SCOUT COMICS
BLACK DEMON TALES DESCENT #4
(W) David Bowles, Hector Rodriguez Iii (A) Cayetano Valenzuela (CA) Ariel Medel
Right after the events of the film The Black Demon, El Rey is recruited once more by an aging cyborg Bella and Mateo, who has learned how to summon another divine weapon that can defeat the shark. They head to the Revillagigedo Islands, where the Black Demon is attacking wealthy tourists, and call up Zipacna, a 70-foot-long prehistoric crocodile. When the two titans clash, our world is irrevocably changed. Which kaiju will emerge victorious? And are they the only two giant denizens of the dark? (STL338149)
RES. from Previews Vol. XXXIV #9 (SEP241999)
32pgs, FC SRP: $4.99
CATRINAS CARAVAN CONFRONTATION #3
(W) Angel Luis Colon (A/CA) Rod Espinoza
Having captured Father Fausto, Catrina makes him dance to the rhythm of a conga drum as she relates another story. Benny Reyes is an aspiring percussionist overshadowed by the legacy of his deadbeat father, whose impact on the Cuban American music scene was so great he was simply known as "El Ritmo"... The Rhythm. When Benny inherits his father's drums, he learns that they hold a dark, hungry magic that can also make him the greatest conguero of his time… if he's willing to pay the ultimate price. (STL347349)
RES. from Previews Vol. XXXIV #11 (NOV241822)
32pgs, FC SRP: $4.99
FINAL INTERVIEW #4 (OF 5)
(W) Edward Nguyen Borey (A/CA) Lou Peterson
Even before the Red Door invaded the compound, Ursula was under siege. At odds with the rest of the board for years, she is secretly investigating LifeWay, the company she helped to found, to find the truth about the mysterious Special Reserve Program. The Red Door attacks precipitate a new crisis: her daughter's location is unknown, as is Axel Fumia's, father of Ursula's child and LifeWay's co-founder and driving force. But as Ursula tries to work with the other survivors to escape the Red Door, she makes a horrifying discovery about Axel… (STL347352)
RES. from Previews Vol. XXXIV #11 (NOV241824)
38pgs, FC (4 of 5) SRP: $5.99
GIGANTE #1
(W) Shane McKenzie (A/CA) JM Cuellar Chema
Marta and Felix, head to the border with the intent of dressing like immigrants in hopes of being caught. Their goal is to capture footage for their documentary about immigrant abuse. Things do not go as planned. (STL347355)
RES. from Previews Vol. XXXIV #11 (NOV241823)
32pgs, FC SRP: $4.99
MISSION APPLESEED #4
(W) Lesa Miller, Trent Miller (A/CA) David Anton Gomis Puste
The Mission to seed the universe with human life moves on after abandoning Alex, Gem and their crew of colonists to occupy a new planet. Aboard the Lifeboat, Goldie comes to terms with being left behind and the realization she will never see Alex again. Raj tries to protect Goldie from the worst consequences of rebelling against the Mission, even while Alex and his crew begin to discover the Mission's elaborate and shocking secret. (STL338156)
RES. from Previews Vol. XXXIV #9 (SEP242014)
32pgs, FC SRP: $4.99
THIRTEEN RISE OF THE FIVE #2 CVR A CABRERA
(W) Terry Blas (A/CA) Eva Cabrera
The initial training of the Thirteen is going well... for the most part. But the leadership of the team is a hotly contested issue between two young heroes who both believe they are the obvious choice. Meanwhile, blossoming romances are tinged by misunderstandings, and other interpersonal conflicts abound. The mysterious Father Tonal guides and cautions this new group of chispas against wholeheartedly trusting the gods who gifted them their powers, but he too holds his own weighty secrets. Elsewhere, the group of villains inch ever closer to incorporating every member and their specialty weapon, which will make them unstoppable, even by the Thirteen. (STL352103)
RES. from Previews Vol. XXXIV #12 (DEC241833)
32pgs, FC SRP: $4.99
THIRTEEN RISE OF THE FIVE #2 CVR B BLAS
(W) Terry Blas (A/CA) Eva Cabrera
