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Upcoming 'Local Man' Series is Where Rural Crime Noir Meets Superhero Action

  Fan-favorite creators Tony Fleecs ( Stray Dogs, Star Wars Adventures ) and Tim Seeley ( Revival, Hack/Slash ) team up for the upcoming Local Man . This new ongoing series will combine rural crime noir with superhero action and hit shelves in February 2023 from Image Comics. Each issue of the series will be a classic Image Comics “flip book” format with a lead story drawn by Fleecs and a superhero flashback—into the depths of the Image Universe—drawn by Seeley. The premier issue will contain 30 pages of story content for only $3.99. " Local Man is Tony and I teaming up to make a comic book that combines what we love about '90s superheroes, with our shared affections for crime and horror stories," said Seeley in an exclusive on the announcement at CBR . "Part Extreme Studios, part Vertigo Comics. It's a story about love and loss, and ego, and murder most foul. But it's also about nostalgia, and promises not fulfilled—with lots of gritted teeth, and epic h...

COMING SOON: 'Draculina: Blood Simple' #1 by Christopher Priest, Michael Sta. Maria, and Ivan Nunes

Draculina's Family Reunion From Hell!  Draculina: Blood Simple , a new series starring Vampirella’s devilish sister and her teenaged better half is coming up this February. Writer Christopher Priest ( Black Panther, Deathstroke ), phenomenal artist Michael Sta. Maria ( Vengeance of Vampirella ), and master colorist Ivan Nunes return for their follow-up to 2021's breakout Draculina title for a family brawl worthy of "VampireMania!" Just as Draculina, Vampirella’s evil sister, has begun to acquire a grudging acceptance of Vampirette (her preteen alter-ego otherwise known as Katie), another sibling appears. This mysterious new character is drawn out by the reemergence of the demon Belial, who fathered a legion of demons with Vampirella’s mother Lilith. Levi (short for “Leviathan”) is a powerful half-sea creature with his father’s temper and his sister’s sense of evil mischief - and like Draculina, he wants Belial dead! “Michael Sta. Maria and I have created an entirel...

PRE-ORDER: 'Dark Ride' #3 by Joshua Williamson, Andrei Bressan, and Adriano Lucas

"Finely written and wonderfully illustrated, Williamson and Bressan have another hit on their hands with their homage to amusement parks and supernatural horror." - Lotusland Comics    Skybound today revealed the first look at Dark Ride #3, the next issue of the hit new horror comic book series from the Birthright team of writer Joshua Williamson ( Batman, Dark Crisis ), artist Andrei Bressan ( Justice League Incarnate ), colorist Adriano Lucas ( Nightwing ), and letterer Pat Brosseau ( Creepshow ) that takes place at amusement park The Scariest Place on Earth. Dark Ride #3 will arrive in comic book shops on December 14, 2022.   Halloween’s come early and she’s here to SLAY. Daddy’s favorite girl may threaten her brother Sam Dante and his plans for the family legacy, even as someone uncovers the terrifying disappearances at Devil Land.   Dark Ride #3 boasts an impressive variant cover lineup that will continue through the series’ first arc. In additio...

PREVIEW: 'Justice Warriors' #6 by Matt Bors and Ben Clarkson

Next Wednesday, November 23 AHOY Comics will publish JUSTICE WARRIORS #6, the sixth and final (for now) installment of the irreverent, dark comedy series from co-creators Matt Bors — the founder of The Nib and a political cartoonist who has twice been named a Pulitzer Prize finalist — and Ben Clarkson JUSTICE WARRIORS #6 (W) Matt Bors (A) Ben Clarkson COVER A: Ben Clarkson COVER B: Matt Bors Last issue (for now) of this absurdly accurate satire of government, inequality, and police! The war for Bubble City reaches its gritty climax! The Libra Gang prepares to execute the Chief—but veteran Swamp Cop and rookie Schitt are on the bus to the outlaw mob’s headquarters. Next stop: JUSTICE! “All the glorious dystopian satire you hoped it would be.”—Boing Boing November 23, 2022 $4.99  Courtesy of Ahoy Comics

PREVIEW: 'Sacrament' #4 by Peter Milligan, Marcelo Frusin, and Sal Cipriano

  Sacrament #4  by Peter Milligan (W), Marcelo Frusin (CA/A)  & Sal Cipriano (L) In Stores: Wednesday, November 23, 2022 Diamond Code: SEP221419 The Exorcist meets Alien in this sci-fi/horror story. In the year 3000, Mankind abandoned Earth and fled into outer space. Now, a disgraced priest, called into action to perform an exorcism on a remote space colony, is about to discover that no matter how far you run, you can’t escape your demons, and the Devil is, in fact, real. Courtesy of AWA Studios

REVIEW: 'I Hate Fairyland' #1 by Skottie Young, Brett Bean, and Jean-Francois Beaulieu

  I HATE FAIRYLAND #1 Writer: Skottie Young Artist: Brett Bean, Jean-Francois Beaulieu Letters by Nate Piekos Publisher: Image Comics Release Date: November 16, 2022 Cover Price: $3.99 Eisner Award-winning writer SKOTTIE YOUNG (MIDDLEWEST, TWIG, THE ME YOU LOVE IN THE DARK) and artist BRETT BEAN (Marvel's Rocket & Groot) bring back the hit comic I HATE FAIRYLAND for an all-new ONGOING SERIES! Everyone's favorite green-haired, axe-crazed maniac returns in this Deadpool meets Alice In Wonderland adventure! Gert is all grown up and living in the real world. Times are tough, and the only job she's qualified for has her trying to find her way back to the place she hates the most...Fairyland. Score: ★★★★1/2 (4.5/5) QUICK REVIEW: Gert is back! Well, not exactly. She's all grown up and back in the real world. Unfortunately, she's not adjusting well to the daily grind and social norms of society. She's actually spiraling as she goes from one job to the next. In Fa...

Jeremy Haun's Popular 'Haunthology' Horror Anthology Coming to Image Comics

 “Fans of great horror comics do not want to miss out on this deeply unsettling collection.” —James Tynion IV, The Department of Truth From fan-favorite creator, Jeremy Haun ( The Beauty, The Realm, The Red Mother, The Approach ) comes a dread-inducing collection of 28 tales of terror in the forthcoming, Haunthology . This hair-raising tome of short stories and vignettes features an introduction by Shirley Jackson Award-winning author Nathan Ballingrud and will haunt the shelves in May 2023 from Image Comics. From creatures of the night…to even more terrifying creatures of the day, readers were first introduced to Haunthology ’s nightmarish mindscapes through a successful Kickstarter campaign. Whether exploring a claustrophobic old house full of nefarious entities or exploring the heavy thoughts one has during the end of the world, this very personal project was completely written and drawn during the COVID shutdowns. “All of our lives changed in 2020. More than we could ever im...