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Preview: Seven Years in Darkness #3 (of 4)

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Seven Years in Darkness #3 (of 4)

Written & Illustrated by Joseph Schmalke
Cover C Richard Pace

Months have passed since the massacre at the Academy of Black Magic where seven children lost their lives. Now someone is sabotaging other students leading to deadly results. A mysterious and disturbed class member, Zero, is under suspicion as the possible saboteur while Matthew and the other apprentice mages prepare to be tested and placed into one of five houses.

Featuring a 1:10 variant cover by horror-Meister Richard Pace!

Seven Years in Darkness #3 (of 4)

Seven Years in Darkness’ first two issues sell out and get new printings

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Demand for the breakout series Seven Years in Darkness remains high as issue 2 sells out at the distributor level and returns for a second printing! Created by writer/artist Joseph Schmalke, Seven Years in Darkness tells the story of the Academy of Black Magic and its inaugural class.

Seven Years in Darkness #1, whose first and second printings also sold-out, will return for a third printing in time for new readers to jump on board. 

Seven Years in Darkness #2 second printing is now available for retailers to order exclusively through Lunar Distribution.

Seven Years in Darkness #2 2nd printing

Gargoyle by Moonlight, Mother Russia, and Seven Years in Darkness highlight CEX Publishing in September

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GARGOYLE BY MOONLIGHT

Written by TIMOTHY BACH
Illustrated by BRIAN ATKINS
Cover B BRIAN ATKINS
Cover C BRIAN ATKINS
Retailer Price: $5.99
On Sale 09/27

Cursed to turn into a gargoyle every night, Gary Doyle fights creepy-crawly demons, all the while determined not to let these battles turn him into a monster. Monster-punching urban fantasy with heart—a comic that’s like Hellboy on Yancy Street! For fans of Do a Powerbomb, Firepower, Werewolf By Night!

Diamond ID JUN231724 / JUN231725 / JUN231726
Lunar Product Codes 0623CX316 /  0623CX317 /  0623CX318

UPC
Cover A: 79394597462700111
Cover B: 79394597462700121
Cover C: 79394597462700131

MOTHER RUSSIA

Written & Illustrated by JEFF MCCOMSEY
Cover B GANNON BECK
Cover C GILES CRAWFORD
Retailer Price: $4.99
On Sale 09/27

It’s a Ballroom Blitzkrieg in the streets of Stalingrad as Mother Russia fights her way through a sea of undead while a toddler is strapped to her back. The odds are a million to one and that’s the good news. Special 1-in-10 cover by Giles Crawford!

Diamond ID JUN231727 / JUN231728 / JUN231729
Lunar Product Codes 0623CX319 /  0623CX320 /  0623CX321

UPC

Cover A: 79394597460300311
Cover B: 79394597460300321
Cover C: 79394597460300331

SEVEN YEARS IN DARKNESS

Written & Illustrated by JOSEPH SCHMALKE
Cover C S. RED AMPARO
Retailer Price: $4.99
On Sale 09/27

Year One conclusion! The body count rises as the first school year winds to a close at the Academy of Black Magic, Matthew and Zero form an alliance in the House of Disks. While the children settle into their new houses, Mother Night has them participate in a dangerous ritual to commune with spirits from beyond. Tryouts begin for the coveted position of Weathermaker… with deadly results.

Featuring a 1:10 variant cover by Super-Star S. Red Amparo!

Diamond ID JUN231730 / JUN231731 / JUN231732
Lunar Product Codes 0623CX322 /  0623CX323 /  0623CX324

UPC

Cover A: 79394597454200411
Cover B: 79394597454200421
Cover C: 79394597454200431

Preview: Seven Years in Darkness #1

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Seven Years in Darkness #1

Written & Illustrated by JOSEPH SCHMALKE
Cover B BILL SIENKIEWICZ

The Academy of Black Magic has reopened its doors for the first time in 200 years! Seventy-two children will walk through the Academy doors for freshmen year. But only seven will graduate and walk out alive! Their seven-year journey starts here, in this dark and sweeping fantasy epic from acclaimed comics creator Joe Schmalke!

Featuring a 1:10 variant cover by living legend Bill Sienkiewicz!

Seven Years in Darkness #1

Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

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Seven Years in Darkness #1

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.

Alien #1 (Marvel) – An alien unthaws from the snow ice and we’re always pumped for a new alien adventure.

Bulls of Beacon Hill #4 (AfterShock) – The series has been fantastic with a nice brutal and gritty mob story.

By the Horns: Dark Earth #8 (Scout Comics) – The blight continues to spread across Solothus as the Augernaut repairs near completion and Yun Ma’s plan for the continent begins to take shape. An awesome fantasy series with amazing art.

Deep Cuts #1 (Image Comics) – Stories of struggle, joe, and hope through the history of jazz. We’re excited to read this blend of music and comics.

Green Arrow #1 (DC Comics) – The Emerald Archer is lost, and it will take Oliver Queen’s whole family to find him! We’re pumped for a new Green Arrow series and we’re hoping the entire crew gets the spotlight they deserve.

