The October issue of PREVIEWS has arrived so here are our picks of what’s arriving from December 2024! We’ve separated our Marvel Previews Picks as well as our DC Comics Picks, which you can find over on The Blog! As always, if you see anything you like make sure to let us know by shooting us a message!
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Dan's Top pick
BOOK OF CUTTER #1
(W) James Tynion IV (A) Werther Dell’Edera (CA) Dan Mora
As it crosses its 5th anniversary, the Slaughterverse unveils one of its darkest chapters yet in this oversized one-shot exploring a brand new facet to the mythos of monsters… and the ones who hunt them.
Maxine Slaughter, a former pack hunter who renounced her White Mask to take up the Black for the Order of St. George, journeys to Europe to seek out House Cutter and their mysterious ways.
The Eisner Award-winning team of iconic writer James Tynion IV, legendary artist Werther Dell’Edera, and acclaimed colorist Miquel Muerto close out 5 years of nightmares with this pivotal entry in the blockbuster horror saga.
Ross' Top pick
AIN'T NO GRAVE TP (MR)
(W) Skottie Young (A/CA) Jorge Corona
Eisner Award-winning writer Skottie Young and Transformers artist Jorge CoronA-the team behind the hit series Middlewest and The Me You Love in the Dark-are back with a brand-new genre-bending tale of love, loss, bullets, and death: Ain’t No Grave!
This Unforgiven-style journey is an original macabre Western/fantasy tale for mature readers, told through a Guillermo Del Toro-esque lens.
Ryder put her violent past behind her when she fell in love and became a mother. But that was before she learned it was all going to be taken away. It’s not the first time Ryder has been wanted. She picks her guns back up and rides to the city at the edge of the world to kill the one trying to rob her of her life… death.
Brayden's Top pick
FROM THE MARVEL PREVIEWS:
BLACK PANTHER BY COATES: INTERGALACTIC EMPIRE OF WAKANDA TP
(W) Ta-Nehisi Coates, Daniel Acuna (A) Jen Bartel, Various (CA) In-Hyuk Lee
Writer Ta-Nehisi Coates continues his widely acclaimed Black Panther saga by taking T’Challa and Wakanda to the stars!
For years, T’Challa has protected Wakanda from all invaders. Now, he will discover that his kingdom is much bigger than he ever dreamed. Prepare to journey to the Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda! A Panther story unlike any other begins with T’Challa as a stranger in a strange land – with no memory of his past, only the suffering of a present spent toiling in the Vibranium mines. But all hope is not lost. A rebellion is growing – and they have a plan. Who will lead these lost citizens? What is the M’Kraan Shard? And what role will Erik Killmonger play?!
Ta-Nehisi Coates continues his ever-surprising saga of a king who sought to be a hero… a hero who was reduced to a slave… a slave who became a legend!
COLLECTING: BLACK PANTHER (2018) #1-25.
MArk's Top pick
ASHITA NO JOE: FIGHTING FOR TOMORROW HC VOL 01
(W) Asao Takamori (A) Tetsuya Chiba
A massive cultural phenomenon, made even bigger by the hit anime based on it. Ashita no Joe remains one of the most important manga of all time, and now it will finally see the light of day in English for the first time!
A young drifter named Joe Yabuki wanders through the slums of Tokyo, but when the local ruffians try to give him a hard time he teaches them a rough lesson with his fists. The spectacle sparks a gleam in the eye of an old drunk who happens to be watching-Danpei Tange, a failed boxer and former coach who sees something special in the boy. He pleads with Joe to train with him off, but the cocky young fighter brushes him. Later, though, when Joe is arrested and put in a juvenile detention facility, he realizes that he’s going to need to hone his raw fighting skills if he wants to survive. Thus is born a partnership that might just take Joe all the way to the top…
Nick's Top Family pick!
MR. MUFFINS: DEFENDER OF THE STARS GN
(W) Ben Kahn (A/CA) Georgeo Brooks
Defender of the cosmos! Vanquisher of evil! Failure at frisbee??
Corgi shenanigans, epic space battles, and intergalactic heroes abound in this uplifting, action-packed adventure about the powerful connection between humans and their pets from GLAAD Media Award nominee Ben Kahn (Renegade Rule, Elle Campbell Wins Their Weekend) and illustrator Georgeo Brooks (Immortals Fenyx Rising: From Great Beginnings).
