Action Lab Entertainment sent Major Spoilers the cover images and solicitation information for titles arriving in August 2015.
AERO-GIRL #4
Writer(s): DeWayne Feenstra
Artist Name(s): Axur Eneas
Cover Artist(s): Axur Eneas & Juan Paul Reibeling
The Fantastic Fantoccini and his army of evil puppets attacks! The motivation behind
Dr. Chimera’s most sinister plot to change Foxbay forever is revealed.
Will Foxbay’s newest powered pair be ready to stop him?
32 pgs./All Ages / FC $3.99
ARCHON: BATTLE OF THE DRAGON #1
Writer(s): John J. Perez
Artist Name(s): Marco Maccagni, Bobby Hernandez, Salvatore R. Villirillo
Cover Artist(s): Marco Maccagni, Erin Fusco
Las Vegas, 1981. Gareth Thompson, a Vietnam veteran and single father, has just accepted a security job at the new fantasy-themed “Archon Hotel and Casino.” However, he’ll soon discover all the Orcs, Elves and Dragons at the Resort are not people in costumes, but actual creatures of myth and legend. Variant cover by Erin Fusco, limited to 2000 copies.
32 pgs./ Teen / FC $3.99 (reg.) / $4.99 (Var.)
THE F1RST HERO: FIGHT FOR YOUR LIFE #1
Writer(s): Anthony Ruttgaizer
Artist Name(s): Danny Zabbal (art), Fred C Stresing (letters/colors)
Cover Artist(s): Danny Zabbal
Jake Roth is the only man to ever manifest superpowers but not go insane.
While Jake is still trying to decide how best to use his new powers to help
prevent a war between humans and “extrahumans”, an old friend reappears
and draws him into direct conflict
with the local mafia who have their own extrahuman enforcer, Odinson!
32 pgs./ Teen / FC $3.99 (reg.) / $4.99 (Var.)
HERALD: LOVECRAFT AND TESLA #6
Writer(s): John Reilly
Artist Name(s): Tom Rogers (pencils), Dexter Weeks (ink, color, letters)
Cover Artist(s): Michelle Nikolajevic
Mark Twain’s retirement party turns deadly when the book golem William Wilde arrives.
Meanwhile, Harry Houdini and Susan Lovecraft learn more than they should
when they infiltrate one of Aleister Crowley’s séances.
32 pgs./Teen / FC $3.99
HERO CATS OF STELLAR CITY # 7
Writer(s): Kyle Puttkammer
Artist Name(s): Marcus Williams (p) Ryan Sellars (i) Omaka Shultz (c)
Cover Artist(s): Marcus Williams
A new Hero Cat named Bandit joins the battle as our team is faced with their biggest challenge yet. An evil alliance conspires to bring Stellar City to its knees. Can the Hero Cats stop them in time?
32 pgs./All Ages / FC $3.99
HEROCATS OF STELLAR CITY VOL. 2 TPB
Writer(s): Kyle Puttkammer
Artist Name(s): Marcus Williams, Ryan Sellars (i) Omaka Shultz (c)
Cover Artist(s): Marcus Williams
The world is getting bigger. The Hero Cats become explorers, meet the local super heroes, and finally go off to college. And could there be a love story in the making?
96 pgs./ All Ages / FC $11.99
KIDS OF THE ROUND TABLE #4
Writer(s): Robert Tinnell, Aaron J. Shelton
Artist Name(s): Brendon Fraim (p) Inker: Brian Fraim (i)
Cover Artist(s): Penciler: Brendon Fraim Inker (p): Brian Fraim (i)
Kevin, Maggie, Ben, and Merlin’s apprentice Niv are caught between a rock and a hard place as they fight against the Black Knights of Morgan le Fay. Will they be able to defeat her dark forces?
32 pgs./All Ages / FC $3.99 (reg.)
PRINCELESS: RAVEN, THE PIRATE PRINCESS #1
Writer(s): Jeremy Whitley
Artist Name(s): Rosy Higgins, Ted Brandt
Cover Artist(s): Rosy Higgins, Ted Brandt, Variant Cover by: Richard Case
The events of issue 1 have left our fearless heroine worse for wear, but Raven
is ready to put together a crew and with the help of her old friend
Cookie, she’s looking to interview every rogue, cad, and scoundrel that ever sailed the seven seas.
But when you put that many pirates in one place, there’s only one possible outcome: FIGHT!
Variant Cover by Richard Case, limited to 2,000 copies!
32 pgs./ All Ages / FC $3.99 (reg.) / $4.99 (Var.)
PRINCELESS: BE YOURSELF #3
Writer(s): Jeremy Whitley
Artist Name(s): Emily Martin, Brett Grunig
Cover Artist(s): Emily Martin, Brett Grunig
Adrienne and Bedelia are finally ready to go rescue Angoisse with the help of their new goblin guide. Now all that stands between them and Angoisse’s castle is a river full of the most dangerous, vile, and deadly creatures in the swamp…and zombies…don’t forget the zombies. Meanwhile, Sparky is off to find and subdue the terrible swamp creature who has been hunting down goblins, The Grimmorax!
