Now that Vin knows the truth about Reynolds, he's determined to help track down the spider who took everything from him. But they're not alone in their descent into the beast's lair, as a self-interested politician jeopardizes their hunt. Fangs fly in the gory conclusion to this creepy-crawly creature-feature! Jaws meets Arachnophobia in a new vision of creature-feature terror from Eisner-nominated writer STEVE FOXE (Razorblades: The Horror Magazine) and dread-inspiring artist PIOTR KOWALSKI (Bloodborne)!
Is redemption possible if it is coerced? Forced to confront the horrors of her past, Regan hits the road with Hannah a victim from her past who has her own set of secrets. Meanwhile, the other four remaining members of the Chimera find themselves tired of hiding from the world and move to reignite their reign of terror and death.
Trish and Jackie's epic adventures between the two worlds continue as events from their childhood echo in the present. As Trish asks questions about one terrible night in their past, the darkness of the present threatens to engulf everything.
From the creators of The October Faction, Steve Niles and Damien Worm, comes a new horror tale, Brynmore! Recently divorced and sober, Mark Turner has returned to his hometown looking for a second chance. He'll rebuild the old church into a new home... if the locals let him. But Turner Island has a secret, one tracing back to when it was named after Mark's ancestors. Who, or what, is Brynmore?
MINISERIES FINALE. The tale of existential familial horror by JAMES TYNION IV (THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH, RAZORBLADES) & GAVIN FULLERTON (BOG BODIES, Bags) concludes here! The cross-country move continues to torment both father and son, who just wanted to leave past hauntings behind them. Might they still find escape on the West Coast?
St. Augustine, Florida is on edge after one of its own is found dead at the local diner under seemingly supernatural circumstances. All eyes are on friendless teenager Cheyenne Rite, the town's newest resident and sole witness to the gruesome event. When Cheyenne's peers shun her at school, she shares crucial new information about the murder with troubled journalist Jean McKnight, whose assignment to cover St. Augustine's 450th anniversary celebration may have just turned into a career-defining exposé on the town's hidden historical secrets.
THE KING OF THE INHUMANS BREAKS HIS SILENCE! Black Bolt's mighty voice is his greatest giftand since childhood, it has been his greatest curse. Recruited with four other heroes to read from the Darkhold, a powerful evil text written by the elder god Chthon, Black Bolt thought he was signing up for a battle befitting a king. But the true battlefieldis his own mind. Critically acclaimed writer Marvel Russell brings you a scream-worthy story that will break an empire!
Some fictions manifest in reality as dangerous, half-formed things. The Department of Truth relies on hunters to track down and contain these wild tulpas before they become too real. It's time for Cole Turner to see this side of the job firsthand. It's time for Cole Turner to join his first Bigfoot hunt.
Thirty years ago, Cole Turner dreamed up a Star-Faced Man who ate children in the basement of his preschool. Today, Cole is going to make sure that nightmare can never haunt another kid. The second arc of the smash-hit The Department Of Truth ends here with a revelation that turns the series upside down!
In 1946, Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard and eccentric rocket scientist Jack Parsons performed a series of rituals to summon a divine feminine being. Her name was Babalon. She was dressed all in red. Eisner winner John J. Pearson (Blue In Green) joins The Department Of Truth for an occult blast from the past.
Back in 1967, the Department of Truth went out to West Virginia and tried to create a tulpa of its own. Forty-six people died in the aftermath. Fan-favorite illustrator David Romero (Razorblades: The Horror Magazine) joins Eisner Award-winning writer James Tynion IV to reveal the true originof Mothman.
Turn on, tune in, and drop out as ALISON SAMPSON (HIT-GIRL IN INDIA) enlists with the Department of Truth for a mind-altering dive into designer hallucinogens, MKUltra, and Lee Harvey Oswald's true motivations behind unlocking the hidden power of the human mind. The Eisner-nominated series continues its history-shattering guest arc here!
