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Marvel, Cinebook, Yen Press, and Harlequin all have New Digital Releases for you today

There are 10 new releases available now on comiXology. You can get shopping now are check out the individual releases below.

Alone Vol. 12: The Rebels of Neosalem

Written by Fabien Vehlmann
Art by Bruno Gazzotti
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The time has come for war councils, as the elders of the First Families prepare the coming campaign against their enemies of the Last Families. They’re still unsure about the leader they’ve chosen, though – Saul. In response, the latter continues to slide deeper into authoritarianism, and orders that the trials for switching families now be fought to the death. A cruel move that will only stoke the growing rebellion in Neosalem’s population – one that Leila will spearhead…

Alone Vol. 12: The Rebels of Neosalem

Gomer Goof Vol. 8: A Giant Among Goofs

Written by Franquin
Art by Franquin
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There’s no denying Gomer’s genius. Mechanics, botany, chemistry, zoology, musicology … His brain is capable of sudden brilliance in everything at which he tries his hand. The problem is that, brilliant or not, his inventions are never quite right for either the time, or the place. Which leads to disaster after disaster, fuelling his colleagues’ aggravation. Fortunately, he still has the loyalty of his cat and gull – and the unfailing affection of Miss Jeanne…

Gomer Goof Vol. 8: A Giant Among Goofs

Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler – #87

Written by Homura Kawamoto
Art by Toru Naomura
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Read the next chapter of Kakegurui the same day as Japan!

Kakegurui - Compulsive Gambler - #87

One-Man Woman

Written by Carole Mortimer
Art by Tatsui Akijo
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Wealthy Daniel arrives at the hotel that Ellie manages. At first, Ellie is intrigued by this flashy man, but soon Daniel is pestering her at every turn during his stay. Ellie resists his advances, yet slowly she finds herself ready to give in to his charm. But is she prepared to be just another one of his whims?

One-Man Woman

Spider-Man: India

Written by Jeevan J. Kang
Art by Sharad Devarajan, Jeevan J. Kang, Suresh Seetharaman
Cover by Jeevan J. Kang
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Collects Spider-Man: India #1-4. Everybody knows the story of Spider-Man…but what if things had happened differently? What if it wasn’t a New Yorker named Peter Parker, but an Indian teenager named Pavitr Prabhakar who was gifted with the abilities of the spider? Witness the rebirth of a legend as young Pavitr learns hard lessons about power and responsibility in an all-new interpretation that has received worldwide media coverage!

Spider-Man: India

Spider-Man Team-Up: A Little Help From My Friends

Written by Todd DeZago
Art by Lou Kang, Ron Lim, Jonboy Meyers, Michael O’Hare
Cover by Randy Green
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Collects Marvel Age Spider-Man Team-Up #1-5. Some super-villains are too tough for even Spider-Man to handle alone! But with friends like the Fantastic Four, first family of super heroes; Captain America, star-spangled Sentinel of Liberty; Kitty Pryde of the X-Men; and the Mighty Thor, Norse God of Thunder, everybody’s favorite wall-crawler knows he can count on plenty of help to beat the bad guys!

Stoker’s Dracula

Written by Roy Thomas
Art by Dick Giordano
Cover by Dick Giordano
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Collects Stoker’s Dracula #1-4. Thirty years later, comics legends Roy Thomas and Dick Giordano reunite to at last complete their unfinished B&W ink-wash adaptation of Bram Stoker’s classic tale of vampire horror, Dracula, in this lush keepsake edition! Originally serialized in Marvel horror magazines VAMPIRE TALES and LEGION OF MONSTERS, their meticulous retelling of Bram Stoker’s tale of Gothic horror has been found in the Marvel tombs, and will at last be unleashed upon the daylight!

Stoker’s Dracula

The Case Study of Vanitas #53

Written by Jun Mochizuki
Art by Jun Mochizuki
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Read the next chapter of The Case Study of Vanitas the same day as Japan!

