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Preview: Megaghost Volume 2 #4

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Megaghost Volume 2 #4

Writer: Gabe Soria
Artist: Gideon Kendall
Cover artist: Gideon Kendall

Frog gods from beneath the sea . . . possessed robot toys . . . giant clown creatures . . . colossal rat monsters . . . gargantuan vampire bats from outer space . . . titanic stone goats: Martin Magus and MegaGhost have faced all kinds of freakish foes to keep Dunwich Heights safe from supernatural kaiju. But these battles were just a warm-up, the beginning of a diabolical scheme orchestrated by the sinister Ultraghoul and the eldritch fiends known as the Nethergods! Convinced that the worldwide upheaval of evil in the present has a link to the distant past, a group of the world’s greatest occultists enlists Martin to take a wild ride through time and space, where in order to save the future, he must uncover the arcane origins of Megaghost!

Megaghost Volume 2 #4

Preview: Megaghost Volume 2 #3

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Megaghost Volume 2 #3

Writer: Gabe Soria
Artist: Gideon Kendall
Cover artist: Gideon Kendall

What do an ancient sword, an eldritch idol, and an evil cult lost in the annals of time have in common? Megaghost, of course!

The past comes back to terrify the present after a visit to a brand-new exhibit at the local history museum by Martin Magus and friends unwittingly helps the fiendish Ultraghoul unleash one of the Nethergods’ most fearsome minions in modern-day Dunwich Heights. But can a vintage sword and sorcery paperback and a strange new ally help the junior occultist and the giant ghost robot defeat the sinister new supernatural kaiju? And who are the mysterious uninvited guests knocking on the doors of haunted Darkgable Manor? These questions will be answered—and more will be asked . . . When Stalks the Nightgoat!

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Preview: Megaghost Volume 2 #2

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Megaghost Volume 2 #2

Writer: Gabe Soria
Artist: Gideon Kendall
Cover artist: Gideon Kendall

A perfect sunny afternoon turns into a nightmare of endless night when the sinister supervillain ultraghoul invites some special guests to visit the haunted hamlet of Dunwich Heights: nosferatons, space vampires from the Dark Side of the Moon! These sci-fi fiends are out to conquer the world, and only junior occultist martin magus and the supernatural giant robot megaghost can stop them . . . if the intergalactic vampire bat kaiju Drakulaar doesn’t suck them dry first! And how are teen occult detective Joanna Dee and the nefarious nethergods connected to all of this? Find out in MegaGhost Vol. 2 Issue 2, “invasion of the nosferatons!”, written by Gabe Soria and illustrated by Gideon Kendall.

Megaghost Volume 2 #2

Preview: Megaghost Volume 2 #1

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Megaghost Volume 2 #1

Writer: Gabe Soria
Artist: Gideon Kendall
Cover artist: Gideon Kendall

Young scholar of the strange Martin Magus and the supernatural giant robot MegaGhost defend the city of Dunwich Heights against the threat of the Occult Kaiju. But a new menace looms, for the sinister necromancer known as Ultraghoul has made a deal with the Nethergods, dark powers from another dimension, to give him the power to defeat his arcane archenemy for once and for all!

Megaghost Volume 2 #1

Gabe Soria and Gideon Kendall bring a brand-new arc of Megahost to fans of the Saturday-morning-cartoon-style adventure!

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Albatross Funnybooks and Dark Horse Comics have announced the next series of Gabe Soria and Gideon Kendall’s Megahost! Beginning in March of 2026, the rock-star duo present a new four-issue miniseries continuing their supernatural YA saga that takes the thrill of watching awesome adventure cartoons on Saturday mornings and distills it into modern comic book form. 

Since we last saw junior occultist Martin Magus and his undead giant robot pal MegaGhost, they’ve been busy defending their haunted hometown of Dunwich Heights from paranormal threats. But in this new chapter of their arcane exploits, their weird world is about to get a whole lot bigger – and more dangerous! – because their archenemy, the necromancer Ultraghoul, has teamed up with the terrifying Nethergods, evil entities from beyond who want to conquer everything! And when you add some occult teen pop sensations, vampires from outer space, secretive international mystical cabals, wizards and warriors and ancient cults from an age undreamed of, and a host new supernatural kaiju to the mix, the question is this: are Martin, MegaGhost and their allies ready to face these fearsome new foes and save the world?

