Month: December 2024

Tim Daniel, DB Andry + Alex Sanchez dive into ‘Crush Depth’ next March

The Mad Cave Studios series begins in March.

Morning Star co-creators Tim Daniel and David ‘DB’ Andry will explore the depths of horror in the post-apocalyptic undersea thriller Crush Depth, teaming with artist Alex Sanchez, colorist Kurt Michael Russell and letterer Justin Birch.

Mad Cave will publish the first issue of the horror/action series next March. The story follows the Chief Science Officer on a submarine that’s afraid to surface in a world devastated by climate change — but when something alien arrives on the sub, she may not have a choice.

“The DNA of Crush Depth is laced with inspiration from John Carpenter’s The Thing to Jeff Vandermeer’s Annihilation and several other touchstones such as The Abyss, Underwater and Neville Shute’s novel On The Beach,” said Tim Daniel. “It’s evocative of that time but ultimately will prove to be as cathartic as the moment when we collectively threw open our doors once again and ventured out of our homes to find the world had changed some and maybe we had too.”

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Faith Erin Hicks digs up ‘The Mummy’ at Skybound next year

The Universal Monster will rise again in a four-issue miniseries about love and death.

Skybound’s Universal Monsters line will grow next March as they dust off The Mummy for a four-issue miniseries, written and drawn by Faith Erin Hicks.

Skybound has done a great job of matching creators to the Universal Monsters, from James Tynion IV and Martin Simmonds’ Dracula to Michael Walsh’s creative approach to Frankenstein. Hicks, who has worked on everything from Dark Horse’s Avatar: The Last Airbender series to her own The Nameless City Trilogy, has an eye for character-driven stories about ancient civilizations.

“What I enjoy the most about The Mummy is the romance underlying all the horror,” Hicks said. “A mortal man defies ancient gods to bring his dead lover back to life and pays the ultimate price, transformed thousands of years later into a walking specter of death. The Mummy is intrinsically a tragic figure driven by his own pain and loss, his understandable human emotions twisted into acts.”

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John Allison + Max Sarin enter the ‘vindictive world of quilting’ in ‘The Great British Bump-Off’ sequel

‘Kill or Be Quilt’ begins next April.

John Allison and Max Sarin will team up again for a sequel to The Great British Bump-Off next year, shifting from competitive baking to quilting. The Great British Bump-Off: Kill or Be Quilt is a “cozy mystery” that’ll launch next April from Dark Horse Comics.

“I wouldn’t say that I went into the heart of darkness to research this story,” said Allison, “but I certainly went into several quilting shops. I believe this is the first direct market comic book ever to try to blow the lid clean off the hitherto secretive world of daggers-drawn patchwork. I would like to thank my collaborators on KOBK… mostly for their bravery.”

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Godzilla returns to the Marvel universe next year in a series of one-shots

‘Marvel vs. Godzilla’ sees the kaiju facing off with the Fantastic Four, Avengers and more for the first time in decades.

Following a series of reprints of the 1970s series and a line of variant covers, Marvel and Toho International have announced Godzilla vs. Marvel, a series of one-shots arriving next year.

Each issue will feature the king of monsters and other kaiju facing off with the Avengers, X-Men and, right out of the gate, the Fantastic Four. Godzilla vs. Fantastic Four #1 by current FF writer Ryan North and artist John Romita Jr. will pit the Fantastic Four against Galactus and his newest herald, King Ghidorah. Godzilla and the Silver Surfer will team up to try and save the world.

“We approached them initially for our reprints, but a while after those conversations, it was clear that both of our teams were excited to do more together,” Marvel Editor in Chief C.B. Cebulski told The Hollywood Reporter. “These crossovers started coming together over that time, in direct collaboration with Toho, and we felt the perfect time for them was for Godzilla’s 70th anniversary next year. We’ve been thrilled to work with them on these, and we hope this will be a sign for more exciting projects to come.”

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After losing his job, Doctor Strange looks for a new opportunity … in Asgard

Derek Landy and Carlos Magno will end Doctor Strange’s forced retirement and send him to an unexpected location next March.

If you’ve been wondering what Doctor Strange’s “future endeavors” might include, wonder no more — the former sorcerer supreme of Earth is headed to Asgard to see if they have any openings. Hopefully Thor can give him a good recommendation.

The series starts in March as part of the bigger One World Under Doom storyline, and its by writer Derek Landy and artist Carlos Magno.

“It’s been a daunting prospect, taking the reins of Doctor Strange and leading him into a new era,” Landy said. “To follow on from the last few years of stories, which have seen huge creative leaps from astonishing creative teams, would have been a terrifying prospect were it not for Editor Alanna Smith’s primary instruction: move him to Asgard.”

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Doctor Doom recruits South Korea’s Tiger Division to enforce his new world order

Yoon Ha Lee + Minkyu Jung bring the South Korean heroes into the One World Under Doom event.

Doctor Doom’s influence as the new sorcerer supreme will take an international flavor in Doom’s Division, a five-issue miniseries featuring the South Korean team Tiger Division. It ties in to the bigger One World Under Doom crossover event that kicks off in February.

Writer Yoon Ha Lee and artist Minkyu Jung will give the heroes a new mandate in the series, which comes at an interesting time in South Korea’s history. In other news, I hear Doom might be named Time’s “Man of the Year.”

“South Korea has a painful history, but we always overcome them, and this time, Marvel’s South Korean super hero team is facing tough times,” Jung said. “I can’t wait to see how they are going to show that spirit during One World Under Doom and I’m grateful to be a part of this event.”

