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'By The Horns' by Markisan Naso and Jason Muhr Returns with New Maxi-Series 'Dark Earth'

  BY THE HORNS: Dark Earth #1 variant cover by Romina Moranelli Scout Comics is proud to announce that BY THE HORNS will be back in comic book shops this April! The celebrated sci-fi, fantasy adventure series by co-creators Markisan Naso and Jason Muhr will return as a  new maxi-series called BY THE HORNS: Dark Earth. “BY THE HORNS was one of our biggest hits in 2021,” said Scout Comics & Entertainment President James Haick. “We couldn’t be more excited that Markisan, Jason and the rest of the team decided to make this great series into an ongoing one. Be sure to grab the volume one trade (over 200 pages!) now before the new material comes in!” BY THE HORNS: Dark Earth #1 begins six months after the explosive events of BY THE HORNS #8. Since their hellacious battle in the sky with the evil sorceress Feng Po, Elodie, Sajen, and Evelyn have been reluctantly settling into their new lives as farmers in Wayfarer. But their days spent tilling the land in overalls prove short-...

'The Nib' Founder Matt Bors Joins Illustrator Ben Clarkson for Dark Satire 'Justice Warriors'

The 6-Issue Comic Book Event From AHOY Comics Begins In June Matt Bors — the founder of The Nib and a political cartoonist who has twice been named a Pulitzer Prize finalist — and Ben Clarkson — an acclaimed filmmaker and illustrator whose art has been featured on Adult Swim and Vice Noisey — are collaborating on all-new comic book series, titled JUSTICE WARRIORS. The series marks Bors’ first-ever monthly comic book and follows his announcement last year that he was retiring from political cartooning, following 18 years and 1,600 comics. The series also marks the first-ever comic book work done by Clarkson. The irreverent, dark comedy six-issue series will be published by AHOY Comics, beginning this June, with Felipe Sobreiro as colorist.   JUSTICE WARRIORS follows two police officers, Swamp Cop and Schitt, stationed in the world's first perfect city. A bustling metropolis flourishes inside the protective shell of Bubble City. It is a city of equality, diversity, and p...

COMING SOON: Action-Horror-Comedy 'The Dark Room' Graphic Novel by Gerry Duggan, Scott Buoncristiano, and Tamra Bonvillain

A PICTURE’S WORTH A THOUSAND SCREAMS IN FORTHCOMING OGN 'THE DARK ROOM' Bestselling writer Gerry Duggan ( X-Men, Deadpool ) teams with acclaimed illustrator Scott Buoncristiano ( Angel, Angel + Spike ) and lauded colorist Tamra Bonvillain ( Once & Future, Wonder Woman ) for an upcoming action/adventure/horror and humor mashup titled The Dark Room . This original graphic novel is set to hit shelves in June 2022 from Image Comics.  "Collaborating with Scott and Tamra has been one of the great joys of the last year," said Duggan. "It combines so many things I love: monsters, photography, ancient evils, a werewolf, New York City, and the skeleton of a young man that died breakdancing in the mid-eighties. Scott is going to be your new favorite artist, and if you don’t have fun with this comic, you’re at least a little dead on the inside." Dounia Mahoney is no ordinary broker of antiquities, she sees the world’s many blessings and curses and tries to keep c...

THIS WEEK IN KICKSTARTER COMICS (2/14/22)

 Another beautiful week for comics of all kinds including the crowdsourced kind. Take a look at this trio of eclectic and exciting new ventures. Show your love with a pledge and make someone's passion project a reality.  Elsewhere: Volume 3 by Unlikely Heroes Studios – launching 2/15 A lovingly curated anthology of short pieces by independent creators from all over the world. It can be difficult to find authenticity. Human truths and unashamed expressions seem to be going out of style. We shy away from that which frightens us, we don’t want to admit enjoying simple pleasures, we are uncomfortable abiding in confusion. The problem may be one of place. Try looking Elsewhere... In these pages, comics creators from all over the world have come together to open their hearts, minds, and veins to share stories — authentically, truthfully, and unashamedly. Genres, styles, settings, and moods shift organically, dreamlike. The safest way to make this journey is with an open mind, a ...

PREVIEW: 'Shadowman' #6 by Cullen Bunn, Pedro Andreo, and Jordie Bellaire

Get ready for PUNK MAMBO! The next chapter of the critically acclaimed SHADOWMAN series has arrived! With the epic event Deadside War poised to sweep across the Valiant Universe, SHADOWMAN is going to need some help to take the fight to the Deadside. As the battle begins to heat up, only the new group of Abettors and the fan-favorite PUNK MAMBO herself can stand against the impending war alongside SHADOWMAN. But will they be enough?  SHADOWMAN #6 is written by CULLEN BUNN, illustrated by PEDRO ANDREO, colored by JORDIE BELLAIRE, and lettered by CLAYTON COWLES. SHADOWMAN #6 features covers by JON DAVIS-HUNT (Cover A), ADAM GORHAM (Horror Movie Homage Variant), and PEDRO ANEO (Pre-order Variant).  SHADOWMAN #6 Written by CULLEN BUNN Art by JON DAVIS-HUNT Colors by JORDIE BELLAIRE Letters by CLAYTON COWLES Cover A by JON DAVIS-HUNT Horror Movie Homage Variant Cover by ADAM GORHAM Pre-order Cover by PEDRO ANDREO When the horrors from the Deadside spill into the world of the li...

FIRST LOOK: 'Bone Orchard: The Passageway' Graphic Novel by Jeff Lemire and Andrea Sorrentino

  The bestselling, Eisner Award-winning team behind Gideon Falls and Primorial — Jeff Lemire and Andrea Sorrentino—kick off their shared horror universe The Bone Orchard Mythos with the upcoming, The Passageway. This chilling original graphic novel will hit shelves in June from Image Comics.  “ The Passageway may be the most complete collaboration between Andrea and I yet," said Lemire in an exclusive sneak peek at the title with IGN . "It not only tells a complete, dark and mysterious story, it also opens the doors to the larger universe of The Bone Orchard Mythos . We’re setting out to make smart, evocative, and emotional horror stories that take readers to places they never could have imagined." In The Passageway , readers meet a geologist who is sent to a remote lighthouse to investigate strange phenomena, he finds a seemingly endless pit in the rocks. What lurks within—and how will he escape its pull? Sorrentino added: " The Passageway also coincident...

SPECIAL PREVIEW: 'Sea Serpent’s Heir Book One: Pirate’s Daughter' Graphic Novel by Mairghread Scott and Pablo Tunica

Today Image/Skybound debuted a first look at Sea Serpent’s Heir Book One: Pirate’s Daughter , an extraordinary tale of growing up and changing your fate, from acclaimed creators Mairghread Scott ( Star Wars: Resistance, Guardians of the Galaxy ) and Pablo Tunica  ( TMNT Universe ). Available everywhere books are sold October 2022, Sea Serpent’s Heir Book One marks the release of the first original graphic novel in this fantasy Young Adult trilogy from Skybound Comet, a new original graphic novel imprint aimed at Young Adult (Ages 12+) and Middle Grade (Ages 8-12) audiences, but sure to captivate readers of all ages. What if you were destined to destroy the world? For Aella, life on Kinamen Isle is one of boredom. Spending her days fishing and minding her aunts, she dreams of life beyond the horizon. Everything changes, however, when she awakens an ancient evil within herself as it’s revealed that she’s the reincarnation of Xir, the serpent that almost destroyed the world. Worse yet...