AFTERSHOCK COMICS
ANIMOSITY #20
(W) Marguerite Bennett (A) Rafael de Latorre (CA) Rafael de Latorre
The Animals awoke. What woke with them? From creator/writer Marguerite Bennett (INSEXTS, DC Comics Bombshells, Batwoman) with artwork by Rafael De Latorre (SUPERZERO). "...beautiful, frightening, thought-provoking...It's the rare comic that will stick in your head and be making you think long after you've stopped reading it." - Teresa Jusino, The Mary Sue
BABYTEETH #16
(W) Donny Cates (A) Garry Brown (CA) Garry Brown
2 Corinthians 11:14 And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. From Donny Cates, the writer of Venom, Paybacks, Redneck and the breakout hit God Country, comes this pulse-pounding series with art from THE REVISIONIST's Garry Brown! "Seriously guys, just go buy this comic. Buy it every month because BABYTEETH is consistently one of the best comics out there." - James Ferguson, Horror Talk
BETROTHED TP #1
LOVE OR DIE
(W) Sean Lewis (A) Steve Uy (CA) Steve Uy
coverKieron and Tamara are both seniors at the same high school. They've never paid much attention to each other, even though they're the only kids at school who are orphans. On the eve of their eighteenth birthdays, they discover a lifelong secret: in a dimension far away, they are each the leader of an army that is at war with the other. What's more, they're to be either Betrothed or Fight to the Death! From writer Sean Lewis (The Few) and artist Steve Uy (Uncanny X-Men, Avengers Initiative, Grumpy Cat) comes a Romeo and Juliet story for the next generation. Collecting the entire series, issues #1-5.
DARK ARK #14
(W) Cullen Bunn (A) Juan Doe (CA) Juan Doe
The monsters of Shrae's Ark are being hunted for sport. With Shrae missing, Khalee, Janris, Orrin and a small cadre of monsters set out to stop the hunters from killing them off one by one. But these monsters have never trusted each other, and the dangers they face may push their uneasy alliance beyond its limits. From writer Cullen Bunn (UNHOLY GRAIL, X-Men Blue, Deadpool, Venom) and artist Juan Doe (ANIMOSITY: THE RISE, AMERICAN MONSTER, WORLD READER) comes a sinister tale of biblical proportions! "The story in...this series continues to surprise and amaze around every corner..." - Sean Nickerson, Adventures in Poor Taste!
DEAD KINGS #5
(W) Steve Orlando (A) Matthew Dow Smith (CA) Matthew Dow Smith
AN EXPLOSIVE FINALE IN THE ASHES OF A FALLEN EMPIRE! The wreck of the Rus Empire is a violent, rusted sprawl cut across an aging continent. The Oprichnik Secret Police hold a fragile order in place by removing all the socially dissident from society...these are the Chorts, the scapegoated devils of the new word...and they deserve freedom. DEAD KINGS brings it to them. On the border of a dried up Black Sea, Sasha Vasnetsov and Maria Kamenaya have brought war to Barracks 33 to free Sasha's brother Gena. As the barbed wire fences fall, a family reunites in the furnace of rebellion - they may free thousands, but is it too late to save their brotherhood? Steve Orlando (Wonder Woman, Shadow/Batman, Midnighter, CRUDE) and Matthew Dow Smith (October Girl, Suicide Squad, X-Files) keep punching with captured hearts and torn fists in this post-POST apocalyptic tale. "Russian folklore meets Blade Runner..." - Darryn Bonthuys, Critical Hit
HOT LUNCH SPECIAL TP #1
(W) Eliot Rahal (A) Jorge Fornes (CA) Jorge Fornes
The Khourys are a classic immigrant success story: a Lebanese family who carved their slice of the American Dream by becoming the largest distributors of vending machine sandwiches in the upper northern Midwest. Unfortunately, the Khourys' gains have been ill-gotten, and a branch of the Chicago Irish Mob has come back to collect a past debt. Fealty is demanded, shots are fired and long-hidden family secrets are fully revealed. Now Dorothy Khoury, the daughter of the family patriarch, is forced to unite her splintered bloodline and fight back. Written by Eliot Rahal (Cult Classic, The Paybacks, Quantum & Woody) with art by Jorge Fornes (Amazing X-Men, Wolverine, Magnus), HOT LUNCH SPECIAL is a midwestern noir series about family, food and the fight for survival. Volume 1 collects the entire Khoury saga, issues #1-5.
LAST SPACE RACE #5
(W) Peter Calloway (A) Alex Shibao (CA) Alex Shibao
Disaster! With the success of the saboteur, the ship meant to fly to the mysterious, alien vessel is minutes away from destruction. Will Sasha and Roger be able to save it before everyone on board is killed? Or will they burn up in Earth's atmosphere? Find out what happens in the exciting, action packed conclusion of the first arc of THE LAST SPACE RACE! Written by Peter Calloway (TV's Legion, Cloak & Dagger, American Gods) and drawn by Alex Shibao (Independence Day), THE LAST SPACE RACE is an imaginative investigation into wonder, hope and humankind's grandest purpose - a truly original story AfterShock couldn't be more fired up to tell.
LOLLIPOP KIDS #5
(W) Adam Glass (A) Diego Yapur (CA) Robert Hack
Short on time and experience Nick has no choice but to battle the monsters head on and save not only the city but the Lollipop Kids, too. Nick is the last man standing between the end of the world as we know it and being the hero he never asked to be. Can he succeed? Nick has an ace up his sleeve that might be just what he needs to win the day. His DYSLEXIA. Brought to life by Adam Glass (ROUGH RIDERS, THE NORMALS, Teen Titans) and Aidan Glass, with art from Diego Yapur (The Night Projectionist, Priest: Purgatory), THE LOLLIPOP KIDS is an epic tale of the nightmares that haunt Central Park after dark... "...a great read...and it looks fantastic. Very recommended." - Chris Beveridge, The Fandom Post
OBERON #1
(W) Ryan Parrott (A) Milos Slavkovic (CA) Milos Slavkovic
Betrayed by his people and exiled to Earth, Lord Oberon, the former king of the fairies, seeks out an innocent prophesied child in order to manipulate her into becoming his ultimate weapon so that he can reclaim his rightful throne. From writer Ryan Parrot (VOLITION) and artist Milos Slavkovic (T/K), Oberon is a new supernatural adventure proving once and for all that fairies should never be trusted.
STRONGHOLD #1
(W) Phil Hester (A) Ryan Kelly (CA) Ryan Kelly
Our planet is actually a prison designed to both trap and shelter an amnesiac alien entity of incalculable power. Now known as Michael Grey, this cosmic angel of destruction currently believes himself to be an ordinary, midwestern insurance underwriter, who belongs to a global secret society dedicated to making sure he never discovers the truth about his past. To make matters worse, our hero has fallen in love with Michael Grey. And for their love to be born, Earth must die. Phil Hester (The Coffin, Deathstroke, The Darkness, SHIPWRECK) and Ryan Kelly (The Wicked & The Divine, Lucifer, Saucer Country) weave a tale of cosmic horror, high adventure and tragic romance unlike anything else in comics.