CRUEL UNIVERSE #1 (of 5)
WRITTEN BY CORINNA BECHKO, CHRIS CONDON, MATT KINDT, & BEN H. WINTERS
ART BY JONATHAN CASE, KANO, ARTYOM TOPILIN, & CAITLIN YARSKY
COVER A BY GREG SMALLWOOD
COVER B BY J.H. WILLIAMS III
EC HOMAGE VARIANT (1:10) BY JAY STEPHENS
B&W ARTIST EDITION VARIANT (1:20) BY J.H. WILLIAMS III
EC ARCHIVE VARIANT (1:50) BY RIAN HUGHES
SPA FON VARIANT (1:100) BY TOM FOWLER WITH BILL CRABTREE
FOIL COVER (SILVER) BY GREG SMALLWOOD
FOIL COVER (GOLD) BY J.H. WILLIAMS III
BLANK COVER ALSO AVAILABLE
Compelled to OBLIVION, driven to ENTROPY, all life in our cosmos can only end in one place: COMPLETE ANNIHILATION! For the first time in 70 years, the limitless fury of EC Comics rages back to life to shred the very fabric of the universe itself—and wrench bizarre tales of time and space into our dimensional plane!
Our guides across this double-sized, 40-page introduction to a cosmic maelstrom of strange extraterrestrial entities, malevolent scientists, and terrifying technological catastrophe? Learn to fear the void with the irradiated imaginations of Hugo Award nominee Corinna Bechko (Invisible Republic), rising star Chris Condon (That Texas Blood), Eisner Award nominee Matt Kindt (BRZRKR, Mind MGMT), and Edgar Award winner Ben H. Winters (The Last Policeman) as they collide with the wondrously destructive visions of artists Jonathan Case (Green River Killer), Kano (Immortal Iron Fist), Artyom Topilin (I Hate This Place), and Caitlin Yarsky (Black Hammer: Reborn)!
The unpredictable return of EC Comics continues here with the quantum comics event of the millennium! Galaxies will collapse. Space-time will be distorted. And your very will to exist, too, shall be broken . . . Just remember: it’s all in the name of SCIENCE!
ON SALE AUGUST 7th | $4.99 (STANDARD) | $7.99 (FOIL) | 40 PGS | FC
IOD: 6/27/2024
FOC: 7/15/2024
EPITAPHS FROM THE ABYSS #2 (of 5)
WRITTEN BY JASON AARON, MATT KINDT, TYLER CROOK
ART BY KLAUS JANSON, JORGE FORNES, TYLER CROOK
COVER A BY LEE BERMEJO
COVER B BY ADAM POLLINA
EC HOMAGE VARIANT (1:10) BY JAY STEPHENS
B&W ARTIST EDITION VARIANT (1:20) BY ADAM POLLINA
EC ARCHIVE VARIANT (1:50) BY RIAN HUGHES
EC COMICS PROUDLY PRESENTS…ANOTHER EPITAPH THAT’S GOOD UNTIL THE VERY LAST BALLOON POPS!
In this month’s terrifying festival of fright: Three ALL-NEW tales of depraved intention and traumatic tension—culled from the fingertips of death-addled writers Jason Aaron (Thor, Southern Bastards), Matt Kindt (BRZRKR, Mind MGMT), and writer/artist Tyler Crook (Harrow County), and forever wedded to the bloodstained brushstrokes of artists Klaus Janson (The Dark Knight Returns) and Jorge Fornes (Batman)!
THREE UNRELENTING NAIL-BITERS FROM FIVE MASTERS OF THE COMICS TRADE… You’d have to be CRAZY to miss this—or DEAD!
ON SALE AUGUST 21st, 2024 | $4.99 (STANDARD) |$ 7.99 (FOIL) | 32 PAGES | FC
IOD: 6/27/2024
FOC: 7/29/2024
BIKER MICE FROM MARS #2 (of 3)
WRITTEN BY MELISSA FLORES
ART BY FRANCIS PORTELA
COVER A BY DUSTIN WEAVER
COVER B BY PATRICK SPAZIANTE
COVER C BY EDU SOUZA & BEN HUNZEKER
FULL ART VARIANT (1:10) BY DUSTIN WEAVER
VARIANT COVER (1:20) BY FRANCIS PORTELA
GET READY TO REV IT UP ON THE RED PLANET!
