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THE DIRT BENEATH THE DEVIL #4 (Mad Cave Studios)
Finally, what is left of the party has arrived in Wichita at the Buckley Estate. Kima and her people are already waiting for the group so they can find out what Thoms Buckley left to everyone. However, there is one more major twist in the tale that catches the group by surprise and jeopardizes the whole ordeal.
SPEED RACER #11 (Mad Cave Studios)
Speed has been up against some big foes in this series, and along with his team he has conquered them all. But now with Racer X injured and being accused of a murder he didn’t commit, Speed finds himself up against his biggest foe yet…The Melange! Can Speed uncover who this mysterious figure is who is hell bent on revenge in time to clear Racer X’s name?
THE LAST STARFIGHTER #4 (Mad Cave Studios)
The Starfighter team is fighting against their biggest foe…themselves. As the team appears to come apart at the seams, the Blackstar Squadron plans their next attack. Can the Starfighters get on the same page in time to stop Naxos Ko-Ma and her squadron from dealing a huge blow to the Legion?
RIP KIRBY #1 (Mad Cave Studios)
It’s 1948 and there is an art heist at the Art Museum in New York City. But this heist is a little different as the robbers got into a car accident while fleeing and the artwork that was stolen got burnt up. However, it is believed that there is more to this story and that it may have been an inside job. The director of the Art Museum hires Rip Kirby, a former member of the special forces turned private detective to investigate. Rip alongside his butler Desmond, and his main squeeze Dorian, are on the case and they will leave no stone unturned. But this case turns out to be a lot more than what any of them bargained for.
THE OMEGA BOOK #4 (Mad Cave Studios)
Brady is in and out of consciousness after exiting the entanglement. Unfortunately, as time goes by, he loses more of the information he learned inside. To make things worse his father is disappearing from our plane of existence. Meanwhile, Cless is putting together the device he stole from the Omega Book and only needs one more piece to complete it. He knows where the piece is, but it means confronting the Woman with the .45.
LAND OF NEVER #5 (Mad Cave Studios)
The family has chosen Wendy to be the Big Sister, and this infuriates Peter. They try to put him in time out, but that only makes things worse. Now that Peter’s angry will his rage consume him and will that lead the others to the same fate that Graham received? Meanwhile, Hoke and Smith’s partnership hits a rocky patch and this derails their search for their kids.
LAZARUS ORDER #3 (Mad Cave Studios)
Ed takes Uriel on his first mission and his first time topside. Unfortunately, they are set up and taken hostage by a group of Vamps known as the Coven of Wright. They demand that the Order return Madame Jezebel Wright to them in exchange for Ed and Uriel. As Damian and the rest of the Order try to come up with a plan, they realize they may need to think outside of the box.
ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK: ESCAPE FROM CHICAGO #2 (Mad Cave Studios)
Snake is now in the thick of trying to help Maya escape Chicago. However, the Stockyard Nation is in hot pursuit and will stop at nothing to capture Maya. Snake discovers his first escape route is compromised, and this causes him to have to throw a hail mary. Unfortunately for them, they may need more than just a prayer as they need to get through the Faithful’s territory.
SATANIC PANIC #1 (Mad Cave Studios)
A group of outcast teenagers just want to enjoy their D&D game and metal music. But since this is small town America in the 1980’s, they can’t find any peace, even in a cemetery. One night as they are playing their music and enjoying their campaign, some bullies show up to ruin their night. Unfortunately, something dark makes an appearance and slays some of the teenagers. Now the remaining outcasts are trying to prove that they had nothing to do with the deaths, well also navigating a new friendship with a weird kid who wears a mask.
DENVER #3 (Mad Cave Studios)
As the smugglers’ plans come to light, Max and his team have to make some tough decisions. No matter the consequence they only have one attempt to save Denver and the way of life that has been built there. Can Max overcome the drama and personal feelings to do what’s right for the greater good?
THE LAST STARFIGHTER: BETA #1 (Mad Cave Studios)
Beta is a being that has been sent to Earth by Alex to look after and protect his family. Unfortunately for him things seem to not always go his way, forcing him to adjust on the fly. Agent Steven Wynbrandt is on to this weird alien conspiracy that seems to be playing out. However, there is also an alien assassin who wants to end the Last Starfighter once and for all. Can Beta do his job and protect Alex’s family? Or will the federal government or an alien assassin force Beta to fail his objective?
FILTHY LAMBS #1 (Mad Cave Studios)
The Grimaldi family have done very well for themselves over the years. They are titans of industry and very wealthy. But they have one big secret to their success…they made a deal with the Devil a long time ago. This deal calls for human sacrifice from time to time, and that time has come once again. But this time it’s not business as usual and the family find themselves in some unfamiliar waters. Can they come together and salvage their power and family unit?
BABYLON COVE #5 (Mad Cave Studios)
Heather must finally come face to face with Karthon. To overcome his grasp and save Babylon Cove she must face her past mistakes and show that she has truly changed. Will Teratia help her out once again or will she choose to become the evil queen Karthon wants her to be?
THE OMEGA BOOK #3 (Mad Cave Studios)
Brady and Alexander are now racing to stop anymore of the Omega Books’ inventions from becoming a reality and ultimately ending humanity. But Brady must trust his father, which he has never done before so they can find Cless and stop whatever he is trying to put into motion. However, once Brady enters the machine that allows him to quantumly entangle with other people, he will learn things about his father he never knew.
HAMMER HEAD #1 (Mad Cave Studios)
To say Jules has been through some stuff would be an understatement. The only survivor of a serial killer who murdered everyone in the small town she is from, has caused her to become a drug addict just to cope. But when she is arrested and placed in what appears to be a prison you would think maybe her life would become at least easier. Unfortunately for her and the small group of inmates at the facility their nightmare is only about to begin.
THE DIRT BENEATH THE DEVIL #3 (Mad Cave Studios)
After witnessing the Hendido being shot, June is devastated and wants to go home. But it gets a whole lot worse when a tribe of Native Americans starts to give chase to the group. As they try and escape the group unravels more through fear, greed, and mistrust. Who will still be alive to hear the will of Mr. Buckley?
LAND OF NEVER #4 (Mad Cave Studios)
After tracking down Doctor Williams, Smith and Hoke learn more about the Floating Man whose name is Peter. Meanwhile, back at the Land of Never the kids are becoming disillusioned with Peter and his actions. Instead, they prefer their big sister Wendy and are very vocal about this. This obviously creates a problem with the ever more unstable Peter.
DENVER #2 (Mad Cave Studios)
Now that Max Flynn’s wife has been taken, it’s time to find out what the ransom is. But when faced with having to give up a bit of his integrity to get his wife back, what will Max do? Unfortunately for those who took his wife, Max has a certain set of skills that they were not counting on.
ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK: ESCAPE FROM CHICAGO #1 (Mad Cave Studios)
Snake Plissken is back and he has another city to liberate. This time Snake finds himself in Chicago helping people escape the city. But now that the leader of Chicago’s underworld is looking for a more important target, Snake must face his past and put his personal rules to the side.
LAZARUS ORDER #2 (Mad Cave Studios)
The more we learn about the Order, the more we realize we have only scratched the surface. As Damien explains their fight against the First Sickness, we realize that this is bigger than even the Black Plague. But there are other dark forces that continue to threaten not just the Order, but also humanity as a whole.