Eleven-year-old Reuben Mahmoud just wants a break. When he takes his pet corgi, Mr. Muffins, to the park, he expects to get just that-a break. But what he gets instead is an alien invasion right smack dab in the middle of his neighborhood! Oh! And apparently Mr. Muffins is the chosen one destined to save the galaxy? This should be interesting…
Dragged into the middle of an epic space war, Reuben learns that the fate of the entire galaxy rests in Mr. Muffins’s adorable corgi paws. It’s going to take a lot more than tail wagging and butt waddling to end this war. To turn the tide of the conflict, intergalactic soldier Cassara must show Mr. Muffins how to tap into his cosmic power and be the hero the galaxy needs him to be. But when Mr. Muffins is separated from Reuben and a formidable giant mech-corgi arrives to conquer the world, Mr. Muffins’s powers are put to the test. Will Reuben be able to rise to the occasion to help his fluffy best friend? Do Cassara, Reuben, and Mr. Muffins have what it takes to end this war once and for all?
Graphic Novels & Collections!
SPECTREGRAPH HC (MR)
(W) James Tynion IV (A/CA) Christian Ward
James Tynion IV (SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN) and Christian Ward (BATMAN: CITY OF MADNESS) invite you in…
THE ONE HAND & THE SIX FINGERS TP (MR)
(W) Ram V. & Dan Watters (A) Laurence Campbell, Sumit Kumar & Lee Loughridge (CA) Anand Radhakrishnan
A deadly cat-and-mouse game told alternatingly through two intertwined narratives!
HELEN OF WYNDHORN HC
(W) Tom King (A/CA) Bilquis Evely & Matheus Lopes
Outside its walls, within the woods, dwell the legendary adventures that once were locked away within her father’s stories.
LEGEND OF KORRA: MYSTERY OF PENQUAN ISLAND GN
(W) Kiku Hughes (A) Alex Monik & Diana Sousa
When a strange case falls into his lap, Mako is forced to choose between his job and doing what he feels is right!
CROCODILE BLACK TP (MR)
(W) Phillip Kennedy Johnson (A) Som (CA) Andrea Sorrentino
A deadly new thriller from Phillip Kennedy Johnson and rising star artist SOM, witness the birth of a noir killer for the modern era.
LAWFUL TP VOL 01
(W) Greg Pak (A) Diego Galindo (CA) Qistina Khalidah
Discover an epic fantasy adventure set in a world where your crimes have magical consequences! Who gets to decide what is monstrous?
CRASHDOWN TP VOL 01 (MR)
(W) Tom Garcia, Ryan Sargeant (A/CA) Ben Templesmith
Equal parts Lost and Alien, with a Lovecraftian horror twist, Crashdown delivers a dark vision of our world’s final days.
GATCHAMAN TP VOL 01
(W) Cullen Bunn (A) Chris Batista (CA) Inaki Miranda
The triumphant return of Gatchaman, the iconic Japanese animated franchise of a five-member, bird-themed superhero team!
CEMETERY KIDS DON'T DIE TP VOL 01
(W) Zac Thompson (A) Gege Schall (A/CA) Daniel Irizarri
They spend their nights roaming the open world of the most immersive and brutal horror game ever created.
LIFE SUCKS TP
(W) Jessica Abel & Gabe Soria (A) Warren Pleece
A timeless goth love triangle/coming-of-age story. “I’m psyched. I’m totally psyched. I’m not a loser… Who the hell am I kidding?”
RONIN ISLAND COMPLETE COLLECTION TP
(W) Greg Pak (A/CA) Giannis Milonogiannis
Collecting the complete historical fiction dystopia series of an island providing refuge to many.
JONESY COMPLETE COLLECTION TP
(W) Sam Humphries (A/CA) Caitlin Rose Boyle
Jonesy will make you fall in love! Seriously, it’s her special secret power-she can make you fall in love with anything… except herself!
KAIJUMAX COMPLETE COLLECTION TP VOL 01 (MR)
(W/A) Zander Cannon
Discover the critically-acclaimed, Eisner-Nominated monster prison satire Kaijumax!
BEASTS OF BURDEN OMNIBUS TP
(W) Evan Dorkin (A) Jill Thompson, Benjamin Dewey
This edition collects all four volumes of the eight-time Eisner award-winning horror/fantasy series from award-winning comics creators!
