Galaxy Of Madness, Misty, Far Cry, Vampires On Mars, Geronimo Stilton, and The Last Wardens
Mad Cave Studios, Rebellion, Tokyopop & PaperCutz
Comic news on:
A new series from Magdalene Visaggio and Michael Avon Oeming.
Misty returns with a new creative team.
A new comic is announced for Free Comic Book Day.
Geronimo Stilton returns from Papercutz.
Mad Cave Studios has a new series in June.
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A new science fiction series is coming soon from Mad Cave Studios. I’m looking forward to checking Galaxy Of Madness out!
Magdalene Visaggio and Michael Avon Oeming team up for a Mind Bending Silver Age sci-fi adventure with Space Pirates!
A high-flying retrofuturistic world, baffling technology, and a social order controlled by the Intelligence. The truth cannot be ignored, but must be reckoned with…
Mad Cave Studios is over the moon to announce the newest Teen+ sci-fi series, GALAXY OF MADNESS! Written by one of today’s most Influential comic book writers, Magdalene Visaggio (Kim & Kim), art by celebrated creator Michael Avon Oeming (Powers, Murder Inc) with colors by HUGO award nominated Taki Soma, and lettering by Morgan Martinez, Galaxy of Madness promises to take readers on an unforgettable journey through the depths of space and the complexities of the human psyche.
In the far-flung thrilling future of the 41st Century, and on the other side of the galaxy, a swashbuckling space archaeologist, Vigil Virgo, is on the cusp of learning a universe-shattering secret in this four-color fantasy! But she'll have to dive into the abyss, where no human was ever meant to go, to do it. The question is what happens when she emerges from the other side.
"What an incredible, insane book this has been to work on,” said Magdalene Visaggio. “Mike and Taki poured their heart and soul into this wild ride and it comes through on every page as they bring to life the complicated, convoluted, and deeply-felt world of Galaxy of Madness. It's a tall order for a book - ten issues done in a deliberately outdated style of psychedelic fever dreams and textured, contradictory relationships, and I'm so happy that Mad Cave was willing to take a chance on the most ambitious comic series I've ever penned."
"Mags sold me on this world through her layered and complicated character relationships,” said Michael Avon Oeming. “Bringing them and this wild space adventure to life has brought out some of the best work Taki Soma and I have ever done. Flash Gordon was always a big influence on me and I think I was able to bring that out with a fresh take on Silver Age adventure. Space Pirates, betrayal, psychedelic archeology, this book has everything, so come and join us!"
"Galaxy of Madness is special,” said Taki Soma. “I love that as creators, Mags, Michael and myself needed to find an outlet during the early days of the pandemic and this is the result of our collective passion. When you read it, I hope you can feel the fun and excitement that we put in along with all the hard work Mad Cave put into this title!"
Galaxy of Madness #1 drops in shops June 19th, with the storyline spanning five issues and continuing into 2025. Fans can expect a captivating blend of action, mystery, and existentialist drama, as Vigil Virgo navigates the depths of space in search of truth and redemption. Cover A by Michael Avon Oeming by Cover B by Paulina Ganucheau. Letters by Morgan Martinez.
New for 2024, Misty goes from strength to strength with a new anthology announced by Gail Simone with artists Carola Borelli (The Deadliest Bouquet, Spider-Woman), Aly Fell (A Trick of the Light) and Marianna Ignazzi (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), as well as writer/artist Letty Wilson (Owl People).
Dare You Read It Alone? A classic horror series rises from beyond the grave in 2024, featuring four brand-new chilling adventures from some of the most terrifyingly talented creators in comics!
As revealed earlier today, Misty, the classic horror series for young women, has been resurrected by megastar writer Gail Simone, who is being joined by a murderers’ row of talent for an all-new 48 page anthology special publishing on the 17th July 2024.
First published in 1978, Misty was the brainchild of legendary writer and editor Pat Mills, offering thrills and chills for a generation of young women in the UK and featuring stories from creators including Shirley Bellwood, Jesus Redondo, Jordi Badía Romero, and Mills. Running for over 100 issues in total, each issue was hosted by Misty, who acted as a guiding voice for her young readers - and in this new anthology we’ll be telling stories featuring Misty herself for the first time!
This anthology features three brand-new chilling stories written by Simone, with art by Carola Borelli (The Deadliest Bouquet, Spider-Woman), Aly Fell (A Trick of the Light) and Marianna Ignazzi (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), alongside a fourth story written and drawn by rising star Letty Wilson (Owl People). Completing this spectacularly spooky package is a cover from Eisner-winning artist Tula Lotay (Barnstormers)!
The four stories included in this collection are:
In Eleven Lonely Deaths. a true-crime podcaster visits a decades-old crime scene where eleven women lost their lives at the hands of a vicious strangler. There, he meets a mysterious young woman who knows more about the crimes than should be possible…
At The Pub at the End of the Road, an unscrupulous landlord of a dreary pub in the English countryside makes his gifted daughter work her fingers to the bone, and turns a blind eye to the customers’ wandering hands. She seeks solace in a secret love… until she’s forced to use her extraordinary gifts…
Happy Birthday, Mrs. Parker is set in a small English town where nothing’s been quite the same since the murders of eleven women some years ago...
The Cracked Glass – a tale too terrifying to even tell you about! Writer/artist Letty Wilson has some dark surprises in store for readers…
The Misty 2024 Special is coming to a newsagent or comic book shop near you on 17th July 2024 – lock the doors twice, make sure you’ve drawn the curtains, and BY ALL THAT’S HOLY don’t forget to pre-order your copy!
Publisher Tokyopop unleashes the action of Far Cry in a special pilot edition comic book issue being published for Free Comic Book Day 2024.
