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Poison Ivy’s roots dig deeper as Thrives grows into an ongoing series

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Poison Ivy Vol. 1: The Virtuous Cycle

Pamela Isley’s comic book journey continues and grows! DC has announced that the originally planned six-issue mini-series, Poison Ivy, will become an ongoing series beginning with Poison Ivy #13 in June 2023. The series was already extended to a second six-issue arc in December 2022.

Written by G. Willow Wilson, with art by Marcio Takara and covers by Jessica Fong, fan-favorite Poison Ivy’s quest to undo the wrongs of man and return the Earth to the Green persists…at whatever the cost.

If you missed the first six issues, Poison Ivy Vol. 1: The Virtuous Cycle, collects Poison Ivy #1-6 in a gorgeous hardcover book, and arrives on May 16, 2023.

Poison Ivy’s second story arc kicked off with two issues of interior art by Atagun Ilhan. Series regular artist Takara then returned to interior art in February’s Poison Ivy #9, available now wherever comics are sold.

When Poison Ivy #13 publishes in June 2023, the hit DC title becomes an ongoing comic book series and brings Pamela Isley back to Gotham City! Poison Ivy #13 will have a DC Pride variant cover by Claire Roe along with main cover by Fong and variants by Kai Carpenter, Frank Cho, and Mindy Lee.

POISON IVY #12

Written by G. WILLOW WILSON
Art by MARCIO TAKARA
Cover by JESSICA FONG
Variant cover by JENNY FRISON
Variant cover by XERMÁNICO
1:25 variant cover by MATEUS MANHANINI
1:50 foil variant cover by JENNY FRISON
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 5/2/23

Ivy and Janet’s celebrity wellness excursion comes to a horrifically tantalizing close as Pamela Isley faces the unintended fruits of her murderous road trip. Will she make it back home to Harley in one piece or is Ivy going to be added to GLØP’s body count?

POISON IVY #13

Written by G. WILLOW WILSON
Art by MARCIO TAKARA
Cover by JESSICA FONG
Variant cover by KAI CARPENTER
Variant cover by FRANK CHO
1:25 variant cover by MINDY LEE
1:50 foil variant cover by KAI CARPENTER
DC Pride variant cover by CLAIRE ROE
$3.99 US | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 6/6/23

There sure is nothing quite like a romantic night with your sweetie in the swamp to make your mouth water. It’s the dawn of a new day as Pamela Isley makes her return to Harley and Gotham City with a lovestruck Janet-from-HR in tow. The tension’s so thick you could cut it with a fan boat’s propeller!

POISON IVY #13

Geralt confronts evil in The Witcher: The Lesser Evil

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Dark Horse Books in partnership with CD PROJEKT RED follow up the successful The Witcher: A Grain of Truth graphic novel with the second graphic novel adaptation from Andrzej Sapkowski’s acclaimed short story collection, The Last Wish! The Witcher: The Lesser Evil is a standalone story that’s perfect for new and returning The Witcher fans alike. Story adaptation by Jacek Rembiś, art by Adam Gorham, colors by Jordie Bellaire, letters by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou, and cover art by Kai Carpenter. 

A tragic tale of passion, vindication, and the root of evil is presented in this adaptation of the original prose short story.

In search of a reward, Geralt brings the carcass of a slain creature to a small town where he is told it may be of use to the local sorcerer—but the mage isn’t who he is alleged to be. In hiding for his life, he requests Geralt’s help in slaying the monster who seeks to murder him: a young woman said to have been born under the Curse of the Black Sun, a prophecy of inborn evil. He declares that she is more a monster than the creature presented before him. 

Geralt later encounters the woman, who asserts that it is the sorcerer who is the true monster—committing unspeakable crimes at the behest of his superstitious beliefs. With the boundaries blurred between the evil that is done and the evil done in return, Geralt is met with a quandary. The face of evil is ever-changing and his verdict, whether by choice or by force, can only lead to tragedy. 

Andrzej Sapkowski’s The Witcher: The Lesser Evil hardcover will be available in comic shops June 21, 2023 and bookstores July 4, 2023. It is available for pre-order now on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and at your local comic shop and will retail for $17.99. 

Andrzej Sapkowski’s The Witcher: The Lesser Evil

Dark Horse Announces The Witcher: A Grain of Truth

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As announced Friday live on WitcherCon with CD PROJEKT RED, Dark Horse revealed the graphic novel adaption of Andrzej Sapkowski‘s acclaimed short story collection! With script adaptation by Jacek Rembiś and Travis Currit, art by Jonas Scharf, and cover by Kai Carpenter, the graphic novels begin Spring 2022 with The Witcher: A Grain of Truth.

Geralt’s encounter with a beast reveals the truth behind fairy tales in this graphic novel adaptation of Andrzej Sapkowski’s original short story, A Grain of Truth.

The famed witcher Geralt takes a shortcut down a beaten path where he makes a grim discovery of two corpses. Backtracking their trail, he’s led to a derelict mansion adorned with a rare elegance he can’t ignore. Geralt is met with the mansion’s owner—not quite human, but a beast with the faculties of a man. Unfazed by his monstrous appearance and displays of aggression, the beast invites him inside. A kind, but wary host, he shares stories of his family, his life . . . and his curse. If the weight of his misdeeds could condemn him to the body of a beast—a retribution spoken of only in fairy tales, could there be another grain of truth in these tales of fantasy—one that could help him elude his fate and lead him to salvation?

Andrzej Sapkowski’s The Witcher: A Grain of Truth arrives in comic shops April 27, 2022, and bookshops May 10, 2022. Pre-order now from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and your local comic shop for $17.99.