Writer Melissa Flores (Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers, Spider-Gwen: Smash) and Francis Portela (Green Lantern) continue the exciting Nacelleverse saga! The Mars War has erupted, and our butt-kickin’ heroes—Throttle, Vinnie, and Modo—are caught smack dab in the middle of it! As the ruthless Plutarkians continue their hostile takeover, the resident population finds itself under siege and at their mercy. With the planet in total chaos, who can the Biker Mice trust?
Witness their biker beginnings as the myth of motorbike-riding, Martian mice starts here! How did Modo lose an eye? What happened to Vinnie’s face? The answers are contained in this thrilling prequel chapter to the upcoming animated series!
ON SALE AUGUST 14th, 2024 | $4.99 | 32 pgs. | FC
IOD: 6/27/2024
FOC: 7/22/2024
SESAME STREET #1 (of 4)
WRITTEN BY JOEY ESPOSITO
ART BY AUSTIN BAECHLE
COVER A BY AUSTIN BAECHLE
COVER B BY ERIN HUNTING
COLORING BOOK VARIANT BY AUSTIN BAECHLE
VARIANT COVER (1:10) BY JUSTASUTA
Stroll along Sesame Street and join Grover, Elmo, Cookie Monster, and more of your favorite furry friends in this brand-new comic book series for readers of all ages!
Grover wakes up to another beautiful day on Sesame Street! But he soon discovers that his friends each have a problem to solve before they can enjoy it. Read along in this brand-new comic book as Grover does what he does best: lends a helping hand. After all, the most fun on Sesame Street comes from working together!
IN STORES AUGUST 28th, 2024 | $3.99 | 24 pgs. | FC
IOD: 6/27/2024
FOC: 8/05/2024
CULT OF THE LAMB #3 (of 4)
WRITTEN BY ALEX PAKNADEL
ART BY TROY LITTLE
COVER A BY CARLES DALMAU
COVER B BY TROY LITTLE
COVER C BY MARC ELLERBY
VARIANT (1:10) BY ABIGAIL STARLING
FULL ART VARIANT (1:20) BY CARLES DALMAU
VARIANT (1:30) BY ZANDER CANNON
Things are rough at the cult. Followers are starving and wallowing in filth, and dissent grows louder in their minds. But when Lamb returns to the Darkwood to find food and plunder for their growing flock, a nigh-deadly encounter with Leshy sends them home to the shocked and disheartened Followers. To protect the cult, Lamb must embrace the true power and rituals of the Red Crown before it’s too late.
ON SALE AUGUST 14th, 2024 | $4.99 | 32 pgs. | FC
IOD: 6/27/2024
FOC: 7/22/2024
AKOGUN: BRUTALIZER OF GODS #3 (of 3)
WRITTEN BY MUREWA AYODELE
ART BY DOTUN AKANDE
COVER A (WRAPAROUND) BY DOTUN AKANDE
COVER B BY INHYUK LEE
COVER C BY SALIM BUSURU
VARIANT COVER (1:10) BY A.J. JOTHIKUMAR
THE AFRICAN DARK-FANTASY EPIC CONCLUDES IN AN EXPLOSIVE FINALE!
Murewa Ayodele and Dotun Akande (I Am Iron Man, Moon Knight: Black, White & Blood) have concocted a rage-fueled tale of vengeance! The disgraced Ogun now lives as a god-king amongst the desert people as they continue their heinous human sacrifices to restore him to glory.
But Akogun wages a one-man war against their stronghold and his intent: murder every warrior and the god they serve or die trying! Don’t miss the powerful final issue!
