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DSTLRY reveals covers for Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso’s The Blood Brothers Mother

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DSTLRY has debuted new variant covers for The Blood Brothers Mother #1, the kickoff of a biting western tale of revenge by Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso, the Eisner and Harvey Award-winning creative team behind Vertigo crime classic 100 Bullets.

Legendary creative team Brian Azzarello, Eduardo Risso, and editor Will Dennis return with a carnage-filled western saga, bringing their honed characters, dialogue, and textured illustration to a genre steeped in American iconography and bloodshed. 

The Blood Brothers Mother follows three children—their step-father gunned down by their recently paroled father; their mother kidnapped; their family torn asunder. The kids set off to rescue her across the wild Texas frontier, where they’ll face the harsh elements of an unforgiving landscape, deadly animals hungry for blood, merciless bounty hunters, and so much more. 

Along the way, they’ll learn the real cost of revenge—not just in lives, but in how it stains a soul. While revenge may be satisfying in the moment, it leaves a yearning behind that lasts a lifetime. And once you taste it, nothing else is ever so sweet.

The creator-owned western launches this May as the esteemed duo seek vengeance with a pair of open order covers by Risso and new incentive variants by Rafael Albuquerque, Howard Chaykin, and Junko Mizuno, all of which will also be available as variants for the digital release on dstlry.co:

  • Cover A – Eduardo Risso – Open Order
  • Cover B – Eduardo Risso – Open Order
  • Cover C – Rafael Albuquerque (American Vampire, Blue Beetle) – 1:10 Incentive Variant
  • Cover D – Howard Chaykin (American Flagg!, Star Wars) – 1:25 Incentive Variant
  • Cover E – Junko Mizuno (Pure Trance, Ravina the Witch?) – 1:50 Incentive Variant

DSTLRY reveals new incentive covers for White Boat, Gone, and Somna

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DSTLRY has revealed eleven covers for three upcoming issues all releasing in Spring 2024.

New series debut White Boat #1 by longtime collaborators Scott Snyder and Francesco Francavilla leads the charge on March 27th with open order and incentive variants that preview the Lovecraftian horrors within:

  • Cover A – Francesco Francavilla – Open Order
  • Cover B – Kelley Jones (Batman, The Sandman) – Open Order Variant
  • Cover C – Rafael Albuquerque (American Vampire, Blue Beetle) – 1:10 Incentive Variant
  • Cover D – Keyla Valerio (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Stranger Things) – 1:25 Incentive Variant
  • Cover E – Junko Mizuno (Pure Trance, Ravina the Witch?) – 1:50 Incentive Variant

From the acclaimed team behind Detective Comics and Night of the Ghoul comes a modern horror classic! White Boats are the mega-yachts that the super-rich use to traverse the globe—floating islands where your every desire can be fulfilled. And getting invited on board one should be a dream come true…that is until the crew traps and transports you to a remote island where secret cults have existed for millennia, working on something called “The Human Project.” Does the White Boat ship you to paradise or sink you into hell on earth? WHITE BOAT reunites Scott Snyder, the visionary writer who redefined comic book dread with Wytches and introduced Batman into a terrifying, cerebral era, with modern noir master Francesco Francavilla for a white-knuckle descent into Lovecraftian maritime madness!

Somna #3 also releases on March 27th from writer/artist duo Tula Lotay and Becky Cloonan, bringing the haunting erotic thriller to its gripping climax:

  • Cover A – Becky Cloonan – Open Order
  • Cover B – Tula Lotay – Open Order
  • Cover C – Emma Ríos (Pretty Deadly, Amazing Spider-Man) – 1:10 Incentive Variant
  • Cover D – Anwita Citriya (Yuuko’s Gloomy Days) – 1:25 Incentive Variant
  • Cover E – Pernille Ørum (DC Superhero Girls, Hit-Girl) – 1:50 Incentive Variant

The mystery of who killed Harald is finally solved, but is it too late for Ingrid to escape the harrowing clutches of the ethereal and deadly “Shadow Man”? More importantly, does she even WANT to escape, or has her new-found sexual awakening made it impossible to ever return?!

From the masterful minds of Becky Cloonan and Tula Lotay comes an intoxicating blend of history, eroticism, and the supernatural in SOMNA—an evocative masterpiece that draws inspiration from folk-horror staples like Midsommar and The Witch, and will transport readers to a world where passion and spirits intertwine, captivating your senses and leaving you craving more.

