The Brooding Muse, Spector: Incorruptible, In Mourning & Star Trek
From Cherry Bomb Comics, Rebellion, Maverick & IDW Publishing
New comics news and previews including:
Two books of The Brooding Muse.
A special graphic novel from Rebellion.
A moving graphic novel - In Mourning.
And three new Star Trek stories.
Fear the Muse. Pray for the End.
Two new horror books from Cherry Bomb Comics are coming in April 2025. Check out the details and previews!
Some stories haunt you. Some drag you to the edge of sanity. Cherry Bomb Comics LLC is proud to announce THE BROODING MUSE: Book One & Book Two!
From the minds of Zack Slattery and Max Brody, this psychological horror thriller plunges readers into an intricate, high-stakes world of supernatural terror, relentless pursuit, and shifting alliances. The Brooding Muse is brought to life with stunning artwork by Nik Poliwko, Manuel Martin Peniche (Shudder Magazine), Hernan Gonzalez (Gunbreed), and Issac Cordova (Ghost Rider), with letters by Sarahy Ocanto (Super Dangerous) and Nicolas Lepka (Wendigo).
A world built on violence teeters on the brink of collapse. When The Brooding Muse—an infamous enforcer—vanishes, chaos erupts. A rogue faction of assassins begins a ruthless hunt, determined to reclaim the one who abandoned them, while three unlikely survivors, entangled by fate and blood, fight for their only chance at escape. In a landscape where deceit is a shield, trust is a gamble, and survival is never promised, Kayla—a reluctant survivor—must navigate horrors beyond comprehension, pushed past the edge of sanity into an abyss of paranoia and violence. The Raven looms. The Floating Fangs descend. And the game of survival begins.
“This is a project that has been in the works for several years, and it's finally time to unleash it!” said series co-creator and writer Zack Slattery. “Be prepared for a thrilling adventure that will haunt you to the core with its twists and turns. I look forward to hearing what people think about the series.”
Co-creator Max Brody added, “I really enjoyed working with illustrators that are from many different places all over the world. Their diversity brought challenges, but we got past those, and we were able to relay exactly what I was trying to put forth. I love the final product, and I hope you will too!”
The Brooding Muse: Book One
In a world ruled by killers, peace is a fleeting illusion. When The Brooding Muse—a relentless enforcer—vanishes, chaos erupts. A rogue faction of assassins is closing in, desperate to reclaim their lost weapon, while three unlikely survivors, bound by blood and circumstance, fight to sever the strings of a violent fate.
Kayla, born from brutality, struggles to hold onto her humanity as every escape is crushed and every path forward drips with blood. Trapped in a waking nightmare, she is pushed beyond her limits—not just for survival, but for a final shot at freedom in a world determined to consume her.
A relentless psychological horror thriller, The Brooding Muse: Book One is a descent into paranoia and violence, where trust is a death wish, fear is absolute, and survival is never guaranteed.
The Brooding Muse: Book Two
The nightmare only deepens. The world of The Brooding Muse fractures, twisting into an abyss of paranoia and madness. The Raven watches. The Floating Fangs descend. And those who remain must forge fragile alliances—or be swallowed whole.
Kayla’s descent continues as the minds around her break, shattering under the weight of fear. Isolated and hunted, she must navigate a brutal landscape where deception is a weapon, trust is a trap, and every choice teeters between life and oblivion. Some will claw their way through the wreckage. Others will be lost to the void.
Unforgiving, nerve-fraying, and cinematic in scope, The Brooding Muse: Book Two drags readers deeper into a psychological horror labyrinth where the mind shatters, the body follows, and death is never the end.
A fusion of gothic horror, psychological thrills, and supernatural suspense, The Brooding Muse channels the atmospheric dread of The Sandman and Hellblazer, the high-stakes brutality of Preacher, and the haunting visual storytelling of 30 Days of Night. This series is perfect for mature audiences who crave layered, high-impact storytelling, It’s a must-read for fans of DC/Vertigo’s darkest corners and the indie horror underground.
