Indies
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Ten years after the world is plunged into an everlasting night that turns all living creatures into monstrous shades, the only way to survive is to stay close to artificial light in Nocterra #1 (Scott Snyder, Tony Daniels). Enter Valentina “Val” Riggs, a skilled ferryman who transports people and goods along deadly unlit roads with her heavily illuminated eighteen wheeler.
The early 1930’s: The height of the Great Depression and beginning of the Dust Bowl. Silvano Luna Del Rio works as a postman in Buttar, Texas. Reeling from a tragic past, with only a gun and a Western novel to his name, Silvano sets out to take back from the country that took so much from him by robbing the first skyscraper West of the Mississippi. But acts of retribution are never as simple as they seem, as his target is home to an eccentric fraternal brotherhood hiding their own dark secrets. By Silvano’s side is an old west novel featuring famed gunslinger Solomon Eaton. As both stories unfold simultaneously, in Undone By Blood: The Other Side of Eden #1 (Lonnie Nadler, Zac Thompson, Sami Kivelä), the mythic Western informs choices in reality, for better or worse.
The Chariot #1 (Bryan Edward Hill, Priscilla Petraites, Marco Lesko) was a Cold War-era secret government project to provide its star agent with a weapon unlike any other in the form of a supercharged muscle car. It sank into the ocean decades ago, and the agent along with it. Now, a petty criminal looking to reform his life has stumbled upon the Chariot, and he’s about to find out that the agent’s consciousness is still controlling it in this synthwave thriller.
There’s a civil war brewing within SPECTRE. An upstart American member of the international criminal organization is attempting a coup, threatening to depose Ernst Stavro Blofeld. She’s on guard against Blofeld’s men, so to take her out, Blofeld recruits a wild card – James Bond! With Blofeld threatening the life of Bond’s friend Felix Leiter as leverage, Bond agrees…but he has a plan to use this internal strife to bring SPECTRE down once and for all. Will he succeed, or is James Bind: Agent of SPECTRE #1 (Christos Cage, Luca Casalanguida) a dark path from which even 007 can’t return?
It’s a field trip! The multitude of Jerry’s at the Jerryboree day care center take a trip to the most out of this world arcade in all of the multiverse BLIPS N’CHITZ!! The most hapless men in any dimension face to face with the bleeding edge of arcade technology – what could go wrong in Rick and Morty Present: Jerryboree #1 (Grace Thomas, Gina Allnatt)? Everything, bruh. EVERYTHING.
Rainbow has been searching for her sister, Jonna, for a year. The last time she saw Jonna was also the first time she saw one of the monsters that now roam the planet. They’re big, ugly, and dangerous creatures, driving humanity to the brink of extinction. Though there isn’t much hope for survival out in the wild, Rainbow knows that her sister is out there somewhere-and she’ll do anything to find her in Jonna and the Unpossible Monsters #1 (Chris Samnee, Laura Samnee, Matthew Wilson).
After six years off-world, ex-Blade Runner Ash has returned to Los Angeles, but now… the hunter has become the hunted in Blade Runner 2019 vol. 3 (Michael Green, Mike Johnson, Andres Guinaldo), meanwhile twelve years after the events of The Boys, Hughie finds himself back home in Scotland where he intends to finally marry Annie in the company of friends and family. But the sudden appearance of a peculiar document sends our hero into a tailspin and threatens to bring the events of his nightmarish past crashing down on him in the worst possible way. There was one story about The Boys that Hughie never knew. Now, whether he likes it or not, he’s going to, in The Boys: Dear Becky (Garth Ennis, Darick Roberston).
Whoever said that hell hath no fury like a woman scorned had never messed with April Walters. When her teenaged daughter goes missing in mysterious circumstances, soccer-mom April will do anything to get her back. Bad Mother vol. 1 (Christa Faust, Mike Deodato Jr.) is what would happens when Taken hits the suburbs.
