Showing posts with label Press Release. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Press Release. Show all posts

Monday, March 11, 2024

Peter Bagge's "HATE" Returns in a New Series

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 

Buddy Bradley Is Back!

The Greatest Comic Series of the '90s Triumphantly Returns, in HATE REVISITED

FEBRUARY 19, 2024—SEATTLE, WA—Fantagraphics is thrilled to announce HATE REVISITED by Peter Bagge, a 4-issue monthly comic series slated to start releasing in June 2024. Touted by critics and fans alike as one of the best alternative comic series of all time, HATE is revitalized with fresh new stories featuring the iconic characters Buddy Bradley, Lisa, Valerie, and the gang. Flashing back and forth between the present day and the height of '90s grunge-era, these new stories return readers to the vivid world of HATE. Finally giving due to Stinky’s shocking suicide, as Buddy is forced to come to terms with his friend’s death, these new comics bring depth and closure to storylines that have been building for over 3 decades.  

One of Fantagraphics’ flagship comic series, HATE put Peter Bagge on the map in the early '90s. Tens of thousands of readers followed along as Bagge chronicled the everyday travails of disaffected Gen X slacker Buddy Bradley, and the motley crew of losers, schemers, and romantic partners in his orbit. Primarily set in grunge-era Seattle, HATE captured the zeitgeist of the '90s alternative subculture, characterized by its cynicism, irreverent humor, and critique of mainstream society. Bagge's kinetic rubber-limbed art style, sharp dialogue, and incisive satire made HATE a seminal alternative comic that influenced a generation of cartoonists. Offering a raw and humorous look at the struggles and absurdities of young adulthood in a rapidly changing world, the saga of HATE remains as vital today as when it was first created.

"While it was suggested to me that I revisit the old HATE cast, once I got started on it I was more than happy with the results," explains cartoonist Peter Bagge. "This stuff writes itself! I'm also glad I decided to split it between the present day as well as flashbacks to the '80s and '90s. This was especially true with Stinky. I forgot what a loose cannon that character was!"

“When Peter first floated the idea of a new HATE series, I was immediately thrilled. But the results have far exceeded my high expectations,” says Fanta VP/Associate Publisher Eric Reynolds. “HATE REVISITED not only captures the humor and anarchy of the original series, but adds a layer of emotional gravitas as Buddy and Lisa and co. are confronted with the consequences of some of their youthful indiscretions.” 

HATE REVISITED will be available for retailers to order via Diamond and Lunar. 

A treat for die-hard fans and a perfect entry point for new readers, HATE REVISITED further cements Peter Bagge as one of the finest cartoonists of all time. 

HATE REVISITED #1
By Peter Bagge
$4.99 
fantagraphics.com/HateRevisited 


ABOUT FANTAGRAPHICS:
For nearly 50 years, Fantagraphics has published the very best comics and graphic novels that the medium has to offer. Our mission is to celebrate great cartooning in all of its incarnations, from the form’s early luminaries to contemporary artists currently forging the future of visual storytelling. Not content to rest on our laurels and extensive roster of talented artists, we constantly seek out fresh voices from across the globe. Thus, we honor the rich history of comics while providing a platform for bold new stories, styles, and perspectives that push the boundaries of the medium. Fantagraphics remains peerless in our commitment to be the publisher of the world’s greatest cartoonists.

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Friday, February 2, 2024

Titans Publishing Announces Its Comics, Manga, and Book Solicitations for April 2024

TITAN COMICS APRIL 2024 SOLICITS (FEBRUARY 2024 PREVIEWS)

COMICS

BLADE RUNNER 2039 #12 (of 12)
Writer: Mike Johnson
Artist: Andres Guinaldo
Colorist: Marco Lesko
Publisher: Titan Comics
FC, 32pp, $3.99
On sale: April 10, 2024

THE UNMISSABLE FINAL ISSUE OF BLADE RUNNER 2039 

From legendary BLADE RUNNER badass to fiery figure in the REPLICANT UNDERGROUND, Ash’s thirty-plus year odyssey brings her face-to-face with Niander Wallace, the messianic father of a new generation of Replicant kind. WILL ASH HAVE A FUTURE, OR IS THIS BE HER RETIREMENT?

COVER A: VERONICA FISH (FEB240533)
COVER B: ANDRES GUINALDO (FEB240534)
COVER C: SYD MEAD (FEB240535)

BLADE RUNNER: 2039 #9-12 SYD MEAD VIRGIN PACK 
Writer: Mike Johnson
Artist: Andres Guinaldo
Colorist: Marco Lesko
Publisher: Titan Comics
FC, 4*32pp, $19.99
On sale: June 12, 2024

COLLECTS THE VIRGIN ARTWORK OF THE LEGENDARY BLADE RUNNER FILM CONCEPT ARTIST SYD MEAD! Virgin covers are exclusive to this pack - limited to 500 copies.

ISSUE #9: SYD MEAD VIRGIN
ISSUE #10: SYD MEAD VIRGIN
ISSUE #11: SYD MEAD VIRGIN
ISSUE #12: SYD MEAD VIRGIN
(FEB240536)

BLITMAP #6 (of 6)
Writer: Jack Timmer
Artist: Matias Basla 
Distributor: Titan Comics
FC, 32pp, $4.99
On sale: June 12, 2024

SET IN THE DIGITAL WORLD OF BLITMAP! 

EVERY UNIQUE COVER IS REDEEMABLE FOR ITS DIGITAL VERSION.

Familiar faces return from the Static with Jailbreaker allies, led by the inscrutable Ren. As our heroes race to free their friends and family from the effects of the impending Merge, Cici, betrayed by Blitnauts and Logos alike, must learn to trust her own sense of right and wrong. Transformations and reversals abound in this thrilling final issue of Blitmap!

COVER A: SUP (FEB240564)

CONAN THE BARBARIAN #10 (Ongoing)
Writer: Jim Zub 
Artist: Roberto De La Torre 
Colorist: Diego Rodriguez
Publisher: Heroic Signatures & Titan Comics
FC, 32pp, $3.99 
On sale: April 24, 2024

BEYOND FLESH. BEYOND DEATH. BEYOND TIME.

Conan has traveled far and seen much in his legendary journeys, but nothing he has experienced thus far can prepare him for a quest to lands beyond to answer dark riddles of the past. Unexpected allies await, fierce enemies loom, and the strange power of the Black Stone stirs in THE AGE UNCONQUERED! 

COVER A: ALAN QUAH (FEB240515)
COVER B: E.M GIST (FEB240516)
COVER C: ROBERTO DE LA TORRE (FEB240517)
COVER D DAVID AJA (FEB240518)

DARK SOULS: THE WILLOW KING #4 (of 4)
Writer: George Mann
Artist: Maan House
Publisher: Titan Comics
FC, 32pp, $3.99
On sale: April 24, 2024

VENTURE BACK INTO THE FALLEN DECAYING WORLD OF DARK SOULS WITH AN ALL- NEW TITAN COMICS SERIES!

The mighty king USTRAD OF UTHREL linked the flame, after his servant Herad failed and was consumed by the fire, reduced to ashes. Now, the time has come to link the fire again, but Ustrad now refuses to do his duty to his kingdom. HERAD, resurrected as unkindled, returns to unite three mighty warriors to venture into the WILLOW KING’S domain, and do what needs to be done.

COVER A: NATALIA REREKINA (FEB240527)
COVER B: YOSHIOKA (FEB240528)
COVER C: ALAN QUAH WRAPAROUND (FEB240529)

DARK SOULS: THE WILLOW KING #1-4 PACK
Writer: George Mann
Artist: Maan House
Publisher: Titan Comics
FC, 5*32pp, $19.99
On sale: June 19, 2024

AN UNMISSABLE SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S PACK!

Collects DARK SOULS: THE WILLOW KING issue #1-4 wraparound covers by artist ALAN QUAH, PLUS a bonus issue #1 copic wraparound variant by ALAN QUAH - exclusive to this pack. 

Limited to 500 copies.

ISSUE #1 BONUS: ALAN QUAH COPIC WRAPAROUND
ISSUE #1: ALAN QUAH WRAPAROUND
ISSUE #2: ALAN QUAH WRAPAROUND
ISSUE #3: ALAN QUAH WRAPAROUND
ISSUE #4: ALAN QUAH WRAPAROUND
(FEB240530)

FORGOTTEN RUNES: WIZARD’S CULT #4 (of 5) 
Writer: Joe Rechtman
Artist: Reilly Brown
Publisher: Titan Comics
FC, SC, 32pp, $3.99
On sale: May 8, 2024 

This series begins as a seemingly unconnected series of MAGICAL TALES ABOUT
POWERFUL WIZARDS, gradually merging into a LEGENDARY SAGA. Who is CHRONOMANCER GEORGE OF DREAMS and what is he trying to tell the reader? Visions of the past, premonitions of the future – or something far more sinister that
THREATENS THE VERY FABRIC OF THE RUNIVERSE ITSELF?!

COVER A: REILLY BROWN (FEB240561)
COVER B: KIT WALLIS (FEB240562)
COVER C: REILLY BROWN (FEB240563)

GUMAA: THE BEGINNING OF HER #5 (of 7)
Writer: Jeehyung Lee
Artists: Jeehyung Lee & Nabetse Zitro 
Publisher: Titan Comics
FC, 40pp, $4.99
On sale: April 3, 2024

YOUNG KHALIDA escapes from a drug syndicate and discovers an ancient blade in a long-abandoned temple. Using its power, she becomes the GODDESS OF THE CITY, controlling the citizens through dark magic and fear. But events are being manipulated against her from the shadows, targeting Khalida. 

A final action-packed confrontation will reawaken the ancient war and change the balance of power between HEAVEN AND HELL...FOREVER.

COVER A: BEN OLIVER (FEB240558)
COVER B: JEEHYUNG LEE (FEB240559)
COVER C: JEEHYUNG LEE CONCEPT ART VIRGIN (FEB240560)

REBEL MOON HOUSE OF THE BLOODAXE #4 (of 4)
Story: Zack Snyder
Writer: Mags Visaggio
Artist: Clark Bint
Publisher: Titan Comics
FC, 32pp, $3.99
On sale: April 10, 2024

COMIC BOOK PREQUEL TO THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NETFLIX MOVIE, REBEL MOON! STORY BY ACCLAIMED DIRECTOR ZACK SNYDER (300, MAN OF STEEL, AND ARMY OF THE DEAD) AND WRITTEN BY AWARD-WINNING COMICS WRITER MAGS VISAGGIO.

