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Malevolent #1 is an entertaining debut but a familiar concept

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Thirty years ago, we unleashed demons into the world. But humans can adapt to anything, even a demon haunted world. But now, humanity has created something new. A weapon that can kill demons. If she doesn’t kill us first.

Story: Justin Jordan
Art: John Bivens
Color: Felipe Sobreiro
Letterer: Crank!

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Justin Jordan, John Bivens, and Felipe Sobreiro reteam for Malevolent

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From the fan-favorite co-creators behind Spread—Justin Jordan, John Bivens, and Felipe Sobreiro—comes a brutal blend of horror, sci-fi, and survival in the upcoming Malevolent. This ongoing series is set to launch in January from Image Comics.

Thirty years ago, the gates of Hell cracked open when science went too far—and the world has never been the same. Humanity adapted, survived, even thrived in the shadow of demons. But now, mankind has made something new. Something dangerous. A weapon that can kill demons… if she doesn’t kill us first.

Malevolent #1 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, January 28:

  • Cover A by Bivens – Lunar Code 1125IM0237
  • Cover B by Jorge Corona – Lunar Code 1125IM0238
  • Cover C by Zander Cannon – Lunar Code 1125IM0239
  • Cover D by Jon Wayshak – Lunar Code 1125IM0240
  • Cover E by Ben Templesmith – Lunar Code 1125IM0241
Malevolent #1

Bad Egg Publishing announces three new series!

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 Bad Egg Publishing is kicking off the year with three massive first issues: Plague Seeker, followed by Void Silver and The Somewhat Incredible Jackie-Boy Man this spring!

Plague Seeker #1, the 80-page first issue from All-Star creator Charlie “Moist Cr1TiKaL” White with art from rising star artist Vamkire Trannel, features a limited edition foil variant, and original bonus prose story from Hugo Award nominee David Wellington with illustrations by John Bivens. Includes the prelude story from the sold out Plague Seeker #0.

Additionally, the full debut of creator JackSepticEye’s ALTRVERSE—Void Silver and The Somewhat Incredible Jackie-Boy Man—features two 40-page stories, each with its own limited edition foil variant.

Plague Seeker #1

(W) Charlie “Moist Cr1TiKaL” White (A/C/CA) Vamkire Trannel  (L) Dave Sharpe (CB) Brett Weldele (CC) Foil Variant by Vamkire Trannel

In the far future, humankind is on the brink of extinction. A thousand years after an apocalypse level event known as the Calamity, only small pockets of rough civilization exist. Ruling over Earth are a new race of monstrous beings — The Great Plagues. From Charlie “Moist Cr1TiKaL” White, with stunning art from rising star artist Vamkire Trannel, PLAGUE SEEKER is unlike any comic you’ve ever read.

Void Silver #1

(W) Alejandro Arbona (A/CA) Suzi Blake (C) Andrew Dalhouse  (L) Dave Sharpe (CB) Skylar Patridge

Magic exists alongside science and technology, and its practitioners dwell in every strata of modern society. Exceptional even among these exceptional individuals is the preternaturally gifted…the iconoclastic…the sarcastic and short-tempered…Marvin the Magnificent!

The Somewhat Incredible Jackie-Boy Man #1

(W) James Asmus (A/CA) Megan Huang (L) Dave Sharpe (CB) Laura Helsby

A long time ago, in a galax—no, wait. Gifted with Great Power and Great Respon–nope. Not that either. After a lifetime of fandom and fantasy, Jackie was caught in a strange, cosmic cock-up that gave him amazing powers! …Or at least, ‘fairly impressive physical abilities’? Now, inspired by the kinds of heroes from his favorite comics, anime, and video games, he’s trying to be a real-life super hero in an otherwise ordinary world, as the somewhat incredible JACKIE-BOY MAN!

Vault unveils its 2024 creator lineup

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While the specific projects haven’t been revealed (other than Slash’s which features Tim Seeley, Jim Terry, and  Steven Kostanski and Pete Wentz’s which features Hannah Klein, artist Lisa Sterle), Vault has shown off the creators who we can expect to see on the shelves from the publishing in 2024.

The full list includes:

Alex Schlitz
Amalas Rosa
Ben McCool
Brenden Fletcher
Cavan Scott
Cassio Ribeiro
Christopher Cantwell
Cody Ziglar
Collin Kelly
Corin Howell
Dailen Ogden
Dani
Daniel Kraus

David DB Andry
Eliot Rahal
Gio Sposito
Greg Pak
Hannah Klein
Jackson Lanzing
Jim Terry
John Bivens
John Jennings
Lisa Sterle
Michael Moreci
Nathan Gooden
Nicholas Eames

Paul Cornell
Pete Wentz
Peter Milligan
Peter Wartman
Phil Collen
Pius Bak
Rich Douek
Slash
Steven Kostanski
Tim Daniel
Tim Seeley
Zander Cannon

Dark Horse Books brings Retroverse, Blood Oath, and New America to print in 2024

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Dark Horse Comics will bring Retroverse, the horror sci-fi series written by Cullen Bunn and illustrated by John Bivens, Blood Oath, the dark vampire crime story co-written by novelist Rob Hart and acclaimed writer Alex Segura with art by Joe Eisma, and Curt Pires’ dense, action-packed political thriller New America with art by Luca Casalanguida to print for the first time in 2024.

