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NYCC 2025: Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Debuts a Trick-or-Treating Epic in a New Comic Series

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The new year brings exciting adventures from the world of Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas in comic books, as Dynamite Entertainment announces the coming debut of Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Shiver of Christmas Town this January, with critically acclaimed author Torunn Grønbekk at the helm!

Across four fabulous issues, fans can dive deeper into Halloween Town with this unforgettable trick-or-treating tale, perfect for all ages, featuring the likes of Sally and the mischievous trio of Lock, Shock, and Barrel.

The enigmatic Dr. Finkelstein, Sally’s creator, has another creation in the works. When he debuts an unusual, yet unexpectedly adorable creature as a new pet, Sally is tasked with taking care of it. Only for the three resident trick-or-treaters of Halloween Town to have it in tow as they embark on their journey to Christmas Town.

Writer Torunn Grønbekk crafts this all-new delight for Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas fans, joined by artist Edu Menna, following his work on gothic tales like Army of Darkness, KISS, and Alice Cooper that make him the perfect match for this visual feast. To complete the look, colorist Adriano Augusto and letterer Taylor Esposito round out the team.

The enrapturing story within is complemented by jaw-dropping cover art by superstars including Jae Lee, Soo Lee, and Alan Quah. Additionally, fans will be able to grab a special variant on each issue featuring art from the film.

All art pending licensor approval.

Preview: Flash Gordon Quarterly Vol. 1

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Flash Gordon Quarterly Vol. 1

(W) Dennis Culver, Jordan Thomas, Dan DiDio, Marc Andreyko, Michael Moreci (A) Joe Mulvey, Stefano Simeone, Igor Mark Lima, Lee Ferguson, Alex Sanchez (C) Fabi Marques, Mark Englert, Adriano Augusto, Dan Brown (L) Buddy Beaudoin, Lucas Gattoni, Taylor Esposito

A collection of multiversal Flash Gordon stories!

Vultan, Prince Barin, and Thunn each share the spotlight in separate full-length one-shot tales that further explore their roles in Mad Cave Studio’s ongoing Flash Gordon series. Additionally, this first collection includes 6 ‘Flash Fiction’ short stories–wholly original takes on classic Flash Gordon characters in new genres and settings. From westerns to horror to crime and more, there’s a Flash for everyone!

Flash Gordon Quarterly Vol. 1

Preview: Flash Gordon Quarterly #2

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Flash Gordon Quarterly #2

(W) Rich Douek, Dan DiDio, Marc Andreyko
(A) Joe Mulvey, Stefan Simeone, Igor Lima
(C) Fabi Marques, Mark Englert, Adriano Augusto (L) Taylor Esposito, Buddy Beaudoin (CA) Adam Gorham

An all-new Quarterly special featuring a multiverse of stories!

Prince Barin, the exiled ruler of Mongo, is featured in an exciting one-shot tale that expands upon his role in Jeremy Adams’s ongoing Flash Gordon series. Friend, foe, freedom, or phaser–anything goes!

In another universe, we dive deeper into Dale’s final moments in Defenders of the Earth and her evolution into the digital being known as Dynac X. Lastly, this issue also features an all-new “”Flash Fiction”” story–a wholly original take on the classic character and his companions in a new genre and setting!

Flash Gordon Quarterly #2

Tech-Savvy Mothers Take The Internet Hostage To Build A Better World! M.O.M. Breaks the Internet is Coming Soon from Jay Sandlin, Patrick Mulholland, and Scout

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Barbie Reed is a brilliant computer programmer, wife, and mother. Her fifteen-year-old daughter, Penny Alonzo-Reed, is an activist organizing free speech protests. The same day Barbie’s company lays her off, Penny is arrested and inappropriately touched by a policeman at a demonstration in front of the Capitol. With Penny facing assault charges, Barbie assembles her fellow moms to create real change by putting the Internet in a permanent time-out by reprogramming games to be educational, disabling trolls, and blocking bullies from spreading hate. Acting under the online persona of MOM, she and the others break the Internet!

If President Waldgrave and his cronies want it back in time for the election, they’ll have to complete her list of honey-dos to create a better world. While MOM wants to keep people safe, she must avoid anti-hacker Agent Ramirez, who is tasked with bringing the tech-terrorist to justice. Can MOM restore sanity amidst all of the hatred and fear? Are her actions truly justice or is she endangering herself and her family for Internet vigilantism? And if Barbie gets caught… what happens to MOM and all the good that she’s done?

M.O.M. Breaks the Internet is written by Jay Sandlin, art by Patrick Mulholland, color by Adriano Augusto, lettering by Cynna Ael, edited by Nicole D’Andria, and published by Scout Comics.

