Spiral Comics Blog

Buffy and Angel meet for the first time (in the New Buffyverse, that is)! “THE FIRST EVENT OF THE ALL-NEW BUFFY UNIVERSE STARTS HERE. * Buffy Summers, the Slayer, has one job… keep the forces of hell from coming to Earth through, uh, Hellmouth. Here’s the bad news.she might have failed. * The Mistress Drusilla and her ally, Spike, have found a weapon to open the Hellmouth and unleash unspeakable evil across the town and the world. * With time running out, Buffy must team up with a new ally that she doesn’t fully trust.the vampire vigilante known as Angel. Can these two find a way to work together before the Hellmouth opens – or these two decide they might […]

The “most unconventional Amazing Spider-Man story of all”…? There’s so many names attached to this 96-page one-shot, it makes me think this is a writer roulette thing where each creative team has to pick up the story where the previous left off. I have no idea though. Could be anything. Hmm. “A summons from SHIELD leads Peter Parker into a globe-spanning adventure that will test him as never before, one in which the future of all mankind lies in his gloved, webbed hands. Who is the mysterious prisoner in the steel box who keeps propelling the wall-crawler onward? Nick Spencer and an all-star team of Marvel’s biggest writers and artists take up the challenge to create the wildest, maddest, most […]

Here’s another super, super cool-looking Dark Multiverse tale! “The Dark Multiverse takes on the highest-selling comic book event of all time-the Death of Superman. In a broken world much like our own, Lois Lane, twisted by rage and grief, becomes the Eradicator and takes revenge on those who let Superman die, and the corrupt world he could never defeat. Now, with the power of a god, she’s going to end the battle by any means necessary…and the Reign of the Supermen will be over before it begins.” Pre-Order Now Related shopping tags: DARK MULTIVERSE, SUPERMAN FAMILY TITLES

Who doesn’t love the Little Mermaid? A modern Disney classic! “Experience the unforgettable tale of Disney’s The Little Mermaid through the first-person perspective of Ariel in this comic retelling. Dive into the heart and mind of the mermaid as her world changes before her eyes-her life, and life under the sea, will never be the same.” Pre-Order Now Related shopping tags: DISNEY, DISNEY PRINCESS

This new series from Vault has a premise that is just risqué enough to ensure it’ll probably be an unexpected hit. “In the near future, space travel is ludicrously expensive and largely ignored. Enter Christine Ocampos, inventor of the Star Shot teleportation device. Her big idea: She’ll travel to new worlds, engage-intimately-with local aliens, and film her exploits for a jaded earth populace trying to find something new on the internet. Now, Chris and her merry band of scientist-cum-pornstars explore the universe, each other, and the complexities of sex in MONEY SHOT. A story about scientists having sex with aliens for the glory of mankind-and money.” Pre-Order Now

Another new Vampirella series from Dynamite…with the first ever cover for Dynamite by Joshua Middleton! “Originally debuting in 1994, Vengeance of Vampirella portrayed a more savage and feral look at the Daughter of Drakulon. Now, for the 50th Anniversary of Vampirella, original series writer Tom Sniegoski (joined by the incredible art of Michael Sta. Maria) is back and issue #1 features a host of incredible cover artists. Set 25 years after the initial series, Vampirella is Dead? Long Live Vampirella. Humanity holds on, but barely, the playthings and slaves of a multitude of supernatural monstrosities that have made the earth their own. Mistress Nyx continues to rule the planet, her Chaos Lords reigning over the various regions of the world, […]

This is so very cool. If any one of Peter’s girls could carry their own title, this redhead has got what it takes! “SPINNING RIGHT OUT OF THE PAGES OF AMAZING SPIDER-MAN. ‘YOU JUST HIT THE JACKPOT.’ ALL-NEW ONGOING SERIES. The web-head’s favorite redhead (and yours.) is taking a chance on her dreams. But if you’ve read ASM #25, you’ll know MYSTERIO is behind Mary Jane’s big shot, and someone worse is behind him. What’s real and what’s illusion, what’s illusion and what’s Hollywood phoniness? This fall, Leah Williams (AGE OF X-MEN: EXTREMISTS; GIANT MAN) and Carlos Gomez (UNCANNY X-MEN ANNUAL, Red Sonja) bring you all this intrigue plus more action, glamor, grit, and – we’ll say it – sass […]

Snyder had so many good ideas for other dark versions of Batman from the Dark Multiverse, it’s exciting to see a few more come to light in one-shot specials! “Don’t miss this twisted tale from the pages of the game-changing event ‘Batman: Knightfall’. Thirty years after Bruce Wayne was broken and failed to take back the mantle of the Bat, Jean-Paul Valley, now known as Saint Batman, has turned Gotham into the city of his dreams. In his new order, killing has become commonplace and criminals live in constant fear-all in the name of justice. But just when all seems lost, a new hope for Gotham City rises…the son of Bane.” Pre-Order Now Related shopping tags: BATMAN FAMILY TITLES, DARK […]

This looks super cool, even if you don’t know anything about Wagner’s long-running series of Grendel comics. “Grendel Prime searches the stars for a new home for mankind, and Matt Wagner returns to his darkest creation. As civilization comes to an end on Earth, the final Grendel Khan gives Grendel Prime a new directive: Find a perfect planet to be the new home for the human race. But will the deadly and relentless paladin ultimately save humanity… or destroy it? * Grendel Prime continues the legacy in a space adventure. * Sci-fi, fantasy, and horror combine.” Pre-Order Now Related shopping tags: GRENDEL

Check out this fascinating new series from Vault in their Cult Classic shared universe. “Eons ago, visitors from outer space buried an item of unimaginable power in the primordial swamps that would one day become King Lake-a quaint little basin on the edge of Whisper, USA. Millions of years later, a comet’s radioactive waves awaken the monster slumbering beneath the lake. As the beast feeds on America’s sweet, delicious youth, brain-slugs infect the quiet town, causing victims to vomit up their kill-hungry, zombified skeletons. But for seventeen-year-old Jarrod Parker, none of that stuff matters much. For him, this isn’t about the Apocalypse. It’s about payback. Nothing-not his friends, not the undead, not even the end of the world-will keep him […]