New story arc! Co-creator Martin Simmonds returns for the explosive new arc of the Eisner-nominated hit! For decades, The Department Of Truth battled a secret war against its Soviet counterpart, The Ministry of Lies. Now Cole Turner will have to face the consequences of his predecessors as the dark actions of the past unfurl before him
One of the Department of Truth's greatest rivals lay dead in America's capital, and all signs point to Black Hat as the culprit. To uncover the truth, Cole Turner must decipher the hidden history of... the Ministry of Lies.
Cole Turner's loyalties to the Department of Truth have been tested time and again. Now that a mysterious murder threatens to turn a Cold War into an all-out conflict, those loyalties may finally reach their breaking point
END OF STORY ARC The Department of Truth recruited him. Black Hat tried to flip him. A monster from his childhood came to life to torment him. Cole Turner has been pushed past his limit, and now that his husband's been dragged into this secret war, he's about to break. The most devastating arc yet of the Eisner-nominated series comes to its shocking conclusion!
Mary never knew what 'false flag' or 'crisis actor' meant, until her son was murdered in a mass shooting, and the threats and accusations began. But as her reality starts to bend around her, it's the job of the Department of Truth to keep these dark conspiracies from coming trueâ¦at any cost. James Tynion IV (Batman) & Martin Simmonds (Dying is Easy) continue their breakout thriller.
Cole Turner has spent most of his life suppressing false memories of Satanic ritual abuse at his preschool. Now, he's the newest recruit of the Department of Truthâ¦and he just found out those false memories might be truer than he thinks. James Tynion IV (Batman, Something is Killing the Children) & Martin Simmonds (Dying is Easy) continue their breakout conspiracy thriller!
SPECIAL LOW INTRODUCTORY PRICE OF 9.99! 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, from the JFK Assassination to Flat Earth Theory and Reptilian Shapeshifters. One organization has been covering them up for generations. What is the deep, dark secret behind the Department of Truth? From bestselling writer JAMES TYNION IV (Batman, Something is Killing the Children) and breakout artist MARTIN SIMMONDS (Dying is Easy)! Collects THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH #1-5.
Cole Turner thought he'd joined the right side in the war for the Truth. But the more he learns about Lee Harvey Oswald's tenure leading the Department, the less sure he is. And as Tulpas start to gain a stronger foothold in the real world, Cole's time to decide where he stands is running out. The second arc of smash-hit series The Department Of Truth from James Tynion IV (Batman) and Martin Simmonds (Dying is Easy) is collected here! Collects The Department Of Truth #8-13.
Six acclaimed guest artists join Eisner winner JAMES TYNION IV (Something is Killing the Children, Batman) and MARTIN SIMMONDS (Dying is Easy) to uncover the deep, tangled roots of the Department of Truth... and Lee Harvey Oswald's rise to its top position. From the Phantom Time Hypothesis to Mothman, find out what terrible secrets are waiting in the archives. Collects The Department of Truth #6-7, 14-17.
For decades, the Department of Truth battled a secret war against its Soviet counterpart, the Ministry of Lies. Now, Cole Turner will have to face the consequences of his predecessors as the dark actions of the past unfurl before him... The fourth arc of the Eisner-nominated THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH from JAMES TYNION IV (Something is Killing the Children) and MARTIN SIMMONDS (Dying is Easy) is collected here! Collects THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH #18-22
The Orgham family has dramatically arrived after traumatic events at the docks in Gotham, and they are ready to reclaim the land that belongs under their name...an English surname you may better know as Arkham. As Bruce Wayne and the young Orgham prince Arzen discuss how they both want to change Gotham for the better, it seems Batman and the Orghams might have different ways to go about doing so...
It's a tango to the death as Batman dances with an old flame while trying not to catch on fire. Using the new information about black noise, Batman investigates the music box in his possession some more, which leads him to question whether music is actually able to contain physics-altering properties. Later, this theory is tested with Two-Face.
