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DOG TAG #1 (Mad Cave Studios)
Private Tom Fuller is a journalist/cartoonist who is covering World War II for Stars & Stripes. He is called into the Colonel’s office and told he will be covering the fake invasion from Dover which will help the Allies storm Europe. Even though he has mixed feelings about this, he never thought he would be an eyewitness to one of the biggest invasions in history.
SPEED RACER #8 (Mad Cave Studios)
Speed takes some time away from the track to go rub shoulders with sponsors at the Ocean Industries Gala. Well, there he also tries to heat things up with Trixie. But what should’ve been an easy uneventful night blows up when Cruncher Block and his goons show up to rob the Gala.
51 #2 (Mad Cave Studios)
After Harvey found out about Gord’s secret, they are tasked with a mission to a small town about an hour outside of Portland. During the mission we find out more about Gord and where he comes from. However, this will ironically tie right into what they are hunting down for this mission.
IS TED OK? #3 (Mad Cave Studios)
Ted has grown suspicious of the company he works for and knows that there is something sinister going on. Sarah is trying to keep him sane well also navigating her bosses and their needs. At a mandatory company event things will come to a head, and some questions will be answered, well creating even more.
RACER X #6 (Mad Cave Studios)
The G.R.X engine is about to takeover and dominate the X Circuit, that’s unless Racer X can do something about it. Armed with an experimental car design Pops and him started testing, Racer X is more than ready for the challenge. However, as always, the Alpha Automotive team has plans and designs of their own.
PRETTY HATE MACHINE #1 (Mad Cave Studios)
When Thomas’ dad dies after a car accident on a bridge, he has to struggle with more than just his grief. Then enter a seemingly supernatural force that tells him that there may be more to his dad’s murder than what the authorities and his family are letting on too.
SPEED RACER #7 (Mad Cave Studios)
The rivalry between Carl Cranem and Speed Racer comes to a fiery conclusion. Cranem may be set on taking down the Racer family, but Speed will show that family is more important than anything. Which racer will come out on top and continue their journey to the championship?
IS TED OK? #2 (Mad Cave Studios)
Sarah goes further down the rabbit hole with Ted. Now that she has introduced herself to him, she has a front row seat to either his truth or madness. The rabbit hole is really deep and consists of some crazy conspiracies.
FLORIDA HIPPOPOTAMUS COCAINE MASSACRE #2 (Mad Cave Studios)
The coked-out Hippo’s are on the loose and the amusement park is their personal playground. Meanwhile, Nebraska and Miguel are having a pissing contest of who is more a more drug fighting American. Can they figure out their own personal nonsense before the Hippo’s get to them.
RACER X #5 (Mad Cave Studios)
Racer X’s revenge tour continues and business is booming! The Tiger Syndicate and Dante Ferno are tired of the thorn in the side Racer X has become. Desperate times call for desperate measures, and the desperation is flowing out of Dante Ferno.
51 #1 (Mad Cave Studios)
When the Presidents screw up of a son gets into some real hot water, what do you do with him? Send him to Area 51 of course. This sounds like the perfect idea until you put him with other screw ups, and then you multiple the potential damage to National Security.
SPEED RACER #6 (Mad Cave Studios)
Speed Racer is back and has an even bigger challenge ahead of him. A new foe has emerged and has an axe to grind with Pops Racer. Unfortunately for Speed, the sins of the father will be paid for by the son.
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE CRIMSON JUSTICE? #5 (Mad Cave Studios)
After a long wait, it’s finally time to find out Whatever Happened to the Crimson Justice! Last we saw our hero he was surprised by the villainous copycat of Dr. Mayhem. The reveal of the new killer was shocking, but what happens next takes it to the next level.
IS TED OK? #1 (Mad Cave Studios)
Sarah has an interesting job; she watches people who may be troubled from a computer monitor for the Ayn-Styne company. She is drawn to one of these people and his name is Ted. Ted is a super strange fella who has a lot of weird behaviors. Sarah doesn’t know if he is harmful to himself or others but can’t stop watching him either way.
TEMPORAL #5 (Mad Cave Studios)
It’s the end of the road for Savannah and her family
The latest time heist went sideways. A stolen artifact has begun a dangerous anomaly to begin. Two Earths look to crash into each other. There’s no way out!
FLORIDA HIPPOPOTAMUS COCAINE MASSACRE #1 (Mad Cave Studios)
A drug lord owns an animal themed amusement park called Disco-Hippo Wonderland. As the feds close in on him, he must make some desperate moves to escape the long arm of the law. However, his actions will set off a domino effect that no one could ever see coming.
THE PHANTOM #5 (Mad Cave Studios)
It’s finally time for the face-to-face meeting of the Phantom and Asif Singh. As this confrontation takes place the future of Bandar hangs in the balance. Can the defender of the jungle save Bandar and send the Singh Brotherhood packing?
TEMPORAL #4 (Mad Cave Studios)
The pull of “One Final Heist” is too much for Savannah Green to ignore.
Ten years after her husband Marcus and her walked away from the time theft game, she’s pulled back in. This time around, it isn’t business isn’t as usual.
FLASH GORDON #14 (MAD CAVE STUDIOS)
Planetary War? Evil Doppelgangers? Space action like no one else!
CUE THE MUSIC! IT CAN ONLY MEAN FLASH! AH! SAVIOR OF THE UNIVERSE!
Flash has successfully passed himself off as his other dimensional emperor. Turning his forces on the evil Flash and Ming, The original Gordon looks to take them down once and for all.