As war is looming on the horizon on the planet Shasu, the reluctant ruler of the Bloodaxe family is conflicted between living up to his father’s domineering legacy and maintaining the peace. It is up to him to settle the conflicts within himself, and his family, before the entire planet erupts in war.

COVER A: ANDY BELANGER (FEB240523)
COVER B: LAMAR MATHURIN (FEB240524)
COVER C: THE KNOTT (FEB240525)

REBEL MOON HOUSE OF THE BLOODAXE #1-4 PACK 
Story: Zack Snyder
Writer: Mags Visaggio
Artist: Clark Bint
Publisher: Titan Comics
FC, 5*32pp, $19.99
On sale: June 5, 2024

Collects Cover A REBEL MOON: HOUSE OF THE BLOODAXE issue #1-4 covers, PLUS a bonus issue #1 virgin variant by Clark Bint - exclusive to this pack. 

Limited to 1000 copies.

ISSUE #1 BONUS: CLARK BINT VIRGIN
ISSUE #1: STANLEY ‘ARTGERM’ LAU
ISSUE #2: DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON
ISSUE #3: ROB REIS
ISSUE #4: ANDY BELANGER
(FEB240526)

THE SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN #2
Writers: Jim Zub, Patch Zircher
Artists: Richard Pace, Patch Zircher
Publisher: Heroic Signatures, Titan Comics 
B&W, 64pp, 8.125 x 10.875 inch 
On sale: April 24, 2024

THE RETURN OF A CULT CLASSIC TITLE!

The Savage Sword Of Conan continues its triumphant return from Heroic Signatures and Titan Comics! 

Featuring a new CONAN epic from writer Jim Zub and artist Richard Pace, the exciting continuation of writer/artist Patch Zircher’s SOLOMON KANE tale, spectacular covers from Dave Dorman and Nick Marinkovich, jaw dropping art pin-ups, and more, THE SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN Issue #2 is an onslaught of awe-inspiring adventure.

COVER A: DAVE DORMAN (FEB240513)
COVER B: NICK MARINKOVICH (FEB240514)

GRAPHIC NOVELS 

CONAN THE BARBARIAN: THE ORIGINAL COMICS OMNIBUS VOL.2
Writer: Roy Thomas 
Artists: John Buscema, Gil Kane
Publisher: Heroic Signatures & Titan Comics
HC, FC, 856pp
$125.00 (US), $163.00 (CA), £100.00 (UK)
ISBN: 9781787740846
On Sale: May 8, 2024

THE ADVENTURE CONTINUES, IN THIS COLLECTION OF CLASSIC CONAN STORIES, PERFECT FOR FANS AND COLLECTORS ALIKE!

Tired of the thieving life, Conan signs on as a mercenary for the warring kingdom of Turan. The enemy will tell of Conan’s legendary skill in battle — if any of them live to tell the tale — but palace intrigue may prove more dangerous to the barbarian. 

Collecting CONAN THE BARBARIAN (1970) #27-51 and ANNUAL #1; GIANT-SIZE CONAN #1-4 and material from SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN (1974) #1, #8 and #10.

REG: NEAL ADAMS (FEB240519)
DM EDITION: JOHN BUSCEMA (FEB240520)

JIMI HENDRIX: PURPLE HAZE
Writers: Mellow Brown & DJ BenHaMeen
Artist: Tom Mandrake
Publisher: Titan Comics
HC, FC, 128pp
$29.99 (US), $38.99 (CA), £26.99 (UK)
ISBN: 9781787731899
On sale: July 31, 2024

A ROCK AND ROLL SPACE ODYSSEY FEATURING THE LEGENDARY JIMI HENDRIX! THIS EPIC ADVENTURE SEES THE ICONIC JIMI HENDRIX AS YOU’VE NEVER SEEN HIM BEFORE! 

Written by Mellow Brown, the critically acclaimed writer of Blade Runner: Origins, and DJ BenHaMeen. Drawn by award-winning artist, Tom Mandrake! 

In a galaxy where a tyrannical force has silenced music and enslaved all life, Hendrix must embark on a perilous quest to find a magical talisman powerful enough to unlock the incredible latent power of his trademark sound.

REG COVER: TOM MANDRAKE (FEB240508)
DM EDITION: TOM MANDRAKE (FEB240509)

LlFE IS STRANGE: FORGET-ME-NOT TP 
Writer: Zoe Thorogood
Artists: Claudia Leonardi & Andrea Izzo
Publisher: Titan Comics 
SC, FC, 112pp, 
$17.99 (US), $23.99 (CA), £14.99 (UK)
ISBN: 9781787739796 
On sale: October 9, 2024

After the events of LIFE IS STRANGE: TRUE COLORS Alex & Steph tour across the States in their band until they find another lost soul on the side of the road – Lily. The pair take the teenager under their wing to uncover the truth of what she’s running from. But there’s more to Lily than meets the eye, as she silently struggles under the weight of heartache and memories from lives she hasn’t lived, to protect those around her from the truth of pain. An all too familiar story for Alex, but is there time to save Lily from a similar, lonely, fate?

REG COVER: ANGELA WU (FEB240531)
DM EDITION: ZOE THOROGOOD (FEB240532)

THE MICHAEL MOORCOCK LIBRARY: THE MAKING OF A SORCERER
Writer: Michael Moorcock
Artist: Walter Simonson 
Publisher: Titan Comics 
HC, FC, 208pp
$29.99 (US), $38.99 (CA), £26.99 (UK)
ISBN: 9781787741560
On sale: July 17, 2024

WITNESS THE BIRTH OF A LEGEND AS THE UNTOLD ORIGIN STORY OF ELRIC AND HIS EPIC ASCENSION TO THE THRONE OF MELNIBONÉ IS FINALLY REVEALED! 

This stunning epic saga reveals the untold origin story of the classic sword-and-sorcery character Elric and takes place immediately before the opening of the novel Elric of Melniboné.

COVER: WALTER SIMONSON (FEB240537)

THE SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN: THE ORIGINAL COMICS OMNIBUS VOL.2
Writer: Roy Thomas 
Artists: John Buscema and Neal Adams
Publisher: Heroic Signatures & Titan Comics 
HC, B&W & FC, 944pp
$150.00 (US), $195.00 (CA), £125.00 (UK)
ISBN: 9781787740884 
On Sale June 5, 2024

THE GREATEST SAGA IN SWORD-AND-SORCERY HISTORY! THE SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN: THE ORIGINAL COMICS OMNIBUS VOL. 2 COLLECTS THE ICONIC BLACK AND WHITE STORIES FROM THE MAGAZINE FORMAT THE SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN! 

The dark and gritty tales within are perfect for Conan fans looking for that extra bit of bloody violence! Featuring stories and art by the classic team of Roy Thomas and John Buscema with additional art by comic book legend Neal Adams! 

Collecting SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN (1974) #13-28 and MARVEL COMICS SUPER SPECIAL #2. 

REG: EARL NOREM (FEB240521)
DM EDITION: EARL NOREM (FEB240522)

MANGA 

ALPI: THE SOUL SENDER VOL.3
Writer/Artist: Rona 
Publisher: Titan Manga (Titan Comics imprint)
SC, B&W, 160pp, 
$12.99 (US), $16.99 (CA), £9.99 (UK)
ISBN: 9781787741324
On sale: April 3, 2024

IDEAL FOR FANS OF STUDIO GHIBLI’S SPIRITED AWAY AND MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO. 

An exciting Magical Girl story, filled with spirits and mystery! 

Alpi is called to perhaps her greatest challenge yet — conducting a funeral for a lonely mountain fortress. Contesting with spirits and the dead she must use all her powers to do the right thing!

COVER ARTIST: RONA 

BURST ANGEL VOL.1
Writer/Artist: Minoru Murao 
Publisher: Titan Manga (A Titan Comics imprint)
SC, B&W, 176pp
$12.99 (US), $16.99 (CA), £9.99 (UK)
ISBN: 9781787742512
On sale: May 22, 2024

A PREQUEL TO THE HIT BURST ANGEL ANIME! 

SEE HOW THE ELITE SQUAD CAME TOGETHER! 

Burst Angel explores an alternate future Tokyo where firearms have become legal in Japan! In this prequel to the hit anime, discover how the Burst Angels first met and became legendary crimefighters! Perfect for fans of shonen manga!

COVER: MINORU MURAO (FEB240566)

MAGAZINES

STAR WARS INSIDER #225
Publisher: Titan Magazines
SC, FC, Magazine, 84pp, $9.99
On sale: May 1, 2024 

FEATURING:
STAR WARS: THE PHANTOM MENACE 25TH ANNIVERSARY- Insider looks back at the movie that saw the return of Star Wars to movie theaters after a 16-year hiatus!

INTERVIEWS - Billy Dee Williams, the actor who brought swagger and a winning smile to the galaxy's smoothest scoundrel, Lando Calrissian. 

STAR WARS: ASHOKA - Insider's Season One companion AND MORE!

NEWSSTAND (FEB240567)
PX ED (FEB240568)
FOIL VIRGIN ($19.99) (FEB240569)

STAR TREK EXPLORER #11
Publisher: Titan Magazines
SC, FC, Magazine, 84pp, $9.99
On sale: April 2, 2024

FEATURING: 

STAR TREK: DISCOVERY – Star Trek Explorer continues its mission to bring you the very best coverage of the final season of the show, landing on Paramount+ April 2024. 

INTERVIEWS – including with Mike McMahan, creator of Star Trek: Lower Decks, and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds director Valerie Weiss. PICARD SEASON THREE – Star Trek Explorer brings you the definitive guide.

PLUS BRAND-NEW STAR TREK SHORT STORIES FROM DAVID MACK AND MICHAEL DISMUK!

NEWSSTAND (FEB240570)
PX ED (FEB240571)

BOOKS

MARVEL STUDIOS' THE INFINITY SAGA – THOR: THE ART OF THE MOVIE
Publisher: Titan Books
HC, 240pp
$40.00 (US), $54.00(CA), £29.99 (UK)
ISBN: 9781803364957
On sale: April 2, 2024

THE OFFICIAL ART BOOK FOR THE MOVIE THOR.

This fully illustrated book is a comprehensive behind-the- scenes look at the creative process of bringing a god and his worlds to life on the big screen. Follow the film’s complete artistic evolution, featuring stunning concept artwork, behind-the-scenes photographs, production stills and in-depth interviews with the cast and crew.

ALIEN: UNCIVIL WAR
Writer: Brenden Deneen 
Publisher: Titan Books
SC, 352pp
$17.95 (US), $23.99 (US), £9.99 (UK)
IBSN: 9781803366951
On sale: April 17, 2024

WAR WILL ALWAYS FIND A MAN LIKE YOU. 

