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Today comic publisher Valiant Entertainment and indie game developer Blowfish Studios have announced that they’re teaming up to bring the best-selling fan-favorite comic book character Shadowman back in an all-new horror adventure game Shadowman: Darque Legacy. The game’s description is as follows: “As a conspiracy threatens to overrun the realm of the living, Shadowman must contend with horrifying inhuman entities with challenging melee combat. Follow a dark path from the land of the living to the hellish realm of the Deadside as you cross the veil between both. Embody the hero of the dark to traverse the necromantic divide, overcome dastardly obstacles, and silence the terrifying threats lurking within.” From the sounds of it, Shadowman: Darque Legacy could potentially be either an action RPG or a Souls-like game. Either way, fans of the old games as well as fans of the comics can look forward to 2024 for the game’s release on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S.
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Nietzsche once said “if you stare into the abyss, the abyss stares back at you.” But sometimes when you stare into the abyss, it gives you a bunch of horror comics! Good abyss! *pat pat* For those of us who just can’t help our horror-loving hearts and wait longingly for the abyss to cough up any morsel of horror for our twisted brains to consume, you’ll be feasting come August! No, Jack Torrance does not make a cameo in this comic. CEX brings us a new comic called Opus & Ashes, written by Brett Seth Simon(Money Clip, Coins for the Ferryman) and illustrated by Sergi Domènech(Money Clip, Batman). This story takes us on a cabin getaway with a mother, a daughter, and her best friend. The only problem is it’s winter and there’s a blizzard, the cabin is in the middle of nowhere, and they’re trapped. Sounds relaxing! These three will have to survive the harsh conditions around them, but
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If you weren’t able to go to New York Comic Con at the end of last year, you may not have known there was a first time this comic was printed for release. Seven Years In Darkness is a horror fantasy comic series written and illustrated by Joe Schmalke(We Don’t Kill Spiders, The Electric Black). It was introduced at NYCC last October, but due to it’s popularity, the first issue is being reprinted, not for the second time, but for the third time! It will officially be on sale in stores April 26th, 2023, but now comic book retailers will have a fighting chance to keep them on the shelves for more than a day, maybe, thanks to these reprints. If you aren’t familiar, Seven Years In Darkness is about a group of children sent to The Academy of Black Magic, an institute that hadn’t reopened its doors for 200 years ago prior. They will be there for seven years,
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Dark Spaces: Good Deeds, written by filmmaker and author Che Grayson (pronouns: they/them, known for Batman: Urban Legends), features art by Kelsey Ramsay (Joan Jett & the Blackhearts) and is the next entry in the Dark Spaces series which kicked off last year with Dark Spaces: Wildfire, written by Scott Snyder with art from Hayden Sherman. Handpicked by the legendary Snyder himself, Grayson and Ramsay pack issue #1 with mysterious, dark secrets in need of unraveling. Dark Spaces: Good Deeds is filled with jaw-dropping twists and turns that’ll have the reader on the edge of their seat through the finale installment. “Dark Spaces: Good Deeds follows a mother, Rebecca, and her teenage daughter Cheyenne after they move to the historic town of St. Augustine, Florida. Cheyenne finds it hard to make friends in the town’s close-knit community, where outsiders feel unwelcome. As members of the town begin to die mysteriously one by one, Cheyenne and Rebecca find themselves in the
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Reuniting National Comics and the brilliant two-time Eisner award-winning writer Garth Ennis (Preacher, The Boys) and artist Jacen Burrows (Moon Knight) for the new comic The Ribbon Queen. The Ribbon Queen takes readers on a chilling and suspenseful journey, tackling themes including crime and punishment, revenge versus justice, toxic masculinity, and police corruption in present-day New York City. Artists, Writers, and Artisans (AWA), the independent developer of bold and relevant stories from the world’s most outstanding artists, writers, and artisans, announced today the July release of The Ribbon Queen, a new eight-issue series. Set in the wake of summer 2020’s Black Lives Matter protests, The Ribbon Queen follows NYPD detective Amy Sun who is working a grisly murder case when she discovers a unit within the department that is rotten to the core… and something even more terrifying that hunts them. Each time Amy narrows in on the corrupt cops around her, she discovers them literally unraveled and torn to
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You’ve seen artists with posable wooden figures, they’re cool but are limited in their movement and expression. This can be hard for someone who wants to get into drawing their own comics, manga, and storyboards. Well, help is on the way in the form of Stickybones, a poseable mannequin for not just drawing, but animation as well! I want to give a big thank you to the awesome folks over at Stickybones for making this review possible by sending over Karl, well, that’s what I’m calling him now. “Who’s Karl?” you’re probably (not) asking. Karl is my Stickybone figure who came in Yellow and Black, not gonna lie, the colors are awesome, giving a crash test dummy/biohazard vibe! Karl came disassembled, DON’T PANIC (like I did), it’s actually quite easy to figure out which parts go where but if the instructions (that came with it) are confusing, Stickybones has an assembly video you can watch! Karl is 8.5 inches tall