The initial training of the Thirteen is going well... for the most part. But the leadership of the team is a hotly contested issue between two young heroes who both believe they are the obvious choice. Meanwhile, blossoming romances are tinged by misunderstandings, and other interpersonal conflicts abound. The mysterious Father Tonal guides and cautions this new group of chispas against wholeheartedly trusting the gods who gifted them their powers, but he too holds his own weighty secrets. Elsewhere, the group of villains inch ever closer to incorporating every member and their specialty weapon, which will make them unstoppable, even by the Thirteen. (STL357656)
32pgs, FC SRP: $4.99
WARDS OF THE WORLD WAKENING #1
(W) Hector Rodriguez Iii (A/CA) Diana Camero
CHISPA: Two Mexican American siblings travel with their parents on a business trip to Mexico, where they visit the impressive Mayan ruins of Chichen Itza accompanied by their boss's grandkids and a quirky company chaperone. But their exploration of the tourist attraction goes sideways when the kids sneak into the Pyramid of the Feathered Serpent and fall into the secret cenote beneath. As they emerge from a vast underground lake, they realize they've been transported to another world full of super-sized creatures… and even bigger kaiju! (STL333154)
RES. from Previews Vol. XXXIV #8 (AUG242135)
32pgs, FC SRP: $4.99
SCREAM HORROR MAGAZINE
SCREAM MAGAZINE #89 (MR)
Scream Magazine covers horror in all forms, whether film, TV, book, game or comic. If you're after zombies, werewolves, ghosts, ghouls and vampires (the proper kind mind you, no sparkly one's here, thank you!), this is the place to find them. Each issue takes a well-written, informative approach to covering its favorite subject, including insightful articles, reviews, previews, interviews with horror's biggest names and several behind the scenes features and set-reports of some of horror cinema past and present greats alongside plenty of gruesome pics and an entertaining yet expert review section covering recent DVD/Blu-ray releases. (STL355984) (C: 0-1-2)
MATURE THEMES
Magazine, 100pgs, FC SRP: $9.99
SHIFT PRESENTS
GUNS OF BRIXTON #1 (MR)
(W) Sean Golding (A/CA) Renzo Podesta
An exciting new 5 issue mini-series, Guns of Brixton is a high-octane comic series following the exploits of South London-based punk rock band Rachael & the Heads of State (RATHOS for short). The band are living the punk mantra of sex, drugs, and rock & roll until a fateful night after a concert in Brixton, when everything changes... Inspired as much by punk legends like Blondie and The Clash as it was by other comic titles, Guns of Brixton is an action-packed love letter to rock music. Brought to life lovingly by Renzo Podesta's art style and chock full of Easter eggs for punk and metal fans! (STL355874) (C: 0-1-2)
MATURE THEMES
7x10, 28pgs, FC SRP: $8.99
PILGRIM SECRETS AND LIES #2 (OF 4)
(W) John Freeman (A) Neal Edwards (CA) Alex Ronald
Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies delves deep into the millennia old strata of our planet and unearths something… completely unknown. Dormant since long before the dinosaurs, it's incomprehensible, ancient—and alien. After travelling to Antarctica to discover what secrets the Western Alliance are hiding—and, perhaps, to rescue international agent-for-hire Lily Winters' missing father—an Eastern Coalition strike force is blasted from the icy skies of Earth's southernmost continent… (STL355863) (C: 0-1-2)
28pgs, FC (2 of 4) SRP: $8.99
TECHNOFREAK APOCRYPHA ONESHOT (MR)
(W/A) Various (CA) Clint Langley
TechnoFreak Apocrypha #1 continues the adventures of Jon Sherlok in the dystopian London of the 31st century. The last of the Technofreaks, Jon is part man, part machine, and is arguably the smartest man on the planet, and quite possibly the drunkest too. Meet Maurice, Jon's sarcastic robot cat, and Loretta, the love of his life, as well as Neville Brady, a one-man wrecking crew, and Greta Krauss, Neville's no-nonsense German sweetheart. It's an action-packed roller-coaster ride as Jon rights wrongs, fights foes, and saves damsels in distress, but mostly hangs out in pubs, living his best life. (STL355876) (C: 0-1-2)
