Graphic novels. Collected editions. Omnibuses. Trades. These are really all just words for “a kickass way to read comics”. So, with this column we’re going to look at all of those kickass bound pages that are hitting comic shops, bookstores and online outlets this week! (Note that in some instances, the release dates to comic…
HOT FIVE (ish): Week Of October 24, 2018
Welcome to Comicosity’s Hot Five(ish). Hot Five(ish) is a short(ish) list of the top books we think you’ll want to be checking out. Be they new title launches, key issues or just continuing stories from some of the industry’s most acclaimed books, this list is your guaranteed gold in the comic market. On a personal…
AfterShock Announces New OGNs by Garth Ennis, Marguerite Bennett and More
At NYCC, AfterShock Comics’ has announced two new original graphic novels coming in 2019!!!! OUT OF THE BLUE HC / $19.99 / 72 pages / color/ on sale March 2019 Writer: Garth Ennis Artist: Keith Burns Colors: Jason Wordie Letters: Rob Steen Cover: Keith Burns A WAR IS A DIFFICULT THING TO KILL The Second…
AfterShock Announces MOTH & WHISPER by Anderson, Hickman and Dillon
MOTH & WHISPER #1 / $3.99 / 32 pages / Color / ON SALE 09.12.18 Writer: Ted Anderson Artist: Jen Hickman Letterer: Marshall Dillon Cover A: Jen Hickman Cover B: Jorge Corona NEW SERIES! Everyone knows that the two greatest thieves in the city are the Moth and the Whisper. Very few know that the Moth and the…
AfterShock Announces HOT LUNCH SPECIAL by Rahal, Fornes And Esposito
HOT LUNCH SPECIAL #1 / $3.99 / 32 Pages / color / On sale 8.08.2018 Writer: Eliot Rahal Artist: Jorge Fornes Color: Jorge Fornes Letters: Taylor Esposito Cover A: Jorge Fornes Cover B: Robert Hack From Eliot Rahal, the writer of Cult Classic, The Paybacks and Quantum & Woody comes HOT LUNCH SPECIAL, with art by Jorge Fornes (Amazing X-Men, Wolverine, Magnus)! A midwestern…
Review: HER INFERNAL DESCENT #1
HER INFERNAL DESCENT #1 Written by Lonnie Nadler and Zac Thompson Art by Kyle Charles, Dee Cunniffe, and Ryan Ferrier Published by Aftershock Comics Release Date: April 18, 2018 “So loved was my marriage of heaven and hell. They granted me access in either to dwell. I traverse through both places unlike the rest. I…
Review: COLD WAR #1
COLD WAR #1 Written by Christopher Sebela Art by Hayden Sherman Published by Aftershock Comics Release date: February 14, 2018 Anti-war works have to juggle a lot more moving parts than their jingoistic foils. An anti-war story must be humane but not overly sympathetic, entertaining but not glorifying, visceral but not fetishistic. And yet even…
AfterShock Announces THE BROTHERS DRACUL by Bunn and Colak
Aftershock Comics just announced its next, NEW title called THE BROTHERS DRACUL, from Cullen Bunn (X-Men) and art by Mirko Colak (The Punisher) — the same creative team as the other AfterShock series, UNHOLY GRAIL — which hits stores in April. THE BROTHERS DRACUL #1 / $3.99 / 32 pages / Color / on sale…
Thompson, Nadler, and Charles Launch HER INFERNAL DESCENT
AfterShock Comics has announced a new title: HER INFERNAL DESCENT, from Zac Thompson and Lonnie Nadler (the creative duo behind The Dregs), and art by Kyle Charles (Roche Limit) which hits stores in April. Additionally, AfterShock has signed Zac and Lonnie to a multi-book deal which involves at least three new series over the next…
Review: BABYTEETH #7
BABYTEETH #7 Written by Donny Cates Art by Garry Brown, Mike Englert, and Taylor Esposito Edited by Mike Marts Published by Aftershock Comics Release Date: January 3, 2018 End of the world stories are a dime a dozen these days, so it’s hard to give the reader a unique experience. Babyteeth #7 continues to surprise…