SCREAM MAGAZINE #58
Scream Magazine covers horror in all forms, whether film, TV, book, game or comic. If you're after zombies, werewolves, ghosts, ghouls and vampires (the proper kind mind you, no sparkly one's here, thank you!), this is the place to find them. Each issue TAKEs a well-written, informative approach to covering its favourite subject, including insightful articles, reviews, previews, interviews with horror's biggest names and several behind the scenes features and set-reports of some of horror cinema past and present greats alongside plenty of gruesome pics and an entertaining yet expert review section covering recent DVD/Blu-ray releases.
SERAPH OF END GUREN ICHINOSE RESURRECTION AT 19 NOVEL
(W) Takaya Kagami (A) Yo Asami (CA) Eiichiro Oda
Three years after the events of Seraph of the End: Catastrophe at Sixteen... Guren Ichinose has sinned. He broke the taboo on human resurrection. He tried to bring back his fallen friends and family with the Seraph of the End experiment. Now humanity once again faces destruction. The only survivors are demons and children. With the human population less than a tenth of what it was, monsters multiply across the earth and vampires hunt humans as prey. But the humans that remain cling on to the hope that the world will be restored. Keeping the knowledge of his crime to himself, Guren Ichinose must TAKE a step forward once more.
(W) Sarah Kuhn (A) Nicole Goux (CA) Nicole Goux
Cassandra Cain, teenage assassin, isn't exactly Batgirl material...not yet, at least. But with Batgirl missing from Gotham City, can Cassandra defy her destiny and TAKE on a heroic mantle of her very own? She'll have to go through an identity crisis of epic proportions to find out. After a soul-shattering moment that sends Cass reeling, she'll attempt to answer this question the only way she knows how: learning everything she possibly can about her favorite hero-Batgirl. But Batgirl hasn't been seen in Gotham for years, and when Cass's father threatens the world she has grown to love, she'll have to step out of the shadows and overcome her greatest obstacle-that voice inside her head telling her she can never be a hero. Sarah Kuhn, author of Heroine Complex and I Love You So Mochi, TAKEs on one of her favorite heroes for a new audience of readers. Featuring the edgy art style of Nicole Goux, Shadow of the Batgirl tells the harrowing story of a girl who overcomes the odds to find her unique identity.
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.
SKULLDIGGER FROM THE WORLD OF BLACK HAMMER #1 (OF 6)
CVR A ZONJIC
(W) Jeff Lemire (A) Tonci Zonjic (CA) Tonci Zonjic
Spiral City finds itself trapped in a vicious cycle of crime, corruption, and violence. With the heart of the city at s TAKE, a vigilante rises in Skulldigger. However, when the nefarious Grimjim escapes from prison, will Skulldigger and his ward, Skeleton Boy, be enough to save Spiral City?
SKULLDIGGER FROM THE WORLD OF BLACK HAMMER #1 (OF 6)
CVR B DEODATO
(W) Jeff Lemire (A) Tonci Zonjic (CA) Mike Deodato
Spiral City finds itself trapped in a vicious cycle of crime, corruption, and violence. With the heart of the city at s TAKE, a vigilante rises in Skulldigger. However, when the nefarious Grimjim escapes from prison, will Skulldigger and his ward, Skeleton Boy, be enough to save Spiral City?
SLEEPY PRINCESS IN DEMON CASTLE GN #10
(W) Kagiji Kumanomata (A) Kagiji Kumanomata (CA) Kagiji Kumanomata
Princess Syalis refuses to play the part of the damsel in distress in a video begging Dawner, the bumbling knight in hining armor, to rescue her. Instead, she wants to be an armchair detective, a D.I.Y. hairdresser, and best friend to all hings furry. But she is mis TAKEn for Poseidon's girlfriend, an assassin, and most shockingly of all, Demon King Twilight's wife. How will Midnight (Twilight's father and the former demon king) TAKE to his son's wife-er, hostage princess? And will the temperamental, dangerous old demon approve of the way his son is running the kingdom...? For teen audiences.