MATURE THEMES
SC, 7x10, 88pgs, FC SRP: $25.00
TECHNOFREAK COLLECTED TP (MR)
(W) Barry May, John Charles (A) Various, Tom Newell (CA) Tom Newell
London 3026, the grimmest of futures. Cybernetic implants have altered Jon Sherlok's consciousness and gifted him with the ability to hack into any electronic systems, but at a cost; he can feel the edges of his humanity collapsing. TechnoFreak is a combination of the best sci-fi and film noir. It's Blade Runner on acid, mixed with outrageous humor. Collects #1-4, plus bonus short stories and art. (STL355879) (C: 0-1-2)
MATURE THEMES
SC, 7x10, 176pgs, FC SRP: $42.99
SIGMA COMICS
HERE COMES CALICO PROLOGUE #2 (OF 2) (MR)
(W) H.H. German (A) Renato Pinto (CA) Garnabiel
In Red Hook, Brooklyn, animal are turning up dead. Followed by people. The CALICO is trying to find out who's behind the killings. He's not alone! This special prologue issue contains Here Comes CALICO #9 & 10, written by the legendary Mike Baron! (STL354938) (C: 0-1-2)
MATURE THEMES
48pgs, FC (2 of 2) SRP: $4.99
SILVER SPROCKET
CONFESSIONAL HC (MR)
(W/A/CA) Paige Hender
New Orleans, 1922. Cora Velasquez lives with her sister and her own haunted memories in a speakeasy run by a vampire coven. Unable to bear the weight of her damned soul, she turns to Father Orville Thibodeaux, a charismatic priest and the object of her hidden desires. Their veiled courtship becomes deadly serious when he discovers her nature, and proposes a way to both slake her thirst and save her soul. So begins the charged dance between an all-powerful but unsure young woman, and the mortal man who claims to hold her fate in his hand. A gothic story of adoration, power, and manipulation, lushly told in Art Nouveau-inspired illustration. (STL355967) (C: 0-1-2)
MATURE THEMES
HC, 6x8, 200pgs, FC SRP: $29.99
HOURGLASS GN
(W/A/CA) Barbara Mazzi
The Hourglass is called many things: the perfect machine, the source of all life, the fountain of youth. It promises immortal comfort to the privileged, but it also looms over its creators, trapping them in its cycle. Martel knows that there are other, inexplicable things that give life meaning, way more valuable than her own immortality. She only feels alive in the stolen moments with Twenty, an assembly worker in the dangerous gears of the machine. Will the differences between their lives tear their relationship apart, or will the Hourglass shatter first? After all, a society built on rejecting these feelings is beyond fragile... it's a ticking time bomb. (STL355964) (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 6x9, 112pgs, PC SRP: $15.99
ABORTION PILL ZINE (O/A)
(W/A/CA) Isabella Rotman & Various
Abortion is vital healthcare and part of comprehensive sexual health. This zine aims to provide readers with accessible information about the pills mifepristone and misoprostol as options to manage abortion. Created by pro-choice community members, it covers the medical abortion process step-by-step, including what to expect, precautions, access, and more. Community knowledge is power and access to abortion saves lives! (STL328875)
5x6.5, 40pgs, FC SRP: $4.99
ADVERSARY GN (O/A)
(W/A/CA) Blue Delliquanti
Minneapolis, 2021. Curtis is newly out, single, and ready to take his life in a different direction. Anton is an enigmatic young man who recognizes Curtis from their pre-pandemic lives. One casual drink leads to a charged relationship layered with unspeakable needs. A graphic novella about connection and failure, grief and responsibility, and the effect of world-changing events on the soul of the individual. Originally published as part of the 2022 Shortbox Comics Fair. (STL304752)
SC, 6x9, 80pgs, FC SRP: $15.99
VISCERA OBJECTICA GN (MR) (O/A)
(W/A/CA) Yugo Limbo
