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ARCHIE IN HELL #1 (ONI PRESS)
Is there anyone less likely to go to hell then Archie Andrews? Always trying to do the right thing, always trying to please everyone, and always willing to lend a helping hand. But you know what they say, “the road to hell is paved with good intentions” and Archie is about to find out the true meaning of this statement. As he thinks he is doing the right thing collecting food for a food drive, there is an evil plot afoot. With Sabrina being the only one that figures out something bad is happening. Will she be in time to save Archie from Hell? Or will she be too late?
EXQUISITE CORPSES: LONE GUNMAN #1 (TINY ONION/IMAGE COMICS)
After the events of Exquisite Corpses: Season One, we catch up with the winner of the game, Laura. Now taking care of Xavi and Jason with the money they were given for winning said game. They must keep an eye over their shoulder as they never know when the Thirteen may decide to go back on their deal. However, it may not be the Thirteen that is after them, as there appears to be a long line of Lone Gunman who belonged to a group known as the Mad Northwest. How do they tie into the Thirteen and the game? Is there a direct connection with them and the current controlling family, Massachusetts? And why have they set their sights on Laura, Xavi, and Jason after two years?
UNCANNY X-MEN #38 (MARVEL COMICS)
Sarah Gaunt has escaped Greymalkin Prison and has her sights set on Louisiana.
This trip, she is not coming alone. Gaunt is bringing along a group of tortured mutants made in homage of Wolverine. The are known as The Scavenged.
BATMAN #15 (DC COMICS)
After “Bad Seeds”, Bruce Wayne looks forward to getting back to business.
It’s too bad someone has assassinated him before he got the chance….
WAIT…WHAT?!
EXQUISITE CORPSES: FOX MASK KILLER #2 (TINY ONION/IMAGE COMICS)
As we continue the origin story of the Fox Mask Killer, we also learn more about Lady Carolina. Charlotte Blackburn is front and center in this issue and we find out more about her and how her relationship with Naomi began. As Naomi is being drug back into the world of assassinations for the very survival of her daughter. Charlotte has a new toy to exact her way and get what she wants, even if it is at the expense of her sisters’ feelings.
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.
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.
DISPATCHED #4 (IGNITION PRESS)
The delivery guy strikes again and takes out even more of the racist terrorists! As we learn more of the mind-numbing master plan from the Sons of Liberty. We realize these nationalists are in over their head and not too bright. However, they still have hostages that need to be saved, and Agent McKenzie Queen has one ace up his sleeve. The delivery guy turns out to be a black ops agent named Morgan, and he has finally gained access to the building. It’s only a matter of time before the bad guys have a full-blown problem on their hands.
GODZILLA: REVENGE OF THE DEADZONE #1 (IDW Publishing)
Catching up with the Wanderer after the events of the first chapter of this series. He has been captured and G Force scientists are running tests on him to see if they can harness his mutative powers. They are treating him very poorly, both physically and mentally. Unfortunately for them, if he gets free, they may have a bigger and more dangerous problem on their hands.
WITCHBLADE: SAMHAIN SPECIAL #1 (TOP COW/IMAGE COMICS)
The spooky season is in full effect and Top Cow jumps into this season with a special from the world of Witchblade. The Samhain Special asks what if A Christmas Carol took place on Halloween, only had ghosts from the past, and was set in the incredible world of Witchblade? Well, when you add an all-star team of writers and artists, magic is what happens!
UNIVERSAL MONSTERS: THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN LIVES #1 (SKYBOUND ENTERTAINMENT/IMAGE COMICS)
We all know the story of Frankenstein’s Monster and of course his corpse bride. But now Skybound Entertainment in association with Universal are giving us a new take on the Bride of Frankenstein. After the fire that destroys the castle, the bride finds herself wandering the countryside trying to survive and figure out what’s going on. But when she starts to get a grasp on what may be happening, that’s where the real nightmare begins.
FORT PSYCHO #3 (ONI PRESS)
The group tracks down Keefer on his own personal island hideaway. He tells them that the Blue Bishop, who is believed dead, is alive and them being on the island is a conspiracy. The love triangle between Jason, Winter, and Method gets murkier as someone tried to take Keefer off the board permanently.
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.
ARCHIE #2 (ONI PRESS)
Archie and the gang are back with the second issue of this new run for Oni Press! This time Archie gets his priorities mixed up after he was a server at a Riverdale High School reunion. Trying to figure out the true meaning of life has him not studying for an exam and going to a movie with Betty instead. As his mix up continues, he ends up botching it with the test and Betty. Meanwhile, Jughead also ponders the meaning of life and we get to know the homes and families of Riverdale.
POISON IVY #49 (DC COMICS)
The Parliament of Trees have come to collect!
Pamela Isley’s deal of Gotham City has not cost her everything she ever wanted. Estranged from Harley Quinn, Ivy is now alone in the unpredictable streets with no friends.
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?