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PREVIEW: 'The Ribbon Queen' #2 by Garth Ennis, Jacen Burrows, Guillermo Ortego, and Dan Brown

  THE RIBBON QUEEN #2 Writer: Garth Ennis Penciler: Jacen Burrows Inker: Guillermo Ortego Colorist: Dan Brown Letterer: Rob Steen Cover A: Declan Shalvey Cover B: Tony Harris Cover C: Chris Ferguson & Jacen Burrows HORROR HOMAGE Cover D: Declan Shalvey B&W Incentive Publisher: AWA Studios In Stores: Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023 SYNOPSIS: Detective Amy Sun watched the prime suspect in her case unravel before her eyes, leaving no doubt that supernatural force was at work — and that work is grisly in the extreme! It's up to her to piece together a case involving murder and police corruption before more people die. But when members of the corrupt cabal within the department corner Detective Sun, they too start to unravel. It’s the second chapter of the dark, bloody tale by modern masters of horror writer Garth Ennis and artist Jacen Burrows! Courtesy of AWA Studios

James Tynion IV, Joshua Hixson, and Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou Join Forces for the Psychological Crime Thriller 'The Deviant'

  Multiple Eisner Award-winning writer James Tynion IV ( W0RLDTR33, The Department of Truth ) and acclaimed artist Joshua Hixson ( The Plot, Children of the Woods ), and award-winning letterer Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou unite for a pitch-black holiday horror story in The Deviant . This chilling, nine-issue miniseries is set to launch in November from Image Comics. As snow falls over Milwaukee in 1972, a blood-stained Santa Claus commits unimaginable atrocities against young men. Fifty years later, a troubled young writer interviews this so-called "Deviant Killer," who still maintains his innocence from behind bars. And as Christmas approaches once again, the past returns, wielding a sharpened ax.  “ The Deviant is something a little different," said Tynion IV. "A dark, focused psychological crime thriller where I get to explore the intersection of my queer identity and a broader scope of cultural transgression and deviance. This is my response to Silence of...

REVIEW: 'Red Sonja' #2 by Torunn Gronbekk, Walter Geovani, and Omi Remalante, Jr.

  RED SONJA #2  Writer: Torunn Gronbekk Artist: Walter Geovani, Omi Remalante, Jr. Letterer: Simon Bowland Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment Release Date: August 16, 2023 Cover Price: $3.99 Hunted, haunted, and hurting, Sonja has no one to trust and faces danger and suspicion at every turn. There's something rotten in the land, and all the signs are pushing her towards the source of the disease-Vestfold and its cruel ruler, Varg! Building on the chart-topping success of Red Sonja #1, Dynamite Entertainment continues to delve deep into the She-Devil's world with the second sensational installment of "His Master's Voice," written by acclaimed author TORUNN GR NBEKK and illustrated by Sonja superstar WALTER GEOVANI. This issue also features another killer lineup of cover artists, including Bryan Hitch, Inhyuk Lee, Bjorn Barends, Stephen Platt, Lucio Parrillo, Joseph Linsner, and more!  Score: ★★★★☆ (4/5) QUICK REVIEW: In discussing sword and sorcery book...

EXCLUSIVE: Wake Up From The Global Nightmare in MORPHEUS From Humanoids

 One Woman’s Fight To Save Her Family In A World Plagued By The Terrifying ‘MORPHEUS’ In April 2024 Internationally renowned publisher Humanoids announced today MORPHEUS , a post-apocalyptic sci-fi horror graphic novel from writer Yann Bécu and illustrator Francesco Trifogli about a near future where a mysterious sleeping sickness ravages the planet, paralyzing humanity’s institutions and plunging the world into chaos. Amidst the wreckage, one woman fights to save her comatose daughter from the terrifying condition known as Morpheus. Available in April 2024. Five years after a mysterious sleeping sickness known as Morpheus destroys life as we know it, survivors huddle in cities, each cobbled together around the shortened waking hours of their inhabitants.  Juliette, a young mother, is willing to do anything to “wake up” her daughter, even if it means betraying everything she knows. When a geneticist named Yuri tells her the cure may lie outside of Prague, they emb...

COMING SOON: 'Eyes Wide Shut' Meets 'Black Mirror in the Erotic Thriller by Maria Llovet 'Crave'

Fan favorite Heartbeat writer/artist Maria Llovet ( Faithless, Sandman Universe Thessaly ) will make her first Image Comics debut in the upcoming erotic thriller, Crave . Eyes Wide Shut meets Black Mirror in this dark, sexy mystery set to launch in November.Loud!, CRAVE, a mysterious app that promises to make your desires come true, spread among the students of an elite university who use it as a hookup app. David, a top student, engages in a game of seduction with the unattainable Alexandra. But as requests to the app escalate and wreak havoc on campus, David and his friends' only chance to stop this spiral is to find out what really lies behind CRAVE. " Crave was born by reflecting on how we connect in the modern world; to what extent do we control how much we share, and how much others know about us, especially now that we are in the dawn of AI," said Llovet. Crave #1 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, November 29: Cover A by Llovet Cover...

PREVIEW: 'Black's Myth: The Key to His Heart' #3 by Eric Palicki and Wendell Cavalcanti

 The third issue from the latest installment of the critically acclaimed punk rock horror series BLACK’S MYTH: THE KEY TO HIS HEART #3 (W) Eric Palicki (A) Wendell Cavalcanti COVER: Liana Kangas After a devastating attack on a loved one, Strummer—L.A.’s only werewolf detective—must bury a body, face a tough talk with an old enemy, and find out who the intended victim really was. All AHOY titles feature bonus prose stories and illustrations. August 23, 2023 $3.99 Courtesy of Ahoy Comics

Aliens & Humans Make Forbidden Contact In Graphic Novel STAR-CROSSED

 First Contact Evolves Into An Interstellar Romance In An Epic Sci-Fi Adventure This February 2024 Internationally renowned publisher Humanoids announced today STAR-CROSSED , a brand new original sci-fi graphic novel from highly acclaimed writer Jerry Frissen and artist Roberto Zaghi, about an impossible interstellar romance set in the near future where humanity has made contact with an alien civilization. Landing in stores February 2024.  The dawn of a new era for humanity has arrived. First contact has been made with an advanced alien species known as the Eo’Tarx, and the two civilizations begin the path toward understanding. CIA linguist Danko Orton is dispatched, tasked with studying communication with the Eo’Tarx alongside his alien counterpart No’mi.  But their work is quickly disrupted when it becomes clear that the two are attracted to one another, despite all barriers and obstacles. Will No’mi and Danko’s blossoming love compromise everything they’ve...