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Film and television producer, Todd Garner (The Possession of Hannah Grace(2018), Haunt(2019)) of Broken Road Productions is teaming up with writers, Heath Amodio(The Heathens, Foretold) and Cullen Bunn(Harrow County, Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe), to give us upcoming comic, Copycat. The concept was something Garner said he’d been “sitting on for a bit” because “after working on movies based on graphic novels like Hellboy, I’ve been intrigued by the possibility of creating a new comic book hero.” Copycat’s protagonist is Sarah, a talented ER nurse, with the unique gift of diagnosing her patients with just one touch. Unfortunately, her power comes with a painful price, as she experiences the same suffering as her patients. In her pursuit to save Emma, a woman with extraordinary abilities, Sarah inadvertently gains Emma’s enhanced strength. Determined to uncover the mystery of Emma’s murder, Sarah sets out on a perilous journey that brings her face to face with a band of hunters with super-human abilities.
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Hot Girl Summer is over. It’s time for Psych Horror Summer. AWA Studios is set to release a new 5-part comic series this summer called Sins of the Salton Sea, written by Ed Brisson (Old Man Logan, Batman Incorporated, X-Force) with artwork by C.P. Smith (Wolverine: Blood & Sorrow, The Resistance Universe: The Origins). Axel Alonso (AWA Studio’s Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer) described it as “part conspiracy thriller, part chase movie, part cult-based horror, with plenty of twists and turns to keep readers wondering, is Wyatt doing the right thing…?” Sins of the Salton Sea is about a professional thief named Wyatt living off the grid in the aftermath of a horrible tragedy. His brother reaches out to do one last job involving an armored car traveling down a desolate stretch of California highway, but they discover the armored car isn’t carrying gold bars. It’s carrying human cargo. Wyatt is then plunged into the middle of a conflict between
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For fans of both horror and fantasy, Luciano Vecchio brings us a new superhero in Sereno #1! Meet Sereno, the Mystic Master of Light and guardian of New Teia, a city where magic and science intertwine by night! An avatar of collective Paranoia, a shepherd of Nightmares, and a Cult of Hate are just the start of an evil conspiracy transforming the city. Can Sereno fight back while keeping super cat burglar Rufián from stealing… his heart? Rufián’s appearance feels inspired by a cross between Robin and Catwoman. Vecchio is both the writer and artist of the series. His talents are already known through his work with Marvel and DC comics, including Wiccan and Hulkling, Iceman, Teen Justice, and DC Pride. Originally in Spanish, Sereno has actually been around since its start in 2014, but it will now be available in English for the first time, so its fandom can stretch even farther. Sereno will be a limited-run series that
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The Nice House on the Lake Vol. 1 by James Tynion IV is the first half of the limited run comic series. It’s published under DC’s Black Label, an imprint that’s only been around since 2018 and focuses on edgier, darker, and more mature stories. It won the 2022 Eisner award for Best New Series and James Tynion IV made out with the Best Writer of 2022 award. He’s also known for Something is Killing the Children, The Department of Truth, and multiple Batman comic runs. Nice House was recommended to me by a friend and I’m so glad they did because I was instantly obsessed. These are the words that begin a long and unusual friendship between Nice House’s characters and Walter(pictured above). While stories of the apocalypse aren’t new, The Nice House on the Lake gives us a fresh spin by complicating the relationship with the cause of the apocalypse and surrounding it with a mystery. A group
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Today comic publisher Valiant Entertainment and indie game developer Blowfish Studios have announced that they’re teaming up to bring the best-selling fan-favorite comic book character Shadowman back in an all-new horror adventure game Shadowman: Darque Legacy. The game’s description is as follows: “As a conspiracy threatens to overrun the realm of the living, Shadowman must contend with horrifying inhuman entities with challenging melee combat. Follow a dark path from the land of the living to the hellish realm of the Deadside as you cross the veil between both. Embody the hero of the dark to traverse the necromantic divide, overcome dastardly obstacles, and silence the terrifying threats lurking within.” From the sounds of it, Shadowman: Darque Legacy could potentially be either an action RPG or a Souls-like game. Either way, fans of the old games as well as fans of the comics can look forward to 2024 for the game’s release on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S.