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG TP #3
BATTLE FOR ANGEL ISLAND
(W) Ian Flynn (A) Tracy Yardley (CA) Nathalie Fourdraine
Advance solicited for July release! A powerful new foe has set his sights on Angel Island, and Sonic and his friends must defend it at all costs! When Neo Metal Sonic-an evil robot with Sonic's speed, Dr. Eggman's intellect, and an unbreakable mechanical body-conquers the island to grow his power even more, Sonic and his friends must team up and TAKE the fight to him. But even with the full power of the Resistance behind him, will Sonic be able to TAKE down Neo Metal Sonic once and for all? Collects Sonic the Hedgehog issues #9-12.
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG TP #4
INFECTION
(W) Ian Flynn (A) Adam Bryce Thomas (CA) Jack Lawrence
Advance solicited for September release! After all the excitement of his recent adventures, Sonic's ready for a break-NOT! The thuggish twosome, Rough and Tumble, are back and they're looking for vengeance against Sonic and his friends. And they're not the only ones... some of Sonic's greatest foes have returned and, with the help of some new evil allies, have created a threat that's guaranteed to TAKE over the world. Even Sonic can't outrun a Virus for too long. Collects issues #13-16.
SPIDER-MAN & VENOM DOUBLE TROUBLE #2 (OF 4)
(W) Mariko Tamaki (A) Gurihiru (CA) Gurihiru
Venom for the Win! • After switching bodies with Spider-Man, Venom returns to the world of athletic competition reality shows! Wait, what? • Can Spidey find a way to swap them back before Venom ruins his reputation? comes an all-new TAKE on your favorite arch-Frienemies in the MU - and now they've gotta work together to set things right! Rated T
STAR WARS EMPIRE ASCENDANT #1 #0
(W) Charles Soule (A) Luke Ross (CA) Riccardo Federici
DESTINED FOR HOTH! • Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia Organa and smuggler Han Solo have have struck blow after winning blow against the Empire. The Rebels are digging in their defenses on the remote ice world of Hoth but how long will they truly be safe from their many enemies? • Darth Vader will stop at nothing to crush the rebels but his efforts to locate their new base have been in vain. Will the dark side of the Force guide him to the missing rebels and to young Skywalker or mire the dark lord in the conflicts of his past? • Despite a life riddled with treachery and destruction, Doctor Aphra has found a family (of sorts). Former Imperial inspector Magna Tolvan and Aphra's young ward Vulaada will have to face the struggles of a life of rebellion...while Aphra reckons with her legacy. • Former Imperial loyalist turned cyborg bounty hunter BEILERT VALANCE is taking on a dangerous new mission. And the lives of the entire Rebellion-including his old buddy HAN SOLO's-are at s TAKE should he fail! Rated T
STAR WARS EMPIRE ASCENDANT #1 CHRISTOPHER ACTION FIGURE VAR #0
(W) Charles Soule (A) Luke Ross (CA) John Tyler Christopher
DESTINED FOR HOTH! • Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia Organa and smuggler Han Solo have have struck blow after winning blow against the Empire. The Rebels are digging in their defenses on the remote ice world of Hoth but how long will they truly be safe from their many enemies? • Darth Vader will stop at nothing to crush the rebels but his efforts to locate their new base have been in vain. Will the dark side of the Force guide him to the missing rebels and to young Skywalker or mire the dark lord in the conflicts of his past? • Despite a life riddled with treachery and destruction, Doctor Aphra has found a family (of sorts). Former Imperial inspector Magna Tolvan and Aphra's young ward Vulaada will have to face the struggles of a life of rebellion...while Aphra reckons with her legacy. • Former Imperial loyalist turned cyborg bounty hunter BEILERT VALANCE is taking on a dangerous new mission. And the lives of the entire Rebellion-including his old buddy HAN SOLO's-are at s TAKE should he fail! Rated T