The Case Study of Vanitas #53

Thorgal Vol. 28: Aniel

Written by Yann
Art by Grzegorz Rosinski
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Thorgal and his friends are finally on their way back to the lands of the Vikings of the North. Time is of the essence, for his son Aniel is still possessed by an evil entity, and is doing increasingly poorly. But the trip is fraught with danger, and soon they find themselves marooned on mysterious – though perhaps not entirely unknown – shores. Thorgal will have to fight without rest to give his son a future …

Thorgal Vol. 28: Aniel

XIII Mystery Vol. 9: Felicity Brown

Written by Matz
Art by Christian Rossi
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Statuesque, alluring and a literal femme fatale … Felicity Brown, former waitress, former call-girl and pretend nurse, nearly caused the end of XIII when she murdered for his money the man he believed might be his father. But crime doesn’t pay in the end, and Felicity is forced to flee from the FBI. Thus begins a bloody escape that will take the black widow to Costa Verde, into the arms of a dictator and in the middle of a revolution that will soon draw in none other than… XIII!

XIII Mystery Vol. 9: Felicity Brown

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Review: Satania

As a fan of movies, I tend to get wrapped up in movies where the central character undergoes a change. The genre that this usually occurs in, are coming of age movies, as we see the main character become who they are through life’s usual struggles. Then there is the action-adventure genre, where the main character, must step out of their shell, to do something greater than themselves. As these are the two most prominent genres, where it occurs, most don’t usually think the horror genre.

Come to think about it, growing up, the few horror movies I watched, like the Nightmare on Elm Street movies, the ones who survived to the end, those characters became stronger, because they lived despite Freddie Krueger. Another prominent more recent feature, is The Descent, a 2005 movie, about a group of women, who while on vacation, go on a trip exploring caves, where they meet blood thirsty creatures. The terror the film brought on the viewer, was more psychological, which in my opinion, is scarier, simply because it can happen to anyone. In Fabien Vehlmann and Kerascoet’s Satania, all the protagonists undergo both a psychological and physical change.

In the opening pages, we meet Charlie, who is looking for her brother who has been lost for months searching for proof that Hell exists. As her search party follows her brother’s footsteps, each member gets affected, in different ways. Eventually, they find out Hell is worse than what they ever imagined, and not everyone survives. By book’s end, there is only one person standing, and she is forever changed.

Overall, a book that reminds of the recent movie adaptation of Stephen King’s Gerald’s Game, as the austerity of the female protagonist in both, is what drives the story. The story by Fabien Vehlmann is visceral and sophisticated. The art Kerascoet by is vivid and layered. Overall, this book will subvert your perceptions from cover to cover.

Story: Fabien Vehlmann Art: Kerascoet
Story: 10 Art: 9.0 Overall: 9.5 Recommendation: Buy

Preview – Last Days of an Immortal

LAST DAYS OF AN IMMORTAL

Original Graphic Novel
Retail Price:
 $24.95 U.S.
Page Count: 152 pages
Format: hardcover, 7.5” x 10.25”, black and white
On-sale Date: Nov. 21 in comic book stores, Dec. 4 in bookstores
ISBN-13: 978-1-936393-44-2
Diamond Code: FEB120746
Written by Fabien Vehlmann
Illustrated by Gwen de Bonneval
Cover by Gwen de Bonneval
Rating: M – MATURE (18 and up, may contain nudity, profanity, excessive violence and other content not suitable for minors)

In the distant future, Elijah is a member of the “Philosophical Police,” who must solve conflicts that arise out of ignorance of the Other. Two species are fighting a war with roots in a crime committed centuries ago, and Elijah must solve the crime and bring peace between their species, while also confronting his own immortality in a world where science provides access to eternal life. In a world where death no longer exists, why do so many want to give up on life? Serious, heavy-duty science fiction, with shades of JG Ballard, GattacaSolaris and THX 1138. Translated from the award-winning French graphic novel.