Continue reading →
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Nietzsche once said “if you stare into the abyss, the abyss stares back at you.” But sometimes when you stare into the abyss, it gives you a bunch of horror comics! Good abyss! *pat pat* For those of us who just can’t help our horror-loving hearts and wait longingly for the abyss to cough up any morsel of horror for our twisted brains to consume, you’ll be feasting come August! No, Jack Torrance does not make a cameo in this comic. CEX brings us a new comic called Opus & Ashes, written by Brett Seth Simon(Money Clip, Coins for the Ferryman) and illustrated by Sergi Domènech(Money Clip, Batman). This story takes us on a cabin getaway with a mother, a daughter, and her best friend. The only problem is it’s winter and there’s a blizzard, the cabin is in the middle of nowhere, and they’re trapped. Sounds relaxing! These three will have to survive the harsh conditions around them, but
Continue reading →
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If you weren’t able to go to New York Comic Con at the end of last year, you may not have known there was a first time this comic was printed for release. Seven Years In Darkness is a horror fantasy comic series written and illustrated by Joe Schmalke(We Don’t Kill Spiders, The Electric Black). It was introduced at NYCC last October, but due to it’s popularity, the first issue is being reprinted, not for the second time, but for the third time! It will officially be on sale in stores April 26th, 2023, but now comic book retailers will have a fighting chance to keep them on the shelves for more than a day, maybe, thanks to these reprints. If you aren’t familiar, Seven Years In Darkness is about a group of children sent to The Academy of Black Magic, an institute that hadn’t reopened its doors for 200 years ago prior. They will be there for seven years,
Continue reading →
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Dark Spaces: Good Deeds, written by filmmaker and author Che Grayson (pronouns: they/them, known for Batman: Urban Legends), features art by Kelsey Ramsay (Joan Jett & the Blackhearts) and is the next entry in the Dark Spaces series which kicked off last year with Dark Spaces: Wildfire, written by Scott Snyder with art from Hayden Sherman. Handpicked by the legendary Snyder himself, Grayson and Ramsay pack issue #1 with mysterious, dark secrets in need of unraveling. Dark Spaces: Good Deeds is filled with jaw-dropping twists and turns that’ll have the reader on the edge of their seat through the finale installment. “Dark Spaces: Good Deeds follows a mother, Rebecca, and her teenage daughter Cheyenne after they move to the historic town of St. Augustine, Florida. Cheyenne finds it hard to make friends in the town’s close-knit community, where outsiders feel unwelcome. As members of the town begin to die mysteriously one by one, Cheyenne and Rebecca find themselves in the
Continue reading →
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Reuniting National Comics and the brilliant two-time Eisner award-winning writer Garth Ennis (Preacher, The Boys) and artist Jacen Burrows (Moon Knight) for the new comic The Ribbon Queen. The Ribbon Queen takes readers on a chilling and suspenseful journey, tackling themes including crime and punishment, revenge versus justice, toxic masculinity, and police corruption in present-day New York City. Artists, Writers, and Artisans (AWA), the independent developer of bold and relevant stories from the world’s most outstanding artists, writers, and artisans, announced today the July release of The Ribbon Queen, a new eight-issue series. Set in the wake of summer 2020’s Black Lives Matter protests, The Ribbon Queen follows NYPD detective Amy Sun who is working a grisly murder case when she discovers a unit within the department that is rotten to the core… and something even more terrifying that hunts them. Each time Amy narrows in on the corrupt cops around her, she discovers them literally unraveled and torn to
Continue reading →
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You’ve seen artists with posable wooden figures, they’re cool but are limited in their movement and expression. This can be hard for someone who wants to get into drawing their own comics, manga, and storyboards. Well, help is on the way in the form of Stickybones, a poseable mannequin for not just drawing, but animation as well! I want to give a big thank you to the awesome folks over at Stickybones for making this review possible by sending over Karl, well, that’s what I’m calling him now. “Who’s Karl?” you’re probably (not) asking. Karl is my Stickybone figure who came in Yellow and Black, not gonna lie, the colors are awesome, giving a crash test dummy/biohazard vibe! Karl came disassembled, DON’T PANIC (like I did), it’s actually quite easy to figure out which parts go where but if the instructions (that came with it) are confusing, Stickybones has an assembly video you can watch! Karl is 8.5 inches tall
