GET YOUR FIRST LOOK AT WHAT CEX IS PUBLISHING THIS JANUARY September 22, 2023 by Editorial Team An ancient evil is about to be unleashed on an unsuspecting city! Within the walls of the secluded magical academy, the outcast student Zero plans to awaken an ancient, catastrophic beast to stop the villagers’ murderous rebellion. Will the Shamir Worm’s legendary power save the school? Or will it bring total annihilation? Find out in the thrilling SEVEN YEARS IN DARKNESS: THE SHAMIR WORM, arriving this January! #SevenYearsInDarkness In this next installment of the TUSKERS saga, the elephant herd’s migration across the Serengeti grows more perilous as poachers close in. With their lives hanging in the balance, will greed divide the tuskers or will they unite against those who seek their destruction? #Tuskers In this explosive series finale, Elliot leads the Miracles into an all-or-nothing showdown with their greatest nemesis. Failure means total annihilation. Is this the final curtain call for the Miracles, or will Elliot summon the strength to defeat the Master and save everything they’ve fought for? The thrilling conclusion arrives this January! #TheMiracles SEVEN YEARS IN DARKNESS #1 (OF 1) (ONE-SHOT) Written & Illustrated byJOSEPH SCHMALKE Cover CC.P. WILSON III Late at night in the city of Scholomance, a group of locals scheme to overthrow the school of Black Magic and kill its students. Zero has been watching, however, and plans to unleash The Shamir Worm on this underground city. The Shamir, a creature of extraordinary power, hasn’t been seen for thousands of years and has never been used for such nefarious purposes… until now. Diamond IDOCT231638 / OCT231639 / OCT231640 Lunar Product Codes1023CX427 / 1023CX427 / 1023CX428 UPCCover A: 79394597454200511Cover B: 79394597454200521Cover C: 79394597454200531 TUSKERS #2 (OF 3) Written byJAVIER BARRIOS, MARC GAFFEN Illustrated byDANIEL GOVAR Cover ADANIEL GOVAR Cover BDANIEL GOVAR Cover CSTEVE ELLIS With a vengeful Katumba hot on the trail of Zuri and the elephants, our herd must face not only man-made dangers but also the unforgiving force of nature on the African savanna. Meanwhile, a traitor within Zuri’s group keeps the poaching mulita hot on the trial of their prized ivory tusks… Written by Marc Gaffen (GRIMM, NEW AMSTERDAM) and Javier Barrios, with breathtaking art by Daniel Govar. Diamond IDOCT231641 / OCT231642 / OCT231643 Lunar Product Codes1023CX429 / 1023CX430 / 1023CX431 UPCCover A: 79394597463400211Cover B: 79394597463400221Cover C: 79394597463400231 THE MIRACLES #4 (OF 4) Written byJOSEPH GLASS Illustrated byVINCE UNDERWOOD Cover AVINCE UNDERWOOD Cover BVINCE UNDERWOOD Cover CLUCIANO VECCHIO It’s a no holds barred brawl across the U.S. as Elliot and his family of Miracles take on the evil Master. But Elliot’s own survival is far from assured! All mysteries are revealed in the blistering final issue! Diamond IDOCT231635 / OCT231636 / OCT231637 Lunar Product Codes1023CX423 / 1023CX424 / 1023CX425 UPCCover A: 79394597458000411Cover B: 79394597458000421Cover C: 79394597458000431
GET YOUR FIRST LOOK AT WHAT CEX IS PUBLISHING THIS DECEMBER August 18, 2023 by CEX Publishing BRAVE HEARTS AND BROKEN TRUNKS: THE BATTLE TO SAVE THE ELEPHANTS BEGINS IN TUSKERS! Embark on an extraordinary journey to save orphaned elephants in the upcoming series TUSKERS. When a herd of African elephants falls victim to a brutal poaching attack, a team of brave wildlife conservationists risks it all to lead the traumatized herd on a treacherous hundreds-of-mile journey to safety. Told from the alternating perspectives of humans and elephants, Tuskers chronicles the path from danger to sanctuary, shedding light on the devastating impacts of poaching through a tale of hope, resilience, and redemption. Brought to life by the deft words of writers Marc Gaffen (The Bernie Mac Show, Grimm, New Amsterdam) and Javier Barrios and the skilled hands of illustrator Daniel Govar (A Year of Marvels, Lovecraft, Mr. Trunk Builds a Wall), Tuskers takes readers on an emotional ride from the wilds of South Sudan to an elephant sanctuary in Kenya. Join the dangerous expedition to save these orphaned elephants from vicious poachers and experience the unbreakable bonds between species on a quest for survival. Tuskers delivers a gripping conservation story full of heart and purpose. #Tuskers Next up, when real evil emerges, a bumbling crew of ex-superhero actors must transform themselves from shallow performers into genuine heroes to save the planet—but can these out-of-practice superstars tap into their rusty abilities in time? It’s lights out for humanity unless the former cast of the classic Super Scouts show can dust off their capes once more and pull off the real-life superheroics of their lives. Super Scouts #2 arrives this December! #SuperScouts Finally, betrayal and murder haunt Elliot as a powerful new threat attacks New York City—now only his boyfriend Harlan can help expose deadly skeletons and stop the unstoppable before mayhem consumes the city. Find out what happens in The Miracles #3 coming out this December! #TheMiracles TUSKERS #1 (OF 3) Written byJAVIER BARRIOS Illustrated byDANIEL GOVAR Cover ADANIEL GOVAR Cover BDANIEL GOVAR When a merciless poaching militia threatens a herd of African elephants, a group of wildlife conservationists must risk their own lives to guide these elephants through a perilous thousand-mile journey to the safety of an animal sanctuary. Written by Marc Gaffen (GRIMM, NEW AMSTERDAM) and Javier Barrios, with breathtaking art by Daniel Govar. UPCCover A: 79394597463400111Cover B: 79394597463400121Cover C: 79394597463400131 SUPER SCOUTS #2 (OF 2) Written byRYAN LITTLE Illustrated byBRUNO OLIVEIRA Cover ABRUNO OLIVEIRA Cover BAARON EDZERZA Cover CBRUNO OLIVEIRA The former cast of the super sentai show SUPER SCOUTS are face-to-face with an actual, real evil force unlike anything their show ever imagined. But are they capable of being the heroes the world actually needs, or just the shams they’ve always been? The world depends on these out-of-work actors to pull off a miracle! UPCCover A: 79394597464100111Cover B: 79394597464100121Cover C: 79394597464100131 THE MIRACLES #3 (OF 4) Written byJOSEPH GLASS Illustrated byVINCE UNDERWOOD Cover AVINCE UNDERWOOD Cover BVINCE UNDERWOOD Cover CNICK ROBLES The skeletons in the family closet are piling up fast on Elliot! His boyfriend Harlan is the only one he trusts now, and the fate of New York City is at stake as a seemingly unstoppable super being attacks! Betrayal, murder and mayhem in glorious Miracles style! UPCCover A: 79394597458000311Cover B: 79394597458000321Cover C: 79394597458000331
GET YOUR FIRST LOOK AT WHAT CEX IS PUBLISHING THIS NOVEMBER July 21, 2023 by CEX Publishing CAN THE SUPER SCOUTS UNITE TO SAVE THE GALAXY FROM INTERGALACTIC WAR! Once, they were the stars of the pop culture phenomenon Super Scouts; thirty years later, these washed-up actors are the galaxy’s only hope as they discover the show’s on-screen adventures were real. Written by Ryan Little, co-creator of the Disney+ series I Am Groot and What If… season 2, and illustrated by Bruno Oliveria (The Amazing Spider-Man, Deadpool, Mosaic), Super Scouts follows in the footsteps of Galaxy Quest and Real Heroes, blending fantasy with reality. #SuperScouts With secrets revealed, Elliot is now free to live his best life as the high-flying Miracle! The action and adventure continue in The Miracles #2 from Joseph Glass (The Pride, Glitter Vipers, Young Men in Love) and Vince Underwood (Elk Mountain) and featuring a variant cover from guest artist David Talaski (DC Pride, Superman, Commanders in Crisis)! #TheMiracles SUPER SCOUTS #1 (OF 2) Written byRYAN LITTLE Illustrated byBRUNO OLIVEIRA Cover ABRUNO OLIVEIRA Cover BBRUNO OLIVEIRA Cover CCHRIS SHEHAN Thirty years after they were the stars of the hit super sentai show “Super Scouts,” the washed-up actors discover their show was based on a real intergalactic war. Now, to save the galaxy, they must become the heroes they once pretended to be. From Ryan Little, the co-creator of the Disney+ series I Am Groot and What If… season 2, comes an exciting new superhero team ready to save the galaxy from whatever might be headed its way! Diamond IDAUG231801 / AUG231802 / AUG231803 Lunar Product Codes0823CX524 / 0823CX525 / 0823CX526 UPCCover A: 79394597464100111Cover B: 79394597464100121Cover C: 79394597464100131 THE MIRACLES #2 (OF 4) Written byJOSEPH GLASS Illustrated byVINCE UNDERWOOD Cover AVINCE UNDERWOOD Cover BVINCE UNDERWOOD Cover CDAVID TALASKI With secrets out of the closet, Elliot now gets to live all his fantasies as the high-flying Miracle! But all is not as it seems, as shadowy figures stalk Elliot from afar. What is it they want? Or, more accurately, who? With a crackling Kirby-esque variant cover by Vince Underwood and a special C variant cover by guest artist David Talaski! Diamond IDAUG231804 / AUG231805 / AUG231806 Lunar Product Codes0823CX521 / 0823CX522 / 0823CX523 UPCCover A: 79394597458000211Cover B: 79394597458000221Cover C: 79394597458000231
