New Comics for 10/2/19

Happy new comic eve! Its also October! What a great first day of October to boot! Weather was awesome, and I for one am ready for fall Anyhow, lets get to this weeks new releases!

From Dark Horse this week is Grendel Devils Odyssey #1 (of 8). Grendel Prime searches the stars for a new home for mankind, and Matt Wagner returns to his darkest creation! As civilization comes to an end on Earth, the final Grendel Khan gives Grendel Prime a new directive: Find a perfect planet to be the new home for the human race. But will the deadly and relentless paladin ultimately save humanity... or destroy it? Cover A by Matt Wagner, Cover B by Fabio Moon

From DC and in stores this week is the Batman #251 Facsimile Edition! It's "The Joker's Five-Way Revenge"-and it will take everything Batman has to stop the Clown Prince of Crime's homicidal rampage! Don't miss this 1973 classic in this new facsimile edition!

Next from DC this week is Batman #80. The bad guys thought they had it made with Bane in control, but with Batman back in Gotham they'll be reminded what justice feels like... and how it hurts when it hits you in the face. With Catwoman at his side, the Caped Crusader is looking to take down Bane's army and reclaim his city. But what happens when old allies like Gotham Girl also stand in his way? The legendary art team of John Romita Jr. and Klaus Janson join BATMAN for two action-packed issues that will rock Gotham City to its foundation. Variant “Infected” cover by Francesco Mattina!

DCeased keeps infecting folks with issue #5 of 6 on FOC and in stores on 10/2! The world is dying at the hands of the infected, and the very survival of humanity is at stake. Facing extinction, Superman and the heroes will make a decision that will fundamentally alter Earth's present...and future! Main cover by Josh Middleton, variant by Francesco Mattina, Horror Movie variant by Yasmin Putri!

Next up from DC is the beautiful “infected” variant for Green Lantern #12 by Riley Rossmo! The Green Lanterns will fall! Insidious plans meticulously set in motion since issue #1 have reached their boiling point. As defeat looms for the Corps, Hal Jordan's showdown with his monstrous antimatter counterpart sets the stage for the final pages of this issue-and the moment that will echo throughout the entire DC Universe! How bad is it for Hal and the Corps? There's no GREEN LANTERN #13 next month...but writer Grant Morrison is crafting the next chapter of this story, and it's coming soon! Only there's no "Green Lantern" in the title. After the events of this issue, how could there be?

Next from DC is the “infected” variant cover for Justice League #33 by JonBoy Meyers! "The Justice Doom War" part four! Apex Lex Luthor is in ascendance, and he's taking out the remaining members of the Justice League in the present just as his Legion of Doom is beating down the time-traveling heroes in both the past and the future. Batman, Superman and the rest of our heroes may have just figured out how Kamandi's timeline works when terrible Hypertime quakes rattle their existence, threatening to strand them far from their own time. Meanwhile, the Flash, Green Lantern and the Justice Society take another leap through time, heading for...ancient Atlantis?

From IDW this week, return to Vaders Castle with a new spooky star wars 5 issue mini-series! This exciting weekly series explores the hidden corners of the Star Wars Galaxy and features a wretched hive of scum and villainy including Darth Maul, Grand Moff Tarkin, Asajj Ventress, Jabba the Hutt-all under the shadow of Darth Vader!Fans will be excited to discover these creepy stories by fan-favorite writer Cavan Scott, with art by the greatest talent from across the galaxy, including Nicoletta Baldari, Nick Brokenshire, Francesco Francavilla, Kelley Jones, Megan Levens, and Charles Paul Wilson III! Covers by Eisner-winning artist Francesco Francavilla!

From Image this week is Dead Eyes #1! You can't keep a good comic down.In the 1990s, DEAD EYES was a prolific stick-up man and hoodlum in Boston until he took down one last big score and disappeared. Nobody ever discovered the truth. He retired to be with the love of his life, but now he's back in the mask to save her. No one-not his wife, the mafia, or the cops-is happy that he's out of retirement. From JOHN McCREA, the artist and co-creator of MYTHIC and Hitman, and GERRY DUGGAN, the writer of ANALOG and DEADPOOL, comes the action, comedy, and drama of Martin Dobbs, a.k.a. DEAD EYES, the man who says he's descended from one of the original gangs of New York City. Get on board the oversized first issue of an all-new ONGOING SERIES for mature readers. Formerly Dead Rabbit!