After narrowly escaping a Xenomorph attack and crash landing on the wrong planet, former military man Chris Temple just wants a peaceful life with his daughters. He just needs to deal with the brewing civil war and a Xenomorph on the loose.

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Thursday, February 1, 2024

Archie Comics Announces Comic Books Solicitations for April 2024

Archie Comics April 2024 Solicits/February 2024 Previews

THE CULT OF THAT WILKIN BOY: INITIATION (ONE-SHOT)

Returning to the world of last year’s successful THE CULT OF THAT WILKIN BOY, Bingo is now a music manager—and the devil incarnate. He’s initiating others by exchanging their souls for stardom. But is this what he really wants out of life? Is this what he worked so hard for? Bingo embarks on a quest to return to his first love: performing music. But the road back to superstardom isn’t going to be an easy one, and it’s going to take a lot of souls to get there. 

Script: Cullen Bunn
Art: Dan Schoening, Ben Galvan
Colors: Matt Herms
Letters: Jack Morelli
Cover: Dan Schoening, Luis Antonio Delgado
Variant Cover: Robert Hack
On Sale Date: 4/24
32-page, full color comic
$3.99 U.S.

ARCHIE & FRIENDS: HOT ROD RACING (ONE-SHOT) 

A BRAND-NEW STORY kicks off this NEED FOR SPEED issue! In “The Race to Save Face,” the first appearance of Daisy Thunder of the Southside Serpents, Daisy challenges Archie and his crew to a charity race throughout the Riverdale. Can Archie prove that his souped-up jalopy can best Daisy’s hot wheels? All that plus more racing fun! 

Script: Craig Boldman
Pencils: Stephen Butler 
Inks: Lily Butler
Colors: Glenn Whitmore
Letters: Jack Morelli
Cover: Stephen Butler, Lily Butler, Rosario “Tito” Peña
On Sale Date: 4/3
32-page, full color comic 
$3.99 U.S.

ARCHIE MODERN CLASSICS MELODY (TPB) 

After 80 years of humorous tales, the Riverdale gang are still going strong! Archie is proud to present a symphony of ALL NEW stories so far from the last year of digest comics—collected for the first time ever. Don’t miss these modern classics!

Script: Various
Art: Various
Cover: Dan Parent, Rosario “Tito” Peña
978-1-64576-825-8
$13.99 US / $17.99 CAN
5 ¼ x 7 ½ ”
256 pp, Full Color
Direct Market On-Sale Date: 4/24

ARCHIE JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #349

BRAND NEW STORY! ARCHIE has been selected as the first human high school student to attend a prestigious outer space high school! What will life… more importantly high school life… be like in outer space? 

Script: Dan Parent
Pencils: Dan Parent
Inks: Bob Smith
Colors: Glenn Whitmore
Letters: Jack Morelli
Cover: Dan Parent, Rosario “Tito” Peña
On Sale Date: 4/3
192-page, full color digest
$9.99 U.S.

ARCHIE SHOWCASE JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #18: HALFWAY TO HALLOWEEN

We’re at the halfway point to Halloween, so grab your trick or treat bags, don your costumes, and get ready for a graveyard smash with these stories of costumes, ghosts, and more spooky fun tales!  

Script: Various
Art: Various
Cover: Dan Parent
On Sale Date: 4/24
192-page, full color digest
$9.99 U.S.

BETTY AND VERONICA JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #323

TWO BRAND NEW STORIES!  First, someone has kidnapped Dr. Masters for ransom!  Betty, Veronica, and all the girls of Riverdale team up to find him. Can they solve the case? Then, newly famous rocker Bingo Wilkin can’t perform without his lucky dog Rebel, so it’s up to Betty, Veronica, and Jola of Rock Candi to find his beagle and get both their bands on stage before the curtains open!

Script: Tania Del Rio, Francis Bonnet
Art: Bill Golliher, Bill Galvan, Jim Amash
Colors: Glenn Whitmore
Letters: Jack Morelli
Cover: Dan Parent, Rosario “Tito” Peña
On Sale Date: 4/10
192-page, full color digest
$9.99 U.S.

WORLD OF ARCHIE JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #139

BRAND NEW STORY! What is life with Archie really like? Find out from the unique perspectives of those closest to him in this unique and entertaining story! 

Script: Dan Parent
Pencils: Dan Parent
Inks: Bob Smith
Colors: Glenn Whitmore
Letters: Jack Morelli
Cover: Francis Bonnet, Dan Parent, Rosario “Tito” Peña
On Sale Date: 4/17
192-page, full color digest
$9.99 U.S.

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Monday, January 15, 2024

Titan Comics Book, Magazine and Comic Book Solicitations for March 2024


TITAN COMICS MARCH 2024 SOLICITS (JANUARY 2023 PREVIEWS)

COMICS

BLADE RUNNER 2039 #11 (Of 12)
Writer: Mike Johnson
Artist: Andres Guinaldo
Colorist: Marco Lesko
Publisher: Titan Comics
FC, 32pp, $3.99
On sale: March 14, 2024

IT'S THE PENULTIMATE CHAPTER IN THE STORY OF THE BLADE RUNNER KNOWN AS ASH! 

With her sights set on bringing down Niander Wallace, Ash must find a way to get close enough to the reclusive industrialist to finish the job... or will Luv, the Replicant Blade Runner, hunt down Ash first? 

COVER A: JESUS HERVAS (JAN240459)
COVER B: HARVEY TOLIBAO (JAN240460)
COVER C: SYD MEAD (JAN240461)

BLITMAP #5 (Of 6)
Writer(s): Jack Timmer
Artist(s): Matias Basla 
Distributor: Titan Comics
FC, 32pp, $4.99
On sale: May 1, 2024

A THRILLING NEW SCI-FI SERIES SET IN A BREATHTAKING SOLARPUNK METROPOLIS!

In an epic battle across dimensions, relentless knights emerge as formidable foes, pushing the Nauts and Logos to discover hidden power. Just when the tide appears to turn, Hawk faces a heart-wrenching decision that only he can make. As the story unfolds, the true purpose of The Static gradually comes into focus, setting the stage for an electrifying adventure!

COVER A: SUP (JAN240458)     

CONAN THE BARBARIAN #9
Writer(s): Jim Zub 
Artist(s): Roberto De La Torre 
Colorist: Dean White 
Publisher: Heroic Signatures & Titan Comics
FC, 32pp, $3.99 
On sale: March 27, 2024

BEYOND FLESH. BEYOND DEATH. BEYOND TIME.

Conan has traveled far and seen much in his legendary journeys, but nothing he has experienced thus far can prepare him for a quest to lands beyond to answer dark riddles of the past. Unexpected allies await, fierce enemies loom, and the strange power of the Black Stone stirs in THE AGE UNCONQUERED! 

COVER A: MIKE DEODATO JR (JAN240436) 
COVER B: E.M GIST (JAN240437)
COVER C: ROBERTO DE LA TORRE (JAN240438)
COVER D CHRIS MORENO (JAN240439)
COVER E: BLANK SKETCH VARIANT (JAN240440)

DARK SOULS: THE WILLOW KING #3
Writer: George Mann
Artist: Maan House
Publisher: Titan Comics
FC, 32pp, $3.99
On sale: March 27, 2024

VENTURE BACK INTO THE FALLEN DECAYING WORLD OF DARK SOULS WITH AN ALL- NEW TITAN COMICS SERIES!

The mighty king USTRAD OF UTHREL linked the flame, after his servant Herad failed and was consumed by the fire, reduced to ashes. Now, the time has come to link the fire again, but Ustrad now refuses to do his duty to his kingdom. HERAD, resurrected as unkindled, returns to unite three mighty warriors to venture into the WILLOW KING’S domain, and do what needs to be done.

COVER A: TIFFANY TURRILL (JAN240451)     
COVER B: NICK MARINKOVICH (JAN240452)   
COVER C: ALAN QUAH (JAN240453)

GUMAA: THE BEGINNING OF HER #4
Writer(s): Jeehyung Lee
Artist(s): Jeehyung Lee & Nabetse Zitro 
Publisher: Titan Comics
FC, 40pp, $4.99
 On sale: March 6, 2024

YOUNG KHALIDA escapes from a drug syndicate and discovers an ancient blade in a long-abandoned temple. Using its power, she becomes the GODDESS OF THE CITY, controlling the citizens through dark magic and fear. But events are being manipulated against her from the shadows, targeting Khalida. 

COVER A: SOZOMAIKA (JAN240462)
COVER B: JEEHYUNG LEE (JAN240463)
COVER C: JEEHYUNG LEE (CONCEPT ART VIRGIN COVER) (JAN240464)

LIFE IS STRANGE: FORGET-ME-NOT #4
Writer: Zoe Thorogood 
Artist: Claudia Leonardi
Colorist: Andrea Izzo
Publisher: Titan Comics 
FC, SC, 32pp, $4.99
On sale: March 27, 2024

EISNER - WINNING CREATOR ZOE THOROGOOD JOINS LIFE IS STRANGE 

Alex and Steph were touring across the States until they found another lost soul on the side of the road – Lily, a girl with the ability to take on the painful memories of others. Since then, the three have been retracing Lily’s steps to make her whole. Now, there's one last chance to save Lily from a life of loneliness - but it means her finally going home. Surrounded by feelings of guilt, grief, and sorrow, will Alex be able to find Lily hope for the future? 

COVER A: KELSEY RAMSAY (JAN240454)     
COVER B: ZOE THOROGOOD (JAN240455)
COVER C: CATHY KWAN (JAN240456)

LIFE IS STRANGE: FORGET-ME-NOT #1-4 ZOE THOROGOOD PACK
Writer: Zoe Thorogood 
Artist: Claudia Leonardi
Colorist: Andrea Izzo
Publisher: Titan Comics 
FC, SC, 5*32pp, $24.99
On sale: May 22, 2024

AN UNMISSABLE SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S PACK! 

COLLECTS ISSUE #1-4 Features a bonus #1 VIRGIN VARIANT exclusive to this pack! 
LIMITED TO 300 COPIES!

COVERS 1-4: ZOE THOROGOOD (JAN240457)      

REBEL MOON HOUSE OF THE BLOODAXE #3
Story: Zack Snyder
Writer: Mags Visaggio
Artist: Clark Bint
Publisher: Titan Comics
FC, 32pp, $3.99
On sale: March 13, 2024

COMIC BOOK PREQUEL TO THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NETFLIX MOVIE, REBEL MOON! STORY BY ACCLAIMED DIRECTOR ZACK SNYDER (300, MAN OF STEEL, AND ARMY OF THE DEAD) AND WRITTEN BY AWARD-WINNING COMICS WRITER MAGS VISAGGIO.

