Preview: Rat Queens #2 by Kurtis J. Wiebe and Roc Upchurch

October 21, 2013 by The Comic Book Critic

Preview of Rat Queens #2 (Image)

Here’s a six page preview of Rat Queens #2 by writer Kurtis J. Wiebe and artist Roc Upchurch from Image Comics – on sale October 23rd, 2013.

RAT QUEENS #2

story KURTIS J. WIEBE
art / cover A & B ROC UPCHURCH

OCTOBER 23
32 PAGES / FC / M
$3.50

“GOLD, GUTS AND GROG,” Part Two

Someone wants to kill the Rat Queens? The girls are seeing red and there’s only one thing to do about it: get really, really drunk. And, eventually, maybe get to the bottom of who’s trying to kill them. Because, let’s be honest, they already know why.

Preview: Velvet #1 by Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting

October 21, 2013 by The Comic Book Critic

Preview of Velvet #1 (Image)

Here’s a five page preview of Velvet #1 by writer Ed Brubaker and artist Steve Epting from Image Comics – on sale October 23rd, 2013.

VELVET #1

story ED BRUBAKER
art STEVE EPTING & BETTIE BREITWEISER
cover STEVE EPTING

OCTOBER 23
32 PAGES / FC / M
$3.50

ED BRUBAKER and STEVE EPTING redefined Captain America with the “Winter Soldier” saga… and everything they’ve done so far has been leading to VELVET!
When the world’s best secret agent is killed, Velvet Templeton, the Personal Assistant to the Director of the Agency, is drawn off her desk and back into the field for the first time in nearly 20 years… and is immediately caught in a web of mystery, murder and high-octane action.

Sexy and provocative, with a dark twist on the spy genre, this EXTRA-LENGTH first issue by two of the industry’s best-selling creators will knock you out!

Preview: Pretty Deadly #1 by Kelly Sue DeConnick and Emma Rios

October 21, 2013 by The Comic Book Critic

Preview of Pretty Deadly #1 (Image)

We present a 6 page preview of Pretty Deadly #1, a new ongoing series by writer Kelly Sue DeConnick & artist Emma Rios from Image Comics – on sale October 23rd, 2013.

PRETTY DEADLY #1

story KELLY SUE DECONNICK
art EMMA RÍOS & JORDIE BELLAIRE
cover EMMA RÍOS

OCTOBER 23
32 PAGES / FC / M
$3.50

KELLY SUE DECONNICK (Avengers Assemble, Captain Marvel) & EMMA RÍOS (Dr. Strange, Osborn) reunite to bring you an all-new ongoing series that marries the magical realism of Sandman with the western brutality of Preacher.

Death’s daughter rides the wind on a horse made of smoke and her face bears the skull marks of her father. Her tale of retribution is as beautifully lush as it is unflinchingly savage.

Preview of Zero #2 by Ales Kot and Tradd Moore

October 15, 2013 by The Comic Book Critic

Preview of Zero #2 (Image)

Here’s a six page preview of Zero #2 by Ales Kot and Tradd Moore, on sale October 16th, 2013 from Image Comics.

ZERO #2

story ALES KOT
art TRADD MOORE

OCTOBER 16
32 PAGES / FC / M
$2.99

Shanghai, 2019. An opulent skyscraper party full of terrorists looking for fresh funding. Edward Zero is about to sabotage it big time — and then the skyscraper starts to vanish, bit by bit. So maybe he should look into that first?

Preview: The Walking Dead #115 and All Covers

October 8, 2013 by The Comic Book Critic

Preview of The Walking Dead #115 (Image)

Here’s a preview of all the covers and 6 pages from the Walking Dead #115 by Robert Kirkman, Charlie Adlard, and Cliff Rathburn, on sale October 9th, 2013 from Image Comics.

THE WALKING DEAD #115

story ROBERT KIRKMAN
art CHARLIE ADLARD & CLIFF RATHBURN
covers CHARLIE ADLARD & DAVE STEWART

ALL-OUT WAR BEGINS!

The biggest storyline in WALKING DEAD history – just in time to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the series! It’s Rick versus Negan with a little help from everyone else!

