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SMILE: FOR THE CAMERA #1 (IDW PUBLISHING)
Ivy Munroe has made it to New York City as a new model for the Surface Modeling Agency. This should be a dream come true; however, a dark cursed cloud hovers over her head. When predators of the industry are the least of your worries, you are in some serious trouble.
EVENT HORIZON: DARK DESCENT #5 (IDW Publishing)
With only two crew members left to stop whatever Paimon has planned for the Event Horizon and its return to Earth. Can Jenifer and Sara get past their own baggage and stop this nightmare from continuing? This is the final issue for this story arc…or is it?
FIRST LOOK: THE EXORCISM AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE #1 (IDW Publishing)
The Royal Family is lost at Sea, and this leaves the black sheep of the family to be named the next King. The unanswered questions are how did this happen and is there a dark cloud hanging over the Belmont family? The Exorcism at Buckingham Palace is the much-anticipated sequel to The Exorcism at 1600 Penn. This new series launches on March 11th, 2026 with issue number one. Ahead of the Final Order Cutoff date of Monday February 2nd, 2026, IDW Publishing gave us a copy of issue one for a SPOILER FREE review.
FIRST LOOK: A QUIET PLACE: STORM WARNING #1 (IDW Publishing)
The small island town of Pearl, Iowa is preparing for a storm, but it’s not bad weather that’s on its way, instead it’s an alien invasion. The world has been attacked by aliens that are hunting for anything that makes a sound, and Pearl is in the direct path. IDW Publishing is adding to the lore of the hit A Quiet Place movie franchise with the release of A Quiet Place: Storm Warning #1 on March 11th, 2026. Ahead of the Final Order Cutoff date of Monday February 2nd, 2026, IDW Publishing gave us a copy of issue one for a SPOILER FREE REVIEW.