Comic Book New Releases May 1

(W) Steve Ekstrom (A) Marco Fodera (CA) Eamon Winkle Cover by Eamon Winkle, who has previously worked as a concept artist and contributed covers to Advent Comics, Black Caravan Press, Printed in Blood and more. THE ULTIMATE EXPERIENCE IN TERROR. Forty years after the events of THE FOG (1980), this comic series tells a supernatural horror story that reconnects several surviving characters and their descendents from John Carpenter's original story to a new series of paranormal events that plague Antonio Bay, a small fishing community turned ghost-hunting tourist destination. The mystery surrounding the malevolent curse on Antonio Bay deepens as a former member of the community returns from the dead to reconnect with his descendants as the town plummets into darkness. Cover price $4.99.

(W) Mike Baron (A) Joseph Arnold, Jeff Siemons (CA) Joseph Arnold FROM EISNER-WINNING BADGER/NEXUS CREATOR MIKE BARON! TRUE-BLUE STREET COP'S TEST OF CHARACTER! In the middle of a long, hot summer, a fatal police shooting makes national news. Cities across the country erupt into violence as well-organized activist groups mix in with opportunists and provocateurs and begin to riot, loot, burn -- and kill! One rookie cop is caught in the middle and is forced to choose between protecting her daughter, and serving her community. Will she survive the chaos? Cover price $9.99.

(W) Mike Baron (A) Joseph Arnold, Jeff Siemons (CA) Butch Guice FROM EISNER-WINNING BADGER/NEXUS CREATOR MIKE BARON! TRUE-BLUE STREET COP'S TEST OF CHARACTER! In the middle of a long, hot summer, a fatal police shooting makes national news. Cities across the country erupt into violence as well-organized activist groups mix in with opportunists and provocateurs and begin to riot, loot, burn -and kill! One rookie cop is caught in the middle and is forced to choose between protecting her daughter, and serving her community. Will she survive the chaos? Mike Baron's longtime collaborator on Badger and Nexus, Butch Guice, brings you this darkly dynamic variant cover. The decisions facing our rookie heroine may be difficult, but it's an easy choice to take a shot at bagging a copy of this for yourself Cover price $14.99.

Story, Art and Cover by Derek Charm. Best friends Ben and Leo had the perfect summer planned after high school graduation. As lifeguards in the idyllic beach town of Port Dorian, they were planning for three months of hot guys, late-night bonfires, and no regrets . . . until a toxic spill of unknown properties on the beach transformed their dream summer into a waking nightmare. Now Port Dorian is flooded with panicked tourists, a local researcher is paralyzed while investigating the spill, and a horrifying pack of subhuman monstrosities is snatching beachgoers in the night. Mix one part Riverdale with one part The Creature from the Black Lagoon and drink it down fast because this bi-monthly horror shocker comes packed with enough acidic sludge, perverted beach maniacs, and ill will to ruin anyone's first summer away from home! Cover price $6.99.

Story and Art by Derek Charm. Cover by Scott Forbes. Best friends Ben and Leo had the perfect summer planned after high school graduation. As lifeguards in the idyllic beach town of Port Dorian, they were planning for three months of hot guys, late-night bonfires, and no regrets . . . until a toxic spill of unknown properties on the beach transformed their dream summer into a waking nightmare. Now Port Dorian is flooded with panicked tourists, a local researcher is paralyzed while investigating the spill, and a horrifying pack of subhuman monstrosities is snatching beachgoers in the night. Mix one part Riverdale with one part The Creature from the Black Lagoon and drink it down fast because this bi-monthly horror shocker comes packed with enough acidic sludge, perverted beach maniacs, and ill will to ruin anyone's first summer away from home! Cover price $6.99.

Story and Art by Derek Charm. Cover by Skylar Patridge. Best friends Ben and Leo had the perfect summer planned after high school graduation. As lifeguards in the idyllic beach town of Port Dorian, they were planning for three months of hot guys, late-night bonfires, and no regrets . . . until a toxic spill of unknown properties on the beach transformed their dream summer into a waking nightmare. Now Port Dorian is flooded with panicked tourists, a local researcher is paralyzed while investigating the spill, and a horrifying pack of subhuman monstrosities is snatching beachgoers in the night. Mix one part Riverdale with one part The Creature from the Black Lagoon and drink it down fast because this bi-monthly horror shocker comes packed with enough acidic sludge, perverted beach maniacs, and ill will to ruin anyone's first summer away from home! Cover price $6.99.

