We went through the 1,000+ August catalog items to pick out the potentially best and brightest comics. Take a look below to see what is on tap:
Huge batch of new releases coming up. Tons of new series, including the upcoming Absolute titles from DC. Halloween is around the corner so a ton of horror comics. Some new first appearances and a whole lot more. Check out the full list below:
Absolute Batman #1 – DC Absolute kicks off with Scott Snyder on Batman
Absolute Superman #1 – Jason Aaron with a very different take on the Man of Steel
Absolute Wonder Woman #1 – Kelly Thompson reinvents Wonder Woman from the ground up.
Arcbound #1 – Tom Hardy and Scott Snyder join forces for this series. Original appeared at NYCC a few years back.
Batman Full Moon #1 – IT’S A GORY GOTHAM HORROR STORY WITH GLOW-IN-THE-DARK COVERS! An ancient and supernatural force stalks the streets of Gotham City–a Lycan so powerful it’ll defy Batman’s most trusted resources: his brilliant mind and extensive gadgetry. But are Batman’s physical strength and resilience alone enough to put the creature down for good? Or will this fight strip him down to his very bones? Even powerful magical allies like Zatanna caution that Bruce might not walk away from this one unscathed… Eisner-nominated writer Rodney Barnes (Killadelphia) and breakout artist Stevan Subic (The Riddler: Year One) tear into a horrific tale of pain and redemption as Batman meets his match: the werewolf of Gotham City! Each issue of this series will boast striking glow-in-the-dark main covers!
Blackmarrow #1 – Cool looking werewolf cowboy story from Dark Harbor.
Conquest 2099 #1 – The new 2099 characters come together to face a new threat and some more new characters.
Creeping Below #1 – New Boom horror series from Brian Azzarello
Crow Dead Time #1 – James O’Barr brings the Crow to Sumerian Comics for a new series.
Crypt of Shadows #1 – Marvel’s annual horror one shot.
Dark Untold Strange Detective #1 – DARK HARBOR: Brand new three issue horror series for fans of WANTED & KICK-ASS! Detective Zakaria Thompson returns to his hometown Duskshore to investigate a series of brutal murders. Assisted by his old friends, Zak will discover that in the mysterious Duskshore, nothing is as it seems
Day of the Dead Girl #1 – delves into Mexican cultural traditions surrounding death, as the members of a coven start to be killed off before their local Day of the Dead celebration.
Dead Samurai #1 – Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz. Eighteenth-century feudal Japan. A leprosy-based disease has turned most of the population into cannibalistic, zombie-like creatures. A samurai named Shinzu must escort the only surviving member of his master’s clan to safety in a world besieged by bandits, rogue ronin samurai, and the ever-present zombie hordes.
Demon Inside #1 – After a tragic accident, Eva is hunted by a terrifying demon from her past.
Feeding #1 – In this extra-length horror one-shot, Nolan Ward has done everything to forget his disturbing past. Drinking. Drugs. Day-trading. Sex. And still, that past has caught up with him in the form of a twisted painting called The Feeding…which eats people. And it’s hungry. Can Nolan stop this demon, or will he be devoured like so many others before him?
Final Interview #1 – DARK HARBOR: For fans of SQUID GAMES and THE GAME comes this new five issue horror series! At global powerhouse LifeWay, Inc., four candidates for a mysterious promotion get pushed to their limits by a Rabbit-masked interviewer. Mind games and moral tests pit Tori, Hal, Iggy, and Brett against each other. By the end, one applicant is dead and the other three are prisoners, but even larger problems loom: the Red Door, a fanatical terrorist movement, has infiltrated LifeWay.
FML #1 – this genre-busting, apocalyptic odyssey about a group of metal kids who face a medley of bizarre foes and encounters in Portland, Oregon during a worldwide pandemic.
