King Spawn Vol. 7
(W) Todd McFarlane, Rory McConville (A) Yıldıray Çınar
Spawn has uncovered the culprits behind Granny Blake’s abduction and sends an assassin to eliminate Al Simmons. Although he lacks full power, Spawn confronts those endangering humanity, but falls into a trap and suffers a brutal attack at the hospital. Additional features include a cover gallery and behind-the-scenes artwork.
Collects KING SPAWN #37-42.
Terminator: Metal #5
Writers: Declan Shalvey, Rory McConville
Artist: Luke Sparrow
Covers: Declan Shalvey (A), Bob Layton (B), Sebastian Piriz (C), Reese Hannigan (D)
FC | All Cardstock Covers | 32 pages | Science Fiction | $4.99 | Teen
Deep in the frozen wilderness of the Arctic Circle, a lonely satellite relay station is manned by a single research scientist. For years, the facility’s profound isolation has guaranteed the integrity of its top-secret operations – but all of that is about to change.
Materializing out of the blinding snow, an intruder walks through every security measure the base can throw at it. As she watches the unstoppable figure approach, the lone researcher is faced with a stark choice: risk the station’s security in a last-ditch defense, or improvise a more permanent – and lethal – solution?
Artist LUKE SPARROW reunites with authors DECLAN SHALVEY and RORY MCCONVILLE to finish their countdown to Judgement Day in The Terminator: Metal #5 – featuring concussive contributions from steely-eyed cover artists SHALVEY, BOB LAYTON, SEBASTIAN PIRIZ, and REESE HANNIGAN!
Dynamite Entertainment has announced a brand-new flagship ongoing series hitting fans this May, as Red Sonja rips and tears into She-Devil With a Sword driven by writer Rory McConville and artist Pablo de Bonis.
“Know also, ‘o prince, that in the self-same days that the Cimmerian did stalk the Hyborian Kingdoms, one of the few swords worthy to cross with his was that of Red Sonja, warrior-woman out of majestic Hyrkania.” — The Nemedian Chronicles
The fiery-haired heroine of Hyrkania finds herself caught in the middle of a spring of revolution. A turbulent movement is determined to reshape all of Hyboria in their image, and have no interest in sparing anyone in their way. The She-Devil must protect the last descendant of an ancient bloodline from their scourge. The person under Sonja’s protection, Aretha, is needed for a blood ritual, and Sonja sets out to try to free her from this cursed fate. Questions will arise through this latest quest that will shake the She-Devil to her core!
Red Sonja: She-Devil With a Sword #1 features the first appearance of the Brotherhood of the Rising Sun, as well as several new friends and foes of Red Sonja in her ongoing epics.
Irish icon Rory McConville has been a rapidly rising star in comics, a key powerhouse in the revived scorching hot popularity of the Spawn mythos contributing to multiple titles, chronicling the latest cases of Judge Dredd, independent titles like Time Before Time and Write It In Blood, and has dipped his toes into the Dynamite pool co-writing The Terminator: Metal alongside Declan Shalvey. Now he’s jumping headfirst into the deep end by taking on one of the publisher’s crown jewels. Rory is joined in this bold new series by artist Pablo de Bonis. The duo and the rest of the creative team are sharpening their swords, ready to present an all-new set of sagas starring the She-Devil.
The first issue features a range of electrifying cover artists including an instantly iconic piece by Stuart Sayger, the return of fan-favorites Lucio Parrillo, and Joseph Michael Linsner, as well as Mike Rooth, and a cosplay photo from Woman of Wonder. Fans can customize their own cover or get one from a favorite creator via a Blank Authentix. For collectors who love the chase and mystery, a premium blind bag is available featuring three limited editions of the issue selected randomly from a range of covers exclusive to this offering.
This is only the beginning. Red Sonja: She-Devil With a Sword launches a new wave of epic adventures for the She-Devil — one of several major projects set to thunder onto shelves in 2026 and beyond!
