Scout Comics has its own subscription box where you can get up to 12 Scout Comics including sought-after variants! Though, this month’s box is a little different.
You can buy one box for $39.99 plus shipping or subscribe for $33.99 plus shipping. The box ships once a month!
Scout Comics is making a limited supply of Distorted #1 available today as part of Scout Metal! Only 100 copies were made and they are all individually numbered. Details are below! Grab it now before they are gone for good!
Distorted is written by Salvatore Vivenzio with art by Gabriele Falzone. Somewhere in the world, there is someone who feels different/special/cursed, who is losing their mind right now. You’re not alone. Take James for example. He would like to run away from his parents and from a life that doesn’t belong to him. On the other hand, Tom is forced to face his past and hunt down his own kind, like a hound on the leash of an unknown master. Brennar is on the hunt for money and a peace he can’t find anywhere. They are three people whose superpowers are more like a burden. In this world, there are no superheroes.
The Distorted #1 Metal Cover is available for $69.99 and available to order now.
Scout Comics‘ all age imprint Scoot brings you all-ages shenanigans for the whole family in Misfitz Clubhouse! Stig and Meeky are bestest friends. Along with their companions, a sloth (Slothie) and a ferret (Ferry), they have some of the wildest adventures imaginable! Pure fun and good-spirited hijinks await! Aliens and pirates may only be as far away as a laundry basket, the old pinball machine in the garage, or even speeding along in their wagon! Fans of Saturday morning cartoons will love this new heartwarming series!
The dynamic duo of Matt Knowles and Steph Cannon are the co-writers / co-creators of Misfitz Clubhouse with art by Rahil Moshin.
Misfitz Clubhouse premiered in Scoot Frontiers in 2021 and will remain a regular feature in that activity-filled magazine. Expect more one-shots, merchandise, and yes, shenanigans from the Misfitz kids for years to come! There is always room for more on their Radio Flyer bandwagon and imagination is the ticket that will take you anywhere!
I know absolutely nothing about Elizabeth Bathory. Going into Vanity #1, I didn’t know it was based on a true story at all. After reading a solid introduction and the comic, I immediately dove into searches to find out more and holy crap. Blood Countess Elizabeth Bathory was accused of killing hundreds of women and children. Was it a witch hunt? Was she the inspiration for Dracula? Vanity #1 looks to explore the story of Bathory and the legend that she created.
Written by Jurii Kirnev, Vanity #1 begins at the very end. Gravediggers are assigned to relocate her corpse and through them we learn the history of this controversial person. Kirnev takes us through the opening years of her life to about age 12 or so. We get a solid idea of the politics of the land, the struggles of her family, her rather odd for the time outlook at things, and her upbringing. Bathory is painted as an educated woman who also has a bit of a rejection with religion. Her family is desperate for soldiers and must promise Elizabeth for marriage to another family to build up their strength. To her father, Elizabeth is a precious item to be traded away to strengthen the family. To her mother, she’s barely an individual, instead it comes off as a a mother seeing her daughter as a doll to be created prim and proper. There’s right ways and wrong ways to do everything. Elizabeth though seems to reject and question many of those ways.
Thus Kirnev sets up what’s to come laying the groundwork for the horrors of Bathory’s life.
The art is handled by Natalia Tsarevnikova with lettering by Joel Rodriguez. The art is interesting capturing the time but also showing the world from Elizabeth’s perspective. Much of the comic is in first person perspective as we see what Elizabeth sees. In some ways it dehumanizes her as we don’t get to really see her as a person and instead are focused on the world through her eyes. There’s a weird disconnect this way that emphasizes the disconnect by her parents.
Once it clicks that this is all true, Vanity #1 is an interesting debut. Without knowing where it’s going, it feels a bit slow and plodding. Knowing what happens, I want to know what’s next immediately. This is a comic to dive into for historical buffs, fans of vampire stories, or those that just want a really good read and something different than a lot of what’s on shelves.
Story: Jurii Kirnev Art: Natalia Tsarevnikova Letterer: Joel Rodriguez
Story: 8.4 Art: 8.4 Overall: 8.4 Recommendation: Buy
Scout Comics provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review
Wednesdays (and Tuesdays) are new comic book day! Each week hundreds of comics are released, and that can be pretty daunting to go over and choose what to buy. That’s where we come in
Each week our contributors choose what they can’t wait to read this week or just sounds interesting. In other words, this is what we’re looking forward to and think you should be taking a look at!
Find out what folks think below, and what comics you should be looking out for this week.
A Town Called Terror #1 (Image Comics) – A new horror series from Steve Niles and Szymon Kudranski? Yes please!
Break Out #1 (Dark Horse Comics) – Massive cube spaceships from another dimension materialize over cities and routinely abduct teenager to be held in their floating prisons.
Days of Sand (SelfMadeHero) – A tale, inspired by real-life stories of courage and perseverance during the Dust Bowl of 1930s United States, 1937.
Elektra #100 (Marvel) – Ann Nocenti returning to Elektra? Yeah, we’re down with it.
Flashpoint Beyond #0 (DC Comics) – A return to Flashpoint? Yeah, we’re suckers enough for the concept.
Ghost in You: A Reckless Book (Image Comics) – We love the Reckless detective/noir series of graphic novels. A new one always has us excited. If you love the genre, it’s a must.
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero 40th Anniversary Special (IDW Publishing) – 22 artists do their spin on the classic “silent issue”.
Hakim’s Odyssey Book 2 From Turkey to Greece (Graphic Mundi) – Continuing the true story of a Syrian refugee.
Image 30th Anniversary Anthology (Image Comics) – Image is celebrating 30 years and we want to see what the publisher has in store this year to do so.
