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Black Friday Chopping List: Comics
Black Friday is nigh upon us. A time where American’s trample one another just to get their hands on whatever piece of consumer electronic trash they’ve been told they want. So instead of trampling your fellow man the day after you’re supposed to be thankful for him, why not take off your pants, curl up in the warm indoors, grab some Turkey leftovers and order these comics to your doorstep, or inbox. Unless you want a separated disc in your back from elbowing a 90 year old women in the teeth for a blu ray player, because trust me if you head out there tomorrow, you will elbow that old woman.
Alien – The Archive
Titan books has amassed one of the most impressive collections of Alien lore I’ve ever seen. Inside this book you’ll find pages of history from the landmark franchise. You’ll see things like Ridley Scott’s original pen and ink sketch of the Nostromo. Early design concepts of the facehugger from H.R. Giger, and a whole host of behind the scenes photos from the quadrilogy. If you’re a fan of these films, you owe it yourself to pick up this tome. It’ll make you the envy of all your friends.
The “Batman: Death Of The Family” Gift Set
About a year ago, the superstar team of Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo finished their biggest story in “Batman” yet, the return of the Joker. See, since the Joker had been gone for about a year in DC’s New 52 canon. He was last seen cutting off his own face in a effort to show Bruce something. That beneath Joker’s menacing grin… is his grin. Snyder understands the horror genre, and playfully engages in some genre conventions to really defy your expectations. The mask and the face removal may seem like a cheap gimmick to increase sales, but the reason for the face is so compelling and off putting on the page. You’ll really understand a different side of Joker when you see the husk of rotting flesh hanging from his face in the final chapter. Get in on the joke, and don’t be the punchline, buy this gift set and forever be better for it.
Maybe I forgot to mention it comes with Joker’s face.
Dark Horse Black Friday MegaBundles!
Well holy hell. There couldn’t be better time to be a Dark Horse Comics fan. These Black Friday megabundles have been separated into their respective universes, and each of them comes jam packed with content. For $100 you’ll have enough quality comics to read until the new year. Take the Mignola Megabundle for example, it clocks in at almost 4,000 pages and has an all-star list of creators attached to it… Akira Yoshida, Alex Maleev, Andi Watson, Bob Fingerman, Craig Thompson, Dave Stewart, Doug Petrie, Eric Powell, Eric Wight, Evan Dorkin, Fabian Nicieza, Gene Colan, Haden Blackman, Jason Pearson, J. H. Williams III, Cameron Stewart, Christopher Golden, John Arcudi, Mike Mignola, Scott Allie… the list goes on. For less than 40 cents a page you’d be a turkey not to get one of these bundles.
Get Somthing at the BOOM! Studios Black Friday Sale
BOOM! Studios has been making a name for themselves by scooping up all the indie talent in comics and giving them a place to have an awesome and creative voice. As such, there is an overwhelming amount of good stuff coming out of the publisher. They are celebrating this dark Friday by having a sale in their shop. Plus they have a BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA TANKTOP!
Make sure to get the new Dawn of The Planet of the Apes series. It’s beyond awesome.
Starting on Thanksgiving Day 11/27 through Sunday 11/30, discounts include: • 25% off 7 items • 30% off 10 items • 40% off 15 items • 50% off 20 items On Black Friday ONLY (11/28), an officially-licensed Big Trouble tank top will be available for sale in the BOOM! Store. Act fast! The special tank is limited to 200 units. Have ya bought the shirt, Jack? Yessir, the shirt’s in the cart.
Nailbiter Volume 1: There Will Be Blood
As far as modern horror comics go, Nailbiter is beyond phenomenal. It’s a smart blend of police procedural and a murky dare I say it, supernatural premise. Buckaroo, Oregon has been home to some of the world’s most violent and notorious serial killers, what makes them kill? Is it nature or is it nurture that creates a killer? And what secrets does the city hold? The story is pulse pounding and contains some of the best dramatic turns I’ve ever experienced in a comic. The end of this first volume will blow you away.
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‘You’ll Never Leave This Place Alive’ – IDW Dark’s Next Horror Comic Will Make You Question Reality
Five friends. Four houses. One perfect life. Bloody Disgusting is excited to exclusively announce You’ll Never Leave This Place Alive, a brand new horror comic from IDW Dark.
From Eisner-Nominated writers Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly, and rising horror artist Heather Vaughan, You’ll Never Leave This Place Alive is described as a “paranoia-laced, socially-conscious, horror mystery that will leave you questioning reality, and reveal that this crafted world is more of a nightmare than the idealistic dream they were expecting.”
Phoebe Joplin has never questioned the world her parents built: a secluded community where she and her friends were raised to be smarter, stronger, and better than anyone else. No distractions. No dangers. No secrets. Until the night of their graduation.
When one of them dies under impossible circumstances, Phee starts to pull at the edges of her perfect life—and what she finds is something far more terrifying than she ever imagined.
Because this place isn’t a sanctuary. It’s a cage. And no one who discovers the truth ever leaves it alive.
Collin Kelly & Jackson Lanzing (Batman – One Bad Day: Clayface, Star Trek: The Last Starship) co-write the upcoming IDW Dark horror comic, featuring art by Heather Vaughan.
Jackson Lanzing said in a statement to Bloody Disgusting, “You’ll Never Leave This Place Alive is in many ways a spiritual successor to our last creator-owned horror, The Principles of Necromancy – a dive into the promise and consequence of playing god with the blood of innocents. But the Hivemind book this reminds me of most is Clayface: One Bad Day. This is a deeply human story with intensely raw emotions – five best friends and their five mysterious parents, tearing one another apart for the promise of some impossible glory that’s waiting just beyond their darkest actions. We’re thrilled to be bringing this story to life with our long-time partner in crime, editor Heather Antos, at IDW Dark – and we’re particularly excited to give our Clayface fans a new, brutal and emotional horror made just for them.”
Adds Collin Kelly, “We’re deconstructing a feeling that seems universal these days; our elders have a death grip on their power, without any intention of giving it up to the generations that come next. YNLTPA is about growing up with the limitless potential of the future… and realizing how much it’s a lie we’ve been fed to keep us under the yoke of the past. Bringing this brutal experience to life is our artist and co-creator, Heather Vaughan, who brings an incredible amount of humanity to our cast. But it’s in our youthful leads that Heather’s art really shines – you are going to fall in love with these young people, even as they go through the worst experience of their lives. What we’ve all crafted together is going to be tragic, painful, but above all else, sincere – with a future so uncertain, there’s only one thing we can trust: you’ll never leave this place alive.”
“Some horror stories are about monsters in the dark. YNLTPA is about realizing the monsters raised you,” previews Senior Group Editor Heather Antos. “Working with Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly on this series has been a dream in the darkest possible way. They’ve built a story that’s layered, brutal, and deeply emotional, and every issue gives artist Heather Vaughan opportunities to push the art into places that feel both haunting and deeply personal. Some horror comics will keep you up at night…this is one that will stick with you for years to come.”
The first issue of You’ll Never Leave This Place Alive goes on sale October 14, 2026! Make sure to pre-order at your local comic shop by September to guarantee a copy.
Exclusively check out the various covers for Issue #1 down below.
IDW Publishing’s horror imprint IDW DARK features comics like A Quiet Place: Storm Warning, Smile: For the Camera, The Exorcism at 1600 Penn, Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees, The Twilight Zone, Event Horizon: Dark Descent & Event Horizon: Inferno, and more.
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