GET YOUR FIRST LOOK AT WHAT CEX IS PUBLISHING THIS OCTOBER June 23, 2023 by CEX Publishing ALL FAMILIES HAVE SECRETS; THE MORGAN’S WILL ASTONISH YOU! Writer Joseph Glass (The Pride & Glitter Vipers) and artist Vince Underwood (Elk Mountain) bring you a meta tale of family secrets and astonishing four-color fantasies! When high school senior Elliot Morgan discovers he has superhuman abilities, he does what any comic fan would do: immediately adopt the role of a superhero. The Miracles tells the story of family, superheroes, and an astonishing secret you have to read to believe. The Miracles is a four-issue miniseries starting this October and featuring Kirby-inspired covers by series artist Vince Underwood and a selection of variants from leading queer creators, including Kevin Wada (Scarlet Witch) and Sereno creator Luciano Vecchio. #TheMiracles As the country approaches the turn of the century, bison are being hunted to extinction, and only a wire-slinging bison herder is determined to stop it. Brought to you by Jake Palermo (Gutternaut) and Raquel Kusiak (Lens), Wire Fence is an intense tale of the untamed American West with a fantasy twist. Look for it in your favorite comic and specialty store this October! #WireFence THE MIRACLES #1 (OF 4) Written byJOSEPH GLASS Illustrated byVINCE UNDERWOOD Cover AVINCE UNDERWOOD Cover BVINCE UNDERWOOD Cover CKEVIN WADA High School Senior Elliot Morgan has been obsessed with superhero comics all his life, especially Major Voltage Adventures, a comic that suddenly ended the year he was born. A family secret unravels just as he’s suddenly getting super-powers! Don’t miss this double-sized collector’s item first issue! Diamond IDJUL231496 / JUL231497 / JUL231498 Lunar Product Codes0723CX461 / 0723CX462 / 0723CX463 UPCCover A: 79394597458000111Cover B: 79394597458000121Cover C: 79394597458000131 WIRE FENCE Written byJAKE PALERMO Illustrated byRAQUEL KUSIAK Cover AVICTOR ALPI Cover BRAQUEL KUSIAK In the late 1800s, the American bison were being hunted by the millions. In this tale of the old west, BBQ, a wire-slinging bison herder is determined to help one herd escape the “Black Hills Gold Rush” that massacred the bison population. An intense tale of the old west through a fantasy lens! Diamond IDJUL231499 / JUL231500 Lunar Product Codes0723CX459 / 0723CX460 UPCCover A: 79394597466500111Cover B: 79394597466500121
GET YOUR FIRST LOOK AT WHAT CEX IS PUBLISHING THIS SEPTEMBER May 19, 2023 by CEX Publishing IT’S A RACE AGAINST TIME AND SUNRISE! It’s the premiere of Gargoyle by Moonlight by Timothy Bach & Brian Atkins! Join Gary Doyle, cursed to become a stone gargoyle when the sun sets, as he battles underworld demons and faces a vengeful demigod. Guided in his crusade by the mysterious gypsy, Drina, and aided by the enchanting archaeologist, Chloe Anders, he must embrace his true nature to save the city before sunrise.#CurseOfTheGargoyle Next, prepare for an intense battle in the streets of Stalingrad as Svetlana fights hordes of undead with a toddler strapped to her back, defying the odds of survival that are a million to one – and that’s the good news. #MotherRussiaComic Finally, witness the captivating finale of Year One at the Academy of Black Magic, where alliances are forged, perilous rituals ensue, and the trials for the coveted position of Weathermaker turn sinister! #SevenYearsInDarkness GARGOYLE BY MOONLIGHT Written byTIMOTHY BACH Illustrated & Covers byBRIAN ATKINS Cursed to turn into a gargoyle every night, Gary Doyle fights creepy-crawly demons, all the while determined not to let these battles turn him into a monster. Monster-punching urban fantasy with heart—a comic that’s like Hellboy on Yancy Street! For fans of Do a Powerbomb, Firepower, Werewolf By Night! Diamond IDJUN231724 / JUN231725 / JUN231726 Lunar Product Codes0623CX316 / 0623CX317 / 0623CX318 UPCCover A: 79394597462700111Cover B: 79394597462700121Cover C: 79394597462700131 MOTHER RUSSIA #3 (OF 3) Written & Illustrated byJEFF MCCOMSEY Cover BGANNON BECK Cover CGILES CRAWFORD It’s a Ballroom Blitzkrieg in the streets of Stalingrad as Mother Russia fights her way through a sea of undead while a toddler is strapped to her back. The odds are a million to one and that’s the good news. Special 1-in-10 cover by Giles Crawford! Diamond IDJUN231727 / JUN231728 / JUN231729 Lunar Product Codes0623CX319 / 0623CX320 / 0623CX321 UPCCover A: 79394597460300311Cover B: 79394597460300321Cover C: 79394597460300331 SEVEN YEARS IN DARKNESS #4 (OF 4) Written & Illustrated byJOSEPH SCHMALKE Cover CS. RED AMPARO Year One conclusion! The body count rises as the first school year winds to a close at the Academy of Black Magic, Matthew and Zero form an alliance in the House of Disks. While the children settle into their new houses, Mother Night has them participate in a dangerous ritual to commune with spirits from beyond. Tryouts begin for the coveted position of Weathermaker… with deadly results. Featuring a 1:10 variant cover by Super-Star S. Red Amparo! Diamond IDJUN231730 / JUN231731 / JUN231732 Lunar Product Codes0623CX322 / 0623CX323 / 0623CX324 UPCCover A: 79394597454200411Cover B: 79394597454200421Cover C: 79394597454200431
GET YOUR FIRST LOOK AT WHAT CEX IS PUBLISHING THIS AUGUST April 21, 2023 by CEX Publishing MOTHERS & DAUGHTERS & ZOMBIES, OH MY! CEX is proud to announce the following comics releasing in comic shops and specialty stores this August! A mother-daughter relationship is put to the ultimate test when they, along with the daughter’s best friend, find themselves trapped in a remote cabin during a blizzard. Will they be able to withstand the harsh conditions and the tension that arises between them? Only time will tell as they wait for the storm to pass. Brought to you by Brett Seth Simon (Money Clip, Coins for the Ferryman) and Sergi Domènech (The Disciple). In the next installment of MOTHER RUSSIA by Jeff McComsey (Honcho, Son of Hitler), Svetlana finds herself forming an unlikely alliance with her former enemy in the midst of a zombie apocalypse. As the old saying goes, “the enemy of my enemy is my friend,” but in this case, the enemy happens to be a Nazi. The undead horde is relentless, and Svetlana must do whatever it takes to keep her and the newfound child alive. OPUS & ASHES Written byBRETT SETH SIMON Illustrated bySERGI DOMèNECH Cover ADANI STRIPS, TAMRA BONVILLAIN Cover BSERGI DOMèNECH, JOSH JENSEN Two best friends. One overbearing mother. Trapped with no heat in a cabin during a brutal blizzard. Helena Santos’s struggle for her life and her life’s work has just begun. Read the gripping thriller by Brett Simon and Sergi Domenech! Diamond IDMAY231686 / MAY231687 Lunar Product Codes0523CX313 / 0523CX314 Diamond IDMAY231686 / MAY231687 UPCCover A: 79394597461000111Cover B: 79394597461000121 MOTHER RUSSIA #2 Written & Illustrated byJEFF MCCOMSEY Cover BVICTOR ALPI Cover CCHRISTINE LARSEN Stalingrad, 1943. Caught in the middle of a zombie apocalypse during World War II, Soviet Sniper Svetlana Gorshkov must make an uneasy alliance with a Nazi soldier if she and the newfound child hope to see the sunrise. Diamond IDMAY231683 / MAY231684 / MAY231685 Lunar Product Codes0523CX310 / 0523CX311 / 0523CX312 UPCCover A: 79394597460300211Cover B: 79394597460300221Cover C: 79394597460300231 OUTLAND ENTERTAINMENT HOPELESS, MAIN VOL. 2: INHERITANCE Written & Illustrated byNIMUE BROWN, TOM BROWN Growing up with magic doesn’t mean you have all of the answers. On the strange haunted island of Hopeless, Maine, young Salamandra explores the limits of her powers and the strength of her convictions. Both she and her newly discovered friend, Owen Davies, face life-changing events at the Pallid Rock Orphanage and begin to take control of their own lives. Just as magic has limits, so does the ability of adults to shield children from harm and consequences in this often dire place. This is not a story about growing up. It is a story about thinking you had grown up already—and finding it wasn’t so simple after all. Diamond IDNOV221372 Lunar Product Codes1122CX241 ISBN978-1-954255-39-5
