Spiral Comics Blog

The hero of the critically acclaimed television series is back…Samurai Jack! This was such a cool cartoon series, and he’s so worthy of continuing adventures in comic book form. No small part of the charm of the TV series was that ‘dystopian retrofuturistic Earth’ inhabited by robots, extraterrestrials, talking animals, monsters, magical creatures, and deities. I hope this is the ‘suprisingly familiar’ part. “A ruthless biker gang ambushes a royal envoy. The name of their leader? SAMURAI JACK. From the team that brought you HELENA CRASH comes an all-new take on the legendary wandering samurai that is completely different and yet surprisingly familiar. Wait, what? How is that even possible? YOU GOTTA READ SAMURAI JACK: QUANTUM JACK TO FIND OUT.” […]

Here’s something for every Walking Dead enthusiast. Collecting in hardcover the origin story of Negan, originally serialized in the IMAGE+ magazine which started out as a premium giveaway, but became a pay item. Not sure how many people were able to collect them all, so this is a great compilation of an imminently popular character. “Who is Negan? Since his debut in THE WALKING DEAD #100, the charismatic psychopath has antagonized Rick Grimes, murdered his friend with a baseball bat wrapped in barb wire (which he calls ‘Lucille’), and led the Saviors into war against Alexandria and the neighboring communities. But who was he before society broke down? That question will be answered here, collecting the ‘HERE’S NEGAN.’ story originally […]

Whoa…awesome! Back in print…the original TMNT issues from Mirage that started a genre and are the foundation of a powerhouse franchise still to this day. These are some of the most important comics of their era. Who wouldn’t want to thumb through them to see how the phenomenon began? “A thorough look back at the TMNT comic book roots with the original stories plus insightful annotations from co-creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. Rediscover the underground roots of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, with this special collection of Mirage Studios’ issues #1-7 along with the Raphael Micro-Series one-shot. This volume is perfect for fans to relive the glorious days of the Turtles’ origins as well as an excellent place for new […]

Super cool! This month we get a glimpse of the deadly beings from the Dark Multiverse, who appear to be evil Batman-ized versions of other major heroes. Who do you think The Murder Machine is modeled after? DC is doing their special covers for this event storyline, so they’ll be gorgeous, I’m sure. Can’t wait! “As the events of DARK NIGHTS: METAL rock the DC Universe, the creatures of the Dark Multiverse stand ready to invade our world. How can even the World’s Greatest Heroes stop a horde of deadly beings that appear to be powerful, nightmare versions of familiar figures? Find out in these special tie-in issues.” Buy It Now

Hmm. This could be an interesting story…billed as ‘The A-Team’ meets ‘Frankenstein,’ it’s a new and interesting spin on the zombie genre. “You don’t know Jutte Shelley, but you might know her family. Before she was a Shelley, she was a Frankenstein. These days, she’s a Detroit Special Ops officer. At least she was, until she and her entire team were ambushed during what should have been a routine call. Jutte watched as, one by one, her friends were gunned down. And then, in a flurry of bullets, Jutte fell too. But Jutte isn’t like other people. She’s a Frankenstein. And she knows all her family’s secrets. Guess who’s getting the gang back together?” Buy It Now

This looks like another genre-smashing diamond in the rough from Vault comics. I’m getting a bit of an Akira vibe from the description. And that’s a good thing…no, that’s a great thing. “There’s Weep, your average machine-gun-wielding teenager raised on an Earth overrun with vampires. There’s Poli, who landed on Earth with the mission to kill every damn vampire there. And then there’s King Luc’s heavily fortified blood farm. You do the math. From Donny Cates (God Country, Redneck) and Dylan Burnett (Weavers) comes Reactor, a whole new entry into the world of vampire warfare, overpowered mechsuits, and 10-year-old presidents that Interceptor kicked-off.”