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Ghosts on the Water is about destiny and family, coming soon

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Ghosts on the Water is the story of infamous Māori pirate Mad Mac as he searches the south seas for his lost older brother and Whiro, the storm of infamy who may be the key to unlocking the secrets of his brother’s disappearance. In the Maori culture, Water is Life…. and Death. Watch how Mad Mac grows to power so that he may find the brother he lost to that water, and the secrets hiding behind the storms. Join a crew for adventure on the South Pacific Ocean fraught with love, mystery, and doom. Look to the horizon and the… Ghosts on the Water.

Ghosts on the Water is from writers Ben Goldsmith and Jeremey Dyches, art by Alex Cormack, lettering by Justin Birch, and edited by Andrea Lorenzo Molinari. Coming soon from Scout Comics.

Ghosts on the Water

Count Dante: The Unauthorized (But Sort of True) Story of The Deadliest Man Who Ever Lived #3 will keep you guessing

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Count Dante: The Unauthorized (But Sort of True) Story of The Deadliest Man Who Ever Lived #3

Hollywood is calling. Keehan is in love. And the Black Dragon Society is hosting a huge, full-contact tournament on live TV. Sure would be a bad time for an old enemy to show up. Count Dante: The Unauthorized (But Sort of True) Story of The Deadliest Man Who Ever Lived #3 continues the sort of true story that’ll leave you wondering what’s fact and what’s fiction.

Written by J.C. Barbour, it’s hard to figure out exactly where the bullshit begins and truth ends for Count Dante: The Unauthorized (But Sort of True) Story of The Deadliest Man Who Ever Lived #3. That’s part of the story’s charm and fun. It’s based on a real person whose greatest skill might have been selling himself.

The issue focuses on Dante getting together a tournament to determine the deadliest person out there and at the same time forces are gathering to take on his school and destroy what he’s built.

The issue has a pop sense about it that evokes B-martial arts films. It balances action and humor as the tournament is promoted and we learn who’s taking part. Like the story itself, the characters presented are a mix of fact and fiction, spoofs, and all delivering some laughs.

The art by Wes Watson continues to be great with color by Paula Goulart. The comic has a pulp sense about it and there’s a detail about the art and the ads within that really enhances the story overall. The characters have a style that does a nice balance of the tone the comic is going for. It’s both comical and serious at the same time. It’s an exaggerated fantasy and grounded in some ways too. All of that is helped with the addition of ads in the comic that evoke the classic style of the time. They punctuate the humor of it all.

Count Dante: The Unauthorized (But Sort of True) Story of The Deadliest Man Who Ever Lived #3 is another great entry setting up the battle to come. There’s some truth to it all but the end result is an exaggerated comedic mess of reality. It’s the truth but a hyperbole which fits so well in our times. It feels like the precursor of the bullshit that permeates and is standard today. Then again, it can all be true too… that’s for you, the reader, to decide.

Story: J.C. Barbour Art: Wes Watson
Ink: Wes Watson Letterer: Wes Watson Color: Paula Goulart
Story: 8.0 Art: 8.0 Overall: 8.0 Recommendation: Buy

Graphic Policy was provided a FREE copy for review

Purchase: Scout Comics

Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

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Ginseng Roots #12

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.

Abbott: 1979 #1 (BOOM! Studios) – On the eve of the 1980s and the Reagan Administration, Detroit is burdened with an oppressive darkness-both political and supernatural. It’s the start of the final chapter of the trilogy!

Birds of Prey #2 (DC Comics) – The first issue was what we expected hitting a lot of moments we’ve seen before but the interaction, personalities, and art, has us excited for more. The debut was a lot of fun and we’re expecting more for the second.

Clementine Book 2 (Skybound) – Clementine’s adventure continues in the second volume of this graphic novel series for younger readers based on the popular video game set in the world of The Walking Dead.

Count Dante #3 (Scout Comics) – The comic is the sort of true story about the martial arts legend. How much is fact and how much is fiction? That’s for you the reader to decide.

The Devil That Wears My Face #1 (Mad Cave Studios) – It’s Face Off meets The Exorcist and it’s so good. Watch our initial review.

Ginseng Roots #12 (Uncivilized Comics) – It’s the finale to Craig Thompson’s series that has him celebrating his parents’ 50th wedding anniversary. It’s been an interesting series about a world so few of us know.

G.O.D.S. #1 (Marvel) – It’s a “bold” expansion of Marvel’s Gods and the first issue is… interesting. We’re expecting big things from this, so this is the chance to get in on the ground floor.

The Midnite Show #1 (Dark Horse Comics) – Cullen Bunn and Brian Hurtt… that alone has us excited about this horror series about monsters of the silver screen coming to live and wreaking havoc on a small town.

The Night Eaters Vol. 2 Her Little Reapers (Abrams ComicArts) – The first volume caught us off guard with its horror roots. It delivered so many twists and turns, we’re excited to see what the second volume brings.

