While we are not the official voice of your decision, we want to help guide you in the right direction for comics releasing June 24, 2026.

Universal Monsters: Blood of the Wolf Man #1

Writer: Joshua Williamson
Artist: Leomacs
Publisher: Image Comics

Adam Jaeger thought he could become someone new at college… but not like this. One moment he was partying, the next he’s recovering from a massacre that left almost no survivors. The worst part? He might be responsible… As the monster within tries to claw loose, Adam will do anything he can to stop from becoming… The Wolf Man.

The Eye Collector #1

Writer: Jonathan Ball, G. M. B. Chomichuk
Artist: G. M. B. Chomichuk
Publisher: Image Comics

In The Eye Collector, an ancient being has its curiosity toward Earth reignited when the humans of the Apollo 10 mission make wishes over the Moon. But what is this spectral creature, and what does it want with our world? Seeing is believing…

Godzilla: Escape the Deadzone TP

Writer: Ethan S. Parker, Griffin Sheridan
Artist: Pablo Tunica
Publisher: IDW Publishing

What’s going on inside the Deadzone?! Find out in this comic series set in the world of the all-new Godzilla Kai-Sei Era.

Inside the new IDW Godzilla universe, there exists a mystery larger than any other…what is the Deadzone? Inhabitants of this new world know the Deadzone to be a walled-off portion of the Pacific Northwest, cordoned off after the most disastrous Godzilla attack the country has ever faced. The government would have its citizens believe that nothing is still alive inside the Deadzone…but do you believe that?

There are stories of a man…or rather, a half kaiju, half man…who travels freely throughout the Deadzone. Some say he can even kill a kaiju. Some say…this “wanderer” is not the only of his kind. Follow the Wanderer as he encounters the strangest characters to hit comics in a decade: Glasseater and Runt! Two kaiju-controlling kids who are being hunted for their strange abilities. Together, these three will run afoul of Godzilla-worshipping churches, the world’s biggest Godzilla fan (literally!), and an underground kaiju fight ring.

Journey into this mysterious new world with writers Griffin Sheridan and Ethan S. Parker (Kill Your Darlings) and artist Pablo Tunica (Godzilla/Ghostbusters 2, Sea Serpent’s Heir). Part of the new Godzilla connected comic book universe with Godzilla (Kai-Sei Era) and Starship Godzilla!

Godzilla: Escape the Deadzone is such a great addition to the Kai-Sei era, proving that a great Godzilla story doesn’t always need massive kaiju battles with the King of the Monsters at the center. Ethan S. Parker and Griffin Sheridan, along with artist Pablo Tunica and letterer Nathan Widick blend post-apocalyptic adventure featuring an unlikely group, heartfelt moments, and just the right touch of humor to give us something that feels fresh, while also unmistakably Godzilla. – CLICK HERE to read the entire review

Starship Godzilla: First Wars TP

Writer: Chris Gooch
Artist: Oliver Ono
Publisher: IDW Publishing

Join a crew of cosmic misfits as they soar through the stars in Mechagodzilla in this series that ties in with the all-new Kai-Sei Era of Godzilla comics!

You didn’t think kaiju were only on Earth, did you?

In the fight for galactic supremacy, no weapon is more powerful than a kaiju…and no team is better equipped to capture and transport these titanic monsters than the crew of Starship Godzilla!

This ragtag group flies through space in Mechagodzilla and takes high-risk, high-reward missions across the galaxy. A kaiju heading toward your planet? Give them a call. A colossal space pest clogging up your trade route? They’ll get rid of it. A galactic civil war utilizing kaiju on both sides? They’ll…uh…do their best to stay out of it. But where there’s a galactic war, there’s a galactic conspiracy, and our crew members may not all land on the same side of this fight.

A brand-new kaiju space epic starts here in Starship Godzilla from Chris Gooch (In Utero, Under-Earth) and Oliver Ono (Godzilla: Monster Island Summer Camp)! Part of the new Godzilla connected comic book universe with Godzilla (Kai-Sei Era) and Godzilla: Escape the Deadzone!

Each new Kai-Sei era comic feels unmistakably like a Godzilla story, yet each also carves their own path and has a unique identity. While the first two had strong premiere issues, Starship Godzilla might take the cake. Writer Chris Gooch and artist Oliver Ono have created something spectacular with Starship Godzilla, something truly out of this world. A premiere issue that had me riveted to each panel with sheer excitement. – CLICK HERE to read the review of the first issue

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Kara Zor-El celebrates her 23rd birthday by traveling across the galaxy with her dog Krypto. Along the way, she meets the young Ruthye Marye Knoll and encounters a tragedy that leads her on a “murderous quest for revenge.”

