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NYCC 2025: Vampirella Warms Fans This Winter With Action-Packed Special!

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She’s perhaps most at home in the Halloween season, close to when Dynamite is sharing this news, but the Daughter of Drakulon is a year-round superstar in comics! And this winter she’s getting ready to warm the hearts of fans with another action-packed special from the rising creative duo of Liam Johnson and Jordan Michael Johnson this January.

The Vampirella Winter Special features 28 stunning pages of the story “Young Blood.” When a patrolling Vampi flying high above the rooftops of New York City is ambushed and entrapped by way of hundreds of tranquilizer rounds, her latest mysterious adventure is just kicking off. She quickly realizes that an enigmatic and conniving billionaire has captured her and plans to extract her supernatural blood resources for his own pursuit of timeless aesthetics and eternal life.

If everyone’s beloved vampiric antiheroine can escape her bonds, she’ll still have a serious fight on her hands if she’s ever to escape from the deep sub-basement she’s found herself in. Along the way, she’ll come blow to blow with all manner of foes, from armed guards to feral vampires enslaved for the same purposes as her. When she finally gets the opportunity to confront her maniacal captor, a question remains if her blood transfusions simply restored his youth, or if more is afoot…

This seasonal special follows the Johnson and Johnson (no familial relation to each other or any corporations) duo’s collaboration on the Vampirella Halloween Horror project. As their next Vampi epic is being announced, fans can pick up their latest from the racks of their favorite retailers. 

This upcoming deluxe release is complemented by four fantastic covers by Mike Rooth, Joseph Michael Linsner, Celina, and fan-favorite cosplayer Joanie Brosas.

Preview: The Savage Sword of Conan #10

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The Savage Sword of Conan #10

(W) Jim Zub
(A) Roberto de la Torre, Doug Braithwaite, Mike Rooth
Publisher: Heroic Signatures & Titan Comics
B&W, 64pp, $6.99, On Sale September 3, 2025

A SCOURGE OF THE SERPENT TIE-IN!

Prepare for the launch of the new Conan mini-series, SCOURGE OF THE SERPENT, with this special issue boasting three thrilling tales from legendary writer JIM ZUB. Including a clash between Conan and dark cultists with artist Doug Braithwaite, a bruising SAILOR STEVE COSTIGAN bout with Roberto de la Torre, and a journey into prehistory with characters from Robert E. Howard’s SPEAR AND FANG with artist Mike Rooth.

Bolstered with an array of pin-ups and incredible covers from Mike Mignola and Alex Horley, THE SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN Issue #10 is not one to be missed!

The Savage Sword of Conan #10

Preview: Altered States: Purgatori Grindhouse #1

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Altered States: Purgatori Grindhouse #1

writer: Ray Fawkes
artist: Alvaro Sarraseca
covers: Joseph Michael Linsner (A)
Lucio Parrillo (B)
Mike Rooth (C)
Cosplay / Rachel Hollon (D)
FC | All Cardstock Covers | 40 pages | Action/Horror | $5.99 | Teen+

Welcome to Altered States — Dynamite Entertainment’s parallel reality in the vein of DC’s Elseworlds and Marvel’s What If?!

In the summer of 1976, Tori Sachs and her friends went to an innocent beach party to celebrate the end of high school… and wandered into a scene of satanic carnage that would shock the world!

Now, decades later, the truth can at last be told, and the burning questions answered: Why were the teens targeted for slaughter that night? And what unholy creature did they fall victim to?

Written by master of the macabre RAY FAWKES (Constantine, Justice League Dark) and illustrated by veteran Purgatori whisperer FEDERICO SORRESSA, Altered States: Purgatori Grindhouse returns readers to the golden age of slasher entertainment — complete with sinfully era-appropriate covers from JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER, LUCIO PARRILLO, MIKE ROOTH, and cosplay by RACHEL HOLLON!

Altered States: Purgatori Grindhouse #1

NYCC 2023: Mad Cave Studios Unveils its Exciting Schedule of Events and Exclusives

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Fans of comics, pop culture, and entertainment are in for a treat. Mad Cave Studios is heading to the highly-anticipated New York Comic Con (Oct. 12 – 16) at the Javits Center in New York City at booth #3441!

With a jam-packed schedule of panels, signings, exclusives and more, there’s a little something for everyone to enjoy including imprints, Papercutz and Maverick. Readers of all ages can discover imaginative new worlds with Papercutz, and young adults are invited to find themselves within the pages of Maverick.

