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Avengelyne relaunches at Image Comics this October

Rob Liefeld and Daniel Mainé usher in a new beginning for the ’90s heroine.

Rob Liefeld is bringing one of his signature creations back to comics this fall, as he teams with artist Daniel Mainé on a new Avengelyne ongoing series at Image Comics.

First appearing in 1995 at Liefeld’s Maximum Press, the avenging angel was co-created by Liefeld, former Image publisher Tony Lobito and model Cathy Christian, whose likeness the character is based on. The character has appeared in various titles published by Maximum, Avatar Press and Image Comics over the years, and a movie adaptation of the character continues in pre-production at Warner Bros.

“Avengelyne is all the way back!” Liefeld said. “Finding a creative partner on par with Daniel Mainé was essential in creating these new adventures. Daniel is blowing me away, a perfect match for our Avenging Angel. As with all my titles, I wait until the right talent manifests, and I wouldn’t be doing this without Daniel. His work is certain to impress.”

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Pallie Paul Allor + Chris Evenhuis explore generational horror in ‘Filthy Lambs’

Mad Cave’s new horror series follows a wealthy family whose fortune is built on a blood-soaked pact with Hell.

Every family has skeletons in the closet, but the Grimaldis keep something much worse in their basement.

Mad Cave Studios has announced Filthy Lambs, a new horror series from writer and letterer Pallie Paul Allor, artist Chris Evenhuis and colorist Sjan Weijers Launching in October, the series blends occult horror, family drama and dark comedy into a story about the hidden cost of inherited wealth.

“Writing Filthy Lambs, I wondered if the woman in the basement could hear the children laughing,” Allor said. “I knew she could smell the candles burning and feel the rope digging into her wrists. But could she hear the children? The birds screeching in the conservatory? Could she hear the family matriarch telling her children that the family is blessed? The family is not blessed. The family is haunted, not by ghosts, but by a contract forged in hell. They’re haunted by every warm and comfortable night they’ve spent in a house splattered by decades of blood.”

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Dynamite splits Sam + Dean into dueling ‘Supernatural’ series this fall

Chuck Brown, Rapha Lobosco, Paulina Ganucheau and Kendall Goode launch a new era for the Winchester brothers, who go their separate ways following September’s ‘Wayward’ special.

Dynamite Entertainment is taking Supernatural in a new direction this fall, launching the first pair of interconnected solo comic series starring Sam and Dean Winchester.

The new approach begins in September with Supernatural: Wayward, a one-shot by Paulina Ganucheau and John Amor that separates the Winchester brothers before spinning them into their own ongoing adventures in October.

According to Dynamite, Wayward finds Sam and Dean facing forces powerful enough to drive them onto separate paths, setting the stage for two parallel series that will follow the brothers as they investigate mysteries in different parts of the country.

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‘Canto’ returns this fall in an ongoing comic series from Dark Horse

David M. Booher and Drew Zucker reunite for ‘Canto: The Clockwork Chronicles,’ which kicks off in November.

One of comics’ all-ages heroes is embarking on his biggest adventure yet this fall. as Dark Horse Comics has announced Canto: The Clockwork Chronicles, the first ongoing comic series starring the fan-favorite clockwork knight.

The new title, which launches in November, reunites co-creators David M. Booher and Drew Zucker, alongside colorist Vittorio Astone and letterer AndWorld Design.

“Canto has always lived in an expansive world, full of undiscovered stories about courage and adventure and helping others,” Booher said. “That’s why the new ongoing series The Clockwork Chronicles is about expanding the adventures for new readers meeting the character for the first time. The whole team has worked hard to keep the magic that makes Canto so captivating while launching an exciting new era of stories.”

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Exclusive | Aliens take over the White House in this preview of ‘The Toxic Avenger Comics’ #10

Matt Bors and Fred Harper wrap up their ‘Toxie Goes to Washington’ arc in next week’s issue from Ahoy Comics.

We’re pleased to kick off the week with an exclusive first look at The Toxic Avenger Comics #10, the conclusion of the “Toxie Goes to Washington” storyline from writer Matt Bors and artist Fred Harper. It goes on sale July 29 from Ahoy Comics.

