WELCOME TO OUR DC COMICS DOUBLE FEATURE WITH OUR FIRST EVER ORDERABLE VARIANT COVER! That’s right! DC Comics is in a new golden era, in both quality and sales, initially built on their ABSOLUTE line, breaking decades-long sales records and frequently taking the #1 Publisher spot in market share reports, but with Next Level, Vertigo, and beyond, the glory is linewide. Why? Our theory is that the books are that great, the backlist is that strong, and the hits just keep coming. So, let’s feature two of them. FEATURE ONE: SUPERGIRL & LOBO! We feature two of the biggest characters in the DC Roster, both with contemporary and historical classics. What makes Supergirl and Lobo characters worth watching? How do they represent the contemporary DCU? FEATURE TWO: THE NEW VERTIGO! The new Vertigo line is wall-to-wall banger books by some of the best creators working in the industry. Their recent announcement of the expanded slate, including the return of 100 BULLETS and new entries including but not limited to Darick Robertson’s first-new Vertigo title in years on NECRETACEOUS with Tom Taylor, Mario Tamaki & Rosemary Valero O’Connell’s THE CRYING DOLL, Simon Spurrier & Aaron Campbell’s A WALKING SHADOW, and much, much more. We take a peek at how they built it and what’s to come. ALL THIS AND MORE IN EACH AND EVERY ISSUE OF COMICS! THE MAGAZINE – THE “LET’S ENTHUSIASTICALLY DISCUSS COMICS” REVOLUTION HAS ONLY JUST BEGUN! KEY SELLING POINTS: • TWO DC COMICS COVERS! • MORE NEW CHEW COMICS BY JOHN LAYMAN AND ROB GUILLORY! • An Actual Price Guide! • Creator Interviews About What You Do Read! • Features On What You Should Read! • Staff Picks Of What You Will Read! • Actual Comics You Can Read! • Power Rankings with Real Sales Data! • Possibly Art Instruction and Classifieds! • Comic-Sized to Fit on Store Racks!

After a locker room brawl turns lethal, Bruno is forced to reconcile with a gruesome reality. The blood spilled in this ring is no act, and the stakes have never been higher! As tensions boil over and scores are settled, Bruno, Pietro, and Cindy are pulled into a conspiracy that could be their FINAL CURTAIN CALL!

Do you hear what I hear? Slay bells ring -- are you stabbing! Billy’s back -- look out! He’s grabbing! Bring your snowballs and find a seat by the campfire as American Mythology rips open a new chapter in the SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT universe! It’s a Dark Winter, Santa-baby! It’s all the holiday slashing you’ve come to expect, but with twice the killories! Everyone’s favorite Slasher Santa, Billy, finds himself trapped in a warped winter wonderland of his own making, dredging up dark memories of Christmases past. Will Billy rise to the occasion, or will more victims find their proverbial heads on the chopping block, waiting for Billy’s axe to fall! SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT: DARK WINTER has everything SNDN fans have come to expect from their new home for holiday horror!

There are comedy greats, even comedy legends, and then there’s The Three Stooges -- a legacy of laughs spanning the world and bringing together generations of fans! Fresh off their 100-year celebration of all things Stooges, American Mythology plans to keep the party rolling with their very own special 10-year anniversary issue! That’s ten consecutive years of new slaps, whaps, and eye pokes making the company the second longest Three Stooges publisher in history! This one is a must for every Three Stooges fan out there, and is packed with stories, gags, and special looks back to keep the nyuks rolling. Don’t miss out! This is the Three Stooges event of the year! Tell your friends, neighbors, and fellow knuckleheads to order their copy today!

Eternal horror fan favorite, the one and only Reggie Bannister of PHANTASM fame comes crashing into American Mythology Comics with a chip on his shoulder and a bag full of one-liners, delivered as only the immortal blue-colored bad ass can in the company’s new original horror comic-- CATCHING HELL! Reggie ain’t no superhero, he’s just a guy dealt a bad hand by fate, and instead of folding, he comes out swinging. Armed with grit, scars, and a lifetime of bad decisions, Reggie works as a Hell-Tracer, hunting down renegade demons that have slipped through society’s cracks. It’s loud. It’s brutal, and funny in a way only true horror fans will understand. Mixing the best of grindhouse and midnight movies, you won’t find any monsters who sparkle here. Best of all, a portion of the proceeds of the book will go directly to supporting Reggie’s current health care costs, so you’re not only getting a kick ass story, but you’re giving back to a horror industry icon. Go to Hell -- just don’t get caught!

When it comes to zombies -- there’s one name that’s a “cut” above the rest. He’s the Alpha-Z, the main brain drainer, the one who put the cool in the ghoul -- he’s Tarman, one of the most recognized undead characters in horror history! If you love RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD, you know Tarman, and you know there’s only one thing he wants -- more Brains! But did anyone ever ask why? Jump onboard with American Mythology’s own take on where tall, dark, and oily got his start! It’s fast, it’s hungry, and it’s coming straight for you! UNTOLD TALES OF THE TARMAN – the RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD event fans have been waiting for! SEND MORE READERS! It’s gonna get messy!

Donald Mackinder is a detective short on friends and time as he investigates a serial killer somehow connected to the return of an evil entity that ripped his family apart forty years ago, one that has been trapped in a hidden cave in the Appalachian Mountains for centuries... until now. In a city where the criminals wear badges and city hall is run like the mafia, Detective Donald Mackinder must uncover a underground sex cult run by the rich and powerful of Georgia. DIME-STORE DETECTIVE is a whodunit southern thriller for fans of supernatural stories and crime mysteries. Written and created by Jon Dexter, illustrated by Alfredo Retamar, colored by Lucas Urrutia, and lettered by Lucas Urrutia.

Back in 1957, Ed Wood brought us a movie about aliens who tried to raise the dead in order to destroy humanity in order to prevent us from causing a galaxy destroying weapon that they believed we would one day create. This was Plan 9 from Outer Space. Obviously, plans 1 through 8 failed, and (spoiler alert, but frankly the movie has been out for 63 years now, so there shouldn’t be much to spoil) so did Plan 9. But what happened in the years since 1957? Did the aliens just give up? Were they going to cease their plans to stop us and save the galaxy? Of course not. Almost 60 years have passed, and in that time, they have attempted to destroy us nearly 50 more times, and humanity has become quite adept at fighting them off. But today, they are coming back for their 59th plan, a plan that is so nefarious, it just might work. Written by Michael Dolce and James Mascia, illustrated by Joaquin Gonzalez, and colored by Daniele Caramanico.

For over five years, Dirk Manning’s “Write or Wrong” column at Newsarama provided aspiring writers with candid advice, anecdotes, and inspiration about how to successfully meet artists, create comics, and get them published. In this new 2nd Edition of the long out-of-print book, Dirk collects key columns from his popular long-running series, providing updated information, anecdotes, and advice in an invaluable tool for anyone seeking to create comics, improve their knowledge of the industry and the craft, and/or be simultaneously entertained and informed by this remarkable, forthright, and ultimately charming book about how to overcome the odds and create comics – even if you can’t draw them yourself. Countless industry professionals have cited the positive impact of this book on their careers, making it the perfect book for anyone passionate about bringing their own comic work into the world.