The Nice House by the Sea #1 Available July 24

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Author: James Tynion

No one who was invited to the House knew Max—but she knew each and every one of them. Masters of their fields, titans of industry and knowledge, they all represented the best and brightest of humanity. So when Max whispered to each of them the truth of what they deserved—to be saved from disaster, to carry on the flame of civilization in a paradise built just for them—they all leaped at the chance. Why not? Why shouldn’t they be the ones to live forever? Isn’t it their destiny to survive the culling of the lesser herd? Wouldn’t being named the future of humanity be…nice?With the Eisner Award-winning The Nice House on the Lake, honored as Best New Series by the prestigious Angoulême International Comics Festival, James Tynion IV and Álvaro Martínez Bueno shocked the comics industry and unleashed a classic of contemporary horror…and no matter what you might think is coming, you aren’t ready for their second act!

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Feral #5 Available July 24

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Author: Tony Fleecs

END OF STORY ARC

MORE ANIMAL HORROR IN THIS ONGOING SERIES FROM THE CREATORS OF STRAY DOGS!

The indoor cats are torn asunder after last issue’s shocking revelations! However, they have to keep moving, as they learn the hard way that the outbreak extends far beyond the forest. Where can they go now that NOWHERE IS SAFE?!?

Don’t miss the terrifying conclusion to the first arc of this smash-hit comic from the masters of the petsploitation genre!

Don’t get bit.

Don’t get scratched.

Don’t become…FERAL.

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The Creature From The Black Lagoon Lives! #4 (Universal Monsters) Available July 24

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Author: Dan Watters & Ram V

MINISERIES FINALE

It all ends here. Who will survive the final showdown with the Creature?

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EC Fan-Addict Fanzine #6 (Kindle) Available July 23

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Author: Various

Hoohah! Editors Roger Hill and Grant Geissman have done it again with this stunning sixth issue of the EC Fan-Addict Fanzine! This new 136 page, full-color issue is loaded with even more vintage E.C. lore and rare artwork by E.C. artists. Front and back covers by George Evans. With articles on the recently discovered 1954 Williamson/Torres/Frazetta/Krenkel cover to Buster Crabbe No. 5, Jack Davis’s early 1950s digest-sized Lucky Star comic, a previously unpublished 1967 interview with Dr. Fredric Wertham from the Alan Burke TV show, more Jack Davis and Coca-Cola, a conversation with Graham Ingels featuring—for the first time—all four large and ten smaller-sized Old Witch paintings by Ingels, a feature on Marie Severin’s charming illustrations done for the Financial Follies between 1959 and 1962, a portfolio of Marie Severin’s signed and numbered E.C. cover colorings issued by Russ Cochran, the final installment on the creation of the legendary E.C. fanzine Squa Tront, and much more. This issue is simply a “must have” for all E.C. fans!

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Mechanical Melters : Mind Melters 45-48 Available July 16

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We must stop the robots before they melt our brains! Watch Mechanical Melters: Mind Melters 45-48 to help slush your mind in madness, so the robots can’t take over! What are you waiting for? This four disc set from filmmaking wizard James Balsamo, will set you free from letting the robots ruin your day!

STARRING: James Balsamo

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Cannibal Apocalypse (1980) (4K Ultra HD) (Kino Cult #8) Available July 23

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The horrors of war take on a whole new meaning for Vietnam vet Norman Hopper (John Saxon, Queen of Blood, Nightmare Beach), whose quiet domestic life in Atlanta is shattered by the return of his war buddy Charlie (Giovanni Lombardo Radice, House on the Edge of the Park), a combat veteran who dredges up terrifying flashbacks of flesh eating and bloodshed in the war-torn jungles. Now on the run from the law after taking a bite out of an unwilling victim, Charlie begs Norman to help him get out of town with another fellow veteran, Tom (Tony King, Report to the Commissioner, The Raiders of Atlantis). Soon the ragtag team of cannibals are fighting for their lives, spreading a deadly contagion through the city before heading into the sewers for a gut-wrenching climax no one will soon forget. One of the most infamous Italian horror films of all time, Cannibal Apocalypse was heavily censored in many countries where it played under such titles as Cannibals in the Streets and Invasion of the Flesh Hunters. Directed by cult filmmaker Antonio Margheriti (The Long Hair of Death, Seven Deaths in the Cat’s Eye), Cannibal Apocalypse is not for the faint of heart or those with full stomachs!

