ROSE #5
Even as her companions fight to gain her freedom, Rose must choose to sacrifice one relationship in order to save another. Focused on her need to understand her powers and find Thorne, Rose is unaware of the dark forces stalking her. If Rose—the last Guardian—falls, the rebellion and the land of Ttereve will fall with her.
Check out the awesome second issues that dropped this week!
NICK FURY #2
BANG ZOOM, TO THE MOON!! FURY’s next out of this world mission lands him on a secret moon base! But will this be one small step for S.H.I.E.L.D.… or a giant leap for HYDRA?!
ELEANOR & the EGRET #2
What kind of thief leaves a single feather at the scene of the crime? Perhaps one that has a talking, painting-eating, oversized Egret as a pet—a pet that gets more oversized the more paintings he eats! Sounds fun, right? Except for some of the people now determined to stop this thief, who is anything but!
From John Layman, appetizing writer of Chew, and Sam Keith, captivating creator & artist of The Maxx and co-creator of Sandman, comes the series that HAD to be told at AfterShock.
ROSE #2
Rose is shaken when she discovers the depth of Drucilla’s depravity. While she loses faith in herself, her allies have a chance encounter that raises questions of exactly who and what Rose is. Can Rose gain back their trust, or will they all be undone by a darkness that threatens to consume everything in its path?
FAILSAFE #2
Forced out of exile, legendary insurgent hunter John Ravane meets the team assigned to help him eliminate a new breed of super soldier. Facing down the truth, Ravane struggles to embrace his mission, leaving a contingent of escaped insurgents the perfect opportunity to launch a raid on their command center. Are Ravane and his team ready for the onslaught?
KIM REAPER #2
Guiding souls to the afterlife doesn’t always go smoothly, especially when SOMEONE (Becka!) interrupts the job. Now, Kim and Becka must contend with a very irate and very uncooperative customer. The pair need to hatch a plan to complete Kim’s allotment of souls without interruption, or Kim may lose her job–and potentially her life!
Review: Rose #1 Holds a Beautiful, But Deadly Story as Its Name Implies →
Tia Vasiliou, aka “Lou” from the comiXologist podcast crew, recommends Rose #1 for The Mary Sue this month!
Pre-order these books coming out April 12th to get them as soon as they’re available!
ROSE #1
SERIES PREMIERE A classic fantasy tale about a girl trying to restore balance to a broken world. Rose must connect with her Khat—Thorne—to become the Guardian the world needs. But things aren’t easy for Rose and Thorne, the powerful sorcerous Drucilla has many powerful and demonic allies—all of them focused on stopping one scared little girl who’s desperately trying to stay alive and do what’s right. Written by MEREDITH FINCH (Wonder Woman, Little Mermaid), and drawn by fan-favorite artist IG GUARA (Batman: Arkham Knight, Blue Beetle, The Ravagers).
MOTOR CRUSH #5
END OF STORY ARC. END OF VOLUME 1. Domino is forced to make impossible choices and everything falls apart. Featuring part five of ISOLA: PROLOGUE by BRENDEN FLETCHER and KARL KERSCHL, the final chapter of the prelude to ISOLA: ISLAND OF THE DEAD #1, coming soon!
AMERICAN GODS #2
Neil Gaiman’s acclaimed story now in comics!
Fresh out of jail, Shadow Moon finds himself recruited as a bodyguard for the enigmatic Mr. Wednesday, only to be interrupted and kidnapped by the dangerous Technical Boy, who wants answers as to Wednesday’s plans.
The Hugo, Bram Stoker, Locus, World Fantasy, and Nebula award–winning novel and upcoming Starz television series by Neil Gaiman is adapted as a comic series for the first time!
* A Starz TV show by Bryan Fuller (NBC’s Hannibal) based on the novel will debut this spring.
THE WICKED + THE DIVINE #28
END OF STORY ARC. “IMPERIAL PHASE (I),” Part Six. and sex and drugs and rock and roll and sex and drugs and rock and roll and sex and drugs and end.