GET YOUR FIRST LOOK AT WHAT CEX IS PUBLISHING THIS JULY March 24, 2023 by CEX Publishing ONE BABY. ONE RIFLE. TWO MILLION ZOMBIES Mother Russia is a gripping and thrilling series set during the height of World War II. The story follows a Soviet sniper who finds herself battling not just Nazi forces but also hordes of flesh-eating zombies. Amidst the chaos and danger, she takes on the responsibility of protecting an innocent child, raising questions about whether she is ready for the challenges of motherhood in a war-torn environment. Written and illustrated by Jeff McCommsey, the creator of the popular Mother Russia: Winter Special, this series promises intense action and suspense. The stunning cover art by rising star guest artist Ugis Berzins further adds to the excitement. Don’t miss the chance to own the 1-in-10 incentive cover by Michael Avon Oeming (Powers, The Mice Templar)! If you’re a fan of action, horror, and historical fiction, Mother Russia is a must-read series. Next, get ready for the highly anticipated third issue of Seven Years in Darkness, where Matthew and the other apprentice mages prepare to be sorted into their respective houses amidst the threat of sabotage, following the devastating massacre. Don’t miss out on the action and suspense in this thrilling series, coming in July! MOTHER RUSSIA #1 Written & Illustrated byJEFF MCCOMSEY Cover BUGIS BERZINS Cover CMICHAEL AVON OEMING One baby. One rifle. Two million zombies! As a zombie apocalypse breaks out in WWII, a Soviet sniper risks her life to protect an innocent baby boy. From Jeff McCommsey, the creator behind the hit MOTHER RUSSIA: WINTER SPECIAL and introducing rising star guest cover artist Ugis Berzins! Don’t miss the 1-in-10 incentive cover by Michael Avon Oeming! Diamond IDAPR231305 / APR231306 / APR231307 Lunar Product Codes0423CX244 / 0423CX245 / 0423CX246 UPCCover A: 79394597460300111Cover B: 79394597460300121Cover C: 79394597460300131 SEVEN YEARS IN DARKNESS #3 Written & Illustrated byJOSEPH SCHMALKE Cover CRICHARD PACE Months have passed since the massacre at the Academy of Black Magic where seven children lost their lives. Now someone is sabotaging other students leading to deadly results. A mysterious and disturbed class member, Zero, is under suspicion as the possible saboteur while Matthew and the other apprentice mages prepare to be tested and placed into one of five houses. Featuring a 1:10 variant cover by horror-Meister Richard Pace! Diamond IDAPR231308 / APR231309 / APR231310 Lunar Product Codes0423CX247 / 0423CX248 / 0423CX249 UPCCover A: 79394597454200311Cover B: 79394597454200321Cover C: 79394597454200331 OUTLAND ENTERTAINMENT THE JOTUNN WAR Written byIAN STUART SHARPE Illustrated byDEVMALYA PRAMANIK, GER CURTI, PAUL LITTLE Cover byJEREMY D. MOHLER In the Vikingverse, the Norse rule the stars with restless fleets and an iron will. But when the thralls rebel, turning to the artifice of Norns to help them escape their bondage, the natural order is thrown into chaos. ISBN978-1-954255-16-6
GET YOUR FIRST LOOK AT WHAT CEX IS PUBLISHING THIS JUNE February 17, 2023 by CEX Publishing IT’S HARD NOT TO LOVE A DOG COUPLE! Astro & Inez is a comic that is perfect for anyone who has ever loved a pet. ASTRO & INEZ, the debut comic and successful Kickstarter campaign by Lewelin Polanco, is a heartwarming and relatable story about the love and frustration we all feel for our pets. This one-shot includes five complete stories featuring the antics and hijinks between a dog and her owner, and is sure to make you laugh and feel the love. Keep an eye out for its release this coming June! Get ready for an explosive showdown as the cold war looms in JOSIF 1957 #2. President Eisenhower blasts off into space to confront Josif, the Soviet gorilla astronaut. However, not everything is as it appears, and the question arises – is Josif a Communist pawn, or does he have his own agenda? Italian superstar Fabiano Ambu’s stunning illustrations continue to astound in this odd-ball crowd pleaser. JOSIF 1957 #2 boasts two regular covers, as well as an incentive cover by Ambu, paying homage to “Blade Runner”. Don’t miss out on this exciting and visually stunning comic! What Retailers Need to Know about Astro & Inez: A hit with animal lovers. 32 page one-shot. Features a 1:10 incentive cover by Lane Lloyd. On sale June 2023 ASTRO & INÉZ: LA NOVELA (ONE SHOT) Written byLEWELIN POLANCO Illustrated byJUAN ROMERA Cover AJUAN ROMERA Cover BELIZABETH BEALS Cover CLANE LLOYD The adorable misadventures of Astro, a troublemaking pup, and his human, Inéz! Astro has no sense of boundaries, and his impatience gets Inéz into all kinds of shenanigans. Inéz is a hopeless romantic with a “slightly” dramatic personality. She’ll play bingo with your sweet abuelita, and then whine about how she was hustled. Don’t miss the special incentive cover by fan-favorite Lane Lloyd! Diamond IDMAR231360 / MAR231361 / MAR231362 UPCCover A: 79394597459700111Cover B: 79394597459700121Cover C: 79394597459700121 JOSIF 1957 #2 (OF 2) Written byDAVIDE BARZI Illustrated byFABIANO AMBU Covers byFABIANO AMBU Josif, the first gorilla in space, is wreaking absolute havoc in low orbit, and no one knows how to stop him! U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower knows just what to do — he blasts into space himself to handle the matter! It’s a zero-gravity battle between the United States President and the Soviet Gorilla, at the height of the Cold War! Featuring a 1 in 10 variant homage to Blade Runner by Italian super-star Fabiano Ambu! Diamond IDMAR231364 / MAR231365 / MAR231366 UPCCover A: 79394597456600211Cover B: 79394597456600221Cover C: 79394597456600231 OUTLAND ENTERTAINMENT DEADLANDS: DEAD MAN’S HAND HC Written byDAVID GALLAHER, JIMMY PALMIOTTI, JUSTIN GRAY, RON MARZ, JEFF MARIOTTE, MATTHEW CUTTER, SHANE LACY HENSLEY Illustrated bySTEVE ELLIS, LEE MODER, BART SEARS, ULISES ROMAN, SEAN LEE, TROY PETERI, MICHAEL ATIYEH, C. EDWARD SELLNER, DOUG SPENCER, JACOB BASCLE Cover bySTEVE FIRCHOW This is a collection of one-shot stories set in the Weird West world of Deadlands, created by Shane Lacy Hensley. Each story features some of the industry’s top creators and each story shows a different aspect of the Deadlands world. Diamond IDMAR231363 ISBN978-1-954255-50-0
GET YOUR FIRST LOOK AT WHAT CEX IS PUBLISHING THIS MAY January 20, 2023 by CEX Publishing THE SOVIET UNION’S BIGGEST SECRET FINALLY EXPOSED! Who or what is JOSIF? Find out this May! It’s the dawn of the space race and the Soviet Union has successfully beaten the United States to space. But the CCCP has more sinister designs for its space program, a means to rid themselves of their biggest mistake! Finally, the story of JOSIF, the first gorilla in space can be told! Brought to you by writer Davide Barzai and introducing Italian artist Fabiano Ambu! Check out JOSIF 1957 #1 this May! Also, as the newly reopened Academy of Black Magic students make their way through the underground city of Scholomance they are met by the vampiric creature Ornansis. Is he friend or foe? Find out in SEVEN YEARS IN DARKNESS #2! Featuring a 1:10 variant cover by living legend Ben Templesmith! Finally, comes a creation tale inspired by the folklore of the Atayal people of Taiwan. Drawn by legendary Taiwanese artist Chang Sheng, THE FIRST THREE introduces the first people, two men and one woman, to earth, but is two men one too many? Find out this May! What Retailers Need to Know about Josif 1957: Italian superstar artist Fabiano Ambu makes his American debut. Two-issue, 48 page, limited series. Features a 1:10 incentive cover homage to 2001: A Space Odyssey. On sale May 2023 JOSIF 1957 #1 Written byDAVIDE BARZI Illustrated byFABIANO AMBU Cover AFABIANO AMBU Cover BFABIANO AMBU Cover CFABIANO AMBU Debuting the work of Italian super star artist Fabiano Ambu! You know about Laika, the Cosmonaut dog sent into orbit on Sputnik 2. But no one knows about JOSIF, the first gorilla in space! Born on Josif Stalin’s birthday and subjected to terrible genetic experiments, Josif soon grew far too powerful. The leadership of the Soviet Union did all they could to stop him. But not everything went as planned! Featuring a 1 in 10 variant homage to 2001: A Space Odyssey by Italian super-star Fabiano Ambu! Diamond IDFEB231258 / FEB231259 / FEB231260 Lunar Product Codes0223CX224 / 0223CX225 / 0223CX226 UPCCover A: 793945974566 00111Cover B: 793945974566 00121Cover C: 793945974566 00131 SEVEN YEARS IN DARKNESS #2 