Ruptura Comics has acquired the remaining stock of Opus Comics. The publisher has inherited more than just the inventory, they’ve also inherited the frustrations and unresolved issues of many loyal readers.
Opus Comics launched in 2022 from Incendium, a “creative service business for the music industry.” The publisher inked a deal with the Frank Frazetta estate as well as bands like Disturbed, and released comics based on other properties like Bill and Ted. The publisher quickly fizzled with the last news in June 2023. The publisher left many hanging with outstanding orders and purchases.
Ruptura is attempting to make up for that with the “We’ve Got You” campaign. It’s a commitment to support and assist anyone affected by Opus Comics. Right now, they’re focusing on readers with pending orders for Cradle of Filth: Maledictus Athenaeum. They’re encouraging anyone with anything outstanding to contact Ruptura at customerservice@rupturacomics.com so they can resolve their cases and provide the service they deserve.
The campaign isn’t just about fulfilling orders—it’s an attempt to restore faith in an industry that the publisher feels should celebrate creativity, not leave readers in doubt. Ruptura in the announcement stated that they are “striving to create a real community rooted in transparency, integrity, and support.”
Ruptura recently teamed with Magma Comix to release Hell’s Half Acre and Rome Eternal. Ruptura was founded in the 1990s. amid the burgeoning scene of the so-called “new Mexican comic.” Over time, it has stepped in and out of the spotlight, changing its form and finding different ways to collaborate with other publishing houses.
In the acquisition from Opus Comics, they purchased a significant portion of the publisher’s physical stock through a closeout sale. This included comics, merchandise, and the license for Cradle of Filth: Maledictus Athenaeum. While they won’t be able to address and resolve all issues from Opus, they’re also working to engage the former licensors and explore solutions for the community.
Ruptura is going beyond fulfilling the outstanding Cradle of Filth: Maledictus, they have also announced a new project, Funeral in Carpathia which is on pre-sale now.
In the future, Ruptura is looking to revive other titles from Opus/Incendium, offer limited-edition merchandise, as well as more original stories.
Diamond Comic Distributors is offering eleven extremely limited PREVIEWS exclusive comic books for this year’s Comic-Con International: San Diego, taking place July 19 through July 23. The list includes several popular Marvel titles, including X-Men, Moon Knight, and Blade, as well as an assortment of titles from Image Comics, Dynamite Entertainment, Titan Comics, and Opus Comics. Comic-Con attendees can preview the items at Diamond’s PREVIEWS Booth #2401 and purchase from their local comic book specialty store.
Comic book retailers can purchase the 2023 San Diego PREVIEWS exclusives online via Diamond’s New to Order. Orders are due June 26, 2023. Retailers can sign up to receive New to Order emails and be among the first to receive exclusive announcements. Exclusives will begin shipping to stores following the convention and may be put on sale by retailers immediately upon receipt.
SDCC 2023 FISHFLIES #1
Image Comics Jeff Lemire (GIDEON FALLS, Sweet Tooth) brings you a new tale of small-town surrealist horror in this special extra-length debut issue! When a brutal and violent crime puts the life of an innocent teenage boy in the balance, it sets off a chain of events in bucolic Bell River, Ontario that will permanently change several residents’ lives. And as the manhunt heats up, a lonely girl named Franny Fox will form an unlikely friendship with a fugitive that leads them on an odyssey of discovery and redemption. (APR238459) Limited to 2,000 copies.
SDCC 2023 RADIANT PINK TP VOL 01
Image Comics
When video game streamer and secret superhero Eva is invited to the biggest charity stream event of the year, she sees her chance to use her platform for good. But when a surprise attack sends her hurtling across dimensions, Eva will have to rely on everything she has to make it home in one piece. Streaming superstar MEGHAN CAMARENA and MELISSA FLORES (THE DEAD LUCKY) are joined by third-generation comic artist EMMA KUBERT (INKBLOT) for a universe-hopping thrillride from the world of RADIANT BLACK! RADIANT PINK is a Massive-Verse series. Collects RADIANT PINK #1-5. (APR238458) Limited to 500 copies.
