(W) Saladin Ahmed (A) Carlos Nieto (CA) David Yardin
When humanity has already lost the war against the Xenomorphs, what remains? Set on a planet overrun by the savage alien species, the dregs of humanity cling to the protection of the mysterious siblings known as the Three Kings. But these warlords have a fourth sibling who is out for revenge — and the humans’ remaining protectors are harboring secrets deadlier than the aliens outside their gates. The first chapter in one of the most epic — and darkest — eras of the ALIEN universe!
Alien: King Killer, a new chapter in Marvel’s acclaimed Alien comic book storytelling begins this April, and it promises to deliver the darkest era of the Alien universe yet. The five-issue limited series by writer Saladin Ahmed and artist Carlos Nieto will take place on a planet that’s already succumbed to Xenomorphs, a horrifying victory that pushes humanity to its limits and explores the ultimate cost of survival. Fans will also have a chance to dive deeper into the saga on Comics Giveaway Day on May 2 with a special prelude story by Ahmed and artist Emilio Laiso in Alien, Predator & Planet of the Apes #1 CGD 2026.
When humanity has already lost the war against the Xenomorphs, what remains? Set on a planet overrun by the savage alien species, the dregs of humanity cling to the protection of the mysterious siblings known as the Three Kings. But these warlords have a fourth sibling who is out for revenge– and the humans’ remaining protectors are harboring secrets deadlier than the aliens outside their gates.
Check out David Yardin’s terrifying main cover and preorder Alien: King Killer #1 at your local comic shop today!
(W) Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly (A) Bernard Chang (C) Marcelo Maiolo (L) Travis Lanham (CA) Andrei Bressan (VCA) Chris Giarrusso, David Yardin RATED T+ In Shops: Apr 16, 2025 SRP: $3.99
POWER MAN FACES HIS APOCALYPSE!
Aeon the Knife has devoted himself to subjugating his ancient homeworld of Earth, but it’s not the only inhabited planet in the system anymore!
Which side will planet Arakko back in this battle of titans?
And what does its leader, Apocalypse, have to say about Power Man’s defense of the weak?
(W) Bryan Hill (A) C.F. Villa (CA) David Yardin Explicit Content In Shops: Feb 26, 2025 SRP: $4.99
Facing a new foe as the world changes overnight, BLADE and his new partner ELENA have no choice but to face former monster hunter PONTIUS VAN HELSING and his vampiric cult head-on! Armed with arcane knowledge and vampiric magic and emboldened by the continued upheaval across the Marvel Universe, Pontius is ready and waiting for a fight – and eager to add the fangs of the Daywalker as another trophy to his collection!
Just ahead of the release of Marvel Studios’ Captain America: Brave New World in February, Sam Wilson will headline an all-new solo comic series! Hitting stands in January, Sam Wilson: Captain America will be co-written by Greg Pak and Evan Narcisse and drawn by artist Eder Messias. To celebrate the launch, new Captain America Sam Wilson Homage Covers will be featured on select Marvel titles throughout January. See Sam Wilson step into his predecessor’s most memorable stories as some of the industry’s leading artists recreate iconic covers from Captain America history.
The new series sets Captain America on a collision course with the Red Hulk after the Winged Avenger uncovers a nefarious plot parading itself as a new tech venture. As both a social worker and a super hero, Sam will reckon with his legacy as Captain America in this thrilling super hero saga!
Check out all five Captain America Sam Wilson Homage Covers and preorder them at your local comic shop today!
AVENGERS #22 CAPTAIN AMERICA SAM WILSON HOMAGE VARIANT COVER BY MIKE WALSH – 75960620426702221
SAM WILSON: CAPTAIN AMERICA #1 CAPTAIN AMERICA SAM WILSON HOMAGE VARIANT COVER BY WHILCE PORTACIO – 75960621097800121
WOLVERINE #5 CAPTAIN AMERICA SAM WILSON HOMAGE VARIANT COVER BY DAVID YARDIN – 75960620841800541
INCREDIBLE HULK #21 CAPTAIN AMERICA SAM WILSON HOMAGE VARIANT COVER BY GEOFF SHAW – 75960620663602121
WEST COAST AVENGERS #3 CAPTAIN AMERICA SAM WILSON HOMAGE VARIANT COVER BY PACO DIAZ – 75960620969900321
(W) Erica Schultz (A) Michael Dowling, Ivan Fiorelli (CA) David Yardin Rated T+ In Shops: Oct 16, 2024 SRP: $3.99
THE WAGES OF SIN…IS DEATH!
Elektra Natchios knows better than anyone just how much blood is on her hands – but unfortunately for her, “anyone” in this case happens to be JOE GARRISON, THE NEW PUNISHER!
