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Vault Announces Beyond Real #1 Received Over 100,000 Orders

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Vault has announced that Beyond Real #1 has received over 100,000 orders at FOC. This makes it the second Vault title to break 100,000 units ordered in 2023 as part of their industry changing Free-to-Retailers model that debuted to astonishing success with November’s Unnatural Order #1.   

Beyond Real sees Zack Kaplan return to Vault after his recent celebrated series Mindset, joined by a slate of phenomenal artists including Fabiana Mascolo, Toni Fejzula, Vincenzo Riccardi, Dennis Menheere, Jorge Corona, Luana Vecchio, and Liana Kangas. Each issue of this ambitious series will see these seven artists working in tandem, handing off scenes back and forth to each other as part of the narrative structure of this mind-bending story about simulation theory, the creative spirit, and the struggle for self-determination.

Much of Beyond Real will be colored by the legendary Eisner-winning artist Jordie Bellaire alongside series artists who will color their own work. The series’ lettering will be crafted by Eisner-winner Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou, and every issue will be designed by the inimitable Tim Daniel. Each issue will have a main cover painted by Mindset co-creator and Eisner-winning artist John J. Pearson.      

The series follows the struggling artist June after a severe accident leaves her boyfriend in a coma and causes her to experience bizarre visual phenomena. When she discovers that the world she considers “reality” may in fact be a computer simulation, she must set out on a perilous journey through metaphysical layers of the simulation to reach the true creator and save her love from death.

Beyond Real #1 hits store shelves on 12/13/2023, and will feature gorgeous variants from Jorge Corona,  Luana Vecchio, and Fabiana Mascolo.

Preview: Mariko Between Worlds

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Mariko Between Worlds

(W) Matthew Erman (A) Liana Kangas
(C) Rebecca Nalty (L) Micah Myers

Mariko and Rem are breaking up but they have one last night together in the Mall of Portals, an inter-dimensional consumerist heaven full of unending vice, before Rem takes his new job doing data entry on the Moon of Plenty. With a couple hours to spare, no personal repercussions and entire dimensions at their fingertips — what’s the worse that could happen?

This out of this world rom-com is straight out of the year 2099, but speaks to a feeling that time will never change. The fear of loss.

Artist Liana Kangas and author Matthew Erman team up to create a world of lust and star dust. Find yourself navigating the human condition with the most out of this galaxy characters. Mariko Between Worlds is down to earth and completely off the wall swarming with magic portals and sexy aliens.

Mariko Between Worlds

Preview: Black’s Myth: The Key to His Heart #5

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Black’s Myth: The Key to His Heart #5

(W) Eric Palicki
(A) Wendell Cavalcanti
Cover: Liana Kangas
October 25, 2023
$3.99

The final issue of the ONLY werewolf P.I. book you need! Will Claire embrace her inner demon, or will Strummer get to her in time? Can Beatrice give Strummer the answers she’s looking for? And will Carly ever get her Get Out of Jail Free card? Plus AHOY extra features, including a new chapter of the 5th anniversary prose serial.

Black's Myth: The Key to His Heart #5

Crowdfunding Corner: Bixby Grant returns to Kickstarter with Fangs and Brimstone

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Backer Beware: Crowdfunding projects are not guaranteed to be delivered and/or delivered when promised. We always recommend to do your research before backing.

Now live on Kickstarter, Bixby Grant, Private Eye: Fangs & Brimstone #1 from RNM PRESS! It’s written by Komikwerks co-founder Patrick Coyle with art by Gonzalo Martínez, color by Arthur Hesli, edited by Heather Antos, and covers by Liana Kangas and Gabriel Hardman.

Bixby Grant, an immortal living mummy and Harbor City’s greatest private detective, is doing his best to be left alone and forget his tragic past. But today is his birthday, a day that holds special significance for Bix – on this day in 1925, he discovered that his older brother Max was not only a member of the city’s largest crime family, but also an occultist intent on summoning a demon to Earth!

Bix stumbles across a string a of ritualistic murders by an unidentified cult, murders that have an all-too-coincidental parallel to what Bix’s brother was attempting to do one hundred years ago. The murders are targeting members of the Mayor’s reelection campaign, possibly a violent pushback against the Mayor’s proposal to rid Harbor City of its supernatural population.

Running afoul of the police, Bix reluctantly teams up with Diego, a young rockabilly vampire, to face sorcerers, witches, and a cadre of monsters known as the Council Macabre during their investigation. But Bix’s greatest foe is himself – he’s been repressing his true feelings about his brother for over one hundred years, and that is causing him to make careless mistakes. He needs to face those feelings so he can save Harbor City from being overrun by the demon Syd and his horde of hell spawn goblins!

Each issue will be a whopping 30 pages; featuring an additional 8-page underground zombie fight club tale, Zombietown, with art by Gonzalo Ruggieri.  

The campaign for Bixby Grant, Private Eye: Fangs & Brimstone #1 ends November 16. 

