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Preview: Stray

Stray

(W) Ryu Kamio
(A) Yu Nakahara
Publisher: Titan Manga
SC, 224pp, B&W, $12.99
ISBN: 9781787748019
On sale: December 2, 2025

From the creators of Last Inning, follow an ex-convict’s path to redemption riddled with vengeance, betrayal, and deadly conspiracies – the stakes are too high for him to strikeout off the pitch.

After serving nine years for a crime he didn’t commit, Hachiya Ken is free—but his past is far from behind him. Released from prison, he’s confronted by Hana, the fiery daughter of a ghost from his past. Together, they’re forced to navigate a deadly web of betrayal, yakuza power, and political corruption.

As they uncover a conspiracy that runs deeper than either could have imagined, Ken must confront his own demons—and decide how far he’s willing to go for redemption.

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Bulgilhan Press brings Stray and Die Horny to Small Press Expo 2022

Bulgilhan Press recently have published two new comics that fans will be able to get at this year’s Small Press Expo (SPX)! Stray by Eisner Award nominee Molly Mendoza and Die Horny by Eisner Award winner Rebecca Mock will both be available at SPX which takes place on September 17th and 18th, 2022.

Stray follows Jack, a chaotic romantic spiraling into disaster desperately seeking comfort in others while ignoring their own destructive tendencies. While thoroughly hung up on the past, Jack meets Stray and their whole world changes. Tender and sensual, lush and palpable, Stray ushers in a new era of cartoonist Molly Mendoza’s wholehearted approach to making comics and telling stories.

Stray debuted at this year’s Toronto Comic Arts Festival to an excited audience eager to see Mendoza push the boundaries of their distinct wholehearted cartooning to dig into messier themes around heartbreak, grief, vices, lust, and self-actualization.

Lovebirds Iggy (human) and Wortizabella (monster) have just set off on their romantic honeymoon tour of the wasteland. Before they can get too hot and heavy, they’re drawn into a conflict between humans and monsters! But these lovebirds aren’t exactly the conventional allies either side might have hoped for…

Described as a wholesome comic for sickos, Die Horny is a love letter to Power Rangers, pervy 90’s anime, and a desire to create something entirely catered to Mock’s taste, to terrifying and liberating results. Die Horny is set to debut at this year’s Small Press Expo.

Stray Returns to Action Lab’s Actionverse

Actionverse stars Stray, Midnight Tiger and Molly Danger get their own story arcs in this new ongoing monthly series. We will be leading the launch off with a six part Stray story arc but you can expect to see guest appearances by many of your favorite Actionverse heroes and maybe some new legends in the making.

After a long absence (and a second successful Kickstarter campaign), Stray by Sean Izaakse and Vito Delsante is back on shelves again beginning this September in Actionverse. Described by some as “Nightwing without a Batman,” the book, about a grown-up sidekick who takes his own path, returns with a new storyline. Called “The Rottweiler Years,” this arc takes a look at the the title character’s earlier days as a sidekick and teenage hero.

Taking on two serious topics (police-related violence and teen suicide), Stray is coming back in a new and maybe unexpected way.

What is also exciting about this new series is that it is the launch pad for a new ongoing Actionverse Universe of titles.

Following Stray will be the long awaited return of Midnight Tiger by Ray-Anthony Height with new artist, Eric Van Elslande, with Delsante providing scripts based on Height’s plots. Other Actionverse titles will be announced at a later date.

Stray is written by Vito Delsante with art by Sean Izaakse and newcomer, Lee Gaston. Colors are by Wilson Ramos, Jr and Chris O’Halloran. Actionverse #1 featuring Stray will launch with a two covers by Izaakse and an action figure variant by David Golding.

Actionverse #1 featuring Stray will be in a comic book store near you on September 6th.

Actionverse Begins!

This week sees the release of Actionverse #0 from Action Lab Entertainment. It’s the first official team up of three of Action Lab’s creator owned superheroes, and the comic publisher has revealed the main covers for its next event!