32 pgs./ All Ages/ FC $3.99
VAMPLETS: THE NIGHTMARE NURSERY #6 (of 6)
Writer(s): Gayle Middleton and Dave Dwonch
Artist Name(s): Amanda Coronado, Bill Blankenship (c)
Cover Artist(s): Amanda Coronado
The first arc in the Vamplets saga concludes! Will Destiny make it home in one piece?
And more importantly, does she want to leave Gloomvania after all?
32 pgs./All Ages / FC $3.99 (reg.)
VENTURE #2
Writer(s): Jay Faerber
Artist Name(s): Jamal Igle (penciller/ Inker) James Brown (Colorist)
Cover Artist(s): Jamal Igle
The groundbreaking superhero series continues! Reggie Baxter has discovered Joe Campbell’s superpowered secret.
Joe can’t scare him off and if he does anything to Reggie, his quiet life is over.
Now Joe is reluctantly forced to do the one thing he never wanted to do: wear a cape.
Veteran creators Jay Faerber (Secret Identities) and Jamal Igle (Sensation Comics Featuring Wonder Woman)
turn superhero tropes on their ears with this exciting series.
32 pgs./ Teen / FC $3.99 (reg.)
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GRAVEDIGGER #2
Writer(s): Christopher Mills
Artist Name(s): Rick Burchett
Cover Artist(s): Rick Burchett
On the run from the mob and the police, “Gravedigger” McCrae finds temporary respite with a
lovely, wealthy playgirl.But it doesn’t take long for his pursuers to catch up with him, and then it’s no
longer a matter of outrunning them, but escape from certain death.
Can Digger outwit his adversaries in the savage conclusion to “The Predators?”
Featuring artwork from multiple Eisner award-winning artist Rick Burchett (Batman Adventures, Lady Sabre and the Pirates of the Ineffable Aether).
32 pgs./ Mature Readers / Grayscale $3.99 (reg.)
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PUPPET MASTER #6
Writer(s): Shawn Gabborin
Artist Name(s): Michela Da Sacco (pencils, inks) and Yann Perrelet (colors)
Cover Artist(s): Standard Cover: Michela De Sacco (Pencils/Inks) and Daniel Morales (Colors)
Jester Cover: Michela De Sacco (Pencils/Inks) and Yann Perrelet (Colors)
When Toulon’s Puppets were freed to live in the flesh once more they expected to find their happy endings. Unfortunately, death continues to follow them… but this time they are on the wrong side of the wooden bodies.
Both the tension and body count rise as “THE REBIRTH” continues!
Variant Covers: Color, Sketch, & Photo cover of Six Shooter
32 pgs./ Mature Readers/ FC $3.99 (reg.) / $4.99 (Var.)
Writer(s): Jason Martin, Dan Mendoza
Artist Name(s): Xenia Xiu
Cover Artist(s): TMChu (regular, risqué variant), Dan Mendoza (limited variant), Apterus (artist variant)
Zombie Tramp’s made her way to the deep south, but her recent encounter with people from her past life leave her ready for some R&R.
Maybe the Rolling Hills Country Club will be just what she needs to relax and clear her head.
They offer pools, spas, and… satanic sex cult members?!?
Features a variant cover by series creator Dan Mendoza (limited to 2000 copies)
a risqué variant cover (limited to 2500 copies), and a painted artist showcase variant by Apterus Graphics (limited to 1500 copies).
32 pgs./ Mature Readers/ FC $3.99 (reg.) / $4.99 (Var.)
ZOMBIE TRAMP VS. VAMPLABE TPB
Writer(s): Jason Martin, Dan Mendoza
Artist Name(s): Winston Young
Cover Artist(s): Winston Young
In a story too big to contain in the pages of her regular monthly series,
fan favorite undead anti-heroine Zombie Tramp goes up against a new larger-then-life supernatural foe… Vampblade!
Can Zombie Tramp hold her own against this new weapon-wielding dominatrix and her interdimensional vampire enemies, or has she met her sexy/crazy/cool match!?!
Collects the entire spin-off mini-series and introduces Vampblade before the release of her own ongoing series this October.
96 pgs./ Mature Readers / FC $11.99
ITTY BITTY BUNNIES IN RAINBOW PIXIE CANDYLAND: BONG GENIE
Writer(s): Dean Rankine
Artist Name(s): Dean Rankine
Cover Artist(s): regular cover Dean Rankine, variant cover (limited to 1500): Dan Mendoza
OMG! The award winning ‘Itty Bitty Bunnies in Rainbow Pixie Candy Land’ are once again spreading their sparkling fairy dust (just like dandruff)
throughout your local Comic Book store.
In this special issue Phil and Tyrone unleash the magical Bong Genie and madness ensues. Of course madness was totally ensuing before that!
And check out the very awesome Zombie Tramp variant cover (by Zombie Tramp creator Dan Mendoza), and guest appearance!
32 pgs./ Mature Readers/ FC $3.99 (reg.) / $4.99 (Var.)