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Here’s the cover to Astonishing X-Men #27 by series artist Simone Bianchi. To see the cover to issue #26 in case you missed it (but you’re keeping on top of all this glorious news from The Outhouse, right? Right!?!), go here:
From Marvel’s press release:
The X-Men get caught up in the comic book blockbuster of the summer! Get ready for an epic action packed, super powered rush in Secret Invasion: X-Men #1 (of 4)! The Skrull invasion is in full effect and the country is being torn apart, but the Skrulls missed one minute detail – the X-Men have relocated to San Francisco . Join fan favorite superstar writer, Mike Carey (X-Men: Legacy, upcoming X-Men: Manifest Destiny), as he shows us what happens when the Skrulls collide with the “astonishing” might of the X-Men. With jaw-dropping interiors from acclaimed artist, Cary Nord (Ultimate Human), just about anyone who ever called themselves an X-Man will show up to wage war! Plus, a shocking revelation will leave X-fans talking for years to come!
From SilentDevil’s press release:
Division 18: The Union of Novelty Costumed Performers is returning to comic shops everywhere this fall via trade paperback. The black-and-white comedy by Matt Bergin and Jeremy Donelson was originally planned as a 3-issue miniseries, but despite a successful, well-received debut issue, circumstances dictated that the creators and publisher, Silent Devil, “wait for the trade.”
Certainly the always uncertain monthly market for independent/small press comics played a part in this decision, but an even bigger reason for the change in direction was that Silent Devil head honcho, Christian Beranek, was tied up in planning his latest venture, Disney’s Kingdom Comics graphic novel imprint, which he launched this summer with Ahmet Zappa. Rather than indefinitely delay Division 18 issue by issue, the creators and publisher agreed the collection was the way to go to regain their momentum and give retailers and readers a reason to Support the Union once more. (more…)
From IDW’s press release:
Werewolf necrophilia and talking rats are just a small part of the dark, creepy action in Ben Templesmith’s new miniseries, Welcome to Hoxford, debuting in August from IDW Publishing. The co-creator of 30 Days of Night (with writer Steve Niles), Templesmith has built quite a fan following in recent years, including critical and sales successes with titles he has both written and created artwork for, including Wormwood Gentleman Corpse and Singularity 7.
Written and illustrated by Templesmith, Welcome to Hoxford is a horrific new series that features a unique and nasty take on werewolves. In the debut issue, Raymond Delgado is the newest inmate at the Hoxford Correctional Facility and Mental Institution. He has no hope of release, parole, rehabilitation, or decent conversation. (more…)
‘Tis be the cover to Astonishing X-Men #26 by series artist Simone Bianchi. Expect to see the cover to issue #27 later this week:
From BOOM! Studios’ press release:
BOOM! Studios is proud to announce LAST REIGN: KINGS OF WAR, a new four-issue mini-series created by director Walt Becker and written by FALL OF CTHULHU’s Michael Alan Nelson. An apocalyptic story of chivalric knights in a techno-nightmare future, LAST REIGN: KINGS OF WAR is a high-action sci-fi tale with brilliant covers by Karl Richardson.
Best known as the director of VAN WILDER and WILD HOGS, Becker first creative outing was LINK, a science-fiction novel about paleoanthropology and mankind’s extraterrestrial origins. A longtime fan of science fiction and fantasy, Becker will bring to comics his vision of futuristic knights who fight to survive and restore order in the ravaged wastes of a bleak tomorrow.
“I love comics in the same way I love films - they both tell stories visually,” said Becker. (more…)
From Moonstone’s press release:
KOLCHAK TALES ANNUAL #1
color, 64 pages, $6.50
Dawidziak, Gentile, Nieves, Ulanski, Hudson, Harris, & Williams
A very special event, and a story Kolchak fans have dreamed of for decades… KOLCHAK vs BARNABAS?
Carl Kolchak meets DARK SHADOWS’ Barnabas Collins in a tale we could only call “An Interview with the Vampire!” Why has this famous vampire sent for a reporter well-known for slaying vampires?
Then, past Kolchak writers Gentile and Ulanski co-write together for the first time a new full-length Kolchak story! In “One Foot in the Grave,” Kolchak and Vincenzo are on a road trip through the Nevada desert, and find a graveyard of human bones. But what menace is looking to add them to it?
Two terrifying Night Stalker tales so monumental, it takes a 64-page special to contain them! (more…)
From Marvel’s press release:
Everyone favorite spunky, redheaded Spider-Man love interest is BACK! The beautiful Mary Jane Watson graces the pages of comics once again in her new five-issue limited series…Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane! A new year of high school is starting and MJ feels like she finally has her life in order. A good schedule, awesome friends, and an “amazing” relationship with a particular web-slinger…but unbeknownst to her someone has it out for this feisty little teenager! Get ready for gossip galore as Eisner-award winning writer, Terry Moore (Strangers in Paradise, upcoming Runaways), pens this new series as well as supplies the covers! With gorgeous interiors from upcoming star artist Craig Rousseau (The Perhapanauts), you won’t want to miss the fun of Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane #1 (of 5)! (more…)
From Image’s press release:
After illustrating covers with many of the best and brightest superheroes in comics, Mike Mayhew returns to interiors as 30 DAYS OF NIGHT writers Steve Niles and Dan Wickline craft a horrific tale of man’s primal nature unleashed in October’s SAVAGE.
“As a kid, I was always more drawn to horror comics, but I’ve never had the opportunity return to that as an adult,” said Mayhew. “SAVAGE is my chance to take everything I loved so much about the genre and run with it. The story Steve conceived with Dan hits every note I was hungry to hit and despite this being Jeff Frank’s debut, he knocks the script out of park with Dan’s help. Everyone involved knows and loves horror like nobody’s business.”
With SAVAGE, the creators aim to hit every aspect of the horror genre - from madmen, murderers and most of all, monsters - as the series culminates an all-out war between bigfoot and a clan of werewolves. (more…)
From Marvel’s press release:
Your Spidey-Senses are about to tingle a bit more with the debut of Amazing Spider-Man Family #1! Exploring the lives of Spider-Man and the rest of his Brand New Day cast, this brand new series kicks off with 104 pages of friendly neighborhood action! What happened the day after Uncle Ben died? J.M De Matteis & Alex Cal have the answers! And what was life like for Mr. and Mrs. Parker before May “Mayday” Parker was born? You’ll get he answer, courtesy of Tom DeFalco & Ron Frenz! Take a look back at the origin of Venom and a special Aunt May Story by Keith Champagne & Shawn Moll! Plus, your first look inside the Marvel Apes universe, as Karel Kesel & Ramon Bachs, the creators behind September’s simian sensation, reveal the secret origin of Spider-Monkey!