A humble tailor is very skilled at his work, but finds the complex patchwork of love painful to stitch together. One day, he visits a farmers market and is drawn to a beautiful puppet, whose vendor utters only: "His name is Theu." Though the puppet is inanimate, the tailor inexplicably falls for Theu, day by day finding that patchwork of love no longer painful. Viscera Objectica explores the depth of feeling that develops between man and object, lover and loved. (STL304754)
MATURE THEMES
SC, 6x8, 72pgs, B&W SRP: $14.99
SILVERLINE
TWILIGHT GRIMM #4 (OF 4)
(W) R. A. Jones (A) Rob Davis (CA) Steven Butler
In violation of a decades-long truce, vampire denizens of the Blood Zone have breached the wall separating the two halves of the city of Hallowed Heights and have launched a ferocious attack on the town's mayor in his own home. As the bloodsuckers rain down upon the mayor, the battle is joined by their most hated and feared nemesis—the valiant and deadly man known as Twilight Grimm! But even if he manages to turn the tide on the onslaught of the vampires will they discover that this is merely a momentary pause before the wrath of all-out war becomes inevitable? (STL355682)
32pgs, FC (4 of 4) SRP: $4.99
SIMON & SCHUSTER BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS
SPY SCHOOL GN VOL 04 SPY SKI SCHOOL
(W) Stuart Gibbs (A) Anjan Sarkar
Thirteen-year-old Ben Ripley is not exactly the best student spy school has ever seen—he keeps flunking Advanced Self Preservation. But outside of class, Ben is pretty great at staying alive. His enemies have kidnapped him, shot at him, locked him in a room with a ticking time bomb, and even tried to blow him up with missiles. And he's survived every time. After all that unexpected success, the CIA has decided to activate Ben for real. The Mission: Become friends with Jessica Shang, the daughter of a suspected Chinese crime boss, and uncover her father's secrets! (STL355848) (C: 0-1-0)
SC, 6x9, 336pgs, FC SRP: $14.99
SPY SCHOOL HC GN VOL 04 SPY SKI SCHOOL
(W) Stuart Gibbs (A) Anjan Sarkar
The New York Times bestselling Spy School series continues in graphic novel form with the fourth book as Ben Ripley enrolls in ski school, where the slopes—and the stakes—get really steep.
Thirteen-year-old Ben Ripley is not exactly the best student spy school has ever seen—he keeps flunking Advanced Self Preservation. But outside of class, Ben is pretty great at staying alive. His enemies have kidnapped him, shot at him, locked him in a room with a ticking time bomb, and even tried to blow him up with missiles. And he’s survived every time. After all that unexpected success, the CIA has decided to activate Ben for real.
The Mission: Become friends with Jessica Shang, the daughter of a suspected Chinese crime boss, and find out all her father’s secrets. (STL355849) (C: 0-1-0)
HC, 6x9, 336pgs, FC SRP: $24.99
SOLO PUBLISHING
CINEMA RETRO VOL 21 #61 (MR)
(W/A) VARIOUS
Our first issue of 2025, our 21st year in print, has an amazing mix of articles, including Simon Lewis's 12-page "Film in Focus" feature on Richard Attenborough's Young Winston (1972), and Dave Worrall recall's Ross Hunter's Lost Horizon (1973), and Guy Hamilton's Force 10 From Navarone (1978). Ian Brown remembers the late Hammer Films producer, Roy Skeggs, and Nicholas Anez explores Gregory Peck's Marooned (1969). There's also a special feature about John Ford's Cheyanne Autumn (1964) by John P. Harty. (STL355983) (C: 0-1-2)
MATURE THEMES
Magazine, SC, 64pgs, FC SRP: $12.99
SQP ART BOOKS
MAGIKA ART OF MELANIE DELON SC (MR) (O/A)
(A/CA) Melanie Delon
The art of fantasy has never been so exquisitely imagined, as artist Mélanie Delon brings her formidable talents to bring forth magnificent creatures. Her award-winning creations have been featured in publications around the world, as this collection of her portraits of impossible beauty will display. A truly awe-inspiring showcase of Delon's works. (STL024162)
MATURE THEMES
Art Book, SC, 9x12, 48pgs, FC SRP: $14.95
STEAMPUNK RISING ART OF SANDRA CHANG ADAIR SC (O/A)