STARRING: John Saxon, Tony King, Elizabeth Turner, Giovanni Lombardo Radice

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Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) (4K Ultra HD) Available July 16

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“They’re already here! You’re next!” With these chilling words, Invasion of the Body Snatchers sounded the clarion call to the dangers of conformity, paranoia and mass hysteria at the heart of 1950s American life. One of the greatest and most influential science fiction films ever made, Invasion stars Kevin McCarthy (Nightmare, Mirage) as Miles Bennell, a doctor in a small California town whose patients are becoming increasingly overwrought, accusing their loved ones of being emotionless imposters. They’re right! Plant-like extraterrestrials have invaded Earth, taking possession of humans as they sleep and replicating them in giant seed pods. Convinced that a catastrophic pandemic is imminent, Bennell, in a terrifying race for his life, must warn the world of this deadly invasion of the pod people—before it’s too late! This is the original adaptation of Jack Finney’s eerie tale, produced by Walter Wanger (Scarlet Street, Cleopatra) and directed by Don Siegel (Dirty Harry, Charley Varrick) in beautiful black-and-white Superscope. One of the mightiest cult classics of cinema is now scarier and timelier than ever! This special edition features the film in two aspect ratios, 2.00:1 and 1.85:1.

STARRING: Kevin McCarthy, Dana Wynter, Larry Gates, Carolyn Jones

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Phantoms (1998) (Collector’s Edition 4K Ultra HD) Available July 16

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A heart-stopping, edge-of-your seat thriller with a hot cast of rising stars, Phantoms is the latest from master of suspense Dean Koontz! Five lone survivors in a devastated town must face the unthinkable: a ferocious force of evil…lying below the Earth for centuries…has surfaced with the power to destroy every human being! Left behind are two sisters, the town sheriff (Ben Affleck), his deputy (Liev Schreiber), and a noted tabloid journalist (Peter O’Toole). You’re in for a pulse-pounding experience as the survivors must race to stop this terrifying threat before it wipes mankind off the face of the earth!

STARRING: Peter O’Toole, Rose McGowan, Joanna Going, Liev Schreiber, Ben Affleck

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Nightmare Beach (1989) (4K Ultra HD) Available July 23

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From Umberto Lenzi, notorious director of such Euro-sleaze classics as Paranoia, Seven Blood-Stained Orchids, Spasmo, Eyeball and Cannibal Ferox comes Nightmare Beach, a shockingly gory tale of a madman in a motorcycle helmet who is taking out young co-eds all over the sparkling sands of South Florida during Spring Break. As the body count creeps up, Miami detective John Saxon (Black Christmas, A Nightmare on Elm Street) tries to keep ahead of the curve in this carnage-packed slasher gem from the maestro of macabre. Featuring a rollicking score by Goblin’s Claudio Simonetti (Suspiria, Dawn of the Dead, The Heroin Busters) and co-starring the great Michael Parks (Death Wish V: The Face of Death, From Dusk Till Dawn, Kill Bill: Vol. 1).

STARRING: John Saxon, Michael Parks, Nicolas De Toth, Sarah Buxton

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The Walking Dead Deluxe #93 Available July 17

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Author: Robert Kirkman

Everything that Rick and his band of survivors know is about to change, and nothing will ever be the same.

“A Larger World,” Part One begins here!

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Truth or Dare (Chilling Adventures Presents…) (One Shot) (Archie Horror Presents) Available July 17

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Author: Robbins Ron

When new student Trula Twyst comes to Riverdale, her mysterious and quiet nature doesn’t mix well with the squeaky-clean façade of Riverdale High. Tormented by her past and with a keen interest in Behavioral Psychology, she sets her sights on dismantling the traditional high school hierarchy from within. How? By a simple game of Truth or Dare… This horror one shot is smart, sexy, and for fans of movies like Escape Room, Saw, and Girl, Interrupted.

