Perfect Crime Party is A Comics Anthology Packed With 25 Light-Hearted Tales of Criminal Activity, Featuring 40+ Creators And A Cover by Jeff Smith

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Available Via Backerkit From Award-Winning Publisher Iron Circus

From The Press Release:

(August 26, 2024) Spike Trotman’s Iron Circus Comics — the premiere publisher of award-winning, critically-acclaimed graphic novels in the American Midwest, which has raised nearly 5 million dollars via crowdfunding — is launching a BackerKit campaign to publish PERFECT CRIME PARTY, a full color 300+ page anthology containing 25 light-heart tales of criminal activity from over 40 incredible creators as well as a cover by Jeff Smith (Bone). From club-style murder mysteries to anxious teens hijinx to acts of protest, PERFECT CRIME PARTY asks the immortal questions: What’s the perfect crime? And what do you think you could get away with?

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Hellboy Creator Mike Mignola and A Series Of Unfortunate Events Author Lemony Snicket Team Up For a Unique Edition of Pinocchio From Beehive

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From The Press Release:

(August 26, 2024) Renowned Hellboy creator Mike Mignola, award-winning colorist Dave Stewart, and celebrated novelist Lemony Snicket (A Series of Unfortunate Events) are teaming up with Beehive Books for an illustrated and annotated edition of Carlo Collodi’s classic novel PINOCCHIO. This all-new, deluxe hardcover edition includes over more than 50 exquisite original illustrations from Mignola, which breathe new life to the charm, gloom, and chaos of the seminal novel, alongside over 100 full text annotations by Snicket, presented as slipped-in typewritten sheets produced by Snicket during his Pinocchio-induced descent into madness. 

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Werewolves of Wisconsin and Other American Myths, Monsters and Ghosts Available September 6

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Author: Andy Fish

The United States has a rich haunted history not often recounted in school. Beyond the Liberty Bell and right under the presidential noses on Mount Rushmore exists a dark and sinister world, which harbors secret creatures, beings both malevolent and benevolent, that inhabit the nation–ghosts and monsters unwilling or unable to abandon the American landscape.

Hitchhike along on this transnational road trip with excursions to the most haunted American locations, including the home of Lizzie Borden, the Waverly Hills Sanatorium, and the Winchester Mystery House. Close your eyes through Ohio, purported to be the most haunted state in the nation.

Watch out for the Frozen Bodies in Lake Tahoe, the Werewolves rumored to roam a lone stretch of road in Wisconsin, and the Bell Witch of Tennessee. And don’t venture too close to the colonial era cemetery in Leicester, Massachusetts, for as the story goes, the only way out is through Hell.

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Sweetie Candy Vigilante Vol. 2 #4 Available September 4

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Author: Suzanne Cafiero

New Yorkers have quickly become “believers” as hordes of SWEETIE’S fans adoringly line up outside the wildly popular lower east side “SWEETIE CANDY VIGILANTE” sweet shop, anxiously waiting to savor the latest delectable SWEET TREAT drop.

“DREC ACTION! NEWS,” the namesake news network of a corporate media conglomerate owned and controlled by the corrupt mayor of NYC crashes the party and quickly gets schooled that it’s impolite to show up without an invite! It’s clear to Candy Wolf, Pixie, and Tinsel that the news crew’s objective is to stage an ambush interview with SWEETIE, the Candy Vigilante squad, and their newly minted fans, with the intent of maligning Sweetie and her business on nationally syndicated TV.

At the helm is the mayor’s self-centered, saccharine-laced daughter-turned-news anchor, Athena Dreck. Acting under direct orders from her love interest (and Sweetie’s arch-nemesis) — the dour, perpetual schemer, crime lord Bart Volgare — Athena arrives at the shop with camera crew in tow to portray the uplifting sweets as “unhealthy” and “addictive.” Unfazed, our GOOD-natured Sweetie lets the “jelly roll” and flips Athena’s script. Awe-struck and caught in Sweetie’s hypnotic gaze, does Athena believe in her magic? Will she “bite” on Sweetie’s challenge to sample her latest treats while on LIVE TV, inevitably revealing to her viewers if she’s a good witch or a bad witch…?

Will the Mayor and Bart feel the sweet heat of the people? Is Bart’s obsession with Sweetie unjustified? Is her mission to bring the sweetness back to the city a clear and present danger to Volgare’s unsavory power and greed? Much to the displeasure of the salty lords of corruption, something within Sweetie’s delicacies is having an incredibly GOOD impact on the population of NYC, and in the process, she’s becoming more powerful!

DOES SWEETIE HAVE A KRYPTONITE — AND IS BART ON THE TRAIL OF IT?

