(W) Ralph Macchio (A) Simone Buonfantino (CA) Emanuela Lupacchino Rated T+ In Shops: Oct 28, 2020 SRP: $3.99
Something’s stirring in the criminal underworld. Maggia boss SILVERMANE is making his move. S.H.I.E.L.D. has sent an agent in to investigate, but they’ve disappeared. It’s time to call in the heavy hitters. It’s time to call in the BLACK WIDOW. And the plan NATASHA ROMANOFF will uncover is far deadlier than any of them realized. Don’t miss this all-new tale from the dangerous, deep-cover days of the Black Widow!
(W) Skottie Young (A/CA) Humberto Ramos Rated T+ In Shops: Oct 28, 2020 SRP: $3.99
TAG, YOU’RE IT! The students at the Strange Academy blow off their homework for the craziest game of tag ever. • Every door of Strange Academy holds a surprise – one takes you to Dr. Strange’s Sanctum Sanctorum, another to Weirdworld, another to Asgard; and some doors’ destinations are unknown even to Strange himself. • The students plan on stepping through every door, and at least one of the students will bear some significant consequences of their actions.
(W) Gene Luen Yang (A) Dike Ruan (A/CA) Philip Tan Rated T+ In Shops: Oct 28, 2020 SRP: $3.99
THE HITS KEEP ON COMING! Shang-Chi may have finally met his match in the form of this strange new assailant, Sister Hammer – BUT WHO IS SHE REALLY? Find out in this shocking reunion!
Steve Orlando and Davide Tinto’s new hit series Commanders In Crisis will pack an extra punch with four stunning variant covers for issue #2 this November.
These variant covers will showcase the talents of Joe Quinones (1:25 incentive), Brett Booth (1:10 incentive), Laura Braga, and Paul Harding.
In Commanders In Crisis #2, The Crisis Command, last survivors of the multiverse, are faced with an impossible task: avenging the death…of an idea! DOA is EMPATHY ITSELF, and while empathy withers and dies across the world, Originator uses her abilities to bring the John Doe back for 24 hours to reveal the name of his killer!
Commanders In Crisis #2 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, November 18:
Cover A by Tinto – Diamond Code SEP200193
Cover B by Harding – Diamond Code SEP200194
Cover C by Braga – Diamond Code SEP200195
Cover D [limited 1:10 incentive] by Brett Booth – Diamond Code SEP208285
Cover E [limited 1:25 incentive] by Joe Quinones – Diamond Code SEP208286
Kabam – creators of the award-winning mobile fighting game MARVEL Contest of Champions, have opened player pre-registration for their real-time mobile multiplayer action-RPG brawlerMARVEL Realm of Champions. Go now to Google Play or MarvelRealmofChampions.com to sign up for an exclusive pre-registration gift.
Celebrating the start of player pre-registration, Kabam has released a new Cinematic that continues the Realm of Champions story. Four new Barons join up with the original eight to plan out a Secret War on Battleworld.
For the first time, Marvel fans and gamers will be able to create their own versions of Marvel Super Heroes. MARVEL Realm of Championsfeatures robust character customization through a variety of powerful gear and weapons to tackle any combat situation. Players will be able to choose from 6 playable Champions – Iron Legionnaire, Web Warrior, Black Panther, Hulk, Storm, Sorcerer Supreme.
MARVEL Realm of Champions is a new imagining of the Marvel Universe that transports players to Battleworld, a forbidden planet forged from many realities, where its uneasy peace is disrupted by the death of Maestro, the God-King. After selecting and fully customizing their Champion with the best gear for the situation, players can team up with other players for epic multiplayer skirmishes in unique Marvel-inspired battle areas and brawl in real-time 3v3 team battles for glory, triumph, and honor.
Players can now pre-register for MARVEL Realm of Champions via the game’s website and Google Play. At launch, pre-registered users will receive Iron Legionnaire and Hulk gear, along with 100 Units and 300 Gold to help them get started.
Written by Ta-Nehisi Coates Art by Leonard Kirk, Michael Cho Colors by Matt Milla 40 PGS./Rated T+ In Shops: Nov 18, 2020 SRP: $4.99
To rescue the Daughters of Liberty trapped in Madripoor, Captain America and his closest allies marshal their forces – but waiting in the wings for them is the reborn Red Skull! Plus, the debut of the all-new Agent 13! PLUS: A second celebratory story by Michael Cho!
