Dive into New Comics: October 18th Picks - Start Here and Explore!
Oct 17, 2023
Get ready for a week of exciting new releases! From Sensational She-Hulk #1 to a ton of fun Halloween specials, there are plenty of new #1s, one-shots, and story arcs to dive into this Wednesday, October 18th at your local comic shop.
Whether you're a seasoned collector or just starting out, these new releases are the perfect jumping-on point to discover your next favorite series.
So why not Start Here?
MARVEL COMICS
(W) Rainbow Rowell, Jessica Gao (A) Genolet, Andres, Various (CA) Jen Bartel
THE SENSATIONAL SHE-HULK IS BACK!
Jen Walters is dusting off her adjective and kicking off a new era! The best hero slash lawyer in the Marvel Universe is going to remind you why she's so SENSATIONAL, going up against her deadliest challenge yet! PLUS: MARVEL STUDIOS SHE-HULK series writer JESSICA GAO makes hers Marvel in a short story with the Jade Giant!
Rated T+
Jen Walters is dusting off her adjective and kicking off a new era! The best hero slash lawyer in the Marvel Universe is going to remind you why she's so SENSATIONAL, going up against her deadliest challenge yet! PLUS: MARVEL STUDIOS SHE-HULK series writer JESSICA GAO makes hers Marvel in a short story with the Jade Giant!
Rated T+
In Shops: Oct 18, 2023
SRP: $4.99
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MARVEL COMICS
(W) Cavan Scott, Steve Orlando (A) Paul Azaceta, Alex Lins (CA) Leinil Yu
REOPENING THE CRYPT!
Once more, as All Hallows' Eve draws nigh, the dust-covered slab that seals shut the crypt, blocking out the sun and casting it forever in shadow, has creaked open to let the darkness loose to prey on the Marvel Universe! Be they mercenary or mage, guided by law or by rage, our heroes will face their terror, and they'd best pray their spines are sturdy enough for the job...or the crypt they find may well be their own!
Rated T+
Once more, as All Hallows' Eve draws nigh, the dust-covered slab that seals shut the crypt, blocking out the sun and casting it forever in shadow, has creaked open to let the darkness loose to prey on the Marvel Universe! Be they mercenary or mage, guided by law or by rage, our heroes will face their terror, and they'd best pray their spines are sturdy enough for the job...or the crypt they find may well be their own!
Rated T+
In Shops: Oct 18, 2023
SRP: $4.99
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MARVEL COMICS
(W) Saladin Ahmed (A/CA) Juan Ferreyra
Terror continues for the Web-Slinger! After a fight with SPIDER-CIDE, Spider-Man gets taken on the most terrifying ride of his life. If you think you've already read the scariest Spider-Man story ever, you may stand corrected after this one!
Rated T
Rated T
In Shops: Oct 18, 2023
SRP: $4.99
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DYNAMITE
(W) Greg Weisman (A) Bonesso Diego (CA) Matteo Lolli
It's young Gnash's first Halloween in Manhattan, and you're invited to come along as he heads out to find friends on the one night of the year when Gargoyles can roam the city unbothered! Unfortunately, he's about to run afoul of the masked Quarrymen, who are out to hunt down any Gargoyle foolish enough to brave the streets on All Hallow's Eve. That means Brooklyn, Katana, Lexington, Broadway, Angela, and even Goliath are in real danger! Will they survive this cruel trick, or become a treat for the marauding Quarrymen? Find out in October with this all-new 40-page special featuring a 28-page main story written by Gargoyles creator GREG WEISMAN!
In Shops: Oct 18, 2023
SRP: $4.99
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DARK HORSE PRH
(W) Bartosz Sztybor (A/CA) Jakub Rebelka
Beneath the skin, flesh, and cyberware lies a beating heart;and only two things can stop a heart from beating: love and death. It's gang on gang violence as the Maelstroms target the Moxes for an ambush. Is a bloodbath underway or could this be love at first sight?