PICK UP VOL. 2, ISSUE #4, “THE CITY THAT ALWAYS SWEETS,” TO FIND OUT ALL THIS AND LOTS MORE GUMDROPS!

Also includes a FREE MP3 download of “THE LAND OF HATCHY MILATCHY,” the new single by OSAKA POPSTAR recorded specifically for this series! Isn’t that NICE?

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Spawn #356 Available September 4

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Author: Rory McConville & Todd McFarlane

Spawn starts to hear rumors that there may be a way to fix the Deadzones. Could this be real, or is it a trap to finish him once and for all?!

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The Autumn Kingdom #1 Available September 4

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Author: Cullen Bunn

In the borderlands between imagination and reality, horror and fantasy, master storyteller Cullen Bunn (The Sixth Gun, Harrow County) and visionary artist Christopher Mitten (Hellboy & the B.P.R.D.) begin one family’s labyrinthine descent through a perilous forest where the local folklore is anything but a myth . . .

Bestselling author Andrew Kier found the perfect place to finish his latest dark-fantasy novel—an idyllic, remote cabin on the edge of a lush Swedish forest. His young daughters, Sommer and Winter, gleefully explore . . . until they happen upon a strange clearing of ancient statues: goblins, dwarves, elves, and a warrior queen mysteriously missing her swordhand and weapon. When something sinister follows the girls home and viciously snatches their parents in the night, the sisters’ only hope may be that ancient relic, lost in the forest underbrush, waiting for a new champion to take it up…

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Halloween Girl Book Three: Gods & Monsters Available September 6

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Author: Richard Wilson

A peek at the forthcoming HALLOWEEN GIRL book, ‘Gods & Monsters’!

After the mysterious deaths of two young boys, supernatural heroines, Charlotte and Poe suspect a Hollow splinter group may be to blame, but are shocked to discover an unwitting child ‘Savior’ at the other end – leading them from his darkest dreams.

COMING OCTOBER 2024!

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Army of Darkness Forever #11 Available September 4

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Author: Tony Fleecs

In this issue: It’s all heading towards the end — and by “end,” we mean the Apocalypse! As our heroes, villains, and timelines all start to converge on a single meeting point, the Necronomicon takes on even stranger forms and powers. Will Ash and Sheila find a way to not only remain alive, but also stay together? History would say “No,” but Mama Williams didn’t raise no quitters!

Picking up where Army of Darkness: The Director’s Cut left off, Army of Darkness Forever comes full circle in its penultimate issue — precisely plotted by writer TONY FLEECS and artist POP MHAN and expertly enhanced with covers from FLEECS, BJORN BARENDS, ARTHUR SUYDAM, and CHRIS BURNHAM!

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Wonderland : Return to Madness #2 Available August 28

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Author: Alec Worley

Desperate to find a way to bring her mother Calie back to life, Violet Liddle returns to Wonderland, the place of Madness. But she realizes that this realm of dreams and nightmares has vastly hanged, with new factions battling for control of a young human girl who is the unwitting key to the future of Wonderland. Can Violet protect this girl, Bonnie, from the forces that threaten to corrupt her, or is it already too late for her…and all of Wonderland?

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Van Helsing : Hexed Available August 28

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Author: Pat Shand

Liesel Van Helsing has made many enemies in her life, but few as deadly as the notorious witch known as Mother Margaret. So, when Van Helsing’s search for her friend Julie Jekyll leads the vampire hunter right to Mother Margaret’s door, she knows that big trouble can’t be far behind. But is it already too late to save Julie?

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Robyn Hood and Jasmine (Fairy Tale Team-Up) Available August 28

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Author: Dave Franchini & David Wohl

A former genie who freed herself from bondage, the fire-dagger- wielding femme fatale known as Jasmine has been on an epic journey in the world within the lamp, fighting oppression and helping those in need in this desert wasteland. But when she encounters an opponent who threatens todestroy this realm and those beyond, Jasmine enlists the aid of an unlikely ally–New York’s most notorious protector, Robyn Hood.

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The Nice House by the Sea #2 Available August 28

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Author: James Tynion

Tensions inside the House are rising. Resentments are simmering to the surface. The residents need something to unite around. So an adorable dog is just the thing…right? They can all be trusted to love an innocent animal…right?

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Grimm Fairy Tales presents Swimsuit Edition 2024 Available August 28

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Author: Dave Franchini

Just in time for summer, comes the Grimm Fairy Tales 2024 Swimsuit Special!

Get ready to check out all of your favorite Grimm Universe heroines and villainesses, soaking up the sun while wearing the season’s hottest swimsuit fashions! Many of the industry’s top artists contribute gorgeous pin-ups of the Grimm Universes’ most popular female characters in this stunning collection. Also includes a never before published Grimm Fairy Tales short story!