The Terminator: Metal #4
writers: Declan Shalvey, Rory Mcconville
artist: Giona Zefiro
covers: Declan Shalvey (A), Bob Layton (B), Sebastian Piriz (C), Emanuele Ercolani (D)
FC | All Cardstock Covers | 32 pages | Science Fiction | $4.99 | Teen+
MISSION CREEP! The survivors of Judgement Day have fought heroically against Skynet’s untiring cybernetic killers, but fragile biology is inexorably giving way to implacable metal. If humanity is going to have any chance of achieving victory, the Resistance must start acting — and thinking — more like its enemy. But will the ruthlessly efficient tactics of the machines succeed in the hands of flesh-and-blood fighters? And if so, what will it end up costing them? Discover the top-secret answers in The Terminator: Metal #4, intercepted by intelligence officers DECLAN SHALVEY and RORY MCCONVILLE and expertly decoded by GIONA ZEFIRO — featuring additional image analysis by SHALVEY, BOB LAYTON, SEBASTIAN PIRIZ, and EMANUELE ERCOLANI!
King Spawn #51
(W) Rory McConville (A) Yıldıray Çınar
Life in the criminal underworld can be dangerous. Life in that world, while also being hunted by Spawn, is absolutely horrific!
The Terminator: Metal #3
writers: Declan Shalvey, Rory McConville
artist: Colin Craker
covers: Declan Shalvey (A), Bob Layton (B), Sebastian Piriz (C), Paolo Antiga (D)
FC | All Cardstock Covers | 32 pages | Science Fiction | $4.99 | Teen+
Skynet may be an all-powerful AI with nigh-unlimited computing power, but time travel is still an inexact science. And with so many mechanical assassins sent into the past, some are bound to miss their mark by a few days… or months… or decades.
When that happens, there are contingency protocols that kick in. Units switch to secondary targets, or find a place of concealment, power down, and wait —for as long as their programming deems necessary.
The group of prospectors who uncover one such dormant Terminator on the side of an Oregon mountain in 1889 are, of course, blissfully unaware of this chain of events. But unfortunately for them, the first electric power station in the area has just come online — and they’re now standing between a T-800 and the energy it desperately needs to continue its mission!
Local sheriff DECLAN SHALVEY and deputy RORY MCCONVILLE form a creative posse with quick-draw artist COLIN CRAKER for The Terminator: Metal #3 — featuring a fistful of covers from SHALVEY, BOB LAYTON, SEBASTIAN PIRIZ, and PAOLO ANTIGA!
The Terminator: Metal #2
writers: Declan Shalvey, Rory McConville
artist: Eoin Marron
covers: Declan Shalvey (A), Bob Layton (B), Sebastian Piriz (C), Paolo Antiga (D)
FC | All Cardstock Covers | 32 pages | Science Fiction | $4.99 | Teen+
In Skynet’s dark future, not every human who loses a battle against the machines is killed outright. Some who are undamaged enough to work are sent to labor camps to help their robotic oppressors reclaim the salvageable material from their mechanical casualties.
Among the inmates of these camps, there are rumors of a sanctuary — a fortified redoubt somewhere in the wastelands, where the Hunter-Killers and Terminators cannot approach without being destroyed. Within this fortress, the Resistance is gathering its strength and organizing the plan for its final victory. Now, one new prisoner claims to know how to get there. All they have to do is escape — and how hard could that be?
Inspired co-authors DECLAN SHALVEY and RORY MCCONVILLE are joined on this second issue of The Terminator: Metal by special guest artist EOIN MARRON for a harrowing new tale set at the brutal heart of the War Against the Machines — featuring ruthlessly efficient covers by SHALVEY, BOB LAYTON, SEBASTIAN PIRIZ, and PAOLO ANTIGA!