Written & Illustrated byJOSEPH SCHMALKE Cover CBEN TEMPLESMITH Malena’s backstory is revealed, as the students continue their journey through the underground city of Scholomance towards the Academy of Black Magic. The children and Headmaster are met by Ornansis, a vampiric creature who will pick their class’s weathermaker (an untouchable student). Malena lets Matthew know there could be a sinister plot underway by other students who wish to thin out the competition. Featuring a 1:10 variant cover by living legend Ben Templesmith! Diamond IDFEB231262 / FEB231263 / FEB231264 Lunar Product Codes0223CX228 / 0223CX229 / 0223CX230 UPCCover A: 793945974542 00211Cover B: 793945974542 00221Cover C: 793945974542 00231 THE FIRST THREE Written byCHRIS PALIQAW, ATUNG YUPAS Illustrated byCHANG SHENG Cover ACHANG SHENG Cover BCHANG SHENG The age of humanity begins! The first three people on Earth burst out of a rock womb to find themselves in a paradise of talking animals and obedient firewood. But two men and one woman is one man too many, and enough… never is. Inspired by the real-life creation legends of the Tayal people of Taiwan. Introducing legendary Taiwanese artist Chang Sheng to Western audiences for the first time! Diamond IDFEB231256 / FEB231257 Lunar Product Codes0223CX222 / 0223CX223 UPCCover A: 793945974573 00111Cover B: 793945974573 00121 OUTLAND ENTERTAINMENT NORTHERN STEELE Written bySCOTT SCHMIDT Illustrated bySLOBODAN JOVANOVIC Cover bySLOBODAN JOVANOVIC, JEREMY D. MOHLER In 1897, the world descended upon the frozen hills of the Yukon Territory, mad with gold fever. But little did they know the perils and pitfalls that awaited them. A trail lined with dead horses and stalked by a man-killer, a haunted cave mined by an army of the dead, and an endless swamp teeming with terrible serpents. And even then there was more. Enter the legendary Sam Steele of the North-West Mounted Police, commander of men and master of the wilderness. With knife and pistol, horse and saber, brute strength and keen mind, the mightiest Mountie of them all takes to the task of saving the gold-seekers from men and monsters alike. Diamond IDFEB231261 Lunar Product Codes0223CX227 WARLOCK 5 VOLUME 1 OMNIBUS Written byGORDON DERRY Illustrated byDEN BEAUVAIS Cover byDEN BEAUVAIS The Warlocks protect the Grid. They are the last line of defense against the awful forces of chaos that lurk in the darkness outside the Grid. There’s only one problem. They hate each other. With a forward by Cullen Bunn! Lunar Product Codes0223CX231 ISBN9781947659612
GET YOUR FIRST LOOK AT WHAT CEX IS PUBLISHING THIS APRIL December 23, 2022 by CEX Publishing THE FUTURE OF FOOD IS IN SPACE! Can alien life sustain a hungry planet? Find out this April! As the global population grows and the demand for food increases, humanity looks to other sources of food, including space. Written by Matt Carr and illustrated by Lane Llyod (Egged, Transformers), Mise En Place explores the depths humans will go to feed themselves, and what could happen if the food fights back. This One-Shot features a cover by Nicole Goux (Shadow of the Batgirl, Forest Hills Bootleg Society) and arrives in stores this April. Also, the epic adventure of mystic hero Sereno concludes. Will Sereno’s secret origin hold the key to salvation? Find out in SERENO #3! Finally, this is the collector’s item that started it all! Originally released at New York Comic Con 2022, the SEVEN YEARS IN DARKNESS ASHCAN is limited to only 200 copies! What Retailers Need to Know about Mise En Place: One-Shot Features two covers including one by Shadow of the Batgirl artist Nicole Goux. On sale April 2023 MISE EN PLACE Written byMATT CARR Illustrated & Cover B byLANE LLOYD Cover ANICOLE GOUX After consuming every animal on Earth, humanity turns to the stars, enslaving, butchering and consuming creatures from across the galaxy. But now the food is fighting back — in spectacularly gory fashion! Tuck in your napkin for this messy, pulpy, over-the-top tale of bloody revenge. Dinner is served! Diamond IDJAN231417 / JAN231418 Lunar Product Codes0123CX234 / 0123CX235 UPCCover A: 793945974559 00111Cover B: 793945974559 00121 SERENO #3 Written & Illustrated byLUCIANO VECCHIO Cover BPAULA BOFFO SUKERMERCADO The final pieces of the super ritual fall into place. Rise Photophobos, god of Anti-Light! In a villains’ world, SERENO is the prey, Rufián shows his true colors, and the hero’s Secret Origin might hold the key to salvation in an esoteric all-out Battle for Godhood! Diamond IDJAN231420 / JAN231421 / JAN231422 Lunar Product Codes0123CX236 / 0123CX237 / 0123CX238 UPCCover A: 793945974535 00311Cover B: 793945974535 00321Cover C: 793945974535 00331 SEVEN YEARS IN DARKNESS YEAR ONE ASHCAN Written & Illustrated byJOSEPH SCHMALKE Collect the preview edition that started it all! The Academy of Black Magic has reopened its doors for the first time in 200 years! Seventy-two children will walk through the Academy doors for freshmen year. But only seven will graduate and walk out alive! Joe Schmalke’s epic tale of childhood terror starts here, and you have the opportunity to own this ultra-rare collectible edition – before the darkness takes over the world! Lunar Product Codes0123CX239 UPC793945974542 OUTLAND ENTERTAINMENT WARLOCK 5: THE RETURN Written byCULLEN BUNN Illustrated byJEFFREY EDWARDS, ANDY POOLE Five touchstone realities exist at focal points along the Grid. From each of these realities, a Warlock is chosen to act as one of five Guardians. But somebody, or something, is killing Warlocks. Diamond IDJAN231419 Lunar Product Codes0123CX240
GET YOUR FIRST LOOK AT WHAT CEX IS PUBLISHING THIS MARCH November 18, 2022 by CEX Publishing THE ACADEMY OF BLACK MAGIC IS NOW OPEN! 72 children enroll, but only SEVEN will graduate alive… A call has gone out that The Academy of Black Magic is about to reopen its doors for the first time in 200 years. The Headmaster, school staff, and denizens of the underground city of Scholomance are making their final preparations for the arrival of these outsider children. From the mind of artist/writer Joseph Schmalke (THE INFERNAL PACT, CHERRY BLACKBIRD, PHANTOM STARKILLER, WE DON’T KILL SPIDERS) Seven Years in Darkness breaks with some horror taboos where children could die in a high fantasy winner-takes-all situation. The ritual of the new class begins in March. Also, Sereno’s adventures continue as a new hero arrives in New Teia, armed with advanced tech and inspired by Sereno, is NüMen friend or foe? Find out in SERENO #2! What Retailers Need to Know about Seven Years in Darkness: Published Quarterly. Four-issue miniseries. 1:10 Virgin Incentive Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz. On sale March 2023. SEVEN YEARS IN DARKNESS #1 Written & Ilustrated by: JOE SCHMALKECover C: BILL SIENKIEWICZRetail Price $4.99On Sale 03/29 The Academy of Black Magic has reopened its doors for the first time in 200 years! Seventy-two children will walk through the Academy doors for freshmen year. But only seven will graduate and walk out alive! Their seven-year journey starts here, in this dark and sweeping fantasy epic from acclaimed comics creator Joe Schmalke! Featuring a 1:10 variant cover by living legend Bill Sienkiewicz! Diamond IDDEC221224 / DEC221225 / DEC221226 Lunar Product Codes1222CX283 / 1222CX284 / 1222CX285 UPCCover A: 79394597454200111Cover B: 79394597454200121Cover C: 79394597454200131 SERENO #2 Written & Illustrated by: LUCIANO VECCHIOCover B: PATRICIO OLIVERRetail Price $4.99On Sale 03/29 There’s a new guardian in town! NüMen is inspired by Sereno, but uses deeply unstable technology in his quest for spiritual illumination. Meanwhile, Sereno’s chaotic shadow self is coming to life all on its own! SERENO will soon find things are not as black and white as he thought, in this epic showdown of Darkness and Light! Diamond IDsDEC221221 / DEC221222 / DEC221223 Lunar Product Codes1222CX280 / 1222CX281 / 1222CX282 UPCCover A: 79394597453500211Cover B: 79394597453500221Cover C: 79394597453500231 OUTLAND ENTERTAINMENT THE BEAN: INTO THE DARK Written & Illustrated by: TRAVIS HANSONRetail Price $19.99On Sale 03/29 ISBN978-1-954255-36-4 Diamond IDDEC221219 Lunar Product Code1222CX279 Being kidnapped by a troll was not what Bean expected from a simple errand to collect mushrooms. Now the young dishwasher is deep underground, in a forgotten and ruined city, to collect a legendary weapon for the troll – or be killed. But when the sword sings him a new fate, he learns that his future is far bigger than a small, forgotten inn.