SDCC 2023 SWAN SONGS #1
Image Comics
W. MAXWELL PRINCE (ICE CREAM MAN, HAHA) continues his weird, winning one-shot formula with this all-new multi-artist project that explores the way things END…and also how they never really do. SWAN SONGS comprises stories about endings…The End of the World. The End of a Marriage. The End of a Sentence. The End of the End of the World! (Which I suppose one might consider the BEGINNING of a new world…) And along for the terminal ride are some of comics’ best and brightest artists! The first apocalyptic issue, “The End of the World,” is drawn by none other than THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH’s MARTIN SIMMONDS. Future artists for future endings include CASPAR WIJNGAARD (HOME SICK PILOTS), and FILIPE ANDRADE (The Many Deaths of Leila Star), with more to be announced. All things come to a close; these are the SWAN SONGS. (APR238457) Limited to 1,500 copies.
SDCC 2023 RED SONJA 2023 #1 B&W EXC VAR
Dynamite Entertainment
Following directly from the pages of Red Sonja #0, the She-Devil finds herself on the run, framed for murder, and with an unseen force tugging at the back of her mind. Join Sonja as she races to unravel the mystery of “His Master’s Voice!” Written By Torunn Grønbekk and featuring art by Red Sonja superstar Walter Geovani (with colors by Omi Remalante, Jr.), this brand-new series dives deep into Sonja’s world, exploring the darkness of Hyboria like never before. And all this is wrapped up in an amazing series of covers: Shannon Maer, Jimmy Cheung, Alan Quah, Bryan Hitch, Joanie Brosas (Cosplay), Jenny Frison, and MANY more – including the Dynamite Debut of Bjorn Barends! (APR238514) Limited to 1,000 copies.
SDCC 2023 RED SONJA 2023 #1 EXC VAR
Dynamite Entertainment
Following directly from the pages of Red Sonja #0, the She-Devil finds herself on the run, framed for murder, and with an unseen force tugging at the back of her mind. Join Sonja as she races to unravel the mystery of “His Master’s Voice!” Written By Torunn Grønbekk and featuring art by Red Sonja superstar Walter Geovani (with colors by Omi Remalante, Jr.), this brand-new series dives deep into Sonja’s world, exploring the darkness of Hyboria like never before. And all this is wrapped up in an amazing series of covers: Shannon Maer, Jimmy Cheung, Alan Quah, Bryan Hitch, Joanie Brosas (Cosplay), Jenny Frison, and MANY more – including the Dynamite Debut of Bjorn Barends! (APR238513) Limited to 2,000 copies.
SDCC 2023 BLADE #1 ELENA CASAGRANDE VAR
Marvel
Marvel’s slickest vampire hunter returns in a brand new ongoing by Bryan Hill (KILLMONGER) and Elena Casagrande (BLACK WIDOW)! True evil is patient. And a dark, ancient power has been simmering quietly for centuries…and when Blade himself is the one to unknowingly unleash it, Marvel’s entire supernatural underworld will come out of hiding to demand he handle it. Or pay a pound of flesh for his mistakes. Bloodbaths, blackmail and Blade – you won’t want to miss the explosive first issue of this new volume! (APR238567) Limited to 3,000 copies.
SDCC 2023 FALLEN FRIEND #1 CARMEN CARNERO VAR
Marvel
THE HEART OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE HAS STOPPED BEATING. Kamala Khan died a hero’s death in AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #26, saving our entire universe. Come join the other heroes of the Marvel Universe, the creators of Ms. Marvel, and comic fans everywhere in honoring and remembering one of Marvel’s brightest stars! (APR238568) Limited to 3,000 copies.