(W) Sqp (A/CA) Sandra Chang-Adair
A lover of all things vivacious and Victorian (as well as a martial artist and cosplay diva), Sandra Chang-Adair is a painter who puts her passion into every illustration she creates. Here for the first time is a gallery worthy of this fan fave who mashes up pin-up with Steampunk and kung-fu! (STK674990)
Art Book, SC, 9x12, 48pgs, FC SRP: $14.95
STORM KING PRODUCTIONS
JOHN CARPENTERS TALES OF SCIENCE FICTION PAUSE #2 (OF 6) (MR)
(W) Matthew K. Manning (A) Conor Boyle (CA) Tim Bradstreet
Time is frozen in New York City for everyone but Henry Jacobs. While exploring this paused world, Henry has learned that he can unfreeze anyone with just a touch. But what happens when he acts too impulsively and unfreezes a person in dire need of medical attention? Can Henry and his new friend Halima act quickly enough when there's a life on the line? Or will this paused reality claim its first victim? (STL354936)
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, FC (2 of 6) SRP: $4.99
STREET NOISE BOOKS
YOU MUST TAKE PART IN REVOLUTION GN
(W) Mellissa Chan (A) Badiucao
It's 2035. The US and China are at war. America is a proto-fascist state. Taiwan is divided into two. As conflict escalates between nuclear powers, three idealistic youths who first met in Hong Kong develop diverging beliefs about how best to navigate this techno-authoritarian landscape. Andy, Maggie, and Olivia travel different paths toward transformative change, each confronting to what extent they will fight for freedom, and who they will become in doing so. (STL355537) (C: 0-1-0)
SC, 6x9, 264pgs, FC SRP: $23.99
SUMERIAN COMICS
OSAKA SPD #1 (OF 5) CVR A ARAUJO (MR)
(W) Andy Leavy (A/CA) Hugo Araujo
The sequel to Sumerian's best-selling OGN "Osaka Mime".
A shapeshifting mime prowled the streets of Osaka, leaving a trail of terror by claiming its victims and their identities. The city trembled as the creature moved undetected, blending seamlessly into the lives it stole. After a relentless pursuit, the Osaka Supernatural Police Department confronted the monster in a rain-soaked alley, where one detective made the ultimate sacrifice, and another faced the nightmare head-on to end its reign.
But that was just one chapter in the city's dark, supernatural history. Each week, the Osaka Supernatural Police Department takes on the impossible, chasing nightmares no one else dares to face. In the Nation's Kitchen, no one knows what horror will strike next-but the Osaka S.P.D. will always be there to stand against the darkness (STL359708)
MATURE THEMES
24pgs, B&W (1 of 5) SRP: $4.99
OSAKA SPD #1 (OF 5) CVR B MICELLI (MR)
(W) Andy Leavy (A) Hugo Araujo (CA) Alessandro Micelli
Cover art by Alessandro Micelli, known for his cover work on Transformers, Universal Monsters: Frankenstein, Radiant Red, and Stillwater.
The sequel to Sumerian's best-selling OGN "Osaka Mime".
A shapeshifting mime prowled the streets of Osaka, leaving a trail of terror by claiming its victims and their identities. The city trembled as the creature moved undetected, blending seamlessly into the lives it stole. After a relentless pursuit, the Osaka Supernatural Police Department confronted the monster in a rain-soaked alley, where one detective made the ultimate sacrifice, and another faced the nightmare head-on to end its reign.
But that was just one chapter in the city's dark, supernatural history. Each week, the Osaka Supernatural Police Department takes on the impossible, chasing nightmares no one else dares to face. In the Nation's Kitchen, no one knows what horror will strike next-but the Osaka S.P.D. will always be there to stand against the darkness (STL359711)
MATURE THEMES
24pgs, B&W (1 of 5) SRP: $4.99
OSAKA SPD #1 (OF 5) CVR C GENCHI (MR)
(W) Andy Leavy (A) Hugo Araujo (CA) David Genchi
Cover art by David Genchi, known for his artwork on creator owned series like Analwizards and for board games like Cyberflesh.
The sequel to Sumerian's best-selling OGN "Osaka Mime".
