Spiral Comics Blog

This is a really cool-looking, new, dragon-themed title from Scout Comics. “Twenty years ago dragons returned to Earth and laid waste to human civilization. In the event the surviving humans named ‘Zinnober,’ Claire, then a young girl, lost her parents to the devastating force of these primeval creatures. Today, she’s hell-bent on avenging the death of her family. But will the skills she was taught by her foster-father, the troubled ex-Marine James, be enough to fight an unstoppable enemy older than the Earth itself? Will the knowledge of her newest ally, the young scientist Andrew, bring her even closer to her goal? And what role will the mysterious Followers, a cult of mad dragon worshippers, play in all of this?” […]

Jamie Madrox was a third-rate Marvel character until Peter David masterfully explored his potential in X-FACTOR throughout the 90’s and 00’s. If this mini-doesn’t build on those shenanigans, it’s likely a waste of time. “MATTHEW ROSENBERG and ANDY MACDONALD BRING MULTIPLE MAN BACK FROM THE DEAD…SORT OF…MAYBE? A handful of people’s favorite X-Man – Jamie Madrox – was alive for a while. Then he was dead. Now he’s not. But he will be again if he doesn’t kill himself trying to make sure he doesn’t die. It makes sense when you read it. Trust us. In his fight to not die, Jamie has stumbled across a threat even greater than his own death, but fixing it might make it worse. […]

Here’s an exciting science fantasy wonder that looks like it’s from Heavy Metal. Definitely something to check out. “Stellar was taken as a child and transformed into the ultimate weapon, one that would end an intergalactic war. She succeeded…at everything except finding peace. Reduced to a bounty hunter, she scours the worlds she’s broken, searching for redemption. But there are other weapons loose in the galaxy, who just can’t leave the war behind them. JOSEPH KEATINGE (GLORY, SHUTTER) and legendary artist BRET BLEVINS (New Mutants, Sleepwalker) will transport you to another dimension, filled with crashed spaceships, fast-talking aliens, and ageless wonders.” Buy It Now Related shopping tags: SCI-FI

Justice League relaunch! Looks more cosmic-focused with requisite team drama, of course. “‘THE TOTALITY’ part one. A brand-new era begins here. Comics legends Scott Snyder and Jim Cheung launch the Justice League into a cosmos-shaking mystery that will draw out their most terrible foes…in ways our heroes couldn’t possibly imagine. In this debut issue, Martian Manhunter struggles to protect the team from an incoming threat that will shatter the world as they know it, while a familiar face strikes out on a dark path…” Buy It Now Related shopping tags: JUSTICE LEAGUE

The political satire over at Antarctic Press continues… “Born the heir to an African king, raised an American President, after eight long years of service, Barack Obama has been living a life of luxury. Suddenly he finds all he fought for endangered by the Jaundiced Juggernaut himself, Tremendous Trump. Now he must step into the spotlight and once again become the legendary Barack Panther before his legacy is destroyed and erased from the history books.” Buy It Now

Cool, ‘spaghetti Western storytelling meets Game of Thrones atmosphere in this gritty medieval war story.’ I’m up for that! “A tale of blood, desperation, and loss. New York Times bestselling author LANDRY Q. WALKER joins artist JUSTIN GREENWOOD for an all-new ONGOING SERIES-THE LAST SIEGE. Spaghetti Western storytelling meets Game of Thrones atmosphere in this gritty medieval war story, as a mysterious stranger arrives at a castle overrun with brutal soldiers bent on usurping the throne of the rightful heir-an 11-year-old girl. An action-packed, genre-twisting epic, THE LAST SIEGE begins.” Buy It Now Related shopping tags: MIDDLE AGES/MEDIEVAL PERIOD (5TH – 15TH C. AD)

A new Hawkman series spinning out of DARK NIGHTS: METAL. I like Hawkman best when he’s a little more science fiction-y and a little less reincarnation-y. Maybe I just have a really sore spot for the 80’s FLASH GORDON movie. “Spinning out of the events of DARK NIGHTS: METAL, Carter Hall returns to the DC Universe. An explorer of the ancient and unknown, Hawkman finds himself embroiled in a long-standing mission to discover the true purpose of his many reincarnations. Carter races around the globe trying to piece together an ancient prophecy, but will he be able to face down his past lives lurking around every corner?” Buy It Now Related shopping tags: HAWKMAN

This looks like a fun comic series. “The Angels are back, baby. -The original Angels, Jill, Kelly and Sabrina. Travel back to the swingin’ 70s, and revisit the butt-kicking, crime-fighting, mold-breaking lady detectives who took 70s TV by storm, ready to do the same to comics 40 years later. Break out your bell-bottoms, feather your hair, and jump back to a era of peanut-farmer presidents, gargantuan gas-guzzlers and foxy female detectives… for a globe-trotting adventure that’s simply too big and epic for the 70s-era boob tube. Written by elderly Eisner winner and solicitation-writing former-superstar John Layman, and with art by his scrappy but lovable youngster pal, Joe Eisma. This is one comic you DON’T DARE TO MISS.” Buy It Now […]