Here’s a rundown of the exciting events happening at the convention:

Mad Cave Studios Signings

Thursday, October 12, 2023:

  • 3:00 PM  Eliot Rahal – UNDER THE INFLUENCE
  • 4:00 PM  Zac Thompson – PROJECT RIESE, NATURE’S LABYRINTH

Friday, October 13, 2023:

  • 12:00 PM  David Pepose + Alex Cormack – THE DEVIL THAT WEARS MY FACE 
  • 1:00 PM  David Hazan, Anna Everts, Federico Bertoni, Justin Birch – NOTTINGHAM
  • 2:00 PM  Andrea Mutti – A LEGACY OF VIOLENCE, CHARRED REMAINS
  • 3:00 PM  Amit Tishler – EDENFROST
  • 4:00 PM Matthew Emmons – CRUSADER
  • 5:00 PM  Kelly Williams – SKEETERS, BOUNTIFUL GARDEN

Saturday, October 14, 2023:

  • 10:30 AM The Winx Club’s Sparkling 20th Anniversary Celebration!” (Room 406.3)
  • 12:00 PM WINX Post Panel Signing
  • 1:00 PM  Joe Corallo – KING ARTHUR, DAHLIA IN THE DARK, BECSTAR
  • 2:00 PM  Jasmine Walls – THE LAST SESSION
  • Mark London – HUNT. KILL. REPEAT., BATTLECATS

Sunday, October 15, 2023:

  • 10:00 AM  Chas Pangburn and Kim – DOUBLE BOOKING
  • 11:00 AM Gabriel Valentin – DIGITAL LIZARDS OF DOOM
  • 11:30 AM  Art Baltazar Live Drawing @ Family HQ (YAHGZ)
  • 12:30 PM Art Baltazar Signing @ Family HQ (YAHGZ)
  • 1:15 PM  Mad Cave Buzz: Upcoming Creator-Owned, Licensed, & Originals – Room 406.3
  • 2:30 PM  Mad Cave Buzz ‘Post Panel Signing’
  • 3:00 PM  John Gurney – FUZZY BASEBALL

Mad Cave Studios Panels

The Winx Club’s Sparkling 20th Anniversary Celebration!
Saturday, Oct. 14
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Room 406.3

The Winx Club has charmed loyal fans for 20 years through the cartoons, live action series, and comics, and they’re coming to NYCC to celebrate all the magic with you! Join Rainbow Spa Founder and President Iginio Straffi for a special pre-recorded interview on all things Winx past and present, as well as a special video celebrating the fans who have made the past 20 years a magical experience! Then, join Papercutz Marketing Manager Spenser Nellis and Papercutz Editor Stephanie Brooks in a discussion on the history of everyone’s favorite fabulous fairies, and also tease what’s on the horizon for them in Papercutz’s upcoming graphic novel series! We might have a magical gift or two in store for attendees of this birthday celebration!

Mad Cave Buzz: Upcoming Creator-Owned, Licensed, & Originals
Sunday, Oct.15, 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM –
Room 406.3

Join the creators for Mad Cave Studios’ upcoming creator-owned, licensed, & original projects, including Flash Gordon, Gatchaman, Dick Tracy, Edenfrost, Crusader, and The Devil That Wears My Face. Get a peek at the process and a preview of what’s to come in 2024 as Cormack, Pepose, Emmons, Tishler, and Special Guests discuss their upcoming projects, answer various questions, and share the ins and outs of writing for licensed properties, developing an original, and more; moderated by Mad Cave Studios’ Editor in Chief, Mike Marts, and Senior Editor Chas Pangburn.

In addition to the Pop Insider: Mad Cave Studios Mystery Variant Giveaway at booth #1829, there will be Winx Club’s 20th Anniversary Special Gold Foil Edition of WELCOME TO THE MAGIX at Winx Booth #3154 and Mad Cave Booth #3441, Mad Cave Studios is excited to offer the following limited NYCC 2023 variants and prints:

  • HUNT. KILL. REPEAT.  variant by Mike Deodato + Jao Canola
  • EXORCISTS NEVER DIE variant by Nico Leon
  • MONOMYTH variant by Reilly Brown
  • YOU’VE BEEN CANCELLED variant by Dustin Nguyen
  • UNDER THE INFLUENCE variant by Gabriel Walta
  • PROJECT RIESE variant by Jeff McComsey
  • CRUSADER variant by Simon Roy
  • THE DEVIL THAT WEARS MY FACE variant by Alex Cormack
  • EDENFROST variant by Mike Rooth
  • GATCHAMAN exclusive print by Inaki Miranda
  • DICK TRACY exclusive print by Brent Schoonover
  • FLASH GORDON exclusive print by Dan Panosian

Preview: Project Superpowers: Fractured States #5

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Project Superpowers: Fractured States #5

Writers: Ron Marz and Andy Lanning
Artist: Emilio Utrera
Covers: Mike Rooth (A), Scott Kolins (B), Geraldo Borges (C), Paula Andrade (D), Rus Wooton (E)
32 pages | Superhero | $3.99 | Teen+

LEARN THE TRUTH OF JOHN DOE’S IDENTITY IN THIS DRAMATIC SERIES FINALE!
Who exactly is John Doe? Hero? Villain? Friend? Foe? All will be revealed, including the ultimate fate of all the patriotic heroes, in the climactic finale of the Project Superpowers: Fractured States epic! Will a broken country be healed, or will it be swept into the dustbin of history? All this, and the introduction of a brand-new hero!

