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 Dick Tracy #1, Spectregraph #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 April 24, 2024. It’s a big week!
Dick Tracy #1
Writer: Alex Segura, Michael Moreci
Artist: Geraldo Borges
Publisher: Mad Cave Studios
A new era for the iconic detective starts here, from bestselling and acclaimed authors Alex Segura and Michael Moreci, as an all-new, noir-infused chapter in the Dick Tracy legacy kicks off with superstar artist Geraldo Borges.
In the aftermath of World War II, the country stands frozen–waiting for the next shoe to drop. In The City, a brutal murder draws the attention of rising star detective Dick Tracy, who soon discovers the bloodshed is just the beginning of a complicated web that threatens to ensnare everything he cares about.
Blending the classic elements of the Dick Tracy world (including his iconic villains, supporting cast, and unforgettable watch radio) with a hardboiled and realistic take, Dick Tracy #1 kicks off a fresh and modern take on the iconic detective that remains true to his rich history.
Read our review of Dick Tracy #1
Spectregraph #1
Writer: James Tynion IV
Artist: Christian Ward
Publisher: DSTLRY
For years, the mansion has sat strangely, nestled into the coastline just a short drive north of Los Angeles. Rumors have haunted the place for years. Its owner a titan of American industry, with a strange fascination in the occult and the paranormal. For decades, the richest men and women in the country have whispered to each other, trying to understand what he was building alone in that mansion for all those years. And now finally, with his death, and his estate finally open for sale… They are eager to find out for themselves.
Two of the most celebrated visionaries of the medium, multiple-Eisner Award winners James Tynion IV (The Nice House On The Lake, Something Is Killing The Children, W0rldtr33) and Christian Ward (Batman: City Of Madness, Invisible Kingdom) invite you into the world of Spectregraph, a haunting, cerebral horror novel that peels back the layers of America’s opulent wealth and uncovers the rot underneath. But be careful: once you enter, you may never leave.
Spectregraph is perfect for fans of The Haunting of Hill House and The Conjuring.
Drawing Blood #1
Writer: David Avallone, Kevin Eastman
Artist: Ben Bishop, Troy Little, Kevin Eastman
Publisher: Image Comics
Kevin Eastman (TMNT) returns with a look into the roller coaster life of a successful comics creator. When you create a global franchise before you turn twenty… what happens next? Welcome to the world of Shane Bookman, a cartoonist whose real life has become more absurd than any comic book!
Roboforce #1
Writer: Melissa Flores
Artist: Diogenes Neves
Publisher: Oni Press
Meet Maxx 89, the latest and greatest innovation in the field of robotics! As a member of RoboForce-the crew of highly advanced androids that are redefining technological advancement on 22nd century Earth-there’s no job too big for him to handle. But when their creator’s newest invention is stolen by a rival company in a brazen act of corporate warfare, Maxx and the high-powered Detonator are determined to get it back . . . even if it means breaking company protocol!
Leading directly into the upcoming Nacelle Company animated series co-produced by Brian Volk-Weiss, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Dany Garcia, and Seven Bucks Entertainment, enter a brave new world of incendiary action and robot-on-robot firepower in the first landmark NacelleVerse limited series from blockbuster creators Melissa Flores (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers) and Diogenes Neves (Realm of X, Suicide Squad)!
Seven Years in Darkness: Year Two #1
Writer: Joseph Schmalke
Artist: Joseph Schmalke
Publisher: CEX Publishing
Welcome to Year Two at the Academy of Black Magic. The 59 surviving Apprentices advance into their second year of studies as the new class of Mages. This inaugural tale for year two follows a magically gifted student, Honey, who finds herself the target of a patristic entity intent on corrupting and ultimately devouring her soul.
The Creature of the Black Lagoon Lives! #1
Writer: Ram V, Dan Waters
Artist: Matthew Roberts
Publisher: Skybound / Image Comics
A new horror dream team resurrects one of the most iconic monsters. Acclaimed creators Dan Waters (Home Sick Pilots, Lucifer), Ram V (Dawnrunner, Batman: Detective Comics), and Matthew Roberts (Manifest Destiny) rise from the depths for an all-new epic.
Years after the events of the original film, journalist Kate Marsden hunts for a notorious serial killer in the heart of the Amazon. Hot on the trail of this madman, she soon encounters an unexpected new threat-but is it friend or foe? Or is it simply… The Creature of the Black Lagoon?
Rumpus Room TP
Writer: Mark Russell
Artist: Ramon Rosanas
Publisher: AWA Studios
Meet Bob Schrunk, technocrat billionaire, collector of bad art, and victim of a hideous skin condition that can only be treated with a highly illicit and definitely not FDA-approved face cream that must be… harvested. From human beings. Bob isn’t unfair, though. He’s happy to let his guests select who will be next to be sent from the Rumpus Room to their doom. There’s just one thing Bob doesn’t know: One of his current guests is an undercover cop-and she’s carrying a concealed gun.
Read our review of the Rumpus Room trade paperback.
The Cemeterians TP
Writer: Daniel Kraus
Artist: Maan House
Publisher: Vault Comics
After human bones begin growing inside inanimate objects all across the globe, a renegade scientist and brilliant theologian delve into the cemeteries where the bones originated, discovering an otherworldly force tired of being buried in darkness.
From the powerhouse team of New York Times bestselling author Daniel Kraus (The Autumnal, Whalefall, Year Zero Vol. 0) and Maan House!
King Arthur and the Knights of Justice GN
Writer: Joe Corallo
Artist: Gaia Cardinalli
Publisher: Maverick / Mad Cave
A new take on the classic 90s animated hit-King Arthur & The Knights of Justice! High school quarterback Arthur King and his team have just won the big game… but a portal to another realm transports them to Camelot, where the real King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table have been imprisoned by Merlin’s evil protege, Morgana. Arthur and his teammates must take up the mantle of the Knights of the Round Table to overthrow Morgana and rescue the true King. Will these modern football players be able to become true Knights of the Round Table and save Camelot from ruin?