Godfather of Hell #1 – Dario Santini has lived a charmed life as an enforcer and debt collector for mob boss Niccolò Mechini. He’s had it all: respect, power, even the love of a good woman. But everything changes when he crosses a line and is shot dead on the sidewalk. Waking up in Hell, Dario faces a future of pain and suffering… unless he can turn eternal damnation into a business opportunity. Nice Pulp Fiction Homage Cover
Green Lantern Dark #1 – On a post-apocalyptic Earth overrun by monsters, the battle between good and evil ended long ago–and evil won. Now darkness prevails as humanity struggles to survive in the corrupted wasteland that remains. Only one hero is said to haunt what’s left of our shadowed cities, the one who wields the mystical green flame that could return light to a dark world–The Green Lantern. But she’s been missing for years, and on the isolated island of New England, Solomon Grundy’s undead army only grows larger and more powerful every night… Celebrated horror artist of smash hit Something is Killing the Children Werther Dell’Edera teams with rising-star writer Tate Brombal (House of Slaughter) to bring you a chilling tale of desperation, hope, and resurrection from the bitter remains of the fan-favorite Tangent Universe!
Hack Slash Body Bags #1 – Jason Pearson’s Body Bags return.
Hexiles #1 – Cullen Bunn. Jamison Kreel is dead. Six of his children from six mothers are attending the funeral of a father they never met. Each of the children possesses a different infernal power. These powers, though, come at a terrible price…a price Jamison Kreel has placed upon the heads of his offspring. And the demonic debtors have come to collect.
Hyde Street #1 – A new epic era in character-centered horror begins as GHOST MACHINE launches HYDE STREET, its newest ongoing series from creators GEOFF JOHNS and IVAN REIS (Blackest Night, Green Lantern, Aquaman)! In every city and town, off every country road and metropolis avenue, if you make a wrong turn…you might find yourself on Hyde Street. But be careful who you talk to and what you do because the consequences make death itself seem like the easy way out. Introducing MR. X-RAY! PRANKY, THE WORLD’S MOST DANGEROUS SCOUT! MISS GOODBODY! AND MANY MORE…out to delight, fright, and say good night. What is their secret and that of Hyde Street? Only they know. For now.
Iron Man #1 – New armor.
Killtown #1 – In development with Sony Entertainment! Full of horror-fueled action, Kill-Town is a spinoff series of the Night of the Cadillacs comic book series from Ex Posse.Street-savvy Min wants to make her mark in the world. However, she feels held back in her role as a money-runner with the Seven Stars Mob, the biggest crime syndicate in Koreatown, Los Angeles. When Min takes things into her own hands to usurp Vince, the notorious Seven Stars mob boss, her plan backfires. Min is shot execution style and left for dead. Full of horror-fueled action!
Living Hell #1 – Hell is not just a place; it’s a prison, a realm where demons have lived in exile for eons. A few of them find a way back to the human world, where they hide in plain sight. Jerome was one of the lucky few to escape and start a new life, and for the sake of his daughter—Jerome is determined to stay out of trouble. But when he comes face-to-face with one of Hell’s bounty hunters, his plans go awry.
Moon Knight Fist of Khonshu #1 – MARC SPECTOR… BACK FROM THE BEYOND! As an avatar and agent of the Egyptian God of the Moon, Khonshu, former mercenary MARC SPECTOR has died and come back to life on more than one occasion. To the ignorant, his fate beyond death’s grasp may seem idyllic, but being chosen as a Fist of Khonshu comes with a heavy cost! And, like bones in a street fight, Marc Spector, and the multitudes he contains, may be about to break!
Murder Kingdom #1 – Think Death in Disney… Once upon a time, in a strange land called Florida, a masked psycho starts murdering cast members of the Storybook Kingdom theme park in ways identical to the gory original Grimms’ Fairy Tales. Princess-turned-detective Tanith is the only person who can unmask the killer before she and her friends are all Dying Unhappily Never After!
Mystique #1 – Reminding the world to hate and fear her! How do you track a subject with a history that contradicts itself? How do you stop a force whose motives change like quicksilver? How do you stop a target that can be anyone? That’s the question that confronts Nick Fury as he stumbles upon a web of lies and espionage leading back to Mystique. From the ashes of Krakoa, the shape-shifting mutant terrorist returns to remind the world exactly why it hates and fears her. From award-winning creator Declan Shalvey (MOON KNIGHT), MYSTIQUE sifts through the dark underbelly of the Marvel Universe to tell a tale of action and espionage targeting Marvel’s most mysterious mutant.