(W) Erica Schultz (A) Michael Dowling, Ivan Fiorelli (CA) David Yardin Rated T+ In Shops: Sep 25, 2024 SRP: $3.99
In the wake of the GANG WAR… Elektra Natchios has found herself a pawn in a criminal game. But where the mafiosos manipulating her are rank amateurs, Elektra is the most dangerous and lethal assassin the Marvel Universe has ever known! And while she may have turned over a new, nonlethal leaf in recent years, these mobsters and the brutal new PUNISHER proved to be her greatest challenge yet!
(W) J. Michael Straczynski (A) Carlos Magno (C) Espen Grundetjern (L) Joe Caramagna (CA) Taurin Clarke (VCA) David Yardin, Phil Noto Rated T+ In Shops: Sep 11, 2024 SRP: $4.99
As the Krakoan era ends, mutants need allies more than ever, and Captain America is determined to get his group of mutant change agents to the Front Door Cabaret alive. As Death pulls out all the stops to destroy them, Captain America has a choice: protect the change agents, or protect his own future. But one of the rescued mutants has their own ideas – and intends to make the decision for him.
(W) Erica Schultz (A) Michael Dowling (CA) David Yardin Rated T+ In Shops: Aug 21, 2024 SRP: $3.99
DAREDEVIL VS. THE PUNISHER! Spiraling out of the chaos of the main DAREDEVIL series, Elektra has learned a horrifying truth. Though whispered about in shadows and dive bars, her worst suspicions have been confirmed: A dangerous and violent new PUNISHER has been born in the Marvel Universe – and Daredevil is dead in his sights!
Celebrate Baltimore Comic-Con‘s 25th Anniversary at the Inner Harbor’s Baltimore Convention Center on September 20-22, 2024. The Baltimore Comic-Con has announced comics guests Rose Besch, Michael Cho, Mike McKone, Jerome Opena, Matt Slay, and David Yardin to the 25th Anniversary event! The convention’s website has ticketing details available now!
Rose Besch is a Korean-American artist based in the US, creating lavish, modern illustrations and fashionable characters for apparel, comics, films, games, and toys. She’s worked with clients like Marvel, DC, Mattel, and Lootcrate, and her work has been featured in exhibitions in the US and Japan.
Michael Cho is a freelance cartoonist/illustrator based in Toronto, Canada. Michael has drawn a large variety of covers and a few stories for publishers like Marvel, DC, Image, Dark Horse, Valiant, and others. He also paints book covers and draws editorial illustrations for clients like Penguin Books and The New Yorker. Along the way, Michael has picked up a few awards for his artwork. He’s currently hard at work on a large graphic novel for Abrams’ MarvelArts line.
Hailing from England, Mike McKone‘s first published work was for DC Comics’ Justice League of America and Marvel Comics’ Punisher series. In the years since, he has illustrated almost every major character from the big two publishers, including lengthy runs on Teen Titans, Amazing Spider-Man, and Fantastic Four. Recent projects were the Avengers graphic novel, Endless Wartime and Justice League United. Now residing in the US, McKone is working on a creator-owned project while providing covers and merchandising illustrations for clients such as Marvel, DC, Dynamite, Valiant, Dorling Kindersley, and Converse.
Illustrator and writer Andy Price has been the lead artist for the record-breaking My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic comic books from IDW Publishing. Andy is a graduate of the Joe Kubert School, and works in most mediums. His art runs from cute cartoon animals to superheroes to horrific terrors. Past work includes IDW Publishing, DC Comics, Marvel, Image, Storm King Productions, LEGO, and Archie Comics. Andy is also the illustrator for The Unofficial Horror Movie Coloring Book and the Cryptid Creatures Coloring Book, both available from Adams Media. He lives in the USA, where he watches horror films, scoops cat boxes, and celebrates James T. Kirk’s birthday.
Matt Slay has worked in comics for 15 years, but quickly made a name for himself painting variant covers for IDW’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. His dark and earthy watercolors bring a grown-up sense of danger to any character. Born in St. Michaels and raised in Easton, the Maryland native now paints for the sci-fi anthology series Time Traveled Tales with authors such as Timothy Zahn. Matt has generated production art for Marvel Premiere as well as Iron Man 3, and has since provided covers for Six Gun Gorilla and American Mythology’s Equilibrium while writing his own book and cartoon series, 3 Story Dungeon. Matt is represented by Comic Art House.
David Yardin has been illustrating comic books professionally for over 24 years. The son of Mauritian immigrants, David was born, raised, and is based in Sydney, Australia.
He got his start in the industry after studying under Whilce Portacio in the Philippines in 1999. He has since had his work published by Image Comics, Marvel Comics, DC Comics, BOOM! Studios, and Valiant Comics.