Finally, Gone #3 rockets onto shelves this April, concluding the first arc of writer/artist Jock’s journey across the cosmos:

  • Cover A – Jock – Open Order
  • Cover B – Jock – Open Order Variant
  • Cover C – Sam Wolfe Connelly – 1:10 Incentive Variant
  • Cover D – Rossi Gifford (Invincible Presents: Atom Eve, Riot Games) – 1:25 Incentive Variant
  • Cover E – Joëlle Jones (Lady Killer, Catwoman) – 1:50 Incentive Variant

Abi has been from one end of the galaxy to the other and just about the only place she hasn’t reached is the one place she’s most afraid to go…HOME. But fate, and her own steely will, have combined to send her there, and now she must confront a past secret that’s darker than the deepest depths of outer space. Beautifully written and drawn by JOCK, GONE comes to its heart-rending conclusion!

DSTLRY Reveals New Blasfamous #1 Variant Covers

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DSTLRY has revealed four star-studded new variant covers for Blasfamous #1, a music industry horror-comedy series launching from Harvey Award-winning writer and artist Mirka Andolfo coming to comic shops this December.

These breathtaking new covers hail from the following artists, while Andolfo provides the open order A and B covers:

  • Cover C – Stjepan Sejic; 1:10 Incentive Variant
  • Cover D – Junko Mizuno; 1:25 Incentive Variant
  • Cover E – Tula Lotay; 1:50 The Devil’s Cut Incentive Variant
  • Cover F – Stanley “Artgerm” Lau; Open Order Variant

Spinning out of Andolof’s 5-page story “A Blessed Day” from DSTLRY’s debut release The Devil’s Cut, Blasfamous offers a biting, hilarious dissection of media idolation—asking the pivotal question: how many fans is your soul worth?

In a world where pop stars have ascended to divinity and the masses bow in veneration to a new generation of viral superstars, angels and demons revel in a spotlight that grants them unimaginable power. Clelia, the reigning queen of pop, finds her throne shaken by a newcomer radiating with enigmatic charm. As the public eye threatens to wander, Clelia and her demonic agent, Father Lev, are thrust into a battle for dominance on this exhilarating stage of music and mysticism. How far will they go to defend Clelia’s hot streak and unravel the mystery of this sensational threat? 

Blasfamous #1 is available to pre-order now and will be available to purchase at local comic shops and dstlry.co on December 20.

DSTLRY’s The Devil’s Cut Sells 50,000+ Units to retailers

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DSTLRY has revealed that its debut publication, the 88-page $9.99 short story collection The Devil’s Cut, netted orders exceeding 50,000 from comic book stores. These orders secured The Devil’s Cut as one of the most successful independent comics, let alone oversized anthologies, published in the past decade. 

Contributing to the success is the fact that The Devil’s Cut is fully returnable, never to be reprinted in this format again, and 8 of the 11 stories will continue as a series in the fall of 2023 and throughout 2024. That means retailers were more than likely to increase orders, especially to take advantage of variant covers that required certain ordering thresholds. The issue is also a “key’ in that it’ll debut at least 8 new series. All of that increased sales by decreasing risk and increasing the collectability.

According to direct market sales data available via Comichron.com, The Devil’s Cut would have been the 13th highest-grossing independent comics of 2021 and 4th top-grossing independent comic of 2019. If categorized as a graphic novel, DSTLRY’s debut would be 5th top-grossing independent graphic novel of 2021, and the number 1 top-grossing independent graphic novel of 2019. Indexing of sales data stopped in mid 2020 and 2022, so there are no available rankings for these years.

DSTLRY’s The Devil’s Cut features a flight of high-proof work and unfiltered stories from the most fearless creators. Edited by the legendary Will Dennis, The Devil’s Cut is a one-shot offering with 11 stories crafted by the most innovative pioneers in comics, including the Founding Creators of DSTLRY Mirka Andolfo, Brian Azzarello, Marc Bernardin, Elsa Charretier, Becky Cloonan, Lee Garbett, Jock, Joëlle Jones, Tula Lotay, Jamie McKelvie, Junko Mizuno, Stephanie Phillips, Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV, and Ram V alongside friends Francesco Francavilla, Ariela Kristantina, Eduardo Risso, and Christian Ward. 

You can watch our review of the SDCC exclusive release here.

DSTLRY reveals The Devil’s Cut

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DSTLRY has announced details of its first-ever, limited-edition print and digital release, The Devil’s Cut. Featuring stories from DSTLRY’s Founding Creators, the print release will include 72 premium, oversized pages and will hit comic book shelves worldwide this August, available to be ordered by retailers now through either Diamond Comic Distributors or Lunar Distribution. Fans will also be able to purchase a digital version of The Devil’s Cut via www.dstlry.co the same day as the print release.

