Highball #5
(W) Stuart Moore
(A/C) Fred Harper
January 18, 2023
$4.99
Trapped, tempted, tortured—with NOTHING TO DRINK—Highball faces his darkest hour! Can his friends rescue him? Does he HAVE friends? Or will the galactic crypto-nega-bomb conspiracy win out in the end? You’ll have to read our double-dry-hopped final issue to find out!
Next Wednesday, December 21st, AHOY will publish Highball #4, the latest and penultimate installment of their hilarious series about a sozzled space pilot attempting to save the galaxy one pint at a time, by writer Stuart Moore (Captain Ginger), Fred Harper (Snelson: Comedy is Dying), colorist Lee Loughridge, and letterer Rob Steen. It also features the talents of Chris Duffy, Derek Mainhart, Ryan Kelly, Ryan Roe, and Dan Schoeneck.
We have the exclusive first look at the issue and don’t miss it when it comes to comic shop shelves next Wednesday!
Highball #4
(W) Stuart Moore
(A/C) Fred Harper
December 21, 2022
$4.99
The “hop-forward sci-fi epic” [citation needed!] barrels toward, well, something! From his craft brewery in the fiery heart of a gas giant, the charismatic leader called REKKT plots galactic revolution. His motto: WAGMI! His new recruit: a reluctant HIGHBALL! The stakes: the fate of EARTH CORP! Or maybe just a wicked hangover.
Highball #3
(W) Stuart Moore
(A) Fred Harper
Cover A: Fred Harper
Cover B: Daniel Schoeneck
November 16, 2022
$4.99
It’s a “Battle in the F***ing Trees” when Highball tries to return the remains of a dead bird-warrior to her home planet. Featuring more action, more angst, more alcohol, and more very very bad decisions!
With cover A by cocreator Fred Harper (THE WRONG EARTH: PURPLE, with Stuart Moore), and incentive cover B by Daniel Schoeneck.
We have the exclusive reveal of AHOY Comics‘ releases in February and March 2023. February sees a duo of releases from writer Mark Russell and March is your chance to read Highball in one go with the release of the trade paperback. See what’s coming next year!
BILLIONAIRE ISLAND: CULT OF DOGS #4
(W) Mark Russell
(A/C) Steve Pugh
The hunt for Business Dog, the world’s richest mammal, continues in this “satirical and razor-sharp book about untouchable billionaires” (Comicbook.com). Meanwhile, in the former United States of America, our intrepid reporter Shelly Bly is finding out how people have adapted and survived. Could Business Dog be the answer to everyone’s problems?
February 15, 2023
$4.99
MY BAD: VOLUME TWO #4
(W) Mark Russell, Bryce Ingman
(A) Peter Krause
COVER: Peter Krause
Emperor King returns from prison to a house full of uninvited villains! At a gathering of heroes, the Chandelier has a confession to make–one that threatens to ungather the gathered heroes! PLUS: Rush Hour experiences a weird bathroom! It’s all happening in The Important New Superhero Universe! Get in on the ground floor NOW, or repent at your leisure!
February 22, 2023
$4.99
HIGHBALL (tpb)
(W) Stuart Moore
(A/C) Fred Harper
Guardians of the Galaxy meets The Hitchhiker’s Guide for “a world of laughs and no-holds-barred satire” (ScreenRant). Meet Highball, the best shot in the galaxy, with one big problem: he can only hit the target when he’s dead drunk! In his quest to save the galaxy—or maybe just do his job—Highball faces off against a fierce but alluring bird-warrior, a disturbingly racist A.I., a crypto-obsessed fellow pilot, and, of course, his own shameful inadequacies. Collects all 5 issues of the comic book series written by Stuart Moore (The Zodiac Legacy) with art by Fred Harper (Snelson) and colors by Lee Loughridge.
March 29, 2023
$17.99 US; $24.99 CAN
Highball #2
(W) Stuart Moore (A/CA) Fred Harper
In Shops: Oct 12, 2022
SRP: $4.99
Highball and his fellow space pilots travel to the sanctum of the Mentok, alien rulers of humanity, where they learn… nothing, as usual. They just blow a bunch of stuff up! Plus, the mystery of the captain deepens. Wait, is that even a thing? I can’t remember.
Highball #1
(W) Stuart Moore
(A) Fred Harper
COVER A: Fred Harper
COVER B: David Rubin
September 7, 2022
$4.99
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY meets THE HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE—for a game of darts, over shots! Meet space pilot HIGHBALL, the best shot in the galaxy—except for one problem: he can only hit the target when he’s dead drunk. In this outrageous first issue, he faces off against a fierce but alluring bird-warrior, a disturbingly racist A.I., a crypto-obsessed fellow pilot, the maddening bureaucracy of Space Corp—and, of course, his own shameful inadequacies. Highball: SAVING THE GALAXY, ONE PINT AT A TIME!
Featuring cover A by cocreator Fred Harper (THE WRONG EARTH: PURPLE, with Stuart Moore), and incentive cover B by David Rubin (Cosmic Detective).
Wednesdays (and Tuesdays) are new comic book day! Each week hundreds of comics are released, and that can be pretty daunting to go over and choose what to buy. That’s where we come in
Each week our contributors choose what they can’t wait to read this week or just sounds interesting. In other words, this is what we’re looking forward to and think you should be taking a look at!