In Shops: Oct 18, 2023
SRP: $3.99
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DARK HORSE PRH
(W) David Dastmalchian (A) Valeria Burzo, Phillip Sevy (CA) Lukas Ketner
Boils, ghouls, vampires, monsters, and creatures of all kinds, welcome. Take a seat, go on, fill the aisles, relax your fangs, and sit with us for a while. Join us in a macabre and magical journey through all the haunts and spooks that keep you up at night for here we revel in the darkness and present to you a chilling, nay petrifying experience as the Headless Horseman presents a collection of five terrifying tales to warm up your cold soul. Hurry up now, you won't want to keep them waiting...
In Shops: Oct 18, 2023
SRP: $7.99
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DARK HORSE PRH
(W) Matt Kindt (A/CA) Wilfredo Torres
A man is living two lives. He is a private detective in a dystopian cyberpunk future trying to solve a triple murder. But when he falls asleep... he wakes up as a wandering adventurer in a barbaric fantasy world where magic exists. Is he two separate people? Or is he a third person that has undergone a psychotic split? He jumps back and forth from sword-wielding barbarian to jaded private eye trying to solve the brutal crime. But the bigger question is, can he merge these realities without losing himself?
In Shops: Oct 18, 2023
SRP: $7.99
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IMAGE COMICS
(W) Zoe Thorogood (A/CA) Zoe Thorogood
MINISERIES PREMIERE
HACK/SLASH returns with an untold tale and critically acclaimed cartoonist ZOE THOROGOOD at the bloody helm!
Slasher hunter Cassie Hack is only just getting used to her man-monster partner, Vlad, when she's drawn into a new case involving a murderous bunny mascot, dead kids, and an entire squad of maladjusted teenage serial-killer hunters!
A completely new chapter in the beloved, long-running series that's perfect for new readers and old fans alike, just in time for Halloween.
HACK/SLASH returns with an untold tale and critically acclaimed cartoonist ZOE THOROGOOD at the bloody helm!
Slasher hunter Cassie Hack is only just getting used to her man-monster partner, Vlad, when she's drawn into a new case involving a murderous bunny mascot, dead kids, and an entire squad of maladjusted teenage serial-killer hunters!
A completely new chapter in the beloved, long-running series that's perfect for new readers and old fans alike, just in time for Halloween.
In Shops: Oct 18, 2023
SRP: $3.99
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IDW-PRH
(W) Tee Franklin (A/CA) Agnes Garbowska
Sorry, everypony, it seems our printer ran out of pink, purple, yellow, green, red-uh, well, all the colors except black, white, and blue! What to do with all this blue? Hmm... OH! Drumroll please...In Misty's first comic appearance, everypony's favorite blue pony is in Maretime Bay for a sleepover with the Mane 5! But when everypony wakes up...all the color is gone! It kinda looks like Violette and Skye's favorite old TV show, Betwitched-at least the years it was in black and white-but everypony can still see blue for some reason. Determined to make the best of a gloomy situation, Vi and Skye put together a plan to spread cheer. Meanwhile, Izzy helps the distraught Misty see the beauty in messy situations using the power of unicycling! Join us for a magical one-shot of color calamity before returning to your regularly scheduled programs.
In Shops: Oct 18, 2023
SRP: $5.99
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ONI PRESS INC.
(W) Jordan Thomas (A/CA) Shaky Kane
In the dry and dead future that's coming soon, all life belongs to Oppenheimer-obsessed billionaire Harvard Denny and his corporate scavengers from Smile, Inc., who pillage the wastelands in search of atomic contraband.
As the race to acquire the a crashed spacecraft's cargo begins, our fate will be decided by a masked bandit and the cold iron of his laser rifle. He knows no name, no home, no surrender-only the whispered hush of those in need who dare call him . . . THE MAN FROM MAYBE!
