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Preview: Astro Quantum #1

Astro Quantum #1

(W) Andrea Mutti, Arturo Fabra (A) Andrea Mutti (C) Valerio Alloro (L) Dan Cutali

Cast out to die on the toxic world of Maku, young Ishmaeel finds an unlikely ally in the sharp-tongued Soliumite exile Quee-Keg. Together, they claw their way through underground bazaars, brutal creatures of the Galaxy and bitter rivalries to chase a destiny bigger than either imagined: a place aboard the legendary Molok-hunting starship PEKUOD. An all-new epic space saga of survival, rebellion, and the hunger to reach beyond the stars starts here!

Astro Quantum #1

Not all who chase the stars escape their shadows. Astro Quantum arrives in 2026 from Mad Cave Studios

Astro Quantum #1

A cursed ship. A cosmic beast. A choice between vengeance and survival. Mad Cave Studios has announced Astro Quantum, a stunning new sci-fi epic from creators Arturo Fabra and Andrea Mutti, with colors by Valerio Alloro and letters by Dan Cutali, charting an odyssey of cosmic vengeance, ecological reckoning, and existential discovery in a five-issue limited series.

Cast out to die in the toxic world of Maku, young Ishmaeel finds an unlikely ally in the sharp-tongued Soliumite exile Quee-Keg. Together, they claw their way through underground bazaars, brutal creatures of the Galaxy, and bitter rivalries to chase a destiny bigger than either imagined: a place aboard the legendary Molok-hunting starship PEKUOD. An all-new epic space saga of survival, rebellion, and the hunger to reach beyond the stars starts here!

Astro Quantum balances pulse-pounding space-opera action with philosophical introspection. Its expansive universe, free of humans yet full of racial, cultural, and moral diversity, echoes contemporary questions of survival, faith, and identity. 

Fans of Saga, The Expanse, and Farscape will find themselves immersed in a world where destiny isn’t found in the stars—it’s forged in the fight to survive them.

Astro Quantum #1 hits shelves and digital platforms January 28, 2026, with a Final Order Cut-Off date of January 5, 2026.

He’s Not Gonna Take It reminds us to keep fighting for what’s right and our rights

The name of Dee Snider is synonymous with the battle for freedom of expression in the arts. This new graphic novel will follow the impact of it throughout Dee’s life. From a childhood where he was frequently silenced, through the early efforts to stifle his band’s music, to the open warfare of the PMRC hearings in Washington DC, and his current efforts on social media, HE’S NOT GONNA TAKE IT tells the story of why free speech is so important to this man who has fought for it. Even when it endangered everything that was important to him.

Story: Dee Snider, Frank Marraffino
Art: Steve Kurth
Cover Art: Erik Rodriguez
Print Art: Roy Brudine, Javier Aranda, Carlos Olivares
Color: Giada Marchisie, Alessandra Alexakis, Valerio Alloro, Paolo Raiteri, Nicola Righi
Letterer: Troy Peteri
Foreword: Tom Morello

Get your copy now! To find a comic shop near you, visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook or digitally and online with the links below.

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The world of Arkham Horror expands in Arkham Horror: The Terror at the End of Time

Dark Horse Comics and Asmodee Entertainment present Arkham Horror: The Terror at the End of Time, the first comic-based addition to the Arkham Horror universe from Fantasy Flight Games. Eisner Award-nominated master of horror, Cullen Bunn, will write the four-issue miniseries with art by Andrea Mutti, colors by Valerio Alloro, letters by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou, and cover art by Rafael Alburquerque. Issue #1 arrives August 2024.

Between time and sanity, horror waits in Arkham Horror: The Terror at the End of Time.

Life is all just one big game to adventuring socialite Jenny Barnes. Or it was, until her sister Izzie was abducted by a dangerous cult. Although Jenny thwarted the cultists’ sacrificial endeavors and battled the eldritch monsters at their command, the high priestess Abigail Olmstead fled—and took Izzie with her. Private investigator Joe Diamond may not understand Jenny’s story, but he understands loss. Joe and Jenny must work together and follow the clues to find Izzie, but more horrors await them in Arkham, Massachusetts, and time appears to be running out.

Starting now, the clock is counting down to Arkham Horror: The Terror at the End of Time #1 (of 4)available in comic shops on August 7, 2024. It is available to pre-order at your local comic shop for $3.99. 

Arkham Horror: The Terror at the End of Time #1

Losers become legends in Small Town Spirits

From the team behind original graphic novel Hotel REM comes a new all-ages tale full of magic, mischief, and the supernatural in Small Town Spirits. Written by Zack Keller with art by Gabriele Bagnoli, colors by Valerio Alloro, and letters by Frank CvetkovicSmall Town Spirits explores the origin of Halloween just in time for the holiday. 

There’s a town in Ireland where people still do Halloween the old-fashioned way: an annual sporting competition to honor the Spirits. Every year, the prestigious O’Dell family makes an absolute mockery of the lovable but laughable Flanagan family at The Spirit Games, dashing their dreams of winning. But this year, teenage troublemaker Pad Flanagan plans to change everything. He tricks the Spirit of an ancient Celtic hero into training his family for the big event and accidentally opens a supernatural floodgate of mischief, magic, and monsters that threatens to destroy his town.

Small Town Spirits (88 pages, 6.625” x 10.1875”, paperback) will be available in bookstores on October 29, 2024 and comic shops on October 30, 2024. It is now available to pre-order for $19.99 at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and your local comic shop or bookstore.