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Purr Evil #5 Available July 17

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Author: Mirka Andolfo

THE END APPROACHES MEWING IN THE DARKNESS

Levi’s solution turns out to be yet another deception, so now it is all up to Rita and Steve. But the sacrifice required to save the world may be too heavy for them. How far will two parents go to give their children a future?

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Port Of Earth Available July 17

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Author: Zack Kaplan

An alien arrival saga like you’ve never seen.

What if aliens came to Earth, not in war or peace, but with a business deal: open a spaceport here on Earth in exchange for advanced technology. But when rogue alien visitors wreak havoc in our cities and strange alien threats emerge, the newly formed Earth Security Agency must answer the call to keep Earth and the Port safe.

Now, facing a deadly alien outbreak, a growing human resistance to the Port, and a delicate relationship with our alien Port partners, the ESA’s leaders and agents must balance between protecting humans and alien visitors alike, or risk planetary occupation. An exciting, gritty, and politically charged action thriller from ZACK KAPLAN (Mindset, METAL SOCIETY, Break Out, and ECLIPSE) and ANDREA MUTTI (Maniac of New York, Bunny Mask, Star Wars, Batman Eternal).

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Plastic : Death & Dolls #2 Available July 17

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Author: Doug Wagner

As Lil’ Edwyn and Birdie get an introduction to mother’s massive collection of dolls, big Edwyn continues bagging and tagging heads…during non-working hours, of course.

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Misery #2 Available July 17

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Author: Todd McFarlane

Cyan is just trying to live her life, but the world she now inhabits won’t allow that. Are her powers a curse or a gift?

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Fishflies #7 Available July 17

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Author: Jeff Lemire

MINISERIES FINALE

The stunning conclusion of JEFF LEMIRE’S surreal and heart-rending series! Officer Danny Laraque frantically searches for Franny, Franny tries to get an answer from Bug, Bug looks for forgiveness, and Helen still hangs on to hope in the hospital with her son, Paul. It’s all connected and looping into each other at the height of the fishflies’ annual summer return to Belle River.

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Fatale Compendium Available July 17

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Author: Ed Brubaker

The bestselling, award-winning team of ED BRUBAKER and SEAN PHILLIPS finally collect their hit book FATALE under one cover in this gorgeous compendium edition.

Josephine is cursed, and in a series that darkly blends American crime noir with unnamed Lovecraftian horrors, we follow her from 1950s San Francisco, where crooked cops hide deeper evils, to mid-’70s L.A., where burnt-out actors and ex-cult groupies are caught in a web around a satanic snuff film, then back through the ages of time…and in the middle of it all is Josephine, with a power to die or kill for.

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Bone Orchard : Tenement Available July 17

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Author: Jeff Lemire

From the Eisner Award winning creative team behind GIDEON FALLS and PRIMORDIAL, comes the most significant and essential project yet in the bold and ambitious new shared horror universe of THE BONE ORCHARD MYTHOS!

In TENEMENT, Jeff Lemire & Andrea Sorrentino bring you the story of seven residents of a building and the dark secrets that bind them together. It begins with a sinister death and leads the neighbors on a mind-melting and horrific journey to save their own lives and each other’s. As they find their way home, the secrets of the Bone Orchard are finally revealed in this critical chapter that readers have been waiting for!

Collects Bone Orchard: Tenement #1-#10.

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The Ribbon Queen Available July 16

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Author: Garth Ennis

A troubled NYPD detective stumbles into a supernatural mystery involving an immortal spirit of vengeance while battling dirty cops protecting their leader, in this horror thriller from Garth Ennis, creator of MARJORIE FINNEGAN, TEMPORAL CRIMINAL, The Boys and Preacher!