GET YOUR FIRST LOOK AT WHAT CEX IS PUBLISHING THIS FEBRUARY October 21, 2022 by CEX Publishing MEET SERENO, A NEW HERO, FOR A NEW YEAR! Heroes, magic, horror, and fantasy all coming this February! Meet SERENO, the Mystic Master of Light and guardian of New Teia, a city where magic and science intertwine by night! Written and drawn by Argentinean artist Luciano Vecchio, the superstar talent known for his work on Ironheart, Champions, Wiccan & Hulkling, Edge of the Spider-Verse, and Iceman for Marvel Comics and DC Pride, Teen Justice, and Super Sons for DC Comics. SERENO #1 marks the first time the series has been translated into English for an American audience. Additionally, CEX is proud to present a gripping tale of history and horror from rising star Clara Meath. Mother 47 is a dark, weird, horror story set in the backdrop of Nazi Germany during World War II. This one-shot is beautifully illustrated in black & white by Clara Meath (Edgar Allan Poe’s The Conqueror Worm, The Throwaways, and Shadow Play) and features covers from Clara as well as Zach Howard (Wild Blue Yonder, Shaun of the Dead, Spider-Man, X-Men, GI Joe, The Cape, and Batman). In stores this February! Finally, prepare for con season with this sketch-ready con cover! Featuring the Marvel 25th Anniversary Frame homage cover from Saga of a Doomed Universe #1, this sketch cover features the perfect place to feature artwork from your favorite artist! This variant cover is limited to only 500 copies so make sure to order yours now! What Retailers Need to Know about Sereno #1: Double-Size first issue.Three-issue miniseries.1:10 Virgin Incentive Cover.On sale February 2023. SERENO #1 (OF 3) Written & illustrated by LUCIANO VECCHIOCover B by AGUSTINA MANSORetailer Price: $5.99On Sale 2/22 Meet SERENO, the Mystic Master of Light and guardian of New Teia, a city where magic and science intertwine by night! An avatar of collective Paranoia, a shepherd of Nightmares, and a Cult of Hate are just the start of an evil conspiracy transforming the city. Can Sereno fight back while keeping super cat burglar Rufián from stealing… his heart? A double-sized debut issue for only $5.99! Super cool covers by Luciano Vecchio and Agustine Manso, plus a Superman homage cover on Cover D! Diamond IDNOV221377 / NOV221378 / NOV221379 / NOV221380 / NOV221381 Lunar Product Codes1122CX245 / 1122CX246 / 1122CX247 / 1122CX248 / 1122CX249 UPCsCover A: 79394597453500111Cover B: 79394597453500121Cover C: 79394597453500131Cover D: 79394597453500141Cover E: 79394597453500151 MOTHER 47 (ONE-SHOT) Written & illustrated by CLARA MEATHCover A by ZACH HOWARDRetail Price: $8.99On Sale 2/22 In 1940s Germany, a disguised stranger breaks into a remote Nazi megastructure. Armed with explosives, he’s on a mission to destroy a gruesome research project, free its lab animals, and confront the warring sides of his own nature! CEX Presents this gripping tale of history and horror from rising star Clara Meath, illustrated in gorgeous black and white art and presented in prestige format! Diamond IdsNOV221374 / NOV221375 / NOV221376 Lunar Product Codes1122CX242 / 1122CX243 / 1122CX244 UPCsCover A: 79394597452800111Cover B: 79394597452800121Cover C: 79394597452800131 SAGA OF A DOOMED UNIVERSE #1: SKETCH COVER EDITION Created by SCOTT REEDOn Sale 2/22 CEX Publishing is proud to present 1984’s most shocking comic book, now with a black and white sketch cover showcasing the wide-ranging universe Scott Reed created! Triple-sized comic in deluxe, square-bound format, With a Sketch Cover! Limited Edition first printing of the smash hit! Limited to 500 total Diamond IDNOV221373 UPC79394597449800171 OUTLAND ENTERTAINMENT HOPELESS, MAINE: INHERITANCE Written by NIMUE & TOM BROWNIllustrated & Cover by TOM & NIMUE BROWNOn Sale 2/22 Growing up with magic doesn’t mean you have all of the answers. On the strange haunted island of Hopeless, Maine, young Salamandra explores the limits of her powers and the strength of her convictions. Both she and her newly discovered friend, Owen Davies, face life-changing events at the Pallid Rock Orphanage and begin to take control of their own lives. Just as magic has limits, so does the ability of adults to shield children from harm and consequences in this often dire place. This is not a story about growing up. It is a story about thinking you had grown up already—and finding it wasn’t so simple after all. Diamond IDNOV221372 Lunar Product Code1122CX241 ISBN978-1-954255-39-5
GET YOUR FIRST LOOK AT WHAT CEX IS PUBLISHING THIS DECEMBER! August 19, 2022 by Editorial Team THE MOST SHOCKING EVENT COMIC OF 1984 CONCLUDES! Find out what’s to come this December in Saga of a Doomed Universe #3 and check out these amazing new covers! The highly anticipated crossover event, that never was, concludes! The fate of the universe is in the hands of a memory-powered loser name Super-Sleuth and often-held-hostage heroine, Psionica. But Dr. Nihilist and his N-Bots are the least of their worries as original series creator Burt Colt threatens not only the fate of their universe but ours as well! You won’t want to miss the epic conclusion to this bronze-age-inspired series brought to you by Scott Reed! Next, the prisoners revolt and an all-out prison break ensues. The secrets of the President are revealed, can Salim and his fellow inmates survive? Find out in the new series Divide from the Creator and Showrunner of the groundbreaking speculative fiction series, Futurestates, Karim Ahmad and artist David N. Gordillo. Finally, a young sickly boy befriends a ghost in Victorian London. It’s a friendship that introduces him to freedom and a world his father has shielded him from but is there a cost? Featuring a watercolor cover beautifully painted by legendary artist JG Jones! What Retailers Need to Know about Flowers for Henry: Featuring a watercolor cover by JG Jones.One-shot.24 pages for only $4.99.On sale December 2022. SAGA OF A DOOMED UNIVERSE #3 (OF 3) Created by SCOTT REEDRetail Price $8.99On Sale 12/28 In 1984, the unlikeliest heroes emerge at the world’s end: a memory-powered loser named Super-Sleuth and the often-held-hostage heroine, Psionica. Reality itself is now threatened, thanks to original series creator Burt Colt, who has broken into this Bronze Age lost classic. He’s desperate to whistle-blow the terrible truth behind his erased comics career, even if it dooms his comic book creations…and the universe itself! 56 pages and four amazing covers! Prestige Format! Diamond IDs: SEP221493 / SEP221494 / SEP221495 / SEP221496Lunar IDs: 0922CX354 / 0922CX355 / 0922CX356 / 0922CX357 #SagaOfADoomedUniverse DIVIDE #2 (OF 2) On Sale 12/28Written by KARIM AHMADIllustrated & Cover by DAVID N. GORDILORetailer Price: $6.99 Divide continues with cover-to-cover prison break action in this double-sized chapter, presented in perfect bound, prestige format! The true danger of the demonic President’s vitriol is revealed! Salim and Jaffer, must unite their fellow inmates in revolt if they stand any chance of escaping this detention center with their souls intact and finding a way home from the empty maw of uncharted space. Diamond IDs: SEP221489 / SEP221490Lunar Product Codes: 0922CX350 / 0922CX351 FLOWERS FOR HENRY On Sale 12/28Written by NIKOLAI FOMICHCover A by JG JONESIllustrated & Cover B by ANTONELLO COSENTINORetail Price: $4.99 When sickly young Henry Brixton befriends a ghost named Edwin, he discovers the world his father shielded him from – Victorian London! But as their friendship grows, Henry learns that his newfound freedom comes at a price, in this gorgeous one-shot comic, featuring a stunning watercolor cover by legendary artist JG Jones! Diamond IDs: SEP221491 / SEP221492Lunar Product Codes: 0922CX352 / 0922CX353 OUTLAND ENTERTAINMENT SANTA VS ZOMBIES On Sale 12/28Written by KOJI SAKAI, CW COOKEIllustrated by CESAR DIAZ LEGASPE, ANDY POOLERetail Price: $19.95 Just a meal and a place to sleep in the barn… When Jessa, the miller’s daughter, offers simple comforts to Willow and Gideon in return for a bit of work, the runaway princess and her fox spirit companion are more than willing to take Jessa up on it. After all, being on the road has its dangers, and the respite while they search for answers to Gideon’s cursed collar is more than welcome. But when the discovery of a murdered royal and a forsaken ghost comes to light, the two travelers realize they’ve stumbled into something far more sinister… Diamond ID: SEP221497Lunar Product Code: 0922CX358 ISBN: 978-1-947659-63-6