Find out when the action-packed stories within Megahost Volume 2 come alive!

So put on your (cursed) decoder rings and prepare your pull list for Megahost Volume 2 #1 (of 4) in comics shops on March 25, 2026, for $4.99.

Megahost Volume 2 #1

Summon the power of MegaGhost with the first series now in one volume from Albatross and Dark Horse

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Albatross Funnybooks and Dark Horse Comics invite readers to join an arcane adventure that brings back the action-packed thrills of Saturday morning cartoons, blended with supernatural chills! MegaGhost, written by Gabe Soria and illustrated by Eisner Award-winning artist Gideon Kendall, will be released in a new paperback volume in January 2025. It will feature an all-new cover by Kendall and collect issues #1-5, plus bonus content, including the previously uncollected holiday special “MegaGhost of Christmas,” and a new introduction! Die-hard MegaGhost believers will need to keep their eyes peeled for even more MegaGhost, coming soon!

The MegaGhost Saturday morning cartoon was legendary, if short-lived, and in what can only be described as the most fantastic case of the Mandela Effect EVER, the only two people on Earth who seem to remember it are Soria and Kendall. Lucky for us, they’ve joined forces to dig deep into their memories of MegaGhost and reanimate it’s bonkers combination of kaiju battles and paranormal mysteries, now presented in this all-new action-packed adventure. Did MegaGhost exist? Or is it just a figment of their fevered imaginations? Either way, readers get a thrilling, all-ages comic that pairs perfectly with a bowl of sugary cereal and fights over the remote.

Junior occultist Martin Magus lives in the perpetually possessed city of Dunwich Heights, where things couldn’t possibly get any weirder. That is, until he discovers a cursed ring that allows him to summon three spirits who can combine to form MEGAGHOST, a giant supernatural robot sworn to defend the world against magical monsters and otherworldly creeps that go SMASH in the night!

Dive into this pseudo-blast from the past when MegaGhost arrives in bookstores on January 7, 2025, and comic shops on January 8, 2025. Pre-order now from your local comic shop, bookstore, Amazon, or Barnes and Noble for $19.99.

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John Lee Hooker’s Legendary Life Comes to Comics

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The John Lee Hooker Estate and Z2 Comics announce the graphic novel John Lee Hooker: One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer, documenting the life of the legendary blues musician, told by Gabe Soria and Jarrett Williams and illustrated by eight-time Eisner award winner Kyle Baker, known for his work with Marvel and DC Comics, including his revival of Plastic Man, this is the official graphic novel document of one of the most celebrated figures in blues music!

Legendary blues man John Lee Hooker lived more life in one of his songs than the collective lifetimes of many. Spanning several decades of the American experience, John Lee Hooker: One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer tells three tales of Hooker’s storied life through the perspective of those who lived within his massive orbit, weaving textured and interpretative stories that rise to the lofty creative heights of his music and fall to the gritty reality of trying to thrive in several unforgiving eras. 

John Lee Hooker: One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer will be on shelves at comic, book and record stores respectively in spring 2022, just in time for the celebration of his 105TH birthday. This beautiful new work of graphic nonfiction will also be released in a special deluxe and super deluxe version, featuring an exclusive vinyl single, art prints and more, available only through the Z2 Comics website.

John Lee Hooker: One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer

Z2 Comics’ Murder Ballads Gets a Single and a Preview

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Z2 Comics has published the eagerly anticipated Murder Ballads original soundtrack by bluesman Robert Finley and Grammy-Award winner Dan Auerbach and the graphic novel by writer Gabe Soria and artists Paul Reinwand and Chris Hunt, now on sale wherever books are sold. The Murder Ballads Original Soundtrack includes Finley and Auerbach’s cover of the classic Leadbelly song “In the Pines” and four original songs—“Bang Bang,”“Butter Sandwich”, “The Empty Arms” and “Three Jumpers”—created specifically by Finley and Auerbach to accompany the Murder Ballads graphic novel about the music industry and redemption. The standard edition Murder Ballads graphic novel includes downloadable codes to the original soundtrack.