This story arc began in issue #6 with Toxie arriving in Washington, D.C., and things haven’t gone well for our hero. He finds himself framed for the murder of the president, while the “new female human leader” — who is obviously not an alien in disguise; why would you think that? It’s perfectly normal to remove your skin on live TV — continues to consolidates power in an effort to destroy the Earth AND ban all comics, to boot. Dastardly!

Can Toxie and the Planet Teens beat the Radiation Rangers and stop the imposter? Will America, and comics, be saved? Check out the preview below, and then pick up the issue next week to see how it all ends.

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Jimmy Palmiotti, Dave Johnson + Juan Santacruz reignite the Sugar Wars in ‘Pop Kill: Big Candy’

The sequel to the satirical action series brings back Jon Pyle and Dina Deluxe as a secret candy consortium targets them over a revolutionary new sugar substitute.

Jimmy Palmiotti, Dave Johnson and Juan Santacruz are returning to their sugar-coated world of corporate conspiracies with Pop Kill: Big Candy, a new four-issue miniseries launching from Mad Cave Studios in October.

They’ll be joined by colorist Vittorio Astone and letterer Sean Konot for a story set eight months after the events of Pop Kill, which pitted rival soft drink empires against one another in a violent satire of corporate culture. In Pop Kill: Big Candy, the focus shifts from soda to candy, as Jon Pyle and Dina Deluxe find themselves caught in another deadly conspiracy.

“Pop Kill: Big Candy doesn’t just escalate—it detonates, erupting into a sugar-fueled riot of adult chaos that makes our first run look like a warm-up,” Palmiotti said. “Mad Cave gave us one directive: Go wild. So we ripped off the brakes and hurled Jon Pyle and Dina Deluxe into a world where sugar is worth more than gold.”

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Toxic Avenger faces his evil twin in new series this October

Matt Bors and Felipe Sobreiro bring the Noxious Offender to comics in a five-part event.

The Toxic Avenger’s nemesis will soon pollute the pages of his comics, in addition to the movie screen. AHOY Comics and Troma Entertainment have announced The Toxic Avenger vs. The Noxious Offender, a five-issue series by writer Matt Bors and artist Felipe Sobreiro launching this October.

The series marks the first comic book appearance of the Noxious Offender, Toxie’s evil duplicate, who was introduced in the film Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV. In the story, the Offender’s arrival coincides with the reappearance of Toxie’s estranged father, and Toxie must confront his dark counterpart’s takeover of Tromaville while preparing to become a father himself as girlfriend’s pregnancy progresses.

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Matt Kindt will launch ‘Flux House Presents’ this October

The 64-page quarterly anthology brings together Brian Hurtt, David Lapham, Ella Kindt and Alison Sampson for three self-contained stories.

Matt Kindt’s Flux House imprint is adding to its line-up this fall, with the addition of a quarterly anthology titled Flux House Presents.

The 64-page debut issue, coming from Oni Press, features three stories: the double-sized first chapter of “Spark,” a two-parter about a young woman and her hunter-gatherer community fighting to survive a harsh change of seasons; “Room 101,” a Kindt/David Lapham collaboration about a derelict motel room that opens onto doorways across time and space; and a new tale spun out of Kindt and Brian Hurtt’s Fort Psycho. The anthology’s contributors also include Alison Sampson and Ella Kindt makes her interior art coloring debut on the issue, alongside artist .

“I really miss the weird anthology. From the classic DHP to the one-man show of Eightball, Negative Burn and Taboo,” Kindt said. “I want to channel that weird unexpected fun on every page with pulp and horror and sci-fi. I want to bring back short form comics — where even a 2-page story can change your life. And give creators a chance to play and experiment.”

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Sam Alexander’s Nova returns to face the Ten Rings of Power this October

The young hero will star in a Marvel’s Voices one-shot celebrating Hispanic & Latin American Heritage Month.

Sam Alexander, the younger Nova introduced in 2011, is stepping back into the ring in a new one-shot — well, make that “rings.” Marvel has announced Nova: Return of the Rings #1, a Marvel’s Voices one-shot arriving in October that kicks off a new saga centered on the Ten Rings of Power and doubles as a celebration of Hispanic & Latin American Heritage Month.

Writer Josh Trujillo, who’s also writing Planet of the Apes Vs. Fantastic Four, is joined by Rafael Loureiro, known for his work on Dazzler. A bonus story by writer Juan Ponce and artist Andy Pereira rounds out the issue, focusing on how Sam balances heroics with family life.

