Dynamite Entertainment sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek of Cryptozoic Man #2, Pathfinder: Goblins #5, Damsels #11, The Shadow #20, Dark Shadows #23, Warlord of Mars: Dejah Thoris #32, Warlord of Mars #30, and more.
CRYPTOZOIC MAN #2 (of 4)
Walter Flanagan, Bryan Johnson (story) Bryan Johnson (script)
Walter Flanagan and Chris Ivy (a)
Walter Flanagan and Wayne Jansen (c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99 • Teen+
After landing in jail, Jack Gimlin is bailed out by a mysterious industrialist who offers him the job of a lifetime…tracking and trapping the world’s most famous cryptids, who also happen to be portals to alternate dimensions. Meanwhile, the fur flies when Cryptozoic Man learns the fate of a loved one during a cosmic tea party.
PATHFINDER: GOBLINS! #5 (of 5)
Paul Allor, Eric Trautmann and Larry White (w)
Kevin Stokes, Adam Moore (a)
Adam Moore (c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99 • Teen+
Our Goblins! series winds down to a close with two more glorious stories of goblin lore! In “The Ballad of Ak” we follow the rapid rise and fall of Ak, a chief’s assistant who is bullied and disrespected by the rest of his tribe. And in “Legendary”, the misadventures of Muttonchomp and his goblin dog are proclaimed by the campfire. This is a tale of a goblin’s meteoric rise to infamy alongside his “faithful” companion!
DAMSELS #11
Leah Moore, John Reppion (w)
Aneke (a, c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Aided by the magic of the Green Knight, the depleted and exhausted compact armies galumph their way through the tulgy mire-lands towards the next step of their journey. Queen Talia has concerns about the King’s plans, but soon her own judgment is called into question. Meanwhile, Rapa, Heinrich and their band of merry women find themselves the unwitting folk-heroes of a backwoods hamlet.
THE SHADOW #20
Chris Roberson (w)
Giovanni Timpano (a)
Alex Ross, Chris Bolson (c)
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FC • 32 pages • $3.99 • Teen+
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The Shadow ventures beyond the Iron Curtain, deep into the heart of the Soviet Union, seeking clues to a mystery that reaches back into his own mysterious past, and which threatens to destroy the man he has become.
DARK SHADOWS #23
Mike Raicht (w)
Nacho Tenorio (a)
Francesco Francavilla (c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99 • Teen+
FINAL ISSUE!!! It is a turning point in the lives of the residents of Collinwood. Reeling from the aftermath of their confrontation with Dark Barnabas and his family of vampires, no one has been left unscathed. With no place else to turn, and little hope of surviving another vampire encounter, Willie is forced to call in help from the most unlikely of sources… vampire hunters.
WARLORD OF MARS: DEJAH THORIS #32
Robert Place Napton (w)
Carlos Rafael (a)
Jay Anacleto, Fabiano Neves (c)
2 regular covers will be shipped in equal ratios
FC • 32 pages • $3.99 • Teen+
Trapped in the future of Barsoom, Dejah Thoris and her descendant battle invading humans in a dark tomorrow. As she struggles to find her way back to her own time, Dejah is confronted with decisions that could change her destiny and alter the history of the red planet!?
WARLORD OF MARS #30
Arvid Nelson (w)
Rafael Lanhellas and Marcio Abreu (a)
Joe Jusko, Lucio Parrillo (c)
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FC • 32 pages • $3.99 • Mature
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John Carter is far from home, and his enemies have enslaved the mind of his only ally, Tars Tarkas. Carter is left with a brutal choice: kill his greatest friend, or allow Mars to descend into a war that could well destroy the Red Planet. What’s he to do? How about a little impromptu surgery, followed by some serious ass-kicking?
Collections/Graphic Novels:
THE SHADOW 1941:
HITLER’S ASTROLOGER HC 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION!
Denny O’Neill (w)
Michael W. Kaluta (a/c)
FC • 64 pages • $19.99 • Teen+
RE-MASTERED AND AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN OVER TWO DECADES!
