Prana Publishers

Creative Team

• A/WVarious
• CANathan Gooden
• CARico Renzi

Description

ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED! THE DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL ISSUE IS HERE! IN THIS ISSUE: The publishing phenomenon that is Matt Dinniman’s DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL has come to comics, which means it's now in COMICS! THE MAGAZINE. We talk with Dinniman, artist Brett Bean (and we address his mega-hit D’ORC too!), co-writer Michael Moreci, and Vault Comics’ Adrian Wassel about the creation and business behind one of the biggest hits to ever reach comic book shelves! DON’T FORGET: WE’RE FORTY PAGES NOW! MORE PAGES MEAN MORE INTERVIEWS, MEAN MORE DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL! ALL THIS AND MUCH MORE IN THE MOST ENTHUSIASTIC COMICS MAGAZINE OF ALL TIME! KEY SELLING POINTS: • MORE NEW CHEW COMICS BY JOHN LAYMAN AND ROB GUILLORY! • 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! • Art Instruction and Classifieds! • Comic-Sized to Fit on Store Racks!

Creative Team

• AGiancarlo Caracuzzo
• WJ.C. Vaughn
• CAJohn K. Snyder III

Description

After Detective David Hastings accidentally discovered a serial killer has been operating in Pittsburgh since the 1880s, he and his partner, Detective Steve Metcalf, decided to investigate. Then David went missing. And now he’s back, but something’s changed. Something big. It’s the epic conclusion of DEAD INSPECTOR from writer J.C. Vaughn, the creator of AL CAPONE, VAMPIRE, and artist Giancarlo Caracuzzo, the artist of NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD.

Creative Team

• ADamein Worm
• WEvan Michael
• WZak Johnson
• CADamien Worm

Description

The wheels are turning and the heads are rolling! Thirty years ago a tragic car accident left six people dead, leaving the small town of Adamsville scared and giving birth to the legend of Hector Cruz, a spectre who haunts the town, brutally punishing anyone who violates the rules of the road. This couldn’t be worse news for sixteen-year-old Tyler Theting, who’s about to start the first day of Driver’s Ed! Between school crushes, a sick mom, and gruesome murders, does Tyler have what it takes to conquer the road? Or will he crash out? It’s THE TOXIC AVENGER meets RED ASPHALT in the debut issue of DEADSTOP from writers Evan Michael and Zak Johnson, with chilling interiors from industry legend Daimen Worm! (OCTOBER FACTION, THE EXORCISM AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE). Get your DEADSTOP #1 at your local Comic Shop in September! And remember, in Adamsville... Driver’s Ed turns into Driver’s Dead!

Creative Team

• A/CADamien Worm
• WEvan Michael
• WZak Johnson

Description

"Ignore The Light, Say Goodnight!" The first bodies have been dropped, and the small town of Addamsville is in shock! And the worst part is for young Tyler, Driver’s Ed isn’t cancelled! Luckily things aren’t looking too grim as Tyler might have caught the eye of his secret crush. Meanwhile, local sheriff Atwood and crew investigate the increasingly gruesome murders. But it seems that Hector Cruz might have other plans for Atwood, Tyler, and the rest of Addamsville… Get your DEAD STOP #2 at your local Comic Shop in October!

Description

The horror event of the year is here! Fright-Rags, the ultimate horror apparel fiends, have opened the vault and let the terrors out. TALES FROM THE MORGUE is a glorious old-school throwback to the gory days of monster mags. The Fantom hosts this Halloween party with new tales of carnage that put the haunts back in your Hallows Eve. Discover Pyromaniac, a force of consuming hatred who believes fire can cleanse the world, no matter what burns in his path. And start your horrordays early with a Yule-Tide slasher in "Maul Santa." This Halloween is going to be killer!

Description

Victor Crowley, the unstoppable slasher from the horrifying HATCHET movies by Adam Green, returns with a titanic new tome of terror! Three huge new horror filled stories by some of the biggest names in TV and comics -- including Adam F. Goldberg (GOLDBERGS/MUPPETS), G.O. Parsons (WILLY'S WONDERLAND), Derek Fridolfs (DEAD BY DAYLIGHT/STRANGER THINGS), & James Kuhoric (FREDDY VS. JASON VS. ASH)! This massive 48 page horrorfest has everything -- new tales of rage and violence, Victor Crowley's tragic and terrifying afterlife, and tons of extras to make your Halloween even better! This is the must-have oversized collectible issue you need to complete your HATCHET comics collection. Come with us to Honey Island Swamp, if you dare. And discover a modern day monster masterpiece!

Creative Team

• A/CAKevin Tran
• WKent Trieu

Description

Unstoppable, determined, and highly skilled. Overkiller is a one man army with a one track mind. No one can stop him on his quest of vengeance but what happens when death is the last thing his enemies have to worry about. Can the overkiller find the answers he needs or will he meet his end?

Creative Team

• AAndrea Arcari
• WS.A. Check
• WJames Kuhoric
• CARoy Allan Martinez

Description

The "More Brains" editions were extremely limited and offered through a special promotion to readers. Only 250 serial-numbered copies were created. Each comes bagged and boarded with a special More Brains Certificate of Authenticity (COA) and exclusive sticker. This is the holy grail of rare RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD comics.

Creative Team

• A/CARiccardo Faccini
• AJP Jordan
• WAdriano Ariganello

Description

A THRILLING, TIME-BENDING NEW 5-PART MINI-SERIES! What if we could just snip society's problems away? Who decides what actually is a problem and what isn't? What if they decided the problem is YOU? Finn is a Snipper. He regularly pulls troublemakers from the timeline as part of his unassuming 9-to-5. Things change what he sees the face of his next assignment: his own.