As war is looming on the horizon on the planet Shasu, the reluctant ruler of the Bloodaxe family is conflicted between living up to his father’s domineering legacy and maintaining the peace. It is up to him to settle the conflicts within himself, and his family, before the entire planet erupts in war.

COVER A: ROD REIS (JAN240448)  
COVER B: ANGELA WU (JAN240449)  
COVER C: DIEGO YAPUR (JAN240450)  

GRAPHIC NOVELS 

CONAN THE BARBARIAN: THE ORIGINAL COMICS OMNIBUS VOL.1
Writer: Roy Thomas 
Artist: Barry Windsor-Smith 
Publisher: Heroic Signatures & Titan Comics
HC, FC, 776pp, $125.00 (US), $163.00 (CA), £125.00 (UK)
ISBN: 9781787740822 (REG), 9781787740839 (DM)
On Sale: March 6, 2024

CONAN’S ORIGINAL COMIC ADVENTURES ARE BACK AND LOOKING BETTER THAN EVER! 

This is the definitive collection of classic 1970s Conan the Barbarian. Created by the famous Roy Thomas and Barry Windsor-Smith, who introduced the sword and sorcery genre to comic books. Features high quality color restoration work, to make the strips feel as close to the original experience as possible!  

Collecting Conan the Barbarian (1970) #1-26 and material from Savage Tales (1971) #1 and #4.

REG: BARRY WINDSOR-SMITH (JAN240441) 
DM EDITION: BARRY WINDSOR-SMITH (JAN240442)

CONAN: THE BARBARIAN VOL. 2 THRICE MARKED FOR DEATH
Writer: Jim Zub
Artist: Doug Braitwaite 
Colorist: Diego Rodriguez
Publisher: Heroic Signatures and Titan Comics 
SC, FC, 112pp
REG: $17.99 (US), $23.99 (CA), £14.99 (UK)
DM: £19.99 (US), $25.99 (CA), £25.99
ISBN: 9781787740150 (REG), 9781787742864 (DM: LEE), 9781787742857 (DM: SHARP)
On Sale: 12 June 2024 (Reg), 6 June 2024 (DM)

FILLED WITH HIGH ADVENTURE, SAVAGE COMBAT AND ROLLICKING TWO-FISTED ACTION! 

After adventures on the high seas, CONAN returns to shore to find himself haunted by his memories of BELIT captain of the Tigress and Queen of the Black Coast. Can a high-stakes heist draw him out of his tortured past, or will it plunge him deeper into the chaos that has always been waiting for him?

REG: ROBERTO DE LA TORRE (JAN240445)
DM EDITION: JAE LEE (JAN240446)
DM EDITION: LIAM SHARP (JAN240447)

DON COPPOLA 
Writer/Artist: Amazing Ameziane
Publisher: Statix Press (A Titan Comics imprint)
SC, FC, 228pp, $24.99 (US), $33.99 (CA), £21.99
ISBN: 9781787743236
On sale June 12, 2024

From the creator of Quentin by Tarantino and Muhammad Ali, comes Volume 2 of his Cine Trilogy of graphic novels.

Based on the lives and films of acclaimed cinema icons, this book focuses on the legendary Francis Ford Coppola of The Godfather fame.

Following the story of the man behind the movie, Don Coppola shows the insight behind the critically acclaimed director Francis Ford Coppola and takes a look at both the impact of his movies and his life from a cinematic narrative.

Created and illustrated by Amazing Ameziane, Don Coppola is the second instalment in the author’s Cine Trilogy, illustrating the behind-the-scenes stories of some of Hollywood’s biggest hits.

Cover: AMAZING AMEZIANE (JAN240428)

THE SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN: THE ORIGINAL COMICS OMNIBUS VOL.1 Writer: Roy Thomas 
Artists: Barry Windsor - Smith, John Buscema
Publisher: Heroic Signatures & Titan Comics 
HC, B&W & FC, 1040pp 
$150.00 (US), $195.00 (CA), £125.00 (UK)
ISBN: 9781787740860 (REG), 9781787740877 (DM)
On Sale April 3, 2024

COLLECT THE ICONIC BLACK AND WHITE STORIES FROM THE MAGAZINE FORMAT SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN! 

The dark and gritty tales within are perfect for Conan fans looking for that extra bit of bloody violence! Featuring writing and art by the classic Conan the Barbarian team of Roy Thomas and Barry Windsor - Smith, with additional art by legend John Buscema! 

Collecting Conan’s adventures from Savage Tales (1971) #1 - 5 and The Savage Sword of Conan (1974) #1 - 12. 

REG: BORIS VALLEJO (JAN240443)
DM EDITION: JOHN BUSCEMA (JAN240444)

MANGA 

SPEED GRAPHER VOL. 1
Artist/Writer: Tomozo
Publisher: Titan Manga (Titan Comics imprint)
SC, B&W, 192pp, $12.99, (US), $16.99 (CA), £9.99 (UK)
ISBN: 9781787742505
On sale: April 24, 2024

Adapted from the hit GONZO anime of the same name, a violent, white-knuckle thrill-ride through a strange world of superpowers!

In the seedy underworld of a supernatural Tokyo, a troubled former war photographer attempts to save a gifted fifteen-year-old girl from a sinister cabal that wants to exploit her powers.

The first volume in the hit GONZO anime of the same name, in the seedy underbelly of near future Tokyo, the famous Roppongi Club is shadowy hall of secrets. When photojournalist Saiga manages to infiltrate this elite association he discovers Kagura, a young girl whose touch bestows incredible and horrific powers. Now, anyone Saiga captures on film is doomed to die: the click of the shutter as sure as a trigger pull!

COVER: TOMOZO (JAN240468)

MAGAZINES

STAR WARS INSIDER #224
Writer: Titan Magazines
Publisher: Titan Magazines
SC, FC, Magazine, 82pp, $9.99
On sale: February 27, 2024 

FEATURING:
YOUNG JEDI ADVENTURES: Interview feature with Lucasfilm’s Josh Rimes, showrunner Michael Olson, and writers Christian Streaty, Katie Kaniewski, and Cavan Scott. 

'HIT IT MAX': Insider speaks to the original cast members of The Max Rebo Band. 

WHO'S THE BOSS? From Jabba to the Emperor, to Moff Gideon, different leaders have taken control of aspects of galactic affairs. Who were they, where were they from, and what was their impact.

FOIL VIRGIN ($19.99) (JAN240465)
NEWSSTAND (JAN240466)
PX ED (JAN2404667)

BOOKS

DOCTOR STRANGE: DIMENSION WAR
Writer: James Lovegrove 
Publisher: Titan Books
HC, 320pp, $26.99 (US), $35.95 (CA), £18.99 (UK)
ISBN: 9781803362571
On sale: March 27, 2024

FROM NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR JAMES LOVEGROVE.

The mind-bending original adventures of Doctor Strange, are brought to life for a new era.

SEA OF THIEVES: THE COOKBOOK
Writer: Kayce Baker 
Publisher: Titan Books
HC, FC, 160pp, $34.95 (US), $45.95 (US), £24.99 (UK)
IBSN: 978180336507
On sale: March 20, 2024

POP-CULTURE COOKBOOK FEATURING FOOD AND DRINKS INSPIRED BY THE BEST-SELLING MULTIPLAYER PIRATE VIDEO GAME, SEA OF THIEVES.

Bursting with delicious fish, meat, vegetarian and vegan dishes that are sure to inspire sea-faring chefs of all skill levels, this cookbook is the perfect culinary companion for your plundering adventures.

STAR WARS INSIDER: THE HIGH REPUBLIC: TALES OF ENLIGHTENMENT 
Publisher: Titan Magazines
HC, FC, 96pp, $19.99 (US) /$25.99 (CA), £14.99 (UK)
ISBN: 9781787741713
On sale: March 20, 2024

A hard cover collection of STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC stories from the pages of STAR WARS INSIDER. 

A collection of tales set centuries before the birth of Anakin Skywalker, featuring Jedi Knights during the era of the glorious High Republic. In addition to six original stories, this collection also includes behind - the - scenes interviews with authors as well as a guide to Phase II of The High Republic publishing initiative, and one bonus story by George Mann.

COVER: TITAN MAGAZINES (JAN240469)

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Monday, October 16, 2023

Titan Comics' Graphic Novel and Comic Book Solicitations for December 2023

TITAN COMICS DECEMBER 2023 SOLICITS
(October 2023 PREVIEWS)

COMICS

GUMAA: THE BEGINNING OF HER #1
Writer(s): Jeehyung Lee
Artist(s): Jeehyung Lee & Nabetse Zitro 
Publisher: Titan Comics
FC, 48pp, $4.99 On sale: December 6, 2023 

YOUNG KHALIDA escapes from a drug syndicate and discovers an ancient blade in a long-abandoned temple. Using its power, she becomes the GODDESS OF THE CITY, controlling the citizens through dark magic and fear. But events are being manipulated against her from the shadows, targeting Khalida. 

A final action-packed confrontation will reawaken the ancient war and change the balance of power between HEAVEN AND HELL…FOREVER.

COVER A: JEEHYUNG LEE (OCT230984)      
COVER B: PEACH MOMOKO (DIGITALLY REMASTERED BLOOD SPLATTERED) (OCT230985)
COVER D: BEN OLIVER (OCT230987)
COVER E: JEEHYUNG LEE (CONCEPT ART VIRGIN COVER) (OCT230988)
COVER G: COLOUR BLANK SKETCH ($5.99) (OCT230990)   

LIFE IS STRANGE: FORGET-ME-NOT #1
Writer: Zoe Thorogood 
Artist: Claudia Leonardi
Colorist: Andrea Izzo
Publisher: Titan Comics 
FC, SC, 32pp, $3.99
On sale: December 13, 2023 

EISNER - WINNING CREATOR ZOE THOROGOOD JOINS LIFE IS STRANGE 

After the events of LIFE IS STRANGE: TRUE COLORS, Alex & Steph tour across the states in their band until they find another lost soul on the side of the road – Lily. The pair take the teenager under their wing to uncover the truth of what she’s running from. 

But there's more to Lily than meets the eye, as she silently struggles under the weight of heartache and memories from lives she hasn't lived, to protect those around her from the truth of pain. An all too familiar story to Alex, but is there time to save Lily from a simi lar, lonely, fate? 

COVER A: TULA LOTAY (OCT230995)
COVER B: ZOE THOROGOOD (OCT230996)
COVER C: EMMA VIECELI (OCT230997)
COVER D: ANGELA WU (OCT230998)  
COVER E: BLANK SKETCH COVER ($4.99) (OCT230999)

CONAN THE BARBARIAN #6
Writer(s): Jim Zub 
Artist(s): Doug Braithwaite
Colorist: Diego Rodriguez
Publisher: Heroic Signatures & Titan Comics
FC, 32pp, $3.99 On sale: December 20, 2023 

WARRIOR. THIEF. PIRATE...