Story and Art by Derek Charm. Best friends Ben and Leo had the perfect summer planned after high school graduation. As lifeguards in the idyllic beach town of Port Dorian, they were planning for three months of hot guys, late-night bonfires, and no regrets . . . until a toxic spill of unknown properties on the beach transformed their dream summer into a waking nightmare. Now Port Dorian is flooded with panicked tourists, a local researcher is paralyzed while investigating the spill, and a horrifying pack of subhuman monstrosities is snatching beachgoers in the night. Mix one part Riverdale with one part The Creature from the Black Lagoon and drink it down fast because this bi-monthly horror shocker comes packed with enough acidic sludge, perverted beach maniacs, and ill will to ruin anyone's first summer away from home! Cover price $6.99.

6th Printing. Written by Daniel Warren Johnson. Art by Mike Spicer, Daniel Warren Johnson. Cover by Mahmud Asrar. SERIES PREMIERE THE ALL NEW TRANSFORMERS ERA STARTS HERE! Optimus Prime was supposed to have led the Autobots to victory. Instead, the fate of Cybertron is unknown, and his allies have crash-landed far from home, alongside their enemies-the Decepticons. As these titanic forces renew their war on Earth, one thing is immediately clear: the planet will never be the same. New alliances are struck. Battle lines are redrawn. And humanity's only hope of survival is Optimus Prime. Discover THE TRANSFORMERS like you've never seen them before! 36 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $4.99.

(W) Lee Moyer (A) Melissa Spandri, Lee Moyer (CA) Lee Moyer Trident returns in a double-sized new issue with The Storm! Two-time Hugo Award-winning creator Lee Moyer pairs with international artist sensation Melissa Spandri and legendary letterer Tom Orzechowski in a new mermaid tale for the ages. Imperia has fallen, and the Empress seeks sanctuary in Porto Stelle, the only island left untouched by the evil Halrik the Conquerer. Five mermaids begin a dangerous quest to save their people, seeking allies through the Citadel of Worlds. Come join the series Elaine Lee (Starstruck) calls 'An enchanting fantasy epic!' Cover price $4.99.

5th Printing. (W) Jonathan Hickman (A/CA) Marco Checchetto THE NEW ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN FOR A NEW ULTIMATE UNIVERSE! After the events of ULTIMATE INVASION, the world needs a hero...who will rise up to take on that responsibility? Prepare to be entangled in a web of mystery and excitement as the all-new ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN comic redefines the wall-crawler for the 21st Century! Rated T Cover price $5.99.

(W) Christopher Priest (A) Ergun Gunduz (CA) Lucio Parrillo Get Lucio Parrillo's cover for Vampirella #668 free of trade dress with this Limited, Virgin Edition! After repeatedly dying then waking up to relive the same day, Vampirella finally cracks the mystery of her temporal prison by assembling clues from the tormenting visions she had thought were just recurring nightmares. Armed with this new awareness, the Daughter of Drakulon discovers the key to restoring her 'real' reality: make sure she's not murdered again! Cover price $50.00.

(W) Jed MacKay (A) Alessandro Cappuccio (CA) David Finch A BLOOD HUNT TIE-IN - CRY FOR THE MOON! For the new and vengeful Moon Knight, taking Marc Spector's name isn't enough - as he now turns his sights (AND FISTS) on everything Marc held dear in life! Cover price $4.99.

(W) Jed MacKay (A) Alessandro Cappuccio (CA) Martin Coccolo A BLOOD HUNT TIE-IN - CRY FOR THE MOON! For the new and vengeful Moon Knight, taking Marc Spector's name isn't enough - as he now turns his sights (AND FISTS) on everything Marc held dear in life! Cover price $4.99.

8th Printing. Written by Robert Kirkman. Art by Lorenzo De Felici, Matheus Lopes. Cover by Marazzo, Marco. SERIES PREMIEREThe blockbuster OBLIVION SONG team of ROBERT KIRKMAN & LORENZO DE FELICI debut the biggest new comic book series of 2023 with the launch of AN ALL-NEW SHARED UNIVERSE and a SURPRISE you won't see coming! War rages around the Sacred Ring, where the last remnants of two worlds have collapsed around a black hole in a never-ending war. However, when pilot Darak and his rival Solila both crash on a desolate planet, these two enemies must find a way to escape together. But are they alone on this strange planet? And what dark forces await that threaten the entire universe? 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

5th Printing. Written by Robert Kirkman. Art by Lorenzo De Felici, Matheus Lopes. Cover by David Baldeon. ROBERT KIRKMAN & LORENZO DE FELICI's new shared universe debuts a monstrous new villain! Fighting for their lives to return to the Sacred Ring, Darak and Solila face a new threat-capture! And they're not the only prisoners on this ship... 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

4th Printing. Written by Robert Kirkman. Art by Lorenzo De Felici, Matheus Lopes. Cover by Tirso Cons. The climactic return to the SACRED RING!  THE ENERGON UNIVERSE CONTINUES HERE! Thrown before the highest authority for their crimes against the Sacred Ring, will Darak and Solilaâ€s newfound alliance hold strong? 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

4th Printing. Written by Robert Kirkman. Art by Lorenzo De Felici, Patricio Delpeche. Cover by Vasco Georgiev. 'EXPLORE THE ENERGON UNIVERSE! When Darak and Solila's return to the Sacred Ring doesn't go as planned, a new danger enters their lives!' 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

(W) Robert Kirkman (A) Charlie Adlard, Dave McCaig (CA) David Finch, Dave McCaig Carl finally wakes up, but the lingering effects of his injury weigh heavily on Rick. This deluxe presentation in stunning full color also features another installment of Cutting Room Floor and creator commentary. Cover price $3.99.

