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Red Winter: Fallout #1 picks up right after the first volume but new readers can dive right in!

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The last time we saw Joseph Winter, he was fleeing the scene of a massacre at the Moscow Oil Refinery which decimated the ranks of Kapotnya’s rival gangs and left his father Eli dead. Now Joseph is on his own, desperate to find a way out of a city that seems hellbent on killing him.

Story: Michael Gordon
Art: Alberto Massaggia
Letterer: Nikki Sherman

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Scout Comics’ Final Order Cut Off includes Two Debuts, a 1 of 1 Printer Plate Pack, and The Recount… with coffee!?

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Category Zero Conflict #2

(W) Adem Kiamil (A/CA) Ton Lima

Phillip Patterson gets even closer to unravelling the truth about STRIX. Twenty years later, his son Jake has set in motion a series of events that can’t be undone as he helps One Percenters escape from Omega. Meanwhile, Neve has disturbing visions of the future!

Category Zero Conflict #2

Red Winter Fallout #2

(W) Michael Gordon (A/CA) Alberto Massaggia

Joseph Winter has been saved from the jaws of death by a mysterious Russian woman named Darya Petukhof. Here’s the thing, though – he has no idea who she is, nor why she cares if his head is still attached to his shoulders. Either way, he’s now on the run with her, trying to stay one step ahead of Vasily Andropov’s Chistyye Krovi gang, who are out for blood. Meanwhile, Detective Max Voronin continues to investigate the Oil Refinery massacre, and finds himself in contact with another mysterious woman-this one claiming to be an American podcaster researching Kapotnya’s gangs for her show.

Red Winter Fallout #2

The Recount #1 – Comics & Coffee Combo

(W) Jonathan Hedrick (A) Gabriel Ibarra Nunez (CA) Joe Bocardo

A limited edition #1 with a new cover and a 6 cup coffee sampler pack included! After the assassination of the U.S. President, the conspirators turn their sights on all who helped him get into power. By this, they mean to kill everyone who helped him ascend to the presidency – including the ordinary citizens who elected him – essentially plunging the entire country into civil war. Meanwhile, the vice president, one of the few survivors of the executive branch, struggles to prevent the nation from descending into chaos.

The Recount #1 - Comics & Coffee Combo

Stabbity Bunny – Presswork Printer Plate Pack

(W) Richard Rivera (A/CA) Dwayne Biddix

Own a piece of comic history, these are the tools that helped make one of your favorite Scout Comics! Presswork printer plates are 12 mm aluminum pages that are used to print comics and trade paperbacks via offset printing. There are 4 color variations per printer plate; Black, Yellow, Magenta (Pink) and Cyan (Blue). These printer plates are from the Stabbity Bunny Vol 2 TPB. A COA is included with a hologram sticker giving the title, print run and date printed. Random plates may be signed by a creator or two! Allocations may apply.

Stabbity Bunny - Presswork Printer Plate Pack

Uncover dark mysteries of the past in Past Tense

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Dark Horse Books teams up with writer Jason McNamara to bring you the neo-noir thriller, Past Tense. A chilling futuristic tale exploring our ever-evolving technological world and the struggles of maintaining personal privacy. McNamara is joined by esteemed indie comic veterans Alberto Massaggia, who did the ink and pencil work for the graphic novel, and colorist Paul Little, with cover art by Alberto and Sonia Harris.  

Ashley is a tour guide at PAST TENSE, a company that sends camera drones into the past to view history’s most depraved events. When Ashley discovers Silas Green, an unknown serial killer working in the past, she begins hosting “exclusive” tours of his murders. The only problem? Silas is still alive in the present. And when he learns of his newfound infamy, he is inspired to come out of retirement to make Ashley his final victim, now and forever.

The Past Tense trade paperback will be in comic shops June 7, 2023 and bookstores June 20, 2023. It is available for pre-order for $19.99 on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and at your local comic shop and bookstores. 

Past Tense

Red Winter Gets a Special Tuesday Title Box Release

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Eli Winter is a former NYPD Detective, now living in the most crime-ridden district of Moscow. Employed by local crime boss, Nikolai Dubrovsky, without whom Eli would likely be rotting in an American prison, Eli sees a chance for redemption when he is enlisted to investigate the destruction of one of Dubrovsky’s meth labs. Eli soon discovers the crime was committed by his estranged son, Joseph, as part of a rival gang initiation. Now Joseph needs his father’s help, as he’s in way over his head. Will Eli make the choice to protect his son from the vicious gang he works for?

Red Winter is by writer Michael Gordon, art by Francisco Munoz and Alberto Massaggia and a cover by Chris Shehan.

Each deluxe title box will contain a complete set of comics! There’s a mystery element in each box offering that includes rare variants and out off print covers.

Along with the set of single issues you will also get a digital download/collectible card of each series in Scout’s new Comic Tag format! These limited edition collectibles look just like a mini comic book with a collectible card attached!

Limited to 150 boxes, the Red Winter Tuesday Title Box features all four issues and the Comic Tag featuring the entire digital graphic novel.

Review: Red Winter #4

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Red Winter #4

Red Winter #4 wraps up the solid noir story. It’s full of twists and turns and some shocking decisions.

Writer Michael Gordon delivers an ending that’s unexpected in many ways. Sure, there’s the expected double-crosses but so much is not expected at all. Who’s pulling Joseph, and thus Eli’s strings is revealed though the reason is murky. And that’s one of the most interesting things about Gordon’s story. It’s so satisfying in many ways but also intelligent enough to leave things open for the readers. That might leave readers a bit frustrated but there’s a flash of brilliance there. It’s a gutsy way to wrap up the series.

The art by Alberto Massaggia is “dirty” in a way that fits the finale. There’s some moments that come off as more comedic that serious but overall there’s a solid use of tension and build-up through the art. Massaggia is joined by Rolands Kalnins for color and the minimal use of it adds to the vibe of the comic.

Red Winter #4 defies expectations in so many ways. There’s a lot that follows expect tropes of the genre but so much that breaks the mold. The comic impresses and delivers. The final issue is a buy if you’ve read the first three issues. For those that haven’t, try to track those down or get the collected edition when it’s eventually released.

Created: Michael Gordon, Francisco Munoz Story: Michael Gordon
Art: Alberto Massaggia Color: Rolands Kalnins Letterer: Nikki Sherman
Story: 8.0 Art: 8.0 Overall: 8.0 Recommendation: Buy

Scout Comics provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review