After adventures on the high seas, CONAN returns to shore to find himself haunted by his memories of BELIT, captain of the Tigress and Queen of the Black Coast. Can a high-stakes heist draw out of his tortured past, or will it plunge him deeper into the chaos that has always been waiting for him?

COVER A: JAE LEE (OCT230991)  
COVER B: PATCH ZIRCHER (CONNECTING COVER) (OCT230992)
COVER C: DAN PANOSIAN (OCT230993)
COVER D: JOEY SPIOTTO (OCT230994)

BLOODBORNE: THE BLEAK DOMINION #4 (of 4)
Writer(s): Cullen Bunn
Artist(s) Piotr Kowalski 
Publisher: Titan Comics
FC, 32pp, $3.99 On sale: December 6, 2023

CELEBRATED HORROR COMICS WRITER CULLEN BUNN AND FAN-FAVORITE ARTIST PIOTR KOWALSKI TEAM UP ONCE MORE!

In the plagued city of Yharnam, hunters Gretchen and Abraham search for their missing protégé. Under the blood moon, a scourge of beasts stalk the streets, and anew threat lurks around every corner.

COVER A: HARVEY TOLIBAO (OCT231003)
COVER B: JOSHUA HIXON (OCT231004)
COVER C: Q HAYASHIDA (OCT231005)

SCARLETT COUTURE: THE MUNICH FILE #5 (Of 5)
Writer/Artist: Des Taylor
Publisher: Titan Comics
FC, 32pp, $3.99 On sale December 6, 2023

THE COVERT INVESTIGATION GROUP'S MOST DEADLY SPY RETURNS 

Agent Scarlett Carver and her team embark on a THRILLING GAME OF CAT AND MOUSE as they’re thrown into the high stakes world of technological espionage. It soon transpires that the effects of PROJECT STARDUST reach further than anyone had anticipated - there are new threats emerging, and THIS TIME, IT’S PERSONAL.

COVER A: JOSÉ BEROY (OCT231016) 
COVER B: DES TAYLOR (OCT231017)
COVER C: PHOTO COVER OCT231018)

 
GRAPHIC NOVELS 

THE COLD EVER AFTER 
Writer: Jeremy Whitley 
Artist: Megan Huang
Publisher: Titan Nova (a Titan Comics imprint) 
FC, SC, 176pp, $19.99 (US)/ $25.99 (CA) / £16.99 (UK) On sale: February 28, 2024
ISBN: 9781787741904

Epic fantasy, queer romance, and hard-boiled detective noir!

Ten years after her disgrace and exile, Sir Noelani Mahi’ai– former Royal Champion of the kingdom of Patria Lupi and Queen’s protector–has been hiding under a rock at the bottom of a bottle and hasn’t lifted as word in all that time. Until one day, the Queen summons Noelani to find her daughter who has mysteriously disappeared the night before her wedding.

COVER: MEGAN HUANG (OCT231006)


ROBOTECH: RICK HUNTER TP
Writer: Brandon Easton
Artist: Simone Ragazzoni
Publisher: Titan Comics
FC, SC, 112pp, $17.99 (US), $23.99 (CA), £14.99 (UK) On sale: February 14, 2024
DM EDITION: $24.99 (US), $33.99(CA), £21.99 (UK)
ISBN: 9781787736283

BASED ON THE CLASSIC 80s ANIMATED TV SERIES! NOW ON CRUNCHYROLL! 

After the devastating events of the Macross saga, RICK HUNTER must face an all-new threat, along with the ghosts of his past — when a Zentraedi splinter group attacks Yokohama, Rick is called to investigate!

 Piloting the new prototype YF-4 Veritech, Rick encounters old friends and new enemies, all while recounting the moments of his life that shaped the most epic moments in the ROBOTECH universe! 

Collects issues #1-4

REGULAR: INHYUK LEE (OCT231009)
DM: DERRICK CHEW (OCT2310100)


MANGA 

TENGEN HERO WARS VOL.1 
Writer/Artist: Yasu Hiromoto
Publisher: Titan Manga (Titan Comics Imprint)
B&W, SC, 192pp, $12.99 (US) $16.99(CA)/ £9.99 (UK), On sale: January 17, 2024
ISBN: 9781787741287

A TALE OF HISTORICAL FANTASY, PERFECT FOR FANS OF JAPANESE HISTORY AND EPIC BATTLES!

When history-obsessed high schooler ODA NOBUNAGA and his sister step into a mysterious world, where all the heroes of the Warring Period come to battle, the resultant clash will see one crowned the GREATEST HERO OF THEM ALL!


COVER: YASU HIROMOTO (OCT231019)

MAGAZINES

STAR WARS INSIDER #223
Writer(s): Titan Magazines
Publisher: Titan Magazines
FC, SC Magazine, 100pp, $9.99 (US) / $12.99 (CA) / £5.99 (UK) 
On sale: December 13, 2023

FEATURING:

GALACTIC COUTURE: Exploring high fashion in the Star Wars galaxy.

INTERVIEW: Former Industrial Light and Magic model maker Fon Davies.

PLUS The High Republic Phase III short fiction continues.

FOIL VIRGIN ($19.99) (OCT231021)     
NEWSSTAND (OCT231022)
PX ED (OCT231023)


BOOKS

REBEL MOON WOLF: EX NIHLO: COSMOLOGY & TECHNOLOGY 
Writer(s): Peter Aperlo 
Publisher: Titan Books
FC, HC, 40pp, $50.00 (US), $.99 (CA), £39.99 (UK), On sale:  December 27, 2023
ISBN: 9781803365220

The first of two official companion books for the Zack Snyder-directed Netflix films Rebel Moon taking an exclusive in-depth look at the worlds and technology, ships and armament.

REBEL MOON PART ONE – A CHILD OF FIRE: THE OFFICIAL NOVELIZATION 
Writer(s): V. Castro
Publisher: Titan Books 
SC, 336pp, $16.99 (US), $22.99 (CA), £8.99 (UK), On sale: December 27, 2023
ISBN: 9781803367316

Embark on an interstellar adventure like no other in V. Castro’s thrilling official novelization of Zack Snyder’s epic new film.

ULTRAMAN: THE OFFICIAL NOVEL OF THE SERIES
Writer(s): Pat Cadigan
Publisher: Titan Books
SC, 320pp, $16.95 (US), $22.95 (CA), £8.99 (UK), On sale: December 13, 2023
ISBN: 9781803362458

ADAPTING THE CLASSIC AND GENRE-DEFINING ULTRAMAN SERIES FROM THE 1960s, THIS NOVELISATION BRINGS A FRESH TAKE TO ICONIC AND INVENTIVE ADVENTURES OF EARTH'S KAIJU-BATTLING SAVIOUR.

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Daniel Clowes' New Original Graphic Novel, "MONICA," Now in Stores

Daniel Clowes Returns with New Original Graphic Novel, "Monica"

Fantagraphics to Publish Long-Awaited Comics Masterpiece

SEATTLE, WA—Fantagraphics is honored to announce the release of Monica, the first original graphic novel by Daniel Clowes (Ghost World, Patience) in more than half a decade. Monica is the most personal and ambitious book of his storied career.

Monica is a series of short, interconnected narratives that tell the life story — actually, stories — of its titular character. Clowes calls upon a lifetime of observation and artistic inspiration to create his most complex and sophisticated graphic novel yet. Rich visual detail, masterful graphic storytelling, and a novelist’s attention to the vernacular rhythm of language and dialogue combine with a plot full of surprising twists to create a multilayered masterpiece of the form that alludes to many of the genres that have defined the medium — war, romance, horror, crime, the supernatural, etc. — but in a mysterious, uncategorizable, and quintessentially Clowesian way that rewards multiple readings.

Six years in the making, Monica marks the creative apex of an artist whose generation of cartoonists has defined the literary graphic novel. A new book by Clowes is both cause for celebration among readers and a genuine literary event.

“Daniel Clowes had already created what might well be my favorite body of work in the medium's history,” explains Fantagraphics Vice President Eric Reynolds. “But Monica raises his own bar even higher, as both a writer of fiction and as a cartoonist. It's a masterpiece that is both utterly Clowes and unlike anything else I've ever read.”

Daniel Clowes is the legendary indie cartoonist whose comics have helped shape the modern literary landscape. His graphic novels have been translated into over 20 languages worldwide and have been adapted into film (he is an Academy Award nominated screenwriter for Ghost World), is the recipient of a PEN Award, and multiple Eisner and Harvey Awards. Retrospectives of his work have appeared at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, the Oakland Museum, and the Wexner Center in Columbus, OH. Fantagraphics has been publishing Daniel Clowes since 1985.

Monica is slated to release October 3, 2023.

Monica
By Daniel Clowes
On sale: October 3, 2023
$30 • ISBN: 9781683968825
Hardcover • 8.25” x 11”
106 Pages • Full Color • Hardback

About Fantagraphics:
For nearly 50 years, Fantagraphics has published the very best comics and graphic novels that the medium has to offer. Our mission is to celebrate great cartooning in all of its incarnations, from the form’s early luminaries to contemporary artists currently forging the future of visual storytelling. Not content to rest on our laurels and extensive roster of talented artists, we constantly seek out fresh voices from across the globe. Thus, we honor the rich history of comics while providing a platform for bold new stories, styles, and perspectives that push the boundaries of the medium. Fantagraphics remains peerless in our commitment to be the publisher of the world’s greatest cartoonists.

Find out more about Fantagraphics books, cartoonists, and upcoming events on, check out our blog, and follow us on social media @fantagraphics.

“It’s hard to overstate the revolutionary transformation Fantagraphics has helped bring to comics over its four decades.” — NPR

“Since the mid-1970s, Fantagraphics has published a large and varied line, with new works and classic reprints, and has fought to establish comic books as a form of high art.” — The New York Times

“Fantagraphics has consistently published America’s most important comics artists.” — TIME

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Monday, September 18, 2023

Archie Comics Announces New "Madam Satan" from Archie Horror in September

ARCHIE HORROR UNIVERSE EXPANDS IN NEW MADAM SATAN TEAM-UP!

The chilling anti-hero stars in a book-length solo thriller MADAM SATAN: HELL ON EARTH, releasing in September

Press Release — Madam Satan, the long-running macabre anti-hero of the Archie Horror imprint from Archie Comics, is about to take her ongoing battle against Satan to the next level in CHILLING ADVENTURES PRESENTS... MADAM SATAN: HELL ON EARTH. The one-shot comic book releasing in September also establishes linked continuity among the Archie Horror titles for the first time with a surprise team-up.