Actionverse, a six issue weekly miniseries uniting the companies multiple superhero characters in a multiverse spanning story. The series will unite the characters from Molly Danger, Stray, Midnight Tiger, The F1rst Hero and the hero who helped launch the company five years ago, Virtue of the series Fracture. Written by Anthony Ruttgaizer, Jamal Igle, Shawn Gabborin, Vito Delsante, Ray-Anthony HeightSean Izaakse, who have been collaborating for almost two years is the largest independent crossover event of it’s kind. Each issue will sport an issue #1 but connect into a single storyline.

Actionverse #0 is in stores now with the Actionverse miniseries scheduled to launch in Spring 2016.

Preview: Stray: Who Killed the Doberman TPB

STRAY: WHO KILLED THE DOBERMAN TPB

Writer(s): Vito Delsante
Artist Name(s): Sean Izaakse (art), Ross Campbell and Simon Gough (colors)
Cover Artist(s): Dean Haspiel
128 pgs./Teen / FC
$14.99

Collecting the hit mini-series, STRAY tells the story of Rodney Weller, the former sidekick known as “the Rottweiler.” When his mentor, the Doberman, is murdered, Rodney has to decide if he wants to come back to the world of capes and masks and, if he does, who he wants to be. Cover by Emmy Award winner, Dean Haspiel (Archie Comics’ The Fox)! Collects Stray #1-4.

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Preview: Stray #4

STRAY #4

Writer(s): Vito Delsante
Artist Name(s): Sean Izaakse, Ross Campbell (colors)
Cover Artist(s): Sean Izaakse/Ross Campbell (reg), Julian Lopez/Juan Albarrán/Brett R. Smith (var)
32 pgs./All ages/ FC
$3.99 (reg.)

The Doberman’s killer is revealed!  Who (and what) is Duette? And will Rodney survive their confrontation to become the hero he’s destined to be? The smash series concludes here! Variant cover by Julian Lopez, limited to 1,500 copies!

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Preview: Stray #3 (of 4)

STRAY # 3 (of 4)

Writer(s): Vito Delsante
Artist Name(s): Sean Izaakse, Ross Campbell (colors)
Cover Artist(s): ChrisCross & Emilio Lopez; Paige Pumphrey (variant)

32 pgs./FC/ Teen
$3.99 (reg.) $4.99 (var.)

Rodney has jumped back into the world of crime fighting and begins the search for the Doberman’s killer; but his investigation has led him to dead ends and a bizarre character known as the Theory. Will they solve the case before another victim is claimed? Cover by ChrisCross (Convergence: Justice League America)! Limited edition (1500 copies) Variant cover by Paige Pumphrey!

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Preview: Stray #2

STRAY #2

Writer(s): Vito Delsante
Artist Name(s): Sean Izaakse
Color Artist(s): Ross Campbell / Simon Gough
Cover Artist(s): Sean Izaakse, Ross Campbell (reg.), Shawn McGuan (v)
32pgs./ FC/ Teen
$3.99 (reg.) / $4.99 (var.)

Rodney, the former Rottweiler, buries his father and resolves to find the killer. But will his former teammates, the TeenAgents, help him or hold him back? Be here for…The Funeral of the Doberman! Limited Edition Variant cover by Shawn McGuan on 1500!

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AERO GIRL #1

Writer(s): DeWayne Feenstra
Artist Name(s): Axur Eneas
Cover Artist(s): Axur Eneas & Juan Paul Reibeling (reg); Joel Gomez & Beth Sotelo (var)

As Aero-Girl, Jacqueline Mackenzie is the protector of Foxbay. As the sidekick to Battle Jack, her father, her life couldn’t be any better; but tragedy is just around the corner! Will she be ready to defend her city against the evil of Dr. Chimera and his army of AniMen? Can Aero-Girl be the hero she (and her father) alway.