Where there's a will, there's a way. And for Bruce, that will is Batman...because myths don't bleed, right? Well, Batman, with the last ounce of strength he has, will have to test that theory out with the Orghams as he fights through Prince Arzen's three powerful protectors to find out. Hope is not all lost, though, as Jim Gordon and Sorrow rush their way through Gotham to help Batman before it's too late and an Azmer demon is placed inside him...
The debut of an all-new creation by Joe Hill (Locke & Key) and Martin Simmonds (Punks Not Dead)! Meet Syd Sht-Talk Homes, a disgraced ex-cop turned bitter stand-up comic turned... possible felon?! In part 1 of Dying is Easy, Carl Dixon is on the verge of comedy superstardom and he got there the dirty way: by stealing jokes. He's got a killer act, an ugly past, and more enemies than punch-lines. So when someone asks Syd Homes how much it would cost to have Dixon killed, Syd isn't surprised in the slightest. He's already got a figure in mind...
From the powerhouse team of Joe Hill (Locke & Key) and Martin Simmonds (Punks Not Dead) comes the second chapter in the inaugural Syd Sht-Talk Homes mystery! ⢠Comedy may be hard and dying may be easy, but getting yourself off the hook for murder? For Syd Homes, that's looking damn near impossible. The prime suspect in the death of joke stealer and general thief Carl Dixon, Syd's on the run, and it's going to take all of his investigative chops to suss out the real killer before he gets caught. And thrown in jail. With all the guys he locked up. Luckily, he's already got a couple of suspects in mind...
From the powerhouse team of Joe Hill (Locke & Key) and Martin Simmonds (Punks Not Dead) comes the fourth chapter in the inaugural Syd Sht-Talk Homes mystery! Syd finds himself out of the frying pan, up the creek, and, well, sht outta luck-but when a talk with his ex-wife shines light on new information about the death of joke thief and general a-hole Carl Dixon, Syd just might have the lead he needs to clear his name
Comedy is hard... but dying is easy! From New York Times bestselling author Joe Hill (Locke & Key, NOS4A2) comes this new graphic novel mystery. Meet Syd "Sht-Talk" Homes, a disgraced ex-cop turned bitter stand-up comic turned wanted killer! Syd's rival Carl Dixon is on the verge of comedy superstardom and he got there the dirty way: by stealing jokes. He's got a killer act, an ugly past, and more enemies than punch-lines. When he turns up dead, Syd is on the top of the suspect list... he had motive, he was the last man to see Dixon alive, and he had already named his price for taking Dixon out. Syd isn't guilty of anything but bad jokes but now he's on the run, and it'll take all of his investigative chops to nail the real killer, before the cops nail him.
Leo wasn't allowed toys as a kid, but now that he's all grown up he's going to take yours. He used to play by the rules, but then governments and corporations set fire to the rules and still expected him to behave. He probably would have if it hadn't been for his new friend Jerry. See, Jerry isn't human; he's a personalised marketing VR... and he's malfunctioning. Unhinged ultraviolence from Alex Paknadel (Incursion, Kino, Arcadia) and Martin Simmonds (Punks Not Dead). Collects issues #1-5.
Jessica has just faced her greatest fears - her most dangerous enemy - and won! Surely everything is smooth sailing from here? Nope! Instead she finds a corpse in her office - the body of a woman who came to Jessica for help years ago with a case Jessica failed to solve. And now she's being framed for the woman's murder! As Jessica reopens her investigation in hopes of bringing Dia Sloane's killer to justice, she finds herself caught in the web of a serial killer intent on murdering women with powers. Can Jessica figure out how all the pieces connect before the killer claims their next victim? The Sorcerer Supreme, Doctor Strange, is not being helpful - shocker. But how is monster hunter extraordinaire Elsa Bloodstone tied up in this whole mess?
Cynthia Sin Breaker used to be a lot of things. A werewolf. A mob enforcer for a powerful mage. A name feared on every street of Solar City. But now she's forcibly retired from all those things, trying to get over her past job and past loves. Zac Zero is a mage with their own agenda, and right now, item #1 is to hire some protection. Normally, Sin wouldn't look twice, but Zero may have the key to getting back the most important thing she ever lost: herself.