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Spawn #357 Available October 2

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Author: Rory McConville

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. That’s how the old saying goes. Al doesn’t typically like working with a partner, especially one that may have ties to Heaven and Hell. But she still seems to have her powers for some reason, and Al is determined to find out why…

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Blasfamous Available October 8

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Author: Mirka Andolfo

From international superstar MIRKA ANDOLFO (SWEET PAPRIKA, MERCY, UNNATURAL, Harley Quinn, Punchline) comes a new horror comedy graphic novel that only Andolfo can deliver-asking the question: how many fans is your soul worth?

In a world where pop stars have ascended to divinity, and the masses bow in veneration to a new generation of viral superstars-angels and demons thrive on this exaltation, and revel in this spotlight that grants them unimaginable power.

Clelia, the reigning queen of pop, finds her throne shaken by a newcomer radiating with enigmatic charm. As her fans waver and the public eye threatens to wander, Clelia and her demonic agent, Father Lev, are thrust into a battle for dominance on this exhilarating stage of music and mysticism. How far will they go to defend her reign and unravel the mystery of this sensational new threat?

Mixing the sacred and profane, Harvey Award-winning Mirka Andolfo effortlessly merges the mythological urban fantasy of American Gods with the sardonic wit of The Good Place in a brand new dark series featuring stunning visual and narrative intensity set in the glittering world of pop music.

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Spawn #358 Available October 30

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Author: Rory McConville

Spawn and Lyra are getting closer and closer to Bludd’s inner circle, but what they discover will change everything Al thought he knew about the Dead Zones.

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The Woman & Offspring (4K Ultra HD) Available August 27

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Almost a decade after Lucky McKee burst upon the indie horror scene and became a ‘Master of Horror’ in the making thanks to his directorial debut May, he teamed up with legendary cult author Jack Ketchum for his most shocking and brutal film to date: The Woman, an instant cause célèbre on its Sundance premiere. The Woman (Pollyanna McIntosh, The Walking Dead) is the last surviving member of a deadly clan of feral cannibals that has roamed the American wilderness for decades. When successful country lawyer Chris Cleek (Sean Bridgers, Room) stumbles upon her whilst hunting in the woods, he decides to capture and civilize her with the help of his seemingly perfect all-American family, including his wife Belle (Angela Bettis, May) and daughter Peggy (Lauren Ashley Carter, Darling). The Cleeks will soon learn, however, that hell hath no fury like The Woman scorned… Experience McKee and Ketchum’s uncompromisingly twisted vision of the dark side of the American family in a definitive new edition, including a 4K remaster, a slew of bonus features, and a bonus disc featuring a restoration of its gut-churning 2009 predecessor Offspring, also starring McIntosh.

STARRING: Amy Hargreaves, Angela Bettis, Art Hindle, Brandon Gerald Fuller

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Terror Firma (2023) Available August 27

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Spinning a modern-day allegory of the turbulent times we’re living in Terror Firma is a sci-fi thriller and debut film from writer-director Jake Macpherson. It weaves a dark, out-of-this-world mystery of family, betrayal, and deadly floral. When struggling artist Lola has nowhere else to go she uncomfortably leans on her older brother Louis for help. They haven’t seen each other in over a year and the awkwardness is hard to hide as he welcomes her to stay with him in his run-down East Hollywood home. There’s one catch though…Lou has a strange roommate named Cage whose instant interest in Lola is made agonizingly clear. Within minutes of Lola’s arrival, the city of LA goes into a vague, mysterious lockdown with not much information for anyone other than the occasional police message from a circling helicopter. As the city keeps everyone inside, a packet of seeds arrives from the outside with no label and no answers. Curiosity gets the best of a locked down Lola so she plants the seeds and waits. What follows is a hypnotic journey down a psychedelic-juice-covered rabbit hole as reality bends and the three must grapple with the ever-changing landscape. While Lou is warped out of this world and Cage is turning violent, Lola is trapped in the middle. All culminating into a twisted, bloody affair in which she must fight to survive her own creation. With a heart-pounding, electric-synth score reminiscent of classic John Carpenter this film will rock your senses, leaving you with a sense that there is more to this world than meets the eye.

STARRING: Burt Thakur, Faye Tamasa, Max Carpenter, Robert Brettenaugh

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HNO’s Big Fat Friday Review: August 23, 2024

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Here’s a review of this week’s comic and movie releases and premieres!

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The All-New Graphic Novel Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver – The Dead Shall Rise is Now Live on Kickstarter

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Crystal Dynamics and Bit Bot Media Team-Up For An Official Prequel Story, Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver – The Dead Shall Rise

Featuring a Main Cover by Magic: The Gathering artist Dave Rapoza

From The Press Release:

SAN MATEO, Calif. – August 20, 2024 –  Fans of the bestselling Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver video game series will be able to discover the franchise’s untold backstory in an all-new, original graphic novel titled Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver – The Dead Shall Rise, now live on Kickstarter.

