The Hexiles #4
(W) Cullen Bunn (A/CA) Joe Bocardo (C) Manoli Martinez (L) El Torres
The Hexiles have decided to turn the tables on the demonic forces that are tormenting them. They travel to Germany, where they find themselves in a demon-and ghost-infested castle. There, they come face-to-face with the infernal host. These demons want the children of Jamison Kreel for dark purposes. And giving in to their wishes would be so much easier than dying. Wouldn’t it?
Gatchaman #6
(W) Cullen Bunn (A) Joe Bocardo (C) Manoli Martinez (L) El Torres
NEW SERIES ARC! While browsing in an antique shop, Jinpei stumbles upon an ancient map. Excited by the discovery, he brings it to the rest of the Science Ninja Team, which sparks a thrilling treasure hunt. The map leads them through ancient ruins and dangerous terrains as they follow its clues…but are they able to make it out alive with the treasure intact? A civilian-clothes interlude for the Science Ninja Team in the vein of The Goonies!
The Hexiles #3
(W) Cullen Bunn (A) Joe Bocardo (C) Manoli Martinez (L) El Torres
Sometimes, it’s hard to learn the truth about your parents–especially when your father is a sorcerer working for the legions of Hell. The Hexiles, though, must delve into the dark and bloody past of Jamison Kreel if they hope to break the curse that he has placed upon them.
The Hexiles #2
(W) Cullen Bunn (A/CA) Joe Bocardo (C) Manolu Martinez (L) El Torres
The children of Jamison Kreel want nothing to do with each other, nor do they want anything to do with the bargains their father struck on their behalf. What they want, though, means nothing, because the forces of Hell are intent on collecting that which is owed to them.
The Hexiles #2
(W) Cullen Bunn (A/CA) Joe Bocardo (C) Manolu Martinez (L) El Torres
The children of Jamison Kreel want nothing to do with each other, nor do they want anything to do with the bargains their father struck on their behalf. What they want, though, means nothing, because the forces of Hell are intent on collecting that which is owed to them.
The Hexiles #1
(W) Cullen Bunn (A/CA) Joe Bocardo (CB) Tyler Crook
(C) Manoli Martinez (L) El Torres
From Cullen Bunn (Harrow County, The Sixth Gun, Night Walkers) and Joe Bocardo (Night Walkers) comes a new tale of Hellish familial horror. Jamison Kreel is dead. Six of his children from six mothers are attending the funeral of a father they never met. Each of the children possesses a different infernal power. These powers, though, come at a terrible price…a price Jamison Kreel has placed upon the heads of his offspring. And the demonic debtors have come to collect.
Jamison Kreel is dead. Six of his children from six mothers are attending the funeral of a father they never met. Each of the children possesses a different infernal power. These powers, though, come at a terrible price…a price Jamison Kreel has placed upon the heads of his offspring. And the demonic debtors have come to collect. The Hexiles #1 kicks off an intriguing new horror series perfect for Halloween season.
Written by Cullen Bunn, The Hexiles #1 is an interesting debut that builds out a horror mystery that feels familiar but totally new and different at the same time. A group of strangers are brought together at a funeral for their father, none of them knew him, or each other. They also have a secret, they have powers that come from some demonic deal. It’s kind of The Runways, mixed with X-Men, and throw in some horror. The combo is interesting and teases enough to want to come back and find out more.
Bunn starts the mystery off with a group of individuals brought together for a funeral. It’s a concept used many times before, even with strangers with some unknown connection. But from there, things ramp up quickly as they’re attacked by demonic forces, forcing them to reveal and use their powers to survive.
It’s demonic action and visuals delivered by Joe Bocardo with color by Manoli Martinez, and lettering by El Torres. The art is interesting with a style that feels like horror by also a tinge of mystery, and also a dreamlike aspect that makes the eventually battle feel all the more chaotic. The demons are things of nightmares, disturbing enough to catch reader’s eyes but also not quite enough to distract. The page layouts, especially the introduction of powers, are interesting and eye catching as well. The comic’s style visually works really well hitting the beats and the rather off-kilter, chaotic, unfolding mystery that is the first issue.
The Hexiles #1 is a solid debut that delivers a bit of action and a bit of horror resulting in a mix that feels both familiar and new. It shows off a lot of potential and will be interesting to see where it goes as hell comes for the characters for payback.
Story: Cullen Bunn Art: Joe Bocardo
Color: Manoli Martinez Letterer: El Torres
Story: 8.0 Art: 8.0 Overall: 8.0 Recommendation: Buy
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The Hexiles #1
(W) Cullen Bunn (A/CA) Joe Bocardo (CB) Tyler Crook
(C) Manoli Martinez (L) El Torres
From Cullen Bunn (Harrow County, The Sixth Gun, Night Walkers) and Joe Bocardo (Night Walkers) comes a new tale of Hellish familial horror. Jamison Kreel is dead. Six of his children from six mothers are attending the funeral of a father they never met. Each of the children possesses a different infernal power. These powers, though, come at a terrible price…a price Jamison Kreel has placed upon the heads of his offspring. And the demonic debtors have come to collect.
Dark Horse Comics presents a fantasy detective thriller where each secret leads to more thrills, in an action-adventure comic filled with anthropomorphic characters. Writer El Torres is joined by artist Vicente Cifuentes and colorist Ulises Arreola to craft a compelling mystery for readers to solve in the graphic novel arriving in summer 2024: Whodunnit?
The patriarch of one of the wealthiest families in the country is found dead in the bedroom of his mansion. Every member of the entire family is a suspect! As each of their secrets is revealed and dark pasts come to light, the chief inspector is determined to find the killer. And on the day of the murder, a maid looking to start a new life began her first day on the job, but she holds a secret of her own.
Pre-order Whodunnit? from your local comic book shop, bookstore, Amazon, or Barnes and Noble. The 96 page, 7.5” x 10” trade paperback mystery arrives in bookstores on July 16, 2024 and comic shops July 17, 2024 for $19.99.
From the rocking creative team of writer Tim Seeley, artist Fran Galán, and letterer El Torres, Dark Horse Books to presents the first volume of The Roadie. The book collects issues #1-#4 of the horror-humor-rock and roll comic miniseries.
The Roadie is a horror saga about nostalgia, heavy metal music, hell, and redemption.
More than thirty years after his heyday, a former heavy metal roadie must return to the backroads of America to do a job he thought he’d retired from: demon fighter. But this time, he’s not saving groupies and drunk bassists. He’s trying to save his daughter.
The Roadie trade paperback will arrive in comic shops May 17, 2023 and in bookstores May 30, 2023. The 104-page volume is available for pre-order now on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and at your local comic book shop and bookstore, and will retail for $19.99.