32 pgs./All Ages / FC $3.99/ $4.99 Variant

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BEYOND THE WESTERN DEEP Vol.1

Writer(s): Alex Kain
Artist Name(s): Rachel Bennett
Cover Artist(s): Rachel Bennett

For over 100 years, the animal races of the Four Kingdoms have lived side-by-side in uneasy truce. But when conflict ignites in the north, old alliances threaten to send the world into chaos. Experience the beginnings of an epic all-ages fantasy in this first collected volume!

80 pgs./ All Ages/ FC $9.99

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GRONK: A MONSTER’S STORY VOLUME 4 TPB

Writer(s): Katie Cook
Artist Name(s): Katie Cook
Cover Artist(s): Katie Cook

The latest, full-color volume of Katie Cook’s popular webcomic, Gronk! This new installment has never been in print before and is coming to Action Lab as a brand-spankin’ NEW book! Follow Gronk and her friends’ adventures for another silly, fun, weird year. Like cats? This book has ‘em. Like dogs? We have those too. Like tiny green monsters? Look no further, you’ve found your new favorite book!

64pgs./All Ages/ FC $9.99

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KIDS OF THE ROUND TABLE #1

Writer(s): Robert Tinnell
Artist Name(s): Brendon Fraim (p) Inker: Brian Fraim (i)
Cover Artist(s): Penciler: Brendon Fraim Inker (p): Brian Fraim (i)

Creator Robert Tinnell returns to the world of his popular film, KIDS OF THE ROUND TABLE. Kevin is a normal middle school kid who suddenly finds himself encountering the legendary wizard Merlin – and discovers he has a destiny that involves King Arthur’s sword, Excalibur, and grave danger in the form of the king’s greatest enemy!

32 pgs./All Ages / FC $3.99

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NUTMEG #3

Writer(s): James F. Wright
Artist Name(s): Jackie Crofts
Cover Artist(s): Jackie Crofts 

Fall, Part 3: “What Girls Are Made Of.” Bobby Benson and friends devour Poppy and Cassia’s illicit brownies and find they have a completely different effect than any of them expected. Meanwhile, Poppy learns something sobering about the nutmeg they used. Will it be enough for her to quit the game?

32 pgs./ All Ages/ FC $3.99

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PIRATE EYE: EXILED FROM EXILE TPB

Writer(s): Josiah Grahn
Artist Name(s): Carl Yonder
Cover Artist(s): Carl Yonder

Former pirate Smitty is finally adjusting to his new life as a detective for hire when an old enemy takes it all away. Now Smitty will be forced to find out just how far he will go to stay alive, to retrieve what he’s lost and to take revenge.
Collects the critically-acclaimed Pirate Eye: Exiled from Exile #1-4.

128 pgs./Teen/ FC $14.99

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PRINCELESS :THE PIRATE PRINCESS TPB

Writer(s): Jeremy Whitley
Artist Name(s): Rosy Higgins, Ted Brandt
Cover Artist(s): Rosy Higgins, Ted Brandt

The complete collected edition of Princeless: The Pirate Princess. Adrienne has been on the run and working to save her sisters, but when she finds another princess locked away in a tower, she decides to spring her! But Raven Xingtao, the daughter of the Pirate King, is more of a handful that Adrienne could have ever expected. Before she knows it, Adrienne is off on a whirlwind adventure to complete Raven’s quest for revenge!

128 pgs./Teen/ FC $14.99

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STRAY TPB

Writer(s): Vito Delsante
Artist Name(s): Sean Izaakse
Color Artist(s): Ross Campbell and Simon Gough
Cover Artist(s): Dean Haspiel
Collecting the hit mini-series, STRAY tells the story of Rodney Weller, the former sidekick known as “the Rottweiler.” When his mentor, the Doberman, is murdered, Rodney has to decide if he wants to come back to the world of capes and masks and, if he does, who he wants to be. Cover by Emmy Award winner, Dean Haspiel (The Fox)! Collects Stray #1-4.

