Flow #3
(W) Paula Sevenbergen (A) Claudia Balboni (C) Fabi Marques (L) Pablo Raimondi
Two tense timelines converge! As the bullying of naive young Dara continues, the bizarre rituals her bunkmates use to lift her “Curse” put her in grave danger. And 10 years later, head bully Conley experiences a humiliating public revenge, forcing her to admit that she—like her old co-conspirators—might really be cursed. Together they set out to find Dara…and stop her.
Flow #2
(W) Paula Sevenbergen (A) Claudia Balboni (C) Fabi Marques (L) Jodie Troutman
Random blood stains. Coughed-up insects. Dirt-caked kisses. All things Moe and Alister are plagued with—and all reminiscent of what they did to that girl at summer camp years ago. Have they been cursed? They confront their ringleader from back then, Conley, now a tech star, to see if she has also been bedeviled. But she dismisses them, claiming not to recall much of that summer. Is she telling the truth, or still a master of deception?
Summer may be over, but it’s not all Doom and gloom…or is it? Marvel has launched its next weekly Marvel Rivals: Unleashed Infinity Comic Series. The new ongoing Infinity Comic series will bring back your favorite heroes from the Marvel Universe for a fun-in-the-sun adventure you won’t want to miss, available now and every Tuesday exclusively on the Marvel Unlimited app!
SURF’S UP! Your favorite party crew is back! Written by Marvel Rivals Infinity Comic series mainstay Paul Allor and drawn by Francesco Archidiacono with colors by Fabi Marques, Marvel Rivals: Unleashed begins with The Thing, Squirrel Girl, Rocket Raccoon, and Jeff the Land Shark hitting the waves. But not everybody at the beach is there to party…
To celebrate the new series launch, Marvel Unlimited subscribers will also be able to redeem a special Galacta Spray to use in Marvel Rivals. Starting November 11, all current Marvel Unlimited subscribers will receive the redemption code for the spray via the Marvel Unlimited app and their registered email. Not a subscriber yet? Become a Marvel Unlimited subscriber by November 4 to receive the spray. Join now at Marvel.com/mu-25rivals!
Marvel Rivals is a Super Hero Team-Based PVP Shooter from Marvel Games and NetEase Games that lets players assemble an ever-evolving all-star squad of Super Heroes and Super Villains, battling with unique powers across a dynamic lineup of destructible maps from across the Marvel Multiverse. Marvel Rivals is available on Steam, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Epic Games Store, and MarvelRivals.com.
Vault has announced the return of the beloved and best-selling comic book series, Barbaric, for its fifth story arc entitled, Barbaric: The Long Death. Co-created by Michael Moreci and artist Nathan Gooden, Barbaric: The Long Death, marks Gooden’s return to the series after his tremendously successful work on the smash hit series with Post Malone, Big Rig. Joining Moreci and Gooden are long-time Barbaric collaborators Fabi Marques on colors, Jim Campbell on letters, and Tim Daniel on design.
BARBARIC loves you! AXE LOVES YOU! And he’s giving you his heart, in the form of The Long Death #1. Our heroes slaughter their way ever closer to the answers to their big questions. Owen learns all about his curse; Soren learns about her curse; Axe gets drunk. The consequences are…BARBARIC.
Barbaric follows Owen, a bloodthirsty barbarian and his drunk axe as they roam an untamed, mythic realm battling supernatural cultists, hungry giants, creatures of the night, and more in their quest to somehow, amidst all this chaos, do some good.
Barbaric: The Long Death #1 hits store shelves in December 2025, and will feature an stellar line of variants from artists Pete Carroll, Jim Mahfood, Luana Vecchio, Corin Howell, and Brett Bean.
When blood began to run down Dara Lund’s legs at Nature Camp, she thought she was dying. Homeschooled by a protective dad after her mom’s mysterious death, Dara wasn’t told the facts of life. “It’s the Curse,” her bunkmates said, not revealing it was her period. “But we can lift it…if you do everything we say.” So began their week of torment, making naive Dara do torturous tasks for their amusement. But now, 10 years later, as they embark on their careers, the three tormentors find themselves cursed—so they reunite to track down the likely source: a vengeful Dara. And they’ll pursue her to the bloody end. Flow #1 spins horror out of childhood bullying.
Written by Paula Sevenbergen, Flow #1 is an interesting comic. While it focuses on an experience of women, the underlying concept is universal. Much like Carrie, Flow is a story about trauma, gender oppression, and vengeance over the humiliation experienced as a kid. While I am a guy and haven’t experienced this, I have been teased and made fun of for other bodily issues. Kids can be cruel and being bullied is a universal experience that knows no bounds. It makes the comic relatable no matter your age or gender.
Sevenbergen bounces back and forth between the past and present, introducing us to Dara and taking us through the trauma of her time at camp. We see the abuse directed at her not just due to her first period, but also her mother and her mother’s death. It also comes together to paint a picture of a child who had a traumatic upbringing in multiple ways and also tie into the experiences of her tormentors as adults.
In the present, strange occurrences are happening to Dara’s camp tormentors that tease they have something to do with Dara. Going into the comic, I wondered how these individuals would know it has something to do with her, but each experience perfectly ties back to camp and the torture they inflicted on the young girl. But, it’s also clear there’s more to these individuals’ current lives and they each have their own issues they’re going through beyond the strange happenings. It’s an interesting comic teasing the abusers are also abused as well and we’ll see if that’s explored more.
The art by Claudia Balboni is pretty solid with the characters showing some nice emotion and there being a tinge of horror in the every day life. The few instances of real strange experiences is so extreme, it shows a nice visual build towards the moment that really emphasizes the “scare.” The color by Fabi Marques and lettering by Jodie Troutman all combine to create a comic that feels like a slice of life comic but there’s a bit of unease about it all as well. The rather benign day to day leads to scares and a building of tension.