Andrzej Sapkowski's The Witcher: A Grain of Truth

Preview: The Last God #8

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The Last God #8

(W) Phillip Kennedy Johnson (A) Riccardo Federici (CA) Kai Carpenter
In Shops: Sep 02, 2020
SRP: $4.99

Tyr’s fellowship makes its way into the depths of the cavernous Abyssal Realm, here they forge a horrifying pact with Jorunn, the cannibalistic and mad ruler of the Dwarrows. Thirty years later, Cyanthe’s fellowship finds themselves lost in the very same twisting cave system, dealing with the disastrous aftermath of the first fellowship’s actions 30 years past.Darkness is closing in on our intrepid heroes as they journey to the very edge of reality itself. But the worst is still yet to come.

The Last God #8

Preview: Books of Magic #22

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Books of Magic #22

(W) David Barnett (A) Tom Fowler, Craig A. Taillefer (CA) Kai Carpenter
In Shops: Aug 25, 2020
SRP: $3.99

The powerful tome known as the Book of Possibilities has fallen into the hands of Tim’s schoolmate Ellie…but what will she do with it? Only one thing is certain: she doesn’t seem eager to hand it over to Tim…

Books of Magic #22

Preview: Books of Magic #20

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Books of Magic #20

(W) David Barnett (A) Tom Fowler, Craig A. Taillefer (CA) Kai Carpenter
In Shops: Jun 24, 2020
SRP: $3.99

If Tim and his newfound crush wish to escape the pan-dimensional pandemonium of Festival, they’re going to have to reckon with the man who’s trying to turn it to his own purposes-and heal a psychic wound that was inflicted before Tim was even born!

Books of Magic #20

The Cover for The Last God: Songs of Lost Children #1 is Revealed

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On September 22, a new tale to the epic DC Black Label world of The Last God is spun with a one-shot story spotlighting Queen Cyanthe! in The Last God: Songs of Lost Children #1.

The Last God: Songs of Lost Children #1 is set a decade after the infamous battle of the Black Stair.  An incognito Queen Cyanthe and her handmaiden embark on a journey to the poverty-stricken villages outside Tyrgolad. When faced with stories of disappearing children and a real-life encounter with a great and ancient monster, Cyanthe realizes that tales of lurking monsters are anything but folklore and must return to her warrior roots to slay this new and ghastly threat. Special guest writer Dan Watters and artist Steve Beach join the world of the Last God for this tale from the age of Tyrgolad.

The Last God: Songs of Lost Children #1 is a can’t-miss story for fans of both The Last God series and dark fantasy alike! Check out the cover by Kai Carpenter below!

The Last God: Songs of Lost Children #1

Preview: The Last God Sourcebook #1

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The Last God Sourcebook #1

(W) Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Dan Telfer (A) Riccardo Fedderici, Jared Blanco, Others (A/CA) Kai Carpenter
DC BLACK LABEL AGES 17+
In Shops: Jun 03, 2020
SRP: $4.99

To look upon the Book of Ages is to know the world of Cain Anuun’s past, present, and perhaps even its future. Long believed to be the first text ever recorded, the Book of Ages contains the most complete history of Cain Anuun’s peoples and their gods.

Welcome to the official sourcebook to the world of The Last God, detailing the rich history of its peoples, locations, schools of magic, a bestiary of the creatures found throughout Cain Anuun, and much more.

In this amazing one-shot, writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson joins forces with Dan Telfer (dungeon master of the Nerd Poker podcast) to bring you 5E compatible content for playable races, subclasses, magic items, monsters, and more that you can use in your favorite tabletop role-playing game, accompanied by epic illustrations by Riccardo Federici and Kai Carpenter, as well as new maps and illustrations from master cartographer Jared Blando.

In this “Book of Ages, you’ll find everything to provide readers with a deeper understanding of the world of Cain Anuun, while also giving tabletop gamers everything they need to build campaigns and adventures within The Last God.

The Last God Sourcebook #1

Preview: Books of Magic #19

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Books of Magic #19

(W) David Barnett (A) Tom Fowler, Craig A. Taillefer (CA) Kai Carpenter
In Shops: May 27, 2020
SRP: $3.99

All Tim wanted to do was impress a pretty girl by getting the two of them into the Glastonbury Festival. But one poorly thought-out spell later, they’ve instead found themselves at a different festival-the ancient carnival of the realms, where all the worlds of magic go to let their hair (or tentacles, or tendrils of fire) down and have a good time! It’s just a shame that for some species, “a good time” might turn out to mean “eating humans”…Don’t miss the start of this two-part tale written by guest writer David Barnett (Punks Not Dead).

Preview: The Last God #3 2nd Printing

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The Last God #3

(W) Phillip Kennedy Johnson (A) Ricardo Federici (CA) Kai Carpenter
In Shops: Dec 18, 2019
SRP: $4.99

Beyond the edge of creation lies the Black Stair. And beyond it, amidst the void, he waits. Mol Uhltep, The Last God. This is the tale of those who claimed to slay him, and the world they doomed with their lies

In the third chapter of DC’s dark fantasy epic The Last God, Queen Cyanthe and her unlikely companions make their way across the land of Cain Anuun toward the Pinnacle-city stronghold of the Guild Eldritch, a powerful order of sorcerers led by Skol, another fabled member of the original fellowship of Godslayers. There they hope to find protection from the looming forces of Mol Uhltep and his inhuman servant, King Tyr.

In the past, we see young Tyr, Cyanthe, and Veikko Al Mun make their way toward a similar destination, while they uncover more secrets of the Last God’s plan and make an unlikely ally.

The Last God #3 2nd Printing
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