AFTERSHOCK COMICS
ANIMOSITY #24
(W) Marguerite Bennett (A) Rafael De Latorre (CA) Rafael De Latorre
The cruelest weapon is not a knife, or gun, or sword, or bow. The cruelest weapon...is a cage. From creator/writer Marguerite Bennett (INSEXTS, DC Comics Bombshells, Batwoman) with artwork by Elton Thomasi (Doctor Who). "ANIMOSITY looks to be AfterShock's first true classic, the book that'll put them on the map." - Tara Giovannini, IGN
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!
BAD RECEPTION #2
(W) Juan Doe (A) Juan Doe (CA) Juan Doe
The toast has been made and the cake has been cut. The most intimate wedding reception of the century has started, and all the guests are suffering a bad case of nomophobia (a.k.a. "no-mobile-phone phobia"). But things get real in a hurry when the mysterious killer sets off a frenzy that drives the re-maining guests into a world of unknown primal fear. Now they must learn to de-pend on each other if they are to survive the hunt. Written and drawn by AfterShock's very own Juan Doe (DARK ARK, AMERICAN MON-STER, WORLD READER), BAD RECEPTION is a searing horror story that doubles as a topical, satirical critique on society's obsession with technology, social media and the cult of celebrity.
DARK RED #7
(W) Tim Seeley (A) Corin Howell (CA) Meghan Hetrick
Battling a relentless monster hunter and faced with a horrific situation far beyond his control, Chip may have to do to the one thing he hates more than anything else... GO TO THE CITY. Tim Seeley (BRILLIANT TRASH, Hack/Slash, Grayson) and Corin Howell (Ghostbusters, Bat-Mite) bring you a contemporary and horrifying tale of vampirism in the heart of America - one that'll make you jump right out of your boots.
DESCENDENT #5
(W) Stephanie Phillips (A) Evgeny Bornyakov (CA) Juan Doe
Cults, ancient monsters...and Bruce Springsteen. The mystery of the robed villains is finally revealed...or is it? "...engrossing and captivating. We are hooked. Phillips is crafting a fantastic tale of intrigue and mystery." - Bob Harrison, Pop Culture Squad
KILLER GROOVE #5
(W) Ollie Masters (A) Eoin Marron (CA) Eoin Marron
The big finale comes as Jackie struggles to learn the truth and Jonny tries to write his masterpiece. From Ollie Masters (The Kitchen, Snow Blind) and Eoin Marron (HER INFERNAL DESCENT, Army of Darkness, James Bond) comes the next rock'n'roll sensation, with a beat that'll kill you dead.
KNIGHTS TEMPORAL #3
(W) Cullen Bunn (A) Fran Galan (CA) Fran Galan
Hunting a sorcerer is tricky business under the best of circumstances. But Auguste de Riviere has found his crusade - and his very existence - scattered across count-less times and places. Now, his prey has unleashed the most unexpected of threats. Auguste is confronted by...Auguste? Bought to life by AfterShock alum Cullen Bunn (UNHOLY GRAIL, DARK ARK, BROTHERS DRACUL, WITCH HAMMER) with art from Fran Galán (Tales from the Suicide Forest, Unleash), this is time travel at its most beguiling!
MIDNIGHT VISTA #1
CVR A DOE
(W) Eliot Rahal (A) Clara Meath (CA) Juan Doe
Oliver Flores and his stepfather, Nomar Perez, were turning right onto Midnight Vista Road when they were both abducted by aliens. To Oliver's mother, they were both just missing. To the police, they were declared legally dead. And to everyone else growing up in Albuquerque, Oliver Flores was the "Milk Carton Kid". His life was the cautionary tale of an eight-year-old who was kidnapped and killed by his stepdad while out for some ice cream. But now - years later - a fully grown adult Oliver walks back into town. He has been returned...and he remembers everything. Based on a very personal, true story from writer Eliot Rahal (HOT LUNCH SPECIAL), with out-of-this-world art from Clara Meath, MIDNIGHT VISTA will make you believe in little grey men.
STRONGHOLD TP #1
PRIMACY
(W) Phil Hester (A) Ryan Kelly (CA) Ryan Kelly
Michael Grey thinks he's an average person, living out an average life on Earth. But he couldn't be more wrong. Michael is really a being of incalculable power, stranded with no memory, protected and jailed by THE STRONGHOLD, a secret group that has only one goal: keep Michael Grey from regaining his power and facing the Adversary. When one of their own falls in love with Grey, all bets are off. Slowly, Grey regains his powers. What happens next could destroy Earth as we know it. 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 that keeps you riveted from page to page. This volume collects issues #1-5. "...an interesting concept, to be sure, but the real strength here is the top tier storytelling done by the team of Hester, Kelly, Cunniffe, and Bowland. I highly recommend this comic." - Zack Quaintance, Batman's Bookcase
TRUST FALL #3
(W) Christopher Sebela (A) Chris Visions (CA) Chris Visions
Ash Parsons is lost, abandoned and under fire by the Dead Flag, a criminal empire that her old family just sold her out to. With one friend to her name to guide her, Ash's teleportation powers are coming back almost as strong as her curiosity about the city she's grown up isolated within. And she'll tear it all apart to get to the truth, no matter how much it hurts her. Created by writer Christopher Sebela (COLD WAR, Crowded, Shanghai Red, High Crimes) and illustrator Chris Visions (Dead Letters, Spider-Gwen, Bitch Planet), TRUST FALL is a criminally provocative tale of give-and-take with a style all its own.
YOU ARE OBSOLETE #1
CVR A CLARKE
(W) Mathew Klickstein (A) Evgeny Bornyakov (CA) Andy Clarke
A disgraced journalist is called to cover a mysterious story on an isolated European island. As she investigates, she discovers the children have taken control and are somehow killing off all adults by their 40th birthdays. Now, she must discover the truth behind the killings while staying on the good side of the children's harsh leader...or she's next. YOU ARE OBSOLETE is an spine-tingling thriller that evokes the eerie naturalism of 1970s hor-ror films with a modern deadly digital twist. Written by Mathew Klickstein (Sony Pic-tures' Against the Dark, Slimed!, Springfield Confidential, Selling Nostalgia) and drawn Evgeniy Bornakov (DESCENDENT).