Creative Team

• AAndrea Arcari
• WG.O. Parsons
• WJames Kuhoric
• CARoy Allan Martinez

Description

From G.O. Parsons (writer of WILLY'S WONDERLAND) and horror comics veteran James Kuhoric (FREDDY VS. JASON V. ASH) comes the shocking, blood-soaked conclusion to the ultimate Valentine's Day nightmare! The Miner robots have turned Valentine Bluffs into a literal slaughterhouse, and Sheriff Lucy Holt and Caleb Warden are running out of places to hide. As the corporate conspiracy behind the killings is finally exposed, one terrifying question remains: Who is really under the mask? Packed with brutal kills, relentless action, and a slashing final twist, VALENTINE BLUFFS MASSACRE: IRON HEART #2 delivers an ending that will change the town forever. Fans of classic 80s slasher gore cannot miss this final issue!

Creative Team

• A/CAAlex Garcia
• WTodd Black
• CAJoshua Werner

Description

In a city known for crime, a crime will once more reshape the city. Five men, all rulers of the mafia underworld, are found shot dead in a crowded room… and no one knows who did it. Now a dedicated detective must find the truth and unravel the mystery of the sixth man’s identity and motivation…

Creative Team

• AOsiris Junior
• WJames Mascia
• CADaniel Leister

Description

Christine has been genetically engineered by terrorists to be the Anti-Christ and destroy the western world, but she wants out of the game and decides to kill herself instead. The problem is she can't die, because a higher power has special plans for her. Christine desperately wants to use the evil powers within her for good, but she is afraid of becoming the monster everyone believes she is.

Creative Team

• A/W/CAJoshua Ross

Description

DIVINITY CALLS SHOTGUN is a 200-page, full-color satirical road trip across Earth and the Heavenly Realms. Delivering a knee to the groin in a gritty, adrenaline-fueled book with explosive fight scenes, DIVINITY CALLS SHOTGUN is full of absurd humor, surprisingly deep existential conversations, and encounters with demonic penguins, kaiju, angelic squirrels, and beings older than time itself. Written and illustrated by Joshua Ross (LEFT TURNS, RSVP: E.S.P., LONDON AFTER MIDNIGHT).

Creative Team

• ADaniel Manuel
• WTony Miello
• WJohn Marroquin
• CADave Acosta

Description

KILLER COSPLAY answers the question, "What if a slasher movie took place at a comic book convention?" Lucas Tanaka has returned to his hometown to promote his wildly successful independent comic at his local comic convention and all his friends are attending to support him. But what happens when a serial killer dressed as the lead character from his comic starts preying on fans? Will old friendships withstand creative differences? Can Lucas figure out what is going on? Will any of his friends make it out of the comic con alive? Find out in this horror-who-done-it where the only thing we know for sure is that at this comic con... cosplay can be murder! Co-Created by Tony Miello and John Marroquin, and illustrated by Daniel Manuel with a cover by Dave Acosta.

Creative Team

• A/WVarious
• CAMaria Hoey
• CAPeter Hoey

Description

REAL LIFE COMIX: ONLY IN NEW YORK features 51 short stories in a sprawling, high-voltage, graphic memoir anthology celebrating the grit, glory, absurdity, and heart of life in New York City. Co-edited by veteran comix creators Dean Haspiel and Doug Latino, this vibrant collection brings together a wildly eclectic mix of legendary and emerging voices, including New Yorker cartoonists, MAD contributors, and AMERICAN SPLENDOR collaborators. Storytellers hail from across comix, comics, graphic novels, literature, art, film, and music, each offering their own take on the city that never sleeps--humorous, heartbreaking, surreal or unmistakably true--capturing the everyday chaos and accidental poetry of New York life. The anthology features work from cultural luminaries and underground icons alike, including Roz Chast, David Collier, Joe Dator, Gary Dumm, Liana Finck, Bob Fingerman, Drew Friedman, Danny Hellman, Ben Katchor, Gideon Kendall, Keith Knight, Peter Kuper, Barbara Willy Mendes, Rachelle Meyer, Josh Neufeld, Ann Nocenti, Rick Parker, R. Sikoryak, Noah Van Sciver, Doug Latino, Julia Wertz, Ron Wimberly, Jonathan Ames, Karl Stevens, Onur Tukel, Spencer Alexander, Wesley Allsbrook, Dieu Sam B., Jonathan Baylis, Nick Bertozzi, Wendy Blake, C. Cassano, Cecil Castellucci, Ezra Cumbo, Vito Delsante, Jen Ferguson, Dean Haspiel, Charles Fetherolf, Christopher Gomez, Ben Granog, James Greene, Sarah Lee Grillo, Jennifer Hayden, Ariel Kahtan, Whitney Matheson, Jared Miller, Moby, Chris Miskiewicz, Eli Neugboren, Ayoko Nito, Pat Palermo, Joan Reilly, Peter Rostovsky, Gil Roth, Rani Som, JG Thirlwell, Cynthia Von Buhler, Sean Von Gorman, Steve Walker, Owen Brozman, Carol Tyler, and Tony Wolf--each conveying a singular voice and style within the city’s ever-evolving mythology.

Creative Team

• A/W/CAMarshall Kane

Description

Kai is an unathletic loser who can’t seem to catch a break. Until he joins a gym of teenage fighters just like him -- all with one goal, to be the BEST! If you’ve ever wanted to shoot fireballs and punch through the air with super speed, read how Kai and his friends deal with this crazy reality!