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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.
THE LAST STARFIGHTER #3 (Mad Cave Studios)
After losing Tyborus to the Blackstar ambush during the training exercise, Alex is really down on himself. He needs someone to uplift his spirits, so it’s a good thing he must return to Earth and see his family. However, Naxos is still plotting on how she can make him pay, as well as a mystery figure that is attempting to intimidate his family on Earth.
BABYLON COVE #4 (Mad Cave Studios)
If there is one thing the town of Babylon Cove can count on, it’s that when Heather Hutchens is around trouble follows. But the horror that has taken over the town is far worse than anything in the past. Can Heather own up to her past indiscretions and except her faults to help save the town?
THE DIRT BENEATH THE DEVIL #2 (Mad Cave Studios)
When you mess with the horse you get the hooves. After August’s untimely demise caused by Hendido, the group must regroup and move on. But the infighting and politicking have started to get really ugly as well. Now, June must navigate the mine field of her father’s messy life, well also trying to figure out what is up with this horse that feels more like a supernatural presence than an animal.
DENVER #1 (Mad Cave Studios)
This marks a new series from Mad Cave Studios that is a Sci-Fi version of Taken, for lack of a more concise equivalent. Denver is a story set in the future where the planet was devastated by an asteroid strike on the moon. The new geography of the world has created islands where massive mountains once were. We are following Coastal Border Guards in Denver as they protect the ports and ensure the city island doesn’t become overcrowded. But the story takes a darker and more sinister turn quickly.
DOG TAG #4 (Mad Cave Studios)
As the Allies move in on Berlin, they must take over every small town, village, and hamlet on the way. Tom Fuller and his men are the group that goes in, clears out the remaining foes, and prepares for the larger forces to move in. However, there is more of an emotional and materialistic nature to what is going on, which totally takes Tom by surprise.
LAND OF NEVER #3 (Mad Cave Studios)
Sometimes families don’t see eye to eye, and sometimes that leads to death. As Peter continues to build his Neverland family, there is uncertainty and apprehension from some. Wendy is put in a position to keep the family together. Meanwhile, Hoke and Smith are getting closer to putting together who the Floating Man actually is.
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.
THE LAST STARFIGHTER #2 (Mad Cave Studios)
Now that the Star League is finally rebuilding the Starfighter Legion they have a big problem on their hands. The problem is that there is someone or something that doesn’t want the legion put back together. They are actively seeking out the recruits and killing them before they can join. Will Alex and Grig figure out a way to put together a new team, or will this enemy force defeat the Starfighters before they can actually get up and running?
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.
THE OMEGA BOOK #1 (Mad Cave Studios)
A Mad Scientist isn’t so mad after all! Or so should be the takeaway upon reading the first issue of Mad Cave Studios’ newest series, The Omega Book. Alexander is a scientist who everyone thinks is crazy especially his son Brady. However, after Alexander’s untimely death, Brady discovers maybe his old man wasn’t as crazy as everyone thought.
BABYLON COVE #3 (Mad Cave Studios)
As Heather continues to try and get to the bottom of whatever has its grip on her hometown. She runs into her biggest challenge and rival…Other Heather! The girl who all those years ago stole her boyfriend and started Heather’s downward spiral. Can Heather overcome and continue to uncover the evil that has taken over Babylon Cove?
THE DIRT BENEATH THE DEVIL #1 (Mad Cave Studios)
What do you get when you mix the old west with some mystery and horror? You get the brand-new series from Mad Cave Studios, The Dirt Beneath the Devil! After the death of William Buckley, his wife, children, mistress, and business partners must come to Missouri to find out what he left to them in his will. Unfortunately for all involved, William who was difficult alive is just as difficult in death, as he has some requests that they must follow before their inheritance is revealed.