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Exclusive | Ben Winters + Brian Level share a sage’s sinister ‘gift’ in ‘Ye Will Be Healed’

Check out an exclusive preview of a story appearing in EC Comics’ ‘Cruel Kingdom,’ which arrives in stores today.

Courtesy of Oni Press, we’re back with another preview of one of the stories from Cruel Kingdom #4, which arrives in stores today. It’s the final issue of the dark fantasy anthology that’s a part of their revival of EC Comics.

Today’s preview is for the story “Ye Will Be Healed,” written by Ben Winters with artwork by Brian Level. The story is about a young boy who needed healing, and after a trip to see a dark sage he comes back … different. Winter is the creator of the hit CBS TV series Tracker and worked on Marvel’s acclaimed series Legion for FX. He’s also an award-winning novelist and will add another comic to his resume — Benjamin, a new science fiction series from Oni that will feature artwork by Leomacs and debuts in June.

Check out the preview, along with a look at this issue’s covers. You can also check out more preview pages from Greg Pak, PJ Holden and John McCrea’s story in this issue.

Lil’ Jinx, Betty + Veronica would ‘Please, Please, Please’ like to meet their idol in ‘Betty & Veronica Jumbo Comics Digest’ #334

Check out a preview of a new story by Timmy Heague and Dan Parent coming next month from Archie Comics.

Courtesy of Archie Comics, we’re pleased to share a preview of Betty & Veronica Jumbo Comics Digest #334, which arrives in stores April 30.

The story features Lil’ Jinx, who has been starring in the Archie Horror line as of late, but the only thing scary in this story are some rabid ~~Sabrina~~ Serena Carpenter fans — maybe they had too much Espresso. Betty, Veronica and Jinx have entered a contest to meet their idol, and the competition is fierce. This one is written by Timmy Heague, with artwork by Dan Parent and Bob Smith, colors by Glenn Whitmore and letters by Jack Morelli.

This will be the second appearance of Jinx as a teenager in the classic Archie universe, as she’ll also appear in World of Archie Digest #149, which comes out next week.

Check out the preview below, along with some classic Archie material that’ll appear in the digest.

Martian Magic: Cosmo enlists Sabrina’s supernatural skills in this exclusive ‘Archie Jumbo Comics Digest’ preview

Check out a preview of a new story by Bill Golliher and Jim Amash coming in April from Archie Comics.

Courtesy of Archie Comics, we’re pleased to share a preview of a new story appearing in Archie Jumbo Comics Digest #360.

Recently Cosmo the Mighty Martian made first contact with the Archie gang, and in this story he returns to Riverdale looking for his missing friends — who they determine are in Greendale, home to everyone’s favorite teenage witch. Queue a trip to visit Sabrina, who has some history on Mars herself. Bill Golliher writes and draws this new story, joined by inker Jim Amash, colorist Glenn Whitmore and letterer Jack Morelli.

Check out the preview below, along with a complete classic story by Bob Bolling featuring Little Archie and Mad Doctor Doom.

Cosmo lands in Riverdale in this preview of ‘World of Archie Jumbo Comics’ #149

Check out a preview of a new story by Bill Golliher and Bill Galvan coming in April from Archie Comics.

Check it out — Archie Comics has shared a preview with us of World of Archie Jumbo Comics Digest #149, which will arrives in stores April 2.

“Gimme Some Space” is one of two new stories appearing in the digest, and it features the first meeting of the Riverdale gang with the newly redesigned Cosmo. You might recall back in 2017 that Archie Comics brought the Merry Martian back from obscurity. The character had a very short-lived humor/science fiction comic published in the late 1950s created by Bob White, and came back as “The Mighty Martian” in recent times. And now he’s making his first contact with Archie and the gang in a new story by Bill Golliher, Bill Galvan, Glenn Whitmore and Jack Morelli.

Check out the preview below, along with a complete classic story from the digest, a closer look at Cosmo and more.

Exclusive Preview | ‘Heartcore’ by Štěpánka Jislová

The award-winning graphic novel arrives in English from Graphic Mundi in May.

Courtesy of Graphic Mundi, we’re pleased to present a preview of Heartcore, the award-winning graphic novel by Štěpánka Jislová. Originally published in Czech in 2023, Graphic Mundi will publish an English version, translated by Martha Kuhlman, on May 13.

Heartcore delves into the psychology of romantic attachment by examining the author’s own troubled relationships. Through powerful visual storytelling, Jislová confronts toxic patterns, trauma, and societal influences on love while offering an inspiring journey toward healthier connections.

Jislová is an award-winning comics artist based in Prague and the cofounder of the Czech branch of Laydeez do Comics, an international organization that promotes female comic artists and their work. Jislová collaborated with Czech writer Tereza Čechová on the 2021 Muriel prize–winning Bez vlasů, later published by Graphic Mundi in English as Bald. Srdcovka (the original Czech edition of Heartcore) received the Muriel Award in three categories in 2024, including the main prize.

You can check out the publisher’s full description and the preview below.

The New Crusaders face a small problem in this preview of ‘Archie Jumbo Comics Digest’

Check out a preview of a new story by Dan Parent coming next week from Archie Comics.

