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04/25/25 @ 12:26 pm EST
Today Skybound and Image Comics, in collaboration with leading games, IP and toy company Hasbro, revealed interior pages and the lineup of variant covers for G.I. JOE #7. This all-new story arc will feature the superstar creative team of writer Joshua Williamson (Duke, Cobra Commander), artist Andrea Milana (Cobra Commander), colorist Lee Loughridge (Universal Monsters: The Mummy), and letterer Rus Wooton (Fire Power). The next chapter of the comic book introducing a bold new vision of G.I. Joe and Cobra to the Energon Universe will hit comic books shops on May 21, 2025. Kicking off the second story arc of the new G.I. JOE epic, G.I. JOE #7 is a standalone Night Force covert op that features the first appearance of the iconic Beach Head! But is this really his last Mission?! “Beach Head is one of the most beloved G.I. JOE characters and it’s exciting to finally debut him alongside the return of the mysterious Night Force,” noted executive editor Ben Abernathy. “He’s just the tip of the iceberg for what’s to come in the issue and the larger arc, though, and best of all is having Andrea and Lee back again in the Energon Universe!” In addition to the main cover by Tom Reilly, G.I. JOE #7 will feature an open-to-order variant cover by Kael Ngu, the kickoff of a new 1:10 incentive connecting cover series by Alan Quah, a 1:25 incentive variant by Jeff Spokes, a 1:50 incentive variant by Homare, a 1:100 incentive variant by Derrick Chew, a blank sketch cover, and a die cut mask cover by Andrea Milana. G.I. JOE is a tentpole of the Energon Universe, the crown jewel of the historic collaboration between Hasbro and Skybound, who has introduced a brand-new era of the TRANSFORMERS and G.I. JOE franchises in one shared comic book universe. Other Energon Universe titles include the ongoing series Void Rivals by writer Robert Kirkman (Invincible, The Walking Dead), artist Lorenzo De Felici (Kroma), and colorist Patricio Delpeche (The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country) and the two-time Eisner Award winning TRANSFORMERS by writer Daniel Warren Johnson (Extremity, Do a Powerbomb), artist Jorge Corona (Middlewest), and colorist Mike Spicer (Stillwater, Murder Falcon). Fans should expect can’t-miss moments from every issue of the Energon Universe, as secrets are unveiled along the path to answering the BIG questions from some of the biggest franchises in comics today. G.I. JOE #7 (Lunar Codes listed below $3.99, unless otherwise noted) will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. The full list of variant covers is below: G.I. JOE #7 Cover A by Tom Reilly (Lunar Code: 0325IM295) G.I. JOE #7 Cover B by Kael Ngu (Lunar Code: 0325IM296) G.I. JOE #7 Cover C (1:10 Copy Incentive) (Connecting) by Alan Quah (Lunar Code: 0325IM297) G.I. JOE #7 Cover D (1:25 Copy Incentive) by Jeff Spokes (Lunar Code: 0325IM298) G.I. JOE #7 Cover E (1:50 Copy Incentive) by Homare (Lunar Code: 0325IM299) G.I. JOE #7 Cover F (1:100 Copy Incentive) by Derrick Chew (Lunar Code: 0325IM300) G.I. JOE #7 Cover G Blank Sketch Cover (Lunar Code: 0325IM301) G.I. JOE #7 Cover H (Die Cut Mask Cover) by Andrea Milana ($4.99) (Lunar Code: 0325IM302)    
 
   
... 04/25/25 @ 12:13 pm EST
Oni Press has unveiled a first look inside BENJAMIN #1, the full-length comic debut of writer Ben Winters (EC’s Cruel Universe, Underground Airlines), creator of CBS’ acclaimed TV series Tracker and author of the Edgar Award-winning and Philip K. Dick Award-winning The Last Policeman novel trilogy with artwork by acclaimed illustrator Leomacs (EC’s Epitaphs from the Abyss, DC Black Label’s Rogues)! In the tradition of Philip K. Dick’s A Scanner Darkly and Thomas Pynchon’s Inherent Vice comes a uniquely fascinating and hilariously deranged excursion into the metatextual nexus where existence and oblivion, past and future, genius and madness, and glitter and grim reality all meet just beyond Hollywood Boulevard in the first of three prestige-format, ad-free issues unlike anything you’ve ever experienced . . . in this timeline anyway . . . More than just a writer, more than just a science-fiction icon, Benjamin J. Carp was a cultural revolutionary. Across 44 novels and hundreds of short stories—including the counterculture classic The Man They Couldn’t Erase—Carp pushed the boundaries of literary respectability for the sci-fi genre and his readers’ perception of reality itself . . . until decades of amphetamine abuse and Southern California excess finally ended a mind-bending career that always just escaped mainstream success. He died in 1982. Until 2025 . . . when Benjamin J. Carp awakens, alive, in a burned-out motel on the fringes of Los Angeles. He remembers dying. He knows he shouldn’t exist. Is he a dream? A robot? A ghost? A clone? A simulation? In his own time, Carp pondered all of these scenarios intensely through his fiction—and, now, as he treks from Studio City to Venice Beach and onward into the paranoid sprawl of 21st-century Los Angeles, he will be called to investigate his greatest mystery yet: himself. “In this sequence from early in the first issue of BENJAMIN, our cranky, hyperarticulate, cult sci-fi author hero Benjamin J. Carp has just been kicked out of the motel room where he woke up,” said Ben H. Winters. “The motel manager (quite reasonably) thinks he's some sort of drunk or squatter, but Carp has no memories at all of how he got there, or anywhere, since he died back in 1982. Out on the street he is astonished at the strange new world (which he thinks has ripped him off) and is rescued by this sweet earnest young man named Marcus, who works at the motel.”  