Continue reading →
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Film and television producer, Todd Garner (The Possession of Hannah Grace(2018), Haunt(2019)) of Broken Road Productions is teaming up with writers, Heath Amodio(The Heathens, Foretold) and Cullen Bunn(Harrow County, Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe), to give us upcoming comic, Copycat. The concept was something Garner said he’d been “sitting on for a bit” because “after working on movies based on graphic novels like Hellboy, I’ve been intrigued by the possibility of creating a new comic book hero.” Copycat’s protagonist is Sarah, a talented ER nurse, with the unique gift of diagnosing her patients with just one touch. Unfortunately, her power comes with a painful price, as she experiences the same suffering as her patients. In her pursuit to save Emma, a woman with extraordinary abilities, Sarah inadvertently gains Emma’s enhanced strength. Determined to uncover the mystery of Emma’s murder, Sarah sets out on a perilous journey that brings her face to face with a band of hunters with super-human abilities.
Continue reading →
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Hot Girl Summer is over. It’s time for Psych Horror Summer. AWA Studios is set to release a new 5-part comic series this summer called Sins of the Salton Sea, written by Ed Brisson (Old Man Logan, Batman Incorporated, X-Force) with artwork by C.P. Smith (Wolverine: Blood & Sorrow, The Resistance Universe: The Origins). Axel Alonso (AWA Studio’s Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer) described it as “part conspiracy thriller, part chase movie, part cult-based horror, with plenty of twists and turns to keep readers wondering, is Wyatt doing the right thing…?” Sins of the Salton Sea is about a professional thief named Wyatt living off the grid in the aftermath of a horrible tragedy. His brother reaches out to do one last job involving an armored car traveling down a desolate stretch of California highway, but they discover the armored car isn’t carrying gold bars. It’s carrying human cargo. Wyatt is then plunged into the middle of a conflict between
Continue reading →
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For fans of both horror and fantasy, Luciano Vecchio brings us a new superhero in Sereno #1! Meet Sereno, the Mystic Master of Light and guardian of New Teia, a city where magic and science intertwine by night! An avatar of collective Paranoia, a shepherd of Nightmares, and a Cult of Hate are just the start of an evil conspiracy transforming the city. Can Sereno fight back while keeping super cat burglar Rufián from stealing… his heart? Rufián’s appearance feels inspired by a cross between Robin and Catwoman. Vecchio is both the writer and artist of the series. His talents are already known through his work with Marvel and DC comics, including Wiccan and Hulkling, Iceman, Teen Justice, and DC Pride. Originally in Spanish, Sereno has actually been around since its start in 2014, but it will now be available in English for the first time, so its fandom can stretch even farther. Sereno will be a limited-run series that
Continue reading →
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The Nice House on the Lake Vol. 1 by James Tynion IV is the first half of the limited run comic series. It’s published under DC’s Black Label, an imprint that’s only been around since 2018 and focuses on edgier, darker, and more mature stories. It won the 2022 Eisner award for Best New Series and James Tynion IV made out with the Best Writer of 2022 award. He’s also known for Something is Killing the Children, The Department of Truth, and multiple Batman comic runs. Nice House was recommended to me by a friend and I’m so glad they did because I was instantly obsessed. These are the words that begin a long and unusual friendship between Nice House’s characters and Walter(pictured above). While stories of the apocalypse aren’t new, The Nice House on the Lake gives us a fresh spin by complicating the relationship with the cause of the apocalypse and surrounding it with a mystery. A group
Continue reading →
