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Vengeance Stalks the Plane of Innistrad in Magic: The Gathering: Untold Stories – Liliana

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Dark Horse Comics and Hasbro’s Wizards of the Coast present Magic: The Gathering: Untold Stories – Liliana, a new series featuring the powerful necromancer Liliana Vess. The four-issue miniseries will be written by Torunn Grønbekk, illustrated by Nataliia Rerekina, colored by Lauren Affe, and lettered by Clayton Cowles. Magic: The Gathering: Untold Stories – Liliana #1 arrives in October 2026 and will feature covers by Rerekina, Sibylline Meynet, and Abigail Larson.

Liliana Vess is the most powerful necromancer in the multiverse, but her power came at a cost. For her strength and her mastery of death, Liliana bargained her soul to four powerful demons: Kothophed, Razaketh, Belzenlok, and Griselbrand. But now, Liliana seeks to regain her freedom and destroy the pact she wears etched into her skin.

Liliana’s journey has brought her to Innistrad, the rumored location of Griselbrand, and a plane rife with corruption, chaos, and suffering. Determined to hunt the demon down and reclaim the piece of her soul he took, her task will not be an easy one—for Liliana Vess is not the only seeker of vengeance upon the plane of Innistrad.

Magic: The Gathering: Untold Stories – Liliana #1 (of 4) releases in stores on October 14, 2026. It is now available to preorder from your local comic shop for $4.99.

A new Assassin rises in Assassin’s Creed Mirage: A Soar of Eagles

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In partnership with Ubisoft, Dark Horse Comics presents an all-new Assassin’s Creed comics adventure with new series, Assassin’s Creed Mirage: A Soar of Eagles. Join writer Michael Avon Oeming, artist Mirko Colak, colorist Lauren Affe, and letterer Jimmy Bettancourt, as they weave a mysterious new tale from the world of Assassin’s Creed, created in partnership with the team at Ubisoft. The cover art for the series is provided by Julie Dillon.

Years before the events of Assassin’s Creed Mirage, a young Fuladh must return to his homeland to investigate political unrest that could point to a secret Order of the Ancients stronghold. But in order to discover what’s behind the chaos and violence in Adulis, Fuladh, and Roshan will have to confront a more immediate danger.

Assassin’s Creed Mirage: A Soar of Eagles #1 (of 3) will arrive in comic shops March 12, 2025. It is available for pre-order now at your local comic shop for $4.99.

Assassin's Creed Mirage: A Soar of Eagles #1

A new assassin rises in Assassin’s Creed Mirage: A Soar of Eagles

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In partnership with Ubisoft, Dark Horse Comics presents an all-new Assassin’s Creed comics adventure with new series, Assassin’s Creed Mirage: A Soar of Eagles. Join writer Michael Avon Oeming, artist Mirko Colak, colorist Lauren Affe, and letterer Jimmy Betancourt, as they weave a mysterious new tale from the world of Assassin’s Creed. The cover art for the series is provided by Julie Dillon.

Years before the events of Assassin’s Creed Mirage, a young Fuladh must return to his homeland to investigate political unrest that could point to a secret Order of the Ancients stronghold. But in order to discover what’s behind the chaos and violence in Adulis, Fuladh and Roshan will have to confront a more immediate danger.

Assassin’s Creed Mirage: A Soar of Eagles #1 (of 3) will arrive in comic shops November 6, 2024. It is available for pre-order now at your local comic shop for $3.99. 

Assassin’s Creed Mirage: A Soar of Eagles #1

Preview: Deer Editor

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Deer Editor

(W) Ryan K Lindsay (A) Sami Kivelä (C) Lauren Affe
(L) Jim Campbell

A John Doe slaying lures a journalist into a world of political intrigue, a wi-fi-enabled grotto, and a station locker full of secrets. For Bucky, an editor of the crime beat at “The Truth,” it’s all in a day’s work… but he also happens to be a deer.

Will he chase down his last story in this antler noir series? Deer Editor is perfect for fans of Blacksad and Chinatown.

Deer Editor

Preview: Deer Editor #3

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Deer Editor #3

(W) Ryan K Lindsay (A) Sami Kivelä (C) Lauren Affe (L) Jim Campbell

Bucky chases a new headline while attempting to settle a score with an old nemesis. With backyard fisticuffs, a rescue mission road trip, and a little voyeuristic murder of the things that go bump in the night, it’s just the story he was looking for.

BUCK-le up for the exciting conclusion of our favorite anthropomorphic editor’s story! Deer Editor is perfect for fans of Blacksad and Chinatown.