What will Laila Starr do when she's finally given the chance to resume the mantle of Death? Finding herself back in the world, Laila searches out Darius and discovers that for the first time she will be witnessing the death of someone close to her. When they are both given a chance at immortality, their individual decisions lead to a surprising and touching series finale.
Mazes have one of two purposes: to keep people out or to keep people in. An unnatural labyrinth has swallowed up people under Moon Knight's protection - but how do you fight a maze? How do you kill a labyrinth? And will Moon Knight emerge victorious, or will his body and mind be broken by the Fifth Floor?
WEEKEND AT XAVIER'S! • In the heart of the Wild Hunt, schemers are dreamingdeceptions are coming to lightand the dead are walking. Just another day on Krakoa for the NEW MUTANTS.
MAYHEM ON THE MOON! There's something creeping in the shadows of the Summer Houseand the NEW MUTANTS are about to come face-to-face with it. And back on Earth, the team is turning against itself as they gear up for their biggest battle yet.
SHADOW KING SHOWDOWN! He's been skirting the line skulking around the Wild Hunt and now he's simply gone too far. On Krakoa, where the dead walk among the living and the unforgiveable has been forgiven, the NEW MUTANTS now battle an old foe the psychic entity known as the Shadow King!
And I'll cry if i want to The Hellfire Gala is here, and the New Mutants have the chance to take a break from training the youth of Krakoa - an opportunity to get dressed up and get down. But not everyone is on their best behaviorand someone has vanished without a trace.
Advance solicited for September release! Introduction by best-selling author Ian Rankin! Teenage Fergie and his invisible sidekick, the ghost of a punk rocker named Sid, head to London to find Fergie's absent father, while the Department of Extra-Usual Affairs, led by the irascible Dorothy Culpepper, and Fergie's mum Julie face demons from hell-both personal and literal. Fergie and Sid have arrived in London... and a whole pile of trouble. All Fergie has to go on in the search for his father is an old photograph and some snippets of information that suggest Billy was involved in the music business in the Eighties and Nineties. Tracking down old contacts, Fergie and Sid find themselves getting mired in a shadowy undercurrent of the occult and whispers of entities not from our world. Meanwhile, back in Preston, Julie forms an unlikely alliance with Natalie as they try to find the missing Fergie.
As if being an awkward, bullied 15-year-old weren't enough, suddenly Fergie Ferguson can see ghosts. Well, one ghost specifically a certain punk rocker named Sid. Sid's spirit has been trapped in London's Heathrow Airport for 40 years, until the day he meets Fergie. Now Sid's ghost is now stuck to Fergie, and Fergie has to contend with an unruly Ghost sidekick and some weird, uncontrollable new abilities. How does the father Fergie never knew fit into all this? And why is the Department of Extra-Usual Affairs showing an interest? Never mind the bullocks-all of this plus fish fingers, chunky chips, and endless pints of anarchy in the critically-acclaimed series that collects Punks Not Dead issues #1-6.
• Quicksilver has uncovered the dark secret behind the creatures that are hunting his loved ones, but knowing is only half the battle. • The other half is facing every horrible thing he's ever done. And it's a long list. • Can Quicksilver overcome his inner turmoil, or is he doomed to be lost forever?
The fastest Avenger of all races straight out of the smash-hit No Surrender event and into a psychedelic survival thriller unlike anything you've seen before! Quicksilver's super-speed and abrasive personality have always isolated him, but he's never been truly aloneuntil now. Trapped beyond the perception of his friends, family and allies, Pietro must now wage a one-man guerilla war against a monster that he's not even sure is real - to save a world that he may never be a part of again! But can he protect his sister, the Scarlet Witch, from forces she can't even perceive? Exhausted and facing an enemy who renders his abilities useless, Pietro must use every trick in his arsenal to save Wandabut he's running out of tricks! Is Quicksilver doomed to be lost forever? Collecting Quicksilver: No Surrender #1-5.