STAR WARS EMPIRE ASCENDANT #1 GOLDEN GREATEST MOMENTS VAR #0
(W) Charles Soule (A) Luke Ross (CA) Michael Golden
DESTINED FOR HOTH! • Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia Organa and smuggler Han Solo have have struck blow after winning blow against the Empire. The Rebels are digging in their defenses on the remote ice world of Hoth but how long will they truly be safe from their many enemies? • Darth Vader will stop at nothing to crush the rebels but his efforts to locate their new base have been in vain. Will the dark side of the Force guide him to the missing rebels and to young Skywalker or mire the dark lord in the conflicts of his past? • Despite a life riddled with treachery and destruction, Doctor Aphra has found a family (of sorts). Former Imperial inspector Magna Tolvan and Aphra's young ward Vulaada will have to face the struggles of a life of rebellion...while Aphra reckons with her legacy. • Former Imperial loyalist turned cyborg bounty hunter BEILERT VALANCE is taking on a dangerous new mission. And the lives of the entire Rebellion-including his old buddy HAN SOLO's-are at s TAKE should he fail! Rated T
STAR WARS INSIDER #194
NEWSSTAND ED
Must-read interviews, news, articles and reviews from a galaxy far, far away! This issue is the Episode IX movie special - join us as we dig in to The Rise of Skywalker, the grand climax of the Star Wars saga! Plus, we reveal the results of Insider's Skywalker Saga Survey, TAKE a look at the Meaning of Masks from Vader to Kylo Ren, and discover Life After Skywalker - how to cope with the end of a saga!
STAR WARS INSIDER #194
PX ED
Must-read interviews, news, articles and reviews from a galaxy far, far away! This issue is the Episode IX movie special - join us as we dig in to The Rise of Skywalker, the grand climax of the Star Wars saga! Plus, we reveal the results of Insider's Skywalker Saga Survey, TAKE a look at the Meaning of Masks from Vader to Kylo Ren, and discover Life After Skywalker - how to cope with the end of a saga!
STAR WARS TARGET VADER TP
(W) Robbie Thompson (A) Marc Laming (CA) Nic Klein
Darth Vader vs. bounty hunters! The Dark Lord of the Sith is on the hunt for a mysterious criminal syndicate operating outside of the Empire's rule. But little does he know that he too is being targeted - by a group of the galaxy's deadliest bounty hunters, hired by the syndicate to TAKE out Vader once and for all! Led by fallen Imperial Officer Beilert Valance, this ragtag group of assassins will stop at nothing to score the biggest bounty of their lives. Valance and Dengar seek the perfect weapon to kill the Sith Lord - and they'll need it when Vader turns the tables and corners them! But what happens when both the hunters and the hunted uncover the dark secrets behind the criminal syndicate known only as the Hidden Hand? Collecting STAR WARS: TARGET VADER #1-6. Rated T
STRANGER THINGS TP #1
OTHER SIDE
(W) Jody Houser (A) Stefano Martino (CA) Aleksi Briclot
When Will Byers finds himself in the Upside Down, an impossible dark parody of his own world, he's understandably frightened. But that's nothing compared with the fear that TAKEs hold when he realizes what's in that world with him! No one escapes a Demogorgon unscathed... Based on Will's unseen journey during season 1 of hit Netflix show Stranger Things.
KICKED IN THE TEETH
(W) Adam Glass (A) Federico Dallocchio (CA) Ryan Benjamin
• HARLEY QUINN, DEADSHOT, KING SHARK and others are a team of death-row Super-Villains recruited by the government to TAKE on missions so dangerous - they're sheer suicide! • After a prison riot at BELLE REVE PENITENTIARY, the hunt for the escaped HARLEY QUINN is on! • Collects SUICIDE SQUAD #1-7!
