New comic book day is quickly approaching and with a number of titles being released it can be hard to pick out which comics you should grab. This week in our featured comic book releases we include Destro #1, The Writer #1 and more.
While we are not the official voice of this decision, we want to help guide you in the right direction for comics releasing June 19, 2024.
Destro #1
Writer: Dan Watters
Artist: Andrei Bressan
Publisher: Skybound/Image
The next chapter of The Cobra Threat threat begins here! James McCullen Destro XXIV is the man behind M.A.R.S. Industries, the undisputed leader in providing high-tech weapons to world powers… for the right price. But the emergence of Energon has changed everything. As Destro’s ambitions grow, the “Crimson Twins” Tomax and Xamot Paoli emerge to destroy their competition, and Cobra Commander realizes his current ally could be his future greatest enemy. Acclaimed writer Dan Watters and artist Andrei Bressan change the balance of power in the Energon Universe forever.
The Writer #1
Writer: Ben Berkowitz, Max Berkowitz, Josh Gad
Artist: Ariel Olivetti
Publisher: Dark Horse
In a dark turn, comic book writer Stan Siegel’s life dives into a neo-Nazi occult nightmare. Orchestrated by legendary Josh Gad and the Berkowitz Brothers, The Writer plunges Stan into a whirl of folklore and magic. Amid demonic chaos and high-speed chases, Stan’s hunger for answers unveils hidden identities, setting off a desperate race against time in this thrilling saga. To combat the rising tide of terror, Stan must become the hero from his pages.
Uncle Scrooge and the Infinity Dime #1
Writer: Jason Aaron
Artist: Various
Publisher: Marvel Comics
It’s the story you never expected! One of the greatest characters in the history of comics leaps into his most epic adventure yet, in the manner only Marvel can deliver! When Uncle Scrooge’s fabled money bin gets stolen by a shocking culprit, the world’s toughest duck must undertake a quest unlike any other, alongside a surprising array of allies: other versions of himself! An oversized special, from Marvel mainstay writer Jason Aaron (Thor, Avengers) and a cadre of celebrated Scrooge artists! Also re-presenting the classic Christmas On Bear Mountain, the first appearance of Scrooge McDuck by the legendary Disney Comics creator, Carl Barks!
Galaxy of Madness #1
Writer: Magdalene Visaggio
Artist: Michael Avon Oeming
Publisher: Mad Cave Studios
In the far-flung thrilling future of the 41st Century, and on the other side of the galaxy, a swashbuckling space archaeologist, Vigil Virgo, is on the cusp of learning a universe-shattering secret in this four-color fantasy! But she’ll have to dive into the abyss, where no human was ever meant to go, to do it. The question is what happens when she emerges from the other side.
Misery #1
Writer: Todd McFarlane
Artist: Szymon Kudranski
Publisher: Image Comics
Cyan Fitzgerald is just a young woman trying to find her place in the world. As the daughter of Wanda Fitzgerald, the former wife of Al Simmons (aka Spawn), she has been endowed with incredible abilities-abilities that keep her cut off from those around her. Her journey into the darkness starts here.
The Oddly Pedestrian Life of Christopher Chaos Vol. 1 TP
Writer: James Tynion IV, Tate Brombal
Artist: Isaac Goodhart
Publisher: Dark Horse
From the New York Times-bestselling writers James Tynion IV and Tate Brombal and artist Isaac Goodhart comes this LGBTQ+ horror-hero coming-of-age story that’s Invincible meets Doom Patrol.
Meet teenage mad scientist Christopher Chaos. For all his life he knew he was different. His brilliant mind works in ways that defy logic and enable him to do things that push him beyond his peers. Unfortunately, these abilities have also caused great pain in his personal life-leading others to fear him and leaving Christopher with profound loneliness and guilt. Then one day something cracked. When the cute boy at high school turns out to be a deadly creature, Christopher finds himself in a world of monsters, heroes, and a cult of hunters out to kill them all.
Collects issues #1-6, plus bonus process material and a ten-page prologue story never before seen in print.
