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Preview: KISS/Army of Darkness #3

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KISS/Army of Darkness #3

writer: Chad Bowers, Chris Sims
artist: Ruairí Coleman
covers: Kyle Strahm (A), Goñi Montes “Catman Necronomicon” (B), Ken Haeser “Spaceman Ash” (C)
Kyle Strahm (RI-Virgin), Goñi Montes (RI-Virgin)
FC | 32 pages | $3.99 | Teen+

You want to talk about rock’n’roll? Let’s talk about Ash Williams trapped in the past fighting an army of deadites alongside none other than KISS! Let’s talk about ridding the world of an eternal evil while kicking ass, taking names, and making it look goooooood!

Preview: KISS/Army of Darkness #2

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KISS/Army of Darkness #2

writers: Chad Bowers, Chris Sims
artist: Ruairí Coleman
covers: Kyle Strahm (A), Goñi Montes “Starchild Necronomicon” (B), Ken Haeser “Demon Ash” (D)
Kyle Strahm (RI-Virgin), Goñi Montes (RI-Virgin)
FC | 32 pages | $3.99 | Teen +

Ash Williams is late to the party. And by party, we mean traveling back in time to fight the Army of Darkness. Things look pretty bleak for the Chosen One until he finds out he has some new allies…the rock’n’roll warriors known as KISS!

Preview: KISS/Army of Darkness #1

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KISS/Army of Darkness #1

writer: Chad Bowers, Chris Sims
artist: Ruairí Coleman
covers: Kyle Strahm (A), Goñi Montes “Demon Necronomicon” (B), Ken Haeser (C)
Kyle Strahm (RI-B/W), Goñi Montes (RI-Virgin), Ken Haeser (RI-B/W), Kyle Strahm (RI-Virgin), Goñi Montes Signed by Gene Simmons (RI-C:0-1-2)
FC | 32 pages | $3.99 | Teen +

KISS is on top of the world and rocking faces until the night disciples of The Destroyer show up and the band disappears. With the tour canceled, a young Ash misses one of the most important events of his life that will change his destiny.

Now the Chosen One has to get back on the right path and join the KISS ARMY OF DARKNESS!

Transformers: Bumblebee – Win If You Dare

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IDW Publishing has announced that in 2018 the Transformers‘ Bumblebee will star in his very own original graphic novel! The perfect jumping on point for the next generation of Transformers fans, Transformers: Bumblebee – Win If You Dare gives readers the opportunity to join in the fan-favorite character’s adventures. Life can feel rough when you aren’t the fastest or the tallest Autobot, but Bumblebee is up to the task!

When his best friend is hurt, Bumblebee takes it upon himself to finish the mission—and prove his worth to his fellow Autobots along the way. Things get tense as Bumblebee and a new human friend infiltrate a series of incredible races, hunting down dangerous foes and a devastating secret. It’s an exciting new, action-packed ’80s adventure! X-Men ’92 co-writers Chad Bowers and Chris Sims along with artist Marcelo Ferreira have crafted a nostalgia-tinged, yet equally fresh standalone story.

This new OGN will be available in comic shops and book stores September 11, 2018 for $9.99. It is available for pre-order now using ISBN: 978-1-68405-227-1.

Captain Marvel, Daredevil and Darkhawk Control The Stones?!

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The race to wield infinite power kicks into high gear across the Marvel Universe with Infinity Countdown (Prime and Adam Warlock) from mastermind writer Gerry Duggan! And starting in May, you cannot miss the newly announced Infinity Countdown Tie-In titles: brand new, can’t-miss one-shots and limited series from all-star creative teams that will reveal the fate of the stones —  and who possesses them!

First up, Gerry Duggan and Black Panther artist Chris Sprouse bring their streetwise expertise to Hell’s Kitchen in Daredevil #1, as Matt Murdock encounters the Mind Stone in the New York underworld. Of course, the stone is bound to fall into mysterious yet unlikely hands…but can Daredevil keep an Infinity Stone’s power from wreaking havoc on the city?

In Captain Marvel #1, don’t miss the story from Jim McCann and Diego Olortegui as they help Carol Danvers cross the borders of reality for a mind-bending, cross-time adventure into Infinity Stone lore! Continuing the journey that’s taken her to another dimension into the clutches of Thanos and Nebula, Captain Marvel – in the possession of the Reality Stone – returns to Earth, having contacted the Marvels of many worlds along the way…

And finally, following the event of Darkhawk #51, we see the return of Darkhawk in a four-issue series from Chris Sims, Chad Bowers and Gang Hyuk Lim! Spinning out of the war with the Fraternity of Raptors for the Power Stone, “The Hawk” is back to fight for justice for both New York and the world!

Don’t miss the first wave of INFINITY COUNTDOWN TIE-INS coming to comic shops in May!

INFINITY COUNTDOWN: DAREDEVIL #1
Written by GERRY DUGGAN
Art by CHRIS SPROUSE
Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN

INFINITY COUNTDOWN: CAPTAIN MARVEL #1
Written by JIM MCCANN
Art by DIEGO OLORTEGUI
Cover by INHYUK LEE

INFINITY COUNTDOWN: DARKHAWK #1 (of 4)
Written by CHRIS SIMS & CHAD BOWERS
Art by GANG HYUK LIM
Cover by SKAN

Preview: Swordquest: Realworld TP

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Swordquest: Realworld TP

writer: Chad Bowers, Chris Sims
artist: Ghostwriter X
cover: Goñi Montes
FC | 152 pages | $19.99 | Teen +

COLLECTS ISSUES 0-5 + BONUS MATERIAL

In 1984, Peter Case was on his way to being crowned champion of SwordQuest, set to win the last of four contests and lay claim to a golden sword worth over $50,000! But when the game was discontinued, Peter found himself without a game to finish.

