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Derek Charm’s Beach Blanket Bloodbath Makes a Splash in Toxic Summer #2!

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Oni Press has released a first look at the return of the sun-radiated smash-hit Toxic Summer #2! Eisner Award–winning cartoonist Derek Charm is headed back to the shore for the next suntan lotion-lathered chapter of the summer’s most tongue-in-cheek fright-fest! The critically acclaimed beach blanket bloodbath crests its second wave on July 3rd!

Ben and Leo arrive at the bonfire beach party ready to cut loose, only to find the site seemingly abandoned in the wake of the attack . . . until Amy nabs them from her hiding place! Together they learn from Roger—Amy’s dad and the same man they rescued in a catatonic state in the ocean with GLOWING EYES the night before—that this toxic spill and the emergence of tentacled monsters from the deep began right after he removed an ancient relic of a highly advanced civilization from the ocean floor. Is there still time to return it and get this sexy summer back on track?

Featuring covers from the summer’s most searing-hot artists Derek Charm , Nick Cagnetti, and Alexis Zirrit, Toxic Summer #2 is as serious as a shark attack – look for it in comic shops everywhere on July 3rd!

Toxic Summer #2

Toxic Summer #1 gets a Second Printing Photo Variant

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Oni Press has announced that Derek Charm’s critically acclaimed and chemically altered summertime smash Toxic Summer #1 is getting an all-new Second Printing Photo Variant. It returns the surf, sunburns, and screams to comic shops everywhere on June 19th! Clocking in at 48 double-sized and dangerous pages, Charm’s deep-water death sentence rages back to life with an eye-popping Second Printing Photo Variant that’s (almost) too hot to handle: 

Best friends Ben and Leo had the perfect summer planned after high school graduation. As lifeguards in the idyllic beach town of Port Dorian, they were planning for three months of hot guys, late-night bonfires, and no regrets . . . until a toxic spill of unknown properties on the beach transformed their dream summer into a waking nightmare. Now Port Dorian is flooded with panicked tourists, a local researcher is paralyzed while investigating the spill, and a horrifying pack of subhuman monstrosities is snatching beachgoers in the night.

Mix one part Riverdale with one part The Creature from the Black Lagoon and drink it down fast because this bi-monthly horror shocker comes packed with enough acidic sludge, perverted beach maniacs, and ill will to ruin anyone’s first summer away from home!

You’ll be (beach) bummed if you don’t get your hands on this comic– make sure you order before FOC on May 27th and get it when it dives into comic shops everywhere June 19th!

Toxic Summer #1 Second Printing Photo Variant

Extended Preview: Toxic Summer #1

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Toxic Summer #1

(W) Derek Charm (A/CA) Derek Charm
In Shops: May 01, 2024
SRP: $6.99

FROM THE MUTATED MIND OF EISNER AWARD-WINNING CARTOONIST DEREK CHARM (JUGHEAD, THE UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL) COMES A MONSTER-SIZED 48-PAGE NIGHTMARE BEACH PARTY THAT WILL KEEP YOU UP ALL NIGHT . . . IF YOU CAN LIVE LONG ENOUGH TO TELL THE TALE!

Best friends Ben and Leo had the perfect summer planned after high school graduation. As lifeguards in the idyllic beach town of Port Dorian, they were planning for three months of hot guys, late-night bonfires, and no regrets . . . until a toxic spill of unknown properties on the beach transformed their dream summer into a waking nightmare. Now Port Dorian is flooded with panicked tourists, a local researcher is paralyzed while investigating the spill, and a horrifying pack of subhuman monstrosities is snatching beachgoers in the night.

Mix one part Riverdale with one part The Creature from the Black Lagoon and drink it down fast because this bi-monthly horror shocker comes packed with enough acidic sludge, perverted beach maniacs, and ill will to ruin anyone’s first summer away from home!

Toxic Summer #1

Preview: Toxic Summer #1

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Toxic Summer #1

(W) Derek Charm (A/CA) Derek Charm
In Shops: May 01, 2024
SRP: $6.99

FROM THE MUTATED MIND OF EISNER AWARD-WINNING CARTOONIST DEREK CHARM (JUGHEAD, THE UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL) COMES A MONSTER-SIZED 48-PAGE NIGHTMARE BEACH PARTY THAT WILL KEEP YOU UP ALL NIGHT . . . IF YOU CAN LIVE LONG ENOUGH TO TELL THE TALE!