FAR CRY: CULL THE HERD (FCBD EDITION), by Ryan Nichols ∙ Print SRP: FREE ∙ For Teen Audiences ∙ Available May 4th
Villains from popular Far Cry games are transported into prehistoric times by the priestess Batari, who has pulled them from their lives before they've committed their most heinous crimes. Now, they're tasked with fighting against the dangers of a prehistoric world and challenging their supposed destiny. Will the unusual circumstances encourage them to come together, fight against each other, or go rogue?
This nature-versus-nurture narrative examines popular characters in a new context. The series features appearances from Antón Castillo (Far Cry® 6), Vaas Montenegro (Far Cry® 3), Pagan Min (Far Cry® 4), and Batari (Far Cry® Primal).
The Far Cry video games are published by Ubisoft and have thrilled millions of players over the 20-year history of the franchise. Far Cry 4 notably features Pagan Min in the role of lead antagonist; he also appears in TOKYOPOP’s CAPTAIN LASERHAWK: A BLOOD DRAGON REMIX - CRUSHING LOVE - an original boys’ love manga inspired by the Netflix animated series created by Adi Shankar featuring alter egos of iconic characters from hit Ubisoft video games in a highly referential homage to the early 90s.
On sale now from Papercutz is a new Geronimo Stilton adventure.
When Geronimo Stilton gets signed up for a dating app, will he get matched with the rodent of his dreams, or will it be a mismatch?
Thea Stilton worries Geronimo Stilton, her brother and famouse Editor-in-Chief of The Rodent's Gazette, may be living the lonely bachelor life. With Ben's help, they sign Geronimo up for a dating service. But what happens when the service gives him the most unlikely match?!
About Geronimo Stilton
Born in New Mouse City, Mouse Island, Geronimo Stilton is Rattus Emeritus of Mousomorphic Literature and of Neo-Ratonic Comparative Philosophy. He is the director of The Rodent's Gazette, New Mouse City's most widely read daily newspaper.
Stilton was awarded the Ratitzer Prize for his scoops on The Curse of the Cheese Pyramid and The Search for Sunken Treasure. He has also received the Anderson 2001 Prize for Personality of the Year. One of his bestsellers won the 2002 eBook Award for world's best ratling electronic book. In 2006 he won the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards and in 2008 he won the Cartoomics prize 'Beyond Comics'. His works have been published all over the globe.
In his spare time, Mr. Stilton collects antique cheese rinds. But what he most enjoys is writing books where he tells his fabmouse adventures!
Geronimo Stilton Reporter Vol.16: Mr. and Mrs. Matched [9781545811450; Hardcover; 64pp; $9.99; Ages 7-12] is available for preorder now, and on-sale on April 2, 2024. Readers can preorder it wherever books are sold, including Amazon, Bookshop, and Barnes & Noble.
Mad Cave Studios have announced a new series - The Last Wardens - beginning in June 2024.
In this thrilling genre-masher, dream team Elliott Sperl and Amit Tishler unfold a dioramic horror twisted into supernatural crime drama.
America, 1975. Where the scare sets in, a story unfolds.
Mad Cave Studios is excited to announce the thrilling new supernatural horror series, The Last Wardens, co-written by Elliot Sperl (Bob’s Burgers, The Great North) and Amit Tishler (Edenfrost) with art by Rui Silveira (The Few and Cursed), colors by Francesco Segala and lettered by Frank Cvetkovic.
In this six-issue miniseries, delve into a world of emotional depth, suspense, and classic horror. The Last Wardens combines the thrill of grindhouse with the intricate storytelling of modern epics to subvert expectations, blending chaotic violence with complex emotional drama!
With an alcoholic father and a hole in her wallet, Danielle Pryer's life in the rustic town of Bleakwood goes from bad to worse when her long-lost brother, Bruce, returns from the Vietnam War. While Bruce is being plagued by a mysterious and monstrous mutation he is also being hunted by an incompetent team of paranormal misfits, which leads to Bleakwood quickly becoming ground zero of a supernatural battle that forces Danielle to choose between everything she holds dear and the fate of the world as a whole.
“The Last Wardens is a sheep in wolf’s clothing,” said Amit Tishler. “It’s designed to subvert expectations! The setting, atmosphere, and visual style are clearly inspired by classic horror films, but the story's lore, setting, and structure are more akin to modern epics. Chaotic violence clashes with complex emotional drama, as the comic explores the theme of FAILURE, and how to chew it up, spit it out and ask for seconds. The series is the brainchild of a creative collaboration between Elliot and me, and despite differing in tone from personal works, it has all the elements I love in a story: historical fiction, supernatural elements, a slowly unraveling mystery...and some ridiculous amount of gore.”
“I’m a huge fan of ‘Rubber Monster Suit’ horror movies, and creating a comic that harkens back to the VHS-era has been a blast! But packing references into The Last Wardens was never the end goal, EVERY design choice in this series is intentional,” said Elliott Sperl. “For example, the 1970s setting plays a major role in our cast's journeys, skills and the tools they have at their disposal. But the story wouldn’t pack half the punches if it wasn’t told through the lens of our POV character. Danielle Pryer is the heart and soul of this story, and the heartbreaking choices she’s forced to make are what turn this mayhem-fueled adventure into something that readers can connect with on a deeper level.”
"When I received the script, I was hooked by the atmosphere of adventure and terror and its unique characters and their conflicts,” said Rui Silveira. “They are normal people in a desperate situation, all in a 1970s country town setting, bringing that feeling of films like Army of Darkness and series like Tales from the Crypt. I am sure that readers will follow the unfolding of this story and will be surprised."
An emotionally gritty horror set apart from other works in the genre, The Last Wardens #1 drops June 17th. Cover A by Zach Howard, cover B by Skylar Patridge.
