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12-FOOT SKELETON #1 (IGNITION PRESS)
Lola is a young girl from a Mexican family; they originally lived in Albuquerque but recently moved. She is having a hard time fitting in, and the only kid she has any real interactions with is Jimmy, who is an outcast himself. Shaun used to be friends with Jimmy, but his dad encourages him to bully Jimmy. It’s almost Dia de Muertos and Lola’s Abuela tells her stories of the Revenants who chose to select vessels of bones. With all the bullying and nonsense from others in the town, Lola & Jimmy could really use some backup. But the backup they get is something they can’t imagine.
DINNER DATE #1 (IGNITION PRESS)
Dating is such a daunting task and can drive anyone to want to kill. But for Syd it’s especially difficult and hard to navigate. You see she likes to pick the wrong ones and then makes some very interesting mistakes. One of these mistakes happens on a night where she needs to get a ride from a rideshare service. Her she meets Izzy, a driver who has had a night full of creepers and jerks in her car. But Syd seems to be cool and very attractive to Izzy. Unfortunately for Izzy, Syd had gotten hungry earlier and her leftovers are making a comeback. Can Izzy handle the reveal of what lust truly drives Syd?
MAD SCIENCE DIVISION: THE COLD OPEN #0 (IGNITION PRESS)
Sometimes weird things happen that are unexplained, but other times they are scientific experiments that are unleashed on the world. When there is a weird happening tied to science chances are they come from Miyashi-Smith Laboratories out of New York. Now after years of experiments and accidents, Miyashi-Smith has a new Chief Coordinator that is supposed to fix things. But he may have bitten off more than he can chew, and the reality of the things at hand may be too horrifying to control.
CULT-DE-SAC #2 (IGNITION PRESS)
The further we dive into the community of Willow Park, the further down the rabbit hole we travel. The Hanson family continues to discover that their new home is weird to say the least. However, Claire seems to be the only one that suspects that there is something more sinister at play here. But soon the rest of the family will learn that the weird rules are the least of their worries.
THE PATRON #2 (IGNITION PRESS)
This thriller set in the world of art is starting to heat up and take more shape. As Mr. Cherish’s evil ways continue to be successful, they hit their first bumps in the road. As now a detective from Portland, Oregon is starting to put together that there may be a connection with these deaths in the art world. At the same time, it seems like a ghost is taunting Cherish and driving him a little bit insane.
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.
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?