STRANGE GIRL 20TH ANNVERSARY DELUXE EDITION HC
(W) Rick Remender (A) Jerome Opena, Peter Bergting & Nick Stakal (A/CA) Eric Nguyen
A bare-knuckle, action-driven series, peppered with social commentary and dark humor.
JIM HENSON'S LABYRINTH ARCHIVE EDITION HC
(W) Sid Jacobson (A) John Buscema & Romeo Tanghal (CA) CoConis Constantinos
This edition is a can’t-miss collectible for fans of the seminal film, available for the first time in over 35 years.
New #1 Comic Issues!
SNOTGIRL #16
(W) Bryan Lee O’Malley (A/CA) Leslie Hung
Snotgirl is back! Now that allergy-suffering fashion influencer Lottie Person is officially in a couple with Caroline, the girl of her dreams, what kind of trouble will they get into next? Find out in this long-awaited new issue, picking up where Snotgirl #15 left off!
DUST TO DUST #1 (OF 8)
(W) J. G. Jones, Phil Bram (A/CA) J. G. Jones
Comics’ all-star artist, JG Jones (Wanted), presents the first suspense-filled issue of his new Giant Generator limited series. Jones, teaming up with co-writer, Phil Bram, spins an unforgettable yarn of desperation, murder, and resilience in this beautifully hand-painted story of Americana in the primal grip of brutality. In the darkest days of the Great Depression, death stalks the Dust Bowl. As towering dust storms blast the parched Oklahoma panhandle, farmers try to flee the failing town of New Hope, but no one gets far. Battling his own demons, Sheriff Meadows teams up with Sarah, a traveling photojournalist, in a desperate fight to stop a serial killer on the loose-the Death that rides the Dusters.
DOLL PARTS: A LOVESICK TALE #1 (OF 4) (MR)
(W/A) Luana Vecchio
A twisted new entry in the Lovesick universe from Russ Manning Award winner Luana Vecchio. Twelve-year-old Madeleine dreads the idea of growing up. She fears becoming like the cruel older girls or facing the contempt of her devoutly religious mother. But most of all, she doesn’t want to become a target for the monsters that are out there, hiding in plain sight. However, a stomach-churning discovery forces Madeleine to confront the harsh reality that growing up isn’t a choice-it’s survival. Part coming-of-age and part horror-thriller, Doll Parts is a must-read for both seasoned fans and newcomers to the twisted universe of Lovesick, where youth and innocence are nothing more than meat for the cruel.
THOSE NOT AFRAID #1
(W) Kyle Starks (A) Patrick Piazzalunga (CA) Glenn Fabry
A new crime series from three-time Eisner nominee Kyle Starks for fans of true crime and murder fiction. Two serial killers discover they are within reach of the state record for kills and enter a terrible competition to see who gets there first. Featuring amazing and stylish noir art from Patrick Piazzalunga and incredible covers from the legendary Glenn Fabry.
STAR WARS: THE BAD BATCH - GHOST AGENTS #1
(W) Michael Moreci (A) Ruairi Coleman (CA) Valeria Favoccia
The Bad Batch is back for another high-octane adventure set during the Clone Wars! Their mission: to hunt down the mysterious Separatist ghost agent who executed a daring heist on Coruscant! The thief’s trail leads Hunter, Wrecker, Crosshair, and Tech to the seediest corners of the galaxy where kingpins and thugs threaten the clones’ mission-and their lives! Have the Bad Batch met their match?
RIPPERLAND #1
(W) Steve Orlando, John Harris Dunning (A/CA) Alessandro Oliveri
The year is 2188 and Jack the Ripper has returned to London. For the last century, a shattered post-Brexit England has operated as a massive Victorian theme park in exchange for American military and financial protection. But when an American mogul’s grandson is killed in the heart of London, the delicate status quo is threatened. Is the killer a brilliant maniac? Americans taking advantage of their superior technology? Or the English Underground Resistance, wishing to throw off the yoke of American oppression and re-join the modern world? American Special Agent Jesse Holden and local British Police Detective Edwin Fogg must overcome their clashing ideologies in order to find the truth in the foggy streets of 22nd-century London.