Invincible Iron Man #5 (Marvel) – Tony is getting roped into the world of the X-Men and how it plays out should be something new and interesting.

Local Man #3 (Image Comics) – The series has been great blending classic image superheroes with a bit of a modern twist. Really solid so far and one for fans of superhero comics.

Money Shot Comes Again #1 (Vault Comics) – The XXX-plorers are back on their hands and knees for the good of humanity! When the giant ass space jellyfish who run the ordered universe arrive on earth, the porn-stars-cum-science explorers must put away grudges, crushes, and side-hustles to once again take one (or two! or three!) for the team.

Plush #6 (Image Comics) – Rednecks versus cannibalistic, serial-killing furries. The series has been crazy in all of the right ways.

Seven Years in Darkness #1 (CEX Publishing) – The Academy of Black Magic has reopened its doors for the first time in 200 years! Seventy-two children will walk through the Academy doors for freshmen year. But only seven will graduate and walk out alive!

Silence #1 (Literati Press) – Johanna Jones returns to her hometown of Anthem, a down-on-its-luck shipping town, to discover the ship her father sailed on has gone missing. She ends up aboard a yellow submarine named the Heart of Gold, headed directly into Hades’ Hexagon to find the missing crew, accompanied by her childhood best friend, a rich young addict, and a punk legend.

Sins of Sinister: Dominion #1 (Marvel) – The event wraps up and we’re intrigued to see how it’s all pulled off in one issue.

Preview: Seven Years in Darkness #1

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Seven Years in Darkness #1

Written & Illustrated by JOSEPH SCHMALKE
Cover B BILL SIENKIEWICZ

The Academy of Black Magic has reopened its doors for the first time in 200 years! Seventy-two children will walk through the Academy doors for freshmen year. But only seven will graduate and walk out alive! Their seven-year journey starts here, in this dark and sweeping fantasy epic from acclaimed comics creator Joe Schmalke!

Featuring a 1:10 variant cover by living legend Bill Sienkiewicz!

Seven Years in Darkness #1

Seven Years in Darkness sells out again and gets a third printing

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CEX has announced the third printing of Seven Years in Darkness #1, following the rapid sell-out of both the first and second printings at the distributor level. This new comic series by artist/writer Joseph Schmalke has been a hit with fans and is now available again at comic shops and specialty stores. If you haven’t yet had a chance to check out this dark and magical new series, now is the perfect time to jump on board! While some retail copies may still be available, they are vanishing quickly! Get your copy right away!

Seven Years in Darkness: Year One #1 third printing is now available for retailers to order through Diamond Comics and Lunar Distribution.

SEVEN YEARS IN DARKNESS #1 - THIRD PRINTING

Joseph Schmalke’s Seven Years in Darkness: Year One #1 sells out and gets a second printing

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CEX has announced that demand for Joseph Schmalke’s Seven Years in Darkness: Year One #1 has exceeded expectations and is sold out at the distributor level. CEX Publishing will rush the first issue back to print in order to keep up with rising demand for the indie horror title. The new printing will feature an alternate logo color and is limited to a single cover design.

The Academy of Black Magic is about to welcome its first new class of students in 200 years, but this is no Hogwarts. 72 children enrolled, but only SEVEN will graduate alive… Seven Years in Darkness: Year One #1 is the start of an epic fantasy and horror adventure that thrills and terrifies at every turn. Seven Years in Darkness utilizes Schmalke’s stunning visuals to capture the anxiety that comes with attending high school. Joseph Schmalke has masterfully crafted something that is both chillingly familiar and artfully terrifying.

Seven Years in Darkness: Year One #1 second printing is now available for retailers to order through Lunar Distribution. Seven Years in Darkness: Year One #1 is scheduled to be in stores April 19, with the second printing arriving the following week.

Seven Years in Darkness: Year One #1 second printing

Mother Russia and more from CEX Publishing in June 2023

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MOTHER RUSSIA #1

Written & Illustrated by JEFF MCCOMSEY
Cover B UGIS BERZINS
Cover C MICHAEL AVON OEMING
Retailer Price: $4.99
On Sale 07/26

One baby. One rifle. Two million zombies! As a zombie apocalypse breaks out in WWII, a Soviet sniper risks her life to protect an innocent baby boy. From Jeff McCommsey, the creator behind the hit MOTHER RUSSIA: WINTER SPECIAL and introducing rising star guest cover artist Ugis Berzins!

Don’t miss the 1-in-10 incentive cover by Michael Avon Oeming!

Lunar Product Codes 0423CX244 /  0423CX245 /  0423CX246

UPC
Cover A: 79394597460300111
Cover B: 79394597460300121
Cover C: 79394597460300131

SEVEN YEARS IN DARKNESS #3

Written & Illustrated by JOSEPH SCHMALKE
Cover C RICHARD PACE
Retailer Price: $4.99
On Sale 07/26

Months have passed since the massacre at the Academy of Black Magic where seven children lost their lives. Now someone is sabotaging other students leading to deadly results. A mysterious and disturbed class member, Zero, is under suspicion as the possible saboteur while Matthew and the other apprentice mages prepare to be tested and placed into one of five houses.