SDCC 2023 MOON KNIGHT CITY OF THE DEAD #1 VAR
Marvel
THE DEBUT OF THE NEW SCARLET SCARAB! Following the events of Moon Knight #25! When a young runaway is attacked by a gang of death cultists, he is left barely alive outside the Midnight Mission. But Marc Spector made a vow long ago to defend the travelers of the night…and as long as a spark of life remains, his mission isn’t over yet. Follow Moon Knight on his most harrowing adventure yet, as the Fist of Khonshu journeys far beyond the land of the living – and battles across the mind-bending underworld known as the City of the Dead! (APR238569) Limited to 3,000 copies.
SDCC 2023 X-MEN DAYS OF FUTURE PAST DOOMSDAY #1
Marvel
THE CATACLYSM THAT LEADS TO THE X-MEN’S DYSTOPIC FUTURE! Return to the future in a tale that reveals the events leading up to the timeless original DAYS OF FUTURE PAST story that’s inspired spin-offs, films and more! In a world where mutants are more than simply hated and feared, but not yet SLAIN and APPREHENDED, the assassination of Senator Kelly comes to pass, bringing with it the Mutant Control Act and SENTINELS on every corner. But with mutantkind on the back foot, what lengths will KATE PRYDE, WOLVERINE, COLOSSUS, STORM, BANSHEE, ANGEL, CYCLOPS, PROFESSOR X and the rest of the X-MEN go to in order to find some way to survive? And what scheme of MAGNETO will bring about their ultimate DOOMSDAY? Witness the thirty-year descent into the dystopic future, replete with the previously untold deaths of key mutant characters, as we flesh out one of the most celebrated X-MEN timelines in its own series for the first time! (APR238570) Limited to 3,000 copies.
SDCC 2023 CONAN BARBARIAN #1 EXC VAR
Titan Comics
Robert E. Howard’s Conan is back in a new tale of bravery and heroism! CONAN THE BARBARIAN FCBD EDITION LEADS INTO THE DEBUT ISSUE! Years after the battle of Venarium, a weary CONAN returns to his homeland to seek rest and solitude. However, a mysterious scout rides in to warn the Cimmerians of an imminent threat on the march from the Pictish wilderness. Will CONAN and his new ally be able to hold off this new horde of invaders? (APR238515) Limited to 2,000 copies.
SDCC 2023 FRANK FRAZETTA TALES OF SCIENCE FANTASY #2
Opus Comics
The quarterly anthology series returns, with each issue focusing on another masterpiece by the godfather of fantasy art, Frank Frazetta. In this story, inspired by the painting “Requiem for a Shark,” writer Aaron Gregory (Godzilla: Rage Across Time) and Swedish artist Henrik Jonsson (The Phantom) chronicle a family of villagers who find themselves captives on a ship
Diamond Comic Distributors and Diamond Book Distributors have announced an expanded partnership with Opus Comics. Diamond Book Distributors has signed a worldwide distribution agreement with Opus Comics to exclusively distribute their books to North American and international book markets. Distribution to the comic book specialty market will continue to be handled exclusively by Diamond Comic Distributors, as Opus moves into Diamond’s Deluxe Tier of publishers.
Opus Comics was founded in 2021 by writer and creative director Llexi Leon, launching with over a dozen comic book titles based on some of the world’s best-known music-related IP including Bill and Ted: Roll the Dice, Frank Frazetta’s Death Dealer and Evanescence: Echoes from the Void. An imprint of the multi-faceted production company Incendium, Opus Comics’ goal is to feature the highest level of artwork and top-notch storytelling while putting fresh spins on iconic properties and building out long-term, highly collaborative partnerships when licensing characters, stories, and artwork.