The Plot Holes #2 (Massive Publishing) – Sean Gordon Murphy’s new indie series’ debut was full of interesting ideas about characters in books who have to save other books. It was more than enough to get us intrigued to see what comes next.

Ranger Academy #1 (BOOM! Studios) – If you had a chance to join the Power Rangers, would you do it? We’re intrigued about this new series that expands the Power Rnagers Universe.

Transformers #1 (Skybound) – We’re Transformers fans and this comic already has sold out at the distributor level, so it’s hot, hot, hot! We’ve read it already and our review will be out Wednesday and we definitely have thoughts.

A Teenage Trio Teams Up With Cats To Defeat A Monster Borne Of Forbidden Magic. Catians is coming this November

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Cats have been disappearing in the wake of a ravenous monster borne of forbidden magic, and the Council of Cats tasks three teens with stopping the onslaught. Spirited from their homes in the Appalachian hills, Chicago suburbs, and California Bay Area, hardworking Riley, gamer Alex, and booksmart Sidney find themselves talking to cats in the Florida Keys, granted magical powers, and asked to save the world. Assisted by a motley cast of purr machines, from the stout-slinging King of the Cats to the falconry aficionado Master Cat, the trio embarks on a global quest, battling villains from real-life cat folktales in order to recapture an ancient cat god’s powerful relics. Along the way, they must cultivate their powers to control the elements, ally with a secret order of wizard-historians, juggle jobs, deal with parents, make sure the cat’s food bowl is still full…and maybe, just maybe, learn to work together.

Catians is from writers Cortney Cameron and Luyi Bennett, with art by Bennett, Isaac Anderson, and Rick Alves, lettering by Reed Hinkley-Barnes and covers by Sal Monaco and Martina Rossi. It comes to comic shops this November from Scout Comics.

Catians

Preview: Quicksand #3

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Quicksand #3

(W) Jonathan Hedrick (A/CA) Debora Lancianese
In Shops: Sep 27, 2023
SRP: $4.99

Immediately following the second wave of attacks from the underground monsters, Stephanie receives an order to begin preparing for another mission below the surface of the Earth. Before she starts assembling her team, she questions one of the original crew members of Canary One who was returned by the creatures. What he recounts of his time in the subterranean land is nothing short of warning to never go back down there!

Quicksand #3

Coming Of Age is Hard When You’re A Werewolf. This Little Piggy is Coming Soon!

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All Reggie wants to do is uphold family tradition. He has studied, has learned every technique, now it’s simply time to put everything into practice. After stapling piggy masks onto their faces, Reggie must confront hunting down his long-time crush Abigail and her family. Coming of age is hard when you’re a werewolf.

This Little Piggy is from writer and letterer Shawn Gabborin and features art and color by Carlos López. Coming soon from Scout Comics!

This Little Piggy

Castles Haunted By Ghosts and Swamps With Unspeakable Monsters? Tales From the Grave #1 Is Coming This October

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A debtor to classic EC Comics and movies such as Creepshow and Body Bags, Tales From the Grave will transport you back in time with its aesthetic and language. In fact, like the silent movies at the dawn of motion pictures, the thirteen stories that make up this miniseries are silent and imbued with a rather black sense of humor that is sure to bring a smile to your face. But be careful… because a seemingly innocent laugh can camouflage an unimaginable horror that can grab you and plunge you into darkness!

Written and illustrated by Marco Fontanili, Tales From the Grave #1 comes to shops this October from Scout Comics.

Jon Clark Returns This October For The Oversized Bite-Sized Tales of Terror #1

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This October, Jon Clark returns with three deeply disturbing horror stories guaranteed to linger with you with Bite-Sized Tales of Terror #1.

A collection of three deeply disturbing horror stories:

● OBJECTS. The discovery of a strange lump on his chest shatters everything a ladies man knows about love.

● CONTACT. An abused housewife claims that aliens are trying to get in touch with her, all they need is her location.

● CRAVE. A corporate meeting descends into absolute insanity when a “scentologist” unveils her latest creation.

With art and story by Clark, Bite-Sized Tales of Terror #1 features lettering by April Brown.

Bite Sized Tales of Terror #1

The Greylock Is An Outlaw Mage Who Is Offered Absolution If He Captures The Last Of A Telepathic Species. Coming This October!

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The Greylock is an outlaw mage navigating a world filled with orcs, elves, and other fantastical creatures who all scramble for survival under the weight of the world’s most worshipped object—the almighty dollar.

A king’s ransom has been promised by many looking to capture the last remaining Mindwitch, a mage born with the abilities of precognition and telepathy. This hunt will put Greylock up against all manner of magical creatures as he is reminded that to those in power, the act of survival is often seen as an act of defiance.

The Greylock is by Eli Shockey, Atagun Ilhan, Francesca Cittarelli, Justin Birch, and coming in October from Scout Comics.

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