The Devil's Cut

In the aging process, the whiskey that evaporates is called the Angel’s Share, but the most potent spirits are captured in the wood—the Devil’s Cut. DSTLRY’s The Devil’s Cut features a flight of high-proof work and unfiltered stories from the most fearless creators. Edited by the legendary Will Dennis, The Devil’s Cut is a one-shot offering with stories crafted by the most innovative pioneers in comics, including the Founding Creators of DSTLRY:

  • Mirka Andolfo (Sweet Paprika, Mercy)
  • Brian Azzarello (100 Bullets, Joker)
  • Marc Bernardin (Adora and the Distance, Star Trek: Picard)
  • Elsa Charretier (Love Everlasting, November)
  • Becky Cloonan (Wonder Woman, Batgirls)
  • Lee Garbett (Spider-Man, Skyward)
  • Jock (Batman: One Dark Knight, Wytches)
  • Joëlle Jones (Lady Killer, Catwoman)
  • Tula Lotay (Barnstormers)
  • Jamie McKelvie (The Wicked + The Divine, Captain Carter)
  • Junko Mizuno (Pure Trance, Ravina the Witch?)
  • Stephanie Phillips (Grim, Harley Quinn)
  • Scott Snyder (Batman, Wytches)
  • James Tynion IV (Something Is Killing the Children, The Joker War)
  • Ram V (Detective Comics, The Many Deaths of Laila Starr)

The Devil’s Cut also features a host of incredibly talented artists including:

  • Francesco Francavilla (Detective Comics, Night of the Ghoul)
  • Ariela Kristantina (InSEXts, Deep State)
  • Eduardo Risso (Batman: Broken City, 100 Bullets)
  • Christian Ward (Invisible Kingdom, Aquaman: Andromeda)

Cover A will feature stunning artwork from three-time New York Times best-selling artist Jock. Five additional variant covers are planned for DSTLRY’s debut issue, which will be revealed on a later date.

The Devil’s Cut will be available at local comic book stores and digitally on Wednesday, August 30. Following the original release, physical copies will not be reprinted in this format again, and digital copies will be accessible via DSTLRY until September 6, 2023. Digital owners can resell their copies on the DSTLRY marketplace at a price of their choosing, benefiting fans’ favorite creators with a percentage of resale value going directly back to creators.

DSTLRY announces a partnership with Lunar Distribution

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Lunar Distribution has announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with new publisher DSTLRY to distribute their products to the comic book specialty market. 

DSTLRY is a next-generation comics publisher and collectibles company that redefines creator-owned comic books for consumers worldwide. Founded by comiXology veterans David Steinberger and Chip Mosher, DSTLRY aims to revolutionize the creator-publisher relationship by giving their founding creators an equity stake in the company, in addition to retaining ownership of their characters and concepts.  

DSTLRY’s debut title, The Devil’s Cut, compiles unfiltered stories from the most fearless creators, offering a distinct taste of the quality to come. The title offers 72 oversized pages printed on premium paper, featuring a flight of high-proof work from Founding Creators Mirka Andolfo, Brian Azzarello, Marc Bernardin, Elsa Charretier, Becky Cloonan, Lee Garbett, Jock, Joëlle Jones, Tula Lotay, Jamie McKelvie, Junko Mizuno, Stephanie Phillips, Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV, and Ram V; edited by Founding Editor Will Dennis.

DSTLRY goes exclusive with Diamond Book Distributors for collected editions distribution. The Devil’s Cut debuts in 2023

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Diamond Book Distributors has announced that it has signed a worldwide distribution agreement with new publisher DSTLRY to exclusively distribute their collected editions to North American and international book markets. This agreement also sees DSTLRY being distributed to the comic book specialty market through Diamond Comic Distributors.

DSTLRY is a next-generation comics publisher and collectibles company that redefines creator-owned comic books for consumers worldwide. Founded by comiXology veterans David Steinberger and Chip Mosher, DSTLRY aims to revolutionize the creator-publisher relationship by giving their founding creators an equity stake in the company, in addition to retaining ownership of their characters and concepts. 

DSTLRY’s debut title, The Devil’s Cut, compiles unfiltered stories from the most fearless creators, offering a distinct taste of the quality to come. The title offers 72 oversized pages printed on premium paper, featuring a flight of high-proof work from Founding Creators Mirka Andolfo, Brian Azzarello, Marc Bernardin, Elsa Charretier, Becky Cloonan, Lee Garbett, Jock, Joëlle Jones, Tula Lotay, Jamie McKelvie, Junko Mizuno, Stephanie Phillips, Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV, and Ram V; edited by Founding Editor Will Dennis. The Devil’s Cut debuts this summer with the collected edition coming to shelves in 2024.