Driven by the company motto of “Myths, Monsters, and Metal,” the brand embraces ’80s and ’90s counterculture with a contemporary twist, exploring genre fiction, fantasy, horror, and sci-fi. Frank Frazetta’s Death Dealer launches an entire multiverse of Frazetta’s most famous creations, featuring an all-new tale of Kur, the cursed barbarian, as he takes up the protection of a woman and child against his better judgment. Frank Frazetta’s Dawn Attack reaches beyond the fantasy worlds of Death Dealer into a new realm of science fiction, bringing Frazetta’s epic painting of the same name to life as Princess Dawn leads her displaced people on a mission to reclaim their kingdom. From Grammy Award-winning rock band Evanescence, Echoes from the Void features adaptations of the band’s musical catalog in short stories created by an all-star cast of graphic artists, animators, illustrators, fine artists, screenwriters, and novelists. Conceived by Disturbed with Tim Seeley and Llexi Leon, Dark Messiah is a searing dystopian sci-fi universe where technology rules all and the population is managed through surveillance and mechanized policing, and where firefighter Griffin DeSanto is humanity’s last hope for liberation and independence
Opus will be joining AfterShock Comics, Titan Comics, ABLAZE Publishing, and Frank Miller Presents (FMP) in Diamond Comic Distributors’ Deluxe Tier of publishers. The Deluxe Tier features preferred coverage in thePREVIEWS catalog and expanded support on the PREVIEWSworld website. Opus will move into the Deluxe Tier beginning with the May 2023 PREVIEWS catalog.
Frank Frazetta’s Tales of Science-Fantasy #1 is the debut of a new quarterly anthology series, each issue focusing on another masterpiece by the godfather of fantasy art, Frank Frazetta. In this story, inspired by the painting “Alien Crucifixtion,” writer Denton J. Tipton and artist Miguel Ángel Ruiz chronicle the final days of a brutal planetary dictator pursued by enemies and allies alike.
Generally, I’m not too familiar with Frazetta’s works. I know some of the more famous art (Death Dealer) but the stories and worlds around them are pretty foreign to me. So, to see comics spun out of his paintings has been interesting and what I’ve read, it’s been a bit mixed for me. Not knowing the “original material” hasn’t helped at all. So, I went into Frank Frazetta’s Tales of Science-Fantasy #1 with a wide open mind, intrigued about a comic based on a painting. And, but the time I finished reading, I wanted to learn more.
Tipton delivers a one-shot comic that’s entertaining and feels a bit of a parable as well. Duce is a dictator whose people are fed up and no idea who he can trust. We’re given the motivations of the various individuals in pursuit and who he must deal with to survive. And in the end, we’re left with a lesson to ponder and think about. It’s a whirlwind story that is perfect for expansion. What exactly has Duce done? What was the breaking point of the people? There’s potential here to explore our society through this fantasy world, as good sci-fi does. As is, Frank Frazetta’s Tales of Science-Fantasy #1 is an entertaining read that feels like the Cliff’s Notes of events. It’s not a bad thing but there’s a lot packed into this one issue. And even with so much thrown at readers, it entertains with its twists and turns.
The art by Miguel Ángel Ruiz is interesting to me. With color by Josh Burcham and lettering by Jacob Bascle, there’s a familiarity with the world and characters, as if they’re riffed on other works. I’m not familiar with how much Frazetta fleshed out but you can see things like John Carter of Mars within. Like the story itself, there’s a lot of small details that leave you wondering and wanting to learn more about the world. The team does an excellent job of delivering the emotion of the characters it focuses on. Whether it’s Duce’s anger, the frustrations of soldiers, or the cloud of evil hovering over others, the comic does a solid job of conveying where everyone stands and a bit why just in their body language.
Frank Frazetta’s Tales of Science-Fantasy #1 is an intriguing start to the series. It has that anthology feel with a nice lesson in the end for readers to ponder and chew on. What’s better, the debut leaves us wanting more from this brutal world. Despite its fascist leader, it’s a start that leaves a lot to explore and lessons to be learned in a reflection on our reality.
Story: Denton J. Tipton Art: Miguel Ángel Ruiz Color: Josh Burcham Letterer: Jacob Bascle Story: 8.0 Art: 8.0 Overall: 8.0 Recommendation: Buy
Opus Comics provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review
As they enter their second year of print publication, Opus Comics is expanding their efforts into the digital comics space with the GlobalComixdigital comics platform. The comics debuted in honor of what would have been Frank Frazetta’s 82nd birthday on February 9th.