As the Cybertronian Civil War rages between Optimus Prime’s Autobots and Megatron’s Decepticons, Shockwave has encountered a new obstacle to the Decepticons’ victory and subjugation of the planet: Megatron himself! As Optimus and his recruits take off to stop an even deadlier threat-an asteroid belt powerful enough to destroy the metal world-Megatron leads a team of Decepticons after in hot pursuit! But what other motivations does Prime have for this mission? How does it benefit Shockwave’s goals? And what does it all have to do with a secret on Earth in the eleventh century? You’d best read Transformers 84: Secrets and Lies (Simon Furman, Guido Guidi).
For fans of Kid Gloves and Waves comes Girlsplaining (Katja Klengel) a new original graphic novel tackling the subjects that have shaped her life: from body shaming to the exploration of herfemale sexuality, from the representation of women in the media to the social pressure on women who have not yet started a family. Why do we fear the word “vulva”? Do we really have to be ashamed of our body hair? Why do gender roles in children’s toys seem to be stuck in the ’50s? With a sense of humor, an open heart, and unsparing candor, Klengel draws inspiration from her own life as she examines what being a woman today means to her (and really, a whole lot of us!).
During the coronavirus quarantine, legendary Hellboy creator Mike Mignola posted original pencil sketches online and auctioned off the art to raise money for José Andres’ World Central Kitchen. The sketches went viral and were the talk of the comics internet. Now those sketches are published in print for the first time as The Mike Mignola Quarantine Sketchbook, with all profits going to the World Central Kitchen. This new, oversized hardcover collection is a must have for Mignola readers and art fans alike. The book features an introduction by Mignola, alongside sketches of Hellboy, beloved and unexpected pop culture characters, macabre chess pieces, gothic vegetable creatures, strange vampires, and more.
Marvel
A wandering swordswoman with a psychic blade arrives at village that’s being targeted by demons. One demon is black and white with a terrifying red tongue and another may be the strongest demon there is! Ready your katana and enter a mysterious world of demons, monsters, mutants, and magic in Demon Days: X-Men #1 (Peach Momoko)
WHO IS AMERICA? America Chavez is incredible – her origins, her strength, her dimension-shattering star portals! But when the foundation of everything she believes is shaken, America will stand up and face the parts of herself she’s been running from. America Chavez: Made in the USA #1 (Kalinda Vazquez, Carlos Gomez) is explosive, brand-new story all about what made America who she is – and what she’ll do to protect the ones she loves.
Carol Danvers, a.k.a. Captain Marvel, is trying her best to enjoy some well-deserved downtime in New York City-but when Gwen Stacy, a.k.a. Ghost-Spider, introduces her to the latest internet craze, an app called ClikClok, things get a little crazy! Marvel Action: Captain Marvel #1 (Sam Maggs, Isabel Escalante), which is suitable for younger readers.
Captain America is in a brutal battle to win the streets of Manhattan back from Knull’s forces, aided by the Winter Soldier and the Falcon…but there’s a darkness inside Steve that he’s struggling to shake. Can his closest friends help him through, or will he succumb to the shadows? King In Black: Captain America #1 (Danny Lore, Mirko Colak) is a twisted and terrifying story at the heart of the war against Knull!
Wiccan and Hulkling are freshly off the marriage altar and overdue for a proper celebration. So when the Shi’ar invite them for an all-expenses paid vacation at their glitziest beach resort, you know Wiccan’s already got their bags packed. But they’ll have to hold the champagne – because Knull and his symbiote army are expanding across the galaxy! King In Black: Wiccan and Hulkling #1 (Tini Howard, Luciano Vecchio) gives everyone’s favorite Young Avengers a honeymoon to die for!
For those a touch confused as to what is going on in this event there is also King In Black: The Official Handbook (Various) turns its focus to all things symbiote with this new collection of profiles! This issue covers not only symbiote hosts such as Venom (Eddie Brock), Carnage (Cletus Kasady) and Lee Price, but also characters whom symbiotes have affected: Victoria Montesi! Ghost-Spider (Gwen Stacy)! Dylan Brock! Ann Weying! Plus: a profile of Knull, the King of Black himself! And from the pages of THOR: the All-Black – the first symbiote!