Supergirl was directed by Craig Gillespie and written by Ana Nogueira based on the DC Comics character created by writer Otto Binder and artist Al Plastino, first appearing in Action Comics #252 (May 1959). Milly Alcock stars as Kara Zor-El/Supergirl, alongside Matthias Schoenaerts as Krem of the Yellow Hills, Eve Ridley as Ruthye Marye Knoll, David Krumholtz as Zor-El, Emily Beecham as Alura In-Ze, David Corenswet as Kal-El/Clark Kent/Superman, and Jason Momoa as Lobo. It was produced by James Gunn and Peter Safran of DC Studios.

The film is the second movie of Chapter One: Gods and Monsters in the new DC Universe and the first of two DCU films in 2026, the other being Clayface coming this fall. Supergirl was made for $170 million and is projected to rake in a range of $60 million to $77 million domestically.

According to Safran, Alcock would have a major role in the future of the DCU beyond her return in the Superman follow-up film Man of Tomorrow coming in 2027.

Supergirl hits theaters on June 26, 2026 from DC Studios.

Supergirl Trailer

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Artist Poppy Reed doesn’t care if others think her marriage to Celia Marie Fox, a wealthy art dealer, is impulsive. Sure, they’ve only known each other for six months, and Celia has an infamous romantic reputation, but Poppy is brimming with excitement when she moves across the country to Celia’s home: a formidable, isolated, and art-filled manor called Busirane.

As Poppy tries to celebrate her first weeks of marriage and enjoy her new home, Busirane seems intent on rebuffing her every attempt to settle in. Strange noises and confounding occurrences lead Poppy to believe the house is haunted, a suspicion worsened by Celia’s insistence that Poppy avoid the locked basement.

When Celia leaves for a work trip, Poppy is left alone in the house, then finds herself snowed in. Surrounded by secrets, stalked by faceless statues, and beset by bodiless whispers, she struggles to trust her wife—and her own mind. When Poppy is eventually drawn to the forbidden basement, dark truths shatter everything she thought she knew, throwing her into a desperate bid for survival.

I have read my fair share of haunted house stories over the years and while I don’t tend to go for them first, I do tend to enjoy them. What makes this haunted dwelling story stand out is the author. I have now convinced myself that I would read the instructions on making an apple pie if it was written by Schaefer. There is something about the way Saratoga crafts their stories, no matter the genre or plot, that draws me in and keeps me around.

A Thousand Monstrous Forms was one I was heavily looking forward to reading and it didn’t disappoint. Not only is this story filled with dread and unease, it has a few jump scares that will make you yelp out loud, something I find hard to accomplish in prose novels at times. This story is one of those tales that is hard to read inside your own house, especially one like mine which is over 100 years old. What creepy, unsettling things have happened in the history of this house that might rear its ugly face in moments of quiet and tranquility, making you utterly frightened.

What made A Thousand Monstrous Forms even more terrifying was the fast-paced nature of the story as well. Schaefer wasted no time allowing these frightening moments to appear, not letting us settle in at all. Saratoga does wonderfully balance this scares with a real sense of foreboding unease, building on tension and dread throughout the story as well.

I feel most people have had or know of someone who has had a relationship that has moved extremely quickly, ignoring any red flags, rules, or questions that may arise. With A Thousand Monstrous Forms, Schaefer builds a story that is more than just one that frightens, but has deeper story to tell. When things get creepy after moving into an ld house with someone, let’s be honest, you barely know and they don’t take it seriously, how could you not question everything. It can be good to trust someone, but how far does that trust go when this unsettling house proves to be too much.

A Thousand Monstrous Forms is a modernized and horrifying take on the classic French folktale Bluebird by Charles Perrault. Taking stories from the 1600s and twisting them to fit a modern tale feels like an undertaking that I would not want to try, but Schaefer seems to do with ease.

A Thousand Monstrous Forms is a chilling haunted house tale filled with a sense of dread, a ton of tension, and some pretty frightening scares, all while exploring trust and relationships. Saratoga Schaefer once again proved they are one of the more compelling voices in storytelling today. A Thousand Monstrous Forms is dread-soaked horror story that made me happy I read with the lights on.