Writer Eliot Rahal kicked off Madam Satan's solo story in a sold-out 2020 one-shot following her memorable run as an iconic Sabrina villain, and he has chronicled her escape from Hell in short stories appearing in two Chilling Adventures in Sorcery anthologies. In HELL ON EARTH, with art by Vincenzo Federici (TMNT: The Armageddon Game), those narrative threads come together in an explosive battle as the forces of Hell invade the mortal plane. 

"Honestly, I really can't believe they keep letting me do this," Rahal said. "When Archie asked me to write Madam Satan a few years ago I never imagined I'd get to work with the character for so long and over so much time. . . . Really, the only choice this time around was for me to let go and have fun. I hope everyone who reads it does, as well."

The events of HELL ON EARTH are so overwhelming that Madam Satan may be in over her head, and a chance encounter with another powerful figure could either save the day or seal her fate. It also places several Archie Horror characters in the same shared universe for the first time, after years of standalone one-shots occupying their own space.

"We're so excited to return to the world of Madam Satan," said Archie Comics Senior Director of Editorial Jamie L. Rotante. "Starting way back in 2020, Eliot has been weaving this beautiful and tragic narrative about the titular character's journey through Hell and back to Earth. This chapter allows it to take a new turn: Madam Satan is back in Greendale, and it seems that Hell has followed her there. Vincenzo's hauntingly gorgeous art amplifies all of the emotion within, while also punching you in the face with graphic and frightening images."

"The fact that I can return to her story with Vincenzo's incredible visuals and Ellie's brilliant colors is such a gift," Rahal said. "I'm so grateful." 

Federici drew Madam Satan's previous two chapters in Chilling Adventures in Sorcery and The Return of Chilling Adventures in Sorcery, bringing the story's demonic themes to life with his moody, atmospheric inks and dynamic layouts. 

"I'm truly excited to be here again!" Federici said. "When I was asked to work on a full Madam Satan one-shot I was like OH YEAH! because of my love for this character. With Madam Satan I can try new things on my page layouts and art style, so I'm always happy to be on this. It's amazing to have the opportunity to continue the story we worked on for the last two years and give her some good action moments. Eliot's script is super funny and I'm lucky to work with him!"

Archie Horror's narrative expansion continues through the rest of this year and the next with more stories exploring the dark corners of its shared universe. Rotante added, "This one-shot is filled with twists and turns both heart-wrenching and horrifying. But trust us, this isn't the end of Madam Satan's story."

HELL ON EARTH, with an open-to-order variant cover by Soo Lee, colors by Ellie Wright, and lettering by Jack Morelli, releases September 20, 2023 in comic shops nationwide. 

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ABOUT ARCHIE COMICS:
Archie Comics is the leading mass market comic book publisher in the world and the home to a wide array of the most popular humor, action-adventure, and superhero characters in entertainment, including Archie, Jughead, Betty and Veronica, Reggie, Kevin Keller, Josie and the Pussycats, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Li’l Jinx, and many more. Archie Comics have sold over 2 billion comics worldwide and are published around the world in a number of languages. In addition to comics, the Archie Comics characters are spotlighted weekly on The CW’s Riverdale TV series, and have been featured in animation, television, film, and music throughout its 80+ year history.

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Friday, September 8, 2023

Titan Comics Solicitations for November 2023 Have Been Announced

TITAN COMICS NOVEMBER 2023 SOLICITS
(September 2023 PREVIEWS)

COMICS

CONAN THE BARBARIAN #5
Writer(s): Jim Zub 
Artist(s): Doug Braithwaite
Colorist: Diego Rodriguez
Publisher: Heroic Signatures & Titan Comics
FC, 32pp, $3.99 On sale: November 22, 2023 

A BRAND-NEW CONAN THE BARBARIAN ARC BEGINS! 

WARRIOR. THIEF. PIRATE...

After adventures on the high seas, CONAN returns to shore to find himself haunted by his memories of BELIT, captain of the Tigress and Queen of the Black Coast. Can a high-stakes heist draw out of his tortured past, or will it plunge him deeper into the chaos that has always been waiting for him?

COVER A: MIKE DEODATO JR (SEP230952)
COVER B: PATCH ZIRCHER (CONNECTING COVER) (SEP230953)   
COVER C: REBECCA PUEBLA (SEP230954)  
COVER D: ROBERTO DE LA TORRE (SEP230955)      
COVER E: LIAM SHARP (SEP230956)      
COVER F: BLANK SKETCH VARIANT ($4.99) (SEP230957)

FORGOTTEN RUNES: WIZARD'S CULT #1
Writer(s): Joe Rechtman 
Artist(s): Reilly Brown
Publisher: Titan Comics
FC, SC, 32pp, $3.99, On sale: November 22, 2023 

This 10-issue series begins as a seemingly unconnected series of MAGICAL TALES ABOUT POWERFUL WIZARDS, gradually merging into a LEGENDARY SAGA. Who is CHRONOMANCER GEORGE OF DREAMS and what is he trying to tell the reader? Visions of the past, premonitions of the future – or something far more sinister that THREATENS THE VERY FABRIC OF THE RUNIVERSE ITSELF?!

COVER A REILLY BROWN (SEP230965)
COVER B REILLY BROWN (SEP230966)
COVER C IVAN TAO (SEP230967)

SCARLETT COUTURE: THE MUNICH FILE #4 (Of 5)
Writer/Artist: Des Taylor
Publisher: Titan Comics
FC, 32pp, $3.99 On sale November 8, 2023

THE COVERT INVESTIGATION GROUP'S MOST DEADLY SPY RETURNS 

Agent Scarlett Carver and her team embark on a THRILLING GAME OF CAT AND MOUSE as they’re thrown into the high stakes world of technological espionage. It soon transpires that the effects of PROJECT STARDUST reach further than anyone had anticipated - there are new threats emerging, and THIS TIME, IT’S PERSONAL.

COVER A: CLAUDIA CARANFA (SEP230981)
COVER B: DES TAYLOR (SEP230982)      
COVER C: PHOTO COVER (SEP230983) 

BLOODBORNE: THE BLEAK DOMINION #3 (of 4)
Writer(s): Cullen Bunn
Artist(s) Piotr Kowalski 
Publisher: Titan Comics
FC, 32pp, $3.99 On sale: November 8, 2023

CELEBRATED HORROR COMICS WRITER CULLEN BUNN AND FAN-FAVORITE ARTIST PIOTR KOWALSKI TEAM UP ONCE MORE!

In the plagued city of Yharnam, hunters Gretchen and Abraham search for their missing protégé. Under the blood moon, a scourge of beasts stalk the streets, and anew threat lurks around every corner.

COVER A: MAAN HOUSE (SEP230961)
COVER B: JEFF STOKELY (SEP230962)
COVER C: ARIEF RACHMAD (SEP230963)

ROBOTECH: RICK HUNTER #4 (of 4)
Writer: Brandon Easton
Artist: Simone Ragazzoni
Publisher: Titan Comics
FC, 32pp, $3.99 On sale: November 1, 2023

FROM TRANSFORMERS WRITER, BRANDON EASTON AND POWER RANGERS ARTIST, SIMONE RAGAZZONI!

 In the climactic issue, RICK HUNTER and VINCE GRANT finally come face to face with Zeraal, the heroes forced to live through the most devastating day of the First Robotech War all over again! Our heroes will face a devastating secret of the First Robotech War with immense consequences for the future of humanity!

COVER A: JON LAM (SEP230972)
COVER B: KOI TURNBALL & EMILIO LECCE (SEP230973)
COVER C: NAHUEL GREGO (SEP230974)     

ROBOTECH: RICK HUNTER COPIC PACK #1-4
Writer: Brandon Easton
Artist: Simone Ragazzoni
Publisher: Titan Comics
FC, 4*32pp, $17.99 On sale: December 27, 2023 

COLLECTS ISSUE #1-4 COPICS – EXCLUSIVE TO THIS PACK! LIMITED TO 500 COPIES!

ISSUE #1: DERRICK CHEW
ISSUE #2: COLM GRIFFIN
ISSUE #3: KOI CARREON 
ISSUE #4: JON LAM 
(SEP230975)

BLADE RUNNER 2039 #5-8 VIRGIN SYD MEAD PACK
Writer(s): Mike Johnson
Artist(s): Andres Guinaldo
Colorist: Marco Lesko
Publisher: Titan Comics
FC, 4*32pp, $17.99 On sale: December 22, 2023

COLLECTS SYD MEAD VIRGIN VARIANTS!

LIMITED TO 500 PACKS!

ISSUE #5-8: SYD MEAD (SEP230977)

GRAPHIC NOVELS 

CONAN THE BARBARIAN VOL.1: BOUND IN BLACK STONE
Writer(s): Jim Zub
Artist(s): Roberto De La Torre
Colorist(s): Dean White & Josè Villarubia
Publisher: Heroic Signatures & Titan Comics
FC, SC, 112pp, $17.99 (US), $23.99 (CA), £14.99 (UK), On sale: February 7, 2024
ISBN: 9781787740143

DM EDITION (ARTGERM): $24.99(US), $33.99 (CA), £21.99 (UK),
ISBN: 9781787742338

DM EDITION (MIGNOLA): $24.99(US), $33.99 (CA), £21.99 (UK),
ISBN: 9781787742376

ROBERT E. HOWARD'S LEGENDARY CONAN IS BACK IN A NEW TALE OF BRAVERY AND HEROISM! 

Years after the battle of Venarium, a weary CONAN returns tohis homeland to seek rest and solitude. However, a mysterious scout rides in to warn the Cimmerians of an imminent threat on the march from the Pictish wilderness. Will CONAN and his new ally be able to hold off this new horde of invaders?

REGULAR: DAN PANOSIAN (SEP230959)  
DM EDITION (ARGERM): STANLEY ‘ARTGERM LAU (SEP230958)
DM EDITION (MIGNOLA): MIKE MIGNOLA (SEP230960)  

RIVERS OF LONDON: HERE BE DRAGONS TP 
Writer(s): James Swallow 
Editors: Ben Aaronoivitch, Andrew Cartmel
Artist(s): José Maria Beroy 
Publisher: Titan Comics
FC, SC, 112pp, $17.99 (US), $23.99 (CA), £14.99 (UK), On sale: January 31, 2024
ISBN: 9781787740921

SOME SAY A DANGEROUS MONSTER IS AT LARGE ABOVE THE STREETS OF LONDON. ITS NAME... WYVERN!