Project Superpowers: Fractured States #5

Preview: Project Superpowers: Fractured States #4

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Project Superpowers: Fractured States #4

Writers: Ron Marz and Andy Lanning
Artist: Emilio Utrera
Covers: Mike Rooth (A), Scott Kolins (B), Geraldo Borges (C), Paula Andrade (D), Rus Wooton (E)
32 pages | Super Heroes | $3.99 | Teen+

THE IDENTITY OF THE PATRIOT KILLER IS REVEALED AT LAST!
The identity of the Patriot Killer is revealed at last! But the consequences for our heroes will be dire – especially the Black Terror troopers and the mysterious John Doe. Even if they manage to survive, is there still time to unite the America’s shattered factions and save the nation?

Project Superpowers: Fractured States #4

Preview: Project Superpowers: Fractured States #2

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Project Superpowers: Fractured States #2

Writers: Ron Marz and Andy Lanning
Artist: Emilio Utrera
Covers: Mike Rooth (A), Scott Kolins (B), Geraldo Borges (C), Paula Andrade (D), Rus Wooton (E)
FC | 32 pages | Superheroes | $3.99 | Teen+

The year is 2052, and the United States of America has fractured into warring powers. But has a savior awakened in the form a man with no memories and mysterious superpowers? Haunted by visions of patriotic heroes being hunted down, and accompanied by Black Terror troops, this John Doe is captured by the maniacal Clown. How can he save a nation if he can’t even save himself?

Project Superpowers: Fractured States #2

Preview: Project Superpowers: Fractured States #1

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Project Superpowers: Fractured States #1

Writers: Ron Marz and Andy Lanning
Artist: Emilio Utrera
Covers: Mike Rooth (A), Gary Frank (B), Geraldo Borges (C), Paula Andrade (D), Rus Wooten (E), Blank Authentix (F)
FC | 32 pages | Horror / Action / Adventure | $3.99 | Teen+

As the nation is torn apart, someone is murdering all the patriotic heroes. A mysterious amnesiac awakens in a sealed underground base, naked and abandoned. This John Doe emerges to the year 2052, where the entire Project Superpowers Universe has been turned on its head. The United States is no more, ravaged by environmental disaster, and fragmented into warring regions. The Black Terror is now many — revolutionaries trying to save the republic. But who IS John Doe? Why can’t he remember anything? And does his presence in this brave new world bring its salvation…or its doom?

Project Superpowers: Fractured States #1

AfterShock Announces Exclusives, Signings, and More for Baltimore Comic Con

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AfterShock Comics has unveiled its lineup for the 2019 Baltimore Comic-Con, October 19-20, delivering fans and enthusiasts the opportunity for up-close-and-personal access to top creators and much more.

Located at Booth #2001 at the Baltimore Convention Center, AfterShock Comics team members in attendance include Publisher/Chief Creative Officer Joe Pruett; SVP Sales & Marketing Steve Rotterdam; Senior Sales Development Manager Marc Hammond; Publishing Assistant Sarah Pruett and some of the most exciting creative stars in the comics industry.

Exclusive variants only available at Booth #2001 include Dark Ark: After the Flood #1 with covers by Leila Diaz (created exclusively for the convention), Francesco Francavilla (available at the Baltimore Comic Con Exclusives booth) and lenticular cover by Mike Rooth; original graphic novel Horde in hardcover with cover by Leila Leiz; and A Walk Through Hell, Volume 2 with cover by Andy Clarke and signed by Garth Ennis.  

AfterShock will host exclusive signings at Booth #2001 with creators Cullen Bunn, Leila Leiz, and Battlestar Galactica’s Aaron Douglas. The three will also participate in a highly anticipated panel entitled AfterShock Original Graphic Novels: The Format for Storytellers on Saturday, October 19, from 12:15pm – 1:15pm in room 343-344. The discussion will provide an insightful sneak peek at the sensational, singular stories coming your way from the three stars.

Then on Sunday, October 20, from 1:00pm – 2:00pm in the 4th Floor Ballroom, AfterShock presents Spotlight on Aaron Douglas, a Q&A with AfterShock creator and actor best known for his portrayal of Chief Galen Tyrol on Syfy’s Battlestar Galactica. Douglas will be discussing working with AfterShock and his journey as a creative with over 100 projects in film, television and video game credits on his impressive resume.

Fans will also have a rare opportunity to take home a limited edition, one-of-a-kind BCC AfterShock Mystery Box, a value of close to $200, for only $75. Contents may include graded comics, signed comics, rare variants, complete series runs and surprise items every comic enthusiast will enjoy.

Review: Knights Temporal #2

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Knights Temporal #2 has the mystery deepen in this intriguing sci-fi fantasy horror series.

Story: Cullen Bunn
Art: Fran Galán
Letterer: Dave Sharpe

Get your copy in comic shops 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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