A shapeshifting mime prowled the streets of Osaka, leaving a trail of terror by claiming its victims and their identities. The city trembled as the creature moved undetected, blending seamlessly into the lives it stole. After a relentless pursuit, the Osaka Supernatural Police Department confronted the monster in a rain-soaked alley, where one detective made the ultimate sacrifice, and another faced the nightmare head-on to end its reign.
But that was just one chapter in the city's dark, supernatural history. Each week, the Osaka Supernatural Police Department takes on the impossible, chasing nightmares no one else dares to face. In the Nation's Kitchen, no one knows what horror will strike next-but the Osaka S.P.D. will always be there to stand against the darkness (STL359713)
MATURE THEMES
24pgs, B&W (1 of 5) SRP: $4.99
OSAKA SPD #1 (OF 5) CVR D BRAO (MR)
(W) Andy Leavy (A) Hugo Araujo (CA) Brao
Cover art by Brao, known for his cover art on series like Thundercats, Hello Darkness, Gun Honey, and American Psycho.
The sequel to Sumerian's best-selling OGN "Osaka Mime".
A shapeshifting mime prowled the streets of Osaka, leaving a trail of terror by claiming its victims and their identities. The city trembled as the creature moved undetected, blending seamlessly into the lives it stole. After a relentless pursuit, the Osaka Supernatural Police Department confronted the monster in a rain-soaked alley, where one detective made the ultimate sacrifice, and another faced the nightmare head-on to end its reign.
But that was just one chapter in the city's dark, supernatural history. Each week, the Osaka Supernatural Police Department takes on the impossible, chasing nightmares no one else dares to face. In the Nation's Kitchen, no one knows what horror will strike next-but the Osaka S.P.D. will always be there to stand against the darkness. (STL359715)
MATURE THEMES
24pgs, B&W (1 of 5) SRP: $4.99
CROW FLESH AND BLOOD #2 (OF 3) CVR A PEVERILL (MR)
(W) James O'Barr, James Vance (A) Alex Maleev (CA) Lucas Peverill
Continuing Sumerian's "Year of The Crow", The Crow: Flesh & Blood is returning to print in comic book format for the first time since 1996.
After federal conservation officer Iris Shaw is murdered by right-wing extremists while carrying an unborn child, she is resurrected by the crow to seek brutal vengeance. Following the events in issue one, Iris continues to wreak havoc, one body at a time until she's rid of all those responsible. But this time the FBI is now on her tail and they'll make her question her purpose. (STL359701)
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, B&W (2 of 3) SRP: $4.99
CROW FLESH AND BLOOD #2 (OF 3) CVR B BAYLISS (MR)
(W) James O'Barr, James Vance (A) Alex Maleev (CA) Daniel Bayliss
Cover art by Daniel Bayliss, known for his cover work on Power Rangers, Dawn of DC Knight Terrors, Wonder Woman, Moon Knight, and many other major titles.
Continuing Sumerian's "Year of The Crow", The Crow: Flesh & Blood is returning to print in comic book format for the first time since 1996.
After federal conservation officer Iris Shaw is murdered by right-wing extremists while carrying an unborn child, she is resurrected by the crow to seek brutal vengeance. Following the events in issue one, Iris continues to wreak havoc, one body at a time until she's rid of all those responsible. But this time the FBI is now on her tail and they'll make her question her purpose. (STL359702)
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, B&W (2 of 3) SRP: $4.99
CROW FLESH AND BLOOD #2 (OF 3) CVR C CONNELLY (MR)
(W) James O'Barr, James Vance (A) Alex Maleev (CA) Damian Connelly
Cover art by Damian Connelly, known for his cover art on The Crow, The Department of Truth, and for his interior work on You Promised Me Darkness.
Continuing Sumerian's "Year of The Crow", The Crow: Flesh & Blood is returning to print in comic book format for the first time since 1996.
After federal conservation officer Iris Shaw is murdered by right-wing extremists while carrying an unborn child, she is resurrected by the crow to seek brutal vengeance. Following the events in issue one, Iris continues to wreak havoc, one body at a time until she's rid of all those responsible. But this time the FBI is now on her tail and they'll make her question her purpose. (STL359703)
MATURE THEMES
32pgs, B&W (2 of 3) SRP: $4.99
86th Floor Comics January 2025 Catalogue
