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Kirkman and Samnee’s Fire Power returns with a new arc in July

Skybound has announced that Fire Power by Kirkman & Samnee will return for an all-new story arc this summer. The high-octane comic series from the superstar team of creator/writer Robert Kirkman, creator/artist Chris Samnee, colorist Matthew Wilson, and letterer Rus Wooton kicks off a fifth arc with issue #25 arriving July 26, 2023.  

Fire Power will return with a double-sized 44-page story picking up where the previous arc’s shocking finale left off, with readers reeling for the Johnson family. After learning Wei Lun killed his parents, Owen cannot let the past go. 

Fire Power by Kirkman & Samnee #25 (Diamond Code MAY230222 | $4.99) will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, comiXology, and Google Play on Wednesday, July 26, 2023.

Fire Power by Kirkman & Samnee #25

Lamentation debuts and more from Oni Press in May 2023

Lamentation #1 (of 3)

Written by CULLEN BUNN
Art by ARJUNA SUSINI
Colors by HILARY JENKINS
Cover A by MAAN HOUSE
Cover B by YANICK PAQUETTE
Cover C by KYLE HOTZ
Full Art Variant (1:10) by MAAN HOUSE
B&W Variant (1:15) by YANICK PAQUETTE
B&W Variant (1:20) by KYLE HOTZ
ON-SALE MAY 3, 2023 | $6.99 | 48 pgs. | FULL COLOR

From the mind’s eye of master storyteller Cullen Bunn (The Sixth Gun, Basilisk) and rising star Arjuna Susini (Made Men) comes a darkly glamorous tale of bone-splintering terror at the intersection of shadow and light… dream and nightmare… life and the grim specter of Death himself.

After weeks of grueling rehearsals, a new production is set to begin at the famed Requiem theatre: Razide’s Lament, three acts of gothic horror set inside a haunted castle with a story that some say is more than mere fantasy. Under the stern rule of a dedicated but temperamental director, the script seems to be ever-changing, and, more mysterious still, our lead actress has found herself cast in the role of a lifetime without so much as an audition.

IOD: 3/23/2023
FOC: 4/3/2023

  • Lamentation #1 (of 3)
  • Lamentation #1 (of 3)
  • Lamentation #1 (of 3)
  • Lamentation #1 (of 3)
  • Lamentation #1 (of 3)
  • Lamentation #1 (of 3)

Rick and Morty #5

Written by ALEX FIRER
Art/Cover A by MARC ELLERBY
Cover B by FRED C. STRESING
ON-SALE MAY 24, 2023 | $3.99 | 32 pgs. | FULL COLOR

After Rick denied his friend request, hyper tech-bro Glug Vronksy took it personally and imprisoned our hero in fancy space jail. Meanwhile, Rick-less, slightly losing his mind, and somehow working for Vronsky, Morty continues the search for his lost girlfriend, Noelle, but is a bit preoccupied with cleaning a giant dog. Who will attempt to save Rick from space jail? Who?! S-Summer…it’s Summer.

The all-new ongoing series continues!

IOD: 3/23/2023
FOC: 4/24/2023

  • Rick and Morty #5
  • Rick and Morty #5

Rick and Morty Presents: Maximum Overture #1

Written by BROCKTON MCKINNEY
Art/Cover A by JARRETT WILLIAMS
Cover B by PRISCILLA TRAMONTANO
ON-SALE MAY 17, 2023 | $5.99 | 40 pgs. | FULL COLOR

Rick and Morty find themselves in the mad composer’s clutches and must weather Concerto’s orchestral onslaught while trying to figure out what any of this have to do with Rick. Can they survive this macabre musical death race, or will Concerto compose the Rick and Morty Requiem?