 
Published across three extra-long, ad-free chapters featuring enhanced design elements and deluxe, cardstock covers... BENJAMIN #1 will feature psychotropic cover art by Christian Ward (Invisible Kingdom), Leomacs (Rougues), and Malachi Ward (Black Hammer: The Return).
... 04/25/25 @ 12:02 pm EST
 BOOM! Studios is thrilled to announce DUNE: EDGE OF A CRYSKNIFE: HIDING AMONG THE HARKONNENS, a brand-new one-shot further expanding the vast and rich universe of Frank Herbert’s seminal sci-fi novel Dune. The exploration into unexplored regions of the Dune mythos is penned by award-winning novelists Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, with acclaimed Dune artist Simone Ragazzoni returning to illustrate. In the sands of Arrakis, the Fremen plan to strike at the heart of Governor Dimitri Harkonnen’s spice operation. But not all paths to sabotage run the same, as a young Shadout Mapes discovers going undercover! DUNE: EDGE OF A CRYSKNIFE: HIDING AMONG THE HARKONNENS #1 features main cover art by Raymond Swanland, and variant covers by acclaimed illustrators Juan Samu (Marvel Action: Black Panther) and Justine Florentino (Grim). DUNE: EDGE OF A CRYSKNIFE: HIDING AMONG THE HARKONNENS is the newest release from BOOM! Studios’ eponymous imprint, home to critically acclaimed original series, including BRZRKR by Keanu Reeves, Matt Kindt, and Ron Garney; Something is Killing the Children by James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera; bestselling horror anthology Hello Darkness; Grim by Stephanie Phillips and Flaviano; Stuff of Nightmares by R.L. Stine and A.L. Kaplan; A Vicious Circle by Mattson Tomlin and Lee Bermejo; Ghostlore by Cullen Bunn and Leomacs; Rare Flavours by Ram V and Filipe Andrade; Underheist by David and Maria Lapham; Animal Pound by Tom King and Peter Gross; Minor Arcana by Jeff Lemire; Vicarious by Ryan Parrott and Eleonora Carlini; The Creeping Below by Brian Azzarello and Vanesa Del Rey; Bronze Faces by Shobo, Shof, and Alexandre Tefenkgi; In Bloom by Michael W. Conrad and John J. Pearson; and When I Lay My Vengeance Upon Thee by Gus Moreno and Jakub Rebelka. The imprint also publishes popular licensed properties, including Dune: House Corrino from Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson, and Simone Ragazzoni; Power Rangers Prime by Melissa Flores and Michael YG; and The Expanse: Dragon Tooth by Andy Diggle, Rubine, and Francesco Pisa. DUNE: EDGE OF A CRYSKNIFE: HIDING AMONG THE HARKONNENS #1 will be available in comic shops July 2, 2025. It is available for pre-order at your local comic shop. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers, including Kindle, iBooks, and Google Play.  
