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Paul Tobin Teams with Carlos Javier Olivares for a Wild New Series Featuring Backup Stories by Colleen Coover, Junk Punch!

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It’s one woman’s quest to solve a bizarre series of thefts, such as kisses stolen from willing and waiting lips! Mad Cave Studios has announced Junk Punch, an all-new series that explores a world where sudden compulsions begin affecting people in bizarre and uncontrollable ways.

This offbeat new series reunites the creative duo behind the Mad Cave hit String—Eisner Award-winning writer Paul Tobin features a main story and backup story, with main story art by Carlos Javier Olivares, colors by Francesca Vivaldi, and lettering by Taylor Esposito, bringing the strange world of Junk Punch to life with playful humor and dynamic visual storytelling.

Each issue also includes a fun, standalone backup story with art, colors, and letters by Colleen Coover, kicking off a rotating lineup of guest artists including Lin Visel, Christine Larsen, and Dani Strips. These additional stories expand the strange world of Junk Punch, introducing new characters and misadventures across its growing gallery of oddballs.

Junk Punch #1 features a variant cover by Marguerite Sauvage and retailer incentive by Mirka Andolfo.

In a near-future world, peculiar new compulsions have arisen to afflict individuals in bizarre ways, such as a need to paint all pigeons pink or the unfortunate craving to tell the truth on dating apps. One such individual is Clara Castanelle, aka Junk Punch, who “suffers” an addiction to punching people square in their junk!

With its wildly inventive premise and unpredictable sense of humor, Junk Punch will appeal to readers who enjoy comics where absurdity, mystery, and heart collide.

Junk Punch #1 drops in shops June 3, 2026.

Preview: Orcs Vol. 3

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Orcs Vol. 3

(W) Christine Larsen (A/CA) Christine Larsen
In Shops: Dec 11, 2024
SRP: $16.99

After the tumultuous events of ORCS!: The Curse, the Orc tribe’s dynamic has been changed forever by new allies and unexpected alliances. The Crows have taken up permanent residence on the eastern slope, and the elves are popping in for occasional visits. Chief Hrogragah is also struggling with the loss of his arm, while Pez has somehow acquired some concerning new magical abilities.

Meanwhile, the Crows’ old boss, the Wizard, is still out there somewhere… possessed by the dark entity that devastated the Known World centuries prior, and was defeated by the Orcs greatest warrior, the legendary Drod One-Eye. While the Wise Woman and the elves’ Mother Tree fought off the evil in the past, will they be able to once again, when it’s more powerful than ever?

Orcs! creator Christine Larsen (Adventure Time) returns for one last romp with the gang of miscreant misfits that fans have been waiting for!

Collects ORCS!: The Gift #1-4.

Orcs Vol. 3

Chaotic Magic and Unfinished Business in Your First Look at Orcs!: The Gift #3

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BOOM! Studios has revealed a first look at Orcs!: The Gift #3, the next issue of the third and final chapter of the critically acclaimed comic book series by cartoonist Christine Larsen, in the world of the beloved misfit Orcs! Available on April 24, 2024.

As the Orcs hurtle towards the final issue of The Gift, Pez struggles to control her chaotic magical powers. Back in the caves meanwhile, a mysterious specter is seemingly haunting the entire tribe… Who (or what?!) could it be? What unfinished business do they have with the Orcs? And why do these things always seem to happen when the Wise Woman is away? Answers to all of these questions (and more!) await readers in the penultimate issue of Christine Larsen’s latest ORCS! adventure!

Orcs!: The Gift #3 features a main cover by Christine Larsen, with variants by Gus Allen.

Orcs!: The Gift #3

Prepare for Another Attack in Your First Look at Orcs!: The Gift #2

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BOOM! Studios has revealed a first look at Orcs!: The Gift #2, the next issue of the third and final chapter of the critically acclaimed comic book series by cartoonist Christine Larsen in the world of the beloved misfit Orcs! on January 31, 2024.

The Orcs will need something special to prepare for another attack, and what better weaponsmiths than Dwarves to tackle the job? But will Bog, Zep, and Znarn be able to convince a one-time ally who probably has some hard feelings? Meanwhile, Pez is practicing her magic, but the forest is heavy with tragedy as unicorns are dying left and right. If the Rangers are wrong in assuming it’s Orcish mischief…who’s really responsible?

Orcs!: The Gift #2 features a main cover by Christine Larsen, with variants by Dani Pendergast.

Orcs!: The Gift #2

Pique your curiosity with Chad Lambert’s short stories in Kill Me and Other Curiosities

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Chad Lambert, the 2015 Harvey Award-winning author of Best Short Story Breaking Out and Promising New Talent for Kill Me, is reteaming with Dark Horse Comics to present an anthology of his works from Dark Horse Presents in one thought-provoking volume, Kill Me and Other Curiosities. Including art from Kevin Czapiewski, Apri Kusbriantoro, Christine Larsen, and Tom Williams, as well as lettering by Jaymes Reed, Tom Williams, and Kevin Czapiewski, the collection features new cover art and section breaks by Kelly Williams.

In Kill Me, a science fiction thriller, a man lost in a time loop tries to fix the biggest mistake of his life. But before he can, he faces off against multiple versions of himself on the loose, trying to right the wrongs of his past. With everyone in each other’s way, Jack has to kill his other selves to keep himself alive!