Night of the Slashers #1 – Hill Creek is a lovely place to visit… except the one night of the year its citizens transform into bloodthirsty maniacs! Of course, that’s the very night Lara’s bus breaks down, stranding the disillusioned teen and her classmates in the secluded town. Secrets uncovered, terror at every turn — will anyone survive the night? From New York Times bestselling writer Cavan Scott
Poison Ivy Swamp Thing Feral Trees #1 – here is something wrong with the trees. A presence screaming out in pain–tearing, gnashing, and gnawing through the very fabric of the Green–calling out for blood. In its wake, a trail of viscera and carnage is left–leading to a mystery that the Parliament of Trees has conscripted Poison Ivy and Swamp Thing to solve. Can the Verdant Villainess and the Avatar of the Green make their way into the heart of this homicidal wilderness and discover the source of this horror, or will they find themselves the next victims of these feral trees?
Psylocke #1 – New X-Men spin off for Psylocke.
Sacred Damned #1 – NAYAH JIBRIL, a Muslim John Constantine a new type of exorcist re-examining modern horror for fans of THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH and KILLADELPHIA.
Sectaurs #1 – 80’s fan favorite toy/comic series returns.
Sentinels #1 – New group of Sentinels get their own series.
Spillblood #1 – Rejected by Heaven. Exiled from Hell. Neither alive, nor dead. Doomed to walk the borderline. The damned will cry to their deity. Morose words fall on deaf ears. But one will listen. He will do what others cannot. With no place to call home, he will… spill blood.
Star Wars Battle of Jakku Insurgency Rising #1 – NEW REPUBLIC STAVE OFF AN UNEXPECTED – AND DEADLY – NEW THREAT? A DEFIANT IMPERIAL takes center stage – and goes on the offensive against the NEW REPUBLIC! LEIA makes a startling discovery in the forests of ENDOR! Who are the mysterious and deadly ACOLYTES OF THE BEYOND?! What is the new villain’s connection to DARTH VADER? All this as the post-Return of the Jedi storytelling BEGINS!
Star Wars Ewoks #1 – On the moon of Endor occupied by the species called Ewoks, a group of these stout creatures has gathered around the fire to recount tales of triumph, defeat…and horror! In the art-forward manner of storytelling, watch an eclectic group of artists interpret the stories from the unique minds of Ewoks in a manner only they can envision!
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles X Naruto #1 – Arguably the worlds most popular ninja crosses over with the Turtles.
Teether Parental Guidance #1 – David Hutchison serves up another big bite of his hit eldritch horror series! Lost in the woods on a hunting trip, a man and his son encounter a mysterious girl living in the wild. When hideous creatures trap them in an abandoned cabin, a bloody fight for survival ensues as it becomes clear the girl and the creatures have an unknown connection…
Terminator #1 – The Terminator franchise returns to comics at Dynamite.
One and Done
Dwellings All Hallows Eve Special #1 – Jay Stephens cool series returns for a Halloween one shot.
Notable Reprints
All New Collectors Edition #54 Facsimile Edition – Superman fights Wonder Woman in this treasury sized facsimile.
Amazing Spider-Man #261 Facsimile Ed – Sins of My Father story with Charles Less Cover.
Batman #237 Facsimile Edition – Classic Neal Adams cover. Night of the Reaper story.
Crisis on Infinite Earths #7 Facsimile Edition – Death of Supergirl facsimile.
Hawkman #4 Facsimile Edition – THE FIRST APPEARANCE OF ZATANNA!
Uncanny X-Men #244 Facsimile Ed – First appearance of Jubilee gets the facsimile treatment.
For the Cover
Birds of Prey #14 (Sozomaika Variant) – Awesome Batgirl cover, reminds me of Dan Brereton covers.
Canto: A Place Like Home #6 (FLOPS Variant Cover) – I am just a fan of FLOPS work, this one is cute.
Small Press Pick
Exorcism at 1600 Penn #1 – Kelly Doyle has just been elected the first woman president of the United States of America, and boiling political tension could spill over at any second. Having to balance being a mother to two teenagers and navigating the shifting media landscape, all while preventing World War III, has Kelly spread thin, but she could never predict that the nation’s hallowed halls would soon become a demonic battleground for good versus evil.
Ones to Watch
Deadpool #7 – Deadpool is dead, his daughter takes over. Pretty sweet looking design, hyped at SDCC.
Ghost Rider Robbie Reyes Marvel Special #1 – New Champions Ghost Rider makes an appearance.
Spider-Boy #12 – Spider-Girl makes her appearance.
Ultimate Black Panther #9 – Ultimate Doctor Strange makes his first appearance.
Ultimates #5 – A new Ultimate Hawkeye appears.