IN BLOOM #1 (OF 5)
(W) Michael W. Conrad (A/CA) John Pearson
When the BLOOM happened, humanity was changed forever, transformed by symbiotic fungal megasystems that infected their bodies. Some affected people grew new body parts, some found their personalities changed in radical new ways, while others reported contact with some… other intelligence not their own. In this revolutionary new world, Agent Spears finds herself investigating a series of mysterious murders, a chain of violence that leads her to a terrifying question on which the fate of every living being rests. Visionary writer Michael Conrad (Wonder Woman, Bizarre Adventures) and Eisner Award-winning illustrator John J. Pearson (The Infernals) present a boundary-pushing science fiction saga evocative of The Last of Us, Blade Runner, and Annihilation.
DREAD THE HALLS (ONE-SHOT)
(W) Jordan Hart & Chris Ryall (A) Walter Pax, Jimmy Kucaj, Fabio Veras & Lee Ferguson (CA) Maria Wolf
The perfect holiday stocking stuffer-a collection of horror tales to read curled up by the light of the Yule log “Be of Good Fear!” Long before Americans celebrated horror on Halloween, the Victorians did it gathered around a fireplace on Christmas Eve. Dread the Halls honors this macabre tradition by wishing you and yours “Happy Holidays” with stories of ghosts, ghastly abominations, and vile creatures. Covers by red-hot artists Maria The Wolf, Marguerite Sauvage, wrapping-paper variant by Jordan Hart, and a holiday homage cover by Lee Ferguson, will allow you to spread the dread this season in horrifically festive style!
CREEPSHOW: HOLIDAY SPECIAL 2024 (ONE-SHOT)
(W) Tini Howard, Blake Howard, Rob Williams (A) Pye Parr, Stevan Subic (CA) Martin Morazzo
Have a Ho-Ho-Horrifying Holiday Season! A New Year’s Eve party gets fiendish as Tini Howard (Catwoman), Blake Howard (Punchline), and Stevan Subic (The Riddler: Year One) will have you crying for your mummy in the new year! Beloved comedian Terry Reno revisits a holiday classic, from the Petrol Head team of Rob Williams and Pye Parr, that quickly takes a shocking turn before a live studio audience!
New Manga & Manhwa!
DARK SOULS: REDEMPTION GN VOL 01 (MR)
(W) Julien Blondel (A) Shonen
The fate of this land hangs in the balance, as their journey unfolds in this original DARK SOULS story!
JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE: SHINING DIAMONDS DEMONIC HEARTBREAK GN VOL 01
(W) Kouhei Kadono (A/CA) Tasuku Karasuma
New Jojo’s!
GUNSMITH CATS OMNIBUS GN VOL 01 (MR)
(W/A) Kenichi Sonoda
Race through Chicago in a windshield whirlwind of double-crosses, car chases, and shootouts!
MR. MEGA MAN GN VOL 01 (OF 3)
(W) Yuushi Kawata (A/CA) Yukito
The days of battle against Dr. Wily are long since gone. The world no longer needs Mega Man, and a grown-up Rock now leads a peaceful life.
THE LEGEND OF KAMUI GN VOL 01
(W/A) Shirato Sanpei
At long last, manga titan Shirato Sanpei’s groundbreaking and timeless political allegory epic makes its way into English.
COLOR OF THE END: MISSION IN THE APOCALYPSE GN VOL 01 (MR)
(W/A) Haruo Iwamune
A girl walks alone in a world without humans to search for survivors and cleanse the land.
SPACE PUNCH GN VOL 01
(W/A) ZD
In a mafia-governed city where corruption and violence is commonplace, two brothers find a mysterious artifact…
GODLESS WORLD OF ONEE-CHAN GN VOL 01
(W) Shinya Murata, Aoi Akashiro (A) Tokisada Hayami, Hangetsubansonsyo
A SPIN OFF WHERE A WOMAN WITH GOD-LIKE POWERS ENTERS A GODLESS WORLD…
RAINBOWS AFTER STORMS GN VOL 01
(W/A) Luka Kobachi
For best friends turned lovers, normal situations turn into moments of butterfly enducing love.
TAKAHASHI FROM THE BIKE SHOP GN VOL 01
(W/A) Arare Matsumushi
An early-30’s womans bike breaks down, but it seems like the nearby repair shop could have more in-store.
CONFESSION GN
(W) Kaijii Kawaguchi (A) Nobuyuki Fukumoto
A deeply psychological thriller that examines how vulnerability and an uncertain future can make men descend into madness.
THE METALHEAD NEXT DOOR GN (MR)
(W/A) Mamita
He exudes an aura that screams “keep away,” but his eyes plead for something else.
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