IOD: 3/23/2023
FOC: 4/17/2023

  • Rick and Morty Presents: Maximum Overture #1
  • Rick and Morty Presents: Maximum Overture #1

Jonna and the Unpossible Monsters Vol. 3

Written by CHRIS SAMNEE & LAURA SAMNEE
Artist/Cover by CHRIS SAMNEE
ON-SALE MAY 3, 2023 | $12.99 | 120 pgs. | FULL COLOR

In the final arc of our incredible tale, we learn the origins of the strange creatures that have invaded the planet, draining it of resources—as well as that of fellow adventurers Gor and Nomi. All the threads converge inside the mysterious giant egg! With the fate of their family and possibly the whole world at stake, can Jonna and Rainbow rescue their dad, battle countless monsters, and tell each other how they really feel?

IOD: 3/23/2023
FOC: 4/3/2023

Jonna and the Unpossible Monsters Vol. 3

Memento Mori

Writer/Artist/Cover by TIITU TAKALO
ON-SALE MAY 24, 2023 | $24.99 | 232 pgs. | FULL COLOR

In Memento Mori, celebrated Finnish graphic novelist Tiitu Takalo chronicles her sudden, unexpected cerebral hemorrhage and the long road to recovery she had to travel.

It is a dramatic story about a life turned upside down overnight: a ruptured cerebral aneurysm, the days and nights spent in an intensive care unit, and the long, painful recovery that led the artist to reflect on her life both past and present.

Much more than a story of survival, Memento Mori is a philosophical and psychological journey told with exceptional honesty and compassion. A deeply moving and insightful graphic novel from a master of the medium that is also ultimately a celebration of life.

IOD: 3/23/2023
FOC: 4/24/2023

Memento Mori

Blink

Written by CHRISTOVER SEBELA
Artist/Cover by HAYDEN SHERMAN
ON-SALE MAY 17, 2023 | $21.99 | 128 pgs. | FULL COLOR

Wren Booker was three when she was found alone and covered in blood on the streets of New York. Since that day, she’s been haunted by the childhood she can’t remember…until decades later when she finds a cryptic website streaming multiple CCT feeds from strange rooms in a ruined building. Something clicks, setting off hidden memories that lead her back to a place she’s seen in lifelong nightmares. Hunting for answers, Wren breaks in and finds herself lost in the camera-filled dark mazes of a decayed social experiment known only as BLINK…which she quickly discovers is not abandoned at all. But what should be a foreign nightmare-scape feels all too familiar for Wren as she follows her obsession all the way down, piecing together the story of BLINK—as well as her own ties to it.

Eisner-nominated Christopher Sebela (Dirtbag Rapture), Hayden Sherman (Dark Spaces: Wildfire), and Nick Filardi (Rogue Planet) team up for a found-footage horror where uncovering your past will leave you trapped inside it.

IOD: 3/23/2023
FOC: 4/17/2023

Blink

Knee Deep: Book One

Writer/Artist/Cover by JOE FLOOD
ON-SALE MAY 31, 2023 | $21.99 | 224 pgs. | FULL COLOR

Two hundred years in the future, the survivors of an environmental cataclysm took refuge underground. Their descendants now live in a literal sewer, the bowels of a subterranean city–an abandoned future utopia–that was never completed. These sewerfolk, a collection of scavengers, misfits, bandits, renegades, and mutants, eke out a living in this underground maze of tunnels and canals.

Life is hard enough, but an overzealous mining company, PERCH, wants to get their claws on this new underground frontier. And they won’t hesitate to bulldoze any sewerfolk that get in their way.

Caught in the middle is Cricket, a young girl desperately searching for her family that fled underground. Join Cricket as she explores this savage new world to find her parents and unlock the secrets of a past long forgotten in the three-part graphic novel series, KNEE DEEP.

IOD: 3/23/2023
FOC: 5/1/2023

Knee Deep: Book One

Fire Power by Kirkman and Samnee wraps up an epic story arc with issue #24

Skybound has revealed a first look at Fire Power by Kirkman & Samnee #24the conclusion to the high-octane story arc centered around a dragon of monumental proportions, from the iconic team of writer Robert Kirkman, artist Chris Samnee, colorist Matthew Wilson, and letterer Rus Wooton.  

Owen Johnson has fought to save the world, but will the fire power be strong enough? 