The first two titles to make their GlobalComix debut are Frank Frazetta’s Death Dealer and Frank Frazetta’s Dawn Attack, which are the flagship of Opus Comics’ wider FrazettaVerse. Readers are able to enjoy issue #1 of both titles for free, as a way of welcoming them to the platform, then purchase Frank Frazetta’s Death Dealer issues #2, 3 and 4 for $3.99 each.
Subsequent issues of each title will be released every two weeks until they catch up with the current print run, then follow alongside the print schedule thereafter. Other Opus Comics titles such asBill & Tedand Eternal Descentwill join the platform over the coming weeks.
Written by acclaimed animation writer Mitch Iverson and rendered by renowned artist Stefano Martino, with colorist Luis Antonio Delgado and letterer Jacob Bascle, Frank Frazetta’s Death Dealer takes readers on an epic adventure through the worlds of Frazetta, introducing them to extraordinary characters and places envisioned by the “Godfather of fantasy art.”
Meanwhile, the FrazettaVerse continues to grow in print as well, with FrazettaVerse #0 arriving in stores for Free Comic Book Day on Saturday, May 6. This exciting new comic features a brand new Death Dealer story, along with a preview of the upcoming Frank Frazetta’s Mothmanseries, which is solicited in the March 2023 edition of Diamond PREVIEWS for May release.
From 1966 to 1967 in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, several witnesses reported seeing a man-sized, winged creature with glowing red eyes. Circa 1980, Frank Frazetta painted his iconic work, Mothman. Now you will learn the truth—and it’s weird. Emmy nominee Tim Hedrick and artist Andrea Mutti bring you the next expansion of the FrazettaVerse! Issue #1 comes with two main covers – a new version by series artist Andrea Mutti, alongside the classic Mothman painting by Frank Frazetta.
On FOC Monday, November 21, for December 21 on sale, Opus Comics has a new BILL & TED special and the latest installment of our flagship title DEATH DEALER. Plus, a COVER GALLERY featuring the amazing covers we’ve had for the first five issues.
Bill & Ted’s Excellent Holiday Special
Roll over Beethoven, the Wyld Stallyns have their own ode to joy to share with the world! John Barber(Back to the Future) and Butch Mapa(Marvel Action: Avengers) bring you this most triumphant message of peace, love, and misunderstanding. Plus, another bonus story featuring Rufus by Barber and Juan Samu!
$6.99 • 40 pages OCT221846 Cover A – Butch Mapa OCT221847 Cover B (1:5) – Beethoven Action Figure OCT221847 Cover C (1:10) – Wayne Nichols
Frank Frazetta’s Death Dealer #8
Critically acclaimed animation writer Mitch Iverson (Dota: Dragon’s Blood) and world-renowned artists Esau & Isaac Escorza and Luis Antonio Delgado (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin) chronicle the next chapter in our hero’s twisted life, where in order to atone for a terrible deed, he must literally go through Hell—both of them!
$4.99 • 32 pages OCT221852 Cover A – Clara Tessier OCT221853 Cover B – Frank Frazetta OCT221854 Cover C (1:5) – Tyler Walpole OCT221855 Cover D (1:10) – Dave Dorman OCT221856 Cover E (1:20) – Dave Dorman unbranded
Frank Frazetta’s Death Dealer Cover Gallery #1
Collected in one volume are the awe-inspiring and epic covers to the Death Dealer series. Artists include Simone Bianchi, Frank Cho, Gabrielle Dell’Otto, David Finch, Joseph Michael Linsner, Dan Panosian, Paul Renaud, Bill Sienkiewicz, and many more!
Opus Comics has three comics with a final order cut off this coming Monday. Frank Frazetta’s Dawn Attack debuts while Eternal Descent and Helloween each see their second issues! Check each of them out below and make sure to order them from your comic shop!
