Spiral Comics Blog

MANGAZINE is back after a couple decades hiatus! Get some American Manga!! “Raise the sails and the sales, ’cause an A.P. flagship is back. Mangazine has returned. Captained by the able Ben Dunn, Godfather of American Manga, this ship’s loaded with fresh talent and fine art. From a demoness wreaking harsh justice to a guitarist rocking his mad ax in a world out of Mad Max, from palace intrigue on a distant world to a duel of baked goods versus baked bads here on ours. All hands on deck, and prepare to enjoy.” Buy It Now

No matter what you think the reason is, IDW appears to be collapsing the Transformers portion of their Hasbroverse. Who knows what the future of Transformers comic books holds after this? I’m sure it’ll go out with a bang here. “The end is nigh. The Darkest Hour has come. Optimus Prime stages a desperate gamble as the world-eater, Unicron, approaches Windblade’s homeworld-but that’s just the appetizer. The main course is Cybertron (with a side of Earth)… and it’s starting to look like no force in the galaxy can stop the end from coming.” Buy It Now Related shopping tags: IDW HASBRO UNIVERSE (2016), TRANSFORMERS

More Incredibles 2 comics from Dark Horse! Each issue in this 3-issue mini-series will have a serial chapter of two original stories and a Jack-Jack-focused short. Can’t get enough of the Parr family! “Dedicating a new submarine, Mr. Incredible is interrupted by the dastardly Bomb Voyage-who is intent on crushing the crowd of onlookers underneath the sub. Mr. Incredible’s struggle to save the day has him questioning his Super powers-could something be wrong? Meanwhile, Bob tells Jack-Jack a bedtime story that has Violet and Dash calling foul: this battle from his glory days seems too amazing to be true. Then, on a visit to the park, Jack-Jack uses his powers to overcome a worthy opponent. Three original stories are set […]

Here’s a seriously cool-sounding concept from Cullen Bunn! “Cullen Bunn (Empty Man, The Unsound) returns to BOOM. Studios with a chilling necromantic horror story. A new drug is sweeping through the streets of New Orleans.one made from the ashes of the dead. Wars are being fought over who will control the supply, while the demand only rises. While the crime families wage war, users begin to experience terrifying visions of the dead coming back to life-through them.” Buy It Now Related shopping tags: CULLEN BUNN (W)

Whoa, here’s an interesting cross-property crossover I didn’t see coming. Injustice Batman recruits He-Man against the Injustice tyrant Superman. {insert head spinning here} “Believing He-man and the Masters of the Universe defeated, a robotic impostor has seized control of Eternia-but not for long. After freeing his kingdom from this strongman’s rule, Prince Adam learns not everyone is pleased to see the pretender deposed-but Adam knows the value of freedom. So when heroes from another dimension ask his aid in deposing a super-hero turned dictator, he agrees. Teaming up with Batman against the Superman of the Injustice Universe, He-man and his new allies face dangerous and familiar enemies in a battle where no world is safe.” Buy It Now Related shopping […]

Here’s a nifty-looking new mini-series for the young adult/teen demographic from Joe Casey, co-creator of the animated series Ben 10. “Meet the New Lieutenants of Metal, a precision strike force ready to face any threat, and the most kick-ass, head-banging heroes ever assembled. Their names are legend: The Mighty Krieg, Vandenborg Riot, Manowarrior, Steppenwulf. Beset on all sides by a roster of vicious foes, the New Lieutenants of Metal are guaranteed to deliver you unto greater comic book glory.” Buy It Now

And the Dark Crystal goodness just keeps coming. Beautiful imagery of an intriguing fantasy mythology! “Writer Adam Smith ( Jim Henson’s Labyrinth 2017 Special) and artist Alexandria Huntington (Avengers Origins) present a new sequel to the hit film. The realm of Mithra is being rebuilt by the newly-crowned Ember Queen Thurma. But while she seeks to save all people, a long-forgotten tribe of Firelings disputes the legitimacy of her reign… and they have proof that another Fireling is the true heir to the throne.” Buy It Now Related shopping tags: DARK CRYSTAL

With Wolverine coming back to life, X-23 reverts back to her own designation with a new #1 issue! “Cloned from a warrior, raised as a killer, Laura Kinney has gone through hell and come out the other side a hero. After a stint as the All-New Wolverine, she returns to her roots as X-23 to make sure no one ever has to go through the horrors she did. With her sister Gabby and their pet Jonathan in tow, X-23 forges her own destiny in this new series by Mariko Tamaki (HULK, HUNT FOR WOLVERINE: CLAWS OF A KILLER) and Juann Cabal (ALL-NEW WOLVERINE, ELEKTRA). Rated T+” Buy It Now Interested in Getting Started In X-23 (LAURA KINNEY) comic books? Check […]

Here’s another Justice League ongoing with Cyborg leading a group of League members on a cosmic mission. I want to ride around in a commandeered Brainiac Skull Ship! “Spinning out of JUSTICE LEAGUE: NO JUSTICE. When a cosmic menace threatens worlds beyond our own in the Ghost Sector, it falls to a new Justice League team to answer the call to battle. Cyborg, Starfire, Green Lantern Jessica Cruz and an out-of-his-element Azrael head to deep space inside a commandeered Brainiac Skull Ship. But as these wildcard teammates try to stop Despero from slave-trading Coluan refugees, they discover something that nothing in the universe could have prepared them for: Darkseid…who says he’s there to help?” Buy It Now Related shopping tags: […]

If you like the gritty futuristic adventure of BLADE RUNNER, you’ll probably like this one. Kick-ass, biomechanical heroines are, you know, cool. “In the near future, Los Angeles is a city on the brink of evolution, struggling with a new wave of terror fueled by black-market technology. Enter Aphrodite V: a fugitive from her masters, seeking individuality and purpose. She is the bleeding edge of biomechanics, and L.A.’s best hope against a new enemy-one that seeks to become a god among machines. One machine wants to destroy the city. Another has come to save it. Only one will survive.” Buy It Now