This issue ships with 12 COVERS!

cover A: standard cover
covers B-K: 10 connecting covers celebrating 10 years of THE WALKING DEAD!
cover L: blank cover

Preview: Multiple Warheads: Down Fall (one-shot) by Brandon Graham

October 8, 2013 by The Comic Book Critic

Preview of Multiple Warheads: Down Fall (one-shot)

Here’s a 6 page preview of the Multiple Warheads: Down Fall (one-shot) by Brandon Graham, on sale October 9th, 2013 from Image Comics.

MULTIPLE WARHEADS: DOWN FALL (one-shot)

story / art / cover BRANDON GRAHAM

OCTOBER 9
80 PAGES / BW / M
$7.99

The organ smuggler Sexica and her werewolf boyfriend Nikoli try to get by in a harsh Soviet fantasy world with dream monsters, radiation slugs, and starships falling from Wolf War 3.

Reprints 2007′s “The Fall,” the original 2003 adult Warheads story, and the 2004 short “Elevator.”

Preview: Three #1 by Gillen, Kelly, and Bellaire

October 8, 2013 by The Comic Book Critic

Preview of Three #1 (Image Comics)

Here’s a five page preview of Three #1, written by Kieron Gillen and art by Ryan Kelly and Jordie Bellaire, on sale October 9th, 2013 from Image Comics.

THREE #1

story KIERON GILLEN
art / cover RYAN KELLY & JORDIE BELLAIRE
historical consultant PROF. STEPHEN HODKINSON

OCTOBER 9
32 PAGES / FC / M
$2.99

When a member of the Spartan ruling class visits an isolated homestead of Helot workers, a brutal massacre is only the beginning. KIERON GILLEN (PHONOGRAM, Über, Iron Man), RYAN KELLY (Saucer County, Local) and JORDIE BELLAIRE (THE MANHATTAN PROJECTS, NOWHERE MEN) unite to tell the heroic story of three slaves and their desperate attempt to escape 300 of the finest warriors who’ve ever lived.

Preview: Rocket Girl #1 by Brandon Montclare and Amy Reeder

October 8, 2013 by The Comic Book Critic

Preview of Rocket Girl #1 (Image Comics)

Here’s a preview of Rocket Girl #1, written by Brandon Montclare and with art & cover by Amy Reeder, courtesy of Image Comics – on sale October 9th, 2013.

ROCKET GIRL #1

story BRANDON MONTCLARE
art / cover AMY REEDER

OCTOBER 9
32 PAGES / FC / T
$3.50

A teenage cop from a high-tech future is sent back in time to 1986 New York City. Dayoung Johansson is investigating the Quintum Mechanics megacorporation for crimes against time. As she pieces together the clues, she discovers the “future” she calls home – an alternate reality version of 2013 – shouldn’t exist at all!

Blast off with the new ongoing series by BRANDON MONTCLARE (Halloween Eve) and Eisner Award nominee AMY REEDER (Batwoman, Madame Xanadu).

Preview: Reality Check #2 by Glen Brunswick and Viktor Bogdanovic

October 2, 2013 by The Comic Book Critic

Preview of Reality Check #2 (Image)

We present a 6 page preview of Reality Check #2 by Glen Brunswick and Viktor Bogdanovic, on sale October 2nd, 2013 from Image Comics.

REALITY CHECK #2

story GLEN BRUNSWICK
art / cover VIKTOR BOGDANOVIC

OCTOBER 2
32 PAGES / FC / T+
$2.99

Will is having one bad day. The woman who broke his heart has returned and she may actually have a thing for Dark Hour – the fictional hero come to life from Will’s imagination. Meanwhile, the hideous Devil-Inside stalks their every move, waiting for the perfect moment to kill them all.

Preview: The Activity #15 by Nathan Edmondson and Mitch Gerads

October 2, 2013 by The Comic Book Critic

Preview of The Activity #15

Here is a six page preview of The Activity #15, written by Nathan Edmondson and drawn by Mitch Gerads, on sale October 2nd, 2013 from Image Comics.

THE ACTIVITY #15

story / NATHAN EDMONDSON
art / cover MITCH GERADS

OCTOBER 2
32 PAGES / FC / T+
$3.50

“BUDDY SYSTEM”

Hiding from Russian authorities, Switchfoot and Fiddler trek through the ice of Northern Siberia to recover a fallen satellite piece. Meanwhile Weatherman and Bookstore are on a recon mission in Afghanistan, and what they see has ominous implications for the near future.