Coming In January 2023 From Ablaze
New series and the latest issues
Ablaze Publishing has released details of the new series and the latest issues for January 2023. Check out the details below:
The new releases lead off with CHILDREN OF THE BLACK SUN, a tense horror drama drawn by Letizia Cadonici, artist of the hit SIKTC spinoff series The House of Slaughter, and written by Dario Sicchio, depicting a dystopian future in which the sun turns black and the future of humanity teeters on the brink of oblivion.
Next up, the FIGHT CLASS 3 VOL 1 OMNIBUS mixes martial arts fighting with high school drama, and collects the hit Fight Class 3 webtoon in print. The series brings an intense dose of high energy action to the ABLAZE catalog. For fans of The Breaker!
More manhwa action follows with the release of the supernatural fantasy, THE RESTORER’S HOME OMNIBUS VOL 1, chronicling the adventures of a young man with an amazing power and the interesting twists and turns his life takes after he begins working to repair antiques and objects that have souls tied to them.
Advance solicitations for the February release of the of the PROMETHEE 13:13 TP also open in January. From the powerhouse creative team of Andy Diggle (Green Arrow: Year One, James Bond, The Losers, Hellblazer), Shawn Martinbrough (Thief of Thieves, Batman: Detective Comics, The Black Panther, Hellboy), Dave Stewart (Hellboy, DC: The New Frontier, The Umbrella Academy), and Jock (Batman, The Losers) comes the Eisner nominated psychological sci-fi horror comic full of alien conspiracy and collected for first time in print.
CHILDREN OF THE BLACK SUN, Issue 1, by Dario Sicchio and Letizia Cadonici • MSRP: $3.99 •
Available January 4th
Over the years, a black sun has risen twice. A dark dawn whose rays have done terrible things to people's minds, driving them to all sorts of horror. Twelve years have passed since the last time and the world still fears the return of that inexplicable phenomenon. But fear is not the only legacy of those terrible days. All the women who got pregnant under the influence of the black sun have given birth to babies with some… peculiarities. White hair, ashy skin, abnormal proportions, and eyes as red as fire: the Children of the Black Sun.
Brightvale is a small town like many others. Here the Children of the Black Sun are treated with contempt, especially in the days leading up to the anniversary of the two disasters. The hatred of their fellow villagers, terrified of a possible return of that horror, will push these kids to unite and embark on a a hallucinatory journey to discover themselves and their true nature. But is the black sun about to return?
FIGHT CLASS 3 Omnibus Edition Vol. 1 TP, by Lee Hak • MSRP: $19.99 • Available January 18th
In an imaginary world where Korea is one of the world's leading nations in martial arts, its government encourages high schools to set up martial arts classes to develop talented martial artists. As the government provides numerous benefits to the students of these classes, almost all teenagers dream of being selected for the special classes. Among the martial arts classes all over the country, Namil High School's Martial Arts Class 3 is the most famous.
A short, weak freshman named Jitae, whose physical appearance is the very opposite of a typical athlete, looks to join Namil’s Martial Arts Class 3. Maria, a genius Brazilian martial artist and international student of Class 3, notices Jitae’s unique talents —a double jointed body and the ability to read the movement patterns of his counterpart while fighting—that are ideal for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Julia also knows about Ji-tae's missing father, who used to be a famous martial artist. Through numerous fights with Maria and his other classmates, all who have mastered different martial arts themselves, Jitae gradually becomes a martial artist specializing in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. All the while, he continues searching for his missing father with Maria...
THE RESTORER’S HOME OMNIBUS Vol. 1, by King Sang Yeop • MSRP: $19.99 • Available January 18th
High school freshman Sung-woo lives alone in a big traditional Korean house inherited from his grandfather. He has a great skill to restore objects such as antiques to their original condition. He also has a supernatural ability to see souls, which are sometimes tied to these objects. Trying not to reveal his ability, he secretly helps friends and people around him fix their broken stuff. Due to his abilities, Sung-woo soon finds himself surrounded by numerous ancient people/souls who help him fix things or solve difficult matters. And the more restoration projects and their related pieces of stuff he takes on, the more interesting his life becomes. But sudden visits from his missing father's graduate school advisor and a cute girl from an ancient Korean Kingdom will soon make the world know his unique skills...whether he wants it or not!
PROMETHEE 13:13 TP, by Andy Diggle, Christopher Bec and Shawn Martinbrough • MSRP: $16.99 • Available February 15th
What if you knew the world was about to end? What would you be willing to do to save the people you love? Darla Clemenceau has been plagued by apocalyptic visions ever since she was abducted by a UFO as a child. Now, she's ready to put it all behind her and move on with her life. But what if it's all true? A dangerous cult militia is prepping for the end of the world, and they see Darla as the key to their survival... Meanwhile, something alien is awakening on the dark side of the Moon, and the crew of the space shuttle Atlantis have a rendezvous with destiny...
FAMILY TIME, Issue 2, by Lily Windom, Robert Windom, and Asiah Fulmore • MSRP: $3.99 • Available January 4th
From the writer/creator of Seven Sons, Robert Windom, and his eleven-year-old daughter, Lily, comes a fun, fantasy adventure. Featuring Art Direction by Eisner-Award winning artist Sanford Greene (Bitter Root) and anime-inspired interior art by new talent and Greene-protege Asiah Fulmore (DC’s Amethyst: Princess of Gemworld). The adventure in Medieval Ireland continues! After the O'Connell family is locked in Ciaran's dungeon, Lily and Tyler must escape and find help, and Lily discovers something mysterious and powerful.
TRAVELING TO MARS, Issue 3, by Mark Russell, and Roberto Meli • MSRP: $3.99 • Available January 11th
From Eisner award-winner Mark Russell and Roberto Meli comes a compelling new sci-fi series, a riveting story of planetary exploration and of finding meaning in your final days. In the latest issue, Roy enlists his robotic companions in celebrating a lonely Thanksgiving on their one-way journey to Mars, prompting memories of the people in his life whom he knows he'll never see again.
FAR CRY: ESPERANZA’S TEARS, Issue 4, by Mathieu Mariolle, Afif Khaled, and Salaheddine Basti • MSRP: $3.99 • Available January 11th
A prequel to the events of Far Cry 6, this amphetamine-boosted comic introduces Juan Cortez, one of the central characters in the newest installment of Ubisoft's star video game. Just when Juan thinks everything is finally going his way and his mission a success, the rug gets pulled out from under him. With the fate of a nation on the line, and no one he can trust, making it out alive is going to prove to be a lot trickier than he ever expected.
LOVECRAFT: UNKNOWN KADATH, Issue 5, by Florentino Florez, HP Lovecraft, Guillermo Sanna, and Jacques Salomon • MSRP: $3.99 • Available January 18th
An adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft’s The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath unlike anything you've read before. For the first time since his journey began, Randolph Carter finds safety. But the comforts and luxuries offered to him are not enough to quiet the calls of the place he has seen in his dreams. Will he throw it all away to continue a journey that may more than likely lead to his end?
THE BOOGYMAN, Issue 5, by Mathieu Salvia and Djet • MSRP: $3.99 • Available January 25th
Monsters don't only exist in children's imaginations... With the number of enemies chasing after Father Death and Elliott growing, they can only hide for so long. And being a friend to the young boy and his boogyman protector is proving to be a deadly decision for those brave enough to make it.