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Preview: Sweetie Candy Vigilante Vol. 2 #2

Sweetie Candy Vigilante Vol. 2 #2

writer: Suzanne Cafiero
artist: Thiago Vale
covers: Dean Yeagle (A), Joe Chiodo (B), Jeff Zornow (C), Yonami (D), Ned Ivory (E)
FC | 32 pages | Horror/Fantasy | $3.99 | Mature

In the wake of the hostile “Sugartown Showdown” street battle, Sweetie and her “swirly pop” formation entourage (Candy Wolf, Pixie Stix, Hansel, Gretel, and the rest of the supernaturals) regroup victorious at the Candy Vigilante factory headquarters in Brooklyn. After getting iced by magic snowball flex and witnessing the grisly fatalities caused by exploding Easter egg grenades, jellybean munitions, and gingerbread jawbreakers, Bart Volgare and his thugs (at least what’s left of them) know one thing is certain: the band is back together!

Rumor has it SUV barely survived the weird trauma, so you might say he has something to smile about — permanently. Sweetie’s arch-nemesis Bart may think that he got away, but you don’t really believe she would just let him scurry off like that, do you? Peter Cottontail and Jack Rabbit lament that they didn’t get to take the shot and egg-stinguish him in the name of SWEET revenge when they had the chance, but Sweetie makes it crystal clear she wants Bart alive — at least for now. He knows… something. Plus the bad wolf tower is pinging, and someone’s house is about to be blown down.

Meanwhile, the squad is introduced to Honey B, Sweetie’s youthful beekeeper, who brings stinging news straight from the hive. Someone has been killing Sweetie’s prize bees by chopping off their fuzzy little heads! Could it have anything to do with Sweetie’s latest weapon? The frosted whipped-cream confection called “SweetStuff” is derived from the sweetest, purest, grade-A honey, and for those who are pure of heart, it’s one of the most delectable concoctions you’ll ever taste. To the inherently bad, however, SweetStuff doesn’t taste very SWEET at all — in fact, it melts away your… everything! It liquefies matter into a frosty, glittery goo, right down to the bone! Isn’t that NICE?

Pick up Sweetie Candy Vigilante Vol. 2 #2 for all this and lots more SWEET STUFF!

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Preview: Sweetie Candy Vigilante Vol. 2 #1

Sweetie Candy Vigilante Vol. 2 #1

writer: Suzanne Cafiero
artist: Thiago Vale
covers: Jeff Zornow (A), Ivan Tao (B), Josh Howard (C), Yonami (D), Ned Ivory (E), John John Jesse (F)
FC | 32 pages | Horror/Fantasy | $3.99 | Mature

RIDING IN HOT ON THE HEELS OF VOLUME ONE’S CLIFFHANGER ENDING — THE EAGERLY ANTICIPATED RETURN OF BLOOD! GUTS! AND A SUGAR RUSH! IS HERE!

Sweetie and her Candy Vigilante squad are back to kick off Volume Two of their SWEET new series with the epic, not-to-be-missed “Sugartown Showdown!” Together with her shape-shifting, licorice-loving lycanthrope Candy Wolf and newly “minted” ninjette warrior Pixie Stix, Sweetie faces off against her “salty” arch-nemesis Bart Volgare and his gang of thugs in the icy, snowy streets of New York City with a violently delicious fury.

So, you have chosen salt? So be it! Blood is spilled and lives are changed (including many ended) as an army of fabled supernaturals and sugar-fueled allies hop into action to scramble the bad eggs. Candy Wolf shows the crime syndicate soldiers what big teeth he has, while Pixie gives her newly gifted nunchucks a maiden battlefield test-spin, reducing criminal weaponry to molten scrap metal! Sweetie’s signature Jawbreaker gun also resurfaces, armed with delicious new ammo (can’t you just smell the gingerbread?), but not before she unleashes some brand-new, sweetly sinister confections that wash away the naughty and leave a wicked smile on your face — literally! Isn’t that NICE?

What does Bart have to say for himself about the disappearance of Sweetie’s parents? Will a certain supercharged monster truck fueled by ice cream make the scene? When the candy-coated carnage ends, will the bodies be bagged before NYC’s Department of Sanitation barrels down the block to do their rounds? Pick up Sweetie Candy Vigilante Vol. 2 #1 and find out, gumdrop! This debut issue also includes a FREE MP3 download of the song “Hatchy Milatchy,” a new, never-before-released track by Osaka Popstar recorded specifically for this book!