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Almost Dead #3 Available October 2

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Author: Galaxy

Curtis’ message to the world has reached Sara and Zach during their investigative scouting trip through their hometown. After that trip ends in tragedy, with the pair experiencing their own Goner encounter for the first time, Sara knows what she must do. Her little brother is stuck in New York City, and she’s determined to get him out. With resources scarce, though, it won’t be a matter of a simple drive up the coast…

Meanwhile, a young reporter has a run-in with the undead hordes in the city and must make some difficult decisions to not only escape but to broadcast his findings to the floundering masses.

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Aliens : What If…? (Kindle) Available October 2

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Author: Various

Collects Aliens: What If…? #1-5.

What if…Carter Burke had lived? For years, fans of James Cameron’s legendary Aliens film questioned whether Carter Burke, a company man more hateable than the Xenos themselves, had actually survived the traumatic events on the terraforming colony Hadley’s Hope. Now the actor behind the beloved villain, Paul Reiser, joins his son Leon and a star-studded team of writers and producers for the twisted escape of a man who should have died! Thirty-five years later, Burke is eking out a cursed existence on a backwater asteroid. With his once-promising career in the toilet, Burke’s only remaining purpose is to care for his daughter, Brie – who already hates him. So what happens when she finds out what he’s up to now, and the Xenomorphs hit the fan? Has Burke learned his lesson, or is his fate only to suffer a different, even more horrible death?!

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Blood Stain Book One Collected Edition Available October 1

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Author: Linda Sejic

Blood Stain is a slice of life, workplace comedy that happens to involve a creepy castle lab and a “mad” scientist. Featuring the art of bestselling author Linda Šejic (Punderworld) this story blends romance, fantasy, and the relatable problems we all face working with an eccentric boss.

Chemistry major Elliot Torres has been unable to keep a steady job but eventually accepts one by a rumored mad scientist, Dr. Vlad Stein. Upon arriving at her new workplace, and meeting her new boss under some rather unflattering circumstances, Elly tries desperately to make a good impression on her first day.The only problem is, both she and her new employer seem to be clueless as to what her job is supposed to be. Finally secure in the knowledge that her eccentric boss isn’t actually a mad scientist, Elly seeks to prove herself as a competent lab assistant.

Collects: Volumes #1-4.

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W0Rldtr33 Vol. 2 Available September 25

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Author: James Tynion IV

Multiple Eisner Award-winning writer JAMES TYNION IV (THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH, The Nice House on the Lake) and FERNANDO BLANCO (Detective Comics) continue their horror epic…and no one is safe.

With the press of a button, Gabriel Winter changed the world. As his closest friends reckon with the consequences, Special Agent Siobhan Silk must unravel what set all of this in motion 25 years ago in Palo Alto…and attempt to uncover the origin of PH34R.

Collects W0RLDTR33 #6-11

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The Scorched #34 Available September 25

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Author: John Layman

The Scorched are finally out from under the thumb of Jason Wynn. But that doesn’t mean their troubles are over. Meanwhile, Marc discovers something about Medieval Spawn’s disappearance.

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Revival Available September 25

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Author: Tim Seeley

BINGE-READ THIS CLASSIC SERIES BEFORE THE ADAPTATION AIRS ON SYFY NEXT YEAR!

The beautiful “farm noir” that puts a new twist on the zombie genre, now collected for the first time in one complete paperback volume.

For one day in rural central Wisconsin, the dead came back to life. Now, it’s up to Officer Dana Cypress to deal with the media scrutiny, religious zealots, and government quarantine that has come with them. In a town where the living have to learn to deal with those who are supposed to be dead, Officer Cypress must solve the brutal murder of her own sister. Now everyone, alive or undead, is a suspect, while Em Cypress, murder victim, keeps getting in Dana’s way.

The sell-out hit series created by New York Times bestselling author TIM SEELEY and Eisner-winning artist MIKE NORTON is collected in this Image Compendium featuring REVIVAL #1-47, the Free Comic Book Day short story, the crossover with CHEW, a JENNY FRISON cover gallery, plus many behind-the-scenes bonuses and other features.

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Nights #11 Available September 25

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Author: Wyatt Kennedy

See Santo Pedro from a bird’s-eye view with Gray! Follow Matt on one of his last days in town! Kassem battles a group of dangerous children at Blockbuster with an unexpected ally! Discover Tsukumary’s origin and CHIMERA’s secrets and more in this special anthology-style issue with special guest artists like ANAND RAMCHERON, and guest writers like comedian KASSEM G!

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