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Weapons from Loki’s past now doom Marvel’s future in a new series!

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This June, Loki will unleash his unique brand of mayhem on the Marvel Universe again as he takes center stage in a brand-new solo series! Announced earlier this year, Loki will be a four-issue limited series written by Dan Watters in his exciting Marvel Comics debut and drawn by acclaimed artist Germán Peralta. Fans can learn even more about this new chapter for Loki as the main cover by Dustin Nguyen is unveiled!

He may be the “benevolent” God of Stories now, but Loki’s past as the God of Lies returns to haunt him when ancient, powerful weapons he once built end up scattered across the Ten Realms! Loki must track down these weapons before they fall into the wrong hands and bring about Ragnarok. Surprising guest stars, exciting new characters and startling twists await as Loki’s journey takes him to Nidavellir, Kree space, and Earth where he’ll confront heroes, villains, and most of all, himself! 

Can Loki save the Marvel Universe from his past misdeeds? Find out when Loki #1 hits stands this June! 

Loki #1

Dawn of DC delivers three new superhero series, City Boy, The Vigil, and Spirit World, in May

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“Dawn of DC” is this year’s initiative from DC Comics featuring new series, new creative teams, and new characters all-together! In May, the comic publisher will release three new six-issue limited series each featuring Asian superheroes. Check out the solicits below!

Spirit World #1 (of 6)

Story: Alyssa Wong
Art: Haining
Cover: Haining
Variant Covers: Dustin Nguyen, Trung Le Nguyen, Zu Orzu
On Sale May 9, 2023

First seen in Lazarus Planet: Dark Fate #1, Spirit World features Xanthe, a non-binary Chinese hero with the ability to travel in and out of the Spirit World – the realm of the dead, and that of the living. Xanthe possesses the ability to burn items folded from ceremonial joss paper and turn them into real objects that can be used in the physical world. Their super power is based on the East Asian custom of burning joss paper at gravesites to send resources to ancestors in the spirit world. In this debut issue, written by Alyssa Wong with art by Haining, Xanthe forms a reluctant alliance with DC’s bad boy of the mystic arts, John Constantine, to rescue Batgirl Cassandra Cain from a horde of jiangshi (Chinese hopping vampires). Haining provides both the main and 1 in 50 ratio variant covers, additional variant covers by Dustin Nguyen and Trung Le Nguyen, plus a special AAPI Heritage Month variant cover by Zu Orzu.

The Vigil #1 (of 6)

Story: Ram V.
Art: Lalit Kumar Sharma
Cover: Sumit Kumar
Variant Covers: Mukesh Singh, Lalit Kumar Sharma, Anand RK, Pop Mhan
On Sale May 16, 2023

This mysterious team of South Asian metahumans made their first appearance in Lazarus Planet: Next Evolution #1 and can be seen again in issues #1070 and #1071 of Detective Comics. Written by Ram V, with art by Lalit Kumar Sharma, The Vigil is Arclight, Saya, Dodge, and Castle, a group of individuals given powers they didn’t want, determined to stop metahuman research and tech created for military applications at any cost. Along the way, they’ll encounter super heroes that could be allies or enemies, not a surprise for a group that exists to shut down state-sponsored superhumans…and clean up the mess before any hero or villain arrives, as if both the crime and The Vigil were never there. Artist Sumit Kumar provides the main cover, with variant covers by Mukesh Singh and series artist Lalit Kumar Sharma and Anand RK, with Pop Mhan providing a special AAPI Heritage Month variant.

City Boy #1 (of 6)

Story: Greg Pak
Art: Minkyu Jung, Sunny Gho
Cover: Minkyu Jung
Variant Covers: Minkyu Jung, InHyuk Lee, Michael Cho, Alexandre Tefenkgi
On Sale May 23, 2023

Both DC and WildStorm fans have already been introduced to Korean super hero Cameron Kim, a.k.a. City Boy, in the WildStorm 30th Anniversary Special #1 and Lazarus Planet: Legends Reborn #1. Cameron is just a kid trying to make a living, using his powers of speaking to cities to find lost and hidden goods to pawn, just trying to get by. But having these powers also means that he hears everything about these cities, everywhere and all at once, including their histories and the truths behind them. In his two current appearances he’s already made “friends” with Gotham City (including a rat avatar made from the city’s scraps), but only time will tell if City Boy is received as openly by Metropolis, Amnesty Bay, Themyscira, or other cities in the DC Universe. This six-issue series reunites writer Greg Pak with artists Minkyu Jung and Sunny Gho, and the debut issue features a main cover and 1 in 50 ratio variant cover by Minkyu Jung, and additional variant covers by InHyuk Lee and Michael Choi, with an AAPI Heritage Month variant cover by Alexandre Tefenkgi.