Detective Amy Sun faces an impossible situation: Go public with her allegations against a tactical team leader who allegedly killed a victim he was stalking, or face the wrath of an angry Blue Wall in her department. Complicating matters is the arrival of an immortal entity known as The Ribbon Queen, who delivers justice to those wronged by peeling the skin off her victims in ribbons. But The Ribbon Queen isn’t the only supernatural shedding blood in the streets of New York…and Detective Amy Sun isn’t so sure she should stop them at all!

SHE SWIMS THROUGH A SEA OF FIRE AND RAGE AND BLOOD!

There is something ancient and terrible loose in the world of men. Something that hates them with burning passion, that bears a grudge born of ten thousand years. Something that wants its revenge.

Detective Amy Sun has a problem—a problem called the NYPD. Three years ago, a young woman was rescued from a serial killer by a police tactical unit. Now she’s dead—and Amy has a bad feeling one of her fellow officers is responsible. Is there a conspiracy deep inside the department, intent on covering up the foulest of crimes? And if there is, what does one officer do about it?

But Amy is looking in the wrong direction. A far more dangerous, far more terrible threat than anything in the affairs of mortal men is suddenly at hand. A force of vengeance older than the human race itself has awoken, invoked by the tormented murder victim in the weeks before she died, and out for the blood of the guilty—who soon find themselves suffering a fate more gruesome than anything they could have dreamed of. The Ribbon Queen has come to New York City…and when she learns the truth, Amy is not at all certain that it should be stopped.

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HNO’s Big Fat Friday Review: July 12, 2024

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

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Bigfoot Exorcist (2024) Available July 9

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A demonic cult has summoned the ultimate beast, Bigfoot, to prowl the mountains and slaughter innocent victims. But when Claude is attacked by the creature, the curse of Bigfoot is passed down to him. Now Claude turns into a hairy, fanged beast at night, thirsty for warm blood. Only the power of a nun trained in exorcism can hope to set Claude free from this nightmare.

STARRING: Jocephus Brody, Joseph Casterline, Kimberly Lynn Cole

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Frogs (1972) (Special Edition) (Kino Cult #12) Available August 27

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Today the pond…Tomorrow the world! A shocker reminiscent of Hitchcock’s The Birds, this amphibious horror flick is teeming with thousands of nasty-tempered creatures that are hopping mad—and murderous. Jumping with action, suspense, revenge and Southern Gothic charm, Frogs’ stars Ray Milland (The Thing with Two Heads), Sam Elliott (The Legacy) and Joan Van Ark (The Last Dinosaur) are constantly a lily pad away from croaking! Jason Crockett (Milland) is an aging, physically disabled millionaire who invites his family to his island estate for his birthday party. The old man is more than crotchety…he’s crazy! Hating nature, Crockett poisons anything that crawls on his property. But on the night of his shindig, it’s nature’s payback time, and thousands of frogs whip up every bug and slimy thing into a toxic frenzy until the entire environment goes environ-mental. Directed by George McCowan (H.G. Wells’ The Shape of Things to Come).

STARRING: Ray Milland, Sam Elliott, Joan Van Ark, Adam Roarke

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Squirm (1976) (Special Edition) (Kino Cult #13) Available August 27

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The worms crawl in, the worms crawl out…and to their ravenous intent, they leave no doubt! A truly frightening account of an infestation of biting worms, Squirm is guaranteed to make you do just that! When a powerful storm knocks Fly Creek, Georgia’s power lines down onto wet soil, the resulting surge of electricity drives large, bloodthirsty worms to the surface—and then out of their soil-tilling minds! Soon, the townspeople discover that their sleepy fishing village is overrun with worms that burrow right into their skin! Inundated by hundreds of thousands of carnivorous creatures, the terrorized locals race to find the cause of the rampage—before becoming tilled under themselves! Try to sit still for Squirm, the cult eco-horror classic from director Jeff Lieberman (Blue Sunshine, Just Before Dawn) and makeup F/X legend Rick Baker (An American Werewolf in London)!