... 04/24/25 @ 5:05 pm EST
The new era of Space Ghost comics from Dynamite Entertainment and Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products has been a rocketing success, lauded with critical acclaim, glowing fan feedback, and soaring up the charts. Following the Annual in June, the next year and phase of stories starts in Space Ghost #1 this July from the returning powerhouse duo of David Pepose and Jonathan Lau! "Because you demanded it... the adventures will continue in our epic second volume of Space Ghost!" said series writer David Pepose. "Following the aftermath of Robo Corp and the Council of Doom's evil schemes, Jonathan Lau and I have some truly exciting new storylines coming for Space Ghost, Jan, Jace, and Blip, as their superheroic partnership will be tested in ways that will shake the very foundations of their universe. This relaunch is a testament to the incredible passion and dedication of all the readers, retailers, and press, who have championed our series from the very beginning — Space Ghost has been one of the most rewarding books I've ever had a chance to work on, and I can't wait for fans to see what we have in store for you next!" The Guardian of the Spaceways is back, welcoming continuing readers and inviting new ones to hop right back on with a fresh tale and interwoven recaps. Superfan turned chronicler David Pepose (Captain Planet, Speed Racer, Cable: Love and Chrome) is bringing more evil-thwarting action and excitement. Virtuoso veteran artist Jonathan Lau is ready to unleash his kinetic artwork bringing these new scripts to the page. Together, with the rest of the creative team including colorist Andrew Dalhouse and letterer Taylor Esposito, they're bringing more from a run that critics and fans have proclaimed to be a seamless blend of the iconic original animation's spirit and modern superhero and action comics sensibilities.
This new jumping-on point kicks off with the first appearance in the series of a classic villain. Space Ghost and Blip find themselves on a planet themed all around amusement parks that has been taken over by the maniacal Toymaker, with a high stakes hostage crisis at hand. Meanwhile, Jan and Jace are confronted by a mysterious figure from their past that will shake the Ghost Planet team to their core.
Pepose and company have largely packed each and every issue with a complete epic, while continuing subplots, turning to larger arcs when ramping things up even more, to give fans what they want! August's second issue brings in another exciting character with Space Ghost's notorious old flame the Eclipse Woman. When her energy-bending crime spree crosses paths with ruthless crime lord Boss Parko, Space Ghost and the twins get drawn into a deadly orbit.
This new series features galactically-inspired covers from superstars Francesco Mattina, Jae Lee and June Chung, Bjorn Barends, Michael Cho, and an incredible surprise piece from the legend Alex Ross!    
SPACE GHOST #1 will be solicited in Diamond Comic Distributors’ May 2025 Previews catalog, the premier source of merchandise for the comic book specialty market, and slated for release in July 2025. Comic book fans are encouraged to preorder copies of the book with their local comic book retailers. ... 04/24/25 @ 4:50 pm EST
Summer is right around the corner and The Powerpuff Girls are ready to celebrate, but their plans are dashed by the unexpected presence of nearly all their foes, in the upcoming Supervillain Summer Spectacular!
This seasonal special release from Dynamite Entertainment and Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products is led by the sunburned creative team of writer James III and artist Carlo Lauro. James the Third is a writer, producer, actor, and podcaster known for projects like Astronomy Club: The Sketch Show, The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish, Good Burger 2. "I’m a day one Powerpuff Girls fan! I remember watching the first What a Cartoon! short and re-enacting it with my friends on the playground the next day," said writer James III. "Writing this was a dream and to say I’m honored would be a tremendous understatement. PPG is one of the funniest, most action-packed superhero properties out there. I had the time of my life!" "Carlo is such a versatile artist with an uncanny ability to capture the essence of many timeless, beloved characters and their multitude of expressions. He and Nate have contributed so much to the PPG comic book legacy, I knew I was in good hands working with them on this issue.”
The citizens of Townsville are putting on their summer clothes, basking in the warm sun, and enjoying the happiest and most carefree season of the year. But it turns out this includes the city's substantial population of supervillains!
Their counterparts, the city's resident heroes The Powerpuff Girls are ready to hit the Townsville Amusement Park. To their great shock, they're met with all the rides clogged by lawbreakers and malefactors, extending all the lines around the corners and having a blast. It turns out the Mayor himself is responsible for extending all these invites!
It's up to The Powerpuff Girls to figure out what's going on, when their initial alarms and objections fall on deaf ears. Bubbles, Blossom, and Buttercup will figure out the real reasons for the Mayor's impeachable behavior, and right what is wrong — or will they?
This special oversized issue features a choice of three main cardstock variant covers by Lauro, Silvia De Ventura, and George Kambadais.   