Underrated: Descender Volume One: Tin Stars

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This is a column that focuses on something or some things from the comic book sphere of influence that may not get the credit and recognition it deserves. Whether that’s a list of comic book movies, ongoing comics, or a set of stories featuring a certain character. The columns may take the form of a bullet pointed list, or a slightly longer thinkpiece – there’s really no formula for this other than whether the things being covered are Underrated in some way. This week: Descender Volume One: Tin Stars

 

 

Descender_01-1.pngI picked up the first volume of Descender the other day because of a recommendation from the owner, and seeing as how she’s never really steered me wrong before and that it was written by Jeff Lemire I figured I’d give it a try. So what’s the series about?

The synopsis reads;

“Young Robot boy TIM-21 and his companions struggle to stay alive in a universe where all androids have been outlawed and bounty hunters lurk on every planet. Written by award-winning creator, Jeff Lemire, Descender is a rip-roaring and heart-felt cosmic odyssey. Lemire pits humanity against machine, and world against world, to create a sprawling epic. Created by Jeff Lemire (Sweet Tooth, Trillium) and Dustin Nguyen’s (Little Gotham) critically acclaimed, bestselling new science fiction series!”

I won’t lie to you, friends, if it hadn’t been my my LCS’ recommendation I would never have read the first volume in this series – and that would have been quite a shame. Y’see even though I frequently say  that science fiction stories aren’t usually my cup of tea, the  more I seem to read the more I seem to enjoy, so either I’m lying or I never really read any good science fiction before form that opinion – either way that’s not the point right now.DESCENDER_1_Letts_17.0.jpg

Upon opening the first six issue volume of Descender – which you can find for $10 at your LCS – you’ll find an art style that won’t appeal to everyone right away (if you’ve read Little Gotham you’ll know what I mean), but allow yourself a couple of pages and you’ll begin to notice that the art style works incredibly well with the story. Indeed the art and the story mirror each other in that just as you notice that there’s a lot more to Dustin Nguyen‘s art than you’ll initially pick up on in those first few pages, you’ll also begin to realize that Lemire’s plot goes a lot deeper than you’d first expect.

Like all good fantasy and science fiction stories, Descender  (or at least the first volume) will have you thinking about the world around you, and how you react to it, without explicitly telling you what Lemire was thinking about when he was writing the series, lending the work a timeless quality.

Honestly, I’m shocked that I don’t hear more people talking about this series; I’d say it’s one of the best things that Jeff Lemire has written but when the man is as prolific as he is with top notch comics, you’ll forgive me for not giving in to full blown hyperbole. What the first volume  of Descender is, however, is simply fantastic.

That’s all for this week folks. Join us next week when we talk about something else that falls under the Underrated banner in the comic book world.

No One is Safe in R.L. Stine’s Stuff of Nightmares Finale!

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BOOM! Studios has revealed a first look at Stuff of Nightmares #4, the final issue of the brand new four-issue limited comic book series from R.L. Stine, the legendary author of Fear Street and Goosebumps, who’s back with a chilling new take on iconic creatures from horror legend in his first creator-owned comic book series, with chilling art by A.L. Kaplan, colors by Gonçalo Lopes, and letters by Jim Campbell. Available on December 21, 2022.

It’s the horrifying finale of the Cameron Brothers’ quest to defy death! But for a team of scientists aiming to improve human life, their mortality rate is shockingly high. Perhaps it’s true what they say: three can keep a secret, but only if two of them are dead… Don’t miss the conclusion to R.L. Stine’s first original comic book series for older audiences!

Stuff of Nightmares #4 features main and variant cover art from acclaimed artist Francesco Francavilla and highly collectible variant cover art by illustrators Jonathan Marks Barravecchia, Elizabeth Torque, Ariel Olivetti with cover design by Dylan Todd, and the fourth in a series of connecting covers by acclaimed illustrator Dustin Nguyen.

Stuff of Nightmares #4

Preview: DC’s Grifter Got Run Over by a Reindeer

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DC’s Grifter Got Run Over by a Reindeer

(W) Derek Fridolfs, John Layman, Max Bemis, Cavan Scott, Michael Conrad, Scott Bryan Wilson, and more! (A) Dustin Nguyen, Fico Ossio, Christopher Mitten, Skylar Patridge, and others (CA) Carlos D’Anda
In Shops: Nov 29, 2022
SRP: $9.99

Ho-ho-ho my gosh, it’s time to deck the halls with holly…er, Harley Quinn, Batman, and more of your favorite DC superstars! Who made it to the Nice List? Hawkman? Black Canary? Is that Animal Man on the naughty list? And how did Grifter find himself in the targeting sights of those pesky reindeer! Get one for you and an extra for a loved one’s stocking (yule be glad you did!) in this holiday song celebration!

