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5 Great Horror Comics You Should Read by September Mourning

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For as much as people want to talk about how remakes and reboots are a thing, I think we’re forgetting that TV and movies are also taking a lot of inspiration and stories from comics. A multitude of one-offs and series are being adapted, much to the delight of their audiences. Well, when done right, of course.

But how aware are you of some of these comics? Clearly there are some obvious ones out there but that doesn’t mean that a few haven’t potentially slipped past you. And here to bring you some suggestions on what to read to get caught up with the genre is hard rock band September Mourning, who have listed five of their own personal favorite horror comics, which you can see below.

The band is gearing up to release their new studio album Volume II next Friday, the 29th, via Sumerian Records. Just like with their previous album, Volume II will also have a limited edition comic book that follows the story began in Volume I‘s “A Murder of Reapers”. Frontwoman Emily Lazar explains:

Volume II follows our hero, September Mourning’s tale throughout the second issue of the comic book entitled, The Hand of Fate. Both forms of media intertwine to create a musical and visual story mosaic for your eyes and ears. Although September’s character is fictional, both the emotional landscape of the music and the message behind her lyric come from a very vulnerable place inside of me. In this album, I intertwined these supernatural characters with my own very real, relatable thoughts and feelings. There are pieces of myself magnified in every dynamic shift and bombastic hook in this album and you feel that when you listen. The world that’s created promises you an epic ride.

The comic is the brainchild of Lazar and acclaimed American comic book artist and publisher Marc Silvestri (X-Men, Witchblade, The Darkness). It comes out via Top Cow Productions.

You can pre-order Volume II via Amazon or get the bundle with the comic right here.

30 Days of Night

If you like your vampires more on the menacing side rather than the glitter in the sunlight side, then you will love this comic. Gruesome, gory and suspenseful… Putting a twist on the dark days and nights of Alaska’s winter.

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The Walking Dead

If I have to explain this one, you must be living under a rock… Zombies vs the last hope of the human race with a ton of psychological depth mixed right in.

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Preacher

A man of God is possessed by a half angel/ half demon being and ends up destroying his church and congregation.. Driven by his own moral compass and questions of good versus evil he pairs up with his old girlfriend and an alcoholic vampire in search of answers and God. Talk about blurring the lines of right and wrong…. This book keeps you guessing which side you might really be on.

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Johnny the Homicidal Maniac

Johnny C is a murderer that keeps getting away with his crimes. Is he crazy? Is he possessed? I’ll tell you what he is … Really dark, twisted and funny.

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Outcast

Robert Kirkmam, author of the Walking Dead, strikes again .. This time he explores possession. If your whole family suffered from some sort of demonic possession you’d probably be asking why… Well so does our protagonist Kyle Barnes… And with the help of a clergyman he attempts to solve the mystery while discovering his own peculiar talents.

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September Mourning online:
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Tour dates:
Jul 29 FYE Acoustic Performance Fullerton, CA
Sep 24 Texas Mutiny Dallas, TX
Sep 25 Houston Open Air Houston, TX

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‘Witchblade’ is Getting Resurrected This Summer in New Comic Series from Top Cow and Image Comics

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Witchblade, the popular comic series that initially ran from 1995 to 2015 and launched a TV series, is getting resurrected in a new comic series from Top Cow and Image Comics. It’s set to unleash heavy metal, black magic and blood this summer.

Look for the new Witchblade series to launch on July 17, 2024.

In Witchblade #1, “New York City Police Detective Sara Pezzini’s life was forever fractured by her father’s murder. Cold, cunning, and hellbent on revenge, Sara now stalks a vicious criminal cabal beneath the city, where an ancient power collides and transforms her into something wild, magnificent, and beyond her darkest imaginings. How will Sara use this ancient power, or will she be consumed by it?”

The series is penned by NYT Best-Selling writer Marguerite Bennett (Animosity, Batwoman, DC Bombshells) and visualized by artist Giuseppe Cafaro (Suicide Squad, Power Rangers, Red Sonja). The creative duo is working with original co-creator Marc Silvestri, who is the CEO of Top Cow Productions Inc. and one of the founders of Image Comics. They are set to reintroduce the series to Witchblade’s enduring fans with “a reimagined origin with contemporary takes on familiar characters and new story arcs that will hook new readers and rekindle the energy and excitement that fueled the 90’s Image Revolution that shaped generations of top creators.”

Bennett said in a statement, “The ability to tell a ferocious story full of monsters, sexuality, vision, and history was irresistible.” She adds, “Our saga is sleek, vicious, ferocious, and has a lot to say about power in the 21st century and will be the first time that we are stopping the roller coaster to let more people on. I’ve loved Witchblade since I was a child, and there is truly no other heroine like Sara with such an iconic legacy and such a rich, brutal relationship to her own body.”

“The Witchblade universe is being modernized to reflect how Marguerite beautifully explores the extreme sides of Sara through memories, her personal thoughts, like desire and hunger, in her solitude and when she is possessed by the Witchblade. So, I had to visually intersect a noir True Detective-like world with a supernatural, horror world that is a fantastic mix between Berserk and Zodiac,” Cafaro stated.

Marc Silvestri notes, “This is brand new mythology around Sara, and I can’t wait for you to fall in love with her and all the twists and turns. Discover Witchblade reimagined this summer, and join us as we bring all the fun of the 90s to the modern age and see how exciting comics can be. I can’t wait for you to read this new series.”

Witchblade#1 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, July 17th, for $4.99 for 48 pages. And it’ll come with multiple cover variants.

  • Cover A: Marc Silvestri and Arif Prianto (Full Color)

  • Cover B: Giuseppe Cafaro and Arif Prianto (Full Color)

  • Cover C: Blank Sketch Cover

  • Cover D (1/10): Dani and Brad Simpson (Full Color)

  • Cover E (1/25): Marc Silvestri and Arif Prianto, Virgin Cover (Full Color)

  • Cover F (1/50): J.Scott Campbell (Full Color)

  • Cover G (1/100): Bill Sienkiewicz. (Full Color)

  • Cover H (1/250): Line art by Marc. Virgin Cover, Inks (B/W)

Witchblade #1 will also be available across many digital platforms, including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play.

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