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Preview: Black Cat Social Club

Black Cat Social Club

Author: Christopher Painter
Illustrator: Bob Quinn
Colorist: Meg Casey, Fred C. Stesing
Letterer: Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou

The story of three punk rock witches, Alice, Hazel, and Maggie, who cast spells with their songs to battle corporate demon jerks, defeat rival witch bands, save the world, and get to the next gig.

If you’ve ever wished Josie and the Pussycats had more demons or Buffy was fronting a punk rock band, you’ve found your next favorite book in BLACK CAT SOCIAL CLUB.

Black Cat Social Club

Preview: Rick and Morty #4

Rick and Morty #4

(W) Alex Firer, (I) Marc Ellerby,
(C) Andrew Dalhouse, (L) Crank!
Cover A – Marc Ellerby
Cover B – Fred C. Stresing

So Rick averted a Goldenfold invasion and sent Morty’s girlfriend into another dimension. Big deal. Well, now Morty’s mad for some reason and has gone to save Noelle. In his absence, hyper tech-bro and Rick fanboy Glug Vronsky swoops in to…impress Rick or something? Is this the end of Rick AND Morty? Rick and Glug? Doesn’t have the same ring to it.

Rick and Morty #4

Preview: Amelia Aierwood: Basic Witch

Amelia Aierwood: Basic Witch

Writers: Emily Hampshire, Eliot Rahal
Artists: Kristen Gudsnuk, Ames Liu, Jarrett Williams, Fred C. Stresing, and Stephanie Mided
Release Date April 11, 2023

From the weirdo mind of actor, writer, and producer Emily Hampshire (SCHITT’S CREEK, CHAPELWAITE, 12 MONKEYS), AMELIA AIERWOOD: Basic Witch follows the least-favorite daughter of L.A.’s most famous family of witches, the Aierwoods. Amelia’s sisters have all followed in the footsteps of their prominent parents but everything Amelia does is just a little… off-brand. A late bloomer who has yet to find her calling, Amelia uses her powers for mostly mundane problems but even those lead to magical misfires. As her family’s fame continues to rise, they have no choice but to exclude their bumbling black-sheep daughter from the next great chapter of the Aierwoods – reality TV! With the help of her adopted brother Spaghetti – who she accidentally turned into a yeti… long story – Amelia must carve her own path outside of her family’s influence.

Amelia Aierwood: Basic Witch

Meet the Punk Rock Witches of Black Cat Social Club

Humanoids has revealed an exclusive first look at the rocking new graphic novel Black Cat Social Club, from Annie Award-nominated writer Christopher Painter, highly acclaimed artist Bob Quinn, colorists Meg Casey and Fred C. Stesing, and letterer Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou, about a trio of punk rock witches who cast spells with their songs to battle corporate demon jerks, defeat rival witch bands, save the world, and get to the next gig, available in stores April 25.

The Black Cat Social Club have been at this “band thing” for a while! But despite their kick-ass skills (and some enchanting spells), they’ve been struggling to get their big break. When a band member sells her soul to a demon for more magical power, they find out that their magical success may actually be a part of a demonic plan fueling the end of the world…

If you’ve ever wished Josie and the Pussycats had more demons or Buffy was fronting a punk rock band, you’ve found your next favorite book in Black Cat Social Club.

Black Cat Social Club will be available in bookstores everywhere on April 25th, 2023 and in comic shops on April 26, 2023. Digital copies can be purchased from comiXology and other digital platforms.

Black Cat Social Club

Preview: Rick and Morty #3

Rick and Morty #3

(W) Alex Firer, (I) Fred C. Stresing,
(C) Andrew Dalhouse, (L) Crank!
Cover A – Fred C. Stresing
Cover B – Marc Ellerby
Cover C – Katie Skelly

The invasion continues! War brews between the Goldenfold and Rick armies. Can the Ricks save their world with problem-solving science, or will the Goldenfolds subtract them from the equation? Yep, it’s still about math! Oh, and Morty’s new girlfriend seems…nice?

Rick and Morty #3

Preview: Rick and Morty #2

Rick and Morty #2

(W) Alex Firer, (I) Fred C. Stresing, (C) Andrew Dalhouse, (L) Crank!
On-sale date: 2/22/2023

When the Goldenfolds invade, Rick takes himself out of the equation. But with the addition of Mr. Sanchez and the subtraction of Rick’s problem-solving science, what are the odds… hang on, wait. It’s—it’s about math, OK!

Rick and Morty #2

Lamentation debuts and more from Oni Press in May 2023

Lamentation #1 (of 3)

Written by CULLEN BUNN
Art by ARJUNA SUSINI
Colors by HILARY JENKINS
Cover A by MAAN HOUSE
Cover B by YANICK PAQUETTE
Cover C by KYLE HOTZ
Full Art Variant (1:10) by MAAN HOUSE
B&W Variant (1:15) by YANICK PAQUETTE
B&W Variant (1:20) by KYLE HOTZ
ON-SALE MAY 3, 2023 | $6.99 | 48 pgs. | FULL COLOR

From the mind’s eye of master storyteller Cullen Bunn (The Sixth Gun, Basilisk) and rising star Arjuna Susini (Made Men) comes a darkly glamorous tale of bone-splintering terror at the intersection of shadow and light… dream and nightmare… life and the grim specter of Death himself.