THE POWERPUFF GIRLS: SUPERVILLAIN SUMMER SPECTACULAR is solicited in Diamond Comic Distributors’ May 2025 Previews catalog, the premier source of merchandise for the comic book specialty market, and slated for release in July 2025. Comic book fans are encouraged to preorder copies of the book with their local comic book retailers. It will also be available for individual customer purchase through digital platforms courtesy of Comixology, Kindle, iBooks, Google Play, Dynamite Digital, ComicsPlus, and more! Visit www.dynamite.com for more news and information. ... 04/24/25 @ 2:22 pm EST
Many fans know that often the most entertaining characters in any story are the villains... One of the greatest incubators for decades of timeless stories and characters knows that for sure, as the Disney Villains showcase. Dynamite Entertainment is excited to offer four instantly iconic comic book chronicles of some of the most beloved villains in the Disney pantheon on Kickstarter, and we don't want any fans to miss out! Multiple formats and extras will be available for fans of Scar, Maleficent, Hades, and Cruella. This will also be the world premiere of collected editions of Disney Villains: Scar, not previously available anywhere else! More details will be revealed soon! CLICK HERE TO BE AMONG THE FIRST TO JOIN THE PARTY AT LAUNCH!    04/24/25 @ 2:15 pm EST
This June, two industry titans present a new vision of the Marvel Universe in MARVEL KNIGHTS: THE WORLD TO COME! Both founding creators behind the Marvel Knights, Joe Quesada and Christopher Priest reunite alongside color artist Richard Isanove to tell an all-new epic through the lens of the groundbreaking Marvel Knights imprint. Set in the future, the six-issue series introduces new versions of Marvel heroes as well as those that follow in their footsteps! Today, fans can learn more with the reveal of the series’ second issue, on sale this July. THE WORLD TO COME and how it got that way is revealed! Uncover the shocking developments that led to the death of the T’Challa and the dark truth behind the conflict erupting across the globe. What secrets await in Mexico? What role did Everett K. Ross play in the King of Wakanda’s fall and, most importantly, who is T’Challa’s heir?! On returning to both Marvel Knights and Wakanda storytelling, Priest, one of the most influential Black Panther writers, said, “It would take a very special event to bring me back to this wonderful world given birth by the Marvel Knights crew, and Joe Quesada’s brilliant expansion on those themes allows us to bring the Marvel Knights era full circle to a poignant, hilarious, terrifying, and electrifying conclusion as both King T’Challa and co-creators face the inevitable approach of sunset and transition. Brought fiercely to life by Joe’s tour de force art and stunning colors by Richard Isanove, I could not have possibly asked for a more fitting coda to my career-highlight work with the comic industry’s undisputed leading African character.” When asked about the second issue, Quesada said, “There’s not a lot I can say without revealing too much. So what I can say is that if you think issue 1 was insane, issue 2 has even more unexpected twists and turns, because Wakanda has a new Queen and soon there will be a new heir to the throne.” Preorder MARVEL KNIGHTS: THE WORLD TO COME #2 at your local comic shop today! 
... 04/24/25 @ 2:17 pm EST
One of the most exciting comics crossovers in years is coming this fall, and it all starts with a surprise preview this month for Free Comic Book Day! The most historic family of heroes in comics and one of the most unique families originating from animation meet each other in an unforgettable tale in Gargoyles / Fantastic Four this October.
Fans will not want to miss the release of Gargoyles: Demona #0. The Free Comic Book Day release, out May 3, the first Saturday of the month, primarily kicks off the next exciting chapter of the core Gargoyles saga. Franchise creator and longtime chronicler Greg Weisman is joined by original series co-producer Frank Paur for a centuries-spanning look at the hero-turned-villainess' life — including never before revealed family members and pivotal moments. The full series will follow the FCBD release.
Tucked in the back of this release that is completely free to readers is a shocking sneak peek for one of the next Gargoyles tales, an unexpected crossover for the ages!
The original Dynamite era Gargoyles creative team of writer Greg Weisman, artist George Kambadais, and letterer Jeff Eckleberry reunite for this epic tale.  
Key members of the Manhattan Clan, including Goliath, Elisa Maza, Brooklyn, Katana and Nashville have been invited on a tour of one of the most impressive and technologically advanced buildings in their adopted home of New York City — the Baxter Building. Everything goes awry when a fearsome cast of foes from both mythos cross paths, including Coldsteel, the Gargoyle aka Yuri Topolov, and the deadly Annihilus.