On Easter Sunday of April 1941, a young woman pushes through the Manhattan crowds, racing for her life. It’s a chase that will lead from the bustling American metropolis all the way to Berlin, the dark heart of the Nazi regime. Like marionettes dangling from invisible hands, neither Allies nor Axis agents can tell if they are the puppeteers… or the dolls whose strings get cut. Behind it all, The Shadow looms, a master of men with cold, hollow laughter and blazing .45 pistols! The acclaimed collaboration of Batman scribe Denny O’Neil and artist Mike Kaluta, available for the first time in over two decades, completely remastered!
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA VOL. 1: MEMORIAL TPB
Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning (w)
Cezar Razek (a)
Alex Ross (c)
FC • 152 pages • $19.99 • Teen+
The original Battlestar Galactica returns in an all-new, star-spanning adventure, celebrating the 35th anniversary of its original sci-fi TV airing! Overwhelmed by a surprise Cylon assault, the crew of the Battlestar Galactica turns to forbidden temporal weapons as their desperate last resort. However, the experimental technology backfires, throwing two Viper pilots, Apollo and Starbuck, into an alternate reality where their beloved capital ship never existed. In a universe without the Galactica… the Cylons rule supreme! Can Apollo and Starbuck survive the brutality of the Cylon overlords and return home?
Collection Features:
• Issues one to five of the series by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning
• Complete cover gallery featuring art by Alex Ross, Chris Eliopoulos and a photo cover
• Issue one’s script by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning
• Artist designs by Cezar Razek
“A comic with big action and twists!” – Comic Vine
“If you are a fan of the original series you will love this continuation!” – Comic Booked
THE BOYS DEFINITIVE EDITION VOL. 6 HC
Garth Ennis (w)
Darick Robertson, Russ Braun, John McCrea (a)
Darick Robertson (c)
FC • 400 pages • $95.00 • Mature •
When the Homelander finally sets an army of superheroes against the United States military, The Boys must finish the job they were recruited for: to take every superhero out of the picture. While the battle rages on the White House lawn, Frenchie and the Female are unleashed, Mother’s Milk uncovers a terrible secret at Vought-American, and Wee Hughie discovers the senses-shattering truth behind Butcher’s ultimate plan of vengeance. The final, bloodiest chapter of The Boys, collected in a gorgeous hardcover package!
This 400 page collection features:
• A colelctor’s slip-case
• Issues 60-72 of the hit series
• An introduction by Garth Ennis
• Garth Ennis’ original outline for the series with commentary
• The original script to The Boys #72 by Garth Ennis
• Writer’s commentary for The Boys #66 by Garth Ennis
• Sketches and designs
• A pin-up gallery
• And more!
THE GREEN HORNET:YEAR ONE OMNIBUS VOL. 1 COLLECTION
Matt Wagner (w)
Aaron Campbell (a)
Alex Ross (c)
FC • 304 pages • $29.99 • Teen+
At last, the thrilling origin tale of the Green Hornet and Kato, the classic crime-fighting duo, can be told! After his father’s death, Britt Reid takes control of his father’s newspaper, The Daily Sentinel… but discovers that his true inheritance is his father’s thirst for justice. Donning the iconic emerald outfit, developing an arsenal of non-lethal weaponry, and building his rapport with martial artist and driver Kato, Reid launches a crusade against mob boss Vincent “Skid” Caruso, making the bullet-ridden Chicago streets safe again during the Prohibition Era. But will the Green Hornet and Kato survive when their efforts attract the attention of the sadistic enforcer called The Scourge?
This volume collects the complete twelve issue series by Matt Wagner and Aaron Campbell and features a cover gallery by John Cassaday, Matt Wagner, Alex Ross, and more!
“Excellent work from top to bottom, from story to art, from satchel to paige!” – Major Spoilers
“Wagner plays to his strength with period pieces, and this book is a winner.” – Blog Critics
“Green Hornet: Year One is a terrific comic series and does justice above and beyond to one of the great classic radio heroes of all time. Any pulp fan worth his fedora would be wise to pick it up.” – Pulp Fiction Reviews