Preview: Mariko Between Worlds

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Mariko Between Worlds

(W) Matthew Erman (A) Liana Kangas
(C) Rebecca Nalty (L) Micah Myers

Mariko and Rem are breaking up but they have one last night together in the Mall of Portals, an inter-dimensional consumerist heaven full of unending vice, before Rem takes his new job doing data entry on the Moon of Plenty. With a couple hours to spare, no personal repercussions and entire dimensions at their fingertips — what’s the worse that could happen?

This out of this world rom-com is straight out of the year 2099, but speaks to a feeling that time will never change. The fear of loss.

Artist Liana Kangas and author Matthew Erman team up to create a world of lust and star dust. Find yourself navigating the human condition with the most out of this galaxy characters. Mariko Between Worlds is down to earth and completely off the wall swarming with magic portals and sexy aliens.

Mariko Between Worlds

Preview: Welcome to Riverdale

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Welcome to Riverdale

Script: Amy Chase
Art: Liana Kangas
Colors: Ellie Wright
Letters: Jack Morelli
Cover: Liana Kangas
Variant Cover: Marguerite Sauvage
On Sale Date: 10/11
32-page, full color comic
$3.99 U.S.

When Ginger Snapp finds herself in the town of Riverdale, a town she’s fanatically read about growing up, she’s amazed by how wholesome and welcoming it truly is. But she can’t help but shake the uncanny valley-feeling she has with every new person she meets. How can everyone be THIS nice? And could the kindness drive someone to the brink of madness, if it hasn’t already? Explore toxic positivity gone horror in this one-shot that’s equal parts Pleasantville and The Stepford Wives.

Welcome to Riverdale

Vault Makes Beyond Real #1 Free For Retailers

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Vault has announced they will make Beyond Real #1 completely free to retailers. Beyond Real sees Zack Kaplan return to Vault after his recent celebrated series Mindset, joined by a slate of phenomenal artists including Fabiana Mascolo, Toni Fejzula, Vincenzo Riccardi, Dennis Menheere, Jorge Corona, Luana Vecchio, and Liana Kangas. Each issue of this ambitious series will see these artists working in tandem, handing off scenes back and forth to each other as part of the narrative structure of this mind-bending story about simulation theory, the creative spirit, and the struggle for self-determination.

In September Vault offered Christopher Yost and Val Rodrigues’ comic Unnatural Order#1 using the free-to-retailer model and the smash-hit book received over 137,000 orders, making it one of the highest-ordered comics of the past ten years.   

Much of Beyond Real will be colored by the legendary Eisner-winning artist Jordie Bellaire alongside series artists who will color their own work. The series’ lettering will be crafted by Eisner-winner Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou, and every issue will be designed by the inimitable Tim Daniel. Each issue will have a main cover painted by Mindset co-creator and Eisner-winning artist John J. Pearson.      

The series follows the struggling artist June after a severe accident leaves her boyfriend in a coma and causes her to experience bizarre visual phenomena. When she discovers that the world she considers “reality” may in fact be a computer simulation, she must set out on a perilous journey through metaphysical layers of the simulation to reach the true creator and save her love from death.

The standard cover of Beyond Real #1 will be offered to retailers in free bundles of 25 copies. The issue will retain its $4.99 SRP, and retailers will be free to sell, discount, or freely distribute copies to their customers. In addition to the standard cover, Vault will offer net-priced, open order premium variants from Jorge Corona, Luana Vecchio, and Fabiana Mascolo.

Beyond Real #1 will hit store shelves on December 13th, 2023. 

Preview: Black’s Myth: The Key to His Heart #4

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Black’s Myth: The Key to His Heart #4

(W) Eric Palicki
(A) Wendell Cavalcanti
Cover: Liana Kangas
September 20, 2023
$3.99

Everybody’s making bad decisions! After Carly accidentally shoots her husband, werewolf detective Strummer faces a grilling from L.A.’s finest. Meanwhile, in her quest to help Strummer, Claire makes some bad choices that could turn her entire life upside down. Don’t miss the penultimate issue! Featuring bonus stories and illustrations, including a new chapter of AHOY’S fifth anniversary prose-story serial.

Black's Myth: The Key to His Heart #4

Exclusive Preview: Black’s Myth: The Key to His Heart #4

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Black’s Myth: The Key to His Heart #4

(W) Eric Palicki
(A) Wendell Cavalcanti
Cover: Liana Kangas
September 20, 2023
$3.99

Everybody’s making bad decisions! After Carly accidentally shoots her husband, werewolf detective Strummer faces a grilling from L.A.’s finest. Meanwhile, in her quest to help Strummer, Claire makes some bad choices that could turn her entire life upside down. Don’t miss the penultimate issue! Featuring bonus stories and illustrations, including a new chapter of AHOY’S fifth anniversary prose-story serial.

Black's Myth: The Key to His Heart #4

Preview: Black’s Myth: Key to His Heart #3 (of 6)

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Black’s Myth: Key to His Heart #3 (of 6)

(W) Eric Palicki (A) Wendell Cavalcanti (CA) Liana Kangas
In Shops: Aug 23, 2023
SRP: $3.99

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.

Black's Myth: Key to His Heart #3 (of 6)
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