Surprising no-one, Doctor Doom vol. 2 (Christopher Cantwell, Salvador Larroca) features the titular scientist trying to cement his rule over Latveria, but when disaster strikes, he finds himself on an Earth he recognizes only from dreams and visions. One where a very different Victor Von Doom is the benevolent savior and leader of humanity. Will Doom heed the lessons of this better world in order to save his own?
Peter Parker is set for the fight of his life as Kindred finally reveals himself, and even the help of the Sorceror Supreme may not be enough to save the webbed-wonder. Find out what happens in Amazing Spider-Man vol. 11 (Nick Spencer, Mark Bagley, Patrick Gleason.
Morbius….the hunted, haunted fugitive. Morbius…the dead souled scientist. Morbius… the Living Vampire (Joseph Keatinge, Alejandro Barrionuevo). Somewhere inside Doctor Michael Morbius is a good man who just needs a second chance. After escaping from the superhuman prison known as The Raft, Morbius is scraping desperately through each day trying to carve out a life in a world that has turned its back on him. However his redemption… may be worse than his sin. Morbius finds that the line between hero and villain is about to become brutally and bloodily blurred.
The terrible secret of Kulan Gath’s power is revealed! Can Doctor Strange and Elektra deal with this unbelievable horror? Speaking of horror, something is killing the Shuma-Goraths! That would usually be great news, but Kulan Gath thinks he’s finally figured out how to consume the elder god – and that’s bad news for our plane of existence! Strange and Elektra have a plan, though, and the Savage Avengers vol. 3 (Gerry Duggan, Butch Guice, more) will assemble!
DC
During a battle with Doctor Psycho, Wonder Woman sacrifices herself to stop the villain, only to be hit with a psychic blast that traps her in an alternate reality. With the help of Hawkgirl, Wonder Woman has to remember who she is before it’s too late in Sensational Wonder Woman #1 (Stephanie Nicole Phillips, Meghan Hetrick).
The DC Universe enters its next phase with Infinite Frontier #0 (Various) a 64-page one-shot from the most creative and innovative storytellers DC could find, that sets the table for new tales, talent, and characters for 2021 and beyond. As Dark Nights: Death Metal exposed heroes to the Multiverse’s darkest threats and DC Future State provided a glimpse into possible futures of the DC Universe, this blockbuster one-shot propels the DC heroes into the current day and a world full of endless possibilities.
Things have changed for Task Force X in Suicide Squad #1 (Robbie Thompson, Eduardo Pansica). As Peacemaker takes over as field leader, there will be no more avenging or defending for the government’s top-secret task force of killers, thieves, and criminals. Amanda Waller-now back in control of the Squad-sends a new Squad into Arkham Asylum to “recruit” the deadly Court of Owls assassin Talon while she interviews another new candidate: Superboy.
Peek inside the lives of DC’s infamous rogues in Dear Super-Villains (Michael Northrop, Gustavo Duarte) the sequel to Dear Justice League, where curious kids write to notorious scoundrels, asking them about life on the dark side. How did Gorilla Grodd get so smart? Did Harley Quinn ever try a career in comedy? Why does Catwoman always lose to Batman?
Manga
Yuki is a typical college student in all ways but one: She’s hard of hearing. A
chance encounter on a train leads to a serious crush…but will he give her a
chance? Sign of Affection vol. 1 (suu Morishita) is a sweet and relatable manga romance from the creator of Shortcake
Cake!
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*Discover the next blockbuster action franchise from the iconic Keanu Reeves in his must read comic book debut BRZRKR (Keanu Reevs, Matt Kindt, Alessandro Vitti) a brutally violent new series about one immortal warrior’s fight through the ages. The man known only as Berzerker is half-mortal and half-God, cursed and compelled to violence… even at the sacrifice of his sanity. But after wandering the world for centuries, Berzerker may have finally found a refuge – working for the U.S. government to fight the battles too violent and too dangerous for anyone else. In exchange, Berzerker will be granted the one thing he desires – the truth about his endless blood-soaked existence… and how to end it.