Ani-Mia Pits Red Sonja Against a Deadly Mermaid

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Dynamite has announced another exciting collaboration with cosplayer, host, and writer Ani-Mia! Following a special crowdfunded Vampirella variant cover, and her writing contributions to Bettie Page, Mia is back channeling the She-Devil With a Sword! Red Sonja: Pearls Before Swine is a prestige project featuring the legendary sword and sorcery heroine, available now exclusively on Indiegogo!

Red Sonja just wanted to take a breather between her perilous adventures. The Hyrkanian heroine has been up the snow covered mountains, through the wind-swept valleys, across scorched deserts, and felled an endless number of foes of man and beast. Even the hardest working adventurers deserve some rest and recuperation. No chance for that though in the life of Red Sonja!

She discovers a band of soldiers, most dead the rest quickly bleeding out. They tell her of a fabled vicious mermaid that watches over a captivating and valuable pearl. With the promise of gold and glory, Sonja sets out to take on this foe – and this isn’t any bright cartoony mermaid! Will she be able to survive this deadly underwater battle? And could there be more to the pearl than its shiny visage lets on?

Mia’s writing is complemented by the art of Igor Lima, colorist Adriano Augusto, and letterer Carlos M. Mangual. Of course as a widely beloved cosplayer, Mia shines in the spotlight on a cover as well. She’s also invited two cosplay colleagues and friends along for the party, with variant covers featuring Duhdragon Cosplay and Amanda Kitson.

The comic is available to order now on Indiegogo, with expected delivery in April. Fans can choose between the three cosplay covers, a combo pack, signed and personalized options, and rare collectible editions like CGC grading, holofoil, and metal variants. Mia is also offering a limited number of personalized video greetings for fans too!

Preview: Van Helsing: Flesh of My Blood

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Van Helsing: Flesh of My Blood

Story: Dave Franchini, David Wohl, Pat Shand
Writer: Pat Shand
Art: Hakan Aydin
Color: Grostieta
Letterer: Taylor Esposito
Editor: David Wohl
Cover A: Jeff Spokes
Cover B: Igor Vitorino / Adriano Augusto
Cover C: Michael DiPascale / Sanju Nivangune
Cover D: Nei Ruffino

When Dr. Julie Jekyll is targeted by a mysterious and deadly creature, Van Helsing must rush to her aid and fight for her friend’s survival while trying to discover the identity of this new enemy. But when this being seems to know her deepest, darkest secrets and greatest weaknesses, even the renowned Liesel Van Helsing may not have the power to defeat it.

Van Helsing: Flesh of My Blood

Preview: Grimm Universe Presents Quarterly: Sleeping Beauty

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Grimm Universe Presents Quarterly: Sleeping Beauty

Writer: Dave Franchini
Art: Julius Abrea, Igor Vitorino, Guillermo Fajardo & Allan Otero
Color: Grostieta, Jorge Cortes & Adriano Augusto
Letterer: Kurt Hathaway
Editor: Dave Franchini
Cover A: Igor Vitorino, Ula Mos
Cover B: Guillermo Fajardo, Ceci de la Cruz
Cover C: Ivan Tao

Rory Norris is a talented graphic artist–with a creative vision unlike any other – but when tragedy strikes, she is forced into a world of utter darkness. Broken and with the feeling, for the first time, of truly being alone, she will send herself on a path she never knew existed. The horrors that lie ahead of her are far from any she could have imagined, and the secrets she will uncover, hiding in our world, will change everything!

Grimm Universe Presents Quarterly: Sleeping Beauty

Review: Belle: Ghost and Goblins

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Belle: Ghosts and Goblins

I don’t know anyone who doesn’t enjoy a good story about monsters. Whether we’re talking Kaiju, werewolves, or a mad scientist’s creation, monsters are fun to watch. What I enjoy most about these types of stories are the characters who hunt down and fight those monsters. So Belle: Ghosts and Goblins was right up my alley. In this new one-shot from Zenescope, Belle continues her family’s monster hunting legacy. Strange creatures are kidnapping people off the streets of Philadelphia. Belle must track the creatures through the city’s alleyways in order to rescue the abductees and figure out their intentions.

Writer Dave Franchini tells a tight story in Ghosts and Goblins. No space is wasted and the storyline fits perfectly into this one-shot’s thirty-four pages. The story is book-ended by two exciting action sequences with solid character development in between. It is a clever touch on Franchini’s part to keep the creatures mysterious by waiting to fully show them to the reader. We’re shown their shadows, but it’s not until toward the end of the issue that the reader actually sees what Belle is up against. This added mystery to the plot and made for an exciting reveal.

I really liked the book’s artwork and artist Igor Vitorino draws Belle in such a way that both her strength and femininity are apparent at first glance. I love Belle’s costume. It’s reminiscent of a superhero costume, but has a realistic look. One thing I didn’t care for was that every page looked a little blurry, almost as if it was out of focus. I don’t know if this is true solely for the digital review copy I received or every issue of this one-shot, but the blurriness was a real disappointment. It made the dialogue harder to read and took away from Vitorino’s finely detailed line work.