DC's Grifter Got Run Over by a Reindeer

Preview: DC’s Grifter Got Run Over by a Reindeer

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DC’s Grifter Got Run Over by a Reindeer

(W) Derek Fridolfs, John Layman, Max Bemis, Cavan Scott, Michael Conrad, Scott Bryan Wilson, and more! (A) Dustin Nguyen, Fico Ossio, Christopher Mitten, Skylar Patridge, and others (CA) Carlos D’Anda
In Shops: Nov 29, 2022
SRP: $9.99

Ho-ho-ho my gosh, it’s time to deck the halls with holly…er, Harley Quinn, Batman, and more of your favorite DC superstars! Who made it to the Nice List? Hawkman? Black Canary? Is that Animal Man on the naughty list? And how did Grifter find himself in the targeting sights of those pesky reindeer! Get one for you and an extra for a loved one’s stocking (yule be glad you did!) in this holiday song celebration!

DC's Grifter Got Run Over by a Reindeer

Gruesome Consequences in R.L. Stine’s Stuff of Nightmares #3

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BOOM! Studios has revealed a first look at Stuff of Nightmares #3, the next issue of a brand new four-issue limited comic book series from R.L. Stine, the legendary author of Fear Street and Goosebumps, who’s back with a chilling new take on iconic creatures from horror legend in his first creator-owned comic book series, with chilling art by A.L. Kaplan, colors by Roman Titov, and letters by Jim Campbell. Available on November 23, 2022.

Reeling from disaster, Issac and Stella are left to pick up the pieces–some more gruesome than figurative–as a new monster emerges from the laboratory. They’ll soon find that creating life from death has terrible, terrible consequences!

Stuff of Nightmares #3 features main and variant cover art from acclaimed artist Francesco Francavilla and highly collectible variant cover art by illustrators Christian Ward, Suspiria Vilchez, Reiko Murakami, and the third in a series of connecting covers by acclaimed illustrator Dustin Nguyen.

Stuff of Nightmares #3

Dustin Nguyen’s Stuff of Nightmares Variant Connecting Covers

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BOOM! Studios has revealed a first look at the connecting variant covers of Stuff of Nightmares #1-4, by legendary illustrator Dustin Nguyen. Stuff of Nightmares is a brand new four-issue limited comic book series from R.L Stine, the legendary author of Fear Street and Goosebumps, who’s back with a chilling new take on iconic creatures from horror legend in his first creator-owned comic book series, with chilling art by A.L. Kaplan, colors by Roman Titov, and letters by Jim Campbell.

The monster you encounter isn’t the one you thought it’d be—you might be familiar with the classic tale of a mad scientist hell-bent on creating life, but what these two demented brothers have created is something else entirely! Get ready for a darker, more gruesome, and even more terrifying series for horror fans who are ready to face their fears in … STUFF OF NIGHTMARES!

Stuff of Nightmares #1 is in stores now. Stuff of Nightmares #2 will be available for sale on October 26, 2022.

Dustin Nguyen Stuff of Nightmares variant covers

Cole Cassidy has a New Mission in Overwatch: New Blood

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Dark Horse Comics and Blizzard Entertainment are teaming up again to present the print comic series Overwatch: New Blood! Written by Ray Fawkes, illustrated by Irene Koh, and lettered by Deron Bennett, the Overwatch: New Blood print editions feature interlocking standard covers and a line of variant covers by Dustin Nguyen, Paulina Ganucheau, Taurin Clarke, Tyler Crook, and Leslie Hung!

With chaos and devastation rife around the world, Cole Cassidy receives the call to rejoin Overwatch, but memories of its fall still haunt him. After an unexpected reunion with an old friend, Cassidy considers that maybe Overwatch needs more than the old crew to give it new life.

Overwatch: New Blood #1 will be in comic shops July 13, 2022.

Mazebook gets a Dark Horse Direct Exclusive Hardcover Edition

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Dark Horse Direct and Jeff Lemire have partnered up and are delighted to present Mazebook HC (Dark Horse Direct Exclusive)!

This deluxe, limited, and oversized hardcover edition collects issues #1-5 of the bestselling Mazebook series, an ambitious and haunting graphic novel about family, mourning, and reality from New York Times bestselling and Eisner award-winning Black Hammer creator Jeff Lemire. Limited to just 1000 copies, this exclusive edition includes a printed art tip-in signed by Jeff Lemire, a cloth cover with red stitch embroidery, foil stamping, a color ribbon and gilding. This incredible collector’s edition features a sketchbook section with pinups by Andrea Sorrentino, Dustin Nguyen, Dean Ormston, Matt Kindt, and Gabriel Hernández Walta! Elegantly designed by award-winning designer and creative director Tom Muller, the exclusive Mazebook HC retails for $125.00 USD with payment plan options available and is scheduled to begin shipping to pre-order customers between June and July 2022. 

Mazebook is the story of a lonely building inspector, still grieving the loss of his puzzle-loving daughter, receives a mysterious phone call. Convinced that this child is contacting him from beyond this world, he sets out on an intense and melancholy adventure to bring his daughter back home.

The Mazebook HC (Dark Horse Direct Exclusive) is now available for pre-order.

Mazebook HC (Dark Horse Direct Exclusive)
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