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Fight For Your Life in Rocko’s Modern Afterlife #3

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BOOM! Studios has revealed a first look at Rocko’s Modern Afterlife #3, available in stores June 5, 2019. In this exciting next chapter from writer Anthony Burch and artist Mattia Di Meo, everyone’s favorite wallaby, Rocko, is trying to survive the zombie outbreak that’s taken over his home of O-Town! 

Rocko and Filbert have finally made it to Casa del Heffer but his best friend’s been bitten by the ravenous zombies! It’s only a matter of time before Heffer becomes just another mindless, ravaging citizen of O-town unless Rocko can get him to the only place in town that might hold some answers and a potential cure: Hook Labs. Only one snafu: they don’t actually know where Hook Labs is located. Will the team be able to track down the hidden location of the secret Conglom-O labs in time to save Heffer’s brain from turning into mush?

Rocko’s Modern Afterlife #3, features a main cover by Ian McGinty and a variant cover by illustrator and artist Joey McCormick.

Rocko's Modern Afterlife #3

Preview: Rocko’s Modern Afterlife #2

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Rocko’s Modern Afterlife #2

Publisher: KaBOOM!, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
Writer: Anthony Burch
Artist: Mattia Di Meo
Colorist: Francesco Segala
Letterer:Jim Campbell
Cover Artists:  
    Main Cover: Ian McGinty
    Preorder Cover: Joey McCormick
Price: $3.99

Rocko and Spunky must brave the zombified landscape of O-Town to make it to Filburt’s house, who has taken up quite a few odd survivalist habits.

Rocko's Modern Afterlife #2

Your First Look at Rocko’s Modern Afterlife #2

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BOOM! Studios today revealed a first look at Rocko’s Modern Afterlife #2, available in stores May 1, 2019. In this exciting next chapter of the five issue comic book series from writer Anthony Burch and artist Mattia Di Meo, everyone’s favorite wallaby, Rocko, is trying to survive the zombie outbreak that has taken over his home of O-Town! 

Don’t open the doors! There are zombies outside! Rocko’s been holed up in his home, trying to ride out the frightening wave of mutated O-Town citizens who have overrun the city with their madness and mayhem. But his best friend, Heffer, is in trouble, and there’s only one wallaby left in town who can save the day. Rocko and Spunky will have to gear up and head out into the perilous streets of an infested O-town but will they survive the journey or will they get turned into mindless zombies? And what does the vast and all-powerful Conglom-O have to do with this horrifying crisis?

Rocko’s Modern Afterlife #2, featuring a main cover by Ian McGinty and a variant cover by illustrator and artist Joey McCormick.

Rocko's Modern Afterlife #2

Review: Rocko’s Modern Afterlife #1

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Rocko's Modern Afterlife #1

One of my favorite movies of all time is the zombie movie, Shaun Of The Dead.  It stars my two favorite actors, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. Their collective talent alongside Edgar Wright is something comedy fans have been enjoying for years. Each of their movies have found a way to connect to every type of genre.

What made me connect to Shaun Of The Dead is that it made it relatable to movie fans. Their characters were normal guys. It even made fun of many of the tropes that the genre usually transfixes on to hilarious results. It made me wonder how the zombie apocalypse would affect some of our favorite characters? In the first issue of Rocko’s Modern Afterlife we find our what happens when zombies hit our favorite neurotic dog.

It has been two weeks since people have started to act strange, particularly Mr. Bighead, as a zombie virus has hit Rocko’s city. For the first time, in a long time, he gets holed up in his house and a little bit stir crazy, as we also catch up with Heff, who now makes a living by playing video games. Before long, the zombie hoards, invade his house which now includes his dog, Heff. By issue’s end, he and his dog, Spunky, must find refuge, with his remaining uninfected friend, Filburt.

Overall, a story that feels equal parts Shaun Of The Dead and The Walking Dead while still remembering that this is for kids. The story by Anthony Burch is funny, and action packed. The art by the creative team leaps off the pages. Altogether, a story that will make you feel for these characters and will make you fall for them .

Story: Anthony Burch Art: Mattia Di Meo, Francesco Segala, and Ian McGinty
Story: 9.0 Art: 9.0 Overall: 9.0 Recommendation: Buy

Preview: Rocko’s Modern Afterlife #1

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Rocko’s Modern Afterlife #1

Publisher: KaBOOM!, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
Writer: Anthony Burch
Artist: Mattia Di Meo
Cover Artists:  
    Main Cover: Ian McGinty
    Preorder Cover: Joey McCormick
Price: $3.99

Rocko returns in this new limited series from writer Anthony Burch (Borderlands 2) and Mattia Di Meo (Ben 10: For Science!)for a spooky look at everyone’s favorite wallaby!

Something is turning the good people of O-Town into mindless zombies and Rocko wants nothing to do with it. He barricades himself and Spunky in their home and is determined to outlast the hoards outside.

But desperate times calls for desperate measures when Rocko’s best friend Heffer becomes infected, Rocko will have to risk it all to save his friends and his city.