GET YOUR FIRST LOOK AT WHAT CEX IS PUBLISHING THIS NOVEMBER July 22, 2022 by CEX Publishing THE MOST SHOCKING EVENT COMIC OF 1984 CONTINUES! Find out what’s to come this November in Saga of a Doomed Universe #2 and check out these amazing new covers! The highly anticipated crossover event, that never was, continues! The Masked Champion is back but can he prevent an impending apocalypse without his powers? Is this the end of the Bronze Age of comics? Find out in the second installment of Saga of a Doomed Universe, featuring more homages to beloved comic covers of the 80s! “This ultra-bronze age style of art calls to mind the prestige format books put out by DC and Marvel’s “Epic” line in the ’80’s, channeling the “cutting edge” charm of those books and their attitude. It’s easy to get lost in the story, as Reed sells the characters with ease.” — Newsarama Next, in a future where Muslims and other immigrants are imprisoned and subjected to forced labor, one man plans a daring escape, but can he and his comrades succeed? Or is there something more sinister afoot? Find out in the new series Divide from the Creator and Showrunner of the groundbreaking speculative fiction series, Futurestates, Karim Ahmad and artist David N. Gordillo. Finally, the epic poem ends in the pages of Sparks of Chaos #3, but ends for whom? You won’t want to miss out on the titanic battle of the Gods! What Retailers Need to Know about Divide: Inspired by current events.A Political Thriller with a Sci-Fi twist.2 issue miniseries.44 pages for only $6.99.On sale November 2022. SAGA OF A DOOMED UNIVERSE #2 (OF 3) Created by SCOTT REEDRetail Price $8.99On Sale 11/30 The Bronze-Age of comics ends here. It’s 1984, and Earth’s greatest hero, Masked Champion, finds himself powerless against this impending apocalypse. Meanwhile, original series creator Burt Colt highjacks everyone’s plans, as he uncovers the horrifying reality behind this story! 56 pages and four amazing covers! Diamond IDs: AUG221303 / AUG221304 / AUG221305 / AUG221306Lunar Product Codes: 0822CX263 / 0822CX264 / 0822CX265 / 0822CX266 #SagaOfADoomedUniverse DIVIDE #1 (OF 2) Written by KARIM AHMADIllustrated & Cover by DAVID N. GORDILORetailer Price: $6.99On Sale 11/30 When Salim is separated from his family and imprisoned with countless other Muslims and immigrants, he and his allies develop a plan to return home. But can they escape before this prison’s supernatural secret consumes them all? Inspired by current events, this double-sized first issue of DIVIDE brings you a monstrous and heart-rending story about the toll of divisive politicking and family separation! Diamond IDs: AUG221300 / AUG221301Lunar Product Codes: 0822CX261 / 0822CX262 SPARKS OF CHAOS #3 (OF 3) Written by TEMUR SCHELMArt by ALEX MALYSHEV, GLEB MELNIKOVCover A by ALEX ”EX” MAKAROVCovers B & C by ALEX MALYSHEVRetail Price: $7.99On Sale 11/30 We’ve reached the end! But the end of what? Of the story? Of the Demigods? Of humanity’s creativity? Or maybe the end of the Monogod’s reign? Dionysus, can you save us?! Featuring interconnected A Covers in the style of a Greek vase, each oversized issue contains 48 pages of Gods and Monsters battling for the fate of our world! Diamond IDs: AUG221307 / AUG221308 / AUG221309Lunar Product Codes: 0822CX267 / 0822CX268 / 0822CX269 OUTLAND ENTERTAINMENT FOX & WILLOW: CAME A HARPER Written by ELIJAH C. RICHARDSON JR., LEROY E. BRYANT II, ALANA JOLI ABBOTTIllustrated by CHRIS YARBROUGH, LEE OAKS, FIGUECover By CHRIS YARBROUGHRetail Price: $19.99On Sale 11/30 Just a meal and a place to sleep in the barn… When Jessa, the miller’s daughter, offers simple comforts to Willow and Gideon in return for a bit of work, the runaway princess and her fox spirit companion are more than willing to take Jessa up on it. After all, being on the road has its dangers, and the respite while they search for answers to Gideon’s cursed collar is more than welcome. But when the discovery of a murdered royal and a forsaken ghost comes to light, the two travelers realize they’ve stumbled into something far more sinister… Diamond ID: AUG221302Lunar Product Code: 0822CX270ISBN: 978-1-947659-65-0
GET YOUR FIRST LOOK AT WHAT CEX IS PUBLISHING THIS OCTOBER June 24, 2022 by CEX Publishing OORAH! SPACE CORPS IS HERE TO SAVE THE UNIVERSE! A Doomed Universe, Intergalactic War, Zombies, and Gods Among Humanity, all coming this October! The next great space epic is here! When aliens attack Earth, high school student Deven Taylor is swept up in an intergalactic war, serving alongside some of the strangest creatures in the galaxy. Originally published in black & white, this new collection of Space Corps has been colorized especially for CEX. Co-created by Gannon Beck and Bryan Richmond, Space Corps is a sprawling, intergalactic story of war, honor, and duty you won’t want to miss. “A tremendous, smart, thrilling read. Soldiers by people who understand soldiers. Comics by people who understand comics. Not to be missed.” — Tom King (Rorschach, Human Target) Also this month, CEX is proud to present 1984’s most shocking comic book, revealed at last: Saga of a Doomed Universe #1. The heroes have fallen and only one remains: costumed loser Roy Brannon. Can Roy step up and become the champion the world needs? Or will the sinister Doctor Nihilist succeed in his plans of conquest? The fate of the universe is in Roy’s hands. “What If Alan Moore Wrote Secret Wars? …Fully explaining Scott Reed’s Saga of a Doomed Universe requires one to sit down and read it themselves. The bronze age masterpiece that never was. Highest possible recommendation.” — Boing Boing Next, the epic journey continues in the pages of Sparks of Chaos #2, as Silen and the Demigods work to resurrect Dionysus at all costs! The fate of humanity hangs in the balance, so grab your copy to see what happens next! Finally, CEX is offering the Khoi Pham Virgin cover to Jeff McComsey’s Mother Russia: Winter Special One-Shot. Offered for the first time through Lunar Distribution, this highly rare variant is limited to only 200 copies, so be sure to order yours today! What Retailers Need to Know about Space Corps: Collects the 3-issue miniseries. First time in color. 152 pages for only $22.99. On sale October 2022. SAGA OF A DOOMED UNIVERSE #1 (OF 3) Created by SCOTT REED Retail Price: $8.99 On Sale 10/26 CEX Publishing is proud to present 1984’s most shocking comic book, revealed at last! The heroes have been murdered — all except for Roy Brannon, a costumed loser who could never become the champion that Earth needs. Now, it will be Roy’s chance to prove everyone wrong…. even if he has to destroy the entire Universe to do it! This is the comic that changed everything, presented in three triple-sized volumes with six covers – including homages to some of the OTHER comics that changed everything! Diamond ID: JUL221390 / JUL221391 / JUL221392 / JUL221393 / JUL221394 / JUL221395 Lunar Product Codes: 0722CX246 / 0722CX247 / 0722CX248 / 0722CX249 / 0722CX250 / 0722CX251 SPACE CORPS THE COLLECTED EDITION TP Written by GANNON BECK & BRYAN RICHMOND Illustrated & Cover by GANNON BECK Retail Price: $22.99 On Sale 10/26 OORAH! The Space Corps is here to save the universe! When an alien species attacks Earth, high schooler Deven Taylor is swept up in the machinery of an intergalactic war and finds himself serving alongside strange recruits from across the stars! As the Space Corps’ newest enlistee, Deven must come to terms with who he is and the price he’s willing to pay for survival. Co-created by Gannon Beck and Bryan Richmond, Space Corps collects the sprawling story of combat, honor and duty. Beck is a Marine veteran who hails from a multi-generational military family and brings that experience to bear throughout this gripping tale! Diamond ID: JUL221396 Lunar Product Codes: 0722CX255 ISBN: 9781957708065 SPARKS OF CHAOS #2 (OF 3) Written by TEMUR SCHELM Art by ALEX MALYSHEV, GLEB MELNIKOV Cover A by ALEX ”EX” MAKAROV Covers B & C by ALEX MALYSHEV Retail Price: $7.99 On Sale 10/26 The epic journey continues, as Silen and the other Demigods work to bring Dionysus back to life – no matter the cost! But the forces of darkness are quickly aligning against our heroes, while the fate of humanity, Godhood and all manner of Earthly and Heavenly creatures hang in the balance! Featuring interconnected A Covers in the style of a Greek vase, each oversized issue contains 48 pages of Gods and Monsters battling for the fate of our world! Diamond ID: JUL221397 / JUL221398 / JUL221399 Lunar Product Code: 0622CX229 / 0622CX230 / 0622CX231 MOTHER RUSSIA: WINTER SPECIAL – KHOI PHAM VIRGIN COVER Written & illustrated by JEFF MCCOMSEY Cover by KHOI PHAM Retail Price: $9.99 On Sale 10/26 Marvel and DC superstar Khoi Pham (X-Men, Teen Titans, Mighty Avengers, Cyberforce) brings his unique talents to Mother Russia’s zombie epic! Limited to just 200 copies, this virgin edition is essential! Lunar Product Codes: 0722CX256 OUTLAND ENTERTAINMENT NIGHT OF THE VEGANS Written by ELIJAH C. RICHARDSON JR., LEROY E. BRYANT II, ALANA JOLI ABBOTT Illustrated by CHRIS YARBROUGH, LEE OAKS, FIGUE Cover By CHRIS YARBROUGH Retail Price: $19.95 On Sale 10/26 Prosperous Lake, New Mexico: Population, 398 isn’t the place where Vinny the Shovel wanted to end up in Witness Protection. Working at the local hardware store isn’t the height of excitement, not even when the town is hosting the County’s 100th Agricultural Fair. But when a tanker truck carrying a disastrous secret experiment crashes near town, this town isn’t just dead… It’s about to get undead. Diamond ID: JUL221389 Lunar Product Code: 0722CX257 ISBN: 9781947659933