The Brooding Muse: Book One & The Brooding Muse: Book Two arrive on Amazon direct on April 26th and are now available for preorder. Sign up at https://broodingmuse.com/ for the latest updates on these releases.
Spector: Incorruptible
In April 2025, there is a new graphic novel from Rebellion, featuring a new character and some excellent adventures in Spector: Incorruptible.
CREATIVE TEAM: John Wagner (w) Carlos Ezquerra, Dan Cornwell (a) Dylan Teague (c) Jim Campbell (l)
RELEASE DATE: April 23rd
PAPERBACK, 112 pages
PRICE: £18.99
Just a few years into our future, faced with unsustainable levels of corruption within the branches of city government, and a police force that is equally rotten, Spector is created. A robot detective, untainted by corruption and beyond bribery, Spector is charged with cleaning up the city. But it is an uphill battle, as many people currently in positions of power want the robot to fail.
Written by John Wagner (A History of Violence), this standalone graphic novel represents the final work of Carlos Ezquerra (Judge Dredd), with Dan Cornwell (Rok of the Reds) completing the story.
Available in print from: 2000 AD webshop, book stores, Amazon, and comic book stores via Diamond
Available in digital from: 2000 AD webshop, 2000 AD app for Apple & Android
Maverick Announces Resonant Graphic Novel: In Mourning
Coming in August 2025 from Maverick is a new graphic novel - In Mourning - by Paula Cheshire, it is a moving graphic novel uncovers one young woman’s journey with the loss of her mother– written with the intention of helping those who have recently experienced the death of a loved one.
For fans of I’m A Mess and those struggling with loss, this moving graphic novel uncovers one young woman’s journey with the loss of her mother.
When someone dies, there’s a void — a loss. No matter what. There’s a whirlwind of feelings and confusion. We don’t know what happens to the dead after death, but we do know what happens to the living. Paula beautifully narrates the loss of her mother and how she copes with the sudden loss in this charming and moving graphic novel.
Papercutz’s senior editor Lauren Hitzhusen, said, “In Mourning is an incredibly touching book about the nuances and the depth of loss. Death is part of life, but how we engage with death and how it feels to lose someone is a completely unique and individual experience that can last for years. Paula's story of dealing with her own mother's passing is something that readers will find relatable and moving and we're proud to bring it into the Maverick line."
The book is available for preorder now wherever books are sold, including Barnes & Noble, Amazon, and Bookshop.
IDW Announces Three Star Trek Limited Series: Red Shirts, Strange New Worlds, And Voyager.
New Star Trek comics coming from IDW Publishing. Three new limited series.
Set a course for bold new storytelling.
IDW Publishing is proud to announce the expansion of the Eisner-nominated STAR TREK line of comics with three new limited series, each one offering compelling tales that explore different genres and offer new and exciting experiences for every type of STAR TREK fan in the universe.
Beaming into comic shops this July, Eisner-nominated writer Christopher Cantwell and awe-inspiring artist Megan Levens present STAR TREK: RED SHIRTS, a five-issue heartrending STAR TREK story that is unlike anything fans have seen before. Featuring a brand-new team of characters, the Red Shirts are commonly known as Starfleet’s fearless and doomed crew members. Now, these intrepid and ill-fated red-uniformed individuals finally get their own story, and no one is safe… Who will survive their deadly mission?