Z2 Comics has released the single “Bang Bang” from the Murder Ballads original soundtrack, which is only available with the purchase of the graphic novel and will not be sold separately:

A meditation on music, obsession and how far someone will go to see their vision become real, MURDER BALLADS follows the fall and reinvention of Nate Theodore, the dead-broke and deadbeat owner of a failing record label who is on a cross-country drive in the dead of winter, fleeing the wreckage of his business and trying to save his crumbling marriage. Nate is given an unexpected chance to reverse his fortunes when, during a stop in a desolate rust belt town, he “discovers” Donny and Marvell Fontweathers, two African-American brothers who play a raucous brand of doom-laden country blues.

Later this fall, Mondo will also release a Limited Edition Murder Ballads Original Vinyl Soundtrack and Graphic Novel which will retail for $200, featuring original album cover art by Jon Langford. Langford’s the acclaimed visual artist by and large best known for his striking portraits of country and rock music icons including Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley. In addition limited edition prints by Tyler Boss will be released.

Mondo and Z2 Comics Announce A Limited Edition Murder Ballads Original Soundtrack and Graphic Novel

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Mondo and acclaimed indie publisher Z2 Comics are releasing a limited edition Murder Ballads graphic novel and original soundtrack 10″ vinyl record release by bluesman Robert Finley and Grammy-Award winner Dan Auerbach. The Murder Ballads Original Soundtrack includes Finley and Auerbach’s cover of the classic Leadbelly song “In the Pines” and four original songs created specifically by Finley and Auerbach to accompany the upcoming graphic novel release Murder Ballads, the highly anticipated rock’n’roll noir graphic novel about the music industry and redemption by writer Gabe Soria and artists Paul Reinwand and Chris Hunt. The standard edition Murder Ballads graphic novel will be released by Z2 Comics this July for $24.95 and will include downloadable codes to the original soundtrack. The Limited Edition Murder Ballads Original Soundtrack and Graphic Novel from Mondo will retail for $200 when it opens for pre-order on May 24th, and will feature original album cover art by Jon Langford, the acclaimed visual artist best known for his striking portraits of country and rock music icons including Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.

The Murder Ballads Original Soundtrack contains “In the Pines”, the iconic blues song performed by Leadbelly and four songs: “Bang Bang,”“Butter Sandwich”, “The Empty Arms” and “Three Jumpers.”

Z2 Comics also announced today that the Murder Ballads graphic novel will be written by Soria, with Paul Reinwand illustrating Side A and Chris Hunt illustrating Side B.

A meditation on music, obsession and how far someone will go to see their vision become real, Murder Ballads follows the fall and reinvention of Nate Theodore, the dead-broke and deadbeat owner of a failing record label who is on a cross-country drive in the dead of winter, fleeing the wreckage of his business and trying to save his crumbling marriage. Nate is given an unexpected chance to reverse his fortunes when, during a stop in a desolate rust belt town, he “discovers” Donny and Marvell Fontweathers, two African-American brothers who play a raucous brand of doom-laden country blues.

Z2 Comics’ Free Comic Book Day Title Includes a Song by Robert Finley and Dan Auerbach

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Indie publisher Z2 Comics is including something unexpected with their Free Comic Book Day release: a new song by bluesman Robert Finley and Grammy-Award winner Dan Auerbach. On May 6, fans who pick up the Z2 Comics’ Free Comic Book Day release entitled The Ballad of Franklin Bonisteel will receive a link to a free, downloadable song of the classic Leadbelly song “In the Pines” as performed by Finley and Auerbach. Z2 Comics’ Free Comic Book Day title is written by Gabe Soria and illustrated in glorious black and white by Warren Pleece; it presents a day-into-night bounty hunt for a musician who may have stolen a hit song from legendary producer Franklin Bonisteel.

The Ballad of Franklin Bonisteel acts as a prequel of sorts to Murder Ballads, the highly anticipated rock’n’roll noir graphic novel about the music industry and redemption. The highly anticipated graphic novel from Z2 Comics, which received international press attention when it was first announced, will be distributed at comic book stores and bookstores nationwide and will be available digitally via ComiXology; it is available now for pre-order.

 

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