(W) Robert Kirkman (A/CA) Charlie Adlard, Dave McCaig 'Carl finally wakes up, but the lingering effects of his injury weigh heavily on Rick.This deluxe presentation in STUNNING FULL COLOR also features another installment of Cutting Room Floor and creator commentary. ' Cover price $3.99.

(W) Robert Kirkman (A) Charlie Adlard, Dave McCaig (CA) Annie Wu 'Carl finally wakes up, but the lingering effects of his injury weigh heavily on Rick.This deluxe presentation in STUNNING FULL COLOR also features another installment of Cutting Room Floor and creator commentary. ' Cover price $3.99.

(W) Christos Gage (A) Yildiray Cinar (CA) Dike Ruan THE WOLVERINES TAKE ON A CLASSIC VILLAIN! Onslaught's moved on to another world - and on this one, Selene's got her life-draining talons sunk in deep, with the help of some unexpected allies! Will the Wolverines side with one evil against the other? And how is a figure from Jane Howlett's past involved in all this? With her loyalty tested, one of the Logans refusing to pop his claws and another just as likely to join a zombie army as fight one, the Phoenix's multiversal army is fracturing fast... Cover price $3.99.

(W) Christos Gage (A) Yildiray Cinar (CA) Yildiray Cinar THE WOLVERINES TAKE ON A CLASSIC VILLAIN! Onslaught's moved on to another world - and on this one, Selene's got her life-draining talons sunk in deep, with the help of some unexpected allies! Will the Wolverines side with one evil against the other? And how is a figure from Jane Howlett's past involved in all this? With her loyalty tested, one of the Logans refusing to pop his claws and another just as likely to join a zombie army as fight one, the Phoenix's multiversal army is fracturing fast... Cover price $3.99.

(W) Christos Gage (A) Yildiray Cinar (CA) Whilce Portacio THE WOLVERINES TAKE ON A CLASSIC VILLAIN! Onslaught's moved on to another world - and on this one, Selene's got her life-draining talons sunk in deep, with the help of some unexpected allies! Will the Wolverines side with one evil against the other? And how is a figure from Jane Howlett's past involved in all this? With her loyalty tested, one of the Logans refusing to pop his claws and another just as likely to join a zombie army as fight one, the Phoenix's multiversal army is fracturing fast... Cover price $3.99.

(W) Matthew Rosenberg (A/CA) Tyler Boss End of Story Arc. The conclusion to the Battle of the Keepers! When the fight to save Alabama ends, nothing will ever be the same. Cover price $3.99.

(W) Matthew Rosenberg (A) Tyler Boss (CA) Meredith McClaren END OF STORY ARC THE CONCLUSION TO THE BATTLE OF THE KEEPERS! When the fight to save Alabama ends, nothing will ever be the same. Cover price $3.99.

(W) Chip Zdarsky (A/CA) Kris Anka Mini-Series Premiere! Chip Zdarsky (Newburn, Batman) and Kris Anka (Across the Spider-Verse), the all-star team behind The White Trees, return to the fantastical land of Blacksand! The royal guard has sent their most capable bounty hunters after the accomplices in the king's murder! Javro, once the king's most skilled assassin, must find the killers before they and the bounty hunters-including her son-are wiped out by the kingdom's most feared specter: The Dark Whisper! Cover price $3.99.

(W) Chip Zdarsky (A) Kris Anka (CA) Fiona Staples MINISERIES PREMIERECHIP ZDARSKY (NEWBURN, Batman) and KRIS ANKA (Across the Spider-Verse), the ALL-STAR TEAM behind THE WHITE TREES, return to the fantastical land of Blacksand! The royal guard has sent their most capable bounty hunters after the accomplices in the king's murder! Javro, once the king's most skilled assassin, must find the killers before they and the bounty hunters-including her son-are wiped out by the kingdom's most feared specter: The Dark Whisper! Cover price $3.99.

