MONARCH #4 Writer: Rodney Barnes Artist: Alex Lins, Luis NCT Letters: Marshall Dillon Publisher: Image Comics Release Date: May 10, 2023 Cover Price: $3.99 "STRANGER FROM ABOVE," Part Four Aliens are wreaking havoc on the city of Compton and the rest of the world, and only one young man stands in their way! As Travon finds a way to escape his extraterrestrial captors, Daysha, the love of his life, comes face to face with an even more dangerous threat from the unlikeliest of places. Will Travon make it back in time to save her, or will these star-crossed lovers be ripped apart forever?! From RODNEY BARNES, the star comics writer behind the Eisner-nominated series KILLADELPHIA and the writer/executive producer of HBO's Winning Time, and up-and-coming Marvel artist ALEX LINS comes a tale of love, triumph, disaster, and defeat! Score: ★★★★☆ (4/5) QUICK REVIEW: 'Monarch' has been a refreshing take on tried-and-true alien invasion thrillers and the stakes ...

 Internationally Renowned Publisher Honored By The Global Literature In Libraries Initiative Internationally renowned publisher Humanoids is proud to announce that the powerfully moving non-fiction graphic novel Alice on the Run: One Child’s Journey Through the Rwandan Civil War by Gaspard Talmasse and translated by Nanette McGuinness, has received a 2023 GLLI Translated YA Book Prize Honor.  Alice on the Run: One Child’s Journey Through the Rwandan Civil War , from Humanoids’ critically acclaimed Life Drawn imprint, is based on the true story of a young child, Alice Cyuzuzo, following her journey as she traverses the roads of Zaire to seek refuge from the civil war that has struck her native Rwanda. Gitarama, in the Southern Province of Rwanda, 1994. Five-year-old Alice enjoys a peaceful childhood with her parents and little sisters, but life as she knows it is about to change forever as the genocide of the Tutsis erupts, forcing her to escape her village with he...

  Satirical Reflection Of Contemporary American Life Releases August 2  Single Dad-ing, Money Troubles, and Political Humor Take Centerstage in Oni Press’ New Graphic Novel Cartoonshow from Derek M. Ballard Oni Press , the multiple Eisner and Harvey Award-winning comic book and graphic novel publisher is thrilled to announce the release of the debut graphic novel, Cartoonshow , from single parent and creator, Derek M. Ballard (Cartoon Network’s Adventure Time and Netflix’s The Midnight Gospel ). Originally published online, Cartoonshow follows the real-life challenges of being a single dad with insightful humor and satirical reflection on contemporary American life.  “This book of cartoons is a whole slew of dumb, funny, embarrassing, and true things that happened to my kids and me. Stuff that befalls average families every single day,” says creator Derek M. Ballard. “Oni Press made it possible to support my family while I brought my uncompromised scribbly vi...

  Writer/artist Jonathan Luna ( The Sword, Alex + Ada ) returns for an ongoing fantasy series with writer Crystal Wood ( The Black Ballad ) in the upcoming Quest . This all-new ongoing series is set to launch in August from Image Comics. In a land inspired by Southeast Asia, Princess Anya’s new husband Prince Devyan is violently abducted by three giant demons at their wedding. Anya sets out on an epic journey with a growing band of loyal warriors, crossing deadly landscapes and battling horrifying demons. What will she sacrifice to save the man she loves? "One of my childhood movies is Clash of the Titans (1981), and for such a long time, I’ve wanted to create a story that was inspired by it. I don’t want to ruin how exactly, but, in Quest , Anya goes on an arduous journey into a deadly land of demons to save Devyan," said Luna. "And making this fantasy world inspired by the mythologies, landscapes, and architectures of Southeast Asia is what solidified my ...

This collection features four brand-new short stories from four of Scotland's most exciting creators, published by an award-winning and Eisner-nominated micro press A heavy metal demon... a quest to the fae realm... a heartbroken traveler... the last remaining cyborg… From award-winning and Eisner-nominated micropublisher Quindrie Press comes four brand new comics from four more of Scotland’s most exciting creators! The latest collection is edited by Eve Greenwood ( Inhibit, When I Was Me: Moments of Gender Euphoria ) and Hari Conner ( Finding Home, Into the Dungeon ). Catharsis by Ell J Walker: Dimitri is an aspiring heavy metal musician with one small problem: he's too shy to share any of his music. Well, okay, two problems: he's shy and he has also accidentally summoned a demon made of his own anxieties, and it's about to tell everyone all his deepest, darkest secrets. Ell J Walker is an Edinburgh-based artist who originally washed up on the shores of Ork...

Jinx Holliday, a modernized teenage version of the classic character Li'l Jinx, appears in her first full-length solo horror comic this week  JINX: A CURSED LIFE (ONE-SHOT) Jinx Holliday is a firecracker and a firestarter. Destruction always follows in her wake. And sometimes weirdos stop her and talk about her “destiny.” It’s all combined to create quite the aura of mystery around a 14-year-old girl who just wants some pizza rolls, and while her soul might belong to Satan, her heart belongs to the electric guitar. But one day, when Archie and company come looking for her help because Jughead is acting weird, Jinx and her BFF Danni embark on a mission to exorcize Jughead. It’s the two BFFs vs. Satan for the good of humanity—or at the very least, for Jinx to just be free to be a normal 14-year-old girl who just happens to dabble in necromancy and rock ‘n’ roll. Script: Magdalene Visaggio Art: Craig Cermak Colors: Ellie Wright Letters: Jack Morelli Cover: Craig Cermak Varia...

 Star-studded Creator-Led Project Premiering on Kickstarter May 16th. Renowned graphic novel and art book publisher Magnetic Press has announced the upcoming premiere of their first original production in partnership with Horrible Future: BLACK BOX CHRONICLES , a science-fiction anthology that spans multiple generations in mankind’s expansion into space and beyond the stars. Developed by Horrible Future founders Mark Schey and Chris Northrop, the anthology serves as an introduction to the sprawling drama and high-concept fiction that will be explored in a multi-media plan that includes print, digital, audio, video, and interactive elements.   BLACK BOX CHRONICLES is set in the future age known as The Great Outward Expansion wherein mankind has not only left Earth to colonize other planets but other star systems as well. Humanity’s natural instinct to explore is given free reign through exponentially advancing technology, reaching new plateaus of knowledge faster ...