Best friends Ben and Leo had the perfect summer planned after high school graduation. As lifeguards in the idyllic beach town of Port Dorian, they were planning for three months of hot guys, late-night bonfires, and no regrets . . . until a toxic spill of unknown properties on the beach transformed their dream summer into a waking nightmare. Now Port Dorian is flooded with panicked tourists, a local researcher is paralyzed while investigating the spill, and a horrifying pack of subhuman monstrosities is snatching beachgoers in the night.

Mix one part Riverdale with one part The Creature from the Black Lagoon and drink it down fast because this bi-monthly horror shocker comes packed with enough acidic sludge, perverted beach maniacs, and ill will to ruin anyone’s first summer away from home!

Toxic Summer #1

Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

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The Whisper Queen #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.

Barbaric: Born in Blood #1 (Vault Comics) – The series has always been a hell of a lot of fun mixing fantasy, action, and humor for some solid entertainment.

Bear Pirate Viking Queen #1 (Image Comics) – Bears. Pirates. Vikings. And Queens-all battling for their claim to determine what the world will become. Yes please!

Blood Brothers Mother #1 (DSTLRY) – Brian Azzarello and Eduaro Risso team for a western.

Blood Hunt #1/Blood Hunt (Red Band) #1 (Marvel) – Marvel’s big event kicks off and we’re intrigued to see how the adult “Red Band” differs from the general release.

Deadpool & Wolverine: WWIII #1 (Marvel) – With the film coming out later this year we’re intrigued to check out this comic and how in general Marvel attempts to build off the film.

Get Fury #1 (Marvel) – Nick Fury has been captured by the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War and Frank Castle is sent in to take care of it.

Lester of the Lesser Gods #1 (Dark Horse Comics) – Something from Eric Powell? Yeah, we’re here for it.

The Scale Trade #1 (Magma Comix) – Dragons are hunted and poached in this alternate world.

Space Ghost #1 (Dynamite Entertainment) – As Space Ghost fans, we’re beyond excited to check out the new series. It’s at the top of our list this week.

Toxic Summer #1 (Oni Press) – It all sounds like screwball comedy with mutated individuals during summer break and we’re here for it.

The Whisper Queen #1 (Image Comics) – Chip Zdarsky and Kris Anka return to the land of Blacksand with new series. But, let’s face it, Zdarsky and Anka on anything is getting us to take notice.

Preview: Toxic Summer #1

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Toxic Summer #1

(W) Derek Charm (A/CA) Derek Charm
In Shops: May 01, 2024
SRP: $6.99

FROM THE MUTATED MIND OF EISNER AWARD-WINNING CARTOONIST DEREK CHARM (JUGHEAD, THE UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL) COMES A MONSTER-SIZED 48-PAGE NIGHTMARE BEACH PARTY THAT WILL KEEP YOU UP ALL NIGHT . . . IF YOU CAN LIVE LONG ENOUGH TO TELL THE TALE!

Best friends Ben and Leo had the perfect summer planned after high school graduation. As lifeguards in the idyllic beach town of Port Dorian, they were planning for three months of hot guys, late-night bonfires, and no regrets . . . until a toxic spill of unknown properties on the beach transformed their dream summer into a waking nightmare. Now Port Dorian is flooded with panicked tourists, a local researcher is paralyzed while investigating the spill, and a horrifying pack of subhuman monstrosities is snatching beachgoers in the night.

Mix one part Riverdale with one part The Creature from the Black Lagoon and drink it down fast because this bi-monthly horror shocker comes packed with enough acidic sludge, perverted beach maniacs, and ill will to ruin anyone’s first summer away from home!

Toxic Summer #1

Francesco Francavilla’s Toxic Summer #1 cover revealed!

