Spiral Comics Blog

Action Comics No. 1000 is coming. Soon. This hardcover looks like an awesome survey of eighty years of Superman, and it has some pretty cool contents…including an unpublished Golden Age tale probably from Siegel and Shuster! If you’re a Superman fan, this is must-have. “Join us for the 80th anniversary celebration of the most important comic book in American history: ACTION COMICS #1, featuring the first appearance of Superman. It’s an extraordinary party as we revisit stories from across the decades, featuring the debuts of not just the Man of Tomorrow, but also Supergirl, Brainiac, the Fortress of Solitude and more. See the work of generations of top writers and artists on the original superhero. Enjoy sparkling essays from literary […]

A new Doctor Strange mini-series pits Strange against Mephisto! “The city of sin gets its biggest sinner yet. When Doctor Strange raises Las Vegas up from its destruction during SECRET EMPIRE, he inadvertently opens a big door for the embodiment of evil, MEPHISTO. The devilish villain takes the city for himself and sets his sights on the rest of the world. It’s going to take heroes from all over the Marvel Universe to defeat him, but there’s nothing simple about fighting the lord of Hell. Rated T+” Buy It Now Interested in Getting Started In DOCTOR STRANGE comic books? Check out our guide here. Related shopping tags: DOCTOR STRANGE, MARVEL LEGACY (2017)

This is a cool-looking post-apocalyptic genre entry. “After a cataclysmic plague sweeps across America, survivors come together to form citystate-like communities for safety. Daisy Walker is a Runner for The Compound, a mix of post-apocalyptic postal service and black market salvaging operation. It is a Runner’s job to ferry items and people between settlements, and on occasion scavenge through the ruins of the old world. Daisy is the best there is at what she does. Out beyond the settlement walls are innumerable dangers: feral animals, crumbling structures, and Abominations – those that were touched by the plague and became something other. After a decade of surviving, Daisy isn’t phased by any of it – until her lover, another Runner named […]

The cult favorite movie franchise gets a new comic story extension from Dynamite written by Cullen Bunn! “‘For each of Man’s evils, a special demon exists.’ For thirty years, the demon of vengeance has been still, its corpse buried in a pumpkin patch graveyard in the hills. But when a reckless driver accidentally kills a pair of children, the creature is called up once more. This time, though, the monster’s intended target is protected by a cruel backwoods crime family. They hatch their own supernatural plans for dealing with Pumpkinhead. For each of man’s sins, a special demon exists, and when seven infernal creatures roam the hills and the hollows, no one – guilty or otherwise – is safe.” Buy […]

Mera gets her own mini-series! Introduced in the Silver Age, Mera wasn’t as much of a player in the DC Universe until the Blackest Night crossover event in 2009. She really shined in the New 52 relaunch of Aquaman, and now has a place in the Justice League movie and the follow-on Aquaman movie. “From the pages of AQUAMAN comes a brand-new adventure starring Mera, in her own title for the first time ever. As the brutal Atlantean Civil War rages, Mera must keep the peace between the surface world and Atlantis as its newly anointed queen in exile. But when Aquaman’s brother Orm, a.k.a. Ocean Master, learns of his homeland’s fate, he’ll stop at nothing to return to Atlantis […]

Here’s an interesting new mini-series from Mad Cave Studios. It’s got a real nostalgic look and feel for a fantasy series. “The Battlecats leave Stormholt on a perilous quest. King Eramad III sent our heroes on a hunt for the legendary Dire Beast in the haunted region of La Marque. Kelthan and the Battlecats must first journey through the Dark Forest and face an unexpected enemy from their past.” Buy It Now

This looks quite interesting if you’re into social commentary science fiction. Self-described as a cross between The Fly and Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind. Hmm, I enjoyed both those movies. “From the critically acclaimed writers of The Dregs comes a new horror series about body image, social media, and memory. When an entrepreneur with a god complex creates a technology that allows two minds to share one body, he doesn’t anticipate the degenerative effects of long-term trials. Come Into Me is a contemporary comment on connected culture and our longing for approval in the digital age. This is a world where technology and flesh become indistinguishable, begging the question, ‘How much sharing is too much sharing?’ Prepare yourself for […]

Wow, this is exciting! Thrawn is one of my favorite Star Wars characters, and Zahn’s latest novel in the New Canon era is absolutely outstanding! Any true Star Wars fan MUST have this series! “One of the most cunning and ruthless warriors in the history of the Star Wars Universe, Grand Admiral Thrawn is back with a six-issue miniseries about how he became one of the most feared military tacticians in a galaxy far, far away. Written by Jody Houser (ROGUE ONE ADAPTATION) and drawn by Luke Ross (STAR WARS: DARTH MAUL, STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS ADAPTATION), follow the comic adaptation of Timothy Zahn’s New York Times best-selling novel about Thrawn’s rise in the Imperial ranks. Rated T” Buy […]

Who else is up for ‘an insane world of psychedelic violence and explosive supernatural adventure?’ {many hands raise} “Myth, hack, sex symbol, stark raving lunatic-all of these words have been used to describe Antonio Luna, the world’s greatest living adventurer. Or at least he was until 20 years ago, when he mysteriously vanished from the public eye. Now the ninety-year-old has returned and claims to be on his deathbed. Which is where Valentine Richards, a failed novelist turned reporter, comes in. Val is hired to travel to Luna’s remote castle home and uncover where the old star has been all these years, and just how much of what he says is actually true. But once Val starts to hear Luna’s […]

Hey, this is a pretty good-looking mini-series with a BRAVE AND THE BOLD title. While Marvel is doing their ‘Legacy’ thing, DC has thrown in a little legacy title of their own. “Don’t miss the start of a new, six-issue miniseries written and illustrated by Liam Sharp (WONDER WOMAN). When a Celtic god’s murder leads to a war between the fairy folk and a possible breach between worlds, Wonder Woman must find the murderer and keep the peace while Batman investigates strange occurrences in Gotham City. As Diana must turn to the World’s Greatest Detective for help, the two heroes quickly learn their cases may be connected.” Buy It Now Related shopping tags: BATMAN, BATMAN FAMILY TITLES, WONDER WOMAN