Retroverse

Written by Cullen Bunn
Art by John Bivens

· After a wild, drunken party, 19-year-old Kacy wakes up in an alternate universe—one where she has been dead for thirteen years. She must navigate the heartbreaking waters of a world that seems to have turned out much better without her in it. And she must do so while wielding newly-discovered terrifying abilities against alien horrors.

Retroverse [152 pages / color / MSRP $22.99/$29.99 pbk / ISBN: 978-1-506737225 / on sale February 6, 2024 bookstores and February 7, 2024 comic shops / Dark Horse Books] is available for pre-order through Amazon, Barnes and Noble and your local comic shop. Retroverse was first released as a 5-issue series from Comixology Originals and is available to read digitally at aAmazon.com/comixology.

Retroverse

Blood Oath

Written by Rob Hart and Alex Segura
Art by Joe Eisma

It’s 1922 in New York. The peak of Prohibition. Hazel Crenshaw just wants to be left alone, to tend to her farm, to care for her younger sister, and to run her business. But her business is inescapably tangled up with the New York gangs that will eventually coalesce into the mafia, and a new, unknown partner. When the Crenshaw farm is attacked, Hazel must not only defend her home, she must cope with the realization that her flirtation with the other side of the law might also put her in the crosshairs of something else—something much more sinister…

Blood Oath [152 pages / color / MSRP $22.99/$29.99 pbk / ISBN: 978-1-506737157 / on sale February 20, 2024 bookstores and February 21, 2024 comic shops / Dark Horse Books] is available for pre-order through Amazon, Barnes and Noble and your local comic shop. Blood Oath was first released as a five issue series from Comixology Originals and is available to read digitally at  amazon.com/comixology.

Blood Oath

New America Vol. 1

Written by Curt Pires
Art by Luca Casalanguida

New America Vol. 1 follows the formation of a secessionist state within America and the trials and tribulations both personal and political of the people leading and living in this newly emergent country.

New America [152 pages / color / MSRP $22.99/$29.99 pbk / ISBN: 978-1-506737201 / on sale March 5, 2024 bookstores and March 6, 2024 comic shops / Dark Horse Books] is available for pre-order through Amazon, Barnes and Noble and your local comic shop. New America was first released as a four issue series from Comixology Originals and is available to read digitally at amazon.com/comixology.

New America Vol. 1

Oni’s Lamentation #2 is Double-Sized and Deathly Dangerous!

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Oni Press has set the curtain call for Lamentation #2 – arriving in comic shops everywhere on June 7, 2023! 

Boasting 48 pages of Giallo-inspired terror, the second, double-sized installment of Oni’s newest horror masterwork from veteran storyteller Cullen Bunn and artist Arjuna Susini dives deep into the claustrophobic confines of the Requiem Theatre as the trapped cast of a cursed stage-play find themselves at the mercy of masked killer!

Trapped within the Requiem Theater, lead actress Jennifer fights for her life and freedom as threats encroach from the worlds outside and within the play. When the mysterious Prince Razide selects her as his bride, new dangers emerge, and she still doesn’t know who—or what—lies beneath the prince’s mask. And, soon, Razide himself will take center stage to cross the threshold into the unholy darkness that lies just beyond…

Featuring covers by Yanick Paquette and John Bivens , don’t miss the next essential installment! And don’t miss Lamentation #1, the 48-page opening act of Bunn and Susini’s collision of supernatural terror and gothic suspense – on sale May 3, 2023, with covers from Ringo Award nominee Maan House, Eisner Award nominee Yanick Paquette, and acclaimed artist Kyle Hotz! 

Preview: Retroverse #1

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Retroverse #1

Story: Cullen Bunn
Art: John Bivens
Letterer: Anna Peterson
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The first issue in a new sci-fi horror series from Cullen Bunn and John Bivens.

Kacy must convince her boyfriend T.J. and BFF Krissy that she is who she says she is and traverse this new and scary reality-where she’s not supposed to be alive-and all that comes with it. Is it a nightmare or was she made for this?

Retroverse #1

Marc Silvestri’s Soldier Stories cover revealed!

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Top Cow is giving veterans a platform to share their experiences in the service through sequential storytelling with a new anthology Soldier Stories, coming this November 9th, 2022. With the release less than a month away, Top Cow has revealed the Cover B variant by artist Marc Silvestri.

The anthology will feature an excerpt by the late Denny O’Neil, writer and editor of many marvel and DC Comics, including The Amazing Spider-man and Green Lantern/Green Arrow.

Soldier Stories features four compelling tales of military conflict, all written by veterans who served from the Vietnam era to Afghanistan. These first-person accounts of real-life warfare have been reimagined across a variety of genres from sci-fi to horror to personal memoir. What’s it like to wait out a chemical attack? How does it feel to abandon your allies? In a world of push-button warfare, has killing gotten too easy? How do you go on when the war is over but the struggle is not?These are personal stories, compelling stories, stories that will haunt and surprise you. Because every soldier has a story.

  • “Terps” by Brian Anthony and John Bivens
  • “Game Over” by Jalysa Conway, Annapaola Martello, and K. Michael Russell
  • “All Clear” by Megan Ferrell Burke, Arturo Lauria, and Kelly Fitzpatrick
  • “The Great Man” by Rev. William J. Bellamy, Cecilia Lo Valvo, and Ryan Cody
Soldier Stories Marc Silvestri
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