128 pgs./Teen/ FC $14.99

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VAMPLETS: THE NIGHTMARE NURSERY #3 (of 6)

Writer(s): Gayle Middleton and Dave Dwonch
Artist Name(s): Amada Coronado (p), David Dwonch (i) Bill Blankenship (c)
Cover Artist(s): Amanda Coronado (a), Bill Blankenship (c)

Teenager Destiny Harper continues her adventures in the world of Gloomvania, where dark creatures lurk the streets, and the world is being mysteriously overrun by baby vampyres called Vamplets! Can Destiny serve her term as Governess of “The Nightmare Nursery” and return home? Fairy tales get a modern update in this coming of age tales of monsters, mayhem, and magic! Variant cover by Gayle Middleton herself (limited to 2000 copies!).

32 pgs./All Ages / FC $3.99/ $4.99 Variant

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PUPPET MASTER #3

Writer(s): Shawn Gabborin
Artist Name(s): Michela Da Sacco (pencils, inks) and Yann Perrelet (colors)
Leech Woman Cover: Michela Da Sacco (pencils/inks) , Yann Perrelet (colors)
Leech Woman Sketch Cover: Michela Da Sacco (pencils/inks)
Leech Woman Photo Cover 

And then there were two.

Two friends still trapped at the Bodega Bay Inn. Two friends being hunted by Andre Toulon’s twisted Puppets. Or is only ONE of them truly in danger? The Offering has been made…will it be accepted? Features three variant covers depicting Leech Woman! Limited to 1500 copies each.

32 pgs./ Mature Readers/ FC $3.99/ $4.99 Variant

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ZOMBIE TRAMP #11

Writer(s): Dan Mendoza, Jason Martin
Artist Name(s): TMChu
Cover Artist(s): TMChu (regular, risqué variant), Dan Mendoza (limited variant), Winston Young (limited variant)
Risque variant cover (limited to 2500): TMChu
Mendoza variant cover (limited to 2000):Dan Mendoza
Vampblade variant cover (limited to 2000): Winston Young

Zombie Tramp creates a flesh beast from cemetery inhabitants to do battle with the hulking meth monster that’s plagued her visit to Detroit; but will Motown’s supernatural defender Vampblade help Janey in her fight, or team-up against her? It’s a boneyard brawl of beasts and beauties, as Janey fights for her right to ease on down the road! Features a variant cover spotlighting guest starring character Vampblade, as well as a variant cover by Dan Mendoza (limited to 2000 copies) and a risqué variant cover (limited to 2500 copies).

32 pgs./Mature Readers/ FC $3.99/ $4.99 Variant

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ZOMBIE TRAMP VERSUS VAMPBLADE #1

Writer(s): Jason Martin, Dan Mendoza
Artist Name(s): Winston Young
Cover Artist(s): Winston Young
Connecting character variant covers (limited to 1500)
Connecting risque variant covers (limited to 2000)

In a story too big to contain in the pages of her regular monthly series, fan-favorite undead antiheroine Zombie Tramp breaks out into an all-new limited series that pits her against a new larger-than-life supernatural foe… Vampblade! Can Zombie Tramp hold her own against this new interdimensional weapon-wielding comic book bad girl brought to life, or has she met her sexy/crazy/cool match? Let the hair pulling and blood spilling begin! Features special variant covers featuring each character that connect to form one image, in both regular (limited to 1500 copies) and risqué designs (limited to 2000 copies).
32 pgs./ Mature Readers/ FC $3.99/ $4.99 Variant

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Preview: Stray #1

Stray #1

Writer(s): Vito Delsante
Artist Name(s): Sean Izaakse
Color Artist(s): Ross Campbell / Simon Gough
Cover Artist(s): Mike Norton/Ben Hunzeker (s), Khary Randolph (v)
32pgs./ FC/ Teen
$3.99

The Doberman, one of the world’s greatest heroes, has been killed…but by whom? And where has his former sidekick, the Rottweiler, been? Will he avenge his mentor’s death? Variant cover by Khary Randolph!

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