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Almost Dead #1

It’s new comic book day! What are you all getting? What are you excited for? Sound off in the comments below. While you wait for shops to open, here’s some comic news and a review from around the web.

Book Riot – That Time Green Lantern Fought a Little Girl Who Was Also Richard Nixon – Well ok then.

Publishers Weekly – Marjane Satrapi Centers a New Graphic Anthology on the Women of Iran – This could be really interesting.

The Comics Journal – Photos from the Ann Arbor Comic Arts Festival: Small + Indie Press 2023 – Anyone go? What did you think?

The Mary Sue – Pink Will Hand Out 2,000 Copies of Banned Books at Florida Concerts – Good.

Review

The Beat – Almost Dead #1

Preview: Betty and Veronica Jumbo Comics Digest #319

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Betty and Veronica Jumbo Comics Digest #319

Script: Tom DeFalco, Ian Flynn
Pencils: Stephen Butler, Bill Galvan
Inks: Bob Smith, Jim Amash
Colors: Glenn Whitmore
Letters: Jack Morelli
Cover: Dan Parent, Rosario “Tito” Peña
On Sale Date: 11/15
192-page, full color digest
$9.99 U.S.

TWO BRAND NEW STORIES! First, on the eve of her interview for membership in the Mighty Crusaders, a battle with a new super-villain ruins Pow-Girl’s costume so she must turn to Betty & Veronica to save the day. Then, The Shield is looking for the perfect holiday gift. Lucky for her Betty and Veronica are there to help her shop–and stop some shoplifters!

Betty and Veronica Jumbo Comics Digest #319

Preview: Godzilla Rivals: vs. Mechagodzilla #1

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Godzilla Rivals: vs. Mechagodzilla #1

(W) Mark Martinez (A/CA) Mark Martinez
In Shops: Nov 15, 2023
SRP: $7.99

IS YOUR CITY BESIEGED BY KAIJU? DO YOU LIE AWAKE AT NIGHT ANXIOUSLY LISTENING FOR THE MONSTER SIRENS? HAVE YOU HAD ALL YOU CAN TAKE OF GIANT LIZARDS, MOTHS, PTERODACTYLS, AND SHRIMP? THEN CALL TRACER TECH TODAY! OUR STATE-OF-THE-ART ANTI-KAIJU TECHNOLOGY HAS ALLOWED DOZENS OF CITIES AROUND THE WORLD TO FEND OFF THE THREAT OF MONSTER ATTACK.

San Palomar, California. It’s a sleepy city with not much going on. That is, until Tracer Tech built their new corporate headquarters there, displacing lifelong citizens and forcing out local businesses. But what is the source of Tracer’s amazing, almost alien technology, and why has it put San Palomar in Godzilla’s sights? And what can a couple of local kids like Alex and Jaz do to protect their city when the King of the Monsters and its robot doppelgänger clash?

Godzilla Rivals: vs. Mechagodzilla #1

Preview: Earthdivers #12

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Earthdivers #12

(W) Stephen Graham Jones (A) Riccardo Burchielli (CA) Rafael Albuquerque
In Shops: Nov 15, 2023
SRP: $3.99

Emily’s plan to infiltrate the Founding Fathers, influence monumental edits to the Declaration of Independence, and reverse the American-bred 21st-century apocalypse is off to a surprisingly smooth start after Benjamin Franklin himself takes her under his wing. But revolution is still brewing in the streets of Philadelphia, and when Emily catches wind of a royalist plot, she’ll need to think on her feet to use it to her advantage before it hijacks her only opportunity to change the course of history and save the world. It’s not too late to join or die!

Earthdivers #12

Preview: Dungeons & Dragons: Fortune Finder #1

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Dungeons & Dragons: Fortune Finder #1

(W) Jim Zub (A) Joe Jaro (CA) Max Dunbar
In Shops: Nov 15, 2023
SRP: $3.99

In the city of Sigil, an amnesiac hero only known as “Finder” tries to uncover who they are and why they’re being chased by planar beings intent on capturing them-or worse. But as their tumultuous journey unfolds, they discover that their fate is tied to grand forces that dictate reality itself throughout the planes! A shocking surprise lurks around every corner in Fortune Finder, a miniseries inspired by the new Dungeons & Dragons sourcebook Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse.

Dungeons & Dragons: Fortune Finder #1

Preview: The Ministry of Compliance #1

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The Ministry of Compliance #1

(W) John Ridley (A/CA) Stefano Raffaele
In Shops: Nov 15, 2023
SRP: $5.99

Eisner Award-nominated comic book writer John Ridley (The Other History of the DC Universe, I Am Batman) delivers a bold, new vision of science fiction with THE MINISTRY OF COMPLIANCE. Thirty-seven years ago, Earth was secretly invaded by an alien force known as the Devolution, and they have been shaping the direction humanity has been going in ever since to prepare us to be assimilated into their empire.

