Century arrives in November – in plenty of time to make it under the tree – from all good comic book stores, as well as the 2000 AD webshop! This gorgeous hardcover collection will feature a mix of brand new and classic stories from top creators – including John Wagner ( A History of Violence ), Alan Grant ( Batman ), Simon Spurrier ( Hellblazer, Coda ), Dan Abnett ( Warhammer 40k ), Phil Winslade ( Lawless ), Fernando Blanco ( Detective Comics ), Ian Gibson ( Halo Jones ), Dave Gibbons ( Watchmen ), Mick McMahon ( The Last American ), and Emma Vieceli ( Life Is Strange ). It will come in two editions with stunning new covers bringing a fresh twist to the annuals of yesteryear – the standard edition will feature a bold, contemporary ensemble of 2000 AD ’s greatest heroes by breakout Judge Dredd ...

Alex Segura's 'The Legendary Lynx' Comes to Mad Cave

The long out-of-print comic book series will be in readers' hands later this year! The lost story of Carmen Valdez has been found…  Mad Cave Studios is proud to announce THE LEGENDARY LYNX from LA Times Book Prize-winning novelist Alex Segura ( Dick Tracy ) and artist Sandy Jarrell ( Black Canary, DC Bombshells ).  Expanding on Segura’s bestselling prose novel Secret Identity, the 112-page OGN features “previously undiscovered” material of this fictional forgotten gem, enjoyable both as in-world content building upon the novel’s 1970s-era mystery and setting, and as delightfully retro comic book adventure for curious newcomers! Welcome to Triumph City. A city plagued by corruption and crime, where every alleyway and dark corner holds a deadly secret. The lone figure, standing against the onslaught of crime, is a savvy crimefighter known as the Lynx—sworn to protect the city that forged her. By day, she’s Claudia Calla, a quiet secretary at Triumph City’s bigg...