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12-Foot Skeleton #1 is an interesting start to a fun horror story

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This might be Lola and Jimmy’s last Halloween. Not because they’re aging out at 12-years-old…there’s a 12-foot-tall lawn skeleton on a rampage in their neighborhood!

Lola is a triple threat of social suicide: goth girl, new kid, and outspoken feminist. Meanwhile, Jimmy is a bookish, quiet, bullied kid trying to enjoy his favorite holiday between cancer treatments.

When Lola discovers she might have a much stronger connection with the malevolent force inhabiting the skeleton than she could ever imagine possible, it’s up to Jimmy to inspire them to face certain danger and embrace the future rather than run from their traumatic pasts.

Story: Aaron Campbell, Tim Seeley
Art: Ben Templesmith
Letterer: Andworld Design

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Preview: 12-Foot Skeleton #1

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12-Foot Skeleton #1

(W) Tim Seeley, Aaron Campbell (A) Ben Templesmith

This might be Lola and Jimmy’s last Halloween. Not because they’re aging out at 12-years-old…there’s a 12-foot-tall lawn skeleton on a rampage in their neighborhood! 

Lola is a triple threat of social suicide: goth girl, new kid, and outspoken feminist. Meanwhile, Jimmy is a bookish, quiet, bullied kid trying to enjoy his favorite holiday between cancer treatments. 

When Lola discovers she might have a much stronger connection with the malevolent force inhabiting the skeleton than she could ever imagine possible, it’s up to Jimmy to inspire them to face certain danger and embrace the future rather than run from their traumatic pasts.

12-Foot Skeleton #1

Get an early look at 12-Foot Skeleton #1 by Tim Seeley, Aaron Campbell, and Ben Templesmith

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This might be Lola and Jimmy’s last Halloween. Not because they’re aging out at 12-years-old…there’s a 12-foot-tall lawn skeleton on a rampage in their neighborhood! 

Lola is a triple threat of social suicide: goth girl, new kid, and outspoken feminist. Meanwhile, Jimmy is a bookish, quiet, bullied kid trying to enjoy his favorite holiday between cancer treatments. 

When Lola discovers she might have a much stronger connection with the malevolent force inhabiting the skeleton than she could ever imagine possible, it’s up to Jimmy to inspire them to face certain danger and embrace the future rather than run from their traumatic pasts.

Aaron Campbell, Tim Seeley, and Ben Templesmith present a Halloween story with the heart and soul of a classic Spielberg film alongside all the spills, chills, and horrifying thrills of everyone’s favorite 1980s slasher movies! 

12-Foot Skeleton #1 comes to shops on October 14, 2026.

12-Foot Skeleton #1

Preview: 30 Days of Night Deluxe Edition: Book Three

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30 Days of Night Deluxe Edition: Book Three

Authors Steve Niles, Kelly Sue DeConnick and Ben Templesmith
Illustrated by Justin Randall and Bill Sienkiewicz; Ben Bishop

In the waning moments of 30 Days of Night: Dark Days, Stella managed to bring her vampire husband Eben back from beyond…only he came back hungry. Now, for the first time, see what happened next in Eben and Stella, which fills in the black gaps between that tale and Return to Barrow. Written by co-creator Steve Niles and Kelly Sue DeConnick with art by Justin Randall.

Then, in Red Snow from co-creator Ben Templesmith, it’s 1941. Hitler’s Operation: Silver Fox has failed, but the war on the Eastern Front drags on as the Russian winter starts to bite. British military attaché Corporal Charlie Keating observes the war from the Soviet side, making sure crucial supplies get through to aid Stalin’s front in the battle against the Nazis. With luck, he too will survive to see the end of the war. But something else is out there, and it’s not the Nazis.

In the third story, Beyond Barrow from Steve Niles and Bill Sienkiewicz, after years of attacks and several without, the citizens of Barrow have become united against random attacks on their city by the undead. Unfortunately, the same does not apply outside the town throughout the rest of the mysterious Arctic Circle. Forget everything you ever thought you knew about 30 Days of Night and return to Barrow.

30 Days of Night Deluxe Edition: Book Three

Preview: The Department of Truth #36

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The Department of Truth #36

(W) James Tynion IV (A) Ben Templesmith

Legendary artist BEN TEMPLESMITH (30 Days of Night) joins THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH for a NEW STORY ARC!

In the early ’90s, cable TV is king — and something ancient is watching from the static. Only Hunky, the reclusive son of the field office’s very first hunter, takes its threat seriously. And when Hunky notices primordial evil brewing at an evangelical theme park in the Florida Everglades, he may be the only one who can save the beautiful young woman named Charity caught in the middle of it all…

Don’t miss THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH’s most savage story arc yet, as only TYNION and TEMPLESMITH can tell it!

The Department of Truth #36

Ben Templesmith joins James Tynion IV and Martin Simmonds’ The Department of Truth

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Artist Ben Templesmith will join the team as interior artist on James Tynion IV and Martin Simmonds’ bestselling thriller series The Department of Truth for an all-new story arc. This savage new chapter will begin next month with The Department of Truth #36 out from Image Comics.

In the early ’90s, cable TV is king and something ancient is watching from the static. Only Hunky—the reclusive son of the field office’s very first hunter—takes its threat seriously. And when Hunky notices primordial evil brewing at an evangelical theme park in the Florida Everglades, he may be the only one who can save the beautiful young woman named Charity caught in the middle of it all…

The Department of Truth #36

The Department of Truth #36 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, March 25:

  • Cover A by Martin Simmonds – Lunar Code 1225IM0324
  • Cover B 1:10 copy incentive by Templesmith – Lunar Code 1225IM0325 
  • Cover C 1:25 copy incentive by Chloe Brailsford – Lunar Code 1225IM0326
  • Cover D Invincible Team-Up – Lunar Code 1225IM8169

Val’s Greatest Nightmare Truly Begins in The Creeping Below #3

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BOOM! Studios has revealed a first look at The Creeping Below #3, the next issue of the new original series by Harvey and Eisner-Award winning, New York Times bestselling author Brian Azzarello, along with acclaimed artist Vanesa Del Rey, colorist Hilary Jenkins, and letterer AndWorld Design. Learn more about the revenge story about black metal, magic, and Norse mythology coming to life in the beautiful and brutal series.