SWORD ART ONLINE HOLLOW REALIZATION GN #5
(W) Reki Kawahara (A) Tomo Hirokawa (CA) Tomo Hirokawa
To protect Sword Art Online from falling apart, Kirito must TAKE on Genesis in a decisive battle! It's a duel between two fellow black knights where the fate of SAO itself is on the line! For readers ages 13 years and up.
TANK GIRL ALL STARS HC
(W) Alan Martin (A) Brett Parson
Celebrate the 30th anniversary of Tank Girl with this birthday anthology of stories from co-creator Alan Martin! Tank Girl TAKEs on a troupe of Girl Scouts, Sub Girl drops her bra in the punch, and Booga scares everyone away by eating his own hand! Plus, starring the biggest secret in comic history - the origin story to end all origin stories - how Tank Girl got her tank! This, and a whole bunch of other tales, will be written by series co-creator Alan Martin, with artwork by a host of Tank Girl stalwarts, newbies and super-star guests, including current artists Brett Parson, and friends throughout Tank Girl's checkered 30-year lifetime.
THETH TOMORROW FOREVER GN
(W) Josh Bayer (A) Josh Bayer (CA) Josh Bayer
What's a dream worth? Is unbridled passion and creativity enough? It's the early '90's. Josh Bayer's character, Theth, a young adult artist, battles hunger, poverty, loneliness, distraction and an Ohio winter in an attempt to create a comic of artistic value. While struggling to be productive, his inner-monologue TAKEs us on a journey through a nightmarish realm, encountering monsters, battling against the chains and prisons of the mind and indulging in fantasy discussions with Wendy O. Williams of the Plasmatics. Does he have what it TAKEs or is he kidding himself?
TO DRINK AND TO EAT HC NEW EDITION
(W) Guillaume Long (A) Guillaume Long
If you want to TAKE your culinary skills from cook to master chef, you'll need to know a few things. Where can you get not just good, but the best wild garlic? What are the tried-and-true utensils every master chef's kitchen should have? Which recipe should you have in your back pocket for preparing to perfection at a moment's notice? What are the best wine pairings for your next dinner party? Aspiring chefs who need new tricks in the kitchen: You're not alone. Guillaume Long has asked and answered all your culinary questions. Cooking blogs and comics come together in To Drink and To Eat, the newest and most unique cookbook to add to your kitchen shelf.
TORADORA LIGHT NOVEL #9
(W) Yuyuko TAKEmiya (A) Yasu (CA) Yasu
It's Ryuuji's first day of his second year of high school and it seems as if things are looking up. He gets to sit in between his only friend, Yuusaku, and more importantly, the girl he's secretly crushing on, Kushieda Minori. But just when he thinks the stars are aligned in his favor, he unwittingly crosses the most feared girl in school, Aisaka Taiga, making her into his arch enemy. To top it off, Taiga has moved in right next door to Ryuuji and happens to be Minori's best friend! Can this school year possibly get any worse?!
TOUCHING EVIL #2 (OF 7)
(W) Dan Dougherty (A) Dan Dougherty
After receiving a curse that lets her kill evil with the touch of her hand, Ada's newfound ability is immediately put to the test when she is TAKEn out to the woods to be executed. Meanwhile, the previous curse bearer explores his freedom from within a jail cell, and Ada's son Oliver gets the brunt of the danger that now follows his mother.
UBEL BLATT GN #11
(W) Etorouji Shiono (A) Etorouji Shiono (CA) Etorouji Shiono
One man's journey for vengeance--and the battle that will determine the fate of the Empire--comes to a close! As the final battle between the Imperial Army and Glenn's forces intensifies, Köinzell and Ichfeis TAKE advantage of the chaos to approach the floating fortress where Glenn awaits. The pair of past and present Blatt Meisters is prepared to cut down any who stand in their way, starting with Dragongrave Ischüdien! At last, Köinzell will confront his betrayer, the "hero" who has achieved prominence and power at others' expense. Will Glenn win the day--and the Empire--or will Köinzell have his ultimate revenge? For readers ages 18 years and up.