GET YOUR FIRST LOOK AT WHAT CEX IS PUBLISHING THIS SEPTEMBER May 20, 2022 by Editorial Team SPARKS FLY AS GODS & MORTALS COLLIDE! Deus ex machina reigns in the new series, Sparks of Chaos, by creators Temur Schelm, Alex Malyshev, and Gleb Melnikov (Robin, Batman: Urban Legends, Angel, Angel & Spike). It’s a mashup of mythology, religion, and steampunk, as the gods and mortals collide in this epic adventure that will leave the world forever changed. Also this month, it’s the monstrous edition of The Conqueror Worm, the infamous poem by Edgar Allan Poe. Beautifully adapted by Clara Meath (Shadow Play), this variant features a virgin cover of the poems great worm itself. Limited to only 250 copies (100 per distributor) you won’t want to miss out on this highly sought after exclusive! Finally, the Past the Last Mountain #4 Orc Girl variant is dedicated to the story Gail Simone called “The best comic I’ve read in ages!” Limited to only 250 copies (100 per distributor) fans will clamor for this edition beautifully rendered by Thomas Boatwright. What Retailers Need to Know about Sparks of Chaos: Three issue, double-sized, limited series.On sale September 2022.Features interlocking covers (cover A only).Greek Mythology meets steampunk. SPARKS OF CHAOS Diamond IdJUN221437 / JUN221438 / JUN221439 Written byTemur Schelm Cover A byAlex “Ex” Markarov Lunar Product CodesTBD Art byAlex Malyshev, Gleb Melnikov Cover B & C byAlex Malyshev An epic journey begins here! A century ago, the ancient demigods were hunted down and forgotten by humanity. Now, they’re fighting back, in a steampunk twist on ancient myths!Featuring interconnected A Covers in the style of a Greek vase, each oversized issue contains 48 pages of Gods and Monsters battling for the fate of our world! EDGAR ALLAN POE’S THE CONQUEROR WORM: LIMITED MONSTER VARIANT Diamond IDJUN221436 Written byEdgar Allan Poe Lunar Product CodeTBD Art & Cover byClara Meath CEX is proud to present the MONSTROUS variant cover by Clara Meath in the ultimate presentation of Edgar Allan Poe’s The Conqueror Worm! A terrifyingly gorgeous cover, worthy of this extraordinary adaptation. Limited to only 100! PAST THE LAST MOUNTAIN – ORC GIRL VARIANT EDITION Diamond IDJUN221440 Written byPaul Allor Cover byThomas Boatwright Lunar Product CodeTBD Art byLouie Joyce, Gannon Beck, Thomas Boatwright The complete ORC GIRL prequel to Paul Allor, Louie Joyce, and Gannon Beck’s hit series PAST THE LAST MOUNTAIN is collected in this final issue of the series! And this time with a special ORC GIRL cover by fan-favorite artist Thomas Boatwright! This limited edition celebrates the acclaimed one-shot with the extremely rare original Orc Girl cover! Orders due June 18, 2022 Please visit www.comicshoplocator.com to find a shop near you ABOUT CEX PUBLISHING CEX Publishing is committed to producing great comics by new Creators. Founded in 2021 by former Marvel Comics editor Andy Schmidt and partnering with Comics Experience, CEX Publishing is dedicated to creators, their vision, and their success. Comics Experience Publishing brings fresh ideas and talent through new voices in writing and art to help shape and seed the next generation of comics fans. Our comics are 100% creator-owned. Follow Comics Experience Publishing on Twitter @CEXPublishing and Instagram @CEXPublishing. For more information about Comics Experience Publishing, visit: CEXPublishing.com For more information General Inquiries and Press:marketing@CEXpublishing.com Comic Retailersretailers@CEXpublishing.com
GET A LOOK AT THESE STUD-TACULAR OFFERINGS IN OUR MAY SOLICITS! April 22, 2022 by CEX Publishing A-stud-ounding things are headed your way this August from CEX! THE WAIT IS FINALLY OVER! CEX is proud to present the collected edition of our inaugural title: Stud and the BloodBlade. First published in 2021, Stud and the BloodBlade quickly sold out at the distributor level, making it one of the must-have comics of 2021. Created by Perry Crowe and Jed Dougherty, this standout hit perfectly mixes Sci-Fi and Fantasy, Sword and Sorcery with a dash of Humor and a touch of Queer Romance. The result is a stud-licious collection readers will enjoy for years to come. Along with the collected edition, CEX is also offering Retailers the opportunity to order copies of the limited-edition Signature and Metal variants of Stud and the BloodBlade #1. Available through Diamond Comic Distributors, the Signature edition features the hand-signed signatures of series creators Perry Crowe and Jed Dougherty. This unique collector’s item brings the convention to you, with the benefit of not having to wait in line. Previously offered through Diamond Comic Distributors, only 50 copies of this ultra-rare limited-edition Metal variant were created, and now, for the first time, we will be making 25 copies available through Lunar Distributors. Retailing for $124.99 the Stud Metal variant is limited to 1 copy per account and quantities may be allocated. Welcome to Ouroboros, a world teetering between far future and primordial past, where aliens and barbarians, bigfoots and robots, monsters and puns wrestle for control! Mightiest is Stud, he of immense strength and nonexistent impulse control! It’s He-Man meets the Tick meets Judge Dredd—it’s STUD!! “If Mattel comes out with a new generation of characters after all these years, I would hire Crowe and Dougherty to add to the mythos. They’ve got the insane synergy of the original toys and show down perfectly.” — Chad Parenteau What Retailers Need to Know: 144 page, full color, Soft Cover for $19.99.On sale August 2022.Collected for the first time.Great for new readers.Self-contained and evergreen.Sci-fi & FantasySword & SorceryHumorQueer Romance #StudAndTheBloodBlade STUD AND THE BLOODBLADETHE COLLECTED EDITION Diamond IDMAY221329 Written byPerry Crowe Colored byD. Forrest Fox, Mark Dale Lunar Product Code0522CX191 Art & Cover byJed Dougherty Lettered byAnthony Rella IT’S STUD! The guardian barbarian of the far-off planet Ouroboros. Stud fights an epic battle for good with the help of his magical weapon, The BloodBlade, and his beefy boyfriend, Astro. But the blade carries a terrible curse, a curse rooted in blood.Action and Adventure abound in this thrilling Sci-Fi & Fantasy comedy. STUD AND THE BLOODBLADE #1 METAL EDITION (LIMITED TO 25) Lunar Product Code0522CX190 Written byPerry Crowe Colored byD. Forrest Fox, Mark Dale Art & Cover byJed Dougherty Lettered byAnthony Rella Available for the first time through Lunar Distribution, limited to 25 copies! CEX Publishing proudly debuted with Stud and the BloodBlade, and this collectors’ edition is the hardest to find of all our releases! Get your hands on the very first comic book by CEX with this unique metal edition—featuring a cover sharper than the BloodBlade itself! Limit 1 copy per account and quantities may be allocated. STUD AND THE BLOODBLADE #1 SIGNATURE SERIES (LIMITED TO 50) Diamond IDMAY221330 Written byPerry Crowe Colored byD. Forrest Fox, Mark Dale Art & Cover byJed Dougherty Lettered byAnthony Rella Available through Diamond Comic Distributors, limited to 50 copies! This special edition of CEX Publishing’s inaugural title, Stud and the BloodBlade, features an elegant blackout design and two of the finest signatures ever committed to paper! Get the thrill of an exclusive, autographed issue without needing to fight your way through crowds and cosplayers—CEX brings the convention to you! THE DISCIPLE Diamond IDMAY221325 / MAY221326 / MAY221327 Written ByNarjes Ruyan Colored ByJosh Jensen Lunar Product Code0522CX187 / 0522CX188 / 0522CX189 Art & Covers BySergi Domènech Lettered BySean Rinehart In the not-too-distant future, a legendary kung fu master dies under mysterious circumstances. During the funeral, his training hall is ransacked, and a lifetime of teachings stolen! Now his estranged former students must band together, to recover the secrets their teacher shared – and uncover the ones he kept hidden. CEX Publishing is proud to present this visionary tale from an exciting new generation of comics talent! Orders due May 18, 2022 Please visit www.comicshoplocator.com to find a shop near you ABOUT CEX PUBLISHING CEX Publishing is committed to producing great comics by new Creators. Founded in 2021 by former Marvel Comics editor Andy Schmidt and partnering with Comics Experience, CEX Publishing is dedicated to creators, their vision, and their success. Comics Experience Publishing brings fresh ideas and talent through new voices in writing and art to help shape and seed the next generation of comics fans. Our comics are 100% creator-owned. Follow Comics Experience Publishing on Twitter @CEXPublishing and Instagram @CEXPublishing. For more information about Comics Experience Publishing, visit: CEXPublishing.com For more information General Inquiries and Press:marketing@CEXpublishing.com Comic Retailersretailers@CEXpublishing.com