A Thousand Monstrous Forms hits bookstores everywhere on September 15, 2026 from Crooked Lane Books.

NOTE: We received an advance copy of A Thousand Monstrous Forms from the publisher. Opinions are our own.

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It’s 1992, and in the heat of Texas, camp Summer Fun rests by a crystalline lake surrounded by a shady forest. The counselors have set out the kayaks, prepped the kitchens, and refurbished the cabins. Now, on the night before camp begins, a bonfire and the teenage counselors’ rites of passage await.

But the camp has a horrifying history. In the ’80s, there was a massacre that left a sole survivor. One final girl. The killer never caught.

Deputy Tom Bailey is always on edge this time of year. There are rumors that the woods are haunted. That the killer might one day return. Tom has deeply personal ties to the ’80s massacre, and those ties have plagued his dreams.

Then Tom gets a call reporting bloodcurdling screams coming from the camp. The real nightmare is just beginning…

With his latest few books, which I have actually liked fairly well, DiLouie attempted to tell new and exciting stories based around tried and true concepts in the horror genre. In How to Make a Horror Movie and Survive he tackles the cursed film subgenre and with My Ex, the Antichrist he leans into the cursed band/music space. Now, The Summer Fun Massacre heads down the path of a summer camp slasher, but again, DiLouie makes this story his own.

In The Summer Fun Massacre, DiLouie tells the story from the point-of-view of the police, detectives, and other law enforcement opposed to what you’d expect of the final girl. While we do get some story from our survivor, it’s mostly Deputy Bailey as well as his co-workers who take the lead. This makes this summer slasher feel a lot more like a crime detective mystery instead of a straight forward horror. While it took me by surprise, and a few pages to get used to, it was a fun new take on the subgenre.

DiLouie does a wonderful job at keeping us on our toes throughout, guessing at who the big bad might be. At times I had pegged a member of law enforcement such as the Deputy or even the Sheriff, sometimes I had a random person in the crosshairs, but there is also this folklore thread woven throughout that makes you feel something mysterious and supernatural is at fault. This kept me turning the pages to see what would settle out at the end.

What made me struggle, just a hair (see what I did there), was the high and lows of the pacing as well as some moments where the story confused me a bit. These criticisms are ones I feel are merely personal ones and didn’t affect my feelings towards the book overall as it was a fun, quick read.

The Summer Fun Massacre is a great addition to Craig DiLouie’s books which take familiar horror tropes and finds a fresh angle to make them feel fresh. Shifting the focus from the usual final girl perspective to law enforcement offers trying to unravel this murder mystery, makes this story feel equally slasher horror and detective thriller. The Summer Fun Massacre is a clever reinvention of the summer camp slasher that had me guessing until the very end. Plus, this is the first of a duology, so we can expect more in November 2026 with The Yule Day Slaughter.

The Summer Fun Massacre is available at bookstores everywhere from Run For It. The audiobook, narrated by Garrett Michael Brown & Elizabeth Cappuccino, is available at Libro.fm!

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This week on the Capes and Tights Podcast, Justin Soderberg welcomes back comic creator Tyler Boss to the podcast to discuss Exquisite Corpses: Rascal Randy and more!

Boss is the artist behind such comics as What’s The Furthest Place From Here?, 4 Kids Walk Into a Bank, Dead Dog’s Bite, a few issues of The Department of Truth and more. Tyler also has many variant covers under his belt. More recently he has jumped into the writing seat for You’ll Do Bad Things, Universal Monsters: Phantom of the Opera, and the upcoming Exquisite Corpses spin-off Exquisite Corpses: Rascal Randy.

Exquisite Corpses: Rascal Randy drops at local comic shops on July 8, 2026 from Image Comics.

#286: Tyler Boss – Writer of Exquisite Corpses: Rascal Randy

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While we are not the official voice of your decision, we want to help guide you in the right direction for comics releasing June 17, 2026.

Land of Never #1

Writer: Steve Orlando
Artist: Miguel Mora
Publisher: Mad Cave Studios

Six months ago, Jim Hoke’s daughter Wendy disappeared from her room. All Jim caught was a glimpse of a hulking figure at the window—the kind of late night vision that’s easily written off as a hallucination. No one believes Jim’s story—and six months later, the retired pathologist is just looking for anyone who’ll still listen. And even if he finds someone, should they believe him? Jim already retired early for planting evidence against an alleged killer. His word doesn’t mean much—and it means even less with him as a suspect in Wendy’s disappearance. He can’t leave town, he can’t forget what he saw, and he get any sleep thanks to the nightmares.