ON SALE AUGUST 7th, 2024 | $5.99 | 40 pgs. | FC
IOD: 6/27/2024
FOC: 7/15/2024
RICK AND MORTY: YOUTH IN RICKVOLT #1 (of 4)
WRITTEN BY MICHAEL MORECI
ART BY TONY GREGORI
COVER A BY TONY GREGORI
COVER B BY SARAH BURRINI
VARIANT COVER (1:10) BY WARREN WUCINICH
From acclaimed writer Michael Moreci (Barbaric, The Plot, Wasted Space) and up-and-coming illustrator Tony Gregori comes a revolutionary new Rick and Morty series about rebellion, adolescence, and freedom!
Rick’s been cagey lately—especially cagey. And secretive. After yet another misadventure with Morty goes haywire, Morty begins to pull away from his grandfather. So Rick does what any healthy, mentally stable grandparent would do: he secretly creates a universe with new grandchildren who actually love him! Only problem is, that universe has now reached adolescence and is rebelling, threatening the entire universe. This uprising, led by a fierce, glass-eyed Morty and his army of revolutionaries, aims to fight and kill the very god that created it: Rick.
ON SALE AUGUST 21st, 2024 | $4.99 | 32 pgs. | FC
IOC: 06/27/2024
FOC: 07/29/2024
RICK AND MORTY: FINALS WEEK– CONTESTED CONVENTION #1
WRITTEN BY JAMES ASMUS & JIM FESTANTE
ART BY SUZI BLAKE
COVER A BY SUZI BLAKE
COVER B BY SAM GRINBERG
INTERCONNECTING COVER (1:10) BY MARC ELLERBY
From writers James Asmus and Jim Festante (Rick and Morty Super Spring Break Special, Survival Street) and rising star illustrator Suzi Blake—another day, another final!
As Morty’s poli-sci exam approaches, he persuades Rick to portal him to President Curtis for some much-needed extra credit. With Curtis is on his way to secure his party’s presidential nomination, and Rick determined to prove even the dumbest version of him could beat Curtis, Doofus Rick’s hat is thrown in the ring! Competition heats up when Doofus announces Jerry as his VP, and Beth joins the race to become the first woman president. It’s gonna be one contested convention!
ON SALE AUGUST 14st, 2024 | $5.99 | 40 pgs. | FC | ONE-SHOT
IOC: 6/27/2024
FOC: 7/22/2024
RICK AND MORTY PRESENTS VOL. 6 SC
WRITTEN BY RAFER ROBERTS, MICHAEL MORECI & MAGDALENE VISAGGIO
ART BY ZANDER CANNON, MARC ELLERBY & JARRETT WILLIAMS
COVER BY ANGELA TRIZZINO
It’s a RIck and Morty triple feature, featuring a cavalcade of comic superstars: Magdalene Visaggio (Kim & Kim), Michael Moreci (Barbaric), Rafer Roberts (The Rock Gods of Jackson, Tennessee), Zander Cannon (Kaijumax), and more for an unforgettable collection. Let’s get schwifty!
Things get hairy when Jerry f**ks up Rick and Morty’s R&R by releasing a horde of nanobot-infused hair dolls in Rick in a Box; Rick and Morty track down the culprit who’s been body-swapping members of the Smith family across the multiverse in Fricky Friday; and Summer, tired of being sidelined, teams up with her social media maven future-self for an adventure she’ll probably forget in The Science of Summer.
ON SALE AUGUST 21st, 2024 | $24.99 | 116 pgs. | FC
IOD: 6/27/2024
FOC: 7/29/2024
EAT YOUR HEART OUT VOL. 1 SC
WRITTEN BY TERRY BLAS & MATTY NEWTON
ART/COVER BY LYDIA ANSLOW
Blanca is running away. Away from her mother—the overbearing and strict Reina—and her mother’s narrow idea of what shape Blanca’s life should take. While Reina finds Blanca’s dream of pursuing fashion design a wasteful flight of fancy, Blanca sees possibility . . . and she knows if she doesn’t leave now, she might never. Of course, following your passion isn’t easy, and when Blanca arrives in New York City without a job or a roof over her head, she’s rescued by a kindly baker named Emile, who takes her in. With Emile comes his eclectic group of roommates, all living in the same brownstone, who welcome Blanca into their weird, wonderful world. Together, Blanca and her newfound friends come to discover that sometimes, the recipe for making your dreams come true is achievable when you embrace chosen family as the missing ingredient.