Eternal Descent #2 (of 3)
Michael Moreci (W) • Marco Lorenzana (A) • Carlos Dattoli (CA)
Doctorate student and struggling musician Lyra Constance has become obsessed with the occult influence on the history of music, hoping it will lead to her big break. But she soon learns that evil is very real, and finds herself cast into the eternal battle between Heaven and Hell, with the world hanging in the balance.
For every 5 copies ordered, retailers may purchase one Monster Mash-Up variant cover by Axel Medellin
For every 10 copies ordered, retailer may purchase one variant cover by Joseph Michael Linsner
Frank Frazetta’s Dawn Attack #1 (of 5)
Jody Houser & Eric Campbell (W) • Diego Yapur (A) • Cover A Santi Casas, Cover B Frank Frazetta (CA)
Beyond the fantasy worlds of Death Dealer, Conan, and the rest, master artist Frank Frazetta also explored the far reaches of science fiction with Buck Rogers and John Carter of Mars. Now, Frazetta’s epic painting DAWN ATTACK springs to life in collaboration with Frazetta Girls!
New York Times Bestselling writer Jody Houser (Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins) and professional gamemaster and writer Eric Campbell (Geek & Sundry) joins world renowned artist Diego Yapur (Death Dealer, X-O Manowar) to bring you the next expansion of the FrazettaVerse!
For every 5 copies ordered, retailers may purchase one variant cover by Dan Panosian
For every 10 copies ordered, retailer may purchase one variant cover by Dave Dorman
For every 15 copies ordered, retailer may purchase one unbranded variant cover by Dan Panosian
For every 20 copies ordered, retailer may purchase one unbranded variant cover by Dave Dorman
Helloween #2 (of 3)
Joe Harris (W) • Axel Medellin (A) • Santi Casas (CA)
Pumpkin fans, unite! “Seekers Of The Seven Keys” explores the iconic cast of characters depicted on album covers from the legendary German heavy metal band, known as the “godfathers of melodic speed metal.” The mystical Seven Keys have been lost, and the Keeper wants them back. But he’s not the only one looking. And when teenage siblings stumble upon the quest, they embark on a 1980s-style science-fiction, fantasy adventure filled with the horror tropes, campy characters, and throwback humor for which the band is known. 31 pages of story!
Jason Howden will direct an adaptation of upcoming comic series Monsters of Metal. Written by director and visual effects artist Howden together with Opus Comics’ founder Llexi Leon, Monsters of Metal sees a group of beloved horror icons team up to form a heavy metal band in this riotous R-rated mockumentary set to be a cross between Spinal Tap and The Monster Squad.
Frankenstein’s monster (named Frank) and his bandmates Medusa, Jack O’Lantern, Werewolf and the Bride have spent the last few centuries squatting in Dracula’s castle – unbeknown to their slumbering host. But after a band rehearsal gets out of hand and wakes the fearsome vamp, the group get booted from the castle and are forced to hit the road.
As Frank and the band take their act on tour they find themselves fighting off crazed groupies, monster hunters and fellow crypt creatures in a darkly comic tale that puts the death in “death metal”.
Opus Comics’ parent company Incendium will produce Monsters Of Metal as the first in a slate of titles entering development for film and television, with more to be announced soon. Llexi Leon will executive produce for Incendium.
Monsters of Metal #1 is written by Howden and Leon with art by Luis Guaranga and covers from Ryan Christensen. It’s on sale from October 19th.
Wednesdays (and Tuesdays) are new comic book day! Each week hundreds of comics are released, and that can be pretty daunting to go over and choose what to buy. That’s where we come in
Each week our contributors choose what they can’t wait to read this week or just sounds interesting. In other words, this is what we’re looking forward to and think you should be taking a look at!
Find out what folks think below, and what comics you should be looking out for this week.
A Calculated Man #1 (AfterShock) – A math genius who used to run the numbers for a crime family enters Witness Protection and goes in the run after turning state’s evidence.
