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PREVIEW: 'My Bad: Escape from Peculiar Island' #4 by Mark Russell, Bryce Ingman, and artist Peter Krause

The latest installment of the hilarious series is set in a charmingly absurd universe where the heroes are as incompetent and self-involved as the villains.  MY BAD: ESCAPE FROM PECULIAR ISLAND #4 (W) Mark Russell, Bryce Ingman  (A) Peter Krause Cover: Peter Krause More satirical hero madness! A rival podcaster publicly challenges Jamington (The Chandelier) Winthrop to—well, the exact challenge cannot be described in polite company. Meanwhile, beaver-faced penguins look on as the villainous Emperor King buries the hatchet with former president John (Amazing) Adams! How can you not read this? August 21, 2024 $3.99 Courtesy of Ahoy Comics

REVIEW: 'Babs' #1 by Garth Ennis, Jacen Burrows, and Andy Troy

  BABS #1 (W) Garth Ennis  (A) Jacen Burrows, Andy Troy Letters: Rob Steen Cover A: Jacen Burrows Cover B: Chris Burnham Cover C: Amanda Conner Cover D: Chris Burnham Line Art From legendary writer Garth Ennis (The Boys, Preacher) and superstar artist Jacen Burrows (Crossed, The Punisher): Meet BABS, a barbarian thief with an itchy metal wardrobe and the world's worst enchanted sword (named Barry). Together they travel a fantastic landscape of wizards, dragons, demons, castles—and a band of very angry, very white knights. Babs wasn’t looking for a fight, but she’s never found a bad situation she couldn’t make 100 times worse! Featuring variant covers by Chris Burnham (Batman Inc.) and Amanda Conner (Harley Quinn). August 14, 2024 $3.99 Score: ★★★★☆ (4/5) If you're a fan of sword & sorcery comics like Red Sonja and Barbaric then you'll love  Babs by Garth Ennis, Jacen Burrows, and Andy Troy. It's a fun satirical look at the genre that fits perfectly unde...

PREVIEW: 'Jonny Quest' #1 by Joe Casey and Sebastián Piriz

  JONNY QUEST #1 writer: Joe Casey artist: Sebastián Piriz, Lorenzo Scaramella Letters: Taylor Esposito covers: Chad Hardin (A), Jae Lee & June Chung (B), Tom Raney (C), Bob Layton (D), Richard Pace (E) FC | All Cardstock Covers | 32 pages | Adventure | $4.99 | Teen In Stores August 14, 2024 Get ready to climb aboard the Sea Quest and embark for adventure once more! Legendary boy explorer JONNY QUEST is back, along with his intrepid scientist dad Dr. Benton Quest, bodyguard “Race” Bannon, adopted brother Hadji, and all the rest of the beloved cast from the classic animated series! Launching out of its issue #0 prelude story in Dynamite’s 2024 Free Comic Book Day release, this action-packed new title begins where the show left off in 1964, but things quickly take a turn for the uncanny as they team returns from an experiment at sea to their home base in Palm Key, only to discover that the once-familiar landscape is now strangely, disquietingly different! Superstar wr...

COMING SOON: An Undead Private Eye Stalks Hollywoodland in Marco Finnegan's CALAVERA, P.I. #1

A Dead Man Cracks the Case in a Daring New Four-Part Jolt of Power-Pulp from the Acclaimed Cartoonist of MORNING STAR and NIGHT PEOPLE Oni Press – the multiple Eisner and Harvey Award-winning publisher of groundbreaking comics and graphic novels since 1997 – is proud to unveil CALAVERA, P.I. – a daring new four-part series coming this November from cartoonist Marco Finnegan ( Morning Star, Night People )! On November 6th, walk the shadow-shrouded alleys of Hollywoodland to solve the mystery of Calavera—a newly resurrected private investigator whose first case is about to straddle the blood-soaked boundaries between the living and the dead . . . In 1925, Juan Calavera died a hero. After a career spent outside the law defending the Chicano barrios where the police refused to operate, he earned a reputation for fearlessness . . . and a gunshot in the stomach. Now, five years later, on Dia de los Muertos, his restless spirit has been summoned from the grave to help a desperate ...

REVIEW: 'Space Ghost' #4 by David Pepose, Jonathan Lau, and Andrew Dalhouse

  Space Ghost #4  Writer: David Pepose Artist: Jonathan Lau, Andrew Dalhouse Letterer: Taylor Esposito Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment Release Date: August 7, 2024 As Space Ghost and his young allies continue to dig into the evils of Robo-Corp, a new threat is emerging - one that may prove to be deadlier than all of the galaxy's rogue companies and space pirates put together! Breaking free from their specially designed prison, Zorak and his army of fanatical Zorathian warriors are coming to take revenge on the Guardian of the Spaceways. And as if this wasn't bad enough, our heroes must also face the might of Titanor! Danger and excitement expand like a supernova in Space Ghost #4 - all carefully charted by award-winning author DAVID PEPOSE ( Punisher ) and star artist JONATHAN LAU ( Vampirella Strikes ), with stellar covers from FRANCESCO MATTINA, JAE LEE & JUNE CHUNG, BJORN BARENDS, and MICHAEL CHO! Score:  ★★★★☆ (4/5) Entering issue four, 'Space G...

Steve Orlando and Emilio Pilliu Expand Mirka Andolfo's Sexy Universe with 'Sweet Paprika: Open for Business'

  Fan-favorite writer Steve Orlando ( Scarlet Witch, Marauders, Commanders in Crisis ) will team up with the amazing Italian artist Emilio Pilliu ( X-Men: The Wedding Special ) for an erotic romance in the style of Mirka Andolfo’s original, Harvey Award-winning Sweet Paprika series—and building off characters introduced in the Eisner Award nominated Sweet Paprika: Black, White & Pink #1—in the upcoming, Sweet Paprika: Open For Business . This five-issue, Queer, love-drama miniseries is set to launch in November from Image Comics and Arancia Studio. Produced by Arancia Studio/The Orangery, the Italian creative atelier that worked on Andolfo’s bestselling Image Comics titles and many successful books (including the 2023 Eisner Award-nominated series Traveling to Mars ), Sweet Paprika: Open For Business follows Aubrey Jean, a young employee at Infernum Press, as he tries to impress his hero and boss, Miss Paprika, and figure out his relationship with Persica, a frien...

PREVIEW: 'Thundercats: Cheetara' #2 by Soo Lee and Domenico Carbone

  THUNDERCATS: CHEETARA #2 writer: Soo Lee artist: Domenico Carbone covers: Soo Lee, Ted Brandt & Ro Stein, Lesley “Leirix” Li, Rebeca Puebla FC | All Cardstock Covers | 32 pages | Adventure | $4.99 | Teen In Stores August 7, 2024 As a member of Thundera’s ruling class, Cheetara was early on betrothed to a suiter appropriate to her station. There was no love in the match, but she understood the value of a suitable companion. Now, as she meets another potential partner, that person is on her mind — something that could get very complicated, given that her latent psychic abilities are just beginning to emerge! Comics powerhouse SOO LEE and rising star artist DOMENICO CARBONE delve ever deeper into Thundera’s rich history — and the saga of one of its greatest champions — with ThunderCats: Cheetara #2, featuring iconic cover art from LEE, LESLEY “LEIRIX” LI, REBECA PUEBLA, and EDWIN GALMON!