Val’s journey into the nightmarish realm of gods and vengeance has only just begun… Grappling with her new reality in the aftermath of her own violent death, she finds that ancient and mysterious forces seem to be guiding her. But choosing to accept this power may mean leaving her own humanity behind, abandoning her former self in the hunt for revenge, retribution, and perhaps, redemption.

The Creeping Below #3 features main cover art by acclaimed cover artist Vanesa Del Rey and variants by Valeria Burzo with Jason Wordie, Tim Bradstreet, and Ben Templesmith. It comes to shops May 7, 2025.

The Creeping Below #3

Preview: Dead Space Vol. 1

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Dead Space Vol. 1

(W) Anthony Johnston (A/CA) Ben Templesmith
In Shops: Mar 12, 2025
SRP: $19.99

BACK IN PRINT – FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2013. SPIN OFF FROM THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED VIDEOGAME, DEAD SPACE

The first volume of three books set in the world of the Dead Space video game.

For old and new fans, journey back into the horrific darkness of space as the mutated dead rise to feast on humanity, while the Church of Unitology plots the extinction of mankind…

When P-SEC Sgt. Abraham Neumann encounters a reanimated corpse, he fights off wave after wave with one goal in mind: Survival. After the discovery of an Alien artefact prompts mysterious incidents to occur, the colony is shaken through psychological and vicious threats that break down their security. With the Church of Unitology slowly moving to awaken the Marker and push humanity to extinction. The onslaught grows as a gruesome undertaking takes place.

Deep Space Vol. 1

Spawn gets a triple sell-out with Violator #2, Violator #3, and Rat City #7

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Three white-hot issues from Todd McFarlane Productions’ Spawn Universe—Violator #2 written by Marc Andreyko with art by Kyle Hotz, Violator #3 written by Andreyko with art by Jonathan Wayshak, and Rat City #7 written by Erica Schultz with art by Zé Carlos—have sold out completely at the distributor level and are being rushed back to print by Image Comics this week in order to keep up with overwhelming demand.

These massively popular, sold-out issues will be reprinted and on shelves next month, will feature eye-popping new cover art, and will provide collectors and new readers an exciting new opportunity to snag these must-have stories.

In Violator, readers explore the origins of one of Spawn’s most notorious villains. This miniseries dives into the twisted origins of the Clown—Spawn’s iconic nemesis—and his transformation into the Violator. For fans clamoring for more of this dark and gritty miniseries, both Violator #2 second printing by KIBAR (Lunar Code 0924IM915) and Violator #3 second printing by Ben Templesmith (Lunar Code 0924IM916) will be available at local comic shops on Thursday, December 26.

The momentum and fan support for Rat City has kicked Spawn Universe enthusiasm into high gear, triggered multiple sell-outs at breakneck speed, and has set in motion the sixth reprint for the series to date. Rat City brings an action-packed, street-level intensity to the Spawn Universe that keeps readers coming back for more. Rat City #7 second printing by Mirko Colak (Lunar Code: 0924IM917) will be available at local comic shops on Thursday, December 26.

The Final Order Cutoff deadline for comic shop retailers for these reprints is Monday, November 25 and fans are encouraged to contact their local comic shop and request their copies posthaste.

Violator and Rat City showcase the power of storytelling and worldbuilding within the Spawn Universe. These second printings—featuring incredible new covers—provide a unique opportunity for readers to revisit or discover the gripping narratives that have solidified these series as fan favorites. Readers won’t want to miss their chance to add these essential issues to their collections and experience these addictive stories.

The classic Dead Space videogame graphic novels come to Titan Comics in 2025!

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Titan Comics has announced that the long out of print, beloved graphic novels based on Electronic Arts’ classic sci-fi horror video game, Dead Space, is being re-released in March 2025. Set in the Dead Space universe, the graphic novels are illustrated and written by award-winning writer Antony Johnston with art from macabre legend, Ben Templesmith. 

Dead Space is an original horror intellectual property that quickly won over critics worldwide with its stunning visuals, spine-tingling gameplay and horrifying creatures. The award-winning game has been heralded as “…one of the best survival horror experiences ever created,” from GamePro and Game Informer quotes, “No game has ever been this frightening.”. 

Dead Space, Dead Space: Liberation, and Dead Space: Salvage, was originally launched by IDW in 2008 to coincide with the release of the video game, Dead Space 3. Reprinted again by Titan Comics, the trilogy is set to hit shelves again next year with the first volume going on sale March 2025. 

For old and new fans, journey back into the horrific darkness of space as the mutated dead rise to feast on humanity, while the Church of Unitology plots the extinction of mankind…

When P-SEC Sgt. Abraham Neumann encounters a reanimated corpse, he fights off wave after wave with one goal in mind: Survival. After the discovery of an Alien artefact prompts mysterious incidents to occur, the colony is shaken through psychological and vicious threats that break down their security. With the Church of Unitology slowly moving to awaken the Marker and push humanity to extinction. The onslaught grows as a gruesome undertaking takes place.

Dead Space Vol. 1 hits bookstores and comic shops, March 11, 2025. Pre-order at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books A Million and Forbidden Planet for UK.

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