After weeks of grueling rehearsals, a new production is set to begin at the famed Requiem theatre: Razide’s Lament, three acts of gothic horror set inside a haunted castle with a story that some say is more than mere fantasy. Under the stern rule of a dedicated but temperamental director, the script seems to be ever-changing, and, more mysterious still, our lead actress has found herself cast in the role of a lifetime without so much as an audition.

IOD: 3/23/2023
FOC: 4/3/2023

  • Lamentation #1 (of 3)
  • Lamentation #1 (of 3)
  • Lamentation #1 (of 3)
  • Lamentation #1 (of 3)
  • Lamentation #1 (of 3)
  • Lamentation #1 (of 3)

Rick and Morty #5

Written by ALEX FIRER
Art/Cover A by MARC ELLERBY
Cover B by FRED C. STRESING
ON-SALE MAY 24, 2023 | $3.99 | 32 pgs. | FULL COLOR

After Rick denied his friend request, hyper tech-bro Glug Vronksy took it personally and imprisoned our hero in fancy space jail. Meanwhile, Rick-less, slightly losing his mind, and somehow working for Vronsky, Morty continues the search for his lost girlfriend, Noelle, but is a bit preoccupied with cleaning a giant dog. Who will attempt to save Rick from space jail? Who?! S-Summer…it’s Summer.

The all-new ongoing series continues!

IOD: 3/23/2023
FOC: 4/24/2023

  • Rick and Morty #5
  • Rick and Morty #5

Rick and Morty Presents: Maximum Overture #1

Written by BROCKTON MCKINNEY
Art/Cover A by JARRETT WILLIAMS
Cover B by PRISCILLA TRAMONTANO
ON-SALE MAY 17, 2023 | $5.99 | 40 pgs. | FULL COLOR

Rick and Morty find themselves in the mad composer’s clutches and must weather Concerto’s orchestral onslaught while trying to figure out what any of this have to do with Rick. Can they survive this macabre musical death race, or will Concerto compose the Rick and Morty Requiem?

IOD: 3/23/2023
FOC: 4/17/2023

  • Rick and Morty Presents: Maximum Overture #1
  • Rick and Morty Presents: Maximum Overture #1

Jonna and the Unpossible Monsters Vol. 3

Written by CHRIS SAMNEE & LAURA SAMNEE
Artist/Cover by CHRIS SAMNEE
ON-SALE MAY 3, 2023 | $12.99 | 120 pgs. | FULL COLOR

In the final arc of our incredible tale, we learn the origins of the strange creatures that have invaded the planet, draining it of resources—as well as that of fellow adventurers Gor and Nomi. All the threads converge inside the mysterious giant egg! With the fate of their family and possibly the whole world at stake, can Jonna and Rainbow rescue their dad, battle countless monsters, and tell each other how they really feel?

IOD: 3/23/2023
FOC: 4/3/2023

Jonna and the Unpossible Monsters Vol. 3

Memento Mori

Writer/Artist/Cover by TIITU TAKALO
ON-SALE MAY 24, 2023 | $24.99 | 232 pgs. | FULL COLOR

In Memento Mori, celebrated Finnish graphic novelist Tiitu Takalo chronicles her sudden, unexpected cerebral hemorrhage and the long road to recovery she had to travel.

It is a dramatic story about a life turned upside down overnight: a ruptured cerebral aneurysm, the days and nights spent in an intensive care unit, and the long, painful recovery that led the artist to reflect on her life both past and present.

Much more than a story of survival, Memento Mori is a philosophical and psychological journey told with exceptional honesty and compassion. A deeply moving and insightful graphic novel from a master of the medium that is also ultimately a celebration of life.

IOD: 3/23/2023
FOC: 4/24/2023

Memento Mori

Blink

Written by CHRISTOVER SEBELA
Artist/Cover by HAYDEN SHERMAN
ON-SALE MAY 17, 2023 | $21.99 | 128 pgs. | FULL COLOR

Wren Booker was three when she was found alone and covered in blood on the streets of New York. Since that day, she’s been haunted by the childhood she can’t remember…until decades later when she finds a cryptic website streaming multiple CCT feeds from strange rooms in a ruined building. Something clicks, setting off hidden memories that lead her back to a place she’s seen in lifelong nightmares. Hunting for answers, Wren breaks in and finds herself lost in the camera-filled dark mazes of a decayed social experiment known only as BLINK…which she quickly discovers is not abandoned at all. But what should be a foreign nightmare-scape feels all too familiar for Wren as she follows her obsession all the way down, piecing together the story of BLINK—as well as her own ties to it.