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Preview: Sweetie Candy Vigilante Vol. 1

Sweetie Candy Vigilante Vol. 1

writer: Suzanne Cafiero
artist: Jeff Zornow
cover: Jeff Zornow
FC | 184 pages | Horror Fantasy | $19.99 | Teen+

Created and written by SUZANNE CAFIERO, illustrated by JEFF ZORNOW, and produced by longtime Misfits and Ramones collaborator JOHN CAFIERO, Sweetie Candy Vigilante is a honey-dipped horror/fantasy that tells the tale of Sweetie, an ethereal, well-meaning (yet unquestionably unhinged) blood relative of the mythological “candy man.” You know, the dude that takes the sunrise and sprinkles it with dew? Yeah — that guy. Dismayed by the decay of her community, Sweetie decides to enact a blood-caked, sugar-coated manifesto on society by using her proprietary family secrets to make the world a “sweeter” place — starting with her hometown, New York City! Isn’t that nice? So buckle up, gumdrop, and make sure you save room for dessert, because it’s not like a little sugar is going to KILL you, RIGHT? This book has it all — blood, guts, and a sugar rush! Collects issues #1-6, including a gallery of original series covers by Zornow, Josh Howard, Nei Ruffino, Ned Ivory, Chrissie Zullo, Joe Simko, Godmachine and more, as well as a free MP3 of Osaka Popstar’s dynamic punk rendering of the Archies’ classic “Sugar, Sugar!”

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Preview: Sweetie Candy Vigilante #6

Sweetie Candy Vigilante #6

writer: Suzanne Cafiero
artist: Jeff Zornow
covers: Jeff Zornow (A), Ned Ivory (B), Josh Howard (C)
FC | 32 pages | Horror Fantasy | $3.99 | Mature

Goodie gumdrops! It’s the grand opening of the new Sweetie Candy Vigilante sweet shop, fully transformed, with obsessed customers lined-up to be the first to sample the ‘sweet’ new life and meet the CANDY VIGILANTE squad. The adoring crowd, decked out in official Candy Vigilante merch, have come to check out the goods, and hang on to Sweetie’s every word. She is the OG Gumm Baller!

Candy Wolf and Pixie serve-up selfies and autographs for candy-crazed fans; their verified presence on social media has made them instant rock stars. At 1.5 million followers and rapidly growing, Gummee Bear’s online marketing skills bring it like bees to honey — reaching a sweet new global audience with limited edition confectionary drops. Meanwhile, Tinsel has decked the halls of the NYC flagship location to max potential — and it’s time to get LIT!

NYPD forensics conclude the mysterious goo found on the wounds of the headless hoodlum have chemistry consistent with some seriously KILLER cherry juice, and when the homicide division pays a routine visit to the decedent’s last known business address, they find the newly opened sweet shop in its place.

Taken aback by Sweetie’s enchanting presence and unusual, yet charming demeanor, the cops are dealt a cold case of brain freeze, and the start of a major showdown soon follows. This issue goes off like Cherry Bombz…fizzy bang boom!!

Life is SWEET… don’t be salty — get issue #6 of Sweetie Candy Vigilante!

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Preview: Sweetie Candy Vigilante #5

Sweetie Candy Vigilante #5

Writer: Suzanne Cafiero
Artist: Jeff Zornow
Covers: Jeff Zornow (A), Jeff Zornow (B-Pixie Stix), Josh Howard (C)
FC | 32 pages | Horror / Fantasy | $3.99 | Mature

The NYPD gets a code dead and investigates the case of a headless-hoodlum, only to find a mysterious, gooey, pink substance on the body at the candy-coated crime scene. Meanwhile, Sweetie’s Candy Vigilante have successfully taken back their house and transformed the Ice Cream Bunny to its former glory. Destined to become their new flagship store, it’s soon to bring sweetness back to the city–and currently trending on social media too! Isn’t that nice?

Pixie pledges herself to eternal goodness, and with a sacramental bite of Sweetie’s “sweet tooth,” joins the ranks of immortals. Debuting new threads, and a new signature weapon, the sugar rush has gifted “Sweet P” with the skill, agility, and drip of a ninja warrior.

We get hard-boiled deets on the Peter Cottontail, his hopped-up sidekick Jack Rabbit’s jellybean habit, and a super-charged monster truck — fueled by ice cream. Plus, delve deeper into Sweetie’s mission statement, and the reveal of a speakeasy for the council of immortals. On the salty side, Sweetie’s sworn enemy Bart Volgare and his evil crime syndicate K.Y.E. may think they’ve destroyed the sweetness, but in time, Sweetie and her Candy Vigilante will see to it that all rotten eggs get their just desserts!

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Preview: Sweetie Candy Vigilante #4

Sweetie Candy Vigilante #4

Writer: Suzanne Cafiero
Artist: Jeff Zornow
Covers: Jeff Zornow (A), Godmachine (B), Josh Howard (C)
32 pages | Horror Fantasy | $3.99 | Mature

It’s Pixie’s first day in the weapons room at the Candy Vigilante factory; time to get schooled in the fine art of sugar-fueled firepower! Sweetie unveils the JAWBREAKER, her signature weapon developed for “overly chatty” bad eggs, and things get explosive for Mr. Uh Oh! and Mr. Oh No!-a couple of dummies with rotten DNA who aren’t having a very GOOD day. A mysterious, magical, confectionary potion called “Lost Cherry” is introduced, and Candy Wolf drops sweet knowledge on Pixie about Super Naturals and Immortal beings. Meanwhile, if you think bringing a gun to an axe fight is a GOOD idea, think again. Sweetie’s immortal allies, witch-hunting duo assassins, Hansel and Gretel, come prepared. Will it be a BAD decision for Skurvy, the “former” proprietor of the Ice Cream Bunny? Will the low-life crime syndicate solider remain sweet-tempered, or lose his head, and his bar, in the process? Just sayin’ pa POP! Get ready to raise a glass and kick some ass, it’s all going down the hatch in Sweetie Candy Vigilante #4: Lost Cherry.