Now, over thirty years later, Peter’s stuck in a different kind of game entirely — the game of life, and he’s losing fast. But when he learns that all the prizes meant for the SwordQuest contest of his youth are on display in the World Arcade Museum, he finds an unknown determination that sees him put together a team of like-minded losers for the ultimate heist job — a real-life sword quest!

The red-hot team of Chris Sims, Chad Bowers, and Ghostwriter X (Down Set Fight) have a new game — and the stakes have never been higher!

Review: Darkhawk #51

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Years ago, Chris Powell discovered a mysterious amulet that allowed him to transform into the spacefaring gladiator known as DARKHAWK. With his newfound edge against crime, he stood against some of the most extreme threats the Marvel Universe has to offer! Now, when two members of the Fraternity of Raptors descend on New York with designs on stealing the amulet and returning it to the stars, it’s not Darkhawk who has to rise to the challenge…it’s Chris Powell!

With these Marvel Legacy one-shots, Marvel is testing the waters to see readers’ reactions and if any of them should continue on in some way. Out of all of them that I’ve read so far, Darkhawk #51 makes the best case it should continue on.

Written by Chad Bowers and Chris Sims Darkhawk #51 is actually better in many ways than a lot of the regular ongoing series Marvel’s currently printing. Bowers and Sims pull off the issue not only catching up readers but also making the comic accessible for new readers as well. You don’t need to have read the previous fifty issues, the issue has everything you need in one issue and then some. It feels like a first issue in many ways and the premise presented fills a gap and adds to one of the weaker elements of Marvel right now, their cosmic offerings. At one point a half dozen comics covered that side of the Marvel Universe resulting in epic stories and this issue feels like it’s the start of that in many ways.

But, more important than the set-up is the writing team’s focus on Chris Powell. This isn’t just about him as Darkhawk but his relationships are too. He’s engaged, his father’s history is explored, how that impacts his position in the police department. There’s a lot packed in and in one issue we get a hell of a lot of character development.

The art by Kev Walker is top notch. For a one-shot the art isn’t shorted here and if things were to continue, I’d love to see Walker continue. There’s some solid action and page layouts. The art is actually better than some of the regular ongoing series. It just clicks bringing a mix of slice of life and action.

I’ve enjoyed some of the one-shots released so far but this one makes the case it should continue and makes you question why it’s taken so long for this series to pick up again.

Story: Chad Bowers, Chris Sims Art: Kev Walker Cover: David Nakayama
Story: 8.45 Art: 8.45 Overall: 8.45 Recommendation: Buy

It’s The Demon versus Deadites

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Dynamite Entertainment is bringing together two of its bestselling brands for a horror/music extravaganza in KISS/Army of Darkness #1, the debut issue in a new comic book series uniting the legendary rock ‘n’ roll band with the comic industry’s grooviest of character! Written by Chad Bowers and Chris Sims and illustrated by Ruairi Coleman, the KISS/Army of Darkness miniseries event is set to launch in February 2018.

KISS is on top of the world and rocking faces until the night disciples of The Destroyer show up and the band disappears. With the tour canceled, a young Ash misses one of the most important events of his life that will change his destiny. Now the Chosen One has to get back on the right path and join the KISS ARMY OF DARKNESS!

The debut issue of KISS/Army of Darkness features a wide selection of cover variants, providing fans and retailers with the freedom of choice! Three art covers feature the talents of Kyle Strahm, Goni Montes, and Ken Haeser, respectively. XXX limited variant editions in “Black & White” and “Virgin Art” formats are also available as retailer incentives for comic shops that support the launch issue by achieving stocking thresholds.

Preview: Swordquest #5

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Swordquest #5

writers: Chad Bowers, Chris Sims
artist: Ghostwriter X
covers: Goñi Montes (A), Jonathan Lau (B), Ken Haesar (C)
Jonathan Lau (RI-B/W), Goñi Montes (RI-Virgin)
FC | 32 pages | $3.99 | Teen+

Peter Case’s quest to steal the Sword of Ultimate Sorcery hit a few bumps along the way, like having to fight an evil wizard from another world, but he and his friends are seeing it through to the epic (as defined by the dictionary) conclusion of SwordQuest: Realworld!

Preview: Ash vs. The Army of Darkness #5

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Ash vs. The Army of Darkness #5

writers: Chad Bowers, Chris Sims
artist: Mauro Vargas, Sam Lotfi
covers: Brent Schoonover (A), Mauro Vargas (B), Pasquale Qualano (C)
Mauro Vargas (RI-B/W), Brent Schoonover (RI-B/W)
FC | 32 pages | $3.99 | Teen+

Let’s evaluate, class: pages from the Necronomicon have gone missing and Deadites are making a mess of a high school (yikes), so then Ash Williams became a substitute (uhhh…), and an army of anti-Deadite warriors showed up having followed the tradition of Ash’s exploits in medieval times (S.M.A.R.T…?). Conclusion: We’re boned.

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