After a rash of strange UFO sightings above the capital, a Met Police helicopter night patrol is attacked by a mysterious creature! Wizard in training PETER GRANT and his mentor, THOMAS NIGHTINGALE, the Met’s only sanctioned wizard, takes to the skies to investigate.

COVER ARTIST: JOSÈ BEROY (SEP230976)    

BLADE RUNNER 2039 VOL.2: UPGRADE 
Writer(s): Mike Johnson
Artist(s): Andres Guinaldo
Colorist: Marco Lesko
Publisher: Titan Comics
FC, SC, 112pp, $17.99 (US), $23.99 (CA), £14.99 (UK), On sale: February 7, 2024
ISBN: 9781787738454

It’s 2039, and CLEO SELWYN has finally returned to Los Angles to search for her surrogate Replicant mother Isobel, who CLEO believes has been abducted on the orders of NIANDER WALLACE. Believing that Cleo’s DNA holds the secret of Replicant fertility, Wallace has ordered his own personal assistant Replicant, LUV - the first Replicant Blade Runner - to hunt down and return Cleo to him, killing whoever stands in her way.

COVER ARTIST: CLARK BINT (SEP230978)

EXTRAORDINARY ANNIVERSARY EDITION 
Writer(s): V.E Schwab  
Artist(s): Enid Balam  
Publisher: Titan Comics  
FC, HC, 128pp, $29.99 (US), $38.99 (CA), £26.99 (UK) On sale: November 22, 2023
ISBN: 9781787738904

Written by #1 New York Times bestselling author V.E.Schwab, this all-new story is set in the five years between VICIOUS and VENGEFUL.

ExtraOrdinary follows a teenage girl named Charlotte Tills who survives a bus crash and becomes EO--Extraordinary, gaining the ability to see people's deaths in reflective surfaces. But when she looks into her own future, she sees a murder. The man responsible? None other than self-proclaimed hero and notorious EO killer Eli Ever.

COVER ARTIST: NEN CHANG (SEP23098)

MANGA 

THE POETRY RAN VOL.1 
Writer/Artist: Yusuke Osawa 
Publisher: Titan Manga (Titan Comics Imprint)
B&W, SC, 160pp, $12.99 (US) $16.99(CA)/ £9.99 (UK), On sale: December 13, 2023
ISBN: 9781787741645

PERFECT FOR FANS OF ROMANCE, POETRY, AND ACTION! 

Torue is a young bard looking to make a name for herself, when she encounters the monster hunter Ran at a sleepy village. Ran is a ‘child of impurity’ capable of slaying monsters called Karma; taking their evil into himself so it doesn’t pollute the world. Ran is feared and shunned, but always puts his own life on the line to do good, so Torue decides to write a poem about him...

COVER: YUSUKE OSAWA (SEP230969)

ATOM: THE BEGINNING VOL.7
Writer(s): Osamu Tezuka & Masami Yuuki
Artist(s): Tetsuro Kasahara
Publisher: Titan Manga (Titan Comics imprint) 
B&W, SC, 208pp, $12.99 (US), $16.99 (CA), £9.99 (UK)
On sale: January 10, 2024
ISBN: 9781787740044

IT’S TIME FOR AN EPIC FIGHT AT THE WORLD ROBOT BATTLING CHAMPIONSHIP! 

At the first ever World Robot Battling tournament, the entrants compete to be declared the most powerful in the world! U-Ran dominates the competition but when she gets out of control Mars, Six’s eternal rival shows up to calm things down!

COVER: TETSURO KASAHARA (SEP230970)

ALPI: THE SOUL SENDER VOL.2
Writer(s): Rona
Artist(s): Rona
Publisher: Titan Manga (Titan Comics imprint) 
B&W, SC, 160pp, $12.99 (US), $16.99 (CA), £9.99 (UK)
On sale: January 3, 2024
ISBN: 9781787741317

A TALE OF COMING OF AGE, PERFECT FOR FANS OF MAGICAL GIRL MANGA! 

Alpi the Soul Sender continues her adventure with a growing rival with another of her order, as the evil of man begins to twist more spirits into something treacherous...

COVER: TETSURO KASAHARA (SEP230971)

MAGAZINES

STAR TREK EXPLORER #9
Writer(s): Titan Magazines
Publisher: Titan Magazines
FC, SC Magazine, 100pp, $9.99 (US) / $12.99 (CA) / £5.99 (UK) 
On sale: November 15, 2023

CELEBRATING STAR TREK’S FINEST DOCTORS AND CAPTAINS 

PLUS, EXPLORER GOES BEHIND THE SCENES OF STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS.

EXCLUSIVE NEW FICTION, ALL-STAR INTERVIEWS, AND MUCH MORE!

EXCLUSIVE: (SEP230987)
NEWSSTAND: (SEP230988)

BOOKS

STAR WARS INSIDER: THE HIGH REPUBLIC: TALES OF ENLIGHTENMENT 
Publisher: Titan Magazines
FC, HC, 96pp, $19.99 (US) /$25.99 (CA), £14.99 (UK), On sale: December 6, 2023 
ISBN: 9781787741713

A hard cover collection of STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC stories from the pages of STAR WARS INSIDER. 

A collection of tales set centuries before the birth of Anakin Skywalker, featuring Jedi Knights during the era of the glorious High Republic. In addition to six original stories, this collection also includes behind - the - scenes interviews with authors as well as a guide to Phase II of The High Republic publishing initiative, and one bonus story by George Mann.

COVER: TITAN MAGAINES (SEP230986)  

AN ALIENS SEARCH-AND-FIND BOOK: FIND THE XENOMORPH
Writer(s): Kevin Crossley
Artist(s): Kevin Crossley 
Publisher: Titan Books
FC, HC, 40pp, $19.99 (US), $26.99 (CA), £14.99 (UK), On sale: November 15, 2023
ISBN: 9781803362403

THE OFFICIALLY LICENSED SEARCH-AND-FIND PUZZLE BOOK INSPIRED BY THE MOVIE ALIENS.

Features 14 brain-bending search-and-find puzzles that will really test your skills of observation. This beautiful search-and-find book gives fans a new way to interact with the classic movie.

COVER: KEVIN CROSSLEY 

THE ART AND SOUL OF BLADE RUNNER 2049 – REVISED AND EXPANDED EDITION
Writer(s): Tanya Lapointe
Publisher: Titan Books 
FC, HC, 240pp, $55.00 (US), $73.00 (CA), £45.00 (UK), On sale: November 15, 2023
ISBN: 9781803362809

THE OFFICIAL AND DEFINITIVE COMPANION BOOK TO DENIS VILLENEUVE'S BLADE RUNNER 2049, REVISED AND ENHANCED THROUGHOUT, FEATURING 20 PAGES OF NEW, ORIGINAL CONTENT. 

An unmissable chronicle of the 2017 sequel to Ridley Scott's BLADE RUNNER, with unprecedented access to the creative process, now with added pages that include the movie's spoiler scenes.

MARVEL STUDIOS' THE INFINITY SAGA – THE AVENGERS: THE ART OF THE MOVIE
Publisher: Titan Books
FC, HC, 272pp, $40.00 (US), $54.00 (CA), £40.00 (UK), On sale: November 22, 2023
ISBN: 9781803365541

THE OFFICIAL ART BOOK FOR THE MOVIE, MARVEL’S THE AVENGERS 

Packed with epic content, this lavishly illustrated coffee table book takes readers behind the scenes of MARVEL'S THE AVENGERS. Featuring stunning concept art, full-color photographs from the set, as well as the finished film, and excerpts from the script and interviews with the cast and crew.

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Saturday, September 2, 2023

Archie Comics November 2023 Comics Solicitations

Archie Comics November Solicits Appearing in "September Previews" (Diamond Distributors)

DARKLING (ONE-SHOT)

From the outside, Darla Lang looks like a normal college student—save for the peculiar voluminous black cloak she wears everywhere. Her peers and professors chalk this up to Darla’s eccentric, introverted, slightly creepy persona, but Darla is a young woman with a secret… and a mission. Darla’s cloak is actually a mystical artifact that she can use as a melee weapon, trapping her enemies inside and teleporting them away. Darla’s power and connection to the supernatural world have always been a curse, and now she’s enrolled in Ivy Hollow University which harbors some dark secrets of its own. Will Darla find within its hallowed halls the answers to the questions about herself and her powers that she’s been seeking? Darkling mixes superheroics with dark academia from writer Sarah Kuhn (Shadow of the Batgirl, Girl Taking Over: A Lois Lane Story) and artist Carola Borelli (Spider-Woman).  

Script: Sarah Kuhn
Art: Carola Borelli
Colors: Ellie Wright
Letters: Jack Morelli
Cover: Maria Sanapo
Variant Cover: David Mack
On Sale Date: 11/22
32-page, full color comic
$3.99 U.S.

JOSIE ANNIVERSARY SPECTACULAR (ONE-SHOT)

BRAND NEW STORY: “ROCK Cats!” Josie & the Pussycats are about to put on the concert of a lifetime… in space! Then, celebrate 60 years of Josie McCoy with some iconic classic stories! 

Script: Holly G!
Pencils: Holly G!
Inks: Jim Amash
Colors: Glenn Whitmore
Letters: Jack Morelli
Cover: Dan Parent, Rosario “Tito” Peña
On Sale Date: 11/8
32-page, full color comic 
$3.99 U.S.

ARCHIE JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #345

TWO BRAND NEW STORIES! First, CHRISTMAS IS CANCELED!? When Ethel reads a rumor online that Santa won't be delivering presents to Riverdale this year, everyone is up in arms! Could this be true or is it just internet misinformation? Then, the Shield enlists Archie in finding a dangerous artifact before the winter celebration becomes a disaster!

Script: Ron Cacace, Ian Flynn
Art: Rex Lindsey, Pat Kennedy,Lily Butler
Colors: Glenn Whitmore
Letters: Jack Morelli
Cover: Francis Bonnet, Dan Parent
On Sale Date: 11/8
192-page, full color digest
$9.99 U.S.

ARCHIE SHOWCASE JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #16: CHRISTMAS STOCKING

Get ready for some more festive fun with Archie and Friends!  From ho-ho-ho hijinks to merry mayhem, these fun Christmas-themed stories have it all! 

Script: Various
Art: Various
Cover: Dan Parent, Rosario “Tito” Peña 
On Sale Date: 11/29
192-page, full color digest
$9.99 U.S.

BETTY AND VERONICA JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #319

TWO BRAND NEW STORIES!  First, The Shield is looking for the perfect holiday gift. Lucky for her Betty and Veronica are there to help her shop–and stop some shoplifters! Then, on the eve of her interview for membership in the Mighty Crusaders, a battle with a new super-villain ruins Pow-Girl’s costume so she must turn to Betty & Veronica to save the day.