Give yourself over to an upside-down world where all mutants eat lead and all dinosaurs speak truth in the DOUBLE-SIZED, 48-PAGE debut of a postmodern, post apocalyptic epic of Western-infused action from rising star Jordan Thomas (Weird Work, XINO) and psychedelic warlord Shaky Kane (Bulletproof Coffin, The Beef) as the Man From Maybe sets his sights on THE CRATE OF DEATH!
As the race to acquire the a crashed spacecraft's cargo begins, our fate will be decided by a masked bandit and the cold iron of his laser rifle. He knows no name, no home, no surrender-only the whispered hush of those in need who dare call him . . . THE MAN FROM MAYBE!
Give yourself over to an upside-down world where all mutants eat lead and all dinosaurs speak truth in the DOUBLE-SIZED, 48-PAGE debut of a postmodern, post apocalyptic epic of Western-infused action from rising star Jordan Thomas (Weird Work, XINO) and psychedelic warlord Shaky Kane (Bulletproof Coffin, The Beef) as the Man From Maybe sets his sights on THE CRATE OF DEATH!
In Shops: Oct 18, 2023
SRP: $6.99
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DEAD SKY PUBLISHING LLC
(W) J M Brandt (A) Tom Napolitano (CA) Garry Brown
A chance encounter between a sideshow owner and a man with his fair share of secrets unleashes an unholy terror on the folk of Randall's Oasis and Professor Morris' Pageant of Curiosities. A grisly murder brings the attention of fastidious Sheriff Jacob Dillon. What will he discover in the desert, and how will he stop it? Read the darkly comedic Splatter Western Swallower of Shades to find out those shocking answers!
In Shops: Oct 18, 2023
SRP: $3.99
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AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY PRODUCTIONS
(W) J. C. Vaughn (A) Brendon Fraim, Brian Fraim (CA) Howard Chaykin, Yen Nitro
It's Al Capone, he's back, he's a vampire, and he's decided to take over Chicago, again. This is one of those rare times when the title almost does really tell you everything you need to know... Only there's way more, we promise! The original Scarface is back in a big way and the gangs of Chicago - and the other vampires - better look out!
In Shops: Oct 18, 2023
SRP: $4.99
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BINGE BOOKS
(W) Darin Henry (A) Mike Vosburg, Neil Vokes, Val Mayerik (A/CA) Al Milgrom
The Morbid Museum is now open for business! Reanimated supermodel Barbra Macabre brings you a bevy of EC-style horror tales featuring rhyming narrations which read like Stephen King crossed with Dr. Seuss! TV scribe Darin Henry & all-star artists Al Milgrom, Val Mayerik, Mike Vosburg, Neil Vokes, and Glenn Whitmore tag-team their titanic talents in this anthology that'll leave you screaming for more!
In Shops: Oct 18, 2023
SRP: $9.99
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SCOUT COMICS
(W) Jon Clark (A/CA) Jon Clark
Bite-sized collection of three deeply disturbing horror stories in this new one shot. "Objects": The discovery of a strange lump on his chest shatters everything a ladies man knows about love. "Contact": An abused housewife claims that aliens are trying to get in touch with her, all they need is her location. "Crave": A corporate meeting descends into absolute insanity when a "scentologist" unveils her latest creation.
In Shops: Oct 18, 2023
SRP: $7.99
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AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY PRODUCTIONS
(W) S.A. Check, James Kuhoric, Konstantine Paradais (A) Ev Cantada, Puis Calzada, Horacio Domingues (CA) Roy Allen Martinez
The midnight hour is close at hand! Everyone's favorite slasher is back with brand-new terrifying bloody tales of Halloween to enjoy this holiday season. This year's issue is the biggest yet! Three new frightening tales narrated by the dismembered victims of Victor Crowley. Join us for an issue packed with comics, extras, and Halloween horror from start to finish! This is more gore for your buck than any other comic book! Spend Halloween in Honey Island Swamp this year and watch out for Victor Crowley!
In Shops: Oct 18, 2023
SRP: $4.99
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