(W) Chip Zdarsky (A) Kris Anka (CA) Rosemary Valero-O'Connell MINISERIES PREMIERECHIP ZDARSKY (NEWBURN, Batman) and KRIS ANKA (Across the Spider-Verse), the ALL-STAR TEAM behind THE WHITE TREES, return to the fantastical land of Blacksand! The royal guard has sent their most capable bounty hunters after the accomplices in the king's murder! Javro, once the king's most skilled assassin, must find the killers before they and the bounty hunters-including her son-are wiped out by the kingdom's most feared specter: The Dark Whisper! Cover price $3.99.

Collects The White Trees #1-2. (W) Chip Zdarsky (A/CA) Kris Anka Both issues of the acclaimed fantasy miniseries by Chip Zdarsky (Newburn, Batman) and Kris Anka (Across the Spider-Verse) are collected together for the first time! In the fantastical world of Blacksand, peace was hard-won, and three unbending warriors carry the scars to prove it. Now, almost twenty years later, their children are missing and war is on the horizon. Can they put aside their memories of the war-and each other-for one last adventure? Cover price $5.99.

Written by Francis Bonnet and Various. Art by Rex Lindsey and Various. Cover by Dan Parent and Bill Golliher. BRAND NEW STORY! Jaguar and Jughead are being held by a group of super-power squashing gangsters! Can Superteen and Powerteen rescue them without their powers? Cover price $9.99.

(W) Gerry Duggan (A) Joshua Cassara (CA) Joshua Cassara THE END IS NIGH! The Krakoan Age is nearly at an end…and what might be the final battle of the heroes of Krakoa! One last stop before the fall and rise come to their conclusion…and everything changes! Cover price $3.99.

(W) Gerry Duggan (A) Joshua Cassara (CA) Russell Dauterman THE END IS NIGH! The Krakoan Age is nearly at an end…and what might be the final battle of the heroes of Krakoa! One last stop before the fall and rise come to their conclusion…and everything changes! Cover price $3.99.

(W) Gerry Duggan (A) Joshua Cassara (CA) Phil Noto THE END IS NIGH! The Krakoan Age is nearly at an end…and what might be the final battle of the heroes of Krakoa! One last stop before the fall and rise come to their conclusion…and everything changes! Cover price $3.99.

(W) Gerry Duggan (A) Joshua Cassara (CA) Greg Hildebrandt; Tim Hildebrandt THE END IS NIGH! The Krakoan Age is nearly at an end…and what might be the final battle of the heroes of Krakoa! One last stop before the fall and rise come to their conclusion…and everything changes! Cover price $3.99.

(W/A/CA) Sean Gordon Murphy Superstar artist Sean Gordon Murphy delivers the main cover for his fresh take on the iconic masked vigilante, Zorro. Don Quixote meets Narcos in Sean Gordon Murphy's Zorro: Man of the Dead. In this modern reimagining, the writer-artist behind DC Comic's Batman: White Knight, delivers a fresh take on the legendary swashbuckling hero. The arrival of Zorro might have inspired La Vega into rebelling, but that hope is dashed as Diego suffers a big defeat. With his sister captured, Diego has no choice but to give up the fight and reveal the truth about his past to El Rojo, hoping that his surrender will save Rosa and the rest of the villagers. But while Diego might have lost faith in the legend of Zorro, this friends haven't! Be sure to order this big finale with 27 PAGES OF ART from Sean Murphy. Cover price $4.99.

(W/A) Sean Gordon Murphy (CA) Joe Benitez Joe Benitez is the creator/writer/artist of the best-selling steampunk comic Lady Mechanika and has also worked on DC's Titans, Superman/Batman, and Supergirl and much more. Don Quixote meets Narcos in Sean Gordon Murphy's Zorro: Man of the Dead. In this modern reimagining, the writer-artist behind DC Comic's Batman: White Knight, delivers a fresh take on the legendary swashbuckling hero. The arrival of Zorro might have inspired La Vega into rebelling, but that hope is dashed as Diego suffers a big defeat. With his sister captured, Diego has no choice but to give up the fight and reveal the truth about his past to El Rojo, hoping that his surrender will save Rosa and the rest of the villagers. But while Diego might have lost faith in the legend of Zorro, this friends haven't! Be sure to order this big finale with 27 PAGES OF ART from Sean Murphy. Cover price $4.99.

(W/A) Sean Gordon Murphy (CA) TBD Don Quixote meets Narcos in Sean Gordon Murphy's Zorro: Man of the Dead. In this modern reimagining, the writer-artist behind DC Comic's Batman: White Knight, delivers a fresh take on the legendary swashbuckling hero. The arrival of Zorro might have inspired La Vega into rebelling, but that hope is dashed as Diego suffers a big defeat. With his sister captured, Diego has no choice but to give up the fight and reveal the truth about his past to El Rojo, hoping that his surrender will save Rosa and the rest of the villagers. But while Diego might have lost faith in the legend of Zorro, this friends haven't! Be sure to order this big finale with 27 PAGES OF ART from Sean Murphy. Cover price $4.99.