Next up from Image is Nomen Omen #1 (of 15). "TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART," Part OneNo matter how fast you run, sooner or later your past will catch up with you. Enter Becky Kumar, a geeky twenty-year-old from New York City who is about to cross the veil between our reality and a realm of otherworldly truths. From writer and RPG creator MARCO B. BUCCI (Magna Veritas, Memento Mori) and artist JACOPO CAMAGNI (X-Men Blue, Deadpool The Duck) comes a tale of tales, witchcraft, and secrets for mature readers that rewires the rules of urban fantasy. Main cover by Jacopo Camagni, cover B by Oliver Coipel, cover C by Becky Cloonan, and cover D is a blank!

From Marvel, this week is Absolute Carnage: Immortal Hulk #1 (one-shot). Before his untimely death, Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross was the Red Hulk and, for a time, bonded to the Venom symbiote alongside Alejandra Jones and Laura Kinney. Now, Ross' corpse has been unearthed, though why and by whom remain shrouded in mystery. With the gamma material in Ross' body possibly in nefarious hands, that's just what Bruce Banner intends to find out - one way or another!

Next up from Marvel is Bizarre Adventures #1 (one shot). PREPARE FOR THE BIZARRE!To celebrate Marvel's 80th we're resurrecting one of its wildest creations, BIZARRE ADVENTURES! Within these pages you will see Shang-Chi take on a martial arts master, Ulysses Bloodstone battle a master of the dark arts, Dracula meet his match, and the Marvel debut of Achewood's Chris Onstad! These adventures will be thrilling, exciting and most definitely BIZARRE!

Next up from Marvel is Black Cat #5! Johnny Storm knew a date with Felicia Hardy would be interesting, but he didn't know it would be OPENING UP GATES TO OTHER DIMESIONS POSSIBLY ENDING THE UNIVERSE interesting.But, remember, with the Black Cat, this is either planned or planned around and there's no way Johnny knows what Felicia is going to steal under his and the FF's noses. Another great Campbell main cover and a great Terry Dodson Mary Jane variant cover!

Next from Marvel comes their weekly 5 issue mini-series Contagion! A NEW EVIL BEYOND UNDERSTANDING COMES TO THE MARVEL UNIVERSE!A seemingly unstoppable force has invaded the Marvel Universe, and it's going to take every hero the streets of New York has to stop it! A strange substance is taking over heroes and citizens alike, draining them of their life force, stealing their knowledge and abilities, and neither science nor magic can stop it! Where did it come from? Can anything destroy it? And who will fall to its awful, overwhelming power? Main cover by Juan Jose Ryp, Variant cover by Ryan Browne!

Fantastic Four #15 is out this week and has a great MJ variant cover by none other than J Scott Campbell! Everyone knows the story of the brave souls who were bombarded by cosmic rays and transformed into superhuman beings, how they became their world's first line of defense against all alien threats. They are The Unparalleled! Seven super heroes who now must fulfill their destiny by defeating the fearsome, foretold forces of The Fantastic Four! Wait. What?!

Next from Marvel, Ghost Rider #1!!! The Brothers Ghost Rider are back! Johnny Blaze ain't just the king of Hell-he's the warden too. He's the first line of defense between the demonic hordes trying to escape the joint and the lords of other hells making a play for his throne and all the power that comes with it - including a certain evil queen from his past! Meanwhile, Danny Ketch never wanted to be a Ghost Rider. Now that his brother's in charge downstairs, Ketch must take on the duty of Earth's Spirit of Vengeance full-time-no matter how much he'd rather be doing anything else... Superstar creative team ED BRISSON (EXTERMINATION) and AARON KUDER (GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY) redefine the Marvel Universe's supernatural underbelly for a brutal new era! PLUS: the first installment of the Caretaker Chronicles! Forget everything you thought you knew! Main cover by Aaron Kuder, Black Blank Cover, King of Hell Kuder Varaint, Razzah Wraparound Teaser Cover.