In the post-apocalyptic future that follows Judgment Day, the shattered remnants of humanity must make use of every tool they can in their existential battle against the machines — and that includes the deadliest weapons that Skynet sends to annihilate them. For one member of the Resistance, this means trusting his life to a reprogrammed Terminator. Trapped behind enemy lines, the soldier and his repurposed engine of destruction must find a way to both survive and complete their mission — an undertaking with such a low probability of success that it could reboot the Terminator back to its default settings! The Terminator: Metal #1 kicks off a new series and it’s a hell of a debut.
There’s a thing with 40 year old franchises, a point is crossed where the history, the continuity, all of the details, get overwhelming and smother it. It gets convoluted and daunting to dive into or overwhelming to tackle. Reboots, restarts, requels, are all attempts to tackle the problem, creating easy entry points. That’s why The Terminator: Metal #1 is rather impressive. Written by Declan Shalvey and Rory McConville, the issue drops you right into the war against the machines. There’s little explanation as to the history or what’s going on, just a mission. It just so happens that mission involves a reprogrammed Terminator and some of the human resistance.
Shalbey and McConville deliver an issue oozing the Terminator but new readers can dive in and enjoy it. That success comes from the fact the issue doesn’t focus on small details and continuity. Instead, it’s all about the mission. You don’t need to know about the war or who these characters are. The basics of these characters and what they’re trying to do is given to the readers and nothing else. And the issue is fantastic because of that. The mission and the comic is straightforward and focused.
The art by Lorenzo Re is solid. With color by Colin Craker and lettering by Jeff Eckleberry, the comic has a “gritty” and “dirty” feel to it that fits the setting. It’s a war comic set in the future and the characters and the setting all feel worn and broken down. There’s small details like those added to the Terminator nicknamed “Tex,” such as a splash of red and a poncho. The resistance too have small details that add to the overall story and help new readers to get a better idea of the world.
The Terminator: Metal #1 is a great start to the new series. It keeps things focused and easy for readers to dive into and just enjoy without worrying and being distracted by the greater story. It’s a great debut that has us looking forward to what comes next and gets us excited to see what’s to come for the franchise.
Story: Declan Shalvey, Rory McConville Art: Lorenzo Re
Color: Colin Craker Letterer: Jeff Eckleberry
Story: 8.5 Art: 8.25 Overall: 8.5 Recommendation: Buy
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The Terminator: Metal #1
writers: Declan Shalvey, Rory McConville
artist: Lorenzo Re
covers: Declan Shalvey (A), Bob Layton (B), Sebastian Piriz (C), Ivan Tao (D)
FC | All Cardstock Covers | 32 pages | Science Fiction | $4.99 | Teen+
In the post-apocalyptic future that follows Judgment Day, the shattered remnants of humanity must make use of every tool they can in their existential battle against the machines — and that includes the deadliest weapons that Skynet sends to annihilate them.
For one member of the Resistance, this means trusting his life to a reprogrammed Terminator. Trapped behind enemy lines, the soldier and his repurposed engine of destruction must find a way to both survive and complete their mission — an undertaking with such a low probability of success that it could reboot the Terminator back to its default settings!
Acclaimed Terminator and ThunderCats author DECLAN SHALVEY is joined by cowriter RORY MCCONVILLE and returning artist LORENZO RE for a brand-new chapter in his chilling saga of the War Against the Machines with The Terminator: Metal #1 — featuring brutally beautiful covers from SHALVEY, BOB LAYTON, SEBASTIAN PIRIZ, and IVAN TAO!
King Spawn #50
(W) Todd McFarlane, Rory McConville (A) Carlo Barberi, Stephen Segovia
Four years ago, Todd McFarlane launched the first large-scale expansion of the Spawn Universe with King Spawn #1. Now we are here to celebrate the success of the expanded Spawn’s Universe with King Spawn #50. An oversized issue with a story that will cross over into all three of the #50’s coming out in the coming months. (King Spawn, Gunslinger Spawn, The Scorched). An ancient force, almost as old as time itself, has returned, and Spawn is in its sights. The story, sent into two chapters per issue, will be penciled by two of the Spawn Universe’s best, Stephen Segovia and Carlo Barberi. This is the one you don’t want to miss.
