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BLOOD & THUNDER #15 (skybound entertainment/image comics)
The IPPF has followed Blood into the Underside to recapture her after her escape. Not only do the agents have to navigate a world they are not familiar with, but they also must overcome the misconceptions of what the Underside is. Fortunately for them, Blood is in the same boat they are, although they don’t know that.
EXQUISITE CORPSES: RASCAL RANDY #1 (TINY ONION/IMAGE COMICS)
Exquisite Corpses took the comics world by storm over the last year. Nominated for an Eisner Award, a successful Kickstarter campaign for a game, and finishing off the first season strong, heading into season two. But before we get to that next season, it’s time to find out the origin of one of the most popular killers, Rascal Randy.
TRANSFORMERS #34 (SKYBOUND ENTERTAINMENT/IMAGE COMICS)
Optimus continues his life after being the Prime and has to tell General Flagg about how he is no longer Prime or an Autobot. Meanwhile, the rest of the Bots that were left on Earth are adapting to their new life. But the Decepticons know when they have an opportunity to strike their enemies when they are down.
M.A.S.K. #2 (IMAGE COMICS/SKYBOUND ENTERTAINMENT)
Matt Trakker & Miles Mayhem have made their first moves in the Energon Universe.
Trakker has dealt with the Government befoe. This time, he’s playing by his own rules. Meanwhile, Mayhem is up to exactly that. His group has stumbled upon something that could put the world in jeopardy!
SHE-SPAWN #3 (IMAGE COMICS/MCFARLANE COMICS)
Jessica Priest has a heavy burden to carry.
Her noble deed of rescuing a young boy from an angelic cult has created a problem she didn’t see coming. The young boy is Al Simmons….as in THAT Al Simmons.
THE SCORCHED #52 (IMAGE COMICS/SPAWN UNIVERSE)
Jessica Priest has made a bold choice.
Coming off the heels off a devastating loss, Priest makes a call to rebuild the supernatural squad. With the blessing of Spawn himself, Priest enacts a movement that gives her sole control over the lineups per mission.
RADIANT BLACK #43 (IMAGE COMICS/MASSIVE-VERSE)
Since the Catalyst War, Marshall Ward has been fighting the good fight in Chicago.
The Franklin Group attempted to push their agenda concerning the occupation of the Windy City. Marshall has had his fair share of allies in this fight, but one stands out from the rest…
DEADLY TALES OF THE GUNSLINGER #15 (IMAGE COMICS/TODD MCFARLANE PRODUCTIONS)
Captain Lane has shown his true colors and has created minions to due his bidding. What exactly is his bidding? Finding and killing the Gunslinger of course. But how do you kill one of the most dangerous guns in the Wild West?
The Eye Collector #1 (Image Comics)
The Eye Collector #1 is one of those comics that had me scratching my head... but in a good way.
FIREBORN #3 (IMAGE COMICS)
What has Aaron Hillburg gotten himself into now?!
After bonding with a mysterious egg, he has inherited powers far beyond his dreams. This also comes with a nightmarish reality. There are many people who want his power by any means necessary.
CORPSE KNIGHT #3 (SKYBOUND ENTERTAINMENT/IMAGE COMICS)
Foy, Gabriel, and the Knight travel to the next town where Gabriel starts to put together what is going on with Foy and her dad. This leads to Foy facing a serious life threaten event with her dad trying to save her life. Can he save her in his corpse state without scaring the help away?
CAPES #8 (SKYBOUND ENTERTAINMENT/IMAGE COMICS)
After the murder of Bulldog, the Capes INC. team is not only morning his loss, but also on the hunt for the culprit. Bolt wants to be put on the investigation badly, but the Commander has another team in mind. Obviously, Bolt isn’t going to follow orders, but will this be the final straw for his downfall?
UNIVERSAL MONSTERS: BLOOD OF THE WOLFMAN #1 (SKYBOUND ENTERTAINMENT/IMAGE COMICS)
Adam Jaeger is a young man in college trying to become an artist. One night he is at a party on campus when a full moon awakens something. Now the only question that remains, is Adam a murderous werewolf or is it all in his head?
WHITE SKY #4 (IMAGE COMICS)
Violet and Walter continue to make there way to San Francisco well trying to avoid the ghosts. But the whole time it feels like they are being watched and followed. Will they make it to San Fran or will they parish along the way? Also, what will happen with David while he is in captivity?
NARCO #4 (IMAGE COMICS)
As Marcus continues to lose friends and allies his luck gets even worse as his apartment catches on fire. Now he must find somewhere to stay and find whoever is setting him up all on his own. But if he hopes to stop all this, he needs to learn to think outside the box.
VOID RIVALS #31 (SKYBOUND ENTERTAINMENT/IMAGE COMICS)
The Quintesson War is over & the Energon Universe will never be the same!
One EU character that has had his own personal battles is Skuxxoid. The famous bounty hunter has done the unthinkable. He has mobilized his own group of Liberators. Their mission is to overthrow Skuxxoid Alpha.
FERAL #24 (IMAGE COMICS)
A valiant effort to escape has gone horribly wrong.
Elsie and the cats tried making a break from the sinister CDC lab. They didn’t succeed.
G.I. JOE #23 (IMAGE COMICS/SKYBOUND ENTERTAINMENT)
Crystal Ball has both G.I. Joe and COBRA seeing ghosts.
Using D.I.R.E. tech, he’s keeping both forces at bay in his mental games. His latest target is one that has more than a few skeletons in his closet. A great secret is about to come to light in the Energon Universe.
INVINCIBLE UNIVERSE: BATTLE BEAST #10 (SKYBOUND ENTERTAINMENT/IMAGE COMICS)
Conquest has come to Fantania and he may have bitten off more than he can chew. As Battle Beast sizes up his new challenge, King Salaka is pandering for a new ally not understanding that Conquest has no interest in that. Will Conquest be a formidable opponent for Battle Beast?
ODIN #2 (TINY ONION/IMAGE COMICS)
As the group deals with the fact that they have become unwilling cannibals, they must choose whether or not to continue on into the Norwegian wilderness. But are the Norse Gods or whatever has taken control done with them yet? What craziness awaits them as well?