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Jack Boniface faces a creature with a hearty appetite in this preview of ‘Shadowman: Soul Eaters’ #3

AJ Ampadu and Sergio Monjes send Shadowman to the Soulside in this tie-in to ‘Resurgence of the Valiant Universe.’

When Jack Boniface travels to the Soulside to convince Master Darque’s sister to help stop her brother, he finds he doesn’t have a leg to stand on — quite literally. Courtesy of Alien Books, we’re pleased to present a preview of Shadowman: Soul Eaters #3, which arrives in stores next week.

The issue ties into Resurgence of the Valiant Universe, the event series that is reigniting the Valiant line-up. Writer AJ Ampadu and artist Sergio Monjes have sent Shadowman to find Sandria Darque, Matser Darque’s twin, not only to help against her brother but also with a more personal mission — to save his friend Alyssa from a curse. As you’ll see in the preview, Boniface has some other challenges to overcome before he can find Sandria.

You can check out the preview below, along with the issue’s covers by Leo Lujan and Andres Ponce.

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Robert Kirkman + Ryan Ottley return to the Invincible Universe for ‘Battle Beast’

The series, which kicks off in April, will fill in the gaps of Battle Beast’s story between ‘Invincible’ #19 and #55.

If you’ve been missing Skybound’s Invincible, never fear — Robert Kirkman and Ryan Ottley will reunite for a new Invincible Universe: Battle Beast series next April.

The series will follow the adventures of the popular character Thokk, a.k.a. Battle Beast, and show what he was up to when he wasn’t appearing on panel in the original Invincible series.

“What can I say? I just can’t get enough of the Invincible Universe!” said Robert Kirkman. “Moving from the comic series directly to the animated series, I haven’t really had a break. That said, while adapting the series to animation, I’ve been itching to do something new! Longtime fans will know there’s a massive gap in Battle Beast’s appearances in the series between Invincible issue 19 and issue 55. There’s a lot of story to tell and I couldn’t be more thrilled to have Battle Beast co-creator Ryan Ottley on board to tell it with me!”  

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Can’t Wait for Wednesday | Celebrate the first year of the Ultimate Universe in ‘One Year In’

Check out the new comics and graphic novels arriving in stores this week by Deniz Camp, Chris Condon, Jonas Scharf, Alessandro Cappuccio, Dan Watters, Hayden Sherman, Erica Schultz, Giada Belviso, James Tynion IV, Elsa Charretier, Kim Dwinell and more.

Ho ho ho and welcome to another Can’t Wait for Wednesday, your guide to what comics are arriving in comic book stores, bookstores and on digital.

This week brings a few more holiday anthologies, as well as a new Batman miniseries, another Minor Threats spinoff and an Alien series that sounds pretty fun. Marvel’s Ultimate line also marks its first year of publishing with a one-shot that brings in at least two new-but-familiar characters.

I’ve pulled out some of the other highlights for this week below, but for the complete list of everything you might find at your local comic shop and on digital this week, you’ll want to check out one or more of the following:

As a reminder, things can change and what you find on the above lists may differ from what’s actually arriving in your local shop. So always check with your comics retailer for the final word on availability.

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‘10,000 Ink Stains: A Memoir’ offers a detailed look at Jeff Lemire’s 25+ years in comics

The hardcover will arrive next July from Dark Horse Comics.

A new book coming from Dark Horse next year will explore the comics career of Jeff Lemire, offering “a book-by-book and step-by-step journey” of sketches, essays, previously unpublished material and more.

10,000 Ink Stains: A Memoir will be a $50 hardcover and is due out next July. It’ll contain materials that he first posted to his Substack newsletter, which he has since expanded and built upon for this collection.

“This hardcover book will feature essays that document the creation of each of my books, from my earliest self-published never before published mini-comics to Essex County, Sweet Tooth, Black Hammer, Minor Arcana and everything in between,” Lemire said in his newsletter. “In addition to essays discussing the creation of each project and my personal life at the time, this book will also feature never seen developmental artwork, rare and unpublished comics and in-depth process material.”

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Spider-Gwen heads into space for a ‘dark and very personal’ story next year

Stephanie Phillips and Paolo Villanelli send Ghost Spider and Loki to the stars in March.

Stephanie Phillips brought Spider-Gwen to the 616 Earth under mysterious circumstances earlier this year, and now she and Paolo Villanelli will send the Ghost-Spider off-world in a new story arc that also features Loki.

The intergalactic storyline kicks off in Spider-Gwen: The Ghost-Spider #11, which comes out in March.

“I envisioned a Gwen and Loki storyline from the beginning of my work on Gwen, so this arc feels like the culmination of everything we’ve been building toward,” Phillips said. “Taking Gwen to space has allowed us to explore some unexpected elements of her character, especially as her optimism and hope clashes with King Loki’s nihilism. Paolo and I have worked hard to make this a unique sci-fi adventure—one that’s dark and very personal to Gwen.”

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The Thing takes on everybody in a miniseries next year

When a hit goes out Aunt Petunia’s favorite nephew, a cadre of classic villains head to Yancy Street to collect.

With the new Fantastic Four film arriving next year, Marvel is focusing heavily on their first family in the comics as well — which includes a new miniseries starring The Thing by Tony Fleecs and Leonard Kirk.

The solo miniseries finds Ben Grimm back on Yancy Street, where his attempts to stop a criminal conspiracy put him in the crosshairs of a mysterious villain who puts a contract out on him — drawing the attention of everyone from Bullseye to the Juggernaut.

“What I love about Ben Grimm is that he’s just a regular hardworking guy—who happens to have super powers,” said Fleecs, co-creator of Image’s Local Man. “He’s Jack Kirby. He’s not easily impressed by all of the outlandish, cosmic stuff constantly going on around him.”

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