With Wendy’s disappearance declared the coldest of cases, Jim believes he’s the only one who cares about finding his daughter. And he’s got a withered Father’s Day card in his pocket to remind him—all he can do is his best. So he better step it up. Jim goes into business for himself, tracking leads and harassing anyone who’s polite enough to listen to his story. He dives into rabbit hole after rabbit hole, until he meets someone else like him. Then another, then another, a whole community of people who’ve lost someone to a cryptid they call the Floating Man—just like the huge creature Jim saw take Wendy. Suddenly, Wendy’s abductor has a name—the Floating Man. And Jim’s obsession has direction—he’s got to track down the Floating Man, uncover his crimes and free not just his daughter Wendy, but everyone who’s been lost.

Land of Never takes a familiar tale and twists it into something truly unsettling. Steve Orlando delivers a gripping mystery fueled by a desperate father, all while Miguel Mora illustrates atmospheric tension that jumps from the page. Land of Never is the version of an age-old classic that you never knew you needed, a blend of heart and horror. Cannot wait for what is coming next. – CLICK HERE to read the entire review

The Guy in the Chair TP

Writer: Hannah Rose May, Utkarsh Ambudkar
Artist: Guillermo Sanna
Publisher: Dark Horse

In the blood-soaked world of assassins and spies, love has no place. Unfortunately for Abhi, a tactical analyst at a private military company, love is all he can think about. Against his employer’s strict policy, he’s fallen head over heels for Merlin, the field operative whose missions he supports as her “Guy in the Chair.”

When Merlin shows up at his apartment bloody, beaten, and pleading for help, Abhi is yanked from behind the safety of his computer screens, and now the two must prevent their former employer and a cabal of corporate overlords from a hostile global takeover that threatens all of humanity.

The Guy in the Chair is a unique new comic written by two passionate storytellers, Hannah Rose May and Utkarsh Ambudkar. With its fresh premise, seamless blend of spy-thriller and romantic comedy, and outstanding artwork by Guillermo Sanna and Dearbhla Kelly, this premiere issue sets the foundation for what is likely to be one of my favorite comics of the year. – CLICK HERE to read the entire review of the first issue

Blink and You’ll Miss It TP

Writer: Ethan S. Parker, Griffin Sheridan
Artist: Keith Browning
Publisher: BOOM! Studios

Decades after their love faded, Melody and Jesse find themselves caught in a spiraling mystery where the past is more alive than the present. As Melody slips further back in time, she finds herself reliving memories and rewriting fate for a time and place she thought she’d left behind. Can she discover the unsettling truth causing reality to unravel around her? Or will it ultimately destroy her and the only person she’s ever truly cared for?

From the breakout writing team of Ethan S. Parker and Griffin Sheridan (Kill Your Darlings) and featuring stunning debut art by Keith Browning, this genre-blurring emotional thriller blends sci-fi, romance, and psychological horror into one unforgettable story.

Blink and You’ll Miss It is a profound, emotional, and utterly unique time travel story. Ethan S. Parker & Griffin Sheridan craft a love story with unsettling moments that make you feel for our core characters. It’s a deeply meaningful comic that had me gripped from the first page. – CLICK HERE to read the entire review

The New Space Age TP

Writer: Kenny Porter
Artist: Mike Becker
Publisher: Mad Cave Studios

Disgraced astronaut Mark Mitchell has only ever had one true mission—to find his little brother Joey, who was abducted by aliens from a crop circle when they were little. But when Mark’s hotshot piloting gets him grounded and the last of the public space program defunded, Mark loses his only means of finding Joey out in space. Until Mark’s homemade scanning rig discovers the shocking truth about the crop circles—they’re instructions for space travel. Mark will need to uncover the hidden messages that have been left on Earth for years, and reverse engineer the magic that can finally help him find Joey.

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Inside this universe, there exists a mystery larger than any other…what is the Deadzone? Inhabitants of this new world know the Deadzone to be a walled-off portion of the Pacific Northwest, cordoned off after the most disastrous Godzilla attack the country has ever faced. The government would have its citizens believe that nothing is still alive inside the Deadzone…but do you believe that?