Featuring a 1:10 variant cover by horror-Meister Richard Pace!

Lunar Product Codes 0423CX247 /  0423CX248 /  0423CX249

UPC
Cover A: 79394597454200311
Cover B: 79394597454200321
Cover C: 79394597454200331

OUTLAND ENTERTAINMENT

THE JOTUNN WAR

Written by IAN STUART SHARPE
Illustrated by DEVMALYA PRAMANIK, GER CURTI, PAUL LITTLE
Retailer Price: $22.95
On Sale 07/26

In the Vikingverse, the Norse rule the stars with restless fleets and an iron will. But when the thralls rebel, turning to the artifice of Norns to help them escape their bondage, the natural order is thrown into chaos.

ISBN 978-1-954255-16-6

Who is Josif? Find out that and more in May from CEX

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JOSIF 1957 #1

Written by DAVIDE BARZI
Illustrated by FABIANO AMBU
Cover B FABIANO AMBU
Cover C FABIANO AMBU
Retailer Price: $6.99
On Sale 5/31

Debuting the work of Italian superstar artist Fabiano Ambu! You know about Laika, the Cosmonaut dog sent into orbit on Sputnik 2. But no one knows about JOSIF, the first gorilla in space!

Born on Josif Stalin’s birthday and subjected to terrible genetic experiments, Josif soon grew far too powerful. The leadership of the Soviet Union did all they could to stop him. But not everything went as planned!

Featuring a 1 in 10 variant homage to 2001: A Space Odyssey by Italian super-star Fabiano Ambu!

Diamond ID FEB231258 / FEB231259 / FEB231260
Lunar Product Codes 0223CX224 / 0223CX225 / 0223CX226

UPC
Cover A: 793945974566 00111
Cover B: 793945974566 00121
Cover C: 793945974566 00131

SEVEN YEARS IN DARKNESS #2

Written & Illustrated by JOSEPH SCHMALKE
Cover C BEN TEMPLESMITH
Retailer Price: $4.99
On Sale 5/31

Malena’s backstory is revealed, as the students continue their journey through the underground city of Scholomance towards the Academy of Black Magic. The children and Headmaster are met by Ornansis, a vampiric creature who will pick their class’s weathermaker (an untouchable student). Malena lets Matthew know there could be a sinister plot underway by other students who wish to thin out the competition.

Featuring a 1:10 variant cover by living legend Ben Templesmith!

Diamond ID FEB231262 / FEB231263 / FEB231264
Lunar Product Codes 0223CX228 / 0223CX229 / 0223CX230

UPC
Cover A: 793945974542 00211
Cover B: 793945974542 00221
Cover C: 793945974542 00231

THE FIRST THREE

Written by CHRIS PALIQAW, ATUNG YUPAS
Illustrated by CHANG SHENG
Cover B CHANG SHENG
Retailer Price: $7.99
On Sale 5/31

The age of humanity begins! The first three people on Earth burst out of a rock womb to find themselves in a paradise of talking animals and obedient firewood. But two men and one woman is one man too many, and enough… never is.

Inspired by the real-life creation legends of the Tayal people of Taiwan. Introducing legendary Taiwanese artist Chang Sheng to Western audiences for the first time!

Diamond ID FEB231256 / FEB231257
Lunar Product Codes 0223CX222 / 0223CX223
UPC
Cover A: 793945974573 00111
Cover B: 793945974573 00121

OUTLAND ENTERTAINMENT

NORTHERN STEELE

Written by SCOTT SCHMIDT
Illustrated by SLOBODAN JOVANOVIC
Retailer Price: $19.99
On Sale 5/31

In 1897, the world descended upon the frozen hills of the Yukon Territory, mad with gold fever.

But little did they know the perils and pitfalls that awaited them. A trail lined with dead horses and stalked by a man-killer, a haunted cave mined by an army of the dead, and an endless swamp teeming with terrible serpents. And even then there was more.

Enter the legendary Sam Steele of the North-West Mounted Police, commander of men and master of the wilderness. With knife and pistol, horse and saber, brute strength and keen mind, the mightiest Mountie of them all takes to the task of saving the gold-seekers from men and monsters alike.

Diamond ID FEB231261
Lunar Product Codes 0223CX227
ISBN 978-1954255401

NORTHERN STEELE

WARLOCK 5 VOLUME 1 OMNIBUS

Written by GORDON DERRY
Illustrated by DEN BEAUVAIS
Retailer Price: $39.95
On Sale 5/31

The Warlocks protect the Grid. They are the last line of defense against the awful forces of chaos that lurk in the darkness outside the Grid. There’s only one problem. They hate each other.

With a forward by Cullen Bunn!

Lunar Product Codes 0223CX231
ISBN 978-1947659612

WARLOCK 5 VOLUME 1 OMNIBUS
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