If you’re not up on your recent Marvel lore, the Ten Rings of Power, once worn by The Mandarian, were blasted across space by Ironheart and Forge in the pages of Invincible Iron Man. Now one ring has returned with a new bearer determined to seize the Xandarian Worldmind, the sentient supercomputer that guides the Nova Corps, as the first step toward galactic domination. If you read the recent Nova series starring the older Nova, Richard Rider, you know the Worldmind is currently in his possession, so maybe we’ll see a guest appearance here?

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Greg Pak + David Cousens take on the ThunderCats this October

Lion-O faces a mysterious ‘Feral King’ as Dynamite offers a fresh jumping-on point to the series.

Dynamite Entertainment is launching a new era of ThunderCats comics this fall, with writer Greg Pak and artist David Cousens helming ThunderCats #1 in October.

The series picks up with the ThunderCats on Third Earth, sharing the planet with their buddies the SilverHawks, their enemies the Mu’Tants and other as-yet-undiscovered entities. Lion-O, still maturing into his role as Lord of the ThunderCats, must contend with the arrival of the Feral King, who rides in on a meteor and whose intentions could break the fragile peace among Third Earth’s tribes.

Pak, known for his work on Planet Hulk and Darth Vader, said the new run leans into the franchise’s mix of science fiction and fantasy.

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Image is bringing back ‘Ice Cream Man’ #1 with a ‘decoder cover’ this October

The black-and-white edition includes a bonus story and a “hidden” cover you unlock with an included decoder lens.

W. Maxwell Prince and Martín Morazzo’s long-running Ice Cream Man series is getting a special Halloween treat: Image Comics will bring the series’ debut issue back to shelves this October as Ice Cream Man #1: Chocolate/Vanilla Twist, a black-and-white edition with an interactive, decoder-based cover.

The twist is that the cover art is hidden behind a “focal decoder” treatment that makes the Ice Cream Man himself disappear. Readers can view it, along with some newly added secret messages and images, using an included “Lookety Split” Decoder Lens.

“Ice Cream Man: Chocolate/Vanilla Twist is where two of my favorite things converge: Martín’s first pages of this strange little book that would, for reasons still unclear to me, go on to become a geriatric ongoing comic… and this insanely cool focal decoder technology, which I experienced for the first (and last) time in college, when Bright Eyes’ 2007 LP Cassadaga came into my dorm’s mailroom bearing my name,” Prince said. “Both of those things left me with my jaw on the floor, as both of those things are, to me, examples of the way in which visual art and musical logic can create an experience greater than the sum of its parts. (And that’s before Chris O. and Good Old Neon made Ice Cream Man #1 even lovelier…) To marry those two things—as Part One of a special-project-kickoff to Ice Cream Man’s December return to regular publication, and its march toward issue 50—is a blessing that means more to me than I can articulate in a press release. There must be a monkey’s paw somewhere running out of fingers.”

The new edition also comes with remastered lettering by the crew at Good Old Neon and a brand-new Ice Cream Man short story from the original creative team, which also includes colorist Chris O’Halloran. Here’s an explainer on how the cover works:

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Smash Pages Q&A | Christian Ward on building ‘The Forever Home’

The writer discusses the premise behind his new Oni Press series, collaborating with Sami Kivelä and why every great story starts with its characters.

Christian Ward has built a career creating stunning visuals and unforgettable worlds, whether as the artist on books like Invisible Kingdom, Batman: City of Madness, Black Bolt and Spectregraph, or as a writer on Blood Stained Teeth and Machine Gun Wizards.

For his latest project, he’s building a house.

Coming from Oni Press this fall, The Forever Home reunites him with artist Sami Kivelä for a story that blends science fiction, horror and family drama. The series follows Henry D’mour, a man who built a home designed to survive a climate-ravaged future that exists almost outside of time itself. As years, and eventually centuries, pass beyond its walls, the family inside must confront not only the changing world, but the consequences of Henry’s choices and the secrets hidden within the house itself.

I spoke with Ward about the origins of The Forever Home, why he wanted to tell a story inspired by climate change and “billionaire bunker” culture, reuniting with Kivelä and more. My thanks for his time.

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