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Just When You Thought You Were Safe…The Fifth Volume of Creepshow Is Coming!

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Our benevolent host is back with more spine-chilling, hair-raising tales to haunt comic book shops this September! Skybound and Image Comics announced a fifth volume of Creepshow, the hugely popular comic book anthology based on Greg Nicotero’s Shudder TV series produced and licensed by Evoke Entertainment Company. 

The Eisner Award-nominated horror anthology returns with more nightmare fuel and two new shuddersome stories in every issue from your favorite creators! 

Creepshow Vol. 5 #1 will feature stories by the inimitable comics talent of Tyler Boss, Francesca Ciregia, and Lorenzo De Felici. 

In the spirit of all iterations of Creepshow in pop culture, every issue of the Creepshow comic series comes packed with two stomach-churning stories from your favorite creators, designed to shock, disturb, and delight in equal measure. 

In the debut issue of the fifth volume, Tyler Boss and Francesca Ciregia give you a show you’ll never forget when tensions (and body parts) are stretched too thin between clown colleagues. *honk honk*

Then, Lorenzo De Felici will pique your curiosity when a mysterious object from space begins to wipe out humanity, can the last surviving astronaut trace its origins? 

In addition to the main cover by Kyle Hotz and Dan Brown, Creepshow Vol. 5 #1 comes with a lineup of variant covers, including open to order covers by Francesca Ciregia and Luana Vecchio. 

Creepshow Vol. 5 boasts an all-star creative roster including Stephanie Williams, Brian Witten, Tyler Crook, Yasmin Angoe, Joshua Hixson, Baldemar Rivas, Leandro Fernandez, and more. 

The Creepshow comic miniseries deal was brokered by Striker Entertainment. 

Creepshow Vol. 5 #1 (of 5) (Lunar Codes Coming Soon | SRP $3.99) will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play on Wednesday, September 16, 2026. 

The full list of covers is below: 

  • Creepshow Vol. 5 #1 Cover A by Kyle Hotz & Dan Brown 
  • Creepshow Vol. 5 #1 Cover B by Francesca Ciregia  
  • Creepshow Vol. 5 #1 Cover C by Luana Vecchio 

Marc Silvestri reveals his New Witchblade Armor Design

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Marc Silvestri, Founder, CEO of Top Cow Productions, Inc. has revealed his brand new armor design for the epic retelling of Witchblade in 2024 through the Witchblade #1 Preview Edition, only available exclusively by backing The Complete Witchblade Vol. 3 Kickstarter.

To get the color version of Silvestri’s cover with foil logo, fans must become a physical tier backer. Backers can choose to add-on copies of this color version for $10. The black and white version of Silvestri’s cover can only be added on for $15 after fans unlock Top Cow’s $200K Stretch Goal. 

Within the preview edition, fans will also get a preview look into the first 12 Neo-noir pages of Witchblade #1 by Marguerite Bennett, Francesca Ciregia, and Bryan Valenza, set to release in 2024. Also included is a Thank You credit for anyone who backs this campaign. This preview edition has exclusive cover variants by Stjepan Sejic and Francesca Cirega that fans can add-on separately for $5.

In addition, Top Cow is also revealing:

  • 20 More Marc Silvestri Remarque Opportunities
  • Witchblade Collectible Metal Coin Unlocked at $220K Stretch Goal
  • Fan Question Section within Witchblade #1 Preview Edition

Top Cow is asking backers to submit their questions to be featured within the preview edition for Brian Haberlin, David Wohl, and Marc Silvestri! Submit your questions by commenting on the following threads on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

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Witchblade Complete Collection Vol. 3 comes to Kickstarter with a new Witchblade #1 Preview Edition

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Witchblade Complete Collection Vol. 3

Top Cow Productions, Inc. is heading to Kickstarter for the Witchblade Complete Collection Vol. 3. Fans can pre-register that fans can now pre-register for its launch which will take place on Wednesday, February 1st at 7AM EST. The Kickstarter features a new limited collectible hardcover of iconic series and a backer only preview edition of the new Witchblade #1 by writer Marguerite Bennett, artist Francesca Ciregia, and colorist Bryan Valenza, and new cover by Top Cow founder and Witchblade co-creator Marc Silvestri unveiling the new Witchblade gauntlet

This Complete Witchblade Hardcover Volume 3 is a limited edition reprint of the iconic series featuring art by Randy Green, Keu Cha, Brian Ching, Francis Manapul with the main story by Paul Jenkins and collects Witchblade #37-57, Destiny’s Child #1-3, and Witchblade/Lady Death.

This Volume 3 hardcover will have an exclusive Kickstarter dust jacket and every copy will include a limited edition bookplate signed by Marc Silvestri.

For the fans who have been searching for Volume 1 and Volume 2, Top Cow announces that they will make new printed editions available via a special tier.

Also, Top Cow has confirmed that the original Witchblade wielder, Sara Pezzini, will return in a new series debuting in 2024 which will be resurrected with a special Kickststarter Witchblade #1 Preview Edition. Through this Kickstarter’s backer kit, this special edition will give fans a preview of what’s to come!

Kickstarter backers will also have their names featured in the #1 Preview Edition’s Thank You section.

Preview: Kingdom Bum #1 (of 4)

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KINGDOM BUM #1 (of 4)

Writer(s): Adam Wollet and Rick Marshall
Artist Name(s): Jon Reed (pencils and inks), Jen Hickman (colors), Adam Wollet (letters).
Cover Artist(s): Main Cover: Jon Reed
Variant Cover (limited to 1500): Francesca Ciregia
32 pages/ Mature Readers/ FC
$3.99 (reg)/ $ 4.99 (var.)

It’s Game of Thrones with cardboard homes as this wild new series brings an inner city’s hidden world to life in contemporary fantasy style! First Coast City’s homeless suffer under the thumb of tyrant, Philip the Ax. As the seeds for a violent coup begin to sprout, it falls to benevolent vagabond Simon to try to stave off war and bring peace back to the alleys.

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Preview: Art Monster #2

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Art Monster #2

Writer: Jeremy Holt
Art: Francesca Ciregia
Letterer: Renzo Podesta
Colorist: Adam Wollet
Price: $0.99
Pages: 20
Rating: 15+

Unsure of how to prevent his imminent expulsion, Victor’s thoughts are sidetracked when Erin introduces him to her twin sister Emma, who is visiting for spring break and unexpectedly takes an immediate liking to him. Too preoccupied to notice her interest, Victor enlists Ivan to assist with a revolutionary art piece inspired by a vision of death and reanimation.

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Preview: Art Monster #1

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Art Monster #1

Writer: Jeremy Holt
Art: Francesca Ciregia
Colorist: Renzo Podesta
Letterer: Adam Wollet
Price: $.99
Pages: 16
Rating: 15+

Victor, a struggling artist in his seventh year of art school, is unable to complete the requirements for his degree. With expulsion looming, he is further sidetracked by meeting Erin, a beautiful and talented furniture designer. Around the same time, he also meets Ivan, a successful performance artist with a penchant for bizarre interactive exhibitions. Unbeknownst to Victor, these serendipitous interactions are the catalyst for what will become his artistic breakthrough.

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