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EVENT HORIZON: INFERNO #5 (IDW PUBLISHING)
Everyone on the Event Horizon is on the fast lane of the highway to hell. As Durante’s wish of being royalty in hell comes closer to fruition, it’s clear that he should have been careful with what he wished for. After all, who trusts demons from hell about anything?
CLAYFACE: CELEBRITY DIRT #3 (DC COMICS)
The hunt continues for Basil Karlo!
Ever since escaping Gotham City, Karlo’s trek to the west coast has been problematic. Someone has stolen his life. A supplement is creating new “Clayfaces” with horrific results. Now his only friend in Los Angeles has gone missing!
THE FOLK OF DOONEY HOLLOW #1 (IGNITION PRESS)
The Ozark Mountains are beautiful and scenic, but they also may head a strange and deadly side. A young lady named Kerri Hayes is about to find this out firsthand. As a long with her we enter the mysterious and creepy world of the newest series from Ignition Press, The Folk of Dooney Hollow.
ODIN #4 (TINY ONION/IMAGE COMICS)
The Odinists continue to make their way through the nightmare that they have come to be a part of in the Norwegian wilderness. But if you thought their story was wild and crazy, you haven’t seen nothing yet. What happens when reality and fantasy collide and force them all to face a new truth that they all imagined was real, but never truly believed?
THE DEADMAN #4 (DC COMICS)
Who goes down must come up!
Boston Brand was given orders of the Rama Kushna about an innocent soul.
FIRST LOOK: BENEATH THE TREES WHERE NOBODY SEES: HALLOWEEN SPECIAL (IDW DARK)
It’s time to return to Woodbrook and even though years have passed the horror that Sam inflicted on this small town is still very fresh in the minds of the citizens. This is more apparent on Halloween as the younger generation tells tales of her return and continued murders. This is the world that this anthology Halloween Special from IDW Dark is set in. Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees: Halloween Special is set to hit the shelves of your local comic shop on October 7th, 2026. Ahead of the Final Order Cutoff date of Monday August 31st, 2026, IDW Publishing gave us a copy for a SPOILER FREE first look review.
OPERATION: IRON COFFIN #2 (IDW DARK)
As Count Dracula continues to atone for his sins, the past finds a way to come back and bite him. The Nazi train that is carrying the Vampire Virus is moving quickly towards its destination and the Count along with the British Allied Forces are the only hopes to stop it. But now a new wrinkle has been added, as it seems Dracula’s own children are on the train helping the Nazi’s.
UNIVERSAL MONSTERS: BLOOD OF THE WOLF MAN #3 (SKYBOUND ENTERTAINMENT/IMAGE COMICS)
The full moon is upon us again and that can mean bad things for those around Adam. As Adam tries to prevent himself from hurting anyone else while he figures out this curse he is afflicted with. His father can’t let him be taken from him and will stop at nothing to protect his son, no matter the cost. These two sides will clash and unfortunately others will pay the cost for this clash.
PRETTY HATE MACHINE #5 (Mad Cave Studios)
The sins of the father are now back to haunt the son. After finding out that the demon he knew as Luther is actually his father, Thomas with the help of his friend Joon must save his mom, uncle, and Gilly from the wrath of Stephen. But the demon has some new tricks as he can now possess anyone that he can convince to let him in. This makes for a thrilling conclusion to this horrific series.
LAZARUS ORDER #1 (Mad Cave Studios)
It is the time of the Black Death and Plague Doctors are tasked with healing the sick and infected. But this isn’t the plague years you read about in your history books, as this Black Death is something far more sinister. The Lazarus Order is a supernatural group of Plague Doctors who are fighting the very supernatural plague that looks to take over the world.
Zero Instance #2 (COMIXOLOGY ORIGINALS)
Rhys and his crew thought they struck MMO gold!
After defeating an impossible foe, they thought they had just opened the door to fame and some fortune. They thought wrong.
FIRST LOOK: ANY GIVEN SMILE #1 (IDW DARK)
The big game is coming up, but that’s not all that is on the mind of the starting quarterback Maximillian Dupree. After a string of mysterious deaths surrounding the bookkeeping and sports betting world. The only connection is they all died with a smile. Now, Dupree needs to not only navigate the big game but also navigate the craziness surrounding these deaths before it’s too late. The first issue of this new chapter in the Smile franchise from IDW Dark is set to rush its way into comic shops on September 23rd, 2026. Ahead of the Final Order Cutoff date of Monday August 17th, 2026, IDW Publishing gave us a copy for a SPOILER FREE first look review.
CULT-DE-SAC #1 (IGNITION PRESS)
HOA’s are like a cult, but what if your HOA was really a cult? That’s what Cullen Bunn examines in Cult-de-Sac the newest series from Ignition Press. The Hanson’s have just moved to a beautiful, gated community called Willow Park. But the beauty of this idyllic neighborhood takes a bit of a hit when it comes to the overbearing rules of the HOA. However, things get weirder the more the Hanson’s learn about their new community.
RIPCORD #5 (IGNITION PRESS)
With her sister’s freedom and life on the line Dillon must make her final stand. But as Colebee and her try to save Janelle, Sera and her biker gang have other plans for them. Will Dillon be able to finally save her sister, or will they both day in the Outback?
EVENT HORIZON: INFERNO #4 (IDW DARK)
As Durante’s vision of making the Event Horizon whole again and opening the true gateway to hell gets closer to being a reality. He needs to rely on his android, Annabelle, to access the ship’s main frame to join the two pieces together. However, the ship loves its mind games, and an android isn’t even immune to them.
THE HORROR OF GODZILLA #1 (IDW Publishing)
Since IDW Publishing has launched the Kai-Sei Era of Godzilla, they’ve really taken the franchise to new places. The risks they have taken with new and original stories in this legendary franchise have paid off in big ways. Once again, they have brought us something new, fresh, and horror filled with The Horror of Godzilla!
PRETTY HATE MACHINE #4 (Mad Cave Studios)
As the horrors continue to be revealed the line between reality and psychosis get blurred even further. Thomas finds himself becoming further unraveled and twisted by Luther. However, is Luther even real? Furthermore, what will Thomas do when he discovers who he thought his father was this whole time may have also been a lie?
ODIN #3 (TINY ONION/IMAGE COMICS)
The nightmarish fever dream continues, and it gets even more strange. Following Robert’s sacrifice the rest of the group is still trying to figure out what’s happening in this forest. Making things even more crazy and strange is Fred’s role in all of this. Will the group make it to see another day, or will their flock continue to dwindle?
A QUIET PLACE: STORM WARNING #5 (IDW DARK)
The fate of Pearl is upon us, as the final issue of A Quiet Place: Storm Warning hits the shelves this week! We’ve been clinging on to hope that the residents could survive, as well as seeing the growth in Terri as she must make the best of this terrible situation. However, when its all said and done who and what will be left of this little Island town?
UNIVERSAL MONSTERS: BLOOD OF THE WOLFMAN #2 (SKYBOUND ENTERTAINMENT/IMAGE COMICS)
As Adam continues to struggle with the guilt that he may have been behind the murders at the college, the cops continue to close in on him. Now, his father is using his money and influence to pull all the strings he can to keep Adam out of prison. However, is he doing this out of love for his son, or is he hiding something more nefarious?