EDWARD BECOMES THE RIDDLER IN THIS FINAL ISSUE WRITTEN BY PAUL DANO! The time has come. Edward Nashton's long, painful psychological journey and downward spiral have finally brought him to the point where he is ready to take direct action against the corrupt of Gotham. Embittered and abandoned and believing the world is aligned against him, he's reached the time to lash out. His extensive research and clandestine operations have left him with a deeper knowledge of the city's web of criminality than anyone in Gotham. And now he knows exactly which targets to strike and when. As Edward finally dons the mask of the Riddler, the series ends right before the start of his first murderous attack, shown in the opening scene of Matt Reeves's film The Batman. Actor Paul Dano brought this character to life onscreen, and now he completes Edward's arc with this groundbreaking prequel. Together with renowned European artist Stevan Subic, Dano has crafted a disturbing and emotional tale, filling out the backstory of one of the most unique and terrifying villains faced by any version of the Dark Knight.
MINISERIES PREMIERE. W. MAXWELL PRINCE (ICE CREAM MAN, HAHA) continues his weird, winning one-shot formula with this all-new multi-artist project that explores the way things ENDand how they never really do. SWAN SONGS comprises stories about endingsThe End of the World. The End of a Marriage. The End of a Sentence. The End of the End of the World! (Which I suppose one might consider the BEGINNING of a new world) And along for the terminal ride are some of comics' best and brightest artists! The first apocalyptic issue, The End of the World, is drawn by none other than THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH's MARTIN SIMMONDS. Future artists for future endings include CASPAR WIJNGAARD (HOME SICK PILOTS), and FILIPE ANDRADE (The Many Deaths of Leila Star), with more to be announced. All things come to a close; these are the SWAN SONGS.
Murder and mayhem in the Reign of X! The Scarlet Witch has been murdered - and as X-Factor investigates the shocking crime, all clues point to Magneto! Meanwhile, the fallout from the Hellfire Gala continues for S.W.O.R.D. as Doctor Doom sticks around for a meeting of monarchs with matters of galactic import to discuss - including the Last Annihilation! The New Mutants are reeling from their own devastating loss as a great evil continues to cast its shadow. And when new problems present themselves in Ireland, the Marauders bring in Banshee for some assistance - and he'll soon be screaming into battle! Collecting X-Men: The Trial of Magneto #1-2, S.W.O.R.D. (2020) #7, New Mutants (2019) #20-21 and Marauders (2019) #23.
New beginnings in the Reign of X! The old Cable is back - locked, loaded and landing on the deadliest planet in X-history to steal the ultimate weapon... and stop the Last Annihilation! The investigation into Scarlet Witch's death takes a very unexpected turn as the Avengers and X-Men unite to face monster attacks on Krakoa! And what act of redemption will trigger the latest massive step forward for mutantkind in the Krakoan era? Meanwhile, Wolverine is on the hunt for a missing sword - and his deadly new nemesis, Solem, is playing mind games! Collecting Cable: Reloaded, X-Men: Trial of Magneto #3-5 and Wolverine (2020) #14.
W0RLDTR33 holds the key to understanding why Ellison Lane's kid brother carried out such an unimaginable atrocity... but it may already be too late to stop the Undernet from destroying someone else Ellison loves. The next horror must-read from multiple Eisner Award-winning writer JAMES TYNION IV (THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH) and FERNANDO BLANCO (Detective Comics) continues!
The final battle is here as the Faerie army closes in! The kids seemingly have nowhere to escape, with Wynd in dire straits as he takes it upon himself to battle the Faerie General. What will it take to save the children, and more importantly, what role does Wynd's blood play in all of this?
In the near future, cancel culture means more than just losing your job...it could mean your life. The world's premier entertainment event is CANCELLED - a live-streamed program where elite bounty hunters called cancellers kill individuals who society has voted to cancel following heinous actions or offenses. Our story follows Roland Endo, the world's #1 ranked Canceller. Because of this status, Roland lives in a constant state of paranoia with a target on his back...