Including six additional short stories to satisfy readers’ curiosity, Kill Me and Other Curiosities arrives in bookstores on July 2, 2024, and comic shops on July 3, 2024. Pre-order at your local comic shop, bookstore, Amazon, or Barnes and Noble for $17.99.

Kill Me and Other Curiosities

Preview: Mother Russia #2 (of 3)

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Mother Russia #2 (of 3)

Written & Illustrated by Jeff McComsey
Cover B Victor Alpi
Cover C Christine Larsen

Svetlana finds herself forming an unlikely alliance with her former enemy in the midst of a zombie apocalypse. As the old saying goes, “the enemy of my enemy is my friend,” but in this case, the enemy happens to be a Nazi. The undead horde is relentless, and Svetlana must do whatever it takes to keep her and the newfound child alive.

Mother Russia #2 (of 3)

Preview: Orcs! The Curse

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Orcs! The Curse

(W) Christine Larsen (A/CA) Christine Larsen
In Shops: May 24, 2023
SRP: $16.99

After our heroes return from their travels and celebrate with a dance party, a prank gone wrong inadvertently unleashes something ancient and evil.

Even worse, in a tower in the middle of a dark forest, the same necromancer that fought the legendary Drod One-Eye has sinister plans for the Orcish tribe.

Meanwhile, Pez finds an unexpected friend amongst the Elves, who have their own stories of a terrible presence long since slumbering.

There’s trouble brewing in the wide Known World, and soon the Orcs might find that a necromancer is the least of their problems!

The fun and fantastical ORCS! series from creator Christine Larsen (Adventure Time) returns with a new installment featuring Bog, Pez, Zep, Utzu, and Gurh!

Collects Orcs!: The Curse #1-4.

Orcs! The Curse

It’s Opus & Ashes and more for CEX Publishing this August

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OPUS & ASHES

Written by BRETT SETH SIMON
Illustrated by SERGI DOMèNECH
Cover B SERGI DOMèNECH, JOSH JENSEN
Retailer Price: $3.99
On Sale 08/30

Two best friends. One overbearing mother. Trapped with no heat in a cabin during a brutal blizzard. Helena Santos’s struggle for her life and her life’s work has just begun. Read the gripping thriller by Brett Simon and Sergi Domenech!

Cover A: 79394597461000111
Cover B: 79394597461000121

MOTHER RUSSIA #2

Written & illustrated by JEFF MCCOMSEY
Cover B VICTOR ALPI
Cover C CHRISTINE LARSEN
Retailer Price: $4.99
On Sale 08/30

Stalingrad, 1943. Caught in the middle of a zombie apocalypse during World War II, Soviet Sniper Svetlana Gorshkov must make an uneasy alliance with a Nazi soldier if she and the newfound child hope to see the sunrise.

Cover A: 79394597460300211
Cover B: 79394597460300221
Cover C: 79394597460300231

OUTLAND ENTERTAINMENT

HOPELESS, MAIN VOL. 2: INHERITANCE

Written by NIMUE BROWN, TOM BROWN
Illustrated by NIMUE BROWN, TOM BROWN
Retailer Price: $19.99
On Sale 08/30

Growing up with magic doesn’t mean you have all of the answers. On the strange haunted island of Hopeless, Maine, young Salamandra explores the limits of her powers and the strength of her convictions. Both she and her newly discovered friend, Owen Davies, face life-changing events at the Pallid Rock Orphanage and begin to take control of their own lives. Just as magic has limits, so does the ability of adults to shield children from harm and consequences in this often dire place. This is not a story about growing up. It is a story about thinking you had grown up already—and finding it wasn’t so simple after all.

Diamond ID NOV221372
ISBN 978-1-954255-39-5

HOPELESS, MAIN VOL. 2: INHERITANCE

Preview: Orcs! The Curse #4

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Orcs! The Curse #4

(W) Christine Larsen (A/CA) Christine Larsen
In Shops: Nov 30, 2022
SRP: $5.99

In the magical finale from Christine Larsen (Adventure Time), the evil wizard threatens the entire known world with the help of a dark and powerful force once guarded by the Wise Woman.

But it will take more than they’re prepared for to stop their greatest enemy-perhaps even an alliance unheard of outside of bedtime tales for Orcish children!

Orcs! The Curse #4

An Evil Wizard Threatens the Entire Known World in ORCS!: The Curse #4

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BOOM! Studios has revealed a first look at ORCS!: The Curse #4, the final issue of an all-new original four-issue comic book series by cartoonist Christine Larsen, spinning a new adventure in the world of the beloved misfit ORCS!, with some familiar faces and a brand new set of characters who could turn out to be the greatest friends—or foes—you’ll ever encounter, available on November 23, 2022.

In the magical finale, the evil wizard threatens the entire known world with the help of a dark and powerful force once guarded by the Wise Woman. But it will take more than the Orcs are prepared for to stop their greatest enemy–perhaps even an alliance, unheard of outside of bedtime tales for Orcish children!

ORCS!: The Curse #4 features main cover art by Larsen and variant cover by artist Skinner.

ORCS!: The Curse #4
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