Eisner-nominated Christopher Sebela (Dirtbag Rapture), Hayden Sherman (Dark Spaces: Wildfire), and Nick Filardi (Rogue Planet) team up for a found-footage horror where uncovering your past will leave you trapped inside it.

IOD: 3/23/2023
FOC: 4/17/2023

Blink

Knee Deep: Book One

Writer/Artist/Cover by JOE FLOOD
ON-SALE MAY 31, 2023 | $21.99 | 224 pgs. | FULL COLOR

Two hundred years in the future, the survivors of an environmental cataclysm took refuge underground. Their descendants now live in a literal sewer, the bowels of a subterranean city–an abandoned future utopia–that was never completed. These sewerfolk, a collection of scavengers, misfits, bandits, renegades, and mutants, eke out a living in this underground maze of tunnels and canals.

Life is hard enough, but an overzealous mining company, PERCH, wants to get their claws on this new underground frontier. And they won’t hesitate to bulldoze any sewerfolk that get in their way.

Caught in the middle is Cricket, a young girl desperately searching for her family that fled underground. Join Cricket as she explores this savage new world to find her parents and unlock the secrets of a past long forgotten in the three-part graphic novel series, KNEE DEEP.

IOD: 3/23/2023
FOC: 5/1/2023

Knee Deep: Book One

Growing Up Farley chronicles Chris Farley’s childhood journey to superstardom

Z2 Comics has announced Growing Up Farley, a graphic novel about the comedy icon who stormed 30 Rockefeller Plaza to become Saturday Night Live’s breakout star of the ‘90s. Co-written by Chris Farley’s brother, stand-up comedian and actor Kevin Farley, the story provides an intimate portrait into Chris and Kevin’s youthful adventures—from their performances at Red Arrow Camp to sets at the Arc Theatre in Wisconsin, all the way to famed improv institution The Second City in Chicago. 

Kevin Farley joins co-writer Frank Marraffino and artist Ryan Dunlavey capture the Farleys’ late ‘70s/early ‘80s childhood in Maple Bluff, WI, exploring the unique family dynamic that fueled their creativity and adoration of physical comedy. 

After honing such characters as “motivational speaker” Matt Foley at The Second City Theater Group in Chicago, Chris Farley joined the Saturday Night Live cast in 1990, cementing a golden era of humor alongside Chris Rock, Adam Sandler, and David Spade. He’d soon ascend into the ranks of celluloid comedy legend through releases including Wayne’s WorldTommy BoyBeverly Hills Ninja, and Black Sheep.  

Z2 Comics presents Growing Up Farley in standard hardcover and deluxe hardcover editions, set to release Fall 2023. The deluxe hardcover will come with three art prints illustrated by renowned underground artists Craig Rousseau, Fred C. Stresing, and Ryan Dunlavey. Oversized platinum editions will come with an elegant slipcase, the art prints, a “Scotch Oil” trucker hat, a “Scotch Oil” pen, and a “Scotch Oil” ballpoint pen. The “Scotch Oil” company of Madison, Wisconsin was famously owned by Chris and Kevin’s father, Tom Farley, and employed many of the Farley family members over the years. Z2 Comics will also offer 100 super limited platinum editions signed by Kevin Farley. 

Growing Up Farley

Preview: Rick and Morty: Rick’s New Hat SC

Rick and Morty: Rick’s New Hat TPB

(W) Alex Firer (A) Andrew Dalhouse, Fred C. Stresing, Crank!, Puste

It’s THE comics event of 2021: Rick’s New Hat! No really. It’s a thing. See, there’s a hat. And it’s Rick’s. And it’s NEW. Also, time, space, and reality are unravelling, and nobody seems to care. Collecting issues #1-5 of the hit miniseries.
When Rick and Morty buy the greatest hat in all the multiverse, it attracts an evil so banal that even our intrepid adventurers may not be able to stop it. In true comics-event tradition, this one features everyone from Rick and Morty to Mr. Poopybutthole, Pickle Rick, and MORE. A faux-crossover event from the evil geniuses behind Rick and Morty™ Presents: Birdperson.

Rick and Morty: Rick's New Hat TPB

Preview: Rick and Morty: Rick’s New Hat TPB

Rick and Morty: Rick’s New Hat TPB

(W) Alex Firer (A) Andrew Dalhouse, Fred C. Stresing, Crank!, Puste

It’s THE comics event of 2021: Rick’s New Hat! No really. It’s a thing. See, there’s a hat. And it’s Rick’s. And it’s NEW. Also, time, space, and reality are unravelling, and nobody seems to care. Collecting issues #1-5 of the hit miniseries.
When Rick and Morty buy the greatest hat in all the multiverse, it attracts an evil so banal that even our intrepid adventurers may not be able to stop it. In true comics-event tradition, this one features everyone from Rick and Morty to Mr. Poopybutthole, Pickle Rick, and MORE. A faux-crossover event from the evil geniuses behind Rick and Morty™ Presents: Birdperson.

Rick and Morty: Rick's New Hat TPB
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