The Devolution has thirteen ministries, each responsible for manipulating a different aspect of human life. The Ministry of Compliance, the most feared of all the ministries, led by the fierce Avigail Senna, makes sure all the ministries stay in line and remain focused on the Devolution’s mission. As it appears the Ministry’s mission is on the verge of being completed and Earth will be assimilated, things begin to go terribly wrong, and a conspiracy among the ministries breaks out that Avigail must deal with head-on.

The beginning of comics’ next sci-fi epic in this oversized debut issue from John Ridley and acclaimed artist Stefano Raffaele (The Joker, GCPD: The Blue Wall)!

The Ministry of Compliance #1

Preview: Rumpus Room #3

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Rumpus Room #3

Writer: Mark Russell
Artist: Ramon Rosanas
Colorist: Ive Svorcina
Letterer: AndWorld Design
Cover A: Tony Harris
Cover B: Kevin Maguire & Rosemary Cheetham
Cover C: Mark Russell

Can Erica lead the captives out of the Rumpus Room and to freedom? Find out in the latest chapter of Eisner and Ringo Award-winning writer Mark Russell’s all-new satirical thriller!

Erica concocts a plan to escape billionaire Bob Schrunk’s nightmarish Rumpus Room… though it takes a lot of convincing to get the other prisoners to go along with it. Meanwhile, Schrunk takes his lawyer on a bizarre art shopping spree, all while dodging questions from press concerning the strange rumors about his disappearing employees.

Rumpus Room #3

Preview: Crusader #3

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Crusader #3

(W) Matt Emmons (A/C) Andriy Lukin

The Crusader and Grimbel take shelter in a run-down old mill town, but their privacy is short-lived when Meridian and her troupe of heroes, The Eighteen, arrive looking for them. As night falls, Pilgrim appears to confront The Crusader, however, The Eighteen stand in his way of capturing the Crusader for his Masters’ nefarious ends.

Crusader #3

Preview: Project: Cryptid #3

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Project: Cryptid #3

(W) Bryce Ingman, Paul Constant
(A) Peter Krause
Cover A: Peter Krause
Cover B: Mattie Lubchansky
November 15, 2023
$3.99

What lurks in the dark recesses of the Pacific Northwest? Bryce Ingman (the Ringo-nominated My Bad) brings us the Loveland Frogman, who is ready and willing to help when he can. Paul Constant (Snelson, Planet of the Nerds) brings us the Gumerboo, who is willing to help in a very different kind of way. Both stories are beautifully illustrated by Peter Krause (also My Bad).

Featuring an incentive cover by Mattie Lubchansky (The Nib, Boys Weekend).

Project: Cryptid #3

Lake Como Comic Art Festival Reveals the Next Wave of 2024 Guests and Announces Tickets On Sale Now

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Lake Como Comic Art Festival

The Lake Como Comic Art Festival has announced the next wave of 2024 guests which includes Lucio Parillo, Jim Cheung, Terry Dodson, Carla Cohen, E.M. Gist, and Julian Tedesco and debut three Mattiniero Ticket Packages—Mattiniero is Italian for “earlybird” and all packages feature special earlybird pricing. Tickets are available now at lccaf.com.

The Lake Como Comic Art Festival is offering a 2 Day Pass, an All-Access Pass, and for those looking for something extra special there is a VIP Experience level that includes a piece of original art by either legendary artist Alex Ross or Bill Sienkiewicz. The exclusive sketch will be randomly selected and will only be available for pickup in person at the show. These sketches are provided courtesy of Sal Abbinanti, art dealer for Alex Ross and Bill Sienkiewicz and a sponsor of the Lake Como Comic Art Festival. This level also includes entry to the highly coveted opening reception overlooking the magnificent lake and gardens.

The Lake Como Comic Art Festival runs Friday May 17th through Sunday, May 19th and takes place at the historic Villa Erba in Cernobbio, Lake Como Italy. Tickets for the 2024 Festival are available for purchase now with Mattiniero pricing available for a limited time.

The 2-Day Pass

  • 2-Day Ticket: May 18-19, 2024
  • 2024 Lake Como Fine Art Portfolio
  • 2024 Festival Swag Bag
  • Automatic Entry to All Giveaways

The All-Access Pass

  • Opening Night Ticket: May 17, 2024
  • Everything in the 2-Day Festival Pass
  • Entry to All Workshops & Panels
  • Early Access to Show Exclusives

The VIP Experience

  • 1 Signed Original Art Sketch
  • Everything in the All-Access Pass
  • Opening Night VIP Ticket: May 17, 2024
  • 2-Day VIP Ticket: May 18-19, 2024
  • Only 75 VIP Tickets Available

Previously announced guests include first time attendees Jordi Bernet, Bill Morrison, David Petersen, Glenn Fabry, David Finch, Philip Tan, John Romita Jr., and Charles Vess and returning guests Frank Cho, Juanjo Guarnido, Tula Lotay and Bill Sienkiewicz.

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