Out This August from Fantagraphics This August, Fantagraphics will publish THE BUTCHERY, a poetic graphic novel by award-winning French cartoonist Bastian Vivès which explores the emotional bloodbath of a romance gone awry. A young man and woman fall for each other, and all is sweetness and light. But when their relationship crumbles, they each must endure the ensuing emotional fallout. Starting from this ostensibly simple premise, Bastien Vivès crafts an affecting narrative about the mercurial and tempestuous nature of romance and why we pursue it anyway. THE BUTCHERY is composed of the little moments that make and break a relationship: lively dancing, silent strolls hand in hand, stilted phone calls, tearful pillow talk. Rendered with delicate colored pencils and an elegant use of white space, this story achieves an emotional clarity through its skillful brevity. At turns tender, agonizing, and darkly humorous, THE BUTCHERY is painfully relatable to anyone who has loved and lost. ...

Rotante Marks New Role With Forthcoming Horror Anthology CHILLING ADVENTURES IN SORCERY #1 Out November 3 CHILLING ADVENTURES IN SORCERY #1 main cover by Julius Ohta Archie Comics will continue their chilling reign in horror stories under the leadership of Senior Director of Editorial, Jamie L. Rotante. As a highlight to her newly expanded role, Rotante will oversee the release of the all-new anthology CHILLING ADVENTURES IN SORCERY #1 on November 3.   Rotante has worked at Archie Comics for over a decade in both editorial and creator positions. Author of BETTY & VERONICA: VIXENS and SENIOR YEAR storylines, Rotante helped provide a unique take on the legendary characters, in addition to penning Archie’s first original graphic novel, THE BOND OF FRIENDSHIP with artist Brittney Williams. Her new role places her in charge of the editorial direction for new comics and graphic novel content, working with licensors, and more. CHILLING ADVENTURES IN SORCERY #1 variant cover by Fran...

Dark Horse Comics Presents An All-New Four-Issue Comic Book Adaptation of the Prose Novel, Timed to the 20th Anniversary of the Book’s Publication Timed to the twentieth anniversary of the publication of Hellboy: The Bones of Giants , legendary Hellboy creator Mike Mignola, and bestselling novelist Christopher Golden are adapting their classic prose novel into an all-new four-issue comic book series, drawn by Barbarian Lord creator Matt Smith and featuring colors by Chris O’Halloran ( Ice Cream Man ) and lettering by Clem Robins. The debut issue of Hellboy: The Bones of Giants comes to comic shops this November. “Matt Smith’s Barbarian Lord is one of my favorite contemporary comics,” said Mignola. “It’s awfully hard to imagine an artist who is a better fit than Matt to draw Hellboy: The Bones of Giants , with its mix of Norse mythology and action-packed drama.” In Hellboy: The Bones of Giants , lightning strikes from a clear sky on a frozen riverbank in Sweden. The skeleton of a hu...

THE NEW STORY ARC KICKS INTO HIGH GEAR WITH A EXPLOSIVE NEW ISSUE! RADIANT BLACK #7 Writer: Kyle Higgins Artist: Marcello Costa Publisher: Image Comics Release Date: August 18, 2021 Cover Price: $3.99 NEW STORY ARC! Picking up from the shocking ending of issue five, Radiant Black's life just got a whole lot more complicated. Pursued by a new enemy and not sure who to trust, will our hero escape with his life? Or is this the beginning of the end for RADIANT BLACK? Score: ★★★★★ (5/5) After an engrossing origin story for Satomi Sone aka Radiant Red in issue six , 'Radiant Black' picks up where issue five left off mid-fight in a wall-to-wall action battle-palooza. The mysterious, powerful, and fashionably cloaked adversary is taking it to the Radiant Rangers with some powers they had not seen before. They have to band together and use their unique skillsets to try and survive the onslaught.  The new Radiant Black, Marshall, was battling Radiant Red for putting Nathan (the fi...

A CHAOTIC ROAD TRIP & DIABOLICAL PLOT COLLIDE IN NEW SERIES 'A THING CALLED TRUTH' Fan-favorite Alice in Leatherland creative team—writer Iolanda Zanfardino and artist Elisa Romboli—reunite for a high-energy road trip adventure in the forthcoming comic, A Thing Called Truth . This five-issue miniseries will launch from Image/Shadowline in November. The debut issue will feature 1:10 and 1:25 incentive copy variant covers showcasing the talent of bestselling artist Mirka Andolfo ( Sweet Paprika, Mercy ). In A Thing Called Truth , a workaholic scientist who wants to save the world and a woman who fears nothing but discovering her own destiny find themselves mixed up in a chaotic, on-the-road adventure through Europe. Will they manage to find a middle ground between their opposing ways of life—at least for long enough to complete their mission? And could this trip lead to an unexpected romance? “ A Thing Called Truth is a story full of love—love of cinema, the wind in your...

Vampirella's Nemesis Nyx Stars In New Series Written by Christos Gage Dynamite is proud to present a brand new series starring longtime Vampirella friend and foe Nyx, coming this November written by Christos Gage ( Superior Spider-Man, Batman/Fortnite ). Nyx is the centuries-old daughter of a human and the mad god Chaos. Recently the influence of her mortal side has been growing stronger, plaguing her with very human emotions and drives. Though she still has the other side of her that transforms into a flame demon and requires her to feed on the life force of living beings to survive. Can she find her place in this world, or even happiness and love? Or is she doomed to a destiny of evil? When her powerful father reenters her life, that will only complicate matters. And when she and Vampirella meet again, will it be as allies, foes, or something even stranger? On his approach to the series and the antihero lead, Christos Gage said, "Are they doing good things for bad reasons...

Just as 'Home' reaches a fever pitch and Juan realizes his powers, the finale closes the book on this important and timely series that has a lot left to say.  HOME #5 Writer: Julio Anta Artist: Anna Wieszczyk Publisher: Image Comics Release Date: August 18, 2021 Cover Price: $3.99 MINISERIES FINALE! Juan's rage comes to a head, and the world will never be the same again. Score: ★★★★☆ (4/5) 'Home' #5 represents the final issue of the miniseries by Julio Anta, Anna Wieszczyk, and Bryan Valenza. It also stands for a unique opportunity taken by Image Comics to allow these creators to tell a story about a very real issue, heightened by superpowers, that became politicized but is really about human rights. Asylum seekers were vilified and dehumanized under the last administration while conservative media portrayed them as thugs and criminals. The reality was these were people fleeing their homelands for their own safety and prosperity and their children. They are human...