Spiral Comics Blog

Popular anime with a Netflix live-action series gets a manga treatment from Dark Horse! “From the creator of One-Punch Man. Do you or someone you know need an exorcist who works cheap? Reigen’s your guy. What’s his secret to busting ghosts while keeping prices low? Well, first, he’s a fraud, and second, he pays the guy who’s got the real psychic power-his student assistant Shigeo-less than minimum wage. Shigeo is an awkward but kind boy whose urge to help others and get along with them is bound up with the mental safety locks he’s placed on his own emotions. Reigen knows he needs to exploit Shigeo to stay in business, yet for better or worse he’s also his mentor and […]

A new supernatural horror from Cullen Bunn. I can’t help thinking about that 2004 catastrophe movie, The Day After Tomorrow. I guess it’s like that, except with ghosts too. “MINISERIES PREMIERE. Psychological terror, the undead, and a supernaturally bitter cold come together in this spine-tingling new series from CULLEN BUNN (REGRESSION, Harrow County) and MARK TORRES (Zombies vs. Robots: Undercity). 10 years ago, Dan Kerr turned his back on his wife and unborn daughter. Now, both mother and child have gone missing, and Dan must face cosmic terrors to find them again. He soon finds that ghosts stir when his estranged daughter is near. And as the dead grow restless, the cold deepens…” Buy It Now Related shopping tags: CULLEN […]

I’m always on the lookout for interesting science fiction, and this new mini-series from Alterna qualifies. “Seeking refuge on Earth after their planet has been destroyed, an advanced alien race struggles to settle alongside humanity. Unknowingly leading their oppressors straight to Earth, humanity must quickly form an uneasy alliance with the planet’s new inhabitants or all will be lost.” Buy It Now Related shopping tags: SCI-FI

Enough counting down…let the wars begin! Requiem looks cool! “As the Infinity Stones come to Earth, so too comes the war for control over them. But none who wield the stones know the truth about the power they contain…or what it would take to bring them to their END. The nature of the universe itself hangs in the balance as we learn the answer to the question on everyone’s lips since ‘Infinity Wars Prime’: WHO IS REQUIEM? Gerry Duggan (DEADPOOL, INFINITY COUNTDOWN) and Mike Deodato Jr. (ORIGINAL SIN, OLD MAN LOGAN) look into the Infinite and bring the truth to light. Rated T+.” Buy It Now

Oh, this looks interesting. A twist on the original movie. What if a second T800 was sent back to 1984 with a completely different target? “Two Terminators went back in time to 1984, one to kill Sarah Conner, and another targeting NYPD Officer Lucy Castro, a rookie cop assigned to one of the worst sections of the city. Isolated and unable to call for backup, Castro faces off against the relentless T800, relying on unlikely allies to see her through to dawn. Brian Wood delves into the world of Terminator.” Buy It Now Related shopping tags: TERMINATOR, BRIAN WOOD (W)

Amusing setup, for sure. But, is it an action comic or a dark comedy? “SERIES PREMIERE. Poor Ryan DeLuca didn’t buy enough beer for his party, and while he was out on a beer run his idiot buddies busted out some mystical arcana and performed a summoning ceremony-a ceremony that summoned a giant monster from hell. Join multiple Eisner-winning writer JOHN LAYMAN (CHEW) and Eisner-nominated artist NICK PITARRA (THE MANHATTAN PROJECTS), along with soon-to-be-nominated-for-best-colorist MICHAEL GARLAND (THE MANHATTAN PROJECTS) for an eye-popping, face-melting, reality-defying, nonstop rush of pure adrenaline.” Buy It Now Related shopping tags: KAIJU

Marvel arrived way late to the 80’s Funny Animal trend. While the Brute Force animals are a mild stretch for inclusion, this compilation also contains POWER PACHYDERMS [1989] #1 which can be tacitly considered one of Marvel’s limited entries to the genre. Enjoy! “Includes fun-packed wildlife fact sheets created by Disney’s Animals, Science and Environment. Wreckless the bear. Soar the eagle. Surfstreak the dolphin. Hip Hop the kangaroo. And Lionheart the – you guessed it – lion. They’re the cybernetically enhanced protectors of the environment, Brute Force. And they’re fighting to save the Earth, whether you asked them to or not. But to claw their way to victory, Brute Force will have to battle their beastly rivals, Heavy Metal – […]

Perfect jumping-on point with a new AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1 that’s going back to basics from Nick Spencer! “An alien invasion hits New York City and the only one who can stop it is…Spider-Man? But that’s far from all you’ll find here – a revelation from the past puts Peter Parker’s job, relationships, and whole life in jeopardy. And if even that’s not enough, you’ll see a new roommate, new love interests – and a new villain. Spider-Man goes back to basics courtesy of Nick Spencer (SECRET EMPIRE, SUPERIOR FOES OF SPIDER-MAN) and the Marvel debut of RYAN OTTLEY (Invincible). Rated T” Buy It Now Interested in Getting Started In SPIDER-MAN (PETER PARKER) comic books? Check out our guide here. Related […]

Here’s a fun-looking collection of shorts starring the DC villains beating the heat. “It’s summertime in the DCU and the bad guys are taking over. Beat the heat with 10 all-new stories by top comics talent starring DC’s most spectacular super-villains. In this issue, find out what Mr. Freeze does on the hottest day of the Gotham City summer. Learn what made Grodd such a bad gorilla. Then, while in a small beach town, Deathstroke gets hired for murder by the last person he’d expect. And The Joker and Bizarro team up for a truly weird summer bromance.” Buy It Now Related shopping tags: AMANDA CONNER (CA)

This is a pretty interesting-looking new series from Scout Comics. It’s like Archie meets the Sopranos in the 80’s. “Fresh from Free Comic Book Day, The Mall is set in everyone’s favorite decade, the 1980’s. This coming of age crime story takes place in a small Florida town at the height of the popularity of indoor malls. When the head of the Cardini Mob Family mysteriously dies, his three illegitimate children each inherit a store in the mall. While the stores front as legal businesses, the real money is in the illegal businesses. The kids are thrust into a world of crime, all the while just trying to survive normal high school life. It’s like a John Hughes Godfather movie. […]