While David has predominantly worked on books from the X-Men office at Marvel throughout his career, including District X, Storm, X-Men Origins: Gambit, and Black Panther/X-Men, after a four-year run as the regular cover artist on X-Factor, his cover work was sought after on many of Marvel’s other titles. David’s artwork has also been featured in the best selling Injustice series at DC Comics, and he has provided covers for Justice League, Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman, and The Flash.
David has also worked on many special projects outside of his regular comic book work, from conducting workshops at the flagship Microsoft Store in Sydney, to illustrating artwork on DC’s Harley Quinn Spinsanity ride at Six Flags amusement parks, to providing promotional artwork for many of Marvel’s film releases: Marvel’s The Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Captain America: Civil War, and Doctor Strange.
David’s most recent work includes covers for Amazing Spider-Man, Avengers, Captain America, Daredevil: Woman Without Fear, Fall of the House of X, Werewolf by Night, and Wolverine.
This year’s confirmed guests for the show include: Rodney Barnes (Killadelphia), Marty Baumann (Pixar artist), John Beatty (Marvel Super Heroes: Secret Wars), Rose Besch (Miles Morales: Spider-Man), Russ Braun (The Boys), Brett Breeding (Superman), Tom Brevoort (coursey of Hero Initiative, FCBD 2023: Avengers/X-Men), Mark Buckingham (Fables), Jim Calafiore (NED, Lord of the Pit), Richard Case (Doom Patrol), John Cassaday (X-Force), Castillo Studios, Keith Champagne (Stranger Things), Howard Chaykin (Time Squared), Cliff Chiang (Paper Girls), Frank Cho (Harley Quinn), Michael Cho (Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories–Qui-Gon Jinn), Amy Chu (KISS: The End), Matthew Clark (Adventures of Superman, courtesy of Hero Initiative), Steve Conley (The Middle Age), Katie Cook (Nothing Special), Todd Dezago (The Perhapanauts), Chris Eliopoulos (Ordinary People Change the World), Steve Epting (New Avengers), Trish Forstner (Feral), Franco (Teen Titans Go to the Library), Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez (DC Nation), Ron Garney (BZRKR), Mitch Gerads (Mister Miracle), Sanford Greene (Bitter Root), Gene Ha (Mae), Bob Hall (West Coast Avengers), Mike Hawthorne (Deadpool), Kyle Higgins (Radiant Black), Dan Jurgens (Action Comics), Jamal Igle (Superman), Klaus Janson (courtesy of Hero Initiative, Daredevil), Joëlle Jones (Lady Killer), Chris Kemple (Artist Alley Comics), Tom King (Wonder Woman), Barry Kitson (Amazing Spider-Man), Emma Kubert (Inkblot), Jim Lee (Superman), Sam Maggs (Marvel Action: Captain Marvel), Shawn Martinbrough (Red Hood: The Hill), Mike McKone (Red Goblin), Bob McLeod (New Mutants), Carla Speed McNeil (Finder), Adriana Melo (Action Comics), Al Milgrom (Spectacular Spider-Man), Terry Moore (Strangers in Paradise), Fabian Nicieza (courtesy of Hero Initiative, Deadpool), Tom Nguyen (The Switch), Jerome Opena (Uncanny X-Force), Dan Parent (Sabrina the Teenage Witch), Andrew Pepoy (Simone & Ajax), Khoi Pham (Star Wars: Darth Vader), Nick Pitarra (Ax-Wielder Jon), Andy Price (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic), Tom Raney (Green Lantern), Afua Richardson (Omni), Don Rosa (Uncle $crooge), Craig Rousseau (The Perhapanauts), Alex Saviuk (Web of Spider-Man), Liam Sharp (X-O Manowar Unconquered), Geoff Shaw (God Country), Don Simpson (Megaton Man), Louise Simonson (The Death of Superman 30th Anniversary Special), Walter Simonson (Thor), Matt Slay (Equilibrium), Matt Slay (Equalibrium), John K. Snyder III (Suicide Squad), Mark Sparacio (Omega Paradox), Joe Staton (Dick Tracy), Brian Stelfreeze (Black Panther), Joshua “Swayart” Swaby (Star Wars), Babs Tarr (Batgirl of Burnside), Zoe Thorogood (Hack/Slash: Back to School), Gus Vazquez (Sunfire and Big Hero Six), Jeremy Whitley (Navigating With You, courtesy of Mad Cave Studios), Matt Wieringo (Stargate Atlantis: Gateways), Stephanie Williams (Nubia: Queen of the Amazons), Marv Wolfman (What If…? Dark: Tomb of Dracula), Rich Woodall (Electric Black), David Yardin (Daredevil: Woman Without Fear), and Leinil Francis Yu (Wolverine).