APRIL 2022 SOLICITS ARE HERE! March 18, 2022 by CEX Publishing SHHH…THE RETURN OF A CULT CLASSIC!It’s an all-out-war for control of the city’s underground. This month CEX Publishing is proud to announce the return Silencers, the cult classic that helped to launch the careers of Fred Van Lente and Steve Ellis. Debuting in 2005, Silencers tells the story of a group of super-powered individuals who act as the enforcers for the Provenzano crime family. But when the team is double-crossed they initiate a gang war with control of the city at stake. Written by Fred Van Lente (Amazing Spider-Man, Marvel Zombies, Action Philosophers) and drawn by Steve Ellis (High Moon, Box 13, The Only Living Boy) this new volume features never-before-seen story pages and an all-new introduction written by fan-favorite writer Kyle Higgins (Radiant Black, Nightwing). It’s is the DEFINITIVE EDITION of the hit series! What Retailers Need to Know: 160 page, full color Hard Cover for $29.99.On sale on July 2022.Features new, never-before-seen content.Written by Fred Van Lente (Marvel Zombies).Definitive collection of the hit series! SILENCERS: THE DEFINITIVE EDITION HC Diamond IdAPR221362 Written byFred Van Lente Lunar Product Code0322CX197 Art & Cover bySteve Ellis The critically-acclaimed, hard-boiled super-crime series that launched the careers of writer Fred Van Lente (Marvel Zombies, Archer & Armstrong) and artist Steve Ellis (Only Living Boy, High Moon) is back! This time with never-before-seen story pages and an all-new introduction by fan-favorite writer Kyle Higgins (Radiant Black, Nightwing)! This is the DEFINITIVE EDITION of the hit series! EGGED ONE-SHOT Diamond IDAPR221360 / APR221361 Written ByNick Palmieri Cover ALane Lloyd Lunar Product Code0322CX195 / 0322CX196 Art & Cover BGeorge Kambadais Maria’s quiet suburban life is upended after she accidentally eggs the car of a conspiracy theorist. Now this cunning and relentless adversary threatens to expose her long-hidden secrets! Thrills abound in this satirical one-shot from writer Nick Palmieri and artist George Kambadais (Buckhead, Short Order Crooks, The Black Ghost)! VOX ONE-SHOT Diamond IDAPR221363 / APR221364 Written byJai Cover ADexter Wee Lunar Product Code0322CX193 / 0322CX194 Art and Cover BAlexandria Huntington Can knowledge lead to salvation? Vox explores a colorful society teetering on the brink of annihilation and asks: can anyone resist succumbing to the voice of truth? Creators Jai and Alexandria Huntington delve into extremism and fanaticism through the lens of philosophical satire in this 32-page one-shot. Orders due April 18, 2022 ABOUT CEX PUBLISHING CEX Publishing is committed to producing great comics by new Creators. Founded in 2021 by former Marvel Comics editor Andy Schmidt and partnering with Comics Experience, CEX Publishing is dedicated to creators, their vision, and their success. Comics Experience Publishing brings fresh ideas and talent through new voices in writing and art to help shape and seed the next generation of comics fans. Our comics are 100% creator-owned. Follow Comics Experience Publishing on Twitter @CEXPublishing and Instagram @CEXPublishing. For more information about Comics Experience Publishing, visit: CEXPublishing.com For more information General Inquiries and Press: marketing@CEXpublishing.com Comic Retailersretailers@CEXpublishing.com
CEX MARCH 2022 SOLICITS ARE HERE! February 21, 2022 by CEX Publishing THE KEYS TO HELL ARE WAITING FOR YOU! The damned are waiting to be punished, are you up to the task? This month CEX Publishing is proud to announce our first ever Deluxe Hard Cover Edition of the hit indie comic Hell, Nebraska! What could lead a popular high school teacher to set himself up as the devil? And what is the secret behind the mysterious mask that gives him the power to condemn the wicked to an eternity in his custom-made City of the Damned? As Abaddon, Jack Miller sits in judgment over the worst people humanity has to offer, with a special interest in those who have managed to escape the reach of human law. It’s a ghoulish system built with blood and flesh and erected in the middle of the American Heartland.Collecting the hit indie comic by Shaun Manning & Anna Wieszczyk. What Retailers Need to Know: 92 page, full color Hard Cover.Goes on sale on June 2022.Lucifer meets American GothicSelf contained story Comparable Titles: LuciferSandmanDemon Slayer HELL, NEBRASKA HC Diamond Id:MAR221509 / MAR221510 Written byShaun Manning Lunar Product Code:0222CX155 / 0222CX156 Art & Cover byAnna Wieszczyk CEX Publishing is proud to present a deluxe, hardcover edition of the indie hit comic! What would you do if you discovered that hell does not exist? Could you take on the role of the devil himself, meting out punishment for the wicked in your grotesque city of the damned? The team of Shaun Manning (Macbeth: The Red King, Star Wars Adventures) and Anna Wieszczyk (Image’s Home, Godkiller) explore the temptation to take divine power into human hands as a popular high school teacher and his star pupil wield damnation and forgiveness as weapons. ABOUT COMICS EXPERIENCE PUBLISHING Comics Experience Publishing is committed to producing great comics by new Creators. Founded in 2021 by former Marvel Comics editor Andy Schmidt and partnering with Comics Experience, CEX Publishing is dedicated to creators, their vision, and their success. Comics Experience Publishing brings fresh ideas and talent through new voices in writing and art to help shape and seed the next generation of comics fans. Our comics are 100% creator-owned. Follow Comics Experience Publishing on Twitter @CEXPublishing and Instagram @CEXPublishing. For more information about Comics Experience Publishing, visit: CEXPublishing.com For more information:General Inquiries and Press: marketing@CEXpublishing.comComic Stores: retailers@CEXpublishing.com
CEX February 2022 Solicits are Here! January 21, 2022 by CEX Publishing ENTER A DIMENSION OF THE IMAGINATION Rest your weary head at the Macabre Motel, but once you check in, can you ever leave? This month CEX is proud to release three new titles! First it’s the bottom of the ninth, two outs, bases loaded with a full count! Read on in Honcho #2 as our hero plays an epic game of baseball where the stakes are life or death! Next it’s the emotional conclusion of Past the Last Mountain as the creatures’ journey comes to an end! And finally, following in the footsteps of The Twilight Zone,House of Mystery and The Lost Room comes The Macabre Motel, an eerie tale of horror that will haunt your head the day after. “The Macabre Motel plays with our fear of the unknown. Being in a place where you don’t know your surroundings or the people around you can put you on edge.” – James Ferguson, Horror DNA. THE MACABRE MOTEL (ONE SHOT)Diamond: FEB221347 / FEB221348 / FEB221349Lunar: 0122CX239 / 0122CX240 / 0122CX241 (W) Frank Martin (A) Alper Gecgel (CA) Ryan Lee Writer/creator Frank Martin welcomes you to The Macabre Motel, a Twilight Zone-inspired weird horror story that will leave you feeling deeply unsettled long after the final page! Anxious about meeting his girlfriend’s family, Steve decides to rest his eyes at the only motel around. But once inside, the bizarre cast of characters leaves him shaken, terrified and questioning his very sanity! Are you ready to enter… The Macabre Motel? What Retailers Need to Know: 24 pages for only $3.99!Goes on sale on May 25th, 2022The Twilight Zone meets The Lost RoomSelf contained story Comparable Titles: Twilight ZoneHouse of MysteryEC Comics MACABRE MOTEL (ONE SHOT) CVR A RYAN LEE(W) Frank Martin (A) Alper Gecgel (CA) Ryan LeeDiamond Code: FEB221347Lunar Product Code: 0122CX239 MACABRE MOTEL (ONE SHOT) CVR B RYAN KROBOTH(W) Frank Martin (A) Alper Gecgel (CA) Ryan KrobothDiamond Code: FEB221348Lunar Product Code: 0122CX240 MACABRE MOTEL (ONE SHOT) CVR C LUKE COOPER(W) Frank Martin (A) Alper Gecgel (CA) Luke CooperDiamond Code: FEB221349Lunar Product Code: 0122CX241 PAST THE LAST MOUNTAIN #4Diamond: FEB221350 / FEB221351 / FEB221352 / FEB221353Lunar: 0122CX233 / 0122CX234 / 0122CX235 / 0122CX236 (W) Paul Allor (A) Gannon Beck (A/CA) Louie Joyce Two full issues in one! It’s the emotional series conclusion as the creatures finally reach Dragon Lake, but will it live up to their expectations? Plus, Orc Girl, a 22-page stand-alone story that Gail Simone called “The best comic I’ve read in ages!” Set in the Past the Last Mountain universe, this prequel is gorgeously rendered in black and white by Thomas Boatwright. Perfect bound format, with 44 pages of story for $5.99. PAST THE LAST MOUNTAIN #4 (OF 4) CVR A JOYCE(W) Paul Allor (A) Gannon Beck (A/CA) Louie JoyceDiamond Code: FEB221350Lunar Product Code: 0122CX233 PAST THE LAST MOUNTAIN #4 (OF 4) CVR B JOYCE(W)Paul Allor (A) Gannon Beck (A/CA) Louie JoyceDiamond Code: FEB221351Lunar Product Code: 0122CX234 PAST THE LAST MOUNTAIN #4 (OF 4) CVR C BECK(W)Paul Allor (A) Gannon Beck (A/CA) Louie JoyceDiamond Code: FEB221352Lunar Product Code: 0122CX235 PAST THE LAST MOUNTAIN #4 (OF 4) CVR D EDWARDS(W) Paul Allor (A) Gannon Beck (A/CA) Louie JoyceDiamond Code: FEB221353Lunar Product Code: 0122CX236 HONCHO #2Diamond: FEB221345 / FEB221346Lunar: 0122CX237 / 0122CX238 (W) Jeff McClelland, Jeff McComsey (A/CA) Jeff McComsey In this giant-sized finale, Captain Stanley and Matty are forced into a life or death game of Baseball after raising hell all over the countryside. They survived roving gangs of bandits, malevolent teenagers and hunger, but will they survive “The Great American Pastime.” Another tale of post collapse adventure brought to you by Jeff McComsey (Grendel Kentucky, The Fourth Man) and Jeff McClelland (The Tick). Perfect bound format, with 64 pages of story for $7.99. HONCHO #2 (of 2) CVR A MCCOMSEY (MR)(W) Jeff McClelland, Jeff McComsey (A/CA) Jeff McComseyDiamond Code: FEB221345Lunar Product Code: 0122CX237 HONCHO #2 (of 2) CVR B MCCOMSEY (MR)(W) Jeff McClelland, Jeff McComsey (A/CA) Jeff McComseyDiamond Code: FEB221346Lunar Product Code: 0122CX238 ABOUT COMICS EXPERIENCE PUBLISHING Comics Experience Publishing is committed to producing great comics by new Creators. Founded in 2021 by former Marvel Comics editor Andy Schmidt and partnering with Comics Experience, CEX Publishing is dedicated to creators, their vision, and their success. Comics Experience Publishing brings fresh ideas and talent through new voices in writing and art to help shape and seed the next generation of comics fans. Our comics are 100% creator-owned. Follow Comics Experience Publishing on Twitter @CEXPublishing and Instagram @CEXPublishing. For more information about Comics Experience Publishing, visit: CEXPublishing.com For more information:General Inquiries and Press: marketing@CEXpublishing.comComic Stores: retailers@CEXpublishing.com