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COMING SOON: 'Hellboy' Meets 'Indiana Jones' in Charles Soule & Will Sliney's 'Hell to Pay'

  Bestselling author Charles Soule ( Eight Billion Genies, Undiscovered Country ) teams up with fan-favorite artist Will Sliney ( Spider-Man ) for the upcoming series Hell to Pay , which was first announced via live stream. This all-new supernatural adventure is best described as Hellboy meets Indiana Jones and is set to launch from Image Comics this November. “I love horror stories, especially gnarly, supernaturally-tinged tales—but I haven’t been able to play with that kind of storytelling much since my run on Swamp Thing almost a decade ago. I’ve been meaning to tell a really big story with Will Sliney for ages too—we’ve known each other since the early days of our careers. I feel very lucky that Hell to Pay gives me a chance to do both," said Soule. "The story here is high-concept and thrilling—basically, you can get magic... but on credit, and your soul is the collateral. Clearing that debt... easier said than done. I think this story will be very relatable to anyo...

REVIEW: 'Heart Eyes' #1 by Dennis Hopeless, Victor Ibanez, and Addison Duke

  HEART EYES #1 Writer: Dennis Hopeless Artist: Victor Ibanez, Addison Duke Letters: Simon Bowland Publisher: Vault Comics Release Date: August 17, 2022 Cover Price: $4.99 Sanity-eating monsters ended humanity. The unlucky few who survived now hide in the cracks of a broken world. And yet somehow, beneath the graveyard that used to be San Antonio, Rico met Lupe, the girl of his dreams. But how did she get here? And why is she smiling? No one survives out in the street. No one smiles where the monsters lurk. Score:  ★★★★1/2 (4.5/5) 'Heart Eyes' is an intriguing and enjoyable new series from Dennis Hopeless, Victor Ibanez, and Addison Duke. It's a post-apocalyptic story that purports the end of human society was not brought on by an expected nuclear war or climate catastrophe but instead was merely destroyed by giant monsters. With survivors terrified and living underground, one girl, Lupe, seems unaffected as she wanders the desolate remains of the city until she comes ...

The Sick Team Behind 'Plastic' and 'Vinyl' are Back with Another Twisted Tale in 'Plush'

  Serial-killing, cannibalistic furries! Plastic and Vinyl creators Doug Wagner and Daniel Hillyard team up with colorist extraordinaire Rico Renzi for their disturbing neon-horror, Plush. This six-issue miniseries will launch from Image Comics and put a spin on fursuit psychopaths this November. "Okay, let’s be candid here. If you’ve read Plastic or Vinyl , you already know Daniel and I ain’t right in the head," said Wagner. "Well, Plush is our most ambitious serial killer, dark comedy, ridiculously bloody, love story yet. This time we just put everyone in fursuits." In Plush , Devin Fulcher is coerced into attending his first furry convention. When he accidentally happens upon a group of furries devouring a human, the insanity begins. Do they just want Devin for dinner…or something much more wicked? Hillyard added: "Doug’s correct, he and I ain’t right in the head, and we can’t wait to show you. Lovable killers who are sweet at heart while eating them. Plu...

All-New Historical Fantasy Adventure 'Gospel' Coming Soon from Will Morris

   A thrilling new fantasy adventure begins with Will Morris’ launch of the upcoming Gospel . This five-issue miniseries is set to kick off this November from Image Comics. When opportunity refuses to knock for restless hero Matilde, the devil comes knocking instead. Thrust into action by the hellish arrival, Matilde and storyteller Pitt will quest for answers—answers that threaten to tear them apart and trigger the toughest question of all: “Who am I?” Inspired by the work of Hayao Miyazaki and set in the chaos of King Henry VIII’s reign, this new series will question the truth behind the stories we tell. " Gospel 's story emerged on long road trips to Cornwall (long by British standards anyway). It's a place where magic still hangs in the air and ancient stories and folklore fill the book racks in roadside stores. Who were these stories for? What master did they serve? These questions whirled in my head as I started to write Matilde and Pitt's quest for identity, ...

COMING SOON: Political Thriller 'New America' by Curt Pires, Luca Casalanguida, and Mark Dale

 'New America' #1 Debuts from Comixology Originals on August 23 Lost Falls Arrives in Paperback from Dark Horse Books in 2023 Writer Curt Pires ( Youth, Lost Falls, Memoria ) pens his fourth Comixology Originals comic book series New America , an action-packed political thriller. Created by Pires ( Youth, Wyrd ) and artist Luca Casalanguida ( James Bond, Scout’s Honor ) with colors by Mark Dale and letters by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou, New America is told in three oversized issues. New America #1 debuts on August 23, 2022, from Amazon’s Comixology Originals exclusive digital content line. "I'm so excited to be bringing New America to life with my friends at Comixology and my amazing collaborators: Luca Casalanguida, Mark Dale, Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou, and Fernando Rosales,” says writer Curt Pires. “ New America is an idea that I've had for many years that I've been waiting to bring to life in a perfect way and I'm ecstatic to finally be able to do so. A wo...

PREVIEW: 'Lady Hel' #1 by Erik Burnham and Zhengis Tasbolatov

 LADY HEL #1 Writer: Erik Burnham  Artist: Zhengis Tasbolatov Covers: Lucio Parrillo (A), Daniel Maine (B), Mike Mahle (C), Geebo Vigonte (D) Cosplay – Rachel Hollon   32 pages | Horror | $3.99 | Teen+  In Stores August 17, 2022 LADY HEL IS BACK TO RECLAIM HER THRONE - NO MATTER WHO HAS TO PAY! She is the very personification of death - or at least she WAS. When we last saw Lady Hel, she was paying the price for messing with the half-demon, Purgatori. Now deposed, Lady Hel must find a way to seize back her throne. There's just one problem: she no longer has the power to do much more than exist. Meanwhile, what happens to the world when death is no longer a fact of life? It ain't pretty! Plus: where Lady Hel goes, can Lady Demon be far to follow? Courtesy of Dynamite Entertainment

PREVIEW: 'The West Moon Chronicle' #1 by Frank Jun Kim, Joe Bocardo, and Manoli Martinez

Scout Comics' THE WEST MOON CHRONICLE Opens A Portal To The World Of Korean Myth & Folklore--In East Texas! A small-time thug learns that the love of his life and their infant daughter didn’t die eighteen years ago, but were taken by a supernatural entity to a realm where time runs slower and where they’ve aged only seven months—and now he has a chance at redemption if he can save them. Creative Team Writer:  Frank Jun Kim Artist:  Joe Bocardo Colorist:  Manoli Martinez Letterer:  El Torres Editor:  Andrea Lorenzo Molinari PREVIEWS ORDER CODE: JUL221902 LUNAR ORDER CODE: 0722SC306  Summary The elusive creatures of mud and blood known as the dokkaebi live just off of Route 4 in east Texas, in the ancient pine forest known as the Tanglechase. Joon-Ho, a Korean immigrant with a shadowy past, and his estranged grandson Jae-Sun, a disillusioned small-time thug, are the only people in the nearby town of Vane who know the true nature of the dokkaebi. Togeth...