There are stories of a man…or rather, a half kaiju, half man…who travels freely throughout the Deadzone. Some say he can even kill a kaiju. Some say…this “wanderer” is not the only of his kind. Follow the Wanderer as he encounters the strangest characters to hit comics in a decade: Glasseater and Runt! Two kaiju-controlling kids who are being hunted for their strange abilities. Together, these three will run afoul of Godzilla-worshipping churches, the world’s biggest Godzilla fan (literally!), and an underground kaiju fight ring.

As someone who has never really followed Godzilla all that closely, a story that revolved around a part of the Godzilla universe but not specifically focused on the monster we all know, was something that really wasn’t on my radar. However, after the killer main Godzilla series, I was excited to dive into Godzilla: Escape the Deadzone. Not knowing what to expect was part of the excitement and that’s exactly why I dug this series.

Parker and Sheridan put together a fantastic story with a post-apocalyptic backdrop and featuring an unlikely group of creatures on a journey throughout the wasteland. Unlike the massive Kaiju battles you expect in a Godzilla story, this is more street level, but with a few bigger creatures in the way to really give us the monster vibe. This tale of survival is fresh in the world of Godzilla, making it all the more special. Escape the Deadzone follows along with a nameless wanderer trying to navigate a hostile, unforgiving world.

Godzilla: Escape the Deadzone is an action-pack, mysterious, and adrenaline-filled monster story that feels fresh in the Godzilla universe. What made it even more fun was how Parker and Sheridan balances this heartfelt and emotional journey with just the right amount of humor. Don’t get me wrong, this story is filled with moody and violent action, but also has heart and a well-timed joke.

With six-issues in the first volume, Godzilla: Escape the Deadzone builds on a great pacing to give us an epic final chapter and leading us into what is to come in future stories. We get a journey of mutated monsters and stellar kaiju action we had hoped for from the start.

Yes, Parker and Sheridan have scripted a wonderful story, but it’s the gritty, grungy, and moody artwork by Tunica that gives this story depth. The dark and ugly post-apocalyptic world is visualized by Tunica is something special. But the first volume wouldn’t be complete without some of the best lettering of the year by Nathan Widick, which really stands out on a few pages, but in such a great way.

Godzilla: Escape the Deadzone is such a great addition to the Kai-Sei era, proving that a great Godzilla story doesn’t always need massive kaiju battles with the King of the Monsters at the center. Ethan S. Parker and Griffin Sheridan, along with artist Pablo Tunica and letterer Nathan Widick blend post-apocalyptic adventure featuring an unlikely group, heartfelt moments, and just the right touch of humor to give us something that feels fresh, while also unmistakably Godzilla.

The collected edition of Godzilla: Escape the Deadzone hits local comic shops and bookstores everywhere on June 23, 2026 from IDW Publishing.

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Arriving this October, the Harvey Award-winning Horvath joins forces with superstar creators James Tynion IV (Exquisite Corpses) and Tyler Boss (You’ll Do Bad Things), Tony Fleecs (Feral) and Dave Wachter (Uncanny Valley), Che Grayson (Absolute Catwoman) and Matt Emmons (The Council of Frogs), and Jared Cullum (Usagi Yojimbo) to craft a must-read original one-shot featuring the adorable citizens of Woodbrook gathering around a campfire to share terrifying stories.

“I’m thrilled to invite some new friends to play for a bit in the world of Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees. Every new step this project has taken has been such a treat, and I felt like there’s no better time for it than Halloween. I can’t wait for readers to see what these new creators have in store for them.” -Patrick Horvath

“Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees is one of my favorite comics of the past few years, and it’s a pleasure to be invited to have a bit of gruesome fun in this killer, off-kilter world Patrick has created.” -James Tynion IV

“I was a Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees fan before almost anyone. I read a review copy before the first issue came out and haven’t stopped loudly singing its praises since. Patrick Horvath is working in a subgenera of a subgenre. He’s taking something familiar and comforting and adding outrageous violence and pathology and creating something wholly original. I couldn’t be more excited to come play in his sandbox. And that I’ve got the genius Dave Wachter here with me (co-creator of the Eisner Nominated Uncanny Valley) and we’re sharing the book with Patrick himself and James Tynion and Jared Cullum. This promises to be a beautifully disgusting comic.” -Tony Fleecs

“Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees is equal parts charming, horrific and morbidly beautiful. Patrick is a visionary and what he has brought to comics and the horror genre is something truly singular. Getting to play in the proverbial sandbox for this Halloween special is going to be a real treat.” -Che Grayson