Next up from Marvel is Marvel Comics #1001! THE BIGGEST STORY IN MARVEL HISTORY CONTINUES!WHO IS THE MYSTERIOUS NEW CHARACTER FROM MARVEL'S PAST?It was a story too large for any one issue, with too many classic Marvel creators who wanted to be a part of the fun! And so the party continues on with this additional celebratory issue, featuring additional secrets and revelations about the Eternity Mask and the person who now wears it! Main cover by Rod Reis, wraparound cover by Pat Gleason! $4.99

Next from Marvel is Spider Verse #1! Miles Morales finally feels like he GETS this Spider-Man stuff... and then falls through a portal!But isn't the WEB OF LIFE & DESTINY destroyed? Maybe not, True Believer. But who spun this new web?Regardless, Miles finds himself at the center of a multiversal adventure that will feature a who's who of creators and characters as the series spins forward!And each issue features #SPIDERSONAS from some of the biggest Spidey fans and comic creators both! Art Adams connecting cover and JTC action figure variant.

From Boom is Strange Skies over East Berlin #1! MANKIND MADE IT TO SPACE. AND NOW SPACE HAS FOLLOWED THEM BACK.Herring is a disillusioned American spy stationed on the eastern side of the Berlin Wall, struggling with his role in a Cold War that seems to have no end. But when he's sent on a mission behind enemy lines to infiltrate East German intelligence, he soon learns the Soviets have a secret weapon that could change the tides of the conflict: an alien monster that they don't understand, and can't control.The Soviets are about to learn that they're not in charge of the monster it's already in their minds and has twisted them to their will. Now now Herring must find a way to understand the impossible before it transforms him into a monster unlike any other.Writer Jeff Loveness ( Judas ) and Lisandro Estherren ( Redneck ) team up for a story in the spirit of Cold War classics, for fans of period piece science fiction as well as alien action such as Barrier.

Also from Boom this week is WWE Smackdown #1! Becky Lynch, The Man, is ready to be part of the new Friday Night Smackdown. As she prepares for the big moment, Becky finds herself in a backstage adventure, encountering WWE Legends; Undertaker, the Hardy Boyz, Kurt Angle, and others, side by side with the current Smackdown Roster.Join Becky Lynch backstage of WWE SMACKDOWN as she explores the best that WWE has to offer!Featuring a super-sized 25 page story from Kevin Panetta (WWE) and Kendall Goode (WWE: Undertaker), this will have you ready for the premiere of Smackdown Live! on FOX, October 4.

From Dynamite this week is Vengeance of Vampirella #1! Originally debuting in 1994, Vengeance of Vampirella portrayed a more savage and feral look at the Daughter of Drakulon. Now, for the 50th Anniversary of Vampirella, original series writer Tom Sniegoski (joined by the incredible art of Michael Sta. Maria) is back and issue #1 features a host of incredible cover artists.Set 25 years after the initial series, Vampirella is Dead!? Long Live Vampirella!Humanity holds on, but barely, the playthings and slaves of a multitude of supernatural monstrosities that have made the earth their own. Mistress Nyx continues to rule the planet, her Chaos Lords reigning over the various regions of the world, but she is getting bored - There's no one to challenge her! That is, until a small, but determined rebellion finds what could be their savior or seal their doom! Cover A by Josh Middleton, Cover B by Frank Cho, Cover C by Ben Oliver, Cover D by Lucio Parillo, Cover E Cosplay cover.

From AfterShock, Dark Ark is back with After the Flood #1! Two arks were built to survive the Flood. One was filled with the creatures of the natural world. The other was populated by...everything else. Now that the denizens of the DARK ARK have beaten Noah's Ark to land, a new so-cietal order must be created - one based on the rule of monsters. Khalee, a new sorceress, ventures to maintain order amidst the chaos, but her otherworldly masters have a different task in mind. She must devise a way to bring Noah's Ark to the monsters...because the beasts must feed.

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