Former comiXology execs David Steinberger and Chip Mosher launch DSTLRY, a “next gen” comic publisher

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ComiXology co-founder and former CEO David Steinberger and former comiXology Head of Content Chip Mosher unveiled today DSTLRY. DSTLRY is “a next-generation comics publisher that redefines creator-owned comic books and collectibles.” The publisher will offer customers limited physical and digital item drops, available online or in-store at local comic shops, while providing creators with fairer deals alongside company ownership. The co-founders have been working on the project in stealth mode since departing comiXology/Amazon in summer 2022. 

DSTLRY’s investors include international publishing giants Kodansha USA and Groupe Delcourt, as well as video game luminary John Schappert, tech strategist Mike Vorhaus, and producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura—the last three make up DSTLRY’s Advisory Board. The focus is on premium content, hassle-free digital collectibles, and a more equitable comics industry. 

Chip Mosher and David Steinberger by Tula Lotay

DSTLRY’s Founding Creators include renowned writers and artists such as Scott Snyder, Tula Lotay, James Tynion IV, Junko Mizuno, Ram V, Mirka Andolfo, Joëlle Jones, Jock, Becky Cloonan, Brian Azzarello, Elsa Charretier, Stephanie Phillips, Lee Garbett, Marc Bernardin, Jamie McKelvie, and Founding Editor Will Dennis, with more Founding Creators, creative teams, and a publishing rollout to be announced later this year.

Each Founding Creator holds an equity stake in the company, and DSTLRY has set aside an additional 3% of company equity to be distributed among all creators who release projects during the first three years of DSTLRY’s publishing slate; allocation will be based on title performance. This innovative structure aligns DSTLRY with the comic creators, whose creations dominate the pop culture landscape but are too often under-recognized and under-compensated.

DSTLRY’s oversized, premium-format single-issues will be available in print at local comic shops while digital single-issues will be available for purchase for up to one week after release on dstlry.co. These eco-friendly digital issues will be fully owned and resellable on DSTLRY’s marketplace—a “Stub Hub for digital comics”—with benefits like special discounts, exclusive drops, and meetups with the creators, depending on the item. Collected editions of single-issue comics in both print and digital formats will be widely available.

Digital owners can resell their items on the DSTLRY marketplace at a price of their choosing, with a percentage of resale going back to the creators, while each physical issue will be a limited-edition premium collectible fans will love to read and collect. More details about these physical and digital collectibles will be announced later.

Kidrobot reveals a Witch Queen 8″ resin figure by Junko Mizuno

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Is she a powerful, outspoken, ahead-of-her-time woman who has been jealously labeled a witch, or is she really a witch?

Why not both?

This evocative resin sculpture by famed artist Junko Mizuno emanates a casual power and a chilling disregard for your categories. Hearts ignite and bloom pale green fire in her grasp… once they have been removed from their previous homes. Crowned in flowers and horns, she gazes past questions of good versus evil and sees her own reality.

Junko Mizuno is a self-taught artist from Tokyo who is recognized for her unique visual iconography of powerful and often sexy women. Although her art refuses to be categorized, much of it is based on Japanese pop culture from ‘70s and ‘80s with the sources of her inspiration stemming from fetish art, folk art, religious art, psychedelic art, pin-up art, advertising art, vintage toys, fashion, comic, food, nature, movies, TV shows, video games… almost everything that surrounds her. Currently residing in San Francisco, she is constantly working on new comics, paintings, illustrations, and product designs ranging from toy figures to T-shirts. Her work has been featured in stores, museums, and fine art galleries around the world. Motivated by the pure pleasure of creating art, she celebrates the power of women and creates a universe of them, full of energy, both positive and negative.

Kidrobot and Junko Mizuno have worked on many projects over the last decade, including custom art pieces and numerous Dunny projects. Highlights include the Violet Soda Lady 8″ Dunny, several editions of the La Flamme 8″ Dunny, a 3” figure in the Dunny Fatale series, and the Black Kuro Megami Figure.

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Pre-order the Witch Queen 8″ Resin Art Figure by Junko Mizuno!

Preview: Alisik #1

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ALISIK #1

Writers: Hubertus Rufledt, Helge Vogt
Artist: Helge Vogt
Letterer: Cat Connery
Editor: Lizzie Kaye
Cover A: Junko Mizuno
Cover B: Helge Vogt
Publisher: Titan Comics
Imprint: Statix Press
FC, 64pp, $5.99
On sale: February 28, 2018

Written by Hubertus Rufledt with haunting art by Helge Vogt, Titan Comics’ Alisik is a cross between Emily The Strange and Neil Gaiman’s The Graveyard Book – a beautiful dark and gothic tale of mortality and what happens after death.

When Alisik wakes up alone in a cemetery, she thinks she’s in the middle of a nightmare. Terrified, she flees into the night, but realizes she is invisible to everyone she meets. She really is dead, with no memory of how it happened…and only the ghostly residents of the graveyard can help her unravel the mystery of her afterlife.

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