Belle: Ghosts and Goblins is a very fun read. There’s a lot of action and the whole thing centers on a strong and independent female protagonist. This one-shot is a great introduction to Belle for those who’ve never read any comics featuring her character. On the other side of the coin, this issue is an awesome next chapter for those who have been following Belle’s adventures for some time.

Story: Joe Brusha, Ralph Tedesco, and Dave Franchini
Art: Igor Vitorino Colors: Adriano Augusto Letters: Kurt Kathaway
Story: 10 Art: 8.5 Overall: 9.3 Recommendation: Buy

Zenescope provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review

Purchase: comiXology – Amazon – Kindle – Zeus Comics

The Death-Defying Devil Returns this August from Gail Simone and Walter Geovani

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Fwoosh! What sound effect does a boomerang make? Find out this August when Dynamite releases The Death-Defying ‘Devil #1 by Gail Simone and Walter Geovani!

The Master of Courage returns!

The nearly 80-year-old legendary superhero returns in a miniseries from Eisner-nominated writer Gail Simone and her longtime artistic collaborator Walter Geovani. Colorist Adriano Augusto and prolific letterer Simon Bowland round out the cast. 

In this yarn inspired by Rod Serling, Bronze Age horror/mystery anthologies, and modern street-level heroics, the ‘Devil finds himself beaten and bloodied in the backyard of a ramshackle apartment building. The diverse cast of tenants take him in and across each issue they are explored in-depth. Each has their own unique problems, while a strange force also menaces the building as a whole. The ‘Devil makes it his mission to solve all of these puzzles, even when he learns that one of his new neighbors is a traitor.

A whole legion of painterly artists are contributing covers to this blockbuster series. Riccardo Federici leads the pack, Tyler Kirkham has some fun with a spray effect, Ben Oliver turns in a playing card-inspired cover featuring the villain Deadly Dreaded Dragon, while fan-favorites Lucio Parillo and In-Hyuk Lee strike iconic heroic poses. As a throwback for Project Superpowers fans, a special incentive “Carve Out” cover features Alex Ross‘ history-making depiction.

The Death-Defying 'Devil #1

Review: Voltron: From The Ashes #6

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*****THIS REVIEW MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS OF PREVIOUS ISSUES*****

On the last episode of Voltron: From The Ashes; new Voltron Pilots Jayce, Vega, Kirin, Niki and Rei were all in a vicious fight with a couple of Haggars Robeasts, on the beautiful Planet Arus. Together Piloting the Lions and Voltron for the first time they came together as a team to end up Victorious and save the people of the Planet. The Monks of Arus, who trained the Pilots have a little celebration for them to honor their achievement of defending the Planet from complete destruction. Meanwhile, there is a huge commotion among Gr’Rawr’s Army and Haggards call upon them to check out her latest Robeast creation made out of their fearless leader! And now for the exciting conclusion.

Two aged men are on a journey in what looks like our version of the Grand Canyon, they are both wearing cloaks and they are talking about their burdens and how the journey is much longer than they remember. The book now cuts to the new Pilots relaxing on a nice sunny day enjoying the sunshine when all heck breaks loose. Things are not going so well for them as the struggle to get to the Lions. Haggars new Robeast she made out of Gr’Rawr is attacking the planet. Haggar is now watching all the happenings unfold and is overhearing some griping for one of Gr’Rawr’s higher ups to another soldier, but she is in a good mood and decides to let it slide. Finally, the team gets Voltron formed and is fighting off Gr’Rwar as well as all the enemy ships. Eventually the team forms blazing word and defeats the Robeasts as well as the mother ship that contains Haggar the beast. Will this be the end of Haggar? Will Arus finally be free of attacks from enemies, will Voltron finally be able to be retired? You’ll just have to buy it and find out how it all ends!

This was another good writing job from Cullen Bunn, especially since this is the last chapter of this comic book series. Would I have liked a couple of more books to really do this series justice? Yes. But with that said I was overall pleased with how it ended. There was a lot more action shots in this issue as been the theme basically with the previous five issues but I wish there was a little more dialect with this series.

The art again was spot on by Blacky Shepherd, but colorist Adriano Augusto did a great job in making everything pop and visually spectacular and keeping Voltron true to the way he looked from a color stand point. Just an overall awesome job by the two of the to capture what Voltron has always been about from a artistic stand point.

Overall, this series was very satisfying from this Voltron fan’s standpoint, I am really hoping at some point that Dynamite Entertainment will put out another Voltron series that maybe goes more in depth with their characters and story lines. Go out and get your copy of Voltron: From the Ashes #6 today, you won’t regret it!

Story: Cullen Bunn Art: Blacky Shepherd
Story: 8 Art: 10 Overall: 9 Recommendation: BUY!

Dynamite Entertainment provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review