AFTERSHOCK COMICS
ANIMOSITY #26
(W) Marguerite Bennett (A) Elton Thomasi (CA) Rafael De Latorre
In the land of the kings of Texas, the only thing worth more than oil - is blood. From creator/writer Marguerite Bennett (INSEXTS, DC Comics Bombshells, Batwoman) with artwork by Elton Thomasi & Rafael De Latorre. "...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
BAD RECEPTION #5
(W) Juan Doe (A) Juan Doe (CA) Juan Doe
The last dance has finally arrived-but will it be for Hashtag, or for those who have survived this far? Join superstar creator Juan Doe for this finale as we bid farewell to everyone that attended this "off-the-grid" wedding extravaganza. We leave you with these parting words, the first day of the rest of your life may be your last. Written and drawn by AfterShock's very own Juan Doe (DARK ARK, AMERICAN MONSTER, 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 ARK AFTER FLOOD #3
(W) Cullen Bunn (A) Juan Doe (CA) Juan Doe
Khalee struggles to control the monsters that have come to the new world. She strug-gles to fulfill the wishes of her demonic masters. She struggles to keep her family together. And she struggles to hold onto her own humanity. And among these strug-gles, one of her father's old enemies rises to torment her. From writer Cullen Bunn (UNHOLY GRAIL, BROTHERS DRACUL, WITCH HAMMER, Deadpool, Venom) and artist Juan Doe (ANIMOSITY: THE RISE, AMERICAN MONSTER, WORLD READER) comes an even more sinister tale of biblical proportions!
DARK ARK HC #1
ARC ONE
(W) Cullen Bunn (A) Juan Doe (CA) Juan Doe
The wickedness of mankind has moved the Creator to destroy the world by way of the flood. Noah has been tasked with building an ark to save his family and the animals of the world. But this is not No-ah's story. For darker powers have commanded the sorcerer Shrae to build his own ark and save the unnatural creatures of the world - such as vampires, dragons, naga, and the manticore. But what will happen on a vessel crawling with monsters, where insidious intrigue and horrific violence are the rule of law? From writer Cullen Bunn (WITCH HAMMER, KNIGHTS TEMPORAL) and artist Juan Doe (AMERICAN MONSTER, WORLD READER, BAD RECEPTION) comes a sinister tale of biblical proportions. This hard-cover contains the first fifteen issues.
DARK RED #9
(W) Tim Seeley (A) Corin Howell (CA) Meghan Hetrick
Rural vampire Chip may have just caused a massive urban vampire war in the streets of Chicago. And he seems kinda happy about it. 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. "I love everything about this book and can't wait to sink my teeth into the next issue. No one does horror like AfterShock!" - Patrick Hayes, SciFiPulse
MARY SHELLEY MONSTER HUNTER TP #1
(W) Adam Glass (A) Hayden Sherman (CA) Hayden Sherman
For nearly two centuries, scholars have wondered how on earth Mary Shelley, a nineteen-year-old girl, was able to conjure one of the most frightening and enduring horror stories of all-time: Frankenstein. But with the recent discovery of Mary Shelley's secret memoir, the truth is finally revealed: Mary Shel-ley didn't just write Frankenstein, she lived it. Traveling back to that historic Geneva winter of 1816, Mary, her fiancé Percy, sisters Claire and Fanny, and the celebrated poet Lord Byron, find themselves guests of the eerie Frankenstein Estate. The macabre and frightening events that follow lead Mary to both a gruesome and shocking discovery. Their mysterious host is not at all what they expected, and their intentions will change the course of Mary's life forever. Brought to life by Adam Glass (ROUGH RIDERS, THE NORMALS, THE LOLLIPOP KIDS) and Olivia Cuar-tero-Briggs (ETV's The Arrangement) with art by Hayden Sherman (COLD WAR, The Few, Wasted Space), Mary Shelley: Monster Hunter is historical fiction at its most (After)shocking! Volume One con-tains issues 1-5!
MIDNIGHT VISTA #4
(W) Eliot Rahal (A) Clara Meath (CA) Juan Doe
After making his escape to California, Oliver finds himself hiding in plain sight amongst the many invisi-ble and forgotten faces of Los Angeles County. For the time being, he is safe. Neither the police nor the mysterious "Strangers in Black" know where he is. But he's also alone. Lost in a city - and a world - that he doesn't know how to navigate, Oliver seeks out the one man his mother told him could help reconnect him with the very aliens that abducted him so many years ago. Based on a 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.
SHOPLIFTERS WILL BE LIQUIDATED #3
(W) Patrick Kindlon (A) Stefano Simeone (CA) Stefano Simeone
Nussbaum is chased through a beautiful landscape of living art...and his only instinct is to wreck it. He's got three groups pursuing him, two of which won't be satisfied with anything less than his head. Things have gotten a little morbid in the offices of Caucasus Corp. Death sells, but who's buying? From Patrick Kindlon (PATIENCE! CONVICTION! REVENGE!) and Stefano Simeone (CLANKILLERS) comes SHOPLIFTERS WILL BE LIQUIDATED-a satirical take on the consumer society.
YOU ARE OBSOLETE #4
(W) Mathew Klickstein (A) Evgeny Bornyakov (CA) Andy Clarke
It's a literal trip of an issue when Lyla and Kadunud imbibe psilocybin during the diabolical children's talent show...that turns deadly for the audience. The psychedelic state Lyla finds herself in leads to flashbacks about how she became who she is today and why she is such a seeker of truth in a world of growing chaos. YOU ARE OBSOLETE is a spine-tingling thriller that evokes the eerie naturalism of 1970s horror films with a modern deadly digital twist. Written by Mathew Klickstein (Sony Pictures' Against the Dark, Slimed!, Springfield Confidential, Selling Nostalgia) and drawn by Evgeniy Bornyakov (DESCENDENT).