“Patrick brings a poetic subtlety to an often intense story-world that only he can, with art that is both timeless and unique. The soft tonal palette, atmosphere and time-honored sacred traditional approach often juxtaposed against the darker, if sometimes profane imagery works so well for his stories and swallows you whole into his work. It’s an honor to have a chance to humbly play in his world.“ -Jared Cullum

“Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees is one of the best books I’ve read in a long time. I absolutely adore it. Patrick Horvath has created something truly unique. And it really taps into the brainstems of those of us who grew up on Richard Scarry books. I love working with my brilliant friend Tony Fleecs, so when I was asked to draw a story in this world, there was no way I was going to say anything but ‘F* yeah!’ I can’t wait to draw something really creepy for this.” -Dave Wachter

Contact a comic shop near you to pre-order Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees: Halloween Special and guarantee your copy. Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees Vol. 1 is currently available everywhere graphic novels are sold and the deluxe hardcover storybook edition is only available via IDW’s online shop. More news about the future of Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees will be revealed at San Diego Comic-Con.

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When you immigrate, you leave a copy of yourself behind, an instance. One person enters their new country; the other stays trapped at home.

Some instances keep in touch, call each other daily, keep their lives and minds in sync in the hopes of reintegrating and resuming a life as one person. Others, like Soyoung Rose Kang, leave home at ten years old and never speak to their other selves again. Rose, in America, never imagined going back to Korea until her grandfather died and her Korean instance called her home for the funeral.

She doesn’t know that Soyoung plans to steal her body and her life. How far would you go to live the choice you didn’t make?

Now, I will say that one of the biggest draws for me to Sublimation was the comparison to Severance, one of my favorite television shows in recent times. While this is not exactly the same concept, it definitely has similarities that made it all that more enjoyable. What Severance and Sublimation have both done is given us such a thought-provoking concept of creating a different version of ourselves, only Kim crafts with this novel is something so much more impactful to our real world.

The subject of immigration is one that we see here and there in stories these days, but Kim tackles it in such a unique way that made for such a wonderful read. As someone who was born and raised in New England, immigration in my personal life has not been a factor, but know how hard it can be on various people depending on the situation. Moving halfway across the world to start a new life, wether due to choice, pressure, persecution, or whatever the circumstances, can be a chance to reinvent yourself, but also can be extremely tough to find a way to fit in.

It must be on those immigrants minds as they move through life in a new country, what would life have been life if I had stayed in the place I was born? I can imagine the thoughts swirl on how life would be different. With Sublimation, some of those who have immigrated get the chance to see what life was life for the part of you that was left behind, as well as what happens when your instance gets to try and experience a new place. It’s a concept I cannot get over, and have been thinking about ever since I closed the final page.

Yes, does Sublimation make you think and have a deeper meaning outside of just a well-written story, but it’s where the story goes and the science behind new technology that makes this even more enjoyable of a read. Instancing has been around for as long as people can remember, but there are new inventions that work around the phenomenon that pushes this psychological thriller into the realm of deep science-fiction that made this story what it is in the end. Where this book goes is something I did not see coming and was excited to dive into it even more.

Sublimation is the kind of debut novel that I love reading, taking a fascinating idea, grounded in real human experiences, and pushes it into unexpected and unsettling territory. Isabel J. Kim delivers an emotional, thrilling, and thought-provoking story that transforms the immigrant experience into something original and impactful.

Sublimation is available at bookstores everywhere from Tor Books. The audiobook, narrated by Major Curda & Michelle H. Lee, is available via Libro.fm!

NOTE: We received an advance copy of Sublimation from the publisher. Opinions are our own.

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Boss is the artist behind such comics as What’s The Furthest Place From Here?, 4 Kids Walk Into a Bank, Dead Dog’s Bite, a few issues of The Department of Truth and more. Tyler also has many variant covers under his belt. Lately he has jumped into the writer’s seat for You’ll Do Bad Things, Universal Monsters: Phantom of the Opera, and Exquisite Corpses at Image Comics.

What’s The Furthest Place From Here? (Image)

From Eisner nominated artist Tyler Boss (4 Kids Walk Into A Bank, Dead Dog’s Bite) and bestselling writer Matthew Rosenberg (DC vs. Vampires, Uncanny X-Men) comes an epic adventure about growing up and getting lost at the end of the world.