Find out what folks think below, and what comics you should be looking out for this week.
007 #2 (Dynamite) – The first issue delivered a solid take on James Bond that felt like the start to a film. We’re excited to check out the new villain.
Alien #1 (Marvel) – A new volume begins and this one begins to focus on a small colony of synths.
All-Out Avengers #1 (Marvel) – A new Avengers series? We’re intrigued to see where this goes.
Antioch #1 (Image Comics) – Spinning out of Frontiersman, a king attempting to stop man from killing the planet finds himself in a superhuman prison.
Batman: Dear Detective #1 (DC Comics) – Stringing together the amazing art of Lee Bermejo into a narrative.
Everyday Hero Machine Boy (Skybound/Image Comics) – We got a tease of the series already but it feels like a great wholesome robot trying to be a superhero story full of smiles and feels.
Golden Rage #2 (Image Comics) – Older women are thrown on an island where they battle it out! The first issue was great and we’re excited for more!
Highball #1 (AHOY Comics) – The best shot in the galaxy can only hit the target when he’s dead drunk. Sounds like it has potential.
Kali (Dark Horse Comics) – Stabbed in the back, poisoned, and left for dead by her own biker gang; Kali sets off on a one-way road of vengeance across a war-torn desert battlefield. Sounds like our kind of story.
Last Line #1 (AfterShock) – A driver on the tube swears a man was pushed in front of her train but the video and witnesses says otherwise.
The Lost Gardens #1 (Rabbit Hole Studios) – Defects in his technology implants sends a man spiraling downward by the economic forces to be.
Metal Society #5 (Image Comics) – The final issue!? Who will win in this MMA battle between man and machine?
Mind MGMT: Bootleg #3 (Dark Horse Comics) – The series continues to be the amazing twisted mind trip we expected and loved.
New Rat City #1 (Scout Comics) – Pests run rampant across the city in the year 2083 after years of floods and infrastructure mismanagement.
Shock Shop #1 (Dark Horse Comics) – A new horror story from Cullen Bunn? Yeah, we’re in. You can read our early review.
Survivor: Aron’s Story (Graphic History Publishing) – The life of Aron and his survival under Nazi occupation and the history of Jewish Disapora.
Vanity #2 (Black Caravan/Scout Comics) – The second chapter in the biopic of the legendary Blood Countess Elizabeth Bathory.
This Wednesday September 7th AHOY Comics releases Highball #1, the first issue of their latest hilarious series about a space pilot who’s the best shot in the galaxy—except he can only hit the target when he’s dead drunk. By writer Stuart Moore (Captain Ginger), artist Fred Harper (Snelson: Comedy is Dying), colorist Lee Loughridge, and letterer Rob Steen, Highball‘s first issue features a cover by co-creator Fred Harper and a variant cover by David Rubin (Cosmic Detective).
To get ready for the upcoming release, we have what we’re told is the perfect list to get drunk in space too!
This is the perfect playlist for throttling back your little fighter ship and blasting the hell out of some aliens. It’s as if Highball and his disturbingly violent cronies beamed it back through time, straight into the fevered mind of David ‘Clink Clink’ Hyde. Crank it up, pour yourself a nice steaming Hot Jupiter, and go Swinging on a Star.
Stuart Moore
So kick back, pour yourself your favorite cocktail, and relax to some tunes and get ready for Highball #1 when it comes to comic shelves this Wednesday!
Highball #1
(W) Stuart Moore
(A) Fred Harper
COVER A: Fred Harper
COVER B: David Rubin
September 7, 2022
$4.99
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY meets THE HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE—for a game of darts, over shots! Meet space pilot HIGHBALL, the best shot in the galaxy—except for one problem: he can only hit the target when he’s dead drunk. In this outrageous first issue, he faces off against a fierce but alluring bird-warrior, a disturbingly racist A.I., a crypto-obsessed fellow pilot, the maddening bureaucracy of Space Corp—and, of course, his own shameful inadequacies. Highball: SAVING THE GALAXY, ONE PINT AT A TIME!
Featuring cover A by cocreator Fred Harper (THE WRONG EARTH: PURPLE, with Stuart Moore), and incentive cover B by David Rubin (Cosmic Detective).
Meet Highball, ace pilot of the Earth Space Corp. He’s the best shot in the galaxy, except for one big problem: he can only hit the target when he’s dead drunk.
This is Highball, AHOY Comics’ latest hilarious series about a sozzled space pilot attempting to save the galaxy one pint at a time, by writer Stuart Moore, Fred Harper, colorist Lee Loughridge, and letterer Rob Steen! The first issue of the absurd galactic series hits stores this fall with a main cover by Harper and a variant cover by David Rubin.
In the far future, Earth’s finest pilot, call-sign Highball, finds himself caught between two alien races: the arrogant, cerebral Mentok and the fierce, birdlike Q’k’q’rr’kkk. In his one-man Byter ship, Highball must defuse an alien bomb and survive against a vicious enemy. But Highball has a deadly weakness: He can only hit the target when he’s stone drunk. In his quest to save the galaxy, Highball stumbles headfirst into obstacles such as nefarious space enemies, fellow pilots, the maddening bureaucracy of Space Corp—and, of course, his own shameful inadequacies!
Highball will be published monthly by AHOY Comics and stumbling into a store near you on September 7, 2022.