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Oni Press has revealed another look ahead at Toxic Summer #1, alongside two never-before-seen variant covers for Toxic Summer #1’s 48-page debut from iconic artist and Eisner Award-winner Francesco Francavilla! Eisner Award-nominated creator Derek Charm’s sandy summer horror is the perfect way to get your feet wet before beach season– both Francisco Francavilla’s contaminated cover and Toxic Summer’s double-sized first issue make their debut May 1st! 

Best friends Ben and Leo had the perfect summer planned after high school graduation. As lifeguards in the idyllic beach town of Port Dorian, they were planning for three months of hot guys, late-night bonfires, and no regrets . . . until a toxic spill of unknown properties on the beach transformed their dream summer into a waking nightmare. Now Port Dorian is flooded with panicked tourists, a local researcher is paralyzed while investigating the spill, and a horrifying pack of subhuman monstrosities is snatching beachgoers in the night.

Mix one part Riverdale with one part The Creature from the Black Lagoon and drink it down fast because this bi-monthly horror shocker comes packed with enough acidic sludge, perverted beach maniacs, and ill will to ruin anyone’s first summer away from home! The nightmare beach party begins with a double-sized, 48–page blast on May 1st when Derek Charm’s Toxic Summer #1 slithers into comic shops everywhere – featuring covers from Derek Charm, W. Scott Forbes, Skylar Patridge, and a special corrosive yellow “Radioactive Waste Fifth Ink” sketch variant! 

Death in the deep end – get a look at Derek Charm’s Toxic Summer #1

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Oni Press has revealed the first look inside Toxic Summer #1 – a double-sized, all-night radioactive rager from the mutated mind of Eisner Award-nominated cartoonist Derek Charm’s! This monster-sized, 48-page debut will have you on the edge of your seat and ready to dive deep when Toxic Summer #1 makes its splash in comic shops May 1st!

Best friends Ben and Leo had the perfect summer planned after high school graduation. As lifeguards in the idyllic beach town of Port Dorian, they were planning for three months of hot guys, late-night bonfires, and no regrets . . . until a toxic spill of unknown properties on the beach transformed their dream summer into a waking nightmare. Now Port Dorian is flooded with panicked tourists, a local researcher is paralyzed while investigating the spill, and a horrifying pack of subhuman monstrosities is snatching beachgoers in the night.

Mix one part Riverdale with one part The Creature from the Black Lagoon and drink it down fast because this bi-monthly horror shocker comes packed with enough acidic sludge, perverted beach maniacs, and ill will to ruin anyone’s first summer away from home!

Featuring killer covers from Derek Charm, W. Scott Forbes, Skylar Patridge, and Francesco Francavilla, and featuring a special corrosive green “Radioactive Waste Fifth Ink” sketch variant, breathe deep because Toxic Summer #1 is seeps into the atmosphere everywhere on May 1st!

Toxic Summer #1

Derek Charm detonates Toxic Summer #1, a Frantic Mutant Beach Party, in May

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Oni Press presents Toxic Summer #1 – a fast-paced comics escapade with teeth from the mutated mind of Eisner Award-winning Cartoonist Derek Charm! Told across three specially formatted, bi-monthly issues beginning on May 1st – on shelves for Free Comic Book Day 2024 – this monster-sized 48-page nightmare beach party will keep you up all night … If you can live long enough to tell the tale!

Best friends Ben and Leo had the perfect summer planned after high school graduation. As lifeguards in the idyllic beach town of Port Dorian, they were planning for three months of hot guys, late-night bonfires, and no regrets . . . until a toxic spill of unknown properties on the beach transformed their dream summer into a waking nightmare. Now Port Dorian is flooded with panicked tourists, a local researcher is paralyzed while investigating the spill, and a horrifying pack of subhuman monstrosities is snatching beachgoers in the night.

Mix one part Riverdale with one part The Creature from the Black Lagoon and drink it down fast because this bi-monthly horror shocker comes packed with enough acidic sludge, perverted beach maniacs, and ill will to ruin anyone’s first summer away from home!

Featuring killer covers from Derek Charm, Scott Forbes, Skylar Patridge , and Francesco Francavilla – plus a special “Radioactive Waste Fifth Ink” sketch variant manufactured in retina-scorching green – there’s something in the water and Toxic Summer #1 is ready to take a bite in comic shops everywhere on May 1st!

Toxic Summer #1