In addition to the main cover by Samnee and Wilson, Fire Power #24 comes with a stacked list of variant covers, including a cover by Francis Manapul and the final covers of the continuing portrait variant cover series by David Finch and Dave McCaig, and the connecting cover series from sketch artist Kim Jung Gi and colorist Pyeongjun Park.  

Fire Power by Kirkman & Samnee #24 will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, comiXology, and Google Play on Wednesday, October 26, 2022.  

The full list of covers is below: 

  • Fire Power #24 CVR A SAMNEE & WILSON (JUL220204) 
  • Fire Power #24 CVR B FINCH & MCCAIG (JUL220205) 
  • Fire Power #24 CVR C MANAPUL (JUL220206) 
  • Fire Power #24 CVR D JUNG GI & PARK (JUL220207) 

It’s time to slay a dragon in Fire Power by Kirkman and Samnee #23

Skybound has revealed a first look at Fire Power by Kirkman & Samnee #23from the legendary team of writer Robert Kirkman, artist Chris Samnee, colorist Matthew Wilson and letterer Rus Wooton.  

Face to face with the dragon! The long-awaited dragon fight is here, and not all of your favorites may make it through alive in the penultimate issue of the story arc.  

In addition to the main cover by Samnee and Wilson, Fire Power #23 comes with a stacked list of variant covers, including a cover by Jae Lee and colorist June Chung, the continuing portrait variant cover series by David Finch and Dave McCaig, and the connecting cover series from sketch artist Kim Jung Gi and colorist Pyeongjun Park.  

Fire Power by Kirkman & Samnee #23 will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, comiXology, and Google Play on Wednesday, August 17, 2022.  

Celebrate 650 issues of Daredevil with Daredevil #2

Writer Chip Zdarsky and artist Marco Checchetto’s Eisner-nominated Daredevil run continued with a radical new saga that will explore both Matt Murdock and Elektra Natchios’ journeys as Daredevil. Daredevil #1 was an extraordinary debut issue that welcomed readers to the darkest Hell’s Kitchen era to date. And next month, the most legendary artists from throughout Daredevil history will join Zdarsky and Checchetto in Daredevil #2 for a giant-sized celebration to mark the milestone 650th issue of Daredevil including Rafael DeLatorre, Alex Maleev, Paul Azaceta, Phil Noto, Chris Samnee, Klaus Janson, and Mike Hawthorne.

In the aftermath of Devil’s Reign, everything it has ever meant to be Daredevil has changed. Thanks to Elektra and her newfound role as the Woman Without Fear, Daredevil is more ambitious than EVER. With a who’s-who of creators from across the fabled character’s history (and some can’t-miss surprises along the way), this oversized epic will kick off the next year of Chip Zdarsky and Marco Checchetto’s landmark run on Daredevil off in explosive style!

Daredevil #2 comes to shelves on August 17th!

The Mighty Lands at Image this September

Beloved superhero story The Mighty by Peter J. Tomasi, Keith Champagne, Chris Samnee, and Peter Snejbjerg finds a new publishing home at Image Comics with a new edition landing on shelves this September.

This new edition of The Mighty will feature new cover art by Dave Johnson, collect all twelve issues of the acclaimed series, include three rare eight-page stories, and showcase a treasure trove of behind-the-scenes sketches and scripts.

As the world’s only superhero, Alpha One is a symbol of hope for all mankind…but at what price? While the population is inspired from a distance by their savior, police captain Gabriel Cole gets close enough to discover the mystery behind Alpha One’s public origin—and that his twisted plans to create a utopia are more dangerous than anyone could’ve dreamed!

The Mighty trade paperback (ISBN: 978-1534324282, Diamond Code JUL220125) will be available on Wednesday, September 28 and in bookstores on Tuesday, October 4.

The Mighty

Preview: Jonna and the Unpossible Monsters #10

Jonna and the Unpossible Monsters #10

(W) Chris Samnee, Laura Samnee (A) Chris Samnee, Matthew Wilson, Crank!