STARRING: Don Scardino, Patricia Pearcy, R.A. Dow, Joan Sullivan

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Kingdom of the Spiders (1977) (Special Edition) (Kino Cult #14) Available August 27

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A living, crawling HELL ON EARTH! This classic 1977 creepshow stars the legendary William Shatner (Star Trek, The Devil’s Rain) as veterinarian “Rack” Hansen, faced with the puzzling death of a number of local farm animals. As even greater numbers of the helpless animals meet their deaths it is discovered that hundreds of tarantulas occupy the farm land. This is strange indeed! Tarantulas don’t live in colonies…or do they? An attractive entomologist (brilliantly portrayed by Tiffany Bolling, The Candy Snatchers) is called to the dusty little Arizona town to explain the sudden arrival of the spiders and their usual behavior. But is it too late? Time seems to be running out as the new species of eight-legged freaks now number in the thousands! Is it even possible to halt this arachnid explosion? The spiders are everywhere—and man is their prey! Directed by John “Bud” Cardos (The Dark, Mutant) and featuring Woody Strode (The Violent Breed), Lieux Dressler (Truck Stop Women) and Altovise Davis (Can’t Stop the Music).

STARRING: William Shatner, Woody Strode, Tiffany Bolling, Lieux Dressler

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Vampirella : Dead Flowers Available September 17

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Author: Sara Frazetta & Bob Freeman

More than 50 years ago, legendary fantasy artist FRANK FRAZETTA ushered the now-iconic Vampirella onto the pop culture stage with his singular cover painting for Vampirella Magazine #1. Now, in 2023, SARA FRAZETTA brings her grandfather’s legacy full circle as she takes the reins on a brand new story starring Drakulon’s Favorite Daughter!

When her age-old nemesis finally gives up the ghost, Vampirella is lured to his rural gothic estate of Rookhaven to hear the reading of his last will and testament. There, she meets the manor staff ― the prurient assistant, the wild-eyed groundskeeper and his pensive young daughter, and the sinister and enigmatic Mr. Frey. Expecting a trap, Vampirella and her young companion are not disappointed ― but they also get more than they bargained for in this thrilling adventure!

Written by SARA FRAZETTA and BOB FREEMAN and illustrated by ALBERTO LOCATELLI, this brand-new miniseries is steeped in gothic horror, complete with a sinister mansion, a mist-enshrouded graveyard, and a bevy of witches, ghosts, werewolves, and ancient satanic magicks.

Contains issues 1 thru 4.

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Foul Play And Other Stories (The EC Comics Library) Available September 17

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Author: Al Feldstein

The ultimate collection of Jack Davis EC stories!

When Jack Davis took up his pen for EC Comics, he imbued his stories with a playful sense of (gallows) humor that made his innocent victims more eye-poppingly terrified, his ax-murders more gleefully gruesome, and his revenge-seeking corpses more morbidly motivated than any other EC artist. These horror and suspense tales ― from the pages of Vault of Horror, Haunt of Fear, Crime SuspenStories, and Shock SuspenStories ― include frightful fare such as “Hyde and Go Shriek!”, “Tombs-Day!”, “Witch Witch’s Witch!”, “Head-Room!”, “Chop Talk!”, “Coffin Spell!”, and more, all leavened with the cackling, pun-laced wit of scripter Al Feldstein and illuminated as only the virtuoso brushwork of Jack Davis could present them.

But the standout story has to be “Foul Play,” the most infamous of all EC horror stories, in which a baseball team takes revenge on a murderous rival player by, um (spoiler alert), “repurposing” various parts of his anatomy for one final blood-spattered, organ-scattered inning. You’ll never see a baseball game the same way again. And as gruesome as that sounds (and is!), Davis deftly pulls it off with aplomb and a mordant sense of absurd humor that will have you cringing and laughing at the same time. Plus, not one, not two, but three Davis-driven adaptations of haunting short stories by Ray Bradbury: “The Coffin!”, “Let’s Play Poison!”, and “The Black Ferris!”.

We round out this volume with all three of Davis’s EC science-fiction adventures, and all five of his aerial war stories from the legendary EC title, Aces High. 40 stories in all, most scripted by EC legend Al Feldstein, plus in-depth commentary by EC experts Thommy Burns and Grant Geissman.

Black-and-white illustrations throughout

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