Fans will get to enjoy Franklin and Valeria bonding with Gnash, at least until everything gets out of control. Then both families — including Mister Fantastic, Invisible Woman, the Thing, the Human Torch, Broadway and Angela — will have to team up, split into teams, and save the day across Manhattan, the Negative Zone, and beyond.
"This is a tale of clan and family," said writer Greg Weisman. "And it's a thrill to get this opportunity to bring the first family of the Marvel Universe together with the Manhattan Clan. It feels right!"
Featuring covers by Dynamite all-star Lucio Parrillo, Fantastic Four veteran Mark Bagley, Gargoyles icon Amanda Conner, and more, further details on the full special release scheduled for this October will follow soon.
Visit www.dynamite.com for more news and information. ... 04/24/25 @ 10:13 am EST
It's spring and that means exciting times to be had with friends and loved ones, and nothing is better than a great tabletop gaming session! Following our exciting collaboration with Charles Band and the Full Moon team on the historic Puppet Master 35th anniversary trading cards, we could not be more excited for this next follow up. We're bringing the mythos of Puppet Master and its iconic frightening, blood-thirsty puppets to the world of board games. In Puppet Master: Return to Bodega Bay The Board Game designed by Jay Spence, fans of the franchise will work together to survive the night and stop the twisted plans of the puppets before their master returns and time runs out. With the use of five highly detailed miniatures portraying some of the most cherished puppets, a fully modular board, and an advanced puppet behavior system, this will be a blast for horror fiends!
Fans who sign up for updates ahead of the full campaign launch get an awesome extra! Everyone who follows the project on Gamefound via the link below will receive the wooden "first player" trunk marker FREE with their future order of the game.
The game is proud to be part of Gamefound's annual Feast promotion of upcoming board games! SIGN UP HERE FOR UPDATES ON THE GAME!
 04/24/25 @ 11:49 am EST
The countdown to destruction begins this July, as fan-favorite writer Tom Sniegoski and the Daughter of Drakulon reunite for their next epic together in Vampirella: Armageddon!
In a post-apocalyptic world stands Sepulcher City, a haven for humanity’s survivors, as well as for beings of the supernatural. As in any great metropolis the threat of evil looms, but in Sepulcher there is a difference. Vampirella calls this city her home and will do whatever it takes to protect its residents from the encroaching darkness. As a new age private investigator set up in the Menagerie, an area of the city designated for the more monstrous inhabitants, Vampirella and her newfound werewolf partner Dagwood think they are prepared for anything that might come their way. They're wrong!
When busloads of immigrants coming to walled city to make Sepulcher their home go missing, the raven-haired anti-heroine will have to find out how it connects to a decision from her past, and how it's all linked to a turbulent war being waged in the depths of Hell.
Tom Sniegoski, the most prolific creator in Vampirella's half-century and running history, is back to add to his well over 100 credits with the character. He's joined by artist Kewber Baal (Elvira Meets H.P. Lovecraft, Vengeance of Vampirella) for the hotly anticipated follow up to 2022's Vampirella Strikes.    
On his continuing tales of the character, Sniegoski shared, "It’s like slipping into a nice warm sweater. Out of all the characters I’ve written, I seem to find her the most comfortable to write. I just get her — her, and the world in which she lives. It’s always a blast sitting down to come up with her next adventures."
Sniegoski is set to fire on all cylinders, both for fans who have been following his Vampi mythos for over 30 years and total newcomers ready to experience the longest running vampire characters in comic books. Longtime fans will be excited to see the re-introduction of some characters from the 1990s era of the character, while newer fans can jump right into this exciting series full of action, intrigue, and horror in July!
The first issue of Vampirella: Armageddon features variant covers by Francesco Mattina, Lesley "Leirix" Li, and Joseph Michael Linsner. The modern era's most prolific Vampirella cosplay cover model, Rachel Hollon returns as well. Last but certainly not least, one of the industry's scorching superstars in Mark Spears adds a cover — actually two covers, in the form of a fun connecting cover swap with his own smash hit Mark Spears' Monsters series. More information about this thrilling crossover is announced separately!    
VAMPIRELLA: ARMAGEDDON #1 is solicited in Diamond Comic Distributors’ May 2025 Previews catalog, the premier source of merchandise for the comic book specialty market, and slated for release in July 2025. Comic book fans are encouraged to preorder copies of the book with their local comic book retailers. It will also be available for individual customer purchase through digital platforms courtesy of Comixology, Kindle, iBooks, Google Play, Dynamite Digital, ComicsPlus, and more! Visit www.dynamite.com for more news and information. ... |
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