Spiral Comics Blog

So, if you’ve been waiting 30 years for the next issue of AIRBOY… The. Wait. Is. Over. “Chuck Dixon returns to the comic book that helped launch his career. This October, Airboy #51 will pick up right where Airboy #50 left off 30 years ago. The year is 1989, and Davy (AKA Airboy) has somehow escaped from the realm of his arch nemesis Misery, only to find himself randomly dumped back on Earth, in Africa at the height of Apartheid. After being saved from a coyote by a young boy, Davy meets his family, and soon finds himself embroiled in a local struggle between honest workers and a crooked Diamond mine. 8 page back-up story featuring The Heap. To celebrate […]

Ghost Rider is possibly the coolest-most-confusing superhero concept ever. “ALL HELLS BREAK LOOSE. The Brothers Ghost Rider are back. Johnny Blaze ain’t just the king of Hell-he’s the warden too. He’s the first line of defense between the demonic hordes trying to escape the joint and the lords of other hells making a play for his throne and all the power that comes with it – including a certain evil queen from his past. Meanwhile, Danny Ketch never wanted to be a Ghost Rider. Now that his brother’s in charge downstairs, Ketch must take on the duty of Earth’s Spirit of Vengeance full-time-no matter how much he’d rather be doing anything else… Superstar creative team ED BRISSON (EXTERMINATION) and AARON […]

Cobra Kai is a great television show in its own right, even without the rich backstory of the original movies, which–for older fans like me–makes it an unbelievably great show. “‘JOHNNY’S STORY,’ Part 1. See The Karate Kid in a whole new light in this retelling through the eyes of Johnny Lawrence, two-time All Valley Tournament Champion. When the new kid makes moves on the girl that broke Johnny’s heart, he vows to settle the score and win back her love. Or so goes the story Sensei Lawrence tells his students nearly 35 years later. Written by Denton J. Tipton (X-Files) and illustrated by Kagan McLeod (Infinite Kung Fu). Based on the hit YouTube Original series Cobra Kai. * The […]

A new Birds of Prey ongoing from superstar writer Brian Azzarello! “Black Canary’s life has spiraled out of control: her personal life is going through the ringer and her band is in crisis when an old flame resurfaces only to flicker out and set her on an all-new mission against an all-new opponent. The only thing she can be grateful for is the fact that she’s not alone, as Huntress finds herself on a collision course with Black Canary’s quarry at Detective Montoya’s urging. Meanwhile, Harley Quinn has resurfaced outside of Gotham City and out of the Suicide Squad, with a new lease on life that is sure to make everyone else’s life more complicated. And that’s only the first […]

Millar revisits his time-travelling, bromantic duo! “MINISERIES PREMIERE THE BOYS ARE BACK. CHRONONAUTS returns with FUTURESHOCK, as time-traveling physicists Corbin Quinn and Danny Reilly attempt to conquer the future with their new machine-The Timehawk. A little older but none the wiser, the best friends return for their biggest mission yet.” Pre-Order Now Related shopping tags: MARK MILLAR (W), MILLARWORLD

If you’re one of the 4.3 million YouTube subscribers to this one, this comic series may be of interest to you! “The YouTube sensation arrives in comics. Oggy is a cat that just wants to watch TV but those pesky cockroaches, Joey, Dee Dee, and Marky aren’t happy until they drive poor Oggy crazy. This incredible premier issue delivers two new stories – ‘20,000 Cockroaches Under the Sea’ in which Oggy discovers the cockroach Atlantis in the depths of his bathtub and ‘A Bump in the Night’ when Joey, Dee Dee, and Marky turn scary movie night into a hilarious evening of terror for poor Oggy. Illustrated by animator Dean Rankie, these new comic tales deliver non-stop hilarity for Oggy […]

If this is the first time you’ve heard of the Marvel Zombies, you’d be surprised to know how many series these insatiable, rotting corpses have had. “THE HORROR SMASH-HIT LIVES AGAIN. When Galactus’ corpse appears at the edge of Earth’s solar system, the Avengers, X-Men and Fantastic Four investigate. Too late, they discover that Galactus’ body is now the vessel of an interstellar terror, which one-by-one transforms Earth’s Mightiest Heroes into the universe’s most terrifying predators. As our heroes try to escape the superpowered, cannibalistic aberrations that were once their friends and family, will any survive? And even if they do, can they hope to protect Earth from the infestation that has already claimed half of the known universe? Don’t […]

IDW is building their Hasbro stable back up…the return of Rom! “‘Inhumanauts,’ Part 1: In 1969, two American astronauts became the first humans to set foot on Earth’s moon… but they found something inhuman waiting for them. With Rom the Spaceknight nowhere in sight, can even the Earth Corp help prevent one giant leap for Wraithkind? Plus. Find out where Rom is in a special back-up story with art by Guy Dorian Sr. and Rom legend Sal Buscema. * The return of Rom. * Helmed by Rom fan-favorite writer Chris Ryall and new-to-ROM artist Luca Pizzari (Weapon X, Black Knight).” Pre-Order Now Related shopping tags: ROM

Are you kidding me? This is definitely must-read for Batman fans! “The World’s Greatest Detective must try to inhabit the mind of a murder victim to solve a case-without filling the empty grave next to those of his parents. Can Batman imagine the life of a corpse with a half-eaten face without dying himself? Warren Ellis and Bryan Hitch, one of the most legendary creative partnerships of the modern age, reunite in this maxiseries about life, death and the questions most are too afraid to ask.” Pre-Order Now Interested in Getting Started In BATMAN comic books? Check out our guide here. Related shopping tags: BATMAN, BATMAN FAMILY TITLES, WARREN ELLIS (W)

Image kicks off another new series with this one from writer and RPG creator Marco B. Bucci. Who doesn’t like a collision of dark witchcraft and suspense? “SERIES PREMIERE ‘TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART,’ Part One No matter how fast you run, sooner or later your past will catch up with you. Enter Becky Kumar, a geeky twenty-year-old from New York City who is about to cross the veil between our reality and a realm of otherworldly truths. From writer and RPG creator MARCO B. BUCCI (Magna Veritas, Memento Mori) and artist JACOPO CAMAGNI (X-Men Blue, Deadpool The Duck) comes a tale of tales, witchcraft, and secrets for mature readers that rewires the rules of urban fantasy. #doyouwannaknowasecret.” Pre-Order Now