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Preview: Sweetie Candy Vigilante #3

Sweetie Candy Vigilante #3

Writer: Suzanne Cafiero
Artist: Jeff Zornow
Covers: Jeff Zornow (A), Jeff Zornow – Pixie (B), Josh Howard (C)
32 pages | Horror / Fantasy | $3.99 | Mature

NYC JUST GOT A WHOLE LOT SWEETER… THERE’S A NEW CANDY BOSS IN TOWN!
Sweetie Candy Vigilante #3 gives us our first glimpse into the surreal world that thrives beyond the walls of Sweetie’s elusive Candy Vigilante factory headquarters (discretely located in the industrial outskirts of Brooklyn, NY). Now that Pixie has been “chosen” to join the sweet, secret society, she’s introduced to mix masters (and highly skilled axe-throwing assassins) Hansel and Gretel! Yes, the epic witch killing duo are real, all grown up, and no longer eat stranger’s houses. So please, no jokes about gingerbread. They’re still trying to break the stigmatism…
Meanwhile, Candy Wolf spills the jelly beans on Sweetie’s backstory and family lineage! Turns out, her father is the “Candy Man” himself: Zucker Cane, (of the New York landmark Cane’s Sweet Shop). He trained Sweetie and factory home-schooled her with his magical secrets of confectionary wizardry.
Pushed to the limits by the mysterious disappearance of her parents, the gentrification of New York destroying “Mom and Pop” shops, and a fitness obsessed mayor declaring war on sugar – actually outlawing candy, cake and ice cream in the process – she’s declared a war of her own on anyone who treads on her birthright to sweetness, and those who enjoy a little sugar in their lives. Possessing skills far beyond her father, she’s been testing secret formulas on herself, and now…it’s all GOOD! Sweetie said so, and she’s the new Candy Boss in town! So make your life a whole lot sweeter with Sweetie Candy Vigilante #3: Candy Boss. After all, tis the season!
Watch for Sweetie Candy Vigilante’s return with issue #4 in February!

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Preview: Sweetie Candy Vigilante #2

Sweetie Candy Vigilante #2

Writer: Suzanne Cafiero
Artist: Jeff Zornow
Covers: Jeff Zornow (A), Josh Howard (B), Jeff Zornow – Candy Wolf) (C)
32 pages | Horror Fantasy | $3.99 | Mature

MEET CANDY WOLF, SWEETIE’S FEROCIOUS, SHAPE-SHIFTING HENCH-WOLF!
A SPOONFUL OF SUGAR IS ABOUT TO GO DOWN…IN THE MOST DE-FRIGHTFUL WAY!
In the wake of Sweetie’s candy-coated carnage at the Ice Cream Bunny, a mysterious figure appears with a reckoning for its ring-pop branded survivors. Enter Candy Wolf, Sweetie’s lycanthropic wolf-at-arms. He’s a shapeshifter with a taste for licorice twists and the blood of bad eggs who warrant his violent wrath…all served in the name of sweet, sweet justice.
Will their rebirth marks reveal the person beneath as naughty – or nice? Is revenge sweeter than honey? Could a sweet new life await Pixie Stix, resident dancer of the once-dive bar? Now that the Ice Cream Bunny is under the newly appointed management of an enchanted Christmas tree named Tinsel, will all be merry and bright? Exactly who and what is Sweetie, and what is her mission? Treat yourself to a heaping spoonful of sugar and watch it all go down in the most de-frightful way in SWEETIE CANDY VIGILANTE #2: “Run this Town.”

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Preview: Godzilla: Best of Godzilla

Godzilla: Best of Godzilla

(W) Bobby Curnow, James Stokoe, Jay Fotos, Chris Mowry (A) Dean Haspiel, James Stokoe, Jeff Zornow, Matt Frank
In Shops: Jun 29, 2022
SRP: $6.99

Since the dawn of the Cold War, one monster has reigned supreme-Godzilla! Now, in this first issue in a series of reprints that showcases some of the greatest Godzilla comic book stories ever told by a variety of superstar writers and artists, find out why Godzilla is the undisputed King of the Monsters. And at almost a hundred pages, this comic is nearly as gargantuan as its monstrous star!

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Preview: Godzilla: Complete Rulers of Earth, Vol 2

Godzilla: Complete Rulers of Earth, Vol 2

Chris Mowry (w) • Matt Frank, Jeff Zornow (a) • Matt Frank (c)

Giant monsters are appearing across the globe and leaving complete devastation in their wake. But a mysterious Russian industrialist offers to rid the world of them with his new Mechagodzilla units. Will the new fleet of weaponized robots be enough to stop Godzilla when he returns? Will Godzilla be able to battle the newly created Mecha-King Ghidorah? It’s a war of the machines with Godzilla caught in the middle. Collects the final 13 issues (#13-25) of the series.

FC • 352 pages • $29.99 • ISBN: 978-1-68405-505-05