Albatross Exploding Funnybooks #1 (Albatross Funnybooks) – A new anthology series featuring some of Eric Powell’s fan favorite creations!
Best Archie Comic Ever #1 (Archie Comics) – A series of short stories shaking up the Archie we know with a fantastic group of creators.
Bill & Ted Roll the Dice #1 (Opus Comics) – The time-traveling duo are back in a monthly series of most excellent adventures! The duo are back and having a nice renaissance and we’re excited to see how that translates to comics!
Blue, Barry & Pancakes Vol. 4 Enter the Underground Throwdown (First Second) – The series is a lot of fun for kids and adults and solid lessons… for both really.
Bone Orchard Mythos: Passageway (Image Comics) – The first book in the horror shared universe from Jeff Lemire and Andrea Sorrentino. With those two involved, we’re absolutely in for this release.
Bunny Mask: Hollow Inside #2 (AfterShock) – The horror series has us guessing what’s going to happen next and this new primordial force has us intrigued as to exactly that.
Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty #1 (Marvel) – Steve Rogers gets his own Captain America series and we’re intrigued how the two will work together and stand apart from each other.
Clementine Book 1 (Image Comics/Skybound) – The popular character from The Walking Dead video game comes to comics in a young reader graphic novel series!
Deadpool: Samurai Vol. 2 (VIZ Media) – The manga take on Marvel’s popular character has been interesting. We were a bit mixed on the debut but still want to see where the second volume goes.
Do a Powerbomb #1 (Image Comics) – Wrestling gets hardcore when a necromancer asks Lona Steelrose to join the grandest pro wrestling tournament ever.
Eight Billion Genies #2 (Image Comics) – The first issue was a lot of fun as everyone in the world gets a genie to make a wish.
G.I. JOE: Saturday Morning Adventures #4 (IDW Publishing) – Perfectly capturing the 1980s cartoon, the comic is perfect nostalgia and a hell of a lot of fun.
Grim #2 (BOOM! Studios) – The first issue was a hell of a lot of fun focused on a grim reaper who has things go really sideways for her. It left us scratching our heads wanting to see what happens next.
Marvel’s Secret Reverse Vol. 1 (VIZ Media) – Yu-Gi-Oh! creator Kazuki Takahashi takes on Iron Man and Spider-Man!
The Ocean Will Take Us #3 (AfterShock) – The series has a great mix of mystery and teenage drama.
Radical: My Year with a Socialist Senator (IDW Publishing/Top Shelf) – Dive into the world of politics with this graphic novel about true experiences during a political campaign.
Undiscovered Country: Destiny Man Special (Image Comics) – The mysterious villain gets a special issue focused on him!
Why the People: The Case for Democracy (First Second) – Is democracy still the best form of government? This graphic novel attempts to answer that question!
After an overwhelming response to their debut issue, Opus Comics has announced they’re going back to press for Frank Frazetta’s Death Dealer #1. The issue will feature a rarely seen Death Dealer illustration by the man himself. The initial first printing received almost 50,000 copies.
The launch title for Opus Comics enjoyed strong initial orders and a variety of retailer exclusive covers, but it still wasn’t enough to meet the demand for this new series and the publisher is keen to ensure everyone can get a copy.
Death Dealer #1 also was the launch pad for a wider Frazetta-verse which will unfold in upcoming Opus Comics’ issues, and across Incendium’s wider product lines including its FIGBIZ action figures.
Written by Mitch Iverson and rendered by artist Stefano Martino, with colorist Luis Antonio Delgado and letterer Jacob Bascle, the first issue embarks on an epic adventure through the worlds of Frazetta, introducing readers to extraordinary characters and places envisioned by the “Godfather of fantasy art.”
Frank Frazetta’s Death Dealer #1 second print is being rushed through production to arrive in stores alongside Bill & Ted: Roll The Dice #1 on June 8 (one week after Death Dealer #2). Final orders for both titles will need to be placed by May 23.
Check out the exclusive first look at the second printing cover below as well as a preview of the first issue!