Canto: If I Only Had a Heart HC
Writer: David M. Booher
Artist: Drew Zucker
Publisher: Dark Horse
A tiny clockwork hero on a quest for a heart for the one he loves, fights for freedom and hope, facing tyrannical forces in a fantastical modern fairytale.
Enslaved for generations, Canto’s people once had hearts. Now they have clocks. They are forbidden to love, yet Canto loves a little tin girl. When slavers damage her clock beyond repair, Canto embarks on an incredible journey through his strange and fantastic world to bring back her heart. As he conquers fearsome creatures and finds unlikely allies, he must confront the mysterious figure who has taken their hearts to save the one he loves.
This high-quality hardcover reprint features brand new cover art, collects the entire first series, an expansive cover gallery, sketchbook and process section, and a new introduction by legendary Usagi Yojimbo creator Stan Sakai!
Rock Candy Mountain: The Collected Edition TP
Writer: Kyle Starks
Artist: Kyle Starks
Publisher: Image Comics
The Eisner-nominated tale of tough-as-nails hobos in a magical post-WWII America is collected here for the first time in a brand-new complete edition! The world’s toughest hobo is searching for the mysterious sinners’ heaven-Rock Candy Mountain. But why? And why is the Literal Devil chasing him? Jackson will have to survive underground fight clubs, trainyard bullies, the toughest FBI agent you’ve ever seen, prison, newfound friendships, and more if he’s going to make it to his destination. A kung fu hobo epic, the likes of which you’ve never seen before!
Written and drawn by Kyle Starks, with colors by Chris Schweizer, and featuring a brand-new cover designed by Matt Kindt! Collects Rock Candy Mountain #1-8 and includes additional bonus material!
Unnatural Order TP
Writer: Chris Yost
Artist: Val Rodrigues
Publisher: Vault Comics
From Chris Yost and artist Val Rodrigues comes an action packed dark fantasy with a sci-fi twist!
After the fall of the Britons and the Roman invasion of Hibernia, the captive known only as the Druid is released, sending a wave of dark magic across the world. As the innocent burn in the Wicker fields, those who would resist learn of a man who even the Druid fears. Led by a powerful witch and a Roman soldier, a ragtag crew of rebels attempt to free this strange man. For it is this prisoner, a soldier from a different time, who alone knows the Druid’s secret: this is not how the world is supposed to be.
Stuff of Nightmares: No Holiday for Murder TP
Writer: R.L. Stine
Artist: Adam Gorham, Pius Bak
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
If you dare, get into the sinister spirit of the season and join The Nightmare Keeper for two fresh forays into the Stuff of Nightmares universe!
First, comic creator Alex Oxaca has been out of the spotlight for decades, and he’ll wish he’d remained in obscurity soon enough… Red Murder was the smash hit title of the early 2000s, and will come back from the past in more ways than one during the 20th anniversary celebration of the title! A real ax murderer, eerily parallel to the hatchet-wielding killer in the comic, starts chopping down equally real victims, bringing a whole new meaning to HorrorCon.
And…as malls continue to die, a down-and-out former mall Santa named Heinrick Fiddler’s rage turns to madness, and he’s dead-set on making sure department store shopping isn’t the only thing that’s deceased in Slay Ride!
Bestselling Fear Street and Goosebumps author R.L. Stine is joined by Bram Stoker Award-nominated artist Pius Bak (Eat the Rich) and acclaimed artist Adam Gorham (Dune: Blood of the Sardaukar, The Blue Flame) for two standalone tales directly from your most demented dreams!
The Midnite Show TP
Writer: Cullen Bunn
Artist: Brian Hurtt
Publisher: Dark Horse
Basil Saxon is a legend among horror fans. Over fifty years ago, he vanished during a freak accident on the set of the film that would have been his masterpiece. The cursed film-God of Monsters-was never completed and has never been seen. But when a film festival shows footage from the long-lost movie, classic horror monsters manifest to wreak havoc and terror on the unsuspecting populace. A ragtag group of misfits must band together to stop the most famous creatures of all time and send them back to the realm of celluloid nightmares. Collects issues #1-4 along with a sketchbook section, and pinup artwork by Dan Brereton, Francesco Francavilla, Kelley Jones, and more!