Small Town Spirits

Strap in for the Long Haul in this trailer from Cullen Bunn, Heath Amodio, Andrea Mutti, Gigi Baldassini, Valerio Alloro, and Storm King Comics

The sun-baked deserts and wide-open vistas of the American West may have inspired tales of romance and grand adventure, but Long Haul, the newest graphic novel from Storm King Comics’ “Dark & Twisted” imprint, isn’t one of them.

Written by Cullen Bunn and Heath Amodio, with artwork by Andrea Mutti (pencils), Gigi Baldassini (inks) and Valerio Alloro (colors), Long Haul is a sinister and violent tale of revenge rooted in the terrifying fact that there are more than 700 missing people along America’s interstate highways—hunted, taken and often killed by active serial killers.

Long Haul is available February 21, 2024, through direct sales, including at www.StormKingComics.com, and comic shops, followed by a March 5, 2024, release date at retail booksellers.

In Long Haul, Sarah Blake is one of those missing: vanished on her way to work. Her disappearance proved too much for her sickly father to handle, and when he dies, her older brothers Danny and Carl are filled with rage and loss. With nothing and no one left to lose, the two men decide to spend whatever time they have left hunting down “long haul” serial killers, and uncovering the truth about Sarah.

On their mission for revenge, Danny and Carl learn about a convoy of sociopathic killers known only as The Nine. When it becomes clear that one of The Nine stole Sarah from beside her broken-down car, the Blake brothers must violently work their way through the ghoulish gang—and their protectors—until they come to the horrific person who took her.

Long Haul boasts a complex, time-jumping storyline that keeps readers gripped throughout its terrifying tale, filled with dark “kills” and shocking violence that adds a forbidding tone to the to the sinister story.

Storm King Comics’ Long Haul delivers another Dark & Twisted tale from Cullen Bunn and Heath Amodio, Andrea Mutti, Gigi Baldassini, and Valerio Alloro

The sun-baked deserts and wide-open vistas of the American West may have inspired tales of romance and grand adventure, but Long Haul, the newest graphic novel from Storm King Comics’ “Dark & Twisted” imprint, isn’t one of them.

Written by Cullen Bunn and Heath Amodio, with artwork by Andrea Mutti, inks by Gigi Baldassini, colors by Valerio Alloro, and lettering by Janice Chiang, Long Haul is a sinister and violent tale of revenge rooted in the terrifying fact that there are more than 700 missing people along America’s interstate highways—hunted, taken and often killed by active serial killers.

In Long Haul, Sarah Blake is one of those missing: vanished on her way to work. Her disappearance proved too much for her sickly father to handle, and when he dies, her older brothers Danny and Carl are filled with rage and loss. With nothing and no one left to lose, the two men decide to spend whatever time they have left hunting down “long haul” serial killers, and uncovering the truth about Sarah.

Long Haul is available February 21, 2024, through StormKingComics.com and comic shops, followed by a March 5, 2024, release date at retail booksellers.

On their mission for revenge, Danny and Carl learn about a convoy of sociopathic killers known only as The Nine. When it becomes clear that one of The Nine stole Sarah from beside her broken-down car, the Blake brothers must violently work their way through the ghoulish gang—and their protectors—until they come to the horrific person who took her.

Long Haul

Get ready for a thrilling, action-packed comedic adventure with Top Secret Service

Dark Horse Comics presents Top Secret Service, a new exciting graphic novel from writer Zack Keller, artist Giovanna LaPietra, colorist Valerio Alloro, and letterer Frank Cvetkovic. Cover art provided by Tonci Zonjic.

After achieving their lifelong goal of becoming U.S. Secret Service Agents, best friends Chris Lu and Blake Sansome are not assigned to protect the current president, but instead a retired ex-president enjoying the quiet life on his Montana ranch. The rookie agents hate their boring assignment far from the high-profile action they crave–until an elite hit squad assaults the house. They soon learn that the kindly old ex-president was actually involved in a world-altering government conspiracy covering up alien contact. Now, people have come for the secrets only he knows… and the dangerous technology the aliens left behind.

Top Secret Service is perfect for fans of 21 Jump Street and Men in Black.

Top Secret Service TPB (6 x 9”) breaks into bookstores January 30, 2024 and into comic shops January 31, 2024 and is now available to pre-order from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and your local comic shop and indie bookstore for $19.99.

Top Secret Service TPB 

Find Out Where Dreams Go in Hotel REM

Zack Keller and Dark Horse Books team up again for a new all-ages, fun and fantastical graphic novel, Hotel REMHotel REM includes art by Gabriele Bagnoli, colors by Valerio Alloro, and letters by Frank Cvetkovic.

Rembrandt Somner is the happy-go-lucky new owner of Hotel REM, a place for all the fantastic people and creatures in our dreams to hang out when we wake up. Channeling his endless enthusiasm, Rem attempts to balance his unwieldy coworkers and wild guests in order to run a successful business that makes his parents proud. However, a demanding celebrity guest threatens to be the rude awakening that ruins everything!

Hotel REM HC will be available in comic stops March 15, 2023 and in bookstores March 28, 2023. It is now available for pre-order on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and at your local comic shop and bookstore. Hotel REM will retail for $14.99.

Hotel REM

Review: Magic #12

Magic: The Gathering comes to comics courtesy of BOOM! Studios. Magic #12 introduces us a bit more to our new Planeswalkers and set up their motivation.

Story: Jed MacKay
Art: Jacques Salomon
Color: Arianna Consonni, Valerio Alloro, Francesca Vivaldo, Lucia Giammarino, Aladdin Collar, Fernando Sifuentes
Letterer: Ed Dukeshire

Get your copy now! To find a comic shop near you, visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook or digitally and online with the links below.

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