“STAR TREK: RED SHIRTS is in honor of the nameless vaporized, incinerated, and otherwise blown apart, where they’re the main characters of a STAR TREK-style suicide mission unlike any other. We will get to know these ensigns and lieutenants intimately before they are likewise crushed, disrupter’d, and sucked into space. Who will survive? Will any? And what is the true nature of their planetside mission to hunt down mysterious spies? This is a major melody Original Series-era story in the key of Death, one I’ve wanted to tell for years, equal parts fun and harrowing, subversive and celebratory of the boldest tunic color one can wear in Starfleet—security red.” - Christopher Cantwell
"STAR TREK: RED SHIRTS is a dream project for me, offering the opportunity to draw an entirely new cast of Starfleet officers… and then to kill them off in delightfully horrific ways! From crusty veterans to fresh-faced (not for long!) ensigns, these new heroes are charging headfirst into strange new worlds, and finding that sometimes they're just full of strange new ways to die." - Megan Levens
Landing in August is STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS - THE SEEDS OF DESTRUCTION. Presented by Robbie Thompson - who is also writing on season four of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds - and incredible artist Travis Mercer, this five-issue limited series puts beloved characters Chapel, Una, La’An, and Spock - plus a new adorable robot sidekick named D6 - on a classic adventure with plenty of twists and turns as they explore an ice-covered planet and the scary secrets that lurk deep beneath the surface…
“As a lifelong fan of STAR TREK (TOS forever!), I was absolutely thrilled to get the call from editor extraordinaire Heather Antos to pitch on a Strange New Worlds miniseries. Working on the fourth season of the Paramount+ series has been a dream come true and I'm so excited to play in this sandbox further and be a part of the amazing line of TREK comics IDW has created. I've been a fan of Travis Mercer's storytelling from afar, and it's been a blast working with him and the rest of the team. We're taking the SNW crew to one of the scariest and coldest corners of the universe, and I can't wait for TREK fans everywhere to see the cosmic horrors we've cooked up!” - Robbie Thompson
“After reading what Robbie has in store for the Enterprise crew, there was no way I was going to pass up this opportunity! The entire team is bringing you a story that's about to make Strange New Worlds a lot stranger! Strap in folks!” - Travis Mercer
Thirty years after the show made its unforgettable debut, Captain Janeway and the crew of the U.S.S. Voyager are back for one final mission before they head home! From imaginative co-writers Tilly and Susan Bridges and acclaimed artist Angel Hernandez comes STAR TREK: VOYAGER - HOMECOMING this September, a five-issue limited series that offers the final resolution fans have been waiting decades to witness. The final shot of the Emmy-award winning series featured the iconic ship approaching Earth before the screen goes dark… But what if just moments after that, there was one last emergency for the determined Captain Janeway and her brave crew?
“We're so incredibly excited to be writing STAR TREK: VOYAGER - HOMECOMING! As lifelong fans, we're delighted to be part of Voyager's thirtieth anniversary celebration. We can't wait to give Janeway and crew one last adventure... will everything go smoothly? Well, this is Voyager... who's to say (we are, but we're not gonna spoil it, where's the fun in that?). We all spent seven years getting to know and love this crew, and it's an absolute honor to be part of the team that brings them home.” - Tilly and Susan Bridges
“I’ve been working on STAR TREK projects for many years and I’ve had the opportunity of participating in incredible stories and being part of exciting adventures. I’m sure this is going to be one of those special moments that will be part of the wonderful history of Voyager, and it is an honor for me to be part of it." - Angel Hernandez
“As the age-old saying goes, ‘When two comic series end, three more begin!’ joked Group Editor Heather Antos. “From celebrating nostalgia with the fan-favorite crew of Voyager, to going boldly to the fearsome depths of a Lovecraftian planet in Strange New Worlds, to taking a decades-long question of ‘if the color of a uniform makes a man’ and spinning it on its head… we're showing that IDW is not yet done producing the very best STAR TREK comics possible. Get ready for take-off, folks, 'cause where we're going, you're definitely gonna wanna pre-order for your pull lists!"
This exciting trio of new limited series comes as STAR TREK: OMEGA approaches, an oversized one-shot which is the denouement of critically acclaimed STAR TREK comic series and STAR TREK: DEFIANT storylines. On sale June 18, STAR TREK: OMEGA will serve as a heartfelt and emotional journey that should not be missed by STAR TREK fans, both old and new. More new STAR TREK comics are on the way as well, but those will remain classified… for now.
Visit a comic shop near you to pre-order these upcoming STAR TREK comics. To find a comic shop, check out comicshoplocator.com. All of these comics and more IDW releases can also be purchased and read on the new and improved IDW app when they release.