Courtesy of Archie Comics, we’re pleased to share a preview of a new story appearing in next week’s Archie Jumbo Comics Digest #358.

Dan Parent writes and draws this one, joined by inker Bob Smith, colorist Glenn Whitmore and letterer Jack Morelli. In it, the New Crusaders are due to attend an event at the MLJ Museum, but they are nowhere to be found — until Archie’s friend Stacy Banks “figures” out what might be amiss.

You can check out the preview below, along with a complete “classic” Archie story by Frank Doyle and Stan Goldberg.

Things heat up between The Crusaders and the Archie gang in this preview of ‘Betty & Veronica Jumbo Comics’ #332

Check out our preview of a new story by Dan Parent coming in February from Archie Comics.

The New Crusaders may face their toughest challenge yet this February, as they enter a hot sauce showdown against Archie, Betty, Veronica and the obvious MVP here, Jughead. Betty & Veronica Jumbo Comics Digest #332 arrives in stores Feb. 19.

Dan Parent, Bob Smith, Glenn Whitmore and Jack Morelli bring the two teams face-to-face on an episode of Toni Topaz’s new show, “You’re So Hot.” They’ll each have to try a series of hot sauces in what should be a scorcher.

You can check out a preview of the new story below, along with a complete classic story from the digest by George Gladir and Dan DeCarlo Jr., and, as a bonus, four classic one-page shorts from the issue as well.

Murder Hornet continues his devious ways in this exclusive preview of ‘Betty and Veronica Jumbo Comics Digest’ #331

Check out our preview of a new story by Dan Parent coming in next week’s digest from Archie Comics.

Courtesy of Archie Comics, we’re back this week with another preview of the new story appearing in next week’s Betty and Veronica Jumbo Comics Digest #331. And like last week, this one features the new villain Murder Hornet!

Dan Parent returns to the digest to write and draw the second appearance of Murder Hornet, who wants to steal Dilton’s pollinator device from Lodge Mansion for his own nefarious purposes. Parent is joined by inker Bob Smith, colorist Glenn Whitmore and letterer Jack Morelli on the story.

Check out the preview pages below, along with a complete story from that issue by Frank Doyle and Stan Goldberg about a snowstorm, which is exactly what we had at my house yesterday (minus the rambunctious teenagers).

Meet Murder Hornet in this preview of ‘Archie Jumbo Comics Digest’ #357

Check out an exclusive preview of a new story coming in next week’s digest from Archie Comics.

Happy New Year! We’re kicking off 2025 with an exclusive preview, courtesy of our friends at Archie Comics. This one’s for a new story appearing in Archie Jumbo Comics Digest #357, which will arrive in stores Jan. 8.

The story will feature the first appearance of the villainous Murder Hornet — if you thought you were safe from them, America, think again. This one has his sights set on a flower show in Riverdale, and it’s up to Pureheart, The Fly and Fly Girl to save the day. Dan Parent writes and draws Murder Hornet’s debut, working with inker Bob Smith, colorist Glenn Whitmore and letterer Jack Morelli on the story.

Check out the preview, along with concept art and a complete classic Archie story from the digest, below.

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.

Exclusive Preview | Jessica Oublié + Nicola Gobbi’s ‘Toxic Tropics’

Jessica Oublié and Nicola Gobbi look at the impact a pesticide has had on life in the French Antilles in their new graphic novel.

Courtesy of Street Noise Books, today we have an exclusive preview of Toxic Tropics, the upcoming graphic novel by writer Jessica Oublié and artist Nicola Gobbi.

The graphic novel explores the use of the chemical Chlordecone on the Caribbean islands of Martinique and Guadeloupe, even after it was discovered to be toxic to people and wildlife. Originally produced by a company called LifeSciences in Virginia, the chemical was used in pesticides in the 1960s and 1970s, until the company shut down after it was found they were poisoning the James River. But in the French Antilles, farmers continued to use the pesticide even after it was banned there in 1993. Oublié learned of the chemical’s impact when she moved to Guadeloupe and has interviewed scientists, government officials and locals about the decision to keep using it.

Check out the preview and more information provided by the publisher below, along with a video featuring Oublié discussing her work. Toxic Tropics will arrive in stores on Dec. 10.

X-O Manowar faces the ultimate test in this preview of next week’s one-shot

Fred Van Lente and Jesus Barrios pit Aric against Ravenrok in this ‘Resurgence of the Valiant Universe’ tie-in.

The Resurgence of the Valiant Universe continues next Wednesday with a one-shot featuring one of the pillars of Valiant’s line, and we’ve got your exclusive preview right here.

Resurgence of the Valiant Universe: X-O Manowar finds Aric on an alien world, separated from his sentiment alien armor and being hunted. Can he survive without his armor? This issue is by Fred Van Lente and Jesus Barrios, and features our favorite Visigoth warrior in a showdown with Ravenrok, who may be a new threat to Aric , but Valiant readers will recognize from Van Lente’s work on Psi-Lords.

You can check out the preview below, along with the issue’s variant covers by Leo Lujan, Richard Ortiz and Guillermo Fajardo.

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