Z2Comics has announced that True War Stories,the ambitious project pairing members of the US military with the biggest names in comics to share real war stories told by those who lived them, will be available for Local Comic Shop Day. This unique project, assembled by the multiple-Eisner nominated writer/editor, Alex de Campi and co-edited by Iraq War veteran Khai Kumbaar is an entertaining and moving work of graphic nonfiction previously only available through Kickstarter.
Vietcong sappers attack a fuel point, only to be foiled by an unusual alert guard dog. An MP guards convoys of mystery bombs in the Thai jungle in 1968. A young Airman copes with post-9/11 paranoia in Okinawa. A Marine sniper in Haiti faces the repercussions of the shot he never took. A team of SEALs helps rescue a kidnapped girl in the Philippines. Army interpreters in Iraq battle their toughest foe: the rats of Saddam’s palace. A soldier on a late-night run surprises a motorpool saboteur. A young cavalry lieutenant, fresh off the Battle of Kamdesh, meets the Marine half-brother he’s never known. A Navy ship reacts to an unexpected man overboard. And if you’ve ever wondered what Christmas was like in a war zone, you’re about to find out.
Artists include Peter Krause, Ryan Howe, Skylar Patridge (drawing her own father’s Vietnam story), Eoin Marron, Tish Doolin (a former Army medic), Dave Acosta, A. D’Amico, Drew Moss, Josh Hood, PJ Holden, Chris Peterson, Sam Hart, Jeff McComsey, and Paul Williams. Colors are by Dee Cunniffe, Matt Soffe, Kelly Fitzpatrick, Tarsis Cruz, and Aladdin Collar. All lettering is done by de Campi herself.
True War Stories is a 260-page full-color graphic novel anthology containing fifteen true tales of American service members overseas. Nearly every branch of the military is represented in this collection of stories that are heartwarming, heroic, harrowing, and even at times, hilarious, spanning the globe.
True War Stories will be published by Z2 Comics in conjunction with Local Comic Shop Day, with all profits from this $19.99 retail release donated to military-related charities chosen by our contributors as personally meaningful to them: Objective Zero Foundation, Air Force Assistance Fund, the USO, Armed Services Arts Partnership, and Special Operations Warrior Foundation.
Wonderbound has announced they will publish Verse, an inclusive young adult fantasy graphic novel series by star writer/artist Sam Beck. Versewill be released in the Fall of 2021.
Verse is the story of Fife, who lives in a world where magic is feared–only the evil monsters known as Vell are known to use it. But when Fife discovers a young girl with mysterious powers, everything he ever thought he knew is turned on its head. Forging a friendship that will change the course of their society, Fife and Neitya take their first steps on an epic adventure through an unforgettable world.
Wonderbound is the middle grade and young adult publishing imprint of Vault Comics. Every Wonderbound book is a ticket to a land of wonder, inviting you to leave behind the ordinary, and explore a world of magic, marvels, and mysteries. Whether you’re learning fantastical wrassling, going on zany quests to deliver packages (and stuff), solving the mysteries of a gothic mansion, or settling into a spooky new apartment, you’re always in for an adventure.
BOOM! Studios has unveiled the five exclusive full foil variant covers available on Local Comic Shop Day 2020, taking place on Wednesday, November 25 at participating comics retailers. To find your participating local comic shop, visit the official website.
These five instantly collectible covers feature full foil treatments of the below hotly-anticipated issues from superstar artists:
Mighty Morphin #1 by Goñi Montes (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers)
Power Rangers #1 by Peach Momoko (Spider-Man)
Dune: House Atreides #2 by artist JG Jones (Wanted)
Lumberjanes #75 by artist and series co-writer Kat Leyh (Snapdragon)
Something is Killing the Children #1, a very special reprint of the first issue of the Eisner-nominated phenomenon, by series artist Werther Dell’Edera (Briggs Land) with colors by Giovanna Niro (The Crow: Memento Mori).
Local Comic Shop Day is an annual event that began in 2014, conceived and implemented by ComicsPRO, the only trade organization dedicated to the progress of direct market comic book retailers, to call attention to locally owned independent comic book specialty stores, celebrating their unique and vital role as the primary fire-starters of pop culture. Pop Culture begins in your Local Comic Shop!
