Eisner Award-winning cartoonist Ed Piskor’s ambitious, new horror comic book series Red Room is getting a Free Comic Book Day Issue with Fantagraphics. The Red Room Free Comic Book Day issue will showcase the dark and twisted world of Red Room , where criminals livestream murders on the dark web for fun and profit.  Fantagraphics will publish the debut issue of Red Room on May 19, 2021, with an oversized 64-page first issue, featuring a standard cover by Piskor, as well as orderable variant covers by Piskor, Street Angel artist Jim Rugg (who co-hosts the popular Cartoonist Kayfabe with Piskor) and superstar artist Peach Momoko. The Red Room Free Comic Book Day issue will be available nationwide on August 14, 2021. Best known for documenting the history of hip hop with the best-selling Hip Hop Family Tree graphic novels and for distilling more than 8,000 pages of Marvel Comics continuity into the seamless masterpiece X-Men Grand Design , Red Room represents a significant mil...

Who done it? Today Image/Skybound Entertainment announced The Six Sidekicks of Trigger Keaton , a new action-mystery series from Eisner-nominees Kyle Starks ( SexCastle, Assassin Nation ) and Chris Schweizer ( Crogan Adventures ). The world’s most unlikable action star has been found dead, and his previous TV sidekicks take it upon themselves to find out who killed him. But how can you catch a murderer when almost everyone hated the victim? Time for the sidekicks to become the stars of this show…that is, if any can survive the STUNTMAN WAR! “I'm so excited to be working with Skybound again on another great action-comedy series,” said Starks. “This time I get to do it with my best friend, America's best-kept cartoonist secret and three-time Eisner nominee Chris Schweizer. Chris came to me and suggested the remarkable title which we crafted into the tale of six former kid TV sidekicks trying to solve the murder of their awful human TV mentor. Sort of like Knives Out meets Onc...

Filled with great friendships, a hilarious voice, and a strong fantasy element from an underrepresented culture, Cece Rios and the Desert of Souls is an action-packed sister story based on Mexican folklore that handles complicated issues like abusive parents and unhealthy relationships with nuance and sensitivity, allowing readers to engage with the subjects without being overwhelmed. Cece Rios and the Desert of Souls By Kaela Rivera On Sale: April 13, 2021 $16.99 - Ages: 8 to 12 Living in the remote town of Tierra del Sol is dangerous, especially in the criatura months, when powerful spirits roam the desert and threaten humankind. But Cecelia Rios has always believed there was more to the criaturas, much to her family’s disapproval. After all, only brujas—humans who capture and control criaturas—consort with the spirits, and brujeria is a terrible crime.  When her older sister, Juana, is kidnapped by El Sombrerón, a powerful dark criatura, Cece is determined to bring Juana back...

Plastic creators Doug Wagner and Daniel Hillyard return with Eisner Award-winning colorist Dave Stewart for a new dark comedy/horror titled, Vinyl . The six-issue miniseries will launch from Image Comics this June. When Walter’s best friend, the FBI agent charged with his capture, is kidnapped by a death cult of all-female sunflower farmers, Walter finds himself deep within an underground labyrinth filled with secrets and monsters...but are their monsters more horrific than his? "This is all Daniel Hillyard’s fault," said Wagner. "He asked if I thought we could create a story about serial killers, inhuman monsters, and a cult of sunflower farmers all trapped together inside an underground bunker. I mean, you have to do that, right?" Perfect for fans of Dexter and Nailbiter , Vinyl is an unsettling tale of psychopaths, sweet love, and a serial killer named Walter. Hillyard added: “If you liked Plastic , then brace yourself! Vinyl is the sickest, most messed up, be...

 July could be a very hot month for Archie Comics. Not only will it be celebrating Archie's 80th anniversary, but it'll also be reintroducing The Mighty Crusaders beginning with The Shield. The one-shots will focus on a different member of the super team and be written and drawn by legendary comic creator Rob Liefeld. The month will also see some traditional Archie books and a new tale from Fred Van Lente, 'Everything's Archie.' Don't miss it! ARCHIE 80TH ANNIVERSARY JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #3 BRAND NEW STORY: “Happy MANYversary!”  Betty has a habit of keeping track of and mentioning every type of minor anniversary, such as the anniversary of the first time she and Archie watched a certain movie, played a certain video game, visited a particular comics shop, etc. Archie finds it charming, but could there be such a thing as too much celebrating? Script: Craig Boldman Art: Bill Golliher, Jim Amash, Glenn Whitmore, Jack Morelli Cover: Vincent Lovallo, Bill Galvan, B...

In collaboration with bestselling writer/creator Greg Rucka ( The Old Guard ), writers Robert Mackenzie and Dave Walker ( Lazarus Sourcebook ) team up with artist Justin Greenwood ( Stumptown, The Fuse, The Last Siege ) to take readers on a breathless journey in the forthcoming Compass . This all-new, five-issue miniseries will launch from Image Comics in June. " Compass was born out of our desire to tell a story of discovery without colonialism, of adventure without exploitation—something with the verve and energy of the pulps, but with a perspective that hadn't been seen much in that genre," said Mackenzie. "Getting there was its own process of discovery, and it’s been a joy to work with co-creators who have the talent to truly unearth Shahidah‘s quest. I'm so pleased to be able to share Compass with the world." In Compass , readers meet Shahidah El-Amin, the main character who is many things: scholar, cartographer, astronomer, mathematician, scientist,...

THE FINAL SHOWDOWN. Will a battered and beaten Kick-Ass defend herself against Hit-Girl, ignore her instincts, and kill a child to save her own life? This explosive, bloody final issue sees Kick-Ass at war with Hit-Girl, the assassins, and herself. KICK-ASS VS HIT-GIRL #5 Writer: Steve Niles Artist: Marcelo Frusin Colorist: Sunny Gho Letterer: John Workman Design and Production: Melina Mikulic Editor: Rachael Fulton Publisher: Image Comics Release Date: March 17, 2021 Cover Price: $3.99 Score: ★★★★☆ (4/5) If there's one complaint about this 5-issue series it's how much of a quick read each issue has been. Perhaps it's because it's chockful of action and fighting that time flies but I'm always left wanting more. I suppose that in itself isn't a bad thing but just when things are getting exciting and explosive the action ends. Nonetheless, if you're a fan of the Kick-Ass universe you'll be pleased with this chapter of the mythos as the vigilante persona...