When 16 year-old Sid goes missing in the wastelands, it’s up to the members of her gang to try to discover what happened. But what they find is a whole world beyond anything they could imagine. Like Lord of the Rings meets Lord of the Flies, or John Carpenter by way of John Hughes, this series smashes together sci-fi and fantasy with elements of comedy, horror, and mystery for an emotional coming-of-age story unlike anything you’ve read before.

4 Kids Walk Into a Bank (Black Mask)

4 Kids Walk Into a Bank is the darkly comedic story of four burgeoning child criminals and their elaborate plans.

When a group of bumbling criminals show up in her father’s life looking to pull one last job, young Paige has two choices – let her father get caught up in their criminal hijinks or enlist her three best friends to do the job first. Paige picks the bad one.

200ish pages of full color comic-booking about friendship, family, growing up, and grand larceny from rising star writer Matthew Rosenberg (We Can Never Go Home, Kingpin, Secret Warriors) and equally rising star artist Tyler Boss (Lazarus, Calexit, Vice Magazine).

Dead Dog’s Bite (Dark Horse)

Cormac Guffin has gone missing. It’s been three days and no one has seen hide nor hair of her. The police have nothing, and the townsfolk are acting more like a funeral procession than a search party. If Cormac has any hope of being found, it rests on the slouching shoulders of her best friend Joe. Joe will need her wits about her though because, like any story worth hearing, nothing is what it seems.

The Department of Truth (Image)

Cole Turner has studied conspiracy theories all his life, but he isn’t prepared for what happens when he discovers that all of them are true: the JFK Assassination, Flat Earth Theory, Bigfoot, Mothman, and so much worse. One organization has been covering them up for generations, controlling the narrative for what they claim is the greater good

What is the deep, dark secret behind the Department of Truth―and will learning it destroy Cole’s life from the inside out?

Tyler Boss illustrated issues 7 and 25.

DC vs. Vampires: World War V (DC)

It’s the dead of winter, and any hope for a fragile truce between the Green Arrow-led human heroes and vampire queen Barbara Gordon’s army has been dashed by Damian Wayne and his guerrilla fighters. He’s the only one fighting back against the bloodthirsty hordes, leaving Green Arrow with a choice: Does he stand and fight, or sacrifice the boy in the name of peace?

Tyler Boss illustrated issues 2 and 3.

You’ll Do Bad Things (Image)

It’s been ten years since the release of He Came in With a Smile, the true crime smash hit that chronicled the brutal murders committed by the Nursery Rhyme Killer. But in the decade since its release, its author, Seth Holms, hasn’t produced another title.

Seth wants to write a story with a happy ending, but every time his fingers clack across the keyboard, it always ends in his characters’ deaths. Worse yet? These tales of blood and barbarity that flow so freely from Seth’s imagination are starting to happen in real life…

Exquisite Corpses (Image)

Trick-or-treating. Clocking in for your shift at work. Going to the annual Halloween party down at the Pit. For the citizens of Oak Valley, Maine, any one of these activities could spell a gruesome death as twelve of the most dangerous killers in the world turn their sleepy little town into the playing field for a game that will decide the fate of the entire country for years to come.

Boss wrote issues 6 and 9.

Universal Monsters: Phantom of the Opera (Image)

After a series of violent crimes wracks the Paris Opera House, Christine Daaé’s career is in chaos. But the show must go on, and Christine will discover that no one — especially the mysterious voice whispering from the eaves — is what they seem.

As an old friend returns to investigate these surprising attacks, Christine will find out there’s no escaping… THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA.

Exquisite Corpses: Rascal Randy (Image)

The sleepy little town of Aurora Springs, NY, has exactly one claim to fame: it’s the birthplace of Rascal Randy. Not the man in the suit — the man has never mattered. He was no one until he put the mascot head on for the first time, until he felt the life leave someone’s body through the thickly furred gloves of the suit.

No, Aurora Springs is the birthplace of Rascal Randy the rabbit, who, once upon a time, was poised to become the greatest animated character this country had ever seen — until greed and tragedy changed his trajectory forever.

Now, before the events of Exquisite Corpses Season 1, witness the final murder spree of this iconic killer, as chaos hops into town with buckteeth bared and ears flopping… and the secret, sordid history of Rascal Randy is finally revealed.

The first issue of Rascal Randy hit local comic shops on July 8, 2026.

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