Creators and co-writers Terry Blas (Lifetime Passes) and Matty Newton with artist Lydia Anslow come together in this fairy-tale inspired story about following one’s dreams!
ON SALE AUGUST 14th, 2024 | $19.99 | 112 pgs. | FC
IOD: 6/27/2024
FOC: 7/22/2024
TALLI, DAUGHTER OF THE MOON VOL. 3 SC
WRITTEN/ART/COVER BY SOURYA
French Laotian cartoonist Sourya reaches new creative heights in this emotional and action-packed volume of Talli: Daughter of the Moon, seamlessly merging the best elements of manga and bandes dessinées in a powerful fantasy epic for the ages!
After the vicious battle with the Forest King, Talli and her companions have finally found a much-needed refuge in a mountain village whose people are still loyal to the Children of the Moon. Secluded atop the forbidding Diamond Peak, Talli begins her training to control her Summoner powers, and must confront her deepest fears and darkest memories. But time is swiftly running out as the relentless Lord Ulric’s forces lay siege to their mountain stronghold. Can Talli master the terrifying power that courses through her veins in time to save the people she loves from the unstoppable Lord Ulric?
ON SALE AUGUST 7th, 2024 | $19.99 | 224 pgs. | FC
IOD: 6/27/2024
FOC: 7/15/2024
I WAS THE CAT 10th ANNIVERSARY EDITION SC
WRITTEN BY PAUL TOBIN
ART/COVER BY BENJAMIN DEWEY
It’s been 10 years since the nine lives of Burma the cat captivated audiences—return to the world of the Eisner–nominated I Was the Cat with this special anniversary edition!
When the offer of a lifetime comes across her desk to interview a mysterious stranger named Burma, Allison Breaking can’t say no. But what’s she to do when she discovers that Burma isn’t a man at all . . . but a cat! And beneath the feline exterior, Allison just might begin to uncover another, darker story. Will she risk it all to uncover the truth of Burma’s last—and maybe most important—life?
ON SALE AUGUST 28th, 2024 | $19.99 | 200 pgs. | FC
IOD: 6/27/2024
FOC: 8/5/2024
FRANKIE AND THE BEASTLY BOG SONG HC
WRITER/ARTIST/COVER CAITLIN ROSE BOYLE
Frankie Fairy returns in Frankie and the Beastly Bog Song, the second standalone volume from creator Caitlin Rose Boyle. Join Frankie on her latest field assignment as she uncovers new ecosystems and learns a new way to be brave!
Frankie Fairy loves to learn about creepy crawly critters! This summer she gets the special job as research assistant on her mom’s trip to study all sorts of new species. Frankie’s mom is her scientist hero, and she wants to do everything she can to impress her! But when the critters start to get a bit too creepy and a bit too crawly, will Frankie be a scaredy fairy or will she be a brave scientist hero like her mom?
ON SALE AUGUST 28th, 2024 | $12.99 | 40 pgs. | FC
IOD: 6/27/2024
FOC: 8/5/2024
THE TEA DRAGON TAPESTRY TREASURY EDITION SC
WRITTEN/ART/COVER BY K. O’NEILL
Join Greta and Minette once more for the heartwarming conclusion of the award-winning Tea Dragon series by Eisner– and Harvey Award–winning author K. O’Neill, now larger than ever before in a new 10” x 14” oversize softcover treasury edition!
Over a year since being entrusted with Ginseng’s care, Greta still can’t chase away the cloud of mourning that hangs over the timid Tea Dragon. As she struggles to create something spectacular enough to impress a master blacksmith in search of an apprentice, she questions the true meaning of crafting, and the true meaning of caring for someone in grief. Meanwhile, Minette receives a surprise package from the monastery where she was once training to be a prophetess. Thrown into confusion about her path in life, the shy and reserved Minette finds that the more she opens her heart to others, the more clearly she can see what was always inside.
ON SALE AUGUST 21st, 2024 | 24.99 | 136 pgs. | FC
IOD: 6/27/2024
FOC: 7/29/2024
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