Rocko's Modern Afterlife #1

Your First Look at Rocko’s Modern Afterlife from BOOM! Studios

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BOOM! Studios has revealed a first look at Rocko’s Modern Afterlife #1, available in stores on April 3, 2019. In this exciting first issue in the limited comic book series from writer Anthony Burch and artist Mattia Di Meo, everyone’s favorite wallaby, Rocko, is trying to survive the zombie outbreak that’s taken over his home of O-Town!

Welcome to the future of O-town where everyone’s cell phone is glued to their hands, Heffer makes a living streaming video games online, and the latest app lets you avoid all contact with everyone else without even looking up from your gadget! But even in the midst of this  techno-utopia, there’s something not quite right with Rocko’s fellow citizens as the authorities call for a city-wide lockdown. While Rocko takes the two weeks as a time to chill and unplug from technology, the rest of the town seems to be going mad. When danger comes knocking at his door, the newly zen wallaby will have to choose whether to stay barricaded within his increasingly surrounded home or venture forth into a wasteland filled with mindless versions of his friends and neighbors. 

Rocko’s Modern Afterlife #1, featuring a main cover by Ian McGinty and preorder variant cover by illustrator and artist Joey McCormick.

Rocko’s Modern Afterlife #1

BOOM! Studios Reveals First Look at Ben 10: For Science! Original Graphic Novel

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BOOM! Studios has revealed a first look at Ben 10: For Science!, the next middle grade original graphic novel based on Cartoon Network’s global hit series, with Rainbow Award-winning writer CB Lee and artist Mattia Di Meo, which will debut in stores July 2019.

Cartoon Network’s Ben 10 was just recently greenlit for season four and is expected to premiere globally beginning 2020. The new season will follow Ben, his cousin Gwen and Grandpa Max on adventures to some of the world’s most popular destinations including Italy, Japan and Mexico. Season four will continue to empower its worldwide fanbase through new alien transformations, action-packed battles with villains and more.

In Ben 10: For Science!, Ben and Gwen go undercover at the Stars Beyond Science Camp when rumors of a strange monster attacking kids reaches them. Despite his apprehension at doing science projects during summer vacation, Ben quickly makes a lot of new friends in the Robotics track. But when his friend Jesse’s robot goes missing, Ben and Gwen will have to use all the tools in their arsenal to deal with what comes next.

This is second original graphic novel release from the partnership between BOOM! Studios and Cartoon Network, following the upcoming debut of Ben 10™: The Truth is Out There from Lee and artist Lidan Chen in March 2019.

Ben 10: For Science!

BOOM! Takes us to Rocko’s Modern Afterlife

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BOOM! Studios has announced Rocko’s Modern Afterlife will be available in stores on April 3, 2019. In this four-issue limited series from writer Anthony Burch and artist Mattia Di Meo, everyone’s favorite wallaby, Rocko, is trying to survive the zombie outbreak that’s taken over his home of O-Town! 

Too much screen time was already making O-Town’s citizens mindless, but now something is turning them into mindless zombies, and Rocko wants nothing to do with it. He barricades himself and his pup Spunky in their home, determined to outlast the hordes. But desperate times call for desperate measures when Rocko’s best friend Heffer becomes infected. Rocko will have to risk everything to save his friends and his city! 

Rocko’s Modern Afterlife #1, featuring a main cover by Ian McGinty and preorder variant cover by illustrator and artist Joey McCormick.

Rocko's Modern Afterlife #1 Ian McGinty cover
Rocko's Modern Afterlife #1 Joey McCormick cover

A First Look at Ben 10: The Truth is Out There Graphic Novel

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BOOM! Studios and Cartoon Network have unveiled a first look at Ben 10: The Truth is Out There, an all-new original graphic novel in comic stores March 20, 2019 and book stores March 26 by Rainbow Award-winning writer CB Lee and artist Lidan Chen with cover by artist Mattia Di Meo. Based on Cartoon Network’s hit series, this is the first in a series of original graphic novels that will anchor BOOM! Studios’ publishing program for the global franchise.

Ben 10 introduces fun loving, 10-year-old, Ben Tennyson, his cousin Gwen and Grandpa Max, as they travel the country during summer vacation. Once Ben finds the Omnitrix, a mysterious watch that transforms him into 10 different heroic aliens, a world of extraterrestrial superpowers opens up to him. Ben 10 is produced by Cartoon Network Studios and created and executive produced by Man of Action Entertainment.

Preview: Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: Coronation Vol. 1 HC

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Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: Coronation Vol. 1 HC

Publisher: Archaia, an imprint of BOOM! Studios
Writer: Simon Spurrier
Artist: Daniel Bayliss, Irene Flores, Mattia Di Meo, Matt Smith, Michael Dialynas
Colorist: Dan Jackson
Letterer: Jim Campbell
Cover Artist: Fiona Staples
Price: $24.99

Simon Spurrier (Godshaper, The Power of the Dark Crystal) and Daniel Bayliss (Jim Henson’s Storyteller: Dragons, Kennel Block Blues) present a magical look into the world of Jim Henson’s Labyrinth.

Before Sarah braved the Labyrinth to save her brother, another young woman sought to save a young boy named Jareth from the clutches of the Goblins.

Set in 18th-century Venice, Italy, Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: Coronation is a striking look into the history of the Labyrinth itself, and what happens to the little boys who don’t get rescued.

This is the untold history of the Goblin King.

Collects issues #1-4.

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