Junction (Titan Comics) – When a missing child, Lucas Jones, reappears after an absence of 12 years, the brief moment of joy is clouded by mystery. How is he still 11 years old?
Kaiju Score: Steal From the Gods #1 (AfterShock) – The first volume was so much fun mixing a classic heist story with kaiju, we’re hoping for a repeat.
Life Zero #3 (Ablaze) – An action film with zombies. There’s not much more to it.
The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country #1 (DC Comics/DC Black Label) – James Tynion IV playing in this sandbox? Hells yes!
The Stretcher Bearers (Dead Reckoning) – Max is in France during the Great War and doesn’t expect to witness the horrors of war he witnesses or build the friendships he does.
Vanity #1 (Scout Comics/Black Caravan) – The legendary Blood Countess Elizabeth Bathory is dead, and gravediggers are assigned to relocate her corpse. But who was she really? Was she a monster or a victim?
Wrong Earth: Fame & Fortune #1 (Ahoy Comics) – Mark Russell taking on this world? Yeah, we’re pumped for the satire and laughs.
X-Men ’92: House of XCII #1 (Marvel) – Return to the classic animated series with a new twist.
Scout Comics & Entertainment Holdings, Inc. has launched a new line of collectibles called Pressworks, which are NOW AVAILABLE for the first time on their website.
These beautiful pieces incorporate the actual printing plates used in the production of a Scout comic or graphic novel. Each of these unique items are one-of-a-kind treasures commemorating a moment in comic book history. Once a collector snaps one of them up, it’s gone!
Pressworks Plates come framed and adorned with a metal plate commemorating the publication’s title, print run and the date the comic book/graphic novel was printed!
When the printer prints a single comic or graphic novel using the CMYK process, it is printed in 8 page increments using four different plates. Black, Cyan (Blue), Magenta, and Yellow. Interior page Presswork Plates will be sold in two page increments in four different colors. When the Presswork Plates are a cover, it will feature one incredible, oversized framed plate in four different colors.
Scout Comics has its own subscription box where you can get up to 12 Scout Comics including sought-after variants! Though, this month’s box is a little different.
You can buy one box for $39.99 plus shipping or subscribe for $33.99 plus shipping. The box ships once a month!
Wednesdays (and Tuesdays) are new comic book day! Each week hundreds of comics are released, and that can be pretty daunting to go over and choose what to buy. That’s where we come in
Each week our contributors choose what they can’t wait to read this week or just sounds interesting. In other words, this is what we’re looking forward to and think you should be taking a look at!
Find out what folks think below, and what comics you should be looking out for this week.
Alice Ever After #1 (BOOM! Studios) – A new take on Alice in Wonderland? Yeah, we’re in.
Batman Beyond: Neo Year #1 (DC Comics) – It’s Terry’s first year without Bruce Wayne brought to us by Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, and art by Max Dunbar. We’re beyond excited for the combo of creative team and character.
Devil’s Reign #6 (Marvel) – The event wraps up and we have no idea where it’s going from here.
GILT #1 (AHOY Comics) – A time travel urban fantasy. We’re intrigued.
Joneses #1 (AWA Studios) – A suburban family must hide their superpowers from those that fear them.
Lead City #1 (Red 5 Comics) – There’s not enough Western comics, so we’re excited when one debuts.
LEGO Ninjago: Garmadon #1 (Image Comics/Skybound) – The toyline comes to Skybound and we’re intrigued to see what the publisher primarily known for adult comics does with the property.
Marauders #1 (Marvel) – Kate Pryde is back with her crew and a refocused mission. With new crewmates, this is an intriguing direction for the series and its brand-new creative team.
The Ocean Will Take Us #1 (AfterShock) – Something’s lurking in the waters of Almanzar Bay – and when Casey March tries out for the swim team, he learns firsthand that messing with the social order of his new high school can have dangerous – even deadly – consequences!
The Rocketeer: The Great Race #1 (IDW Publishing) – This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Rocketeer! Celebrate with a brand new miniseries.
Spider-Punk #1 (Marvel) – The concept is just fun. We’re in for that alone.
Third Wave 99 #2 (Scout Comics) – We thought the series was about surfing culture and clothing but nope, there’s undercover cops and drugs. Not what we expected at all.
West of Sundown #1 (Vault Comics) – A beautiful vampire must flee monster slayers in New York City and reclaim the ancestral soil that restores her undead flesh. But much has changed in the rough frontier town where lots of monsters have settled.
Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons #2 (DC Comics) – Taking us through the history of the Amazons, the first issue set a high bar with a beautiful and haunting story matched with some of the best art of the year. Here’s hoping the second issue comes close to matching it.
X-Men Red #1 (Marvel) – Get your ass to Mars. With Destiny of X kicking off, the focus shifts to the mutants of Arakko and their growth on Mars.
Philip Blank is the top agent for the sci-fi spy organization W.O.R.L.D.E., keeping capitalism safe from aliens, time travelers, and maladjusted geniuses off their meds. But lately he’s been having doubts about his work, wondering if there might be more to life than missions and mega-violence. This starts Philip on a death-or-more-death journey through the weirdest W.O.R.L.D.E. has to offer; epicurean terrorist organizations, horny robots, alien origin stories, ex-spies with metal eyes, and a web of secrets and lies of Blank’s own making.
Agent of W.O.R.L.D.E. is out in June from writer Deniz Camp, art by Filya Bratukhin, color by Jason Wordie, and lettering by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou.
Scout Comics & Entertainment’s Tracker Collectibles, the action figure/collectible toy company headed by Peter Goral, has announced the release of a limited edition 4.75 inch action figure of Phantom Starkiller. This action figure is the first of many coming in 2022 so stay tuned for more!
The figure retails for $29.99.