Script: Ian Flynn, Tom DeFalco
Pencils: Bill Galvan, Stephen Butler
Inks: Jim Amash, Bob Smith
Colors: Glenn Whitmore
Letters: Jack Morelli
Cover: Dan Parent, Rosario “Tito” Peña
On Sale Date: 11/15
192-page, full color digest
$9.99 U.S.

WORLD OF ARCHIE JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #135

TWO BRAND NEW STORIES! First, a week before Christmas, Pow-Girl and Pureheart the powerful discover a band of super-villains are gathering supplies for a major caper and race to uncover the sinister scheme before it can threaten the good people of Riverdale. Then, a tunnel of love ride at the Riverdale Winter Carnival allows riders to see their romantic futures, including some surprising couples!

Script: Tom DeFalco, Dan Parent
Pencils: Steven Butler, Dan Parent
Inks: Jim Amash, Bob Smith
Colors: Glenn Whitmore
Letters: Jack Morelli
Cover: Dan Parent, Rosario “Tito” Peña
On Sale Date: 11/22
192-page, full color digest
$9.99 U.S.

WORLD OF BETTY & VERONICA JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #30

TWO BRAND NEW STORIES! First, a week before Christmas, Pow-Girl and Pureheart the powerful discover a band of super-villains are gathering supplies for a major caper and race to uncover the sinister scheme before it can threaten the good people of Riverdale. Then, a mystery game taking place at the holiday party at the Lodge Mansion gives Penny Parker some real suspicions. High society will be reeling after this party! 

Script: Dan Parent, Bill Golliher
Pencils: Dan Parent, Bill Golliher
Inks: Bob Smith, Jim Amash
Colors: Glenn Whitmore
Letters: Jack Morelli
Cover: Dan Parent, Rosario “Tito” Peña
On Sale Date: 11/1
192-page, full color digest
$9.99 U.S.

ARCHIE COLOSSAL DIGEST PACK  

Bask in the shimmering glow of this giant-sized collection of hilarious, heartwarming, and hijinks-filled stories starring Archie, Betty, Veronica, Jughead, and all your favorites from Riverdale!

Script: Various
Art: Various
Cover: Dan Parent, Rosario “Tito” Peña 
978-1-64576-869-2
$19.99 US / $19.99 CAN
4-7/8 x 6-9/16”
NC
768 pp, Full Color
Direct Market On-Sale Date: 11/15

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Tuesday, August 1, 2023

Titan Comics Returns "CONAN THE BARBARIAN" to Comic Books Shops on August 2nd


"Conan the Barbarian #1 COVER D." "Retro Theme" variant cover art by Patch Zircher.

ROBERT E. HOWARD'S LEGENDARY CONAN IS BACK IN A NEW TALE OF BRAVERY AND HEROISM! CONAN THE BARBARIAN FCBD EDITION LEADS INTO THE DEBUT ISSUE

Years after the battle of Venarium, a weary CONAN returns to his homeland to seek rest and solitude. However, a mysterious scout rides in to warn the Cimmerians of an imminent threat on the march from the Pictish wilderness. Will CONAN and his new ally be able to hold off this new horde of invaders?

CONAN THE BARBARIAN #1 (ONGOING):
Writer: JIM ZUB
Artist: ROBERTO DE LA TORRE
Colorist: JOSÉ VILLARRUBIA
Letterer: RICHARD STARKINGS OF COMICRAFT
Publishers: HEROIC SIGNATURES & TITAN COMICS
FC, 32pp, $3.99, On sale: August 2, 2023

Issue #1 covers:
MAY231133 COVER A: DAN PANOSIAN
MAY231134 COVER B: ROBERTO DE LA TORRE
MAY231135 COVER C: ARTGERM
MAY231136 COVER D: PATCH ZIRCHER RETRO THEME
MAY231137 COVER E: MIKE MIGNOLA
MAY231138 COVER F: E.M. GIST
MAY231139 COVER G: WRAPAROUND HYBORIAN AGE MAP
MAY231140 COVER H: COLORED BLANK SKETCH
MAY231141 COVER I: FOIL CONAN MOVIE NOVEL REPLICA VIRGIN 
MAY231142 COVER J: 1:10 INCENTIVE: ROBERTO DE LA TORRE VIRGIN B&W INKS
MAY231143 COVER K: 1:25 INCENTIVE: DAN PANOSIAN VIRGIN B&W INKS
MAY231144 COVER L: 1:50 INCENTIVE: MIKE MIGNOLA VIRGIN B&W INKS
MAY231145 COVER M: 1:100 INCENTIVE: ARTGERM VIRGIN B&W INKS
APR238820 FOC JAE LEE VIRGIN
APR238821 FOC MIKE MIGNOLA VIRGIN

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Monday, June 19, 2023

Two Musical Tracks Released from "'The Flash' (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)"

Two Batman-Themed Tracks Released From The Flash (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

“I Am Batman” and “Sounds About Right, Bruce” Now Available From WaterTower Music

Featuring the Music of 2X GRAMMY- and BAFTA-Nominated Composer Benjamin Wallfisch

The Flash (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Full Album Preorders Now Available: Triple LP, Two Color Vinyl and Double CD

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WaterTower Music has announced the release of two highly anticipated tracks of music from Warner Bros. Pictures’ upcoming film “The Flash,” along with the availability of preorders for Triple LP, Two-Color Vinyl and Double CD versions of the full The Flash (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).

The two Batman-related themes—“I Am Batman” and “Sounds About Right, Bruce”—are the latest music to be released from the upcoming The Flash (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), which features the music of celebrated two-time GRAMMY- and BAFTA-nominated composer, Benjamin Wallfisch, (the “IT” films, “Shazam,” “Blade Runner 2049” [with Hans Zimmer]). Two previous tracks from the upcoming album, “Worlds Collide” and “Run,” were made available two weeks ago. All four pieces of music are now available for streaming (Standard and Dolby Atmos / Spatial Audio configurations) and digital purchase, and will be on the soundtrack, scheduled for release the same day as director Andy Muschietti’s “The Flash”—the DC Super Hero’s first-ever standalone feature film—is set to open in theaters in North America, June 16, 2023.

Fans may find familiarity upon hearing “I Am Batman,” and for good reason. “The Flash” composer Benjamin Wallfisch explains: “As a DC fan for as long as I can remember, I’ve loved Danny Elfman’s ‘The Batman Theme’ from the moment it hit me as a 10 year old back in 1989. It’s of course one of the most iconic themes of all time, and so beloved by fans around the world, it was my job to pull all the stops out and celebrate it in “The Flash” when Keaton is on screen, whilst also finding a way to completely reinvent it for our movie. Keaton returns to this role with more complexity, and a lot more physicality – the music needed to reflect that,” the composer continued. “Andy encouraged me to go all-in with mining all kinds of variations from those iconic six notes and you can hear them both full tilt, but also planted as Easter Eggs. It was so much fun to get to play in that world.

Wallfisch continued: “The music for Ben Affleck’s Batman, “Sounds About Right, Bruce,” has a completely different approach. I wanted to honor the sheer intensity of sound and orchestration that we’ve heard created for his character in recent films, but as his action takes place in the world of The Flash, it needed a ton of propulsion and forward motion, and from that came this new Batman Theme. There’s also a new theme capturing Batman’s backstory (as yet unreleased) that connects both Affleck and Keaton in the movie, heard several times at some key moments in the story.”


ABOUT “THE FLASH”:
Warner Bros. Pictures presents “The Flash,” directed by Andy Muschietti. Ezra Miller reprises their role as Barry Allen in the DC Super Hero’s first-ever standalone feature film. Worlds collide when Barry uses his superpowers to travel back in time in order to change the events of the past. But when his attempt to save his family inadvertently alters the future, Barry becomes trapped in a reality in which General Zod has returned, threatening annihilation, and there are no Super Heroes to turn to. That is, unless Barry can coax a very different Batman out of retirement and rescue an imprisoned Kryptonian… albeit not the one he’s looking for. Ultimately, to save the world that he is in and return to the future that he knows, Barry’s only hope is to race for his life. But will making the ultimate sacrifice be enough to reset the universe?

“The Flash” ensemble also includes rising star Sasha Calle, Michael Shannon, Ron Livingston, Maribel Verdú, Kiersey Clemons, Antje Traue and Michael Keaton. It is produced by Barbara Muschietti and Michael Disco. The screenplay is by Christina Hodson, with a screen story by John Francis Daley & Jonathan Goldstein and Joby Harold, based on characters from DC. The executive producers are Toby Emmerich, Walter Hamada, Galen Vaisman and Marianne Jenkins.

Warner Bros. Pictures presents a Double Dream/a Disco Factory Production of an Andy Muschietti Film, “The Flash” will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures and is set to open in theaters in North America on June 16, 2023 and internationally beginning 14 June 2023.

ABOUT BENJAMIN WALLFISCH:
Golden Globe, BAFTA, two-time Grammy, Emmy and five-time World Soundtrack Award nominee, composer Benjamin Wallfisch has worked on over 80 feature films, collaborating with directors including Ron Howard, Ted Melfi, Andy Muschietti, Christopher Nolan, David F. Sandberg, Leigh Whannell, Gore Verbinski and Denis Villeneuve. His latest project is Andy Muschietti’s The Flash for DC / Warner Bros.

A graduate of the Royal Academy of Music in London—and mentored by Dario Marianelli and Hans Zimmer—Benjamin’s notable projects include It and It Chapter Two, Blade Runner 2049 (with Hans Zimmer), Shazam!, The Invisible Man, Mortal Kombat, Thirteen Lives, A Cure For Wellness, Annabelle: Creation, King Of Thieves, Hidden Figures (with Pharrell Williams and Hans Zimmer), and music based on Elgar’s Enigma Variations for Dunkirk.

Benjamin has performed live in over 100 concerts worldwide, conducting orchestras such as the London Philharmonic, Philharmonia, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra and the Sydney Symphony at venues including the Hollywood Bowl, Sydney Opera House and Royal Festival Hall. He is a member of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences and BAFTA, and is an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music. In 2019 he founded The Scoring Lab, a state-of-the art scoring production company and Dolby Atmos Certified mix studio in the heart of Santa Monica, California.

ABOUT WATERTOWER MUSIC:
WaterTower Music, the in-house label for the Warner Bros. Discovery companies, releases recorded music as rich and diverse as the companies themselves. It has been the soundtrack home to many of the world’s most iconic films, television shows and games since 2001.

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