As Rainbow and Jonna continue to make their way in search of their missing father, they are drawn through monster-infested wastelands toward a spot on the horizon that seems to be surrounded by the strange creatures invading their world. Braving feuding kaiju and razor-sharp vines to get there is one thing, but will our favorite sisters be able to even get inside this mysterious zone when they do? Plus: the return of Gor and Nomi! This issue is 100 percent incredible high-octane action—not to be missed!

Jonna and the Unpossible Monsters #10

Exclusive: Fire Power by Kirkman & Samnee #22 first look

We have the exclusive first look at Fire Power by Kirkman & Samnee #22 from Skybound. Fire Power by Kirkman & Samnee #22 is from the iconic team of writer Robert Kirkman, artist Chris Samnee, colorist Matthew Wilson. and letterer Rus Wooton. As part of Owen Johnson’s ongoing quest, Fire Power #22 will feature the first appearances of significant new characters.

Owen’s search for his old masters continues, but not every reunion is a happy one.

In addition to the main cover by Samnee and Wilson, Fire Power #22 comes with an impressive list of variant covers, including a vibrant cover by Kim Jacinto, the continuing portrait variant cover series by David Finch and Dave McCaig, and the connecting cover series from sketch artist Kim Jung Gi and colorist Pyeongjun Park.

Fire Power by Kirkman & Samnee #22 will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, comiXology, and Google Play on Wednesday, July 6.

The full list of covers is below:

  • Fire Power #22 CVR A SAMNEE & WILSON (MAY220223)
  • Fire Power #22 CVR B FINCH & MCCAIG (MAY220224)
  • Fire Power #22 CVR C JACINTO (MAY220225)
  • Fire Power #22 CVR D JUNG GI & PARK (MAY220226)
Fire Power by Kirkman & Samnee #22

Get an Early Look at Declan Shalvey’s Espionage Series Old Dog

Image Comics has released a sneak peek at the upcoming series Old Dog by critically-acclaimed creator Declan Shalvey. These preview pages tease what’s in store for readers when they pick up this striking new “spy-fi” series slated to hit shelves this August from Image Comics.

Old Dog follows Jack Lynch—once-promising CIA operative, soon-to-be retiree—who is tasked with one final mission… and that mission goes horribly wrong. He wakes years later to a changed world and deeper changes within him. When a shadow group offers Lynch a second chance at a life of adventure, he’s paired with the last person he could ever imagine. In order to adjust, this old dog will have to learn some new tricks…

Old Dog #1 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, August 24:

  • Cover A by Shalvey – Diamond Code JUN220037
  • Cover B by Marcos Martin – Diamond Code JUN220038
  • Cover C Blank Sketch Cvr – Diamond Code JUN220039
  • Cover D (1:10 copy incentive) by Kevin Nowlan – Diamond Code JUN220040
  • Cover E (1:25 copy incentive) by Chris Samnee – Diamond Code JUN220041

Oni Press Celebrates Free Comic Book Day with Jonna and the Unpossible Monsters

This Saturday, Oni Press is celebrating Free Comic Book Day 2022 with a special edition reprint of the first issue of Jonna and the Unpossible Monsters, the all-ages hit co-written and drawn by Eisner Award-winner Chris Samnee and co-written by Laura Samnee, with colors by Matthew Wilson, and letters by crank!

Rainbow has been searching for her sister, Jonna, for a year. The last time she saw Jonna was also the first time she saw one of the monsters that now roam the planet. They’re big, ugly, and dangerous creatures driving humanity to the brink of extinction. Though there isn’t much hope for survival out in the wild, Rainbow knows that her sister is out there somewhere-and she’ll do anything to find her.

Readers who enjoy this FCBD intro to the action-packed series can also check out the newly released Jonna and the Unpossible Monsters Vol. 2, which collects issues #5–8 of Rainbow and Jonna’s journey, and Jonna and the Unpossible Monsters #9, which begins the third and final arc of the kaiju-filled adventure.

Support your local comic book store and pick up a copy of FCBD 2022 Jonna and the Unpossible Monsters using the Free Comic Book Day Store Locator.

Jonna and the Unpossible Monsters
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