Flow #1 is an intriguing comic. It starts as a solid horror tale that feels like it is inspired by the classic Carrie. And, in today’s environment, it also feels like it has a lot of potential to entertain and scare while also having something to say underneath it all. It’s start is a solid example that horror can be about the scares as well as something deeper.
Story: Paula Sevenbergen Art: Claudia Balboni
Color: Fabi Marques Letterer: Jodie Troutman
Story: 8.0 Art: 7.75 Overall: 8.0 Recommendation: Buy
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Flow #1
(W) Paula Sevenbergen (A) Claudia Balboni (C) Fabi Marques (L) Jodie Troutman (CA) Aneke (CB) Colleen Doran
When blood began to run down Dara Lund’s legs at Nature Camp, she thought she was dying. Homeschooled by a protective dad after her mom’s mysterious death, Dara wasn’t told the facts of life. “It’s the Curse,” her bunkmates said, not revealing it was her period. “But we can lift it…if you do everything we say.” So began their week of torment, making naive Dara do torturous tasks for their amusement. But now, 10 years later, as they embark on their careers, the three tormentors find themselves cursed—so they reunite to track down the likely source: a vengeful Dara. And they’ll pursue her to the bloody end.
Vault Comics has announced the long-awaited return of the smash-hit comic Barbaric, with a brand new one-shot, Barbaric: The Black Knight, written by Barbaric co-creator Michael Moreci, drawn by Guilherme Balbi, colored by Fabi Marques, lettered by Jim Campbell, and designed by Tim Daniel. Then in December 2025, Barbaric will return for its fifth full arc with artist and co-creator Nathan Gooden returning to art duties.
Barbaric: The Black Knight is an over-length one-shot featuring Flail, the talking…well, Flail! Deadheart, Serra, and Ka return after their (mis)adventures in Queen of Swords to defeat the evil witch Doxon once and for all. Too bad a familiar face…on a spiked ball at the end of a vicious weapon wielded by an ancient knight…has other plans. Someone isn’t making it out of this one-shot in one piece, so you should probably read it—IF you want to keep calling yourself a Barbaric fan.
Barbaric: The Black Knight will hit store shelves this October and will feature incredible variant covers by fan favorite artists like Nathan Gooden, Luana Vecchio, Corin Howell, and more.
An over-length one-shot featuring Flail, the talking…well, Flail! Deadheart, Serra, and Ka return after their (mis)adventures in Queen of Swords to defeat the evil witch Doxon once and for all. Too bad a familiar face…on a spiked ball at the end of a vicious weapon wielded by an ancient knight…has other plans. Someone isn’t making it out of this one-shot in one piece, so you should probably read it—IF you want to keep calling yourself a Barbaric fan.
Flash Gordon Quarterly Vol. 1
(W) Dennis Culver, Jordan Thomas, Dan DiDio, Marc Andreyko, Michael Moreci (A) Joe Mulvey, Stefano Simeone, Igor Mark Lima, Lee Ferguson, Alex Sanchez (C) Fabi Marques, Mark Englert, Adriano Augusto, Dan Brown (L) Buddy Beaudoin, Lucas Gattoni, Taylor Esposito
A collection of multiversal Flash Gordon stories!
Vultan, Prince Barin, and Thunn each share the spotlight in separate full-length one-shot tales that further explore their roles in Mad Cave Studio’s ongoing Flash Gordon series. Additionally, this first collection includes 6 ‘Flash Fiction’ short stories–wholly original takes on classic Flash Gordon characters in new genres and settings. From westerns to horror to crime and more, there’s a Flash for everyone!
Mad Cave Studios has announced Flow, a haunting new horror miniseries written by Paula Sevenbergen and illustrated by Claudia Balboni, with colors by Fabi Marques and letters by Jodie Troutman; featuring by haunting variant covers from Aneke and Colleen Doran.
Flow isn’t just horror—it’s a reckoning. A story of menstruation, manipulation, and long-simmering guilt, Flow isn’t just about coming of age—it’s about coming undone!
When blood began to run down Dara Lund’s legs at Nature Camp, she thought she was dying. Homeschooled by a protective dad after her mom’s mysterious death, Dara wasn’t told the facts of life. “It’s the Curse,” her bunkmates said, not revealing it was her period. “But we can lift it…if you do everything we say.” So began their week of torment, making naive Dara do torturous tasks for their amusement. But now, 10 years later, as they embark on their careers, the three tormentors find themselves cursed—so they reunite to track down the likely source: a vengeful Dara. And they’ll pursue her to the bloody end.
With a dual-timeline structure and chilling themes of body horror, Flow dares to confront what’s left unsaid, whether by shame, silence, or social taboo.
Flow #1 hits comic shops and digital platforms September 17, 2025, and is now available for preorder!
BOOM! Studios and Hasbro have revealed a first look at Power Rangers Prime #8. Groundbreaking Power Rangers writer, and scribe behind Darkest Hour Melissa Flores, with Michael YG, colorist Fabi Marques, and letterer Ed Dukeshire ushers in a new era into the Rangers Mythos with the new ongoing series! Continuing July 2, 2025.
The VR Troopers strike a deal–they’ll let Mark, Ranger Prime Blue, go…in exchange for Lauren, Ranger Prime Red! Will the other Rangers be willing to make the trade? Or will they stand up to the Troopers? And who is the mysterious figure coming to throw off the balance?
Power Rangers Prime #8 features a main cover by the incomparable Dan Mora, with variants by Colm Griffin, Dan Panosian, Keyla Valerio, Takeshi Miyazawa, Elizabeth Torque, and a limited BOOM! Studios Direct Reserve exclusive variant by Huy Dinh!
