AfterShock Comics is launches two new books for May 2020, Lonely Receiver by Zac Thompson and Jen Hickman, and Sympathy For No Devils by Brandon Thomas and Lee Ferguson in their solicitations for the month. Here are the solicits and everything else they have out for May… Lonely Receiver #1 / $4.99 / 32 pages / […]
As AfterShock Comics begins its fifth year of publishing in 2020, the comics publisher behind Animosity, A Walk Through Hell, Dark Ark, Babyteeth and Dark Red, announced a new publishing, pricing and retailer incentive program to begin in February to help retailer confidence on newly launched titles. "Without question, our success to date has been […]
AfterShock Comics is launching three titles in February 2020, The Man Who Effed Up Time by Chew's John Layman and Karl Mostert, Godkillers by Mark Sable and Maan House, and Undone By Blood by Lonnie Nadler, Zac Thompson and Sami Kivela. MAN WHO EFFED UP TIME #1 DEC191335 (W) John Layman (A/CA) Karl Mostert Sean […]
The Man Who F#%&ed Up Time launches in February, from John Layman, Karl Mostert and Dee Cunniffe. Here's the solicitation: THE MAN WHO F#%&ED UP TIME #1 Writer: John Layman Artist: Karl Mostert Colorist: Dee Cunniffe Letterer: John Layman Cover: Karl Mostert w/ Dee Cunniffe 1:15 Incentive Cover: Larry Stroman Sean Bennett is just your […]
It's no secret that a number of comic book publishers are a little late in paying creators right now. You get a spate every few years or so. So I thought I'd do an audit on anyone I'd heard issues about. For the next few days, I will try and approach publishers and their creators […]
Marguerite Bennett and Leila Leiz' long-promised graphic novel, Horde, about a daughter's very literal battle with her hoarding mother's house, will be published by AfterShock Comics in October. Along with launches for a new Dark Ark series, After The Flood by Cullen Bunn and Juan Doe, as well as a new series, Shoplifters Will Be […]
AfterShock Comics has announced a new series from the creative team of Patrick Kindlon and Stefano Simeone, a "satirical take on the consumer society." And it's the perfect vehicle for such criticism, as what could be a better example of consumerism run rampant than comic books, a luxury item that only the top 1% of […]
Are you ready to rock? AfterShock Comics hopes so, because they're launching a new sweepstakes in support of Killer Groove, the new comic by Ollie Masters and Eoin Marron. The sweepstakes will give away two Gibson Epiphone guitars, one to retailers for the best Killer Groove display, and one to fans. The way it works […]
Writer Cullen Bunn, artist Fran Galan, and letterer Simon Bowland are teaming up in July for a new comic called Knights Temporal about a former crusader named Auguste de Riviere who, feeling guilty about his part in the medieval version of the Twitter culture wars, follows a necromancer into a forest and ends up jumping […]
AfterShock Comics has announced a new series from Ted Anderson, Nuno Plati, and Marshall Dillon in which all of the adults in the world die suddenly, forcing children to rebuild society without their help. Basically, a post-millennial power fantasy. The solicit follows: ORPHAN AGE #1 / $3.99 / 32 pages / Full Color / ON […]
AfterShock comics has announced a new original graphic novel by writer Zac Thompson, artist Arjuna Susini, and colorist Dee Cunniffe in which a 9-year-old boy comes to terms with his father's disability, which he interprets as demonic possession. Wait, what? Well, the solicit explains better: THE REPLACER / $7.99 / 64 pages / Full Color […]
In a public service announcement published by The Hollywood Reporter, AfterShock Comics warned readers of the dangers of reading their comic books in 2019. According to promotional materials from the publisher, reading AfterShock Comics could result in serious injury, including but not limited to "blowing readers' minds" when AfterShock comic books "cut across all genres." […]
Vampires are coming to Trump country in a new series from AfterShock Comics in March! Tim Seeley and Corin Howell are teaming up to create the new series Dark Red, which follows a vampire living in rural America. In an EX-X-XCLUSIVE interview with THR, Seeley explains what's going on with protagonist Chip Ipswich: He has to […]
If you thought hot shot comic book writer Donny Cates was confident before, wait until you see him after he's scored a big-time Hollywood movie deal! Even worse, wait until you see Rich Johnston step up his game of writing Cates gooey love letters disguised as Bleeding Cool articles! That's right, Donny Cates is about to transcend […]
Seismic creator-owned comic book publisher AfterShock Comics has revealed their plans for New York Comic Con, including the sweet, sweet exclusive variants you'll be able to pick up at the show from AfterShock Booth #2242. The publisher is sending a delegation of AfterShock executives and management including Editor-in-Chief Mike Marts, Publisher/Chief Creative Officer Joe Pruett, […]
Seismic publisher AfterShock Comics is heading to Baltimore Comic-Con next weekend, and they're not going empty-handed. The company is bring three EXCLUSIVE variant covers to the show: BEYONDERS #1 by Rafael De Latorre & Marcelo Maiolo, LOLLIPOP KIDS #1 by Patrick Olliffe & Gabe Eltaeb, and LOLLIPOP KIDS #1 by Shawn Martinbrough & Andre Szymanowicz. […]
It looks like we have another Wednesday coming up soon, so I guess I'll tell you which comics look worth a purchase and read. Here is a link to ComicList's full catalog, and we'll get started. Clankillers #3 Finola and Cillian are confronting the Ancient Dearg, precursors to the vampires, and Padraig the Grotesque is […]
We've come to the end of another week. The Hunt for Wolverine reached its Dead Ends, Rick and Morty fought D&D, and Nightwing, Daredevil, Batgirl, and Red Hood and the Outlaws all had annuals. What were the best and worst of the week? I dunno, I haven't decided yet. Read it below to find out. Wins 1. X-Men: Blue #34 The House always […]
We rejoin McGregor and Shaw remembering their interrogation of Carnahan. Their chief, Driscoll, tells them they need to find something to keep Carnahan on. The interrogation is a failure, and Carnahan is set lose. Worse yet, another of their suspects is found dead, killing another lead. In the present, they still have no clue where […]
Jacob Tate is about to finish high school. He is heavily invested in conspiracy theories. He has a one-eyed Welsh corgi named Shadwell and lives with his normal aunt and uncle. He struggles in school because of his focus on conspiracy theories, and all his college applications have been denied. However, his hobby is about […]