Deer Editor #3

Deer Editor #1 might feature a deer as a journalist uncovering corruption but plays it straight

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A John Doe slaying lures a journalist into a world of political intrigue, a wi-fi-enabled grotto, and a station locker full of secrets. For Bucky, an editor of the crime beat at “”The Truth,”” it’s all in a day’s work …but he also happens to be a deer. Deer Editor #1 plays it straight with a story that feels like a solid journalist on the case story.

Story: Ryan K. Lindsay
Art: Sami Kivelä
Color: Lauren Affe
Letterer: Jim Campbell

Get your copy now! To find a comic shop near you, visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook or digitally and online with the links below.

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Preview: Deer Editor #1

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Deer Editor #1

(W) Ryan K Lindsay (A) Sami Kivelä (C) Lauren Affe
(L) Jim Campbell

A John Doe slaying lures a journalist into a world of political intrigue, a wi-fi-enabled grotto, and a station locker full of secrets. For Bucky, an editor of the crime beat at “The Truth,” it’s all in a day’s work…

…but he also happens to be a deer.

Will he chase down his last story in this antler noir series? Deer Editor is perfect for fans of Blacksad and Chinatown.

Deer Editor #1

Deer Editor #1 delivers Fletch with a Deer

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Deer Editor #1

A John Doe slaying lures a journalist into a world of political intrigue, a wi-fi-enabled grotto, and a station locker full of secrets. For Bucky, an editor of the crime beat at “”The Truth,”” it’s all in a day’s work …but he also happens to be a deer. Deer Editor #1 plays it straight with a story that feels like a solid journalist on the case story.

Written by Ryan K. Lindsay, Deer Editor #1 might seem like a silly concept. It’s a reporter investigating a death and getting dragged into political corruption but the reporter also happens to be a deer. It feels like an SNL skit that goes a bit too long. But, the comic works because Lindsay plays it straight. Bucky is a reporter who just happens to be a deer. The jokes are kept to a minimum. “Deer abilities” are also kept to a minimum. Make Bucky human and so far there’d be little difference in the story.

And there’s something in that playing it straight. Lindsay’s pacing of the comic, the rather serious tone of things, Deer Editor #1 feels like it has a lot to thank in Fletch, the film that saw Chevy Chase playing a reporter dragged into a story about corruption. That too you’d think was a comedy but the original also was serious and kept things pretty dialed back as far as the comedy. It was present but it was mainly a story about a reporter who gets tied into a story that spirals, just like Deer Editor #1.

The art by Sami Kivelä helps with it all. With blues, blacks, and whites by colorist Lauren Affe, and lettering by Jim Campbell, the visuals feel like a detective story more than anything else. It just so happens Bucky is a deer, the visuals really don’t emphasize that a whole lot. And that, plus the dialogue, makes what seems like a bizarre concept totally normal.

Deer Editor #1 might seem like a silly concept, but it focuses on its core genre, hitting the beats you’d expect for good and bad. It’s a crime comic that just so happens to have a deer as the main character. It’s also well worth checking for those fans of the crime genre.

Story: Ryan K. Lindsay Art: Sami Kivelä
Color: Lauren Affe Letterer: Jim Campbell
Story: 8.0 Art: 8.0 Overall: 8.0 Recommendation: Buy

Mad Cave Studios provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review

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Preview: Deer Editor #1

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Deer Editor #1

(W) Ryan K Lindsay (A) Sami Kivelä (C) Lauren Affe
(L) Jim Campbell

A John Doe slaying lures a journalist into a world of political intrigue, a wi-fi-enabled grotto, and a station locker full of secrets. For Bucky, an editor of the crime beat at “The Truth,” it’s all in a day’s work…

…but he also happens to be a deer.

Will he chase down his last story in this antler noir series? Deer Editor is perfect for fans of Blacksad and Chinatown.

Deer Editor #1

Ryan K. Lindsay, Sami Kivelä, Lauren Affe, and Jim Campbell pen a new crime noir for Mad Cave Studios, Deer Editor

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Buck around and find out! 

Announcing Deer Editor, the forthcoming Mad Cave Studios series from Aurealis and Ledger Award winning writer Ryan K. Lindsay with art by Sami Kivelä, colors by Lauren Affe, and lettered by Jim Campbell. Much like an antler slowly twists and grows into something with many paths and points, this anthropomorphic noir is enough to make mystery lovers go buck wild.  

A John Doe slaying lures a journalist into a world of political intrigue, a wi-fi-enabled grotto, and a station locker full of secrets. For Bucky, an editor of the crime beat at “The Truth,” it’s all in a day’s work… but he also happens to be a deer.

Will he chase down his last story in this antler noir series? 

Perfect for fans of Blacksad and Chinatown—don’t be left on the side of the road. Deer Editor #1 hits shelves Jan. 10, 2024,

Deer Editor #1
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